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संजय उवाच । राजञ्शतसहस्राणि तत्र तत्र तदा तदा । निर्मर्यादं प्रयुद्धानि तत्ते वक्ष्यामि भारत॥६-४४-१॥

Sañjaya said: O King, hundreds of thousands of engagements occurred here and there, at various times, without boundary or restraint; that I shall relate to you, O Bhārata.

english translation

न पुत्रः पितरं जज्ञे न पिता पुत्रमौरसम् । न भ्राता भ्रातरं तत्र स्वस्रीयं न च मातुलः॥६-४४-२॥

A son did not recognize his father, nor a father his legitimate son; there a brother did not recognize a brother, nor an uncle his sister’s son.

english translation

मातुलं न च स्वस्रीयो न सखायं सखा तथा । आविष्टा इव युध्यन्ते पाण्डवाः कुरुभिः सह॥६-४४-३॥

A sister’s son did not recognize his maternal uncle, nor a friend his friend; as if seized by a force, the Pāṇḍavas fought together with the Kurus.

english translation

रथानीकं नरव्याघ्राः केचिदभ्यपतन्रथैः । अभज्यन्त युगैरेव युगानि भरतर्षभ॥६-४४-४॥

Some tiger-like warriors charged the chariot-formation with their chariots; yokes and teams were shattered by yokes alone, O bull among the Bhāratas.

english translation

रथेषाश्च रथेषाभिः कूबरा रथकूबरैः । संहताः संहतैः केचित्परस्परजिघांसवः॥६-४४-५॥

Chariot-poles crashed against chariot-poles, and yoke-pins against yoke-pins; some, massed against massed foes, strove to check and overpower one another.

english translation