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.
तथा तु दृष्ट्वा योधास्ते प्रहृष्टौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ। हतो राजा हतो राजेत्यूचिरे च भयार्दिताः
Seeing Krishna and Pandava so elated, the warriors, struck with fear, cried out, 'The king is slain! The king is slain!'
जनस्य सन्निनादं तु श्रुत्वा दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत्। व्येतु वो भीरहं कृष्णौ प्रेषयिष्यामि मृत्यवे
Hearing the people's tumult, Duryodhana said, 'Let your fear subside; I will send Krishna and Arjuna to their death.'
इत्युक्त्वा सैनिकान्सर्वाञ्जयापेक्षी नराधिपः। पार्थमाभाष्य संरम्भादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Having spoken thus to all the soldiers, the king, eager for victory, addressed Partha in anger with these words:
पार्थ यच्छिक्षितं तेऽस्त्रं दिव्यं पार्थिवमेव च। तद्दर्शय मयि क्षिप्रं यदि जातोऽसि पाण्डुना
Partha, whatever celestial and royal weapons you have learned, show them to me at once, if you are truly Pandu's son.
यद्बलं तव वीर्यं च केशवस्य तथैव च। तत्कुरुष्व मयि क्षिप्रं पश्यामस्तव पौरुषम्
Whatever strength and valor you possess, and likewise that of Keshava, display it against me at once, so we may see your prowess.
अस्मत्परोक्षं कर्माणि कृतानि प्रवदन्ति ते। स्वामिसत्कारयुक्तानि यानि तानीह दर्शय
Deeds performed by you in secret, spoken of as done for your master's honor—show all those here now.
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थः सृक्विणी परिसंलिहन्। नापश्यच्च ततोऽस्याङ्गं यन्न स्याद्वर्मरक्षितम्
Then, enraged in battle, Partha licked his lips, and did not spare any part of his opponent's body that was not protected by armor.
ततोऽस्य निशितैर्बाणैः सुमुक्तैरन्तकोपमैः। हयांश्चकार निर्देहानुभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी
With sharp, well-aimed arrows, fierce as Death, he slew the horses and both the charioteer and the rear-guard.
धनुरस्याच्छिनत्तूर्णं हस्तावापं च वीर्यवान्। रथं च शकलीकर्तुं सव्यसाची प्रचक्रमे
The mighty-armed Savyasachi swiftly cut off his opponent's bow and the hand that held it, and began to shatter the chariot into pieces.
दुर्योधनं च बाणाभ्यां तीक्ष्णाभ्यां विरथीकृतम्। आविद्ध्यद्धस्ततलयोरुभयोरर्जुनस्तदा
Then Arjuna struck Duryodhana, rendered chariotless by two sharp arrows, wounding both his hands.
[प्रयत्नज्ञो हि कौन्तयो नखमांसान्तरेषुभिः। स वेदनाभिराविग्नः पलायनपरायणः।।]
[For Kaunteya, skilled in effort, pierced the flesh between his fingers with arrows, and, tormented by pain, he turned to flight.]
तं कृच्छ्रामापदं प्राप्तं दृष्ट्वा परमधन्विनः। समापेतुः परीप्सन्तो धनञ्जयशरार्दितम्
Seeing that great archer in dire straits, wounded by Dhananjaya's arrows, his allies rushed to his aid.
तं रथैर्बहुसाहस्रैः कल्पितैः कुञ्जरैर्हयैः। पदात्योघैश्च संरब्धैः परिवव्रुर्धनञ्जयम्
With thousands of well-equipped chariots, elephants, horses, and eager infantry, they surrounded Dhananjaya.
अथ नार्जुनगोविन्दौ न रथो वा व्यदृश्यत। अस्त्रवर्षेण महता शरौघैश्चापि संवृतौ
Then neither Arjuna, nor Govinda, nor their chariot could be seen, concealed by a great shower of weapons and a torrent of arrows.
ततोऽर्जुनोऽस्त्रवीर्येण निजघ्ने तां वरूथिनीम्। तत्र व्यङ्गी कृताः पेतुः शतशोऽथ रथद्विपाः
Then Arjuna, by the power of his weapons, struck down that array; there, hundreds of chariots and elephants were rendered disabled and fell.
ते हता हन्यमानाश्च न्यगृह्णंस्तं रथोत्तमम्। स रथः स्तम्भितस्तस्थौ क्रोशमात्रे समन्ततः
Those who were slain and those being struck held back that excellent chariot; that chariot, obstructed, stood still within a shout's distance on all sides.
ततोऽर्जुनं वृष्णिवीरस्त्वरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। धनुर्विष्फारयात्यर्थमहं ध्मास्यामि चाम्बुजम्
Then the heroic descendant of the Vrishni clan quickly spoke to Arjuna: 'While you string your bow with great force, I shall blow the conch.'
ततो विष्फार्य बलवद्गाण्डीवं जघ्निवान्रिपून्। महता शरवर्षेण तलशब्देन चार्जुनः
Thereupon Arjuna, powerfully stringing the Gandiva, struck down the enemies with a great shower of arrows and the sound of the bowstring.
पाञ्चजन्यं च बलवान्दध्मौ तारेण केशवः। रजसा ध्वस्तपक्ष्मान्तः प्रस्विन्नवदनो भृशम्
Mighty Kesava blew the Panchajanya conch with a loud note; his face was covered in dust and sweat, his eyelashes disturbed by the wind.
तेनाच्युतोष्ठपुटपूरितमारुतेन शङ्खान्तरोदरविवृद्धविनिःसृतेन। नादेन सासुरवियत्सुरलोकपाल-- मुद्विग्नमीश्वर जगत्स्फुटतीव सर्वम्
By the wind filled from Achyuta's lips and released through the expanded hollow of the conch, with that sound, the whole world—gods, demons, guardians of the worlds—seemed shaken, O Lord, as if everything would burst apart.