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.
यमदण्डोपमां घोरां चिक्षेप परमाहवे। तामापतन्तीं सहसा तस्य बाहुबलेरिताम्
He hurled that terrifying spear, resembling Yama's rod, in the supreme battle; it rushed swiftly, propelled by his arm's strength.
सात्यकिः समरे राजन्द्विधा चिच्छेद सायकैः । ततः पपात सहसा सहोल्केव हतप्रभा
O King, Satyaki cut that spear in two with arrows in battle; it fell suddenly, like a meteor whose brilliance is slain.
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशांपते । महता रथवंशेन वारयामास माधवम्
Seeing the spear destroyed, your son, O lord of men, blocked Madhava with a great line of chariots.
तथा परिवृतं दृष्ट्वा वार्ष्णेयानां महारथम्। दुर्योधनो भृशं क्रुद्धो भ्रातॄन्सर्वानुवाच ह
Seeing him thus surrounded, Duryodhana, greatly enraged, spoke to all his brothers regarding the mighty charioteer of the Vrishnis.
तथा कुरुत कौरव्या यथाः वः सात्यको युधि । न जीवन्प्रतिनिर्याति महतोऽस्माद्रथव्रजात्
Do so, O Kauravas, so that Satyaki does not escape alive from this great array of chariots in battle.
तस्मिन्हते हतं मन्ये पाण्डवानां महद्बलम् । तथेति च वचस्तस्य परिगृह्य महारथाः
With him slain, I consider the great strength of the Pandavas destroyed; and the great charioteers, accepting his words, replied, 'So be it.'
शैनेयं योधयामासर्भीष्मायाभ्युद्यतं रणे। `अभिमन्युं तदाऽऽयान्तं भीष्मस्याभ्युद्यतं वधे।' काम्भोजराजो बलवान्वारयामास संयुगे
As Abhimanyu advanced in battle, intent on slaying Bhishma, the powerful king of the Kambojas confronted him on the field.
आर्जुनिं नृपतिर्विद्ध्वा शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः। पुनरेव चतुःषष्ट्या राजन्विव्याध तं नृप
The king struck Arjuna’s son with sharp, well-feathered arrows, and then, O king, pierced him again with sixty-four more.
सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे पुनर्विव्याध तं पञ्चभिः । सारथिं चास्य नवभिरिच्छन्भीष्मस्य जीवितम्
Sudakshina, too, struck him again in battle with five arrows, and, wishing for Bhishma’s life, wounded his charioteer with nine.
तद्युद्धमासीत्सुमहत्तयोस्तत्र समागमे। यदाभ्यधावद्गाङ्गेयं शिखण्डी शत्रुकर्शनः
There, as those two mighty warriors met, a great battle took place when Shikhandi, the subduer of foes, charged at Bhishma, son of Ganga.