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.
तैः शिरोभिर्मही कीर्णा बाहुभिश्च सहाङ्गदैः। बभौ कनकपाषाणा भुजगैरिव संवृता
The earth was strewn with their heads and arms, still bearing armlets, shining like golden rocks covered with serpents.
बाहवो विशिखैश्छिन्नाः शिरांस्युन्मथितानि च। पतमानान्यदृश्यन्त द्रुमेभ्य इव पक्षिणः
Arms severed by arrows and heads smashed were seen falling, like birds dropping from trees.
शरैः सहस्रशो विद्धा द्विपाः प्रसृतशोणिताः। अदृश्यन्ताद्रयः काले गैरिकाम्बुस्रवा इव
The elephants, pierced by thousands of arrows and streaming blood, appeared like mountains in the rainy season with torrents of red ochre water.
निहताः शेरते स्मान्ये बीभत्सोर्निशितैः शरैः। गजपृष्ठगता म्लेच्छा नानाविकृतदर्शनाः
Some, struck down by Bhīmasena’s sharp arrows, lay dead—foreigners of various terrifying appearances who had been riding on the elephants’ backs.
नानावेषधरा राजन्नानाशस्त्रौघसंवृताः। रुधिरेणानुलिप्ताङ्गा भान्ति चित्रैः शरैर्हताः
Wearing diverse garments, armed with many kinds of weapons, their bodies smeared with blood, they shone, struck down by the variegated arrows.
शोणितं निर्वमन्ति स्म द्विपाः पार्थशराहताः। सहस्रशश्छिन्नगात्राः सारोहाः सपदानुगाः
The elephants, struck by Arjuna’s arrows, vomited blood, their bodies cut in thousands, along with their riders and attendants.
चुक्रुशुश्च निपेतुश्च बभ्रमुश्चापरे दिशः। भृशं त्रस्ताश्च बहवः स्वानेव ममृदुर्गजाः
Some cried out, some fell, others wandered in all directions; many, greatly terrified, trampled their own elephants.
सोत्तरायुधिनश्चैव द्विपास्तीक्ष्णविषोपमाः। विदन्त्यसुरमायां ये सुघोरा घोरचक्षुषः
The elephants, with their armored riders, fierce as deadly poison, who practiced demonic magic and had terrifying eyes, attacked.
यवनाः पारदाश्चैव शकाश्च सह बाह्लिकैः। काकवर्णा दुराचाराः स्त्रीलोलाः कलहप्रियाः
The Yavanas, Pāradas, Śakas, and Bāhlikas—dark as crows, of evil conduct, lustful for women, and fond of quarrels—
द्राविडास्तत्र युध्यन्ते मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमाः। गोयोनिप्रभवा म्लेच्छाः कालकल्पाः प्रहारिणः
There, the Drāviḍas fought, with the strength of maddened elephants—foreigners born of cow-lineage, bringers of death, fierce in battle.