Progress:85.8%
आसाद्य माममोघेषुं गमिष्यन्ति दिशो दश । पाण्डवाः सहपञ्चालाः शार्दूलं वृषभा इव॥५-१६५-२१॥
When they encounter me, whose arrows do not fail, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Pāñcālas will scatter to the ten directions—like bulls confronted by a tiger.
english translation
क्व च युद्धविमर्दो वा मन्त्राः सुव्याहृतानि वा । क्व च भीष्मो गतवया मन्दात्मा कालमोहितः॥५-१६५-२२॥
Where is the vigorous press of battle, where the counsel well spoken—and where is Bhīṣma, advanced in years, his resolve diminished, bewildered by time?
english translation
स्पर्धते हि सदा नित्यं सर्वेण जगता सह । न चान्यं पुरुषं कंचिन्मन्यते मोघदर्शनः॥५-१६५-२३॥
For he is ever in rivalry with the whole world, and he deems no other man of consequence—his discernment proving futile.
english translation
श्रोतव्यं खलु वृद्धानामिति शास्त्रनिदर्शनम् । न त्वेवाप्यतिवृद्धानां पुनर्बाला हि ते मताः॥५-१६५-२४॥
Scripture indeed sets forth that elders should be heeded; yet those exceedingly aged are again regarded as childlike in judgment.
english translation
अहमेको हनिष्यामि पाण्डवान्नात्र संशयः । सुयुद्धे राजशार्दूल यशो भीष्मं गमिष्यति॥५-१६५-२५॥
I alone will strike down the Pāṇḍavas—of this there is no doubt. Yet in a battle well fought, O tiger among kings, the renown will go to Bhīṣma.
english translation