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अथ शल्यो गदापाणिरवतीर्य महारथात् । शङ्खस्य चतुरो वाहानहनद्भरतर्षभ॥६-४५-५१॥
Then Śalya, mace in hand, descended from his great chariot and struck down Śaṅkha’s four horses, O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation
स हताश्वाद्रथात्तूर्णं खड्गमादाय विद्रुतः । बीभत्सोः स्यन्दनं प्राप्य ततः शान्तिमविन्दत॥६-४५-५२॥
When his horses had been neutralized, he swiftly leapt down from the chariot, took up his sword, and ran; upon reaching Bībhatsu’s chariot, he then found refuge and safety.
english translation
ततो भीष्मरथात्तूर्णमुत्पतन्ति पतत्रिणः । यैरन्तरिक्षं भूमिश्च सर्वतः समवस्तृतम्॥६-४५-५३॥
Then, from Bhīṣma’s chariot, birds swiftly rose up, by which both the sky and the ground were covered on all sides.
english translation
पाञ्चालानथ मत्स्यांश्च केकयांश्च प्रभद्रकान् । भीष्मः प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः पातयामास मार्गणैः॥६-४५-५४॥
Then Bhīṣma—foremost among combatants—brought down the Pāñcālas, the Matsyas, the Kekayas, and the Prabhadrakas with his arrows.
english translation
उत्सृज्य समरे तूर्णं पाण्डवं सव्यसाचिनम् । अभ्यद्रवत पाञ्चाल्यं द्रुपदं सेनया वृतम् । प्रियं संबन्धिनं राजञ्शरानवकिरन्बहून्॥६-४५-५५॥
Leaving the Pāṇḍava Savyasācin in the engagement, he swiftly advanced against the Pāñcāla king Drupada, who was surrounded by his forces, and showered him—his dear relative, O King—with many arrows.
english translation