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प्रावर्तत महावेगा नदी रुधिरवाहिनी । मातङ्गाङ्गशिलारौद्रा मांसशोणितकर्दमा॥६-५५-११॥
A swift, mighty river began to flow, bearing blood—terrifying, with elephant-limbs for boulders and with flesh and gore for its mud.
english translation
वराश्वनरनागानां शरीरप्रभवा तदा । परलोकार्णवमुखी गृध्रगोमायुमोदिनी॥६-५५-१२॥
Arising then from the bodies of splendid horses, men, and elephants, it flowed toward the ocean of the next world, delighting vultures and jackals.
english translation
न दृष्टं न श्रुतं चापि युद्धमेतादृशं नृप । यथा तव सुतानां च पाण्डवानां च भारत॥६-५५-१३॥
Such a battle has neither been seen nor even heard of, O king—like this one between your sons and the Pāṇḍavas, O Bhārata.
english translation
नासीद्रथपथस्तत्र योधैर्युधि निपातितैः । गजैश्च पतितैर्नीलैर्गिरिशृङ्गैरिवावृतम्॥६-५५-१४॥
There was no chariot-path there, for it was covered by warriors fallen in battle and by dark elephants that had collapsed, as though enclosed by mountain-peaks.
english translation
विकीर्णैः कवचैश्चित्रैर्ध्वजैश्छत्रैश्च मारिष । शुशुभे तद्रणस्थानं शरदीव नभस्तलम्॥६-५५-१५॥
O revered one, that field of battle shone resplendent, strewn with variegated armor, standards, and royal parasols—like the autumn sky.
english translation