04.041
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
उत्तरं सारथिं कृत्वा शमीं कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्। आयुधं सर्वमादाय ततः प्रायाद्धनञ्जयः
॥०४-४१-१॥
Having appointed Uttara as the charioteer, performed circumambulation of the śamī tree to
the right, and collected all the weapons, then Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) set out. (04-41-1)
ध्वजं सिंहं रथात्तस्मादपनीय महारथः। प्रणिधाय शमीमूले प्रायादुत्तरसारथिः ॥०४-४१-२॥
Having removed the lion-banner from that chariot, the great charioteer Uttarasārathi laid
it down at the root of the śamī tree and departed. (04-41-2)
दैवीं मायां रथे युक्त्वा विहितां विश्वकर्मणा। काञ्चनं सिंहलाङ्गूलं ध्वजं वानरलक्षणम्
॥०४-४१-३॥
Having attached (through) divine illusion to the chariot—prepared by Viśvakarman—a golden
banner with a lion's tail, marked with the sign of a monkey. (04-41-3)
मनसा चिन्तयामास प्रसादं पावकस्य च। स च तच्चिन्तितं ज्ञात्वा ध्वजे भूतान्यचोदयत् ॥०४-४१-४॥
He pondered in his mind the favor of Pāvaka (the Fire-god), and that deity, knowing his
thought, urged the beings on the banner. (04-41-4)
सपताकं विचित्राङ्गं सोपासङ्गं महारथः। रथमास्थाय बीभत्सुः कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः ॥०४-४१-५॥
The great chariot-warrior Arjuna, the son of Kunti, known as Bībhatsu and whose steeds are
white, after mounting his chariot adorned with banners and side equipment, (stood ready).
(04-41-5)
बद्धासिः सतनुत्राणः प्रगृहीतशरासनः। ततः प्रायादुदीचीं स कपिप्रवरकेतनः ॥०४-४१-६॥
With his sword fastened on, wearing body armor, and bow and arrows in hand, he then went
northward, he who bears the foremost monkey as his banner. (04-41-6)
स्वनवन्तं महाशङ्खं बलवानरिमर्दनः। प्राधमद्बलमास्थाय द्विषतां लोमहर्षणम् ॥०४-४१-७॥
The powerful destroyer of enemies, assuming command of the resounding great conch and the
chief force, caused horror among his foes. (04-41-7)
ततस्ते जवना धुर्या जानुभ्यामगमन्महीम्। उत्तरश्चापि सन्त्रस्तो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ॥०४-४१-८॥
Then the swift horses touched the ground with their knees, and Uttara, frightened, sat
down in the chariot-seat. (04-41-8)
संस्थाप्य चाश्वान्कौन्तेयः समुद्यम्य च रश्मिभिः। उत्तरं च परिष्वज्य समाश्वासयदर्जुनः
॥०४-४१-९॥
Kaunteya (Arjuna), having stopped the horses and taken up the reins, embraced Uttara and
comforted him. (04-41-9)
मा भैस्त्वं राजपुत्राग्र्य क्षत्रियोऽसि परन्तप। कथं पुरुषशार्दूल शत्रुमध्ये विषीदसि
॥०४-४१-१०॥
Do not be afraid, O best among princes, you are a Kṣatriya, destroyer of foes. How can
you, tiger among men, become dejected in the midst of enemies? (04-41-10)
श्रुतास्ते शङ्खशब्दाश्च भेरीशब्दाश्च पुष्कलाः। कुञ्जराणां च नदतां व्यूढानीकेषु तिष्ठताम्
॥०४-४१-११॥
The abundant sounds of conches and drums, and the roars of the elephants standing in
arrayed troops, were heard. (04-41-11)
स त्वं कथमिहानेन शङ्खशब्देन भीषितः। विषण्णरूपो वित्रस्तः पुरुषः प्राकृतो यथा ॥०४-४१-१२॥
So you, how is it that here, frightened by this conch sound, taking on a dejected
appearance and terrified, are behaving like an ordinary man? (04-41-12)
उत्तर उवाच॥
Uttara said.
श्रुता मे शङ्खशब्दाश्च भेरीशब्दाश्च पुष्कलाः। कुञ्जराणां च निनदा व्यूढानीकेषु तिष्ठताम्
॥०४-४१-१३॥
I have heard the abundant sounds of conches and drums, and also the trumpetings of
elephants among the arrayed troops of those standing. (04-41-13)
नैवंविधः शङ्खशब्दः पुरा जातु मया श्रुतः। ध्वजस्य चापि रूपं मे दृष्टपूर्वं न हीदृशम् ॥
धनुषश्चैव निर्घोषः श्रुतपूर्वो न मे क्वचित् ॥०४-४१-१४॥
I have never before heard a conch sound like this. Nor have I ever seen such a banner
form. Nor have I ever heard such a roar of a bow anywhere before. (04-41-14)
अस्य शङ्खस्य शब्देन धनुषो निस्वनेन च। रथस्य च निनादेन मनो मुह्यति मे भृशम् ॥०४-४१-१५॥
The sound of this conch, the twang of the bow, and the rumbling of the chariot greatly
confound my mind. (04-41-15)
व्याकुलाश्च दिशः सर्वा हृदयं व्यथतीव मे। ध्वजेन पिहिताः सर्वा दिशो न प्रतिभान्ति मे ॥
गाण्डीवस्य च शब्देन कर्णौ मे बधिरीकृतौ ॥०४-४१-१६॥
All the directions seem distressed, and my heart feels as if pained. All the directions
are obscured from me by the banner, and I cannot see them. The sound of the Gāṇḍīva bow has
made my ears deaf as well. (04-41-16)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
एकान्ते रथमास्थाय पद्भ्यां त्वमवपीडय। दृढं च रश्मीन्संयच्छ शङ्खं ध्मास्याम्यहं पुनः
॥०४-४१-१७॥
Mount the chariot in seclusion, press down with your feet, and hold the reins firmly; I
will blow the conch again. (04-41-17)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तस्य शङ्खस्य शब्देन रथनेमिस्वनेन च। गाण्डीवस्य च घोषेण पृथिवी समकम्पत ॥०४-४१-१८॥
The earth trembled from the sound of his conch, the chariot's wheel, and the roaring of
the Gandiva. (04-41-18)
द्रोण उवाच॥
Droṇa said;
यथा रथस्य निर्घोषो यथा शङ्ख उदीर्यते। कम्पते च यथा भूमिर्नैषोऽन्यः सव्यसाचिनः ॥०४-४१-१९॥
Just as the sound of the chariot, the blowing of the conch, and the trembling of the earth
are seen, this is nothing other than Savyasācin (Arjuna). (04-41-19)
शस्त्राणि न प्रकाशन्ते न प्रहृष्यन्ति वाजिनः। अग्नयश्च न भासन्ते समिद्धास्तन्न शोभनम्
॥०४-४१-२०॥
The weapons do not gleam, the horses are not joyful, even the kindled fires do not shine;
this is not a good sign. (04-41-20)
प्रत्यादित्यं च नः सर्वे मृगा घोरप्रवादिनः। ध्वजेषु च निलीयन्ते वायसास्तन्न शोभनम् ॥
शकुनाश्चापसव्या नो वेदयन्ति महद्भयम् ॥०४-४१-२१॥
All the animals are crying out fearfully towards the sun and at us; crows are hiding in
the banners, which is inauspicious. Birds flying to our left also foretell great danger.
(04-41-21)
गोमायुरेष सेनाया रुवन्मध्येऽनुधावति। अनाहतश्च निष्क्रान्तो महद्वेदयते भयम् ॥ भवतां
रोमकूपाणि प्रहृष्टान्युपलक्षये ॥०४-४१-२२॥
This jackal is running after the army, howling in the midst. Unstruck and having come out,
it feels great fear. I observe the hair on your body standing on end with joy. (04-41-22)
पराभूता च वः सेना न कश्चिद्योद्धुमिच्छति। विवर्णमुखभूयिष्ठाः सर्वे योधा विचेतसः ॥ गाः
सम्प्रस्थाप्य तिष्ठामो व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः ॥०४-४१-२३॥
Your army has been defeated, and nobody wishes to fight. All the warriors are bewildered,
with mostly pale faces. Having sent the cows away, let us stand ready in battle formation,
prepared to strike. (04-41-23)
