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सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
प्रविष्टयोर्महाराज पार्थवार्ष्णेययोस्तदा। दुर्योधने प्रयाते च पृष्ठतः पुरुषर्षभे ॥७-७०-१॥
praviṣṭayormahārāja pārthavārṣṇeyayostadā। duryodhane prayāte ca pṛṣṭhataḥ puruṣarṣabhe ॥7-70-1॥
[प्रविष्टयोः (praviṣṭayoḥ) - entered; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; पार्थ (pārtha) - son of Pritha (Arjuna); वार्ष्णेययोः (vārṣṇeyayor) - and Krishna; तदा (tadā) - then; दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - Duryodhana; प्रयाते (prayāte) - having departed; च (ca) - and; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - behind; पुरुषर्षभे (puruṣarṣabhe) - O best of men;]
(When Arjuna and Krishna had entered, O great king, and Duryodhana had departed, behind them, O best of men.)
O great king, when Arjuna and Krishna entered, and Duryodhana left, they were followed by the best of men.
जवेनाभ्यद्रवन्द्रोणं महता निस्वनेन च। पाण्डवाः सोमकैः सार्धं ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥७-७०-२॥
javenābhyadravandroṇaṃ mahatā nisvanena ca। pāṇḍavāḥ somakaiḥ sārdhaṃ tato yuddhamavartata ॥7-70-2॥
[जवेन (javena) - with speed; अभ्यद्रवन् (abhyadravan) - attacked; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; महता (mahatā) - great; निस्वनेन (nisvanena) - with sound; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas; सोमकैः (somakaiḥ) - with the Somakas; सार्धम् (sārdham) - together; ततः (tataḥ) - then; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; अवर्तत (avartata) - commenced;]
(With speed, the Pāṇḍavas, along with the Somakas, attacked Droṇa with great sound, and then the battle commenced.)
The Pāṇḍavas, accompanied by the Somakas, swiftly attacked Droṇa with great noise, and thus the battle began.
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। पाञ्चालानां कुरूणां च व्यूहस्य पुरतोऽद्भुतम् ॥७-७०-३॥
tadyuddhamabhavadghoraṃ tumulaṃ lomaharṣaṇam। pāñcālānāṃ kurūṇāṃ ca vyūhasya purato'dbhutam ॥7-70-3॥
[तत् (tat) - that; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; तुमुलम् (tumulam) - tumultuous; लोमहर्षणम् (lomaharṣaṇam) - hair-raising; पाञ्चालानाम् (pāñcālānām) - of the Pāñcālas; कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus; च (ca) - and; व्यूहस्य (vyūhasya) - of the formation; पुरतः (purataḥ) - in front; अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) - wonderful;]
(That battle became terrible, tumultuous, and hair-raising in front of the formation of the Pāñcālas and the Kurus.)
The battle that ensued was a terrifying and tumultuous spectacle, causing one's hair to stand on end, as it unfolded in front of the formations of the Pāñcālas and the Kurus.
राजन्कदाचिन्नास्माभिर्दृष्टं तादृङ्न च श्रुतम्। यादृङ्मध्यगते सूर्ये युद्धमासीद्विशां पते ॥७-७०-४॥
rājan kadācin nāsmābhir dṛṣṭaṃ tādṛṅ na ca śrutam। yādṛṅ madhyagate sūrye yuddham āsīd viśāṃ pate ॥7-70-4॥
[राजन् (rājan) - O king; कदाचित् (kadācit) - ever; न (na) - not; अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us; दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen; तादृक् (tādṛk) - such; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard; यादृक् (yādṛk) - such; मध्यगते (madhyagate) - in the middle; सूर्ये (sūrye) - of the sun; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; आसीत् (āsīt) - there was; विशाम् (viśām) - of men; पते (pate) - O lord;]
(O king, such a battle in the middle of the sun was never seen or heard by us, O lord of men.)
O king, we have neither seen nor heard of such a battle when the sun was in the middle, O lord of men.
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखाः पार्था व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः। द्रोणस्य सैन्यं ते सर्वे शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥७-७०-५॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhāḥ pārthā vyūḍhānīkāḥ prahāriṇaḥ। droṇasya sainyaṃ te sarve śaravarṣairavākiran ॥7-70-5॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नमुखाः (dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhāḥ) - headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna; पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - sons of Pṛthā; व्यूढानीकाः (vyūḍhānīkāḥ) - arrayed in formation; प्रहारिणः (prahāriṇaḥ) - strikers; द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Droṇa; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; ते (te) - they; सर्वे (sarve) - all; शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows; अवाकिरन् (avākiran) - covered;]
(Headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the sons of Pṛthā, arrayed in formation and strikers, all of them covered Droṇa's army with showers of arrows.)
The sons of Pṛthā, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna and arranged in a strategic formation, launched a fierce attack, showering Droṇa's army with a barrage of arrows.
वयं द्रोणं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। पार्षतप्रमुखान्पार्थानभ्यवर्षाम सायकैः ॥७-७०-६॥
vayaṁ droṇaṁ puraskṛtya sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varam। pārṣatapramukhānpārthānabhyavarṣāma sāyakaiḥ ॥7-70-6॥
[वयम् (vayam) - we; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing in front; सर्व-शस्त्र-भृताम् (sarva-śastra-bhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers; वरम् (varam) - the best; पार्षत-प्रमुखान् (pārṣata-pramukhān) - headed by Pārṣata; पार्थान् (pārthān) - the sons of Pṛthā; अभ्यवर्षाम (abhyavarṣāma) - showered; सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows;]
(We, placing Droṇa, the best of all weapon-bearers, in front, showered arrows on the sons of Pṛthā headed by Pārṣata.)
We positioned Droṇa, the foremost among all warriors, at the front and launched a barrage of arrows at the Pāṇḍavas led by Pārṣata.
महामेघाविवोदीर्णौ मिश्रवातौ हिमात्यये। सेनाग्रे विप्रकाशेते रुचिरे रथभूषिते ॥७-७०-७॥
mahāmeghāvivotīrṇau miśravātau himātyaye। senāgre viprakāśete rucire rathabhūṣite ॥7-70-7॥
[महामेघौ (mahāmeghau) - great clouds; इव (iva) - like; उदीर्णौ (udīrṇau) - risen; मिश्रवातौ (miśravātau) - mixed winds; हिमात्यये (himātyaye) - at the end of winter; सेनाग्रे (senāgre) - at the front of the army; विप्रकाशेते (viprakāśete) - shine forth; रुचिरे (rucire) - beautiful; रथभूषिते (rathabhūṣite) - adorned with chariots;]
(Like great clouds risen, mixed winds at the end of winter, shine forth at the front of the army, beautiful adorned with chariots.)
At the end of winter, like great clouds and mixed winds, the front of the army shines beautifully, adorned with chariots.
समेत्य तु महासेने चक्रतुर्वेगमुत्तमम्। जाह्नवीयमुने नद्यौ प्रावृषीवोल्बणोदके ॥७-७०-८॥
sametya tu mahāsene cakraturvegamuttamam। jāhnavīyamune nadyau prāvṛṣīvolbaṇodake ॥7-70-8॥
[समेत्य (sametya) - having assembled; तु (tu) - but; महासेने (mahāsene) - with the great army; चक्रतु: (cakratuḥ) - they made; वेगम् (vegam) - speed; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; जाह्नवी (jāhnavī) - Ganges; यमुने (yamune) - Yamuna; नद्यौ (nadyau) - the two rivers; प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season; इव (iva) - like; उल्बण (ulbaṇa) - turbulent; उदके (udake) - waters;]
(Having assembled with the great army, they made excellent speed, like the turbulent waters of the Ganges and Yamuna in the rainy season.)
Having gathered with the mighty army, they advanced with great speed, resembling the fierce waters of the Ganges and Yamuna during the monsoon season.
नानाशस्त्रपुरोवातो द्विपाश्वरथसंवृतः। गदाविद्युन्महारौद्रः सङ्ग्रामजलदो महान् ॥७-७०-९॥
nānāśastrapurovāto dvipāśvarathasaṁvṛtaḥ। gadāvidyunmahāraudraḥ saṅgrāmajalado mahān ॥7-70-9॥
[नाना (nānā) - various; शस्त्र (śastra) - weapons; पुरः (puraḥ) - in front; वातः (vātaḥ) - wind; द्विप (dvipa) - elephants; अश्व (aśva) - horses; रथ (ratha) - chariots; संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded; गदा (gadā) - mace; विद्युत् (vidyut) - lightning; मह (mahā) - great; रौद्रः (raudraḥ) - terrible; सङ्ग्राम (saṅgrāma) - battle; जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud; महान् (mahān) - great;]
(The great and terrible cloud of battle, surrounded by elephants, horses, and chariots, with various weapons in front, like a wind with a mace and lightning.)
The battlefield was like a great and terrible storm cloud, filled with the sounds of various weapons, surrounded by elephants, horses, and chariots, and flashing with the light of maces and lightning.
भारद्वाजानिलोद्धूतः शरधारासहस्रवान्। अभ्यवर्षन्महारौद्रः पाण्डुसेनाग्निमुद्धतम् ॥७-७०-१०॥
bhāradvājāniloddhūtaḥ śaradhārāsahasravān। abhyavarṣanmahāraudraḥ pāṇḍusenāgnimuddhatam ॥7-70-10॥
[भारद्वाज (bhāradvāja) - Bharadvaja; अनिल (anila) - wind; उद्धूतः (uddhūtaḥ) - stirred up; शर (śara) - arrows; धारासहस्रवान् (dhārāsahasravān) - thousands of streams; अभ्यवर्षन् (abhyavarṣan) - poured down; महारौद्रः (mahāraudraḥ) - very fierce; पाण्डु (pāṇḍu) - Pandava; सेना (senā) - army; अग्निम् (agnim) - fire; उद्धतम् (uddhatam) - inflamed;]
(Stirred up by the wind of Bharadvaja, thousands of streams of arrows poured down, very fierce, upon the inflamed fire of the Pandava army.)
The fierce storm of arrows, stirred by the wind of Bharadvaja, rained down in thousands upon the blazing Pandava army.
समुद्रमिव घर्मान्ते विवान्घोरो महानिलः। व्यक्षोभयदनीकानि पाण्डवानां द्विजोत्तमः ॥७-७०-११॥
samudramiva gharmānte vivānghoro mahānilaḥ। vyakṣobhayadanīkāni pāṇḍavānāṃ dvijottamaḥ ॥7-70-11॥
[समुद्रम् (samudram) - ocean; इव (iva) - like; घर्म (gharma) - heat; अन्ते (ante) - end; विवान् (vivān) - sky; घोरः (ghoraḥ) - terrible; महानिलः (mahānilaḥ) - great wind; व्य (vya) - completely; अक्षोभयत् (akṣobhayat) - agitated; अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - O best of the twice-born;]
(Like the ocean at the end of the heat, the terrible great wind completely agitated the armies of the Pandavas, O best of the twice-born.)
O best of the twice-born, like a terrible great wind at the end of summer, the sky completely agitated the armies of the Pandavas.
तेऽपि सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्रोणमेव समाद्रवन्। बिभित्सन्तो महासेतुं वार्योघाः प्रबला इव ॥७-७०-१२॥
te'pi sarvaprayatnena droṇameva samādravan। bibhitsanto mahāsetuṃ vāryoghāḥ prabalā iva ॥7-70-12॥
[ते (te) - they; अपि (api) - also; सर्व (sarva) - all; प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona; एव (eva) - only; समाद्रवन् (samādravan) - ran towards; बिभित्सन्तः (bibhitsantaḥ) - desiring to break; महासेतुम् (mahāsetum) - great bridge; वारि (vāri) - water; ओघाः (oghāḥ) - floods; प्रबला (prabalā) - strong; इव (iva) - like;]
(They also, with all effort, ran towards Drona, desiring to break the great bridge, like strong floods of water.)
They too, with all their might, rushed towards Drona, intending to break the great bridge, like powerful floods of water.
वारयामास तान्द्रोणो जलौघानचलो यथा। पाण्डवान्समरे क्रुद्धान्पाञ्चालांश्च सकेकयान् ॥७-७०-१३॥
vārayāmāsa tāndroṇo jalaughānacalo yathā। pāṇḍavānsamare kruddhānpāñcālāṃśca sakekayān ॥7-70-13॥
[वारयामास (vārayāmāsa) - restrained; तान् (tān) - them; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; जलौघान् (jalaughān) - water streams; अचलः (acalaḥ) - immovable; यथा (yathā) - as; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - Pāṇḍavas; समरे (samare) - in battle; क्रुद्धान् (kruddhān) - angry; पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - Pāñcālas; च (ca) - and; सकेकयान् (sakekayān) - with Kekayas;]
(Droṇa restrained them as an immovable mountain holds back water streams; the angry Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Kekayas in battle.)
Droṇa, like an immovable mountain holding back streams of water, restrained the furious Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Kekayas in the battle.
अथापरेऽपि राजानः परावृत्य समन्ततः। महाबला रणे शूराः पाञ्चालानन्ववारयन् ॥७-७०-१४॥
athāpare'pi rājānaḥ parāvṛtya samantataḥ। mahābalā raṇe śūrāḥ pāñcālānanvavārayan ॥7-70-14॥
[अथ (atha) - then; अपरे (apare) - others; अपि (api) - also; राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings; परावृत्य (parāvṛtya) - turning back; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around; महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - very strong; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - the Pāñcālas; अन्ववारयन् (anvavārayan) - restrained;]
(Then other kings, turning back all around, very strong heroes in battle, restrained the Pāñcālas.)
Then other kings, who were very strong and heroic in battle, turned back and surrounded the Pāñcālas, restraining them.
ततो रणे नरव्याघ्रः पार्षतः पाण्डवैः सह। सञ्जघानासकृद्द्रोणं बिभित्सुररिवाहिनीम् ॥७-७०-१५॥
tato raṇe naravyāghraḥ pārṣataḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha। sañjaghānāsakṛddroṇaṃ bibhitsurarivāhinīm ॥7-70-15॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; नरव्याघ्रः (naravyāghraḥ) - tiger among men; पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - son of Prishata; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with the Pandavas; सह (saha) - together; सञ्जघान (sañjaghāna) - struck; असकृत् (asakṛt) - repeatedly; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Drona; बिभित्सुः (bibhitsuḥ) - desiring to conquer; अरिवाहिनीम् (arivāhinīm) - enemy army;]
(Then in battle, the tiger among men, the son of Prishata, together with the Pandavas, repeatedly struck Drona, desiring to conquer the enemy army.)
Then, in the battle, the valiant son of Prishata, along with the Pandavas, repeatedly attacked Drona, aiming to defeat the enemy forces.
यथैव शरवर्षाणि द्रोणो वर्षति पार्षते। तथैव शरवर्षाणि धृष्टद्युम्नोऽभ्यवर्षत ॥७-७०-१६॥
yathaiva śaravarṣāṇi droṇo varṣati pārṣate। tathaiva śaravarṣāṇi dhṛṣṭadyumno'bhyavarṣata ॥7-70-16॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; एव (eva) - indeed; शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - arrow showers; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; वर्षति (varṣati) - rains; पार्षते (pārṣate) - on Pārṣata; तथा (tathā) - so; एव (eva) - indeed; शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - arrow showers; धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; अभ्यवर्षत (abhyavarṣata) - rained upon;]
(Just as Droṇa rains arrow showers on Pārṣata, so indeed Dhṛṣṭadyumna rained arrow showers.)
Droṇa showered arrows on Pārṣata, and in return, Dhṛṣṭadyumna showered arrows back.
सनिस्त्रिंशपुरोवातः शक्तिप्रासर्ष्टिसंवृतः। ज्याविद्युच्चापसंह्रादो धृष्टद्युम्नबलाहकः ॥७-७०-१७॥
sanistriṁśapurovātaḥ śaktiprāsaṛṣṭisaṁvṛtaḥ। jyāvidyuccāpasaṁhrādo dhṛṣṭadyumnabalāhakaḥ ॥7-70-17॥
[सनिः (saniḥ) - with swords; त्रिंश (triṁśa) - thirty; पुरः (puraḥ) - in front; वातः (vātaḥ) - wind; शक्ति (śakti) - spears; प्रास (prāsa) - javelins; र्ष्टि (ṛṣṭi) - arrows; संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - covered; ज्या (jyā) - bowstring; विद्युत् (vidyut) - lightning; चाप (cāpa) - bow; संह्रादः (saṁhrādaḥ) - roaring; धृष्टद्युम्न (dhṛṣṭadyumna) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; बलाहकः (balāhakaḥ) - cloud.;]
(With swords, thirty in front, wind, spears, javelins, arrows covered; bowstring lightning, bow roaring, Dhṛṣṭadyumna cloud.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, like a cloud, advanced with swords, spears, javelins, and arrows, his bowstring crackling like lightning and his bow roaring.
शरधाराश्मवर्षाणि व्यसृजत्सर्वतोदिशम्। निघ्नन्रथवराश्वौघांश्छादयामास वाहिनीम् ॥७-७०-१८॥
śaradhārāśmavarṣāṇi vyasṛjatsarvatodiśam। nighnanrathavarāśvaughāṃśchādayāmāsa vāhinīm ॥7-70-18॥
[शर (śara) - arrows; धारा (dhārā) - streams; अश्म (aśma) - stones; वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - rains; विसृजत् (visṛjat) - releasing; सर्वत (sarvata) - in all directions; दिशम् (diśam) - quarters; निघ्नन् (nighnan) - striking; रथवर (rathavara) - excellent chariots; अश्व (aśva) - horses; ओघान् (oghān) - multitudes; छादयामास (chādayāmāsa) - covered; वाहिनीम् (vāhinīm) - army;]
(Releasing streams of arrows and rains of stones in all directions, striking the excellent chariots and multitudes of horses, covered the army.)
The army was covered by streams of arrows and rains of stones released in all directions, striking the excellent chariots and multitudes of horses.
यं यमार्छच्छरैर्द्रोणः पाण्डवानां रथव्रजम्। ततस्ततः शरैर्द्रोणमपाकर्षत पार्षतः ॥७-७०-१९॥
yaṁ yam ārchaccharairdroṇaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ rathavrajam। tatastataḥ śarairdroṇamapākarṣata pārṣataḥ ॥7-70-19॥
[यं (yaṁ) - whom; यम् (yam) - whom; आर्च्छत् (ārchacchat) - attacked; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas; रथव्रजम् (rathavrajam) - chariot group; ततः (tataḥ) - then; ततः (tataḥ) - then; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - Droṇa; अपाकर्षत (apākarṣata) - drove away; पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - the son of Pr̥ṣata;]
(Whomsoever Droṇa attacked with arrows, the chariot group of the Pāṇḍavas, then and there, the son of Pr̥ṣata drove away Droṇa with arrows.)
Droṇa attacked the chariot group of the Pāṇḍavas with his arrows, but the son of Pr̥ṣata countered and drove Droṇa away with his own arrows.
तथा तु यतमानस्य द्रोणस्य युधि भारत। धृष्टद्युम्नं समासाद्य त्रिधा सैन्यमभिद्यत ॥७-७०-२०॥
tathā tu yatamānasya droṇasya yudhi bhārata। dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ samāsādya tridhā sainyamabhidyata ॥7-70-20॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; तु (tu) - but; यतमानस्य (yatamānasya) - striving; द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Droṇa; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; धृष्टद्युम्नं (dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached; त्रिधा (tridhā) - into three parts; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; अभिद्यत (abhidyata) - was split;]
(Thus, but striving of Droṇa in battle, O Bhārata, having approached Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the army was split into three parts.)
In the battle, O Bhārata, despite Droṇa's efforts, upon approaching Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the army was divided into three parts.
भोजमेके न्यवर्तन्त जलसन्धमथापरे। पाण्डवैर्हन्यमानाश्च द्रोणमेवापरेऽव्रजन् ॥७-७०-२१॥
bhojameke nyavartanta jalasandhamathāpare। pāṇḍavairhanyamānāśca droṇamevāpare'vrajan ॥7-70-21॥
[भोजम् (bhojam) - Bhojas; एके (eke) - some; न्यवर्तन्त (nyavartanta) - retreated; जलसन्धम् (jalasandham) - to Jalasandha; अथ (atha) - then; अपरे (apare) - others; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; हन्यमानाः (hanyamānāḥ) - being slain; च (ca) - and; द्रोणम् (droṇam) - to Drona; एव (eva) - only; अपरे (apare) - others; अव्रजन् (avrajan) - went;]
(Some Bhojas retreated to Jalasandha, then others, being slain by the Pandavas, went only to Drona.)
Some of the Bhojas retreated to Jalasandha, while others, being attacked by the Pandavas, went to Drona.
सैन्यान्यघटयद्यानि द्रोणस्तु रथिनां वरः। व्यधमच्चापि तान्यस्य धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ॥७-७०-२२॥
sainyānyaghaṭayadyāni droṇastu rathināṃ varaḥ। vyadhamaccāpi tānyasya dhṛṣṭadyumno mahārathaḥ ॥7-70-22॥
[सैन्यानि (sainyāni) - armies; अघटयत् (aghaṭayat) - arranged; यानि (yāni) - which; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa; तु (tu) - but; रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; व्यधमत् (vyadhamat) - scattered; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; तानि (tāni) - those; अस्य (asya) - his; धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great chariot-warrior;]
(Droṇa, the best of charioteers, arranged the armies, which Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great chariot-warrior, scattered.)
Droṇa, the foremost among charioteers, organized the armies, but Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great chariot-warrior, scattered them.
धार्तराष्ट्रास्त्रिधाभूता वध्यन्ते पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः। अगोपाः पशवोऽरण्ये बहुभिः श्वापदैरिव ॥७-७०-२३॥
dhārtarāṣṭrāstridhābhūtā vadhyante pāṇḍusṛñjayaiḥ। agopāḥ paśavo'raṇye bahubhiḥ śvāpadairiva ॥7-70-23॥
[धार्तराष्ट्राः (dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ) - sons of Dhritarashtra; त्रिधा (tridhā) - in three ways; भूताः (bhūtāḥ) - having become; वध्यन्ते (vadhyante) - are being killed; पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः (pāṇḍusṛñjayaiḥ) - by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas; अगोपाः (agopāḥ) - without protectors; पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals; अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest; बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many; श्वापदैः (śvāpadaiḥ) - by beasts of prey; इव (iva) - like;]
(The sons of Dhritarashtra, having become divided in three ways, are being killed by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas, like unprotected animals in the forest by many beasts of prey.)
The sons of Dhritarashtra are being slaughtered in three divisions by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas, just as unprotected animals are hunted by numerous predators in the forest.
कालः सङ्ग्रसते योधान्धृष्टद्युम्नेन मोहितान्। सङ्ग्रामे तुमुले तस्मिन्निति संमेनिरे जनाः ॥७-७०-२४॥
kālaḥ saṅgrasate yodhāndhṛṣṭadyumnena mohitān। saṅgrāme tumule tasminniti saṃmenire janāḥ ॥7-70-24॥
[कालः (kālaḥ) - time; सङ्ग्रसते (saṅgrasate) - devours; योधान् (yodhān) - warriors; धृष्टद्युम्नेन (dhṛṣṭadyumnena) - by Dhrishtadyumna; मोहितान् (mohitān) - deluded; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; तुमुले (tumule) - tumultuous; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; इति (iti) - thus; संमेनिरे (saṃmenire) - concluded; जनाः (janāḥ) - people;]
(Time devours the warriors deluded by Dhrishtadyumna in that tumultuous battle, thus concluded the people.)
The people concluded that time was consuming the warriors who were deluded by Dhrishtadyumna in the tumultuous battle.
कुनृपस्य यथा राष्ट्रं दुर्भिक्षव्याधितस्करैः। द्राव्यते तद्वदापन्ना पाण्डवैस्तव वाहिनी ॥७-७०-२५॥
kunṛpasya yathā rāṣṭraṃ durbhikṣavyādhitaskaraiḥ। drāvyate tadvadāpannā pāṇḍavaistava vāhinī ॥7-70-25॥
[कुनृपस्य (kunṛpasya) - of the wicked king; यथा (yathā) - as; राष्ट्रं (rāṣṭraṃ) - kingdom; दुर्भिक्षव्याधितस्करैः (durbhikṣavyādhitaskaraiḥ) - by famine, disease, and thieves; द्राव्यते (drāvyate) - is afflicted; तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly; आपन्ना (āpannā) - overcome; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; तव (tava) - your; वाहिनी (vāhinī) - army;]
(As the kingdom of the wicked king is afflicted by famine, disease, and thieves, similarly, your army is overcome by the Pandavas.)
Just as a wicked king's kingdom suffers from famine, disease, and thieves, your army is similarly beset by the Pandavas.
अर्करश्मिप्रभिन्नेषु शस्त्रेषु कवचेषु च। चक्षूंषि प्रतिहन्यन्ते सैन्येन रजसा तथा ॥७-७०-२६॥
arkaraśmiprabhinneṣu śastreṣu kavaceṣu ca। cakṣūṃṣi pratihanyante sainyena rajasā tathā ॥7-70-26॥
[अर्क (arka) - sun; रश्मि (raśmi) - rays; प्रभिन्नेषु (prabhinneṣu) - pierced; शस्त्रेषु (śastreṣu) - weapons; कवचेषु (kavaceṣu) - armors; च (ca) - and; चक्षूंषि (cakṣūṃṣi) - eyes; प्रतिहन्यन्ते (pratihanyante) - are struck; सैन्येन (sainyena) - by the army; रजसा (rajasā) - by the dust; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(The eyes are struck by the dust raised by the army, as the sun's rays pierce the weapons and armors.)
The eyes are blinded by the dust raised by the army, as the sun's rays penetrate the weapons and armors.
त्रिधाभूतेषु सैन्येषु वध्यमानेषु पाण्डवैः। अमर्षितस्ततो द्रोणः पाञ्चालान्व्यधमच्छरैः ॥७-७०-२७॥
tridhābhūteṣu sainyeṣu vadhyamāneṣu pāṇḍavaiḥ। amarṣitastato droṇaḥ pāñcālānvyadhamaccharaiḥ ॥7-70-27॥
[त्रिधा (tridhā) - in three divisions; भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in the beings; सैन्येषु (sainyeṣu) - in the armies; वध्यमानेषु (vadhyamāneṣu) - being slain; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; अमर्षितः (amarṣitaḥ) - angered; ततः (tataḥ) - then; द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona; पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - the Panchalas; व्यधमत् (vyadhamat) - scattered; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows;]
(In the armies divided into three parts, being slain by the Pandavas, then Drona, angered, scattered the Panchalas with arrows.)
As the armies were divided into three parts and being slain by the Pandavas, the angered Drona then scattered the Panchalas with his arrows.
मृद्नतस्तान्यनीकानि निघ्नतश्चापि सायकैः। बभूव रूपं द्रोणस्य कालाग्नेरिव दीप्यतः ॥७-७०-२८॥
mṛdnatastānyanīkāni nighnataścāpi sāyakaiḥ। babhūva rūpaṃ droṇasya kālāgneriva dīpyataḥ ॥7-70-28॥
[मृद्नतः (mṛdnataḥ) - crushing; तानि (tāni) - those; अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies; निघ्नतः (nighnataḥ) - slaying; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows; बभूव (babhūva) - became; रूपं (rūpaṃ) - form; द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona; कालाग्नेः (kālāgneḥ) - of the fire of time; इव (iva) - like; दीप्यतः (dīpyataḥ) - blazing;]
(Crushing those armies and slaying with arrows, the form of Drona became like the blazing fire of time.)
As Drona crushed those armies and slew with his arrows, his form appeared like the blazing fire of time.
रथं नागं हयं चापि पत्तिनश्च विशां पते। एकैकेनेषुणा सङ्ख्ये निर्बिभेद महारथः ॥७-७०-२९॥
rathaṁ nāgaṁ hayaṁ cāpi pattinaśca viśāṁ pate। ekaikeneṣuṇā saṅkhye nirbibheda mahārathaḥ ॥7-70-29॥
[रथम् (ratham) - chariot; नागम् (nāgam) - elephant; हयम् (hayam) - horse; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; पत्तिनः (pattinaḥ) - foot-soldiers; च (ca) - and; विशाम् (viśām) - of men; पते (pate) - O lord; एकैकम् (ekaikam) - each; एषुणा (eṣuṇā) - with an arrow; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; निर्बिभेद (nirbibheda) - pierced; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great chariot-warrior;]
(The great chariot-warrior pierced each chariot, elephant, horse, and foot-soldier with an arrow in battle, O lord of men.)
The great chariot-warrior skillfully struck down each chariot, elephant, horse, and foot-soldier with a single arrow in the battle, O lord of men.
पाण्डवानां तु सैन्येषु नास्ति कश्चित्स भारत। दधार यो रणे बाणान्द्रोणचापच्युताञ्शितान् ॥७-७०-३०॥
pāṇḍavānāṃ tu sainyeṣu nāsti kaścit sa bhārata। dadhāra yo raṇe bāṇān droṇacāpa cyutāñ śitān ॥7-70-30॥
[पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; तु (tu) - but; सैन्येषु (sainyeṣu) - in the armies; न (na) - not; अस्ति (asti) - there is; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; स (sa) - he; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; दधार (dadhāra) - held; यः (yaḥ) - who; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; बाणान् (bāṇān) - arrows; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona's; चाप (cāpa) - bow; च्युतान् (cyutān) - released; शितान् (śitān) - sharp;]
(Of the Pandavas, however, in the armies, there is not anyone, O Bharata, who held in battle the sharp arrows released from Drona's bow.)
But, O Bharata, in the armies of the Pandavas, there was no one who could withstand the sharp arrows released from Drona's bow in battle.
तत्पच्यमानमर्केण द्रोणसायकतापितम्। बभ्राम पार्षतं सैन्यं तत्र तत्रैव भारत ॥७-७०-३१॥
tatpacyamānamarkeṇa droṇasāyakatāpitam। babhrāma pārṣataṃ sainyaṃ tatra tatraiva bhārata ॥7-70-31॥
[तत् (tat) - that; पच्यमानम् (pacyamānam) - being cooked; अर्केण (arkeṇa) - by the sun; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; सायक (sāyaka) - arrows; तापितम् (tāpitam) - heated; बभ्राम (babhrāma) - wandered; पार्षतम् (pārṣatam) - of the Parshata; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; तत्र (tatra) - there; तत्र (tatra) - there; एव (eva) - indeed; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(That which was being cooked by the sun, heated by Drona's arrows, the army of the Parshata wandered here and there, O Bharata.)
The army of the Parshata, being scorched by the sun and heated by Drona's arrows, wandered aimlessly here and there, O Bharata.
तथैव पार्षतेनापि काल्यमानं बलं तव। अभवत्सर्वतो दीप्तं शुष्कं वनमिवाग्निना ॥७-७०-३२॥
tathaiva pārṣate nāpi kālyamānaṃ balaṃ tava। abhavat sarvato dīptaṃ śuṣkaṃ vanam ivāgninā ॥7-70-32॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; पार्षतेन (pārṣate na) - by Pārṣata; अपि (api) - also; काल्यमानं (kālyamānaṃ) - being tormented; बलं (balaṃ) - strength; तव (tava) - your; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - all around; दीप्तं (dīptaṃ) - blazing; शुष्कं (śuṣkaṃ) - dry; वनम् (vanam) - forest; इव (iva) - like; अग्निना (agninā) - by fire;]
(In the same way, your strength, being tormented by Pārṣata, became blazing all around like a dry forest by fire.)
In the same way, your forces, tormented by Pārṣata, blazed all around like a dry forest set on fire.
वध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु द्रोणपार्षतसायकैः। त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्परं शक्त्या प्रायुध्यन्त स्म सैनिकाः ॥७-७०-३३॥
vadhyamāneṣu sainyeṣu droṇapārṣatasāyakaiḥ। tyaktvā prāṇānparaṃ śaktyā prāyudhyanta sma sainikāḥ ॥7-70-33॥
[वध्यमानेषु (vadhyamāneṣu) - being slain; सैन्येषु (sainyeṣu) - among the armies; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; पार्षत (pārṣata) - Parshata; सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - by the arrows; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives; परं (paraṃ) - supreme; शक्त्या (śaktyā) - with power; प्रायुध्यन्त (prāyudhyanta) - fought; स्म (sma) - indeed; सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - the soldiers;]
(Being slain among the armies by the arrows of Drona and Parshata, having abandoned their lives, the soldiers fought with supreme power indeed.)
As the soldiers were being slain by the arrows of Drona and Parshata, they fought with all their might, having already given up their lives.
तावकानां परेषां च युध्यतां भरतर्षभ। नासीत्कश्चिन्महाराज योऽत्याक्षीत्संयुगं भयात् ॥७-७०-३४॥
tāvakānāṃ pareṣāṃ ca yudhyatāṃ bharatarṣabha। nāsītkaścinmahārāja yo'tyākṣītsaṃyugaṃ bhayāt ॥7-70-34॥
[तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of your side; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of the enemies; च (ca) - and; युध्यताम् (yudhyatām) - fighting; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; न (na) - not; आसीत् (āsīt) - there was; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; यः (yaḥ) - who; अत्याक्षीत् (atyākṣīt) - fled; संयुगम् (saṃyugam) - battle; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear;]
(Of your side and the enemies, O best of the Bharatas, there was not anyone, O great king, who fled the battle out of fear.)
O great king, among both your warriors and the enemies, there was no one who fled the battlefield out of fear, O best of the Bharatas.
भीमसेनं तु कौन्तेयं सोदर्याः पर्यवारयन्। विविंशतिश्चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च महारथः ॥७-७०-३५॥
bhīmasenaṃ tu kaunteyaṃ sodaryāḥ paryavārayan। viviṃśatiścitraseno vikarṇaśca mahārathaḥ ॥7-70-35॥
[भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhimasena; तु (tu) - but; कौन्तेयम् (kaunteyam) - son of Kunti; सodar्याः (sodaryāḥ) - brothers; पर्यवारयन् (paryavārayan) - surrounded; विविंशतिः (viviṃśatiḥ) - Vivinshati; चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Citrasena; विकर्णः (vikarṇaḥ) - Vikarna; च (ca) - and; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great warrior;]
(But Bhimasena, the son of Kunti, was surrounded by his brothers Vivinshati, Citrasena, Vikarna, and the great warrior.)
Bhimasena, the son of Kunti, was surrounded by his brothers Vivinshati, Citrasena, and Vikarna, who were all great warriors.
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ क्षेमधूर्तिश्च वीर्यवान्। त्रयाणां तव पुत्राणां त्रय एवानुयायिनः ॥७-७०-३६॥
vindānuvindāvāvantyau kṣemadhūrtiśca vīryavān। trayāṇāṃ tava putrāṇāṃ traya evānuyāyinaḥ ॥7-70-36॥
[विन्द (vinda) - Vinda; अनुविन्द (anuvinda) - Anuvinda; आवावन्त्यौ (āvāvantyau) - the two Avanti princes; क्षेमधूर्तिः (kṣemadhūrtiḥ) - Kṣemadhūrti; च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valiant; त्रयाणां (trayāṇāṃ) - of the three; तव (tava) - your; पुत्राणां (putrāṇāṃ) - sons; त्रय (traya) - three; एव (eva) - only; अनुयायिनः (anuyāyinaḥ) - followers;]
(Vinda, Anuvinda, the two Avanti princes, Kṣemadhūrti, and the valiant one. Of your three sons, only three are followers.)
Vinda, Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, Kṣemadhūrti, and the valiant one are the followers of your three sons.
बाह्लीकराजस्तेजस्वी कुलपुत्रो महारथः। सहसेनः सहामात्यो द्रौपदेयानवारयत् ॥७-७०-३७॥
bāhlīkarājastejasvī kulaputro mahārathaḥ। sahasenaḥ sahāmātyo draupadeyānavārayat ॥7-70-37॥
[बाह्लीक (bāhlīka) - Bahlika; राजः (rājaḥ) - king; तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant; कुलपुत्रः (kulaputraḥ) - son of a noble family; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great warrior; सहसेनः (sahasenaḥ) - with an army; सह (saha) - with; अमात्यः (amātyaḥ) - ministers; द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - the sons of Draupadi; अवारयत् (avārayat) - stopped;]
(The brilliant king Bahlika, son of a noble family and a great warrior, with an army and ministers, stopped the sons of Draupadi.)
The illustrious King Bahlika, a noble-born and mighty warrior, along with his army and ministers, halted the advance of Draupadi's sons.
शैब्यो गोवासनो राजा योधैर्दशशतावरैः। काश्यस्याभिभुवः पुत्रं पराक्रान्तमवारयत् ॥७-७०-३८॥
śaibyo govāsano rājā yodhairdaśaśatāvaraiḥ। kāśyasyābhibhuvaḥ putraṃ parākrāntamavārayat ॥7-70-38॥
[शैब्यः (śaibyaḥ) - Shaibya; गोवासनः (govāsanaḥ) - wearing a cow-hide; राजा (rājā) - king; योधैः (yodhaiḥ) - with warriors; दश (daśa) - ten; शतावरैः (śatāvaraiḥ) - hundreds; काश्यस्य (kāśyasya) - of Kashi; अभिभुवः (abhibhuvaḥ) - of the conqueror; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; पराक्रान्तम् (parākrāntam) - valiant; अवारयत् (avārayat) - stopped;]
(Shaibya, the king wearing a cow-hide, with ten hundred warriors, stopped the valiant son of the conqueror of Kashi.)
King Shaibya, adorned in a cow-hide, along with a thousand warriors, halted the brave son of the conqueror of Kashi.
अजातशत्रुं कौन्तेयं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। मद्राणामीश्वरः शल्यो राजा राजानमावृणोत् ॥७-७०-३९॥
ajātaśatruṃ kaunteyaṃ jvalantamiva pāvakam। madrāṇāmīśvaraḥ śalyo rājā rājānamāvṛṇot ॥7-70-39॥
[अजातशत्रुम् (ajātaśatrum) - the one whose enemies are unborn; कौन्तेयं (kaunteyaṃ) - son of Kunti; ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing; इव (iva) - like; पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire; मद्राणाम् (madrāṇām) - of the Madras; ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - lord; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Shalya; राजा (rājā) - king; राजानम् (rājānam) - king; आवृणोत् (āvṛṇot) - covered;]
(The one whose enemies are unborn, the son of Kunti, blazing like fire, the lord of the Madras, King Shalya covered the king.)
King Shalya, the lord of the Madras, covered the son of Kunti, who was blazing like fire, and whose enemies are unborn.
दुःशासनस्त्ववस्थाप्य स्वमनीकममर्षणः। सात्यकिं प्रययौ क्रुद्धः शूरो रथवरं युधि ॥७-७०-४०॥
duḥśāsanastvavasthāpya svamanīkamamarṣaṇaḥ। sātyakiṃ prayayau kruddhaḥ śūro rathavaraṃ yudhi ॥7-70-40॥
[दुःशासनः (duḥśāsanaḥ) - Duhshasana; त्व (tva) - having; अवस्थाप्य (avasthāpya) - stationed; स्व (sva) - his own; मनीकम् (manīkam) - army; अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - angry; सात्यकिं (sātyakiṃ) - Satyaki; प्रययौ (prayayau) - went; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - furious; शूरः (śūraḥ) - hero; रथवरं (rathavaraṃ) - best chariot; युधि (yudhi) - in battle;]
(Duhshasana, having stationed his own army, angry, went to Satyaki, furious hero, in the best chariot in battle.)
Duhshasana, in a fit of anger, stationed his army and furiously approached Satyaki, the heroic warrior, in the midst of the battle, riding his finest chariot.
स्वकेनाहमनीकेन संनद्धकवचावृतः। चतुःशतैर्महेष्वासैश्चेकितानमवारयम् ॥७-७०-४१॥
svakenāhamanīkena saṁnaddhakavacāvṛtaḥ। catuḥśatairmaheṣvāsaiścekitānamavārayam ॥7-70-41॥
[स्वकेन (svakena) - with my own; अहम् (aham) - I; अनीकेन (anīkena) - with the army; संनद्ध (saṁnaddha) - armed; कवच (kavaca) - armor; आवृतः (āvṛtaḥ) - covered; चतुःशतैः (catuḥśataiḥ) - with four hundred; महेष्वासैः (maheṣvāsaiḥ) - great archers; चेकितानम् (cekitānam) - Cekitana; अवारयम् (avārayam) - I stopped;]
(With my own army, armed and covered in armor, I stopped Cekitana with four hundred great archers.)
I, with my own army, fully armed and covered in armor, halted Cekitana along with four hundred great archers.
शकुनिस्तु सहानीको माद्रीपुत्रमवारयत्। गान्धारकैः सप्तशतैश्चापशक्तिशरासिभिः ॥७-७०-४२॥
śakunistu sahānīko mādrīputramavārayat। gāndhārakaiḥ saptaśataiścāpaśaktiśarāsibhiḥ ॥7-70-42॥
[शकुनिः (śakuniḥ) - Shakuni; तु (tu) - but; सह (saha) - with; अनीकः (anīkaḥ) - army; माद्री (mādrī) - Madri; पुत्रम् (putram) - son; अवारयत् (avārayat) - blocked; गान्धारकैः (gāndhārakaiḥ) - by Gandharans; सप्तशतैः (saptaśataiḥ) - seven hundred; च (ca) - and; अपशक्ति (apaśakti) - with bows; शरासिभिः (śarāsibhiḥ) - and arrows;]
(Shakuni, with an army, blocked Madri's son with seven hundred Gandharans equipped with bows and arrows.)
Shakuni, leading an army, confronted the son of Madri with seven hundred Gandharan warriors armed with bows and arrows.
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ विराटं मत्स्यमार्छताम्। प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा महेष्वासौ मित्रार्थेऽभ्युद्यतौ युधि ॥७-७०-४३॥
vindānuvindāvāvantyau virāṭaṃ matsyamārchatām। prāṇāṃstyaktvā maheṣvāsau mitrārthe'bhyudyatau yudhi ॥7-70-43॥
[विन्द (vinda) - Vinda; अनुविन्द (anuvinda) - Anuvinda; आवावन्त्यौ (āvāvantyau) - the two Avanti princes; विराटम् (virāṭam) - Virata; मत्स्यम् (matsyam) - Matsya; आर्छताम् (ārchatām) - attacked; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having sacrificed; महेष्वासौ (maheṣvāsau) - the great archers; मित्रार्थे (mitrārthe) - for the sake of a friend; अभ्युद्यतौ (abhyudyatau) - engaged in; युधि (yudhi) - battle;]
(Vinda and Anuvinda, the two Avanti princes, attacked Virata and Matsya, having sacrificed their lives, the great archers engaged in battle for the sake of a friend.)
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, attacked King Virata and his ally Matsya, sacrificing their lives as the great archers engaged in battle for the sake of friendship.
शिखण्डिनं याज्ञसेनिं रुन्धानमपराजितम्। बाह्लिकः प्रतिसंयत्तः पराक्रान्तमवारयत् ॥७-७०-४४॥
śikhaṇḍinaṃ yājñaseniṃ rundhānamaparājitam। bāhlikaḥ pratisaṃyattaḥ parākrāntamavārayat ॥7-70-44॥
[शिखण्डिनं (śikhaṇḍinam) - Shikhandi; याज्ञसेनिं (yājñasenim) - Yajnaseni; रुन्धानम् (rundhānam) - blocking; अपराजितम् (aparājitam) - unconquered; बाह्लिकः (bāhlikaḥ) - Bahlika; प्रतिसंयत्तः (pratisaṃyattaḥ) - prepared; पराक्रान्तम् (parākrāntam) - valiant; अवारयत् (avārayat) - stopped;]
(Bahlika, prepared and valiant, stopped the unconquered Shikhandi and Yajnaseni who were blocking.)
Bahlika, ready and courageous, halted the undefeated Shikhandi and Yajnaseni who were obstructing.
धृष्टद्युम्नं च पाञ्चाल्यं क्रूरैः सार्धं प्रभद्रकैः। आवन्त्यः सह सौवीरैः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥७-७०-४५॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca pāñcālyaṃ krūraiḥ sārdhaṃ prabhadrakaiḥ। āvantyaḥ saha sauvīraiḥ kruddharūpamavārayat ॥7-70-45॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नं (dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; च (ca) - and; पाञ्चाल्यं (pāñcālyaṃ) - Pāñcālya; क्रूरैः (krūraiḥ) - with the cruel; सार्धं (sārdhaṃ) - together; प्रभद्रकैः (prabhadrakaiḥ) - with the Prabhadrakas; आवन्त्यः (āvantyaḥ) - the Avantis; सह (saha) - with; सौवीरैः (sauvīraiḥ) - with the Sauviras; क्रुद्धरूपम् (kruddharūpam) - in an angry form; अवारयत् (avārayat) - blocked;]
(Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Pāñcālya, together with the cruel Prabhadrakas, the Avantis with the Sauviras, blocked in an angry form.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Pāñcālya, along with the fierce Prabhadrakas, and the Avantis with the Sauviras, blocked the path in anger.
घटोत्कचं तथा शूरं राक्षसं क्रूरयोधिनम्। अलायुधोऽद्रवत्तूर्णं क्रुद्धमायान्तमाहवे ॥७-७०-४६॥
ghaṭotkacaṃ tathā śūraṃ rākṣasaṃ krūrayodhinam। alāyudho'dravattūrṇaṃ kruddhamāyāntamāhave ॥7-70-46॥
[घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghatotkacha; तथा (tathā) - and; शूरम् (śūram) - heroic; राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - demon; क्रूरयोधिनम् (krūrayodhinam) - fierce warrior; अलायुधः (alāyudhaḥ) - Alayudha; अद्रवत् (adravat) - rushed; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; क्रुद्धम् (kruddham) - angry; आयान्तम् (āyāntam) - approaching; आहवे (āhave) - in battle;]
(Ghatotkacha, the heroic demon and fierce warrior, Alayudha quickly rushed towards the angry approaching one in battle.)
Alayudha quickly rushed towards the fierce and heroic demon Ghatotkacha, who was approaching angrily in the battle.
अलम्बुसं राक्षसेन्द्रं कुन्तिभोजो महारथः। सैन्येन महता युक्तः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥७-७०-४७॥
alambusaṁ rākṣasendraṁ kuntibhojo mahārathaḥ। sainyena mahatā yuktaḥ kruddharūpamavārayat ॥7-70-47॥
[अलम्बुसम् (alambusam) - Alambusa; राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - demon king; कुन्तिभोजः (kuntibhojaḥ) - Kuntibhoja; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot warrior; सैन्येन (sainyena) - with army; महता (mahatā) - great; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - equipped; क्रुद्धरूपम् (kruddharūpam) - angry form; अवारयत् (avārayat) - blocked;]
(Kuntibhoja, the great chariot warrior, equipped with a great army, blocked Alambusa, the demon king, in an angry form.)
Kuntibhoja, a great warrior, with his formidable army, confronted the demon king Alambusa in a fierce manner.
सैन्धवः पृष्ठतस्त्वासीत्सर्वसैन्यस्य भारत। रक्षितः परमेष्वासैः कृपप्रभृतिभी रथैः ॥७-७०-४८॥
saindhavaḥ pṛṣṭhatastvāsītsarvasainyasya bhārata। rakṣitaḥ parameṣvāsaiḥ kṛpaprabhṛtibhī rathaiḥ ॥7-70-48॥
[सैन्धवः (saindhavaḥ) - the Sindhu king; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - behind; तू (tu) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; सर्वसैन्यस्य (sarvasainyasya) - of the entire army; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; रक्षितः (rakṣitaḥ) - protected; परमेष्वासैः (parameṣvāsaiḥ) - by great archers; कृपप्रभृतिभी (kṛpaprabhṛtibhī) - by Kripa and others; रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots;]
(The Sindhu king was indeed behind, O Bharata, protected by the entire army with great archers like Kripa and others in chariots.)
The Sindhu king was positioned at the rear of the entire army, O Bharata, and was protected by great archers such as Kripa and others, all in chariots.
तस्यास्तां चक्ररक्षौ द्वौ सैन्धवस्य बृहत्तमौ। द्रौणिर्दक्षिणतो राजन्सूतपुत्रश्च वामतः ॥७-७०-४९॥
tasyāstāṃ cakrarakṣau dvau saindhavasya bṛhattamau। drauṇirdakṣiṇato rājansūtaputraśca vāmataḥ ॥7-70-49॥
[तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; तां (tām) - that; चक्ररक्षौ (cakrarakṣau) - chariot protectors; द्वौ (dvau) - two; सैन्धवस्य (saindhavasya) - of Saindhava; बृहत्तमौ (bṛhattamau) - the greatest; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; दक्षिणतः (dakṣiṇataḥ) - on the right; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सूतपुत्रः (sūtaputraḥ) - Karna; च (ca) - and; वामतः (vāmataḥ) - on the left;]
(Her two greatest chariot protectors of Saindhava, Drona's son on the right, O king, and Karna on the left.)
Her two greatest chariot protectors were Drona's son on the right and Karna on the left, O king.
पृष्ठगोपास्तु तस्यासन्सौमदत्तिपुरोगमाः। कृपश्च वृषसेनश्च शलः शल्यश्च दुर्जयः ॥७-७०-५०॥
pṛṣṭhagopāstu tasyāsansaumadattipurogamāḥ। kṛpaśca vṛṣasenaśca śalaḥ śalyaśca durjayaḥ ॥7-70-50॥
[पृष्ठगोपाः (pṛṣṭhagopāḥ) - rear-guards; तु (tu) - but; तस्य (tasya) - his; आसन (āsan) - were; सौमदत्ति (saumadatti) - Saumadatti; पुरोगमाः (purogamāḥ) - leaders; कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa; च (ca) - and; वृषसेनः (vṛṣasenaḥ) - Vṛṣasena; च (ca) - and; शलः (śalaḥ) - Śala; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Śalya; च (ca) - and; दुर्जयः (durjayaḥ) - Durjaya;]
(The rear-guards, however, were led by Saumadatti. Kṛpa, Vṛṣasena, Śala, Śalya, and Durjaya were also there.)
The rear-guards of his army were led by Saumadatti, with Kṛpa, Vṛṣasena, Śala, Śalya, and Durjaya accompanying them.
नीतिमन्तो महेष्वासाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः। सैन्धवस्य विधायैवं रक्षां युयुधिरे तदा ॥७-७०-५१॥
nītimanto maheṣvāsāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ। saindhavasya vidhāyaivaṃ rakṣāṃ yuyudhire tadā ॥7-70-51॥
[नीतिमन्तः (nītimantaḥ) - wise; महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers; सर्वे (sarve) - all; युद्धविशारदाः (yuddhaviśāradāḥ) - skilled in warfare; सैन्धवस्य (saindhavasya) - of Saindhava; विधाय (vidhāya) - having arranged; एवम् (evam) - thus; रक्षाम् (rakṣām) - protection; युयुधिरे (yuyudhire) - fought; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Wise, great archers, all skilled in warfare, having thus arranged the protection of Saindhava, fought then.)
The wise and great archers, all skilled in warfare, arranged the protection of Saindhava and then fought.
