प्रयास्यन्त्यन्तरिक्षं हि शरबृन्दैर्दिगन्तरे । तत्र तिष्ठति सन्नद्धः स्वयं राजा सुयोधनः
'There, in the distance, flocks of arrows are flying through the sky; there stands King Suyodhana himself, fully armored.'
भ्रातरश्चास्य सन्नद्धाः कुलपुत्रा मदोत्कटाः । एतानद्य हनिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते न संशयः
'His brothers too, armored and proud scions of the family, are with him; today I will slay these men before your eyes—of this there is no doubt.'
तस्मान्ममाश्वान्संग्रमे यत्तः संयच्छ सारथे। एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थस्तव पुत्रं विशांपते
'Therefore, charioteer, restrain my horses with care in battle.' Having spoken thus, Partha then struck your son, O lord of the people,
विव्याध निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः शरैः कनकभूषणैः। नन्दकं च त्रिभिर्भाणैरभ्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे
with sharp, keen arrows adorned with gold; and with three arrows he pierced Nandaka in the chest.
तं तु दुर्योधनः षष्ट्या विद्ध्वा भीमं महाबलम्। त्रिभिरन्यैः सुनिशितैर्विशोकं प्रत्यविध्यत
But Duryodhana, striking mighty Bhima with sixty arrows, then pierced Vishoka with three other well-aimed, sharp shafts.
भिमस्य च रणे राजन्धनुश्चिच्छेद भासुरम् । मुष्टिदेशे भृशं तीक्ष्णौस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैर्हसन्निव
And in battle, O King, he laughingly cut Bhima’s shining bow at the grip with three very sharp broad-headed arrows.
समरे प्रेक्ष्य यन्तारं विशोकं तु वृकोदरः । पीडितं विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तव पुत्रेण धन्विना
Seeing his charioteer Vishoka afflicted in battle by your son, the archer, with sharp arrows, Vrikodara became enraged.
अमृष्यमाणः संरब्धो धनुर्दिव्यं परामृशम् । पुत्रस्य ते महाराज वधार्थं भरतर्षभ
Unable to endure it, agitated, he grasped his celestial bow, O best of Bharatas, intent on killing your son, O great king.
समादधत्सुसंक्रुद्धः क्षुरप्रं रोमवाहिनम् । तेन चिच्छेद नृपतेर्भीमः कार्मुकमुत्तमम्
Seizing a razor-headed, hair-raising arrow in great fury, Bhima cut the king’s excellent bow with it.
सोऽपविद्ध्य धनुश्छिन्नं पुत्रस्ते क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । अन्यत्कार्मुकमादत्त सत्वरं वेगवत्तरम्
Then your son, maddened with rage, after casting aside his broken bow, quickly took up another, even swifter bow.
संदधे विशिखं घोर कालमृत्युसमप्रभम् । तेनाजघान संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनं स्तनान्तरे
He fitted a terrible arrow, resembling Death at the end of time, and with it, in great anger, struck Bhimasena in the chest.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितः स्यान्दनोपस्थ आविशत्। स निषण्णो रथोपस्थे मूर्च्छामभिजगाम ह
Deeply wounded and in pain, Bhima entered the floor of his chariot; sitting down there, he fell into a swoon.
तं दृष्ट्वा व्यथितं भीममभिमन्युपुरोगमाः । नामृष्यन्त महेष्वासाः पाण्डवानां महारथः
Seeing Bhima distressed, the great archers among the Pandavas, led by Abhimanyu, could not endure it.
ततस्तु तुमुलां वृष्टिं शस्त्राणां तिग्मतेजसाम् । पातयामासुरव्यग्राः पुत्रस्य तव मूर्धनि
Then, unhesitating, they unleashed a tumultuous shower of weapons, blazing fiercely, upon your son's head.
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां भीमसेनो महाबलः । दुर्योधनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः
Regaining his senses, mighty Bhimasena struck Duryodhana with three arrows, and then pierced him again with five.
शल्यं च पञ्चविंशत्या शरैर्विव्याध पाण्डवः। रुक्मपुङ्खैर्महेष्वासः स विद्धो व्यपयाद्रणात्
The Pandava, wielder of great bows, struck Shalya with twenty-five gold-feathered arrows; wounded, he withdrew from the battle.
प्रत्युद्ययुस्ततो भीमं तव पुत्राश्चतुर्दश । सेनापतिः सुषेणश्च जलसन्धः सुलोचनः
Then, your fourteen sons, along with the commander Suṣena, Jalasandha, and Sulocana, advanced against Bhima.
उद्रो भीमरथो भीमो वीरबाहुरलोलुपः । दुर्मुखो दुष्प्रधर्षश्च विवित्सुर्विकटः समः
Udra, Bhīmaratha, Bhīma, Vīrabāhu, Alolupa, Durmukha, Duṣpradharṣa, Vivitsu, Vikaṭa, and Sama—
विसृजन्तो बहून्बाणान्क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः । भीमसेनमभिद्रुत्य विव्यधुः सहिता भृशम्
With eyes reddened by anger, they rushed at Bhimasena, releasing many arrows, and struck him fiercely together.
पुत्रांस्तु तव संप्रेक्ष्य भीमसेनो महाबलः । सृक्किणी विलिहन्वीरः पशुमध्ये यथा वृकः
Beholding your sons, mighty Bhimasena, licking his lips like a wolf among cattle, stood ready for battle.
अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्गरुत्मानिव वेगितः। सेनापतेः क्षुरप्रेण शिरश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः
The mighty-armed Pandava, charging swiftly like Garuda, cut off the commander’s head with a razor-edged arrow.
संप्रहस्य च हृष्टात्मा त्रिभिर्बाणैर्महाभुजः । जलसन्धं विनिर्भिद्य सोऽनयद्यमसादनम्
Rejoicing, his spirit elated, the mighty Bhima pierced Jalasandha with three arrows and sent him to the abode of Yama.
सुषेणं च ततो हत्वा प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे। उग्रस्य सशिरस्त्राणं शिरश्चन्द्रोपमं भुवि
Then, after slaying Suṣena, he dispatched him to death; and the fierce Ugrasya, helmeted, his moon-like head fell to the ground.
पातयामास भल्लेन कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितम्। वीरबाहुं च सप्तत्या साश्वकेतुं ससारथिम्
With a broad-headed arrow, he struck down Vīrabāhu, adorned with earrings, and with seventy arrows, slew his charioteer and horse-banner.
निनाय समरे वीरः परलोकाय पाण्डवः। भीमं भीमरथं चोभौ भीमसेनो हसन्निव
In battle, the heroic Pandava sent both Bhīma and Bhīmaratha to the next world, Bhimasena almost laughing as he did so.
पुत्रौ ते दुर्मदौ राजन्ननयद्यमसादनम् । ततः सुलोचनं भीमः क्षुरप्रेण महामृधे
O King, your two arrogant sons he sent to the abode of Yama; then Bhima, with a razor-edged arrow, struck down Sulocana in the great battle.
मिषतां सर्वसैन्यानामनयद्यमसादनम्। पुत्रास्तु तव तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनपराक्रमम्
Before the eyes of all the armies, he sent him to the realm of Yama; seeing Bhimasena’s prowess, your sons—
शेषा येऽन्येऽभवंस्तत्र ते भीमस्य भयार्दिताः। विप्रद्रुता दिशो राजन्वध्यमाना महात्मना
Those others who remained there, struck with fear of Bhima, fled in all directions, O King, as they were being slain by the great-souled one.
ततोऽब्रवीच्छान्तनवः सर्वानेव महारथान्। एष भीमो रणे क्रुद्धो धार्तराष्ट्रान्महारथान्
Then Shantanu’s descendant addressed all the great chariot-warriors: 'This Bhima, enraged in battle, is felling the Dhartarashtra heroes—'
यथा प्राग्र्यान्यथा ज्येष्ठान्यथा शूरांश्च संगतान्। निपातयत्युग्रधन्वा तं प्रगृह्णीत माचिरम्
'Whether foremost, eldest, or gathered heroes, this fierce archer strikes them down; seize him at once, without delay!'