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त्वत्कृते ह्येष कर्णोऽपि न्यस्तशस्त्रो महारथः । न युध्यति रणे पार्थं हितकामः सदा मम॥६-४८-३६॥
‘Indeed, because of you, even Karṇa—the great chariot-fighter—has set aside his weapons and does not engage Pārtha in the battle, being always intent on what he considers my welfare.’
english translation
स तथा कुरु गाङ्गेय यथा हन्येत फल्गुनः । एवमुक्तस्ततो राजन्पिता देवव्रतस्तव । धिक्क्षत्रधर्ममित्युक्त्वा ययौ पार्थरथं प्रति॥६-४८-३७॥
‘So act, O Gāṅgeya, that Phalguna (Arjuna) may be brought down.’ Thus addressed, O King, your father Devavrata (Bhīṣma), saying, ‘Fie on kṣatriya-dharma,’ advanced toward Pārtha’s chariot.
english translation
उभौ श्वेतहयौ राजन्संसक्तौ दृश्य पार्थिवाः । सिंहनादान्भृशं चक्रुः शङ्खशब्दांश्च भारत॥६-४८-३८॥
Seeing the two white horses locked closely together, O King, the lords of the earth raised fierce lion-roars and sounded their conches, O Bhārata.
english translation
द्रौणिर्दुर्योधनश्चैव विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः । परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं स्थिता युद्धाय मारिष॥६-४८-३९॥
Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman), Duryodhana, and your son Vikarṇa, having surrounded Bhīṣma in the fray, stood poised for battle, O venerable one.
english translation
तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे परिवार्य धनंजयम् । स्थिता युद्धाय महते ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥६-४८-४०॥
In the same way, all the Pāṇḍavas, having surrounded Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna), stood ready for a great engagement; then the battle grew more intense.
english translation