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ततॊ दरौणिर महावीर्यः पार्थस्य विचरिष्यतः विवरं सूक्ष्मम आलॊक्य जयां चिच्छेद कषुरेण ह तद अस्यापूजयन देवाः कर्म दृष्ट्वाति मानुषम ॥ ४-५४-६ ॥

'As the son of Pritha moved about the battlefield, the powerful son of Drona, seizing a narrow opening, cut the string of the Gandiva with a razor-edged arrow. Beholding that feat—beyond the skill of men—the gods themselves applauded him, exclaiming, ‘Well done! Well done!'' ॥ 4-54-6 ॥

english translation

ततॊ दरौणिर धनूंष्य अष्टौ वयपक्रम्य नरर्षभम पुनर अभ्याहनत पार्थं हृदये कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ४-५४-७ ॥

'Drona, Bhishma, Karna, and the mighty Kripa also praised him greatly. Then, drawing his excellent bow, Drona’s son struck Partha’s chest with shafts tipped with Kanka feathers.' ॥ 4-54-7 ॥

english translation

ततः पार्थॊ महाबाहुः परहस्य सवनवत तदा यॊजयाम आस नवया मौर्व्या गाण्डीवम ओजसा ॥ ४-५४-८ ॥

'Then Partha, the mighty-armed, with a loud, resonant laugh, swiftly restrung the Gandiva with a new bowstring of murva fibre, his hands moving with irresistible force.' ॥ 4-54-8 ॥

english translation

ततॊ ऽरधचन्द्रम आवृत्य तेन पार्थः समागमत वारणेनेव मत्तेन मत्तॊ वारणयूथपः ॥ ४-५४-९ ॥

'And moistening his bowstring with the sweat upon his brow, shining like the crescent moon, the son of Pritha advanced upon his foe like an infuriated lord of elephants charging another in rut.' ॥ 4-54-9 ॥

english translation

ततः परववृते युद्धं पृथिव्याम एकवीरयॊः रणमध्ये दवयॊर एव सुमहल लॊमहर्षणम ॥ ४-५४-१० ॥

'The clash that followed between those two unmatched heroes on the battlefield was so fierce that it made the hair of the onlookers stand on end.' ॥ 4-54-10 ॥

english translation