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संजय उवाच । गतापराह्णभूयिष्ठे तस्मिन्नहनि भारत । रथनागाश्वपत्तीनां सादिनां च महाक्षये॥६-५१-१॥
Sañjaya said: When that day had advanced into the later afternoon, O Bhārata, and great depletion had occurred among chariots, elephants, horses, infantry, and cavalry—
english translation
द्रोणपुत्रेण शल्येन कृपेण च महात्मना । समसज्जत पाञ्चाल्यस्त्रिभिरेतैर्महारथैः॥६-५१-२॥
Then the Pāñcāla prince confronted three great chariot-warriors—Droṇa’s son, Śalya, and the high-souled Kṛpa.
english translation
स लोकविदितानश्वान्निजघान महाबलः । द्रौणेः पाञ्चालदायादः शितैर्दशभिराशुगैः॥६-५१-३॥
That mighty heir of Pāñcāla struck down Droṇa’s son’s well-known horses with ten sharp, swift arrows.
english translation
ततः शल्यरथं तूर्णमास्थाय हतवाहनः । द्रौणिः पाञ्चालदायादमभ्यवर्षदथेषुभिः॥६-५१-४॥
Then Droṇa’s son—his own team disabled—quickly took position on Śalya’s chariot and showered the Pāñcāla heir with arrows.
english translation
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु संसक्तं द्रौणिना दृश्य भारत । सौभद्रोऽभ्यपतत्तूर्णं विकिरन्निशिताञ्शरान्॥६-५१-५॥
Seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna closely engaged with Droṇa’s son, O Bhārata, Saubhadra quickly advanced, scattering sharp arrows.
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