Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 62

MBh 6 62.1

संजय उवाच ततः श्वेताश्वसंयुक्ते नारायणसमाहिते। तिष्ठन् रथवरे श्रीमानर्जुनः समपद्यत॥

saṃjaya uvāca tataḥ śvetāśvasaṃyukte nārāyaṇasamāhite| tiṣṭhan rathavare śrīmānarjunaḥ samapadyata||

Sanjaya said Then on that best of cars drawn by white horses and driven by Narayana himself the beautiful Arjuna arrived there.

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

MBh 6 62.2

तद् बलं नृपतिश्रेष्ठ तावकं विजयो रणे। व्यक्षोभयदुदीर्णाश्वं महोदधिमिवानिलः॥

tad balaṃ nṛpatiśreṣṭha tāvakaṃ vijayo raṇe| vyakṣobhayadudīrṇāśvaṃ mahodadhimivānilaḥ||

As the wind agitates a great ocean so Vijaya overpowered your army, O foremost of kings, abounding in horse-men.

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

MBh 6 62.3

दुर्योधनस्तव सुतः प्रमत्ते श्वेतवाहने। अभ्येत्य सहसा क्रुद्धः सैन्यार्धेनाभिसंवृतः॥ पर्यवारयदायान्तं युधिष्ठिरममर्षणम्। क्षुरप्राणां त्रिसप्तत्या ततोऽविध्यत पाण्डवम्॥

duryodhanastava sutaḥ pramatte śvetavāhane| abhyetya sahasā kruddhaḥ sainyārdhenābhisaṃvṛtaḥ|| paryavārayadāyāntaṃ yudhiṣṭhiramamarṣaṇam| kṣuraprāṇāṃ trisaptatyā tato'vidhyata pāṇḍavam||

While (Arjuna) the rider of white horses was a little careless your son Duryodhana, worked up with anger and surrounded by his soldiers, came there all on sudden and encompassed the revengeful Yudhishthira. He then struck Yudhishthira with seventy-three razor-shaped arrows.

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

MBh 6 62.4

अक्रुध्यत भृशं तत्र कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। स भल्लास्त्रिशतस्तूर्णं तव पुत्रे न्यवेशयत्॥

akrudhyata bhṛśaṃ tatra kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| sa bhallāstriśatastūrṇaṃ tava putre nyaveśayat||

At that Kunti's son Yudhishthira was greatly worked up with anger. He quickly struck your son with thirty darts.

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

MBh 6 62.5

ततोऽधावन्त कौरव्या जिघृक्षन्तो युधिष्ठिरम्। दुष्टभावान् पाराज्ज्ञात्वा समवेता महारथाः॥ आजग्मुस्तं परीप्सन्त:कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्।

tato'dhāvanta kauravyā jighṛkṣanto yudhiṣṭhiram| duṣṭabhāvān pārājjñātvā samavetā mahārathāḥ|| ājagmustaṃ parīpsanta:kuntīputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram|

Then the Kuru soldiers rushed against Yudhishthira for seized him. Then apprised of the evil intention of the enemies the great carwarriors came there in a body for rescuing Kunti's son Yudhishthira.

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

MBh 6 62.6

धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥ अक्षौहिण्या परिवृतास्तेऽभ्यधावन् युधिष्ठिरम्।

dhṛṣṭadyumnaśca pārṣataḥ|| akṣauhiṇyā parivṛtāste'bhyadhāvan yudhiṣṭhiram|

Encircled by an Akshauhini of soldiers Nakula, Sahadeva, Dhristadyumna and Parshata advanced towards Yudhishthira.

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

MBh 6 62.7

भीमसेनश्च समरे मृदनंस्तव महारथान्॥ अभ्यधावदभिप्रेप्स राजानं शत्रुभिर्वृतम्।

bhīmasenaśca samare mṛdanaṃstava mahārathān|| abhyadhāvadabhiprepsa rājānaṃ śatrubhirvṛtam|

Grinding the great car-warriors your army Bhimasena too went where Yudhishthira was surrounded by his enemies.

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

MBh 6 62.8

तांस्तु सर्वान् महेष्वासान् कर्णो वैकर्तनो नृप॥ शरवर्षेण महता प्रत्यवारयदागतान्।

tāṃstu sarvān maheṣvāsān karṇo vaikartano nṛpa|| śaravarṣeṇa mahatā pratyavārayadāgatān|

Making a downpour of arrows, O king, Vikartana's son Karna obstructed alone all those great bowmen.

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

MBh 6 62.9

नकुलः सहदेवश्च शरौघान् विसृजन्तस्ते प्रेरयन्तश्च तोमरान्॥ न शेकुर्यनवन्तोऽपि राधेयं प्रतिवीक्षितुम्।

nakulaḥ sahadevaśca śaraughān visṛjantaste prerayantaśca tomarān|| na śekuryanavanto'pi rādheyaṃ prativīkṣitum|

Although making a downpour of arrows, discharging Tomaras and exerting their very best they could not look at the son of Radha.

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

MBh 6 62.10

तांश्च सर्वान् महेष्वासान् सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रपारगः॥ महता शरवर्षेण राधेयः प्रत्यवारयत्।

tāṃśca sarvān maheṣvāsān sarvaśastrāstrapāragaḥ|| mahatā śaravarṣeṇa rādheyaḥ pratyavārayat|

With a huge downpour of arrows the son of Radha who had mastered all sorts of weapons withstood all those great bow men.

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

MBh 6 62.11

दुर्योधनं च विंशत्या शीघ्रमस्त्रमुदीरयन्॥ अविध्यत् तूर्णमभ्येत्य सहदेवः प्रतापवान्।

duryodhanaṃ ca viṃśatyā śīghramastramudīrayan|| avidhyat tūrṇamabhyetya sahadevaḥ pratāpavān|

Taking up speedily his bow the nobleminded Sahadeva soon approached Duryodhana and struck him with twenty arrows.

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

MBh 6 62.12

स विद्धः सहदेवेन रराजाचलसंनिभः॥ प्रभिन्न इव मातङ्गो रुधिरेण परिप्लुतः।

sa viddhaḥ sahadevena rarājācalasaṃnibhaḥ|| prabhinna iva mātaṅgo rudhireṇa pariplutaḥ|

Struck by Sahadeva Duryodhana, huge like a mountain, covered with blood, appeared like a maimed elephant.

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

MBh 6 62.13

दृष्ट्वा तव सुतं तत्र गाढविद्धं सुतेजनैः॥ अभ्यधावद् दृढं क्रुद्धो राधेयो रथिनां वरः।

dṛṣṭvā tava sutaṃ tatra gāḍhaviddhaṃ sutejanaiḥ|| abhyadhāvad dṛḍhaṃ kruddho rādheyo rathināṃ varaḥ|

Seeing you son sorely wounded with many powerful shafts Karna, the best of car-warriors, worth proceeded there.

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

MBh 6 62.14

दुर्योधनं तथा दृष्ट्वा शीघ्रमस्त्रमुदैरयत्॥ तेन यौधिष्ठिरं सैन्यमवधीत् पार्षतं तथा।

duryodhanaṃ tathā dṛṣṭvā śīghramastramudairayat|| tena yaudhiṣṭhiraṃ sainyamavadhīt pārṣataṃ tathā|

Beholding Duryodhana in that condition and quickly getting ready his weapon he soon struck the sons of Yudhishthira and Prishata.

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

MBh 6 62.15

ततो यौधिष्ठिरं सैन्यं वध्यमान महात्मना॥ सहसा प्राद्रवद राजन् सूतपुत्रशरार्दितम्।

tato yaudhiṣṭhiraṃ sainyaṃ vadhyamāna mahātmanā|| sahasā prādravada rājan sūtaputraśarārditam|

Assailed with arrows by the great son of the charioteer Yudhishthira's soldiers all on a sudden fled away.

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

MBh 6 62.16

विविधा विशिखास्तत्र सम्पतन्तः परस्परम्॥ फलैः पुत्रान् समाजग्मुः सूतपुत्रधनुच्युताः।

vividhā viśikhāstatra sampatantaḥ parasparam|| phalaiḥ putrān samājagmuḥ sūtaputradhanucyutāḥ|

Various sorts of arrows fell there touching one another. Those, shot off the bow of Karna, touched the wings of others with their blades.

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

MBh 6 62.17

अन्तरिक्षे शरौघाणां पततां च परस्परम्॥ संघर्षेण महाराज पावकः समजायत।

antarikṣe śaraughāṇāṃ patatāṃ ca parasparam|| saṃgharṣeṇa mahārāja pāvakaḥ samajāyata|

The arrows coming in contact with one another a conflagration was caused in the sky.

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

MBh 6 62.18

ततो दश दिशः कर्णः शलभैरिव यायिभिः॥ अभ्यघ्नंस्तरसा राजशरैः परशरीरगैः।

tato daśa diśaḥ karṇaḥ śalabhairiva yāyibhiḥ|| abhyaghnaṃstarasā rājaśaraiḥ paraśarīragaiḥ|

With arrows capable of piercing the bodies of the enemies and advancing quickly Karna covered the ten quarters as if with a swarm of locusts.

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

MBh 6 62.19

रक्तचन्दनसंदिग्धौ मणिहेमविभूषितौ॥ बाहू व्यत्यक्षिपत् कर्णः परमास्त्रं विदर्शयन्।

raktacandanasaṃdigdhau maṇihemavibhūṣitau|| bāhū vyatyakṣipat karṇaḥ paramāstraṃ vidarśayan|

Beautiful bows shone in the arms of Karna of the colour of crimson sandal and adorned with gold and jewels.

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

MBh 6 62.20

ततः सर्वा दिशो राजन् सायकैर्विप्रमोहयन्॥ अपीडयद् भृशं कर्णो धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्।

tataḥ sarvā diśo rājan sāyakairvipramohayan|| apīḍayad bhṛśaṃ karṇo dharmarāja yudhiṣṭhiram|

Then all the quarters were shrouded with arrows. And Karna greatly assailed the righteous king Yudhishthira.

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

MBh 6 62.21

ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ निशितैरिषुभिः कर्णं पञ्चाशद्भिः समार्पयत्।

tataḥ kruddho mahārāja dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ|| niśitairiṣubhiḥ karṇaṃ pañcāśadbhiḥ samārpayat|

Then worked up with anger Kunti's son king Yudhishthira struck Karna with fifty sharpened arrows.

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

MBh 6 62.22

बाणान्धकारमभवत्तद् युद्धं घोरदर्शनम्॥ हाहाकारो महानासीत्तावकानां विशाम्पते। वध्यमाने तदा सैन्ये धर्मपुत्रेण मारिष॥

bāṇāndhakāramabhavattad yuddhaṃ ghoradarśanam|| hāhākāro mahānāsīttāvakānāṃ viśāmpate| vadhyamāne tadā sainye dharmaputreṇa māriṣa||

Darkened with arrows that army looked exceedingly dreadful. And your soldiers, O king, sent up piteous wails of pain.

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

MBh 6 62.23

सायकेविधैस्तीक्ष्णैःकङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः। भल्लैरनेकैर्विविधैः शक्त्यृष्टिमुसलैरपि॥ यत्र यत्र स धर्मात्मा दुष्टां दृष्टिं व्यसर्जयत्। तत्र तत्र व्यशीर्यन्त तावका भरतर्षभ॥

sāyakevidhaistīkṣṇaiḥkaṅkapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ| bhallairanekairvividhaiḥ śaktyṛṣṭimusalairapi|| yatra yatra sa dharmātmā duṣṭāṃ dṛṣṭiṃ vyasarjayat| tatra tatra vyaśīryanta tāvakā bharatarṣabha||

While they were being slain by Dharma's son with various sharp Kanka-feathered arrows whetted on stone, Bhallas, Saktis and clubs. Wherever the virtuous king extended his looks all the soldiers of your party were shattered.

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

MBh 6 62.24

कर्णोऽपि भृशसंक्रुद्धो धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। नाराचैरर्धचन्द्रश्च वत्सदन्तैश्च संयुगे॥ अमर्षी क्रोधनश्चैव रोषप्रस्फुरिताननः। सायकैरप्रमेयात्मा युधिष्ठिरमभिद्रवत्॥

karṇo'pi bhṛśasaṃkruddho dharmarāja yudhiṣṭhiram| nārācairardhacandraśca vatsadantaiśca saṃyuge|| amarṣī krodhanaścaiva roṣaprasphuritānanaḥ| sāyakairaprameyātmā yudhiṣṭhiramabhidravat||

Then Karna, greatly worked up with anger, struck Yudhishthira with winged and calf-tooth shaped arrows. Revengeful, wrathful and having his lips trembling in anger the highly energetic Karna struck Yudhishthira with arrows.

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

MBh 6 62.25

युधिष्ठिरश्चापि स तं स्वर्णपुडैः शितैः शरै। प्रहसन्निव तं कर्ण:कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः॥ उरस्यविध्यद् राजानं त्रिभिर्भल्लैश्च पाण्डवम्।

yudhiṣṭhiraścāpi sa taṃ svarṇapuḍaiḥ śitaiḥ śarai| prahasanniva taṃ karṇa:kaṅkapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ|| urasyavidhyad rājānaṃ tribhirbhallaiśca pāṇḍavam|

Yudhishthira too struck him with gold feathered and sharpened arrows. Karna, as if smiling, struck the Pandava king on the breast with three winged darts.

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

MBh 6 62.26

स पीडितो भृशं तेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ उपविश्य रथोपस्थे सूतं याहीत्यचोदयत्।

sa pīḍito bhṛśaṃ tena dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ|| upaviśya rathopasthe sūtaṃ yāhītyacodayat|

Thus greatly assailed by him the pious king Yudhishthira sat down on his car and ordered his charioteer to go.

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

MBh 6 62.27

अक्रोशन्त ततः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः॥ गृह्णीध्वमिति राजानमभ्यधावन्त सर्वशः।

akrośanta tataḥ sarve dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ sarājakāḥ|| gṛhṇīdhvamiti rājānamabhyadhāvanta sarvaśaḥ|

Then all the soldiers of your army with their king sent up a loud war-cry saying-"seize him" and then they rushed towards the king.

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

MBh 6 62.28

ततः शताः सप्तदश केकयानां प्रहारिणाम्॥ पञ्चालैः सहिता राजन् धार्तराष्ट्रान् न्यवारयन्।

tataḥ śatāḥ saptadaśa kekayānāṃ prahāriṇām|| pañcālaiḥ sahitā rājan dhārtarāṣṭrān nyavārayan|

Then seventeen hundred Kekaya warriors with Panchalas obstructed the soldiers of Duryodhana.

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

MBh 6 62.29

तस्मिन सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने जनक्षये॥ दुर्योधनश्च भीमश्च समेयातां महाबलौ॥

tasmina sutumule yuddhe vartamāne janakṣaye|| duryodhanaśca bhīmaśca sameyātāṃ mahābalau||

When that dreadful and destructive battle raged on the highly powerful Duryodhana and Bhima fought with each other.

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