pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कर्णोऽपि चास्य चिक्षेप बाणान् संनतपर्वणः॥ असम्भ्रान्तश्च तान् सर्वानगृह्णात् फाल्गुनात्मजः।
English: Then Karna sped at him five shafts of straight-knots; but the son of Phalguna dauntlessly received all those arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तात् कर्णस्य बाणेनैकेन वीर्यवान्॥ सध्वजं कार्मुकं वीरश्छित्त्वा भूमावपातयत्।
English: Then that valiant hero in a moment cutting off with a single shaft Karna's bow and standard, felled them to the ground.
Sanskrit: ततो कृच्छ्रगतं कर्णे दृष्ट्वा कर्णादनन्तरः॥ सौभद्रमभ्ययात् तूर्णं दृढमुद्यम्य कार्मुकम्। तत उच्चुक्रुशुः पार्थास्तेषां चानुचरा जनाः। वादित्राणि च संजघ्नुः सौभद्रं चापि तुष्टुवुः॥
English: Seeing Karna in such a plight his younger brother, stretching his bow with great force impetuously rushed at Subhadra's son. At this, the Parthas sent up a loud uproar; their followers beat and blew many musical instruments; and they all applauded the sons of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सोऽतिगर्जन् धनुष्पाणियाविकर्षन् पुनः पुनः। तयोर्महात्मनोस्तूर्णं स्थान्तरमवापतत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then that brother of Karna armed with a bow and stretching its string repeatedly, soon placed himself between those two high-souled car-warriors.
Sanskrit: सोऽविध्यद् दशभिर्बाणैरभिमन्यु दुरासदम्। सच्छत्रध्वजयन्तारं साश्वमाशु स्मयन्निव॥
English: Then as if smiling he pierced the invincible Abhimanyu together with his umbrella, standard, charioteer and steeds with ten sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: पितृपैतामहं कर्म कुर्वाणमतिमानुषम्। दृष्टवादितं शरैः काणिं त्वदीया हृषिताऽभवन्॥
English: Then beholding Abhimanyu, who had been achieving superhuman feats after the manner of his father and grandfather, afflicted with those shafts, your warriors became enraptured.
Sanskrit: तस्याभिमन्युरुयम्य स्मयन्नेकेन पत्रिणा। शिरः प्रच्यावयामास तद्रथात् प्रापतद् भुवि॥
English: Thereupon Abhimanyu smiled and bending his bow shot a winged shaft that lopped off his antagonist's head and then the latter fell down from his chariot.
Sanskrit: कर्णिकारमिवाधूतं वातेनापतितं नगात्। भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा राजन् कर्णो व्यथां ययौ।।५।
English: The, O monarch, Karna was extremely pained on seeing his brother slain and overthrown like a blossoming Karnikara tree thrown drown by the wind from the mountain top.
Sanskrit: विमुखीकृत्य कर्णे तु सौभद्रः कङ्कपत्रिभिः। अन्यानपि महेष्वासांस्तूर्णमेवाभिदुद्ववे॥
English: Thereafter having compelled Karna 10 tumn back from the field with arrows furnished with Kanka feathers, Subhadra's son quickly assailed other mighty bowmen.
Sanskrit: ततस्तद् विततं सैन्यं हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तिमत्। क्रूद्धोऽभिमन्युरभिनत् तिग्मतेजा महारथः॥
English: Then Abhimanyu possessed of fierce energy and great renown, wrought up with rage, began to break through the various division of cars, elephants, steeds and infantry.
Sanskrit: कर्णस्तु बहुभिर्बाणैरर्धमानोऽभिमन्युना। अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैस्ततोऽनीकमभज्यत॥
English: Meanwhile Karna who had been afflicted by Abhimanyu with his myriads of shafts, fled away from the field of battle, being borne by fleet steeds. Your army then began to give way.
Sanskrit: शलभैरिव चाकाशे धाराभिरिव चावृते। अभिमन्योः शरै राजन् न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: Then when the sky was covered with the arrows of Abhimanyu, like the flights of locusts or thick showers of rain, o king, nothing could be distinguished.
Sanskrit: तावकानां तु योधानां वध्यतां निशितैः शरैः। अन्यत्र सैन्धवाद् राजन् न स्म कश्चिदतिष्ठत॥
English: Amongst all your warriors then thus slaughtered by Abhimanyu with his sharp shafts, none stayed on the field, except the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: सौभद्रस्तु ततः शङ्ख प्रध्माष्य पुरुषर्षभः। शीघ्रमभ्यपतत् सेनां भारती भरतर्षभ॥
English: Thereupon, that foremost of princes viz., Subhadra's son, blowing his conch fell. O foremost of the Bharatas, upon the army of Bharatas.
Sanskrit: स कक्षेऽग्निरिवोत्सृष्टो निर्दहंस्तरसा रिपून्। मध्ये भारतसैन्यानामा निः पर्यवर्तत॥
English: Then like fire set to work on a heap of dried grass, consuming the hostile ranks, Arjuna's son moved in circles amidst the Kaurava hou.
Sanskrit: रथनागाश्वमनुजानर्दयन् निशितैः शरैः। सम्प्रविश्याकरोद् भूमि कबन्धगणसंकुलाम्॥
English: Breaking through the hostije array, he began to afflict car-warriors, elephant-riders, horse-men and infantry with his great arrows; and thus made the earth impassable with headless trunks.
Sanskrit: सौभद्रचापप्रभवैर्निकृत्ताः परमेषुभिः। स्वानेवाभिमुखान् जन्तः प्राद्रवन् जीवितार्थिनः॥
English: Mangled with the shafts of excellent make, shot from the bow of Subhadra's son, the Kauravas fled in fear of their lives, slaying, as they ran, their own partisans that happened to meet them.
Sanskrit: ते घोरा रौद्रकर्माणो विपाठा बहवः शिताः। निघ्नतो रथनागाश्वाञ्जग्मुराशु वसुंधराम्॥
English: Those dreadful shafts of terrible effects and touch, penetrating penetrating through car-warriors, elephants and horses, struck on the earth's surface.
Sanskrit: सायुधाः साङ्गुलित्राणाः सगदाः साङ्गदा रणे। दृश्यन्ते बाहवश्छिन्ना हेमाभरणभूषिताः॥
English: With weapons in grasp, with fingerpreservers, with maces in clutch and with Angadas and decked with golden ornaments, arms were seen to be strewn on the ground.
Sanskrit: शराश्चापानि खङ्गाश्च शरीराणि शिरांसि च। सकुण्डलानि स्रग्वीणि भूमावासन् सहस्रशः॥
English: Arrows and bows and swords and corpses and heads with ear-rings and garlands were seen on the ground by hundreds.
Sanskrit: सोपस्करैरधिष्ठानैरीषादण्डैश्च बन्धुरैः। अक्षैविमथितैश्चनर्बहुधा पतितैर्युगः॥ शक्तिचापासिभिश्चैव पतितैश्च महाध्वजैः। चर्मचापशरैश्चैव व्यवकीर्णैः समन्ततः॥ निहतैः क्षत्रियैरश्वैर्वारणैश्च विशाम्पते। अगम्यरूपा पृथिवी क्षणेनासीत् सुदारुणा॥
English: Strewn over with Upashkaras, Adishthanas, long poles and with shattered Akshasas and broken wheels and yokes, thousands in number, with arrows, bows, swords, fallen standards; with backless bows and shafts scattered about, with the bodies of slain Kshatriyas, horses and elephants, the field of battle looking fierce soon became impassable.
Sanskrit: वध्यतां राजपुत्राणां क्रन्दतामितरेतरम्। प्रादुरासीन्महाशब्दो भीरूणां भयवर्धनः॥
English: Then as the princes were being slaughtered by Abhimanyu, they created a loud noise enhancing the apprehension of the cowards by calling one another by their names.
Sanskrit: स शब्दो भरतश्रेष्ठ दिशः सर्वा व्यनादयत्। सौभद्रश्चाद्रवत् सेनां जन् वराश्वरथद्विपान्॥
English: That din, O foremost of the Bharatas, filled all the points of the compass with its echo; the son of Subhadra then assailed the Kauravas host killing excellent car-warriors, steeds and elephants.
Sanskrit: कक्षमग्निरिवोत्सृष्टो निर्दहंस्तरसा रिपून्। मध्ये भारतसैन्यानामा निः प्रत्यदृश्यत॥
English: Then like fire set to a heap of straw, Arjuna's son began to consume his foes; and he was then seen to stand in the very centre of the Bharata troops.
Sanskrit: विचरन्तं दिशः सर्वा प्रदिशश्चापि भारत। तं तदा नानुपश्यामः सैन्ये च रजसाऽऽवृते॥
English: Then surrounded as he was by our troops and covered with dust, we could not obtain sight of him, when he, O Bharata, careered through the cardinal and subsidiary directions.
Sanskrit: आददानं गजाश्वानां नृणां चायूंषि भारता क्षणेन भूयः पश्यामः सूर्ये मध्यंदिने यथा।॥
English: The next moment, O Bharata, we beheld him shining like the mid-day sun and wrenching the lives out of elephants, steeds and men.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्यु महाराज प्रतपन्तं द्विषद्गणान्। स वासवसमः संख्ये वासवस्यात्मजात्मजः। अभिमन्युर्महाराज सैन्यमध्ये व्यरोचत॥
English: We then beheld, O mighty monarch, Abhimanyu afflict his foes. In that battle that grandson of Vasava viz., Abhimanyu equal to Vasava himself in prowess, shone, O mighty monarch, in the very centre of your troops.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच बालमत्यन्तसुखिनं स्वबाहुबलदर्पितम्। युद्धेषु कुशलं वीरं कुलपुत्रं तनुत्यजम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said When that heroic Abhimanyu, that veritable child brought up in great luxury, proud of the strength of his arms, expert in the art of fighting, of noble blood, ready to sacrifice his life in battle.
Sanskrit: गाहमानमनीकानि सदश्वैश्च त्रिहायनैः। अपि यौधिष्ठिरात् सैन्यात् कश्चिदन्वपतद् बली॥
English: Penetrated into our ranks, borne by his excellent steeds, three years old, was there any one else of the army of Yudhishthira, who then followed him?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनः शिखण्डी सात्यकिर्यमौ। धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च दुपदश्च सकेकयः॥ धृष्टकेतुश्च संरब्धो मत्स्याश्चाभ्य पतन् रणे। तेनैव तु पथा यान्तः पितरो मातुलैः सह॥ अभ्यद्रवन् परीप्सन्तो व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः।
English: Sanjaya said Yudhishthira, Bhimasena Sikhandin, Satyaki, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, Drupada with the Kekayas, Dhristaketu and the Matsyas, all inflamed with rage, rushed to battle. Then Abhimanyu's sires accompanied by his maternal uncles, all accomplished in slaying their opponents, formed in battle-array, rushed, desirous of rescuing him through the breach he himself had created in the enemies' ranks.
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः शूरांस्त्वदीया विमुखाऽभवन्॥ ततस्तद् विमुखं दृष्ट्वा तव सूनोर्महद् बलम्। जामाता तव तेजस्वी संस्तम्भयिषुराद्रवत्॥
English: Seeing those heroes rush to battle, all your warriors turned their faces away from the field of battle. Thereupon beholding the mighty army of your son give way, your son-in-law endued with fierce energy, proceeded to rally them.
Sanskrit: सैन्धवस्य महाराज पुत्रो राजा जयद्रथः। स पुत्रगृद्धिनः पार्थान् सहसैन्यानवारयत्॥
English: Then, O monarch, Jayadratha the royal son of the Sindhu king, checked the Parthas backed by their troops, when they tried to rescue their son (Abhimanyu).
Sanskrit: उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासो दिव्यमस्त्रमुदीरयन्। वार्धक्षत्रिरुपासेधत् प्रवणादिव कुञ्जरः॥
English: That mighty bowmen of great skill in archery, viz., the son of Vridhakshatra then checked, displaying his celestial weapons, the Pandavas, like an elephant playing on the lowlands.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अतिभारमहं मन्ये सैन्धवे संजयाहितम्। यदेकः पाण्डवान् क्रुद्धान् पुत्रप्रेप्सूनवारयत्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said I consider, O Sanjaya that a heavy burthen was then placed upon the king of the Sindhus, in as much as he had to withstanding the enraged Pandavas desirous of rescuing their son.
Sanskrit: अत्यद्भुतमहं मन्ये बलं शौर्यं च सैन्धवे। तस्य प्रब्रूहि मे वीर्ये कर्म चाय्यं महात्मनः॥
English: It appears to me that the Sindhu ruler was endowed with wonderful might and heroism. Tell me of the feats and heroism of that illustrious warrior.
Sanskrit: किं दत्तं हुतमिष्टं वा किं सुतप्तमथो तपः। सिंधुराजो हि यैनैकः पाण्डवान् समवारयत्॥
English: What gifts did he make or what sacrifice did he accomplish or what austerities did he undergo by virtue of which he was able to resist, single-handed, the enraged sons of Pritha?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच द्रौपदीहरणे यत् तद भीमसेनेन निर्जितः। मानात् स तप्तवान् राजा वरार्थी सुमहत्तपः॥
English: Sanjaya said On the occasion of the abduction of Draupadi, Jayadratha was humiliated by Bhimasena. Out of a feeling of this humiliation, the king performed rigid austerities for securing desirable boons.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः प्रियेभ्यः संनिवर्त्य सः। क्षुत्पिपासातपसहः कृशो धमनिसंततः॥
English: Withholding his senses from the objects pleasurable to them and suffering (patiently) the pangs of hunger and thirst, he tortured his body till his swollen veins appeared to view.
Sanskrit: देवमाराधयच्छर्वे गृणन् ब्रह्म सनातनम्। भक्तानुकम्पी भगवांस्तस्य चक्रे ततो दयाम्॥
English: Chanting the eternal hymns of the Vedas, he worshipped the God Sarva (Mahadeva). Thereupon that illustrious God, compassionate towards his devotees, became gracious on him.
Sanskrit: स्वप्नानतेऽप्यज्रि चैवाह हरः सिन्धुपतेः सुतम्। वरं वृणीष्व प्रीतोऽस्मि जयद्रथकिमिच्छसि।॥
English: The god Hara revealing himself in a dream to the son of the ruler of the Sindhus, addressed ever him thus "Ask the boon you like; I am pleased with you, O Jayadratha, what do you desire?"
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु शर्वेण सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः। उवाच प्रणतो रुद्रं प्राञ्जलिर्नियतात्मवान्॥
English: Thus spoken to by Sharva (Mahadeva), king Jayadratha bowing down to him with folded palms and subdued soul, said-
Sanskrit: पाण्डवेयानहं संख्ये भीमवीर्यपराक्रमान्। वारयेयं रथेनैकः समस्तानिति भारत॥
English: “I desire that I may check in battle on a single car and single-handed, the Pandavas, possessed though they are of extra-ordinary prowess and energy.” This was the boon which he asked from the god.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु देवेशो जयद्रथमथाब्रवीत्। ददामि ते वरं सौम्य विना पार्थे धनंजयम्॥
English: Thus addressed, that God of gods, spoke unto Jayadratna, in the following manner-"O gentle one, I accord you the boon; save and except Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha,
Sanskrit: वारयिष्यसि संग्रामे चतुरः पाण्डुनन्दनान्। एवमस्त्विति देवेशमुक्त्वाबुद्ध्यत पार्थिवः॥
English: You shal vanquish in battle the other four sons of Pandu." "So be it” said Jayadratha in answer to what the God of gods had said and then awoke from his sleep.
Sanskrit: स तेन वरदानेन दिव्येनास्त्रबलेन च। एकः संवारयामास पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्॥
English: In consequence of having received this boon and through the virtue of the celestial weapon he possessed, he was competent to check the Pandava hosts, single-handed.
Sanskrit: तस्य ज्यातलघोषेण क्षत्रियान् भयमाविशत्। परांस्तु तव सैन्यस्य हर्षः परमकोऽभवत्॥
English: The twang of his bow-string inspired the hostile warriors with fear, filling at the same time, the hearts of your troops with joy.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु क्षत्रिया भारं सैन्धवे सर्वमाहितम्। उत्क्रुश्याभ्यद्रवन् राजन् येन यौधिष्ठिरं बलम्॥
English: The Kshatriyas then beholding the king of the Sindhus take upon himself the whole burden of the onset, rushed with deafening war-cries at the divisions of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच यन्मां पृच्छसि राजेन्द्र सिन्धुराजस्य विक्रमम्। शृणु तत् सर्वमाख्यास्ये यथा पाण्डूनयोधयत्॥
English: Sanjaya said You ask me, O mighty monarch, to describe the prowess of the ruler of Sindhus. I shall describe all that in detail. Hear how he fought with the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तमूहर्वाजिनो वश्याः सैन्धवाः साधुवाहिनः। विकुर्वाणा बृहन्तोऽश्वाः श्वसनोपमरंहसः॥
English: Excellent steeds of the Sindhu breed obedient to the behests of the charioteer and fleet as the wind itself, carried him to the field of battle.
Sanskrit: गन्धर्वनगराकारं विधिवत्कल्पितं रथम्। तस्याभ्यशोभयत् केतुराहो राजतो महान्॥
English: He rode a chariot duly furnished with the implements of war and looking like an aerial castle. His mighty standard decked with the device of an argentine boar, appeared highly resplendent.
Sanskrit: श्वेतच्छत्रपताकाभिश्चामरव्यजनेन च। स बभौ राजलिङ्गैस्तैस्तारापतिरिवाम्बरे॥
English: With white umbrellas, with pernons and with the yak-tails that were used to fan him, with all these emblems of royalty, he appeared beautiful like the moon in the midst of myriad of stars.
Sanskrit: मुक्तावज्रमणिस्वर्णभूषितं तदयस्मयम्। वरूथं विबभौ तस्य ज्योतिर्भिः खमिवावृतम्॥
English: His iron-made car-fence embossed with pearls, diamonds and gold, appeared effulgent like the welkin bespangled with the luminaries.
Sanskrit: स विस्फार्य महच्चापं किरन्निषुगणान् बहून्। तत् खण्डं पूरयामास यद् व्यदारयदार्जुनिः॥
English: Stretching his mighty bow and shooting numerous shafts, he filled up the Kaurava array there where Arjuna's son had created breaches.
Sanskrit: स सात्यकिं त्रिभिर्बाणैरष्टभिश्च वृकोदरम्। धृष्टद्युम्नं तथा षष्ट्या विराटं दशभिः शरैः॥ दुपदं पञ्चभिस्तीक्ष्णैः सप्तभिश्च शिखण्डिनम्। केकयान् पञ्चविंशत्या द्रौपदेयांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः॥ युधिष्ठिरं तु सप्तत्या ततः शेषानपानुदत्। इघुजालेन महता तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: He wounded Satyaki with three arrows, Vrikodara with eight, Dhrishtadyumna with sixty and Virata with ten and Drupada with five sharp arrows and Sikhandin with ten. He pierced the Kekayas with twenty-five, the Draupadeyas with three shafts each. Then piercing Yudhishthira with seventy arrows, he inangled the rest of luis army with a mighty downpour of arrows; and that feat appeared indeed wonderful.
Sanskrit: अथास्य शितपीतेन भल्लेनादिश्य कार्मुकम्। चिच्छेद प्रहसन् राजा धर्मपुत्रः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Thereupon, O king, the highly puissant son of Dharma (Yudhishthira), laughing the while, cut-off, with a sharp and well-tempered arrow the bow the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: अक्ष्णोनिमेषमात्रेण सोऽन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्। विव्याध दशाभः पार्थं तांश्चैवान्यांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः॥
English: But the latter, taking up within the twinkle of an eye another bow, pierced Pritha's son with ten shafts and the others following him, with three shafts cach.
Sanskrit: तत् तस्य लाघवं ज्ञात्वा भीमोभल्लेस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। धनुर्ध्वजं च च्छत्रं च क्षितौ क्षिप्रमपातयत्॥
English: Beholding that light-handedness displayed by Jayadratha, Bhima, with three broad-headed shafts, once more cut-off and felled to the ground the bow, the standard and the umbrella of the former.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्यदादाव बलवान् सज्यं कृत्वा च कार्मुकम्। भोपल्यापातयत् केतुं धनुरश्वांश्च मारिष॥
English: Taking up and stringing another bow, that puissant hero (Jayadratha) cut down, O sire, the standard, the bow and the steeds of Bhima.
Sanskrit: स हताश्वादवप्लुत्य च्छिन्नधन्वा रथोत्तमात्। सात्यकेराप्लुतो यानं गिर्यग्रमिव केसरी॥
English: Thereupon Bhima with his bow burst open, jumped down from his excellent chariot of which the steeds were slain and leapt upor the car of Satyaki like a lion leaping upon the top of a hill.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वदीयाः संदृष्टाः साधु साध्विति वादिनः! सिन्धुराजस्य तत् का प्रेक्ष्याश्रद्धेयरद्भुतम्॥
English: Ai this, your troops filled with delight, cried out saying “Well dene, Well done' and they applauded that feat achieved by the Sindhu king again and again.
Sanskrit: संकुद्धान् पाण्डवानेको एद् दधारास्त्रतेजसा। तत् तस्य कर्म भूतानि सर्वाण्येवाश्यपूजयन्॥
English: Then all creatures praised that fcat of his which was nothing less than checking the enraged Pandava hosts by means of the force of his weapons.
Sanskrit: सौभद्रेण हतैः पूर्वे सोत्तरायोधिभिर्द्विपैः। पाण्डूनां दर्शितः पन्थाः सैन्धवेन निवारितः॥
English: The track that the son of Subhadra bad marked out for the Pandavas by the numerous slain warriors and elephants, was then blockaded by the king of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: यतमानास्तु ते वीरा मत्स्यपञ्चालकेकयाः। पाण्डवाश्चान्वपद्यन्त प्रतिशेकुर्न सैन्धवम्॥
English: Then the Matsyas, the Panchalas, the Kekayas and the Pandavas, all these heroic warriors exerting their best, tried to follow Abhimanyu, but they could not withstand the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: यो यो हि यतते भेत्तुं द्रोणानीकं तवाहितः। तं तमेव वरं प्राप्य सैन्धवः प्रत्यवारयत्॥
English: Every one of your enemy who tried to penetrate through Drona's array was checked by the ruler of the Sindhus in consequence of the boon the latter had obtained from Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सैन्धवेन निरुद्धेषु जयगृद्धिषु पाण्डुषु। सुघोरमभवद्युद्धं त्वदीयानां परैः सह॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus when the Pandavas intent on securing victory were resisted by the Sindhu ruler, there commenced an awful fight between your Warriors and those of the enemy.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्याथार्जुनिः सेनां सत्यसंधो दुरासदः। पक्षोभयत तेजस्वी मकरः सागरं यथा।॥
English: Penetrating into your ranks, Arjuna's son aviacible and of unerring aim and endued with tenergy, began to agitate your troups, like is nighty whale agitating the sea.
Sanskrit: या शरवर्षेण क्षोभयन्तमरिन्दमम्। या प्रधानाः सौभद्रमभ्ययू रथसत्तमाः॥
English: Then according to their ranks, the foremost warriors of the Kauravas rushed against Subhadra's son, the subduer of foes, who has been agitating his enemies with his arrowy downpour.
Sanskrit: तेषां तस्य च सम्मर्दो दारुणः समपद्यत। सृजतां शरवर्षाणि प्रसक्तममितौजसाम्॥
English: The clash between these warriors, endued with infinite energy and scattering a shower of arrows on one side and Abhimanyu on the other, became awful.
Sanskrit: रथव्रजेन संरुद्धस्तैरमित्रैस्तथाऽऽर्जुनिः। वृषसेनस्य यन्तारं हत्वा चिच्छेद कार्मुकम्॥
English: Then impaled by the enemies with crowds of cars, the son of Arjuna slew the driver of Vrishasena and also cut-off the latter's bow.
Sanskrit: तस्य विव्याध बलवाशरैरश्वानजिह्मगैः। वातायमानैरथ तैरश्वैरपह्नो रणात्॥
English: Then again that highly powerful hero pierced Vrishasena's horses with straightflying arrows; the latter then was carried away from the field of battle by those steeds of the fleetness of the wind.
Sanskrit: तेनान्तरेणाभिमन्योर्यन्तापासारयद् रथम्। रथव्रजास्ततो हृष्टाः साधु साध्विति चुक्रुशुः॥
English: At this opportunity, the charioteer of Abhimanyu drove his vehicle out of the press of hostile charioteers and then the troops filled with delight exclaimed aloud saying "Well done, Well done.'
Sanskrit: तं सिंहमिव संक्रुद्धं प्रमयन्तं शरैररीन्। आरादायान्तमभ्येत्य वसातीयोऽ ऽभ्ययाद् द्रुतम्॥
English: Thereupon approaching Abhimanyu who, excited with rage, had been crushing the foe with his arrows like a lion crushing other animals, Vasatiya fell upon him with great impetuosity.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिमन्युं शरैः षष्ट्या रुक्मपुङ्खरवाकिरत्। अब्रवीच्च न मे जीवञ्जीवतो युधि मोक्ष्यसे॥
English: He then covered Abhimanyu with sixty shafts all furnished with golden wings and also thus addressed him-“You shall not escape me alive in battle, so long as I am alive'.
Sanskrit: तमयस्मयवर्माणमिषुणा दूरपातिना। विव्याध दि सौभद्रः स पपात व्यसुः क्षितौ॥
English: Him cased in iron male, the son of Subhadra pierced on the breast with an arrows capable of flying to a great distance; and he fell down on the earth deprived of life.
Sanskrit: वसातीयं हतं दृष्ट्वा कुद्धाः क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः। परिवनुस्तदा राजस्तव पौत्रं जिघांसवः॥
English: Beholding Vasatiya slain, the foremost of the Kshatriyas all excited with rage, surrounded, O king, your grandson, desirous of taking his life out of him.
Sanskrit: विस्फारयन्तश्चापानि नानारूपाण्यनेकशः। तद् युद्धमभवद् रौद्रं सौभद्रस्यारिभिः सह॥
English: They stretched their bows of different shapes, in many different ways. There-upon commenced terrible conflict between Subhadra's son and his adversaries.
Sanskrit: सखगाः साङ्गुलित्राणाः सपट्टिशपरश्वधाः। अदृश्यन्त भुजाश्छिन्ना हेमाभरणभूषिताः॥
English: Then severed arms were seen on the field with fingers-protectors and grasping swords, lances, axes and bludgeons and adorned with golden ornaments.
Sanskrit: स्रग्भिराभरणैर्वस्त्रैः पातितैश्च महाभुजैः। वर्मभिश्चर्मभिर्हारैर्मुकुटेश्छत्रचामरैः॥ उपस्करैरधिह्मनैरीषादण्डकबन्धुरैः। अक्षैर्विमाथितैश्चर्भग्नश्च :॥ अनुकर्षैः पताकाभिस्तथा सारथिवाजिभिः। रथैश्च भग्नै गैश्च हतैः कीर्णाऽभवन्मही॥
English: With garlands of flowers and ornaments and cloths, with all standards lopped off, with armours and bucklers and golden chains and diadems and umbrellas and chamaras, with yokes and braces and shafts and axels of cars, with shattered wheels Akshas and yokes by thousands, with Arnukarshas, pennons and fallen charioteers and steeds, with broken cars, with clephants steeds, the earth then became literally covered over.
Sanskrit: निहतैः क्षत्रियैः शूरैर्नानाजनपदेश्वरैः। जयगृद्धैर्वृता भूमिर्दारुणा समपद्यत॥
English: Then the field of battle assumed a dreadful aspect being strewn over with many slain heroic Kshatriya rulers of many countries, who had fought for securing victory.
Sanskrit: दिशो विचरतस्तस्य सर्वाश्च प्रदिशस्तथा। रणेऽभिमन्योः क्रुद्धस्य रूपमन्तरधीयत॥
English: The very form of Abhimanyu could not then be discerned, as he careered through the field of battle moving in all the directions, subsidiary and cardinal.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनं यद्यदस्यासीद् वर्म चाभरणानि च। धनुषश्च शराणां च तदपश्याम केवलम्॥
English: His golden coat of mail and his buckler and his ornaments and his arrows and bow only were seen by us then.
Sanskrit: तं तदा नाशकत् कश्चिच्चक्षुर्ध्यामभिवीक्षितुम्। आददानं शरैर्योधान् मध्ये सूर्यमिव स्थितम्॥
English: Then no one was able to cast his eyes on him (Abhimanyu) when he was slaying hostile warriors with his arrows, staying in their midst like the very sun in the heavens.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यथा वदसि मे सूत एकस्य बहुभिः सह। संग्रामं तुमुलं घोरं जयं चैव महात्मनः॥ अश्रद्धेयमिवाश्चर्यं सौभद्रस्याथ विक्रमम्। किं तु नात्यद्भुतं तेषां येषां धर्मो व्यपाश्रयः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said What you are saying to me, O Suta, about the fierce and awful battle between one and the many and the victory of that high-souled one, this story of the prowess of Subhadra's son is wonderful and none the less incredible. But I do not regard it altogether impossible with respect of them whose sole refuge is virtue.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधने च विमुखे राजपुत्रशते हते। सौभद्रे प्रतिपत्ति का प्रत्यपद्यन्त मामकाः॥
English: After Duryodhana had been repulsed and the hundred princes slain, what measure was adopted by my warriors against Subhadra's son.