pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच अहं दासीसहस्रेण दासी ते परिचारिका। अनु त्वां तत्र यास्यामि यत्र दास्यति ते पिता॥
English: Sharmishtha said : I am your maid-servant, with my one thousand maids. I shall follow you where your father will bestow you.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच स्तुवतो दुहिताहं ते याचतः प्रतिगृह्णतः । स्तूयमानस्य दुहिता कथं दासी भविष्यसि॥
English: Devayani said: I am the daughter of one who is a hired chanter of praise, who asks for alms and accepts them, whereas you are the daughter of one who is adored. Why should you become my maid-servant?
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच येन केनचिदार्तानां ज्ञातीनां सुखमावहेत्। अतस्त्वामनुयास्यामि यत्र दास्यति ते पिता॥
English: Sharmishtha said : One must try to do good to one's affected relatives. Therefore, I shall follow you where your father will bestow you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रतिश्रुते दासभावे दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः। देवयानी नृपश्रेष्ठ पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O best of kings, when Sharmishtha thus promised to be the maid-servant of Devayani, she then thus spoke to her father.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच प्रविशामि पुरं तात तुष्टास्मि द्विजसत्तम। अमोघं तव विज्ञानमस्ति विद्याबलं च ते॥
English: Devayani said : () best of Brahmanas, O father, I am satisfied. I shall now enter the Asura capital. I know your science and power of knowledge is not futile.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तो दुहित्रा स द्विजश्रेष्ठो महायशाः। प्रविवेश पुरं हृष्टः पूजितः सर्वदानवैः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by his daughter, that best of Brahmanas, that illustrious man entered the capital with all happiness, sand he was worshipped by all the Danavas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच क्रोशमानं प्रयातेषु पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु। पद्भ्यामनुचिता गन्तुं द्रौपदी समुपाविशत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: When the illustrious Pandavas had gone only two miles, Draupadi unaccustomed to walk, sat down.
Sanskrit: श्रान्ता दुःखपरीता च वातवर्षेण तेन च। सौकुमार्याच्च पाञ्चाली सम्मुमोह तपस्विनी॥
English: Fatigued and miserable as she was, the Panchala princess became faint on account of the storin and rain.
Sanskrit: सा कम्पमाना मोहेन बाहुभ्यामसितेक्षणा। वृत्ताभ्यामनुरूपाभ्यामूरू समवलम्बत॥
English: Trembling with faintness, the black-eyed lady supported her with her thighs and with her plump and becoming arms.
Sanskrit: आलम्बमाना सहितावूरू गजकरोपमौ। पपात सहसा भूमौ वेपन्ती कदली यथा॥
English: Thus trying to support herself with her thighs which were like the trunk of an elephant, she suddenly fell down on the ground, trembling like a plantain tree stirred (by wind).
Sanskrit: तां पतन्तीं वरारोहां भज्यमानां लतामिव। नकुलः समभिद्रुत्य परिजग्राह वीर्यवान्॥
English: Seeing that foremost of women falling down like a twisted creeper, the greatly strong Nakula ran forward and supported her.
Sanskrit: नकुल उवाच राजन् पञ्चालराजस्य सुतेयमसितेक्षणा। श्रान्ता निपतिता भूमौ तामवेक्षस्व भारत॥
English: Nakula said: O king, O descendant of Bharata, behold, the daughter of the Panchala king, this blackeyed lady has fallen on the ground out of fatigue.
Sanskrit: अदुःखार्हा परं दुःखं प्राप्तेयं मृदुगामिनी। आश्वासय महाराज तामिमां श्रमकर्शिताम्॥
English: O great king, this lady of slow gait, though she does not deserve misery, suffers great afflictions. She is worn out with fatigue. Therefore comfort her.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच राजा तु वचनात् तस्य भृशं दुःखसमन्वितः। भीमश्च सहदेवश्च सहसा समुपाद्रवन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said: Having heard his these words, the king, Bhima and Sahadeva became greatly afflicted and they soon ran towards her.
Sanskrit: तामवेक्ष्य तु कौन्तेयो विवर्णवदनां कृशाम्। अङ्कमानीयधर्मात्मा पर्यदेवयदातुरः॥
English: Seeing her weak and also seeing her pale face, the high-souled son of Kunti, taking her up on his lap, began to lament (in grief).
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं वेश्मसु गुप्तेषु स्वास्तीर्णशयनोचिता। भूमौ निपतिता शेते सुखार्दा वरवर्णिनी॥
English: Yudhishthira said: How can, this beautiful lady accustomed to a life of case (and accustomed) to live in the private rooms and on beds spread over with sheets, sleep on the ground?
Sanskrit: सुकुमारौ कथं पादौ मुखं च कमलप्रभम्। मत्कृतेऽद्य वरार्हायाः श्यामतां समुपागतम्॥
English: The delicate hands and the lotus-like feet of this lady who deserve all excellent things have become dark blue in colour on my account.
Sanskrit: किमिदं द्यूतकामेन मया कृतमबुद्धिना। आदाय कृष्णां चरता वने मृगगणायुते॥
English: Having been addicted to dice what have I done foolishly. I am with Krishna (Draupadi) wandering in the forest full of wild animals!
Sanskrit: सुखं प्राप्स्यसि कल्याणि पाण्डवान् प्राप्य वै पतीन्। इति दुपदराजेन पित्रा दत्ताऽऽयतेक्षणा॥
English: This large-eyed lady was bestowed on us by her father, the king of Drupada, in the hope that this blessed damsel would be happy by obtaining the Pandavas as her husbands.
Sanskrit: तत् सर्वमनवाप्येयं श्रमशोकाध्वकर्शिता। शेते निपतिता भूमौ पापस्य मम कर्मभिः॥
English: Afflicted with hardship, sorrow and travel, it is on account of my wretched act, she (now) lies prostrate on the ground without having obtained any thing hoped for.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा लालप्यमाने तुधर्मराजे युधिष्ठिरे। धौम्यप्रभृतयः सर्वे तत्राजग्मुर्द्विजोत्तमाः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When Dharmaraja Yudhishthira was thus lamenting, Dhaumya and other foremost of Brahmanas all came there.
Sanskrit: ते समाश्वासयामासुराशीर्भिश्चाप्यपूजयन्। रक्षोघ्नांश्च तथा मन्त्राओपुश्चक्रुश्च ते क्रियाः॥
English: They comforted and consoled him and they honoured him with blessings. They uttered mantras capable of destroying Rakshasas and they also performed (some) religious rites.
Sanskrit: पठ्यमानेषु मन्त्रेषु शान्त्यर्थं परमर्षिभिः। स्पृश्यमाना करैः शीतैः पाण्डवैश्च मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: On the Mantras being recited by the great Rishis in order to restore her and on the repeated touch of the cool hands of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: सेव्यमाना च शीतेन जलमिश्रेण वायुना। पाञ्चाली सुखमासाद्य लेभे चेतः शनैः शनैः॥
English: And also on being fanned by the cool breeze surcharged with water, the Panchala princess felt ease and slowly regained her consciousness.
Sanskrit: परिगृह्य च तां दीनां कृष्णामजितनसंस्तरे। पार्था विश्रामयामासुर्लब्धसंज्ञां तपस्विनीम्॥
English: Placing the poor exhausted lady who had then regained her consciousness on a deer-skin, the sons of Pritha made her take rest.
Sanskrit: तस्या यमौ रक्ततलौ पादौ पूजितलक्षणौ। कराभ्यां किणजाताभ्यां शनकैः संववाहतुः॥
English: The twins, taking up her red-soled feet with auspicious marks, began to press them gently with their hands which were scared by the bow-strings.
Sanskrit: पर्याश्वासयदप्येनांधर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। उवाच च कुरश्रेष्ठो भीमसेनमिदं वचः॥
English: Dharmaraja Yudhishthira also comforted her. That foremost of the Kurus thus spoke to Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: बहवः पर्वता भीम विषमः हिमदुर्गमाः। तेषु कृष्णा महाबाहो कथं नु विचंरिष्यति॥
English: Yudhishthira said: "O Bhima, many rugged and snowy bound mountains are (before us); O mighty-armed hero, how will Krishna (Draupadi) be able to pass them?
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच त्वां राजन् राजपुत्रीं च यमौ च पुरुषर्षभ। स्वयं नेष्यामि राजेन्द्र मा विषादे मनः कृथाः॥
English: Bhima said: O king, I myself will carry the princess and also these two foremost of men, the twins and yourself; therefore O king of kings, do not allow anxiety to come to your mind.
Sanskrit: हैडिम्बाश्च महावीर्यो विहगो मद्बलोपमः। वहेदनघ सर्वान्नो वचनात् ते घटोत्कचः॥
English: O sinless one, at your command, the son of Hidimba, Ghatotkacha, who can range the skies and who is as strong as myself will carry us all.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अनुज्ञातोधर्मराज्ञा पुत्रं सस्मार राक्षसम्। घटोत्कचस्तुधर्मात्मा स्मृतमात्रः पितुस्तदा॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having been ordered by Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) he remembered his Rakshasa son. As soon as remembered the high-souled Ghatotkacha appeared before his father.
Sanskrit: कृताञ्जलिरुपातिष्ठदभिवाद्याथ पाण्डवान्। ब्राह्मणांश्च महाबाहुः स च तैरभिनन्दितः॥
English: The mighty armed hero, after saluting the Pandavas and the Brahmanas, stood before them with joined hands. They too welcomed him in return.
Sanskrit: उवाच भीमसेनं स पितरं भीमविक्रमम्। स्मृतोऽस्मि भवता शीघ्रं शुश्रूषुरहमागतः॥
English: He then thus spoke to his greatly powerful father Bhimasena, "Having been remembered by you. I have speedily come here to serve you.
Sanskrit: आज्ञापय महाबाहो सर्वं कर्तास्म्यसंशयम्। तच्छ्रुत्वा भीमसेनस्तु राक्षसं परिषस्वजे॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, command me. I shall certainly be able to perform whatever you will order me to do.” Having heard this, Bhimasena embraced the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एतत् ते राजधर्माणां नवनीतं युधिष्ठिर। बृहस्पतिर्हि भगवान् न्याय्यं धर्मं प्रशंसति॥
English: 'Protection of the subjects, O Yudhishthira, is the quintessence of duties. the divine Brihaspati does not speak so highly of any other duty.
Sanskrit: विशालाक्षश्च भगवान् काव्यश्चैव महातपाः। सहस्राक्षो महेन्द्रश्च तथा प्राचेतसो मनुः॥ भरद्वाजश्च भगवांस्तथा गौरशिरा मुनिः। राजशास्त्रप्रणेतारो ब्रह्मण्या ब्रह्मवादिनः॥
English: The divine Kavi (Ushanas) of large eyes and austere penances, the thousand-eyed Indra, and Manu, the son of Prachetas, the divine Bharadwaja, and the sage Gaurasiras all devoted to Brahma and utterers of Brahma, have composed works on the duties of kings.
Sanskrit: रक्षामेव प्रशंसन्ति धर्मं धर्मभृतां वर। राज्ञां राजीवताम्राक्ष साधनं चात्र मे शृणु॥
English: All of them speak highly of the duty of protection, O foremost of virtuous persons regarding the kings. O you having eyes like lotus petals and copper-coloured, listen to the means by which protection may be obtained.
Sanskrit: उत्थानं हि नरेन्द्राणां बृहस्पतिरभाषत। राजधर्मस्य तन्मूलं श्लोकांश्चात्र निबोध मे॥
English: Readiness for action in kings is the root of royal duties. This has been said by Brihaspati. Listen to the verses recited by him.
Sanskrit: उत्थानेनामृतं लब्धमुत्थानेनासुरा हताः। उत्थानेन महन्द्रेण श्रेष्ठ्यं प्राप्तं दिवीह च॥
English: By exertion the ambrosia was obtained; by exertion the Asuras were killed; by exertion Indra himself acquired sovereignty in heaven and on earth.
Sanskrit: उत्थानवीरः पुरुषो वाग्वीरानधितिष्ठति। उत्थानवीरान् वाग्वीरा रमयन्त उपासते॥
English: The hero who works is superior to one who speaks. The heroes who speak, gratify and worship the heroes who work.
Sanskrit: उत्थानहीनो राजा हि बुद्धिमानपि नित्यशः। प्रधर्षणीयः शत्रूणां भुजङ्ग इव निर्विषः॥
English: The king, who is shorn of exertion, even if endued with intelligence, is always defeated by foes like a snake that is shorn of poison.
Sanskrit: न च शत्रुरवज्ञेयो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा। अल्पोऽपि हि दहत्यग्निविषमल्पं हिनस्ति च॥
English: The king, even if very powerful, should not neglect a foe however weak. A scintillation of fire can produce a conflagration and a particle of Poison can kill.
Sanskrit: एकाङ्गेनापि सम्भूतः शत्रुर्दुर्गमुपाश्रितः। सर्वं तापयते देशमपि राज्ञः समृद्धिनः॥
English: With only one kind of force, an enemy, from within a fort, can assail the whole country of even a powerful and prosperous king.
Sanskrit: राज्ञो रहस्यं यद् वाक्यं जयार्थं लोकसंग्रहः। हृदि यच्चास्य जिह्यं स्यात्कारणेन च यद् भवेत्॥ यच्चास्य कार्यं वृजिनमार्जवेनैव धारयेत्। दम्भनार्थं च लोकस्य धर्मिष्ठामाचरेत् क्रियाम्॥
English: The secret speeches of a king, the collecting of troops for the purposes of victory, the wily purposes in his heart, desires for accomplishing particular objects, and the wrong acts he does or intends to do, should be concealed by assuming a bold appearance. He should act righteously for keeping his people under control.
Sanskrit: राज्यं हि सुमहत् तन्त्रं धार्यते नाकृतात्मभिः। न शक्यं मृदुना वोढुमायासस्थानमुत्तमम्॥
English: Wily persons can not govern an extensive empire, A king who is mild cannot acquire superior rank the acquisition of which depends upon exertion.
Sanskrit: राज्यं सर्वामिषं नित्यमार्जवेनेह धार्यते। तस्मान्मिश्रेण सततं वर्तितव्यं युधिष्ठिर॥
English: A kingdom, which is sought for by all like meat can never be protected by candour and simplicity. A king, O Yudhishthira, should, therefore, always resort to both candour and wiliness.
Sanskrit: यद्यप्यस्य विपत्तिः स्याद् रक्षमाणस्य वै प्रजाः। सोऽप्यस्य विपुलो धर्म एवंवृत्ता हि भूमिपाः॥
English: Even while protecting his subjects a king is beset with danger, he earns great merit. Such should be the conduct of kings.
Sanskrit: एष ते राजधर्माणां लेशः समनुवर्णितः। भूयस्ते यत्र संदेहस्तद् ब्रूहि कुरुसत्तम॥
English: I have now told you a part only of the duties of kings. Tell me, O best of Kurus, what more you wish to know.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो व्यासश्च भगवान् देवस्थानोऽश्म एव च। वासुदेवः कृपश्चैव सात्यकिः संजयस्तथा॥ साधु साध्विति संहृष्टाः पुष्ष्यमाणैरिवाननैः। अस्तुवंश्च नरव्याघ्रं भीष्मं धर्मभृतां वरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said The illustrious Vyasa, Devasthana, Ashva, Vasudeva, Kripa, Satyaki and Sanjaya, filled with joy, and with faces resembling full-blown flowers, said,-Excellent! Excellent!' and sang the praises of that best of men, viz., Bhishma, that foremost of virtuous persons.
Sanskrit: ततो दीनमना भीष्ममुवाच कुरुसत्तमः। नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां पादौ तस्य शनैः स्पृशन्॥ श्व इदानीं स्वसन्देहं प्रक्ष्यामि त्वां पितामह। उपैति सविता शस्तं रसमापीय पार्थिवम्॥
English: Then Yudhishthira, that chief of Kuru's race, with a depressed heart and eyes bathed in tears, gently touched Bhishma's feet and said,—'O grandsire, I shall tomorrow enquire after those points about which I have my doubts, for today the sun, having sucked the moisture of the earth, is about to set.
Sanskrit: ततो द्विजातीनभिवाद्य केशवः कृपश्व ते चैव युधिष्ठिरादयः। प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य महानदीसुतं ततो रथानारुरुहुर्मुदान्विताः॥
English: Then Keshava, Kripa, Yudhishthira and others, saluting the Brahmanas and circumambulating Bhishma, gladly got on their cars.
Sanskrit: दृषद्वतीं चाप्यवगाह्य सुव्रताः कृतोदकार्थाः कृतजष्यमङ्गलाः। उपास्य संध्यां विधिवत् परंतर्पा स्तत: पुरं ते विविशुर्गजाह्वयम्॥
English: All of them, observant of excellent vows, then bathed in the river Drishadvati-Having offered oblations of water to their departed manes and silently recited the sacred mantras and performed other auspicious rites, and having adored the evening twilight with due rites, those scorchers of enemies entered the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दृष्ट्वा कर्ण महेष्वासं युयुत्सुं समवस्थितम्। चुक्रुशः कुरवः सर्वे हृष्टरूपाः समन्ततः॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding the great bowmen bowmen Karna stationed for battle all the Kurus began to utter loud cries of joy from all sides.
Sanskrit: ततो दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्भेरीणां निनदेन च। बाणशब्दैश्च विविधैर्गर्जितैश्च तरस्विनाम्॥ निर्ययुस्तावका युद्धे मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्।
English: Thereupon with the beatings of cymbals and drums, the sound of all sorts of weapons and the war-cries of the greatly active heroes all your soldiers proceeded to the battle-field, making death the final point of stoppage.
Sanskrit: प्रयाते तु ततः कर्णे योधेषु मुदितेषु च।॥ चचाल पृथिवी राजन् ववाश च सुविस्तरम्।
English: When Karna went all the soldiers, were filled with joy. The earth, O king, trembled and created a loud noise.
Sanskrit: निःसरन्तौ व्यद्दश्यन्त सूर्यात् सप्त महाग्रहाः॥ उल्कापाताश्च संजजुदिशां दाहास्तथैव च। शुष्काशन्यश्च सम्पेतुर्ववुर्वाताश्च भैरवाः॥
English: All the great planets including the sun seemed moving about. And the meteors were seen blazing up all the quarters. Cloudless thunders fell and fierce winds blew.
Sanskrit: मृगपक्षिगणाश्चैव पृतनां बहुशस्तव। अपसव्यं तदा चक्रुर्वेदयन्तो महाभयम्॥
English: A large number of animals and birds, kept to the right of your army and emitted noise foreboding a dreadful calamity.
Sanskrit: प्रथितस्य च कर्णस्य निपेतुस्तुरगा भुवि। अस्थिवर्षं च पतितमन्तरिक्षाद् भयानकम्॥
English: After the departure of Karna his horses trembled down on earth. And a dreadful shower of bones fell from the sky.
Sanskrit: जज्वलुश्चैव शस्त्राणि ध्वजाश्चैव चकम्पिरे। अश्रूणि च व्यमुञ्चन्त वाहनानि विशाम्पते॥
English: O king, their weapons were as if burning and the flags were trembling. And the horses shed tears.
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च बहव उत्पातास्तत्र दारुणाः। समुत्येतुर्विनाशाय कौरवाणां सुदारुणाः॥
English: Those and other dreadful portends appeared there presaging the destruction of the Kauravas. Stupefied by Destiny they paid no attention of them.
Sanskrit: न च तान् गणयामासुः सर्वे दैवेन मोहिताः। प्रस्थितं सूतपुत्रं च जयेत्यूचुर्नराधिपाः। निर्जितान् पाण्डवाश्चैव मेनिरे तत्र कौरवाः॥
English: Seeing the departure of the charioteer's son all the king cried out victory. The Kauravas then thought that the Pandavas had been defeated.
Sanskrit: ततो रथस्थः परवीरहन्ता भीष्मद्रोणावस्तवीर्यो समीक्ष्य। समज्ज्वलन् भास्करपावकाभो वैकर्तनोऽसौ रथकुञ्जरो नृप॥
English: The king Vikartana, the subduer of hostile heroes and the foremost of car-warriors, stood on the car, thinking of the death of Bhishma and Drona. He shone there like the sun of fire.
Sanskrit: स शल्यमाभाष्य वाक्यं पार्थस्य कर्मातिशयं विचिन्त्य। मानेन दर्पण विदह्यमानः क्रोधेन दीप्यनिव निःश्वसंश्च॥
English: Thinking of the powerful feats of Arjuna, elated with self conceit and pride, worked up with anger and breathing hot and hard, said to Shalya-
Sanskrit: नाहं महेन्द्रादपि वज्रपाणे: क्रुद्धाद् बिभेम्यायुधवान् रथस्थः। नतीव मां ह्यस्थिरता जहाति॥
English: When I am with my bow I do not fear even the angry Mahendra with thunder-bolt in his hand. Beholding Bhishma and other leading heroes lying on the battle field I do not feel the least anxiety.
Sanskrit: महेन्द्रविष्णुप्रतिमावनिन्दतौ रथाश्वनागप्रवरप्रमाथिनौ। स्ततो न मेऽप्यस्ति रणे साध्वसम्॥
English: Seeing the immaculate Bhishma and Drona equal to Indra and Vishnu, the grinders of the best of cars, elephants and horses and who are not to be killed by any, slain by the enemy I do not feel any fear in battle today.
Sanskrit: समीक्ष्य संख्येऽतिबलान् नराधिपान् ससूतमातङ्गरथान् परैर्हतान्। कथं न सर्वानहितान् रणेऽवधीद् महास्त्रविद् ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवो गुरुः॥
English: Well-versed in the use of powerful weapons and himself the foremost of Brahmanas why did not the preceptor kill in battle all the enemies who killed the most powerful of our hero with their drivers, elephants and chariots?
Sanskrit: स संस्मरन् द्रोणमहं महाहवे ब्रवीमि सत्यं कुरवो निबोधत। न वा मदन्यः प्रसहेद् रणेऽर्जुनं समागतं मृत्युमिवोग्ररूपिणम्॥
English: Listen to me, O Karna, I tell you the truth, thinking of this Drona in battle that there is none amongst you excepting myself who can withstand the advancing Arjuna the heroes who resembled the most dreadful Regent of Death.
Sanskrit: शिक्षाप्रमादश्च बलं धृतिश्च द्रोणे महास्त्राणि च संनतिश्च। स चेदगान्मृत्युवशं महात्मा सर्वानन्यानातुरानद्य मन्ये॥
English: In Drona were skill, practice, strength, patience, the greatest of weapons and policy. While that high-souled one has come by death I think all others, shorn of strength, on the point of death.
Sanskrit: नेह ध्रुवं किंचिदपि प्रचिन्तयन् विद्यां लोके कर्मणो नित्ययोगात्। सूर्योदये को हि विमुक्तसंशयो भावं कुर्वीताद्य गुरौ निपातिते॥
English: Even on reflection I do not find any thing perinanent in this world on account of the eternal connection of acts. When the preceptor himself is no more who can expect that he will surely live till even today's sun-rise.
Sanskrit: न नूनमस्त्राणि बलं पराक्रमः क्रियाः सुनीतं परमायुधानि वा। अलं मनुष्यस्य सुखाय वर्तितुं तथा हि युद्धे निहतः परैर्गुरुः॥
English: While preceptor has been slain in battle by the enemies, weapons, strength, prowess, actions and wise policy cannot forsooth conduce to the happiness of a man.
Sanskrit: हुताशनदित्यसमानतेजसं पराक्रमे विष्णुपुरन्दरोपमम्। नये बृहस्पत्युशनोः सदा समं न चैनमस्त्रं तदुपास्त दुःसहम्॥
English: In energy Drona equaled the sun or firc; in prowess he was like Vishnu or Indra, in policy he was like Vrihaspati or Ushanas; invincible though he was even weapons could not protect him.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे पराभूते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्र। मया कृत्यमिति जानामि शल्य प्रयाहि तस्माद् द्विषतामनीकम्॥
English: Our women and children are weeping and bewailing, the manliness of the sons of Dhritarashtra has been defeated. I know therefore, O Shalya, that it is I who am to fight; proceed therefore against the array of our enemies.
Sanskrit: यत्र राजा पाण्डवः सत्यसंधो व्यवस्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ चा वासुदेवः सात्यकिः सृजायाश्च यमौ च कस्तान् विषहेन्मदन्यः॥
English: Save me who can withstand the army in the midst of which in the truthful Pandavas king Bhimasena, Arjuna, Vasudeva, Satyaki, Srinjaya and the twins.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् क्षिप्रं मद्रपते प्रयाहि रणे पञ्चालान् पाण्डवान् सृञ्जयांश्च। तान् वा हनिष्यामि समेत्य संख्ये यास्यामि वा द्रोणपथा यमाय॥
English: Therefore, O king of Madra, move on quickly in this battle towards the Panchalas, Pandavas and Srinjayas. Encountering them either I will kill them or will myself go to the abode of death by the road followed by Drona.
Sanskrit: न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि मध्ये तेषां शूराणामिति मां शल्य विद्धि। मित्रद्रोहो मर्षणीयो न मेऽयं त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि द्रोणम्॥
English: Do not think, O Shalya, that I will not enter into the heart of their army. I cannot tolerate such dissension's amongst the kith and kin. I will even follow Drona, renouncing my life.
Sanskrit: प्राज्ञस्य मूढस्य च जीवितान्ते नास्ति प्रमोक्षोऽन्तकसत्कृतस्य। अतो विद्वन्नभियास्यामि पार्थान् दिष्टं न शक्यं व्यतिवर्तितुं वै॥
English: A wise man or an ignorant person, none can escape death, when the lease of his life expires. Therefore, O learned one. I shall proceed against Partha. I cannot transgress my destiny.
Sanskrit: कल्याणवृत्तः सततं हि राजा वैचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतो ममासीत्। तस्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमहं त्यजामि प्रियान भोगान् दुस्त्यजं जीवितं च॥
English: O king, the son of Chitravirya's son always does me good. For the accomplishment of his object I will give up this dear life which it is very difficult to renounce.
Sanskrit: वैयाघ्रचर्माणमकूजनाक्षं हैमत्रिकोषं रजतत्रिवेणुम्। युक्तं प्रादान्मह्यमिमं हि रामः॥
English: Rama conferred upon me this best of cars covered with tiger-skins, with axle producing no sound, equipped with a golden seat, having trivenu made of silver and drawn by best of horses.
Sanskrit: धनूंषि चित्राणि निरीक्ष्य शल्य ध्वजान् गदाः सायकांचोग्ररूपान्। असिं च दीप्तं परमायुधं च शङ्ख च शुभं स्वनवन्तमुग्रम्॥
English: Behold, O Shalya, these beautiful bows, these, flags, these maces, these dreadful arrows, this shinning sword, this powerful weapon this white conch of dreadful and loud blare.
Sanskrit: पताकिनं वज्रनिपातनि:स्वनं सिताश्वयुक्तं शुभतूणशोभितम्। इमं समास्थाय रथं स्थर्षभं रणे हनिष्याम्यहमर्जुनं बलात्॥
English: Mounted upon this chariot with banners, its wheels producing a sound like that of a thunderbolt drawn by white horses and adorned with beautiful quivers I shall, with all my mighty, destroy that best of car-warriors, Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षेत् सदाप्रमत्तः समरे पाण्डुपुत्रम्। तं वा हनिष्यामि रणे समेत्य यास्यामि वा भीष्ममुखो यमाय॥
English: Even if death himself the destroyer of all, protects vigilantly the son of Pandu, in battle I will either kill him or go myself to the abode of death following Bhishma.
Sanskrit: यमवरुणकुबेरवासवा वा यदि युगपत्सगणा महाहवे। जुगुपिषव इहैत्य पाण्डवं किमु बहुना सह तैर्जयामि तम्॥
English: If Yama, Varuna, Kubera and Vasava with all their followers come here and unitedly protect the son of Pandu in battle, I will even then defeat himn with them all. What is the use of speaking more?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच स्तदुत निशम्यवचः स मद्रराट्। अवहमदवपन्य वीर्यवान् प्रतिषिषिधे च जगाद चोत्तरम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Hearing those words of Karna who was delighted at the prospect of the battle, the powerful king of Madras laughed him and said the following to check him.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच दतिरभसोऽप्यतिवाचमुक्तवान्। क्व च हि नरवरो धनंजयः क्व पनरहो पुरुषाधमो भवान्॥
English: Do not brag thus, do not brag thus, O Karna; you are so much transported with joy that you are speaking what you should not do. Who is that Dhananjaya, the best of men and who again are you the vilest of men?
Sanskrit: यदुसदनमुपेन्द्रपालितं त्रिधशमिवामरराजरक्षितम्। प्रसभमतिरिलोड्य को हरेत् पुरुषवरावरजामृतेऽर्जुनात्॥
English: Who else save him the foremost of men (Arjuna) could carry away by force the younger sister of Keshava, having made a confusion in the capital of Yadus that was protected by the younger brother of Indra and that resembled the celestial region protected by the king of gods.