अपश्यन्नस्मदीयाश्च ते च यौधिष्ठिराः स्थिताः। तद्युद्धं युयुधानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः
Our men and the sons of Yudhishthira stood watching that battle between Yuyudhana and the great-souled Drona.
विमानाग्रगता देवा ब्रह्मसोमपुरोगमाः। सिद्धचारणसङ्खाश्च विद्याधरमहोरगाः
The gods led by Brahma and Soma, hosts of Siddhas and Charanas, Vidyadharas and mighty serpents, stationed themselves in the sky.
गन्धर्वा दानवा यक्षा राक्षसाप्सरसः खगाः'। गतप्रत्यागताक्षेपैश्चितैरस्त्रविघातिभिः। विविधैर्विस्मयं जग्मुस्तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः
Gandharvas, Danavas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Apsaras, and birds, with their glances fixed and returning, and with various weapons that countered each other, marveled at those two lion-like men.
हस्तलाघवमस्त्रेषु दर्शयन्तौ महाबलौ। अन्योन्यमभिविध्येतां शरैस्तौ द्रोणसात्यकी
Those two mighty warriors, Drona and Satyaki, displaying great skill with weapons, struck each other with arrows, showing their dexterity of hand.
ततो द्रोणस्य दाशार्हः शरांश्चिच्छेद संयुगे। पत्रिभिः सुदृढैराशु धनुश्चैव महाद्युतेः
Then Satyaki, the Yadava, swiftly cut down Drona's arrows in battle with strong shafts, and also broke the bow of the illustrious one.
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण भारद्वाजोऽपरं धनुः। सज्यं चकार तदपि चिच्छेदास्य स सात्यकिः
In the blink of an eye, Bharadvaja took up another bow and strung it, but Satyaki cut that one too.
ततस्त्वरन्पुनर्द्रोणो धनुर्हस्तो व्यतिष्ठत। सज्यं सज्यं धनुश्चास्य चिच्छेद निशिथैः शरैः
Then, acting quickly, Drona took up another bow in his hand; but Satyaki cut that bow also with sharp arrows as soon as it was strung.
एवमेकशतं छिन्नं धनुषां दृढधन्विना। न चान्तरं तयोर्दृष्टं सन्धाने च्छेदनेऽपि च
Thus, a hundred bows were cut down by the steadfast archer; yet no gap was seen between stringing and cutting among them.
ततोऽस्य संयुगे द्रोणो दृष्ट्वा कर्मातिमानुषम्। युयुधानस्य राजेन्द्र मनसैतदचिन्तयत्
Then, seeing this superhuman feat of Yuyudhana in battle, Drona, O king, thought thus in his mind:
एतदस्त्रबलं रामे कार्तवीर्ये धनञ्जये। भीष्मे च पुरुषव्याघ्रे यदिदं सात्वतां वरे
Such mastery of weapons was seen in Rama, Kartavirya, Dhananjaya, and Bhishma, the tiger among men, as is now seen in this foremost of the Sattvatas.
तं चास्य मनसा द्रोणः पूजयामास विक्रमम्। लाघवं वासवस्येव सम्प्रेक्ष्य द्विजसत्तमः
Droṇa honored his valor in his mind, observing his swiftness like that of Vāsava, O best of twice-born.
तुतोषास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठस्तथा देवाः सवासवाः। न तामालक्षयामासुर्लघुतां शीघ्रचारिणः
The foremost among weapon-masters was pleased, as were the gods with Vāsava; yet they did not notice the lightness of the swift-moving one.
देवाश्च युयुधानस्य गन्धर्वाश्च विशाम्पते। सिद्धचारणसङ्घाश्च विदुर्द्रोणस्य कर्म तत्
The gods, Gandharvas, and hosts of Siddhas and Cāraṇas, O lord of men, recognized Droṇa's deed regarding Yuyudhāna.
ततोऽन्यद्धनुरादाय द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः। अस्त्रैरस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो योधयामास भारत
Then Droṇa, crusher of warriors, took up another bow and, being the best among weapon-masters, fought with weapons, O Bhārata.
तस्यास्त्राण्यस्त्रमायाभिः प्रतिहत्य स सात्यकिः। जघान निशितैर्बाणैस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
Sātyaki countered his weapons with weapon-magic and struck him with sharp arrows; it appeared wondrous.
तस्यातिमानुषं कर्म दृष्ट्वाऽन्यैरसमं रणे। युक्तं योगेन योगज्ञास्तावकाः समपूजयन्
Seeing his superhuman feat, unmatched by others in battle, your men, skilled in yoga, honored him with proper reverence.
यदस्त्रमस्यति द्रोणस्तदेवास्यति सात्यकिः। तमाचार्योऽथ सम्भ्रान्तोऽयोधयच्छत्रुतापनः
Whatever weapon Droṇa launched, Sātyaki launched the same; then the teacher, bewildered, fought fiercely, tormentor of foes.
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज धनुर्वेदस्य पारगः। वधाय युयुधानस्य दिव्यमस्त्रमुदैरयत्
Then, enraged, O great king, the master of the science of archery invoked a divine weapon for the destruction of Yuyudhāna.
तदाग्नेयं महाघोरं रिपुघ्नमुपलक्ष्य सः। दिव्यमस्त्रं महेष्वासो वारुणं समुदैरयत्
Perceiving that dreadful, enemy-slaying Agneya weapon, the great archer invoked the divine Vāruṇa weapon.
हाहाकारो महानासीद्दृष्ट्वा दिव्यास्त्रधारिणौ। न विचेरुस्तदाऽऽकाशे भूतान्याकाशगान्यपि
A great cry of 'ha-ha' arose upon seeing the wielders of divine weapons; at that time, even the beings that move in the sky did not roam there.
अस्त्रे ते वारुणाग्नेये यदा बाणैः समाहिते। न यावदभ्यपद्येतां व्यावर्तदथ भास्करः
When those Vāruṇa and Agneya weapons were engaged with arrows, before they could approach each other, the sun withdrew.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च पर्यरक्षन्त सात्यकिम्
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, Nakula, and Sahadeva protected Sātyaki.
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैः सार्धं विराटश्च सकेकयः। मत्स्याः साल्वेयसेनाश्च द्रोणमाजग्मुरञ्जसा
Along with Dhṛṣṭadyumna and others, Virāṭa with the Kekayas, the Matsyas, and the Sālveyas quickly approached Droṇa.
दुःशासनं पुरस्कृत्य राजपुत्राः सहस्रशः। द्रोणमभ्युपपद्यन्त सपत्नैः परिवारितम्
With Duḥśāsana at their head, thousands of royal princes surrounded Droṇa, encircled by rivals.
रजसा संवृते लोके शरजालसमावृते।। सर्वमाविग्नमभवन्न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन
With the world covered in dust and a net of arrows, everything was obscured; nothing could be discerned.
सैन्येन रजसा ध्वस्ते निर्मर्यादमवर्तत।। `तेनान्तरेण पार्थस्तु रणे जित्वा महारिपून्
With the army shrouded in dust, all boundaries vanished; meanwhile, Arjuna conquered great enemies in battle.
अतिक्रान्तस्तदा युद्धं कृत्वा पर्यवतस्थिवान्
Having surpassed that battle, he stood after accomplishing his task.
ततस्तौ तु शरौघेण बीभत्सुं सहकेशवम्। आच्छादयेतां संरब्धौ सिंहनादं च चक्रतुः
Then those two, enraged, covered Bhībhatsu and Keśava with a shower of arrows and uttered lion-roars.
तयोस्तु धनुषी मुष्टौ भल्लाभ्यां श्वेतवाहनः। चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं भूय एव धनञ्जयः। अथान्यैर्विशिखैस्तूर्णं ध्वजौ च कनकोज्ज्वलौ
White-horsed Arjuna swiftly cut the bows from their hands with two arrows in battle, and then again, O Dhananjaya, with other sharp shafts, he struck down their two golden-crested standards.
अथान्ये धनुषी राजन्प्रगृह्य समरे तदा। पाण्डवं भृशसङ्क्रुद्धावर्दयामासतुः शरैः
Then, O King, those others seized new bows in the fight and, filled with fierce anger, showered the son of Pandu with arrows.