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भिन्नमर्मा शरव्रातैश्छिन्नहस्तः स वारणः । भीममार्तस्वरं कृत्वा पपात च ममार च॥६-४५-४१॥
With its vital points pierced by volleys of arrows and its trunk severed, that elephant uttered a dreadful cry of distress, collapsed, and died.
english translation
एतदीदृशकं कृत्वा मद्रराजो महारथः । आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं भास्वरं कृतवर्मणः॥६-४५-४२॥
Having acted thus, the great chariot-warrior, the king of Madra, swiftly mounted Kṛtavarman’s radiant chariot.
english translation
उत्तरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा वैराटिर्भ्रातरं शुभम् । कृतवर्मणा च सहितं दृष्ट्वा शल्यमवस्थितम् । शङ्खः क्रोधात्प्रजज्वाल हविषा हव्यवाडिव॥६-४५-४३॥
Seeing Uttara slain—his auspicious brother, the son of Virāṭa—and seeing Śalya stationed together with Kṛtavarman, Śaṅkha blazed with anger like a sacrificial fire fed with oblations.
english translation
स विस्फार्य महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम् । अभ्यधावज्जिघांसन्वै शल्यं मद्राधिपं बली॥६-४५-४४॥
Stringing his great bow adorned with refined gold, the powerful warrior advanced toward Śalya, the lord of Madra, intent on bringing him down in combat.
english translation
महता रथवंशेन समन्तात्परिवारितः । सृजन्बाणमयं वर्षं प्रायाच्छल्यरथं प्रति॥६-४५-४५॥
Surrounded on all sides by a great formation of chariots, he advanced toward Śalya’s chariot, releasing a dense shower of arrows.
english translation