अर्जुनो मत्प्रसादाद्धि महास्त्राणि समाप्तवान्। न मामुत्सहते तात न भीमो न च सात्यकिः
Arjuna, by my grace, has mastered mighty weapons; but, O child, neither he, nor Bhima, nor Satyaki can stand against me.
मत्प्रसादाद्धि बीभत्सुः परमेष्वासतां गतः। ममैवास्त्रं विजानाति धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि पार्षतः
By my favor, Arjuna has attained supreme skill in archery; only he knows my weapon, and so does Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata.
नायं संरक्षितुं कालः प्राणांस्तात जयैषिणा। याहि सर्गं पुरस्कृत्य यशसे च जयाय च
This is not the time to protect life, O child, for those who seek victory; go forth, aiming for glory and triumph.
एवं सञ्चोदितो यन्ता द्रोणमभ्यवहत्ततः
Thus urged, the charioteer carried Drona forward.
तदाऽश्वहृदयेनाश्वानभिमन्त्र्याशु हर्षयन्। रथेन सवरूथेन भास्वरेण विराजता
Then, with skillful handling and encouragement, he gladdened the horses, driving the radiant chariot with its banner.
तं करूशाश्च मात्स्याश्च चेदयश्च ससात्वताः। पाण्डवाश्च सपाञ्चालाः सहिताः पर्यवारयन्
The Karushas, Matsyas, Chedis, Satyvatas, Pandavas, and Panchalas together surrounded him.
ततः शोणहयः क्रुद्धश्चतुर्दन्त इव द्विपः। प्रविश्य पाण्डवानीकं युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत्
Then the red-horsed, enraged, like a four-tusked elephant, entered the Pandava ranks and rushed toward Yudhishthira.
तमाविध्यच्छितैर्बाणैः कङ्कपत्रैर्युधिष्ठिरः। तस्य द्रोणो धनुश्छित्वा तं द्रुतं समुपाद्रवत्
Yudhishthira struck him with sharp arrows tipped with vulture feathers; Drona broke his bow and swiftly approached him.
चक्ररक्षः कुमारस्तु पाञ्चालानां यशस्करः। दधार द्रोणमायान्तं वेलेव सरितां पतिम्
The prince, famed among the Panchalas, protected Yudhishthira from Drona's advance, like the shore holding back the lord of rivers.
द्रोणं निवारितं दृष्ट्वा कुमारेण द्विजर्षभम्। सिंहनादरवो ह्यासीत्साधुसाध्विति भाषितम्
Seeing Drona, the foremost of Brahmins, checked by the prince, there arose lion-like shouts and cries of 'Bravo, bravo!'
कुमारस्तु ततो द्रोणं सायकेन महाहवे। विव्याधोरसि सङ्क्रुद्धः सिंहवच्च नदन्मुहुः
Then the prince, enraged, struck Drona in the chest with an arrow in the great battle, roaring again and again like a lion.
संवार्य च रणे द्रोणं कुमारस्तु महाबलः। शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः कृतहस्तो जितश्रमः
And the mighty prince, having restrained Drona in combat, stood firm, tireless, his hand skilled, showering thousands of arrows.
तं शूरमार्यव्रतिनं मन्त्रास्त्रेषु कृतश्चमम्। चक्ररक्षतं परामृद्रात्कुमारं द्विजपुङ्गवः
That heroic prince, devoted to noble vows, expert in mantras and weapons, protected by a circle, was fiercely attacked by the eminent Brahmin.
स मध्यं प्राप्य सैन्यानां सर्वाः प्रविचरन्दिशः। तव सैन्यस्य गोप्तासीद्भारद्वाजो द्विजर्षभः
Having reached the center of the armies, moving in all directions, Bharadvaja, the foremost of Brahmins, became the protector of your forces.
शिखण्डिनं द्वादशभिर्विंशत्या चोत्तमौजसम्। नकुलं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा सहदेवं च सप्तभिः
He pierced Shikhandin with twelve arrows, Uttamaujas with twenty, Nakula with five, and Sahadeva with seven.
युधिष्ठिरं द्वादशभिर्द्रौपदेयांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। सात्यकिं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा मत्स्यं च दशभिः शरैः
He struck Yudhishthira with twelve arrows, the sons of Draupadi each with three, Satyaki with five, and the Matsya king with ten arrows.
व्यक्षोभयद्रणे योधान्यथामुख्यमभिद्रवन्। अभ्यवर्ततं सम्प्रेप्सुः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्
He agitated the warriors in battle, charging at the foremost, advancing with the desire to reach Kunti's son, Yudhishthira.
युगन्धरस्ततो राजन्भारद्वाजं महारथम्। वारयामास सङ्क्रुद्वं वातोद्धतमिवार्णवम्
Then, O king, Yugandhara, enraged, resisted Bharadvaja, the great chariot-warrior, like the wind stirs the ocean.
युधिष्ठिरं स विद्ध्वा तु शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः। युगन्धरं तु भल्लने रथनीडादपातयत्
Having struck Yudhishthira with arrows whose shafts were smooth, he felled Yugandhara from his chariot with broad-headed shafts.
तं विजित्य महातेजा भारद्वाजो महामनाः। अभ्यवर्तत सम्प्रेप्सुः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्
Having conquered him, Bharadvaja, of great energy and mind, advanced, seeking to reach Kunti's son, Yudhishthira.
ततो विराटद्रुपदौ केकयाः सात्यकिः शिबिः। व्याघ्रदत्तश्च पाञ्चल्यः सिंहसेनश्च वीर्यवान्
Then Virata, Drupada, the Kekayas, Satyaki, Shibi, Vyaghradatta the Panchala, and the mighty Simhasena,
एते चान्ये च बहवः परीप्सन्तो युधिष्ठिरम्। आवव्रुस्तस्य पन्थानं किरन्तः सायकान्बहून्
And many others, desiring to protect Yudhishthira, blocked his path, showering many arrows.
व्याघ्रदत्तस्तु पाञ्चाल्यो द्रोणं विव्याध मार्गणैः। पञ्चाशता शितै राजंस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः
Vyaghradatta the Panchala struck Drona with fifty sharp arrows, O king, and the people cried out loudly.
त्वरितं सिंहसेनस्तु द्रोणं विद्ध्वा महारथम्। प्राहसत्सहसा हृष्टस्त्रासयन्वै महारथान्
Then Simhasena quickly struck Drona, the great chariot-warrior, and laughed aloud, delighted, frightening the great warriors.
ततो विष्फार्य नयने धनुर्ज्यामवमृज्य च। तलशब्दं महत्कृत्वा द्रोणस्तं समुपाद्रवत्
Then Drona, stringing his bow and drawing the bowstring to his eye, made a great sound with his palm and rushed toward him.
ततस्तु सिंहसेनस्य शिरः कायात्सकुण्डलम्। व्याघ्रदत्तस्य चाक्रम्य भल्लाभ्यामाहरद्बली
Then, the powerful Drona severed Simhasena's head, with its earrings, from his body, and struck Vyaghradatta with broad-headed arrows.
तान्प्रमृज्य शरव्रातैः पाण्डवानां महारथान्। युधिष्ठिररथाभ्याशे तस्थौ मृत्युरिवान्तकः
Sweeping away those great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas with volleys of arrows, he stood near Yudhishthira's chariot like Death himself.
ततोऽभवन्महाशब्दो राजन्यौधिष्ठिरे बले। हृतो राजेति योधानां समीपस्थे यतव्रते
Then a great cry arose in Yudhishthira's royal army: 'The king is taken!' among the warriors standing nearby, steadfast in their vows.
अब्रुवन्सैनिकास्तत्र दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य विक्रमम्। अद्य राजा धार्तराष्ट्रः कृतार्थो वै भविष्यति
Seeing Drona's valor there, the soldiers said: 'Today, the king Duryodhana will surely attain his purpose.'
अस्मिन्महूर्ते द्रोणस्तु पाण्डवं गृह्य हर्षितः। आगमिष्यति नो नूनं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संयुगे
'In this very moment, Drona, delighted, will capture the Pandava and return to us in battle for Duryodhana.'