शरैरथिरथो युद्धे दारयन्रथयूथपान् । ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये
The chariot-warrior, with arrows in battle, tore through the chariot leaders; those being slain by Partha were like time at the end of an age.
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे यत्नात्पाण्डवान्प्रत्ययोधयन् । प्रार्थयाना यशो दीप्तां मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्
The sons of Dhritarashtra, striving in battle, fought against the Pandavas, seeking radiant fame, making death their return.
एकाग्रमनसो भूत्वा पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम् । बभञ्जुर्बहुशो राजंस्ते चासञ्जन्त संयुगे
Having become single-minded, they repeatedly broke the Pandava ranks, O king, and became entangled in combat.
द्रवद्भिरथभग्नैश्च परिवर्तद्भिरेव च। पाण्डवैः कौरवेयैश्च न प्राज्ञायत किंचन
With chariots broken and fleeing, turning about on all sides, among Pandavas and Kauravas, nothing could be discerned.
उदतिष्ठद्रजो भौमं छादयानं दिवाकरम्। न दिशः प्रदिशो वापि जज्ञिरेऽत्र समागताः
Dust rose from the earth, covering the sun; neither directions nor regions could be recognized by those assembled there.
अनुमानेन संज्ञाभिर्नामगोत्रैश्च संयुगे। अवर्तत तदा युद्धं तत्र तत्र विशांपते
By inference, by signs, and by names and lineages in battle, the fight continued here and there, O lord of men.
न व्यूहो भिद्यते तत्र कौरवाणां कथञ्चन । रक्षितः सत्यसन्धेन भारद्वाजेन संयुगे
The formation of the Kauravas was not broken there in any way, protected in battle by the truthful Bharadvaja.
तथैव पाण्डवानां च रक्षितः सव्यसाचिना। नाभिद्यत महाव्यूहो भीमेन च सुरक्षितः
Likewise, the great formation of the Pandavas, guarded by Savyasachi and well-protected by Bhima, was not breached.
सेनाग्रादपि निष्पत्य प्रायुध्यंस्तत्र मानवाः । उभयोः सेनयो राजन्व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपाः
Men emerged from the front of the armies and fought there; the chariots and elephants of both armies became intermingled, O king.
हयारोहैर्हयारोहाः पात्यन्ते स्म महाहवे। ऋष्टिभिर्विमलाभिश्च प्रासैरपि च संयुगे
Horsemen struck down horsemen in the great battle, with spotless spears and lances in combat.
रथी रथिनमासाद्य शरैः कनकभूषणैःक । पातयामास समरे तस्मिन्नतिभयंकरे
A chariot-warrior, encountering another chariot-warrior, brought him down in that exceedingly terrifying battle with arrows adorned with gold.
गजारोहा गजारोहान्नाराचशरतोमरैः । संसक्तान्पातयामासुस्तव तेषां च सर्वशः
Elephant-riders struck down elephant-riders, with iron arrows and darts, all around, both yours and theirs.
कश्चिदुत्पत्य समरे वस्वारणमास्थितः । केशपक्षे परामृश्य जहार समरे शिरः
Someone, leaping in battle and mounting a hostile elephant, seized an enemy's head by the hair and took it in combat.
अन्ये द्विरददन्ताग्रनिर्भिन्नहृदया रणे। वेमुश्च रुधिरं वीरा निःश्वसन्तः समन्ततः
Others, their hearts pierced in battle by elephant tusks, bled and gasped for breath all around, O hero.
कश्चित्करिविषाणस्थो वीरो रणविशारदाः । प्रावेपच्छक्तिनिर्भिन्नो गजशिक्षास्त्रवेदिना
A certain warrior, skilled in battle, stood upon an elephant's trunk, pierced by a spear thrown by an expert in elephant warfare.
पत्तिमङ्घा रणे पक्तीन्भिमन्दिपालपरश्वथैः । न्यतापतयन्त संहृष्टाः परस्परकृतागसः
Infantry, delighted, struck other infantry in battle with Bhima's sword and Dipa's axe, though both had committed offenses against each other.
रथी च समरे राजन्नासाद्य गजयूथपम् । स गजं पातयामास गजी च रथिनां वरम्
O King, a chariot-warrior, encountering an elephant-leader in battle, brought down that elephant, and the elephant-rider felled the foremost of charioteers.
रथिनं च हयारोहः प्रासेन भरतर्षभ । पातयामास समरे रथी च हयसादिनम्
O bull among the Bharatas, a horseman struck down a chariot-warrior in battle with a spear, and a chariot-warrior likewise brought down a horseman.
पदाती रथिनं सङ्ख्ये रथी चापि पदातिनम् । न्यपातयच्छितैः शस्त्रैः सेनयोरुभयोरपि
In the conflict, a foot-soldier felled a chariot-warrior, and a chariot-warrior also struck down a foot-soldier with sharp weapons, on both sides of the armies.
गजारोहा हयारोहान्पातयांचक्रिरे तदा। हयारोहा गजस्थांश्च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
Then, elephant-riders brought down horsemen, and horsemen likewise brought down those mounted on elephants; it appeared wondrous indeed.
गजारोहवरैश्चापि तत्रतत्र पदातयः। पातिताः समदृश्यन्त तैश्चापि गजयोधिनः
There, foot-soldiers were seen struck down by the best of elephant-riders in various places, and likewise, elephant-warriors were felled by them.
पत्तिसङ्घा हयारोहैः सादिसङ्घाश्च पत्तिभिः । पात्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Groups of foot-soldiers by horsemen, and groups of horsemen by foot-soldiers, were seen being struck down by the hundreds and thousands.
ध्वजैस्तत्रापविद्धैश्च कार्मुकैस्तोमरैस्तथा। प्रासैस्तथा गदाभिश्च परिघैः कम्पनैस्तथा
There, with banners cast aside, bows, javelins, spears, maces, iron clubs, and bludgeons lay scattered.
शक्तिभिः कवचैश्चित्रैः कणपैरङ्कुशैरपि। निस्त्रिंशैर्विमलैश्चापि स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शरैस्तथा
With lances, ornate armor, darts, goads, sharp swords, and arrows with golden shafts, shining and spotless, as well.
परिस्तोमैः कुथाभिश्च कम्बलैश्च महाधनैः । भूर्भाति भरतश्रेष्ठ स्रग्दामैरिव चित्रिता
With shields, cuirasses, costly blankets, and splendid belts, O best of the Bharatas, the earth shone as if adorned with garlands.
नराश्वकायैः पतितैर्दन्तिभिश्च महाहवे । अगम्यरूपा पृथिवी मांसशोणितकर्दमा
With men, horses, and elephants fallen in the great battle, the earth became impassable, thick with mud of flesh and blood.
प्रशशाम रजो भौमं व्युक्षितं रणशोणितैः । दिशश्च विमलाः सर्वाः संबभूवुर्जनेश्वर
The dust on the ground, soaked with the blood of battle, settled down, and all the directions, O lord of men, became clear.
उत्थितान्यगणेयानि कबन्धानि समन्ततः। चिह्नभूतानि जगतो विनाशार्थाय भारत
Countless headless trunks arose everywhere, O Bharata, serving as ominous signs for the destruction of the world.
तस्मिन्युद्धे महारौद्रे वर्तमाने सुदारुणे । प्रत्यदृश्यन्त रथिनो धावमानाः समन्ततः
In that exceedingly fierce and dreadful battle, chariot-warriors were seen running in all directions.
ततो भीष्मश्च द्रोणश्च सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः । पुरुमित्रो जयो भोजः शल्यश्चापि ससौबलः
Then Bhishma, Drona, the Sindhu king Jayadratha, Purumitra, Jaya, Bhoja, and Shalya with the Saubalas,