हृतो राजा हृतो राजा भारद्वाजेन मारिष। इत्यांसीत्सुमहाञ्शब्दः पाण्डूसैन्यस्य सर्वतः
The king has been seized! The king has been seized by Bharadvaja's son!—Such a great cry arose from all sides of the Pandava army.
ततस्त्वरितमारुह्य सहदेवरथं नृपः। अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Then, mounting Sahadeva's chariot in haste, King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, departed swiftly with his fleet horses.
माद्रेयस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो दुर्मुखं च शितैः शरैः। भ्राता भ्रातरमायत्तो विव्याध प्रहसन्निव
Then Madri's son, enraged, struck Durmukha with sharp arrows—one brother attacking another, as if laughing.
तं रणे रभसं दृष्ट्वा सहदेवं महाबलम्। दुर्मुखो नवभिर्बाणैस्ताडयामास भारत
Seeing mighty Sahadeva so impetuous in battle, Durmukha, O Bharata, struck him with nine arrows.
दुर्मुखस्य तु भल्लेन च्छित्त्वा केतुं महाबलः। जघान चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः
But Sahadeva, of great strength, cut down Durmukha's banner with a broad-headed arrow, and with four keen shafts struck his four horses.
अथापरेण भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन ह। चिच्छेद सारथेः कायाच्छिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम्
Then, with another sharp, golden-feathered arrow, he severed the head of the charioteer, whose earrings blazed, from his body.
क्षुरप्रेण च तीक्ष्णेन कौरव्यस्य महद्धनुः। सहदेवो रणे छित्त्वा तं च विव्याध पञ्चभिः
And with a razor-edged arrow, Sahadeva cut down the great bow of the Kaurava in battle, and pierced him with five more.
हताश्वं तु रथं त्यक्त्वा दुर्मुखो विमनास्तदा। आरुरोह रथं राजन्निरमित्रस्य भारत
Abandoning his chariot, whose horses were slain, Durmukha, disheartened, mounted the chariot of Niramitra, O Bharata.
सहदेवस्ततः क्रुद्धो निरमित्रं महाहवे। जघान पृथुधारेण भल्लेन परवीरहा
Then Sahadeva, enraged, struck Niramitra, the destroyer of enemy heroes, with a broad-headed arrow in that great battle.
स पपात रथोपस्थान्निरमित्रो जनेश्वरः। त्रिगर्तराजस्य सुतो व्यथयंस्तव वाहिनीम्
Niramitra, son of the king of the Trigartas, fell from his chariot, O lord of men, causing distress among your troops.
तं तु हत्वा महाबाहुः सहदेवो व्यरोचत। यथा दाशरथी रामः खरं हत्वा महाबलम्
Having slain him, mighty-armed Sahadeva shone forth, as Rama, son of Dasaratha, did after slaying the powerful Khara.
हाहाकारो महानासीत्त्रिगर्तानां जनेश्वर। राजपुत्रं हतं दृष्ट्वा निरमित्रं महारथम्
A great cry of lament arose among the Trigartas, O lord of men, when they saw the royal prince Niramitra, the great chariot-warrior, slain.
नकुलस्ते सुतं राजन्विकर्णं पृथुलोचनम्। मुहूर्ताज्जितवाँल्लोके तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
Nakul, your son, O king, swiftly defeated Vikarna, wide-eyed, and it seemed a marvel to all the world.
सात्यकिं व्याघ्रदत्तस्तु शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः। चक्रेऽदृश्यं साश्वसूतं सध्वजं पृतनान्तरे
Vyaghradata, with arrows whose heads were bent, rendered Satyaki, along with his horses, charioteer, and banner, invisible amid the troops.
तान्निवार्य शराञ्शूरः शैनेयः कृतहस्तवत्। साश्वसूतध्वजं बाणैर्व्याघ्रदत्तमपातयत्
But the valiant Satyaki, skilled in arms, warded off those arrows and, with his own shafts, brought down Vyaghradata together with his horses, charioteer, and banner.
कुमारे निहते तस्मिन्मागधस्य सुते प्रभो। मागधाः सर्वतो यत्ता युयुधानमुपाद्रवन्
When that prince, son of the Magadha king, was slain, all the Magadhas gathered from every side and rushed at Yuyudhana.
विसृजन्तः शरांश्चैव तोमरांश्च सहस्रशः। मिण्डिपालांस्तथा प्रासान्मुद्रान्मुसलानपि।। अयोधयन्रणे शूराः सात्वतं युद्धदुर्मदम्
Hurling thousands of arrows, spears, clubs, javelins, maces, and pestles, those valiant warriors fiercely attacked Satyaki, mad for battle.
तांस्तु सर्वान्स बलवान्सात्यकिर्युद्धदुर्मदः। नातिकृच्छ्राद्धसन्नेव विजिग्ये पुरुषर्षभः
But Satyaki, powerful and unshaken in battle, overcame all those warriors without great difficulty, O best of men.
मागधान्द्रवतो दृष्ट्वा हतशेषान्समन्ततः। बलं तेऽभज्यत विभो युयुधानशरार्दितम्
O mighty one, when the Magadha and Andhraka troops saw those around them slain and only a remnant left, your army broke apart, struck down everywhere by Yuyudhana’s arrows.
नाशयित्वा रणे सैन्यं त्वदीयं तु समन्ततः। विधुन्वानो धनुःश्रेष्ठं व्यभ्राजत महायशाः
Having destroyed your army on all sides in battle, the illustrious one shone forth, wielding his excellent bow.
भज्यमानं बलं राजन्सात्वतेन महात्मना। नाभ्यवर्तत युद्धाय त्रासितं दीर्घबाहुना
O King, as your army was being shattered by the great-hearted Sātvata, none dared turn back to fight, terrified by the long-armed warrior.
ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धः सहसोद्वृत्य चक्षुषी। सात्यकिं सत्यकर्माणं स्वयमेवाभिदुद्रुवे
Then Droṇa, greatly enraged, suddenly widened his eyes and rushed himself at Sātyaki, the true-acting one.
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां मारुतिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। विकृष्य कार्मुकं घोरं भारसाधनमुत्तमम्। अलम्बुसं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्दयामास सर्वतः
Regaining consciousness, Māruti, overcome with wrath, drew his formidable, supreme bow and assailed Alambusa from all sides with sharp arrows.
स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर्नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः। शुशुभे सर्वतो राजन्प्रफुल्ल इव किंशुकः
Pierced by many arrows and appearing like a heap of dark collyrium, he shone all around, O King, like a blossoming kimshuka tree.
स वध्यमानः समरे भीमचापच्युतैः शरैः। स्मरन्भ्रातृवधं चैव पाण्डवेन महात्मना। घोरं रूपमथो कृत्वा भीमसेनमभाषत
Assailed in battle by arrows shot from Bhīma’s bow, remembering his brother’s slaying by the great-souled Pāṇḍava, he assumed a terrible form and spoke to Bhīmasena.
तिष्ठेदानीं रणे पार्थ पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम्।। बाको नाम सुदुर्बुद्धे राक्षसप्रवरो बली
Stay now in battle, Pārtha, and witness my valor today! O wicked-minded one, I am Baka, the mighty foremost of rākṣasas.
परोक्षं मम तद्वृत्तं यद्धाता मे हतस्त्वया
That deed of yours, by which my brother was slain by you, was done out of my sight.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो भीममन्तर्धानं गतस्तदा। महता शरवर्षेण भृशं तं समवाकिरत्
Having spoken thus, he vanished from Bhīma’s sight, then showered him fiercely with a great downpour of arrows.
भीमस्तु समरे राजन्नदृश्ये राक्षसे तदा। आकाशं पूरयामास शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः
O King, when the rākṣasa became invisible in battle, Bhīma filled the sky with arrows whose shafts were bent and sharp.
स वध्यमानो भीमेन निमेषाद्रथमास्थितः। जगाम धरणीं चैव क्षुद्रः खं सहसाऽगमत्
Assailed by Bhīma, in a moment the vile one mounted his chariot, then swiftly moved to the earth and suddenly ascended to the sky.