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,
एते समरदुर्धर्षाः सिंहतुल्यपराक्रमाः। पाण्डवानामनीकानि बभञ्जुःस्म पुनःपुनः
These, invincible in battle and possessing lion-like valor, repeatedly broke the ranks of the Pandava forces.
तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः । सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च द्रोपदेयाश्च भारत
Likewise, Bhimasena, the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha, Satyaki, Chekitana, and the sons of Draupadi, O Bharata,
तावकांस्तव पुत्रांश्च सहितान्सर्वराजभिः । द्रावयामासुराजौ ते त्रिदशा दानवानिव
Those heroes drove your sons, along with all the kings, just as the gods drove the Danavas.
तथा ते समरेऽन्योन्यं निघ्नन्तः क्षत्रियर्षभाः । रक्तोक्षिता घोररूपा विरेर्जुर्दानवा इव
Thus, those foremost of warriors, slaying each other in battle, drenched in blood and of terrible aspect, roared like Danavas.
विनिर्जित्य रिपून्वीरा सेकनयोरुभयोरपि। व्यदृस्यन्त महामात्रा ग्रहा इव नभस्तले
Having vanquished the enemy heroes on both sides, the great warriors appeared like planets in the sky.
ततो रथसहस्रेण पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । अभ्ययात्पाण्डवं युद्धे राक्षसं च घटोत्कचम्
Then your son Duryodhana, with a thousand chariots, advanced in battle against the Pandava and the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha.
तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे महत्या सेनया सह । द्रोणभीष्मौ रणे यत्तौ प्रत्युद्ययुररिन्दमौ
Likewise, all the Pandavas, with their great army, moved forward in battle to confront Drona and Bhishma, those two foremost among enemies.
किरीटी च ययौ क्रुद्धः समन्तात्पार्थिवोत्तमान् । आर्जुनिः सात्यकिश्चैव ययतुः सौबलं बलम्
Arjuna, enraged, went against the foremost kings on all sides; Arjuna and Satyaki together attacked the Saubala force.
ततः प्रववृते भूयः संग्रामो रोमहर्षणः । तावकानां परेषां च समरे विजयैषिणाम्
Then once more, a hair-raising battle broke out between your forces and the enemy, both sides striving for victory.
ततस्ते पार्थिवाः क्रुद्धाः फल्गुनं वीक्ष्य संयुगे। रथैरनेकसाहस्रैः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्
Thereupon, the kings, angered upon seeing Phalguna in battle, surrounded him on all sides with many thousands of chariots.