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.
सोऽन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय भीमस्य प्रमुखे स्थितः। अर्जुनं पञ्चाविंशत्या बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्
Taking up another bow, he stood before Bhima and showered Arjuna with twenty-five arrows on his arms and chest.
तस्य क्रुद्धो महाराज पाण्डवः शत्रुतापनः । अप्रैषीद्विशिखान्घोरान्यमदण्डोपमान्बहून्
Then, O King, Pandava, destroyer of foes, enraged, sent many fierce arrows, dreadful as the rod of punishment.
अप्राप्तानेव तान्बाणांश्चिच्छेद तनयस्तव । यतमानस्य पार्थस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
But your son cut down those arrows before they reached him, as Partha strove; that seemed wondrous indeed.
पार्थं च निशितैर्बाणैरविध्यत्तनयस्तव । ततः क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थः शरान्संधाय कार्मुके
And your son pierced Partha with sharp arrows; then, enraged in battle, Partha fitted arrows to his bow.
प्रेषयामास समरे स्वर्णपुङ्खाञ्छिलाशितान् । न्यमञ्जंस्ते महाराज तस्य काये महात्मनः
He sent forth, in battle, arrows with golden shafts and sharpened on stone; those lodged in the body of the great-souled one, O King.
यथा हंसा महाराज तटाकं प्राप्य भारत। पीडितश्चैव पुत्रस्ते पाण्डवेन महात्मना
Just as swans, O King, reach a lake, so too; your son was afflicted by the great-souled Pandava.
हित्वा पार्थं रणे तूर्णं भीष्मस्य रथमाव्रजत्। अगाधे मञ्जतस्तस्य द्वीपो भीष्मोऽभवत्तदा
Leaving Partha swiftly in battle, he approached Bhishma's chariot; as he sank in the deep, Bhishma became his island then.
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां पुत्रस्तव विशांपते । अवारयत्ततः शूरो भूय एव पराक्रमी
Then, regaining consciousness, your son, O lord of men, once again, heroic and valiant, blocked the enemy.
शरैः सुनिशितैः पार्थं यथा वृत्रं पुरन्दरः। निर्बिभेद महाकायो विव्यथे नैव चार्जुनः
With sharp arrows, the mighty-bodied one pierced Partha as Purandara did Vritra; yet Arjuna was not shaken.
सात्यकिं दंशितं युद्धे भीष्मायाभ्युद्यतं रणे। आर्श्यशृङ्गिर्महेष्वासो वारयामास संयुगे
In battle, Bhishma, raising his weapons against Satyaki, was checked by Arshya-shringa, the great archer, in the fight.
माधवस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसं नवभिः शरैः । आजघान रणे राजन्प्रहसन्निव भारत
Madhava, greatly enraged, struck the Rakshasa with nine arrows in battle, O Bharata, laughing as he did so.
तथैव राक्षसो राजन्माधवं नवभिः शरैः । अर्दयामास राजेन्द्र संक्रुद्धः शिनिपुङ्गवम्
Likewise, O King, the Rakshasa, angered, assailed Madhava, the foremost of the Shinis, with nine arrows.
शैनेयः शरसङ्घं तु प्रेषयामास संयुगे । राक्षसाय सुसंक्रुद्धो माधवः परवीरहा
Saineya, destroyer of enemy heroes, fiercely sent a volley of arrows at the Rakshasa in battle, O Madhava.
ततो रक्षो महाबाहुं सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम् । विव्याध विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैः सिंहनाद ननाद च
Then the Rakshasa, with mighty arms and true valor, struck Satyaki with sharp arrows and roared like a lion.
माधवस्तु भृशं विद्धो राक्षसेन रणे तदा। धैर्यमालम्ब्य तेजस्वी जहास च ननाद च
Madhava, severely wounded by the Rakshasa in battle, drew upon his courage, shone brightly, laughed, and roared.
भगदत्तस्ततः क्रुद्धो माधवं निशितैः शरैः । ताडयामास समरे तोत्रैरिव महागजम्
Bhagadatta, enraged, struck Madhava in battle with sharp arrows, as goads strike a great elephant.
विहाय राक्षसं युद्धे शैनेयो रथिनां वरः । प्राग्ज्योतिषाय चिक्षेप शरान्संनतपर्वणः
Leaving the Rakshasa in battle, Saineya, foremost among charioteers, launched well-jointed arrows at the ruler of Pragjyotisha.
तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा माधवस्य महद्धनुः । चिच्छेद शतधारेण भल्लेन कृतहस्तवत्
The king of Pragjyotisha, with skilled hands, cut Madhava's great bow into a hundred pieces with a broad-headed arrow.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय वेगवत्परवीरहा । भगदत्तं रणे क्रुद्धं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः
Then, taking up another swift bow, the destroyer of enemy heroes, enraged, pierced Bhagadatta in battle with sharp arrows.
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन् । शक्तिं कनकवैडूर्यभूषितामायसीं दृढाम्
That great archer, pierced excessively, rubbed his shoulders and took up a strong iron spear adorned with gold and beryl.