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ततः शैक्यायसीं गुर्वीं प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् । अवधीत्तावकान्योधान्दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः । पोथयन्रथवृन्दानि वाजिवृन्दानि चाभिभूः॥६-५९-११॥
Then, taking up a massive, heavy mace of stone and iron, he struck down your Kaurava fighters like Antaka (Death) bearing a staff; smashing clusters of chariots and companies of horses, he overpowered them.
english translation
व्यचरत्समरे भीमो युगान्ते पावको यथा । विनिघ्नन्समरे सर्वान्युगान्ते कालवद्विभुः॥६-५९-१२॥
Bhīma ranged through the battle like the fire at the end of an age; striking down all in the fray, he seemed like Kāla—Time itself—at the world’s final dissolution.
english translation
ऊरुवेगेन संकर्षन्रथजालानि पाण्डवः । प्रमर्दयन्गजान्सर्वान्नड्वलानीव कुञ्जरः॥६-५९-१३॥
With the force of his thighs, the Pāṇḍava dragged and shattered the interlaced ranks of chariots; he crushed all the elephants, as an elephant crushes reeds.
english translation
मृद्नन्रथेभ्यो रथिनो गजेभ्यो गजयोधिनः । सादिनश्चाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ चैव पदातिनः॥६-५९-१४॥
He forced chariot-warriors down from their chariots, elephant-fighters from their elephants, cavalry from the backs of their horses, and infantry onto the ground.
english translation
तत्र तत्र हतैश्चापि मनुष्यगजवाजिभिः । रणाङ्गणं तदभवन्मृत्योराघातसंनिभम्॥६-५९-१५॥
With fallen men, elephants, and horses scattered in many places, that battlefield came to resemble the very impact-zone of Death.
english translation