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तस्य सैन्यस्य संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य भारत । बभूव सुमहाञ्शब्दः सागरस्येव गर्जतः॥६-५०-११॥
O descendant of Bharata, as that army fought in the battle, a mighty roar arose, like the roaring of the ocean.
english translation
अन्योन्यस्य तदा योधा निकृन्तन्तो विशां पते । महीं चक्रुश्चितां सर्वां शशशोणितसंनिभाम्॥६-५०-१२॥
Then, O Lord of the people, the warriors, hewing one another down, made the whole earth like a funeral pyre—crimson, resembling the bright red blood of a hare.
english translation
योधांश्च स्वान्परान्वापि नाभ्यजानञ्जिघांसया । स्वानप्याददते स्वाश्च शूराः समरदुर्जयाः॥६-५०-१३॥
In that strategic clash, the warriors—whether their own or the foe—could not be clearly distinguished when one sought to strike; even their own men were seized, for the heroes were hard to withstand in battle.
english translation
विमर्दः सुमहानासीदल्पानां बहुभिः सह । कलिङ्गैः सह चेदीनां निषादैश्च विशां पते॥६-५०-१४॥
O lord of the people, a very great melee arose—few against many—among the Kaliṅgas together with the Cedis, and also the Niṣādas.
english translation
कृत्वा पुरुषकारं तु यथाशक्ति महाबलाः । भीमसेनं परित्यज्य संन्यवर्तन्त चेदयः॥६-५०-१५॥
After exerting their manly effort to the limit of their power, those mighty Cedis disengaged and withdrew, leaving Bhīmasena behind.
english translation