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Mahabharata — Volume V (Dutt edition) — Chapter 106

MBh 5 106.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अर्जुने सैन्धवं प्राप्ते भारद्वाजेन संवृताः। पञ्चाला; कुरुभिः सार्धं किमकुर्वत संजय॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca arjune saindhavaṃ prāpte bhāradvājena saṃvṛtāḥ| pañcālā; kurubhiḥ sārdhaṃ kimakurvata saṃjaya||

Dhritarashtra said When Arjuna had got the Sindhu king within reach, witat, O Sanjaya, did the Panchalas, assailed by Bharadvaja's son, do, encountering the Kurus?

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MBh 5 106.2

संजय उवाच अपराह्ने महाराज संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे। पञ्चालानां कुरुणां च द्रोणद्यूतमवर्तत॥

saṃjaya uvāca aparāhne mahārāja saṃgrāme lomaharṣaṇe| pañcālānāṃ kuruṇāṃ ca droṇadyūtamavartata||

Sanjaya said On that afternoon, O mighty monarch, in that hair-stirring battle that then raged between the Panchalas and the Kurus, Drona became as it were, the stake for which they fought.

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MBh 5 106.3

पञ्चाला हि जिघांसन्तो द्रोणं संहृष्टचेतसः। अभ्यमुञ्चन्त गर्जन्तः शरवर्षाणि मारिष।॥

pañcālā hi jighāṃsanto droṇaṃ saṃhṛṣṭacetasaḥ| abhyamuñcanta garjantaḥ śaravarṣāṇi māriṣa|||

Filled with delight and a desire for slaying Drona, the Panchalas, O sire, poured showers of arrows and uttered loud war-cries.

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MBh 5 106.4

ततस्तु तुमुलस्तेषां संग्रामोऽवर्तताद्भुतः। पञ्चालानां कुरूणां च घोरो देवासुरोपमः॥

tatastu tumulasteṣāṃ saṃgrāmo'vartatādbhutaḥ| pañcālānāṃ kurūṇāṃ ca ghoro devāsuropamaḥ||

That battle between the Kurus and the Panchalas, dreadful, confused and wonderful, was like that which was fought between the Gods and the Asuras in days gone by.

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MBh 5 106.5

सर्वे द्रोणरथं प्राप्य पञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह। तदनीकं बिभित्सन्तो महास्त्राणि व्यदर्शयन्॥

sarve droṇarathaṃ prāpya pañcālāḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha| tadanīkaṃ bibhitsanto mahāstrāṇi vyadarśayan||

Then all the Panchalas accompanied by the Pandavas, reaching Drona's chariot, displayed many mighty weapons, with a view to break through Drona's array.

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MBh 5 106.6

द्रोणस्य रथपर्यन्तं रथिनो रथमास्थिताः। कम्पयन्तोऽभ्यवर्तन्त वेगमास्थाय मध्यमम्॥

droṇasya rathaparyantaṃ rathino rathamāsthitāḥ| kampayanto'bhyavartanta vegamāsthāya madhyamam||

Car-warriors mounted on their cars, causing the earth to shake under them and pouring their arrowy showers, proceeded towards Drona's car in a medium speed.

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MBh 5 106.7

तमभ्ययाद् बृहत्क्षत्रः केकयानां महारथः। प्रवपन् निशितान् बाणान् महेन्द्राशनिसंनिभान्॥

tamabhyayād bṛhatkṣatraḥ kekayānāṃ mahārathaḥ| pravapan niśitān bāṇān mahendrāśanisaṃnibhān||

Then Vrihatkshatra, that mighty carwarriors among the Kekayas, rushed upon Drona discharging whetted arrows, resembling the thunderbolt of the great Indra.

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MBh 5 106.8

तं तु प्रत्युद्ययौ शीघ्रं क्षेमधूर्तिर्महायशाः। विमुञ्चद् निशितान् बाणाशतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥

taṃ tu pratyudyayau śīghraṃ kṣemadhūrtirmahāyaśāḥ| vimuñcad niśitān bāṇāśataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ||

Thereupon Kshemadhurti of illustrious renown quickly rushed against Brihatkshatra, shooting sharp shafts by hundreds and thousands.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.9

धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदीनामृषभोऽतिबलोदितः। त्वरितोऽभ्यद्रवद द्रोणं महेन्द्र इव शम्बरम्॥

dhṛṣṭaketuśca cedīnāmṛṣabho'tibaloditaḥ| tvarito'bhyadravada droṇaṃ mahendra iva śambaram||

Then again Dhristaketu that foremost among the Chedis, urged on by his great strength, quickly rushed against Kshemadhurti like the great Indra advancing upon the Asura Shambara.

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MBh 5 106.10

तमापतन्तं सहसा व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम्। वीरधन्वा महेष्वासस्त्वरमाणः समभ्ययात्॥

tamāpatantaṃ sahasā vyāditāsyamivāntakam| vīradhanvā maheṣvāsastvaramāṇaḥ samabhyayāt||

Beholding this latter rush with great impetuosity like the Destroyer with mouth wide open, the mighty bowman, Viradhanva proceeded in all haste against him.

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MBh 5 106.11

युधिष्ठिरं महाराजं जिगीषू समवस्थितम्। सहानीकं ततो द्रोणो न्यवारयत वीर्यवान्॥

yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahārājaṃ jigīṣū samavasthitam| sahānīkaṃ tato droṇo nyavārayata vīryavān||

Then the valorous Drona began to resist king Yudhishthira and his troops, when they were exerting themselves for obtaining victory.

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MBh 5 106.12

नकुलं कुशलं युद्धे पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी। अभ्यगच्छत् समायान्तं विकर्णस्ते सुतः

nakulaṃ kuśalaṃ yuddhe parākrāntaṃ parākramī| abhyagacchat samāyāntaṃ vikarṇaste sutaḥ

O master, your son Vikarna endued with great might assailed Nakula, endued with strength and versed in the art of fighting, who had been proceeding to fight.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.13

प्रभो॥ सहदेवं तथाऽऽयान्तं दुर्मुखः शत्रुकर्षणः। शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः समवाकिरदाशुगैः॥

prabho|| sahadevaṃ tathā''yāntaṃ durmukhaḥ śatrukarṣaṇaḥ| śarairanekasāhasraiḥ samavākiradāśugaiḥ||

That crusher of foes namely Durmukha, with many thousand swift-coursing arrows, covered Sahadeva who had been making towards himself.

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MBh 5 106.14

सात्यकि त नरव्याघ्रं व्याघ्रदत्तरत्ववारयत्। शरैः सुनिशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः कम्पयन् वै मुहुर्मुहुः॥

sātyaki ta naravyāghraṃ vyāghradattaratvavārayat| śaraiḥ suniśitaistīkṣṇaiḥ kampayan vai muhurmuhuḥ||

Vyaghradatta held in check Satyaki that foremost of men and he caused the latter to tremble incessantly with his sharp shafts properly whetted.

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MBh 5 106.15

द्रौपदेयान् नरव्याघ्रान् मुञ्चतः सायकोत्तमान्। संरब्धान् रथिनः श्रेष्ठान् सौमदत्तिरवारयत्॥

draupadeyān naravyāghrān muñcataḥ sāyakottamān| saṃrabdhān rathinaḥ śreṣṭhān saumadattiravārayat||

The son of Somadatta resisted those best of men and foremost of car warriors viz., the sons of Draupadi, who filled with rage, had been shooting excellents shafts.

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MBh 5 106.16

भीमसेनं तदा क्रुद्धं भीमरूपो भयानकः। प्रत्यवारयदायान्तमार्घ्यशृङ्गिर्महारथः॥

bhīmasenaṃ tadā kruddhaṃ bhīmarūpo bhayānakaḥ| pratyavārayadāyāntamārghyaśṛṅgirmahārathaḥ||

That mighty car-warrior the son of Rishyashringa, of dreadful appearance and fierce temper, opposed the enraged Bhimasena rushing upon Drona.

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MBh 5 106.17

तयोः समभवद् युद्धं नरराक्षसयोर्मधे। याहगेव पुरा वृत्तं रामरावणयोर्नृप॥

tayoḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ nararākṣasayormadhe| yāhageva purā vṛttaṃ rāmarāvaṇayornṛpa||

Then between that man and that Rakshasa, raged a fight that resembled, O king, the one that took place between Rama and Ravana in days gone by.

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MBh 5 106.18

ततो युधिष्ठिरो द्रोणं नवन्या नतपर्वणाम्। अजघ्ने भरतश्रेष्ठः सर्वमर्मसु भारत॥

tato yudhiṣṭhiro droṇaṃ navanyā nataparvaṇām| ajaghne bharataśreṣṭhaḥ sarvamarmasu bhārata||

Then, O Bharata, that best of the Bharatas, viz., king Yudhishthira pierced Drona on all his vital limbs with ninety shafts of depressed knots.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.19

तं द्रोणः पञ्चविंशत्या निजघान स्तनान्तरे। रोषितो भरतरेष्ठ कौन्तेयेन यशस्विना॥

taṃ droṇaḥ pañcaviṃśatyā nijaghāna stanāntare| roṣito bharatareṣṭha kaunteyena yaśasvinā||

Thus exasperated by the illustrious son of Kunti, O foremost of the Bharatas, Drona struck him on the chest with twenty-five arrows.

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MBh 5 106.20

भूय एव तु विंशत्या सायकानां समाचिनोत्। साश्वसूतध्वजं द्रोणः पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम्॥

bhūya eva tu viṃśatyā sāyakānāṃ samācinot| sāśvasūtadhvajaṃ droṇaḥ paśyatāṃ sarvadhanvinām||

Then once more, with twenty shafts, Drona pierced him and his steeds, charioteer and standards, before the very eyes of all the bowmen present.

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MBh 5 106.21

ताशरान् द्रोणमुक्तांस्तु शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः अवारयत धर्मात्मा दर्शयन् पाणिलाघवम्॥

tāśarān droṇamuktāṃstu śaravarṣeṇa pāṇḍavaḥ avārayata dharmātmā darśayan pāṇilāghavam||

Then that son of Pandu, of virtuous soul, with his own showers of arrows checked those discharged by Drona, displaying great lightness of hands.

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MBh 5 106.22

ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो धर्मराजस्य संयुगे। चिच्छेद समरे धन्वी धनुस्तस्य महात्मनः॥

tato droṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dharmarājasya saṃyuge| ciccheda samare dhanvī dhanustasya mahātmanaḥ||

Then that best of bowman, viz., Drona excited to the highest pitch of fury, in that fight with the very virtuous king Yudhishthira, cutoff the bow of that illustrious warriors.

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MBh 5 106.23

अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं त्वरमाणो महारथः। शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः पूरयामास सर्वतः॥

athainaṃ chinnadhanvānaṃ tvaramāṇo mahārathaḥ| śarairanekasāhasraiḥ pūrayāmāsa sarvataḥ||

Thus depriving Yudhishthira of the use of his bow, that mighty warrior Drona quickly filled the pores of the latter's body with many thousand shafts.

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MBh 5 106.24

अदृश्यं वीक्ष्य राजानं भारद्वाजस्य सायकैः। सर्वभूतान्यमन्यन्त हतमेव युधिष्ठिरम्॥

adṛśyaṃ vīkṣya rājānaṃ bhāradvājasya sāyakaiḥ| sarvabhūtānyamanyanta hatameva yudhiṣṭhiram||

Then beholding the king rendered invincible by the arrows of Bharadvaja's son, all creatures took him to be slain in battle.

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MBh 5 106.25

केचिच्चैनममन्यन्त तथैव विमुखीकृतम्। हयो राजेति राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना॥

keciccainamamanyanta tathaiva vimukhīkṛtam| hayo rājeti rājendra brāhmaṇena mahātmanā||

Some thought that he had been compelled to turn his face away from the field. Some exclaimed saying-"That foremost of the king has been slain by the illustrious Brahmana.”

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MBh 5 106.26

स कृच्छू परमं प्राप्तो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। त्यक्त्वा तत् कार्मुकं छिन्नं भारद्वाजेन संयुगे॥ आददेऽन्यद् धनुर्दिव्यं भास्वरं वेगवत्तरम्।

sa kṛcchū paramaṃ prāpto dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ| tyaktvā tat kārmukaṃ chinnaṃ bhāradvājena saṃyuge|| ādade'nyad dhanurdivyaṃ bhāsvaraṃ vegavattaram|

Thus the very virtuous king Yudhishthira was put in a very dangerous position. Then leaving aside his bow cut-off by Bharadvaja's son in that battle he, took up another effulgent bow of celestial make and endued with greater loughness.

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MBh 5 106.27

ततस्तान् सायकांस्तत्र द्रोणनुन्नान् सहस्रशः॥ चिच्छेद समरे वीरस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्।

tatastān sāyakāṃstatra droṇanunnān sahasraśaḥ|| ciccheda samare vīrastadadbhutamivābhavat|

Then all those arrows shot by thousands by Drona that hero cut-off in battle. Indeed this looked wonderful.

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MBh 5 106.28

छित्त्वा तु नाशरान् राजन् कोधसरक्तलोचनः॥ शक्तिं जग्राह समरे गिरीणामपि दारिणीम्। स्वर्णदण्डां महाघोरामष्टघण्टा भयावहाम्॥

chittvā tu nāśarān rājan kodhasaraktalocanaḥ|| śaktiṃ jagrāha samare girīṇāmapi dāriṇīm| svarṇadaṇḍāṃ mahāghorāmaṣṭaghaṇṭā bhayāvahām||

O king, having cut-off all those arrows and with his eyes rendered coppery in rage. He took up a lance capable of penetrating even though the very mountains-lance, of which the stave was of gold, which was terror-inspiring, dreadful and furnished with eight bells.

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MBh 5 106.29

समुत्क्षिप्य च तां हृष्टो ननाद बलवद् बली। नादेन सर्वभूतानि त्रासयन्निव भारत॥

samutkṣipya ca tāṃ hṛṣṭo nanāda balavad balī| nādena sarvabhūtāni trāsayanniva bhārata||

Wielding that lance that mighty warrior became filled with rage and uttered a loud warcry. And O Bharata, with that war-cry of his, he seemed to frighten all creatures.

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MBh 5 106.30

शक्तिं समुद्यतां दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजेन संयुगे। स्वस्ति द्रोणाय सहसा सर्वभूतान्यथाब्रुवन्॥

śaktiṃ samudyatāṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājena saṃyuge| svasti droṇāya sahasā sarvabhūtānyathābruvan||

Beholding that lance raised by the very virtuous king in that battle, all creatures present, pronounced benedictions on Drona.

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MBh 5 106.31

सा राजभुजनिर्मुक्ता निर्मुक्तोरगसंनिभा। प्रज्वालयन्ती गगनं दिशः सप्रदिशस्तथा॥ द्रोणान्तिकमनुप्राप्ता दीप्तास्या पन्नगी यथा।

sā rājabhujanirmuktā nirmuktoragasaṃnibhā| prajvālayantī gaganaṃ diśaḥ sapradiśastathā|| droṇāntikamanuprāptā dīptāsyā pannagī yathā|

Then that lance hurled by the arms of the king, resembling a snake that has cast off its slough and illumining the cardinal and subsidiary quarters coursed towards Drona's division like a she-snake of fiery mouth.

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MBh 5 106.32

तामापतन्ती सहसा दृष्ट्वा द्रोणो विशाम्पते॥ प्रादुश्चक्रे ततो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः।

tāmāpatantī sahasā dṛṣṭvā droṇo viśāmpate|| prāduścakre tato brāhmamastramastravidāṃ varaḥ|

Then O ruler off men, beholding that lance coursing towards himself with great force, Drona that foremost of all warrior versed in the use of weapons, invoked into existence the Brahma weapon.

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MBh 5 106.33

तदस्त्रं भस्मसात्कृत्य तां शक्तिं घोरदर्शनाम्॥ जगाम स्यन्दनं तूर्णं पाण्डवस्य यशस्विनः।

tadastraṃ bhasmasātkṛtya tāṃ śaktiṃ ghoradarśanām|| jagāma syandanaṃ tūrṇaṃ pāṇḍavasya yaśasvinaḥ|

That weapon, having burnt into ashes that terrible-looking lance flew quickly towards the chariot of the illustrious son of Pandu.

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MBh 5 106.34

ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा द्रोणास्त्रं तत् समुद्यतम्॥ अशामयन्महाप्राज्ञो ब्रह्मास्त्रेणैव मारिष।

tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā droṇāstraṃ tat samudyatam|| aśāmayanmahāprājño brahmāstreṇaiva māriṣa|

Thereupon king Yudhishthira endued with great prudence, O sire, baffled that weapon of Drona flying at himself, by invoking the Brahma weapon.

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MBh 5 106.35

विद्ध्वा तं च रणे द्रोणं पञ्चभिर्नतपर्वभिः॥ क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन विच्छेदास्य महद् धनुः।

viddhvā taṃ ca raṇe droṇaṃ pañcabhirnataparvabhiḥ|| kṣurapreṇa sutīkṣṇena vicchedāsya mahad dhanuḥ|

Then also piercing Drona with five depressed-knotted razor-headed shafts of great sharpness, he cut-off his mighty bow.

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MBh 5 106.36

तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः॥ गदां चिक्षेप सहसा धर्मपुत्राय मारिष।

tadapāsya dhanuśchinnaṃ droṇaḥ kṣatriyamardanaḥ|| gadāṃ cikṣepa sahasā dharmaputrāya māriṣa|

Thereupon Drona, that crusher of foes, leaving aside the severed bow hurled, O sire, quickly a mace upon the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira).

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.37

तामापतन्ती सहसा गदां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः॥ गादामेवाग्रहीत् क्रुद्धश्चिक्षेप च परंतप।

tāmāpatantī sahasā gadāṃ dṛṣṭvā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ|| gādāmevāgrahīt kruddhaścikṣepa ca paraṃtapa|

Then beholding that mace fall quickly upon himself, king Yudhishthira took up another mace and afflicter of your foes, he also hurled it.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.38

ते गदे सहसा मुक्त समासाद्य परस्परम्॥ संघर्षात् पावकं मुक्त्वा समेयातां महीतले।

te gade sahasā mukta samāsādya parasparam|| saṃgharṣāt pāvakaṃ muktvā sameyātāṃ mahītale|

Those two maces hurled with force, clashing against one another emitted fire in consequence of the dash and then fell on the ground.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.39

ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो धर्मराजस्य मारिष॥ चतुर्भिनिशितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्हयाञ्जने शरोत्तमैः।

tato droṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dharmarājasya māriṣa|| caturbhiniśitaistīkṣṇairhayāñjane śarottamaiḥ|

Then highly enraged, O sire, Drona slew the horses of the very virtuous virtuous king Yudhishthira, with four excellent sharp shafts of keen-points.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.40

चिच्छेदैकेन भल्लेन धनुश्चेन्द्रध्वजोपमम्॥ केतुमेकेन चिच्छेद पाण्डवं चादयत् त्रिभिः।

cicchedaikena bhallena dhanuścendradhvajopamam|| ketumekena ciccheda pāṇḍavaṃ cādayat tribhiḥ|

With another broad-headed shaft he cut-off the latter's bow that resembled the rain-bow. He cut down his standard with a single arrow and afflicted Pandu's son with another three.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.41

हताश्वात् तु रथात् तूर्णमवप्लुत्य युधिष्ठिरः॥ तस्थावूलभुजो राजा व्यायुधो भरतर्षभ।

hatāśvāt tu rathāt tūrṇamavaplutya yudhiṣṭhiraḥ|| tasthāvūlabhujo rājā vyāyudho bharatarṣabha|

Then quickly jumping down from the chariot whose horses had been slain, Yudhishthira stood on the field, weaponless and with his arms upraised, O foremost of the Bharatas.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.42

विरथं तं समालोक्य व्यायुधं च विशेषतः॥ द्रोणो व्यमोहयच्छत्रून् सर्वसैन्यानि वा विभो।

virathaṃ taṃ samālokya vyāyudhaṃ ca viśeṣataḥ|| droṇo vyamohayacchatrūn sarvasainyāni vā vibho|

Beholding him careless and specially, weaponless Drona of firm vow and great lightness of hands held in bay all the enemy's soldiers, Olord.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.43

मुञ्चश्चेषुगणांस्तीक्ष्णाल्लँघुहस्तो दृढव्रतः॥ अभिदुद्राव राजानं सिंहो मृगमिवोल्बणः।

muñcaśceṣugaṇāṃstīkṣṇālla~ghuhasto dṛḍhavrataḥ|| abhidudrāva rājānaṃ siṃho mṛgamivolbaṇaḥ|

By discharging numerous sharp arrows and like a fierce lion assailing a deer, he then assailed the king.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.44

तमभिद्रुतमालोक्य द्रोणेनामित्रघातिना॥ हाहेति सहसा शब्दः पाण्डूनां समजायत।

tamabhidrutamālokya droṇenāmitraghātinā|| hāheti sahasā śabdaḥ pāṇḍūnāṃ samajāyata|

Beholding the king assailed by Drona that slayer of foes the Pandavas began to exclaim saying, 'Alas'.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.45

हतो राजा हतो राजा भारद्वाजेन मारिष॥ इत्यासीत् सुमहाञ्छब्दः पाण्डुसैन्यस्य भारत।

hato rājā hato rājā bhāradvājena māriṣa|| ityāsīt sumahāñchabdaḥ pāṇḍusainyasya bhārata|

The king is captured, the king is seized by the son of Bharadvaja. Even these were the cries that were then uttered by the Pandava troops, O Bharata.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 5 106.46

ततस्त्वरितमारुह्य सहदेवरथं नृपः। अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥

tatastvaritamāruhya sahadevarathaṃ nṛpaḥ| apāyājjavanairaśvaiḥ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ||

Then ascending with quickness on the chariut of Sahadeva, king Yudhishthira the son of Kunti, fled away from the field of battle, being borne away by fleetest steeds.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)