आदित्यकेतुर्बह्वाशी कुण्डधारो महोदरः । अपराजितः पण्डितको विशालाक्षः सुदुर्जयः
Adityaketu, Bahvashi, Kundadhara, Mahodara, Aparajita, Panditaka, and Vishalaksha—mighty and unconquerable warriors—
पाण्डवं चित्रसन्नाहा विचित्रकवचध्वजाः । अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे योद्धुकामारिमर्दनाः
With splendid armor and banners, eager to fight and crush their foe, they charged against Pandava in the battle.
महोदरस्तु समरे भीमं विव्याध पत्रिभिः । नवभिर्वद्रसंकाशैर्नमुचिं वृत्रहा यथा
Mahodara, in the fight, pierced Bhima with nine arrows, shining like thunderbolts, as Indra once struck Namuchi.
आदित्यकेतुः सप्तत्या बह्वाशी चापि पञ्चभिः । नवत्या कुण्डधारश्च विशालाक्षश्च पञ्चभिः
Adityaketu struck with seventy arrows, Bahvashi with five, Kundadhara with ninety, and Vishalaksha with five more.
अपराजितो महाराज पराजिष्णुर्महारथम् । शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छद्भीमसेनं महाबलम्
Aparajita, O King, showered the mighty Bhimasena, destroyer of foes, with many arrows in that battle.
रणे पण्डितकश्चैनं त्रिभिर्बाणैः समार्पयत्। स तं न ममृषे भीमः शत्रुभिर्वधमाहवे
Panditaka also struck him with three arrows in the fight; but Bhima could not endure being wounded by his enemies in battle.
धनुः प्रपीड्य वामेन करेणामित्रकर्सनः । शिरश्चिच्छेद समरे शरेणानतपर्वणा
Gripping his bow with his left hand, the subduer of foes cut off his enemy’s head in battle with a sharp, well-feathered arrow.
अपराजितस्य सुनसं तव पुत्रस्य संयुगे । पराजितस्य भीमेन कृत्तं गामपतच्छिरः
In that fight, Bhima struck off the head of Sunasa, your son, O King, as he was being defeated.
अथापरेण भल्लेन कुण्डधारं महारथम् । प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः
Then, with another broad-headed arrow, he sent Kundadhara, the great chariot-warrior, to the realm of death before the eyes of all.
ततः पुनरमेयात्मा प्रसंधाय शिलीमुखम् । प्रेषयामास समरे पण्डितं प्रति भारत
Then, once more, the immeasurable-souled Bhima, having fitted a shaft, sent it at Panditaka in the battle, O Bharata.
स शरः पण्डितं हत्वा विवेश धरणीतलम् । यथा नरं निहत्याशु भुजगः कालचोदितः
That arrow, having slain Panditaka, entered the earth, just as a serpent, impelled by fate, swiftly strikes down a man.
विशालाक्षशिरश्छित्त्वा पातयामास भूतले। त्रिभिः शरैरदीनात्मा स्मरन्क्लेशं पुरातनम्
Unshaken in spirit, recalling old grievances, he cut off Vishalaksha’s head with three arrows and cast it to the ground.
महोदरं महेष्वासं नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे । विव्याध समरे राजन्स हतो न्यपतद्भुवि
In battle, he pierced Mahodara, the mighty archer, in the chest with a broad-headed arrow, and he fell slain to the earth, O King.
आदित्यकेतोः केतुं च च्छित्त्वा बाणेन संयुगे । भल्लेन भृशतीक्ष्णेन शिरश्चिच्छेद भारत
He cut down the banner of Adityaketu with an arrow in the fight, and with a very sharp broad-headed shaft, O Bharata, he severed his head.
बह्वाशिनं तत भीमः शरेणानतर्वणा । प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो यमस्य सदनं प्रति
Then Bhima, enraged, struck the great eater with a sharp arrow and sent him to the abode of Yama.
प्रदुद्रुवुस्ततस्तेऽन्ये पुत्रास्तव विशांपते । मन्यमाना हि तत्सत्यं सभायां तस्य भाषितम्
At that, the rest of your sons, O lord of the people, fled, believing that what he had said in the assembly was now coming true.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शितः। अब्रवीत्तावकान्योधान्भीमोऽयं वध्यतामिति
Then King Duryodhana, afflicted by the calamity of his brothers, said to your warriors, 'Let this Bhima be slain.'
एवमेते महेष्वासाः पुत्रास्त्व विशांपते । भ्रातॄन्संदृश्य निहतान्प्रस्मरंस्ते हि तद्वचः
Thus, O lord of the people, your sons, those mighty archers, seeing their brothers slain, remembered those very words.
यदुक्तवान्महाप्राज्ञः क्षत्ता हितमनामयम् । तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं वचनं दिव्यदर्शिनः
What the wise Vidura, intent on your welfare, had spoken before—those words of the seer—have now come to pass.
लोभमोहसमाविष्टः पुत्रप्रीत्या जनाधिप। न बुध्यसे पुरा यत्तत्तथ्यमुक्तं वचो महत्
But, seized by greed and delusion, and out of love for your sons, O king, you did not understand the great and truthful words spoken before.
तथैव च वधार्थाय पुत्राणां पाण्डवो बली। नूनं जातो महाबाहुर्यथा हन्ति स्म कौरवान्
Indeed, it seems the mighty-armed son of Pandu was born for the destruction of your sons, for he slays the Kauravas just so.
ततो दुरयोधनो राजा भीष्ममासाद्य संयुगे। दुःखेन महताऽऽविष्टो विललाप सुदुःखितः
Then King Duryodhana, approaching Bhishma in battle, overwhelmed by great sorrow, lamented in deep distress.
निहता भ्रातरः शूरा भीमसेनेन मे युधि। यतमानास्तथान्येऽपि हन्यन्ते सर्वसैनिकाः
My brave brothers have been slain in battle by Bhimasena, and though others strive, all my soldiers are being killed as well.
भवांश्च मध्यस्थतया नित्यमस्मानुपेक्षते। सोऽहं कुपथमारूढः पश्य दैवमिदं मम
And you, always remaining neutral, overlook us; thus I, having taken the wrong path, witness this fate of mine.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचः क्रूरं पिता देवव्रतस्तव। दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्समाश्रुलोचनः
Hearing these harsh words, your father Devavrata, his eyes filled with tears, spoke this to Duryodhana.
उक्तमेतन्मया पूर्वं द्रोणेन विदुरेण च । गान्धार्या च यशस्विन्या तत्त्वं तात न बुद्धवान्
This has been said before by me, by Drona, by Vidura, and by the illustrious Gandhari; but, my son, you did not understand the truth.
समयश्च मया पूर्वं कृतो वै शत्रुकर्शन । नाहंयुधि नियोक्तव्यो नाप्याचार्यः कथंचना
And, O subduer of foes, I made a promise before: neither I nor the teacher should ever be commanded in battle.
यय हि धर्तराष्ट्राणां भीमो द्रक्ष्यति संयुगे। हनिष्यति रणे नित्यं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
As long as Bhima sees the sons of Dhritarashtra in battle, he will continue to slay them; this I tell you truly.
स त्वं राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा रणे कृत्वा दृढां मतिम् । योधयस्व रणे पार्थान्स्वर्गं कृत्वा परायणम्
Therefore, O king, stand firm, make your resolve strong in battle, and fight the sons of Pandu, taking heaven as your goal.
न शक्यः पाण्डवा जेतुं सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरैः । तस्माद्युद्धे स्थिरां कृत्वा मतिं युद्ध्यस्व भारत
The Pandavas cannot be conquered, not even by the gods and demons together with Indra; therefore, O Bharata, make your mind steadfast in battle and fight.