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.
ततः पार्ष्ण्यङ्कुशाङ्गुष्ठैः कृतिना चोदितो द्विपः। प्रसारितकरः प्रायात्स्तब्धकर्णेक्षणो द्रुतम्
Then, urged on by the skilled driver with goad and heel and thumb, the elephant, with outstretched trunk and rigid ears and eyes, quickly advanced.
सोऽधिष्ठाय पदा वाहान्युयुत्सोः सूतमारुजत्। युयुत्सुस्तु रथाद्राजन्नपाक्रामत्त्वरान्वितः
Mounting the horses with its foot, the elephant struck Yuyutsu's charioteer; and Yuyutsu, O King, swiftly leapt down from his chariot.
ततः पाण्डवयोधास्ते नागराजं शरैर्द्रुतम्। सिषिचुर्भैरवान्नादान्विनदन्तो जिघांसवः
Then the Pandava warriors, roaring fiercely as they sought to kill, drenched the king of elephants with swift arrows.
पुत्रस्तु तव सम्भ्रान्तः सौभद्रस्याप्लुतो रथम्। स कुञ्जरस्थो विसृजन्निषूनरिषु पार्थिवः। बभौ रश्मीनिवादित्यो भुवनेषु समुत्सृजन्
Your son, alarmed, leapt onto Saubhadra's chariot; and, standing on the elephant, the king released arrows at the enemy, shining like the sun casting its rays upon the worlds.
तमार्जुनिर्द्वादशभिर्युयुत्सुर्दशभिः शरैः। त्रिभिस्त्रिभिर्द्रौपदेया धृष्टकेतुश्च विव्यधुः
Arjuna struck him with twelve arrows, Yuyutsu with ten, the sons of Draupadi with three each, and Dhrishtaketu also pierced him.
चेकितानः चतुःषष्ट्या सोत्तरायुधिकं पुनः। प्रत्यविध्यत्ततः सर्वान्भगदत्तस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः
Cekitana struck him again with sixty-four arrows, each with a sharp head; then Bhagadatta struck them all back with three arrows each.
सोऽतियत्नार्पितैर्बाणैराचितो द्विरदो बभौ। संस्यूत इव सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिर्जलदो महान्
That elephant, covered with arrows shot with utmost effort, shone like a great cloud woven with the rays of the sun.
नियन्तुः शिल्पयत्नाभ्यां प्रेरितोऽरिशरार्दितः। परिचिक्षेप तान्नागः स रिपून्सव्यदक्षिणम्
Driven by the skill and effort of its driver, and tormented by enemy arrows, the elephant attacked those foes to its left and right.
गोपाल इव दण्डेन यथा पशुगणान्वने। सङ्कालयति तां सेनां भगदत्तस्तथा मुहुः
Just as a cowherd with a stick gathers his herd in the forest, so Bhagadatta repeatedly drove together that army.
क्षिप्रं श्येनाभिप्रन्नानां वायसानामिव स्वनः। बभूव पाण्डवेयानां भृशं विद्रवतां स्वनः
The sound of the fleeing Pandavas was like the loud cry of crows attacked by a swift hawk.