पाण्डवाश्च महाराज भीमसेनपुरोगमाः । साधुसाध्विति नादेन पृथिवीमन्वनादयन्
And the Pandavas, O great king, led by Bhimasena, filled the earth with shouts of 'Well done! Well done!'
तं तु श्रुत्वा महानादं प्रहृष्टानां महात्मनाम् । नामृष्यत महेष्वासो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान्
Hearing that great cry of the rejoicing high-souled ones, the mighty bowman Bhagadatta, full of energy, could not endure it.
स विष्फार्य महच्चापमिन्द्राशानिसमप्रभम् । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पाण्डवानां महारथान्
He stretched his great bow, shining like Indra's thunderbolt, and rushed swiftly at the mighty chariot-warriors of the Pandavas.
विसृजन्विमलांस्तीक्ष्णान्नाराचाञ्ज्वलनप्रभान् । भीममेकेन विव्याध राक्षसं नवभिः शरैः
Releasing pure, sharp arrows blazing like fire, he struck Bhima with one, and the Rakshasa with nine shafts.
अभिमन्युं त्रिभिश्चैव केकयान्पञ्च पञ्चभिः । पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन शरेणानतपर्वणा
He struck Abhimanyu with three, the Kekayas with five each, with arrows fully drawn and unbroken in flight.
बिभेद दक्षिणं बाहुं क्षत्रेदवस्य चाहवे । पपात सहसा तस्य सशरं धनुरुत्तमम्
In battle, he pierced the right arm of Kshatradeva, and his excellent bow with its arrow suddenly fell from his hand.
द्रौपदेयांस्ततः पञ्च पञ्चभिः समताडयत् । भीमसेनस्य च क्रोधान्निजघान तुरंगमान्
Then he struck the five sons of Draupadi with five arrows, and in anger struck Bhimasena's horses.
ध्वजं केसरिणं चास्य चिच्छेद विशिखैस्त्रिभिः । निर्बिभेद त्रिभिश्चान्यैः सारथिं चास्य पत्रिभिः
With three arrows he cut down the banner of Bhimasena, and with three others pierced his charioteer.
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् । विशोको भरतश्रेष्ठ भगदत्तेन संयुगे
Deeply wounded and distressed, the charioteer sat down in the chariot, yet Viśoka, best of the Bharatas, remained unshaken in battle by Bhagadatta.
ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्विरथो रथिनां वरः । गदां प्रगृह्य वेगेन प्रचस्कन्द रथोत्तमात्
Then Bhima, the mighty-armed, foremost of chariot-warriors, dismounted from his excellent chariot, seizing his mace with speed.
तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा सशृङ्गमिव पर्वतम् । तावकानां भयं घोरं समपद्यत भारत
Seeing him with his mace raised, like a mountain with its peak, a terrible fear arose among your men, O Bharata.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु पाण्डवः कृष्णसारथिः । आजगाम महाराज निघ्नञ्शत्रून्समन्ततः
At that very moment, O King, the Pandava with Krishna as his charioteer arrived, striking down enemies on all sides.
यत्र तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ पितापुत्रौ महाबलौ । प्राग्ज्योतिषेण संयुक्तौ भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ
There were those two tigers among men, father and son of great strength—Bhimasena and Ghatotkacha—joined by the ruler of Pragjyotisha.
दृष्ट्वा च पाण्डवो भ्रातॄन्युध्यमानान्महारथान् । त्वरितो भरतश्रेष्ठ तत्रायुध्यत्किरञ्छरान्
And seeing his brothers, mighty warriors, engaged in battle, the Pandava, swiftest among the Bharatas, fought there, showering arrows.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा त्वरमाणो महारथः । सेनामचोदयत्क्षिप्रं रथनागाश्वसंकुलाम्
Then King Duryodhana, the great chariot-warrior, hastening, quickly urged his army, crowded with chariots, elephants, and horses, forward.
तामापतन्तीं सहसा कौरवाणां महाचमूम् । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः
Upon that great Kaurava force, suddenly advancing, the Pandava with white steeds rushed forward with speed.
भगदत्तश्च समरे तेन नागेन भारत। विमृद्गन्पाण्डवबलं युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत्
And Bhagadatta, O Bharata, in battle with his elephant, pressed hard upon the Pandava army and advanced toward Yudhishthira.
तदासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं भगदत्तस्य मारिष। पाञ्चालैः पाण्डवेयैश्च केकयैश्चोद्यतायुधैः
Then there was a great battle, O dear one, between Bhagadatta and the Panchalas, Pandavas, and Kekayas, all with weapons raised.
भीमसेनोऽपि समरे तावुभौ केशवार्जिनौ । अश्रावयद्यथावृत्तमिरावद्वधतुत्तमम्
And Bhimasena, too, in battle, told both Kesava and Arjuna exactly how the mighty Iravan had been slain.
पुत्रं विनिहतं श्रुत्वा इरावन्तं धन?ञ्जयः। दुःखेन महताऽऽविष्टो निःश्वसन्पन्नगो यथा
Hearing that his son Iravan had been killed, Dhananjaya was seized by great sorrow, sighing like a serpent.
अब्रवीत्समरे राजन्वासुदेवमिदं वचः। इदं नूनं महाप्राज्ञो विदुरो दृष्टवान्पुरा
In battle, O King, he spoke these words to Vasudeva: 'Truly, the wise Vidura foresaw this long ago.'
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च क्षयं घोरं महामतिःक । स ततो निवारितवान्धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्
That great-minded one saw the dreadful destruction of Kurus and Pandavas, and so he tried to restrain King Dhritarashtra.
अन्ये च बहवो वीराः संग्रामे मधुसूदन। निहताः कौरवैः सङ्ख्ये तथाऽस्माभिश्च कौरवाः
And many other heroes, O Madhusudana, have been slain in battle by the Kauravas, and likewise we have slain Kauravas.
अर्थहेतोर्नरश्रेष्ठ क्रियते कर्म कुत्सितम्। धिगर्थान्यत्कृते ह्येवं क्रियते ज्ञातिसंक्षयः
For the sake of gain, O best of men, shameful deeds are done; alas, for the sake of wealth, such destruction of kin is wrought.
अधनस्य मृतं श्रेयो न च ज्ञातिवधाद्वनम् । किं नु प्राप्स्यामहे कृष्ण हत्वा ज्ञातीन्समागतान्
For one without wealth, death is better than the slaughter of kin; what shall we gain, Krishna, by killing assembled relatives?
दुर्योधनापराधेन शकुनेः सौबलस्य च। क्षत्रिया निधनं यान्ति कर्णदुर्मन्त्रितेन च
Because of Duryodhana's offense, and that of Shakuni son of Subala, and the evil counsel of Karna, the Kshatriyas are meeting their end.
इदानीं च विजानामि सुकृतं मधुसूदन। कृतं राज्ञा महाबाहो याचता त सुयोधनम्
Now I understand, O Madhusudana, the good done by the king with mighty arms, when he begged Suyodhana.
राज्यार्धं पञ्च वा ग्रामान्नाकार्षीत्स च दुर्मतिःक । दृष्ट्वा हि क्षत्रियाञ्शूराञ्शयानान्धरणीतले
He did not grant even half the kingdom, nor five villages, that wicked one, though he saw the brave Kshatriyas lying dead upon the earth.
निन्दामि भृशमात्मानं धिगस्तु क्षत्रिजीविकाम् । अशक्तमिति मामेते ज्ञास्यन्ते क्षत्रिया रणे
I harshly reproach myself; cursed be the life of a warrior. In battle, the Kshatriyas will know me as powerless.
एतदर्थं मया युद्धं रोचितं मधुसूदन। संचोदय हयाञ्शीघ्रं धार्तराष्ट्रचमूं प्रति
For this reason, O Madhusudana, I have chosen to fight. Urge the horses swiftly toward the army of Dhritarashtra.