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प्रमूढा पृथिवी सर्वा मृत्युपाशसिता कृता । दुर्योधनस्य बालिश्यान्नैतदस्तीति चाब्रुवन्॥५-१३५-२६॥
All the world, bewildered, was as though bound by the noose of death; and, due to Duryodhana’s folly, they also said, “This is not so.”
english translation
ततो निर्याय नगरात्प्रययौ पुरुषोत्तमः । मन्त्रयामास च तदा कर्णेन सुचिरं सह॥५-१३५-२७॥
Then the best of men departed from the city; and at that time he held counsel with Karṇa for a long while.
english translation
विसर्जयित्वा राधेयं सर्वयादवनन्दनः । ततो जवेन महता तूर्णमश्वानचोदयत्॥५-१३५-२८॥
Having dismissed Rādheya (Karṇa), the delight of all the Yādavas then urged the horses forward at once, driving them on with tremendous speed.
english translation
ते पिबन्त इवाकाशं दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः । हया जग्मुर्महावेगा मनोमारुतरंहसः॥५-१३५-२९॥
Urged on by Dāruka, the horses surged ahead with mighty speed, as though drinking in the sky—swift as thought and as the wind.
english translation
ते व्यतीत्य तमध्वानं क्षिप्रं श्येना इवाशुगाः । उच्चैः सूर्यमुपप्लव्यं शार्ङ्गधन्वानमावहन्॥५-१३५-३०॥
Swiftly crossing that stretch of road like fleet hawks, they bore along Śārṅgadhanvan (Kṛṣṇa), as though soaring high toward the sun.
english translation