pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तदा गौणमनन्तस्य नामानन्तेति विश्रुतम्। नामधेयानुरूपस्य मानसस्य महात्मनः॥
English: If even it becomes possible to learn the limits of the sky which is the region of the gods and successful ascetics, it is not possible to set limits to that which is limitless and passes by the name of the Infinite, to that which answers its name, viz., the high-souled Manasa?
Sanskrit: यदा तु दिव्यं तद् रूपं ह्रसते वर्धते पुनः। कोऽन्यस्तद्वेदितुं शक्तो योऽपि स्यात् तद्विधोऽपरः॥३४
English: When again His form is sometimes contracted and sometimes expanded, how can any one else save one who is equal to him, perceive his limits?
Sanskrit: ततः पुष्करतः सृष्टः सर्वज्ञो मूर्तिमान् प्रभुः। ब्रह्मा धर्ममयः पूर्वः प्रजापतिरनुत्तमः॥
English: From the Lotus sprang first the Omniscient lord Brahman, endued with form, of the essence of Righteousness, and the Creator of all mobile and immobile things.
Sanskrit: भरद्वाज उवाच पुष्कराद् यदि सम्भूतो ज्येष्ठं भवति पुष्करम्। ब्रह्माणं पूर्वजं चाह भवान् संदेह एव मे॥
English: Bharadwaja said If Brahman originated from the Lotus, then it is the Lotus that should be considered as the first-born and not Brahman. Why, however, is Brahman said to be the first? Do you dispel this doubt of mine.
Sanskrit: भृगुरुवाच मानसस्येह या मूर्तिर्ब्रह्मत्वं समुपागता। तस्यासनविधानार्थं पृथिवी पद्ममुच्यते॥
English: Bhrigu said The Earth is called that Lotus. It was created for giving a seat to that form of Manasa which became Brahman.
Sanskrit: कर्णिका तस्य पद्मस्य मेरुर्गगनमुच्छ्रितः। तस्य मध्ये स्थितो लोकान् सृजते जगतः प्रभुः॥
English: Extending up to heaven itself, the Sumeru became the pericarp of that Lotus. Remaining within it, the powerful Lord of the Universe created all the worlds.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच शरतल्पगते भीष्मे कौरवाणां धुरन्धरे। शयाने वीरशयने पाण्डवैः समुपस्थिते॥ युधिष्ठिरो महाप्राज्ञो भम पूर्वपितामहः। धर्माणामागमं श्रुत्वा विदित्वा सर्वसंशयान्॥
English: Janamejaya said When that foremost person among the Kauravas, viz., Bhishma was lying on a bed of arrows—a bed that is always coveted by heroes and when the Pandavas were sitting around him, my great Grandfather Yudhishthira of much wisdom, heard these expositions of mysteries about the subject of duty and had all his doubts removed.
Sanskrit: दानानां च विधिं श्रुत्वा च्छिन्नधर्मार्थसंशयः। यदन्यदकरोद् विप्र तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि॥
English: He heard also what the ordinances are about gifts, and thus had all his doubts removed about the topics of virtue and wealth. You should, O learned Brahmana, tell me now what else did the great Pandava king do.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अभून्मुहूर्ते स्तिमितं सर्वं तद्राजमण्डलम्। तूष्णीभूते ततस्तस्मिन् पटे चित्रमिवार्पितम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said When Bhishma became silent, the entire body of kings became perfectly silent. Indeed, they all sat motionless there, like figures painted on canvas.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तमिव च ध्यात्वा व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। नृपं शयानं गाड्यमिदमाह वचस्तदा॥ राजन् प्रकृतिमापन्नः कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः। सहितो भ्रातृभिः सर्वैः पार्थिवैश्चानुयायिभिः॥
English: Then Vyasa the son of Satyavati, having thought for a moment, addressed the royal son of Ganga, saying, O king, the Kuru king Yudhishthira has been restored to his own nature, with all his brothers and followers.
Sanskrit: उपास्ते त्वां नरव्याघ्र सह कृष्णेन धीमता। तमिमं पुरयानाय समनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: With highly intelligent Krishna by his side he bends his head in respect to you. You should give him leave for returning to the city.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो भगवता व्यासेन पृथिवीपतिः। युधिष्ठिरं सहामात्यमनुजज्ञे नदीसुतः॥
English: Thus addressed by the holy Vyasa, the royal son of Shantanu and Ganga dismissed Yudhishthira and his counsellors.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैन मधुरं नृपं शान्तनवो नृपः। प्रविशस्व पुरीं राजन् व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥
English: Addressing his grandson in a sweet voice, the royal son of Shantanu, also said, Do you return to your city, O king, Let the fever of your heart be removed.
Sanskrit: यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्वबन्नेः स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः। ययातिरिव राजेन्द्र श्रद्धादमपुरःसरः॥
English: Do you adore the celestials in various sacrifices distinguished by large gifts of food and riches like Yayati himself, O foremost of kings, gifted with devotion and selfcontrol.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रधर्मरतः पार्थ पितॄन् देवांश्च तर्पय। श्रेयसा योक्ष्यसे चैव व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥
English: Devoted to the practices of the Kshatriya do you, O son of Pritha, please the departed manes and the celestials. You shall then acquire great benefits. Indeed let the fever of your heart be removed.
Sanskrit: रञ्जयस्व प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रकृती: परिसान्त्वय। सुहृदः फलसत्कारैरर्चयस्व यथार्हतः॥
English: Do you please all your subjects. Do you assure them and establish peace among all. Do you also honour all your wellwishers with such rewards as they deserve.
Sanskrit: अनु त्वां तात जीवन्तु मित्राणि सुहृदस्तथा। चैत्यस्थाने स्थितं वृक्षं फलवन्तमिव द्विजाः॥
English: Let all your friends and wellwishers live, depending on you for their means, as birds live, depending for their means upon a full grown tree laden with fruits and standing on a sacred spot.
Sanskrit: आगन्तव्यं च भवता समये मम पार्थिव। विनिवृत्ते दिनकरे प्रवृत्ते चोत्तरायणे॥
English: When the hour comes for departure from this world, do you come here, O king, I shall relinquish my body when the Sun, stopping in his southward course, will begin to return northwards.
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा च कौन्तेयः सोऽभिवाद्य पितामहम्। प्रययौ सपरीवारो नगरं नागसाह्वयम्॥
English: The son of Kunti answered, 'So be it!' and saluted his grandfather with respect and then started with all his relatives and followers, for the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र पुरस्कृत्य गान्धारी च पतिव्रताम्। सह तैर्ऋषिभिः सर्वैतृभिः केशवेन च॥ पौरजानपदैश्चैव मन्त्रिवृद्धैश्च पार्थिव। प्रविवेश कुरुश्रेष्ठः पुरं वारणसाह्वयम्॥
English: Headed by Dhritarashtra and also Gandhari who was greatly devoted to her husband and accompanied by the Rishis and Keshava as also by the citizens and the inhabitants of the country and by his counsellors, O monarch, that foremost one of Kuru's race entered the city of Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौन्तेयः सर्वान् भ्रातृनुपह्वरे। आहूष भरतश्रेष्ठ इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing this, the son of Kunti (Yudhishthira) summoned all his brothers. Having summoned (them), O best of the Bharata race, he spoke these words.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्येषु ये चारपुरुषा मम। ते प्रवृत्तिं प्रयच्छन्ति ममेमां व्युषितां निशाम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said The spies, whom I have in the army of the son of Dhritarashtra, brought me this news when the night has passed away.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनः किलापृच्छदापगेयं महाव्रतम्। केन कालेन पाण्डूनां हन्याः सैन्यमिति प्रभो॥
English: 'Duryodhana asked the son of Ganga of high vows, "O lord! in what time can you annihilate the army of the sons of Pandu?"
Sanskrit: मासेनेति च तेनोक्तो धार्तराष्ट्रः सुदुर्मतिः। तावता चापि कालेन द्रोणोऽपि प्रतिजज्ञिवान्॥
English: And the wicked son of Dhritarashtra was answered, "In a month." And in that same time Drona also has promised.
Sanskrit: गौतमो द्विगुणं कालमुक्तवानिति नः श्रुतम्। द्रोणिस्तु दशरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे महास्त्रवित्॥
English: And we have heard that the son of Gautama has promised the same in double that time, and the son of Drona has promised (the same) in ten nights, acquainted as he is with mighty weapons.
Sanskrit: तथा दिव्यास्त्रवितं कर्णः सम्पृष्टः कुरुसंसदि। पञ्चमिर्दिवसैर्हन्तुं ससैन्यं प्रतिजज्ञिवान्॥
English: Then Karna, who knows (the use of) celestial weapons, being asked in the army of the Kurus, has pledged himself to slay us with our armies in five days.
Sanskrit: तस्मादहमपीच्छामि श्रोतुमर्जुन ते वचः। कालेन कियता शत्रून् क्षपयेरिति फाल्गुन॥
English: On this account, I also desire, to hear your words, O Arjuna, in what time you are able to destroy our enemies, O Falguna.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो गुडाकेशः पार्थिवेन धनंजयः। वासुदेवं समीक्ष्येदं वचनं प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: Thus addressed Dhananjaya, with thick hair, looking towards Vasudeva, spoke these words.
Sanskrit: सर्व एते महात्मानः कृतास्त्राश्चित्रयोधिनः। असंशयं महाराज हन्युरेव न संशयः॥
English: All these high-minded heroes accomplished in arms, and capable of fighting in desire ways, and they can, no doubt O great king, slay us.
Sanskrit: अपैतु ते मनस्तापो यथा सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम्। हन्यामेकरथेनैव वासुदेवसहायवान्॥
English: But let your mind be free from anxiety; I say truly that I can with the aid of Vasudeva, root out, on a single car,
Sanskrit: सामरानपि लोकांस्त्रीन् सर्वान् स्थावरजङ्गमान्। भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च निमेषादिति मे मतिः॥
English: The three words with all their celestial and all things movable, and all beings that were, or are to b, in the twinkling of an eye; such is what I think.
Sanskrit: तद् घोरं पशुपतिः प्रादादस्त्रं महन्मम। कैराते द्वन्द्वयुद्धे तु तदिदं मयि वर्तते॥
English: That terrible and mighty weapon which the lord of all gods bestowed on me in the combat are hand-to-hand, with (Mahadeva in the guise of) a hunter, even that (weapon) is with me.
Sanskrit: यद् युगान्ते पशुपतिः सर्वभूतानि संहरन्। प्रयुङ्क्ते पुरुषव्याघ्र तदिदं मयि वर्तते॥
English: That (weapon) which the lord of all gods uses when he annihilates all forms of existence, even that O best among men, is with me.
Sanskrit: तन्न जानाति गाङ्गेयो न द्रोणो न च गौतमः। न च द्रोणसुतो राजन् कुत एव तु सूतजः॥
English: The son of Ganga does not know the (weapon), nor Drona, nor the son of Gautama, neither also the son of Drona; O king, whence, then, can the son of Suta (know)?
Sanskrit: न तु युक्तं रणे हन्तुं दिव्यैरस्त्रैः पृथग्जनम्। आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन विजेष्यामो वयं परान्॥
English: It is not, however, proper to annihilate in a battle, by means of celestial weapons ordinary men. We will by artless fighting vanquish our foes.
Sanskrit: तथेमे पुरुषव्याघ्राः सहायास्तत्र पार्थिव। सर्वे दिव्यास्त्रविद्वांसः सर्वे युद्धाभिकाक्षिणः॥
English: Again, these foremost among men are your allies, O king. They are all acquainted with celestial weapons, and all of them, are desirous of battle.
Sanskrit: वेदान्तावभृथस्नाताः सर्व एतेऽपराजिताः। निहन्युः समरे सेनां देवानामपि पाण्डवः॥
English: All of them have performed sacrificial rites in company with their wives, after they had become versed respectively in Vedas, and have never been conquered. They can destroy the army of even the gods in battle, O son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी युयुधानश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। भीमसेनो यमौ चोभौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ॥
English: And Shikhandin, Yuyudhana, and Dhrishtadyumna, of Prishata's race, and Bhimasena, and these twins, Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas,
Sanskrit: विराटदुपदौ चोभौ भीष्मद्रोणसमौ युधि। शङ्खश्चैव महाबाहु डिम्बश्च महाबलः॥
English: And both of them viz., Virata and Drupada, who are equal to Bhishma and Drona (respective) in battle, and the powerful Shankha and the son of Hidimba of great strength,
Sanskrit: पुत्रोऽस्याञ्जनपर्वा तु महाबलपराक्रमः। शैनेयश्च महाबाहुः सहायो रणकोविदः॥
English: And his son Anjanaparva, of great strength and prowess, and the descendant of Shini's race, well versed in fighting, and who is your ally,
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युश्च बलवान् द्रौपद्याः पञ्च चात्मजाः। स्वयं चापि समर्थोऽसि त्रैलोक्योत्सादनेऽपि च॥
English: And the powerful Abhimanyu, and the five sons of Draupadi are also at your service. And you to are alone capable of annihilating even the three words.
Sanskrit: क्रोधाद् यं पुरुषं पश्येस्तथा शकसमाते। स क्षिप्रं न भवेद् व्यक्तमिति त्वां वेनि कौरव॥
English: O you of effulgence equal to Shakra (Indra), that person on whom you cast a look of anger, surely meets with death for it has been seen and so I know, O Kaurava.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच प्रत्यागत्य पुनर्जिष्णुर्जघ्ने संशप्तकान् बहून्। वक्रादिवक्रगमनादङ्कारक इव ग्रहः॥
English: Sanjaya said Having careered round Jishnu slaughtered again innumerable number of the Samsaptakas; even as the Planet Mercury destroys a large number of people by traveling in an exceedingly curved line. an
Sanskrit: पार्थबाणहता राजन् नराश्वरथकुञ्जराः। विचेलुर्बभ्रमर्नेशुः पेतुर्मम्लुश्च भारत॥
English: O monarch, O descendant of the Bharata race, the men, horses, cars and elephants, having been struck by the arrows of the son of Pritha, wavered, roved about, lost their color, fell down and died.
Sanskrit: धुर्यान् धुर्यगतान् सूतान् ध्वजो श्वापानिसायकान्। पाणीन् पाणिगतं शस्त्रं बाहूनपि शिरांसि च॥ भल्लैः क्षुरैरर्धचन्द्रैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च पाण्डवः। चिच्छेदमित्रवीराणां समरे प्रतियुध्यताम्॥
English: The son of Pandu severed in the field of battle, with his broad-headed, razor-like and crescent-shaped arrows, as well as with those equipt with the teeth of calves, the best of horses yoked to the cars, drivers, standards, bows and arrows, hands and the weapons held in the hands, the arms and heads of heroic warriors of the side of the enemies, who were fighting against him.
Sanskrit: वासितार्थे युयुत्सन्तो वृषभा वृषभं यथा। निपतन्यर्जुनं शूराः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: The mighty heroes fell upon Arjuna by hundreds and thousands, even as the mighty bulls fight with another bull in order to gain a cow during season.
Sanskrit: तेषां तस्य च तद् युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम्। त्रैलोक्यविजये यादृग् दैत्यानां सह वज्रिणा॥
English: The battle that took place between him and them made the hairs to stand on points. This battle resembled the great war between the Daityas and the wielder of the thunder-bolt at the time of the conquest of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तमविध्यत् त्रिभिर्बाणैर्दन्दशूकैरिवाहिभिः। उग्रायुधसुतस्तस्य शिरः कायादपाहरत्॥
English: Thereupon the son of Ugrayudha pierced him (the son of Pritha) with three arrows that were like the Dandashuka snakes. He (the son of Pritha) on the other hand, severed his head from his body.
Sanskrit: तेऽर्जुनं सर्वतः क्रुद्धा नानाशस्त्रैरवीवृषन्। मरुद्भिः प्रेरिता मेघा हिमवन्तमिवोष्णगे।॥
English: Then they (the heroic warriors), highly enraged, shrouded Arjuna from all sides with innumerable weapons, even as the masses of clouds being urged by the winds cover the Himavat at the expiration of the summer.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्विषयां सर्वतोऽर्जुनः। सम्यगस्तैः शरैः सर्वानहितानहनद् बहून्॥
English: Arjuna, after having restrained the weapons of his antagonists coming from all sides with the weapons of his own, slaughtered a large number of the foes with well-shot arrows.
Sanskrit: छिन्नत्रिवेणुसंघातान् हताश्वान् पार्ष्णसारथीन्। विस्त्रस्तहस्तूणीरान् विचक्ररथकेतनान्॥ संछिन्नरश्मियोक्त्राक्षान् व्यनुकर्षयुगान् रथान्। विद्ध्वस्तसर्वसंनाहान् बाणैश्चक्रेऽर्जुनस्तदा॥
English: Afterwards Arjuna made in-numerable cars severed of their Trivenus; and slaughtered the horses, the drivers and the Parshnis (driver of another class) of them; and again, displaced their weapons and quivers, and also destroyed their wheels and standards; and cut-off their chords, traces and axes; and moreover despoiled their bottoms and yokes; and at last displaced their equipments from their proper place with a large number of his shafts.
Sanskrit: ते रथास्तत्र विद्ध्वस्ताः परार्ध्याभान्त्यनेकशः। धनिनामिव वेश्मानि हतान्यग्न्यनिलाम्बुभिः॥
English: Those cars, lying there (on the field of battle) in innumerable numbers, having been broken into pieces and injured (by Arjuna), looked like the mansions of the rich men, smitten down either by the fire, or wind, or the rains.
Sanskrit: द्विपाः सम्भिन्नवर्माणो वज्रशानिसमैः शरैः। पेतुर्गिर्यप्रवेश्मानि वज्रवाताग्निभिर्यथा॥
English: The elephants, having their vital parts penetrated with the arrows that were like the thunderbolt in speed, fell down like the mansions on the summits of a mountain shattered by the blasts of lightning.
Sanskrit: सारोहास्तुरगाः पेतुर्बहवोऽर्जुनताडिताः। निर्जिह्वात्राः क्षितौ क्षीणा रुधिराद्रौः सुदुर्दशः॥
English: Having been afflicted by Arjuna, large number of horses, that had their tongues and entrails driven out and that were greatly weakened and that were smeared with blood and also that had held and awful appearance, fell down upon the ground along with their riders.
Sanskrit: नराश्वनागा नाराचैः संस्यूताः सव्यसाचिना। बभ्रमुश्चस्खलुः पेतुर्नेदुर्मम्लुश्च मारिष॥
English: O sire, having been pierced by Savyasachin with the keen arrows, the men, horses and elephants wandered about, with tottering steps, fell down, roared most loudly and died.
Sanskrit: अनेकैश्च शिलाधौतैर्वज्राशनिविषोपमैः। शरैर्निजनिवान् पार्थो महेन्द्र इव दानवान्॥
English: The son of Pritha and slaughtered his antagonists with innumerable arrows, that were sharpened on stones and also that were as deadly as the thunderbolt or the poison; even as Mahendra slays the Danavas.
Sanskrit: महार्हवर्माभरणा नानारुपाम्बरायुधाः। सरथा: सध्वजा वीरा हताः पार्थेन: शेरते॥
English: Many heroes, who had put on valuable coats of armour and who were adorned with various kinds of ornaments and who had diverse forms and who, again, were equipt with innumerable weapons of the best kinds, are lying, with their cars and standards, on the field of battle, having been slaughtered by the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: विजिताः पुण्यकर्माणो विशिष्टाभिजनश्रुताः। गताः शरीरैर्वसुधामूर्जितैः सर्मभिर्दिवम्॥
English: The warriors, who were vanquished, of noble deeds and of high parentage and learning departed to paradise on account of their noble deeds, whereas their bodies only lay upon the earth.
Sanskrit: अथार्जुनं रथवरं त्वदीयाः समभिद्रवन्। नानाजनपदाध्यक्षा: सगणा जातमन्यवः॥
English: Thereupon several kings of many countries, who were accompanied by their attendants and who, again, were highly enraged, belonging to your army, proceeded most rapidly against Arjuna, that foremost of car-warriors.
Sanskrit: उह्यमाना रथाश्वेभैः पत्तयश्च जिघांसवः। समभ्यधावन्नस्यन्तो विविधं क्षिप्रमायुधम्॥
English: Conveyed by their cars, horses and elephants, several warriors and foot-soldier who were all very desirous of slaying (Arjuna), advanced most rapidly against their antagonist (Arjuna), letting off innumerable weapons of great speed.
Sanskrit: तदायुधमहावर्षं मुक्तं योधमहाम्बुदैः। व्यधमनिशितैर्बाणैः क्षिप्रमर्जुनमारुतः॥
English: Thereupon Arjuna, who was like winds, had done away with the showers of weapons, that resembled the showers of rains and that were let off by the warriors resembling the masses of clouds, by means of sharp arrows, shot with great readiness.
Sanskrit: साश्वपत्तिद्विपरथं महाशस्त्रैघसम्लवम्। सहसा संतितीर्षन्त पार्थ शस्त्रास्त्रसेतुना॥
English: Then the people saw him (Arjuna) crossing that bridgeless ocean, which was constituted by the horses, infantry, elephant and cars and whose waves were formed by the most powerful weapons of the foes, by means of a bridge composed of his offensive and defensive weapons.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीद् वासुदेवः पार्थ किं क्रीडसेऽनघ। संशप्तकान् प्रमथ्यैनांस्ततः कर्णवधे त्वर॥
English: Then Vasudeva said-"O son of Pritha, O sinless one, why do you play thus? Having crushed down this army of the Samsaptakas, then make haste to slay Karna.”
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वार्जुनः कृष्णं शिष्टान् संशप्तकांस्तदा। आक्षिप्य शस्त्रेण बलाद् दैत्यानिन्द्र इवावधीत्॥
English: Having uttered-so be it, to Krishna, Arjuna then forcibly struck down the rest of the army of the Samsaptakas; and slaughtered them, even as Indra had slaughtered the Daityas.
Sanskrit: आददत् संदधन्नेषून् दृष्टः कैश्चिद् रणेऽर्जुनः। विमुञ्चन् वा शराशीघ्र दृश्यन्तेऽवहितैरपि॥
English: It could not be seen by the people with even the greatest attention, when Arjuna had taken up, or aimed the arrows, or shot the shafts with rapidity in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: आश्चर्यमिति गोविन्दो सममन्यत भारत। हंसाशुगौरास्ते सेनां हंसाः सर इवाविशन्।॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, Govinda considered this event to be most wonderful. Those arrows (shot by Arjuna) looking white like swans and possessed of great impetuosity, entered into the hostile army, even as the swans enter into a lake.
Sanskrit: ततः संग्रामभूमिं च वर्तमाने जनक्षये। अवेक्षमाणो गोविन्दः सव्यसाचिनामब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon, Govinda, after having observed the field of battle during the course of the slaughter of men, addressed Savyasachin, sayingएष
Sanskrit: पार्थ महारौद्रो वर्तते भरतक्षयः। पृथिव्यां पार्थिवानां वै दुर्योधनकृते महान्॥
English: “O son of Pritha, this formidable and great destruction of the kings of the Bharata race, as well as of the rulers of entire earth has taken place on account of the (foolish) actions of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: पश्य भारत चापानि रुक्मपृष्ठानि धन्विनाम्। महतां चापविद्धानि कलापानिषुधींस्तथा॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, behold these bows, having their backs decked in gold, of the mighty bowmen, so also the girdles and quivers, that were displaced from their bodies.
Sanskrit: जातरूपमयैः पुजैः शराश्च नतपर्वणः। तैलधौतांश्च नाराचान् विमुक्तानिव पन्नगान्॥
English: (Again, behold), the straight shafts adorned with the golden wings, as well as the long arrows, washed with oil, even like the snakes coming out of their sioughs.
Sanskrit: आकीर्णांस्तोमरांश्चपि विचित्रान् हेमभूषितान्। चर्माणि चापविद्धानि रुक्मपृष्ठानि भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, (behold also) ihe lances of diverse kinds, that are adorned with gold and scattered on all sides, as well as the coats of mail, having golden backs and loosened from the bodies of the warriors.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णविकृतान् प्रासशक्तीः कनकभूषिताः। जाम्बूनदमयैः पट्टर्बद्धाश्च विपुला गदाः॥
English: (Behold) the spears adorned with gold and the Sakti-arrows also decorated with gold, as well as the huge maces bound with the threads of gold and chords of hemp.
Sanskrit: जातरूपमयीश्चष्टी: पट्टिशान् हेमभूषितान्। दण्डैः कनकचित्रैश्च विप्रविद्धान् परश्वघान्॥
English: (Behold) the swords ornamented with the workmanship of gold, the axes decorated with gold, as also the battle-axes equipt with the handles made of bright gold.
Sanskrit: परिधान् भिंदिपालांश्च भुशुण्डी: कुणपानपि। अयस्कुन्तांश्च पतितान् मुसलानि गुरूणि च॥
English: (Again behold) the spiked maces, the short arrows, the Bhushandis, the Kanayas, the Kuntas, made of iron, scattered about and the huge musalas.
Sanskrit: नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि प्रगृह्य जयगृद्धिनः। जीवन्त इव दृश्यन्ते गतसत्त्वास्तरस्विनः॥
English: The mighty warriors most desirous of victory and possessed of immense activity, after having taken up weapons of diverse kinds, although dead, still looked as if they were living.
Sanskrit: गदविमथितैर्गात्रैर्मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकान्। जगवाजिरथैः क्षुण्णान् पश्य योधान् सहस्रशः॥
English: Behold those thousands of warriors, who had their limbs crushed by the maces and who had their heads severed by the Mushalas and again, who were highly pressed by the elephants, horses and cars.
Sanskrit: मनुष्यगजवाजीनां शरशक्तवृष्टितोमरैः। निस्त्रिंशैः पट्टिशैः प्रासैनखरैर्लगुडैरपि॥ शरीरैर्बहुधा छिन्नः शोणितौघपरिप्लुतैः। गतासुभिरमित्रघ्न संवृत्ता रणभूमयः॥
English: O destroyer of foes, the fields of battle were scattered over the dead bodies of the elephants, horses and men, that had been torn into fragments with the shafts, the arrows called Sakti, swords and lances and scimitars, axes, spears and the Nakharas and clubs; and also those bodies were sineared with the torrents of blood.
Sanskrit: बाहुभिश्चन्दनादिग्धैः साङ्गदैः शुभभूषणैः। सतलत्रैः सकेयूरै ति भारत मेदिनी॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, the earth shines most brilliantly with the arms scattered over her, that are smeared with the soft sandal and that are ornamented with the Angadas and also that are marked with the auspicious signs and that are furnished with the leathern protections and that are adorned with the Keyuras.
Sanskrit: साङ्गलित्रैर्भुजायैश्च विप्रविबैरलंकृतैः। हस्तिहस्तोपमैश्छिन्नैरुरुभिश्च तरस्विनाम्॥ बद्धचूडामणिवरैः शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः।
English: (Again, the earth looks most resplendent), strewn over with the hands furnished with the well-protected fingers, severed from their arms and adorned with innumerable ornaments and also with the thighs severed from their bodies and resembling the trunks of elephants and again, with the heads of the most skillful and active warriors, that are adorned with the turbans set with the most valuable gems and furnished with the handsome ear-rings.