द्रुपदः कौरवान्दृष्ट्वा प्राधावत समन्ततः। शरजालेन महता मोहयन्कौरवीं चमूम्
Drupada, seeing the Kauravas, rushed forth on all sides, bewildering the Kaurava army with a great volley of arrows.
तमुद्यतं रथेनैकमाशुकारिणमाहवे। अनेकमिव सन्त्रासान्मेनिरे तत्र कौरवाः
Him, advancing alone in his swift chariot on the battlefield, the Kauravas thought to be many, so great was their terror.
द्रुपदस्य शरा घोरा विचेरुः सर्वतोदिशम्। ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च मृदङ्गाश्च सहस्रशः
Drupada's fierce arrows flew in all directions; then thousands of conches, kettledrums, and drums resounded.
प्रावाद्यन्त महाराज पञ्चालानां निवेशने। सिंहनादश्च संजज्ञे पञ्चालानां महात्मनाम्
In the encampment of the Pañcālas, O great king, the instruments blared, and the mighty Pañcālas raised a lion's roar.
धनुर्ज्यातलशब्दश्च संस्पृश्य गगनं महान्। दुर्योधनो विकर्णश्च सुबाहुर्दीर्घलोचनः
The great sound of the bowstring striking the sky was made by Duryodhana, Vikarna, Subahu, and Dirghalochana.
दुःशाशनश्च संक्रुद्धः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्। सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः पार्षतो युधि दुर्जयः
And Duhshasana, enraged, showered arrows, wounding the mighty archer Parshata, who was difficult to defeat in battle.
व्यधमत्तान्यनीकानि तत्क्षणादेव भारत। दुर्योधनं विकर्णं च कर्णं चापि महाबलम्
He scattered other troops instantly, O Bharata, and attacked Duryodhana, Vikarna, and the mighty Karna.
नानानृपसुतान्वीरान्सैन्यानि विविधानि च। अलातचक्रवत्सर्वं चरन्बाणैरतर्पयत्
He struck all the various armies and heroic sons of kings, moving among them and satisfying them with arrows like a wheel of fire.
ततस्तु नागराः सर्वे मुसलैर्यष्टिभिस्तदा। अभ्यवर्षन्त कौरव्यान्वर्षमाणा घा इव
Then all the citizens, with clubs and staffs, showered the Kauravas, pouring down like clouds.
सबालवृद्धाः काम्पिल्याः कौरवानभ्ययुस्तदा। श्रुत्वा सुतुमुलं युद्धं कौरवानेव भारत
All the young and old of Kampilya advanced against the Kauravas, having heard of the tumultuous battle, O Bharata.
द्रवन्तिस्म नदन्तिस्म क्रोशन्तः पाण्डवान्प्रति। पाडवास्तु स्वनं श्रुत्वा आर्तानां रोमहर्षणम्
They were running, shouting, and crying out against the Pandavas; and the Pandavas, hearing the cries of the distressed, felt their hair stand on end.
अभिवाद्य ततो द्रोणं रथानारुरुहुस्तदा। युधिष्ठिरं निवार्याशु मा युध्यस्वेति पाण्डवम्
Then, after saluting Drona, they mounted their chariots, quickly restraining Yudhishthira, saying, 'Do not fight, O Pandava.'
माद्रेयौ चक्ररक्षौ तु फाल्गुनश्च तदाऽकरोत्। सेनाग्रगो भीमसेनस्तदाभूद्गदया सह
The sons of Madri took up the defense, and Phalguna acted likewise; Bhimasena, leader of the army, stood with his mace.
तदा शत्रुस्वनं श्रुत्वा भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघः। आयाज्जवेन कौन्तेयो रथेनानादयन्दिशः
Then, hearing the enemy's cries, the faultless Kaunteya, together with his brothers, advanced swiftly in his chariot, resounding in all directions.
पञ्चालानां ततः सेनामुद्धूतार्णवनिःस्वनाम्। भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः
After that, Bhimasena, of mighty arms, like Death with a staff, entered the Panchala army, whose roar was like a stormy sea.
प्रविवेश महासेनां मकरः सागरं यथा। `चतुरङ्गबलाकीर्णे ततस्तस्मिन्रणोत्सवे
He entered the great army, filled with fourfold forces, like a makara entering the ocean during that festival of battle.
स्वयमभ्यद्रवद्भीमो नागानीकं गदाधरः
Bhima himself, wielding the mace, rushed against the elephant division.
स युद्धकुशलः पार्थो बाहुवीर्येण चातुलः। अहनत्कुञ्जरानीकं गदया कालरूपधृक्
That skilled warrior Partha, fierce in the strength of his arms, struck the elephant division with his mace, assuming the form of Death.
ते गजा गिरिसङ्काशाः क्षरन्तो रुधिरं बहु। भीमसेनस्य गदया भिन्नमस्तकपिण्डकाः
Those elephants, resembling mountains, shed much blood, their heads shattered by Bhimasena's mace.
पतन्ति द्विरदा भूमौ वज्रघातादिवाचलाः। गजानश्वान्रथांश्चैव पातयामास पाण्डवः
The elephants fell to the ground like mountains struck by thunderbolts; the Pandava caused elephants, horses, and chariots to fall.
पदातींश्च रथांश्चैव न्यवधीदर्जुनाग्रजः। गोपाल इव दण्डेन यथा पशुगणान्वने
The elder brother of Arjuna slew foot soldiers and charioteers, like a cowherd with a staff striking herds of cattle in the forest.
चालयन्रथनागांश्च संचचाल वृकोदरः। भारद्वाजप्रियं कर्तुमुद्यतः फाल्गुनस्तदा
Vrikodara shook and moved chariots and elephants, while Phalguna, intent on pleasing Bharadvaja, acted likewise.
पार्षतं शरजालेन क्षिपन्नागात्स पाण्डवः। हयौघांश्च रथौघांश्च गजौघांश्च समन्ततः
The son of Pandu released a shower of arrows upon Parshata, striking down hosts of horses, chariots, and elephants on all sides.
पातयन्समरे राजन्युगान्ताग्रिरिव ज्वलन्। ततस्ते हन्यमाना वै पञ्चालाः सृञ्जयास्तथा
He felled them in battle like a blazing fire at the end of an age; then the Panchalas and the Srinjayas were struck down.
शरैर्नानाविधैस्तूर्णं पार्थं संछाद्य सर्वशः। सिंहनादं मुखैः कृत्वा समयुध्वन्त पाण्डवम्
Covering Partha completely with swift arrows of many kinds, they roared like lions and engaged the Pandava in combat.
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरं समुहाद्भुतदर्शनम्। सिंहनादस्वनं श्रुत्वा नामृष्यत्पाकशासनिः
That battle became fierce and wondrous to behold; hearing the lion-like roars, the son of Pandu could not endure it.
ततः किरीटी सहसा पञ्चालान्समरेऽद्रवत्। छादयन्निषुजालेन महता मोहयन्निव
Then the one with the diadem swiftly charged at the Panchalas in battle, covering them with a great shower of arrows, as if confounding them.
शीघ्रमभ्यस्यतो बाणान्संदधानस्य चानिशम्। नान्तरं ददृशे किंचित्कौन्तेयस्य यशस्विनः
As he quickly drew and released arrows without pause, nothing could be seen of the illustrious son of Kunti.
न दिशो नान्तरिक्षं च तदा नैव च मेदिनी। अदृश्यत महाराज तत्र किंचिन्न सङ्गरे
Neither the directions, nor the sky, nor the earth could be seen there, O great king; nothing at all was visible in that conflict.
पाञ्चालानां कुरूणां च साधुसाध्विति निस्वनः। तत्र तूर्यनिनादश्च शङ्खानां च महास्वनः
From the Panchalas and Kurus arose shouts of 'Well done! Well done!' and the sound of drums and the great blare of conchs.