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सर्वाणि सैन्यानि तु तावकानि यतो यतो गाण्डिवजः प्रणादः । ततस्ततः संनतिमेव जग्मुर्न तं प्रतीपोऽभिससार कश्चित्॥६-५५-११६॥
All your forces, wherever the reverberation of the Gāṇḍīva arose, sank into a lowered, defensive posture; no one advanced against him in open opposition.
english translation
तस्मिन्सुघोरे नृपसंप्रहारे हताः प्रवीराः सरथाः ससूताः । गजाश्च नाराचनिपाततप्ता महापताकाः शुभरुक्मकक्ष्याः॥६-५५-११७॥
In that dreadful clash of kings, foremost warriors fell together with their chariots and charioteers; and elephants—scorched by the descent of iron arrows—were grievously afflicted, bearing great standards and splendid golden trappings.
english translation
परीतसत्त्वाः सहसा निपेतुः किरीटिना भिन्नतनुत्रकायाः । दृढाहताः पत्रिभिरुग्रवेगैः पार्थेन भल्लैर्निशितैः शिताग्रैः॥६-५५-११८॥
Their strength spent, they suddenly collapsed—bodies and armor pierced by the diademed one; struck hard by Pārtha’s arrows, of fierce velocity, sharp and keen, with cutting points.
english translation
निकृत्तयन्त्रा निहतेन्द्रकीला ध्वजा महान्तो ध्वजिनीमुखेषु । पदातिसंघाश्च रथाश्च संख्ये हयाश्च नागाश्च धनंजयेन॥६-५५-११९॥
At the fronts of the divisions, great standards had their fittings cut and their central poles brought down; and in the engagement, masses of infantry, chariots, horses, and elephants were subdued by Dhanañjaya.
english translation
बाणाहतास्तूर्णमपेतसत्त्वा विष्टभ्य गात्राणि निपेतुरुर्व्याम् । ऐन्द्रेण तेनास्त्रवरेण राजन्महाहवे भिन्नतनुत्रदेहाः॥६-५५-१२०॥
Struck by arrows, they quickly lost vitality and fell upon the ground, their limbs giving way; in that great engagement, O King, their armor and bodies were breached by that excellent weapon, the Aindra missile.
english translation