Sanjaya Names the Slain Pandava Warriors

Verse 1 (8.3.1)

आख्याता मामकास्तात निहता युधि पाण्डवैः । हतांश्च पाण्डवेयानां मामकैर्ब्रूहि सञ्जय ॥

ākhyātā māmakāstāta nihatā yudhi pāṇḍavaiḥ | hatāṃśca pāṇḍaveyānāṃ māmakairbrūhi sañjaya

You have told me, dear Sanjaya, of my own men slain by the Pandavas in battle; now tell me of the Pandava warriors slain by mine.

Verse 2 (8.3.2)

कृतिनो युधि विक्रान्ता महासत्वा महाबलाः । सानुबन्धाः सहामात्या गाङ्गेयेन निपातिताः ॥

kṛtino yudhi vikrāntā mahāsatvā mahābalāḥ | sānubandhāḥ sahāmātyā gāṅgeyena nipātitāḥ

Accomplished and valiant in battle, of great spirit and strength, they fell to Ganga's son Bhishma together with their followers and ministers.

Verse 3 (8.3.3)

नारायणा वल्लवाश्च रामाश्च शतशोऽपरे । अनुरक्ताश्च वीरेण भीष्मेण युधि पातिताः ॥

nārāyaṇā vallavāśca rāmāśca śataśo'pare | anuraktāśca vīreṇa bhīṣmeṇa yudhi pātitāḥ

The Narayanas and the Vallavas, the Ramas, and hundreds of others, with their devoted followers, were struck down in battle by the hero Bhishma.

Note on the text: Corrected शतशो परे → शतशोऽपरे (misprint in Wikisource; the avagraha is missing; the star passage reads śataśo 'pare). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.4.59d*0024.

Verse 4 (8.3.4)

समः किरीटिना सङ्ख्ये वीर्येण च बलेन च । सत्यजित्सत्यसन्धेन द्रोणेन निहतो युधि ॥

samaḥ kirīṭinā saṅkhye vīryeṇa ca balena ca | satyajitsatyasandhena droṇena nihato yudhi

Satyajit, who was Kiritin's equal in battle in valour and strength, was slain in combat by the truthful Drona.

Note on the text: Line 2 differs at its end (युधि for raṇe); the page's reading is kept.

Verse 5 (8.3.5)

पाञ्चालानां महेष्वासाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः । द्रोणेन सह सङ्गम्य गता वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥

pāñcālānāṃ maheṣvāsāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ | droṇena saha saṅgamya gatā vaivasvatakṣayam

The Panchalas, great archers all, skilled in war, met Drona in battle and went to the abode of Yama.

Note on the text: Corrected युद्वविशारदाः → युद्धविशारदाः (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.4.60d*0025.

Verse 6 (8.3.6)

तथा विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धौ सहसुतौ नृपौ । पराक्रमन्तौ मित्रार्थे द्रोणेन निहतौ रणे ॥

tathā virāṭadrupadau vṛddhau sahasutau nṛpau | parākramantau mitrārthe droṇena nihatau raṇe

So too the aged kings Virata and Drupada, with their sons, exerting their prowess for their friend's sake, were killed in battle by Drona.

Note on the text: Corrected वृद्वौ → वृद्धौ (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध; the critical edition reads vṛddhau).

Verse 7 (8.3.7)

यो बाल एव समरे सम्मितः सव्यसाचिना । केशवेन च दुर्धर्षो बलदेवेन चाभिभूः ॥

yo bāla eva samare sammitaḥ savyasācinā | keśavena ca durdharṣo baladevena cābhibhūḥ

He who, though only a boy, was held the equal of Savyasachin and of Keshava in battle, whom even Baladeva found hard to overcome, and who overpowered all —

Verse 8 (8.3.8)

परेषां कदनं कृत्वा महद्रणविशारदः । परिवार्य महामात्रैः षड्भिः परमकै रथैः । अशक्नुवद्भिर्बीभत्सुमभिमन्युर्निपातितः ॥

pareṣāṃ kadanaṃ kṛtvā mahadraṇaviśāradaḥ | parivārya mahāmātraiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ paramakai rathaiḥ | aśaknuvadbhirbībhatsumabhimanyurnipātitaḥ

Abhimanyu, skilled in the great art of war, after making slaughter among his enemies, was struck down, surrounded by six great commanders in superb chariots, men who were powerless against Bibhatsu.

Note on the text: Corrected मदामात्रैः → महामात्रैः (misprint in Wikisource; द for ह; the critical edition reads mahāmātraiḥ).

Verse 9 (8.3.9)

कृतं तं विरथं वीरं क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितम् । दौःशासनिर्महाराज सौभद्रं हतवान्रणे ॥

kṛtaṃ taṃ virathaṃ vīraṃ kṣatradharme vyavasthitam | dauḥśāsanirmahārāja saubhadraṃ hatavānraṇe

When that hero, steadfast in kshatriya duty, had been deprived of his chariot, Duhshasana's son killed Subhadra's son in battle, great king.

Verse 10 (8.3.10)

पटच्चरनिहन्ता च महत्या सेनया वृतः । अम्बष्ठस्य सुतः श्रीमान्मित्रहेतोः पराक्रमन् ॥

paṭaccaranihantā ca mahatyā senayā vṛtaḥ | ambaṣṭhasya sutaḥ śrīmānmitrahetoḥ parākraman

The glorious son of Ambashtha, the slayer of Patachchara, surrounded by a great army and exerting his prowess for his friend's sake,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.4.64d*0026.

Verse 11 (8.3.11)

आसाद्य लक्ष्मणं वीरं दुर्योधनसुतं रणे । सुमहत्कदनं कृत्वा गतो वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥

āsādya lakṣmaṇaṃ vīraṃ duryodhanasutaṃ raṇe | sumahatkadanaṃ kṛtvā gato vaivasvatakṣayam

met the hero Lakshmana, Duryodhana's son, in battle, wrought immense slaughter, and went to the abode of Yama.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 03–04 of the star passage 8.4.64d*0026.

Verse 12 (8.3.12)

बृहन्तः सुमहेष्वासः कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः । दुःशासनेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥

bṛhantaḥ sumaheṣvāsaḥ kṛtāstro yuddhadurmadaḥ | duḥśāsanena vikramya gamito yamasādanam

Brihanta, a very great archer, skilled in weapons and wild in battle, was sent to Yama's house by Duhshasana in a valiant fight.

Note on the text: Corrected युद्वदुर्मदः → युद्धदुर्मदः (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध; the critical edition reads yuddhadurmadaḥ).

Verse 13 (8.3.13)

मणिमान्दण्डधारश्च राजानौ युद्धदुर्मदौ । पराक्रमन्तौ मित्रार्थे द्रोणेन युधि पातितौ ॥

maṇimāndaṇḍadhāraśca rājānau yuddhadurmadau | parākramantau mitrārthe droṇena yudhi pātitau

The kings Manimat and Dandadhara, wild in battle, exerting their prowess for their friend's sake, were brought down in battle by Drona.

Verse 14 (8.3.14)

अंशुमान्भोजराजस्तु सहसैन्यो महारथः । भारद्वाजेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥

aṃśumānbhojarājastu sahasainyo mahārathaḥ | bhāradvājena vikramya gamito yamasādanam

Amshuman, the king of the Bhojas, a great car-warrior with his army, was sent to Yama's house by Bharadvaja's son, who showed his prowess against him.

Verse 15 (8.3.15)

सामुद्रश्चित्रसेनश्च सह पुत्रेण भारत । समुद्रसेनेन बलाद्गमितो यमसादनम् ॥

sāmudraścitrasenaśca saha putreṇa bhārata | samudrasenena balādgamito yamasādanam

Chitrasena of the sea-coast, O Bharata, together with his son, was forcibly sent to Yama's house by Samudrasena.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.4.67d*0027.

Verse 16 (8.3.16)

अनूपवासी नीलश्च व्याध्रदत्तश्च वीर्यवान् । अश्वत्थाम्ना विकर्णेन गमितौ यमसादनम् ॥

anūpavāsī nīlaśca vyādhradattaśca vīryavān | aśvatthāmnā vikarṇena gamitau yamasādanam

Nila of the marshlands and the mighty Vyaghradatta were sent to Yama's house by Ashvatthaman and Vikarna.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 03–04 of the star passage 8.4.67d*0027. The page names the killers as अश्वत्थाम्ना विकर्णेन; the star passage has अश्वत्थाम्ना महाराज.

Verse 17 (8.3.17)

चित्रायुधश्चित्रयोधी कृत्वा च कदनं महत् । चित्रमार्गेण विक्रम्य विकर्णेन हतो मृधे ॥

citrāyudhaścitrayodhī kṛtvā ca kadanaṃ mahat | citramārgeṇa vikramya vikarṇena hato mṛdhe

Chitrayudha, a marvellous fighter, after making great slaughter and fighting in wondrous ways, was killed in battle by Vikarna.

Note on the text: The critical edition's 8.4.68 has dual forms and names Karna as the killer (citramārgeṇa vikramya karṇena nihatau yudhi); the page's reading is kept.

Verse 18 (8.3.18)

वृकोदरसमो युद्धे वृतः केकयजो युधि । केकयेन च विक्रम्य भ्राता भ्रात्रा निपातितः ॥

vṛkodarasamo yuddhe vṛtaḥ kekayajo yudhi | kekayena ca vikramya bhrātā bhrātrā nipātitaḥ

A Kekaya prince, the equal of Vrikodara in battle, surrounded by his men, was struck down in combat by another Kekaya, brother by brother, who showed his valour.

Verse 19 (8.3.19)

जनमेजयो गदायोधी पार्वतीयः प्रतापवान् । दुर्मुखेन महाराज तव पुत्रेण पातितः ॥

janamejayo gadāyodhī pārvatīyaḥ pratāpavān | durmukhena mahārāja tava putreṇa pātitaḥ

Janamejaya of the hill country, a mighty mace-fighter, was struck down by your son Durmukha, great king.

Verse 20 (8.3.20)

रोचमानौ नरव्याघ्रौ रोचमानौ ग्रहाविव । द्रौणेन युगपद्राजन्दिवं सम्प्रेषितौ शरैः ॥

rocamānau naravyāghrau rocamānau grahāviva | drauṇena yugapadrājandivaṃ sampreṣitau śaraiḥ

The two Rochamanas, tigers among men, shining like two planets, were sent to heaven together, O king, by the arrows of Drona's son.

Note on the text: Corrected सम्प्रातितौ → सम्प्रेषितौ (misprint in Wikisource; the form is not a word; the critical edition reads saṃpreṣitau, "sent"). The page reads द्रौणेन (by Drona's son); the critical edition has droṇena (by Drona). The page's reading is kept.

Verse 21 (8.3.21)

नृपाश्च प्रतियुध्यन्तः पराक्रान्ता विशाम्पते । कृत्वा नसुकरं कर्म गता वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥

nṛpāśca pratiyudhyantaḥ parākrāntā viśāmpate | kṛtvā nasukaraṃ karma gatā vaivasvatakṣayam

Other kings too, O lord of the people, who fought back and showed great valour, after doing deeds hard to do, went to the abode of Yama.

Verse 22 (8.3.22)

पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च मातुलौ सव्यसाचिनः । संग्रामनिर्जिताँल्लोकान्गमितौ द्रोणसायकैः ॥

purujitkuntibhojaśca mātulau savyasācinaḥ | saṃgrāmanirjitām̐llokāngamitau droṇasāyakaiḥ

Purujit and Kuntibhoja, the two maternal uncles of Savyasachin, were sent by Drona's arrows to the worlds won by their prowess in battle.

Note on the text: Corrected कृन्तिभोजश्च → कुन्तिभोजश्च (misprint in Wikisource; ृ for ु; the name is Kuntibhoja, as in the critical edition).

Verse 23 (8.3.23)

अभिभूः काशिराजश्च काशिकैर्बहुभिर्वृतः । वसुदानस्य पुत्रेण त्याजितो देहमाहवे ॥

abhibhūḥ kāśirājaśca kāśikairbahubhirvṛtaḥ | vasudānasya putreṇa tyājito dehamāhave

Abhibhu, the king of Kashi, surrounded by many Kashis, was made to give up his body in battle by Vasudana's son.

Verse 24 (8.3.24)

अमितौजा युधामन्युरुत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् । निहत्य शतशः शूरानस्मदीयैर्निपातिताः ॥

amitaujā yudhāmanyuruttamaujāśca vīryavān | nihatya śataśaḥ śūrānasmadīyairnipātitāḥ

Amitauja, Yudhamanyu and the mighty Uttamauja, after killing warriors by the hundred, were struck down by our men.

Note on the text: Corrected सूरानस्मदीयै → शूरानस्मदीयै (misprint in Wikisource; स for श; the critical edition reads śūrān).

Verse 25 (8.3.25)

मित्रवर्मा च पाञ्चाल्यः क्षत्रधर्मा च भारत । द्रोणेन परमेष्वासौ गमितौ यमसादनम् ॥

mitravarmā ca pāñcālyaḥ kṣatradharmā ca bhārata | droṇena parameṣvāsau gamitau yamasādanam

Mitravarman of Panchala and Kshatradharman, O Bharata, both supreme archers, were sent to Yama's house by Drona.

Verse 26 (8.3.26)

शिखण्डितनयो युद्धे क्षत्रदेवो युधाम्पतिः । लक्ष्मणेन हतो राजंस्तव पौत्रेण भारत ॥

śikhaṇḍitanayo yuddhe kṣatradevo yudhāmpatiḥ | lakṣmaṇena hato rājaṃstava pautreṇa bhārata

Kshatradeva, Shikhandin's son, lord of warriors, was slain in the fight by your grandson Lakshmana, O king, O Bharata.

Verse 27 (8.3.27)

सुचित्रश्चित्रवर्मा च पितापुत्रौ महारथौ । प्रचरन्तौ महावीरौ द्रोणेन निहतौ रणे ॥

sucitraścitravarmā ca pitāputrau mahārathau | pracarantau mahāvīrau droṇena nihatau raṇe

Suchitra and Chitravarman, father and son, great car-warriors and mighty heroes, as they moved through the battle, were killed by Drona.

Verse 28 (8.3.28)

वार्धक्षेमिर्महाराज समुद्र इव पर्वणि । आयुधक्षयमासाद्य प्रशान्तिं परमां गतः ॥

vārdhakṣemirmahārāja samudra iva parvaṇi | āyudhakṣayamāsādya praśāntiṃ paramāṃ gataḥ

Vardhakshemi, great king, like the ocean at the parva, on running out of weapons attained the utmost calm.

Note on the text: Line 1 corresponds to the critical edition's 8.4.79a but ends differently (समुद्र इव पर्वणि for kṛtvā kadanam āhave); line 2 is its star passage 8.4.79b*0031_01, not in the constituted text.

Verse 29 (8.3.29)

सेनाबिन्दुसुतः श्रेष्ठः शास्त्रवान्प्रहरन्युधि । बाह्लिकेन महाराज कौरवेन्द्रेण पातितः ॥

senābindusutaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śāstravānpraharanyudhi | bāhlikena mahārāja kauravendreṇa pātitaḥ

The excellent son of Senabindu, learned in the sciences, fighting in the battle, was struck down by Bahlika, the Kuru chief, great king.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the page's version of the critical edition's star passage 8.4.79b*0033_01 (senābindur nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ śātravān pratapan yudhi); line 2 is 8.4.79c.

Verse 30 (8.3.30)

धृष्टकेतुर्महाराज चेदीनां प्रवरो रथः । कृत्वा नसुकरं कर्म गतो वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥

dhṛṣṭaketurmahārāja cedīnāṃ pravaro rathaḥ | kṛtvā nasukaraṃ karma gato vaivasvatakṣayam

Dhrishtaketu, great king, the foremost chariot-warrior of the Chedis, after doing a deed hard to do, went to the abode of Yama.

Verse 31 (8.3.31)

तथा सत्यधृतिर्वीरः कृत्वा कदनमाहवे । पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रान्तो गमितो यमसादनम् ॥

tathā satyadhṛtirvīraḥ kṛtvā kadanamāhave | pāṇḍavārthe parākrānto gamito yamasādanam

So too the hero Satyadhriti, after wreaking slaughter in battle and showing great valour for the Pandavas' cause, was sent to Yama's house.

Verse 32 (8.3.32)

पुत्रस्तु शिशुपालस्य सुकेतुः पृथिवीपतिः । निहत्य शात्रवान्सङ्ख्ये द्रोणेन निहतो युधि ॥

putrastu śiśupālasya suketuḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | nihatya śātravānsaṅkhye droṇena nihato yudhi

Suketu, king of the earth and son of Shishupala, after killing his foes in battle, was himself killed by Drona in combat.

Verse 33 (8.3.33)

तथा सत्यधृतिर्वीरो मदिराश्वश्च वीर्यवान् । सूर्यदत्तश्च विक्रान्तो निहतो द्रोणसायकैः ॥

tathā satyadhṛtirvīro madirāśvaśca vīryavān | sūryadattaśca vikrānto nihato droṇasāyakaiḥ

So too the hero Satyadhriti, the mighty Madirashva and the valiant Suryadatta were slain by Drona's arrows.

Verse 34 (8.3.34)

मात्स्यादवरजः श्रीमाञ्शतानीको निपातितः । श्रेणिमांश्च महाराज युध्यमानः पराक्रमी । कृत्वा नसुकरं कर्म गतो वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥

mātsyādavarajaḥ śrīmāñśatānīko nipātitaḥ | śreṇimāṃśca mahārāja yudhyamānaḥ parākramī | kṛtvā nasukaraṃ karma gato vaivasvatakṣayam

The glorious Shatanika, the Matsya king's younger brother, was struck down; and Shrenimat, great king, the valiant, fighting on, after doing a deed hard to do, went to the abode of Yama.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's star passage 8.4.83d*0036_01, not in the constituted text; lines 2–3 are 8.4.84ac. Removed a stray backtick before मात्स्यादवरजः.

Verse 35 (8.3.35)

तथैव युधि विक्रान्तो मागधः परमास्त्रवित् । भीष्मेण निहतो राजञ्शेतेऽद्य परवीरहा ॥

tathaiva yudhi vikrānto māgadhaḥ paramāstravit | bhīṣmeṇa nihato rājañśete'dya paravīrahā

So too the valiant king of Magadha, a master of the highest weapons and slayer of hostile heroes, was killed by Bhishma, O king, and lies slain today.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 8.4.85a (परमास्त्रवित् for paravīrahā); line 2 is the page's version of 8.4.85c (शेतेऽद्य परवीरहा for yudhyamānaḥ parākramī).

Verse 36 (8.3.36)

विराटपुत्रः शङ्खस्तु उत्तरश्च महारथः । कुर्वन्तौ सुमहत्कर्म गतौ वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥

virāṭaputraḥ śaṅkhastu uttaraśca mahārathaḥ | kurvantau sumahatkarma gatau vaivasvatakṣayam

Virata's sons Shankha and Uttara, the latter a great car-warrior, performing mighty deeds, went to the abode of Yama.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as lines 01–02 of the star passage 8.4.82d*0035.

Verse 37 (8.3.37)

वसुदानश्च कदनं कुर्वाणोऽतीव संयुगे । भारद्वाजेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥

vasudānaśca kadanaṃ kurvāṇo'tīva saṃyuge | bhāradvājena vikramya gamito yamasādanam

And Vasudana, who was wreaking great slaughter in the battle, was sent to Yama's house by Bharadvaja's son, who showed his prowess against him.

Verse 38 (8.3.38)

एते चान्ये च बहवः पाण्डवानां महारथाः । हता द्रोणेन विक्रम्य यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥

ete cānye ca bahavaḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ mahārathāḥ | hatā droṇena vikramya yanmāṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi

These and many other great car-warriors of the Pandavas were slain by Drona in his prowess — those about whom you ask me.