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Pancharatra and Core: An intense battle rages on between Abhimanyu and the Kaurava forces.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
Sanjaya said.
सैन्धवेन निरुद्धेषु जयगृद्धिषु पाण्डुषु। सुघोरमभवद्युद्धं त्वदीयानां परैः सह ॥७-४३-१॥
A very fierce battle ensued between your forces and the enemies, with Saindhava blocking the eager-for-victory Pandavas.
प्रविश्य त्वार्जुनिः सेनां सत्यसन्धो दुरासदाम्। व्यक्षोभयत तेजस्वी मकरः सागरं यथा ॥७-४३-२॥
Arjuna, known for his truthfulness and formidable nature, entered the army and caused a great disturbance, much like a powerful crocodile stirs the ocean.
तं तथा शरवर्षेण क्षोभयन्तमरिंदमम्। यथाप्रधानाः सौभद्रमभ्ययुः कुरुसत्तमाः ॥७-४३-३॥
The chiefs, with a shower of arrows, agitated him, the subduer of enemies, as the best of the Kurus approached Abhimanyu.
तेषां तस्य च संमर्दो दारुणः समपद्यत। सृजतां शरवर्षाणि प्रसक्तममितौजसाम् ॥७-४३-४॥
A terrible collision occurred between them and him, as they intensely discharged showers of arrows with immeasurable energy.
रथव्रजेन संरुद्धस्तैरमित्रैरथार्जुनिः। वृषसेनस्य यन्तारं हत्वा चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ॥७-४३-५॥
Arjuna's son was blocked by the group of enemy chariots. Then, after killing Vṛṣasena's charioteer, he cut off the bow.
तस्य विव्याध बलवाञ्शरैरश्वानजिह्मगैः। वातायमानैरथ तैरश्वैरपहृतो रणात् ॥७-४३-६॥
His powerful arrows struck the horses directly. Then, he was carried away from the battlefield by those swift horses.
तेनान्तरेणाभिमन्योर्यन्तापासारयद्रथम्। रथव्रजास्ततो हृष्टाः साधु साध्विति चुक्रुशुः ॥७-४३-७॥
Meanwhile, Abhimanyu's charioteer drove the chariot away, and the delighted warriors in the chariots exclaimed, "Well done, well done!"
तं सिंहमिव सङ्क्रुद्धं प्रमथ्नन्तं शरैररीन्। आरादायान्तमभ्येत्य वसातीयोऽभ्ययाद्द्रुतम् ॥७-४३-८॥
Vasatiya, like an enraged lion, swiftly attacked the enemies with arrows as he approached from afar.
सोऽभिमन्युं शरैः षष्ट्या रुक्मपुङ्खैरवाकिरत्। अब्रवीच्च न मे जीवञ्जीवतो युधि मोक्ष्यसे ॥७-४३-९॥
He attacked Abhimanyu with sixty golden-feathered arrows and declared, "You will not escape alive while I am still living in this battle."
तमयस्मयवर्माणमिषुणा आशुपातिना। विव्याध हृदि सौभद्रः स पपात व्यसुः क्षितौ ॥७-४३-१०॥
The son of Subhadra swiftly shot an arrow that pierced the proud armored warrior in the heart, causing him to fall lifeless to the ground.
वसात्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धाः क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः। परिवव्रुस्तदा राजंस्तव पौत्रं जिघांसवः ॥७-४३-११॥
Upon witnessing the death of Vasatyam, the enraged warriors, considered the best among the Kshatriyas, surrounded your grandson with the intent to kill, O king.
विस्फारयन्तश्चापानि नानारूपाण्यनेकशः। तद्युद्धमभवद्रौद्रं सौभद्रस्यारिभिः सह ॥७-४३-१२॥
The battle became fierce as numerous bows of various forms were stretched by Saubhadra and his enemies.
तेषां शरान्सेष्वसनाञ्शरीराणि शिरांसि च। सकुण्डलानि स्रग्वीणि क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद फाल्गुनिः ॥७-४३-१३॥
In his anger, Arjuna cut off their arrows, bodies with bows, heads adorned with earrings and garlands.
सखड्गाः साङ्गुलित्राणाः सपट्टिशपरश्वधाः। अदृश्यन्त भुजाश्छिन्ना हेमाभरणभूषिताः ॥७-४३-१४॥
The severed arms, adorned with golden ornaments, were seen with swords, finger-guards, spears, and axes.
स्रग्भिराभरणैर्वस्त्रैः पतितैश्च महाध्वजैः। वर्मभिश्चर्मभिर्हारैर्मुकुटैश्छत्रचामरैः ॥७-४३-१५॥
The scene was adorned with garlands, ornaments, and clothes, amidst fallen great banners, armors, shields, necklaces, crowns, umbrellas, and fans.
अपस्करैरधिष्ठानैरीषादण्डकबन्धुरैः। अक्षैर्विमथितैश्चक्रैर्भग्नैश्च बहुधा युगैः ॥७-४३-१६॥
The chariots were in disarray, with broken parts, bases, axles, poles, and shattered wheels and yokes in many ways.
अनुकर्षैः पताकाभिस्तथा सारथिवाजिभिः। रथैश्च भग्नैर्नागैश्च हतैः कीर्णाभवन्मही ॥७-४३-१७॥
The earth was covered with traces, flags, charioteers, horses, broken chariots, and slain elephants.
निहतैः क्षत्रियैः शूरैर्नानाजनपदेश्वरैः। जयगृद्धैर्वृता भूमिर्दारुणा समपद्यत ॥७-४३-१८॥
The earth became dreadful, covered with slain warriors, heroes, and various rulers of countries, all eager for victory.
दिशो विचरतस्तस्य सर्वाश्च प्रदिशस्तथा। रणेऽभिमन्योः क्रुद्धस्य रूपमन्तरधीयत ॥७-४३-१९॥
As Abhimanyu wandered in all directions and quarters, his form disappeared in the battle due to his anger.
काञ्चनं यद्यदस्यासीद्वर्म चाभरणानि च। धनुषश्च शराणां च तदपश्याम केवलम् ॥७-४३-२०॥
We only saw whatever gold, armor, ornaments, bow, and arrows he had.
तं तदा नाशकत्कश्चिच्चक्षुर्भ्यामभिवीक्षितुम्। आददानं शरैर्योधान्मध्ये सूर्यमिव स्थितम् ॥७-४३-२१॥
Then, no one could see him with their eyes as he stood among the warriors, taking arrows, like the sun in the midst.
