स बभौ रथशार्दूलो ललाटे संस्थितैस्त्रिभिः । शिखरैः काञ्चनमयैर्मेरुस्त्रिभिरिवोच्छ्रितैः
That tiger among charioteers shone with those three golden-crested arrows fixed in his forehead, like Mount Meru with its three lofty peaks.
अश्वत्थाम ततः क्रुद्धो निमेषार्धाच्छिखण्डिनः । ध्वजं सूतमथो राजंस्तुरगानायुधानि च
Then Ashvatthama, enraged, in half a moment struck down Shikhandin’s banner, charioteer, king, horses, and weapons.
शरैर्बहुभिराच्छिद्य पातयामास संयुगे ष। स हताश्वादवप्लुत्य रथाद्वै रथिनां वरः
Cutting them down with many arrows, he made them fall in the battle; bereft of horses, that foremost of chariot-warriors leapt down from his car.
खङ्गमादाय सुशितं विमलं च शरावरम् । श्येनवद्व्यचरत्क्रुद्धः शिखण्डी शत्रुतापनः
Seizing a spotless, keen-edged sword and a fine shield, Shikhandi, tormentor of foes, moved about in wrath like a hawk.
सखङ्गस्य महाराज चरतस्तस्य संयुगे । नान्तरं ददृशे द्रौणिस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
As he moved about in battle with sword in hand, O king, Drona’s son found no opening; it was a marvel to behold.
ततः शरसहस्राणि बहूनि भरतर्षभ । प्रेषयामास समरे द्रौणिः परमकोपनः
Then Drona’s son, greatly enraged, sent forth in battle countless thousands of arrows, O bull among the Bharatas.
तामापतन्तीं समरे शरवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम्। असिना तीक्ष्णधारेण चिच्छेद बलिनां वरः
That dreadful shower of arrows rushing upon him in battle, the best of the strong cut down with his keen-edged sword.
ततोऽस्य विमलं द्रौणिः शतचन्द्रं मनोरमम्। चर्माच्छिनदसिं चास्थ खण्डयामास संयुगे
Then Drona’s son, in the fight, shattered his spotless, beautiful shield adorned with a hundred moons, and broke his sword as well.
शितैस्तु बहुशो राजंस्तं च विव्याध पत्रिभिः । शिखण्डी तु ततः खङ्गं खण्डितं तेन सायकैः
With many sharp arrows, O King, he struck him repeatedly; but then Śikhaṇḍin, his sword shattered by those shafts—
आविध्य व्यसृजत्तूर्णं ज्वलन्तमिव पन्नगम् । तमापतन्तं सहसा कालानलसमप्रभम्
Having drawn his bow, he swiftly released a weapon blazing like a serpent; that missile, rushing forth suddenly, shone with the brilliance of the fire of destruction.
चिच्छेद समरे द्रौणिर्दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् । शिखण्डिनं च विव्याध शरैर्बहुभिरायसैः
Drauṇi, displaying great dexterity, cut it down in battle; and he struck Śikhaṇḍin with many iron arrows.
शिखण्डी तु भृशं राजंस्तड्यमानः शितैः शरैः । आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं माधवस्य महात्मनः
Śikhaṇḍin, greatly afflicted by those sharp arrows, quickly mounted the chariot of the high-souled Mādhava.
सात्यकिश्चापि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं क्रूरमाहवे। अलम्बुसं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विव्याध बलिनां वरः
And Sātyaki, enraged, struck the fierce Rākṣasa Alambusa, that best among the strong, with keen arrows in the battle.
राक्षसेन्द्रस्ततस्तस्य धनुश्चिच्छेद भारत। अर्धचन्द्रेण समरे तं च विव्याध सायकैः
Then the lord of the Rākṣasas, O Bhārata, cut down his bow with a crescent-headed arrow in the fight, and struck him with shafts.
मायां च राक्षसीं कृत्वा शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्। तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शैनेयस्य पराक्रमम्
Assuming a Rākṣasa illusion, he covered him with a shower of arrows; there we beheld the wondrous valor of Śaineya.
असंभ्रमस्तु समरे वध्यमानः शितैः शरैः । ऐन्द्रमस्त्रं च वार्ष्णेयो योजयामास भारत
Unshaken in battle, though being struck with sharp arrows, the Vṛṣṇi hero, O Bhārata, employed the weapon of Indra.
विजयाद्यदनुप्राप्तं माधवेन यशस्विना। तदस्त्रं भस्मासात्कृत्वा मायां तां राक्षसीं तदा
That weapon, which the illustrious Mādhava had received from Vijaya, then reduced that Rākṣasa illusion to ashes.
अलम्बुसं शरैरन्यैरभ्याकिरत सर्वतः। पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः प्रावृषीव बलाहकः
With other arrows, he assailed Alambusa from all sides, as rain clouds in the monsoon envelop a mountain with torrents.
तत्तथा पीडितं तेन माधवेन यशस्विना । प्रदुद्राव भयाद्रक्षस्त्यक्त्वा सात्यकिमाहवे
Thus afflicted by the renowned Mādhava, the Rākṣasa fled in fear, abandoning Sātyaki on the battlefield.
........ माघवता जित्वा भारत सात्यकिः। शैनेयः प्राणद?ज्जित्वा योधानां तव पश्यताम्
Having conquered the mighty one, O Bhārata, Sātyaki, the Śaineya, won victory as your warriors looked on.
न्यहनत्तावकांश्चापि सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः । निशितैर्बहुभिर्बाणैस्तेऽद्रवन्त भयार्दिताः
And Sātyaki, truly valiant, struck your men with many sharp arrows; terrified, they fled.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु द्रुपदस्यात्मजो बली। धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज पुत्रं तव जनेश्वरम्
At that very moment, O great king, the powerful son of Drupada, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, attacked your son, the lord of men.
छादयामास समरे शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः । स च्छाद्यमानो विशिखैर्धृष्टद्युम्नेन भारत
In battle, he covered him with arrows whose heads were bent; and as Dhṛṣṭadyumna showered him with shafts, O Bhārata—
विव्यथे न च राजेन्द्र तव पुत्रो जनेश्वर । धृष्टद्युम्नं च समरे तूर्णं विव्याध पत्रिभिःक
Your son, O king of men, was not shaken; and in battle, he swiftly struck Dhṛṣṭadyumna with arrows.
षष्ट्या च त्रिंशता चैव तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् । तस्य सेनापतिः क्रुद्धो धनुश्चिच्छेद मारिष
With sixty and then thirty arrows—it was truly marvelous—your furious commander cut down his bow, O Māriṣa.
हयांश्च चतुरः शीघ्रं निजघान महाबलः । शरैश्चैनं सुनिशितैः क्षिप्रं विव्याध सप्तभिः
And the mighty one quickly slew his four horses, and with seven well-aimed arrows, he swiftly struck him.
स हताश्वान्महाबाहुरवप्लुत्य रथाद्बली । पदातिरसिमुद्यम्य प्राद्रवत्पार्षतं प्रति
Then the mighty-armed hero, his horses slain, leapt down from his chariot and, seizing his sword, charged on foot against the son of Prishata.
शकुनिस्तं समभ्येत्य राजगृद्धी महाबलः । राजानं सर्वलोकस्य रथमारोपयत्स्वकम्
Shakuni, the powerful king greedy for sovereignty, approached him and mounted the king of all people onto his own chariot.
ततो नृपं पराजित्य पार्षतः परवीरहा । न्यहनत्तावकं सैन्यं वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान्
Thereafter, having defeated the king, the son of Prishata, destroyer of enemy heroes, struck down your army like the wielder of the thunderbolt slaying the Asuras.
कृतवर्मा रणे भीमं शरैरार्च्छन्महारथः । प्रच्छादयामास च तं महामेघो रविं यथा
Kritavarma, the great chariot-warrior, showered Bhima with arrows in battle, covering him as a great cloud covers the sun.