द्वाभ्यां च सुविकृष्टाभ्यां शराभ्यामरिमर्दनः । छत्रं चिच्छेद समरे राज्ञस्तस्य नरोत्तम्
And the crusher of foes, with two well-aimed arrows, cut down the king's umbrella in battle, O best of men.
षङ्भिश्च तस्य चिच्छेद ज्वलन्तं ध्वजमुत्तमम् । छित्त्वा तं च ननादोच्चैस्तव पुत्रस्य पश्यतः
And with six more, he cut down his blazing, excellent banner; having cut it, he loudly roared as your son looked on.
रथाच्च स ध्वजः श्रीमान्नानारत्नविभूषितात्। पपात सहसा भूमौ विद्युञ्जलधरादिव
Then that glorious banner, adorned with various gems, suddenly fell to the earth from the chariot, like lightning from a raincloud.
ज्वलन्तं सूर्यसंकाशं नागं मणिमयं शुभम् । ध्वजं कुरुपतेश्छिन्नं ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः
All the kings saw the Kuru chief’s banner, shining like the sun, made of jewels and beautiful, cut down and fallen.
अथैनं दशभिर्बाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् । आजघान रणे वीरं स्मयन्निव महारथः
Then, as if smiling, the great chariot-warrior struck that hero in battle with ten arrows, like goads upon a mighty elephant.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो भीमसेनेन संयुगे । निषसाद रथोपस्थे मूर्च्छाभिहतचेतनः
Struck deeply and tormented in the fight by Bhimasena, he sank down upon the chariot seat, his senses overcome by faintness.
ततः स राजा सिन्धूनां रथश्रेष्ठो महाबलः । दुर्योधनस्य जग्राह पार्ष्णिं स्वपुरुषैर्वृतः
Then that king of the Sindhus, supreme among charioteers and mighty in strength, seized Duryodhana’s rear with his own men.
कृपश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठस्तव पुत्रमचेतनम् । आरोपयद्रथं राजन्दुर्योधनममर्षणम्
And Kripa, best of chariot-warriors, placed your son Duryodhana, who had lost consciousness, upon his chariot, O king.
परिवार्य ततो भीमं जेतुकामो जयद्रथः । रथैरनेकसाहस्रैर्भीमस्यावारयद्दिशः
Then Jayadratha, desiring to conquer Bhima, surrounded him and blocked his directions with many thousands of chariots.
धृष्टकेतुस्ततो राजन्नभिमन्युश्च वीर्यवान्। केकया द्रौपदेयाश्च तव पुत्रानयोधयन्
Then, O king, Dhrishtaketu and the valiant Abhimanyu, along with the Kekayas and the sons of Draupadi, fought your sons.
चित्रसेनः सुचित्रश्च चित्राङ्गश्चित्रदर्शनः । चारुचित्रः सुचारुश्च तथा नन्दोपनन्दकौ
Citrasena, Sucitra, Citranga, Citradarshana, Carucitra, Sucaru, and likewise Nanda and Upananda—
अष्टावेते महेष्वासाः सुकुमारा यशस्विनः । अभिमन्युरथं राजन्समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्
These eight, great archers, tender and renowned, surrounded Abhimanyu’s chariot on all sides, O king.
आजघान ततस्तूर्णमभिमन्युर्महामनाः । एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैः शितैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
Then Abhimanyu, high-minded, swiftly struck each one of them with five sharp, well-feathered arrows.
वज्रमृत्युप्रतीकाशैर्विचित्रायुधनिःसृतैः । अमृष्यमाणास्ते सर्वे सौभद्रं रथसत्तमम्
With weapons flashing like thunderbolts and death, they, unable to bear it, showered the excellent chariot-warrior Saubhadra.
ववृषुर्मार्गणैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गिरिं मेरुमिवाम्बुदाः । स पीड्यमानः समरे कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः
They rained sharp arrows upon him like clouds upon Mount Meru; pressed hard in battle, he, skilled in arms and fierce in war—
अभिमन्युर्महाराज तावकान्समकम्पयत्। यथा देवासुरे युद्धे वज्रपाणिर्महासुरान्
Abhimanyu, O great king, shook your forces, just as the wielder of the thunderbolt shook the great asuras in the gods’ war.
विकर्णस्य ततो भल्लान्प्रेषयामास भारत। चतुर्दश रथश्रेष्ठो घोरानाशीविषोपमान्
Then, O Bharata, the best of chariot-warriors sent fourteen terrible arrows, like deadly serpents, at Vikarna.
स तैर्विकर्णस्य रथात्पातयामास वीर्यवान् । ध्वजं सूतं हयांश्चैव नृत्यमान इवाहवे
With those, the valiant one struck down from Vikarna’s chariot the banner, the charioteer, and the horses, as if dancing in the battle.
पुनश्चान्याञ्शरान्पीतानकुण्ठाग्राञ्शिलाशितान्। प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो विकर्णाय महाबलः
Once again, the mighty Abhimanyu, enraged, sent forth other arrows, yellow-tipped and stone-sharpened, toward Vikarṇa.
ते विकर्णं समासाद्य कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः। भित्त्वा देहं गता भूमिं ज्वलन्त इव पन्नगाः
Those arrows, striking Vikarṇa—who wore garments of crane feathers—pierced his body and fell to the earth, blazing like serpents.
ते शरा हेमपुङ्खाग्रा व्यदृश्यन्त महीतले । विकर्णरुधिरक्लिन्ना वमन्त इव शोणितम्
Those arrows, with golden tips, were seen upon the ground, soaked in Vikarṇa’s blood, as if pouring forth crimson.
विकर्णं वीक्ष्य निर्भिन्नं तस्यैवान्ये सहोदराः । अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे सौभद्रप्रमुखान्रथान्
Seeing Vikarṇa wounded, his brothers, led by Saubhadra, rushed forward in battle against the chariots.
अभियात्वा तथैवान्यान्रथांस्तान्सूर्यवर्चसः । अविध्यन्समरेऽन्योन्यं संरम्भाद्युद्धदुर्मदाः
Having advanced, those radiant warriors attacked each other’s chariots in battle, driven by wrath and intoxicated by war.
दुर्मुखः श्रुतकर्माणं विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः । ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद सारथिं चास्य सप्तमिः
Durmukha struck Śrutakarman with seven swift arrows, cut down his banner with one, and wounded his charioteer with a seventh.
अश्वाञ्जाम्बूनदैर्जालैः प्रच्छन्नान्वातरंहसः । जघान षङ्भिरासाद्य सारथिं चाभ्यपातयत्
He slew the horses, veiled by showers of arrows from the Jāmbūnad gold, and, approaching, struck down the charioteer as well.
स हताश्वे रथे तिष्ठञ्श्रुतकर्मा महारथः । शक्तिं चिक्षेप संक्रुद्धो महोल्कां ज्वलितामिव
Śrutakarman, the great chariot-warrior, stood on his chariot with his horses slain, and, enraged, hurled a spear blazing like a great meteor.
सा दुर्मुखस्य विमलं वर्म भित्त्वा यशस्विनः । विदार्य प्राविशद्भूभिं दीप्यमाना स्वतेजसा
That spear, piercing the spotless armor of the illustrious Durmukha, tore through and entered the earth, shining with its own brilliance.
दुर्मुखो विह्वलस्तत्र निषसाद रणे विभो। विसंज्ञं प्रेक्ष्य ते सर्वे भ्रातरः पर्यवारयन्
Durmukha, overwhelmed there, sank down in battle, O lord; seeing him unconscious, all his brothers gathered around him.
तं दृष्ट्वा विरथं तत्र सुतसोमो महारथः । पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां रथमारोपयत्स्वकम्
Seeing him without a chariot, Sutasoma, the great chariot-warrior, placed him upon his own chariot before the eyes of all the armies.
श्रुतकीर्तिस्तथा वीरो जयत्सेनं सुतं तव। अभ्ययात्समरे राजन्हन्तुकामो यशस्विनम्
Then Śrutakīrti, the heroic son of yours, advanced in battle, O king, desiring to slay the illustrious Jayatsena.