ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि तपान्ते जलदो यथा। हताश्वे तु रथे तिष्ठन्भीमसेनो महाबलः
Poured down showers of arrows, like a raincloud at the end of summer; Bhimasena, of immense strength, stood on his chariot with his horses slain.
शक्रदेवाय चिक्षेप सर्वशैक्यायसीं गदाम्। स तया निहतो राजन्कालिङ्गतनयो रथात्
He hurled his entire iron mace at Shakradeva; struck by it, O king, the son of the Kalinga fell from his chariot.
विरथः सह सूतेन जगाम धरणीतलम्। कहतमात्मसुतं दृष्ट्वा कलिङ्गानां जनाधिपः
Deprived of his chariot, together with his charioteer, he fell to the earth; seeing his own son slain, the king of the Kalingas,
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैर्भीमस्यावारयद्दिशः । `अयुतेन गजानां च निषादैः परिवारितः।' ततो भीमो महावेगां त्यक्त्वा गुर्वी महागदां
Blocked Bhima's path with many thousands of chariots; surrounded by ten thousand elephants and Nishadas, Bhima then, abandoning his heavy, mighty mace,
निस्त्रिंशमाददे घोरं चिकीर्षुः कर्म दारुणम् । चर्म चाप्रतिमं राजन्नार्षभं पुरुषर्षभ
Took up a terrible sword, wishing to perform a dreadful deed; and a matchless shield, O king, adorned with the mark of a bull.
नक्षत्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च शातकुम्भमयैश्चितम् । कालिङ्गस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो धनुर्ज्यामवमृज्य च
Decorated with stars and half-moons, made of gold; then the Kalinga, enraged, drew the bowstring.
प्रगृह्य च शरं घोरमेकं सर्पविषोपमम्। प्राहिणोद्भीमसेनाय वधाकाङ्क्षी जनेश्वरः
Having grasped a single terrible arrow, like serpent venom, the lord of men, desiring to kill, sent it toward Bhimasena.
तमापतन्तं वेगेन प्रेरितं निशितं शरम्। भीमसेनो द्विधा राजंश्चिच्छेद विपुलासिना
Bhimasena, O King, split that swiftly approaching, sharp arrow into two with his mighty sword.
उदक्रोशच्च संहृष्टस्त्रासयानो वरूथिनीम् । कालिङ्गोऽथ ततः क्रुद्धो भीमसेनाय संयुगे
He cried out in delight, frightening the troops; then, enraged, the Kalinga advanced against Bhimasena in battle.
तोमरान्प्राहिणोच्छीघ्रं चतुर्दश शिलाशितान्। तानप्राप्तान्महाबाहुः खगतानेव पाण्डवः
He quickly hurled fourteen spears, tipped with stone; the mighty Pandava cut them down as they flew through the air.
चिच्छेद सहसा राजन्नसंभ्रान्तो वरासिना। नित्यत्य तु रणे भीमस्तोमरान्वै चतुर्दश
Suddenly, O King, he cleaved them with his excellent sword, unshaken; Bhima destroyed those fourteen spears in battle.
भानुमन्तं ततो भीमः प्राद्रवत्पुरुषर्षभः । भानुमांस्तु ततो भीमं शरवर्षेण च्छादयन्
Then Bhima, the foremost among men, rushed at Bhānumanta; Bhānumanta covered Bhima with a shower of arrows.
ननाद बलवन्नादं नादयानो नभस्तलम्। न च तं ममृषे भीमः सिंहनादं महाहवे
He roared with a powerful cry, resounding through the sky; but Bhima did not tolerate that lion's roar in the great battle.
ततः शब्देन महता विननाद महास्वनः। तेन नादेन वित्रस्ता कलिङ्गानां वरूथिनी
Then, with a great sound, a mighty roar echoed; by that roar, the Kalinga troops were terrified.
न भीमं समरे मेने मानुषं भरतर्षभ । ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्नर्दित्वा विपुलं स्वनम्
In battle, O best of Bharatas, they did not consider Bhima to be human; then Bhima, of mighty arms, roared with a tremendous voice.
सासिर्वेगवदाप्लुत्य दन्ताभ्यां वारणोत्तमम् । आरुरोह ततो मध्यं नागराजस्य मारिष
Leaping swiftly with his sword, he climbed onto the best elephant, grasping it with his teeth; then, O Māriṣa, he mounted the middle of the elephant king.
ततो मुमोच कालिङ्गः शक्तिं तामकरोद्द्वीधा । खङ्गेन पृथुना मध्ये भानुमन्तमथाच्छिनत्
Then Kalinga released a spear, which he split in two; with his broad sword, he struck Bhānumanta in the middle.
सोऽन्तरायुधिनं हत्वा राजपुत्रमरिन्दमः। गुरुभारसहे स्कन्धे नागस्यासिमपातयत्
Having slain the prince, the destroyer of enemies dropped the heavy sword onto the elephant's shoulder, which could bear great weight.
छिन्नस्कन्धः स विनदन्पपात गजयूथपः। आरुगणः सिन्धुवेगन सानुमानिव पर्वतः
With its shoulder cut, the elephant leader fell down, roaring; like a mountain peak struck by the force of a rushing river.
ततस्तस्मादप्लुत्य गजाद्भारत भारतः। खङ्गपाणिरदीनात्मा तस्थौ भूमौ सुदंशितः
Then, leaping down from the elephant, O Bharata, the son of Bharata, sword in hand, fearless, stood firmly on the ground, well-sharpened.
स चचार बहून्मार्गानभितः पातयन्गजान् । अग्निचक्रमिवाविद्धं सर्वतः प्रत्यदृश्यत
He moved through many paths, striking down elephants nearby; like a fiery wheel, he was seen everywhere.
अश्वबृन्देषु नागेषु रथानीकेषु चाभिभूः । पदातीनां च सङ्घेषु विनिघ्नञ्शोणितोक्षितः
Among groups of horses, elephants, and chariots, and in the ranks of foot soldiers, he struck them down, drenched in blood.
श्येनवद्व्यचरद्भीमो रणेऽरिषु बलोत्कटः। छिन्दंस्तेषाकं शरीराणि शिरांसि च महाबलः
Bhima, fierce in battle, moved among the enemies like a hawk, cutting their bodies and heads with his great strength.
खङघ्गेकन शितधारेण संयुगे गजयोधिनाम्। पदातिरेकः संक्रुद्धः शत्रूणां भयवर्धनः
With his sword, sharp-edged, in battle among elephant warriors, the enraged foot soldier increased the terror of his foes.
संमाहयामास स तान्कालान्तकयमोपमः। मूढाश्च ते तमेवाजौ विनदन्तः समाद्रवन्
He, fierce as Death at the end of time, struck them down; those bewildered men, roaring, rushed at him in battle.
सासिमुत्तमवेगेन विचरन्तं महारणे। निकृत्य रथिनां चाजौ रथेषाश्च युगानि च
With supreme speed, he moved through the great battlefield, cutting down charioteers and the yokes of chariots in the fight.
जघान रथिनश्चापि बलवान्रिपुमर्दनः। भीमसेनश्चरन्मार्गान्सुबहून्प्रत्यदृश्यत
The mighty Bhimasena, crusher of foes, struck down charioteers and was seen moving along many paths.
भ्रान्तमाविद्धमुद्भ्रान्तमाप्लुतं प्रसृतं प्लुतम् । संपातं समुदीर्णं च दर्शयामास पाण्डवः
The Pandava displayed leaping, wounded, reeling, springing, running, and falling warriors, and those who had risen up in the fray.
केचिदग्रासिना छिन्नाः पाण्डवेन महात्मना। विनेदुर्भिन्नमर्माणो निपेतुश्च गतासवः
Some, cut down by the noble Pandava's sword, screamed as their vital organs were pierced and fell lifeless.
छइन्नदन्ताग्रहस्ताश्च भिन्नकुम्भास्तथाऽपरे । वियोधाः स्वान्यनीकानि जघ्नुर्भारत वारणाः
Some elephants, with tusks and trunks severed, and others with split domes, attacked their own ranks, O Bharata.