Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.45
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6.45.1
पूर्वाह्णे तस्य रौद्रस्य युद्धमह्नो विशांपते ।
प्रावर्तत महाघोरं राज्ञां देहावकर्तनम् ॥ ६.४५.१ ॥
In the forenoon of that dreadful day, O lord of the people, a most terrible battle began, cutting up the bodies of kings.
6.45.2
कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च जिगीषूणां परस्परम् ।
सिंहानामिव संह्रादो दिवमुर्वी च नादयन् ॥ ६.४५.२ ॥
The Kurus and Sṛñjayas, each desiring victory over the other, roared like lions, filling the sky and the earth with their clamour.
6.45.3
आसीत्किलकिलाशब्दस्तलशङ्खरवैः सह ।
जझिरे सिंहनादाश्च शूराणां प्रतिगर्जताम् ॥ ६.४५.३ ॥
There was a sound of joyful shouts mingled with the clapping of palms and the blare of conches, and the lion-roars of heroes answering one another echoed forth.
6.45.4
तलत्राभिहताश्चैव ज्याशब्दा भरतर्षभ ।
पत्तीनां पादशब्दश्च वाजिनां च महास्वनः ॥ ६.४५.४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, the twang of bowstrings struck against arm-guards, the tramp of foot-soldiers, and the great neighing of horses also arose.
6.45.5
तोत्राङ्कुशनिपातश्च आयुधानां च निःस्वनः ।
घण्टाशब्दश्च नागानामन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ॥ ६.४५.५ ॥
The striking of goads and whips, the clash of weapons, and the sound of bells on elephants charging at one another rang out.
6.45.6
तस्मिन्समुदिते शब्दे तुगुले रोमहर्षणे ।
बभूव रथनिर्घोषः पर्जन्यनिनदोपमःक ॥ ६.४५.६ ॥
Amid that tumultuous, hair-raising uproar, the rumble of chariots arose like the thunder of a rain-cloud.
6.45.7
ते मनः क्रूरमाधाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः ।
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः ॥ ६.४५.७ ॥
Having fixed their cruel minds and given up their lives entirely, they all advanced against the Pāṇḍavas, banners raised high.
6.45.8
अथ शान्तनवो राजन्नभ्यधावद्धनञ्जयम् ।
प्रगृह्य कार्मुकं घोरं कालदण्डोपमं रणे ॥ ६.४५.८ ॥
Then, O king, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, rushed toward Dhanañjaya, taking up in battle a terrible bow like the staff of Death.
6.45.9
अर्जुनोऽपि धनुर्गृह्य गाण्डीवं लोकविश्रुतम् ।
अभ्यधावत तेजस्वी गाङ्गेयं रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.४५.९ ॥
Arjuna too, taking up the Gāṇḍīva bow renowned in the world, brilliant, rushed at Gāṅgeya at the head of the battle.
6.45.10
तावुभौ कुरुशार्दूलौ परस्परवधैषिणौ ।
गाङ्गेयस्तु रणे पार्थं विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयद्बली ॥ ६.४५.१० ॥
Those two tigers among the Kurus, desiring each other's death — yet the mighty Gāṅgeya, though he pierced Pārtha in battle, could not make him tremble.
6.45.11
तथैव पाण्डवो राजन्भीष्मं नाकम्पयद्युधि ।
सात्यकिस्तु महेष्वासः कृतवर्माणमभ्यात् ॥ ६.४५.११ ॥
Likewise, O king, the son of Pāṇḍu could not make Bhīṣma tremble in battle. And Sātyaki, the great archer, attacked Kṛtavarman.
6.45.12
तयोः समभयवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
सात्यकिः कृतवर्माणं कृतवार्मा च सात्यकिम् ॥ ६.४५.१२ ॥
Between those two a battle arose, tumultuous and hair-raising: Sātyaki against Kṛtavarman, and Kṛtavarman against Sātyaki.
6.45.13
आनर्च्छतुः शरैर्घोरैस्तक्षमाणौ परस्परम् ।
तौ शराचितसर्वाङ्गौ शुशुभाते महाबलौ ॥ ६.४५.१३ ॥
The two struck at one another with fierce arrows, wounding each other; and the two mighty ones shone, their whole bodies covered with arrows.
6.45.14
वसन्ते पुष्पशबलौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ।
अभिमन्युर्महेष्वासं बृहद्बलमयोधयत् ॥ ६.४५.१४ ॥
Like two flowering kiṃśuka trees, mottled with blossoms in spring, Abhimanyu fought with the great archer Bṛhadbala.
6.45.15
ततः कोसलराजाऽसावभिमन्योर्विशांपते ।
ध्वजं चिच्छेद समरे सारथिं च व्यपातयत् ॥ ६.४५.१५ ॥
Then the king of Kosala, O lord of men, cut down Abhimanyu's banner in battle and struck down his charioteer.
6.45.16
सौभद्रस्तु ततः क्रुद्धः पातिते रथसारथौ ।
बृहद्बलं महाराज विव्याध नवभिः शरैः ॥ ६.४५.१६ ॥
Then, great king, when his chariot's charioteer had been struck down, the enraged son of Subhadrā pierced Bṛhadbala with nine arrows.
6.45.17
अथापराभ्यां भल्लाभ्यां शिताभ्यामरिमर्दनः ।
ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद पार्ष्णिमेकेन सारथिम् ॥ ६.४५.१७ ॥
Then the crusher of foes, with two other sharp bhalla arrows, cut the banner with one and the charioteer's heel with the other.
6.45.18
अन्योन्यं च शरैः क्रुद्धौ ततक्षाते परस्परम् ।
मानिनं समरे दृप्तं कृतवैरं महारथम् ॥ ६.४५.१८ ॥
The two, enraged, wounded one another with arrows, the proud and arrogant great charioteer, bearing an old enmity, in battle.
6.45.19
भीमसेनस्तव सुतं दुर्योधनमयोधयत् ।
तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ कुरुमुख्यौ महाबलौ ॥ ६.४५.१९ ॥
Bhīmasena fought against your son Duryodhana. Those two, tigers among men, chiefs of the Kurus, mighty in strength.
6.45.20
अन्योन्यं शरवर्षाभ्यां ववृषाते रणाजिरे ।
तौ वीक्ष्य तु महात्मानौ कृतिनौ चित्रयोधिनौ ॥ ६.४५.२० ॥
On the battlefield they rained arrows upon each other. Seeing those great-souled, skilled, wondrous warriors—
6.45.21
विस्मयः सर्वभूतानां समपद्यत भारत ।
दुःशासनस्तु नकुलं प्रत्युद्याय महाबलम् ॥ ६.४५.२१ ॥
O Bhārata, amazement arose among all beings. And Duḥśāsana advanced against the mighty Nakula.
6.45.22
अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैर्बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः ।
तस्य माद्रीसुतः केतुं सशरं च शरासनम् ॥ ६.४५.२२ ॥
He pierced him with many sharp, vital-piercing arrows. Then Mādrī's son struck his banner and his bow along with its arrow—
6.45.23
चिच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैः प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत् ॥ ६.४५.२३ ॥
He cut them down with sharp arrows, as though laughing, O Bhārata; then he struck him with twenty-five small arrows.
6.45.24
पुत्रस्तु तव दुर्धर्षो नकुलस्य महाहवे ।
तुरङ्गांश्चिच्छिदे बाणैर्ध्वजं चैवाभ्यपातयत् ॥ ६.४५.२४ ॥
Your unassailable son, in that great battle, cut down Nakula's horses with arrows, and brought down his banner as well.
6.45.25
दुर्मुखः सहदेवं च प्रत्युद्याय महाबलम् ।
विव्याध शरवर्षेण यतमानं महाहवे ॥ ६.४५.२५ ॥
Duḥmukha rushed forward to meet the mighty Sahadeva and struck him, as he strove in the great battle, with a shower of arrows.
6.45.26
सहदेवस्ततो वीरो दुर्मुखस्य महारणे ।
शरेण भृतशीक्ष्णेन पातयामास सारथिम् ॥ ६.४५.२६ ॥
Then the hero Sahadeva, in the great battle, felled Duḥmukha's charioteer with a well-sharpened, keen arrow.
6.45.27
तावन्योन्यं समासाद्य समरे युद्धदुर्मदौ ।
त्रासयेतां शरैर्घोरैः कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ ॥ ६.४५.२७ ॥
The two, intoxicated with battle, came face to face and sought to answer blow with blow, terrifying each other with dreadful arrows.
6.45.28
युधिष्टिरः स्वयं राजा मद्रराजानमभ्ययात् ।
तस्य मद्राधिपश्चापं द्विधा चिच्छेद मारिष ॥ ६.४५.२८ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira himself advanced toward the king of the Madras, and the lord of the Madras, O noble one, cut his bow in two.
6.45.29
तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय वेगवद्बलवत्तरम् ॥ ६.४५.२९ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, cast aside the broken bow and took up another, swift and very powerful.
6.45.30
ततो मद्रेश्वरं राजा शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
छादयामास संक्रुद्धस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.४५.३० ॥
Then the king, enraged, covered the lord of the Madras with arrows of bent joints, and said, 'Stand, stand!'
6.45.31
धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो द्रोणमभ्यद्रवत भारत ।
तस्य द्रोणः सुसंक्रुद्धः परासुकरणं दृढम् ॥ ६.४५.३१ ॥
Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna rushed at Droṇa, O Bhārata. Droṇa, greatly enraged at him, unleashed a firm life-taking (arrow).
6.45.32
त्रिधा चिच्छेद समरे पाञ्चाल्यस्य तु कार्मुकम् ।
शरं चैव महाघोरं कालदण्डमिवापरम् ॥ ६.४५.३२ ॥
In battle he cut the bow of the Pāñcāla prince into three pieces, and also another very terrible arrow, like a staff of Death.
6.45.33
प्रेषयामास समरे सोऽस्य काये न्यमञ्जत ।
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सायकांश्च चतुर्दश ॥ ६.४५.३३ ॥
In battle he sent forth arrows, which plunged into his body. Then, taking up another bow, he (loosed) fourteen arrows.
6.45.34
द्रोणं द्रुपदपुत्रस्तु प्रतिविव्याध संयुगे ।
तावन्योन्यं सुसंक्रुद्धौ चक्रतुः शुभृशं रणम् ॥ ६.४५.३४ ॥
The son of Drupada too struck back at Droṇa in battle. Both, greatly enraged at each other, waged a very fierce battle.
6.45.35
सौमदत्तिं रणे शङ्खो रभसं रभसो युधि ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ महाराज तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.४५.३५ ॥
In battle Śaṅkha fiercely rushed at Saumadatti, and Rabhasa too rushed at him in battle. O great king, he cried, 'Stand, stand!'
6.45.36
तस्य वै दक्षिणं वीरो निर्बिभेद रणे भुजम् ।
समदत्तिस्तथा शङ्खं जत्रुदेशे समाहनत् ॥ ६.४५.३६ ॥
That hero pierced his right arm in battle; and Saumadatti, son of Somadatta, struck Śaṅkha at the collarbone.
6.45.37
तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं विशांपते ।
दृप्तयोः समरे पूर्वं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ ६.४५.३७ ॥
Between those two there arose a terrible combat, O lord of men, like the one long ago between the proud Vṛtra and Vāsava.
6.45.38
बाह्लीकं तु रणे क्रुद्ध क्रुद्धरूपो विशांपते ।
अभ्यद्रवदमेयात्मा धृष्टकेतुर्महारथः ॥ ६.४५.३८ ॥
Then Dhṛṣṭaketu, the great chariot-warrior of immeasurable spirit, of fierce form, rushed upon the enraged Bāhlīka in battle, O lord of men.
6.45.39
बाह्लीकस्तु रणे राजन्धृष्टकेतुममर्षणः ।
शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छत्सिंहनादमथानदत् ॥ ६.४५.३९ ॥
Then Bāhlīka, intolerant in battle, O king, struck Dhṛṣṭaketu with many arrows and roared a lion's roar.
6.45.40
चेदिराजस्तु संक्रुद्धो बाह्लीकं नवभिः शरैः ।
विव्याध समरे तूर्णं मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम् ॥ ६.४५.४० ॥
But the king of the Cedis, greatly enraged, swiftly pierced Bāhlīka in battle with nine arrows, as a maddened elephant strikes another maddened elephant.
6.45.41
तौ तत्र समरे क्रुद्धौ नर्दन्तौ च पुनः पुनः ।
समीयतुः सुसंक्रुद्धावङ्गारवबुधाविव ॥ ६.४५.४१ ॥
There in battle the two, enraged and roaring again and again, met in fierce wrath, like two blazing coals of fire clashing together.
6.45.42
राक्षसं रौद्रकर्माणं क्रूरकर्मा घटोत्कचः ।
अलम्बुसं प्रत्युदियाद्बलं शक्र इवाहवे ॥ ६.४५.४२ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, cruel in deeds, advanced with his force against the rākṣasa Alambusa, whose deeds were terrible, as Indra advances in battle.
6.45.43
घटोत्कचस्ततः क्रुद्धो राक्षसं तं महाबलम् ।
नवत्या सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दारयामास भारत ॥ ६.४५.४३ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, enraged, pierced that mighty rākṣasa with ninety sharp arrows, O Bhārata.
6.45.44
अलम्बुसस्तु समरे भैमसेनिं महाबलम् ।
बहुधा दारयामास शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.४५.४४ ॥
But Alambusa, in battle, pierced the mighty son of Bhīmasena in many ways with arrows having bent joints.
6.45.45
व्यभ्राजेतां ततस्तौ तु संयुगे शरविक्षतौ ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलशक्रौ महाबलौ ॥ ६.४५.४५ ॥
Then those two, wounded by arrows, shone in battle as the mighty Bala and Śakra shone in the war of gods and asuras.
6.45.46
शिखण्डी समरे राजन्द्रौणिमभ्युद्ययौ बली ।
अश्वत्थामा ततः क्रुद्दः शिखण्डिनमुपस्थितम् ॥ ६.४५.४६ ॥
O king, the mighty Śikhaṇḍin advanced in battle against the son of Droṇa. Then Aśvatthāman, enraged, attacked Śikhaṇḍin who had come before him.
6.45.47
नाराचेन सुतीक्ष्णेन भृशं विद्ध्वा ह्यकम्पयत् ।
शिखण्ड्यपि ततो राजन्द्रोणपुत्रमताडयत् ॥ ६.४५.४७ ॥
Piercing him deeply with an extremely sharp iron arrow, he indeed made him tremble. Then, O king, Śikhaṇḍin too struck the son of Droṇa.
6.45.48
सायकेन सुपीतेन तीक्ष्णेन निशितेन च ।
तौ जघ्नतुस्तदान्योन्यं शरैर्बहुविधैर्मृधे ॥ ६.४५.४८ ॥
With well-polished, sharp, keen arrows, then the two of them struck each other in battle with arrows of many kinds.
6.45.49
भगदत्तं रणे शूरं विराटो वाहिनीपतिः ।
अभ्ययात्त्वरितो राजंस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.४५.४९ ॥
O king, in battle the leader of the army Virāṭa swiftly advanced against the brave Bhagadatta, and then the fight began.
6.45.50
विराटो भगदत्तं तु शरवर्षण भारत ।
अभ्यवर्षत्सुसंक्रुद्धो मेघो वृष्ट्या इवाचलम् ॥ ६.४५.५० ॥
O Bhārata, the very angry Virāṭa rained down a shower of arrows upon Bhagadatta, as a cloud pours rain upon a mountain.
6.45.51
भगदत्तस्ततस्तूर्णं विराटं पृथिवीपतिम् ।
छादयामास समरे मेघः सूर्यमिवोदितम् ॥ ६.४५.५१ ॥
Then Bhagadatta swiftly covered King Virāṭa in battle, as a cloud covers the risen sun.
6.45.52
बृहत्क्षत्रं तु कैकेयं कृपः शारद्वतो ययौ ।
तं कृपः शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास भारत ॥ ६.४५.५२ ॥
Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, advanced against the Kaikeya Bṛhatkṣatra; O Bhārata, Kṛpa covered him with a shower of arrows.
6.45.53
गौतमं कैकयः क्रुद्धः शरवृष्ट्याऽभ्यपूरयत् ।
तावन्योन्यं हयान्हत्वा धनुश्छित्वा च भारत ॥ ६.४५.५३ ॥
The enraged Kaikeya filled Gautama (Kṛpa) with a rain of arrows; O Bhārata, then the two of them, having slain each other's horses and cut each other's bows,
6.45.54
विरथावसियुद्धाय समीयतुरमर्षणौ ।
तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम् ॥ ६.४५.५४ ॥
Both chariotless and unyielding, they came together for a sword-fight; and their battle became terrible in form and most dreadful.
6.45.55
द्रुपदस्तु ततो राजन्सैन्धवं वै जयद्रथम् ।
अभ्युद्ययौ हृष्टरूपो हृष्टरूपं परंतपः ॥ ६.४५.५५ ॥
O king, then Drupada, the tormentor of foes, with a joyful countenance, advanced against Jayadratha, the king of the Sindhus.
6.45.56
ततः सैन्धवको राजा द्रुपदं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः ।
ताजयामास समरे स च तं प्रत्यबिध्यत ॥ ६.४५.५६ ॥
Then the king of the Sindhus struck Drupada in battle with three arrows, and he struck him back.
6.45.57
तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम् ।
ईक्षणप्रीतिजननं शुक्राङ्गरकयोरिव ॥ ६.४५.५७ ॥
Their combat became terrible in form and most dreadful, pleasing to the eyes like the battle of Śukra and Aṅgaraka.
6.45.58
विकर्णस्तु सुतस्तुभ्यं सुतसोमं महाबलम् ।
अभ्ययाञ्जवनैरश्वैस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.४५.५८ ॥
Your son Vikarṇa advanced with swift horses against the mighty Sutasoma, and then the battle began.
6.45.59
विकर्णः सुतसोमं तु विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयच्छरैः ।
सुतसोमो विकर्णं च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.४५.५९ ॥
Vikarṇa struck Sutasoma with arrows but could not make him tremble; and Sutasoma struck Vikarṇa, and it became as if a wonder.
6.45.60
सुशर्माणं नरव्याघ्रश्चेकितानो महारथः ।
अभ्यद्रवत्सुसंक्रुद्धः पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रमी ॥ ६.४५.६० ॥
The great chariot-warrior Cekitāna, tiger among men, greatly enraged, valiant for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, rushed against Suśarman.
6.45.61
शुशर्मा तु महाराज चेकितानं महारथम् ।
महता शरवर्षेण वारयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.४५.६१ ॥
O great king, Suśarmā held back the great charioteer Cekitāna in battle with a great rain of arrows.
6.45.62
चेकितानोऽपि संरब्धः सुशर्माणां महाहवे ।
प्राच्छादयत्तमिषुभिर्महामेघ इवाचलम् ॥ ६.४५.६२ ॥
Cekitāna too, enraged, in that great battle covered Suśarmā with arrows, as a great cloud covers a mountain.
6.45.63
शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी ।
अभ्यद्रवत राजेन्द्र मत्तः सिंह इव द्विपम् ॥ ६.४५.६३ ॥
O lord of kings, the mighty Śakuni attacked the valiant Prativindhya, as a maddened lion falls upon an elephant.
6.45.64
यौधिष्ठिरस्तु संक्रुद्धः सौबलं निशितैः शरैः ।
व्यदारयत संग्रामे मघवानिव दानवम् ॥ ६.४५.६४ ॥
The son of Yudhiṣṭhira, enraged, tore apart Saubala (Śakuni) in battle with sharp arrows, as Indra tears apart a demon.
6.45.65
शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु प्रतिविध्यन्तमाहवे ।
व्यदारयन्महाप्राज्ञः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.४५.६५ ॥
But the very wise Śakuni, in battle, tore apart Prativindhya who was striking back, with arrows having bent joints.
6.45.66
सुदक्षिणं तु राजेन्द्र काम्भोजानां महारथम् ।
श्रुतकर्मा पराक्रान्तमभ्यद्रवत संयुगे ॥ ६.४५.६६ ॥
O lord of kings, the valiant Śrutakarman attacked Sudakṣiṇa, the great charioteer of the Kāmbojas, in battle.
6.45.67
सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे साहदेविं महारथम् ।
विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयत वै मैनाकमिव पर्वतम् ॥ ६.४५.६७ ॥
In battle Sudakṣiṇa pierced the great charioteer Sāhadevi, yet he did not shake, like the mountain Mainaka.
6.45.68
श्रुतकर्मा ततः क्रुद्धः काम्भोजानां महारथम् ।
शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छद्दारयन्निव सर्वशः ॥ ६.४५.६८ ॥
Then the angered Śrutakarman struck the great charioteer of the Kāmbojas on all sides with many arrows, as if tearing him apart.
6.45.69
इरावानथ संक्रुद्धः श्रुतायुषमरिन्दमम् ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ रणे यत्तो यत्तरूपं परंतपः ॥ ६.४५.६९ ॥
Then Irāvān, greatly angered, advanced in battle against Śrutāyus, the subduer of foes, ready and resolute, the tormentor of enemies.
6.45.70
आर्जुनिस्तस्य समरे हयान्हत्वा महारथः ।
ननाद बलवान्नादं तत्सैन्यं प्रत्यपूरयत् ॥ ६.४५.७० ॥
The son of Arjuna, the great charioteer, slew his horses in battle and roared mightily; that roar filled the army.
6.45.71
श्रुतायुस्तु ततः क्रुद्धः फाल्गुनेः समरे हयान् ।
निजघान गदाग्रेण ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.४५.७१ ॥
Then Śrutāyus, angered, struck down the horses of Phālguni in battle with the tip of his mace, and the fighting then flared up.
6.45.72
विन्दानिविन्दावावन्त्यौ कुन्तिभोजं महारथम् ।
ससेनं ससुतं वीरं संससञ्जतुराहवे ॥ ६.४५.७२ ॥
The two Avantī princes, Vinda and Anuvinda, in battle assailed the great charioteer Kuntibhoja, together with his army and his son.
6.45.73
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तयोर्घोरं पराक्रमम् ।
अयुध्येतां स्थिरौ भूत्वा महत्या सेनया सह ॥ ६.४५.७३ ॥
There we saw the wonderful and terrible prowess of those two; standing firm, they fought together with a great army.
6.45.74
अनुविन्दस्तु गदया कुन्तिभोजमताडयत् ।
कुन्तिभोजश्च तं तूर्णं शरव्रातैरवाकिरत् ॥ ६.४५.७४ ॥
Anuvinda struck Kuntibhoja with his mace; and Kuntibhoja swiftly covered him with showers of arrows.
6.45.75
कुन्तिभोजसुतश्चापि विन्दं विव्याध सायकैः ।
स च तं प्रतिविव्याध तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.४५.७५ ॥
Kuntibhoja's son also pierced Vinda with arrows, and he pierced him in return; that became as if wonderful.
6.45.76
केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च गान्धारान्पञ्च मारिष ।
ससैन्यास्ते ससैन्यांश्च योधयामासुराहवे ॥ ६.४५.७६ ॥
O sir, the five brothers of the Kekayas and five of the Gandharas, with their armies, fought in battle against one another with their armies.
6.45.77
वीरबाहुश्च ते पुत्रो वैराटिं रथसत्तमम् ।
उत्तरं योधयामास विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.४५.७७ ॥
Your son Vīrabāhu fought with Uttara, the son of Virāṭa, the best of charioteers, and pierced him with sharp arrows.
6.45.78
उत्तरश्चापि तं वीरं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ।
चेदिराट् समरे राजन्नुलूकं समभिद्रवत् ॥ ६.४५.७८ ॥
Uttara also pierced that hero with sharp arrows. O king, the king of the Cedis rushed upon Ulūka in battle.
6.45.79
तथैव शरवर्षेण उलूकं समविद्ध्यत ।
उलूकश्चापि तं बाणैर्निशितैर्लोमवाहिभिः ॥ ६.४५.७९ ॥
Likewise, with a shower of arrows he pierced Ulūka thoroughly; and Ulūka too pierced him with sharp, feathered arrows.
6.45.80
तयोर्युद्धं समभवद्धोररूपं विशांते ।
दारयेतां सुसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यमपराजितौ ॥ ६.४५.८० ॥
Between them arose a combat of terrible form, O lord of men; greatly enraged and each undefeated by the other, they tore at one another.
6.45.81
एवं द्वन्द्वसहस्राणि रथवारणवाजिनाम् ।
पदातीनां च समरे तव तेषां च संकुले ॥ ६.४५.८१ ॥
Thus in battle there were thousands of single combats between charioteers, elephant-riders, horsemen and foot soldiers, in the tumult of your men and theirs.
6.45.82
मुहूर्तमिव तद्युद्धमासीन्मधुरदर्शनम् ।
तत उन्मत्तवद्राजन्न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥ ६.४५.८२ ॥
That battle appeared for a moment as if it were sweet to behold; then, O king, as though maddened, nothing could be distinguished.
6.45.83
गजो गजेन समरे रथिनं च रथी ययौ ।
अश्वोऽश्वं समभिप्रायात्पदातिश्च पदातिनम् ॥ ६.४५.८३ ॥
In battle an elephant met an elephant, and a chariot-warrior a chariot-warrior; a horse rushed upon a horse, and a foot soldier upon a foot soldier.
6.45.84
ततो युद्धं सुदुर्धर्षं व्याकुलं समपद्यत ।
शूराणां समरे तत्र समासाद्येतरेतरम् ॥ ६.४५.८४ ॥
Then that combat became exceedingly hard to withstand and tumultuous; there in battle the heroes, having met one another, fought.
6.45.85
तत्र देवर्षयः सिद्धाश्चारणाश्च समागताः ।
प्रेक्षन्त तद्रणं घोरं देवासुरसमं भुवि ॥ ६.४५.८५ ॥
There the divine sages, the perfected beings and the celestial bards had gathered and watched that terrible battle, like the battle of gods and demons, on the earth.
6.45.86
ततो दन्तिसहस्राणि र्थानां चापि मारिष ।
अश्वौघाः पुरुषौघाश्च विपरीतं समाययुः ॥ ६.४५.८६ ॥
Then, O noble one, thousands of elephants, chariots, hosts of horses and hosts of men came together in confusion.
6.45.87
तत्रतत्र प्रदृश्यन्ते रथवारणपत्तयः ।
सादिनश्च नरव्याघ्र युध्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ६.४५.८७ ॥
Here and there, O tiger among men, chariot-warriors, elephant-warriors, foot-soldiers and horsemen were seen fighting again and again.