सशब्दमद्रवच्चान्यः शब्दादन्योऽत्रसद्भृशम्। स्वानन्योऽथ परानन्यो जघान निशितैः शरैः
One fled with a shout, another was struck down by that shout; one attacked his own men, another attacked the enemy with sharp arrows.
गिरिशृङ्गोपमश्चात्र नाराचेन निपातितः। मातङ्गो न्यपतद्भूमौ नदीरोध इवोष्णगे
There, an elephant, massive as a mountain peak, was felled by a broad-headed arrow, collapsing to the ground like a dam in a river during the hot season.
तथैव रथिनं नागः क्षरन्गिरिरिवारुजन्। अभ्यतिष्ठत्पदा भूमौ सहाश्वं सहसारथिम्
Likewise, an elephant, like a moving mountain, trampled a chariot on the ground, along with its horses and charioteer.
शूरान्प्रहरतो दृष्ट्वा कृताश्स्त्रान्रुधिरोक्षितान्। बहूनप्याविशन्मोहो भीरून्हृदयदुर्बलान्
Seeing brave warriors attacking, skilled in weapons and drenched in blood, many faint-hearted men were overcome by confusion.
सर्वमाविग्नमभवन्न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन। सैन्येन रजसा ध्वस्तं निर्मर्यादमवर्तत
Everything became chaotic; nothing could be discerned. The army, covered in dust, moved without order or boundary.
ततः सेनापतिः शीघ्रमयं क्राल इति ब्रुवन्। नित्याभित्वरितानेव त्वरयामास पाण्डवान्
Then the commander quickly called out, "Advance! Advance!" and urged the Pandavas, who were always eager for battle, to move forward.
कुर्वन्तः शासनं तस्य पाण्डवा बाहुशालिनः। सरो हंसा इवापेतुर्घ्नन्तो द्रोणरथं प्रति
Obeying his command, the strong-armed Pandavas rushed forward like swans in a lake, attacking toward Drona's chariot.
गृह्णीताद्रवतान्योन्यं विभीता विनिकृन्तत। इत्यासीत्तुमुलः शब्दो दुर्धर्षस्य रथं प्रति
"Seize! Strike!"—such tumultuous cries arose as the fearful warriors rushed at one another, cutting down those who approached Durdharsha's chariot.
ततो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णो द्रौणी राजा जयद्रथः। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ शल्यश्चैतान्न्यवारयन्
Then Drona, Kripa, Karna, Drona's son, King Jayadratha, Vindya and Anuvinda of Avanti, and Shalya blocked their advance.
ते त्वार्यधर्मसंरब्धा दुर्निवारा दुरासदाः। शरार्ता न जहुर्द्रोणं पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवै सह
But the Panchalas, together with the Pandavas, driven by noble duty and hard to withstand, wounded by arrows, did not abandon Drona.
ततो द्रोणोऽतिसंक्रुद्धो विसृजञ्शतशः शरान्। चेदिपाञ्चालपाण्डूनामकरोत्कदनं महत्
Then Drona, exceedingly enraged, released hundreds of arrows and wrought great destruction among the Cedis, Panchalas, and Pandavas.
तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषः शुश्रुवे दिक्षं मारिष। वज्रसंह्रादसङ्काशस्त्रासयन्मानवान्बहून्
The twang of his bowstring resounded in all directions, O Māriṣa, like the crash of thunder, terrifying many men.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे जिष्णुर्जित्वा संशप्तकान्बहून्। अभ्ययात्तत्र यत्रासौ द्रोणः पाण्डून्प्रमर्दति
Meanwhile, Jishnu, having defeated many of the Samsaptakas, advanced to where Drona was crushing the Pandavas.
ताञ्शरौघान्महावर्ताञ्शोणितोदान्महाहदान्। तीर्णः संशप्तकान्हत्वा प्रत्यदृश्यत फल्गुनः
Having crossed those torrents of arrows, those great whirling floods of blood, after slaying the Samsaptakas, Phalguna was seen there.
तस्य कीर्तिमतो लक्ष्म सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसः। दीप्यमानमपश्याम तेजसा वानरध्वजम्
We beheld the banner of the monkey, blazing with the radiance of the illustrious Arjuna, whose splendor rivaled the sun.
संशप्तकसमुद्रं तमुच्छोष्यास्त्रगभस्तिभिः। स पाण्डवयुगान्तार्कः कुरूनप्यभ्यतीतपत्
Having dried up that ocean of Samsaptakas with the rays of his weapons, that Pandava, like the sun at the end of an age, scorched even the Kurus.
प्रददाह कुरून्सर्वानर्जुनः शस्त्रतेजसा। युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि धूमकेतुरिवोत्थितः
Arjuna burned all the Kurus with the brilliance of his weapons, like a comet arisen at the end of an age consuming all beings.
तेन बाणसहस्रौधैर्गजाश्वरथयोधिनः। ताड्यमानाः क्षितिं जग्मुर्मुक्तकेशाःशरार्दिताः
Struck by thousands of his arrows, elephants, horses, chariots, and warriors, their hair disheveled and pierced by shafts, fell to the earth.
केचिदार्तस्वनं चक्रुर्विनेशुरपरे पुनः। पार्थबाणहताः केचिन्निपेतुर्विगतासवः
Some uttered cries of pain, others fell silent; some, struck by Partha's arrows, dropped lifeless to the ground.
तेषामुत्पतितान्कांश्चित्पतितांश्च पराङ्मुखान्। न जघानार्जुनो योधान्योधव्रतमनुस्मरन्
Arjuna did not slay those warriors among them who had risen up or who had fallen and turned away, remembering the warrior's code.
ते विकीर्णरथाश्चित्राः प्रायशश्च पराङ्मुखः। कुरवः कर्णकर्णेति हाहेति च विचुक्रुशुः
Those Kurus, their chariots scattered and in disarray, most of them turning away, cried out, 'Karna! Karna!' and wailed in distress.
तमाधिरथिराक्रन्दं विज्ञाय शरणैषिणाम्। मा भैष्टेति प्रतिश्रुत्य ययावभिमुखोऽर्जुनम्
Hearing the cries of those seeking refuge, the son of Adhiratha reassured them, saying, 'Do not fear,' and advanced to face Arjuna.
स भारतरथश्रेष्ठः सर्वभारतहर्षणः। प्रादुश्चक्रे तदाग्नेयमस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वारः
That foremost of Bharata chariot-warriors, the delight of all the Bharatas, then unleashed the Agneya weapon, the best among those skilled in arms.
तस्य दीप्तशरौघस्य दीप्तचापधरस्य च। `वारुणेन तदस्त्रेण विधूयाथ धनञ्जयः'। शरौघाञ्शरजालेन विदुधाव धनञ्जयः
When that blazing shower of arrows was released by him, holding his shining bow, Dhananjaya dispelled it with the Varuna weapon, countering the torrent of arrows with a net of his own.
तथैवाधिरथिस्तस्य बाणाज्ज्वलिततेजसः। अस्त्रमस्त्रेण संवार्य प्राणदद्विसृजञ्शरान्
Likewise, Adhirathi, warding off his blazing arrows with a weapon of his own, released his shafts in return.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च भीमश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः। विव्यधुः कर्णमासाद्य त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः
Dhritadyumna, Bhima, and the great chariot-warrior Satyaki, having approached Karna, struck him each with three straight-flying arrows.
अर्जुनास्त्रं तु राधेयः संवार्य शरवृष्टिभिः। तेषां त्रयाणां चापानि चिच्छेद विशिखैस्त्रिभिः
But Radheya, countering Arjuna's weapon with a shower of arrows, cut down the bows of those three with three keen shafts.
ते निकृत्तायुघाः शूरा निर्विषा भुजगा इव। रथशक्तीः समुत्क्षिप्य भृशं सिंहा इवानदन्
Those heroes, their bows cut down, like venomless serpents, seized their chariot-lances and roared fiercely like lions.
ता भुजाग्रैर्महावेगा निसृष्टा भुजगोपमाः। दीप्यमाना महाशक्त्यो जग्मुराधिरथिं प्रति
Those great lances, hurled with force from their hands and resembling serpents, blazed as they sped toward Adhirathi.
ता निकृत्य शरव्रातैस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः। ननाद बलवान्कर्णः पार्थाय विसृजञ्शरान्
Karna, powerful, cut down those lances with showers of arrows, three by three, and roared as he released his shafts at Partha.