Mahabharata 7.22: dvāviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ

7.22.1

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
sarveṣāmeva me brūhi rathacihnāni saṃjaya |
ye droṇamabhyavartanta kruddhā bhīmapurogamāḥ || 1 ||

"Dhritarashtra said, 'Tell me, O Sanjaya, the distinctive indications of the cars of all those who, excited with wrath and headed by Bhimasena, had proceeded against Drona.'

7.22.2

saṃjaya uvāca |
ṛśyavarṇairhayairdṛṣṭvā vyāyacchantaṃ vṛkodaram |
rajatāśvastataḥ śūraḥ śaineyaḥ saṃnyavartata || 2 ||

"Sanjaya said, 'Beholding Vrikodara advancing (on a car drawn) by steeds of dappled hue (like: that of the antelope), the brave grandson of Sini (Satyaki) proceeded, borne by steeds of a silvery hue. The irresistible Yudhamanyu, excited with rage, proceeded against Drona, borne by excellent steeds of variegated hue. Dhristadyumna, the son of the Panchala king, proceeded, borne by steeds of great fleetness in trappings of gold and of the hue of pigeons. Desirous of protecting his sire, and wishing him complete success, Dhristadyumna's son, Kshatradharman of regulated vows, proceeded., borne by red steeds. Kshatradeva, the son of Sikhandin, himself urging well-decked steeds of the hue of lotus-leaves and with eyes of pure white, proceeded (against Drona). Beautiful steeds of the Kamvoja breed, decked with the feathers of the green parrot, bearing Nakula, quickly ran towards thy army. Dark steeds of the clouds wrathfully bore Uttamaujas, O Bharata, to battle, against the invincible Drona, standing with arrows aimed. Steeds, fleet as the wind, and of variegated hue, bore Sahadeva with upraised weapons to that fierce battle. Of great impetuosity, and possessed of the fleetness of the wind, steeds of the ivory hue and having black manes on the neck, bore Yudhishthira, that tiger among men. And many warriors followed Yudhishthira, borne on their steeds, decked in trappings of gold and all fleet as the wind.

7.22.3

darśanīyāstu kāmbojāḥ śukapatraparicchadāḥ |
vahanto nakulaṃ śīghraṃ tāvakānabhidudruvuḥ || 3 ||

7.22.4

kṛṣṇāstu meghasaṃkāśāḥ sahadevamudāyudham |
bhīmavegā naravyāghramavahanvātaraṃhasaḥ || 4 ||

7.22.5

hemottamapraticchannairhayairvātasamairjave |
abhyavartanta sainyāni sarvāṇyeva yudhiṣṭhiram || 5 ||

7.22.6

rājñastvanantaraṃ rājā pāñcālyo drupado'bhavat |
jātarūpamayacchatraḥ sarvaiḥ svairabhirakṣitaḥ || 6 ||

Behind the king was the royal chief of the Panchalas, viz., Drupada, with a golden umbrella over his head and himself protected by all those soldiers (that followed Yudhishthira). That great bowman among all the kings, viz., Sautabhi, proceeded, borne by beautiful steeds capable of bearing every noise. Accompanied by all the great car-warriors, Virata quickly followed the former. The Kaikeyas and Sikhandin, and Dhrishtaketu, surrounded by their respective troops, followed the ruler of Matsyas. Excellent steeds of the (pale red) hue of trumpet-flowers, looked exceedingly beautiful as they bore Virata. Fleet steeds of yellow colour and decked in chains of gold, bore with great speed the son (Uttara) of that slayer of foes, viz., Virata, the royal chief of the Matsyas. The five Kekaya brothers were borne by steeds of deep red hue. Of the splendour of gold and owning standards of the red hue, and decked with chains of gold, all of them heroes, accomplished in battle, they proceeded, clad in mail, and showering arrows like the very clouds. Excellent steeds, the gift of Tumvuru, of the hue of unbaked earthen pots, bore Sikhandin, the Panchala prince of immeasurable energy. Altogether, twelve thousand mighty car-warriors of the Panchala race proceeded to battle. Of these, six thousand followed Sikhandin. Sportive steeds, O sire, of the dappled hue of the antelope, bore the son of Sisupal, that tiger among men.

7.22.7

lalāmairharibhiryuktaiḥ sarvaśabdakṣamairyudhi |
rājñāṃ madhye maheṣvāsaḥ śāntabhīrabhyavartata || 7 ||

7.22.8

taṃ virāṭo'nvayātpaścātsaha śūrairmahārathaiḥ |
kekayāśca śikhaṇḍī ca dhṛṣṭaketustathaiva ca |
svaiḥ svaiḥ sainyaiḥ parivṛtā matsyarājānamanvayuḥ || 8 ||

7.22.9

te tu pāṭalapuṣpāṇāṃ samavarṇā hayottamāḥ |
vahamānā vyarājanta matsyasyāmitraghātinaḥ || 9 ||

7.22.10

hāridrasamavarṇāstu javanā hemamālinaḥ |
putraṃ virāṭarājasya satvarāḥ samudāvahan || 10 ||

7.22.11

indragopakavarṇaistu bhrātaraḥ pañca kekayāḥ |
jātarūpasamābhāsaḥ sarve lohitakadhvajāḥ || 11 ||

7.22.12

te hemamālinaḥ śūrāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ |
varṣanta iva jīmūtāḥ pratyadṛśyanta daṃśitāḥ || 12 ||

7.22.13

āmapātranibhākārāḥ pāñcālyamamitaujasam |
dāntāstāmrāruṇā yuktāḥ śikhaṇḍinamudāvahan || 13 ||

7.22.14

tathā dvādaśasāhasrāḥ pāñcālānāṃ mahārathāḥ |
teṣāṃ tu ṣaṭsahasrāṇi ye śikhaṇḍinamanvayuḥ || 14 ||

7.22.15

putraṃ tu śiśupālasya narasiṃhasya māriṣa |
ākrīḍanto vahanti sma sāraṅgaśabalā hayāḥ || 15 ||

7.22.16

dhṛṣṭaketuśca cedīnāmṛṣabho'tibaloditaḥ |
kāmbojaiḥ śabalairaśvairabhyavartata durjayaḥ || 16 ||

That bull among the Chedis, viz., Dhrishtaketu, endued with great strength, and difficult of being vanquished in battle, proceeded, borne by Kamvoja steeds of variegated hue. Excellent steeds of the Sindhu breed, of beautiful limbs, and of the hue of the smoke of straw, quickly bore the Kaikeya prince, Vrihatkshatra. Possessed of eyes of pure white, of the hue of the lotus, born in the country of the Valhikas, and decked with ornaments, bore Sikhandin's son, the brave Kshatradeva. Decked in trappings of gold, and possessed of the hue of red silk, quiet steeds bore Senavindu, that chastiser of foes, to battle. Excellent steeds of the hue of cranes, bore to battle the youthful and delicate son of the king of the Kasis, that mighty car-warrior. White steeds with black necks, endued with the speed of the mind, O monarch, and exceedingly obedient to the driver, bore prince Prativindhya. Whitish yellow steeds bore Sutasoma, the son of Arjuna, whom the latter had obtained from Soma himself. He was born in the Kuru city known by the name of Udayendu. Endued with effulgence of a thousand moons, and because he also had won great renown in an assembly of the Somakas, he came to be called Sutasoma. Steeds of the hue of Sala flowers or of morning sun bore Nakula's son Satanika worthy of every praise. Steeds decked in trappings of gold, and endued with the hue of the peacock's neck, bore that tiger among men, Srutakarman, the son of Draupdi (by Bhima).

7.22.17

bṛhatkṣatraṃ tu kaikeyaṃ sukumāraṃ hayottamāḥ |
palāladhūmavarṇābhāḥ saindhavāḥ śīghramāvahan || 17 ||

7.22.18

mallikākṣāḥ padmavarṇā bāhlijātāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ |
śūraṃ śikhaṇḍinaḥ putraṃ kṣatradevamudāvahan || 18 ||

7.22.19

yuvānamavahanyuddhe krauñcavarṇā hayottamāḥ |
kāśyasyābhibhuvaḥ putraṃ sukumāraṃ mahāratham || 19 ||

7.22.20

śvetāstu prativindhyaṃ taṃ kṛṣṇagrīvā manojavāḥ |
yantuḥ preṣyakarā rājanrājaputramudāvahan || 20 ||

7.22.21

sutasomaṃ tu yaṃ dhaumyātpārthaḥ putramayācata |
māṣapuṣpasavarṇāstamavahanvājino raṇe || 21 ||

7.22.22

sahasrasomapratimā babhūvuḥ pure kurūṇāmudayendunāmni |
tasmiñjātaḥ somasaṃkrandamadhye yasmāttasmātsutasomo'bhavatsaḥ || 22 ||

7.22.23

nākuliṃ tu śatānīkaṃ śālapuṣpanibhā hayāḥ |
ādityataruṇaprakhyāḥ ślāghanīyamudāvahan || 23 ||

7.22.24

kāñcanapratimairyoktrairmayūragrīvasaṃnibhāḥ |
draupadeyaṃ naravyāghraṃ śrutakarmāṇamāvahan || 24 ||

7.22.25

śrutakīrtiṃ śrutanidhiṃ draupadeyaṃ hayottamāḥ |
ūhuḥ pārthasamaṃ yuddhe cāṣapatranibhā hayāḥ || 25 ||

Excellent steeds of the hue of the king-fishers bore Draupadi's son Srutkirti to that battle, who like Partha was an ocean of learning. Steeds of a tawny hue bore the youthful Abhimanyu who was regarded as superior to Krishna or Partha one and a half times in battle. Gigantic steeds bore Yuyutsu to battle, that only warrior amongst the sons of Dhritarashtra who (abandoning his brothers) hath sided with the Pandavas. Plump and well-decked steeds of the hue of the (dried) paddy stalk bore Vardhakshemi of great activity to that dreadful battle. Steeds with black legs, equipped in breast-plates of gold, and exceedingly obedient to the driver, bore youthful Sauchitti to battle. Steeds whose backs were covered with golden armour, decked with chains of gold, well-broken, and of the hue of red silk, bore Srenimat. Steeds of a red hue bore the advancing Satyadhriti accomplished in the science of arms and in the divine Vedas. That Panchala who was commander (of the Pandava army) and who took Drona as the victim allotted to his share,--that Dhrishtadyumna,--was borne by steeds of the hue of pigeons. Him followed Satyadhriti, and Sauchitti irresistible in battle, and Srenimat, and Vasudana, and Vibhu, the son of the ruler of the Kasis. These had fleet steeds of the best Kamvoja breed decked with chains of gold. Each resembling Yama or Vaisravana, they proceeded to battle, striking fear into the hearts of the hostile soldiers.

7.22.26

yamāhuradhyardhaguṇaṃ kṛṣṇātpārthācca saṃyuge |
abhimanyuṃ piśaṅgāstaṃ kumāramavahanraṇe || 26 ||

7.22.27

ekastu dhārtarāṣṭrebhyaḥ pāṇḍavānyaḥ samāśritaḥ |
taṃ bṛhanto mahākāyā yuyutsumavahanraṇe || 27 ||

7.22.28

palālakāṇḍavarṇāstu vārdhakṣemiṃ tarasvinam |
ūhuḥ sutumule yuddhe hayā hṛṣṭāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ || 28 ||

7.22.29

kumāraṃ śitipādāstu rukmapatrairuraśchadaiḥ |
saucittimavahanyuddhe yantuḥ preṣyakarā hayāḥ || 29 ||

7.22.30

rukmapṛṣṭhāvakīrṇāstu kauśeyasadṛśā hayāḥ |
suvarṇamālinaḥ kṣāntāḥ śreṇimantamudāvahan || 30 ||

7.22.31

rukmamālādharāḥ śūrā hemavarṇāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ |
kāśirājaṃ hayaśreṣṭhāḥ ślāghanīyamudāvahan || 31 ||

7.22.32

astrāṇāṃ ca dhanurvede brāhme vede ca pāragam |
taṃ satyadhṛtimāyāntamaruṇāḥ samudāvahan || 32 ||

7.22.33

yaḥ sa pāñcālasenānīrdroṇamaṃśamakalpayat |
pārāvatasavarṇāśvā dhṛṣṭadyumnamudāvahan || 33 ||

7.22.34

tamanvayātsatyadhṛtiḥ saucittiryuddhadurmadaḥ |
śreṇimānvasudānaśca putraḥ kāśyasya cābhibho || 34 ||

7.22.35

yuktaiḥ paramakāmbojairjavanairhemamālibhiḥ |
bhīṣayanto dviṣatsainyaṃ yamavaiśravaṇopamāḥ || 35 ||

7.22.36

prabhadrakāstu pāñcālāḥ ṣaṭsahasrāṇyudāyudhāḥ |
nānāvarṇairhayaśreṣṭhairhemacitrarathadhvajāḥ || 36 ||

The Prabhadrakas of the Kamvoja country, numbering six thousand, with upraised weapons, with excellent steeds of diverse hues on their gold-decked cars, with stretched bows and making their foes tremble with their showers of arrows and resolved to die together, followed Dhristadyumna. Excellent steeds of the hue of tawny silk, decked with beautiful chains of gold, cheerfully bore Chekitana. Arjuna's maternal uncle Purujit, otherwise called Kuntibhoja, came borne by excellent steeds of the colour of the rainbow. Steeds of the colour of star-bespangled firmament bore to battle king Rochamana. Steeds of the hue of the red deer, with white streaks over their bodies, bore the Panchala prince Singhasena, the son of Gopati. That tiger among the Panchalas who is known by the name of Janamejaya, had excellent steeds of the hue of mustard flowers. Fleet, gigantic and dark blue steeds decked with chains of gold, with backs of the hue of curd and faces of the hue of the moon, bore with great speed the ruler of the Panchalas. Brave steeds with beautiful heads, (white) as the stalks of reeds, and a splendour resembling that of the firmament or the lotus, bore Dandadhara. Light brown steeds with backs of the hue of the mouse, and with necks proudly drawn up, bore Vyaghradatta to battle. Dark-spotted steeds bore that tiger among men, viz., Sudhanwan, the prince of Panchala.

7.22.37

śaravrātairvidhunvantaḥ śatrūnvitatakārmukāḥ |
samānamṛtyavo bhūtvā dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ samanvayuḥ || 37 ||

7.22.38

babhrukauśeyavarṇāstu suvarṇavaramālinaḥ |
ūhuraglānamanasaścekitānaṃ hayottamāḥ || 38 ||

7.22.39

indrāyudhasavarṇaistu kuntibhojo hayottamaiḥ |
āyātsuvaśyaiḥ purujinmātulaḥ savyasācinaḥ || 39 ||

7.22.40

antarikṣasavarṇāstu tārakācitritā iva |
rājānaṃ rocamānaṃ te hayāḥ saṃkhye samāvahan || 40 ||

7.22.41

karburāḥ śitipādāstu svarṇajālaparicchadāḥ |
jārāsaṃdhiṃ hayaśreṣṭhāḥ sahadevamudāvahan || 41 ||

7.22.42

ye tu puṣkaranālasya samavarṇā hayottamāḥ |
jave śyenasamāścitrāḥ sudāmānamudāvahan || 42 ||

7.22.43

śaśalohitavarṇāstu pāṇḍurodgatarājayaḥ |
pāñcālyaṃ gopateḥ putraṃ siṃhasenamudāvahan || 43 ||

7.22.44

pāñcālānāṃ naravyāghro yaḥ khyāto janamejayaḥ |
tasya sarṣapapuṣpāṇāṃ tulyavarṇā hayottamāḥ || 44 ||

7.22.45

māṣavarṇāstu javanā bṛhanto hemamālinaḥ |
dadhipṛṣṭhāścandramukhāḥ pāñcālyamavahandrutam || 45 ||

7.22.46

śūrāśca bhadrakāścaiva śarakāṇḍanibhā hayāḥ |
padmakiñjalkavarṇābhā daṇḍadhāramudāvahan || 46 ||

7.22.47

bibhrato hemamālāśca cakravākodarā hayāḥ |
kosalādhipateḥ putraṃ sukṣatraṃ vājino'vahan || 47 ||

Of fierce impetuosity resembling that of Indra's thunder, beautiful steeds of the hue of Indragopakas, with variegated patches, bore Chitrayudha. Decked with golden chains, steeds whose bellies were of the hue of the Chakravaka bore Sukshatra, the son of the ruler of the Kosalas. Beautiful and tall steeds of variegated hue and gigantic bodies, exceedingly docile, and decked with chains of gold, bore Satyadhriti accomplished in battle. Sukla advanced to battle with his standard and armour and bow and steeds all of the same white hue. Steeds born on the sea-coast and white as the moon, bore Chandrasena of fierce energy, the son of Samudrasena. Steeds of the hue of the blue lotus and decked with ornaments of gold and adorned with beautiful floral wreaths, bore Saiva owning a beautiful car to battle. Superior steeds of the hue of Kalaya flowers, with white and red streaks, bore Rathasena difficult of being resisted in battle. White steeds bore that king who slew the Patachcharas and who is regarded as the bravest of men. Superior steeds of the hue of Kinsuka flowers bore Chitrayudha decked with beautiful garlands and owning beautiful armour and weapons and standard. King Nila advanced to battle, with standard and armour and bow and banner and steeds all of the same blue colour. Chitra advanced to battle with car-fence and standard and bow all decked with diverse kinds of gems, and beautiful steeds and banner.

7.22.48

śabalāstu bṛhanto'śvā dāntā jāmbūnadasrajaḥ |
yuddhe satyadhṛtiṃ kṣaimimavahanprāṃśavaḥ śubhāḥ || 48 ||

7.22.49

ekavarṇena sarveṇa dhvajena kavacena ca |
aśvaiśca dhanuṣā caiva śuklaiḥ śuklo nyavartata || 49 ||

7.22.50

samudrasenaputraṃ tu sāmudrā rudratejasam |
aśvāḥ śaśāṅkasadṛśāścandradevamudāvahan || 50 ||

7.22.51

nīlotpalasavarṇāstu tapanīyavibhūṣitāḥ |
śaibyaṃ citrarathaṃ yuddhe citramālyāvahanhayāḥ || 51 ||

7.22.52

kalāyapuṣpavarṇāstu śvetalohitarājayaḥ |
rathasenaṃ hayaśreṣṭhāḥ samūhuryuddhadurmadam || 52 ||

7.22.53

yaṃ tu sarvamanuṣyebhyaḥ prāhuḥ śūrataraṃ nṛpam |
taṃ paṭaccarahantāraṃ śukavarṇāvahanhayāḥ || 53 ||

7.22.54

citrāyudhaṃ citramālyaṃ citravarmāyudhadhvajam |
ūhuḥ kiṃśukapuṣpāṇāṃ tulyavarṇā hayottamāḥ || 54 ||

7.22.55

ekavarṇena sarveṇa dhvajena kavacena ca |
dhanuṣā rathavāhaiśca nīlairnīlo'bhyavartata || 55 ||

7.22.56

nānārūpai ratnacitrairvarūthadhvajakārmukaiḥ |
vājidhvajapatākābhiścitraiścitro'bhyavartata || 56 ||

7.22.57

ye tu puṣkarapatrasya tulyavarṇā hayottamāḥ |
te rocamānasya sutaṃ hemavarṇamudāvahan || 57 ||

Excellent steeds of the hue of the lotus bore Hemavarna, the son of Rochamana. Chargers, capable of bearing all kinds of weapons, of brave achievements in battle, possessed of vertebral columns of the hue of reeds, having white testicles, and endued with the colour of the hen's egg, bore Dandaketu. The mighty Sarangadhwaja, endued with wealth of energy, the king of the Pandyas, on steeds of the hue of the moon's rays and decked with armour set with stones of lapis lazuli, advanced upon Drona, stretching his excellent bow. His country having been invaded and his kinsmen having fled, his father had been slain by Krishna in battle. Obtaining weapons then from Bhishma and Drona, Rama and Kripa, prince Sarangadhwaja became, in weapons, the equal of Rukmi and Karna and Arjuna and Achyuta. He then desired to destroy the city of Dwaraka and subjugate the whole world. Wise friends, however, from desire of doing him good, counselled him against that course. Giving up all thoughts of revenge, he is now ruling his own dominions. Steeds that were all of the hue of the Atrusa flower bore a hundred and forty thousand principle car-warriors that followed that Sarangadhwaja, the king of the Pandyas. Steeds of diverse hues and diverse kinds of forces, bore the heroic Ghatotkacha.

7.22.58

yodhāśca bhadrakārāśca śaradaṇḍānudaṇḍajāḥ |
śvetāṇḍāḥ kukkuṭāṇḍābhā daṇḍaketumudāvahan || 58 ||

7.22.59

āṭarūṣakapuṣpābhā hayāḥ pāṇḍyānuyāyinām |
avahanrathamukhyānāmayutāni caturdaśa || 59 ||

7.22.60

nānārūpeṇa varṇena nānākṛtimukhā hayāḥ |
rathacakradhvajaṃ vīraṃ ghaṭotkacamudāvahan || 60 ||

7.22.61

suvarṇavarṇā dharmajñamanīkasthaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram |
rājaśreṣṭhaṃ hayaśreṣṭhāḥ sarvataḥ pṛṣṭhato'nvayuḥ |
varṇaiścoccāvacairdivyaiḥ sadaśvānāṃ prabhadrakāḥ || 61 ||

Mighty steeds of gigantic size, of the Aratta breed, bore the mighty-armed Vrihanta of red eyes mounted on his golden car, that prince, viz., who, rejecting the opinions of all the Bharatas, hath singly, from his reverence for Yudhishthira. gone over to him, abandoning all his cherished desire. Superior steeds of the hue of gold, followed that foremost of kings viz., the virtuous Yudhishthira at his back. Large number of Prabhadrakas, of celestial shapes, advanced to battle, with steeds of diverse excellent colours. All of them owning standards of gold and prepared to struggle vigorously, proceeded with Bhimasena, and wore the aspect, O monarch, of the denizens of heaven with Indra at their head. That assembled host of Prabhadrakas was much liked by Dhristadyumna.'

7.22.62

te yattā bhīmasenena sahitāḥ kāñcanadhvajāḥ |
pratyadṛśyanta rājendra sendrā iva divaukasaḥ || 62 ||

7.22.63

atyarocata tānsarvāndhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ samāgatān |
sarvāṇyapi ca sainyāni bhāradvājo'tyarocata || 63 ||