pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: पञ्चैतानि महाबाहो कारणानि निबोध मे। सांख्ये कृतान्ते प्रोक्तानि सिद्धये सर्वकर्मणाम्॥
English: Listen to me, O mighty armed (I shall declare to you) the five causes for the completion of actions, as told in the Sankhya which treats with the annihilation of actions.
Sanskrit: अधिष्ठान तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम्। विविधाश्च पृथक्चेष्टा दैवं चैवात्र पञ्चमम्॥
English: Substratum (body), Agency (mind). Organs (physical), Efforts (vital breaths) and Duties (senses), these are the five causes.
Sanskrit: शरीरवाड्मनोभिर्यत् कर्म प्रारभते नरः। न्याय्यं वा विपरीतं वा पञ्चैते तस्य हेतवः॥
English: With body, speech or mind, whatever work, good or bad, a man performs these five are their causes.
Sanskrit: तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः। पश्यत्यकृतबुद्धित्यान्न स पश्यति दुर्मतिः॥
English: Such being the case, he who, owing to his uncultivated understanding and dull mind, sees his own self as the sole agency of all actions, sees nothing.
Sanskrit: यस्य नाहंकृतो भावो बुद्धिर्यस्य न लिप्यते। हत्वापि स इमाँल्लोकान्न हन्ति न निबध्यते॥
English: He who has no egoism, and whose mind is not sullied, does not kill, or fettered by action, if he kills all these people.
Sanskrit: ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना। करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसंग्रहः॥
English: Knowledge, the Object of knowledge and the Knower, from the threefold impulse of action.. Instrument. Action and Agent from the threefold complements of action.
Sanskrit: ज्ञानं कर्म च कर्ता च त्रिधैव गुणभेदतः। प्रोच्यते गुणसंख्याने यथावच्छृणु तान्यपि॥
English: Knowledge, Action and Agent have threefold enumeration, according to the difference of qualities. Listen to them now.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते। अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम्॥
English: Sattva Knowledge is that by which One Eternal Essence undivided in the divided is seen in all things.
Sanskrit: पृथक्त्वेन तु यज्ज्ञानं नानाभावान् पृथग्विधान्। वेत्ति सर्वेषु भूतेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि राजसम्॥
English: Raja Knowledge is that which sees various Essences of different things, on account of their separateness.
Sanskrit: यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन् कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम्। अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत् तामसमुदाहृतम॥
English: Tama Knowledge is that which sees each single object as if it were the whole which is without reason and without truth, and which is mean and low.
Sanskrit: नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्। अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत् सात्त्विकमुच्यते॥
English: Sattva Action is that which is prescribed in the Shastras, which is performed without attachment, desire or aversion, and without the desire for any fruit by the performer.
Sanskrit: यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहंकारेण वा पुनः। क्रियते बहुलायासं तद् राजसमुदाहृतम्॥
English: Raja Action is that which is attended with great trouble and which is performed by one who desires for the fruit of action and who is filled with egoism.
Sanskrit: अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनवेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्। मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत् तामसमुच्यते॥
English: Tama Action is that which is performed from delusion, without regard to consequences and with one's own loss and injury as well as of others.
Sanskrit: मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते॥
English: Sattva Agent is he who is free from attachment, and egoism, who is full of constancy and energy and who is unmoved both in success and failure.
Sanskrit: रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः। हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः॥
English: Raja Agent is he who is full of affections, who desires for the fruit of actions, who is covetous, cruel and impure, and feels both joy and sorrow.
Sanskrit: अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैकृतिकोऽलसः। विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते॥
English: Tama Agent is he who is void of application, who is without discernment, who is obstinate, deceitful malicious, idle, desponding, and procrastinating.
Sanskrit: बुद्धेर्थेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं शृणु। प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनंजयः॥
English: Listen to three fold division of intellect and constancy. O Dhananjaya, I shall exhaustively and distinctly speak to you on this matter.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये। बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी॥
English: Sattva Intellect, O Partha, is that which knows action and inaction, what ought to be done and what ought not to be done, and which knows fear and fearfulness, bondage and deliverance.
Sanskrit: यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्य चाकार्यमेव च। अयथावत् प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥
English: Raja Intellect, O Partha, is that by which one imperfectly discerns right and wrong, and what ought to be done and what ought not to be done.
Sanskrit: अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसाऽवृता। सर्वार्थान् विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी॥
English: Tama Intellect, O Partha, is that by which, being one covered by ignorance, considers wrong to be right, and sees all things in a reverse state.
Sanskrit: धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः। योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी॥
English: Sattva constancy, O Partha, is that by which through devotion one controls the function of the mind, the life-breaths and the senses.
Sanskrit: यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन। प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाक्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥
English: Raja constancy, O Partha, is that by which through attachment one holds to religion, and profit, washing for fruit.
Sanskrit: यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च। न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी॥
English: Tama Constancy, O Partha, is that thought which undiscerning person does not abandons sleep, fear, sorrow, dependency and folly.
Sanskrit: सुखं त्विदानी त्रिविधं शृणु मे भरतर्षभ। अभ्यासाद् रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति॥ यत्तदने विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्। तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम्॥
English: Now hear from Me, O best of Bharata race, what are the three kinds of happiness. Sattva Happiness is that in which one finds pleasure from repetition of enjoyment, which brings an end to all pain, which is like poison in the beginning, but ambrosia afterwards, which is born out of serenity, and is produced by knowledge.
Sanskrit: विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद् यत्तदचेऽमृतोपमम्। परिणामे विषमिव तत् सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्॥
English: Raja Happiness is that which arise from the contact of the senses with their objects and which ambrosia in the beginning and poison next.
Sanskrit: यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः। निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्॥
English: Tama Happiness is that which deludes the self in the beginning and in its consequences, and which arises from sleep, condolence and foolishness.
Sanskrit: न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः। सत्त्व प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात् त्रिभिर्गुणैः॥
English: There is none, either among the beings on earth or among be celestial in heaven, which is free from these three qualities born of Nature.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप। कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः॥
English: O chastiser of foes, the duties of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras are each distinguished by these three qualities, born of nature.
Sanskrit: शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च। ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्॥
English: Tranquility, self restraint, penances purity, forgiveness, rectitude, knowledge, experience and faith, these are the distinctive features of a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्। दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्॥
English: Bravery, energy, firmness, skill, firmness in battle, liberality, majesty, these are distinctive features of a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्। परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम्॥
English: Agriculture, tending of cattle and trade, these are the duties of a Vaishya. The natural duty of a Shudra is service.
Sanskrit: स्वे स्वे कर्मण्यभिरतः संसिद्धि लभते नरः। स्वकर्मनिरतः सिद्धि यथा विन्दति तच्छृणु।॥
English: Every man, if he engages in his own natural duty, attains to perfection. Hear, how man attains to perfection by performing him own natural duties,
Sanskrit: यतः प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां येन सर्वमिदं ततम्। स्वकर्मणा तमभ्यर्च्य सिद्धि विन्दति मानवः॥
English: Worshipping Him, from whom are the life of beings, and by whom all the universe is pervaded, by the performance of his own duty man is sure to attain to perfection.
Sanskrit: श्रेयान् स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात् स्वनुष्ठितात्। स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन् नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्॥
English: Better is one's own duty, though performed imperfectly, than another's duty wellperformed. Man incurs no sin by performing his duty prescribed by Nature.
Sanskrit: सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्। सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः॥
English: Man must not, O son of Kunti abandon his natural duties, however bad they might be-for all actions are enveloped by error as fire by smoke.
Sanskrit: असक्तबुद्धिः सर्वत्र जितात्मा विगतस्पृहः । नैष्कर्म्यसिद्धि परमां संन्यासेनाधिगच्छति॥
English: He whose mind is unattached to any thing, who has subdued his self, and whose desire is gone, through Sanyasa, obtains the supreme perfection of freedom from action.
Sanskrit: सिद्धि प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाऽऽप्नोति निबोध मे। समासेनैव कौन्तेय निष्ठा ज्ञानस्य या परा॥
English: Learn in brief, O son of Kunti, how a man, obtaining perfection, attains to Brahma, the Supreme End of Knowledge.
Sanskrit: बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो धृत्याऽऽत्मानं नियम्य च। शब्दादीन् विषयांस्त्यक्त्वा रागद्वेषौव्युदस्य च॥
English: Having a pure mind, restraining his self by constancy, renouncing all objects of sense, and casting off affection and aversion.
Sanskrit: विविक्तसेवी लध्वाशी यतवाक्कायमानसः। ध्यानयोगपरो नित्यं वैराग्यं समुपाश्रितः॥
English: He who resides in a lonely place, cats little, restrains his speech, body and mind, who is ever intent on meditation and abstraction, who is unconcerned.
Sanskrit: अहंकार बलं दर्प कामं क्रोधं परिग्रहम्। विमुच्य निर्ममः शान्तो ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते॥
English: Who is free from egoism, violence, pride, lust, wrath, surroundings, who is devoid of selfishness and is tranquil, become fit for assimilation with Brahma.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति। समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु मद्भक्ति लभते पराम्॥
English: Becoming one with Brahma, and obtaining tranquility in spirit, man grieves not and desires not. Seeing all beings alike, he obtains the highest devotion to Me.
Sanskrit: भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान् यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः। ततो मां तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा विशते तदनन्तरम्॥
English: By devotion he truly knows Me, truly what I am and who I am. Then knowing Me truly, he forthwith enters into Me.
Sanskrit: सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्यपाश्रयः। मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम्॥
English: Even performing all actions at all times, such a man, having his refuge in Me, obtains through My favour that state which is eternal and imperishable.
Sanskrit: चेतसा सर्वकर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः। बुद्धियोगमुपाश्रित्य मच्चित्तः सततं भव॥
English: Mentally dedicating all actions to Me, restoring to mental abstraction, being devoted to Me, fix your thoughts constantly on Me.
Sanskrit: मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात् तरिष्यसि। अथ चेत् त्वमहंकारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनक्ष्यसि॥
English: Fixing your thoughts on Me, you will surmount all difficulties through My favour. But if from self-conceit you do not listen to Me, you will surely perish.
Sanskrit: यदहंकारमाश्रित्य न योत्स्य इति मन्यसे। मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति॥
English: If out of self-conceit you think “I will not fight,” your this resolution will be in vain, for surely will Nature rule you.
Sanskrit: स्वभावजेन कौन्तेय निबद्धः स्वेन कर्मणा। कर्तुनेच्छसि यन्मोहात् करिष्यस्यवशोऽपि तत्॥
English: Bound by your own Duty, ordained by Nature, you will involuntarily do not, which, out of delusion, you do not wish to do.
Sanskrit: ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति। भ्रामयन् सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया॥
English: The Lord, O Arjuna, as if mounted on a machine, sits in the heart of all beings, turning them as He pleases by His illusive powers.
Sanskrit: तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत। तत्प्रसादात् परां शान्ति स्थान प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम्॥
English: O Bharata, seek shelter under Him in every way. By his favour, you will get Supreme Peace and the Eternal Seat.
Sanskrit: इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद् गुह्यतरं मया। विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु॥
English: I have thus declared to you the knowledge which is more mysterious than any other mystery. Reflect on it fully, and then act as you like.
Sanskrit: सर्वगुह्यतमं भूयः शृणु मे परमं वचः। इष्टोऽसि मे दृढमिति ततो वक्ष्यामि ते हितम्॥
English: Once more hcar My supernatural words, the most mysterious mystery of all. You are very dear to Me; therefore, I tell you what is good for you.
Sanskrit: मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु। मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे॥
English: Fix your heart on Me, become My devotee, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me, you will then come to Me. I tell you the truth, for you are very dear to Me.
Sanskrit: सर्वधर्मान् परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रजा अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥
English: Forsaking all religious duties, come to Me, come to Me as your sole refuge. I shall deliver yo:l from all your sins. Do not grieve.
Sanskrit: इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन। न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति॥
English: This knowledge that I have told you must not be declared by you to one who does not practice penances, who is not a devotee, who never waits on a preceptor, and who always culminates Mc.
Sanskrit: य इमं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति। भक्तिं मयि परां मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः॥
English: He, who will inculcate this supreme knowledge to those who are devoted to Me, offering Me his highest devotion, being freed from all doubts, will come to Me.
Sanskrit: न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्चिन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः। भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि॥
English: Amongst men none can be dearer to Me than such a man. None on earth can do Me greater service also than he.
Sanskrit: अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः। ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः॥
English: And he, who will study this holy conversation between us, will offer to Me the sacrifice of knowledge. This is my opinion.
Sanskrit: श्रद्धावाननसूयश्च शृणुयादपि यो नरः। सोऽपि मुक्तः शुभाँल्लोकान् प्राप्नुयात् पुण्यकर्मणाम्।।
English: Even he, who with faith and without evil, will hear it, being freed from (the bond of births), will obtain the blessed seat of those that perform pious acts.
Sanskrit: कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा। कच्चिदज्ञानसम्मोहः प्रनष्टस्ते धनंजय॥
English: Have you heard, O Partha, this knowledge with mind undirected to any other object? Has, O Dhananjaya, your delusion, caused by ignorance, been destroyed?
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच नष्टो मोहः स्मृतिर्लब्धा त्वत्प्रसादान्मयाऽच्युत। स्थितोऽस्मि गतसंदेहः करिष्ये वचनं तव॥
English: Arjuna said O undecaying One, through your favour my delusion is gone, I now know what I am. I am now firm. My doubts have been dispelled. I will obey you. I will do your bidding.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इत्यहं वासुदेवस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः। संवादमिममश्रौषमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्॥
English: Sanjay said O king, I heard this wonderful and hairstirring words of Vasudeva and Partha.
Sanskrit: व्यासप्रसादाच्छ्रुतवानेतद् गुह्यमहं परम्। योगयोगेश्वरात् कृष्णात् साक्षात् कथयतः स्वयम्॥
English: Through the favour of Vyasa, I myself heard this mysterious, great and best words from the very lips of the Lord of Yoga, Srikrishna.
Sanskrit: राजन् संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य संवादमिममद्भुतम्। केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: O king, I am feeling more and more pleasure as much as I am remembering the holy and wonderful words between Srikrishna and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः। विस्मयो मे महान् राजन् हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः॥
English: O king, I am feeling more and more pleasure as much as I am remembering the wonderful manifestation of Srikrishna.
Sanskrit: यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीविजयो भूतिर्बुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम॥
English: Wherever exist the Lord of Yoga Srikrishna and the great bowman Arjuna, there certainly do wealth, victory and glory exist.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच न्यवर्तत॥ तानभिद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवांस्तावकं बलम्। दुर्योधन महाराज वारयामास सर्वशः॥ योधांश्च स्वबलं चैव समन्ताद् भरतर्षभ। क्रोशतस्तव पुत्रस्य न स्म राजन्
English: Sanjaya said Beholding the Pandava troops rush upon your army, O monarch, Duryodhana checked his soldiers on all sides, O best of Bharatas. Although your son O king, cried at the top of his voice still his flying troops refused to stop.
Sanskrit: ततः पक्षः प्रपक्षश्च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः। तदा सशस्त्राः कुरवो भीममभ्यद्रवन् रणे॥
English: Then one and the other wing of the army and Shakuni, the son of Subala and the Kauravas well-armed fell upon Bhima in battle.
Sanskrit: कर्णोऽपि दृष्ट्वा द्रवतो धार्तराष्ट्रान् सराजकान्। पद्रराजमुवाचेदं याहि भीमरथं प्रति॥
English: Beholding the army of Dhritarashtra, with all the kings flying Karna said to the king of Madras. "Proceed towards the car of Bhima."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तश्च कर्णेन शल्यो मद्राधिपस्तदा। हंसवर्णान् हयान्ग्रयान् प्रैषीद् यत्र वृकोदरकः॥
English: Thus accosted by Karna, the king of Madras urged those best of horses of the color of swans to where Vrikodara was.
Sanskrit: ते प्रेरिता महाराज शल्येनाहवशोभिना। भीमसेनरथं प्राप्य समसज्जन्त वाजिनः॥
English: Thus urged by Shalya, the ornament of battle those horses, approaching the chariot of Bhimasena, mingled in battle.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा कर्ण समायान्तं भीमः क्रोधसमन्वितः। मतिं चक्रे विनाशाय कर्णस्य भरतर्षभ॥
English: Seeing Karna approach Bhima too was filled with anger and made up his mind to kill him.
Sanskrit: सोऽब्रवीत् सात्यकिं वीरं धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्। यूयं रक्षत राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम्॥ संशयान्महतो मुक्तं कथंचित प्रेक्षतो मम।
English: He then said to the heroic Satyaki and Dhristadyumna, the son of Prishata-"You two protect the pious king Yudhishthira. With great difficulty he escaped a perilous situation in my presence.
Sanskrit: अग्रतो मे कृता राजा छिन्नसर्वपरिच्छदः॥ दुर्योधन प्रीत्यर्थं राधेयेन दुरात्मना।
English: Before my very eyes the wicked son of Radha cut-off the king's armnour and robes for the gratification of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: अन्तमद्य गमिष्यामि तस्य दुःखस्य पार्षतः॥ हन्तास्यद्य रणे कर्णं स वा मां निहनिष्यति। संग्रामेण सुघोरेण सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: I shall go today to the end of that misery, O son of Prishata. I shall either slay today in battle Karna or he will kill me with a dreadful encounter. I tell you the truth.
Sanskrit: राजानमद्य भवतां न्यासभूतं ददानि वै। तस्य संरक्षणे सर्वे यतध्वं विगतज्वराः॥
English: Today I made over the king to you as a sacred trust; do you all, shaking off lethargy, address yourselves to protect him."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः प्रायादाधिरथिं प्रति। सिंहनादेन महता सर्वाः संनादयन् दिशः॥
English: Having said these words and made all the quarters resound with a loud and leonine shout the mighty-armed Bhima proceeded towards Adhiratha's son.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा त्वरितमायान्तं भीमं युद्धाभिनन्दिनम्। सूतपुत्रमथोवाच मद्राणामीश्वरो विभुः॥
English: Beholding Bhima, who takes delight in battle, advance quickly, the king of Madras said to the charioteer's son.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच पश्य कर्णं महाबाहुं संक्रुद्धं पाण्डुनन्दनम्। दीर्घकालार्जित क्रोधं मोक्तुकामं त्वयि ध्रुवम्॥
English: Shalya said Behold, O Karna, the large-armed son of Pandu, worked up with anger. Forsooth he wishes to discharge at you his anger, accumulated for a long time.
Sanskrit: ईदृशं नास्य रूपं मे दृष्ट पूर्व कदाचन। अभिमन्यौ हते कर्ण राक्षसे च घटोत्कचे॥
English: O Karna, this form of his, I had never seen before even on the destruction of Abhimanyu and the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्यस्य समस्तस्य शक्ताः क्रुद्धो निवारणे। बिभूति सदृशं रूपं युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभम्॥
English: He bears such a form, burning like the fire of dissolution, as it appears that he, when angered, is capable of resisting the three worlds.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इति ब्रुवति राधेयं मद्राणामीश्वरे नृप। अभ्यवर्तत वै कर्णं क्रोधदीप्तो वृकोदरः॥
English: Sanjaya said O king, while the son of Radha thus said to the king of Madra, Vrikodara, burning with anger, approached Karna.
Sanskrit: अथागतं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य भीमं युद्धाभिनन्दिम्। अब्रवीद् वचनं शल्यं राधेयं प्रहसन्निव॥
English: Beholding Bhima, who take delight in battle thus approach the son of Radha, as if smiling, said to Shalya.
Sanskrit: यदुक्तं वचनं मेऽद्य त्वया मद्रजनेश्वर। भीमसेनं प्रति विभो तत् सत्यं नात्र संशयः॥
English: O king of Madra, what you have said to me today regarding Bhimasena is all true; there is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: एष शूरच वीरश्च क्रोधनश्च वृकोदरः। निरपेक्ष शरीरे च प्राणतश्च बलाधिकः॥
English: This Vrikodara is heroic, brave and wrathful. He does not care for any while protecting his body and is superior to all in vital strength.
Sanskrit: अज्ञातवासं वसता विराटनगरे तदा। द्रौपद्याः प्रियकामेन केवलं बाहुसंश्रयात्॥ तु गूढभावं समाश्रित्य कीचकः सगणो हतः।
English: While living secretly in the city of Virata, he depending merely on the strength of his own arms, slew secretly, to satisfy Draupadi, Kichaka with all his relations,
Sanskrit: सोऽद्य संग्रामशिरसि संनद्धः क्रोधमूर्छितः॥ किं करोद्यतदण्डेन मृत्युनापि व्रजेद् रणम्।
English: He today stands at the head of the battle, clad in mail and is beside himself with anger. he is ready to engage in battle with the destroyer armed with uplifted mace.
Sanskrit: चिरकालाभिलाषितो मामयं मनोरथः॥ अर्जुनं समरे हन्यां मां वा हन्याद् धनंजयः। स मे कदाचिदद्यैव भवेद् भीमसमागमात्॥
English: I have cherished this desire all through my life that either I shall kill Arjuna or Arjuna will kill me. That desire of mine may be fulfilled today on account of my encounter with Bhima.
Sanskrit: निहते भीमसेने वा यदि वा विस्थीकृते। अभियास्यति मां पार्थस्तन्मे साधु भविष्यति॥ अत्र यन्मन्यसे प्राप्तं तच्छीघ्रं सम्प्रधारया
English: If I kill Bhima or overpower him Partha may come against me. That will be good for me. Decide without any delay with you think proper for the moment.
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं राधेयस्यामितौजसः॥ उवाच वचनं शल्यः सूतपुत्रं तथागतम्। अभियाहि महाबाहो भीमसेनं महाबलम्॥ निरस्य भीमसेनं तु ततः प्राप्स्यसि फाल्गुनम्।
English: Hearing these words of the highly energetic son of Radha Shalya replied-"O hero, proceed against the highly powerful Bhimasena. Having over-powered him you may then obtain Phalguna.
Sanskrit: यस्ते कामोऽभिलषितश्चिरात् प्रभृति हृद्गतः॥ स वै सम्पत्स्यते कर्ण सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते।
English: Your determination, you long-cherished desire, O Karna, will be accomplished today. I tell you the truth.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते ततः कर्णः शल्यं पुनरभाषतः॥ हन्ताऽहमर्जुन संख्ये मां वा हन्याद् धनंजयः। युद्धे मनः समाधाय याहि यत्र वृकोदरः॥
English: Thus accosted Karna once more said to Shalya. “Either I will kill Arjuna in battle or he will kill me. Giving your heart to battle, proceed where Vrikodara is."
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततः प्रायाद् रथेनाशु शल्यस्तत्र विशाम्पते। यत्र भीमो महेष्वासो व्यद्रावयत वाहिनीम्॥
English: Sanjay said Then, O king, Shalya quickly went on his car where that great bowman Bhima, was engaged in belabouring your army.
Sanskrit: ततस्तूर्यनिनादश्च भेरीणां च महास्वनः। उदितष्ठच राजेन्द्र कर्णभीमसमागमे॥
English: Then there arose, O king, the sound of trumpets and drums when Karna and Bhima met.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनोऽथ संक्रुद्धस्तस्य सैन्यं दुरासदम्। नाराचैर्विमलैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दिशः प्राद्रावयद् बली॥
English: Worked up with anger the powerful Bhimasena began to rout your army, whom it is so difficult to vanquish, with his sharp and polished arrows.
Sanskrit: स संनिपातस्तुमुलो घोररूपो विशाम्पते। आसीद् रौद्रो महाराज कर्णपाण्डवयोर्मधे॥
English: O monarch, that encounter between Bhima and Karna in battle became dreadful and the noise thereof was tremendous.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्ताद् राजेन्द्र पाण्डवः कर्णमाद्रवत्। समापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः॥ आजघान सुसंक्रुद्धो नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे। पुनश्चैनममेयात्मा शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्॥
English: Beholding Bhima approach towards him, Karna, otherwise called Vaikartana or Vrisha, filled with anger, struck him on the chest with an arrows. Once more the highly energetic Karna covered him with a shower of arrows. Thus struck by the charioteer's son Bhima two enshrouded him with Narachas.
Sanskrit: स विद्धः सूतपुत्रेण छादयामास पत्रिभिः। विव्याध निशितैः कर्णं नवभिनतपर्वभिः॥
English: With nine sharp and bent arrows he struck Karna who again cut-off his bow in twain with winged arrows.