Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 60
MBh 6 60.1
संजय उवाच एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णः पार्थ वचनमब्रवीत्। दर्शयन्निव कौन्तेयं धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥
saṃjaya uvāca etasminnantare kṛṣṇaḥ pārtha vacanamabravīt| darśayanniva kaunteyaṃ dharmarāja yudhiṣṭhiram||
Sanjaya said In the meantime pointing out the righteous king Yudhishthira to Parthia, the son of Kunti, Krishna said-
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.2
एष पाण्डव ते भ्राता धार्तराष्टैर्महाबलेः। जिघांसुभिर्महेष्वासैर्वृतं पार्थोऽनुसार्यते॥
eṣa pāṇḍava te bhrātā dhārtarāṣṭairmahābaleḥ| jighāṃsubhirmaheṣvāsairvṛtaṃ pārtho'nusāryate||
Behold, O son of Pandu, your brother Yudhishthira pursued by the highly powerful sons of Dhritarashtra, all great bowmen desirous of killing him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.3
तं चानुयान्ति संरब्धा पञ्चाला युद्धदुर्मदाः। युधिष्ठिरं महात्मानं परीप्सन्तो महाबलाः॥
taṃ cānuyānti saṃrabdhā pañcālā yuddhadurmadāḥ| yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahātmānaṃ parīpsanto mahābalāḥ||
The powerful Panchalas, whom it is difficult to vanquish, are running after the great Yudhishthira for rescuing him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.4
एष दुर्योधनः पार्थ रथानीकेन दंशितः। राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य राजानमनुधावति॥ जिघांसु पुरुषव्याघ्र भ्रातृभिः सहितो बली। आशीविषसमस्पशैः सर्वयुद्धविशारदैः॥
eṣa duryodhanaḥ pārtha rathānīkena daṃśitaḥ| rājā sarvasya lokasya rājānamanudhāvati|| jighāṃsu puruṣavyāghra bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito balī| āśīviṣasamaspaśaiḥ sarvayuddhaviśāradaiḥ||
Accoutred in coat of mail and accompanied by a large army Duryodhana, the king of the whole world, is pursuing the Pandava king, with a view to kill him, O foremost of men, assisted by his brothers, all expert in fighting whose very touch is like the deadly venom of serpents.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.5
एते जिघृक्षवो यान्ति द्विपाश्वरथपत्तयः। युधिष्ठिरं धार्तराष्ट्रा नरोत्तममिवार्थिनः॥
ete jighṛkṣavo yānti dvipāśvarathapattayaḥ| yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dhārtarāṣṭrā narottamamivārthinaḥ||
Your army, riding on elephants, horses and cars and proceeding on foot are going to kill a Yudhishthira like poor men for possessing a costly gem.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.6
पश्य सात्वत भीमाभ्यां निरुद्धाधिष्ठिताः पुनः। जिहीर्षवोऽमृतं दैत्याः शक्रग्निभ्यामिवासकृत्॥
paśya sātvata bhīmābhyāṃ niruddhādhiṣṭhitāḥ punaḥ| jihīrṣavo'mṛtaṃ daityāḥ śakragnibhyāmivāsakṛt||
See, obstructed by Satvata and Bhima, they have become motionless like unto the Dailyas desirous of pilfering ambrosia stupefied by Sakra and Agni.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.7
एते बहुत्वात्त्वारिताः पुनर्गच्छन्ति पाण्डवम्। समुद्रमिव वार्योधाः प्रावृट्काले महारथाः॥
ete bahutvāttvāritāḥ punargacchanti pāṇḍavam| samudramiva vāryodhāḥ prāvṛṭkāle mahārathāḥ||
On account of their numerical vastness (the Kuru) car-warriors are proceeding quickly towards Yudhishthira like unto a collection of water running towards the ocean during the rainy season.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.8
नदन्तः सिंहनादांश्च धमन्तश्चापि वारिजान्। बलवन्तो महेष्वासा विधुन्वन्तो धनूंषि च॥
nadantaḥ siṃhanādāṃśca dhamantaścāpi vārijān| balavanto maheṣvāsā vidhunvanto dhanūṃṣi ca||
Blowing their conch-shell and shaking their bows those powerful bow-men are sending up leonine shouts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.9
मृत्योर्मुखगतं मन्ये कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। हुतमग्नौ च कौन्तेयं दुर्योधनवशं गतम्॥
mṛtyormukhagataṃ manye kuntīputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram| hutamagnau ca kaunteyaṃ duryodhanavaśaṃ gatam||
I regard Kunti's son Yudhishthira who has been brought under the influence of Duryodhana as within the mouth of Death or like an oblation of ghee in fire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.10
यथाविधमनीकं तु धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डव। नास्य शक्रोऽपिमुच्येत सम्प्रातो बाणगोचरम्॥
yathāvidhamanīkaṃ tu dhārtarāṣṭrasya pāṇḍava| nāsya śakro'pimucyeta samprāto bāṇagocaram||
Duryodhana's army is properly armed. Coming within the range of their arrows even Sakra cannot escape.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.11
दुर्योधनस्य वीरस्य शरौघाशीघ्रमस्यतः। संक्रुद्धस्यान्तकस्येव को वेगं संसहेद् रणे॥
duryodhanasya vīrasya śaraughāśīghramasyataḥ| saṃkruddhasyāntakasyeva ko vegaṃ saṃsahed raṇe||
Who in battle can bear the force of arrows shot by Duryodhana, who, when worked ups with anger, resembles Death himself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.12
दुर्योधनस्य वीरस्य द्रौणे: शारद्वतस्य च। कर्णस्य चेषुवेगो वै पर्वतानपि शातयेत्॥
duryodhanasya vīrasya drauṇe: śāradvatasya ca| karṇasya ceṣuvego vai parvatānapi śātayet||
The force of Duryodhana's arrows, or of Drona's son's, or Kripa's, or Karna's, can shatter even the very mountains. was
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.13
कर्णेन च कृतो राजा विमुखः शत्रुतापनः। बलवाँल्लघुहस्तश्च कृती युद्धविशारदः॥
karṇena ca kṛto rājā vimukhaḥ śatrutāpanaḥ| balavā~llaghuhastaśca kṛtī yuddhaviśāradaḥ||
The powerful light-handed and successful king Yudhishthira, expert in fighting and the scorcher of his enemies, was compelled by Karna to retreat from the battle-field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.14
राधेयः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं शक्तः पीडयितुं रणे। सहितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रैः शूरैर्महाबलेः॥
rādheyaḥ pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaṃ śaktaḥ pīḍayituṃ raṇe| sahito dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraiḥ śūrairmahābaleḥ||
Accompanied by the highly powerful and heroic sons of Dhritarashtra the son of Radha is capable of afflicting the Pandava chief in battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.15
तस्यैभिर्युध्यमानस्य संग्रामे संयतात्मनः। अन्यैरपि च पार्थस्य कृतं कर्म महारथैः॥
tasyaibhiryudhyamānasya saṃgrāme saṃyatātmanaḥ| anyairapi ca pārthasya kṛtaṃ karma mahārathaiḥ||
While the self-controlled Partha fighting with them, other great car-warriors brought about his discomfiture.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.16
उपवासकृशो राजा भृशं भरतसत्तमः। ब्राह्मे बले स्थितो ह्येष न क्षात्रे हि बले विभुः॥
upavāsakṛśo rājā bhṛśaṃ bharatasattamaḥ| brāhme bale sthito hyeṣa na kṣātre hi bale vibhuḥ||
O foremost of Bharatas, the king is great emaciated with fasts. He is gifted with the force of a Brahmana, but he is not endued with Kshatriya prowess.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.17
कर्णेन चाभियुक्तोऽयं भूपतिः शत्रुतापनः। शंशयं समनुप्राप्तः पाण्डवो वै युधिष्ठिरः॥
karṇena cābhiyukto'yaṃ bhūpatiḥ śatrutāpanaḥ| śaṃśayaṃ samanuprāptaḥ pāṇḍavo vai yudhiṣṭhiraḥ||
Afflicted by Karna the king Yudhishthira, the son Pandu, has been greatly imperiled.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.18
न जीवित महाराजो मन्ये पार्थ युधिष्ठिरः। यद् भीमसेनः सहते सिंहनादममर्षणः॥ नदतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां पुन: सिहनादममर्षणः। धमता च महाशङ्खान् संग्रामे जितकाशिनाम्॥
na jīvita mahārājo manye pārtha yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| yad bhīmasenaḥ sahate siṃhanādamamarṣaṇaḥ|| nadatāṃ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ puna: sihanādamamarṣaṇaḥ| dhamatā ca mahāśaṅkhān saṃgrāme jitakāśinām||
I think, O Partha, the king, Yudhishthira has fallen, since the wrathful Bhimasena, the slayer of his enemies, is calmy bearing the leonine shouts repeatedly sent up by Dhritarashtra's sons desirous of achieving victory and blowing their conch-shells.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.19
युधिष्ठिरं पाण्डवेयं हतेति भरतर्षभ। शंचोदयत्यसौ कर्णो धार्तराष्ट्रान् महाबलान्॥ स्थूणाकर्णेन्द्रजालेन पार्थ पाशुपतेन च। प्रच्छादयन्ति राजानं शस्त्रजालैर्महारथाः॥
yudhiṣṭhiraṃ pāṇḍaveyaṃ hateti bharatarṣabha| śaṃcodayatyasau karṇo dhārtarāṣṭrān mahābalān|| sthūṇākarṇendrajālena pārtha pāśupatena ca| pracchādayanti rājānaṃ śastrajālairmahārathāḥ||
Indeed, O foremost of men, Pandu's son Yudhishthira is slain. See Karna is exciting the great car-warrior of Dhritarashtra's army. The powerful car-warriors are covering the son of Pritha with a down-pour of various weapons such as Indrajala, Sthunakarna and Pasupata.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.20
आतुरो हि कृतो राजा संनिषेव्यश्च भारत। यथैनमनुवर्तन्ते पञ्चालाः सह पाण्डवैः॥ त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले सर्वशस्त्रभृता वराः। मज्जन्तमिव पाताले बलिनोऽप्युजिहीर्षवः॥
āturo hi kṛto rājā saṃniṣevyaśca bhārata| yathainamanuvartante pañcālāḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ|| tvaramāṇāstvarākāle sarvaśastrabhṛtā varāḥ| majjantamiva pātāle balino'pyujihīrṣavaḥ||
Forsooth, O Arjuna, the king is greatly wounded and weakened, since the Panchalas, the wielders of all sorts of weapons, accompanied with Pandavas, are following him hurriedly at a time when it is necessary to display speed like unto men rushing to rescue a man sinking under earth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.21
न केतुर्दृश्यते राज्ञः कर्णेन निहतः शरैः। पश्यतोर्यमयोः पार्थ सात्यकेश्च शिखण्डिनः॥ धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भीमस्य शतानीकस्य वा विभो। पञ्चालानां च सर्वेषां चेदीनां चैव भारत॥ एष कर्णो रणे पार्थ पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्। शरैविध्वंसयति वै नलिनीमिव कुञ्जरः॥
na keturdṛśyate rājñaḥ karṇena nihataḥ śaraiḥ| paśyatoryamayoḥ pārtha sātyakeśca śikhaṇḍinaḥ|| dhṛṣṭadyumnasya bhīmasya śatānīkasya vā vibho| pañcālānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ cedīnāṃ caiva bhārata|| eṣa karṇo raṇe pārtha pāṇḍavānāmanīkinīm| śaraividhvaṃsayati vai nalinīmiva kuñjaraḥ||
The king's standard is not to be seen. Most likely it has been struck down by Karna with his arrows. Before the very eyes of the twin brothers, Satyaki, Shikhandin, Dhristadyumna, Satanika, Panchalas and Chedis, Karna is killing the Pandava army like an elephant spoilating lotuses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.22
एते द्रवन्ति रथिनस्त्वदीयाः पाण्डुनन्दन। पश्य पश्य यथा पार्थ गच्छन्त्येते महारथाः॥
ete dravanti rathinastvadīyāḥ pāṇḍunandana| paśya paśya yathā pārtha gacchantyete mahārathāḥ||
The car-warriors of your army, O son of Pandu, are flying away. See, O Partha, how they are taking to their heels.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.23
एतं भारत मातङ्गा कर्णेनभिहताः शरैः। आर्तनादान विकुर्वाणा विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश॥
etaṃ bhārata mātaṅgā karṇenabhihatāḥ śaraiḥ| ārtanādāna vikurvāṇā vidravanti diśo daśa||
Struck by Karna in battle, O Arjuna the elephants are flying away in ten directions yelling cries of pain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.24
रथानां द्रवते वृन्दमेतचैव समन्ततः। द्राव्यमाणं रणे पार्थ कर्णेनमित्रकर्षिणा॥
rathānāṃ dravate vṛndametacaiva samantataḥ| drāvyamāṇaṃ raṇe pārtha karṇenamitrakarṣiṇā||
Pursued in battle by Karna, the grinder of his enemies the collection of cars is dispersed on all sides.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.25
हस्तिकक्ष्यां रणे पश्य चरन्तीं तत्र तत्र ह। व्यस्यं सूतपुत्रस्य केतुं केतुमतां वर॥
hastikakṣyāṃ raṇe paśya carantīṃ tatra tatra ha| vyasyaṃ sūtaputrasya ketuṃ ketumatāṃ vara||
O foremost of those leading standards, see the standard the bearing the emblem of an elephant of charioteer's son is moving about all over (the field).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.26
असौ धावति राधेयो भीमसेनरथं प्रति। किरशरशतान्येव विनिघ्नस्तवं वाहिनीम्॥
asau dhāvati rādheyo bhīmasenarathaṃ prati| kiraśaraśatānyeva vinighnastavaṃ vāhinīm||
There the son of Radha runs after Bhimasena scattering hundreds of arrows and killing your soldiers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.27
एतान् पश्य च पञ्चालान् द्राव्यमाणान् महारथान्। शक्रेणेव यथा दैत्यान् हन्यमानान् महाहवे॥
etān paśya ca pañcālān drāvyamāṇān mahārathān| śakreṇeva yathā daityān hanyamānān mahāhave||
There the powerful Panchala car-warriors are being dispersed (by him) like the Daityas slain by Sakra in the great battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.28
एष कर्णो रणे जित्वा पञ्चालान् पाण्डुसृञ्जयान्। दिशो विप्रेक्षते सर्वास्त्वदर्थमिति मे मतिः॥
eṣa karṇo raṇe jitvā pañcālān pāṇḍusṛñjayān| diśo viprekṣate sarvāstvadarthamiti me matiḥ||
Having defeated the Panchalas, Pandavas and Srinjayas, Karna is casting his eyes on all sides, methinks, for finding you out.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.29
पश्य पार्थ धनुः श्रेष्ठ विकर्षन् साधु शोभते। शत्रु जित्वा यथा शक्रो देवसंघैः समावृतः॥
paśya pārtha dhanuḥ śreṣṭha vikarṣan sādhu śobhate| śatru jitvā yathā śakro devasaṃghaiḥ samāvṛtaḥ||
See Partha, how beautiful he looks while drawing his best of bows as did shine Shakra in the midst of the celestials after having defeated his enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.30
एते नर्दन्ति कौरव्या दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य विक्रमम्। त्रासयन्तो रणे पाण्डून् सृञ्जयांश्च समन्ततः॥
ete nardanti kauravyā dṛṣṭvā karṇasya vikramam| trāsayanto raṇe pāṇḍūn sṛñjayāṃśca samantataḥ||
Witnessing Karna's power there the Kauravas are shouting and striking terror to the Pandavas and Srinjayas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.31
एष सर्वात्मना पाण्डूंस्त्रासयित्वा महारणे। अभिभाषित राधेयः सर्वसैन्यानि मानद॥
eṣa sarvātmanā pāṇḍūṃstrāsayitvā mahāraṇe| abhibhāṣita rādheyaḥ sarvasainyāni mānada||
Having thus terrified the Pandavas in the great battle with all his force, the son of Radha, O giver of honor, addressing his army said-
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.32
अभिद्रवत भद्रं वो दुतं द्रवत कौरवाः। यथा जीवन वः कश्चिन्मुच्येत युधि सृञ्जयः॥
abhidravata bhadraṃ vo dutaṃ dravata kauravāḥ| yathā jīvana vaḥ kaścinmucyeta yudhi sṛñjayaḥ||
“May you fare well, O Kauravas. Do you move on with such a force that no Srinjaya can escape from the battle-field with his life.
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MBh 6 60.33
तथा कुरुत संयत्ता वयं यास्याम पृष्ठतः। एवमुक्त्वा गतो ह्येष पृष्ठतो विकिरञ्छरान्॥
tathā kuruta saṃyattā vayaṃ yāsyāma pṛṣṭhataḥ| evamuktvā gato hyeṣa pṛṣṭhato vikirañcharān||
Do so in a body. We will follow you." Saying this he followed them shooting his arrow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.34
पश्य कर्ण रणे श्वेतच्छत्रविराजितम्। उदयं पर्वतं यद्वच्छसाङ्केनाभिशोभितम्॥
paśya karṇa raṇe śvetacchatravirājitam| udayaṃ parvataṃ yadvacchasāṅkenābhiśobhitam||
See Partha, Karna is shining in the battlefield with a white umbrella like the Udaya (rising mountain) beautified with the moon.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.35
पूर्णचन्द्रनिकाशेन मूर्ध्निच्छत्रेण भारत। ध्रियमाणेन समरे श्रीमच्छतशलाकिना॥ एष त्वां प्रेक्षते कर्णः सकटाक्षं विशाम्पते। उत्तमं जवमास्थाय ध्रुवमेष्यति संयुगे॥
pūrṇacandranikāśena mūrdhnicchatreṇa bhārata| dhriyamāṇena samare śrīmacchataśalākinā|| eṣa tvāṃ prekṣate karṇaḥ sakaṭākṣaṃ viśāmpate| uttamaṃ javamāsthāya dhruvameṣyati saṃyuge||
With this umbrella of a hundred ribs resembling the full-moon held over his head he is casting his looks around for you. Forsooth, he will come here quickly.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.36
पश्य होनं महाबाहो विधुन्वानं महद् धनुः। शरांश्चाशीविषाकारान् विसृजन्तं महारणे॥
paśya honaṃ mahābāho vidhunvānaṃ mahad dhanuḥ| śarāṃścāśīviṣākārān visṛjantaṃ mahāraṇe||
See, O you of large arms, he is drawing a huge bow shooting, in the great battle, arrows resembling deadly serpents.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.37
असौ निवृत्तौ राधेयो दृष्ट्वा ते वानरध्वजम्। प्रार्थयन् समरे पार्थ त्वया सह परंतप॥
asau nivṛttau rādheyo dṛṣṭvā te vānaradhvajam| prārthayan samare pārtha tvayā saha paraṃtapa||
Seeing your banner bearing the emblem of a monkey the son of Radha is turning to this direction for seeking an encounter with you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.38
वधाय चात्मनोऽभ्येति दीप्तास्यं शलभो यथा। कर्णमेकाकिनं दृष्ट्वा रथानीकेन भारत॥ रिरक्षिषुः सुसंवृत्तो धार्तराष्ट्रो निवर्तते।
vadhāya cātmano'bhyeti dīptāsyaṃ śalabho yathā| karṇamekākinaṃ dṛṣṭvā rathānīkena bhārata|| rirakṣiṣuḥ susaṃvṛtto dhārtarāṣṭro nivartate|
O Partha and bringing on his destruction like an insect approaching a burning flame. This wrathful hero is engaged in the well-being of Dhritarashtra's son; that own W one of wicked understanding always seeks to injure you. Seeing Karna alone Dhritarashtra's son is turning with his car force to protect him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.39
सर्वैः सहैभिर्दुष्टात्मा वध्यतां च प्रयत्नतः॥ त्वया यशश्च राज्यं च सुखं चोत्तममिच्छता।
sarvaiḥ sahaibhirduṣṭātmā vadhyatāṃ ca prayatnataḥ|| tvayā yaśaśca rājyaṃ ca sukhaṃ cottamamicchatā|
That wicked man with all his followers should be killed by you with all care if you wish to secure fame, kingdom and happiness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.40
अदीनयोर्विश्रुतयोर्युवयोर्योत्स्यमानयोः॥ देवासुरे पार्थ मृधे देवदानवयोरिव। पश्यन्तु कौरवाः सर्वे तव पार्थ पराक्रमम्॥
adīnayorviśrutayoryuvayoryotsyamānayoḥ|| devāsure pārtha mṛdhe devadānavayoriva| paśyantu kauravāḥ sarve tava pārtha parākramam||
O Partha! All Kauravas will introduce with your valour when the battle is initiated with extremne vigour between you both warriors renowned in the world. It will be a fight the same as took place during long long ago between demons and gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.41
त्वां च दृष्ट्वातिसंरब्धं कर्णं च भरतर्षभ। असौ दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धो नोत्तरं प्रतिपद्यते॥
tvāṃ ca dṛṣṭvātisaṃrabdhaṃ karṇaṃ ca bharatarṣabha| asau duryodhanaḥ kruddho nottaraṃ pratipadyate||
Seeing you greatly worked up with anger and Karna too Duryodhiana, although angered, will not be able to do anything.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.42
आत्मानं च कृतात्मानं समीक्ष्य भरतर्षभ। कृतागसं च राधेयं धर्मात्मनि युधिष्ठिरे। प्रतिपद्यस्व कौन्तेयं प्राप्तकालमनन्तरम्॥
ātmānaṃ ca kṛtātmānaṃ samīkṣya bharatarṣabha| kṛtāgasaṃ ca rādheyaṃ dharmātmani yudhiṣṭhire| pratipadyasva kaunteyaṃ prāptakālamanantaram||
O foremost of Bharatas, knowing yourself self-controlled and Karna cherishing animosity against the pious Yudhishthira, O son of Kunti, make use of this good opportunity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.43
आर्यां युद्धे मति कृत्वा प्रत्येहि रथयूथपम्। पञ्च ह्येतानि मुख्यानि स्थानां रथसत्तम॥ शतान्यायान्ति समरे बलिनां तिग्मतेजसाम्। पञ्च नागसहस्राणि द्विगुणा वाजिनस्तथा॥ अभिसंहत्य कौन्तेयं पदातिप्रयुतानि च।
āryāṃ yuddhe mati kṛtvā pratyehi rathayūthapam| pañca hyetāni mukhyāni sthānāṃ rathasattama|| śatānyāyānti samare balināṃ tigmatejasām| pañca nāgasahasrāṇi dviguṇā vājinastathā|| abhisaṃhatya kaunteyaṃ padātiprayutāni ca|
Making up your mind for battle encounter all the car-warriors. O foremost of car-warriors, five hundred most excellent, powerful and energetic, car-warriors, five thousand elephants, ten thousand horses and ten lakhs foot-soldiers, protecting one another coming against you in a battle-field. as are
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.44
अन्यान्यरक्षितं वीर बलं त्वामभिवर्तते॥ द्रोणपुत्रं पुरस्कृत्य तच्छीघ्रं संनिषूदय।
anyānyarakṣitaṃ vīra balaṃ tvāmabhivartate|| droṇaputraṃ puraskṛtya tacchīghraṃ saṃniṣūdaya|
O warrior! Kill immediately the army just ready to attack on you under circle of defence led by Ashvatthama, the son of Drona.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.45
निकृत्यैतद्रथानीकं बलिनं लोकविश्रुतम्॥ सूतपुत्रं महेष्वासं दर्शयात्मानमात्मना।
nikṛtyaitadrathānīkaṃ balinaṃ lokaviśrutam|| sūtaputraṃ maheṣvāsaṃ darśayātmānamātmanā|
Of your own accord show yourself to the great bowman, the charioteer's son. Advance with great force, O foremost of Bharatas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.46
उत्तमं जवमास्थाय प्रत्येहि भरतर्षभ।॥ असौ कर्णः सुसंरब्धः पञ्चालानभिधावति। केतुमस्य हि पश्यामि धृष्टद्युम्नरथं प्रति॥
uttamaṃ javamāsthāya pratyehi bharatarṣabha||| asau karṇaḥ susaṃrabdhaḥ pañcālānabhidhāvati| ketumasya hi paśyāmi dhṛṣṭadyumnarathaṃ prati||
Worked up up with anger there Karna advances against the Panchalas. I see his standard approaching the car of Dhristadyumna, forsooth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.47
समुपैष्यति पञ्चालानिति मन्ये परंतप। आचक्षे च प्रियं पार्थ तवेदं भरतर्षभ॥ राजासौ कुशली श्रीमान् धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। असौ भीमो महाबाहुः संनिवृत्तश्चमूमुखे॥
samupaiṣyati pañcālāniti manye paraṃtapa| ācakṣe ca priyaṃ pārtha tavedaṃ bharatarṣabha|| rājāsau kuśalī śrīmān dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| asau bhīmo mahābāhuḥ saṃnivṛttaścamūmukhe||
He will root out the Panchalas. O Bharata chief, I will communicate to you a good intelligence, the virtuous king Yudhishthira is still alive. The mighty-armed Bhima has returned and is leading the army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.48
वृतः सृञ्जयसैन्येन शैनेयेन च भारत। वध्यन्त एते समरे कौरवा निशितैः शरै॥ भीमसेनेन कौन्तेय पञ्चालैश्च महात्मभिः।
vṛtaḥ sṛñjayasainyena śaineyena ca bhārata| vadhyanta ete samare kauravā niśitaiḥ śarai|| bhīmasenena kaunteya pañcālaiśca mahātmabhiḥ|
He is surrounded by the Srinjayas and Satyaki. There in battle the Kuru soldiers are being killed in battle with sharp arrows by Bhimasena and the high-souled Panchalas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.49
सेना हि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य विमुखा विक्षरवणा॥ विप्रधावति वेगेन भीमस्याभिहता शरैः।
senā hi dhārtarāṣṭrasya vimukhā vikṣaravaṇā|| vipradhāvati vegena bhīmasyābhihatā śaraiḥ|
Wounded with Bhima's arrows, Duryodhana's army, retreating and bathed in blood, are quickly flying away.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.50
विपन्नसस्येव मही रुधिरेण समुक्षिता॥ भारती भरतश्रेष्ठ सेना कृपणदर्शना।
vipannasasyeva mahī rudhireṇa samukṣitā|| bhāratī bharataśreṣṭha senā kṛpaṇadarśanā|
Covered with blood the Bharata is looking poorly like the earth divested of crops.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.51
निवृत्तं पश्य कौन्तेय भीमसेनं युधां पतिम्॥ आशीविषमिव क्रुद्धं द्रावयन्तं वरूथिनीम्।
nivṛttaṃ paśya kaunteya bhīmasenaṃ yudhāṃ patim|| āśīviṣamiva kruddhaṃ drāvayantaṃ varūthinīm|
Behold, O son of Kunti, Bhimasena, the commander of your army, worked up with anger like a serpent, is assailing the (Kuru) troops.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.52
पीतरक्तासितसितास्ताराचन्द्रार्कमण्डिताः॥ पताका विप्रकीर्यन्ते छत्राण्येतानि चार्जुन।
pītaraktāsitasitāstārācandrārkamaṇḍitāḥ|| patākā viprakīryante chatrāṇyetāni cārjuna|
Look, O Arjuna, at the yellow, crimson, black and white banners painted with stars, moons and suns and innumerable umbrellas scattered all over the field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.53
सौवर्णा राजताश्चैव तैजसाश्च पृथग्विधाः॥ केतवोऽभिनिपात्यन्ते हस्त्यश्वं च प्रकीर्यते।
sauvarṇā rājatāścaiva taijasāśca pṛthagvidhāḥ|| ketavo'bhinipātyante hastyaśvaṃ ca prakīryate|
Standards, made of gold, silver and other metals, are lying about and there lie scattered slain horses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.54
रथेभ्यः प्रपतन्त्येते रथिनो विगतासवः॥ नानावणैर्हता बाणैः पञ्चालैरपलायिभिः।
rathebhyaḥ prapatantyete rathino vigatāsavaḥ|| nānāvaṇairhatā bāṇaiḥ pañcālairapalāyibhiḥ|
Car-warriors, deprived of their life, are dropping down from cars, killed by the unretreating Panchalas with variegated arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.55
निर्मनुष्यान् गजानश्वान् रथांश्चैव धनंजय॥ समाद्रवन्ति पञ्चाला धार्तराष्ट्रांस्तरस्विनः। विमृद्नन्ति नरव्याघ्रा भीमसेनबलाश्रयात्॥
nirmanuṣyān gajānaśvān rathāṃścaiva dhanaṃjaya|| samādravanti pañcālā dhārtarāṣṭrāṃstarasvinaḥ| vimṛdnanti naravyāghrā bhīmasenabalāśrayāt||
There the quick-coursing Panchalas, O Dhananjaya, are rushing against the elephants, horses and cars belonging the Dhritarashtra's party, divested of their riders. O foremost of men, O slayer of enemies, your warriors, giving up the love of their lives and invincible in battle, are, aided by Bhimasena's power, grinding the enemy's army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.56
बलं परेषां दुर्धर्षास्त्यक्त्वा प्राणानरिंदम। एते नर्दन्ति पञ्चाला ध्मापयन्ति च वारिजान्॥
balaṃ pareṣāṃ durdharṣāstyaktvā prāṇānariṃdama| ete nardanti pañcālā dhmāpayanti ca vārijān||
There the Panchalas are sending up loud war-cries and blowing their conchs as they are advancing against their enemies and grinding them with their arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.57
अभिद्रवन्ति च रणे मृदनन्तः सायकैः : परान्। पश्यस्वैषां च माहात्म्यं पञ्चाला हि पराक्रमात्॥ धार्तराष्ट्रान् विनिघ्नन्ति क्रुद्धाः सिंहा इव द्विपान्।
abhidravanti ca raṇe mṛdanantaḥ sāyakaiḥ : parān| paśyasvaiṣāṃ ca māhātmyaṃ pañcālā hi parākramāt|| dhārtarāṣṭrān vinighnanti kruddhāḥ siṃhā iva dvipān|
Look at their greatness. through their power the Panchalas are killing Dhritarashtra's soldiers as the angry lions kill the tigers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.58
शस्त्रमाच्छिद्य शत्रूणां सायुधानां निरायुधाः॥ तेनैवैतानमोधास्त्रा निघ्नन्ति च नदन्ति च।
śastramācchidya śatrūṇāṃ sāyudhānāṃ nirāyudhāḥ|| tenaivaitānamodhāstrā nighnanti ca nadanti ca|
Themselves although without any arms they are carrying away the arms of the enemies (from their hands) and with them they are killing foes and making war-caries.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.59
शिरांस्येतानि पात्यन्ते शत्रूणां बाहवोऽपि च॥ रथनागहया वीरा यशस्याः सर्व एव च।
śirāṃsyetāni pātyante śatrūṇāṃ bāhavo'pi ca|| rathanāgahayā vīrā yaśasyāḥ sarva eva ca|
They are striking down the heads and arms of their enemies. Their car-warriors, elephantwarriors and cavalry are all heroic and praiseworthy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.60
सर्वतश्चाभिपन्नैषा धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूः॥ पञ्चलैर्मानसादेत्य हंसर्गनेव वेगितैः।
sarvataścābhipannaiṣā dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūḥ|| pañcalairmānasādetya haṃsarganeva vegitaiḥ|
Like quick-coursing swans leaving Manasa lake and running into the Ganges the Panchalas are rushing against the Kuru army and are assailing every part of the huge force of Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.61
सुभृशं च पराक्रान्ताः पञ्चालानां निवारणे॥ कृपकर्णादयो वीरा ऋषभाणामिवर्षभाः।
subhṛśaṃ ca parākrāntāḥ pañcālānāṃ nivāraṇe|| kṛpakarṇādayo vīrā ṛṣabhāṇāmivarṣabhāḥ|
Like bulls withstanding bulls, Kripa, Karna and other warriors with all their energy are resisting the Panchalas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.62
भीमास्त्रेण सुनिर्भग्नान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् महारथान्॥ धृष्टद्युम्नमुखा वीरा घ्नन्ति शत्रून् सहस्रशः।
bhīmāstreṇa sunirbhagnān dhārtarāṣṭrān mahārathān|| dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhā vīrā ghnanti śatrūn sahasraśaḥ|
The heroes, headed by Dhristadyumna, are killing thousands of their enemies, the great car-warriors of Duryodhana's force, already sunk in the ocean of Bhima's weapons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.63
पञ्चालेष्वभिभूतेषु द्विषद्भिरपभीर्नदन्॥ शत्रुपक्षमवस्कन्ध शरानस्यति मारुतिः।
pañcāleṣvabhibhūteṣu dviṣadbhirapabhīrnadan|| śatrupakṣamavaskandha śarānasyati mārutiḥ|
Beholding Panchalas overpowered by their energies Marut's son is covering the hostile force with arrows and with roars of lions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.64
विषण्णभूयिष्ठतरा धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूः॥ रथाश्चैते सुवित्रस्ता भीमसेनभयार्दिताः।
viṣaṇṇabhūyiṣṭhatarā dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūḥ|| rathāścaite suvitrastā bhīmasenabhayārditāḥ|
The major portion of the huge army of Duryodhana is stricken with fear. The cars and horses assailed with Bhima's fear have been scattered all over.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.65
पश्य भीमेन नाराचैर्भिन्ना नागाः पतन्त्यमी॥ वज्रिवज्रहतानीव शिखराणि धराभृताम्।
paśya bhīmena nārācairbhinnā nāgāḥ patantyamī|| vajrivajrahatānīva śikharāṇi dharābhṛtām|
See, these elephants, struck by Bhima with his Narachas, are dropping down like the summits of mountains clapped by Indra's thunder-bolt.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.66
भीमसेनस्य निर्विदा बाणैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ स्वान्यनीकानि मृदनन्तो द्रवन्त्येते महागजा:।
bhīmasenasya nirvidā bāṇaiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ|| svānyanīkāni mṛdananto dravantyete mahāgajā:|
There the huge elephants, wounded by Bhima with his arrows, are flying away crushing their own army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.67
अभिजानीहि भीमस्य सिंहनादं सुदुःसहम्॥ नदतोऽर्जुनं संग्रामे वीरस्य जितकाशिनः।
abhijānīhi bhīmasya siṃhanādaṃ suduḥsaham|| nadato'rjunaṃ saṃgrāme vīrasya jitakāśinaḥ|
Do you not recognise the leonine shouts of Bhima, O Arjuna, who, worked up with the desire of achieving victory, is roaring.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.68
एष नैषादिरभ्येति द्विपमुख्येन पाण्डवम्॥ जिघांसुस्तोमरैः क्रुद्धो दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः।
eṣa naiṣādirabhyeti dvipamukhyena pāṇḍavam|| jighāṃsustomaraiḥ kruddho daṇḍapāṇirivāntakaḥ|
There worked up with anger the Prince of Nishadas is advancing on his best of cars, like Death himself armed with his rod against the son of Pandu for killing him with his Tomara.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.69
सतोमरावस्य भुजौ छिन्नौ भीमेन गर्जतः॥ तीक्ष्णैरग्निविप्रख्यैर्नाराचैर्दशभिर्हतः।
satomarāvasya bhujau chinnau bhīmena garjataḥ|| tīkṣṇairagniviprakhyairnārācairdaśabhirhataḥ|
His two arms with Tomaras are cut-off by Bhima with ten sharpened Narachas effulgent like fire of the sun.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.70
हत्वैन पुनरायाति नागानन्यान् प्रहारिणः॥ पश्य नीलाम्बुदनिभान् महासात्रैरधिष्ठितान्। शक्तितोमरसंघातैविनिघ्नन्तं वृकोदरम्॥
hatvaina punarāyāti nāgānanyān prahāriṇaḥ|| paśya nīlāmbudanibhān mahāsātrairadhiṣṭhitān| śaktitomarasaṃghātaivinighnantaṃ vṛkodaram||
Killing him he is proceeding against other elephants resembling a mass of dark blue clouds and driven by riders. They are striking Vrikodara with Saktis and Tomaras.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.71
सप्तसप्त च नागांस्तान् वैजयन्तीश्च सध्वजाः। निहत्य निशितैर्बाणश्छिन्नाः पार्थाग्रजेन ते॥
saptasapta ca nāgāṃstān vaijayantīśca sadhvajāḥ| nihatya niśitairbāṇaśchinnāḥ pārthāgrajena te||
Slaying those forty-nine elephants with sharp arrows Parthas' elder brother is striking down their victorious standards.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.72
दशभिर्दशाभिश्चैको नाराचैर्निहतो गजः। न चासौ धार्तराष्ट्राणां श्रूयते निनदस्तथा॥ पुरंदरसमे क्रुद्धे निवृत्ते भरतर्षभ।
daśabhirdaśābhiścaiko nārācairnihato gajaḥ| na cāsau dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ śrūyate ninadastathā|| puraṃdarasame kruddhe nivṛtte bharatarṣabha|
The other elephants were killed each with ten Narachas. The war-cries of Dhritarashtra's soldiers are no longer audible since (Bhima), like Purandara himself, is engaged in battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.73
अक्षौहिण्यस्तथा तिस्त्रो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संहता। क्रुद्धेन भीमसेनेन नरसिंहने वारिताः॥
akṣauhiṇyastathā tistro dhārtarāṣṭrasya saṃhatā| kruddhena bhīmasenena narasiṃhane vāritāḥ||
Three Akshauhini of Dhritarashtra's soldiers have been arranged and they all have been thwarted by angry Bhima, the foremost of men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.74
न शक्नुवन्ति वै पार्थ पार्थिवाः समुदीक्षितुम्। मध्यंदिनगतं सूर्य यथा दुर्बलचक्षुषः॥
na śaknuvanti vai pārtha pārthivāḥ samudīkṣitum| madhyaṃdinagataṃ sūrya yathā durbalacakṣuṣaḥ||
As the people having weak eye-sight cannot see at sun in noon, the kings are unable to gaze directly at Bhimasena, the son of Kunti.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.75
एते भीमस्य संत्रस्ता: सिंहस्येवेतरे मृगाः। शरैः संत्रासिताः संख्ये न लभन्ते सुखं क्वचित्।। ८८
ete bhīmasya saṃtrastā: siṃhasyevetare mṛgāḥ| śaraiḥ saṃtrāsitāḥ saṃkhye na labhante sukhaṃ kvacit|| 88
As the stags feel anxiety with fear of lion, these Kauravas' soldiers are so frightened of the arrows shot by Bhimasena as they are anxious everywhere in the battle-field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.76
संजय उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाबाहुर्वासुदेवाद् धनंजयः। भीमसेनेन तत् कर्मकृतं दृष्ट्वा सुदुष्करम्॥ अर्जुनो व्यधमच्छिष्टानहितान् निशितैः शरैः।
saṃjaya uvāca etacchrutvā mahābāhurvāsudevād dhanaṃjayaḥ| bhīmasenena tat karmakṛtaṃ dṛṣṭvā suduṣkaram|| arjuno vyadhamacchiṣṭānahitān niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ|
Sanjaya said Beholding that arduous task accomplished by Bhima Arjuna, with his sharp arrows, killed the remaining enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.77
ते वध्यमानाः समरे संशप्तकगणाः प्रभो॥ प्रभग्नाः समरे भीता दिशो दश महाबलाः। शक्रस्यातिथितां गत्वा विशोका ह्यभवंस्तदा॥
te vadhyamānāḥ samare saṃśaptakagaṇāḥ prabho|| prabhagnāḥ samare bhītā diśo daśa mahābalāḥ| śakrasyātithitāṃ gatvā viśokā hyabhavaṃstadā||
O sovereign! The mighty samsaptakas have run away to ten directions on account of their severe slaughter in battle-field and the departing as also loss of courage. A number of other warriors got immediate relief by joining Indra as his guest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.78
पार्थश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। जघान् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य चतुर्विधबलां चमूम्॥
pārthaśca puruṣavyāghraḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ| jaghān dhārtarāṣṭrasya caturvidhabalāṃ camūm||
Lion heart Partha killed the Caturangini army (infantry, chariot-rider, horse-riders and elephant-riders) led by Duryodhana by shooting arrows with bent nodes. O sovereign! The mighty samsaptakas have run away to ten directions on account of their severe slaughter in battle-field and the departing as also loss of courage. A number of other warriors got immediate relief by joining Indra as his guest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 60.79
पार्थश्च पुरुषव्याघ्रः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। जघान् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य चतुर्विधबलां चमूम्॥
pārthaśca puruṣavyāghraḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ| jaghān dhārtarāṣṭrasya caturvidhabalāṃ camūm||
Lion heart Partha killed the Caturangini army (infantry, chariot-rider, horse-riders and elephant-riders) led by Duryodhana by shooting arrows with bent nodes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)