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मुक्तास्तु रथिभिर्बाणा रुक्मपुङ्खाः सुतेजनाः । संनिपेतुरकुण्ठाग्रा नागेषु च हयेषु च॥६-४८-६॥
Arrows released by chariot-warriors—gold-fletched and keenly honed—fell in volleys, their unblunted points striking elephants and horses.
english translation
तथा प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे धनुरुद्यम्य दंशितः । अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्भीष्मो भीमपराक्रमः॥६-४८-७॥
As the engagement thus commenced, Bhīṣma—strong-armed and of formidable prowess—raised his bow; armored, he advanced into action.
english translation
सौभद्रे भीमसेने च शैनेये च महारथे । केकये च विराटे च धृष्टद्युम्ने च पार्षते॥६-४८-८॥
(He advanced) against Saubhadra, Bhīmasena, and Śaineya the great chariot-warrior; and against Kekaya, Virāṭa, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna the son of Pārṣata.
english translation
एतेषु नरवीरेषु चेदिमत्स्येषु चाभितः । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः॥६-४८-९॥
Around these heroic men—among the Cedis and Matsyas as well—the aged grandsire of the Kurus rained down showers of arrows.
english translation
प्राकम्पत महाव्यूहस्तस्मिन्वीरसमागमे । सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानामासीद्व्यतिकरो महान्॥६-४८-१०॥
In that convergence of heroes, the great battle-formation shook; and among all the armies there arose extensive intermingling and disorder.
english translation