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.
अशक्तः प्रतियोद्धुं वै दृष्ट्वा तस्य पराक्रमम्।' क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य आत्मनश्चातिमानिताम्। प्राप्तेऽपक्रनये राजा तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः
Unable to fight back after witnessing his valor, yet upholding the warrior's code and his own pride, the king stood firm like an immovable mountain, though retreat was at hand.
राधान च शितं बाणं कालाग्निसमतेजसम्। सुयोच धरमक्रुद्धस्तस्मिन्घोरे निशाचरे
Then Radha's son, enraged, aimed a sharp arrow—blazing like the fire of destruction—at that dreadful night-stalker.
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य वणिमिन्द्राशनिप्रभम् । लाघवान्मोचयामास महात्मा वै घटोत्कचः
Seeing that blazing weapon, shining like Indra's thunderbolt, rushing toward him, the great-souled Ghaṭotkaca swiftly released himself.
भूयश्च निननादोषं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः । त्रासयामास रौन्यानि युगन्ते जलदो यथा
With eyes reddened by anger, he roared again, terrifying the enemy ranks like a storm cloud at the end of an age.
तं श्रुत्वा निनिदं घोरं तस्व भीमस्य रक्षसः। आचार्यमुसंगम्य भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्
Hearing that dreadful roar of Bhīma’s son, the Rākṣasa, Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, approached the teacher and spoke.
यथैव निनन्दो घोरः श्रूयते राक्षसेरितः । हैडिम्बो युध्यते नूनं राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन च
Just as this terrible roar is heard, surely the Rākṣasa Hāidimba is fighting with the king and with Duryodhana.
नैष शक्यो हि संग्रामे जेतुं भूतेन केनचित् । तत्र गच्छत भद्रं वो राजानं परिरक्षितुम्
In battle, he cannot be defeated by any being; so go quickly, may you fare well, to protect the king.
अभिद्रुत्य महाबाहुं राक्षसेन प्रपीडितम्। एतद्धि परमं कृत्यं सर्वेषां नः परंतपाः
Having rushed upon the mighty-armed one, oppressed by the Rākṣasa—this, O scorcher of foes, is the highest duty for all of us.
पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा त्वरमाणा महारथाः । उत्तमं जवमास्थाय प्रययुर्यत्र कौरवः
Hearing the grandsire’s words, the great chariot-warriors, hastening and taking up their utmost speed, went to where the Kaurava was.
द्रोणश्च सोमदत्तश्च बाह्लीकोऽथ जयद्रथः । कृपो भिरिश्रवाः शल्य आवन्त्यः स बृहद्बलः
Droṇa, Somadatta, Bāhlīka, Jayadratha, Kṛpa, Bhūriśravā, Śalya, the Avanti king, and Bṛhadbala—
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः। रथाश्चानेकसाहस्रा ये तेषामनुयायिनः
Aśvatthāman, Vikarṇa, Citrasena, Viviṃśati, and thousands of chariots, those who followed them—
अभिद्रुतं परीप्सन्तः पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तव। तदनीकमनाधृष्यं पालितं तु महारथैः
Desiring to rescue your son Duryodhana, they rushed toward that invincible division, guarded by great chariot-warriors.
पाततायिनमायान्तं प्रेक्ष्य राक्षससत्तमः । ...कम्पत महाबाहुर्मैनाक इव पर्वतःक
Seeing the best of Rākṣasas advancing, arms outstretched, the mighty-armed one trembled like Mount Maināka.
प्रगृह्य विपुलं चापं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः । शूलमुद्गरहस्तैश्च नानाप्रहरणैरपि
Grasping his great bow, surrounded by his kinsmen, wielding spears, maces, and various other weapons in their hands—
ततः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् । राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य दुर्योधनबलस्य च
Then there arose a tumultuous and hair-raising battle between the chief of the Rākṣasas and Duryodhana’s forces.
धनुषां कूजतां शब्दः सर्वतस्तुमुलो रणे । अश्रूयत महाराज वंशानां दह्यतामिव
O King, the tumultuous sound of twanging bows in battle was heard everywhere, as if bamboo forests were being burned.
शस्त्राणां पात्यमानानां कवचेषु शरीरिणाम्। शब्दः समभवद्राजन्गिरीणामिव भिद्यताम्
The sound of weapons falling upon the armor of warriors arose, O King, like the splitting of mountains.
वीरबाहुविसृष्टानां तोमराणां विशांपते । रूपमासीद्वियत्स्थानां सर्पाणामिव सर्पताम्
The spears hurled by heroic arms, O lord of men, appeared like serpents gliding through the sky.
ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो विष्फार्य सुमहद्धनुः । राक्षसन्द्रो महाबाहुर्विनदन्भैरव रवम्
Then the Rākṣasa chief, exceedingly enraged, stretched his mighty bow and roared a terrifying sound.
आचार्यस्यार्धचन्द्रेण क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् । सोमदत्तस्य भल्लेन ध्वजं चोन्मथ्य चानदत्
In anger, he cut the teacher’s bow with a crescent-shaped arrow, and with a broad-headed shaft, he struck down Somadatta’s banner and roared.