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तमुपायं न पश्यामि जीयेरन्येन पाण्डवाः । मामका वा जयं युद्धे प्राप्नुयुर्येन संजय॥६-५८-६॥
I do not see any means, O Sañjaya, by which the Pāṇḍavas could be overcome, or by which my side might obtain victory in this engagement.
english translation
संजय उवाच । क्षयं मनुष्यदेहानां गजवाजिरथक्षयम् । शृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा तवैवापनयो महान्॥६-५८-७॥
Sañjaya said: Hear, O king—remain steady—of the great depletion of human bodies, and the loss of elephants, horses, and chariots; it is a grave reversal for you indeed.
english translation
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु शल्येन पीडितो नवभिः शरैः । पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो मद्राधिपतिमायसैः॥६-५८-८॥
But Dhṛṣṭadyumna, hard pressed by Śalya with nine arrows, flared up in wrath and in turn assailed the lord of Madra with iron-shafted missiles.
english translation
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम पार्षतस्य पराक्रमम् । न्यवारयत यत्तूर्णं शल्यं समितिशोभनम्॥६-५८-९॥
There we beheld the wondrous prowess of Pārṣata’s son, Dhṛṣṭadyumna: swiftly he checked Śalya, who shone forth in the ordered clash of battle.
english translation
नान्तरं ददृशे कश्चित्तयोः संरब्धयो रणे । मुहूर्तमिव तद्युद्धं तयोः सममिवाभवत्॥६-५८-१०॥
No one could discern any advantage between the two as they met, inflamed, in battle; for a brief span, their combat seemed wholly even.
english translation