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शतानि पञ्च चैवेषूनुद्वपन्निव दृश्यते । निमेषान्तरमात्रेण मुञ्चन्दूरं च पातयन्॥५-५९-१६॥
He appears as though pouring forth five hundred arrows; within the span of a single blink he looses them and brings down distant targets.
english translation
यमाह भीष्मो द्रोणश्च कृपो द्रौणिस्तथैव च । मद्रराजस्तथा शल्यो मध्यस्था ये च मानवाः॥५-५९-१७॥
Whom Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, and likewise Droṇa’s son, and the king of Madra—Śalya—as well as those who remain neutral, all speak of in the same terms.
english translation
युद्धायावस्थितं पार्थं पार्थिवैरतिमानुषैः । अशक्यं रथशार्दूलं पराजेतुमरिंदमम्॥५-५९-१८॥
When Pārtha stands ready for battle with strategic poise, even the most eminent kings cannot defeat that tiger among chariot-warriors, the subduer of foes.
english translation
क्षिपत्येकेन वेगेन पञ्च बाणशतानि यः । सदृशं बाहुवीर्येण कार्तवीर्यस्य पाण्डवम्॥५-५९-१९॥
He who, in a single surge of speed, looses five hundred arrows—the Pāṇḍava whose arm-strength is comparable to Kārtavīrya’s.
english translation
तमर्जुनं महेष्वासं महेन्द्रोपेन्द्ररक्षितम् । निघ्नन्तमिव पश्यामि विमर्देऽस्मिन्महामृधे॥५-५९-२०॥
I envision Arjuna, the great archer, protected by Mahendra and Upendra, as though he were decisively striking down his opponents in this crushing great engagement.
english translation