pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा मतङ्गोऽपि सम्प्राप्तः स्थानमुत्तमम्। एवमेतत् परं स्थानं ब्राह्मण्यं नाम भारत। तच्च दुष्प्रापमिह वै महेन्द्रवचनं यथा॥
English: You may thus see, O Bharata that the dignity of a Brahmana is very high. That dignity is incapable of being acquired here as said by the great Indra himself.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः संवादिते तस्मिन्ननुज्ञातो धनंजयः। गतां रैवतके कन्यां विदित्वा जनमेजयः॥शा वासुदेवाभ्यनुज्ञातः कथयित्वेतिकृत्यताम्। कृष्णस्य मतमादायः प्रययौ भरतर्षभः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O Janamejaya, having received information of the assent (of Yudhishthira) and learning that the maiden had gone on the Raivataka (hill), Dhananjaya (Arjuna). That best of the Bharata race, obtained the assent of Vasudeva (Krishna) and also settled in consultation with him all that was to be done.
Sanskrit: रथेन काञ्चनाङ्गेन कल्पितेन यथाविधि। शैव्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन किरूिणीजालमालिना॥ सर्वशस्त्रोपपन्नेन जीमूतरवनादिना। ज्वलिताग्निप्रकाशेन द्विषतां हर्षघातिना॥ संनद्धः कवची खड्गी बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान्। मृगयाव्यपदेशेन प्रययौ पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: That best of men (Arjuna), attired in armour and armed with the sword and his figures encased in leather fences, set out as if in a hunting excursion on his (Krishna's) wellbuilt golden car, adorned with rows of small bells and equipped with every kind of weapon. The clatter of its wheels resembled the roars of clouds; its splendour was as that of a blazing fire; it struck terror into the hearts of all foes; and the two horses yoked with it were named Sugriva and Shaivya.
Sanskrit: सुभद्रा त्वथ शैलेन्द्रमभ्ययैव रैवतम्। दैवतानि च सर्वाणि ब्राह्मणान् स्वस्ति वाच्य च॥ प्रदक्षिणं गिरेः कृत्वा प्रययौ द्वारका प्रति। तामभिदुत्य कौन्तेयः प्रसह्यारोपयद् स्थम्। सुभद्रां चारुसर्वाङ्गी कामबाणप्रपीडितः॥
English: Subhadra, having worshipped that king of hills, Raivataka and the celestials and having been blessed by all the Brahmanas, and having walked round the hill, was returning towards Dwarka. The son of Kunti, struck by the arrows of the god of love, suddenly rushed towards that faultless featured Subhadra and forcibly took her upon his chariot.
Sanskrit: ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तामादाय शुचिस्मिताम्। रथेन काञ्चना न प्रययौ स्वपुरं प्रति॥
English: Thereupon that best of men, having seized that lady of sweet-smiles, proceeded (in haste) on his golden car towards his own city (Indraprastha).
Sanskrit: ह्वियमाणां तु तां दृष्ट्वा सुभद्रां सैनिका जनाः। विक्रोशन्तोऽद्रवन् सर्वे द्वारकामभितः पुरीम्॥
English: Seeing Subhadra thus forcibly carried away, her armed attendants all ran crying towards the city of Dvarka.
Sanskrit: ते समासाद्य सहिताः सुधर्मामभितः सभाम्। सभापालस्य तत् सर्वमाचख्युः पार्थविक्रमम्॥
English: Having arrived all together to that (Yadava) court, called Sudharma, they represented to the Sabhapala (the chief officer of the court), all about the prowess of Partha.
Sanskrit: तेषां श्रुत्वा सभापालो भेरी सांनाहिकी ततः। समाजघ्ने महाघोषां जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताम्॥
English: Having heard this, the Sabhapala blew his golden decked trumpet of loud blare, calling every one to arms.
Sanskrit: क्षुब्धास्तेनाथ शब्देन भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तदा। अन्नपानमपास्याथ समापेतुः समन्ततः॥
English: Alarmed by that sound, the Bhojas the Vrishnis and the Andhakas poured in from all directions, even those who were eating and drinking came leaving their food and drink,
Sanskrit: तत्र जाम्बूनदाङ्गानि स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवन्ति च। मणिविदुमचित्राणि ज्वलिताग्निप्रभाणि च॥ भेजिरे पुरुषव्याघ्रा वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथाः। सिंहासनानि शतशो धिष्ण्यानीव हुताशनाः॥
English: Like blazing fires taking faggots to increase their splendour, those best of men, the great car-warriors of the Vrishni and the Andhaka races, possessing the lustre of the blazing fire, took their seats on thousands of golden thrones, covered with excellent carpets and adorned with gems and corals.
Sanskrit: तेषां समुपविष्टानां देवानामिव संनये। आचख्यौ चेष्टितं जिष्णोः सभापाल: सहानुगः॥
English: When they were all seated like an assembly of celestials, the Sabhapala with his followers narrated all about the conduct of Jishnu (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वृष्णिवीरास्ते मदसंरक्तलोचनाः। अमृष्यमाणाः पार्थस्य समुत्पेतुरहंकृताः॥
English: Having heard it, the proud heroes of the Vrishni, with their eyes red with wine, rose up from their seats, being unable to brook the conduct of Partha.
Sanskrit: योजयवं रथानाशु प्रासानाहरतेति च। धनूंषि च महार्हाणि कवचानि बृहन्ति च॥ सूतानुच्चुक्रुशुः केचिद् रथान् योजयतेति च। स्वयं च तुरगान् केचिदयुञ्जन् हेमभूषितान्॥
English: Some cried, “Yoke our cars", some “Bring our weapons, “some” Bring our costly bows and strong armours," some loudly called their charioteers to yoke their horses adorned with gold to their cars.
Sanskrit: रथेष्वानीयमानेषु कवचेषु ध्वजेषु च। अभिक्रन्दे नृवीराणां तदासीत् तुमुलं महत्॥
English: While their cars, their armours and their standards were being brought, the uproars of those heroes became exceedingly great.
Sanskrit: वनमाली ततः क्षीबः कैलासशिखरोपमः। नीलवासा मदोसिक्त इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then proud and intoxicated with wine, Baladeva, who was like the Kailasa mountain, adorned with the garlands of wild flowers and attired in blue robes, thus spoke to all.
Sanskrit: किमिदं कुरुथाप्रज्ञास्तूष्णीभूते जनार्दने। अस्य भावमविज्ञाय संक्रुद्धा मोघगर्जिताः॥
English: "O senseless men, what are you doing when Janardana (Krishna) is sitting silent? Without knowing what is in his heart, you are vainly roaring in wrath.
Sanskrit: एष तावदभिप्रायमाख्यातु स्वं महामतिः। यदस्य रुचिरं कर्तुं तत् कुरुध्वमतन्द्रिताः॥
English: Let the high-minded (Krishna) speak out what he proposes to do. Accomplish with all alacrity what he desires to do."
Sanskrit: ततस्ते तद् वचः श्रुत्वा ग्राह्यरूपं हलायुधात्। तूष्णीम्भूतास्ततः सर्वे साधु साध्विति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: Having heard these words of Halayudha (Baladeva) which deserved, to be accepted, they all exclaimed, “Excellent,” “Excellent.” They then became silent.
Sanskrit: समं वचो निशम्यैव बलदेवस्य धीमतः। पुनरेव सभामध्ये सर्वे ते समुपाविशन्॥
English: Silence have been restored by the words of the intelligent Baladeva, they again all took their seats in that court.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीद् वासुदेवं वचो रामः परंतपः। किमवागुपविष्टोऽसि प्रेक्षमाणो जनार्दन॥
English: Then the chastiser of foes Rama (Baladeva) thus spoke to Vasudeva (Krishna), "O Janardana, why do you not speak, why are you silently gazing?
Sanskrit: सत्कृतस्त्वत्कृते पार्थः सर्वैरस्माभिरच्युत। न च सोऽर्हति तां पूजां दुर्बुद्धिः कुलपांसनः॥
English: O Achyuta, it was for your sake that Partha had been welcomed and received with all honour by us. It appears that wretch, that fool, does not deserve our welcome and honour.
Sanskrit: को हि तत्रैव भुक्त्वान्नं भाजनं भेत्तुमर्हसि। मन्यमानः कुले जातमात्मानं पुरुषः क्वचित्॥
English: Is there a man born of a respectable family who will break the very plate after having dined off it?
Sanskrit: इच्छन्नेव हि सम्बन्धं कृतं पूर्वं च मानयन्। को हि नाम भवेनार्थी साहसेन समाचरेत्॥
English: Even if one desires to have such an alliance, who is there who desiring happiness will act so rashly remembering the services he has received?
Sanskrit: सोऽवमन्य तथास्माकमनादृत्य च केशवम्। प्रसह्य हृतवानद्य सुभद्रां मृत्युमात्मनः॥
English: By insulting us and disregarding Keshava (Krishna) he has carried away Subhadra by force wishing to compass his own death.
Sanskrit: कथं हि शिरसो मध्ये कृतं तेन पदं मम। मर्षयिष्यामि गोविन्द पादस्पर्शमिवोरगः॥
English: He has placed his foot on my head. O Govinda, how shall I bear it, (shall I not resent it) like a snake trodden by foot?
Sanskrit: अद्य निष्कौरवामेकः करिष्यामि वसुंधराम्। न हि मे मर्षणीयोऽयमर्जुनस्य व्यतिक्रमः॥
English: I shall alone to-day make the earth free of all Kauravas. Never shall I put up with this insult offered to us by Arjuna."
Sanskrit: तं तथा गर्जमानं तु मेघदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनम्। अन्वपद्यन्त ते सर्वे भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तदा॥
English: Thereupon all the Bhojas, Vrishnis and the Andhakas, assembled there approved of every thing that Baladeva said and they roared like the sounds of kettledrum or the clouds.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच कथं धर्मे स्थातुमिच्छन् राजा वर्तेत धार्षिकः। पृच्छामि त्वं कुरुश्रेष्ठ तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: How should a righteous king, who wishes to follow the ways of righteousness, behave? I ask you this, O foremost of men! Answer me, O grand-father!
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। गीतं दृष्टार्थतत्त्वेन वामदेवेन धीमता॥
English: Regarding it is cited the old story of what the highly intelligent Vamadeva acquainted with the true import of everything sang in days of yore.
Sanskrit: राजा वसुमना नाम ज्ञानवान् धृतिमाशुचिः। महर्षि परिपप्रच्छ वामदेवं तपस्विनम्॥
English: Once upon a time, king Vasumanas, endued with knowledge, fortitude, purity of conduct, asked the great Rishi Vamadeva of great ascetic merit, sayingधर्मार्थसहितैर्वाक्यैर्भगवन्ननुशाधि माम्।
Sanskrit: येन वृत्तेन वै तिष्ठन् न हीयेयं स्वधर्मतः॥
English: Instruct me, O holy one, in words fraught with fairness and great significance as to what that conduct is by observing which I may not deviate from the duties prescribed for me!
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद् वामदेवस्तेजस्वी तपतां वरः। हेमवर्णं सुखासीनं ययातिमिव नाहुषम्॥
English: To him having a golden hue and seated at his ease like Yayati the son of Nahusha, that foremost of ascetics, viz., Vamadeva of great energy, said as follows.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच धर्ममेवानुवर्तस्व न धर्माद् विद्यते परम्। धर्मे स्थिता हि राजानो जयन्ति पृथिवीमिमाम्॥
English: Vamadeva said Do you act righteously. There is nothing superior to Righteousness. The righteous kings succeed in conquering the whole Earth.
Sanskrit: अर्थसिद्धेः परं धर्मं मन्यते यो महीपतिः। वृद्ध्यां च कुरुते बुद्धिं स धर्मेण विराजते॥
English: That king who considers Righteousness as the most effectual instrument for accomplishing his objects, and who follows the advice of the righteous, shines with righteousness.
Sanskrit: अधर्मदर्शी यो राजा बलादेव प्रवर्तते। क्षिप्रमेवापयातोऽस्मादुभौ प्रथममध्यमौ॥
English: That king who neglects Righteousness and wishes to act with brute force, soon falls away from Righteousness and loses both Virtue and Profit.
Sanskrit: असत्पापिष्ठसचिवो वध्यो लोकस्य धर्महा। सहैव परिवारेण क्षिप्रमेवावसीदति॥
English: That king who follows the advice of a vicious and sinful minister becomes a destroyer of righteousness and deserves to be killed by his subjects with all his family. Indeed, he very soon meets with destruction,
Sanskrit: अर्थानामननुष्ठाता कामचारी विकत्यनः। अपि सर्वां महीं लब्ध्वा क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति॥
English: That king who cannot satisfy his royal duties, who is governed by caprice in all his acts, and who vaunts, soon meets with destruction even if he happen to be the king of whole Earth.
Sanskrit: अथाददानः कल्याणमनसूयुर्जितेन्द्रियः। वर्धते मतिमान् राजा स्त्रोतोभिरिव सागरः॥
English: That king, however, who seeks prosperity, who is shorn of malice, who has his senses under restraint, and who is endued with intelligence, rolls in wealth like the ocean swelling with the waters put into it by a hundred rivers.
Sanskrit: न पूर्णोऽस्मीति मन्येत धर्मतः कामतोऽर्थतः। बुद्धितो मित्रतश्चापि सततं वसुधाधिपः॥
English: He should never consider himself as possessing enough of Virtue, enjoyment, wealth, intelligence, and friends.
Sanskrit: एतेष्वेव हि सर्वेषु लोकयात्रा प्रतिष्ठिता। एतानि शृण्वल्लभते यशः कीर्ति श्रियं प्रजाः॥
English: Upon these depends the word. By listening to this advice, a king acquires fame, great deeds, prosperity and subjects.
Sanskrit: एवं यो धर्मसंरम्भी धर्मार्थपरिचिन्तकः। अर्थान् समीक्ष्य भजते स ध्रुवं महदश्नुते॥
English: Being virtuous that king, who tries to acquire virtue and wealth by such means, and who undertakes all his measures after thinking upon their objects, succeeds in acquiring great prosperity.
Sanskrit: अदाता ह्यनतिस्नेहो दण्डेनावर्तयन् प्रजाः। साहसप्रकृती राजा क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति॥
English: That king, who is illiberal, and shorn of affection, who oppresses his subjects by undue punishment, and who is rash in his acts, soon meets with destruction.
Sanskrit: अथ पापकृतं बुद्ध्या न च पश्यत्यबुद्धिमान्। अकीर्त्याभिसमायुक्तो भूयो नरकमश्नुते॥
English: That king, who is not intelligent, fails to see his own faults. Best with infamy here, he sinks into hell hereafter.
Sanskrit: अथ मानयितुर्दाम्नः श्लक्ष्णस्य वशवर्तिनः। व्यसनं स्वमिवोत्पन्नं विजिघांसन्ति मानवाः॥
English: If the king honours them properly that deserve it, makes gifts, and recognises the value of sweet speeches by himself uttering them always, his subjects then remove the calamities that overtake him as if these had fallen upon themselves.
Sanskrit: यस्य नास्ति गुरुर्धर्मे न चान्यानपि पृच्छति। सुखतन्त्रोऽर्थलाभेषु न चिरं सुखमश्नुते॥
English: The king, who has none to instruct him in the ways of righteousness and who never seeks advice from others, and who seeks to acquire wealth by means that caprice suggests, never enjoys happiness long.
Sanskrit: गुरुप्रधानो धर्मेषु स्वयमर्थानवेक्षिता। धर्मप्रधानो लाभेषु स चिरं सुखमश्नुते॥
English: That king, on the other hand, who follows the advice of his preceptors in matters of virtue, who supervises the affairs of his kingdom himself, and who in all his acquisitions follows virtue, succeeds in enjoying happiness for a long time.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच एवं बहुगुणं सैन्यमेवं प्रविचितं बलम्। व्यूढमेवं यथान्यायमेवं बहु च संजय॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Our army is possessed of many excellencies; and it is composed of various kinds of troops; its efficiency is great. O Sanjaya, it is disposed of in order in perfect accordance to the rules of military science and it is strong in numbers.
Sanskrit: नित्यं पूजितमस्माभिरभिकामं च नः सदा। प्रौढमत्यद्भुताकारं पुरस्ताद् दृष्टविक्रमम्॥
English: The warriors therein are ever well-treated by us and they are attached to us very much. The army is not newly recruited and its aspect is wonderful. Its efficiency has been tested previously.
Sanskrit: नातिवृद्धमबालं च नाकृशं नातिपीवरम्। लघुवृत्तायतप्रायं सारगात्रपनामयम्॥ आत्तसंनाहसंछन्नं बहुशस्त्रपरिच्छदम्। शस्त्रग्रहणविद्यासु बह्वीषु परिनिष्ठितम्॥
English: The warriors belonging to it are neither very old, nor very young; they are neither lean nor very corpulent. They are of active habits, well-built, strong-bodied and free from any disease. They are clad in cuirasses and wellequipped with offensive weapons. They are accomplished in the use of various weapons and are well practised in the exercise of all kinds of weapons.
Sanskrit: आरोहे पर्यवस्कन्दे सरणे सान्तरप्लुते। सम्यक्प्रहरणे याने व्यपयाने च कोविदम्॥
English: They are experts in mountain upon and descending from vehicles, in moving forward and in falling back, in striking down effectually and in advancing and retreating.
Sanskrit: नागेष्वश्वेषु बहुशो रथेषु च परीक्षितम्। परीक्ष्य च यथान्यायं वेतनेनोपपादितम्॥
English: They have before been examined in the management of steeds, elephants and cars; and after due examination, they have been employed on pay.
Sanskrit: न गोष्ठ्या नोपकारेण न सम्बन्धनिमित्ततः। नानाहूतं नाप्यभृतं मम सैन्यं बभूव ह॥
English: And no for the sake of family relationship, nor from favour, nor from kinship. They have not come uncalled for, nor are they unpaid soldicrs.
Sanskrit: कुलीनार्यजनोपेतं तुष्टपुष्टमनुद्धतम्। कृतमानोपचारं च यशखि च मनखि च॥
English: They are high-born, respectable, evercontented, well-fed and submissive. They have been duly honoured and rewarded by ourselves. They are all endued with fame and intelligence.
Sanskrit: सचिवैश्चापरैर्मुख्यैर्बहुभिः पुण्यकर्मभिः। लोकपालोपमैस्तात पालितं नरसत्तमैः॥
English: They again, O sire, are defended by our best warriors and other's of pious practices, all of whom are foremost men and resemble the Lokapalas themselves.
Sanskrit: बहुभिः पार्थिवैर्गुप्तस्मत्प्रियचिकार्युभिः। अस्मानभिसृतैः कामात् सबलैः सपदानुगैः॥
English: Numerous kings solicitous of our welfare, who have, out of their own accord, joined us with all their forces and followers, also defend them.
Sanskrit: महोदधिमिवापूर्णमापगभिः समन्ततः। अपक्षैः पक्षिसंकाशे रथैरश्वैश्च संवृतम्॥
English: Truly our army is like the vast ocean swelling with the waters of various stream flowing into it from all sides. It teems with chariot and steeds, which though devoid of wings are still capable of moving through the air like the winged rangers of the sky.
Sanskrit: प्रभिन्नकरटैश्चैव द्विरदैरावृतं महत्। यदहन्यत मे सैन्यं किमन्यद् भागधेयतः॥
English: My army abounds in elephants with the temporal juice flowing down their cheeks. Then to what else, but Destiny, can the slaughter of such an army be attributed?
Sanskrit: योधाक्षय्यजलं भीमं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम्। क्षेपण्यसिगदाशक्तिशरप्रासझषाकुलम्॥
English: (Ocean-like as our arrmy is), numerous warriors constitute its waters; and the various vehicles constitute its dreadful and surging waves. Innumerable maces, swords, darts, shafts and javelins constitute the oars plied on it.
Sanskrit: ध्वजभूषणसम्बाघरत्नोपलसुसंचितम्। वाहनैरभिधावद्भिर्वायुवेगविकम्पितम्॥
English: Teeming with standards and ornaments, the combatants form the lotuses on it. The swiftmoving steeds and elephants and chargers constitute the tempest that lashes in into fury.
Sanskrit: द्रोणगम्भीरपातालं कृतवर्ममहाह्रदम्। जलसंधमहाग्राहं कर्णचन्द्रोदयोद्धतम्॥
English: Drona forms its fathomless cave, Kritavarman its minghty lake and Jalasandha its dreadful alligator and Karna, the rising of the moon that makes it swell with pride and energy.
Sanskrit: गते सैन्यार्णवं भित्त्वा तरसा पाण्डवर्षभे। संजयैकरथेनैव युयुधाने च मामकम्॥
English: O Sanjaya, on a single car that foremost of the Pandavas viz., Arjuna has gone piercing through my ocean-like host and Yuyudhana also has followed him;
Sanskrit: तत्र शेषं न पश्यामि प्रविष्टे सव्यसाचिनि। सात्वते च रथोदारे मम सैन्यस्य संजय॥
English: And O Sanjaya, when Savyasachin has thus penetrated into my host and also that excellent car-warrior Satyaki of the Satvata race has done so, I do not think that any one of my troops will be able to escape with his life.
Sanskrit: तौ तत्र समतिक्रान्तौ दृष्ट्वातीव तरखिनौ। सिन्धुराजं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य गाण्डीवस्येषुगोचरे॥
English: Beholding those two heroes dash with speed through the vanguards of my troops and seeing the ruler of the Sindhus come within range of arrows shot from the Gandiva bow.
Sanskrit: किं नु वा कुरवः कृत्यं विदधुः कालचोदिताः। दारुणैकायने कालं कथं वा प्रतिपेदिरे॥
English: What course of action did the Kurus, goaded on to destruction by Fate then adopt? What became of them at that hour when the battle raged with fury?
Sanskrit: ग्रस्तान् हि कौरवान् मन्ये मृत्युना तात संगतान्। विक्रमोऽपि रणे तेषां न तथा दृश्यते हि वै॥
English: O son, I consider the assembled Kaurava host already within the jaws of Death. Their prowess in battle is no longer seen to be what it once was.
Sanskrit: अक्षतौ संयुगे तत्र प्रविष्टौ कृष्णपाण्डवौ। न च वारयिता कश्चित् तयोरस्तीह संजय॥
English: Krishna and the son of Pandu have both entered into our troops, receiving not even the slightest wound. O Sanjaya, there is none also who can resist them.
Sanskrit: भृताश्च बहवो योधाः परीक्ष्यैव महारथाः। वेतनेन यथासोगं प्रियवादेन चापरे॥
English: Many mighty car-warriors and combatants have been admitted into our army after due examination. They all have been gratified by us with due remunerations and agreeable speeches.
Sanskrit: असत्कारभृतस्तात मम सैन्ये न विद्यते। कर्मणा ह्यनुरूपेण लभ्यते भक्तवेतनम्॥
English: There is none among my troops who has been maltreated. Every one receives his pay and ration, according to his abilities.
Sanskrit: न चायोधोऽभवत् कश्चिन्मम सैन्ये तु संजय। अल्पदानभृतस्तात तथा चाभृतको नरः॥
English: O Sanjaya, there is none who is not a good warrior, none who receives remuneration less then what he deserves or none who receives no pay.
Sanskrit: पूजितो हि यथाशक्त्या दानमानासनैर्मया। तथा पुत्रैश्च मे तात ज्ञातिभिश्च सबान्धवैः॥
English: The soldiers are honoured by me to the best of my resources, with gifts, honors and seats. My sons, relatives and my kinsmen, O son, all treat them in the same respectful manner as I do.
Sanskrit: ते च प्राप्यैव संग्रामे निर्जिताः सव्यसाचिना। शैनेयन परामृष्टाः किमन्यद् भागधेयतः॥
English: Even such troops, encountering Savayasachin in battle, are being vanquished by him; they are also being crushed by the grand son of Sini; what can it be but Destiny?
Sanskrit: रक्ष्यते यश्च संग्रामे ये च संजय रक्षिणः। एकः साधारणः पन्था रक्ष्यस्य सह रक्षिभिः॥
English: Those who are protecting and those who are protected, are following the same road, the dcfender and the defended!
Sanskrit: अर्जुनं समरे दृष्ट्वा सैन्धवस्याग्रतः स्थितम्। पुत्रो मम भृशं मूढः किं कार्य प्रत्यपद्यत॥
English: Beholding Arjuna stand before the ruler of the Sindhus in hostile attitude, what measure did my highly foolish son adopt?
Sanskrit: सात्यकिं च रणे दृष्ट्वा प्रविशन्तमभीवत्। किं नु दुर्योधनः कृत्यं प्राप्तकालममन्यत॥
English: Beholding also Satyaki dash through his troops like one fearless, what measures also did Duryodhana consider to be suitable to the situation?
Sanskrit: सर्वशस्त्रातिगौ सेनां प्रविष्टौ रथितसत्तमौ। दृष्ट्वा कां वै धृति युद्धे प्रत्यपद्यन्त मामकाः॥
English: Beholding those two foremost of carwarriors, both beyond the reach of all weapons, thus penetrate into my host, what resolution did my troops then form
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं तु दाशार्हमर्जुनार्थे व्यवस्थितम्। शिनीनामृषभं चैव मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems, beholding Krishna of the Dasarha race and that foremost of the Sinis, both exerting for the sake of Arjuna, my sons are giving way to grief.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा सेनां व्यतिक्रान्तां सात्वतेनार्जुनेन च। पलायमानांश्च कुरून् मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Beholding him of the Satvata race and Arjuna pass through my divisions and beholding the Kurus fly in all directions, Meseems, my sons are giving way to grief.
Sanskrit: विदुतान् रथिनो दृष्ट्वा निरुत्साहान् द्विषजये। पलायनकृतोत्साहान् मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are giving way to grief, beholding the car-warriors routed and hopeless of conquering their foes and exert themselves in flying away.
Sanskrit: शून्यान् कृतान् रथोपस्थान् सात्वतेनार्जुनेन च। हतांश्च योधान् संदृश्य मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are giving way to grief, beholding the terraces of cars made empty by Satvata and Arjuna and also beholding the warriors slain (by thousands).
Sanskrit: व्यश्वनागरथान् दृष्ट्वा तत्र वीरान् सहस्रशः। धावमानान् रणे व्यग्रान् मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are lamenting, beholding the steeds, the chariots, the elephants and thousands of heroic soldiers flying away in haste from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: महानागान् विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वार्जुनशराहतान्। पतितान् पततश्चान्यान् मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are lamenting beholding the huge elephants of my army fly away smitten by the arrows of Arjuna and also beholding them fallen and falling.
Sanskrit: विहीनांश्च कृतानश्वान् विस्थांश्च कृतान् नरान्। तत्र सात्यकिपार्थाभ्यां मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are lamenting seeing steeds deprived of riders and warriors deprived of chariots, by Arjuna and Satyaki.
Sanskrit: हयौधान् निहतान् दृष्ट्वा द्रवमाणांस्ततस्ततः। रणे माधवपार्थाभ्यां मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Mescems my sons are lamenting seeing large bodies of steeds slain and routed in all directions in battle, by the son of Pritha and the descendant of Madhu's race.
Sanskrit: पत्तिसंघान् रणे दृष्ट्वा धावमानांश्च सर्वशः। निराशा विजये सर्वे मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are lamenting, hopeless of their victory, by seeing the divisions of infantry fly with haste in all direction.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्य समतिक्रान्तावनीकमपराजितौ। क्षणेन दृष्ट्वा तौ वीरौ मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः॥
English: Meseems my sons are lamenting beholding those two invincible heroes pass in a moment through the division of Drona.
Sanskrit: सम्मूढोऽस्मि भृशं तात श्रुत्वा कृष्णधनंजयौ। प्रविष्टौ मामकं सैन्यं सात्वतेन सहाच्युतौ॥
English: O son, I am indeed overwhelmed with a stupor upon hearing that Krishna and Arjuna of unfading glory together with Satyaki of the Satvata race, have entered into my divisions.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे पृतनां शिनीनां प्रवरे रथे। भोजानीकं व्यतिक्रान्ते किमकुर्वत कौरवाः।।
English: When that foremost of car-warriors among the Sinis had plunged into my host and when he had passed through the Bhoja division, what, O Sanjaya, did the Kurus do?
Sanskrit: तथा द्रोणेन समरे निगृहीतेषु पाण्डुषु। कथं युद्धमभूत् तत्र तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: O Sanjaya, relate to me also how the battle raged there where Drona began to crush the Pandava host in battle.