महाभारतम् — ८.१३

संजय उवाच ।

अथोत्तरेण पाण्डूनां सेनायां ध्वनिरुत्थितः ।
रथनागाश्वपत्तीनां दण्डधारेण वध्यताम् ॥

M N Dutt Sanjaya said Then there had arisen a great uproar, towards the northern part of the Pandava army, amongst the cars, the elephants, the horses and the infantry, as they were being slaughtered by Dandadhara.

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निवर्तयित्वा तु रथं केशवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ।
वाहयन्नेव तुरगान्गरुडानिलरंहसः ॥

M N Dutt Having turned the course of his car, but not having restrained his horses, that were as swift as either the Gaurda (the chief of the birds) or the wind, Keshava addressed Arjuna, saying

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मागधोऽथाप्यतिक्रान्तो द्विरदेन प्रमाथिना ।
भगदत्तादनवरः शिक्षया च बलेन च ॥

M N Dutt "The king of the Magadhas of unequalled prowess, who was accompanied by his elephant crushing (his enemies), was not at all inferior to Bhagadatta, either in learning or energy.

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एनं हत्वा निहन्तासि पुनः संशप्तकानिति ।
वाक्यान्ते प्रापयत्पार्थं दण्डधारान्तिकं प्रति ॥

M N Dutt Having slaughtered him (the chief of the Magadhas) at first, do you slay, again the army of the Samsaptakas." Having uttered these words, Keshava carried the son of Pritha to the front of Dandadhara.

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स मागधानां प्रवरोऽङ्कुशग्रहो
ग्रहेष्वसह्यो विकचो यथा ग्रहः ।
सपत्नसेनां प्रममाथ दारुणो
महीं समग्रां विकचो यथा ग्रहः ॥

M N Dutt That foremost of the Magadha race, who, like the calamitous planet Ketu amongst all the Planets, was unbearable in managing the elephant-hook, destroyed the army on the side of the antagonist; even as the most dreadful comet destroys the entire earth.

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सुकल्पितं दानवनागसंनिभं
महाभ्रसंह्रादममित्रमर्दनम् ।
रथाश्वमातङ्गगणान्सहस्रशः
समास्थितो हन्ति शरैर्द्विपानपि ॥

M N Dutt Having ridden on his elephant, that was furnished with all its equipment's and that was like the Danava with the face and form of an elephant and also that roared like the vast mass of congregated clouds and that had the power of crushing the antagonists, Dandadhara slaughtered thousands of cars, horses and elephants, as well as warriors.

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रथानधिष्ठाय सवाजिसारथी
न्रथांश्च पद्भिस्त्वरितो व्यपोथयत् ।
द्विपांश्च पद्भ्यां चरणैः करेण च
द्विपास्थितो हन्ति स कालचक्रवत् ॥

M N Dutt That elephant, also, having trumpled upon the cars, crushed down upon the earth innumerable men, along with their horses and drivers, by his feet. That best of elephants, that resembled the wheel of Time, crushed with his two feet a large number of several other elephants and also had slain them with his trunk.

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नरांश्च कार्ष्णायसवर्मभूषणा
न्निपात्य साश्वानपि पत्तिभिः सह ।
व्यपोथयद्दन्तिवरेण शुष्मिणा
सशब्दवत्स्थूलनडान्यथा तथा ॥

M N Dutt Having slaughtered the men, who were adorned with the coats of mail made of iron, along with their horses and infantry, he (the chief of the Magadhas) crushed down upon the ground these people by the best and the mightiest of the elephants; even as one crushes the reeds with a sort of crackling sound.

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अथार्जुनो ज्यातलनेमिनिस्वने
मृदङ्गभेरीबहुशङ्खनादिते ।
नराश्वमातङ्गसहस्रनादितै
रथोत्तमेनाभ्यपतद्द्विपोत्तमम् ॥

M N Dutt Thereupon Arjuna, having ridden upon the most handsome car, fell upon that midst of the army, which echoed with the twang of bowstrings, the sound of palms (of hand) and the noise of car-wheels and also was filled with the best and the blard of a large number of cymbals and drums and conches and which, again, was filled with the thousands of cars, horses and elephants.

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ततोऽर्जुनं द्वादशभिः शरोत्तमै
र्जनार्दनं षोडशभिः समार्दयत् ।
स दण्डधारस्तुरगांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभि
स्ततो ननाद प्रजहास चासकृत् ॥

८.१३.११

ततोऽस्य पार्थः सगुणेषुकार्मुकं
चकर्त भल्लैर्ध्वजमप्यलंकृतम् ।
पुनर्नियन्तॄन्सह पादगोप्तृभि
स्ततस्तु चुक्रोध गिरिव्रजेश्वरः ॥

M N Dutt Thereupon the son of Pritha cut-off the bow, with its string and arrow, of him (his antagonist), as well as his standard by means of his broad-handed shafts. Then, again, he cutoff his drivers, along with the infantry protecting his animal. Thereupon, also, the lord of Giribraja became highly enraged.

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ततोऽर्जुनं भिन्नकटेन दन्तिना
घनाघनेनानिलतुल्यरंहसा ।
अतीव चुक्षोभयिषुर्जनार्दनं
धनंजयं चाभिजघान तोमरैः ॥

M N Dutt Most desirous of highly afflicting both Arjuna and Janaradana with his elephant (possessing tusks), that had his temples split up (out of great excitement) and that resembled a thick mass of clouds and also that was like the wind in speed, Dandadhara had smitten Dhananjaya with his innumerable lances.

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अथास्य बाहू द्विपहस्तसंनिभौ
शिरश्च पूर्णेन्दुनिभाननं त्रिभिः ।
क्षुरैः प्रचिच्छेद सहैव पाण्डव
स्ततो द्विपं बाणशतैः समार्दयत् ॥

M N Dutt Thereupon the son of Pandu cut-off, as if at the same time, the two arms, that resembled the trunks of elephants and the head, that was furnished with a face like the full moon, of him, (his antagonist) with his broad-headed arrows, the latter with three, like the razor. He, again, poured forth hundreds of shafts upon his enemy's elephant.

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स पार्थबाणैस्तपनीयभूषणैः
समारुचत्काञ्चनवर्मभृद्द्विपः ।
तथा चकाशे निशि पर्वतो यथा
दवाग्निना प्रज्वलितौषधिद्रुमः ॥

M N Dutt Having been struck with the arrows of the son of Pritha and covered over with several ornaments, that elephant, that had an armour made of gold, looked most resplendent (in the battle); even as the mountain, that had its trees and herbs burnt by the forest fire, looks most handsome during the night.

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स वेदनार्तोऽम्बुदनिस्वनो नदं
श्चलन्भ्रमन्प्रस्खलितोऽऽतुरो द्रवन् ।
पपात रुग्णः सनियन्तृकस्तथा
यथा गिरिर्वज्रनिपातचूर्णितः ॥

M N Dutt That elephant that was highly afflicted with pain and that roared like a mass of clouds and also that became greatly weakened, fell down (upon the ground), uttering a loud uproar, wandering, roving about and running away (from the battle) with tottering steps, along with his driver; even as the mountain, being shattered by the thunder bolt, fall (upon the earth).

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हिमावदातेन सुवर्णमालिना
हिमाद्रिकूटप्रतिमेन दन्तिना ।
हते रणे भ्रातरि दण्ड आव्रज
ज्जिघांसुरिन्द्रावरजं धनंजयम् ॥

M N Dutt On the fall of his brother in the field of battle, Drona, after having ridden on his elephant that was white like a mass of snow and that was ornamented with gold and again, that resembled a summit of the Himalayas, proceeded with a view to slay the younger brother of Indra and Dhananjaya.

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स तोमरैरर्ककरप्रभैस्त्रिभि
र्जनार्दनं पञ्चभिरेव चार्जुनम् ।
समर्पयित्वा विननाद चार्दयं
स्ततोऽस्य बाहू विचकर्त पाण्डवः ॥

M N Dutt That one (Danda), after having smitten Janaradana with three sharp lances resembling the rays of the sun in splendour, as well as Arjuna with five other whetted ones, shouted most loudly. Thereupon the son of Pandu, making a loud roar, severed the two arms of him (his antagonist).

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क्षुरप्रकृत्तौ सुभृशं सतोमरौ
च्युताङ्गदौ चन्दनरूषितौ भुजौ ।
गजात्पतन्तौ युगपद्विरेजतु
र्यथाद्रिशृङ्गात्पतितौ महोरगौ ॥

M N Dutt Those two arms, that were deeply cut by two razor-like shafts and that had two lances in their grasp and that had been adorned with the Angadas and also that had been smeared with soft sandal and again, having fallen from the back of the elephant at the same instant of time shone brightly even as two gigantic snakes after having dropped down from the summit of the mountain, shine (on the earth).

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अथार्धचन्द्रेण हृतं किरीटिना
पपात दण्डस्य शिरः क्षितिं द्विपात् ।
तच्छोणिताभं निपतद्विरेजे
दिवाकरोऽस्तादिव पश्चिमां दिशम् ॥

M N Dutt So also the head of Danda, after having been severed by diadem-decked Arjuna with a crescent-shaped weapons, fell down from the back of the elephant upon the ground; and it shone brightly, as it was smeared with his own blood, after having dropped down, even as the sun, after having fallen from the Asta (setting) mountain towards the western point of the horison, looks very bright.

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अथ द्विपं श्वेतनगाग्रसंनिभं
दिवाकरांशुप्रतिमैः शरोत्तमैः ।
बिभेद पार्थः स पपात नानद
न्हिमाद्रिकूटः कुलिशाहतो यथा ॥

M N Dutt Thereupon the son of Pritha pierced that elephant, that was like a mass of white cloud, with the foremost of arrows, resembling the rays of the sun. On this he fell down (upon the earth) roaring most loudly; even as the summit of a mountain falls on earth broken down by thunder.

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ततोऽपरे तत्प्रतिमा गजोत्तमा
जिगीषवः संयति सव्यसाचिनम् ।
तथा कृतास्तेन यथैव तौ द्विपौ
ततः प्रभग्नं सुमहद्रिपोर्बलम् ॥

M N Dutt Thereafter several other foremost of elephants, resembling the above-mentioned ones, that were most desirous of gaining victory, were slain by Savyasachin, even as the two elephants (belonging to Dandadhara) had been slaughtered smitten already. Afterwards the vast army on the side of the enemies dispersed.

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गजा रथाश्वाः पुरुषाश्च संघशः
परस्परघ्नाः परिपेतुराहवे ।
परस्परप्रस्खलिताः समाहता
भृशं च तत्तत्कुलभाषिणो हताः ॥

M N Dutt The elephant, the cars, the horses and men, that had thronged together, having been struck by one another, fell down on the field of battle. So also the soldiers, extolling one another highly, were deeply struck by one another and slain; and with tottering steps they fell down upon the ground.

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अथार्जुनं स्वे परिवार्य सैनिकाः
पुरंदरं देवगणा इवाब्रुवन् ।
अभैष्म यस्मान्मरणादिव प्रजाः
स वीर दिष्ट्या निहतस्त्वया रिपुः ॥

M N Dutt After a short while, the heroic warriors, after having surrounded Arjuna, even like the celestials encompassing Purandara, addressed him, saying 'O hero, that enemy, of whom we were greatly afraid like the creatures being afraid of death itself, had now been slain by you.'

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न चेत्परित्रास्य इमाञ्जनान्भया
द्द्विषद्भिरेवं बलिभिः प्रपीडितान् ।
तथाभविष्यद्द्विषतां प्रमोदनं
यथा हतेष्वेष्विह नोऽरिषु त्वया ॥

M N Dutt O smiter of enemies, had you not protected those people from terror, who had greatly been oppressed by the most powerful foes, then there would have been immense gratification amongst the antagonists, even as there had been a great merriment amongst us on the slaughter of the enemies.

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इतीव भूयश्च सुहृद्भिरीरिता
निशम्य वाचः सुमनास्ततोऽर्जुनः ।
यथानुरूपं प्रतिपूज्य तं जनं
जगाम संशप्तकसंघहा पुनः ॥

M N Dutt Having heard these words and others repeated by his friends, Arjuna with cheerful mind advanced once more against the army of the Samsaptakas after having worshipped the people ascending to their positions.

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