ततः शैक्यायसीं गुर्वी प्रगृह्य बलवान्गदाम् । भीमसेनस्ततस्तूर्णं पुप्लुवे मनुजर्षभ
Then, grasping a heavy iron mace, Bhimasena, strong as a bull among men, quickly leapt forward.
सात्यकोऽपि ततस्तूर्णं भीमस्य प्रियकाम्यया । गाङ्गेयसारथिं तूर्णं पातयामास सायकैः
Satyaki too, out of affection for Bhima, swiftly struck down Ganga's charioteer with arrows.
भीष्मस्तु निहते तस्मिन्सारथौ रथिनां वरः । वातायमानैस्तैरश्वैरपनीतो रणाजिरात्
But Bhishma, best of chariot-warriors, when his charioteer was slain, was carried away from the field by those wind-driven horses.
भीमसेनस्ततो राजन्नपयाते महाव्रते । प्रजज्वाल यथा वह्निर्दहन्कक्षमिवैधितः
Then, O King, when the great-souled Bhishma had withdrawn, Bhimasena blazed forth like fire consuming a heap of dry grass.
स हत्वा सर्वकालिङ्गान्सेनामध्ये व्यतिष्ठत। नैनमभ्युत्सहन्केचित्तावका भरतर्षभ
Having slain all the Kalingas, he stood in the midst of the army; none of your men, O bull of Bharata, dared to approach him.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तमारोप्य स्वरथे रथिनां वरः। पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानामपोवाहक यशस्विनम्
Dhrishtadyumna, best of chariot-warriors, mounted the glorious Bhima onto his own chariot, in the sight of all the troops.
संपूज्यमानः पाञ्चाल्यैर्मत्स्यैश्च भरतर्षभ । धृष्टद्युम्नं परिष्वज्य समेयादथ सात्यकिम्
Honored by the Panchalis and the Matsyas, O bull among the Bharatas, Dhṛṣṭadyumna embraced Sātyaki and then approached him.
अथाब्रवीद्भीमसेनं सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः । प्रहर्षयन्यदुव्याघ्रो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पश्यतः
Then Sātyaki, steadfast in valor, spoke to Bhīmasena, delighting him like a tiger among the Yadus, in the presence of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
दिष्ट्या कालिङ्गराजश्च राजपुत्रश्च केतुमान । शक्रदेवश्च कालिङ्गः कलिङ्गाश्च मृधे हताः
By fortune, the king of the Kalingas, the prince Ketumāna, Śakradeva the Kalinga, and the Kalingas have been slain in battle.
स्वबाहुबलवीर्येण नागाश्वरथसंकुलः । महापुरुषभूयिष्ठो धीरयोधनिषेवितः
By the strength and power of your own arms, amidst elephants, horses, and chariots, you, greatest among men, have prevailed, attended by steadfast warriors.
महाव्यूहः कलिङ्गानामेकेन मृदितस्त्वया । एवमुक्त्वा शिनेर्नप्ता दीर्घबाहुररिन्दम। रथाद्रथमभिद्रुत्य पर्यष्वजत पाण्डवम्
The great formation of the Kalingas was crushed by you alone. Having spoken thus, Sātyaki, the long-armed destroyer of foes, descended from his chariot and embraced the Pāṇḍava.
ततः स्वरथमास्थाय पुनरेव महारथः । तावकानवधीत्क्रुद्धो भीमस्य बलमादधत्
Then, mounting his own chariot again, the great warrior, angered, attacked your men, drawing strength from Bhīma.
ततोऽपराह्णभूयिष्ठे तस्मिन्नहनि भारत। रथनागाश्वपत्तीनां सादिनां च महाक्षये
Then, as the afternoon grew late on that day, O Bhārata, a great destruction befell the chariots, elephants, horses, and foot soldiers.
द्रोणपुत्रेण शल्येन कृपेण च महात्मना । समसज्जत पाञ्चाल्यस्त्रिभिरैतैर्महारथैः
The son of Droṇa, Śalya, and the great-souled Kṛpa engaged the Panchala, the three great warriors confronting him.
स लोकविदितानश्वान्निजघान महाबलः । द्रौणेः पाञ्चालदायादः शितैर्दशभिराशुगैः
That mighty warrior, heir of the Panchalas, struck the well-known horses of Drauṇi with ten sharp, swift arrows.
ततः शल्यरथं तूर्णमास्थाय हतवाहनः । द्रौणिः पाञ्चालदायादमभ्यवर्षदथेषुभिः
Then, mounting Śalya's chariot quickly after his own horses were slain, Drauṇi showered arrows upon the Panchala heir.
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु संयुक्तं द्रौणिना वीक्ष्य भारत। सौभद्रोऽभ्यपतत्तूर्णं विकिरन्निशिताञ्शरान्
Seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna engaged with Drauṇi, O Bhārata, Saubhadra rushed swiftly, scattering sharp arrows.
स शल्यं प़ञ्चविंशत्या कृपं च नवभिः शरैः । अश्वत्थामानमष्टाभिर्विव्याध पुरुषर्षभः
That foremost man pierced Śalya with twenty-five arrows, Kṛpa with nine, and Aśvatthāman with eight.
आर्जुनिं तु ततस्तूर्णं द्रौणिर्विव्याध पत्रिणा। शल्योऽथ दशभिश्चैव कृपश्च निशितैस्त्रिभिः
Then Drauṇi quickly pierced Arjuna's son with an arrow, while Śalya struck him with ten, and Kṛpa with three sharp arrows.
लक्ष्मणस्तव पौत्रस्तु सौभद्रं समवस्थितम् । अभ्यवर्तत संहृष्टस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत
Lakṣmaṇa, your grandson, approached Saubhadra as he stood ready, rejoicing, and then battle commenced.
दौर्योधनिः सुसंक्रुद्धः सौभद्रं परवीरहा । विव्याध समरे राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
The son of Duryodhana, greatly enraged, struck Saubhadra, slayer of foes, in battle, and it seemed wondrous.
अभिमन्युः सुसंक्रुद्धो भ्रातरं भरतर्षभ । शरैः पञ्चाशतै राजन्क्षिप्रहस्तोऽभ्यविध्यत
Abhimanyu, greatly enraged, struck his brother, O bull among the Bharatas, with fifty arrows, his hand moving swiftly.
लक्ष्मणोऽपि पुनस्तस्य धनुश्चिच्छेद पत्रिणा। मुष्टिदेशे महाराज ततस्ते चुक्रुशुर्जनाः
Lakṣmaṇa, in turn, cut Abhimanyu's bow with an arrow at the grip, O king, and the people cried out.
तद्विहाय धनुश्छिन्नं सौभद्रं परवीरहा। अन्यदादत्तवांश्चित्रं कार्मुकं वेगवत्तरम्
Leaving his broken bow behind, Saubhadra, slayer of foes, took up another, a splendid and swifter bow.
तौ तत्र समरे युक्तौ कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ । अन्योन्यं विशिस्वैस्तीक्ष्णैर्जघ्नतुः पुरुषर्षभौ
There, in that battle, those two, skilled in countering each other's attacks, the best among men, struck each other with exceedingly sharp weapons.
ततो दुर्योधनो राज दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं महारथम्। पीडितं तव पौत्रेण प्रायात्तत्र प्रजेश्वरः
Then, O King, Duryodhana, seeing his son, the great chariot-warrior, afflicted by your grandson, advanced there, O lord of the people.
सन्निवृत्ते तव सुते सर्व एव जनाधिपाः । आर्जुनिं रथवंशेन समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्
When your son withdrew, all the kings together surrounded Arjuna with their chariot divisions on every side.
स तैः परिवृतः शूरैः शूरो युधि सुदुर्जयैः । न स्म प्रव्यथते राजन्कृष्णतुल्यपराक्रमः
Surrounded in battle by those valiant and nearly unconquerable warriors, that hero, equal in prowess to Krishna, did not waver, O King.
सौभद्रमथ संसक्तं दृष्ट्वा तत्र धनंजयः । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन त्रातुकामः स्वमात्मजम्
Then Dhananjaya, seeing his son Abhimanyu engaged there, rushed forward with speed, desiring to protect his own son.
ततः सरथनागाश्वा भीष्मद्रोणपुरोगमाः । अभ्यवर्तन्त राजानः सहिताः सव्यसाचिनम्
Then all the kings, with their chariots, elephants, and horses, led by Bhishma and Drona, turned together towards Savyasacin.