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ततस्तेषां महास्त्राणि संवार्य शरवृष्टिभिः । ननाद बलवान्कार्ष्णिर्भीष्माय विसृजञ्शरान्॥६-४५-२१॥
Then, having checked their great weapons with showers of arrows, the powerful Kārṣṇi roared aloud, loosing his shafts toward Bhīṣma.
english translation
तत्रास्य सुमहद्राजन्बाह्वोर्बलमदृश्यत । यतमानस्य समरे भीष्ममर्दयतः शरैः॥६-४५-२२॥
There, O King, the mighty strength of his arms became manifest, for in the press of battle he strove with all his might and harried Bhīṣma with volleys of arrows.
english translation
पराक्रान्तस्य तस्यैव भीष्मोऽपि प्राहिणोच्छरान् । स तांश्चिच्छेद समरे भीष्मचापच्युताञ्शरान्॥६-४५-२३॥
As he advanced with force, Bhīṣma too loosed his arrows; but Saubhadra, in the thick of battle, cut them down—those shafts released from Bhīṣma’s bow.
english translation
ततो ध्वजममोघेषुर्भीष्मस्य नवभिः शरैः । चिच्छेद समरे वीरस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः॥६-४५-२४॥
Then the hero, an unfailing archer, severed Bhīṣma’s standard in the battle with nine arrows; at that sight, the onlookers raised a mighty cry.
english translation
स राजतो महास्कन्धस्तालो हेमविभूषितः । सौभद्रविशिखैश्छिन्नः पपात भुवि भारत॥६-४५-२५॥
That shining palmyra standard, with its massive shaft and adorned with gold, cut down by Saubhadra’s arrows, fell to the earth, O Bhārata.
english translation