Mahabharata — Volume IV (Dutt edition) — Chapter 18
MBh 4 18.1
संजय उवाच यथा स भगवान् व्यासः कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्। तथैव सहिताः सर्वे समाजग्मुर्महीक्षितः॥
saṃjaya uvāca yathā sa bhagavān vyāsaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyano'bravīt| tathaiva sahitāḥ sarve samājagmurmahīkṣitaḥ||
Sanjaya said Just as the holy Rishi Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa said, so exactly in that manner those rulers of earth who had assembled there met together.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.2
मघाविषयगः सोमस्तद् दिनं प्रत्यपद्यत। दीप्यमानाश्च सम्पेतुर्दिवि सप्त महाग्रहाः॥
maghāviṣayagaḥ somastad dinaṃ pratyapadyata| dīpyamānāśca sampeturdivi sapta mahāgrahāḥ||
On the day on which the battle commenced the moon approached the constellation Magha. The seven large planets appeared in the sky like so many blazing fires.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.3
द्विधाभूत इवादित्य उदये प्रत्यदृश्यत! ज्वलन्त्या शिखया भूयो भानुमानुदितो रविः॥
dvidhābhūta ivāditya udaye pratyadṛśyata! jvalantyā śikhayā bhūyo bhānumānudito raviḥ||
When the sun rose, he appeared as if he had been divided into two parts. When that luminary rose in the sky he appeared to blaze forth in flames.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.4
ववाशिरे च दीप्तायां दिशि गोमायुवायसाः। लिप्समानाः शरीराणि मांसशोणितभोजनाः॥
vavāśire ca dīptāyāṃ diśi gomāyuvāyasāḥ| lipsamānāḥ śarīrāṇi māṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ||
Carnivorous animals, jacks and crows cried from all directions which appeared in a blaze expecting to feed on (dead) bodies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.5
अहन्यहनि पार्थानां वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः। भरद्वाजात्मजश्चैव प्रातरुत्थाय संयतौ॥ जयोऽस्तु पाण्डुपुत्राणामित्यूचतुररिंदम। युयुधाते तवार्थाय यथा स समयः कृतः॥
ahanyahani pārthānāṃ vṛddhaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ| bharadvājātmajaścaiva prātarutthāya saṃyatau|| jayo'stu pāṇḍuputrāṇāmityūcaturariṃdama| yuyudhāte tavārthāya yathā sa samayaḥ kṛtaḥ||
Every day the venerable grandfather of the Kuru (Bhishma) and the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) when they rose in the morning with concentrated mind, said “Victory to the Pandavas". Those chastisers of foes fought for your sake only because they had given the pledge.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.6
सर्वधर्मविशेषज्ञः पिता देवव्रतस्तव। समानीय महीपालानिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
sarvadharmaviśeṣajñaḥ pitā devavratastava| samānīya mahīpālānidaṃ vacanamabravīt||
Your father Devavrata learned in the rules of war duly calling all the kings before him thus spoke to them these words.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.7
इदं वः क्षत्रिया द्वारं स्वर्गायापावृतं महत्। गच्छध्वं तेन शक्रस्य ब्रह्मणः सहलोकताम्॥
idaṃ vaḥ kṣatriyā dvāraṃ svargāyāpāvṛtaṃ mahat| gacchadhvaṃ tena śakrasya brahmaṇaḥ sahalokatām||
"O Kshatriyas, this broad door is wide open for you to enter heaven. Go through it to the abodes of Indra and Brahma.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.8
एष वः शाश्वतः पन्थाः पूर्वैः पूर्वतरैः कृतः। सम्भावयध्वमात्मानमव्यग्रमनसो युधि॥
eṣa vaḥ śāśvataḥ panthāḥ pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraiḥ kṛtaḥ| sambhāvayadhvamātmānamavyagramanaso yudhi||
The ancient Rishis have pointed out to you these eternal paths. However fight in the battle with all attention.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.9
नाभागोऽथ ययातिश्च मान्धाता नहुषो नृगः। संसिद्धाः परमं स्थानं गताः कर्मभिरीदृशैः॥
nābhāgo'tha yayātiśca māndhātā nahuṣo nṛgaḥ| saṃsiddhāḥ paramaṃ sthānaṃ gatāḥ karmabhirīdṛśaiḥ||
Nabhaga, Yayati, Mandhata, Nahusha and Bhrigu all secured success and obtained the highest region of bliss by such feats.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.10
अधर्मः क्षत्रियस्यैष यद् व्याधिमरणं गृहे। यदयोनिधनं याति सोऽस्य धर्मः सनातनः॥
adharmaḥ kṣatriyasyaiṣa yad vyādhimaraṇaṃ gṛhe| yadayonidhanaṃ yāti so'sya dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ||
In a Kshatriya to die of a disease is a sin. To die in the field of battle is his eternal duty.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.11
एवमुक्ता महीपाला भीष्मेण भरतर्षभ। निर्ययुः स्वान्यनीकानि शोभयन्तो रथोत्तमैः॥
evamuktā mahīpālā bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha| niryayuḥ svānyanīkāni śobhayanto rathottamaiḥ||
O best of the Bharata race having been thus addressed by Bhishma, the kings looked beautiful in their excellent cars. They then went to the hcads of their respective troops.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.12
स त वैकर्तनः कर्णः सामात्यः सह बन्धुभिः। न्यासितः समरे शस्त्रं भीष्मेण भरतर्षभ॥
sa ta vaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ sāmātyaḥ saha bandhubhiḥ| nyāsitaḥ samare śastraṃ bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha||
O best of the Bharata race, the son of Vikartana Karna, with his friends and relatives, however, laid aside his weapons of Bhishma.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.13
अपेतकर्णाः पुत्रास्ते राजानश्चैव तावकाः। निर्ययुः सिंहनादेन नादयन्तो दिशो दश॥
apetakarṇāḥ putrāste rājānaścaiva tāvakāḥ| niryayuḥ siṃhanādena nādayanto diśo daśa||
Then your sons and all the kings that were on his side without Karna marched making the ten points of horizon resound with their war cries.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.14
श्वेतैश्छत्रैः पताकाभिर्ध्वजवारणवाजिभिः। तान्यनीकानि शोभन्ते गजैरथ पदातिभिः॥
śvetaiśchatraiḥ patākābhirdhvajavāraṇavājibhiḥ| tānyanīkāni śobhante gajairatha padātibhiḥ||
O king, their troops looked splendid with white umbrella, banners, standards elephants, horses, cars and foot-soldiers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.15
भेरीपणवशब्दैश्च दुन्दुभीनां च नि:स्वनैः। रथनेमिनिनादैश्च बभूवाकुलिता मही॥
bherīpaṇavaśabdaiśca dundubhīnāṃ ca ni:svanaiḥ| rathanemininādaiśca babhūvākulitā mahī||
The earth trembled with loud sounds of drums, tabors and cymbals and also with the clatter of the wheels of cars.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.16
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरैः कार्मुकैश्च महारथाः। भ्राजमाना व्यराजन्त साग्नयः पर्वता इव॥
kāñcanāṅgadakeyūraiḥ kārmukaiśca mahārathāḥ| bhrājamānā vyarājanta sāgnayaḥ parvatā iva||
The great car-warriors adorned with golden bracelets and armlets looked as effulgent as so many hills of fire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.17
तालेन महता भीष्मः पञ्चतारेण केतुना। विमलादित्यसंकाशस्तस्थौ कुरुचमुपरि॥
tālena mahatā bhīṣmaḥ pañcatāreṇa ketunā| vimalādityasaṃkāśastasthau kurucamupari||
With his large palmyra standard with five stars, Bhishma, the Generalissimo of the Kuru army, looked as resplendent as the sun himself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.18
ये त्वदीया महेष्वासा राजानो भरतर्षभ। अवर्तन्त यथादेशं राजशान्तनवस्य ते॥
ye tvadīyā maheṣvāsā rājāno bharatarṣabha| avartanta yathādeśaṃ rājaśāntanavasya te||
O best of the Bharata race, O king, according to the orders issued by the son of Shantanu, Bhishma, all the great bowmen of royal birth who were on your side took up their respective positions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.19
स तु गोवासनः शैव्यः सहितः सर्वराजभिः। ययौ मातङ्गराजेन राजाहेण पताकिना।
sa tu govāsanaḥ śaivyaḥ sahitaḥ sarvarājabhiḥ| yayau mātaṅgarājena rājāheṇa patākinā|
Shaivya, the ruler of the Govasanas accomplished by the chiefs marched on a great elephant worthy to be used by kings. It had a banner flying from its back.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.20
पद्मवर्णस्त्वनीकानां सर्वेषामग्रतः स्थितः॥ अश्वत्थामा ययौ यत्तः सिंहलाङ्गलकेतुना।
padmavarṇastvanīkānāṃ sarveṣāmagrataḥ sthitaḥ|| aśvatthāmā yayau yattaḥ siṃhalāṅgalaketunā|
The lotus-complexioned Ashvatthama ever ready for emergency marched at the very head of all the troops with his standard hat bore the device of a lion's tail.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.21
श्रुतायुधश्चित्रसेनः पुरुमित्रो विविंशतिः॥ शल्यो भूरिश्रवाश्चैव विकर्णश्च महारथः। एते सप्त महेष्वासा द्रोणपुत्रपुरोगमाः ॥ स्यन्दनैर्वरवर्माणो भीष्मस्यासन् पुरोगमाः।
śrutāyudhaścitrasenaḥ purumitro viviṃśatiḥ|| śalyo bhūriśravāścaiva vikarṇaśca mahārathaḥ| ete sapta maheṣvāsā droṇaputrapurogamāḥ || syandanairvaravarmāṇo bhīṣmasyāsan purogamāḥ|
Shrutayudha, Chitrasena, Purumitra, Vivinshati, Shalya, Bhurishrava, and the carwarriors Vikarna. These seven great bowmen clad in excellent armour and riding on their excellent cars followed the son of Drona but marched in front of Bhishma.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.22
तेषामपि महोत्सेधाः शोभयन्तो रथोत्तमान्॥ भ्राजमाना व्यरोचन्त जाम्बूनदमया ध्वजाः।
teṣāmapi mahotsedhāḥ śobhayanto rathottamān|| bhrājamānā vyarocanta jāmbūnadamayā dhvajāḥ|
The golden standards of these warriors, beautifully placed at the flag-staff of thcir excellent cars looked highly effulgent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.23
जाम्बूनदमयी वेदी कमण्डलुविभूषिता॥ केतुराचार्यमुख्यस्य द्रोणस्य धनुषा सह।
jāmbūnadamayī vedī kamaṇḍaluvibhūṣitā|| keturācāryamukhyasya droṇasya dhanuṣā saha|
The standard of Drona that foremost of preceptors, note the device of a golden altar, adorned with a water pot and a figure of a bow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.24
अनेकशतसाहस्रमनीकमनुकर्षतः॥ महान् दुर्योधनस्यासीन्नागो मणिमयो ध्वजः।
anekaśatasāhasramanīkamanukarṣataḥ|| mahān duryodhanasyāsīnnāgo maṇimayo dhvajaḥ|
The standard of Duryodhana, that guided many hundred and thousands of troops bore the device of an elephant made in gems and jewels.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.25
तस्य पौरवकालिङ्गौ काम्बोजश्च सुदक्षिणः॥ क्षेमधन्वा च शल्यश्च तस्थुः प्रमुखतो रथाः।
tasya pauravakāliṅgau kāmbojaśca sudakṣiṇaḥ|| kṣemadhanvā ca śalyaśca tasthuḥ pramukhato rathāḥ|
Paurava, the ruler of Kalingas, Sudakshina, the ruler of the Kombojas, Kshemadhanvan, and Sumitra, those great car-warriors took up their positions in front of Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.26
स्यन्दनेन महार्हेण केतुना वृषभेण च। प्रकर्षन्नेव सेनाग्रं मागधस्य कृपो ययौ॥
syandanena mahārheṇa ketunā vṛṣabheṇa ca| prakarṣanneva senāgraṃ māgadhasya kṛpo yayau||
Taking a position in the very front in a costly car with his standard that bore the device of a bull, the king of the Magadhas marched against the enemy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.27
तदङ्गपतिना गुप्तं कृपेण च मनस्विना। शारदाम्बुधरप्रख्यं प्राच्यानां सुमहद् बलम्॥
tadaṅgapatinā guptaṃ kṛpeṇa ca manasvinā| śāradāmbudharaprakhyaṃ prācyānāṃ sumahad balam||
The large force of the people of the east which looked like the fleecy clouds of autumn was protected by the Anga prince and the greatly powerful Kripa.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.28
अनीकप्रमुखे तिष्ठन् वराहेण महायशाः। शुशुभे केतुमुख्येन राजतेन जयद्रथः॥
anīkapramukhe tiṣṭhan varāheṇa mahāyaśāḥ| śuśubhe ketumukhyena rājatena jayadrathaḥ||
Placing himself at the head of his troops with his beautiful silver standard which bore the device of the bore, the illustrious Jayadratha looked highly effulgent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.29
शतं रथसहस्राणां तस्यासन् वशवर्तिनः। अष्टौ नागसहस्राणि सादिनामयुतानि षट्॥
śataṃ rathasahasrāṇāṃ tasyāsan vaśavartinaḥ| aṣṭau nāgasahasrāṇi sādināmayutāni ṣaṭ||
One hundred thousand cars, cight thousand elephants and sixty thousand horsemen were under his command,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.30
तत्सिन्धुपतिना राज्ञा पालितं ध्वजिनीमुखम्। अनन्तरथनागाश्वमशोभत महद् बलम्॥
tatsindhupatinā rājñā pālitaṃ dhvajinīmukham| anantarathanāgāśvamaśobhata mahad balam||
That large army with innumerable cars and elephants and horse under the command of the kings of the Sindhus looked very grant.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.31
षष्ट्या रथसहस्रेस्तु नागानामयुतेन च। पतिः सर्वकलिङ्गानां ययौ केतुमता सह॥
ṣaṣṭyā rathasahasrestu nāgānāmayutena ca| patiḥ sarvakaliṅgānāṃ yayau ketumatā saha||
With sixty thousand cars and ten thousand clephants the kings of the Kalingas with Ketuman marched.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.32
तस्य पर्वतसंकाशा व्यरोचन्त महागजाः यन्त्रतोमरतूणीरैः पताकाभिः सुशोभिताः॥
tasya parvatasaṃkāśā vyarocanta mahāgajāḥ yantratomaratūṇīraiḥ patākābhiḥ suśobhitāḥ||
His clephants cach loO king like a hill adorned with machines, lances, and standards looked very beautiful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.33
शुशुभे केतुमुख्येन पावकेन कलिङ्गकः। श्वेतच्छत्रेण निष्केण चामरव्यजनेन च॥
śuśubhe ketumukhyena pāvakena kaliṅgakaḥ| śvetacchatreṇa niṣkeṇa cāmaravyajanena ca||
The king of the Kalingas with his high firelike effulgent standard, with his white umbrella and Chamaras looked exceedingly beautiful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.34
केतुमानपि मातङ्गं विचित्रपरमाङ्कुशम्। आस्थितः समरे राजन् मेघस्थ इव भानुमान्॥
ketumānapi mātaṅgaṃ vicitraparamāṅkuśam| āsthitaḥ samare rājan meghastha iva bhānumān||
Ketumat also, O king, riding an elephant with a highly excellent and beautiful hook stood in the battle like the sun amidst the clouds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.35
तेजसा दीप्यमानस्तु वारणोत्तममास्थितः। भगदत्तो ययौ राजा यथा वज्रधरस्तथा॥
tejasā dīpyamānastu vāraṇottamamāsthitaḥ| bhagadatto yayau rājā yathā vajradharastathā||
King Bhagadatta, blazing in his own effulgence, marched on an elephant like the wielder of thunder (Indra).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.36
गजस्कन्धगतावास्तां भगदत्तेन सम्मितौ। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ केतुमन्तमनुव्रतौ॥
gajaskandhagatāvāstāṃ bhagadattena sammitau| vindānuvindāvāvantyau ketumantamanuvratau||
The two princes of Avanti, named Vinda and Anuvinda who were considered as equal to Bhagadatta followed Ketuman on two elephants.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 18.37
स रथानीकवान् व्यूहो हस्त्यङ्गो नृपशीर्षवान्। वाजिपक्षः पतत्युग्रः प्रहसन् सर्वतोमुखः॥ द्रोणेन विहितो राजन् राज्ञा शान्तनवेन च। तथैवाचार्यपुत्रेण बाह्नीकेन कृपेण च॥
sa rathānīkavān vyūho hastyaṅgo nṛpaśīrṣavān| vājipakṣaḥ patatyugraḥ prahasan sarvatomukhaḥ|| droṇena vihito rājan rājñā śāntanavena ca| tathaivācāryaputreṇa bāhnīkena kṛpeṇa ca||
O king, Vyuhas (particular formation), consisting of many cars were arrayed by Drona, and the royal son of Shantanu and Drona's son and Balhika and Kripa; the elephants formed the bodies, the wing, the heads and the horses the kings. With face towards all sides, that fearful Vyuha seemed to smile. It appeared to be ready to leap forward.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)