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तौ दूरात्सात्यकिर्दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ । कलिङ्गान्समरे वीरौ योधयन्तौ मनस्विनौ॥६-५०-९१॥
Seeing from afar Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Vṛkodara (Bhīma)—both high-spirited heroes—Sātyaki watched them engaging the Kaliṅgas in the clash.
english translation
स तत्र गत्वा शैनेयो जवेन जयतां वरः । पार्थपार्षतयोः पार्ष्णिं जग्राह पुरुषर्षभः॥६-५०-९२॥
Going there swiftly, Śaineya (Sātyaki), foremost among victors, that bull among men, took up the rear-guard for Pārtha (Arjuna) and Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).
english translation
स कृत्वा कदनं तत्र प्रगृहीतशरासनः । आस्थितो रौद्रमात्मानं जघान समरे परान्॥६-५०-९३॥
Having wrought fierce slaughter there, bow in hand, he assumed a wrathful martial stance and struck down the opposing warriors in the fray.
english translation
कलिङ्गप्रभवां चैव मांसशोणितकर्दमाम् । रुधिरस्यन्दिनीं तत्र भीमः प्रावर्तयन्नदीम्॥६-५०-९४॥
There Bhīma set in motion, as it were, a “river” born of the Kaliṅgas—miry with flesh and blood, and streaming with blood.
english translation
अन्तरेण कलिङ्गानां पाण्डवानां च वाहिनीम् । संततार सुदुस्तारां भीमसेनो महाबलः॥६-५०-९५॥
Between the Kaliṅga array and the Pāṇḍava host, mighty Bhīmasena forced his way across a passage exceedingly hard to traverse.
english translation