संजय उवाच
गतापराह्णभूयिष्ठे तस्मिन्न् अहनि भारत ॥
रथनागाश्वपत्तीनां सादिनां च महाक्षये ॥
द्रोणपुत्रेण शल्येन कृपेण च महात्मना ॥
समसज्जत पाञ्चाल्यस् त्रिभिर् एतैर् महारथैः ॥
स लोकविदितान् अश्वान् निजघान महाबलः ॥
द्रौणेः पाञ्चालदायादः शितैर् दशभिर् आशुगैः ॥
ततः शल्यरथं तूर्णम् आस्थाय हतवाहनः ॥
द्रौणिः पाञ्चालदायादम् अभ्यवर्षद् अथेषुभिः ॥
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु संसक्तं द्रौणिना दृश्य भारत ॥
सौभद्रो ऽभ्यपतत् तूर्णं विकिरन् निशिताञ् शरान् ॥
स शल्यं पञ्चविंशत्या कृपं च नवभिः शरैः ॥
अश्वत्थामानम् अष्टाभिर् विव्याध पुरुषर्षभ ॥
आर्जुनिं तु ततस् तूर्णं द्रौणिर् विव्याध पत्रिणा ॥
शल्यो द्वादशभिश् चैव कृपश् च निशितैस् त्रिभिः ॥
saṃjaya uvāca
gatāparāhṇabhūyiṣṭhe tasminn ahani bhārata ||
rathanāgāśvapattīnāṃ sādināṃ ca mahākṣaye ||
droṇaputreṇa śalyena kṛpeṇa ca mahātmanā ||
samasajjata pāñcālyas tribhir etair mahārathaiḥ ||
sa lokaviditān aśvān nijaghāna mahābalaḥ ||
drauṇeḥ pāñcāladāyādaḥ śitair daśabhir āśugaiḥ ||
tataḥ śalyarathaṃ tūrṇam āsthāya hatavāhanaḥ ||
drauṇiḥ pāñcāladāyādam abhyavarṣad atheṣubhiḥ ||
dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ tu saṃsaktaṃ drauṇinā dṛśya bhārata ||
saubhadro 'bhyapatat tūrṇaṃ vikiran niśitāñ śarān ||
sa śalyaṃ pañcaviṃśatyā kṛpaṃ ca navabhiḥ śaraiḥ ||
aśvatthāmānam aṣṭābhir vivyādha puruṣarṣabha ||
ārjuniṃ tu tatas tūrṇaṃ drauṇir vivyādha patriṇā ||
śalyo dvādaśabhiś caiva kṛpaś ca niśitais tribhiḥ ||
Sanjaya said: ‘When, O Bharata, most of the afternoon of that day had passed, and a great destruction of chariots, elephants, horses, foot-soldiers and cavalry was taking place, the Panchalian engaged three great charioteers: the son of Drona, Shalya, and the noble-souled Kripa. The mighty heir of Panchala slew Drauni's famed horses with ten sharp, swift arrows. Then Ashvatthaman, his team slain, swiftly mounted Shalya's chariot and showered the heir of Panchala with arrows. Seeing Dhrishtadyumna locked in battle with Drauni, Saubhadra swiftly rushed forward, scattering sharp arrows. He pierced Shalya with twenty-five arrows, Kripa with nine, and Ashvatthaman with eight, O foremost of men. Then Drauni swiftly pierced the son of Arjuna with a feathered arrow, Shalya with twelve, and Kripa with three sharp arrows.’
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उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Abhimanyu again appears as a protector of his ally: he intervenes not for glory but when Dhrishtadyumna finds himself locked in battle with powerful foes. Youthful valor here acts swiftly and precisely.