pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तमनर्थं परिहरन्नात्मश्रेयः करिष्यसि। भ्रातॄणामथ भृत्यानां मित्राणां च परंतप॥
English: Abandoning what is injurious to yourself you should do what is for your benefit and that of your brothers, followers and friends, O you chastiser of your foes.
Sanskrit: अधादयशस्याच्च कर्मणस्त्वं प्रमोक्ष्यसे। प्राज्ञैः शूरैर्महोत्साहैरात्मवद्भिर्बहुश्रुतैः॥
English: You will escape the blame of an act which is opposed to virtue and which will lead to notoriety. With the sons of Pandu who are wise, heroic, of great energy, of noble souls and very much conversant with our holy books,
Sanskrit: संधत्स्व पुरुषव्याघ्र पाण्डवैर्भरतर्षभ। तद्धितं च प्रियं चैव धृतराष्ट्रस्य
English: O foremost among men, make peace-it is beneficial to the wise Dhritarashtra and also pleasing to him,
Sanskrit: पितामहस्य द्रोणस्य विदुरस्य महामतेः। कृपस्य सोमदत्तस्य बाह्रीकस्य च धीमतः॥
English: As also to your grandfather and Drona and Vidura of great intelligence and to Kripa and Somadatta and to the wise Balhika,
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थाम्नो विकर्णस्य संजस्य विविंशतेः। ज्ञातीनां चैव भूयिष्ठं मित्राणां च परंतप॥
English: And to Ashvathama, and Vikarna, and Sanjaya and Vivingshati and very much so to your cousins and also to your friends, O chastiser of foes.
Sanskrit: शमे शर्म भवेत् तात सर्वस्य जगतस्तथा। ह्रीमानसि कुले जातः श्रुतवाननृशंसवान्। धीमतः॥ तिष्ठ तात पितुः शास्त्रे मातुश्च भरतर्षभ॥
English: In peace, there will be your benefit, my dear friend, as also that of the entire world; be endued with modesty, for you are born in a noble family, and be learned and human; therefore, my dear friend, do you follow the commands of your father and mother. O best among the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रेयो हि मन्यन्ते पिता यच्छास्ति भारत। उत्तमापद्गतः सर्वः पितुः स्मरति शासनम्॥
English: People consider that to be conducive to his good which a father commands, O Bharata, and a good man, when meeting with a danger, remembers all the commands of his father.
Sanskrit: रोचते ते पितुस्तात पाण्डवैः सह संगमः। सामात्यस्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ तत् तुभ्यं तात रोचताम्॥
English: Peace, my dear friend, with the sons of Pandu is pleasing to your father and you foremost among the Kurus, may it prove pleasing to yourself along with your advisers.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा यः सुहृदां शास्त्रं मर्यो न प्रतिपद्यते। विपाकान्ते दहत्येनं किम्पाकमिव भक्षितम्॥
English: That man, who hearing the advice of his friends, does not act according to it, in the end is consumed like one who has eaten the Kimpaka fruit.
Sanskrit: यस्तु निःश्रेयसं वाक्यं मोहान्न प्रतिपद्यते। स दीर्घसूत्रो हीनार्थः पश्चात्तापेन युज्यते॥
English: He, who out of folly, does not act according to the advice, than which nothing is more beneficial, is visited by the effects of procrastination, does not gain his object and is afterwards struck with remorse.
Sanskrit: यस्तु निःश्रेयसं श्रुत्वा प्राक् तदेवाभिपद्यते। आत्मनो मतमुत्सृज्य स लोके सुखमेधते॥
English: He, who having heard that, than which nothing is more beneficial, acts up to it abandoning his own opinions, gets happiness in this world.
Sanskrit: योऽर्थकामस्य वचनं प्रातिकूल्यान मृष्यते। शृणोति प्रतिकूलानि द्विषतां वशमेति सः॥
English: He, who does not act to the advice of one who desires his good thinking it to be against his interests and listens to what is really so (against his interests), comes under the power of his enemies.
Sanskrit: सतां मतमतिक्रम्य योऽसतां वर्तते मते। शोचन्ते व्यसने तस्य सुहृदो न चिरादिव॥
English: The friends of him, who disregarding the opinions of the honest, follows that of dishonest men, soon grave at his distress,
Sanskrit: मुख्यानमात्यानुत्सृज्य यो निहीनान् निषेवते। स घोरामापदं प्राप्य नोत्तारमधिगच्छति॥
English: He, who abandoning his principal advisers according to the injunctions of inferior ones, meets with grave dangers and does not come out of them safe.
Sanskrit: योऽसत्सेवीवृथाचारो न श्रोता सुहृदां सताम्। परान् वृणीते स्वान् द्वेष्टि तं गौस्त्यजति भारत॥
English: He, who acts according to the advice of dishonest men, who behaves falsely and does not listen to the advice of good friends and prefers others to those who are his own, is cast off by the earth, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: स त्वं विरुध्य तैवीरैरन्येभ्यस्त्राणमिच्छसि। अशिष्टेभ्योऽसमर्थेभ्यो मूढेभ्यो भरतर्षभ।॥
English: Yourself, being opposed to those heroes, desire to be served by those who are strangers to you, and who are dishonest, incompetent and fools, O best among the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: को हि शक्रसमान् ज्ञातीनतिक्रम्य महारथान्। अन्येभ्यस्त्राणमाशंसेत् त्वदन्यो भुवि मानवः॥
English: What man, besides yourself in this world, abandoning kinsmen who are mighty carwarriors and each equal to Shakra himself, expects safely with the help of others.
Sanskrit: जन्मप्रभृति कौन्तेया नित्यं विनिकृतास्त्वया। न च ते जातु कुप्यन्ति धर्मात्मानो हि पाण्डवा॥
English: Ever since their birth, have the sons of Kunti been persecuted by you but those virtuous-souled sons of Pandu are not vindictive at your conduct.
Sanskrit: मिथ्योपचरितास्तात जन्मप्रभृति बान्धवाः। त्वयि सम्यङ्महाबाहो प्रतिपन्ना यशस्विनः॥
English: O friend, ever since birth the sons of Pandu have been treated with deception but those renowned men, O you of long arms, have treated you generously.
Sanskrit: त्वयापि प्रतिपत्तव्यं तथैव भरतर्षभ। स्वेषु बन्धुषु मुख्येषु मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः॥
English: By you too should they be treated in the same way, O you best among the race of Bharata; do not show anger towards your own kinsmen.
Sanskrit: त्रिवर्गयुक्तः प्राज्ञानामारम्भो भतर्षभ। धर्मार्थावनुरुध्यन्ते त्रिवर्गासम्भवे नराः॥
English: The energy of wise men follows all the three objects (virtue, profit and desire) O best among the race of Bharata and in the event of it being impossible to follow all the three objects people choose virtue and profit.
Sanskrit: पृथक् च विनिविष्टानां धर्मं धीरोऽनुरुध्यते। मध्यमोऽर्थं कलिं बालः काममेवानुरुध्यते॥
English: If these three are to be pursued separately a wise inan chooses virtue; an indifferent man (i.e. neither wise nor a fool) chooses worldly good, while a boy chooses desire.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियैः प्राकृतो लोभाद् धर्मं विप्रजहाति यः। कामार्थावनुपायेन लिप्समानो विनश्यति॥
English: The fool, who out of avarice and desire for sexual pleasure, abandons virtue and desires to gain his desire and profit by improper means, is ruined.
Sanskrit: कामार्थों लिप्समानस्तु धर्ममेवादितश्चरेत्। न हि धर्मादपैत्यर्थः कामो वाऽपि कदाचन॥
English: The man, who is desirous of gaining the object of desire or worldly profit, must first of all practice virtue; desire or profit is seldom detached from virtue.
Sanskrit: उपायं धर्ममेवाहुस्त्रिवर्गस्य विशाम्पते। लिप्समानो हि तेनाशु कक्षेऽग्निरिव वर्धते॥
English: It is said that virtue is the means of gaining the three objects, O lord of the universe; and he, who is desirous of getting them by this means increases in prosperity as fire in a heap of dry grass.
Sanskrit: स त्वं तातानुपायेन लिप्ससे भरतर्षभ। आधिराज्यं महद् दापितं प्रथितं सर्वराजसु॥
English: You however, my dear friend, desire to get by improper means a greatly extensive kingdom well known among all the kings.
Sanskrit: आत्मानं तक्षति ह्येष वनं परशुना यथा। यः सम्यग्वर्तमानेषु मिथ्या राजन् प्रवर्तते॥
English: He, who behaves deceitfully towards those following the right path, O king, cuts himself down as the forest by an axe; one does not cut off the intellect of another whose defeat he does not desire.
Sanskrit: न तस्य हि मतिं छिन्द्याद् यस्य नेच्छेत् पराभवम्। अविच्छिन्नमतेरस्य कल्याणे धीयते मतिः। आत्मवान् नावमन्येत त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत॥
English: For one, whose intellect has been clouded, cannot direct his attention to what is conducive to his good. One who keeps his soul under proper control does not think lightly of anything in the three worlds, O Bharata,
Sanskrit: अप्यन्यं प्राकृतं किंचित् किमु तान् पाण्डवर्षभान्। अमर्षवशमापन्नो न किंचिद् बुध्यते जनः॥
English: Not even an ordinary creature-not to speak to those foremost among men, those sons of Pandu; a man, who is under the influence of wrath, can not discern anything.
Sanskrit: छिद्यते ह्याततं सर्वं प्रमाणं पश्य भारत। श्रेयस्ते दुर्जनात् तात पाण्डवैः सह संगतम्॥
English: All the rank growth must be cut off; O Bharata, look at the proofs; peace with the sons of Pandu is more to your interest than union with wicked people.
Sanskrit: तैर्हि सम्प्रीयमाणस्त्वं सर्वान् कामानवाप्स्यसि। पाण्डवैनिर्मितां भूमि भुञ्जानो राजसत्तम॥
English: Living in peace with them you will succeed in all your objects enjoying the territories built up by the sons of Pandu, O best among kings,
Sanskrit: पाण्डवान् पृष्ठतः कृत्वा त्राणमाशंससेऽन्यतः। दुःशासने दुर्विषहे कर्णे चापि ससौबले॥
English: Keeping the sons of Pandu behind you, you repose your hopes for safety on other sources, namely on Dushasana, Durvisha, Karna and the son of Subala.
Sanskrit: एतेष्वैश्वर्यमाधाय भूतिमिच्छसि भारत। न चैते तव पर्याप्ता ज्ञाने धर्मार्थयोस्तथा॥
English: Reposing your kingly prosperity on them you wish for prosperity, O Bharata; but these friends of yours have not sufficient knowledge of virtue of worldly profit.
Sanskrit: विक्रमे चाप्यपर्याप्ताः पाण्डवान् प्रति भारत। न हीमे सर्ववराजानः पर्याप्ताः सहितास्त्वया॥
English: They are not competent too in prowess or in strength, to be a match against the sons of Pandu; nor are all these kings united with you competent,
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धस्य भीमसेनस्य प्रेक्षितुं मुखमाहवे। इदं संनिहितं तात समग्रं पार्थिवं बलम्॥
English: To look at the face of Bhimasena when exercised by anger in battle field. This entire assembled army of the earth is at your elbow.
Sanskrit: अयं भीष्मस्तथा द्रोणः कर्णश्चायं तथा कृपः। भूरिश्रवाः सौमदत्तिरश्वत्थामा जयद्रथः॥
English: This Bhishma, Drona, as also this Karna, Kripa as also Bhurishravas, Ashvathama, the son of Somadatta and Janardana,
Sanskrit: अशक्ताः सर्वं एवैते प्रतियोद्धं धनंजयम्। अजेयो ह्यर्जुनः संख्ये सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः। मानुषैरिप गन्धर्वैर्मा युद्धे चेत आधिथाः॥
English: All these are incapable of fighting against Dhananjaya. This Arjuna is invincible in battle by all the Gods and Asuras and by all human beings and Gandharvas. Do not fix your mind on battle.
Sanskrit: दृश्यतां वा पुमान् कश्चितं समग्रे पार्थिवे बले। योऽर्जुनं समरे प्राप्य स्वस्तिमानाव्रजेद् गृहान्॥
English: Do you see any man in this entire army who, having met Arjuna face to face in battle, has returned home safe?
Sanskrit: किं ते जनक्षयेणेह कृतेन भरतर्षभ। यस्मिञ्जिते जितं तत् स्यात् पुमानेकः स दृश्यताम्॥५२
English: Of what advantage will a massacre of men be to you, O best among the Bharatas. Show me the man who will defeat the one whose defeat will mean victory to you,
Sanskrit: यः स देवान् सगन्धर्वान् सयक्षासुरपन्नगान्। अजयत् खाण्डवप्रस्थे कस्तं युध्येत मानवः॥
English: Him who vanquished the gods along with the Gandharvas and Yakshas, and Asuras and Serpents in Khandava Prastha-who will fight against that son of Pandavas?
Sanskrit: तथा विराटनगरे श्रूयते महदद्भुतम्। एकस्य च बहूनां च पर्याप्तं तन्निदर्शनम्॥
English: In the same way in the city of Virata is heard a very strange tale in the fight of one against many; that is a sufficient proof.
Sanskrit: युद्धे येन महादेवः साक्षात् संतोषितः शिवः। तमजेयमनाधृष्यं विजेतुं जिष्णुमच्युतम्। आशंससीह समरे वीरमर्जुनमूर्जितम्॥
English: Do you wish to defeat that unconquerable, irrepressible and undetoriating Jishnu, the heroic Arjuna when enraged in battle, by whom in an encounter even Mahadeva was gratified?
Sanskrit: मद् द्वितीयं पुनः पार्थं कः प्रार्थयितुमर्हति। युद्धे प्रतीपमायान्तमपि साक्षात् पुरंदरः॥
English: Who can wish to defeat him having me as his help when he goes to the battle field like Indra (himself)?
Sanskrit: बाहुभ्यामुद्वहेद् भूमि दहेत् क्रुद्ध इमाः प्रजाः। पातयेत् त्रिदिवाद् देवान् योऽर्जुनं समरे जयेत्॥
English: He, who would defeat Arjuna in battle, could bear the earth with his arms and being excited with wrath could burn up all earthy creatures, and could hurl down the gods from heaven.
Sanskrit: पश्य पुत्रांस्तथा भ्रातृज्ञातीन् सम्बन्धिनस्तथा। त्वत्कृते न विनश्येयुरिमे भरतसत्तमाः॥
English: Look at your sons and at your brothers and at your kinsmen and other relations; let them not be destroyed by an act done by you, O you best among the race of Bharata.
Sanskrit: अस्तु शेषं कौरवाणां मा पराभूदिदं कुलम्। कुलन इति नोच्येथा नष्टकीर्तिनराधिप॥
English: Let not this race of Kurus be exterminated ard let not yourself be spoken of as the destroyer of the race and be of great notoriety, O lord of men.
Sanskrit: त्वामेव स्थापयिष्यन्ति यौवराज्ये महारथाः। महाराज्येऽपि पितरं धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्॥
English: Those mighty car warriors will establish yourself as the viceroy and your father Dhritarashtra, the lord of men, as the emperor.
Sanskrit: मा तात श्रियमायान्तीमवमंस्थाः समुद्यताम्। अर्धं प्रदाय पार्थेभ्यो महतीं श्रियमाप्नुहि॥
English: Do you not, my dear friend, disregard this prosperity which has appeared in the horizon and is about to come to you; having given half to the sons of Pritha attain to great prosperity.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवैः संशमं कृत्वा कृत्वा च सुहृदां वचः। सम्प्रीयमाणोमित्रैश्च चिरं भद्राण्यवाप्सस्यसि॥
English: Having effected peace with the sons of Pandu and listening to the advice to your friends and living in peace with your friends will you ever attain to blessing.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणिः सूतपुत्रश्च मारिष। उलूकः सौबलश्चैव राजा च सह सोदरैः॥ सीदमानां चमूं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुपुत्रभयार्दिताम्। समुहुः स्म वेगेन भिन्नां नावमिवार्णवे॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding the Kuru army afflicted with the fear of Pandu's son sinking like a boat foundered in the ocean, Kritavarma, Kripa, Drona's son, Suta's son, Ulaka, Subala's son Shakuni and the king himself with his brother, came to their rescue.
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धमतीवासीन्मुहूर्तमिव भारत। भीरूणां त्रासजननं शूराणां हर्षवर्धनम्॥
English: Then there took place an encounter for the time being capable of striking terror unto the timid and increasing the delight of the heroes.
Sanskrit: कृपेण शरवर्षाणि प्रतिमुक्तानि संयुगे। सृञ्जयांश्छादयामासुः शलभानां व्रजा इव॥
English: The downpour of arrows made by Kripa in the battle covered the Srinjayas like a swarm of locusts.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी च ततः क्रुद्धो गौतमं त्वरितो ययौ। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि समन्ताद् द्विजपुङ्गवम्॥
English: Thereupon Shikhandin, worked up with anger, speedily approached the son of Gautaina and discharged a shower of arrows upon that best of men.
Sanskrit: कृपस्तु शरवर्षं तद् विनिहत्य महास्त्रवित्। शिखण्डिनं रणे क्रद्धो विव्याध दशभिः शरैः॥
English: And checking that downpour of arrows Kripa, conversant with the use of mighty weapons and filled with anger, struck in that encounter Shikhandin with ten arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः शिखण्डी कुपितः शरैः सप्तभिराहवे। कृपं विव्याध कुपितं कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः॥
English: Then Shikhandin, worked up with anger, pierced Kripa and seven straight Kankafeathered arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः कृपः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सोऽतिविद्धो महारथः। व्यश्वसूतरथं चक्रे शिखण्डिनमथो द्विजः॥
English: Then the Brahmana Kripa, a mighty carwarrior, piercing heavily with sharp arrows, deprived Shikhandin of his horses, charioteer and car.
Sanskrit: हताश्चात् तु ततो यानादवप्लुत्य महारथः। खङ्गं चर्म तथा गृह्य सत्वं ब्राह्मणं ययौ॥
English: Then jumping down from the car, the heroes of which were slain, the mighty carwarrior speedily took up his sword and armour and approached the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सहसा शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। छादयामास समरे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शिलानां प्लवनं यथा। निश्चेष्टस्तद् रणे राजञ्छिखण्डी समतिष्ठत॥
English: Then he covered him suddenly who was approaching with straight arrows. This was indeed wonderful. We then, O king, beheld a wonderful spectacle like the flying of rocks. And Shikhandin remained inactive in that battle.
Sanskrit: कृपेणच्छादितं दृष्ट्वा नृपोत्तम शिखण्डिनम्। प्रत्युद्यायौ कृपं तूर्णं धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः॥
English: Beholding Shikhandin covered with arrows by Kripa, O foremost of kings, the mighty carwarrior Dhristadyumna speedily approached him.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नं ततो यान्तं शारद्वतरथं प्रति। प्रतिजग्राह वेगेन कृतवर्मा महारथः॥
English: Thereupon the mighty car-warrior Kritavarma vehemently resisted Dhristadyumna who was advancing towards the son of Sharadvata.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरमथायान्तं शारद्वतरथं प्रति। सपुत्रं सहसैन्यं च द्रौणपुत्रो न्यवारयत्॥
English: Drona's son then resisted Yudhishthira who was advancing with his own son and arms against the son of Sharadvata.
Sanskrit: नकुलं सहदेवं च त्वरमाणौ महारथौ। प्रतिजग्राह ते पुत्रः शरवर्षेण वारयन्॥
English: Your son then impeded with a downpour of arrows the approach of the two car-warriors Nakula and Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: भीमसेन करूषांश्च केकयान् सह संजयैः। कर्णो वैकर्तनो युद्धे वारयामास भारत॥
English: Karna, the son of Vikartana, O descendant of Bharata, then resisted in battle Bhimasena, Karushas, Kaikeyas and Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनस्ततौ बाणान् कृपः शारद्वतो युधि। प्राहिणोत् त्वरया युक्तो दिधक्षुरिव मारिष।॥
English: Then in the battle, O Sire, Kripa quickly hurled arrows at Shikhandin as to burn him down.
Sanskrit: ताञ्छरान् प्रेषितास्तेन समन्तात् स्वर्णभूषितान्। चिच्छदेन खङ्गमाविध्य भ्रामयंश्च पुनः पुनः॥
English: Whirling his sword repeatedly (Shikhandin) then with his sword cut-off all those golddecked arrows that were discharged at him.
Sanskrit: शतचन्द्रं च तचर्म गौतमस्तस्य भारत। व्यधमत् सायकैस्तूर्णं तत उचुक्रुशुर्जनाः॥
English: The son of Gautama then quickly cut-off with his arrows the shield of Prishata's son that was adorned with a hundred moons. At this his people made a loud uproar.
Sanskrit: स विचर्मा महाराज खङ्गपाणिरुपाद्रवत्। कृपस्य वशमापन्नो मृत्योरास्यमिवातुरः॥
English: Deprived of his shield, O monarch and brought under the influence of Kripa, he, with his sword, advanced like a sick man advancing towards death.
Sanskrit: शारद्वतशरैर्ग्रस्तं विश्यमानं महाबलः। चित्रकेतुसुतो राजन् सुकेतुस्त्वरितो ययौ॥
English: O king, Chitraketu's son Suketu quickly proceeded towards the highly powerful (Shikhandin) who was thus distressed and assailed by the son of Sharadvata.
Sanskrit: विकिरन् ब्राह्मणं युद्धे बहुभिर्निशितैः शरै। अभ्यापतदमेयात्मा गौतमस्य रथं प्रति॥
English: Having covered in battle the Brahmana with sharp arrows, that one of immeasurable energy, advanced towards the car of Gautama's son.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा च युक्तं त युद्धे ब्राह्मणं चरितव्रतम्। अपयातस्तस्तूर्णं शिखण्डी राजसत्तम।॥
English: Beholding that Brahmana, observant of vows thus engaged in battle, Shikhandin, O king, quickly proceeded there.
Sanskrit: सुकेतुस्तु ततो राजन् गौतमं नवभिः शरैः। विद्ध्वा विव्याध सप्तत्या पुनश्चैनं त्रिभिः शरैः॥
English: O king, having pierced the son of Gautama with nine arrows Suketu once more pierced him with seventy and again with three.
Sanskrit: अथास्य सशरं चापं पुनश्चिच्छेद मारिष। सारथिं च शरेणास्य भृशं मर्मस्वताडयत्॥
English: He then cut-off his bow and arrows; then with another he pierced greatly his driver to the very vitals.
Sanskrit: गौतमस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो धनुर्गृह्य नवं दृढम्। सुकेतुं त्रिंशता बाणैः सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत्॥
English: Thereupon worked up with anger Gautama took up a fresh and strong bow and cut-off Suketu to the very vital part with thirty arrows.
Sanskrit: स विह्वलितसर्वाङ्गः प्रचचाल रथोत्तमे। भूमिकम्पे यथा वृक्षश्चचाल कम्पितो भृशम्॥
English: All his limbs were weakened and he shook on that best of cars as a tree trembles greatly during an earth quake.
Sanskrit: चलतस्तस्य कायात् तु शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम्। सोष्णीयं सशिरस्त्राणं क्षुरप्रेण त्वपातयद्॥
English: Then with a razor-sharpened arrow he sundered from body his head still trembling with shining ear-rings, crown and headprotector.
Sanskrit: तच्छिरंः प्रापतद् भूमौ श्येनाहतमिवामिषम्। ततोऽस्य कायो वसुधां पश्चात् प्रापतदच्युत॥
English: His head fell down on the earth like a piece of meant stolen away by a hawk, afterwards his body, O Eternal one, fell down on the earth.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते महाराज त्रस्तास्तस्य पुरोगमाः। गौतमं हरे त्यक्त्वा दुदुवुस्ते दिशो दश॥
English: O Emperor, when he was slain, all his followers, leaving behind the son of Gautama in the battle-field fled, away in ten directions.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नं तु समरे संनिवार्य महारथः। कृतवर्माब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति भारत॥
English: Encircling the highly powerful Dhristadyumna in the battle-field Kritavarma said to him-"Wait! wait!"
Sanskrit: तदभूत् तुमुलं युद्धं वृष्णिपार्षतयो रणे। आमिषार्थे यथा युद्धं श्येनयोः क्रुद्धयोप॥
English: Then there took place a terrible and wonderful encounter between the Vrishnis and Parsatas like that of two angry hawks, O king, for a piece of meat.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु समरे हार्दिक्य नवभिः शरैः। आजधानोरसि क्रुद्धः पीडयन् हृदिकात्मजम्॥
English: Worked up with anger, Dhristadyumna, in that battle, assailed Hridika's son violently and struck him on the chest with nine arrows.
Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा तु समरे पार्षतेन दृढाहतः। पार्षतं सरथं छादयामास सायकैः॥
English: Thus Assailed by a Parohata in battle Kritavarma covered him, his chariot and horses with arrows.
Sanskrit: सरथश्छादितो राजन् धृष्टद्युम्नो न दृश्यते। मेधैरिव परिच्छन्नो भास्करो जलधारिभिः॥
English: O king, thus covered along with his car Dhristadyumna became invisible like the sun enshrouded by clouds surcharged with water.
Sanskrit: विधूय तं बाणगणं शरैः कनकभूषणैः। व्यरोचत रणे राजन् धृष्टद्युम्नः कृतव्रणः॥
English: Withstanding him with gold feathered arrows, O king, Dhristadyumna appeared in battle with wounds.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु पार्षतः क्रुद्धः शस्त्रवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम्। कृतवर्माणमासाद्य व्यसृजत् पृतनापतिः॥
English: Obtaining Kritavarma, Parsata, the commander of the forces, worked up with anger, made a terrible downpour of arrows.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्तीं सहसा शस्त्रवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम्। शरैरनेकसाहस्त्रैर्हार्दिक्योऽवारयद् युधि॥
English: In that battle Hridika's son with many thousand arrows, all on a sudden, dispelled that highly dreadful shower of arrows that was about to fall on him.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु वारितां युद्धे शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरासदाम्। कृतवर्माणमासाद्य वारयामास पार्षतः॥
English: Beholding in that battle that fearful downpour of arrows thus dispelled by him Prishata's son, approaching Kritavarma, withstood him.
Sanskrit: सारथिं चास्य तरसा प्राहिणोद् यमसादनम्। भल्लेन शितधारेण स हतः प्रापतद् रथात्॥
English: With a sharpened spike he dispatched his charioteer to the abode of Death. Slain he fell down from the chariot.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु बलवाञ्जित्वा शत्रु महाबलम्। कौरवान् समरे तूर्णं वारयामास सायकैः॥
English: Having vanquished his highly powerful enemy, the mighty Dhristadyumna speedily withstood the Kauravas in battle with arrows.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते तावका योधा धृष्टद्युम्नमुपाद्रवन्। सिंहनादरवं कृत्वा ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: Thereupon emitting leonine roars your warriors ran towards Dhristadyumna and again an encounter took place.
Sanskrit: मनुरुवाच यदा तैः पञ्चभिः पञ्च युक्तानि मनसा सह। अथ तद् रक्ष्यते ब्रह्म मणौ सूत्रमिवापितम्॥
English: Manu said When the five attributes are united with the five senses and the mind, then is Brahma seen by the individual like a thread passing through a gem.
Sanskrit: तदेव च यथा सूत्रं सुवर्णे वर्तते पुनः। मुक्तास्वथ प्रवालेषु मृन्मये राजते तथा॥ तद्वद् गोऽश्वमनुष्येषु तद्वद्धस्तिमृगादिषु। तद्वत् कीटपतङ्गेषु प्रसक्तात्मा स्वकर्मभिः॥
English: As a thread may lie within gold or a pearl or a coral or any earthen object, so one's soul, for his own acts, may live within a cow, a horse, a man, an elephant or any other animal, or with a worm or an insect.
Sanskrit: येन येन शरीरेण यद्यत्कर्म करोत्ययम्। तेन तेन शरीरेण तत् तत् फलमुपाश्नुते॥
English: The good deeds with a person performs in a particular body yield rewards that the individual enjoys in that particular body.
Sanskrit: यथा ह्येकरसा भूमिरोषध्यर्थानुसारिणी। तथा कर्मानुगा बुद्धिरन्तरात्मानुदर्शिनी॥
English: A soil, seemingly drenched with one particular kind of liquid, supplies to each different sort of Herb or plant that grows on it the sort of juice it requires for itself. Similarly, the Understanding, whose course is witnessed by the Soul, is obliged to follow the path marked out by pristine deeds.
Sanskrit: ज्ञानपूर्वा भवेल्लिप्सा लिप्सापूर्वाभिसंधिता। अभिसधिपूर्वकं कर्म कर्ममूलं ततः फलम्॥
English: From knowledge originates desire. From desire originates resolution. From resolution proceeds action. From action proceed fruits.
Sanskrit: फलं कर्मात्मकं विद्यात् कर्म ज्ञेयात्मकं तथा। ज्ञेयं ज्ञानात्मकं विद्याजानं सदसदात्मकम्॥
English: Fruits, therefore, have actions as their cause. Actions have the understanding for their root. The understanding has knowledge for its ot, and knowledge has the Soul for its cause.