रणे रथानामयुतं निहत्य हता गजाः सप्तशतार्जुनेन । प्राज्याश्च सौवीरगणाश्च सर्वे निपातिताः क्षुद्रकमालवाश्च
Having slain ten thousand chariots in battle, and seven hundred elephants by Arjuna, all the powerful Sauvira hosts and the Kshudrakas and Malavas were struck down.
महत्कृतं कर्म धनञ्जयेन कर्तुं यथा नार्हति कश्चिदन्यः। श्रुतायुरम्बष्ठपतिश्च राजा तथैव दुर्मर्षणचित्रसेनौ
A great deed was accomplished by Dhananjaya, such as no other could perform; Shrutayus, the king of the Ambashtas, and likewise Durmarshana and Citrasena—
द्रोणः कृपः सैन्धवबाह्लिकौ च भूरिश्रवाः शल्यशलौ च राजन्। अन्ये च योधाः शतशः समेताः क्रुद्धेन पार्थेन रणस्य मध्ये
Drona, Kripa, the Sindhu king, Bhālika, Bhurishravas, Shalya, and Shala, O king, and many other warriors assembled, were all defeated in the midst of battle by the enraged Partha.
स्वबाहुवीर्येण जिताः सभीष्माः किरीटिना लोकमहारथेन। इति ब्रुवन्तः शिबिराणि जग्मुः सर्वे गणा भारत ये त्वदीयाः
Conquered by the might of his own arms, with Bhishma among them, by the diademed one, the great chariot-warrior of the world—so saying, all your troops, O Bharata, returned to their camps.
उल्कासहस्रैश्च सुसंप्रदीप्तै- र्विभ्राजमानैश्च तथा प्रदीप्रैः। किरीटिवित्रासितसर्वयोधा चक्रे निवेशं ध्वजिनी कुरूणाम्
With thousands of blazing meteors and shining lamps, the Kuru army, terrified by the diademed one, set up their encampment.
व्युष्टां निशां भारत भारताना- मनीकिनीनां प्रमुखे महात्मा। ययौ सपत्नान्प्रति जातकोपो वृतः समग्रेण बलेन भीष्मः
When night had passed, O Bharata, the noble Bhishma, at the head of the Bharata troops, set out in anger against his rivals, surrounded by his entire force.
तं द्रोणदुर्योधनबाह्लिकाश्च तथैव दुर्मर्षणचित्रसेनौ। जयद्रथश्चातिबलो बलौघै- र्नृपास्तथान्ये प्रययुः समन्तात्
Drona, Duryodhana, Bhālika, Durmarshana, Citrasena, Jayadratha of great strength, and other kings with their hosts, advanced all around with him.
स तैर्महद्भिश्च महारथैश्च तेजस्विभिर्वीर्यवद्भिश्च राजन्। रराज राजा स तु राजमुख्यै- र्वृतः सदेवैरिव वज्रपाणिः
Surrounded by those great and mighty chariot-warriors, radiant and valiant, the king shone among the foremost of kings, like the wielder of the thunderbolt among the gods.
तस्मिन्ननीकप्रमुखे विषक्ता दोधूयमानाश्च महापताकाः । सुरक्तपीतासितपाण्डुराभा महागजस्कन्धगता विरेजुः
At the head of that army, great banners, crimson, yellow, black, and white, mounted on huge elephants, fluttered and shone as they waved.
सा वाहिनी शान्तनवेन गुप्ता महारथैर्वारणवाजिभिश्च। बभौ सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुकल्पा जलागमे द्यौरिव जातमेघा
That army, protected by the son of Shantanu, with great chariot-warriors, elephants, and horses, shone like the sky at the onset of the rains, filled with clouds, lightning, and thunder.
ततो रणायाभिमुखी प्रयाता प्रत्यर्जुनं शान्तनवाभिगुप्ता। सेनामहोग्ना सहसा कुरूणां वेगो यथा भीम इवापगायाः
Then, advancing to battle against Arjuna, the Kuru army, protected by the son of Shantanu, rushed forward like a mighty, tumultuous river.
तं व्यालनानाविधगूढसारं गजाश्वपादातरथौघपक्षम्। व्यूहं महामेघसमं महात्मा ददर्श दूरात्कपिराजकेतुः
That great-souled one, the monkey-bannered king, saw from afar that formation, its core hidden by many kinds of serpents—its wings made of elephants, horses, foot-soldiers, and chariots, vast as a great cloud.
विनिर्ययौ केतुमता रथेन नरर्षभः श्वेतहयेन काले। ` जये धृतः शत्रुवरूथिनीनां यथा सुरेन्द्रोऽसुरवाहिनीनाम्
The bull among men departed in his bannered chariot, drawn by white horses at the appointed time, resolved upon victory over the enemy hosts, as Indra among the gods leads against the armies of the demons.
नारायणेनेन्द्र इवाभिगुप्तः शशीव सूर्येण समेयिवान्यथा । तथा महात्मा सह केशवेन वरीथिनीनां प्रमुखे रराज
Protected by Narayana like Indra by the gods, or the moon by the sun, the great-souled one, together with Kesava, shone forth at the forefront of the mighty armies.
सोपस्करं सोत्तरबन्धुरेषं यत्तं यदूनामृषभेण सङ्ख्ये। कपिध्वजं प्रेक्ष्य रथं विषेदुः सहैव पुत्रैस्तव कौरवेयाः
Seeing the chariot of the Yadu bull, equipped and adorned, with its banner of the monkey, your sons, O Kaurava, along with their own sons, were struck with fear.
प्रकल्पितं गुप्तमुदायुधेन किरीटिना लोकमहारथेन । तं व्यूहराजं ददृशुस्त्वदीया- श्चतुश्चतुर्व्यालसहस्रकीर्णम्
Prepared and guarded by the crowned one, the great chariot-warrior of the world, your men saw that battle formation, filled with four thousand fierce serpents.
यथैव पूर्वेऽहनि धर्मराज्ञा व्यूहः कृतः कौरवसत्तमेन। यथा न भूतो भुवि मानुषेषु न दृष्टपूर्वो न च संश्रुतश्च
Just as on previous days the righteous king, foremost among the Kauravas, arranged the battle formation, such as had never existed among men on earth, nor seen nor heard before.
ततो यथादेशमुपेत्य तस्थुः पाञ्चालमुख्याः सह चेदिमुख्यैः। ततः समादेशसमाहतानि भेरीसहस्राणि विनेदुराजौ
Then, according to command, the foremost Panchalas, together with the chiefs of the Cedis, took their positions; and thousands of drums resounded in the king's army, summoned by command.
शङ्खस्वनास्तूर्यरवाः प्रणेदुः सर्वेष्वनीकेषु ससिंहनादाः। ततः सबाणानि महास्वनानि विस्फार्यमाणानि धनूंषि वीरैः
The sounds of conches and the roar of trumpets echoed, with lion-like shouts in all the divisions; then, the great-sounding bows, strung by the heroes, resounded with arrows.
क्षणेन भेरीपणवप्रणादा- नन्तर्दधुः शङ्खमहास्वनांश्च। तच्छङ्खशब्दावृतमन्तरिक्ष- मुद्धूतभौमद्रुतरेणुजालम्
In a moment, the sounds of drums and cymbals, and the loud blasts of conches, were drowned out; the sky was filled with the sound of conches, and clouds of dust stirred up from the earth.
महानुभावाश्च ततः प्रकाश- नालोक्य वीराः सहसाऽभिपेतुः । रथी रथेनाभिहतः ससूतः पपात साश्वः सरथः सकेतुः
Then, the mighty warriors, seeing clearly, suddenly rushed forward; a chariot-warrior struck by another chariot fell, together with his charioteer, horses, chariot, and banner.
गजो गजेनाभिहताः पपात पदातिना चाभिहतः पदातिः। आवर्तमानान्यभिवर्तमानै- र्घोरीकृतान्यद्भुतदर्शनानि
An elephant struck by another elephant fell, and a foot-soldier struck by another foot-soldier fell; whirling and advancing, they made the battlefield dreadful and wondrous to behold.
प्रासैश्च खङ्गैश्च समाहतानि सदश्वबृन्दानि सदश्वबृन्दैः। सुवर्णतारागणभूषितानि सूर्यप्रभाभानि शरावराणि
Groups of horses, struck by spears and swords, adorned with golden stars, shone like the sun; and showers of arrows fell upon them.
विदार्यमाणानि परश्वथैश्च प्रासैश्च स्वङ्गैश्च निपेतुरुर्व्याम्। गजैर्विषणापरगात्ररुग्णाः केचित्ससूता रथिनः प्रपेतुः
Pierced by axes, spears, and their own limbs, they fell to the earth; some chariot-warriors, wounded by elephant tusks, fell together with their charioteers.
गजर्षभाश्चापि जगर्षभेण निपातिता बाणहताः पृथिव्याम्। गजौघवेगोद्धतसादितानां श्रुत्वा विषेदुः सहसा मनुष्याः
The foremost elephants, struck down by the foremost elephant and felled by arrows, lay on the earth; hearing the crash of elephants felled by the rush of elephant troops, men were suddenly terrified.
आर्तस्वनं सादिपदातियूनां विषाणगात्रावरताडितानाम् । संभ्रान्तनागाश्वरथे मुहूर्ते महाक्षये सादिपदातियूनाम्
The cries of wounded horsemen and foot-soldiers, struck by tusks and limbs, echoed; for a moment, the elephants, horses, and chariots were thrown into confusion in the great destruction of horsemen and foot-soldiers.
महारथैः संपरिवार्यमाणं संदृश्य दूरात्कपिराजकेतुम् । तं पञ्चतालोच्छ्रिततालकेतुः सदश्ववेगाद्भुतवीर्ययानः
Seeing from afar the banner of the monkey king surrounded by great chariot-warriors, the one with the five palm banners, riding with wondrous speed on his swift horses, approached.
महास्त्रबाणाशनिदीप्तमन्तं किरीटिनं शान्तनवोऽभ्यधावत्। तथैव शक्रप्रतिमप्रभाव- मिन्द्रात्मजं द्रोणमुखा विसस्नुः
The crowned one, blazing with weapons and arrows like thunderbolts, was attacked by the son of Santanu; likewise, the son of Indra, equal in power to Indra, was assailed by Drona and his followers.
कृपश्च शल्यश्च विविंशतिश्च दुर्योधनः सौमदत्तिश्च राजन्। ततो रथानां प्रमुखादुपेत्य सर्वास्त्रिवित्काञ्चनचित्रवर्मा
Kripa, Shalya, Vivimshati, Duryodhana, and Saumadatti, O king, then advanced at the head of their chariots, all skilled in weapons and clad in armor adorned with gold.
जवेन शूरोऽभिससार सर्वां- स्तानर्जुनस्यात्मभवोऽभिमन्युः। तेषां महास्त्राणि महारथाना- मसह्यकर्मा विनिहत्य कार्ष्णिः
With speed, the valiant Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna, rushed against them all; and the Kaurshni, unable to be resisted, destroyed the mighty weapons of those great chariot-warriors.