ततोऽभ्ययात्स त्वरितो युद्धाकाङ्क्षी महाबलः। तेन चक्रे महद्युद्धमभिमन्युररिन्दमः
Thereafter, eager for battle and possessing great strength, he swiftly approached; Abhimanyu, destroyer of foes, fought a great battle with him.
पौरवस्त्वथ सौभद्रं शरव्रातैरवाकिरत्। तस्यार्जुनिर्ध्वजं छत्रं धनुश्चोर्व्यामपातयत्
Then the Paurava showered Saubhadra with volleys of arrows; Arjuna's son struck down his banner, umbrella, and bow to the ground.
सौभद्रः पौरवं त्वन्यैर्विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः। पञ्चभिस्तस्य विव्याध हयान्सूनं च सायकैः
Saubhadra pierced the Paurava with seven swift arrows, and with five more struck his horses and his charioteer with shafts.
ततः प्रहर्षयन्सेनां सिंहवद्विनदन्मुहुः। समादत्तार्जुनिस्तूर्णं पौरवान्तकरं शरम्
Then, repeatedly roaring like a lion and delighting the army, Arjuna's son quickly took up a deadly arrow to destroy the Paurava.
तं तु सन्धितमाज्ञाय सायकं घोरदर्शनम्। द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां हार्दिक्यश्चिच्छेद सशरं धनुः
Recognizing that terrible arrow, already fitted to the bow, Hardikya cut the bow and arrow with two shafts.
तदुत्सृज्य धनुश्छिन्नं सौभद्रः परवीरहा। उद्बबर्ह सितं खङ्गमाददनाः शरावरम्
Abandoning his broken bow, Saubhadra, slayer of enemy heroes, raised a shining sword and took up a splendid shield.
स तेनानेकतारेण चर्मणा कृतहस्तवत्। भ्रान्तासिना चरन्मार्गान्दर्शयन्वीर्यमात्मनः
With that many-strapped shield in hand, he moved about with his whirling sword, displaying the prowess of his own strength.
भ्रामितं पुनरुद्धान्तमाधूतं पुनरुत्थितम्। चर्मनिस्त्रिंशयो राजन्निर्विशेषमदृश्यत
The shield and sword, spinning, raised, and shaken, appeared indistinguishable, O King.
स पौरवरथस्येषामाप्लुत्य सहसा नदन्। पौरवं रथमास्थाय केशपक्षे परामृशत्
He suddenly leapt onto the Paurava's chariot, roaring, and, mounting the chariot, seized the Paurava by the hair.
जघानास्य पदा सूतमसिना पातयद्धृजम्। विक्षोभ्याम्भोनिधिं तार्क्ष्यस्तं नागमिव चाक्षिपत्
He struck the charioteer with his foot and felled him with his sword, and, like Garuda disturbing the ocean, hurled the Paurava from the chariot.
तमागलितकेशान्तं ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः। उक्षाणमिव सिंहेन पात्यमानमचेतसम्
All the kings saw him with his hair disheveled, being thrown down unconscious, like a bull struck by a lion.
तमार्जुनिवशं प्राप्तं कृष्यमाणमनाथवत्। पौरवं पातितं दृष्ट्वा नामृष्यत जयद्रूथः
Seeing the Paurava, helpless and dragged under Arjuna's power, Jayadratha could not bear it.
स बर्हिबर्हावततं किङ्किणीशतजालवत्। चर्म चादाय खङ्गं च नदन्पर्यपतद्रथात्
Taking up a shield adorned with peacock feathers and a net of bells, and his sword, roaring, he leapt from his chariot.
ततः सैन्धवमालोक्य कार्ष्णिरुत्सृज्य पौरवम्। उत्पपात रथात्तूर्णं श्येनवन्निपपात च
Then, seeing the Sindhu king, Krishna's son abandoned the Paurava and quickly jumped from his chariot, swooping down like a hawk.
प्रासपट्टिशनिस्त्रिंशाञ्छत्रुभिः सम्प्रचोदितान्। चिच्छेद चासिना कार्ष्णिश्चर्मणा संरुरोध च
Krishna's son cut with his sword the spears, lances, and swords hurled by the enemy, and blocked them with his shield.
स दर्शयित्वा सैन्यानां स्वबाहुबलमात्मनः। तमुद्यम्य महाखङ्गं चर्म चाथ पुनर्बली
Having displayed the strength of his own arms to the armies, the mighty one again raised his great sword and shield.
वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादं पितुरत्यन्तवैरिणम्। ससाराभिमुखः शूरः शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम्
The valiant one advanced toward the heir of Vṛddhakṣatra, his father's bitter enemy, like a tiger toward an elephant.
तौ परस्परमासाद्य खह्गदन्तनखायुधौ। हृष्टवत्सम्प्रजहाते व्याघ्रकेसरिणाविव
The two, armed with swords, tusks, and claws, met each other and fought fiercely, like a tiger and a lion, delighted in battle.
सम्पातेष्वभिघातेषु निपातेष्वसिचर्मणोः। न तयोरन्तरं कश्चिद्ददर्श नरसिंहयोः
As they struck, attacked, and battered each other's shields, no one could see any gap between those two lion-like men.
अवक्षेपोऽसिनिर्हादः शस्त्रान्तरनिदर्शनम्। बाह्यान्तरनिपातश्च निर्विशेमदृश्यत
The downward blows, the clashing of swords, the display of weapon-skills, and the strikes both outward and inward were seen clearly.
बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं चैव चरन्तौ मार्गमुत्तमम्। ददृशाते महात्मानौ सपक्षाविव पर्वतौ
Moving along the finest path, both externally and within, those great-souled ones appeared like two mountains with wings.
ततो विक्षिपतः खङ्गं सौभद्रस्य यशस्विनः। शरावरणपक्षान्ते प्रजहार जयद्रथः
Then Jayadratha struck the sword of the renowned Saubhadra as he brandished it, hitting it at the edge of his shield covered by arrows.
रुक्मपत्रान्तरे सक्तस्तस्मिंश्चर्मणि भास्वरे। सिन्धुराजबलोद्धूतः सोऽभज्यत महानसिः
Caught between the golden plates of that shining shield, the great sword, struck by the strength of the Sindhu king, broke apart.
भग्नमाज्ञाय निस्त्रिंशमवप्लुत्य पदानि षट्। अदृश्यत निमेषेण स्वरथं पुनरास्थितः
Realizing his sword was broken, he leapt back six steps and, in a moment, was seen standing again on his own chariot.
तं कार्ष्णिं समरान्मुक्तमास्थितं रथमुत्तमम्। सहिताः सर्वराजानः परिवव्रुः समन्ततः
All the assembled kings surrounded that son of Kṛṣṇa, who had escaped the battle and mounted his excellent chariot, on every side.
ततश्चर्म च खङ्गं च समुत्क्षिप्य महाबलः। ननादार्जुनदायादः प्रेक्षमाणो जयद्रथम्
Then the mighty heir of Arjuna, raising his shield and sword, roared as he looked at Jayadratha.
सिन्धुराजं परित्यज्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा। तापयामास तत्सैन्यं भुवनं भास्करो यथा
Abandoning the Sindhu king, Saubhadra, destroyer of enemy heroes, began to torment that army like the sun scorches the world.
तस्य सर्वायसीं शक्तिं शल्यः कनकभूषणाम्। चिक्षेप समरे घोरां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव
Śalya hurled at him a terrifying, all-iron spear adorned with gold, blazing like a tongue of fire, in the midst of battle.
तामवप्लुत्य जग्राह विकोशं चाकरोदसिम्। वैनतेयो यथा कार्ष्णिः पतन्तमुरगोत्तमम्
Leaping aside, he seized it and drew his sword, like Garuḍa grasping a falling mighty serpent.
तस्य लाषवमाज्ञाय सत्वं चामिततेजसः। सहिताः सर्वराजानः सिंहनादमथानदन्
Seeing the prowess and spirit of that one of boundless energy, all the assembled kings roared like lions.