pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स मां प्रज्वलितं दृष्ट्वा मेघाम्भोभिः प्रवर्षति। ततो दग्धुं न शक्नोमि दिधक्षुर्दावमीप्सिताम्॥
English: Whenever he sees me blazing up in this forest), he pours upon me waters from the clouds. I cannot thus succeed to consume it, though very much desirous of doing it.
Sanskrit: स युवाभ्यां सहायाभ्यामस्त्रविद्भ्यां समागतः। दहेयं खाण्डवं दावमेतदन्नं वृतं मया॥
English: I have now come to you, you are both great experts in arms. I shall be able to consume Khandava with your help. This is the food I desire to have from you.
Sanskrit: युवां ह्यदकधारास्ता भूतानि च समन्ततः। उत्तमास्त्रविदौ सम्यक् सर्वतो वारयिष्यथः॥
English: Expert as you are in excellent weapons, I pray you to prevent the showers of rain from coming down upon me and to prevent also any creatures from escaping when I begin to consume it (the forest).
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच किमर्थं भगवानग्निः खाण्डवं दग्धुमिच्छति। रक्ष्यमाणं महेन्द्रेण नानासत्त्वसमायुतम्॥
English: Janamejaya said : Why did the high-souled Agni desire to consume the forest of Khandava, abounding in various living creatures and protected by Indra?
Sanskrit: न ह्येतत् कारणं ब्रह्मन्नल्पं सम्प्रतिभाति मे। यद् ददाह सुसंक्रुद्धः खाण्डवं हव्यवाहनः॥ एतद् विस्तरशो ब्रह्मञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः। खाण्डवस्य पुरा दाहो यथा समभवन्मुने॥
English: When Agni consumed the Khandava in wrath, there was certainly a grave cause for it. I desire to hear from you all this in detail. O Rishi, tell me why the Khandava (forest) was consumed (by fire) in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शृणु मे ब्रुवतो राजन् सर्वमेतद् यथातथम्। यनिमित्तं ददाहाग्निः खाण्डवं पृथिवीपते॥
English: O king, hear I am telling you the whole story of why Khandava forest was consumed by the fire.
Sanskrit: हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि पौराणीमृषिसंस्तुताम्। कथामिमां नरश्रेष्ठ खाण्डवस्य विनाशिनीम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O best of men, I shall narrate to you the story of the destruction of the Khandavas as told by the Rishis in the Puranas.
Sanskrit: पौराणः श्रूयते राजन् राजा हरिहयोपमः। श्वेतकिर्नाम विख्यातो बलविक्रमसंयुतः॥
English: O king, it has been heard in the Puranas that there was a king named Shvetaki who was endued with both strength and prowess and who was a rival to Indra himself.
Sanskrit: यज्वा दानपतिर्थीमान् यथा नान्योऽस्ति कञ्चन। ईजे च स महायज्ञैः क्रतुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः॥
English: None has equalled him in sacrifices, charity and intelligence. He performed five great sacrifices and many other smaller ones, in all of which Dakshinas (presents to Brahmanas) were very large.
Sanskrit: तस्य नान्याभवद् बुद्धिर्दिवसे दिवसे नृप। सत्रे क्रियासमारम्भे दानेषु विविधेषु च॥ ऋत्विग्भिः सहितो धीमानेवमीजे स भूमिपः। ततस्तु ऋत्विजश्चास्य धूमव्याकुललोचनाः॥ कालेन महता खिन्नास्तत्यजुस्ते नराधिपम्। ततः प्रचोदयामास ऋत्विजस्तान् महीपतिः॥ चक्षुर्विकलतां प्राप्ता न प्रपेदुश्च ते क्रतुम्।
English: O king, the heart of that monarch was always set upon sacrifices, religious rites and gifts of all kind. That greatly intelligent king performed sacrifices for many years, assisted by the Ritvijas till they, becoming weak and their eyes afflicted with smoke, left that king, wishing never more to assist him at his sacrifices. The king, however, again and again asked them to come to him, but on account of their sore eyes, they did not come.
Sanskrit: ततस्तेषामनुमते तद् विप्रैस्तु नराधिपः॥ सत्रं समापयामास ऋत्विग्भिपरैः सह।
English: Thereupon the king with the permission of the Ritvijas completed his sacrifices with the assistance of other Ritvijas.
Sanskrit: तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कदाचित् कालपयये॥ सत्रमाहर्तुकामस्य सवंत्सरशतं किल। ऋत्विजो नाभ्यपद्यन्त समाहर्तुं महात्मनः॥
English: Some days after, he desired to perform another sacrifice which would extend for one hundred years. But the illustrious king did not get any Ritvijas.
Sanskrit: स च राजाकरोद् यत्नं महान्तं ससुहृज्जनः। प्रणिपातेन सान्त्वेन दानेन च महायशाः॥ ऋत्विजोऽनुनयामास भूयो भूयस्त्वतन्द्रितः। ते चास्य तमभिप्रायं न चक्रुरमितौजसः॥
English: They high-souled king with his friends and relatives again and again courted them by bowing down to them, by conciliatory speeches and by the gifts of wealth. But they refused to accomplish the purpose of that greatly effulgent (king).
Sanskrit: स चाश्रमस्थान् राजर्षिस्तानुवाच रुषान्वितः। यद्यहं पतितो विप्राः शुश्रूषायां न च स्थितः॥ आशु त्याज्योऽस्मि युष्माभिर्ब्राह्मणैश्च जुगुप्सितः। तन्नार्हथ क्रतुश्रद्धां व्याघातयितुमद्य ताम्॥
English: Thereupon that royal sage thus spoke to them in anger, sitting in their own hermitage, “O Brahmanas, if I were a fallen person, if I were in wanting in service to you, I should then deserve to be abandoned by you and other Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: अस्थाने वा परित्यागं कर्तुं मे द्विजसत्तमाः। प्रपन्न एव वो विप्राः प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हथ॥ सान्त्वदानादिभिर्वाक्येस्तत्त्वतः कार्यवत्तया। प्रसादयित्वा वक्ष्यामि यन्नः कार्यं द्विजोत्तमाः॥ अथवाहं परित्यक्तो भवद्भिदे॒षकारणात्। ऋत्विजोऽन्यान् गमिष्यामि याजनार्थं द्विजोत्तमाः॥
English: O excellent Brahmanas, as I am neither degraded, nor wanting in homage to you, you should not obstruct sacrifice performed by me and abandon me thus without sufficient reason. O Brahmanas, I seek your protection, you should be propitious to me. () excellent Brahmanas, if you abandon me from enmity alone, I shall go to other Brahmanas and I shall ask for their assistance at my sacrifice. Conciliating them with sweet words and speeches, I shall tell them what is my business to be done so that they may accomplish it."
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विरराम स पार्थिवः। यदा न शेकू राजानं याजनार्थं परंतपः॥ ततस्ते याजकः क्रुद्धास्तमूचुर्नृपसत्तमम्। तव कर्माण्यजस्रं वै वर्तन्ते पार्थिवोत्तम॥
English: Having said this, the king became silent. The Brahmanas knew well that they could not assist that chastiser of foes at his sacrifice; therefore they pretended to be angry with that best of kings and they said, "O best of kings, your sacrifices are incessant.
Sanskrit: ततो वयं परिश्रान्ताः सततं कर्मवाहिनः। श्रमादस्मात् परिश्रान्तान् स त्वं नस्त्यक्तुमर्हसि॥ बुद्धिमोहं समास्थाय त्वरासम्भावितोऽनघ। गच्छ रुद्रसकाशं त्वं स हि त्वां याजयिष्यति॥
English: We have been fatigued by assisting you (at your sacrifices). We are tried in consequence of this labour; therefore, you should give us leave (to go away). O sinless one, from your loss of judgement only you cannot wait. Go to Rudra (Shiva); he will assist you at your sacrifice."
Sanskrit: साधिक्षेपं वचः श्रुत्वा संक्रुद्धः श्वेतकिर्नृपः। कैलास पर्वतं गत्वा तप उग्रं समास्थितः॥ आराधयन् महादेवं नियतः संशितव्रतः। उपवासपरो राजन् दीर्घकालमतिष्ठत॥
English: Having heard these words of censure and wrath, the king Shvetaki became angry. Going to the Kailasa mountain, he begin to worship the God (Shiva), observing rigid vows and performing austere penances. Giving up all food, he passed many years.
Sanskrit: कदाचिद् द्वादशे काले कदाचिदपि षोडशे। आहारमकरोद् राजा मूलानि च फलानि च॥
English: He only ate fruits and roots sometimes at the twelfth and sometimes at the sixteenth hour of the day.
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वबाहुस्त्वनिमिषस्तिष्ठन् स्थाणुरिवाचलः। षण्मासानभवद् राजा श्वेतकिः सुसमाहितः॥
English: He stood like the trunk of a tree. For six months with upraised arms and eyes fixed, the king performed the severest penances there (on the Kailasa mountain).
Sanskrit: तं तथा नृपशार्दूलं तप्यमानं महत् तपः। शंकरः परमप्रीत्या दर्शयामास भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, Shankara (Shiva) was greatly pleased; and he at last appeared before him.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैनं भगवान् स्निग्धगम्भीरया गिरा। प्रीतोऽस्मि नरशार्दूल तपसा ते परंतप॥
English: He said," O chastiser of foes, O best of men, I have been much pleased with your asceticism.
Sanskrit: वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते यं त्वमिच्छसि पार्थिव। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं रुद्रस्यामिततेजसः॥
English: O king, now ask the boon you desire," Hearing these words of the immeasurably effulgent Rudra (Shiva). The royal sage bowed to him and thus replied to him,
Sanskrit: प्रणिपत्य महात्मानं राजर्षिः प्रत्यभाषत। यदि मे भगवान् प्रीतः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः॥ स्वयं मां देवदेवेश याजयस्व सुरेश्वर। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं राज्ञा तेन प्रभाषितम्॥
English: "O illustrious one, O chief of the celestial, O god of gods, if you are pleased with me, assist me then in my sacrifices.” Having heard these words of the king, the deity was pleased and smilingly replied,
Sanskrit: उवाच भगवान् प्रीतः स्मितपूर्वमिदं वचः। नास्माकमेष विषयो वर्तते याजनं प्रति॥ त्वया च सुमहत् तप्तं तपो राजन् वरार्थिना। याजयिष्यामि राजांस्त्वां समयेन परंपत॥
English: "We ourselves do not assist at scarifics. But O king, O chastiser of foes, as you have undergone the severest of penances with the desire of obtaining a boon, I shall assist you at your sacrifice on this condition.
Sanskrit: रुद्र उवाच समा द्वादश राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः। सततं त्वाज्यधाराभिर्यदि तर्पयसेऽनलम्॥ कामं प्रार्थयसे यं त्वं मत्तः प्राप्स्यसि तं नृप।
English: Rudra said: O king of kings, if for full twelve years you can incessantly pour libations of ghee into the sacrificial fire, you yourself leading all the while the life of a Brahmachari. Then, o king, you can obtain me, for the purpose for which you ask me."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तश्च रुद्रेण श्वेतकिर्मनुजाधिपः॥ तथा चकार तत् सर्वं यथोक्तं शूलपाणिना। पूर्णे तु द्वादशे वर्षे पुनरायान्महेश्वरः॥
English: Having been thus addressed by Rudra, the king Shvetaki did what he was asked to do by the wielder of Shula (Shiva). When twelve years were completed, he again came to Maheshwara (Shiva).
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव च स राजानं शंकरो लोकभावनः। उवाच परमप्रीतः श्वेतकिं नृपसत्तमम्॥
English: On seeing the king and being much pleased with him, the creator of the world Shankara (Shiva) spoke thus to that best of monarchs, Shvetaki.
Sanskrit: तोषितोऽहं नृपश्रेष्ठ त्वयेहाद्येन कर्मणा। याजनं ब्राह्मणानां तु विधिदृष्टं परंतप॥
English: "O best of kings, I have been pleased with your (great) act. O chastiser of foes, the duty of assisting at scarifies belongs to the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: अतोऽहं त्वां स्वयं नाद्य याजयामि परंतय। ममांशस्तु क्षितितले महाभागो द्विजोत्तमः॥
English: O chastiser of foes, therefore, I shall not myself assist you at your sacrifice today. There is one earth a greatly illustrious and best of Brahmanas who is a portion of my own self.
Sanskrit: दुर्वासा इति विख्यातः स हि त्वां याजयिष्यति। मन्नियोगान्महातेजाः सम्भाराः सम्भ्रियन्तु ते॥
English: He is known by the name of Durvasa. He will assist you at your sacrifice. He is endued with ascetic powers, he will assist you. Therefore, let every preparation be made (by you)".
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं रुद्रेण समुदाहृतम्। स्वपुरं पुनरागम्य सम्भारान् पुनरार्जयत्॥
English: Having heard these words of Rudra, the king returned to his capital and begin to collect all that were necessary for his sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्भृतसम्भारो भूयो रुद्रमुपागमत्। सम्भृता मम सम्भारा: सर्वोपकरणानि च॥ त्वत्प्रसादान्महादेव श्वो मे दीक्षा भवेदिति। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः॥ दुर्वाससं समाहूय रुद्रो वचनमब्रवीत्। एष राजा महाभागः श्वेतकिर्द्विजसत्तम॥ एनं याजय विप्रेन्द्र मन्नियोगेन भूमिपम्। बाढमित्येव वचनं रुद्रं त्वृषिरुवाच ह॥
English: When every thing had been collected, the king again appeared before Shankara and said, “Every necessary things has been collected. And through your grace all my preparations are ready. O god of gods, let me, therefore be installed in the sacrifices tomorrow.” Having heard these words of the illustrious king. Rudra summoned Durvasa and spoke to him thus, O best of Brahmanas, this is the high-souled king Shvetaki. O chief of Brahmanas assist him at his sacrifice at my command." The Rishi said to Rudra, “Be it so."
Sanskrit: ततः सत्रं समभवत् तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः। यथाविधिः यथाकालं यथोक्तं बहुदक्षिणम्॥
English: Thereupon the sacrifice for which the illustrious king made preparations who performed according to the ordinance, at the proper season and a with large amount of Dakshinas.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् परिसमाप्ते तु राज्ञः सत्रे महात्मनः। दुर्वाससाभ्यनुज्ञाता विप्रतस्थुः स्म याजकः॥ ये तत्र दीक्षिताः सर्वे सदस्याश्च महौजसः। सोऽपि राजन् महाभागः स्वपुरं प्राविशत् तदा॥
English: When the sacrifice of that illustrious king came to an end, all the other priests that assisted at it went away with the permission of Durvasa. All other greatly effulgent Sadasyas also, who had been installed in that sacrifice, went away. O king, then that high-souled (royal sage) entered his own palace.
Sanskrit: पूज्यमानो महाभागैाह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः। वन्दिभिः स्तूयमानश्च नागरैश्चाभिनन्दितः॥
English: The Brahmanas well-versed in the Vedas adorned him and singers praised him. The people of the city welcomed him.
Sanskrit: एवंवृत्तः स राजर्षिः श्वेतकिर्नृपसत्तमः। कालेन महता चापि ययौ स्वर्गमभिष्टुतः॥ ऋत्विग्भिः सहितः सर्वैः सदस्यैश्च समन्वितः। तस्य सत्रे पपौ वह्निर्हविदश वत्सरान्॥
English: The great king Shvetaki was always righteous. After a long time, adorning by all, he went to the herven accompanied by all members and Ritvijas of the sacrifice. Agni drank ghee for twelve years in his sacrifice.
Sanskrit: सततं चाज्यधाराभिरैकात्म्ये तत्र कर्मणि। हविषा च ततो वह्निः परां तृप्तिमगच्छत॥
English: In that unique sacrifice Agni drank large quantity of Ghee, which provided him enormous satisfaction.
Sanskrit: न चैच्छत् पुनरादातुं हविरन्यस्य कस्यचित्। पाण्डुवर्णो विवर्णश्च न यथावत् प्रकाशते॥
English: Now, he had no desire to take more oblation from others. Thereupon the illustrious Agni became pale, (because he drank a very large quantity of ghee in that sacrifice). He could not shine as before.
Sanskrit: ततो भगवतो वह्नर्विकारः समजायत। तेजसा विप्रहीणश्च ग्लानिश्चैनं समाविशत्॥
English: Then the lord Agni brought some mistransformations in his stomach. Being lusterless he felt hatred.
Sanskrit: स लक्षयित्वा चात्मानं तेजोहीनं हुताशनः। जगाम सदनं पुण्यं ब्रह्मणो लोकपूजितम्॥
English: Seeing himself pale, Agni went to the sacred abode of Brahma ever adorned by all.
Sanskrit: तत्र ब्रह्माणमासीनमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। भगवन् परमा प्रीतिः कृता मे श्वेतकेतुना॥ अरुचिश्चाभवत् तीव्रा तां न शक्नोभ्यपोहितुम्। तेजसा विप्रहीणोऽस्मि बलेन च जगत्पते॥ इच्छेय त्वत्प्रसादेन स्वात्मनः प्रकृति स्थिराम्।
English: Coming to Brahma seated (on his throne), he spoke to him thus, King Svetaki satisfied me by his sacrifice. O lord of the universe, I am reduced both in splendour and strength. I desire to regain my own permanent nature through your grade."
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा हुतवहाद् भगवान् सर्वलोककृत॥ हव्यवाहमिदं वाक्यमुवाच प्रहसन्निव। त्वया द्वादश वर्षाणि वसोर्धाराहुतं हविः॥ उपयुक्तं महाभाग तेन त्वां ग्लानिराविशत्। तेजसा विप्रहीणत्वात् सहसा हव्यवाहन॥ मा गमस्त्वं यथा वह्ने प्रकृतिस्थो भविष्यसि। अरुचिं नाशयिष्येऽहं समयं प्रतिपद्य ते॥
English: Having heard these words of Agni, the illustrious creator of all the worlds. Smilingly thus spoke to Agni, “You have drunk continuously for twelve years a very large quantity of ghee poured into your mouth. O exalted Deity, it is for this you have been affected with illness. O Agni, you have, therefore, suddenly lost both your splendour strength. O Agni, do not grieve for it. You shall soon regain your own nature. I shall dispel you this malady.
Sanskrit: पुरा देवनियोगेन यत् त्वया भस्मसात् कृतम्। आलयं देवशत्रूणां सुघोरं खाण्डवं वनम्॥ तत्र सर्वाणि सत्त्वानि निवसन्ति विभावसो। तेषां त्वं मेदसा तृप्तः प्रकृतिस्थो भविष्यसि॥
English: O Agni, the abode of the enemies of the celestial, the fearful forest of Khandava, which at the request of the celestial you reduced to washes in the days of yorc has again been filled with numerous creatures. When you will eat the fat of all those creatures (now living in the Khandava), you will then regain your own nature.
Sanskrit: गच्छ शीघ्रं प्रदग्धुं त्वं ततो मोक्ष्यसि किल्बिषात्। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं परमेष्ठिमुखाच्च्युतम्॥ उत्तमं जवमास्थाय प्रदुद्राव हुताशनः। आगम्य खाण्डवं दावमुत्तमं वीर्यमास्थितः। सहसा प्राज्वलच्चाग्निः क्रुद्धो वायुसमीरितः॥
English: Go there soon to consume it with all its living creatures. You will then certainly be cured of your malady." Having heard these words that were uttered by the Supreme Deity, Agni proceeded with great speed (towards that great forest). Arriving at the fearful Khandava forest in full vigour, he suddenly blazed up with the help of the wind.
Sanskrit: प्रदीप्तं खाण्डवं दृष्ट्वा ये स्युस्तत्र निवासिनः। परमं यत्नमातिष्ठन् पावकस्य प्रशान्तये॥
English: Seeing the Khandava on fire, the dwellers of that forest made great efforts to extinguish it.
Sanskrit: करैस्तु करिणः शीघ्रं जलमादाय सत्वराः। सिषिचुः पावकं क्रुद्धाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Hundreds and thousands of elephants speedily brought water in their trunks and they scattered it over the fire in great wrath.
Sanskrit: बहुशीर्षास्ततो नागाः शिरोभिर्जलसंततिम्। मुमुचुः पावकाभ्याशे सत्वराः क्रोधमूर्च्छिताः॥
English: Many-headed snakes, becoming mad with anger, speedily scattered on the fire water from their many hoods.
Sanskrit: तथैवान्यानि सत्त्वानि नानाप्रहरणोद्यमैः। विलयं पावकं शीघ्रमनयन् भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, they and the other creatures that lived in that forest soon extinguished the fire by various means and efforts.
Sanskrit: अनेन तु प्रकारेण भूयो भूयश्च प्रज्वलन्। सप्तकृत्वः प्रशमितः खाण्डवे हव्यवाहनः॥
English: Thus Agni blazed forth again and again in the Khandava (forest), but the blazing fire was again and again extinguished by the dwellers of that forest.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तत् प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीपुत्रो धनजयः। न्यवारयदमेयात्मा द्रोणपुत्रजयेप्सया॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding the troops broken and routed Kunti's son Dhananjaya of illustrious soul, rallied them from a desire of slaying the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सैनिका राजन् नैव तत्रावतस्थिरे। संस्थाप्यमाना यत्नेन गोविन्देनार्जुनेन च॥
English: Rallied with effort by Arjuna and Govinda. O king, the troops stayed on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: एक एव च बीभत्सुः सोमकावयवैः सह। मत्स्यैरन्यैश्च संधाय कौरवान् संन्यवर्तत॥
English: Then Vibhatsu, supported by the Somakas, Matsyas, Andhas and Kouravas returned to the charge.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रुतमतिक्रम्य सिंहलाङ्कलकेतनम्। सव्यसाची महेष्वासमश्वत्थामानमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then the fierce bowman Savyasachin, rushing quickly upon Ashvatthaman having the lions tail as the device on his banner, spoke these words to the latter.
Sanskrit: या शक्तिर्यच विज्ञानं यद् वीर्य यच पौरुषम्। धार्तराष्ट्रेषु या प्रीतिर्द्धषोऽस्मासु च यश्च ते॥
English: All your might, your energy, your knowledge, your manliness, you partiality for the sons of Dhritarashtra, you hostility against us.
Sanskrit: यच भूयोऽस्ति तेजस्ते तत् सर्वं मयि दर्शय। स एव द्रोणहन्ता ते दर्प छेत्स्यति पार्षतः॥
English: And all your fiercest prowess do you now display to me. Even that son of Prisata who has slain Drona, your sire, will also humiliate your pride.
Sanskrit: कालानलसमप्रख्यं द्विषतामन्तकोपमम्। समासादय पाञ्चाल्यं मां चापि सहकेशवम्। दर्प नाशयितास्म्यद्य तवोत्तस्य संयुगे॥
English: Encounter now the prince of the Panchalas, who is like the fire at the universal destruction or like the Destroyer of his foes, as also me accompanied by Kesava. Today in battle I shall humiliate the pride of your haughty self.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच आचार्यपुत्रो मानार्हो बलवांश्चापि संजय। प्रीतिधनंजये चास्य प्रियश्चापि महात्मनः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said The son of the preceptor is, O Sanjaya, worthy of honour and possessed of prowess; he loved Dhananjaya and enjoys the love of that high-souled warrior.
Sanskrit: न भूतपूर्वं बीभत्सोर्वाक्यं परुषमीदृशम्। अथ कस्मात् स कौन्तेयः सखायं रूक्षमुक्तवान्॥
English: Ere this Vibhatsu had never addressed such words to him; why then did the son of Kunti address his friend in that harsh language.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच युवराजे हते चैव वृद्धक्षत्रे च पौरवे। इष्वस्रविधिसम्पन्ने मालवे च सुदर्शने॥
English: Sanjaya said Upon the slaughtering of the youthful Chedi prince, of Vrihatkshatra of Puru's race and O king, of Sudarshana the chief of the Malavas, who was accomplished in the use of all weapons and conversant with the rules of military science.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्ने सात्यकौ च भीमे चापि पराजिते। युधिष्ठिरस्य तैर्वाक्यैर्मर्मण्यपि च घट्टिते॥
English: Upon the defeat of Dhristadyumna, Satyaki and Bhima and cut to the quick by those words of king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्भेदे च संजाते दुःखं संस्मृत्य च प्रभो। अभूतपूर्वो बीभत्सोर्दुःखान्मन्युरजायत॥
English: And agitated at heart and remembering all his former woes, O lord, Vibhatsu was possessed by an anger engendered of brief, the like of which had never possessed him before.
Sanskrit: तस्मादनहमश्लीलमप्रियं द्रौणिमुक्तवान्। मान्यमाचार्यतनयं रूक्षं कापुरुषं यथा॥
English: For this reason it was that like a mean fellow, he then addressed Ashvatthaman, the son of his preceptor and worthy of his respect in such a vale, cruel, disagreeable and undeserving language.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः श्वसन क्रोधान्महेष्वासतमो नृप। पार्थेन परुषं वाक्यं सर्वमर्मभिदा गिरा॥
English: Thus wrathfully addressed, o king, by Partha in that indecent and harsh language, that foremost of all best bowmen.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिश्चुकोप पार्थाय कृष्णाय च विशेषतः। स तु यत्तो रथे स्थित्वा वार्युपस्पृश्य वीर्यवान्॥
English: Namely the son of Drona, became extremely angry with Dhananjaya and specially with Krishna. Then that highly puissant hero, staying carefully on his car ruiced his mouth with water.
Sanskrit: देवैरपि सुदुर्धर्षमस्रमाग्नेयमाददे। दृश्यादृश्यानरिंगणानुद्दिश्याचार्यनन्दनः॥
English: And then invoked into existence this Agneya weapon incapable of being resisted even by the gods. Aiming that weapon at this visible and hidden foes the preceptor's son.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिमन्व्य शरं दीप्तं विधूममिव पावकम्। सर्वतः क्रोधमाविश्य चिक्षेप परवीरहा॥
English: That slayer of hostile heroes, filled with extreme raged, let go with due Mantras that shaft that looked resplendent like fire without a curl of smoke.
Sanskrit: ततस्तुमुलमाकाशे शरवर्षमजायत। पावकार्चिः परीतं तत् पार्थमेवाभिपुप्लुवे॥
English: Then from the welkin a thick shower of arrows began to fall and wrapt up in fiery flames those arrows then surrounded Pritha's son on all sides.
Sanskrit: उल्काश्च गगनात् पेतुर्दिशश्च न चकाशिरे। तमश्च सहसा रौद्रं चमूमवततार ताम्॥
English: Meteors dropped down from the concave dome and the points of the compass did not any longer shine; and suddenly a dreadful gloom enveloped the army in its sober folds.
Sanskrit: रक्षांसि च पिशाचाश्च विनेदुरतिसङ्गताः। ववुश्चाशिशिरा वाताः सूर्यो नैव तताप च॥
English: The Rakshasa and the Pisachas, joining together to utter fierced yells; inauspicious winds began to blow and the Sun ceased to shine and give heat.
Sanskrit: वायसाश्चापि चाक्रन्दन् दिक्षु सर्वासु भैरवम्। रुधिरं चापि वर्षन्तो विनेदुस्तोयदा दिवि॥
English: Ravens fiercely croaked on all sides; on the sky clouds emitted roars of thunder and showered torrents of blood.
Sanskrit: पाणिः पशवो गावो विनेदुश्चापि सुव्रताः। परमं प्रयतात्मानो न शान्तिमुपलेभिरे॥
English: Birds, breasts, kine, sages of illustrious vows and tranquil soul, could not then find any peace.
Sanskrit: भ्रान्तसर्वमहाभूतमावर्तितदिवाकरम्। त्रैलोक्यमभिसंतप्तं ज्वराविष्टमिवाभवत्॥
English: The very elements became perturbed and the Sun appeared to evolve in an opposite course. The triune world seemed as if afflicted in consequence of being under the influence of a corroding fever.
Sanskrit: अस्रतेजोऽभिसंतप्ता नागा भूमिशयास्तथा। निःश्वसन्तः समुत्पेतुस्तेजो घोरं मुमुक्षवः॥
English: Afflicted with the energy of that weapon elephants and other creatures of the land fled with precipitation, breathing heavily and desirous of saving themselves from that fierce energy.
Sanskrit: जलजानि च सत्त्वानि दह्यमानानि भारत। न शान्तिमुपजग्मुर्हि तप्यमानैर्जलाशयैः॥
English: The watery expouses being heated, the acquatic creatures, scorched with the heat, O Bharata, could not find any ease.
Sanskrit: दिग्भ्यः प्रदिग्भ्यः खाद् भूमेः सर्वतः शरवृष्ट्यः। उच्चावचा निपेतुर्वै गरुडानिलरंहसः॥
English: Showers of shafts, swift-flying as Garuda or the wind itself, fell from all points of the compass, cardinal and subsidiary from the welkin and out of earth.
Sanskrit: तैः शरैर्दोणपुत्रस्य वज्रवेगैः समाहताः। प्रदग्धा रिपव: पेतुरग्निदग्धा इव द्रुमाः॥
English: Wounded with those arrows of Drona's son, arrows endued with the energy of the thunder, his foes, scorched and consumed began to fall down like trees consumed by fire.
Sanskrit: दह्यमाना महानागाः पेतुरुआं समन्ततः। नदन्तो भैरवान् नादाञ्जलदोपमनि:स्वनान्॥
English: Dreadfully scorched mighty elephants fell on the ground uttering terrible roars resembling the rumble of clouds.