Bhishma Rates Abhimanyu, Satyaki, Virata and Drupada

Verse 1 (5.170.1)

द्रौपदेया महाराज सर्वे पञ्च महारथाः । वैराटिरुत्तरश्चैव रथोदारो मतो मम ॥

draupadeyā mahārāja sarve pañca mahārathāḥ | vairāṭiruttaraścaiva rathodāro mato mama

"Draupadi's sons, great king, all five of them, are maharathas; and Uttara, son of Virata, I count a noble ratha.

Note on the text: Speaker: the page prints the heading भीष्ण उवाच, a misprint for भीष्म उवाच (the input carried भीष्ण on every verse).

Verse 2 (5.170.2)

अभिमन्युर्महाबाहुः रथयूथपयूथपः । समः पार्थेन समरे वासुदेवेन चारिहा ॥

abhimanyurmahābāhuḥ rathayūthapayūthapaḥ | samaḥ pārthena samare vāsudevena cārihā

Mighty-armed Abhimanyu, a leader over the leaders of chariot-bands, is the equal in battle of Partha and of Vasudeva, a slayer of foes.

Note on the text: Corrected महाबाहू → महाबाहुः and रथयूथमयूथपः → रथयूथपयूथपः (misprints in Wikisource; a dual ending on a singular subject, and म for प in the title "leader of chariot-leaders", printed correctly in verse 4; the critical edition reads rathayūthapayūthapaḥ).

Verse 3 (5.170.3)

लघ्वस्त्रश्चित्रयोधी च मनस्वी च दृढव्रतः । संस्मरन्वै परिक्लेशं स्वपितुर्विक्रमिष्यति ॥

laghvastraścitrayodhī ca manasvī ca dṛḍhavrataḥ | saṃsmaranvai parikleśaṃ svapiturvikramiṣyati

Light-handed with weapons, a marvellous fighter, high-minded and firm in his vows, he will show his valour, remembering his father's sufferings.

Verse 4 (5.170.4)

सात्यकिर्माधवः शूरो रथयूथपयूथपः । एष वृष्णिप्रवीराणाममर्षी जितसाध्वसः ॥

sātyakirmādhavaḥ śūro rathayūthapayūthapaḥ | eṣa vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāmamarṣī jitasādhvasaḥ

Satyaki the Madhava, a hero and a leader over the leaders of chariot-bands, is this foremost of the Vrishni heroes, unforgiving and a stranger to fear.

Verse 5 (5.170.5)

उत्तमौजास्तथा राजन्रथोदारो मतो मम । युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्तो रथोदारो मतो मम ॥

uttamaujāstathā rājanrathodāro mato mama | yudhāmanyuśca vikrānto rathodāro mato mama

Uttamaujas too, O king, I count a noble ratha; and the valiant Yudhamanyu I count a noble ratha.

Verse 6 (5.170.6)

एतेषां बहुसाहस्रा रथा नागा हयास्तथा । योत्स्यन्ते ते तनूस्त्यक्त्वा कुन्तीपुत्रप्रियेप्सया ॥

eteṣāṃ bahusāhasrā rathā nāgā hayāstathā | yotsyante te tanūstyaktvā kuntīputrapriyepsayā

They have many thousands of chariots, elephants and horses, who will fight, laying down their lives, out of their wish to please the son of Kunti,

Verse 7 (5.170.7)

पाण्डवैः सह राजेन्द्र तव सेनासु भारत । अग्निमारुतवद्राजन्नाह्वयन्तः परस्परम् ॥

pāṇḍavaiḥ saha rājendra tava senāsu bhārata | agnimārutavadrājannāhvayantaḥ parasparam

together with the Pandavas, lord of kings, among your armies, Bharata, calling out challenges to one another like fire and wind, O king.

Verse 8 (5.170.8)

अजेयौ समरे वृद्धौ विराटद्रुपदौ तथा । महारथौ महावीर्यौ मतौ मे पुरुषर्षभौ ॥

ajeyau samare vṛddhau virāṭadrupadau tathā | mahārathau mahāvīryau matau me puruṣarṣabhau

Unconquerable in battle are the aged Virata and Drupada; I count them both maharathas, of great valour, bulls among men.

Verse 9 (5.170.9)

वयोवृद्धावपि हि तौ क्षत्रधर्मपरायणौ । यतिष्येते परं शक्त्या स्थितौ वीरगते पथि ॥

vayovṛddhāvapi hi tau kṣatradharmaparāyaṇau | yatiṣyete paraṃ śaktyā sthitau vīragate pathi

Though old in years, they are devoted to the duty of kshatriyas; they will strive to the utmost of their power, standing on the path that heroes tread.

Verse 10 (5.170.10)

संबन्धिकेन राजेन्द्र तौ तु वीर्यबलान्वयात् । आर्यवृत्तौ महेष्वासौ स्नेहवीर्यसितावुभौ ॥

saṃbandhikena rājendra tau tu vīryabalānvayāt | āryavṛttau maheṣvāsau snehavīryasitāvubhau

Through their bond of kinship, lord of kings, and by virtue of their valour and strength, both great archers, noble in conduct, are bound by affection and by valour.

Verse 11 (5.170.11)

कारणं प्राप्य तु नराः सर्व एव महाभुजाः । शूरा वा कातरा वापि भवन्ति कुरुपुङ्गव ॥

kāraṇaṃ prāpya tu narāḥ sarva eva mahābhujāḥ | śūrā vā kātarā vāpi bhavanti kurupuṅgava

Given a cause, all men, however mighty-armed, become either brave or cowardly, bull of the Kurus.

Verse 12 (5.170.12)

एकायनगतावेतौ पार्थिवौ दृढधन्विनौ । प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा परं शक्त्या घट्टितारौ परन्तप ॥

ekāyanagatāvetau pārthivau dṛḍhadhanvinau | prāṇāṃstyaktvā paraṃ śaktyā ghaṭṭitārau parantapa

These two kings, firm archers set on a single course, will strive with all their power, giving up their lives, scorcher of foes.

Note on the text: The automatic alignment left this verse unmatched: it is CE 5.167.12 (reading pārthena dṛḍhabhaktikau for पार्थिवौ दृढधन्विनौ, ghaṭitārau for घट्टितारौ, and narādhipa for परन्तप).

Verse 13 (5.170.13)

पृथगक्षौहिणीभ्यां तावुभौ संयति दारुणौ । संबन्धिभावं रक्षन्तौ महत्कर्म करिष्यतः ॥

pṛthagakṣauhiṇībhyāṃ tāvubhau saṃyati dāruṇau | saṃbandhibhāvaṃ rakṣantau mahatkarma kariṣyataḥ

Each with an akshauhini of his own, both terrible in battle, guarding their bond of kinship, they will do great deeds.

Verse 14 (5.170.14)

लोकवीरौ महेष्वासौ त्यक्तात्मानौ च भारत । प्रत्ययं परिरक्षन्तौ महत्कर्म करिष्यतः ॥

lokavīrau maheṣvāsau tyaktātmānau ca bhārata | pratyayaṃ parirakṣantau mahatkarma kariṣyataḥ

Heroes of the world, great archers, ready to give up their lives, Bharata, and keeping faith, they will do great deeds."