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Book 07 – Chapter 171
BORI CE: 07-171-001 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-201-001 संजय उवाच भीमसेनं समाकीर्णं दृष्ट्वास्रेण धनंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Beholding Bhimasena completely shrouded by that weapon, Dhananjaya for quenching the fire produced by it shot the Varuna weapon. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-002 नालक्षयत तं कश्चिद्वारुणास्त्रेण संवृतम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-002 नालक्षयत तत् कश्चिद् वारुणास्रेण संवृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: The lightness with which Arjuna shot the weapon and also the fiery energy of the Narayana weapon, rendered it impossible for any body to perceive that Bhima was also protected by the Varuna weapon. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-003 साश्वसूतरथो भीमो द्रोणपुत्रास्त्रसंवृतः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-003 साश्वसूतरथो भीमो द्रोणपुत्रास्रसंवृतः |
M. N. Dutt: His steeds, charioteers and horses covered by the effulgence of the weapon of Drona's son, Bhima then was incapable of being looked at like a blazing fire within another blazing fire. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-004 यथा रात्रिक्षये राजञ्ज्योतींष्यस्तगिरिं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 05-201-004 यथा रात्रिक्षये राजन् ज्योतीष्यस्तागिरि प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: Just as at the close of night, all the luminaries fly towards the western hills, so also the shafts of Drona's son flew towards the car of Bhima. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-005 स हि भीमो रथश्चास्य हयाः सूतश्च मारिष |
MN DUTT: 05-201-005 स हि भीमो रथश्चास्य हयाः सूतश्च मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: Then thus shrouded with shafts by Drona's son, Bhima, his horses and charioteer, O sire, looked as if wrapt in the flames of a blazing fire. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-006 यथा दग्ध्वा जगत्कृत्स्नं समये सचराचरम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-006 यथा दग्ध्वा जगत् कृत्स्नं समये सचराचरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Just as at the hour of the universal annihilation the All-destroying. Fire having burnt down the mobile and immobile creation proceeds to enter the mouth of the Creator, so also that weapon Proceeded to enter the body of Bhima. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-007 सूर्यमग्निः प्रविष्टः स्याद्यथा चाग्निं दिवाकरः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-007 सूर्यमग्निः प्रविष्टः स्याद् यथा चाग्निं दिवाकरः |
M. N. Dutt: Just as the fire penetrating into the Sun or the Sun penetrating into the fire, cannot be perceived by any body so also that weapon entering into Bhima's body could not be perceived. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-008 विकीर्णमस्त्रं तद्दृष्ट्वा तथा भीमरथं प्रति |
MN DUTT: 05-201-008 विकीर्णमस्रं तद् दृष्ट्वा तथा भीमरथं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding then that weapon swelling in fury near Bhima's chariot and also Drona's son career unopposed on the field of battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-009 सर्वसैन्यानि पाण्डूनां न्यस्तशस्त्राण्यचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-009 सर्वसैन्यं च पाण्डूनां न्यस्तशस्रमचेतनम् |
M. N. Dutt: And seeing that all the warriors of the Pandava army had laid their weapons aside and that all the mighty car-warriors headed by Yudhishthira had turned their faces away from the field. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-010 अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च त्वरमाणौ महाद्युती |
MN DUTT: 05-201-010 अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च त्वरमाणौ महाद्युती |
M. N. Dutt: Those two brave heroes of great effulgence viz., Arjuna and Vasudeva, then jumping down from their chariot, ran towards Bhima. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-011 ततस्तद्द्रोणपुत्रस्य तेजोऽस्त्रबलसंभवम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-011 ततस्तद् द्रोणपुत्रस्य तेजोऽस्रबलसम्भवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Those two puissant persons then plunging into the energy born of the might of Ashvatthaman's weapon, betook to their power of illusion. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-012 न्यस्तशस्त्रौ ततस्तौ तु नादहदस्त्रजोऽनलः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-012 न्यस्तशस्त्रौ ततस्तौ तु नादहत् सोऽस्रजोऽनलः |
M. N. Dutt: The fire of that weapon failed to burn them down in consequence of their having laid aside their weapons, as also in consequence of their great personal prowess and the energy of the Varuna weapon. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-013 ततश्चकृषतुर्भीमं तस्य सर्वायुधानि च |
MN DUTT: 05-201-013 ततश्चकृषतुर्भीमं सर्वशस्त्रायुधानि च |
M. N. Dutt: Then Nara and Narayana began forcibly to take off all weapons from Bhima and to drag him out of the fire of that weapon. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-014 अपकृष्यमाणः कौन्तेयो नदत्येव महारथः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-014 आकृष्यमाणः कौन्तेयो नदत्येव महारवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus dragged the puissant son of Kunti (Bhima) began to roar aloud, where-upon the invincible weapon of Drona's son also swelled in its fury. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-015 तमब्रवीद्वासुदेवः किमिदं पाण्डुनन्दन |
MN DUTT: 05-201-015 तमब्रवीद वासुदेवः किमिदं पाण्डुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: Then the son of Vasudeva, addressing (Bhima) said-"O delighter of Pandu, what do you mean? Why don't you desist from fighting though repeatedly for bidden to do so. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-016 यदि युद्धेन जेयाः स्युरिमे कौरवनन्दनाः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-016 यदि युद्धेन जेयाः स्युरिमे कौरवनन्दनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Had it been possible now to vanquish the Kouravas in battle, then we as well as all these forest of men would have fought against them. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-017 रथेभ्यस्त्ववतीर्णास्तु सर्व एव स्म तावकाः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-017 रथेभ्यस्त्ववतीर्णाः स्म सर्व एव हि तावकाः |
M. N. Dutt: All your troops have alighted from their chariots, so you also, O son of Kunti, quickly come down from your chariot. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-018 एवमुक्त्वा ततः कृष्णो रथाद्भूमिमपातयत् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-018 एवमुक्त्वा तु तं कृष्णो रथाद् भूमिमवर्तयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus spoken, Krishna dragged him down on the earth, him who was breathing like a snake with eyes coppery with rage. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-019 यदापकृष्टः स रथान्न्यासितश्चायुधं भुवि |
MN DUTT: 05-201-019 यदपकृष्टः स रथान्नयासितश्चायुधं भुवि |
M. N. Dutt: When he was thus dragged down from the car, when he was thus compelled to lay his weapons aside, the Narayana weapon, capable of burning down the foe, became pacified. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-020 तस्मिन्प्रशान्ते विधिना तदा तेजसि दुःसहे |
MN DUTT: 05-201-020 संजय उवाच तस्मिन् प्रशान्ते विधिना तेन तेजसि दुःसहे |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said When the unbearable energy of that weapon was pacified by this means, all the quarters, subsidiary and cardinal, became clear. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-021 प्रववुश्च शिवा वाताः प्रशान्ता मृगपक्षिणः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-021 प्रववुश्च शिवा वाताः प्रशान्ता मृगपक्षिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Auspicious winds began to blow and animals and birds became quiet. The steeds and elephants as well as the warriors themselves became cheerful, O ruler of men. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-022 व्यपोढे च ततो घोरे तस्मिंस्तेजसि भारत |
MN DUTT: 05-201-022 व्यपोढे च ततो घोरे तस्मिस्तेजसि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O Bharata, when that dreadful energy was thus stilled, the intelligent Bhima shone like the Sun at the close of night. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-023 हतशेषं बलं तत्र पाण्डवानामतिष्ठत |
MN DUTT: 05-201-023 हतशेषं बलं तत् तु पाण्डवानामतिष्ठत |
M. N. Dutt: Then the remnant of the Pandava troops, beholding the subsidence of the energy of that weapon, again stood ready in order to slay your sons. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-024 व्यवस्थिते बले तस्मिन्नस्त्रे प्रतिहते तथा |
MN DUTT: 05-201-024 व्यवस्थिते बले तस्मिन्नने प्रतिहते तथा |
M. N. Dutt: When the Pandava army was rallied and rearranged and when the Narayana weapon was thus counteracted, your son Duryodhana, O king, addressing Drona's son said these |
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BORI CE: 07-171-025 अश्वत्थामन्पुनः शीघ्रमस्त्रमेतत्प्रयोजय |
MN DUTT: 05-201-025 अश्वत्थामन् पुनः शीघ्रमस्त्रमेतत् प्रयोजय |
M. N. Dutt: O Ashvatthaman, once more discharged that weapon quickly, for the Panchalas, desirous of victory, have again rallied. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-026 अश्वत्थामा तथोक्तस्तु तव पुत्रेण मारिष |
MN DUTT: 05-201-026 अश्वत्थामा तथोक्तस्तु तव पुत्रेण मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: Thus spoken to your son, Ashvatthaman, O sire, depressed and sighing heavily, replied to the king sayingनैतदावर्तते राजन्नत्रं द्विर्नोपपद्यते। |
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BORI CE: 07-171-027 नैतदावर्तते राजन्नस्त्रं द्विर्नोपपद्यते |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-027 आवृतं हि निवर्तेत प्रयोक्तारं न संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: That weapon never comes back, neither, O king, can it be used twice. If invoked back it will slay the person invoking it. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-028 एष चास्त्रप्रतीघातं वासुदेवः प्रयुक्तवान् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-028 एष चास्रप्रतीघातं वासुदेवः प्रयुक्तवान् |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Vasudeva counter acted the weapon by what means you have seen. For this, O ruler of men, the extermination of the foe has not been accomplished in battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-029 पराजयो वा मृत्युर्वा श्रेयो मृत्युर्न निर्जयः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-029 पराजयो वा मृत्युर्वा श्रेयान् मृत्युन निर्जयः |
M. N. Dutt: The worst in battle is either defeat or death. Death is better than defeat. The enemy compelled to lay aside their weapons are vanquished and more than dead. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-030 दुर्योधन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-201-030 दुर्योधन उवाच आचार्यपुत्र यद्येतद् द्विरस्त्रं न प्रयुज्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said O son of my preceptor, O you foremost of those versed in the science of weapons, if this weapon cannot be used twice, then slay those slayers of their preceptor with other mighty weapons. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-031 त्वयि ह्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि यथा स्युस्त्र्यम्बके तथा |
MN DUTT: 05-201-031 त्वयि शस्राणि दिव्यानि त्र्यम्बके चामितौजसि |
M. N. Dutt: Like the three-eyed Mahadeva of infinite energy, you possess all the celestial weapons; even the enraged Indra cannot escape you alive if you wish it not. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-032 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-201-032 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तस्मिन्नने प्रतिहते द्रोणे चोपधिना हते |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said When Drona had been slain with underhand measures and when that weapon of his son had been baffled, what did Ashvatthman, urged on by Duryodhana do? |
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BORI CE: 07-171-033 दृष्ट्वा पार्थांश्च संग्रामे युद्धाय समवस्थितान् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-033 दृष्ट्वा पार्थांश्च संग्रामे युद्धाय समुपस्थितान् |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding the Parthas, rally for the fight and freed from the influence of the Narayana weapon and career at the head of their divisions. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-034 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-201-034 संजय उवाच जानन् पितुः स निधनं सिंहलाङ्गुलकेतनः |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Remembering the unfair slaughter of his sire, Drona's son, having the lion's tail as a device on his banner, casting off all fear and filled with fury rushed upon the son of Prisata. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-035 अभिद्रुत्य च विंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां नरर्षभः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-035 अभिद्रुत्य च विंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां नरर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Thus assailing him, that foremost of men, at first pierced his enemy with twenty small arrows and then again with five others, with great force. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-036 धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो राजञ्ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-036 धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो राजन् ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O king, Dhristadyumna pierced Drona's son looking like a blazing fire, with four and sixty winged arrows. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-037 सारथिं चास्य विंशत्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-037 सारथिं चास्य विंशत्या स्वर्णपुङ्खः शिलाशितैः |
M. N. Dutt: He pierced the latter's charioteer with twenty shafts furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone and the four horses with four very sharp arrows. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-038 विद्ध्वा विद्ध्वानदद्द्रौणिः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-038 विद्धवा विद्ध्वानदद् द्रौणिं कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Repeatedly piercing the son of Drona and making the earth trembling with his roars, Dhristadyumna appeared to be engaged in taking away the lives of every body on the face of earth in that dreadful battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-039 पार्षतस्तु बली राजन्कृतास्त्रः कृतनिश्रमः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-039 पार्षतस्तु बली राजन् कृतास्रः कृतनिश्चयः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the son of Prisata was endued with prowess and accomplished in weapons and of resolute purposes. He rushed upon the son of Drona making death to be the final goal. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-040 ततो बाणमयं वर्षं द्रोणपुत्रस्य मूर्धनि |
MN DUTT: 05-201-040 ततो बाणमयं वर्षं द्रोणपुत्रस्य मूर्धनि |
M. N. Dutt: Then that foremost of car-warriors, that prince of the Panchalas, of unmeasurable depth of soul, poured a veritable shower of arrows on the head of Drona's son. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-041 तं द्रौणिः समरे क्रुद्धश्छादयामास पत्रिभिः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-041 तं द्रौणिः समरे क्रुद्धं छादयामास पत्रिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Drona's covered that enraged hero with innumerable winged shafts and remembering the slaughter of his sire, pierced him with ten shafts. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-042 द्वाभ्यां च सुविकृष्टाभ्यां क्षुराभ्यां ध्वजकार्मुके |
MN DUTT: 05-201-042 द्वाभ्यां च सुविसृष्टाभ्यां क्षाभ्यां ध्वजकार्मुके |
M. N. Dutt: Cutting down the bow and the standard of the Panchala prince with two well-directed razor-headed arrows, the son of Drona began to afflict the former with numerous other shafts. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-043 व्यश्वसूतरथं चैनं द्रौणिश्चक्रे महाहवे |
MN DUTT: 05-201-043 व्यश्वसूतरथं चैनं द्रौणिश्चक्रे महाहवे |
M. N. Dutt: Drona's son deprived his opponent of his horses, chariot and driver; and he, worked up with rage, covered the latter's followers with myriads of arrows. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-044 प्रद्रुद्राव ततः सैन्यं पाञ्चालानां विशां पते |
MN DUTT: 05-201-044 ततः प्रदुद्रवे सैन्यं पाञ्चालानां विशाम्पते |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O ruler of men, the troops of the Panchalas broke and fled away; their appearance reflected fear and they were greatly distressed and mangled with shaft-cuts. son arrows |
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BORI CE: 07-171-045 दृष्ट्वा च विमुखान्योधान्धृष्टद्युम्नं च पीडितम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-045 दृष्ट्वातु विमुखान् योधान् धृष्टद्युम्नं च पीडितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then beholding the troops turning back and Dhristadyumna greatly afflicted, the graidson of Shini, directed his chariot to be driven in haste towards that of Drona's son. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-046 अष्टभिर्निशितैश्चैव सोऽश्वत्थामानमार्दयत् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-046 अष्टभिर्निशितैर्बाणैरश्वत्थामानमार्दयत् |
M. N. Dutt: With eight sharp afflicted Ashvatthman; they once more he pierced his revengeful adversary with another twenty shafts of diverse shape. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-047 विव्याध च तथा सूतं चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् |
M. N. Dutt: He pierced his opponent's driver and the four horses with four arrows; and then like one endued with great lightness of hand, he cut-off his bow and standard with well-armed shafts. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-048 स साश्वं व्यधमचापि रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: He consumed the horses of his antagonist and shattered his car of golden effulgence; then he pierced the latter on the centre of his breast with twenty shafts. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-049 एवं स पीडितो राजन्नश्वत्थामा महाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus afflicted and enshrouded in a network of arrows, the puissant Ashvatthaman, O king, knew not what to do. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-050 एवं गते गुरोः पुत्रे तव पुत्रो महारथः |
M. N. Dutt: When the preceptor's son was involved in such a perilous position, your son, that mighty car-warrior, supported by Kripa, Karna and others, began to cover that scion of the Satvata race with numerous arrows. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-051 दुर्योधनस्तु विंशत्या कृपः शारद्वतस्रिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Then Duryodhana with twenty Saradvata's son Kripa with three, Kritavarman with ten, Karna with fifty. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-052 दुःशासनः शतेनैव वृषसेनश्च सप्तभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Dushasana with hundred and Vrishasena with seven sharp arrows pierced Satyaki quickly and form all sides. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-053 ततः स सात्यकी राजन् सर्वानेव महारथान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O king, the puissant Satyaki deprived all those mighty car-warriors of their cars and compelled them to turn away from the field of battle, within a moment's time. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-054 अश्वत्थामा तु सम्प्राप्य चेतनां भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Meanwhile Ashvatthaman having regained his senses, began, O foremost of the Bharatas, to reflect, distressed with grief and sighing repeatedly. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-055 अथो स्थान्तरं द्रौणिः समारुह्य परंतपः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter that afflicter of foes, namely, Drona's son, riding on another car proceeded to oppose Satyaki and shot hundreds of arrows. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-056 तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य भारद्वाजसुतं रणे |
M. N. Dutt: Then beholding that son of Bharadvaja's son once wore advance against him in battle, the mighty car-warrior Satyaki once more compelled him to turn away and deprived him of his car. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-057 ततस्ते पाण्डवा राजन् दृष्ट्वा सात्यकिविक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereat the Pandavas beholding the prowess of Satyaki, O king, loudly blew their conches and uttered deafening war-cries. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-058 एवं तं विरथं कृत्वा सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: Then Satyaki of infallible prowess, thus rendering Drona's son carless, slew the three thousand mighty car-warriors engaged in supporting Vrishasena. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-059 निजधान सः |
M. N. Dutt: He also slew ten thousand tusked elephants that accompanied Kripa, as also fifty thousand horses that constituted Skuni's division. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-060 ततो द्रौणिर्महाराज रथमारुह्य वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Then once more, O king, the valorous son of Drona, mounting on a fresh car and excited to the highest pitch of fury assailed Satyaki for slaughtering him. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-061 पुनस्तमागतं दृष्ट्वा शैनेयिा निशितैः शरैः |
M. N. Dutt: But the grandson of Shini that subduer of foes seeing him once more proceed against him, ruthlessly pierced him with numerous sharp arrows. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-047 सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासो नानालिङ्गैरमर्षणः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-062 सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासौ नानालिङ्गैरमर्षणः |
M. N. Dutt: But this time, though thus deeply pierced by Yuyudhana with of diverse descriptions, that mighty bowmen, that son of Drona, worked up with rage, addressing his |
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BORI CE: 07-171-048 शैनेयाभ्यवपत्तिं ते जानाम्याचार्यघातिनः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-063 शैनेयाभ्युपपत्तिं ते जानाम्याचार्यघातिनि |
M. N. Dutt: O grandson of Shini, I know the partiality you bear for the murderer of his preceptor (viz., Dhristadyumna), but you shall not succeed in saying him and your own self when assailed by me. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-064 शपेऽऽत्मनां शैनेय सत्येन तपसा तथा |
M. N. Dutt: By my truth and by my ascetic austerities, I swear before you, that I shall enjoy no rest without slaying the whole Panchalas race. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-065 यद् बलं पाण्डवेयानां वृष्णीनामपि यद् बलम् |
M. N. Dutt: You may unite together the troops of the Pandavas as well as those of the Vrishnis, yet I will exterminate the Somakas inspite of all their endeavours. arrows |
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BORI CE: 07-171-049 एवमुक्त्वार्करश्म्याभं सुपर्वाणं शरोत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-066 एवमुक्त्वार्करश्म्याभं सुतीक्ष्णं तं शरोत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus spoken, Drona's son hurled at that scion of the Satvata race an excellent arrow of the effulgence of the solar rays, like Hari (Indra) hurling the thunder-bolt against Vritra. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-050 स तं निर्भिद्य तेनास्तः सायकः सशरावरम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-067 स तं निर्भिद्य तेनास्तः सायकः सशरावरम् |
M. N. Dutt: That arrow hurled by him, penetrating through the armour and the body of Satyaki, entered the earth like a hissing serpent entering its hole. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-051 स भिन्नकवचः शूरस्तोत्त्रार्दित इव द्विपः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-068 स भिन्नकवचः शूरस्तोत्रादित इव द्विपः |
M. N. Dutt: Then like an elephant afflicted with the goad-stroke, with his armour pierced through and shedding copious blood from the wound, that hero Satyaki left his bow and arrows. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-052 सीदन्रुधिरसिक्तश्च रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-069 सीदन् रुधिरसिक्तश्च रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् |
M. N. Dutt: And steeped in blood and loosing strength he squatted down on the terrace of his car. His driver then quickly drove him away from the vicinity of Drona's son. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-053 अथान्येन सुपुङ्खेन शरेण नतपर्वणा |
MN DUTT: 05-201-070 अथान्येन सुपुढेन शरेणानतपर्वणा |
M. N. Dutt: Then that afflicter of his forces namely the son of Drona, pierced Dhristadyumna between his bows with another shaft of depressed knots furnished with beautiful wings. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-054 स पूर्वमतिविद्धश्च भृशं पश्चाच्च पीडितः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-071 स पूर्वमतिविद्धश्च भृशं पश्चाच पीडितः |
M. N. Dutt: The Panchala prince had ere this been much wounded and now deeply hierced, he lost all his strength and caught pold of his flag-staff for supporting him. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-055 तं मत्तमिव सिंहेन राजन्कुञ्जरमर्दितम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-072 तं नागमिव सिंहेन दृष्ट्वा राजशरादितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then fierce heroic warriors of the Pandava army rushed quickly to the rescue of an Dhristadyumna, who then resembled elephant assailed and afflicted by an enraged lion. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-056 किरीटी भीमसेनश्च वृद्धक्षत्रश्च पौरवः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-073 किरीटी भीमसेनश्च वृद्धक्षत्रश्च पौरवः |
M. N. Dutt: Those warriors were the diadem decked Arjuna, Bhimasena, Vrihat Kshatra of Puru's race, the youthful prince of the Chedis and Sudarsana the ruler of the Malavas. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-074 एते हाहाकृताः सर्वे प्रगृहीतशरासनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Then all these brave warriors crying Oh and Alas and grasping their bows and arrows surrounded Drona's brave son on all sides. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-075 ते विंशतिपदे यत्ता गुरुपुत्रममर्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Advancing twenty paces, each of these warriors shot with great care, five arrows at the revengeful son of Drona. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-057 आशीविषाभैर्विंशद्भिः पञ्चभिश्चापि ताञ्शरैः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-076 आशीविषाभैर्विंशत्या पञ्चभिस्तु शितैः शरैः |
M. N. Dutt: But Drona's son, almost at the same time cut-off those twenty-five arrows shot at him with twenty-five sharp arrows of his own, resembling snakes of virulent poison. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-058 सप्तभिश्च शितैर्बाणैः पौरवं द्रौणिरार्दयत् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-077 सप्तभिस्तु शितैर्बाणैः पौरवं द्रौणिरादयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Then Drona's son afflicted the scion of the Puru race with seven sharp arrows, the Malava king with three, Partha with one and Vrikodara with six. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-059 ततस्ते विव्यधुः सर्वे द्रौणिं राजन्महारथाः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-078 ततस्ते विव्यधुः सर्वे द्रौणिं राजन् महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O king, all those mighty carwarriors, simultaneously and separately began to pierce the son of Drona with gold-winged arrows whetted on stone. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-060 युवराजस्तु विंशत्या द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणाम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-079 युवराजश्च विंशत्या द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: The youthful prince of the Chedis pierced Drona's son with twenty winged shafts, Partha with eight and all the rest with three arrows each. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-080 ततोऽर्जुनं षड्भिरथाजधान द्रौणायनिर्दशभिर्वासुदेवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the son of Drona pierced Arjuna with six and Vasudeva's son with ten and Bhima with five and the youthful Chedi prince with four and the ruler of the Purus and the Malavas with couple of shafts. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-061 ततोऽर्जुनं षड्भिरथाजघान; द्रौणायनिर्दशभिर्वासुदेवम् |
MN DUTT: 05-201-080 ततोऽर्जुनं षड्भिरथाजधान द्रौणायनिर्दशभिर्वासुदेवम् MN DUTT: 05-201-081 भ्यां विद्ध्वा कार्मुकं च ध्वजं चा पुनः पार्थं शरवप्रेण विद्ध्वा द्रौणिोरं सिंहनादं ननाद |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the son of Drona pierced Arjuna with six and Vasudeva's son with ten and Bhima with five and the youthful Chedi prince with four and the ruler of the Purus and the Malavas with couple of shafts. Piercing Bhima's charioteer with six and cutting off his bow and standard with two other arrows and once more piercing Partha with a shower of arrows, the son of Drona uttered a dreadful war-cry. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-062 तस्यास्यतः सुनिशितान्पीतधारा;न्द्रौणेः शरान्पृष्ठतश्चाग्रतश्च |
MN DUTT: 05-201-082 तस्यास्यतस्तान् निशितान् पीतधारान् द्रौणे: शरान् पृष्ठतश्चाग्रतश्चा धरा वियद् द्यौः प्रदिशो दिशश्च च्छन्ना बाणैरभवन् घोररूपैः |
M. N. Dutt: Then as Drona's son shot his welltempered, well-sharpened arrows, the earth, the welkin, the firmament, the cardinal and subsidiary quarters, all in his front and rear became covered with arrows of dreadful look. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-063 आसीनस्य स्वरथं तूग्रतेजाः; सुदर्शनस्येन्द्रकेतुप्रकाशौ |
MN DUTT: 05-201-083 आसन्नस्य स्वरथं तीव्रतेजाः |
M. N. Dutt: Possessed of fierce energy and matching Indra himself in prowess, Ashvatthaman with three arrows, almost at the same time cut-off the two arms, like Indra's poles and the head of Sudarsana, as the latter was seated on his car. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-064 स पौरवं रथशक्त्या निहत्य; छित्त्वा रथं तिलशश्चापि बाणैः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-084 स पौरवं रथशक्त्या निहत्य छित्त्वा रथं तिलशश्चास्य बाणैः |
M. N. Dutt: Then piercing Paurava with a lance and cutting off his chariot into smaller fragments, by means of his shafts, Ashvatthaman severed the two sandal-smeared arms of his opponent; and then with a bhalla he severed his head from his trunk. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-065 युवानमिन्दीवरदामवर्णं; चेदिप्रियं युवराजं प्रहस्य |
MN DUTT: 05-201-085 युवानमिन्दीवरदामवर्णं चेदिप्रभुं युवराज प्रसह्या विद्ध्वा प्रादान्मृत्यवे साश्वसूतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Endued with agility, he then pierced with numerous arrows resembling blazing flames of fire in energy, the young and the puissant prince of the Chedis of complexion like that of a blue lotus and then detached him to Death's domain, together with his steeds and driver. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-066 तान्निहत्य रणे वीरो द्रोणपुत्रो युधां पतिः |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-086 पालवं पौरवं चैव युवराजं च चेदिपम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then beholding the king of the Malavas, the Paurava prince and the youthful ruler of the Chedis slain under his very eyes by the son of Drona, Pandu's son. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-087 भीमसेनो महाबाहुः क्रोधमाहारयत् परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhimasena of mighty arms became filled with terrible rage; then with hundreds of sharp arrows, looking like enraged snakes. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-088 छादयामास समरे द्रोणपुत्रं परंतपः |
M. N. Dutt: That scorcher of foes covered the son of Drona. Then the highly powerful son of Drona baffling that shower of arrows. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-089 विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैर्भीमसेनममर्षणः |
M. N. Dutt: Wrathfully pierced Bhima with sharp arrows. Then the mighty armed Bhima, possessed of great mighty in battle. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-090 क्षुरप्रेण धनुश्छित्त्वा द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणा |
M. N. Dutt: Cutting off the bow of Drona's son with a razor-headed arrows pierced him with a winged shaft. Thereupon the high-souled son of Drona, throwing off that severed bow. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-091 अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय भीमं विव्याध पत्रिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Took up another and pierced Bhima with winged shafts. Then Drona's son and Bhima, both valourous and possessed of might, in that battle. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-092 अवर्षतां शरवर्षं वृष्टिमन्ताविवाम्बुदौ |
M. N. Dutt: Showered upon each other their arrowy showers like two clouds discharged with rain. Shafts, equipped with golden wing and bearing the name of Bhima and whetted on stone. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-093 द्रौणिं संछादयामासुर्घनौघा इव भास्करम् |
M. N. Dutt: Covered Drona's son like masses of clouds covering the Sun, Similarly Bhima also was quickly covered over with hundreds and thousands of arrows of depressed knots, shot by Drona's son. Covered in battle by Drona's son accomplished in battle. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-094 न विव्यथे महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: O Mighty monarch, Bhima was not at all pained; and that looked indeed wonderful. Then the mighty-arined Bhima discharged ten gold-decked of great keenness resembling the darts of Death himself, at his adversary. Those shafts, O sire, falling upon the shoulder of Drona's son. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-095 निर्भिद्य विविशुस्तूर्णं वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः |
M. N. Dutt: Quickly pierced her body like snakes entering into an ant-hill. Thus deeply pierccd by the lustrious son of Pandu, Drona's son. arrows |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-096 ध्वजयष्टिं समासाद्य न्यमीलयत लोचने |
M. N. Dutt: Caught for support his flag-staff and shout his two eyes (in pain). But in a moment regaining his consciousness that on of Drona, Oking. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-097 क्रोधं परममातस्थौ समरे रुधिरोक्षितः |
M. N. Dutt: Became excited to the highest pitch of anger, steeped as he was with profuse blood. Wounded deeply and firmly by the high-souled son of Pandu. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-098 वेगं चक्रे महाबाहुर्भीमसेनस्थं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: That mighty arined hero rushed furiously upon the chariot of Bhimasena. Then, O Bharata, he sped a group of hundred arrows, all endued with fiery energy, shot from a string drawn back to the car and resembling snakes of virulent poison. Ever boastful in battle and in utter disregard of the prowess of his adversary Bhima. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-099 तूर्णं प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः |
M. N. Dutt: That son of Pandu, soon discharged dreadful arrowy showers in Drona's son. Thereupon, O mighty monarch, cutting off with sharp arrows the bow of his foe, Drona's son. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-100 आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः पाण्डवं निशितैः शरैः |
M. N. Dutt: Wrathfully struck Pandu's son on the breast with extremely keen darts. Thereat filled with a eager desire for revenge Bhimasena took up another bow. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-101 विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैौणिं पञ्चभिराहवे |
M. N. Dutt: And with fine sharp arrows pierced Drona's son in battle. Like two clouds at the expiration of summer, those two warriors, pouring showers of arrows. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-102 अन्योन्यक्रोधताम्राक्षौ छादयामासतुर्युधि |
M. N. Dutt: And looking at each other with eyes coppery in rage soon covered each other. Thus covering each other and both filled with rage they fought on with each other producing sounds with their palms and desirous of counteracting each other's feats. Then stretching his mighty bow decked with gold. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-103 भीमं प्रेक्षत स द्रौणिः शरानस्यन्तमन्तिकात् |
M. N. Dutt: Drona's son cast burning glances on Bhima who was shooting arrows at him from his vicinity. Ashvatthaman then appeared like the Sun shining in the meridian in a day of Autumn. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-104 आददानस्य विशिखान् संदधानस्य चाशुगान् |
M. N. Dutt: So quickly did he then shot his arrows that people could not mark when he took them out of his quiver, placed them on his bow-string, drew the string back and let them off. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-105 अलातचक्रप्रतिमं तस्य मण्डलमायुधम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then as he shot those shafts, O mighty monarch, the bow of Drona's son looked like a circle of fire. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-106 धनुश्च्युताः शरास्तस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Arrows shot from his bow then, in hundreds and thousands, were seen to range through the welkin, like flights of locusts. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-107 ते तु द्रौणिविनिर्मुक्ताः शरा हेमविभूषिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Those arrows discharged from the bow of Drona's son and decked with gold and dreadful, feel incessantly upon Bhima's car. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-108 तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: We then behold the wonderful prowess, energy, mighty, perseverance and strength of Pandu's son Bhima, O Bharata. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-109 तां स मेघादिवोद्भूतां बाणवृष्टिं समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Inasmuch as considering that dreadful showers of arrows, thick as a dense mass of gathering clouds falling round him, to be nothing more than a shower of rain at the close of summer. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-110 द्रोणपुत्रवधप्रेप्सुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhima of terrible prowess, desirous of slaughtering the son of Drona, in return poured his arrowy showers upon his foe, like a cloud in the season of rains. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-111 तद् रुक्मपृष्ठं भीमस्य धनुर्घोरं महारणे |
M. N. Dutt: Then the mighty and formidable bow of Bhima, of golden staff stretched continuously in that battle appeared beautiful like another bow of Indra (rainbow). |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-112 तस्माच्छराः प्रादुरासञ्छतशोऽथ सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Issuing out of it, hundreds and thousands of shafts covered, in that battle, that ornament of battle namely Drona's son. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-113 तयोर्विसृजतोरेवं शरजालानि मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: The arrowy showers discharged by them were so thick that the very wind, O sire, could not find space for blowing through them, O king. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-114 तथा द्रौणिर्महाराज शरान् हेमविभूषितान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter Drona's son, O king, shot at Bhima, desirous or slaying him, arrows of keen points, washed with oil. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-115 तानन्तरिक्षे विशिखैसिधैकैकमशातयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Then exhibiting his superiority over his adversary Bhimasena cut each of those shafts into three fragments, before they could reach him. And the latter then said “Wait, Wait.' |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-116 पुनश्च शरवर्षाणि घोराण्युग्राणि पाण्डवः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, Drona's son, acquainted with the use of the most excellent weapons, soon destroying that arrowy shower by the illusive force of his own weapons, cut-off Bhima's bow in that battle. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-117 शरैश्चैनं सुबहुभिः क्रुद्धः संख्ये पराभिनत् |
M. N. Dutt: Inflamed with fury he then pierced Bhima himself with numerous shafts. Then the highly puissant Bhima, when his bow was cut-off, having whirled with impetuosity a lance hurled it at Ashvatthaman's car. But the son of Drona, displaying his great lightness of hands, cut-off by means of his keen-arrows that lance as it flew towards himself, burning like a flamebeam. Meanwhile the formidable Bhima taking up a very strong bow smilingly began to wound the son of Drona with innumerable arrows. Then the son of Drona, O king, pierced the forehead of Bhima's driver with a straightflying arrow. The latter then thus deeply pierced by the mighty son of Drona. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-118 व्यामोहमगमद् राजन् रश्मीनुत्सृज्यवाजिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: was |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-119 भीमसेनस्य राजेन्द्र पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Was overwhelmed with a swoon and the reins of the horses fell off from his hands. Then when the charioteer of Bhima overwhelmed with a swoon the horses, O king, no longer restrained, fled away in great speed in the presence of all bowmen. Then seeing Bhima borne away from the field by those steeds. |
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MN DUTT: 05-201-120 दध्मौ प्रमुदितः शङ्ख बृहन्तमपराजितः |
M. N. Dutt: The victorious Ashvatthaman cheerfully blew his large conch. Beholding Bhimasena carried away from the field, the Panchalas. |
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BORI CE: 07-171-067 ततः सर्वे च पाञ्चाला भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः BORI CE: 07-171-068 तान्प्रभग्नांस्तथा द्रौणिः पृष्ठतो विकिरञ्शरैः BORI CE: 07-171-069 ते वध्यमानाः समरे द्रोणपुत्रेण क्षत्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 05-201-120 दध्मौ प्रमुदितः शङ्ख बृहन्तमपराजितः MN DUTT: 05-201-121 धृष्टद्युम्नरथं त्यक्त्वा भीताः सम्प्राद्रवन् दिशः |
M. N. Dutt: The victorious Ashvatthaman cheerfully blew his large conch. Beholding Bhimasena carried away from the field, the Panchalas. Filled with fear, abandoned the car of Dhristadyumna and fled in all directions. Then Drona's son discharging his arrows with great fury, pursued those routed troops spreading a terrible carnage in their ranks. Thus carnaged by the son of Drona those Kshatriya fled away in all directions from fear of that illustrious warrior. |
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