ततः क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षः कृष्णेन सह फल्गुनः । दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य चिन्तयित्वा पुनःपुनः
Then Arjuna, his eyes reddened with anger, together with Krishna, breathed a long, hot sigh, pondering again and again.
धनुः प्रपीड्य वामेन करेणामित्रकर्शनः । गाण्डीवधन्वा संक्रुद्धः शितान्सन्नतपर्वणः
The destroyer of enemies, wielding the Gandiva bow, drew it tight with his left hand, his wrath inflamed, and fitted sharp, well-feathered arrows.
जीवितान्तकरान्घोरान्समादत्त शिलीमुखान्। तैस्तूर्णं समरेऽविध्यद्रौणिं बलवतां वरः
He took up terrifying, life-ending, iron-tipped shafts and, being the foremost among the mighty, swiftly struck Drona’s son in battle with them.
तस्य ते कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे। न विव्यथे च निर्भिन्नो द्रौणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वना
Those arrows pierced his armor and drank his blood on the battlefield; yet, though struck by Arjuna, Drona’s son did not waver.
तथैव च शरान्द्रौणिः प्रविमुञ्चन्नविह्वलः । तस्थौ च समरे राजंस्त्रातुमिच्छन्महाव्रतम्
Likewise, Drona’s son, undaunted, kept releasing arrows and stood firm in battle, wishing to protect the king, steadfast in his great vow.
तस्य तत्सुमहत्कर्म शशंसुः कुरुसत्तमाः । यत्कृष्णाभ्यां समेताभ्यामभ्यापतत संयुगे
The best of the Kurus praised that great deed of his, when he, joined by Krishna, charged into the fight.
स हि नित्यमनीकेषु युध्यतेऽभयमास्तितः। अस्त्रग्रामं ससंहारं द्रोणात्प्राप्य सुदुर्लभम्
For he always fought in the ranks, fearless, having obtained from Drona that rare collection of weapons and their withdrawal.
ममैष आचार्यसुतो द्रोणस्यापि प्रियः सुतः । ब्राह्मणश्च विशेषेण माननीयो ममेति च
This son of my teacher, so dear even to Drona, is especially worthy of honor from me, being a Brahmin.
समास्थआय मतिं वीरो बीभत्सुः सत्रुतापनः । कृपां चक्रे रथश्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजसुतं प्रति
Having resolved thus, the heroic Arjuna, tormentor of foes and foremost among charioteers, showed compassion toward Bharadvaja’s son.
द्रौणिं त्यक्त्वा ततो युद्धे कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः। युयुधे तावकान्निघ्नंस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी
Then, leaving Drona’s son in battle, Arjuna, son of Kunti and rider of the white steeds, rushed forward, striking down your men with great speed and valor.
दुर्योधनस्तु दशभिर्गार्ध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः । भीमसेनं महेष्वासं रुक्मपुङ्खैः समार्पयत्
But Duryodhana, with ten vulture-feathered, stone-tipped, gold-plumed arrows, struck mighty Bhimasena, wielder of the great bow.
भीमसेनः सुसंक्रुद्धः परासुकरणं दृढम् । चित्रं कार्मुकमादत्त शरांश्च निशितान्दश
Bhimasena, greatly enraged and determined to defeat his foe, seized a splendid, sturdy bow and took up ten sharp arrows.
आकर्णप्रहितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्वेगवद्भिरजिह्मगैः। अविध्यत्तूर्णमव्यग्रः कुरुराजं महोरसि
With sharp, swift, straight-flying arrows drawn to his ear, he quickly and calmly struck the Kuru king on his broad chest.
तस्य काञ्चनसूत्रस्थः शरैः संछादितो मणिः। रराजोरसि खे सूर्यो ग्रहैरिव समावृतः
The jewel set on his golden-threaded armor, covered by arrows, shone on his chest like the sun veiled by planets in the sky.
पुत्रस्तु तव तेजस्वी भीमसेनेन ताडित। नामृष्यत यथा नागस्तलशब्दं मदोत्कटः
But your valiant son, struck by Bhimasena, did not flinch, just as a furious elephant does not heed the sound of thunder.
ततः शरैर्महाराज रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः । भीमं विव्याध संक्रुद्धस्त्रासयानो वरूथिनीम्
Then, O King, enraged and seeking to terrify the troops, he pierced Bhima with gold-plumed, stone-tipped arrows.
तौ युध्यमानौ समरे भृशमन्योन्यविक्षतौ । पुत्रौ ते देवसंकाशौ व्यरोचेतां महाबलौ
Those two, your sons, both mighty as gods, fought fiercely in battle, each gazing intently at the other, and shone forth with great strength.
चित्रसेनं नरव्याघ्रं सौभद्रः परवीरहा। अविध्यद्दशभिर्बाणैः पुरुमित्रं च सप्तभिः
Saubhadra, tiger among men and destroyer of enemy heroes, struck Citraseṇa with ten arrows and Purumitra with seven.
सत्यव्रतं च सप्तत्या विद्ध्वा शक्रसमो युधि। नृत्यन्निव रणे वीर आर्तिं नः समजीजनत्
Satyavrata, equal to Indra in battle, struck by seventy arrows, danced as if on the field, O hero, and caused us distress.
तं प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिश्चित्रसेनः शिलीमुखैः । सत्यव्रतश्च नवभिः पुरुमित्रश्च सप्तभिः
Chitrasena pierced him with ten sharp arrows, Satyavrata with nine, and Purumitra with seven.
स विद्धो विक्षरन्रक्तं शत्रुसंवारणं महत्। चिच्छेद चित्रसेनस्य चित्रं कार्मुकमार्जुनिः
Struck and bleeding profusely, that great subduer of foes, Arjuna’s son, cut the wondrous bow of Chitrasena.
भित्त्वा चास्य तनुत्राणं शरेणोरस्यताडयत् । ततस्ते तावका वीरा राजपुत्रा महारथाः
Then, piercing his armor with an arrow, he struck his chest; at that, your valiant princes, mighty chariot-warriors, O King,
समेत्य युधि संरब्धा विव्यधुर्निशितैः शरैः। तांश्च सर्वाञ्शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्जघान परमास्त्रवित्
gathered together in battle, enraged, and struck him with sharp arrows; but he, skilled in supreme weapons, struck all of them with keen shafts.
तस्य दृष्ट्वा तु तत्कर्म परिवव्रुः सुतास्तव। दहन्तं समरे सैन्यं वने कक्षं यथोल्बणम्
Seeing that deed of his, your sons surrounded him, as he burned the army in battle like a fierce fire consuming a thicket in the forest.
अपेतशिशिरे काले समिद्धमिव पावकम् । अत्यरोचत सौभद्रस्तव सैन्यानि नाशयन्
Like a blazing fire in the cold season, Abhimanyu shone brightly as he destroyed your forces.
तत्तस्य चरितं दृष्ट्वा पौत्रस्तव विशांपते । लक्ष्मणोऽभ्यपतत्तूर्णं सात्तीपुत्रमाहवे
Witnessing that feat of your grandson, O king of kings, Lakshmana swiftly advanced against Subhadra’s son in battle.
अभिमन्युस्तु संक्रुद्धो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम् । विव्याध निशितैः षङभिः सारथिं च त्रिभिः शरैः
Abhimanyu, enraged, struck Lakshmana, who bore auspicious marks, with six sharp arrows, and his charioteer with three.
तथैव लक्ष्मणो राजन्सौभद्रं निशितैः शरैः। अविध्यत महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
Likewise, O king, Lakshmana struck Saubhadra with sharp arrows; O great king, that was a wondrous sight.
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सारथिं च महाबलः । अभ्यद्रवत सौभद्रो लक्ष्मणं निशितैः शरैः
Having slain his four horses and his charioteer, the mighty Abhimanyu rushed at Lakshmana with sharp arrows.
हताश्वे तु रथे तिष्ठँल्लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा । शक्तिं चिक्षेप संक्रुद्धः सौभद्रस्य रथं प्रति
Lakshmana, standing on his chariot with his horses slain, destroyer of foes, in great anger hurled a spear at Abhimanyu’s chariot.