विराटो भगदत्तं तु शरवर्षण भारत। अभ्यवर्षत्सुसंक्रुद्धो मेघो वृष्ट्या इवाचलम्
In great anger, Virata showered Bhagadatta with a rain of arrows, O Bharata, like a cloud pouring rain upon a mountain.
भगदत्तस्ततस्तूर्णं विराटं पृथिवीपतिम् । छादयामास समरे मेघः सूर्यमिवोदितम्
Then Bhagadatta quickly covered King Virata in battle, like a cloud covering the risen sun.
बृहत्क्षत्रं तु कैकेयं कृपः शारद्वतो ययौ । तं कृपः शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास भारत
Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, advanced against Bṛhatkṣatra of the Kaikeyas, and Kṛpa covered him with a shower of arrows, O Bharata.
गौतमं कैकयः क्रुद्धः शरवृष्ट्याऽभ्यपूरयत् । तावन्योन्यं हयान्हत्वा धनुश्छित्वा च भारत
The enraged Kaikeya filled Gautama with a torrent of arrows; and the two, having slain each other's horses and broken their bows, O Bharata—
विरथावसियुद्धाय समीयतुरमर्षणौ । तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम्
Both, deprived of their chariots, approached each other for a duel with swords, their battle then became fierce and terrible.
द्रुपदस्तु ततो राजन्सैन्धवं वै जयद्रथम् । अभ्युद्ययौ हृष्टरूपो हृष्टरूपं परंतपः
Then Drupada, O King, the scorcher of foes, joyfully advanced against Jayadratha, the Sindhu king, who was also delighted.
ततः सैन्धवको राजा द्रुपदं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः । ताजयामास समरे स च तं प्रत्यबिध्यत
Thereupon, the Sindhu king struck Drupada in battle with three sharp arrows, and Drupada struck him back.
तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम् । ईक्षणप्रीतिजननं शुक्राङ्गरकयोरिव
Their battle became fierce and dreadful, pleasing to the eyes of the onlookers, like the conjunction of Venus and Mars.
विकर्णस्तु सुतस्तुभ्यं सुतसोमं महाबलम् । अभ्ययाञ्जवनैरश्वैस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत
Vikarna, your son, advanced with swift horses against the mighty Sutasoma, and then battle was joined.
विकर्णः सुतसोमं तु विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयच्छरैः । सुतसोमो विकर्णं च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
Vikarna struck Sutasoma with arrows, but he did not waver; likewise, Sutasoma struck Vikarna, and it was wondrous to behold.
सुशर्माणं नरव्याघ्रश्चेकितानो महारथः । अभ्यद्रवत्सुसंक्रुद्धः पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रमी
Cekitāna, the great chariot-warrior and tiger among men, fiercely charged at Suśarman, displaying his prowess for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas.
शुशर्मा तु महाराज चेकितानं महारथम् । महता शरवर्षेण वारयामास संयुगे
But Suśarman, O great king, checked the mighty chariot-warrior Cekitāna in battle with a great shower of arrows.
चेकितानोऽपि संरब्धः सुशर्माणां महाहवे । प्राच्छादयत्तमिषुभिर्महामेघ इवाचलम्
Cekitāna, enraged in the great battle, covered Suśarman with arrows, like a great cloud covering a mountain.
शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी । अभ्यद्रवत राजेन्द्र मत्तः सिंह इव द्विपम्
The valiant Śakuni charged at the mighty Prativindhya, O king, like a maddened lion rushing at an elephant.
यौधिष्ठिरस्तु संक्रुद्धः सौबलं निशितैः शरैः । व्यदारयत संग्रामे मघवानिव दानवम्
Yudhishthira's son, enraged, pierced Saubala (Śakuni) with sharp arrows in battle, like Maghavan (Indra) piercing a demon.
शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु प्रतिविध्यन्तमाहवे। व्यदारयन्महाप्राज्ञः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
Śakuni, the wise one, struck Prativindhya, who was striking back in battle, with arrows whose shafts were well-bent.
सुदक्षिणं तु राजेन्द्र काम्भोजानां महारथम् । श्रुतकर्मा पराक्रान्तमभ्यद्रवत संयुगे
O king, Shrutakarman, the mighty chariot-warrior, charged in battle against Sudakshina, the great car-warrior of the Kambojas.
सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे साहदेविं महारथम् । विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयत वै मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्
But Sudakshina, in the fight, struck Sahadeva, the great car-warrior, yet did not shake him, just as Mount Mainaka is unmoved.
श्रुतकर्मा ततः क्रुद्धः काम्भोजानां महारथम् । शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छद्दारयन्निव सर्वशः
Then Shrutakarman, enraged, showered many arrows upon Sudakshina, the great chariot-warrior of the Kambojas, as if tearing him apart completely.
इरावानथ संक्रुद्धः श्रुतायुषमरिन्दमम् । प्रत्युद्ययौ रणे यत्तो यत्तरूपं परंतपः
Then Iravan, filled with wrath, prepared himself and advanced in battle against Shrutayus, the destroyer of enemies.
आर्जुनिस्तस्य समरे हयान्हत्वा महारथः । ननाद बलवान्नादं तत्सैन्यं प्रत्यपूरयत्
Arjuna, the mighty car-warrior, slew the horses of Shrutayus in battle, and roared loudly, filling that army with his sound.
श्रुतायुस्तु ततः क्रुद्धः फाल्गुनेः समरे हयान्। निजघान गदाग्रेण ततो युद्धमवर्तत
Then Shrutayu, enraged, struck Arjuna's horses in battle with the tip of his mace; then the fight continued.
विन्दानिविन्दावावन्त्यौ कुन्तिभोजं महारथम् । ससेनं ससुतं वीरं संसस?ञ्जतुराहवे
Vindha and Anuvindha of Avanti together attacked Kuntibhoja, the great car-warrior, along with his army and son, in the battle.
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तयोर्घोरं पराक्रमम् । अयुध्येतां स्थिरौ भूत्वा महत्या सेनया सह
There we beheld a wondrous sight: those two displayed terrible valor, standing firm and fighting with the great army.
अनुविन्दस्तु गदया कुन्तिभोजमताडयत्। कुन्तिभोजश्च तं तूर्णं शरव्रातैरवाकिरत्
Anuvinda struck Kuntibhoja with his mace, and Kuntibhoja quickly covered him with a shower of arrows.
कुन्तिभोजसुतश्चापि विन्दं विव्याध सायकैः । स च तं प्रतिविव्याध तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
And the son of Kuntibhoja pierced Vinda with arrows, and he in turn struck him back; it was a marvelous sight.
केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च गान्धारान्पञ्च मारिष । ससैन्यास्ते ससैन्यांश्च योधयामासुराहवे
O best of men, the five brothers of Kekaya fought the five Gandharas, each with their armies, in the battle.
वीरबाहुश्च ते पुत्रो वैराटिं रथसत्तमम् । उत्तरं योधयामास विव्याध निशितैः शरैः
Virabahu, your son, fought Uttara, the foremost of chariot-warriors from the Matsyas, and pierced him with sharp arrows.
उत्तरश्चापि तं वीरं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः । चेदिराट् समरे राजन्नुलूकं समभिद्रवत्
Uttara also pierced that hero with sharp arrows; and the king of Chedi, in battle, rushed against Uluka.
तथैव शरवर्षेण उलूकं समविद्ध्यत । उलूकश्चापि तं बाणैर्निशितैर्लोमवाहिभिः
In the same way, he struck Uluka with a shower of arrows, and Uluka in turn pierced him with keen, flesh-tearing shafts.