Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.46
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8.46.1
सुदुष्करमिदं कर्म कृतं भीमेन सञ्जय ।
येन कर्णो महाबाहू रथोपस्थे निपातितः ॥ ८.४६.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, Bhīma has done this exceedingly difficult deed, by which the mighty-armed Karṇa was thrown down upon the chariot floor.
8.46.2
कर्णो ह्येको रणे हन्ता पाण्डवान्सृञ्जयैः सह ।
इति दुर्योधनः सूत प्राब्रवीन्मां मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ८.४६.२ ॥
"Karṇa alone is the slayer of the Pāṇḍavas together with the Sṛñjayas in battle" — thus Duryodhana, O charioteer, said to me again and again.
8.46.3
पराजितं तु राधेयं दृष्ट्वा भीमेन संयुगे ।
ततः परं किमकरोत्पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम ॥ ८.४६.३ ॥
Having seen Rādheya (Karṇa) defeated by Bhīma in battle, what did my son Duryodhana do after that?
8.46.4
विमुखं प्रेक्ष्य राधेयं सूतपुत्रं महाहवे ।
पुत्रस्तव महाराज सोदर्यानिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.४६.४ ॥
O great king, having seen Rādheya, the charioteer's son Karṇa, turned away in the great battle, your son spoke this to his brothers.
8.46.5
शीघ्रं गच्छत भद्रं वो राधेयं परिरक्षत ।
भीमसेनभयेऽगाधे म़ज्जन्तं व्यसनार्णवे ॥ ८.४६.५ ॥
"May good fortune be yours! Go quickly and protect Rādheya, who is sinking in the ocean of calamity, in the unfathomable fear of Bhīmasena."
8.46.6
ते तु राज्ञा समादिष्टा भीमसेनं जिघांसवः ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त सङ्क्रुद्धाः पतङ्गाः पावकं यथा ॥ ८.४६.६ ॥
Ordered by the king, they, desiring to kill Bhīmasena, enraged, rushed upon him like moths upon a fire.
8.46.7
श्रुतायुर्दुर्धरः क्राथो विवित्सुर्विकटः समः ।
निषङ्गी कवची पाशी तथा नन्दोपनन्दकौ ॥ ८.४६.७ ॥
Śrutāyus, Durdhara, Krātha, Vivitsu, Vikaṭa, Sama, Niṣaṅgin, Kavacin, Pāśin, and likewise Nanda and Upananda.
8.46.8
दुष्प्रधर्षः सुबाहुश्च वातवेगसुवर्चसौ ।
धनुर्ग्राहो दुर्मदश्च जलसन्धः शलः सहः ॥ ८.४६.८ ॥
Duṣpradharṣa, Subāhu, Vātavega and Suvarcas, Dhanurgrāha, Durmada, Jalasandha, Śala, and Saha.
8.46.9
एते रथैः परिवृता वीर्यवन्तो महाबलाः ।
भीमसेनं समासाद्य समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ८.४६.९ ॥
These valiant, mighty warriors, surrounded by chariots, approached Bhīmasena and encircled him on all sides.
8.46.10
ते व्यमुञ्चञ्छरव्रातान्नानालिङ्गान्समन्ततः ।
स तैरभ्यर्द्यमानस्तु भीमसेनो महाबलः ॥ ८.४६.१० ॥
They released volleys of arrows bearing various marks on all sides; and Bhīmasena, the mighty, being assailed by them...
8.46.11
तेषामापततां क्षिप्रं सुतानां ते जनाधिप ।
रथैः पञ्चशतैः सार्धं पञ्चाशदहनद्रथान् ॥ ८.४६.११ ॥
O lord of men, among your sons rushing swiftly upon him, Bhīmasena struck down fifty chariots together with five hundred.
8.46.12
विवित्सोस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो भल्लेनापाहरच्छिरः ।
भीमसेनो महाराज तत्पपात हतं भुवि ॥ ८.४६.१२ ॥
Then, angered, Bhīmasena struck off Vivitsu's head with a bhalla arrow; O great king, that one, slain, fell to the ground.
8.46.13
सकुण्डलशिरस्त्राणं पूर्णचन्द्रोपमं तथा ।
अशोभत महाराज पूर्णचन्द्र इवाम्बरे ॥ ८.४६.१३ ॥
With earrings and helmet, he was like the full moon. O great king, he shone like the full moon in the sky.
8.46.14
तं दृष्ट्वा निहतं शूरं भ्रातरः सर्वतस्तदा ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे भीमं भीमपराक्रमम् ॥ ८.४६.१४ ॥
Seeing that hero slain, his brothers then rushed at Bhīma, the terrible in valour, from all sides in the battle.
8.46.15
ततोऽपराभ्यां भल्लाभ्यां पुत्रयोस्ते महाहवे ।
जहार समरे प्राणान्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥ ८.४६.१५ ॥
Then in the great battle, Bhīma, the terrible in valour, with two other bhalla arrows took the lives of your two sons in the battle.
8.46.16
तौ धरामन्वपद्येतां वातरुग्णाविव द्रुमौ ।
विकटश्च सहश्चोमौ देवपुत्रोपमौ नृप ॥ ८.४६.१६ ॥
Those two fell to the ground like two trees broken by the wind. O king, Vikaṭa and Saha, both were like sons of gods.
8.46.17
ततस्तु त्वरितो भीमः क्राथं निन्ये यमक्षयम् ।
नाराचेन सुतीक्ष्णेन स हतो न्यपतद्भुवि ॥ ८.४६.१७ ॥
Then swiftly Bhīma sent Krātha to the abode of Yama; struck by a very sharp nārāca arrow, he fell to the ground.
8.46.18
हाहाकारस्ततस्तीव्रः सम्बभूव जनेश्वर ।
वध्यमानेषु वीरेषु तव पुत्रेषु धन्विषु ॥ ८.४६.१८ ॥
Then, O lord of men, a fierce cry of lamentation arose, as your sons, the archer heroes, were being slain.
8.46.19
तेषां सुलुलिते सैन्ये पुनर्भीमो महाबलः ।
नन्दोपनन्दौ समरे प्रैषयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ८.४६.१९ ॥
When their army was thoroughly thrown into confusion, the mighty Bhīma again sent Nanda and Upananda in battle to the abode of Yama.
8.46.20
ततस्ते प्राद्रवन्भीताः पुत्रास्ते विह्वलीकृताः ।
भीमसेनं रणे दृष्ट्वा कालान्तकयमोपमम् ॥ ८.४६.२० ॥
Then your sons, terrified and bewildered, fled when they saw Bhīmasena in battle, like Kāla, the Ender, and Yama.
8.46.21
पुत्रांस्ते निहतान्दृष्ट्वा सूतपुत्रः सुदुर्मनाः ।
हंसवर्णान्हयान्भूयः प्रैषयद्यत्र पाण्डवः ॥ ८.४६.२१ ॥
Seeing your sons slain, the charioteer's son (Karṇa), deeply distressed, again sent the swan-colored horses to where the Pāṇḍava was.
8.46.22
ते प्रेषिता महाराज मद्रराजेन वाजिनः ।
भीमसेनरथं प्राप्य समसज्जन्त वेगिताः ॥ ८.४६.२२ ॥
Those horses, sent by the king of the Madras, O great king, swiftly reached Bhīmasena's chariot and engaged with it.
8.46.23
स सन्निपातस्तुमुलो घोररूपो विशाम्पते ।
आसीद्रौद्रो महाराज कर्णपाण्डवयोर्मृधे ॥ ८.४६.२३ ॥
That collision between Karṇa and the Pāṇḍava in battle, O lord of men, O great king, became tumultuous, terrible in form and fierce.
8.46.24
दृष्ट्वा मम महाराज तौ समेतौ महारथौ ।
आसीद्बुद्विः कथं युद्वमेतदद्य भविष्यति ॥ ८.४६.२४ ॥
Seeing those two great charioteers come together, O great king, a thought arose in me: how will this battle go today?
8.46.25
ततो भीमो रणश्लाघी छादयामास पत्रिभिः ।
कर्णं रणे महाराज पुत्राणां तव पश्यताम् ॥ ८.४६.२५ ॥
Then Bhīma, boasting in battle, covered Karṇa with arrows in the fight, O great king, while your sons watched.
8.46.26
ततः कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धो भीमं नवभिरायसैः ।
विव्याध परमास्त्रज्ञो भल्लैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ८.४६.२६ ॥
Then Karṇa, greatly enraged, skilled in supreme weapons, pierced Bhīma with nine iron arrows and with bhalla shafts whose joints were bent.
8.46.27
तान्निहत्य महाबाहुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ।
आकर्णपूर्णैर्विशिखैः कर्णं विव्याध सप्तभिः ॥ ८.४६.२७ ॥
Having destroyed those, the mighty-armed Bhīma, of terrible valor, pierced Karṇa with seven arrows drawn to the ear.
8.46.28
ततः कर्णो महाराज आशीविष इव श्वसन् ।
शरवर्षेण महता छादयामास पाण्डवम् ॥ ८.४६.२८ ॥
Then, O great king, Karṇa, hissing like a venomous serpent, covered the Pāṇḍava with a great rain of arrows.
8.46.29
भीमोऽपि ततं शरव्रातैश्छादयित्वा महारथम् ।
पश्यतां कौरवेयाणां विननर्द महाबलः ॥ ८.४६.२९ ॥
Bhīma too, having covered that great charioteer with hosts of arrows, roared mightily while the Kauravas watched.
8.46.30
ततः कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धो दृढमादाय कार्मुकम् ।
भीमं विव्याध दशभिः कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः।
कार्मुकं चास्य चिच्छेद भल्लेन निशितेन च ॥ ८.४६.३० ॥
Then Karṇa, greatly enraged, took up his firm bow and pierced Bhīma with ten arrows feathered with heron plumes, whetted on stone. And with a sharp bhalla he cut through Bhīma's bow.
8.46.31
ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्हेमपट्टविभूषितम् ।
परिघं घोरमादाय मृतत्युदण्डमिवापरम्।
कर्णस्य निधनाकाङ्क्षी चिक्षेपातिबलो नदन् ॥ ८.४६.३१ ॥
Then Bhīma, the mighty-armed, taking up a terrible iron club adorned with golden bands, like another rod of death, desiring the death of Karṇa, roaring with great strength, hurled it.
8.46.32
तमापतन्तं परिघं वज्राशनिसमस्वनम् ।
चिच्छेद बहुधा कर्णः शरैराशीविषोपमैः ॥ ८.४६.३२ ॥
Karṇa cut that iron club, coming down upon him with a sound like thunderbolt and lightning, into many pieces with arrows like venomous snakes.
8.46.33
ततः कार्मुकमादाय भीमो दृढतरं तदा ।
छादयामास विशिखैः कर्णं परबलार्दनम् ॥ ८.४६.३३ ॥
Then Bhīma, taking up his bow even more firmly, covered Karṇa, crusher of enemy forces, with arrows.
8.46.34
ततो युद्धमभूद्धोरं कर्णपाण्डवयोर्मृधे ।
बलीन्द्रयोरिव मुहुः परस्परवधैषिणोः ॥ ८.४६.३४ ॥
Then a terrible battle arose between Karṇa and the Pāṇḍava in the fight, as of two mighty lords of gods, again and again clashing, each desiring the other's death.
8.46.35
ततः कर्णो महाराज भीमसेनं त्रिभिः शरैः ।
आकर्णपूर्णैर्विव्याध दृढमानम्य कार्मुकम् ॥ ८.४६.३५ ॥
Then, O great king, Karṇa, bending his bow firmly and drawing it to his ear, pierced Bhīmasena with three arrows.
8.46.36
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः कर्णेन बलिनां वरः ।
घोरमादत्त विशिखं कर्णकायावदारणम् ॥ ८.४६.३६ ॥
Sorely wounded by Karṇa, that great archer, best of the mighty, took up a terrible arrow that would rend Karṇa's body.
8.46.37
तस्य भित्त्वा तनुत्राणं भित्त्वा कायं च सायकः ।
प्राविशद्वरणीं राजन्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः ॥ ८.४६.३७ ॥
O king, piercing his armor and body, the arrow entered his excellent flesh as a serpent enters an anthill.
8.46.38
स तेनातिप्रहारेण व्यथितो विह्वलन्निव ।
सञ्चचाल रथे कर्णः क्षितिकम्पे यथाऽचलः ॥ ८.४६.३८ ॥
Pained by that very strong blow and as if bewildered, Karṇa swayed on his chariot like a mountain in an earthquake.
8.46.39
ततः कर्णो महाराज रोषामर्षसमन्वितः ।
भीमं तं पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत् ॥ ८.४६.३९ ॥
Then, O great king, Karṇa, filled with wrath and impatience, struck that Bhīma with twenty-five iron arrows.
8.46.40
चिच्छेद कार्मुकं तूर्णं पाण्डवस्याशु पत्रिणा ॥ ८.४६.४० ॥
He swiftly cut the bow of the Pāṇḍava with a single arrow.
8.46.41
तततो मुहूर्ताद्राजेन्द्र नातिकृच्छ्राद्वसन्निव ।
विरथं भीमकर्माणं भीमं कर्णश्चकार ह ॥ ८.४६.४१ ॥
Then, after a moment, O lord of kings, Karṇa, without great difficulty and as though it were easy, left Bhīma of terrible deeds chariotless.
8.46.42
विरथो भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रहसन्ननिलोपमः ।
गदां गृह्य महाबाहुरपतत्स्यन्दनोत्तमात् ॥ ८.४६.४२ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, chariotless and laughing like the wind, the mighty-armed one took up his mace and leapt down from the excellent chariot.
8.46.43
गदया च महाराज कर्णस्य रथकूबरम् ।
पोथयामास सङ्क्रुद्धः समरे शत्रुतापनः ॥ ८.४६.४३ ॥
O great king, the enraged scorcher of foes smashed Karṇa's chariot-yoke with his mace in battle.
8.46.44
स क्रोधवशमापन्नः पाण्डुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
विद्राव्य गदया वीरस्तव पुत्रान्महाहवे ॥ ८.४६.४४ ॥
That mighty son of Pāṇḍu, the hero, having fallen under the sway of anger, routed your sons with his mace in the great battle.
8.46.45
नागान्सप्तशतान्राजन्नीषादन्तान्प्रहारिणः ।
व्यधमत्सहसा भीमः क्रुद्धरूपः परन्तपः ॥ ८.४६.४५ ॥
O king, Bhīma of wrathful form, the tormentor of foes, suddenly struck down seven hundred attacking elephants with plough-like tusks.
8.46.46
दन्तवेष्टेषु नेत्रेषु कुम्भेषु च कटेषु च ।
मर्मस्वपि च मर्मज्ञस्तान्नागानवधीद्बली ॥ ८.४६.४६ ॥
Striking at the tusk-sockets, the eyes, the temples, the cheeks and the vital spots, the strong one who knew the vital points slew those elephants.
8.46.47
अर्दिता भीमसेनेन विनदन्तो भृशातुराः ।
ततस्ते प्राद्रवन्भीताः प्रहताश्च पुनःपुनः।
महामात्रास्तमावव्रुर्मेघा इव दिवाकरम् ॥ ८.४६.४७ ॥
Tormented by Bhīmasena, greatly distressed, roaring, struck again and again, the terrified beasts fled; then the elephant-drivers surrounded him as clouds surround the sun.
8.46.48
तान्स सप्तशतान्नागान्सारोहायुधकेतनान् ।
भूमिष्ठो गदया जघ्ने वज्रेणेन्द्र इवाचलान् ॥ ८.४६.४८ ॥
Standing on the ground, he struck those seven hundred elephants with their riders, weapons and banners with his mace, as Indra strikes mountains with his thunderbolt.
8.46.49
ततः सुबलपुत्रस्य नागानतिबलान्पुनः ।
पोथयामास कौन्तेयो द्विपञ्चाशदरिन्दमः ॥ ८.४६.४९ ॥
Then the son of Kuntī, subduer of foes, again crushed fifty-two of the very mighty elephants of Subala's son.
8.46.50
तथा रथशततं साग्रं पत्तींश्च शतशोऽपरान् ।
न्यहनत्पाण्डवो युद्धे तापयंस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ८.४६.५० ॥
Likewise the Pāṇḍava, in battle, struck down more than a hundred chariots and hundreds of other foot soldiers, distressing your army.
8.46.51
प्रताप्यमानं सूर्येण भीमेन च महात्मना ।
तव सैन्यं सञ्चुकोच चर्माग्नावाहितं यथा ॥ ८.४६.५१ ॥
Your army, scorched by the sun and by the great-souled Bhīma, shrank like leather placed in fire.
8.46.52
ते भीमभयसन्त्रस्तास्तावका भरतर्षभ ।
विहाय समरे कर्णं दुद्रुवुर्वै दिशो दश ॥ ८.४६.५२ ॥
Terrified by Bhīma's dread, your men abandoned Karṇa in battle, bull of the Bharatas, and fled in all ten directions.
8.46.53
रथाः पञ्चशताश्चान्ये हादिनः शरवर्षिणः ।
भीममभ्यद्रवन्घ्नन्तः शरपूगैः समन्ततः ॥ ८.४६.५३ ॥
Five hundred other roaring chariots, raining arrows, charged at Bhīma and struck him from every side with volleys of arrows.
8.46.54
तान्स पञ्चशतान्वीरान्सपताकध्वजायुधान् ।
पोथयामास गदया भीमो विष्णुरिवासुरान् ॥ ८.४६.५४ ॥
As Viṣṇu crushes the asuras, so Bhīma crushed those five hundred heroes with their banners, standards and weapons, with his mace.
8.46.55
ततः शकुनिनिर्दिष्टाः सादिनः शूरसम्मताः ।
त्रिसाहस्राण्यभिययुः शरशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः ॥ ८.४६.५५ ॥
Then three thousand horsemen, sent forth by Śakuni and esteemed as heroes, advanced with arrows, spears and lances in their hands.
8.46.56
तान्प्रत्युद्गम्य यवनान्साश्वारोहांस्तदाऽरिहा ।
विविधान्विचरन्मार्गान्गदया समपोथयत् ॥ ८.४६.५६ ॥
Then the slayer of foes met them and, as they moved along various paths, crushed the Yavanas and the horsemen completely with his mace.
8.46.57
तेषामासीन्महाञ्छब्दस्ताडितानां च सर्वशः ।
अग्निभिर्दह्यमानानां नलानामिव भारत ॥ ८.४६.५७ ॥
O Bhārata, from those who were struck there arose a great din on every side, like reeds crackling as they burn in fire.
8.46.58
एवं सुबलपुत्रस्य त्रिसाहस्रान्हयोत्तमान् ।
हत्वाऽन्यं रथमास्थाय क्रुद्धो राधेयमभ्ययात् ॥ ८.४६.५८ ॥
Thus, having slain three thousand excellent horsemen of the son of Subala, he mounted another chariot and, enraged, advanced against the son of Rādhā.
8.46.59
कर्णोऽपि समरे राजन्धर्मपुत्रमरिन्दमम् ।
स शरैश्छादयामास सारथिं चाप्यपातयत् ॥ ८.४६.५९ ॥
And in battle, O king, Karṇa covered the son of Dharma, tamer of foes, with arrows, and also struck down his charioteer.
8.46.60
ततः स प्रद्रुतं सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा कर्णो महारथः। ॥ ८.४६.६० ॥
Then Karṇa, the great chariot-warrior, saw his army fleeing in rout.
8.46.61
राजानमभिधावन्तं शरैरावृत्य रोदसी ।
क्रुद्धः प्रच्छादयामास शरजालेन मारुतिः ॥ ८.४६.६१ ॥
Covering the one rushing toward the king with arrows, the enraged son of the Wind hid heaven and earth with a net of arrows.
8.46.62
सन्निवृत्तस्ततस्तूर्णं राधेयः शत्रुकर्शनः ।
भीमं प्रच्छादयामास समन्तान्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.४६.६२ ॥
Then Karṇa, son of Rādhā, tormentor of his foes, swiftly turned back and covered Bhīma on all sides with sharp arrows.
8.46.63
भीमसेनरथप्रेप्सुं कर्णं भारत सात्यकिः ।
अभ्यर्दयदमेयात्मा पार्ष्णिग्रहणकारणात् ॥ ८.४६.६३ ॥
O Bhārata, Sātyaki of boundless spirit pressed hard upon Karṇa, who sought the chariot of Bhīmasena, on account of the rear-guard attack.
8.46.64
भीमसेनरथप्रेप्सुं कर्णो भारत सात्यकिम् ।
अभ्यवर्तत शैनेयमर्दयञ्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ८.४६.६४ ॥
O Bhārata, Karṇa, desiring the chariot of Bhīmasena, advanced upon Sātyaki and pressed him with a shower of arrows.
8.46.65
तावन्योन्यं समासाद्य वृषभौ सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
विसृजन्तौ शरान्दीप्तान्विभ्राजेतां मनस्विनौ ॥ ८.४६.६५ ॥
The two bulls among all archers, meeting one another, released blazing arrows and shone forth, high-minded as they were.
8.46.66
ताभ्यां वियति राजेन्द्र विततततं भीमदर्शनम् ।
कौञ्चपृष्ठारुणं रौद्रं बाणजालं व्यदृश्यत ॥ ८.४६.६६ ॥
O lord of kings, across the sky there appeared the spread and extended net of arrows loosed by those two, terrible to behold and reddish like the back of a heron.
8.46.67
नैव सूर्यप्रभा राजन्न दिशः प्रदिशस्तथा ।
प्राज्ञासिष्म वयं ते वा शरैर्मुक्तैः सहस्रशः ॥ ८.४६.६७ ॥
O king, neither the light of the sun nor the directions nor the intermediate directions could be seen; with thousands of arrows released, we could not recognize them.
8.46.68
मध्याह्ने तपतो राजन्भास्करस्य महाप्रभाः ।
हृताः सर्वाः शरौघैस्तैः कर्णमाधवयोस्तदा ॥ ८.४६.६८ ॥
O king, at midday, all the great radiance of the blazing sun was seized then by the floods of arrows of those two, Karṇa and Mādhava.
8.46.69
सौबलं कृतवर्माणं द्रौणिमाधिरथिं कृपम् ।
संसक्तान्पाण्डवैर्दृष्ट्वा निवृत्ताः कुरवः पुनः ॥ ८.४६.६९ ॥
Seeing Śakuni son of Subala, Kṛtavarman, the son of Droṇa, Karṇa son of Adhiratha, and Kṛpa engaged with the Pāṇḍavas, the Kurus turned back once more.
8.46.70
तेषामापततां शब्दस्तीत्र आसीद्विशाम्पते ।
उद्वृत्तानां यथा वृष्ट्या सागराणां भयावहः ॥ ८.४६.७० ॥
O lord of men, the sound of their onrush was fierce, terrifying like the rain of the surging oceans.
8.46.71
ते सेने भृशसंसक्ते दृष्ट्वाऽन्योन्यं महाहवे ।
हर्षेण महता युक्ते परिगृह्य परस्परम् ॥ ८.४६.७१ ॥
In that great battle, those two armies, seeing one another, became tightly locked together, and in great joy they seized and surrounded each other.
8.46.72
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं मध्यं प्राप्ते दिवाकरे ।
यादृशं नैवमस्माभिर्दृष्टपूर्वं न च श्रुतम् ॥ ८.४६.७२ ॥
Then, when the sun had reached midday, a battle broke out such as we had never seen or heard of before.
8.46.73
बलौघस्तु समासाद्य बलौघं सहसा रणे ।
उपसर्पत वेगेन वार्योघ इव सागरम् ॥ ८.४६.७३ ॥
Then the flood of troops, meeting the flood of troops in battle, suddenly rushed forward with speed, like a flood of water rushing toward the ocean.
8.46.74
आसीन्निनादः सुमहान्बाणौघानां परस्परम् ।
गर्जतां सागरौघाणां यथा स्यान्निःस्वनो महान् ॥ ८.४६.७४ ॥
A very great roar arose from the floods of arrows striking one another, like the great sound of the roaring waves of the ocean.
8.46.75
ते तु सेने समासाद्य वेगवत्यौ परस्परम् ।
एकीभावमनुप्राप्ते नद्याविव समागमे ॥ ८.४६.७५ ॥
Those two swift armies, meeting one another, became one, as two rivers become one at their confluence.
8.46.76
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं विशाम्पते ।
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च लिप्सतां सुमहद्यशः ॥ ८.४६.७६ ॥
Then, O lord of men, a battle of terrible form began between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, each desiring very great fame.
8.46.77
शूराणां गर्जतां तत्र ह्यविच्छेदकृता गिरः ।
श्रुयन्ते विविधा राजन्नामान्युद्दिश्य भारत ॥ ८.४६.७७ ॥
There, O king, O descendant of Bharata, the unbroken and varied voices of the roaring heroes were heard, each calling out names.
8.46.78
यस्य यद्धि रणे व्यङ्गं पितृतो मातृतोऽपि वा ।
कर्मतः शीलतो वाऽपि स तच्छ्रावयते युधि ॥ ८.४६.७८ ॥
In battle, whatever defect or quality a man has, whether from his father or his mother, from his deeds or from his conduct, he himself proclaims it in the fight.
8.46.79
तान्दृष्ट्वा समरे शूशांस्तर्जमानान्परस्परम् ।
अभवन्मे मती राजन्नैषामस्तीति जीवितम् ॥ ८.४६.७९ ॥
O king, seeing those heroes threatening one another in battle, a thought arose in me: none of them has life left.
8.46.80
तेषां दृष्ट्वा तु क्रुद्धानां वपूंष्यमिततेजसाम् ।
अभवन्मे भयं तीव्रं कथमेतद्भविष्यति ॥ ८.४६.८० ॥
Seeing the bodies of those angry ones of immeasurable splendour, a fierce fear arose in me: how will this come to be?
8.46.81
ततस्ते पाण्डवा राजन्कौरवाश्च महारथाः ।
ततक्षुः सायकैस्तूर्णमन्योन्यं विजयैषिणः ॥ ८.४६.८१ ॥
Then, O king, the Pāṇḍavas and the great chariot-warriors of the Kauravas, seeking victory, swiftly struck one another with arrows.