07.152
Pancharatra and Core: A fierce battle erupted between the two enraged demon lords; Then, Bhima comes in support of Ghatotkacha and is overpowered.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य भीमकर्माणमाहवे। हर्षमाहारयां चक्रुः कुरवः सर्व एव ते ॥७-१५२-१॥
tamāgatamabhiprekṣya bhīmakarmāṇamāhave। harṣamāhārayāṃ cakruḥ kuravaḥ sarva eva te ॥7-152-1॥
[तम् (tam) - him; आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived; अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - seeing; भीमकर्माणम् (bhīmakarmāṇam) - of terrible deeds; आहवे (āhave) - in battle; हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy; आहारयाम् (āhārayām) - brought; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - made; कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kauravas; सर्वे (sarve) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; ते (te) - they;]
(Seeing him arrived, of terrible deeds in battle, joy they brought, made the Kauravas all indeed.)
Seeing him arrive, who was known for his terrible deeds in battle, all the Kauravas indeed felt joy.
तथैव तव पुत्रास्ते दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। अप्लवाः प्लवमासाद्य तर्तुकामा इवार्णवम् ॥७-१५२-२॥
tathaiva tava putrāste duryodhanapurogamāḥ। aplavāḥ plavamāsādya tartukāmā ivārṇavam ॥7-152-2॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; तव (tava) - your; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; ते (te) - they; दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः (duryodhanapurogamāḥ) - led by Duryodhana; अप्लवाः (aplavāḥ) - without a boat; प्लवम् (plavam) - a boat; आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached; तर्तुकामाः (tartukāmāḥ) - desiring to cross; इव (iva) - like; अर्णवम् (arṇavam) - the ocean;]
(In the same way, your sons, led by Duryodhana, without a boat, having reached a boat, desiring to cross, like the ocean.)
Similarly, your sons, led by Duryodhana, are like those who, without a boat, attempt to cross the ocean by reaching for a boat.
पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्वानाः पार्थिवास्तदा। अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं स्वागतेनाभ्यपूजयन् ॥७-१५२-३॥
punarjātamivātmānaṃ manvānāḥ pārthivāstadā। alāyudhaṃ rākṣasendraṃ svāgatenābhyapūjayan ॥7-152-3॥
[पुनः (punaḥ) - again; जातम् (jātam) - born; इव (iva) - as if; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - self; मन्वानाः (manvānāḥ) - thinking; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings; तदा (tadā) - then; अलायुधम् (alāyudham) - Alayudha; राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - demon king; स्वागतेन (svāgatena) - with welcome; अभ्यपूजयन् (abhyapūjayan) - honored;]
(Thinking themselves to be reborn, the kings then honored the demon king Alayudha with a welcome.)
The kings, considering themselves as if reborn, welcomed and honored the demon king Alayudha.
तस्मिंस्त्वमानुषे युद्धे वर्तमाने भयावहे। कर्णराक्षसयोर्नक्तं दारुणप्रतिदर्शने ॥७-१५२-४॥
tasmiṁstvamānuṣe yuddhe vartamāne bhayāvahe। karṇarākṣasayornaktaṁ dāruṇapratidarśane ॥7-152-4॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; तु (tu) - indeed; अमानुषे (amānuṣe) - non-human; युद्धे (yuddhe) - battle; वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - ongoing; भयावहे (bhayāvahe) - fearful; कर्णराक्षसयोः (karṇarākṣasayoḥ) - of Karna and Rakshasa; नक्तं (naktaṁ) - at night; दारुण (dāruṇa) - terrible; प्रतिदर्शने (pratidarśane) - in the confrontation;]
(In that indeed non-human battle ongoing fearful, of Karna and Rakshasa at night terrible in the confrontation.)
In that terrifying non-human battle that was ongoing, Karna and the Rakshasa faced each other in a dreadful confrontation at night.
उपप्रैक्षन्त पाञ्चालाः स्मयमानाः सराजकाः। तथैव तावका राजन्घूर्णमानास्ततस्ततः ॥७-१५२-५॥
upapraikṣanta pāñcālāḥ smayamānāḥ sarājakāḥ। tathaiva tāvakā rājanghūrṇamānāstatastataḥ ॥7-152-5॥
[उपप्रैक्षन्त (upapraikṣanta) - looked upon; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Panchalas; स्मयमानाः (smayamānāḥ) - smiling; सराजकाः (sarājakāḥ) - with their kings; तथैव (tathaiva) - similarly; तावका (tāvakā) - your people; राजन् (rājan) - O king; घूर्णमानाः (ghūrṇamānāḥ) - bewildered; ततः (tataḥ) - here and there; ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter;]
(The Panchalas, smiling with their kings, looked upon; similarly, your people, O king, bewildered, here and there thereafter.)
The Panchalas, along with their kings, looked on with smiles, while your people, O king, were bewildered and moved about here and there.
चुक्रुशुर्नेदमस्तीति द्रोणद्रौणिकृपादयः। तत्कर्म दृष्ट्वा सम्भ्रान्ता हैडिम्बस्य रणाजिरे ॥७-१५२-६॥
cukruśurnedamastīti droṇadrauṇikṛpādayaḥ। tatkarma dṛṣṭvā sambhrāntā haiḍimbasya raṇājire ॥7-152-6॥
[चुक्रुशुः (cukruśuḥ) - cried out; न (na) - not; इदम् (idam) - this; अस्ति (asti) - is; इति (iti) - thus; द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; द्रौणि (drauṇi) - Drauni; कृप (kṛpa) - Kripa; आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and others; तत् (tat) - that; कर्म (karma) - act; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; सम्भ्रान्ताः (sambhrāntāḥ) - bewildered; हैडिम्बस्य (haiḍimbasya) - of Hidimba; रणाजिरे (raṇājire) - in the battlefield;]
(Drona, Drauni, Kripa, and others cried out, "This is not," having seen that act, bewildered in the battlefield of Hidimba.)
Drona, Drauni, Kripa, and others, upon witnessing the act, exclaimed in disbelief, "This cannot be!" They were bewildered in the battlefield of Hidimba.
सर्वमाविग्नमभवद्धाहाभूतमचेतनम्। तव सैन्यं महाराज निराशं कर्णजीविते ॥७-१५२-७॥
sarvam āvignam abhavad dhāhābhūtam acetanaṁ। tava sainyaṁ mahārāja nirāśaṁ karṇajīvite ॥7-152-7॥
[सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आविग्नम् (āvignam) - confused; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; धाहाभूतम् (dhāhābhūtam) - panic-stricken; अचेतनम् (acetanaṁ) - unconscious; तव (tava) - your; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; निराशम् (nirāśam) - hopeless; कर्णजीविते (karṇajīvite) - in Karna's life;]
(All became confused, panic-stricken, and unconscious. Your army, O great king, was hopeless about Karna's life.)
All was in disarray and panic, unconscious and hopeless about Karna's life, O great king.
दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य कर्णमार्तिं परां गतम्। अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रमाहूयेदमथाब्रवीत् ॥७-१५२-८॥
duryodhanastu samprekṣya karṇamārtiṃ parāṃ gatam। alāyudhaṃ rākṣasendramāhūyedamathābravīt ॥7-152-8॥
[दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; तु (tu) - but; सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having seen; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; आर्तिं (ārtiṃ) - distress; पराम् (parām) - extreme; गतं (gatam) - gone; अलायुधं (alāyudhaṃ) - Alayudha; राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - king of the Rakshasas; आहूय (āhūya) - having summoned; इदम् (idam) - this; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Duryodhana, but having seen Karna's distress gone to the extreme, having summoned Alayudha, the king of the Rakshasas, then said this.)
Duryodhana, upon seeing Karna's extreme distress, summoned Alayudha, the king of the Rakshasas, and then spoke these words.
एष वैकर्तनः कर्णो हैडिम्बेन समागतः। कुरुते कर्म सुमहद्यदस्यौपयिकं मृधे ॥७-१५२-९॥
eṣa vaikartanaḥ karṇo haiḍimben samāgataḥ। kurute karma sumahadyadasyaupikaṃ mṛdhe ॥7-152-9॥
[एष (eṣa) - this; वैकर्तनः (vaikartanaḥ) - son of Vikartana; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; हैडिम्बेन (haiḍimben) - with Hidimba; समागतः (samāgataḥ) - has met; कुरुते (kurute) - does; कर्म (karma) - action; सुमहत् (sumahat) - great; यत् (yat) - which; अस्यौपयिकं (asyaupikaṃ) - suitable; मृधे (mṛdhe) - in battle;]
(This son of Vikartana, Karna, has met with Hidimba. He performs a great action which is suitable in battle.)
Karna, the son of Vikartana, has encountered Hidimba and is performing a significant act that is apt for the battle.
पश्यैतान्पार्थिवाञ्शूरान्निहतान्भैमसेनिना। नानाशस्त्रैरभिहतान्पादपानिव दन्तिना ॥७-१५२-१०॥
paśyaitānpārthivāñśūrānnihatānbhaimaseninā। nānāśastrairabhihatānpādapāniva dantinā ॥7-152-10॥
[पश्य (paśya) - see; एतान् (etān) - these; पार्थिवान् (pārthivān) - kings; शूरान् (śūrān) - heroes; निहतान् (nihatān) - slain; भैमसेनिना (bhaimaseninā) - by Bhimasena; नानाशस्त्रैः (nānāśastraiḥ) - with various weapons; अभिहतान् (abhihatān) - struck down; पादपान् (pādapān) - trees; इव (iva) - like; दन्तिना (dantinā) - by an elephant;]
(See these kings and heroes, slain by Bhimasena, struck down with various weapons like trees by an elephant.)
Behold these valiant kings and warriors, laid low by Bhimasena, felled with diverse weapons as trees are by an elephant.
तवैष भागः समरे राजमध्ये मया कृतः। तवैवानुमते वीर तं विक्रम्य निबर्हय ॥७-१५२-११॥
tavaiṣa bhāgaḥ samare rājamadhye mayā kṛtaḥ। tavaivānumate vīra taṃ vikramya nibarhaya ॥7-152-11॥
[तव (tava) - your; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; भागः (bhāgaḥ) - part; समरे (samare) - in battle; राजमध्ये (rājamadhye) - in the midst of kings; मया (mayā) - by me; कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done; तव (tava) - your; एव (eva) - only; अनुमते (anumate) - with permission; वीर (vīra) - hero; तम् (tam) - him; विक्रम्य (vikramya) - having conquered; निबर्हय (nibarhaya) - destroy;]
(This part in the battle amidst kings was done by me with your permission, O hero; having conquered him, destroy.)
This part of the battle in the midst of kings was accomplished by me with your consent, O hero; now, having conquered him, destroy him.
पुरा वैकर्तनं कर्णमेष पापो घटोत्कचः। मायाबलमुपाश्रित्य कर्शयत्यरिकर्शनः ॥७-१५२-१२॥
purā vaikartanaṃ karṇameṣa pāpo ghaṭotkacaḥ। māyābalamupāśritya karśayatyarikarśanaḥ ॥7-152-12॥
[पुरा (purā) - formerly; वैकर्तनं (vaikartanaṃ) - son of Vikartana (Karna); कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; पापः (pāpaḥ) - wicked; घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghatotkacha; मायाबलम् (māyābalam) - power of illusion; उपाश्रित्य (upāśritya) - resorting to; कर्शयति (karśayati) - harasses; अरिकर्शनः (arikarśanaḥ) - harasser of foes;]
(Formerly, this wicked Ghatotkacha, resorting to the power of illusion, harasses Karna, the son of Vikartana, the harasser of foes.)
In the past, this wicked Ghatotkacha, using his power of illusion, tormented Karna, the son of Vikartana, who is known for harassing his enemies.
एवमुक्तः स राज्ञा तु राक्षसस्तीव्रविक्रमः। तथेत्युक्त्वा महाबाहुर्घटोत्कचमुपाद्रवत् ॥७-१५२-१३॥
evamuktaḥ sa rājñā tu rākṣasastīvravikramaḥ। tathetyuktvā mahābāhurghaṭotkacamupādravat ॥7-152-13॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; सः (saḥ) - he; राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king; तु (tu) - but; राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - demon; तीव्र (tīvra) - fierce; विक्रमः (vikramaḥ) - courage; तथा (tathā) - thus; इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghatotkacha; उपाद्रवत् (upādravat) - attacked;]
(Thus spoken by the king, the fierce demon with mighty arms attacked Ghatotkacha, saying thus.)
Having been addressed by the king, the fierce and mighty demon attacked Ghatotkacha.
ततः कर्णं समुत्सृज्य भैमसेनिरपि प्रभो। प्रत्यमित्रमुपायान्तं मर्दयामास मार्गणैः ॥७-१५२-१४॥
tataḥ karṇaṃ samutsṛjya bhaimasenirapi prabho। pratyamitramupāyāntaṃ mardayāmāsa mārgaṇaiḥ ॥7-152-14॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कर्णं (karṇam) - Karna; समुत्सृज्य (samutsṛjya) - having abandoned; भैमसेनिः (bhaimaseniḥ) - Bhaimaseni; अपि (api) - also; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord; प्रत्यमित्रम् (pratyamitram) - approaching enemy; उपायान्तम् (upāyāntam) - coming near; मर्दयामास (mardayāmāsa) - crushed; मार्गणैः (mārgaṇaiḥ) - with arrows;]
(Then, having abandoned Karna, Bhaimaseni also, O lord, crushed the approaching enemy coming near with arrows.)
Then, O lord, after leaving Karna, Bhaimaseni attacked and crushed the approaching enemy with his arrows.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं क्रुद्धयो राक्षसेन्द्रयोः। मत्तयोर्वाशिताहेतोर्द्विपयोरिव कानने ॥७-१५२-१५॥
tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ kruddhayo rākṣasendrayoḥ। mattayorvāśitāhetordvipayoriva kānane ॥7-152-15॥
[तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two; समभवत् (samabhavat) - occurred; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; क्रुद्धयोः (kruddhayoḥ) - angry; राक्षसेन्द्रयोः (rākṣasendrayoḥ) - of the demon lords; मत्तयोः (mattayoḥ) - intoxicated; वाशिता (vāśitā) - of the female elephant; हेतोः (hetoḥ) - for the sake; द्विपयोः (dvipayoḥ) - of the two elephants; इव (iva) - like; कानने (kānane) - in the forest;]
(A battle occurred between those two angry demon lords, like two intoxicated elephants fighting for the sake of a female elephant in the forest.)
A fierce battle erupted between the two enraged demon lords, reminiscent of two wild elephants clashing over a mate in the jungle.
रक्षसा विप्रमुक्तस्तु कर्णोऽपि रथिनां वरः। अभ्यद्रवद्भीमसेनं रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ॥७-१५२-१६॥
rakṣasā vipramuktastu karṇo'pi rathināṃ varaḥ। abhyadravadbhīmasenaṃ rathenādityavarcasā ॥7-152-16॥
[रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the demon; विप्रमुक्तः (vipramuktaḥ) - released; तु (tu) - but; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa; अपि (api) - also; रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the charioteers; वरः (varaḥ) - the best; अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - attacked; भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhīmasena; रथेन (rathena) - with the chariot; आदित्यवर्चसा (ādityavarcasā) - with the brilliance of the sun;]
(Released by the demon, Karṇa, the best of the charioteers, also attacked Bhīmasena with the chariot, with the brilliance of the sun.)
Freed by the demon, Karṇa, the foremost among charioteers, charged at Bhīmasena with his chariot, shining with the brilliance of the sun.
तमायान्तमनादृत्य दृष्ट्वा ग्रस्तं घटोत्कचम्। अलायुधेन समरे सिंहेनेव गवां पतिम् ॥७-१५२-१७॥
tamāyāntamanādṛtya dṛṣṭvā grastaṃ ghaṭotkacam। alāyudhena samare siṃheneva gavāṃ patim ॥7-152-17॥
[तम् (tam) - that; आयान्तम् (āyāntam) - coming; अनादृत्य (anādṛtya) - disregarding; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; ग्रस्तम् (grastam) - seized; घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghatotkacha; अलायुधेन (alāyudhena) - by Alayudha; समरे (samare) - in battle; सिंहेन (siṃhena) - by a lion; इव (iva) - like; गवाम् (gavām) - of cows; पतिम् (patim) - the lord;]
(Disregarding that which was coming, having seen Ghatotkacha seized by Alayudha in battle, like the lord of cows by a lion.)
Disregarding the approaching danger, Alayudha seized Ghatotkacha in battle, just as a lion would seize the lord of cows.
रथेनादित्यवपुषा भीमः प्रहरतां वरः। किरञ्शरौघान्प्रययावलायुधरथं प्रति ॥७-१५२-१८॥
rathenādityavapuṣā bhīmaḥ praharatāṃ varaḥ। kirañśaraughānprayayāvalāyudharathaṃ prati ॥7-152-18॥
[रथेन (rathena) - by chariot; आदित्य (āditya) - sun-like; वपुषा (vapuṣā) - with form; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima; प्रहरतां (praharatāṃ) - among attackers; वरः (varaḥ) - best; किरञ् (kirañ) - showering; शरौघान् (śaraughān) - arrows; प्रययौ (prayayau) - went; अवल (avala) - towards; आयुध (āyudha) - weapon; रथं (rathaṃ) - chariot; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(Bhima, the best among attackers, with a sun-like form, went by chariot, showering arrows, towards the weaponed chariot.)
Bhima, the foremost of warriors, with a radiant form like the sun, advanced in his chariot, unleashing a torrent of arrows towards the enemy's armed chariot.
तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य स तदालायुधः प्रभो। घटोत्कचं समुत्सृज्य भीमसेनं समाह्वयत् ॥७-१५२-१९॥
tamāyāntamabhiprekṣya sa tadālāyudhaḥ prabho। ghaṭotkacaṃ samutsṛjya bhīmasenaṃ samāhvayat ॥7-152-19॥
[तम् (tam) - him; आयान्तम् (āyāntam) - approaching; अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen; सः (saḥ) - he; तदा (tadā) - then; आलायुधः (ālāyudhaḥ) - Alayudha; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord; घटोत्कचम् (ghaṭotkacam) - Ghatotkacha; समुत्सृज्य (samutsṛjya) - abandoning; भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhimasena; समाह्वयत् (samāhvayat) - challenged;]
(Having seen him approaching, then Alayudha, O lord, abandoning Ghatotkacha, challenged Bhimasena.)
Seeing him approach, Alayudha, O lord, left Ghatotkacha and challenged Bhimasena.
तं भीमः सहसाभ्येत्य राक्षसान्तकरः प्रभो। सगणं राक्षसेन्द्रं तं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥७-१५२-२०॥
taṁ bhīmaḥ sahasābhyetya rākṣasāntakaraḥ prabho। sagaṇaṁ rākṣasendraṁ taṁ śaravarṣairavākirat ॥7-152-20॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima; सहसा (sahasā) - suddenly; अभ्येत्य (abhyetya) - approaching; राक्षसान्तकरः (rākṣasāntakaraḥ) - destroyer of demons; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord; सगणं (sagaṇam) - with his followers; राक्षसेन्द्रं (rākṣasendram) - king of demons; तं (tam) - him; शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with a shower of arrows; अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - covered;]
(Bhima, the destroyer of demons, suddenly approached him, O lord, and covered the king of demons and his followers with a shower of arrows.)
Bhima, known as the destroyer of demons, swiftly approached and attacked the demon king and his followers with a barrage of arrows, O lord.
तथैवालायुधो राजञ्शिलाधौतैरजिह्मगैः। अभ्यवर्षत कौन्तेयं पुनः पुनररिंदमः ॥७-१५२-२१॥
tathaivālāyudho rājañśilādhautairajihmagaiḥ। abhyavarṣata kaunteyaṃ punaḥ punarariṃdamaḥ ॥7-152-21॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; एव (eva) - indeed; आलायुधः (ālāyudhaḥ) - Ālāyudha; राजन् (rājan) - O king; शिला (śilā) - stones; धौतैः (dhautaiḥ) - washed; अजिह्मगैः (ajihmagaiḥ) - straightforward; अभ्यवर्षत (abhyavarṣata) - showered; कौन्तेयं (kaunteyaṃ) - son of Kunti; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; अरिंदमः (ariṃdamaḥ) - subduer of enemies;]
(Thus indeed, Ālāyudha, O king, showered straightforward stones, washed, upon the son of Kunti, again and again, O subduer of enemies.)
Thus, O king, Ālāyudha repeatedly showered straightforward stones upon the son of Kunti, the subduer of enemies.
तथा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे भीमसेनमुपाद्रवन्। नानाप्रहरणा भीमास्त्वत्सुतानां जयैषिणः ॥७-१५२-२२॥
tathā te rākṣasāḥ sarve bhīmasenamupādravan। nānāpraharaṇā bhīmāstvatsutānāṃ jayaiṣiṇaḥ ॥7-152-22॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; ते (te) - they; राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons; सर्वे (sarve) - all; भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhimasena; उपाद्रवन् (upādravan) - attacked; नानाप्रहरणाः (nānāpraharaṇāḥ) - with various weapons; भीमाः (bhīmāḥ) - terrible; त्वत्सुतानाम् (tvatsutānām) - of your sons; जयैषिणः (jayaiṣiṇaḥ) - desiring victory;]
(Thus, all those demons attacked Bhimasena with various weapons, terrible and desiring victory over your sons.)
In this way, all the demons, armed with various weapons and terrible in form, attacked Bhimasena, seeking victory over your sons.
स ताड्यमानो बलिभिर्भीमसेनो महाबलः। पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः सर्वांस्तानविध्यच्छितैः शरैः ॥७-१५२-२३॥
sa tāḍyamāno balibhirbhīmaseno mahābalaḥ। pañcabhiḥ pañcabhiḥ sarvāṁstānavidhyacchitaiḥ śaraiḥ ॥7-152-23॥
[स (sa) - he; ताड्यमानः (tāḍyamānaḥ) - being struck; बलिभिः (balibhiḥ) - by the strong ones; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - of great strength; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; तान् (tān) - them; अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced; शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows;]
(He, being struck by the strong ones, Bhimasena of great strength, pierced all of them with five sharp arrows each.)
Bhimasena, though being attacked by the strong warriors, used his immense strength to pierce all of them with five sharp arrows each.
ते वध्यमाना भीमेन राक्षसाः खरयोनयः। विनेदुस्तुमुलान्नादान्दुद्रुवुश्च दिशो दश ॥७-१५२-२४॥
te vadhyamānā bhīmena rākṣasāḥ kharayonayaḥ। vinedustumulānnādāndudruvuśca diśo daśa ॥7-152-24॥
[ते (te) - they; वध्यमाना (vadhyamānā) - being killed; भीमेन (bhīmena) - by Bhima; राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons; खरयोनयः (kharayonayaḥ) - of cruel nature; विनेदुः (vineduḥ) - cried out; तुमुलान् (tumulān) - tumultuous; नादान् (nādān) - sounds; दुद्रुवुः (dudruvuḥ) - ran; च (ca) - and; दिशः (diśaḥ) - in all directions; दश (daśa) - ten;]
(They, the demons of cruel nature, being killed by Bhima, cried out tumultuous sounds and ran in all ten directions.)
The demons, born of a cruel nature, were being slain by Bhima. They cried out in tumultuous sounds and fled in all ten directions.
तांस्त्रास्यमानान्भीमेन दृष्ट्वा रक्षो महाबलम्। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन शरैश्चैनमवाकिरत् ॥७-१५२-२५॥
tāṁstrāsyamānānbhīmena dṛṣṭvā rakṣo mahābalam। abhidudrāva vegena śaraiścainamavākirat ॥7-152-25॥
[ताम् (tām) - them; त्रास्यमानान् (trāsyamānān) - frightened; भीमेन (bhīmena) - by Bhima; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - seeing; रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon; महाबलम् (mahābalam) - great strength; अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - charged; वेगेन (vegena) - with speed; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; च (ca) - and; एनम् (enam) - him; अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - covered;]
(Seeing them frightened by Bhima, the demon of great strength charged with speed and covered him with arrows.)
Upon seeing them frightened by Bhima, the powerful demon charged swiftly and showered him with arrows.
तं भीमसेनः समरे तीक्ष्णाग्रैरक्षिणोच्छरैः। अलायुधस्तु तानस्तान्भीमेन विशिखान्रणे ॥ चिच्छेद कांश्चित्समरे त्वरया कांश्चिदग्रहीत् ॥७-१५२-२६॥
taṁ bhīmasenaḥ samare tīkṣṇāgrair akṣiṇoccharaiḥ। alāyudhas tu tān astān bhīmena viśikhān raṇe ॥ ciccheda kāṁścit samare tvarayā kāṁścid agrahīt ॥7-152-26॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; समरे (samare) - in battle; तीक्ष्णाग्रैः (tīkṣṇāgraiḥ) - with sharp points; अक्षिणा (akṣiṇā) - with arrows; उच्छरैः (uccharaiḥ) - high; अलायुधः (alāyudhaḥ) - Alayudha; तु (tu) - but; तान् (tān) - those; अस्तान् (astān) - arrows; भीमेन (bhīmena) - by Bhima; विशिखान् (viśikhān) - arrows; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut; कांश्चित् (kāṁścit) - some; समरे (samare) - in battle; त्वरया (tvarayā) - quickly; कांश्चित् (kāṁścit) - some; अग्रहीत् (agrahīt) - seized;]
(Bhimasena, in battle, with sharp-pointed arrows, struck him. But Alayudha, in battle, cut some of those arrows of Bhima and quickly seized some.)
In the battle, Bhimasena attacked with sharp arrows, but Alayudha managed to cut some of them and quickly seized others.
स तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। गदां चिक्षेप वेगेन वज्रपातोपमां तदा ॥७-१५२-२७॥
sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasendraṃ bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ। gadāṃ cikṣepa vegena vajrapātopamāṃ tadā ॥7-152-27॥
[स (sa) - he; तं (taṃ) - that; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; राक्षसेन्द्रं (rākṣasendram) - demon king; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima; भीमपराक्रमः (bhīmaparākramaḥ) - of terrible prowess; गदाम् (gadām) - mace; चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - hurled; वेगेन (vegena) - with speed; वज्रपातोपमाम् (vajrapātopamām) - like a thunderbolt; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(He, having seen the demon king, Bhima of terrible prowess hurled the mace with speed like a thunderbolt then.)
Upon seeing the demon king, Bhima, known for his formidable strength, hurled his mace with great speed, resembling a thunderbolt.
तामापतन्तीं वेगेन गदां ज्वालाकुलां ततः। गदया ताडयामास सा गदा भीममाव्रजत् ॥७-१५२-२८॥
tām āpatantīṃ vegena gadāṃ jvālākulāṃ tataḥ। gadayā tāḍayām āsa sā gadā bhīmam āvrajat ॥7-152-28॥
[ताम् (tām) - her; आपतन्तीम् (āpatantīm) - approaching; वेगेन (vegena) - with speed; गदाम् (gadām) - mace; ज्वालाकुलाम् (jvālākulām) - blazing; ततः (tataḥ) - then; गदया (gadayā) - with a mace; ताडयामास (tāḍayām āsa) - struck; सा (sā) - she; गदा (gadā) - mace; भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhima; आव्रजत् (āvrajat) - approached;]
(Then, with speed, she struck the approaching blazing mace with a mace, and the mace approached Bhima.)
Then, with great speed, she struck the approaching blazing mace with her own mace, and it headed towards Bhima.
स राक्षसेन्द्रं कौन्तेयः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्। तानप्यस्याकरोन्मोघान्राक्षसो निशितैः शरैः ॥७-१५२-२९॥
sa rākṣasendraṃ kaunteyaḥ śaravarṣairavākirat। tānapyasyākaronmoghānrākṣaso niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ॥7-152-29॥
[स (sa) - he; राक्षसेन्द्रम् (rākṣasendram) - demon king; कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - son of Kunti; शरवर्षैः (śaravarṣaiḥ) - with showers of arrows; अवाकिरत् (avākirat) - covered; तान् (tān) - those; अपि (api) - also; अस्य (asya) - his; अकरोत् (akarot) - made; मोघान् (moghān) - ineffective; राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon; निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - with sharp; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - arrows;]
(He covered the demon king with showers of arrows. The demon also made those of his ineffective with sharp arrows.)
The son of Kunti showered arrows upon the demon king, but the demon countered them with his own sharp arrows, rendering them ineffective.
ते चापि राक्षसाः सर्वे सैनिका भीमरूपिणः। शासनाद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निजघ्नू रथकुञ्जरान् ॥७-१५२-३०॥
te cāpi rākṣasāḥ sarve sainikā bhīmarūpiṇaḥ। śāsanādrākṣasendrasya nijaghnū rathakuñjarān ॥7-152-30॥
[ते (te) - they; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons; सर्वे (sarve) - all; सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - soldiers; भीमरूपिणः (bhīmarūpiṇaḥ) - terrifying in form; शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command; राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of the king of demons; निजघ्नुः (nijaghnūḥ) - killed; रथकुञ्जरान् (rathakuñjarān) - chariots and elephants;]
(They, the demons, all soldiers terrifying in form, by the command of the king of demons, killed chariots and elephants.)
The terrifying demon soldiers, under the command of their king, destroyed the chariots and elephants.
पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव वाजिनः परमद्विपाः। न शान्तिं लेभिरे तत्र रक्षसैर्भृशपीडिताः ॥७-१५२-३१॥
pāñcālāḥ sṛñjayāścaiva vājinaḥ paramadvipāḥ। na śāntiṃ lebhire tatra rakṣasairbhṛśapīḍitāḥ ॥7-152-31॥
[पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - Panchalas; सृञ्जयाः (sṛñjayāḥ) - Srinjayas; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वाजिनः (vājinaḥ) - horses; परमद्विपाः (paramadvipāḥ) - great elephants; न (na) - not; शान्तिं (śāntiṃ) - peace; लेभिरे (lebhire) - obtained; तत्र (tatra) - there; रक्षसैः (rakṣasaiḥ) - by demons; भृशपीडिताः (bhṛśapīḍitāḥ) - severely afflicted;]
(The Panchalas, Srinjayas, horses, and great elephants did not obtain peace there, being severely afflicted by demons.)
The Panchalas, Srinjayas, horses, and great elephants were unable to find peace there as they were severely afflicted by demons.
तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाघोरं वर्तमानं महाहवे। अब्रवीत्पुरुषश्रेष्ठो धनञ्जयमिदं वचः ॥७-१५२-३२॥
taṁ tu dṛṣṭvā mahāghoraṁ vartamānaṁ mahāhave। abravītpuruṣaśreṣṭho dhanañjayamidaṁ vacaḥ ॥7-152-32॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; तु (tu) - but; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; महाघोरं (mahāghoraṁ) - very terrible; वर्तमानं (vartamānaṁ) - ongoing; महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; पुरुषश्रेष्ठः (puruṣaśreṣṭhaḥ) - the best among men; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - to Dhananjaya; इदं (idaṁ) - this; वचः (vacaḥ) - words;]
(But having seen him very terrible in the ongoing great battle, the best among men said these words to Dhananjaya.)
Upon witnessing the terrifying scene in the great battle, the noble man addressed Dhananjaya with these words.
पश्य भीमं महाबाहो राक्षसेन्द्रवशं गतम्। पदवीमस्य गच्छ त्वं मा विचारय पाण्डव ॥७-१५२-३३॥
paśya bhīmaṃ mahābāho rākṣasendravaśaṃ gatam। padavīmasya gaccha tvaṃ mā vicāraya pāṇḍava ॥7-152-33॥
[पश्य (paśya) - see; भीमं (bhīmaṃ) - Bhima; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - mighty-armed one; राक्षसेन्द्रवशं (rākṣasendravaśaṃ) - under the control of the king of demons; गतं (gatam) - gone; पदवीम् (padavīm) - path; अस्य (asya) - his; गच्छ (gaccha) - go; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; मा (mā) - do not; विचारय (vicāraya) - hesitate; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pandava;]
(See Bhima, O mighty-armed one, gone under the control of the king of demons. Go on his path, do not hesitate, O Pandava.)
"See, O mighty-armed one, Bhima has fallen under the sway of the demon king. Follow his path without hesitation, O Pandava."
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ। सहिता द्रौपदेयाश्च कर्णं यान्तु महारथाः ॥७-१५२-३४॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca yudhāmanyūttamaujasau। sahitā draupadeyāśca karṇaṃ yāntu mahārathāḥ ॥7-152-34॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī; च (ca) - and; युधामन्यु (yudhāmanyu) - Yudhāmanyu; उत्तमौजसौ (uttamaujasau) - Uttamaujas; सहिता (sahitā) - together; द्रौपदेयाः (draupadeyāḥ) - sons of Draupadī; च (ca) - and; कर्णं (karṇam) - Karṇa; यान्तु (yāntu) - go; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors;]
(Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍī, Yudhāmanyu, and Uttamaujas, together with the sons of Draupadī, go to Karṇa, the great warriors.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍī, Yudhāmanyu, and Uttamaujas, along with the sons of Draupadī, advance towards Karṇa, the great warrior.
नकुलः सहदेवश्च युयुधानश्च वीर्यवान्। इतरान्राक्षसान्घ्नन्तु शासनात्तव पाण्डव ॥७-१५२-३५॥
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca yuyudhānaśca vīryavān। itarānrākṣasānghnantu śāsanāttava pāṇḍava ॥7-152-35॥
[नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakul; सहदेवः (sahadevaḥ) - Sahadev; च (ca) - and; युयुधानः (yuyudhānaḥ) - Yuyudhan; च (ca) - and; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - the mighty; इतरान् (itarān) - other; राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - Rakshasas; घ्नन्तु (ghnantu) - may slay; शासनात् (śāsanāt) - by the command; तव (tava) - your; पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Pandava;]
(Nakul, Sahadev, and Yuyudhan, the mighty, may slay the other Rakshasas by your command, O Pandava.)
Nakul, Sahadev, and the mighty Yuyudhan are commanded by you, O Pandava, to slay the other Rakshasas.
त्वमपीमां महाबाहो चमूं द्रोणपुरस्कृताम्। वारयस्व नरव्याघ्र महद्धि भयमागतम् ॥७-१५२-३६॥
tvam apīmāṃ mahābāho camūṃ droṇapuraskṛtām। vārayasva naravyāghra mahaddhi bhayamāgatam ॥7-152-36॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; अपि (api) - also; इमाम् (imām) - this; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - mighty-armed one; चमूम् (camūm) - army; द्रोणपुरस्कृताम् (droṇapuraskṛtām) - led by Drona; वारयस्व (vārayasva) - restrain; नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - tiger among men; महत् (mahat) - great; हि (hi) - indeed; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; आगतम् (āgatam) - has come;]
(You also, O mighty-armed one, restrain this army led by Drona, O tiger among men, for great fear has come.)
"You too, O mighty-armed one, must hold back this army led by Drona, O tiger among men, for a great fear has indeed come."
एवमुक्ते तु कृष्णेन यथोद्दिष्टा महारथाः। जग्मुर्वैकर्तनं कर्णं राक्षसांश्चेतरान्रणे ॥७-१५२-३७॥
evamukte tu kṛṣṇena yathoddiṣṭā mahārathāḥ। jagmurvaikartanaṃ karṇaṃ rākṣasāṃścetarānraṇe ॥7-152-37॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken; तु (tu) - but; कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - by Krishna; यथा (yathā) - as; उद्दिष्टाः (uddiṣṭāḥ) - instructed; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - went; वैकर्तनं (vaikartanaṃ) - to Vaikartana; कर्णं (karṇaṃ) - Karna; राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - Rakshasas; च (ca) - and; इतरान् (itarān) - others; रणे (raṇe) - in battle;]
(Thus having been spoken by Krishna, as instructed, the great warriors went to Vaikartana Karna and other Rakshasas in battle.)
Upon Krishna's words, the great warriors, as instructed, proceeded towards Vaikartana Karna and the other Rakshasas in the battlefield.
अथ पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः। धनुश्चिच्छेद भीमस्य राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ॥७-१५२-३८॥
atha pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭaiḥ śarairāśīviṣopamaiḥ। dhanuściccheda bhīmasya rākṣasendraḥ pratāpavān ॥7-152-38॥
[अथ (atha) - then; पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः (pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭaiḥ) - fully drawn and released; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; आशीविषोपमैः (āśīviṣopamaiḥ) - like serpents; धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow; चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut; भीमस्य (bhīmasya) - of Bhima; राक्षसेन्द्रः (rākṣasendraḥ) - the lord of the Rakshasas; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - mighty;]
(Then, with arrows like serpents, fully drawn and released, the mighty lord of the Rakshasas cut the bow of Bhima.)
Then the mighty lord of the Rakshasas, with arrows resembling serpents, skillfully cut down Bhima's bow.
हयांश्चास्य शितैर्बाणैः सारथिं च महाबलः। जघान मिषतः सङ्ख्ये भीमसेनस्य भारत ॥७-१५२-३९॥
hayāṁś cāsya śitair bāṇaiḥ sārathiṁ ca mahābalaḥ। jaghāna miṣataḥ saṅkhye bhīmasenasya bhārata ॥7-152-39॥
[हयान् (hayān) - horses; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - arrows; सारथिम् (sārathim) - charioteer; च (ca) - and; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - the mighty; जघान (jaghāna) - killed; मिषतः (miṣataḥ) - in the presence; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; भीमसेनस्य (bhīmasenasya) - of Bhīmasena; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(The mighty one killed his horses and charioteer with sharp arrows in the presence of Bhīmasena in battle, O Bhārata.)
The mighty warrior, in the presence of Bhīmasena, killed his horses and charioteer with sharp arrows during the battle, O Bhārata.
सोऽवतीर्य रथोपस्थाद्धताश्वो हतसारथिः। तस्मै गुर्वीं गदां घोरां स विनद्योत्ससर्ज ह ॥७-१५२-४०॥
so'vatīrya rathopasthāddhatāśvo hatasārathiḥ। tasmai gurvīṃ gadāṃ ghorāṃ sa vinadyotsasarja ha ॥7-152-40॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अवतीर्य (avatīrya) - having descended; रथोपस्थात् (rathopasthāt) - from the chariot seat; हताश्वः (hatāśvaḥ) - with horses slain; हतसारथिः (hatasārathiḥ) - with charioteer slain; तस्मै (tasmai) - to him; गुर्वीम् (gurvīm) - heavy; गदाम् (gadām) - mace; घोराम् (ghorām) - terrible; सः (saḥ) - he; विनद्य (vinadya) - roaring; उत्ससर्ज (utsasarja) - hurled; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(He, having descended from the chariot seat with horses slain and charioteer slain, to him a heavy, terrible mace he roaring hurled indeed.)
He descended from the chariot, with his horses and charioteer slain, and hurled a heavy and terrible mace at him with a roar.
ततस्तां भीमनिर्घोषामापतन्तीं महागदाम्। गदया राक्षसो घोरो निजघान ननाद च ॥७-१५२-४१॥
tatastāṃ bhīmanirghoṣām āpatantīṃ mahāgadām। gadayā rākṣaso ghoronijaghāna nanāda ca ॥7-152-41॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; ताम् (tām) - that; भीमनिर्घोषाम् (bhīmanirghoṣām) - terrible-sounding; आपतन्तीम् (āpatantīm) - approaching; महागदाम् (mahāgadām) - great mace; गदया (gadayā) - with a mace; राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) - the demon; घोरः (ghoraḥ) - fierce; निजघान (nijaghāna) - struck; ननाद (nanāda) - roared; च (ca) - and;]
(Then the fierce demon struck the terrible-sounding, approaching great mace with a mace and roared.)
Then the fierce demon struck the approaching great mace, which made a terrible sound, with his own mace and roared.
तद्दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य घोरं कर्म भयावहम्। भीमसेनः प्रहृष्टात्मा गदामाशु परामृशत् ॥७-१५२-४२॥
taddṛṣṭvā rākṣasendrasya ghoraṃ karma bhayāvaham। bhīmasenaḥ prahṛṣṭātmā gadāmāśu parāmṛśat ॥7-152-42॥
[तत् (tat) - that; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; राक्षसेन्द्रस्य (rākṣasendrasya) - of the king of demons; घोरं (ghoram) - terrible; कर्म (karma) - act; भयावहम् (bhayāvaham) - frightening; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; प्रहृष्टात्मा (prahṛṣṭātmā) - with delighted mind; गदाम् (gadām) - mace; आशु (āśu) - quickly; परामृशत् (parāmṛśat) - touched;]
(Having seen the terrible and frightening act of the king of demons, Bhimasena, with a delighted mind, quickly touched his mace.)
Upon witnessing the dreadful and fearsome deed of the demon king, Bhimasena, filled with joy, swiftly grasped his mace.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं नररक्षसोः। गदानिपातसंह्रादैर्भुवं कम्पयतोर्भृशम् ॥७-१५२-४३॥
tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ tumulaṃ nararakṣasoḥ। gadānipātasaṃhrādairbhuvaṃ kampayatorbhṛśam ॥7-152-43॥
[तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two; समभवत् (samabhavat) - occurred; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; तुमुलं (tumulaṃ) - fierce; नररक्षसोः (nararakṣasoḥ) - between the man and the demon; गदानिपातसंह्रादैः (gadānipātasaṃhrādaiḥ) - with the loud sound of falling maces; भुवं (bhuvaṃ) - the earth; कम्पयतोः (kampayatoḥ) - shaking; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly;]
(A fierce battle occurred between the man and the demon, greatly shaking the earth with the loud sound of falling maces.)
A fierce battle erupted between the man and the demon, causing the earth to tremble greatly with the thunderous sound of maces crashing down.
गदाविमुक्तौ तौ भूयः समासाद्येतरेतरम्। मुष्टिभिर्वज्रसंह्रादैरन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ॥७-१५२-४४॥
gadāvimuktau tau bhūyaḥ samāsādyetaretaram। muṣṭibhirvajrasaṃhrādairanyonyamabhijaghnatuḥ ॥7-152-44॥
[गदा (gadā) - mace; विमुक्तौ (vimuktau) - released; तौ (tau) - they both; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - approaching; इतर (itara) - each other; मुष्टिभिः (muṣṭibhiḥ) - with fists; वज्र (vajra) - thunderbolt; संह्रादैः (saṃhrādaiḥ) - with loud sounds; अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other; अभिजघ्नतुः (abhijaghnatuḥ) - struck.;]
(They both, having released the maces, approached each other again and struck each other with fists, making sounds like thunderbolts.)
The two warriors, after releasing their maces, approached each other once more and engaged in a fierce battle, striking each other with their fists, producing sounds reminiscent of thunderbolts.
रथचक्रैर्युगैरक्षैरधिष्ठानैरुपस्करैः। यथासन्नमुपादाय निजघ्नतुरमर्षणौ ॥७-१५२-४५॥
rathacakrairyugairakṣairadhiṣṭhānairupaskaraiḥ। yathāsannamupādāya nijaghnaturamarṣaṇau ॥7-152-45॥
[रथचक्रैः (rathacakraiḥ) - with chariot wheels; युगैः (yugaiḥ) - with axles; अक्षैः (akṣaiḥ) - with pins; अधिष्ठानैः (adhiṣṭhānaḥ) - with platforms; उपस्करैः (upaskaraiḥ) - with accessories; यथा (yathā) - as; असन्नम् (asannam) - near; उपादाय (upādāya) - taking; निजघ्नतुः (nijaghnatuḥ) - they killed; अमर्षणौ (amarṣaṇau) - the angry ones;]
(With chariot wheels, axles, pins, platforms, and accessories, taking them as near, the angry ones killed.)
The angry warriors, equipped with chariot wheels, axles, pins, platforms, and accessories, took them as near and killed.
तौ विक्षरन्तौ रुधिरं समासाद्येतरेतरम्। मत्ताविव महानागावकृष्येतां पुनः पुनः ॥७-१५२-४६॥
tau vikṣarantau rudhiraṃ samāsādya itaretaram। mattāv iva mahānāgau akṛṣyetām punaḥ punaḥ ॥7-152-46॥
[तौ (tau) - they both; विक्षरन्तौ (vikṣarantau) - bleeding; रुधिरं (rudhiraṃ) - blood; समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having approached; इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other; मत्तौ (mattau) - intoxicated; इव (iva) - like; महानागौ (mahānāgau) - great elephants; अकृष्येतां (akṛṣyetām) - were pulling; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(They both, bleeding, having approached each other, like intoxicated great elephants, were pulling again and again.)
The two, bleeding profusely, approached each other like two great intoxicated elephants and continued to pull at each other repeatedly.
तमपश्यद्धृषीकेशः पाण्डवानां हिते रतः। स भीमसेनरक्षार्थं हैडिम्बं प्रत्यचोदयत् ॥७-१५२-४७॥
tam apaśyad dhṛṣīkeśaḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ hite rataḥ। sa bhīmasenarakṣārthaṃ haiḍimbaṃ pratyacodayat ॥7-152-47॥
[तम् (tam) - him; अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw; धृषीकेशः (dhṛṣīkeśaḥ) - Hṛṣīkeśa; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas; हिते (hite) - in the welfare; रतः (rataḥ) - engaged; सः (saḥ) - he; भीमसेनरक्षार्थम् (bhīmasenarakṣārtham) - for the protection of Bhīmasena; हैडिम्बम् (haiḍimbam) - Haiḍimba; प्रत्यचोदयत् (pratyacodayat) - urged;]
(Hṛṣīkeśa, engaged in the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas, saw him. He urged Haiḍimba for the protection of Bhīmasena.)
Hṛṣīkeśa, who was devoted to the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas, saw him and urged Haiḍimba to protect Bhīmasena.
