राजा स्वयं सुवीराणां प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम्। निमेषमात्रेण शतं जघान समरे तदा
The king himself, among the foremost and bravest of the Suviras, struck down a hundred in the battle in a mere instant.
ददृशे नकुलस्तत्ररथात्प्रस्कन्द्य खङ्गधृत्। शिरांसि पादरक्षाणां बीजवत्प्रवपन्मुहुः
There Nakula was seen leaping from his chariot, sword in hand, repeatedly cutting off the heads of the foot soldiers like scattering seeds.
सहदेवस्तु संयाय रथेन गजयोधिनः। पातयामास नाराचैर्द्रुमेभ्य इव बर्हिणः
Sahadeva, advancing with his chariot against the elephant warriors, brought them down with arrows as birds are felled from trees.
ततस्त्रिगर्तः सधनुरवतीर्य महारथात्। गदया चतुरो वाहान्राज्ञस्तस् तदाऽवधीत्
Then the Trigarta, descending from his great chariot with mace in hand, killed four horses of the king.
तमथाभ्यागतं राजा पदातिं कुन्तिनन्दनः। अर्धचन्द्रेण बाणएन विव्याधोरसि धर्मराट्
As that foot soldier approached, King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, struck him in the chest with a crescent-tipped arrow.
स भिन्नहृदयो वीरो वक्राच्छोणितमुद्वमन्। पपाताभिमुखं प्राप्तश्चिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः
That hero, his heart pierced, vomited blood and fell forward to the ground like a tree with its roots cut.
इन्द्रसेनद्वितीयस्तु रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य धर्मराट्। हताश्वः सहदेवस्य प्रतिपेदे महारथम्
Then Indrasena's son, the king, having lost his horses, leapt from his chariot and mounted Sahadeva's great chariot.
नकुलं त्वभिसंवार्य क्षेमंकरमहामुखौ। उभावुभतस्तीक्ष्णैः शरवर्षैरवर्षताम्
Ksemankara and Mahamukha, enclosing Nakula, showered him from both sides with sharp volleys of arrows.
तौ शरैरभिवर्षन्तौ जीमूताविव वार्षिकौ। एकैकेन विपाठेन जघ्ने माद्रवतीसुतः
As those two rained arrows like storm clouds, the son of Madri struck each of them down with a single, well-aimed arrow.
त्रिगर्तराजः सुरथस्तस्याथ गजूर्गतः। रथमाक्षेपयामास गजेन गजयानवित्
Then Suratha, king of the Trigartas, mounted his elephant and with it struck Nakula's chariot.
नकुलस्त्वपभीस्तस्माद्रथाच्चर्मासिपाणिमान्। उद्धाम्य स्तानमास्थाय तस्थौ गिरिवाचलः
Nakula, sword and shield in hand, leapt from his chariot, stood firm on the ground, and took his position like a mountain.
सुरथस्तं गजवरं वधाय नकुलस्य तु। प्रेषयामास सक्रोधमत्युच्छ्रितकरं ततः
Suratha, enraged, sent his great elephant with its raised trunk to slay Nakula.
नकुलस्तस्य नागस्य समीपपरिवर्तिनः। सविषाणं भुजं मूले खङ्गेन निरकृन्तत
As the elephant circled near, Nakula struck off its tusked arm at the root with his sword.
स विनद्यमहानादं गजः किङ्किणिभूषणः। पतन्नवाक्शिरा भूमौ हस्त्यारोहमपोथयत्
That elephant, adorned with bells, roared loudly and, falling headlong to the ground, crushed its rider.
स तत्कर्म महत्कृत्वा शूरो माद्रवतीसुतः। भीमसेनरथं प्राप्य शर्म लेभे महारथः
Having accomplished that great deed, the valiant son of Madri, that mighty car-warrior, reached Bhimasena's chariot and found safety.
भीमस्त्वापततो राज्ञः कोटिकाश्यस् संगरे। सूतस्य नुदतो वाहान्क्षुरेणापाहरच्छिरः
As King Kotikashya rushed upon him in battle, Bhima, while the king's charioteer was urging on the horses, struck off his head with a razor-sharp weapon.
न बुबोध हतं सूतं स राजा बाहुशालिना। तस्याश्वा व्यद्रवन्सङ्ख्ये हतमसूतास्ततस्ततः
The king, strong-armed, did not realize his charioteer had been slain; then, as their driver was killed, his horses fled here and there on the battlefield.
विरथं हतसूतं तं भीमः प्रहरतांवरः। जघान तलयुक्तेन प्रासेनाभ्येत्य पाण्डवः
Bhima, foremost among attackers, approached that chariotless, driverless king and struck him with his palm, like a lion, O Pandava.
द्वादशानां तु सर्वेषां सौवीराणां धनंजयः। चकर्त निशितैर्भल्लैर्धनूंषि च शिरांसि च
Arjuna, with sharp arrows, cut down the bows and heads of all twelve Sauvira leaders.
शिबीनिक्ष्वाकुमुख्यांश्च त्रिगर्तान्सैन्धवानपि। जघानातिरथः सङ्ख्ये बाणगोचरमागतान्
That great atiratha slew the foremost among the Shibis, Ikshvakus, Trigartas, and Sindhus who came within range of his arrows in battle.
सूदिताः प्रत्यदृश्यन्त बहवः सव्यसाचिना। सपताकाश्च मातङ्गाः सध्वजाश्च महारथाः
Many warriors were seen struck down by Savyasacin, along with elephants bearing banners and great chariot-warriors with standards.
प्रच्छाद्य पृथिवीं तस्थुः सर्वमायोधनं प्रति। शरीराण्यशिरस्कानि विदेहानि शिरांसि च
Headless bodies, lifeless and severed heads, covered the earth, standing everywhere on the battlefield.
श्वगृध्रकङ्ककाकोलभासगोमायुवायसाः। अतृप्यंस्तत्रवीराणां हतानां मासशोणितैः
Dogs, vultures, herons, crows, jackals, and ravens feasted insatiably on the flesh and blood of the slain heroes there.
एवं तीक्ष्णशरज्वालैर्गाण्डीवानिलचोदितैः। सेनेन्धनं ददाहाशु सरोषः पार्थपावकः
Thus, with the fierce flames of his arrows fanned by the wind of Gandiva, Partha, blazing with wrath, swiftly consumed the army as fire consumes fuel.
चक्राणां पतितानां च युगानां च महीपते। तूणीराणआं पताकानां ध्वजानां च रथैः सह
O king, heaps of fallen wheels, yokes, quivers, banners, and standards lay scattered with the chariots.
ईषाणामनुकर्षाणां त्रिवेणूनां तथैव च। अक्षाणामथ योक्राणां प्रतोदानां च राशयः
There were piles of axles, poles, triple bamboo shafts, wheels, yoke-pins, and goads as well.
शिरसां पतितानां च कुण्डलोष्णीषधारिणाम्। भुजानां मकुटानां च हाराणामङ्गदैः सह
There were also heaps of severed heads adorned with earrings and turbans, arms with crowns, and necklaces with armlets.
छत्राणां व्यजनानां च चर्मणआं वर्मणां तथा। छिन्नानां कार्मुकाणां च पट्टसानां तथैव च
Umbrellas, fans, hides, armor, broken bows, and swords too were scattered about.
शक्तीनामथ खङ्गानां दण्डानां सह तेमरैः। राशयश्चात्रदृश्यन्ते तत्रतत्र विशांपते
Piles of spears, swords, clubs, and maces were seen here and there, O lord of men.
पतितैश्चैव मातङ्गैः सयोधैः पर्वतोपमैः। हयैर्द्विधाकृतैः सार्धं सादिभिः सायुधैस्तथा
With fallen elephants like mountains, along with their warriors, and horses split in two with their riders and weapons, the field was covered.