संजय उवाच वर्तमाने तदा रौद्रे रात्रियुद्धे विशाम्पते। सर्वभूतक्षयकरे धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ अब्रवीत् पाण्डवांश्चैव पञ्चालांश्चैव सोमकान्। अभिद्रवत् संयातं द्रोणमेव जिघांसया॥
Sanjaya said When, O lord of the earth, that terrific nocturnal battle, destructive of all the creatures, was raging, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, spoke to the (other) Pandavas and the united Panchalas and Somakas, O monarch, for the destruction of men, cars and elephants, "make a rush upon Drona only in order to slay him."
राज्ञस्ते वचनाद् राजन् पञ्चालाः सृञ्जयास्तथा। द्रोणमेवाभ्यवर्तन्त नदन्तो भैरवान् रवान्॥
In obedience to the commands of the king, the Panchalas as well as the Srinjayas O monarch, sending forth thundering roars, rushed against Drona alone.
तं तु ते प्रतिगर्जन्तः प्रत्युद्यातास्त्वमर्षिताः। यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं च संयुगे॥
We two, on our part, roaring in return and filled with wrath, rushed against them, in battle, to the full measure of our prowess, enthusiasm and courage.
कृतवर्मा तु हार्दिक्यो युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत्। द्रोणं प्रति समायान्तं मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥
Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, rushed against Yudhishthira as he was advancing against Drona like a mad elephant against its infuriate rival.
शैनेयं शरवर्षाणि विकिरन्तं समन्ततः। अभ्ययात् कौरवो राजन् भूरिः संग्राममूर्धनि॥
(Similarly), O king, Bhuri, the crusher (of his foes) in battle who belonged to the Kuru party rushed against the grandson of Sini (as he came forward) scattering showers of arrows on all sides.
सहदेवमथायान्तं द्रोणप्रेप्सुं महारथम्। कर्णो वैकर्तनो राजन् वारयामास पाण्डवम्॥
Again, O king, Karna, the son of Vikartana, checked that mighty car-warriors Sahadeva, the son of Pandu, as he, actuated with the desire of taking Drona, was advancing (against him).
भीमसेनमथायान्तं व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम्। स्वयं दुर्योधनो राजा प्रतीपं मृत्युमाव्रजत्॥
Duryodhana himself rushed against Bhimasena, the foremost of car-warriors, in that engagement, who was advancing on his car (against Drona) like the grim Destroyer.
नकुलं च युधां श्रेष्ठं सर्वयुद्धविशारदम्। शकुनिः सौबलो राजन् वारयामास सत्वरः॥
Shakuni, the son of Subala, O king, quickly opposed Nakula, the best of warriors and skilled in every (sort of) battle.
शिखण्डिनमथायान्तं रथेन रथिनां वरम्। कृपः शारद्वतो राजन् वारयामास संयुगे॥
Similarly, in that encounter, Kripa, the son of Saradvata, opposed Shikhandi, the foremost of car-warriors, (who was) advancing on his car, Oking.
प्रतिविन्ध्यमथायान्तं मयूरसदृशैर्हयैः। दुःशासनो महाराज यत्तो यत्तमवारयत्॥
In like manner, . great monarch, Dushasana, with utmost exertions, checked Prativindhya, who was resolutely advancing (on his car drawn by) heroes, (beautiful) as peacocks.
भैमसेनिमथायान्तं मायाशतविशारदम्। अश्वत्थामा महाराज राक्षसं प्रत्यषेधयत्॥
Similarly, O mighty monarch, Ashvatthama checked the career of the son of Bhimasena, viz., the Rakshasa (Ghatotkacha) skilled in a hundred sorts of illusions.
द्रुपदं वृषसेनस्तु ससैन्यं सपदानुगम्। वारयामास समरे द्रोणप्रेप्सुं महारथम्॥
In that engagement Vrishasena resisted the highly puissant Drupada, (who) accompanied by his troops and retainers, (advanced forward) with the desire of slaying Drona.
विराटं दुतमायान्तं द्रोणस्य निधनं प्रति। मद्रराजः सुसंक्रुद्धो वारयामास भारत॥
0 Bharata, O great monarch, the king of Madra, inflamed with rage, opposed Virata who was advancing quickly for slaying Drona.
शतानीकमथायान्तं नाकुलिं रभसं रणे। चित्रसेनो रुरोधाशु शरैर्दोणपरीप्सया॥
Similarly, in that encounter, Chitrasena, with showers of arrows, checked the impetuous Sataneeka the son of Nakula, as he was advancing for the purpose of taking the life of Drona.
अर्जुनं च युधां श्रेष्ठं प्राद्रवन्तं महारथम्। अलम्बुषो महाराज राक्षसेन्द्रो न्यवारयत्॥
O great king, Alambusha, the lord of the Rakshasas, resisted the rapid career of the mighty car-warrior Arjuna, the foremost of warriors.
तथा द्रोणं महेष्वासं निजतं शात्रवान् रणे। धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पाञ्चाल्यो हृष्टरूपमवारयत्॥
Then Dhristadyumna, the son of the Panchala king, gladly resisted the mighty bowman Drona (who was) destroying his enemies.
तथान्यान् पाण्डुपुत्राणां समायातान् महारथान्। तावका रथिनो राजन् वारयामासुरोजसा॥
Similarly, o king, your car-warriors energetically opposed other great car-warriors of the sons of Pandu, who were advancing (Against Drona).
गजारोहा गजैस्तूर्णं संनिपत्य महामृधे। योधयन्तश्च मृद्गन्तः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
Hundreds and thousands of warriors, mounted on elephants, speedily encountering riders on elephants in that great engagement, began to fight with and crush one another.
निशीथे तुरगा राजन् द्रावयन्तः परस्परम्। समदृश्यन्त वेगेन पक्षवन्तो यथाऽद्रयः॥
O king, at dead of night, horses, rushing furiously against one another, looked like mountains endued with wings.
सादिनः सादिभिः सार्धं प्रासशक्त्यष्टिपाणयः। समागच्छन् महाराज विनदन्तः पृथक् पृथक्॥
O mighty monarch, taking up lances, darts and swords in their hands and sending forth loud shouts, horsemen closed with horsemen.
नरास्तु बहवस्तत्र समाजग्मुः परस्परम्। गदाभिर्मुसलैश्चैव नानाशस्त्रैश्च संयुगे॥
There (on the field of battle) large numbers of men destroyed one another in heaps, by means of maces, short clubs and several other weapons.
कृतवर्मा तु हार्दिक्यो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। वारयामास संक्रुद्धो वेलेवोवृत्तमर्णवम्॥
Kritavarma, the son of Hridika, inflamed with rage, resisted Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, as the place between the high and the low tide-marks (resists) the ocean.
युधिष्ठिरस्तु हार्दिक्यं विद्ध्वा पञ्चभिराशुगैः। पुनर्विव्याध विंशत्या तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
Yudhishthira, also piercing the son of Hridika with five darts and again piercing him with twenty (more), said-"wait, wait."
कृतवर्मा तु संक्रुद्धो धर्मपुत्रस्य मारिष। धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन तं च विव्याध सप्तभिः॥
O worshipful sire, Kritavarma too, fired with rage, cut-off the bow of the Dharmaraja with a broad-headed dart and then pierced him with seven (arrows).
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय धर्मपुत्रो महारथः। हार्दिक्यं दशभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्॥
Then that mighty car-warrior, that is, the son of Dharma, taking up another bow, struck the son of Hridika on the arms and the chest with ten arrows.
माधवस्तु रणे विद्धो धर्मपुत्रेण मारिष। प्राकम्पत च रोषेण सप्तभिश्चादयच्छरैः॥
Pierced in (that) battle by the son of Dharma, O worshipful sire, the descendant of Madhu (i.e. Kritavarma) trembled in ire and (then) afflicted (Yudhishthira) with seven arrows.
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा हस्तावापं निकृत्य च। प्राहिणोन्निशितान् बाणान् पञ्च राजञ्छिलाशितान्।। २८
The son of Pritha (however), cutting off his bow and armlet, shot at him, O king, five keen and broad-headed shafts sharpened on stone.
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा हेमचित्रं महाधनम्। प्राविशन् धरणी भित्त्वा वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः॥
Penetrating through his precious armour ornamented with gold, those fierce shafts entered into the earth like snakes (entering into) ant-hill.
अक्ष्णोनिमेषमात्रेण सोऽन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्। विव्याध पाण्डवं षष्ट्या सूतं च नवभिः शरैः॥
Taking up another bow in the twinkling of an eye, he pierced the son of Pandu with six and again with ten arrows.
तस्य शक्तिममेयात्मा पाण्डवो भुजगोपमाम्। चिक्षेप भरतश्रेष्ठ रथे न्यस्य महद् धनुः॥
Then that Pandava, of immeasurable soul, placing his mighty bow on the car, hurled at him (i.e. Kritavarman) a dart (fierce) as a snake.
सा हेमचित्रा महती पाण्डवेन प्रवेरिता। निर्भिद्य दक्षिणं बाहुं प्राविशद् धरणीतलम्॥
Hurled by the son of Pandu that formidable (dart) ornamented with gold, penetrating through the right arm (of Kritavarma) entered into the bottom of the earth.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु गृह्य पार्थः पुनर्धनुः। हार्दिक्यं छादयामास शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
In the meantime, the son of Pritha, taking up his mighty bow covered the son of Hridika with straight shafts.
ततस्तु समरे शूरो वृष्णीनां प्रवरो रथी। व्यश्वसूतरथं चक्रे निमेषार्धाद् युधिष्ठिरम्॥
Then there (on the field of battle) that hero, that foremost car-warrior among the Vrishnis, within half the time of the twinkling of an eye, deprived Yudhishthira of his horse, driver and car.
ततस्तु पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठः खङ्गं चर्म समाददे। तदस्य निशितैर्बाणैर्व्यधमन्माधवो रणे॥
Then the eldest son of Pandu took up a sword and shield. But the descendant of Madhu cut-off those two with sharpened and broad headed shafts in that battle.
तोमरं तु ततो गृह्य स्वर्णदण्डं दुरासदम्। प्रेषयत् समरे तूर्णं हार्दिक्यस्य युधिष्ठिरः॥
Thereupon, taking up a formidable lance furnished with a golden handle, (Yudhishthira) hurled it, quickly in that engagement, against the high-souled son of Hridika.
तमापतन्तं सहसा धर्मराजभुजच्युतम्। द्विधा चिच्छेद हार्दिक्यः कृतहस्तः स्मयन्निव॥
(But) the light-handed son of Hridika, as if with a smile, cut-off into two parts, that (formidable lance), as it, hurled by the hand of Yudhishthira careered impetuously along.
ततः शरशतेनाजौ धर्मपुत्रमवाकिरत्। कवचं चास्य संक्रुद्धः शरैस्तीक्ष्णौरदारयत्॥
Then, in that encounter, he covered the son of Dharma with hundreds of shafts; (and then), inflamed with ire he cut-off the armour of (Yudhishthira) with showers of arrows.
हार्दिक्यशरसंछन्नं कवचं तन्महाधनम्। व्यशीयर्त रणे राजंस्ताराजालमिवाम्बरात्॥
Cut off into a hundred fragments with the arrows of the son of Hridika, (the armour of Yudhishthira) ornamented with gold, fell down, scattered in that battle, O monarch (from its body) like a cluster of stars (dropping from) the sky.
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथः शीर्णवर्मा शरार्दितः। अपायासीद् रणात् तूर्णं धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
With his coat of mail cut-off, deprived of his car and afflicted with the arrows of Krigavarma, Yudhishthira the son of Dharma, quickly withdrew from (the field of) battle.
कृतवर्मा तु निर्जित्य धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्। पुनर्दोणस्य जुगुपे चक्रमेव महात्मनः॥
Having defeated Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, the mighty car-warrior Kritavarma again engaged himself in protecting the carwheels of Drona.