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.
अथापरेण भल्लेन केतुं तस्य महात्मनः । रथश्रेष्ठो रथात्तूर्णं भूमौ पार्थो न्यपातयत्
Then with another broad-headed arrow, Arjuna, the foremost of charioteers, swiftly struck down the banner of that great-souled king from his chariot to the ground.
केतु निपतितं दृष्ट्वा श्रुतायुः स तु पार्थिवः । पाण्डवं विशिखैतीक्ष्णै राजन्विव्याध सप्तभिः
Seeing his banner fallen, Shrutayus, that king, pierced the Pandava with seven sharp arrows, O King.
ततः क्रोघात्प्रजज्वल धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । यथा युगान्ते भूतानि दिधक्षुरिव पावकः
Then, inflamed with wrath, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, blazed forth like fire wishing to consume all beings at the end of an age.
क्रुद्धं तु पाण्डवं दृष्ट्वा देवगन्धर्वराक्षसाः । प्रविव्यधुर्महाराज व्याकुलं जाप्यभूज्जगत्
Seeing the Pandava enraged, the gods, Gandharvas, and Rakshasas became agitated, O great king, and the world was filled with confusion and tumult.
सर्वेषां चैव भूतानामिदमासीन्मनोगतम् । त्रींल्लोकान्म संक्रुद्धो नृपोऽयं धक्ष्यतीति वै
And in the minds of all beings, this thought arose: 'If this king, in his fury, is not checked, he will burn up the three worlds.'
ऋष..... देवाश्च चक्रुः स्वस्त्ययनं महत्। लोकानां नृपाशान्त्यर्थं क्रोधिते पाण्डवे तदा
The sages and the gods performed great rites of blessing for the peace of the worlds, when the Pandava was enraged.
स च क्रोधसमाविष्टः सृक्विणी परिसंलिहन । इवारात्सवपुर्घोरं युगान्तादित्यसन्निभम्
He, seized by wrath, licking the corners of his mouth, appeared terrifying in form, like the sun at the end of an age.
ततः सैन्यानि सर्वाणि तावकानि विशांपते । निराशान्यभवंस्तत्र जीवितं प्रति भारत
Then, O lord of men, all your armies there became hopeless regarding their lives, O Bharata.
स तु धैर्येण तं कोपं सन्निवार्य महायशाः । श्रुतायुषः प्रचिच्छेद मुष्टिदेशे महाधनुः
But that illustrious one, restraining his anger with fortitude, cut off the great bow of Shrutayus at the grip.
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे । निर्बिभेद रणे राजा सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः
Then, as all the army looked on, the king pierced him, whose bow was cut, in the chest with a razor-sharp arrow in battle.