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संजय उवाच महद्भैरवमासीन्नः संनिवृत्तेषु पाण्डुषु दृष्ट्वा द्रोणं छाद्यमानं तैर्भास्करमिवाम्बुदैः
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said When the Pandava host returned to the battle, a mighty apprehension took possession of ourselves covered (by the arrows) like the lustrous rob covered over by a continuous) mass of rain-clouds.
तैश्चोद्धूतं रजस्तीव्रमवचक्रे चमूं तव ततो हतममन्याम द्रोणं दृष्टिपथे हते
M. N. Dutt: Thick clouds of dust raised by them covered over your army; and our sight being intercepted, we thought Drona to be slain.
तांस्तु शूरान्महेष्वासान्क्रूरं कर्म चिकीर्षतः दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनस्तूर्णं स्वसैन्यं समचूचुदत्
M. N. Dutt: Beholding those mighty and heroic warriors intent on the perpetration of a very heartless act (i.e., the slaughter of Drona), Duryodhana encouraged his troops without the least delay,
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं नराधिपाः वारयध्वं यथायोगं पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्
M. N. Dutt: "O rulers of men, do you check the Pandava host, according to your strength energy and prowess and according to the opportunities that may present themselves."
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.4 After 4, G1 M1.2.4.5 ins.: *173 एवमुक्त्वा स्वयं भीममभ्ययात्तनयस्तव क्रूरं दृष्ट्वा तु ते पुत्रं भीमसेनोऽभ्यवर्तत
ततो दुर्मर्षणो भीममभ्यगच्छत्सुतस्तव आराद्दृष्ट्वा किरन्बाणैरिच्छन्द्रोणस्य जीवितम्
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter your son Durmarsana beholding Bhima near him, fell upon him; and desirous of saving Drona's life, he covered the latter with a downpour of arrows.
तं बाणैरवतस्तार क्रुद्धो मृत्युमिवाहवे तं च भीमोऽतुदद्बाणैस्तदासीत्तुमुलं महत्
M. N. Dutt: Wrought up with ire, he assaulted Bhima with his arrows, even like Death himself in that battle. Bhima also pierced him with arrows and thus a fierce combat raged between them.
त ईश्वरसमादिष्टाः प्राज्ञाः शूराः प्रहारिणः बाह्यं मृत्युभयं कृत्वा प्रत्यतिष्ठन्परान्युधि
M. N. Dutt: In that battle, heroic warriors endowed with prudence and accomplished in smiting, being commanded by their leaders withstood their adversaries, disregardful of their kingdom and the fear of death. one
कृतवर्मा शिनेः पुत्रं द्रोणप्रेप्सुं विशां पते पर्यवारयदायान्तं शूरं समितिशोभनम्
M. N. Dutt: O majesty! The chivalrous and gracious Satyaki was prevented by Kritavarma who was marching ahead with an intention to suppress Drona.
तं शैनेयः शरव्रातैः क्रुद्धः क्रुद्धमवारयत् कृतवर्मा च शैनेयं मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्
M. N. Dutt: Like infuriate elephant resisting another, Kritavarman checked the grandson of Sini.
सैन्धवः क्षत्रधर्माणमापतन्तं शरौघिणम् उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासं यत्तो द्रोणादवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: That fierce bowman, the ruler of the Sindhus, with his keen-pointed shaft kept the mighty warriors Kshtravarman away from Drona, as the former advanced towards the latter.
क्षत्रधर्मा सिन्धुपतेश्छित्त्वा केतनकार्मुके नाराचैर्बहुभिः क्रुद्धः सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत्
M. N. Dutt: Kshatravarman cutting down the bow and banner of the ruler of the Sindhus and excited with wrath, pierced him in his vitals with ten Narachas.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सैन्धवः कृतहस्तवत् विव्याध क्षत्रधर्माणं रणे सर्वायसैः शरैः
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the ruler of the Sindhus, with an admirable lightness of hand, taking up another bow picrced. Kshatravarman in that battle with arrows, all made of iron.
युयुत्सुं पाण्डवार्थाय यतमानं महारथम् सुबाहुर्भ्रातरं शूरं यत्तो द्रोणादवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: With all his endeavours, Subahu kept away from Drona, his brother, the mighty and heroic car-warrior Yuyutsu, who was fighting for the Pandavas.
सुबाहोः सधनुर्बाणावस्यतः परिघोपमौ युयुत्सुः शितपीताभ्यां क्षुराभ्यामच्छिनद्भुजौ
M. N. Dutt: Yuyutsu cut-off with two whetted and welltempered and razor-like arrows, the two arms of Subahu which were wielding the bow and the arrows and which resembled a couple of bludgeons.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.14 After 14, K5 Dn2 D6.7 ins.: *174 दुःशासनस्तु संयान्तं द्रोणाय नकुलं युधि सव्यदक्षिणमस्यन्तं शूरः शूरं न्यवारयत्
राजानं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् वेलेव सागरं क्षुब्धं मद्रराट्समवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: The ruler of the Madras, resisted king Yudhishthira of righteous soul, that foremost of the Pandavas, like the banks resisting the agitated ocean.
तं धर्मराजो बहुभिर्मर्मभिद्भिरवाकिरत् मद्रेशस्तं चतुःषष्ट्या शरैर्विद्ध्वानदद्भृशम्
M. N. Dutt: Him the righteous king Yudhishthira covered with many shafts capable of penetrating into the very vitals. The lord of the Madras piercing Yudhishthira with sixty-four arrows uttered a loud war cry.
तस्य नानदतः केतुमुच्चकर्त सकार्मुकम् क्षुराभ्यां पाण्डवश्रेष्ठस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः
M. N. Dutt: But while the former was still roaring, with two razor sharp arrows, the foremost of the Pandavas severed his bow and banner. At this the warriors shouted forth (in joy).
तथैव राजा बाह्लीको राजानं द्रुपदं शरैः आद्रवन्तं सहानीकं सहानीको न्यवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Then king Valhika also at the head of his army, resisted, with his arrows, king Drupada the latter was advancing leading a formidable division,
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरं वृद्धयोः सहसेनयोः यथा महायूथपयोर्द्विपयोः संप्रभिन्नयोः
M. N. Dutt: Thereat between those two old supported by their respective army, a fierce encounter raged. Which resembled that between two mighty leaders, with rent temples, of two different herds of elephants.
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ विराटं मत्स्यमार्च्छताम् सहसैन्यौ सहानीकं यथेन्द्राग्नी पुरा बलिम्
M. N. Dutt: Vindha and Anvindna of the Avanti country, at the head of their army, encountered Virata, the ruler of the Matsyas, at the head of his troops, like Indra and Agni encountering the Danava Bali, in the days of yore.
तदुत्पिञ्जलकं युद्धमासीद्देवासुरोपमम् मत्स्यानां केकयैः सार्धमभीताश्वरथद्विपम्
M. N. Dutt: Then between the Matsyas and the Kekayas a confused combat raged in which the horses, as men warriors, the car-warriors and the elephantwarriors fought undauntedly and which resembled the encounter between the celestials and the Asuras.
नाकुलिं तु शतानीकं भूतकर्मा सभापतिः अस्यन्तमिषुजालानि यान्तं द्रोणादवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Bhutakarma, the ruler of the Sabhas, kept away from Drona, Nakula's son, Shatanika, as the latter advanced discharging a net-work of arrows.
ततो नकुलदायादस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैः सुसंशितैः चक्रे विबाहुशिरसं भूतकर्माणमाहवे
M. N. Dutt: Thereat the son of Nakula with three wellsharpened Bhallas (broad-headed arrows). Made Bhutakarma headless and armless in that battle.
सुतसोमं तु विक्रान्तमापतन्तं शरौघिणम् द्रोणायाभिमुखं वीरं विविंशतिरवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Vivinsati checked the heroic Sutasoma endued with prowess, as he was advancing towards Dronia discharging innumerable shafts.
सुतसोमस्तु संक्रुद्धः स्वपितृव्यमजिह्मगैः विविंशतिं शरैर्विद्ध्वा नाभ्यवर्तत दंशितः
M. N. Dutt: Sutasoma also excited with anger and clad in mail pierced his uncle Vivinsati with straight-going shafts and he desisted from attacking the latter.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.25 After 25ab, D4 ins.: *175 अविध्यत्संगरे सोऽपि पुनः पुनर्ननादयत् After 25, Dn2 S (G4 after 24) ins.: *176 साल्वो भीमरथः शूरं श्रुतसेनं महाहवे द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं शरौघेण न्यवारयत्
अथ भीमरथः शाल्वमाशुगैरायसैः शितैः षड्भिः साश्वनियन्तारमनयद्यमसादनम्
M. N. Dutt: Then Bhimaratha, with six swift-going shafts, made wholly of iron, dispatched Shalva together with his steeds and charioteer to the regions of Death.
श्रुतकर्माणमायान्तं मयूरसदृशैर्हयैः चैत्रसेनिर्महाराज तव पौत्रो न्यवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: O mighty monarch, the son of Chitrasena resisted your grandson Shrutakarman, as the latter rushed at (Drona), being drawn by steeds resembling peacocks.
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7.24.27 After 27, S (except G4) ins.: *177 तमार्जुनिः शरैश्चक्रे पितृव्यं जर्जरच्छविम् शरैश्च द्रौपदीपुत्रं चित्रसेनः समावृणोत् किरन्तं शरजालानि प्रभिन्नमिव कुंजरम् श्रुतकर्माणमायान्तं दौःशासनिरवायत्
तौ पौत्रौ तव दुर्धर्षौ परस्परवधैषिणौ पितॄणामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थं चक्रतुर्युद्धमुत्तमम्
M. N. Dutt: Those two grandsons of yours, of prowess difficult of being checked, desirous of slaying each other. Fought admirable with each other for bringing about the success of their respective sire's purposes.
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7.24.28 After 28, D4.7.8 ins.: *178 महारथं तु सौभद्रं सर्वयुद्धविशारदम्
तिष्ठन्तमग्रतो दृष्ट्वा प्रतिविन्ध्यं तमाहवे द्रौणिर्मानं पितुः कुर्वन्मार्गणैः समवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: The son of Drona, seeing Prativindhya stand before him in that battle, checked him with arrows, in order to do honour to his sire.
तं क्रुद्धः प्रतिविव्याध प्रतिविन्ध्यः शितैः शरैः सिंहलाङ्गूललक्ष्माणं पितुरर्थे व्यवस्थितम्
M. N. Dutt: Wrought up with rage, Prativindhya with whetted shafts pierced him who bore the device of the lion's tail in his banner and who was anxious to serve his father's interests.
प्रवपन्निव बीजानि बीजकाले नरर्षभ द्रौणायनिर्द्रौपदेयं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, like a sower sowing seeds in the sowing season. The son of Draupadi, covered the son of Drona with an arrowy downpour.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.31 Ś K B (except B5) Dc1 Dn D1-3.5.6 ins. after 31: D4.7.8 after 29: *179 आर्जुनिं श्रुतकीर्तिं च द्रौपदेयं महारथम् द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं दौःशासनिरवारयत् तस्य कृष्णसमः कार्ष्णिस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैः सुसंशितैः धनुर्ध्वजं च सूतं च छित्त्वा द्रोणान्तिकं ययौ
यस्तु शूरतमो राजन्सेनयोरुभयोर्मतः तं पटच्चरहन्तारं लक्ष्मणः समवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Lakshmana checked that slayer slayer of Patachara who is regarded, O king, as the bravest aniong the two hosts.
स लक्ष्मणस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा लक्ष्म च भारत लक्ष्मणे शरजालानि विसृजन्बह्वशोभत
M. N. Dutt: But the latter, O Bharata, appeared resplendent, having cut-off Lakshmana's bow and banner-mark and showering myriad shafts on him.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.33 After 33, S ins.: *180 ततोऽभिमन्युः कर्माणि कुर्वन्तं चित्रयोधिनम् आर्जुनिः कृतिनं शूरं लक्ष्मणं समयोधयत्
विकर्णस्तु महाप्राज्ञो याज्ञसेनिं शिखण्डिनम् पर्यवारयदायान्तं युवानं समरे युवा
M. N. Dutt: The youthful Vikarna, endued with great intelligence, opposed, in that battle, the youthful Sikhandin, the son of Yajnasena, as he advanced.
ततस्तमिषुजालेन याज्ञसेनिः समावृणोत् विधूय तद्बाणजालं बभौ तव सुतो बली
M. N. Dutt: Thereat the son of Yajnasena covered the former with a net-work of arrows. Your son endued with prowess appeared beautiful by defeating that shower of arrows.
अङ्गदोऽभिमुखः शूरमुत्तमौजसमाहवे द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं वत्सदन्तैरवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Angada checked the heroic Uttamaujasa, with a down-pour of arrows, as the latter advanced in that battle against Drona.
स संप्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः सैनिकानां च सर्वेषां तयोश्च प्रीतिवर्धनः
M. N. Dutt: The awful encounter between those two foremost of men enhanced the delight of all the soldiers as also of them both.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.37 After 37, S ins.: *181 अङ्गदं पञ्चभिर्बाणैरविध्यत्स परंतपः अङ्गदो दशभिर्बाणैः पुनरेनमवाकिरत् ततः समभवद्युद्धमन्योन्यमितरेतरम् वीराणां जयकाङ्क्षाणामतीव बलपौरुषात्
दुर्मुखस्तु महेष्वासो वीरं पुरुजितं बली द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं कुन्तिभोजमवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: The mighty bowman Durmukha endued with prowess, resisted with shafts called Vatsadantas, the heroic Purujit was rushing at Drona.
स दुर्मुखं भ्रुवोर्मध्ये नाराचेन व्यताडयत् तस्य तद्विबभौ वक्त्रं सनालमिव पङ्कजम्
M. N. Dutt: As the latter struck Durmukha between his two eye-brows with a Naracha. Thereupon the countenance of Durmukha appeared charming like a lotus with its stem.
कर्णस्तु केकयान्भ्रातॄन्पञ्च लोहितकध्वजान् द्रोणायाभिमुखं याताञ्शरवर्षैरवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Karna checked with an arrowy shower the Kekaya brothers owning crimson standards, as they rushed towards Drona.
ते चैनं भृशसंक्रुद्धाः शरव्रातैरवाकिरन् स च तांश्छादयामास शरजालैः पुनः पुनः
M. N. Dutt: Greatly afflicted, they also covered Karna with a down-pour of arrows. Karna also covered them repeatedly with showers of arrows.
नैव कर्णो न ते पञ्च ददृशुर्बाणसंवृताः साश्वसूतध्वजरथाः परस्परशराचिताः
M. N. Dutt: Neither they nor Karna was to be seen being covered over with (clouds of) shafts. Their steeds, drivers and standards and cars were all lost to sight being covered with thick arrowy showers.
पुत्रस्ते दुर्जयश्चैव जयश्च विजयश्च ह नीलं काश्यं जयं शूरास्त्रयस्त्रीन्प्रत्यवारयन्
M. N. Dutt: Your three sons, viz., Duryaja, Jaya and Vijaya resisted the three, viz., king Nila, the ruler of Kasis and king Jayatsena.
तद्युद्धमभवद्घोरमीक्षितृप्रीतिवर्धनम् सिंहव्याघ्रतरक्षूणां यथेभमहिषर्षभैः
M. N. Dutt: Then the fierce combat between them afforded delight to the lookers-on like that between a tiger, a lion and a wolf on the one side and a bear, a buffalo and a bull on the other side.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.44 After 44, Dn2 D6 ins.: *182 बृहद्धनुर्बृहच्चैव जयमित्रो जयस्तथा धृष्टद्युम्नसुतान्वीरान्पुत्रास्ते समवारयन्
क्षेमधूर्तिबृहन्तौ तौ भ्रातरौ सात्वतं युधि द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्ततक्षतुः
M. N. Dutt: Kshemadhuri and Vrihanta, these two brothers together wounded with keen-pointed shafts, him of the Satvata race, as he advanced towards Drona in all battle.
तयोस्तस्य च तद्युद्धमत्यद्भुतमिवाभवत् सिंहस्य द्विपमुख्याभ्यां प्रभिन्नाभ्यां यथा वने
M. N. Dutt: Then the battle between those brothers and Satyaki became exceedingly wonderful. Like that between a lion and a couple of leaderelephants with rent temples in the woods.
राजानं तु तथाम्बष्ठमेकं युद्धाभिनन्दिनम् चेदिराजः शरानस्यन्क्रुद्धो द्रोणादवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: Excited with wrath the ruler of the Chedis, kept away, by discharging shafts, from Drona, king Ambastha who always delighted in battle.
तमम्बष्ठोऽस्थिभेदिन्या निरविध्यच्छलाकया स त्यक्त्वा सशरं चापं रथाद्भूमिमथापतत्
M. N. Dutt: Then Ambastha pierced him with a long shaft that penetrated into his very bones. Loosing hold of his bow furnished with arrows, he fell down from his chariot.
वार्धक्षेमिं तु वार्ष्णेयं कृपः शारद्वतः शरैः अक्षुद्रः क्षुद्रकैर्द्रोणात्क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत्
M. N. Dutt: The generous son of Sharadvata namely Kripa, with arrows called Kshudrakas, resisted Vardhakshemi of the Vrishni race, whose very appearance reflected wrath.
युध्यन्तौ कृपवार्ष्णेयौ येऽपश्यंश्चित्रयोधिनौ ते युद्धसक्तमनसो नान्या बुबुधिरे क्रियाः
M. N. Dutt: Then those that saw Kripa and him of the Vrishni race-the heroes accomplished in various modes of warfare-engaged in battle with each other, became absorbed in that encounter and they could attend to no other action.
सौमदत्तिस्तु राजानं मणिमन्तमतन्द्रितम् पर्यवारयदायान्तं यशो द्रोणस्य वर्धयन्
M. N. Dutt: The son of Somadatta for adding to the glory of Drona, opposed the ever vigilant king Manimanta as the latter rushed towards Drona.
स सौमदत्तेस्त्वरितश्छित्त्वेष्वसनकेतने पुनः पताकां सूतं च छत्रं चापातयद्रथात्
M. N. Dutt: The son of Somadatta then with great activity, cut-off the latter's bowstring, banner, charioteer, umbrella and flag-staff and felled him from his car.
अथाप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं यूपकेतुरमित्रहा साश्वसूतध्वजरथं तं चकर्त वरासिना
M. N. Dutt: Then the slayer of foes, Yupaketu (owning the devise of a sacrificial stake on his standard) jumping down, with lightness, from the car and cut-off with a best-tempered sword king Manimanta with his steeds, charioteer, standard and chariot.
रथं च स्वं समास्थाय धनुरादाय चापरम् स्वयं यच्छन्हयान्राजन्व्यधमत्पाण्डवीं चमूम्
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter remounting his own chariot and grasping another bow and himself urging his steeds, he began to consume the host of the Pandavas.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.54 After 54, N ins.: *183 पाण्ड्यमिन्द्रमिवायान्तमसुरान्प्रति जघ्नुषम् समर्थः सायकौघेन द्वीपं सिन्धुरिवावृणोत् गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशपट्टिशायोधनोपलैः कडङ्गरैर्भुशुण्डीभिः प्रासतोमरसायकैः D6 cont.: *184 तस्य सिन्धुपतेर्वाहान्व्यधमत्पाण्ड्यराट्स्वयम् वीरो वीरेण संक्रुद्धो द्रोणायाभिमुखं व्रजन् अलम्बुषस्तु संक्रुद्धो घटोत्कचमवारयत् मृगर्क्षयुद्धे तिष्ठन्तं रथे वीरो रथेषुभिः तां पाण्डवीं महासेनां देवसेनोपमां रणे अवाकिरच्छरौघेण असुरा इव तावकः On the other hand M3-5 ins. after 54: *185 पार्थमिन्द्रमिवायान्तं द्रोणं प्रति निजघ्नुषम् समार्च्छत्सायकौघेन स्वयं राजा न्यवारयत् स नृपं साश्वयन्तारमरातिघ्नमरातिहा अमृद्नात्तं पृषत्केन दुर्योधनमरिंदमम् स ज्यां मृद्नत्पृषत्केन स्पृष्ट्वा वृक्षमिवाशनिः वीरो विस्मापयन्युद्धे द्रोणायाभिमुखोऽव्रजत् अलम्बुसस्तु संक्रुद्धो घटोत्कचमवारयत् वृकर्क्षयुक्ते तिष्ठन्तं रथे वीरो वरेषुभिः
मुसलैर्मुद्गरैश्चक्रैर्भिण्डिपालैः परश्वधैः पांसुवाताग्निसलिलैर्भस्मलोष्ठतृणद्रुमैः
AI Translation: With pestles, hammers, discs, bludgeons, axes, With wind, fire, water, ashes, clods, grass, and trees,
आरुजन्प्ररुजन्भञ्जन्निघ्नन्विद्रावयन्क्षिपन् सेनां विभीषयन्नायाद्द्रोणप्रेप्सुर्घटोत्कचः
AI Translation: Striking, crushing, breaking, killing, scattering, frightening the army, Ghatotkacha came to fight with Drona.
तं तु नानाप्रहरणैर्नानायुद्धविशेषणैः राक्षसं राक्षसः क्रुद्धः समाजघ्ने ह्यलम्बुसः
M. N. Dutt: Excited with wrath, Rakshasa Alambusha began to strike that Rakshasa (Ghatotkacha) with various kinds of weapons and various implements of war.
तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं रक्षोग्रामणिमुख्ययोः तादृग्यादृक्पुरा वृत्तं शम्बरामरराजयोः
M. N. Dutt: The encounter that then took place between those two foremost of the Rakshasas, resembled that which took place between Sumeru and the king of the immortals, in days gone by.
Supplementary Passages:
7.24.58 T G3 ins. after 58: D3.6 after 60ab: D4.5.7.8 after 61: M3-5 after 59: *186 भारद्वाजस्तु सेनान्यं धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् तमेव राजन्संपश्यन्नतिक्रम्य तथा बहून् महता शरजालेन किरन्तं शत्रुवाहिनीम् अवारयन्महाराज सामात्यं सपदानुगम् तथान्ये पार्थिवा राजन्बहुत्वान्नानुकीर्तिताः समसज्जन्त ते सर्वे यथायोगं यथाबलम् हयैर्हयाः समाजग्मुः कुञ्जरैरेव कुञ्जराः पदातयः पदातैश्च रथैरेव रथर्षभाः अकुर्वन्नार्यकर्माणि तत्र ते पुरुषर्षभाः कुलवीर्यानुरूपाणि संसृष्टाश्च परस्परम्
एवं द्वंद्वशतान्यासन्रथवारणवाजिनाम् पदातीनां च भद्रं ते तव तेषां च संकुलम्
M. N. Dutt: Good betide you. Thus amidst that dreadful general engagements, hundreds of single combats were fought between the car-warriors, the elephant-warriors, horse-warriors and footsoldiers of your army and theirs.
नैतादृशो दृष्टपूर्वः संग्रामो नैव च श्रुतः द्रोणस्याभावभावेषु प्रसक्तानां यथाभवत्
M. N. Dutt: Indeed the battle that then raged between the warriors that were intent on destroying and protecting Drona indeed such a battle was never seen or heard of before.
इदं घोरमिदं चित्रमिदं रौद्रमिति प्रभो तत्र युद्धान्यदृश्यन्त प्रततानि बहूनि च
M. N. Dutt: Many were the combats that were seen raging on that field; O lord, some of which were dreadful, some wonderful and some exceedingly terrible.