pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्य तु वचः परमर्षिरुवाच तम्। अधीष्व पुत्र मोक्षं वै धर्मांच विविधानपि॥
English: Hearing these words of his son, the great Rishi said to him,-Do you study, O son, the Religion' of Liberation and all the various duties of life.
Sanskrit: पितुर्नियोगाज्जग्राह शुको धर्मभृतां वरः। योगशास्त्रं च निखिलं कापिलं चैव भारत॥
English: At the command of his father, Shuka, that foremost of all righteous men, mastered all the books on Yoga, O Bharata, as also the Science of Kapila.
Sanskrit: स तं ब्राह्मया श्रिया युक्तं ब्रह्मतुल्यपराक्रमम्। मेने पुत्रं यदा व्यासो मोक्षधर्मविशारदम्॥ उवाच गच्छेति तदा जनकं मिथिलेश्वरम्। स ते वक्ष्यति मोक्षार्थं निखिलं मिथिलेश्वरम्॥
English: When Vyasa saw his son to be endued with the resplendence of the Vedas, and the energy of Brahman, and fully conversant with the Religion of Liberation, he addressed him, saying,-Go you to Janaka the king of Mithila. The king of Mithila will tell you everything for your Liberation.
Sanskrit: पितुर्नियोगमादाय जगाम मिथिलां नृप। प्रष्टुं धर्मस्य निष्ठां वै मोक्षस्य च परायणम्॥
English: Bearing the command of his father, O king, Shuka, proceeded to Mithila for enquiring of its king about the truth of duties and the Refuge of Liberation.
Sanskrit: उक्तश्च मानुषेण त्वं पथा गच्छेत्यविस्मितः। न प्रभावेण गन्तव्यमन्तरिक्षचरेण वै॥
English: Before he started, his father further told him,-Do you go there be that path which ordinary human beings follow. Do not have recourses to your Yoga-power for proceeding through the skies. At this Shuka was not at all surprised.
Sanskrit: आर्जवेणैव गन्तव्यं न सुखान्वेषिणा तथा। नान्वेष्टव्या विशेषास्तु विशेषा हि प्रसङ्गिनः॥
English: He was further told that he should proceed there with simplicity and not from desire of pleasure.-Along your way do not seek for friends and wives, since friends and wives are causes of attachment to the world.
Sanskrit: अहंकारो न कर्तव्यो याज्ये तस्मिन् नराधिपे। स्थातव्यं च वशे तस्य स ते छेत्स्यति संशयम्॥
English: Although the king of Mithila is one in whose sacrifices we officiate, still you should not indulge in any feeling of superiority while living with him. You should live under his direction and in obedience to him. He will remove your doubts.
Sanskrit: स धर्मकुशलो राजा मोक्षशास्त्रविशारदः। याज्यो मम स यद् ब्रूयात् तत् कार्यमविशङ्कया॥
English: That king is well versed in all duties and well acquainted with the Scriptures on Liberation. He is one for whom I officiate in sacrifices. You should, unhesitatingly, do what he orders.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जगाम मिथिलां मुनिः। पद्भ्यां शक्तोऽन्तरिक्षण क्रान्तुं पृथ्वी ससागराम्॥
English: Thus instructed, the pious Shuka proceeded to Mithila on foot although he was able to go through the skies over the whole Earth with her seas.
Sanskrit: स गिरीश्चाप्यतिक्रम्य नदीतीर्थसरांसि च। बहुव्यालमृगाकीर्णा ह्यटवीश्च वनानि च॥ मेरोहरेश्च द्वे वर्षे वर्ष हैमवतं ततः। क्रमेणैवं व्यतिक्रम्य भारतं वर्षमासदत्॥
English: Crossing many hills and mountains, many rivers, many waters and lakes, and many woods and forests full of beasts of prey and other animals, crossing the two insular continents of Meru and Hari successively and next the continent of Himavat, he came at last to the continent known by the name of Bharata.
Sanskrit: स देशान् विविधान् पश्यंश्चीनहूणनिषेवितान्। आर्यावर्तमिमं देशमाजगाम महामुनिः॥
English: Having seen many countries inhabited by Chins and Huns, the great ascetic at last reached Aryavarta.
Sanskrit: पितुर्वचनमाज्ञाय तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन्। अध्वानं सोऽतिचक्राम खेचरः खे चरन्निवा१६॥
English: In obedience to the commands of his father and bearing them constantly in his mind, he gradually passed along his way on the Earth like a bird passing through the air.
Sanskrit: पत्तनानि च रम्याणि स्फीतानि नगराणि च। रत्नानि च विचित्राणि पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति॥
English: Passing through many charming towns and populous cities, he saw various kinds of wealth without waiting to observe them.
Sanskrit: उद्यानानि च रम्याणि तथैवायतनानि च। पुण्यानि चैव रत्नानि सोऽत्यकामदथाध्वगः॥
English: On his way he passed through many charming gardens and planes and many sacred waters.
Sanskrit: सोऽचिरेणैव कालेन विदेहानाससाद ह। रक्षितान् धर्मराजेन जनकेन महात्मना॥
English: Before much time had passed he reached the country of the Videhas that was protected by the virtuous and great Janaka.
Sanskrit: तत्र ग्रामान् बहून पश्यन् बबनरसभोजनान्। पल्लीघोषान् समृद्धांश्च बहुगोकुलसंकुलान्॥
English: There he saw many populous villages, and many kinds of food and drink and viands and houses of cowherds swelling with men and inany herbs of cattle.
Sanskrit: स्फीतांश्च शालियवसैहँससारससेवितान्। पद्मिनीभिश्च शतशः श्रीमतीभिरलङ्कृतान्॥
English: He saw many fields abounding with paddy and barley and other grain, and many lakes and waters inhabited by swans and cranes and adorned with beautiful lotuses.
Sanskrit: स विदेहानतिक्रम्य समृद्धजनसेवितान्। मिथिलोपवनं रम्यमाससाद समृद्धिमत्॥
English: Passing through the Videha country full of rich people, he arrived at the delightful gardens of Mithila rich with many sorts to trees.
Sanskrit: हस्त्यश्वरथसंकीर्णं नरनारीसमाकुलम्। पश्यन्नपश्यन्निव तत् समतिकामदच्युतः॥
English: Abounding with elephants and horses and cars, and peopled by men and women, he passed through them without caring to see the things that were presented to his eye.
Sanskrit: मनसा तं वहन् भारं तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन्। आत्मारामः प्रसन्नात्मा मिथिलामाससाद ह॥
English: Bearing that caution in his mind and continually thinking of it, Shuka of cheerful soul and taking delight in internal survey only, reached Mithila at last.
Sanskrit: तस्या द्वारं समासाद्य निःशङ्कः प्रविवेश हा तापि द्वारपालास्तमुग्रवाचा न्यषेधयन्॥
English: Arrived at the gate, he sent word through the guards, he reached the king's palace and entered it without any-hesitation. The gatekeepers prevented him with harsh words.
Sanskrit: तथैव च शुकस्तत्र निर्मन्युः समतिष्ठत। चातपाध्वसंतप्तः क्षुत्पिपासाश्रमान्वितः॥ प्रताम्यति ग्लायति वा नापैति च तथाऽऽतपात्।
English: Thereat, Shuka, without any anger, stopped and waited. Neither the sun nor the long distance he had walked had tried him in the least. Neither hunger, nor thirst, nor the exertion he had made, had weakened him. The heat of the Sun had not scorched or pained or distressed him in any way.
Sanskrit: तेषां तु द्वारपालानामेकः शोकसमन्वितः॥ मध्यं गतमिवादित्यं दृष्ट्वा शुकमवस्थितम्।
English: Among those porters there was one who felt mercy for him, seeing him staying there like the midday Sun in his effulgence.
Sanskrit: पूजयित्वा यथान्यायमभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः॥ प्रावेशयत् ततः कक्ष्यां द्वितीयां राजवेश्मनः।
English: Adoring him in due form and saluting him properly, with joined hands he conducted him to the first chamber of the palace.
Sanskrit: तत्रासीनः शुकस्तात मोक्षमेवान्वचिन्तयत्॥ छायायामातपे चैव समदर्शी महाद्युतिः।
English: Seated there, Shuka, O son, began to think of Liberation only. Gifted with equality he considered impartially a shaded spot and one exposed to the Sun's rays.
Sanskrit: तं मुहूर्तादिवागम्य राज्ञो मन्त्री कृताञ्जलिः॥ प्रावेशयत्ततः कक्ष्यां तृतीयां राजवेश्मनः।
English: Soon after, the king's minister, coming to that place with joined hands, conducted him to the second chamber of the palace.
Sanskrit: तत्रान्तःपुरसम्बद्धं महच्चैत्ररथोपमम्॥ सुविभक्तजलाक्रीडं रम्यं पुष्पितपादपम्।
English: That chamber led to a spacious garden which formed a part of the inner apartments of the palace. It looked like a second Chaitraratha. Beautiful pools of water were here and there at regular intervals. Delightful trees, all of which were in their flowering season, were in that garden.
Sanskrit: शुकं प्रावेशयन्मन्त्री प्रमदावनमुत्तमम्॥ स तस्यासनमादिश्य निश्चक्राम ततः पुनः।
English: Bevies of damsels, of celestial beauty, were in attendance. The minister led Suka from the second chamber to that charming spot. commanding those ladies to give the ascetic a seat, the minister left him there.
Sanskrit: तं चारुवेषाः सुश्रोण्यस्तरुण्यः प्रियदर्शनाः॥ सूक्ष्मरक्ताम्बरधरास्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणाः।
English: Those well-dressed well-dressed damels were of beautiful features, possessed to excellent hips, young in years, clad in red dresses of fine texture, and decked with many ornaments of burnished gold.
Sanskrit: संलापोल्लापकुशला नृत्यगीतविशारदाः॥ स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिण्यो रूपेणाप्सरसां समाः।
English: They well-skilled in sweet conversation and maddening revelry, and consummate mistresses of the arts of dancing and singing. Always opening their lips with smiles, they were like the very Apsaras in beauty.
Sanskrit: कामोपचारकुशला भावज्ञाः सर्वकोविदाः॥ परं पञ्चाशतं नार्यो वारमुख्याः समाद्रवन्।
English: Well-skilled in all the acts of dalliance, capable of reading the thoughts of men upon whom they wait, endued with every accomplishment, fifty damsels, of a very high order and of east virtue, surrounded the ascetic.
Sanskrit: पाद्यादीनि प्रतिग्राह्य पूजया परयार्चयन्॥ कालोपपन्नेन तदा स्वाद्वन्नेनाभ्यतर्पयन्।
English: Presenting him with water for washing his feet, and adoring him respectfully with the were offer of usual articles, they pleased him with excellent viands agreeable to the season.
Sanskrit: तस्य भुक्तवतस्तात तदन्तःपुरकाननम्॥ सुरम्यं दर्शयामासुरेकैकश्येन भारत।
English: After he had eaten, those damsels then, one after another, singly conducted him through the grounds, showing him every objection of interest, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: क्रीडन्त्यश्च हसन्त्यश्च गायन्त्यश्चापिताः शुभम्॥ उदारसत्त्वं सत्त्वज्ञाः स्त्रियः पर्यचरंस्तथा।
English: Sporting and laughing and singing, those ladies conversant with the thoughts of all men, entertained that ascetic of noble soul.
Sanskrit: आरणेयस्तु शुद्धात्मा निःसंदेहः स्वकर्मकृत्॥ वश्येन्द्रियो जितक्रोधो न हृष्यति न कुप्यति।
English: The pure-souled ascetic born in the firesticks, performing all his duties unhesitatingly, having all his senses under complete control, and a thorough master of his anger, was neither pleased nor angered at all this.
Sanskrit: तस्मै शय्यासनं दिव्यं देवाह रत्नभूषितम्॥ स्पास्तरणसंकीर्णं ददुस्ता: परमस्त्रियः। पादशौचं तु कृत्वैव शुकः संध्यामुपास्य च॥ निषसादासने पुण्ये तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन्।
English: Then those foremost of beautiful women offered him an excellent seat. Washing his feet and other limbs, Shuka said his evening prayers, sat on that excellent seat, and began to think of the object for which he had come there.
Sanskrit: पूर्वरात्रे तु तत्रासौ भूत्वा ध्यानपरायणः॥ मध्यरात्रे यथान्यायं निद्रामाहारयत् प्रभुः।
English: In the first part of the night, he gave himself of Yoga. The powerful ascetic, passed the middle part of the night in sleep.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तादुत्थाय कृत्वा शौचमनन्तरम्॥ स्त्रीभिः परिवृतो धीमान् ध्यानमेवान्वपद्यत॥
English: Very soon waking up from his sleep, he performed the necessary rites of cleansing his body, and though surrounded by those beautiful ladies, he once again devoted himself to Yoga.
Sanskrit: अनेन विधिना काणि स्तदहःशेषमच्युतः। तां च रात्रिं नृपकुले वर्तयामास भारत॥
English: It was in this way, O Bharata, that the son of the Island-born Krishna passed the latter part of that day and the whole of that night in the mansion of king Janaka.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच द्रौपदेयान् महेष्वासान् सौमदत्तिर्महायशाः। एकैकं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः॥
English: Sanjaya said The illustrious son of Somadatta piercing each of those mighty bow men, the sons of Draupadi with five shafts, again pierced them with seven.
Sanskrit: ते पीडिता भृशं तेन रौद्रेण सहसा विभो। प्रमूढा नैव विविदुर्मधे कृत्यं स्म किंचन॥
English: Thus deeply afflicted by that fierce warrior, the sons of Draupadi, o king, became confounded and knew not what to do in that fight.
Sanskrit: नाकुलिश्च शतानीकः सौमदत्तिं नरर्षभम्। द्वाभ्यां विद्धवानदद्धृष्टः शराभ्यां शत्रुकर्शनः॥
English: Thereafter that crusher of foes, namely Nakula's son Shatanika piercing that best of men viz., Somadatta's son with two arrows, became filled with joy and uttered a loud roar.
Sanskrit: तथेतरे रणे यत्तास्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः। विव्यधुः समरे तूर्णं सौमदत्तिममर्षणम्॥
English: The rest of the brothers, then exerting their best in battle, pierced the irate son of Somadatta, each with ten straight-flyings arrows.
Sanskrit: स तान् प्रति महाराज पञ्च चिक्षेप सायकान्। एकैकं हृदि चाजघ्ने एकैकेन महायशाः॥
English: Thereupon, O mighty monarch, the illustrious son of Somadatta sped at them five arrows and with each of those struck each of the brothers on the chest.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते भ्रातरः पञ्च शरैर्विद्धा महात्मना। परिवार्य रणे वीरं विव्यधुः सायकै शम्॥
English: Thereupon those five brothers pierced by the arrows of that high-souled one, surrounding the hero, wounded him soon with their arrows.
Sanskrit: आर्जुनिस्तु हयांस्तस्य चतुर्भिनिशितैः शरैः। प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो यमस्य सदनं प्रति॥
English: Then the son of Arjuna filled with rage dispatched the four horses of him to the region of Death with four whetted shafts.
Sanskrit: भैमसेनिर्धनुश्छित्त्वा सौमदत्तेर्महात्मनः। ननाद बलवन्नादं विव्याध च शितैः शरैः॥
English: The son of Bhimasena cutting of the bow of the illustrious son of Somadatta, uttered a fierce roar and pierced the latter with numerous sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: यौधिष्ठिरिध्वजं तस्य छित्त्वा भूमावपातयत्। नाकुलिश्चाथ यन्तारं रथनीडादपाहरत्॥
English: The son of Yudhishthira felled his standard having at first cut it off, so also Nakula's son felled his charioteer from its place on the chariot.
Sanskrit: साहदेविसतु तं ज्ञात्वा भ्रातृभिर्विमुखीकृतम्। क्षुरप्रेण शिरो राजन् निचकर्त महात्मनः॥
English: Sahadeva's, son, then knowing him to be already vanquished by his brothers, cut-off, ) king, his head with a razor-headed arrow. Once more slaying four hundred warriors, he pierced Bhima with winged shafts. Then thus deepły pierced by that Rakshasa, the highly puissant Bhima.
Sanskrit: तच्छिरो न्यपतद् भूमौ तपनीयविभूषितम्। भ्राजयत् तं रणोद्देशं बालसूर्यसमप्रभम्॥
English: Then that head fell down on ground beautifying the field of battle-head that was adorned with gold and that equalled in effulgence the newly-risen sun.
Sanskrit: सौमदत्तेः शिरो दृष्ट्वा निहतं तन्महात्मनः। वित्रस्तास्तावका राजन् प्रदुद्रुवुरनेकधा॥
English: Beholding the illustrious son of Somadatta slain and his head roll on the ground, your troops, O king, greatly frightened, began to fly in all directions.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषस्तु समरे भीमसेनं महाबलम्। योधयामास संक्रुद्धो लक्ष्मणं रावणिर्यथा॥
English: Alambusha filled with rage, fought on with the highly powerful Bhimasena, like the son of Ravana fighting with Lakshmana.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रयुद्धौ रणे दृष्ट्वा तावुभौ नरराक्षसौ। विस्मयः सर्वभूतानां प्रहर्षः समजायत॥
English: Beholding then that man and that Rakshasa engaged in fighting with each other, all creatures were filled with delight and wonder simultancously.
Sanskrit: आर्ण्यशृङ्गिं ततो भीमो नवभिर्निशितैः शरैः। विव्याध प्रहसन राजन् राक्षसेन्द्रममर्षणम्॥
English: Then, O king, with nine shafts of depressed knots, Bhima smilingly pierced, O king, that wrathful son of Rishyshringa, that foremost of Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: तद् रक्षः समरे विद्धं कृत्वा नाद भयावहम्। अभ्यद्रवत् ततो भीमं ये च तस्य पदानुगाः॥
English: Thereat the Rakshasa, thus pierced, uttering aloud fierce roars in that battle, rushed, supported by all his followers, upon Bhima.
Sanskrit: स भीमं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा शरैः संनतपर्वभिः भैमान् परिजघानाशु रथास्त्रिशतमाहवे॥
English: That Rakshasa then piercing Bhima with five arrows of depressed knots, quickly slew three hundred car-warriors engaged supporting Bhima.
Sanskrit: पुनश्चतु:शतान् हत्वा भीमं विव्याध पत्रिणा। सोऽतिविद्धस्तथा भीमो राक्षसेन महाबलः॥
English: Once more slaying four hunderd warriors, he pierced Bhima with winged shafts. Then thus deeply peirced by that Rakshasa, the highly puissant Bhima.
Sanskrit: निपयात रथोपस्ये मूर्छयाभिपरिप्लुतः। प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञा मारुतिः क्रोधमूर्छितः॥
English: Squatted down on the terrace of his car, being overwhelmed with a swoon. Regaining his senses, the son of Maruta, overwhelmed with rage.
Sanskrit: विकृष्य कार्मुकं घोरं भारसाधनमुत्तमम्। अलम्बुषं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्दयामास सर्वतः॥
English: Stretched his dreadful and excellent bow capable of bearing a great strain and then he wounded Alambusha on all parts of his body with sharp shafts
Sanskrit: स विद्धो बहुभिर्वाणैर्नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः। शुशुभे सर्वतो राजन् प्रफुल्ल इव किशुकः॥
English: Thus pierced with many shafts that Rakshasa resembling a heap of antimony looked beautiful, O king like a Kinshuka tree decorated with flowers.
Sanskrit: स वध्यमानः समरे भीमचापच्युतैः शरैः। स्मरन् भ्रातृवधं चैव पाण्डवेन महात्मना॥
English: Thus struck in that battle with arrows shot from Bhima's bow and recollecting the slaughter of his brother by that illustrious son of Pandu, the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: घोरं रूपमथो कृत्वा भीमसेनमभाषत। तिष्ठेदानी रणे पार्थ पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम्॥
English: Caused his appearance to be dreadful and addressing Bhimasena spoke these words "Stay, O son of Pritha, on the field of battle and bchold today the prowess I am endued with.
Sanskrit: बको नाम सुदुर्बुद्धे राक्षसप्रवरो बली। परोक्षं मम तद् वृत्तं यद् भ्राता मे हतस्त्वया॥
English: O you of perverted understanding, I had a brother by name Baka who was the foremost of the Rakshasas and endued with great prowess. He was slain by you; but that transpired out of my sight.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततो भीममन्तर्धानं गतस्तदा। महता शरवर्षेण भृशं तं समवाकिरत्॥
English: Having thus spoken to Bhima, he became invisible then and there; and then he covered the former with a thick shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: भीमस्तु समरे राजन्नदृश्ये राक्षसे तदा। आकाशं पूरयामास शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Bhima also O king filled the welkin with arrows of depressed knots, when that Rakshasa became invisible in battle.
Sanskrit: स वध्यमानो भीमेन निमेषाद् रथमास्थितः। जगाम धरणीं चैव क्षुद्रः ख सहसागमत्॥
English: Thus wounded by Bhima, the Rakshasa soon got inside his chariot; and soon again he entered into the bowels of the earth and soon again becoming little, flew into the sky.
Sanskrit: उच्चावचानि रूपाणि चकार सुबहूनि च। अणुवृहत्पुनः स्थूलोनादान् मुञ्चन्निवाम्बुदः॥
English: He assumed forms countless and large and small. Sometimes assuming subtle, sometimes a gross and sometimes a huge form, he began to roar like the clouds.
Sanskrit: उच्चावचास्तथा वाचे व्याजहार समन्ततः। निपेतुर्गगनाच्चैव शरधाराः सहस्रशः॥
English: He spoke diverse kinds of words and uttered speeches everywhere. From the welkin then fell thousands of arrowy showers.
Sanskrit: शक्तयः कणपाः प्रासाः शूलपट्टिशतोमराः। शतभ्यः परिघाश्चैव भिन्दिपालाः परश्वधाः॥ शिलाः खड्गा गुडाश्चैव ऋष्टीर्वजाणि चैव ह। सा राक्षसविसृष्टा तु शस्त्रवृष्टिः सुदारुणा॥
English: As also darts, Kunapas lances, pikes axes, spears, rockets, spiked maces, short javelins, battle-axes, rocks, scimitars treacle and swords and thunder bolts. That dreadful shower of weapons created by that Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: जघान पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकान् रणमूर्धनि। तेन पाण्डवसैन्यानां सूदिता युधि वारणाः॥
English: Slaughtered the soldiers of Pandu's son on the field of battle. In consequence of showers of weapons, many elephants of the Pandava host were killed.
Sanskrit: हयाश्च बहवो राजन् पत्तयश्च तथा पुनः। रथेभ्यो रथिन: पेतुस्तस्य नुन्नाः स्म सायकैः॥
English: As also numerous steeds and foot-soldiers, O king. Slain by the shafts of the Rakshasa, many car-warriors were dislodged from their seats in the car.
Sanskrit: शोणितोदां रथावर्ती हस्तिग्राहसमाकुलाम्। छत्रहंसां कर्दमिनी बाहुपन्नगसंकुलाम्॥ नदी प्रावर्तयामास रक्षोगणसमाकुलाम्। वहन्ती बहुधा राजश्चेदिपाञ्चालसृञ्जयान्॥
English: The Rakshasa then caused a river to flow on the field of battle, the waters of which were constituted by blood and eddies by cars; which abounded in alligators constituted by the elephants, which has the umbrellas of carwarriors for its swans and the flesh and marrow of animals for its mire; which was infested with snakes formed by the severed arms of human beings; which was frequented by many Rakshasas and other cannibals; and O king, which carried with its currents numerous Chedis, Panchalas and Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: तं तथा समरे राजन् विचरन्तमभीतवत्। पाण्डवा भृशसंविग्नाः प्रापश्यंस्तस्य विक्रमम्॥
English: 0 monarch, seeing him careering dauntlessly on the field of battle and beholding his prowess, the Pandava became filled with anxious thought.
Sanskrit: तावकानां तु सैन्यानां प्रहर्षः समजायत। वादित्रनिनदश्चोग्रः सुमहान् रोमहर्षणः ३७॥
English: The soldiers of your army were then filled with delight; the musical instruments were then struck up emitting fierce and deep sound, making the hair to stand erect.
Sanskrit: तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तव सैन्यस्य पाण्डवः। नामृष्यत यथा नागस्तलशब्दं समीरितम्॥
English: Then hearing that mighty uproar of delight caused by your troops, the son of Pandu (Bhima) did hot tolerate it, even like a snake not tolerating the sound of the palm-stroke.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षो निर्दहन्निव पावकः। संदधे त्वाष्ट्रमस्त्रं स स्वयं त्वष्टेव मारुतिः॥
English: Then with his eyes coppery in rage and consuming the foe like fire itself, the son of Maruta invoked the Tvashtra weapon like the god Tvashtri himself.
Sanskrit: ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रादुरासन् समन्ततः। तैः शरैस्तव सैन्यस्य विद्रवः सुमहानभूत्॥
English: Thereupon a thousand shafts started into existence from all sides. Great was the carnage that was then created in your troops by those arrows of Bhima.
Sanskrit: तदस्त्रं प्रेरितं तेन भीमसेनेन संयुगे। राक्षसस्य महामायां हत्वा राक्षसमार्दयत्॥
English: That weapon discharged by Bhimasena in battle, nullifying the mighty illusion of the Rakshasa, began to afflict the Rakshasa himself.
Sanskrit: स वध्यमानो बहुधा भीमसेनेन राक्षसः। संत्यज्य समरे भीमं द्रोणानीकमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Thus that Rakshasa wounded by Bhimasena in all parts of his body, fled towards Drona's division, abandoning his antagonist.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु निर्जिते राजन् राक्षसेन्द्रे महात्मना। अनादयन् सिंहनादैः पाण्डवाः सर्वतो दिशम्॥
English: Then, O king, when that foremost of the Rakshasas had been worsted by the illustrious Bhimasena, the Pandavas filled the quarters with the echoes of their war-cries.
Sanskrit: अपूजयन् मारुतिं च संहृष्टास्ते महाबलम्। प्रह्रादं समरे जित्वा यथा शक्रं मरुद्गणाः॥
English: Then filled with delight, they applauded the mighty son of Maruta the Marutas themselves applauded Shakra after he had vanquished Pralhada in battle. as
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अहमप्येवमेवैतच्चिकीर्षामि यथा युवाम्। विवेक्तुं नाहमिच्छामि त्वाकारं विदुरं प्रति॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : I desire to act exactly as you desire, but I do not wish to show my mental thoughts to Vidura even by my demeanour.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेषां गुणानेव कीर्तयामि विशेषतः। नावबुध्येत विदुरो ममाभिप्रायमिङ्गितैः॥
English: Therefore, I was highly applauding them, (the Pandavas), so that Vidura may not know my real desire even by a sign.
Sanskrit: यच्च त्वं मन्यसे प्राप्तं तद् ब्रवीहि सुयोधन। राधेय मन्यसे यच्च प्राप्तकालं वदाशु मे॥
English: O Duryodhana, as this is the (proper) time, tell me, therefore, what is in your mind and also, in the mind of the son of Radha (Karna.)
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच अद्य तान् कुशलैर्विप्रैः सुगुप्तैराप्तकारिभिः। कुन्तीपुत्रान् भेदयामो माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ॥
English: Duryodhana said : Let us by the help of trusted and skillful Brahmanas privately create dissensions amongst the Pandavas, a quarrel between the sons of Kunti and those of Madri.
Sanskrit: अथवा द्रुपदो राजा महद्भिर्वित्तसंचयैः। पुत्राश्चास्य प्रलोभ्यन्ताममात्याश्चैव सर्वशः॥ परित्यजेद् यथा राजा कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। अथ तत्रैव वा तेषां निवासं रोचयन्तु ते॥ इहैषां दोषवद्वासं वर्णयन्तु पृथक् पृथक्। ते भिद्यमानास्तत्रैव मनः कुर्वन्तु पाण्डवाः॥
English: Or let the king Drupada with his sons and ail his ministers of state be tempted by the presents of large wealth, so that they may abandon the cause of the son of Kunti, Yudhishthira. Or let them (our spies) speak to each of them separately the inconvenience of this place (Hastinapur) and induce them to live there (in Panchala.) Thus separated from the Kurus, they may live permanently there.
Sanskrit: अथवा कुशलाः केचिदुपायनिपुणा नराः। इतरेतरतः पार्थान् भेदयन्त्वनुरागतः॥
English: O let some clever men, full of resources, sow the seed of disunion among the sons of Pritha and make them jealous of one another.
Sanskrit: व्युत्थापयन्तु वा कृष्णां बहुत्वात् सुकरं हि तत्। अथवा पाण्डवांस्तस्यां भेदयन्तु ततश्च ताम्॥
English: Or let them incite Krishna (Draupadi) against her husbands; as she has many husbands, it will not at all be difficult. Let some make the Pandavas dissatisfied with her, so that she may be displeased with them.