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.'
एवं सञ्जल्पतां तेषां तावकानां महारथः। आयाज्जवेन कौन्तेयो रथघोषेण नादयन्
As they were speaking thus, the mighty son of Kunti arrived swiftly, resounding with the noise of his chariot.
शोणितोदां रथावर्तां कृत्वा विशसने नदीम्। शूरास्थिचयसङ्कीर्णां प्रेतकूलापहारिणीम्
He made the river, with eddies of blood, filled with heaps of heroes' bones, and carrying away the banks of the dead, a dreadful sight.
तां शरौघमहाफेनां प्रासमत्स्यसमाकुलाम्। नदीमुत्तीर्य वेगेन कुरून्विद्राव्य पाण्डवः
Crossing that river, foaming with torrents of arrows and crowded with spears and fish, the Pandava, with speed, scattered the Kurus.
ततः किरीटि सहसा द्रोणानीकमुपाद्रवत्। छादयन्निषुजालेन महता मोहयन्निव
Then the diademed one suddenly rushed at Drona's division, covering it with a great shower of arrows, as if to bewilder them.
शीघ्रमभ्यस्यतो बाणान्सन्दधानस्य चानिशम्। नान्तरं ददृशे कश्चित्कौन्तेयस्य यशस्विनः
As he swiftly drew and released arrows without pause, no one could see any interval in the actions of the illustrious son of Kunti.
न दिशो नान्तरिक्षं च न द्यौर्नैव च मेदिनी। अदृश्यन्त महाराज बाणभूता इवाभवन्
Neither the directions, nor the sky, nor heaven, nor the earth, O king, could be seen—they seemed to have become one with the arrows.
नादृश्यत तदा राजंस्तत्र किञ्चन संयुगे। बाणान्धकारे महति कृते गाण्डीवधन्वना
At that time, O king, nothing at all could be seen in that battle, as the wielder of Gandiva created a great darkness with his arrows.
सूर्ये चास्तमनुप्राप्ते तमसा चाभिसंवृते। नाज्ञायत तदा शत्रुर्न सुहृन्न च कश्चन
When the sun had set and darkness had spread, then neither enemy nor friend could be recognized.
ततोऽवहारं चक्रुस्ते द्रोणदुर्योधनादयः। तान्विदित्वा पुनस्त्रस्ता न युद्धमनसः परान्
Then Drona, Duryodhana, and the others withdrew; knowing this, their opponents, terrified and unwilling to fight, also retreated.
स्वान्यनीकानि बीभत्सुः शनकैरवहारयत्। ततोऽभितुष्टुवुः पार्थं प्रहृष्टाः पाण्डुसृञ्जयाः
Then Arjuna slowly withdrew his own divisions; thereafter, the Pandavas and the Srinjayas, delighted, praised Partha.