ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सहितः सर्वसोदरैः । अश्वातर्केर्विकर्णैश्च तथा चाम्बष्ठकोसलैः
Then King Duryodhana, together with all his brothers, Ashvatarkas, Vikarna, and also the Ambashtas and Kosalas,
दरदैश्च शकैश्चैव तथा क्षुद्रकमालवैः । अभ्यरक्षत संहृष्टः सौबलेयस्य वाहिनीम्
With the Daradas, Shakas, and the Kshudrakas and Malavas, joyfully protected the army of Saubala.
भूरिश्रवाः शलः शल्यो भगदत्तश्च मारिषः। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ वामं पार्श्वमपालयन्
Bhurishrava, Shala, Shalya, and Bhagadatta, O Maharsha, and the Avanti princes, Vinda and Anuvinda, guarded the left flank.
सौमदत्तिः सुशर्मा च काम्भोजश्च सुदक्षिणः। श्रुतायुश्चाच्युतायुश्च दक्षिणं पक्षमास्थिताः
Saumadatti, Susharma, Sudakshina the Kamboja, Shrutayu, and Achyutayu took position on the right wing.
अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः । महत्या सेनया सार्धं सेनापृष्टे व्यवस्थिताः
Ashvatthama, Kripa, and Kritavarma the Satvata, together with a great army, were stationed at the rear.
पृष्ठगोपास्तु तस्यासन्नानादेश्या जनेश्वराः। केतुमान्वसुदानश्च पुत्रः काश्यस्य चाभिभूः
The rear guards were Ketuman, Vasudana, and Abhibhu, the son of the king of Kashi, each from different regions.
ततस्ते तावकाः सर्वे हृष्टा युद्धाय भारत। दध्मुः शङ्खान्मुदा युक्ताः सिंहनादांस्तथोन्नदन्
Then all your men, O Bharata, eager for battle, blew their conches with joy and roared like lions.
तेषां श्रुत्वा तु हृष्टानां वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः। सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्
Hearing their joyful shouts, the aged grandsire of the Kurus, Bhishma, roared loudly and blew his conch with great vigor.
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पेश्यश्च विविधाः परैः। आनकाश्चाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्
Then conches, drums, cymbals, and various other instruments were sounded; the tumultuous noise arose.
ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ । प्रदध्मतुः शङ्खवरौ हेमरत्नपरिष्कृतौ
Then, standing in a great chariot yoked with white horses, the two blew their splendid conches adorned with gold and gems.
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनंजयः। पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः
Hrishikesha blew the Panchajanya, Dhananjaya blew the Devadatta, and Bhimasena, performer of mighty deeds, blew the great conch Paundra.
अन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ
King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya; Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च शिखण्डी च महारथः । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः
The king of Kashi, Shaibya, and Shikhandi, the great chariot-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, and Satyaki, the mighty car-warrior,
पाञ्चाल्याश्च महेष्वासा द्रौपद्याः पञ्च चात्मजाः । सर्वे दध्युर्महाशङ्खान्सिंहनादांश्च नेदिरे
And the five sons of Draupadi, great archers, all of them, together sounded their mighty conches and roared like lions.
स घोषः सुमहांस्तत्र वीरैस्तैः समुदीरितः। नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयन्
That tremendous sound, raised there by those heroes, reverberated tumultuously, filling both the sky and the earth.
एवमेते महाराज प्रहृष्टाः कुरुपाण्डवाः। पुनर्युद्धाय संजग्मुस्तापयानाः परस्परम्
Thus, O King, the Kurus and Pandavas, elated, once again advanced to battle, challenging each other.
एवं व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु मामकेष्वितरेषु च । कथं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठाः संप्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे
With the armies of both sides thus arrayed, tell me, how did the foremost among warriors engage in combat?
तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु सन्नद्धरुचिरध्वजाः। `तावकाः पाण्डवैः सार्धं यथाऽयुध्यन्त तच्छृणु।' अपारमिव संदृश्य सागरप्रतिमं बलम्
When the armies were thus drawn up, adorned with shining armor and banners, listen to how your men fought with the Pandavas, seeing the force vast as the boundless ocean.
तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजन्पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वान्युद्ध्यध्वमिति दंशिताः
Amidst them, O King, your son Duryodhana stood and addressed all your men, commanding them fiercely to fight.
ते मनः क्रूरमाधाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः । पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः
With ruthless resolve, having cast aside concern for their lives, all your warriors, with banners raised high, advanced against the Pandavas.
ततो युद्धं समभवत्तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्। तावकानां परेषां च व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम्
Then there arose a tumultuous and hair-raising battle between your forces and the enemy, with chariots and elephants intermingled.
मुक्तास्तु रथिभिर्बाणा रुक्मपुङ्खाः सुतेजिताःक । सन्निपेतुरकुण्ठाग्रा नागेषु च हयेषु च
Arrows, released by chariot-warriors, their golden-feathered shafts well-aimed, fell with unblunted points upon elephants and horses.
तथा प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे धनुरुद्यम्य दंशितः । अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्भीष्मो भीमपराक्रमः
As the battle raged, Bhishma, mighty-armed and fierce in intent, raised his bow and charged forward.
सौभद्रे भीमसेने च सात्यकौ च महारथे । कैकेये च विराटे च धृष्टद्युम्ने च पार्षते
Against Subhadra's son, Bhimasena, Satyaki the great chariot-warrior, the Kaikeyas, Virata, and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata,
एतेषु नरवीरेषु चेदिमत्स्येषु चाभिभूः । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः
Upon these heroic men, among the Chedis and Matsyas, the aged grandsire of the Kurus poured down showers of arrows.
अभिद्यत ततो व्यूहस्तस्मिन्वीरसमागमे। सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानामासीद्व्यतिकरो महान्
Then, as those heroes met in battle, the formations were broken, and among all the armies there was great confusion.
सादिनो ध्वजिनश्चैव हतप्रवरवाजिनः । विप्रद्रुतरथानीकाः समपद्यन्त पाण्डवाः
Mounted warriors and those with banners, their best horses slain, and chariot divisions scattered, thus became the Pandavas.
अर्जुनस्तु नरव्याघ्रो दृष्ट्वा भीष्मं महारथम् । वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीत्क्रुद्धो याहि यत्र पितामहः
But Arjuna, tiger among men, seeing Bhishma the great chariot-warrior, angrily said to the Vrishni, 'Drive to where the grandsire is.'
एष भीष्मः सुसंक्रुद्धो वार्ष्णेय मम वाहिनीम् । नाशयिष्यति सुव्यक्तं दुर्योधनहिते रतः
'This Bhishma, greatly enraged, O Vrishni, will surely destroy my army, devoted as he is to Duryodhana's cause.'
एष द्रोणः कृपः शल्यो विकर्णश्च जनार्दन । धार्तराष्ट्राश्च सहिता दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः
'There are Drona, Kripa, Shalya, and Vikarna, O Janardana, and the sons of Dhritarashtra together, led by Duryodhana.'