Agni Purana

कृष्णोक्तोथार्जुनोऽयुध्यद्रथस्थो वाद्यशब्दवान्। भीष्मः सेनापतिरभूदादौ दौर्योधने बले

As Krishna spoke, Arjuna fought from his chariot, sounding his conch; Bhishma became the commander of the army at the start of Duryodhana's force.

पाण्डवानां शिखण्डी च तयोर्युद्धं बभूव ह। धार्त्तराष्ट्राः पाण्डवांश्च जघ्नुर्युद्धे सभीष्मकाः

Among the Pandavas, Shikhandi also fought; there was battle between the two sides. The sons of Dhritarashtra and the Pandavas, along with Bhishma, struck each other in battle.

धार्त्तराष्ट्रान् शिखण्ड्याद्याः पाण्डवा जघ्नुराहेवे। देवासुरसमं युद्धं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः

The Pandavas, led by Shikhandi, struck down the sons of Dhritarashtra; the battle between the Kuru and Pandava armies was like that of gods and demons.

बभूव स्वः स्थदेवानां पश्यतां प्रीतिबर्द्धनम्। भीष्मोस्त्रैः पाण्डवं सैन्यं दशाहोभिर्न्यपातयत्

It became a spectacle for the gods in heaven, increasing their joy; Bhishma, with his weapons, brought down the Pandava army in ten days.

दशमे ह्यर्जुनौ बाणैर्भिष्मं वीरं ववर्ष ह। शिखण्डी द्रुपदोत्तोऽस्त्रैर्ववर्ष जलदो यथा

On the tenth day, Arjuna showered arrows upon the heroic Bhishma; Shikhandi, born of Drupada, rained weapons like a cloud.

हस्त्यश्वरथपादातमन्योन्यास्त्रनिपातितम् । भीष्मः स्वच्छन्दमृत्युश्च युद्धमार्गं प्रदर्श्य च

Bhishma, who had chosen his own time of death, showed the path of battle, as elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers fell by each other's weapons.

वसूक्तो वसुलोकाय शरशय्यागतः स्थितः। उत्तरायणमीक्षंश्च ध्यायन् विष्णुंस्तुवन् स्थितः

Praised by the Vasus, Bhishma lay upon a bed of arrows for the world of the Vasus, watching for the northern solstice, meditating and praising Vishnu.

दुर्योधने तु शोकार्त्ते द्रोणः सेनापतिस्त्वभूत्। पाण्डवे हर्षिते सैन्ये धृष्टद्युम्नश्चमूपतिः

When Duryodhana was afflicted with grief, Drona became the commander of the army; as the Pandava army rejoiced, Dhrishtadyumna became its leader.

तयोर्युद्धं बभूवोग्रं यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम्। विराटद्रुपदाद्याश्च निमग्ना द्रोणसागरे

A fierce battle arose between them, increasing the realm of Yama; Virata, Drupada, and others were submerged in the ocean of Drona.

दौर्योधनी महासेना हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तिनी। धृष्टद्युम्नाधिपतिता द्रोणः काल इवाबभौ

The great army of Duryodhana, with elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry, was commanded by Dhrishtadyumna; Drona appeared like Time itself.

हतोश्वत्थामा चेत्युक्ते द्रोणः शस्त्राणि चात्यजत्। धृष्टद्युम्नशराक्रान्तः पतितः स महीतले

When it was said that Ashvatthama was slain, Drona laid down his weapons; struck by the arrows of Dhrishtadyumna, he fell to the earth.

पञ्चमेहनि दुर्द्धर्षः सर्वक्षत्रं प्रमथ्य च। दुर्योधने तु शोकार्ते कर्णः सेनापतिस्त्वभूत्

On the fifth day, the unconquerable Karna, having crushed all the Kshatriyas, became the commander of the army when Duryodhana was stricken with grief.

अर्जुनः पाण्डवानाञ्च तयोर्युद्धं बभूव ह। शस्त्रशस्त्रि महारौद्रं देवासुररणोपमम्

Arjuna and the Pandavas fought against him; the battle of weapons was exceedingly fierce, like the war between gods and demons.

कर्णार्जुनाख्ये सङ्‌प्रामे कर्णोरीनवधीच्छरैः। द्वितीयेहनि कर्णस्तु अर्जुनेन निपातितः

In the conflict between Karna and Arjuna, Karna wounded Arjuna with arrows; on the second day, Karna was struck down by Arjuna.

शल्यो दिनार्द्धं युयुधे ह्यबधीत्तं युधिष्ठिरः। युयुधे भीमसेनेन हतसैन्यः सयोधनः

Shalya fought for half a day, but was slain by Yudhishthira in battle; with his army destroyed, he fought Bhimasena and was killed along with Duryodhana.

बहून् हत्वा नरादींश्च भीमसेनमथाब्रबीत्। गदया प्रहरन्तं तु भीमस्तन्तु न्यपातयत्

After slaying many men and others, Bhimasena spoke; as he struck with his mace, Bhima brought him down.

गदयान्यानुजांस्तस्य तस्मिन्नष्टादशेहनि। रात्रौ सषुप्तञ्च बलं पाण्डवानां न्यपातयत्

With his mace, he struck the remaining brothers on the eighteenth day; at night, he brought down the sleeping army of the Pandavas.

अक्षौहिणीप्रमाणन्तु अश्वत्थामा महाबलः। द्रौपदेयान् सापञ्चालान् धृष्टद्युन्नञ्च सोऽवधीत्

Aśvatthāman, mighty in strength, slew the sons of Draupadī, the Pāñcālas, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, equal to an army division in number.

पुत्रहीनां द्रौपदीं तां रुदन्तीमर्जुनस्ततः। शिरोमणिं तु जग्राह ऐषिकास्त्रेण तस्य च

Then Arjuna took the radiant jewel from Aśvatthāman with the missile of reeds, as Draupadī, bereft of her sons, wept.

अश्वत्थामास्त्रनिर्द्दग्धं जीवयामास वै हरिः। उत्तरायास्ततो गर्भं स परीक्षिदभून्नृपः

Hari revived the prince in Uttarā’s womb, scorched by Aśvatthāman’s weapon; thus, Parīkṣit became king.

कृतवर्म्मा कृपो द्रौणिस्त्रयो मुक्तास्ततो रणात् । पाण्डवाः सात्यकिः कृष्णः सप्त मुक्ता न चापरे

Kṛtavarman, Kṛpa, and the son of Droṇa—these three escaped from the battle; the Pāṇḍavas, Sātyaki, and Kṛṣṇa—seven in all—survived, and no others.

स्त्रियश्चार्त्ताः समाश्वास्य भीमाद्यैः स युधिष्ठिरः । संस्कृत्य प्रहतान् वीरान् दत्तोदकधनादिकः

Yudhiṣṭhira, together with Bhīma and the others, comforted the grieving women, performed the rites for the fallen heroes, and offered water and wealth as due.

भीष्माच्छान्तनवाच्छ्रुत्वा धर्म्मान् सर्वांश्च शान्तिदान् । राजधर्म्मान्मोक्षधर्न्मान्दानधर्म्मान् नृपोऽभवत्

Hearing all the teachings of righteousness and peace from Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, the king learned the duties of kings, liberation, and charity.

अश्वमेधे ददौ दानं ब्राह्मणेभ्योरिमर्द्दनः। श्रुत्वार्जुनान्मौषलेयं यादवानाञ्च सङ्‌क्षयम्

The subduer of enemies performed the Aśvamedha sacrifice, giving gifts to the brāhmaṇas; hearing from Arjuna of the destruction of the Yādavas by the club.

अग्निरुवाच युधिष्ठिरे तु राज्यस्थे आश्रमादाश्रमान्तरम्। धृतराष्ट्रो वनमगाद् गान्धारी च पृथा द्विच

Agnī said: When Yudhiṣṭhira was established in the kingdom, Dhṛtarāṣṭra went to the forest, as did Gāndhārī and Pṛthā, each from their own hermitage.

विदुरस्त्वग्निना दग्धो वनजेन दिवङ्गतः। एवं विष्णुर्भुवो भारमहरद्दानवादिकम्

Vidura, burned by the fire of the forest, departed to heaven; thus Viṣṇu removed the burden of the earth, including the demons.

धर्म्मायाधर्म्मनाशाय निमित्तीकृत्य पाण्डवान्। स विप्रशापव्याजेन मुषलेनाहरत् कुलम्

For the sake of righteousness and the destruction of unrighteousness, making the Pāṇḍavas his instrument, he, under the pretext of a brāhmaṇa’s curse, destroyed the clan with a club.

यादवानां भारकरं वज्रं राज्येभ्यषेचयत्। देवादेशात् प्रभासे स देहं त्यक्त्वा स्वयं हरिः

He appointed Vajra, the burden-bearer of the Yādavas, to the kingdoms; by the command of the gods, Hari himself abandoned his body at Prabhāsa.

इन्द्रलोके ब्रह्मलोके पूज्यते स्वर्गवासिभिः। बलभद्रोनन्तमूर्त्तिः पातालस्वर्गमीयिवान्

In the realms of Indra and Brahmā, he is worshipped by the dwellers of heaven; Balabhadra, of infinite form, went to the netherworld and heaven.