Mahabharata — Volume IV (Dutt edition) — Chapter 92
MBh 4 92.1
संजय उवाच वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे राजन् वीरवरक्षये। शकुनिः सौबलः श्रीमान् पाण्डवान् समुपाद्रवत्॥
saṃjaya uvāca vartamāne tathā raudre rājan vīravarakṣaye| śakuniḥ saubalaḥ śrīmān pāṇḍavān samupādravat||
Sanjaya said When, o king, that dreadful battle destructive of excellent heroes was thus raging, Subala's prosperous son Shakuni rushed against the Pandava hosts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.2
तथैव सात्वतो राजन् हार्दिक्यः परवीरहा। अभ्यद्रवत संग्रामे पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम्॥
tathaiva sātvato rājan hārdikyaḥ paravīrahā| abhyadravata saṃgrāme pāṇḍavānāṃ varūthinīm||
Also, O king, that slayer of foes, that son of Hridika, of the Satvata race, proceeded in battle against the Pandava divisions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.3
तत: काम्बोजमुख्यानां नदीजानां च वाजिनाम्। आरट्टानां महीजानां सिन्धुजानां च सर्वशः॥ वनायुजानां शुभ्राणां तथा पर्वतवासिनाम्। वाजिनां बहुभिः संख्ये समन्तात् परिवारयन्॥ ये चापरे तित्तिरिजा जवना वातरंहसः। सुवर्णालंकृतैरेतैर्वर्मवद्भिः सुकल्पितैः॥
tata: kāmbojamukhyānāṃ nadījānāṃ ca vājinām| āraṭṭānāṃ mahījānāṃ sindhujānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ|| vanāyujānāṃ śubhrāṇāṃ tathā parvatavāsinām| vājināṃ bahubhiḥ saṃkhye samantāt parivārayan|| ye cāpare tittirijā javanā vātaraṃhasaḥ| suvarṇālaṃkṛtairetairvarmavadbhiḥ sukalpitaiḥ||
Several warriors of your army, with a mighty division of horses consisting of best animals of the Kamboja breed, of those born in lands watered by many rivers, of those belonging to Aratta, Mahi, Sindhu, and Vanayu, of those that were white-hued, of those born in mountains tracts, and of those exceedingly swift and endued with the fleetness of wind, and of those of the Tittiri breed, surrounded on all sides the Pandava army. With many steeds duly clad in mail and decked with caparisons of gold,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.4
हयैर्वातजवैर्मुख्यैः पाण्डवस्य सुतो बली। अभ्यवर्तत तत् सैन्यं हृष्टरूपः परंतपः॥
hayairvātajavairmukhyaiḥ pāṇḍavasya suto balī| abhyavartata tat sainyaṃ hṛṣṭarūpaḥ paraṃtapaḥ||
All best of their class, and fleet as the wind itself, the highly puissant son of the Pandava (Arjuna), of cheerful appearance and the slayer of his foes, rushed against that division of horses belonging to the enemy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.5
अर्जुनस्य सुतः श्रीमानिरावान् नाम वीर्यवान्। स्नुषायां नागराजस्य जातः पार्थेन धीमता॥
arjunasya sutaḥ śrīmānirāvān nāma vīryavān| snuṣāyāṃ nāgarājasya jātaḥ pārthena dhīmatā||
This prosperous son of Arjuna by name Iravat, endued with great prowess was begotten by the highly intelligent Partha (Arjuna) on the daughter of the sovereign of the Nagas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.6
ऐरावतेन सा दत्ता अनपत्या महात्मना। पतौ हते सुपर्णेन कृपणा दीनचेतना॥
airāvatena sā dattā anapatyā mahātmanā| patau hate suparṇena kṛpaṇā dīnacetanā||
Her husband having been slain by Suparna (Garuda), she was helpless and completely depressed in mind; she was then bestowed upon Arjuna by the illustrious Airavata.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.7
भार्यार्थं तां च जग्राह पार्थः कामवशानुगाम्। एवमेष समुत्पन्नः परपक्षेऽर्जुनात्मजः॥
bhāryārthaṃ tāṃ ca jagrāha pārthaḥ kāmavaśānugām| evameṣa samutpannaḥ parapakṣe'rjunātmajaḥ||
As she came to him under the influence of desire, the son of Pritha accepted her as his wife. Thus it was that Arjuna's son was begotten upon another's wife.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.8
स नागलोके संवृद्धो मात्रा च परिरक्षितः। पितृव्येण परित्यक्तः पार्थद्वेषाद् दुरात्मना॥
sa nāgaloke saṃvṛddho mātrā ca parirakṣitaḥ| pitṛvyeṇa parityaktaḥ pārthadveṣād durātmanā||
This son of Arjuna was brought up in the regions of the Nagas, and was protected by his mother. He was abandoned by his wickedsouled uncle from his animosity for the son of Pritha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.9
रूपवान् बलसम्पन्नो गुणवान् सत्यविक्रमः। इन्द्रलोकं जगामाशु श्रुत्वा तत्रार्जुनं गतम्॥
rūpavān balasampanno guṇavān satyavikramaḥ| indralokaṃ jagāmāśu śrutvā tatrārjunaṃ gatam||
Hearing that Arjuna Lad come to the regions of Indra, that handsome, highly puissant and accomplished Iravat of prowess that could not be baffled, hide to those regions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.10
सोऽभिगम्य महाबाहुः पितरं सत्यविक्रमः। अभ्यवादयदव्यग्रो विनयेन कृताञ्जलिः॥
so'bhigamya mahābāhuḥ pitaraṃ satyavikramaḥ| abhyavādayadavyagro vinayena kṛtāñjaliḥ||
That mighty-armed hero of infallible prowess, approaching his father did obeisance to him, duly folding his palms.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.11
न्यवेदयत चात्मानमर्जुनस्य महात्मनः। इरावानस्मि भद्रं ते पुत्रश्चाहं तव प्रभो॥
nyavedayata cātmānamarjunasya mahātmanaḥ| irāvānasmi bhadraṃ te putraścāhaṃ tava prabho||
He introduced himself to the illustrious Arjuna saying-'I am your son Iravat, O lord, may good betide you.'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.12
मातुः समागमो यश्च तत् सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत्। तच्च सर्वं यथावृत्तमनुसस्मार पाण्डवः॥
mātuḥ samāgamo yaśca tat sarvaṃ pratyavedayat| tacca sarvaṃ yathāvṛttamanusasmāra pāṇḍavaḥ||
He also reminded Arjuna of the circumstances under which the latter met his mother. Then the of Pandu also remembered them a right.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.13
परिष्वज्य सुतं चापि आत्मनः सदृशं गुणैः। प्रीतिमाननयत् पार्थो देवराजनिवेशन॥
pariṣvajya sutaṃ cāpi ātmanaḥ sadṛśaṃ guṇaiḥ| prītimānanayat pārtho devarājaniveśana||
Then in the mansion of the chief of the celestial, the son of Pritha embracing his son equal to him in his acquirements, was highly delighted.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.14
सोऽर्जुनेन समाज्ञप्तो देवलोके तदा नृप। प्रीतिपूर्वं महाबाहुः स्वकार्यं प्रति भारत॥
so'rjunena samājñapto devaloke tadā nṛpa| prītipūrvaṃ mahābāhuḥ svakāryaṃ prati bhārata||
Then that mighty-armed hero (Iravat), O king, was thus cheerfully commanded by Arjuna, in the celestial regions with regard to his own business (namely the impending war with the Kurus).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.15
युद्धकाले त्वयाऽस्माकं साह्यं देयमिति प्रभो। बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु युद्धकाल इहागतः॥
yuddhakāle tvayā'smākaṃ sāhyaṃ deyamiti prabho| bāḍhamityevamuktvā tu yuddhakāla ihāgataḥ||
'O son, when the battle would take place, you should render us assistance. He then said 'yea' to the words of his father; and now that the hour has arrived, he also presented himself, Son
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.16
कामवर्णजवैरश्चैर्बहुभिः संवृतो नृप। ते हयाः काञ्चनापीडा नानावर्णा मनोजवाः॥
kāmavarṇajavairaścairbahubhiḥ saṃvṛto nṛpa| te hayāḥ kāñcanāpīḍā nānāvarṇā manojavāḥ||
0 king, surrounded by parti-coloured horses, countless in number. Those horses caparisoned with trappings of gold and of diverse hues and great fleetness,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.17
उत्पेतुः सहसा राजन् हंसा इव महोदधौ। ते त्वदीयान् समासाद्य हयसंघान् मनोजवान्॥
utpetuḥ sahasā rājan haṃsā iva mahodadhau| te tvadīyān samāsādya hayasaṃghān manojavān||
O king, suddenly appeared on the field like swans on the bosom of the mighty-main. Those horses encountering your division of fleetest steeds,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.18
क्रोडैः क्रोडानभिनन्तो घोणाभिश्च परस्परम्। निपेतुः सहसा राजन् सुवेगाभिहता भुवि॥
kroḍaiḥ kroḍānabhinanto ghoṇābhiśca parasparam| nipetuḥ sahasā rājan suvegābhihatā bhuvi||
Struck one another with their chests and noses. Overthrown by their own impetuosity, O king, they began to fall down suddenly on the earth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.19
निपतद्भिस्तथा तैश्च हयसंधैः परस्परम्। शुश्रुवे दारुणः शब्दः सुपर्णपतने यथा॥
nipatadbhistathā taiśca hayasaṃdhaiḥ parasparam| śuśruve dāruṇaḥ śabdaḥ suparṇapatane yathā||
When those two horse divisions thus clashed against one another (and some fell down), a terrible sound, resembling that of Suparna's swoop was heard there.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.20
तथैव तावका राजन् समेत्यान्योन्यमाहवे। परस्परवधं घोरं चक्रुस्ते हयसादिनः॥
tathaiva tāvakā rājan sametyānyonyamāhave| parasparavadhaṃ ghoraṃ cakruste hayasādinaḥ||
So also, O mighty monarch, those who rode on these steeds nearing one another in that dreadful battle, fell upon slaughtering one another mercilessly.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.21
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने संकुले तुमुले भृशम्। उभयोरपि संशान्ता हयसङ्घाः समन्ततः॥
tasmiṃstathā vartamāne saṃkule tumule bhṛśam| ubhayorapi saṃśāntā hayasaṅghāḥ samantataḥ||
When that general and dreadful encounter regard fiercely, the chargers of the two hosts, seized with panic, coursed wildly all over the field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.22
प्रक्षीणसायकाः शूरा निहताश्वाः श्रमातुराः। विलयं समनुप्राप्तास्तक्षमाणाः परस्परम्॥
prakṣīṇasāyakāḥ śūrā nihatāśvāḥ śramāturāḥ| vilayaṃ samanuprāptāstakṣamāṇāḥ parasparam||
Warriors, mutilated with shafts, with their chargers slain, and themselves exhausted with was fatigue, began to perish, cutting one another with their swords.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.23
ततः क्षीणे हयानीके किंचिच्छेषे च भारत। सौबलस्यानुजाः शूरा निर्गता रणमूर्धनि॥
tataḥ kṣīṇe hayānīke kiṃciccheṣe ca bhārata| saubalasyānujāḥ śūrā nirgatā raṇamūrdhani||
Then when that horse-division considerably thinned and very few survived, O Bharata, the younger brothers of Subala's son (Shakuni), all endued with heroism, rode out in the van (of the hostile ranks).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.24
वायुवेगसमस्पर्शाञ्जवे वायुसमांश्च ते। आरुह्य बलसम्पन्नान् वयःस्थांस्तुगोत्तमान्॥
vāyuvegasamasparśāñjave vāyusamāṃśca te| āruhya balasampannān vayaḥsthāṃstugottamān||
On horses, the contract of whose dash was overthrowing like the vehemence of the wind, which were equal to the wind in fleetness, and which were all excellent chargers, well-broken and youthful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.25
गजो गवाक्षो वृषभश्चर्मवानार्जवः शुकः। षडेते बलसम्पन्ना निर्ययुर्महतो बलात्॥
gajo gavākṣo vṛṣabhaścarmavānārjavaḥ śukaḥ| ṣaḍete balasampannā niryayurmahato balāt||
Gaja, Gavaksha, Vrishabha, Charmavan, Arjava and Shuka, these six highly puissant heroes rode out of the mighty ranks the Kauravas,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.26
वार्यमाणाः शकुनिना तैश्च योधैर्महाबलैः। संनद्धा युद्धकुशला रौद्ररूपा महाबलाः॥
vāryamāṇāḥ śakuninā taiśca yodhairmahābalaiḥ| saṃnaddhā yuddhakuśalā raudrarūpā mahābalāḥ||
Supported by Shakuni and their respective mighty divisions consisting of highly powerful warriors, themselves covered with amours, accomplished in battle, fierce in aspect and possessed of great strength.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.27
तदनीकं महाबाहो भित्तवा परमदुर्जयम्। बलेन महता युक्ताः स्वर्गाय विजयैषिणः॥
tadanīkaṃ mahābāho bhittavā paramadurjayam| balena mahatā yuktāḥ svargāya vijayaiṣiṇaḥ||
Breaking through that invincible cavalry division of Iravat, desirous of victory and longing for paradise and endued with great strength,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.28
विविशुस्ते तदा हृष्टा गान्धारा युद्धदुर्मदाः। तान् प्रविष्टांस्तदा दृष्ट्वा इरावानपि वीर्यवान्॥
viviśuste tadā hṛṣṭā gāndhārā yuddhadurmadāḥ| tān praviṣṭāṃstadā dṛṣṭvā irāvānapi vīryavān||
Those Gandhara heroes formidable in battle cheerfully penetrated into it. Thereupon the highly puissant Iravat, beholding them very delightful,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.29
अब्रवीत् समरे योधान् विचित्रान् दारुणायुधान्। यथैते धार्तराष्ट्रस्य योधाः सानुगवाहनाः॥ हन्यन्ते समरे सर्वे तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्। बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा ते सर्वे योधा इरावतः॥
abravīt samare yodhān vicitrān dāruṇāyudhān| yathaite dhārtarāṣṭrasya yodhāḥ sānugavāhanāḥ|| hanyante samare sarve tathā nītirvidhīyatām| bāḍhamityevamuktvā te sarve yodhā irāvataḥ||
Thus commanded his own warriors adorned with wonderful ornaments and weapons, saying 'Adopt such measures by which these warriors of Dhritarashtra's son may all be destroyed with their weapons and vehicles. Saying 'Yes,' all those warriors belonging to Iravat,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.30
जह्वस्तेषां बलानीकं दुर्जयं समरे परैः। तदनीकमनीकेन समरे वीक्ष्य पातितम्॥
jahvasteṣāṃ balānīkaṃ durjayaṃ samare paraiḥ| tadanīkamanīkena samare vīkṣya pātitam||
Slew in battle that division of your army difficult of being conquered by the enemy. Beholding their division crushed by the division of Iravat,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.31
अमृष्यमाणास्ते सर्वे सुबलस्यात्मजा रणे। इरावन्तमभिदुत्य सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
amṛṣyamāṇāste sarve subalasyātmajā raṇe| irāvantamabhidutya sarvataḥ paryavārayan||
The sons of Subala not tolerating it is battle, rushing at Iravat, surrounded him on sides.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.32
तादडयन्तः शितैः परासैश्चोदयन्तः परस्परम्। ते शूराः पर्यधावन्त कुर्वन्तो महदाकुलम्॥
tādaḍayantaḥ śitaiḥ parāsaiścodayantaḥ parasparam| te śūrāḥ paryadhāvanta kurvanto mahadākulam||
Piercing Iravat with sharp lances and urging their warriors against him, those heroes careered over the field creating a great confusion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.33
इरावानथ निर्भिन्नः प्रासैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महात्मभिः। स्रवता रुधिरेणाक्तस्तोत्रैविद्धं इव द्विपः॥
irāvānatha nirbhinnaḥ prāsaistīkṣṇairmahātmabhiḥ| sravatā rudhireṇāktastotraividdhaṃ iva dvipaḥ||
Then Iravat pierced with sharp lances by those high-souled warriors and covered with blood that was trickling down from his wounds, appeared like an elephant pierced with the hook.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.34
पुरतोऽपि च पृष्ठे च पार्श्वयोश्च भृशाहतः। एको बहुभिरत्यर्थं धैर्याद् राजन् न विव्यथे॥
purato'pi ca pṛṣṭhe ca pārśvayośca bhṛśāhataḥ| eko bahubhiratyarthaṃ dhairyād rājan na vivyathe||
Single-handed as he was, he was smitten sore by many, on his chest, his back, and his flanks; but o king he flinched not in consequence of his great patience.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.35
इरावानपि संकुद्धः सर्वांस्तान् निशितैः शरैः। मोहयामास समरे विद्ध्वा परपुरंजयः॥
irāvānapi saṃkuddhaḥ sarvāṃstān niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ| mohayāmāsa samare viddhvā parapuraṃjayaḥ||
Thereupon Iravat, conqueror of hostile cities, waxing worth, piercing all of them with whetted shafts, deprived them of their senses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.36
प्रासानुत्कृय तरसा स्वशरीरादरिंदमः। तैरेव ताडयमास सुबलस्यात्मजान् रणे॥
prāsānutkṛya tarasā svaśarīrādariṃdamaḥ| taireva tāḍayamāsa subalasyātmajān raṇe||
Then drawing out all those lances from his own body, that subduer of enemies wounded the sons of Subala in battle even with those very lances.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.37
विकृष्य च शितं खङ्गं गृहीत्वा च शरावरम्। पदातिर्दृतमागच्छज्जिघांसुः सौबलान् युधि॥
vikṛṣya ca śitaṃ khaṅgaṃ gṛhītvā ca śarāvaram| padātirdṛtamāgacchajjighāṃsuḥ saubalān yudhi||
Then drawing his sharp saber and holding his buckler, he (Iravat) quickly ran on foot desirous of slaying the sons of Subala, in that battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.38
ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणाः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः। भूयः क्रोधसमाविष्टा इरावन्तमभिद्रुताः॥
tataḥ pratyāgataprāṇāḥ sarve te subalātmajāḥ| bhūyaḥ krodhasamāviṣṭā irāvantamabhidrutāḥ||
Then all those sons of Subala regaining consciousness, possessed by rage, once more rushed towards Iravat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.39
इरावानपि खड्ड्रेन दर्शयन् पाणिलाघवम्। अभ्यवर्तत तान् सर्वान् सौबलान् बलदर्पितः।। :॥
irāvānapi khaḍḍrena darśayan pāṇilāghavam| abhyavartata tān sarvān saubalān baladarpitaḥ|| :||
Iravat also proud of his strength, and displaying the lightness of his hands by whirling his sword, rushed against all those sons of Subala.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.40
लाघवेनाथ चरतः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः। अन्तरं नाभ्यगच्छन्त चरन्तः शीघ्रगैर्हयैः॥
lāghavenātha carataḥ sarve te subalātmajāḥ| antaraṃ nābhyagacchanta carantaḥ śīghragairhayaiḥ||
Those sons of Subala, riding on fleet chargers could find no opportunity for striking Iravat moving as he was with great agility.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.41
भूमिष्ठमथ तं संख्ये सम्प्रदृश्य ततः पुनः। परिवार्य भृशं सर्वे ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमुः:॥
bhūmiṣṭhamatha taṃ saṃkhye sampradṛśya tataḥ punaḥ| parivārya bhṛśaṃ sarve grahītumupacakramuḥ:||
Then beholding Iravat standing on foot on the ground, those warriors surrounding him close, endeavored to capture him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.42
अथाभ्याशगतानां स खड़ेनामित्रकर्शनः। असिहस्तापहस्ताभ्यः तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत॥
athābhyāśagatānāṃ sa khaḍa़enāmitrakarśanaḥ| asihastāpahastābhyaḥ teṣāṃ gātrāṇyakṛntata||
once more Then Iravat, that slayer of foes, beholding them very near to himself, with his sword, cut off their right and left arms (lit: with which they wielded their swords and their bows respectively), and also mutilated their bodies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.43
आयुधानि च सर्वेषां बाहुनपि विभूषितान्। अपतन्तः निकृत्ताङ्गा मृता भूमौ गतासवः॥
āyudhāni ca sarveṣāṃ bāhunapi vibhūṣitān| apatantaḥ nikṛttāṅgā mṛtā bhūmau gatāsavaḥ||
Their weapons and their hands furnished with these, fell down on earth, and they themselves deprived of life and with their bodies mangled, fell down dead.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.44
वृषभस्तु महाराज बहुधा विपरिक्षतः। अमुच्यत महारौद्रात् तस्माद् वीरावकर्तनात्॥
vṛṣabhastu mahārāja bahudhā viparikṣataḥ| amucyata mahāraudrāt tasmād vīrāvakartanāt||
Only Vrishabha, O mighty monarch, with his body mangled with wounds, escaped, with difficulty, alive from that most terrible combat destructive of heroes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.45
तान् सर्वान् पतितान् दृष्ट्वा भीतो दुर्योधनस्ततः। अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं घोरदर्शनम्॥
tān sarvān patitān dṛṣṭvā bhīto duryodhanastataḥ| abhyadhāvata saṃkruddho rākṣasaṃ ghoradarśanam||
Then your son Duryodhana beholding all those heroes crushed, waxing worth, said these words unto the Rakshasa of fearful appearance,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.46
आय॑शृङ्गि महेष्वासं मायाविनमरिंदमम्। वैरिणं भीमसेनस्य पूर्वं बकवधेन वै॥
āya̭śṛṅgi maheṣvāsaṃ māyāvinamariṃdamam| vairiṇaṃ bhīmasenasya pūrvaṃ bakavadhena vai||
That fierce bowman, that subduer of foes, that one of great illusive energies, viz., Alambusha the son of Rishyashringa, who was the enemy of Bhimasena, in consequence of the latter's slaughter of Vaka.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.47
पश्य वीर यथा ह्येष फाल्गुनस्य सुतो बली। मायावी विप्रियं कर्तुमकार्षीन्मे बलक्षयम्॥
paśya vīra yathā hyeṣa phālgunasya suto balī| māyāvī vipriyaṃ kartumakārṣīnme balakṣayam||
'Behold O hero, how this puissant son of Arjuna, versed in illusions, has done me this terrible wrong in the shape of destroying my forces?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.48
त्वं च कामगमस्तात मायास्त्रे च विशारदः। कृतवैरश्च पार्थेन तस्मादेन रणे जहि॥
tvaṃ ca kāmagamastāta māyāstre ca viśāradaḥ| kṛtavairaśca pārthena tasmādena raṇe jahi||
You are also, O sire, capable of going every where at your unrestrained will and are also versed in all weapons of illusion; you are moreover the sworn enemy of Pritha's son; so slay me this one in battle.' Sworn
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.49
बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु राक्षसो घोरदर्शनः। प्रययौ सिंहनादेन यत्रार्जुनसुतो युवा॥
bāḍhamityevamuktvā tu rākṣaso ghoradarśanaḥ| prayayau siṃhanādena yatrārjunasuto yuvā||
Saying 'yea' (to Duryodhana's words), that Rakshasas of terrible appearance rushed, uttering his war-cries, to the spot where the youthful son of Arjuna was.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.50
आरूढैयुद्धकुशलैर्विमलप्रासयोधिभिः। वीरैः प्रहारिभिर्युक्तैः स्वैरनीकैः समावृतः॥
ārūḍhaiyuddhakuśalairvimalaprāsayodhibhiḥ| vīraiḥ prahāribhiryuktaiḥ svairanīkaiḥ samāvṛtaḥ||
Alambusha was supported by the heroic lancers of his own division, all accomplished in smiting and well-mounted, skillful in fight, bearing resplendent lances.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.51
हतशेषैर्महाराज द्विसाहौर्हयोत्तमैः। निहन्तुकामः समरे इरावन्तं महाबलम्॥
hataśeṣairmahārāja dvisāhaurhayottamaiḥ| nihantukāmaḥ samare irāvantaṃ mahābalam||
He was desirous, O king, of slaying in battle the highly puissant Iravat, along with the two thousands excellent cavalry that survived the recent conflict.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.52
इरावानपि संक्रुद्धस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी। हन्तुकामममित्रघ्नो राक्षसं प्रत्यवारयत्॥
irāvānapi saṃkruddhastvaramāṇaḥ parākramī| hantukāmamamitraghno rākṣasaṃ pratyavārayat||
The most agile and puissant Iravat also, that slayer of enemies, waxing worth began to resist the Rakshasa who was desirous of slaying him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.53
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसः सुमहाबलः। त्वरमाणस्ततो मायां प्रयोक्तुमुपचक्रमे॥
tamāpatantaṃ samprekṣya rākṣasaḥ sumahābalaḥ| tvaramāṇastato māyāṃ prayoktumupacakrame||
That Rakshasa (Alambusha) endued with great strength, beholding Iravat make towards himself, speedily began to put forth his illusions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.54
तेन मायामयाः सृष्टा हयास्तावन्त एव हि। स्वारूढा राक्षसैोरैः शूलपट्टिशधारिभिः॥
tena māyāmayāḥ sṛṣṭā hayāstāvanta eva hi| svārūḍhā rākṣasaioraiḥ śūlapaṭṭiśadhāribhiḥ||
He then created, as many illusive chargers, all mounted by fierce Rakshasas, bearing in their hands lances and battle axes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.55
ते संरब्धाः समागम्य द्विसाहस्राः प्रहारिणः। अचिराद् गमयामासुः प्रेतलोकं परस्परम्॥
te saṃrabdhāḥ samāgamya dvisāhasrāḥ prahāriṇaḥ| acirād gamayāmāsuḥ pretalokaṃ parasparam||
These two thousand well-disciplined smiters, advancing with wrath. and encountering Iravat's division, were both speedily dispatched to the regions of the departed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.56
तस्मिंस्तु निहते सैन्ये तावुभो युद्धदुर्मदौ। संग्रामे समतिष्ठेतां यथा वै वृत्रवासवौ॥
tasmiṃstu nihate sainye tāvubho yuddhadurmadau| saṃgrāme samatiṣṭhetāṃ yathā vai vṛtravāsavau||
When both the divisions of Iravat and Alambusha were slain in battle, those two heroes, both formidable in battle, encountered each other like Indra and Vritra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.57
आद्रवन्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसं युद्धदुर्मदम्। इरावानथ संरब्धः प्रत्यधावन्महाबलः॥
ādravantamabhiprekṣya rākṣasaṃ yuddhadurmadam| irāvānatha saṃrabdhaḥ pratyadhāvanmahābalaḥ||
Seeing that Rakshasa invincible in battle make towards himself, the highly puissant Iravat, exited with wrath, began to resist him;
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.58
समभ्याशगतस्याजौ तस्य खङ्गेन दुर्मतेः। चिच्छेद कार्मुकं दीप्तं शरावापं च सत्वरम्॥
samabhyāśagatasyājau tasya khaṅgena durmateḥ| ciccheda kārmukaṃ dīptaṃ śarāvāpaṃ ca satvaram||
And when the former had come very near to him, with his sword he cut off that wicked one's bow and shafts into five fragments each.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.59
स निकृत्तं धनुर्दृष्ट्वा खं जवेन समाविशत्। इरावन्तमभिक्रुद्धं मोहयन्निव मायया॥
sa nikṛttaṃ dhanurdṛṣṭvā khaṃ javena samāviśat| irāvantamabhikruddhaṃ mohayanniva māyayā||
Seeing his bow severed, he speedily mounted on the sky, confounding as it were with his illusive powers Iravat who was greatly excited with rage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.60
ततोऽन्तरिक्षमुत्पत्य इरावानपि राक्षसम्। विमोहयित्वा मायाभिस्तस्य गात्राणि सायकैः॥ चिच्छेद सर्वमर्मज्ञः कामरूपो दुरासदः। तथा स राक्षसश्रेष्ठः शरैः कृत्तः पुनः पुनः॥
tato'ntarikṣamutpatya irāvānapi rākṣasam| vimohayitvā māyābhistasya gātrāṇi sāyakaiḥ|| ciccheda sarvamarmajñaḥ kāmarūpo durāsadaḥ| tathā sa rākṣasaśreṣṭhaḥ śaraiḥ kṛttaḥ punaḥ punaḥ||
Thereupon mounting on the sky, that unapproachable hero Iravat, versed in all duty and capable of assuming any from at will, confounding with his illusive powers that Rakshasa, cut off the latter's limbs in that battle. Thus was that foremost of Rakshasas cut into pieces again and again.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.61
सम्बभूव महाराज समवाप च यौवनम्। माया हि सहजा तेषां वयो रूपं च कामजम्॥
sambabhūva mahārāja samavāpa ca yauvanam| māyā hi sahajā teṣāṃ vayo rūpaṃ ca kāmajam||
But, O mighty monarch, Alambusha was again born anew, in the fullness of his youth. Illusion is natural with them (the Rakshasas) and their age and appearance are the result of their will. son
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.62
एवं तद् राक्षसस्याङ्गं छिन्नं छिन्नं बभूव ह। इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं तं महाबलम्॥ परश्वधेन तीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेद च पुनः पुनः। स तेन बलिना वीरश्छिद्यमान इरावता॥
evaṃ tad rākṣasasyāṅgaṃ chinnaṃ chinnaṃ babhūva ha| irāvānapi saṃkruddho rākṣasaṃ taṃ mahābalam|| paraśvadhena tīkṣṇena ciccheda ca punaḥ punaḥ| sa tena balinā vīraśchidyamāna irāvatā||
Thus the limbs of the Rakshasa again and again cut to pieces, appeared very beautiful. Thereupon the enraged Iravat repeatedly cut that Rakshasa endued with great strength with his battle axe of exceeding sharpness. Cut like a tree by that powerful Iravat, that heroic.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.63
राक्षसोऽप्यनदद् घोरं स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्। परश्वधक्षतं रक्षः सुस्राव बहु शोणितम्॥
rākṣaso'pyanadad ghoraṃ sa śabdastumulo'bhavat| paraśvadhakṣataṃ rakṣaḥ susrāva bahu śoṇitam||
Rakshasa uttered a dreadful roar; that created a terrible sound. Cut with the strokes of the battle-axes, the Rakshasa shed blood profusely.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.64
ततश्चक्रोध बलवांश्चक्रे वेगं च संयुगे। आर्थ्यशृङ्गिस्तथा दृष्ट्वा समरे शत्रुमूर्जितम्॥
tataścakrodha balavāṃścakre vegaṃ ca saṃyuge| ārthyaśṛṅgistathā dṛṣṭvā samare śatrumūrjitam||
Thereafter that of Rishyashringa possessed of great strength, beholding his puissant antagonist blaze forth in that battle, became inflamed with fury and put forth his own powers in that battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.65
कृत्वा घोरं महद् रूपं ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमे। अर्जुनस्य सुतं वीरमिरावन्तं यशस्विनम्॥
kṛtvā ghoraṃ mahad rūpaṃ grahītumupacakrame| arjunasya sutaṃ vīramirāvantaṃ yaśasvinam||
Assuming a dreadful and prodigious form he tried to capture the son of Arjuna, namely the illustrious Iravat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.66
संग्रामशिरसो मध्ये सर्वेषां तत्र पश्यताम्। तां दृष्ट्वा तादृशीं मायां राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः॥
saṃgrāmaśiraso madhye sarveṣāṃ tatra paśyatām| tāṃ dṛṣṭvā tādṛśīṃ māyāṃ rākṣasasya durātmanaḥ||
In the very thick of the fright, before the very eyes of all the combatants, seeing that; illusion forth by that wicked-souled Rakshasa,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.67
इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो मायां स्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे। तस्य क्रोधाभिभूतस्य समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
irāvānapi saṃkruddho māyāṃ sraṣṭuṃ pracakrame| tasya krodhābhibhūtasya samareṣvanivartinaḥ||
Iravat, highly excited with rage, himself began to create great illusions. Then when that unreceding hero was over-whelmed with rage in that battle,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.68
योऽन्वयो मातृकस्तस्य स एनमभिपेदिवान्। स नागैर्बहुभी राजन्निरावान् संवृतो रणे॥
yo'nvayo mātṛkastasya sa enamabhipedivān| sa nāgairbahubhī rājannirāvān saṃvṛto raṇe||
A Naga related to him through his mother came to his support; surrounded on all side by numerous Nagas, O king, in that battle,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.69
दधार सुमहद् रूपमनन्त इव भोगवान्। ततो बहुविधैर्नागेश्छादयामास राक्षसम्॥
dadhāra sumahad rūpamananta iva bhogavān| tato bahuvidhairnāgeśchādayāmāsa rākṣasam||
That Naga, assumed a prodigious form mighty like that of Ananta himself. Thereafter with those innumerable and diverse kinds of Nagas, he covered the Rakshasa.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.70
छाद्यमानस्तु नागैः स ध्यात्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः। सौपर्ण रूपमास्थाय भक्षयामास पन्नगान्॥
chādyamānastu nāgaiḥ sa dhyātvā rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ| sauparṇa rūpamāsthāya bhakṣayāmāsa pannagān||
Thus surrounded by the Nagas, that foremost of the Rakshasas, reflecting for a while, assumed the form of Garuda and devoured all those serpents.
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MBh 4 92.71
मायया भक्षिते तस्मिन्नन्वये तस्य मातृके। विमोहितमिरावन्तं न्यहनद् राक्षसोऽसिना॥
māyayā bhakṣite tasminnanvaye tasya mātṛke| vimohitamirāvantaṃ nyahanad rākṣaso'sinā||
What that Naga, related to him through his mother's side had been thus devoured through the illusive powers of Alambusha, Iravat became confounded and the Rakshasa slew him with his sword.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.72
सकुण्डलं समुकुटं पद्मेन्दुसदृशप्रभम्। इरावत: शिरो रक्षः पातयामास भूतले॥
sakuṇḍalaṃ samukuṭaṃ padmendusadṛśaprabham| irāvata: śiro rakṣaḥ pātayāmāsa bhūtale||
Then that Rakshasa felled on the earth the head of Iravat graced with earrings and a diadem, and effulgent like the moon or the lotus.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.73
तस्मिंस्तु विहते वीरे राक्षसेनार्जुनात्मजे। विशोकाः समपद्यन्त धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः॥
tasmiṃstu vihate vīre rākṣasenārjunātmaje| viśokāḥ samapadyanta dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ sarājakāḥ||
When that heroic son of Arjuna had been slain by the Rakshasa, the sons of Dhritarashtra with all their partisan kings, were relieved of their anxiety.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.74
तस्मिन् महति संग्रामे तादृशे भैरवे पुनः। महान् व्यतिकरो घोरः सेनयोः समपद्यत॥
tasmin mahati saṃgrāme tādṛśe bhairave punaḥ| mahān vyatikaro ghoraḥ senayoḥ samapadyata||
In that great and dreadful battle between those two armics, awful was the carnage that then took place.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.75
गजा हयाः पदाताश्च विमिश्रा दन्तिभिर्हताः। रथाश्वाः दन्तिनश्चैव पत्तिभिस्तत्र सूदिताः॥
gajā hayāḥ padātāśca vimiśrā dantibhirhatāḥ| rathāśvāḥ dantinaścaiva pattibhistatra sūditāḥ||
Horses and elephants, and foot-soldiers, mixing with one another, was siain by the tuskers; and car-warriors, and horse-soldiers, and tuskers were also slain in that battle by foot-soldiers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.76
तथा पत्तिरथौघाश्च हयाश्च बहवो रणे। रथिभिनिहता राजंस्तव तेषां च संकुले॥
tathā pattirathaughāśca hayāśca bahavo raṇe| rathibhinihatā rājaṃstava teṣāṃ ca saṃkule||
Then, O king, in that dreadful engagement, divisions of foot-soldiers and car-warriors and numerous horses, belonging to your as well as their (Pandavas) host, were slain by carwarriors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.77
अजानन्नर्जुनश्चापि निहतं पुत्रमौरसम्। जघान समरे शूरान् राज्ञस्तान् भीष्मरक्षिणः॥
ajānannarjunaścāpi nihataṃ putramaurasam| jaghāna samare śūrān rājñastān bhīṣmarakṣiṇaḥ||
Meanwhile Arjuna also unaware the fate of the son of his lions, slew that battle those heroic kings who were engaged in supporting Bhishma.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.78
तथैव तावका राजन् संजयाश्च सहस्रशः। जुह्वतः समरे प्राणान् निजत्रुरितरेतरम्॥
tathaiva tāvakā rājan saṃjayāśca sahasraśaḥ| juhvataḥ samare prāṇān nijatruritaretaram||
Thereafter, O monarch, your warriors and the Srinjayas, by thousands, gave up their lives in battle slaying one another.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.79
मुक्तकेशा विकवचा विस्थाश्छिन्नकार्मुकाः। बाहुभिः समयुध्यन्त समवेताः परस्परम्॥
muktakeśā vikavacā visthāśchinnakārmukāḥ| bāhubhiḥ samayudhyanta samavetāḥ parasparam||
Car-warrior, with disheveled hair, with their arrows, swords, and bows severed, fought on with their naked arms meeting one another.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.80
तथा मर्मातिगैर्भीष्मो निजघान महारथान्। कम्पयन् समरे सेनां पाण्डवानां परंतपः॥
tathā marmātigairbhīṣmo nijaghāna mahārathān| kampayan samare senāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ paraṃtapaḥ||
The highly powerful Bhishma also show in that battle mighty car-warriors with shafts capable of penetrating into the very vitals, agitating the whole host of the Pandavas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.81
तेन यौधिष्ठिरे सैन्ये बहवो मानवा हताः। दन्तिनः सादिनश्चैव रथिनोऽथ हयास्तथा॥
tena yaudhiṣṭhire sainye bahavo mānavā hatāḥ| dantinaḥ sādinaścaiva rathino'tha hayāstathā||
By him (Bhishma) many warriors and tuskers, and horse-soldiers and car-warriors and steeds of Yudhisthira's army, were slain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.82
तत्र भारत भीष्मस्य रणे दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम्। अत्यद्भुतमपश्याम शक्रस्येव पराक्रमम्॥ तथैव भीमसेनस्य पार्षतस्य च भारत। रौद्रमासीद् रणे युद्ध सात्यकस्य च धन्विनः॥
tatra bhārata bhīṣmasya raṇe dṛṣṭvā parākramam| atyadbhutamapaśyāma śakrasyeva parākramam|| tathaiva bhīmasenasya pārṣatasya ca bhārata| raudramāsīd raṇe yuddha sātyakasya ca dhanvinaḥ||
In that battle, O Bharata, we beheld the prowess of Bhishma, of Bhimasena and also, O Bharata, of the son of Prishata. The battle that mighty bowmen of the Satvata race namely Satyaki, fought, was indeed very fierce.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.83
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य विक्रान्तं पाण्डवान् भयमाविशत्। एक एव रणे शक्तो निहन्तु सर्वसैनिकान्॥ किं पुनः पृथिवीशूर्योधव्रातः समावृतः।
dṛṣṭvā droṇasya vikrāntaṃ pāṇḍavān bhayamāviśat| eka eva raṇe śakto nihantu sarvasainikān|| kiṃ punaḥ pṛthivīśūryodhavrātaḥ samāvṛtaḥ|
Beholding the prowess of Drona, the Pandavas were seized with terror. Singlehanded can this Drona slay us in battle with all our soldiers; what to speak of him when he is supported by a large body of warriors of worldspread renown.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.84
इत्युब्रुवन् महाराज रणे द्रोणेन पीडिताः॥ वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे संग्रामे भरतर्षभ।
ityubruvan mahārāja raṇe droṇena pīḍitāḥ|| vartamāne tathā raudre saṃgrāme bharatarṣabha|
Even these were the words that the sons of Pritha said, O monarch, when o foremost of the Bharatas, they were greatly afflicted by him in that fierce fight.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.85
उभयोः सेनयोः शूरा नामृष्यन्त परस्परम्॥ आविष्टा इव युध्यन्ते रक्षोभूता महाबलाः।
ubhayoḥ senayoḥ śūrā nāmṛṣyanta parasparam|| āviṣṭā iva yudhyante rakṣobhūtā mahābalāḥ|
All the heroes endued with great strength, of those two armies, did not give or take quarter; they fought on as if possessed by Rakshasas or evil spirits.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 92.86
तावकाः पाण्डवेयाश्च संरब्धास्तात धन्विनः॥ न स्म पश्यामहे कंचितं प्राणान् यः परिरक्षति। संग्रामे दैत्यसंकाशे तस्मिन् वीरवरक्षये॥
tāvakāḥ pāṇḍaveyāśca saṃrabdhāstāta dhanvinaḥ|| na sma paśyāmahe kaṃcitaṃ prāṇān yaḥ parirakṣati| saṃgrāme daityasaṃkāśe tasmin vīravarakṣaye||
And, O sire, the bowmen of your army and those belonging to the army of the Pandavas, were all excited to the highest pitch of fury. We indeed did not then find any one pay the least heed to his life in that battle destructive of heroes, and that resembled the fight of the Daityas themselves.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)