उभयोः सदृशं कर्म स पितुर्मातुलस्य च । रणे बहुविधं चक्रे सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः
In both action and valor, he resembled his father and his maternal uncle; in battle, he performed many feats, being foremost among all wielders of weapons.
ततो धनञ्जयो वीरो विनिघ्नंस्तव सैनिकान् । आससाद रणे भीष्मं पुत्रप्रेप्सुरमर्षणः
Then Dhananjaya, the heroic Arjuna, slaying your soldiers, approached Bhishma in battle, eager and longing for his son.
तथैव समरे राजन्पिता देवव्रतस्तव । आससाद रणे पार्थं स्वर्भानुरिव भास्करम्
Likewise, O king, your father Devavrata advanced upon Partha in battle, as Svarbhanu approaches the sun.
ततः सरथनागाश्वाः पुत्रास्तव जनेश्वर । परिवव्रू रणे भीष्मं जुगुपुश्च समन्ततः
Then, O lord of men, your sons with their chariots, elephants, and horses surrounded Bhishma in battle, protecting him on all sides.
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्परिवार्य धनञ्जयम् । रणाय महते युक्ता दंशिता भरतर्षभ
In the same way, O king, the Pandavas, having encircled Dhananjaya, stood ready for the great battle, their resolve firm, O bull of the Bharatas.
शारद्वतस्ततो राजन्भीष्मस्य प्रमुखे स्थितम् । अर्जुनं पञ्चविंशत्या सायकानां समाचिनोत्
Then, O king, Kripa, son of Sharadvat, standing before Bhishma, struck Arjuna with twenty-five arrows.
प्रत्युद्गम्याथ विव्याध सात्यकिस्तं शितैः शरैः । पाण्डवप्रियकामार्थं शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम्
Then Satyaki confronted him and pierced him with sharp arrows, seeking to please the Pandavas, like a tiger attacking an elephant.
गौतमोऽपि त्वरायुक्तो माधवं नवभिः शरैः । हृदि विव्याध संक्रुद्धः कङ्कपत्रपरिच्छदैः
Gautama, swift in action, angrily struck Madhava in the heart with nine arrows, each tipped with the feathers of a crane.
शैनेयोऽपि ततः क्रुद्धश्चापमानम्य वेगवान् । गौतमान्तकरं तूर्णं समाधत्त शिलीमुखम्
Shaineya, enraged, quickly bent his bow and aimed a deadly arrow at Gautama, intending to end him.
तमापतन्तं वेगेन शक्राशनिसमद्युतिम् । द्विधा चिच्छेद संक्रुद्धो द्रौणिः परमकोपनः
Drauni, furious and filled with wrath, cut down that speeding arrow, which shone like Indra's thunderbolt, splitting it in two.
समुत्सृज्याथ शैनेयो गौतमं रथिनां वरः । अभ्यद्रवद्रणे द्रौणिं राहुः खे शशिनं यथा
Shaineya, abandoning Gautama, the foremost of chariot-warriors, rushed at Drauni in battle, like Rahu attacking the moon in the sky.
तस्य द्रोणसुतश्चापं द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत। अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं ताडयामास सायकैः
O Bharata, Drona's son then cut Shaineya's bow in two, and struck him with arrows as he stood weaponless.
सोऽन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय शत्रुघ्नं भारसाधनम् । द्रौणिं षष्ट्या महाराज बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्
He seized another bow, strong enough to slay enemies and bear burdens, and struck Drauni, O King, with sixty arrows on his arms and chest.
स विद्धो व्यथितश्चैव मुहूर्तं कश्मलायुतः। निषसाद रथोपस्थे ध्वजयष्टिं समाश्रितः
Wounded and distressed, he sat for a moment in his chariot, overcome with confusion, leaning upon the flagstaff.
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । वार्ष्णेयं समरे क्रुद्धो नाराचेन समार्पयत्
Regaining his senses, Drona's valiant son, enraged in battle, struck the Vrishni hero with a sharp arrow.
शैनेयं स तु निर्भिद्य प्राविशद्धरणीतलम् । वसन्तकाले बलवान्बिलं सर्पशिशुर्यथा
Piercing Shaineya, he entered the earth, like a powerful young serpent entering its hole in spring.
अथापरेण भल्लेन माधवस्य ध्वजोत्तमम् । चिच्छेद समरे द्रौणिः सिंहनादं मुमोच ह
Then, with another broad-headed arrow, Drauni cut down Madhava's foremost banner in battle, and let out a lion's roar.
पुनश्चैनं शरैर्घोरैश्छादयामास भारत। निदाघान्ते महाराज यथा मेघो दिवाकरम्
Again, O Bharata, he covered him with fierce arrows, as clouds cover the sun at the end of summer, O King.
सात्यकोऽपि महाराज शरजालं निहत्य तत्। द्रौणिमभ्याकिरत्तूर्णं शरजालैरनेकधा
Satyaki, O King, destroyed that shower of arrows and swiftly overwhelmed Drauni with many volleys of arrows.
तापयामास च द्रौणिं शैनेयः परवारहा । विमुक्तो मेघजालेन यथैव तपनस्तथा
Shaineya, slayer of foes, tormented Drauni, just as the sun scorches after being freed from clouds.
शराणां च सहस्रेण पुनरेव समुद्यतः । सात्यकिश्छादयामास ननाद च महाबलः
Again, Satyaki, mighty in battle, raised a thousand arrows and covered him, roaring loudly.
दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं च तं ग्रस्तं राहुणेव निशाकरम् । अभ्यद्रवत शैनेयं भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्
Seeing his son seized like the moon by Rahu, the valiant Bharadvaja rushed at Shaineya.
विव्याध च सुतीक्ष्णेन पृषत्केन महामृधे । परीप्सन्खसुतं राजन्वार्ष्णेयेनाभिपीडितम्
In the great battle, he pierced him with a sharp arrow, seeking to rescue his son, who was oppressed by the Vrishni hero.
सात्यकिस्तु रणे हित्वा गुरुपुत्रं महारथम् । द्रोणं विव्याध विंशत्या सर्वपारशवैः शरैः
Satyaki, abandoning the mighty chariot-warrior, the son of his teacher, struck Drona with twenty arrows, all tipped with iron.
तदन्तरममेयात्मा कौन्तेयः शत्रुतापनः । अभ्यद्रवद्रणे क्रुद्धो द्रोणं प्रति महारथः
Then, the unfathomable Kaunteya, tormentor of foes, enraged, rushed toward Drona in battle, that great chariot-warrior.
ततो द्रोणश्च पार्थश्च समेयातां महामृधे । यथा बुधश्च शुक्रश्च महाराज नभस्तले
Thereafter, Drona and Partha met in the great conflict, O King, like Mercury and Venus in the sky.
कथं द्रोणो महेष्वासः पाण्डवश्च धनञ्जयः । समीयतू रणे यत्तौ तावुभौ पुरुषर्षभौ
How did Drona, the mighty archer, and Dhananjaya, the Pandava, come together in battle, those two foremost among men?
प्रियो हि पाण्डवो नित्यं भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः । आचार्यश्च रणे नित्यं प्रियः पार्थस्य सञ्जय
For the wise Bharadvaja always cherishes the Pandava, and the teacher is ever dear to Partha in battle, O Sanjaya.
तावुभौ रथिनो सङ्ख्ये हृष्टौ सिंहाविवोत्कटौ । कथं समीयतुर्यत्तौ भारद्वाजधनञ्जयौ
Both, mounted on chariots in the contest, were delighted and fierce like lions; how did Bharadvaja and Dhananjaya come together?
न द्रोणः समरे पार्थं जानीते प्रियमात्मनः । क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य पार्थो वा गुरुमाहवे
In battle, Drona does not recognize Partha as his beloved, nor does Partha regard his teacher as such in combat, putting warrior duty first.