pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा पाण्डं च माद्रीं च शयानौ धरणीतले। कुन्ती शोकपरीताङ्गी विललाप सुदुःखिता॥
English: Seeing both Pandu and Madri lying prostrate on the ground, she bewailed in grief and affliction, saying-
Sanskrit: रक्ष्यमाणो मया नित्यं वीरः सततमात्मवान्। कथं त्वामत्यतिक्रान्तः शापं जानन् वनौकसः॥
English: “Thus self controlled hero was always watched by me with care. How did he embrace you, knowing the curse of the Rishi.”
Sanskrit: ननु नाम त्वया माद्रि रक्षितव्यो नराधिपः। सा कथं लोभितवती विजने त्वं नराधिपम्॥
English: O Madri, this king ought to have been protected by you; but why did you tempt the king in solitude?
Sanskrit: कथं दीनस्य सततं त्वामासाद्य रहोगताम्। तं विचिन्तयतः शापं प्रहर्षः समजायत॥
English: He was always melancholy, thinking the curse of the Rishi. How did he become marry with you in solitude?
Sanskrit: धन्या त्वमसि बाह्रीकि मत्तो भाग्यतरा तथा। दृष्टवत्यसि यद् वक्त्रं प्रहृष्टस्य महीपतेः॥
English: "O princess of Valhika, greater fortunate you are than I. You have seen the face of the king in gladness and joy."
Sanskrit: मान्युवाच विलपन्त्या मया देवि वार्यमाणेन चासकृत्। आत्मा न वारितोऽनेन सत्यं दिष्टं चिकीर्षणा॥
English: Madri said : Sister, with tears in my eyes, I resisted the king, but he could not control himself, as if he was bent upon making the Rishi's curse true.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच अहं ज्येष्ठा धर्मपत्नी ज्येष्ठं धर्मफलं मम। अवश्यम्भाविनो भावान्मा मां माद्रि निवर्तय॥ अन्विष्यामीह भर्तारमहं प्रेतवशं गतम्। उत्तिष्ठ त्वं विसृज्यैनमिमान् पालय दारकान्॥ अवाप्य पुत्राँल्लोब्धात्मा वीरपत्नीत्वमर्थये।
English: Kunti said : I am the eldest of his wedded wives; the chief religious merit is mine. O Madri, therefore, prevent me not from what must come to pass. I must follow our lord to the region of the dead. Rise up, give me the body and you rear the children.
Sanskrit: मान्युवाच अहमेवानुयास्यामि भर्तारमपलायिनम्। न हि तृप्तास्मि कामानां ज्येष्ठा मामनुमन्यताम्॥
English: Madri said: I am still clasping our lord and here not allowed him to go away. Therefore, I shall follow him. I am not as yet satiated you are my eldest sister, give me permission (to go).
Sanskrit: मां चाभिगम्य क्षीणोऽयं कामाद् भरतसत्तमः। तमुच्छिन्द्यामस्य कामं कथं नु यमसादने॥
English: This best of the Bharata race came to me with the desire of having intercourse. His desire was not satiated, should I not go to the region of the Yama to gratify him?
Sanskrit: न चाप्यहं वर्तयन्ती निर्विशेषं सुतेषु ते। वृत्तिमार्ये चरिष्यामि स्पृशेदेनस्तथा च माम्॥
English: O revered sister, if I survive you, it is certain I shall not be able to rear up your and my own children (with equality) and thus sin will touch me.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्मे सुतयोः कुन्ति वर्तितव्यं स्वपुत्रवत्। मां च कामयमानोऽयं राजा प्रेतवशं गतः॥
English: O Kunti, you will be able to bring up my sons as if they are yours. The king, in seeking me with desire, has gone to the region of the dead.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच राज्ञः शरीरेण सह मामपीदं कलेवरम्। दग्धव्यं सुप्रतिच्छन्नमेतदार्ये प्रियं कुरु॥
English: Therefore, my body should be burned with that of the king. O revered abater, do not refuse me your permission to what is agreeable to me.
Sanskrit: दारकेष्वप्रमत्ता च भवेथाश्च हिता ममा अतोऽन्यन्न प्रपश्यामि संदेष्टव्यं हि किंचन॥
English: You will certainly bring up the children carefully. It would be doing the greatest good to me. I do not find anything more to tell you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा तं चिताग्निस्थं धर्मपत्नी नरर्षभम्। मद्रराजसुता तूर्णमन्वारोहद् यशस्विनी॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said this, the daughter of the king of Madra, the lawfully wedded wife of that best of men Pandu, ascended the funeral pyre of her lord.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो दुर्योधनममर्षणम्। केशवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच भरतर्षभ॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did the son of Shantanu, Bhishma, say to the wrathful Duryodhana, hearing the words of Keshava, O you best among the Bharata.
Sanskrit: कृष्णेन वाक्यमुक्तोऽसि सुहृदां शममिच्छता। अन्वपद्यस्व तत् तात मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः॥
English: “By Krishna has been spoken the words of a friend wishing for peace; listen to that my dear son, and do not follow the lead if vindictiveness.
Sanskrit: अकृत्वा वचनं तात केशवस्य महात्मनः। श्रेयो न जातु न सुखं न कल्याणमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: By not acting up to the words of the great souled Keshava, will you not be able to obtain prosperity nor happiness nor your good.
Sanskrit: धर्म्यमर्थ्य महाबाहुराह त्वां तात केशवः। तदर्थमभिपद्यस्व मा राजन् नीनशः प्रजाः॥
English: The one of long arms, Keshava, has told you, my dear son, what will lead to virtue and to the obtainment of earthly good; and may you obtain that object, О king; do not destroy these living creatures.
Sanskrit: ज्वलितां त्वमिमां लक्ष्मी भारती सर्वराजसु। जीवतो धृतराष्ट्रस्य दौरात्म्याद् भ्रंशयिष्यसि॥
English: Do not by your wicked deeds cause to break down this blazing prosperity of the Bharatas, among all kings while Dhritarashtra is alive.
Sanskrit: आत्मानं च सहामात्यं सपुत्रभ्रातृबान्धवम्। अहमित्यनया बुद्ध्या जीविताद् भ्रंशयिष्यसि॥
English: Yourself with your ministers and with your sons, brothers and friends will be deprived of lives by your way-wardness and obstinacy.
Sanskrit: अतिक्रामन् केशवस्य तथ्यं वचनमर्थवत्। पितुश्च भरतश्रेष्ठ विदुरस्य च धीमतः॥
English: By acting against the beneficial advice leading to the obtainment of earthly benefit of Keshava as also of your father and the wise Vidura, O foremost among the Bharatas,
Sanskrit: मा कुलघ्नः कुपुरुषो दुर्मतिः कापथं गमः। मातरं पितरं चैव मा मज्जीः शोकसागरे॥
English: Do not bring about the extermination of your race; do not act like a wicked man of evil intellect and do not follow a wrong course. Do not drown your father and your mother in a sea of grief."
Sanskrit: अथ द्रोणोऽब्रवीत् तत्र दुर्योधनमिदं वचः। अमर्षवशमापन्नं निःश्वसन्तं पुनः पुनः॥
English: Then did Drona say these words to Duryodhana there who was under the influence of wrath and breathing hard again and again.
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थयुक्तं वचनमाह त्वां तात केशवः। तथा भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तज्जुषस्व नराधिप॥
English: “Keshava said words to you which are pregnant with virtue and profit, my dear son,; so did Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, O ruler of men, accept them.
Sanskrit: प्राज्ञौ मेधाविनौ दान्तावर्थकामौ बहुश्रुतौ। आहतुस्त्वां हितं वाक्यं तज्जुषस्व नराधिप।॥
English: The two are wise, have intelligence, have their souls under control, know what leads to are, as virtue and to worldly good and they are vastly learned; they have told you beneficial words; O ruler of men, accept them.
Sanskrit: अनुतिष्ठ महाप्राज्ञ कृष्णभीष्मौ यदूचतुः। माधवं बुद्धिमोहेन माऽवमंस्थाः परंतप॥
English: Follow, O greatly wise man, what the two, Krishna and Bhishma have said; do not from perverted understanding insult Madhava, O chastiser of foes.
Sanskrit: ये त्वां प्रोत्साहयन्त्येते नैते कृत्याय कर्हिचित्। वैरं परेषां ग्रीवायां प्रतिमोक्ष्यन्ति संयुगे।॥
English: Those, who are now encouraging and supporting you, will hardly do any thing when the time comes; and they rather will throw the (act of bearing) hostilities on the shoulders of others.
Sanskrit: मा जीधनः प्रजाः सर्वाः पुत्रान् भ्रातृस्तथैव च। वासुदेवार्जुनौ यत्र विद्ध्यजेयानलं हि तान्॥
English: Do not slay all these living creatures as also your sons and brothers; the side on which Vasudeva and Arjuna know unconquerable and invisible.
Sanskrit: एतच्चैव मतं सत्यं सुहृदोः कृष्णभीष्मयोः। यदि नादास्यसे तात पश्चात् तप्स्यसि भारत॥
English: This is truly the opinion of your friend Krishna, and if you do not accept that, my dear son, you will grieve for it in the end, O Bharata,
Sanskrit: यथोक्तं जामदग्न्येन भूयानेष ततोऽर्जुनः। कृष्णो हि देवकीपुत्रो देवैरपि सुदुःसहः। किं ते सुखप्रियेणेह प्रोक्तेन भरतर्षभ॥
English: Arjuna is still mightier than what the son of Jamadagni has described him to be; Krishna, the son of Devaki, is hard to vanquished even by gods, O best among the Bharatas, what is the use of telling you what is conducive to your happiness and ought therefore to be desired for by you.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु। न हि त्वामुत्सहे वक्तुं भूयो भरतसत्तम॥
English: All this is described to you; do as you like; I do not wish to address you more, O best among the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिनं वाक्यान्तरे वाक्यं क्षत्तापि विदुरोऽब्रवीत्। दुर्योधनमभिप्रेक्ष्य धार्तराष्ट्रममर्षणम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said At the end of that speech did Kshattri Vidura also speak words looking at the wrathful son of Dhritarashtra, Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन न शोचामि त्वामहं भरतर्षभ। इमौ तु वृद्धौ शोचामि गान्धारी पितरं च ते॥
English: 'Duryodhana, I do not grieve for you, O best among the Bharatas; I grieve for these two old people namely your father and Gandhari (your mother).
Sanskrit: यावनाथौ चरिष्येते त्वया नाथेन दुर्हदा। हतमित्रौ हतामात्यौ लूनपक्षाविवाण्डजौ॥
English: Having yourself of wicked heart as their protector, they will wander about without any one (in a short time) with their friends slain and with ministers killed, like those born of eggs deprived of their wings.
Sanskrit: भिक्षुको विचरिष्येते शोचन्तौ पृथिवीमिमाम्। कुलघ्नमीदृशं पापं जनयित्वा कुपूरुषम्॥
English: Grieving, they will wander about as beggars on the earth, having begotten such a wicked and vicious man, the exterminator of his race.
Sanskrit: अथ दुर्योधनं राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽभ्यभाषत। आसीनं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं राजभिः परिवारितम्॥
English: Then the king Dhritarashtra said to Duryodhana who was seated along with his brothers and surrounded by other kings,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन निबोधेदं शौरिणोक्तं महात्मना। आदत्स्व शिवमत्यन्तं योगक्षेमवदव्ययम्॥
English: "O Duryodhana, listen to this alive given by the great-souled Shouri; accept his words which are true, most beneficial, and conducive to our salvation.
Sanskrit: अनेन हि सहायेन कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। इष्टान् सर्वानभिप्रायान् प्राप्स्याम: सर्वराजसु॥
English: By the help of namely of Krishna of unblamable acts, we, of all other kings, shall obtain all desirable
Sanskrit: सुसंहतः केशवेन तात गच्छ युधिष्ठिरम्। चर स्वस्त्ययनं कृत्स्नं भरतानामनामयम्॥
English: being well united with Keshava, my dear son, go to Yudhishthira and make arrangements for a ceremony for the good of the Bharatas (the Pandavas and Kurus united together).
Sanskrit: वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन तात गच्छस्व संशमम्। कालप्राप्तमिदं मन्ये मा त्वं दुर्योधनातिगाः॥
English: By the help if Vasudeva, make peace (with the Pandavas); I think the proper time has now arrived; O Dhritarashtra, do not disobey me.
Sanskrit: शमं चेद् याचमानं त्वं प्रत्याख्यास्यसि केशवम्। त्वदर्थमभिजल्पन्तं न तवास्त्यपराभवः॥
English: If you abandon peace which is begged from you for the accomplishment of your own good, then will victory never be yours."
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ज्याकर्षणं शत्रुनिबर्हणं च कृषिर्वणिज्या पशुपालनं च। शुश्रूषणं चापि तथार्थहेतोरकार्यमेतत् परमं द्विजस्य॥श
English: Bhishma said ‘Drawing the bowstring, destruction of enemies, agriculture, trade, tending cattle and serving others for money are not proper for a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: सेव्यं तु ब्रह्म षट्कर्म गृहस्थेन मनीषिणा। कृतकृत्यस्य चारण्ये वासो विप्रस्य शस्यते॥
English: An intelligent Brahmana, living as a householder, should duly perform the six Vedic acts. The retirement of a Brahmana into the woods, after having duly performed all the duties of the domestic mode of life, is highly spoken of.
Sanskrit: राजप्रेष्यं कृषिधनं जीवनं च वणिक्पथा। कौटिल्यं कौलटेयं च कुसीदं च विवर्जयेत्॥
English: A Brahmana should avoid service of the king, money obtained by agriculture, sustenance derived from the trade, all kinds of wily conduct, knowing any but his married wives and usury.
Sanskrit: शूद्रो राजन्भवति ब्रह्मबन्धु १श्चारित्रो यश्च धर्मादपेतः। वृषलीपतिः पिशुनो नर्तनश्च राजप्रेष्यो यश्च भवेद् विकर्मा॥
English: That wretch of a Brahmana, who neglects to satisfy his duties and whose conduct becomes wicked becomes, O king, a Shudra. The Brahmana, who marries a Shudra woman, who becomes vile in conduct or a dancer or a village servant or performs other unbecoming acts, becomes a Shudra.
Sanskrit: जपन्वेदानजपंश्चापि राजन् समः शूरैर्दासवच्चापि भोज्यः। एते सर्वे शूद्रसमा भवन्ति राजन्नेतान्वर्जयेद्देवकृत्ये॥
English: Whether he recites the Vedas or not o king, if he does such improper acts, he is reduced to the position of a Shudra and on occasions of feeding he should be given a place amongst Shudras.
Sanskrit: निर्मर्यादे चाशुचौ क्रूरवृत्ती हिंसात्मके त्यक्तधर्मस्ववृत्ते। हव्यं कव्यं यानि चान्यानि राजन्। देयान्यदेयानि भवन्ति चास्मै।॥
English: Such Brahmanas become equal to Shudra, O king, and should be discarded at the time of worshipping the gods.
Sanskrit: तस्माद्धर्मो विहितो ब्राह्मणस्य दमः शौचमार्जवं चापि राजन्। तथा विप्रस्याश्रमाः सर्व एव पुरा राजन् ब्राह्मणा वै निसृष्टाः॥
English: Whatever presents of food dedicated to the departed manes are made to Brahmanas, who have transgressed all restraints or become impure in conduct or addicted to wicked callings and cruel acts or who have neglected their legitimate duties, yield on merit (to the giver.) Therefore, O king, self-control, purity and simplicity have been laid down as the duties of a Brahmana. Besides these, O king, all the four modes of life were prescribed by Brahman for him.
Sanskrit: यः स्याद्दान्तः सोमपश्चार्यशीलः सानुक्रोशः सर्वसहो निराशीः। ऋजुर्मूदुरनृशंसः क्षमावान् स वै विप्रो नेतरः पापकर्मा॥
English: He, who is self-controlled, has drunk the Soma in sacrifices, is of good conduct, has mercy for all creatures and patience to bear everything, has no desire of improving his position by acquisition of wealth, is frank and simple, mild, shorn of cruelty, and forgiving, is truly a Brahmana, and not he who is of sinful deeds.
Sanskrit: शूद्रं वैश्यं राजपुत्रं च रार्ज ल्लोकाः सर्वे संश्रिता धर्मकामाः। तस्माद् वर्णाशान्तिधर्मेष्वसक्तान् मत्वा विष्णुर्नेच्छति पाण्डुपुत्र॥
English: Men, desirous of acquiring virtue, seek the help, O king, of Sudras, Vaishyas, and Kshatriyas. If, therefore, the members of these (three) castes do not adopt peaceful duties, Vishnu, O son of Pandu, never extends his favour to them.
Sanskrit: लोके चेदं सर्वलोकस्य न ा च्चातुर्वण्र्यं वेदवादाश्च न स्युः। सर्वाश्चज्याः सर्वलोकक्रियाश्च सद्यः सर्वे चाश्रमस्थान वै स्युः॥
English: If Vishnu be not pleased, the happiness of all men in heaven, the merit arising from the duties prescribed by the four orders, the injunctions of the Vedas, all kinds of sacrifices, and all other religions acts of men, and all the duties of the various modes of life, become lost.
Sanskrit: यश्च त्रयाणां वर्णानामिच्छेदाश्रमसेवनम्। चातुराश्रम्यदृशंश्च धर्मांस्तान्धृणु पाण्डव॥
English: Listen now, O son of Pandu, to those duties which should be practised in the four modes of life. These should be known to the Kshatriya who wishes the members of the three (other) orders in his kingdom) to strictly follow the respective duties of those modes.
Sanskrit: शुश्रूषोः कृतकार्यस्य कृतसंतानकर्मणः। अभ्यनुज्ञातराजस्य शूद्रस्य जगतीपते॥ अल्पान्तरगतस्यापि दशधर्मगतस्य वा। आश्रमा विहिताः सर्वे वर्जयित्वा निराशिषम्॥
English: For a Shudra who wishes to hear (such scriptures as are not forbidden in his case), who has performed his duties, who has procreated a son, between whom and the superior orders there is not much difference for the purity of his conduct, all the modes of life have been laid down save the observance of universal peacefulness and self-control.
Sanskrit: भैक्ष्यचर्यां ततः प्राहुस्तस्य तद्धर्मचारिणः। तथा वैश्यस्य राजेन्द्र राजपुत्रस्य चैव हि॥
English: For a Shudra practising all these duties, as also for a Vaishya, O king, and a Kshatriya, the Bhikshu mode of life has been sanctioned.
Sanskrit: कृतकृत्यो वयोऽतीतो राज्ञः कृतपरिश्रमः। वैश्यो गच्छदनुज्ञातो नृपेणाश्रमसंश्रयम्॥
English: Having performed the duties of his order, and having also served the king, an aged Vaisya with the king's permission, may adopt another mode of life.
Sanskrit: वेदानधीत्य धर्मेण राजशास्त्राणि चानघ । संतानादीनि कर्माणि कृत्वा सोमं निषेव्य च॥ पालयित्वा प्रजाः सर्वा धर्मेण वदतां वरः। राजसूयाश्वमेधादीन् मखानन्यांस्तथैव च॥ आनयित्वा यथापाठं विप्रेभ्यो दत्तदक्षिणः। संग्रामे विजयं प्राप्य तथाल्पं यदि वा बहु॥ स्थापयित्वा प्रजापालं पुत्रं राज्ये च पाण्डव। अन्यगोत्रं प्रशस्तं वा क्षत्रियं क्षत्रियर्षभ॥ अर्चयित्वा पितृन् सम्यक् पितृयज्ञैर्यथाविधि। देवान् यज्ञैर्ऋषीन् वेदैरर्चयित्वा तु यत्नतः॥ अन्तकाले च सम्प्राप्ते य इच्छेदाश्रमान्तरम्। सोऽनुपूर्व्याश्रमान् राजन् गत्वा सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्॥
English: Having studied the Vedas duly and the works describing the duties of kings, O sinless one, having procreated children and performed similar other acts, having drunk the Soma and governed and protected all his subjects piously, O foremost of speakers, having celebrated a Rajasuya, the horse sacrifice, and other great sacrifices, having invited learned Brahmanas for reciting the scriptures and made presents to them according to their merits, having obtained victories small or great in battle, having placed on his throne his own begotten son or some Kshatriya of good birth for the protection of his subjects, having worshipped the departed manes by performing with due rites the sacrifice prescribed for honouring them, having attentively adored the gods by performing sacrifices and the Rishis by studying the Vedas, the Kshatriya, who in old age seeks another mode of life, may, O king, adopt it by leaving the preceding one and by the means be is sure to acquire (ascetic) success.
Sanskrit: राजषित्वेन राजेन्द्र भैक्ष्यचर्यां न सेवया। अपेतगृहधर्मोऽपि चरेज्जीवितकाम्यया॥
English: A Kshatriya, for leading the life of a Rishi, O king, may take the Bhikshu mode of life; but he should never do so for enjoying the pleasure of the world. Having abandoned the life of a house-holder, he may adopt the life of mendicancy by begging what would barely maintain his life.
Sanskrit: न चैतन्नैष्ठिकं कर्म त्रयाणां भूरिदक्षिण। चतुर्णां राजशार्दूल प्राहुराश्रमवासिनाम्॥
English: A life of mendicancy is not compulsory for the three orders (viz., Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras), O giver of profuse presents. This mode of life, is open to all the four castes because they can adopt it if they choose.
Sanskrit: बाह्वायत्तं क्षत्रियैर्मानवानां लोकश्रेष्ठं धर्ममासेवमानैः। सर्वे धर्माः सोपधर्मास्त्रयाणां राज्ञो धर्मादिति वेदाच्छणोमि॥
English: Amongst men, the highest duties are those which are practised by Kshatriyas. The whole world is subject to the power of their arms. All the duties, principal and minor of the three other castes, depend upon the duties of the Kshatriya. The Vedas declare this.
Sanskrit: यथा राजन् हस्तिपदे पदानि संलीयन्ते सर्वसत्त्वोद्भवानि। एवं धर्मान् राजधर्मेषु सर्वान् सर्वावस्थान् सम्प्रलीनान् निबोध॥
English: As the foot-prints of all the other animals are covered by those of the elephant, so all the duties of the other castes, under every circumstances, are covered by those of the Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: अल्पाश्रयानल्पफलान् वदन्ति धर्मानन्यान् धर्मविदो मनुष्याः। महाश्रयं बहुकल्याणरूपं क्षात्रं धर्मं नेतरं प्राहुरार्याः॥
English: Men, well-read in the scriptures say that the duties of the other three castes give but limited relief or protection, yield petty rewards. The learned have said that the duties of the Kshatriya afford great relief and yield great rewards.
Sanskrit: सर्वे धर्मा राजधर्मप्रधानाः सर्वे वर्णाः पाल्यमाना भवन्ति। सर्वस्त्यागो राजधर्मेषु रार्ज स्त्यागं धर्मं चाहुरग्र्यं पुराणम्॥
English: The royal duties are the foremost of all duties. All the castes are protected by them. Every sort of Renunciation is included in kingly duties, o king, and Renunciation has been declared to be an eternal virtue and the foremost of all. on
Sanskrit: मज्जेत् त्रयी दण्डनीतौ हतायां सर्वे धर्माः प्रक्षयेयुर्विबुद्धाः। सर्वे धर्माश्चाश्रमाणां हताः स्युः क्षात्रे त्यक्ते राजधर्मे पुराणे॥
English: If the science of punishment disappears, the Vedas will be lost. All these scriptures also describing the duties of men become lost. Indeed, if these ancient duties the Kshatriyas be abandoned, all the duties of all the modes of life, become lost.
Sanskrit: सर्वे त्यागा राजधर्मेषु दृशः सर्वा दीक्षा राजधर्मेषु चोक्ताः। सर्वा विद्या राजधर्मेषु युक्ताः सर्वे लोका राजधर्मे प्रविष्टाः॥
English: All sorts of renunciation are in kingly duties; all kinds of initiation are in them; all sorts of learning are connected with them; and all sorts of worldly conduct are in them.
Sanskrit: यथा जीवाः प्राकृतैर्वध्यमाना धर्मश्रुतानामुपपीडनाय। एवं धर्मा राजधर्मवियुक्ताः। संचिन्वन्तो नाद्रियन्ते स्वधर्मम्॥
English: As animals, killed by the vulgar, become the instrument of destroying the virtue and the religious acts of the destroyer so all other duties, if deprived of the protection offered by kingly duties, become subject to attack and destruction, and men, full of anxiety, neglect the practices laid down for them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भीष्मे तु संग्रामशिरो विहाय पलायमाने धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः। उत्सृज्य केतुं विनदन् महात्मा धनुर्विगृह्यार्जुनमाससाद॥
English: Vaishampayana said After Bhishma had fled away from the battle-field, the illustrious Duryodhana, hoisting up his flag, approached Arjuna with bow in hand, and sending up a loud roar.
Sanskrit: स भीमधन्वानमुदप्रवीर्यं धनंजयं शत्रुगणे चरन्तम्। आकर्णपूर्णायतचोदितेन विव्याध भल्लेन ललाटमध्ये।।
English: Then with a dart shot from the bow drawn to the ear, he wounded, on the forehead, Dhananjaya of fierce energy, and a terrible bowman ranging in the midst of the enemies.
Sanskrit: स तेन बाणेन समर्पितेन जाम्बूनदाग्रेण सुसंहितेन। रराज राजन् महनीयकर्मा यथैकपर्वा रुचिरैकशृङ्गः॥३
English: And wounded with a sharp golden arrow on his forehead, that illustrious hero shone like a hill with a single peak.
Sanskrit: अथास्य बाणेन विदारितस्य प्रादुर्बभूवासृगजस्रमुष्णम्। स तस्य जाम्बूनदपुडचित्रो भित्त्वा ललाटं सुविराजते स्म॥
English: Severed by his arrow warm life-blood gushed out of the wound. And piercing his forehead, that golden shaft appeared beautiful.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनश्चापि तमुग्रतेजाः पार्थश्च दुर्योधनमेकवीरः। अन्योन्यमाजौ पुरुषप्रवीरौ समौ समाजग्मतुराजमीढौ॥
English: Duryodhana of fierce energy, attacked Partha, and Partha attacked him. Thus two foremost of men, born in the family of Ajamidha, struck each other in the battle.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभिन्नेन महागजेन महीधराभेन पुनर्विकर्णः। रथैश्चतुर्भिर्गजपादरक्षैः कुन्तीसुतं जिष्णुमथाभ्यधावत्॥
English: Then supported by four cars, Vikarna rushed on an infuriated elephant, huge as a mountain, against Jishnu, the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं त्वरितं गजेन्द्र धनंजयः कुम्भविभागमध्ये। आकर्णपूर्णेन महायसेन बाणेन विव्याध महाजवेन॥
English: Seeing him come quickly, Dhananjaya struck that elephant-chief on the head, between the temples, with a fierce iron shaft, discharged from the bow drawn to the ear.
Sanskrit: पार्थेन सृष्टः स तु गापत्र आपुलदेशात् प्रविवेश नागम्। विदार्य शैलप्रवरं प्रकाशं यथाशनिः पर्वतमिन्द्रसृष्टः॥
English: Like thunderbolt, hurled by Indra, smiting a hill, the arrow, with vulture wings, shot by Partha, penetrated up to the very feathers into the huge elephant.
Sanskrit: शरप्रतप्तः स तु नागराज: प्रवेपिताङ्गो व्यथितान्तरात्मा। संसीदमानो निपपात मह्यां वज्राहतं शृङ्गमिवाचलस्य॥
English: Struck by the arrow that elephant-chief, greatly pained began to tremble; and being cxhausted, it fell down on the earth like a nountain summit clapped by a thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: निपातिते दन्तिवरे पृथिव्यां त्रासाद् विकर्णः सहसावतीर्य। तूर्णं पदान्यष्टशतानि गत्वा विविंशते: स्यन्दनमासरोह॥
English: All on a sudden, getting down in great fear from the car, Vikarana ran full eight hundred paces and got on the car of Vivinshati.
Sanskrit: निहत्य नागं तु शरेण तेन वज्रोपमेनाद्रिवराम्बुदाभम्। तथाविधेनैव शरेण पार्थो दुर्योधनं वक्षसि निर्बिभेद॥
English: Having killed with that thunderbolt shaft, that elephant, huge as a hill, and resembling a mass of clouds the son of Pritha struck Duryodhana on the breast, with another arrow of the same kind.
Sanskrit: ततो गजे राजनि चैव भिन्ने भग्ने विकर्णे च सपादरक्षे। स्ते योधमुख्याः सहसापजग्मुः॥
English: The elephant and the king having thus been both wounded and Vikarana having fled away with the followers, other warriors, smitten with the shafts discharged from the Gandiva, fled from the field in panic.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव पार्थेन हतं च नागं योधांश्च सर्वान् द्रवतो निशम्य। रथं समावृत्य कुरुप्रवीरो रणात् प्रदुद्राव यतो न पार्थः॥
English: Having seen the elephant slain by Partha, and all other heroes running away, Duryodhana, the foremost of Kurus, turning his chariot, immediately fled where Partha was not.