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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 18

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 18

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 18

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 18 of the classical Mahābhārata with 66 verses.

Total: 66 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.18.1–66 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
तान्प्रेक्ष्य द्रवतः सर्वान्भीमसेनभयार्दितान् । दुर्योधनस्तदा सूतमब्रवीदुत्स्मयन्निव ॥
English Translation
Beholding them all flying quickly in fear of Bhimasena, Duryodhana, if smiling, addressed his driver, saying-Partha, who is there with his bow, is going before me. Take my horses to the back of the army.
न मातिक्रमते पार्थो धनुष्पाणिमवस्थितम् । जघने सर्वसैन्यानां ममाश्वान्प्रतिपादय ॥
English Translation
Beholding them all flying quickly in fear of Bhimasena, Duryodhana, if smiling, addressed his driver, saying-Partha, who is there with his bow, is going before me. Take my horses to the back of the army.
जघने युध्यमानं हि कौन्तेयो मां धनंजयः । नोत्सहेताभ्यतिक्रान्तुं वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥
English Translation
Like the ocean that cannot go beyond its continents, Kunti's son Dhananjaya will never dare go before me if I stand in the fear.
पश्य सैन्यं महत्सूत पाण्डवैः समभिद्रुतम् । सैन्यरेणुं समुद्धूतं पश्यस्वैनं समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Look, O driver, at this vast army that is pursued by the Pandavas! Behold this cloud of dust that has arisen on all sides on account of the motion of the troops.
सिंहनादांश्च बहुशः शृणु घोरान्भयानकान् । तस्माद्याहि शनैः सूत जघनं परिपालय ॥
English Translation
Hear, those various leonine roars that are so awful and loud. Therefore, O driver, move slowly and wait in the rear.
मयि स्थिते च समरे निरुद्धेषु च पाण्डुषु । पुनरावर्तते तूर्णं मामकं बलमोजसा ॥
English Translation
If I stay in battle and fight the Pandavas, my army, O driver, will rally and fight again vigorously. Hearing these words of your son becoming a hero and a man of honour, the driver slowly drove his horses adorned with gold trappings.
तच्छ्रुत्वा तव पुत्रस्य शूराग्र्यसदृशं वचः । सारथिर्हेमसंछन्नाञ्शनैरश्वानचोदयत् ॥
English Translation
If I stay in battle and fight the Pandavas, my army, O driver, will rally and fight again vigorously. Hearing these words of your son becoming a hero and a man of honour, the driver slowly drove his horses adorned with gold trappings.
गजाश्वरथिभिर्हीनास्त्यक्तात्मानः पदातयः । एकविंशतिसाहस्राः संयुगायावतस्थिरे ॥
English Translation
One and twenty thousand foot-soldiers, deprived of elephants and horses and carwarriors and who were ready to lose their lives, still stood for battle.
नानादेशसमुद्भूता नानारञ्जितवाससः । अवस्थितास्तदा योधाः प्रार्थयन्तो महद्यशः ॥
English Translation
Born in different countries and coming from different towns, those warriors maintained their ground, desirous of gaining great fame.
तेषामापततां तत्र संहृष्टानां परस्परम् । संमर्दः सुमहाञ्जज्ञे घोररूपो भयानकः ॥
English Translation
The clash of those rushing warriors elated with joy was loud and exceedingly terrible.
भीमसेनं तदा राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम् । बलेन चतुरङ्गेण नानादेश्या न्यवारयन् ॥
English Translation
Then Bhimasena, O king and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, opposed them with four-fold forces.
भीममेवाभ्यवर्तन्त रणेऽन्ये तु पदातयः । प्रक्ष्वेड्यास्फोट्य संहृष्टा वीरलोकं यियासवः ॥
English Translation
Other foot-soldiers, all actuated with the desire of victory, proceeded against Bhima, uttering loud cries and slapping their armpits, by the desire of going to heaven.
आसाद्य भीमसेनं तु संरब्धा युद्धदुर्मदाः । धार्तराष्ट्रा विनेदुर्हि नान्यां चाकथयन्कथाम् । परिवार्य रणे भीमं निजघ्नुस्ते समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Filled with rage and invincible in battle those heroes, belonging to your party, approached Bhimasena and cried aloud. They then spoke not to one another. Encircling Bhima in that battle, they began to strike him from all sides.
स वध्यमानः समरे पदातिगणसंवृतः । न चचाल रथोपस्थे मैनाक इव पर्वतः ॥
English Translation
Encircled by that huge body of infantry and struck by them in that battle Bhima did not stir from where he stood are remained motionless like the Mainaka mountain.
ते तु क्रुद्धा महाराज पाण्डवस्य महारथम् । निग्रहीतुं प्रचक्रुर्हि योधांश्चान्यानवारयन् ॥
English Translation
His antagonists meanwhile, filled with rage, O monarch, tried to assail that great car-warrior of the Pandavas and opposed other combatants (that tried to rescue him).
अक्रुध्यत रणे भीमस्तैस्तदा पर्यवस्थितैः । सोऽवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं पदातिः समवस्थितः ॥
English Translation
Encountered by those warriors, Bhima became furious. And quickly getting down from his car, he proceeded on foot against them.
जातरूपपरिच्छन्नां प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् । अवधीत्तावकान्योधान्दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः ॥
English Translation
Taking up his massive mace adorned with gold, he began to kill your soldiers like the destroyer himself armed with his club.
रथाश्वद्विपहीनांस्तु तान्भीमो गदया बली । एकविंशतिसाहस्रान्पदातीनवपोथयत् ॥
English Translation
The mighty Bhiina, with his mace, crushed those twenty one thousand foot-soldiers who deprived of cars and horses and elephants.
हत्वा तत्पुरुषानीकं भीमः सत्यपराक्रमः । धृष्टद्युम्नं पुरस्कृत्य नचिरात्प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
English Translation
Having killed that strong army 3hima, of great prowess, showed himself with Dhrishtadyumna in his front.
पादाता निहता भूमौ शिश्यिरे रुधिरोक्षिताः । संभग्ना इव वातेन कर्णिकाराः सुपुष्पिताः ॥
English Translation
The foot-soldiers, of your party thus slain, lay down on the ground, bathed in blood, like Karnikaras with their flowers struck down by a storm.
नानापुष्पस्रजोपेता नानाकुण्डलधारिणः । नानाजात्या हतास्तत्र नानादेशसमागताः ॥
English Translation
Adorned with garlands made of various kinds of flowers and with diverse kinds of earrings, those combatants of various races, who were had come from various kingdoms, lay down on the field, lifeless.
पताकाध्वजसंछन्नं पदातीनां महद्बलम् । निकृत्तं विबभौ तत्र घोररूपं भयानकम् ॥
English Translation
Covered with banners and standards, that large army of foot-soldiers looked fierce and terrible and lay prostrate on the field.
युधिष्ठिरपुरोगास्तु सर्वसैन्यमहारथाः । अभ्यधावन्महात्मानं पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तव ॥
English Translation
The great car-warriors, with their followers, that fought under Yudhishthira, all pursued you illustrious son Duryodhana.
ते सर्वे तावकान्दृष्ट्वा महेष्वासान्पराङ्मुखान् । नाभ्यवर्तन्त ते पुत्रं वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥
English Translation
Beholding your troops turn away from the battle, those great bowmen proceeded against Duryodhana, but they could not overcome him even as the ocean cannot go beyond its continents.
तदद्भुतमपश्याम तव पुत्रस्य पौरुषम् । यदेकं सहिताः पार्था न शेकुरतिवर्तितुम् ॥
English Translation
The prowess of the king of the Madras was highly wonderful, since the Parthas, even in a body, could not approach him in that battle.
नातिदूरापयातं तु कृतबुद्धिं पलायने । दुर्योधनः स्वकं सैन्यमब्रवीद्भृशविक्षतम् ॥
English Translation
Addressing his own army which had not fled far but which, wounded with arrows, were bent upon flying, Then Duryodhana said these words: "I do not see a place on plain or mountain, where if you fly, the Pandavas will not pursue and kill you. What is the use of flight?
न तं देशं प्रपश्यामि पृथिव्यां पर्वतेषु वा । यत्र यातान्न वो हन्युः पाण्डवाः किं सृतेन वः ॥
English Translation
Addressing his own army which had not fled far but which, wounded with arrows, were bent upon flying, Then Duryodhana said these words: "I do not see a place on plain or mountain, where if you fly, the Pandavas will not pursue and kill you. What is the use of flight?
अल्पं च बलमेतेषां कृष्णौ च भृशविक्षतौ । यदि सर्वेऽत्र तिष्ठामो ध्रुवो नो विजयो भवेत् ॥
English Translation
The army of the Pandavas had been reduced in nuinbers. The two Krishnas are greatly wounded. If all of us make a stand, we will surely acquire victory.
विप्रयातांस्तु वो भिन्नान्पाण्डवाः कृतकिल्बिषान् । अनुसृत्य हनिष्यन्ति श्रेयो नः समरे स्थितम् ॥
English Translation
If you fly away, in confusion, the sinful Pandavas will pursue you and kill you. If on the other hand we made a bold stand, it will do us good.
शृणुध्वं क्षत्रियाः सर्वे यावन्तः स्थ समागताः । यदा शूरं च भीरुं च मारयत्यन्तकः सदा । को नु मूढो न युध्येत पुरुषः क्षत्रियब्रुवः ॥
English Translation
Listen, all you Kshatriyas that are here. When Dcath always kills heroes and cowards alike what man is there so foolish that, calling himself a Kshatriya, will not fight.
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