सौमदत्तिरुरस्थैस्तैर्भृशं बाणैरशोभत । मध्यंदिने महाराज रश्मिभिस्तपनो यथा
Saumadatti, his chest adorned with those sharp arrows, shone greatly, O King, like the sun at midday with its rays.
भूरिश्रवास्तु समरे धृष्टकेतुं महारथम् । हतसूतहयं चक्रे विरथं सायकोत्तमैः
In battle, Bhūriśravā made the great chariot-warrior Dhṛṣṭaketu, with his charioteer and horses slain, chariotless by means of excellent arrows.
विरथं तं समालोक्य हताश्वं हतसारथिम् । महता शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास संयुगे
Seeing him chariotless, his horses and charioteer slain, he covered him in battle with a great shower of arrows.
स तु तं रथमुत्सृज्य धृष्टकेतुर्महामनाः । आरुरोह ततो यानं शतानीकस्य मारिष
But Dhṛṣṭaketu, of great spirit, abandoning that chariot, then mounted the vehicle of Śatānīka, O great one.
चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च राजन्दुर्मर्षणस्तथा। रथिनो हेमसन्नाहाः सौभद्रमभिदुद्रुवुः
O King, Citraseṇa, Vikarna, and Durmarṣaṇa, all chariot-warriors clad in golden armor, rushed toward Saubhadra.
अभिमन्योस्ततस्तैस्तु घोरं युद्धमवर्तत। शरीरस्य यथा राजन्वातपित्तकफैस्त्रिभिः
Then, a fierce battle arose between those warriors and Abhimanyu, just as, O King, the body is afflicted by wind, bile, and phlegm.
विरथांस्तव पुत्रांस्तु कृत्वा राजन्महाहवे । न जघान नरव्याघ्रः स्मरन्भीमवचस्तदा
Having unhorsed your sons in the great battle, O King, the tiger among men did not slay them, remembering Bhima’s words at that moment.
ततो राज्ञां बहुशतैर्गजाश्वरथयायिभिः । संवृतं समरे भीष्मं देवैरपि दुरासदम्
Then Bhishma, surrounded in battle by many hundreds of kings with elephants, horses, and chariots, became a force difficult even for the gods to approach.
प्रयान्तं शीघ्रमुद्वीक्ष्य परित्रातुं सुतांस्तव । अभिमन्युं समुद्दिश्य बालमेकं महारथम्
Seeing Bhishma swiftly advancing to protect your sons, aiming at the young and lone great chariot-warrior Abhimanyu,
वासुदेवमुवाचेदं कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः । चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश यत्रैते बहुला रथाः
White-bannered Arjuna, son of Kunti, said to Vāsudeva: 'Urge the horses on, Hrishikesha, to where these many chariots are gathered.'
एते हि बहवः शूराः कृतास्त्रा युद्धदुर्मदाः। यथा हन्युर्न नः सेनां तथा माधव चोदय
'For these many valiant warriors, skilled in weapons and arrogant in battle, are here. O Mādhava, drive so that they do not destroy our army.'
एवमुक्तः स वार्ष्णेयः कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा । रथं श्वेतहयैर्युक्तं प्रेषयामास संयुगे
Thus addressed by the mighty son of Kunti, the Vṛṣṇi hero sent forth the chariot yoked with white horses into the battle.
निष्ठानको महानासीत्तव सैन्यस्य मारिष । यदर्जुनो रणे क्रुद्धः संयातस्तावकान्प्रति
A great tumult arose in your army, O Māriṣa, when Arjuna, enraged in battle, advanced against your forces.
समासाद्य तु कौन्तेयो राज्ञस्तान्भीष्मरक्षिणः । सुशर्माणमथो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Having approached those kings who were Bhishma’s protectors, the son of Kunti then spoke these words to Suśarmā, O King.
जानामि त्वां युधां श्रेष्ठमत्यन्तं पूर्ववैरिणम् । अनयस्याद्य संप्राप्तं फलं पश्य सुदारुणम्
'I know you as the foremost among warriors and an ancient enemy. Now see the dreadful fruit of your misdeeds that has come upon you today.'
अद्य ते दर्शयिष्यामि पूर्वप्रेतान्पितामहान् । एवं संजल्पतस्तस्य बीभत्सोः शत्रुघातिनः
'Today I shall show you your ancestors who have passed away before, O slayer of foes,' so spoke Bhībhatsu, the destroyer of enemies.
श्रुत्वापि परुषं वाक्यं सुशर्मा रथयूथपः । न चैनमब्रवीत्किंचिच्छुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम्
Hearing even such harsh words from Bhībhatsu, Suśarmā, the leader of chariot-warriors, did not reply with anything, good or bad.
अभिगम्यार्जुनं वीरं राजभिर्बहुभिर्वृतः। पुरस्तात्पृष्ठतश्चैव पार्श्वतश्चैव सर्वतः
Then, surrounded by many kings, Suśarmā approached the heroic Arjuna from the front, from behind, and from all sides.
परिवार्यार्जुनं सङ्ख्ये तव पुत्रैर्महारथः । शरैः संछादयामास मेघैरिव दिवाकरम्
That great chariot-warrior, with your sons, encircled Arjuna in battle and covered him with arrows, as clouds cover the sun.
ततः प्रवृत्तः सुमहान्संग्रामः शोणितोदकः। तावकानां च समरे पाण्डवानां च भारत
Then a great battle began, its waters blood, between your forces and the Pāṇḍavas, O Bhārata, on the field.
स ताड्यमानस्तु शरैर्धनंजयः पदाहतो नाग इव श्वसन्बली । बाणांश्च बाणेन महारथानां चिच्छेद चापानि रणे प्रसह्य
Struck by arrows, Dhanañjaya was like an elephant struck by the foot, breathing with force; and with his arrows, he forcibly cut down the bows of the great chariot-warriors in battle.
संछिद्य चापानि च तानि राज्ञां तेषां रणे वीर्यवतां क्षणेन। विव्याध बाणैर्युगपन्महात्मा निःशेषतां तेष्वथ मन्यमानः
Having cut down those bows of the valiant kings in a moment, the great-souled one pierced them all at once with arrows, thinking to leave none remaining.
निपेतुराजौ रुधिरप्रदिग्धा- स्ते ताडिताः शक्रसुतेन राजन्। विभिन्नगात्राः पतितोत्तमाङ्गा गतासवश्छिन्नतनुक्रकायाः
They fell upon the battlefield, smeared with blood, struck down by the son of Indra, O King; their bodies shattered, their heads severed, their lifeless forms lying broken.
महीं गताः पर्थबलाभिभूता विचित्ररूपा युगपद्विनेशुः। दृष्ट्वा हतांस्तान्युधि राजपुत्रां- स्त्रिगर्तराजः प्रययौ रथेन
Overcome by Arjuna's forces, they fell to the earth, displaying various forms, and perished all at once; seeing the slain princes in battle, the king of the Trigartas advanced in his chariot.
तेषां रथानामथ पृष्ठगोपा द्वात्रिंशदन्येऽभ्यपतन्त पार्थम्। तथैव ते तं परिवार्य पार्थं विकृष्य चापानि महारवाणि
Then, thirty-two others, defenders of the rear of their chariots, rushed against Arjuna; surrounding him in the same way, they drew their mighty bows, producing a great roar.
अवीवृषन्बाणमहौघवृष्ट्या यथा गिरिं तोयधरा जलौघैः। संपीड्यमानस्तु शरौघवृष्ट्या धनंजयस्तान्युधि जातरोषः
They poured forth a dense shower of arrows, like rainclouds flooding a mountain with torrents; pressed by that storm of arrows, Arjuna, filled with wrath, endured them in battle.
षष्ट्या शरैः संयति तैलधौतै- र्जघान तानप्यथ पृष्ठगोपान्। रथांश्च तांस्तनवजित्य सङ्ख्ये धनञ्जयः प्रीतमना यशस्वी
With sixty oil-polished arrows, he struck those rear guards in combat; conquering their chariots in the fight, the illustrious Arjuna rejoiced in his heart.
अथात्वरद्भीष्मवधाय जिष्णु- र्बलानि राजन्समरे निहत्य। त्रिगर्तराजो निहतान्समीक्ष्य महात्मना तानथ बन्धुवर्गान्
Then, eager to slay Bhishma, Arjuna, having destroyed the enemy forces in battle, saw the king of the Trigartas observing his slain kinsmen, those noble souls.
रणे पुरस्कृत्य नराधिपांस्तान् जगाम पार्थं त्वरितो वधाय अभिद्रुतं चास्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठं धनंजयं वीक्ष्य शिखण्डिमुख्याः
In battle, placing those kings at the forefront, he swiftly advanced toward Arjuna to kill him; seeing Arjuna, foremost among wielders of weapons, rushing forward, Shikhandi and the others watched.
अभ्यद्ययुस्ते शितशस्त्रहस्ता रिरक्षिषन्तो रथमर्जुनस्य। पार्थोऽपि तानापततः समीक्ष्य त्रिगर्तराज्ञा सहितान्नृवीरान
They approached, weapons in hand, to protect Arjuna's chariot; Arjuna, seeing those valiant warriors advancing with the king of the Trigartas, prepared himself.