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अथापराभ्यां भल्लाभ्यां पीताभ्यामरिमर्दनः । ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद पार्ष्णिमेकेन सारथिम् । अन्योन्यं च शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः क्रुद्धौ राजंस्ततक्षतुः॥६-४३-१६॥
Then the foe-subduer, with two yellow-shafted bhalla arrows, cut down the standard with one and struck down the charioteer with the other. Enraged, they then struck at one another with sharp arrows, O king.
english translation
मानिनं समरे दृप्तं कृतवैरं महारथम् । भीमसेनस्तव सुतं दुर्योधनमयोधयत्॥६-४३-१७॥
Bhīmasena engaged your son Duryodhana in the engagement—proud, overconfident in battle, committed to enmity, and a great chariot-warrior.
english translation
तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ कुरुमुख्यौ महाबलौ । अन्योन्यं शरवर्षाभ्यां ववृषाते रणाजिरे॥६-४३-१८॥
Those two, tiger-like among men—foremost of the Kurus and mighty in strength—poured upon each other volleys of arrows on the field of battle.
english translation
तौ तु वीक्ष्य महात्मानौ कृतिनौ चित्रयोधिनौ । विस्मयः सर्वभूतानां समपद्यत भारत॥६-४३-१९॥
Beholding those two high-souled warriors—accomplished and wondrously skilled in combat—astonishment arose among all beings, O Bhārata.
english translation
दुःशासनस्तु नकुलं प्रत्युद्याय महारथम् । अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैर्बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः॥६-४३-२०॥
Duḥśāsana, advancing to meet Nakula, the great chariot-warrior, struck him with many keen arrows, able to pierce the vital points.
english translation