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विकर्णः सुतसोमं तु विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयच्छरैः । सुतसोमो विकर्णं च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥६-४३-५६॥
Though Vikarṇa struck Sutasoma with arrows, he did not cause him to waver; and Sutasoma likewise stood firm against Vikarṇa—an outcome deemed remarkable.
english translation
सुशर्माणं नरव्याघ्रं चेकितानो महारथः । अभ्यद्रवत्सुसंक्रुद्धः पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रमी॥६-४३-५७॥
Cekitāna, a great chariot-warrior, advanced in intense anger against Suśarmā, the “tiger among men,” acting with valor for the Pāṇḍavas’ cause.
english translation
सुशर्मा तु महाराज चेकितानं महारथम् । महता शरवर्षेण वारयामास संयुगे॥६-४३-५८॥
But Suśarmā, O great king, checked Cekitāna, the mighty chariot-warrior, in the fray by a heavy volley of arrows.
english translation
चेकितानोऽपि संरब्धः सुशर्माणं महाहवे । प्राच्छादयत्तमिषुभिर्महामेघ इवाचलम्॥६-४३-५९॥
Cekitāna too, enraged in the great engagement, covered Suśarmā with arrows—like a massive cloud enveloping a mountain.
english translation
शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी । अभ्यद्रवत राजेन्द्र मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥६-४३-६०॥
Śakuni, himself valorous, advanced against Prativindhya who was pressing forward with force—O lord of kings—like an intoxicated elephant moving against another intoxicated elephant.
english translation