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अर्जुनॊ ऽपि शरांश चित्रान भीष्माय निशितान बहून चिक्षेप सुमहातेजास तथा भीष्मश च पाण्डवे ॥ ४-५९-२६ ॥

'In turn, Arjuna, endowed with immense energy, rained innumerable sharp and keen-edged shafts upon Bhīṣma. And Santanu’s son, undaunted, again covered the son of Pāṇḍu with volleys of arrows.' ॥ 4-59-26 ॥

english translation

तयॊर दिव्यास्त्रविदुषॊर अस्यतॊर अनिशं शरान न विशेषस तदा राजँल लक्ष्यते सम महात्मनॊः ॥ ४-५९-२७ ॥

'Both conversant with celestial weapons, they struck each other with relentless volleys, so that, O king, no distinction could be seen between those illustrious warriors.' ॥ 4-59-27 ॥

english translation

अथावृणॊद दश दिशः शरैर अति रथैस तदा किरीटमाली कौन्तेयः शूरः शांतनवस तथा ॥ ४-५९-२८ ॥

'Then that mighty car-warrior, the diademed son of Kunti, and the valiant son of Shantanu, shrouded the ten directions with their arrows.' ॥ 4-59-28 ॥

english translation

अतीव पाण्डवॊ भीष्मं भीष्मश चातीव पाण्डवम बभूव तस्मिन संग्रामे राजँल लॊके तद अद्भुतम ॥ ४-५९-२९ ॥

'And the Pandava enveloped Bhishma with clouds of shafts, even as Bhishma covered the Pandava in return. Wonderful indeed, O king, was that combat which took place in the world of men.' ॥ 4-59-29 ॥

english translation

पाण्डवेन हताः शूरा भीष्मस्य रथरक्षिणः शेरते सम तदा राजन कौन्तेयस्याभितॊ रथम ॥ ४-५९-३० ॥

'And the valiant warriors who guarded Bhishma’s car were struck down by the son of Pandu and fell lifeless beside Kunti’s son’s chariot.' ॥ 4-59-30 ॥

english translation