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उभौ हि शरजालेन तावदृश्यौ बभूवतुः । प्रकाशौ च पुनस्तूर्णं बभूवतुरुभौ रणे॥६-४८-६१॥
For a time both became obscured by a net of arrows; then, quickly, both again became clearly visible in the engagement.
english translation
तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वाश्चारणाश्च सहर्षिभिः । अन्योन्यं प्रत्यभाषन्त तयोर्दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम्॥६-४८-६२॥
There the gods, together with Gandharvas, Cāraṇas, and ṛṣis, spoke among themselves upon witnessing the prowess of those two.
english translation
न शक्यौ युधि संरब्धौ जेतुमेतौ महारथौ । सदेवासुरगन्धर्वैर्लोकैरपि कथंचन॥६-४८-६३॥
When fully committed in battle, these two great chariot-warriors cannot be overcome in any manner—even by worlds populated by gods, asuras, and gandharvas.
english translation
आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेषु युद्धमेतन्महाद्भुतम् । नैतादृशानि युद्धानि भविष्यन्ति कथंचन॥६-४८-६४॥
This engagement, shaped by strategy, is a marvel among worlds—extraordinarily wondrous; conflicts of this kind will not occur again in any manner.
english translation
नापि शक्यो रणे जेतुं भीष्मः पार्थेन धीमता । सधनुश्च रथस्थश्च प्रवपन्सायकान्रणे॥६-४८-६५॥
In battle, even Bhīṣma could not be overcome by the intelligent Pārtha, as he stood upon his chariot with bow in hand, ceaselessly discharging arrows in the engagement.
english translation