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ततॊ भीष्मः शरान अष्टौ धवजे पार्थस्य वीर्यवान समपर्यन महावेगाञ शवसमानान इवॊरगान ।। ४-५९-६ ।।

'And Bhīṣma, possessed of great energy, pierced Pārtha’s flag-staff with eight arrows.' ।। 4-59-6 ।।

english translation

tatò bhISmaH zarAna aSTau dhavaje pArthasya vIryavAna samaparyana mahAvegAJa zavasamAnAna ivòragAna || 4-59-6 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ते धवजं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य समासाद्य पतत्रिणः जवलन्तः कपिम आजघ्नुर धवजाग्र निलयांश च तान ।। ४-५९-७ ।।

'Those shafts, striking the lofty standard of the son of Pāṇḍu, smote the blazing ape and the other figures set upon the banner-top.' ।। 4-59-7 ।।

english translation

te dhavajaM pANDuputrasya samAsAdya patatriNaH javalantaH kapima Ajaghnura dhavajAgra nilayAMza ca tAna || 4-59-7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततॊ भल्लेन महता पृथु धारेण पाण्डवः छत्रं चिच्छेद भीष्मस्य तूर्णं तद अपतद भुवि ।। ४-५९-८ ।।

'Then the son of Pāṇḍu, hurling a mighty javelin with a keen edge, cut down Bhīṣma’s white umbrella, which instantly fell to the earth.' ।। 4-59-8 ।।

english translation

tatò bhallena mahatA pRthu dhAreNa pANDavaH chatraM ciccheda bhISmasya tUrNaM tada apatada bhuvi || 4-59-8 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धवजं चैवास्य कौन्तेयः शरैर अभ्यहनद दृढम शीघ्रकृद रथवाहांश च तथॊभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ।। ४-५९-९ ।।

'Thereafter, the light-handed son of Kuntī struck Bhīṣma’s flag-staff with many shafts, and then assailed his steeds, and the pair of charioteers guarding Bhīṣma’s flanks.' ।। 4-59-9 ।।

english translation

dhavajaM caivAsya kaunteyaH zaraira abhyahanada dRDhama zIghrakRda rathavAhAMza ca tathòbhau pArSNisArathI || 4-59-9 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तयॊस तद अभवद युद्धं तुमुलं लॊमहर्षणम भीष्मस्य सह पार्थेन बलिवासवयॊर इव ।। ४-५९-१० ।।

'And unable to endure it longer, Bhīṣma—though well aware of the Pāṇḍava’s might—covered Dhanañjaya with a mighty celestial weapon.' ।। 4-59-10 ।।

english translation

tayòsa tada abhavada yuddhaM tumulaM lòmaharSaNama bhISmasya saha pArthena balivAsavayòra iva || 4-59-10 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript