pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एते रथा नरव्याघ्राः सर्वशस्त्रसमन्विताः। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणां विमलाः काञ्चनध्वजाः॥ सस्वनानधिरोहध्वं नित्यसज्जानिमान् रथान्। इन्द्रसेनादिभिः सूतैः कृतशस्त्रैरधिष्ठितान्॥ एतानास्थाय वै यत्ता गन्धर्वान् यो माहवे। सुयोधनस्य मोक्षाय प्रयतध्वमतन्द्रिताः॥ य एव कश्चिद् राजन्यः शरणार्थमिहागतम्। परं शक्त्याभिरक्षेत किं पुनस्त्वं वृकोदर॥
English: These blazing cars with golden flag-staffs belonging to the son of Dhritarashtra are now all ready (before you). With Indrasena and other charioteers who are all skilled in arms, ride all of you these ever furnished cars with deep rattling noise. Ride on them and fight to your utmost power with the Gandharvas to rescue Duryodhana. Even an ordinary Kshatriya would try his best to protect one who has come to him for protection. What then, O Vrikodara, shall I speak to you?
Sanskrit: क इहार्यो भवेत् त्राणमभिधावेति नोदितः। प्राञ्जलिं शरणापन्नं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुमपि ध्रुवम्॥ वरप्रदानं राज्यं च पुत्रजन्म च पाण्डवाः। शत्रोच मोक्षणं क्लेशात् त्रीणि चैकं च तत्समम्॥
English: Entreated for assistance in such words as these, “O hasten to my help,” who is there that is so mean as not to help even his enemy when he see him to crave for protection with joined hands? The bestowal of a boon, a sovereignty and the birth of a son are sources of great happiness. But to rescue an enemy from distress is equal to all three.
Sanskrit: किं चाप्यधिकमेतस्माद् यदापन्नः सुयोधनः। त्वद्वाहुबलमाश्रित्य जीवितं परिमार्गते॥
English: What could be greater joy to you than that Duryodhana now in distress seeks his very life which now depends on the strength of your arms?
Sanskrit: स्वयमेव प्रधावेयं यदि न स्याद् वृकोदर। विततो मे क्रतुर्वीर न हि मेऽत्र विचारणा॥
English: O Vrikodara, O hero, if the vow which I am engaged in observing were over, I would have certainly myself run to his assistance.
Sanskrit: साम्नैव तु यथा भीम मोक्षयेथाः सुयोधनम्। तथा सर्वैरुपायैस्त्वं यतेथाः कुरुनन्दन॥ न साम्ना प्रतिपद्येत यदि गन्धर्वराडसौ। पराक्रमेण मृदुना मोक्षयेथाः सुयोधनम्॥
English: Try by all means, O Bhima, O Kuru prince, to rescue Duryodhana (first) by the act of conciliation. If however the Gandharva king cannot be managed by the act of conciliation, then you must try to rescue Duryodhana by light fighting.
Sanskrit: अथासौ मृदुयुद्धेन न मुञ्चेद् भीम कौरवान्। सर्वोपायैविमोच्यास्ते निगृह्य परिपन्थिनः॥
English: If the Gandharvas do not let off the Kurus, even then, O Bhima, you must then rescue them by crushing the enemy by all means.
Sanskrit: एतावद्धि मया शक्यं संदेष्टुं वै वृकोदर। वैताने कर्मणि तते वर्तमाने च भारत॥
English: O Vrikodara, all this I can tell you now, for my vow has begun, but it has not ended as yet."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अजातशत्रोर्वचनं तच्छ्रुत्वा तु धनंजयः। प्रतिजज्ञे गुरोर्वाक्यं कौरवाणां विमोक्षणम्॥
English: Having heard these words of Ajatshatru, Dhananjaya (Arjuna) at the command of his Guru, vowed to rescue the Kurus.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच यदि साम्ना न मोक्ष्यन्ति गन्धर्वा धृतराष्ट्रजान्। अद्य गन्धर्वराजस्य भूमि: पास्यति शोणितम्॥ अर्जुनस्य तु तां श्रुत्वा प्रतिज्ञां सत्यवादिनः। कौरवाणां तदा राजन् पुनः प्रत्यागतं मनः॥
English: “If the Gandharvas do not peacefully let off the Dhritarashtra people, the earth shall this day drink the blood of the Gandharvas." Hearing the vow of the truthful Arjuna, O king, the Kurus were fully cheered up.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः कदाचिद् दुर्वासाः सुखासीनांस्तु पाण्डवान्। भुक्त्वा चावस्थितां कृष्णां ज्ञात्वा तस्मिन् वने मुनिः।१ अभ्यागच्छत् परिवृतः शिप्यैरयुतसम्मितैः।
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon one day, knowing that the Pandavas had been comfortably seated and Krishna was taking her rest after meal the ascetic entered the forest surrounded by ten thousand disciples.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वाऽऽयान्तं तमतिथिं स च राजा युधिष्ठिरः॥ जगामाभिमुखः श्रीमान् सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः। तस्मै बद्धवाञ्जलिं सम्यगुपवेश्य वरासने॥ विधिवत् पूजयित्वा तमातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत्। आह्निकं भगवन् कृत्वा शीघ्रमेहीति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Beholding that guest arrive there the king Yudhishthira graceful and honest, proceeded with his brothers. Joining his hands and making him sit on an excellent seat. And adoring him duly he treated him with hospitalicy. He said, “Come back soon, O venerably sir, after performing your ablutions and reciting your prayers."
Sanskrit: जगाम च मुनिः सोऽपि स्नातुं शिष्यैः सहानघः। भोजयेत् सहशिष्यं मां कथमित्यविचिन्तयन्॥ न्यमज्जत् सलिले चापि मुनिसङ्घः समाहितः।
English: That innocent ascetic went to bathe along with his disciples, thinking "how will he feed me and my disciples.” Those ascetics of controlled minds went into the water.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन् द्रौपदी योषितां वरा॥ चिन्तामवाप परमामन्नहेतोः पतिव्रता।
English: In the interval, O king, Draupadi, the best of women ever devoted to her husband, began to think how she could provide food.
Sanskrit: सा चिन्तयन्ती च यदा नान्नहेतुमविन्दत॥ मनसा चिन्तयामास कृष्णं कंसनिषूदनम्।
English: While she was thus thinking she could not find any means. She then thought in mind of Krishna, the slayer at Kansa.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण कृष्ण महाबाहो देवकीनन्दनाव्यया॥ वासुदेव जगन्नाथ प्रणतातिविनाशन। विश्वात्मन् विश्वजनक विश्वहर्तः प्रभोऽव्यय॥ प्रपन्नपाल गोपाल प्रजापाल परात्पर। आकृतीनां च चित्तीनां प्रवर्तक नतास्मि ते॥
English: (She said) O Krishna, O Krishna of mighty arms, O eternal, O son of Devaki.O Vasudeva, O lord of the universe, O you the killer of the difficulties of those that bow to you, O soul of the universe, O creator of the universe, O destroyer, O lord O inexhaustible. Oh the protector of the afflicted, O the saviour of kine and subjects, O the highest of the high, O the source of the mental perceptions such as faculties of knowledge and moral sense, I bow to you.
Sanskrit: वरेण्य वरदानन्त अगतीनां गतिर्भव। पुराणपुरुष प्राणमनोवृत्त्याद्यगोचर॥ सर्वाध्यक्ष पराध्यक्ष त्वामहं शरणं गता। पाहि मां कृपया देव शरणागतवत्सल॥
English: O worshipful one, O endless giver of boons, you are the refuge of the helpless; You are the ancient Purusha, the vital breath, beyond the perception of mental faculties. Oh lord of all, the most excellent lord, I seek your refuge; O lord, O you fond of your votaries, kindly protect me.
Sanskrit: नीलोत्पलदलश्याम पद्मगर्भारुणेक्षण। पीताम्बरपरीधान लसत्कौस्तुभभूषण॥ त्वमादिरन्तो भूतानां त्वमेव च परायणम्। परात्परतरं ज्योतिर्विश्वात्मा सर्वतोमुखः॥
English: O you having complexion dark as the leaves of the blue lotus having eyes red as the corola of the lilly, O you clad in yellow raiment, O you adorned with the brilliant Kaustava. You are the beginning and the end of creation; the great refuge of all, you are the supreme light and essence of the universe with your face directed towards all directions.
Sanskrit: त्वामेवाहुः परं बीजं निधानं सर्वसम्पदाम। त्वया नाथेन देवेश सर्वापद्भ्यो भयं न हि॥
English: They call you the supreme germ and the depository of all wealth; O king of gods, being protected by you all will lose their terrors.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनादहं पूर्व सभायां मोचिता यथा। तथैव संकटादस्मान्मामुद्धर्तुमिहार्हसि॥
English: You did save me before from Dushasana in the assembly; it behoves you now to save me from this difficutly.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं स्तुतस्तदा देवः कृष्णया भक्तवत्सलः। द्रौपद्याः संकटं ज्ञात्वा देवदेवो जगत्पतिः॥ पार्श्वस्थां शयने त्यक्त्वा रुक्मिणी केशवः प्रभुः। तत्राजगाम त्वरितो ह्यचिन्त्यगतिरीश्वरः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then thus eulogised by Krishna the lord, fond of his votaries, the god of gods, the lord of the universe, Kesava of mysterious movements, percieving Draupadi's difficulty and leaving Rukmani on the bed him, came there quickly.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं द्रौपदी दृष्ट्वा प्रणम्य परया मुदा। अब्रवीद् वासुदेवाय मुनेरागमनादिकम्॥
English: Thereupon beholding him arrived there Draupadi, in great delight, bowed to him and communicated to Vasudeva the coming of the ascetic and every other thing,
Sanskrit: ततस्तामब्रवीत् कृष्णः क्षुधितोऽस्मि भृशातुरः। शीघ्रं भोजय मां कृष्णे पश्चात् सर्वं करिष्यसि॥ निशम्य तद्वचः कृष्णा लज्जिता वाक्यमब्रवीत्। स्थाल्यां भास्करदत्तायामन्नं मद्भोजनावधि॥ भुक्तवत्यस्म्यहं देव तस्मादन्नं न विद्यते।
English: “Thereupon Krishna said to her, I am greatly stricken with hunger; soon feed me, O Krishna and afterwards I shall do all.” Hearing his words Krishna, ashamed, said, The vessel given by the sun remains full till I take my meals. O lord, I have taken my meals and there is no food.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रोवाच भगवान् कृष्णां कमललोचनः॥ कृष्णे न नर्मकालोऽयं क्षुच्छ्रमेणातुरे मयि। शीघ्रं गच्छ मम स्थालीमानीय त्वं प्रदर्शय॥ इति निर्बन्धतः स्थालीमानाय्य स यदूद्वहः। स्थाल्याः कण्ठेऽथ संलग्नं शाकानं वीक्ष्य केशवः॥ उपयुज्याब्रवीदेनामनेन हरिरीश्वरः। विश्वात्मा प्रीयतां देवस्तुष्टश्चास्त्विति यज्ञभुक्॥
English: Thereupon the lotus-eyed god said to Krishna. This is not the time for joke, O Krishna; I am assailed with hunger and fatigue; soon go, fetch the vessel and show me. Having thus got persistently the vessel brought, the ornament of the Yadu race, Keshava, saw a particle of rice and vegetable sticking at a corner. Eating it up he said to her "May the lord Hari, the soul of the universe, be pleased with it and may the God who partakes at sacrifices be satiated with it."
Sanskrit: आकारय मुनीन् शीघ्रं भोजनायेति चाब्रवीत्। सहदेवं महाबाहुः कृष्णः कलेशविनाशनः॥
English: Then the long-armed Krishna, the destroyer of miseries said to Sahadeva, “soon bring the ascetics here and feed them."
Sanskrit: ततो जगाम त्वरितः सहदेवो महायशाः। आकारितुं तु तान् सर्वान् भोजनार्थं नृपोत्तम॥ स्नातुं गतान् देवनद्यां दुर्वासः प्रभृतीन् मुनीन्। ते चावतीर्णाः सलिले कृतवन्तोऽघमर्षणम्॥ दृष्ट्वोद्गारान् सान्नरसांस्तृप्त्या परमया युताः। उत्तीर्य सलिलात् तस्माद् दृष्टवन्तः परस्परम्॥ दुर्वाससमभिप्रेक्ष्य ते सर्वे मुनयोऽब्रुवन्। राज्ञा हि करायित्वान्नं वयं स्नातुं समागताः॥ आकण्ठतृप्ता विप्रर्षे किंस्विद् भुञ्जामहे वयम्। वृथा पाकः कृतोऽस्माभिस्तत्र किं करवामहे॥
English: O foremost of kings, thereupon the mighty illustrious Sahaveda soon went to invite them to repast. The ascetic Durvasa and others, who had gone to the nearest river to cool and transparent water to bath, all having plunged into the river, were rubbing their persons. And they were all feeling their stomachs to be full. Coming out of the water they began to eye each other. Then turning their faces towards Durvasa they all said, "Having asked the king to get our meals ready we have come here to bathe. Our stomachs have been filled to the throat; how can we eat anything now, O Brahmana Rishi? The food has been uselessly prepared for us, what shall we do now?"
Sanskrit: दुर्वासा उवाच वृथा पाकेन राजर्षेरपराधः कृतो महान्। मास्मानधाक्षुर्दृष्ट्वैव पाण्डवाः क्रूरचक्षुषा॥ स्मृत्वानुभावं राजर्षेरम्बरीषस्य धीमतः। बिभेमि सुतरां विप्रा हरिपादाश्रयाज्जनात्॥ पाण्डवाश्च महात्मानः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः। शूराश्च कृतविद्याश्च वतिनस्तपसि स्थिताः॥ सदाचाररता नित्यं वासुदेवपरायणाः। क्रुद्धास्ते निर्दहेयुर्वै तूलराशिमिवानलः। तत एतानपृष्ट्वैव शिष्याः शीघ्रं पलायत॥
English: Durvasa said : By uselessly making him prepare our food we have done a great wrong to that royal sage. Will not the Pandavas distroy us by looking down upon us with angry eyes? I know, the royal sage is endued with great ascetic power; O Brahmana, I am afraid of those man who are devoted to Hari's feet. All those Pandavas are high-souled, pious, heroic, learned, observant of vows and of devout panances. They always observe the rules of good conduct and are devoted to Vasudeva; if angry, they can consume us with their anger as fire does a bale of cotton. So O disciples, you all run away quickly without seeing them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तास्ते द्विजाः सर्वे मुनिना गुरुणा तदा। पाण्डवेभ्यो भृशं भीता दुद्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश॥
English: Vaishampnyana said : Being thus addressed by their ascetic preceptor, all those Bramhanas, greatly afraid of the Pandavas, fled away in all directions.
Sanskrit: सहदेवो देवनद्यामपश्यन् मुनिसत्तमान्। तीर्थेष्वितस्ततस्तस्या विचचार गवेषयन्॥
English: Not beholding those best ascetics in the celestial river. Sahadeva searched them here, there and at all the landing places.
Sanskrit: तत्रस्थेभ्यस्तापसेभ्यः श्रुत्वा तांश्चैव विद्रुतान्। युधिष्ठिरमथाभ्येत्य तं वृत्तान्तं न्यवेदयत्॥
English: Then learning from the other ascetics there that they had all fled away he came and communicated the news to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते पाण्डवाः सर्वे प्रत्यागमनकाक्षिणः। प्रतीक्षन्तः कियत्कालं जितात्मानोऽवतस्थिरे॥
English: Thereupon all the self-controlled Pandavas, awaiting their arrival, remained in expectation for some time.
Sanskrit: निशीथेऽभ्येत्य चाकस्मादस्मान् स छलयिष्यति कथं च निस्तरेमास्मात् कृच्छ्राद् दैवोपसादितात्॥
English: Yudhisthira said: Coming in the dead of night the ascetics will impose on us; Oh, how can we escape from this difficulty created by destiny.
Sanskrit: इति चिन्तापरान् दृष्ट्वा निःश्वसन्तो मुहुर्मुहुः। उवाच वचनं श्रीमान् कृष्णः प्रत्यक्षतां गतः॥
English: Seeing them thus stricken with anxiety and breathing long deep sighs frequently the graceful Krishna suddenly appeared before them and said,
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच भवतामापदं ज्ञात्वा ऋषेः परमकोपनात्। द्रौपद्या चिन्तितः पार्था अहं सत्वरमागतः॥
English: Krishna said: O son of Pritha, knowing your difficulty from the highly wrathful Rishi implored by Draupadi I soon came here.
Sanskrit: न भयं विद्यते तस्मादृषेर्दुर्वाससोऽल्पकम्। तेजसा भवतां भीतः पूर्वमेव पलायितः॥
English: Now you have not the least fear from the ascetic Durvasa; afraid of your ascetic powers, he has already fled away.
Sanskrit: धर्मनित्यास्तु ये केचिन्न ते सीदन्ति कहिचित्। आपृच्छे वो गमिष्यामि नियतं भद्रमस्तु वः॥
English: Those who always abide by virtue never suffer. I now ask your permission to return home; may good always betide you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वेरितं केशवस्य बभूवुः स्वस्थमानसाः। द्रौपद्या सहिताः पार्थास्तमूचुर्विगतज्वराः॥ त्वया नाथेन गोविन्द दुस्तरामापदं विभो। तीर्णाः प्लवमिवासाद्य मज्जमाना महार्णवे॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Hearing Kashava's words the sons of Pritha along with Draupadi became easy in mind and relieved from anxiety they said, O lord, O Govinda, as persons drowning in the vast deep, reach shore by means of a boat, so have we, by your protection, overcome this great difficulty.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति साधय भद्रं ते इत्याज्ञातो ययौ पुरीम्। पाण्डवाश्च महाभाग द्रौपद्या सहिताः प्रभो॥
English: Now go in peace; may good betide you. Thus commanded he repaired to his own city and the Pandavas too, O great king, O lord, long with Draupadi.
Sanskrit: ऊषुः प्रहष्टमनसो विहरन्तो वनाद् वनम्। इति तेऽभिहितं राजन् यत् पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया॥
English: Delightedly spent their days wandering from forest to forest. O king, I have thus, as asked by you, recounted the story.
Sanskrit: एवंविधान्यलीकानि धार्तराष्ट्रैर्दुरात्मभिः। पाण्डवेषु वनस्थेषु प्रयुक्तानि वृथाभवन्॥
English: It was in this way the evil desires of the wicked sons of Dhritarastra about the Pandavas in the forest, were baffled.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यथा संशप्तकैः सार्धमर्जुनस्याभवद् रणः। अन्येषां च महीपानां पाण्डवैस्तद् ब्रवीहि मे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Do you relate to me how the battle of Arjuna waged with the Samsaptakas and that of other lords of the earth with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थाम्नस्तु यद् युद्धमर्जुनस्य च संजय। अन्येषां च महीपानां पाण्डवैस्तद् ब्रवीहि मे॥
English: Moreover describe to me, O Sanjaya, how that battle of Arjuna took place with Ashvatthaman; and also that of other supporters of the earth with the sons of Pritha.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् यथा वृत्तं संग्राम ब्रुवतो मम। वीराणां शत्रुभिः सार्धं देहपाप्मासुनाशनम्॥
English: Sanjaya said O monarch, do you hear me, who am describing to you how that battle, which was destructive of the bodies, sins and lives of persons, waged between the heroes (on our side) and the enemies.
Sanskrit: पार्थः संशप्तकबलं प्रविश्यार्णवसंनिभम्। व्यक्षोभयदमित्रधो महावात इवार्णवम्॥
English: The son of Pritha, that slayer of enemies, having entered into the army of the Samsaptakas, that was like the great ocean, afflicted it most highly; even as the dreadful tempest agitates the vast ocean.
Sanskrit: शिरांस्युन्मथ्य वीराणां शितैर्भल्लैर्धनंजयः। पूर्णचन्द्राभवक्त्राणि स्वक्षिभूदशनानि च ॥ संतस्तार क्षितिं क्षिप्रं विनालैनलिनैरिव।
English: Dhananjaya, after having severed the heads of the heroic warriors by broad-headed and sharp-edged arrows, that (viz. the heads) had faces, as resplendent as the full moon and also very handsome eyes, eye-brows and teeth, immediately scattered the earth over with these heads, as if with lotuses severed from their stalks.
Sanskrit: सुवृत्तानायतान् पुष्टांश्चंदनागुरुभूषितान्॥ सायुधान् सतलत्रांश्च पञ्चचास्योरगसंनिभान्। बाहून् क्षुरैरमित्राणां चिच्छेद समरेऽर्जुनः॥
English: Arjuna cut-off the arms of his antagonists with keen arrows, that were like the razors, which, viz. the arms were excellently round, long and muscular and also were rubbed over with soft sandal and other perfumes and again, were furnished with weapons and fingers protected with leathern cases and resembled the five-headed snakes, in that dreadful battle.
Sanskrit: धुर्यान् धुर्यगतान् सूतान ध्वजाश्चापानि सायकान्। पाणीन् सरत्नानसकृद भल्लैश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः॥
English: The son of Pandu, again and again, cut-off with his broad-faced arrows the horses and horsemen, the drivers of cars and standards, bows and arrows, as well as arms, that were ornamented with valuable jewels.
Sanskrit: रथान् द्विपान् हयांश्चैव सारोहानर्जुनो युधि। शरैरनेकसाहौनिन्ये राजन् यमक्षयम्॥
English: O monarch, in that battle Arjuna, sent away innumerable car-warriors, elephants, horses and cavalry to the abode of Death, by striking them with several thousands of arrows.
Sanskrit: तं प्रवीराः सुसंरब्धा नर्दमाना इवर्षभाः। वासितार्थमिव क्रुद्धमभिद्रुत्य मदोत्कटाः॥ निघ्नन्तमभिजनुस्ते शरैः शृङ्गैरिवर्षभाः।
English: The foremost of heroes, who became very wrathful and who roared most loudly and who, again, like bulls, were highly excited as if for a cow in season, proceeded most rapidly against him (Arjuna) with great uproars. Then those warriors began to strike him (Arjuna) with their shafts who at that time continued to slay his (Arjuna's) antagonist, even as the bulls strike another of their kind with the horns.
Sanskrit: तस्य तेषां च तद् युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम्॥ त्रैलोक्यविजये यद्वद् दैत्यानां सह वज्रिणा।
English: Thus the battle, which caused the hairs to stand on points, waged between him (Arjuna) and them (other warriors); even as there had taken place a battle of the Daityas with the wielder of the thunder-bolt (Indra) at the conquest of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्विषतां सर्वतोऽर्जुनः॥ इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्णं विद्ध्वा प्राणाञ्जहार सः।
English: That Arjuna, after having restrained the weapons of his antagonists, coming from all sides, by the weapons of his own and also having pierced the foes with a large number of shafts most rapidly, had taken away their lives.
Sanskrit: छिन्नत्रिवेणुतक्राक्षान् हययोधान्ससारथीन्॥ विद्ध्वस्तायुधतूणीरान् समुन्मथितकेतनान्। संछिन्नयोक्ररश्मीकान् विवरूथान विकूबरान्॥ विस्त्रस्तबन्धुरयुगान् विस्त्रस्ताक्षप्रमण्डलान्। रथान् विशकलीकुर्वन् महाभ्राणीव मारुतः॥ विस्मापयन् प्रेक्षणीयं द्विषतां भयवर्धनम्। महारथसहस्रस्य समं कर्माकरोज्जयः॥
English: That impersonation of victory (Jaya), that enhancer of the fears of his antagonists, after having broken into minute pieces, like the tempest breaking the vast masses of clouds into fragments, the cars, which had their poles, wheels and axes already shattered (by him) and which had their warriors, horses and drivers slain and which also had their weapons and quivers dislodged and which had their standards smitten down and which had their traces and reins of horses broken into pieces and which had their wooden fences already shattered into pieces (by him) and which had their arrows (deposited in them) struck down and moreover after having astonished every body, worked out deeds, like those of a thousand mighty car-warriors, fighting together, that were worth seeing.
Sanskrit: सिद्धदेवर्षिसंघाश्च चारणाश्चापि तुष्टुवुः। देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवर्षाणि चापतन्॥ केशवार्जुनयोर्मूनि प्राह वाचशरोरिणी।
English: The assemblage of the Siddhas and the divine Rishis, as well as the Charanas, began to praise them highly. The celestial kettle-drums also begun to be sounded; and showers of flowers continued to fall upon the heads of both Keshava and Arjuna. Meanwhile a voice,
Sanskrit: चन्द्राग्न्यनिलसूर्याणां कान्तिदीप्तिबलद्युतीः॥ यौ सदा बिभ्रतुर्वीराविमौ तौ केशवार्जुनौ। ब्रह्मेशानाविवाजय्यौ वीरावेकरथे स्थितौ॥ सर्वभूतवरौ वीरौ नरनारायणाविमौ।
English: Those two heroes, Keshava and Arjuna, are always said to be possessed of the splendour of the moon, the light of the fire, the strength of the wind and the brilliancy of the sun. Those two are as invincible as Brahman and Ishana. They are seated on the same car. They are the best of all creatures. They are most heroic. And the both are equal to Nara and Narayana.
Sanskrit: इत्येतन्महदाश्चर्य दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा च भारत॥ अश्वत्थामा सुसंयत्तः कृष्णावभ्यद्रवद् रणे।
English: Thus hearing and beholding this wonderful event, O descendant of the Bharata race, Ashvatthaman, firmly resolved upon, rushed towards the two Krishnas, viz. Arjuna and Keshava, in that battle.
Sanskrit: अथ पाण्डवमस्यन्तममित्रघ्नकराज्छरान्॥ सेषुणा पाणिनाऽऽहूय प्रहसन द्रौणिरब्रवीत्।
English: Having invited to battle the son of Pandu, who was pouring forth showers of arrows, that had the power of slaying the antagonists, with his arm holding an arrow within its reach, the
Sanskrit: यदि मा मन्यसे वीर प्राप्तमर्हमिहातिथिम्॥ ततः सर्वात्मना त्वद्य युद्धातिथ्यं प्रयच्छ मे।
English: 'O hero, if you consider me to be your worthy guest, who am arrived here, then allow me, with your entire soul, the hospitality of battle today.'
Sanskrit: एवमाचार्यपुत्रेण समाहूतो युयुत्सया॥ बहु मेनेऽर्जुनीऽऽत्मानमिति चाह जनार्दनम्
English: Having been thus invited by the son of the Preceptor out of desire for battle, Arjuna considered himself to be highly respected and
Sanskrit: संशप्तकाश्च मे वध्या द्रौणिराह्वयते च माम्॥ यदत्रानन्तरं प्राप्तं शंस मे तद्धि माधव। आतिथ्यकर्माभ्युत्थाय दीयतां यदि मन्यसे॥
English: The army of the Samasaptakas should be slaughtered by me; but, again, the son of Drona is inviting me to battle. O Madhava, do you order me really what should be performed first. If you consider it proper, that the work of hospitality should be given Ashvatthama first after rising.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तोऽवहत् पार्थं कृष्णो द्रोणात्मजान्तिके। जैत्रेण विधिनाऽऽहूतं वायुरिन्द्रमिवाध्वरे॥
English: Having been thus addressed (by Arjuna), Krishna carried, to the near presence of the son of Drona, the son of Pritha, who was invited to battle according to the prescribed maxims of triumphant challenge; even as the God of wind carries Indra to the sacrificial place.
Sanskrit: तमामन्त्र्यैकमनसं केशवो द्रौणिमब्रवीत्। अश्वत्थामन् स्थिरो भूत्वा प्रहराशु सहस्व च॥
English: Keshava, after having invited (to battle) him, who had his whole heart directed upon one thing, addressed the son of Drona, saying-'O Ashvatthaman, having been still (in the field), do you begin to strike without hesitation, as also do you bear (patiently).'
Sanskrit: निर्वेष्टुं भर्तृपिण्डं हि कालोऽयमुपजीविनाम्। सूक्ष्मो विवादो विप्राणां स्थूलौ क्षात्रौ जयाजयौ॥२८
English: This, indeed, is the fit occasion for those, who support their lives with the food of their masters, to repay obligation to their supporters. The struggle between the Brahmanas is most insignificant; but the war between two Kshatriyas is a grand and decisive one, resulting either in victory or defeat.
Sanskrit: यामभ्यर्थयसे मोहाद् दिव्यां पार्थस्य सक्रियाम्। तामाप्नुमिच्छन युध्यस्व स्थिरो भूत्वाद्य पाण्डवम्।। २९
English: You, who are most willing to receive, out of foolishness, those celestial rites of hospitality at the hands of the son of Pritha, after having becalmed yourself this day, continue to fight with the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन तथेत्युक्त्वा द्विजोत्तमः। विव्याध केशवं षष्ट्या नाराचैरर्जुनं त्रिभिः॥
English: Having been thus addressed by Vasudeva, the best of the twice-born persons said-"So be it." He also pierced Keshava with sixty arrows and penetrated Arjuna with three other shafts.
Sanskrit: तस्यार्जुनः सुसंक्रुद्धस्त्रिभिर्बाणैः शरासनम्। चिच्छेद चान्यदादत्त द्रौणिर्घोरतरं धनुः॥
English: Having been highly wrathful, Arjuna broke asunder his (antagonist's) bow with three powerful arrows. The son of Drona, on the other hand, took up another bow, more dreadful than the first.