शवसन्ततिसम्पूर्णं वहद्रक्तमहाह्रदम् । परिकूजनझाङ्कारपूर्णखिल्लीवनोपमम्
It was filled with heaps of corpses, a great river of blood flowing, resembling a haunted forest echoing with the cries of birds and jackals.
बृहद्रक्तसरित्स्रोतस्तरङ्गरवघर्घरम् । साक्रन्दावसृताहूतस्वत्राणव्यग्रमानवम्
The broad stream of blood roared with the tumult of waves, crowded with the cries of the wounded, the calls for help, and the frantic efforts of those seeking rescue.
मृतार्धमृतदेहौघरक्तौघस्रुतनिर्झरम् । सजीवनरपृष्ठस्थशवस्पन्दनभीतिदम्
With torrents of blood pouring from heaps of the dead and half-dead, it became a terrifying sight, where the twitching of corpses on the backs of the living struck fear.
करीन्द्रशवराश्यग्रविश्रान्ताम्बुदखण्डकम् । विशीर्णरथसङ्घातजितच्छत्त्रमहावनम्
Fragments of clouds rested atop piles of elephants and corpses, and the shattered chariots formed a vast forest of broken parasols.
वहद्रक्तनदीरंहःप्रोह्यमानरथद्विपम् । शरशक्त्यृष्टिमुसुलगदाप्रासासिसङ्कुलम्
A vast river of blood flowed, carrying away chariots and elephants, crowded with arrows, spears, lances, maces, and swords.
पर्याणाञ्चलसन्नाहकवचावृतभूतलम् । केतुचामरपट्टौघगुप्तशावशरीरकम्
The ground was covered by fallen armor, the ends of canopies, and shields, with corpses concealed beneath heaps of banners, yak-tail fans, and cloth strips.
स्फारस्फोटकतूणीरकुञ्जकूजत्समीरणम् । शरराशिपलाशौघतल्पसुप्तशवेश्वरम्
The wind rustled through thick quivers and broken bows, while the lords of the slain lay asleep on beds of heaps of arrows and clusters of shields.
मौलिहाराङ्गदोद्द्योतचक्रचापवनावृतम् । श्वसृगालखगाकृष्टसान्द्रान्त्रदीर्घरज्जुकम्
The field was strewn with crowns, necklaces, armlets, shining discs, bows, and arrows, and thick, long cords of entrails dragged by jackals, wolves, and birds.
रक्तक्षेत्रक्वणत्किञ्चिच्छेषजीवातिदन्तुरम् । रक्तकर्दमनिर्मग्नसजीवनरदुर्दुरम्
The battlefield echoed with the gnashing of teeth from the few survivors, and living men struggled, half-submerged in the muddy blood.
वराटकचयप्रेक्ष्यनिर्गताक्षिशतोच्चयम् । वहद्भुजौघकाष्टौघघोररक्तसरिच्छतम्
Coins and heaps of shells were scattered, eyes protruded from hundreds of severed heads, and dreadful rivers of blood flowed, carrying masses of arms and logs.
साक्रन्दबन्धुवलितमृतार्धमृतमानवम् । सर्वायुधरथाश्वेभपर्याणासञ्चरान्तरम्
The field was filled with the cries of grieving relatives, with the dead and half-dead men, and the remains of all weapons, chariots, horses, and canopies scattered about.
नृत्यत्कबन्धदोर्दण्डषण्डकाननिताम्बरम् । मदमेदोवसागन्धपिण्डाक्तघ्राणकोटरम्
Headless trunks danced, their arm-stumps raised like clubs, while nostrils were clogged with lumps reeking of blood, marrow, and fat.
उत्फालार्धमृतेभाश्वमार्यमाणाल्पजीवितम् । वहद्रक्तनदीवीचीप्रहारहतदुन्दुभि
With half-swollen, dying horses, noble men of short life, and war drums struck by the waves of rivers flowing with blood,
उह्यमानमृताश्वेभमकरासृक्सरिच्छटम् । म्रियमाणनरानीकफूत्कृतासृग्घनानिलम्
Dragged by dying horses and elephants, splashed by streams of blood, with gusts of wind thick with the cries and blood of perishing warriors,
स्वल्पजीवशरापूर्णमुखहिक्काङ्कितस्वरम् । पिण्डहार्यवसागन्धवातात्तोत्पीडलोहितम्
Filled with the hiccuping voices of those whose mouths are stained with the curse of brief life, with flesh torn and the air heavy with the stench of fat, and blood forced out by pain,
उन्नासार्धमृतेभेन्द्रकराक्रान्तकबन्धकम् । निरधिष्ठितहस्त्यश्वपातितोद्यत्कबन्धकम्
With half-broken noses, the bodies of elephants and horses seized by the hands of the dead, and the ground strewn with corpses of men and beasts fallen without support,
रुदद्बन्धुसखिभ्रष्टशवक्षुब्धासृगुद्ध्वनि । मृतभर्तृगले शस्त्रत्यक्तप्राणकुलाङ्गनम्
With the wailing of relatives and friends bereft, the tumult of blood from the corpses, and women whose husbands have died, lying with their throats cut by weapons,
शवस्थानकृतोद्ग्रीवबन्धुकायपरीक्षणम् । शवहारखराकृष्टसम्पृक्तनरव्याकुलम्
Examining the bodies of relatives at the place of corpses, agitated by the mingling of bodies dragged away by corpse-bearers and jackals,
केशशेवलवक्त्राब्जचक्रावर्तननर्तनम् । तरत्तुङ्गतरङ्गाढ्यवहद्रक्तमहानदम्
With faces like lotuses tangled in hair and sinew, whirling and dancing in the eddies, and a great river of blood flowing with high, surging waves,
प्राणान्तस्मृतपुत्रेष्टमातृदेवधनाभिधम् । हाहाहीहीतिकथितमर्मच्छेदनवेदनम्
At the end of life, remembering sons, loved ones, mothers, gods, and wealth, crying out 'Alas! Alas!' and speaking of the pain of wounds that cut to the core,
अङ्गलग्नायुधोद्धारव्यग्रार्धमृतमानवम् । विदेशमृतसाक्रन्दहूनतङ्गनताजिकम्
With limbs engaged in raising weapons, distracted by half-dead men; a foreign land resounding with cries of the dead, filled with bodies and the fallen.
म्रियमाणमिथोद्विष्टप्रारब्धरथसङ्गरम् । दन्तयुद्धासमर्थास्यस्मृतगेहेष्टदैवतम्
Dying men, disturbed by mutual enmity, with chariots set in motion by fate; teeth unable to fight, forgetful of home and cherished deities.
म्रियमाणपथलज्जशूराश्रितपलायनम् । अशङ्कितासृगावर्तनीतास्पदगमोत्सुकम्
Dying on the road, ashamed, the brave resorting to flight; unafraid of the whirl of blood, eager to reach the place of escape.
मर्मच्छेदिशरव्रातव्यथाविहितहुङ्कृति । कबन्धबन्धप्रारब्धवेतालवलनाक्रमम्
With a multitude of arrows piercing vital spots, causing pain and shouts; bodies bound together, fate tossing them like the swinging of a corpse.
उह्यमानध्वजच्छत्त्रचारुचामरपङ्कजम् । किरत्सन्ध्यारुणं दिक्षु तेजस्विरक्तपङ्कजम्
Carried away are banners, umbrellas, beautiful fans and lotuses; the horizon is tinged with crimson, radiant with blood-red lotuses.
रथचक्रवनावर्तं रक्तार्णवम् इवाष्टमम् । पताकाफेनपुञ्जाढ्यं चारुचामरबुद्बुदम्
The chariot wheels whirl like eddies, resembling a blood-red ocean; adorned with clusters of flag foam and beautiful fan bubbles.
विपर्यस्तरथं भूमिकम्पभग्नपुरोपमम् । उत्पातवातनिर्धूतद्रुमं वनम् इवाततम्
Chariots overturned, resembling cities shattered by trembling earth; a forest spread out, trees swept away by a storm of disaster.
कल्पदग्धजगत्प्रख्यं मुनिपीतार्णवोपमम् । अतिवृष्टिहतो देश इव प्रोच्छिन्नमानवम्
Appearing like a world burned at the end of an age, like an ocean drunk dry by sages; a land devastated by excessive rain, its people utterly destroyed.
कालायःकुन्तवलितं भुसुण्डीमण्डलाकुलम् । मत्तनागशवाकारं सन्नतोमरमुद्गरम्
It was crowded with circles of vultures, their crests bent low, filled with flocks of crows; resembling the corpses of intoxicated elephants, and strewn with spears and maces.
शिलाशिखरसञ्जाततालजालम् इवाततम् । पतद्रक्तनदीतीरजातकुन्तोन्नतद्रुमम्
Spread out like a grove of palm trees growing from rocky peaks, with trees on the riverbank raised up by the corpses, as if forming a forest.