pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य शक्त्योपगूढस्य कस्माज्जीवेद् धनंजयः। विजयो मे ध्रुवं राजन् फलं पाणाविवाहितम्॥
English: How can Dhananjaya escape (after a struggle with) from him who is thus protected; therefore is my victory certain, O king, as a fruit comes within the grasp of my two hands.
Sanskrit: अभिव्यक्तः परेषां च कृत्स्नो भुवि पराजयः। अह्ना टेकेन भीष्मोऽयं प्रयुतं हन्ति भारत॥
English: Our defeat and the success of enemies, too, are proclaimed in the world. In one day this Bhishma kills ten thousand (enemies), 0 Bharata.
Sanskrit: तत्समाश्च महेष्वासा द्रोणद्रौणिकृपा अपि। संशप्तकानां वृन्दानि क्षत्रियाणां परंतप॥ अर्जुनं वयमस्मान् वा निहन्यात् कपिकेतनः। तं चालमिति मन्यन्ते सव्यसाचिवधे धृताः॥
English: The mighty bowmen, Drona, his son and Kripa, are equal to him (in this respect). Then, too, the ranks of the Sanshaptaka Kshatriya, O subduer of foes, these determined on the destruction of Savyasachin have made this resolution in their mind-Either we shall kill Arjuna or that one having the figure of a monkey on his flag will kill us.
Sanskrit: पार्थिवाः स भवांस्तेभ्यो हकस्माद् व्यथते कथम्। भीमसेने च निहते कोऽन्यो युध्येत भारत॥
English: Such are the kings (on my side); why do you all on a sudden express fear for the enemies. Bhimasena being slain, what other warriors will fight, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: परेषां तन्ममाचक्ष्व यदि वेत्थ परंतप। पञ्च ते भ्रातरः सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ सात्यकिः॥ परेषां सप्त ये राजन् योधाः सारं बलं मतम्। अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये भीष्मद्रोणकृपादयः॥
English: If you know any among the enemies (who will) thus tell me of him, O subduer of enemies. The five brothers along with Dhrishtadyumna and Satyaki these seven warriors whom you consider to be the best among the enemies and the accomplished warriors on our side are Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and others.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिर्विकर्तनः कर्णः सोमदत्तोऽथ बाह्निकः। प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः शल्य आवन्त्यौ च जयद्रथः॥ दुःशासनो दुर्मुखश्च दुःसहश्च विशाम्पते। श्रुतायुश्चित्रसेनश्च पुरुमित्रो विविंशतिः॥ शलो भूरिश्रवाश्चैव विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः। अक्षौहिण्यो हि मे राजन् दशैका च समाहृताः। न्यूनाः परेषां सप्तैव कस्मान्मे स्यात् पराजयः॥
English: The son of Drona, Karna, Somadatta, Balhika, Shalya the king of the Pragjyotish, the two kings of Avanti and Jayadratha and Dushasana, Durmukha, Dussaha, O Lord of the world, Shrutayu, Shrutayu, Chitrasena, Purumitra, Vivanshati, Shala, Bhurishravas and Vikarna, your sons. These two can never be equal. Ten and one Akshauhinis have been brought together by me, Oking.
Sanskrit: बलं त्रिगुणतो हीनं योध्यं प्राह बृहस्पतिः। परेभ्यस्त्रिगुणा चेयं मम राजन्ननीकिनी॥
English: That of the enemies is less, it is only seven; why thus should defeat be mine; an army less by a third should be fought with, said Brihaspati. My army, o king, exceeds that of the enemy by a third.
Sanskrit: गुणहीनं परेषां च बहु पश्यामि भारत। गुणोदयं बहुगुणमात्मनश्च विशाम्पते॥
English: Then again do I see the enemy without any accomplishment, O Bharata; while ours, many accomplishments.
Sanskrit: एतत् सर्वं समाज्ञाय बलाग्यं मम भारत। न्यूनतां पाण्डवानां च न मोहं गन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O lord, knowing well all this the superiority of my army, O Bharata; and the inferior number of the Pandavas, it is not proper that you should lose your senses.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा संजयं भूयः पर्यपृच्छत भारत। विवित्सुः प्राप्तकालानि ज्ञात्वा परपुरंजयः॥
English: Having thus addressed, he asked again of Sanjaya, O Bharata, desirous of knowing more of the enemies thinking that the proper time has come.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो दिशः सम्प्रविहृत्य पार्था मृगान् वराहान् महिषांश्च हत्वा। धनुर्धराः श्रेष्ठतमाः पृथिव्यां पृथक् चरन्तः सहिता बभूवुः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having ranged in all directions and wandered on earth separately, those Parthas, the foremost of bowmen killing many deers, bear and buffaloes met together.
Sanskrit: ततो मृगज्यालगणानुकीर्ण महावनं तद् विहगोपघुष्टम्। भ्रातूंश्च तानभ्यवदद् युधिष्ठिरः श्रुत्वा गिरो व्याहरतां मृगाणाम्॥
English: Seeing that huge forest abounding in many deer and wild animals, resonant with the shrill cries of birds and hearing the yells of the wild animals, Yudhishthira said to his brothers,
Sanskrit: आदित्यदीप्तां दिशमभ्युपेत्य मृगा द्विजाः क्रूरमिमे वदन्ति। आयासमुचं प्रतिवेदयन्तो महावनं शत्रुभिर्बाध्यमानम्॥
English: “Those birds and wild animals flying to the direction lighted up by the sun are emitting discordant cries and displaying excitement. This shows that this mighty forest has been invaded by the enemies.
Sanskrit: मनो हि मे दूयति दह्यते च। रुद्धूयते प्राणपतिः शरीरे॥
English: Let us without delay desist; no more with game; my heart aches and seems to burn; clouding the intellect, the soul, in my body, seems to fly away.
Sanskrit: सरः सुपर्णेन हृतोरगं यथा राष्ट्रं यथाराजकमात्तलक्ष्मि। एवंविधं मे प्रतिभाति काम्यकं शौण्डैर्यथा पीतरसश्च कुम्भः॥
English: Like a tank freed from serpents by Garuda, a pot drained of its contents by thirsty men, a kingdom shorn of its king and its prosperity this forest of Kamyaka appears to me.'
Sanskrit: महाजवैर्वाजिभिरुह्यमानाः। स्तदाऽऽश्रमायाभिमुखा बभूवुः॥
English: Thereupon those heroes drove towards their hermitage on mighty and beautifully made cars, drawn by exceedingly fleet horses of Saindhava breed and possessed of the speed of hurricane.
Sanskrit: तेषां तु गोमायुरनल्पघोषो निवर्ततां वाममुपेत्य पार्श्वम्। प्रव्याहरत् तत् प्रविमृश्य राजा प्रोवाच भीमं च धनंजयं च॥
English: On their left side they espied a jackal yelling hideously. Marking it attentively the king (Yudhishthira), said to Bhima and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: यथा वदत्येष विहीनयोनिः शालावृको वाममुपेत्य पार्श्वम्। सुव्यक्तमस्मानवमन्य पापैः कृतोऽभिमर्दः कुरुभिः प्रसह्य॥
English: “This jackal of inferior breed, sneaking to our left side, is speaking a language, that clearly shows that violent oppression has been commenced by the sinful Kurus disregarding us.
Sanskrit: इत्येव ते तद् वनमाविशन्तो महत्यरण्ये मृगयां चरित्वा। बालामपश्यन्त तदा रुदन्ती धात्रेयिकां प्रेष्यवधू प्रियायाः॥
English: Having given up the chase they in that great forest entered the grove containing their hermitage and there they saw their beloved one's maid, the girl Dhatreyika weeping and sobbing.
Sanskrit: तामिन्द्रसेनस्त्वरितोऽभिसृत्य रथादवप्लुत्य ततोऽभ्यधावत्। प्रोवाच चैनां वचनं नरेन्द्र धात्रेयिकामन्तितरस्तदानीम्॥
English: Then descending from the car and quickly approaching Dhatreyika, who was then greatly stricken with grief, Indrasena, O king, asked her (saying).
Sanskrit: किं रोदिषि त्वं पतिता धरण्यां किं ते मुखं शुष्यति दीनवर्णम्। कच्चिन्न पापैः सुनृशंसकृद्भिः प्रमाथिता द्रौपदी राजपुत्री॥
English: "Why do you weep lying down on earth and why is your mouth dried and pale? I hope the princess Draupadi has not been injured by any cruel wretch.
Sanskrit: अचिन्त्यरूपा सुविशालनेत्रा शरीरतुल्या कुरुपुङ्गवानाम्। यद्येव देवी पृथिवीं प्रविष्टा दिवं प्पपन्नाप्यश्चवा समुद्रम्॥ तस्या गमिष्यन्ति पदे हि पार्था यथा हि संतप्यति धर्मपुत्रः।
English: She is possessed of incomparable beauty, large eyes and is the second self of every one of those foremost of Kuru race. Dharma's son has grown so anxious that if the princess has entered into the earth or soared into heavens or has gone to the bottom of the deep, he and his brothers will go there in search of her.
Sanskrit: को हीदृशानामरिमर्दनानां क्लेशक्षमानामपराजितानाम्॥ दनुत्तमं रत्नमिव प्रमूढः।
English: Who could that fool be who could carry away the priceless jewel belonging to the powerful and ever victorious sons of Pandu, those repressors of foes, which is dear to them like the very life.
Sanskrit: न बुध्यते नाथवतौमिहाद्य बहिश्चरं हृदयं पाण्डवानाम्॥ कस्याद्य कायं प्रतिभिद्य घोरा महीं प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति शिताः शराग्र्याः।
English: I cannot perceive (any one who could carry her) having (such powerful heroes) as her husband and who is like the walking embodiment of the sons of Pandu. Piercing whose body today, the dreadful and sharpened ends of shafts shall enter the earth?
Sanskrit: मा त्वं शुचस्तां प्रति भीरु विद्धि यथाद्य कृष्णा पुनरेष्यतीति॥ निहत्य सर्वान् द्विषतः समग्रान् पार्थाः समेष्यन्त्यथा याज्ञसेन्या।
English: Do not weep for her, O timid girl; know that Krishna shall come back even this very day. Having slain all their enemies the sons of Pritha shall be united with Yajnaseni."
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीच्चारु मुखं प्रमृज्य धात्रेयिका सारथिमिन्द्रसेनम्॥ जयद्रथेनापहृता प्रमथ्य पञ्चेन्द्रकल्पान् परिभूय कृष्णा। तिष्ठन्ति वानि नवान्यमूनि वृक्षाश्च न म्लान्ति तथैव भग्नाः॥
English: Then rubbing her beautiful face Dhatreyika said to the charioteer Indrasena. “Disregarding the five Indra like princess Jayadratha has carried away Krishna by force. The way pursued by him still exists for the broken branches of the trees have not yet disappeared.
Sanskrit: आवर्तयध्वं ह्यनुयात शीघ्रं न दूरयातैव हि राजपुत्री। संनह्यध्वं सर्व एवेन्द्रकल्पा महान्ति चारूणि च दंशनानि॥
English: Therefore turn your cars and follow her speedily for the princess has not gone far by this time. Taking your handsomely made precious bows and quivers.
Sanskrit: गृणीत चापानि महाधनानि शरांश्च शीघ्रं पदवीं चरध्वम्। पुरा हि निर्भर्त्सनदण्डमोहिता प्रमोहचित्ता वदनेन शुष्यता॥ ददाति कस्मैचिदनर्हते तनुं वराज्यपूर्णामिव भस्मनि स्रुचम्। पुरा तुषाग्नाविव हूयते हविः पुरा श्मशाने स्रगिवापविद्ध्यते॥ पुरा च सोमोऽध्वरगोऽवलिाते शुना यथा विप्रजने प्रमोहिते। महत्यरण्ये मृगयां चरित्वा पुरा शृगालो नलिनी विगाहते॥
English: O warriors gifted with the strength of Indra and highly precious shafts, quickly proceed in quest of her, lest overpowered by ineanness and violence and being beside herself and with a dried mouth, she may give up her person to an unworthy person as the sanctified oblation is thrown into a mass of ashes. Let not the clarified butter be poured into an unigniting fire of paddy chaff and a garland of flowers be thrown into a cremation ground. Let not the Soma juice of a sacrifice be licked up by a dog through the carelessness of the officiating priest. Let not the lily be ruthlessly torn by a jackal walking for its prey in the deep forest.
Sanskrit: मा वः प्रियायाः सुनसं सुलोचनं चन्द्रप्रभाच्छं वदनं प्रसन्नम्। स्पृश्याच्छुभं कश्चिदकृत्यकारी श्वा वै पुरोडाशमिवाध्वरस्थम्। एतानि वान्यनुयात शीनं मा वः कालः क्षिप्रमिहात्यगाद् वै॥
English: Let no mean man touch with his lips the brilliant and charming face of your wife, delightful as the rays of the moon, having high nose and beautiful eyes like a dog licking ghee kept in a sacrificial pot. Go speedily by this way and let not time go before you."
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच भद्रे प्रतिक्राम नियच्छ वाचं मास्मत्सकाशे परुषाण्यवोचः। राजानो वा यदि वा राजपुत्रा बलेन मत्ता वञ्चनां प्राप्नुवन्ति॥
English: Yudhishthira said: Go away, O gentle woman and govern your tongue; kings or princes who are inflated with the possession of power, are sure to come to grief.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतावदुक्त्वा प्रययुर्हि शीघ्रं तान्येच वान्यनुवर्तमानाः। मुहुर्महालवदुच्छ्वसन्तो ज्यां विक्षिपन्तश्च महाधनुर्यः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Saying this, they speedily went, wending the way pointed out to them, sighing hot and hard like snakes and twanging their large bows,
Sanskrit: मुद्भूतं वै वाजिखुरप्रणुन्नम्। पदातीनां मध्यगतं च धौम्यं विक्रोशन्तं भीममभिद्रवेति॥
English: Then they saw dust raised by the hoops of the steeds belonging to his (Jayadratha's) soldiers; they saw also Dhaumya in the midst of (his) infantry bewailing and asking Bhima to go quickly.
Sanskrit: ते सान्त्व्य धौम्यं परिदीनसत्त्वाः सुखं भवानेत्विति राजपुत्राः। श्येना यथैवामिषसम्प्रयुक्ता जवेन तत् सैन्यमथाभ्यधावन्।॥
English: Then with hearts not depressed the princes, consoling Dhaumya said, "Go back cheerfully', then they rushed furiously towards that army like hawks swooping down on their prey.
Sanskrit: तेषां महेन्द्रोपमविक्रमाणां संरब्धानां धर्षणाद् याज्ञसेन्याः। क्रोधः प्रजज्वाल जयद्रथं च दृष्ट्वा प्रियां तस्य रथे स्थितां च॥
English: Endued with the strength of Indra, they had grown furious at the insult offered to Draupadi; but their anger was inflamed (the more) seeing Jayadratha and their sweet heart-seated in his car.
Sanskrit: प्रचुकुशुश्चाप्यथ सिन्धुराज वृकोदरश्चैव धनंजयश्च। स्ततो दिशः सम्मुमुहुः परेषाम्॥
English: Vrikodara, Dhananjaya, the twins and the king, those mighty bowmen called out to the king of Sindhu to stop; (at which) the enemies lost all knowledge of directions.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच भगवन् नाहमप्येतद् रोचये द्यूतसम्भवम्। मन्ये तद्विधिनाऽऽकृष्य कारितोऽस्मीति वै मुने॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: O illustrious one, I did not like this business of gambling. O Rishi, I think I was made to give my consent having been drawn by Fate.
Sanskrit: नैतद् रोचयते भीष्मो न द्रोणो विदुरो न च। गान्धारी नेच्छति द्यूतं तत्र मोहात् प्रवर्तिमम्॥
English: Neither Bhishma, nor Drona, nor Vidura, nor Gandhari, liked this game at dice. There is no doubt it was begot by Moha (delusion).
Sanskrit: परित्यक्तुं न शक्नोमि दुर्योधनमचेतनम्। पुत्रस्नेहेन भगवञ्जानन्नपि प्रियव्रत॥
English: O illustrious one, O (Rishi), who delights in observing vows, knowing everything, but yet for the sake of paternal love. I was unable to abandon the senseless Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच वैचित्रवीर्य नृपते सत्यमाह यथा भवान्। दृढं विद्मः परं पुत्रं परं पुत्रान्न विद्यते॥
English: Vyasa said : O king, O son of Vichitravirya, what you say is right. We too know it for certain that the son is the greatest of all things. I here is nothing greater than the son.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रोऽप्यश्रुनिपातेन सुरभ्या प्रतिबोधितः। अन्यैः समृद्धैरप्यर्थैर्न सुतान्मन्यते परम्॥
English: Instructed by the Surabhi (celestials cow), Indra came to know that the son surpasses in worth other valuable possessions.
Sanskrit: अत्र ते कीर्तयिष्यामि महदाख्यानमुत्तमम्। सुरभ्याश्चैव संवादमिन्द्रस्य च विशाम्पते।॥
English: O king, I shall relate to you in this connection that excellent and best of stories, the conversation between Indra and Surabhi.
Sanskrit: त्रिविष्टपगता राजन् सुरभी प्रारुदत् किल। गवां माता पुरा तात तामिन्द्रोऽन्वकृपायत॥
English: O king, O child, in the days of yore Surabhi, the mother of cows, was once weeping in the celestials regions. Indra took compassion on her.
Sanskrit: इन्द्र उवाच किमिदं रोदिषि शुभे कच्चित् क्षेमं दिवौकसाम्। मानुषेष्वथ वा गोषु नैतदल्पं भविष्यति॥
English: Indra said: O blessed one, why do you weep? Is everything well with the celestials? Has any misfortune, however so little, befallen on the world of men or of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: सुरभिरुवाच विनिपातो न वः कश्चिद् दृश्यते त्रिदशाधिप। अहं तु पुत्रं शोचामि तेन रोदिमि कौशिक॥
English: Surabhi said: O lord of heaven, I do not see any evil that has befallen you. I am aggrieved on account of my son. O Vasava, therefore I weep.
Sanskrit: पश्यैनं कर्षकं क्षुद्रं दुर्बलं मम पुत्रकम्। प्रतोदेनाभिनिघ्नन्तं लागलेन च पीडितम्॥ निषीदमानं सोत्कण्ठं वध्यमानं सुराधिप। कृपाविष्टास्मि देवेन्द्र मनश्चोद्विजते मम। एकस्तत्र बलोपेतोधुरमुद्वहतेऽधिकाम्॥ अपरोऽप्यबलप्राणः कृशोधमनिसंततः। कृच्छ्रादुद्वहते भारं तं वै शोचामि वासव॥ वध्यमानः प्रतोदेन तुद्यमानः पुनः पुनः। नैव शक्नोति तं भारमुद्वोढुं पश्य वासव॥
English: O chief of the gods, O lord of the celestials, see the (your) cruel husband-man belabouring my weak son with the wooden stick and oppressing him with the stick, for which my son is afflicted with agony and he is falling on the ground and is at the point of death. I am filled with compassion and my mind is agitated. One of those (in the plough) is the stronger (of the pair) and bears his burden of greater weight (with ease), but the other (my son) is lean and weak and but a mass of veins and arteries. O Vasava, he bears his burden with difficulty. Therefore, I am weeping. Being whipped again and again harassed exceedingly.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं तस्य शोकार्ता विरौमि भृशदुःखिता। अश्रूण्यावर्तयन्ती च नेत्राभ्यां करुणायती॥
English: O Vasava, look, he is unable to bear the burden. Therefore, afflicted with grief for his sake, I weep in agony; and tears of sorrow roll down my eyes.
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच तव पुत्रसहस्रेषु पीड्यमानेषु शोभने। किं कृपायितवत्यत्र पुत्र एकत्र हन्यति॥
English: Indra said: O handsome one, thousands of your sons are oppressed (all over the world), why do you then grieve for one who is under inflictions?
Sanskrit: सुरभिरुवाच यदि पुत्रसहस्राणि सर्वत्र समतैव मे। दीनस्य तु सतः शक्र पुत्रस्याभ्यधिका कृपा॥
English: Surabhi said: Though I have thousands of offspring, yet my affection flows equally towards them all. But, O Shakra, I feel greater compassion for one who is weak and honest.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच तदिन्द्रः सुरभीवाक्यं निशम्य भृशविस्मित;। जीवितेनापि कौरव्य मेनेऽभ्यधिकमात्जम्॥
English: Vyasa said: Having heard the words of Surabhi, Indra was much surprised. O descendant of Kuru, he became convinced that a son is dearer than one's own life.
Sanskrit: प्रववर्ष च तत्रैव सहसा तोयमुल्बणम्। कर्षकस्याचरन् विघ्नं भगवान् पाकशासनः॥
English: Thereupon the illustrious chastiser of Paka (Indra) suddenly poured a very great shower of rains. Thus he caused obstruction to the husband man's work.
Sanskrit: तद् यथा सुरभिः प्राह समवेतास्तु ते तथा। सुतेषु राजन् सर्वेषु हीनेष्वभ्यधिका कृपा॥
English: O king, as Surabhi said, your affection flows equally towards all your sons. Let it be greater towards those that are weak.
Sanskrit: यादृशो मे सुतः पाण्डुस्तादृशो मेऽसि पुत्रका विदुरश्च महाप्राज्ञः स्नेहादेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम्॥
English: O son, as my son Pandu is to me, so are you and also greatly wise Vidura. It is out of affection I tell you all this.
Sanskrit: चिराय तव पुत्राणां शतमेकश्च भारत। पाण्डोः पञ्चैव लक्ष्यन्ते तेऽपि मन्दाः सुदुःखिताः।
English: O descendant of Bharata, You possess one hundred and one children. Pandu has only five. They are in misery and they are greatly afflicted.
Sanskrit: कथं जीवेयुरत्यन्तं कथं वर्धयुरित्यपि। इति दीनेषु पार्थेषु मनो मे परितप्यते॥
English: "How might they save their lives how might they thrive?" Such thoughts about the distressed sons of Pritha make me aggrieved.
Sanskrit: यदि पार्थिव कौरव्याञ्जीवमानानिहेच्छसि। दुर्योधनस्तव सुतः शमं गच्छतु पाण्डवैः॥
English: O king, if you wish to keep all the Kurus alive, let your son Duryodhana make peace with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः पूर्वापरे सैन्ये समीक्ष्य भगवानृषिः। सर्ववेदविदां श्रेष्ठो व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः॥ भविष्यति रणे घोर भरतानां पितामहः। प्रत्यक्षदर्शी भगवान् भूतभव्यभविष्यवित्॥ वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानं स रहस्यं ब्रवीदिदम्। शोचन्तमार्तं ध्यायन्तं पुत्राणामनयं तदा॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having seen the two armies placed on the east and the west ready for the fearful fight, the holy Rishi Vyasa, the son of Satyavati, that foremost of all men learned in the Vedas, that grandfather of the Pandavas and the Kurus who knew the Past and the Present and the Future thus spoke in private to the king (Dhritarashtra) the son of Vichitravirya who was then distressed and afflicted with sorrow thinking of the evil propensities of his sons.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच राजन् परीतकालास्ते पुत्राश्चान्ये च पार्थिवाः। ते हिंसन्तीव संग्रामे समासाद्येतरेतरम्॥
English: Vyasa said O king, the (last) moment of your sons and of other kings has arrived. They have assembled to fight and they will kill one another.
Sanskrit: तेषु कालपरीतेषु विनश्यत्स्वेव भारत। कालपर्यायमाज्ञाय मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, their (last) moment having arrived, they would now all perish. Reinembering the changes that are brought by Time, do not grieve.
Sanskrit: यदि चेच्छसि संग्रामे द्रष्टुमेतान् विशाम्पते। चक्षुर्ददानि ते पुत्र युद्धं तत्र निशामय॥
English: O king, O child, if you wish to see them in battle, I shall bestow on you sight. Behold the battle.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच न रोचये ज्ञातिवधं द्रष्टुं ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तम। युद्धमेतत् त्वशेषेण शृणुयां तव तेजसा॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O foremost of Brahmarshis, I do not desire to see the slaughter of my friends and relatives. I shall, however, through your grace, hear the account of this battle, minutely described to me.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतस्मिन् नेच्छति द्रष्टुं संग्रामं श्रोतुमिच्छति। वराणामीश्वरो व्यासः संजयाय वरं ददौ॥
English: Vaishampayana said On his not wishing to see the battle but to hear of it, that giver of boons Vyasa bestowed a boon on Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: एष ते संजयो राजन् युद्धमेतद् वदिष्यति। एतस्य सर्वसंग्रामे न परोक्षं भविष्यति॥
English: Vyasa said ( king, this Sanjaya will describe to you this great battle. Nothing of the whole battle will remain unseen by him.
Sanskrit: चक्षुषा संजयो राजन् दिव्येनैव समन्वितः। कथयिष्यति ते युद्धं सर्वज्ञश्च भविष्यति॥
English: O king, possessing a possessing a celestial vision Sanjaya will narrate the battle to you. He will possess the knowledge of every thing regarding this battle.
Sanskrit: प्रकाशं वाप्रकाशं वा दिवा वा यदि वा निशि। मनसा चिन्तितमपि सर्वं वेत्स्यति संजयः॥
English: Whether manifest or concealed whether occurring by day or by night, even what will be thought in the mind, will be known to Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: नैनं शस्त्राणि छेत्स्यन्ति नैनं बाधिष्यते श्रमः। गावल्गणिरयं जीवन् युद्धादस्माद् विमोक्ष्यते॥
English: Wcapons will not cut him, exertion will not cxhaust him, this son of Gavalgani will return from battle alive.
Sanskrit: अहं तु कीर्तिपेतेषां कुरूणां भरतर्षभ। पाण्डवानां च सर्वेषां प्रथयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥
English: O foremost of the Bharata race, as for myself, I shall vad the fame of the Kurus and the Pandavas. Do not therefore grieve.
Sanskrit: दिष्टमेतन्नरव्याघ्र नाभिशोचितुमर्हसि। न चैव शक्यं संयन्तुं यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥
English: O foremost of men, this is destiny. You should not grieve. It is not to be prevented. As for victory, it would be there where righteousness would be.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान् कुरूणां प्रपितामहः। पुनरेव महाभागो धृतराष्ट्रमुवाच ह॥
English: Vaishampayana said That highly exalted and holy grand father of the Kurus, having said thus, again thus spoke to Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: इह युद्धे महाराज भविष्यति महान् क्षयः। तथेह च निमित्तानि भयदान्युपलक्षये॥
English: Vyasa said O king, there will be a great slaughter in this battle. I also see many omens that forebode evil.
Sanskrit: श्येनागृध्राश्च काकाश्च कङ्काश्च सहिता बकैः। सम्पतन्ति नगाग्रेषु समवायांश्च कुर्वते॥
English: Hawks and vultures and crows and herons and cranes are coming down on the top of trees and are assembling in great numbers.
Sanskrit: अभ्यग्रं च प्रपश्यन्ति युद्धमानन्दिनो द्विजाः। क्रव्यादा भक्षयिष्यन्ति मांसानि गजवाजिनाम्॥
English: These birds, becoming exceedingly glad at the prospect of the battle, are loO king down on the field of battle. Carnivorous beasts will feast on the flesh of elephants and horses.
Sanskrit: निर्दयं चाभिवाशन्तो भैरवा भयवेदिनः। कङ्काः प्रयान्ति मध्येन दक्षिणामभितो दिशम्॥
English: Fearful herons, foreboding evil and uttering harsh cries, are going across the centre and are flying towards the south.
Sanskrit: उभे पूर्वापरे संध्ये नित्यं पश्यामि भारत। उदयास्तमने सूर्य कबन्धैः परिवारितम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, in both the twilights, morning and evening, I daily see the sun covered by headless trunks when rising or setting.
Sanskrit: श्वेतलोहितपर्यन्ताः कृष्णग्रीवा: सविद्युतः। विवर्णाः परिघाः संधौ भानुमन्तमवारयन्।॥
English: Three coloured clouds with their edges white and red and their middle black, charged with lightning and loO king like bludgeons, cover the sun in both the twilights.
Sanskrit: ज्वलितार्केन्दुनक्षत्रं निर्विशेषदिनक्षयम्। अहोरात्रं मया दृष्टं तद् भयाय भविष्यति॥
English: I have seen the sun, the moon and the stars ablaze. No difference can be found in them in the evening, I have seen this all day and all night. All this forebodes evil.
Sanskrit: अलक्ष्यः प्रभयाहीनः पौर्णमासी च कार्तिकीम्। चन्द्रोऽभूदग्निवर्णश्च पद्मवर्णनभस्तले॥
English: Even in the night of the full moon in the month of Kartikeya the moon, having lost all its splendour, became invisible or looked like fire, the sky loO king like lotus.
Sanskrit: स्वप्स्यन्ति निहता वीरा भूमिमावृत्य पार्थिवाः। राजानो राजपुत्राश्च शूराः परिघबाहवः॥
English: many heroic rulers of earth, many kings and princes, possessing great bravery and weapons loO king like maces will all be killed. They will sleep covering the earth.
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षे वराहस्य वृषदंशस्य चोभयोः। प्रणादं युद्ध्यतो रात्रो रौद्रं नित्यं प्रलक्षये॥
English: I during the night daily see in the sky the fearful cries of fighting boars and cats.
Sanskrit: देवताप्रतिमाश्चैव कम्पन्ति च हसन्ति च। वमन्ति रुधिरं चास्यैः खिद्यन्ति प्रपतन्ति च॥
English: The images of gods and goddesses sometime smile, sometime tremble, and again vomit blood, perspire and drop down.