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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 15

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 15

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 15 of the classical Mahābhārata with 68 verses.

Total: 68 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.15.1–68 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
ततः सैन्यास्तव विभो मद्रराजपुरस्कृताः । पुनरभ्यद्रवन्पार्थान्वेगेन महता रणे ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Then, O king, your soldiers, led by Shalya, once more rushed against the Parthas in that battle with great impetuosity.
पीडितास्तावकाः सर्वे प्रधावन्तो रणोत्कटाः । क्षणेनैव च पार्थांस्ते बहुत्वात्समलोडयन् ॥
English Translation
Although assailed still those troops, who were fierce in battle, rushing against the Parthas, very soon agitated them on account of the superiority in numbers.
ते वध्यमानाः कुरुभिः पाण्डवा नावतस्थिरे । निवार्यमाणा भीमेन पश्यतोः कृष्णपार्थयोः ॥
English Translation
Struck by the Kurus, the Pandava troops, in the very presence of the two Krishnas, could not stand in the field though checked by Bhimasena. Worked up with anger Dhananjaya covered Kripa and his followers, as also Kritavarman, with showers of arrows.
ततो धनंजयः क्रुद्धः कृपं सह पदानुगैः । अवाकिरच्छरौघेण कृतवर्माणमेव च ॥
English Translation
Struck by the Kurus, the Pandava troops, in the very presence of the two Krishnas, could not stand in the field though checked by Bhimasena. Worked up with anger Dhananjaya covered Kripa and his followers, as also Kritavarman, with showers of arrows.
शकुनिं सहदेवस्तु सहसैन्यमवारयत् । नकुलः पार्श्वतः स्थित्वा मद्रराजमवैक्षत ॥
English Translation
Sahadeva checked Shakuni and his detachment. Nakula looked at the king of the Madras from his flanks.
द्रौपदेया नरेन्द्रांश्च भूयिष्ठं समवारयन् । द्रोणपुत्रं च पाञ्चाल्यः शिखण्डी समवारयत् ॥
English Translation
The (five) sons of Draupadi opposed numerous kings (of the Kuru army). The Panchala prince Shikhandin checked the son of Drona.
भीमसेनस्तु राजानं गदापाणिरवारयत् । शल्यं तु सह सैन्येन कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
English Translation
Arined with his mace, Bhimasena opposed the king. Kunti's son Yudhishthira resisted Shalya at the head of his army.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं संसक्तं तत्र तत्र ह । तावकानां परेषां च संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् ॥
English Translation
Again an encounter took place between those pairs as they stood, among your warriors and those of the enemy, none of whom had ever retreated from fight.
तत्र पश्यामहे कर्म शल्यस्यातिमहद्रणे । यदेकः सर्वसैन्यानि पाण्डवानामयुध्यत ॥
English Translation
Shalya performed a wonderful feat because alone he fought with the whole Pandava ariny.
व्यदृश्यत तदा शल्यो युधिष्ठिरसमीपतः । रणे चन्द्रमसोऽभ्याशे शनैश्चर इव ग्रहः ॥
English Translation
Shalya, then, as he stood near Yudhishthira in that battle, looked like the planet Saturn near the Moon.
पीडयित्वा तु राजानं शरैराशीविषोपमैः । अभ्यधावत्पुनर्भीमं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥
English Translation
Afflicting the king with arrows that resembled Venomous serpents Shalya proceeded against Bhima, covering him with showers of arrows.
तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा तथैव च कृतास्त्रताम् । अपूजयन्ननीकानि परेषां तावकानि च ॥
English Translation
Beholding the lightness of hand and mastery over weapons displayed by Shalya, both the armies spoke highly of him.
पीड्यमानास्तु शल्येन पाण्डवा भृशविक्षताः । प्राद्रवन्त रणं हित्वा क्रोशमाने युधिष्ठिरे ॥
English Translation
Assailed by Shalya, the Pandavas, exceedingly wounded, fled away, from the battle, disregarding orders of Yudhishthira to stop them.
वध्यमानेष्वनीकेषु मद्रराजेन पाण्डवः । अमर्षवशमापन्नो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । ततः पौरुषमास्थाय मद्रराजमपीडयत् ॥
English Translation
While soldiers were thus being killed by the king of the Madras, Pandu's son king Yudhishthira was worked up with rage.
जयो वास्तु वधो वेति कृतबुद्धिर्महारथः । समाहूयाब्रवीत्सर्वान्भ्रातॄन्कृष्णं च माधवम् ॥
भीष्मो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च ये चान्ये पृथिवीक्षितः । कौरवार्थे पराक्रान्ताः संग्रामे निधनं गताः ॥
English Translation
Summoning all his others and also Krishna he said to them— Bhishma and Drona and Karna and other kings who fought for the Kauravas, have all died in battle. You all have shown valour and courage in the tasks allotted। to you.
यथाभागं यथोत्साहं भवन्तः कृतपौरुषाः । भागोऽवशिष्ट एकोऽयं मम शल्यो महारथः ॥
सोऽहमद्य युधा जेतुमाशंसे मद्रकेश्वरम् । तत्र यन्मानसं मह्यं तत्सर्वं निगदामि वः ॥
चक्ररक्षाविमौ शूरौ मम माद्रवतीसुतौ । अजेयौ वासवेनापि समरे वीरसंमतौ ॥
साध्विमौ मातुलं युद्धे क्षत्रधर्मपुरस्कृतौ । मदर्थं प्रतियुध्येतां मानार्हौ सत्यसंगरौ ॥
मां वा शल्यो रणे हन्ता तं वाहं भद्रमस्तु वः । इति सत्यामिमां वाणीं लोकवीरा निबोधत ॥
English Translation
Either Shalya will kill me in battle or I will kill him. Blessed be you. Listen to these true words, O foremost of heroes in the world.
योत्स्येऽहं मातुलेनाद्य क्षत्रधर्मेण पार्थिवाः । स्वयं समभिसंधाय विजयायेतराय वा ॥
English Translation
Observing Kshatriya duties I will fight with my maternal uncle, determined to either win victory or be slain.
तस्य मेऽभ्यधिकं शस्त्रं सर्वोपकरणानि च । संयुञ्जन्तु रणे क्षिप्रं शास्त्रवद्रथयोजकाः ॥
English Translation
Let them that furnish car quickly supply my car according to the rules of science, with all kinds of weapons and implements more than what Shalya possesses.
शैनेयो दक्षिणं चक्रं धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथोत्तरम् । पृष्ठगोपो भवत्वद्य मम पार्थो धनंजयः ॥
English Translation
The grandson of Shini will protect my right wheel and Dhristadyumna my left. Let Pritha's son Dhananjaya guard my rear to-day.
पुरःसरो ममाद्यास्तु भीमः शस्त्रभृतां वरः । एवमभ्यधिकः शल्याद्भविष्यामि महामृधे ॥
English Translation
And let Bhima, the foremost of warriors, fight in my front. I shall thus be superior to Shalya in the great battle that will soon take place.”
एवमुक्तास्तथा चक्रुः सर्वे राज्ञः प्रियैषिणः । ततः प्रहर्षः सैन्यानां पुनरासीत्तदा नृप ॥
English Translation
Thus accosted by the king, all his wellwishers did what they were asked to do.
पाञ्चालानां सोमकानां मत्स्यानां च विशेषतः । प्रतिज्ञां तां च संग्रामे धर्मराजस्य पूरयन् ॥
English Translation
Then the Pandava troops were again filled up with joy, especially the Panchalas, the Somakas and the Matsyas.
ततः शङ्खांश्च भेरीश्च शतशश्चैव पुष्करान् । अवादयन्त पाञ्चालाः सिंहनादांश्च नेदिरे ॥
English Translation
Having made that vow, the king proceeded against the king of the Madras. The Panchalas then blew and beat numberless conchs and drums and sent up leonine roars.
तेऽभ्यधावन्त संरब्धा मद्रराजं तरस्विनः । महता हर्षजेनाथ नादेन कुरुपुंगवाः ॥
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