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वासुदेवस्त्वसंभ्रान्तो धैर्यमास्थाय सत्त्ववान् । चोदयामास तानश्वान्वितुन्नान्भीष्मसायकैः॥६-५५-५१॥
But Vāsudeva, unshaken and steadfast in composure, urged on those horses, though they had been struck by Bhīṣma’s arrows.
english translation
ततः पार्थो धनुर्गृह्य दिव्यं जलदनिस्वनम् । पातयामास भीष्मस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा त्रिभिः शरैः॥६-५५-५२॥
Then Pārtha, taking up the divine bow that sounded like a thundercloud, caused Bhīṣma’s bow to fall, cutting it with three arrows.
english translation
स च्छिन्नधन्वा कौरव्यः पुनरन्यन्महद्धनुः । निमेषान्तरमात्रेण सज्यं चक्रे पिता तव॥६-५५-५३॥
Though his bow had been cut, that Kaurava—your father—took up another great bow and, within the space of a blink, strung it.
english translation
विचकर्ष ततो दोर्भ्यां धनुर्जलदनिस्वनम् । अथास्य तदपि क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद धनुरर्जुनः॥६-५५-५४॥
Then he drew back with his arms the bow that sounded like a thundercloud; and Arjuna, angered, cut that bow as well.
english translation
तस्य तत्पूजयामास लाघवं शंतनोः सुतः । साधु पार्थ महाबाहो साधु भो पाण्डुनन्दन॥६-५५-५५॥
Then Bhīṣma, Śaṃtanu’s son, honored and praised that display of agility, saying: “Well done, Pārtha of mighty arms; well done, O son of Pāṇḍu.”
english translation