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!'
एवमुक्त्वा ततः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैनिकाः। अभ्यद्रवन्त संक्रुद्धा भीमसेनं महाबलम्
Having spoken thus, then all the soldiers of Dhritarashtra, enraged, rushed at mighty Bhimasena.
भगदत्तः प्रभिन्नेन कुञ्जरेण विशांपते । अभ्ययात्सहसा तत्रयत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः
Bhagadatta, O king of men, with his maddened elephant, suddenly advanced to the place where Bhima stood.
आपतन्नेव च रणे भीमसेनं शिलीमुखैः । अदृश्यं समरे चक्रे जीमूत इव भास्करम्
And as he charged in battle, he covered Bhimasena with arrows, making him invisible on the field, as clouds cover the sun.
अभिमन्युमुखास्तत्तु नामृष्यन्त महारथाः । भीमस्याच्छादनं शङ्ख्ये स्वबाहुबलमाश्रिताः
But the great chariot-warriors led by Abhimanyu could not endure Bhima being thus covered, relying on the strength of their own arms.
त एनं शरवर्षेण समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् । गजं च शरवृष्ट्या तु बिभिदुस्ते समन्ततः
They surrounded him on all sides with a shower of arrows, and with a rain of shafts they struck the elephant from every direction.
स शस्त्रवृष्ट्याऽभिहतः समस्तैस्तैर्महारथैः। प्राग्ज्योतिषगजो राजन्नानालिङ्गैः सुतेजनैः
Struck by the weapon-rain from all those great chariot-warriors, the elephant of Pragjyotisha, O king, was pierced with many sharp arrows.
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडः प्रेक्षणीयोऽभवद्रणे। गभस्तिभिरिवार्कस्य संस्यूतो जलदो महान्
With blood streaming from its wounds, it became a sight to behold in battle, like a great cloud pierced by the rays of the sun.
संचोदितो मदस्रावी भगदत्तेन वारणः। अभ्यधावत तन्सर्वान्कालोत्सृष्ट इवान्तकः
Urged on by Bhagadatta, the elephant, with ichor flowing, charged at them all like Death unleashed by Time.
द्विगुणं जवमास्थाय कम्पयंश्चरणैर्महीम्। तस्य तत्सुमहद्रूपं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे महारथाः
Doubling its speed, shaking the earth with its feet, all the great chariot-warriors, seeing its immense form,
असह्यं मन्यमानाश्च नातिप्रमनसोऽभवन् । ततस्तु नृपतिः क्रुद्धो भीमसेनं स्तनान्तरे
Deeming it unbearable, were not very pleased; then the enraged king struck Bhimasena in the chest.