तस्य विक्षिपतश्चापं श्रुतकीर्तेर्महास्वनम्। चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं जयत्सेनः सुतस्तव
As Śrutakīrti drew his bow with a mighty sound, Jayatsena, your son, swiftly cut it down in battle.
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन प्रहसन्निव भारत। तं दृष्ट्वा च्छिन्नधन्वानं शतानीकः सहोदरम्
With a razor-sharp arrow, laughing as if in sport, O Bhārata, he saw his brother’s bow broken.
अभ्यपद्यत तेजस्वी सिंहवन्निनदन्मुहुः । शतानीकस्तु समरे दृढं विस्पार्य कार्मुकम्
The radiant Śatānīka, roaring like a lion, repeatedly advanced; in battle, he firmly stretched his bow.
विव्याध दशभिस्तूर्णं जयत्सेनं शिलीमुखैः । ननाद सुमहानादं प्रभिन्न इव वारणः
He swiftly pierced Jayatsena with ten stone-tipped arrows, and roared a great roar, like an elephant in fury.
अथान्येन सुतीक्ष्णेन सर्वावरणभेदिना । शतानीको जयत्सेनं विव्याध हृदये भृशम्
Then, with another sharp arrow that broke through all defenses, Śatānīka struck Jayatsena forcefully in the heart.
तथा तस्मिन्वर्तमाने दुष्कर्णो भ्रातुरन्तिके । मुमोचास्मैशितान्बाणांस्तीक्ष्णानाशीविषोपमान् चिच्छेद समरे चापं नाकुलेः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
As this was happening, Duṣkarṇa, near his brother, released arrows sharpened like venomous serpents, and, enraged, cut down Nakula’s bow in battle.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय भारसाहमनुत्तमम् । समादत्त शरान्घोराञ्शतानीको महाबलः
Then, taking up another excellent and mighty bow, Shatanika, of great strength, seized fierce arrows.
तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चामन्त्र्य दुष्कर्णं भ्रातुरग्रतः। मुमोचास्मै शितान्बाणाज्ज्वलितान्पन्नगानिव
Calling out, 'Stand, stand!' to Dushkarna before his brother, he released sharp arrows at him, blazing like serpents.
ततोऽस्य धनुरेकेन द्वाभ्यां सूतं च मारिष । चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं तं च विव्याध सप्तभिः
Then, O great one, with one arrow he swiftly cut Dushkarna's bow, with two more his charioteer, and pierced him with seven.
अश्वान्मनोजवांस्तस्य कर्बुरान्वातरंहसः । जघान निशितैस्तूर्णं सर्वान्द्वादशभिः शरैः
He quickly struck down his swift, dappled horses, fleet as the wind, with twelve keen arrows.
अथापरेण भल्लेन सुयुक्तेनाशुपातिना। दुष्कर्णं नाकुलिः क्रुद्धो विव्याध हृदये भृशम्
Then, with another well-feathered, swiftly-flying broad-headed arrow, the enraged Nakuli pierced Dushkarna deeply in the heart.
स पपात ततो भूमौ वज्राहत इव द्रुमः । दुष्कर्णं व्यथितं दृष्ट्वा पञ्च राजन्महारथाः
He fell then to the ground, like a tree struck by a thunderbolt. Seeing Dushkarna stricken, O king, five great chariot-warriors—
दिघांसन्तः शतानीकं सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्। छाद्यमानं शरव्रतैः शतानीकं यशस्विनम्
Rushing forward, they surrounded Shatanika on all sides, covering the renowned Shatanika with volleys of arrows.
अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धाः केकयाः पञ्च सोदराः । तानभ्यापततः प्रेक्ष्य तव पुत्रा महारथाः
The five Kekaya brothers, enraged, charged forward. Seeing them advancing, your sons, the great chariot-warriors—
प्रत्युद्ययुर्महाराज गजानिव महागजाः । दुर्मुखो दुर्जयश्चैव तथा दुर्मर्षणो युवा
O great king, moved out to meet them, like mighty elephants confronting others: Durmukha, Durjaya, and the young Durmarshana.
शत्रुंजयः सत्रुसहः सर्वे क्रुद्धा यशस्विनः । प्रत्युद्याता महाराज केकयान्भ्रातरः समम्
Shatrunjaya and Shatrusaha—all renowned, all enraged—advanced together to confront the Kekaya brothers, O king.
रथैर्नगरसंकाशैर्हयैर्युक्तैर्मनोजवैः । नानावर्णविचित्राभिः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतैः
With chariots like moving fortresses, yoked to swift horses, adorned with many-colored, splendid banners.
शरचापधरा वीरा विचित्रकवचध्वजाः । विविशुस्ते परं सैन्यं सिंहा इव वनाद्वनम्
Bearing bows and arrows, heroic, with varied armor and standards, they entered the opposing army like lions into a forest.
तेषां सुतुमुलं युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम्। अवर्तत महारौद्रं निघ्नतामितरेतरम्
Among them, a tumultuous battle arose, with chariots and elephants intermingled, fierce and dreadful, as they struck each other down.
अन्योन्यागस्कृतां राजन्यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् । मुहूर्तास्तमिते सूर्ये चक्रुर्युद्धं सुदारुणम्
Committing mutual offenses, the kings, enhancers of their realms, fought a most terrible battle as the sun set for a moment.
रथिनः सादिनश्चाथ व्यकीर्यन्त सहस्रशः । ततः शान्तनवः क्रुद्धः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
Then chariot-warriors and horsemen were scattered by the thousands. Thereupon, the enraged son of Shantanu, with arrows tipped like razors—
नाशयामास सेनां तां भीष्मस्तेषां महात्मनाम् । पञ्चालानां च सैन्यानि शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्
Bhishma destroyed that army of those great souls, and with arrows sent the Panchala forces to the abode of Yama.
एवं भित्त्वा महेष्वासः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्। कृत्वाऽवहारं सैन्यानां ययौ स्वशिबिरं नृप
Thus, the mighty archer pierced the Pandava ranks, routed their forces, and returned to his own camp, O king.
नाशयामासतुर्वीरौ धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ। करवाणामनीकानि शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
Then the two heroes, Dhrishtadyumna and Vrikodara, destroyed the Karava divisions with arrows tipped like razors.
धर्मराजोऽपि संप्रेक्ष्य धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ । मूर्ध्नि चैतावुपाघ्राय प्रहृष्टः शिबिरं ययौ
King Yudhishthira, seeing Dhrishtadyumna and Bhima, joyfully embraced them by touching their heads and then proceeded to the camp.
अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च कौरवाणामनीकिनीम् ।' हत्वा विद्राव्य च शरैः शिबिरायैव जग्मतुः
Arjuna and Vasudeva, having struck and scattered the Kaurava army with arrows, went directly to their camp.
क्षत्रियास्ते महाराज परस्परकृतागसः। जग्मुः स्वशिबिराण्येव रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः
Those Kshatriyas, O great king, stained by mutual offenses, returned to their own camps, covered in blood.
विश्रम्य च यथान्यायं पूजयित्वा परस्परम् । सन्नद्धाः समदृश्यन्त भूयो युद्धचिकीर्षवः
After resting as appropriate and honoring each other, they appeared once more, fully armed, eager for battle.
ततस्तव सुतो राजंश्चिन्तयाभिपरिप्लुतः । विस्रवच्छोणिताक्ताङ्गः पप्रच्छेदं पितामहम्
Then your son, O king, overwhelmed by anxiety, his limbs smeared with flowing blood, questioned the grandsire.
सैन्यानि रौद्राणि भयानकानि व्यूढानि सम्यग्बहुलध्वजानि। विदार्य हत्वा च निपीड्य शूरां- स्ते पाण्डवा लब्धजयाः प्रहृष्टाः
The armies, fierce and terrifying, well arrayed with many banners, were torn apart, struck, and oppressed by heroes; thus the Pandavas, having gained victory, rejoiced.