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नृत्यतो रथमार्गेषु भीष्मस्य भरतर्षभ । केचिदार्तस्वरं चक्रुर्नागा मर्मणि ताडिताः॥६-४५-६॥
As Bhīṣma maneuvered along the chariot-paths, O best of the Bharatas, some elephants, struck in vital points, emitted cries of distress.
english translation
अभिमन्युः सुसंक्रुद्धः पिशङ्गैस्तुरगोत्तमैः । संयुक्तं रथमास्थाय प्रायाद्भीष्मरथं प्रति॥६-४५-७॥
Abhimanyu, fiercely enraged, mounted his chariot yoked with excellent tawny steeds and drove straight toward Bhīṣma’s chariot.
english translation
जाम्बूनदविचित्रेण कर्णिकारेण केतुना । अभ्यवर्षत भीष्मं च तांश्चैव रथसत्तमान्॥६-४५-८॥
With a banner adorned in variegated Jāmbūnada-gold and bearing a karṇikāra emblem, he rained arrows upon Bhīṣma and those foremost chariot-warriors.
english translation
स तालकेतोस्तीक्ष्णेन केतुमाहत्य पत्रिणा । भीष्मेण युयुधे वीरस्तस्य चानुचरैः सह॥६-४५-९॥
Having struck the standard of the palm-bannered warrior with a sharp, feathered arrow, the hero fought with Bhīṣma and also with his attendants.
english translation
कृतवर्माणमेकेन शल्यं पञ्चभिरायसैः । विद्ध्वा नवभिरानर्छच्छिताग्रैः प्रपितामहम्॥६-४५-१०॥
Piercing Kṛtavarmā with a single arrow and Śalya with five iron shafts, he then struck the Grandsire with nine sharp-pointed arrows.
english translation