तालो वै काञ्चनो यत्र वज्रवैडूर्यभूषितः । अतीव समरे भाति मातरिश्वप्रकम्पितः
Where the golden palm tree, adorned with diamond and beryl, shines greatly in the battle, trembling in the wind.
दारुणं प्रहरिष्यामि रथबृन्दानि धन्विनाम्। आदास्याम्यहमेतेषां धनुर्ज्यावेष्टनानि च
I shall fiercely strike the ranks of archers' chariots, and I will seize their bows and bowstrings.
अस्यन्तं दिव्यमस्त्राणि चित्रमुत्तर पश्यसि
Behold, Uttara, the wondrous divine weapons being hurled.
शतह्रदां जृम्भमाणां मेघस्थां प्रावृषीव च। सुवर्णपृष्ठं गाण्डीवं पश्यन्तु कुरवो मम
Let the Kurus see my Gandiva, with its golden back, swelling like a cloud in the rainy season with a hundred streams.
दक्षिणेनाथ वामेन कतमेन स्विदस्यति। इति मां शत्रवः सर्वे न विज्ञास्यन्ति सारथे
Whether I shoot from the right or the left, which side will it be? Thus, all my enemies and charioteer will not discern me.
अस्त्रोदकां हयावर्तां नागनक्रां रथह्रदाम्। नदीं प्रस्कन्दयिष्यामि परलोकापहारिणीम्
I shall flood the chariot-lake with weapons, with horse-whirlpools, serpent-crocodiles, and waters, creating a river that carries foes to the next world.
पाणिपादशिरःपृष्ठबाहुशङ्खचराचरम्। वनं कुरूणां छेत्स्यामि भल्लैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
With arrows tipped and curved, I shall cut down the forest of the Kurus—hands, feet, heads, backs, arms, conches, and all moving things.
तूणीशयाः सुपुङ्खाग्रा विशिखा दुन्दुभिस्वनाः। मया प्रमुक्ताः संग्रामे कुरून्धक्ष्यन्ति सायकाः
Arrows with fine feathers, sounding like drums, released by me in battle, will destroy the Kurus.
ध्वजवृक्षं शरतृणं नागाश्वश्वापदाकुलम् । रथसिंहगणैर्युक्तं धनुर्वल्लिसमाकुलम्। वनमादीपयिष्यामि कुरूणामस्त्रतेजसा
I shall set ablaze the forest of the Kurus with the power of weapons—banner-trees, grass, elephants, horses, beasts, chariots yoked with lions, and bows entwined.
जयतो भारतीं सेनामेकस्य मम संयुगे। शतं मार्गा भविष्यन्ति पावकस्येव कानने
As I triumph over the Bharata army alone in battle, a hundred paths will open, as in a forest for fire.
मया चक्रमिवाविद्धं सैन्यं द्रक्ष्यसि केवलम् । तानहं रथनीडेभ्यः परलोकाय शात्रवान्। एकः प्रद्रावयिष्यामि चक्रपाणिरिवासुरान्
You will see the army pierced by me as if by a discus alone; from the seats of the chariots I shall drive the enemies to the next world, just as the wielder of the discus routed the asuras.
असंभ्रान्तो रथे तिष्ठन्समेषु विषमेषु च। मार्गमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तमपि भेत्स्यामि पर्वतम्
Standing unshaken on my chariot, whether on level ground or uneven, I shall shatter even a mountain that stands blocking my path.
अहमिन्द्रस्य संग्रामे द्विषतो बलदर्पितान्। मातलिं सारथिं कृत्वा निवातकवचान्रणे । हतवान्सर्वतः सर्वान्धावतो युध्यतस्तदा
In battle, with Mātali as my charioteer, I defeated the proud enemies of Indra—the Nivātakavacas—striking them down everywhere as they fled and fought.
निवातकवचान्हत्वा गाण्डीवास्त्रैः सहस्रशः । परं पारे समुद्रस्य हिरण्यपुरमारुजम्
Having slain the Nivātakavacas by the thousands with the weapons of the Gandiva, I crossed to the far shore of the ocean and destroyed the golden city.
हत्वा षष्टिसहस्राणि रथानामुग्रधन्विनाम्। पौलोमान्कालकेयांश्च समरे भृशदारुणान् । असुरानहनं घोरान्रौद्रेणास्त्रेण सारथे
I slew sixty thousand chariots of fierce archers—the Paulomas and Kālakeyas, terrible asuras in battle—using a dreadful weapon, O charioteer.
अहमिन्द्राद्दृढां मुष्टिं ब्रह्मणः क्षिप्रहस्तताम् । प्रगाढनिपुणं चित्रमतिवृद्धं प्रजापतेः
From Indra I received the firm fist-weapon, from Brahmā the swift-handed missile, and from Prajāpati the profound, skillful, wondrous, and ancient weapon.
रौद्रं रुद्रादहं वेद्मि वारुणं वरुणादपि । सौर्यं सूर्यादहं वेद्मि याम्यं दण्डधरादपि
I know the fierce weapon from Rudra, the Varuṇa weapon from Varuṇa, the solar weapon from the Sun, and the Yama weapon from the wielder of the rod.
अस्त्रमाग्नेयमग्नेश्च वायव्यं मातरिश्वनः। अन्यैर्देवैरहं प्राप्तः को मां विषहते पुमान्
I have obtained the fire weapon from Agni, the wind weapon from Vāyu, and others from various gods—who among men can withstand me?
अद्य गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैःशरौघै रोमहर्षणैः । कुरूणां पातयिष्यामि रथवृन्दानि धन्विनाम्
Today, with showers of arrows released from the Gandiva that make the hair stand on end, I shall bring down the ranks of chariot-warriors among the Kurus.
एवमाश्वासितस्तेन वैराटिः सव्यसाचिना। व्यगाहत रथानीकं भीमं भीष्मस्य वाजिभिः
Thus encouraged by Savyasācin, King Virāṭa plunged his horses into the formidable array of Bhīṣma's chariots.
रथिसिंहमनाधृष्यं जिगीषन्तं परान्रणे। अभ्यधावत्तदैवोग्रो ज्यां विकर्षन्धनञ्जयः
Then Dhanañjaya, fierce as fate, drawing his bowstring, rushed at the unconquerable lion among charioteers, eager to defeat his foes in battle.
दुःशासनोऽभ्ययात्तूर्णमर्जुनं भरतर्षभः
Duḥśāsana, the bull among the Bharatas, swiftly advanced against Arjuna.
अन्येऽपि चित्राभरणा युवानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः । अभ्ययुर्भीमधन्वानो मौवी पर्यस्य बाहुभिः
Other young warriors too, adorned with brilliant ornaments and polished earrings, mighty archers from the Matsya land, came forward, flexing their arms.
दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च वृषसेनो विविशतिः। अभीता भीमधन्वानं पाण्डवं पर्यवारयन्
Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, Vṛṣasena, and Viviṃśati, unafraid, surrounded the mighty-armed Pāṇḍava.
तस्य दुःशासनः षष्टिं वामपार्श्वे समार्पयत्। अस्यतः प्रतिसन्धाय कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमतः
Duḥśāsana then aimed sixty arrows at the wise son of Kuntī, striking him on his left side as he drew his bow.
पुनश्चैव स भल्लेन विद्ध्वा वैराटिमुत्तरम् । द्वितीयेनार्जुनं वीरं प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे
Again, with a broad-headed arrow, he struck Uttara, the prince of Virāṭa, and with a second, pierced the heroic Arjuna in the chest.
तस्य जिष्णुरुदावृत्य क्षुरधारेण कार्मुकम्। प्राकृन्तद्गृध्रपत्रेण जातरूपपरिष्कृतम्
Jiṣṇu (Arjuna), turning aside, cut down his bow with a razor-sharp arrow, feathered with vulture wings and adorned with gold.
अथैनं पञ्चभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे। सोपयातो रथोपस्थात्पार्थबाणाभिपीडितः
Then, with five arrows, he struck him in the chest; wounded by Pārtha's arrows, he withdrew from the chariot platform.
सर्वा दिशश्चाभ्यपतद्बीभत्सुरपाराजितः। तं विकर्णः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गृध्रपक्षैः शिलाशितैः। विव्याध परवीरध्नमर्जुनं धृतराष्ट्रजः
Unconquered Bhīmasena advanced in all directions, but then Vikarṇa, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, struck Arjuna, the destroyer of enemy heroes, with sharp arrows tipped like vulture feathers and whetted on stone.
ततस्तमपि कौन्तेयः शरेण नतपर्वणा । ललाटेऽभ्यहनद्गाढं स विद्धः प्राद्रवद्भयात्
Then the son of Kuntī, with a well-jointed arrow, struck him hard on the forehead; wounded, he fled in fear.