TEXTS 26-27

Devanagari

अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रा:
सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घै: ।
भीष्मो द्रोण: सूतपुत्रस्तथासौ
सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यै: ॥ २६ ॥
वक्‍त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति
दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि ।
केचिद्विलग्न‍ा दशनान्तरेषु
सन्दृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गै: ॥ २७ ॥

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amī ca tvāṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ
sarve sahaivāvani-pāla-saṅghaiḥ
bhīṣmo droṇaḥ sūta-putras tathāsau
sahāsmadīyair api yodha-mukhyaiḥ

vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśanti
daṁṣṭrā-karālāni bhayānakāni
kecid vilagnā daśanāntareṣu
sandṛśyante cūrṇitair uttamāṅgaiḥ

Synonyms

amī — these; ca — also; tvām — You; dhṛtarāṣṭrasya — of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; putrāḥ — the sons; sarve — all; saha — with; eva — indeed; avani-pāla — of warrior kings; saṅghaiḥ — the groups; bhīṣmaḥ — Bhīṣmadeva; droṇaḥ — Droṇācārya; sūta-putraḥ — Karṇa; tathā — also; asau — that; saha — with; asmadīyaiḥ — our; api — also; yodha-mukhyaiḥ — chiefs among the warriors; vaktrāṇi — mouths; te — Your; tvaramāṇāḥ — rushing; viśanti — are entering; daṁṣṭrā — teeth; karālāni — terrible; bhayānakāni — very fearful; kecit — some of them; vilagnāḥ — becoming attached; daśana-antareṣu — between the teeth; sandṛśyante — are seen; cūrṇitaiḥ — with smashed; uttama-aṅgaiḥ — heads.

amī: tous ceux-là; ca: aussi; tvām: Tu; dhṛtarāṣṭrasya: de Dhṛtarāṣṭra; putrāḥ: les fils; sarve: tous; saha: avec; eva: en vérité; avanipāla: des rois guerriers; saṅghaiḥ: les groupes; bhīṣmaḥ: Bhīṣmadeva; droṇaḥ: Droṇācārya; sūta-putraḥ: Karṇa; tathā: aussi; asau: cela; saha: avec; asmadīyaiḥ: nos; api: aussi; yodha-mukhyaiḥ: chefs parmi les combattants; vaktrāṇi: bouches; te: Tes; tvaramāṇāḥ: effroyables; viśanti: entrent; daṁṣṭrā: dents; karāIāni: terribles; bhayānakāni: très effrayantes; kecit: certains d’entre eux; vilagnāḥ: étant pris; daśanāntareṣu: entre les dents; sandṛśyante: sont vues; cūrṇitaiḥ: écrasées; uttama-aṅgaiḥ: les têtes.

Translation

All the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, along with their allied kings, and Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa – and our chief soldiers also – are rushing into Your fearful mouths. And some I see trapped with heads smashed between Your teeth.

Les fils de Dhṛtarāsṭṛa, leurs royaux alliés, ainsi que Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa et les plus éminents de nos guerriers, tous se précipitent dans Tes bouches effroyables. J’en vois qui, écrasés entre Tes dents, ont la tête broyée.

Purport

In a previous verse the Lord promised to show Arjuna things he would be very interested in seeing. Now Arjuna sees that the leaders of the opposite party (Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa and all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra) and their soldiers and Arjuna’s own soldiers are all being annihilated. This is an indication that after the death of nearly all the persons assembled at Kurukṣetra, Arjuna will emerge victorious. It is also mentioned here that Bhīṣma, who is supposed to be unconquerable, will also be smashed. So also Karṇa. Not only will the great warriors of the other party like Bhīṣma be smashed, but some of the great warriors of Arjuna’s side also.

Comme nous l’avons vu dans un verset précédent, Kṛṣṇa S’est engagé à montrer à Son ami des choses susceptibles de l’intéresser grandement. Et en effet, Arjuna découvre ici les chefs de l’armée rivale (Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa et tous les fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra), leurs hommes, ainsi que ses propres guerriers. Tous sont anéantis. Cette vision annonce la victoire d’Arjuna, alors que les deux armées seront presque entièrement décimées. Même Bhīṣma, réputé invincible, succombera; Karṇa également. Mais les grands guerriers de l’armée rivale ne seront pas les seuls à trouver la mort; certains chefs du camp d’Arjuna périront avec eux.