Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 59

MBh 6 59.1

संजय उवाच ततः पुनः समाजग्मुरभीताः कुरुसृञ्जयाः। युधिष्ठिरमुखाः पार्थाः सूतपुत्रमुखा वयम्॥

saṃjaya uvāca tataḥ punaḥ samājagmurabhītāḥ kurusṛñjayāḥ| yudhiṣṭhiramukhāḥ pārthāḥ sūtaputramukhā vayam||

Sanjaya said Then again the Kurus and Srinjayas undauntedly encountered one another. The sons of Pritha were headed by Yudhishthira and our army was headed by the charioteer's son.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.2

ततः प्रववृते भीमः संग्रामो लोमहर्षणः। कर्णस्य पाण्डवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनः॥

tataḥ pravavṛte bhīmaḥ saṃgrāmo lomaharṣaṇaḥ| karṇasya pāṇḍavānāṃ ca yamarāṣṭravivardhanaḥ||

Then took place a dreadful and hair-stirring battle between Karna and the sons of Pandu which increased the territory of Yama.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.3

तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे तुमुले शोणितोदके। संशप्तकेषु शूरेषु किंचिच्छिष्टेषु भारत॥ धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज सहित: सर्वराजभिः । कर्णमेवभिदुद्राव पाण्डवाश्च महारथाः॥

tasmin pravṛtte saṃgrāme tumule śoṇitodake| saṃśaptakeṣu śūreṣu kiṃcicchiṣṭeṣu bhārata|| dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārāja sahita: sarvarājabhiḥ | karṇamevabhidudrāva pāṇḍavāśca mahārathāḥ||

After that dreadful battle, producing pools of blood, had taken place and when only a few of the brave Samsaptakas remained alive, Dhristadyumna, with all the kings and the mighty car-warrior Pandavas, rushed towards Karna.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.4

आगच्छमानास्तान् संख्ये प्रहृष्टान् विजयैषिणः। दधारैको रणे कर्णो जलौघानिव पर्वतः॥

āgacchamānāstān saṃkhye prahṛṣṭān vijayaiṣiṇaḥ| dadhāraiko raṇe karṇo jalaughāniva parvataḥ||

As a mountain holds water so Karna alone received in battle those warriors filed with joy and longing for victory.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.5

समासाद्य तु ते कर्ण व्यशीर्यन्त महारथाः। यथाचलं समासाद्य वार्योधाः सर्वतोदिशम्॥

samāsādya tu te karṇa vyaśīryanta mahārathāḥ| yathācalaṃ samāsādya vāryodhāḥ sarvatodiśam||

Encountering Karna those great carwarriors were scattered (by him) as a collection of water is dispersed on all sides while dashing against a huge mountain.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.6

तयोरासीन्महाराज संग्रामो लोमहर्षणः। धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु राधेयं शरेणान्तपर्वणा॥ ताडयामास समरे तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।

tayorāsīnmahārāja saṃgrāmo lomaharṣaṇaḥ| dhṛṣṭadyumnastu rādheyaṃ śareṇāntaparvaṇā|| tāḍayāmāsa samare tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt|

O great king, then took place a hair stirring encounter between them. With arrows Dhristadyumna struck the son of Radha exclaiming-"Wait! Wait!”

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.7

विजयं च धनुः श्रेष्ठं विधुन्वानो महारथः॥ पार्षतस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा शरांश्चाविषोपमान्। ताडयामास संक्रुद्धः पार्षतं नवभिः शरैः॥

vijayaṃ ca dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṃ vidhunvāno mahārathaḥ|| pārṣatasya dhanuśchittvā śarāṃścāviṣopamān| tāḍayāmāsa saṃkruddhaḥ pārṣataṃ navabhiḥ śaraiḥ||

Boiling with rage the great car-warrior Karna shook the best of his bows, Vijaya. Then cutting off his bow and arrows like unto deadly serpents he struck Dhristadyumna with nine shafts.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.8

ते वर्म हेमविकृतं भित्त्वा तस्य महात्मनः। शोणिताक्ता व्यराजन्त शक्रगोपा इवानघ॥

te varma hemavikṛtaṃ bhittvā tasya mahātmanaḥ| śoṇitāktā vyarājanta śakragopā ivānagha||

Cutting through the golden armour of that high-souled hero they were covered with blood and looked like so many lady birds.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.9

तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः। अथान्यद् धनुरादाय शरांश्चासीविषोपमान्॥ कर्णं विव्याध सप्तत्या शरैः संनतपर्वभिः।

tadapāsya dhanuśchinnaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ| athānyad dhanurādāya śarāṃścāsīviṣopamān|| karṇaṃ vivyādha saptatyā śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ|

Then throwing off his broken bow the great car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna took up a fresh one and shafts resembling venomous snakes and struck Karna with seventy arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.10

तथैव राजन् कर्णोऽपि पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम्॥ छादयामास समरे शरैराशीविषोपमैः। द्रोणशत्रुर्महेष्वासो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥

tathaiva rājan karṇo'pi pārṣataṃ śatrutāpanam|| chādayāmāsa samare śarairāśīviṣopamaiḥ| droṇaśatrurmaheṣvāso vivyādha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ||

Likewise Karna too covered Prishata's son, the scorcher of his enemies with arrows resembling deadly deadly serpents. The great bowman, the enemy of Drona, struck (Karna) with sharpened arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.11

तस्य कर्णो महाराज खरं कनकभूषणम्। प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो मृत्युदण्डमिवापरम्॥

tasya karṇo mahārāja kharaṃ kanakabhūṣaṇam| preṣayāmāsa saṃkruddho mṛtyudaṇḍamivāparam||

Karna discharged at him in anger a golden arrow like the very rod of Death.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.12

तमापतन्तं सहसा घोररूपं विशाम्पते। चिच्छेद शतधा राजशैनेयः कृतहस्तवत्॥

tamāpatantaṃ sahasā ghorarūpaṃ viśāmpate| ciccheda śatadhā rājaśaineyaḥ kṛtahastavat||

O king, the descendant of Sini, like an expert, sundered into seven pieces that dreadful arrow which was about to fall on him.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.13

दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं बाणं शरैः कर्णो विशाम्पते। सात्यकिं शरवर्षेण समन्तान् पर्यवारयत्॥

dṛṣṭvā vinihataṃ bāṇaṃ śaraiḥ karṇo viśāmpate| sātyakiṃ śaravarṣeṇa samantān paryavārayat||

Seeing that arrow broken with his shafts, Karna, O king, covered Satyaki completely with a downpour of arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.14

विव्याध चैनं समरे नाराचैस्तत्र सप्तभिः। तंप्रत्यविध्यच्छैनेयः शरैर्हेमपरिष्कृतैः॥

vivyādha cainaṃ samare nārācaistatra saptabhiḥ| taṃpratyavidhyacchaineyaḥ śarairhemapariṣkṛtaiḥ||

He pierced him with seven arrows. The grandson of Sini, in return, struck him with golden-feathered arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.15

ततो युद्धं महाराज चक्षुःश्रोत्रभयानकम्। आसीद् घोरं च चित्रं च प्रेक्षणीयं समन्ततः॥

tato yuddhaṃ mahārāja cakṣuḥśrotrabhayānakam| āsīd ghoraṃ ca citraṃ ca prekṣaṇīyaṃ samantataḥ||

Then there took place an encounter wonderful and terrible striking terror to ears and eyes.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.16

सर्वेषां तत्र भूतानां लोमहर्षोऽभ्य तद् दृष्ट्वा समरे कर्म कर्णशैनेययोर्नृप।॥

sarveṣāṃ tatra bhūtānāṃ lomaharṣo'bhya tad dṛṣṭvā samare karma karṇaśaineyayornṛpa|||

Hairs on the body of all creatures present there stood erect on beholding in that battle the wonderful feats of Karna and of the grandson of Sini.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.17

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे द्रौणिरभ्ययात् सुमहाबलम्। पार्षतं शत्रुदमनं शत्रुवीर्यसुनाशनम्॥

etasminnantare drauṇirabhyayāt sumahābalam| pārṣataṃ śatrudamanaṃ śatruvīryasunāśanam||

In the meantime the highly powerful son of Drona approached Parshata, the subduer of his enemies and the destroyer of their prowess.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.18

अभ्यभाषतं संक्रुद्धो द्रौणि परपुरंजयः। तिष्ठ तिष्ठाय ब्रह्मघ्न न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यसे।॥

abhyabhāṣataṃ saṃkruddho drauṇi parapuraṃjayaḥ| tiṣṭha tiṣṭhāya brahmaghna na me jīvan vimokṣyase|||

Drouni, the victor of hostile cities, said to him, in anger, "Wait, wait! O slayer of Brahmanas, you will not escape me today with your life.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.19

इत्युक्त्वा सुभृशं वीरं शीघ्रकृन्निशितैः शरैः। पार्षतं छादयामास घोररूपैः सुतेजनैः॥ यतमानं परं शक्तया यतमानो महारथः।

ityuktvā subhṛśaṃ vīraṃ śīghrakṛnniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ| pārṣataṃ chādayāmāsa ghorarūpaiḥ sutejanaiḥ|| yatamānaṃ paraṃ śaktayā yatamāno mahārathaḥ|

Saying this he covered the great hero, Parshata, with dreadful, dreadful, sharpened and powerful arrows although that car-warrior tried his level best to thwart them.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.20

यथा हि समरे द्रोणः पार्षतं वीक्ष्य मारिष।॥ तथा द्रौणिं रणे दृष्ट्वा पार्षतः परवीरहा। नातिहष्टमना भूत्वा मन्यते मृत्युमात्मनः॥

yathā hi samare droṇaḥ pārṣataṃ vīkṣya māriṣa||| tathā drauṇiṃ raṇe dṛṣṭvā pārṣataḥ paravīrahā| nātihaṣṭamanā bhūtvā manyate mṛtyumātmanaḥ||

As Drona, while he was alive, became dispirited on seeing the son of Prishata and took him for his death, so the son of Prishata, on seeing Drona's son in battle, regarded him as his death.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.21

स ज्ञात्वा समरेऽऽत्मानं शस्त्रेणावध्यमेव तु। जवेनाभ्याययौ द्रौणि कालः कालमिव क्षयेया॥

sa jñātvā samare''tmānaṃ śastreṇāvadhyameva tu| javenābhyāyayau drauṇi kālaḥ kālamiva kṣayeyā||

They immediately marched forward and accessed to Ashvatthama in battle-field considering themselves undefeated by the weapons and it appeared as if the god of death has attacked on god of death (time) at the time of great devastation (Maha Pralaya).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.22

द्रौणिस्तु दृष्ट्वा राजेन्द्र धृष्टद्युम्नमवस्थितम्। क्रोधेन निःश्वसन् वीरः पार्षतं समुपाद्रवत्॥

drauṇistu dṛṣṭvā rājendra dhṛṣṭadyumnamavasthitam| krodhena niḥśvasan vīraḥ pārṣataṃ samupādravat||

Seeing Dhristadyumna stand firm before him the heroic son of Drona, sighing in anger, rushed towards Parshata.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.23

तावन्योन्यं तु दृष्टैव संरम्भं जग्मतुः परम्। अथाब्रवीन्महाराज द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान्॥ धृष्टद्युम्नं समीपस्थं त्वरमाणो विशाम्पते।

tāvanyonyaṃ tu dṛṣṭaiva saṃrambhaṃ jagmatuḥ param| athābravīnmahārāja droṇaputraḥ pratāpavān|| dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ samīpasthaṃ tvaramāṇo viśāmpate|

O king, both are very angry to see each other. Then, O king, the powerful son of Drona quickly said to Dhristadyumna who stood before him.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.24

पाञ्चालापसदाद्य त्वां प्रेषयिष्यामि मृत्यवे॥ पापं हि यत् त्वया कर्म नता द्रोणंपुरा कृतम्। अद्यं त्वां तप्स्यते तद् वै यथा न कुशल तथा॥ अरक्ष्यमाणः पार्थेन यदि तिष्ठसि संयुगे। नापक्रामसि वा मूढ सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥

pāñcālāpasadādya tvāṃ preṣayiṣyāmi mṛtyave|| pāpaṃ hi yat tvayā karma natā droṇaṃpurā kṛtam| adyaṃ tvāṃ tapsyate tad vai yathā na kuśala tathā|| arakṣyamāṇaḥ pārthena yadi tiṣṭhasi saṃyuge| nāpakrāmasi vā mūḍha satyametad bravīmi te||

O wretch of a Panchala, I will dispatch you today to the abode of Death. Verily you committed a great sin by killing Drona before. You will meet with an evil turn in extenuation of that iniquity if you stand in battle without being protected by Partha or if you do not beat a retreat. O fool, I tell you the truth.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.25

एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतापवान्। प्रतिवाक्यं स एवासिर्मामको दास्यते तव॥ तेनैव ते पितुर्दत्तं यतमानस्य संयुगे।

evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ pratāpavān| prativākyaṃ sa evāsirmāmako dāsyate tava|| tenaiva te piturdattaṃ yatamānasya saṃyuge|

Thus addressed the powerful Dhristadyumna replied-What, I said to your father, while trying his best in battle, will serve as a reply to your words.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.26

यदि तावन्मया द्रोणो निहतो ब्राह्मणब्रुवः॥ त्वामिदानीं कथं युद्धे न हनिष्यामि विक्रमात्।

yadi tāvanmayā droṇo nihato brāhmaṇabruvaḥ|| tvāmidānīṃ kathaṃ yuddhe na haniṣyāmi vikramāt|

If Drona, who was a Brahmana in name, could have been killed by me, why should I not, by my power, kill you today in battle.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.27

एवमुक्त्वा महाराज सेनापतिरमर्षणः॥ निशितेनातिबाणेन द्रौणिहं विव्याध पार्षतः।

evamuktvā mahārāja senāpatiramarṣaṇaḥ|| niśitenātibāṇena drauṇihaṃ vivyādha pārṣataḥ|

Having said this, O king, the revengeful commander (of Pandava's army) Parshata struck Drona's son with sharpened arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.28

ततो द्रौणिः संसंक्रुद्धः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ आच्छादयद् दिशो राजन् धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे।

tato drauṇiḥ saṃsaṃkruddhaḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ|| ācchādayad diśo rājan dhṛṣṭadyumnasya saṃyuge|

Thereupon, worked up with anger Drona's son, O king, covered all sides of Dhristadyumna with arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.29

नैवान्तरिक्षं न दिशो नापि योधाः समन्ततः॥ दृश्यन्ते वै महाराज शरैश्छन्नाः सहस्रशः।

naivāntarikṣaṃ na diśo nāpi yodhāḥ samantataḥ|| dṛśyante vai mahārāja śaraiśchannāḥ sahasraśaḥ|

Covered with thousands of shafts neither the sky, nor the quarters, nor the warriors around could be seen.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.30

तथैव पार्षतो राजन् द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम्॥ शरैः संछादयामास सूतपुत्रस्य पश्यतः।

tathaiva pārṣato rājan drauṇimāhavaśobhinam|| śaraiḥ saṃchādayāmāsa sūtaputrasya paśyataḥ|

Before the very eyes of the charioteer's son, O king, Parshata covered Drona's son, the ornament of the battle field, with arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.31

राधेयोऽपि महाराज पञ्चालान् सह पाण्डवैः॥ द्रौपदेयान् युधामन्यु सात्यकिं च महारथम्। एकः संवारयामास प्रेक्षणीयः समन्ततः॥

rādheyo'pi mahārāja pañcālān saha pāṇḍavaiḥ|| draupadeyān yudhāmanyu sātyakiṃ ca mahāratham| ekaḥ saṃvārayāmāsa prekṣaṇīyaḥ samantataḥ||

But the son of Radha alone, O king, visible on every side, withstood the Panchalas, Pandavas, the sons of Draupadi, Yudhamanyu and the great car-warrior Satyaki.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.32

धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु समरे द्रौणिश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम्। तदपास्य धनुौणिरन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्॥ वेगवान् समरे घोरे शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान्। स पार्षतस्य राजेन्द्र धनुः शक्तिं गदां ध्वजम्॥ हयान् सूतं रथं चैव निमेषाद् व्यधमच्छरैः।

dhṛṣṭadyumnastu samare drauṇiściccheda kārmukam| tadapāsya dhanuauṇiranyadādāya kārmukam|| vegavān samare ghore śarāṃścāśīviṣopamān| sa pārṣatasya rājendra dhanuḥ śaktiṃ gadāṃ dhvajam|| hayān sūtaṃ rathaṃ caiva nimeṣād vyadhamaccharaiḥ|

Dhristadyumna, again in battle, cut-off the dreadful bow of Drona's son and his arrows resembling venomous serpents. He, again, O king, in a moment struck with arrows Parshata's bow, Sakti, club, standard, horses, charioteer and car,

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.33

सच्छिन्नधन्वा विरतो हताश्वो हतसारथिः॥ खङ्गमादत्त विपुलं शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत्।

sacchinnadhanvā virato hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ|| khaṅgamādatta vipulaṃ śatacandraṃ ca bhānumat|

Having his bow and car broken and horses and charioteer slain, he took up a huge sword shining like a hundred moon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.34

द्रौणिस्तदपि राजेन्द्र भल्लैः क्षिप्रं महारथः॥ चिच्छेद समरे वीरः क्षिप्रहस्तो दृढायुधः। रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥

drauṇistadapi rājendra bhallaiḥ kṣipraṃ mahārathaḥ|| ciccheda samare vīraḥ kṣiprahasto dṛḍhāyudhaḥ| rathādanavarūḍhasya tadadbhutamivābhavat||

O king, the great car-warrior, the heroic son of Drona, displaying light handedness and holding firm his weapon, quickly cut-off in battle with Bhallas, that weapon of his, before he could come down from the car. It was indeed wonderful.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.35

धृष्टद्युम्नं हि विरथं हताश्वं छिन्नकार्मुकम्। शरैश्च बहुधा विद्धमस्त्रैश्च शकलीकृतम्॥ नाशकद् भरतश्रेष्ठ यतमानो महारथः।

dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ hi virathaṃ hatāśvaṃ chinnakārmukam| śaraiśca bahudhā viddhamastraiśca śakalīkṛtam|| nāśakad bharataśreṣṭha yatamāno mahārathaḥ|

O foremost of Bharatas, that great carwarrior, although striving hard, could not kill Dhristadyumna, who had his bow and car broken and horses slain and was wounded with various arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.36

तस्यान्तमिषुभी राजन् यदा द्रौणिर्न जग्मिरान्॥ अथ त्यक्त्वा धनुर्वीरः पार्षतं त्वरितोऽन्वगात्।

tasyāntamiṣubhī rājan yadā drauṇirna jagmirān|| atha tyaktvā dhanurvīraḥ pārṣataṃ tvarito'nvagāt|

O king, when the son of Drona could not kill him with arrows, that hero, laying aside his bow, quickly followed Parshata.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.37

आसीदाल्पवतो वेदस्तस्य राजन् महात्मनः॥ गरुडस्येव पततो जिघृक्षोः पन्नगोत्तमम्।

āsīdālpavato vedastasya rājan mahātmanaḥ|| garuḍasyeva patato jighṛkṣoḥ pannagottamam|

The motion of that high-souled one as he rushed on resembled that of Garuda, swooping down for catching a snake.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.38

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु माधवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत्॥ पश्य पार्थ यथा द्रौणिः पार्षतस्य वधं प्रति। यत्नं करोति विपुलं हन्याचैनं न संशयः॥

etasminneva kāle tu mādhavo'rjunamabravīt|| paśya pārtha yathā drauṇiḥ pārṣatasya vadhaṃ prati| yatnaṃ karoti vipulaṃ hanyācainaṃ na saṃśayaḥ||

In the interval Madhava said to Arjuna-"See, O Partha, how Drona's son is proceeding quickly towards Parshata's car. Forsooth, he will kill the prince. There is no doubt.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.39

तं मोचय महाबाहो पार्षतं शत्रुकर्शन। द्रौणेरास्यमनुप्राप्तं मृत्योरास्यगतं यथा॥

taṃ mocaya mahābāho pārṣataṃ śatrukarśana| drauṇerāsyamanuprāptaṃ mṛtyorāsyagataṃ yathā||

O you of large arms, O subduer of enemies, rescue Prishata's son who is near the mouth of Drona's son as if he is within the jaws of Death."

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.40

एवमुक्त्वा महाराज वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्। प्रेषयत् तुरगांस्तत्र यत्र द्रौणिर्व्यवस्थितः॥

evamuktvā mahārāja vāsudevaḥ pratāpavān| preṣayat turagāṃstatra yatra drauṇirvyavasthitaḥ||

Having said this, O king, the powerful son of Vasudeva drove the horses where Drona's son was staying

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.41

ते हयाश्चन्द्रसंकाशाः केशवेन प्रचोदिताः। आपिबन्त इव व्योम जग्मुद्रौणिरथं प्रति॥

te hayāścandrasaṃkāśāḥ keśavena pracoditāḥ| āpibanta iva vyoma jagmudrauṇirathaṃ prati||

Urged on by the Keshava those horses, effulgent like the moon, ran towards the car of Drona's son as if devouring the very sky.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.42

दृष्ट्वाऽऽयातौ महावीर्याबुभौ कृष्णधनंजयौ। धृष्टद्युम्नवधे यत्रं चक्रे राजन् महाबलः॥

dṛṣṭvā''yātau mahāvīryābubhau kṛṣṇadhanaṃjayau| dhṛṣṭadyumnavadhe yatraṃ cakre rājan mahābalaḥ||

Seeing those two mighty heroes approach him, Ashvatthama set forth his exertions for killing Dhristadyumna soon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.43

विकृष्यमाणं दृष्टैव दृष्टद्युम्नं नरेश्वर। शरांश्चिक्षेप वै पार्थो द्रौणि प्रति महाबलः॥

vikṛṣyamāṇaṃ dṛṣṭaiva dṛṣṭadyumnaṃ nareśvara| śarāṃścikṣepa vai pārtho drauṇi prati mahābalaḥ||

O king, seeing Dhristadyumna dragged by his enemy, the powerful son of Pritha discharged many arrows at the son of Drona.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.44

ते शरा हेमविकृता गाण्डीवप्रेषिता भृशम्। द्रौणिमासाद्य विविशुर्वल्मीकमिव फन्नगाः॥

te śarā hemavikṛtā gāṇḍīvapreṣitā bhṛśam| drauṇimāsādya viviśurvalmīkamiva phannagāḥ||

Those golden shafts, shot off his Gandiva, approached the son of Drona and wounded him deep like serpents entering into an ant hill.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.45

स विद्धस्तैः शरैधीरैर्दोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। उत्सृज्य समरे राजन् पाञ्चाल्यममितौजसम्॥

sa viddhastaiḥ śaraidhīrairdoṇaputraḥ pratāpavān| utsṛjya samare rājan pāñcālyamamitaujasam||

Thus struck with dreadful shafts the powerful son of Drona left off the highly energetic Panchala Prince.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.46

रथामारुरुहे वीरो धनंजयशरार्दितः। प्रगृह्य च धनुः श्रेष्ठ पार्थ विव्याध सायकैः॥

rathāmāruruhe vīro dhanaṃjayaśarārditaḥ| pragṛhya ca dhanuḥ śreṣṭha pārtha vivyādha sāyakaiḥ||

Thus wounded by Dhananjaya with arrows the hero got on his chariot. And taking up his bow he began to strike Partha with innumerabie arrows.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.47

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः सहदेवो जनाधिप। अपोवाह रथेनाजौ पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम्॥

etasminnantare vīraḥ sahadevo janādhipa| apovāha rathenājau pārṣataṃ śatrutāpanam||

In the interval O king, the heroic Sahadeva carried away on his chariot Parshata the scorcher of his enemies.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.48

अर्जुनोऽपि महाराज द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिभिः: तं द्रोणपुत्रः संक्रुद्धो बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्॥

arjuno'pi mahārāja drauṇiṃ vivyādha patribhiḥ: taṃ droṇaputraḥ saṃkruddho bāhvorurasi cārpayat||

Arjuna in return struck Drona's son with Winged arrows. Worked up Drona's son struck him on the arms and the chest.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.49

क्रोधितस्यु रणे पार्थो नाराचं कालसम्मितम्। द्रोणपुत्राय चिक्षेप कालदण्डमिवापरम्॥

krodhitasyu raṇe pārtho nārācaṃ kālasammitam| droṇaputrāya cikṣepa kāladaṇḍamivāparam||

with anger Filled with anger Partha discharged in that battle at Drona's son a Naracha like unto the very rod of Death.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.50

ब्राह्मणस्यांसदेशे स निपपात महाद्युतिः। स विह्वलो महाराज शरवेगेन संयुगे॥ निषसाद रथोपस्थे वैकुव्यं च परं ययौ।

brāhmaṇasyāṃsadeśe sa nipapāta mahādyutiḥ| sa vihvalo mahārāja śaravegena saṃyuge|| niṣasāda rathopasthe vaikuvyaṃ ca paraṃ yayau|

O king, That highly effulgent arrow fell on Brahmana's shoulder, he was stupefied in the battle with the force of that arrow. He sat down exhausted on the car.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.51

ततः कर्णो महाराज व्याक्षिपद् विजयं धनुः॥ अर्जुनं समरे क्रुद्धः प्रेक्षमाणो मुहुमुर्हः। द्वैरथं चापि पार्थेन कामयानो महारणे॥

tataḥ karṇo mahārāja vyākṣipad vijayaṃ dhanuḥ|| arjunaṃ samare kruddhaḥ prekṣamāṇo muhumurhaḥ| dvairathaṃ cāpi pārthena kāmayāno mahāraṇe||

Then, O king, Karna took up his bow, Vijaya and filled with anger he again and again cast his looks on Arjuna desiring for a duel with him.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.52

विह्वलं तं तु वीक्ष्याथ द्रोणपुत्रं च सारथिः। अपोवाह रथेनाजौ त्वरमाणो रणाजिरात्॥

vihvalaṃ taṃ tu vīkṣyātha droṇaputraṃ ca sārathiḥ| apovāha rathenājau tvaramāṇo raṇājirāt||

Seeing Drona's son senseless his charioteer quickly took him away on his car from the battle-field.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.53

अथोत्क्रुष्टं महाराज पञ्चालैर्जितकाशिभिः। मोक्षितं पार्षतं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणपुत्रं च पीडितम्॥

athotkruṣṭaṃ mahārāja pañcālairjitakāśibhiḥ| mokṣitaṃ pārṣataṃ dṛṣṭvā droṇaputraṃ ca pīḍitam||

Seeing Prishata's son released and Drona's son wounded, the Panchalas, O king, jubilant over the victory, sent up loud war-cries.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.54

वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि प्रावाद्यन्त सहस्रशः। सिंहनादांश्च चक्रुस्ते दृष्ट्वा संख्ये तदद्भुतम्॥

vāditrāṇi ca divyāni prāvādyanta sahasraśaḥ| siṃhanādāṃśca cakruste dṛṣṭvā saṃkhye tadadbhutam||

Thousands of musical instruments of swell tune were struck. Seeing those wonderful feats the heroes sent up leonine shouts.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.55

एवं कृत्वाब्रवीत् पार्थो वासुदेव धनंजयः। याहि संशप्तकान् कृष्ण कार्यमेतत् परं मम॥

evaṃ kṛtvābravīt pārtho vāsudeva dhanaṃjayaḥ| yāhi saṃśaptakān kṛṣṇa kāryametat paraṃ mama||

Subsequent to exhibit such valour, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti said to Sri Krishna-"Sri Krishna! Move now towards Samsaptakas as it is my prime target this time.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 6 59.56

ततः प्रयातो दाशार्हः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवभाषितम्। रथेनातिपताकेन मनोमारुतरंहसा॥

tataḥ prayāto dāśārhaḥ śrutvā pāṇḍavabhāṣitam| rathenātipatākena manomārutaraṃhasā||

Hearing those words of Arjuna Krishna drove his car adorned with many banners and fleet like the wind or the mind. Hearing those words of Arjuna Krishna drove his car adorned with many banners and fleet like the wind or the mind.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)