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Book 06 – Chapter 019
BORI CE: 06-019-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-020-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च व्यूढा दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said Having seen our eleven Akshauhinis placed in battle array, how did Yudhishthira the son of Pandu, make his counter-array with his troops which were smaller than ours? |
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BORI CE: 06-019-002 यो वेद मानुषं व्यूहं दैवं गान्धर्वमासुरम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-002 यो वेद मानुषं व्यूहं दैवं गान्धर्वमासुरम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Sanjaya, how did the son of Kunti form his counter array of troops against Bhishma who knew all kinds of Vyuhas, those of the celestial, the Gandharvas, the Asuras and the men. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-003 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 04-020-003 संजय उवाच धार्तराष्ट्राण्यनीकानि दृष्ट्वा व्यूढानि पाण्डवः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said seeing the troops of the Kurus placed in battle-array, the virtuous minded son of Pandu, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, thus spoke spoke to Dhananjaya (Arjuna). |
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BORI CE: 06-019-004 महर्षेर्वचनात्तात वेदयन्ति बृहस्पतेः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-004 महर्षेर्वचनात् तात वेदयन्ति बृहस्पतेः |
M. N. Dutt: We know from the words of Brihaspati that few (troops) must be made to fight be forming them in a solid array, and many may be expanded according to pleasure. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-005 सूचीमुखमनीकं स्यादल्पानां बहुभिः सह |
MN DUTT: 04-020-005 सूचीमुखमनीकं स्यादल्पानां बहुभिः सह |
M. N. Dutt: When a few have to fight with many, the Vyuha should be made the Needle mounted. Our troops in comparison to those of our enemies are but few. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-006 एतद्वचनमाज्ञाय महर्षेर्व्यूह पाण्डव |
MN DUTT: 04-020-006 एतद् वचनमाज्ञाय महर्षेव्यूह पाण्डव |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Pandu, keeping always in mind this precept of the great Rishi, array our troops". Having heard this, the Pandava thus spoke to Dharmaraja Yudhishthira. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-007 एष व्यूहामि ते राजन्व्यूहं परमदुर्जयम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-007 एष व्यूहामि ते व्यूहं राजसत्तम दुर्जयम् |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of kings, that immovable Vyuha called Vajra which was designed by the wielder of thunderbolt (Indra), that impenetrable Vyuha I shall make today. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-008 यः स वात इवोद्धूतः समरे दुःसहः परैः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-008 यः स वात इवोद्भूतः समरे दुःसहः परैः |
M. N. Dutt: He who is like a raging tempest, he who is irresistible in battle by any foe, that foremost of heroes. Bhima, will fight at the head of our troops. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-009 तेजांसि रिपुसैन्यानां मृद्नन्पुरुषसत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-009 तेजांसि रिपुसैन्यानां मृद्नन् पुरुषसत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of men who knows all the appliances of battle, becoming our leader, will stand in front of our army, and crush the prowess of the enemy's troops. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-010 यं दृष्ट्वा पार्थिवाः सर्वे दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः BORI CE: 06-019-011 तं सर्वे संश्रयिष्यामः प्राकारमकुतोभयम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-010 यं दृष्ट्वा कुरवः सर्वे दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of all warriors, Bhima, will lead us, seeing whom all the warriors, headed by Duryodhana, will fly in terror as small animals fly at the sight of a lion. Our fears being all dispelled, we shall all seck his shelter as if he were a wall, as the celestial seeks the shelter of Indra." |
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BORI CE: 06-019-012 न हि सोऽस्ति पुमाँल्लोके यः संक्रुद्धं वृकोदरम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-011 न हि सोऽस्ति पुमाँल्लोके य: संक्रुद्धं वृकोदरम् |
M. N. Dutt: There breathes none in the world who can cast his eye on the foremost of men, Vrikodara of fearful deeds, when he is enraged. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-013 भीमसेनो गदां बिभ्रद्वज्रसारमयीं दृढाम् BORI CE: 06-019-014 केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च चेकितानश्च वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-012 भीमसेनो गदां बिभ्रद् वज्रसारमयीं दृढाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Along with the Kaikeya brothers and Dhrishtaketu and the greatly courageous Chekitana. Bhimasena the wielder of the mace made of the hardest metal, moving with fearful speed, can dry up even the sea. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 04-020-013 धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादा इति बीभत्सुरब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: "O king (look) the sons of Dhritarashtra with their counsellors look on him". O king, pointing out Bhimasena, this was what Bibhatsu (Arjuna) spoke. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-015 धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादा इति बीभत्सुरब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-014 ब्रुवाणं तु तथा पार्थं सर्वसैन्यानि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, when Partha (Arjuna) was thus speaking, all the troops worshipped him on the field of battle with congratulatory words. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-016 एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुस्तथा चक्रे धनंजयः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-015 एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुस्तथा चक्रे धनंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: Having said this, the mighty-armed Dhananjaya (Arjuna), did as he said. Phalguna (Arjuna) quickly placing his troops in battlearray, marched against the enemy. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-017 संप्रयातान्कुरून्दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवानां महाचमूः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-016 सम्प्रयातान् कुरून् दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवानां महाचमूः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the Kuru army on the march, the great Pandava army appeared like the full, immovable and rolling and surging Ganga. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-018 भीमसेनोऽग्रणीस्तेषां धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-017 भीमसेनोऽग्रणीस्तेषां धृष्टद्युम्नश्च वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhimasena, the greatly powerful Dhrishtadyumna, Nakula and Sahadeva and king Dhrishtaketu become the several leaders of the (Pandava) force. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-019 समुद्योज्य ततः पश्चाद्राजाप्यक्षौहिणीवृतः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-018 विराटश्च ततः पश्चाद् राजाऽथाक्षौहिणीवृतः |
M. N. Dutt: The king Virata, accompanied by his brothers and sons, and surrounded by one Akshauhini of soldiers, marched in the rear and protected the army from behind. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-020 चक्ररक्षौ तु भीमस्य माद्रीपुत्रौ महाद्युती BORI CE: 06-019-021 धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यस्तेषां गोप्ता महारथः BORI CE: 06-019-022 शिखण्डी तु ततः पश्चादर्जुनेनाभिरक्षितः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-019 चक्ररक्षौ तु भीमस्य माद्रीपुत्रौ महाद्युती |
M. N. Dutt: The greatly effulgent twin sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva) became the protectors of Bhima's chariot. The sons of Draupadi and the son of Subhadra, all possessing great heroism, protected him from behind. Behind him stood Shikhandin, who was protected by Arjuna. O best of the Bharata race, he advanced with the firm determination to kill Bhishma. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-023 पृष्ठगोपोऽर्जुनस्यापि युयुधानो महारथः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-020 पृष्ठतोऽप्यर्जुनस्यासीद् युयुधानो महाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: Behind Arjuna stood the mighty Yuyudhana; and the two Panchala princes, Yudhamanyu add Uttamaujas protected Arjuna's chariot. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-024 राजा तु मध्यमानीके कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-021 राजा तु मध्यमानीके कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: Then king Yudhishthira, surrounded by huge and various elephants each resembling a moving hill, took up his position in the centre of the army. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-025 अक्षौहिण्या च पाञ्चाल्यो यज्ञसेनो महामनाः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-022 अक्षौहिण्याथ पाञ्चाल्यो यज्ञसेनो महामनाः |
M. N. Dutt: The illustration Yajnasena the greatly powerful Panchala king placed himself behind Virata (king) with one Akshauhini of soldiers. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-026 तेषामादित्यचन्द्राभाः कनकोत्तमभूषणाः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-023 तेषामादित्यचन्द्राभाः कनकोत्तमभूषणाः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the standards of those kings, cars bore various devices. They were all adorned with excellent ornaments of gold. They were as effulgent as the moon or the sun. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-027 समुत्सर्प्य ततः पश्चाद्धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-024 समुत्सार्य ततः पश्चाद् धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः |
M. N. Dutt: Asking the kings to move onward the great car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna accompanied by his brothers and sons, protected Yudhishthira from behind. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-028 त्वदीयानां परेषां च रथेषु विविधान्ध्वजान् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-025 त्वदीयानां परेषां न रथेषु विपुलान् ध्वजान् |
M. N. Dutt: Shadowing all the great standards of the cars on your side, a huge ape stood (as standard) on Arjuna's car. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-029 पादातास्त्वग्रतोऽगच्छन्नसिशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-026 पादातास्त्वग्रतोऽगच्छन्नसिशक्त्वृष्टिपाणयः |
M. N. Dutt: Many hundreds and thousands of footsoldiers, armed with swords, spears and scimitars, marched ahead protecting Bhimsena. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-030 वारणा दशसाहस्राः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः BORI CE: 06-019-031 क्षरन्त इव जीमूता मदार्द्राः पद्मगन्धिनः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-027 वारणा दशसाहस्राः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः |
M. N. Dutt: Ten thousand elephants with juice trickling down their checks and mouth, each endued with great courage, each as huge as a hill, each blazing with golden caparisons, each emitting the fragrance of lotuses, followed the king like so many moving mountains. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-032 भीमसेनो गदां भीमां प्रकर्षन्परिघोपमाम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-028 भीमसेनो गदां भीमा प्रकर्षन् परिघोपमाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious and invincible Bhimasena, whirling his fearful mace loO king like a parigha (weapon), seemed to crush your sons' sons' army. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-033 तमर्कमिव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यं तपन्तं रश्मिमालिनम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-029 तमर्कमिव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यं तपन्तमिव वाहिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: He was incapable of being looked at like the sun. He was scorching, as it were, the enemy army. None of the warriors could even look at him from a near point. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-034 वज्रो नामैष तु व्यूहो दुर्भिदः सर्वतोमुखः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-030 वज्रो नामेष स व्यूहो निर्भयः सर्वतोमुखः |
M. N. Dutt: This Vyuha, called Vajra, with its face turned to all sides, had, as it were, the bows (of the warriors) as its lightnings. This extremely fearful Vyuha was protected by the wielder of Gandiva (Arjuna). |
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BORI CE: 06-019-035 यं प्रतिव्यूह्य तिष्ठन्ति पाण्डवास्तव वाहिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 04-020-031 यं प्रतिव्यूह्य तिष्ठन्ति पाण्डवास्तव वाहिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus placing their troops in this counterarray, the Pandavas waited for battle, Protected as it was by the Pandavas that Vyuha became impenetrable in the world. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-036 संध्यां तिष्ठत्सु सैन्येषु सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 04-020-032 संध्यां तिष्ठत्सु सैन्येषु सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: At the dawn of day when the armies were waiting for the sunrise, a wind began to blow with drops of water. Though there were no clouds, yet the roars of thunder were heard. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-037 विष्वग्वाताश्च वान्त्युग्रा नीचैः शर्करकर्षिणः |
MN DUTT: 04-020-033 विष्वग्वाताश्च विवर्नीचैः शर्करकर्षिणः रजश्योद्भूयत महत् तम आच्छादयज्जगत् |
M. N. Dutt: Dry winds began to blow from all sides, carrying showers of sharp pointed stones and pebbles. A thick dust rose and covered the world with darkness. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-038 पपात महती चोल्का प्राङ्मुखी भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 04-020-034 पपात महती चोल्का प्राङ्मुखी भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharata race, large meteors fell, and striking the rising sun, they fell in fragments with loud noise. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-039 अथ सज्जीयमानेषु सैन्येषु भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 04-020-035 अथ संनह्यमानेषु सैन्येषु भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of the Bharata race, when the armies thus stood in battle-array the sun rise bereft of its splendor and the earth trembled with loud sounds. The roars of thunder were again and again heard on all sides. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-040 निर्घाता बहवो राजन्दिक्षु सर्वासु चाभवन् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 06-019-041 ध्वजानां धूयमानानां सहसा मातरिश्वना BORI CE: 06-019-042 महतां सपताकानामादित्यसमतेजसाम् BORI CE: 06-019-043 एवं ते पुरुषव्याघ्राः पाण्डवा युद्धनन्दिनः BORI CE: 06-019-044 स्रंसन्त इव मज्जानो योधानां भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 04-020-036 प्रादुरासीद् रजस्तीवं न प्राज्ञायत किंचन |
M. N. Dutt: So thick was the dust that rose that nothing could be seen. The high standards (on the cars) adorned with strings of bells, decked with golden ornaments, garlands of flowers and rich cloths and graced with banners, and loO king like the sun in splendor, being suddenly shaken by the wind gave out a loud jingling noise like that of a forest of palmyra trees. having thus placed their troops in battle-array against the army of your son, and sucking, as it were, the marrow of our warriors and warriors and loO king at Bhimsena who stood at the head of the army with his mace in hand, it was thus that those foremost of men, the Pandavas, who over take delight in battle, stood. |
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