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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 56

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 56

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 56

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 56 of the classical Mahābhārata with 68 verses.

Total: 68 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.56.1–68 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
आधूतां भीमसेनेन गदां दृष्ट्वा सुयोधनः । अद्रिसारमयीं गुर्वीमाविध्यन्बह्वशोभत ॥
English Translation
Seeing Bhimasena whirling his mace, Suyodhana also whirled his heavy and adamantine mace, and appeared highly beautiful.
गदामारुतवेगं हि दृष्ट्वा तस्य महात्मनः । भयं विवेश पाण्डून्वै सर्वानेव ससोमकान् ॥
English Translation
Marking the vehemence of the wind, caused by the whirl of Duryodhana's mace, the Pandus and the Somakas were stricken with great fear.
तौ दर्शयन्तौ समरे युद्धक्रीडां समन्ततः । गदाभ्यां सहसान्योन्यमाजघ्नतुररिंदमौ ॥
English Translation
Displaying in that encounter their skill in battle, those two destroyers of foes sometimes suddenly attacked each other with their weapons, like two elephants attacked each other with their tusks. Bathed in blood, they looked very beautiful, O king, on ine field.
तौ परस्परमासाद्य दंष्ट्राभ्यां द्विरदौ यथा । अशोभेतां महाराज शोणितेन परिप्लुतौ ॥
English Translation
Displaying in that encounter their skill in battle, those two destroyers of foes sometimes suddenly attacked each other with their weapons, like two elephants attacked each other with their tusks. Bathed in blood, they looked very beautiful, O king, on ine field.
एवं तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपमसंवृतम् । परिवृत्तेऽहनि क्रूरं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥
English Translation
Thus took place that dreadful battle before the very eyes of a large multitude, towards the close of the day, like the battle between Vritra and Vasava. Armed with maces, both began to move about in circles.
दृष्ट्वा व्यवस्थितं भीमं तव पुत्रो महाबलः । चरंश्चित्रतरान्मार्गान्कौन्तेयमभिदुद्रुवे ॥
English Translation
Seeing Bhima firmly stationed on the field, your powerful son, moving about, rushed towards that son of Kunti.
तस्य भीमो महावेगां जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताम् । अभिक्रुद्धस्य क्रुद्धस्तु ताडयामास तां गदाम् ॥
English Translation
Worked up with wrath Bhima struck the mace, endued with great impetuosity and adorned with gold, of the angry Duryodhana.
सविस्फुलिङ्गो निर्ह्रादस्तयोस्तत्राभिघातजः । प्रादुरासीन्महाराज सृष्टयोर्वज्रयोरिव ॥
English Translation
That clash of the two maces produced a loud sound with sparks of fire, which resembled the clash of two thunder-bolts from opposite directions.
वेगवत्या तया तत्र भीमसेनप्रमुक्तया । निपतन्त्या महाराज पृथिवी समकम्पत ॥
English Translation
Discharged by Bhimasena, his impetuous mace, as it dropped down, shook the very Earth.
तां नामृष्यत कौरव्यो गदां प्रतिहतां रणे । मत्तो द्विप इव क्रुद्धः प्रतिकुञ्जरदर्शनात् ॥
English Translation
The Kuru prince could not see his own mace thus baffled in that attack. He was enraged like an infuriate elephant at the sight of a rival elephant.
स सव्यं मण्डलं राजन्नुद्भ्राम्य कृतनिश्चयः । आजघ्ने मूर्ध्नि कौन्तेयं गदया भीमवेगया ॥
English Translation
Adopting the left Mandala, O king, and whirling his mace, Suyodhana, then struck the son of Kunti on the head with his terrible weapon.
तया त्वभिहतो भीमः पुत्रेण तव पाण्डवः । नाकम्पत महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥
English Translation
Thus struck by your son, Bhima, the son of Pandu, did not even quake, O king, and the sight filled all present with wonder.
आश्चर्यं चापि तद्राजन्सर्वसैन्यान्यपूजयन् । यद्गदाभिहतो भीमो नाकम्पत पदात्पदम् ॥
English Translation
That wonderful patience, O king, of Bhimasena, who did not move an inch, though struck so violently, was praised by all the combatants present there. Then Bhima hurled at Duryodhana his own heavy and shining mace adorned with gold.
ततो गुरुतरां दीप्तां गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम् । दुर्योधनाय व्यसृजद्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥
English Translation
That wonderful patience, O king, of Bhimasena, who did not move an inch, though struck so violently, was praised by all the combatants present there. Then Bhima hurled at Duryodhana his own heavy and shining mace adorned with gold.
तं प्रहारमसंभ्रान्तो लाघवेन महाबलः । मोघं दुर्योधनश्चक्रे तत्राभूद्विस्मयो महान् ॥
English Translation
The powerful and fearless Duryodhana prevented that blow by his activity. Seeing this the spectators were filled with great wonder.
सा तु मोघा गदा राजन्पतन्ती भीमचोदिता । चालयामास पृथिवीं महानिर्घातनिस्वना ॥
English Translation
That mace, hurled by Bhima, O king, Produced a loud sound like that of the thunderbolt, and shook the very Earth.
आस्थाय कौशिकान्मार्गानुत्पतन्स पुनः पुनः । गदानिपातं प्रज्ञाय भीमसेनमवञ्चयत् ॥
English Translation
Adopting the manoeuvre called Kaushika, and jumping up again and again, Duryodhana, properly making the fall of Bhima's mace, made the latter useless.
वञ्चयित्वा तथा भीमं गदया कुरुसत्तमः । ताडयामास संक्रुद्धो वक्षोदेशे महाबलः ॥
English Translation
Baffling Bhimasena thus, the highly powerful Kuru king, at last in anger struck the former in the chest.
गदयाभिहतो भीमो मुह्यमानो महारणे । नाभ्यमन्यत कर्तव्यं पुत्रेणाभ्याहतस्तव ॥
English Translation
Struck very forcibly by your son in that dreadful battle, Bhimasena was stupefied, and for a time knew not what to do.
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने राजन्सोमकपाण्डवाः । भृशोपहतसंकल्पा नहृष्टमनसोऽभवन् ॥
English Translation
At that time, O king, the Somakas and the Pandavas were greatly disappointed and dispirited.
स तु तेन प्रहारेण मातङ्ग इव रोषितः । हस्तिवद्धस्तिसंकाशमभिदुद्राव ते सुतम् ॥
English Translation
Worked up with anger at that blow, Bhima then rushed at your son like an elephant rushing against an elephant.
ततस्तु रभसो भीमो गदया तनयं तव । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन सिंहो वनगजं यथा ॥
English Translation
With uplifted mace, Bhima rushed furiously at Duryodhana like a lion rushing against a wild elephant.
उपसृत्य तु राजानं गदामोक्षविशारदः । आविध्यत गदां राजन्समुद्दिश्य सुतं तव ॥
English Translation
Approaching the Kuru king, the son of Pandu, O king, an expert in the use of the mace, began to whirl his weapon, aiming at your son.
अताडयद्भीमसेनः पार्श्वे दुर्योधनं तदा । स विह्वलः प्रहारेण जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम् ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena then struck Duryodhana on one of his sides. Stupefied at that blow, the latter dropped down on the Earth, supporting himself on his knees.
तस्मिंस्तु भरतश्रेष्ठे जानुभ्यामवनीं गते । उदतिष्ठत्ततो नादः सृञ्जयानां जगत्पते ॥
English Translation
When that Kuru's hero fell upon his knees, a loud cry arose from among the Srinjayas, O king!
तेषां तु निनदं श्रुत्वा सृञ्जयानां नरर्षभः । अमर्षाद्भरतश्रेष्ठ पुत्रस्ते समकुप्यत ॥
English Translation
Hearing that cry of the Srinjayas, O foremost of men, your son was worked up with rage.
उत्थाय तु महाबाहुः क्रुद्धो नाग इव श्वसन् । दिधक्षन्निव नेत्राभ्यां भीमसेनमवैक्षत ॥
English Translation
Rising up, the mighty-armed hero began to breathe like a powerful snake, and seemed to burn Bhimasena by looking upon him.
ततः स भरतश्रेष्ठो गदापाणिरभिद्रवत् । प्रमथिष्यन्निव शिरो भीमसेनस्य संयुगे ॥
English Translation
That best of the line of Bharata then rushed at Bhimasena, as if he would crush the head of his opponent in that battle,
स महात्मा महात्मानं भीमं भीमपराक्रमः । अताडयच्छङ्खदेशे स चचालाचलोपमः ॥
English Translation
The great and highly powerful Duryodhana, then struck the high-souled Bhimasena on the forehead. The latter, however, stirred not an inch but stood fixed like a mountain.
स भूयः शुशुभे पार्थस्ताडितो गदया रणे । उद्भिन्नरुधिरो राजन्प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः ॥
English Translation
Thus struck in that battle, the son of Pritha, O king, looked beautiful, as he bled profusely, like an elephant with temporal juice trickling down its temples.
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