धृष्टद्युम्नं ततो विद्ध्वा विराटं च शरैस्त्रिभिः । द्रुपदस्य च नाराचं प्रेषयामास भारत
Then Bhishma struck Dhrishtadyumna and Virata with three arrows each, and sent a broad-headed shaft at Drupada, O Bharata.
तेन विद्धा महेष्वासा भीष्मेणामित्रकर्शिना । चुक्रुधुः समरे राजन्पादस्पृष्टा इवोरगाः
Wounded by Bhishma, the mighty archer and crusher of foes, they grew enraged in battle, O King, like serpents trodden underfoot.
शिखण्डी तं च विव्याध भरतानां पितामहम् । स्त्रीमयं मनसा ध्यात्वा नास्मै प्राहरदच्युतः
Shikhandi struck the grandsire of the Bharatas, but Bhishma, regarding him as female in his mind, did not return the attack, O steadfast one.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु समरे क्रोधेनाग्निरिव ज्वलन् । पितामहं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्
But Dhrishtadyumna, blazing with anger like fire, struck the grandsire in battle with three arrows on his arms and chest.
द्रुपदः पञ्चविंशत्या विराटो दशमिः शरैः। शिखण्डी पञ्चविंशत्या भीष्मं विव्याध सायकैः
Drupada struck Bhishma with twenty-five arrows, Virata with ten, and Shikhandi with twenty-five shafts.
सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज शोणितौघपरिप्लुतः। वसन्ते पुष्पशबलो रक्ताशोक इवाबभौ
Thus pierced excessively, O King, and bathed in streams of blood, he shone like a red ashoka tree in spring, covered with blossoms.
तान्प्रत्यविध्यद्गाङ्गेयस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः । द्रुपदस्य च भल्लेन धनुश्चिच्छेद मारिष
Bhishma, son of Ganga, struck them back with three straight arrows each, and with a broad-headed shaft, O Marisha, he cut Drupada's bow.
सोऽन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय भीष्मं विव्याध पञ्चभिः । सारथिं च त्रिभिर्बाणैः सुशितै रणमूर्धनि
Taking up another bow, Drupada struck Bhishma with five arrows and his charioteer with three sharp shafts in the midst of battle.
तथा भीमो महाराज द्रौपद्याः पञ्च चात्मजाः । केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च सात्यकिश्चैव सात्वतः
Likewise, O King, Bhima, the five sons of Draupadi, the five brothers from Kekaya, and Satyaki of the Satvata clan,
अभ्यद्रवन्त गाङ्गेयं युधिष्ठिरसमाज्ञया । प्रति रक्षणकार्यार्थं धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान्रणे
rushed against Bhishma, son of Ganga, at Yudhishthira’s command, to protect Dhrishtadyumna and his foremost warriors in battle.
तथैव तावकाः सर्वे भीष्मरक्षार्थमुद्यताः । प्रत्युद्ययुः पाण्डुसेनां सहसैन्या नराधिप
In the same way, all your men, determined to defend Bhishma, advanced with their armies against the Pandava forces, O ruler of men.
तत्रासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं तव तेषां च संकुलम् । नराश्वरथनागानां यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम्
There arose a great and tumultuous battle between your side and theirs, a clash of men, horses, chariots, and elephants, swelling the realm of Yama.
रथी रथिनमासाद्य प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम्। तथेतरान्समासाद्य नरनागाश्वसादिनः
Charioteers met charioteers, sending each other to destruction; likewise, foot soldiers, elephants, and horsemen confronted their counterparts.
अनयन्परलोकाय शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः । शरैश्च विविधैर्घोरैस्तत्रतत्र विशांपते
With arrows tipped with sharp points, they sent their foes to the next world; and with various fierce arrows, they struck everywhere, O lord of the people.
रथास्तु रथिभिर्हीना हतसारथयस्तथा । विप्रद्रुताश्वाः समरे दिशो जग्मुः समन्ततः
Chariots, deprived of their warriors and with their charioteers slain, their horses fleeing in all directions, scattered across the battlefield.
मृद्गन्तस्ते नरान्राजन्हयांश्च सुबहून्रणे। वातायमाना दृश्यन्ते गन्धर्वनगरोपमाः
O King, men and many horses, crushed in battle, appeared to be swept away, resembling the flying cities of the Gandharvas.
रथिनश्च रथैर्हीना वर्मिणस्तेजसा युताः। कुण्डलोष्णीषिणः सर्वे निष्काङ्गदविभूषणाः
Chariot warriors, deprived of their chariots but still armored and radiant, all adorned with earrings, turbans, and golden armlets, stood out.
देवपुत्रसमाः सर्वे शौर्ये शक्रसमा युधि। ऋद्ध्या वैश्रवणां चाति नयेन च बृहस्पतिम्
All of them were like sons of the gods in valor, equal to Indra in battle, surpassing Kubera in wealth, and matching Brihaspati in wisdom.
सर्वलोकेश्वराः शूरास्तत्रतत्र विशांपते। विप्रद्रुता व्यदृश्यन्त प्राकृता इव मानवाः
Those heroic lords of all the worlds, O lord of the people, were seen fleeing here and there, appearing like ordinary men.
दन्तिनश्च नरश्रेष्ठ हीनाः परमसादिभिः । मृद्गन्तः स्वान्यनीकानि निपेतुः सर्वशब्दगाः
And the best of men, the elephant riders, deprived of their mighty beasts, trampled their own ranks and fell, all making a great noise.
चर्मभिश्चामरैश्चित्रैः पताकाभिश्च मारिष । छत्रैः सितैर्हेमदण्डैश्चामरैश्च समन्ततः
With shields, ornate fans, banners, white umbrellas with golden handles, and fans all around, O dear one,
विशीर्णैर्विप्रधावन्तो दृश्यन्ते स्म दिशो दश। नवमेघप्रतीकाशा जलदोपमनिःस्वनाः
they were seen fleeing in all ten directions, their standards shattered, resembling dark clouds, their noise like thunder.
तथैव दन्तिभिर्हीना गजारोहा विशांपते। प्रधावन्तोऽन्वदृश्यन्त तव तेषां च संकुले
Likewise, O lord of the people, elephant riders deprived of their elephants were seen running amidst the confusion of your side and theirs.
नानादेशसमुत्थांश्च तुरगान्हेमभीषितान् । वातायमानानद्राक्षं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
I saw hundreds and thousands of horses from various regions, adorned with gold, running wild.
अश्वारोहान्हतैरश्वैर्गृहीतासन्समन्ततः । द्रवमाणानपश्याम द्राव्यमाणांश्च संयुगे
We saw horsemen, whose horses had been slain, being seized on all sides, some fleeing, others being driven in the battle.
गजो गजं समासाद्य द्रवमाणं महाहवे । ययौ प्रमृद्य तरसा पादातान्वाजिनस्तथा । तथैव च रथान्राजन्प्रममर्द रणे गजः
In that great battle, an elephant attacked another fleeing elephant and crushed it with force; so too did horsemen trample foot soldiers, and elephants in turn crushed chariots in the fight, O King.
रथाश्चैव समासाद्य पतितांस्तुरगान्भुवि। व्यमृद्गन्समरे राजंस्तुरगांश्च नरान्रमे
The chariots, encountering fallen horses on the ground, crushed them in battle, O king, and likewise trampled both horses and men.
एवं ते बहुधा राजन्प्रत्यमृद्गन्परस्परम्। `दृश्यन्तेस्म महाबाहो तत्रतत्र महाबलाः
Thus, O king, they fiercely trampled each other in many ways; the mighty warriors were seen here and there, displaying their great strength.
तस्मिन्रौद्रे तथा युद्धे वर्तमाने महाभये। प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा शोमितान्त्रतरङ्गिणी
In that dreadful battle, amid great terror, a ghastly river began to flow, with waves of blood and gore.
अस्थिसङ्घातसंबाधा केशशैवलाद्वला । रथह्रदा शरावर्ता हयमीना दुरासदा
Crowded with heaps of bones, tangled with hair like water-weeds, with chariot-deep pools, whirlpools of arrows, and horses as fish, it was impossible to approach.