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Core and Pancharatra: Bhishma's "terrifying ocean with waves" military formation on the eighth day of war. Dhrishtadhymna forms the fierce horn-shaped counter-military formation.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
परिणाम्य निशां तां तु सुखसुप्ता जनेश्वराः। कुरवः पाण्डवाश्चैव पुनर्युद्धाय निर्ययुः ॥६-८३-१॥
pariṇāmya niśāṃ tāṃ tu sukhasuptā janeśvarāḥ। kuravaḥ pāṇḍavāścaiva punaryuddhāya niryayuḥ ॥6-83-1॥
[परिणाम्य (pariṇāmya) - having passed; निशां (niśāṃ) - night; तां (tāṃ) - that; तु (tu) - indeed; सुखसुप्ता (sukhasuptā) - comfortably slept; जनेश्वराः (janeśvarāḥ) - kings; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - Kurus; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pandavas; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle; निर्ययुः (niryayuḥ) - set out;]
(Having passed that night, the kings, the Kurus and the Pandavas, who had slept comfortably, indeed set out again for battle.)
After a restful night, the kings, including the Kurus and the Pandavas, prepared themselves and set out once more for battle.
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्सेनयोरुभयोरपि। निर्गच्छमानयोः सङ्ख्ये सागरप्रतिमो महान् ॥६-८३-२॥
tataḥ śabdo mahān āsīt senayor ubhayor api। nirgacchamānayoḥ saṅkhye sāgarapratimo mahān ॥6-83-2॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound; महान् (mahān) - great; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; सेनयोः (senayoḥ) - of the armies; उभयोः (ubhayor) - of both; अपि (api) - also; निर्गच्छमानयोः (nirgacchamānayoḥ) - emerging; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in the battlefield; सागरप्रतिमः (sāgarapratimaḥ) - like the ocean; महान् (mahān) - great;]
(Then a great sound arose from both the armies, emerging in the battlefield, like the great ocean.)
Then a tremendous sound arose from both armies as they emerged onto the battlefield, resembling the roar of the ocean.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः। भीष्मश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजश्च वै द्विजः ॥६-८३-३॥
tato duryodhano rājā citraseno viviṁśatiḥ। bhīṣmaśca rathināṁ śreṣṭho bhāradvājaśca vai dvijaḥ ॥6-83-3॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; राजा (rājā) - king; चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena; विविंशतिः (viviṁśatiḥ) - Viviṁśati; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; च (ca) - and; रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Bharadvaja; च (ca) - and; वै (vai) - indeed; द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - brahmin;]
(Then King Duryodhana, Citrasena, Viviṁśati, Bhishma, the best of charioteers, and indeed Bharadvaja, the brahmin.)
Then King Duryodhana, along with Citrasena, Viviṁśati, and Bhishma, the best among charioteers, as well as Bharadvaja, the brahmin, were present.
एकीभूताः सुसंयत्ताः कौरवाणां महाचमूः। व्यूहाय विदधू राजन्पाण्डवान्प्रति दंशिताः ॥६-८३-४॥
ekībhūtāḥ susaṃyattāḥ kauravāṇāṃ mahācamūḥ। vyūhāya vidadhū rājanpāṇḍavānprati daṃśitāḥ ॥6-83-4॥
[एकीभूताः (ekībhūtāḥ) - united; सुसंयत्ताः (susaṃyattāḥ) - well-organized; कौरवाणां (kauravāṇāṃ) - of the Kauravas; महाचमूः (mahācamūḥ) - great army; व्यूहाय (vyūhāya) - for battle array; विदधू (vidadhū) - arranged; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - against the Pandavas; प्रति (prati) - towards; दंशिताः (daṃśitāḥ) - intent;]
(United and well-organized, the great army of the Kauravas was arranged in battle array against the Pandavas, O king, with intent.)
The well-organized and united great army of the Kauravas was strategically arranged in battle formation against the Pandavas, O king, with a determined intent.
भीष्मः कृत्वा महाव्यूहं पिता तव विशां पते। सागरप्रतिमं घोरं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम् ॥६-८३-५॥
bhīṣmaḥ kṛtvā mahāvyūhaṃ pitā tava viśāṃ pate। sāgarapratimaṃ ghoraṃ vāhanormitaraṅgiṇam ॥6-83-5॥
[भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; महाव्यूहम् (mahāvyūham) - great formation; पिता (pitā) - father; तव (tava) - your; विशाम् (viśām) - of the armies; पते (pate) - O lord; सागरप्रतिमम् (sāgarapratimam) - like an ocean; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम् (vāhanormitaraṅgiṇam) - with waves of chariots;]
(Bhishma, having made a great formation, O lord of the armies, your father, like an ocean, terrible, with waves of chariots.)
Bhishma, your father, created a formidable battle formation that resembled a vast and terrifying ocean with waves of chariots, O lord of the armies.
अग्रतः सर्वसैन्यानां भीष्मः शान्तनवो ययौ। मालवैर्दाक्षिणात्यैश्च आवन्त्यैश्च समन्वितः ॥६-८३-६॥
agrataḥ sarvasainyānāṃ bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo yayau। mālavairdākṣiṇātyaiśca āvantyaiśca samanvitaḥ ॥6-83-6॥
[अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front; सर्वसैन्यानां (sarvasainyānāṃ) - of all armies; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Shantanu; ययौ (yayau) - went; मालवैः (mālavaiḥ) - with the Malavas; दाक्षिणात्यैः (dākṣiṇātyaiḥ) - with the Dakshinatyas; च (ca) - and; आवन्त्यैः (āvantyaiḥ) - with the Avantis; च (ca) - and; समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - accompanied;]
(In front of all the armies, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, went, accompanied by the Malavas, Dakshinatyas, and Avantis.)
Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, led the charge in front of all the armies, accompanied by the Malavas, Dakshinatyas, and Avantis.
ततोऽनन्तरमेवासीद्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। पुलिन्दैः पारदैश्चैव तथा क्षुद्रकमालवैः ॥६-८३-७॥
tato'nantaram evāsīd bhāradvājaḥ pratāpavān। pulindaiḥ pāradaiś caiva tathā kṣudrakamālavaiḥ ॥6-83-7॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterwards; एव (eva) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; भारद्वाजः (bhāradvājaḥ) - Bharadvaja; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - mighty; पुलिन्दैः (pulindaiḥ) - with Pulindas; पारदैः (pāradaiḥ) - with Paradas; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; तथा (tathā) - as well as; क्षुद्रकमालवैः (kṣudrakamālavaiḥ) - with Kshudrakas and Malavas;]
(Then afterwards indeed Bharadvaja was mighty with Pulindas, Paradas, as well as Kshudrakas and Malavas.)
Then, immediately after, the mighty Bharadvaja was accompanied by the Pulindas, Paradas, and also the Kshudrakas and Malavas.
द्रोणादनन्तरं यत्तो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान्। मागधैश्च कलिङ्गैश्च पिशाचैश्च विशां पते ॥६-८३-८॥
droṇādanantaraṃ yatto bhagadattaḥ pratāpavān। māgadhaśca kaliṅgaśca piśācaśca viśāṃ pate ॥6-83-8॥
[द्रोणात् (droṇāt) - from Drona; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - after; यत्तः (yattaḥ) - engaged; भगदत्तः (bhagadattaḥ) - Bhagadatta; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - mighty; मागधैः (māgadhaiḥ) - with the Magadhas; च (ca) - and; कलिङ्गैः (kaliṅgaiḥ) - with the Kalingas; च (ca) - and; पिशाचैः (piśācaiḥ) - with the Pisachas; च (ca) - and; विशाम् (viśām) - of men; पते (pate) - O lord;]
(After Drona, mighty Bhagadatta, engaged with the Magadhas, Kalingas, and Pisachas, O lord of men.)
After Drona, the mighty Bhagadatta, along with the Magadhas, Kalingas, and Pisachas, was engaged in battle, O lord of men.
प्राग्ज्योतिषादनु नृपः कौसल्योऽथ बृहद्बलः। मेकलैस्त्रैपुरैश्चैव चिच्छिलैश्च समन्वितः ॥६-८३-९॥
prāgjyotiṣādanu nṛpaḥ kausalyo'tha bṛhadbalaḥ। mekalaistraipuraiścaiva cicchilaiśca samanvitaḥ ॥6-83-9॥
[प्राग्ज्योतिषात् (prāgjyotiṣāt) - from Prāgjyotiṣa; अनु (anu) - after; नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king; कौसल्यः (kausalyaḥ) - Kausalya; अथ (atha) - then; बृहद्बलः (bṛhadbalaḥ) - Bṛhadbala; मेकलैः (mekalaiḥ) - with the Mekalas; त्रैपुरैः (traipuraiḥ) - with the Traipuras; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; चिच्छिलैः (cicchilaiḥ) - with the Cicchilas; च (ca) - and; समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - accompanied;]
(From Prāgjyotiṣa, after the king Kausalya, then Bṛhadbala, accompanied by the Mekalas, Traipuras, and indeed the Cicchilas.)
After departing from Prāgjyotiṣa, King Kausalya, along with Bṛhadbala, was accompanied by the Mekalas, Traipuras, and Cicchilas.
बृहद्बलात्ततः शूरस्त्रिगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः। काम्बोजैर्बहुभिः सार्धं यवनैश्च सहस्रशः ॥६-८३-१०॥
bṛhadbalāttataḥ śūrastrigartaḥ prasthalādhipaḥ। kāmbojairbahubhiḥ sārdhaṃ yavanaiśca sahasraśaḥ ॥6-83-10॥
[बृहद्बलात् (bṛhadbalāt) - from Bṛhadbala; ततः (tataḥ) - then; शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic; त्रिगर्तः (trigartaḥ) - Trigarta; प्रस्थलाधिपः (prasthalādhipaḥ) - lord of Prasthala; काम्बोजैः (kāmbojaiḥ) - with Kambojas; बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - many; सार्धं (sārdhaṃ) - together with; यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - with Yavanas; च (ca) - and; सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - in thousands;]
(From Bṛhadbala then the heroic Trigarta, lord of Prasthala, with many Kambojas, together with Yavanas in thousands.)
Then the heroic Trigarta, lord of Prasthala, came from Bṛhadbala, accompanied by many Kambojas and thousands of Yavanas.
द्रौणिस्तु रभसः शूरस्त्रिगर्तादनु भारत। प्रययौ सिंहनादेन नादयानो धरातलम् ॥६-८३-११॥
drauṇistu rabhasaḥ śūrastrigartādanu bhārata। prayayau siṃhanādena nādayāno dharātalam ॥6-83-11॥
[द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; तु (tu) - but; रभसः (rabhasaḥ) - eager; शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic; त्रिगर्तात् (trigartāt) - from Trigarta; अनु (anu) - after; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; प्रययौ (prayayau) - went; सिंहनादेन (siṃhanādena) - with a lion's roar; नादयानः (nādayānaḥ) - resounding; धरातलम् (dharātalam) - the earth;]
(Drona's son, however, eager and heroic, went from Trigarta, O Bharata, resounding the earth with a lion's roar.)
Drona's son, eager and heroic, left from Trigarta, O Bharata, making the earth resound with his lion-like roar.
तथा सर्वेण सैन्येन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। द्रौणेरनन्तरं प्रायात्सोदर्यैः परिवारितः ॥६-८३-१२॥
tathā sarveṇa sainyena rājā duryodhanastadā। drauṇeranantaraṃ prāyātsodaryaiḥ parivāritaḥ ॥6-83-12॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; सर्वेण (sarveṇa) - with all; सैन्येन (sainyena) - army; राजा (rājā) - king; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; तदा (tadā) - then; द्रौणेः (drauṇeḥ) - Drona's son; अनन्तरं (anantaraṃ) - after; प्रायात् (prāyāt) - went; सौदर्यैः (sodaryaiḥ) - with brothers; परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded;]
(Thus, with all the army, King Duryodhana then went after Drona's son, surrounded by his brothers.)
At that time, King Duryodhana, accompanied by his entire army, proceeded towards Drona's son, surrounded by his brothers.
दुर्योधनादनु कृपस्ततः शारद्वतो ययौ। एवमेष महाव्यूहः प्रययौ सागरोपमः ॥६-८३-१३॥
duryodhanādanu kṛpastataḥ śāradvato yayau। evameṣa mahāvyūhaḥ prayayau sāgaropamaḥ ॥6-83-13॥
[दुर्योधनात् (duryodhanāt) - from Duryodhana; अनु (anu) - after; कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa; ततः (tataḥ) - then; शारद्वतः (śāradvataḥ) - Śāradvata; ययौ (yayau) - went; एवम् (evam) - thus; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; महाव्यूहः (mahāvyūhaḥ) - great formation; प्रययौ (prayayau) - proceeded; सागर (sāgara) - ocean; उपमः (upamaḥ) - like;]
(From Duryodhana, after Kṛpa then Śāradvata went. Thus, this great formation proceeded like an ocean.)
After Duryodhana, Kṛpa and then Śāradvata moved forward. In this way, this great formation advanced, resembling an ocean.
रेजुस्तत्र पताकाश्च श्वेतच्छत्राणि चाभिभो। अङ्गदान्यथ चित्राणि महार्हाणि धनूंषि च ॥६-८३-१४॥
rejus tatra patākāś ca śvetacchatrāṇi cābhibho। aṅgadāny atha citrāṇi mahārhāṇi dhanūṃṣi ca ॥6-83-14॥
[रेजुः (rejuḥ) - shone; तत्र (tatra) - there; पताकाः (patākāḥ) - flags; च (ca) - and; श्वेतच्छत्राणि (śvetacchatrāṇi) - white umbrellas; च (ca) - and; अभिभो (abhibho) - O mighty one; अङ्गदानि (aṅgadāni) - bracelets; अथ (atha) - then; चित्राणि (citrāṇi) - various; महार्हाणि (mahārhāṇi) - very valuable; धनूंषि (dhanūṃṣi) - bows; च (ca) - and;]
(There shone flags, white umbrellas, O mighty one, bracelets, then various very valuable bows.)
There, O mighty one, the flags and white umbrellas shone, along with bracelets and various very valuable bows.
तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाव्यूहं तावकानां महारथः। युधिष्ठिरोऽब्रवीत्तूर्णं पार्षतं पृतनापतिम् ॥६-८३-१५॥
taṁ tu dṛṣṭvā mahāvyūhaṁ tāvakānāṁ mahārathaḥ। yudhiṣṭhiro'bravīttūrṇaṁ pārṣataṁ pṛtanāpatim ॥6-83-15॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; तु (tu) - but; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; महाव्यूहम् (mahāvyūham) - great formation; तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of your side; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; पार्षतम् (pārṣatam) - to the son of Prishata; पृतनापतिम् (pṛtanāpatim) - commander of the army;]
(But having seen the great formation of your side, the great chariot-warrior Yudhishthira quickly said to the son of Prishata, the commander of the army.)
Upon witnessing the grand formation of your forces, the mighty charioteer Yudhishthira swiftly addressed the son of Prishata, the commander of the forces.
पश्य व्यूहं महेष्वास निर्मितं सागरोपमम्। प्रतिव्यूहं त्वमपि हि कुरु पार्षत माचिरम् ॥६-८३-१६॥
paśya vyūhaṃ maheṣvāsa nirmitam sāgaropamam। prativyūhaṃ tvamapi hi kuru pārṣata māciram ॥6-83-16॥
[पश्य (paśya) - see; व्यूहं (vyūhaṃ) - formation; महेष्वास (maheṣvāsa) - great archer; निर्मितं (nirmitam) - constructed; सागरोपमम् (sāgaropamam) - like the ocean; प्रतिव्यूहं (prativyūhaṃ) - counter-formation; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अपि (api) - also; हि (hi) - indeed; कुरु (kuru) - make; पार्षत (pārṣata) - son of Prishata; माचिरम् (māciram) - without delay;]
(See the formation constructed by the great archer, like the ocean. You also make a counter-formation, O son of Prishata, without delay.)
Behold the formation created by the great archer, vast as the ocean. You too, O son of Prishata, must quickly form a counter-formation.
ततः स पार्षतः शूरो व्यूहं चक्रे सुदारुणम्। शृङ्गाटकं महाराज परव्यूहविनाशनम् ॥६-८३-१७॥
tataḥ sa pārṣataḥ śūro vyūhaṃ cakre sudāruṇam। śṛṅgāṭakaṃ mahārāja paravyūhavināśanam ॥6-83-17॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; स (sa) - he; पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - son of Prishata; शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic; व्यूहम् (vyūham) - formation; चक्रे (cakre) - made; सुदारुणम् (sudāruṇam) - very fierce; शृङ्गाटकम् (śṛṅgāṭakam) - horn-shaped; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; परव्यूहविनाशनम् (paravyūhavināśanam) - destroyer of enemy formations;]
(Then he, the heroic son of Prishata, made a very fierce formation, O great king, the horn-shaped destroyer of enemy formations.)
Then the heroic son of Prishata created a very fierce and horn-shaped formation, O great king, designed to destroy the enemy's formations.
शृङ्गेभ्यो भीमसेनश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः। रथैरनेकसाहस्रैस्तथा हयपदातिभिः ॥६-८३-१८॥
śṛṅgebhyo bhīmasenaśca sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ। rathairanekasāhasraistathā hayapadātibhiḥ ॥6-83-18॥
[शृङ्गेभ्यः (śṛṅgebhyaḥ) - from the horns; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; च (ca) - and; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great warrior; रथैः (rathaiḥ) - with chariots; अनेकसाहस्रैः (anekasāhasraiḥ) - many thousands; तथा (tathā) - also; हयपदातिभिः (hayapadātibhiḥ) - with horsemen and infantry;]
(From the horns, Bhimasena and Satyaki, the great warrior, with many thousands of chariots, also with horsemen and infantry.)
Bhimasena and Satyaki, the great warriors, emerged from the horns with a vast army of chariots, horsemen, and infantry.
नाभ्यामभून्नरश्रेष्ठः श्वेताश्वो वानरध्वजः। मध्ये युधिष्ठिरो राजा माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥६-८३-१९॥
nābhyām abhūn naraśreṣṭhaḥ śvetāśvo vānaradhvajaḥ। madhye yudhiṣṭhiro rājā mādrīputrau ca pāṇḍavau ॥6-83-19॥
[नाभ्याम् (nābhyām) - between; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; नरश्रेष्ठः (naraśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of men; श्वेताश्वः (śvetāśvaḥ) - with white horses; वानरध्वजः (vānaradhvajaḥ) - with monkey banner; मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; राजा (rājā) - king; माद्रीपुत्रौ (mādrīputrau) - sons of Madri; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवौ (pāṇḍavau) - Pandavas;]
(Between them was the best of men, with white horses and a monkey banner. In the middle was King Yudhishthira and the sons of Madri, the Pandavas.)
Between them was the noble warrior with white horses and a monkey banner. In the center was King Yudhishthira along with the sons of Madri, the Pandavas.
अथेतरे महेष्वासाः सहसैन्या नराधिपाः। व्यूहं तं पूरयामासुर्व्यूहशास्त्रविशारदाः ॥६-८३-२०॥
athetare maheṣvāsāḥ sahasainyā narādhipāḥ। vyūhaṃ taṃ pūrayāmāsurvyūhaśāstraviśāradāḥ ॥6-83-20॥
[अथ (atha) - then; इतर (itara) - other; महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers; सह (saha) - with; सैन्याः (sainyāḥ) - armies; नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings; व्यूहम् (vyūham) - formation; तम् (tam) - that; पूरयामासुः (pūrayāmāsuḥ) - filled; व्यूहशास्त्रविशारदाः (vyūhaśāstraviśāradāḥ) - experts in military formation;]
(Then the other great archers, the kings with their armies, filled that formation, being experts in military formation.)
Then the other great archers, along with their armies, the kings filled that formation, being experts in the science of military formations.
अभिमन्युस्ततः पश्चाद्विराटश्च महारथः। द्रौपदेयाश्च संहृष्टा राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः ॥६-८३-२१॥
abhimanyustataḥ paścādvirāṭaśca mahārathaḥ। draupadeyāśca saṃhṛṣṭā rākṣasaśca ghaṭotkacaḥ ॥6-83-21॥
[अभिमन्युः (abhimanyuḥ) - Abhimanyu; ततः (tataḥ) - then; पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards; विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - Virata; च (ca) - and; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great warrior; द्रौपदेयाः (draupadeyāḥ) - sons of Draupadi; च (ca) - and; संहृष्टाः (saṃhṛṣṭāḥ) - elated; राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon; च (ca) - and; घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghatotkacha;]
(Abhimanyu then afterwards Virata, the great warrior, and the sons of Draupadi, elated, and the demon Ghatotkacha.)
Then Abhimanyu, followed by the great warrior Virata, the elated sons of Draupadi, and the demon Ghatotkacha.
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः। अतिष्ठन्समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिणः ॥६-८३-२२॥
evam etaṁ mahāvyūhaṁ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ। atiṣṭhansamare śūrā yoddhukāmā jayaiṣiṇaḥ ॥6-83-22॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; एतं (etaṁ) - this; महाव्यूहं (mahāvyūhaṁ) - great formation; व्यूह्य (vyūhya) - having arranged; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas; अतिष्ठन् (atiṣṭhan) - stood; समरे (samare) - in battle; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; योद्धुकामाः (yoddhukāmāḥ) - desiring to fight; जयैषिणः (jayaiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring victory;]
(Thus, having arranged this great formation, O Bharata, the Pandavas stood in battle, heroes desiring to fight and victory.)
In this way, O Bharata, the Pandavas, having arranged the great formation, stood ready in battle, eager to fight and achieve victory.
भेरीशब्दाश्च तुमुला विमिश्राः शङ्खनिस्वनैः। क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैः सुभीमाः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥६-८३-२३॥
bherīśabdāśca tumulā vimiśrāḥ śaṅkhanisvanaiḥ। kṣveḍitāsphoṭitotkruṣṭaiḥ subhīmāḥ sarvatodiśam ॥6-83-23॥
[भेरीशब्दाः (bherīśabdāḥ) - sound of drums; च (ca) - and; तुमुलाः (tumulāḥ) - tumultuous; विमिश्राः (vimiśrāḥ) - mixed; शङ्खनिस्वनैः (śaṅkhanisvanaiḥ) - with the sound of conches; क्ष्वेडित (kṣveḍita) - shouts; अस्फोटित (asphoṭita) - claps; उत्क्रुष्टैः (utkruṣṭaiḥ) - cries; सुभीमाः (subhīmāḥ) - very terrible; सर्वतोदिशम् (sarvatodiśam) - in all directions;]
(The sound of drums and tumultuous noises mixed with the sound of conches, shouts, claps, and cries, very terrible in all directions.)
The tumultuous sounds of drums and conches, mixed with shouts, claps, and cries, echoed terribly in all directions.
ततः शूराः समासाद्य समरे ते परस्परम्। नेत्रैरनिमिषै राजन्नवैक्षन्त प्रकोपिताः ॥६-८३-२४॥
tataḥ śūrāḥ samāsādya samare te parasparam। netrairanimiṣai rājannavaikṣanta prakopitāḥ ॥6-83-24॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - warriors; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached; समरे (samare) - in battle; ते (te) - they; परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other; नेत्रैः (netraiḥ) - with eyes; अनिमिषै (animiṣai) - unblinking; राजन् (rājan) - O king; अवैक्षन्त (avaikṣanta) - looked; प्रकोपिताः (prakopitāḥ) - provoked;]
(Then the warriors, having approached each other in battle, looked at each other with unblinking eyes, O king, being provoked.)
Then the warriors, having come close to each other in battle, stared at each other with unblinking eyes, O king, as they were provoked.
मनोभिस्ते मनुष्येन्द्र पूर्वं योधाः परस्परम्। युद्धाय समवर्तन्त समाहूयेतरेतरम् ॥६-८३-२५॥
manobhiste manuṣyendra pūrvaṃ yodhāḥ parasparam। yuddhāya samavartanta samāhūyetaretaram ॥6-83-25॥
[मनोभिः (manobhiḥ) - with minds; ते (te) - they; मनुष्येन्द्र (manuṣyendra) - O lord of men; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors; परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other; युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle; समवर्तन्त (samavartanta) - engaged; समाहूय (samāhūya) - having challenged; इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - one another;]
(With minds, they, O lord of men, before, warriors, each other, for battle, engaged, having challenged, one another.)
O lord of men, the warriors, with their minds set, first challenged each other and then engaged in battle with one another.
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयावहम्। तावकानां परेषां च निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ॥६-८३-२६॥
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayāvaham। tāvakānāṃ pareṣāṃ ca nighnatāmitaretaram ॥6-83-26॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; घोररूपं (ghorarūpaṃ) - terrible form; भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - frightening; तावकानां (tāvakānāṃ) - of your side; परेषां (pareṣāṃ) - of the enemies; च (ca) - and; निघ्नताम् (nighnatām) - killing; इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other;]
(Then commenced a battle of terrible form, frightening, between your side and the enemies, killing each other.)
Then a terrifying and dreadful battle began between your forces and the enemies, with both sides slaughtering each other.
नाराचा निशिताः सङ्ख्ये सम्पतन्ति स्म भारत। व्यात्तानना भयकरा उरगा इव सङ्घशः ॥६-८३-२७॥
nārācā niśitāḥ saṅkhye sampatanti sma bhārata। vyāttānanā bhayakarā uragā iva saṅghaśaḥ ॥6-83-27॥
[नाराचा (nārācā) - iron arrows; निशिताः (niśitāḥ) - sharp; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; सम्पतन्ति (sampatanti) - falling; स्म (sma) - indeed; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; व्यात्तानना (vyāttānanā) - with open mouths; भयकरा (bhayakarā) - fearful; उरगा (uragā) - serpents; इव (iva) - like; सङ्घशः (saṅghaśaḥ) - in groups;]
(Sharp iron arrows were indeed falling in battle, O Bharata, like fearful serpents with open mouths, in groups.)
O Bharata, sharp iron arrows fell in the battle like groups of fearful serpents with open mouths.
निष्पेतुर्विमलाः शक्त्यस्तैलधौताः सुतेजनाः। अम्बुदेभ्यो यथा राजन्भ्राजमानाः शतह्रदाः ॥६-८३-२८॥
niṣpeturvimalāḥ śaktyastailadhautāḥ sutejanāḥ। ambudebhyo yathā rājanbhrājamānāḥ śatahradāḥ ॥6-83-28॥
[निष्पेतुः (niṣpetuḥ) - emerged; विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure; शक्त्यः (śaktyaḥ) - spears; तैलधौताः (tailadhautāḥ) - oil-polished; सुतेजनाः (sutejanāḥ) - well-sharpened; अम्बुदेभ्यः (ambudebhyaḥ) - from clouds; यथा (yathā) - as; राजन् (rājan) - O king; भ्राजमानाः (bhrājamānāḥ) - shining; शतह्रदाः (śatahradāḥ) - hundred streams;]
(The pure, oil-polished, well-sharpened spears emerged, O king, shining like a hundred streams from the clouds.)
O king, the pure and polished spears emerged, shining brilliantly like hundreds of streams from the clouds.
गदाश्च विमलैः पट्टैः पिनद्धाः स्वर्णभूषिताः। पतन्त्यस्तत्र दृश्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गोपमाः शुभाः ॥ निस्त्रिंशाश्च व्यराजन्त विमलाम्बरसंनिभाः ॥६-८३-२९॥
gadāś ca vimalaiḥ paṭṭaiḥ pinaddhāḥ svarṇabhūṣitāḥ। patantyas tatra dṛśyante giriśṛṅgopamāḥ śubhāḥ ॥ nistriṁśāś ca vyarājanta vimalāmbarasaṁnibhāḥ ॥6-83-29॥
[गदाः (gadāḥ) - maces; च (ca) - and; विमलैः (vimalaiḥ) - spotless; पट्टैः (paṭṭaiḥ) - with cloths; पिनद्धाः (pinaddhāḥ) - bound; स्वर्णभूषिताः (svarṇabhūṣitāḥ) - adorned with gold; पतन्त्यः (patantyaḥ) - falling; तत्र (tatra) - there; दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen; गिरिशृङ्गोपमाः (giriśṛṅgopamāḥ) - like mountain peaks; शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious; निस्त्रिंशाः (nistriṁśāḥ) - swords; च (ca) - and; व्याराजन्त (vyarājanta) - shone; विमलाम्बरसंनिभाः (vimalāmbarasaṁnibhāḥ) - resembling clear sky;]
(Maces bound with spotless cloths and adorned with gold are seen falling there, like auspicious mountain peaks. Swords shone, resembling the clear sky.)
Maces bound with spotless cloths and adorned with gold are seen falling there, resembling auspicious mountain peaks. The swords shone brightly, resembling the clear sky.
आर्षभाणि च चर्माणि शतचन्द्राणि भारत। अशोभन्त रणे राजन्पतमानानि सर्वशः ॥६-८३-३०॥
ārṣabhāṇi ca carmāṇi śatacandrāṇi bhārata। aśobhanta raṇe rājanpatamānāni sarvaśaḥ ॥6-83-30॥
[आर्षभाणि (ārṣabhāṇi) - bull-hide; च (ca) - and; चर्माणि (carmāṇi) - shields; शतचन्द्राणि (śatacandrāṇi) - hundred-mooned; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; अशोभन्त (aśobhanta) - shone; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; राजन् (rājan) - O King; पतमानानि (patamānāni) - falling; सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - everywhere;]
(Bull-hide shields with a hundred moons shone in battle, O Bharata, falling everywhere, O King.)
O Bharata, the bull-hide shields adorned with a hundred moons shone brilliantly in the battle, falling everywhere, O King.
तेऽन्योन्यं समरे सेने युध्यमाने नराधिप। अशोभेतां यथा दैत्यदेवसेने समुद्यते ॥ अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे तेऽन्योन्यं वै समन्ततः ॥६-८३-३१॥
te'nyonyaṃ samare sene yudhyamāne narādhipa। aśobhetāṃ yathā daityadevasene samudyate ॥ abhyadravanta samare te'nyonyaṃ vai samantataḥ ॥6-83-31॥
[ते (te) - they; अन्योन्यं (anyonyaṃ) - each other; समरे (samare) - in battle; सेने (sene) - armies; युध्यमाने (yudhyamāne) - fighting; नराधिप (narādhipa) - kings; अशोभेतां (aśobhetāṃ) - shone; यथा (yathā) - like; दैत्यदेवसेने (daityadevasene) - armies of demons and gods; समुद्यते (samudyate) - assembled; अभ्यद्रवन्त (abhyadravanta) - rushed; समरे (samare) - in battle; ते (te) - they; अन्योन्यं (anyonyaṃ) - each other; वै (vai) - indeed; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides;]
(They, the kings, fighting each other in battle, shone like the assembled armies of demons and gods. They rushed at each other in battle from all sides.)
The kings, engaged in battle, fought each other fiercely, shining like the legendary battles between the armies of demons and gods. They charged at each other from every direction.
रथास्तु रथिभिस्तूर्णं प्रेषिताः परमाहवे। युगैर्युगानि संश्लिष्य युयुधुः पार्थिवर्षभाः ॥६-८३-३२॥
rathāstu rathibhistūrṇaṃ preṣitāḥ paramāhave। yugairyugāni saṃśliṣya yuyudhuḥ pārthivarṣabhāḥ ॥6-83-32॥
[रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots; तु (tu) - but; रथिभिः (rathibhiḥ) - by charioteers; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - swiftly; प्रेषिताः (preṣitāḥ) - sent; परमाहवे (paramāhave) - in the great battle; युगैः (yugaiḥ) - with yokes; युगानि (yugāni) - yokes; संश्लिष्य (saṃśliṣya) - joining; युयुधुः (yuyudhuḥ) - fought; पार्थिवर्षभाः (pārthivarṣabhāḥ) - bulls among kings;]
(The chariots, however, were swiftly sent by the charioteers into the great battle. With yokes joined, the bulls among kings fought.)
The chariots were swiftly dispatched by the charioteers into the great battle. The noble kings, like bulls, fought with their yokes joined.
दन्तिनां युध्यमानानां सङ्घर्षात्पावकोऽभवत्। दन्तेषु भरतश्रेष्ठ सधूमः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥६-८३-३३॥
dantināṃ yudhyamānānāṃ saṅgharṣātpāvako'bhavat। danteṣu bharataśreṣṭha sadhūmaḥ sarvatodiśam ॥6-83-33॥
[दन्तिनां (dantināṃ) - of the elephants; युध्यमानानां (yudhyamānānāṃ) - fighting; सङ्घर्षात् (saṅgharṣāt) - from the clash; पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fire; अभवत् (abhavat) - arose; दन्तेषु (danteṣu) - among the tusks; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bharatas; सधूमः (sadhūmaḥ) - with smoke; सर्वतोदिशम् (sarvatodiśam) - in all directions;]
(From the clash of the fighting elephants, fire arose among the tusks, O best of Bharatas, with smoke in all directions.)
O best of the Bharatas, from the clash of the fighting elephants, a fire arose among their tusks, spreading smoke in all directions.
प्रासैरभिहताः केचिद्गजयोधाः समन्ततः। पतमानाः स्म दृश्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गान्नगा इव ॥६-८३-३४॥
prāsairabihatāḥ kecidgajayodhāḥ samantataḥ। patamānāḥ sma dṛśyante giriśṛṅgānnagā iva ॥6-83-34॥
[प्रासैः (prāsaiḥ) - with spears; अभिहताः (abihatāḥ) - struck; केचित् (kecit) - some; गजयोधाः (gajayodhāḥ) - elephant-warriors; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around; पतमानाः (patamānāḥ) - falling; स्म (sma) - indeed; दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen; गिरिशृङ्गात् (giriśṛṅgāt) - from mountain peaks; नगाः (nagāḥ) - trees; इव (iva) - like;]
(Some elephant-warriors, struck with spears, are seen falling all around, like trees from mountain peaks.)
Some elephant-warriors, struck by spears, were seen falling all around, resembling trees falling from mountain peaks.
पादाताश्चाप्यदृश्यन्त निघ्नन्तो हि परस्परम्। चित्ररूपधराः शूरा नखरप्रासयोधिनः ॥६-८३-३५॥
pādātāś cāpyadṛśyanta nighnanto hi parasparam। citrarūpadharāḥ śūrā nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ ॥6-83-35॥
[पादाताः (pādātāḥ) - foot-soldiers; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; अदृश्यन्त (adṛśyanta) - were seen; निघ्नन्तः (nighnantaḥ) - striking; हि (hi) - indeed; परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other; चित्ररूपधराः (citrarūpadharāḥ) - assuming various forms; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; नखरप्रासयोधिनः (nakharaprāsayodhinaḥ) - fighters with nails and spears;]
(The foot-soldiers were also seen striking each other, indeed, assuming various forms, heroes, fighters with nails and spears.)
The foot-soldiers, appearing in various forms, were seen fiercely fighting each other with nails and spears, showcasing their heroism.
अन्योन्यं ते समासाद्य कुरुपाण्डवसैनिकाः। शस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्घोरै रणे निन्युर्यमक्षयम् ॥६-८३-३६॥
anyonyaṃ te samāsādya kurupāṇḍavasainikāḥ। śastrairnānāvidhairghorai raṇe ninyuryamakṣayam ॥6-83-36॥
[अन्योन्यं (anyonyaṃ) - each other; ते (te) - they; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having met; कुरुपाण्डवसैनिकाः (kurupāṇḍavasainikāḥ) - the soldiers of the Kuru and Pandava; शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - with weapons; नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds; घोरैः (ghoraiḥ) - terrible; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; निन्युः (ninyuḥ) - sent; यमक्षयम् (yamakṣayam) - to the abode of Yama;]
(Having met each other, the soldiers of the Kuru and Pandava, with weapons of various kinds, terrible, sent (each other) to the abode of Yama in battle.)
The soldiers of the Kuru and Pandava, upon encountering each other in battle, used various terrible weapons to send each other to the abode of Yama.
ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो रथघोषेण नादयन्। अभ्यागमद्रणे पाण्डून्धनुःशब्देन मोहयन् ॥६-८३-३७॥
tataḥ śāntanavo bhīṣmo rathaghoṣeṇa nādayan। abhyāgamadraṇe pāṇḍūndhanuḥśabdena mohayan ॥6-83-37॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - son of Śāntanu; भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma; रथघोषेण (rathaghoṣeṇa) - with the sound of chariots; नादयन् (nādayan) - resounding; अभ्यागमत् (abhyāgamat) - approached; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; पाण्डून् (pāṇḍūn) - the Pāṇḍavas; धनुःशब्देन (dhanuḥśabdena) - with the sound of the bow; मोहयन् (mohayan) - confusing;]
(Then Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, resounding with the sound of chariots, approached the Pāṇḍavas in battle, confusing them with the sound of the bow.)
Then Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, approached the Pāṇḍavas in battle, creating a resounding noise with his chariot and confusing them with the sound of his bow.
पाण्डवानां रथाश्चापि नदन्तो भैरवस्वनम्। अभ्यद्रवन्त संयत्ता धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ॥६-८३-३८॥
pāṇḍavānāṃ rathāś cāpi nadanto bhairavasvanam। abhyadravanta saṃyattā dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ ॥6-83-38॥
[पाण्डवानां (pāṇḍavānāṃ) - of the Pandavas; रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; नदन्तः (nadantaḥ) - roaring; भैरवस्वनम् (bhairavasvanam) - terrifying sound; अभ्यद्रवन्त (abhyadravanta) - charged; संयत्ताः (saṃyattāḥ) - prepared; धृष्टद्युम्न (dhṛṣṭadyumna) - Dhrishtadyumna; पुरोगमाः (purogamāḥ) - leading;]
(The chariots of the Pandavas, also roaring with a terrifying sound, charged, prepared, led by Dhrishtadyumna.)
The chariots of the Pandavas, making a terrifying noise, advanced with readiness, led by Dhrishtadyumna.
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तव तेषां च भारत। नराश्वरथनागानां व्यतिषक्तं परस्परम् ॥६-८३-३९॥
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ tava teṣāṃ ca bhārata। narāśvarathanāgānāṃ vyatiṣaktaṃ parasparam ॥6-83-39॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; तव (tava) - your; तेषां (teṣāṃ) - their; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; नर (nara) - men; अश्व (aśva) - horses; रथ (ratha) - chariots; नागानां (nāgānāṃ) - elephants; व्यतिषक्तं (vyatiṣaktaṃ) - entangled; परस्परम् (parasparam) - with each other;]
(Then commenced the battle of your and their, O Bharata, men, horses, chariots, and elephants entangled with each other.)
Then the battle began between your forces and theirs, O Bharata, with men, horses, chariots, and elephants all entangled with one another.
