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Core and Pancharatra: The Kauravas make a strategy to attack the Pandavas together, and not to face them one-on-one. The Kaurava formation has Shalya leading, Kritavarma protecting the left, Kripa protecting the right, Ashwatthama at the rear, and Duryodhana at the centre. Eleven thousand chariots on the Kaurava side, and six thousand chariots on the Pandavas side remained.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
व्यतीतायां रजन्यां तु राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वान्संनह्यन्तां महारथाः ॥९-७-१॥
vyatītāyāṃ rajanyāṃ tu rājā duryodhanastadā। abravīttāvakānsarvānsanahyantāṃ mahārathāḥ ॥9-7-1॥
[व्यतीतायाम् (vyatītāyām) - when passed; रजन्याम् (rajanyām) - the night; तु (tu) - but; राजा (rājā) - the king; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; तदा (tadā) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; तावकान् (tāvakān) - your; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; संनह्यन्ताम् (saṃnahyantām) - be prepared; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors;]
(When the night had passed, King Duryodhana then said, "Let all your great warriors be prepared.")
As the night ended, King Duryodhana instructed all his great warriors to get ready for battle.
राज्ञस्तु मतमाज्ञाय समनह्यत सा चमूः। अयोजयन्रथांस्तूर्णं पर्यधावंस्तथापरे ॥९-७-२॥
rājñastu matamājñāya samnahyata sā camūḥ। ayojayanrathāṃstūrṇaṃ paryadhāvaṃstathāpare ॥9-7-2॥
[राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king; तु (tu) - but; मतम् (matam) - opinion; आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having known; समनह्यत (samnahyata) - was prepared; सा (sā) - that; चमूः (camūḥ) - army; अयोजयन् (ayojayan) - they yoked; रथान् (rathān) - chariots; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; पर्यधावन् (paryadhāvan) - ran around; तथा (tathā) - thus; अपरे (apare) - others;]
(Having known the king's opinion, that army was prepared. They quickly yoked the chariots, and others ran around thus.)
Upon understanding the king's decision, the army got ready. They swiftly harnessed the chariots, while others moved around accordingly.
अकल्प्यन्त च मातङ्गाः समनह्यन्त पत्तयः। हयानास्तरणोपेतांश्चक्रुरन्ये सहस्रशः ॥९-७-३॥
akalpyanta ca mātaṅgāḥ samanahyanta pattayaḥ। hayānāstaraṇopetāṃścakruranye sahasraśaḥ ॥9-7-3॥
[अकल्प्यन्त (akalpyanta) - were prepared; च (ca) - and; मातङ्गाः (mātaṅgāḥ) - elephants; समनह्यन्त (samanahyanta) - were yoked; पत्तयः (pattayaḥ) - chariots; हयान् (hayān) - horses; आस्तरण (āstaraṇa) - coverings; उपेतान् (upetān) - equipped with; चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - made; अन्ये (anye) - others; सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands;]
(Elephants were prepared and chariots were yoked. Horses equipped with coverings were made by others in thousands.)
Elephants were prepared and chariots were yoked. Thousands of horses equipped with coverings were arranged by others.
वादित्राणां च निनदः प्रादुरासीद्विशां पते। बोधनार्थं हि योधानां सैन्यानां चाप्युदीर्यताम् ॥९-७-४॥
vāditrāṇāṃ ca ninadaḥ prādurāsīdviśāṃ pate। bodhanārthaṃ hi yodhānāṃ sainyānāṃ cāpyudīryatām ॥9-7-4॥
[वादित्राणां (vāditrāṇāṃ) - of musical instruments; च (ca) - and; निनदः (ninadaḥ) - sound; प्रादुरासीत् (prādurāsīt) - arose; विशां (viśāṃ) - of the people; पते (pate) - O lord; बोधनार्थं (bodhanārthaṃ) - for awakening; हि (hi) - indeed; योधानां (yodhānāṃ) - of the warriors; सैन्यानां (sainyānāṃ) - of the armies; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; उदीर्यताम् (udīryatām) - let it be proclaimed;]
(The sound of musical instruments arose, O lord of the people, indeed for awakening the warriors and also the armies, let it be proclaimed.)
"O lord of the people, the sound of musical instruments arose to awaken the warriors and the armies. Let it be proclaimed."
ततो बलानि सर्वाणि सेनाशिष्टानि भारत। संनद्धान्येव ददृशुर्मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥९-७-५॥
tato balāni sarvāṇi senāśiṣṭāni bhārata। saṃnaddhānyeva dadṛśurmṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam ॥9-7-5॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; बलानि (balāni) - forces; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; सेनाशिष्टानि (senāśiṣṭāni) - remaining of the army; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; संनद्धानि (saṃnaddhāni) - fully equipped; एव (eva) - indeed; ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - saw; मृत्युम् (mṛtyum) - death; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; निवर्तनम् (nivartanam) - retreat;]
(Then all the forces, the remaining of the army, O Bharata, indeed fully equipped, saw death, having made a retreat.)
Then, O Bharata, all the remaining forces of the army, fully equipped, saw death as they retreated.
शल्यं सेनापतिं कृत्वा मद्रराजं महारथाः। प्रविभज्य बलं सर्वमनीकेषु व्यवस्थिताः ॥९-७-६॥
śalyaṃ senāpatiṃ kṛtvā madrarājaṃ mahārathāḥ। pravibhajya balaṃ sarvamanīkeṣu vyavasthitāḥ ॥9-7-6॥
[शल्यं (śalyam) - Shalya; सेनापतिं (senāpatiṃ) - commander; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; मद्रराजं (madrarājaṃ) - king of Madra; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; प्रविभज्य (pravibhajya) - dividing; बलं (balaṃ) - army; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - into divisions; व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ) - arranged;]
(Having made Shalya the commander, the great warriors, dividing all the army into divisions, were arranged.)
The great warriors appointed Shalya as the commander and organized the entire army into divisions.
ततः सर्वे समागम्य पुत्रेण तव सैनिकाः। कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिः शल्योऽथ सौबलः ॥९-७-७॥
tataḥ sarve samāgamya putreṇa tava sainikāḥ। kṛpaśca kṛtavarmā ca drauṇiḥ śalyo'tha saubalaḥ ॥9-7-7॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सर्वे (sarve) - all; समागम्य (samāgamya) - having assembled; पुत्रेण (putreṇa) - with the son; तव (tava) - your; सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - soldiers; कृपः (kṛpaḥ) - Kṛpa; च (ca) - and; कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kṛtavarmā; च (ca) - and; द्रौणिः (drauṇiḥ) - Droṇa's son; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Śalya; अथ (atha) - then; सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - Saubala; ॥९-७-७॥ (॥9-7-7॥) - (verse number);]
(Then all your soldiers, having assembled with the son, Kṛpa, Kṛtavarmā, Droṇa's son, Śalya, and Saubala.)
Then all your soldiers gathered together with your son, along with Kṛpa, Kṛtavarmā, Droṇa's son, Śalya, and Saubala.
अन्ये च पार्थिवाः शेषाः समयं चक्रिरे तदा। न न एकेन योद्धव्यं कथञ्चिदपि पाण्डवैः ॥९-७-८॥
anye ca pārthivāḥ śeṣāḥ samayaṃ cakrire tadā। na na ekena yoddhavyaṃ kathaṃcidapi pāṇḍavaiḥ ॥9-7-8॥
[अन्ये (anye) - others; च (ca) - and; पार्थिवाः (pārthivāḥ) - kings; शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - remaining; समयं (samayaṃ) - agreement; चक्रिरे (cakrire) - made; तदा (tadā) - then; न (na) - not; न (na) - not; एकेन (ekena) - by one; योद्धव्यं (yoddhavyaṃ) - to be fought; कथञ्चिदपि (kathaṃcidapi) - in any way; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas;]
(Others and the remaining kings then made an agreement: not to be fought by one in any way by the Pandavas.)
The other remaining kings then agreed that the Pandavas should not be fought by any one of them in any manner.
यो ह्येकः पाण्डवैर्युध्येद्यो वा युध्यन्तमुत्सृजेत्। स पञ्चभिर्भवेद्युक्तः पातकैः सोपपातकैः ॥ अन्योन्यं परिरक्षद्भिर्योद्धव्यं सहितैश्च नः ॥९-७-९॥
yo hyekaḥ pāṇḍavairyudhyedyo vā yudhyantamutsṛjet। sa pañcabhirbhavedyuktaḥ pātakaiḥ sopapātakaiḥ ॥ anyonyaṃ parirakṣadbhiryoddhavyaṃ sahitaiśca naḥ ॥9-7-9॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; हि (hi) - indeed; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pandavas; युध्येत् (yudhyet) - would fight; यः (yaḥ) - who; वा (vā) - or; युध्यन्तम् (yudhyantam) - fighting; उत्सृजेत् (utsṛjet) - would abandon; सः (saḥ) - he; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; भवेत् (bhavet) - would be; युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed; पातकैः (pātakaiḥ) - with sins; सः (saḥ) - he; उपपातकैः (upapātakaiḥ) - with minor sins; अन्योन्यम् (anyonyaṃ) - each other; परिरक्षद्भिः (parirakṣadbhiḥ) - by protecting; योद्धव्यम् (yoddhavyam) - must fight; सहितैः (sahitaiḥ) - together; च (ca) - and; नः (naḥ) - we;]
(Who indeed would fight alone with the Pandavas or would abandon the one fighting, he would be endowed with five sins and minor sins. We must fight together by protecting each other.)
The one who fights alone against the Pandavas or abandons a fighting ally would incur five major and minor sins. We must fight together, protecting each other.
एवं ते समयं कृत्वा सर्वे तत्र महारथाः। मद्रराजं पुरस्कृत्य तूर्णमभ्यद्रवन्परान् ॥९-७-१०॥
evaṃ te samayaṃ kṛtvā sarve tatra mahārathāḥ। madrarājaṃ puraskṛtya tūrṇamabhyadravanparān ॥9-7-10॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; ते (te) - they; समयम् (samayam) - agreement; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; सर्वे (sarve) - all; तत्र (tatra) - there; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; मद्रराजम् (madrarājam) - Madra king; पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - placing in front; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - swiftly; अभ्यद्रवन् (abhyadravan) - attacked; परान् (parān) - enemies;]
(Thus, having made an agreement, all the great warriors there, placing the Madra king in front, swiftly attacked the enemies.)
Thus, all the great warriors, having come to an agreement, placed the Madra king at the forefront and swiftly advanced towards the enemies.
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्व्यूह्य सैन्यं महारणे। अभ्ययुः कौरवान्सर्वान्योत्स्यमानाः समन्ततः ॥९-७-११॥
tathaiva pāṇḍavā rājanvyūhya sainyaṃ mahāraṇe। abhyayuḥ kauravānsarvānyotsyamānāḥ samantataḥ ॥9-7-11॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas; राजन् (rājan) - O king; व्यूह्य (vyūhya) - having arranged; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; महारणे (mahāraṇe) - in the great battle; अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - advanced; कौरवान् (kauravān) - towards the Kauravas; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; योत्स्यमानाः (yotsyamānāḥ) - ready to fight; समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides;]
(In the same way, O king, the Pandavas, having arranged their army in the great battle, advanced towards all the Kauravas, ready to fight from all sides.)
In the same manner, O King, the Pandavas organized their forces in the great battle and advanced towards the Kauravas, prepared to engage in combat from every direction.
तद्बलं भरतश्रेष्ठ क्षुब्धार्णवसमस्वनम्। समुद्धूतार्णवाकारमुद्धूतरथकुञ्जरम् ॥९-७-१२॥
tad-balaṁ bharata-śreṣṭha kṣubdhārṇava-samasvanam। samuddhūtārṇavākāramuddhūta-ratha-kuñjaram ॥9-7-12॥
[तत् (tat) - that; बलम् (balam) - army; भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharata-śreṣṭha) - O best of the Bharatas; क्षुब्ध (kṣubdha) - agitated; अर्णव (arṇava) - ocean; सम (sama) - equal; स्वनम् (svanam) - sound; समुद्धूत (samuddhūta) - raised; अर्णव (arṇava) - ocean; आकारम् (ākāram) - form; उद्धूत (uddhūta) - raised; रथ (ratha) - chariots; कुञ्जरम् (kuñjaram) - elephants;]
(That army, O best of the Bharatas, had a sound equal to the agitated ocean, appearing like a raised ocean, with raised chariots and elephants.)
O best of the Bharatas, that army roared like an agitated ocean, resembling a turbulent sea with its chariots and elephants lifted high.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra said:
द्रोणस्य भीष्मस्य च वै राधेयस्य च मे श्रुतम्। पातनं शंस मे भूयः शल्यस्याथ सुतस्य मे ॥९-७-१३॥
droṇasya bhīṣmasya ca vai rādheyasya ca me śrutam। pātanaṃ śaṃsa me bhūyaḥ śalyasyātha sutasya me ॥9-7-13॥
[द्रोणस्य (droṇasya) - of Drona; भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma; च (ca) - and; वै (vai) - indeed; राधेयस्य (rādheyasya) - of Radheya; च (ca) - and; मे (me) - my; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard; पातनं (pātanam) - fall; शंस (śaṃsa) - tell; मे (me) - me; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; शल्यस्य (śalyasya) - of Shalya; अथ (atha) - then; सुतस्य (sutasya) - of the son; मे (me) - my;]
(Of Drona, of Bhishma, and indeed of Radheya, I have heard. Tell me again of the fall of Shalya and then of my son.)
I have heard about the fall of Drona, Bhishma, and Radheya. Please tell me again about the fall of Shalya and then about my son.
कथं रणे हतः शल्यो धर्मराजेन सञ्जय। भीमेन च महाबाहुः पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम ॥९-७-१४॥
kathaṁ raṇe hataḥ śalyo dharmarājena sañjaya। bhīmena ca mahābāhuḥ putro duryodhano mama ॥9-7-14॥
[कथं (kathaṁ) - how; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; हतः (hataḥ) - killed; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Śalya; धर्मराजेन (dharmarājena) - by Dharmaraja; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; भीमेन (bhīmena) - by Bhima; च (ca) - and; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; मम (mama) - my;]
(How was Śalya killed in battle by Dharmaraja, O Sanjaya? And by Bhima, the mighty-armed, my son Duryodhana.)
O Sanjaya, how did Śalya get killed in the battle by Dharmaraja? And how did my son Duryodhana, the mighty-armed, fall by Bhima?
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
क्षयं मनुष्यदेहानां रथनागाश्वसङ्क्षयम्। शृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा सङ्ग्रामं शंसतो मम ॥९-७-१५॥
kṣayaṃ manuṣyadehānāṃ rathanāgāśvasaṅkṣayam। śṛṇu rājansthiro bhūtvā saṅgrāmaṃ śaṃsato mama ॥9-7-15॥
[क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction; मनुष्य (manuṣya) - human; देहानाम् (dehānām) - bodies; रथ (ratha) - chariots; नाग (nāga) - elephants; अश्व (aśva) - horses; सङ्क्षयम् (saṅkṣayam) - destruction; शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear; राजन् (rājan) - O king; स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; सङ्ग्रामम् (saṅgrāmam) - battle; शंसतः (śaṃsataḥ) - describing; मम (mama) - my;]
(Destruction of human bodies, chariots, elephants, and horses. Hear, O king, being steadfast, my description of the battle.)
O king, listen to my account of the battle, steadfastly, as I describe the destruction of human bodies, chariots, elephants, and horses.
आशा बलवती राजन्पुत्राणां तेऽभवत्तदा। हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च सूतपुत्रे च पातिते ॥ शल्यः पार्थान्रणे सर्वान्निहनिष्यति मारिष ॥९-७-१६॥
āśā balavatī rājanputrāṇāṃ te'bhavattadā। hate bhīṣme ca droṇe ca sūtaputre ca pātite ॥ śalyaḥ pārthānraṇe sarvānnihaniṣyati māriṣa ॥9-7-16॥
[आशा (āśā) - hope; बलवती (balavatī) - strong; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पुत्राणां (putrāṇāṃ) - of the sons; ते (te) - your; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; तदा (tadā) - then; हते (hate) - slain; भीष्मे (bhīṣme) - Bhishma; च (ca) - and; द्रोणे (droṇe) - Drona; सूतपुत्रे (sūtaputre) - Karna; पातिते (pātite) - fallen; शल्यः (śalyaḥ) - Shalya; पार्थान् (pārthān) - the sons of Pandu; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; निहनिष्यति (nihaniṣyati) - will destroy; मारिष (māriṣa) - O lord;]
(Hope became strong for your sons, O king, then. With Bhishma, Drona, and Karna slain and fallen, Shalya will destroy all the sons of Pandu in battle, O lord.)
O king, at that time, your sons' hope became strong. With Bhishma, Drona, and Karna fallen, Shalya will destroy all the sons of Pandu in battle, O lord.
तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा समाश्वास्य च भारत। मद्रराजं च समरे समाश्रित्य महारथम् ॥ नाथवन्तमथात्मानममन्यत सुतस्तव ॥९-७-१७॥
tām āśāṁ hṛdaye kṛtvā samāśvāsya ca bhārata। madrarājaṁ ca samare samāśritya mahāratham॥ nāthavantam atha ātmānam amanyata sutas tava॥ 9-7-17॥
[ताम् (tām) - that; आशाम् (āśām) - hope; हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - having consoled; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; मद्रराजम् (madrarājam) - Madra king; च (ca) - and; समरे (samare) - in battle; समाश्रित्य (samāśritya) - having relied upon; महारथम् (mahāratham) - great chariot warrior; नाथवन्तम् (nāthavantam) - having a protector; अथ (atha) - then; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself; अमन्यत (amanyata) - thought; सुतः (sutaḥ) - son; तव (tava) - your;]
(Having placed that hope in the heart and having consoled, O Bharata, and having relied upon the Madra king, the great chariot warrior in battle, then your son thought himself to be having a protector.)
After placing that hope in his heart and consoling himself, O Bharata, your son relied on the Madra king, the great chariot warrior, in battle, and then considered himself protected.
यदा कर्णे हते पार्थाः सिंहनादं प्रचक्रिरे। तदा राजन्धार्तराष्ट्रानाविवेश महद्भयम् ॥९-७-१८॥
yadā karṇe hate pārthāḥ siṃhanādaṃ pracakrire। tadā rājan dhārtarāṣṭrān āviveśa mahadbhayam ॥9-7-18॥
[यदा (yadā) - when; कर्णे (karṇe) - Karna; हते (hate) - was slain; पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - sons of Pritha; सिंहनादं (siṃhanādam) - lion's roar; प्रचक्रिरे (pracakrire) - made; तदा (tadā) - then; राजन् (rājan) - O king; धार्तराष्ट्रान् (dhārtarāṣṭrān) - Dhartarashtras; आविवेश (āviveśa) - entered; महत् (mahat) - great; भयम् (bhayam) - fear;]
(When Karna was slain, the sons of Pritha made a lion's roar. Then, O king, great fear entered the Dhartarashtras.)
When Karna was killed, the sons of Pritha roared like lions. At that moment, O king, the Dhartarashtras were overcome with great fear.
तान्समाश्वास्य तु तदा मद्रराजः प्रतापवान्। व्यूह्य व्यूहं महाराज सर्वतोभद्रमृद्धिमत् ॥९-७-१९॥
tānsamāśvāsya tu tadā madrarājaḥ pratāpavān। vyūhya vyūhaṃ mahārāja sarvatobhadramṛddhimat ॥9-7-19॥
[तान् (tān) - them; समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - having consoled; तु (tu) - but; तदा (tadā) - then; मद्रराजः (madrarājaḥ) - the king of Madra; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - glorious; व्यूह्य (vyūhya) - having arranged; व्यूहं (vyūhaṃ) - the formation; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; सर्वतोभद्रम् (sarvatobhadram) - all-auspicious; ऋद्धिमत् (ṛddhimat) - prosperous;]
(Having consoled them, then the glorious king of Madra, having arranged the all-auspicious and prosperous formation, O great king.)
The glorious king of Madra, after consoling them, arranged the all-auspicious and prosperous formation, O great king.
प्रत्युद्यातो रणे पार्थान्मद्रराजः प्रतापवान्। विधुन्वन्कार्मुकं चित्रं भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम् ॥९-७-२०॥
pratyudyāto raṇe pārthānmadrarājaḥ pratāpavān। vidhunvankārmukaṃ citraṃ bhāraghnaṃ vegavattaram ॥9-7-20॥
[प्रत्युद्यातः (pratyudyātaḥ) - advanced; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; पार्थान् (pārthān) - sons of Pritha; मद्रराजः (madrarājaḥ) - the king of Madra; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - glorious; विधुन्वन् (vidhunvan) - wielding; कार्मुकं (kārmukaṃ) - bow; चित्रं (citraṃ) - wonderful; भारघ्नं (bhāraghanam) - heavy; वेगवत्तरम् (vegavattaram) - swift;]
(The glorious king of Madra, advanced in battle against the sons of Pritha, wielding a wonderful, heavy, and swift bow.)
The valiant king of Madra advanced into battle against the Pandavas, wielding a remarkable and powerful bow with great speed.
रथप्रवरमास्थाय सैन्धवाश्वं महारथः। तस्य सीता महाराज रथस्थाशोभयद्रथम् ॥९-७-२१॥
rathapravaramāsthāya saindhavāśvaṃ mahārathaḥ। tasya sītā mahārāja rathasthāśobhayadratham ॥9-7-21॥
[रथप्रवरम् (rathapravaram) - the best chariot; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having mounted; सैन्धवाश्वम् (saindhavāśvam) - Sindhu horses; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great warrior; तस्य (tasya) - his; सीता (sītā) - Sita; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; रथस्था (rathasthā) - standing on the chariot; अशोभयत् (aśobhayat) - adorned; रथम् (ratham) - the chariot;]
(Having mounted the best chariot with Sindhu horses, the great warrior, Sita adorned his chariot, O great king.)
The great warrior mounted the best chariot with Sindhu horses, and Sita, standing on the chariot, adorned it, O great king.
स तेन संवृतो वीरो रथेनामित्रकर्शनः। तस्थौ शूरो महाराज पुत्राणां ते भयप्रणुत् ॥९-७-२२॥
sa tena saṁvṛto vīro rathenāmitrakarṣaṇaḥ। tasthau śūro mahārāja putrāṇāṁ te bhayapraṇut ॥9-7-22॥
[स (sa) - he; तेन (tena) - by that; संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded; वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero; रथेन (rathena) - by the chariot; अमित्रकर्शनः (amitrakarṣaṇaḥ) - enemy tormentor; तस्थौ (tasthau) - stood; शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of the sons; ते (te) - your; भयप्रणुत् (bhayapraṇut) - fear dispelled;]
(He, surrounded by that hero, the enemy tormentor, stood by the chariot, O great king, with the fear of your sons dispelled.)
The hero, surrounded by the chariot and known as the tormentor of enemies, stood bravely, O great king, dispelling the fear of your sons.
प्रयाणे मद्रराजोऽभून्मुखं व्यूहस्य दंशितः। मद्रकैः सहितो वीरैः कर्णपुत्रैश्च दुर्जयैः ॥९-७-२३॥
prayāṇe madrarājo'bhūnmukhaṃ vyūhasya daṃśitaḥ। madrakaiḥ sahito vīraiḥ karṇaputraaiśca durjayaaiḥ ॥9-7-23॥
[प्रयाणे (prayāṇe) - in the march; मद्रराजः (madrarājaḥ) - the king of Madra; अभूत् (abhūt) - became; मुखम् (mukham) - the front; व्यूहस्य (vyūhasya) - of the formation; दंशितः (daṃśitaḥ) - adorned; मद्रकैः (madrakaiḥ) - with the Madras; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; वीरैः (vīraiḥ) - by heroes; कर्णपुत्रैः (karṇaputraaiḥ) - by the sons of Karna; च (ca) - and; दुर्जयैः (durjayaaiḥ) - by the invincible;]
(In the march, the king of Madra became the front of the formation, adorned with the Madras, accompanied by heroes and by the invincible sons of Karna.)
During the march, the king of Madra took the lead of the formation, adorned with the Madras and accompanied by the heroic and invincible sons of Karna.
सव्येऽभूत्कृतवर्मा च त्रिगर्तैः परिवारितः। गौतमो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे शकैश्च यवनैः सह ॥९-७-२४॥
savye'bhūtkṛtavarmā ca trigartaiḥ parivāritaḥ। gautamo dakṣiṇe pārśve śakaiśca yavanaiḥ saha ॥9-7-24॥
[सव्ये (savye) - on the left; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; कृतवर्मा (kṛtavarmā) - Kritavarma; च (ca) - and; त्रिगर्तैः (trigartaiḥ) - by the Trigartas; परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded; गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama; दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe) - on the right; पार्श्वे (pārśve) - side; शकैः (śakaiḥ) - by the Shakas; च (ca) - and; यवनैः (yavanaiḥ) - by the Yavanas; सह (saha) - with;]
(On the left was Kritavarma, surrounded by the Trigartas. Gautama was on the right side with the Shakas and the Yavanas.)
On the left, Kritavarma was surrounded by the Trigartas, while Gautama was on the right side with the Shakas and the Yavanas.
अश्वत्थामा पृष्ठतोऽभूत्काम्बोजैः परिवारितः। दुर्योधनोऽभवन्मध्ये रक्षितः कुरुपुङ्गवैः ॥९-७-२५॥
aśvatthāmā pṛṣṭhato'bhūtkāmbojaiḥ parivāritaḥ। duryodhano'bhavanmadhye rakṣitaḥ kurupuṅgavaiḥ ॥9-7-25॥
[अश्वत्थामा (aśvatthāmā) - Ashwatthama; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; काम्बोजैः (kāmbojaiḥ) - by the Kambojas; परिवारितः (parivāritaḥ) - surrounded; दुर्योधनः (duryodhanaḥ) - Duryodhana; अभवत् (abhavat) - was; मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle; रक्षितः (rakṣitaḥ) - protected; कुरुपुङ्गवैः (kurupuṅgavaiḥ) - by the Kuru warriors;]
(Ashwatthama was surrounded from behind by the Kambojas. Duryodhana was in the middle, protected by the Kuru warriors.)
Ashwatthama was at the rear, encircled by the Kambojas, while Duryodhana was in the center, safeguarded by the foremost of the Kurus.
हयानीकेन महता सौबलश्चापि संवृतः। प्रययौ सर्वसैन्येन कैतव्यश्च महारथः ॥९-७-२६॥
hayānīkena mahatā saubalaścāpi saṁvṛtaḥ। prayayau sarvasainyena kaitavyaśca mahārathaḥ ॥9-7-26॥
[हयानीकेन (hayānīkena) - with the cavalry; महता (mahatā) - great; सौबलः (saubalaḥ) - Saubala; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded; प्रययौ (prayayau) - departed; सर्वसैन्येन (sarvasainyena) - with all the army; कैतव्यः (kaitavyaḥ) - Kaitavya; च (ca) - and; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior;]
(With the great cavalry, Saubala also surrounded, departed with all the army, and Kaitavya, the great chariot-warrior.)
Saubala, surrounded by the great cavalry, departed with all his army, along with Kaitavya, the great chariot-warrior.
पाण्डवाश्च महेष्वासा व्यूह्य सैन्यमरिंदमाः। त्रिधा भूत्वा महाराज तव सैन्यमुपाद्रवन् ॥९-७-२७॥
pāṇḍavāśca maheṣvāsā vyūhya sainyamariṃdamāḥ। tridhā bhūtvā mahārāja tava sainyamupādravan ॥9-7-27॥
[पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - Pandavas; च (ca) - and; महेष्वासाः (maheṣvāsāḥ) - great archers; व्यूह्य (vyūhya) - having arranged; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; अरिंदमाः (ariṃdamāḥ) - subduers of enemies; त्रिधा (tridhā) - in three divisions; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; तव (tava) - your; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; उपाद्रवन् (upādravan) - attacked;]
(The Pandavas, great archers and subduers of enemies, having arranged the army, attacked your army in three divisions, O great king.)
The Pandavas, known for their exceptional archery skills and ability to subdue enemies, strategically arranged their forces and launched an attack on your army in three divisions, O great king.
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च सात्यकिश्च महारथः। शल्यस्य वाहिनीं तूर्णमभिदुद्रुवुराहवे ॥९-७-२८॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca sātyakiśca mahārathaḥ। śalyasya vāhinīṃ tūrṇamabhidudruvurāhave ॥9-7-28॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; शिखण्डी (śikhaṇḍī) - Śikhaṇḍī; च (ca) - and; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Sātyaki; च (ca) - and; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great chariot-warrior; शल्यस्य (śalyasya) - of Śalya; वाहिनीं (vāhinīm) - army; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; अभिदुद्रुवुः (abhidudruvuḥ) - charged; आहवे (āhave) - in battle;]
(Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍī, and Sātyaki, the great chariot-warrior, quickly charged at Śalya's army in battle.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍī, and Sātyaki, the great chariot-warrior, swiftly attacked Śalya's forces in the battle.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः। शल्यमेवाभिदुद्राव जिघांसुर्भरतर्षभ ॥९-७-२९॥
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā svenānīkena saṁvṛtaḥ। śalyamevābhidudrāva jighāṁsurbharatarṣabha ॥9-7-29॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; राजा (rājā) - king; स्वेन (svena) - with his own; अनीकेन (anīkena) - army; संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded; शल्यम् (śalyam) - Shalya; एव (eva) - only; अभिदुद्राव (abhidudrāva) - attacked; जिघांसुः (jighāṁsuḥ) - intending to kill; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - bull among the Bharatas;]
(Then King Yudhishthira, surrounded by his own army, attacked Shalya, intending to kill, O bull among the Bharatas.)
Then King Yudhishthira, with his army surrounding him, charged at Shalya with the intent to kill, O esteemed one among the Bharatas.
हार्दिक्यं तु महेष्वासमर्जुनः शत्रुपूगहा। संशप्तकगणांश्चैव वेगतोऽभिविदुद्रुवे ॥९-७-३०॥
hārdikyaṃ tu maheṣvāsamarjunaḥ śatrupūgahā। saṃśaptakagaṇāṃścaiva vegato'bhividudruve ॥9-7-30॥
[हार्दिक्यम् (hārdikyam) - to Hārdikya; तु (tu) - but; महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - the great archer; अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna; शत्रु (śatru) - enemy; पूग (pūga) - multitude; हा (hā) - destroyer; संशप्तक (saṃśaptaka) - of the Saṃśaptakas; गणान् (gaṇān) - groups; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वेगतः (vegataḥ) - swiftly; अभिविदुद्रुवे (abhividudruve) - rushed upon;]
(To Hārdikya, but the great archer Arjuna, destroyer of enemy multitudes, swiftly rushed upon the groups of the Saṃśaptakas.)
Arjuna, the great archer and destroyer of enemy multitudes, swiftly charged towards the groups of the Saṃśaptakas, targeting Hārdikya.
गौतमं भीमसेनो वै सोमकाश्च महारथाः। अभ्यद्रवन्त राजेन्द्र जिघांसन्तः परान्युधि ॥९-७-३१॥
gautamaṁ bhīmaseno vai somakāśca mahārathāḥ। abhyadravanta rājendra jighāṁsantaḥ parānyudhi ॥9-7-31॥
[गौतमं (gautamaṁ) - Gautama; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; वै (vai) - indeed; सोमकाः (somakāḥ) - Somakas; च (ca) - and; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; अभ्यद्रवन्त (abhyadravanta) - attacked; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; जिघांसन्तः (jighāṁsantaḥ) - desiring to kill; परान् (parān) - enemies; युधि (yudhi) - in battle;]
(Gautama, Bhimasena, indeed, the Somakas and great warriors attacked, O king, desiring to kill the enemies in battle.)
Gautama, Bhimasena, and the Somakas, all great warriors, attacked the enemies in battle, O king, with the intent to kill.
माद्रीपुत्रौ तु शकुनिमुलूकं च महारथौ। ससैन्यौ सहसेनौ तावुपतस्थतुराहवे ॥९-७-३२॥
mādrīputrau tu śakunimulūkaṃ ca mahārathau। sasainyau sahasenau tāvupatasthaturāhave ॥9-7-32॥
[माद्रीपुत्रौ (mādrīputrau) - sons of Madri; तु (tu) - but; शकुनिमुलूकं (śakunimulūkaṃ) - Shakuni and Uluka; च (ca) - and; महारथौ (mahārathau) - great warriors; ससैन्यौ (sasainyau) - with armies; सहसेनौ (sahasenau) - with forces; तावुपतस्थतुराहवे (tāvupatasthaturāhave) - they stood in battle;]
(The sons of Madri, but Shakuni and Uluka, the great warriors, with armies and forces, they stood in battle.)
The sons of Madri, Shakuni and Uluka, the great warriors, stood ready for battle with their armies and forces.
तथैवायुतशो योधास्तावकाः पाण्डवान्रणे। अभ्यद्रवन्त सङ्क्रुद्धा विविधायुधपाणयः ॥९-७-३३॥
tathaivāyutaśo yodhāstāvakāḥ pāṇḍavānraṇe। abhyadravanta saṅkruddhā vividhāyudhapāṇayaḥ ॥9-7-33॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; अयुतशः (ayutaśaḥ) - by the thousands; योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors; तावकाः (tāvakāḥ) - your; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; अभ्यद्रवन्त (abhyadravanta) - charged; सङ्क्रुद्धाः (saṅkruddhāḥ) - angrily; विविधायुधपाणयः (vividhāyudhapāṇayaḥ) - with various weapons in hand;]
(In the same way, your warriors, by the thousands, charged at the Pandavas in battle, angrily, with various weapons in hand.)
In the same manner, your warriors, in their thousands, furiously charged at the Pandavas on the battlefield, wielding a variety of weapons.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca॥
[धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra) - Dhritarashtra; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Dhritarashtra said:)
Dhritarashtra said:
हते भीष्मे महेष्वासे द्रोणे कर्णे महारथे। कुरुष्वल्पावशिष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु च संयुगे ॥९-७-३४॥
hate bhīṣme maheṣvāse droṇe karṇe mahārathe। kuruṣvalpāvaśiṣṭeṣu pāṇḍaveṣu ca saṃyuge ॥9-7-34॥
[हते (hate) - slain; भीष्मे (bhīṣme) - Bhishma; महेष्वासे (maheṣvāse) - great archer; द्रोणे (droṇe) - Drona; कर्णे (karṇe) - Karna; महारथे (mahārathe) - great chariot-warrior; कुरुषु (kuruṣu) - among the Kurus; अल्पावशिष्टेषु (alpāvaśiṣṭeṣu) - few remaining; पाण्डवेषु (pāṇḍaveṣu) - among the Pandavas; च (ca) - and; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in the battle;]
(With Bhishma, the great archer, Drona, Karna, the great chariot-warrior slain, among the few remaining Kurus and Pandavas in the battle.)
With the great warriors Bhishma, Drona, and Karna slain, and only a few of the Kurus and Pandavas remaining, the battle continued.
सुसंरब्धेषु पार्थेषु पराक्रान्तेषु सञ्जय। मामकानां परेषां च किं शिष्टमभवद्बलम् ॥९-७-३५॥
susaṁrabdheṣu pārtheṣu parākrānteṣu sañjaya। māmakānāṁ pareṣāṁ ca kiṁ śiṣṭamabhavadbalam ॥9-7-35॥
[सुसंरब्धेषु (susaṁrabdheṣu) - in the eager; पार्थेषु (pārtheṣu) - among the sons of Pritha; पराक्रान्तेषु (parākrānteṣu) - in the valiant; सञ्जय (sañjaya) - O Sanjaya; मामकानां (māmakānāṁ) - of my people; परेषां (pareṣāṁ) - of the others; च (ca) - and; किं (kiṁ) - what; शिष्टमभवत् (śiṣṭamabhavat) - remained; बलम् (balam) - strength;]
(In the eager sons of Pritha and the valiant, O Sanjaya, what strength remained of my people and the others?)
O Sanjaya, among the eager sons of Pritha and the valiant, what strength remained of my people and the others?
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जयः (sañjayaḥ) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
यथा वयं परे राजन्युद्धाय समवस्थिताः। यावच्चासीद्बलं शिष्टं सङ्ग्रामे तन्निबोध मे ॥९-७-३६॥
yathā vayaṃ pare rājanyuddhāya samavasthitāḥ। yāvaccāsīdbalaṃ śiṣṭaṃ saṅgrāme tannibodha me ॥9-7-36॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; वयम् (vayam) - we; परे (pare) - others; राजन् (rājan) - O king; युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle; समवस्थिताः (samavasthitāḥ) - are arrayed; यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; असीत् (āsīt) - there was; बलम् (balam) - strength; शिष्टम् (śiṣṭam) - remaining; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; तत् (tat) - that; निबोध (nibodha) - understand; मे (me) - my;]
(As we and others, O king, are arrayed for battle, as long as there was strength remaining in battle, understand that of mine.)
O King, as we and others are arrayed for battle, understand from me what strength remained in the battle.
एकादश सहस्राणि रथानां भरतर्षभ। दश दन्तिसहस्राणि सप्त चैव शतानि च ॥९-७-३७॥
ekādaśa sahasrāṇi rathānāṃ bharatarṣabha। daśa dantisahasrāṇi sapta caiva śatāni ca ॥9-7-37॥
[एकादश (ekādaśa) - eleven; सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands; रथानां (rathānāṃ) - of chariots; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; दश (daśa) - ten; दन्तिसहस्राणि (dantisahasrāṇi) - thousands of elephants; सप्त (sapta) - seven; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds; च (ca) - and;]
(Eleven thousand chariots, O best of the Bharatas. Ten thousand elephants and seven hundred indeed.)
O best of the Bharatas, there are eleven thousand chariots, ten thousand elephants, and seven hundred more.
पूर्णे शतसहस्रे द्वे हयानां भरतर्षभ। नरकोट्यस्तथा तिस्रो बलमेतत्तवाभवत् ॥९-७-३८॥
pūrṇe śatasahasre dve hayānāṃ bharatarṣabha। narakoṭyastathā tisro balametattavābhavat ॥9-7-38॥
[पूर्णे (pūrṇe) - complete; शतसहस्रे (śatasahasre) - hundred thousand; द्वे (dve) - two; हयानां (hayānāṃ) - of horses; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas; नरकोट्यः (narakoṭyaḥ) - of human beings, crores; तथा (tathā) - also; तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three; बलम् (balam) - strength; एतत् (etat) - this; तव (tava) - your; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(Complete with two hundred thousand horses, O best of the Bharatas, and also three crores of human beings, this was your strength.)
O best of the Bharatas, your strength consisted of two hundred thousand horses and three crores of human beings.
रथानां षट्सहस्राणि षट्सहस्राश्च कुञ्जराः। दश चाश्वसहस्राणि पत्तिकोटी च भारत ॥९-७-३९॥
rathānāṃ ṣaṭsahasrāṇi ṣaṭsahasrāśca kuñjarāḥ। daśa cāśvasahasrāṇi pattikoṭī ca bhārata ॥9-7-39॥
[रथानां (rathānāṃ) - of chariots; षट्सहस्राणि (ṣaṭsahasrāṇi) - six thousand; षट्सहस्राः (ṣaṭsahasrāḥ) - six thousand; च (ca) - and; कुञ्जराः (kuñjarāḥ) - elephants; दश (daśa) - ten; च (ca) - and; अश्वसहस्राणि (aśvasahasrāṇi) - thousand horses; पत्तिकोटी (pattikoṭī) - crore of infantry; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(Of chariots, six thousand; six thousand elephants; and ten thousand horses; and a crore of infantry, O Bharata.)
O Bharata, there are six thousand chariots, six thousand elephants, ten thousand horses, and a crore of infantry.
एतद्बलं पाण्डवानामभवच्छेषमाहवे। एत एव समाजग्मुर्युद्धाय भरतर्षभ ॥९-७-४०॥
etad-balaṁ pāṇḍavānām abhavat śeṣam āhave। eta eva samājagmur yuddhāya bharatarṣabha ॥9-7-40॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; बलम् (balam) - strength; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; शेषम् (śeṣam) - remaining; आहवे (āhave) - in the battle; एते (ete) - these; एव (eva) - indeed; समाजग्मुः (samājagmuḥ) - arrived; युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of the Bharatas;]
(This strength of the Pandavas became the remaining in the battle. These indeed arrived for battle, O best of the Bharatas.)
The strength of the Pandavas was what remained in the battle. Indeed, they arrived for the battle, O best of the Bharatas.
एवं विभज्य राजेन्द्र मद्रराजमते स्थिताः। पाण्डवान्प्रत्युदीयाम जयगृद्धाः प्रमन्यवः ॥९-७-४१॥
evaṃ vibhajya rājendra madrarājamate sthitāḥ। pāṇḍavānpratyudīyāma jayagṛddhāḥ pramanyavaḥ ॥9-7-41॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; विभज्य (vibhajya) - dividing; राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king; मद्रराजमते (madrarājamate) - in the opinion of the king of Madra; स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing; पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pandavas; प्रत्युदीयाम (pratyudīyāma) - we shall advance; जयगृद्धाः (jayagṛddhāḥ) - desiring victory; प्रमन्यवः (pramanyavaḥ) - with great enthusiasm;]
(Thus, dividing, O king, in the opinion of the king of Madra, standing, we shall advance towards the Pandavas, desiring victory, with great enthusiasm.)
Thus, O King, following the counsel of the King of Madra, we stand ready to advance towards the Pandavas, eager for victory and filled with enthusiasm.
तथैव पाण्डवाः शूराः समरे जितकाशिनः। उपयाता नरव्याघ्राः पाञ्चालाश्च यशस्विनः ॥९-७-४२॥
tathaiva pāṇḍavāḥ śūrāḥ samare jitakāśinaḥ। upayātā naravyāghrāḥ pāñcālāśca yaśasvinaḥ ॥9-7-42॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pandavas; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; समरे (samare) - in battle; जितकाशिनः (jitakāśinaḥ) - having conquered the Kashi; उपयाता (upayātā) - arrived; नरव्याघ्राः (naravyāghrāḥ) - tiger among men; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Panchalas; च (ca) - and; यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - glorious;]
(In the same way, the Pandavas, heroes in battle, having conquered the Kashi, arrived, tigers among men, the glorious Panchalas.)
In the same way, the Pandavas, known as heroes in battle, having conquered the Kashi, arrived along with the glorious Panchalas, who are like tigers among men.
एवमेते बलौघेन परस्परवधैषिणः। उपयाता नरव्याघ्राः पूर्वां सन्ध्यां प्रति प्रभो ॥९-७-४३॥
evam ete balaughena parasparavadhaiṣiṇaḥ। upayātā naravyāghrāḥ pūrvāṃ sandhyāṃ prati prabho ॥9-7-43॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; एते (ete) - these; बल-ओघेन (bala-ogheṇa) - with a multitude of strength; परस्पर-वध-इषिणः (paraspara-vadha-iṣiṇaḥ) - desiring mutual destruction; उपयाता (upayātā) - approached; नर-व्याघ्राः (nara-vyāghrāḥ) - tiger-like men; पूर्वां (pūrvāṃ) - early; सन्ध्यां (sandhyāṃ) - twilight; प्रति (prati) - towards; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord;]
(Thus, these tiger-like men, desiring mutual destruction with a multitude of strength, approached towards the early twilight, O lord.)
Thus, O lord, these mighty warriors, eager to destroy each other, approached the early twilight like tigers.
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयानकम्। तावकानां परेषां च निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ॥९-७-४४॥
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ bhayānakam। tāvakānāṃ pareṣāṃ ca nighnatāmitaretaram ॥9-7-44॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रववृते (pravavṛte) - commenced; युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle; घोररूपम् (ghorarūpam) - terrible form; भयानकम् (bhayānakam) - frightening; तावकानाम् (tāvakānām) - of your side; परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of the enemies; च (ca) - and; निघ्नताम् (nighnatām) - killing; इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - each other;]
(Then commenced a battle of terrible form, frightening, between your side and the enemies, killing each other.)
Then a terrifying and dreadful battle began between your forces and the enemies, with both sides slaughtering each other.
