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अविध्यदेनं निशितैः शराग्रैरलम्बुसो राजवरार्श्यशृङ्गिः । तं वै चतुर्भिः प्रतिविध्य वीरो नप्ता शिनेरभ्यपतद्रथेन॥६-५९-२६॥
Alambusa—foremost among kings, with a crest like a ṛṣi’s horn—pierced him with sharp arrow-points; but the hero, Śini’s grandson, struck back with four arrows and surged forward in his chariot.
english translation
अन्वागतं वृष्णिवरं निशम्य मध्ये रिपूणां परिवर्तमानम् । प्रावर्तयन्तं कुरुपुंगवांश्च पुनः पुनश्च प्रणदन्तमाजौ॥६-५९-२७॥
Hearing that the foremost of the Vṛṣṇis had arrived—moving amid the foes, again and again turning back the best of the Kurus, and continually sounding his war-cry in the fray—
english translation
नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं वरिष्ठं मध्यंदिने सूर्यमिवातपन्तम् । न तत्र कश्चिन्नविषण्ण आसीदृते राजन्सोमदत्तस्य पुत्रात्॥६-५९-२८॥
They could not restrain that foremost warrior, blazing like the midday sun. In that engagement none there lost heart—except, O King, the son of Somadatta.
english translation
स ह्याददानो धनुरुग्रवेगं भूरिश्रवा भारत सौमदत्तिः । दृष्ट्वा रथान्स्वान्व्यपनीयमानान्प्रत्युद्ययौ सात्यकिं योद्धुमिच्छन्॥६-५९-२९॥
For Bhūriśravā, Somadatta’s son, taking up his bow of fierce momentum, saw his own chariots being driven back; desiring combat, he advanced toward Sātyaki.
english translation