भीमसेनं सुसंक्रुद्धं गाङ्गेयस्य वधैषिणम् । त्वरमाणो महाराज सौमदत्तिर्न्यवारयत्
Saumadatti, hastening, checked Bhimasena, who was greatly enraged and intent on slaying Ganga's son.
तथैव नकुलं शूरं किरन्तं सायकान्बहून् । विकर्णो वारयामास इच्छन्भीष्मस्य जीवितम्
Likewise, Vikarṇa restrained the heroic Nakula, who was showering many arrows, desiring to preserve Bhishma's life.
सहदेवं तथा राजन्यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति। वारयामास संक्रुद्धः कृपः शारद्वतो युधि
In the same way, the enraged Kripa, son of Sharadvat, blocked Sahadeva as he approached Bhishma's chariot on the battlefield.
राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं भैमसेनिं महाबलम् । भीष्मस्य निधनप्रेप्सुं दुर्मुखोऽभ्यज्रवद्बली
The powerful Durmukha charged at the fierce Rakshasa, Bhimasena's son, who was intent on bringing about Bhishma's death.
सात्यकिं समरे क्रुद्धमार्स्यशृङ्गिवारयत् । `भीष्मस्य वधमिच्छन्तं पाण्डवप्रीतिकाम्यया
In the battle, Arshyasringa, filled with anger and wishing to please the Pandavas, stopped Satyaki, who sought to slay Bhishma.
अभिमन्युं महाराज यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति। सुदक्षिणो महाराज काम्भोज प्रत्यवारयत्
O King, Sudakshina the Kamboja, O ruler, intercepted Abhimanyu as he advanced toward Bhishma's chariot.
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धौ समेतावरिमर्दनौ । अश्वत्थामा ततः क्रुद्धो वारयामास भारत
Then Ashvatthama, enraged, blocked the two elder warriors, Virata and Drupada, who had joined forces to crush their foes, O Bharata.
तथा पाण्डुसुतं ज्येष्ठं भीष्मस्य वधकाङ्क्षिणम् । भारद्वाजो रणे यत्तो धर्मपुत्रमवारयत्
In the same way, Bharadvaja's son, vigilant in battle, stopped the eldest son of Pandu, who longed to slay Bhishma.
अर्जुनं रभसं युद्धे पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम् । भीष्मप्रेप्सुं महाराज भासयन्तं दिशो दश
O King, Duhshasana, the mighty archer, blocked Arjuna—who, with Shikhandi at the forefront, blazed in all directions and sought Bhishma in the fight.
दुःशासनो महेष्वासो वारयामास संयुगे। अन्ये च तावका योधाः पाण्डवानां महारथान्
Duhshasana, the great bowman, held Arjuna back in battle, and other warriors on your side blocked the great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas.
भीष्मस्याभिमुखान्यातान्वारयामासुराहवे । धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु सैन्यानि प्राक्रोशंस्तु पुनः पुनः
Those who advanced toward Bhishma were stopped in the battle, while Dhrishtadyumna repeatedly rallied the troops with loud cries.
अभ्यद्रवत संरब्धो भीष्ममेकं महारथः । एषोऽर्जुनो रणे भीष्मं प्रयाति कुरुनन्दनः
That great chariot-warrior, burning with fury, rushed alone at Bhishma; 'Here comes Arjuna toward Bhishma in battle, O joy of the Kurus!'
अभ्यद्रवत माभैष्ट भीष्मो हि प्राप्स्यते न वः । अर्जुनं समरे योद्धुं नोत्सहेतापि वासवः
'He is charging—do not fear! Even Indra could not withstand Arjuna in battle, let alone Bhishma, who will not prevail against you.'
किमु भीष्मो रणे वीरा गतसत्वोऽल्पजीवितः। इति सेनापतेः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवानां महारथाः
'What then of Bhishma in battle, O heroes, whose spirit is gone and whose life is nearly spent?' Hearing the general's words, the great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas—
अभ्यद्रवन्त संहृष्टा गाङ्गेयस्य रथं प्रति। आगच्छतस्तान्समरे वार्योघानचला इव
—charged joyfully toward the chariot of Ganga's son; as they advanced in battle, they seemed like unshakable waves of a river.
अवारयन्त संहृष्टास्तावकाः पुरुषर्षभाः । दुःशासनो महाराज भयं त्यक्त्वा महारथः
Your valiant men, delighted, blocked them; Duhshasana, O King, casting off fear, that great chariot-warrior—
भीष्मस्य जीविताकाङ्क्षी धनञ्जयमुपाद्रवत् । तथैव पाण्डवाः शूरा गाङ्गेयस्य रथं प्रति
—desiring to save Bhishma's life, rushed at Dhananjaya; likewise, the brave Pandavas advanced toward Ganga's son's chariot.
अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे तव पुत्रान्महारथाः । तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम चित्ररूपं विशांपते
In the battle, your sons, the great chariot-warriors, charged at them; there, O lord of the people, we beheld a wondrous and marvelous sight.
दुःशासनरथं प्राप्य यत्पार्थो नात्यवर्तत । यथा वारयते वेला क्षुब्धतोयं महार्णवम्
When Partha reached Duhshasana's chariot, he did not turn away, just as the shore withstands the surging waters of the mighty ocean.
तथैव पाण्डवं क्रुद्धं तव पुत्रो न्यवारयत्। उभौ तौ रथिनां श्रेष्ठावुभौ भारतदुर्जयौ
In the same way, your son held back the enraged Pandava; both were foremost among chariot-warriors, both unconquerable, O Bharata.
उभौ चन्द्रार्कसदृशौ कान्त्या दीप्त्या च भारत। तथा तौ जातसंरम्भावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ
Both shone with radiance and brilliance like the moon and sun, O Bharata; thus, those two, now inflamed, each desired to slay the other.
समीयतुर्महासङ्ख्ये मयशक्रौ यथा पुरा। दुःशासनो महाराज पाण्डवं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः
They approached each other in the great battle, like Maya and Shakra once did; Duhshasana, O King, struck the Pandava with three arrows.
वासुदेवं च विंशत्या ताडयामास संयुगे। ततोऽर्जुनो जातमन्युर्वार्ष्णेयं वीक्ष्य पीडितम्
And he struck Vasudeva with twenty arrows in the fight; then Arjuna, seeing the Vrishni afflicted, grew angry.
दुःशासनं शतेनाजौ नाराचानां समार्पयत्। ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे
Arjuna, enraged, showered Duhshasana with a hundred iron arrows in battle; those pierced his armor and drank his blood in the fray.
यथैव पन्नगा राजंस्तटाकं तृषितास्तथा।' दुःशासनस्त्रिभिः क्रुद्धः पार्थं विव्याध पत्रिभिः। ललाटे भरतश्रेष्ठ शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
Just as thirsty serpents, O King, drink from a lake, so too; Duhshasana, furious, pierced Partha with three feathered arrows in the forehead, O best of Bharatas.
ललाटस्थैस्तु तैर्बाणैः शुशुभे पाण्डवो रणे। यथा मेरुर्महाराज शृङ्गैरत्यर्थमुच्छ्रितैः
With those arrows lodged in his forehead, Pandava shone in battle like Mount Meru, O King, with its exceedingly lofty peaks.
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः पुत्रेण तव धन्विना। व्यराजत रणे पार्थः किंशुकः पुष्पवानिव
Thus, greatly wounded by your son, the mighty archer, Partha gleamed in battle like a blossoming kimshuka tree.
दुःशासनं ततः क्रुद्धः पीडयामास पाण्डवः। पर्वणीव सुसंक्रुद्धो राहुः पूर्णं निशाकरम्
Then Pandava, enraged, tormented Duhshasana, just as Rahu, greatly agitated, afflicts the full moon.
पीड्यमानो बलवता पुत्रस्तव विशांपते । विव्याध समरे पार्थं कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः
Tormented by the mighty Pandava, your son, O lord of men, pierced Partha in battle with arrows tipped like the feathers of a vulture and sharpened on stone.
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्वा रथं चास्य त्रिभिः शरैः । आजघान ततः पश्चात्पुत्रं ते निशितैः शरैः
Partha cut his bow and struck his chariot with three arrows; then, afterwards, he struck your son with sharp arrows.