Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम सोमस्य महत् सुतीर्थम् तस्मिंस्तीर्थे महानासीत् संग्रामस्तारकामय:

English

another with diverse kinds of terrible weapons, all lying closely huddled together in that battle fraught with fearful carnage, no warrior could proceed far on his horse. Having fought for a little while, Shakuni, the son of Subala, O monarch, went away from that spot with the remnant of his cavalry numbering 6,000. Similarly, the Pandava force, covered with blood, and its animals fatigued, moved away from that spot with its remnant consisting of 6,000 horses. The blood-stained horsemen of the Pandava army then, with hearts intent on battle and prepared to lay down their lives, said, "It is no longer possible to fight here on cars; how much more difficult then to fight here on elephants! Let cars proceed against cars, and elephants against elephants! Having retreated, Shakuni is now within his own division. The royal son of Subala will not again come to battle." Then the sons of Draupadi and those infuriate elephants proceeded to the place where the Pancala prince Dhrishtadyumna, that great car- warrior, was. Sahadeva also, when that dusty cloud arose, proceeded alone to where king Yudhishthira was. After all those had gone away, Shakuni, the son of Subala, excited with wrath, once more fell upon Dhrishtadyumna' s division and began to strike it. Once more a dreadful battle took place, in which the combatants were all regardless of their lives, between thy soldiers and those of the foe, all of whom were desirous of slaying one another. In that encounter of heroes, the combatants first eyed one another steadfastly, and then rushed, O king, and fell upon one another in hundreds and thousands. In that destructive carnage, heads severed with swords fell down with a noise like that of falling palmyra fruits. Loud also became the noise, making the very hair to stand on end, of bodies falling down on the ground, divested of armour and mangled with weapons and of falling weapons also, O king, and of arms and thighs severed from the trunk. Striking brothers and sons and even sires with keen weapons, the combatants were seen to fight like birds, for pieces of meat. Excited with rage, thousands of warriors, falling upon one another, impatiently struck one another in that battle. Hundreds and thousands of combatants, killed by the weight of slain horsemen while falling down from their steeds, fell down on the field. Loud became the noise of neighing steeds of great fleetness, and of shouting men clad in mail, and of the falling darts and swords, O king, of combatants desirous of piercing the vitals of one another in consequence, O monarch, of thy evil policy. At that time, thy soldiers, overcome with toil, spent with rage, their animals fatigued, themselves parched with thirst mangled with keen weapons, began to turn away from the battle. Maddened with the scent of blood, many became so insensate that they slew friends and foes alike, in fact, every one they got at. Large numbers of Kshatriyas, inspired with desire of victory, were struck down with arrows, O king, and fell prostrate on the Earth. Wolves and vultures and jackals began to howl and scream in glee and make a loud noise. In the very sight of thy son, thy army suffered a great loss. The Earth, O monarch, became strewn with the bodies of men and steeds, and covered with streams of blood that inspired the timid with terror. Struck and mangled repeatedly with swords and battle axes and lances, thy warriors, as also the Pandavas, O Bharata, ceased to approach one another. Striking one another according to the measure of their strength, and fighting to the last drop of their blood, the combatants fell down vomiting blood from their wounds. Headless forms were seen, seizing the hair of their heads (with one hand) and with uplifted swords dyed with blood (in the other). When many headless forms, O king, had thus risen up, when the scent of blood had made the combatants nearly senseless, and when the loud noise had somewhat subsided, Subala' s son (once more) approached the large host of the Pandavas, with the small remnant of his horse. At this, the Pandavas, inspired with desires of victory and endued with foot-soldiers and elephants and cavalry, all with uplifted weapons, desirous of reaching the end of the hostilities, the Pandavas, forming a wall, encompassed Shakuni on all sides, and began to strike him with diverse kinds of weapons. Beholding

हिन्दी अर्थ

लेकर वह ऋषिके पास गयी

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Seeing Rama present when the mace-fight was at hand, how did my son fight Bhima, Sanjaya?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वधके लिये उपयोगी हो सके ततोब्रवीत् सुरान् शक्रो न मे शक्‍्या महासुरा:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Reaching the presence of Rama, your son Duryodhana, mighty-armed and valiant, eager for battle, rejoiced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां क्षुधापरीतानां नष्टा वेदाभिधावताम्

English

Seeing the plough-bearer, the king rose, Bharata, and, filled with supreme joy, spoke to Yudhishthira:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कभी वृद्धा कुमारी कन्या निवास करती थी

English

"Let us go quickly from here to Samantapanchaka, lord of men, the renowned northern altar of Prajapati in the world of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमर्थ च तपस्तेपे को वास्था नियमो5भवत् किसलिये तपस्या की और उसका कौन-सा नियम था?

English

In that most holy, eternal place of the three worlds, whoever meets his death in battle will surely go to heaven."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आखायाहि तत्त्वमखिलं यथा तपसि सा स्थिता

English

Saying "So be it," great king, the hero Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, the lord, advanced toward Samantapanchaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप सारा वृत्तान्त यथार्थरूपसे बताइये; वह कन्या क्‍यों तपस्यामें प्रवृत्त हुई थी? स तप्त्वा विपुलं राज॑ंस्तपो वै तपतां वर:

English

Then King Duryodhana, radiant, taking up a great mace, went on foot in anger with the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तां च दृष्टवा मुनि: प्रीतः कुणिर्ग्गो महायशा:

English

As he went thus, mace in hand and armoured, the gods in the sky honoured him with "Well done, well done," and the men there who were weather-seers were delighted to see him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्रमाने राजसूययज्ञ किया था। उसी तीर्थमें महान् तारकामय संग्राम हुआ था

English

Surrounded by the Pandavas, your son, king of the Kurus, went with the gait of a rutting lord of elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारस्वतस्य धर्मात्मा मुनेस्तीर्थ जगाम ह वेदानध्यापयामास पुरा सारस्वतो मुनि:

English

Then with the blare of conches, the great sound of kettledrums and the lion-roars of heroes, all the quarters were filled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंको वेदाध्ययन कराया था

English

Having gone to the western region as indicated by your son, and enclosed on all sides by them,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषीनध्यापयामास पुरा सारस्वतो मुनि: समय उत्तम ब्राह्मणोंको किस प्रकार वेदोंका अध्ययन कराया था?

English

to the south of the Sarasvati, at the excellent tirtha Svayana, in that barren place they chose to fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दधीच इति विख्यातो ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रिय:

English

Then Bhima, taking his mace with its great tip and wearing armour, bore a form, great king, like Garuda's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न स लोभयितुं शक्‍्य: फलैर्बहुविधैरपि देनेपर भी उन्हें लुभाया नहीं जा सकता था

English

With helmet bound and wearing golden armour in the battle, your son shone, O king, like a golden king of mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यामप्सरसं पुण्यां दर्शनीयामलम्बुषाम्

English

Both heroes, Bhima and Duryodhana, clad in armour, shone in the fight like two enraged elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह माननीय अप्सरा उनके पास जाकर खड़ी हो गयी रेत: स्कन्नं सरस्वत्यां तत् सा जग्राह निम्नगा

English

Standing in the middle of the arena, those two brothers, bulls among men, shone, great king, like the risen moon and sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा दधार च त॑ गर्भ पुत्रहेतोर्महानदी

English

They looked at one another like two angry great elephants, burning each other with their eyes, O king, each wishing to slay the other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिया और इस प्रकार वह गर्भवती हो गयी जगाम पुत्रमादाय तमृषिं प्रति च प्रभो

English

With a delighted mind, O king, the Kaurava took his mace, licking the corners of his mouth, his eyes red with anger, panting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रोवाच राजेन्द्र ददती पुत्रमस्य तम् दृष्टवा ते5प्सरसं रेतो यत् स्कन्ने प्रागलम्बुषाम्

English

Then King Duryodhana, valiant, taking his mace, looked at Bhimasena and challenged him as an elephant challenges an elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न विनाशमिदं गच्छेत् त्वत्तेज इति निश्चयात्

English

Bhima, valiant, taking up his mace of iron likewise, challenged the king as a lion challenges a lion in the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त: प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिं चावाप पुष्कलाम् परिष्वज्य चिरं काल तदा भरतसत्तम

English

Those two, Duryodhana and Vrikodara, with maces raised in their hands, shone in the fight like two mountains with peaks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वेदेवा: सपितरो गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणा:

English

Both were enraged, both of terrible valour, both pupils in mace-fighting of the wise son of Rohini.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वा स तु तुष्टाव वचोभिवैं महानदीम् प्रख्ुतासि महाभागे सरसो ब्रह्मण: पुरा

English

Both of similar deeds, like Yama and Vasava, likewise of similar deeds were the two mighty ones, like Varuna,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तवैव नाम्ना प्रथित: पुत्रस्ते लोकभावन:

English

like Vasudeva and Rama, and like Vaishravana, great king; they were like Madhu and Kaitabha in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष द्वादशवार्षिक्यामनावृष्ट्यां द्विजर्षभान् पुण्याभ्यश्व सरिद्धयस्त्वं सदा पुण्यतमा शुभे

English

Both of like deeds in the fight, like Sunda and Upasunda, scorchers of foes, equal to Time and Death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं सा संस्तुतानेन वरं लब्ध्वा महानदी

English

Rushing at one another like two rutting great elephants in a contest over a cow-elephant, proud, fierce with rut as in autumn,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विरोधे देवदानवै: तीनों लोकोंमें विचरण करने लगे

English

like two furious elephants eager to conquer, bulls of the Bharatas, both spewing blazing venom of anger like serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चोपलेभे भगवान् शक्र: प्रहरणं तदा

English

Both enraged at each other, looking on each other, subduers of foes, both tigers of the Bharatas, endowed with prowess,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स च तैर्याचितो5स्थीनि यत्नादृषिवरस्तदा

English

hard to assail like two lions in the mace-fight, scorchers of foes, with nails and fangs as weapons, hard to bear like two tigers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स लोकानक्षयान प्राप्तो देवप्रियकरस्तदा कारयामास दिव्यानि नानाप्रहरणानि च

English

troubled like two oceans at the dissolution of creatures, hard to cross, enraged like two red planets, blazing great chariot-warriors,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दण्ड आदि नाना प्रकारके दिव्य आयुध तैयार कराये

English

radiant great souls, mighty and shining, the two best of the Kurus appeared like Time and the risen sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स हि तीव्रेण तपसा सम्भूत: परमर्षिणा अतिकाय: स तेजस्वी लोकसारो विनिर्मित:

English

Greatly enraged like two tigers, like two roaring clouds, the two mighty-armed ones rejoiced like two maned lions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यमुद्विजते चास्य तेजस: पाकशासन:

English

Greatly enraged like two elephants, like two blazing fires, those two great souls were seen like two mountains with peaks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विख्यात थे। पाकशासन इन्द्र उनके तेजसे सदा उद्विग्न रहते थे भृशं क्रोधविसूष्टेन ब्रह्मृतेजोद्धवेन च

English

Their lips trembling with anger, looking at each other, those two great souls, best of men, came together, maces in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छोड़कर भगवान् इन्द्रने आठ सौ दस हैत्य-दानव वीरोंका वध कर डाला

English

Both greatly delighted, both highly esteemed, neighing like two fine horses, trumpeting like two elephants,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ काले व्यतिक्रान्ते महत्यतिभयंकरे दिग्भ्यस्तान् प्रद्रुतान् दृष्टवा मुनि: सारस्वतस्तदा

English

roaring like two bulls, Duryodhana and Vrikodara, mad with strength like two Daityas, shone, those two best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्तस्तर्पपयामास स पितृन् देवतास्तथा

English

Then, O king, Duryodhana said this to Yudhishthira, who stood with the Srinjayas, blazing like the sun:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ तस्यामनावृष्ट्यामतीतायां महर्षय: एक-दूसरेसे पूछने लगे

English

"This battle has been resolved between me and Bhima; sit down and watch the clash, best of kings."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स गत्वा5चष्ट तेभ्यश्व॒ सारस्वतमतिप्रभम् ततः सर्वे समाजम्मुस्तत्र राजन् महर्षय:

English

Then that vast circle of kings sat down, shining like the circle of the sun in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मानध्यापयस्वेति तानुवाच ततो मुनि:

English

In their midst the mighty-armed and glorious elder brother of Keshava sat, honoured on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो हाथधर्मेण वै ब्रूयाद् गृह्लीयाद् यो5प्यधर्मत: एतच्छुत्वा वचस्तस्य मुनयस्ते विधानत:

English

In the midst of the kings, clad in blue and white-lustred, he shone like the moon at night, full and surrounded by stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मका अनुष्ठान करने लगे

English

Those two, great king, mace in hand, hard to approach, stood hewing at one another with fierce words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्यासनार्थ विप्रर्षेर्बालस्यापि वशे स्थिता: ख्यातं महद् वृद्धकन्या सम यत्र

English

Having then said unpleasant things to each other, those two bulls of the Kurus stood looking at one another like Vritra and Shakra in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुभ्रू: सा हाथ कल्याणी पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणा उपवासै: पूजयन्ती पितृन् देवांश्ष सा पुरा

English

those troops of thine assailed from every side, the Kauravas, with horsemen, foot-soldiers, elephants, and cars, rushed towards the Pandavas. Some foot-soldiers of great courage, destitute of weapons, attacked their foes in that battle, with feet and fists, and brought them down. Car-warriors fell down from cars, and elephant-men from elephants, like meritorious persons falling down from their celestial vehicles upon the exhaustion of their merits. Thus the combatants, engaged with one another in that great battle, slew sires and friends and sons. Thus occurred that battle, O best of the Bharatas, in which no consideration was shown by anybody for anyone, and in which lances and swords and arrows fell fast, on every side and made the scene exceedingly terrible to behold. ' "

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसते रजनीमेकां तर्पयित्वा दिवौकस:

English

"Fie on human life, whose end is such, where my son, master of eleven divisions,

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षि कुरुकी वह चेष्टा बतायी वरेण च्छन्द्यतां शक्र राजर्षियदि शक्‍यते

English

having commanded all the kings and enjoyed this earth, goes to battle on foot, famed, with a mace in hand, swiftly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्चानुमोदितं सर्व ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरै:

English

Having been lord of the world, my son, as if lordless, goes with mace raised; what is this but fate?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुता धृतव्रता साध्वी नियता ब्रह्मचारिणी

English

Ah, great sorrow has come to me through my son, Sanjaya." Having said this, the lord of men, afflicted with grief, fell silent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गता स्वर्ग महाभागा देवब्राद्मणपूजिता ऋषींस्तानभिवाद्याथ पाश्वे हिमवतो5च्युत:

English

[Sanjaya said:] With a voice like thunder, bellowing with joy like a bull, the valiant one then challenged Partha to battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नातिदूरं ततो गत्वा नगं तालध्वजो बली

English

When the king of the Kurus, the great soul, challenged Bhima, very dreadful portents of many kinds appeared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभावं च सरस्वत्या: प्लक्षप्रस्रवणं बल: हलायुधस्तत्र चापि दत्त्वा दानं महाबल:

English

Winds blew with thunder-crashes, dust rained down, and all the quarters were covered with darkness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संतर्पयामास पितृन् देवांश्व रणदुर्मद:

English

Great-sounding thunderbolts, tumultuous and hair-raising, fell, and meteors by the hundred burst across the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा पित्रा दीयमानापि तत्र नैच्छदनिन्दिता

English

Rahu swallowed the sun out of season, lord of men, and the earth with its forests and trees shook with a great quake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सा तपसोग्रेण पीडयित्वा55त्मनस्तनुम् सा535त्मानं मन्यमानापि कृतकृत्यं श्रमान्विता

English

Rough winds blew low, raining gravel, and peaks of mountains fell to the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा नाशकद् यदा गन्तुं पदात् पदमपि स्वयम्

English

Beasts of many shapes ran in the ten directions, and blazing jackals howled, dreadful and very terrible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्तुकामां तु तां दृष्टवा शरीरं नारदोब्रवीत् एवं तु श्रुतमस्माभिवदेंवलोके महाव्रते

English

Dreadful, hair-raising thunderclaps came in the blazing quarter, O king of kings, and beasts spoke ill omens.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्नारदवच: श्रुत्वा साब्रवीदृषिसंसदि

English

The waters in wells rose on every side, and bodiless great cries were heard then, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्ते चास्या जग्राह पार्णिं गालवसम्भव: समयेन तवाद्याहं पार्णिं स्प्रक्ष्यामि शोभने

English

Seeing these and other portents, Vrikodara said to his elder brother Yudhishthira, king of dharma:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथेति सा प्रतिश्रुत्य तस्मै पार्णिं ददौ तदा

English

"This dull-souled Suyodhana cannot conquer me in battle. Today I shall release the anger long hidden in my heart upon Suyodhana, king of the Kauravas, as Fire released it upon Khandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रे च पाणिग्रहणं तस्योद्वाहं च गालवि: दिव्याभरणवत्त्रा च दिव्यगन्धानुलेपना

English

Today I shall pull out the dart in your heart, Pandava, slaying with my mace this sinner, the vilest of the Kuru family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलंकृत परम सुन्दरी तरुणी हो गयी

English

Today I shall place on you the garland of fame, having slain this evildoer with my mace at the head of the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवास च क्षपामेकां प्रभाते साब्रवीच्च तम् तेनोषितास्मि भद्ठं ते स्वस्ति ते5स्तु व्रजाम्यहम्

English

Today I shall break his body into a hundred pieces with this mace; he shall not again enter the city called Varanasahvaya (Hastinapura).

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो ब्रह्मचर्य वर्षाणि फलं तस्य लभेत स: ऋषिरप्यभवद् दीनस्तस्या रूप॑ विचिन्तयन्

English

For setting serpents on my bed, poison in my food, the fall at Pramanakoti, the burning in the house of lac,

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधयित्वा तदा5त्मानं तस्या: स गतिमन्वियात्

English

the derision in the assembly, the seizing of all we had, the year of living unknown and the dwelling in the forest, blameless one,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रस्थश्चापि शुश्राव हतं शल्यं हलायुध: पप्रच्छर्षिगणान् राम: कुरुक्षेत्रस्य यत् फलम्

English

today I shall reach the end of these sorrows, best of the Bharatas; having slain him in a single day I shall be free of my debt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं कथ्यमानं तपोधना:

English

Today the life of the ill-minded, unrefined son of Dhritarashtra, best of the Bharatas, comes to an end, and his seeing his mother and father.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपलोगोंके मुखसे यह कथा सुनना चाहता हूँ अभ्येत्य शक्रस्त्रिदिवात् पर्यपृच्छत कारणम्

English

Today this defiler of the line of Shantanu, king of the Kurus, shall lie on the ground, having given up life, fortune and kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षे किमभिप्रेतं येनेयं कृष्यते क्षिति:

English

And King Dhritarashtra today, hearing his son slain by me, will remember the evil deed born of Shakuni's counsel."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्या चाहते हैं, जिसके कारण यह भूमि जोत रहे हैं? ते गमिष्यन्ति सुकृतालल्‍लोकान् पापविवर्जितान्

English

Having said this, tiger among kings, the valiant one took his mace and stood for battle, challenging as Shakra challenged Vritra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षिरिप्यनिर्विण्ण: कर्षत्येव वसुंधराम्

English

Seeing him with mace raised, like Kailasa with its peaks, Bhimasena again, enraged, spoke to Duryodhana:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न होकर वहाँकी भूमि जोतते ही रहे शतक्रतुरनिर्विण्णं पृष्टवा पृष्टवा जगाम ह

English

"Remember that evil deed of King Dhritarashtra and of yourself, what happened at Varanavata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत: शक्रोब्रवीद् देवान् राजर्षेर्यच्चिकीर्षितम्

English

and Draupadi tormented in the assembly in her season, and the king (Yudhishthira) cheated at dice by you and the son of Subala,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरुको वर देकर अपने अनुकूल किया जाय

English

and the great suffering we endured in the forest because of you, and in the city of Virata as if in another womb—I shall repay all that today; by good fortune I see you, ill-minded one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्माननिष्ट्वा क्रतुभिर्भागो नो न भविष्यति जायँगे, तब तो हमलोगोंका भाग सर्वथा नष्ट हो जायगा”

English

Because of you the mighty son of Ganga, best of chariot-warriors, lies on a bed of arrows, slain by the son of Yajnasena (Shikhandin).

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलं खेदेन भवत: क्रियतां वचनं मम

English

Drona is slain, and Karna, and the mighty Shalya, and Shakuni son of Subala, the first author of the enmity, is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधि वा निहता: सम्यगपि तिर्यग्गता नूप तथास्त्विति ततो राजा कुरु: शक्रमुवाच ह

English

The sinful Pratikamin who tormented Draupadi is slain, and all your brothers are slain, heroes of valorous fighting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम त्रिदिवं भूय: क्षिप्रं बलनिषूदन:

English

These and many other kings have been slain because of you; today I shall slay you with my mace, without doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदि देवताओंने इसे वर देकर अनुगृहीत किया ये पुन: पुण्यभाजो वै दानं दास्यन्ति मानवा:

English

To Vrikodara, speaking thus loudly, O king of kings, your son, fearless and truly valiant, replied:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये चेह नित्यं मनुजा निवत्स्यन्ति शुभैषिण:

English

"Why boast so much? Fight, Vrikodara. Today I shall remove your eagerness for battle, vilest of your family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यक्ष्यन्ति ये च क्रतुभिर्महद्/िर्मनुजेश्वरा: अपि चात्र स्वयं शक्रो जगौ गाथां सुराधिप:

English

Duryodhana cannot be frightened by words by anyone like you, as an ordinary man might be.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपि दुष्कृतकर्माणं नयन्ति परमां गतिम्

English

By good fortune this mace-fight with you, long desired and lodged in my heart, has been brought about by the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संत्यज्य देहान् सुगतिं प्रपन्ना: यास्यन्ति पुण्यां गतिमक्षयां सदा

English

What use is speech, ill-minded one, or much boasting? Let this speech become deed; do not delay."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरुक्षेत्र कथ ने त्रिपडचाशत्तमो5ध्याय: आश्रमं सुमहद् दिव्यमगमज्जनमेजय

English

Hearing his words, all the kings and the Somakas who were assembled there applauded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पप्रच्छ तानृषीन् सर्वान् कस्याश्रमवरस्त्वयम्

English

Then, honoured by all, his hair standing on end with joy, the delight of the Kurus again steadied his mind for battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणु विस्तरशो राम यस्यायं पूर्वमाश्रम: जिसके अधिकारमें था, उसकी कथा विस्तारपूर्वक सुनिये--

English

The kings again cheered the intolerant Duryodhana, like a rutting elephant, by clapping their hands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्रास्य विधिवद् यज्ञा: सर्वे वृत्ता: सनातना:

English

Then the great-souled Pandava Vrikodara, raising his mace, rushed swiftly at the great-souled son of Dhritarashtra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञ विधिपूर्वक सम्पन्न हुए हैं तपःसिद्ध तपस्विनी थी। वह योगयुक्त होकर स्वर्गलोकमें चली गयी

English

Elephants trumpeted there and horses neighed repeatedly, and the weapons of the victory-seeking Pandavas blazed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मित्रावरुणयो: पुण्यं जगामाश्रममच्युत: त॑ देशं कारपवनाद् यमुनायां जगाम ह

English

"Sanjaya said, 'When the loud noise of battle had somewhat subsided and the Pandavas had slain large numbers of their foes, Subala's son (once more) came for fight with the remnant of his horsemen numbering seven hundred. Quickly approaching his own soldiers and urging them to battle, he repeatedly said, "You chastisers of foes, fight cheerfully!" And he asked the Kshatriyas present there, saying, "Where is the king, that great car-warrior?" Hearing these words of Shakuni, O bull of Bharata's race, they answered saying, "Yonder stayeth that great car-warrior, the Kuru king, there where that large umbrella of splendour equal to that of the full moon, is visible — there where those car-warriors, clad in mail, are staying — there where that loud noise, deep as the roar of clouds, is being heard! Proceed quickly thither, O king, and thou wilt then see the Kuru monarch!" Thus addressed by those brave warriors, Subala's son Shakuni, O king, proceeded to that spot where thy son was staying, surrounded on all sides by unretreating heroes. Beholding Duryodhana stationed in the midst of that car-force, Shakuni, gladdening all those car-warriors of thine, O king cheerfully said these words unto Duryodhana. Indeed, he said the following words in a manner which showed that he regarded all his purposes to have been already achieved. "Slay, O king, the car-divisions (of the Pandavas)! All their horses have been vanquished by me! Yudhishthira is incapable of being conquered in battle unless one is prepared to lay down his life ! When that car-force, protected by the son of Pandu, will have been destroyed, we shall then slay all those elephants and foot-soldiers and others!" Hearing these words of his, thy warriors, inspired with desire of victory, cheerfully rushed towards the Pandava army. With quivers on their backs and bows in their hands, all of them shook their bows and uttered leonine roars. Once more, O king, the fierce twang of bows and the slapping of palms and the whiz of arrows shot with force was heard. Beholding those Kuru combatants approach the Pandava army with uplifted bows, Kunti's son Dhananjaya said unto the son of Devaki these words, "Urge the steeds fearlessly and penetrate this sea of troops ! With my keen shafts I shall today reach the end of these hostilities ! Today is the eighteenth day, O Janardana, of this great battle that is raging between the two sides ! The army of those high-souled heroes, which was literally numberless, hath been nearly destroyed! Behold the course of Destiny! The army of Dhritarashtra's son, O Madhava, which was vast as the ocean, hath, O Achyuta, become, after encountering ourselves, even like the indent caused by a cow's hoof! If peace had been made after Bhishma's fall, O Madhava, everything would have been well! The foolish Duryodhana of weak understanding, however, did not make peace! The words that were uttered by Bhishma, O Madhava, were beneficial and worthy of adoption. Duryodhana, however, who had lost his understanding, did not act according to them. After Bhishma had been struck and thrown down on the Earth, I do not know the reason why the battle proceeded! I regard the Dhartarashtras to be foolish and of weak understanding in every way, since they continued the battle even after the fall of Santanu's son! After that when Drona, that foremost of all utterers of Brahma, fell, as also the son of Radha, and Vikarna, the carnage did not still cease! Alas, when a small remnant only of the (Kaurava) army remained after the fall of that tiger among men, Kama, with his sons, the carnage did not still cease! After the fall of even the heroic Srutayush, of also Jalasandha of Puru's race, and of king Srutayudha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ और भागकर द्वैपायनसरोवरमें जा छिपा

English

The two, bellowing, closed in like two horned bulls, and a great thunderous sound came from their encounter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वास्थ्यका समाचार पूछा ततो युधिष्छिरं रामो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह

English

There was a tumultuous, hair-raising fight between the two, each eager to win in battle, like Indra and Prahlada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणमण्डलमध्यस्थौ भ्रातरौ तौ नरर्षभौ

English

With all their limbs drenched in blood, mace in hand, spirited and great-souled, they looked like two flowering kimshuka trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और शिखरययुक्त दो पर्वतोंके समान दिखायी देते थे रोषात् प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठौ निरीक्षन्तौ परस्परम्

English

As that dreadful great battle went on, the sky, as though with swarms of fireflies, shone, beautiful to behold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदामुद्यम्य यो याति किमन्यद् भागधेयत:

English

As that crowded, tumultuous fight went on, both became exhausted as they fought, subduers of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जोरसे गर्जनाएँ सुनायी दे रही थीं उवाच भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्

English

After resting a moment, those scorchers of foes again attacked, raising their fine maces.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य क्रोध॑ विमोक्ष्यामि निगूढं हृदये चिरम्

English

Seeing them refreshed, those two mighty bulls among men, like two strong rutting elephants in a contest over a cow-elephant,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शल्यमपद्योद्धरिष्यामि तव पाण्डव हृच्छयम् अद्य कीर्तिमयीं मालां प्रतिमोक्ष्याम्यहं त्वयि

English

seeing both of boundless prowess with maces raised, the gods, Gandharvas and Danavas fell into supreme wonder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषिभिश्नैव सिद्धैश्न सहितो वै महाबल:

English

Seeing Duryodhana and Vrikodara with maces raised, doubt about the victory arose in all beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा तु तिष्ठतां तेषां नारदो भगवानृषि: स्थानपर आ पहुँचे, जहाँ बलरामजी विराजमान थे

English

Coming together again, those two brothers, best of the strong, each seeking an opening in the other, watched for the chance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जटामण्डलसंवीत: स्वर्णचीरो महातपा:

English

The spectators, O king, saw the heavy, dreadful, flesh-rending mace, like Yama's rod, raised like Indra's thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्छपीं सुखशब्दां तां गृह्द वीणां मनोरमाम् प्रकर्ता कलहानां च नित्यं च कलहप्रिय:

English

As Bhimasena whirled his mace in the battle, a very tumultuous and dreadful sound arose for a moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युत्थाय च त॑ सम्यक् पूजयित्वा यतव्रतम्

English

Seeing the Pandava whirling it, Dhritarashtra's son was astonished at the heavy mace of swift speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो5स्याक थयदू राजन् नारद: सर्वधर्मवित् ततोअब्रवीद् रोहिणेयो नारदं दीनया गिरा

English

Moving in various paths and circles, Bharata, the hero Vrikodara then shone again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्व सर्वमेव तपोधन

English

Meeting each other, guarding against each other, they struck again and again, like two cats over food.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वमेव हतो भीष्मो द्रोण: सिन्धुपतिस्तथा भूरिश्रवा रौहिणेय मद्रराजश्न वीर्यवान्

English

Bhimasena moved in many kinds of paths, in wondrous circles and various stances,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रियान् प्राणान् परित्यज्य जयार्थ कौरवस्य वै

English

in cow's-urine curves and wondrous advances and retreats, in avoiding and dodging blows, in running around,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहतांस्तु महाबाहो शृणु मे तत्र माधव कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रोणपुत्रश्न वीर्यवान्

English

in rushing in, thrusting, standing fast in conflict, turning, whirling, leaping and bounding, in feints and counter-feints, both skilled in mace-fighting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शयान धार॑राष्ट्र तु सलिले स्तम्भिते तदा स तुद्यमानो बलवान् वाग्भी राम समन्ततः

English

Thus moving, the two best of the Kurus struck at each other, and deceiving each other roamed again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चाप्युपगतो योद्धुं भीमेन सह साम्प्रतम्

English

Sporting, very strong, they moved in circles, and mace in hand, those two mighty ones stood in their circles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्य युद्ध महाघोरं शिष्ययोर्यदि मन्यसे सर्वान् विसर्जयामास ये तेनाभ्यागता: सह

English

Dhritarashtra's son moved to the right circle, O king, and Bhimasena moved to the left circle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोवतीर्याचलश्रेष्ठात् प्लक्षप्रस्रतणाच्छुभात्

English

As Bhima moved thus at the head of the battle, Duryodhana, great king, struck him on the side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्राणां संनिधौ "लोकमगायदिममच्युत: हयैर्युक्ते रथं शुभ्रमातिषछ्ठत परंतप:

English

Struck then by your son, Bharata, Bhima whirled his heavy mace, heedless of the blow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखते हुए घोड़ोंसे जुते उज्ज्वल रथपर आरूढ़ हुए

English

They saw, great king, Bhimasena's dreadful mace, like Indra's thunderbolt, raised like Yama's rod.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिदृक्षुरभिसम्प्राप्त: शिष्ययुद्धमुपस्थितम् यदुपुंगव बलरामजी उनके पास जा पहुँचे

English

Seeing Bhimasena whirling his mace, your son, subduer of foes, raised his dreadful mace and struck back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र दुःखान्वितो राजा धृतराष्ट्रोडब्रवीदिदम्

English

From the mace of your son, with the speed of the wind, Bharata, a tumultuous sound arose and fire sprang forth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयमें अत्यन्त दुःखी हुए राजा धृतराष्ट्रने इस तरह प्रश्न किया पुत्रने भीमसेनके साथ किस प्रकार युद्ध किया?

English

Moving in various paths and circles by parts, the splendid Suyodhana shone more than Bhima.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्तिशाली पुत्र महाबाहु दुर्योधन बड़ा प्रसन्न हुआ

English

The great mace whirled by Bhima with all his speed emitted fire with smoke and flame, fierce and loud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मया श्रुतं कथयतामृषीणां राजसत्तम

English

Seeing the mace whirled by Bhimasena, Suyodhana whirled his heavy mace of iron and shone greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवतैर्ऋषिभिर्जुषं ब्राह्मणैश्व महात्मभि: तेषां स्वर्गे ध्रुवी वास: शक्रेण सह मारिष

English

Seeing the wind-speed of that great soul's mace, fear entered all the Pandavas with the Somakas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चय ही स्वर्गलोकमें इन्द्रके साथ निवास होगा

English

Displaying everywhere the sport of battle in the fight, those two subduers of foes suddenly struck each other with their maces.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रथितोत्तरवेदी सा देवलोके प्रजापते: पदभ्याममर्षी द्युतिमानगच्छत् पाण्डवैः सह

English

Meeting, they shone, great king, like two elephants with tusks, drenched in blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तरिक्षचरा देवा: साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन्

English

Thus that battle was dreadful and unconcealed, cruel as the day turned, like that of Vritra and Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स पाण्डवै: परिवृत: कुरुराजस्तवात्मज: ततः शड्खनिनादेन भेरीणां च महास्वनै:

English

Seeing Bhima standing, your mighty son, moving in the most wondrous paths, rushed at the son of Kunti.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण दिशाएँ गूँज उठी थीं

English

His heavy, gold-adorned mace, as he was enraged, the enraged Bhima struck.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्ते तु कुरुक्षेत्रं प्राप्ता नरवरोत्तमा: दक्षिणेन सरस्वत्या: स्वयनं तीर्थमुत्तमम्

English

A noise with sparks from the collision of the two arose, great king, like that of two thunderbolts released.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो भीमो महाकोटिं गदां गृह्माथ वर्मभृत्

English

As that swift mace hurled by Bhimasena fell, the earth shook, great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवबद्धशिरस्त्राण: संख्ये काज्चनवर्म भूत् वर्मभ्यां संयतौ वीरौ भीमदुर्योधनावुभौ

English

The Kaurava could not bear that mace repelled in the battle, like a rutting elephant enraged at the sight of a rival elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावन्योन्यं निरीक्षेतां क्रुद्धाविव महाद्विपौ सम्प्रहष्टमना राजन् गदामादाय कौरव:

English

He, having resolved, circled to the left, O king, and struck the son of Kunti on the head with his terrible-speed mace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्विसारमयीं भीमस्तथैवादाय वीर्यवान्

English

Though struck by that mace of your son, Pandava Bhima did not tremble, great king, and it was wondrous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावुद्यतगदापाणी दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ तावुभौ समतिक्रुद्धावुभी भीमपराक्रमौ

English

And that was a marvel, O king, that all the armies praised: that Bhima, struck by the mace, did not move a step.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ यमवासवयोरिव

English

Then Bhima of terrible valour hurled at Duryodhana a heavier, blazing mace adorned with gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ तथा सुन्दोपसुन्दयो: तथैव कालस्य समीौ मृत्योश्रैव परंतपौ

English

Undisturbed, the mighty one made that blow vain by his agility, and there was great astonishment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासितासंगमे दृप्ती शरदीव मदोत्कटौ

English

That vain mace, falling, driven by Bhima, shook the earth with a great thunderous sound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धौ प्रेक्षमाणावरिंदमौ सिंहाविव दुराधर्षों गदायुद्धविशारदौ

English

Taking the Kaushika paths and leaping again and again, understanding the fall of the mace, he evaded Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदायुद्धके विशेषज्ञ माने जाते थे

English

Having thus eluded Bhima, the best of the Kurus, enraged and mighty, struck him with the mace on the chest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रजासंहरणे क्षुब्धौ समुद्राविव दुस्तरी व्यात्राविव सुसंरब्धौ गर्जन्ताविव तोयदौ

English

Struck by the mace, Bhima, faint in the great battle, did not know what to do, being struck by your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गजाविव सुसंरब्धौ ज्वलिताविव पावकौ

English

As that went on, O king, the Somakas and Pandavas, their resolve greatly shaken, lost their gladness of mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभौ परमसंहृष्टावुभी परमसम्मतौ

English

But he, enraged by that blow like an elephant, rushed at your son like elephant at elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृषभाविव गर्जन्तौ दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ ततो दुर्योधनो राजन्निदमाह युधिष्ठिरम्

English

Then Bhima, impetuous, rushed with his mace at your son, with speed, like a lion at a forest elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रामेणामितवीर्येण वाक्‍्यं शौटीर्यसम्मतम्

English

Approaching the king, skilled in releasing the mace, he whirled his mace, O king, aiming at your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदं व्यवसितं युद्ध मम भीमस्य चोभयो: नरेशोंके साथ निकट बैठकर देखिये”

English

Bhimasena then struck Duryodhana on the side; stunned by the blow, he fell to his knees on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्र॒त्वा दुर्योधनवच: प्रत्यपद्यन्त तत्तथा

English

When that best of the Bharatas had gone to his knees on the earth, a cry arose from the Srinjayas, lord of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विराजमान ददृशे दिवीवादित्यमण्डलम् उपविष्टो महाराज पूज्यमान: समन्ततः

English

Hearing the cry of the Srinjayas, your son, best of men, grew angry in indignation, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रैरिव सम्पूर्णो वृतो नेशि निशाकर:

English

The mighty-armed one rose, enraged, hissing like a serpent, and looked at Bhimasena as if to burn him with his eyes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्यं वाम्भिरुग्राभिस्तक्षमाणौ व्यवस्थितौ उदीक्षन्तौ स्थितौ तत्र वृत्रशक्रौ यथा55हवे

English

Then that best of the Bharatas, mace in hand, rushed as if to crush Bhimasena's head in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र दुःखान्वितो राजा धृतराष्ट्रोडब्रवीदिदम्

English

That great soul of terrible valour struck the great-souled Bhima on the temple, and he stood firm like a mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकादशचमूभर्ता यत्र पुत्रो ममानघ गदामादाय वेगेन पदाति: प्रस्थितो रणे

English

Pritha's son, struck by the mace in the battle, shone the more, O king, with blood gushing out, like an elephant with rut streaming.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धस्थलमें पैदल जा रहा था। इसे भाग्यके सिवा और क्या कहा जा सकता है? एवमुक्‍त्वा स दु:खातों विरराम जनाधिप:

English

Then, taking up his iron mace, deadly, with a sound like thunderbolt, the elder brother of Dhananjaya, tormentor of foes, valiantly struck his enemy with force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजुहाव तदा पार्थ युद्धाय युधि वीर्यवान्

English

Struck by Bhimasena, your son fell, his bodily frame shaken, like a flowering sala tree struck by the wind and whirled in a great forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनाद करके कुन्तीपुत्र भीमसेनको युद्धके लिये ललकारा प्रादुरासन् सुघोराणि रूपाणि विविधान्युत

English

Then the Pandavas roared and rejoiced, seeing your son fallen on the ground; and your son, regaining consciousness, leapt up like an elephant from a lake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकारके भयंकर अपशकुन प्रकट हुए

English

That king, ever intolerant, a great chariot-warrior, circling as one trained, struck the Pandava standing before him, who, with limbs shaken, touched the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूवुश्न दिश: सर्वास्तिमिरेण समावृता: गिरीणां शिखराण्येव न्यपतन्त महीतले

English

The Kaurava roared loud, having felled Bhima to the ground in the fight with force, and with a mace-blow of thunderbolt-like splendour broke Bhima's protective armour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

टूटकर पृथ्वीपर गिरने लगे

English

Then a great sound arose in the sky from the dwellers in heaven and the Apsarases, who shouted, and a most excellent rain of wondrous flowers fell, hurled by them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीप्ता: शिवाश्लवाप्पनदन् घोररूपा: सुदारुणा: अमंगलसूचक बोली बोल रही थीं

English

Then supreme fear entered the Pandavas, seeing the best of men fallen to the ground and the Kaurava undiminished in strength, and hearing of the breaking of the firm armour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीप्तायां दिशि राजेन्द्र मृगाश्नाशुभवेदिन:

English

Then after a moment, regaining consciousness, wiping his face half-covered with blood, Vrikodara steadied himself, his eyes rolling, and stood firm with force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्यास्य शतधा देहं भिनझि गदयानया

English

the carnage did not still cease! After the fall of Bhurishrava, of Shalya, O Janardana, and of the Avanti heroes, the carnage did not still cease ! After the fall of Jayadratha, of the Rakshasa Alayudha, of Bahlika, and of Somadatta, the carnage did not still cease! After the fall of heroic Bhagadatta, of the Kamboja chief Sadakshina, and of Dushasana, the carnage did not still cease! Beholding even diverse heroic and mighty kings, each owning extensive territories, slain in battle, the carnage, O Krishna, did not still cease! Beholding even a full Akshauhini of troops slain by Bhimasena in battle, the carnage did not still cease, in consequence of either the folly or the covetousness of the Dhartarashtras ! What king born in a noble race, a race especially like that of Kuru, save of course the foolish Duryodhana, would thus fruitlessly wage such fierce hostilities? Who is there, possessed of reason and wisdom and capable of discriminating good from evil, that would thus wage war, knowing his foes to be superior to him in merit, strength, and courage? How could he listen to the counsels of another, when, indeed, he could not make up his mind to make peace with the Pandavas in obedience to the words uttered by thee? What medicine can be acceptable to that person today who disregarded Bhishma the son of Santanu, and Drona, and Vidura, while they urged him to make peace? How can he accept good counsels, who from folly, O Janardana, insolently disregarded his own aged sire as also his own well-meaning mother while speaking beneficial words unto him? It is evident, O Janardana, that Duryodhana took his birth for exterminating his race! His conduct and his policy, it is seen, point to that line, O lord! He will not give us our kingdom yet! This is my opinion, O Achyuta! The high-souled Vidura, O sire, told me many a time that as long as life remained in Dhritarashtra's son, he would never give us our share of the kingdom! Vidura further told me, 'As long also as Dhritarashtra will live, O giver of honours, even that sinful wight will act sinfully towards you! Ye will never succeed in vanquishing Duryodhana without battle!' Even thus, O Madhava, did Vidura of true foresight often speak to me! All the acts of that wicked-souled wight, I now find to be exactly as the high-souled Vidura had said! That person of wicked understanding who, having listened to the beneficial and proper words of Jamadagni's son, disregarded them, should certainly be held as standing in the face of destruction. Many persons crowned with ascetic success said as soon as Duryodhana was born, that the entire Kshatriya order would be exterminated in consequence of that wretch. Those words of the sages, O Janardana, are now being realised, since the Kshatriyas are undergoing almost entire extermination in consequence of Duryodhana' s acts! I shall, O Madhava, slay all51 the warriors today! After all the Kshatriyas will have been slain and the (Kaurava) camp made empty, Duryodhana will then desire battle with us for his own destruction. That will end these hostilities ! Exercising my reason, O Madhava, and reflected in my own mind, O thou of Vrishni's race, thinking of Vidura' s words, and taking into account the acts of the wicked-souled Duryodhana himself, I have come to this conclusion! Penetrate the Bharata army, O hero, for I shall slay the wicked-souled Duryodhana and his army today with my keen shafts! Slaying this weak army in the very sight of Dhritarashtra's son, I shall today do what is for Yudhishthira's good!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रातरस्ते हता: सर्वे शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिन: पराक्रमपूर्वक युद्ध करनेवाले थे, वे तेरे सभी शूरवीर भाई भी मारे जा चुके हैं

English

"Of these two heroes in the fight, which, in your view, is likely to win, Janardana? Or whose merit is the greater? Tell me this."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युद्ययावदीनात्मा वेगेन महता नदन्

English

[Vasudeva said:] "The teaching of the two is equal; Bhima is the stronger, but Dhritarashtra's son has trained harder than Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मण्डलानि विचित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च परिमोक्षं प्रहाराणां वर्जन॑ं परिधावनम्

English

Bhimasena, fighting by dharma, will not win; but fighting unfairly he may slay this Suyodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवोंके मनमें भय समा गया

English

We have heard that the asuras were conquered by the gods through illusion, and that Virochana was conquered by Shakra through illusion, friend; and by illusion the slayer of Bala snatched away Vritra's energy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा तु मोघा गदा राजन् पतन्ती भीमचोदिता आस्थाय कौशिकान् मागनित्पतन् स पुन: पुनः

English

Bhima made a vow at the time of the dice-game, Dhananjaya: 'I shall break your thighs in battle with my mace, Suyodhana.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदया निहतो भीमो मुहामानो महारणे

English

Let that scorcher of foes fulfil that vow too, and let him cut down by illusion the illusionist king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक क्षणतक उन्हें अपने कर्तव्यका ज्ञानतक न रहा तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने राजन् सोमकपाण्डवा:

English

If he fights fairly, relying on strength, Yudhishthira will fall into difficulty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तु तेन प्रहारेण मातड़्र इव रोषित:

English

I shall say again, Pandava; hear it from me. Through the fault of the king of dharma fear has come upon us again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरीरके सौ-सौ टुकड़े कर डालूँगा सर्पोत्सर्गस्थ शयने विषदानस्य भोजने

English

"Sanjaya continued, 'Thus addressed by Savyasaci, he of Dasarha's race, reins in hand, fearlessly penetrated that vast hostile force for battle. That was a terrible forest of bows (which the two heroes entered). Darts constituted its prickles. Maces and spiked bludgeons were its paths. Cars and elephants were its mighty trees. Cavalry and infantry were its creepers. And the illustrious Keshava, as he entered that forest on that car decked with many banners and pennons, looked exceedingly resplendent. Those white steeds, O king, bearing Arjuna in battle, were seen careering everywhere, urged by him of Dasarha's race! Then that scorcher of foes, Savyasaci, proceeded on his car, shooting hundreds of keen

हिन्दी अर्थ

सभायामवहासस्य सर्वस्वहरणस्यथ च

English

This is a great folly of the king of dharma, Pandava, that he staked such a wager on a single victory in the fight: Suyodhana is skilled and a hero, and he has nowhere to flee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्यान्तमेषां दुःखानां गन्ताहं भरतर्षभ अद्यायुर्धार्राष्ट्रस्थ दुर्मतेरकृतात्मन:

English

An ancient verse sung by Ushanas is also heard, full of true meaning; hear it as I recite it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्यायं कुरुराजस्य शान्तनो: कुलपांसन:

English

'For those who return, broken, desiring life, the remnants of an enemy must be feared; for they are on a single path.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा च धृतराष्ट्रोड्द्य श्रुत्वा पुत्र निपातितम् याद करेंगे, जिन्हें उन्होंने शकुनिकी सलाहके अनुसार किया था”

English

This Suyodhana is broken, his army slain, gone into the lake, defeated, wishing for the forest, hopeless of regaining the kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वा राजशार्दूल गदामादाय वीर्यवान्

English

What wise man would challenge him again to a duel on equal terms? Would Suyodhana not take back the kingdom you won?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमुद्यतगदं दृष्टवा कैलासमिव शुद्धिणम् कुकर्मको तू याद कर ले

English

He who for thirteen years trained with the mace, moving up and down and across, wishing to slay Bhimasena,

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रौपदी च परिक्लिष्टा सभामध्ये रजस्वला

English

if the mighty-armed one does not slay him unfairly, this Kaurava, Dhritarashtra's son, will be your king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वने दुःखं च यत् प्राप्तमस्माभिस्त्वत्कृतं महत् वैराग्नेरादिकर्तासौ शकुनि: सौबलो हतः

English

Hearing this from the great-souled Keshava, Dhananjaya struck his thigh with his hand in sight of Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसका सबसे पहला हाथ था, वह सुबलपुत्र शकुनि भी मार डाला गया

English

Taking the signal, Bhima moved in the battle with his mace in wondrous circles, paired and unpaired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वामद्य निहनिष्यामि गदया नात्र संशय:

English

The Pandava moved to the right circle, the left, and the cow's-urine curve, O king, as if bewildering his foe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच गतभी राजन पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रम: निर्भय होकर कहा--

English

Likewise your son, skilled in the paths of the mace, moved lightly and wondrously, wishing to slay Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य तेऊहं विनेष्यामि युद्धअ्रद्धां कुलाधम

English

Whirling their dreadful maces, smeared with sandal and aloe, wishing to end the enmity, they were like two Deaths enraged in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलाधम! आज मैं तेरा युद्धका हौसला मिटा दूँगा शक्यस्त्रासयितुं वाचा यथान्य: प्राकृतो नर:

English

Each wishing to slay the other, those two heroes, bulls among men, fought like two Garudas eager for a serpent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया सह गदायुद्धं त्रिदशैरुपपादितम्

English

As those two Bhimas moved in wondrous circles, O king, sparks of fire sprang from the collision of their maces.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाणी सम्पद्यतामेषा कर्मणा मा चिरं कृथा: ही कार्यरूपमें परिणत कर”

English

As those two heroes, strong in battle, struck equally, they were like two oceans lashed by the wind, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजान: सोमकाश्चैव ये तत्रासन् समागता:

English

As they struck equally, like two rutting elephants, the thunderous sound of the mace-blows arose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूयो धीरां मतिं चक्रे युद्धाय कुरुनन्दन: लिया। उस समय उसके शरीरमें रोमांच हो आया था

English

In that dreadful and crowded encounter, both became exhausted as they fought, subduers of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूय: संहर्षयांचक्रुर्दुयोधनममर्षणम्

English

After resting a moment, those two scorchers of foes, enraged, again attacked, raising their great maces.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजाओंने ताली पीटकर अमर्षशील दुर्योधनको पुन: हर्ष और उत्साहसे भर दिया अभिदुद्राव वेगेन धार्तराष्ट्र वृकोदर:

English

Between them a dreadful and unconcealed battle took place with falls of maces, O king of kings, as they hewed at one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आवाज महान् वजपातके समान भयंकर जान पड़ती थी एवं रोमांचकारी युद्ध होने लगा

English

Driven by exertion, bull-eyed and strong, the two heroes struck each other like two buffaloes standing in mud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददृशाते महात्मानौ पुष्पिताविव किशुकौ

English

With all their limbs battered and drenched in blood, they looked like two flowering kimshuka trees on the Himalaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खटद्योतसंघैरिव खं दर्शनीयं व्यरोचत उभावपि परिश्रान्तौ युध्यमानावरिंदमौ

English

When Duryodhana showed an opening, the Pandava, smiling slightly, suddenly rose to the attack.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्प्रहारयतां चित्रे सम्प्रगृह् गदे शुभे

English

Seeing him come near in the battle, the wise Vrikodara, mighty, hurled his mace at him with great speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्मयं परमं जम्मुर्देवगन्धर्वमानवा: संशय: सर्वभूतानां विजये समपद्यत

English

Seeing that throw, your son, lord of men, stepped back from the spot, and the mace fell vain on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवसर देखते हुए पैंतरे बदलने लगे

English

Having avoided that blow, your son, in agitation, the best of the Kurus, struck Bhimasena with his mace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददृशुः प्रेक्षका राजन् रौद्रीं विशसनीं गदाम् शब्द: सुतुमुलो घोरो मुहूर्त समपद्यत

English

From the blood streaming from him, of immeasurable might, and from the fall of that heavy blow, a faintness seemed to come over him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदामतुलवेगां तां विस्मित: सम्बभूव ह

English

Duryodhana knew the Pandava was in distress in the battle, and Bhima steadied his greatly pained body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घुमाते देख आश्वर्यमें पड़ गया अशोभत तदा वीरो भूय एव वृकोदर:

English

He thought him standing ready to strike in the fight, and so your son did not strike him again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्जाराविव भक्षार्थ ततक्षाते मुहुर्मुहु:

English

Then, after resting a moment, mighty Bhimasena rushed with speed, O king, at Duryodhana standing there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवर्तनसंवर्तमवप्लुतमुपप्लुतम्

English

Seeing him charging, enraged and of immeasurable might, bull of the Bharatas, wishing to make his blow vain,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं तौ विचरन्तौ तु परस्परमविध्यताम् गदाभ्यां सहसान्योन्यमाजघ्नतुररिंदमौ

English

your great-minded son, resolving to stand firm, wished to leap up, O king, to cheat Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार वे दोनों एक-दूसरेपर चोट करके खूनसे भीगकर शोभा पाने लगे

English

Bhimasena understood that intent of the king, and rushing at him and leaping aside like a lion,

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवृत्ते5हनि क्रूरं वृत्रवासवयोरिव दक्षिणं मण्डलं राजन धार्तराष्ट्रोडभ्यवर्तत

English

as he evaded by a feint and was about to leap again, the Pandava hurled his mace at his thighs with speed, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहतस्तु ततो भीम: पुत्रेण तव भारत

English

That mace, hurled by the terrible-deeded one, like the crash of a thunderbolt, broke both of Duryodhana's fair thighs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए अपनी भारी गदा घुमाने लगे इन्द्राशनिसमां घोरां यमदण्डमिवोद्यताम्

English

That tiger among men fell, making the earth resound, his thighs broken by Bhimasena, your son, lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयंकर गदा उठाकर उनकी गदापर दे मारी

English

Winds blew with thunder-crashes, dust rained down, and the earth shook with her trees, shrubs and mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चरन् विविधान् मार्गान् मण्डलानि च भागश: आविद्धा सर्ववेगेन भीमेन महती गदा

English

When that hero, lord of all kings, fell, a great, loud, blazing, fearful meteor with thunder fell again, as the lord of the earth fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आधाूतां भीमसेनेन गदां दृष्टवा सुयोधन:

English

Then a rain of blood and a rain of dust fell, Bharata, as Maghavan rained when your son was felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदाको घुमाता हुआ अधिक शोभा पाने लगा गदामारुतवेगं हि दृष्टवा तस्य महात्मन:

English

A great cry of Yakshas, Rakshasas and Pishachas was heard in the sky, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ दर्शयन्तौ समरे युद्धक्रीडां समनन्‍्ततः अपनी गदाओंद्वारा एक-दूसरेपर प्रहार किया

English

At that dreadful sound, a most dreadful sound of beasts and birds arose, of many, on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ परस्परमासाद्य दंष्टा भ्यां द्विरदौ यथा

English

The horses and elephants that remained there with the men gave out a great cry when your son was felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं तदभवद् युद्ध घोररूपमसंवृतम् दृष्टवा व्यवस्थितं भीम॑ तव पुत्रो महाबल:

English

A great sound of kettledrums, conches and mridangas arose, and went even beneath the earth, when your son was felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खड़ा देख उनपर सहसा आक्रमण किया

English

The quarters there, O king, were filled with dreadful headless trunks with many feet and arms, dancing and terrifying.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य भीमो महावेगां जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताम् सविस्फुलिड्ो निर्हादस्तयोस्तत्राभिघातज:

English

Banners, missiles and weapons seemed to tremble then, O king, when your son was felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेगवत्या तया तत्र भीमसेनप्रमुक्तया

English

Lakes and wells poured out blood, best of kings, and great swift rivers flowed backward.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तां नामृष्यत कौरव्यो गदां प्रतिहतां रणे स सव्यं मण्डलं राजा उदशभ्राम्य कृतनिश्चय:ः

English

Women became like men and men like women, O king, when your son Duryodhana fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तया त्वभिहतो भीम: पुत्रेण तव पाण्डव:

English

Seeing those wondrous portents, the Panchalas with the Pandavas were all troubled in mind, bull of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्चर्य चापि तद् राजन् सर्वसैन्यान्यपूजयन् ततो गुरुतरां दीप्तां गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम्

English

The gods, Gandharvas and Apsarases went as they pleased, telling of the wondrous battle of your two sons, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ं प्रहारमसम्भ्रान्तो लाघवेन महाबल:

English

Likewise the perfected, the weather-seers and the Charanas went as they had come, praising the two lions among men.