Mahabharat

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अथास्य युगम एकेन चतुर्भिश चतुरॊ हयान षष्ठेन च शिरः कायाच छरेण रथसारथेः ॥ ४-५२-२१ ॥

'With a single arrow, he cut off the yoke of his adversary’s chariot; with four others, he pierced its four steeds; and with the sixth, he severed the head of the enemy charioteer from his body.' ॥ 4-52-21 ॥

english translation

athAsya yugama ekena caturbhiza caturò hayAna SaSThena ca ziraH kAyAca chareNa rathasAratheH ॥ 4-52-21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तरिभिस तरिवेणुं समरे दवाभ्याम अक्षौ महाबलः दवादशेन तु भल्लेन चकर्तास्य धवजं तथा ॥ ४-५२-२२ ॥

'In that fierce encounter, the mighty car-warrior also pierced Kripa’s chariot’s triple bamboo-pole with three arrows and shattered its wheels with two more.' ॥ 4-52-22 ॥

english translation

taribhisa tariveNuM samare davAbhyAma akSau mahAbalaH davAdazena tu bhallena cakartAsya dhavajaM tathA ॥ 4-52-22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततॊ वर्ज निकाशेन फल्गुनः परहसन्न इव तरयॊदशेनेन्द्रसमः कृपं वक्षस्य अताडयत ॥ ४-५२-२३ ॥

'With the twelfth arrow, Partha severed Kripa’s flagstaff. Then, like Indra himself smiling in derision, the thirteenth arrow pierced Kripa’s chest.' ॥ 4-52-23 ॥

english translation

tatò varja nikAzena phalgunaH parahasanna iva tarayòdazenendrasamaH kRpaM vakSasya atADayata ॥ 4-52-23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स छिन्नधन्वा विरथॊ हताश्वॊ हतसारथिः गदापाणिर अवप्लुत्य तूर्णं चिक्षेप तां गदाम ॥ ४-५२-२४ ॥

'With his bow shattered, chariot broken, steeds slain, and charioteer killed, Kripa leapt down and seized a mace, swiftly hurling it at Arjuna.' ॥ 4-52-24 ॥

english translation

sa chinnadhanvA virathò hatAzvò hatasArathiH gadApANira avaplutya tUrNaM cikSepa tAM gadAma ॥ 4-52-24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सा तु मुक्ता गदा गुर्वी कृपेण सुपरिष्कृता अर्जुनेन शरैर नुन्ना परति मार्गम अथागमत ॥ ४-५२-२५ ॥

'But that heavy, polished mace was deftly intercepted and sent back along its course by Arjuna’s arrows.' ॥ 4-52-25 ॥

english translation

sA tu muktA gadA gurvI kRpeNa supariSkRtA arjunena zaraira nunnA parati mArgama athAgamata ॥ 4-52-25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript