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.
न क्षत्रिया रणे राजन्वर्जयन्ति परस्परम् । निर्मर्यादं हि युध्यन्ते पितृभिर्भ्रातृभिः सह
Kshatriyas, O King, do not avoid each other in battle; they fight without restraint, even against fathers and brothers.
रणे भारत पार्थेन द्रोणो विद्धस्त्रिभिः शरैः । नाचिन्तयच्च तान्बाणान्पार्थचापच्युतान्युधि
In battle, O Bharata, Drona was struck by Partha with three arrows, yet he did not heed those shafts shot from Partha's bow.
शरवृष्ट्या पुनः पार्थश्छादयामास तं रणे । स प्रजज्वाल रोषेण गहनेऽग्निरिवोर्जितः
Again, Partha covered him in battle with a shower of arrows; Drona blazed with anger like a fire in a dense forest.
ततोऽर्जुनं रणे द्रोणः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः । छादयामास राजेन्द्र नचिरादेव भारत
Then, O King, Drona covered Arjuna in battle with arrows whose heads were bent, and not long after, O Bharata.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सुशर्माणमचोदयत् । द्रोणस्य समरे राजन्पार्ष्णिग्रहणकारणात्
Then King Duryodhana urged Suśarman in battle, O King, for the purpose of attacking Drona from behind.
त्रिगर्तराडपि क्रुद्धो भृशमायम्य कार्मुकम् । छादयामास समरे पार्थं बाणैरयोमुखैः
The enraged king of the Trigartas, having drawn his bow with force, covered Partha in battle with iron-tipped arrows.
ताभ्यां मुक्ताः शरा राजन्नन्तरिक्षे विरेजिरे । हंसा इव महाराज शरत्काले नभस्तले
The arrows released by those two shone in the sky, O King, like swans in the autumn sky.
ते शराः प्राप्य कौन्तेयं समन्ताद्विविशुः प्रभो । फलभारनतं यद्वत्स्वादुवृक्षं विहंगमाः
Those arrows, reaching Kaunteya from all sides, entered him, O Lord, like birds entering a fruit-laden, sweet tree.
अर्जुनस्तु रणे नादं विनद्य रथिनां वरः। त्रिगर्तराजं समरे सपुत्रं विव्यधे शरैः
But Arjuna, best among charioteers, roared in battle, and struck the king of the Trigartas and his sons with arrows.
ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये । पार्थमेवाभ्यवर्तन्त मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः । मुमुचुः शरवृष्टिं च पाण्डवस्य रथं प्रति
Those being slain by Partha, as if by Time at the end of an age, turned only toward Partha, resolved on death, and released a shower of arrows at the Pandava's chariot.