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यौधिष्ठिरस्तु संक्रुद्धः सौबलं निशितैः शरैः । व्यदारयत संग्रामे मघवानिव दानवम्॥६-४३-६१॥

But Yudhiṣṭhira’s son, angered, struck Saubala (Śakuni) in the engagement with sharp arrows, as Maghavān (Indra) strikes a Dānava.

english translation

शकुनिः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तु प्रतिविध्यन्तमाहवे । व्यदारयन्महाप्राज्ञः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥६-४३-६२॥

Śakuni, highly intelligent, struck Prativindhya in the engagement as he was counter-attacking, using arrows with well-formed joints.

english translation

सुदक्षिणं तु राजेन्द्र काम्बोजानां महारथम् । श्रुतकर्मा पराक्रान्तमभ्यद्रवत संयुगे॥६-४३-६३॥

O king, Śrutakarmā advanced in battle against Sudakṣiṇa, the eminent Kāmboja mahāratha, renowned for his prowess.

english translation

सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे साहदेविं महारथम् । विद्ध्वा नाकम्पयत वै मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्॥६-४३-६४॥

In the engagement, Sudakṣiṇa struck the great chariot-warrior Sāhadevi; yet he did not make him waver—like the mountain Maināka.

english translation

श्रुतकर्मा ततः क्रुद्धः काम्बोजानां महारथम् । शरैर्बहुभिरानर्छद्दारयन्निव सर्वशः॥६-४३-६५॥

Thereafter, Śrutakarmā, angered, saturated the Kāmboja mahāratha with many arrows, as though rending him on all sides.

english translation