शरशक्त्यृष्टिनाराचैर्निघ्नन्तो गजयोधिनः । भिण्डिपालैस्तथा शूलैर्मुद्गरैः सपरश्वथैः
With arrows, spears, lances, and iron shafts, as well as with maces, tridents, clubs, and axes, they struck down the elephant warriors.
पर्वताग्रैश्च वृक्षैश्च निजघ्नुस्ते महागजान् । भिन्नकुम्भान्विरुधिरान्भिन्नगात्रांश्च वारणान्
With mountain peaks and trees, they struck those great elephants, shattering their heads, wounding their bodies, and covering them with blood.
अपश्याम महाराज वध्यमानान्निशाचरैः । तेषु प्रक्षीयमाणेषु भग्नेषु गजयोधिषु
O king, we saw the elephant warriors being slain by the Rakshasas; as they were being destroyed and routed,
दुर्योधनो महाराज राक्षसान्समुपाद्रवत्। अमर्षवशमापन्नस्त्यक्त्वा जीवितात्मनः
Duryodhana, O king, overcome by wrath and abandoning concern for his own life, rushed at the Rakshasas.
मुमोच निशितान्बाणान्राक्षसेषु परंतप । जघान च महेष्वासः प्रधानांस्तत्र राक्षसान्
The scorcher of foes released sharp arrows at the Rakshasas, and that mighty archer struck down their leaders there.
संक्रुद्धो भरतश्रेष्ठ पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । वेगवन्तं महारौद्रं विद्युज्जिह्वं प्रमाथिनम्
O best of the Bharatas, your son Duryodhana, greatly enraged, attacked the swift, fierce, lightning-tongued destroyer.
शरैश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो निजघान महाबलः । ततः पुनरमेयात्मा शरवर्षं दुरासदम्
With four arrows, the mighty one struck down four of them; then, immeasurable in spirit, he released an unendurable shower of arrows.
मुमोच भरतश्रेष्ठो निशाचरबलं प्रति। तत्तु दृष्ट्वा महत्कर्म पुत्रस्य तव मारिष
O best of the Bharatas, he released that shower of arrows upon the Rakshasa force; seeing your son’s great feat, O Marisha,
क्रोधेनाभिप्रजज्वाल भैमसेनिर्महाबलः । स विष्फार्य महच्चापमिन्द्राशनिसमप्रभम्
Bhimasena, mighty in battle, blazed with anger; stringing his great bow, shining like Indra’s thunderbolt,
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन दुर्योधनमरिन्दमम् । तमापतन्तमुद्वीक्ष्य कालसृष्टमिवान्तकम्
He rushed swiftly at Duryodhana, the subduer of enemies; seeing him charging, like Death created by Time,
न विव्यथे महाराज पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। अथैनमब्रवीत्क्रुद्धः क्रूरः संरक्तलोचनः
O king, your son Duryodhana did not falter; then, enraged, with bloodshot eyes, he spoke to him harshly.
अद्यानृण्यं गमिष्यामि पितॄणां मातुरेव च। ये त्वया सुनृशंसेन दीर्घकालं प्रवासिताः
Today I will repay my debts to my ancestors and to my mother, for whom you, with your cruelty, exiled for a long time.
यच्च ते पाण्डवा राजंश्छलद्यूते पराजिताः । यच्चैव द्रौपदी कृष्णा एववस्त्रा रजस्वला
And when, O king, the Pandavas were defeated by you in a deceitful game of dice, and when Draupadi, Krishna, was brought into the assembly, clad in a single garment and menstruating,
सभामानीय दुर्बुद्धे बहुधा क्लेशिता त्वया। तव च प्रियकामेन आश्रमस्था दुरात्मना
O wicked-minded one, you brought her into the hall and tormented her in many ways; and, out of desire to please you, the ascetics were also tormented by you, evil-hearted one.
सैन्धवेन परामृष्टा परिभूय पितॄन्मम । एतेषामपमानानामन्येषां च कुलाधम
Insulted by the Sindhu king, who has dishonored my ancestors, this wretch among families has brought disgrace upon both them and others.
अन्तमद्य गमिष्यामि यदि नोत्सृजसे रणम्। एवमुक्त्वा तु हैडिम्बो महद्विष्फार्य कार्मुकम्
Today I will bring about his end, unless you abandon the battle; having spoken thus, the son of Hidimba drew his great bow with a thunderous sound.
संदश्य दशनैरोष्ठं सृकिणी परिसंलिहन्। शरवर्षेण महता दुर्योधनमवाकिरत्। पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः प्रावृषीव बलाहकः
Gnashing his lips with his teeth and licking the corners of his mouth, he showered Duryodhana with a great volley of arrows, like a raincloud pouring on a mountain in the monsoon.
ततस्तद्बाणवर्षं तु दुःसहं दानवैरपि। दधार युधि राजेन्द्रो यथा वर्षं महाद्विपः
Then, that rain of arrows—unbearable even for demons—was withstood in battle by the king, like a mighty elephant enduring a downpour.
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टो निःश्वसन्निव पन्नगः । संशयं परमं प्राप्तः पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ
Then, filled with rage and breathing hard like a serpent, your son, O bull of the Bharatas, reached the utmost extremity.
मुमोच निशितांस्तीक्ष्णान्नाराचान्पञ्चविंशतिम्। तेऽपतन्सहसा राजंस्तस्मिन्राक्षसपुङ्गवे
He released twenty-five sharp and keen iron arrows, which swiftly fell upon that foremost of Rakshasas.
आशीविषा इव क्रुद्धाः पर्वते गन्धमादने । स तैर्विद्धः स्रवन्रक्तं प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः
Struck by them, like enraged serpents on Mount Gandhamadana, he bled, like a wounded elephant streaming blood.
दध्रे मतिं विनाशाय राज्ञः स पिशिताशनः। जग्राह च महाशक्तिं गिरीणामपि दारिणीम्
That flesh-eater resolved upon the king's destruction, and seized a great spear capable of splitting even mountains.
संप्रदीप्तां महोल्काभामशनिं ज्वलितामिव । तमागच्छन्महाबाहुर्जिघांसुस्तनयं तव
Blazing like a great meteor, shining like a flaming thunderbolt, the mighty-armed one advanced, intent on killing your son.
तामुद्यतामभिप्रेक्ष्य वङ्गानामधिपस्त्वरन् । कुञ्जरं गिरिसंकाशं राक्षसं प्रत्यचोदयत्
Seeing that weapon raised, the king of the Vangas quickly urged his elephant, massive as a mountain, against the Rakshasa.
स नागप्रवरेणाजौ बलिना शीघ्रगामिना । यतो दुर्योधनरथस्तं मार्गं प्रत्यषेधयत्
Mounted on that foremost, swift, and powerful elephant, he blocked the path of Duryodhana's chariot.
पन्थानं वारयामास कुञ्जरेण सुतस्य ते। मार्गमावारितं दृष्ट्वा राज्ञा वङ्गेन धीमता
With his elephant, he barred the way of your son; seeing the path blocked by the wise king of the Vangas—
घटोत्कचो महाराज क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः । उद्यतां तां महाशक्तिकं तस्मिंश्चिक्षेप वारणे
Ghatotkacha, O great king, his eyes reddened with rage, hurled that great spear at the elephant.
स तयाऽभिहतो राजंस्तेन बाहुप्रमुक्तया। संजातरुधिरोत्पीडः पपात च ममार च
Struck by that spear, hurled by his arm, the elephant bled profusely, fell down, and died.
पतत्यथ गजे चापि वङ्गानामीश्वरो बली। जवेन समभिद्रुत्य जगाम धरणीतलम्
Then, as the elephant fell, the mighty lord of the Vangas leapt swiftly to the ground.
दुर्योधोऽपि संप्रेक्ष्य पतितं वरवारणम् । प्रभग्नं च बलं दृष्ट्वा जगाम परमां व्यथाम्
Duryodhana, seeing the noble elephant fallen and his forces shattered, was seized by intense anguish.