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भल्लान्सुनिशितान्पीतान्स्वर्णपुङ्खाञ्शिलाशितान् । ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे॥६-४९-२१॥
He loosed bhalla arrows—broad-headed, exceedingly sharp, yellow-hued, with golden fletching and stone-honed points. They pierced his armor and drank his blood upon the field of battle.
english translation
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय धृष्टद्युम्नो महामनाः । द्रोणं युधि पराक्रम्य शरैर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः॥६-४९-२२॥
Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, steadfast in great resolve, took up another bow; and advancing in the fight, he struck Droṇa with five arrows.
english translation
रुधिराक्तौ ततस्तौ तु शुशुभाते नरर्षभौ । वसन्तसमये राजन्पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥६-४९-२३॥
Then those two bull-like men, stained with blood, shone resplendent—like kiṃśuka trees in bloom in the spring season, O King.
english translation
अमर्षितस्ततो राजन्पराक्रम्य चमूमुखे । द्रोणो द्रुपदपुत्रस्य पुनश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम्॥६-४९-२४॥
Then, provoked, O King, Droṇa advanced at the front of the formation and again severed the bow of Drupada’s son.
english translation
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं शरैः संनतपर्वभिः । अवाकिरदमेयात्मा वृष्ट्या मेघ इवाचलम्॥६-४९-२५॥
Then, seeing him with his bow cut, the immeasurable-souled one showered him with arrows having well-formed joints, like a cloud raining upon a mountain.
english translation