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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 7

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 7

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 7 of the classical Mahābhārata with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.7.1–45 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
व्यतीतायां रजन्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा । अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वान्संनह्यन्तां महारथाः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said After the termination of the night king Duryodhana addressed all your soldiers, saying-Arm, you mighty car-warriors!
राज्ञस्तु मतमाज्ञाय समनह्यत सा चमूः । अयोजयन्रथांस्तूर्णं पर्यधावंस्तथापरे ॥
English Translation
Hearing the orders of the king, the warriors began to put on their armours. Some began to yoke horses to their card quickly, others ran about hither and thither.
अकल्प्यन्त च मातङ्गाः समनह्यन्त पत्तयः । हयानास्तरणोपेतांश्चक्रुरन्ये सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
The elephants were also got ready. The infantry began to arm themselves. Thousands of attendants began to spread carpets on the cars.
वादित्राणां च निनदः प्रादुरासीद्विशां पते । बोधनार्थं हि योधानां सैन्यानां चाप्युदीर्यताम् ॥
English Translation
The sound of musical instruments, O king, arose there, for exciting the war-like spirit of the soldiers.
ततो बलानि सर्वाणि सेनाशिष्टानि भारत । संनद्धान्येव ददृशुर्मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥
English Translation
Then all the troops, stationed in their proper posts, were seen, O Bharata, to stand, clad in mail and determined to die.
शल्यं सेनापतिं कृत्वा मद्रराजं महारथाः । प्रविभज्य बलं सर्वमनीकेषु व्यवस्थिताः ॥
English Translation
Having made the king of the Madras their leader, the great car-warriors, of the Kauravas, made detachments of their soldiers.
ततः सर्वे समागम्य पुत्रेण तव सैनिकाः । कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिः शल्योऽथ सौबलः ॥
English Translation
Then all warriors, with Kripa and Kritavarman and Drona's son and Shalya, Subala's son and the other kings that were yet। alive, met your son and settled, that none of them would individually fight with the Pandavas.
अन्ये च पार्थिवाः शेषाः समयं चक्रिरे तदा । न न एकेन योद्धव्यं कथंचिदपि पाण्डवैः ॥
English Translation
Then all warriors, with Kripa and Kritavarman and Drona's son and Shalya, Subala's son and the other kings that were yet। alive, met your son and settled, that none of them would individually fight with the Pandavas.
यो ह्येकः पाण्डवैर्युध्येद्यो वा युध्यन्तमुत्सृजेत् । स पञ्चभिर्भवेद्युक्तः पातकैः सोपपातकैः । अन्योन्यं परिरक्षद्भिर्योद्धव्यं सहितैश्च नः ॥
English Translation
And they said-"He who will fight alone with the Pandavas or he that will leave a comrade engaged in fight, will be visited by the five grave and all the minor sins.”—–And they said-"Do not fight Ashvatthama alone, son of Drona. All of us, unitedly will fight with the enemy.
एवं ते समयं कृत्वा सर्वे तत्र महारथाः । मद्रराजं पुरस्कृत्य तूर्णमभ्यद्रवन्परान् ॥
English Translation
Having made this contact those great carworriers placed the king of the Madras at their head and speedily ran against their foes.
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्व्यूह्य सैन्यं महारणे । अभ्ययुः कौरवान्सर्वान्योत्स्यमानाः समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Similarly, all the Pandavas, having arranged their soldiers in that great battle, proceeded against the Kauravas, O king, fighting with them.
तद्बलं भरतश्रेष्ठ क्षुब्धार्णवसमस्वनम् । समुद्धूतार्णवाकारमुद्धूतरथकुञ्जरम् ॥
English Translation
Soon, O chief of the Bharatas, that army, whose noise resembled that of the agitated ocean and which seemed wondrous for its cars and elephants, shone like the deep with heaving billows.
द्रोणस्य भीष्मस्य च वै राधेयस्य च मे श्रुतम् । पातनं शंस मे भूयः शल्यस्याथ सुतस्य मे ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said I have heard the fall of Drona, of Bhishma and the son of Radha. Tell me now of the fall of Shalya and of my son.
कथं रणे हतः शल्यो धर्मराजेन संजय । भीमेन च महाबाहुः पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम ॥
English Translation
How, O Sanjaya, was Shalya killed by the . righteous king Yudhishthira? And how was my son Duryodhana slain by the powerful Bhimasena?
क्षयं मनुष्यदेहानां रथनागाश्वसंक्षयम् । शृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा संग्रामं शंसतो मम ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Hear, O king, patiently of the destruction of human beings, elephants and horses as I describe the battle.
आशा बलवती राजन्पुत्राणां तेऽभवत्तदा । हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च सूतपुत्रे च पातिते । शल्यः पार्थान्रणे सर्वान्निहनिष्यति मारिष ॥
English Translation
O king, your sons became very sanguine that, after Drona and Bhishma and the Suta's son had been killed, Shalya would kill all the sons of Pritha in battle.
तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा समाश्वास्य च भारत । मद्रराजं च समरे समाश्रित्य महारथम् । नाथवन्तमथात्मानममन्यत सुतस्तव ॥
English Translation
Cherishing that hope in his heart and being comforted, O Bharata, your son Duryodhana, relying in battle upon that great car-carrier, the ruler of the Madras, thought himself as having a protector.
यदा कर्णे हते पार्थाः सिंहनादं प्रचक्रिरे । तदा राजन्धार्तराष्ट्रानाविवेश महद्भयम् ॥
English Translation
When after Karna's fall Partha sent up leonine war-cries your sons were possessed by a mighty fear.
तान्समाश्वास्य तु तदा मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् । व्यूह्य व्यूहं महाराज सर्वतोभद्रमृद्धिमत् ॥
प्रत्युद्यातो रणे पार्थान्मद्रराजः प्रतापवान् । विधुन्वन्कार्मुकं चित्रं भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम् ॥
English Translation
Assuring him the valiant king of the Madras, having formed, O king, a grand array, proceeded against the Parthas in battle. And the brave king of the Madras possessed, shaking his beautiful and strong bow capable of shooting arrows with great force.
रथप्रवरमास्थाय सैन्धवाश्वं महारथः । तस्य सीता महाराज रथस्थाशोभयद्रथम् ॥
English Translation
And that mighty car-warrior drove an excellent car having horses of the Sindhu breed yoked to it. Riding upon his car, his driver made the car resplendent.
स तेन संवृतो वीरो रथेनामित्रकर्शनः । तस्थौ शूरो महाराज पुत्राणां ते भयप्रणुत् ॥
English Translation
Protected by that car, that hero, that brave destroyer of foes, stood, O king dissipating the fears of your sons.
प्रयाणे मद्रराजोऽभून्मुखं व्यूहस्य दंशितः । मद्रकैः सहितो वीरैः कर्णपुत्रैश्च दुर्जयैः ॥
English Translation
The king of the Madras, clad in mail, proceeded at the head of the army accompanied by the brave Madrakas and the invincible sons of Karna.
सव्येऽभूत्कृतवर्मा च त्रिगर्तैः परिवारितः । गौतमो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे शकैश्च यवनैः सह ॥
English Translation
On the left stood Kritavarman, surrounded by the Trigartas. On the right was (Kripa) with the Sakas and the Yavanas.
अश्वत्थामा पृष्ठतोऽभूत्काम्बोजैः परिवारितः । दुर्योधनोऽभवन्मध्ये रक्षितः कुरुपुंगवैः ॥
English Translation
In the rear was Ashvathaman surrounded by the Kambojas. In the centre was Duryodhana, protected by the best of Kuru warriors.
हयानीकेन महता सौबलश्चापि संवृतः । प्रययौ सर्वसैन्येन कैतव्यश्च महारथः ॥
English Translation
Surrounded by a large army of cavalry and other troops, Subala's son, Sakuni, as also the great car-warrior, Uluka, proceeded with others.
पाण्डवाश्च महेष्वासा व्यूह्य सैन्यमरिंदमाः । त्रिधा भूत्वा महाराज तव सैन्यमुपाद्रवन् ॥
English Translation
The great bowmen amongst the Pandavas, those chastisers of foes, dividing themselves, O king, into three divisions, rushed against your troops.
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च सात्यकिश्च महारथः । शल्यस्य वाहिनीं तूर्णमभिदुद्रुवुराहवे ॥
English Translation
Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandin and the great car-warrior Satyaki proceeded quickly against the army of Shalya.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः । शल्यमेवाभिदुद्राव जिघांसुर्भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Then king Yudhishthira, accompanied by his soldiers, rushed against Shalya alone, with a view to kill him, O best of Bharata's race.
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