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.
ततस्तामेव शल्यस्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा। मुमोच भुजवीर्येण वैदूर्यविकृतां शिताम्
Then Saubhadra, destroyer of enemy heroes, hurled that very same sharp, cat's-eye-studded spear of Śalya with the strength of his arm.
सा तस्य रथमासाद्य निर्मुक्तभुजगोपमा। जघान सूतं शल्यस्य रथाच्चैनमपातयत्
That spear, like a released serpent, struck Śalya's chariot and killed his charioteer, knocking him from the chariot.
ततो विराटद्रुपदौ धृष्टकेतुर्युधिष्ठिरः। सात्यकिः केकया भीमो धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ
Then Virāṭa, Drupada, Dhṛṣṭaketu, Yudhiṣṭhira, Sātyaki, the Kekayas, Bhīma, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Śikhaṇḍin—
यमौ च द्रौपदेयाश्च साधुसाध्विति चुक्रुशुः। बाणशब्दाश्च विविधाः सिंहनादाश्च पुष्कलाः
The twins, the sons of Draupadī, all cried out, 'Well done! Well done!' and there arose many sounds of arrows and mighty lion-roars.
प्रादुरासन्हर्षयन्तः सौभद्रमपलायिनम्। तन्नामृष्यन्त पुत्रास्ते शत्रोर्विजयलक्षणम्
They appeared, rejoicing, as Saubhadra fled; your sons could not endure the mark of victory belonging to the enemy.
अथैनं सहसा सर्वे समन्तान्निशितैः शरैः। अभ्याकिरन्महाराज जलदा इव पर्वतम्
Then all of them suddenly showered sharp arrows from every side upon him, O King, like clouds upon a mountain.
तेषां च प्रियमन्विच्छन्सूतस्य च पराभवम्। आर्तायनिरमित्रघ्नः क्रुद्धः सौभद्रमभ्ययात्
Seeking what pleased them and the defeat of the charioteer, the enraged Amitraghnā, son of Ārtāyana, advanced toward Saubhadra.
तद्बलं सुमहद्दीर्णं त्वदीयं प्रेक्ष्य वीर्यवान्। दधारैको रणे पाण्डून्वृषसेनोऽस्त्रमायया
Seeing your vast and shattered force, the valiant Vṛṣasena alone held off the Pāṇḍavas in battle by means of his weapons and skill.
शरा दश दिशो मुक्ता वृषसेनेन संयुगे। विचेरुस्ते विनिर्भिद्य नरवाजिरथद्विपान्
Ten arrows released by Vṛṣasena in combat pierced through men, horses, chariots, and elephants, and roamed the directions.
तस्य दीप्ता महाबाणा विविश्चेरुः सहस्रशः। भानोरिव महाराज घर्मकाले मरीचयः
His blazing great arrows entered in thousands, O King, like sunbeams in the heat of summer.
तेनार्दिता महाराज रथिनः सादिनस्तथा। निपेतुरुर्व्यां सहसा वातभग्ना इव द्रुमाः
Struck by him, O King, the charioteers and horsemen suddenly fell to the earth like trees broken by the wind.
हयौघांश्च रथौघांश्च गजौघांश्च महारथः। अपातयद्रणे राजञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
That great chariot-warrior, in battle, brought down masses of horses, chariots, and elephants, O King, by the hundreds and thousands.
दृष्ट्वा तमेकं समरे विचरन्तमभीतवत्। सहिताः सर्वराजानः परिवव्रुः समन्ततः
Seeing him alone moving fearlessly in battle, all the kings together surrounded him from every side.
नाकुलिस्तु शतानीको वृषसेनं समभ्ययात्। विव्याध चैनं दशभिर्नाराचैर्मर्मभेदिभिः
Nakula, the commander of a hundred divisions, advanced against Vṛṣasena and struck him with ten arrows that pierced his vital points.
तस्य कर्णात्मजश्चापं छित्त्वा केतुमपातयत्। तं भ्रातरं परीप्सन्तो द्रौपदेयाः समभ्ययुः
The son of Karṇa, having cut Nakula's bow, brought down his banner; then, desiring to aid their brother, the sons of Draupadī rushed forward.
कर्णात्मजं शरव्रातैरदृश्यं चक्रुरञ्जसा। तान्नदन्तोऽभ्यधावन्त द्रोणपुत्रमुखा रथाः
With showers of arrows, they made Karṇa's son invisible; roaring, the chariot-warriors led by Droṇa's son charged at them.
छादयन्तो महाराज द्रौपदेयान्महारथान्। शरैर्नानाविधैस्तूर्णं पर्वताञ्जलदा इव
Covering the mighty sons of Draupadī with arrows of many kinds, swiftly, like clouds covering mountains, O King.
तान्पाण्डवाः प्रत्यगृह्णंस्त्वरिताः पुत्रगृद्धिनः। पाञ्चालाः केकया मत्स्याः सृञ्जयाश्चोद्यतायुधाः
The Pāṇḍavas, eager for their sons, received them quickly; the Pāñcālas, Kekayas, Matsyas, and Sṛñjayas, all with weapons raised.
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरं सुमहद्रोमहर्षणम्। त्वदीयैः पाण्डुपुत्राणां देवानामिव दानवैः
That battle became fierce, immense, and hair-raising, between your men and the sons of Pāṇḍu, like gods and demons.
एवं युयुधिरे वीराः संरब्धाः कुरुपाण्डवाः। परस्परमुदीक्षन्तः परस्परकृतागसः
Thus the warriors, enraged, Kurus and Pāṇḍavas, fought, gazing at each other, each bearing offenses against the other.