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Bhīṣma-vadha (018) (Bhīṣma-parva: The Guard of Bhīṣma and Duryodhana's Army)6.18.10-14
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Mahabharata · 6.18.10-14
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Devanāgarī

पृष्ठगोपास् तु भीष्मस्य पुत्रास् तव नराधिप ॥
दुःशासनो दुर्विषहो दुर्मुखो दुःसहस् तथा ॥
विविंशतिश् चित्रसेनो विकर्णश् च महारथः ॥
सत्यव्रतः पुरुमित्रो जयो भूरिश्रवाः शलः ॥
रथा विंशतिसाहस्रास् तथैषाम् अनुयायिनः ॥
अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिबयो ऽथ वसातयः ॥
शाल्वा मत्स्यास् तथाम्बष्ठास् त्रिगर्ताः केकयास् तथा ॥
सौवीराः कितवाः प्राच्याः प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवाः ॥
द्वादशैते जनपदाः सर्वे शूरास् तनुत्यजः ॥
महता रथवंशेन ते ऽभ्यरक्षन् पितामहम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

pṛṣṭhagopās tu bhīṣmasya putrās tava narādhipa ||
duḥśāsano durviṣaho durmukho duḥsahas tathā ||
viviṃśatiś citraseno vikarṇaś ca mahārathaḥ ||
satyavrataḥ purumitro jayo bhūriśravāḥ śalaḥ ||
rathā viṃśatisāhasrās tathaiṣām anuyāyinaḥ ||
abhīṣāhāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayo 'tha vasātayaḥ ||
śālvā matsyās tathāmbaṣṭhās trigartāḥ kekayās tathā ||
sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyāḥ pratīcyodīcyamālavāḥ ||
dvādaśaite janapadāḥ sarve śūrās tanutyajaḥ ||
mahatā rathavaṃśena te 'bhyarakṣan pitāmaham ||

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SanskritIASTMeaning
पृष्ठगोपास् तु भीष्मस्यpṛṣṭhagopās tu bhīṣmasyathe guards of Bhishma's rear; the protectors of Bhishma's back
पुत्रास् तव नराधिपputrās tava narādhipawere your sons, O lord of men; your sons, O ruler
दुःशासनो दुर्विषहोduḥśāsano durviṣahoDuhshasana, Durvishaha; Duhshasana and Durvishaha
दुर्मुखो दुःसहस् तथाdurmukho duḥsahas tathāDurmukha and Duhsaha likewise; Durmukha, and also Duhsaha
विविंशतिश् चित्रसेनोviviṃśatiś citrasenoVivimshati and Chitrasena; Vivimshati, Chitrasena
विकर्णश् च महारथःvikarṇaś ca mahārathaḥand the great warrior Vikarna; and the maharatha Vikarna
सत्यव्रतः पुरुमित्रोsatyavrataḥ purumitroSatyavrata, Purumitra; Satyavrata and Purumitra
जयो भूरिश्रवाः शलःjayo bhūriśravāḥ śalaḥJaya, Bhurishravas, Shala; Jaya, Bhurishravas, and Shala
रथा विंशतिसाहस्रास्rathā viṃśatisāhasrāstwenty thousand chariots; twenty-thousand-strong rathas
तथैषाम् अनुयायिनःtathaiṣām anuyāyinaḥand likewise their followers; and those accompanying them
अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाःabhīṣāhāḥ śūrasenāḥthe Abhishahas and Shurasenas; the Abhishahas, the Shurasenas
शिबयो ऽथ वसातयःśibayo 'tha vasātayaḥthen the Shibis and Vasatis; and also the Shibis and Vasatis
शाल्वा मत्स्यास् तथाम्बष्ठास्śālvā matsyās tathāmbaṣṭhāsthe Shalvas, Matsyas, and Ambashthas; the Shalvas, Matsyas, Ambashthas
त्रिगर्ताः केकयास् तथाtrigartāḥ kekayās tathāthe Trigartas and Kekayas likewise; the Trigartas, and also the Kekayas
सौवीराः कितवाः प्राच्याःsauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyāḥthe Sauviras, Kitavas, and eastern peoples; the Sauviras, Kitavas, and the Prachyas
प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवाःpratīcyodīcyamālavāḥwestern and northern Malavas; the western and northern Malavas
द्वादशैते जनपदाःdvādaśaite janapadāḥthese twelve peoples; these twelve nations
सर्वे शूरास् तनुत्यजःsarve śūrās tanutyajaḥall heroes ready to give up the body; all valiant, prepared to die
महता रथवंशेनmahatā rathavaṃśenawith a great line of chariots; with an immense array of rathas
ते ऽभ्यरक्षन् पितामहम्te 'bhyarakṣan pitāmahamthey guarded the grandsire; they protected the elder
Translation

The guards of Bhishma's rear, O lord of men, were your sons: Duhshasana, Durvishaha, Durmukha, Duhsaha, Vivimshati, Chitrasena, the great warrior Vikarna, Satyavrata, Purumitra, Jaya, Bhurishravas, and Shala. Behind them followed twenty thousand chariots, along with the Abhishahas, Shurasenas, Shibis, Vasatis, Shalvas, Matsyas, Ambashthas, Trigartas, Kekayas, Sauviras, Kitavas, the eastern peoples, and the western and northern Malavas. These twelve nations, all heroes ready to give up the body, guarded the grandsire with a mighty line of chariots.

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