The First Day: Single Combats Across the Field

Verse 1 (6.45.1)

पूर्वाह्णे तस्य रौद्रस्य युद्धमह्नो विशांपते । प्रावर्तत महाघोरं राज्ञां देहावकर्तनम् ॥

pūrvāhṇe tasya raudrasya yuddhamahno viśāṃpate | prāvartata mahāghoraṃ rājñāṃ dehāvakartanam

In the forenoon of that dreadful day, O lord of the people, the battle began, most terrible, a hewing of the bodies of kings.

Verse 2 (6.45.2)

कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च जिगीषूणां परस्परम् । सिंहानामिव संह्रादो दिवमुर्वीं च नादयन् ॥

kurūṇāṃ sṛñjayānāṃ ca jigīṣūṇāṃ parasparam | siṃhānāmiva saṃhrādo divamurvīṃ ca nādayan

Between the Kurus and the Srinjayas, each eager to conquer the other, a clamour arose like that of lions, filling heaven and earth with its sound.

Note on the text: Corrected दिवमुर्वी → दिवमुर्वीं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped anusvara, the object of नादयन्; the critical edition reads divam urvīṃ). Line 1 (Kurus and Srinjayas, कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च जिगीषूणां परस्परम्) is a recension variant of the critical edition's 6.43.2ab (kurūṇāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca saṃgrāme vijigīṣatām).

Verse 3 (6.45.3)

आसीत्किलकिलाशब्दस्तलशङ्खरवैः सह । जज्ञिरे सिंहनादाश्च शूराणां प्रतिगर्जताम् ॥

āsītkilakilāśabdastalaśaṅkharavaiḥ saha | jajñire siṃhanādāśca śūrāṇāṃ pratigarjatām

There was a shout of "kilakila" with the sound of slapping palms and conches, and lion-roars went up from heroes roaring back at one another.

Note on the text: Corrected जझिरे → जज्ञिरे (misprint in Wikisource; झ for ज्ञ; the critical edition reads jajñire).

Verse 4 (6.45.4)

तलत्राभिहताश्चैव ज्याशब्दा भरतर्षभ । पत्तीनां पादशब्दश्च वाजिनां च महास्वनः ॥

talatrābhihatāścaiva jyāśabdā bharatarṣabha | pattīnāṃ pādaśabdaśca vājināṃ ca mahāsvanaḥ

There was the sound of bowstrings striking the arm-guards, O bull of the Bharatas, the tramp of foot-soldiers and the loud neighing of horses,

Verse 5 (6.45.5)

तोत्राङ्कुशनिपातश्च आयुधानां च निःस्वनः । घण्टाशब्दश्च नागानामन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ॥

totrāṅkuśanipātaśca āyudhānāṃ ca niḥsvanaḥ | ghaṇṭāśabdaśca nāgānāmanyonyamabhidhāvatām

the fall of goads and elephant-hooks, the clash of weapons, and the bells of elephants charging at one another.

Verse 6 (6.45.6)

तस्मिन्समुदिते शब्दे तुमुले रोमहर्षणे । बभूव रथनिर्घोषः पर्जन्यनिनदोपमः ॥

tasminsamudite śabde tumule romaharṣaṇe | babhūva rathanirghoṣaḥ parjanyaninadopamaḥ

When that tumultuous, hair-raising noise had risen, the rumble of chariots sounded like the thunder of rain-clouds.

Note on the text: Corrected तुगुले → तुमुले (misprint in Wikisource; ग for म; the critical edition reads tumule). Removed a stray क after पर्जन्यनिनदोपमः (typing slip in Wikisource; the critical edition reads parjanyaninadopamaḥ).

Verse 7 (6.45.7)

ते मनः क्रूरमाधाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः । पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः ॥

te manaḥ krūramādhāya samabhityaktajīvitāḥ | pāṇḍavānabhyavartanta sarva evocchritadhvajāḥ

Steeling their hearts to cruelty and giving up all care for life, all of them, with banners raised high, advanced against the Pandavas.

Verse 8 (6.45.8)

अथ शान्तनवो राजन्नभ्यधावद्धनञ्जयम् । प्रगृह्य कार्मुकं घोरं कालदण्डोपमं रणे ॥

atha śāntanavo rājannabhyadhāvaddhanañjayam | pragṛhya kārmukaṃ ghoraṃ kāladaṇḍopamaṃ raṇe

Then, O king, the son of Shantanu rushed at Dhananjaya, grasping in battle his terrible bow, like the rod of Death.

Verse 9 (6.45.9)

अर्जुनोऽपि धनुर्गृह्य गाण्डीवं लोकविश्रुतम् । अभ्यधावत तेजस्वी गाङ्गेयं रणमूर्धनि ॥

arjuno'pi dhanurgṛhya gāṇḍīvaṃ lokaviśrutam | abhyadhāvata tejasvī gāṅgeyaṃ raṇamūrdhani

Arjuna too, the glorious, took up his world-famous bow Gandiva and rushed at the son of Ganga at the forefront of battle.

Verse 10 (6.45.10)

तावुभौ कुरुशार्दूलौ परस्परवधैषिणौ । गाङ्गेयस्तु रणे पार्थं विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयद्बली ॥

tāvubhau kuruśārdūlau parasparavadhaiṣiṇau | gāṅgeyastu raṇe pārthaṃ viddhvā nākampayadbalī

Those two tigers of the Kurus each sought the other's death. The mighty son of Ganga pierced Partha in battle but could not make him waver;

Note on the text: Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 6.43.10ab–cd; its third line (10ef) is line 1 of verse 11. The automatic alignment did not match these verses because the critical edition prints three-line verses here.

Verse 11 (6.45.11)

तथैव पाण्डवो राजन्भीष्मं नाकम्पयद्युधि । सात्यकिस्तु महेष्वासः कृतवर्माणमभ्ययात् ॥

tathaiva pāṇḍavo rājanbhīṣmaṃ nākampayadyudhi | sātyakistu maheṣvāsaḥ kṛtavarmāṇamabhyayāt

and in the same way, O king, the Pandava could not shake Bhishma in the fight. Satyaki, the great archer, went against Kritavarman.

Note on the text: Corrected अभ्यात् → अभ्ययात् (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped syllable that leaves the line one short; the critical edition reads abhyayāt). Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.10ef; line 2 is 6.43.11ab (सात्यकिस्तु for sātyakiś ca).

Verse 12 (6.45.12)

तयोः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् । सात्यकिः कृतवर्माणं कृतवर्मा च सात्यकिम् ॥

tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam | sātyakiḥ kṛtavarmāṇaṃ kṛtavarmā ca sātyakim

A tumultuous, hair-raising fight took place between them, Satyaki against Kritavarman and Kritavarman against Satyaki.

Note on the text: Corrected समभयवद् → समभवद् (misprint in Wikisource; a stray य; the critical edition reads samabhavad) and कृतवार्मा → कृतवर्मा (misprint in Wikisource; the name is Kritavarman, as in the same line). Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.11cd; line 2 is 6.43.12ab.

Verse 13 (6.45.13)

आनर्च्छतुः शरैर्घोरैस्तक्षमाणौ परस्परम् । तौ शराचितसर्वाङ्गौ शुशुभाते महाबलौ ॥

ānarcchatuḥ śarairghoraistakṣamāṇau parasparam | tau śarācitasarvāṅgau śuśubhāte mahābalau

They galled each other with dreadful arrows, cutting at each other. Their whole bodies stuck with arrows, the two mighty men shone

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.12cd (आनर्च्छतुः, a common spelling of ānarchatuḥ); line 2 is 6.43.13ab.

Verse 14 (6.45.14)

वसन्ते पुष्पशबलौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ । अभिमन्युर्महेष्वासं बृहद्बलमयोधयत् ॥

vasante puṣpaśabalau puṣpitāviva kiṃśukau | abhimanyurmaheṣvāsaṃ bṛhadbalamayodhayat

like two kimshuka trees in flower in spring, dappled with blossoms. Abhimanyu fought the great archer Brihadbala.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.13cd; line 2 is 6.43.14ab (महेष्वासं for maheṣvāso).

Verse 15 (6.45.15)

ततः कोसलराजाऽसावभिमन्योर्विशांपते । ध्वजं चिच्छेद समरे सारथिं च व्यपातयत् ॥

tataḥ kosalarājā'sāvabhimanyorviśāṃpate | dhvajaṃ ciccheda samare sārathiṃ ca vyapātayat

Then the king of Kosala, O lord of the people, cut down Abhimanyu's banner in battle and felled his charioteer.

Note on the text: The critical edition's 6.43.14cd–ef (कोसलराजाऽसावभिमन्योर् for kosalako rājā saubhadrasya, व्यपातयत् for nyapātayat).

Verse 16 (6.45.16)

सौभद्रस्तु ततः क्रुद्धः पातिते रथसारथौ । बृहद्बलं महाराज विव्याध नवभिः शरैः ॥

saubhadrastu tataḥ kruddhaḥ pātite rathasārathau | bṛhadbalaṃ mahārāja vivyādha navabhiḥ śaraiḥ

With his charioteer felled, the son of Subhadra grew angry, great king, and pierced Brihadbala with nine arrows.

Verse 17 (6.45.17)

अथापराभ्यां भल्लाभ्यां शिताभ्यामरिमर्दनः । ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद पार्ष्णिमेकेन सारथिम् ॥

athāparābhyāṃ bhallābhyāṃ śitābhyāmarimardanaḥ | dhvajamekena ciccheda pārṣṇimekena sārathim

Then with two more sharp broad-headed arrows the crusher of foes cut down his banner with one and with the other his flank charioteer.

Note on the text: Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 6.43.16ab–cd (शिताभ्याम् for pītābhyām); its third line (16ef) is line 1 of verse 18.

Verse 18 (6.45.18)

अन्योन्यं च शरैः क्रुद्धौ ततक्षाते परस्परम् । मानिनं समरे दृप्तं कृतवैरं महारथम् ॥

anyonyaṃ ca śaraiḥ kruddhau tatakṣāte parasparam | māninaṃ samare dṛptaṃ kṛtavairaṃ mahāratham

Enraged, the two hacked at each other with arrows. The proud warrior, haughty in battle, the great chariot-fighter who had made the feud,

Note on the text: Line 1 is a variant of the critical edition's 6.43.16ef (anyonyaṃ ca śarais tīkṣṇaiḥ kruddhau rājaṃs tatakṣatuḥ); line 2 is 6.43.17ab.

Verse 19 (6.45.19)

भीमसेनस्तव सुतं दुर्योधनमयोधयत् । तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ कुरुमुख्यौ महाबलौ ॥

bhīmasenastava sutaṃ duryodhanamayodhayat | tāvubhau naraśārdūlau kurumukhyau mahābalau

your son Duryodhana, Bhimasena engaged in battle. Those two tigers among men, chiefs of the Kurus, both of great strength,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.17cd; line 2 is 6.43.18ab.

Verse 20 (6.45.20)

अन्योन्यं शरवर्षाभ्यां ववृषाते रणाजिरे । तौ वीक्ष्य तु महात्मानौ कृतिनौ चित्रयोधिनौ ॥

anyonyaṃ śaravarṣābhyāṃ vavṛṣāte raṇājire | tau vīkṣya tu mahātmānau kṛtinau citrayodhinau

rained showers of arrows on each other on the field of battle. Seeing those two great-spirited, skilled warriors with their varied ways of fighting,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.18cd; line 2 is 6.43.19ab (तौ वीक्ष्य तु for tau tu vīkṣya). The critical edition's star passage 6.43.18d*0136 is not on the Wikisource page.

Verse 21 (6.45.21)

विस्मयः सर्वभूतानां समपद्यत भारत । दुःशासनस्तु नकुलं प्रत्युद्याय महाबलम् ॥

vismayaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ samapadyata bhārata | duḥśāsanastu nakulaṃ pratyudyāya mahābalam

all beings were filled with wonder, O Bharata. Duhshasana, advancing against mighty Nakula,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.19cd; line 2 is 6.43.20ab (महाबलम् for mahāratham).

Verse 22 (6.45.22)

अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैर्बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः । तस्य माद्रीसुतः केतुं सशरं च शरासनम् ॥

avidhyanniśitairbāṇairbahubhirmarmabhedibhiḥ | tasya mādrīsutaḥ ketuṃ saśaraṃ ca śarāsanam

pierced him with many sharp arrows that struck at the vitals. His banner, and his bow with its arrow,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.20cd; line 2 is 6.43.21ab.

Verse 23 (6.45.23)

चिच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैः प्रहसन्निव भारत । अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत् ॥

ciccheda niśitairbāṇaiḥ prahasanniva bhārata | athainaṃ pañcaviṃśatyā kṣudrakāṇāṃ samārpayat

the son of Madri cut down with sharp arrows, as if laughing, O Bharata; then he struck him with twenty-five small arrows.

Note on the text: The critical edition's 6.43.21cd–ef (समार्पयत् for samārdayat).

Verse 24 (6.45.24)

पुत्रस्तु तव दुर्धर्षो नकुलस्य महाहवे । तुरङ्गांश्चिच्छिदे बाणैर्ध्वजं चैवाभ्यपातयत् ॥

putrastu tava durdharṣo nakulasya mahāhave | turaṅgāṃścicchide bāṇairdhvajaṃ caivābhyapātayat

But your invincible son, in that great battle, cut down Nakula's horses with his arrows and brought down his banner.

Verse 25 (6.45.25)

दुर्मुखः सहदेवं च प्रत्युद्याय महाबलम् । विव्याध शरवर्षेण यतमानं महाहवे ॥

durmukhaḥ sahadevaṃ ca pratyudyāya mahābalam | vivyādha śaravarṣeṇa yatamānaṃ mahāhave

Durmukha, advancing against mighty Sahadeva, pierced him with a shower of arrows as he strove in the great battle.

Verse 26 (6.45.26)

सहदेवस्ततो वीरो दुर्मुखस्य महारणे । शरेण भृशतीक्ष्णेन पातयामास सारथिम् ॥

sahadevastato vīro durmukhasya mahāraṇe | śareṇa bhṛśatīkṣṇena pātayāmāsa sārathim

Then heroic Sahadeva, in that great fight, felled Durmukha's charioteer with an exceedingly sharp arrow.

Note on the text: Corrected भृतशीक्ष्णेन → भृशतीक्ष्णेन (misprint in Wikisource; त and श transposed; the critical edition reads bhṛśatīkṣṇena).

Verse 27 (6.45.27)

तावन्योन्यं समासाद्य समरे युद्धदुर्मदौ । त्रासयेतां शरैर्घोरैः कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ ॥

tāvanyonyaṃ samāsādya samare yuddhadurmadau | trāsayetāṃ śarairghoraiḥ kṛtapratikṛtaiṣiṇau

Closing with each other in battle, those two, wild in war and each bent on returning blow for blow, terrified each other with dreadful arrows.

Verse 28 (6.45.28)

युधिष्ठिरः स्वयं राजा मद्रराजानमभ्ययात् । तस्य मद्राधिपश्चापं द्विधा चिच्छेद मारिष ॥

yudhiṣṭhiraḥ svayaṃ rājā madrarājānamabhyayāt | tasya madrādhipaścāpaṃ dvidhā ciccheda māriṣa

King Yudhishthira himself went against the king of the Madras, and the lord of the Madras cut his bow in two, sir.

Note on the text: Corrected युधिष्टिरः → युधिष्ठिरः (misprint in Wikisource; ट for ठ; the critical edition reads yudhiṣṭhiraḥ).

Verse 29 (6.45.29)

तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । अन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय वेगवद्बलवत्तरम् ॥

tadapāsya dhanuśchinnaṃ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | anyatkārmukamādāya vegavadbalavattaram

Casting aside the broken bow, Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, took up another, swifter and stronger,

Verse 30 (6.45.30)

ततो मद्रेश्वरं राजा शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः । छादयामास संक्रुद्धस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥

tato madreśvaraṃ rājā śaraiḥ sannataparvabhiḥ | chādayāmāsa saṃkruddhastiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt

and in his anger the king covered the lord of the Madras with smooth-jointed arrows, crying, "Stand! Stand!"

Verse 31 (6.45.31)

धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो द्रोणमभ्यद्रवत भारत । तस्य द्रोणः सुसंक्रुद्धः परासुकरणं दृढम् ॥

dhṛṣṭadyumnastato droṇamabhyadravata bhārata | tasya droṇaḥ susaṃkruddhaḥ parāsukaraṇaṃ dṛḍham

Then Dhrishtadyumna charged at Drona, O Bharata. Drona, greatly enraged, cut the strong, death-dealing bow

Note on the text: Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 6.43.29ab–cd; its third line (29ef) is line 1 of verse 32.

Verse 32 (6.45.32)

त्रिधा चिच्छेद समरे पाञ्चाल्यस्य तु कार्मुकम् । शरं चैव महाघोरं कालदण्डमिवापरम् ॥

tridhā ciccheda samare pāñcālyasya tu kārmukam | śaraṃ caiva mahāghoraṃ kāladaṇḍamivāparam

of the Panchala prince into three pieces in that battle, and an arrow most terrible, like a second rod of Death,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.29ef (पाञ्चाल्यस्य तु for yatamānasya); line 2 is 6.43.30ab.

Verse 33 (6.45.33)

प्रेषयामास समरे सोऽस्य काये न्यमज्जत । अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सायकांश्च चतुर्दश ॥

preṣayāmāsa samare so'sya kāye nyamajjata | athānyaddhanurādāya sāyakāṃśca caturdaśa

he let fly in the battle, and it sank into his body. Then, taking up another bow and fourteen arrows,

Note on the text: Corrected न्यमञ्जत → न्यमज्जत (misprint in Wikisource; ञ्ज for ज्ज, from नि + मस्ज्; the critical edition reads nyamajjata). Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.30cd; line 2 is 6.43.31ab.

Verse 34 (6.45.34)

द्रोणं द्रुपदपुत्रस्तु प्रतिविव्याध संयुगे । तावन्योन्यं सुसंक्रुद्धौ चक्रतुः सुभृशं रणम् ॥

droṇaṃ drupadaputrastu prativivyādha saṃyuge | tāvanyonyaṃ susaṃkruddhau cakratuḥ subhṛśaṃ raṇam

the son of Drupada pierced Drona in return in the fight. Enraged with each other, the two fought a fierce battle.

Note on the text: Corrected शुभृशं → सुभृशं (misprint in Wikisource; श for स; the critical edition reads subhṛśaṃ). The critical edition's 6.43.31cd–ef.

Verse 35 (6.45.35)

सौमदत्तिं रणे शङ्खो रभसं रभसो युधि । प्रत्युद्ययौ महाराज तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥

saumadattiṃ raṇe śaṅkho rabhasaṃ rabhaso yudhi | pratyudyayau mahārāja tiṣṭhatiṣṭheti cābravīt

Shankha went out in battle to meet the son of Somadatta, the impetuous against the impetuous, great king, crying, "Stand! Stand!"

Verse 36 (6.45.36)

तस्य वै दक्षिणं वीरो निर्बिभेद रणे भुजम् । सौमदत्तिस्तथा शङ्खं जत्रुदेशे समाहनत् ॥

tasya vai dakṣiṇaṃ vīro nirbibheda raṇe bhujam | saumadattistathā śaṅkhaṃ jatrudeśe samāhanat

The hero Shankha pierced his right arm in battle, and the son of Somadatta in turn struck Shankha at the collarbone.

Note on the text: Corrected समदत्तिस् → सौमदत्तिस् (misprint in Wikisource; dropped vowel sign in the patronymic, as in verse 35; the critical edition reads saumadattis).

Verse 37 (6.45.37)

तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं विशांपते । दृप्तयोः समरे पूर्वं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥

tayostadabhavadyuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ viśāṃpate | dṛptayoḥ samare pūrvaṃ vṛtravāsavayoriva

The fight between those two, proud in battle, was terrible to see, O lord of the people, like that of Vritra and Vasava of old.

Verse 38 (6.45.38)

बाह्लीकं तु रणे क्रुद्धं क्रुद्धरूपो विशांपते । अभ्यद्रवदमेयात्मा धृष्टकेतुर्महारथः ॥

bāhlīkaṃ tu raṇe kruddhaṃ kruddharūpo viśāṃpate | abhyadravadameyātmā dhṛṣṭaketurmahārathaḥ

Against Bahlika, raging in battle, the great chariot-warrior Dhrishtaketu, of boundless spirit and in a fury himself, charged, O lord of the people.

Note on the text: Corrected क्रुद्ध → क्रुद्धं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped anusvara, agreeing with बाह्लीकं; the critical edition reads kruddhaṃ).

Verse 39 (6.45.39)

बाह्लीकस्तु रणे राजन्धृष्टकेतुममर्षणः । शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छत्सिंहनादमथानदत् ॥

bāhlīkastu raṇe rājandhṛṣṭaketumamarṣaṇaḥ | śarairbahubhirānarcchatsiṃhanādamathānadat

Bahlika, impatient of the challenge, galled Dhrishtaketu in battle with many arrows, O king, and then gave a lion's roar.

Verse 40 (6.45.40)

चेदिराजस्तु संक्रुद्धो बाह्लीकं नवभिः शरैः । विव्याध समरे तूर्णं मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम् ॥

cedirājastu saṃkruddho bāhlīkaṃ navabhiḥ śaraiḥ | vivyādha samare tūrṇaṃ matto mattamiva dvipam

The king of the Chedis, enraged, swiftly pierced Bahlika in battle with nine arrows, like one maddened elephant goring another.

Verse 41 (6.45.41)

तौ तत्र समरे क्रुद्धौ नर्दन्तौ च पुनः पुनः । समीयतुः सुसंक्रुद्धावङ्गारकबुधाविव ॥

tau tatra samare kruddhau nardantau ca punaḥ punaḥ | samīyatuḥ susaṃkruddhāvaṅgārakabudhāviva

There in battle the two, raging and roaring again and again, closed in fury like the planets Mars and Mercury.

Note on the text: Corrected अङ्गारव° → अङ्गारक° (misprint in Wikisource; व for क in Angaraka, the planet Mars; the critical edition reads aṅgārakabudhāv).

Verse 42 (6.45.42)

राक्षसं रौद्रकर्माणं क्रूरकर्मा घटोत्कचः । अलम्बुसं प्रत्युदियाद्बलं शक्र इवाहवे ॥

rākṣasaṃ raudrakarmāṇaṃ krūrakarmā ghaṭotkacaḥ | alambusaṃ pratyudiyādbalaṃ śakra ivāhave

Ghatotkacha, of cruel deeds, went out against the rakshasa Alambusa, of savage deeds, as Shakra went against Bala in battle.

Verse 43 (6.45.43)

घटोत्कचस्ततः क्रुद्धो राक्षसं तं महाबलम् । नवत्या सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दारयामास भारत ॥

ghaṭotkacastataḥ kruddho rākṣasaṃ taṃ mahābalam | navatyā sāyakaistīkṣṇairdārayāmāsa bhārata

Then Ghatotkacha in his anger tore that mighty rakshasa with ninety sharp arrows, O Bharata.

Verse 44 (6.45.44)

अलम्बुसस्तु समरे भैमसेनिं महाबलम् । बहुधा दारयामास शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥

alambusastu samare bhaimaseniṃ mahābalam | bahudhā dārayāmāsa śaraiḥ sannataparvabhiḥ

Alambusa in turn tore the mighty son of Bhimasena in many places in battle with smooth-jointed arrows.

Verse 45 (6.45.45)

व्यभ्राजेतां ततस्तौ तु संयुगे शरविक्षतौ । यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलशक्रौ महाबलौ ॥

vyabhrājetāṃ tatastau tu saṃyuge śaravikṣatau | yathā devāsure yuddhe balaśakrau mahābalau

Torn by arrows in the fight, the two of them blazed like mighty Bala and Shakra in the war of the gods and asuras.

Verse 46 (6.45.46)

शिखण्डी समरे राजन्द्रौणिमभ्युद्ययौ बली । अश्वत्थामा ततः क्रुद्धः शिखण्डिनमुपस्थितम् ॥

śikhaṇḍī samare rājandrauṇimabhyudyayau balī | aśvatthāmā tataḥ kruddhaḥ śikhaṇḍinamupasthitam

Mighty Shikhandin, O king, advanced in battle against the son of Drona. Then Ashvatthaman, enraged, pierced Shikhandin as he stood before him

Note on the text: Corrected क्रुद्दः → क्रुद्धः (misprint in Wikisource; द for ध; the critical edition reads kruddhaḥ).

Verse 47 (6.45.47)

नाराचेन सुतीक्ष्णेन भृशं विद्ध्वा ह्यकम्पयत् । शिखण्ड्यपि ततो राजन्द्रोणपुत्रमताडयत् ॥

nārācena sutīkṣṇena bhṛśaṃ viddhvā hyakampayat | śikhaṇḍyapi tato rājandroṇaputramatāḍayat

deeply with a very sharp iron arrow and made him reel. Shikhandin in turn, O king, struck the son of Drona

Verse 48 (6.45.48)

सायकेन सुपीतेन तीक्ष्णेन निशितेन च । तौ जघ्नतुस्तदान्योन्यं शरैर्बहुविधैर्मृधे ॥

sāyakena supītena tīkṣṇena niśitena ca | tau jaghnatustadānyonyaṃ śarairbahuvidhairmṛdhe

with a well-tempered arrow, keen and whetted. Then the two struck each other in that fight with arrows of many kinds.

Verse 49 (6.45.49)

भगदत्तं रणे शूरं विराटो वाहिनीपतिः । अभ्ययात्त्वरितो राजंस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥

bhagadattaṃ raṇe śūraṃ virāṭo vāhinīpatiḥ | abhyayāttvarito rājaṃstato yuddhamavartata

Virata, leader of an army, swiftly went against the hero Bhagadatta in battle, O king, and the fight began.

Verse 50 (6.45.50)

विराटो भगदत्तं तु शरवर्षेण भारत । अभ्यवर्षत्सुसंक्रुद्धो मेघो वृष्ट्या इवाचलम् ॥

virāṭo bhagadattaṃ tu śaravarṣeṇa bhārata | abhyavarṣatsusaṃkruddho megho vṛṣṭyā ivācalam

Virata, in great fury, rained a shower of arrows on Bhagadatta, O Bharata, as a cloud rains on a mountain.

Note on the text: Corrected शरवर्षण → शरवर्षेण (misprint in Wikisource; dropped e-sign; the critical edition has śaravarṣeṇa). Line 1 (Virata rains arrows on Bhagadatta) is a recension variant of the critical edition's 6.43.47ab (virāṭo bhagadattena śaravarṣeṇa tāḍitaḥ, Virata struck by Bhagadatta's arrows).

Verse 51 (6.45.51)

भगदत्तस्ततस्तूर्णं विराटं पृथिवीपतिम् । छादयामास समरे मेघः सूर्यमिवोदितम् ॥

bhagadattastatastūrṇaṃ virāṭaṃ pṛthivīpatim | chādayāmāsa samare meghaḥ sūryamivoditam

Bhagadatta then swiftly covered King Virata in battle, as a cloud covers the risen sun.

Verse 52 (6.45.52)

बृहत्क्षत्रं तु कैकेयं कृपः शारद्वतो ययौ । तं कृपः शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास भारत ॥

bṛhatkṣatraṃ tu kaikeyaṃ kṛpaḥ śāradvato yayau | taṃ kṛpaḥ śaravarṣeṇa cchādayāmāsa bhārata

Kripa, son of Sharadvat, went against Brihatkshatra of the Kekayas, and Kripa covered him with a shower of arrows, O Bharata.

Verse 53 (6.45.53)

गौतमं कैकयः क्रुद्धः शरवृष्ट्याऽभ्यपूरयत् । तावन्योन्यं हयान्हत्वा धनुश्छित्त्वा च भारत ॥

gautamaṃ kaikayaḥ kruddhaḥ śaravṛṣṭyā'bhyapūrayat | tāvanyonyaṃ hayānhatvā dhanuśchittvā ca bhārata

The Kekaya, enraged, filled Gautama with a rain of arrows. The two killed each other's horses and cut each other's bows, O Bharata,

Note on the text: Corrected छित्वा → छित्त्वा (misprint in Wikisource; the absolutive of छिद् is छित्त्वा). Line 2's धनुश्छित्त्वा च भारत is a recension variant of the critical edition's dhanuṣī vinikṛtya vai.

Verse 54 (6.45.54)

विरथावसियुद्धाय समीयतुरमर्षणौ । तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम् ॥

virathāvasiyuddhāya samīyaturamarṣaṇau | tayostadabhavadyuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ sudāruṇam

and, chariotless and unyielding, they closed with each other to fight with swords. The fight between them was terrible and most cruel.

Verse 55 (6.45.55)

द्रुपदस्तु ततो राजन्सैन्धवं वै जयद्रथम् । अभ्युद्ययौ हृष्टरूपो हृष्टरूपं परंतपः ॥

drupadastu tato rājansaindhavaṃ vai jayadratham | abhyudyayau hṛṣṭarūpo hṛṣṭarūpaṃ paraṃtapaḥ

Then, O king, Drupada, scorcher of foes, went out in high spirits against Jayadratha of Sindhu, who was in high spirits too.

Verse 56 (6.45.56)

ततः सैन्धवको राजा द्रुपदं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः । ताडयामास समरे स च तं प्रत्यविध्यत ॥

tataḥ saindhavako rājā drupadaṃ viśikhaistribhiḥ | tāḍayāmāsa samare sa ca taṃ pratyavidhyata

The king of the Sindhus struck Drupada in battle with three arrows, and Drupada pierced him in return.

Note on the text: Corrected ताजयामास → ताडयामास (misprint in Wikisource; ज for ड; the critical edition reads tāḍayām āsa) and प्रत्यबिध्यत → प्रत्यविध्यत (misprint in Wikisource; ब for व; the critical edition reads pratyavidhyata).

Verse 57 (6.45.57)

तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम् । ईक्षणप्रीतिजननं शुक्राङ्गारकयोरिव ॥

tayostadabhavadyuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ sudāruṇam | īkṣaṇaprītijananaṃ śukrāṅgārakayoriva

The fight between them was terrible and most cruel, yet, like that of Venus and Mars, a delight to the eyes.

Note on the text: Corrected शुक्राङ्गरक° → शुक्राङ्गारक° (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā-sign in Angaraka, Mars; the critical edition reads śukrāṅgārakayor).

Verse 58 (6.45.58)

विकर्णस्तु सुतस्तुभ्यं सुतसोमं महाबलम् । अभ्ययाज्जवनैरश्वैस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥

vikarṇastu sutastubhyaṃ sutasomaṃ mahābalam | abhyayājjavanairaśvaistato yuddhamavartata

Your son Vikarna went with swift horses against mighty Sutasoma, and the fight began.

Note on the text: Corrected अभ्ययाञ्जवनैर् → अभ्ययाज्जवनैर् (misprint in Wikisource; अभ्ययात् + जवनैः joins as ज्ज; the critical edition reads abhyayāj javanair).

Verse 59 (6.45.59)

विकर्णः सुतसोमं तु विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयच्छरैः । सुतसोमो विकर्णं च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥

vikarṇaḥ sutasomaṃ tu viddhvā nākampayaccharaiḥ | sutasomo vikarṇaṃ ca tadadbhutamivābhavat

Vikarna pierced Sutasoma with arrows but could not make him waver, nor could Sutasoma shake Vikarna; it was a marvel.

Verse 60 (6.45.60)

सुशर्माणं नरव्याघ्रश्चेकितानो महारथः । अभ्यद्रवत्सुसंक्रुद्धः पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रमी ॥

suśarmāṇaṃ naravyāghraścekitāno mahārathaḥ | abhyadravatsusaṃkruddhaḥ pāṇḍavārthe parākramī

Chekitana, a tiger among men, a great chariot-warrior and a man of valour, charged Susharman in great fury for the Pandavas' sake.

Verse 61 (6.45.61)

सुशर्मा तु महाराज चेकितानं महारथम् । महता शरवर्षेण वारयामास संयुगे ॥

suśarmā tu mahārāja cekitānaṃ mahāratham | mahatā śaravarṣeṇa vārayāmāsa saṃyuge

Susharman, great king, held back the great chariot-warrior Chekitana in battle with a great shower of arrows.

Note on the text: Corrected शुशर्मा → सुशर्मा (misprint in Wikisource; श for स; the name is spelt सुशर्म° in verses 60 and 62; the critical edition reads suśarmā).

Verse 62 (6.45.62)

चेकितानोऽपि संरब्धः सुशर्माणं महाहवे । प्राच्छादयत्तमिषुभिर्महामेघ इवाचलम् ॥

cekitāno'pi saṃrabdhaḥ suśarmāṇaṃ mahāhave | prācchādayattamiṣubhirmahāmegha ivācalam

Chekitana too, roused, covered Susharman with arrows in that great battle, as a great cloud covers a mountain.

Note on the text: Corrected सुशर्माणां → सुशर्माणं (misprint in Wikisource; a stray ā-sign in the accusative; the critical edition reads suśarmāṇaṃ).

Verse 63 (6.45.63)

शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी । अभ्यद्रवत राजेन्द्र मत्तः सिंह इव द्विपम् ॥

śakuniḥ prativindhyaṃ tu parākrāntaṃ parākramī | abhyadravata rājendra mattaḥ siṃha iva dvipam

Shakuni, a man of valour, charged the valiant Prativindhya, O king of kings, like a maddened lion falling on an elephant.

Verse 64 (6.45.64)

यौधिष्ठिरस्तु संक्रुद्धः सौबलं निशितैः शरैः । व्यदारयत संग्रामे मघवानिव दानवम् ॥

yaudhiṣṭhirastu saṃkruddhaḥ saubalaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | vyadārayata saṃgrāme maghavāniva dānavam

But Yudhishthira's son, enraged, tore the son of Subala with sharp arrows in battle, as Maghavan tears a danava.

Verse 65 (6.45.65)

शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु प्रतिविध्यन्तमाहवे । व्यदारयन्महाप्राज्ञः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥

śakuniḥ prativindhyaṃ tu pratividhyantamāhave | vyadārayanmahāprājñaḥ śaraiḥ sannataparvabhiḥ

Shakuni, the very wise, tore Prativindhya, who was piercing him in the fight, with smooth-jointed arrows.

Verse 66 (6.45.66)

सुदक्षिणं तु राजेन्द्र काम्भोजानां महारथम् । श्रुतकर्मा पराक्रान्तमभ्यद्रवत संयुगे ॥

sudakṣiṇaṃ tu rājendra kāmbhojānāṃ mahāratham | śrutakarmā parākrāntamabhyadravata saṃyuge

Shrutakarman, O king of kings, charged in battle the valiant Sudakshina, great chariot-warrior of the Kambojas.

Verse 67 (6.45.67)

सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे साहदेविं महारथम् । विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयत वै मैनाकमिव पर्वतम् ॥

sudakṣiṇastu samare sāhadeviṃ mahāratham | viddhvā nākampayata vai mainākamiva parvatam

Sudakshina pierced the great chariot-warrior, the son of Sahadeva, in battle, but could no more make him waver than Mount Mainaka.

Verse 68 (6.45.68)

श्रुतकर्मा ततः क्रुद्धः काम्भोजानां महारथम् । शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छद्दारयन्निव सर्वशः ॥

śrutakarmā tataḥ kruddhaḥ kāmbhojānāṃ mahāratham | śarairbahubhirānarcchaddārayanniva sarvaśaḥ

Then Shrutakarman, enraged, galled the great chariot-warrior of the Kambojas with many arrows, as if to tear him apart on every side.

Verse 69 (6.45.69)

इरावानथ संक्रुद्धः श्रुतायुषमरिन्दमम् । प्रत्युद्ययौ रणे यत्तो यत्तरूपं परंतपः ॥

irāvānatha saṃkruddhaḥ śrutāyuṣamarindamam | pratyudyayau raṇe yatto yattarūpaṃ paraṃtapaḥ

Iravan, scorcher of foes, went out in fury against Shrutayus, tamer of enemies, watchful in battle against a foe as watchful as he.

Verse 70 (6.45.70)

आर्जुनिस्तस्य समरे हयान्हत्वा महारथः । ननाद बलवान्नादं तत्सैन्यं प्रत्यपूरयत् ॥

ārjunistasya samare hayānhatvā mahārathaḥ | nanāda balavānnādaṃ tatsainyaṃ pratyapūrayat

The son of Arjuna, a great chariot-warrior, killed his horses in battle and, mighty as he was, gave a roar that filled the army.

Verse 71 (6.45.71)

श्रुतायुस्तु ततः क्रुद्धः फाल्गुनेः समरे हयान् । निजघान गदाग्रेण ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥

śrutāyustu tataḥ kruddhaḥ phālguneḥ samare hayān | nijaghāna gadāgreṇa tato yuddhamavartata

Then Shrutayus, enraged, killed the horses of Arjuna's son in battle with the head of his mace, and the fight went on.

Verse 72 (6.45.72)

विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ कुन्तिभोजं महारथम् । ससेनं ससुतं वीरं संससज्जतुराहवे ॥

vindānuvindāvāvantyau kuntibhojaṃ mahāratham | sasenaṃ sasutaṃ vīraṃ saṃsasajjaturāhave

Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti engaged in battle with the great chariot-warrior Kuntibhoja, a hero, together with his army and his sons.

Note on the text: Corrected विन्दानिविन्दौ → विन्दानुविन्दौ (misprint in Wikisource; the brothers are Vinda and Anuvinda, as in verse 74; the critical edition reads vindānuvindāv) and संसस?ञ्जतुः → संससज्जतुः (a stray "?" removed and ञ्ज corrected to ज्ज; the page's own gloss reads संससज्जतुः, and the critical edition saṃsasajjatur).

Verse 73 (6.45.73)

तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तयोर्घोरं पराक्रमम् । अयुध्येतां स्थिरौ भूत्वा महत्या सेनया सह ॥

tatrādbhutamapaśyāma tayorghoraṃ parākramam | ayudhyetāṃ sthirau bhūtvā mahatyā senayā saha

There we saw the marvellous and terrible valour of those two: standing firm, they fought on with a great army.

Verse 74 (6.45.74)

अनुविन्दस्तु गदया कुन्तिभोजमताडयत् । कुन्तिभोजश्च तं तूर्णं शरव्रातैरवाकिरत् ॥

anuvindastu gadayā kuntibhojamatāḍayat | kuntibhojaśca taṃ tūrṇaṃ śaravrātairavākirat

Anuvinda struck Kuntibhoja with his mace, and Kuntibhoja swiftly covered him with swarms of arrows.

Verse 75 (6.45.75)

कुन्तिभोजसुतश्चापि विन्दं विव्याध सायकैः । स च तं प्रतिविव्याध तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥

kuntibhojasutaścāpi vindaṃ vivyādha sāyakaiḥ | sa ca taṃ prativivyādha tadadbhutamivābhavat

Kuntibhoja's son pierced Vinda with arrows, and Vinda pierced him in return; it was a marvel.

Verse 76 (6.45.76)

केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च गान्धारान्पञ्च मारिष । ससैन्यास्ते ससैन्यांश्च योधयामासुराहवे ॥

kekayā bhrātaraḥ pañca gāndhārānpañca māriṣa | sasainyāste sasainyāṃśca yodhayāmāsurāhave

The five Kekaya brothers, sir, with their troops fought the five Gandhara princes and their troops.

Verse 77 (6.45.77)

वीरबाहुश्च ते पुत्रो वैराटिं रथसत्तमम् । उत्तरं योधयामास विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥

vīrabāhuśca te putro vairāṭiṃ rathasattamam | uttaraṃ yodhayāmāsa vivyādha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ

Your son Virabahu fought Uttara, son of Virata, best of chariot-fighters, and pierced him with sharp arrows.

Note on the text: Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 6.43.74ab–cd; its third line (74ef) is line 1 of verse 78. The star passage 6.43.74d*0138 (Shatanika attacks Uluka) is not on the Wikisource page.

Verse 78 (6.45.78)

उत्तरश्चापि तं वीरं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः । चेदिराट् समरे राजन्नुलूकं समभिद्रवत् ॥

uttaraścāpi taṃ vīraṃ vivyādha niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | cedirāṭ samare rājannulūkaṃ samabhidravat

Uttara too pierced that hero with sharp arrows. The king of the Chedis, O king, charged Uluka in battle

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 6.43.74ef (वीरं for dhīraṃ); line 2 is 6.43.75ab.

Verse 79 (6.45.79)

तथैव शरवर्षेण उलूकं समविध्यत । उलूकश्चापि तं बाणैर्निशितैर्लोमवाहिभिः ॥

tathaiva śaravarṣeṇa ulūkaṃ samavidhyata | ulūkaścāpi taṃ bāṇairniśitairlomavāhibhiḥ

and likewise pierced Uluka with a rain of arrows; Uluka in turn struck him with sharp, feathered shafts.

Note on the text: Corrected समविद्ध्यत → समविध्यत (misprint in Wikisource; the imperfect of व्यध् has ध्य, not द्ध्य; the critical edition's apparatus reads samavidhyata). Line 1 is not in the critical edition's text (its apparatus has it as the star passage 6.43.75b*0139); line 2 is 6.43.75cd.

Verse 80 (6.45.80)

तयोर्युद्धं समभवद्धोररूपं विशांपते । दारयेतां सुसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यमपराजितौ ॥

tayoryuddhaṃ samabhavaddhorarūpaṃ viśāṃpate | dārayetāṃ susaṃkruddhāvanyonyamaparājitau

A fight of terrible form took place between them, O lord of the people; enraged and unconquered, they tore at each other.

Note on the text: Corrected विशांते → विशांपते (misprint in Wikisource; dropped प, leaving the line a syllable short; the critical edition reads viśāṃ pate).

Verse 81 (6.45.81)

एवं द्वन्द्वसहस्राणि रथवारणवाजिनाम् । पदातीनां च समरे तव तेषां च संकुले ॥

evaṃ dvandvasahasrāṇi rathavāraṇavājinām | padātīnāṃ ca samare tava teṣāṃ ca saṃkule

In this way thousands of single combats were fought, of chariot-warriors, elephants and horses and of foot-soldiers, in the press of battle between your men and theirs.

Verse 82 (6.45.82)

मुहूर्तमिव तद्युद्धमासीन्मधुरदर्शनम् । तत उन्मत्तवद्राजन्न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥

muhūrtamiva tadyuddhamāsīnmadhuradarśanam | tata unmattavadrājanna prājñāyata kiṃcana

For a moment that battle was a pleasing sight; then, O king, it became like madness, and nothing could be made out.

Verse 83 (6.45.83)

गजो गजेन समरे रथिनं च रथी ययौ । अश्वोऽश्वं समभिप्रायात्पदातिश्च पदातिनम् ॥

gajo gajena samare rathinaṃ ca rathī yayau | aśvo'śvaṃ samabhiprāyātpadātiśca padātinam

Elephant went against elephant in the battle, and chariot-warrior against chariot-warrior; horse charged horse, and foot-soldier foot-soldier.

Verse 84 (6.45.84)

ततो युद्धं सुदुर्धर्षं व्याकुलं समपद्यत । शूराणां समरे तत्र समासाद्येतरेतरम् ॥

tato yuddhaṃ sudurdharṣaṃ vyākulaṃ samapadyata | śūrāṇāṃ samare tatra samāsādyetaretaram

Then the battle became confused and very hard to withstand, as the heroes there closed with one another.

Verse 85 (6.45.85)

तत्र देवर्षयः सिद्धाश्चारणाश्च समागताः । प्रैक्षन्त तद्रणं घोरं देवासुरसमं भुवि ॥

tatra devarṣayaḥ siddhāścāraṇāśca samāgatāḥ | praikṣanta tadraṇaṃ ghoraṃ devāsurasamaṃ bhuvi

Devarshis, siddhas and charanas gathered there and watched that dreadful battle on earth, equal to the war of the gods and asuras.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रेक्षन्त → प्रैक्षन्त (misprint in Wikisource; e-sign for ai, losing the augment of the past tense; the critical edition reads praikṣanta). देवासुरसमं भुवि for the critical edition's devāsuraraṇopamam is kept as a recension variant.

Verse 86 (6.45.86)

ततो दन्तिसहस्राणि रथानां चापि मारिष । अश्वौघाः पुरुषौघाश्च विपरीतं समाययुः ॥

tato dantisahasrāṇi rathānāṃ cāpi māriṣa | aśvaughāḥ puruṣaughāśca viparītaṃ samāyayuḥ

Then thousands of elephants and of chariots, sir, and masses of horses and of men met in disorder.

Note on the text: Corrected र्थानां → रथानां (misprint in Wikisource; a broken conjunct; the critical edition reads rathānāṃ).

Verse 87 (6.45.87)

तत्रतत्र प्रदृश्यन्ते रथवारणपत्तयः । सादिनश्च नरव्याघ्र युध्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुः ॥

tatratatra pradṛśyante rathavāraṇapattayaḥ | sādinaśca naravyāghra yudhyamānā muhurmuhuḥ

Here and there chariots, elephants and foot-soldiers, and horsemen too, O tiger among men, could be seen fighting again and again.