pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: हत्वा दुर्योधन चापि प्रयच्छोर्वी ससागराम्॥ धर्मराजाय कौन्तेय यथा विष्णुः शचीपतेः।
English: Killing Duryodhana then, O son of Kunti, bestow the earth with her oceans upon the righteous Yudhishthira like Vishnu conferring the sovereignty of the three worlds upon the lord of Shachi.
Sanskrit: त्वां च प्राप्य रणे पापो धार्तराष्ट्रो विनडक्ष्यति॥ त्वमस्य सक्थिनी भक्त्वा प्रतिज्ञा पालयिष्यसि।
English: Getting you for a foe in battle, the wretched son of Dhritarashtra, will forsooth meet with his death. You will certainly fulfill your promise by breaking his bones.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु सात्यकी यत्नेन तु सदा पार्थ योद्धव्यो धृतराष्ट्रजः॥ कृती च बलवांश्चैव युद्धशौण्डश्च नित्यदा।
English: You should however, O son of Pritha, always fight with care with the son of Dhritarashtra. He is endued with both skill and strength and always finds delight in battle.
Sanskrit: राजन् पूजयामास पाण्डवम्॥
English: Then Satyaki, O king, applauded the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालाः पाण्डवेयाश्च धर्मराजपुरोगमाः। तद् वचो भीमसेनस्य सर्व एवाभ्यपूजयन्॥
English: The Panchalas and the Pandavas, also, headed by the righteous king Yudhishthira, all praised Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमबलो भीमो युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रवीत्। संजयैः सह तिष्ठन्तं तपन्तमिव भास्करम्॥ अहमेतेन संगम्य संयुगे योद्धमुत्सहे। न हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं मामेष पुरुषाधमः॥
English: Then Bhima, of terrible might, addressed Yudhishthira who was standing amid the Srinjayas like the burning Sun himself, saying-"I venture to fight with this man in battle. This wretch among men is not able to defeat me in fight.
Sanskrit: अद्य क्रोधं विमोक्ष्यामि निहितं हृदये भृशम्। सुयोधने धार्तराष्ट्रे खाण्डवेऽग्निमिवार्जुनः॥
English: Today I shall vomit that ire which has been ranking in my bosom against Suyodhana the son of Dhritarashtra like Arjuna throwing fire on the forest of Khandava.
Sanskrit: शल्यमद्योद्धरिष्यामि तव पाण्डव हृच्छयम्। निहत्य गदया पापमद्य राजन् सुखी भव॥
English: I shall today pluck out the dart, O son of Pandu, that lay so long sticking to your heart. Be happy, O king, after I shall have struck down this wretch with my mace.
Sanskrit: अद्य कीर्तिमयीं माला प्रतिमोक्ष्ये तवानघ। प्राणाश्रियं च राज्यं च मोक्ष्यतेऽद्य सुयोधनः॥
English: Today I shall recover, O sinless one, your garland of glory. Today Suyodhana shall renounce his life, his prosperity and his kingdom.
Sanskrit: राजा च धृतराष्ट्रोऽद्य श्रुत्वा पुत्रं मया हतम्। स्मरिष्यत्यशुभं कर्म यत् तच्छकुनिबुद्धिजम्॥
English: Today hearing of his son's death, king Dhritarashtra will remember all those wrongs that he did to us under Shakuni's advice."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा भरतश्रेष्ठो गदामुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। उदतिष्ठत युद्धाय शक्रो वृत्रमिवाह्वयन्॥
English: Having said these words, that energetic prince, of Bharata's race, stood up for battle, like Shakra summoning Vritra to an encounter.
Sanskrit: तदाह्वानममृष्यन् वै तव पुत्रोऽतिवीर्यवान्। प्रत्युपस्थित एवाशु मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥
English: Unable to endure that call your highly energetic son, proceeded to the encounter, like one infuriate elephant proceeding to assail another.
Sanskrit: गदाहस्त तव सुतं युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्। ददृशुः पाण्डवाः सर्वे कैलासमिव शृङ्गिणम्॥
English: The Pandavas saw your son, as he came armed with mace, as the summit of the mount Kailasa.
Sanskrit: तमेकाकिनमासाद्य धार्तराष्ट्र महाबलम्। वियूथमिव मातङ्गं समहष्यन्त पाण्डवाः॥
English: Verily beholding that powerful son of yours standing alone like a prince of elephants separated from the herd, the Pandavas were filled with joy.
Sanskrit: न सम्भ्रमो न च भयं न च ग्लानिन च व्यथा। आसीद् दुर्योधनस्यापि स्थितः सिंह इवाहवे॥
English: Standing in battle like a very lion, Duryodhana had no fear, no pain, no anxiety.
Sanskrit: समुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा कैलासमिव शृङ्गिणम्। भीमसेनस्तदा राजन् दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत्॥ राज्ञापि धृतराष्ट्रेण त्वया चास्मासु यत् कृतम्। स्मर तद् दृष्कृतं कर्म यद् भूतं वारणावते॥
English: Seeing him stand there with uplifted mace like the created mountain of Kailasa, Bhimasena, O monarch, addressed him, saying "Remember all those wrongs that king Dhritarashtra and yourself have inflicted on us. Remember what took place at Varanavata.
Sanskrit: द्रौपदी च परिकिष्टा सभामध्ये रजस्वला। द्यूते यद् विजितो राजा शकुनेबुद्धिनिश्चयात्॥
English: Remember how Draupadi, while in her season, was maltreated in the midst of the assembly and how king Yudhishthira was defeated at dice through Shakuni's advice.
Sanskrit: यानि चान्यानि दुष्टात्मन् पापानि कृतवानसि। अनाग:सु च पार्थेषु तस्य पश्य महत् फलम्॥
English: See now, O wicked man, the dreadful consequence of those acts as also of the other wrongs that you inflicted on the innocent Parthas.
Sanskrit: त्वकृते निहतः शेते शरतल्पे महायशाः। गाङ्गेयो भरतश्रेष्ठः सर्वेषां नः पितामहः॥
English: It is for you that, that illustrious chief of the Bharatas, the son of Ganga, the grandfather of us all, lies now on a bed of arrows.
Sanskrit: हतो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च हतः शल्यः प्रतापवान्। वैरस्त चादिकर्ताऽसौ शकुनिनिहतो रणे॥
English: Drona also has been killed. Karna has been killed. Shalya of great valour has been killed. Yonder Shakuni also, the root of these enunities, has been killed in battle.
Sanskrit: भ्रातरस्ते हताः शूराः पुत्राश्च सहसैनिकाः। राजानश्च हताः शूराः समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
English: Your heroic brothers and sons, with all your troops, have been killed. Other heroic kings also, who never retreated from battle, have been killed.
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च निहता बहवः क्षत्रियर्षभाः। प्रातिकामी तथा पापो द्रौपद्याः केशकृद्धतः॥
English: These and many other leading Kshatriyas, as also Pratikamin, that wretch who had seized the locks of Draupadi, have been killed.
Sanskrit: अवशिष्टस्त्वमेवैकः कुलमोऽधमपूरुषः। त्वामप्यद्य हनिष्यामि गदया नात्र संशयः॥
English: You alone are still alive, O destroyer of your family, O wretch among men. I shall forsooth kill you today with my mace.
Sanskrit: अद्य तेऽहं रणे दर्पं सर्वं नाशयिता नृप। राज्याशां विपुला राजन् पाण्डवेषु च दुष्कृतम्॥
English: Today, O king, I shall, in battle, repress all your pride. I shall destroy also your hope of sovereignty, O king and pay off all your misdeeds to the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच किं कत्थितेन बहुना युद्ध्यस्वाद्य मया सह। अद्य तेऽहं विनेष्यामि युद्धश्रद्धां वृकोदर॥
English: Duryodhana said What is the use of speaking too much? Fight now with me. Today O Vrikodara, I shall subdue you desire for battle.
Sanskrit: किं न पश्यमि मां पाप गदायुद्धे व्यवस्थितम्। हिमवच्छिखराकारां प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम्॥
English: Why do you not see me, O wretch, standing here for an encounter with the mace? Am I not armed with a formidable mace that looks like a summit of Himavat?
Sanskrit: गदिनं कोऽध मां पाप हन्तुमुत्सहते रिपुः। न्यायतो युद्ध्यमानश्च देवेष्वपि पुरन्दरः॥
English: What enemy is there, O wretch, that would dare defeat me armed with this weapon? If it be a fair fight, Purandara himself, amongst the celestials, is not capable of doing it.
Sanskrit: मा वृथा गर्ज कौन्तेय शारदाभ्रमिवाजलम्। दर्शयस्व बलं युद्धे यावत् तत् तेऽद्य विद्यते॥
English: Do not, O son of Kunti, roar uselessly in this way like autumnal clouds shorn of water. Display all the strength you posses in battle now.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचन् श्रुत्वा पाण्डवाः सहसंजयाः। सर्वे सम्पूजयामासुस्तद्वचो विजिगीषवः॥
English: Hearing those words of his, the Pandavas with the Srinjayas, all filled with desire of victory, praised them highly.
Sanskrit: उन्मत्तमिव मातङ्गं तलशब्देन मानवाः। भूयः सहर्षयामासू राजन् दुर्योधनं नृपम्॥
English: Like men exciting an infuriate elephant with the clapping of hands, all of them then pleased king Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: बृंहन्ति कुञ्जरास्तत्र हया द्वेषन्ति चासकृत्। शस्त्राणि सम्प्रदीप्यन्ते पाण्डवानां जयैषिणाम्॥
English: The elephants began to grunt and the horses to neigh repeatedly. The weapons of the Pandavas who were filled with the desire of victory shone there. The elephants began to grunt and the horses to neigh repeatedly. The weapons of the Pandavas who were filled with the desire of victory shone there.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच धनंजयोत्सुकानां तु भ्रातृणां कृष्णया सह। श्रुत्वा वाक्यानि विमनाधर्मराजोऽप्यजायत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of his brothers and Krishna (Draupadi) who were all anxious for Dhananjaya, Dharmaraja became absentminded.
Sanskrit: अथापश्यन्महात्मानं देवर्षि तत्र नारदम्। दीप्यमानं श्रिया ब्राह्मया हुतार्चिषमिवानलम्॥
English: (At that time) he saw (before him) .ne celestials Rishi Narada, blazing with Brahma effulgence and resembling a fire flaming up for the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य भ्रातृभिः सहधर्मराट्। प्रत्युत्थाय यथान्यायं पूजां चक्रे महात्मने॥
English: Seeing him arrived, Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) with his brothers and stoop up and duly worshipped the illustrious one.
Sanskrit: स तैः परिवृतः श्रीमान् भ्रातृभिः कुरुसत्तमः। विबभावतिदीप्तौजा देवैरिव शतक्रतुः॥
English: Endued with blazing effulgence the handsome chief of the Kurus, surrounded by his brothers, shone like Shatakratu (Indra) surrounded by the celestials.
Sanskrit: यथा च वेदान् सावित्री याज्ञसेनी तथा पतीन्। न जहौधर्मतः पार्थान् मेरुमर्कप्रभा यथा॥
English: In obedience to the dictates of Dharma Yajnaseni (Draupadi) did not abandon the sons of Pritha and is adhered to her husband, as to Savitri to the Vedas or the rays of the sun to the Meru (mountain).
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य च तां पूजां नारदो भगवानृषिः। आश्वासयद् धर्मसुतं युक्तरूपमिवानघ॥
English: O sinless one, having received their worship, the exalted Rishi Narada comforted the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira) in proper words.
Sanskrit: उवाच च महात्मानंधर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। ब्रूहिधर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ केनार्थः किं ददानि ते॥
English: He thus spoke the high-souled Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, “O foremost of virtuous men, tell me what you seek and what I can give you."
Sanskrit: अथधर्मसुता राजा प्रणम्य भ्रातृभिः सह। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नारदं देवसम्मितम्॥
English: Then the son of , the king (Yudhishthira), bowing (to the Rishi) with his brothers, thus spoke with joined hands to Narada, the revered of the celestials.
Sanskrit: त्वयि तुष्टे महाभाग सर्वलोकाभिपूजिते। कृतमित्येव मन्येऽहं प्रसादात् तव सुव्रत॥
English: Yudhishthira said: O highly exalted one, O worshipped of all the worlds, O Rishi of excellent vows, when you are pleased with me, I consider that all my wishes are gratificd through your grace.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वहमनुग्राह्यो भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघ। संदेहं मे मुनिश्रेष्ठ तत्त्वतश्छेत्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O sinless one, O foremost of Rishis, I and my brothers deserve (to receive) your favours. You ought to dispel my doubt.
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणां यः कुरुते पृथिवीं तीर्थतत्परः। किं फलं तस्य कात्स्येन तद्भवान् वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: You should tell me in detail what merit is obtained by him who travels over the world with the desire of seeing the Tirthas and sacred shrines.
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच शृणु राजन्नवहितो यथा भीष्मेणधीमता। पुलस्त्यस्य सकाशाद् वै सर्वमेतदुपश्रुतम्॥
English: Narada said: O king, hear with attention what was heard by the intelligent Bhishma from Paulastya. Hear all that in detail.
Sanskrit: पुरा भागीरथीतीरे भीष्मोधर्मभृतां वरः। पित्र्यं व्रतं समास्थाय न्यवसन्मुनिभिः सह॥ शुभे देशे तथा राजन् पुण्ये देवर्षिसेविते। गङ्गाद्वारे महाभाग देवगन्धर्वसेविते॥
English: Formerly that foremost of virtuous men Bhishma, when observing the Pitrya vow, lived on the banks of the Bhagirathi with the Rishis. O king, O highly exalted one, it was a delightful and sacred region, situated on the source of the Ganges and frequented by the celestials and the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: स पितॄस्तर्पयामास देवांश्च परमद्युतिः। ऋषींश्च तर्पयामास विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: That greatly effulgent hero (Bhishma) gratified the Pitris, the celestials and the Rishis with offering oblations to them according to the rites ordained in the Shastras.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य जपन्नेव महायशाः। ददर्शाद्भुतसंकाशं पुलस्त्यमृषिसत्तमाम्॥
English: One day when the greatly illustrious one was thus engaged (in observing his vow), he saw that foremost of Rishis, Pulastya of wonderful appearance.
Sanskrit: स तं दृष्ट्वोग्रतपसं दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया। प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे विस्मयं परमं ययौ॥
English: Seeing that austere ascetic, as if blazing with prosperity, he became exceedingly glad and was filled with great wonder.
Sanskrit: उपस्थितं महाभागं पूजयामास भारता भीष्मोधर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, then that foremost of virtuous men, Bhishma, worshipped according to the rites of the ordinance that highly exalted Rishi who had already arrived.
Sanskrit: शिरसा चार्घ्यमादाय शुचिः प्रयतमानसः। नाम संकीर्तयामास तस्मिन् ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमे॥
English: Purifying himself and making his mind exceedingly attentive and also taking the Arghya on his head, he loudly uttered his name near that foremost of Rishis.
Sanskrit: भीष्मोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते दासोऽस्मि तव सुव्रत। तव संदर्शनादेव मुक्तोऽहं सर्वकिल्बिषैः॥
English: "O Rishi of excellent vows, be blessed; I am Bhishma, your servant. At the very sight of yours I am cleansed of all my sins."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाराज भीष्मोधर्मभृतां परः। वाग्यतः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा तृष्णीमासीद् युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O great king, O Yudhishthira, having said this, that foremost of virtuous men, Bhishma restraining his speech, stood (before the Rishi) in silence and with joined hands.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा नियमेनाथ स्वाध्यायाम्नायकर्शितम्। भीष्मं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ मुनिः प्रीतमनाभवत्॥
English: Seeing that foremost of the Kuru race, Bhishma, rendered emaciated by the observance of vows and the study of the Vedas, the Rishi became exceedingly pleased.
Sanskrit: गालव उवाच महावीर्यो महीपाल: काशीनामीश्वरः प्रभुः। दिवोदास इति ख्यातो भैमसेनिनराधिपः॥
English: Galava said This lord, the king of the Kashis, is a ruler of the earth endued with great prowess, and this ruler of men is a descendant of Bhimasena and is known as Divodasa.
Sanskrit: तत्र गच्छावहे भद्रे शनैरागच्छ मा शुचः। धार्मिकः संयमे युक्तः सत्ये चैव जनेश्वरः॥
English: There shall I go, gentle lady; follow me with show steps and grieve not, for that ruler of men is virtuous, and ever attached to selfcontrol and truth,
Sanskrit: नारद उवाच तमुपागम्य स मुनिया॑यतस्तेन सत्कृतः। गालव: प्रसवस्यार्थं तं नृपं प्रत्यचोदयत्॥
English: Narada said The ascetic to him was received with becoming honours and Galava urged that king to beget children.
Sanskrit: दिवोदास उवाच श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं किमुक्त्वा विस्तरं द्विज। काक्षितो हि मयैषोऽर्थः श्रुत्वैव द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Divodasa said I have heard of all this already; what is the necessity of repeating all this in detail. As soon as I heard of this, O best among the twice-born, this object (children) was desired for by me.
Sanskrit: एतच्च मे बहुमतं यदुत्सृज्य नराधिपान्। मामेवमुपयातोऽसि भावि चैतदसंशयम्॥
English: This too is a mark of great respect for me that passing by many rulers of men you have come to me and without doubt this will be (i.e. your wishes shall be gratified.)
Sanskrit: स एव विभवोऽस्माकमश्वानामपि गालव। अहमेप्येकमेवास्यां जनयिष्यामि पार्थिवम्॥
English: But in the matter of horses, my wealth is exactly like his (Haryashva) O Galava; and I too shall beget only one ruler of the earth on this girl.
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठः प्रादात् कन्यां महीपतेः। विधिपूर्वां च तां राजा कन्यां प्रतिगृहीतवान्॥
English: The foremost among the twice born, saying, be it so, gave that damsel to the ruler of earth and the king too accepted that girl after suitable ceremonies.
Sanskrit: रेमे स तस्यां राजर्षिः प्रभावत्यां यथा रविः। स्वाहायां च यथा वह्निर्यथा शच्यां च वासवः॥
English: The royal Rishi than spotted with her as Ravi (the son) with Prabhavati, as Agni (fire) with Svaha, and as Vasava (Indra) with Sachi;
Sanskrit: यथा चन्द्रश्च रोहिण्यां यथा धूमोर्णया यमः। वरुणश्च यथा गौर्यां यथा चा धनेश्वरः॥
English: And as Chandra (moon) with Rohini and as Yama (the god of death) with Urmila; as Varuna (the lord of the waters) with Gauri, and as Kubera (the lord of wealth) with Riddhi;
Sanskrit: यथा नारायणो लक्ष्यां जाह्रव्यां च यथोदधिः। यथा रुद्रश्च रुद्राण्यां यता वेद्यां पितामहः॥
English: As Narayana with Lakshmi and as Udadhi (the ocean) with Jahnavi, as Rudra with Rudrani and as the grandsire with the goddess (Sarasvati);
Sanskrit: अदृश्यन्त्यां च वासिष्ठो वसिष्ठश्चाक्षमालया। च्यवनश्च सुकन्यायां पुलस्त्यः संध्यया यथा॥
English: As the son of Vasishtha with Adrishyanli and Vasishtha with Akshamala; as Chyavana with Sukanya and as Pulastya with Sandhya,
Sanskrit: अगस्त्यश्चापि वैद( सावित्र्यां सत्यवान् यथा। यथा भृगुः पुलोमायामदित्यां कश्यपो यथा।॥
English: As Agastya with the princess of Vidarbha, as Satyavana with Savitri, as Bhrigu with Puloma, as Kashyapa with Aditi;
Sanskrit: रेणुकायां यथाऽऽर्चीको हैमवत्यां च कौशिकः। बृहस्पतिश्च तारायां शुक्रश्च शतपर्वणा॥
English: As Jamadagni, the son of Richika with Renuka as the son of Kushika (Vishvamitra) with the princess, Hemavati, as Brihaspati with Tara and Shukra with Shataparva;
Sanskrit: यथा भूम्यां भूमिपतिसर्वश्यां च पुरूरवाः। ऋचीकः सत्यवत्यां च सरस्वत्यां यथा मनुः॥
English: As Bhumipati with Bhumi, as Pururavas with Urvashi, as Richika with Satyavati, and as Manu with Sarasvati;
Sanskrit: शकुन्तलायां दुष्यन्तो धृत्यां धर्मश्च शाश्वतः। दमयन्त्यां नलश्चैव सत्यवत्यां च नारदः॥
English: As Dushyanta with Shakuntala, as the eternal Dharma with Dhirti, as Nala with Damayanti, and as Narada with Satyavati;
Sanskrit: जरत्कारुर्जरत्कार्वां पुलस्त्यश्च प्रतीच्यया। मेनकायां यथोर्णायुस्तुम्बुस्श्चैव रम्भया॥
English: As Jaratkaru with Jaratkaru, as Pulastya with Pratichya, as Urnayas with Menaka and as Tambura with Rambha;
Sanskrit: वासुकिः शतशीर्षायां कुमार्यां च धनंजयः। वैदेह्यां च यथा रामो रुक्मिण्यां च जनार्दनः॥
English: As Vasuki with Shatashirsha and as Dhananjaya with Kumari,
Sanskrit: तथा तु रममाणस्य दिवोदासस्य भूपतेः। माधवी जनयामास पुत्रमेकं प्रतर्दनम्॥
English: As Rama with the princess of Videha and as Janardana with Rukmini. Then to the king of the earth, Divodasa, sporting with her,
Sanskrit: अथाजगाम भगवान् दिवोदासं स गालवः। समये समनुप्राप्ते वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Madhvi did bear a son named Pratardana; and then to Divodasa came the great Rishi Galava.
Sanskrit: निर्यातयतु मे कन्यां भवांस्तिष्ठन्तु वाजिनः। यावदन्यत्र गच्छामि शुल्कार्थं पृथिवीपते॥
English: When the proper time came, he said these words "Return me my maiden but let the horses remain with you for the present,
Sanskrit: दिवोदासोऽथ धर्मात्मा समये गालवस्य ताम्। कन्यां निर्यातयामास स्थितः सत्ये महीपतिः॥
English: As just now I shall go from here to another king of the earth for her dowry;" the virtuoussouled Divodasa in proper time gave back that damsel to Galava for that ruler of the earth was establish in truth.
Sanskrit: बृहन्नलोवाच यन्मां पूर्वमिहापृच्छः शत्रुसेनापहारिणम्। गाण्डीवमेतत् पार्थस्य लोकेषु विदितं धनुः॥
English: Brihannala said The one about which you first enquired is the world-wide known Gandiva bow of Arjuna, capable of destroying the enemy's army.
Sanskrit: सर्वायुधमहामात्रं शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम्। एतत् तदर्जुनस्यासीद् गाण्डीवं परमायुधम्॥
English: Polished like pure gold, the greatest of all weapons this is the greatest of all weapons this is the great weapon of Arjuna, Gandiva.
Sanskrit: यत् तच्छतसहस्रेण सम्मितं राष्ट्रवर्द्धनम्। येन देवान् मनुष्यांश्च पार्थो विजयते मृधे॥
English: It is equal to a hundred thousand bows and capable of extending kingdoms: by this Partha defeated in battle celestials and men.
Sanskrit: चित्रमुच्चावचैवर्णैः श्लक्ष्णमायतमव्रणम्। देवदानवगन्धर्वैः पूजितं शाश्वतीः समाः॥
English: Adored repeatedly by the celestials, demons and Gandharvas, and variegated with excellent colours, the huge and smooth bow is .without any stain or knot.
Sanskrit: एतद् वर्षसहस्रं तु ब्रह्मा पूर्वमधारयत्। ततोऽनन्तरमेवाथ प्रजापतिरधारयत्॥ त्रीणि पञ्चशतं चैव शक्रोऽशीति च पञ्च च। सोमः पञ्चशतं राजा तथैव वरुणः शतम्।
English: Brahma held it first for a thousand years and thereafter Prajapati held it for five hundred and three years. Afterwards Shakra did it for five and eighty years. Soma did it for five hundred years and Varuna for a hundred.
Sanskrit: पार्थः पञ्च च षष्टिं च वर्षाणि श्वेतवाहनः॥ महावीर्यं महादिव्यमेतत् तद् धनुरुत्तमम्।
English: And lastly Partha, having white steeds, has held, for sixty five years, this highly powerful, heavenly and most excellent bow.
Sanskrit: एतत् पार्थमनुप्राप्तं वरुणाच्चारुदर्शनम्॥ पूजितं सुरमत्र्येषु बिभर्ति परमं वपुः।
English: This beautiful bow has come to Partha from Varuna. Worshipped by god and men it has taken a handsome form.
Sanskrit: सुपार्श्व भीमसेनस्य जातरूपग्रहं धनुः। येन पार्थोऽजयत् कृत्स्नां दिशं प्राची परंतपः॥
English: That bow of beautiful sides and golden handle belongs to Bhima with which, the son of Pritha, the slayer of enemies, conquered the entire eastern region.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रगोपकचित्रं च यदेतच्चारुदर्शनम्। राज्ञो युधिष्ठिरस्यैतद् वैराटे धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: the other most excellent and beautiful bow, variegated with insects, belongs to the king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: सूर्या यस्मिंस्तु सौवर्णाः प्रकाशन्ते प्रकाशिनः। तेजसा प्रज्वलन्तो वै नकुलस्यैतदायुधम्॥
English: The other, in which golden suns of brilliant effulgence shed lustre all around, belongs to Nakula.
Sanskrit: शलभा यत्र सौवर्णास्तपनीय विचित्रिताः। एतन्माद्रीसुतस्यापि सहदेवस्य कार्मुकम्॥
English: The bow, embellished with golden images of insects and set also with jems and stones, belongs to that son of Madri who is called Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: ये त्विमे क्षुरसंकाशाः सहस्रा लोमवाहिनः। एतेऽर्जुनस्य वैराटे शराः सर्पविषोपमाः॥
English: The thousand winged shafts, sharp as razors and dreadful like the venom of snakes, belong to Arjuna, O son of Virata.
Sanskrit: एते ज्वलन्तः संग्रामे तेजसा शीघ्रगामिनः। भवन्ति वीरस्याक्षय्या व्यूहतः समरे रिपून्।॥
English: These swift arrows, of the hero burning in energy in battle when discharged against the enemies, become inexhaustible.
Sanskrit: ये चेमे पृथवो दीर्घाश्चन्द्रबिम्बार्धदर्शनाः। एते भीमस्य निशिता रिपुक्षयकराः शराः॥
English: These sharp, long and heavy arrows, resembling the crescent of the moon in shape and capable of destroying the enemies, belong to Bhima.
Sanskrit: हारिद्रवर्णा ये त्वेते हेमपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः। नकुलस्य कलापोऽयं पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः॥
English: The quiver, having the five images of tigers full of yellow, gold winged shafts whetted on stone, belongs to Nakula.
Sanskrit: येनासौ व्यजयत् कृत्स्ना प्रतीची दिशमाहवे। कलापो ह्येष तस्यासीन्माद्रीपुत्रस्य धीमतः॥
English: This quiver belongs to the intelligent son of Madri with which he had conquered the entire western region.
Sanskrit: ये त्विमे भास्कराकाराः सर्वपारसवाः शराः। एते चित्रक्रियोपेताः : सहदेवस्य धीमतः॥
English: These arrows, lustrous like the sun, painted all over with various colours and capable of destroying enemies by thousands, belong to Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: ये त्विमे निशिताः पीताः पृथवो दीघवाससः। हेमपुङ्खास्त्रिपर्वाणो राज्ञ एते महाशराः॥
English: These great arrows, sharpened, yellow, heavy, long, gold feathered and consisting of three knots, belong to the king (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: यस्त्वयं सायको दीर्घः शिलीपृष्ठः शिलीमुखः। अर्जुनस्यैष संग्रामे गुरुभारसहो दृढः॥
English: This long sword, with the emblem of a bee on its back and sharp as the sting of a bee, firm and capable of bearing heavy weight in battle, belongs to Arjuna.
Sanskrit: वैयाघ्रकोशः सुमहान् भीमसेनस्य सायकः। गुरुभारसहो दिव्यः शात्रवाणां भयंकरः॥
English: This celestials huge sword, cased in tiger skin, capable of bearing heavy weight and dreadful to the enemies, belongs to Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: सुफलचित्रकोशश्च हेमत्सरुरनुत्तमः। निस्त्रिंशः कौरवस्यैष धर्मराजस्य धीमतः॥
English: This most excellent sword, of a sharp blade, golden hilt and cased in a painted sheath, belongs to the intelligent Dharmaraja of the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: यस्तु पाञ्चनखे कोशे निहिताश्चित्रयोधने। नकुलस्यैष निस्त्रिंशो गुरुभारसहो दृढः॥
English: This strong sword, capable of bearing heavy weight intended for various forms of fight and cased in a sheath of goat-skin belongs to Nakula.
Sanskrit: यस्त्वयं विपुलः खड्गो गव्ये कोशे समर्पितः सहदेवस्य विद्ध्येनं सर्वभारसहं दृढम्॥
English: This huge, strong and dreadful sword, capable of bearing heavy weight and put in a sheath of cow-skin, belongs to Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच उत्तङ्कस्य वरं दत्त्वा गोविन्दो द्विजसत्तम। अत ऊर्ध्वं महाबाहुः किं चकार महायशाः॥
English: Janamcjaya said After having conferred that boon on Utanka, O foremost of twice-born persons, what did the mighty-armed. Govinda of great celebrity next do?