तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं रक्षोग्रामणिमुख्ययोः। तादृग्यादृक्पुरावृत्तं शम्बरामरराजयोः
There arose a battle between those two foremost leaders of the Rakshasas, like that which once took place between Shambara and the king of the gods.
एवं द्वन्द्वशतान्यासन्रथवारणवाजिनाम्। पदातीनां च भद्रं ते तव तेषां च सङ्कुले
Thus, hundreds of duels occurred among chariots, elephants, horses, and foot soldiers, both among your men and theirs, O blessed one, in that tumult.
नैतादृशो दृष्टपूर्वः सङ्ग्रामो नैव च श्रुतः। द्रोणस्याभावभावे तु प्रसक्तानां परस्परम्
Never before had such a battle been seen or heard of, as when, in Drona’s presence or absence, they fiercely engaged one another.
इदं घोरमिदं चित्रमिदं रौद्रमिति प्रभो। तत्र युद्धान्यदृश्यन्त प्रततानि बहूनि च
There, O lord, many battles were seen, spread out and manifold—some dreadful, some wondrous, some terrible.
तेन नागेन सन्त्रस्ता पाण्डवानामनीकिनी। सहसाऽभ्यद्रवद्राजन्यत्र तस्यौ वृकोदरः
By that elephant, the Pandava army was thrown into panic; suddenly, Bhima rushed toward it.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा हतं मत्वा वृकोदरम्। भगदत्तं सपाञ्चाल्यः सर्वतः समवारयत्
Then King Yudhishthira, thinking Bhima had been slain, surrounded Bhagadatta on all sides with the Panchalas.
तं रथं रथिनां श्रेष्ठाः परिवार्य परन्तपाः। अवाकिरञ्शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
The foremost of chariot-warriors, destroyers of foes, encircled that chariot and showered it with sharp arrows by the hundreds and thousands.
स विघातं पृषत्कानामङ्कुशेन समाहरन्। क्षणेन पाण्डुपाञ्जालान्व्यधमत्पर्वतेश्वरः
He struck down the flights of arrows with his goad, and in a moment, the lord of the mountains scattered the Pandavas and Panchalas.
तदद्भुतमपश्याम भगदत्तस्य संयुगे। तथा वृद्धस्य चरितं कुञ्जरेण विशाम्पते
We beheld a wonder in that battle: the deeds of Bhagadatta, aged as he was, performed with his elephant, O king of men.
ततो राजा दशार्णानां प्राग्ज्योतिषमुपाद्रवत्। तिर्यग्यातेन नागेन समदेनाशुगामिना
Then the king of the Dasharnas charged at Bhagadatta, riding his swift-moving, intoxicated elephant at an angle.
तयोर्युद्धं समभवन्नागयोर्भीमरूपयोः। सपक्षयोः पर्वतयोर्यथा सद्रुमयोः पुरा
A battle arose between those two elephants, both of terrifying form, like two winged mountains of old, covered with trees.
प्राग्ज्योतिषपतेर्नागः सन्निवृत्त्यापसृत्य च। पार्श्वे दशार्णाधिपतेर्भित्त्वा नागमपातयत्
The elephant of the lord of Pragjyotisha, by turning and retreating, struck the side of the Dasharna king's elephant and brought it down.
तोमरैः सूर्यरश्म्याभैर्भगदत्तोऽथ सप्तभिः। जघान द्विरदस्थं तं शत्रुं प्रचलितासनम्
Then Bhagadatta, with seven lances shining like sunbeams, struck his enemy seated on the elephant, causing him to lose his seat.
व्यवच्छिद्य तु राजानं भगदत्तं युधिष्ठिरः। रथानीकेन महता सर्वतः पर्यवारयत्
But Yudhishthira cut off Bhagadatta from the king, and with a great array of chariots, surrounded him on all sides.
स कुञ्जरस्थो रथिभिः शुशुभे सर्वतो वृतः। पर्वते वनमध्यस्थो ज्वलन्निव हुताशनः
He, mounted on his elephant and surrounded by chariot-warriors, shone like blazing fire in the midst of a forest on a mountain.
मण्डलं सर्वतः श्लिष्टं रथिनामुग्रधन्विनाम्। किरतां शरवर्षाणि स नागः पर्यवर्तत
That elephant, encircled on all sides by fierce bowmen forming a tight ring, turned about as they poured down showers of arrows.
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा परिगृह्य महागजम्। प्रेषयामास सहसा युयुधानरथं प्रति
Then the king of Pragjyotisha, seizing his great elephant, suddenly drove it against Yuyudhana's chariot.
आपतन्तं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य नागं सात्वतपुङ्गवः। अविध्यत्पञ्चभिर्बाणैः शितैराशीविषोपमैः
And seeing the elephant charging, the foremost of the Satvatas pierced it with five sharp arrows, like venomous serpents.
शिनेः पौत्रस्य तु रथं परिगृह्य महाद्विपः। अभिचिक्षेप वेगेन युयुधानस्त्वपाक्रमत्
But the great elephant, seizing the chariot of Shini's grandson, hurled it with force, and Yuyudhana leapt away.
बृहतः सैन्धवानश्वान्समुत्थाप्यथ सारथिः। तस्थौ सात्यकिमासाद्य सम्प्लुतस्तं रथं प्रति
Then the charioteer, urging on the great Sindhu horses, reached Satyaki and, leaping, stood before that chariot.
स तु लब्ध्वान्तरं नागस्त्वरितो रथमण्डलात्। निष्पतन्सततं सर्वान्परिचिक्षेप पार्थिवान्
The elephant, finding an opening, swiftly broke out from the circle of chariots and continually scattered all the kings.
ते त्वाशुगतिना तेन त्रास्यमाना नरर्षभाः। तमेकं द्विरदं सङ्ख्ये मेनिरे शतशो द्विपान्
Those bull-like men, terrified by its speed, thought that single elephant in battle to be a hundred elephants.
ते गजस्थेन काल्यन्ते भगदत्तेन पार्थिवाः। ऐरावतस्थेन यथा देवराजेन दानवाः
Those kings are being struck down by Bhagadatta, mounted on his elephant, just as the Daityas were by the lord of the gods riding Airavata.
तेषां प्रद्रवतां भीमः पाञ्चालानामितस्ततः। गजवाजिकृतः शब्दः सुमहान्समजायत
As the Panchalas fled here and there, Bhima, the sound made by elephants and horses became exceedingly great.
भगदत्तेन समरे काल्यमानेषु पाण्डुषु। प्राग्ज्योतिषमभिक्रुद्धः पुनर्भीमः समभ्ययात्
While Bhagadatta was harassing the Pandavas in battle, Bhima, enraged, again advanced towards the ruler of Pragjyotisha.
तस्याभिद्रवतो वाहान्हस्तमुक्तेन वारिणा। सिक्त्वा व्यत्रासयन्नागस्ते पार्थसहरंस्ततः
As he charged, the elephant, spraying water from its trunk, terrified the horses of the Pandava army.
ततस्तमभ्ययात्तूर्णं रुचिपर्वा कृतीसुतः। समघ्नञ्छरवर्षेण रथस्योऽन्तकसन्निभः
Then, the valiant son of Kritavarma, Ruciparvan, swiftly approached and struck the enemy's chariot, resembling Death, with a shower of arrows.
ततः स रुचिपर्वाणं शरेणानतपर्वणा। सुपर्वा पर्वतपतिर्निन्ये वैवस्वतक्षयम्
Then Suparvan, lord of the mountains, with an arrow whose joints were unbroken, sent Ruciparvan to the abode of Yama.
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे सौभद्रो द्रौपदीसुतः। चेकितानो धृष्टकेतुर्ययुत्सुश्चार्दयन्द्विपम्
When that hero fell, Saubhadra, the son of Draupadi, Cekitana, Dhrishtaketu, and Yuyutsu attacked the elephant.
त एनं शरधाराभिर्धाराभिरिव तोयदाः। सिषिचुर्भैरवान्नादान्विनदन्तो जिघांसवः
They drenched him with streams of arrows, like clouds pouring down, roaring fiercely as they sought to slay him.