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ततस्तु दृष्ट्वार्जुनवासुदेवौ पदातिनागाश्वरथैः समन्तात् । अभिद्रुतौ शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठौ शिनिप्रवीरोऽभिससार तूर्णम्॥६-५५-७६॥
Then, seeing Arjuna and Vāsudeva pressed on every side by infantry, elephants, cavalry, and chariots, the foremost hero of the Śinis swiftly advanced toward those two eminent bearers of arms.
english translation
स तान्यनीकानि महाधनुष्माञ्शिनिप्रवीरः सहसाभिपत्य । चकार साहाय्यमथार्जुनस्य विष्णुर्यथा वृत्रनिषूदनस्य॥६-५५-७७॥
That foremost Śini hero, a great archer, suddenly charged those formations and rendered aid to Arjuna—like Viṣṇu aiding the slayer of Vṛtra (Indra).
english translation
विशीर्णनागाश्वरथध्वजौघं भीष्मेण वित्रासितसर्वयोधम् । युधिष्ठिरानीकमभिद्रवन्तं प्रोवाच संदृश्य शिनिप्रवीरः॥६-५५-७८॥
Seeing Yudhiṣṭhira’s division in disarray—its elephants, horses, chariots, and standards shattered, and all its fighters shaken by Bhīṣma—the foremost Śini hero, beholding them as they surged forward, addressed them.
english translation
क्व क्षत्रिया यास्यथ नैष धर्मः सतां पुरस्तात्कथितः पुराणैः । मा स्वां प्रतिज्ञां जहत प्रवीराः स्वं वीरधर्मं परिपालयध्वम्॥६-५५-७९॥
“Where are you going, kṣatriyas? This is not the dharma proclaimed of old before the virtuous, in the Purāṇic tradition. Do not forsake your own vow, eminent warriors; uphold your warrior-dharma, the duty of heroes.”
english translation
तान्वासवानन्तरजो निशम्य नरेन्द्रमुख्यान्द्रवतः समन्तात् । पार्थस्य दृष्ट्वा मृदुयुद्धतां च भीष्मं च संख्ये समुदीर्यमाणम्॥६-५५-८०॥
Hearing that the foremost kings were retreating on all sides, and seeing Pārtha’s restrained manner of fighting, as well as Bhīṣma rising to greater prominence in the clash, Vāsudeva’s younger brother (Balarāma) took note of the situation.
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