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स नृत्यन्वै रथोपस्थे दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् । अलातचक्रवद्राजंस्तत्र तत्र स्म दृश्यते॥६-५५-२१॥
As if dancing upon the chariot-platform, displaying dexterity of hand, he was seen here and there, O king—like a whirling circle of firebrand.
english translation
तमेकं समरे शूरं पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयास्तथा । अनेकशतसाहस्रं समपश्यन्त लाघवात्॥६-५५-२२॥
That single hero in the engagement, the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas perceived as though he were many hundreds and thousands, due to his speed and agility.
english translation
मायाकृतात्मानमिव भीष्मं तत्र स्म मेनिरे । पूर्वस्यां दिशि तं दृष्ट्वा प्रतीच्यां ददृशुर्जनाः॥६-५५-२३॥
There they regarded Bhīṣma as though he were a form produced by māyā: having seen him in the eastern quarter, people then saw him in the western.
english translation
उदीच्यां चैनमालोक्य दक्षिणस्यां पुनः प्रभो । एवं स समरे वीरो गाङ्गेयः प्रत्यदृश्यत॥६-५५-२४॥
And having looked at him in the northern quarter, they again beheld him in the southern, O lord; thus in the engagement the hero Gāṅgeya repeatedly appeared in different places.
english translation
न चैनं पाण्डवेयानां कश्चिच्छक्नोति वीक्षितुम् । विशिखानेव पश्यन्ति भीष्मचापच्युतान्बहून्॥६-५५-२५॥
And none among the sons of Pāṇḍu can look upon him directly; they behold only the many arrows loosed from Bhīṣma’s bow, as though they were flames.
english translation