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ते विक्रमन्तः सफुरता दृढेन; निष्कृष्यमाणा धनुषा नरेन्द्राः विचेष्टमाना धरणीतलस्था; दीना अदृश्यन्त विभग्न चित्ताः ॥ १-१७८-१६ ॥
'They, the mighty heroes, trembling fiercely; drawn by a sturdy bow, the leaders of men; scurrying on the surface of the earth; were seen distressed, their minds shattered.' ॥ 1-178-16 ॥
english translation
हाहाकृतं तद धनुषा दृढेन; निष्पिष्टभग्नाङ्गद कुण्डलं च कृष्णा निमित्तं विनिवृत्तभावं; राज्ञां तदा मण्डलम आर्तम आसीत ॥ १-१७८-१७ ॥
'The powerful kingdom of kings was left in a distressed state at that time, as the ominous black serpent was crushed into pieces and made to retreat by the force of the sturdy bow.' ॥ 1-178-17 ॥
english translation
तस्मिंस तु संभ्रान्तजने समाजे; निक्षिप्तवादेषु नराधिपेषु कुन्तीसुतॊ जिष्णुर इयेष कर्तुं; सज्यं धनुस तत सशरं स वीरः ॥ १-१७८-१८ ॥
'Amidst the panicked crowd, with the kings having abandoned their weapons, the heroic Arjuna, son of Kunti, resolved to take up his prepared bow and arrows.' ॥ 1-178-18 ॥
english translation