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भीष्म उवाच । ततः प्रभाते राजेन्द्र सूर्ये विमल उद्गते । भार्गवस्य मया सार्धं पुनर्युद्धमवर्तत॥५-१८३-१॥
Bhīṣma said: Then, at dawn, O lord of kings, when the clear sun had risen, the battle between Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) and me began anew.
english translation
ततो भ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन्रामः प्रहरतां वरः । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि मयि शक्र इवाचले॥५-१८३-२॥
Then, standing upon his moving chariot, Rāma—foremost among combatants—rained volleys of arrows upon me, like Śakra (Indra) pouring rain upon a mountain.
english translation
तेन सूतो मम सुहृच्छरवर्षेण ताडितः । निपपात रथोपस्थे मनो मम विषादयन्॥५-१८३-३॥
Struck by that shower of arrows, my charioteer—who was also my well-wisher—fell onto the chariot-platform, causing my mind to sink into distress.
english translation
ततः सूतः स मेऽत्यर्थं कश्मलं प्राविशन्महत् । पृथिव्यां च शराघातान्निपपात मुमोह च॥५-१८३-४॥
Then that charioteer of mine fell into a severe crisis of consciousness; struck by arrows, he collapsed onto the ground and lost awareness.
english translation
ततः सूतोऽजहात्प्राणान्रामबाणप्रपीडितः । मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र मां च भीराविशत्तदा॥५-१८३-५॥
Then the charioteer, overwhelmed by Rāma’s arrows, lost his life. At that moment, O lord of kings, fear entered me as well, as if suddenly.
english translation