Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 62
MBh 3 62.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ संगम्य सर्वे ते कौरवाणां महारथाः। अर्जुनं सहिता यत्ताः प्रत्ययुध्यन्त भारत॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca atha saṃgamya sarve te kauravāṇāṃ mahārathāḥ| arjunaṃ sahitā yattāḥ pratyayudhyanta bhārata||
Vaishampayana said O descendant of Bharata, then united together all the mighty car-warriors of the Kuru army began to strike Arjuna collectively.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.2
स सायकमयैर्जालैः सर्वतस्तान् महारथान्। प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा नीहारेणेव पर्वतान्॥
sa sāyakamayairjālaiḥ sarvatastān mahārathān| prācchādayadameyātmā nīhāreṇeva parvatān||
That one of incomparable energy covered, on all sides, all those mighty car-warriors with a net-work of arrows as the mountains are covered with dews.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.3
नदद्धिश्च महानागैर्हेषमाणैश्च वाजिभिः। भेरीशङ्खनिनादैश्च स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्॥
nadaddhiśca mahānāgairheṣamāṇaiśca vājibhiḥ| bherīśaṅkhaninādaiśca sa śabdastumulo'bhavat||
The huge elephants roaring, the horses neighing and the bugles and conchs being sounded, there arose a great tumult.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.4
नराश्वकायान् निर्भिद्य लौहानि कवचानि च। पार्थस्य शरजालानि विनिष्पेतुः सहस्रशः॥
narāśvakāyān nirbhidya lauhāni kavacāni ca| pārthasya śarajālāni viniṣpetuḥ sahasraśaḥ||
Piercing the bodies of elephants and horses as also the iron coats of mail, the arrows of Partha dropped down in thousands.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.5
त्वरमाणः शरानस्यन् पाण्डवः प्रबभौ रणे। मध्यंदिनगतोऽर्चिष्माञ्छरदीव दिवाकरः॥
tvaramāṇaḥ śarānasyan pāṇḍavaḥ prababhau raṇe| madhyaṃdinagato'rciṣmāñcharadīva divākaraḥ||
Shooting speedily his arrows, the son of Pandu looked in battle like the blazing mid-day sun of the autumn.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.6
उपपल्वन्ति चित्रस्ता रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तथा। सादिनचाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ चैव पदातयः॥
upapalvanti citrastā rathebhyo rathinastathā| sādinacāśvapṛṣṭhebhyo bhūmau caiva padātayaḥ||
Possessed by fear, the car-warriors began to leap down from their cars, the horse-men from horse-back, and the infantry to fly away.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.7
शरैः संछिद्यमानानां कवचानां महात्मनाम्। ताम्रराजतलौहानां प्रादुरासीन्महास्वनः॥
śaraiḥ saṃchidyamānānāṃ kavacānāṃ mahātmanām| tāmrarājatalauhānāṃ prādurāsīnmahāsvanaḥ||
There arose a great sound when the arrows of the high-souled Arjuna pierced the copper, silver and iron made coats of mail.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.8
छन्नमायोधनं सर्वं शरीरैर्गतचेतसाम्। गजाश्वसादिनां तत्र शितबाणात्तजीवितैः॥
channamāyodhanaṃ sarvaṃ śarīrairgatacetasām| gajāśvasādināṃ tatra śitabāṇāttajīvitaiḥ||
The field was soon filled with the corpses of the warriors mounted on elephants and horses, killed by sharpened arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.9
रथोपस्थाभिपतितैरास्तृता मानवैर्मही। प्रनृत्यतीव संग्रामे चापहस्तो धनंजयः॥
rathopasthābhipatitairāstṛtā mānavairmahī| pranṛtyatīva saṃgrāme cāpahasto dhanaṃjayaḥ||
The earth was covered with dead bodies of men fallen down from the chariots where they were. Dhananjaya as if danced in the battlefield with bow in his hand.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.10
श्रुत्वा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्कूर्जितमिवाशनेः। त्रस्तानि सर्वसैन्यानि व्यपागच्छन् महाहवात्॥
śrutvā gāṇḍīvanirghoṣaṃ viskūrjitamivāśaneḥ| trastāni sarvasainyāni vyapāgacchan mahāhavāt||
Hearing the twang of Gandiva like the rumble of thunder and being possessed by fear, all the soldiers fled away from the battle-field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.11
कुण्डलोष्णीषधारीणि जातरूपस्रजस्तथा। पतितानि स्म दृश्यन्ते शिरांसि रणमूर्धनि॥
kuṇḍaloṣṇīṣadhārīṇi jātarūpasrajastathā| patitāni sma dṛśyante śirāṃsi raṇamūrdhani||
1 There were seen, fallen in the battle-field, heads having earrings and helmets and golden necklaces.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.12
विशिखोन्मथितैर्गात्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सकार्मुकैः। सहस्ताभरणैश्चान्यैः प्रच्छन्ना भादि मेदिनी॥
viśikhonmathitairgātrairbāhubhiśca sakārmukaiḥ| sahastābharaṇaiścānyaiḥ pracchannā bhādi medinī||
The earth was covered with human bodies mangled by shafts, arms with bows and hands with ornaments.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.13
शिरसां पात्यमानानामन्तरा निशितैः शरैः। अश्मवृष्टिरिवाकाशादभवद् भरतर्षभ॥
śirasāṃ pātyamānānāmantarā niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ| aśmavṛṣṭirivākāśādabhavad bharatarṣabha||
O best of the Bharata race, on account of the heads cut off by sharpened arrows, falling continually on the ground, it appeared that a shower of stones fell from the sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.14
दर्शयित्वा तथाऽऽत्मानं रौद्रं रुद्रपराक्रमः। अवरुद्धोऽचरत् पार्थो वर्षाणि त्रिदशानि च।
darśayitvā tathā''tmānaṃ raudraṃ rudraparākramaḥ| avaruddho'carat pārtho varṣāṇi tridaśāni ca|
Displaying his own fierce prowess, Partha of dreadful prowess ranged in the battle-field pouring his celestials weapons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.15
क्रोधाग्निमुत्सृजन् वीरो धार्तराष्ट्रेषु पाण्डवः॥ तस्य तद् दहतः सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा चैव पराक्रमम्।
krodhāgnimutsṛjan vīro dhārtarāṣṭreṣu pāṇḍavaḥ|| tasya tad dahataḥ sainyaṃ dṛṣṭvā caiva parākramam|
The dreadful son of Pandu discharging his fire of anger at the sons of Dhritarashtra and beholding his dreadful prowess burning down the army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.16
सर्वे शान्तिपरा योधा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः॥ वित्रासयित्वा तत् सैन्यं द्रावयित्वा महारथान्।
sarve śāntiparā yodhā dhārtarāṣṭrasya paśyataḥ|| vitrāsayitvā tat sainyaṃ drāvayitvā mahārathān|
They all became terrified in the presence of the son of Dhritarashtra. Having struck terror into the army and routed the mighty carwarriors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.17
अर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठः पर्यवर्तत भारत॥ प्रावर्तयन्नदी घोरां शोणितोदां तरङ्गिणीम्।
arjuno jayatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ paryavartata bhārata|| prāvartayannadī ghorāṃ śoṇitodāṃ taraṅgiṇīm|
Arjuna, the foremost of victors, ranged in the battle-field. He made a river of mighty currents having blood for the water to flow,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.18
अस्थिशैवालसम्बाधां युगान्ते कालनिर्मिताम्॥
asthiśaivālasambādhāṃ yugānte kālanirmitām||
Like that created by Time at the end of Yuga having bones for the moss and the dreadful hair of the dead, slain by the arrows, for the straws;
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.19
शरचापप्लवां घोरां केशशैवलशाद्वलाम्। तनुत्रोष्णीषसम्बाधाः नागकूर्ममहाद्विपाम्॥
śaracāpaplavāṃ ghorāṃ keśaśaivalaśādvalām| tanutroṣṇīṣasambādhāḥ nāgakūrmamahādvipām||
Having coats of mail and turbans floating on the surface, the elephants standing for islands. The marrow, fat and blood constituted the greatly terrific currents.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.20
मेदोवसाहप्रवहां महाभयविवर्धिनीम्। रौद्ररूपां महाभीमां श्वापदैरभिनादिताम्॥
medovasāhapravahāṃ mahābhayavivardhinīm| raudrarūpāṃ mahābhīmāṃ śvāpadairabhināditām||
It was dreadful and highly terrific, resounding with the yells of ferocious beasts. It was filled with sharpened weapons forming its crocodiles, and was frequented by cannibals.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.21
तीक्ष्णशस्त्रमहाग्राहां क्रव्यादगणसेविताम्। मुक्ताहारोर्मिकलिलां चित्रालंकारबुबुदाम्॥
tīkṣṇaśastramahāgrāhāṃ kravyādagaṇasevitām| muktāhārormikalilāṃ citrālaṃkārabubudām||
Strings of pearls formed its ripples and diverse other ornaments the bubbles. The arrows were the eddies, the elephants were the crocodiles, and it was incapable of being got over.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.22
शरसंघमहावर्ती नागनक्रां दुरत्ययाम्। महारथमहाद्वीपां शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिस्वनाम्। चकार च तदा पार्थो नदी दुस्तरशोणिताम्॥
śarasaṃghamahāvartī nāganakrāṃ duratyayām| mahārathamahādvīpāṃ śaṅkhadundubhinisvanām| cakāra ca tadā pārtho nadī dustaraśoṇitām||
The mighty car-warriors were the islands and it was filled with the sound of bugles and conchs. Thus Partha made a river of blood which it was so hard to cross.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 62.23
आददानस्य हि शरान् संधाय च विमुञ्चतः। विकर्षतश्च गाण्डीवं न कश्चिद् ददृशे जनः॥
ādadānasya hi śarān saṃdhāya ca vimuñcataḥ| vikarṣataśca gāṇḍīvaṃ na kaścid dadṛśe janaḥ||
People could not make out when Partha took up arrows, when he drew the Gandiva bow and discharged them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)