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.
तामापतन्तीं सहसा घोररूपां दुरासदाम्। अभिमन्युः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चिच्छेद भुजगोपमाम्
As that terrible, hard-to-withstand spear, resembling a serpent, rushed upon him, Abhimanyu cut it down with sharp arrows.
ततः स्वरथमारोप्य लक्ष्मणं गौतमस्तदा। अपोवाह रथेनाजौ सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः
Then Gautama placed Lakshmana on his own chariot and drove him away from the battle, as all the warriors looked on.
ततः समाकुले तस्मिन्वर्तमाने महाभये । अभ्यद्रवञ्जिघांसन्तः परस्परवधैषिणः
Then, as confusion and great fear prevailed, those intent on slaying each other rushed forward, desiring mutual destruction.
तावकाश्च महेष्वासाः पाण्डवाश्च महारथाः । जुह्वन्तः समरे प्राणान्निजघ्नुरितरेतरम्
Your great bowmen and the mighty chariot-warriors of the Pandavas, offering up their lives in battle, struck one another.
मुक्तकेशा विकवचा विरथाश्छिन्नकार्मुकाः । बाहुभइः समयुध्यन्त सृञ्जयाः कुरुभिः सह
With hair disheveled, armor broken, chariots lost, and bows cut, the Sṛñjayas fought hand to hand with the Kurus.
ततो भीष्मो महाबाहुः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् । सेनां जघान संक्रुद्धो दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महाबलः
Then Bhishma, mighty-armed and furious, struck the army of the great-souled Pandavas with divine weapons, O mighty king.
हतेश्वरैर्गजैस्तत्र नरैरश्वैश्च पातितैः । रथिभिः सादिभिश्चैव समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी
There, the ground was strewn with slain lords of elephants, men, horses, chariot-warriors, and their attendants.
अथ राजन्महाबाहुः सात्यकिर्युद्धदुर्मदः। विकृष्य चापं समरे भारसाहमनुत्तमम्
Then, O King, Satyaki of mighty arms, fierce in battle, drew his excellent, unyielding bow in the fight.
यत्तत्सख्युस्तु पूर्वेण अर्जुनादुपशिक्षितम् । प्रगाढं लघु चित्रं च दर्शयन्हस्तलाघवम्। प्रामुञ्चत्पुङ्खसंयुक्ताञ्शरानाशीविषोपमान्
Displaying the deep, swift, and intricate skill in archery he had earlier learned from Arjuna, showing great dexterity of hand, he released arrows tipped like venomous serpents.
तस्य विक्षिपतस्छापं शरानन्यांश्च मुञ्चतः। आददानस्य भूयश्च संदधानस्य चापरान्
As he drew his bow and released arrows, taking up more and stringing others, his movements were ceaseless.