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उग्रधन्वानमुग्रेषुं वर्तमानं रथोत्तमे । परेषामुत्तमाङ्गानि प्रचिन्वन्तं शितेषुभिः॥६-१५-११॥
That fierce archer with fierce arrows, moving upon an excellent chariot and striking the foremost parts of foes with sharp shafts—how was he to be engaged effectively?
english translation
पाण्डवानां महत्सैन्यं यं दृष्ट्वोद्यन्तमाहवे । कालाग्निमिव दुर्धर्षं समवेष्टत नित्यशः॥६-१५-१२॥
Seeing him advancing in the engagement, the great army of the Pāṇḍavas repeatedly surrounded him—hard to resist, like the fire of time (kālāgni).
english translation
परिकृष्य स सेनां मे दशरात्रमनीकहा । जगामास्तमिवादित्यः कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्॥६-१५-१३॥
Having pressed hard upon my army for ten nights—he, a destroyer of battle-units—he went down like the setting sun, after accomplishing a most difficult task.
english translation
यः स शक्र इवाक्षय्यं वर्षं शरमयं सृजन् । जघान युधि योधानामर्बुदं दशभिर्दिनैः॥६-१५-१४॥
He who, like Śakra (Indra), releasing an inexhaustible rain made of arrows, brought down an arbuda—ten million—combatants within ten days.
english translation
स शेते निष्टनन्भूमौ वातरुग्ण इव द्रुमः । मम दुर्मन्त्रितेनासौ यथा नार्हः स भारतः॥६-१५-१५॥
He lies on the ground, groaning, like a tree broken by the wind. Through my ill-counsel, that Bhārata has come to a state he did not deserve.
english translation