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धनुर्विस्फार्य संक्रुद्धश्चोदयित्वा वरूथिनीम् । ययौ तन्मद्रकानीकं केकयांश्च परंतपः॥६-५७-१६॥
Drawing his bow with force, and acting in heightened resolve, he urged on his division and advanced toward the Madra contingent and the Kekayas, O scorcher of foes.
english translation
तेन कीर्तिमता गुप्तमनीकं दृढधन्वना । प्रयुक्तरथनागाश्वं योत्स्यमानमशोभत॥६-५७-१७॥
Protected by that renowned, firm-bowed warrior, the contingent—its chariots, elephants, and horses properly deployed—appeared resplendent as it prepared for engagement.
english translation
सोऽर्जुनं प्रमुखे यान्तं पाञ्चाल्यः कुरुनन्दन । त्रिभिः शारद्वतं बाणैर्जत्रुदेशे समर्पयत्॥६-५७-१८॥
Then the Pāñcāla prince, as Arjuna advanced at the front, struck Śāradvata with three arrows in the region of the collarbone, O joy of the Kurus.
english translation
ततः स मद्रकान्हत्वा दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः । हृष्ट एको जघानाश्वं भल्लेन कृतवर्मणः॥६-५७-१९॥
Thereafter, having neutralized the Madrakas with sets of ten arrows, he—acting alone and with heightened confidence—brought down one of Kṛtavarman’s horses with a bhalla arrow.
english translation
दमनं चापि दायादं पौरवस्य महात्मनः । जघान विपुलाग्रेण नाराचेन परंतपः॥६-५७-२०॥
And he also struck Damana, kinsman of the great-souled Paurava, with a nārāca arrow of broad point, O scorcher of foes.
english translation