व्यंसितं वीक्ष्य निस्त्रिंशं सौभद्रेण रणे तदा। साधुसाध्विति सैन्यानां प्रणादोऽभूद्विशांपते
Seeing the sword deflected by Subhadra's son in battle, a cry of 'Well done, well done!' arose among the troops, O lord of men.
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखास्त्वन्ये तव सैन्यमयोधयन्। तथैव तावकाः सर्वे पाण्डुसैन्यमयोधयन्
Others, led by Dhrishtadyumna, fought your army, and likewise all your men battled the Pandava army.
तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत्तव तेषां च भारत। निघ्नतां दृढमन्योन्यं कुर्वतां कर्म दुष्करम्
There arose a great tumult, O Bharata, among your forces and theirs, as they struck each other fiercely, performing difficult deeds.
अन्योन्यं हि रणे शूराः केशेष्वाक्षिष्य मानिनः। नखदन्तैरयुध्यन्त मुष्टिभिर्जानुभिस्तथा
For in battle, the proud heroes fought each other, grasping hair, striking with nails and teeth, with fists and knees.
तलैश्चैवाथ निस्त्रिंशैर्बाहुभिश्च सुसंस्थितैः। विवरं प्राप्य चान्योन्यमनयन्यमसादनम्
With maces, swords, and well-armed arms, finding an opening, they struck each other down relentlessly.
न्यहनच्च पिता पुत्रं पुत्रश्च पितरं तथा। व्याकुलीकृतसंकल्पा युयुधुस्तत्र मानवाः
Fathers struck sons, and sons likewise struck fathers; with their minds thrown into confusion, the men fought there.
रणे चारूणि चापानि हेमपृष्ठानि मारिष । हतानामपविद्धानि कलापाश्च महाधनाः
In the battle, bows adorned with gold backs, and the rich quivers of the slain, were cast aside, O great one.
जातरूपमयैः पुङ्खै राजतैर्निशिताः शराः। तैलधौता व्यराजन्त निर्मुक्तभुजगोपमाः
Arrows with golden feathers and sharp silver tips, polished with oil, shone forth, resembling released serpents.
खङ्गाश्च दान्तत्सरवो जातरूपपरिष्कृताः । चर्माणि चापविद्धानि रुक्मचित्राणि धन्विनां
Swords with ivory hilts, decorated with gold, and the shields of archers, adorned with golden designs, lay scattered.
सुवर्णाविकृताः प्रासाः प्रभग्ना हेमभूषिताः। जातरूपमया यष्ट्यः शक्त्यश्च कनकोज्ज्वलाः
Broken spears adorned with gold, golden shafts, and radiant lances with golden tips were strewn about.
अवस्कन्दाश्च पतिता मुसलानि गुरूणि च । परिघाः पट्टसाश्चैव भिण्डिपालाश्च मारिष
Heavy maces and clubs, as well as iron bars, broadswords, and bludgeons, had fallen to the ground, O great one.
पतिता विविधाश्चापाश्चित्रा हेमपरिष्कृताः । कुथा बहुविधाकाराश्चामरा व्यजनानि च
Various fallen bows, beautifully decorated with gold, as well as many-shaped shields and yak-tail fans, lay scattered.
नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि प्रगृह्य पतिता नराः। जीवन्त इव दृश्यनते गतसत्त्वा महारथाः
Men, having grasped various weapons, lay fallen; though their life was gone, the mighty warriors appeared as if still alive.
गजाविमथितैर्गात्रैर्मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः। गजावाजिरथक्षुण्णाः शेरते स्म नराः क्षितौ
Men, their bodies crushed by elephants, their heads smashed by maces, trampled by elephants, horses, and chariots, lay on the earth.
तथैवाश्वनृनागानां शरीरैर्विबभौ तदा। संछन्ना वसुधा राजन्पर्वतैरिव शातितैः
In the same way, the earth shone, O king, covered by the bodies of horses, men, and elephants, like mountains cut down.
समरे पतितैश्चैव शक्त्यृष्टिशरतोमरैः। निस्त्रिंशैः पट्टसैः प्रासैरवस्कन्दैः परश्वथैः
In the battle, the ground was strewn with fallen spears, lances, arrows, javelins, swords, broadswords, pikes, heavy clubs, and axes.
परिघैर्भिण्डिपालैश्च शतघ्नीभिश्च मारिष। शरीरैः शस्त्रनिर्भिन्नैः समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी
With iron bars, bludgeons, and engines of war, O great one, the earth was covered with bodies pierced by weapons.
विशब्दैरल्पशब्दैश्च शोणितौगपरिप्लुतैः। गतासुभिरमित्रघ्न विबभौ निचिता मही
With loud and faint cries, and streams of blood, the earth, heaped with the lifeless bodies of enemy-slayers, shone.
सतलत्रैः सकेयूरैर्बाहुभिश्चन्दनोक्षितैः । हस्तिहस्तोपमैश्छिन्नैरूरुभिश्च तरस्विनाम्
With arms adorned with bracelets and armlets, smeared with sandalwood, and thighs like elephant trunks, severed from the valiant, the ground was covered.
बद्धचूजामणिवरैः शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः । पातितै ऋषभाक्षाणां बभौ भारत मेदिनी
With heads adorned with jeweled diadems and earrings, fallen from the bull-like warriors, the earth shone, O Bharata.
कवचैः शोणितादिग्धैर्विप्रकीर्णैश्च काञ्चनैः । रराज सुभृशं भूमिः शान्तार्चिर्भिरिवानलैः
With armor smeared with blood, scattered golden ornaments, the earth gleamed intensely, like a fire with its flames subdued.
विप्रविद्धैः कलापैश्च पतितैश्च शरासनैः । विप्रकीर्णैः शरैश्चैव रुक्मपुङ्खैः समन्ततः
With discarded quivers, fallen bows, and scattered arrows with golden feathers all around, the field was strewn.
रथैश्च सर्वतो भग्नैः किङ्किणीजालभूषितैः । वाजिभिश्च हतैर्बाणैः स्रस्तजिह्वैः सशोणितैः
The earth was strewn with shattered chariots adorned with networks of bells on all sides, and with horses struck down by arrows, their tongues lolling out, bloodied.
अनुकर्षैः पताकाभिरुपासङ्गैर्ध्वजैरपि । प्रवीराणां महाशङ्खैर्विप्रकीर्णैश्च पाण्डुरैः
It was covered with yokes, banners, and standards torn asunder, with the great conch shells of mighty warriors, and with pale, scattered ornaments.
स्रस्तहस्तैश्च मातङ्गैः शयानैर्विबभौ मही । नानारूपेरलंकारैः प्रमदेवाभ्यलङ्कृता
The ground shone with elephants lying fallen, their trunks slack, adorned with various ornaments, like a woman splendidly decorated.
दन्तिभिश्चापरैस्तत्र सप्राणैर्गाढवेदनैः । करैः शब्दं विमुञ्चद्भिः शीकरं च मुहुर्मुहुः
There, other elephants still living, wracked with intense pain, made sounds with their trunks and repeatedly sprayed water.
विबभौ तद्रणस्थानं स्यन्दमानैरिवाचलैः। नानारागैः कम्बलैश्च परिस्तोमेश्च दन्तिनाम्
That battlefield shone like mountains streaming with water, covered with blankets of many colors and the trappings of elephants.
वैदूर्यमणिदण्डैश्च पतितैरङ्कुशैः शुभैः। घण्टाभिश्च गजेन्द्राणां पतिताभिः समन्ततः
It was adorned with fallen, beautiful goads with shafts of cat's-eye gems, and with the bells of lordly elephants scattered all around.
विपाटितविचित्राभिः कुथाभिरङ्कुशैस्तथा। ग्रैवेयैश्चित्ररूपैश्च रुक्मकक्ष्याभिरेव च
There were torn, variegated leather coverings, goads, ornate collars, and golden breastplates with intricate designs.
यन्त्रैश्च बहुधा च्छिन्नैस्तोमरैश्चापि काञ्चनैः। `रराज सुभृशं भूमिस्तत्रतत्र विशांपते' अश्वानां रेणुकपिलै रुक्मच्छन्नैरुरश्छदैः
The earth shone greatly here and there, O lord of men, with many broken machines, golden spears, and the dust-streaked, gold-plated, chest-guards of horses.