Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमायान्तं महेष्वासं दुष्प्रसहं दुरासदम्

English

here and there like broken clouds dropped from the skies. Elephant divisions, O monarch, slaughtered by high-souled warriors, dispersed in all directions like wind-tossed clouds. Those elephants, looking like clouds, fell down on the Earth, like mountains riven with thunder, O lord, on the occasion of the dissolution of the world at the end of the Yuga. Heaps upon heaps, looking like mountains, were seen, lying on the ground, of fallen steeds with their riders. A river appeared on the field of battle, flowing towards the other world. Blood formed its waters and cars its eddies. Standards formed its trees, and bones its pebbles. The arms (of combatants) were its alligators, bows its current, elephants its large rocks, and steeds its smaller ones. Fat and marrow formed its mire, umbrellas its swans, and maces its rafts. Abounding with armour and head-gears, banners constituted its beautiful trees. Teeming with wheels that formed its swarms of Chakravakas, it was covered with Trivenus and Dandas. Inspiring the brave with delight and enhancing the fears of the timid, that fierce river set in, whose shores abounded with Kurus and Srinjayas. Those brave warriors, with arms resembling spiked bludgeons, by the aid of their vehicles and animals serving the purposes of rafts and boats, crossed that awful river which ran towards the region of the dead. During the progress of that battle, O monarch, in which no consideration was shown by anybody for anyone, and which, fraught with awful destruction of the four kinds of forces, therefore, resembled the battle between the gods and the Asuras in days of old, some among the combatants, O scorcher of foes, loudly called upon their kinsmen and friends. Some, called upon by crying kinsmen, returned, afflicted with fear. During the progress of that fierce and awful battle, Arjuna and Bhimasena stupefied their foes. That vast host of thine, O ruler of men, thus slaughtered, swooned away on the field, like a woman under the influence of liquor. Having stupefied that army, Bhimasena and Dhananjaya blew their conchs and uttered leonine roars. As soon as they heard that loud peal, Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi, placing king Yudhishthira at their head, rushed against the ruler of the Madras. Exceedingly wonderful and terrible, O monarch, was the manner in which those heroes, unitedly and as separate bodies, then fought with Shalya. The two sons of Madri, endued with great activity, accomplished in weapons, and invincible in battle, proceeded with great speed against thy host, inspired with desire of victory. Then thy army, O bull of Bharata's race, mangled in diverse ways with shafts by the Pandavas eager for victory, began to fly away from the field. That host, thus struck and broken by firm bowmen, O monarch, fled away on all sides in the very sight of thy sons. Loud cries of "Oh!" and "Alas!" O Bharata, arose from among thy warriors, while some illustrious Kshatriyas among the routed combatants, desirous of victory, cried out saying, "Stop, stop!" For all that, those troops of thine, broken by the Pandavas, fled away, deserting on the field their dear sons and brothers and maternal, uncles and sister's sons and relatives by marriage and other kinsmen. Urging their steeds and elephants to greater speed, thousands of warriors fled away, O bull of Bharata's race, bent only upon their own safety.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो मुहूर्तात् तेडपश्यन् रजो भीम॑ समुत्थितम्

English

Holding off those great chariot-warriors with great effort, your son fought the Pandava army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव दुर्मन्त्रिते राजन् सह पुत्रस्य भारत

English

The warriors who suddenly turned back, wishing their dear one, your son, well—when they had turned back, a very dreadful battle took place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते समन्तात् परिवृता: पाण्डवा: पुरुषर्षभा:

English

It was like the war of gods and asuras, of yours and the enemy; none of the enemy or of your army was turned away.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहितैश्नापि योद्धव्यमित्येष समय: कृत:

English

They fought by inference and by signs with one another; a great destruction took place among those fighting each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भग्नचक्रान् रथान् केचिदहरंस्तुरगा रणे

English

Then King Yudhishthira, filled with great anger, desiring victory over Dhritarashtra's sons and their kings in the battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनाथा नाथमिच्छन्तो मृगा: सिंहार्दिता इव

English

piercing Sharadvata (Kripa) with three gold-feathered stone-whetted arrows, killed Kritavarman's four fine horses with four.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पांचाल और पाण्डव उनका पीछा करने लगे

English

Ashvatthaman carried the renowned Hardikya away; then Sharadvata pierced Yudhishthira in return with eight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रराजं हत॑ श्रुत्वा देवेरपि सुदुः:सहम्

English

Then King Duryodhana sent seven hundred chariots in the battle to where the king, the son of Dharma Yudhishthira, was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ समेतौ महात्मानौ वाष्ष्णेयी वरवाजिनौ

English

Those chariots, manned by chariot-warriors, swift as mind and wind, rushed in the battle at the son of Kunti's chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इषुभिर्विमलाभासैश्छादयन्तौ परस्परम्

English

They surrounded Yudhishthira on every side, O great king, and made him invisible with arrows, like clouds the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चापमार्गबलोदधूतान् मार्गणान् वृष्णिसिंहयो:

English

The chariot-warriors led by Shikhandin, much enraged, could not bear it; they came with chariots of the fastest speed, covered with nets of little bells, protecting Kunti's son Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्यकिं दशभिर्विद्ध्वा हयांश्षास्य त्रिभि: शरै:

English

Then a dreadful battle began, with blood for water, of the Pandavas and the Kurus, increasing the realm of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्निकृत्तं धनुः श्रेष्ठमपास्य शिनिपुज्भव:

English

Having slain seven hundred chariots of the aggressor Kurus, the Pandavas with the Panchalas again held them back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदादाय धनु: श्रेष्ठ वरिष्ठ: सर्वधन्विनाम्

English

There was a great battle of your son with the Pandavas; we have never seen nor heard the like.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रथं युगेषां च च्छित्त्वा भल्लै: सुसंयतै:

English

While the battle went on thus without restraint on every side, with warriors being slain, yours and others,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तं विरथं दृष्टवा कृप: शारद्वत: प्रभो

English

with the warriors roaring and excellent conches filled, shouted lion-roars and the roar of bowmen,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रराजे हते राजन् विरथे कृतवर्मणि

English

with the battle at its height, vital parts being cut and warriors running eager for victory, O revered one,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् परे नान्वबुध्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा वृते

English

with destruction on every side, a cause of sorrow on earth, and the parting-lines of many noble women being cleared,

हिन्दी अर्थ

थी, वह नाना प्रकारके रक्तका स्रोत बहनेसे शान्त हो गयी है

English

while the unrestrained, most dreadful battle went on, terrible portents appeared for destruction; the earth with its mountains and forests shook with sound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दुर्योधनो दृष्टवा भग्नं स्वबलमन्तिकात्

English

Meteors with staffs and firebrands, O king, falling scattered on every side from the sky to earth, striking the sun's disc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आक्रमण करनेवाले समस्त पाण्डवयोद्धाओंको अकेले ही रोका

English

Winds blew in all directions, raining gravel low; elephants shed tears and a trembling touched them hard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवान् सरथान् दृष्टवा धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्

English

Disregarding these dreadful, most terrible portents, the kshatriyas, conferring together, stood again undismayed for battle, desiring heaven on the lovely holy Kurukshetra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ परे नाभ्यवर्तन्त मर्त्या मृत्युमिवागतम्

English

Then Shakuni, son of the king of Gandhara, said, "Fight in front, while I kill the Pandavas from behind."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो युधिषिरो राजा त्वरमाणो महारथ:

English

Then, as we advanced, the mighty Madra warriors, delighted, raised a clamour, and others too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विव्याध गौतमं चापि षड्भिर्भल्लै: सुतेजनै:

English

Meeting us again, unassailable, having attained their aims, shaking their bows, they covered us with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमपोवाह हार्दिक्यं स्वरथेन युधिष्ठिरात्

English

Then the force of the king of the Madras was slain there by the enemy, and seeing it Duryodhana's army again turned away.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा युधिष्ठिरके पाससे दूर हटा ले गया

English

The king of Gandhara, strong, said again, "Turn back, you who do not know dharma! Fight; what is flight to you?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोड़ोंको भी घायल कर दिया

English

The king of Gandhara had a force of ten thousand horse, lancers with spotless lances, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शड्खानू् प्रदध्मुर्हतमीक्ष्य शल्यम्

English

With that force he showed valour while the slaughter went on and struck the Pandava army from behind with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि शल्यवधे सप्तदशोडथध्याय:

English

Tossed on all sides like a cloud by wind, the great Pandava force broke, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथा: सप्तशता वीरा निर्ययुर्महतो बलात्

English

Then Yudhishthira, seeing his force broken nearby, unflurried, urged the mighty Sahadeva:

हिन्दी अर्थ

छत्रेण प्रियमाणेन वीज्यमानश्न चामरै:

English

"There Subala's son, armoured, harassing our rear, slays the army; see, Pandava, the ill-minded one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनेन ते वीरा वार्यमाणा: पुनः पुनः

English

Go, and the sons of Draupadi, and slay Shakuni son of Subala; I shall guard the chariot-force with the Panchalas, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते तु शूरा महाराज कृतचित्ताश्न योधने

English

Let all the elephants go and the horses with you, and three thousand foot-soldiers; slay Shakuni son of Subala."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा च निहतं शल्यं धर्मपुत्रं च पीडितम्

English

Then seven hundred elephants manned by bowmen, five thousand horses and the valiant Sahadeva,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजगाम ततः: पार्थों गाण्डीवं विक्षिपन् धनु:

English

three thousand foot-soldiers and all the sons of Draupadi rushed at Shakuni, arrogant in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो४्र्जुनश्व भीमश्न माद्रीपुत्री च पाण्डवी

English

Then Subala's son, O king, passing the Pandavas, the glorious, eager for victory, struck the army from behind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्न: शिखण्डी च पञ्चाला: सह सोमकै:

English

The enraged horsemen of the strong Pandavas entered the force of Subala's son, passing those chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुब्ध करने लगे, जैसे मगर समुद्रको

English

Those brave horsemen there stood in the midst of the great force of Subala's son and covered them with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृक्षानिव महावाता: कम्पयन्ति सम तावकान्

English

A great battle took place, with maces and lances raised, attended by the unwavering, O king, through your ill counsel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षोभ्यत तदा राजन् पाण्डूनां ध्वजिनी ततः

English

The cries of victory ceased and the chariot-warriors became spectators, for no distinction was seen between their own and the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहवश्नुक्रुशुस्तत्र क्व स राजा युधिष्ठिर:

English

The Kurus and Pandavas saw the falling of darts hurled from the arms of the brave like falling of luminaries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नो5थ शैनेयो द्रौपदेयाश्व॒ सर्वश:

English

With rishtis and bright swords falling here and there, O lord of men, the sky covered by them shone much.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं तान् वादिन: शूरान् द्रौपदेया महारथा:

English

The appearance of falling lances all around, O king, was like locusts in the sky, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्रैर्विमथितै: केचित् केचिच्छिन्नैर्महाध्वजै:

English

Horses with all limbs smeared with blood, their riders thrown, fell by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आलोक्य पाण्डवान् युद्धे योधा राजन् समन्तत:ः

English

Crushed together, meeting one another, unwounded they were seen vomiting blood from their mouths.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो गान्धारराजस्य पुत्र: शकुनिरब्रवीत्

English

Then a dreadful darkness came, the army covered with dust; I saw those tamers of foes retreating from that place, horses and men, with the dust covering.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि नः सम्प्रेक्षमाणानां मद्राणां हन्यते बलम्

English

Others fell on the ground vomiting much blood; hair tangled in hair, men could not move.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वार्यमाणा मया पूर्व नैते चक्रुर्वचो मम

English

Dragging each other from horses' backs, strong ones like wrestlers meeting struck each other; many were dragged by horses there, lifeless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न भर्तु: शासन वीरा रणे कुर्वन्त्यमर्षिता:

English

Many others, wishing victory, fell on the ground; men thinking themselves heroes were seen here and there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याम: सर्वे च सम्भूय सवाजिरथकुज्जरा:

English

The earth was seen strewn by hundreds and thousands with blood-smeared bodies, severed arms and dragged hair.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्तस्तदा राजा बलेन महता वृत:

English

One could not go far there on any horse, the ground being covered with slain horses and horsemen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत विद्धयत गृह्नीत प्रहरध्व॑ं निकृन्तत

English

With blood-smeared armour, taking weapons, raising them, with dreadful weapons of many kinds, wishing each other's death, closely engaged, the soldiers mostly slain in the battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

(सेना)-का आश्रय ले उनका सामना किया

English

after fighting a moment, Subala's son, O lord of men, withdrew with six thousand surviving horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो नः सम्प्रयातानां हता मद्रास्तरस्विन:

English

Likewise the Pandava force, drenched in blood, withdrew with six thousand surviving horses, their mounts weary.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्थितानि कबन्धानि समदृश्यन्त सर्वश:

English

The Pandava horsemen, smeared with blood, closely engaged in battle and mostly given up life, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथैर्भग्नैर्युगाक्षैश्न निहतैश्वन महारथै:

English

"It is not possible here to fight with chariots, how then with great elephants? Let chariots go only against chariots and elephants against elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वातायमानैस्तुरगैर्युगासक्तैस्ततस्तत:

English

Shakuni has returned and stands by his own force; Subala's king will not come to battle again."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गगनात् प्रच्युता: सिद्धा: पुण्यानामिव संक्षये

English

Then the sons of Draupadi and those rutting great elephants went to where the Panchala Dhrishtadyumna, the great chariot-warrior, was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मानापततकश्चापि दृष्टवा पार्था महारथा:

English

Sahadeva too, O Kaurava, as the cloud of dust rose, went alone to where King Yudhishthira was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणशब्दरवान् कृत्वा विमिश्रान् शड्खनि:स्वनै:

English

When they had gone, Shakuni, Subala's son, enraged, again struck Dhrishtadyumna's force from the side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरासनानि धुन्वाना: सिंहनादान प्रचुक्तुशु:

English

That again became a tumultuous battle, with yours and the enemy abandoning life, each wishing the other's death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुष हिलाते हुए जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगे

English

They looked at one another in that meeting of heroes; warriors fell, O king, by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रराजं च समरे दृष्टवा शूरं निपातितम्

English

As heads were cut by swords, at the destruction of the world a great sound arose like palms falling.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे अष्टादशो5ध्याय:

English

Of bodies released, split and falling to the ground, with weapons, of arms and thighs, O lord of men, there was a clattering sound, very great and hair-raising.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावकास्तव पुत्राश्च प्रायशो विमुखाभवन्

English

Striking brothers, sons and friends with sharp weapons, warriors fell like birds for meat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पुत्र प्राय: संग्रामसे विमुख हो गये

English

Enraged at one another, meeting each other, "I first! I first!" they struck by thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपारे पतिमच्छन्तो हते शूरे महात्मना

English

With heaps of horsemen thrown from their seats and lifeless, horses fell by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यद्ले प्रत्यपायाम निर्जिताजातशत्रुणा

English

Of the crushed, quivering, swift-running horses and the groaning armoured men, O lord of men,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आसीदू् बुद्धि्हते शल्ये भूयो योधस्य कस्यचित्

English

a tumultuous noise of darts, rishtis and lances arose, splitting vitals, O king, through your ill counsel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् दुःखं तव योधानां भयं चासीद् विशाम्पते

English

Overcome with fatigue, enraged, their mounts weary, thirsty and wounded by sharp weapons, yours advanced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हमारे सामने उपस्थित हुआ

English

Many there, intoxicated by the smell of blood and senseless, killed enemy and their own, whoever was nearest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निराशाश्न जये तस्मिन् हते शल्ये महारथे

English

Many kshatriyas eager for victory, their breath gone, fell on the ground, O king, covered with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रराजे हते राजन् योधास्ते प्राद्रवन्ू भयात्

English

On that tumultuous, joyful day for wolves, vultures and jackals, a dreadful destruction of the force took place in your son's sight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरुहा जवसम्पन्ना: पादाता: प्राद्रवंस्तथा

English

The earth was covered with bodies of men and horses, O lord of men, variegated with floods of blood, increasing the fear of the timid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धावतश्चाप्यपश्याम श्वसमानान् शराहतान्

English

Being hewed again and again by swords and pattishas of the brave, yours and the Pandavas did not retreat, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे बाणोंसे क्षत-विक्षत हो हाँफते हुए दौड़े जा रहे हैं

English

Striking according to their strength, so long as life was held, warriors fell, vomiting blood from their wounds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यवर्तन्त पज्चाला: पाण्डवाश्ष जयैषिण:

English

A headless trunk was seen holding a head by its hair, raising a sharp sword smeared with blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आवाज बड़ी भयानक जान पड़ती थी

English

Then when many trunks had risen, O lord of men, and from the smell of blood, the warriors fell into stupor.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य दुर्योधनो हीनो दीप्ताया नृपतिश्रिय:

English

Then, when the sound had grown faint, Subala's son advanced against the great Pandava force with the few remaining horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विह्वल: पतितो भूमौ किल्बिषं प्रतिपद्यताम्

English

Then the Pandavas, quickly, eager for victory, foot-soldiers, elephants and horsemen with weapons raised, rushed at him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्यात्मानं च दुर्मेधा गर्हयिष्यति पापकृत्

English

Surrounding him on all sides as in a pen, they struck him with weapons of many kinds, wishing to cross the farther shore of the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्यप्रभृति पार्थ च प्रेष्पभूत इवाचरन्

English

Seeing them rushing on every side, yours with horses, foot-soldiers, elephants and chariots rushed at the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरह समझ लें कि “पाण्डवोंने पहले कितना कष्ट उठाया था?”

English

Some foot-soldiers, brave in battle, struck each other with feet and fists, their weapons spent, and then fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य कृष्णस्य माहात्म्यं विजानातु महीपति:

English

Chariot-warriors fell from chariots, elephant-riders from elephants, like siddhas fallen from celestial cars when their merit is exhausted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्राणां च बलं॑ सर्व बाह्दोश्न बलमाहवे

English

Thus, exerting themselves, warriors slew in the great battle fathers, brothers, friends and sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्य: कर्तास्ति लोके5स्मिनृते भीमान्महाबलात्

English

Thus the unrestrained battle went on, O best of the Bharatas, in the most dreadful mire of lances, swords and arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्येष्ठ पाण्डव युधिष्ठिरके पराक्रमको भी अच्छी तरह जान लें

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Beholding the army broken, the valiant king of the Madras, addressed his driver, saying, "Quickly urge these steeds endued with the fleetness of thought. Yonder stays king Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu, looking resplendent with the umbrella held over his head. Take me thither with speed, O driver, and witness my might. The Parthas are unable to stand before me in battle." Thus addressed, the driver of the Madra king proceeded to that spot where stood king Yudhishthira the just of true aim. Shalya fell suddenly upon the mighty host of the Pandavas. Alone, he checked it like the continent checking the surging sea. Indeed, the large force of the Pandavas, coming against Shalya, O sire, stood still in that battle, like the rushing sea upon encountering a mountain. Beholding the ruler of the Madras standing for battle on the field, the Kauravas returned, making death their goal. After they had returned, O king, and separately taken up their positions in well-formed array, an awful battle set in, in which blood flowed freely like water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैन्यरेणुं समुद्धूतं पश्यस्वैनं समन्‍्ततः

English

Going swiftly to the army, he said, urging in the battle, "Fight!", delighted again and again, tamer of foes; and he asked the kshatriyas there, "Where is the king, the great chariot-warrior?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेकदेशीय सैनिकोंको रोकने लगे

English

Hearing Shakuni's words, they said, O best of the Bharatas, "There stands the Kaurava, the great chariot-warrior, in the midst of the battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उखाड़े हुए सुन्दर लाल फूलोंसे भरे कनेरके वृक्ष पड़े हों

English

where that great parasol shines like the full moon, where those chariots stand armoured, protecting the ground,

हिन्दी अर्थ

न युद्धधर्माच्छेयान् वै पन्था: स्वर्गस्थ कौरवा:

English

and where this tumultuous sound like the roar of a cloud is—go there swiftly, king, and you will see the Kaurava."

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधांश्व राजन् नयतो यमालयम्

English

Thus addressed by those brave ones, Shakuni son of Subala went to where your son was, O lord of men, surrounded on all sides by heroes who never retreat in battles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पांचालराजकुमार धृष्टद्युम्न क्रोधपूर्वक उसे सहन न कर सके

English

Then, seeing Duryodhana stationed in the chariot-force, Shakuni gladdened all your men and chariot-warriors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नागेन्द्रमैरावणमिन्द्रवाह्मुम्

English

Joyful, he said to Duryodhana, thinking himself to have accomplished his task:

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथीको उनके वधके लिये तुरंत ही उनकी ओर बढ़ाया

English

"Slay the chariot-force, O king; I have conquered all the horses; Yudhishthira cannot be conquered in battle without giving up life."

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहते सौबले वीरे प्रवीरेषु च सर्वश:

English

" 'The invincible Nakula encountered Chitrasena. These two heroes, both of whom were excellent bowmen, approaching, drenched each other with showers of arrows in that battle, like two pouring clouds risen in the welkin on the south and the north. I could not mark any difference between the son of Pandu and his antagonist. Both of them were accomplished in weapons, both endued with might, and both conversant with the practices of car- warriors. Each bent upon slaying the other, they carefully looked for each other's lapses. Then Chitrasena, O monarch, with a broad-headed shaft, well-tempered and sharp, cut off Nakula' s bow at the handle. Fearlessly then the son of Kama struck the bowless Nakula at the forehead with three shafts equipped with wings of gold and whetted on stone. With a few other keen arrows he then despatched Nakula' s steeds to Yama's abode. Next, he felled both the standard and the driver of his antagonist, each with three arrows. With those three arrows sped from the arms of his foe sticking to his fore-head, Nakula, O king, looked beautiful like a mountain with three crests. Deprived of his bow and his cars, the brave Nakula, taking up a sword, jumped down from his vehicle like a lion from a mountain-summit. As, however, he rushed on foot, his antagonist poured a shower of arrows upon him. Possessed of active prowess, Nakula received that arrowy shower on his shield. Getting at the car then of Chitrasena, the mighty-armed hero, the son of Pandu, conversant with all modes of warfare and incapable of being tired with exertion, ascended it in the very sight of all the troops. The son of Pandu then cut off from Chitrasena' s trunk his diadem-decked head adorned with ear- rings, and graced with a beautiful nose and a pair of large eyes. At this, Chitrasena, endued with the splendour of the sun, fell down on the terrace of his car. Beholding Chitrasena slain, all the great car- warriors there uttered loud cries of praise and many leonine roars. Meanwhile, the two sons of Kama, Sushena and Satyasena, both of whom were great car-warriors, beholding their brother slain, shot showers of keen shafts. Those foremost of car-warriors rushed with speed against the son of Pandu like a couple of tigers, O king, in the deep forest rushing against an elephant from desire of slaying him. Both of them poured their keen shafts upon the mighty car-warrior Nakula. Indeed, as they poured those shafts, they resembled two masses of clouds pouring rain in torrents. Though pierced with arrows all

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्यकिर्भीमसेनश्व धृष्टय्युम्नश्व॒ पार्षत:

English

Hearing his words, your men, eager for victory, glad, rushed with speed at the Pandava army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिखण्डी च महेष्वासो राजा चैव युधिछिर:

English

All with quivers open and bows taken, shaking their bows, raised lion-roars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं तेषां जयो न स्याद् येषां धर्मो व्यपाश्रय:

English

Then, O lord of men, the sound of bowstrings arose again, and the dreadful sound of arrows well loosed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त है, उनकी विजय क्‍यों न हो?

English

Seeing them near, swiftly with raised bows, Dhananjaya son of Kunti said to Devaki's son:

हिन्दी अर्थ

माद्रीपुत्रो च शकुनिं सात्यकिश्न महारथ:

English

"Urge the horses without alarm; enter this ocean of force. Today I shall end the foes with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और महारथी सात्यकिने शकुनिपर चढ़ाई की

English

Today, Janardana, is the eighteenth day of this great battle, which has gone on, with their meeting one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनस्तदा सूतमब्रवीद् विजयाय च

English

An army that was endless, of these great souls, has gone to destruction in the battle; see, fate is what it is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विजयकी इच्छासे अपने सारथिसे कहा--

English

The force of Dhritarashtra's son like an ocean, Madhava, reaching us has become like a cow's hoofprint, Achyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघने सर्वसैन्यानां ममाश्चान् प्रतिपादय

English

When Bhishma was slain he might have made peace, and there would be welfare here, Madhava; but the foolish Dhritarashtra's son, very childish, did not do so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् याहि शनै: सूत जघनं परिपालय

English

The wholesome, beneficial word spoken by Bhishma, Madhava, that too he did not follow, Suyodhana, void of sense.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनरावर्तते तूर्ण मापकं बलमोजसा

English

When Bhishma fell, fallen on the surface of the earth, I do not know what cause the battle continued.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः शीघ्र ही लौट आयेगी और सारी शक्ति लगाकर युद्ध करेगी”

English

I deem Dhritarashtra's sons utterly foolish and childish, who made war again when the son of Shantanu had fallen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथिहेंमसंछन्नान् शनैरश्वानचोदयत्

English

Then when Drona, best of Brahma's knowers, was slain, and Radheya and Vikarna, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकविंशतिसाहस्रा: संयुगायावतस्थिरे

English

When this army was reduced to a remnant, and the charioteer's son felled with his son, the tiger among men, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योद्धा अपने जीवनका मोह छोड़कर युद्धके लिये डट गये

English

When the brave Shrutayus was slain, and Jalasandha the Paurava, and King Shrutayudha, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवस्थितास्तदा योधा: प्रार्थयन्तो महद् यश:

English

When Bhurishravas, Shalya, the Shalva, Janardana, and the Avanti heroes were slain, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्मर्द: सुमहान् जज्ञे घोररूपो भयानक:

English

When Jayadratha was slain, and the rakshasa Alayudha, Bahlika and Somadatta, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोर एवं महान् संघर्ष बड़ा भयंकर हुआ

English

When the brave Bhagadatta was slain, and the Kamboja Sudakshina, and Duhshasana, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलेन चतुरज्गजेण नानादेश्यानवारयत्

English

Seeing the brave slain, separately, with the provincial kings, and the strong in battle, Krishna, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रक्षेड्यास्फोट्य संहृष्टा वीरलोक॑ यियासव:

English

Seeing the lords of akshauhinis felled by Bhimasena, whether through delusion or greed, the slaughter did not cease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्रराष्ट्रा विनेदुर्हि नान्यामकथयन् कथाम्

English

Who else born in a royal family, especially a Kaurava, would make a great useless enmity other than Suyodhana?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुँहसे दूसरी कोई बात नहीं कहते थे

English

Knowing the others superior in qualities, strength and valour, what wise man would fight, knowing what is beneficial and harmful?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वध्यमान: समरे पदातिगणसंवृत:

English

He whose mind did not turn to the wholesome word you spoke for peace with the Pandavas, how would he listen to another?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते तु क्ुद्धा महाराज पाण्डवस्य महारथम्

English

By whom Bhishma son of Shantanu, Drona and Vidura were refused regarding peace, what remedy is there for him today?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्रुध्यत रणे भीमस्तैस्तदा पर्यवस्थितै:

English

By folly he refused his aged father, Janardana, and his mother speaking wholesome words, wishing him well; he refused them without respect; to whom would he listen?

हिन्दी अर्थ

जातरूपप्रतिच्छन्नां प्रगृह्ा महतीं गदाम्

English

This battle, Janardana, clearly is the destroyer of the family, and his conduct and policy are seen, O lord of men; I think, Achyuta, he will not give us the kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रहीणरथाश्चांस्तानवधीत् पुरुषर्षभ:

English

I was told many times, dear one, by the great-souled Vidura: 'Dhritarashtra's son will not give a share while he lives, in any way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारकर धराशायी कर दिया

English

As long as his breath is drawn, giver of honour, he will practise sin against you sinless ones.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत्वा तत् पुरुषानीक॑ भीम: सत्यपराक्रम:

English

'He is not to be conquered otherwise except by the aged one, Madhava'—so Vidura, who sees the truth, always told me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानाशस्त्रसमायुक्ता नानाकुण्डलधारिण:

English

All that I know today, the resolve of the evil-souled one, what was said by the great-souled Vidura.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पताकाध्वजसंछन्नं पदातीनां महद् बलम्

English

He who, hearing wholesome words truly from Jamadagni's son, slighted them, ill-minded, is surely at death's mouth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरपुरोगाश्व॒ सहसैन्या महारथा:

English

It was said by many siddhas when Suyodhana was just born: 'Reaching this evil-souled one, the kshatra will go to destruction.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदद्भुतमपश्याम तव पुत्रस्य पौरुषम्

English

That saying of theirs, Janardana, is explained: the kings have gone to utter destruction for Duryodhana's sake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नातिदूरापयातं तु कृतबुद्धि पलायने

English

Today I shall slay all the warriors in the battle, Madhava; with the kshatriyas quickly slain and the camp emptied,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नतं देशं प्रपश्यामि पृथिव्यां पर्वतेषु च

English

he will choose battle with us for his own death; by inference, Madhava, the enmity would end there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अल्पं च बलमेतेषां कृष्णा च भृशविक्षतौ

English

Thus I see, Varshneya, reflecting with my own intelligence and by Vidura's word and the evil-souled one's conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृण्वन्तु क्षत्रिया: सर्वे यावन्तो5त्र समागता:

English

Drive on, hero, to the Bharata force, until I slay with sharp arrows the evil-souled Duryodhana and his army in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुख: सांग्रामिको मृत्यु: क्षत्रधर्मेण युध्यताम्

English

Today I shall make safety for the king of dharma, Madhava, having slain this weak force of Dhritarashtra's son in his sight."

हिन्दी अर्थ

युध्यत: क्षत्रधर्मेण मृत्युरेष सनातन:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus addressed by Savyasachin, the Dasharha, rein in hand, fearless, entered the flood of the foes' force in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा तद् वचनं तस्य पूजयित्वा च पार्थिवा:

English

The dreadful excellent bow, covered with dart-thorns, with paths of maces and clubs, with chariots and elephants as great trees,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानापतत एवाशु व्यूढानीका: प्रहारिण:

English

strewn with horses and foot-soldiers as creepers—plunging into it, the greatly renowned Govinda ranged there in his chariot with many banners.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा बढ़े हुए क्रोधवाले पाण्डव शीघ्र ही उनका सामना करनेके लिये आगे बढ़े

English

Those white horses, O king, carrying Arjuna in the battle, urged by the Dasharha, were seen in all quarters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयो रथेनाजावभ्यवर्तत वीर्यवान्

English

Then Savyasachin, scorcher of foes, went in his chariot in the battle, scattering hundreds of sharp arrows, like a cloud streams of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माद्रीपुत्रो च शकुनिं सात्यकिश्न महाबल:

English

A great sound arose of straight-jointed arrows, as the armies were covered by Savyasachin in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जवेनाभ्यपतन् ह्ृष्टा यत्ता वै तावकं बलम्

English

Floods of arrows fell on the ground, not clinging to armour, arrows loosed from Gandiva, touching like Indra's thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे एकोनविंशो5ध्याय:

English

Striking men, elephants and horses, O lord of men, the arrows fell in the battle, roaring like moths.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृप्तमैरावतप्रख्यममित्रगणमर्दनम्

English

Everything was covered by arrows loosed from Gandiva; in the battle neither quarters nor intermediate quarters could be distinguished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सजाया था और सदा ही युद्धके अवसरोंपर वह सवारीके उपयोगमें लाया जाता था

English

The whole world was filled with arrows marked with Partha's name, gold-feathered, washed in oil, polished by smiths.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्नभ्युद्ययौ पाण्डुसुतान् समेतान्

English

Burned by Partha, the Kauravas, like elephants by fire, pressed together, being slain by sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा महेन्द्रस्य गजं समीपे

English

Partha, bearing bow and arrows, as if blazing, O Bharata, burned the warriors in the battle as fire burns dry grass.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमृद्यमानं तु परस्परं तदा

English

As a fire in a forest's end, released by foresters, burns dry grass with Krishna's path and noise, a great tree with dry creepers spread, a blazing fire grown mighty, scorching,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धक्के खाकर कुचले जाने लगे

English

so he, scorching with masses of iron arrows, with flames of arrows of keen varying splendour, burned all your son's army, impatient, swift and mighty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दध्मुश्न शड्खान् शशिसंनिकाशान्

English

His arrows, life-taking and well loosed, did not catch on armour, gold-feathered; he did not loose a second arrow at any man, horse or great elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाञ्चालपुत्रो ममृषे न कोपात्

English

Entering the great chariot-force with arrows of many forms, that one alone slew your son's army, like the thunderbolt-wielder daityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरिचमुख्यैस्त्रिभिरुग्रवेगै:

English

over, the valiant and heroic son of Pandu cheerfully took up another bow after ascending on another car, and stood in battle like the Destroyer himself in rage. Then those two brothers, O monarch, with their straight shafts, cut off Nakula's car into fragments. Then Nakula, laughing, smote the four steeds of Satyasena with four whetted and keen shafts in that encounter. Aiming a long shaft equipped with wings of gold, the son of Pandu then cut off, O monarch, the bow of Satyasena. At this, the latter, mounting on another car and taking up another bow, as also his brother Sushena, rushed against the son of Pandu. The valiant son of Madri fearlessly pierced each of them, O monarch, with couple of shafts at the van of battle. Then the mighty car-warrior Sushena, filled with wrath, cut off in that battle, laughing the while, the formidable bow of Pandu' s son with a razor-headed arrow. Then Nakula, insensate with rage, took up another bow and pierced Sushena with five arrows and struck his standard with one. Without losing a moment, he then cut off the bow and the leathern fence of Satyasena also, O sire, at which all the troops there uttered a loud shout. Satyasena, taking up another foe-slaying bow that was capable of bearing a great strain, shrouded the son of Pandu with arrows from every side. Baffling those arrows, Nakula, that slayer of hostile heroes, pierced each of his antagonists with a couple of shafts. Each of the latter separately pierced the son of Pandu in return with many straight-coursing shaft. Next they pierced Nakula's driver also with many keen shafts. The valiant Satyasena then, endued with great lightness of hand, cut off without his brother's help the shafts of Nakula's car and his bow with a couple of arrows. The Atiratha Nakula, however, staying on his car, took up a dart equipped with a golden handle and a very keen point, and steeped in oil and exceedingly bright. It resembled, O lord, a she-snake of virulent poison, frequently darting out her tongue. Raising that weapon he hurled it at Satyasena in that encounter. That dart, O king, pierced the heart of Satyasena in that battle and reduced it into a hundred fragments. Deprived of his senses and life, he fell down upon the Earth from his car. Beholding his brother slain, Sushena, insensate with rage, suddenly made Nakula earless in that battle. Without losing a moment, he poured his arrows over the son of Pandu fighting on foot. Seeing Nakula earless, the mighty car-warrior Sutasoma, the son of Draupadi, rushed to that spot for rescuing his sire in battle. Mounting then upon the car of Sutasoma, Nakula, that hero of Bharata's race, looked beautiful like a lion upon a mountain. Then taking up another bow, he fought with Sushena. Those two great car- warriors, approaching each other, and shooting showers of arrows, endeavoured to encompass each other's destruction. Then Sushena, filled with rage, struck the son of Pandu with three shafts and Sutasoma with twenty in the arms and the chest. At this, the impetuous Nakula, O monarch, that slayer of hostile heroes, covered all the points of the compass with arrows. Then taking up a sharp shaft endued with great energy and equipped with a semi-circular head, Nakula sped it with great force at Kama' s son in that battle. With that arrow, O best of kings, the son of Pandu cut off from Sushena' s trunk the latter' s head in the very sight of all the troops. That feat seemed exceedingly wonderful. Thus slain by the illustrious Nakula, Kama' s son fell down like a lofty tree on the bank of a river thrown down by the current of the stream. Beholding the slaughter of Kama's sons and the prowess of Nakula, thy army, O bull of Bharata' s race, fled away in fear. Their commander, however, the brave and valiant ruler of the Madras, that chastiser of foes, then protected, O monarch, those troops in that battle. Rallying his host, O king, Shalya stood fearlessly in battle, uttering loud leonine roars and causing his bow to twang fiercely. Then thy troops, O king, protected in battle by that firm bowman, cheerfully proceeded against the foe once more from every side. Those high-souled warriors, surrounding that great bowman, the ruler of the Madras, stood, O king, desirous of battling on every side. Then Satyaki, and Bhimasena, and those two Pandavas, the twin sons of Madri, placing that chastiser of foes and abode of modesty, Yudhishthira, at

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्ेण देवाधिपचोदितेन

English

He was seen loosing arrows of great vigour, unbearable, touching like Indra's thunderbolt, streaming like a cloud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तभिननिशितैर्बाणैरनयद् यमसादनम्

English

That army, O best of the Bharatas, being slain by Kiritin, fled from the battle in the sight of your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरोप्य च धनु: शीघ्र॑ं महावीयों महाबल:

English

Some chariots had their yokes-bearers slain, others their charioteers, some had broken axles, yokes, wheels and poles, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनकी सारी सेना पुनः युद्धसे विमुख हो वहाँसे पलायन करने लगी

English

Others had arrows spent, others were afflicted by arrows, some unwounded fled together, afflicted by fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुरुत्सहो बभौ युद्धे यथा रुद्र: प्रतापवान्

English

Some, taking their sons, with most of their mounts slain, cried out; others for their fathers, others for their companions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हयो गजो रथो वापि य: स्याद् बाणैरविक्षत:

English

Kinsmen, O tiger among men, brothers and relatives some abandoned and fled here and there, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनके बाणोंसे क्षत-विक्षत न हुआ हो

English

Many great chariot-warriors there, deeply pierced and bewildered, were seen groaning, men slain by Partha's arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सस बाणैश्नितोभूद् वै पुत्रेण तव भारत

English

Others placed them on chariots, consoled them a moment, and rested, thirst relieved, they went again to battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा परावृत्य भृशं प्रदुद्रुवे

English

Leaving them, some went again wishing to fight, doing your son's command, arrogant in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाञ्चालराजस्य रथं प्रदिश्य

English

Others, O best of the Bharatas, drank water, refreshed their mounts and put on armour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमिं प्रपन्नो भयविहद्वलाड्र:

English

Others consoled their brothers and left them in camp; some sons, others fathers; again they chose battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीम: शिखण्डी च शिनेक्षू नप्ता

English

Some made ready chariots, each according to his chief, O lord of men, and leaping into the Pandava army chose battle again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिखण्डी और सात्यकि सहसा बड़े वेगसे उसकी ओर दौड़े

English

Those brave ones, covered with nets of little bells, shone like Daityas and Danavas engaged for the conquest of the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रदुद्रुवु: सहितास्तत्र तत्र

English

Some suddenly came in gold-adorned chariots and fought Dhrishtadyumna in the Pandava divisions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों ओरसे घेर लिया

English

Dhrishtadyumna the Panchala, the great chariot-warrior Shikhandin, Nakula's son and Shatanika fought the chariot-force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाञज्चालराजस्य सुतस्तरस्वी

English

The Panchala, enraged, surrounded by a great army, rushed furiously, ready to slay yours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गजराजपर अपनी गदा घुमाकर बड़े वेगसे प्रहार किया

English

As he came on, your son, O lord of men, sent many masses of arrows, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई पहाड़ ढह गया हो

English

Then, O king, Dhrishtadyumna was swiftly struck by your son the bowman with many iron arrows in arms and chest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि शाल्ववधे विंशो5ध्याय:

English

Deeply pierced, the mighty archer, like an elephant with a goad, sent his four horses to death with arrows and with a broad-headed arrow took his charioteer's head from his body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तवाभज्यद् बल वेगाद् वातेनेव महाद्रुम:

English

Then King Duryodhana, mounting a horse's back, tamer of foes, withdrew, his chariot slain, not far.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दधार समरे शूर: शत्रुसैन्यं महाबल:

English

Seeing his own army's valour slain, your mighty son, O great king, went to where the son of Subala was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समरांगणमें शत्रुकी सेनाको आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया

English

Then, with chariots broken, three thousand great elephants surrounded the five Pandava chariot-warriors on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैलोपमं स्थिरं राजन् कीर्यमाणं शरैर्युधि

English

Surrounded in the battle by the elephant force, O Bharata, those five tigers among men shone like planets covered by clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सीमा नियत करके घोर संग्राम होने लगा

English

Then Arjuna, O great king, having attained his aim, the mighty-armed, came out in his chariot alone, white-horsed, Krishna as charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेको वारयामास पाण्डुसेनां दुरासदाम्

English

Surrounded by mountain-like elephants on every side, he crushed the elephant-force with spotless sharp iron arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनाद: प्रह्ृष्टानां दिविस्पूक् सुमहान भूत्

English

We saw great elephants killed each by a single arrow, fallen and falling, split by Savyasachin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेपर अत्यन्त हर्षमें भर गये। उनका महान् सिंहनाद आकाशमें गूँज उठा

English

Seeing those elephants, Bhimasena, like a rutting elephant, took a great mace in his hand, strong, and leapt from his chariot swiftly, mace in hand like Death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिनेर्नप्ता महाबाहुरन्वपद्यत सात्यकि:

English

Seeing the great chariot-warrior of the Pandavas with raised mace, your armies were terrified and passed dung and urine; the whole force was agitated with Vrikodara mace in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जवेनाभ्यपतद् धीमान् हार्दिक्य: शिनिपुजड्भवम्

English

We saw elephants like mountains, their temples split by Bhimasena's mace, dust-covered, running.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्यमभ्यधावेतां शस्त्रप्रवरधारिणौ

English

Those elephants, rushing, struck by Bhimasena's mace, fell crying piteously like mountains with wings cut.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेक्षका: समपद्यन्त तयोघोरे समागमे

English

Seeing those many elephants with split temples running here and there and falling, your soldiers were terrified.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिजलन्नतुरन्योन्यं प्रह्षशाविव कुज्जरौ

English

Yudhishthira too, enraged, and both sons of Madri slew the elephant-fighters with vulture-feathered sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुहुरन्तर्दधाते तौ बाणवृष्ट्या परस्परम्

English

Dhrishtadyumna, having defeated the king in the battle, when your son had withdrawn and taken to a horse's back,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंकी वर्षा करके वे एक-दूसरेको अदृश्य कर देते थे

English

and seeing all the Pandavas surrounded by elephants, Dhrishtadyumna, O great king, with all the Prabhadrakas, the Panchala king's son, went against the elephants, wishing to kill them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशे समपश्याम पतड्भनिव शीघ्रगान्

English

Not seeing Duryodhana, tamer of foes, in the chariot-force, Ashvatthaman, Kripa and Kritavarman the Satvata asked the kshatriyas there, "Where has Duryodhana gone?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणिश्षतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्

English

Not seeing the king amid the going slaughter, thinking your son slain, the great chariot-warriors, with dejected faces, asked about your son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अष्टभि: कृतवर्माणमविद्धयत् परमेषुभि:

English

Some said, "Charioteer slain, he went to where Subala's son is"; others there, kshatriyas much wounded, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यदादत्त वेगेन शैनेय: सशरं धनु:

English

"What is Duryodhana to you? You will see if he lives. Fight, all together; what will the king do for you?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुपितो5तिरथ: शीघ्रं कृतवर्माणमभ्ययात्

English

Those kshatriyas, with wounded limbs, most of their mounts slain, tormented by arrows, spoke not quite clearly:

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान सूत॑ चाश्चांश्व ध्वजं च कृतवर्मण:

English

"Let us kill this whole force by which we are surrounded; these Pandavas, having killed the elephants, are coming."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हताश्वसूतं सम्प्रेक्ष्य रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम्

English

Hearing their words, the mighty Ashvatthaman, leaving the unbearable army of the Panchala king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चूर्णितं पातयामास मोहयन्निव माधवम्

English

and Kripa and Kritavarman went to where Subala's son was, leaving the chariot-force, brave, firm bowmen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स युद्धे युयुधानेन हताश्वो हतसारथि:

English

Then, when they had gone, those led by Dhrishtadyumna, the Pandavas, came, O king, slaying yours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् सात्यकिना वीरे द्वैरथे विरथीकृते

English

Seeing them coming, delighted, those great chariot-warriors, valiant, your army, despairing of life, became mostly pale-faced.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सैनिकोंके मनमें महान् भय समा गया

English

Seeing them surrounded with weapons spent, O king, by a two-limbed force, giving up life,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रस्य तव चात्यर्थ विषाद: समजायत

English

I fought as fifth, with the Panchala's force, having stationed myself where Sharadvata (Kripa) stood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हताश्व॑ं च समालक्ष्य हतसूतमरिंदम

English

We five fought, tormented by Kiritin's arrows, Dhrishtadyumna's great division, and a great battle took place there for us; conquered by him, we all withdrew from the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैनेयेडधिछिते राजन् विरथे कृतवर्मणि

English

Then I saw Satyaki coming, the great chariot-warrior, and the hero rushed at me in the fight with four hundred chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् परे नान्वबुध्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा वृता:

English

Freed from Dhrishtadyumna with difficulty, my mount tired, I fell into the Madhava's force like a sinner into hell; there a dreadful battle took place, very terrible, for a moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य भग्नं स्वबलमन्तिकात्

English

Satyaki, the mighty-armed, destroyed my equipment and took me alive, senseless, fallen on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डूंश्व सर्वान् संक्रुद्धो धृष्टय्युम्नं च पार्षतम्

English

Then in a moment that elephant force was slain by Bhimasena's mace and Arjuna's iron arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केकयान् सोमकांश्चैव सृज्जयांश्वैव मारिष

English

With the great elephants, mountain-like, crushed all around, the Pandavas' movement was made difficult.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा दुर्योधनो राजा संग्रामे सर्वतो5भवत्

English

Mighty Bhimasena made paths for chariots, O great king, dragging aside the great elephants of the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथान्यं रथमास्थाय हार्दिक्य: समपद्यत

English

Ashvatthaman, Kripa and Kritavarman the Satvata, not seeing Duryodhana, tamer of foes, in the chariot-force, searched for the king, your mighty son,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि सात्यकिकृतवर्मयुद्धे एकविंशो 5ध्याय:

English

and, leaving the Panchala, went to where Subala's son was, alarmed at not seeing the king, while the slaughter went on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपके पुत्रके बाणोंसे व्याप्त हुआ दिखायी देता था

English

their head, and surrounding him on all sides in that battle, uttered leonine roars. And those heroes also caused a loud whizz with the arrows they shot and frequently indulged in diverse kinds of shouts. Smilingly, all thy warriors, filled with rage, speedily encompassed the ruler of the Madras and stood from desire of battle. Then commenced a battle, inspiring the timid with fear, between thy soldiers and the enemy, both of whom made death their goal. That battle between fearless combatants, enhancing the population of Yama's kingdom, resembled, O monarch, that between the gods and the Asuras in days of yore. Then the ape-bannered son of Pandu, O king, having slaughtered the Samsaptakas in battle, rushed against that portion of the Kaurava army. Smiling, all the Pandavas, headed by Dhrishtadyumna, rushed against the same division, shooting showers of keen arrows. Overwhelmed by the Pandavas, the Kaurava host became stupefied. Indeed, those divisions then could not discern the cardinal point from the subsidiary points of the compass. Covered with keen arrows sped by the Pandavas, the Kaurava army, deprived of its foremost warriors, wavered and broke on all sides. Indeed, O Kaurava, that host of thine began to be slaughtered by the mighty car- warriors of the Pandavas. Similarly, the Pandava host, O king, began to be slaughtered in hundreds and thousands in that battle by thy sons on every side with their arrows. While the two armies, exceedingly excited, were thus slaughtering each other, they became much agitated like two streams in the season of rains. During the progress of that dreadful battle, O monarch, a great fear entered the hearts of thy warriors as also those of the Pandavas.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

समन्तात् कीर्यमाणस्तु बाणसंघैर्महात्मभि:

English

Seeing Bhimasena, tamer of foes, ranging, mace in hand like enraged Death, taker of lives,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनिस्तु रणे वीरो युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत्

English

your sons, the survivors, meeting in battle, not seeing the Kaurava Duryodhana, your son, gathered as Duryodhana's brothers and rushed at Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नो5पि समरे प्रगृह् परमायुधम्

English

Durmarshana, Jaitra, Bhuribala and Ravi—these your sons, gathering on every side, rushed at Bhimasena and surrounded him on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तयोर्युद्धं महच्चासीत् संग्रामे भरतर्षभ

English

Then Bhima, O great king, mounting his own chariot again, loosed sharp arrows at the vitals of your sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाँठवाले बहुत-से बाणोंद्वारा घायल कर दिया

English

Scattered by Bhima in the great battle, your sons held Bhimasena back as one holds an elephant from a slope.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तैरभवद् युद्धमिन्द्रियेरिव देहिन:

English

Then, enraged in the battle, Bhima swiftly crushed Durmarshana's head with a razor-arrow and felled it to the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नराश्नैव नरै: सार्धथ दन्तिनो दन्तिभिस्तथा

English

Then with another broad-headed arrow that pierces all armour, the great chariot-warrior Bhima killed your son Shrutanta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धान्यासन् महाराज घोराणि च बहूनि च

English

Then piercing Jayatsena with an iron arrow, laughing as it were, the tamer of foes felled the Kaurava from his chariot seat; he fell from the chariot, O king, and died at once.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्यदृश्यत संछन्ना तथा बाणैर्महात्मन:

English

Then Shrutarva, enraged, pierced Bhima, O revered one, with a hundred straight-jointed vulture-feathered arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनेन प्रकृतां क्षिप्रहस्तेन धन्विना

English

Then, enraged in the battle, Bhima struck those three—Jaitra, Bhuribala and Ravi—with three arrows like the fire of his foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणभूमिको बाणमयी कर दिया है

English

They fell slain to the ground from their chariots, great chariot-warriors, like kimshuka trees mottled with spring flowers cut down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एको दुर्योधनो हयासीत् पुमानिति मतिर्मम

English

Then with another sharp iron arrow, the scorcher of foes struck Durvimochana and sent him to death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ मिलकर भी उस एकाकी वीरका सामना नहीं कर सके

English

He fell slain to the ground from his own chariot, best of chariot-warriors, like a tree on a mountain peak broken by wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनं च सप्तत्या सहदेवं च पठचभि:

English

Dushpradharsha and Sujata, your sons, he slew one by one in the battle with two arrows each at the head of the army; pierced by arrows, those two best of chariot-warriors fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तभिद्रौपदेयां श्र त्रिभिविव्याध सात्यकिम्

English

Then, seeing another son of yours striving, Bhima pierced Durvishaha in the battle with a broad-headed arrow; he fell slain from his mount in the sight of all bowmen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदपास्य धनुश्कछिन्नं माद्रीपुत्र: प्रतापवान्

English

Seeing many of his brothers slain by one in the battle, Shrutarva, fallen under the power of indignation, rushed at Bhima.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोररूपैर्महेष्वासो विव्याध च ननाद च

English

Shaking a very great bow adorned with gold, loosing many arrows like poison and fire,

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उच्चस्वरसे गर्जना की

English

he, O king, cut the Pandava's bow in the great battle, and then covered him, bowless, with twenty arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लाघवं सौष्ठवं चापि वीर्य चापि महात्मन:

English

Then the great chariot-warrior Bhimasena, taking another bow, covered your son and said, "Stand, stand!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब लोगोंने सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंसे बढ़-चढ़कर देखा

English

A great battle took place between them, wondrous and terrible, such as of old in the battle of Jambha and Vasava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्रराष्ट्रा हि राजेन्द्र योधास्तु स्वल्पमन्तरम्

English

By their arrows loosed, bright as Yama's rods, all the earth was covered, and the sky and all quarters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा दुर्योधनको चारों ओरसे घेरकर खड़े हो गये

English

Then Shrutarva, enraged, drawing his bow, struck Bhimasena in the battle with arrows in arms and chest, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामापततां घोरस्तुमुल: समपद्यत

English

Deeply pierced by your son the bowman, O great king, Bhima was stirred in anger like the great ocean at the full moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समासाद्य रणे ते तु राजानमपराजितम्

English

Then Bhima, seized with rage, sent your son's charioteer and four horses to Yama's abode with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आततायी पाण्डवोंपर जा चढ़े

English

Seeing him chariotless, with feathered arrows the immeasurable-souled one covered him, showing dexterity of hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेन रणे क्रुद्धो द्रोणपुत्रो न्यवारयत्

English

Shrutarva, chariotless, O king, took sword and shield; as he took them, the Pandava struck off his head from his body with a razor-arrow, and the shining sword with the hundred moons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाज्ञायन्त रणे वीरा न दिश: प्रदिश: कुतः

English

His head struck off, the great soul's body fell from the chariot with a resounding roar to the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोररूपमयुध्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतेषिणौ

English

When that hero fell, yours, bewildered by fear, rushed in battle at Bhimasena, wishing to fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नादं चकार बलवत् सर्वसैन्यानि कोपयन्

English

Armoured, the glorious Bhimasena received them as they swiftly came from the remnant of the ocean of force; they, reaching him, surrounded him on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपोवाह रथेनाजौ सहदेव: प्रतापवान्

English

Then, surrounded by your men with sharp arrows, Bhima tormented them all like Sahasraksha the asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूकस्तु महेष्वासं नकुलं युद्धदुर्मदम्

English

Then, having slain five hundred great chariot-warriors with their chariots, he again slew seven hundred of the elephant force in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव नकुल: शूर: सौबलस्य सुतं रणे

English

Having slain ten thousand foot-soldiers with the best of arrows and eight hundred horses, the Pandava shone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब ओरसे अवरुद्ध कर दिया

English

Bhimasena, son of Kunti, having slain your sons in the battle, deemed himself fulfilled, his birth fruitful, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ तत्र समरे वीरौ कुलपुत्रौ महारथौ

English

Your armies, O Bharata, did not dare to look at him as he fought and slew yours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव कृतवर्माणं शैनेय: शत्रुतापन:

English

Having routed all the Kurus and slain their followers, he made a sound with his arms, terrifying the great elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसी प्रकार शोभा पाने लगे, जैसे इन्द्र बलिके साथ

English

Your army, O lord of men, with most of its warriors slain, became a pitiable remnant, O great king.