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विरथावसियुद्धाय समीयतुरमर्षणौ । तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम्॥६-४३-५१॥
Deprived of chariots, the two, unable to endure affront, approached for sword-combat. Their contest then became grim in aspect and intensely formidable.
english translation
द्रुपदस्तु ततो राजा सैन्धवं वै जयद्रथम् । अभ्युद्ययौ संप्रहृष्टो हृष्टरूपं परंतप॥६-४३-५२॥
Then King Drupada advanced against Jayadratha of Sindhu, visibly elated and with an exultant bearing, O scorcher of foes.
english translation
ततः सैन्धवको राजा द्रुपदं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः । ताडयामास समरे स च तं प्रत्यविध्यत॥६-४३-५३॥
Then the king of Sindhu, Jayadratha, struck Drupada in the battle with three arrows; and Drupada, in turn, counter-pierced him.
english translation
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं सुदारुणम् । ईक्षितृप्रीतिजननं शुक्राङ्गारकयोरिव॥६-४३-५४॥
Between the two there arose a formidable and severe engagement, delighting the onlookers—like the close encounter of Venus and Mars.
english translation
विकर्णस्तु सुतस्तुभ्यं सुतसोमं महाबलम् । अभ्ययाज्जवनैरश्वैस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥६-४३-५५॥
But Vikarṇa, your son, advanced against the mighty Sutasoma with swift horses; then the engagement commenced.
english translation