06108001a atha vIro maheSvAso mattavAraNavikramaH 'The heroic droNa, that great bowman endued with the prowess of an infuriate elephant, that foremost of men possessed of great might,
06108001c samAdAya mahac cApamM mattavAraNavAraNam taking up his large bow which was capable of checking even an infuriate elephant,
06108002a vidhunvAno dhanuzH zreSThanM drAvayANo mahArathAn and shaking it (in his hands), was engaged in afflicting
06108002c pRtanAmM pANDaveyAnAmM pAtayAno mahArathaH the pANDava ranks, having penetrated into their midst.
06108003a nimittAni nimittajJasH sarvato vIkSya vIryavAn That valiant warrior acquainted with every omen, beholding the omens on all sides,
06108003c pratapantam anIkAni droNaH putram abhASata addressed his son who also was scorching the hostile ranks and said these words,
06108004a ayaM sa divasas tAta yatra pArtho mahArathaH 'This is that day, O son, on which the mighty pArtha,
06108004c jighAMsusH samare bhISmamM paraM yatnaGM kariSyati desirous of slaying bhISma in battle, will exert himself to the best of his might.
06108005a utpatanti hi me bANA dhanuH prasphuratIva me My arrows are coming out (of the quiver, of their own accord). My bow seems to yawn.
06108005c yogam astrANi gacchanti krUre me vartate matiH My weapon seems unwilling to obey my behests, and my heart also is cheerless.
06108006a dikSu zAntAsu ghorANi vyAharanti mRgadvijAH Animals and birds are uttering fearful and incessant cries.
06108006c nIcair gRdhrA nilIyante bhAratAnAJM camUmM prati Vultures seem to disappear beneath the feet of the bharata troops.
06108007a naSTaprabha ivAdityasH sarvato lohitA dizaH The Sun himself seems to have lost hue. The quarters are all ablaze.
06108007c rasate vyathate bhUmir anuSTanati vAhanam The Earth seems to shriek, inspire fear, and tremble everywhere.
06108008a kaGkA gRdhrA balAkAz ca vyAharanti muhur muhuH Kankas, and vultures, and cranes are frequently crying.
06108008c zivAz cAzivanirghoSA vedayantyo mahad bhayam Jackals are uttering inauspicious and fierce yells foreboding great danger.
