शिरो ऽभूद् द्रुपदस् तस्य पाण्डवश् च धनंजयः ॥
चक्षुषी सहदेवश् च नकुलश् च महारथः ॥
तुण्डम् आसीन् महाराज भीमसेनो महाबलः ॥
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश् च राक्षसश् च घटोत्कचः ॥
सात्यकिर् धर्मराजश् च व्यूहग्रीवां समास्थिताः ॥
पृष्ठम् आसीन् महाराज विराटो वाहिनीपतिः ॥
धृष्टद्युम्नेन सहितो महत्या सेनया वृतः ॥
केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च वामं पार्श्वं समाश्रिताः ॥
धृष्टकेतुर् नरव्याघ्रः करकर्षश् च वीर्यवान् ॥
दक्षिणं पक्षम् आश्रित्य स्थिता व्यूहस्य रक्षणे ॥
पादयोस् तु महाराज स्थितः श्रीमान् महारथः ॥
कुन्तिभोजः शतानीको महत्या सेनया वृतः ॥
शिखण्डी तु महेष्वासः सोमकैः संवृतो बली ॥
इरावांश् च ततः पुच्छे मकरस्य व्यवस्थितौ ॥
एवम् एतन् महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः ॥
सूर्योदये महाराज पुनर् युद्धाय दंशिताः ॥
कौरवान् अभ्ययुस् तूर्णं हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तिभिः ॥
समुच्छ्रितैर् ध्वजैश् चित्रैः शस्त्रैश् च विमलैः शितैः ॥
śiro 'bhūd drupadas tasya pāṇḍavaś ca dhanaṃjayaḥ ||
cakṣuṣī sahadevaś ca nakulaś ca mahārathaḥ ||
tuṇḍam āsīn mahārāja bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ ||
saubhadro draupadeyāś ca rākṣasaś ca ghaṭotkacaḥ ||
sātyakir dharmarājaś ca vyūhagrīvāṃ samāsthitāḥ ||
pṛṣṭham āsīn mahārāja virāṭo vāhinīpatiḥ ||
dhṛṣṭadyumnena sahito mahatyā senayā vṛtaḥ ||
kekayā bhrātaraḥ pañca vāmaṃ pārśvaṃ samāśritāḥ ||
dhṛṣṭaketur naravyāghraḥ karakarṣaś ca vīryavān ||
dakṣiṇaṃ pakṣam āśritya sthitā vyūhasya rakṣaṇe ||
pādayos tu mahārāja sthitaḥ śrīmān mahārathaḥ ||
kuntibhojaḥ śatānīko mahatyā senayā vṛtaḥ ||
śikhaṇḍī tu maheṣvāsaḥ somakaiḥ saṃvṛto balī ||
irāvāṃś ca tataḥ pucche makarasya vyavasthitau ||
evam etan mahāvyūhaṃ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ ||
sūryodaye mahārāja punar yuddhāya daṃśitāḥ ||
kauravān abhyayus tūrṇaṃ hastyaśvarathapattibhiḥ ||
samucchritair dhvajaiś citraiḥ śastraiś ca vimalaiḥ śitaiḥ ||
The head of this formation was Drupada, and Dhananjaya the Pandava. Its two eyes were Sahadeva and the great chariot-warrior Nakula. The snout, o great king, was mighty Bhimasena of great strength. Saubhadra, the sons of Draupadi, the rakshasa Ghatotkacha, Satyaki, and Dharmaraja took up the neck of the formation. The back, o great king, was Virata, lord of the army, together with Dhrishtadyumna, surrounded by a great army. The five brothers of Kekaya took up the left side; Dhrishtaketu, tiger among men, and valiant Karakarsha stood on the right wing, guarding the formation. At the feet stood the glorious great chariot-warriors Kuntibhoja and Shatanika, surrounded by a large army. The mighty great archer Shikhandin, surrounded by the Somakas, and Iravan were stationed at the tail of the makara. Thus the Pandavas arrayed this great formation, and at sunrise, o great king, they again advanced upon the Kauravas, ready for battle, with elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers, with tall, many-colored banners raised, and with bright, sharp weapons.'
a69958ed2b2d · प्रकाशित 17 जुल॰ 2026, 9:38:20 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Once again the Pandavas' makara is shown as a living body, in which each hero fills an organic function. Bhima's place in the mouth is especially telling: he is meant for the breakthrough.