pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य कर्णो धनुर्मध्ये द्विधा चिच्छेद पत्रिभिः। अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं प्रत्यविध्यत् स्तनान्तरे॥ नाराचेनं सुतीक्ष्णेन सर्वावरणभेदिना।
English: Sundering his bow he once more struck him on the chest with a highly keen arrow capable of cutting off all kinds of arms.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय सूतपुत्रं वृकोदरः॥ राजन् मर्मसु मर्मज्ञो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः। ननाद बलवन्नादं कम्पयन्निव रोदसी॥
English: Then, O king, taking up another bow, Bhima, who knew where the vital parts are, pierced the son of the charioteer to the very vitals with sharpened arrows.
Sanskrit: तं कर्णः पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचेन समार्पयत्। मदोत्कटं वने दृप्तमुल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम्॥
English: Then Karna struck him with twenty-five arrows like a hunter striking a proud and infuriate elephant in the forest with a number of blazing brands.
Sanskrit: ततः सायकभिन्नाङ्गः पाण्डवः क्रोधमूर्छितः। संरम्भाषताम्राक्षः सूतपुत्रवधेप्सया॥ स कार्मुके महावेगं भारतसाधनमुक्तमम्। गिरीणामपि भेत्तारं सायकं समयोजयत्॥
English: Thereupon with his limbs mangled by arrows, beside himself with anger and his eyes reddened with pride and ire the son of Pandu set on his bow a highly impetuous and excellent arrow capable of bearing a heavy strain and riving the mountains,
Sanskrit: विकृत्यबलवच्चापमाकर्णादतिमारुतिः। तं मुमोच महेष्वासः क्रुद्धः कर्णजिघांसया॥
English: Stretching with great force his bow to his cars the Maruti (Bhima), filled with anger all desirous of slaying Karna discharged it.
Sanskrit: स विसृष्टो बलवता बाणो वनाशनिस्वनः। अदारयद् रणे कर्णं वज्रवेगो यथाचलम्॥
English: Discharged by powerful Bhima, that arrow, making a sound like that of a thunderbolt, struck Karna in that battle like the thunderbolt itself clapping a mountain,
Sanskrit: स भीमसेनाभिहत:सूतपुत्रः कुरूद्वह। निषसाद रथोपस्थे विसंज्ञः पृतनापतिः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, thus struck by Bhimasena, the Commander Suta's son sat down senseless on the terrace of his car.
Sanskrit: ततो मद्राधिपो दृष्ट्वा विसंज्ञं सूतनन्दनम्। अपोवाह रथेनाजौ कर्णमाहवशोभिनम्॥
English: Beholding the Suta's son insensible the king of Madras carried him away on his car from the battle-field.
Sanskrit: ततः पराजिते कर्णे धातराष्ट्रीं महाचमूम्। व्यद्रावदयद् भीमसेनो यथेन्द्रो दानवान् पुरा॥
English: After Karna's defeat Bhima began to belabour the huge army of Dhritarashthra like Indra routing the Danavas.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सर्वथा विरथः कर्णः पुनर्भीमेन निर्जितः। रथमन्यं समास्थाय पुनर्विव्याध पाण्डवम्॥
English: Sanjaya said. Thus though deprived of his car and completely vanquished by Bhima, Karna mounting on another car began speedily to pierce the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: महागजाविवासाद्य विषाणाप्रैः परस्परम्। शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैरन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः॥
English: Then like two huge elephants goring each other with the ends of their tusks, those two heroes began to pierce each other with arrows shot from bows drawn to the fullest stretch.
Sanskrit: अथ कर्णः शरव्रातैर्भीमसेनं समार्पयत्। ननाद च महानादं पुनर्विव्याध चोरसि॥
English: Thereupon Karna covered Bhima with mriyads of shafts and then uttered a loud warcry and once more pierced the latter on his breast.
Sanskrit: तं भीमो दशभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यदजिह्मगैः। पुनर्विव्याध सप्तत्या शराणां नतपर्वणाम्॥
English: In return, Bhima pierced him with ten straight-flying arrows and next with twenty arrows of depressed knots.
Sanskrit: कर्ण तु नवभिर्भीमो भित्त्वा राजन् स्तनान्तरे। ध्वजमेकेन विव्याध सायकेन शितेन ह॥
English: Karna again, O king, piercing Bhima on the centre of his chest with nine arrows, struck his enemy's standard with one sharp arrow.
Sanskrit: सायकानां ततः पार्थस्रिषष्ट्या प्रत्यविध्यत। तोत्रैरिव महानागं कशभिरिव वाजिनम्॥
English: Then with a group of sixty-three arrows Pritha's son, pierced Karna in return like a driver goring his elephant with so many hooks or a horseman lacerating his animal with so many whips.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज पाण्डवेन यशस्विना। सृक्किणी लेलिहन् वीरः क्रोधरक्तान्तलोचनः॥
English: Thus deeply pierced, O king, by the highsouled son of Pandu, the heroic Karna began to lick the corners of his mouth and his eyes became red in rage.
Sanskrit: ततः शरं महाराज सर्वकायावदारणम्। प्राहिणोद् भीमसेनाय बलायेन्द्र इवाशनिम्॥
English: Therefore, O mighty monarch with a view to bring about the slaughter of Bhima, Karna sped at him an arrow capable of penetrating through all bodies, like Indra hurling the thunder.
Sanskrit: स निर्भिद्य रणे पार्थ सूतपुत्रधनुश्च्युतः। अगच्छद् दारयन् भूमिं चित्रपुलः शिलीमुखः॥
English: That shaft or variegated wing shot from the bow of Suta's son pierced through the son of Pritha and then penetrating the earth went inside it.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो महाबाहुः क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः। वज्रकल्पां चतुष्किष्कुंगुवीं रुक्माङ्गदां गदाम्॥ प्राहिणोत् सूतपुत्राय षडस्रामविचारयन्। तया जघानाधिरथेः सदश्वान् साधुवाहिनः॥ गदया भारतः क्रुद्धो वज्रणेन्द्र इवासुरान्। ततो भीमो महाबाहुः क्षुराभ्यां भरतर्षभ॥
English: Thereupon the mighty-armed Bhima with his eyes red in rage, hurled, without thinking for a moment, at the son of Suta, a heavy sixsided mace adorned with gold, measuring full four cubit in length and looking like the bolt of heaven. With that mace, that enraged descendant of the Bharata race slew the welltrained and excellent steeds of Adhiratha's son, like Indra slaying the Asuras with his thunderbolt. Then O mighty monarch, with a couple of razor-headed arrows, the mighty-armed Bhima.
Sanskrit: ध्वजमाधिरथेश्छित्त्वा सूतमभ्यहनच्छरैः। हताश्वसूतमुत्सृज्य सरथं पतितध्वजम्॥
English: Cut down the standard of Adhiratha's son and then with other shafts he slew the latter's charioteer. Leaving that car of which the steeds and the charioteer had been slain and of which the standard had been cut down.
Sanskrit: विस्फारयन् धनुः कर्णस्तस्थौ भारत दुर्मनाः। तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम राधेयस्य पराक्रसम्॥
English: O Bharata, Karna with a cheerless heart stood before Bhimasena, stretching his bow. Then we beheld the wonderful prowess of Radha's son.
Sanskrit: विरथो रथिनां श्रेष्ठो वारयामास यद् रिपुम्। विरथं तं नरश्रेष्ठं दृष्ट्वाऽऽधिरथिमाहवे॥
English: In as much as that foremost of car-warriors though deprived of his car, was successful in holding his enemy in check. Beholding then that foremost of men, that son of Adhiratha deprived of his car in that battle.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्ततो राजन्नभ्यभाषत दुर्मुखम्। एष दुर्मुख राधेयो भीमेन विरथीकृतः॥
English: King Duryodhana, O monarch, addressing Durmukha said-"O Durmukha yonder is the son of Radha rendered carless by Bhimasena!
Sanskrit: तं रथेन नरश्रेष्ठ सम्पादय महारथम्। ततो दुर्योधनवचः श्रुत्वा भारत दुर्मुखः॥
English: Do you supply that mighty car-warrior, that foremost of men with a chariot.” Thereupon, O Bharata, hearing the words of Duryodhana, Durmukha.
Sanskrit: त्वरमाणोऽभ्ययात् कर्ण भीमं चावारयच्छरैः। दुर्मुखं प्रेक्ष्य संग्रामे सूतपुत्रपदानुगम्॥
English: Quickly rushed to the rescue of Karna, covering at the same time Bhima with his arrows. Beholding Durmukha approach to rescue the son of Suta in battle.
Sanskrit: वायुपुत्रः प्रहृष्टोऽभूत् सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन्। ततः कर्ण महाराज वारयित्वा शिलीमुखैः॥
English: The son of the wind god became filled with delight and he began to lick the corners of his mouth. Then, O monarch, holding Karna at bay by means of his keen arrows.
Sanskrit: दुर्मुखाय रथं तूर्ण प्रेषयामास पाण्डवः। तस्मिन् क्षणे महाराज नवभिनतपर्वभिः॥
English: The son of Pandu drove his chariot towards Durmukha. Then in the encounter that followed, with nine shafts of depressed knots.
Sanskrit: सुमुखैर्दुर्मुखं भीमः शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्। ततस्तमेवाधिरथिः स्यन्दनं दुर्मुखे हते॥ आस्थितः प्रबभौ राजन् दीप्यमान इवांशुमान्। शयानं भिन्नमर्माणं दुर्मुखं शोणितोक्षितम्॥ दृष्ट्वा कर्णोऽश्रुपूर्णाक्षो मुहूर्त नाभ्यवर्तत। तं गतासुमतिक्रम्य कृत्वा कर्णः प्रदक्षिणम्॥
English: And keen points, Bhima dispatched Durmukha to the abode of Death. Then upon the slaughter of Durmukha, the son of Adiratha mounting in the car of this slain hero, looked beautiful like the effulgent fire, O king. Then beholding Durmukha prostrate, with his vital limbs torn off and weltering in his blood, Karna with his eyes overflowing with tears, refrained from the fight for a while. Circumambulating that slain prince and passing over him.
Sanskrit: दीर्घमुष्णं श्वसन वीरो न किंचित् प्रत्यपद्यत। तस्मिंस्तु विवरे राजन् नाराचान् गार्धवाससः॥ प्राहिणोत् सूतपुत्राय भीमसेनश्चतुर्दश। ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा स्वर्णचित्रं महौजसः॥
English: The heroic Karna breathed hot and heavily and was embarrassed as to what he should do. At this opportunity O king, Bhimasena struck Suta's son with fourteen Narachas furnished with vulterine feathers. Those Narachas of great impetuosity and furnished with golden wings, pierced through Karna's armour;
Sanskrit: हेमपुङ्खा महाराज व्यशोभन्त दिशो दश। अपिबन् सूतपुत्रस्य शोणितं रक्तभोजनाः॥
English: Those blood-drinking arrows decked with gold, then illumined the ten quaters and drank the life-blood of Suta's son.
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धा इव मनुष्येन्द्र भुजङ्गाः कालचोदिताः। प्रसर्पमाणा मेदिन्यां ते व्यरोचन्त मार्गणाः॥
English: Then passing through his body those arrows sank into the earth and looked like so many snakes urged on by Death, O foremost of men.
Sanskrit: अर्धप्रविष्टाः संरब्धा बिलानीव महोरगाः। तं प्रत्यविध्यद् राधेयो जाम्बूनदविभूषितैः॥ चतुर्दशभिरत्युग्रैर्नाराचैरविचारयन्। ते भीमसेनस्य भुजं सव्यं निर्भिद्य पत्रिणः॥
English: With only half their bodies inserted into their holes. Then the son of Radha, without a moment's reflection, pierced Bhimasena in return with fourteen fierce Narachas decked with gold. Those winged shafts piercing the left arm of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: प्राविशन् मेदिनी भीमाः क्रौचं पत्ररथा इव। ते व्यरोचन्त नारावाः प्रविशन्तो वसुंधराम्॥
English: Entered the earth, like Krouncha birds entering into a grove of trees. Entering the earth, those Narachas looked beautiful.
Sanskrit: गच्छत्यस्तं दिनकरे दीप्यमाना इवांशवः। स निर्भिन्नो रणे भीमो नाराचैर्मर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: Like the burning rays of the sun while it towards the Western mountains. Pierced in both the arms with those Narachas capable of cutting to the very quick, Bhima.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णवेर्विव्याध सारथिं चास्य सप्तभिः। स विह्वलो महाराज कर्णो भीमशराहतः॥
English: Shed blood profusely, like mountains ejecting streams of water. Then Bhima pierced Suta's son in return with three winged shafts endued with the energy of Suparna and he then pierced the driver of his enemy with seven arrows. Thereupon, O mighty monarch, afflicted with Bhima's mighty and highly distressed, Karna.
Sanskrit: प्राद्रवज्जवनैरश्वै रणं हित्वा महाभयात्। भीमसेनस्तु विस्फार्यं चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम्॥ आहवेऽतिरथोऽतिष्ठज्ज्वलन्निव हुताशनः॥
English: Of illustrious renown fled from the field of battle, being borne away by his fleet steeds. Then Bhimasena, that Atiratha remained the master of the field, with his bow of golden staff stretched and looking like a burning fire.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच राजन् नि:संशयं श्रेयो वाच्यस्त्वमसि बान्धवैः। न त्वशुश्रूषमाणे वै वाक्यं सम्प्रतिष्ठिति॥
English: Vidura said : O king, there is no doubt your friends have spoken to you what is good for you. But as you don't listen to their words, they find no place here,
Sanskrit: प्रियं हितं च तद् वाक्यमुक्तवान् कुरुसत्तमः। भीष्मः शांतनवो राजन् प्रतिगृहणसि तन्न च॥ तथा द्रोणेन बहुधा भाषितं हितमुत्तमम्। तच्च राधासुतः कर्णो मन्यते न हितं तव॥
English: O king, the best of Kurus, the son of Shantanu (Bhishma) has said what is for your great good, but you do not accept it (his advice). What has been said by Drona is for your good, but the son of Radha, Karna, does not consider it for your good.
Sanskrit: चिन्तयंश्च न पश्यामि राजंस्तव सुहृत्तमम्। आभ्यां पुरुषसिंहाभ्यं यो वा स्यात् प्रज्ञयाधिकः॥
English: O king, after (due) reflection I do not find there is any who is a better friend of your than these two best of men (Bhishma and Drona) or who excels them in wisdom.
Sanskrit: इमौ हि वृद्धौ वयसा प्रज्ञया च श्रुतेन च। समौ च त्वयि राजेन्द्र तथा पाण्डुसुतेषु च॥
English: These two are old in age, in wisdom and in Shastras. O king, they look at the sons of Pandu with equal eyes.
Sanskrit: धर्मे चानवरौ राजन् सत्यतायां च भारत। रामाद् दाशरथेश्चैव गयाच्चैव न संशयः॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata, O king they are not certainly inferior to Rama, the son of Dasharatha and Gaya in the virtue and truthfulness.
Sanskrit: न चोक्तवन्तावश्रेय पुरस्तादपि किंचन। न चाप्यपकृतं किंचिदनयोर्लक्ष्यते त्वयि॥ तावभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रावनागसि नृपे त्वयि। न मन्त्रयेतां त्वच्छ्रेयः कथं सत्यपराक्रमौ॥
English: It is not seen that they have ever given you evil advice. O king, you too have never injured them. Why should, therefore, these best of men, who are ever truthful, give you wicked advice?
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञावन्तौ नरश्रेष्ठावस्मॅिल्लोके नराधिप। त्वन्निमित्तपतो नेमौ किंचिज्जिा वदिष्यतः॥
English: O king, these foremost of men are endued with wisdom; they will never give you evil advises or say any thing that is crooked.
Sanskrit: इति मे नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिवर्तते कुरुनन्दन। न चार्थहेतोर्धर्मौ वक्ष्यतः पक्षसंश्रितम्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, this is my firm conviction that being tempted by wealth these, learned as they are in the precepts of morality, will never utter anything savouring partisanship.
Sanskrit: एतद्धि परमं श्रेयो मन्येऽहं तव भारत। दुर्योधनप्रभृतयः पुत्रा राजन् यथा तव॥ तथैव पाण्डवेयास्ते पुत्रा राजन् न संशयः। तेषु चेदहितं किंचिन्मन्त्रयेयुरतद्विदः॥ मन्त्रिणस्ते न च श्रेयः प्रपश्यन्ति विशेषतः। अथ ते हृदये राजन् विशेष: स्वेषु वर्तते। ते॥ अन्तरस्थं वितृण्वानाः श्रेयः कुर्युर्न ते ध्रुवम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, I consider what they have said is highly beneficial to you. O king, the Pandavas are certainly your sons as much as Duryodhana and others. Therefore, those ministers who give you any advice that is fraught with evil intentions towards the Pandavas do not really look after your interest. O king, if there is any partiality (for your sons) in your heart, it is certain that they who seek to excite it do you no good.
Sanskrit: एतदर्थमिमौ राजन् महात्मानौ महाद्युती। नोचतुर्विवृतं किंचिन्न ह्येष तव निश्चयः॥
English: Therefore, O king, I think these illustrious and effulgent persons have not certainly said anything that leads to evil. You however do not understand it.
Sanskrit: यच्चाप्यशक्यतां तेषामहतुः पुरुषर्षभौ। तत् तथा पुरुषव्याघ्र तव तद् भद्रमस्तु
English: O best of kings, what these excellent men have said regarding the invincibility of the Pandavas is perfectly true. Do not think otherwise. Be blessed.
Sanskrit: कथं हि पाण्डवः श्रीमान् सव्यसाची धनंजयः। शक्यो विजेतुं संग्रामे राजन् मघवतापि हि॥
English: O king, can the handsome Pandavas Savyasachi Dhananjaya be ever vanquished in battle even by Maghavata (Indra) himself?
Sanskrit: भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्नागायुतबलो महान्। कथं स्म युधि शक्येत विजेतुममरैरपि॥
English: Can the powerful Bhimsena of strong arms possessing the might of ten thousand elephants be vanquished in battle even by the immortals?
Sanskrit: तथैव कृतिनौ युद्धे यमौ यमसुताविव। कथं विजेतुं शक्यौ तौ रणे जीवितुमिच्छता॥
English: Who having the desire of living can vanquish in battle the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), who are like the sons of Yama himself and who are both well-skilled in battle?
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् धृतिरनुक्रोशः क्षमा सत्यं पराक्रमः। नित्यानि पाण्डवे ज्येष्ठे स जीयेत रणे कथम्॥
English: How the eldest Pandavas (Yudhishthira) in whom patience, mercy, can son forgiveness, truth and prowess are always present, be ever vanquished?
Sanskrit: येषां पक्षधरो रामो येषां मन्त्री जनार्दनः। किं न तैरजितं संख्ये येषां पक्षे च सात्यकिः॥
English: Is there any whom they have not already vanquished in battle, who who have have Rama (Baladeva) as their ally, Janardana (Krishna) as their counsellor, Satyaki as their supporter.
Sanskrit: द्रुपदः श्वशुरो येषां येषां श्यालाश्च पार्षताः। धृष्टद्युम्नमुखा वीरा भ्रातरो द्रुपदात्मजाः॥ सोऽशक्यतां च विज्ञाय तेषामग्रे च भारता दायाद्यतां च धर्मेण सम्यक् तेषु समाचर॥
English: Drupada as their father-in-law and the descendant of Prishata, Drupada's Dhrishtadyumna and his other heroic brothers as their brother-in-law? O descendant of Bharata, remembering this and knowing that their claim to the kingdom is even prior to yours, behave virtuous towards them.
Sanskrit: इदं निर्दिष्टमयशः पुरोचनकृतं महत्। तेषामनुग्रहेणाद्य राजन् प्रक्षालयात्मनः॥
English: O king, the stain of calumny is on you on account of the act of Purochana. Wash yourself off it by kindly behaving towards them (the Pandavas).
Sanskrit: तेषामनुग्रहश्चायं सर्वेषां चैव नः कुले। जीवितं च परं श्रेयः क्षत्रस्य च विवर्धनम्॥
English: Your kindly behaviour towards them will be for our great good. It will protect the lives of all of us of the Kuru race and it will lead to the growth of the whole Kshatriya race.
Sanskrit: दुपदोऽपि महान् राजा कृतवैस्च नः पुरा। तस्य संग्रहणं राजन् स्वपक्षस्य विवर्धनम्॥
English: O king, we have formerly waged a great war with the king of Drupada; if we can now secure him as an ally, it will strengthen our party.
Sanskrit: बलवन्तश्च दाशार्हा बहवश्च विशाम्पते। यतः कृष्णस्ततः सर्वे यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः॥
English: O king, the Dasharahas are numerous and powerful. They will be all there where Krishna will be. Where Krishna is, victory is certainly there.
Sanskrit: यच्च साम्नैव शक्येत कार्यं साधयितुं नृप। को दैवशप्तस्तत् कार्यं विग्रहेण समाचरेत्॥
English: O king, unless cursed by the celestials, who would seek to effect by means of war that which can be effected by conciliation?
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च जीवतः पार्थान् पौरजानपदा जनाः। बलवद् दर्शने हृष्टास्तेषां राजन् प्रियं कुरु॥
English: O king, having heard that the sons of Pritha are alive, the men of the city and the country have become exceedingly glad; and they are all eager to see them. Do what will be agreeable to them.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। अधर्मयुक्ता दुष्प्रज्ञा बाला मैषां वचः कृथाः॥
English: Duryodhana, Karna and the son of Subala, Shakuni, are sinful, foolish and young. Do not listen to their words.
Sanskrit: उक्तमेतत् पुरा राजन् मया गुणवतस्तव। दुर्योधनापराधेन प्रजेयं वै विनक्ष्यति॥
English: O king, endued with all accomplishments as you are, I have told you long ago that for the fault of Duryodhana, the subjects of this kingdom will be annihilated.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तेन विक्रममाणेन ऊरुवेगसमीरितम्। वनं सवृक्षविटपं व्याघूर्णितमिवाभवत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : By the force of that mighty (heroes') breast, the forest with its trees and their branches appeared to tremble,
Sanskrit: जङ्घावातो ववौ चास्य शुचिशुक्रागमे यथा। आवर्जितलतावृक्षं मार्ग चक्रे महाबलः॥
English: The motion of his thighs raised a wind like that of the month of Jyeshtha and Asharda. The greatly strong (Bhima) made a road for himself by treading down the trees and creepers.
Sanskrit: स मृद्गन् पुष्पितांश्चैव फलितांश्च वनस्पतीन्। अवरुज्य ययौ गुल्मान् पथस्तस्य समीपजान्॥
English: He proceeded on, breaking the kings of the forest (big trees) and the plants with their flowers and fruits that stood on his way.
Sanskrit: स रोषित इव क्रुद्धो वने भञ्जन् महादुमान्। त्रिप्रस्त्रुतमदः शुष्मी षष्टिवर्षी मतङ्गराट्॥
English: Thus breaking large trees angrily goes through the forest the leader of a hard of elephants of sixty years of age, the liquid juice (at the season of rut) trickling down the three parts of his body.
Sanskrit: गच्छतस्तस्य वेगेन तार्क्ष्यमारुतरंहसः। भीमस्य पाण्डुपुत्राणां मूछेव समजायत।॥
English: So great was the force with which Bhima, endued with the speed of Garuda or Maruta, proceeded that the Pandavas seemed to be fainted.
Sanskrit: असकृच्चापि संतीर्य दूरपारं भुजप्लवैः। पथि प्रच्छन्नमासेदुर्धार्तराष्ट्रभयात् तदा॥
English: By the strength of his arms, he swam across many streams difficult to be crossed; and they (the Pandavas) disguised themselves from the fear of the sons of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: कृच्छ्रेण मातरं चैव सुकुमारी यशस्विनीम्। अवहत् स तु पृष्ठेन रोधस्सु विषमेषु च॥
English: He carried his delicate and illustrious mother on his back over even and uneven grounds on the banks of rivers.
Sanskrit: अगमच्च वनोद्देशमल्पमूलफलोदकम्। क्रूरपक्षिमृगं घोरं सायाह्ने भरतर्षभ।॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, in the evening he reached a fearful forest where fruits and roots and water were scarce and (which was) full of terrible roars of birds and beasts.
Sanskrit: घोरा समभवत् संध्या दारुणा मृगपक्षिणः। अप्रकाशा दिशः सर्वा वातैरासन्ननार्तवैः॥
English: The twilight became fearfully bark and (the roars of) birds and beasts (grew) fiercer. All sides became invisible, (being covered with darkness).
Sanskrit: शीर्णपर्णफलै राजन् बहुगुल्मक्षुपैर्दुमैः। भग्नावभग्नभूयिष्ठेर्नानाद्रुमसमाकुलैः॥
English: A strong wind began to blow. It broke and laid low many large and small trees and many creepers with fruits and dry leaves.
Sanskrit: ते श्रमेण च कौरव्यास्तृष्णया च प्रपीडिताः। नाशक्नुवंस्तदा गन्तुं निद्रया च प्रवृद्धया॥
English: Those descendants of Kuru (the Pandavas), afflicted with fatigue and thirst and heavy with sleep, were unable to proceed further.
Sanskrit: न्यविशन्त हि ते सर्वे निरास्वादे महावने। ततस्तृषापरिक्लान्ता कुन्ती पुत्रानथाब्रवीत्॥
English: They then sat down in that great forest without food or water and Kunti, afflicted with thirst, then spoke thus to her sons-
Sanskrit: माता सती पाण्डवानां पञ्चानां मध्यतः स्थिता। तृष्णया हि परीतास्मि पुत्रान् भृशमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: "I am the mother of the five Pandavas though I am now in their midst, yet I am burning in thirst!” She repeatedly said this to her sons.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा भीमसेनस्य मातृस्नेहात् प्रजल्पितम्। कारुण्येन मनस्तप्तं गमनायोपचक्रमे॥
English: Having heard this, Bhimasena's heart was warmed with compassion from the affection (he bore) for his mother and he began to proceed again.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो वनं घोरं प्रविश्य विजनं महत्। न्यग्रोधं विपुलच्छायं रमणीयं ददर्श ह॥
English: Then Bhima, entering a large fearful and terrible forest, saw a beautiful banian tree with wide spreading branches.
Sanskrit: तत्र निक्षिप्य तान् सर्वानुवाच भरतर्षभः। पानीयं मृगयामीह विश्रमध्वमिति प्रभो॥
English: Placing them all there (under the tree) that best of the Bharata race, (Bhima) said, “O lord, rest here; I shall go to bring water.
Sanskrit: एते रुवन्ति मधुरं सारसा जलचारिणः। ध्रुवमत्र जलस्थानं महच्चेति मतिर्मम॥
English: I hear the sweet notes of the water fowl Sarashas. I think there must be a big lake (somewhere here)."
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातः स गच्छेति भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेन भारत। जगाम तत्र यत्र स्म सारसा जलचारिणः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, commanded by his eldest brother who said, "Go," he went there where the aquatic Sarasas were.
Sanskrit: स तत्र पीत्वा पानीयं स्नात्वा च भरतर्षभ। तेषामर्थे च जग्राह भ्रातृणां भ्रातृवत्सलः। उत्तरीयेण पानीयमानयामास भारत॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, affectionate to his brothers he want for the sake of his bothers. He drank water and bathed there in that lake; he brought water for them by soaking his upper garment.
Sanskrit: गव्यूतिमात्रादागत्य त्वरितो मातरं प्रति। शोकदुःखपरीतात्मा निःशश्वासोरगो यथा॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, retracing his way with all speed, over four miles he came to his mother and began to sigh like a snake in sorrow and grief.
Sanskrit: स सुप्तां मातरं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातूंश्च वसुधातले। भृशं शोकपरीतात्मा विललाप वृकोदरः॥
English: Seeing his mother and brothers asleep on the ground, Vrikodara was greatly afflicted with grief and lamented thus-
Sanskrit: अतः कष्टतरं किं नु द्रष्टव्यं हि भविष्यति। यत् पश्यामि महीसुप्तान् भ्रातृनद्य सुमन्दभाक्॥
English: ever "Alas! what more painful sight can I see then what I see now, my brothers sleeping on the ground! O unfortunate am I!
Sanskrit: शयनेषु परार्येषु ये पुरा वारणावते। नाधिजग्मुस्तदा निद्रां तेऽद्य सुप्ता महीतले॥
English: They who could not formerly sleep at Varanavata on the softest and costliest bed are now asleep on the bare ground!
Sanskrit: स्वसारं वसुदेवस्य शत्रुसङ्घावमर्दिनः। कुन्तिराजसुतां कुन्तीं सर्वलक्षणपूजिताम्॥ स्नुषां विचित्रवीर्यस्य भार्यां पाण्डोर्महात्मनः। तथैव चास्मज्जननीं पुण्डरीकोदरप्रभाम्॥ सुकुमारतरामेनां महार्हशयनोचिताम्। शयानां पश्यतायेह पृथिव्यामतथोचिताम्॥
English: The sister of that chastiser of foes, Vasudeva, the daughter of the king of Kunti (Bhoja), Kunti, endued with all auspicious marks. The daughter-in-law of Vichitravirya and the wife of the illustrious Pandu and the mother of us (the Pandavas), resplendent as the filament of lotus. Delicate and tender, fit to sleep on the costliest beds, is now asleep as she could never do not the bare ground!