यथा हि मुखवर्णोऽयमनयोरिति मेनिरे। तव योधा महाराज हतमेव जयद्रथम्
Observing the expression on their faces, your warriors, O King, believed Jayadratha already slain.
लोहिताक्षौ महाबाहू संयुक्तौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ। सिन्धुराजमभिप्रेक्ष्य हृष्टौ व्यनदतां मुहुः
With blood-red eyes and mighty arms, Krishna and Arjuna, delighted, repeatedly roared upon seeing the Sindhu king.
शौरेरभीषुहस्तस्य पार्थस्य च धनुष्मतः। तयोरासीत्प्रभा राजन्सूर्यपावकयोरिव
From Sauri’s hand, holding the missile, and from Partha, wielding the bow, there was a radiance like that of the sun and fire, O King.
हर्ष एव तयोरासीद्द्रोणानीकप्रमुक्तयोः। समीपे सैन्धवं दृष्ट्वा श्येनयोरामिषं यथा
Joy arose in the two, having broken through Drona’s ranks, as when hawks see flesh nearby.
तौ तु सैन्धवमालोक्य वर्तमानमिवान्तिके। सहसा पेततुःक्रुद्धौ क्षिप्रं श्येनाविवामिपम्
Beholding the Sindhu king close at hand, the two, enraged, suddenly swooped down like hawks upon their prey.
तौ दृष्ट्वा तु व्यतिक्रान्तौ हृषीकेशधनञ्जयौ। सिन्धुराजस्य रक्षार्थं पराक्रान्तः सुतस्तव
Seeing Hrishikesha and Dhananjaya break through, your son advanced with valor to protect the Sindhu king.
द्रोणेनाबद्धकवचो राजा दुर्योधनस्ततः। ययावेकरथेनाजौ हयसंस्करावित्प्रभो
Then King Duryodhana, armored by Drona, rode forth alone into battle, his horses well-trained, O lord.
कृष्णपार्थौ महेष्वासौ व्यतिक्रम्याथ ते सुतः। अग्रतः पुण्डरीकाक्षं प्रतीयाय नराधिप
After the mighty-armed Krishna and Arjuna broke through, your son advanced ahead toward lotus-eyed Krishna, O king of men.
ततः सर्वेषु सैन्येषु वादित्राणि प्रहृष्टवत्। प्रावाद्यन्त व्यतिक्रान्ते तव पुत्रे धनञ्जयम्
Then, throughout all the army, the instruments of music resounded joyfully, as your son confronted Dhananjaya.
सिंहनादरवाश्चासञ्शङ्खशब्दविमिश्रिताः। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनं तत्र कृष्णयोः प्रमुखे स्थितम्
Lion-roars, mingled with the sound of conch shells, arose when they saw Duryodhana standing there before Krishna and Arjuna.
ये च ते सिन्धुराजस्य गोप्तारः पावकोपमाः। ते प्राहृष्यन्त समरे दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं तव प्रभो
And those guardians of the Sindhu king, blazing like fire, rejoiced in battle upon seeing your son, O lord.
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनं कृष्णो व्यतिक्रान्तं सहानुगम्। अब्रवीदर्जुनं राजन्प्राप्तकालमिदं वचः
Seeing Duryodhana advance with his followers, Krishna spoke these timely words to Arjuna, O King.
दिष्ट्या जानाति सङ्ग्रामे योद्धव्यं हि त्वया सह। दिष्ट्या च सफलाः पार्थ सर्वे कामा ह्यकामिताः
By fortune, he knows that he must fight you in battle; by fortune, O Partha, all your unfulfilled desires are now bearing fruit.
तस्माज्जहि रणे पार्थ धार्तराष्ट्रं कुलाधमम्। यथेन्द्रेण हतः पूर्वं जम्भो देवासुरे मृधे
Therefore, O Partha, slay the wicked Duryodhana in battle, just as Indra once slew Jambha in the war between gods and demons.
अस्मिन्हते त्वया सैन्यमनाथं भिद्यतामिदम्। वैरस्य दिष्ट्या सहजं मूलं छिन्धि दुरात्मनाम्
When you have slain him, let this leaderless army be scattered; by fortune, cut off at the root this innate enmity of the wicked.
तं तथेत्यब्रवीत्पार्थः कृत्यरूपमिदं मम। सर्वमन्यदनादृत्य गच्छ यत्र सुयोधनः
Partha replied, 'So be it; this is my duty. Disregarding all else, I shall go where Suyodhana is.'
येनैतद्दीर्घकालं नो भुक्तं राज्यमकण्टकम्। अप्यस्य युधि विक्रम्य च्छिन्द्यां मूर्धानमाहवे
'He who has long enjoyed our kingdom without obstacle—may I, by valor in battle, sever his head in the fight.'
अपि तस्य ह्यनर्हायाः परिक्लेशस्य माधव। कृष्णायाः शक्नुयां गन्तुं पदं केशप्रधर्षणे
'May I, O Madhava, be able to take a step for Krishna, who suffered unworthy torment, when her hair was seized.'
अप्यहं तानि दुःखानि पूर्ववृत्तानि माधव। दुर्योधनं रणे हत्वा प्रतिमोक्ष्ये कथञ्चन
'May I somehow be freed from those past sorrows, O Madhava, by slaying Duryodhana in battle.'
इत्येवंवादिनौ कृष्णौ हृष्टौ श्वेतान्हयोत्तमान्। प्रेषयामासतुः सङ्ख्ये प्रेप्सन्तौ तं नराधिपम्
Thus speaking, the two Krishnas, delighted, urged their excellent white steeds forward in the battle, seeking out that king.
तयोः समीपं सम्प्राप्य पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ। न चकार भयं प्राप्ते भये महति मारिष
When your son, O bull of Bharata, came near those two, he showed no fear, even as great danger approached, O Marisha.
तदस्य क्षत्रियाः कर्म सर्व एवाभ्यपूजयन्। यदर्जुनहृषीकेशौ प्रत्युद्यातौ न्यवारयत्
All the Kshatriyas honored his deed, that he confronted and checked Arjuna and Hrishikesha as they advanced.
ततः सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य तावकस्य विशाम्पते। महानादो ह्यभूत्तत्र दृष्ट्वा राजानमाहवे
Then, O lord of men, a great roar arose from your entire army, seeing the king in the battle.
तस्मिञ्जनसमुन्नादे प्रवृत्ते भैरवे सति। कदर्थीकृत्य ते पुत्रः प्रत्यमित्रमवारयत्
Amidst that dreadful tumult of the multitude, your son, disregarding all, stood firm and checked the enemy.
आवारितस्तु कौन्तेयस्तव पुत्रेण धन्विना। संरम्भमगमद्भूयः स च तस्मिन्परन्तपः
But Kaunteya, blocked by your son with his bow, grew even more enraged, and so did that subduer of foes.
तौ दृष्ट्वा प्रतिसंरब्धौ दुर्योधनधनञ्जयौ। अभ्यवैक्षन्त राजानो भीमरूपाः समन्ततः
Seeing Duryodhana and Dhananjaya both fiercely enraged, the kings all around watched, their forms terrifying.
दृष्ट्वा तु पार्थं संरब्धं वासुदेवं च मारिष। प्रहसन्नेव पुत्रस्ते योद्धुकामः समाह्वयत्
Seeing Partha enraged, and Vasudeva as well, O Marisha, your son, with a smile, called them forth, eager for battle.
ततः प्रहृष्टो दाशार्हः पाण्डवश्च धनञ्जयः। व्यक्रोशेतां महानादं दध्मतुश्चाम्बुजोत्तमौ
Then the descendant of Dasharha, delighted, and Dhananjaya the Pandava, both let out a great roar and blew their excellent conches.
तौ हृष्टरूपौ सम्प्रेक्ष्य कौरवेयास्तु सर्वशः। निराशाः समपद्यन्त पुत्रस्य तव जीविते
Beholding those two, Krishna and Pandava, in their exultant forms, all the Kauravas lost hope for your son's life.
शोकमापुः परं चैव कुरवः सर्व एव ते। अमन्यन्त च पुत्रं ते वैश्वानरमुखे हुतम्
All the Kurus fell into deep sorrow, and they thought your son had been offered into the mouth of fire.