pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: रणमण्डलमध्यस्थौ भ्रातरौ तौ नरर्षभौ॥ अशोभेतां महाराज चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ।
English: O king! In the midst of war-field both the brothers, foremost among the men were looked like a rising moon and the sun.
Sanskrit: तावन्योन्यं निरीक्षेतां क्रुद्धाविव महाद्विपौ॥ दहन्तौ लोचनौ राजन् परस्परवधैषिणौ।
English: O king! Both angrily with burning eyes wishing kill cach other, they looked like two infuriate elephants.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रहृष्टमना राजन् गदामादाय कौरवः॥ सृक्किणी संलिहन् राजन् क्रोधरक्तेक्षणः श्वसन्। ततो दुर्योधनो राजन् गदामादाय वीर्यवान्॥ भीमसेनमभिप्रेक्ष्य गजो गजमिवाह्वयत्।
English: Taking up his mace, with cheerful mind, the highly energetic king Duryodhana, the son of Kuru, breathing repeatedly and looking at Bhimasena, challenged him to encounter like an elephant challenging a rival elephant.
Sanskrit: अद्रिसारमयीं भीमस्तथैवादाय वीर्यवान्॥ आह्वयामास नृपति सिंह सिंहो यथा वने।
English: Likewise the brave Bhima, taking up his adamantine mace, challenged the king like a lion challenging a lion. or or
Sanskrit: तावुद्यतगदापाणी दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ॥ संयुगे च प्रकाशेतां गिरी सशिखराविव।
English: Duryodhana and Bhima, with uplifted maces, shone in that battle like two mountains with tall sumınits.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ समतिक्रुद्धावुभौ भीमपराक्रमौ॥ उभौ शिष्यौ गदायुद्धे रौहिणेयस्य धीमतः। उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ यमवासवयोरिव॥ तथा सदृशकर्माणौ वरुणस्य महाबलौ। वासुदेवस्य रामस्य तथा वैश्रवणस्य च॥ सदृशौ तौ महाराज मधुकैटभयोर्युधि।
English: Both of them were highly worked up with anger; both were possessed of awful prowess; in mace encounter both were disciples of Rohini's intelligent son; both resembled each other in their feat and looked like Maya and Vasava. Endued with great strength, both resembled Varuna in achievements. Each resembling Vasudeva, Rama Vishravana's son (Ravana), they appeared O king, like Madhu and Kaitabha.
Sanskrit: उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ तथा सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः॥ रामरावणयोश्चैव वालिसुग्रीवयोस्तथा।
English: They looked like Sunda and Upasunda or Rama and Ravana or Bali and Sugriva.
Sanskrit: तथैव कालस्य समौ मृत्योश्चैव परंतपौ॥ अन्योन्यमभिधावन्तौ मत्ताविव महाद्विपौ। वासितासंगमे दृप्तौ शरदीव मदोत्कटौ॥ उभौ क्रोधविषं दीप्तं वमन्तावुरगाविव।
English: Those two of foes appeared like Kala and Mrityu. They then ran towards each other like two infuriate elephants; elated with pride and maddened with passion in the season of autumn and longing for the companionship of a she-elephant in her season. Each appeared to vomit upon the other the poison of his wrath like two fiery serpents.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यमभिसंरब्धौ प्रेक्षमाणावरिंदमौ॥ उभौ भरतशार्दूलौ विक्रमेण समन्वितौ।
English: Those two chastisers of foes looked angrily upon each other. Both were foremost of Bharata's race, endued with great prowess.
Sanskrit: सिंहाविव दुराधर्षों गदायुद्धविशारदौ॥ नखदंष्ट्रायुधौ वीरौ व्याघ्राविव दुरुत्सहौ। प्रजासंहरणे क्षुब्धौ समुद्राविव दुस्तरौ॥ लोहिताङ्गाविव क्रुद्धो प्रतपन्तौ महारथौ। पूर्वपश्चिमजौ मेघौ प्रेक्षमाणावरिंदमौ॥ गर्जमानौ सुविषमं क्षरन्तौ प्रादृषीव हि। रश्मियुक्तौ महात्मानौ दीप्तिमन्तौ महाबलौ॥ ददृशाते कुरुश्रेष्ठौ कालसूर्याविवोदितौ।
English: In mace encounters those two scorchers of foes were invincible like lion. Those heroes were unbearable like two tigers having teeth and claws. They were like two uncrossable and furious oceans, or like two angry Suns risen for consuming everything. Those two powerful car-warriors looked like an Eastern and a Western cloud agitated by the wind, roaring awfully and pouring torrents of rain in the rainy season. Those two great and powerful heroes, both possessed of great effulgence, looked like two Suns risen at the hour of the Universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: व्याघ्राविव सुसंरब्धौ गर्जन्ताविव तोयदौ॥ जहषाते महाबाहू सिंहकेसरिणाविवा जगाविव सुसंरब्धौ ज्वलिताविव पावकौ॥ ददृशाते महात्मानौ सशृङ्गाविव पर्वतौ। रोषात् प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठौ निरीक्षन्तौ परस्परम्॥ तौ समेतौ महात्मानौ गदाहस्तौ नरोत्तमौ।
English: Looking like two enraged tigers or like two roaring masses of clouds, they became glad like two manned lions. Like two angry or two blazing fires, those two great ones appeared like two mountains with tall summits. With lips swelling with rage and looking upon each other those two heroes, armed with maces, met each other. Both were elated with joy and each regarded the other as a worthy opponent.
Sanskrit: उभौ परमसंहृष्टावुभौ परमसम्मतौ॥ सदश्वाविव हेषन्तौ बृहन्ताविव कुञ्जरौ।
English: Duryodhana and Vrikodara then resembled two good horses neighing at each other, or two elephants grunting at each other.
Sanskrit: वृषभाविव गर्जन्तौ दुर्योधनवृकोदरौ॥ दैत्याविव बलोन्मत्तौ रेजतुस्तौ नरोत्तमौ। ततो दुर्योधनो राजन्निदमाह युधिष्ठिरम्॥ भ्रातृभिः संहितं चैव कृष्णेन च महात्मना। रामेणामितवीर्येण वाक्यं शौटीर्यसम्मतम्॥
English: Those two foremost of men then shone like a couple of Daityas swelling with pride. The Duryodhana, O king, said these haughty words unto Yudhishthira in the midst of his brothers and of the great Krishna and Rama.
Sanskrit: केकयैः सृञ्जयैर्दृप्तं पञ्चालैश्च महात्मभिः । इदं व्यवसितं युद्धं मम भीमस्य चोभयोः॥ उपोपविष्टाः पश्यध्वं सहितैनूपपुङ्गवैः। श्रुत्वा दुर्योधनवचः प्रत्यपद्यन्त तत्तथा॥ ततः समुपविष्टं तत् सुमहद्रजमण्डलम्। विराजमानं ददृशे दिवीवादित्यमण्डलम्॥
English: Protected by the Kaikeyas and the Srinjayas and the great Panchalas, behold you with all these leading kings, seated together, this encounter that is about to take place between me and Bhima!-Hearing these words of Duryodhana, they did as requested. Then those kings sat down and shone like celestials in heaven.
Sanskrit: तेषां मध्ये महाबाहुः श्रीमान् केशवपूर्वजः। उपविष्टो महाराज पूज्यमानः समन्ततः॥
English: In the midst of that assemblage the mightyarmed and beautiful elder brother of Keshava, O king, as he sat down, was all adored by all around him.
Sanskrit: शुशुभे राजमध्यस्थो नीलवासाः सितप्रभः। नक्षत्रैरिव सम्पूर्णो वृतो निशि निशाकरः॥
English: In the midst of those kings, Baladeva clad in blue raiment and possessed of a fair complexion shone like the full moon surrounded in the night by thousands of stars.
Sanskrit: तौ तथा तु महाराज गदाहस्तौ सुदुःसहौ। अन्योन्यं वाग्भिरुग्राभिस्तक्षमाणौ व्यवस्थितौ॥
English: Meanwhile those two heroes, O king, both armed with maces, and both unbearable by foes, stood there, exasperating each other with fierce speeches.
Sanskrit: अप्रियाणि ततोऽन्योन्यमुक्त्वा तौ कुरुसत्तमौ। उदीक्षन्तौ स्थितौ तत्र वृत्रशक्रौ यथाऽऽहवे॥
English: Having addressed each other with unpleasant words, those two heroes of Kuru's race stood, looking angrily upon each other, like Shakra and Vritra in fight."
Sanskrit: धौम्य उवाच आनर्तेषु प्रतीच्यां वै कीर्तयिष्यामि ते दिशि। यानि तत्र पवित्राणि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च॥
English: Dhaumya said : I shall (now) describe to you those sacred spots capable of producing merit that lie on the west, in the country of the Anartas.
Sanskrit: प्रियङ्ग्वाम्रणोपेता वानीरफलमालिनी। प्रत्यक्स्रोता नदी पुण्या नर्मदा तत्र भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, there flows in a westward course the sacred river Narmada, graced by Priyangu and adorned with mango trees and engar-landed by cranes.
Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्ये यानि तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। सरिद्वनानि शैलेन्द्रा देवाश्च सपितामहाः॥ नर्मदायां कुरुश्रेष्ठ सह सिद्धर्षिचारणैः। स्नातुमायान्ति पुण्यौघैः सदा वारिषु भारत॥
English: All the Tirthas, sacred spots, rivers, forests and those best of the mountains that are in the three worlds, all the celestials with the Grandsire, with the Siddhas, the Rishis and the Charanas. O foremost of Kurus, O descendant of Bharata, always come to bathe in the sacred waters of the Narmada.
Sanskrit: निकेतः श्रूयते पुण्ये यत्र वश्रवसो मुनेः। जज्ञेधनपतिर्यत्र कुबेरो नरवाहनः॥
English: It has been heard by us that the sacred hermitage of Rishi Vishvasrava stood there and there the lord of wealth, Kubera, having man as his vehicle, was born.
Sanskrit: वैदूर्यशिखरो नाम पुण्यो गिरिवरः शिवः। नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र पादपा हरितच्छदाः॥
English: There is also that foremost of hills, the sacred and auspicious Vaidurya mountain, which is always abounding in trees that are green and that are always adorned with flowers and fruits.
Sanskrit: तस्य शैलस्य शिखरे सरः पुण्यं महीपते। फुल्लपद्मं महाराज देवगन्धर्वसेवितम्॥
English: O ruler of men, O great king, on the top of the mountain there is a sacred lake adorned with full blossomed lotuses and frequented by the celestials and the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: बह्वाश्चर्यं महाराज दृश्यते तत्र पर्वते। पुण्ये स्वर्गोपमे चैव देवर्षिगणसेविते॥
English: O great king, many wonders are to be seen on that sacred mountain which is like heaven itself and which is visited by the celestials Rishis.
Sanskrit: ह्रदिनी पुण्यतीर्था च राजर्षेस्तत्र वै सरित्। विश्वामित्रनदी राजन् पुण्या परपुरंजय॥ यस्यास्तीरे सतां मध्ये ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः। पपात स पुनर्लोकॉल्लेभेधर्मान् सनातनान्॥
English: O king, O conqueror of hostile cities, there is the sacred river called Vishvamitra belonging to the royal sage of that name and which abounds in many sacred Tirthas. It was on the banks of this river, the son of Nahusha, Yayati, fell (from heaven) among the pious and obtained again the eternal region of the virtuous.
Sanskrit: तत्र पुण्यो ह्रदः ख्याते मैनाकश्चैव पर्वतः। बहुमूलफलोपेतस्त्वसिते नाम पर्वतः॥
English: There is also the sacred lake known by the name of Punya, the mountain called Mainaka and that other mountain called Asita abounding in fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: आश्रमः कक्षसेनस्य पुण्यस्तत्र युधिष्ठिर। च्यवनस्याश्रमश्चैव विख्यातस्तत्र पाण्डव॥
English: O Yudhishthira, O son of Pandu, there is also the sacred hermitage of Kakshasena and also the hermitage of Chyavana known every where.
Sanskrit: तत्राल्पेनैव सिध्यन्ति मानवास्तपसा विभो। जम्बूभार्गो महाराज ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम्॥ आश्रमः शाम्यतां श्रेष्ठ मृगद्विजनिषेवितः।
English: O lord, here men obtain success in their asceticism with less austerities. O great king, here also is Jambumarga, the herinitage of Rishis of subdued soul. O foremost of selfcontrolled men, the hermitage is frequented by birds and deer.
Sanskrit: ततः पुण्यतमा राजन् सततं तापसैर्युता॥ केतुमाला च मेध्या च गङ्गद्वारं च भूमिप। ख्यातं च सैन्धवारण्यं पुण्यं द्विजनिषेवितम्॥
English: O king, there is the very sacred and ascetic surrounded, Ketumela, Medhaya also Gangadvara and the celebrated forest of Saindhava, frequented by the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: पितामहसरः पुण्यं पुष्करं नाम नामतः। वैखानसानां सिद्धानामृषीणामाश्रमः प्रियः॥
English: Then there is the sacred lake of the Grandsire, known by the name of Pushkara, the favourite hermitage of Valkhilyas, the Siddhas and the Rishis.
Sanskrit: अप्यत्र संश्रयार्थाय प्रजापतिरथो जगौ। पुष्करेषु कुरुश्रेष्ठ गाथां सुकृतिनां वर॥
English: O foremost of Kurus, O best of all virtuous men, moved by the desire to get its shelter, the lord of creatures recited this verse at Pushkara.
Sanskrit: मनसाप्यभिकामस्य पुष्कराणि मनस्विनः। विप्रणश्यन्ति पापानि नाकपृष्ठे च मोदते॥
English: "If a pure souled man wishes to go to the Pushkara even in his imagination, he is cleansed of all his sins and he rejoices in heaven.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच सनत्सुजात यामिमां परां त्वं ब्राह्मीं वाचं वदसे विश्वरूपाम्। परां हि कामेन सुदुर्लभां कथां प्रब्रूहि मे वाक्यमिदं कुमार॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Sanat-Sujata, what you have been saying regarding the attainment of emancipation and the origin of the universe is the best (discourse I have heard). Speak to me such words, (treating of subjects) rarely to be attained by men of desire, O you who have observed celibacy!
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच नैतद् ब्रह्म त्वरमाणेन लभ्यं यन्मां पृच्छन्नतिहष्यतीव। बुद्धौ विलीने मनसि प्रचिन्त्या विद्या हि सा ब्रह्मचर्येण लभ्या॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said This supreme soul regarding which you ask me with such exaltation cannot be attained by him who is in a hurry. When the mind (desire) has been lost in the intellect (i.e. when intellect has gained a control over desire), the mind of man becomes indifferent to worldly things and this state is attainable only by asceticism.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यत् सनातनी अत्यन्तविद्यामिति ब्रवीषि त्वं ब्रह्मचर्येण सिद्धाम्। अनारभ्यां वसतीह कार्यकाले कथं ब्राह्मण्यममृतत्वं लभेत॥
English: Dhritarashtra said The true knowledge, that you are speaking of attainable by hard asceticism, is unborn in the mind and needs not any efforts for its manifestation and is manifested during the seeking of Brahma. How then can that immortality which is connected with a knowledge of the Supreme soul be obtained?
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच अव्यक्तविद्यामभिधास्ये पुराणी बुद्ध्या च तेषां ब्रह्मचर्येण सिद्धाम्। यां प्राप्यैनं मर्त्य लोकं त्यजन्ति या वै विद्या गुरुवृद्धेषु नित्या॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said This true knowledge that is unborn is said to be undeveloped and is developed by asceticism. On obtaining the true knowledge, men leave this world. True knowledge is ever present in the old and eminent preceptors.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ब्रह्मचर्येण या विद्या शक्या वेदितुमञ्जसा। तत् कथं ब्रह्मचर्यं स्यादेतद् ब्रह्मन् ब्रवीहि मे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said That knowledge is capable of being gained by asceticism without difficulty. What sort of asceticism must be that? O Brahma, speak to me that.
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच आचार्ययोनिमिह ये प्रविश्य भूत्वा गर्भ ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्तिा इहैव ते शास्त्रकारा भवन्ति प्रहाय देहं परमं यान्ति योगम्॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said Those who having entered into the dwelling of a preceptor and residing therein serve them and practice asceticism become Brahma himself, as it were; and casting off their bodies are united with Him.
Sanskrit: अस्मिल्लोके वै जयन्तीह कामान् ब्राही स्थिति ह्यनुतितिक्षमाणाः। न्मुञ्जादिषीकामिव सत्त्वसंस्थाः॥
English: Those who are in this world desirous of obtaining emancipation, subdue their desires. Those virtuous men get their souls separated from their body like a blade of grass from a marshy plot of ground.
Sanskrit: शरीरमेतौ कुरुतः पिता माता च भारत। आचार्यशास्ता या जातिः सा पुण्या साजराऽमरा॥
English: The father and the mother, O Bharata, these two create the body; but the state gained from the instructions of the preceptor is sacred, free from death and without old age.
Sanskrit: नृतं कुर्वनमृतं सम्प्रयच्छन्। तं मन्येत पितरं मातरं च तस्मै न दुह्येत् कृतमस्य जानन्।॥
English: He (the preceptor) who discoursing on the Supreme Soul frees a man from untruth and distributes nectar should be regarded as father and mother. No injury should ever be done to him, knowing what he does.
Sanskrit: गुरुं शिष्यो नित्यमभिवादयीत स्वाध्यायमिच्छेच्छुचिरप्रमत्तः। मेष प्रथमो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य पादः॥
English: A disciple should every day pay due respects to his preceptor and engage himself in study with a pure mind and concentrated attention. He should not be annoyed (at the humble and menial services he is called upon to perform) and not feel wrathful. This is the first step of asceticism.
Sanskrit: शिष्यवृत्तिक्रमेणैव विद्यामाप्नोति यः शुचिः। ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतस्यास्य प्रथमः पाद उच्यते॥
English: He who gains knowledge (of his duties) by observing the duties of other disciples is said to observe the first step of the vow of asceticism.
Sanskrit: आचार्यस्य प्रियं कुर्यात् प्राणैरपि धनैरपि। कर्मणा मनसा वाचा द्वितीयः पाद उच्यते॥
English: What is agreeable to a preceptor should be done at the expense of life and wealth, by the mind, by actions or by speech. Doing this is said to be the second step.
Sanskrit: समा गुरौ यथा वृत्तिर्णरुपल्यां तथाऽऽचरेत्। तत्पुत्रे च तथा कुर्वन् द्वितीयः पाद उच्यते॥
English: A similar behaviour like that towards a preceptor should be adopted towards the preceptor's woke and the same should be done to his son. Doing this is said to be the second step.
Sanskrit: आचार्येणात्मकृतं विजानन् ज्ञात्वा चार्थ भावितोऽस्मीत्यनेन। यन्मन्यते तं प्रति हृष्टबुद्धिः स वै तृतीयो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य पादः॥
English: Fully, appreciating what has been done to one's self by his preceptor and knowing the object thereof, a disciple should with exaltation in his heart think-I have been developed by him. This is the third step of asceticism.
Sanskrit: नाचार्यस्यानपाकृत्य प्रवास प्राज्ञः कुर्वीतं नैतदहं करोमि। इतीव मन्येत न भाषयेत स वै चतुर्थो ब्रह्मचर्यस्य पादः॥
English: A wise man should not remove himself (from the preceptor's abode) without requesting the preceptor; nor should he even speak or think “I do this” (i.e. I make this gift). This is the fourth step of asceticism.
Sanskrit: कालेन पादं लभते तथाऽर्थं ततश्च पादं गुरुयोगतश्च। च्छास्त्रेण पादं च ततोऽभियाति॥
English: A man obtains the object of the first step of asceticism by the aid of time (i.e. in due course), the second step by contact with the preceptor, the third by the energy of his own intellect and the next by discussion with others.
Sanskrit: मन्यानि चाङ्गानि तथा बलं च। ब्रह्मार्थयोगेन च ब्रह्मचर्यम्॥
English: The effects of the practice of asceticism, which is made up of twelve constituent elements including righteousness and the effects of Angas and Balam (particular forms of asceticism) are said to be obtained by contact with the preceptor and by an earnest desire to know the Supreme Soul.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रवृत्तो यदुपालभेत वै धनमाचार्याय तदनुप्रयच्छेत्। सतां वृत्तिं बहुगुणामेवमेति गुरोः पुत्रे भवति च वृत्तिरेषा॥
English: While in the position of a disciple, whatever wealth is earned should be given to the preceptor. It is by this means that he (the preceptor) earns his honest livelihood graced with many virtues. Such should also be the conduct of the preceptor's son.
Sanskrit: एवं वसन् सर्वतो वर्धतीह बहून् पुत्राँल्लभते च प्रतिष्ठाम्। वर्षन्ति चास्मै प्रदिशो दिशश्च वसन्त्यस्मिन् ब्रह्मचर्ये जनाश्च॥
English: With this rule of life one prospers in every way and obtains many sons and fame; to such a man, wealth is poured from all sides and to that place many people come for practicing asceticism.
Sanskrit: एतेन ब्रह्मचर्येण देवा देवत्वमाप्नुवन्। ऋषयश्च महाभागा ब्रह्मलोकं मनीषिणः॥
English: By means of such asceticism, the gods attained their divine character and the wise Rishis of heavenly qualities attained to the regions of Brahma.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वाणामनेनैव रूपमप्सरसामभूत्। एतेन ब्रह्मचर्येण सूर्योऽप्यह्राय जायते॥
English: By this also did the beauty of the Gandharvas and Apsaras spring up; by such asceticism does the sun rise to make the day.
Sanskrit: आकाक्ष्यार्थस्य संयोगाद् रसभेदार्थिनामिव। एवं ह्येते समाज्ञाय तादृग्भावं गता इमे॥
English: on These (i.e. Gandharvas, etc.) completion of their asceticism by this means attained to the state of the seekers of the Rasabheda (a fabulous gem supposed to grant every desire of the possessor) through the obtainment of the object of their desire.
Sanskrit: य आश्रयेत् पावयेच्चापि राजन् सर्वं शरीरं तपसा तप्यमानः। एतेन वै बाल्यमभ्येति विद्वान् मृत्युं तथा स जयत्यन्तकाले॥
English: He, who attached to austerities has recourse to asceticism and thereby purifies his body, comes to the condition of a child (free from passions, etc., characteristic of the old men) and that learned man in the end conquers death.
Sanskrit: अन्तवतः क्षत्रिय ते जयन्ति लोकान् जनाः कर्मणा निर्मलेन। ब्रह्मैव विद्वांस्तेन चाभ्येति सर्व नान्यः पन्था अयनाय विद्यते॥
English: By pure work men obtain the perishable worlds, O Kshatriya-but that learned man, by means of his knowledge, obtains emancipation. There is no other path to emancipation.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच आभाति शुक्लमिव लोहितमिवाथो कृष्णमथाञ्जनं काद्रवं वा। सद्ब्रह्मणः पश्यति योऽत्र विद्वान् कथं रूपं तदमृतमक्षरं पदम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Of what form is the Supreme Soul, which is immortal and omnipresent and which the learned man sees in this world. Does he shine as white, red, black, blue or purple?
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच आभाति शुक्लमिव लोहितमिवाथो कृष्णमायसमर्कवर्णम्। न पृथिव्यां तिष्ठति नान्तरिक्षे नैतत् समुद्रे सलिलं बिभर्ति॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said (The Supreme Soul) may appear as white, red, black, brown or like the sun; but its like is not to be met with in the earth, the sky, nor in the water of the sea.
Sanskrit: न तारकासु न च विद्युदाश्रितं न चाभ्रेषु दृश्यते रूपमस्या न चापि वायौ न च देवतासु नैतच्चन्द्रे दृश्यते नोत सूर्ये॥
English: It cannot be found among the stars, nor is it shut up in the lightning and its form cannot be seen among the clouds, nor in the air, nor among the gods, nor in the moon, nor in the sun,
Sanskrit: नैवटुं तन्न यजुषु नाप्यथर्वसु न दृश्यते वै विमलेषु सामसु। रथन्तरे बार्हद्रथे वाऽपि राजन् महाव्रते नैव दृश्येद् ध्रुवं तत्॥
English: Nor in the Rich, nor in the Yajush, nor in the Atharva, nor in the sacred Sama (Vedas). It is certain, O king, that it cannot be seen in the Rathantara, nor in the Barhadrath, nor in the great vows.
Sanskrit: अपारणीयं तमसः परस्तात् तदन्तकोऽप्येति विनाशकाले। अणीयो रूपं क्षुरधारया समं महच्च रूपं तद् वै पर्वतेभ्यः॥
English: Incapable of being reached by our ignorance, even the king of Death, at the time of his end, is lost in it. Its form cannot be gazed at; it is like the edge of a razor and its form is like that of a high mountain.
Sanskrit: सा प्रतिष्ठा तदमृतं लोकास्तद् ब्रह्म तद् यशः। भूतानि जज्ञिरे तस्मात् प्रलयं यान्ति तत्र हि॥
English: It is the foundation of everything; it is nectar; it is the universe; it is vast and delightful. From it are born all creatures and there do they come to their end.
Sanskrit: अनामयं तन्महदुद्यत् यशो वाचो विकारं कवयो वदन्ति। यस्मिन् जगत् सर्वमिदं प्रतिष्ठितं ये तद् विदुरमृतास्ते भवन्ति॥
English: Having no duality, it is manifest in the form of the universe. Poets speak of it as having no change but in the language and form used for its description. That on which all this world stands-those who know this become immortal.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ततो रात्रो व्यतीतायं प्रतिबुद्धोऽस्मि भारत। ततः संचिन्त्य वै स्वप्नमवापं हर्षमुत्तमम्॥
English: Bhishma said When they had passed away, I awoke. O Bharata; I was filled with great joy as I thought of the dream.
Sanskrit: ततः समभवद् युद्धं मम तस्य च भारत। तुमुलं सर्वभूतानां लोमहर्षणमद्भुतम्॥
English: Then begin that mighty battle between him and me, O Bharata, which was wonderful and which made the hairs of all creatures stand on end.
Sanskrit: ततो बाणमयं वर्ष ववर्ष मयि भार्गवः। न्यवारयमहं तच्च शरजालेन भारत॥
English: Then Bhargava rained on me a shower of arrows, which I baffled by a (like) shower of arrows, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: ततः परमसंक्रुद्धः पुनरेव महातपाः। ह्यस्तनेन च कोपेन शक्ति वै प्राहिणोन्मयि॥
English: Thereupon he, of great asceticism, was greatly incensed and remembering what had happened the day before, he hurled, with anger, a dart at me,
Sanskrit: इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शी यमदण्डसमप्रभाम्। ज्वलन्तीमग्निवत् संख्ये लेलिहानां समन्ततः॥
English: Which was as hard as Indra's thunderbolt, was equal in effulgence, to the mace of Yama, (god of death) blazing like a flaming fire and licking as it were with its tongue, all quarters of the battle-field.
Sanskrit: पर्वतः॥ ततो भरतशार्दूल घिष्ण्यमाकाशगं यथा। स मामभ्यवधीत् तूर्णं जत्रुदेशे कुरूद्वह॥
English: Then, O best among Kurus, it struck me on my shoulder, even then, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, like a lightning ranging in the sky.
Sanskrit: अथास्रमस्रवद् घोरं गिरेगैरिकधातुवत्। रामेण सुमहाबाहो क्षतस्य क्षतजेक्षण॥
English: Thus wondered by Rama, O red-eyed one of mighty arms, blood flowed freely like streams of red earth from a mountain.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं जामदग्न्याय भृशं क्रोधसमन्वितः। चिक्षेप मृत्युसंकाशं बाणं सर्पविषोपमम्॥
English: Greatly incensed , I darted, at the son of Jamadagni, a deadly shaft, comparable to the poison of a serpent only.
Sanskrit: स तेनाभिहतो वीरो ललाटे द्विजसत्तमः। अशोभत महाराज सशृङ्ग इव
English: That hero, the best of the twice-born, struck by it on the forehead, shone beautiful as a mountain with its peak.
Sanskrit: स संरब्धः समावृत्य शरं कालान्तकोपमम्। संदधे बलवत् कृष्य घोरं शत्रुनिबर्हणम्॥
English: Filled with great wrath he turned round, and drawing his bow with great strength aimed at me a terrible shaft, resembling death himself and capable of grinding all enemies.
Sanskrit: स वक्षसि पपातोग्रः शरो व्याल इव श्वसन्। महीं राजंस्ततश्चाहमगमं रुधिराविलः॥
English: That fierce shaft struck me on the breast hissing (through the air) like a serpent, and I fell down to the earth, O king, covered with blood.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्य तु पुनः संज्ञां जामदग्न्याय धीमते। प्राहिण्वं विमलां शक्तिं ज्वलन्तीमशनीमिव॥
English: Regaining my consciousness, I hurled at that intelligent son of Jamadagni a dart, bright and blazing as the lighting flesh.
Sanskrit: सा तस्य द्विजमुख्यस्य निपपात भुजान्तरे। विह्वलश्चाभवद् राजन् वेपथुश्चैनमाविशत्॥
English: That dart fell on the chest of that best of Brahmanas. And, O king, having fainted (from pain) he began to tremble all over.