Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.7
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9.7.1
व्यतीतायां रजन्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वान्सन्नह्यन्तां महारथाः ॥ ९.७.१ ॥
When the night had passed, King Duryodhana then said to all his men: "Great charioteers, arm yourselves."
9.7.2
राज्ञश्च मतमाज्ञाय समनह्यत सा चमूः ।
अयोजयन्रथांस्तूर्णं पर्यधावंस्तथा परे ॥ ९.७.२ ॥
Knowing the king's wish, that army got ready; they quickly yoked the chariots, and the others ran about.
9.7.3
अकल्प्यन्त च मातङ्गाः समनह्यन्त पत्तयः ।
हयानास्तरणोपेतांश्चक्रुरन्ये सहस्रशः ॥ ९.७.३ ॥
The elephants were equipped, the foot soldiers were armed, and others readied thousands of horses furnished with caparisons.
9.7.4
वादित्राणां च निनदः प्रादुरासीद्विशाम्पते ।
योधानां सैन्यमुख्यानामन्योन्यं प्रतिगर्जताम् ॥ ९.७.४ ॥
O lord of the people, the sound of musical instruments arose, and the foremost warriors of the army roared back at one another.
9.7.5
ततो बलानि सर्वाणि हतशिष्टानि भारत ।
सन्नद्धानि व्यदृश्यन्त मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ९.७.५ ॥
Then, O descendant of Bharata, all the forces that remained after the slaughter were seen armed, as if they had turned death back.
9.7.6
शल्यं सेनापतिं कृत्वा मद्रराजं महारथाः ।
प्रविभज्य बलं सर्वमनीकेषु व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ९.७.६ ॥
Making Śalya, king of the Madras, commander of the army, the great charioteers divided the whole force and stationed it among the divisions.
9.7.7
ततः सर्वे समागम्य पुत्रेण तव सैनिकाः ।
कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिः शल्योऽथ सौबलः।
अन्ये च पार्थिवाः शेषाः समयं चक्रुरादृताः ॥ ९.७.७ ॥
Then all your soldiers gathered together with your son; Kṛpa, Kṛtavarman, Droṇa's son, Śalya and Śakuni, son of Subala, together with the remaining kings, respectfully made a pledge.
9.7.8
अद्याचार्यसुतो द्रौणिर्नैको युध्येत शत्रुभिः ।
न न एकेन योद्धव्यं कथञ्चिदपि पाण्डवैः ॥ ९.७.८ ॥
Today the teacher's son Droṇa's son should not fight alone against enemies; in no way should anyone fight alone with the Pāṇḍavas.
9.7.9
यो ह्येकः पाण्डवैर्युध्येद्यो वा युध्यन्तमुत्सृजेत् ।
स पञ्चभिर्भवेद्युक्तः पातकैश्चोपपातकैः।
अन्योन्यं परिरक्षद्भिर्योद्धव्यं सहितैश्च नः ॥ ९.७.९ ॥
Whoever fights alone with the Pāṇḍavas, or abandons one who is fighting, will be bound by five grave sins and lesser sins; we must fight together, each protecting the other.
9.7.10
एवं ते समयं कृत्वा सर्वे तत्र महारथाः ।
मद्रराजं पुरस्कृत्य तूर्णमभ्यद्रवन्परान् ॥ ९.७.१० ॥
Thus, having made their pledge there, all the great chariot-warriors, with the king of the Madras placed in front, swiftly rushed upon the enemies.
9.7.11
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्व्यूह्य सैन्यं महारणे ।
अभ्ययुः कौरवान्युद्धे योत्स्यमानाः समन्ततः ॥ ९.७.११ ॥
Likewise, O king, the Pāṇḍavas too, having arrayed their army in the great battle, advanced upon the Kauravas from all sides, wishing to fight.
9.7.12
ततो बलं समभवत्क्षुब्धार्णवसमस्वनम् ।
समुद्भूतार्णवाकारमुदीर्णरथकुञ्जरम् ॥ ९.७.१२ ॥
Then the army became like the roar of a churned ocean, having the form of a risen sea, with chariots and elephants surging upward.
9.7.13
द्रोणस्य चैव भीष्मस्य राधेयस्य च मे श्रुतम् ।
पातनं शंस मे भूयः शल्यस्याथ सुतस्य मे ॥ ९.७.१३ ॥
I have already heard of the fall of Droṇa, Bhīṣma and the son of Rādhā. Tell me again of the fall of Śalya and of my son.
9.7.14
कथं रणे हतः शल्यो धर्मराजेन सञ्जय ।
भीमेन च महाबाहुः पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम ॥ ९.७.१४ ॥
Sañjaya, how was Śalya killed in battle by the king of dharma? And how was my son Duryodhana, the mighty-armed one, killed by Bhīma?
9.7.15
क्षयं मनुष्यदेहानां तथा नागाश्वसङ्क्षयम् ।
शृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा सङ्ग्रामं शंसतो मम ॥ ९.७.१५ ॥
O king, listen steadily while I describe the battle: the destruction of human bodies and the slaughter of elephants and horses.
9.7.16
आशा बलवती राजन्पुत्राणां तेऽभवत्तदा ॥ ९.७.१६ ॥
O king, your sons then had a strong hope.
9.7.17
हते द्रोणे च भीष्मे च सूतपुत्रे च पातिते ।
शल्यः पार्थान्रणे सर्वान्निहनिष्यति मारिष ॥ ९.७.१७ ॥
When Droṇa, Bhīṣma and the son of the charioteer have been slain and have fallen, Śalya will slay all the sons of Pṛthā in battle, O noble one.
9.7.18
तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा समाश्वस्य च भारत ।
मद्रराजं च समरे समाश्रित्य महारथम्।
नाथवन्तं तदाऽऽत्मानममन्यत सुतस्तव ॥ ९.७.१८ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, holding that hope in his heart and taking comfort, relying in battle on the great charioteer, the lord of Madra, your son then thought himself to have a protector.
9.7.19
यदा कर्णे हते पार्थाः सिंहनादं प्रचक्रिरे ।
तदा राजन्धार्तराष्ट्रान्प्रविवेश महद्भयम् ॥ ९.७.१९ ॥
O king, when Karṇa was slain, the sons of Pṛthā raised a lion's roar, and great fear entered the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
9.7.20
तान्समाश्वास्य तु तदा मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् ।
व्यूह्य व्यूहं महाराज सर्वतोभद्रमृद्धिमत् ॥ ९.७.२० ॥
Then the mighty king of the Madras, having comforted them, O great king, arrayed the prosperous battle formation called Sarvatobhadra.
9.7.21
प्रत्युद्ययौ रणे पार्थान्मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् ।
विधून्वन्कार्मुकं चित्रं भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम्।
रथप्रवरमास्थाय सैन्धवाश्वं महारथः ॥ ९.७.२१ ॥
The mighty king of the Madras advanced in battle against the sons of Pṛthā, shaking his wondrous bow, strong under burden and very swift; mounting the foremost chariot yoked with Sindhu horses, that great charioteer came forward.
9.7.22
तस्य सूतो महाराज रथस्थोऽशोभयद्रथम् ।
स तेन संवृतो वीरो रथेनामित्रकर्शनः।
तस्थौ शूरो महाराज पुत्राणां ते भयप्रणुत् ॥ ९.७.२२ ॥
His charioteer, standing on the chariot, adorned that chariot. Surrounded by it, that hero, crusher of foes, valiant, O great king, stood as the dispeller of fear for your sons.
9.7.23
प्रयाणे मद्रराजोऽभून्मुखं व्यूहस्य दंशितः ।
मद्रकैः सहितो वीरैः कर्णपुत्रैश्च दुर्जयैः ॥ ९.७.२३ ॥
At the advance, the king of the Madras became the front of the formation, armoured, accompanied by the Madrakas and heroes, and by Karṇa's invincible sons.
9.7.24
सव्येऽभूत्कृतवर्मा च त्रिगर्तैः परिवारितः ।
गौतमो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे शकैश्च यवनैः सह ॥ ९.७.२४ ॥
On the left was Kṛtavarman, surrounded by the Trigartas; and on the right flank was Gautama, together with the Śakas and the Yavanas.
9.7.25
अश्वत्थामा पृष्ठतोऽभूत्काम्भोजैः परिवारितः ।
दुर्योधनोऽभवन्मध्ये रक्षितः कुरुपुङ्गवैः ॥ ९.७.२५ ॥
Aśvatthāman stood at the rear, surrounded by the Kāmbojas. Duryodhana was in the middle, protected by the bulls of the Kurus.
9.7.26
हयानीकेन महता सौबलश्चापि संवृतः ।
प्रययौ सर्वसैन्येन कैतव्यश्च महारथः ॥ ९.७.२६ ॥
Śakuni, son of Subala, surrounded by a great division of horses, also advanced, and the great chariot-warrior, the Kaitavya, went forward with the whole army.
9.7.27
पाण्डवाश्च महेष्वासा व्यूह्य सैन्यमरिन्दमाः ।
त्रिधाभूता महाराज तव सैन्यमुपाद्रवन् ॥ ९.७.२७ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, great archers and subduers of foes, arrayed their army, split into three, O great king, and rushed upon your army.
9.7.28
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च सात्यकिस्च महारथः ।
शल्यस्य वाहिनीं हन्तुमभिदुद्रुवुराहवे ॥ ९.७.२८ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin and the great chariot-warrior Sātyaki rushed upon the army of Śalya in battle, to destroy it.
9.7.29
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः ।
शल्यमेवाभिदुद्राव जिघांसुर्भरतर्षभः ॥ ९.७.२९ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, surrounded by his own division, the bull of the Bharatas, desiring to slay, rushed straight at Śalya.
9.7.30
हार्दिक्यं च महेष्वासमर्जुनः शत्रुपूगहा ।
संशप्तकगणांश्चैव वेगितोऽभिविदुद्रुवे ॥ ९.७.३० ॥
Arjuna, slayer of hosts of foes, swiftly rushed upon the great archer Hārdikya and the groups of the Saṃśaptakas.
9.7.31
गौतमं भीमसेनो वै सोमकाश्च महारथाः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त राजेनद्र जिघांसन्तः परान्युधि ॥ ९.७.३१ ॥
Bhīmasena and the great charioteers of the Somakas rushed upon Gautama, O lord of kings, desiring to slay the enemies in battle.
9.7.32
माद्रीपुत्रौ तु शकुनिमुलूकं च महारथम् ।
ससैन्यौ सहसैन्यौ तावुपतस्थतुराहवे ॥ ९.७.३२ ॥
The two sons of Mādrī, each with his army, came up in battle against Śakuni and the great charioteer Ulūka.
9.7.33
तथैवायुतशो योधास्तावकाः पाण्डवान्रणे ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त सङ्क्रुद्धा विविधायुधपाणयः ॥ ९.७.३३ ॥
Likewise your warriors, by tens of thousands, enraged and with various weapons in their hands, turned upon the Pāṇḍavas in battle.
9.7.34
हते भीष्मे हमेष्वासे द्रोणे कर्णे जयद्रथे ।
कुरुष्वल्पावशिष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु च संयुगे ॥ ९.७.३४ ॥
With Bhīṣma, the gold-bowed …, Droṇa, Karṇa and Jayadratha slain, and few remaining among the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas in battle…
9.7.35
संरब्धेषु च पार्थेषु पराक्रान्तेषु सञ्जय ।
मामकानां परेषां च किं शिष्टमभवद्बलम् ॥ ९.७.३५ ॥
O Sañjaya, with the Pārthas enraged and valiant, what army remained of my people and of the others?
9.7.36
यथा वयं परे राजन्युद्धाय समुपस्थिताः ।
यावच्चासीद्बलं शिष्टं सङ्ग्रामे तन्निबोध मे ॥ ९.७.३६ ॥
As we and the others assembled for battle, O king, and as much army as remained in the fight, hear that from me.
9.7.37
एकादश सहस्राणि रथानां भरतर्षभ ।
दश दन्तिसहस्राणि सप्त चैव शतानि च ॥ ९.७.३७ ॥
Eleven thousand chariots, O bull of the Bharatas, ten thousand elephants, and also seven hundred.
9.7.38
पूर्णे शतसहस्रे द्वे हयानां तत्र भारत ।
पत्तिकोट्यस्तथा तिस्रो बलमेतत्तवाभवत् ॥ ९.७.३८ ॥
O Bhārata, there were two full hundred-thousands of horses, and three crores of foot soldiers; this was your army.
9.7.39
रथानां षट्सहस्राणि षट्सहस्राश्च कुञ्जराः ।
दश चाश्वसहस्राणि पत्तिकोटी च भारत ॥ ९.७.३९ ॥
Six thousand chariots and six thousand elephants, ten thousand horses and one crore of foot soldiers, O Bhārata.
9.7.40
एतद्बलं पाण्डवानामभवच्छेषमाहवे ।
एत एव समाजग्मुर्युद्वाय भरतर्षभ ॥ ९.७.४० ॥
This was the army of the Pāṇḍavas that remained in battle; these very men gathered for the fight, O bull of the Bharatas.
9.7.41
एवं विभज्य राजेन्द्र मद्रराजमते स्थिताः ।
पाण्डवान्प्रत्युदीयाम जयगृद्धाः प्रमन्यवः ॥ ९.७.४१ ॥
O lord of kings, thus having divided the army, and standing by the counsel of the king of the Madras, we advanced against the Pāṇḍavas, eager for victory and full of wrath.
9.7.42
तथैव पाण्डवाः शूराः समरे जितकाशिनः ।
उपयाता नरव्याघ्राः पाञ्चालाश्च यशस्विनः ॥ ९.७.४२ ॥
Likewise the Pāṇḍava heroes, who reckoned themselves victorious in battle, came forward, tigers among men; and the famous Pāñcālas too.
9.7.43
एवमेते बलौघेन परस्परवधैषिणः ।
उपयाता नरव्याघ्राः पूर्वां सन्ध्यां प्रति प्रभो ॥ ९.७.४३ ॥
Thus these tigers among men, with a flood of troops, seeking each other's destruction, came forward toward the former twilight, O lord.
9.7.44
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयानकम् ।
तावकानां परेषां च निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ॥ ९.७.४४ ॥
Then began a battle, terrible in form and frightful, as both your side and the enemy struck one another.