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के शूरा रथशार्दूलमच्युतं क्षत्रियर्षभम् । रथानीकं गाहमानं सहसा पृष्ठतोऽन्वयुः॥६-१५-६॥
Which heroes followed close behind that tiger among chariot-warriors—Acyuta, the foremost of kṣatriyas—as he suddenly plunged into the chariot-formations?
english translation
यस्तमोऽर्क इवापोहन्परसैन्यममित्रहा । सहस्ररश्मिप्रतिमः परेषां भयमादधत् । अकरोद्दुष्करं कर्म रणे कौरवशासनात्॥६-१५-७॥
He who, like the sun dispelling darkness, drove back the opposing host—subduer of foes, radiant as one with a thousand rays, casting fear into the enemy—performed a deed hard to accomplish in battle, under Kaurava command.
english translation
ग्रसमानमनीकानि य एनं पर्यवारयन् । कृतिनं तं दुराधर्षं सम्यग्यास्यन्तमन्तिके । कथं शांतनवं युद्धे पाण्डवाः प्रत्यवारयन्॥६-१५-८॥
As he was overwhelming the battle-formations, those who surrounded him advanced in close order toward that accomplished, hard-to-resist warrior. How, in the strategic engagement, did the Pāṇḍavas check Śāṃtanava (Bhīṣma)?
english translation
निकृन्तन्तमनीकानि शरदंष्ट्रं तरस्विनम् । चापव्यात्ताननं घोरमसिजिह्वं दुरासदम्॥६-१५-९॥
He was cutting through the battle-units—swift and forceful—like a creature with arrow-like fangs; terrifying, with his bow as an open maw, a sword-like tongue, and difficult to approach.
english translation
अत्यन्यान्पुरुषव्याघ्रान्ह्रीमन्तमपराजितम् । पातयामास कौन्तेयः कथं तमजितं युधि॥६-१५-१०॥
Surpassing other tiger-like men—dignified and undefeated—how did the son of Kuntī bring down that unconquered one in combat?
english translation