अयुध्यमानाय ततः केशवाय नराधिप। क्षिप्ता श्रुतायुधेनाथ तस्मात्तमवधीद्गदा
Then, because Śrutāyudha had hurled his mace at Keśava, who was not fighting, that very mace killed him.
यथोक्तं वरुणेनाजौ तथा स निधनं गतः। व्यसुश्चाप्यपतद्भूमौ प्रेक्षतां सर्वधन्विनाम्
Just as Varuṇa had foretold in battle, so he met his end, and his life departed as he fell to the ground before the eyes of all the archers.
पतमानस्तु स बभौ पर्णाशायाः प्रियः सुतः। सम्भग्न इव वातेन बहुशाखो वनस्पतिः
As he fell, the beloved son of Parṇāśāyā shone, like a great tree with many branches broken by the wind.
ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि सेनामुख्याश्च सर्वशः। प्राद्रवन्त हतं दृष्ट्वा श्रुतायुधमरिन्दमम्
Then all the armies and their leaders fled in every direction, seeing the enemy-subduing Śrutāyudha slain.
ततः काम्भोजराजस्य पुत्रः शूरः सुदक्षिणः। अभ्ययाज्जवनैरश्वैः फल्गुनं शत्रुसूदनम्
Then Sudakṣiṇa, the valiant son of the king of the Kāmbojas, advanced swiftly with his fleet horses against Phālguna, the destroyer of foes.
तस्य पार्थः शरान्सप्त प्रेषयामास भारत। ते तं शूरं विनिर्भिद्य प्राविशन्धरणीतलम्
Pārtha sent seven arrows at him, O Bhārata; those arrows pierced the hero and entered the earth.
सोऽतिविद्धः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गाण्डीवप्रेषितैर्मृधे। अर्जुनं प्रतिविव्याध दशभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः
Though struck with sharp arrows dispatched from Gāṇḍīva in battle, he retaliated against Arjuna with ten arrows tipped with vulture feathers.
वासुदेवं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनः पार्थं च पञ्चभिः। तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा केतुं चिच्छेद मारिष
He struck Vāsudeva with three arrows, and then Pārtha with five; but Pārtha cut down his bow and then his banner, O Māriṣa.
भल्लाभ्यां भृशतीक्ष्णाभ्यां तं च विव्याध पाण्डवः। स तु पार्थं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा सिंहनादमथानदत्
With two very sharp broad-headed arrows, the Pāṇḍava wounded him; but Sudakṣiṇa, after striking Pārtha with three arrows, roared like a lion.
सर्वपारशवीं चैव शक्तिं शूरः सुदक्षिणः। सघण्टां प्राहिणोद्धोरां क्रुद्धो गाण्डीवधन्वने
The valiant Sudakṣiṇa, enraged, hurled his mighty spear adorned with bells, all made of iron, at the wielder of Gāṇḍīva.
सा ज्वलन्ती महोल्केव तमासाद्य महारथम्। सविस्फुलिङ्गा निर्भिद्य निपपात महीतले
Blazing like a great meteor, that spear, with sparks flying, struck the great chariot and, splitting it, fell to the earth.
शक्या त्वभिहतो गाढं मूर्च्छयाऽभिपरिप्लुतः। समाश्वास्य महातेजाः सृक्विणी परिलेलिहन्
Though struck hard and overwhelmed by dizziness, Śakya, of great energy, recovered himself, licking his lips.
तं चतुर्दशभिः पार्थो नाराचैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः। साश्वध्वजधनुःसूतं विव्याधाचिन्त्यविक्रमः
Then Pārtha, of unfathomable valor, struck him, his horses, banner, bow, and charioteer with fourteen iron arrows tipped with vulture feathers.
रथं चान्यैः सुबहुभिश्चक्रे विशकलं शरैः। सुदक्षिणं तं काम्भोजं मोघसङ्कल्पविक्रमम्। बिभेद हृदि बाणेन पृथुधारेण पाण्डवः
With many other arrows, he shattered the chariot; and Pāṇḍava pierced Sudakṣiṇa, the Kāmboja, whose efforts had failed, in the heart with a broad-headed arrow.
स भिन्नवर्मा स्रस्ताङ्गः प्रभ्रष्टमुकुटाङ्गदः। पपाताभिमुखः शूरो यन्त्रमुक्त इव ध्वजः
He, with shattered armor, limbs fallen, crown and armlets cast aside, fell forward like a valiant banner released from its mechanism.
गिरेः शिखरजः श्रीमान्सुशाखः सुप्रतिष्ठितः। निर्भग्न इव वातेन कर्णिकारो हिमात्यये। विशीर्णः पतितो राजा प्रसार्य विपुलौ भुजौ
Like a splendid, well-rooted branch atop a mountain, or a karṇikāra tree broken by wind after winter, the king lay fallen, his mighty arms spread wide.
शेते स्म निहतो भूमौ काम्भोजास्तरणोचितः। महार्हाभरणोपेतः सानुमानिव पर्वतः
He lay slain upon the earth, accustomed to luxurious bedding, adorned with precious ornaments, like a mountain ridge.
सुदर्शनीयस्ताम्राक्षः कर्णिना स सुदक्षिणः। पुत्रः काम्भोजराजस्य पार्थेन विनिपातितः
Sudakṣiṇa, handsome and copper-eyed, son of the Kāmboja king, was struck down by Arjuna, along with Karṇin.
धारयन्नग्निसङ्काशां शिरसा काञ्चनीं स्रजम्। अशोभत महाबाहुर्व्यसुर्भूमौ निपातितः
Bearing a golden garland shining like fire upon his head, the great-armed hero lay lifeless on the ground, yet appeared resplendent.
ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि व्यद्रवन्त सुतस्य ते। हतं श्रुतायुधं दृष्ट्वा काम्भोजं च सुदक्षिणम्
Then all your son's armies fled, seeing Śrutāyudha slain and Sudakṣiṇa of the Kāmbojas fallen.
तौ च फल्गुनबाणौघैर्विबाहुशिरसौ कृतौ। वसुधामन्वपद्येतां वातनुन्नाविव द्रुमौ
Those two, their arms and heads severed by Phalguna's arrows, fell to the earth like trees struck down by the wind.
श्रुतायुषश्च निधनं वधश्चेवाश्रुतायुषः। लोकविस्मापनमभूत्समुद्रस्येव शोषणम्
The death of Śrutāyus and the slaying of Aśrutāyus astonished the world, like the drying up of the ocean.
तयोः पदानुगान्हत्वा पुनः पञ्चशतं रथान्। प्रत्यगाद्भारतीं सेनां निघ्नन्पार्थो वरान्वरान्
After slaying their followers, another five hundred chariots, Arjuna returned to the Bhārata army, striking down the foremost warriors.
श्रुतायुषं च निहतं प्रेक्ष्य चैवाश्रुतायुषम्। नियतायुश्च सङ्क्रुद्धो दीर्घायुश्चैव भारत
Seeing Śrutāyus and Aśrutāyus slain, both Niyatāyu and Dīrghāyu, O Bhārata, grew enraged.
पुत्रौ तयोर्नरश्रेष्ठौ कौन्तेयं प्रति जग्मतुः। किरन्तौ विविधान्बाणान्पितृव्यसनकर्शितौ
Those two sons, foremost among men, advanced against Kunteya, scattering various arrows, afflicted by their father's calamity.
तावर्जुनो मुहूर्तेन शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः। प्रैषयत्परमक्रुद्धो यमस्य सदनं प्रति
Arjuna, in a moment, sent both of them, with arrows whose joints were well-fitted, in utmost wrath, to the abode of Yama.
लोडयन्तमनीकानि द्विपं पद्मसरो यथा। नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं पार्थं क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः
As an elephant stirs up lotus ponds, so did he agitate the troops; the foremost Kṣatriyas could not restrain Pārtha.
अङ्गास्तु गजसङ्घैश्च पाण्डवं पर्यवारयन्। क्रुद्धाः सहस्रशो राजञ्शिक्षिता हस्तिसादिनः
The Angas, with elephant battalions, surrounded the Pāṇḍava; thousands of trained elephant riders, O king, attacked in fury.
दुर्योधनसमादिष्टाः कुञ्जरैः पर्वतोपमैः। प्राच्याश्च दाक्षिणात्याश्च कलिङ्गप्रमुखा नृपाः
Commanded by Duryodhana, kings from the east and south, led by the Kaliṅgas, advanced with elephants resembling mountains.
तेषामापततां शीघ्रं गाण्डीवप्रेषितैः शरैः। निचकर्त शिरांस्युग्रो बाहूनपि सुभूषणान्
As they rushed swiftly, fierce Arjuna, with arrows from Gāṇḍīva, cut off their heads and even their well-adorned arms.