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.
ते चैनं भृशसन्तप्ताः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्। स च तांश्छादयामास शरजालैः पुनः पुनः
Greatly enraged, they covered him with a rain of arrows, and he, in turn, repeatedly enveloped them with volleys of arrows.
नैव कर्णो न ते पञ्च ददृशर्बाणसंवृताः। साश्वसूतध्वजरथाः परस्परशराचिताः
Neither Karna nor those five could be seen, covered as they were by arrows, along with their horses, charioteers, banners, and chariots, all struck by each other's shafts.
पुत्रास्ते दुर्जयश्चैव जयश्च विजयश्च ह। नीलकाश्यजयत्सेनांस्त्रयस्त्रीन्प्रत्यवारयन्
Your sons—Durjaya, Jaya, and Vijaya—each checked three divisions of the army.
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरमीक्षितृप्रीतिवर्धनम्। सिंहव्याघ्रतरक्षूणां यथर्क्षमहिषर्षभैः
That battle became dreadful, increasing the joy of the spectators, like the clash of lions, tigers, and bears with mighty bulls and buffaloes.
क्षेमधूर्तिबृहन्तौ तु भ्रातरौ सात्वतं युधि। द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्ततक्षतुः
Kṣemadhurti and Bṛhanta, the two brothers, wounded Satyaki, who was advancing toward Drona, with sharp arrows in battle.
तयोस्तस्य च तद्युद्धमत्यद्भुतमिवाभवत्। सिंहस्य द्विपमुख्याभ्यां प्रभिन्नाभ्यां यथा वने
The battle between them and him was truly marvelous, like that of a lion with two powerful elephants, both maddened, in the forest.
राजानं तु तथाम्बष्ठमेकं युद्धाभिनन्दिनम्। चेदिराजः शरानस्यन्क्रुद्धो द्रोणादवारयत्
But the king of the Cedis, angered, checked with his arrows the king of the Ambasthas, who delighted in battle, as he was advancing against Drona.
ततोऽम्बष्ठोऽस्थिभेदिन्या निरभिद्यच्छलाकया। स त्यक्त्वा सशरं चापं रथाद्भूमिमुपागमत्
Then the Ambastha was struck by a bone-piercing shaft; abandoning his bow and arrows, he descended from his chariot to the ground.
वार्धक्षेमिं तु वार्ष्णेयं कृपः शारद्वतः शरैः। अक्षुद्रः क्षुद्रकैर्बाणैः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत्
Kripa, son of Sharadvat, with his arrows, though not small himself, checked the Vrishni warrior Satyaki, who was advancing with fierce, though lesser, shafts.
युध्यन्तौ कृपवार्ष्णेयौ येऽपश्यंश्चित्रयोधिनौ। ते युद्धासक्तमनसो नान्यं बुबुधिरे क्रियाम्
Those who saw Kripa and Satyaki fighting, both skilled in wondrous combat, became so absorbed in the battle that they noticed nothing else.