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प्रतीपमिव मे भाति युयुधानेन भारती । व्यस्ता सीमन्तिनी त्रस्ता प्रमृष्टा दीर्घबाहुना॥५-५७-२१॥
“To me, Bhāratī’s fortune appears turned adverse because of Yuyudhāna: like a distressed woman with her hair-parting disheveled, alarmed, and seized by a long-armed man.”
english translation
संपूर्णं पूरयन्भूयो बलं पार्थस्य माधवः । शैनेयः समरे स्थाता बीजवत्प्रवपञ्शरान्॥५-५७-२२॥
Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa), once more fully strengthening Pārtha’s (Arjuna’s) forces, declared that Śaineya would stand firm in battle, loosing arrows as though sowing seed.
english translation
सेनामुखे प्रयुद्धानां भीमसेनो भविष्यति । तं सर्वे संश्रयिष्यन्ति प्राकारमकुतोभयम्॥५-५७-२३॥
At the forefront of those engaged in combat, Bhīmasena will stand; all will take shelter in him, as in a fortification that fears no quarter.
english translation
यदा द्रक्ष्यसि भीमेन कुञ्जरान्विनिपातितान् । विशीर्णदन्तान्गिर्याभान्भिन्नकुम्भान्सशोणितान्॥५-५७-२४॥
When you behold the elephants felled by Bhīma—mountain-like, their tusks shattered, their temples split, stained with blood—
english translation
तानभिप्रेक्ष्य संग्रामे विशीर्णानिव पर्वतान् । भीतो भीमस्य संस्पर्शात्स्मर्तासि वचनस्य मे॥५-५७-२५॥
Seeing them in the fray, shattered like mountains, and fearing even Bhīma’s touch, you will remember my words.
english translation