मदान्धा रोषसंरब्धा विषाणाग्रैर्महाहवे । बिभिदुर्दन्तमुसलैः समासाद्य परस्परम्
Maddened by rut and inflamed with anger, they struck each other with the tips of their tusks and with their massive clubs in the great battle.
हयाश्च चामरापीडाः प्रासपाणिभिरास्थिताः । चोदिताः सादिभिः क्षिप्रं निजघ्रुरितरेतरम्
Horses adorned with yak-tail fans, mounted by warriors armed with spears, swiftly attacked one another, urged on by their riders.
पादाताश्च पदात्योघैस्ताडिताः शक्तितोमरैः। न्यपतन्त तदा भूमौ शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Foot-soldiers, struck by showers of spears and javelins from masses of infantry, fell to the ground then by the hundreds and thousands.
रथिनश्च रथाकंश्चित्रान्कर्णिनालीकतोमरैः । निहत्य समरे वीरान्सिंहनादान्विनेदिरे
Chariot-warriors, having slain heroes in battle with varied arrows, barbed darts, and javelins, roared like lions.
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने संग्रामे रोमहर्षणे । भगतत्तो महेष्वासो भीमसेनमथाद्रवत्
While that hair-raising battle was raging thus, Bhagadatta, the mighty bowman, charged at Bhimasena.
कुञ्जरेण प्रभिन्नेन सप्तधा स्रवता मदम्। पर्वतेन यथा तोयं स्रवमाणेन सर्वशः
Mounted on an elephant, split and streaming with rut in seven places, like a mountain pouring forth water on all sides,
किरञ्छरसहस्राणि सुप्रतीकशिरोगतः । ऐरावतस्थो मघवान्वारिधारा इवानघ
Supratika, with Bhagadatta atop his head, showered thousands of arrows, like Indra on Airavata pouring down torrents of rain, O sinless one.
स भीमं शरधाराभिस्ताजयामास पार्थिवः । पर्वतं वारिधाराभिस्तपान्ते जलदो यथा
That king assailed Bhima with streams of arrows, as a rain-cloud at the end of summer lashes a mountain with torrents.
भीमसेनस्तु संक्रुद्धः पादरक्षान्परःशतान्। निजघान महेष्वासः संरब्धः शरवृष्टिभिः
But Bhimasena, enraged, the mighty archer, struck down hundreds of foot-soldiers with showers of arrows.
तान्दृष्ट्वा निहतान्क्रुद्धो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् । चोदयामास नागेन्द्रं भीमसेनरथं प्रति
Seeing them slain, the valiant Bhagadatta, filled with wrath, urged his lordly elephant against Bhimasena's chariot.
स नागः प्रेषितस्तेन बाणो ज्याचोदितो यथा। अभ्यधावत वेगेन भीमसेनपुरोगमाः
That elephant, driven by him like an arrow shot from a bowstring, charged swiftly at Bhimasena and those at his forefront.
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवानां महारथाः। अभ्यवर्तन्त वेगेन भीमसेनपुरोगमाः
Seeing him rushing forward, the great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas, led by Bhimasena, quickly turned to face him.
केकयाश्चाभिमन्युश्च द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः। दशार्णाधिपतिः शूरः क्षत्रदेवश्च मारिष
The Kekayas, Abhimanyu, all the sons of Draupadi, the valiant lord of the Dasharnas, and Kshatradeva, O great one,
चेदिपो धृष्टकेतुश्च संरब्धाः सर्व एव ते। उत्तमास्त्राणि दिव्यानि दर्शयन्तो महाबलाः
Cedipa and Dhrishtaketu—all of them, filled with fury and great might, displayed their supreme and divine weapons.
तमेकं कुञ्जरं क्रुद्धाः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् । स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर्व्यरोचत महाद्विपः
Enraged, they surrounded that single elephant from all sides; struck by many arrows, the great elephant shone brilliantly.
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडो धातुचित्र इवाद्रिराट्। दशार्णाधिपतिश्चाऽपि गजं भूमिधरोपमम्
With blood streaming forth, he resembled a mountain adorned with minerals; and the lord of the Daśārṇas, too, advanced against the elephant, which was like a mountain.
समास्थितोऽभिदुद्राव भगदत्तस्य वारणम्। तमापतन्तं समरे जगं जगपतिः स च
Mounted on his own elephant, he charged at Bhagadatta’s beast; as he rushed forward in battle, the lord of elephants confronted him.
दधार सुप्रतीकोऽपि वेलेव मकरालयम् । वारितं प्रेक्ष्य नागेन्द्रं दशार्णस्य महात्मनः
Even Supratīka held his ground, like the shore holding back the ocean; seeing the mighty elephant of the Daśārṇa king checked,
साधुसाध्विति सैन्यानि त्वदीयान्यभ्यपूजयन् । ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषः क्रुद्धस्तोमरान्वै चतुर्दश
Your troops applauded, exclaiming, 'Well done! Well done!'; then Bhagadatta of Prāgjyotiṣa, enraged, hurled fourteen spears,
प्राहिणोत्तस्य नागस्य प्रमुखे नृपसत्तम। तस्य कुम्भपरित्राणां शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम्
He sent them at the foremost part of that elephant, O best of kings; piercing the golden armor that protected its temples,
विदार्य प्राविशन्क्षिप्रं वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः। स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो नागो भरतसत्तम
They swiftly penetrated, like serpents entering an anthill; deeply wounded and in pain, the elephant, O best of the Bharatas,
उपावृत्तमदः क्षिप्रमभ्यवर्तत वेगिनः । स प्रदुद्राव वेगेन प्रणदन्भैरवं रवम्
Its intoxication quickly subdued, turned back with great speed; it fled rapidly, roaring a terrifying sound.
संमर्दमानः स्वबलं वायुर्वृक्षानिवौजसा । तस्मिन्पराजिते नागे पाण्डवानां महारथाः
Crashing through its own forces like the wind scatters trees with its might; as that elephant was defeated, the great warriors of the Pāṇḍavas,
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैर्युद्धायैवावतस्थिरे । ततो भीमं पुरस्कृत्य भगदत्तमुपाद्रवन्
Roared like lions and stood tall, ready for battle; then, with Bhīma at their head, they advanced upon Bhagadatta.
किरन्तो विविधान्बाणाञ्शस्त्राणि विविधानि च। तेषामापततां राजन्संक्रुद्धानाममर्षिणाम्
Showering diverse arrows and various weapons; as those furious and unyielding warriors charged forward, O King,
श्रुत्वा स निनदंक घोरममर्षाद्गतसाध्वसः । भगदत्तो महेष्वासः स्वनागं प्रत्यचोदयत्
Hearing their dreadful roar, Bhagadatta, undaunted and filled with wrath, urged on his own great elephant.
अङ्कुशाङ्गुष्ठनुदितः स गजप्रवरो युधि। तस्मिन्क्षणे समभवत्सांवर्तक इवानलः
Prompted in battle by the goad and the pressure of his heel, that foremost elephant in that moment became like a doomsday fire.
रथसङ्घांस्तथा नागान्हयांश्च हयसादिनः । पादातांश्च सुसंक्रुद्धः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशःक
Fiercely, he crushed chariots, elephants, horses with their riders, and foot soldiers, by the hundreds and thousands, in the battle.
अमृद्गात्समरे नागः संप्रधावंस्ततस्ततः। तेन संलोड्यमानं तु पाण्डवानां बलं महत्
The elephant did not spare anyone in the fight, charging here and there; by him, the great army of the Pāṇḍavas was trampled and tossed about.
संचुकोच महाराज चर्मेवाग्नौ समाहितम् । भग्नं तु स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा भगदत्तेन धीमता
O King, that army shrank back, like a hide consumed by fire; seeing his own force broken by the wise Bhagadatta,