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गजारोहवरैश्चापि तत्र तत्र पदातयः । पातिताः समदृश्यन्त तैश्चापि गजयोधिनः॥६-५३-१६॥
Here and there, foot-soldiers were seen brought down by distinguished elephant-riders; and elephant-combatants, too, were brought down by them.
english translation
पत्तिसंघा हयारोहैः सादिसंघाश्च पत्तिभिः । पात्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥६-५३-१७॥
Groups of infantry were being brought down by horse-riders, and groups of cavalry were being brought down by infantry—seen in hundreds and then in thousands.
english translation
ध्वजैस्तत्रापविद्धैश्च कार्मुकैस्तोमरैस्तथा । प्रासैस्तथा गदाभिश्च परिघैः कम्पनैस्तथा॥६-५३-१८॥
There the ground lay strewn with cast-down standards, bows, javelins, lances, maces, iron bars, and heavy clubs.
english translation
शक्तिभिः कवचैश्चित्रैः कणपैरङ्कुशैरपि । निस्त्रिंशैर्विमलैश्चापि स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शरैस्तथा॥६-५३-१९॥
It was also covered with spears, ornate armours, darts, elephant-goads, bright swords, and arrows with golden fletching.
english translation
परिस्तोमैः कुथाभिश्च कम्बलैश्च महाधनैः । भूर्भाति भरतश्रेष्ठ स्रग्दामैरिव चित्रिता॥६-५३-२०॥
O best of the Bharatas, the earth shone, adorned as if with garlands and festoons, with saddle-cloths, rugs, and costly blankets scattered about.
english translation