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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
अपयाते तु राधेये दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। अनीकेन यथास्वेन शरैरार्च्छन्त पाण्डवम् ॥०४-५०-१॥
But when Karna departed, Duryodhana and his followers attacked Arjuna with arrows from
their respective formations. (04-50-1)
बहुधा तस्य सैन्यस्य व्यूढस्यापततः शरैः। अभियानीयमाज्ञाय वैराटिरिदमब्रवीत् ॥०४-५०-२॥
Seeing in many ways his army arrayed and attacking with arrows, having brought it near and
understood the situation, the son of Virāṭa said this. (04-50-2)
आस्थाय रुचिरं जिष्णो रथं सारथिना मया। कतमद्यास्यसेऽनीकमुक्तो यास्याम्यहं त्वया ॥०४-५०-३॥
O victorious one, having mounted the splendid chariot with me as your charioteer, which
army will you go to today? Once you tell me, I will go there (04-50-3).
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
लोहिताक्षमरिष्टं यं वैयाघ्रमनुपश्यसि। नीलां पताकामाश्रित्य रथे तिष्ठन्तमुत्तर ॥०४-५०-४॥
O Uttara, whom you see standing on the chariot with a blue banner, red-eyed and
invincible, like a tiger.
कृपस्यैतद्रथानीकं प्रापयस्वैतदेव माम्। एतस्य दर्शयिष्यामि शीघ्रास्त्रं दृढधन्विनः
॥०४-५०-५॥
Bring me to this chariot-front of Kṛpa at once. Here, I shall quickly show the weapon to
the firm-bowed warrior. (04-50-5)
कमण्डलुर्ध्वजे यस्य शातकुम्भमयः शुभः। आचार्य एष वै द्रोणः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥०४-५०-६॥
This is Droṇa, the teacher, whose auspicious banner bears a water-pot made of pure gold,
and who is the best among all weapon-bearers. (04-50-6)
सुप्रसन्नमना वीर कुरुष्वैनं प्रदक्षिणम्। अत्रैव चाविरोधेन एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥०४-५०-७॥
O hero, with a most cheerful heart, perform the circumambulation of him; right here and
without any hindrance, this is the eternal duty. (04-50-7)
यदि मे प्रथमं द्रोणः शरीरे प्रहरिष्यति। ततोऽस्य प्रहरिष्यामि नास्य कोपो भविष्यति ॥०४-५०-८॥
If Droṇa is the first to strike me on my body, then I will strike him; but I will not be
angry with him. (04-50-8)
अस्याविदूरे तु धनुर्ध्वजाग्रे यस्य दृश्यते। आचार्यस्यैष पुत्रो वै अश्वत्थामा महारथः
॥०४-५०-९॥
Not far from this, but at the tip of the bow-banner, the one who is seen—he is the
teacher's son, Aśvatthāman, the great chariot-warrior. (04-50-9)
सदा ममैष मान्यश्च सर्वशस्त्रभृतामपि। एतस्य त्वं रथं प्राप्य निवर्तेथाः पुनः पुनः
॥०४-५०-१०॥
He is always respected by me and even by all wielders of weapons. Having obtained this
chariot, you would still turn back again and again. (04-50-10)
य एष तु रथानीके सुवर्णकवचावृतः। सेनाग्र्येण तृतीयेन व्यवहार्येण तिष्ठति ॥०४-५०-११॥
But he who stands in the chariot division, covered with golden armor, is the third
foremost accomplished one in the army. (4-50-11)
यस्य नागो ध्वजाग्रे वै हेमकेतनसंश्रितः। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजः श्रीमानेष राजा सुयोधनः ॥०४-५०-१२॥
He whose banner bears the serpent at its top, adorned with a golden standard, is this
illustrious king Suyodhana, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (04-50-12)
एतस्याभिमुखं वीर रथं पररथारुजः। प्रापयस्वैष तेजोभिप्रमाथी युद्धदुर्मदः ॥०४-५०-१३॥
O hero, direct the chariot facing him—the one who crushes enemy chariots. He is possessed
of overwhelming brilliance and is recklessly arrogant in battle. (04-50-13)
एष द्रोणस्य शिष्याणां शीघ्रास्त्रः प्रथमो मतः। एतस्य दर्शयिष्यामि शीघ्रास्त्रं विपुलं शरैः
॥०४-५०-१४॥
This is the foremost quick weapon among Droṇa's disciples. I will show this abundant
rapid-fire weapon with arrows. (04-50-14)
नागकक्ष्या तु रुचिरा ध्वजाग्रे यस्य तिष्ठति। एष वैकर्तनः कर्णो विदितः पूर्वमेव ते
॥०४-५०-१५॥
But the one whose banner bears the splendid Naga harness at its top, this is Karṇa, the
son of Vikartana, who is indeed already known to you. (04-50-15)
एतस्य रथमास्थाय राधेयस्य दुरात्मनः। यत्तो भवेथाः सङ्ग्रामे स्पर्धत्येष मया सदा ॥०४-५०-१६॥
Having mounted the chariot of this wicked-minded Rādheya, you should be dedicated in
battle; for this one always rivals me. (04-50-16)
यस्तु नीलानुसारेण पञ्चतारेण केतुना। हस्तावापी बृहद्धन्वा रथे तिष्ठति वीर्यवान् ॥०४-५०-१७॥
But who is it, with a blue follower, five stars as a banner, holding the great bow in
hand, who stands in the chariot, mighty? (04-50-17)
यस्य तारार्कचित्रोऽसौ रथे ध्वजवरः स्थितः। यस्यैतत्पाण्डुरं छत्रं विमलं मूर्ध्नि तिष्ठति
॥०४-५०-१८॥
On whose chariot the excellent banner adorned with stars and the sun stands, and on whose
head this spotless white parasol stands. (4-50-18)
महतो रथवंशस्य नानाध्वजपताकिनः। बलाहकाग्रे सूर्यो वा य एष प्रमुखे स्थितः ॥०४-५०-१९॥
Standing foremost in the grand line of chariots, adorned with various flags and banners,
is this one who appears at the very front, just as the sun stands before a cloud. (4-50-19)
हैमं चन्द्रार्कसङ्काशं कवचं यस्य दृश्यते। जातरूपशिरस्त्राणस्त्रासयन्निव मे मनः ॥०४-५०-२०॥
Golden armor, shining like the moon and sun, whose golden helmet is visible, seems to
terrify my mind. (04-50-20)
एष शान्तनवो भीष्मः सर्वेषां नः पितामहः। राजश्रियावबद्धस्तु दुर्योधनवशानुगः ॥०४-५०-२१॥
This Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, our grandfather among all, though bound by royal dignity,
is yet subject to the authority of Duryodhana. (04-50-21)
पश्चादेष प्रयातव्यो न मे विघ्नकरो भवेत्। एतेन युध्यमानस्य यत्तः संयच्छ मे हयान् ॥०४-५०-२२॥
Afterward, let him proceed; he should not become an obstacle to me. While I am fighting,
by this means, be attentive and restrain my horses. (04-50-22)
ततोऽभ्यवहदव्यग्रो वैराटिः सव्यसाचिनम्। यत्रातिष्ठत्कृपो राजन्योत्स्यमानो धनञ्जयम्
॥०४-५०-२३॥
Then the king of Virāṭa, without agitation, approached Arjuna (the ambidextrous one) where
Kṛpa, O king, was preparing to fight Dhanañjaya. (04-50-23)
