Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.52
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6.52.1
एवं व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु मामकेष्वितरेषु च ।
कथं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठाः संप्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे ॥ ६.५२.१ ॥
Thus, when the armies, my own and the others, were arrayed in formation, how did the best of those who strike engage in combat?
6.52.2
तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु सन्नद्धरुचिरध्वजाः ।
तावकाः पाण्डवैः सार्धं यथाऽयुध्यन्त तच्छृणु।
अपारमिव संदृश्य सागरप्रतिमं बलम् ॥ ६.५२.२ ॥
So too, when the armies were arrayed, your men, armored and with splendid banners, fought with the Pāṇḍavas; hear how. Seeing the army, boundless like the ocean—
6.52.3
तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजन्पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वान्युद्ध्यध्वमिति दंशिताः ॥ ६.५२.३ ॥
O king, standing among them, your son Duryodhana said to all your men, armored and eager: "Fight."
6.52.4
ते मनः क्रूरमाधाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः ।
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः ॥ ६.५२.४ ॥
Having fixed their minds on cruelty and given up all hope of life, all of them, with raised banners, advanced against the Pāṇḍavas.
6.52.5
ततो युद्धं समभवत्तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
तावकानां परेषां च व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम् ॥ ६.५२.५ ॥
Then a tumultuous battle arose, hair-raising, in which the chariots and elephants of your men and of the enemy became intermingled.
6.52.6
मुक्तास्तु रथिभिर्बाणा रुक्मपुङ्खाः सुतेजिताःक ।
सन्निपेतुरकुण्ठाग्रा नागेषु च हयेषु च ॥ ६.५२.६ ॥
Arrows released by the charioteers, golden-feathered, well-sharpened, with unblunted points, fell upon the elephants and the horses.
6.52.7
तथा प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे धनुरुद्यम्य दंशितः ।
अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्भीष्मो भीमपराक्रमः ॥ ६.५२.७ ॥
Thus, when the battle had begun, Bhīṣma, the mighty-armed one of terrible valor, armored and with bow raised, rushed forward.
6.52.8
सौभद्रे भीमसेने च सात्यकौ च महारथे ।
कैकेये च विराटे च धृष्टद्युम्ने च पार्षते ॥ ६.५२.८ ॥
Toward Saubhadra, Bhīmasena, the great chariot-warrior Sātyaki, the Kaikeya, Virāṭa, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata, he advanced.
6.52.9
एतेषु नरवीरेषु चेदिमत्स्येषु चाभिभूः ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः ॥ ६.५२.९ ॥
Among these heroes of men, among the Cedis and Matsyas, the overpowering aged grandsire of the Kurus rained down showers of arrows.
6.52.10
अभिद्यत ततो व्यूहस्तस्मिन्वीरसमागमे ।
सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानामासीद्व्यतिकरो महान् ॥ ६.५२.१० ॥
Then, in that meeting of heroes, the battle-array was broken, and among all the armies there arose a great confusion.
6.52.11
सादिनो ध्वजिनश्चैव हतप्रवरवाजिनः ।
विप्रद्रुतरथानीकाः समपद्यन्त पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.५२.११ ॥
The horsemen and the banner-bearers, whose finest steeds were slain and whose chariot-divisions had fled in scattered rout, the Pāṇḍavas were reduced to such a state.
6.52.12
अर्जुनस्तु नरव्याघ्रो दृष्ट्वा भीष्मं महारथम् ।
वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीत्क्रुद्धो याहि यत्र पितामहः ॥ ६.५२.१२ ॥
But Arjuna, tiger among men, seeing the great chariot-warrior Bhīṣma, spoke in anger to the descendant of Vṛṣṇi: "Drive on to where the grandsire is."
6.52.13
एष भीष्मः सुसंक्रुद्धो वार्ष्णेय मम वाहिनीम् ।
नाशयिष्यति सुव्यक्तं दुर्योधनहिते रतः ॥ ६.५२.१३ ॥
O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, this Bhīṣma, greatly enraged and intent on Duryodhana's welfare, will surely destroy my army.
6.52.14
एष द्रोणः कृपः शल्यो विकर्णश्च जनार्दन ।
धार्तराष्ट्राश्च सहिता दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ॥ ६.५२.१४ ॥
O Janārdana, here are Droṇa, Kṛpa, Śalya and Vikarṇa, and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra gathered together with Duryodhana at their head.
6.52.15
पाञ्चालान्निहनिष्यन्ति रक्षिता दृढधन्वना ।
सोऽहं भीष्मं वधिष्यामि सैन्यहेतोर्जनार्दन ॥ ६.५२.१५ ॥
Protected by the stout archer, they will slay the Pāñcālas; therefore, O Janārdana, for the sake of the army I shall slay Bhīṣma.
6.52.16
तमब्रवीद्वासुदेवो यत्तो भव धनंजय ।
एष त्वां प्रापयिष्यामि पितामहरथं प्रति ॥ ६.५२.१६ ॥
Vāsudeva said to him: "Be ready, Dhanaṃjaya; I shall bring you to the chariot of the grandsire."
6.52.17
एवमुक्त्वा ततः शौरी रथं तं लोकविश्रुतम् ।
प्रापयामास भीष्मस्य रथं प्रति जनेश्वर ॥ ६.५२.१७ ॥
Having said this, O lord of men, Śauri then brought that chariot, renowned in the world, toward the chariot of Bhīṣma.
6.52.18
चलद्बहुपातकेन बलाकावर्णवाजिना ।
समुच्छ्रितमहाभीमनदद्वानरकेतुना ॥ ६.५२.१८ ॥
With many flapping banners, horses the color of herons, and a great, fearsome, roaring monkey-banner raised high.
6.52.19
महता मेघनादेन रथेनामिततेजसा ।
विनिघ्नन्कौरवानीकं शूरसेनांश्च पाण्डवः ॥ ६.५२.१९ ॥
With his great chariot thundering like a cloud, the Pāṇḍava of boundless splendour smote the Kaurava army and the Śūrasenas.
6.52.20
प्रायाच्छरणदः शीघ्रं सुहृदां हर्षवर्धनः ।
तमापतन्तं वेगेन प्रभिन्नमिव वारणम् ॥ ६.५२.२० ॥
The giver of refuge, who increases the joy of his friends, swiftly advanced; toward him rushing upon him with speed, like an elephant in rut.
6.52.21
त्रसयनतं रणे शूरान्मर्दयन्तं च सायकैः ।
सैन्धवप्रमुखैर्गुप्तः प्राच्यसौवीरकेकयैः ।
सहसा प्रत्युदीयाय भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽर्जुनम् ॥ ६.५२.२१ ॥
Against him, who terrified the heroes in battle and crushed them with arrows, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, guarded by the Sindhu-born chiefs and the kings of the east, Sauvīra and Kekaya, suddenly advanced to meet Arjuna.
6.52.22
को हि गाण्डीवधन्वानमन्यः कुरुपितामहात् ।
द्रोणवैकर्तनाभ्यां वा रथी संयातुमर्हति ॥ ६.५२.२२ ॥
Who indeed other than the Kuru grandsire, Bhīṣma, is able to engage in battle with Arjuna, the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, or Droṇa and Karṇa?
6.52.23
ततो भीष्मो महाराज सर्वलोकमहारथः ।
अर्जुनं सप्ततसप्तत्या नाराचानां समाचिनोत् ॥ ६.५२.२३ ॥
Then, O great king, Bhīṣma, the great chariot-warrior of all the worlds, covered Arjuna with four hundred and ninety iron-shafted arrows, seventy at a time.
6.52.24
द्रोणश्च पञ्चविंशत्या कृपः पञ्चाशता शरैः ।
दुर्योधनश्रतुःषष्ट्या शल्यश्च नवभिः शरैः ॥ ६.५२.२४ ॥
Droṇa with twenty-five arrows, Kṛpa with fifty, Duryodhana with sixty-four, and Śalya with nine arrows (struck Arjuna).
6.52.25
सैन्धवो नवभिश्चैव शकुनिश्चापि पञ्चभिः ।
विकर्णो दशभिर्भल्लै राजन्विव्याध पाण्डवम् ॥ ६.५२.२५ ॥
The Sindhu king with nine, Śakuni also with five, and Vikarṇa with ten broad arrows, O king, pierced the Pāṇḍava.
6.52.26
स तैर्विद्धो महेष्वासः समन्तान्निशितैः शरैः ।
न विव्यथे महाबाहुर्भिद्यमान इवाचलः ॥ ६.५२.२६ ॥
Pierced on all sides by those sharp arrows, the great archer, mighty-armed, was not disturbed, as a mountain is not when being split.
6.52.27
स भीष्मं पञ्चविंशत्या कृपं च नवभिः शरैः ।
द्रोणं षष्ट्या नरव्याघ्रो विकर्णं च त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ६.५२.२७ ॥
That tiger among men pierced Bhīṣma with twenty-five arrows, Kṛpa with nine, Droṇa with sixty, and Vikarṇa with three arrows.
6.52.28
शल्यं चैव त्रिभिर्बाणै राजानं चैव पञ्चभिः ।
प्रत्यविध्यदमेयात्मा किरीटी भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.५२.२८ ॥
Śalya with three arrows and the king with five, the immeasurable-souled Kirīṭin (Arjuna) pierced in return, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.52.29
तं सात्यकिर्विराटश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च परिवव्रुर्धनंजयम् ॥ ६.५२.२९ ॥
Sātyaki, Virāṭa, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, the son of Subhadrā, and the sons of Draupadī surrounded Dhanaṃjaya.
6.52.30
ततो द्रोणं महेष्वासं गाङ्गेयस्य प्रिये रतम् ।
अभ्यवर्तत पाञ्चाल्यः संयुक्तः सह सोमकैः ॥ ६.५२.३० ॥
Then the Pāñcāla prince, joined with the Somakas, advanced against the great archer Droṇa, dear to Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma).
6.52.31
भीष्मस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो राजन्विव्याध पाण्डवम् ।
अशीत्या निशितैर्बाणैस्ततोऽक्रोशन्त पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.५२.३१ ॥
Bhīṣma, best of chariot-warriors, O king, pierced the Pāṇḍava with eighty sharp arrows, and then the Pāṇḍavas cried out.
6.52.32
तेषां तु निनदं श्रुत्वा सहितानां प्रहृष्टवत् ।
प्रविवेश ततो मध्यं नरसिंहः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.५२.३२ ॥
Hearing their roar, as if delighted, the mighty man-lion entered the midst of the assembled warriors.
6.52.33
तेषां महारथानां स मध्यं प्राप्य धनंजयः ।
चिक्रीड धनुषा राजँल्लक्षं कृत्वा महारथान् ॥ ६.५२.३३ ॥
Reaching the midst of those great chariot-warriors, Dhanañjaya, O king, played with his bow, making the great chariot-warriors his targets.
6.52.34
क्षत्रियाणां शिरांस्युग्रैः कृन्तञ्शस्त्रैर्महारथः ।
शून्यान्कृत्वा रथोपस्थान्व्यचरत्फल्गुनस्तदा । ॥ ६.५२.३४ ॥
Cutting off the heads of the kshatriyas with fierce weapons, leaving the chariot seats empty, the great chariot-warrior Phalguna then moved about.
6.52.35
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भीष्ममाह जनेश्वरः ।
पीड्यमानं स्वकं सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा पार्थेन संयुगे ॥ ६.५२.३५ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, lord of men, seeing his own army being afflicted in battle by Pārtha, spoke to Bhīṣma.
6.52.36
एष पाण्डुसुतस्तात कृष्णेन सहितो बली ।
यततां सर्वसैन्यानां मूलं नः परिकृन्तति।
त्वयि जीवति गाङ्गेय द्रोणे च रथिनां वरे ॥ ६.५२.३६ ॥
This mighty son of Pāṇḍu, together with Kṛṣṇa, is cutting down the root of all our fighting armies. O son of Gaṅgā, while you are alive and Droṇa, the best of chariot-warriors, is alive—
6.52.37
त्वत्कृते चैव कर्णोऽपि न्यस्तशस्त्रो विशांपते ।
न युध्यति रणे पार्थान्हितकामः सदा मम।
स तथा कुरु गाङ्गेय यथा हन्येत फल्गुनः ॥ ६.५२.३७ ॥
For your sake, Karṇa too has laid down his weapons, O lord of men. Desiring my welfare, he does not fight the sons of Pṛthā in battle. So, O son of Gaṅgā, act so that Phalguna (Arjuna) may be slain.
6.52.38
एवमुक्तस्ततो राजन्पिता देवव्रतस्तव ।
धिक् क्षात्रं धर्ममित्युक्त्वा प्रायात्पार्थं रथं प्रति ॥ ६.५२.३८ ॥
Thus addressed, O king, your father Devavrata said, "Shame on the warrior's duty!" and went toward Pārtha's chariot.
6.52.39
उभौ श्वेतहयौ राजन्संसक्तौ प्रेक्ष्य पार्थिवाः ।
सिंहनादान्भृशं चक्रुः शङ्खान्दध्मुश्च मारिषत ॥ ६.५२.३९ ॥
O king, seeing those two white-horsed warriors locked together, the kings let out mighty lion-roars and blew their conches, O sir.
6.52.40
द्रौणिर्दुर्योधनश्चैव विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः ।
परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं स्थिता युद्धाय मारिष ॥ ६.५२.४० ॥
Droṇa's son, Duryodhana, and your son Vikarṇa, O sir, surrounded Bhīṣma in battle and stood ready for the fight.
6.52.41
तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे परिवार्य धनञ्जयम् ।
स्थिता युद्धाय महते ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.५२.४१ ॥
Likewise all the Pāṇḍavas surrounded Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) and stood ready for the great battle; then the fight began.
6.52.42
गाङ्गेयस्तु रणे पार्थमानर्च्छन्नवभिः शरैः ।
तमर्जुनः प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः ॥ ६.५२.४२ ॥
But Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) struck Pārtha (Arjuna) in battle with nine arrows; Arjuna countered him with ten vital-piercing arrows.
6.52.43
ततः शरसहस्रेण सुप्रयुक्तेन पाण्डवः ।
अर्जुनः समरश्लाघी भीष्मस्यावारयद्दिशः ॥ ६.५२.४३ ॥
Then Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava, proud in battle, obstructed Bhīṣma's directions with a thousand well-aimed arrows.
6.52.44
शरजालं ततस्तत्तु शरजालेन मारिष ।
वारयामास पार्थस्य भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा ॥ ६.५२.४४ ॥
O sire, then Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, warded off that net of arrows with a net of his own arrows, the net of the son of Pṛthā.
6.52.45
उभौ परमसंहृष्टावुभौ युद्धाभिनन्दिनौ ।
निर्विशेषमयुध्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ ॥ ६.५२.४५ ॥
Both greatly delighted, both rejoicing in battle, they fought without distinction, each seeking to return blow for blow.
6.52.46
भीष्मचापविमुक्तानि शरजालानि शङ्घशः ।
शीर्यमाणान्यदृश्यन्त भिन्नान्यर्जुनसायकैःक ॥ ६.५२.४६ ॥
Nets of arrows released from Bhīṣma's bow were seen shattered in hundreds, broken by Arjuna's arrows.
6.52.47
तथैवार्जुनमुक्तानि शरजालानि सर्वशः ।
गाङ्गेयशरनुन्नानि प्रापतन्त महीतले ॥ ६.५२.४७ ॥
Likewise the nets of arrows released by Arjuna, struck from every side by the arrows of Gāṅgeya, fell upon the earth.
6.52.48
अर्जुनः पञ्चविंशत्या भीष्ममार्च्छच्छितैः शरैः ।
भीष्मोपि समरे पार्थं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः । ॥ ६.५२.४८ ॥
Arjuna struck Bhīṣma with twenty-five sharp arrows, and Bhīṣma too pierced the son of Pṛthā in battle with keen arrows.
6.52.49
अन्योन्यस्य हयान्विद्ध्वा ध्वजौ च सुमहाबलौ ।
रथेषां रथचक्रे च चिक्रीडतुररिन्दमौ ॥ ६.५२.४९ ॥
Piercing each other's horses, and the two very mighty banners and the chariot-wheels of the charioteers, the two foe-subduers played as if at sport.
6.52.50
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज भीष्मः प्रहरतां वरः ।
वासुदेवं त्रिभिर्बाणैराजघान स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.५२.५० ॥
Then, O great king, Bhīṣma, enraged and best of those who strike, struck Vāsudeva with three arrows in the space between the breasts.
6.52.51
भीष्मचापच्युतैस्तैस्तु निर्विद्धो मधुसूदनः ।
विरराज रणे राजन्सपुष्प इव किंशुकः ॥ ६.५२.५१ ॥
Pierced by those very arrows shot from Bhīṣma's bow, Madhusūdana shone in battle, O king, like a kiṃśuka tree in flower.
6.52.52
ततोऽर्जुनो भृशं क्रुद्धो निर्विद्धं प्रेक्ष्य माधवम् ।
सारथिं कुरुवृद्धस्य निर्बिभेद शितैः शरैः ॥ ६.५२.५२ ॥
Then Arjuna, greatly enraged on seeing Mādhava pierced, pierced the charioteer of the elder of the Kurus with sharp arrows.
6.52.53
यतमानौ तु तौ वीरावन्योन्यस्य वधं प्रति ।
न शक्नुतां तदाऽन्योन्यमभिसन्धातुमाहवे ॥ ६.५२.५३ ॥
Those two heroes, striving for each other's death, were then unable to aim at and strike one another in battle.
6.52.54
तौ मण्डलानि चित्राणि गतत्प्रत्यागतानि च ।
अदर्शयेतां बहुधा सूतसामर्थ्यलाघवात् ॥ ६.५२.५४ ॥
Through the skill and agility of their charioteers, the two of them displayed many wondrous circling maneuvers, advancing and retreating.
6.52.55
अन्तरं च प्रहारेषु तर्कयन्तौ परस्परम् ।
राजन्नन्तरमार्गस्थौ स्थितावास्तां मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ६.५२.५५ ॥
Seeking an opening between the blows, the two watched each other. O king, standing on the middle path, they stood again and again.
6.52.56
उभौ सिंहरवोन्मिश्रं शङ्खशब्दं च चक्रतुः ।
तथैव चापनिर्घोषं चक्रतुस्तौ महारथौ ॥ ६.५२.५६ ॥
Both sounded a conch-blast mingled with the roar of lions; likewise those two great charioteers made the twang of their bows.
6.52.57
तयोः शङ्खनिनादेन रथनेमिस्वनेन च ।
दारिता सहसा भूमिश्चकम्पे च ननाद च ॥ ६.५२.५७ ॥
By the sound of their conches and the rumble of the chariot-rims, the earth was suddenly split; it trembled and resounded.
6.52.58
नोभयोरन्तरं कश्चिद्ददृशे भरतर्षभ ।
बलिनौ युद्धदुर्धर्षावन्योन्यसदृशावुभौ ॥ ६.५२.५८ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, no difference between the two could be seen; both were strong, hard to withstand in battle, and equal to each other.
6.52.59
चिह्नमात्रेण भीष्मं तु प्रजज्ञुस्तत्र कौरवाः ।
तथा पाण्डुसुताः पार्थं चिह्नमात्रेण जज्ञिरेक ॥ ६.५२.५९ ॥
There the Kauravas recognized Bhīṣma by the mere sign; likewise the sons of Pāṇḍu recognized Pārtha (Arjuna) by the mere sign.
6.52.60
तयोर्नृवरयोर्दृष्ट्वा तादृशं तं पराक्रमम् ।
विस्कमयं सर्वभूतानि जग्मुर्भारतसंयुगे ॥ ६.५२.६० ॥
Seeing such prowess of those two best of men, all beings in the Bhārata battle were filled with wonder.
6.52.61
न तयोर्विवरं कश्चिद्रणे पश्यति भारत ।
धर्मे स्थितस्य हि यथा न कश्चिद्वृजिनं क्वचित् ॥ ६.५२.६१ ॥
O Bhārata, in battle no one saw any gap in either of them, just as in one who stands in dharma there is never any fault anywhere.
6.52.62
उभौ च शरजालेन तावदृश्यो बभूवतुः ।
प्रकाशौ च पुनस्तूर्णं बभूवतुरुभौ रणे ॥ ६.५२.६२ ॥
In battle both were hidden by a net of arrows, and then both quickly became visible again.
6.52.63
तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वाश्चारणाश्चर्षिभिः सह ।
अन्योन्यं प्रत्यभाषन्त तयोर्दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम् ॥ ६.५२.६३ ॥
There the gods, along with the gandharvas, cāraṇas and sages, having seen the valour of those two, spoke to one another.
6.52.64
न शक्यौ युधि संरब्धौ जेतुमेतौ कथंचन ।
सदेवासुरगन्धर्वैर्लोकैरपि महारथौ ॥ ६.५२.६४ ॥
These two great charioteers, enraged in battle, cannot be conquered in any way, even by the gods, asuras, gandharvas and all the worlds together.
6.52.65
आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेषु युद्धमेतन्महाद्भुतम् ।
नैतादृशानि युद्धानि भविष्यन्ति कथंचन ॥ ६.५२.६५ ॥
This battle is a marvel among the worlds, most wondrous; battles like this will never occur again in any way.
6.52.66
न हि शक्यो रणे जेतुं भीष्मः पार्थेन धीमता ।
सधनुः सरथः साश्वः प्रवपन्सायकान्रणे ॥ ६.५२.६६ ॥
Bhīṣma cannot be conquered in battle by the wise Pārtha, even with bow, chariot and horses, while scattering arrows in the fight.
6.52.67
तथैव पाण्डवं युद्धे देवैरपि दुरासदम् ।
न विजेतुं रणे भीष्म उत्सहेत धनुर्धरम् ॥ ६.५२.६७ ॥
In the same way, Bhīṣma would not dare to conquer in battle the Pāṇḍava, the archer, who is hard to overcome even for the gods.
6.52.68
आलोकादपि युद्धं हि सममेतद्भविष्यति ।
इति स्म वाचोऽश्रूयन्त प्रोच्चरन्त्यकस्ततस्ततः।
गाङ्गेयार्जुनयोः सङ्ख्ये स्तवयुक्ता विशांपते ॥ ६.५२.६८ ॥
"This battle will be equal even from a mere glance," such words were heard, cried out loudly here and there. O lord of men, in the battle of Gāṅgeya and Arjuna, voices full of praise rose up.
6.52.69
त्वदीयास्तु तदा योधाः पाण्डवेयाश्च भारत ।
अन्योन्यं समरे जघ्नुस्तयोस्तत्र समागमे ॥ ६.५२.६९ ॥
O Bhārata, then your warriors and the warriors of the Pāṇḍavas struck one another down in battle at that encounter.
6.52.70
शितधारैस्तथा स्वङ्गैर्विमलैश्च परश्वधैः ।
शरैरन्यैश्च बहुभिः सस्त्रैर्नानाविधैरपि ॥ ६.५२.७० ॥
With sharp-edged swords, with fine bright axes, with arrows and with many other weapons of various kinds.
6.52.71
उभयोः सेनयोः शूरा न्यकृन्तन्त परस्परम् ।
वर्तमाने तथा घोरे तस्मिन्युद्धे सुदारुणे।
द्रोणपाञ्चाल्ययो राजन्महानासीत्समागमः ॥ ६.५२.७१ ॥
The heroes of both armies cut one another down. While that terrible, most dreadful battle went on, O king, a great encounter took place between Droṇa and the Pāñcāla.