Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.32

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7.32.1

प्रतिघातं तु सैन्यस्य नामृष्यत वृकोदरः ।
सोऽभ्याहनद्गुरुं षष्ट्या कर्णं च दशभिः शरैः ॥ ७.३२.१ ॥

Bhīma could not endure the army's counterattack. He struck his teacher Droṇa with sixty arrows and Karṇa with ten.

7.32.2

तस्य द्रोणः शितैर्बाणैस्तीक्ष्णधारैरजिह्मगैः ।
जीवितान्तमभिप्रेप्सुर्मर्मण्याशु जघान ह ॥ ७.३२.२ ॥

Droṇa struck him with sharp, keen-edged, straight-flying arrows, eager to end his life, and swiftly wounded him in a vital spot.

7.32.3

आनन्तर्यमभिप्रेप्सुः षड्विंशत्या शमार्पयत् ।
कर्णो द्वादशभिर्बाणैरश्वत्थामा च सप्तभिः ॥ ७.३२.३ ॥

Eager to strike in turn, Karṇa struck him with twenty-six arrows and then with twelve; Aśvatthāman struck him with seven.

7.32.4

षङ्भिर्दुर्योधनो राजा तत एनमथाकिरत् ।
भीमसेनोऽपि तान्सर्वान्प्रत्यविध्यन्महाबलः ॥ ७.३२.४ ॥

Then King Duryodhana showered him with six arrows, and the mighty Bhīmasena struck back at all of them.

7.32.5

द्रोणं पञ्चाशतेषूणां कर्णं च दशभिः शरैः ।
दर्योधनं द्वादशभिर्दौणिमष्टाभिराशुगैः ॥ ७.३२.५ ॥

He struck Droṇa with fifty arrows, Karṇa with ten, Duryodhana with twelve, and Droṇa's son with eight swift arrows.

7.32.6

आरावं तुमुलं कुर्वन्नभ्यवर्तत तान्रणे ।
तस्मिन्सन्त्यति प्रामान्मृत्युसाधारणीकृते ॥ ७.३२.६ ॥

Roaring tumultuously, he advanced against them in battle, in that war where lives had been made common to death…

7.32.7

अजातशत्रुस्तान्योधान्भीमं त्रातेत्यचोदयत् ।
ते ययुर्भीमसेनस्य समीपममितौजसः ॥ ७.३२.७ ॥

Yudhiṣṭhira urged those warriors, saying "Bhīma is your protector," and they of immeasurable might went near Bhīmasena.

7.32.8

युयुधानप्रभृतयो माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
ते समेत्य सुसंरब्धाः सहिताः पुरुषर्षभाः ॥ ७.३२.८ ॥

Yuyudhāna and the others, together with the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas, those bulls among men, came together in great anger.

7.32.9

महेष्वासवरैर्गुप्ता द्रोणानीकं बिभित्सवः ।
समापेतुर्महावीर्या भीमप्रभृतयो रथाः ॥ ७.३२.९ ॥

Protected by the best of great archers, desiring to pierce Droṇa's army, the mighty chariot-warriors led by Bhīma came together.

7.32.10

तान्प्रत्यगृह्णादव्यग्रो द्रोणोऽपि रथिनां वरः ।
महारथानतिबलान्वीरान्समरयोधिनः ॥ ७.३२.१० ॥

Droṇa, the best of chariot-fighters, unperturbed, met them in turn — the great chariot-warriors, of extreme strength, the heroes who fight in battle.

7.32.11

बाह्यं मृत्युभयं कृत्वा तावकान्पाण्डवा ययुः ।
सादिनः सादिनोऽब्यघ्नंस्तथैव रथिनो रथान् ॥ ७.३२.११ ॥

Having struck fear of death from outside, the Pāṇḍavas rushed upon your men; horsemen struck horsemen, and likewise chariot-fighters struck chariots.

7.32.12

असिशक्त्यृष्टिसङ्घातैर्युद्धमासीत्परश्वथैः ।
प्रकृष्टमसियुद्धं च बभूव कटुकोदयम् ॥ ७.३२.१२ ॥

The battle was waged with clashes of swords, spears, lances and axes; fierce sword-fighting broke out, and its outcome was bitter.

7.32.13

कुञ्जराणां च सम्पाते युद्धमासीत्सुदारुणम् ।
अपतत्कुञ्जरादन्यो हयादन्यस्त्ववाक्शिराः ॥ ७.३२.१३ ॥

When the elephants collided, a most dreadful battle arose. One fell from an elephant, another from a horse, and another fell head-first.

7.32.14

नरो बाणविनिर्भिन्नो रथादन्यश्च मारिष ।
तत्रान्यस्य च सम्पर्दे पतितस्य विवर्मणः ॥ ७.३२.१४ ॥

O Māriṣa, a man pierced by arrows fell from a chariot, and there, in the struggle, of another fallen man without armour…

7.32.15

शिरः प्रध्वंसयामास वक्षस्याक्रम्य कुञ्जरः ।
अपरांश्चापरेऽमृद्रन्वारणाः पतितान्नरान् ॥ ७.३२.१५ ॥

One elephant, planting its foot upon a man's chest, crushed his head; other elephants trampled the other men who had fallen.

7.32.16

विषाणैश्चावनिं गत्वा व्यभिन्दन्रथिनो बहून् ।
नरान्त्रैः केचिदपरे विषाणालग्नसंश्रयैः ॥ ७.३२.१६ ॥

Some elephants, reaching the ground with their tusks, pierced many chariot-warriors; others, with men's entrails clinging to their tusks…

7.32.17

बभ्रमुः समरे नागा मृद्रन्तः शतशो नरान् ।
कार्ष्णायसतनुत्राणान्नराश्वरथकुञ्जरान् ॥ ७.३२.१७ ॥

In the battle the elephants roamed, trampling by hundreds the men clad in black-iron armour, and men, horses, chariots and elephants alike.

7.32.18

पतितान्पोथयाञ्चक्रुर्द्विपाः स्थूलनलानिव ।
गृध्रपत्राधिवासांसि शयनानि नारधिपाः ॥ ७.३२.१८ ॥

The elephants pounded the fallen like thick reeds; the lords of men, clothed in vultures' feathers, lay upon these beds as if upon couches…

7.32.19

हीमन्तः कालसम्पर्कात्सुदुःस्वान्यनुशेरते ।
हन्ति स्मात्र पिता पुत्रं रथेनाभ्येत्य संयुगे ॥ ७.३२.१९ ॥

Through contact with time the ill-fated lie down here. Here a father comes near in battle with his chariot and strikes his son.

7.32.20

पुत्रश्च पितरं मोहान्निर्मर्यादमवर्तत ।
रथो भग्नो ध्वजश्छिन्नश्छत्रमुर्व्यों निपातितम् ॥ ७.३२.२० ॥

Out of delusion the son also behaved beyond all bounds toward his father. The chariot was broken, the banner cut down, and the parasol thrown to the ground.

7.32.21

युगार्धं च्छिन्नमादाय प्रदुद्राव तथा हयः ।
सासिर्बाहुर्निपतितः शिरश्छिन्नं सकुण्डलम् ॥ ७.३२.२१ ॥

With half a broken yoke, the horse fled. The arm with its sword fell, and the head, with its earrings, was severed.

7.32.22

गजेनाक्षिप्य बलिना रथः सञ्चूर्णितः क्षितौ ।
रथिना ताडितो नागो नाराचेनापतत्क्षितौ ॥ ७.३२.२२ ॥

A mighty elephant hurled the chariot and crushed it to pieces on the ground. The charioteer struck the elephant with an iron arrow, and it fell to the ground.

7.32.23

सारोहश्चापतद्वाजी गेजेनाभ्याहतो भृशम् ।
निर्मर्यादं महद्युद्धमवर्तत सुदारुणम् ॥ ७.३२.२३ ॥

The horse, with its rider, was struck violently by the elephant and fell. The great battle without restraint raged on, most dreadful.

7.32.24

हा तात हा पुत्र सखे क्वासि तिष्ठ क्व धावसि ।
प्रहराहर जह्मेनं स्मितश्वेडितगर्जितैः।
इत्येवमुच्चैरत्यर्थं श्रूयन्ते विविधा गिरः ॥ ७.३२.२४ ॥

Alas, father! Alas, son! Friend, where are you? Stop, where are you running? Strike, strike him down, kill him! Thus, with laughter, hissing and roaring, a variety of cries are heard, very loudly.

7.32.25

नरस्याश्वस्य नाग्स्य समसञ्जत शोणितम् ।
उपाशाम्यद्रजो भौमं भीरून्कश्मलमाविशत् ॥ ७.३२.२५ ॥

The blood of the man, the horse and the elephant mingled together. The dust of the earth settled, and dismay seized the timid.

7.32.26

चक्रेण चक्रमासाद्य वीरो वीरस्य संयुगे ।
अतीतेषुपथे काले जहार गदया सिरः ॥ ७.३२.२६ ॥

In battle the hero struck the discus of another hero with his own discus, and at the proper moment, beyond the reach of arrows, he seized his head with a mace.

7.32.27

असीत्केशपरामर्शो मुष्टियुद्धं च दारुणम् ।
नखैर्दन्तैश्च सूराणामद्वीपे द्वीपमिच्छताम् ॥ ७.३२.२७ ॥

The heroes seized each other by the hair and fought terribly with fists; with nails and teeth they struggled, seeking a refuge where there was no island of safety.

7.32.28

तत्राच्छिद्यत शूरस्य सखङ्गो बाहुरुद्यतः ।
सधुनश्चापरस्यापि सशरः साङ्कुशस्तथा ॥ ७.३२.२८ ॥

There the upraised arm of one hero, with its sword, was cut off; and likewise the arm of another, with its bow, arrow and goad.

7.32.29

आक्रोशदन्यमन्योऽत्र तथाऽन्यो विमुखोऽद्रवत् ।
अन्यः प्राप्तस्य चान्यस्य शिरः कायादपाहरत् ॥ ७.३२.२९ ॥

Here one shouted at another, and another, turning away, fled; and one carried off the head of another who had come near, cutting it from the body.

7.32.30

सशब्दमद्रवच्चान्यः शब्दादन्योऽत्रसद्भृशम् ।
स्वानन्योऽथ परानन्यो जघान निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.३२.३० ॥

One ran shouting, and another, startled by the noise, was greatly frightened; one struck down his own men, and another the enemies, with sharp arrows.

7.32.31

गिरिशृङ्गोपमश्चात्र नाराचेन निपातितः ।
मातङ्गो न्यपतद्भूमौ नदीरोध इवोष्णगे ॥ ७.३२.३१ ॥

Here the elephant, like a mountain peak, struck down by an iron arrow, fell to the ground as a river-dam collapses in the hot season.

7.32.32

तथैव रथिनं नागः क्षरन्गिरिरिवारुजन् ।
अभ्यतिष्ठत्पदा भूमौ सहाश्वं सहसारथिम् ॥ ७.३२.३२ ॥

Likewise the elephant, oozing blood like a mountain, crushing the chariot-warrior, stood over him with its feet on the ground, together with the horse and the charioteer.

7.32.33

शूरान्प्रहरतो दृष्ट्वा कृताश्स्त्रान्रुधिरोक्षितान् ।
बहूनप्याविशन्मोहो भीरून्हृदयदुर्बलान् ॥ ७.३२.३३ ॥

Seeing the heroes striking, skilled in weapons and drenched in blood, bewilderment entered many, especially the timid and the weak of heart.

7.32.34

सर्वमाविग्नमभवन्न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ।
सैन्येन रजसा ध्वस्तं निर्मर्यादमवर्तत ॥ ७.३२.३४ ॥

Everything became agitated; nothing could be perceived. Obscured by the army's dust, the battle went on without restraint.

7.32.35

ततः सेनापतिः शीघ्रमयं क्राल इति ब्रुवन् ।
नित्याभित्वरितानेव त्वरयामास पाण्डवान् ॥ ७.३२.३५ ॥

Then the commander, saying 'This is the fierce one!', urged the Pāṇḍavas, who were ever hastening, to hurry even faster.

7.32.36

कुर्वन्तः शासनं तस्य पाण्डवा बाहुशालिनः ।
सरो हंसा इवापेतुर्घ्नन्तो द्रोणरथं प्रति ॥ ७.३२.३६ ॥

Carrying out his command, the mighty-armed Pāṇḍavas, like swans flying to a lake, struck at Droṇa's chariot and advanced toward it.

7.32.37

गृह्णीताद्रवतान्योन्यं विभीता विनिकृन्तत ।
इत्यासीत्तुमुलः शब्दो दुर्धर्षस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ७.३२.३७ ॥

Seize, flee, terrified ones, cut each other down! Thus arose a tumultuous uproar toward the chariot of the unassailable one.

7.32.38

ततो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णो द्रौणी राजा जयद्रथः ।
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ शल्यश्चैतान्न्यवारयन् ॥ ७.३२.३८ ॥

Then Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Droṇa's son, King Jayadratha, the two princes of Avanti, Vinda and Anuvinda, and Śalya held them back.

7.32.39

ते त्वार्यधर्मसंरब्धा दुर्निवारा दुरासदाः ।
शरार्ता न जहुर्द्रोणं पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवै सह ॥ ७.३२.३९ ॥

Incensed by the duty of noble warriors, hard to restrain and hard to approach, the Pāñcālas, afflicted by arrows, did not abandon Droṇa together with the Pāṇḍavas.

7.32.40

ततो द्रोणोऽतिसंक्रुद्धो विसृजञ्शतशः शरान् ।
चेदिपाञ्चालपाण्डूनामकरोत्कदनं महत् ॥ ७.३२.४० ॥

Then Droṇa, greatly enraged, discharging arrows by the hundreds, wrought a great slaughter of the Cedis, Pañcālas and Pāṇḍavas.

7.32.41

तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषः शुश्रुवे दिक्षं मारिष ।
वज्रसंह्रादसङ्काशस्त्रासयन्मानवान्बहून् ॥ ७.३२.४१ ॥

O noble one, the twang of his bowstring was heard in all directions, like the roar of thunderbolts, terrifying many men.

7.32.42

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे जिष्णुर्जित्वा संशप्तकान्बहून् ।
अभ्ययात्तत्र यत्रासौ द्रोणः पाण्डून्प्रमर्दति ॥ ७.३२.४२ ॥

Meanwhile Arjuna, the victor, having defeated many Saṃśaptakas, advanced to where Droṇa was crushing the Pāṇḍavas.

7.32.43

ताञ्शरौघान्महावर्ताञ्शोणितोदान्महाहदान् ।
तीर्णः संशप्तकान्हत्वा प्रत्यदृश्यत फल्गुनः ॥ ७.३२.४३ ॥

Having crossed those great lakes of arrow-floods, with their vast whirlpools and waters of blood, and having slain the Saṃśaptakas, Phalguna (Arjuna) appeared again.

7.32.44

तस्य कीर्तिमतो लक्ष्म सूर्यप्रतिमतेजसः ।
दीप्यमानमपश्याम तेजसा वानरध्वजम् ॥ ७.३२.४४ ॥

We saw the banner-sign of that renowned one, whose splendor is like the sun's, blazing with its own brilliance, the monkey-bannered flag.

7.32.45

संशप्तकसमुद्रं तमुच्छोष्यास्त्रगभस्तिभिः ।
स पाण्डवयुगान्तार्कः कुरूनप्यभ्यतीतपत् ॥ ७.३२.४५ ॥

Having dried up that ocean of Saṃśaptakas with the rays of his weapons, he, the sun of the world's end for the Pāṇḍavas, scorched the Kurus as well.

7.32.46

प्रददाह कुरून्सर्वानर्जुनः शस्त्रतेजसा ।
युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि धूमकेतुरिवोत्थितः ॥ ७.३२.४६ ॥

Arjuna burned all the Kurus with the brilliance of his weapons, like a comet risen at the world's end that burns all beings.

7.32.47

तेन बाणसहस्रौधैर्गजाश्वरथयोधिनः ।
ताड्यमानाः क्षितिं जग्मुर्मुक्तकेशाःशरार्दिताः ॥ ७.३२.४७ ॥

Struck by floods of thousands of his arrows, the warriors of elephants, horses and chariots fell to the earth with loosened hair, tormented by arrows.

7.32.48

केचिदार्तस्वनं चक्रुर्विनेशुरपरे पुनः ।
पार्थबाणहताः केचिन्निपेतुर्विगतासवः ॥ ७.३२.४८ ॥

Some uttered cries of anguish, others perished again; some, slain by Pārtha's arrows, fell lifeless.

7.32.49

तेषामुत्पतितान्कांश्चित्पतितांश्च पराङ्मुखान् ।
न जघानार्जुनो योधान्योधव्रतमनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.३२.४९ ॥

Arjuna did not strike those warriors among them who were rising up, or who had fallen, or who had turned their backs, remembering the warrior's vow.

7.32.50

ते विकीर्णरथाश्चित्राः प्रायशश्च पराङ्मुखः ।
कुरवः कर्णकर्णेति हाहेति च विचुक्रुशुः ॥ ७.३२.५० ॥

The Kurus, their chariots scattered, for the most part turned away, cried out, 'Karṇa, Karṇa!' and 'Alas, alas!'

7.32.51

तमाधिरथिराक्रन्दं विज्ञाय शरणैषिणाम् ।
मा भैष्टेति प्रतिश्रुत्य ययावभिमुखोऽर्जुनम् ॥ ७.३२.५१ ॥

Understanding that cry of those seeking refuge, and promising, "Do not fear," the son of Adhiratha went forward to face Arjuna.

7.32.52

स भारतरथश्रेष्ठः सर्वभारतहर्षणः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे तदाग्नेयमस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वारः ॥ ७.३२.५२ ॥

He, the best of the Bhārata chariot-warriors, delighter of all the Bhāratas, the foremost of those skilled in weapons, brought forth that fiery weapon.

7.32.53

तस्य दीप्तशरौघस्य दीप्तचापधरस्य च ।
वारुणेन तदस्त्रेण विधूयाथ धनञ्जयः।
शरौघाञ्शरजालेन विदुधाव धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.३२.५३ ॥

Having dispelled with the Varuṇa-weapon the flood of his blazing arrows and of the man bearing the blazing bow, Dhanañjaya then scattered the floods of arrows with a net of arrows.

7.32.54

तथैवाधिरथिस्तस्य बाणाज्ज्वलिततेजसः ।
अस्त्रमस्त्रेण संवार्य प्राणदद्विसृजञ्शरान् ॥ ७.३२.५४ ॥

Likewise, the son of Adhiratha, warding off with a weapon his arrows of blazing splendour by a weapon, roared out, discharging arrows.

7.32.55

धृष्टद्युम्नश्च भीमश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ।
विव्यधुः कर्णमासाद्य त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ॥ ७.३२.५५ ॥

Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Bhīma and Sātyaki, the great charioteers, approaching Karṇa, pierced him, each with three straight-flying arrows.

7.32.56

अर्जुनास्त्रं तु राधेयः संवार्य शरवृष्टिभिः ।
तेषां त्रयाणां चापानि चिच्छेद विशिखैस्त्रिभिः ॥ ७.३२.५६ ॥

Karṇa, son of Rādhā, checked Arjuna's weapon with a shower of arrows, and cut the bows of those three with three arrows.

7.32.57

ते निकृत्तायुघाः शूरा निर्विषा भुजगा इव ।
रथशक्तीः समुत्क्षिप्य भृशं सिंहा इवानदन् ॥ ७.३२.५७ ॥

Their weapons cut off, those heroes, like venomless serpents, hurled up their chariot-spears and roared greatly like lions.

7.32.58

ता भुजाग्रैर्महावेगा निसृष्टा भुजगोपमाः ।
दीप्यमाना महाशक्त्यो जग्मुराधिरथिं प्रति ॥ ७.३२.५८ ॥

Those great spears, hurled from the tips of the arms, swift and serpent-like and blazing, went toward the son of the charioteer, Karṇa.

7.32.59

ता निकृत्य शरव्रातैस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ।
ननाद बलवान्कर्णः पार्थाय विसृजञ्शरान् ॥ ७.३२.५९ ॥

Cutting those with volleys of arrows, three straight-flying arrows for each, the mighty Karṇa roared, loosing arrows at Pārtha.

7.32.60

अर्जुनश्चापि राधेयं विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः ।
कर्णादवरजं बाणैर्जघान निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.३२.६० ॥

Arjuna too, having pierced the son of Rādhā with seven swift arrows, struck down Karṇa's younger brother with sharp arrows.

7.32.61

ततः शत्रुंजयं हत्वा पार्थः षङ्भिरजिह्मगैः ।
जहार सद्यो भल्लेन विपाटस्य शिरो रथात् ॥ ७.३२.६१ ॥

Then Pārtha, having slain Śatruñjaya with six unswerving arrows, at once struck off Vipāṭa's head from his chariot with a crescent-headed arrow.

7.32.62

पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणामेकेनैव किरीटिना ।
प्रमुखे सूतपुत्रस्य सोदर्या निहतास्त्रयः ॥ ७.३२.६२ ॥

While the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra looked on, the three full brothers of the charioteer's son were slain before his very face by the crowned Arjuna alone.

7.32.63

ततो भीमः समुत्पत्य स्वरथाद्वैनतेयवत् ।
वरासिना कर्णपक्षाञ्जधान दश पञ्च च ॥ ७.३२.६३ ॥

Then Bhīma leapt from his chariot like Garuḍa and with a fine sword struck down fifteen of Karṇa's side.

7.32.64

पुनस्तु रथमास्थाय धनुरादाय चापरम् ।
विव्याध दशभिः कर्णं सूतमश्वांश्च पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.३२.६४ ॥

Mounting his chariot again and taking up another bow, he pierced Karṇa with ten arrows and the charioteer and horses with five.

7.32.65

धृष्टद्युम्नोऽप्यसिवरं चर्म चादाय भास्वरम् ।
जघान चन्द्रवर्माणं बृहत्क्षत्रं च नैषधम् ॥ ७.३२.६५ ॥

Dhṛṣṭadyumna too, taking up a fine sword and a gleaming shield, struck down Candravarman and the Niṣadha prince Bṛhatkṣatra.

7.32.66

ततः स्वरथमास्थाय पाञ्चाल्योऽन्यच्च कार्मुकम् ।
आदाय कर्णं विव्याध त्रिसप्तत्या नदन्रणे ॥ ७.३२.६६ ॥

Then the Pāñcāla, mounting his own chariot and taking up another bow, roaring in battle, pierced Karṇa with seventy-three arrows.

7.32.67

शैनेयोऽप्यन्यदादाय धनुरिन्दुसमद्युतिः ।
सूतपुत्रं चतुःषष्ट्या विद्ध्वा सिंह इवानदत् ॥ ७.३२.६७ ॥

Sātyaki too, taking up another bow, shining like the moon, pierced the charioteer's son Karṇa with sixty-four arrows and roared like a lion.

7.32.68

भल्लाभ्यां साधु मुक्ताभ्यां छित्त्वा कर्णस्य कार्मुकम् ।
पुनः कर्णं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ॥ ७.३२.६८ ॥

Having cleanly cut Karṇa's bow with two bhalla arrows, he struck Karṇa again with three arrows, on the arms and on the chest.

7.32.69

ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणो राजा चैव जयद्रथः ।
निम़ज्जमानं राधेयमुज्जह्रुः सात्यकार्णवात् ॥ ७.३२.६९ ॥

Then Duryodhana, Droṇa and King Jayadratha lifted Rādheya (Karṇa) out of the ocean of Sātyaki, where he was sinking.

7.32.70

पत्त्यश्वरथमातङ्गास्त्वदीयाः शतशोऽपरे ।
कर्णमेवाभ्यधावन्त त्रास्यमानाः प्रहारिणः ॥ ७.३२.७० ॥

Your foot soldiers, horsemen, charioteers and elephant-riders, and hundreds of others, struck out and rushed at Karṇa himself to protect him.

7.32.71

धृष्टद्युम्नश्च भीमश्च सौभद्रोऽर्जुन एव च ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सात्यकिं जुगुपू रणे ॥ ७.३२.७१ ॥

Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Bhīma, Subhadrā's son, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva protected Sātyaki in the battle.

7.32.72

एवमेष महारौद्रः क्षयार्थं सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
तावकानां परेषां च त्यक्त्वा प्राणानभूद्रणः ॥ ७.३२.७२ ॥

Thus this most dreadful battle, for the destruction of all archers, of your men and of the enemy, gave up its breath and became a raṇa of death.

7.32.73

पदातिरथनागाश्वा गजाश्वरथपत्तिभिः ।
रथिनो नागपत्त्यश्वैरथ पत्तीरथ द्विपैः ॥ ७.३२.७३ ॥

Foot-soldiers, chariots, elephants and horses; with elephants, horses, chariots and foot-soldiers; charioteers fought with elephant-riders and foot-soldiers, horsemen with horsemen, foot-soldiers with elephants.

7.32.74

अश्वैरश्वा गजैर्नागा रथिनो रथिभिः सह ।
संयुक्ताः समदृश्यन्त पत्तयश्चापि पत्तिभिः ॥ ७.३२.७४ ॥

Horses were seen joined with horses, elephants with elephants, charioteers with charioteers; and foot-soldiers were also seen with foot-soldiers.

7.32.75

एवं सुकलिलं युद्धमासीत्क्रव्यादहर्षणम् ।
महद्भिस्तैरभीतानां यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ॥ ७.३२.७५ ॥

Thus that most confused battle became a delight to the flesh-eaters; by those great, fearless warriors it became one that increased the realm of Yama.

7.32.76

ततो हता नररथवाजिकुञ्जरै ।
रनेकशो द्विपरथपत्तिवाजिनः।
गजैर्गजा रथिभिरुदायुधा रथा ।
हयैर्हयाः पत्तिगणैश्च पत्तयः ॥ ७.३२.७६ ॥

Then men, chariots, horses and elephants were slain in many ways; elephants, chariots, foot-soldiers and horses were slain; elephants by elephants, charioteers by charioteers, chariots with raised weapons, horses by horses, bands of foot-soldiers by foot-soldiers, and foot-soldiers as well.

7.32.77

रथैर्द्विपा द्विरदवरैर्महाहया ।
हयैर्नरा वररथिभिश्च वाजिनः।
निरस्तजिह्वादशनेक्षणाः क्षितौ ।
क्षयं गताः प्रमथितवर्मभूषणाः ॥ ७.३२.७७ ॥

Elephants by chariots, great horses by the noblest elephants, men by horses, horses by the foremost charioteers; with tongues, teeth and eyes thrust out, armour and ornaments crushed, they went to destruction upon the earth.

7.32.78

तथा परैर्बहुकरणैर्वरायुधै-
र्हता गताः प्रतिभयदर्शनाः क्षितिम्।
विपोथिता हयगजपादताडिता ।
भृशाकुला रथमुखनेमिभिः क्षताः ॥ ७.३२.७८ ॥

Thus, slain by the enemies with many instruments and excellent weapons, terrifying to behold, they fell to the ground; trampled, struck by the feet of horses and elephants, greatly agitated, they were wounded by the fronts of chariots and the rims of their wheels.