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O Sanjaya, when the sons of Pandu had withdrawn, how did the dreadful gathering of my remaining army take place?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And at that time, dear one, when they had withdrawn, how did your minds fare?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.
सुतसोमं तु विक्रान्तमायान्तं तं शरौघिणम्। द्रोणायाभिमुखं वीरं साल्वो बाणैरवारयत्
The valiant Salva checked Sutasoma, who was advancing with a shower of arrows toward Drona.
स तु भीमरथः साल्वमाशुगैरायसैः शितैः। षड्भिः साश्वनियन्तारमनयद्यमसादनम्
But Bhimaratha, with six swift and sharp iron arrows, sent Salva, along with his horses and charioteer, to the abode of Yama.
श्रुतकीर्तिं समायान्तं मयूरसदृशैर्हयैः। चित्रसेनो महाराज तव पौत्रं न्यवारयत्
Chitrasena, O great king, checked Shrutakirti, your grandson, as he advanced with horses like peacocks.
तमार्जुनिः शरैश्चक्रे पितृव्यं जर्झरच्छविम्। शरैश्च द्रौपदीपुत्रं चित्रसेनः समावृणोत्
Arjuna's son pierced Chitrasena, his uncle, with arrows, making his body ragged, and Chitrasena in turn covered the son of Draupadi with arrows.
किरन्तं शरजालानि प्रभिन्नमिव कुञ्जरम्। श्रुतकर्माणमायान्तं दौश्शासनिरवारयत्
Duhshasana's son checked Shrutakarman, who was advancing, scattering volleys of arrows like a maddened elephant.
तौ पौत्रौ तव दुर्धर्षौ परस्परवधैषिणौ। पितॄणामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थं चक्रतुर्युद्धमुत्तमम्
Those two, your unconquerable grandsons, each seeking the other's death, fought a splendid battle for the sake of their fathers' success.
तिष्ठन्तमग्रे तं दृष्ट्वा प्रतिविन्ध्यं महाहवे। द्रौणिर्मानं पितुः कुर्वन्मार्गणैः समवारयत्
Seeing Prativindhya standing at the front in the great battle, Drona's son, to uphold his father's honor, checked him with arrows.
तं क्रुद्धं प्रतिविव्याध प्रतिविन्ध्यः शितैः शरैः। सिंहलाङ्गूललक्ष्माणं पितुरर्थे व्यवस्थितम्
Prativindhya, enraged, struck Drona's son, who bore the mark of a lion's tail and stood for his father's cause, with sharp arrows.
प्रवपन्निव बीजानि बीजकाले कृषीवलः। द्रौणायनिर्द्रौपदेयं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्
Just as a farmer sows seeds at the proper season, Drona's son showered the son of Draupadi with a rain of arrows.
यस्तु शूरतमो राजन्नुभयोः सेनयोर्मतः। तं पटच्चरहन्तारं लक्ष्मणः समवारयत्
O King, Lakshmana, the slayer of shields, checked him who was considered the bravest among both armies.
स लक्ष्मणस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा लक्ष्म च भारत। लक्ष्मणे शरजालानि विसृजन्बह्वशोभत
Then, O Bharata, having cut Lakshmana's bow and his mark, he shone greatly as he released volleys of arrows at Lakshmana.
ततोऽभिमन्युः कर्माणि कुर्वन्तं चित्रयोधिनम्। आर्जुनिः कृतिनं शूरं लक्ष्मणं समयोधयत्
After that, Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, a skilled and valiant warrior, engaged Lakshmana, who was performing great deeds in battle.
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयोरासीन्महात्मनोः। श्रोतॄणामीक्षितॄणां च भृशं प्रीतिविवर्धनः
That fierce encounter between those two great souls brought much joy to the listeners and onlookers.
विकर्णस्तु महाप्राज्ञो याज्ञसेनिं शिखण्डिनम्। पर्यवारयदायान्तं युवानं समरे युवा
Then Vikarna, highly wise and himself a youth, confronted the youthful Shikhandin, son of Yajnaseni, as he advanced in battle.
ततस्तमिषुजालेन याज्ञसेनिः समावृणोत्। विधूय तद्बाणजालं बभौ तव सुतो बली
Then Yajnaseni covered him with a network of arrows, but your powerful son, shaking off that shower, stood resplendent.
अङ्गदोऽभिमुखं वीरमुत्तमौजसमाहवे। द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं शरौघेण न्यवारयत्
Angada, facing the valiant Uttamaujas in battle, checked him as he advanced toward Drona with a torrent of arrows.
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः। सैनिकानां च सर्वेषां तयोश्च प्रीतिवर्धनः
That fierce encounter between those two lion-like men increased the delight of all the soldiers and of the two themselves.
दुर्मुखस्तु महेष्वासो वीरं पुरुजितं बली। द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं वत्सदन्तैरवारयत्
Durmukha, the mighty archer, checked the powerful Purujit, who was advancing toward Drona, with arrows tipped like calf's teeth.
स दुर्मुखं भ्रुवोर्मध्ये नाराचेनाभ्यताडयत्। तस्य तद्धि बभौ वक्त्रं सनालमिव पङ्कजम्
He struck Durmukha in the middle of the brows with a broad-headed arrow, and his face shone like a lotus with its stalk.
कर्णस्तु केकयान्भ्रातॄन्पञ्च लोहितकध्वजान्। द्रोणायाभिमुखं याताञ्शरवर्षैरवारयत्
Karna checked the five Kekaya brothers, bearers of red banners, as they advanced toward Drona, with a shower of arrows.