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Book 07 – Chapter 019
BORI CE: 07-019-001 संजय उवाच BORI CE: 07-019-002 विधाय योगं पार्थेन संशप्तकगणैः सह BORI CE: 07-019-003 व्यूढानीकस्ततो द्रोणः पाण्डवानां महाचमूम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-001 संजय उवाच परिणाम्य निशां तां तु भारद्वाजो महारथः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said O monarch, the mighty car-warrior, the son of Bharadvaja, having passed the night, thus addressed Suyodhana saying-'I am yours.' Having made arrangements for Partha's encounter with the host of the Samshaptaka, (you have done well).' When the son of Pritha son had gone out to slay the Sainshaptaka. Drona, having formed his soldiers in battle-array, charged the mighty host of the Pandavas, O foremost of the Bharatas, with the desire of capturing the very virtuous king Yudhishthira. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-004 व्यूहं दृष्ट्वा सुपर्णं तु भारद्वाजकृतं तदा |
MN DUTT: 05-020-002 व्यूढं दृष्ट्वा सुपर्णे तु भारद्वजकृतं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding the son of Bharadvaja, form his forces in an array figuring the appearance of Suparna, Yudhishthira disposed his forces in counter-array in the shape of a semi-circle. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-005 मुखमासीत्सुपर्णस्य भारद्वाजो महारथः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-003 मुखं त्वासीत् सुपर्णस्य भारद्वाजो महारथः |
M. N. Dutt: The mighty car-warrior, the of Bharadvaja himself formed the mouth of the Suparna; and king Duryodhana along with his uterine brothers and his followers formed its head. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-006 चक्षुषी कृतवर्मा च गौतमश्चास्यतां वरः |
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: 07-019-007 कलिङ्गाः सिंहलाः प्राच्याः शूराभीरा दशेरकाः BORI CE: 07-019-008 ग्रीवायां शूरसेनाश्च दरदा मद्रकेकयाः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-004 भूतशर्मा क्षेमशर्मा करकाशश्च वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Kritavarman and the effulgent Gautama formed its eyes, Bhutasharman, Kshemasharman, the puissant Karakasha, the Kalingas, the Singhalas, the Easterners, the Sudras, the Ahiras, the Kambojas, as also the Hansapathas. The Surasenas, the Madras, the Kekayas, the Dronas, with hundreds and thousands of elephants, steeds chariots and foot-soldiers, formed its neck. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-009 भूरिश्रवाः शलः शल्यः सोमदत्तश्च बाह्लिकः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-005 भूरिश्रवास्तथा शल्यः सोमदत्तश्च वाह्निकः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhurisrava, Shalya and Somadatta as also Vahlika, these heroes surrounded by a Akshauhini of soldiers stationed themselves in the right flank. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-010 विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ काम्बोजश्च सुदक्षिणः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-006 विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ काम्बोजश्च सुदक्षिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Vinda and Anuvinda of the kingdom of Avanti and Sudakshina, the ruler of the two Kambojas, took up their positions in the left flank placing themselves in front of the division of Drona's son. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-011 पृष्ठे कलिङ्गाः साम्बष्ठा मागधाः पौण्ड्रमद्रकाः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-007 पृष्ठे कलिङ्गः साम्बष्ठा मागधाः पौण्ड्रमद्रकाः |
M. N. Dutt: The Kalingas, the Ambasthas, the Magadhas, the Paundras, the Madrakas, the Gandharas, the Sakunas, the Easterners, the highlanders and the Vasatis were stationed in the back of that Suparna. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-012 पुच्छे वैकर्तनः कर्णः सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-008 पुच्छे वैकर्तनः कर्णः सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवः |
M. N. Dutt: In the tail was stationed Karna the son of Vikartana, supported by his sons, relatives and friends and surrounded by a large force recruited from various regions. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-013 जयद्रथो भीमरथः सांयात्रिकसभो जयः BORI CE: 07-019-014 वृता बलेन महता ब्रह्मलोकपुरस्कृताः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-009 जयद्रथो भीमरथः सम्पातिऋषभो जयः |
M. N. Dutt: Jayadratha, Bhimaratha, Sampati, the Rishabha, the Jaya, Bhuminjaya, Vrishakratha and the ruler of the Nishadhas of great prowess. O monarch, these, surrounded by mighty hosts, accomplished in fighting and keeping the region of Brahma before their view, stationed their selves in the bosom of that array. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-015 द्रोणेन विहितो व्यूहः पदात्यश्वरथद्विपैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-010 द्रोणेन विहितो व्यूहः पदात्यश्वरथद्विपैः |
M. N. Dutt: That array formed by Drona and composed of foot-soldiers, horses, chariots and elephants, appeared to dance like the ocean lashed into fury by the tempest. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-016 तस्य पक्षप्रपक्षेभ्यो निष्पतन्ति युयुत्सवः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-011 तस्ये पक्षप्रपक्षेभ्यो निष्पतन्ति युयुत्सवः |
M. N. Dutt: From the wings and flanks of that array, warriors, desirous of battle, began to rush out like clouds surcharged with thunder and lightning, rushing (in the welkin) from all direction of the compass during the season of summer. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-017 तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषो मध्ये विधिवत्कल्पितं गजम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-012 तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषो मध्येविधिवत् कल्पितं गजम् |
M. N. Dutt: In the heart of that array, the ruler of the Pragjyotisas, mounted on an elephant equipped according to rule, O monarch, shone like the sun at the time of its rising. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-018 माल्यदामवता राजा श्वेतच्छत्रेण धार्यता |
MN DUTT: 05-020-013 माल्यदामवता राजन् श्वेतच्छत्रेण धार्यता |
M. N. Dutt: O monarch, adorned with garlands of flowers and having a white umbrella held over his head, he shone like the moon in all her digits, rising in conjunction with the constellation Krittika. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-019 नीलाञ्जनचयप्रख्यो मदान्धो द्विरदो बभौ |
MN DUTT: 05-020-014 नीलाञ्जनचयप्रख्यो भदान्धो द्विरदो बभौ |
M. N. Dutt: His elephant blinded with shedding ichor, appeared like a mass of black antimony and like a mighly mountain washed by the downpour of rain from thick clouds. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-020 नानानृपतिभिर्वीरैर्विविधायुधभूषणैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-015 नानानृपतिभिर्वी रैर्विविधायुधभूषणैः |
M. N. Dutt: He was also surrounded by many war-like sovereign of mountain lands, armed with various weapons, and he resembled Shakra himself encompassed by the celestials. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-021 ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रेक्ष्य व्यूहं तमतिमानुषम् BORI CE: 07-019-022 ब्राह्मणस्य वशं नाहमियामद्य यथा प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 05-020-016 ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रेक्ष्य व्यूहं तमतिमानुषम् |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding that superhuman array invincible in battle by the enemies, king Yudhishthira spoke these words to the son of Prishata, “O mighty warrior, O you who own steeds white as the pigeons, do you adopt such measures so that I may not this day be subjugated by the Brahmana (Drona)." |
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BORI CE: 07-019-023 धृष्टद्युम्न उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-020-017 धृष्टद्युम्न उवाच द्रोणस्य यतमानस्य वशं नैष्यसि सुव्रत |
M. N. Dutt: Dhrishtadyumna said O you of chaste vows, you shall never be subjugating by Drona however much he may strive. Today I myself will resist Drona and all his followers. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-024 मयि जीवति कौरव्य नोद्वेगं कर्तुमर्हसि |
MN DUTT: 05-020-018 मयि जीवति कौरव्य नौद्वेगं कर्तुमर्हसि |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Kuru's race, it behoves you not to fell anxious so long as I am alive. Drona shall never be able to vanquish me in battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-025 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-020-019 संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वाकिरन् बाणान् द्रपदस्य सुतोबली! पारावतसवर्णाश्वः स्वयं द्रोणमुपाद्रवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Having thus spoken, the highly puissant son of Drupada the owner of pigeon-white steeds, scattering arrows (on all direction) himself rushed at Drona. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-026 अनिष्टदर्शनं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नमवस्थितम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-020 अनिष्टदर्शनं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नमवस्थितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding evil omen in the person of Dhrishtadyumna stationed before him, for a while Drona became all but cheerful. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-027 तं तु संप्रेक्ष्य पुत्रस्ते दुर्मुखः शत्रुकर्शनः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-021 तं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रस्ते दुर्मुखः शत्रुकर्षणः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing this, your son Durmukha that grinder of foes, desirous of doing an act agreeable to Drona, set himself to oppose Dhrishtadyumna. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-028 स संप्रहारस्तुमुलः समरूप इवाभवत् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-022 स समप्रहारस्तुमुल: सुघोरः समपद्यत |
M. N. Dutt: Then, O Bharata, ensued a terrible and dreadful battle between the war-like son of Prishata and the heroic Durmukha. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-029 पार्षतः शरजालेन क्षिप्रं प्रच्छाद्य दुर्मुखम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-023 पार्षतः शरजालेन क्षिप्रं प्रच्छाद्य दुर्मुखम् |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Prishata, speedily covering Durmukha with his net-work of arrows, checked the career of the son of Bharadvaja with a thick shower of shafts. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-030 द्रोणमावारितं दृष्ट्वा भृशायस्तस्तवात्मजः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-024 द्रोणमावारितं दृष्ट्वा भृशायस्तस्तवात्मजः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Drona covered, your son quickly came to his help and confounded the son of Prishata, with a downpour of arrows of various appearance. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-031 तयोर्विषक्तयोः संख्ये पाञ्चाल्यकुरुमुख्ययोः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-025 तयोर्विषक्तयोः संख्ये पाञ्चाल्यकुरुमुख्ययोः |
M. N. Dutt: When the prince of the Panchalas and the foremost of the Kurus were thus engaged in battle, Drona crushed, with his arrows, diverse divisions of Yudhishthira's army. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-032 अनिलेन यथाभ्राणि विच्छिन्नानि समन्ततः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-026 अनिलेन यथाऽभ्राणि विच्छिन्नानि समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Just as masses of clouds are torn into pieces by the vehemence of the wind, so the army belonging to the son of Pritha was shattered at many places. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-033 मुहूर्तमिव तद्युद्धमासीन्मधुरदर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-027 मुहूर्तमिव तद् युद्धमासीन्मधुरदर्शनम् |
M. N. Dutt: For a short while only, O monarch, that engagement was agreeable to look at; after which it became like the battle of demented persons in which no consideration was made in favour of any one. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-034 नैव स्वे न परे राजन्नज्ञायन्त परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-028 नैव स्वे न परे राजन्नज्ञायन्त परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: The combatants were no longer able to distinguish between their own men and their enemies; and the battle raged, the warr.ors being guided by conjecture and watch-words. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-035 चूडामणिषु निष्केषु भूषणेष्वसिचर्मसु |
MN DUTT: 05-020-029 चूडामणिषु निष्केषु भूषणेष्वपि वर्मसु |
M. N. Dutt: On the gems embosscd on their head-gears, on their necklaces ornaments and armours, rays of light, like the rays of the sun, were seen to be reflected. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-036 तत्प्रकीर्णपताकानां रथवारणवाजिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-030 तत्प्रकीर्णपताकानां रथवारणवाजिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then in that battle, the car, the elephants and the horses, adorned with fluttering pennons looked like masses of cloud having rows of cranes ranging beneath them. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-037 नरानेव नरा जघ्नुरुदग्राश्च हया हयान् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-031 नरानेव नरा जघ्नुरुदग्राश्च हया हयान् |
M. N. Dutt: Men slew men and mettled steeds slew other steeds and car-warriors slew car-warriors and mighty elephants slew other elephant. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-038 समुच्छ्रितपताकानां गजानां परमद्विपैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-032 समुच्छ्रितपताकानां गजानां परमद्विपैः |
M. N. Dutt: And in a moment a dreadful battle raged between elephants bearing raised standards and their powerful rivals rushing at them. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-039 तेषां संसक्तगात्राणां कर्षतामितरेतरम् |
MN DUTT: 05-020-033 तेषां संसक्तगात्राणां कर्षतामितरेतरम् |
M. N. Dutt: And in consequence of those prodigious creatures rushing against one another and tearing another with their tusks, fire and smoke were engendered there by such friction of bodies and clashing of tusks. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-040 विप्रकीर्णपताकास्ते विषाणजनिताग्नयः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-034 विप्रकीर्णपताकास्ते विषाणजनिताग्नयः |
M. N. Dutt: Deprived of the flag-staffs on their backs, those elephants, owing to the fire enkindled by the friction of their tusks, appeared like masses of clouds charged with lighting covering the skies. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-041 विक्षरद्भिर्नदद्भिश्च निपतद्भिश्च वारणैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-035 विक्षिपद्भिर्नदद्धिश्च निपतद्भिश्च वारणैः |
M. N. Dutt: The earth, over-spread with dragging (their rivals) and falling and roaring elephants, appeared like the autumnal clouds. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-042 तेषामाहन्यमानानां बाणतोमरवृष्टिभिः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-036 तेषामाहन्यमानानां बाणतोमरऋष्टिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: There arose a roar, emitted by those elephants when they were being slaughtered by showers of shafts and spears, that resembled the rumbling of clouds during a cyclone. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-043 तोमराभिहताः केचिद्बाणैश्च परमद्विपाः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-037 तोमराभिहताः केचिद् बाणैश्च परमद्विपाः |
M. N. Dutt: Some of those huge elephants being struck with arrows and some with lances, were inspired with panic and others began to roar aloud. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-044 विषाणाभिहताश्चापि केचित्तत्र गजा गजैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-038 विषाणाभिहताश्चापि केचित् तत्र गजा गजैः |
M. N. Dutt: Some elephants being struck by others with their tusks gave out fierce roars of distress that resembled the rumbling of all-destructive clouds (at the end of a Yuga). |
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BORI CE: 07-019-045 प्रतीपं ह्रियमाणाश्च वारणा वरवारणैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-039 प्रतीपाः क्रियमाणाश्च वारणा वरवारणैः |
M. N. Dutt: Some elephants turned back by powerful rivals, being urged on by the strokes of the hooks, again returned to the charge, crushing the hostile ranks (in their march). |
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BORI CE: 07-019-046 महामात्रा महामात्रैस्ताडिताः शरतोमरैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-040 महामात्रैर्महामात्रास्ताडिताः शरतोमरैः |
M. N. Dutt: Elephant-drivers assaulted other elephantdrivers with shafts and lances; and they fell down on the ground from their respective elephants and lost hold of their weapons and hooks. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-047 निर्मनुष्याश्च मातङ्गा विनदन्तस्ततस्ततः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-041 निर्मनुष्याश्च मातङ्गा विनदन्तस्ततस्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Many elephants, deprived of the riders on their backs, coursed wildly hither and thither resembling clouds torn from prodigious masses and they fell down, encountering one another. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-048 हतान्परिवहन्तश्च यन्त्रिताः परमायुधैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-042 हतान् परिवहन्तश्च पतितान् पतितायुधान् |
M. N. Dutt: Bearing on their backs slains and fallen warriors or those whose weapons had fallen off their grasps, huge elephant roamed in all direction as if deprived of their mates. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-049 ताडितास्ताड्यमानाश्च तोमरर्ष्टिपरश्वधैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-043 ताडितास्ताड्यमानाश्च तोमरट्रिपरश्वधैः |
M. N. Dutt: Then in that carnage, elephants fell down uttering distressful roars, being pierced or in the act of being pierced with lances, swords and battle axes. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-050 तेषां शैलोपमैः कायैर्निपतद्भिः समन्ततः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-044 तेषां शैलोपमैः कायैर्निपतद्भिः समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Struck with the falling carcasses of elephants huge like large mountains, the earth suddenly quaked and emitted loud sound. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-051 सादितैः सगजारोहैः सपताकैः समन्ततः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-045 सादितैः सगजारोहैः सपताकैः समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: The ground, strewn with mangled elephants and their drivers and with broken standards appeared as if it were covered over with hills. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-052 गजस्थाश्च महामात्रा निर्भिन्नहृदया रणे |
MN DUTT: 05-020-046 गजस्थाश्च महामात्रा निर्मित्रहृदया रणे |
M. N. Dutt: In that battle elephant-drivers riding on their respective beasts and their beasts torn with broad-headed shafts by car-warriors of might, fell scattering their lances and hooks on all sides. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-053 क्रौञ्चवद्विनदन्तोऽन्ये नाराचाभिहता गजाः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-047 क्रौञ्चवद् विनदन्तोऽन्ये नाराचाभिहता गजाः |
M. N. Dutt: Other elephants, smitten with long-shafts, gave forth crane-like cries and ran on all sides, crushing friends and foes alike. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-054 गजाश्वरथसंघानां शरीरौघसमावृता |
MN DUTT: 05-020-048 गजाश्वरथयोधानां शरीरौघसमावृता |
M. N. Dutt: Strewn with carcasses and corpses of elephants, horses, car-warriors and heroes, the field, O monarch, became miry with flesh and blood. Huge cars with wheels and without wheels ard having their riders on, were thrown up by elephants, being smashed with the point of their tusks. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-055 प्रमथ्य च विषाणाग्रैः समुत्क्षिप्य च वारणैः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-049 प्रमथ्य च विषाणाप्रैः समुत्क्षिप्ताश्च वारणैः |
M. N. Dutt: A number of elephants threw the chariots of huge size either with or without wheels with charioteers and warriors rode on them by lifting upon the tusk and tossed through the trunk. All those were thus, splitted into pieces. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-056 रथाश्च रथिभिर्हीना निर्मनुष्याश्च वाजिनः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-050 रथाश्च रथिभित्ना निर्मनुष्याश्च वाजिनः |
M. N. Dutt: Cars without riders, steeds deprived of their riders and elephants having their drivers slain, ran in all directions being over-whelmed with panic. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-057 जघानात्र पिता पुत्रं पुत्रश्च पितरं तथा |
MN DUTT: 05-020-051 जघानात्र पिता पुत्रं पुत्रश्च पितरं तथा |
M. N. Dutt: In that battle, father slew his son and son slew his father, thus raged the fierce fight in which nothing could be distinguished. a |
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BORI CE: 07-019-058 आ गुल्फेभ्योऽवसीदन्त नराः शोणितकर्दमे |
MN DUTT: 05-020-052 आगुल्फेभ्योऽवसीदन्ते नरा लोहितकर्दमैः |
M. N. Dutt: In that gory mire men sank ankle-deep; and they looked like mighty trees the lower portion of which were enveloped in forest conflagration |
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BORI CE: 07-019-059 शोणितैः सिच्यमानानि वस्त्राणि कवचानि च |
MN DUTT: 05-020-053 शोणितैः सिच्यमानानि वस्त्राणि कवचानि च |
M. N. Dutt: Their garments and coats of mail and umbrellas and standards being steeped in blood, everything in that battle appeared to be crimson. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-060 हयौघाश्च रथौघाश्च नरौघाश्च निपातिताः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-054 हयौघाश्च रथौघाश्च नरौघाश्च निपातिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Large bodies of fallen steeds and carwarriors and men were again hacked into pieces by rolling car-wheels. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-061 स गजौघमहावेगः परासुनरशैवलः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-055 सगजौघमहावेगः परासुनरशैवलः |
M. N. Dutt: That sea of troops appeared vested with a terrible beauty, having elephants for its strong currents, slain warriors for its (floating) moss and (shattered) cars for its fearful eddies. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-062 तं वाहनमहानौभिर्योधा जयधनैषिणः |
MN DUTT: 05-020-056 तं वाहनमाहानौभिर्योधा जयधनैषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Warriors desirous of the wealth of victory launching into that sea on board the vessels consisting of their respective vehicles, produced stupefaction in their enemies instead of themselves sinking down to the bottom. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-063 शरवर्षाभिवृष्टेषु योधेष्वजितलक्ष्मसु |
MN DUTT: 05-020-057 शरवर्षाभिवृष्टेषु योधेष्वञ्चितलक्ष्मसु |
M. N. Dutt: When all the warriors having proper individual devices (of heraldry) where covered over with showers of arrows, none among them lost heart, though every body was deprived of his particular badge. |
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BORI CE: 07-019-064 वर्तमाने तथा युद्धे घोररूपे भयंकरे |
MN DUTT: 05-020-058 वर्तमाने तथा युद्धे घोररूपे भयंकरे |
M. N. Dutt: When that fierce and panic inspiring battle was thus raging, Drona confounding the senses of his enemies, at last rushed at Yudhishthira. |
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