तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषः क्रुद्धस्तोमरांश्च चतुर्दश । प्रेषयामास समरे तांश्चिच्छेद स राक्षसः
Then the enraged king of Prāgjyotiṣa hurled fourteen spears in battle, but the Rākṣasa cut them down.
स तांश्छित्त्वा महाबाहुस्तोमरान्निशितैः शरैः । भगदत्तं च विव्याध सप्तत्या कङ्कपत्रिभिः
Having cut down those mighty spears with sharp arrows, the strong-armed one struck Bhagadatta with seventy winged shafts.
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा प्रहसन्निव भारत। तस्याश्वांश्चतुरः सङ्ख्ये पातयामास सायकैः
Then the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, as if laughing, O Bhārata, struck down his four horses in the fight with arrows.
स हताश्वे रथे तिष्ठन्राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । शक्तिं चिक्षेप वेगेन प्रग्ज्योतिषगजं प्रति
Standing on his chariot with his horses slain, the mighty Rākṣasa lord hurled his spear with force at Bhagadatta’s elephant.
तामापतन्तीं सहसा हेमदण्डां सुवेगिनीम् । त्रिधा चिच्छेद नृपतिः सा व्यकीर्यत मेदिनीं
The king swiftly cut that golden-shafted, speeding spear into three as it rushed upon him, and it scattered upon the earth.
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा हैडिम्बः प्राद्रवद्भयात् । यथेन्द्रस्य रणात्पूर्वं नमुचिर्दैत्यसत्तमः
Seeing his spear destroyed, Hidimba’s son fled in fear, just as Namuci, best of Daityas, once fled from Indra in battle.
तं विजित्य रणे शूरं विक्रान्तं ख्यातपौरुषम् । अजय्यं समरे वीरं यमेन वरुणेन च
Having conquered that valiant, mighty, and renowned hero in battle—one unconquerable even by Yama or Varuṇa—the king prevailed.
पाण्डवीं समरे सेनां संममर्द स कुञ्जरः । यथा वनगजो राजन्मृद्गश्चरति पद्मिनीम्
That elephant crushed the Pāṇḍava army in battle, O king, as a wild elephant tramples a lotus pond.
मद्रेश्वरस्तु समरे यमाभ्यां समसञ्जत । स्वस्त्रीयौ छादयांचक्रे शरौघैः पाण्डुनन्दनौ
But the king of Madra, matched in battle by the two sons of Yama, covered the sons of Pāṇḍu with showers of arrows, along with his wives.
सहदेवस्तु समरे मातुलं दृश्य संगतम् । अवारयच्छरौघेण मेघो यद्वद्दिवाकरम्
But Sahadeva, seeing his maternal uncle joined in battle, blocked him with a torrent of arrows, as a cloud covers the sun.
छाद्यमानः शरौघेण हृष्टरूपतरोऽभवत् । तयोश्चाप्यभवत्प्रीतिरतुला मातृकारणात्
Covered by a shower of arrows, he became even more delighted in appearance; and between the two, there arose an incomparable affection due to their maternal connection.
ततः प्रहस्य समरे नकुलस्य महारथः। ` ध्वजं चिच्छेद बाणेन धनुश्चैकेन मारिष
Then, laughing in battle, the mighty charioteer of Nakula cut down his banner with an arrow, and with another, O Māriṣa, he broke his bow.
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं छादयामास भारत। निजघान रणे तं तु सूतं चास्य न्यपातयत्
Then, O Bhārata, as his bow was broken, he was enveloped by arrows; and in battle, he struck down his charioteer and caused him to fall.
ततः प्रसह्य समरे नकुलस्य महारथः । अश्वांश्च चतुरो राजंश्चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः
Then, forcefully in battle, the mighty charioteer of Nakula, O King, slew his four horses with four excellent arrows.
प्रेषयामास समरे यमस्य सदनं प्रति। हताश्वात्तु रथात्तूर्णमवप्लुत्य महारथः
He sent them, in battle, toward the abode of Yama; and with his horses slain, the mighty charioteer swiftly leapt down from his chariot.
आरुरोह ततो यानं भ्रातुरेव यशस्विनः । एकस्थौ तु रणे शूरौ दृढे विक्षिप्य कार्मुके
Then he mounted the vehicle of his illustrious brother; and the two heroes stood together in battle, firmly wielding their bows.
मद्रराजरथं तूर्णं च्छादयामासतुः क्षणात्। स च्छाद्यमानो बहुभिः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
Together, they quickly covered the chariot of the Madra king in an instant; and he, being covered by many arrows with well-polished shafts,
स्वस्त्रीयाभ्यां नरव्याघ्रो नाकम्पत यथाऽचलः। प्रहसन्निव तां चापि शस्त्रवृष्टिं जघान ह
That tiger among men, with his own kinsmen, did not tremble, like a mountain; and, as if laughing, he destroyed that shower of weapons.
सहदेवस्ततः क्रुद्धः शरमुद्गृह्य वीर्यवान्। मद्रराजमभिप्रेक्ष्य प्रेषयामास भारत
Then Sahadeva, enraged, and possessing great valor, took up an arrow; gazing at the Madra king, he dispatched it, O Bhārata.
स शरः प्रेषितस्तेन गरुडानिलवेगवान् । मद्रराजं विनिर्भिद्य निपपात महीतले
That arrow, sent by him, swift as Garuda and the wind, pierced the Madra king and fell to the earth.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थे महारथः । निषसाद महाराज कश्मलं च जगाम ह
Struck deeply and afflicted, the mighty charioteer sat down in his chariot, O King, and fell into confusion.
तं विसंज्ञं निपतितं सूतः संप्रेक्ष्य संयुगे। अपोवाह रथेनाजौ यमाभ्यामभिपीडितम्
Seeing him unconscious and fallen in battle, his charioteer carried him away from the field, overwhelmed by the sons of Yama.
दृष्ट्वा मद्रेश्वररथं धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्भुखम्। सर्वे विमनसो भूत्वा नेदमस्तीत्यचिन्तयन्
Seeing the Madra king's chariot turned away, the Dhārtarāṣṭras became despondent; all thought, 'This cannot be.'
निर्जित्य मातुलं सङ्ख्ये माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ । दध्यतुर्मुदितौ शङ्खौ सिंहनादं च नेदतुः
Having conquered their maternal uncle in battle, the mighty sons of Mādrī, rejoicing, sounded their conches and roared like lions.
अभिदुद्रुवतुर्हृष्टौ तव सैन्यं विशांपते । यथा दैत्यचमूं राजन्निन्द्रोपेन्द्राविवामरौ
Joyful, they rushed toward your army, O lord of men, like Indra and Upendra charging against the host of demons, O King.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा मध्यं प्राप्ते दिवाकरे। श्रुतायुपमभिप्रेक्ष्य प्रेषयामास वाजिनः
Then King Yudhishthira, as the sun reached its zenith, gazed at Śrutāyu and sent forth his steeds.
ततस्तु त्वरितो राजञ्श्रुतायुषमरिन्दमन् । निजघ्ने सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नवभिर्नतपर्वभिःक
Then, hastening, O King, the destroyer of foes struck Śrutāyu with nine sharp arrows having polished shafts.
स संवार्य रमे राजा प्रेषितान्धर्मसूनुना । शरान्सप्त महेष्वासः कौन्तेयाया समार्षयत्
He, restraining himself in battle, the great archer, repelled the seven arrows sent by the son of Dharma.
ते तस्व कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे। असूनिव विचिन्वन्तो देहे तस्य महात्मनः
They pierced his armor in the battle and drank his blood, as if seeking his very life within the body of that great-souled one.
पाण्डवस्तु भृशं क्रुद्धो विद्धस्तेन महात्मना । रणे वराहकर्णेन राजानं हृद्यविध्यता
But the son of Pandu, greatly enraged and wounded by that great-souled one with a boar-tusked arrow, struck the king in the heart during the battle.