यानि त्वं पश्यसे राजन्धर्मसंकरकारणात्। तव दोषात्पुरा वृत्तं द्यूतमेतद्विशांपते
What you see, O King, as arising from the cause of confusion of dharma, happened before due to your fault—this gambling, O lord of men.
तव दोषेण युद्दं च प्रवृत्तं सह पाण्डवैः । त्वमेवाद्य फलं भुङ्क्ष्व कृत्वा किल्बिषमात्मना
Because of your fault, this war with the Pandavas has begun; now, having committed this sin yourself, you alone must bear its fruit.
आत्मना हि कृतं कर्म आत्मनैवोपभुज्यते। इह वा प्रेत्य वा राजंस्त्वया प्राप्तं यथातथम्
For the act done by oneself is surely enjoyed by oneself, whether here or hereafter, O King; you have received what is fitting.
तस्माद्राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत्। शृणु युद्धं यथा वृत्तं शंसतो मे नराधिप
Therefore, O King, be steadfast, having met with this great calamity; listen as I recount to you how the battle took place, O lord of men.
भीमसेनः सुनिशितैर्बाणैर्भित्त्वा महाचमूम् । आससाद ततो वीरः सर्वान्दुर्योधनानुजान्
Bhimasena, piercing the great army with sharp arrows, then approached all the brothers of Duryodhana, O hero.
दुःशासनं दुर्विषहं दुःसहं दुर्मदं जयम्। जयत्सेनं विकर्णं च चित्रसेनं सुदर्शनम्
He faced Duhshasana, Durvishaha, Duhsaha, Durmada, Jayam, Jayatsena, Vikarna, Citrasena, and Sudarshana.
चारुचित्रं सुवर्माणं दुष्कर्णं कर्णमेव च । एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहून्समीपस्थान्महारथान्
Charucitra, Suvarmana, Dushkarna, Karna himself, and many other great chariot-warriors standing nearby—he confronted all these.
धार्तराष्ट्रान्सुसंक्रुद्धान्दृष्ट्वा भीमो महारथः । भीष्मेण समरे गुप्तां प्रविवेश महाचमूम्
Seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra, fierce and enraged, Bhima the mighty chariot-warrior entered the great army, which was protected in battle by Bhishma.
अथालोक्य प्रविष्टं तमूचुस्ते सर्व एव तु । जीवग्राहं निगृह्णीमो वयमेनं नराधिपाः
Then, seeing him enter, all those kings said, 'Let us seize him alive!'
स तैः परिवृतः पार्थो भ्रातृभिः कृतनिश्चयैः । प्रजासंहरणे सूर्यः क्रूरैरिव महाग्रहैः
Surrounded by those determined brothers, Partha was like the sun encircled by fierce planets at the time of the destruction of creatures.
संप्राप्य मध्यं सैन्यस्य न भीः पाण्डवमाविशत्। यथा देवासुरे युद्धे महेन्द्रं प्राप्य दानवान्
Having reached the center of the army, no fear entered the Pandava, just as the Danavas, upon reaching Mahendra in the gods-and-demons war, felt no fear.
ततः शतसहस्राणि रथिनां सर्वशः प्रभो । उद्यतानि शरैस्तीव्रैस्तमेकं परिवव्रिरे
Then, O lord, hundreds of thousands of chariot-warriors, all raising their sharp arrows, surrounded him alone.
स तेषां प्रवरान्योधान्हस्त्यश्वरथसादिनः । जघान समरे शूरो धार्तराष्ट्रानचिन्तयन्
That hero, not considering them, struck down the foremost warriors among the Dhartarashtras—those fighting on elephants, horses, and chariots—in battle.
तेषां व्यवसितं ज्ञात्वा भीमसेनो जिघृक्षताम्। समस्तानां वधे राजन्मतिं चक्रे महामनाः
Knowing their intention, O king, that they all wished to seize him, Bhimasena, of great resolve, made up his mind to slay them all.
ततो रथं समुत्सृज्य गदामादाय पाण्डवः । उवाच सारथिं भीमं स्थीयतामिति भारत
Then, leaving his chariot and taking up his mace, the Pandava said to his charioteer, 'Hold the chariot here,' O Bharata.
यावदेतान्हनिष्यामि धार्तराष्ट्रान्सहानुगान् । इत्युक्त्वा भीमसेनस्तु प्रविश्य महतीं चमूम् । जघान धार्तराष्ट्राणां तद्बलौघमहार्णवम्
'Until I slay these sons of Dhritarashtra along with their followers.' Having said this, Bhimasena entered the great army and struck down that vast ocean of Dhritarashtra's forces.
गदया भिमसेनेन ताडिता वारणोत्तमाः । भिन्नकुम्भा महाकाया भिन्नपृष्ठास्तथैवच
Struck by Bhimasena with his mace, the finest elephants, with their great bodies and broken heads and backs, fell.
भिन्नगात्राः सहारोहैः शेरते पर्वता इव। रथाश्च भग्नास्तिलशः सयोधाः शतशो रणे
With their limbs shattered, along with their riders, they lay like mountains; and hundreds of chariots with their warriors were smashed to pieces in the battle.
अश्वाश्च सादिनश्चैव पादातैः सह भारत । तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम्
Horses and their riders, together with foot soldiers, O Bharata, were there; we beheld the wondrous valor of Bhimasena.
यदेकः समरे राजन्बहुभिः समयोधयत् । अन्तकाले प्रजाः सर्वा दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः
How, O king, he alone fought many in battle, like Death himself wielding the rod at the end of time, destroying all creatures.
भीमसेने प्रविष्टे तु धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि पार्षतः । द्रोणमुत्सृज्य तरसा ययौ यत्र वृकोदरः
When Bhimasena had entered, Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, leaving Drona, swiftly went to where Vrikodara was.
विदार्य महतीं सेनां तावकानां नरर्षभः । आससाद रथं शून्यं भीमसेनस्य संयुगे
Tearing through your great army, O bull among men, he reached the empty chariot of Bhimasena on the battlefield.
दृष्ट्वा विशोकं समरे भीमसेनस्य सारथिम् । धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज दुर्मना गतचेतनः
Seeing Vishoka, Bhimasena's charioteer, untroubled in the battle, King Dhrishtadyumna became despondent and lost in thought.
अपृच्छद्बाष्पसंरुद्धो निःश्वसन्वाचमीरयन् । मम प्राणैः प्रियतमः क्व भीम इति दुःखितः
Choked with tears, sighing and barely able to speak, he sorrowfully asked, 'Where is Bhima, dearest to me as my own life?'
विशोकस्तमुवाचेदं धृष्टद्युम्नं कृताञ्जलिः । संस्थाप्य मामिह बली पाण्डवेयः पराक्रमी
Vishoka, with joined palms, said to Dhrishtadyumna: 'The mighty and valiant son of Pandu stationed me here.'
प्रविष्टो धार्तराष्ट्राणामेतद्बलमहार्णवम् । मामुक्त्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रीतियुक्तमिदं वचः
'He entered this vast ocean of Dhritarashtra's army, O tiger among men, after saying these affectionate words to me.'
प्रतिपालय मां सूत नियम्याश्वान्मुहूर्तकम्। यावदेवान्निहन्म्यद्य य इमे मद्वधोद्यताः । अभ्यधावद्गदापाणिस्तद्बलं स महाबलः
'Wait for me, charioteer, restrain the horses for a moment, until I slay those who today are intent on killing me.' Then that mighty one, mace in hand, charged at that army.
ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रधावन्तं गदाहस्तं महाबलम् । सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानां संहर्षः समजायत
Then, seeing the powerful mace-wielder rushing forward, joy arose among all the troops.
तस्मिन्सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने भयानके । भित्त्वा राजन्महाव्यूहं प्रविवेश सखा तव
In that fierce and dreadful battle, O King, your friend broke through the great formation and entered within.
विशोकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पार्षतः । प्रत्युवाच ततः सूतं रणमध्ये महाबलः
Hearing Vishoka's words, Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, then addressed the charioteer in the midst of battle, full of might.