बाह्लीकं च त्रिभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे। कृपमेकेन विव्याध चित्रसेनं त्रिभिः शरैः
He struck Bahlika in the chest with three arrows, pierced Kripa with one, and wounded Citrasena with three shafts.
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन सम्यक्प्रणिहितेन च। जत्रुदेशे समासाद्य विकर्णं समताडयत्
With a fully drawn and well-aimed arrow, he struck Vikarṇa in the collarbone region.
न्यषीदत्स्वरथोपस्थे शोणितेन परिप्लुतः । ततः पुनरमेयात्मा नाराचान्दश पञ्च च
Soaked in blood, Vikarṇa sat down in his chariot; then, of immeasurable spirit, he took up five iron arrows.
भूरिश्रवसि संक्रुद्धः प्राहिणोद्भरतर्षभ । ते वर्म भित्त्वा तस्याशु विविशुर्धरणीतलम्
In great anger, he sent those at Bhurishravas, O bull of Bharata's line; swiftly piercing his armor, they entered the earth.
विविंशतेश्च द्रौणेश्च यन्तारौ समताडयत्। तौ पेततू रथोपस्थे रश्मीनुत्सृज्य वाजिनाम्
He struck the charioteers of Vivimshati and Drona; both fell onto the floor of their chariots, letting go the reins of their steeds.
सिन्धुराज्ञोऽर्धचन्द्रेण वाराहं स्वर्णभूषितम् । उन्ममाथ महाराज द्वितीयेनाच्छिनद्धनुः
With a crescent-tipped arrow, he shattered the golden-adorned boar standard of the Sindhu king, and with a second, he cut his bow.
चतुर्भिरथ नाराचैरावन्त्यस्य महात्मनः । जघान चतुरो वाहान्क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः
With four iron arrows, his eyes red with rage, he struck down the four steeds of the mighty Avanti warrior.
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन पीतेन निशितेन च । निर्बिभेद महाराज राजपुत्रं बृहद्बलम्
With a fully drawn, sharp, yellow-shafted arrow, O king, he pierced the royal prince Brihadbala.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। भृशं क्रोधेन चाविष्टो रथस्थो राक्षसाधिपः
Deeply wounded and in pain, Brihadbala sat down in his chariot; but the Rakshasa lord, filled with intense anger, remained standing.
चिक्षेप निशितांस्तीक्ष्णाञ्छरानाशीविषोपमान्। बिभिदुस्ते महाराज शल्यं युद्धविशारदम्
He hurled sharp, deadly arrows, like venomous serpents, and pierced Shalya, the expert in battle, O king.
विमुखीकृत्य वर्सांस्तु तावकान्युधि राक्षसः। जिघांसुभरतश्रेष्ठ दुर्योधनमुपाद्रवत्
Having turned back your warriors' showers of arrows, the Rakshasa, intent on killing, advanced toward Duryodhana, O best of Bharatas.
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य राजानं प्रति वेगितम् । अभ्यधावञ्जिघांसन्तस्तावका युद्धदुर्मदाःक
Seeing him rushing swiftly toward the king, your battle-mad warriors charged at him, eager to slay.
तालमात्राणि चापानि विकर्षन्तो महारथाः । तमेकमभ्यधावन्त नदन्तः सिंहसङ्घवत्
The great chariot-warriors, drawing their bows to the full, advanced on him alone, roaring like a pride of lions.
अथैनं शरवर्षेण समन्तात्पर्यवाकिरन् । पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः शरदीव वलाहकाः
Then they covered him from all sides with a shower of arrows, as clouds in autumn envelop a mountain with streams of rain.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितस्तोत्रार्दित इव द्विपः । उत्पपात तदाऽऽकाशं समन्ताद्वैनतेयवत्
Deeply wounded and tormented, like an elephant struck by a goad, he leapt into the sky on all sides, like Garuda.
व्यनदत्सुमहानादं जीमूत इव शारदः । दिशः खं विदिशश्चैव नादयन्भैरवस्वनः
He uttered a great roar, like an autumnal thundercloud, making the directions, the sky, and the quarters resound with a terrifying sound.
राक्षसस्य तु तं शब्दं श्रुत्वा राजा युधिष्ठिरः । उवाच भरतश्रेष्ठ भीमसेनमरिन्दमम्
Hearing that sound of the Rakshasa in battle, King Yudhishthira spoke to Bhimasena, the subduer of foes, O best of Bharatas.
युध्यते राक्षसो नूनं धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महारथैः । यथाऽस्य श्रूयते शब्दो नदतो भैरवं स्वनम्
The Rakshasa must be fighting the Dhartarashtras and great chariot-warriors, as his dreadful, roaring voice is heard.
अतिभारं च पश्यामि तस्मिन्राक्षसपुङ्गवे । पितामहश्च संक्रुद्धः पाञ्चालान्हन्तुमुद्यतः
I see an overwhelming burden upon that foremost among Rakshasas, and the grandsire, enraged, is ready to destroy the Panchalas.
तेषां च रक्षणार्थाय युध्यते फल्गुनः परैः। एतज्ज्ञात्वा महाबाहो कार्यद्वयमुपस्थितम्
And for the sake of protecting them, Phalguna fights against the enemy; knowing this, O mighty-armed one, two tasks now stand before us.
गच्छ रक्षस्व हैडिम्बं शंशयं परमं गतम् । भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय त्वरमाणो वृकोदरः
Go and protect Hidimba's son, who is in utmost peril—hearing his brother's command, Vrikodara hastened forth.
प्रययौ सिंहनादेन त्रासयन्सर्वपार्थिवान् । वेगेन महता राजन्पर्वकाले यथोदधिःक
He set out with a lion's roar, terrifying all the kings, O King, with great speed, like the ocean at the time of the tides.
तमन्वगात्सत्यधृतिः सौचित्तिर्युद्धदुर्मदः । श्रेणिमान्वसुदानश्च पुत्रः काश्यस्य चाभिभूः
Satyadhriti followed him, as did Saucitti, fierce in battle, Shreniman, Vasudana, and Abhibhu, the son of Kashi.
अभिमन्युमुखाश्चैव द्रौपदेया महारथाः । क्षत्रदेवश्च विक्रन्तः क्षत्रधर्मा तथैव च
And the sons of Draupadi, great chariot-warriors led by Abhimanyu, as well as the valiant Kshatradeva and Kshatradharma, followed too.
अनूपाधिपतिश्चैव नीलः स्वबलमास्थितः । महता रथवंशेन हैडिम्बं पर्यवारयन्
And Neela, lord of the marshlands, with his own forces, surrounded Hidimba's son with a great array of chariots.
कुञ्चरैश्च सदा मत्तैः षट्सहस्रैः प्रहारिभिःक । अभ्यरक्षन्त सहिता राक्षसेन्द्रं घटोत्कचम्
With always-intoxicated elephants, six thousand in number and fierce in assault, they together protected Ghatotkacha, the lord of Rakshasas.
सिंहनादेन महता नेमिघोषेण चैव ह। खुरशब्दनिपातैश्च कम्पयन्तो वसुंधराम्
With mighty lion-roars, the sound of wheels, and the pounding of hooves, they shook the earth.
तेषामापततां श्रुत्वा शब्दं तं तावकं बलम् । भीमसेनभयोद्विग्नं विवर्णवदनं तथा
Hearing that sound of your army as it advanced, Bhimasena's forces were seized with fear, their faces drained of color.
परिवृत्य महाराज परित्यज्य घटोत्कचम् । ततः प्रववृते युद्धंक तत्र तेषां महात्मनाम्
Turning back, O great king, abandoning Ghatotkacha, then a battle began there among those great souls.
तावकानां परेषां च संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनाम् । नानारूपाणि शस्त्राणि विसृजन्तो महारथाः
Among your men and the enemy, who would not turn back in battle, the great chariot-warriors unleashed weapons of many kinds.