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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 54

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 54

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 54

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 54 of the classical Mahābhārata with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.54.1–45 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
एवं तदभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं जनमेजय । यत्र दुःखान्वितो राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said "Thus, O Janamejaya, did that terrible battle take place. King Dhritarashtra, in great sorrow, said thus about it.
रामं संनिहितं दृष्ट्वा गदायुद्ध उपस्थिते । मम पुत्रः कथं भीमं प्रत्ययुध्यत संजय ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said Beholding Rama approach that spot, when the mace-fight was about to take place, how, O Sanjaya, did my son fight with Bhima?'
रामसांनिध्यमासाद्य पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । युद्धकामो महाबाहुः समहृष्यत वीर्यवान् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Beholding the presence of Rama, your valiant son Duryodhana of mighty arms, desirous of battle, was gladdened.
दृष्ट्वा लाङ्गलिनं राजा प्रत्युत्थाय च भारत । प्रीत्या परमया युक्तो युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Seeing Vala, king Yudhishthira, O Bharata, stood up and duly and gladly honored him. He gave him a seat and enquired after his welfare.
समन्तपञ्चकं क्षिप्रमितो याम विशां पते । प्रथितोत्तरवेदी सा देवलोके प्रजापतेः ॥
English Translation
I shall for this, O king, speedily proceed to Samantapancka. In the celestial region that spot is known as the northern (sacrificial) altar of Brahman, the Lord of all creatures.
तस्मिन्महापुण्यतमे त्रैलोक्यस्य सनातने । संग्रामे निधनं प्राप्य ध्रुवं स्वर्गो भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
He that breathes his last in battle on that eternal and most sacred of spots in the three worlds, will surely obtain heaven,
तथेत्युक्त्वा महाराज कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । समन्तपञ्चकं वीरः प्रायादभिमुखः प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
Saying-So be it-O king, Kunti's brave son, lord Yudhishthira, proceeded towards Samantapanchaka.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् । पद्भ्याममर्षाद्द्युतिमानगच्छत्पाण्डवैः सह ॥
English Translation
King Duryodhana also, taking up his gigantic mace, angrily went on foot with the Pandavas.
तथा यान्तं गदाहस्तं वर्मणा चापि दंशितम् । अन्तरिक्षगता देवाः साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन् । वातिकाश्च नरा येऽत्र दृष्ट्वा ते हर्षमागताः ॥
स पाण्डवैः परिवृतः कुरुराजस्तवात्मजः । मत्तस्येव गजेन्द्रस्य गतिमास्थाय सोऽव्रजत् ॥
ततः शङ्खनिनादेन भेरीणां च महास्वनैः । सिंहनादैश्च शूराणां दिशः सर्वाः प्रपूरिताः ॥
प्रतीच्यभिमुखं देशं यथोद्दिष्टं सुतेन ते । गत्वा च तैः परिक्षिप्तं समन्तात्सर्वतोदिशम् ॥
दक्षिणेन सरस्वत्याः स्वयनं तीर्थमुत्तमम् । तस्मिन्देशे त्वनिरिणे तत्र युद्धमरोचयन् ॥
English Translation
That was an excellent Tirtha on the southern side of the Sarasvati. The ground there was not sandy, and was therefore, selected for the battle.
ततो भीमो महाकोटिं गदां गृह्याथ वर्मभृत् । बिभ्रद्रूपं महाराज सदृशं हि गरुत्मतः ॥
English Translation
Clad in armour, and armed with his gigantic thick mace Bhima, O king, assumed the form of mighty Garuda.
अवबद्धशिरस्त्राणः संख्ये काञ्चनवर्मभृत् । रराज राजन्पुत्रस्ते काञ्चनः शैलराडिव ॥
English Translation
With head-gear on his head, and wearing a golden armour licking the corners of his mouth, O king, with eyes redened in wrath, and breathing hard, your son on that field, O king, shone like the golden Sumeru.
वर्मभ्यां संवृतौ वीरौ भीमदुर्योधनावुभौ । संयुगे च प्रकाशेते संरब्धाविव कुञ्जरौ ॥
English Translation
Those two heroes Bhima and Duryodhana, wearing armour appeaered like two elephants with anger, in battle field.
रणमण्डलमध्यस्थौ भ्रातरौ तौ नरर्षभौ । अशोभेतां महाराज चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ ॥
English Translation
O king! In the midst of war-field both the brothers, foremost among the men were looked like a rising moon and the sun.
तावन्योन्यं निरीक्षेतां क्रुद्धाविव महाद्विपौ । दहन्तौ लोचनै राजन्परस्परवधैषिणौ ॥
English Translation
O king! Both angrily with burning eyes wishing kill cach other, they looked like two infuriate elephants.
संप्रहृष्टमना राजन्गदामादाय कौरवः । सृक्किणी संलिहन्राजन्क्रोधरक्तेक्षणः श्वसन् ॥
English Translation
Taking up his mace, with cheerful mind, the highly energetic king Duryodhana, the son of Kuru, breathing repeatedly and looking at Bhimasena, challenged him to encounter like an elephant challenging a rival elephant.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा गदामादाय वीर्यवान् । भीमसेनमभिप्रेक्ष्य गजो गजमिवाह्वयत् ॥
English Translation
Taking up his mace, with cheerful mind, the highly energetic king Duryodhana, the son of Kuru, breathing repeatedly and looking at Bhimasena, challenged him to encounter like an elephant challenging a rival elephant.
अद्रिसारमयीं भीमस्तथैवादाय वीर्यवान् । आह्वयामास नृपतिं सिंहः सिंहं यथा वने ॥
English Translation
Likewise the brave Bhima, taking up his adamantine mace, challenged the king like a lion challenging a lion. or or
तावुद्यतगदापाणी दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ । संयुगे स्म प्रकाशेते गिरी सशिखराविव ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana and Bhima, with uplifted maces, shone in that battle like two mountains with tall sumınits.
तावुभावभिसंक्रुद्धावुभौ भीमपराक्रमौ । उभौ शिष्यौ गदायुद्धे रौहिणेयस्य धीमतः ॥
उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ यमवासवयोरिव । तथा सदृशकर्माणौ वरुणस्य महाबलौ ॥
वासुदेवस्य रामस्य तथा वैश्रवणस्य च । सदृशौ तौ महाराज मधुकैटभयोर्युधि ॥
उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ रणे सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः । तथैव कालस्य समौ मृत्योश्चैव परंतपौ ॥
अन्योन्यमभिधावन्तौ मत्ताविव महाद्विपौ । वाशितासंगमे दृप्तौ शरदीव मदोत्कटौ ॥
English Translation
Those two of foes appeared like Kala and Mrityu. They then ran towards each other like two infuriate elephants; elated with pride and maddened with passion in the season of autumn and longing for the companionship of a she-elephant in her season. Each appeared to vomit upon the other the poison of his wrath like two fiery serpents.
मत्ताविव जिगीषन्तौ मातङ्गौ भरतर्षभौ । उभौ क्रोधविषं दीप्तं वमन्तावुरगाविव ॥
अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धौ प्रेक्षमाणावरिंदमौ । उभौ भरतशार्दूलौ विक्रमेण समन्वितौ ॥
English Translation
Those two chastisers of foes looked angrily upon each other. Both were foremost of Bharata's race, endued with great prowess.
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