Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.9
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9.9.1
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् ।
उवाच सारथिं तूर्णं चोदयाश्वान्महाजवान् ॥ ९.९.१ ॥
Seeing that army routed, the valiant king of the Madras quickly said to his charioteer: "Urge on the swift horses."
9.9.2
एष तिष्ठति वै राजा पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
छत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन पाण्डुरेण विराजता ॥ ९.९.२ ॥
Here stands King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu, with a white umbrella held over him, shining in splendor.
9.9.3
अत्र मां प्रापय क्षिप्रं पश्य मे सारथे बलम् ।
न समर्था हि मे पार्थाः स्थातुमद्य पुरो युधि ॥ ९.९.३ ॥
Bring me here swiftly; behold my might, O charioteer. Today the sons of Pṛthā cannot stand before me in battle.
9.9.4
एवमुक्तस्ततः प्रायान्मद्रराजस्य सारथिः ।
यत्रा राजा सत्यसन्धो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ९.९.४ ॥
Thus addressed, the charioteer of the king of the Madras drove on to where King Yudhiṣṭhira, the truthful, son of Dharma, stood.
9.9.5
आपतन्तं च सहसा पाण्डवानां महद्बलम् ।
दधारैको रणे शल्यो वेलोद्वृत्तमिवार्णवम् ॥ ९.९.५ ॥
As the great host of the Pāṇḍavas rushed suddenly upon him, Śalya alone held them back in battle, as a shore holds back the ocean that has risen beyond its bounds.
9.9.6
पाण्डवानां बलौघस्तु शल्यमासाद्य मारिष ।
व्यतिष्ठत तदा युद्वे सिन्धोर्वेग इवाचलम् ॥ ९.९.६ ॥
O noble one, the flood of the Pāṇḍava host, reaching Śalya, was then checked in battle, as the surge of the ocean is stopped by a mountain.
9.9.7
मद्रराजं तु समरे दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय धिष्ठितम् ।
कुरवः सन्न्यवर्तन्त मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ९.९.७ ॥
Seeing the king of the Madras standing firm in battle for the fight, the Kurus turned back, making death their turning point.
9.9.8
तेषु राजन्निवृत्तेषु व्यूढानीकेषु सर्वशः ।
प्रावर्तत महारौद्रः सङ्ग्रामः शोणितोदकः ॥ ९.९.८ ॥
O king, when they had turned back, a most terrible battle arose on every side between the arrayed armies, with blood for its water.
9.9.9
समार्च्छच्चित्रसेनं तु नकुलो युद्धदुर्मदः ।
तौ परस्परमासाद्य चित्रकार्मुकधारिणौ ॥ ९.९.९ ॥
Nakula, proud in battle, came against Citrasena; the two, bearing bright bows, met each other.
9.9.10
मेघाविव यथोद्वृत्तौ दक्षिणोत्तरवर्षिणौ ।
शरतोयैः सिषिचतुस्तौ परस्परमाहवे ॥ ९.९.१० ॥
Like two surging clouds raining from south and north, the two sprinkled each other in battle with waters of arrows.
9.9.11
नान्तरं तत्र पश्यामः पाण्डवस्येतरस्य च ।
उभौ कृतास्त्रौ बलिनौ रथचर्याविशारदौ।
परस्परवधे यत्तौ छिद्रान्वेषणतत्परौ ॥ ९.९.११ ॥
There we saw no difference between the Pāṇḍava and the other; both were skilled in weapons, strong, expert in chariot-manoeuvre, intent on each other's slaying, and eager to find a gap.
9.9.12
चित्रसेनस्तु भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन च ।
नकुलस्य महाराज मुष्टिदेशेऽच्छिनद्धनुः ॥ ९.९.१२ ॥
But Citrasena, O great king, with a yellow and sharp bhalla arrow, cut Nakula's bow at the grip.
9.9.13
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
त्रिभिः शरैरसम्भ्रान्तो ललाटे वै समार्पयत् ॥ ९.९.१३ ॥
Then, without fear, he struck the bowless man on the forehead itself with three arrows, gold-feathered and sharpened on stone.
9.9.14
हयांश्चास्य शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे ।
तथा ध्वजं सारथिं च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरपातयत् ॥ ९.९.१४ ॥
He sent his horses to death with sharp arrows, and likewise felled the banner and the charioteer, three arrows for each.
9.9.15
स शत्रुभुजनिर्मुक्तैर्ललाटस्थैस्त्रिभिः शरैः ।
नकुलः शुशुभे राजंस्त्रिशृङ्ग इव पर्वतः ॥ ९.९.१५ ॥
With three arrows that had sprung from the enemy's arms and lodged in his forehead, Nakula shone, O king, like a three-peaked mountain.
9.9.16
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथः खङ्गमादाय चर्म च ।
रथादवातरद्वीरः शैलाग्रादिव केसरी ॥ ९.९.१६ ॥
His bow broken and his chariot gone, the hero took up sword and shield and leapt down from the chariot, like a lion from a mountain peak.
9.9.17
पद्मामापततस्तस्य शस्वृष्टिं समासृजत् ।
नकुलोऽप्यग्रसत्तां वै चर्मणा लघुविक्रमः ॥ ९.९.१७ ॥
As Padmā rushed upon him, the other poured down a rain of weapons; but Nakula, quick in valour, caught that downpour on his shield.
9.9.18
चित्रसेनरथं प्राप्य चित्रयोधी जितश्रमः ।
आरुरोह महाबाहुः सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ९.९.१८ ॥
Reaching the chariot of Citrasena, the mighty-armed one, skilled in varied fighting and having overcome his weariness, mounted it while the whole army looked on.
9.9.19
सकुण्डलं समुकुटं सुनसं स्वायतेक्षणम् ।
चित्रसेनशिरः कायादपाहरत पाण्डवः ॥ ९.९.१९ ॥
The Pāṇḍava cut off from the body the head of Citrasena, with its earrings and crown, its fine nose and wide-set eyes.
9.9.20
स पपात रथात्तस्माद्दिवाकरसमद्युतिः ॥ ९.९.२० ॥
He fell from that chariot, radiant as the sun.
9.9.21
चित्रसेनशिरस्तत्तु दृष्ट्वा तत्र महारथाः ।
साधुवादस्वनांश्चक्रुः सिंहनादांश्च पुष्कलान् ॥ ९.९.२१ ॥
Seeing that head of Citrasena, the great chariot-warriors there raised cries of "well done" and let out many lion-roars.
9.9.22
विशस्तं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा कर्णपुत्रौ महारथौ ।
सुशर्मा सत्यसेनश्च मुञ्चन्तौ विविधाञ्शरान् ॥ ९.९.२२ ॥
Seeing their brother slain, the two great chariot-warriors, the sons of Karṇa, Suśarman and Satyasena, advanced, loosing many kinds of arrows.
9.9.23
ततोऽभ्यधावतां तूर्णं पाण्डवं रथिनां वरम् ।
जिघांसन्तौ यथा नागं व्याघ्रौ राजन्महावने ॥ ९.९.२३ ॥
Then the two rushed swiftly at the Pāṇḍava, the best of chariot-warriors, wishing to kill him, as two tigers in a great forest spring upon an elephant, O king.
9.9.24
तावभ्येत्य महाबाहू द्वावप्यतिमहारथौ ।
शरौषान्सम्यगस्यन्तौ जीमूतौ सलिलं यथा ॥ ९.९.२४ ॥
The two mighty-armed, very great chariot-warriors came close and loosed their streams of arrows fully, as two clouds pour down water.
9.9.25
स शरैः सर्वतो विद्धः प्रहृष्ट इव पाण्डवः ।
अन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय रथमारुह्य वेगवान्।
अतिष्ठत रणे वीरः क्रुद्धरूप इवान्तकः ॥ ९.९.२५ ॥
Though pierced by arrows on all sides, the Pāṇḍava seemed delighted. Taking another bow and swiftly mounting his chariot, the hero stood firm in battle like Death in wrath.
9.9.26
तस्य तौ भ्रातरौ राजञ्शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
रथं विशकलीकर्तुं समारब्धौ विशाम्पते ॥ ९.९.२६ ॥
O king, those two brothers of his began to shatter his chariot with arrows whose joints were bent, O lord of the people.
9.9.27
ततः प्रहस्य नकुलश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो रणे ।
जघान निशितैर्बाणैः सत्यसेनस्य वाजिनः ॥ ९.९.२७ ॥
Then Nakula, laughing, struck down Satyasena's four horses in battle with four sharp arrows.
9.9.28
ततः सन्धाय नारचं रुक्मपुङ्खं शिलाशितम् ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद राजेन्द्र सत्यसेनस्य पाण्डवः ॥ ९.९.२८ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, fitting an iron arrow with golden feathers, whetted on stone, cut through Satyasena's bow, O lord of kings.
9.9.29
अथान्यं रथमास्थाय धनुरादाय चापरम् ।
सत्यसेनः सुशर्मा च पाण्डवं पर्यधावताम् ॥ ९.९.२९ ॥
Then Satyasena and Suśarman, mounting another chariot and taking another bow, rushed around toward the Pāṇḍava.
9.9.30
अविध्यत्तावसम्भ्रान्तौ माद्रीपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
द्वाभ्यां द्वाभ्यां महाराज शराभ्यां रणमूर्धनि ॥ ९.९.३० ॥
O great king, the mighty son of Mādrī, unperturbed, pierced those two at the head of the battle, each with two arrows.
9.9.31
सुशर्मा तु ततः क्रुद्धः पाण्डवस्य महद्धनुः ।
चिच्छेद प्रहसन्युद्धे क्षुरप्रेण महारथः ॥ ९.९.३१ ॥
Then Suśarman, enraged, laughing in battle, cut the great bow of the Pāṇḍava with a razor-headed arrow, that great charioteer.
9.9.32
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय नकुलः क्रोधमूच्छितः ।
सुशर्माणं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छिदे ॥ ९.९.३२ ॥
Then Nakula, overcome with rage, took up another bow, pierced Suśarman with five arrows, and cut his banner with one.
9.9.33
सत्यसेनस्य स धनुर्हस्तावपं च मारिष ।
चिच्छेद तरसा युद्धे तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः ॥ ९.९.३३ ॥
O sir, he swiftly cut through Satyasena's bow and his hand-grip in battle, and then the people cried out.
9.9.34
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय वेगघ्नं भारसाधनम् ।
शरैः सञ्छादयामास समन्तात्पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥ ९.९.३४ ॥
Then, taking up another bow that checks speed and bears the strain, he covered the son of Pāṇḍu with arrows on all sides.
9.9.35
सन्निवार्य तु तान्बाणान्नकुलः परवीरहा ।
सत्यसेनसुशर्माणौ द्वाभ्यां द्वाभ्यामविध्यत ॥ ९.९.३५ ॥
But warding off those arrows, Nakula, slayer of enemy heroes, pierced Satyasena and Suśarman with two arrows each.
9.9.36
तावेनं प्रत्यविध्येतां पृथक्पृथगजिह्मगैः ।
सारथिं चास्य राजेन्द्र शितैर्विव्यधतुः शरैः ॥ ९.९.३६ ॥
The two of them pierced him separately with unswerving arrows, and, O lord of kings, they also wounded his charioteer with sharp arrows.
9.9.37
सत्यसेनो रथेषां तु नकुलस्य धनुस्तथा ।
पृथक् शराभ्यां चिच्छेद कृतहस्तः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.९.३७ ॥
Satyasena, a skilled and mighty charioteer, also cut Nakula's bow in two with two separate arrows.
9.9.38
स रथेऽतिरथस्तिष्ठन्रथशक्तिं परामृशत् ।
स्वर्णदण्डामकुण्ठाग्रां तैलधौतां सुनिर्मलाम्। ॥ ९.९.३८ ॥
Standing on his chariot, the great charioteer took up a chariot-lance with a golden shaft, an unblunted point, polished with oil and very spotless.
9.9.39
लेलिहानामिव विमो नागकन्यां महाविषाम् ॥ ९.९.३९ ॥
O mighty one, it was like a serpent-maiden of great venom flicking her tongue.
9.9.40
समुद्यम्य च चिक्षेप सत्यसेनस्य संयुगे ॥ ९.९.४० ॥
Raising it in battle, he hurled it at Satyasena.
9.9.41
सा तस्य हृदयं गत्या विभेद शतधा नृप ।
स पवात रथाद्भूमिं यतसत्वोऽल्पत्तेतनः ॥ ९.९.४१ ॥
With its force it split his heart into a hundred pieces, O king. He fell from the chariot to the ground, striving but with little consciousness left.
9.9.42
भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा सुशर्मा क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैस्तूर्णं पादातं पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥ ९.९.४२ ॥
Seeing his brother slain, Suśarman, swooning with rage, swiftly rained arrows upon the son of Pāṇḍu who stood on foot.
9.9.43
चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहान्ध्वजं छित्त्वा च पञ्चभिः ।
त्रिभिर्वै सारथिं हत्वा कर्णपुत्रो ननाद ह ॥ ९.९.४३ ॥
With four arrows he cut down the four horses, with five the banner, and with three he slew the charioteer; then the son of Karṇa roared aloud.
9.9.44
नकुलं विरथं दृष्ट्वा द्रौपदेयो महारथम् ।
सुतसोमोऽभिदुद्राव परीप्सन्पितरं रणे ॥ ९.९.४४ ॥
Seeing Nakula without his chariot, the son of Draupadī, Sutasoma, rushed upon that great charioteer, wishing to protect his father in battle.
9.9.45
ततोऽधिरुह्य नकुलः सुतसोमस्य तं रथम् ।
शुशुभे भरतश्रेष्ठो गिरिस्य इव केसरी ॥ ९.९.४५ ॥
Then Nakula, the best of the Bharatas, mounting the chariot of Sutasoma, shone like a lion standing upon a mountain.
9.9.46
अन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय सुशर्माणमयोधयत् ॥ ९.९.४६ ॥
Taking up another bow, he fought against Suśarman.
9.9.47
तत्र तौ शरवर्षाभ्यां समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
परस्परवधे यत्नं चक्रतुः सुमहारथौ ॥ ९.९.४७ ॥
There the two great charioteers, approaching each other with showers of arrows, strove to slay one another.
9.9.48
सुशर्मा तु तः क्रुद्धः पाण्डवं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः ।
सुतसोमं तु विंशत्या वाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ॥ ९.९.४८ ॥
But Suśarman, enraged, struck the Pāṇḍava with three arrows and Sutasoma with twenty, in the arms and the chest.
9.9.49
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज नकुलः परवीरहा ।
शरैस्तस्य दिशः सर्वाश्छादयामास वीर्यवान् ॥ ९.९.४९ ॥
Then, O great king, Nakula, the slayer of enemy heroes and mighty in valour, enraged, covered all the quarters of the foe with his arrows.
9.9.50
ततो गृहीत्वा तीक्ष्णाग्रमर्धचन्द्रं सुतेजनम् ।
आकर्णपूर्णं चिक्षेप कर्णपुत्राय संयुगे ॥ ९.९.५० ॥
Then, taking a sharp-pointed, crescent-headed arrow well-whetted, drawing it to his ear, he discharged it in battle at Karṇa's son.
9.9.51
तस्य तेन शिरः कायाज्जहार नृपसत्तम ।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ९.९.५१ ॥
O best of kings, by that arrow his head was severed from his body, and as all the armies looked on, it seemed a wondrous thing.
9.9.52
स हतः प्रापतद्राजन्नकुलेन महात्मना ।
नदीपे…णस्तीरजः पादपो महान् ॥ ९.९.५२ ॥
Struck down by the great-souled Nakula, he fell, O king, like a great tree growing on a river's bank…
9.9.53
कर्णपुत्रवचं दृष्ट्वा नकुलस्य च विक्रमम् ।
प्रदुद्राव भवात्सेना तावकी भरतर्वभ ॥ ९.९.५३ ॥
Seeing the slaying of Karṇa's son and the prowess of Nakula, O bull of the Bharatas, your army fled in fear.
9.9.54
तां तु सेनां महाराज्ञ मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् ।
… शूरः सेनापतिररिन्दमः ॥ ९.९.५४ ॥
But that army, O great king, the mighty king of the Madras… the hero, the commander, the subduer of foes…
9.9.55
… व्यवस्याप्य च वाहिनीम् ।
… भूशं कृत्वा धनुःशब्दं च दारुणम् ॥ ९.९.५५ ॥
…having arranged the army, and having made the dreadful twang of the bows very loud.
9.9.56
… सगरे राजन्रांक्षेता दृढधन्वना ।
प्रत्युद्ययुश्च तांस्ते तु समन्ताद्विगतव्यथाः ॥ ९.९.५६ ॥
…O king, the stout-bowed Rāṅkṣeta from that sea of troops; and they, free from fear, advanced on all sides to meet them.
9.9.57
मद्रराजं महेष्वासं परिवार्य समन्ततः ।
स्थिता राजन्महासेना योद्वुकामा समन्ततः ॥ ९.९.५७ ॥
Having surrounded the Madra king, the great archer, on all sides, the great army stood on all sides, O king, desiring to fight.
9.9.58
सात्यकिर्भीमसेनश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
युधिष्ठिरं पुरस्कृत्य हीनिषेवमरिन्दमम् ॥ ९.९.५८ ॥
Sātyaki, Bhīmasena, and the two Pāṇḍavas, sons of Mādrī, placing Yudhiṣṭhira in front, advanced toward the foe-tamer.
9.9.59
परिवार्य रणे वीराः सिंहनादं प्रचक्रिरे ।
बाणशङ्खरवांस्तीव्रान्क्ष्वेलाश्च विविधा दधुः ॥ ९.९.५९ ॥
Surrounding him in battle, the heroes roared like lions; they made fierce sounds of arrows and conch shells, and various shouts.
9.9.60
तथैव तावकाः सर्वे मद्राधिपतिमञ्जसा ।
परिवार्य सुसंरब्धाः पुनर्युद्धमरोचयन् ॥ ९.९.६० ॥
In the same way, all your men, quickly surrounding the lord of the Madras, very enraged, desired battle again.
9.9.61
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं भीरूणां भयवर्धनम् ।
तावकानां परेषां च मृत्युं कृत्वा निबर्तनम् ॥ ९.९.६१ ॥
Then a battle began that increased the fear of the timid, as men of your side and of the enemy met death and turned back.
9.9.62
यथा देवासुरं युद्धं पूर्वमासीद्विशाम्पते ।
अभीतानां तथाऽऽसीत्तद्यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ॥ ९.९.६२ ॥
O lord of the people, as the battle of gods and demons had been of old, so was that battle among the fearless, increasing the realm of Yama.
9.9.63
ततः कपिध्वजो राजन्हत्वा संशप्तकान्रणे ।
अभ्यद्रवत तां सेनां कौरवीं पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥ ९.९.६३ ॥
Then, O king, the son of Pāṇḍu whose banner bears the monkey, having slain the Saṃśaptakas in battle, rushed upon that army of the Kauravas.
9.9.64
तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ।
अभ्यधावन्ततां सेनां विसृजन्तः शिताञ्शरान् ॥ ९.९.६४ ॥
Likewise all the Pāṇḍavas, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, rushed upon that army, loosing sharp arrows.
9.9.65
पाण्डवैरवकीर्णानां सम्मोहः समजायत ।
न च जज्ञुस्त्वनीकानि दिशो वा विदिशस्तथा ॥ ९.९.६५ ॥
Confusion arose among those showered with the Pāṇḍavas' arrows; they could not recognize their own armies, nor the directions or the intermediate directions.
9.9.66
आपूर्यमाणा निशितैः शरैः पाण्डवचोदितैः ।
हतप्रवीरा विध्वस्ता वार्यमाणा समन्ततः।
कौरव्यवध्यत चमूः पाण्डुपुत्रैर्महारथैः ॥ ९.९.६६ ॥
The Kaurava army, filled with the sharp arrows sent by the Pāṇḍavas, its heroes slain and scattered, held back on all sides, was slaughtered by the great-chariot-warrior sons of Pāṇḍu.
9.9.67
तथैव पाण्डवं सैन्यं शरै राजन्समन्ततः ।
रणेऽहन्यत पुत्रैस्ते शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ९.९.६७ ॥
Likewise, O king, your sons struck down the Pāṇḍava army in battle on all sides with arrows, by hundreds and by thousands.
9.9.68
ते सेने भृशसन्तप्ते वध्यमाने परस्परम् ।
व्याकुले समपद्येतां वर्षासु सरिताविव ॥ ९.९.६८ ॥
Those two armies, greatly tormented and being slain by each other, became confused and disordered, like two rivers in the rainy seasons.
9.9.69
आविवेश ततस्तीव्रं तावकानां महद्भयम् ।
पाण्डवानां च राजेन्द्र तथाभूते महाहवे ॥ ९.९.६९ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, in that great battle, intense and great fear entered both your men and the Pāṇḍavas.