Mahābhārata

Dhritarashtra said: When the great army was destroyed and Arjuna was going with Shini's grandson, What did my sons, who were shameless, do, Sanjaya? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

How did they have such fortitude in battle, desiring to die? Seeing the conduct of Shini's grandson, equal to that of Savyasachi, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

What will they say to the Kshatriyas in the midst of the army, when they are defeated? And how did the greatly renowned Satyaki pass beyond (the enemy)? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

How did my sons fare there, O Sanjaya, when they were alive? How did Shini's grandson fight there? Tell me that truthfully. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O son, I hear from you this very wonderful thing, The fight of one with many enemies, with great warriors. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

I think it is the opposite, for the sake of my sons, who are of little fortune, where they were killed in battle by the great-souled Sātvata. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O Sanjaya, the army of mine is not sufficient for one, let all the Pandavas stand before the angry Yuyudhana. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having defeated in battle Drona, the skilled one, who was difficult to subdue in battle, just as a lion kills a herd of animals, so may he kill my sons. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He who was not able to be killed in battle by many heroes like Kritavarman, that bull among men, by Yuyudhana, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

This kind of battle was not fought by Phālguna, as was fought by the grandson of Shini, the greatly illustrious one. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Sanjaya said: O king, due to your bad counsel and that of Duryodhana, Listen attentively, O descendant of the Bharata lineage, to what I shall tell you. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having made an agreement with one another, they again returned, having resolved to fight to the utmost, at the command of your son. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Three thousand of them, with Duryodhana at their head, The Shakas, Kambojas, Bahlikas, Yavanas, and Paradas, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The Kuniṇḍas, the Tangaṇas, the Ambaṣṭhas, the Paiśācas, and the Samandaras attacked Śaineya like locusts ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The chariots of the Parthas and the Pāṇḍavas were yoked to horses, and the chariots of the Pāṇḍavas were yoked to elephants. O king, five ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then with a thousand chariots, with a hundred great chariots, with a thousand elephants, and with two thousand horses, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The great warriors, releasing showers of arrows, attacked Shini's grandson, and countless foot soldiers, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O descendant of Bharata, he urged them all to kill him. O great king, Duhshāsana surrounded Sātyaki. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

There we saw the great and wonderful deed of Shini's grandson, that he fought unperturbed with many. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He killed the army of chariots, the army of elephants, and all the cavalry and all the bandits. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

There, with wheels shattered and broken, with the best weapons, with many broken dice, with dice-sticks, and with dice-boards, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The earth was strewn with broken yokes, fallen flags, armors, and whisks. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O friend, the earth was covered with garlands, ornaments, clothes, and decorations, as if the sky were covered with planets. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The best of elephants, who had the form of mountains, fell down. Born in the family of Añjana and Vāmana, O descendant of Bharata, Born in the family of ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And in the family of Airāvaṇa, and in other families, Many excellent elephants, born, O king, lie slain. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He killed the forest-born, the Parvatīyas, the Kāmbojas, the Ārattakas, and the Bāhlikas. And the best of horses, O king ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He killed the warriors who had come from various countries and of various castes, the son of Shini killed them in hundreds and thousands. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

When they were being driven away, Duhshāsana said: "Return, you who know not Dharma! Fight! What is the use of running away?"" ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And seeing all those, your son Duhshāsana urged the stone-wielding heroes, the sons of Pārvatī, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He is skilled in stone-throwing, but Sātyaki does not know this. Kill this one who desires battle, who does not know stone-throwing. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

and the Kurus were all equally skilled in the use of stones. "Attack, do not be afraid, he will not reach you, Sātyaki." ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the mountain-dwellers, with stones resembling young elephants, raised and eager to die, stood before Yuyudhana. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Others, desiring to kill Sātvata, were sent by him, urged by your son, to block all directions. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

When they were about to attack, desiring to fight with stones, Sātyaki, having countered them, shot thirty arrows. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The bull among the Shini clan pierced the dense shower of stones, blown by the mountain winds, with his arrows that resembled serpents. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

By those rays of light, shining like a swarm of fireflies, The armies were mostly destroyed, O friend, they were in a state of lamentation. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then five hundred heroes, with great stones raised up, fell on the ground, O king, with their arms cut off. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He killed many thousands of the most valiant of the stone-weapon-wielding warriors who were standing there. That was indeed a wonder. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then again with arrows from the mouths of the demons, a shower of stones all around, With iron hands, spear-handed, with clubs, with hundreds of demons, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Sātyaki, the mighty warrior, shot back at them with iron arrows, while watching them shoot arrow after arrow. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The elephants, horses, chariots and foot-soldiers fled, O king, at the sound of the arrows being shot by the sharp arrows of the mountains being split in the sky. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Covered with bits of stone, men and birds were unable to stand, stung like bees. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The elephants, their heads shattered, their bodies covered with blood, retreated from Yuyudhana's chariot. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

M. N. Dutt: Afflicted as they were with the shafts of that descendent of Madhu's race, was tremendous like that of the Ocean in a Parvadayi. Then hearing the cry and that tremendous din, Drona, addressing his charioteer, said

M. N. Dutt: "O charioteer this mighty car-warrior, of the Satvata race inflamed with wrath, has shattered the host in many places and is now careering like the Destroyer in the field of battle.

M. N. Dutt: O charioteer, drive my car to the spot whence this noise is coming. Surely Yuyudhana has now encountered these heroes that fight with the stones.

M. N. Dutt: Yonder the car-warriors are leaving Satyaki being borne away by their flying steeds. Behold some are falling down on the spot with their bodies mangled.

M. N. Dutt: Their drivers are not able to restrain their wild horses.” The charioteer hearing these words of Bharadvaja's son.

M. N. Dutt: Replied unto Drona that foremost of all wielders of weapons saying-"O long-lived one, behold the army of the Kauravas routed in all directions.

O Dhrishtadyumna, see the army of the Kauravas on all sides. See the warriors running here and there, broken in the battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

M. N. Dutt: Behold the warriors rush in all directions deserting their ranks! But in fact you behold those heroic Panchalas and Pandavas.

M. N. Dutt: Advance desirous of encountering yourself. O subduer of foes, now behave yourself in the manner one should behave on such occasions.

M. N. Dutt: Shall we proceed or stay here? Satyaki has gone far ahead of us." While the charioteer was thus speaking to the son of Bharadvaja, O sire.

M. N. Dutt: The grandson of Sini suddenly came to view, engaged in siaughtering a large number of car-warriors. Those soldiers of yours while being thus slaughtered by Yuyudhana in battle.

M. N. Dutt: They fled away from Yuyudhana's chariot towards the spot where Drona's division was placed. Those other car-warriors accompanied by Dushasana, all struck with panic, also rushed to the place where Drona's chariot was seen.