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तस्मिन्समुदिते शब्दे तुमुले लोमहर्षणे । बभूव रथनिर्घोषः पर्जन्यनिनदोपमः॥६-४३-६॥
When that tumultuous, hair-raising sound had arisen, the rumbling of chariots became like the thunderous reverberation of rain-clouds.
english translation
ते मनः क्रूरमाधाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः । पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः॥६-४३-७॥
Fixing their minds in a harsh resolve, as if having relinquished concern for life, they all advanced against the Pāṇḍavas with their banners raised high.
english translation
स्वयं शांतनवो राजन्नभ्यधावद्धनंजयम् । प्रगृह्य कार्मुकं घोरं कालदण्डोपमं रणे॥६-४३-८॥
Then Śāṃtanava (Bhīṣma) himself, O King, charged toward Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna), seizing in battle a dreadful bow, like the staff of Kāla—Time inexorable.
english translation
अर्जुनोऽपि धनुर्गृह्य गाण्डीवं लोकविश्रुतम् । अभ्यधावत तेजस्वी गाङ्गेयं रणमूर्धनि॥६-४३-९॥
Arjuna too, taking up the world-renowned bow Gāṇḍīva, the radiant one advanced toward Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma) at the forefront of the battle.
english translation
तावुभौ कुरुशार्दूलौ परस्परवधैषिणौ । गाङ्गेयस्तु रणे पार्थं विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयद्बली । तथैव पाण्डवो राजन्भीष्मं नाकम्पयद्युधि ॥६-४३-१०॥
Those two tiger-like Kuru champions, each intent on bringing down the other, engaged: Gāṅgeya, though he struck Pārtha in battle, did not make the strong one waver; likewise, O King, the Pāṇḍava did not make Bhīṣma waver in the fight.
english translation