क्षिपतश्च परांस्तस्य रणे शत्रून्विनिघ्नतः। ददृशे रूपमत्यर्थं मेघस्येव प्रवर्षतः
As he hurled those arrows, striking down enemy warriors in battle, his form appeared like a raincloud pouring down torrents.
तमुदीर्यन्तमालोक्य राजा दुर्योधस्ततः । रथानामयुतं तस्य प्रेषयामास भारत
Seeing him thus, King Duryodhana sent a division of ten thousand chariots against him, O Bharata.
तांस्तु सर्वान्महेष्वासान्सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः । जघान परमेष्वासो दिव्येनास्त्रेण वीर्यवान्
Satyaki, the valiant and supreme archer, destroyed all those great bowmen with a divine weapon.
स कृत्कवा दारुणं कर्म प्रगृहीतशरासनः। आससाद ततो वीरो भूरिश्रवसमाहवे
Clad in armor, grasping his formidable bow, that hero then approached Bhurishravas on the battlefield.
स हि संदृश्य सेनां ते युयुधानेन पातिताम् । अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धः कुरूणां कीर्तिवर्धनः
Beholding his army struck down by Yuyudhana, Bhurishravas, the glory of the Kurus, rushed forward in wrath.
इन्द्रायुधसवर्णं तु विस्फार्य सुमहद्धनुः । सृष्टवान्वज्रसंकाशाञ्शरानाशीविषोपमान्
He drew his great bow, shining like Indra’s weapon, and released arrows blazing like thunderbolts, resembling venomous serpents.
सहस्रशो माहाराज दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् । शरांस्तान्मृत्युसंस्पर्शान्सात्यकेश्च पदानुगाः
By the thousands, O King, he displayed his skill of hand, sending forth arrows that bore the touch of death, along with Satyaki’s followers.
न विषेहुस्तदा राजन्दुद्रुवुस्ते समन्ततः । विहाय सात्यकिं राजन्समरे युद्धदुर्मदम्
Unable to withstand him, O King, they fled in all directions, abandoning Satyaki, fierce in battle.
तं दृष्ट्वा युयुधानस्य सुता दश महाबलाः । महारथाःक समाख्याताश्चित्रवर्मायुधध्वजाः
Seeing this, ten mighty sons of Yuyudhana, renowned as great chariot-warriors, adorned with splendid armor, advanced.
समासाद्य महेष्वासं भूरिश्रवसमाहवे। ऊचुः सर्वे सुसंरब्धा यूपकेतुं महारणे
Confronting Bhurishravas, the great archer, on the battlefield, all of them, filled with rage, addressed the standard-bearer in the great war.
भोभो कौरवादायाद सहास्माभिर्महाबल । एहि युध्यस्व संग्रामे समस्तैः पृथगेव वा
O scion of the Kauravas, come and fight with us, mighty one—either together or one by one in battle.
अस्मान्वा त्वं पराजित्य यशः प्राप्नुहि संयुगे। वयं वा त्वां पराजित्य प्रीतिं धास्यामहे पितुः
If you defeat us in combat, win glory for yourself; or if we defeat you, we shall bring joy to our father.
एवमुक्तस्तदा शूरैस्तानुवाच महाबलः । वीर्यश्लाघी नरश्रेष्ठस्तान्दृष्ट्वा समवस्थितान्
Thus addressed by those heroes, the mighty one, proud of his valor and foremost among men, seeing them arrayed before him, replied:
साध्विदं कथ्यते वीरा यंद्येवं मतिरद्य वः। युध्यध्वं सहिता यत्ता निहनिष्यामि वो रणे
Well said, O heroes! If this is your resolve today, then fight together, prepared—I shall slay you all in battle.
एवमुक्ता महेष्वासास्ते वीराः क्षिप्रकारिणः । महता शरवर्षेण अभ्यधावन्नरिन्दमम्
Thus addressed, those great archers, swift in action, rushed upon the best of men with a mighty shower of arrows.
सोऽपराह्णे महाराज संग्रामस्तुमुलोऽभवत्। एकस्य च बहूनां च समेतानां रणाजिरे
Then, O King, in the afternoon, a tumultuous battle took place between one and many who had assembled on the field of war.
तमेकं रथिनां श्रेष्ठं शरैस्ते समवाकिरन् । प्रावृषीव यथा मेरुं सिषिचुर्जलदा नृप
They covered that one, the foremost of chariot-warriors, with arrows, just as clouds pour upon Mount Meru in the rainy season, O King.
तैस्तु मुक्ताञ्शरान्घोरान्यमदण्डाशनिप्रभान् । असंप्राप्तानसंभ्राकन्तिश्चिच्छेदाशु महारथः
But that great chariot-warrior swiftly cut down those terrible arrows, blazing like the rod of Death or thunderbolts, before they could reach him.
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम सौमदत्तेः पराक्रमम् । यदेको बहुबिर्युद्धे समसञ्जदभीतवत्
There we beheld the wondrous valor of Saumadatti, who alone, in battle against many, stood unshaken and fearless.
विसृज्य शरवृष्टिं तां दश राजन्महारथाः । परिवार्य महाबाहुं निहन्तुमुपचक्रमुः
Then, O King, ten great chariot-warriors, having loosed their shower of arrows, surrounded the mighty-armed one and began to attack him.
समदत्तिस्ततः क्रुद्धस्तेषां चापानि भारत । चिच्छेद समरे राजन्युध्यमानो महारथैः
But Saumadatti, enraged, cut down their bows in battle, O Bharata, as he fought with those great chariot-warriors.
अथैषां छिन्नधनुषां शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः । चिच्छेद समरे राजञ्शिरांसि भरतर्षभ
Then, O bull among the Bharatas, with sharp, well-feathered arrows, he struck off the heads of those whose bows had been cut down, right there in the fight.
ते हता न्यपतन्राजन्वज्रभग्ना इव द्रुमाः । तान्दृष्ट्वा निहतान्वीरो रणे पुत्रान्महाबलान्
Those slain fell to the ground, O King, like trees shattered by a thunderbolt; seeing his mighty sons thus struck down in battle, the hero—
वार्ष्णेयो विनदराजन्भूरिश्रवसमभ्ययात्। रथं रथेन समरे पीडयित्वा महाबलौ
The Vṛṣṇi hero, roaring, advanced upon Bhūriśravas, pressing his chariot with his own in the fight, both being of great strength.
तावन्योन्यं हि समरे निहत्य रथवाजिनः । विरथावभिवल्गन्तौ समेयातां महारथौ
Those two great chariot-warriors, having slain each other's chariot-horses in battle, leapt down and closed in, both eager for combat.
प्रगृहीतमहाखङ्गौ तौ चर्मवरधारिणौ । शुशुभाते नरव्याघ्रौ युद्धाय समवस्थितौ
Grasping great swords and bearing shields, those tiger-like men shone as they stood ready for battle.
असह्यमसियुद्धाय भूरिश्रवसमाहवे। मत्वा वृकोदरस्तूर्णमभिप्लुत्य महारथः
Seeing Bhūriśravas in that fierce sword-fight, Vṛkodara, the great chariot-warrior, swiftly leapt forward, unable to endure it.
ततः सात्यकिमभ्येत्य निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणम् । भीमसेनस्त्वरन्राजन्रथमारोपयत्तदा
Then Bhīmasena, O King, quickly approached Sātyaki, who held a fine sword, and mounted him onto his chariot.
तवापि तनयो राजन्भूरिश्रवसमाहवे। आरोपयद्रथं तूर्णं पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम्
And your son too, O King, in the presence of all the archers, quickly mounted Bhūriśravas onto his chariot during that fierce encounter.
तस्मिस्तथा वर्तमाने रणे भीष्मं महारथम्। अयोधयन्त संरब्धाः पाण्डवा भरतर्षभ
While this was happening on the battlefield, O bull among the Bharatas, the enraged Pāṇḍavas fought with the great chariot-warrior Bhīṣma.