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Mahabharat

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यः सर्वान्पृथिवीपालान्समवेतान्महामृधे । जिगायैकरथेनैव काशिपुर्यां महारथः॥६-१४-६॥

That great chariot-warrior who, at Kāśī, overcame the assembled rulers in a mighty contest—alone, upon a single chariot—

english translation

जामदग्न्यं रणे राममायोध्य वसुसंभवः । न हतो जामदग्न्येन स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना॥६-१४-७॥

Born of the Vasus, he fought Rāma Jāmadagnya in battle and was not overcome by Jāmadagnya; yet today he has been brought down through Śikhaṇḍin’s agency.

english translation

महेन्द्रसदृशः शौर्ये स्थैर्ये च हिमवानिव । समुद्र इव गाम्भीर्ये सहिष्णुत्वे धरासमः॥६-१४-८॥

In valor he was like Mahendra; in steadfastness like Himavān; in depth like the ocean; and in forbearance like the earth.

english translation

शरदंष्ट्रो धनुर्वक्त्रः खड्गजिह्वो दुरासदः । नरसिंहः पिता तेऽद्य पाञ्चाल्येन निपातितः॥६-१४-९॥

With arrows as his fangs, a bow as his mouth, and a sword as his tongue—hard to approach—your father, that lion among men, has today been brought down by the Pāñcāla.

english translation

पाण्डवानां महत्सैन्यं यं दृष्ट्वोद्यन्तमाहवे । प्रवेपत भयोद्विग्नं सिंहं दृष्ट्वेव गोगणः॥६-१४-१०॥

Seeing him advancing in the engagement, the great Pāṇḍava host trembled in alarm—like a herd of cattle upon seeing a lion.

english translation