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.
चित्रसेनश्च भीमश्च सव्यसाची यमावपि। पृष्ट्वा कौशलमन्योन्यं रथेष्वेवावतस्थिरे
Citrarśena, Bhīma, Savyasācin, and the twins, after inquiring about each other’s welfare, remained standing on their chariots.
ततोऽर्जुनश्चित्रसेनं प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्। मध्ये गन्धर्वसैन्यानां महेष्वासो महाद्युतिः
Then Arjuna, laughing, said this to Citrarśena, the mighty archer of great brilliance, in the midst of the Gandharva army:
किं ते व्यवसितं वीर कौरवाणां विनिग्रहे। किमर्थं च सदारोऽयं निगृहीतः सुयोधनः
'What is your purpose, hero, in restraining the Kauravas? And for what reason has Suyodhana, with his wives, been captured?'
विदितोऽयमभिप्रायस्तत्रस्थेन दुरात्मनः। इन्द्रेण धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सकर्णस्य धनंजय
'This intention of the wicked one present there is known to Indra, O Dhanaṃjaya, regarding the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Karṇa.'
वनस्थान्भवतो ज्ञात्वा क्लिश्यमानाननर्हवत्। समस्थो विषमस्थांस्तान्द्रक्ष्यामीत्यनवस्थितान्
'Knowing you to be dwelling in the forest and suffering undeservedly, he wished to see those in adversity who were once in prosperity, and those who are unstable.'
इमेऽवहसितुं प्राप्ता द्रौपदीं च यशस्विनीम्। ज्ञात्वा चिकीर्षितं चैषां मामुवाच सुरेश्वरः
'These men came to mock the illustrious Draupadī; knowing their intention, the lord of the gods spoke to me.'
गच्छ दुर्योधनं बद्ध्वा सहामात्यमिहानय। धनंजयश्च ते रक्ष्यः रसह भ्रातृभिराहवे
Go, bind Duryodhana and his ministers, and bring them here; but you must protect Dhananjaya in battle, along with his brothers.
स च प्रियः सखा तुभ्यं शिष्यश् तव पाण्डवः। वचनाद्देवराजस् ततोऽस्मीहागतो द्रुतम्
He is your dear friend and disciple, that Pandava; at the command of the king of the gods, I have come here swiftly.
अयं दुरात्मा बद्धश्च गमिष्यामि सुरालयम्। नेष्याम्येनं कदुरात्मानं पाकशासनशासनात्
This wicked one is now bound; I will go to the abode of the gods and take this evil-hearted man away by the order of the wielder of the thunderbolt.
उत्सृज्यतां चित्रसेन भ्राताऽस्माकं सुयोधनः। धर्मराजस्य संदेशान्मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्
Release Suyodhana, our brother, O Citrarshena, if you wish to please me and fulfill the command of King Yudhishthira.