pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दीर्धेभ्यश्च मनुष्येभ्यः प्रमाणादधिको भुवि। स स्वैरं चरते लोकान् ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः॥ इमां गाथां गायमानश्चत्वरेषु सभासु च। दुर्वाससं वासयेत् को ब्राह्मणं सत्कृतं गृहे।॥
English: He was taller in stature than the tallest man on Earth. Wandering over all the worlds of human beings and of the deities and other superior beings, he sang constantly among assemblies and in public squares. Who is there who would cause the Brahmana Durvasas to live in his house, doing the duties of hospitality towards him?
Sanskrit: रोषणः सर्वभूतानां सूक्ष्मेऽप्यपकृते कृते। परिभाषां च मे श्रुत्वा को नु दद्यात् प्रतिश्रयम्॥
English: He becomes wroth with cvery one if he finds even the slightest transgression! Hearing this about my nature, who is there who will give me refuge?
Sanskrit: यो मां कश्चिद् वासयीत न स मां कोपयेदिति। यस्मान्नाद्रियते कश्चित् ततोऽहं समवासयम्॥
English: Indeed, he who would give me shelter as a guest should not do anything to anger me! When I saw that no one ventured to give him shelter in his house, I invited him and made him live in my abode.
Sanskrit: स सम्भुङ्क्ते सहस्राणां बहूनामन्नमेकदा। एकदा सोऽल्पकं भुङ्क्ते न चैवैति पुनर्गृहान्॥
English: On certain days hic would cat the food sufficient for the needs of thousands of persons. On other days he would eat very little. On some days he would go out of my house and would not return.
Sanskrit: अकस्माच्च प्रहसति तथाकस्मात् प्ररोदिति। न चास्य वयसा तुल्यः पृथिव्यामभवत् तदा॥
English: He would sometimes laugh without any reason and sometimes cry uselessly At that time there was nobody on Earth a old as he.
Sanskrit: अथ स्वावसथं गत्वा स शय्यास्तरणानि च। कन्याश्चालंकृता दग्ध्वा ततो व्यपगतः पुनः॥
English: One day, entering the quarters which were given to him, he burnt all the beds and coveriets and all the welladorned damsels who were there for serving him. Doing this, he went Out.
Sanskrit: अथ मामब्रवीद् भूयः स मुनिः संशितव्रतः। कृष्ण पायसमिच्छामि भोक्तुमित्येव सत्वरः॥
English: Of highly praiseworthy vows, he met me shortly after this and addressing me, said, O Krishna, I wish to cal frumenty forthwith.
Sanskrit: तदैव तु मया तस्य चित्तज्ञेन गृहे जनः। सर्वाण्यन्नानि पानानि भक्ष्याश्चोच्चावचास्तथा॥
English: Having understood his mind previously. I had set my servams to prepare every kind of food and drink.
Sanskrit: भवन्तु सत्कृतानीह पूर्वमेव प्रचोदितः। ततोऽहं ज्वलमानं वै पायसं प्रत्यवेदयम्॥
English: Indeed, many excellent viands had been kept ready. As soon as I was asked, I caused hot frumenty to be brought and offered to the ascetic.
Sanskrit: तं भुक्त्वैव स तु क्षिप्रं ततो वचनमब्रवीत्। क्षिप्रमङ्गानि लिम्पस्व पायसेनेति स स्म ह॥
English: Having eaten some, he quickly said to me, O Krishna, take some of this frumenty and smear all your limbs with it.
Sanskrit: अविमृश्यैव च ततः कृतवानस्मि तत् तथा। तेनोच्छिष्टेन गात्राणि शिरश्चैवाभ्यमक्षयम्॥
English: Unhesitatingly I did as directed. Indeed, with the residuc of that frumenty I smeared my body and head.
Sanskrit: स ददर्श तदाभ्याशे मातरं ते शुभाननाम्। तामपि स्मयमानां स पायसेनाभ्यलेपयम्॥
English: The ascetic at that time saw your beautiful mother standing near. Laughing the while, he sineared her body also with that frumenty.
Sanskrit: मुनिः पायसदिग्धाङ्गी रथे तूर्णमयोजयत्। तमारुह्य रथं चैव निर्ययौ स गृहान्मम॥
English: The ascetic then caused your mother, whose body was sicared over with frumenty, to be yoked to a car without any delay. Ascending that car he started from my house.
Sanskrit: अग्निवर्णो ज्वलन् धीमान् स द्विजो रथधुर्यवत्। प्रतोदेनातुदद् वाला रुक्मिणी मम पश्यतः॥
English: Highly intelligent that Brahmana shone with effulgence like fire, and struck, before, me, my youthful Rukmini, as if she were an animal born to drag the cars of human beings.
Sanskrit: न च मे स्तोकमप्यासीद् दुःखीमीर्ष्याकृतं तदा। तथा स राजमार्गेण महता निर्ययौ बहिः॥
English: Secing this, I did not feel the slightest grief bom of malice or the desire to injure the Rishi. Having yoked Rukmini to the car, he went out, desirous of passing along the high road of the city.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्ये दाशार्हा जातमन्यवः। तत्राजल्पन् मिथः केचित् समाभाष्य परस्परम्॥ ब्राह्मणा एव जायेरन् नान्यो वर्णः कथंचन। को ह्येनं रथमास्थाय जीवेदन्यः पुमानिह॥
English: Secing that extraordinary spectacle, some Dasharhas, filled with anger, addressed one another and began to converse thus; Who else is there on Earth who would live afier having yoke Rukmini to a car! Indeed, let the world be filled with Bralımanas only! Let no other orders take birth here!
Sanskrit: आशीविषविषं तीक्ष्णं ततस्तीक्ष्णतरो द्विजः। ब्रह्माशीविषदग्धस्य नास्ति कश्चिच्चिकित्सकः॥
English: The poison of a virulent snake greatly powerful. More powerful thc poison is a Brahmana. There is no physician for a person who has been bit or burn by the virulent snake of a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् व्रजति दुर्धर्षे प्रास्खलद् रुक्मिणी पथि। तन्नामर्षयत श्रीमांस्ततस्तूर्णमचोदयत्॥
English: As the irresistible Durvasas proceeded on the car, Rukmini tottered on the road and frequently dropped down. At this the twiceborn Rishi became angry and began to urge Rukmini on by striking her with the whip.
Sanskrit: ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो रथात् प्रस्कन्ध स द्विजः। पदातिरुत्पथेनैव प्राद्रवद् दक्षिणामुखः॥
English: At last, filled with an irresistible passion, the Brahmana leaped down from the car, and fled towards the south, running on foot, over a pathless ground.
Sanskrit: तमत्पथेन धावन्तमन्वधावं द्विजोत्तमम्। तथैव पायसादिग्धः प्रसीद भगवन्निति॥
English: Seeing that foremost of Brahmanas, flying along the pathless ground, we followed him, although we were smeared with frumenty, exclaiming behind him, Be pleased with us, O holy onc.
Sanskrit: ततो विलोक्य तेजस्वी ब्राह्मणो मामुवाच ह। जितः क्रोधस्त्वया कृष्ण प्रकृत्यैव महाभुज॥
English: Gifted with great energy, the Brahmana, seeing me, said, O mightyarmed Krishna, you have subdued anger by the strength of your nature.
Sanskrit: न तेऽपराधमिह वै दृष्टवानस्मि सुव्रत। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव गोविन्द वृणु कामान् यथेप्सितान्।।३८
English: O you of excellent vows, I have not found the slightest fault in you. O Govinda, I have been highly pleased with you. Do you solicit the fruition of such desires as you please.
Sanskrit: प्रसन्नस्य च मे तात पश्य व्युष्टिं यथाविधि। यावदेव मनुष्याणामन्ने भावो भविष्यति॥ यथैवान्ने तथा तेषां त्वयि भावो भविष्यति। यावच्च पुण्या लोकेषु त्वयि कीर्तिर्भविष्यति॥
English: Behold duly, O son, what the power is of myself when I become pleased with any one. As long as celestials and human beings will continue to entertain a liking for food, so long will every one among them cherish the same liking for you that they cherish for their food. As long, again as there will be Virtue in the several worlds, so long will the fame of your deeds last.
Sanskrit: त्रिषु लोकेषु तावच्च वैशिष्ट्यं प्रतिपत्स्यसे। सुप्रियः सर्वलोकस्य भविष्यसि जनार्दन॥
English: Indeed, your distinction will last so long in the three worlds. O Janardana, agreeable you will be to all persons.
Sanskrit: यत्ते भिन्नं च दग्धं य यच्च किंचिद् विनाशितम्। सर्वं तथैव द्रष्टासि विशिष्टं वा जनार्दन॥
English: Whatever articles of yours have been broken or burnt or otherwise destroyed (by me). you will see restored, O Janardana, to their former state or they will reappear even in a better forin.
Sanskrit: यावदेतत् प्रलिप्तं ते गात्रेषु मधुसूदन। अतो मृत्युभयं नास्ति यावदिच्छसि चाच्युत॥
English: As long again, O) you of unfading glory, as you will wish to live, so long will you have no fear of death attacking you through such parts of your body as have been smeared with the frumenty I gave you.
Sanskrit: न तु पादतले लिप्ते कस्मात्ते पुत्रकाद्य वै। नैतन्मे प्रियमित्येवं स मां प्रीतोऽब्रवीत् तदा॥ इत्युक्तोऽहं शरीरं स्वं ददर्श श्रीसमायुतम्।
English: O son, why did you not smear that frumenty on the soles of your feet as well? By not doing it, you have acted in a way that is not approved by me. These were the words that he said, well pleased with me on that occasion. After he had ceased speaking, I saw that my body became gifted with great beauty and splendour.
Sanskrit: रुक्मिणी चाब्रवीत् प्रीत: सर्वस्त्रीणां वरं यश:।४५ कीर्ति चानुत्तमां लोके समवाप्स्यसि शोभने।
English: To Rukmini also, the Rishi, well pleased with her, said, O beautiful lady, you will be the foremost one of they sex in fame, and you will enjoy great glory, and achievements. You will never suffer from decrepitude or disease or loss of complexion.
Sanskrit: न त्वां जरा वा रोगो वा वैवयं चापि भाविनि।।४६ स्प्रक्ष्यन्ति पुण्यगन्धा च कृष्णमाराधयिष्यसि।
English: Every one will see you engaged in waiting upon Krishna, possessed as you already are with a fragrant odor which is always present in you.
Sanskrit: षोडशानां सहस्राणां वधूनां केशवस्य ह॥ वरिष्ठा च सलोक्या च केशवस्य भविष्यसि।
English: You will become the foremost of all wives, numbering sixteen thousand, of Keshava. At last, when the time comes for your departure from the world, you will acquire the inseparable companionship of Krishna hereafter.
Sanskrit: तव मातरमित्युक्त्वा ततो मां पुनरब्रवीत्॥ प्रस्थितः सुमहातेजा दुर्वासाग्निरिव ज्वलन्। एषैव ते बुद्धिरस्तु ब्राह्मणान्प्रति केशव॥ इत्युक्त्वा स तदा पुत्र तत्रैवान्तरधीयत।
English: Having said these words to your mother, the Rishi once more addressed me and uttering the following words, left the spot. Indeed, the Rishi Durvasa, shining like a fire, said, ) Keshava, may you be so disposed always towards the Brahmanas. After uttering these words, that Brahmana disappeared there and then before my eyes.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नन्तर्हिते चाहमुपांशुव्रतमाचरम्॥ यत्किचिद् ब्राह्मणो ब्रूयात् सर्वं कुर्यामिति प्रभो।
English: After his disappearance, I began to follow the vow of uttering certain Mantras silently without being heard by anybody. From that day I resolved to do whatever commands I should receive from the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: एतद् व्रतमहं कृत्वा मात्रा ते सह पुत्रक॥ ततः परमहष्टात्मा प्राविशं गृहमेव च।
English: Having adopted this vow, O son, along with your mother, both of us, with hearts filled with joy re-entered our palace.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टमात्रश्च गृहे सर्वं पश्यामि तनवम्॥ यद् भिन्नं यच्च वै दग्धं तेन विप्रेण पुत्रका
English: Entering our house I saw that everything which the Rishi had broken or burnt had reappeared fresh.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं विस्मयं प्राप्तः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा नवं दृढम्॥ अपूजयं च मनसा रौक्मिणेय सदा द्विजान्।
English: Seeing those new articles, which had besides become more durable, I became stricken with wonder. O son of Rukmini, from that day forth I have always adored the Brahmanas in my mind.
Sanskrit: इत्यहं रौक्मिणेयस्य पृच्छतो भरतर्षभ॥ माहात्म्यं द्विजमुख्यस्य सर्वमाख्यातवांस्तदा।
English: This, O chief of Bharata's race, is what I said on that occasion about the greatness of those Brahmanas who are the foremost of their order.
Sanskrit: तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय ब्राह्मणान् सततं प्रभो॥ पूजयस्व महाभागान् वाग्भिर्दानैश्च नित्यदा।
English: Do you also, O son of Kunti, adore the highly blessed Brahmanas every day with gifts of wealth and kind, O powerful one.
Sanskrit: एवं व्युष्टिमहं प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणस्य प्रसादजाम्। यच्च मामाह भीष्मोऽयं तत्सत्यं भरतर्षभ॥
English: It was thus that I won the prosperity I enjoy, the prosperity that is born of the favour of Brahmanas. Whatever, again, Bhishma has said of me, O chief of the Bharatas, is all true.
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच तस्मिञ्जाते महासत्त्वे महासेने महाबले। समुत्तस्थुर्महोत्पाता घोररूपाः पृथग्विधाः॥
English: Markandey said : When that powerful, mighty and high-souled one (Mahasena) was born, various kinds of fearful evil omens appeared.
Sanskrit: स्त्रीपुंसोर्विपरीतं च तथा द्वन्द्वानि यानि च। ग्रहा दीप्ता दिशः खं च ररास च मही भृशम्॥
English: The nature of male and female, of heat and cold and of such other pairs of contraies was reversed. The planets, the cardinal points and the firmaments became radient with light and the earth began to roar.
Sanskrit: ऋषयश्च महाघोरान् दृष्ट्वोत्पातान् समन्ततः। अकुर्वञ्छान्तिमुद्विग्ना लोकानां लोकभावनाः॥
English: The Rishis who always sought the welfare of the world, seeing these fearful omens on all sides, began with anxious hearts to restore tranquility in the universe.
Sanskrit: निवसन्ति वने ये तु तस्मिश्चैत्ररथे जनाः। तेऽब्रुवन्नेष नोऽनर्थः पावकेनाहितो महान्॥ संगम्य षड्भिः पत्नीभिः सप्तर्षिणामिति स्म ह।
English: Those men who lived in that Chaitraratha forest said, “All this disasters have fallen on us in consequence of Agni holding intercourse with the six wives of the seven Rishis."
Sanskrit: अपरे गरुडीमाहुस्त्वयानर्थोऽयमाहृतः॥ यैर्दृष्टा सा तदा देवी तस्या रूपेण गच्छती। न तु तत् स्वाहया कर्म कृतं जानाति वै जनः॥
English: Others who saw her (Svaha) as a bird said, “This has been brought about by a bird.” None ever thought that Svaha was the cause of all this mischief.
Sanskrit: सुपर्णी तु वचः श्रुत्वा ममायं तनयस्तिवति। उपगम्य शनैः स्कन्दमाहाहं जननी तव॥
English: Having heard that the child was hers, Svaha slowly went to Skanda and told him, “I am your mother.”
Sanskrit: अथ सप्तर्षयः श्रुत्वा जातं पुत्रं महौजसम्। तत्यजुः षट् तदा पत्नीविना देवीमरुन्धतीम्॥
English: The seven Rishis, hearing that a greatly powerful son was born (to them), abandoned their six wives except the adorable lady Arundhuti.
Sanskrit: षड्भिरेव तदा जातमाहुस्तद्वनवासिनः। सप्तर्षीनाह च स्वाहा मम पुत्रोऽयमित्युत॥ अहं जाने नैतदेवमिति राजन् पुनः पुनः।
English: Because all the dwellers of that forest said that those six women were the cause of the birth of that child. O king, Svaha also said again and again to the seven Rishis, "O Rishis, this child is mine. Your wives are not its mother."
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रस्तु कृत्वेष्टिं सप्तर्षीणां महामुनिः॥ पावकं कामसंतप्तमदृष्टः पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्। तत् तेन निखिलं सर्वमवबुद्धं यथातथम्॥
English: The great Rishi Vishwamitra, after performing the sacrifice of the seven Rishis, had followed unseen Agni when he had been afflicted with desire and therefore he knew all as then happened.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रस्तु प्रथमं कुमारं शरणं गतः। स्तवं दिव्यं सम्प्रचक्रे महासेनस्य चापि सः॥
English: Vishwamitra was first to seek the protection of Kumara. He offered excellent prayers in honour of Mahasena.
Sanskrit: मङ्गलानि च सर्वाणि कौमाराणि त्रयोदश। जातकर्मादिकास्तस्य क्रियाश्चक्रे महामुनिः॥
English: All the thirteen auspicious rites of childhood such as the birth and other ceremonies were all performed by the great Rishi in respect of that child.
Sanskrit: षड्वक्त्रस्य तु माहात्म्यं कुक्कुटस्य तु साधनम् शक्त्या देव्याः साधनं च तथा पारिषदामपि॥ विश्वामित्रश्चाकारैतत् कर्म लोकहिताय वै। तस्मादृषिः कुमारस्य विश्रामित्रोऽभवत् प्रियः॥
English: For the good of the world, he promulgated the virtues of the six-faced Skanda and performed ceremonies in hour of the cock, the goddess Shakti and the first followers of Skanda. For this reason Vishwamitra became a great favourite of Kumara.
Sanskrit: अन्वजानाच्च स्वाहाया रूपान्यत्वं महामुनिः। अब्रवीच्च मुनीन् सर्वान् नापराध्यन्ति वै स्त्रियः॥ श्रुत्वा तु तत्त्वतस्तस्मात् ते पत्नीः सर्वतोऽत्यजन्
English: That great Rishi told the seven Rishis all about the transformation of Svaha (as their wives) and also told them that their wives are perfectly innocent. (Even) having heard this, the seven Rihsis abandoned their wives,
Sanskrit: मार्कण्डेय उवाच स्कन्दं श्रुत्वा तदा देवा वासवं सहिताऽब्रुवन्॥ अविषाबलं स्कन्दं जहि शक्राशु माचिरम्। यदि वा न निहंस्येनं देवेन्द्रोऽयं भविष्यति॥ त्रैलोक्यं संनिगृह्यास्मांस्त्वां च शक्र महाबल।
English: Hearing of Skanda, the celestial then all spoke thus to Vasava (Indra), "O Shakra, soon kill Skanda, for his prowess is unbearable. If you do not destroy him, he will conquer us with all the three worlds. Vanquishing you, he will become the mighty lord of the celestial.
Sanskrit: स तानुवाच व्यथितो बालोऽयं सुमहाबलः॥ स्रष्टारमपि लोकानां युधि विक्रम्य नाशयेत्। न बालमुत्सहे हन्तुभिति शक्रः प्रभाषते॥
English: Thus spoke Indra to those who were afflicted, 'This child possesses great prowess. He can himself destroy (even) the creator of universe in battle with his prowess. I therefore do not dare to destory him.' Thus said Shakra again and again.
Sanskrit: तेऽब्रुवन् नास्ति ते वीर्यं यत् एवं प्रभाषसे। सर्वास्त्वद्याभिगच्छन्तु स्कन्दं लोकस्य मातरः॥ कामवीर्या जन्तु चैनं तथेत्युक्त्वा च ता ययुः।
English: They (the celestial) said, “You have no heroism in you, therefore you speak thus. Let the mothers of the universe go today to Skanda. They can muster at will any power they like. Let them kill this child. Saying, “So be it,” they (mothers) went away.
Sanskrit: तमप्रतिबलं दृष्ट्वा विषण्णवदनास्तु ताः॥ अशक्योऽयं विचन्त्यैवं तमेव शरणं ययुः। ऊचुश्चैनं त्वमस्माकं पुत्रो भव महाबल॥
English: But seeing him matchlessly powerful, they became dispirited. Considering him to be invincible, they sought his protection and said to him, "O greatly powerful one, become our son.
Sanskrit: अभिनन्दस्व नः सर्वाः प्रस्नुताः स्नेहविक्लवाः। तासां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा पातुकाम: स्तनान् प्रभुः॥ ताः सम्पूज्य महासेन: कामांश्चासां प्रदाय सः। अपश्यदग्निमायान्तं पितरं बलिनां बली॥
English: We are full of affection for you. We are desirous of giving you our breasts (to be sucked). The milk oozes out from our breasts." Having heard these words, the mighty Mahasena desired to suck their breasts. He received them with due respect and complied with their request. Then that mightiest of mighty ones saw that his father Agni was coming towards him.
Sanskrit: स तु सम्पूजजितस्तेन सह मातृगणेन ह। परिवार्य महासेनं रक्षमाणः स्थितः शिवः॥
English: That Sive (the doer of good) was duly honoured by his son; and he with the mothers stayed there near Mahasena to tend him.
Sanskrit: सर्वासां या तु मातृणां नारी क्रोधसमुद्भवा। धात्री स्वपुत्रवत् स्कन्दं शूलहस्ताभ्यरक्षत॥
English: That lady amongstst the mothers who was born of anger kept watch over Skanda with a spike in hand as a mother guards her own child.
Sanskrit: लोहितस्योदधेः कन्या क्रूरा लोहितभोजना। परिष्वज्य महासेनं पुत्रवत् पर्यरक्षत॥ अग्निर्भूत्वा नैगमेयश्छागवक्त्रो बहुप्रजः। रमयामास शैलस्थं बालं क्रीडनकैरिव॥
English: That irascible daughter of blood who lived in blood embraced Mahasena in her breast and nursed him like a mother. And Agni, transforming himself as a teacher with a goat's mouth and followed by numerous children, began to gratify that child with toys on his that mountain abode.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तद् बलं सुमहद् दीर्णं त्वदीयं प्रेक्ष्य वीर्यवान्। दधारैको रणे राजन् वृषसेनोऽस्त्रमायया॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing that army of yours thoroughly routed in battle, O monarch, Vrishasena endued with prowess, single-handed, began to protect it by means of the illusion of this weapons.
Sanskrit: शरा दश दिशो मुक्ता वृषसेनेन संयुगे। विचेरुस्ते विनिर्भिद्य नरवाजिरथद्विपान्॥
English: In that battle numerous shafts discharged by Vrishasena flew in all the ten directions of the compass, piercing men, horses, cars and elephants.
Sanskrit: तस्य दीप्ता महाबाणा विनिश्चेरुः सहस्रशः। भानोरिव महाराज धर्मकाले मरीचयः॥
English: Like the rays of the sun, o king, mighty arrows of blazing effulgence shot by him, began to fly (on all sides).
Sanskrit: तेनार्दिता महाराज रथिनः सादिनस्तथा। निपेतुरुवा॒ सहसा वातभग्ना इव द्रुमाः॥
English: O monarch, pierced by him car-warriors and cavalry began to fall down suddenly on the ground, like trees broken by the hurricane.
Sanskrit: हयौघांश्च रथौघांश्च गजौघांश्च महारथः। अपातयद् रणे राजशतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: That mighty car-warrior felled in battle, O monarch, large divisions of steeds, car-warriors and elephants, by hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तमेकं समरे विचरन्तमभीतवत्। सहिताः सर्वराजानः परिवठ्ठः समन्ततः॥
English: Seeing him career along through the field of battle, like one fearless, all the monarchs uniting together encompassed him on all sides.
Sanskrit: नाकुलिस्तु शतानीको वृषसेनं समभ्ययात्। विव्याध चैनं दशभिनौराचैर्मर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: The son of Nakula by name Shatanika charged Vrishasena and pierced the latter with ten Narachas that could penetrate into the very vitals.
Sanskrit: तस्य कर्णात्मजश्चापं छित्त्वा केतुमपातयत्। तं भ्रातरं परीप्सन्तो द्रौपदेयाः समभ्ययुः॥
English: The son of Karna, in return, sundered his bow and cut down his standard. The sons of Draupadi desiring to rescue their brother, rushed towards him.
Sanskrit: कर्णात्मजं शरवातैरदृश्यं चक्रुरञ्जसा। तान् नदन्तोऽभ्यधावन्त द्रोणपुत्रमुखा रथाः॥
English: Soon with their arrowy showers they made the son of Karna disappear from the view. Thereupon car-warriors headed by the son of Drona charged them, removing the shower of their arrows.
Sanskrit: छादयन्तो महाराज द्रोपदेयान् महारथान्। शरैर्नानाविधै स्तूर्णं पर्वताञ्जलदा इव॥
English: o monarch, these warriors (headed by Drona's son) speedily covered over the mighty car-warriors namely the sons of Draupadi, with arrows of various description like clouds pouring their contents on a mountain.
Sanskrit: तान् पाण्डवाः प्रत्यगृहंस्त्वरिताः पुत्रगृद्धिनः। पञ्चाला: केकया मत्स्याः सृञ्जयाचोद्यतायुधाः॥
English: Prompted by their affection for their sons, the Pandavas quickly encountered them (assailants), being followed by the Panchalas, Kaikayas, Matsyas and Srinjayas, with their arms uplifted.
Sanskrit: तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं सुमहल्लोमहर्षणम्। त्वदीयैः पाण्डुपुत्राणां देवानामिव दानवैः॥
English: Then commenced a fierce and sanguinary and hair-stirring engagement between your army and the army of the sons of Pandu like that between the celestials and the Danavas.
Sanskrit: एवं युयुधिरे वीराः संरब्धाः कुरुपाण्डवाः। परस्परमुदीक्षन्तः परस्परकृतागसः॥
English: Thus the heroes among the Kuru and the Pandava hosts, wrought up with wrath, fought with one another looking furiously at one another and nourishing (deadly) hatred for one another.
Sanskrit: तेषां दशरे कोपाद् वपूंष्यमिततेजसाम्। युयुत्सूनामिवाकाशे पतत्रिवरभोगिनाम्॥
English: The bodies of those warriors of immeasurable prowess in consequence of their being inspired with wrath, appeared like those of the feathered chief (Garuda) and of the mighty serpents fighting in the skies.
Sanskrit: भीमकर्णकृपद्रोणद्रोणिपार्षतसात्यकैः। बभासे स रणोद्देश: कालसूर्य इवोदितः॥
English: The scene of action with Bhima. Karna, Kripa, Drona and Drona's son and Parshata and Satyaki, appeared effulgent like the alldestructive sun that rises (at the time of the universal annihilation).
Sanskrit: तदाऽऽसीत् तुमुलं युद्धं निघ्नतामितरेतरम्। महाबलानां बलिभिर्दानवानां यथा सुरैः॥
English: Then there ensued a dreadful battle, like that between the celestials and the Danavas, in which mighty warriors engaged with mighty antagonists smote down one another.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरानीकमुद्धतार्णवनि:स्वनम्। त्वदीयमवधीत् सैन्यं सम्प्रदुतमहारथम्॥
English: Thereafter the host of Yudhishthira, setting up a noise loud as that of the (agitated) ocean, fell to slaughter your host, of which the mighty car-warriors have fled.
Sanskrit: तत् प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुभि शमर्दितम्। अलं द्रुतेन वः शूरा इति द्रोणोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: Then seeing the (Kaurava) host thoroughly shattered and excessively mutilated by the enemy, Drona exclaimed-'You need not fly, Oheroes.'
Sanskrit: ततः शोणहयः क्रुद्धश्चतुर्दन्त इव द्विपः। प्रविश्य पाण्डवानीकं युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Thereafter that hero owning chest-nut steeds, inflamed with rage, like an elephant bearing four tusks, penetrated into the Pandava ranks and rushed at Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: तमाविध्यच्छितैर्बाणैः कङ्कपत्रैर्युधिष्ठिरः। तस्य द्रोणो धनुश्छित्त्वा तं द्रुतं समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Thereupon Yudhishthira pierced him with shafts, keen-pointed and furnished with feathers of the Kanka bird, Drona also cutting his bow in two charged him with great impctus.
Sanskrit: चक्ररक्षः कुमारस्तु पञ्चालानां यशस्करः। दधार द्रोणमायान्तं वेलेव सरितां पतिम्॥
English: Thereat the protectors of Yudhishthira's car-wheels namely Kumara, the glory of the Panchala races, resisted the rushing Drona, like the beach opposing the swelling sea.
Sanskrit: द्रोणं निवारितं दृष्ट्वा कुमारेण द्विजर्षभम्। सिंहनादरवो ह्यासीत् साधु साध्विति भाषितम्॥
English: When Drona the foremost of the regenerated ones was seen to be held in check by Kumara, there were heard sounds of carcries and exclamations of Excellent, excellent etc.
Sanskrit: कुमारस्तु ततो द्रोणं सायकेन महाहवे। विव्याधोरसि संक्रुद्धः सिंहवच्च नदन् मुहुः॥
English: Then in that baitle, fierce Kumara. wrought up with ire, pierced, with a shaft, Drona on the chest; and then repeatedly uttered roars like those of the lion.
Sanskrit: संवार्य च रणे द्रोणं कुमारस्तु महाबलः। शरैरनेकसाहौः कृतहस्तो जितश्रमः॥
English: Then that highly puissant and indefatigable Kumara of great lightness of hands, having held Drona at bay in that battle, pierced him with thousands of shafts.