तस्य शब्देन महता पाण्डवानां बलं महत् । प्राचलत्सर्वतो राजन्वातोद्धूत इवार्णवः
At that mighty sound, O King, the great army of the Pāṇḍavas was shaken on all sides, like the ocean stirred by the wind.
बहवश्च महाराज तस्य नादेन भीषिताः। प्रियान्प्राणान्परित्यज्य निपेतुर्धरणीतले
And many, O King, terrified by that roar, abandoned their dear lives and fell to the ground.
कार्ष्णिश्चापि मुदा युक्तः प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः । नृत्यन्निव रथोपस्थे तद्रक्षः समुपाद्रवत्
But Kārṣṇi, filled with joy, took up his bow with arrows, and, as if dancing on the chariot, advanced toward that Rākṣasa.
ततः स राक्षसः क्रुद्धः संप्राप्यैवार्जुनं रणे। नातिदूरे स्थितां तस्य द्रावयामास वै चमूम्
Then that enraged Rākṣasa, having reached Arjuna in battle, began to rout his army, which stood not far away.
तां वध्यमानां च तथा पाण्डवानां महाचमूम्। प्रत्यद्ययौ रणे रक्षो देवसेनां यथा बलः
And as the great army of the Pāṇḍavas was thus being slaughtered, that Rākṣasa advanced against them in battle, like Bala against the army of the gods.
विमर्दः सुमहानासीत्तस्य सैन्यस्य मारिष । रक्षसा घोररूपेण वध्यमानस्य संयुगे
Then there was a great clash, O Māriṣa, as that army was slaughtered in battle by the Rākṣasa of terrible form.
ततः शरसहस्त्रैस्तां पाण्डवानां महाचमूम्। व्यद्रावयद्रणे रक्षो दर्शयतत्स्वपराक्रमम्
Then, with thousands of arrows, the Rākṣasa routed the great army of the Pāṇḍavas in battle, displaying his own valor.
सा वध्यमाना च तथा पाण्डवानामनीकिनी । रक्षसा घोररूपेण प्रदुद्राव रणे भयात्
Thus, the division of the Pāṇḍavas, being slaughtered by the Rākṣasa of terrible form, fled in fear on the battlefield.
प्रमृद्य च रणे सेनां पद्मिनीं वारणो यथा। ततोऽभिद्रद्राव रणे द्रौपदेयान्महाबलान्
Crushing the army in battle as an elephant crushes a lotus pond, he then rushed upon the mighty sons of Draupadī in the fight.
ते तु क्रुद्धा महेष्वासा द्रौपदेयाः प्रहारिणः। राक्षसं दुद्रुवुः सङ्ख्ये ग्रहाः पञ्च रविं यथा
But the sons of Draupadī, great archers, enraged and fierce in fight, rushed at the Rākṣasa like five planets at the sun.
वीर्यवद्भिस्ततस्तैस्तु पीडितो राक्षसोत्तमः । यथा युगक्षये घोरे चन्द्रमाः पञ्चभिर्ग्रहैः
Oppressed by those mighty warriors, the foremost of Rākṣasas was afflicted, like the moon by five planets at the dreadful end of an age.
प्रतिविन्ध्यस्ततो रक्षो बिभेद निशितैः शरैः । सर्वपारशवैस्तूर्णमकुण्ठाग्रैर्महाबलः
Then Prativindhya swiftly pierced the Rākṣasa with sharp arrows, all with iron heads and unblunted points, being of great strength.
स तैर्भिन्नतनुत्राणः शुशुभे राक्षसोत्तमः । मरीचिभिरिवार्कस्य संस्यूतो जलदो महान्
With his armor shattered by those blows, the foremost of Rakshasas shone like a great cloud pierced by the rays of the sun.
विषक्तैः सशरैश्चापि तपनीयपरिच्छदैः । आर्श्यशृङ्गिर्बभौ राजन्दीप्तशृङ्ग इवाचलः
Struck with arrows adorned with gold, he, Arshya-shringa, gleamed, O King, like a blazing mountain peak.
ततस्ते भ्रातरः पञ्च राक्षसेन्द्रं महाहवे। विव्यधुर्निशितैर्बाणैस्तपनीयविभूषितैः
Then those five brothers, in that great battle, struck the king of the Rakshasas with sharp arrows adorned with gold.
स निर्भिन्नः शरैर्घोरैर्भुजगैः कोपितैरिव । अलम्बुसो भृशं राजन्नागेन्द्र इव चुक्रुधे
Pierced by those fierce arrows, like enraged serpents, Alambusa grew exceedingly angry, O King, like a lord of serpents.
सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज मुहूर्तमथ मारिष । प्रविवेश तमो दीर्घं पीडितस्तैर्महारथैः
Thus wounded, O King, the Rakshasa, overwhelmed by those great warriors, entered into deep darkness for a moment.
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां क्रोधेन द्विगुणीकृतः । चिच्छेद सायकैस्तेषां ध्वजांश्चैव धनूंषि च
Regaining his senses, his anger doubled, he cut down their banners and bows with his arrows.
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैराजघान स्मयन्निव । अलम्बुसो रथोपस्थे नृत्यन्निव महारथः
Alambusa, the great chariot-warrior, as if smiling, struck each of them with five arrows while dancing on his chariot.
त्वरमाणः सुसंबद्धो हयांस्तेषां महात्मनाम् । जघान राक्षसः क्रुद्धः सारथींश्च सहस्रशः
Hastening, well-prepared, the enraged Rakshasa struck the horses of those great-souled ones, and thousands of their charioteers.
बिभेद च सुसंरब्धः पुनश्चैनान्सुतांशितैः। शरैर्बहुविधाकारैः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
Highly agitated, he again pierced them with sharp, well-feathered arrows of many kinds, by the hundreds and thousands.
विरथांश्च महेष्वासान्कृत्वा तत्र स राक्षसः । अभिदुद्राव वेगेन हन्तुकामो निशाचरः
Having rendered those mighty archers chariotless, the night-wandering Rakshasa charged at them swiftly, intent on killing.
तानर्दितान्रणे तेन राक्षसेन दुरात्मना । दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनसुतः सङ्ख्ये राक्षसं समुपाद्रवत्
Seeing those heroes tormented in battle by that wicked Rakshasa, Arjuna's son rushed at the Rakshasa on the field.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं वृत्रवासवयोरिव। ददृशुस्तावकाः सर्वे पाण्डवाश्च परस्परम्
Between the two, a battle arose like that of Vritra and Indra; all the Kauravas and Pandavas watched each other.
तौ समेतौ महायुद्धे क्रोधदीप्तौ परस्परम्। महाबलौ महाराज क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनौ
Those two, meeting in great battle, their eyes reddened with rage, confronted each other, O King, both mighty in strength.
परस्परमवेक्षेतां कालानलसमौ युधि। `आशीविषाविव क्रुद्धौ नेत्राभ्यामितरेतरम् ।' तयोः समागमो घोरो बभूव कटुकोदयः
They gazed at each other in battle, both like fires of destruction, like enraged serpents, their eyes fixed on one another; their encounter was fierce and bitter.
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे शक्रशम्बरयोः पुरा
Just as in the ancient war between gods and asuras, between Shakra and Shambara.
आर्जुनं समरे शूरं विनिघ्नन्तं महारथान्। अलम्बुसः कथं युद्धे प्रत्ययुध्यत सञ्जय
How did Alambusa, in battle, fight against Arjuna, the valiant one who was slaying great chariot-warriors, O Sanjaya?
आर्श्यशृङ्गिं कथं चैव सौभद्रः परवीरहा। तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन यथावृत्तं स्म संयुगे
And how did Saubhadra, the destroyer of enemy heroes, fight against Arshya-shringa? Tell me truly how it happened in the battle.
धनंजयश्च किं चक्रे मम सैन्येषु संयुगे । भीमो वा रथिनां श्रेष्ठो राक्षसो वा घटोत्कचः
And what did Dhananjaya do among my troops in the battle? Or Bhima, the foremost of chariot-warriors, or Ghatotkacha, the Rakshasa?