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संजय उवाच । ततो मुहूर्तात्तुमुलः शब्दो हृदयकम्पनः । अश्रूयत महाराज योधानां प्रयुयुत्सताम्॥६-१८-१॥
Sañjaya said: Then, after a short interval, a tumultuous sound—causing the heart to tremble—was heard, O great king, from the combatants intent on engagement.
english translation
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्वारणानां च बृंहितैः । रथानां नेमिघोषैश्च दीर्यतीव वसुंधरा॥६-१८-२॥
With the blare of conches and kettledrums, with the trumpeting of elephants, and with the rumbling of chariot-wheels, the earth seemed as though it were splitting apart.
english translation
हयानां हेषमाणानां योधानां तत्र गर्जताम् । क्षणेन खं दिशश्चैव शब्देनापूरितं तदा॥६-१८-३॥
From the neighing of the horses and the roaring of the warriors there, in an instant the sky and all the directions were filled with sound.
english translation
पुत्राणां तव दुर्धर्ष पाण्डवानां तथैव च । समकम्पन्त सैन्यानि परस्परसमागमे॥६-१८-४॥
O formidable one, at their mutual convergence the armies of your sons, and likewise those of the Pāṇḍavas, trembled together.
english translation
तत्र नागा रथाश्चैव जाम्बूनदविभूषिताः । भ्राजमाना व्यदृश्यन्त मेघा इव सविद्युतः॥६-१८-५॥
There, elephants and chariots adorned with Jāmbūnada-gold appeared resplendent, like clouds lit up with lightning.
english translation