pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: जटासुरो मद्रकाणां च राजा कुन्तिः पुलिन्दश्च किरातराजः। तथाऽऽङ्गवाङ्गौ सह पुण्ड्रकेण पाण्ड्योड्रराजौ च सहान्ध्रकेण॥ अङ्गो वङ्गः सुमित्रश्च शैब्यश्चामित्रकर्शनः। किरातराजः सुमना यवनाधिपतिस्तथा॥ चाणूरो देवरातश्च भोजो भीमरथश्च यः। श्रुतायुधश्च कालिङ्गो जयसेनश्च मागधः॥ सुकर्मा चेकितानश्च पुस्श्वामित्रकर्शनः। केतुमान् वसुदानश्च वैदेहोऽथ कृतक्षणः॥ सुधर्मा चानिरुद्धश्च श्रुतायुश्च महाबलः। अनूपराजो दुर्धर्षः क्रमजिच्च सुदर्शनः॥ शिशुपालः सहसुत: करूषाधिपतिस्तथा। वृष्णीनां चैव दुर्धर्षाः कुमारा देवरूपिणः॥ आहुको विपृथुश्चैव गदः सारण एव च। अक्रूरः कृतवर्मा च सत्यकश्च शिनेः सुतः॥ भीष्मकोऽथाकृतिश्चैव धुमत्सेनश्च वीर्यवान्। केकयाश्च महेष्वासा यज्ञसेनश्च सौमकिः॥
English: Jatasura, the king of the Madrakas, Kunti, the king of the Kiratas, Pulinda, the kings of Anga and Banga, Pundraka and Pandya, the king of Udhara and Andhaka, Sumitra, the slayer of foes Shaivya, the king of the Kiratas, Sumana, the king of the Yavanas Chanur, Devarata, Bhoja, Bhimaratha, the king of Kalinga, Shrutayudha, the king of Magadha, Jayasena, Sukarman, Chekitana, that slayer of foes Puru, Ketumana, Vasudana, Videha, Kritakshana, Sudharma, Aniruddha, the greatly strong Shrutayu, the invincible Anuparaja, the handsome Kramajit, Sisupala with his son, the king of Karusha, the invincible and celestialslike young heroes of the Vrishni race, namely Ahuka, Viprithu, Gada, Sarana, Akrura, Kritavarman, the son of Sini, Satyaka, Bhishmaka, Akriti, the powerful Dyumtsena, those chiefs of bow men, the Kaikeyas and Yajnasena of the Somaka race.
Sanskrit: केतुमान् वसुमांश्चैव कृतास्त्रश्च महाबलः। एते चान्ये च बहवः क्षत्रिया मुख्यसम्मताः॥ उपासते सभायां स्म कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। अर्जुनं ये च संश्रित्य राजपुत्रा महाबलाः॥ अशिक्षन्त धनुर्वेदं रौरवाजिनवाससः। तत्रैव शिक्षिता राजन् कुमारा वृष्णिनन्दनाः॥
English: These greatly powerful and all well-armed and wealthy, Ketuman and Vasumana and many other Kshatriya, as numerous as the above, and all considered to be the foremost (men among the Kshatriyas waited on that assembly-hall upon the son of Kunti Yudhishthira. O king, those powerful princes that learnt science of arms from Arjuna, dressing themselves in deer skins, and those princes of the Vrishni race,
Sanskrit: रौक्मिणेयश्च साम्बश्च युयुधानश्च सात्यकिः। सुधर्मा चानिरुद्धश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः॥
English: Namely, the son of Rukmani (Pradyumna), Samba, Yuyudhana, the son of Satyaka (Satyaki), Sudharmana, Anirudha, Shaivya, these foremost of men (all waited upon Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च बहवो राजानः पृथिवीपते। धनंजयसखा चात्र नित्यमास्ते स्म तुम्बुरुः॥ उपासते महात्मानमासीनं सप्तविंशतिः। चित्रसेनः सहामात्यो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा॥ गीतवादित्रकुशलाः साम्यतालविशारदाः। प्रमाणेऽथ लये स्थाने किन्नराः कृतनिश्रमाः॥ संचोदितास्तुम्बुरुणा गन्धर्वसहितास्तदा। गायन्ति दिव्यतानैस्ते यथान्यायं मनस्विनः। पाण्डुपुत्रानृषींश्चैव रमयन्त उपासते॥ तस्यां सभायामासीनाः सुव्रताः सत्यसंगराः। दिवीव देवा ब्रह्माणं युधिष्ठिरमुपासते॥
English: O lord of the earth, these and many other kings, (waited upon Yudhishthira) the friend of Dhananjaya (Arjuna) Tumbaru, Chitrasena with his ministers, and many other Gandharvas and Apsaras, all well-skilled in singing and playing music, and expert in cadence, and also the Kinnaras, well-skilled in measures and motions, all at the command of Tumbaru waited upon and amused the sons of Pandu and so did also the Rishis (that were present there) by singing celestials songs in proper and charming voice. Those best of men, those best of men, those men of rigid vows, those men with heart devoted to truth all waited upon Yudhishthira, as the celestials wait upon Brahma in heaven.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच दृष्ट्वा मे निहतान् पुत्रान् बहूनेकेन संजय। भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपश्चैव किमकुर्वत संयुगे।।।
English: Dhritarashtra said Seeing my sons, so many in number, slain by one, what, O Sanjaya, did, Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa do?
Sanskrit: अहन्यहनि मे पुत्राः क्षयं गच्छन्ति संजय। मन्येऽहं सर्वथा सूत दैवेनोपहता भृशम्॥
English: Day by day, O Sanjaya, my sons are being destroyed. Indeed 0 Suta, I consider them to be completely struck down by (Evil) Destiny. are
Sanskrit: यत्र मे तनया: जीयन्ते न जयनत्युत। यत्र भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य कृपस्य च महात्मनः॥ सौमदत्तेश्च वीरस्य भगदत्तस्य चोभयोः। अश्वत्थाम्नस्तथा तात शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्॥ अन्येषां चैव शूराणां मध्यगास्तनया मम। यदहन्यन्त संग्रामे किमन्यद् भागधेयतः॥
English: In as much as, my sons are never victorious and are ever vanquished in battle, in as much as my sons remaining amidst, Drona, Bhishma, the illustrious Kripa, and the heroic son of Somadatta, and Bhagadatta, and O son, Ashvathama, and many other heroic and valiant warriors of high-soul, still slaughtered in battle, what can it be but (adverse) Fate?
Sanskrit: न हि दुर्योधनो मन्दः पुरा प्रोक्तमबुध्यत। वार्यमाणो मया तात भीष्मेण विदुरेण च॥
English: The wicked Duryodhana did not listen to our advise before. Forbidden, O son by myself, by Bhishma, by Vidura,
Sanskrit: गान्धार्या चैव दुर्मेधाः सततं हितकाम्यया। नाबुध्यत पुरा मोहात् तस्य प्राप्तमिदं फलम्॥
English: By his mother Gandhari ever anxious to compass his good, that perverse Duryodhana did not comprehend our words before through his folly. Now he reaps the fruits of his own actions,
Sanskrit: यद् भीमसेनः समरे पुत्रान् मम विचेतसः। अहन्यहनि संक्रुद्धो नयते यमसादनम्॥
English: In as much as, day by day, waxing worth in battle, Bhimasena is dispatching my sons to the abode of death.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इदं तत् समनुप्राप्तं क्षत्तुर्वचनमुत्तमम्। न बुद्धवानसि विभो प्रोच्यमानं हितं तदा॥
English: Sanjaya said Those excellent words of Khattva have now been verified, which, O lord, uttered as they were for your good, you did not pay any heed to before.
Sanskrit: निवारय सुतान् द्यूतात् पाण्डवान् मा दुहेति च। सुहृदां हितकामानां ब्रुवतां तत् तदेव च॥
English: 'Withhold your sons from the dice, do not persecute the sons of Pandu', these words, spoken by your well-wishing friends,
Sanskrit: न शुश्रूषसि तद् वाक्यं मर्त्यः पथ्यमिवौषधम्। तदेव त्वामनुप्राप्तं वचनं साधुभाषितम्॥
English: You did not listen to, like one on death-bed neglecting wholesome medicine. It is now that you relies those words spoken by the righteous.
Sanskrit: विदुरद्रोणभीष्माणां तथान्येषां हितैषिणाम्। अकृत्वा वचनं पथ्यं क्षयं गच्छन्ति कौरवाः॥
English: Disregarding the salutary advice offered by well-wishing friends like Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and others, the descendants of the Kuru race are reaping destruction.
Sanskrit: तदेतत् समनुप्राप्तं पूर्वमेव विशाम्पते। तस्मात् त्वं शृणु तत्त्वेन यथा युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: Now, O monarch, the inevitable consequence of all that has arrived. Listen now from me as to how the battle was fought.
Sanskrit: मध्याह्ने सुमहारौद्रः संग्रामः समपद्यत। लोकक्षयकरो राजस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु।॥
English: At mid-day, O king, the battle regard fiercely and the carnage that took place was exceedingly terrible. Hear me narrate it.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि धर्मपुत्रस्य शासनात्। संरब्धान्यभ्यवर्तन्त भीष्ममेव जिघांसया॥
English: Then at the command of the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira), all the troops of the Pandava host inflamed with rage, rushed against Bhishma, out of a desire for slaying him.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च सात्यकिश्च महारथतः। युक्तानीका महाराज भीष्ममेव समभ्ययुः॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandin and the mighty car-warriors Satyaki, uniting together their divisions, rushed, O mighty monarch, against Bhishma.
Sanskrit: विराटो द्रुपदश्चैव सहिताः सर्वसोमकैः। अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे भीष्ममेव महारथम्॥
English: Then the mighty car-warriors Virata and Drupada accompanied by all the Somakas rushed even against Bhishma himself.
Sanskrit: केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च कुन्तिभोजश्च दंशितः। युक्तानीका महाराज भीष्ममेव समभ्ययुः॥
English: The Kaikeyas, and Dhrishtaketu, and Kuntibhoja, clad in mail and supported by their armies, rushed, O monarch, against Bhishma himself.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनो द्रौपदेयाश्च चेकितानश्च वीर्यवान्। दुर्योधनसमादिष्टान् राज्ञः सर्वान् समभ्ययुः॥
English: Arjuna, the son of Draupadi, and the highly powerful Chekitana, rushed against the kings commanded by Duryodhana himself.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युस्तथा शूरो हैडिम्बश्च महारथः। भीमसेनश्च संक्रुद्धस्तेऽभ्यधावन्त कौरवान्॥
English: Thereafter, the valiant Abhimanyu, that mighty car-warrior, the son of Hidimba, and Bhimasena himself, all wrought up with wrath, assaulted the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: त्रिधाभूतैरवध्यन्त पाण्डवैः कौरवा युधि। तथैव कौरवै राजन्नवध्यन्त परे रणे॥
English: Thus were the Kauravas slain in battle by the Pandavas divided in two divisions, so also, O monarch, the Pandavas were slaughtered by the Kauravas in that fight.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्तु रथिनः श्रेष्ठान् सोमकान् संजयैः सह। अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धः प्रेषयिष्यन् यमक्षयम्॥
English: Then that foremost of car-warriors namely Drona, excited with rage, rushed against the 'Somakas and the Srinjayas, dispatching them to the mansion of death.
Sanskrit: तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत् सुंजयानां महात्मनाम्। वध्यतां समरे राजन् भारद्वाजेन धन्विना॥
English: Then the high-souled Srinjaya, set up a loud and distressful cry when, o king they were thus being slaughtered in battle by that great bowman the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: द्रोणेन निहतास्तत्र क्षत्रिया बहवो रणे। विचेष्टन्तो ह्यदृश्यन्त व्याधिक्लिष्टा नरा इव॥
English: Innumerable Kshatriya warriors, smitten by Drona were seen to conclusive like persons suffering from agonising ailments.
Sanskrit: कूजतां क्रन्दतां चैव रस्तनतां चैव भारत। अनिशं शुश्रुवै शब्दः क्षुत्क्लिष्टानां नृणामिव॥
English: They gleaned and moaned and cries and uttered cries of agony in consequence of which a confused noise was heard, resembling that produced by men struck with famine.
Sanskrit: तथैव कौरवेयाणां भीमसेनो महाबलः। चकार कदनं घोरं क्रुद्धः काल इवापरः॥
English: On the other hand, the highly puissant Bhimasena, waxing worth, caused a dreadful carnage among the Kaurava ranks like another god of Death himself.
Sanskrit: वध्यतां तत्र सैन्यानामन्योन्येन महारणे। प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा रुधिरौघप्रवाहिनी॥
English: In that fierce fight, as the troops slew one another, a terrible river started up into existence on the field of battle, of which the waves and currents were formed of blood.
Sanskrit: स संग्रामो महाराज घोररूपोऽभवन्महान्। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनः॥
English: That great battle, O mighty monarch, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, was indeed very dreadful in its aspect; and it considerably swelled the population of Death's domain.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो रणे क्रुद्धो रभसश्च विशेषतः। गजानीकं समासाद्य प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे॥
English: Thereafter Bhima inflamed with rage, fell with impetuosity upon the elephant-division of the Kurus, and many were the beasts that he sent to the regions of Death.
Sanskrit: तत्र भारत भीमेन नाराजाभिहता गजाः। पेतुर्नेदुश्च सेदुश्च दिसश्च परिबभ्रमुः॥
English: There, in that battle, O Bharata, many were the elephants that pierced with Nacharas by Bhima, fell and were confounded and shrieked and careered in all directions.
Sanskrit: छिन्नहस्ता महानागाश्छिन्नगात्राश्च मारिष। क्रौञ्चवद् व्यनदन् भीताः पृथिवीमधिशेरते॥
English: Huge elephants, with their trucks cut off, and their bodies mangled, fell down on the earth, O sire, screaming like cranes.
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवश्च हयानीकमभिद्रुतौ। ते हयाः काञ्चनापीडा रुक्मभाण्डपरिच्छदाः॥
English: Nakula and Sahadeva, both together, charged the cavalry-division. Those horses decked with golden chains and caparisons of the same metal.
Sanskrit: वध्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। पतिद्भिस्तुरगै राजन् समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी॥
English: Were scen to be slain by hundreds and by thousands; and O monarch, the earth was strewn over with falling horses.
Sanskrit: निर्जिकैश्च श्वसद्धिश्च कूजद्भिश्च गतासुभिः। हयैर्बभौ नरश्रेष्ठ नानारूपधरैर्धरा॥
English: The earth looked awful, O foremost of men, being covered over with horses of diverse appearance, some of which, again were breathing hard, some meaning and some deprived of their lives.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनेन हतैः संख्ये तथा भारत राजभिः। प्रबभौ वसुधा घोरा तत्र तत्र विशाम्पते॥
English: The earth also, O Bharata, appeared lawfully beautiful being over strewn with kings slain by Arjuna in the encounter.
Sanskrit: स्थैर्भग्नैर्ध्वजैश्छिन्नैनिकृत्तैश्च महायुधैः। चामरैर्व्यजनैश्चैव छत्रैश्च सुमहाप्रभैः॥
English: With shattered chariots, and torn flags and umbrellas of great effulgence, with rent Chamaras and fans, and with mighty weapons splintered into pierces,
Sanskrit: हारैर्निष्कैः सकेयूरैः शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः। उष्णीषैरपविद्धैश्च पताकाभिश्च सर्वशः॥
English: With garlands and necklaces of gold, with heads graced with ear-rings, with bracelets, with head-gears fallen off from the heads, and with streamers,
Sanskrit: अनुकषैः शुभै राजन् योक्त्रैश्चैव सरश्मिभिः। संकीर्णा वसुधा भाति वसन्ते कुसुमैरिव॥
English: With well-made car-bottoms, and O king, with reins and riggings-covered with all these things, the earth appeared as beautiful as she appears during the spring being strewn over with blossoms.
Sanskrit: एवमेष क्षयो वृत्तः पाण्डूनामपि भारत। क्रुद्ध शान्तनवे भीष्मे द्रोणे च रथसत्तमे॥
English: Such also was the carnage caused in the Pandava host, О Bharata, when the son of Shantanu, and Drona that foremost of carwarriors were enraged;
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थाम्नि कृपे चैव तथैव कृतवर्मणि। तथेतरेषु क्रुद्धेषु तावकानामपि क्षयः॥
English: As also when Ashvathama, and Kripa and Kritavarma (were wrought up with rage). So also your troops under went destruction when the other side was inflamed with wrath.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच धृतराष्ट्र महाप्राज्ञ निबोध वचनं मम। वक्ष्यामि त्वां कौरवाणां सर्वेषां हितमुत्तमम्॥
English: Vyasa said: O greatly wise Dhritarashtra, hear my words. I shall tell you what will be the great good of all the Kurus.
Sanskrit: न मे प्रियं महाबाहो यद् गताः पाण्डवा वनम्। निकृत्या निकृताश्चैव दुर्योधनपुरोगमैः॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, it has not pleased me that the Pandavas have gone to the forest, having been dishonestly defeated by Duryodhana and others.
Sanskrit: ते स्मरन्तः परिक्लेशान् वर्षे पूर्णे त्रयोदशे। विमोक्ष्यन्ति विषं क्रुद्धाः कौरवेयेषु भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, on the expiration of the thirteenth year, recollecting all their woes, they may shower virulent poisons on the Kurus.
Sanskrit: तदयं किं नु पापात्मा तव पुत्रः सुमन्दधी। पाण्डवान् नित्यसंक्रुद्धो राज्यहेतोर्जिघांसति॥
English: Why does your wicked-minded and sinful son angrily want to kill the Pandavas for the sake of the kingdom?
Sanskrit: वार्यतां साध्वयं मूढः शमं गच्छतु ते सुतः। वनस्थांस्तानयं हन्तुमिच्छन् प्राणान् विमोक्ष्यति॥
English: Let the fool be checked; let your son remain quiet. In attempting to kill them (the Pandavas) now living in the forest, he will loose his own life.
Sanskrit: यथा हि विदुर: प्राज्ञो यथा भीष्मो यथा वयम्। यथा कृपश्च द्रोणश्च तथा साधुर्भवानपि॥
English: You are as pious as the wise Vidura, Bhishma, myself, Kripa or Drona.
Sanskrit: विग्रहो हि महाप्राज्ञ स्वजनेन विगर्हितः। अधर्म्यमयशस्यं च मा राजन् प्रतिपद्यताम्॥
English: O greatly intelligent man, dissension with relatives is improper. It is sinful and reprehensible. O king, you should desist from it.
Sanskrit: समीक्षा यादृशी ह्यस्य पाण्डवान् प्रति भारत। उपेक्ष्यमाणा स राजन् महान्तमनयं स्पृशेत्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, he (Duryodhana) looks towards the Pandavas with such jealousy that unless you interfere, great harm will be the consequence.
Sanskrit: अथवायं सुमन्दात्मा वनं गच्छतु ते सुतः। पाण्डैवः सहितो राजन्नेक एवासहायवान्॥ ततः संसर्गजः स्नेहः पुत्रस्य तव पाण्डवैः। यदि स्यात् कृतकार्योऽद्य भवेस्त्वं मनुजेश्वर।॥
English: Or let this wicked son of yours go to the forest alone and unaccompanied. O king, O lord of men, if the Pandavas, from association with him, feel an attachment for your son, then good fortune will be yours.
Sanskrit: अथवा जायमानस्य यच्छीलमनुजायते। श्रूयते तन्महाराज नामृतस्यापसर्पति॥ कथं वा मन्यते भीष्मो द्रोणोऽथ विदुरोऽपि वा। भवान् वात्र क्षमं कार्य पुरा वोऽर्थोऽभिवर्धते॥
English: O great king, it has been heard that a man's nature derived from his birth does not leave him till death. What do Bhishma, Drona and Vidura think? What do you think? What id proper should be done at once, else your purpose will ever remain unrealised.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भीमसेनवचः श्रुत्वा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। निःश्वस्य पुरुषव्याघ्रः सम्प्रदध्यौ परंतपः॥ श्रुता मे राजधर्माश्च वर्णानां च विनिश्चयाः। आयत्यां च तदात्वे च यः पश्यति स पश्यति॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O foremost of men, having heard the words of Bhima, that chastiser of foes, the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, sighed and reflected in silence. (He thought in his mind) “I have heard the duties of king recited to me. I have heard also the duties of the different orders. He sees truly who sees how to regulate his conduct both in the present and in the future.
Sanskrit: धर्मस्य जानमानोऽहं गतिमवयां सुदुर्विदाम्। कथं बलात् करिष्यामि मेरोरिव विमर्दनम्॥
English: Knowing as I do the true course of Dharma, which is so difficult to be known, how can I forcibly grind it, which would be like my grinding the Meru (mountain)."
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तमिवध्यात्वा विनिश्चत्येतिकृत्यताम्। भीमसेनमिदं वाक्यमपदान्तरमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having thus reflected for a moment and having also settled in his mind) what he should do, he thus spoke to Bhimasena without allowing him to say anything.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि भारत। इदमन्यत् समादत्स्व वाच्यं मे वाक्यकोविद॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O descendant of Bharata, O mighty-armed hero, what you say is true. O best of speakers, listen (also) to what I say.
Sanskrit: महापापानि कर्माणि यानि केवलसाहसात्। आरभ्यन्ते भीमसेन व्यथन्ते तानि भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O Bhimasena, the greatly sinful deeds that one wants to perforin depending only on his courage become a source of pain to him.
Sanskrit: समुन्त्रिते सुविक्रान्ते सुकृते सुविचारिते। सिध्यन्त्यर्था महाबाहो दैवं चात्र प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: But, O mighty-armed hero, whatever is performed with (due) deliberation, with welldirected prowess, with all (necessary) appliances and with much previous thought, is (always) seen to be successful (at the end.) The celestials themselves favour such acts.
Sanskrit: यत् तु केवचापल्याद् बलदपोत्थितः स्वयम्। आरब्धव्यमिदं कार्यं मन्यसे शृणु तत्र मे॥
English: Hear something about the act which you think should be at once done from your pride of strength and restlessness of mind.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवाः शलश्चैव जलसंधश्च वीर्यवान्। भीष्मो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च द्रोणपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्॥ धार्तराष्ट्रा दुराधर्षा दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। सर्व एव कृतास्त्राश्च सततं चाततायिनः॥ राजानः पार्थिवाश्चैव येऽस्माभिरुपतापिताः। संश्रिताः कौरवं पक्षं जातस्नेहाश्च तं प्रति॥
English: Bhurishrava, Shalva, the powerful Jarasandha, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, the mighty son of Drona (Ashvathama). The invincible sons of Dhritarashtra Duryodhana and others, all are accomplished in arms and ever ready for battle. Those kings and the rulers of the world, who have been injured by us, have all taken the side of the Kurus; and their affection has grown towards them.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनहिते युक्ता न तथास्मासु भारत। पूर्णकोशा बलोपेताः प्रयतिष्यन्ति संगरे॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, they are engaged in seeking to do good to Duryodhana and not to us. With their treasury full and large army, they will try their best in the war (to defeat us).
Sanskrit: सर्वे कौरवसैन्यस्य सपुत्रामात्यसैनिकाः। संविभक्ता हि मात्राभिर्भोगैरपि च सर्वशः॥
English: All the officers of the Kuru army with their sons and relatives have been honoured by Duryodhana with the presentation of wealth according to proper divisions.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनेन ते वीरा मानिताश्च विशेषतः। प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति संग्रामे इति मे निश्चिता मतिः॥
English: These heroes have been much honored by Duryodhana. My firm conviction is that they will give their lives in battle for him,
Sanskrit: समा यद्यपि भीष्मस्य वृत्तिरस्मासु तेषु च। द्रोणस्य च महाबाहो कृपस्य च महात्मनः॥ अवश्यं राजपिण्डस्तैर्निर्वेश्य इति मे मतिः। तस्मात् त्यक्ष्यन्ति संग्रामे प्राणानपि सुदुस्त्यजान्॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, though the behaviour of Bhishma, Drona and the high-souled Kripa is the same (to both parties). Yet it is my firin conviction that they would sacrifice in battle their lives, then which there is nothing dearer in this world, so that they might pay off (their debt) in the shape of royal favours which they enjoy.
Sanskrit: सर्वे दिव्यास्त्रविद्वांसः सर्वेधर्मपरायणाः। अजेयाश्चेति मे बुद्धिरपि देवैः सवासवैः॥
English: They are all masters in celestials weapons and they are all devoted to virtue. My opinion is that they cannot be vanquished even by the celestials with Vasava (Indra) at their head.
Sanskrit: अमर्षी नित्यसंरब्धस्तत्र कर्णो महारथः। सर्वास्त्रविदनाधृष्यो ह्यभेद्यकवचावृतः॥
English: There is Karna, the great car-warrior, who is impetuous. ever angry, invincible, accomplished in all weapons and encased in impenetrable armour.
Sanskrit: अनिर्जित्य रणे सर्वानेतान् पुरुषसत्तमान्। अशक्यो ह्यसहायेन हन्तुं दुर्योधनस्त्वया॥
English: Without first defeating in battle all these foremost of men, you cannot, unaided as you are, kill Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: न निद्रामधिगच्छामि चिन्तयानो वृकोदर। अतिसर्वान्धनुाहान् सूतपुत्रस्य लाघवम्॥
English: O Vrikodara, I cannot sleep as I ponder upon the lightness of hand that the Suta's son (Karna) possesses. I consider him to be the foremost of all wielders of bows.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतद् वचनमाज्ञाय भीमसेनोऽत्यमर्षणः। बभूव विमनास्त्रस्तो न चैवोवाच किंचन॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words, the impetuous Bhimasena became alarmed and pensive; and he did not utter a word.
Sanskrit: तयोः संवदतोरेवं तदा पाण्डवयोर्द्वयोः। आजगाम महायोगी व्यास: सत्यवतीसुतः॥
English: When the Pandavas were talking one another, there came to that place the great ascetic Vyasa, the son of Satyavati.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्य यथान्यायं पाण्डवैः प्रतिपूजितः। युधिष्ठिरमिदं वाक्यमुवाच वदतां वरः॥
English: When he arrived, he was duly worshipped by the sons of Pandu. That best of speakers then thus spoke to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो वेद्मि ते हृदयस्थितम्। मनीषया ततः क्षिप्रमागतोऽस्मि नरर्षभ॥
English: Vyasa said : O mighty-armed Yudhishthira, O best of men, knowing by my intelligence what is passing in your mind, I have speedily come to this place.
Sanskrit: भीष्माद् द्रोणात् कृपात् कर्णाद् द्रोण पुत्राच्च भारत। दुर्योधनान्नृपसुतात् तथा दुःशासनादपि॥ यत् ते भयममित्रघ्न हृदि सम्परिवर्तते। तत् तेऽहं नाशयिष्यामि विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O slayer of foes, I shall destroy the fever that is in your mind and I shall tell you, by means of what act according to the ordinance you will be able to kill Bhishma, Kripa, Karna, Drona, the son of Drona, Duryodhana and the other princes and Dushasana.
Sanskrit: तच्छुत्वाधृतिमास्थाय कर्मणा प्रतिपादय। प्रतिपाद्य तु राजेन्द्र ततः क्षिप्रं ज्वरं जहि॥
English: O king of kings, hearing it from me, accomplish the act with patience. Having accomplished it, soon destroy your this (mental) fever.
Sanskrit: तत एकान्तमुन्नीय पाराशर्यो युधिष्ठिरम। अब्रवीदुपपन्नार्थमिदं वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : That foremost of all eloquent men, the son of Parasara (Vyasa), taking him aside thus spoke to Yudhishthira in words of deep import.
Sanskrit: श्रेयसस्ते परः कालः प्राप्तो भरतसत्तम। येनाभिभविता शत्रून् रणे पार्थोधनुर्धरः॥
English: Vyasa said: O best of the Bharatas, that prosperous time has come when the son of Pritha, Dhananjaya (Arjuna), will kill your enemies in battle.
Sanskrit: गृहाणेमां मया प्रोक्तां सिद्धिं मूर्तिमतीमिव। विद्यां प्रतिस्मृति नाम प्रपन्नाय ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Accept from me this knowledge, called Pratismriti. Uttered by me it is like success personified. You are capable of accepting it; I shall tell it to you.
Sanskrit: यामवाप्य महाबाहुरर्जुनः साधयिष्यति। अस्त्रहेतोर्महेन्द्रं च रुद्रं चैवाभिगच्छतु॥ वरुणं च कुबेरं चधर्मराजं च पाण्डव। शक्तो ह्येष सुरान् द्रष्टुं तपसा विक्रमेण च॥
English: Receiving it, the mighty-armed Arjuna will be able to accomplish his desire. O son of Pandu, let him go for the acquisition of weapons to Mahendra. Rudra, Varuna, Kubera and Yama. He is competent to see the celestials on account of his asceticism and prowess.
Sanskrit: ऋषिरेष महातेजा नारायणसहायवान्। पुराणः शाश्वतो देवस्त्वजेयी जिष्णुरच्युतः॥ अस्त्राणीन्द्राच्च रुद्राच्च लोकपालेभ्य एव च। समादाय महाबाहुर्महत् कर्म करिष्यति॥
English: He is a Rishi of great effulgence; he is the friend of Narayana (Krishna); he is ancient, eternal celestials, invincible, ever successful and undeteriorating. O mighty-armed hero, he will achieve great deeds by receiving weapons from Indra, Rudra and the Lokapalas.