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यो यो भीष्मं नरव्याघ्रमभ्येति युधि कश्चन । मुहूर्तदृष्टः स मया पातितो भुवि दृश्यते॥६-५५-३१॥
Whoever approached Bhīṣma—the tiger among men—in battle, once seen by me even for a moment, was observed to be brought down upon the earth.
english translation
एवं सा धर्मराजस्य वध्यमाना महाचमूः । भीष्मेणातुलवीर्येण व्यशीर्यत सहस्रधा॥६-५५-३२॥
Thus the great host of Dharmarāja, pressed hard and cut down, was shattered into a thousand fragments by Bhīṣma of incomparable power.
english translation
प्रकीर्यत महासेना शरवर्षाभितापिता । पश्यतो वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः॥६-५५-३३॥
The great army was scattered, tormented by a ‘rain’ of arrows, while Vāsudeva and the great-souled Pārtha looked on.
english translation
यतमानापि ते वीरा द्रवमाणान्महारथान् । नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं भीष्मबाणप्रपीडिताः॥६-५५-३४॥
Even though your heroes strove with all their might, they could not check the great chariot-warriors who were in flight, so heavily were they pressed by Bhīṣma’s arrows.
english translation
महेन्द्रसमवीर्येण वध्यमाना महाचमूः । अभज्यत महाराज न च द्वौ सह धावतः॥६-५५-३५॥
Pressed by a warrior whose might was equal to Mahendra (Indra), the great host broke apart, O King; and not even two fled together in ordered flight.
english translation