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रथी रथिनमासाद्य शरैः कनकभूषणैः । पातयामास समरे तस्मिन्नतिभयंकरे॥६-५३-११॥
A chariot-warrior, closing with another chariot-warrior, brought him down in that encounter with arrows adorned with gold, in that exceptionally formidable battle.
english translation
गजारोहा गजारोहान्नाराचशरतोमरैः । संसक्ताः पातयामासुस्तव तेषां च संघशः॥६-५३-१२॥
Elephant-riders, closely engaged, brought down elephant-riders with nārāca arrows, with arrows, and with javelins; and this occurred among them in groups.
english translation
पत्तिसंघा रणे पत्तीन्भिण्डिपालपरश्वधैः । न्यपातयन्त संहृष्टाः परस्परकृतागसः॥६-५३-१३॥
In the clash, bodies of infantry met opposing infantry and, with javelins and axes, felled one another—exultant, as parties who deemed each other mutually at fault.
english translation
पदाती रथिनं संख्ये रथी चापि पदातिनम् । न्यपातयच्छितैः शस्त्रैः सेनयोरुभयोरपि॥६-५३-१४॥
In the encounter, foot-soldiers brought down chariot-warriors, and chariot-warriors likewise brought down foot-soldiers, with sharpened weapons—on both armies’ sides.
english translation
गजारोहा हयारोहान्पातयां चक्रिरे तदा । हयारोहा गजस्थांश्च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥६-५३-१५॥
Then elephant-riders caused horse-riders to fall, and horse-riders likewise brought down those stationed on elephants; it seemed almost astonishing.
english translation