pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा राजानः सहसा दुद्रुबुद्धिजान्। ततः कर्णो महातेजा जिष्णुं प्रति ययौ रणे॥
English: Saying this, the monarchs at once rushed upon the Brahmanas and the greatly powerful Karna rushed against Jishnu (Arjuna) to fight.
Sanskrit: युद्धार्थी वासिताहेतोर्गजः प्रतिगजं यथा। भीमसेनं ययौ शल्य मद्राणामीश्वरो बली॥
English: The mighty! king of the Madras, Shalya rushed against. Bhima like one elephant rushing against another for a female one.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनादयः सर्वे ब्राह्मणैः सह संगताः। मृदुपूर्वमयत्नेन प्रत्ययुध्यंस्तदाहवे॥
English: Duryodhana and others all fought with the Brahmanas, but they skirmished with them lightly and carelessly.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनः प्रत्यविध्यदापतन्तं शितैः शरैः। कर्णं वैकर्तनं श्रीमान् विकृष्य बलवद् धनुः॥
English: Then the illustrious Arjuna, seeing the son of Vikartana, Karna, coming towards him, drew his tough bow and pierced him with his sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: तेषां शराणां वेगेन शितानां तिग्मतेजसाम्। विमुह्यमानो राधेयो यत्नात् तमनुधावति॥
English: The son of Radha (Karna), being much pestered by his swift, powerful and effulgent arrows, attacked Arjuna with more care (than before).
Sanskrit: तावुभावप्यनिर्देश्यौ लाघवाज्जयतां वरौ। अयुध्येतां सुसंरब्धावन्योन्यविजिगीषिणौ॥
English: Then Karna and Arjuna, both foremost of all warriors, fought madly on, each eager to vanquish the other. Such was the lightness of hand they displayed that they both became invisible (on account of the incessant showers of arrows).”
Sanskrit: कृते प्रतिकृतं पश्य पश्य बाहुबलं च मे। इति शूरार्थवचनैरभाषेतां परस्परम्॥
English: “Behold the strength of my arms, “Mark how I have counteracted your feats, they addressed each other in such words, intelligible only of the heroes.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनस्य भुजयोर्वीर्यमप्रतिमं भुवि। ज्ञात्वा वैकर्तनः कर्णः संरब्धः समयोधयत्॥
English: Enraged on seeing the strength and energy of Arjuna's arms as matchless in the earth, the son of Surya, Karma, fought with greater vigour.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनेन प्रयुक्तांस्तान् बाणान् वेगवतस्तदा। प्रतिहत्य ननादोच्चैः सैन्यानि तदपूजयन्॥
English: Parrying all the swift and strong arrows shot at him by Arjuna, Karna sent up a laud shout. And his great feat was applauded by all the warriors.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच तुष्यामि ते विप्रमुख्य भुजवीर्यस्य संयुगे। अविषादस्य चैवास्य शस्त्रास्त्रविजयस्य च॥
English: Karna said: O foremost of the Brahmanas, I am pleased to see the strength of your arms, that know no relaxation in battle. Your weapons are worthy of achieving victory.
Sanskrit: किं त्वं साक्षाद् धनुर्वेदो रामो वा विप्रसत्तम। अथ साक्षाद्धरिहयः साक्षाद् वा विष्णुरच्युतः॥
English: Is the science of arms personified in you, or are you that best of Brahmanas (Parashu) Rama or Indra himself or Vishnu, or Achyuta himself?
Sanskrit: आत्मप्रच्छादनार्थं वै बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः। विप्ररूपं विधायेदं मन्ये मां प्रतियुध्यसे॥
English: In order to conceal your personality have you assumed the forin of a Brahmana and mastering all the strength of arms are you now fighting with me?
Sanskrit: न हि मामाहवे क्रुद्धमन्यः साक्षाच्छचीपतेः। पुमान् योधयितुं शक्तः पाण्डवाद् वा किरीटिनः॥
English: None except Sachi's husband (Indra) or Kiriti (Arjuna), the son of Pandu is capable of fighting with me when I am angry on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तमेवं वादिनं तत्र फाल्गुनः प्रत्यभाषत। नास्मि कर्ण धनुर्वेदो नास्मि रामः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Hearing his these words, Falguni (Arjuna) replied, “ O Karna, I am not the science of arms; I am not also the powerful Rama.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणोऽस्मि युधां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। ब्राह्मे पौरंदरे चास्त्रे निष्ठितो गुरुशासनात्॥
English: I am only a Brahmana who is the foremost of all wielders of arms. By the grace of my preceptor, I have become expert in the Brahma and Paurandra weapons. I am here to-day to vanquish you in battle. O hero, wait a little.”
Sanskrit: स्थितोऽस्म्यद्य रणे जेतुं त्वां वै वीर स्थिरो भव। एवमुक्तस्तु राधेयो युद्धात् कर्णो न्यवर्तत॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the son of Radha, Karna, refrained from the fight, for the great car-warrior thought that the Brahma might is ever invincible. a
Sanskrit: ब्राह्यं तेजस्तदाजय्यं मन्यमानो महारथः। अपरस्मिन् वनोद्देशे वीरौ शल्यवृकोदरौ॥
English: On another part of the field the mighty hcroes Shalya and Vrikodara (Bhima) endued with great strength, well skilled in battle and learning,
Sanskrit: बलिनौ युद्धसम्पन्नौ विद्यया च बलेन च। अन्योन्यमाह्वयन्तौ तु मत्ताविव महागजौ॥
English: Challenged one another and fought like two mad elephants, striking each other with their clenched fists and knees.
Sanskrit: मुष्टिभिर्जानुभिश्चैव निघ्नन्तावितरेतरम्। प्रकर्षणाकर्षणयोरभ्याकर्षविकर्षणैः॥
English: Sometimes pushing each other to distance, sometimes dragging each other near; sometimes throwing each other down with their faces down-wards and sometimes on their sides, they fought on, striking each other at times with the clenched fists.
Sanskrit: आचकर्षतुरन्योन्यं मुष्टिभिश्चापि जघ्नतुः। ततश्चटचटाशब्दः सुघोरो ह्यभवत् तयोः॥
English: As they fought each other with blows hard as the clash of two pieces of stones, the arena rang with the sound of their combat.
Sanskrit: पाषाणसम्पातनिभैः प्रहारैरभिजघ्नतुः। मुहूर्तं तौ तदान्योन्यं समरे पर्यकर्षताम्॥ ततो भीमः समुक्षिप्य बाहुभ्यां शल्यमाहवे। अपातयत् कुरुश्रेष्ठो ब्राह्मणा जहसुस्तदा॥ तत्राश्चर्यं भीमसेनश्चकार पुरुषर्षभः। यच्छल्यं पातितं भूमौ नावधीद् बलिनं बली॥
English: Fighting thus in the battle for a few minutes, Bhima, the best of the Kurus, then taking up Shalya on his arms, hurled him to a distance and the best of men Bhimasena surprised all (by his feat), for though he threw the powerful Shalya on the ground, he did not hurt him much.
Sanskrit: पातिते भीमसेनेन शल्ये कर्णे च शरूिते। शरूिताः सर्वराजानः परिवर्तृकोदरम्॥
English: When Shalya was thus thrown down by Bhima and Karna was struck with fear, all the other kings were filled with awe and they surrounded Vrikodara (Bhima from all sides), of
Sanskrit: ऊचुश्च सहितास्तत्र साध्विमौ ब्राह्मणर्षभौ। विज्ञायेतां क्वजन्मानौ क्वनिवासौ तथैव च॥
English: They said, "Surely these best Brahmanas are excellent (warriors). Ascertain in what tribe they have been born and when they live.
Sanskrit: को हि राधासुतं कर्णं शक्तो योधयितुं रणे। अन्यत्र रामाद् द्रोणाद्वा पाण्डवाद्वा किरीटिनः॥
English: Who is capable of fighting with the son of Radha, Karna, in battle except Rama, Drona or Kiriti, the son of Pandu (Arjuna)?
Sanskrit: कृष्णाद् वा देवकीपुत्रात् कृपाद् वापि शरद्वतः। को वा दुर्योधनः शक्तः प्रतियोधयितुं रणे॥
English: Who is capable of fighting in battle with Duryodhana except the son of Devaki Krishna and son of Sharadvan, Kripa?
Sanskrit: तथैव मद्राधिपति शल्यं बलवतां वरम्। बलदेवादृते वीरात् पाण्डवाद् वा वृकोदरात्॥ वीराद् दुर्योधनाद् वान्यः शक्तः पातयितुं रणे। क्रियतामवहारोऽस्माद् युद्धाद् ब्राह्मणसंवृतात्॥
English: Who is capable of overthrowing in battle the king of Madra, Shalya, the foremost of great warriors, except Baladeva, the heroic Vrikodra, the son of Pandu and the heroic Duryodhana? Therefore, let as desist from this fight with the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा हि सदा रक्ष्याः सापराधापि नित्यदा। अथैनानुपलभ्येह पुनर्योत्स्याम हृष्टवत्॥ तांस्तथावादिनः सर्वान् प्रसमीक्ष्य क्षितीश्वरान्। अथान्यान् पुरुषांश्चापि कृत्वा तत् कर्म संयुगे॥
English: Brahmanas, if they be offending, should still ever be protected. First let us ascertain who these (heroes) are. After we have learnt it, we my cheerfully fight with them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तत् कर्म भीमस्य समीक्ष्य कृष्ण: कुन्तीसुतौ तौ परिशरूमानः। निवारयामास महीपतींस्तान् धर्मेण लब्धेत्यनुनीय सर्वान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Seeing that feat of Bhima, Krishna believed them both to be the sons of Kunti. Gently addressing the assemble monarch by saying, “ This maiden has been greatly won (by the Brahmanas)” he induced them to desist from the fight.
Sanskrit: एवं ते विनिवृत्तास्तु युद्धाद् युद्धविशारदाः। यथावासं ययुः सर्वे विस्मिता राजसत्तमाः॥
English: Having thus desisted from the battle, those best of monarchs, those (heroes) well (skilled in battle, returned to their respective kingdoms, all becoming exceedingly surprised.
Sanskrit: वृत्तो प्रह्मोत्तरो रङ्गः पाञ्चाली ब्राह्मणैर्वृता। इति ब्रुवन्तः प्रययुर्ये तत्रासन् समागताः॥
English: Those that assembled there went away saying that the Brahmanas had become victorious to-day; the princess of Panchala had become the bride of a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणैस्तु प्रतिच्छन्नौ रौरवाजिनवासिभिः। कृच्छ्रेण जग्मतुस्तौ तु भीमसेनधनंजयौ॥
English: Surrounded by Brahmanas attired in skins of deed and other wild animals, Bhima and Dhananjaya passed through the crowd with good deal of difficulty.
Sanskrit: विमुक्तौ जनसम्बाधाच्छत्रुभिः परिवीक्षितौ। कृष्णयानुगतौ तत्र नृवीरौ तौ विरेजतुः॥ पौर्णमास्यां घनर्मुक्तौ चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ। तेषां माता बहुविधं विनाशं पर्यचिन्तयत्॥
English: Those heroes among men, mangled by the enemies and followed by Krishna, at last came out of the crowd and they looked like the full moon or the sun emerged from the clouds. And their mother (Kunti in her lodging) began to think of various evils having overtaken her sons.
Sanskrit: अनागच्छत्सु पुत्रेषु भैक्षकालेऽभिगच्छति। धार्तराष्ट्रर्हता न स्युर्विज्ञाय कुरुपुङ्गवाः॥
English: Seeing that her sons were late in returning from their begging tour, she was filled with anxiety. At one time she thought that the sons of Dhritarashtra had recognised and killed them.
Sanskrit: मायान्वितैर्वा रक्षोभिः सुघोरैर्दृढवैरिभिः। विपरीतं मतं जातं व्यासस्यापि महात्मनः॥
English: Next she feared that some cruel and strong Rakshasas, endued with the prowess of deception, had killed them. And she asked herself, “Could the illustrious Vyasa himself have been guided by perverse intelligence?"
Sanskrit: इत्येवं चिन्तयामास सुतस्नेहावृता पृथा। ततः सुप्तजनप्राये दुर्दिने मेघसम्प्लुते॥ महत्यथापराहणे तु घनैः सूर्य इवावृतः। ब्राह्मणैः प्राविशत् तत्र जिष्णुर्भार्गववेश्म तत्॥
English: Thus Pondered Pritha out of her affection for her children. Then in the stillness of the late afternoon, Jishnu (Arjuna), accompanied with many Brahmanas, entered the potter's house like the cloud-covered sun emerged from the clouds in a cloudy day.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच श्रुत्वा तु रथनिर्घोषं सिंहनादं च संयुगे। अर्जुनः प्राह गोविन्दं शीघ्र नोदय वाजिनः॥
English: Sanjaya said Hearing the loud rattles of chariots and the lion like roars (of warriors) in the field, Arjuna, addressing Govinda, said, “Clap spurs to the chargers."
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गोविन्दोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत्। एष गच्छामि सुक्षिप्रं यत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः॥
English: Hearing these words of Arjuna, Govinda replied him (thus)-"Off I go towards the spot where Bhima has taken his post.”
Sanskrit: तं यान्तमश्चैर्हिमशङ्खवणैः सुवर्णमुक्तामणिजालनद्धैः। जम्भं जिघासुं प्रगृहीतवज्रं जयाय देवेन्द्रमिवोगमन्युम्॥
English: Then, like the king of the celestials, proceeding in great wrath and with thunder in his arms, to strike down Jambha (the Asura), Jaya (Arjuna) rushed (in the field), to obtain victory, borne by horses white as snow or conchs and with housings laid with gold, pearls and gems.
Sanskrit: रथाश्वमातङ्गपदातिसंघा बाणस्वनैमिखुरस्वनैश्च। संनादयन्तो वसुधां दिशश्च क्रुद्धा नृसिंहा जयमभ्युदीयुः॥
English: Many warriors, (of the other side), representing lions in prowess all boiling with rage and followed by a large retinue him and making the Earth resound and rending the skies with the whizz of their arrows, the rattling sound of the wheels of their war-chariots and the noise of the tread of their horses' hoofs.
Sanskrit: तेषां च पार्थस्य च मारिषसीद् देहासुपापक्षपणं सुयुद्धम्। त्रैलोक्यहेतोरसुरैर्यथाऽऽसीद् देवस्य विष्णोर्जयतां वरस्य॥
English: Then, there ensued, O sire, a mortal conflict between them (the train-bands of the Kaurava forces) and Partha, a conflict carrying death and destruction in its train to body, life and sin alike, like the great battle between the Asuras and Vishnu, the greatest of all great conquerors, for the (sovereignty of the) three worlds.
Sanskrit: देकः प्रचिच्छेद किरीटमाली। क्षुरार्धचन्द्रैर्निशितैश्च भल्लैः शिरांसि तेषां बहुधा च बाहून्॥
English: Alone and unaided, the diadem-decked and garland-necked Arjuna, rent asunder all the powerful weapons flung (against him) by them (his adversaries) and struck off their heads and arms in many and varied forms, with his razoredged and crescent shaped shafts, as also with his broad-pointed arrows.
Sanskrit: नश्वान् रथान् पत्तिगणान् द्विपांश्च। ते पेतुरुवा॒ बहुधा विरूपा वातप्रणुन्नानि यथा वनानि॥
English: Umbrellas, banners, horses, chariots, elephants and foot soldiers, shattered and mutilated, fell down on the Earth, like a forest uprooted by a violent wind.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णजालावतता महागजाः सवैजयन्तीध्वजयोधकल्पिताः। श्चकाशिरे प्रज्वलिता यथाचलाः॥
English: Mighty elephants caparisoned with goldlaid trappings and equipped with banners of triumphs and adorned with riders (on their back), wore a majestic look and shed a lustur all round as they were encompassed with goldwinged shafts, like blazing mountains.
Sanskrit: विदार्थं नागाश्वरथान् धनंजयः शरोत्तमैर्वासववज्रसंनिभैः। द्रुतं ययौ कर्णजिघांसया तथा यथा मरुत्वान् बलभेदने पुरा॥
English: With excellent shafts piercing elephants, horses and war chariots and resembling thunder of Vasava, Dhananjaya winged his way to strike down Karna, like Indra, in days of yore, proceeding to rend in twain (the Asura) Bala.
Sanskrit: ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तव सैन्यमरिंदमः। प्रविवेश महाबाहुर्मकरः सागरं यथा॥
English: Then that mightiest of men, the terror of enemies, rushed headlong into the midst of your vast array as does the Makar while plunging into the deep sea.
Sanskrit: तं हृष्टास्तावका राजन् स्थपत्तिसमन्विताः। गजाश्वसादिबहुलाः पाण्डवं समुपाद्रवन्॥
English: Seeing Pandu's sun so advance, O king, your warriors, with a long line of cars and a retinue of elephant, horse and foot soldiers, pressed upon him.
Sanskrit: तेषामापततां पार्थमारावः सुमहानभूत्। सागरस्येव क्षुब्धस्य यथा स्यात् सलिलस्वनः॥
English: And while rushing against Partha, they raised a tumultuous cry like the roarings of the surging waves in a tempest.
Sanskrit: ते तु तं पुरुषव्याघ्रं व्याघ्रा इव महारथाः। अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे त्यक्त्वा प्राणकृतं भयम्॥
English: Those great warriors, powerful like tigers, reckless of their life, rushed in battle to face that mighty man, careering like a tiger.
Sanskrit: तेषामापततां तत्र शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चताम्। अर्जुनो व्यधमत् सैन्यं महावातो घनामिव॥
English: With a heavy down-pour of arrows they advanced towards him, but Arjuna dispersed them like vapours before the gushing wind.
Sanskrit: तेऽर्जुन सहिता भूत्वा रथवंशैः प्रहारिणः। अभियाय महेष्वासा विव्यधुर्निशतैः शरैः॥
English: Those mighty warriors-all good shots and of unfailing aim-in a body and with a long line of war-chariots following them, advanced against Arjuna and began to pierce him with their sharp weapons.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनः सहस्राणि रथावारणवाजिनाम्। प्रेषयामास विशिखैर्यमस्य सदनं प्रति॥
English: Arjuna, then, (rendering asunder) with his arrows, chariots, elephants and horses by thousands, dispatched (them) off to the region of Pluto.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमाना समरे पार्थचापच्युतैः शरैः। तत्र यत्र स्म लीयन्ते भये जाते महारथाः॥
English: Thus afflicted in action with shots flung from Arjuna's bow, those mighty car-warriors, terrified and panic-stricken, began gradually to melt away.
Sanskrit: तेषां चतुःशतान् वीरान् यतमानान् महारथान्। अर्जुनो निशितेर्बाणैरनयद् यमसादनम्॥
English: Among those great car-warriors four hundred valiantly kept the field; and Arjuna, with his keen shafts, sent them, one and all, to their last account.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमानाः समरे नानालिङ्गै शितैः शरैः। अर्जुनं समभित्यज्य दुद्रुवुर्वे दिशो दश॥
English: (And those that held the rear) afflicted, in that battle, with keen shafts and sharp arrows of all kinds, dispersed themselves in all directions-far away from Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तेषां शब्दो महानासीद् द्रवतां वाहिनीमुखे। महौघस्येव जलधेर्गिरिमासाद्य दीर्यतः॥
English: The shouting noise made at the van by the retreating army was as furious as the grumbling roars of the breakers of the surging seas when dashing against rocks.
Sanskrit: तां तु सेनां भृशं विद्ध्वा द्रावयित्वार्जुनः शरैः। प्रायादभिमुखः पार्थः सूतानीकं हि मारिष॥
English: Thus, with his arrows, dispersing the panicstricken army, O sire, Arjuna, the son of Pritha, advanced against the column commanded by the son of Suta.
Sanskrit: तस्य शब्दो महानासीत् परानभिमुखस्य वै। गरुडस्येव पततः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुर॥
English: The great noise made by Arjuna while advancing towards his enemies, was like that of Garuda, in days of yore, while swooping down upon snakes.
Sanskrit: तं तु शब्दमभिश्रुत्य भीमसेनो महाबलः। भभूव परमप्रीतः पार्थदर्शनलालसः॥
English: The mighty Bhimasena, anxious as he was to have a look of Partha, became highly gratified with that sound.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वैव पार्थमायान्तं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्। त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् महाराज सेनां तव ममर्द ह॥
English: Hearing that Partha is come, the redoubtable Bhimasena, O king, began to afflict your troops, fearless of his own life.
Sanskrit: स वायुवीर्यप्रतिमो वायुवेगसमो जवे। वायुवद् व्यचरद् भीमो वायुपुत्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Bhima, the son of the Wind-god and himself possessing the prowess and impetuousity of the wind, that valiant Bhima began to career in that battle like that of the wind itself.
Sanskrit: तेनार्धमाना राजेन्द्र सेना तव विशाम्पते। व्यभ्रश्यत महाराज भिन्ना नौरिव सागरे॥
English: Your army, O king, being thus hard pressed by him, O ruler of the universe, began to roll and tumble like a shattered vessel in the high seas.
Sanskrit: तां तु सेनां तदा भीमो दर्शयन् पाणिलाघवम्। शरैरवचकतॊग्रैः प्रेषयिष्यन् यमक्षयम्॥
English: Bhima then, with his deadly weapons and with great dexterity of hands, waging a ruthless slaughter amongst that body of troops, dispatched them to the region of Pluto.
Sanskrit: तत्र भारत भीमस्य बलं दृष्ट्वाऽतिमानुषम्। व्यभ्रमन्त रणे योधाः कालस्येव युगक्षये॥
English: Your warriors, O Bharata, seeing the wonderful exploits of Bhima in that battle, careering like the King of Terrors at the end of time, became greatly agitated.
Sanskrit: तथादितान् भीमबलान् भीमसेनेन भारत। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनो राजा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥ सैनिकांश्च महेष्वासान् योधांश्च भरतर्षभ। समादिशन् रणे सर्वान् हत भीममिति स्म ह॥
English: King Duryodhana, seeing his best soldiers, O Bharata, thus worsted by Bhimasena, gave vent to the following expression, addressing his whole hosts, generals and other great warriors, O best of the Bharata race, "All of you in a body engaged Bhima in action and fell him down (inasmuch as on him hinges the fate of the Pandavas).
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते हतं मन्ये पाण्डुसैन्यमशेषतः। प्रतिगृह्य च तामाज्ञां तव पुत्रहस्य पार्थिवाः॥ भीमं प्रच्छादयामासुः शरवर्षेः समन्ततः।
English: When he (Bhimasena) is felled, well may I count upon the Pandu forces as if already slain. Following the behest of your son, all the vassal chiefs (hitting) from all sides, covered Bhima with a thick shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: गजाश्च बहुला राजन् नराश्च जयगृद्धिनः॥ रथे स्थिताश्च राजेन्द्र परिवब्रुर्वृकोदरम्।
English: Hosts of elephants, O monarch and men, eager for victory, as also war-chariots and horses, O King of Kings, thickened around Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: स तैः परिवृतः शरैः राजन् समन्ततः॥ शुशुभे भरतश्रेष्ठो नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमाः।
English: That chef of the Bharata race, endued with heroic qualities, being thus hemmed in by those brave bands of heroes, looked resplendent like the radiant Moon shedding its effulgence amidst myriads of glowing stars.
Sanskrit: परिवेषी यथा सोमः परिपूर्णो विराजते॥ स रराज तथा संख्ये दर्शनीयो नरोत्तमः। निर्विशेषो महाराज यथा हि विजयस्तथा।॥
English: O monarch, that foremost of men, was looking, during that fight, so beautiful, like the full Moon in the midst of his corona. He look like Arjuna. There is no difference between him and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तस्य ते पार्थिवाः सर्वे शरवृष्टिं समासृजन्। क्रोधरक्तेक्षणाः शूरा हन्तुकामा वृकोदरम्॥
English: All those kings with eyes flamed with wrath and bent upon slaying Vrikodara, began to shower down their weapons upon him.
Sanskrit: तां विदार्य महासेनां शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। निश्चकाम रणाद् भीमो मत्स्यो जालादिवाम्भसि॥३७
English: As the fish frees itself from the net, so did Bhima cutting their shafts straight free himself from the pressure of the battle.
Sanskrit: हत्वा दशसहस्राणि गजानामनिवर्तिनाम्। नृणां शतसहस्रे द्वे द्वे शते चैव भारत॥ पञ्च चाश्वसहस्राणि रथानां शतमेव च। हत्वा प्रास्यन्दयद् भीमो नदी शोणितवाहिनीम्॥
English: O Bharata slaying ten thousand elephants that faced him, two lakhs two hundred men, hundred car-warriors and five thousand horses Bhima actually made a river of blood to flow there.
Sanskrit: यतो यतः पाण्डवेयः प्रविष्टो रथसत्तमः। ततस्ततोऽघातयत योधाशतसहस्रशः॥
English: (And) there that son of Pandu, the best of car-warriors, rushed in, slaying hundred thousands of enemy.
Sanskrit: एवं दृष्ट्वा कृतं कर्म भीमसेनेन संयुगे। दुर्योधन महाराज शकुनि वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Duryodhana seeing Bhimasena thus career in battle, ( king said unto Shakuni the following words-
Sanskrit: जहि मातुलं संग्रामे भीमसेनं महाबलम्। अस्मिञ्जिते जितं मन्ये पाण्डवेयं महाबलम्॥
English: Overpower in the battle, O uncle, the allpowerful Bhimasena. The victory over the vast array of the Pandava forces hinges on his final overthrow.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रायान्महाराज सौबलेयः प्रतापवान्। रणाय महते युक्तो भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः॥ स समासाद्य संग्रामे भीमं भीमपराक्रमम्। वारयामास तं वीरो वेलेव मकरालयम्॥
English: Being thus desired, O king, the powerful son of Subala, the peer of great warriors marshaled in array, marched on-his brothers surrounding him. That hero, affronting the fiercely powerful Bhima in that battle, checked his intrepidity, as if a continent resisting the tides of an ocean.
Sanskrit: संन्यवर्तत तं भीमो वार्यमाण: शितैः शरैः। शकुनिस्तस्य राजेन्द्र वामपार्श्वे स्तनान्तरे॥ प्रेषयामास नाराचान् रुक्मपुङ्खाशिलाशितान्।
English: And despite he resistance of the keen shafts, (which the powerful son of Subala hurled against him,) Bhima approached him (in formidable array). Whereupon Shakuni, O king of kings, flung a number of cloth-yard shafts, bedecked with wings of gold and sharpened on stone and assailed Bhima at the seat of his heart.
Sanskrit: वर्म भित्वा तु ते घोराः पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः॥ न्यमञ्जन्त महाराज कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः।
English: Those fearful shafts, feathered with the plumes of Kankas and peacocks, O monarch, piercing the coat of mail of the high-souled son of Pandu, sunk deep into his vital parts.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो रणे भीमः शरं रुक्मविभूषितम्॥ प्रेषयामास स रुषा सौबलं प्रति भारत।
English: Being thus smitten in battle, O Bharata, Bhima, then flung, all of a sudden, a shaft laid with gold upon the son of Subala.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तं शरं घोरं शकुनिः शत्रुतापनः॥ चिच्छेद सप्तधा राजन् कृतहस्तो महाबलः।
English: And the powerful Shakuni, the inflictor of woes on his enemies and O king, skillful in the manipulation of hands, rent that fearful weapon in seven fragments as it was coursing its way towards him.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् निपतिते भूमौ भीमः क्रुद्धो विशामप्ते॥ धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन सौबलस्य हसन्निव।
English: His weapon thus falling adrift on the ground, O king, Bhima, inflamed with rage, without any strain rent in twain with a broadpointed arrow the bow of the son of Subala.
Sanskrit: तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं सौबलेयः प्रतापवान्॥ अन्यदादाय वेगेन धनुर्भल्लांश्च षोडश।
English: Whereupon the mighty son of Subala, throwing away that bow, rendered useless, with the greatest alacrity seized a new one, as also sixteen broad-edged shafts.
Sanskrit: तैस्तस्य तु महाराज भल्लैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ द्वाभ्यां स सारथिं ह्या द् भीमं सप्तभिरेव च। ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद द्वाभ्यां छत्रं विशाम्पते॥ चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहान् विव्याध सुबलात्मजः।
English: And the son of Subala, O king, hit the chariot-driver with two and Bhima with seven; struck off the banner with one and the umbrella with two; and pierced, O lord of the universe, the four chargers with the remaining four chargers with the remaining four of those broad-headed shafts.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्॥ शक्तिं चिक्षेप समरे रुक्मदण्डामयस्मयीम्।
English: Enraged at this, O king, the powerful Bhima, in that battle, threw down a weapon made of iron and the staff of which was decked with gold.
Sanskrit: सा भीमभुजनिर्मुक्ता नागजिह्वेव चञ्चला॥ निपपात रणे तूर्णं सौबलस्य महात्मनः।
English: That weapon, resembling in activity the tongue of a snake, being thus cast from the arms of Bhima came speedily down upon the chariot of the noble son of Subala.