आर्यां युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा न त्यजन्ति स्म संयुगम्। यथोत्साहं तु समरे निजघ्नुस्तावका रणे
Having resolved on noble conduct in battle, they did not abandon the fight, but, each according to his strength, struck down your men in the war.
तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत्तावकानां महात्मानाम् । वध्यतां समरे राजन्पार्षतेन महात्मना
There arose a great outcry among your mighty warriors, O King, as they were slain in battle by the great-souled son of Prishata.
तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तावकानां महारथौ । विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ पार्षतं प्रत्युपस्थितौ
Hearing that dreadful roar of your men, the two great car-warriors, Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, advanced against the son of Prishata.
तौ तस्य तुरगान्हत्वा त्वरमाणौ महारथौ । छादयामासतुरुभौ शरवर्षेण पार्षतम्
Those two mighty car-warriors, swiftly killing his horses, covered the son of Prishata with a shower of arrows.
अवप्लुत्याथ पाञ्चाल्यो रथात्तूर्णं महाबलः । आरुरोहक रथं तूर्णं सात्यकेस्तु महात्मनः
Then the mighty son of Panchali swiftly leapt down from his chariot and quickly mounted the chariot of the great-souled Satyaki.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा महत्या सेनया वृतः। आवन्त्यौ समरे क्रुद्धावभ्ययात्स परंतपौ
Thereafter, King Yudhishthira, surrounded by his great army, advanced in battle against the two Avanti brothers, who were enraged and fierce in combat.
तथैव तव पुत्रोऽपि सर्वोद्योगेन मारिष । विन्दानुविन्दौ समरे परिवार्यावतस्थिवान्
In the same way, your son, O descendant of Bharata, with all his might, surrounded Vinda and Anuvinda in battle and took his stand.
अर्जुनश्चापि संक्रुद्धः क्षत्रियान्क्षत्रियर्षभः । अयोधयत संग्रामे वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान्
Arjuna too, furious, that bull among Kshatriyas, fought with the warriors in battle like Indra with the thunderbolt fighting the Asuras.
द्रोणास्तु समरे क्रुद्धः पुत्रस्य प्रियकृत्तव । व्यधमत्सर्वपाञ्चालांस्तूलराशिमिवानलः
Drona, enraged in battle and devoted to your son, struck down all the Panchalas like fire consuming a heap of dry grass.
दुर्योधनपुरोगास्तु पुत्रास्तव विशांपते । परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं युयुधुः पाण्डवैः सह
Then your sons, O lord of the people, led by Duryodhana, surrounded Bhishma in battle and fought with the Pandavas.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा लोहितायति भास्करे। अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वांस्त्वरध्वमिति भारत
Thereupon King Duryodhana, as the sun reddened, spoke to all your men, saying, 'Be swift!'
युध्यतां तु तथा तेषां कुर्वतां कर्म दुष्करम्। अस्तं गिरिमथारूढे अप्रकाशति भास्करे
As they fought on, performing difficult deeds, the sun, having reached the mountain, ceased to shine.
प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा शोणितौघतरङ्गिणी । गोमायुगणसंकीर्णा क्षणेन क्षणदामुखे
A dreadful river began to flow, its waves formed of streams of blood, filled with packs of jackals, at the onset of night.
शिवाभिरशिवाभिश्च रुवद्भिर्भैरवं रवम्। घोरमायोधनं जज्ञे भूतसङ्घैः समाकुलम्
With auspicious and inauspicious beings howling with a terrible sound, a fierce battle arose, crowded with hosts of spirits.
राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च तथान्ये पिशिताशिनः । समन्ततो व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Rakshasas and Pisachas, and other flesh-eating beings, appeared on all sides by the hundreds and thousands.
अर्जुनोऽथ सुशर्मादीन्राज्ञस्तान्सपदानुगान्। विजित्य पृतनामध्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति
Then Arjuna, having defeated kings like Susharma and their followers in the midst of the army, went towards his own camp.
युधिष्टिरोऽपि कौरव्यो भ्रातृभ्यां सहितस्तथा। ययौ स्वशिबिरं राजा निशायां सेनया वृतः
Yudhishthira too, the Kaurava king, together with his brothers and surrounded by his army, went to his own camp at night.
भीमसेनोऽपि राजेन्द्र दुर्योधनमुखान्रथान् । अवजित्य ततः सङ्ख्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति
Bhimasena also, O king, having vanquished Duryodhana and his chariot warriors in battle, then went towards his own camp.
दुर्योधनोऽपि नृपतिः परिवार्य महारणे। भीष्मं शान्तनवं तूर्णं प्रयातः शिबिरं प्रति
Duryodhana too, the king, having surrounded Bhishma, son of Shantanu, in the great battle, quickly went towards the camp.
द्रोणो द्रौणिः कृपः शल्यः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः । परिवार्य चमूं सर्वाः प्रययुः शिबिरं प्रति
Drona, Drona's son, Kripa, Shalya, and Kritavarma the Satvata, having gathered all the troops, went towards the camp.
तथैव सात्यकी राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। परिवार्य रणे योधान्ययतुः शिबिरं प्रति
Likewise, O king, Satyaki and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata, having gathered the warriors in battle, went towards the camp.
एवमेते महाराज तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह। पर्यवर्तन्त सहिता निशाकाले परंतप
Thus, O great king, your men and the Pandavas, united, withdrew together at night, scorcher of foes.
ततः स्वशिबिरं गत्वा पाण्डवाः कुरवस्तथा । न्यवसन्त महाराज पूजयन्तः परस्परम्
Then, O King, the Pandavas and the Kurus returned to their own camps and dwelled there, honoring each other.
रक्षां कृत्वा ततः शूरा न्यस्य गुल्मान्यथाविधि। अपनीय च शल्यानि स्नात्वा च विविधैर्जलैः
Having arranged for protection, the valiant ones stationed their troops as prescribed, removed their arrows, and bathed with various waters.
कृतस्वस्त्ययनाः सर्वे स्तूयमानाश्च बन्दिभिः । गीतवादित्रशब्देन व्यक्रीडन्त यशस्विनः
All performed auspicious rites and, praised by bards, played joyfully to the sound of songs and instruments.
मुहूर्तादिव तत्सर्वमभवत्स्वर्गसन्निभम् । न हि युद्धकथां कांचित्तत्राकुर्वन्महारथाः
For a moment, everything there became like heaven; the great warriors did not speak at all of battle.
ते प्रसुप्ते बले तत्र परिश्रान्तजने नृप । हस्त्यश्वबहुले रात्रौ प्रेक्षणीये बभूवतुः
When the army slept there, O King, with the people exhausted, the night—filled with elephants and horses—became a sight to behold.
परिणाम्य निशां तां तु सुखसुप्ता जनेश्वराः। कुरवः पाण्डवाश्चैव पुनर्युद्धाय निर्ययुः
When that night had passed, the rulers of men, the Kurus and the Pandavas, having slept well, went out again to battle.
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्सेनयोरुभयोर्नृप । निर्गच्छमानयोः सङ्ख्ये यथा सागरयोरिव
Then, O King, a great sound arose from both armies as they marched out to the field, like the roar of two oceans.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः। भीष्मश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजश्च वै द्विजः
Then King Duryodhana, Citraseṇa, Vivimshati, Bhishma the foremost of chariot-warriors, and Bharadvaja the brahmin,