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तथैव पाण्डवं युद्धे देवैरपि दुरासदम् । न विजेतुं रणे भीष्म उत्सहेत धनुर्धरम्॥६-४८-६६॥
Likewise, the Pāṇḍava archer was difficult to approach even for the gods; Bhīṣma, though a bowman, would not be able to bring himself to overcome him in combat.
english translation
इति स्म वाचः श्रूयन्ते प्रोच्चरन्त्यस्ततस्ततः । गाङ्गेयार्जुनयोः संख्ये स्तवयुक्ता विशां पते॥६-४८-६७॥
Thus, O lord of the people, such utterances were heard rising from various quarters—praise-filled—concerning the encounter between Gāṅgeya and Arjuna.
english translation
त्वदीयास्तु ततो योधाः पाण्डवेयाश्च भारत । अन्योन्यं समरे जघ्नुस्तयोस्तत्र पराक्रमे॥६-४८-६८॥
Then, O Bhārata, your warriors and the warriors of the Pāṇḍavas struck one another in the battle, and there both sides displayed their prowess.
english translation
शितधारैस्तथा खड्गैर्विमलैश्च परश्वधैः । शरैरन्यैश्च बहुभिः शस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्युधि । उभयोः सेनयोर्वीरा न्यकृन्तन्त परस्परम्॥६-४८-६९॥
With sharp-edged swords, bright axes, and many arrows and diverse weapons in the engagement, the warriors of both armies cut one another down in mutual slaughter.
english translation
वर्तमाने तथा घोरे तस्मिन्युद्धे सुदारुणे । द्रोणपाञ्चाल्ययो राजन्महानासीत्समागमः॥६-४८-७०॥
As that dreadful and most severe battle raged on, O king, a great confrontation arose between Droṇa and the Pāñcālya.
english translation