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आवर्तमानान्यभिवर्तमानैर्बाणैः क्षतान्यद्भुतदर्शनानि । प्रासैश्च खड्गैश्च समाहतानि सदश्ववृन्दानि सदश्ववृन्दैः॥६-५६-१६॥
As formations wheeled and counter-wheeled, they were cut by incoming arrows in scenes of striking wonder; and companies of horsemen, struck by spears (prāsa) and swords (khadga), met opposing companies of horsemen.
english translation
सुवर्णतारागणभूषितानि शरावराणि प्रहितानि वीरैः । विदार्यमाणानि परश्वधैश्च प्रासैश्च खड्गैश्च निपेतुरुर्व्याम्॥६-५६-१७॥
Quivers adorned with clusters of golden, star-like ornaments, hurled by warriors, fell to the earth—split apart by axes (paraśvadha), spears (prāsa), and swords (khadga).
english translation
गजैर्विषाणैर्वरहस्तरुग्णाः केचित्ससूता रथिनः प्रपेतुः । गजर्षभाश्चापि रथर्षभेण निपेतिरे बाणहताः पृथिव्याम्॥६-५६-१८॥
Some chariot-warriors, their foremost limbs torn by elephants’ tusks, fell together with their charioteers. Great elephants too, struck down by the arrows of a foremost chariot-hero, collapsed upon the earth.
english translation
गजौघवेगोद्धतसादितानां श्रुत्वा निषेदुर्वसुधां मनुष्याः । आर्तस्वरं सादिपदातियूनां विषाणगात्रावरताडितानाम्॥६-५६-१९॥
Hearing the distress-cries of riders and young foot-soldiers, thrown down and overwhelmed by the rush of elephant-herds—again and again struck by tusks and bodies—men sank down upon the ground.
english translation
संभ्रान्तनागाश्वरथे प्रसूते महाभये सादिपदातियूनाम् । महारथैः संपरिवार्यमाणं ददर्श भीष्मः कपिराजकेतुम्॥६-५६-२०॥
Amid the great alarm spreading among elephants, horses, and chariots—among riders and young infantry—Bhīṣma saw the chariot bearing the banner of the lord of monkeys, surrounded by great chariot-warriors.
english translation