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ततोऽर्जुनो भृशं क्रुद्धो निर्विद्धं प्रेक्ष्य माधवम् । गाङ्गेयसारथिं संख्ये निर्बिभेद त्रिभिः शरैः॥६-४८-५१॥
Then Arjuna, greatly angered on seeing Mādhava struck, pierced Bhīṣma’s charioteer in the engagement with three arrows.
english translation
यतमानौ तु तौ वीरावन्योन्यस्य वधं प्रति । नाशक्नुतां तदान्योन्यमभिसंधातुमाहवे॥६-४८-५२॥
Though those two heroes strove toward each other’s decisive defeat, they were then unable, in that engagement, to bring about the other’s destruction.
english translation
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च । अदर्शयेतां बहुधा सूतसामर्थ्यलाघवात्॥६-४८-५३॥
Again and again they displayed intricate circular maneuvers—advancing and withdrawing—through the charioteer’s skill and agility.
english translation
अन्तरं च प्रहारेषु तर्कयन्तौ महारथौ । राजन्नन्तरमार्गस्थौ स्थितावास्तां मुहुर्मुहुः॥६-४८-५४॥
Those two great chariot-warriors, gauging openings in each other’s strikes, O King, repeatedly paused while stationed in the intervening lanes of approach.
english translation
उभौ सिंहरवोन्मिश्रं शङ्खशब्दं प्रचक्रतुः । तथैव चापनिर्घोषं चक्रतुस्तौ महारथौ॥६-४८-५५॥
Both sent forth conch-calls mingled with lion-like roars; likewise, those two great chariot-warriors made the resonant thunder of their bows.
english translation