संजय उवाच समुत्तीर्ण रथानीकं पाण्डवं विहसन् रणे। विवारयिषुराचार्यः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्॥
Sanjaya said The Preceptor then, desirous of checking the progress of the son of Pandu, who had now crossed the car-host, began to cover him smilingly with his arrows.
पिबनि शरौधांस्तान् द्रोणचापपरिच्युतान्। सोऽभ्यद्रवत सोदर्यान् मोहयन् बलमायया॥
Then seeming to drink in the arrowy showers shot from Drona's bow and confounding your troops by his illusive powers, he began to rush against your sons.
तं मृधे वेगमास्थाय नृपाः परमधन्विनः। चोदितास्तव पुत्रैश्च सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
Urged on by your sons, many king all foremost bowmen, rushing with forces began to surround Bhima from all sides.
स तस्तु संवृतो भीमः प्रहसन्निव भारत। उद्यच्छन् स गदां तेभ्यः सुघोरां सिंहवन्नदन्। अवासृजच्च वेगेन शत्रुपक्षविनाशिनीम्॥ इन्द्राशनिरिवेन्द्रेण प्रविद्धा संहतात्मना। प्रामथ्यात् सा महाराज सैनिकांस्तव संयुगे॥ घोषेण महता राजन् पूरयन्तीव मेदिनीम्। ज्वलन्ती तेजसाभीमा त्रासयामास ते सुतान्॥ तां पतन्तीं महावेगां दृष्ट्वा तेजोऽभिसंवृताम्। प्राद्रवंस्तावकाः सर्वे नदन्तो भैरवान् रवान्॥
Then, O Bharata, surrounded by them, Bhima smiling and roaring like a lion, took up a dreadful mace. He then with force hurled at them that mace capable of destroying the foe, like Indra hurling his thunder against his enemies. Hurled with force and of great strength. That mace began to crush, Oking, your troops in battle; and O king, it seemed to fill the earth with its loud noise. Burning greatly, that dreadful mace terrified your sons. Then beholding that mace of great momentum wrapt up in blazing flames course towards themselves, your troops began to fly away uttering cries.
तं च शब्दमसह्य वै तस्याः संलक्ष्य मारिष। प्रापतन्मनुजास्तत्र रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तदा॥ ते हन्यमाना भीमेन गदाहस्तेन तावकाः। प्राद्रवन्त रणे भीता व्याघ्रघ्राता मृगा इव।॥ सतान् विद्राव्य कौन्तेयः संख्येऽमित्रान् दुरासदान्। सुपर्ण इव वेगेन पक्षिराडत्यगाचमूम्॥ तथा तु विप्रकुर्वाणं रथयूथपयथूपम्। भारद्वाजो महाराज भीमसेनं समभ्ययात्॥ भीमं तु समरे द्रोणो वारयित्वा शररोर्मिभिः।
At the unbearable sound of that mace, O sire men began to fall down on the spot they stood; and many car-warriors dropped down from their cars. Slaughtered by Bhima armed with a mace in his hands, your troops began to fly away terrified from the field of battle, like deer attacked by a tiger. The son of Kunti then causing his brave adversaries to fly away, passed through that division with great force, like Suparna, that king of birds. While Bhima that leader of leaders of car hosts was thus spreading carnage in your troops. O mighty monarch, the son of Bharadvaja, viz., Drona rushed upon Bhima, checking the latter with his showers of arrows.
अकरोत् सहसा नारदं पाण्डूनां भयमादधत्॥ तद् युद्धमासीत् युमहद् घोरं देवासुरोपमम्। द्रोणस्य च महाराज भीमस्य च महात्मनः॥ यदा तु विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दोणचापविनिः सृतैः।
Then he uttered a loud war-cry, inspiring there with the Pandavas with terror. Then a dreadful combat commenced between the highsouled Bhima and Drona, that resembled that between the Gods and Asuras. Then with the sharp shafts shot from the bow of Drona.
वध्यन्ते समरे वीराः शतथोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ ततो रथादवप्लुत्य वेगमास्थाय पाण्डवः।
Numerous heroes were slain by hundreds and by thousands. Then jumping down from his car and rushing with fury, the son of Pandu.
वेगमास्थाय बलवान् निमील्य नयने राजन् पदातिनॊणमभ्ययात्॥ अंसे शिरा भीमसेनः करौ कृत्वोरसि स्थिरौ। मनोऽनिलगरुत्मताम्॥ यथा हि गोवृषा वर्ष प्रतिगृह्णाति लीलया। तथा भीमो नरव्याघ्रः शरवर्ष समग्रहीत्॥ स वध्यमानः समरे रथं द्रोणस्य मारिष। ईषायां पाणिना गृह्य प्रचिक्षेप महाबलः॥ द्रोणस्तु सत्वरो राजन् क्षिप्तो भीमेन संयुगे।
With his eyes closed, on foot, attacked Drona. Then like a bovine bull receiving a shower of rain without any pain whatsoever. Bhima that foremost of men received that shower of arrows, Proceeding from Drona's car. O sire, although wounded by Drona in battle, that puissant hero, catching hold of the shaft of Drona's car with his hands, over-threw it. Thereupon Drona thus over-thrown with vehemence by Bhima.
रथमन्यं समारुह्य व्यूहद्वारं ययौ पुनः॥ तमायान्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा भग्नोत्साहं गुरुं तदा।
Mounted on another car, an flew towards the gate of the array and at that time, his driver urged his steeds to the top of their speed.
गत्वा वेगात् पुनर्भीमो धुरं गृह्य रथस्य तु॥ तमप्यतिरथं भीमश्चिक्षेप भृशरोषितः। एवमष्टौ रथाः क्षिप्ता भीमसेनेन लीलया॥
O foremost of the Kurus that feat achieved by Bhimasena was indeed wonderful. Then the mighty Bhimasena, ascending once more his own chariot.
पुनः स्वस्थमास्थितः। दृश्यते तावकर्योधैर्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनैः॥
Rushed furiously upon the division of your son; like a tempest crushing rows of trees, he then began to crush that host of the Kshatriyas.
तस्मिन् क्षणे तस्या यन्ता तूर्णश्वानचोदयत्। भीमसेनस्य कौरव्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ ततः स्वरथमास्थाय भीमसेनो महाबलः। अभ्यद्रवत वेगेन तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम्॥
He then proceeded resisting the hostile troops like mountains checking the surging sea;
व्यदृश्यत निमेषेण
then coming upon the division of the Bhojas, protected by Hridika's son.
स मृद्गन् क्षत्रियानाजौ वातो वृक्षानिवोद्धतः। आगच्छद् दारयन् सेनां सिन्धुवेगो नगानिव॥ भोजानीकं समासाद्य हार्दिक्येनाभिरक्षितम्। प्रमथ्य तरसा वीरस्तदप्यतिबलोऽभ्ययात्॥ संत्रासयन्ननीकानि तलशब्देन पाण्डवः।
O king, Bhimasena crushed it horribly and then passed through it. Terrifying his enemies with the sound of his palm-strokes, O sire.
अजयत् सर्वसैन्यानि शार्दूल इव गोवृषान्॥ भोजानीकमतिक्रम्य दरदानां च वाहिनीम्।
Bhima defeated them all like a tiger defeating a herd of bulls. Then passing through the Bhoja and Kamboja divisions.
तथा म्लेच्छगणानन्यान् बहून् युद्धविशारदान्॥ सात्यकिं चैव सम्प्रेक्ष्य युध्यमानं महारथम्। रथेन यत्तः कौन्तेयो वेगेन प्रययौ तदा॥ भीमसेनो महाराज द्रष्टकामो धनंजयम्।
And through that of the countless Mlechchas, who were all accomplished in smiting, Bhima obtained sight of Satyaki, the mighty car-warriors engaged in fighting. He then advanced quickly and resolutely, desirous of having a sight of Dhananjaya.
अतीत्य समरे योधांस्तावकान् पाण्डुनन्दनः॥ सोऽपश्यदर्जुनं तत्र युध्मानं महारथम्। सैन्धवस्य वधार्थ हि पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी॥ तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रश्चुक्रोश महतो रवान्।
Passing through all your divisions then, the son of Pandu obtained a sight of Dhananjaya engaged in battle. Then the highly puissant Bhima, that foremost of men, seeing Arjuna exerting vigourously for bringing about the slaughter of the king of the Sindhus, sent up a loud war-cry.
प्रावृट्काले कौरव्य भीमसेनस्य संयुगे।॥ तं तस्य निनदं घोरं पार्थः शुश्राव नर्दतः। वासुदेवश्च कौरव्य भीमसेनस्य संयुगे॥
Like, O king, the clouds roaring at the rainy seasons. That dreadful roar of the roaring Bhimasena was then heard, O foremost of the Kurus, by Partha and the son of Vasudeva engaged in battle.
तौ श्रुत्वा युगपद् वीरौ निनदं तस्य शुष्मिणः। पुनः पुनः प्राणदतां दिदृक्षन्तौ वृकोदरम्॥ ततः पार्थो महानादं मुञ्चन् वै माधवश्च ह।
Those two heroes hearing at the same time the war-cry of the mighty Bhima themselves began to shout their war-cries, desirous of having a sight of Bhimasena. Then Pritha's son Arjuna and he of Madhu's race, both uttering their war-cries.
अभ्ययातां महाराज नर्दन्तौ गोवृषाविव॥ भीमसेनरवं श्रुत्वा फाल्गुनस्य च धन्विनः। अप्रीयत महाराज धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ विशोकश्चाभवद् राजा श्रुत्वा तं निनदं तयोः। धनंजयस्य समरे जयमाशास्तवान् विभुः॥
Rushed upon your army, monarch, like two bovine bulls. Hearing the shouts of Bhimasena and those of Phalguna the fierce bowman. The very virtuous king Yudhishthira, O monarch, became greatly delighted. Hearing their shouts the king then was relieved of his burden of anxiety. That sovereign then become hopeful of Dhananjaya's success in the battle.
तथा तु नर्दमाने वै भीमसेने मदोत्कटे। स्मितं कृत्वा महाबाहुधर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ हृद्गतं मनसा प्राह ध्यात्वा धर्मभृतां वरः।
While the furious Bhima was thus roaring the mighty-armed Yudhishthira that foremost of all virtuous persons, that son of Dharma, reflected smilingly for a while and then thus worded the thought that then filled his heart.
दत्ता भीम त्वया संवित् कृतं गुरुवचस्तथा॥ न हि तेषां जयो युद्धे येषां द्वेष्टासि पाण्डव। दिष्ट्या जीवति संग्रामे सव्यसाची धनंजयः॥
"O Bhima, you have indeed sent me information; you have truly carried out the commands of your superior. O son of Pandu, they cannot have any hope of victory in battle, whose enemy you yourself are. It is indeed fortunate that Savyasachin, that conqueror of Kubera still lives.
दिष्ट्या च कुशली वीरः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः। दिष्ट्या शृणोमि गर्जन्तौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ॥ येन शक्रं रणे जित्वा तर्पितो हव्यवाहनः।
It is also fortunate that Satyaki of indomitable prowess is sound and safe. It if fortunate that I hear the roars of the roaring Vasudeva and Dhananjaya. He who having vanquished Shakra in battle, gratified the God of fire. It is fortunate, that slayer of foes Phalguna still lives. He depending upon whose prowess of arms we live.
स हन्ता द्विषतां संख्ये दिष्ट्या जीवति फाल्गुनः॥४२ निवातकवचा येन देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः। निर्जिता धनुषैकेन दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ कौरवान् सहितान् सर्वान् गोग्रहार्थ समागतान्। योऽजयन्मत्स्यनगरे दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ कालकेयसहस्राणि चतुर्दश महारणे। योऽवधीद् भुजवीर्येण दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ गन्धर्वराजं बलिनं दुर्योधनकृते च वै। जितवान् योऽस्रवीर्येण दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥४४ किरीटमाली बलवाञ्छवेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः।
Through good fortune, that Arjuna still lives and is slaughtering his foes. He who vanquished with a single bow the Daityas Nivata Kavacha who were in capable of being defeated even by the celestials themselves, it is indeed fortunate that son of Pritha still lives. He, who in the city of the Matsyas defeated the united Kauravas come with the intent of seizing the cows of the Matasya king, it is indeed fortunate that son of Pritha still lives. He who by the strength of arms slew the fourteen thousand Kekayas in battle, it is fortunate that the son Pritha still lives. He who for the sake of rescuing Duryodhana and vanquished with the force of his weapons the mighty king of the Gandharva, it is fortunate that the son of Pritha still lives. Decked with the diadem and garlands, endued with prowess, owning white steeds and having Krishna for his charioteer.
मम प्रियश्च सततं दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तश्चिकीर्षन् कर्म दुष्करम्।
That Arjuna, ever dear to me, through good fortune still lives. Afflicted as he is sorely with the grief caused by the death of his son and striving to achieve a most difficult feat.
जयद्रथवधान्वेषी प्रतिज्ञां कृतवान् हि यः॥ कचित् स सैन्धवं संख्ये हनिष्यति धनंजयः।
And even now endeavouring to compass the death of Jayadratha, he that has made a terrible vow, viz., Dhananjaya, will he succeed in slaying the king of the Sindhus in battle.
कचित् तीर्णप्रतिज्ञं हि वासुदेवेन रक्षितम्॥ अनस्तमित आदित्ये समेष्याम्यहमर्जुनम्।
Shall I behold Arjuna again before the sun set, when he will return having fulfilled his vow through the help of Vasudeva's son?
कचित् सैन्धवको राजा दुर्योधनहिते रतः॥ नन्दयिष्यत्यमित्रान् हि फाल्गुनेन निपातितः।
Will the ruler of the Sindhus ever anxious for achieving the good of king Duryodhana, afford delight unto his foes, being slain by Phalguna.
कश्चिद् दुर्योधनो राजा फाल्गुनेन निपातितम्॥ दृष्ट्वा सैन्धवकं संख्ये शममस्मासु धास्यति।
Will king Duryodhana, beholding the ruler of the Sindhus slain by Arjuna, conclude peace with ourselves?
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतान् भ्रातॄन् भीमसेनेन संयुगे॥ कच्चिद् दुर्योधनो मन्दः शममस्मासु धास्यति।
Will the wicked Duryodhana beholding his brothers slain in battle by Bhimasena, conclude peace with us?
दृष्ट्वा चान्यान् महायोधान् पातितान् धरणीतले। कचिद् दुर्योधनो मन्दः पश्चात्तापं गमिष्यति॥
Will the wicked Duryodhana beholding many other mighty warriors slain and fallen on the field, repent for his own folly.
कश्चिद् भीष्मेण नो वैरं शममेकेन यास्यति। शेषस्य रक्षणार्थ च संधास्यति सुयोधनः॥५५
Will our enmity end with the sacrifice of Bhima's self alone? Will Suyodhana conclude peace for the safety of the rest of the Kshatriyas?"
एवं बहुविधं तस्य राज्ञश्चिन्तयतस्तदा। कृपयाभिपरीतस्य घोरं युद्धमवर्तत॥
When in his heart overflowing with compassion, king Yudhishthira was thus thinking, on the other part of the field.