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संजय उवाच ततः स पाण्डवानीके जनयंस्तुमुलं महत् व्यचरत्पाण्डवान्द्रोणो दहन्कक्षमिवानलः
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Then Drona creating great confusion c*! the ranks of the Pandava host, trampled : under foot, like a forest-conflagration burning down trees.
निर्दहन्तमनीकानि साक्षादग्निमिवोत्थितम् दृष्ट्वा रुक्मरथं युद्धे समकम्पन्त सृञ्जयाः
M. N. Dutt: The Srinjayas began to tremble with fear, seeing that enraged hero of the golden cam (Drona), consume their division like a raging conflagration.
प्रततं चास्यमानस्य धनुषोऽस्याशुकारिणः ज्याघोषः श्रूयतेऽत्यर्थं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः
M. N. Dutt: In that battle, they heard the twang of the constantly stretched bow of that warrior of great activity, twang that resembled the rumbling of the thunder.
रथिनः सादिनश्चैव नागानश्वान्पदातिनः रौद्रा हस्तवता मुक्ताः प्रमथ्नन्ति स्म सायकाः
M. N. Dutt: Terrible shafts shot by that one of great lightness of hands, completely crushed carwarriors and cavalry and clephants horses and infantry.
नानद्यमानः पर्जन्यः सानिलः शुचिसंक्षये अश्मवर्षमिवावर्षत्परेषामावहद्भयम्
M. N. Dutt: At the expiration of the summer, like the rain-cloud, assisted by the strong gale, showering its contents, Drona, pouring streams of iron-tipped arrows, struck terror into the hearts of his enemies.
व्यचरत्स तदा राजन्सेनां विक्षोभयन्प्रभुः वर्धयामास संत्रासं शात्रवाणाममानुषम्
M. N. Dutt: Then, O king, that puissant one careering through the troops of the enemy and agitating them, aggravated their fears.
तस्य विद्युदिवाभ्रेषु चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम् भ्रमद्रथाम्बुदे तस्मिन्दृश्यते स्म पुनः पुनः
M. N. Dutt: Like flashes of lightning traversing dense of clouds, his bow of golden effulgence, was repeatedly seen to flash in his whirling car that resembled a mass of cloud itself.
स वीरः सत्यवान्प्राज्ञो धर्मनित्यः सुदारुणः युगान्तकाले यन्तेव रौद्रां प्रास्कन्दयन्नदीम्
M. N. Dutt: That hero, ever devoted to truth, endued with intelligence and firm righteousness, then caused a dreadful river with swelling currents, to flow there, that appeared like the one seen at the end of a Yuga.
अमर्षवेगप्रभवां क्रव्यादगणसंकुलाम् बलौघैः सर्वतः पूर्णां वीरवृक्षापहारिणीम्
M. N. Dutt: That had its origin in the flow of Dronas wrath; that was infested with numerous masses ever ill carnivorous animals; that was filled with waves consisting of the troops; the ate away the trees (standing on its banks) consisting of heroic warriors.
शोणितोदां रथावर्तां हस्त्यश्वकृतरोधसम् कवचोडुपसंयुक्तां मांसपङ्कसमाकुलाम्
M. N. Dutt: That had blood for its waters, cars, for its eddies, elephants and horses for its banks, armours for its rows of lotuses and flesh for the mire filling its bed.
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7.13.10 Dn2 ins. after 10cd: D6 subst. for 10cd: *96 केशशैवालसंयुक्तां मांसासृक्कर्दमारुणाम्
मेदोमज्जास्थिसिकतामुष्णीषवरफेनिलाम् संग्रामजलदापूर्णां प्रासमत्स्यसमाकुलाम्
M. N. Dutt: That had, fat, marrow and bones, for its beaches and excellent head-gears for its froth; that had the raging encounter for the cloudy canopy over its surface and the split lances for the fishes that abounded in it.
नरनागाश्वसंभूतां शरवेगौघवाहिनीम् शरीरदारुशृङ्गाटां भुजनागसमाकुलाम्
M. N. Dutt: That was inaccessible in conscquence of the corpses of large number of men, elephants and horses; that flew in strong currents constituted by the impetus of the shafts; that had the slain bodies for logs of timber floating on it; that swarmed with tortoises constituted by cars.
उत्तमाङ्गोपलतलां निस्त्रिंशझषसेविताम् रथनागह्रदोपेतां नानाभरणनीरजाम्
M. N. Dutt: That had heads for pebbles scattered on its banks; that had scimitars for the fishes abounding in it; that had elephants and chariots for its lakes; that was adorned with many ornaments.
महारथशतावर्तां भूमिरेणूर्मिमालिनीम् महावीर्यवतां संख्ये सुतरां भीरुदुस्तराम्
M. N. Dutt: That had mighty car-warriors for its hundred little whirlpools; that was ornamented with little wavelets constituted by the dust of the earth; that was capable of being crossed over in battle by those endued with great prowess and incapable of being crossed by the cowards.
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7.13.14 Ś1 K B Dc1 Dn D1-3.5-7 ins. after 14: D4.8 after 14c: *97 शरीरशतसंबाधां गृध्रकङ्कनिषेविताम् महारथसहस्राणि नयन्तीं यमसादनम्
शूरव्यालसमाकीर्णां प्राणिवाणिजसेविताम् छिन्नच्छत्रमहाहंसां मुकुटाण्डजसंकुलाम्
M. N. Dutt: That was infested by snakes consisting of the (broken) spears; that abounded in aquatic fowls consisting of living fighters, that had torn umbrellas for its large swans and (fallen) diadems for its smaller birds.
चक्रकूर्मां गदानक्रां शरक्षुद्रझषाकुलाम् बडगृध्रसृगालानां घोरसंघैर्निषेविताम्
M. N. Dutt: That had wheels (or discs) for its turtles and maces for its sharks and arrows for its smaller fishes; that was resorted to by fearful swarms of crows, vultures and jackals.
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7.13.16 After 16, S ins.: *98 नदीं प्रास्यन्दयन्द्रोणः केशशैवलशाड्वलाम्
निहतान्प्राणिनः संख्ये द्रोणेन बलिना शरैः वहन्तीं पितृलोकाय शतशो राजसत्तम
M. N. Dutt: And, O foremost of kings, that bore in hundreds to the regions of the ancestral manes, beings slain by the powerful Drona in that battle.
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7.13.17 For 17cd, S subst.: *99 उवाह शतशो राजन्पितृलोकाय वाहिनीम्
शरीरशतसंबाधां केशशैवलशाद्वलाम् नदीं प्रावर्तयद्राजन्भीरूणां भयवर्धिनीम्
M. N. Dutt: That was choked up with heaps of dead bodies; that had hair for its mosses and weeds. O monarch, such a river Drona caused to flow, that enhanced the apprehension of the cowards.
तं जयन्तमनीकानि तानि तान्येव भारत सर्वतोऽभ्यद्रवन्द्रोणं युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः
M. N. Dutt: Then all those divisions having Yudhishthira at their head, assaulted on all sides that mighty car-warrior Drona who had been uttering loud shouts.
तानभिद्रवतः शूरांस्तावका दृढकार्मुकाः सर्वतः प्रत्यगृह्णन्त तदभूल्लोमहर्षणम्
M. N. Dutt: Then all your heroic troops endued with steady prowess received (unflinchingly) that rushing army on all sides, the result was horripilating
शतमायस्तु शकुनिः सहदेवं समाद्रवत् सनियन्तृध्वजरथं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः
M. N. Dutt: Shakuni conversant with hundred kinds of deceitful practices, encountered Sahadeva, piercing the latters charioteer, chariot and flagstaff with sharpened shafts.
तस्य माद्रीसुतः केतुं धनुः सूतं हयानपि नातिक्रुद्धः शरैश्छित्त्वा षष्ट्या विव्याध मातुलम्
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the son of Madri, wrought up with ire, cut down with his arrows, the standard, bow, charioteer and steeds of the son of Subala and then pierced the latter with sixty shafts.
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7.13.22 After 22, S ins.: *100 भित्त्वा च शरवर्षेण शकुनिं प्रत्यवारयत्
सौबलस्तु गदां गृह्य प्रचस्कन्द रथोत्तमात् स तस्य गदया राजन्रथात्सूतमपातयत्
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the son of Subala, grasping a mace, jumped down from his best of cars; then with the stroke of his mace, he felled, O king, the driver of Sahadeva, from his chariot.
ततस्तौ विरथौ राजन्गदाहस्तौ महाबलौ चिक्रीडतू रणे शूरौ सशृङ्गाविव पर्वतौ
M. N. Dutt: Then, O monarch, those two heroic mighty warriors deprived of their cars, armed with their clubs, began to roam in the field of battic like two mountains adorned with peaks,
द्रोणः पाञ्चालराजानं विद्ध्वा दशभिराशुगैः बहुभिस्तेन चाभ्यस्तस्तं विव्याध शताधिकैः
M. N. Dutt: Drona, having pierced the king of the Panchalas with ten swift-going (shafts), was in return, pierced by him with many shafts; and he then again pierced the latter with a still larger number of arrows.
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7.13.25 T G2.4.5 ins. after 25ab: G1 M after 25: *101 तयोस्तत्र महाराज बाणवर्षैः प्रकाशितम् खद्योतैरिव चाकाशं प्रदोषे पुरुषर्षभ
विविंशतिं भीमसेनो विंशत्या निशितैः शरैः विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयद्वीरस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
M. N. Dutt: Bhimasena pierced Vivinsati with twenty keen-pointed shafts; but being so pierced, he did not tremble; and that was indeed marvelous.
विविंशतिस्तु सहसा व्यश्वकेतुशरासनम् भीमं चक्रे महाराज ततः सैन्यान्यपूजयन्
M. N. Dutt: But O mighty sovereign, Vivinsati suddenly deprived Bhimasena of his horses, standard and bow; and then the troops highly applauded him.
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7.13.27 For 27cd, S subst.: *102 चक्रे तं सर्वसैन्यानि प्रहृष्टान्यभ्यपूजयन्
स तन्न ममृषे वीरः शत्रोर्विजयमाहवे ततोऽस्य गदया दान्तान्हयान्सर्वानपातयत्
M. N. Dutt: But the latter did not tolerate that act of prowess achieved by his adversary in battle; and then with his mace he felled the excellently trajned horses of Vivinsati.
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7.13.28 After 28, S reads 39-44; while N (Ś2 missing) ins.: *103 हताश्वात्स रथाद्राजन्गृह्य चर्म महाबलः अभ्ययाद्भीमसेनं तु मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्
शल्यस्तु नकुलं वीरः स्वस्रीयं प्रियमात्मनः विव्याध प्रहसन्बाणैर्लाडयन्कोपयन्निव
M. N. Dutt: The heroic Shalya, pierced, smilingly, his own dear nephew Nakula, as if in dalliance, with arrows, in order to excite the latter's Wrath.
तस्याश्वानातपत्रं च ध्वजं सूतमथो धनुः निपात्य नकुलः संख्ये शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्
M. N. Dutt: But the mighty Nakula, cutting dowii, in the battle, Shalya's steeds, umbrella, standard, charioteer and bow, blew his conch.
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7.13.30 For 30cd, D4.7 subst.: *104 चिच्छेद समरे यत्तः स च युद्धादुपारमत्
धृष्टकेतुः कृपेनास्ताञ्छित्त्वा बहुविधाञ्शरान् कृपं विव्याध सप्तत्या लक्ष्म चास्याहरत्त्रिभिः
M. N. Dutt: Dhristaketu having sundered in twain various shafts shot by Kripa, pierced the latter with seventy arrows; and then with three more cut-off the device on Kripa's standard.
तं कृपः शरवर्षेण महता समवाकिरत् निवार्य च रणे विप्रो धृष्टकेतुमयोधयत्
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Kripa encompassed him with a unighty shower of arrows; thus holding Dhristaketu in check, the Vipra fought on with him, in battle.
सात्यकिः कृतवर्माणं नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे विद्ध्वा विव्याध सप्तत्या पुनरन्यैः स्मयन्निव
M. N. Dutt: Satyaki pierced Kritavarman in the middle of his breast with a Naracha; then again piercing him with seventy arrows, he dove many more inside the latter's body laughing all the while.
सप्तसप्ततिभिर्भोजस्तं विद्ध्वा निशितैः शरैः नाकम्पयत शैनेयं शीघ्रो वायुरिवाचलम्
M. N. Dutt: The warrior of the Bhoja race, then pierced Satyaki with seven and seventy keen pointed arrows; but he failed to move the latter like the fleet wind failing to move the mountain.
सेनापतिः सुशर्माणं शीघ्रं मर्मस्वताडयत् स चापि तं तोमरेण जत्रुदेशे अताडयत्
M. N. Dutt: Senapati sorely pierced Susarman to the very quick. The latter also struck the former on the shoulder-joint with a Tomara (or lance).
वैकर्तनं तु समरे विराटः प्रत्यवारयत् सह मत्स्यैर्महावीर्यैस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
M. N. Dutt: King Virata, with the highly puissant Matsyas, opposed in battle the of Vikartana. And there raged a wonderful combat.
तत्पौरुषमभूत्तत्र सूतपुत्रस्य दारुणम् यत्सैन्यं वारयामास शरैः संनतपर्वभिः
M. N. Dutt: Then a great feat was achieved by the son of the charioteer, when he held the whole force (of Virata) in check with (a shower ot) his shafts of close-joints.
द्रुपदस्तु स्वयं राजा भगदत्तेन संगतः तयोर्युद्धं महाराज चित्ररूपमिवाभवत् भूतानां त्रासजननं चक्रातेऽस्त्रविशारदौ
M. N. Dutt: King Drupada himself was engaged with Bhagadatta. O mighty monarch, the combat between them was indeed marvellous.
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7.13.38 After 38cd (D8 after 37cd), N (Ś2 missing) ins.: *105 भगदत्तस्तु राजानं द्रुपदं नतपर्वभिः सनियन्तृध्वजरथं विव्याध पुरुषर्षभः द्रुपदस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो भगदत्तं महारथम् आजघानोरसि क्षिप्रं शरेणानतपर्वणा युद्धं योधवरौ लोके सौमदत्तिशिखण्डिनौ while, G3.4 M ins. after 38ef: G5 after 45: *106 श्रोतॄणां वीक्षितॄणां च मोहकारणमाहवे
भूरिश्रवा रणे राजन्याज्ञसेनिं महारथम् महता सायकौघेन छादयामास वीर्यवान्
M. N. Dutt: Bhurisrava endued with great prowess, O king, covered in battle with a great stream of arrows, the mighty car-warrior, the son of Yajnasena.
शिखण्डी तु ततः क्रुद्धः सौमदत्तिं विशां पते नवत्या सायकानां तु कम्पयामास भारत
M. N. Dutt: O ruler of men, Sikhandin, filled with rage, picrced the son of Somadatta with ninety shafts and, O Bharata, caused hinm to tremble.
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7.13.40 For 40cd, S subst.: *107 छादयामास नाराचैस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् After 40, S ins.: *108 ऋक्षचर्मपिनद्धौ तु चक्रतुस्तौ परस्परम् बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं मार्गं संप्लवन्तौ यशस्विनौ ददृशाते महात्मानौ सपक्षाविव पर्वतौ पिशिताशनसंयुक्तौ वाहैरुद्बाणपातिभिः बृहत्पताकौ तूणीरौ घोररूपौ भयानकौ कालमेघाविव गजौ लोकानां भर्त्स्य गर्जनैः रथघोषेण महता व्यास्थितौ स्यन्दनोत्तमौ बृहत्पताकौ तूणीरौ पैशाचैर्वाहनैर्युतौ
राक्षसौ भीमकर्माणौ हैडिम्बालम्बुसावुभौ चक्रातेऽत्यद्भुतं युद्धं परस्परवधैषिणौ
M. N. Dutt: The two Rakshasas of fierce deeds, viz., Hidimba and Alambusha, desirous of vanquishing cach other, were engaged in a terrible combat.
मायाशतसृजौ दृप्तौ मायाभिरितरेतरम् अन्तर्हितौ चेरतुस्तौ भृशं विस्मयकारिणौ
M. N. Dutt: Capable of creating a hundred illusions, inflamed with arrogance and each desirous of vanquishing the other, they fought a wonderful battle assailing one another with their power of iilusions.
चेकितानोऽनुविन्देन युयुधे त्वतिभैरवम् यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलशक्रौ महाबलौ
M. N. Dutt: The dreadful Chekitana fought with Anuvindha; they careered through the field of battle, disappearing at times and exciting great wonder.
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7.13.43 After 43ab, G1 M1.2 ins.: *109 तयोस्तु युद्धमभवत्परस्परवधैषिणौ युधिष्ठिरः स्वयं राजा दुर्योधनमयोधयत् तौ पुत्रौ तव दुर्धर्षौ युयुधाते परस्परम्
लक्ष्मणः क्षत्रदेवेन विमर्दमकरोद्भृशम् यथा विष्णुः पुरा राजन्हिरण्याक्षेण संयुगे
M. N. Dutt: Lakshmana was engaged in a terrible combat with Kshatradeva, as, O monarch, Vishnu was, in days of yore, engaged with the Daitya Hiranyakashipu.
ततः प्रजविताश्वेन विधिवत्कल्पितेन च रथेनाभ्यपतद्राजन्सौभद्रं पौरवो नदन्
M. N. Dutt: Then, O king, Paurava, uitering a loud roar and mounting on a car, to which were yoked fleet steeds and which was properly furnished, rushed at the son of Subhadra,
ततोऽभियाय त्वरितो युद्धाकाङ्क्षी महाबलः तेन चक्रे महद्युद्धमभिमन्युररिंदमः
M. N. Dutt: Then desirous of battle, Paurava possessed of great might assaulted Abliimanyu. Then that grinder of focs (Abhimanyu) battled fiercely with his antagonist.
पौरवस्त्वथ सौभद्रं शरव्रातैरवाकिरत् तस्यार्जुनिर्ध्वजं छत्रं धनुश्चोर्व्यामपातयत्
M. N. Dutt: Then the son of Puru covered the son of Subhadra with a thick shower of arrows. Then the son of Arjuna cut down on earth the standard, umbrella and steeds of the former.
सौभद्रः पौरवं त्वन्यैर्विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः पञ्चभिस्तस्य विव्याध हयान्सूतं च सायकैः
M. N. Dutt: Then the son of Subhadra having pierced Paurava with seven swiftly-flying arrows, pierced with five shafts his charioteer and horses.
ततः संहर्षयन्सेनां सिंहवद्विनदन्मुहुः समादत्तार्जुनिस्तूर्णं पौरवान्तकरं शरम्
M. N. Dutt: Thus imparting delight to his own troops and repeatedly uttering leonine roars, Arjuna's son quickly took in his hand a shaft that was sure to cause Paurava's death.
Supplementary Passages:
7.13.49 After 49, N (Ś2 missing) ins.: *110 तस्य संधितमाज्ञाय सायकं घोरदर्शनम्
द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां हार्दिक्यश्चकर्त सशरं धनुः तदुत्सृज्य धनुश्छिन्नं सौभद्रः परवीरहा उद्बबर्ह सितं खड्गमाददानः शरावरम्
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon throwing aside that severed bow, the son of Subhadra, that slayer of inimical heroes, grasping a sharp sword and a buckler jumped down (from his car).
स तेनानेकतारेण चर्मणा कृतहस्तवत् भ्रान्तासिरचरन्मार्गान्दर्शयन्वीर्यमात्मनः
M. N. Dutt: Then whirling that buckler bearing the devices of many stars which seemed to be identified with his hands as also the sword, he careered through the field of battle displaying his prowess.
भ्रामितं पुनरुद्भ्रान्तमाधूतं पुनरुच्छ्रितम् चर्मनिस्त्रिंशयो राजन्निर्विशेषमदृश्यत
M. N. Dutt: O king, whirling the weapons by his sides and whirling them on high and shaking them and himself jumping up he made the distinction between the sword and shield to to be imperceptible.
स पौरवरथस्येषामाप्लुत्य सहसा नदन् पौरवं रथमास्थाय केशपक्षे परामृशत्
M. N. Dutt: Then with a loud shout he suddenly leapt upon the shaft of Paurava's car; then ascending the car he dragged Paurava by the hair.
जघानास्य पदा सूतमसिनापातयद्ध्वजम् विक्षोभ्याम्भोनिधिं तार्क्ष्यस्तं नागमिव चाक्षिपत्
M. N. Dutt: Then with a kick of his leg he killed the latter's charioteer and with his sword cut down the standard; then he threw off Paurava, like the son of Tarkhya throwing aside a snake that he had seized having agitated the waters of the ocean.
तमाकलितकेशान्तं ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः उक्षाणमिव सिंहेन पात्यमानमचेतनम्
M. N. Dutt: Then all the rulers of earth saw Paurava with disheveled hair resembling an ox deprived of his senses, while on the point of being felled by a lion.
तमार्जुनिवशं प्राप्तं कृष्यमाणमनाथवत् पौरवं पतितं दृष्ट्वा नामृष्यत जयद्रथः
M. N. Dutt: Then beholding Paurava at the mercy of the son of Arjuna and dragged like one helpless and fallen on the ground, Jayadratha did not tolerate it.
स बर्हिणमहावाजं किङ्किणीशतजालवत् चर्म चादाय खड्गं च नदन्पर्यपतद्रथात्
M. N. Dutt: Grasping a sword and a shield decorated with the emblem of a peacock and furnished with a row of hundred small tinklers and uttering a loud roar, he jumped down from his chariot.
ततः सैन्धवमालोक्य कार्ष्णिरुत्सृज्य पौरवम् उत्पपात रथात्तूर्णं श्येनवन्निपपात च
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the nephew of of Krishna beholding the prince of the Sindhus, left Paurava alone and like a hawk suddenly jumped down from the latter's car.
प्रासपट्टिशनिस्त्रिंशाञ्शत्रुभिः संप्रवेरितान् चिच्छेदाथासिना कार्ष्णिश्चर्मणा संरुरोध च
M. N. Dutt: The nephew of Krishna, severed down with his sword or warded off with his shield, the Prasas (lances) Pattishas (axes) and scimitars directed to him by his enemies.
स दर्शयित्वा सैन्यानां स्वबाहुबलमात्मनः तमुद्यम्य महाखड्गं चर्म चाथ पुनर्बली
AI Translation: Having displayed his own strength of arms to the soldiers, that powerful one again took up the great sword and shield,
Supplementary Passages:
7.13.60 For 60cd, G1.3.4 M subst.: G5, after 58ab: *111 दुधाव सहसा खड्गं चर्म चातिरथः पुनः
वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादं पितुरत्यन्तवैरिणम् ससाराभिमुखः शूरः शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम्
AI Translation: The son of Vṛddha-kṣatra, the enemy of his father, The hero advanced against him, like a tiger against an elephant.
तौ परस्परमासाद्य खड्गदन्तनखायुधौ हृष्टवत्संप्रजह्राते व्याघ्रकेसरिणाविव
M. N. Dutt: Then having encountered each other as if out of delight, they began to strike each other with their swords, like a tiger and a lion attacking each other with teeth and claws.
संपातेष्वभिपातेषु निपातेष्वसिचर्मणोः न तयोरन्तरं कश्चिद्ददर्श नरसिंहयोः
M. N. Dutt: Between those two foremost of men no person could notice any distinctiun regarding the whirl, the strokes and the descent of their swords and shields.
अवक्षेपोऽसिनिर्ह्रादः शस्त्रान्तरनिदर्शनम् बाह्यान्तरनिपातश्च निर्विशेषमदृश्यत
M. N. Dutt: There seemed no distinction between them as regards the descent and the whirl of their swords and the warding off of each other's blows.
बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं चैव चरन्तौ मार्गमुत्तमम् ददृशाते महात्मानौ सपक्षाविव पर्वतौ
M. N. Dutt: Then those two high-souled ones, careering inward and outward, in most excellent tracks, appeared like two mountains furnished with wings.
ततो विक्षिपतः खड्गं सौभद्रस्य यशस्विनः शरावरणपक्षान्ते प्रजहार जयद्रथः
M. N. Dutt: Then when the high-famed son of Subhadra was on the point of bringing down his sword on the head of Jayadratha, the latter struck him on his shield.
रुक्मपक्षान्तरे सक्तस्तस्मिंश्चर्मणि भास्वरे सिन्धुराजबलोद्धूतः सोऽभज्यत महानसिः
M. N. Dutt: Then that mighty sword, struck into the gold plate of Abhimanyu's buckler, O Bharata, broke (in twain) as the king of the Sindhus tried to take it off with force.
भग्नमाज्ञाय निस्त्रिंशमवप्लुत्य पदानि षट् सोऽदृश्यत निमेषेण स्वरथं पुनरास्थितः
M. N. Dutt: Beholding his own sword break, Jayadratha receded six steps and within an wink of the eye, was seen to be mounted on his own car.
तं कार्ष्णिं समरान्मुक्तमास्थितं रथमुत्तमम् सहिताः सर्वराजानः परिवव्रुः समन्ततः
M. N. Dutt: Then all the kings in a body encompassed on all sides the nephew of Krishna, who had been then disengaged from the combat and had been sitting on his excellent chariot.
ततश्चर्म च खड्गं च समुत्क्षिप्य महाबलः ननादार्जुनदायादः प्रेक्षमाणो जयद्रथम्
M. N. Dutt: Then the highly puissant son of Arjuna looking at Jayadratha, whirled his sword and buckler.
सिन्धुराजं परित्यज्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा तापयामास तत्सैन्यं भुवनं भास्करो यथा
M. N. Dutt: Subhadra's son, the slayer of hostile heroes, having vanquished the king of the Sindhus, consumed the troops led by the latter like the Sun scorching the world.
तस्य सर्वायसीं शक्तिं शल्यः कनकभूषणाम् चिक्षेप समरे घोरां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, at him (Abhimanyu) Shalya hurled, in battle, his dreadful dart made of all iron, decked with gold and resembling a flashing flame of fire.
तामवप्लुत्य जग्राह सकोशं चाकरोदसिम् वैनतेयो यथा कार्ष्णिः पतन्तमुरगोत्तमम्
M. N. Dutt: Then like the son of Vinata catching hold of a mighty falling snake, the nephew of Krishna, leaping up caught hold of the dart; and having caught it, he drew his sword out of its sheathe.
तस्य लाघवमाज्ञाय सत्त्वं चामिततेजसः सहिताः सर्वराजानः सिंहनादमथानदन्
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon all the monarchs in a chorus uttered a shout resembling the roar of a lion, having seen the lightness and prowess of that one of immeasurable energy (Abhimanyu).
ततस्तामेव शल्यस्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा मुमोच भुजवीर्येण वैडूर्यविकृताजिराम्
M. N. Dutt: There after the son of Subhadra, that slayer of hostile heroes, let go, charging with the might of his arms, the self same dart of Shalya of great resplendence and decked with lapises.
सा तस्य रथमासाद्य निर्मुक्तभुजगोपमा जघान सूतं शल्यस्य रथाच्चैनमपातयत्
M. N. Dutt: Then that dart, the resembled a snake that had recently cast off its slough, reaching Shalya's chariot, slew its driver and felled him down from the car.
ततो विराटद्रुपदौ धृष्टकेतुर्युधिष्ठिरः सात्यकिः केकया भीमो धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ यमौ च द्रौपदेयाश्च साधु साध्विति चुक्रुशुः
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Virata, Drupada, Dhristaketu and Yudhishthira, Satyaki, Kaikaya, Bhima, Dhrishtadyumna and Sikhandin, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva and the sons of
बाणशब्दाश्च विविधाः सिंहनादाश्च पुष्कलाः प्रादुरासन्हर्षयन्तः सौभद्रमपलायिनम् तन्नामृष्यन्त पुत्रास्ते शत्रोर्विजयलक्षणम्
M. N. Dutt: Arose there, imparting delight to the unreceding son of Subhadra. But your sons could not tolerate these indications of victory of their adversaries;
Supplementary Passages:
7.13.78 After 78abcd, S ins.: *112 परिवव्रुः स्म ते सर्वे पाण्डवानां महारथाः हर्षयन्तश्च सौभद्रं रोषयन्तः सुतांश्च ते
अथैनं सहसा सर्वे समन्तान्निशितैः शरैः अभ्याकिरन्महाराज जलदा इव पर्वतम्
M. N. Dutt: And so, suddenly there covered him from all sides, with showers of sharpened shafts, O monarch, like the clouds pouring their contents on the mountain.
तेषां च प्रियमन्विच्छन्सूतस्य च पराभवात् आर्तायनिरमित्रघ्नः क्रुद्धः सौभद्रमभ्ययात्
M. N. Dutt: Then Artayani, the slayer of foes, desirous of doing good to your sons and remembering the overthrow of his charioteer, rushed in rage at the son of Subhadra.