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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 57

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 57

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 57

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 57 of the classical Mahābhārata with 60 verses.

Total: 60 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.57.1–60 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
व्यायामप्रद्रुतौ तौ तु वृषभाक्षौ तरस्विनौ । अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुर्वीरौ पङ्कस्थौ महिषाविव ॥
English Translation
Rushing at each other in that fight, those two heroes, having eyes like those of bulls and gifted with great activity, struck each other fiercely like two buffaloes in the mire.
जर्जरीकृतसर्वाङ्गौ रुधिरेणाभिसंप्लुतौ । ददृशाते हिमवति पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥
English Translation
All their limbs covered with blood, the two great and energetic warriors both armed with maces, looked like two Kinshukas decked with flowers.
दुर्योधनेन पार्थस्तु विवरे संप्रदर्शिते । ईषदुत्स्मयमानस्तु सहसा प्रससार ह ॥
English Translation
During the onset of the fight, when : Vrikodara, seemed to give Duryodhana an opportunity, the latter, smiling a little, advanced forward.
तमभ्याशगतं प्राज्ञो रणे प्रेक्ष्य वृकोदरः । अवाक्षिपद्गदां तस्मै वेगेन महता बली ॥
English Translation
Well-skilled in in battle, the powerful Vrikodara, seeing his adversary come up, suddenly hurled his mace at him.
अवक्षेपं तु तं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशां पते । अपासर्पत्ततः स्थानात्सा मोघा न्यपतद्भुवि ॥
English Translation
Seeing the mace thrown at him, your son, O king, moved away from that place at which the weapon fell down baffled.
मोक्षयित्वा प्रहारं तं सुतस्तव स संभ्रमात् । भीमसेनं च गदया प्राहरत्कुरुसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
Having warded off that blow, your son, that foremost one of Kuru's race, quickly struck Bhimasena with his weapon.
तस्य विष्यन्दमानेन रुधिरेणामितौजसः । प्रहारगुरुपाताच्च मूर्छेव समजायत ॥
English Translation
A large quantity of blood being, drawn by that blow, as also owing to its violence, Bhimasena became stupefied.
दुर्योधनस्तं च वेद पीडितं पाण्डवं रणे । धारयामास भीमोऽपि शरीरमतिपीडितम् ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana, however, could not perceive that Pandu's son was so afflicted at that moment. Though deeply afflicted, Bhima kept himself, summoning all his patience.
अमन्यत स्थितं ह्येनं प्रहरिष्यन्तमाहवे । अतो न प्राहरत्तस्मै पुनरेव तवात्मजः ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana, therefore, thought that he was all right and ready to return the blow. It was, therefore, that your son did not then strike him again.
ततो मुहूर्तमाश्वस्य दुर्योधनमवस्थितम् । वेगेनाभ्यद्रवद्राजन्भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ॥
English Translation
Having taken rest for a little while, the brave Bhimasena rushed furiously, O king, at Duryodhana who was standing near.
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य संरब्धममितौजसम् । मोघमस्य प्रहारं तं चिकीर्षुर्भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Seeing the energetic Bhimasena, filled with rage and rushing towards him your high-souled so, O Bharata's chief, desiring to thwart his blow, thought of showing the manoeuvre called Avasthana. He, therefore, desired to jump upwards, O king, king, for beguiling Vrikodara.
अवस्थाने मतिं कृत्वा पुत्रस्तव महामनाः । इयेषोत्पतितुं राजंश्छलयिष्यन्वृकोदरम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing the energetic Bhimasena, filled with rage and rushing towards him your high-souled so, O Bharata's chief, desiring to thwart his blow, thought of showing the manoeuvre called Avasthana. He, therefore, desired to jump upwards, O king, king, for beguiling Vrikodara.
अबुध्यद्भीमसेनस्तद्राज्ञस्तस्य चिकीर्षितम् । अथास्य समभिद्रुत्य समुत्क्रम्य च सिंहवत् ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena fully understood the object of his opponent. Rushing at him, with a loud leonine roar, he fiercely dropped his mace at the thighs of the Kuru king, as the latter had jumped up for making the first aim useless.
सृत्या वञ्चयतो राजन्पुनरेवोत्पतिष्यतः । ऊरुभ्यां प्राहिणोद्राजन्गदां वेगेन पाण्डवः ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena fully understood the object of his opponent. Rushing at him, with a loud leonine roar, he fiercely dropped his mace at the thighs of the Kuru king, as the latter had jumped up for making the first aim useless.
सा वज्रनिष्पेषसमा प्रहिता भीमकर्मणा । ऊरू दुर्योधनस्याथ बभञ्ज प्रियदर्शनौ ॥
English Translation
That mace, strong, like thunder and hurled by Bhima broke the two handsome thighs of Duryodhana.
स पपात नरव्याघ्रो वसुधामनुनादयन् । भग्नोरुर्भीमसेनेन पुत्रस्तव महीपते ॥
English Translation
That foremost of men, viz., your son after his thighs had been broken by Bhimasena, fell down resounding the Earth.
ववुर्वाताः सनिर्घाताः पांसुवर्षं पपात च । चचाल पृथिवी चापि सवृक्षक्षुपपर्वता ॥
English Translation
Fierce winds began to blow, with loud sounds, Showers of dust dropped. The Earth, with her trees and mountains, began to tremble.
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे पत्यौ सर्वमहीक्षिताम् । महास्वना पुनर्दीप्ता सनिर्घाता भयंकरी । पपात चोल्का महती पतिते पृथिवीपतौ ॥
English Translation
Upon the fall of that hero who was the head of all kings, fierce and fiery winds blew with a loud noise and with thunder falling frequently. When that lord of Earth fell, large meteors dropped down from the welkin.
तथा शोणितवर्षं च पांसुवर्षं च भारत । ववर्ष मघवांस्तत्र तव पुत्रे निपातिते ॥
English Translation
Bloody and dusty showers, fell, O Bharata! These were poured by Indra, upon the fall of your son.
यक्षाणां राक्षसानां च पिशाचानां तथैव च । अन्तरिक्षे महानादः श्रूयते भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
A loud noise was heard, O Bharata's chief, in the sky, caused by the Yakshas, Rakshasas and the Pishachas.
तेन शब्देन घोरेण मृगाणामथ पक्षिणाम् । जज्ञे घोरतमः शब्दो बहूनां सर्वतोदिशम् ॥
English Translation
At the terrible sound thousands of beasts and birds began to yell hideously on every side.
ये तत्र वाजिनः शेषा गजाश्च मनुजैः सह । मुमुचुस्ते महानादं तव पुत्रे निपातिते ॥
English Translation
Those horses, elephants and men, forming the remnant of the Pandava's army, urtered loud cried when your son fell. Loud blare of conchs and the peal of drums and cymbals were heard.
भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गानामभवच्च स्वनो महान् । अन्तर्भूमिगतश्चैव तव पुत्रे निपातिते ॥
बहुपादैर्बहुभुजैः कबन्धैर्घोरदर्शनैः । नृत्यद्भिर्भयदैर्व्याप्ता दिशस्तत्राभवन्नृप ॥
English Translation
A terrific noise seemed to come from the very bowels of the earth. Upon the fall of your son, O king, headless beings or dreadful appearance, possessed of many legs and many arms, and striking terror to all creatures, began to dance and cover the earth on all sides.
ध्वजवन्तोऽस्त्रवन्तश्च शस्त्रवन्तस्तथैव च । प्राकम्पन्त ततो राजंस्तव पुत्रे निपातिते ॥
English Translation
Warriors, O king, who stood with standards or weapons in their arms, began to tremble, O king, when your son fell.
ह्रदाः कूपाश्च रुधिरमुद्वेमुर्नृपसत्तम । नद्यश्च सुमहावेगाः प्रतिस्रोतोवहाभवन् ॥
English Translation
Lakes and wells, O best of kings, vomited forth blood. Swift coursing rivers flowed in opposite directions.
पुल्लिङ्गा इव नार्यस्तु स्त्रीलिङ्गाः पुरुषाभवन् । दुर्योधने तदा राजन्पतिते तनये तव ॥
English Translation
Women seemed to look like men, and men like women, when your son Duryodhana fell.
दृष्ट्वा तानद्भुतोत्पातान्पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह । आविग्नमनसः सर्वे बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Seeing those wonderful portents, Panchalas and the Pandavas, O Bharata's chief, were filled with anxiety.
ययुर्देवा यथाकामं गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा । कथयन्तोऽद्भुतं युद्धं सुतयोस्तव भारत ॥
English Translation
The gods and Gandharvas went away to their wished-for regions, taking and discoursing on that wonderful battle between your sons.
तथैव सिद्धा राजेन्द्र तथा वातिकचारणाः । नरसिंहौ प्रशंसन्तौ विप्रजग्मुर्यथागतम् ॥
English Translation
Similarly the Siddhas and the quickcoursing Charanas went to those places from which they had come, praising these two best of men. Inc
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