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Mahabharat

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प्रभिन्नमिव मातङ्गं प्रतिद्विरदघातिनम् । न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥५-१४०-११॥

—like a rut-maddened elephant that smites and fells opposing elephants—then it will seem neither the Tretā age, nor the Kṛta age, nor even the Dvāpara age.

english translation

यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ । वाहिनीं धार्तराष्ट्राणां क्षोभयन्तौ गजाविव॥५-१४०-१२॥

When, in the midst of battle, you see Mādrī’s two sons—both great chariot-warriors—stirring the Dhārtarāṣṭra host like two elephants,

english translation

विगाढे शस्त्रसंपाते परवीररथारुजौ । न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥५-१४०-१३॥

when the storm of weapons grows fierce and they shatter the chariots of opposing heroes—then it will seem neither the Tretā age, nor the Kṛta age, nor even the Dvāpara age.

english translation

यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे द्रोणं शांतनवं कृपम् । सुयोधनं च राजानं सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्॥५-१४०-१४॥

When, in the midst of battle, you see Droṇa, Śāṃtanava (Bhīṣma), Kṛpa, King Suyodhana (Duryodhana), and Jayadratha of Sindhu,

english translation

युद्धायापततस्तूर्णं वारितान्सव्यसाचिना । न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥५-१४०-१५॥

As they rush swiftly into battle and are checked by Savyasācin (Arjuna), then it will not seem like the Tretā age, nor the Kṛta age, nor even the Dvāpara age.

english translation