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.
शरवृष्टिं ततस्तां तु शरवर्षैः समन्ततः । प्रतिजग्राह राजेन्द्र तोयवृष्टिमिवाचलः
Then, O King, Arjuna received that shower of arrows from all sides with volleys of his own, like a mountain receiving a rainstorm.
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम बीभत्सोर्हस्तलाघवम् । विमुक्तां बहुभिर्योधैः शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरासदाम्
There we saw something wondrous: the dexterity of Bhībhatsu's hands, as he repelled the formidable shower of weapons released by many warriors.
यदेको वारयामास मारुतोऽभ्रगणानिव । कर्मणा तेन पार्थस्य तुतुषुर्देवदानवाः
Just as the Wind alone scatters masses of clouds, so did Arjuna repel them; by this deed of Partha, both gods and asuras were pleased.
अथ क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थस्त्रिगर्तान्प्रति भारत। मुमोचास्त्रं महाराज वायव्यं पृतनामुखे
Then, enraged in battle, Arjuna, O Bharata, released the mighty wind weapon against the Trigartas at the forefront of the army.
प्रादुरासीत्ततो वायुः क्षोभयाणो नभस्तलम् । पातयन्वै तरुगणान्विनिघ्नंश्चैव सैनिकान्
Thereupon, the Wind arose, agitating the sky, toppling groups of trees and striking down soldiers.
ततो द्रोणोऽभिवीक्ष्यैव वायव्यास्त्रं सुदारुणम्। शैलमन्यन्महाराज घोरमस्त्रं मुमोच ह
Then Drona, seeing that fierce wind weapon, O King, released another dreadful weapon, like a mountain, in response.
द्रोणेन युधि निर्मुक्ते तस्मिन्नस्त्रे नराधिप। प्रशशाम ततो वयुः प्रसन्नाश्च दिशो दश
When Drona released that weapon in battle, O ruler of men, the wind subsided, and the ten directions became clear.
ततः पाण्डुसुतो वीरस्त्रिगर्तस्य रथव्रजान् । निरुत्साहान्रणे चक्रे विमुखान्विपराक्रमान्
Then the heroic son of Pandu caused the chariot divisions of the Trigartas to lose heart in battle, turning them back in retreat.
ततो दुर्योधनश्चैव कृपश्च रथिनां वरः। अश्वत्थामा तथा शल्यः काम्भोजश्च सुदक्षिणः
Thereupon Duryodhana, and Kripa, foremost among charioteers, as well as Ashvatthama, Shalya, and Sudakshina the Kamboja,
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ बाह्लिकः सह बाह्लिकैः । महता रथवंशेन पार्थस्यावारयन्दिशः
Vind and Anuvind of Avanti, and Bahlika with the Bahlikas, with a great array of chariots, blocked Arjuna’s advance on all sides.
तथैव भगदत्तश्च श्रतायुश्च महाबलः। गजानीकेन भीमस्य ताववारयतां दिशः
Likewise, Bhagadatta and the mighty Shatayu, with their elephant divisions, barred Bhima’s path.
भूरिश्रवाः शलश्चैव सौबलश्च विशांपते । शरौघैर्विमलैस्तीक्ष्णैर्माद्रीपुत्राववारयन्
Bhurishrava, Shala, and the son of Subala, O lord of men, with sharp and gleaming showers of arrows, blocked the sons of Madri.
भीष्मस्तु संहतः सङ्ख्ये धार्तराष्ट्रैः ससैनिकैः । युधिष्ठिरं समासाद्य सर्वतः पर्यवारयत्
But Bhishma, joined in battle by the Dhartarashtras and their troops, surrounded Yudhishthira on all sides.
आपतन्तं गजानीकं दृष्ट्वा पार्थो वृकोदरः। लोलिहन्सृक्किणी वीरो मृगराडिव कानने
Seeing Gajanika charging, Partha and Vrikodara, those heroes, licked their lips like lions in the forest.
भीमस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो गदां गृह्य महाहवे । अवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं तव सैन्यान्यभीषयत्
Bhima, best among charioteers, seizing his mace in the great battle, swiftly leapt from his chariot and struck terror into your troops.
तमुद्वीक्ष्य गदाहस्तं ततस्ते गजसादिनः । परिवव्रू रणे यत्ता भीमसेनं समन्ततः
Seeing him with mace in hand, the elephant-riders, determined, surrounded Bhimasena on all sides in battle.
गजमध्यमनुप्राप्तः पाण्डवः स व्यराजत। मेघजालस्य महतो यथा मध्यगतो रविः
The Pandava, entering the midst of the elephants, shone like the sun in the center of a great mass of clouds.
व्यधमत्स गजानीकं गदया पाण्डवर्षभः । महाभ्रजालमतुलं मातरिश्वेव सन्ततम्
That bull among the Pandavas struck down the elephant division with his mace, like the wind dispersing a vast, unbroken bank of clouds.
ते वध्यमाना बलिना भीमसेनेन दन्तिनः । आर्तनादं रणे चक्रुर्गर्जन्तो जलदा इव
Those elephants, being slain by the mighty Bhimasena, cried out in distress on the battlefield, roaring like thunderclouds.
बहुधा दारितश्चैव विषाणैस्तत्र दन्तिभिः । फुल्लाशोकनिभः पार्थः शुशुभे रणमूर्धनि
There, pierced in many ways by the tusks of those elephants, Partha shone on the battlefield like a blossoming Ashoka tree.