07.171
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
भीमसेनं समाकीर्णं दृष्ट्वास्त्रेण धनञ्जयः। तेजसः प्रतिघातार्थं वारुणेन समावृणोत् ॥७-१७१-१॥
bhīmasenaṃ samākīrṇaṃ dṛṣṭvāstreṇa dhanañjayaḥ। tejasaḥ pratighātārthaṃ vāruṇena samāvṛṇot ॥7-171-1॥
[भीमसेनम् (bhīmasenam) - Bhimasena; समाकीर्णम् (samākīrṇam) - covered; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; अस्त्रेण (astreṇa) - with weapon; धनञ्जयः (dhanañjayaḥ) - Dhananjaya; तेजसः (tejasah) - of the energy; प्रतिघातार्थम् (pratighātārtham) - for counteraction; वारुणेन (vāruṇena) - with Varuna weapon; समावृणोत् (samāvṛṇot) - covered;]
(Dhananjaya, having seen Bhimasena covered with weapon, covered with Varuna weapon for counteraction of the energy.)
Upon seeing Bhimasena enveloped by the weapon, Dhananjaya used the Varuna weapon to counteract its energy.
नालक्षयत तं कश्चिद्वारुणास्त्रेण संवृतम्। अर्जुनस्य लघुत्वाच्च संवृतत्वाच्च तेजसः ॥७-१७१-२॥
nālakṣayata taṃ kaścidvāruṇāstreṇa saṃvṛtam। arjunasya laghutvācca saṃvṛtatvācca tejasaḥ ॥7-171-2॥
[न (na) - not; अलक्षयत (alakṣayata) - perceived; तम् (tam) - him; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; वारुणास्त्रेण (vāruṇāstreṇa) - by Varuna's weapon; संवृतम् (saṃvṛtam) - covered; अर्जुनस्य (arjunasya) - of Arjuna; लघुत्वात् (laghutvāt) - due to lightness; च (ca) - and; संवृतत्वात् (saṃvṛtatvāt) - due to being covered; च (ca) - and; तेजसः (tejasah) - of the brilliance;]
(No one perceived him, covered by Varuna's weapon, due to the lightness and covering of Arjuna's brilliance.)
No one could see him because he was concealed by Varuna's weapon, and the lightness and covering of Arjuna's brilliance made him invisible.
साश्वसूतरथो भीमो द्रोणपुत्रास्त्रसंवृतः। अग्नावग्निरिव न्यस्तो ज्वालामाली सुदुर्दृशः ॥७-१७१-३॥
sāśvasūtaratho bhīmo droṇaputrāstrasaṁvṛtaḥ। agnāvagniriva nyasto jvālāmālī sudurdṛśaḥ ॥7-171-3॥
[साश्व (sāśva) - with horses; सूतरथः (sūtarathaḥ) - charioteer and chariot; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima; द्रोणपुत्र (droṇaputra) - Drona's son; अस्त्र (astra) - weapon; संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - covered; अग्नौ (agnau) - in fire; अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire; इव (iva) - like; न्यस्तः (nyastaḥ) - placed; ज्वालामाली (jvālāmālī) - garland of flames; सुदुर्दृशः (sudurdṛśaḥ) - difficult to see;]
(With horses, charioteer, and chariot, Bhima, covered by Drona's son's weapon, like fire placed in fire, with a garland of flames, difficult to see.)
Bhima, with his horses, charioteer, and chariot, was enveloped by the weapon of Drona's son, appearing like a fire placed within a fire, adorned with a garland of flames, and was difficult to behold.
यथा रात्रिक्षये राजञ्ज्योतींष्यस्तगिरिं प्रति। समापेतुस्तथा बाणा भीमसेनरथं प्रति ॥७-१७१-४॥
yathā rātrikṣaye rājañjyotīṃṣyastagiriṃ prati। samāpetustathā bāṇā bhīmasenarathaṃ prati ॥7-171-4॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; रात्रिक्षये (rātrikṣaye) - at the end of the night; राजन् (rājan) - O king; ज्योतींषि (jyotīṃṣi) - the lights; अस्तगिरिं (astagirim) - towards the western mountain; प्रति (prati) - towards; समापेतुः (samāpetuḥ) - approached; तथा (tathā) - in the same way; बाणाः (bāṇāḥ) - the arrows; भीमसेनरथं (bhīmasenaratham) - Bhimasena's chariot; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(Just as, at the end of the night, O king, the lights approach the western mountain, in the same way, the arrows approached Bhimasena's chariot.)
O king, just as the lights move towards the western mountain at the end of the night, so did the arrows move towards Bhimasena's chariot.
स हि भीमो रथश्चास्य हयाः सूतश्च मारिष। संवृता द्रोणपुत्रेण पावकान्तर्गताभवन् ॥७-१७१-५॥
sa hi bhīmo rathaścāsya hayāḥ sūtaśca māriṣa। saṁvṛtā droṇaputreṇa pāvakāntargatābhavan ॥7-171-5॥
[स (sa) - he; हि (hi) - indeed; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima; रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; हयाः (hayāḥ) - horses; सूतः (sūtaḥ) - charioteer; च (ca) - and; मारिष (māriṣa) - O respected one; संवृता (saṁvṛtā) - enveloped; द्रोणपुत्रेण (droṇaputreṇa) - by Drona's son; पावक (pāvaka) - fire; अन्तर्गत (antargata) - entered; अभवन् (abhavan) - became;]
(He, indeed, Bhima, his chariot, horses, and charioteer, O respected one, were enveloped by Drona's son and entered the fire.)
Bhima, along with his chariot, horses, and charioteer, was engulfed by the fire conjured by Drona's son, O respected one.
यथा दग्ध्वा जगत्कृत्स्नं समये सचराचरम्। गच्छेदग्निर्विभोरास्यं तथास्त्रं भीममावृणोत् ॥७-१७१-६॥
yathā dagdhvā jagatkṛtsnaṃ samaye sacarācaram। gacchedagnirvibhorāsyaṃ tathāstraṃ bhīmamāvṛṇot ॥7-171-6॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burnt; जगत् (jagat) - world; कृत्स्नं (kṛtsnaṃ) - entire; समये (samaye) - at the time; सचराचरम् (sacarācaram) - with moving and non-moving; गच्छेत् (gacchet) - would go; अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire; विभोः (vibhoḥ) - of the lord; आस्यं (āsyaṃ) - mouth; तथा (tathā) - so; अस्त्रं (astraṃ) - weapon; भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible; आवृणोत् (āvṛṇot) - covered;]
(Just as, having burnt the entire world with moving and non-moving beings at the time, the fire would go to the mouth of the lord, so the terrible weapon covered.)
Just as the fire, after consuming the entire world with all its moving and non-moving beings, would enter the mouth of the Lord, so did the terrible weapon envelop everything.
सूर्यमग्निः प्रविष्टः स्याद्यथा चाग्निं दिवाकरः। तथा प्रविष्टं तत्तेजो न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ॥७-१७१-७॥
sūryam agniḥ praviṣṭaḥ syād yathā ca agniṃ divākaraḥ। tathā praviṣṭaṃ tat tejo na prājñāyata kiñcana ॥7-171-7॥
[सूर्यम् (sūryam) - sun; अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire; प्रविष्टः (praviṣṭaḥ) - entered; स्यात् (syāt) - would be; यथा (yathā) - as; च (ca) - and; अग्निम् (agniṃ) - fire; दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - sun; तथा (tathā) - thus; प्रविष्टम् (praviṣṭam) - entered; तत् (tat) - that; तेजः (tejaḥ) - light; न (na) - not; प्राज्ञायत (prājñāyata) - was perceived; किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything;]
(The sun would enter the fire, as the sun enters the fire. Thus, that light entered and was not perceived at all.)
Just as the sun enters the fire, so did that light enter and was not perceived at all.
विकीर्णमस्त्रं तद्दृष्ट्वा तथा भीमरथं प्रति। उदीर्यमाणं द्रौणिं च निष्प्रतिद्वंद्वमाहवे ॥७-१७१-८॥
vikīrṇamastraṃ taddṛṣṭvā tathā bhīmarathaṃ prati। udīryamāṇaṃ drauṇiṃ ca niṣpratidvaṃdvamāhave ॥7-171-8॥
[विकीर्ण (vikīrṇa) - scattered; अस्त्रं (astraṃ) - weapon; तत् (tat) - that; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; तथा (tathā) - thus; भीमरथं (bhīmarathaṃ) - Bhima's chariot; प्रति (prati) - towards; उदीर्यमाणं (udīryamāṇaṃ) - being discharged; द्रौणिं (drauṇiṃ) - Drona's son; च (ca) - and; निष्प्रतिद्वंद्वम् (niṣpratidvaṃdvam) - without opposition; आहवे (āhave) - in battle;]
(Having seen the scattered weapon thus towards Bhima's chariot, and Drona's son being discharged without opposition in battle.)
Seeing the scattered weapon aimed at Bhima's chariot, and Drona's son being unchallenged in battle.
सर्वसैन्यानि पाण्डूनां न्यस्तशस्त्राण्यचेतसः। युधिष्ठिरपुरोगांश्च विमुखांस्तान्महारथान् ॥७-१७१-९॥
sarvasainyāni pāṇḍūnāṃ nyastaśastrāṇyacetasaḥ। yudhiṣṭhirapurogāṃśca vimukhāṃstānmāharathān ॥7-171-9॥
[सर्वसैन्यानि (sarvasainyāni) - all armies; पाण्डूनां (pāṇḍūnāṃ) - of the Pandavas; न्यस्तशस्त्राणि (nyastaśastrāṇi) - laid down weapons; अचेतसः (acetasaḥ) - unconscious; युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhishthira; पुरोगान् (purogān) - leading; च (ca) - and; विमुखान् (vimukhān) - turned away; तान् (tān) - those; महारथान् (māharathān) - great warriors;]
(All the armies of the Pandavas, with their weapons laid down, unconscious, led by Yudhishthira, turned away those great warriors.)
The armies of the Pandavas, having laid down their weapons and being unconscious, were led by Yudhishthira, and they turned away from those great warriors.
अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च त्वरमाणौ महाद्युती। अवप्लुत्य रथाद्वीरौ भीममाद्रवतां ततः ॥७-१७१-१०॥
arjuno vāsudevaśca tvaramāṇau mahādyutī। avaplutya rathādvīrau bhīmamādravatāṃ tataḥ ॥7-171-10॥
[अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; च (ca) - and; त्वरमाणौ (tvaramāṇau) - hastening; महाद्युती (mahādyutī) - of great splendor; अवप्लुत्य (avaplutya) - having jumped down; रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot; वीरौ (vīrau) - the two heroes; भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhima; आद्रवताम् (ādravatām) - rushed towards; ततः (tataḥ) - then;]
(Arjuna and Vasudeva, of great splendor, hastening, having jumped down from the chariot, the two heroes then rushed towards Bhima.)
Arjuna and Vasudeva, both of great splendor and hastening, jumped down from the chariot and rushed towards Bhima.
ततस्तद्द्रोणपुत्रस्य तेजोऽस्त्रबलसम्भवम्। विगाह्य तौ सुबलिनौ माययाविशतां तदा ॥७-१७१-११॥
tatas taddroṇaputrasya tejo'strabalasambhavam। vigāhya tau subalinau māyayāviśatāṃ tadā ॥7-171-11॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तत् (tat) - that; द्रोणपुत्रस्य (droṇaputrasya) - of Droṇa's son; तेजः (tejaḥ) - energy; अस्त्रबलसम्भवम् (astrabalasambhavam) - born of the power of weapons; विगाह्य (vigāhya) - having entered; तौ (tau) - those two; सुबलिनौ (subalinau) - very strong; मायया (māyayā) - by illusion; अविशताम् (aviśatām) - entered; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Then, having entered that energy born of the power of weapons of Droṇa's son, those two very strong ones entered by illusion at that time.)
Then, those two mighty warriors, using illusion, entered the energy born from the power of Droṇa's son's weapons.
न्यस्तशस्त्रौ ततस्तौ तु नादहदस्त्रजोऽनलः। वारुणास्त्रप्रयोगाच्च वीर्यवत्त्वाच्च कृष्णयोः ॥७-१७१-१२॥
nyastaśastrau tatastau tu nādahadastrajo'nalaḥ। vāruṇāstraprayogācca vīryavatvācca kṛṣṇayoḥ ॥7-171-12॥
[न्यस्त (nyasta) - laid down; शस्त्रौ (śastrau) - weapons; ततः (tataḥ) - then; तौ (tau) - those two; तु (tu) - but; न (na) - not; अदहत् (adahat) - burned; अस्त्रजः (astrajaḥ) - born of weapons; अनलः (analaḥ) - fire; वारुण (vāruṇa) - of Varuna; अस्त्र (astra) - weapon; प्रयोगात् (prayogāt) - due to the application; च (ca) - and; वीर्यवत्त्वात् (vīryavatvāt) - due to the prowess; च (ca) - and; कृष्णयोः (kṛṣṇayoḥ) - of the Krishnas;]
(Then, those two laid down their weapons, but the fire born of weapons did not burn due to the application of Varuna's weapon and the prowess of the Krishnas.)
Then, the two Krishnas laid down their weapons, and the fire born of weapons was extinguished by the application of Varuna's weapon and their own prowess.
ततश्चकृषतुर्भीमं तस्य सर्वायुधानि च। नारायणास्त्रशान्त्यर्थं नरनारायणौ बलात् ॥७-१७१-१३॥
tataś cakṛṣatur bhīmaṃ tasya sarvāyudhāni ca। nārāyaṇāstraśāntyarthaṃ naranārāyaṇau balāt ॥7-171-13॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; च (ca) - and; अकृषतुः (akṛṣatuḥ) - pulled; भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhima; तस्य (tasya) - his; सर्व (sarva) - all; आयुधानि (āyudhāni) - weapons; च (ca) - and; नारायण (nārāyaṇa) - Narayana; अस्त्र (astra) - weapon; शान्त्यर्थम् (śāntyartham) - for the purpose of pacification; नरनारायणौ (naranārāyaṇau) - Nara and Narayana; बलात् (balāt) - by force;]
(Then Bhima and all his weapons were pulled by force by Nara and Narayana for the purpose of pacifying the Narayana weapon.)
Then, Nara and Narayana forcibly pulled Bhima and all his weapons to pacify the Narayana weapon.
अपकृष्यमाणः कौन्तेयो नदत्येव महारथः। वर्धते चैव तद्घोरं द्रौणेरस्त्रं सुदुर्जयम् ॥७-१७१-१४॥
apakṛṣyamāṇaḥ kaunteyo nadatyeva mahārathaḥ। vardhate caiva tadghoraṃ drauṇerastraṃ sudurjayam ॥7-171-14॥
[अपकृष्यमाणः (apakṛṣyamāṇaḥ) - being drawn back; कौन्तेयः (kaunteyaḥ) - son of Kunti; नदति (nadati) - roars; एव (eva) - indeed; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior; वर्धते (vardhate) - grows; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तत् (tat) - that; घोरं (ghoraṃ) - terrible; द्रौणेः (drauṇeḥ) - of Drona's son; अस्त्रं (astraṃ) - weapon; सुदुर्जयम् (sudurjayam) - very difficult to conquer;]
(Being drawn back, the son of Kunti indeed roars, the great chariot-warrior. And indeed, that terrible weapon of Drona's son grows very difficult to conquer.)
As he is being drawn back, the son of Kunti, a great chariot-warrior, roars loudly. Meanwhile, the terrible weapon of Drona's son becomes increasingly difficult to overcome.
तमब्रवीद्वासुदेवः किमिदं पाण्डुनन्दन। वार्यमाणोऽपि कौन्तेय यद्युद्धान्न निवर्तसे ॥७-१७१-१५॥
tamabravīd vāsudevaḥ kim idaṃ pāṇḍunandana। vāryamāṇo'pi kaunteya yadyuddhānna nivartase ॥7-171-15॥
[तम् (tam) - him; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; किम् (kim) - what; इदं (idaṃ) - this; पाण्डुनन्दन (pāṇḍunandana) - son of Pandu; वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - being restrained; अपि (api) - even; कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - son of Kunti; यदि (yadi) - if; युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from battle; न (na) - not; निवर्तसे (nivartase) - you desist;]
(Vasudeva said to him, "What is this, O son of Pandu? Even if being restrained, O son of Kunti, if you do not desist from battle.")
Vasudeva questioned him, "What is this, O son of Pandu? Despite being restrained, O son of Kunti, if you do not desist from battle."
यदि युद्धेन जेयाः स्युरिमे कौरवनन्दनाः। वयमप्यत्र युध्येम तथा चेमे नरर्षभाः ॥७-१७१-१६॥
yadi yuddhena jeyāḥ syurime kauravanandanāḥ। vayamapyatra yudhyema tathā ceme nararṣabhāḥ ॥7-171-16॥
[यदि (yadi) - if; युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by battle; जेयाः (jeyāḥ) - conquerable; स्युः (syuḥ) - would be; इमे (ime) - these; कौरवनन्दनाः (kauravanandanāḥ) - descendants of Kuru; वयम् (vayam) - we; अपि (api) - also; अत्र (atra) - here; युध्येम (yudhyema) - would fight; तथा (tathā) - thus; च (ca) - and; इमे (ime) - these; नरर्षभाः (nararṣabhāḥ) - bulls among men;]
(If these descendants of Kuru would be conquerable by battle, we would also fight here, and thus these bulls among men.)
If these descendants of Kuru could be conquered by battle, we too would fight here, and so would these great warriors.
रथेभ्यस्त्ववतीर्णास्तु सर्व एव स्म तावकाः। तस्मात्त्वमपि कौन्तेय रथात्तूर्णमपाक्रम ॥७-१७१-१७॥
rathebhyaḥ tv avatīrṇāḥ tu sarva eva sma tāvakāḥ। tasmāt tvam api kaunteya rathāt tūrṇam apākrama ॥7-171-17॥
[रथेभ्यः (rathebhyaḥ) - from the chariots; त्व (tv) - you; अवतीर्णाः (avatīrṇāḥ) - descended; तु (tu) - but; सर्व (sarva) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; स्म (sma) - were; तावकाः (tāvakāḥ) - your men; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अपि (api) - also; कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti; रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; अपाक्रम (apākrama) - depart;]
(From the chariots, your men had indeed descended. Therefore, you also, O son of Kunti, quickly depart from the chariot.)
Your men had already descended from the chariots. Therefore, you too, O son of Kunti, should quickly get down from the chariot.
एवमुक्त्वा ततः कृष्णो रथाद्भूमिमपातयत्। निःश्वसन्तं यथा नागं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनम् ॥७-१७१-१८॥
evamuktvā tataḥ kṛṣṇo rathādbhūmimapātayat। niḥśvasantaṃ yathā nāgaṃ krodhasaṃraktalocanam ॥7-171-18॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot; भूमिम् (bhūmim) - to the ground; अपातयत् (apātayat) - descended; निःश्वसन्तम् (niḥśvasantam) - breathing heavily; यथा (yathā) - like; नागम् (nāgam) - an elephant; क्रोध (krodha) - anger; संरक्त (saṃrakta) - reddened; लोचनम् (locanam) - eyes;]
(Thus having spoken, then Krishna descended from the chariot to the ground, breathing heavily like an elephant, with eyes reddened in anger.)
After speaking thus, Krishna descended from the chariot to the ground, breathing heavily like an enraged elephant, his eyes red with anger.
यदापकृष्टः स रथान्न्यासितश्चायुधं भुवि। ततो नारायणास्त्रं तत्प्रशान्तं शत्रुतापनम् ॥७-१७१-१९॥
yadāpakṛṣṭaḥ sa rathānnyāsitaścāyudhaṃ bhuvi। tato nārāyaṇāstraṃ tatpraśāntaṃ śatrutāpanam ॥7-171-19॥
[यदा (yadā) - when; अपकृष्टः (apakṛṣṭaḥ) - withdrawn; सः (saḥ) - he; रथात् (rathāt) - from the chariot; न्यासितः (nyāsitaḥ) - placed; च (ca) - and; आयुधम् (āyudham) - weapon; भुवि (bhuvi) - on the ground; ततः (tataḥ) - then; नारायण-अस्त्रम् (nārāyaṇa-astram) - Narayana weapon; तत् (tat) - that; प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - pacified; शत्रु-तापनम् (śatru-tāpanam) - enemy tormentor;]
(When he was withdrawn from the chariot and the weapon was placed on the ground, then that Narayana weapon, the enemy tormentor, was pacified.)
When he was pulled from the chariot and the weapon was laid on the ground, the Narayana weapon, known for tormenting enemies, became calm.
तस्मिन्प्रशान्ते विधिना तदा तेजसि दुःसहे। बभूवुर्विमलाः सर्वा दिशः प्रदिश एव च ॥७-१७१-२०॥
tasminpraśānte vidhinā tadā tejasi duḥsahe। babhūvurvimalāḥ sarvā diśaḥ pradiśa eva ca ॥7-171-20॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; प्रशान्ते (praśānte) - calm; विधिना (vidhinā) - by the method; तदा (tadā) - then; तेजसि (tejasi) - in the splendor; दुःसहे (duḥsahe) - unbearable; बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became; विमलाः (vimalāḥ) - pure; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ) - sub-directions; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and;]
(In that calm, by the method, then in the unbearable splendor, all directions and sub-directions indeed became pure.)
In that calm state, by the prescribed method, then in the unbearable splendor, all directions and sub-directions indeed became pure.
प्रववुश्च शिवा वाताः प्रशान्ता मृगपक्षिणः। वाहनानि च हृष्टानि योधाश्च मनुजेश्वर ॥७-१७१-२१॥
pravavuśca śivā vātāḥ praśāntā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ। vāhanāni ca hṛṣṭāni yodhāśca manujeśvara ॥7-171-21॥
[प्रववुः (pravavuḥ) - blew; च (ca) - and; शिवाः (śivāḥ) - auspicious; वाताः (vātāḥ) - winds; प्रशान्ताः (praśāntāḥ) - calm; मृगपक्षिणः (mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ) - animals and birds; वाहनानि (vāhanāni) - vehicles; च (ca) - and; हृष्टानि (hṛṣṭāni) - joyful; योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors; च (ca) - and; मनुजेश्वर (manujeśvara) - O lord of men;]
(The auspicious winds blew, the animals and birds were calm. The vehicles were joyful, and the warriors, O lord of men.)
The auspicious winds blew gently, calming the animals and birds. The vehicles were in high spirits, and so were the warriors, O lord of men.
व्यपोढे च ततो घोरे तस्मिंस्तेजसि भारत। बभौ भीमो निशापाये धीमान्सूर्य इवोदितः ॥७-१७१-२२॥
vyapoḍhe ca tato ghore tasmiṃstejasi bhārata। babhau bhīmo niśāpāye dhīmānsūrya ivoditaḥ ॥7-171-22॥
[व्यपोढे (vyapoḍhe) - removed; च (ca) - and; ततः (tataḥ) - then; घोरे (ghore) - terrible; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; तेजसि (tejasi) - radiance; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; बभौ (babhau) - shone; भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima; निशापाये (niśāpāye) - at night; धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise; सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - Sun; इव (iva) - like; उदितः (uditaḥ) - risen;]
(And then, O Bharata, in that terrible radiance, Bhima shone at night like the wise risen Sun.)
In the midst of that terrible radiance, Bhima appeared at night like the wise Sun rising, O Bharata.
हतशेषं बलं तत्र पाण्डवानामतिष्ठत। अस्त्रव्युपरमाद्धृष्टं तव पुत्रजिघांसया ॥७-१७१-२३॥
hataśeṣaṃ balaṃ tatra pāṇḍavānāmatiṣṭhata। astravyuparamāddhṛṣṭaṃ tava putrajighāṃsayā ॥7-171-23॥
[हतशेषम् (hataśeṣam) - remaining after being killed; बलम् (balam) - army; तत्र (tatra) - there; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; अतिष्ठत (atiṣṭhata) - stood; अस्त्रव्युपरमात् (astravyuparamāt) - due to the cessation of weapons; धृष्टम् (dhṛṣṭam) - bold; तव (tava) - your; पुत्रजिघांसया (putrajighāṃsayā) - with the desire to kill your son;]
(The remaining army of the Pandavas stood there, bold due to the cessation of weapons, with the desire to kill your son.)
The remaining forces of the Pandavas stood there confidently, as the weapons had ceased, with the intent to kill your son.
व्यवस्थिते बले तस्मिन्नस्त्रे प्रतिहते तथा। दुर्योधनो महाराज द्रोणपुत्रमथाब्रवीत् ॥७-१७१-२४॥
vyavasthite bale tasminnastre pratihate tathā। duryodhano mahārāja droṇaputramathābravīt ॥7-171-24॥
[व्यवस्थिते (vyavasthite) - arranged; बले (bale) - army; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; अस्त्रे (astre) - weapon; प्रतिहते (pratihate) - repelled; तथा (tathā) - thus; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; महाराजः (mahārājaḥ) - great king; द्रोणपुत्रम् (droṇaputram) - to Drona's son; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(When the army was arranged and the weapon was repelled, then King Duryodhana said to Drona's son.)
With the army in position and the weapon thwarted, King Duryodhana then addressed Drona's son.
अश्वत्थामन्पुनः शीघ्रमस्त्रमेतत्प्रयोजय। व्यवस्थिता हि पाञ्चालाः पुनरेव जयैषिणः ॥७-१७१-२५॥
aśvatthāmanpunaḥ śīghramastrametatprayojaya। vyavasthitā hi pāñcālāḥ punareva jaya iṣiṇaḥ ॥7-171-25॥
[अश्वत्थामन् (aśvatthāman) - Ashwatthaman; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly; अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon; एतत् (etat) - this; प्रयोजय (prayojaya) - employ; व्यवस्थिता (vyavasthitā) - are positioned; हि (hi) - indeed; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Panchalas; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; एव (eva) - certainly; जय (jaya) - victory; इषिणः (iṣiṇaḥ) - desiring;]
(Ashwatthaman, quickly employ this weapon again. The Panchalas are indeed positioned again, certainly desiring victory.)
Ashwatthaman, quickly use this weapon again. The Panchalas are indeed ready once more, eager for victory.
अश्वत्थामा तथोक्तस्तु तव पुत्रेण मारिष। सुदीनमभिनिःश्वस्य राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥७-१७१-२६॥
aśvatthāmā tathoktastu tava putreṇa māriṣa। sudīnamabhiniḥśvasya rājānamidamabravīt ॥7-171-26॥
[अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashwatthama; तथा (tathā) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; तव (tava) - your; पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - by son; मारिष (māriṣa) - O venerable one; सुदीनम् (sudīnam) - very sad; अभिनिःश्वस्य (abhiniḥśvasya) - sighing deeply; राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king; इदम् (idam) - this; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Ashwatthama, thus spoken by your son, O venerable one, sighing deeply, said this to the king, very sad.)
Ashwatthama, addressed by your son, O venerable one, sighed deeply and said this to the king, feeling very sad.
नैतदावर्तते राजन्नस्त्रं द्विर्नोपपद्यते। आवर्तयन्निहन्त्येतत्प्रयोक्तारं न संशयः ॥७-१७१-२७॥
naitadāvartate rājannastraṃ dvirnopapadyate। āvartayannihantyetatprayoktāraṃ na saṃśayaḥ ॥7-171-27॥
[न (na) - not; एतत् (etat) - this; आवर्तते (āvartate) - returns; राजन् (rājan) - O king; अस्त्रं (astraṃ) - weapon; द्विः (dviḥ) - twice; न (na) - not; उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - occurs; आवर्तयन् (āvartayan) - returning; इह (iha) - here; हन्ति (hanti) - kills; एतत् (etat) - this; प्रयोक्तारं (prayoktāraṃ) - the user; न (na) - not; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(This does not return, O king, the weapon does not occur twice. Returning, it kills the user here, no doubt.)
O king, this weapon does not return or occur twice. If it returns, it will undoubtedly kill the user.
एष चास्त्रप्रतीघातं वासुदेवः प्रयुक्तवान्। अन्यथा विहितः सङ्ख्ये वधः शत्रोर्जनाधिप ॥७-१७१-२८॥
eṣa cāstrapratīghātaṃ vāsudevaḥ prayuktavān। anyathā vihitaḥ saṅkhye vadhaḥ śatrorjanādhipa ॥7-171-28॥
[एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; च (ca) - and; अस्त्रप्रतीघातम् (astra-pratīghātam) - weapon-counteraction; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; प्रयुक्तवान् (prayuktavān) - employed; अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise; विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; वधः (vadhaḥ) - slaughter; शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - of the enemy; जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O lord of the people;]
(This weapon-counteraction was employed by Vasudeva. Otherwise, the slaughter of the enemy in battle was ordained, O lord of the people.)
Vasudeva employed this counteraction to the weapon. Otherwise, O king, the enemy's slaughter in battle was certain.
पराजयो वा मृत्युर्वा श्रेयो मृत्युर्न निर्जयः। निर्जिताश्चारयो ह्येते शस्त्रोत्सर्गान्मृतोपमाः ॥७-१७१-२९॥
parājayo vā mṛtyurvā śreyo mṛtyurna nirjayaḥ। nirjitāścārayo hyete śastrotsargānmṛtopamāḥ ॥7-171-29॥
[पराजयः (parājayaḥ) - defeat; वा (vā) - or; मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death; वा (vā) - or; श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better; मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death; न (na) - not; निर्जयः (nirjayaḥ) - victory; निर्जिताः (nirjitāḥ) - conquered; चारयः (cārayaḥ) - enemies; हि (hi) - indeed; एते (ete) - these; शस्त्र (śastra) - weapons; उत्सर्गात् (utsargāt) - by abandonment; मृत (mṛta) - dead; उपमाः (upamāḥ) - like;]
(Defeat or death is better than victory. These conquered enemies are indeed like the dead by abandonment of weapons.)
It is better to face defeat or death than to achieve victory. These enemies, once conquered, are as good as dead when they abandon their weapons.
दुर्योधन उवाच॥
duryodhana uvāca॥
[दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Duryodhana said:)
Duryodhana said:
आचार्यपुत्र यद्येतद्द्विरस्त्रं न प्रयुज्यते। अन्यैर्गुरुघ्ना वध्यन्तामस्त्रैरस्त्रविदां वर ॥७-१७१-३०॥
ācāryaputra yadyetaddvirastraṁ na prayujyate। anyairgurughnā vadhyantāmastrairastravidāṁ vara ॥7-171-30॥
[आचार्यपुत्र (ācāryaputra) - O son of the teacher; यदि (yadi) - if; एतत् (etat) - this; द्वि (dvi) - two; अस्त्रं (astraṁ) - weapons; न (na) - not; प्रयुज्यते (prayujyate) - are employed; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others; गुरुघ्नाः (gurughnāḥ) - those who kill the teacher; वध्यन्ताम् (vadhyantām) - should be killed; अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons; अस्त्रविदां (astravidāṁ) - of those skilled in weapons; वर (vara) - O best;]
(O son of the teacher, if these two weapons are not employed, those who kill the teacher should be killed by others with weapons, O best of those skilled in weapons.)
O son of the teacher, if these two weapons are not used, then those who kill the teacher should be killed by others using weapons, O best among those skilled in weaponry.
त्वयि ह्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि यथा स्युस्त्र्यम्बके तथा। इच्छतो न हि ते मुच्येत्क्रुद्धस्यापि पुरंदरः ॥७-१७१-३१॥
tvayi hyastrāṇi divyāni yathā syustryambake tathā। icchato na hi te mucyetkruddhasyāpi puraṁdaraḥ ॥7-171-31॥
[त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; हि (hi) - indeed; अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine; यथा (yathā) - as; स्युः (syuḥ) - may be; त्र्यम्बके (tryambake) - O three-eyed one; तथा (tathā) - so; इच्छतः (icchataḥ) - wishing; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; ते (te) - you; मुच्येत (mucyeta) - can be released; क्रुद्धस्य (kruddhasya) - of the angry one; अपि (api) - even; पुरंदरः (puraṁdaraḥ) - Indra;]
(In you, indeed, divine weapons may be, O three-eyed one, so wishing, not indeed you can be released, even of the angry Indra.)
O three-eyed one, divine weapons may reside in you, and even if Indra himself wishes, he cannot release you when you are angry.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra spoke:
तस्मिन्नस्त्रे प्रतिहते द्रोणे चोपधिना हते। तथा दुर्योधनेनोक्तो द्रौणिः किमकरोत्पुनः ॥७-१७१-३२॥
tasminnastre pratihate droṇe copadhinā hate। tathā duryodhanenokto drauṇiḥ kimakarotpunaḥ ॥7-171-32॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; अस्त्रे (astre) - weapon; प्रतिहते (pratihate) - countered; द्रोणे (droṇe) - Droṇa; च (ca) - and; उपधिना (upadhinā) - by deceit; हते (hate) - killed; तथा (tathā) - thus; दुर्योधनेन (duryodhanena) - by Duryodhana; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Aśvatthāmā; किम् (kim) - what; अकरोत् (akarot) - did; पुनः (punaḥ) - again;]
(In that weapon being countered and Droṇa being killed by deceit, thus addressed by Duryodhana, what did Aśvatthāmā do again?)
When the weapon was countered and Droṇa was deceitfully killed, Duryodhana asked Aśvatthāmā what he would do next.
दृष्ट्वा पार्थांश्च सङ्ग्रामे युद्धाय समवस्थितान्। नारायणास्त्रनिर्मुक्तांश्चरतः पृतनामुखे ॥७-१७१-३३॥
dṛṣṭvā pārthāṃśca saṅgrāme yuddhāya samavasthitān। nārāyaṇāstranirmuktāṃścarataḥ pṛtanāmukhe ॥7-171-33॥
[दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; पार्थान् (pārthān) - sons of Pritha; च (ca) - and; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in the battle; युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for the fight; समवस्थितान् (samavasthitān) - arrayed; नारायण (nārāyaṇa) - Narayana; अस्त्र (astra) - weapon; निर्मुक्तान् (nirmuktān) - released; चरतः (carataḥ) - moving; पृतना (pṛtanā) - army; मुखे (mukhe) - in the front;]
(Having seen the sons of Pritha arrayed for battle, and the Narayana weapon released, moving in the front of the army.)
Upon seeing the sons of Pritha ready for battle and the Narayana weapon unleashed, advancing at the forefront of the army.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
जानन्पितुः स निधनं सिंहलाङ्गूलकेतनः। सक्रोधो भयमुत्सृज्य अभिदुद्राव पार्षतम् ॥७-१७१-३४॥
jānanpituḥ sa nidhanaṃ siṃhalāṅgūlaketanaḥ। sakrodho bhayamutsṛjya abhidudrāva pārṣatam ॥7-171-34॥
[जानन् (jānan) - knowing; पितुः (pituḥ) - of father; स (sa) - he; निधनं (nidhanaṃ) - death; सिंहलाङ्गूलकेतनः (siṃhalāṅgūlaketanaḥ) - with a lion-tailed banner; सक्रोधः (sakrodhaḥ) - with anger; भयम् (bhayam) - fear; उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - abandoning; अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - rushed towards; पार्षतम् (pārṣatam) - Pārṣata;]
(Knowing of his father's death, he, with a lion-tailed banner, with anger, abandoning fear, rushed towards Pārṣata.)
Upon learning of his father's demise, the one with the lion-tailed banner, filled with anger and casting aside fear, charged towards Pārṣata.
अभिद्रुत्य च विंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां नरर्षभः। पञ्चभिश्चातिवेगेन विव्याध पुरुषर्षभम् ॥७-१७१-३५॥
abhidrutya ca vimśatyā kṣudrakāṇāṃ nararṣabhaḥ। pañcabhis cātivegena vivyādha puruṣarṣabham ॥7-171-35॥
[अभिद्रुत्य (abhidrutya) - having rushed at; च (ca) - and; विंशत्या (vimśatyā) - with twenty; क्षुद्रकाणां (kṣudrakāṇāṃ) - of small ones; नरर्षभः (nararṣabhaḥ) - bull among men; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhis) - with five; च (ca) - and; अतिवेगेन (ativegena) - with great speed; विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced; पुरुषर्षभम् (puruṣarṣabham) - bull among men;]
(Having rushed at with twenty small ones, the bull among men pierced the bull among men with five and with great speed.)
The bull among men, having charged with twenty small ones, swiftly pierced the bull among men with five.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो राजञ्ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। द्रोणपुत्रं त्रिषष्ट्या तु राजन्विव्याध पत्रिणाम् ॥७-१७१-३६॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnastato rājañjvalantamiva pāvakam। droṇaputraṃ triṣaṣṭyā tu rājanvivyādha patriṇām ॥7-171-36॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; ततः (tataḥ) - then; राजन् (rājan) - O king; ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - blazing; इव (iva) - like; पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire; द्रोणपुत्रम् (droṇaputram) - Drona's son; त्रिषष्ट्या (triṣaṣṭyā) - with sixty-three; तु (tu) - but; राजन् (rājan) - O king; विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced; पत्रिणाम् (patriṇām) - with arrows;]
(Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, O king, pierced Drona's son, blazing like fire, with sixty-three arrows.)
Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, O king, attacked Drona's son, who was blazing like fire, with sixty-three arrows.
सारथिं चास्य विंशत्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः। हयांश्च चतुरोऽविध्यच्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥७-१७१-३७॥
sārathiṃ cāsya viṃśatyā svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ। hayāṃśca caturo'vidhyaccaturbhirniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ॥7-171-37॥
[सारथिम् (sārathim) - charioteer; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; विंशत्या (viṃśatyā) - with twenty; स्वर्णपुङ्खैः (svarṇapuṅkhaiḥ) - golden-feathered; शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - stone-sharpened; हयान् (hayān) - horses; च (ca) - and; चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four; अविध्यत् (avidhyat) - pierced; चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four; निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - sharp; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - arrows;]
(He pierced the charioteer with twenty golden-feathered, stone-sharpened arrows, and the four horses with four sharp arrows.)
He struck down the charioteer with twenty arrows that had golden feathers and were sharpened on stone, and also hit the four horses with four sharp arrows.
विद्ध्वा विद्ध्वानदद्द्रौणिः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्। आददत्सर्वलोकस्य प्राणानिव महारणे ॥७-१७१-३८॥
viddhvā viddhvānadaddrauṇiḥ kampayanniva medinīm। ādadatsarvalokasya prāṇāniva mahāraṇe ॥7-171-38॥
[विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced; विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced; अनदत् (anadat) - roared; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; कम्पयन् (kampayan) - shaking; इव (iva) - as if; मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - the earth; आददत् (ādadat) - taking away; सर्वलोकस्य (sarvalokasya) - of all the worlds; प्राणान् (prāṇān) - lives; इव (iva) - as if; महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle;]
(Having pierced, having pierced, Drona's son roared, shaking the earth as if taking away the lives of all the worlds in the great battle.)
Having pierced through, Drona's son roared, shaking the earth as if he was taking away the lives of all beings in the great battle.
पार्षतस्तु बली राजन्कृतास्त्रः कृतनिश्रमः। द्रौणिमेवाभिदुद्राव कृत्वा मृत्युं निवर्तनम् ॥७-१७१-३९॥
pārṣatastu balī rājankṛtāstraḥ kṛtaniśramaḥ। drauṇimevābhidudrāva kṛtvā mṛtyuṃ nivartanam ॥7-171-39॥
[पार्षतः (pārṣataḥ) - son of Prishata; तु (tu) - but; बली (balī) - strong; राजन् (rājan) - O king; कृतास्त्रः (kṛtāstraḥ) - skilled in weapons; कृतनिश्रमः (kṛtaniśramaḥ) - having exerted; द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Drona's son; एव (eva) - only; अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - rushed towards; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death; निवर्तनम् (nivartanam) - turning back;]
(But the son of Prishata, strong and skilled in weapons, having exerted himself, rushed towards Drona's son, having made death turn back.)
The strong son of Prishata, skilled in weapons and having exerted himself, rushed towards Drona's son, determined to defy death, O king.
ततो बाणमयं वर्षं द्रोणपुत्रस्य मूर्धनि। अवासृजदमेयात्मा पाञ्चाल्यो रथिनां वरः ॥७-१७१-४०॥
tato bāṇamayaṃ varṣaṃ droṇaputrasya mūrdhani। avāsṛjadameyātmā pāñcālyo rathināṃ varaḥ ॥7-171-40॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; बाणमयम् (bāṇamayam) - of arrows; वर्षम् (varṣam) - rain; द्रोणपुत्रस्य (droṇaputrasya) - of Droṇa's son; मूर्धनि (mūrdhani) - on the head; अवासृजत् (avāsṛjat) - released; अमेयात्मा (ameyātmā) - immeasurable soul; पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - the son of Panchala; रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers; वरः (varaḥ) - the best;]
(Then the son of Panchala, the best of charioteers with an immeasurable soul, released a rain of arrows on the head of Droṇa's son.)
Then the son of Panchala, known for his immeasurable soul and being the best among charioteers, unleashed a torrent of arrows upon the head of Droṇa's son.
तं द्रौणिः समरे क्रुद्धश्छादयामास पत्रिभिः। विव्याध चैनं दशभिः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन् ॥७-१७१-४१॥
taṁ drauṇiḥ samare kruddhaśchādayāmāsa patribhiḥ। vivyādha cainaṁ daśabhiḥ piturvadhamanusmaran ॥7-171-41॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; समरे (samare) - in battle; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry; छादयामास (chādayāmāsa) - covered; पत्रिभिः (patribhiḥ) - with arrows; विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced; च (ca) - and; एनम् (enam) - him; दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten; पितुः (pituḥ) - father's; वधम् (vadham) - killing; अनुस्मरन् (anusmaran) - remembering;]
(Drona's son, angry in battle, covered him with arrows and pierced him with ten, remembering his father's killing.)
In the battle, Drona's son, filled with rage, covered his opponent with arrows and struck him ten times, recalling the slaying of his father.
द्वाभ्यां च सुविकृष्टाभ्यां क्षुराभ्यां ध्वजकार्मुके। छित्त्वा पाञ्चालराजस्य द्रौणिरन्यैः समार्दयत् ॥७-१७१-४२॥
dvābhyāṃ ca suvikṛṣṭābhyāṃ kṣurābhyāṃ dhvajakārmuke। chittvā pāñcālarājasya drauṇiranyaiḥ samārdayat ॥7-171-42॥
[द्वाभ्यां (dvābhyām) - with two; च (ca) - and; सुविकृष्टाभ्यां (suvikṛṣṭābhyām) - well-drawn; क्षुराभ्यां (kṣurābhyām) - with razors; ध्वजकार्मुके (dhvajakārmuke) - on the flag and bow; छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut; पाञ्चालराजस्य (pāñcālarājasya) - of the king of Panchala; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - with others; समार्दयत् (samārdayat) - attacked;]
(With two well-drawn razors, having cut the flag and bow of the king of Panchala, Drona's son attacked with others.)
Drona's son, using two well-sharpened razors, cut down the flag and bow of the king of Panchala and attacked along with others.
व्यश्वसूतरथं चैनं द्रौणिश्चक्रे महाहवे। तस्य चानुचरान्सर्वान्क्रुद्धः प्राच्छादयच्छरैः ॥७-१७१-४३॥
vyaśvasūtarathaṃ cainaṃ drauṇiścakre mahāhave। tasya cānucarānsarvānkruddhaḥ prācchādayaccharaiḥ ॥7-171-43॥
[व्यश्वसूतरथम् (vyaśvasūtaratham) - the chariot of Vyashvasu; च (ca) - and; एनम् (enam) - this; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; चक्रे (cakre) - made; महाहवे (mahāhave) - in the great battle; तस्य (tasya) - his; च (ca) - and; अनुचरान् (anucarān) - followers; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry; प्राच्छादयत् (prācchādayat) - covered; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows;]
(Drona's son made this, the chariot of Vyashvasu, in the great battle. Angry, he covered all his followers with arrows.)
In the great battle, Drona's son made this, the chariot of Vyashvasu. In his anger, he covered all his followers with arrows.
प्रद्रुद्राव ततः सैन्यं पाञ्चालानां विशां पते। सम्भ्रान्तरूपमार्तं च शरवर्षपरिक्षतम् ॥७-१७१-४४॥
pradrudrāva tataḥ sainyaṃ pāñcālānāṃ viśāṃ pate। sambhrāntarūpamārtaṃ ca śaravarṣaparikṣatam ॥7-171-44॥
[प्रद्रुद्राव (pradrudrāva) - fled; ततः (tataḥ) - then; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; पाञ्चालानाम् (pāñcālānām) - of the Pāñcālas; विशाम् (viśām) - of the people; पते (pate) - lord; सम्भ्रान्त (sambhrānta) - confused; रूपम् (rūpam) - appearance; आर्तम् (ārtam) - distressed; च (ca) - and; शरवर्ष (śaravarṣa) - by a shower of arrows; परिक्षतम् (parikṣatam) - afflicted;]
(Then the army of the Pāñcālas, O lord of the people, fled, appearing confused and distressed, afflicted by a shower of arrows.)
The army of the Pāñcālas, overwhelmed by a barrage of arrows, fled in confusion and distress, O lord of the people.
दृष्ट्वा च विमुखान्योधान्धृष्टद्युम्नं च पीडितम्। शैनेयोऽचोदयत्तूर्णं रणं द्रौणिरथं प्रति ॥७-१७१-४५॥
dṛṣṭvā ca vimukhānyodhāndhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca pīḍitam। śaineyo'codayattūrṇaṃ raṇaṃ drauṇirathaṃ prati ॥7-171-45॥
[दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; च (ca) - and; विमुखान् (vimukhān) - disheartened; योधान् (yodhān) - warriors; धृष्टद्युम्नं (dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; च (ca) - and; पीडितम् (pīḍitam) - afflicted; शैनेयः (śaineyaḥ) - Śaineya; अचोदयत् (acodayat) - urged; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; रणं (raṇam) - battle; द्रौणिरथं (drauṇiratham) - towards Aśvatthāmā's chariot; प्रति (prati) - towards;]
(Having seen the disheartened warriors and the afflicted Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śaineya quickly urged towards the battle, towards Aśvatthāmā's chariot.)
Seeing the warriors disheartened and Dhṛṣṭadyumna afflicted, Śaineya quickly urged them towards the battle against Aśvatthāmā's chariot.
अष्टभिर्निशितैश्चैव सोऽश्वत्थामानमार्दयत्। विंशत्या पुनराहत्य नानारूपैरमर्षणम् ॥ विव्याध च तथा सूतं चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ॥७-१७१-४६॥
aṣṭabhirniśitaiścaiva so'śvatthāmānamārdayat। viṃśatyā punarāhatya nānārūpairamarṣaṇam ॥ vivyādha ca tathā sūtaṃ caturbhiścaturo hayān ॥7-171-46॥
[अष्टभिः (aṣṭabhiḥ) - with eight; निशितैः (niśitaiḥ) - sharp; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; सः (saḥ) - he; अश्वत्थामानम् (aśvatthāmānam) - Aśvatthāmā; आर्दयत् (ārdayat) - pierced; विंशत्या (viṃśatyā) - with twenty; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; आहत्य (āhatya) - striking; नानारूपैः (nānārūpaiḥ) - with various forms; अमर्षणम् (amarṣaṇam) - the intolerant one; विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - also; सूतम् (sūtam) - the charioteer; चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four; चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four; हयान् (hayān) - horses;]
(With eight sharp arrows, he pierced Aśvatthāmā. Again, with twenty, striking with various forms, he pierced the intolerant one. And also pierced the charioteer and four horses with four.)
He attacked Aśvatthāmā with eight sharp arrows. Then, striking again with twenty arrows of various forms, he wounded the intolerant one. He also pierced the charioteer and four horses with four arrows.
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासो नानालिङ्गैरमर्षणः। युयुधानेन वै द्रौणिः प्रहसन्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥७-१७१-४७॥
so'tividdho maheṣvāso nānāliṅgairamarṣaṇaḥ। yuyudhānena vai drauṇiḥ prahasanvākyamabravīt ॥7-171-47॥
[सः (saḥ) - he; अतिविद्धः (atividdhaḥ) - pierced deeply; महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer; नानालिङ्गैः (nānāliṅgaiḥ) - with various marks; अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - impatient; युयुधानेन (yuyudhānena) - by Yuyudhana; वै (vai) - indeed; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; प्रहसन् (prahasan) - smiling; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(He, pierced deeply, the great archer, with various marks, impatient, by Yuyudhana, indeed, Drona's son, smiling, words spoke.)
Drona's son, deeply pierced and marked, yet impatient, smiled and spoke to Yuyudhana.
शैनेयाभ्यवपत्तिं ते जानाम्याचार्यघातिनः। न त्वेनं त्रास्यसि मया ग्रस्तमात्मानमेव च ॥७-१७१-४८॥
śaineyābhyavapattiṃ te jānāmyācāryaghātinaḥ। na tvenaṃ trāsyasi mayā grastamātmānameva ca ॥7-171-48॥
[शैनेय (śaineya) - of Śaineya; अभ्यवपत्तिं (abhyavapattiṃ) - approach; ते (te) - your; जानामि (jānāmi) - I know; आचार्यघातिनः (ācāryaghātinaḥ) - of the teacher-slayer; न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; एनं (enaṃ) - him; त्रास्यसि (trāsyasi) - you will frighten; मया (mayā) - by me; ग्रस्तम् (grastam) - seized; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - self; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and;]
(I know your approach, O slayer of the teacher, but you will not frighten him, seized by me, and indeed yourself.)
I am aware of your approach, O slayer of the teacher, but you will not be able to frighten him, as he is already seized by me, and indeed, you yourself are also caught.
एवमुक्त्वार्करश्म्याभं सुपर्वाणं शरोत्तमम्। व्यसृजत्सात्वते द्रौणिर्वज्रं वृत्रे यथा हरिः ॥७-१७१-४९॥
evamuktvārkaraśmyābhaṃ suparvāṇaṃ śarottamam। vyasṛjatsātvate drauṇirvajraṃ vṛtre yathā hariḥ ॥7-171-49॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; अर्क (arka) - sun; रश्म्याभं (raśmyābhaṃ) - radiant like rays; सुपर्वाणं (suparvāṇam) - well-feathered; शर (śara) - arrow; उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent; विसृजत् (visṛjat) - released; सात्वते (sātvate) - to Sātvata (Krishna); द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Aśvatthāman; वज्रं (vajram) - thunderbolt; वृत्रे (vṛtre) - at Vṛtra; यथा (yathā) - as; हरिः (hariḥ) - Indra;]
(Thus, having spoken, Aśvatthāman released the excellent, well-feathered arrow, radiant like the sun's rays, at Sātvata (Krishna), as Indra (released) the thunderbolt at Vṛtra.)
After speaking in this manner, Aśvatthāman launched the finest arrow, shining like the sun's rays, towards Sātvata (Krishna), just as Indra hurled his thunderbolt at Vṛtra.
स तं निर्भिद्य तेनास्तः सायकः सशरावरम्। विवेश वसुधां भित्त्वा श्वसन्बिलमिवोरगः ॥७-१७१-५०॥
sa taṃ nirbhidya tenāstaḥ sāyakaḥ saśarāvaram। viveśa vasudhāṃ bhittvā śvasanbilamivoragaḥ ॥7-171-50॥
[स (sa) - he; तम् (tam) - that; निर्भिद्य (nirbhidya) - piercing; तेन (tena) - by him; अस्तः (astaḥ) - arrow; सायकः (sāyakaḥ) - arrow; सशरावरम् (saśarāvaram) - with quiver; विवेश (viveśa) - entered; वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - earth; भित्त्वा (bhittvā) - penetrating; श्वसन् (śvasan) - breathing; बिलम् (bilam) - hole; इव (iva) - like; उरगः (uragaḥ) - serpent;]
(He, piercing that, the arrow with quiver, entered the earth, penetrating, breathing like a serpent into a hole.)
He pierced through that, and the arrow with its quiver entered the earth, penetrating it and breathing like a serpent entering a hole.
स भिन्नकवचः शूरस्तोत्त्रार्दित इव द्विपः। विमुच्य सशरं चापं भूरिव्रणपरिस्रवः ॥७-१७१-५१॥
sa bhinnakavacaḥ śūrastotrārdita iva dvipaḥ। vimucya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ bhūrivraṇaparisravaḥ ॥7-171-51॥
[स (sa) - he; भिन्नकवचः (bhinnakavacaḥ) - with broken armor; शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic; स्तोत्त्रार्दितः (stotrārditaḥ) - pierced by arrows; इव (iva) - like; द्विपः (dvipaḥ) - an elephant; विमुच्य (vimucya) - having released; सशरं (saśaram) - with arrows; चापं (cāpam) - bow; भूरिव्रणपरिस्रवः (bhūrivraṇaparisravaḥ) - bleeding from many wounds;]
(He, with broken armor, heroic, pierced by arrows like an elephant, having released the bow with arrows, bleeding from many wounds.)
He, with his armor shattered and heroic spirit, was pierced by arrows like an elephant. Having released his bow and arrows, he bled from numerous wounds.
सीदन्रुधिरसिक्तश्च रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। सूतेनापहृतस्तूर्णं द्रोणपुत्राद्रथान्तरम् ॥७-१७१-५२॥
sīdanrudhirasiktaśca rathopastha upāviśat। sūtenāpahṛtastūrṇaṃ droṇaputrādrathāntaram ॥7-171-52॥
[सीदन् (sīdan) - sitting; रुधिरसिक्तः (rudhirasiktaḥ) - blood-soaked; च (ca) - and; रथोपस्थ (rathopastha) - chariot seat; उपाविशत् (upāviśat) - sat; सूतेन (sūtena) - by the charioteer; अपहृतः (apahṛtaḥ) - taken away; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; द्रोणपुत्रात् (droṇaputrāt) - from Drona's son; रथान्तरम् (rathāntaram) - another chariot;]
(Sitting blood-soaked, he sat on the chariot seat. Quickly taken away by the charioteer from Drona's son to another chariot.)
He sat blood-soaked on the chariot seat, quickly taken away by the charioteer from Drona's son to another chariot.
अथान्येन सुपुङ्खेन शरेण नतपर्वणा। आजघान भ्रुवोर्मध्ये धृष्टद्युम्नं परन्तपः ॥७-१७१-५३॥
athānyena supuṅkhena śareṇa nataparvaṇā। ājaghāna bhruvormadhye dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ parantapaḥ ॥7-171-53॥
[अथ (atha) - then; अन्येन (anyena) - by another; सुपुङ्खेन (supuṅkhena) - with well-feathered; शरेण (śareṇa) - with an arrow; नतपर्वणा (nataparvaṇā) - with a bent joint; आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck; भ्रुवोः (bhruvoḥ) - between the eyebrows; मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle; धृष्टद्युम्नं (dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - the scorcher of foes;]
(Then, with another well-feathered arrow with a bent joint, the scorcher of foes struck Dhṛṣṭadyumna in the middle between the eyebrows.)
Then, the warrior, known for scorching his foes, struck Dhṛṣṭadyumna right in the middle of his eyebrows with another well-feathered arrow that had a bent joint.
स पूर्वमतिविद्धश्च भृशं पश्चाच्च पीडितः। ससाद युधि पाञ्चाल्यो व्यपाश्रयत च ध्वजम् ॥७-१७१-५४॥
sa pūrvamatividdhaśca bhṛśaṃ paścācca pīḍitaḥ. sasāda yudhi pāñcālyo vyapāśrayata ca dhvajam ॥7-171-54॥
[स (sa) - he; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously; अतिविद्धः (atividdhaḥ) - pierced deeply; च (ca) - and; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly; पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards; च (ca) - and; पीडितः (pīḍitaḥ) - afflicted; ससाद (sasāda) - collapsed; युधि (yudhi) - in battle; पाञ्चाल्यः (pāñcālyaḥ) - the son of Panchala; व्यपाश्रयत (vyapāśrayata) - took refuge; च (ca) - and; ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - the flag;]
(He, having been deeply pierced before and greatly afflicted afterwards, collapsed in battle, the son of Panchala took refuge in the flag.)
The son of Panchala, having been deeply pierced before and greatly afflicted afterwards, collapsed in battle and took refuge in the flag.
तं मत्तमिव सिंहेन राजन्कुञ्जरमर्दितम्। जवेनाभ्यद्रवञ्शूराः पञ्च पाण्डवतो रथाः ॥७-१७१-५५॥
taṃ mattam iva siṃhena rājan kuñjaram arditam। javenābhyadravañ śūrāḥ pañca pāṇḍavato rathāḥ ॥7-171-55॥
[तं (taṃ) - that; मत्तमिव (mattam iva) - like an intoxicated; सिंहेन (siṃhena) - by a lion; राजन् (rājan) - O king; कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - elephant; अर्दितम् (arditam) - tormented; जवेना (javenā) - with speed; अभ्यद्रवन् (abhyadravan) - rushed; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; पञ्च (pañca) - five; पाण्डवतः (pāṇḍavataḥ) - of the Pandavas; रथाः (rathāḥ) - chariots;]
(The five chariots of the Pandavas, like a lion tormenting an intoxicated elephant, rushed with speed, O king.)
O king, the five heroic chariots of the Pandavas rushed with great speed, like a lion attacking an intoxicated elephant.
किरीटी भीमसेनश्च वृद्धक्षत्रश्च पौरवः। युवराजश्च चेदीनां मालवश्च सुदर्शनः ॥ पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिर्बाणैरभ्यघ्नन्सर्वतः समम् ॥७-१७१-५६॥
kirīṭī bhīmasenaśca vṛddhakṣatraśca pauravaḥ। yuvārājaśca cedīnāṃ mālavaśca sudarśanaḥ ॥ pañcabhiḥ pañcabhirbāṇairabhyaghnansarvataḥ samam ॥7-171-56॥
[किरीटी (kirīṭī) - Arjuna; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; वृद्धक्षत्रः (vṛddhakṣatraḥ) - Vriddhakshatra; च (ca) - and; पौरवः (pauravaḥ) - Paurava; युवराजः (yuvārājaḥ) - Yuvraja; च (ca) - and; चेदीनाम् (cedīnām) - of the Chedis; मालवः (mālavaḥ) - Malava; च (ca) - and; सुदर्शनः (sudarśanaḥ) - Sudarsana; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - arrows; अभ्यघ्नन् (abhyaghnan) - struck; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sides; समम् (samam) - equally;]
(Arjuna, Bhimasena, Vriddhakshatra, Paurava, Yuvraja of the Chedis, Malava, and Sudarsana struck equally from all sides with five arrows each.)
Arjuna, Bhimasena, Vriddhakshatra, Paurava, Yuvraja of the Chedis, Malava, and Sudarsana attacked from all directions with five arrows each, maintaining an equal assault.
आशीविषाभैर्विंशद्भिः पञ्चभिश्चापि ताञ्शरैः। चिच्छेद युगपद्द्रौणिः पञ्चविंशतिसायकान् ॥७-१७१-५७॥
āśīviṣābhairviṃśadbhiḥ pañcabhiścāpi tāñśaraiḥ। ciccheda yugapaddrāuṇiḥ pañcaviṃśatisāyakān ॥7-171-57॥
[आशीविषाभिः (āśīviṣābhiḥ) - with serpent-like; विंशद्भिः (viṃśadbhiḥ) - twenty; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - five; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; तान् (tān) - those; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - arrows; चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut; युगपत् (yugapat) - simultaneously; द्रौणिः (drāuṇiḥ) - Drona's son; पञ्चविंशति (pañcaviṃśati) - twenty-five; सायकान् (sāyakān) - arrows;]
(With serpent-like twenty and five arrows, Drona's son simultaneously cut those twenty-five arrows.)
Drona's son, with twenty-five serpent-like arrows, simultaneously cut through those arrows.
सप्तभिश्च शितैर्बाणैः पौरवं द्रौणिरार्दयत्। मालवं त्रिभिरेकेन पार्थं षड्भिर्वृकोदरम् ॥७-१७१-५८॥
saptabhiśca śitairbāṇaiḥ pauravaṃ drauṇirārdayat। mālavaṃ tribhirekena pārthaṃ ṣaḍbhirvṛkodaram ॥7-171-58॥
[सप्तभिः (saptabhiḥ) - with seven; च (ca) - and; शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - arrows; पौरवम् (pauravam) - Paurava; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drauni; आरदयत् (ārdayat) - pierced; मालवम् (mālavam) - Malava; त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three; एकेन (ekena) - with one; पार्थम् (pārtham) - Partha; षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six; वृकोदरम् (vṛkodaram) - Vrikodara;]
(With seven sharp arrows, Drauni pierced Paurava; with three, Malava; with one, Partha; and with six, Vrikodara.)
Drauni attacked Paurava with seven sharp arrows, Malava with three, Partha with one, and Vrikodara with six.
ततस्ते विव्यधुः सर्वे द्रौणिं राजन्महारथाः। युगपच्च पृथक्चैव रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥७-१७१-५९॥
tataste vivyadhuḥ sarve drauṇiṃ rājanmahārathāḥ। yugapacca pṛthakcaiva rukmapuṅkhaiḥ śilāśitaiḥ ॥7-171-59॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; ते (te) - they; विव्यधुः (vivyadhuḥ) - pierced; सर्वे (sarve) - all; द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Drona's son; राजन् (rājan) - O king; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great charioteers; युगपच्च (yugapacca) - simultaneously; पृथक्च (pṛthakca) - separately; एव (eva) - indeed; रुक्मपुङ्खैः (rukmapuṅkhaiḥ) - with golden shafts; शिलाशितैः (śilāśitaiḥ) - sharpened on stone;]
(Then all the great charioteers, O king, pierced Drona's son simultaneously and separately with golden shafts sharpened on stone.)
Then, O king, all the great charioteers attacked Drona's son at once and individually with arrows that had golden tips and were sharpened on stone.
युवराजस्तु विंशत्या द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणाम्। पार्थश्च पुनरष्टाभिस्तथा सर्वे त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ॥७-१७१-६०॥
yuvarājastu viṃśatyā drauṇiṃ vivyādha patriṇām। pārthaśca punaraṣṭābhistathā sarve tribhistribhiḥ ॥7-171-60॥
[युवराजः (yuvarājaḥ) - prince; तु (tu) - but; विंशत्या (viṃśatyā) - with twenty; द्रौणिम् (drauṇim) - Drona's son; विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced; पत्रिणाम् (patriṇām) - with arrows; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punah) - again; अष्टाभिः (aṣṭābhiḥ) - with eight; तथा (tathā) - also; सर्वे (sarve) - all; त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three; त्रिभिः (tribhiḥ) - with three;]
(The prince, however, pierced Drona's son with twenty arrows. Arjuna, in turn, with eight, and all others with three each.)
The prince shot twenty arrows at Drona's son, while Arjuna shot eight, and all others shot three each.
ततोऽर्जुनं षड्भिरथाजघान; द्रौणायनिर्दशभिर्वासुदेवम्। भीमं दशार्धैर्युवराजं चतुर्भि; र्द्वाभ्यां छित्त्वा कार्मुकं च ध्वजं च ॥ पुनः पार्थं शरवर्षेण विद्ध्वा; द्रौणिर्घोरं सिंहनादं ननाद ॥७-१७१-६१॥
tato'rjunaṁ ṣaḍbhirathājaghāna; drauṇāyanirdaśabhirvāsudevam। bhīmaṁ daśārdhairyuvarājaṁ caturbhi; rdvābhyāṁ chittvā kārmukaṁ ca dhvajaṁ ca ॥ punaḥ pārthaṁ śaravarṣeṇa viddhvā; drauṇirghoraṁ siṁhanādaṁ nanāda ॥7-171-61॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Arjuna; षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - with six; अथ (atha) - then; अजघान (ajaghāna) - struck; द्रौणायनिः (drauṇāyaniḥ) - Drona's son; दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - with ten; वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vasudeva; भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhima; दशार्धैः (daśārdhaiḥ) - with ten and a half; युवराजम् (yuvarājam) - the prince; चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - with four; द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - with two; छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut; कार्मुकम् (kārmukam) - the bow; च (ca) - and; ध्वजम् (dhvajam) - the banner; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पार्थम् (pārtham) - Partha; शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows; विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - having pierced; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; सिंहनादम् (siṁhanādam) - lion's roar; ननाद (nanāda) - roared;]
(Then, Drona's son struck Arjuna with six (arrows); with ten (arrows) Vasudeva; Bhima with ten and a half; the prince with four; having cut the bow and the banner with two (arrows). Again, having pierced Partha with a shower of arrows, Drona's son roared a terrible lion's roar.)
Then, Drona's son attacked Arjuna with six arrows, Vasudeva with ten, Bhima with ten and a half, and the prince with four, cutting the bow and the banner with two arrows. Again, after piercing Partha with a shower of arrows, Drona's son let out a terrible lion's roar.
तस्यास्यतः सुनिशितान्पीतधारा; न्द्रौणेः शरान्पृष्ठतश्चाग्रतश्च। धरा वियद्द्यौः प्रदिशो दिशश्च; छन्ना बाणैरभवन्घोररूपैः ॥७-१७१-६२॥
tasyāsyataḥ suniśitānpītadhārā; ndrauṇeḥ śarānpṛṣṭhataścāgrataśca। dharā viyaddyuḥ pradiśo diśaśca; channā bāṇairabhavanghorarūpaiḥ ॥7-171-62॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; अस्यतः (asyataḥ) - releasing; सुनिशितान् (suniśitān) - well-sharpened; पीतधारान् (pītadhārān) - yellow-tipped; द्रौणेः (drauṇeḥ) - of Drona's son; शरान् (śarān) - arrows; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind; च (ca) - and; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - from the front; च (ca) - and; धरा (dharā) - the earth; वियत् (viyat) - the sky; द्यौः (dyauḥ) - the heavens; प्रदिशः (pradiśaḥ) - the intermediate directions; दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions; च (ca) - and; छन्ना (channā) - covered; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows; अभवन् (abhavan) - became; घोररूपैः (ghorarūpaiḥ) - terrible-looking;]
(As he released the well-sharpened, yellow-tipped arrows of Drona's son from behind and from the front, the earth, sky, heavens, intermediate directions, and directions became covered with terrible-looking arrows.)
As Drona's son released his well-sharpened, yellow-tipped arrows from all directions, the entire earth and sky were filled with these terrible-looking arrows, creating a fearsome sight.
आसीनस्य स्वरथं तूग्रतेजाः; सुदर्शनस्येन्द्रकेतुप्रकाशौ। भुजौ शिरश्चेन्द्रसमानवीर्य; स्त्रिभिः शरैर्युगपत्सञ्चकर्त ॥७-१७१-६३॥
āsīnasya svarathaṃ tūgratejāḥ; sudarśanasyaindraketuprakāśau। bhujau śiraścendrasamānavīrya; stribhiḥ śarairyugapatsañcakarta ॥7-171-63॥
[आसीनस्य (āsīnasya) - of the seated one; स्वरथं (svarathaṃ) - own chariot; तूग्रतेजाः (tūgratejāḥ) - of fierce energy; सुदर्शनस्य (sudarśanasya) - of Sudarshana; इन्द्रकेतुप्रकाशौ (indraketuprakāśau) - shining like Indra's banner; भुजौ (bhujau) - arms; शिरः (śiraḥ) - head; च (ca) - and; इन्द्रसमानवीर्य (indrasamānavīrya) - equal in strength to Indra; स्त्रिभिः (stribhiḥ) - with three; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - arrows; युगपत् (yugapat) - simultaneously; सञ्चकर्त (sañcakarta) - cut off;]
(The fierce warrior, with three arrows, simultaneously cut off the arms and head of the seated Sudarshana, whose chariot shone like Indra's banner and whose strength was equal to Indra.)
The fierce warrior, with three arrows, simultaneously severed the arms and head of the seated Sudarshana, whose chariot shone like Indra's banner and whose strength was comparable to that of Indra.
स पौरवं रथशक्त्या निहत्य; छित्त्वा रथं तिलशश्चापि बाणैः। छित्त्वास्य बाहू वरचन्दनाक्तौ; भल्लेन कायाच्छिर उच्चकर्त ॥७-१७१-६४॥
sa pauravaṁ rathaśaktyā nihatya; chittvā rathaṁ tilaśaścāpi bāṇaiḥ। chittvā'sya bāhū varacandanāktau; bhallena kāyācchira uccakarta ॥7-171-64॥
[स (sa) - he; पौरवं (pauravam) - the descendant of Puru; रथशक्त्या (rathaśaktyā) - with the power of the chariot; निहत्य (nihatya) - having struck down; छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut; रथं (ratham) - the chariot; तिलशः (tilaśaḥ) - into pieces; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows; छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut; अस्य (asya) - his; बाहू (bāhū) - arms; वरचन्दनाक्तौ (varacandanāktau) - smeared with excellent sandalwood paste; भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a broad-headed arrow; कायात् (kāyāt) - from the body; शिरः (śiraḥ) - head; उच्चकर्त (uccakarta) - severed; ॥७-१७१-६४॥ (॥7-171-64॥) - (verse number);]
(He, having struck down the descendant of Puru with the power of the chariot, cut the chariot into pieces with arrows; having cut his arms smeared with excellent sandalwood paste, severed the head from the body with a broad-headed arrow.)
He struck down the descendant of Puru with the power of his chariot, cutting the chariot into pieces with arrows. Then, he severed his arms, which were smeared with excellent sandalwood paste, and finally, with a broad-headed arrow, he severed the head from the body.
युवानमिन्दीवरदामवर्णं; चेदिप्रियं युवराजं प्रहस्य। बाणैस्त्वरावाञ्ज्वलिताग्निकल्पै; र्विद्ध्वा प्रादान्मृत्यवे साश्वसूतम् ॥७-१७१-६५॥
yuvānam indīvaradāmavarṇaṁ; cedipriyaṁ yuvārājaṁ prahasya। bāṇais tvarāvāñ jvalitāgnikalpai; viddhvā prādān mṛtyave sāśvasūtam ॥7-171-65॥
[युवानम् (yuvānam) - young man; इन्दीवर (indīvara) - blue lotus; दाम (dāma) - garland; वर्णम् (varṇam) - color; चेदि (cedi) - Cedi; प्रियम् (priyam) - beloved; युवराजम् (yuvārājam) - prince; प्रहस्य (prahasya) - smiling; बाणैः (bāṇaiḥ) - with arrows; त्वरावान् (tvarāvān) - swift; ज्वलित (jvalita) - blazing; अग्नि (agni) - fire; कल्पैः (kalpaiḥ) - like; विद्ध्वा (viddhvā) - piercing; प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave; मृत्यवे (mṛtyave) - to death; स (sa) - with; अश्व (aśva) - horse; सूतम् (sūtam) - charioteer;]
(The young man, adorned with a garland of blue lotuses, beloved of the Cedi prince, smiling, swiftly pierced with arrows like blazing fire, gave to death along with his horse and charioteer.)
The young man, beloved of the Cedi prince, adorned with a garland of blue lotuses, smiling, swiftly shot arrows like blazing fire, delivering death to his enemies along with his horse and charioteer.
तान्निहत्य रणे वीरो द्रोणपुत्रो युधां पतिः। दध्मौ प्रमुदितः शङ्खं बृहन्तमपराजितः ॥७-१७१-६६॥
tānnihatya raṇe vīro droṇaputro yudhāṃ patiḥ। dadhmau pramuditaḥ śaṅkhaṃ bṛhantamaparājitaḥ ॥7-171-66॥
[तान् (tān) - them; निहत्य (nihatya) - having slain; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero; द्रोणपुत्रः (droṇaputraḥ) - son of Droṇa; युधाम् (yudhām) - of the warriors; पतिः (patiḥ) - lord; दध्मौ (dadhmau) - blew; प्रमुदितः (pramuditaḥ) - joyfully; शङ्खम् (śaṅkham) - conch; बृहन्तम् (bṛhantam) - great; अपराजितः (aparājitaḥ) - unconquered;]
(Having slain them in battle, the heroic son of Droṇa, the lord of warriors, joyfully blew the great unconquered conch.)
After defeating them in battle, the valiant son of Droṇa, the leader of the warriors, joyfully blew his mighty and invincible conch.
ततः सर्वे च पाञ्चाला भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। धृष्टद्युम्नरथं भीतास्त्यक्त्वा सम्प्राद्रवन्दिशः ॥७-१७१-६७॥
tataḥ sarve ca pāñcālā bhīmasenaśca pāṇḍavaḥ। dhṛṣṭadyumnarathaṃ bhītāstyaktvā samprādravandiśaḥ ॥7-171-67॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - Panchalas; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Pandava; धृष्टद्युम्नरथम् (dhṛṣṭadyumnaratham) - Dhrishtadyumna's chariot; भीताः (bhītāḥ) - fearful; त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - abandoning; सम्प्राद्रवन् (samprādravan) - ran away; दिशः (diśaḥ) - in all directions;]
(Then all the Panchalas, Bhimasena, and Pandava, abandoning Dhrishtadyumna's chariot in fear, ran away in all directions.)
Then, in fear, all the Panchalas, along with Bhimasena and Pandava, abandoned Dhrishtadyumna's chariot and fled in all directions.
तान्प्रभग्नांस्तथा द्रौणिः पृष्ठतो विकिरञ्शरैः। अभ्यवर्तत वेगेन कालवत्पाण्डुवाहिनीम् ॥७-१७१-६८॥
tān prabhagnāṃs tathā drauṇiḥ pṛṣṭhato vikirañ śaraiḥ। abhyavartata vegena kālavat pāṇḍuvāhinīm ॥7-171-68॥
[तान् (tān) - them; प्रभग्नान् (prabhagnān) - scattered; तथा (tathā) - thus; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Drona's son; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind; विकिरन् (vikiran) - showering; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; अभ्यवर्तत (abhyavartata) - advanced; वेगेन (vegena) - with speed; कालवत् (kālavat) - like time; पाण्डुवाहिनीम् (pāṇḍuvāhinīm) - Pandava army;]
(Drona's son, showering arrows from behind, advanced with speed like time towards the scattered Pandava army.)
Drona's son, Ashwatthama, attacked the scattered Pandava army from behind with a swift and relentless shower of arrows, resembling the unstoppable force of time.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे द्रोणपुत्रेण क्षत्रियाः। द्रोणपुत्रं भयाद्राजन्दिक्षु सर्वासु मेनिरे ॥७-१७१-६९॥
te vadhyamānāḥ samare droṇaputreṇa kṣatriyāḥ। droṇaputraṃ bhayādrājandikṣu sarvāsu menire ॥7-171-69॥
[ते (te) - they; वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being slain; समरे (samare) - in battle; द्रोणपुत्रेण (droṇaputreṇa) - by Drona's son; क्षत्रियाः (kṣatriyāḥ) - warriors; द्रोणपुत्रं (droṇaputraṃ) - Drona's son; भयात् (bhayāt) - out of fear; राजन् (rājan) - O king; दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in all directions; सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - everywhere; मेनिरे (menire) - thought;]
(They, the warriors, being slain in battle by Drona's son, out of fear, O king, thought of Drona's son in all directions everywhere.)
The warriors, being slain in battle by Drona's son, were terrified and thought of him everywhere, O king.
