समभ्यधावन्क्रोशन्तो राजानं जातसंभ्रमाः । संप्रेक्ष्य तान्संपततः संक्रुद्धाञ्जातसंभ्रमान्
Rushed forward, shouting, toward the king, filled with agitation; seeing them charging, enraged and alarmed—
भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं तावकानां महारथान् । क्षिप्रं गच्छत भद्रं वो राजानं परिरक्षत
Bharadvaja's son spoke these words to your great warriors: 'Go quickly, may good befall you; protect the king!'
संशयं परमं प्राप्तं मञ्जन्तं व्यसनार्णवे। एते क्रुद्धा महेष्वासाः पाण्डवानां महारथाः
'He has reached the utmost peril, sinking in a sea of calamity; these mighty bowmen, the great warriors of the Pandavas, are enraged.'
भीमसेनं पुरस्कृत्य दुर्योधनमुपाद्रवन्। नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि विसृजन्तो महारथाः
With Bhimasena at their head, they advanced upon Duryodhana, those great warriors, hurling many kinds of weapons.
नदन्तो भैरवान्नादांस्त्रासयन्तश्च भूमिपान् । तदाऽऽचार्यवचः श्रुत्वा सौमदत्तिपुरोगमाः
Roaring with terrifying cries, they struck fear into the kings; then, hearing the teacher's words, led by Saumadatti—
तावकाः समवर्तन्त पाम्डवानामनीकिनीम् । कृपो भूरिश्रवाः शल्यो द्रोणपुत्रो विविंशतिः
Your forces turned back to face the Pandava army; Kripa, Bhurishravas, Shalya, Drona's son, and Vivimsati—
चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च सैन्धवोऽथ बृहद्बलः । आवन्त्यौ च महेष्वासौ कौरवं पर्यवारयन्
Citrasena, Vikarna, the Sindhu king, Brihadbala, and the two mighty archers from Avanti surrounded the Kaurava king.
ते विंशतिपदं गत्वा संप्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे । पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च परस्परजिघांसवःक
Having advanced twenty paces, they engaged in battle; the Pandavas and the sons of Dhritarashtra, each seeking the other's destruction.
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्महद्विष्फार्य कार्मुकम् । भारद्वाजस्ततो भीमं षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत्
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed Bharadvaja, stringing his great bow, then struck Bhima with twenty-six arrows.
भूयश्चैनं महाबाहुः शरैः शीघ्रमवाकिरत् । पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः प्रावृषीव वलाहकः
Again, the mighty-armed one swiftly covered him with arrows, as a raincloud drenches a mountain with torrents in the rainy season.
तं प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिर्भीमसेनः शिलीमुखैः । त्वरमाणो महेष्वासः सव्ये पार्श्वे महाबलः
Bhimasena, the mighty archer, quickly pierced him back with ten sharp arrows on his left side.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो वयोवृद्धश्च भारत। प्रनष्टसंज्ञः सहसा रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्
Deeply wounded, pained, and advanced in years, O Bharata, he suddenly lost consciousness and sat down in his chariot.
गुरुं प्रव्यथितं दृष्ट्वा राजा दुर्योधनः स्वयम् । द्रौणायनिश्च संक्रुद्धौ भीमसेनमभिद्रुतौ
Seeing his teacher distressed, King Duryodhana himself, together with Drona’s son, both enraged, rushed toward Bhimasena.
तावापतन्तौ संप्रेक्ष्य कालान्तकयमोपमौ । भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्गदामादाय सत्वरम्
Beholding those two advancing, resembling Death and Time’s end, mighty-armed Bhimasena swiftly seized his mace.
अवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः। समुद्यम्य गदां गुर्वी यमदण्डोपमां रणे
Leaping quickly from his chariot, he stood firm like a mountain, raising his heavy mace in battle, resembling Yama’s staff.
तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा कैलासमिव शृङ्गिणम्। कौरवो द्रोणपुत्रश्च सहितावभ्यधावताम्
Seeing him with mace upraised, like Kailasa with its peak, the Kaurava and Drona’s son together charged at him.
तावापतन्तौ सहितौ त्वरितौ बलिनां वरौ। अभ्यधावत वेगेन त्वरमाणो वृकोदरः
Those two, united and swift, foremost among the strong, rushed forward, and Vrikodara hastened to meet them with speed.
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य संक्रुद्धं भीमदर्शनम् । समभ्यधावंस्त्वरिताः कौरवाणां महारथाः
Seeing him advancing, enraged and dreadful to behold, the great chariot-warriors of the Kauravas hurriedly rushed to confront him.
भारद्वाजमुखाः सर्वे भीमसेनजिघांसया । नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि भीमस्योरस्यपातयन्
All, led by Bharadvaja, desiring to slay Bhimasena, hurled various kinds of weapons at Bhima’s chest.
सहिताः पाण्डवं सर्वे पीडयन्तः समन्ततः। तं दृष्ट्वा संशयं प्राप्तं पीड्यमानं महारथम्
All together surrounded the Pandava, pressing him from all sides; seeing that great chariot-warrior beset and in danger,
अभिमन्युप्रभृतयः पाण्डवानां महारथाःक । अभ्यदावन्परीप्सन्तः प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा सुदुस्त्यजान्
Abhimanyu and the other great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas, seeking to rescue him, rushed forward, ready to give up even their most precious lives.
अनूपाधिपतिः शूरो भीमस्य दयितः सखा । नीलो नीलाम्बुदप्रख्यः संक्रुद्धो द्रौणिमभ्यात्
The brave lord of the Anupas, Bhima’s dear friend Nila, dark as a raincloud, enraged, charged at Drona’s son.
स्पर्धते हि महेष्वासो नित्यं द्रोणसुतेन सः। स विष्फार्य महच्चापं द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणा
That mighty archer always contended with Drona’s son; stringing his great bow, he struck Drona’s son with a feathered arrow.
यथा शक्रो महाराज पुरा विव्याध दानवम् । विप्रचित्तिं दुराधर्षं देवतानां भयंकरम्
Just as, O King, Indra once struck the formidable Danava Vipracitti, who was a terror to the gods and hard to subdue,
येन लोकत्रयं क्रोधात्रासितं स्वेन तेजसाक । `स रुद्रेण जितः पूर्वं निहतो मातरिश्वना' तथा नीलेन निर्भिन्नः सम्यङ्भुक्तेन पत्रिणा
By whose own power the three worlds were once shaken with fear and anger—he was formerly defeated by Rudra and slain by the Wind-god; in the same way, Nila pierced Drona’s son with a well-aimed arrow.
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडो द्रौणिः क्रोधसमन्वितः । स विष्फार्य धनुश्चित्रमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम्
Drona’s son, his body streaming with blood and filled with rage, drew his splendid bow, which thundered like Indra’s bolt.
दध्रे नीलविनाशाय मतिं मतिमतां वरः। ततः संधाय विमलान्भल्लान्कर्मारमार्जितान्
That foremost of the wise resolved to destroy Nila; then, fitting pure, well-forged arrows to his bow,
जघान चतुरो वाहान्पातयामास च ध्वजम्। `सूतं चैकेन भल्लेन रथनीडादपाहरत्' सप्तमेन च भल्लेन नीलं विव्याध वक्षसि
He struck down four horses and felled the banner; with one arrow he cast down the charioteer from the chariot, and with a seventh arrow he pierced Nila in the chest.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। मोहितं वीक्ष्य राजानं नीलमश्मचयोपमम्
Severely wounded, Nila, tormented, sat down on the floor of his chariot; seeing Nila, like a mass of stone, bewildered,
घटोत्कचोऽभिसंक्रुद्धो ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम् । तथेतरे चाभ्यधावन्राक्षसा युद्धदुर्मदाः
Ghatotkacha, greatly enraged and surrounded by his kin, rushed swiftly at Drona’s son, resplendent in battle; likewise, other Rakshasas, intoxicated by war, also charged.