putrāḥ - sons; ayudhyan - fought; pitṛbhiḥ - with their fathers; bhrātṛbhiḥ - with brothers; ca - and; svasrīya - with the sons of sisters; dauhitra - the sons of daughters; pitṛvya - paternal uncles; mātulaiḥ - and maternal uncles; mitrāṇi - friends; mitraiḥ - with friends; suhṛdaḥ - well-wishers; suhṛdbhiḥ - with well-wishers; jñātīn - intimate relatives; tu - and; ahan - killed; jñātayaḥ - intimate relatives; eva - indeed; mūḍhāḥ - bewildered.

Thus bewildered, sons fought with fathers, brothers with brothers, nephews with paternal and maternal uncles, and grandsons with grandfathers. Friends fought with friends, and well-wishers with well-wishers. In this way intimate friends and relatives all killed one another.