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ते रथैर्मेघसंकाशैर्गजैश्च गजयोधिनः । पृष्ठ्यैश्चाश्वैर्महीपालाः समुत्पेतुरुदायुधाः॥५-१७०-१६॥
Those kings advanced with cloud-like chariots, with elephants and elephant-warriors, and with mounted horses—moving forward with weapons raised.
english translation
ततस्ते मां महीपालाः सर्व एव विशां पते । रथव्रातेन महता सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥५-१७०-१७॥
Then all those kings, O lord of the people, surrounded me on every side with a great mass of chariots.
english translation
तानहं शरवर्षेण महता प्रत्यवारयम् । सर्वान्नृपांश्चाप्यजयं देवराडिव दानवान्॥५-१७०-१८॥
I repelled them with a great shower of arrows, and I overcame all those kings—like the lord of the gods overcoming the Dānavas.
english translation
तेषामापततां चित्रान्ध्वजान्हेमपरिष्कृतान् । एकैकेन हि बाणेन भूमौ पातितवानहम्॥५-१७०-१९॥
As they advanced, I brought down their ornate banners, adorned with gold—each with a single arrow—so that they fell to the ground.
english translation
हयांश्चैषां गजांश्चैव सारथींश्चाप्यहं रणे । अपातयं शरैर्दीप्तैः प्रहसन्पुरुषर्षभ॥५-१७०-२०॥
In that engagement, I caused their horses, elephants, and even charioteers to fall, using keen arrows, while maintaining a confident demeanor, O best of men.
english translation