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गाङ्गेयस्तु रणे पार्थमानर्छन्नवभिः शरैः । तमर्जुनः प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिर्मर्मवेधिभिः॥६-४८-४१॥
Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma), in the fight, struck Pārtha (Arjuna) with nine arrows; Arjuna countered by piercing him with ten arrows aimed at vital points.
english translation
ततः शरसहस्रेण सुप्रयुक्तेन पाण्डवः । अर्जुनः समरश्लाघी भीष्मस्यावारयद्दिशः॥६-४८-४२॥
Then the Pāṇḍava Arjuna, famed in battle, with a well-aimed volley of a thousand arrows, checked Bhīṣma’s movement in every direction, constraining his field of action.
english translation
शरजालं ततस्तत्तु शरजालेन कौरव । वारयामास पार्थस्य भीष्मः शांतनवस्तथा॥६-४८-४३॥
Then, O Kaurava, Bhīṣma Śāṃtanava checked that volley of arrows with a counter-volley, thereby obstructing Pārtha’s advance.
english translation
उभौ परमसंहृष्टावुभौ युद्धाभिनन्दिनौ । निर्विशेषमयुध्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ॥६-४८-४४॥
Both were intensely exhilarated, both approving of combat; they fought without yielding advantage, each intent on reciprocating what had been done.
english translation
भीष्मचापविमुक्तानि शरजालानि संघशः । शीर्यमाणान्यदृश्यन्त भिन्नान्यर्जुनसायकैः॥६-४८-४५॥
The clustered volleys released from Bhīṣma’s bow were seen breaking apart, being split by Arjuna’s arrows.
english translation