स विष्फार्य महच्चापं किरन्निषुगणान्बहून। तत्कण्डं पूरयामास यदार्जुनिरदारयत्
He drew his great bow and released many arrows, filling the space that Arjuna had pierced.
स सात्यकिं त्रिभिर्बाणैरष्टभिश्च वृकोदरम्। धृष्टद्युम्नं तथा षष्ट्या विराटं दशभिः शरैः
He struck Satyaki with three arrows, Vrikodara with eight, Dhrishtadyumna with sixty, and Virata with ten arrows.
द्रुपदं पञ्चभिस्तीक्ष्णैः सप्तभिश्च शिखण्डिनम्। केकयान्पञ्चविंशत्या द्रौपदेयांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः
He wounded Drupada with five sharp arrows, Shikhandi with seven, the Kekayas with twenty-five, and the sons of Draupadi with three each.
युधिष्ठिरं तु सप्तत्या ततः शेषानपानुदत्। इषुजालेन महता तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
He struck Yudhishthira with seventy arrows, and then drove away the rest with a great shower of arrows, making it seem wondrous.
अथास्य शितपीतेन भल्लेनादिश्य कार्मुकम्। चिच्छेद प्रहसन्राजा धर्मपुत्रः प्रतापवान्
Then, aiming at his bow with a sharp, yellow-tipped arrow, King Yudhishthira, powerful and smiling, cut it down.
अक्ष्णोर्निमेषमात्रेण सोऽन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्। विव्याध दशभिः पार्थं तांश्चैवान्यांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः
In the blink of an eye, he took up another bow and struck Partha with ten arrows, and the others with three each.
तत्तस्य लाघवं ज्ञात्वा भीमो भल्लैस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। धनुर्ध्वजं च च्छत्रं च क्षितौ क्षिप्रमपातयत्
Recognizing his swiftness, Bhima with three arrows each swiftly brought down his bow, banner, and umbrella to the ground.
सोऽन्यदादाय बलवान्सज्जं कृत्वा च कार्मुकम्। भीमस्यापातयत्केतुं धनुरश्वांश्च मारिष
Taking up another strong, readied bow, he struck down Bhima's banner, bow, and horses, O Māriṣa.
स हताश्वादवप्लुत्य च्छिन्नधन्वा रथोत्तमात्। सोत्यकेराप्लुतो यानं गिर्यग्रमिव केसरी
Leaping from his chariot with slain horses and a broken bow, he mounted Satyaki's vehicle, like a lion climbing a mountain peak.
ततस्त्वदीयाः संहृष्टाः साधुसाध्विति वादिनः। सिन्धुराजस्य तत्कर्म प्रेक्ष्याश्रद्धेयमद्भुतम्
Then your warriors, delighted and shouting 'Bravo! Bravo!', witnessed the Sindhu king's deed, incredible and marvelous.
सङ्क्रुद्धान्पाण्डवानेको यद्दधारास्त्रतेजसा। तत्तस्य कर्म भूतानि सर्वाण्येवाभ्यपूजयन्
When he alone withstood the Pandavas, enraged, with the power of weapons, all creatures honored his feat.
सौभद्रेण हतैः पूर्वं सोत्तरायोधिभिर्द्विपैः। पाण्डूनां दर्शितः पन्थाः सैन्धवेन निवारितः
The path shown by the Pandavas, earlier cleared by Subhadra's son with northern elephants, was blocked by the Sindhu king.
यतमानास्तु ते वीरा मात्स्यपाञ्चालकेकयाः। पाण्डवाश्चान्वपद्यन्त प्रतिशेकुर्न सैन्धवम्
Though the Matsyas, Panchalas, Kekayas, and Pandavas strove, they followed but could not overcome the Sindhu king.
यो यो हि यतते भेत्तुं द्रोणानीकं तवाहितः। तत्तमेव वरं प्राप्य सैन्धवः प्रत्यवारयत्
Whoever tried to break your Drona's formation, having gained the best opportunity, was stopped by the Sindhu king.
अर्जुनो तपस्तप्त्वा गन्धर्वेभ्यो यदाहृतम्। तुम्बुरुप्रमुखेभ्यो वै तेनामोहयताहितान्
Arjuna, having performed austerities, obtained from the Gandharvas—led by Tumburu—the weapon that bewildered his foes.
एकधा शतधा राजन्दृश्यते स्म सहस्रधा। अलातचक्रवत्सङ्ख्ये क्षिप्रमस्त्राणि दर्शयन्
O King, it appeared single, a hundredfold, a thousandfold; in battle, he swiftly displayed weapons like fiery wheels.
रथचर्यास्त्रमायाभिर्मोहयित्वा परन्तपः। बिभेद शतधा राजञ्शरीराणि महीक्षिताम्
Having bewildered the kings with chariot maneuvers, weapons, and illusions, the mighty warrior shattered their bodies into a hundred pieces, O King.
प्राणाः प्राणभृतां सङ्ख्ये प्रेषिता निशितैः शरैः। राजन्प्रापुरसुं लोकं शरीराण्यवनिं ययुः
In battle, the lives of living beings were dispatched by sharp arrows; O King, their souls reached the world beyond, while their bodies fell to the earth.
धनूंष्यश्वान्नियन्तॄंश्च ध्वजान्बाहूंश्च साङ्गदान्। सिरांसि च शितैर्बाणैस्तेषां चिच्छेद फाल्गुनिः
Phalguni cut apart their bows, horses, charioteers, banners, and arms adorned with bracelets, as well as their veins, with sharp arrows.
चूतारामो यथा भग्नः पञ्चवर्षः फलोपगः। राजपुत्रशतं तद्वत्सौभद्रेण निपातितम्
Just as a mango grove bearing fruit is destroyed after five years, so too was a hundred princes struck down by Saubhadra.
क्रुद्धाशीविषसङ्काशान्सुकुमारान्सुखोचितान्। एकेन निहतान्दृष्ट्वा भीतो दुर्योधनोऽभवत्
Seeing those delicate, luxury-accustomed youths, fierce as enraged serpents, slain by one man, Duryodhana became afraid.
रथिनः कुञ्जरानश्वान्पदातींश्चावमर्दितान्। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनः क्षिप्रमुपायात्तममर्षितः
Seeing charioteers, elephants, horses, and foot soldiers crushed, Duryodhana quickly approached him, enraged.
तयोः क्षणमिवापूर्वः सङ्ग्रामः समपद्यत। अथाभवत्ते विमुखः पुत्रः शरशताहतः
Between the two, an unprecedented battle arose for a moment; then the prince, struck by hundreds of arrows, turned away.
अश्रद्धेयमिवाश्चर्यं सौभद्रस्याथ विक्रमम्। किन्तु नात्यद्भुतं तेषां येषां धर्मो व्यपाश्रयः
The valor of Saubhadra was astonishing, almost unbelievable; yet it is not so wondrous for those whose refuge is righteousness.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। अकम्पनस्य कथितं नारदेन पुरा नृप
Here too, they recount an ancient legend, O King: the story of Akampana, once narrated by Narada.
स चापि राजा राजेन्द्र पुत्रव्यसनमुत्तमम्। अप्रसह्यतमं लोके प्राप्तवानिति नः श्रुतम्
That king, O ruler of kings, suffered the greatest misfortune of losing his son, which, we have heard, is the hardest to endure in the world.
तदहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि मृत्योः प्रभवमुत्तमम्। ततस्त्वं मोक्ष्यसे दुःखात्स्नेहबन्धनसंश्रयात्
I shall now tell you the supreme origin of death; then you will be freed from sorrow, from the bonds of affection.
समस्तपापराशिघ्नं शृणु कीर्तयतो मम। धन्यमाख्यानमायुष्यं शोकघ्नं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
Listen as I recount a story that destroys all heaps of sin, brings fortune, lengthens life, dispels grief, and increases strength.
पवित्रमरिसङ्घघ्नं पङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम्। यथैव वेदाध्ययनमुपाख्यानमिदं तथा
It is pure, destroys hosts of enemies, brings auspiciousness to the afflicted; this tale is as sacred as Vedic study.
श्रवणीयं महाराज प्रातर्नित्यं नृपोत्तमैः। पुत्रानायुष्मतो राज्यमीहमानैः श्रियं तथा
O great king, it should be heard every morning by noble rulers, especially those desiring long-lived sons, sovereignty, and prosperity.