ततः पार्थमुपाद्रुत्य दुस्सहः सविविंशतिः। अवाकिरच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैः परीप्सन्भ्रातरं रणे
After that, Dussaha and Vivimśati rushed at Pārtha, showering him with sharp arrows, seeking to aid their brother in battle.
तावुभौ गृध्रपत्राभ्यां निशिताभ्यां धनञ्जयः। विव्याध युगपद्व्यग्रस्तयोर्वाहानसूदयत्
Dhanañjaya struck both of them at once with two sharp, vulture-feathered arrows, and in his agitation, killed their horses.
तौ हताश्वौ तु विद्धाङ्गौ धृतराष्ट्रात्मजावुभौ । अभिपत्य रथैरन्यैरपनीतौ पदानुगैः
Both sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, wounded and deprived of their horses, were taken away from the field by other chariots and their attendants.
व्यद्रावयदशेषांश्च धृतराष्ट्रसुतांस्तदा । विद्राव्य च रणे पार्थो रणभूमिं व्यराजयत्
Then Pārtha routed all the remaining sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and, having scattered them in battle, shone resplendent on the field.
किरीटमाली कौन्तेयो लब्धलक्षः प्रतापवान् । पातयन्नुत्तमाङ्गानि बाहूश्च परिघोपमान्
The son of Kuntī, crowned and garlanded, of sure aim and great prowess, struck down noble heads and arms strong as iron clubs.
अशेरत महावीराः शतशो रुक्ममालिनः
Hundreds of mighty warriors, adorned with golden garlands, fought on.
कमलदिनकरेन्दुसन्निभैः सितदशनैः सुमुखाक्षिनासिकैः। रुचिरमकरकुण्डलैर्मही पुरुषशिरोभिरथास्तृता बभौ
The earth was strewn with human heads—fair-faced, with white teeth, lovely eyes and noses, resembling lotuses, the sun, or the moon, and adorned with shining earrings shaped like makaras—making the field radiant.
सुनसं चारुदीप्ताश्चं क्लृप्तश्मश्रु स्वलंकृतम् । अदृश्यत शिरश्छिन्नमनेकं हेमकुण्डलम्
Many severed heads were seen, with fine noses, beautiful and radiant, bearded and well-adorned, wearing golden earrings.
एवं तत्प्रहतं सैन्यं समन्तात्प्रद्रुतं भयात्
Thus, the army was struck and fled in all directions out of fear.
अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णः सौबलः शकुनिस्तदा। द्रोणश्च द्रोणपुत्रश्च कृपश्चातिरथो रणे
Then Duryodhana, Karṇa, Saubala Śakuni, Droṇa, Droṇa's son, and Kṛpa, the mighty chariot-warrior, gathered together.
सहिता विजयं तत्र योधयन्तो महारथाः। विष्फारयन्तश्चापानि बलवन्ति महाबलाः
These great chariot-warriors, united, fought for victory, drawing their powerful bows with great strength.
ततः कीर्णपताकेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। पुनरावृत्य मार्गस्थं ददृशुर्वानरध्वजम्
Then, with a chariot adorned with streaming banners and shining like the sun, they saw Arjuna, whose banner bore the monkey, standing in their path.
ते महास्त्रैर्महेष्वासाः परिवार्य धनञ्जयम्। अभ्यवर्षन्सुसंक्रुद्धा महामेघा इवाचलम्
Those great archers, masters of celestial weapons, surrounded Dhanañjaya and, furious, showered him with arrows like great clouds pouring on a mountain.
शरौघान्सम्यगस्यन्तो जीमूता इव शारदाः । युद्धे तस्थुर्महावीर्याः प्रतपन्तः किरीटिनम्
Unleashing torrents of arrows like autumn clouds, those mighty heroes stood firm in battle, pressing hard upon the crowned Arjuna.
इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्णं निशितैर्लोमवापिभिः । अदूरात्प्रत्यवस्थाय पाण्डवं समयोधयन्
Approaching closely, they fought the Pāṇḍava with many swift, sharp, flesh-piercing arrows.
ततः प्रहस्य बीभत्सुस्तमैन्द्रं पञ्चवार्षिकम् । अस्त्रमादित्यसंकाशं गाण्डीवे समयोजयत्
Then, smiling, Bhīmasena fitted to his Gāṇḍīva bow the five-year-old Indra weapon, blazing like the sun.
नाक्षणां न च चक्राणां न रथानां न वाजिनाम् । अङ्गुलाद्दव्यङ्गुलाद्वापि विवृतं प्रत्यदृश्यत
No marks of dice, no wheels, no chariots, nor horses—nothing even the width of a finger or two—could be seen uncovered.
यथा रश्मिभिरादित्यो वृणुते सर्वतो दिशम्। एवं किरीटिना मुक्तं सर्वं प्राच्छादयञ्जगत्
Just as the sun veils all directions with its rays, so too did the diademed one’s arrows cover the entire world.
यथा बलाहके विद्युत्पावको वा शिलोच्चये। तथा गाण्डीवमभवच्चक्राभुधमिवाततम्
As lightning in a cloud or fire on a mountain peak, so did the Gandiva appear, stretched out like a whirling discus.
यथा वर्षति पर्जन्यो विद्युत्पतति पर्वते। विस्फूर्जिता दिशः सर्वा ज्वलद्गाण्डीवमावृणोत्
As when the rain pours from a cloud and lightning strikes a mountain, so did the blazing Gandiva’s crackling fill all directions.
त्रस्ताश्च रथिनःक सर्वे चैन्द्रमस्त्रं विकुर्वति। सर्वे शान्तिपरा योधाः स्वचित्तं नाभिजझिरे । सहिता द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां प्रमोहगतचेतनाः
All the chariot-warriors, terrified by the display of the Indra weapon, sought only peace; their minds could not be steadied, even with Drona and Bhishma beside them, their senses bewildered.
तानि सर्वाणि सैन्यानि भग्नानि भरतर्षभ । प्राद्रवन्त दिशः सर्वा भयाद्वै सव्यसाचिनः
All those armies, O bull of the Bharatas, were broken and fled in every direction, seized by fear of Savyasacin.
दक्षिणामेव तु दिशं हयानुत्तर वाहय। पुरा सार्थी भवत्येषामयं शब्दोऽत्र तिष्ठताम्
Drive the horses to the southern direction, charioteer, for the sound of their approach is here—let it remain.
अश्चत्थाम्नः प्रतिरथं प्राचीमुद्याहि सारथे । अचिराद्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि गुरुपुत्रं यशस्विनम्
Turn the chariot eastward to face Ashvatthaman’s counterpart, charioteer; I wish soon to see the illustrious son of my teacher.
मोहयित्वा तु तान्सर्वान्धनुर्घोषेण पाण्डवः। प्रसव्यं चैवमावृत्य क्रोशार्धं प्राद्रवत्तदा
Having bewildered them all with the twang of his bow, Pandava then swiftly circled to the left and fled half a krosha away.
यथा सततगो वायुः सुपर्णश्चापि शीघ्रगः । तथा पार्थरथः शीघ्रमाकाशे पर्यवर्तत
As the wind that always moves, or the swift-flying eagle, so did Partha’s chariot quickly wheel about in the sky.
मुहूर्तोपरते शब्दे प्रतियाते धनञ्जये । हस्त्यश्वरथपादातं पुरस्कृत्य महारथाः
When the sound had ceased for a moment and Dhananjaya had withdrawn, the great chariot-warriors advanced, leading elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.
द्रोणभीष्ममुखाः सर्वे सैन्यानां जघने ययुः। यत्ताः पार्थमपश्यन्तः सहिताः शरविक्षताः
All the leaders—Drona, Bhishma, and the rest—moved to the rear of the army, wounded by arrows and searching for Partha together.
दिष्ट्या दुर्योधनो मुक्तः सैन्यं भूयिष्ठमागतम्। क्रोशमात्रमतिक्रम्य बलमन्वानयामहे। यात यत्र वनं गुल्मं नदीमन्वश्मकां प्रति
By fortune, Duryodhana escaped and most of the army returned; having crossed only a krosha, we are regrouping the troops. Go where the forest, thicket, or river leads toward our people.
अथ दुर्योधनो दृष्ट्वा भग्नं स्वं बलमाहवे। अमृष्यमाणः क्रोधेन प्रतिमार्गन्धनञ्जयम्
Then Duryodhana, seeing his own army broken in battle, could not endure it and, enraged, began to pursue Dhananjaya.