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इष्वस्त्रसागरं घोरं बाणग्राहं दुरासदम् । कार्मुकोर्मिणमक्षय्यमद्वीपं समरेऽप्लवम् । गदासिमकरावर्तं हयग्राहं गजाकुलम्॥६-१५-२६॥
A fearsome ocean of missiles—hard to approach—whose ‘sharks’ were arrows; whose ‘waves’ were bows; inexhaustible, without islands, and without a ford in the engagement; with whirlpools of maces and swords, seizing horses, and crowded with elephants.
english translation
हयान्गजान्पदातांश्च रथांश्च तरसा बहून् । निमज्जयन्तं समरे परवीरापहारिणम्॥६-१५-२७॥
In the engagement, he rapidly overwhelmed many horses, elephants, infantry, and chariots—one who deprived opposing heroes of their advantage.
english translation
विदह्यमानं कोपेन तेजसा च परंतपम् । वेलेव मकरावासं के वीराः पर्यवारयन्॥६-१५-२८॥
As he blazed with anger and martial radiance—Bhīṣma, the afflicter of foes—what heroes formed a protective encirclement around him, as the shoreline encloses the ocean, the abode of makaras?
english translation
भीष्मो यदकरोत्कर्म समरे संजयारिहा । दुर्योधनहितार्थाय के तदास्य पुरोऽभवन्॥६-१५-२९॥
O Sañjaya, destroyer of foes—when Bhīṣma undertook his operations in the engagement for Duryodhana’s advantage, who then stood at his front?
english translation
केऽरक्षन्दक्षिणं चक्रं भीष्मस्यामिततेजसः । पृष्ठतः के परान्वीरा उपासेधन्यतव्रताः॥६-१५-३०॥
Who protected the right wing of Bhīṣma of immeasurable radiance? And who—those eminent heroes of firm discipline—held position to his rear?
english translation