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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 10

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 10

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 10

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 10 of the classical Mahābhārata with 57 verses.

Total: 57 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.10.1–57 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 27 shown)
द्रौपदेयाश्च शत्रुघ्नं शूरमार्तायनिं शरैः । अभ्यवर्षन्महाभागं मेघा इव महीधरम् ॥
English Translation
The five sons of Draupadi poured upon that heroic and impetuous Artayani, showers of arrows like clouds pouring rain upon a mountain.
ततो दृष्ट्वा तुद्यमानं शल्यं पार्थैः समन्ततः । कृतवर्मा कृपश्चैव संक्रुद्धावभ्यधावताम् ॥
English Translation
Beholding Shalya struck by the Parthas on every side, both Kritavarman and Kripa proceeded in anger there.
उलूकश्च पतत्री च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः । स्मयमानश्च शनकैरश्वत्थामा महारथः । तव पुत्राश्च कार्त्स्न्येन जुगुपुः शल्यमाहवे ॥
English Translation
The generally energetic Uluka, Shakuni, the son of Subala and the great car-warrior Ashvatthaman smiling and all your sons protected Shalya every way in that battle.
भीमसेनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा कृतवर्मा शिलीमुखैः । बाणवर्षेण महता क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥
English Translation
Piercing Bhimasena with three arrows Kritavarman, discharging a mass of arrows, checked that warrior who was as if the personification of wrath.
धृष्टद्युम्नं कृपः क्रुद्धो बाणवर्षैरपीडयत् । द्रौपदेयांश्च शकुनिर्यमौ च द्रौणिरभ्ययात् ॥
English Translation
Excited with anger, Kripa struck Dhrishtadyumna with numberless arrows. Shakuni rushed against the sons of Draupadi and Ashvathaman against the twins.
दुर्योधनो युधां श्रेष्ठावाहवे केशवार्जुनौ । समभ्ययादुग्रतेजाः शरैश्चाभ्यहनद्बली ॥
English Translation
That foremost of warriors, the energetic Duryodhana, rushed in that battle, against Keshava and Arjuna and struck them both with many arrows.
एवं द्वंद्वशतान्यासंस्त्वदीयानां परैः सह । घोररूपाणि चित्राणि तत्र तत्र विशां पते ॥
English Translation
Thus hundreds of dreadful encounters, O king, took place between your ariny and the enemy, on the various parts of the field.
ऋश्यवर्णाञ्जघानाश्वान्भोजो भीमस्य संयुगे । सोऽवतीर्य रथोपस्थाद्धताश्वः पाण्डुनन्दनः । कालो दण्डमिवोद्यम्य गदापाणिरयुध्यत ॥
English Translation
The chief of the Bhojas then killed he brown horses of Bhimasena's car in that encounter. The son of Pandu, deprived of his horses, alighting from his car, began to fight with his mace, like the Destroyer himself with his uplifted bludgeon.
प्रमुखे सहदेवस्य जघानाश्वांश्च मद्रराट् । ततः शल्यस्य तनयं सहदेवोऽसिनावधीत् ॥
English Translation
The king of the Madras then killed the horses of Sahadeva before his eyes and then Sahadeva killed Shalya's son with his sword.
गौतमः पुनराचार्यो धृष्टद्युम्नमयोधयत् । असंभ्रान्तमसंभ्रान्तो यत्नवान्यत्नवत्तरम् ॥
English Translation
The preceptor Gautama again fought with Dhristadyumna, both trying their level best.
द्रौपदेयांस्तथा वीरानेकैकं दशभिः शरैः । अविध्यदाचार्यसुतो नातिक्रुद्धः स्मयन्निव ॥
English Translation
The preceptor's son Ashvatthama, not excited with anger and as if smiling in that battle, struck each of the five heroic sons of Draupadi with ten arrows.
शल्योऽपि राजन्संक्रुद्धो निघ्नन्सोमकपाण्डवान् । पुनरेव शितैर्बाणैर्युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ॥
English Translation
Shalya also excited with anger, O king, killed many Somakas and Pandavas and once more assailed Yudhishthira with many sharp arrows.
तस्य भीमो रणे क्रुद्धः संदष्टदशनच्छदः । विनाशायाभिसंधाय गदामादत्त वीर्यवान् ॥
English Translation
Then biting his lips and beside himself with range, the valiant Bhima took up his mace in that battle and aimed it at Shalya for killing him.
यमदण्डप्रतीकाशां कालरात्रिमिवोद्यताम् । गजवाजिमनुष्याणां प्राणान्तकरणीमपि ॥
English Translation
It resembled the very rod of Yama, in the death-night and was destructive of the lives of elephants and horses and human beings.
हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तामुल्कां प्रज्वलितामिव । शैक्यां व्यालीमिवात्युग्रां वज्रकल्पामयस्मयीम् ॥
English Translation
It was coated with a cloth of gold, looked like a burning meteor, furnished with a sling, was fierce as a she-snake, hard as thunder and made entirely of iron.
चन्दनागुरुपङ्काक्तां प्रमदामीप्सितामिव । वसामेदोसृगादिग्धां जिह्वां वैवस्वतीमिव ॥
English Translation
It was smeared with sandal-paste and other unguents like a desirable lady, pasted with marrow and fat and blood and reseinbled the very tongue of Yama.
पटुघण्टारवशतां वासवीमशनीमिव । निर्मुक्ताशीविषाकारां पृक्तां गजमदैरपि ॥
English Translation
It produced sounds on account of the bells attached to it, like unto the thunder of Indra. It resembled in shape a dreadful serpent that had just cast off its slough, soaked with the temporal juice of elephants.
त्रासनीं रिपुसैन्यानां स्वसैन्यपरिहर्षिणीम् । मनुष्यलोके विख्यातां गिरिशृङ्गविदारिणीम् ॥
English Translation
It inspired the enemies with terror and the friends with joy. It was celebrated in the world and capable or riving mountain summits.
यया कैलासभवने महेश्वरसखं बली । आह्वयामास कौन्तेयः संक्रुद्धमलकाधिपम् ॥
English Translation
With this mace, the powerful son of Kunti had, in Kailasa, challenged the enraged Lord of Alaka, the friend of Maheshvara.
यया मायाविनो दृप्तान्सुबहून्धनदालये । जघान गुह्यकान्क्रुद्धो मन्दारार्थे महाबलः । निवार्यमाणो बहुभिर्द्रौपद्याः प्रियमास्थितः ॥
English Translation
With this weapon Bhima, though resisted by many, had in anger killed a large number of proud Guhyakas endued with powers of illusion on the mount Gandhamadana for the sake of procuring Mandara flowers for Draupadi.
तां वज्रमणिरत्नौघामष्टाश्रिं वज्रगौरवाम् । समुद्यम्य महाबाहुः शल्यमभ्यद्रवद्रणे ॥
English Translation
Taking up that mace which was set with diamonds and other gems, eight-sided and celebrated as Indra's thunder-the mightyarmed son of Pandu now ruslied against Shalya.
गदया युद्धकुशलस्तया दारुणनादया । पोथयामास शल्यस्य चतुरोऽश्वान्महाजवान् ॥
English Translation
With that mace of dreadful sound Bhima, skilled in battle, crushed the four quickcoursing horses of Shalya.
ततः शल्यो रणे क्रुद्धः पीने वक्षसि तोमरम् । निचखान नदन्वीरो वर्म भित्त्वा च सोऽभ्यगात् ॥
English Translation
Then heroic Shalya, worked up with wrath, in that battle, hurled a lance at the broad chest of Bhima and sent fourth a loud war-cry. That lance, cutting through the cost of mail of Pandu's son, entered into his person.
वृकोदरस्त्वसंभ्रातस्तमेवोद्धृत्य तोमरम् । यन्तारं मद्रराजस्य निर्बिभेद ततो हृदि ॥
English Translation
However taking out the weapon fearless Vrikodara struck therewith the driver of Shalya on the chest.
स भिन्नवर्मा रुधिरं वमन्वित्रस्तमानसः । पपाताभिमुखो दीनो मद्रराजस्त्वपाक्रमत् ॥
English Translation
Cut to the quick, the driver, vomiting blood, fell down with a trembling heart. At this the king of the Madras got down from his car and looked at Bhiina in depression.
कृतप्रतिकृतं दृष्ट्वा शल्यो विस्मितमानसः । गदामाश्रित्य धीरात्मा प्रत्यमित्रमवैक्षत ॥
English Translation
Beholding his own attempt thus thwarted, Shalya was struck with wonder. Of quiescent soul, the king of the Madras took up his mace and began to eye his enemy.
ततः सुमनसः पार्था भीमसेनमपूजयन् । तद्दृष्ट्वा कर्म संग्रामे घोरमक्लिष्टकर्मणः ॥
English Translation
Beholding that terrible fear of his in battle, the Parthas joyfully worshipped Bhima of untiring energy.
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