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Mahabharat

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लक्ष्मणोऽपि ततस्तस्य धनुश्चिच्छेद पत्रिणा । मुष्टिदेशे महाराज तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः॥६-५१-११॥

Then Lakṣmaṇa too severed his bow with a feathered arrow at the grip, O great King; at that, the onlookers cried out.

english translation

तद्विहाय धनुश्छिन्नं सौभद्रः परवीरहा । अन्यदादत्तवांश्चित्रं कार्मुकं वेगवत्तरम्॥६-५१-१२॥

Casting aside the severed bow, Saubhadra—slayer of opposing champions—took up another, ornate bow, swifter in its force.

english translation

तौ तत्र समरे हृष्टौ कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ । अन्योन्यं विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्जघ्नतुः पुरुषर्षभौ॥६-५१-१३॥

There in the battle, the two—exultant and intent on requital—struck one another with keen arrows, those foremost of men.

english translation

ततो दुर्योधनो राजा दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं महारथम् । पीडितं तव पौत्रेण प्रायात्तत्र जनेश्वरः॥६-५१-१४॥

Then King Duryodhana, seeing his son—the great chariot-warrior—hard preThen King Duryodhana, seeing his son—the great chariot-warrior—hard pressed by your grandson, advanced to that place, O lord of men.ssed by your grandson, advanced to that place, O lord of men.

english translation

संनिवृत्ते तव सुते सर्व एव जनाधिपाः । आर्जुनिं रथवंशेन समन्तात्पर्यवारयन्॥६-५१-१५॥

When your son had withdrawn, all the rulers surrounded Ārjuni (Abhimanyu) on every side with a formation of chariots.

english translation