pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कालानलसमं पार्थ ज्वलनार्कविषोपमम्। भीमं द्रोणशिरश्छिन्नं न प्रशंससि मे कथम्॥
English: ) Partha, I have lopped off Drona's dreadful head, resembling the All-destroying Fire or the burning Sun or the most virulent poison. Why do you not then applaud an act that is worthy of applause?
Sanskrit: योऽसौ ममैव नान्यस्य वान्धवान् युधि जनिवान्। छित्त्वापि तस्य मूर्धानं नैवास्मि विगतज्वरः॥
English: He who used 10 slay my kinsmen exclusively in baitle and of no one else, lopping off his head, have I not been freed from a terrible fever (of revenge) that used to burn me without remission.
Sanskrit: तच्च मे कृन्तते मर्म यन्न तस्य शिरो मया। निषादविषये क्षिप्तं जयद्रथशिरो यथा।॥
English: This fact that I have not thrown his head, like that of Jayadratha, into the omissions of the Nisadhas, is corroding he core of my heart.
Sanskrit: अथावधश्च शूत्रणामधर्मः श्रूयतेऽर्जुन। क्षत्रियस्य हि धर्मोऽयं हन्याद्धन्येत वा पुनः॥
English: It has been heard, O Arjuna, that, without slaying one's enemies one incurs sin. The duty of a Kshatriya is to stay or to be slain.
Sanskrit: स शत्रुनिहतः संख्ये मया धर्मेण पाण्डव। यथा त्वया हतः शूरो भगदत्तः पित्तुः सखा॥
English: O son of Pandu, Drona was my enemy; and therefore it is righteous that I have slain him; and thus you have slain your father's friend, king Bhagadatta.
Sanskrit: पितामहं रणे हत्वा मन्यसे धर्ममात्मनः। मया शत्रौ हते कस्मात् पापे धर्मं न मन्यसे॥
English: When you slew your aged grandsire, you thought it your duty to do so. But when I have slain my wicked foe, why should it not be regarded as my duty?
Sanskrit: सम्बन्धावनतं पार्थ न मां त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि। स्वगात्रकृतसोपानं निष्ण्णमिव दन्तिनम्॥
English: It behoves you not to speak to me in this way-ine who can raise my hand against you in consequence of the relationship I bear to you and who am therefore like prostrate elephant with ladder against its body, for helping puny creatures to get on its back.
Sanskrit: क्षमामि ते सर्वमेव वाग्व्यतिक्रममर्जुन। द्रौपद्या द्रौपदेयानां कृते नान्येन हेतुना॥
English: I forgive your abusive language, O Arjuna, for the sake of Draupadi and her sons and not for any other cause.
Sanskrit: कुलक्रमागतं वैरं ममाचार्येण विश्रुतम्। तथा जानात्ययं लोको न यूयं पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥
English: It is well-known that the hostility I bore to the preceptor was bequeathed to me by my sire. Every one in the words knows it but you sons of Pandu feign to be ignorant of it.
Sanskrit: नानृती पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठो नाहं वाधार्मिकोर्जुन। शिष्यद्रोही हत: पापो युध्यस्व विजयस्तव॥
English: The eldest son of Pandu is not a liar nor am I a sinful wretch, 0 Arjuna. The wicked Drona used to injure his pupils. He has been slain by me. Now fight and victory will be yours. The eldest son of Pandu is not a liar nor am I a sinful wretch, 0 Arjuna. The wicked Drona used to injure his pupils. He has been slain by me. Now fight and victory will be yours.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ययाति: स्वपुरं प्राप्य महेन्द्रपुरसंनिभम्। प्रविश्यान्तःपुरं तत्र देवयानी न्यवेशयत्॥ देवयान्याश्चानुमते सुतां तां वृषपर्वणः। अशोकवनिकाभ्याशे गृहं कृत्वा न्यवेशयत्॥ वृतां दासीसहस्रेण शर्मिष्ठां वार्षपर्वणीम्। वासोभिरन्नपानैश्च संविभज्य सुसत्कृताम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Yayati, then coming to his capital which was like that of Indra, entered the innerapartment and installed Devayani there. At the request of Devayani, he established the daughter of Vrishaparva in a house which he caused to be erected in the Ashoka groves of his gardens. The king honoured the daughter of Vrishaparva, Sharmishtha, surrounded by her one thousand maids, by making every arrangement for her food and garments.
Sanskrit: देवयान्या तु सहितः स नृपो नहुषात्मजः। विजहार बहूनब्दान् देववन्मुदितः सुखी॥
English: The king, the son of Nahusha, happily passed many years in the company of Devayani.
Sanskrit: ऋतुकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते देवयानी वराङ्गना। लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतः कुमारं च व्यजायत॥
English: The beautiful lady, Devayani conceived when her season came. She gave birth to her eldest child which was a boy.
Sanskrit: गते वर्षसहस्र तु शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी। ददर्श यौवनं प्राप्ता ऋतुं सा चान्वचिन्तयत्॥
English: When one thousand years had passed away, Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva, attained her puberty and her season came. She (therefore) began to ponder.
Sanskrit: ऋतुकालश्च सम्प्राप्तो न च मेऽस्ति पतिर्वृतः। किं प्राप्तं किं नु कर्तव्यं किं वा कृत्वा कृतं भवेत्॥
English: (She said to herself), "My season has come. But I have not yet chosen a husband. What would happen? What should I do? How am I to accomplish my wishes?
Sanskrit: देवयानी प्रजातासौ वृथाहं प्राप्तयौवना। यथा तया वृतो भर्ता तथैवाहं वृणोमि तम्॥
English: Devayani has given birth to a son. My youth is in vain. I shall choose him as my husband whom Devayani has chosen.
Sanskrit: राज्ञा पुत्रफलं देयमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः। अपीदानी स धर्मात्मा इयान्मे दर्शनं रहः॥
English: The king should give me a son. This is a firm resolve. Will not that virtuous-minded king grant me a private interview?
Sanskrit: अथ निष्क्रम्य राजासौ तस्मिन् काले यदृच्छया। अशोकवनिकाभ्याशे शर्मिष्ठां प्रेक्ष्य विष्ठितः॥
English: (One day) the king listlessly came to the Ashoka grove and seeing Sharmishtha he stood before her.
Sanskrit: तमेकं रहिते दृष्ट्वा शर्मिष्ठा चारुहासिनी। प्रत्युद्गम्याञ्जलिं कृत्वा राजानं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Sharmishtha, of sweet smiles, finding the king alone before her, thus addressed the king with joined hands.
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच सोमस्येन्द्रस्य विष्णोर्वा यमस्य वरुणस्य च। तव वा नाहुष गृहे कः स्त्रियं द्रष्टुमर्हति॥ रूपाभिजनशीलैहि त्वं राजन् वेत्थ मां सदा। सा त्वां याचे प्रसाद्याहमृतुं देहि नराधिप॥
English: Sharmishtha said: O son of Nahusha, none can see the ladies that dwell in the inner-apartments of Soma, Indra, Vishnu, Yama, Varuna and your own. O king, you know that I am handsome and wellborn. O great king, I solicit you. My season has come. See that it goes not in vain.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच वेद्मि त्वां शीलसम्पन्नां दैत्यकन्यामनिन्दिताम्। रूपं च ते न पश्यामि सूच्यग्रमपि निन्दितम्॥
English: Yayati said : I know very well the great birth of yours, born as you are in the race of the Danavas. You are also exceedingly beautiful. I do not find the least defeat in your beauty.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीदुशना काव्यो देवयानीं यदावहम्। नेयमाह्वयितव्या ते शयने वार्षपर्वणी॥
English: Ushanas, the son of Kavi, however, commanded me when I was married to Devayani that Vrishaparva's daughter shall not be my bed.
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच न नर्मयुक्तं वचनं हिनस्ति न स्त्रीषु राजन् न विवाहकाले। प्राणात्यये सर्वधनापहारे पञ्चानृतान्याहुरपातकानि॥
English: Sharmishtha said: It is not sinful to speak falsehood in the following five cases, namely in joke, in respect of women to be associated with, in marriage, in prospect of immediate death and at the time of the loss of one's whole fortune.
Sanskrit: पृष्टं तु साक्ष्ये प्रवदन्तमन्यथा वदन्ति मिथ्या पतितं नरेन्द्र। एकार्थतायां तु समाहितायां मिथ्या वदन्तं त्वनृतं हिनस्ति॥
English: O king, it is not true that he is fallen who does not speak out the truth when asked (for there are occasions when to speak falsehood is an act of piety.) The falsehood is sinful when one (harmful) object is to be accomplished.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच राजा प्रमाणं भूतानां स नश्येत मृषा वदन्। अर्थकृच्छ्रमपि प्राप्य न मिथ्या कर्तुमुत्सहे॥
English: Yayati said : A king should be a model prince in the eyes of his people. That king who speaks falsehood is sure to meet with his destruction. I do not dare to speak a lie, though the greatest losses threaten me.
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच समावेतौ मतौ राजन् पति: सख्याश्च यः पतिः। समं विवाहमित्याहुः सख्या मेऽसि वृतः पतिः॥
English: Sharmishtha said: O king, you have been chosen by my friends as her husband. One's friend's marriage is the same as one's own. You are, therefore, as much my husband (as Devayani's).
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच दातव्यं याचमानेभ्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम्। त्वं च याचसि मां कामं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते॥
English: Yayati said : It is one of my strict vows no doubt that I should grant what is asked of me. You ask me (to grant you a favour). Therefore, tell me what should I do?
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच अधर्मात् पाहि मां राजन् धर्मं च प्रतिपादय। त्वत्तोऽपत्यवती लोके चरेयं धर्ममुत्तमम्॥
English: Sharmishtha said : O king, save me from sin. Protect my virtue. Becoming a mother by you, let me perform the greatest pious act in the world.
Sanskrit: त्रय एवाधना राजन् भार्या दासस्तथा सुतः। यत् ते समधिगच्छन्ति यस्यैते तस्य तद् धनम्॥
English: O king, it is ordained that three persons can never earn wealth for themselves. They are the wife, the slave and the son. That which they earn belong to him who owns them.
Sanskrit: देवयान्या भुजिष्यास्मि वश्या च तव भार्गवी। सा चाहं च त्वया राजन् भजनीये भजस्व माम्॥
English: O king, I am the slave of Devayani, the lady of the Bhrigu race. You are Devayani's master and lord. Therefore, you are my master and lord as well. I solicit you. Fulfill my wishes.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु राजा स तथ्यमित्यभिजज्ञिवान्। पूजयामास शर्मिष्ठां धर्मं च प्रत्यपादयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thus having been addressed by Sharmishtha, the king was persuaded to believe that what she said was true. He fulfilled Sharmishtha's wishes and thus protected her virtue.
Sanskrit: स समागम्य शर्मिष्ठां यथाकाममवाप्य च। अन्योन्यं चाभिसम्पूज्य जग्मतुस्तौ यथागतम्॥
English: They passed some time together. They took affectionate farewell of each other and separated. Each went whence they came.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् समागमे सुभूः शर्मिष्ठाः चारुहासिनी। लेभे गर्भं प्रथमतस्तस्मानृपतिसत्तमात्॥
English: Sharmishtha of sweet smiles and fair eyebrows conceived in consequence of that connection with that best of kings.
Sanskrit: प्रजज्ञे च ततः काले राजन् राजीवलोचना। कुमारं देवगर्भाभं राजीवनिभलोचनम्॥
English: O king, in due time the lotus-eyed lady (Sharmishtha) gave birth to a son, as effulgent as a celestial child and with eyes like lotus leaves.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततः परानीकसहं व्यूहमप्रतिमं कृतम्। समीक्ष्य कर्णः पार्थनां धृष्टद्युम्मभिरक्षितम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon beholding that unrivalled arrangement of the army of Partha protected by Dhristadyumna who was capable of resisting all hostile armies Karna.
Sanskrit: प्रययौ रथघोषेण सिंहनादरवेण च। वादित्राणां च निनदैः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्॥
English: Proceeded sending up leonine shouts and making his chariot produce a loud rattle. He made the earth tremble with the loud din of musical instruments.
Sanskrit: वेपमान इव क्रोधाद् युद्धशौण्डः परंतपः। प्रतिव्यूह्य महातेजा यथावद् भरतर्षभ।॥
English: That chastiser of foes, irrepressible in battle, seemed to tremble in anger. Then arranging his own army in counter array, that hero of great energy, O best of Bharatas.
Sanskrit: व्यधमत् पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीं मघवानिव। युधिष्ठिरं चाभ्यहनदपसव्यं चकार ह॥
English: Made a great havoc of the Pandava army like Indra killing the Asura army. Then wounding Yudhishthira with many arrows he placed the son of Pandu to his right.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कथं संजय राधेयः प्रत्यव्यूहत पाण्डवान्। धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान् सर्वान् भीमसेनाभिरक्षितान्॥ सर्वानेव महेष्वासानजय्यानमरैरपि। के च प्रपक्षौ पक्षौ वा मम सैन्यस्य संजय॥
English: Dhritarashtra said How did, O Sanjaya, the son of Radha arrange his army against the Pandavas led by Dhristadyumna and protected by Bhimasena-all those great bowmen invincible even to the very gods. Who stood, O Sanjaya, at the one wing and at the other of my army?
Sanskrit: प्रविभज्य यथान्यायं कथं वा समवस्थिताः। कथं पाण्डुसुताश्चापि प्रत्यव्यूहन्त मामकान्॥
English: Dividing themselves duly how were they stationed? How did also the sons of Pandu arrange their army against mine?
Sanskrit: कथं चैव महद् युद्धं प्रावर्तत सुदारुणम्। क्व च बूभत्सुरभवद् यत् कर्णोऽयाद् युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: And how did that great and dreadful battle began? Where was Vibhatsu when Karna proceeded against Yudhishthira?
Sanskrit: को हर्जुनस्य सान्निध्ये शक्तोऽभ्येतुं युधिष्ठिरम्। सर्वभूतानि यो ह्येकः खाण्डवे जितवान् पुरा। कस्तमन्यस्तु राधेयात् प्रतियुद्ध्येजिजीविषुः॥
English: Who could successfully assail Yudhishthira before Arjuna? Who else except the son of Radha, who wishes to keep his life, would fight with Arjuna who had defeated single-handed formerly all creatures at Khandava?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु व्यूहस्य रचनामर्जुनश्च यथा गतः। परिवार्य नृपं स्वं संग्रामश्चाभवद् यथा॥
English: Sanjaya said Hear now of the arrangement of the army and how Arjuna came and how the battle was fought by both sides encircling their respective kings.
Sanskrit: कृपः शारद्वतो राजन् मागधाश्च तरस्विनः। सात्वतः कृतवर्मा च दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रिताः॥
English: O king, Saradvata's son Kripa, the highly active Magadhas and Kritavarma of the Satvata race stood at the right wing.
Sanskrit: तेषां प्रपक्षे शकुनिरुलूकश्च महारथः। सादिभिर्विमलप्रासैस्तवानीकमरक्षताम्॥ गान्धारिभिरसम्भ्रान्तः पर्वतीयैश्च दुर्जयैः। शलभानामिव वातैः पिशाचैरिव दुर्दशैः॥
English: Standing at the right of these and accompanied by many dauntless Gandhara horse-men armed with bright lances and many invincible mountaineers numerous swarms of locusts and grim-visaged as the as the cars W Pishachas, Shakuni and the powerful carwarrior Uluka protected the Kuru army.
Sanskrit: चतुस्त्रिंशत्सहस्राणि रथानामनिवर्तिनाम्। संशप्तका युद्धशौण्डा वाम पार्श्वमपालयन्॥ समन्वितास्तव सुतैः कृष्णार्जुनजिघांसवः।
English: Thirty-four thousand of the Samsaptakas never to come back from the battle-field mad after fight, encircling your son and desirous of killing Krishna and Arjuna, protected the left side.
Sanskrit: तेषां प्रपक्षाः काम्बोजाः शकाश्च यवनैः सह॥ निदेशात् सूतपुत्रस्य सरथाः साश्वपत्तयः। आह्वयन्तोऽर्जुनं तस्थुः केशवं च महाबलम्॥
English: The Kambojas, the Sakas, the Yavanas, with their cars, horses and infantry stood on this left challenging Arjuna and the powerful Kesava.
Sanskrit: मध्ये सेनामुखे कर्णोऽप्यवातिष्ठत दंशितः। चित्रवर्माङ्गदः स्त्रग्वी पालयन् वाहिनीमुखम्॥
English: In the centre, stood Karna at the head of the army, clad in armour and a beautiful coat of mail and adorned with bracelets and garlands, for protecting it.
Sanskrit: रक्षमाणैः सुसंरब्धैः पुत्रैः शस्त्रभृतां वरः। वाहिनीं प्रमुख वीरः सम्प्रकर्षन्नशोभत॥ अभ्यवर्तन्महाबाहुः सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभः।
English: Endued with the effulgence of the moon and fire, beautiful to look at and with twany eyes, protected by his greatly angry sons, that hero, the foremost of the wielders of weapons, shone at the head of his army drawing his bow.
Sanskrit: महाद्विपस्कन्धगत: पिङ्गाक्ष प्रियदर्शनः॥ दुःशासनो वृतः सैन्यैः स्थितौ व्यूहस्य पृष्ठतः।
English: The mighty-armed Dushasana, encircled by his soldiers, stood at the back of the army on a huge elephant and proceeded therefrom.
Sanskrit: तमन्वयान्महाराज स्वयं दुर्योधन नृपः॥ चित्रास्त्रैचित्रसंनाहै: सोदयैरभिरक्षितः। रक्ष्यमाणो महावीर्यैः सहितैर्मद्रकेकयैः॥ अशोभत महाराज देवैरिव शतक्रतुः।
English: Protected by the highly energetic Madrakas and Kekayas the king shone there like the performer of hundred sacrifices surrounded by the celestials. Then followed him, O emperor, the king Duryodhana himself protected by his own brothers, clad in beautiful mails and riding on beautiful horses.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा कुरूणां च ये प्रवीरा महारथाः॥ नित्यमत्ताश्च मातङ्गाः शूरैर्लेच्छैः समान्विताः । अन्वयुस्तद् स्थानीकं क्षरन्त इव तोयदा॥
English: Ashvatthama and other leading car-warriors and many infuriate elephants shedding temporal juice, resembling a mass of clouds and driven by brave Mlechchas followed that car force.
Sanskrit: ते ध्वजैर्वैजयन्तीभिर्व्वलद्भिः परमायुधैः। सादिभिश्चास्थिता रेजुर्द्रमवन्त इवाचलाः॥
English: With Vaijayanti flags, shining weapons and riders they appeared like hills filled with trees.
Sanskrit: तेषां पदातिनागानां पादरक्षा सहस्रशः। पट्टिशासिधराः शूरा बभूवुरनिवर्तिनः॥
English: The rear of that elephant army was protected by thousands of horses with swords and Patticas never to return back from battle.
Sanskrit: सादिभिः स्यन्दनै गैरधिकं समलङ्कृतेः। स व्यूहराजो विबभौ देवासुरचमूपमः॥
English: Brilliantly adorned with cavalry, carwarriors and elephants that best of armies looked exceedingly picturesque like that of that of the gods or of the demons.
Sanskrit: बार्हस्पत्यः सुविहितो नायकेन विपश्चिता। नृत्यतीव महाव्यूहः परेषां भयमादधत्॥
English: That army arranged after the plan of Vrihaspati by its expert commander appeared to dance and strike terror into the hearts of the enemies.
Sanskrit: तस्य पक्षप्रपक्षेभ्यो निष्पतन्ति युयुत्सवः। पत्यश्वरतमातङ्गाः प्रावृषीव बलाहकाः॥
English: Like the continual clouds of the rainy season, the infantry, cavalry, car-warriors and elephants, desirous of battle, began to issue from all the wings.
Sanskrit: ततः सेनामुखे कर्णं दृष्ट्वा राजा युधिष्ठिरः। धनंजयममित्रघ्नमेकवीरमुवाच ह॥
English: Beholding Karna at the head of the army Yudhishthira addressed the following words to Dhananjaya, that slayer of foes, the one heroes in the battle.
Sanskrit: पश्यार्जुन महाव्यूहं कर्णेन विहितं रणे। युक्तं पक्षैः प्रपक्षैश्च परानीकं प्रकाशते॥
English: Behold, O Arjuna, the great army arranged by Karna. The enemy's army shines with all its wings.
Sanskrit: तदेतद् वै समालोक्य प्रत्यमित्रं महद् बलम्। यथा नाभिभवत्यस्मांस्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्॥
English: In the face of such a huge army you should take such precautions as we may not be defeated.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तोऽर्जुनो राज्ञा प्राञ्जलिर्नुपमब्रवीत्। यथा भवानाह तथा तत् सर्वेन तदन्यथा।॥
English: Thus accosted by the king, Arjuna replied with joined hands “Every thing will be done as you say. Nothing will be otherwise."
Sanskrit: यस्त्वस्य विहितो घातस्तं करिष्यामि भारत। प्रधानवध एवास्य विनाशस्तं करोम्यहम्॥
English: I will bring about the destruction of the enemy, O Bharata. By killing the head of this encompass their destruction.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच तस्मात् त्वमेव राधेयं भीमसेनः सुयोधनम्। वृषसेनं च नकुलः सहदेवोऽपि सौबलम्॥ दुःशासनं शतानीको हार्दिक्यं शिनिपुङ्गवः। धृष्टद्युम्नो द्रोणसुतं स्वयं योत्स्याम्यहं कृपम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said Having this in view you yourself proceed against the son of Radha; let Bhimasena proceed against Suyodhana; Nakula against Vrihsena, Sahadeva against the son of Subala, Satanika against Dushasana the best of Sinis; Shalyaki against the son of Hridika and Pandya against the son of Drona. I myself will fight with Kripa. army, I will
Sanskrit: द्रौपदेया धार्तराष्ट्रशिष्टान् सह शिखण्डिना। ते ते च तांस्तानहितानस्माकं मन्तु मामकाः॥
English: Let the sons of Draupadi, with Shikhandin proceed against the remaining sons of Dhritarashtra. Let the other heroes proceed against the rest of our enemies.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इत्युको धर्मराजेन तथेत्युक्त्वा धनंजयः। व्यादिदेश स्वसैन्यानि स्वयं चागाचमूमुखम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus addressed by the pious Yudhishthira, Dhananjaya said-'so be it' and ordered his army. He then himself proceeded to the head.
Sanskrit: अग्निर्वैश्वानरः पूर्वो ब्रह्मेद्धः सप्तितां गतः। तस्माद् यः प्रथमं जातस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः॥
English: Keshava and Arjuna proceeded to battle on that prime car, for which the leader of the universe Agni who derives his effulgence from Brahman became the horses and
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मेशानेन्द्रवरुणान् क्रमशो योऽवहत् पुरा। तमाद्यं रथमास्थाय प्रयातौ केशवार्जुनो॥
English: Sri Krishna and Arjuna were marching forward to enemies for attack on an ancient chariot used by Brahma, Rudra, Indra and Varuna respectively for riding during ancient period.
Sanskrit: अथ तं रथमायान्तं दृष्ट्वात्यद्भुतदर्शनम्। उवाचाधिरथिं शल्यः पुनस्तं युद्धदुर्मदम्॥
English: Beholding that wonderful car advance Shalya once more addressed the following words to that highly energetic warrior the son of Adhiratha.
Sanskrit: अयं सरथ आयातः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः। दुर्वारः सर्वसैन्यानां विपाकः कर्मणामिव॥ निघ्नन्नमित्रान् कौन्तैयो यं कर्ण परिपृच्छसि।
English: There comes the car drawn by white horses and having Krishna as its driver, the car which even all the soldiers cannot resist as the fruit follows the work. There comes the son of Kunti slaying all his foes along the way, he of whom you were inquiring.
Sanskrit: श्रूयते तुमुलः शब्दो यथा मेघस्वनो महान्॥ ध्रुवमेतौ महात्मनौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ।
English: Undoubtedly they are the great Vasudeva and Arjuna as a tremendous uproar deep as the muttering of clouds is being heard.
Sanskrit: एष रेणुः समुद्भूतो दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठति॥ चक्रनेमिप्रणुन्नेव कम्पते कर्ण मेदिनी।
English: A cloud of dust is overspreading the welkin like a canopy. The whole earth, O Arjuna, is shaking cut deep by the wheels of Arjuna's cars.
Sanskrit: प्रवात्येष महावायुरभितस्तव वाहिनीम्॥ क्रव्यादा व्याहरन्त्येते मृगाः क्रन्दन्ति भैरवम्।
English: Violent winds are raging on both the sides of the army. The carnivorous animals are yelling aloud and the animals are emitting dreadful cries.
Sanskrit: पश्य कर्ण महाघोरं भयदं लोमहर्षणम्॥ कबन्धं मेघसंकाशं भानुमावृत्य संस्थितम्।
English: Behold, O Arjuna, the dreadful and evil Ketu of vapoury form, capable of making hairs erect. It has appeared covering the sun.
Sanskrit: पश्य यूथैर्बहुविधैगाणां सर्वतोदिशम्॥ बलिभिर्दृप्तशार्दूलैरादित्योऽभिनिरीक्ष्यते।
English: Behold various sorts of animals in large numbers and many powerful wolves and tigers are looking at the sun.
Sanskrit: पश्य कङ्कांश्च गृध्राश्च समवेतान् सहस्रशः॥ स्थितानभिमुखान् घोरानन्योन्यमभिभाषतः।
English: Behold those terrible Kankas and vultures in thousands sitting with faces towards one another as if holding a conversation.
Sanskrit: रञ्जिताश्चामरा युक्तास्तव कर्ण महारथे॥ प्रवराः प्रज्वलन्त्येते ध्वजश्चैव प्रकम्पते।
English: O Karna, the coloured chowries attached to your huge car are waving roughly and your pennon is also trembling.
Sanskrit: सवेपथून् हयान् पश्य महाकायान् महाजवान्॥ प्लवमानान् दर्शनीयानाकाशे गरुडानिवा
English: See, your beautiful and large horses endued with great speed resembling the beautiful Garuda in the sky, are also trembling.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवमेषु निमित्तेषु भूमिमाश्रित्य पार्थिवाः॥ स्वप्स्यन्ति निहताः कर्ण शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
English: It is evident from these evil omens O Karna, that hundreds and thousands of kings, deprived of their lives, will sleep the eternal sleep in the field of battles.
Sanskrit: शङ्खानां तुमुलः शब्दः श्रूयते लोमहर्षणः॥ आनकानां च राधेय मृदङ्गानां च सर्वशः।
English: There is being heard the hair-stirring and loud sound of the conch. The sound of drums and cymbals, O son of Radha, is being also heard on all sides.
Sanskrit: बाणशब्दान् बहुविधान् नराश्वरगज वाजिनाम्॥ ज्यातलत्रेषुशब्दांश्च शृणु कर्ण महात्मनाम्।
English: The whizz of the various sorts of shafts and the noise of chariots, horses and men is also being heard. Listen, O Karna, to the twang of the bows of the various warriors.
Sanskrit: हेमरूप्यप्रसृष्टानां वाससां शिल्पिनिर्मिताः॥ नानावर्णा रथे भान्ति श्वसनेन प्रकम्पिताः।
English: Many flags of diverse colours and embroidered with gold, made by skillful artisans and shining on Arjuna's car shaken by the wind.
Sanskrit: सहेमचन्द्रतारार्काः पताकाः किङ्किणीयुताः॥ पश्य कर्णार्जुनस्यैताः सौदामन्य इवाम्बुदे।
English: See, O Karna, also the banners of Arjuna, adorned with rows of bells and golden moons and stars, like lightning on the clouds.
Sanskrit: ध्वजाः कणकणायन्ते वातेनाभिसमीरिताः॥ विभ्राजन्ति रथे कर्ण विमान दैवते यथा।
English: Those banners, producing a sound, are being shaken by the wind; the high-souled Panchalas with their cars decked with flags look like the gods on their cars.
Sanskrit: सपताका रथाश्चैते पञ्चालानां महात्मनाम्॥ पश्य कुन्तीसुतं वीरं बीभत्सुमपराजितम्। प्रधर्षयितुमायान्तं कपिप्रवरकेतनम्॥
English: Behold the heroic Vibhatsu, the son of Kunti, invincible in battle and having a flag with the emblem of a monkey, is coming forward to assail his enemies.
Sanskrit: एष ध्वजाये पार्थस्य प्रेक्षणीयः समन्ततः। दृश्यते वानरो भीमो द्विषतामघवर्धनः॥
English: On the top of Partha's banner a dreadful monkey is being seen capable of increasing the anger of the enemies.
Sanskrit: एतचक्रं गदा शाई शङ्खः कृष्णस्य धीमतः। अत्यर्थ भ्राजते कृष्णे कौस्तुभस्तु मणिस्ततः॥
English: These are the discus, club, Sranga bow and the conch of the intelligent Krishna. The Kaustava jewel appears beautiful (on the breast of) Krishna.
Sanskrit: एष शङ्खगदापाणिर्वासुदेवोऽतिवीर्यवान्। वाहयन्नेति तुरगान् पाण्डुरान् वातरंहसः॥
English: The highly energetic Vasudeva with club and Sranga bow in his hands is driving the yellow horses cndued with speed of the wind.
Sanskrit: एतत् कूजति गाण्डीवं विकृष्टं सव्यसाचिना। एते हस्तवता मुक्ता घ्नन्त्यमित्राशिताः शराः॥
English: This is the twang of the bow Gandiva drawn by Savyasachin. These sharpened arrows discharged off his hands will kill the enemies.