Mahabharata — Volume IV (Dutt edition) — Chapter 51
MBh 4 51.1
संजय उवाच कृतेऽवहारे सैन्यानां प्रथमे भरतर्षभ। भीष्मे च युद्धसंरब्धे हृष्टे दुर्योधने तथा॥
saṃjaya uvāca kṛte'vahāre sainyānāṃ prathame bharatarṣabha| bhīṣme ca yuddhasaṃrabdhe hṛṣṭe duryodhane tathā||
Sanjaya said O best of the Bharata race, when the troops were withdrawn on the first day (of battle) and when Duryodhana was exceedingly glad in seeing Bhishma angry in the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.2
धर्मराजस्ततस्तूर्णमभिगम्य जनार्दनम्। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः सर्वैश्चैव जनेश्वरैः॥
dharmarājastatastūrṇamabhigamya janārdanam| bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ sarvaiḥ sarvaiścaiva janeśvaraiḥ||
Dharmaraja Yudhishthira soon went to Janardana with all his brothers and with all the kings of his side.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.3
शुचा परमया युक्तश्चिन्तयानः पराजयम्। वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद् राजन् दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम्॥
śucā paramayā yuktaścintayānaḥ parājayam| vārṣṇeyamabravīd rājan dṛṣṭvā bhīṣmasya vikramam||
Being greatly afflicted with the defeat and seeing Bhishma's prowess, O king, he thus spoke to the Vrishni chief (Krishna).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.4
कृष्ण पश्य महेष्वासं भीष्मं भीमपराक्रमम्। शरैर्दहन्तं सैन्यं मे चीष्मे कक्षमिवानलम्॥
kṛṣṇa paśya maheṣvāsaṃ bhīṣmaṃ bhīmaparākramam| śarairdahantaṃ sainyaṃ me cīṣme kakṣamivānalam||
O Krishna, behold the greatly powerful and mighty bowman Bhishma. He consumes my troops with his arrows as fire consumes dry grass.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.5
कथमेनं महात्मानं शक्ष्यामः प्रतिवीक्षितुम्। लेलिह्यमानं सैन्यं मे हविष्मन्तमिवानलम्॥
kathamenaṃ mahātmānaṃ śakṣyāmaḥ prativīkṣitum| lelihyamānaṃ sainyaṃ me haviṣmantamivānalam||
How shall we even look at that illustrious one who is consuming my troops like fire fed with Ghee..
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.6
एतं हि पुरुषव्याघ्र धनुष्मन्तं महाबलम्। दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुतं सैन्यं समरे मार्गणाहतम्॥
etaṃ hi puruṣavyāghra dhanuṣmantaṃ mahābalam| dṛṣṭvā vipradrutaṃ sainyaṃ samare mārgaṇāhatam||
Seeing that foremost of men, that great warrior, armed with bow, my troops afflicted with his arrows, fly away (in all directions).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.7
शक्यो जेतुं यमः क्रुद्धो वज्रपाणिश्च संयुगे। वरुणः पाशभृद् वापि कुबेरो वा गदाधरः॥
śakyo jetuṃ yamaḥ kruddho vajrapāṇiśca saṃyuge| varuṇaḥ pāśabhṛd vāpi kubero vā gadādharaḥ||
Even angry Yama himself, or the wielder of the thunder-bolt (Indra) or the wielder of the noose, Varuna, or the holder of the mace, Kubera, may be defeated in battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.8
न तु भीष्मो महातेजाः शक्यो जेतुं महाबलः। सोऽहमेवंगते मग्नो भीष्मागाधजलेऽप्लवे॥
na tu bhīṣmo mahātejāḥ śakyo jetuṃ mahābalaḥ| so'hamevaṃgate magno bhīṣmāgādhajale'plave||
But the greatly effulgent and mighty carwarrior Bhishma is incapable of being defeated. Such being the case, I am sinking in the fathomless ocean (Bhishma) without a boat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.9
आत्मनो बुद्धिदौर्बल्याद् भीष्ममासाद्य केशव। वनं यास्यामि वार्ष्णेय श्रेयो मे तत्र जीवितुम्॥ न त्वेतान् पृथिवीपालान् दातुं भीष्माय मृत्यवे। क्षपयिष्यति सेनां मे कृष्ण भीष्मो महास्त्रवित्॥
ātmano buddhidaurbalyād bhīṣmamāsādya keśava| vanaṃ yāsyāmi vārṣṇeya śreyo me tatra jīvitum|| na tvetān pṛthivīpālān dātuṃ bhīṣmāya mṛtyave| kṣapayiṣyati senāṃ me kṛṣṇa bhīṣmo mahāstravit||
O Keshava, O Govinda, when Bhishma is my foe, it is preferable for me to entire into the forest and live there. It is wrong to sacrifice these rulers of earth to death in the person of Bhishma. Learned as he is in all weapons. O Krishna, he will annihilate my army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.10
यथानलं प्रज्वलितं पतङ्गाः समभिद्रुताः। विनाशायोपगच्छन्ति तथा मे सैनिको जनः॥
yathānalaṃ prajvalitaṃ pataṅgāḥ samabhidrutāḥ| vināśāyopagacchanti tathā me sainiko janaḥ||
As insects rush into the blazing fire for their own destruction, so do my troops in this fearful battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.11
क्षयं नीतोऽस्मि वार्ष्णेय राज्यहेतोः पराक्रमी। भ्रातरश्चैव मे वीराः कर्शिताः शरपीडिताः॥ मत्कृते भ्रातृहार्देन राज्याद् भ्रष्टास्तथा सुखात्। जीवितं बहु मन्येऽहं जीवितं ह्यद्य दुर्लभम्॥ जीवितस्य च शेषेण तपस्तप्स्यामि दुश्चरम्। न घातयिष्यामि रणे मित्राणीमानि केशव॥
kṣayaṃ nīto'smi vārṣṇeya rājyahetoḥ parākramī| bhrātaraścaiva me vīrāḥ karśitāḥ śarapīḍitāḥ|| matkṛte bhrātṛhārdena rājyād bhraṣṭāstathā sukhāt| jīvitaṃ bahu manye'haṃ jīvitaṃ hyadya durlabham|| jīvitasya ca śeṣeṇa tapastapsyāmi duścaram| na ghātayiṣyāmi raṇe mitrāṇīmāni keśava||
O Vrishni chief, using prowess for the sake of acquiring a kingdom, I am being (unconsciously) led to destruction. My heroic brothers are all wounded with arrows for my sake. They are deprived of both sovereignty and happiness only through the great love they bear for their eldest brother. We highly regard life, for, under the circumstances. Life is very precious. During the reminder of my days I will practice the severest asceticism. O Keshava, I shall not bring about the destruction of my friends.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.12
रथान् मे बहुसाहस्रान् दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महाबलः। घातयत्यनिशं भीष्मः प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम्॥
rathān me bahusāhasrān divyairastrairmahābalaḥ| ghātayatyaniśaṃ bhīṣmaḥ pravarāṇāṃ prahāriṇām||
The mighty Bhishma continuously kills with his celestial weapons many thousands of my car-warriors who are foremost of heroes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.13
किं नु कृत्वा हितं मे स्याद् ब्रूहि माधव माचिरम्। मध्यस्थमिव पश्यामि समरे सव्यसाचिनम्॥
kiṃ nu kṛtvā hitaṃ me syād brūhi mādhava māciram| madhyasthamiva paśyāmi samare savyasācinam||
O Madhava, tell me soon what should be done for my good. As regards Arjuna, I see he is indifferent in this battle, he behaves like a spectator.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.14
एको भीमः परं शक्त्या युध्यत्येव महाभुजः। केवलं बाहुवीर्येण क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥
eko bhīmaḥ paraṃ śaktyā yudhyatyeva mahābhujaḥ| kevalaṃ bāhuvīryeṇa kṣatradharmamanusmaran||
The greatly powerful Bhishma alone, remembering Kshatriya duties, fights with all the prowess of his arms and to the utmost of his Power.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.15
गदया वीरघातिन्या यथोत्साहं महामनाः। करोत्यसुकरं कर्म रथाश्वनरदन्तिषु॥
gadayā vīraghātinyā yathotsāhaṃ mahāmanāḥ| karotyasukaraṃ karma rathāśvanaradantiṣu||
With his great mace that kills the heroes, this illustrious one (Bhishma), with the best of his powers, achieves the most difficult feats on foot-soldiers, horses, car and elephants.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.16
नालमेष क्षयं कर्तुं परसैन्यस्य मारिष। आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन वीर वर्षशतैरपि॥
nālameṣa kṣayaṃ kartuṃ parasainyasya māriṣa| ārjavenaiva yuddhena vīra varṣaśatairapi||
O sire, this hero, however, is incapable of destroying in a fair fight the troops of our army if he tries for one hundred years.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.17
एकोऽस्त्रवित सखा तेऽयं सोऽप्यस्मान् समुपेक्षते। निर्दह्यमानान् भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च महात्मना॥
eko'stravita sakhā te'yaṃ so'pyasmān samupekṣate| nirdahyamānān bhīṣmeṇa droṇena ca mahātmanā||
This your friend (Arjuna) alone is learned in all weapons. Seeing us consumed by Bhishma and the illustrious Drona, he only looks on us with indifference.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.18
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः। धक्ष्यन्ति क्षत्रियान् सर्वान् प्रयुक्तानि पुनः पुनः॥
divyānyastrāṇi bhīṣmasya droṇasya ca mahātmanaḥ| dhakṣyanti kṣatriyān sarvān prayuktāni punaḥ punaḥ||
The celestial weapons of Bhishma and those of the illustrious Drona are continuously consuming all the Kshatriyas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.19
कृष्ण भीष्मः सुसंरब्धः सहितः सर्वपार्थिवैः। क्षपयिष्यति नो नूनं यादृशोऽस्य पराक्रमः॥
kṛṣṇa bhīṣmaḥ susaṃrabdhaḥ sahitaḥ sarvapārthivaiḥ| kṣapayiṣyati no nūnaṃ yādṛśo'sya parākramaḥ||
OKrishna, such is the prowess of Bhishma; if he is angry, he will, with the help of the kings (on his side), certainly annihilate us.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.20
स त्वं पश्य महाभाग योगेश्वर महारथम्। भीष्मः यः शमयेत् शंख्ये दावाग्नि जल्दो यथा।॥
sa tvaṃ paśya mahābhāga yogeśvara mahāratham| bhīṣmaḥ yaḥ śamayet śaṃkhye dāvāgni jaldo yathā|||
O lord of Yoga, search out that great bowman, that mighty car-warriors who will be able to extinguish Bhishma's prowess, as rain charged clouds extinguish a forest-fire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.21
तव प्रसादाद् गोविन्द पाण्डवा निहतद्विषः। स्वराज्यमनुसम्प्राप्ता मोदिष्यन्ते सबान्धवा॥
tava prasādād govinda pāṇḍavā nihatadviṣaḥ| svarājyamanusamprāptā modiṣyante sabāndhavā||
0 Govinda, through your grace the Pandavas will recover their kingdom when their enemies will be killed and they will be happy with their kinsmen.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.22
पार्षतः। एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थो ध्यायन्नास्ते महामनाः। चिरमन्तर्मना भूत्वा शोकोपहतचेतनः।
pārṣataḥ| evamuktvā tataḥ pārtho dhyāyannāste mahāmanāḥ| ciramantarmanā bhūtvā śokopahatacetanaḥ|
Having said this, the high-souled son of Pritha, in great grief, remained silent for a long time in a reflected mood.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.23
शोकार्तं तमथो ज्ञात्वा दुःखोपहतचेतसम्॥ अब्रवीत् तत्र गोविन्दो हर्षयन् सर्वपाण्डवान्।
śokārtaṃ tamatho jñātvā duḥkhopahatacetasam|| abravīt tatra govindo harṣayan sarvapāṇḍavān|
Seeing the Pandava (Yudhishthira) afflicted with grief and deprived of his senses by sorrow, Govinda thus spoke giving excessive delight to all.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.24
मा शुचो भरतश्रेष्ठ न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि॥ यस्य ते भ्रातरः शूराः सर्वलोकेषु धन्विनः।
mā śuco bharataśreṣṭha na tvaṃ śocitumarhasi|| yasya te bhrātaraḥ śūrāḥ sarvalokeṣu dhanvinaḥ|
"O best of the Bharata race, do not grieve. You would not grieve, when all your brothers are heroes and illustrious bow-men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.25
अहं च प्रियकृद् राजन् सात्यकिश्च महायशाः॥ विराटद्रुपदौ चेमौ धृष्टद्युम्नश्च
ahaṃ ca priyakṛd rājan sātyakiśca mahāyaśāḥ|| virāṭadrupadau cemau dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca
I am also engaged in doing good to you, so are the great car-warriors Satyaki, the revered Virata and Drupada and also the descendant of Prishata, Dhrishtadyumna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.26
तथैव सबलाश्चेमे राजानो राजसत्तम॥ त्वत्प्रसादं प्रतीक्षन्ते त्वद्भक्ताश्च विशाम्पते।
tathaiva sabalāśceme rājāno rājasattama|| tvatprasādaṃ pratīkṣante tvadbhaktāśca viśāmpate|
O best of kings, O monarch, all these kings with their troops are all in your favour. They are all devoted to you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.27
एष ते पार्षतो नित्यं हितकाम: प्रिये रतः॥ सैनापत्यमनुप्राप्तो धृष्टद्युम्नो महाबलः।
eṣa te pārṣato nityaṃ hitakāma: priye rataḥ|| saināpatyamanuprāpto dhṛṣṭadyumno mahābalaḥ|
This great car-warrior, this descendant of Prishata, this Dhrishtadyumna, who had been placed in command of your troops, is always desirous of your welfare. He is ever engaged in doing what is agreeable to you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.28
शिखण्डी च महाबाहो भीष्मस्य निधनं किल॥ एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो राजा धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम्।
śikhaṇḍī ca mahābāho bhīṣmasya nidhanaṃ kila|| etacchrutvā tato rājā dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ mahāratham|
O mighty armed hero, so also is Shikhandin who is certain to be the slayer of Bhishma”. Having heard this the king (Yudhishthira) thus spoke to that great warrior Dhrishtadyumna. car
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.29
अब्रवीत् समितौ तस्यां वासुदेवस्य शृण्वतः॥ धृष्टद्युम्न निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि मारिष।
abravīt samitau tasyāṃ vāsudevasya śṛṇvataḥ|| dhṛṣṭadyumna nibodhedaṃ yat tvāṃ vakṣyāmi māriṣa|
In that assembly and in the hearing of Vasudeva. "O Dhrishtadyumna, O descendant of Prishata, mark the words I speak to you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.30
नातिक्रम्यं भवेत् तच्च वनचं मम भीषितम्॥ भवान् सेनापतिर्मह्यं वासुदेवेन सम्मितः।
nātikramyaṃ bhavet tacca vanacaṃ mama bhīṣitam|| bhavān senāpatirmahyaṃ vāsudevena sammitaḥ|
The words uttered by me should not be transgressed. You have been appointed to commander of our force with the approval of Vasudeva.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.31
कार्तिकेयो यथा नित्यं देवानामभवत् पुरा॥ तथा त्वमपि पाण्डूना सेनानी: पुरुषर्षभ।
kārtikeyo yathā nityaṃ devānāmabhavat purā|| tathā tvamapi pāṇḍūnā senānī: puruṣarṣabha|
O foremost of men, as in the days of yore, Kartikeya was the commander of the celestial army, so are you commander of the Pandava army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.32
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल विक्रम्य जहि कौरवान्॥ अहं च तेऽनुयास्यामि भीमः कृष्णश्च मारिष।
sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla vikramya jahi kauravān|| ahaṃ ca te'nuyāsyāmi bhīmaḥ kṛṣṇaśca māriṣa|
O foremost of men, putting forth your prowess, kill of Kurus, O sire, I shall follow you Bhima and Krishna,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.33
माद्रीपुत्रौ च सहितौ द्रौपदेयाश्च दंशिताः॥ ये चान्ये पृथिवीपालाः प्रधानाः पुरुषर्षभ।
mādrīputrau ca sahitau draupadeyāśca daṃśitāḥ|| ye cānye pṛthivīpālāḥ pradhānāḥ puruṣarṣabha|
The sons of Madri, the sons of Draupadi clad in armour and also all the other foremost of kings, O best of men, (will also follow you)"
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.34
तत उद्धर्षयन् सर्वान् दृष्टद्युम्नोऽभ्यभाषत॥ अहं द्रोणान्तकः पार्थ विहितः शम्भुना पुरा।
tata uddharṣayan sarvān dṛṣṭadyumno'bhyabhāṣata|| ahaṃ droṇāntakaḥ pārtha vihitaḥ śambhunā purā|
Then giving delight to all who heard him, Dhrishtadyumna thus spoke; “O son of Pritha, I am the ordained slayer of Drona."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.35
रणे भीष्मं कृपं द्रोणं तथा शल्यं जयद्रथम्॥ सर्वानद्य रणे दृप्तान् प्रतियोत्स्यामि पार्थिव।
raṇe bhīṣmaṃ kṛpaṃ droṇaṃ tathā śalyaṃ jayadratham|| sarvānadya raṇe dṛptān pratiyotsyāmi pārthiva|
O king! I shall now fight with Bhishma. Drona, Kripa, Shalya, Jayadratha and all the other proud kings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.36
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महेष्वासैः पाण्डवैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः॥ समुद्यते पार्थिवेन्द्रे पार्षते शत्रुसूदने। तमब्रवीत् ततः पार्थः पार्षतं पृतनापितम्॥ व्यूहः क्रौञ्चारुणो नाम सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणः।
athotkruṣṭaṃ maheṣvāsaiḥ pāṇḍavairyuddhadurmadaiḥ|| samudyate pārthivendre pārṣate śatrusūdane| tamabravīt tataḥ pārthaḥ pārṣataṃ pṛtanāpitam|| vyūhaḥ krauñcāruṇo nāma sarvaśatrunibarhaṇaḥ|
When the chastiser of foes, that foremost of princes, that descendant of Pritha (Dhrishtadyumna) defiantly spoke thus, the Pandava warriors, who were all greatly powerful, who were all incapable of being defeated, sent forth a loud shout. Then the son of Pritha, Yudhishthira, thus spoke to the descendant of Prishat (Dhrishtadyumna), the commander of his army, "A Vyuha called Krauncharuna which is destructive of all foes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.37
यं बृहस्पतिरिन्द्राय तदा देवासुरेऽब्रवीत्॥ तं यथावत् प्रतिव्यूह परानीकविनाशनम्।
yaṃ bṛhaspatirindrāya tadā devāsure'bravīt|| taṃ yathāvat prativyūha parānīkavināśanam|
and which was spoken of by Brihaspati to Indra in the days of old when the celestial and the Asuras fought, kindly now from that Vyuha destructive of the hostile troops.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.38
अदृष्टपूर्व राजानः पश्यन्तु कुरुभिः सह॥ यथोक्तः स नृदेवेन विष्णुर्वज्रभृता यथा।
adṛṣṭapūrva rājānaḥ paśyantu kurubhiḥ saha|| yathoktaḥ sa nṛdevena viṣṇurvajrabhṛtā yathā|
It was never before seen by any one. Now let the kings see it with the Kurus”. Having been thus addressed by that foremost of men, as Vishnu is addressed by the wielder of thunder bolt.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.39
प्रभाते सर्वसैन्यानामग्रे चक्रे धनंजयम्॥ आदित्यपथगः केतुस्तस्याद्भुतमनोरमः। शासनात् पुरुहूतस्य निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा॥ इन्द्रायुधसवर्णाभिः पताकाभिरलकृतः। आकाशग इवाकाशे गन्धर्वनगरोपमः॥ नृत्यमान इवाभाति रथचर्यासु मारिष।
prabhāte sarvasainyānāmagre cakre dhanaṃjayam|| ādityapathagaḥ ketustasyādbhutamanoramaḥ| śāsanāt puruhūtasya nirmito viśvakarmaṇā|| indrāyudhasavarṇābhiḥ patākābhiralakṛtaḥ| ākāśaga ivākāśe gandharvanagaropamaḥ|| nṛtyamāna ivābhāti rathacaryāsu māriṣa|
He (Dhrishtadyumna) placed Dhananjaya in front of the whole army in the next morning. The standard of Dhananjaya, (Arjuna) which had been made by the celestial artificial at the command of Indra, looked exceedingly beautiful when it moved through the sky. Adorned with banners of the rain-bow colours, when it coursed through the air like a arranger of the skies, loO king like a fleeting vapoury mansion in the sky. O sire, it appeared to glide dancingly along the path by which the car went.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.40
तेन रत्नवता पार्थः स च गाण्डीवधन्वना॥ बभूव परमोपेतः सुमेरुरिव भानुना।
tena ratnavatā pārthaḥ sa ca gāṇḍīvadhanvanā|| babhūva paramopetaḥ sumeruriva bhānunā|
Arjuna was graced by that flag studded with gems and that flag was graced by Arjuna by that flag studded with gems and that flag was graced by Arjuna holding Gandiva bow. It was just the same as sun god is graced by Meru mountain and Meru mountain receives grandeur from the presence of sun god.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.41
शिरोऽभूद् द्रुपदो राजन् महत्या सेनया वृतः॥ कुन्तिभोजश्च चैद्यश्च चक्षुर्ध्या तौ जनेश्वरौ।
śiro'bhūd drupado rājan mahatyā senayā vṛtaḥ|| kuntibhojaśca caidyaśca cakṣurdhyā tau janeśvarau|
The king Drupada, surrounded by a large number of troops, stood at the head of that Vyuha, becoming as if its head. The two kings Kuntibhoja and Shaivya became its two eyes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.42
दाशार्णकाः प्रभद्राश्च दाशेरकगणैः सह॥ अनूपका: किराताश्च ग्रीवायां भरतर्षभ।
dāśārṇakāḥ prabhadrāśca dāśerakagaṇaiḥ saha|| anūpakā: kirātāśca grīvāyāṃ bharatarṣabha|
O best of the Bharata race, the ruler of the Dasharhas, the Prayagas, the Dasherakas, the Anupakas and the Kiratas were placed in its neck.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.43
पटच्चरैश्च पौण्ड्रैश्च राजन् पौरवकैस्तथा॥ निषादैः सहितश्चापि पृष्ठमासीद् युधिष्ठिरः।
paṭaccaraiśca pauṇḍraiśca rājan pauravakaistathā|| niṣādaiḥ sahitaścāpi pṛṣṭhamāsīd yudhiṣṭhiraḥ|
O king, Yudhishthira with the Patachcharas, the Pundras, the Puravakas and the Nishadas, became its back.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.44
पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥ द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः।
pakṣau tu bhīmasenaśca dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pārṣataḥ|| draupadeyābhimanyuśca sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ|
Bhimasena, the descendant of Prishat Dhrishtadyumna, the sons of Draupadi, Abhimanyu, and that great car-warrior Satyaki became its two wings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.45
पिशाचा दारदाश्चैव पुण्ड्राः कुण्डीविषैः सह।॥ मारुता धेनुकाश्चैव तङ्गणाः परतङ्गणाः। बालिकास्तित्तिराश्चैव चोलाः पण्ड्याश्च भारत॥ एते जनपदा राजन् दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रिताः। अग्निवेश्यास्तु हुण्डाश्च मालवा दानभारयः॥ शबरा उद्भसाश्चैव वत्साश्च सह नाकुलैः।
piśācā dāradāścaiva puṇḍrāḥ kuṇḍīviṣaiḥ saha||| mārutā dhenukāścaiva taṅgaṇāḥ parataṅgaṇāḥ| bālikāstittirāścaiva colāḥ paṇḍyāśca bhārata|| ete janapadā rājan dakṣiṇaṃ pakṣamāśritāḥ| agniveśyāstu huṇḍāśca mālavā dānabhārayaḥ|| śabarā udbhasāścaiva vatsāśca saha nākulaiḥ|
They were backed, (descendant of Bharata, by the Pishachas, the Daradas, the Pundras, the Kundivishas, the Marulas, the Dhenukas, the Tanganas, the further Tanganas, the Balhikas, the Tittiras, the Chola, the Pandyas, the Udbhas, the Shabaras, Tumbhumas, the Vatsas, and the Nakula's.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.46
नकुलः सहदेवश्च वामं पदं समाश्रिताः॥ रथानामयुतं पक्षौ शिरस्तु नियुतं तथा। पृष्ठमर्बुदमेवासीत् सहस्राणि च विंशतिः॥ ग्रीवायां नियुतं चापि सहस्राणि च सप्ततिः।
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca vāmaṃ padaṃ samāśritāḥ|| rathānāmayutaṃ pakṣau śirastu niyutaṃ tathā| pṛṣṭhamarbudamevāsīt sahasrāṇi ca viṃśatiḥ|| grīvāyāṃ niyutaṃ cāpi sahasrāṇi ca saptatiḥ|
Nakula and Sahadeva stood in the left wing. O the joints of the wings stood ten thousand car-warriors and on the head stood one hundred thousand and on the back one hundred millions and on the neck one hundred and seventy thousand.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.47
पक्षकोटिप्रपक्षेषु पक्षान्तेषु च वारणा:॥ जग्मुः परिवृता राजंश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः।
pakṣakoṭiprapakṣeṣu pakṣānteṣu ca vāraṇā:|| jagmuḥ parivṛtā rājaṃścalanta iva parvatāḥ|
On the joints of the wings, on the wings and the extremities of the wings, stood innumerable elephants loO king like so many blazing mountains.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.48
जघनं पालयामास विराटः सह केकयैः॥ काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च स्थानामयुतैस्त्रिभिः।
jaghanaṃ pālayāmāsa virāṭaḥ saha kekayaiḥ|| kāśirājaśca śaibyaśca sthānāmayutaistribhiḥ|
The rear was protected by Virata's backed by the Kaikeyas, the ruler of the Kashi's, and with the king of the Chedi, with thirty thousand cars.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.49
युद्धाय दंशिताः। एवमेनं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः॥ सूर्योदयं त इच्छन्तः स्थिता
yuddhāya daṃśitāḥ| evamenaṃ mahāvyūhaṃ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ|| sūryodayaṃ ta icchantaḥ sthitā
O descendant of Bharata, thus forming this great Vyuha the Pandavas, all clad in armour waited for the morning.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 51.50
तेषामादित्यवर्णानि विमलानि महान्ति च। श्वेतच्छत्राण्यशोभन्त वारणेषु रथेषु च॥
teṣāmādityavarṇāni vimalāni mahānti ca| śvetacchatrāṇyaśobhanta vāraṇeṣu ratheṣu ca||
Their clean, costly and white umbrellas, as brilliant as the sun, shone on the back of their elephants and over their chariots.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)