04.057
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
अथ सङ्गम्य सर्वे तु कौरवाणां महारथाः। अर्जुनं सहिता यत्ताः प्रत्ययुध्यन्त भारत ॥०४-५७-१॥
Then, O Bhārata, all the great chariot-warriors of the Kauravas, having gathered together and being prepared, fought against Arjuna. (04-57-1)
स सायकमयैर्जालैः सर्वतस्तान्महारथान्। प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा नीहार इव पर्वतान् ॥०४-५७-२॥
He, of immeasurable spirit, covered those great chariot-warriors on all sides with nets made of arrows, just as fog envelops mountains. (04-57-2)
नदद्भिश्च महानागैर्हेषमाणैश्च वाजिभिः। भेरीशङ्खनिनादैश्च स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥०४-५७-३॥
The sound created by the roaring elephants, the neighing horses, and the blaring of drums and conches became deafening. (04-57-3)
नराश्वकायान्निर्भिद्य लोहानि कवचानि च। पार्थस्य शरजालानि विनिष्पेतुः सहस्रशः ॥०४-५७-४॥
Thousands of arrows shot forth from Arjuna, piercing the bodies of men and horses and breaking through iron armors. (04-57-4)
त्वरमाणः शरानस्यन्पाण्डवः स बभौ रणे। मध्यंदिनगतोऽर्चिष्माञ्शरदीव दिवाकरः ॥०४-५७-५॥
Hurriedly releasing arrows, the Pāṇḍava shone in battle like the radiant sun of autumn at midday. (04-57-5)
उपप्लवन्त वित्रस्ता रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तदा। सादिनश्चाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ चापि पदातयः ॥०४-५७-६॥
Then, frightened charioteers leapt down from their chariots; riders from the backs of horses, and even the foot-soldiers on the ground.
शरैः सन्ताड्यमानानां कवचानां महात्मनाम्। ताम्रराजतलोहानां प्रादुरासीन्महास्वनः ॥०४-५७-७॥
A great sound arose from the armors of the great-souled warriors, made of copper, silver, and iron, as they were struck with arrows. (04-57-7)
छन्नमायोधनं सर्वं शरीरैर्गतचेतसाम्। गजाश्वसादिभिस्तत्र शितबाणात्तजीवितैः ॥०४-५७-८॥
The entire battlefield there was strewn with the bodies of those who had perished—elephants, horses, and others, their lives taken by sharp arrows. (04-57-8)
रथोपस्थाभिपतितैरास्तृता मानवैर्मही। प्रनृत्यदिव सङ्ग्रामे चापहस्तो धनञ्जयः ॥०४-५७-९॥
The earth was covered with men who had fallen onto the chariot-platforms; in the midst of battle, Arjuna, holding his bow, seemed to dance. (04-57-9)
श्रुत्वा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः। त्रस्तानि सर्वभूतानि व्यगच्छन्त महाहवात् ॥०४-५७-१०॥
When all beings heard the resounding noise of the Gandiva, like the thunder of a thunderbolt, they fled in terror from the great battle. (04-57-10)
कुण्डलोष्णीषधारीणि जातरूपस्रजानि च। पतितानि स्म दृश्यन्ते शिरांसि रणमूर्धनि ॥०४-५७-११॥
Heads adorned with ear-rings, turbans, and golden garlands are indeed seen fallen on the battlefield. (04-57-11)
विशिखोन्मथितैर्गात्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सकार्मुकैः। सहस्ताभरणैश्चान्यैः प्रच्छन्ना भाति मेदिनी ॥०४-५७-१२॥
The earth appears covered and glows with bodies pierced by arrows, arms bearing bows, and others adorned with ornaments on their hands. (04-57-12)
शिरसां पात्यमानानामन्तरा निशितैः शरैः। अश्मवृष्टिरिवाकाशादभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥०४-५७-१३॥
O bull among the Bharatas, among the falling heads, sharp arrows came like a shower of stones from the sky. (04-57-13)
दर्शयित्वा तथात्मानं रौद्रं रुद्रपराक्रमः। अवरुद्धश्चरन्पार्थो दशवर्षाणि त्रीणि च ॥ क्रोधाग्निमुत्सृजद्घोरं धार्तराष्ट्रेषु पाण्डवः ॥०४-५७-१४॥
Showing himself as terrible and endowed with Rudra's might, Pārtha (Arjuna), who dwelt in captivity for thirteen years, released a dreadful fire of wrath upon the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (04-57-14)
तस्य तद्दहतः सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा चैव पराक्रमम्। सर्वे शान्तिपरा योधा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः ॥०४-५७-१५॥
Seeing the army of his being burned and his valor, all the peace-seeking warriors of Dhritarashtra’s side watched.
वित्रासयित्वा तत्सैन्यं द्रावयित्वा महारथान्। अर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठः पर्यवर्तत भारत ॥०४-५७-१६॥
O Bhārata, having terrified that army and driven away the great chariot-warriors, Arjuna, the foremost among the victorious, turned back. (04-57-16)
प्रावर्तयन्नदीं घोरां शोणितौघतरङ्गिणीम्। अस्थिशैवलसम्बाधां युगान्ते कालनिर्मिताम् ॥०४-५७-१७॥
At the end of the age, created by Time, he set in motion a terrible river with waves of streams of blood, thickly filled with bone-like weeds. (04-57-17)
शरचापप्लवां घोरां मांसशोणितकर्दमाम्। महारथमहाद्वीपां शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिस्वनाम् ॥ चकार महतीं पार्थो नदीमुत्तरशोणिताम् ॥०४-५७-१८॥
Pārtha created a great and terrible river, with rafts of arrows and bows, mud made of flesh and blood, large islands formed by great warriors, resounding with the sound of conches and drums, and flowing with blood. (04-57-18)
आददानस्य हि शरान्सन्धाय च विमुञ्चतः। विकर्षतश्च गाण्डीवं न किञ्चिद्दृश्यतेऽन्तरम् ॥०४-५७-१९॥
Indeed, in the actions of taking up arrows, fixing them, releasing them, and drawing the Gandiva bow, no difference at all can be seen. (04-57-19)
