Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 153
MBh 6 153.1
संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनं तथागतम्। प्रत्युद्ययावदीनात्मा वेगेन महता नदन् ॥
saṃjaya uvāca tato duryodhano dṛṣṭvā bhīmasenaṃ tathāgatam| pratyudyayāvadīnātmā vegena mahatā nadan ||
Sanjaya said Seeing Bhimasena in that state, Duryodhana rushed furiously against him uttering a loud roar.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.2
समापेततुरन्योन्यं शृङ्गिणौ वृषभाविव। महानिर्घातघोषचं प्रहाराणामजायत॥
samāpetaturanyonyaṃ śṛṅgiṇau vṛṣabhāviva| mahānirghātaghoṣacaṃ prahārāṇāmajāyata||
They met each other like two bulls encountering each other with their horns. The strokes of their maces produced loud sounds like those of thunder-bolts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.3
अभवच तयोर्युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। जिगीषतोर्यथान्योन्यमिन्द्रप्रह्लादयोरिव॥
abhavaca tayoryuddhaṃ tumulaṃ lomaharṣaṇam| jigīṣatoryathānyonyamindraprahlādayoriva||
Each seeking victory, the battle that took place between them was terrible, making the hair stand erect, like that between Indra and Pralada.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.4
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गौ गदाहस्तौ मनस्विनौ। ददृशाते महात्मानौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥
rudhirokṣitasarvāṅgau gadāhastau manasvinau| dadṛśāte mahātmānau puṣpitāviva kiṃśukau||
All their limbs covered with blood, the two great and energetic warriors both armed with maces, looked like two Kinshukas decked with flowers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.5
तथा तस्मिन् महायुद्धे वर्तमाने सुदारुणे। खद्योतसंधैरिव खं दर्शनीयं व्यरोचत॥
tathā tasmin mahāyuddhe vartamāne sudāruṇe| khadyotasaṃdhairiva khaṃ darśanīyaṃ vyarocata||
During the onset of that great and awful encounter, the sky looked beautiful as if it swarmed with fire-flies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.6
तथा तस्मिन् वर्तमाने संकुले तुमुले भृशम्। उभावपि परिश्रान्तौ युध्यमानावरिंदमौ॥
tathā tasmin vartamāne saṃkule tumule bhṛśam| ubhāvapi pariśrāntau yudhyamānāvariṃdamau||
After that fierce and terrible battle had lasted for some time, both of them were exhausted.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.7
तौ मुहूर्तं समाश्वस्य पुनरेव परंतपौ। अभ्यहारयतान्योन्यं सम्प्रगृह्य गदे शुभे॥
tau muhūrtaṃ samāśvasya punareva paraṃtapau| abhyahārayatānyonyaṃ sampragṛhya gade śubhe||
Having rested for sometime those two destroyers of foes, taking up their handsome maces, once again began to prevent each other's attacks.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.8
तौ तु दृष्ट्वा महावी? समाश्वस्तौ नरर्षभौ। बलिनौ वारणौ यद्वद्वासितार्थे मदोत्कटौ॥
tau tu dṛṣṭvā mahāvī? samāśvastau nararṣabhau| balinau vāraṇau yadvadvāsitārthe madotkaṭau||
Indeed, when those two highly energetic warriors, those two foremost of men, both possessed of great strength, once more met each other after having rested a little, they looked like two infuriate elephants attacking each other for obtaining an elephants in season.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.9
समानवी? सम्प्रेक्ष्य प्रगृहीतगदावुभौ। विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्देवगन्धर्वमानवाः॥
samānavī? samprekṣya pragṛhītagadāvubhau| vismayaṃ paramaṃ jagmurdevagandharvamānavāḥ||
Seeing those two heroes, both arined with maces and equaling each other in energy, the gods and Gandharvas and men were filled with wonder.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.10
प्रगृहीतगदौ दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ। संशयः सर्वभूतानां विजये समपद्यत॥
pragṛhītagadau dṛṣṭvā duryodhanavṛkodarau| saṃśayaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ vijaye samapadyata||
Beholding Duryodhana and Vrikodara both armed with mace, all creatures became doubtful as to who amongst them would come off victorious.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.11
समागम्य ततो भूयो भ्रातरो बलिनां वरौ। अन्योन्यस्यन्तरप्रेप्सू प्रचक्रातेऽन्तरं प्रति॥
samāgamya tato bhūyo bhrātaro balināṃ varau| anyonyasyantaraprepsū pracakrāte'ntaraṃ prati||
Rushing each other and desiring to take advantage of each other's weakness, those two great cousins waited each watching the other.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.12
यमदण्डोपमां गुर्वीमिन्द्राशनिमिवोद्यताम्। ददृशुः प्रेक्षका राजन् रौद्री विशसनीं गदाम्॥
yamadaṇḍopamāṃ gurvīmindrāśanimivodyatām| dadṛśuḥ prekṣakā rājan raudrī viśasanīṃ gadām||
People, O king, saw each armed with his uplifted mace, that was heavy dreadful and killing, and that resembled the bludgeon of Yama, or the thunder-bolt of Indra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.13
आविद्ध्यतो गदां तस्य भीमसेनस्य संयुगे। शब्दः सुतुमुलो घोरो मुहूर्तं समपद्यत॥
āviddhyato gadāṃ tasya bhīmasenasya saṃyuge| śabdaḥ sutumulo ghoro muhūrtaṃ samapadyata||
While Bhimasena whirled his weapon, it produced a loud and dreadful sound.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.14
आविद्ध्यन्तमरिं प्रेक्ष्य धार्तराष्ट्रोऽथ पाण्डवम्। गदामतुलवेगां तां विस्मितः सम्बभूवह॥
āviddhyantamariṃ prekṣya dhārtarāṣṭro'tha pāṇḍavam| gadāmatulavegāṃ tāṃ vismitaḥ sambabhūvaha||
Seeing his foe, the son of Pandu, thus whirling his mace, the impetuous Duryodhana was amazed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.15
चरंश्च विविधानं मार्गान् मण्डलानि च भारत। अशोभत तदा वीरो भूय एव वृकोदरः॥
caraṃśca vividhānaṃ mārgān maṇḍalāni ca bhārata| aśobhata tadā vīro bhūya eva vṛkodaraḥ||
Indeed, the heroic Vrikodara, O Bharata, as he moved about in various courses, shone highly beautiful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.16
तौ परस्परमासाद्य यत्तावन्योन्यरक्षणे। मार्जाराविव भक्षार्ये ततक्षाते मुहुर्मुहुः॥
tau parasparamāsādya yattāvanyonyarakṣaṇe| mārjārāviva bhakṣārye tatakṣāte muhurmuhuḥ||
Both bent upon carefully protecting themselves, they approached, they repeatedly wounded each other like two cats, fighting for a piece of meat.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.17
अचरद् भीमसेनस्तु मार्गान् बहुविधांस्तथा। मण्डलानि विचित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च।॥
acarad bhīmasenastu mārgān bahuvidhāṃstathā| maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi gatapratyāgatāni ca|||
Bhimasena performed various kinds of evolutions. He moved about in beautiful circles, advanced, and receded.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.18
अस्त्रयन्त्राणि चित्राणि स्थानानि विविधानि च। परिमोक्षं प्रहाराणां वर्जनं परिधावनम्॥
astrayantrāṇi citrāṇi sthānāni vividhāni ca| parimokṣaṃ prahārāṇāṃ varjanaṃ paridhāvanam||
He dealt blows and warded off those of his opponent, with wonderful dexterity. He took up various kinds of offensive and defensive position. He made attacks and warded off those as of his opponent. He ran at his enemy now turning to the right and now to the left.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.19
अभिद्रवणमाक्षेपमवस्थानं सविग्रहम्। परिवर्तनसंवर्तमवप्लुतमुपप्लुतम्॥
abhidravaṇamākṣepamavasthānaṃ savigraham| parivartanasaṃvartamavaplutamupaplutam||
He advanced straight against the foe. He made various tricks for drawing his foe. He stood immovable, bent upon attacking his cnemy as soon as the latter would expose himself to attack. He went round his foe, and prevented his foe from circumnambulating him. He avoided the attacks of his enemy by moving away in bent postures or jumping up.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.20
उपन्यस्तमपन्यस्तं गदायुद्धविशारदौ। एवं तौ विचरन्तौ तु परस्परमविध्यताम्॥
upanyastamapanyastaṃ gadāyuddhaviśāradau| evaṃ tau vicarantau tu parasparamavidhyatām||
Facing his enemy he struck, or dealt backthrusts while moving away from him. Both experts in mace-fighting, Bhima and Duryodhana thus moved about and fought, and struck each other.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.21
वञ्जयानौ पुनश्चैव चेरतुः कुरुसत्तमौ। विक्रीडन्तौ सुबलिनौ मण्डलानि विचेरतुः॥
vañjayānau punaścaiva ceratuḥ kurusattamau| vikrīḍantau subalinau maṇḍalāni viceratuḥ||
Those two leading Kuru's heroes fared thus, each avoiding the other's attacks. Indeed, those two great warriors thus moved about in circles and seemed to play with each other.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.22
तौ दर्शयन्तौ समरे युद्धक्रीडां समन्ततः। गदाभ्यां सहसान्योन्यमाजघ्नतुररिंदमौ॥ परस्परं समासाद्य दंष्ट्राभ्यां द्विरदौ यथा। अशोभेतां महाराज शोणितेन परिप्लुतौ॥
tau darśayantau samare yuddhakrīḍāṃ samantataḥ| gadābhyāṃ sahasānyonyamājaghnaturariṃdamau|| parasparaṃ samāsādya daṃṣṭrābhyāṃ dviradau yathā| aśobhetāṃ mahārāja śoṇitena pariplutau||
Displaying in that encounter their skill in battle, those two destroyers of foes sometimes suddenly attacked each other with their weapons, like two elephants attacked each other with their tusks. Bathed in blood, they looked very beautiful, O king, on ine field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.23
एवं तदभवद् युद्धं घोररूपं परंतप। परिवृत्तेऽहनि क्रूर वृत्रवासवयोरिव॥ गदाहस्तौ ततस्तौ तु मण्डलावस्थितौ बली।
evaṃ tadabhavad yuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ paraṃtapa| parivṛtte'hani krūra vṛtravāsavayoriva|| gadāhastau tatastau tu maṇḍalāvasthitau balī|
Thus took place that dreadful battle before the very eyes of a large multitude, towards the close of the day, like the battle between Vritra and Vasava. Armed with maces, both began to move about in circles.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.24
दक्षिणं मण्डलं राजन् भीमसेनोऽभ्यवर्तत॥ सव्यं तु मण्डलं तत्र भीमसेनोऽभ्यवर्तत।
dakṣiṇaṃ maṇḍalaṃ rājan bhīmaseno'bhyavartata|| savyaṃ tu maṇḍalaṃ tatra bhīmaseno'bhyavartata|
Duryodhana, O king, adopted the right Mandala, while Bhimasena adopted the left Mandala.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.25
तथा तु चरतस्तस्य भीमस्य रणमूर्धनि॥ दुर्योधनो महाराज पार्श्वदेशेऽभ्यताडयत्।
tathā tu caratastasya bhīmasya raṇamūrdhani|| duryodhano mahārāja pārśvadeśe'bhyatāḍayat|
While Bhima was thus moving about in circles on the field of battle, Duryodhana, O king, suddenly struck him a fierce blow on one of his flanks.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.26
आहतस्तु ततो भीमः पुत्रेण तव भारत।॥ आविद्धयत गदां गुर्वी प्रहारं तमचिन्तयन्।
āhatastu tato bhīmaḥ putreṇa tava bhārata||| āviddhayata gadāṃ gurvī prahāraṃ tamacintayan|
Struck by your son, Bhima began to whir) his heavy mace for returning the same.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.27
इन्द्राशनिसमां घोरां यमदण्डमिवोद्यताम्॥ ददृशुस्ते महाराज भीमसेनस्य तां गदाम्।
indrāśanisamāṃ ghorāṃ yamadaṇḍamivodyatām|| dadṛśuste mahārāja bhīmasenasya tāṃ gadām|
People, O king, saw the mace of Bhimasena look as terrible as Indra's thunder-bolt or Yama's rod.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.28
आविध्यन्तं गदां दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनं तवात्मजः॥ समुद्यम्य गदां घोरां प्रत्यविध्यत् परंतपः।
āvidhyantaṃ gadāṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīmasenaṃ tavātmajaḥ|| samudyamya gadāṃ ghorāṃ pratyavidhyat paraṃtapaḥ|
Seeing Bhima whirl his mace, your son, took up his own terrible weapon, and struck him again.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.29
गदामारुतवेगेन तव पुत्रस्य भारत॥ शब्द आसीत् सुतुमुलस्तेजश्च समजायत।
gadāmārutavegena tava putrasya bhārata|| śabda āsīt sutumulastejaśca samajāyata|
A loud sound, O Bharata, was caused by the fall of your son's mace. So quick was that fall that it caused a flame of fire in sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.30
स चरन् विविधान् मार्गान् मण्डलानि च भागशः।। समशोभत तेजस्वी भूयो भीमात् सुयोधनः।
sa caran vividhān mārgān maṇḍalāni ca bhāgaśaḥ|| samaśobhata tejasvī bhūyo bhīmāt suyodhanaḥ|
Coursing in circles, adopting each motion at the proper time, the energetic Suyodhana, once more seemed to prevail over Bhima.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.31
आविद्धा सर्ववेगेन भीमेन महती गदा॥ सधूमं सार्चिषं चाग्निं मुमोचोग्रमहास्वना।
āviddhā sarvavegena bhīmena mahatī gadā|| sadhūmaṃ sārciṣaṃ cāgniṃ mumocogramahāsvanā|
Meanwhile the massive of Bhimasena, whirled with his entire force, produced a tremendous sound with valleys of smoke, and sparks and flames of fire. mace
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.32
आधूतां भीमसेनेन गदां दृष्ट्वा सुयोधनः॥ अद्रिसारमयीं गुर्वीमाविध्यन् बहशोभता
ādhūtāṃ bhīmasenena gadāṃ dṛṣṭvā suyodhanaḥ|| adrisāramayīṃ gurvīmāvidhyan bahaśobhatā
Seeing Bhimasena whirling his mace, Suyodhana also whirled his heavy and adamantine mace, and appeared highly beautiful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.33
गदामारुतवेगं हि दृष्ट्वा तस्य महात्मनः॥ भयं विवेश पाण्डूंस्तु सर्वानेव ससोमकान्।
gadāmārutavegaṃ hi dṛṣṭvā tasya mahātmanaḥ|| bhayaṃ viveśa pāṇḍūṃstu sarvāneva sasomakān|
Marking the vehemence of the wind, caused by the whirl of Duryodhana's mace, the Pandus and the Somakas were stricken with great fear.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.34
तौ दर्शयन्तौ समरे युद्धक्रीडां समन्ततः॥ गदाभ्यां सहसान्योन्यमाजघ्नतुररिंदमौ। तौ परस्परमासाद्य दंष्ट्राभ्यां द्विरदौ यथा॥ अशोभेतां महाराज शोणितेन परिप्लुतौ।
tau darśayantau samare yuddhakrīḍāṃ samantataḥ|| gadābhyāṃ sahasānyonyamājaghnaturariṃdamau| tau parasparamāsādya daṃṣṭrābhyāṃ dviradau yathā|| aśobhetāṃ mahārāja śoṇitena pariplutau|
Meanwhile showing on every side their skill in battle those two chastisers of foes continued to strike each other with their maces, like two elephants striking each other with their tusks. Both of them, O king, covered with blood, shone highly beautiful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.35
एवं तदभवद् युद्धं घोररूपमसंवृतम्॥ परिवृत्तेऽहनि क्रूरं वृत्रवासवयोरिव।
evaṃ tadabhavad yuddhaṃ ghorarūpamasaṃvṛtam|| parivṛtte'hani krūraṃ vṛtravāsavayoriva|
Thus that dreadful battle went on before the very eyes of thousands of spectators at the close of day, like the fierce battle that took place between Vritra and Vasava.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.36
दृष्ट्वा व्यवस्थितं भीमं तव पुत्रो महाबलः॥ चरंश्चित्रतरान् मार्गान् कौन्तेयमभिदुद्रुवे।
dṛṣṭvā vyavasthitaṃ bhīmaṃ tava putro mahābalaḥ|| caraṃścitratarān mārgān kaunteyamabhidudruve|
Seeing Bhima firmly stationed on the field, your powerful son, moving about, rushed towards that son of Kunti.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.37
तस्य भीमो महावेगां जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताम्॥ अतिक्रुद्धस्य क्रुद्धस्तु ताडयामास तां गदाम्।
tasya bhīmo mahāvegāṃ jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtām|| atikruddhasya kruddhastu tāḍayāmāsa tāṃ gadām|
Worked up with wrath Bhima struck the mace, endued with great impetuosity and adorned with gold, of the angry Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.38
सविस्फुलिङ्गो नि दस्तयोस्तत्राभिघातजः॥ प्रादुरासीन्महाराज सृष्टयोर्वज्रयोरिव।
savisphuliṅgo ni dastayostatrābhighātajaḥ|| prādurāsīnmahārāja sṛṣṭayorvajrayoriva|
That clash of the two maces produced a loud sound with sparks of fire, which resembled the clash of two thunder-bolts from opposite directions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.39
वेगवत्या तया तत्र भीमसेनप्रमुक्तया॥ निपतन्त्या महाराज पृथिवी समकम्पत।
vegavatyā tayā tatra bhīmasenapramuktayā|| nipatantyā mahārāja pṛthivī samakampata|
Discharged by Bhimasena, his impetuous mace, as it dropped down, shook the very Earth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.40
तां नामृष्यत कौरव्यो गदां प्रतिहतां रणे॥ मत्तो द्विप इव क्रुद्धः प्रतिकुञ्जरदर्शनात्।
tāṃ nāmṛṣyata kauravyo gadāṃ pratihatāṃ raṇe|| matto dvipa iva kruddhaḥ pratikuñjaradarśanāt|
The Kuru prince could not see his own mace thus baffled in that attack. He was enraged like an infuriate elephant at the sight of a rival elephant.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.41
स सव्यं मण्डलं राजा उद्भ्राम्य कृतनिश्चयः॥ आजम्ने मूर्ध्नि कौन्तेयं गदया भीमवेगया।
sa savyaṃ maṇḍalaṃ rājā udbhrāmya kṛtaniścayaḥ|| ājamne mūrdhni kaunteyaṃ gadayā bhīmavegayā|
Adopting the left Mandala, O king, and whirling his mace, Suyodhana, then struck the son of Kunti on the head with his terrible weapon.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.42
तया त्वभिहतो भीमः पुत्रेण तव पाण्डवः॥ नाकम्पत महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्।
tayā tvabhihato bhīmaḥ putreṇa tava pāṇḍavaḥ|| nākampata mahārāja tadadbhutamivābhavat|
Thus struck by your son, Bhima, the son of Pandu, did not even quake, O king, and the sight filled all present with wonder.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.43
आश्चर्यं चापि तद् राजन् सर्वसैन्यान्यपूजयन्॥ यद् गदाभिहतो भीमो नाकम्पत पदात् पदम्। ततो गुरुतरां दीप्तां गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम्॥ दुर्योधनाय व्यसृजद् भीमो भीमपराक्रमः।
āścaryaṃ cāpi tad rājan sarvasainyānyapūjayan|| yad gadābhihato bhīmo nākampata padāt padam| tato gurutarāṃ dīptāṃ gadāṃ hemapariṣkṛtām|| duryodhanāya vyasṛjad bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ|
That wonderful patience, O king, of Bhimasena, who did not move an inch, though struck so violently, was praised by all the combatants present there. Then Bhima hurled at Duryodhana his own heavy and shining mace adorned with gold.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.44
तं प्रहारमसम्भ्रान्तो लाघवेन महाबलः॥ मोघं दुर्योधनश्चक्रे तत्राभूद् विस्मयो महान्।
taṃ prahāramasambhrānto lāghavena mahābalaḥ|| moghaṃ duryodhanaścakre tatrābhūd vismayo mahān|
The powerful and fearless Duryodhana prevented that blow by his activity. Seeing this the spectators were filled with great wonder.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.45
सा तु मोघा गदा राजन् पतन्ती भीमचोदिता॥ चालयामास पृथिवी महानिर्घातनि:स्वना।
sā tu moghā gadā rājan patantī bhīmacoditā|| cālayāmāsa pṛthivī mahānirghātani:svanā|
That mace, hurled by Bhima, O king, Produced a loud sound like that of the thunderbolt, and shook the very Earth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.46
आस्थाय कौशिकान् मार्गानुत्पतन् स पुनः पुनः॥ गदानिपातं प्रज्ञाय भीमसेनं च वञ्चितम्।
āsthāya kauśikān mārgānutpatan sa punaḥ punaḥ|| gadānipātaṃ prajñāya bhīmasenaṃ ca vañcitam|
Adopting the manoeuvre called Kaushika, and jumping up again and again, Duryodhana, properly making the fall of Bhima's mace, made the latter useless.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.47
वञ्चयित्वा तदा भीमं गदया कुरुसत्तमः॥ ताडयामास संक्रुद्धो वक्षोदेशे महाबलः।
vañcayitvā tadā bhīmaṃ gadayā kurusattamaḥ|| tāḍayāmāsa saṃkruddho vakṣodeśe mahābalaḥ|
Baffling Bhimasena thus, the highly powerful Kuru king, at last in anger struck the former in the chest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.48
गदया निहतो भीमो मुह्यमानो महारणे॥ नाभ्यमन्यत कर्तव्यं पुत्रेणाभ्याहतस्तव।
gadayā nihato bhīmo muhyamāno mahāraṇe|| nābhyamanyata kartavyaṃ putreṇābhyāhatastava|
Struck very forcibly by your son in that dreadful battle, Bhimasena was stupefied, and for a time knew not what to do.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.49
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने राजन् सोमकपाण्डवाः॥ भृशोपहतसंकल्या न हृष्टमनसोऽभवन्।
tasmiṃstathā vartamāne rājan somakapāṇḍavāḥ|| bhṛśopahatasaṃkalyā na hṛṣṭamanaso'bhavan|
At that time, O king, the Somakas and the Pandavas were greatly disappointed and dispirited.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.50
स तु तेन प्रहारेण मातङ्ग इव रोहितः॥ हस्तिवद्धस्तिसंकाशमभिदुद्राव ते सुतम्।
sa tu tena prahāreṇa mātaṅga iva rohitaḥ|| hastivaddhastisaṃkāśamabhidudrāva te sutam|
Worked up with anger at that blow, Bhima then rushed at your son like an elephant rushing against an elephant.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.51
ततस्तु तरसा भीमो गदया तनयं तव॥ अभिदुद्राव वेगेन सिंहो वनगजं यथा।
tatastu tarasā bhīmo gadayā tanayaṃ tava|| abhidudrāva vegena siṃho vanagajaṃ yathā|
With uplifted mace, Bhima rushed furiously at Duryodhana like a lion rushing against a wild elephant.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.52
उपसृत्य तु राजानं गदामोक्षविशारदः॥ आविध्यत गदां राजन् समुद्दिश्य सुतं तव।
upasṛtya tu rājānaṃ gadāmokṣaviśāradaḥ|| āvidhyata gadāṃ rājan samuddiśya sutaṃ tava|
Approaching the Kuru king, the son of Pandu, O king, an expert in the use of the mace, began to whirl his weapon, aiming at your son.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.53
अताडयद् भीमसेनः पार्श्वे दुर्योधनं तदा॥ स विह्वलः प्रहारेण जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम्।
atāḍayad bhīmasenaḥ pārśve duryodhanaṃ tadā|| sa vihvalaḥ prahāreṇa jānubhyāmagamanmahīm|
Bhimasena then struck Duryodhana on one of his sides. Stupefied at that blow, the latter dropped down on the Earth, supporting himself on his knees.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.54
तस्मिन् कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठे जानुभ्यामवनीं गते॥ उदतिष्ठत् ततो नादः संजयानां जगत्पते।
tasmin kurukulaśreṣṭhe jānubhyāmavanīṃ gate|| udatiṣṭhat tato nādaḥ saṃjayānāṃ jagatpate|
When that Kuru's hero fell upon his knees, a loud cry arose from among the Srinjayas, O king!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.55
तेषां तु निनदं श्रुत्वा संजयानां नरर्षभः॥ अमर्षाद् भरतश्रेष्ठ पुत्रस्ते समकुप्यता
teṣāṃ tu ninadaṃ śrutvā saṃjayānāṃ nararṣabhaḥ|| amarṣād bharataśreṣṭha putraste samakupyatā
Hearing that cry of the Srinjayas, O foremost of men, your son was worked up with rage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.56
उत्थाय तु महाबाहुर्महानाग इव श्वसन्॥ दिधक्षन्निव नेत्राभ्यां भीमसेनमवैक्षत।
utthāya tu mahābāhurmahānāga iva śvasan|| didhakṣanniva netrābhyāṃ bhīmasenamavaikṣata|
Rising up, the mighty-armed hero began to breathe like a powerful snake, and seemed to burn Bhimasena by looking upon him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.57
ततः स भरतश्रेष्ठो गजापाणिरभिद्रवन्॥ प्रमथिष्यन्निव शिरो भीमसेनस्य संयुगे।
tataḥ sa bharataśreṣṭho gajāpāṇirabhidravan|| pramathiṣyanniva śiro bhīmasenasya saṃyuge|
That best of the line of Bharata then rushed at Bhimasena, as if he would crush the head of his opponent in that battle,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.58
स महात्मा महात्मानं भीमं भीमपराक्रमः॥ अताडयच्छवदेशे न चचालाचलोपमः।
sa mahātmā mahātmānaṃ bhīmaṃ bhīmaparākramaḥ|| atāḍayacchavadeśe na cacālācalopamaḥ|
The great and highly powerful Duryodhana, then struck the high-souled Bhimasena on the forehead. The latter, however, stirred not an inch but stood fixed like a mountain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.59
स भूयः शुशुभे पार्थस्ताडितो गदया रणे। उद्भिन्नरुधिरो राजन्प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः॥
sa bhūyaḥ śuśubhe pārthastāḍito gadayā raṇe| udbhinnarudhiro rājanprabhinna iva kuñjaraḥ||
Thus struck in that battle, the son of Pritha, O king, looked beautiful, as he bled profusely, like an elephant with temporal juice trickling down its temples.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.60
ततो गदां वीरहणीमयोमयां प्रगृह्य वज्राशनितुल्यानि:स्वनाम्। अताडयच्छत्रुममित्रकर्षणो बलेन विक्रम्य धनंजयाग्रजः॥
tato gadāṃ vīrahaṇīmayomayāṃ pragṛhya vajrāśanitulyāni:svanām| atāḍayacchatrumamitrakarṣaṇo balena vikramya dhanaṃjayāgrajaḥ||
Then, taking up his hero-killing mace made of iron and producing a sound loud as that of the thunder-bolt, the elder brother of Dhananjaya struck his opponent with great force.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.61
स भीमसेनाभिहतस्तवात्मजः पपात संकम्पितदेहबन्धनः। सुपुष्पितो मारुतवेगताडितो वने यथा शाल इवावघूर्णितः॥
sa bhīmasenābhihatastavātmajaḥ papāta saṃkampitadehabandhanaḥ| supuṣpito mārutavegatāḍito vane yathā śāla ivāvaghūrṇitaḥ||
Struck by Bhimnasena, your son dropped down, his bodying trembling all over, like a gigantic Shala in the forest, decked with flowers, uprooted by a tempest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.62
ततः प्रणेदुर्जहषुश्च पाण्डवाः समीक्ष्य पुत्रं पतितं क्षितौ तव। ततः सुतस्ते प्रतिलभ्य चेतनां समुत्पपात द्विरदो यथा ह्रदात्॥
tataḥ praṇedurjahaṣuśca pāṇḍavāḥ samīkṣya putraṃ patitaṃ kṣitau tava| tataḥ sutaste pratilabhya cetanāṃ samutpapāta dvirado yathā hradāt||
See your son laid on the Earth, the Pandavas became highly glad and uttered loud cries. Regaining his consciousness your son then rose, like an elephant from a lake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.63
स पार्थिवो नित्यममर्षितस्तदा महारथः शिक्षितवत् परिभ्रमन्। अताडयत् पाण्डवमग्रतः स्थितं स विह्वलाङ्गो जगतीमुपास्पृशत्॥
sa pārthivo nityamamarṣitastadā mahārathaḥ śikṣitavat paribhraman| atāḍayat pāṇḍavamagrataḥ sthitaṃ sa vihvalāṅgo jagatīmupāspṛśat||
That angry king and great car-warrior then, moving about with great skill, great skill, struck Bhimasena who was before him. Thereat, the son of Pandu, with weakened limbs, dropped down on the Earth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.64
स सिंहनादं विननाद कौरवो निपात्य भूमौ युधि भीममोजसा। बिभेद चैवाशनितुल्यमोजसा गदानिपातेन शरीररक्षणम्॥
sa siṃhanādaṃ vinanāda kauravo nipātya bhūmau yudhi bhīmamojasā| bibheda caivāśanitulyamojasā gadānipātena śarīrarakṣaṇam||
Having by his power struck down Bhimasena on the ground, the Kuru prince sent up a leonine roar. By the fall of his mace, whose vehemence was like that of the thunder, he had, broken Bhima's coat-of-mail.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.65
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे निनदो महानभूद् दिवौकसामप्सरसां च नेदुषाम्। पपात चौचैरमरप्रवेरितं विचित्रपुष्पोत्करवर्षमुत्तमम्॥
tato'ntarikṣe ninado mahānabhūd divaukasāmapsarasāṃ ca neduṣām| papāta caucairamarapraveritaṃ vicitrapuṣpotkaravarṣamuttamam||
A loud uproar was then heard in they sky made by the celestials and the Apsaras. A shower of flowers of sweet fragrance, rained by the celestials, poured in.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.66
ततः परानाविशदुत्तमं भयं समीक्ष्य भूमौ पतितं नरोत्तमम्। अहीयमानं च बलेन कौरवं निशाम्य भेदं सुदृढस्य वर्मणः॥
tataḥ parānāviśaduttamaṃ bhayaṃ samīkṣya bhūmau patitaṃ narottamam| ahīyamānaṃ ca balena kauravaṃ niśāmya bhedaṃ sudṛḍhasya varmaṇaḥ||
Seeing Bhima prostrated on the Earth, and seeing his coat-of-mail out open, a great fear possessed the hearts of our foes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 153.67
ततो मुहूर्तादुपलभ्य चेतनां प्रमृज्य वक्त्रं रुधिराक्तमात्मनः। धृति समालम्व्य विवृत्य लोचने बलेन संस्तभ्य वृकोदरः स्थितः॥
tato muhūrtādupalabhya cetanāṃ pramṛjya vaktraṃ rudhirāktamātmanaḥ| dhṛti samālamvya vivṛtya locane balena saṃstabhya vṛkodaraḥ sthitaḥ||
Regaining his senses in a moment, and wiping his face which had been covered with blood, and gathering patience, Vrikodara stood up, with rolling eyes."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)