Shalya Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते शल्यपर्वणि कृपवाक्ये चतुर्थो5ध्याय:

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Hear, O king, with attention, how that great carnage of the Kurus and the Pandavas occurred when they encountered each other. After the Suta' s son had been slain by the illustrious son of Pandu, and after thy troops had been repeatedly rallied and had repeatedly fled away, and after a terrible carnage had taken place, O foremost of men, of human beings in battle subsequent to Kama' s death, Partha began to utter leonine roars. At that time a great fear entered the hearts of thy sons. Indeed, after Kama's death, there was no warrior in thy army who could set his heart upon rallying the troops or displaying his prowess. They then looked like ship-wrecked merchants on the fathomless ocean without a raft to save themselves. When their protector was slain by the diadem-decked Arjuna, they were like persons on the wide sea desirous of reaching some shore of safety. Indeed, O king, after the slaughter of the Suta's son, thy troops, struck with panic and mangled with arrows, were like unprotected men desirous of a protector or like a herd of deer afflicted by a lion. Vanquished by Savyasaci, they retired in the evening like bulls with broken horns or snakes shorn of their fangs. Their foremost of heroes slain, themselves thrown into confusion and mangled with keen arrows, thy sons, O king, upon the slaughter of the Suta's son, fled away in fear. Deprived of weapons and coats of mail, all of them lost their senses and knew not in which direction to fly. Casting their eyes on all sides in fear, many of them began to slaughter one another. Many fell down or became pale, thinking, "It is me whom Vibhatsu is pursuing ! " "It is me whom Vrikodara is pursuing!" Some riding on fleet steeds, some on fleet cars, and some on fleet elephants, many great car-warriors fled away from fear, abandoning the foot- soldiers. Cars were broken by elephants, horsemen were crushed by great car-warriors, and bands of foot-soldiers were smashed and slain by bodies of horses as these fled away from the field. After the fall of the Suta's son, thy troops became like stragglers from a caravan in a forest abounding with robbers and beasts of prey. Some elephants whose riders had been slain, and others whose trunks had been cut off, afflicted with fear, beheld the whole world to be full of Partha. Beholding his troops flying away afflicted with the fear of Bhimasena Duryodhana then, with cries of "Oh!" and "Alas!" addressed his driver, saying, "If I take up my post at the rear of the army, armed with my bow, Partha then will never be able to transgress me. Urge the steeds, therefore, with speed. When I will put forth my valour in battle, Dhananjaya the son of Kunti will not venture to transgress me like the ocean never venturing to transgress its continents. Today, slaying Arjuna with Govinda, and the proud Vrikodara, and the rest of my foes, I will free myself from the debt I owe to Kama." Hearing these words of the Kuru king, so becoming a hero and an honourable man, his driver slowly urged those steeds adorned with trappings of gold. At that time many brave warriors deprived of elephants and steeds and cars, and 25,000 foot-soldiers, O sire, proceeded slowly (for battle). Then Bhimasena, filled with wrath, and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata, encompassing those troops with the assistance of four kinds of forces, destroyed them with shafts. All of them fought vigorously with Bhima and Prishata' s son. Many amongst them challenged the two Pandava heroes, mentioning their names. Surrounded by them in battle, Bhima became enraged with them. Quickly descending from his car, he began to fight, armed with his mace. Relying on the might of his own arms, Vrikodara the son of Kunti, who was on his car, observant of the rules of fair fight, did not

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा दौत्येन सम्प्राप्त: कृष्ण: पार्थहिते रत:

English

Knowing the king's mind, that army armed itself; they quickly yoked chariots and others ran about.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हितके लिये कैसे यत्न कर सकते हैं?

English

Elephants were made ready, foot-soldiers armed, and others thousands outfitted horses with coverings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुनीतमनुपश्यामि सुयुद्धेन परंतप

English

The sound of instruments arose, O lord of men, to rouse the warriors and the armies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रिय महत्त्वको प्राप्त होता है

English

Then all the forces, the remnant of the army, were seen armed, having made death their return, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्रियते रुदतां मध्ये ज्ञातीनां न स पूरुष:

English

Having made Shalya, king of the Madras, commander, the great chariot-warriors, dividing the whole force, stood in the divisions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपीदानीं सुयुद्धेन गच्छेयं यत्सलोकताम्

English

Then all your soldiers gathered with your son: Kripa, Kritavarman, Drona's son, Shalya and Shakuni.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस समय युद्धके द्वारा मैं उन्हींके लोकोंमें जाऊँगा

English

And the other remaining kings made a compact then: "None of us is to fight the Pandavas alone in any way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धीमतां सत्यसंधानां सर्वेषां क्रतुयाजिनाम्

English

Whoever fights the Pandavas alone, or abandons one fighting, shall be joined with the five mortal sins and the minor sins; we must fight together, guarding one another."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नि:श्वस्य दीर्घमुष्णं च तृष्णीमासीदू विशाम्पते

English

Having made such a compact, all those great chariot-warriors, putting the king of the Madras first, quickly rushed at the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरम साँस खींचता हुआ कुछ देरतक चुपचाप बैठा रहा

English

Likewise the Pandavas, O king, arraying their army in the great battle, advanced against all the Kauravas, eager to fight on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपं शारद्वतं वाक्यमित्युवाच परंतप:

English

That force, O best of the Bharatas, roared like an agitated ocean, in the form of a raised ocean with raised chariots and elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महामनस्वी पुत्रने शरद्वानके पुत्र कृपाचार्यको इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "I have heard of the felling of Drona, Bhishma and Radheya; tell me again of Shalya and of my son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं च भवता सर्व प्राणान् संत्यज्य युध्यता

English

How was Shalya slain in the battle by the king of dharma, Sanjaya, and the mighty-armed Duryodhana, my son, by Bhima?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवैरतितेजोभिलेोंकस्त्वामनुदृष्टवान्

English

[Sanjaya said:] Hear, O king, steadily, as I tell the battle, the destruction of human bodies and of chariots, elephants and horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मां प्रीणाति तत् सर्व मुमूर्षोरिव भेषजम्

English

A strong hope arose in your sons then, O king: "With Bhishma, Drona and the charioteer's son felled, Shalya will slay all the Parthas in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्यमानं महाबाहो न मे विप्राग्रय रोचते

English

Holding that hope in his heart and comforting himself, relying on the king of the Madras, the great chariot-warrior, your son thought himself with a protector.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कही है तो भी वह मुझे अच्छी नहीं लग रही है

English

When Karna was slain and the Parthas raised a lion-roar, then, O king, a great fear came upon Dhritarashtra's sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षदयूते च नृपतिर्जितो5स्माभिमहाधन:

English

The glorious king of the Madras then comforted them and arrayed an array, O great king, the Sarvatobhadra, prosperous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सच मे वचन ब्रह्मन कथमेवाभिमन्यते

English

The glorious king of the Madras advanced in the battle against the Parthas, shaking his variegated bow, burden-bearing, swifter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न तन्मर्षयते कृष्णो न राज्यहरणं तथा

English

Mounting his excellent chariot with Sindhu horses, the great chariot-warrior, his pennant, O great king, adorned the chariot on which he stood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छीन लिया गया था, वह बर्ताव श्रीकृष्ण सहन नहीं कर सकते

English

Surrounded by that chariot, the hero, tormentor of foes, stood, O great king, dispelling the fear of your sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतागसो वयं तस्य स मदर्थ कथं क्षमेत्

English

On the march the king of the Madras, armoured, was the mouth of the array, with Madrakas, heroes, and Karna's invincible sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स कथं मद्िते यत्नं प्रकरिष्यति याचित:

English

On the left was Kritavarman surrounded by Trigartas; Gautama (Kripa) on the right wing with Shakas and Yavanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हितके लिये कैसे यत्न करेंगे?

English

Ashvatthaman was behind, surrounded by Kambojas; Duryodhana was in the middle, guarded by Kuru heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिज्ञातं च तेनोग्रं भज्येतापि न संनमेत्

English

Subala's son too, surrounded by a great horse-force, and the great chariot-warrior Kaitavya went with the whole army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिज्ञा की है। सूखे काठकी तरह वे टूट भले ही जाय, झुक नहीं सकते

English

The mighty-bowed Pandavas, tamers of foes, arraying their army, O great king, in three divisions attacked your army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतवैरावुभौ वीरौ यमावपि यमोपमौ

English

Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandin and the great chariot-warrior Satyaki quickly rushed at Shalya's force in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ कथं मद्िते यत्नं कुर्यातां द्विजसत्तम

English

Then King Yudhishthira, surrounded by his own army, rushed at Shalya, O best of the Bharatas, wishing to kill him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिक्लिष्टा सभामध्ये सर्वलोकस्य पश्यत:

English

Arjuna, destroyer of throngs of foes, swiftly rushed at the mighty archer Hardikya and at the Samshaptaka bands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज भी याद रखते हैं

English

Bhimasena at Gautama, and the Somakas, great chariot-warriors, O king of kings, rushed at the enemy in the battle, wishing to kill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न निवारयितु शक्‍्या: संग्रामात्ते परंतपा:

English

The two sons of Madri, great chariot-warriors with their armies, attacked Shakuni and Uluka in the battle, each with his division.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थण्डिले नित्यदा शेते यावद् वैरस्य यातनम्

English

Likewise your warriors by thousands rushed at the Pandavas in the battle, enraged, with weapons of many kinds in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति सर्व समुन्नद्धं न निरवाति कथठ्चन

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "With Bhishma, the mighty archer, Drona and Karna the great chariot-warrior slain, and a few of the Kurus left, and the Pandavas still alive in the battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं च राजा भुकक्‍त्वेमां पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम्

English

the Parthas very enraged and valiant, Sanjaya, what force remained of mine and of the enemy?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपर्युपरि राज्ञां वै ज्वलित्वा भास्करो यथा

English

[Sanjaya said:] As we and the enemy stood ready for battle, O king, hear from me what force remained in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं भुक्‍्त्वा स्वयं भोगान् दत्त्वा दायांश्व॒ पुष्कलान्

English

Eleven thousand chariots, O best of the Bharatas, ten thousand and seven hundred elephants,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीनतापूर्ण जीविकाका आश्रय ले किस प्रकार निर्वाह कर सकूँगा?

English

two hundred thousand horses, O best of the Bharatas, and three crores of men—this was your force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यमुक्तं स्निग्धं हितं त्वया

English

Six thousand chariots, six thousand elephants, ten thousand horses and one crore foot-soldiers, O Bharata—

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृत्या मे सुभृतास्तात दीनश्वाभ्युद्धृतो जन:

English

this was the Pandavas' force that remained in the battle; only these assembled for battle, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृणां गतमानृण्यं क्षत्रधर्मस्य चोभयो:

English

Thus, dividing, standing by the decision of the king of the Madras, we advanced against the Pandavas, eager for victory, in great fury.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इह कीर्तिविधातव्या सा च युद्धेन नान्‍न्यथा

English

So too the Pandava heroes, victorious in battle, advanced, tigers among men, and the glorious Panchalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपायसे नहीं मिल सकती

English

Thus with floods of troops, each wishing the other's death, the tigers among men advanced at the morning twilight, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रतूनाहत्य महतो महिमानं स गच्छति

English

Then began a dreadful, terrible battle between yours and the enemy as they struck one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुदा नून॑ प्रपश्यन्ति युद्धे ह्ाप्सरसां गणा:

English

fight with those foes who were on the ground. Armed then with that heavy mace of his that was made entirely of iron and adorned with gold and equipped with a sling, and that resembled the Destroyer himself as he becomes at the end of Yuga, Bhima slew them all like Yama slaughtering creatures with his club. Those foot-soldiers, excited with great rage, having lost their friends and kinsmen, were prepared to throw away their lives, and rushed in that battle towards Bhima like insects towards a blazing fire. Indeed, those warriors, filled with rage and invincible in battle, approaching Bhimasena, suddenly perished like living creatures at the glance of the Destroyer. Armed with sword and mace, Bhima careered like a hawk and slaughtered those 25,000 warriors of thine. Having slain that brave division, the mighty Bhima, of prowess incapable of being baffled, once more stood, with Dhrishtadyumna before him. Meanwhile, Dhananjaya of great energy proceeded towards the car- division (of the Kurus). The twin sons of Madri and the mighty car- warrior Satyaki, all endued with great strength, cheerfully rushed against Shakuni with great speed from desire of slaying him. Having slain with keen shafts the numerous cavalry of Shakuni, those Pandava heroes quickly rushed against Shakuni himself, whereupon a fierce battle was fought there. Then Dhananjaya, O king, penetrated into the midst of the car-division of the Kauravas, stretching his bow Gandiva celebrated over the three worlds. Beholding that car having white steeds yoked unto it and owning Krishna for its driver coming towards them, with Arjuna as the warrior on it, thy troops fled away in fear. Deprived of cars and steeds and pierced with shafts from every side, 25,000 foot-soldiers proceeded towards Partha and surrounded him. Then that mighty car-warrior amongst the Pancalas (Dhrishtadyumna) with Bhimasena at his head, speedily slew that brave division and stood triumphant. The son of the Pancala king, the celebrated Dhrishtadyumna, was a mighty bowman possessed of great beauty and a crusher of large bands of foes. At sight of Dhrishtadyumna unto whose car were yoked steeds white as pigeons and whose standard was made of a lofty Kovidara, the troops fled away in fear. The celebrated sons of Madri, with Satyaki among them, engaged in the pursuit of the Gandhara king who was quick in the use of weapons, speedily appeared to our view. Chekitana and the (five) sons of Draupadi, O sire, having slain a large number of thy troops, blew their conchs. Beholding all the troops flying away with their faces from the field, those (Pandava) heroes pursued and smote them like bulls pursuing vanquished bulls. Then the mighty Savyasaci, the son of Pandu, beholding a remnant of thy army still keeping their ground, became filled with rage, O king. Suddenly, O monarch, he shrouded that remnant of thy forces with arrows. The dust, however, that was then raised enveloped the scene, in consequence of which we could not see anything. Darkness also spread over the scene, and the field of battle was covered with arrows. Thy troops, O monarch, then fled away in fear on all sides. When his army was thus broken, the Kuru king, O monarch, rushed against both friends and foes. Then Duryodhana challenged all the Pandavas to battle, O chief of Bharata's race, like the Asura Vali in days of yore challenging all the celestials. The Pandavas then, uniting together and filled with rage, upbraiding him repeatedly and shooting diverse weapons, rushed against the roaring Duryodhana. The latter, however, fearlessly smote his foes with shafts. The prowess that we then saw of thy son was exceedingly wonderful, since all the Pandavas together were unable to transgress him. At this time Duryodhana beheld, staying at a little distance from him, his troops, exceedingly mangled with shafts, and prepared to fly away. Rallying them then, O monarch, thy son, resolved on battle and desirous of gladdening them, addressed those warriors, saying, "I do not see that spot on plain or mountain whither, if you fly, the Pandavas will not slay you. What is the use then in flight? The Pandava army hath now been reduced to a small remnant. The two Krishnas have been exceedingly mangled. If all of us make a stand here, we are certain to have victory. If,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुयुद्धेन ततः स्वर्ग प्राप्स्यामि न तदन्‍्यथा

English

Men, chariots, masses of elephants, horsemen by thousands and valiant horses came together.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धका अभिनन्दन करनेवाले सभी महान् योद्धा वहाँ एकत्र हुए

English

The great roar of the fleeing terrible elephants was heard like that of clouds in the sky in due season.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्यस्यार्चिषा तुल्यं बुद्धथया चोशनसा समम्

English

Some chariot-warriors, struck by elephants, fell with their chariots, and heroes fled in the battle, driven by rutting elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवांस्तस्मान्नियोगात्ते को5स्तु सेनापतिर्मम

English

The trained chariot-warriors there sent masses of horses and foot-guards to the next world with arrows, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वैर्गुणै: समुदित: शल्यो नोस्तु चमूपति:

English

Trained horsemen, O king, surrounding great chariot-warriors, ranged in the battle and struck them with lances, darts and spears.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदगुणोंसे सम्पन्न हैं, अत: ये ही हमारे सेनापति हों

English

Some bowmen, holding back great chariot-warriors, many against one, sent him to Yama's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्य: प्राप्तुं जयोस्माभिदेंवै: स्कन्‍्दमिवाजितम्

English

Other great chariot-warriors, surrounding an elephant and the best chariots, killed as they fled with a great cry the one armed with weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दुर्योधनो भूमौ स्थित्वा रथवरे स्थितम्

English

Likewise elephants, O great king, surrounding on every side an enraged chariot-warrior scattering many arrows, killed him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपि तत्संगतं मार्ग वयमध्यारुहेमहि

English

Elephant against elephant, chariot-warrior against chariot-warrior in the battle, able men killed each other here and there with javelins and iron arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयद्रथेन कर्णेन तथा दुःशासनेन च

English

Chariots, elephants and horses crushing foot-soldiers were seen in the midst of the battle making great confusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शेरते लोहिताक्ताड़्ा: संग्रामे शरविक्षता:

English

Horses adorned with fly-whisks ran about like swans of the Himalaya as if drinking the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् यथान्यायमिन्द्रसझस्वधिषछ्िता:

English

The earth, varicoloured with the hooves of those horses, O lord of men, shone like a woman wounded by nail-marks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पतद्धिमहावेगैर्यास्यद्धिरिह सद्गतिम्

English

With the sound of horses' hooves, of chariot wheel-rims, of foot-soldiers, and the trumpeting of elephants,

हिन्दी अर्थ

करें कि भीड़के मारे उसपर चलना कठिन हो जाय)

English

with the noise of instruments and the sound of conches, the earth resounded as if with thunderclaps, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस ऋणको उतारनेकी चेष्टामें संलग्न होकर मैं राज्यमें मन नहीं लगा सकता

English

With bows twanging, swords gleaming and the lustre of armour, nothing could be made out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवितं यदि रक्षेयं लोको मां गर्हयेद् ध्रुवम्

English

Many severed arms, like the trunks of elephant-kings, writhed and twisted, making dreadful motion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसार निश्चय ही मेरी निन्‍दा करेगा

English

The sound of heads falling to the ground, O great king, was heard like that of palm fruits dropping from trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सखिभिश्न विशेषेण प्रणिपत्य च पाण्डवम्

English

The earth shone with fallen heads wet with blood, golden-hued, like lotuses in due season, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधु साध्विति राजान क्षत्रिया: सम्बभाषिरे

English

With those heads, eyes rolled, lifeless and deeply wounded, the earth shone, O great king, covered as with white lotuses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत अच्छा” कहकर उसका आदर किया और उसे भी धन्यवाद दिया

English

With fallen arms anointed with sandal, with armlets, costly, the earth shone, O king of kings, like Indra's banners.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे सुनिश्चिता योद्धुमुदग्रमनसो5भवन्

English

That battlefield was strewn with thighs of kings cut off in the great battle, like elephants' trunks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊने द्वियोजने गत्वा प्रत्यतिष्ठन्त कौरवा:

English

Thronged with hundreds of headless trunks and adorned with parasols and fly-whisks, the forest of the army shone like a forest full of flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरुणां सरस्वती प्राप्य पपु: सस्नुश्न ते जलम्

English

The warriors there, O great king, ranging fearless, were seen with limbs smeared with blood like flowering kimshuka trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरुणसलिला सरस्वतीके निकट जाकर उन सबने स्नान और जलपान किया

English

Elephants too were seen, tormented by arrows and javelins, falling here and there in the battle like cut clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे राजन् न्यवर्तन्त क्षत्रिया: कालचोदिता:

English

The elephant force, O great king, being slain by the great souls, scattered in all directions like clouds driven by wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनको स्थिर करके पुन: रणभूमिकी ओर लौटे

English

Those cloud-like elephants fell on the earth on all sides, shining like mountains shattered by thunderbolts at the end of the age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते शल्यपर्वणि दुर्योधनवाक्ये पजचमोध्याय:

English

Heaps of horses with their riders fallen on the earth were seen everywhere like mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व एव महायोधास्तत्र तत्र समागता:

English

On the battlefield a river arose bearing to the next world, with blood for water, whirlpools of chariots, banners as trees, bones as gravel,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वत:

English

arms as crocodiles, bows as currents, elephants as hills, horses as rocks, fat and marrow as mud, parasols as swans, maces as rafts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयत्सेनश्न राजानस्ते रात्रिमुषितास्ततः

English

covered with armour and turbans, with pennants as fair trees, bearing wheels as ruddy-geese, wrapped in triple poles and rods,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नालभन् शर्म ते पुत्रा हिमवन्तमृते गिरिम्

English

giving joy to the brave and increasing fear of the timid, a dreadful river flowed, thronged with Kurus and Srinjayas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए आपके पुत्र हिमालय पर्वतके सिवा और कहीं शान्ति न पा सके

English

That very terrible river bearing to the world of the fathers, those heroes with arms like iron clubs crossed with their mounts as boats.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतयत्ना रणे राजन् सम्पूज्य विधिवत्तदा

English

While the battle, O lord of men, went on without restraint, with the dreadful destruction of the four-limbed army, like the war of gods and asuras of old,

हिन्दी अर्थ

येनाभिगुप्ता: संग्रामे जयेमासुहददो वयम्

English

some cried out for their kinsmen here and there, scorcher of foes; with kinsmen crying out, others fled in fear and did not turn back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर हमलोग विपक्षियोंपर विजय प्राप्त करें!

English

While the unrestrained and terrible battle went on, Arjuna and Bhimasena bewildered the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वयुद्धविभावज्ञमन्तकप्रतिमं युधि

English

That great army of yours, O lord of men, being slain, was bewildered there as women are by drink.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याकोशपपत्राक्षं व्याप्रास्यं मेरुगौरवम्

English

Having bewildered that army, Bhimasena and Dhananjaya blew their conches and roared lion-roars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्टश्लिष्टायत भुजं सुविस्तीर्णवरोरसम्

English

Hearing that great sound, Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandin, putting the king of dharma before them, rushed at the king of the Madras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काजञ्चनोपलसंघातै: सदृशं श्लिष्टसंधिकम्

English

There we saw a dreadful wonder, O lord of men: the heroes who met Shalya fought each by turns.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वैव तु गुणान् धात्रा यत्नाद् विनिर्मितम्

English

The two sons of Madri, impetuous, skilled in weapons and arrogant in battle, hastily attacked your army, wishing to conquer it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जेतारं तरसारीणामजेयमरिभिबंलात्

English

Then your army, O best of the Bharatas, turned back, driven by many arrows from the victorious Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साड़ांस्तु चतुरो वेदान् सम्यगाख्यानपठ्चमान्

English

That army of your sons, being slain in your sight, O great king, scattered in all directions, driven by firm bowmen, and a great cry of "Alas" arose among your warriors, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयोनिजायामुत्पन्नो द्रोणेनायोनिजेन यः

English

"Stand, stand!"—such was the cry of the great-souled kshatriyas fleeing, while each wished victory in the battle; and the Pandavas' men ran at your broken soldiers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पारगं सर्वविद्यानां गुणार्णवमनिन्दितम्

English

Leaving dear sons, brothers, grandfathers, maternal uncles, sisters' sons and relatives and kinsmen in the battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यं पुरस्कृत्य सहिता युधि जेष्याम पाण्डवान्

English

your warriors, urging horses and elephants, went in all directions, O best of the Bharatas, zealous for their own protection.