ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्षिप्रं गुरुतो राजसत्तमः। अपायाञ्जवनैरश्वैः पाञ्चाल्यो द्रोणमभ्ययात्
Then Yudhishthira, the foremost of kings, quickly withdrew with swift horses; the Panchala prince advanced toward Drona.
तं द्रोणः सधनुष्कं तु साश्वयन्तारमाक्षिणोत्। स हतः प्रापतद्भूमौ रथाज्ज्योतिरिवाम्बरात्। `हत्वा तं विबभौ द्रोणः कुरुभिः परिवारितः
Drona struck him, bow in hand, along with his charioteer and horses; slain, he fell to the earth from his chariot like a star from the sky. Having killed him, Drona shone, surrounded by the Kurus.
वार्धक्षेमिस्तु वार्ष्णेयो द्रोणं विद्ध्वा शरोत्तमैः। नवभिश्च महीपालः पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः
Then Vardhakṣemi, the Vṛṣṇi hero, struck Droṇa with excellent arrows, and again the king pierced him with five more.
स सात्यकिश्चतुष्षष्ट्या राजन्विव्याध सायकैः। सुचित्रो दशभिर्बाणैर्द्रोणं विद्व्वाऽनदद्बली
Sātyaki, O King, wounded Droṇa with sixty-four arrows, and Sucitra, strong in battle, pierced him with ten well-aimed shafts.
तं द्रोणः समरे राजञ्शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्। अपातयत्तयो द्रोणः सुचित्रं सहसारथिम्
Droṇa, O King, showered a rain of arrows upon him in the battle, and Droṇa struck down Sucitra together with his charioteer.
साश्वं च समरे राजन्हतो वै प्रापतत्क्षितौ। पात्यमानो महाराज बभौ ज्योतिरिवाम्बरात्
With his horses, O King, slain in battle, he fell to the earth; as he was falling, O great king, he shone like a star dropping from the sky.
तस्मिन्हते राजपुत्रे पाञ्चालानां यशस्करे। हत द्रोणं हत द्रोणमित्यासीन्निःस्वनो महान्
When that prince, the glory of the Pāñcālas, was slain, a great cry arose: 'Droṇa is slain! Droṇa is slain!'
तांस्तथा भृशसंरब्धान्पाञ्चालान्मत्स्यकेकयान्। सृञ्जयान्पाण्डवांश्चैव द्रोणो व्यक्षोभयद्बली
Then Droṇa, powerful in battle, agitated the Pāñcālas, Matsyas, Kekayas, Sṛñjayas, and the Pāṇḍavas, who were all greatly enraged.
सात्यकिं चेकितानं च धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ। वार्धक्षेमिं चैत्रसेनिं सेनाबिन्दुं सुवर्चसम्
He defeated Sātyaki, Cekitāna, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, Vārdhakṣemi, Citrāyudha, Senābindu, and Suvarcas.
एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहून्नानाजनपदेश्वरान्। सर्वान्द्रोणोऽजयद्युद्धे कुरुभिः परिवारितः
And many other kings from various lands—Droṇa, surrounded by the Kurus, overcame all of them in battle.
तावकाश्च महाराज जयं लब्ध्वा महाहवे। पाण्डवेयान्रणे जघ्नुर्द्रवमाणान्समन्ततः
Your men, O great king, having gained victory in the great battle, struck down the fleeing sons of Pāṇḍu on all sides.
ते दानवा इवेन्द्रेण वध्यमाना महात्मना। पाञ्चालाः केकया मात्स्याः समकम्पन्त भारत
Like the Dānavas being slain by mighty Indra, the Pāñcālas, Kekayas, and Matsyas trembled, O Bhārata.
समनुप्राप्तकृच्छ्रोऽहं मोहं परममागतः। भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे
I have come into great distress and utter delusion; having heard that Bhīṣma and Droṇa are slain, I no longer wish to live.
यन्मां क्षत्ताऽब्रवीत्तात प्रपश्यन्पुत्रगृद्धिनम्। दुर्योधनेन तत्सर्वं प्राप्तं सूत मया सह
What Vidura told me, seeing my desire for my son, all that has now come to pass, O Sūta, through Duryodhana and myself.
नृशंसं तु परं तात त्यक्त्वा दुर्योधनं यदि। पुत्रशेषं चिकीर्षेयं कृत्स्नं न मरणं व्रजेत्
If, abandoning Duryodhana, I had sought to preserve the remnant of my sons, O dear one, I would not have come to such utter ruin.
यो हि धर्मं परित्यज्य भवत्यर्थपरो नरः। सोऽस्माच्च हीयते लोकात्क्षुद्रभावं च गच्छति
For the man who abandons righteousness for the sake of gain falls from both this world and the next, and comes to a base condition.
अद्य चाप्यस्य राष्ट्रस्य कृतोच्छेदस्य सञ्जय। अवशेषं न पश्यामि ककुदे मृदिते सति
Now, O Sañjaya, with the destruction of this kingdom, I see no remnant left, since the chief has been crushed.
कथं स्यादवशेषो हि धुर्ययोरभ्यतीतयोः। यौ नित्यमुपजीवामः क्षमिणौ पुरुषर्षभौ
How could there be any remnant when those two leaders, whom we always depended on, the patient bulls among men, have perished?
व्यक्तमेव च मे शंस यथा युद्धमवर्तत। केऽयुध्यन्के व्यपाकुर्वन्के क्षुद्राः प्राद्रवन्भयात्
Tell me clearly how the battle unfolded—who fought, who withdrew, and which cowards fled in fear.
धनुञ्जयं च मे शंस यद्यच्चक्रे रथर्षभः। तस्माद्भयं नो भूयिष्ठं भ्रातृव्याच्च वृकोदरात्
Tell me also of Dhanañjaya, the bull among charioteers—what did he do? For our greatest fear was from him and from Vṛkodara, our enemy.
यथाऽसीच्च निवृत्तेषु पाण्डवेयेषु सञ्जय। मम सैन्यावशेषस्य सन्निपातः सुदारुणः
O Sanjaya, when the sons of Pandu had withdrawn, how did the dreadful gathering of my remaining army take place?
कथं च वो मनस्तात निवृत्तेष्वभवत्तदा। मामकानां च ये शूराः के कांस्तत्र न्यवारयन्
And at that time, dear one, when they had withdrawn, how did your minds fare? Which of my warriors stood firm and who held them back there?
तं धर्मराजो बहुभिर्मर्मभिद्भिरवाकिरत्। मद्रेशस्तं चतुःषष्ट्या शरैर्विद्ध्वाऽनदद्भृशम्
Then the king of dharma showered him with many piercing arrows, and the king of Madra struck him with sixty-four shafts, roaring fiercely.
तस्य नानदतः केतुमुच्चकर्त च कार्मुकम्। क्षुराभ्यां पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः
As he roared, the eldest Pandava cut down his banner and bow with two razor-sharp arrows, and then the warriors raised a great shout.
तथैव राजा बाह्लीको राजानं द्रुपदं शरैः। आद्रवन्तं सहानीकः सहानीकं न्यवारयत्
Likewise, King Bahlika checked King Drupada, who was advancing with his troops, by covering him with arrows.
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरं वृद्धयोः सहसेनयोः। यथा महायूथपयोर्द्विपयोः सम्प्रभिन्नयोः
That battle between the two aged kings with their armies was fierce, like the clash of two mighty, enraged elephants leading their herds.
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ विराटं मत्स्यमार्च्छताम्। सहसैन्यौ सहानीकं यथेन्द्राग्नी पुरा बलिम्
Vindya and Anuvindya of Avanti attacked Virata, king of the Matsyas, with their armies, just as Indra and Agni once attacked Bali.
तदुत्पिञ्जलकं युद्धमासीद्देवासुरोपमम्। मत्स्यानां केकयैः सार्धमभीताश्वरथद्विपम्
That tumultuous battle, with fearless horses, chariots, and elephants, between the Matsyas and the Kekayas, was like the conflict of gods and asuras.
नाकुलिं तु शतानीकं भूतकर्मा सभापतिः। अस्यन्तमिषुजालानि यान्तं द्रोणादवारयत्
Bhutakarman, the chief of the assembly, checked Shatanika, Nakula's son, who was hurling volleys of arrows and advancing toward Drona.
ततो नकुलदायादस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैः सुसंशितैः। चक्रे विबाहुशिरसं भूतकर्माणमाहवे
Then Nakula's descendant, with three well-aimed broad-headed arrows, struck down Bhutakarman's arms and head in the battle.