ततो दिव्यास्त्रसंपन्ना गन्धर्वा हेममालिनः। विसृजन्तः शरान्दीप्तान्समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्
Then the Gandharvas, adorned with golden garlands and possessing celestial weapons, released blazing arrows in all directions, blocking the way.
चतुरः पाण्डवान्वीरान्गन्धर्वाश्च सहस्रशः। रणे संन्यपतन्राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
The four valiant Pandavas and thousands of Gandharvas fell upon each other in battle, O King, and it appeared wondrous.
यथा कर्णस्य च रथो धार्तराष्ट्रस् चोभयोः। गन्धर्वैः शतशश्छिन्नौ तथा तेषां प्रचक्रितरे
Just as the chariots of Karna and the sons of Dhritarashtra were shattered by hundreds of Gandharvas, so too did they act against them.
तान्समापततो राजन्गधर्वाञ्छतशो रणे। प्रत्यगृह्णन्नरव्याघ्राः शरवर्षैरनेकशः
Those Gandharvas, advancing by the hundreds in battle, were met by the tiger-like warriors, who countered them with showers of arrows from every side.
ते कीर्यमाणाः खगमाः शरवर्षैः समन्ततः। न शेकुः पाण्डुपुत्राणां समीपे परिवर्तितुम्
Those Gandharvas, who moved through the sky, were so covered by the rain of arrows from all sides that they could not approach or circle near the sons of Pandu.
अभिक्रुद्धानभिक्रुद्धो गन्धर्वानर्जुनस्तदा। लक्षयित्वाऽथ दिव्यानि महास्त्राण्युपचक्रमे
Arjuna, though not angered himself, seeing the Gandharvas enraged, then began to employ his divine, great weapons.
सहस्राणां सहस्राणि प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम्। अजेयानर्जुनः सङ्ख्ये गन्धर्वाणां बलोत्कटः
He sent forth thousands upon thousands of arrows to subdue them; Arjuna, invincible in battle and mighty in strength, struck the Gandharvas.
तथा भीमो महेष्वासः संयुगे बलिनांवरः। गन्धर्वाञ्शतशो राजञ्चघान निशितैः शरैः
Likewise, Bhima, the great archer and foremost among the strong in battle, slew hundreds of Gandharvas, O King, with sharp arrows.
माद्रीपुत्रावपि तथा युध्मानौ बलोत्कटौ। परिगृह्याग्रतो राजञ्जघ्नतुः शतशः परान्
Similarly, the sons of Madri, both mighty in battle, took position at the front, O King, and slew hundreds of enemies.
तेवध्यमाना गन्धर्वा दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महारथैः। उत्पेतुः खमुपादाय धृतराष्ट्रसुतांस्ततः
Those Gandharvas, being struck down by the great chariot-warriors with celestial weapons, then ascended into the sky, carrying the sons of Dhritarashtra.
सतानुत्पतितानदृष्ट्वा कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः। महता शरजालेन समन्तात्पर्यवारयत्
Seeing them rise up, the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, surrounded them on all sides with a great net of arrows.
ते ब्रद्धाः शरजालेन शकुन्ता इव पञ्जरे ववर्पुरर्जुनं क्रोधाद्गदाशक्त्यृष्टिवृष्टिभिः
Enclosed by the net of arrows, like birds in a cage, they assailed Arjuna in anger with showers of maces, spears, and javelins.
गदाशक्त्यृष्टिवृष्टीस्ता निहत्य परमास्त्रवित्। गात्राणि चाहनद्भल्लैर्गन्धर्वाणां धनंजयः
Arjuna, master of supreme weapons, destroyed those showers of maces, spears, and javelins, and struck the bodies of the Gandharvas with broad-headed arrows.
शिरोभिः प्रपतद्भिश्च चरणैर्बाहुभिस्तथा। अश्मवृष्टिरिवाभाति परेषामभवद्भयम्
With heads, feet, and arms falling, it appeared like a shower of stones; fear arose among the enemy.
ते वध्यमाना गन्धर्वाः पाण्डवेन महात्मना। भूमिष्ठमन्तरिक्षस्थाः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्
Those Gandharvas, being slain by the great-souled Pandava, showered arrows upon him from the ground and from the sky.
तेषां तु शरवर्षाणि सव्यसाची परंतपः। अस्त्रैः संवार्य तेजस्वी गन्धर्वान्प्रत्यविध्यत
But Savyasachi, the scorcher of foes, warded off their showers of arrows with weapons and struck the Gandharvas with his brilliance.
स्थूणाकर्णेन्द्रजालं च सौरं चापि तथाऽर्जुनः। आग्नेयं चापि सौम्यं च ससर्ज कुरुननदनः
Arjuna, son of Kuru, released the pillar, ear, and illusion weapons, as well as the solar, fire, and lunar weapons.
ते दह्यमाना गन्धर्वाः कुन्तीपुत्रस्य सायकैः। दैतेया इव शक्रेण विषादमगमन्परम्
Burned by the arrows of the son of Kunti, the Gandharvas fell into great despair, like the Daityas before Indra.
ऊर्ध्वमाक्रममाणाश्च शरजालेन वारिताः। विसर्पमाणा भल्लैश्च वार्यन्ते सव्यसाचिना
As they tried to ascend, they were blocked by a shower of arrows; and as they spread out, they were restrained by Savyasācin with his shafts.
गन्धर्वांस्त्रासितान्दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीपुत्रेण भारत। चित्रसेनो गदां गृह्य सव्यसाचिनमनाद्रवत्
Seeing the Gandharvas terrified by Kuntī’s son, O Bhārata, Citrarśena seized his mace and charged at Savyasācin.
तस्याभिपततस्तूर्णं गदाहस्तस्य संयुगे। गदां सर्वायसीं पार्थः शरैश्चिच्छेद सप्तधा
As he swiftly advanced in battle, mace in hand, Pārtha cut Citrarśena’s iron mace into seven pieces with his arrows.
स गदां बहुधा दृष्ट्वा कृत्तां बाणैस्तरस्विना। संवृत्य विद्ययाऽऽत्मानं योधयामास पाण्डवं
Seeing his mace shattered in many parts by the valiant archer’s arrows, he concealed himself by his magic and continued to fight Pāṇḍava.
अस्त्राणइ तस्य दिव्यानि संप्रयुक्तानि सर्वशः। दिव्यैरस्त्रैस्तदा वीरः पर्यवारयदर्जुनः
All the divine weapons he employed were countered by Arjuna with celestial missiles.
स वार्यमाणस्तैरस्त्रैरर्जुनेन महात्मना। गन्धर्वराजो बलवान्माययाऽन्तर्हितस्तदा
Though restrained by those weapons by the great-souled Arjuna, the powerful king of the Gandharvas then vanished by his magic.
अन्तर्हितं तमालक्ष्य प्रहरन्तमथार्जुनः। ताडयामास खचरैर्दिव्यास्त्रप्रतिमन्त्रितैः
Perceiving him invisible yet attacking, Arjuna struck at him with sky-ranging arrows empowered by divine mantras.
अन्तर्धानवधं चास्य चक्रे क्रुद्धोऽर्जुनस्तदा। शब्दवेषं समाश्रित्य बहुरूपो धनंजयः
Then, enraged, Arjuna performed the slaying of the invisible, adopting many forms and relying on the sound as his guide.
रस वध्यमानस्तैरस्त्रैरर्जुनेन महात्मना। ततोऽस्य दर्शयामास तदाऽऽत्मानं प्रियः सखा
Assailed by those weapons by the great-souled Arjuna, his dear friend then revealed himself.
चित्रसेनस्तथोवाच सखायं युधि विद्धि माम्। चित्रसेनमथालक्ष्य सखायमिति विस्मितः
Citrarśena then spoke: 'Know me as your friend in battle.' And recognizing Citrarśena as his friend, Arjuna was astonished.
संजहारास्त्रमथं तत्प्रसृष्टं पाण्डवर्षभः
Then the bull among the Pāṇḍavas withdrew the weapon he had released.
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे संहृतास्त्रं धनंजयम्। संजह्रुः प्रद्रुतानश्वाञ्शरवेगान्धनूंषि च
Seeing Dhanaṃjaya withdraw his weapon, all the Pāṇḍavas recalled their fleeing horses and their bows.