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महाभये वीतभयः कृतास्त्रः समागमे शत्रुबलावमर्दी । सकृद्रथेन प्रतियाद्रथौघान्पदातिसंघान्गदयाभिनिघ्नन्॥५-४७-१६॥
In great peril, fearless and fully trained in arms, in the clash he would crush the enemy’s might—driving but once with his chariot against masses of chariots, and with the mace striking down the ranks of infantry.
english translation
सैन्याननेकांस्तरसा विमृद्नन्यदा क्षेप्ता धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्यम् । छिन्दन्वनं परशुनेव शूरस्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥५-४७-१७॥
When he, with fierce speed, crushes many divisions of Dhārtarāṣṭra’s host, hewing through them as a hero fells a forest with an axe, then will Dhārtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana) regret the war.
english translation
तृणप्रायं ज्वलनेनेव दग्धं ग्रामं यथा धार्तराष्ट्रः समीक्ष्य । पक्वं सस्यं वैद्युतेनेव दग्धं परासिक्तं विपुलं स्वं बलौघम्॥५-४७-१८॥
As one beholds a village burned by fire as though it were mere grass, so will Dhārtarāṣṭra, gazing upon his own vast host laid low—like ripened crops scorched by lightning—look on it in utter devastation.
english translation
हतप्रवीरं विमुखं भयार्तं पराङ्मुखं प्रायशोऽधृष्टयोधम् । शस्त्रार्चिषा भीमसेनेन दग्धं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥५-४७-१९॥
When his host—its foremost fighters struck down—turns away, anguished by fear and largely unwilling to rejoin the fight, as though “scorched” by Bhīmasena in the blaze of weapons, then Dhārtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana) will regret the war.
english translation
उपासङ्गादुद्धरन्दक्षिणेन परःशतान्नकुलश्चित्रयोधी । यदा रथाग्र्यो रथिनः प्रचेता तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥५-४७-२०॥
Nakula, a warrior of many skills, drawing his weapon from the belt with his right hand, would strike down foes by the hundreds; when that foremost of chariot-fighters, alert and discerning, is seen, then Dhārtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana) will regret the war.
english translation