pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स भिन्नकवचः शूरस्तोत्रादित इव द्विपः। विमुच्य सशरं चायं भूरिव्रणपरिस्रवः॥
English: Then like an elephant afflicted with the goad-stroke, with his armour pierced through and shedding copious blood from the wound, that hero Satyaki left his bow and arrows.
Sanskrit: सीदन् रुधिरसिक्तश्च रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। सूतेनापहृतस्तूर्णं द्रोणपुत्राद् रथान्तरम्॥
English: And steeped in blood and loosing strength he squatted down on the terrace of his car. His driver then quickly drove him away from the vicinity of Drona's son.
Sanskrit: अथान्येन सुपुढेन शरेणानतपर्वणा। आजधान भ्रुवोर्मध्ये धृष्टद्युम्नं परंतपः॥
English: Then that afflicter of his forces namely the son of Drona, pierced Dhristadyumna between his bows with another shaft of depressed knots furnished with beautiful wings.
Sanskrit: स पूर्वमतिविद्धश्च भृशं पश्चाच पीडितः। ससादाथ च पाञ्चाल्यो व्यपाश्रयत च ध्वजम्॥
English: The Panchala prince had ere this been much wounded and now deeply hierced, he lost all his strength and caught pold of his flag-staff for supporting him.
Sanskrit: तं नागमिव सिंहेन दृष्ट्वा राजशरादितम्। जवेनाभ्यद्रवञ्छूराः पञ्च पाण्डवतो रथाः॥
English: Then fierce heroic warriors of the Pandava army rushed quickly to the rescue of an Dhristadyumna, who then resembled elephant assailed and afflicted by an enraged lion.
Sanskrit: किरीटी भीमसेनश्च वृद्धक्षत्रश्च पौरवः। युवराजश्च चेदीनां मालवश्च सुदर्शनः॥
English: Those warriors were the diadem decked Arjuna, Bhimasena, Vrihat Kshatra of Puru's race, the youthful prince of the Chedis and Sudarsana the ruler of the Malavas.
Sanskrit: एते हाहाकृताः सर्वे प्रगृहीतशरासनाः। वीरं द्रौणायनिं वीराः सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Then all these brave warriors crying Oh and Alas and grasping their bows and arrows surrounded Drona's brave son on all sides.
Sanskrit: ते विंशतिपदे यत्ता गुरुपुत्रममर्षणम्। पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिर्बाणैरभ्यजन् सर्वतः समम्॥
English: Advancing twenty paces, each of these warriors shot with great care, five arrows at the revengeful son of Drona.
Sanskrit: आशीविषाभैर्विंशत्या पञ्चभिस्तु शितैः शरैः। चिच्छेद युगपद् द्रौणिः पञ्चविंशतिसायकान्॥
English: But Drona's son, almost at the same time cut-off those twenty-five arrows shot at him with twenty-five sharp arrows of his own, resembling snakes of virulent poison.
Sanskrit: सप्तभिस्तु शितैर्बाणैः पौरवं द्रौणिरादयत्। मालवं त्रिभिरेकेन पार्थं षड्भिर्वृकोदरम्॥
English: Then Drona's son afflicted the scion of the Puru race with seven sharp arrows, the Malava king with three, Partha with one and Vrikodara with six.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते विव्यधुः सर्वे द्रौणिं राजन् महारथाः। युगपच पृथक् चैव रुक्मपुत्रैः शिलाशितैः॥
English: Thereupon, O king, all those mighty carwarriors, simultaneously and separately began to pierce the son of Drona with gold-winged arrows whetted on stone.
Sanskrit: युवराजश्च विंशत्या द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिभिः। पार्थश्च पुनरष्टाभिस्तथा सर्वे त्रिभित्रिभिः॥
English: The youthful prince of the Chedis pierced Drona's son with twenty winged shafts, Partha with eight and all the rest with three arrows each.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनं षड्भिरथाजधान द्रौणायनिर्दशभिर्वासुदेवम्। भ्यां द्वाभ्यां मालवं पौरवं च॥
English: Thereupon the son of Drona pierced Arjuna with six and Vasudeva's son with ten and Bhima with five and the youthful Chedi prince with four and the ruler of the Purus and the Malavas with couple of shafts.
Sanskrit: भ्यां विद्ध्वा कार्मुकं च ध्वजं चा पुनः पार्थं शरवप्रेण विद्ध्वा द्रौणिोरं सिंहनादं ननाद॥
English: Piercing Bhima's charioteer with six and cutting off his bow and standard with two other arrows and once more piercing Partha with a shower of arrows, the son of Drona uttered a dreadful war-cry.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्यतस्तान् निशितान् पीतधारान् द्रौणे: शरान् पृष्ठतश्चाग्रतश्चा धरा वियद् द्यौः प्रदिशो दिशश्च च्छन्ना बाणैरभवन् घोररूपैः॥
English: Then as Drona's son shot his welltempered, well-sharpened arrows, the earth, the welkin, the firmament, the cardinal and subsidiary quarters, all in his front and rear became covered with arrows of dreadful look.
Sanskrit: आसन्नस्य स्वरथं तीव्रतेजाः। सुदर्शनस्येन्द्रकेतुप्रकाशौ। सिभिः शरैर्युगपत् संचकर्त॥
English: Possessed of fierce energy and matching Indra himself in prowess, Ashvatthaman with three arrows, almost at the same time cut-off the two arms, like Indra's poles and the head of Sudarsana, as the latter was seated on his car.
Sanskrit: स पौरवं रथशक्त्या निहत्य छित्त्वा रथं तिलशश्चास्य बाणैः। छित्त्वा च बाहू वरचन्दनाक्ती भल्लेन कायाच्छिर उच्चकर्त॥
English: Then piercing Paurava with a lance and cutting off his chariot into smaller fragments, by means of his shafts, Ashvatthaman severed the two sandal-smeared arms of his opponent; and then with a bhalla he severed his head from his trunk.
Sanskrit: युवानमिन्दीवरदामवर्णं चेदिप्रभुं युवराज प्रसह्या विद्ध्वा प्रादान्मृत्यवे साश्वसूतम्॥
English: Endued with agility, he then pierced with numerous arrows resembling blazing flames of fire in energy, the young and the puissant prince of the Chedis of complexion like that of a blue lotus and then detached him to Death's domain, together with his steeds and driver.
Sanskrit: पालवं पौरवं चैव युवराजं च चेदिपम्। दृष्ट्वा समक्षं निहतं द्रोणपुत्रेण पाण्डवः॥
English: Then beholding the king of the Malavas, the Paurava prince and the youthful ruler of the Chedis slain under his very eyes by the son of Drona, Pandu's son.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनो महाबाहुः क्रोधमाहारयत् परम्। ततः शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैः संक्रुद्धाशीविषोपमैः॥
English: Bhimasena of mighty arms became filled with terrible rage; then with hundreds of sharp arrows, looking like enraged snakes.
Sanskrit: छादयामास समरे द्रोणपुत्रं परंतपः। ततो द्रौणिर्महातेजाः शरवर्षं निहत्य तम्॥
English: That scorcher of foes covered the son of Drona. Then the highly powerful son of Drona baffling that shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैर्भीमसेनममर्षणः। ततो भीमो महावाहुयॊणेर्युधि महाबलः॥
English: Wrathfully pierced Bhima with sharp arrows. Then the mighty armed Bhima, possessed of great mighty in battle.
Sanskrit: क्षुरप्रेण धनुश्छित्त्वा द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणा। तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं द्रोणपुत्रो महामनाः॥
English: Cutting off the bow of Drona's son with a razor-headed arrows pierced him with a winged shaft. Thereupon the high-souled son of Drona, throwing off that severed bow.
Sanskrit: अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय भीमं विव्याध पत्रिभिः। तौ द्रौणिभीमौ समरे पराक्रान्तौ महाबलौ॥
English: Took up another and pierced Bhima with winged shafts. Then Drona's son and Bhima, both valourous and possessed of might, in that battle.
Sanskrit: अवर्षतां शरवर्षं वृष्टिमन्ताविवाम्बुदौ। भीमनामाङ्किता बाणाः स्वर्णपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः॥
English: Showered upon each other their arrowy showers like two clouds discharged with rain. Shafts, equipped with golden wing and bearing the name of Bhima and whetted on stone.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिं संछादयामासुर्घनौघा इव भास्करम्। तथैव द्रौणिनिर्मुक्तैर्भीमः संनतपर्वभिः॥ अवाकीर्यत स क्षिप्रं शरैः शतसहस्रशः। स च्छाद्यमानः समरे द्रौणिना रणशालिना॥
English: Covered Drona's son like masses of clouds covering the Sun, Similarly Bhima also was quickly covered over with hundreds and thousands of arrows of depressed knots, shot by Drona's son. Covered in battle by Drona's son accomplished in battle.
Sanskrit: न विव्यथे महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। ततो भीमो महाबाहुः कार्तस्वरविभूषितान्॥ नाराचान् दश सम्प्रैषीद् यमदण्डनिभाञ्छितान्। ते जत्रुदेशमासाद्य द्रोणपुत्रस्य मारिष॥
English: O Mighty monarch, Bhima was not at all pained; and that looked indeed wonderful. Then the mighty-arined Bhima discharged ten gold-decked of great keenness resembling the darts of Death himself, at his adversary. Those shafts, O sire, falling upon the shoulder of Drona's son.
Sanskrit: निर्भिद्य विविशुस्तूर्णं वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः। सोऽतिविद्धो भृशं द्रौणिः पाण्डवेन महात्मना॥
English: Quickly pierced her body like snakes entering into an ant-hill. Thus deeply pierccd by the lustrious son of Pandu, Drona's son. arrows
Sanskrit: ध्वजयष्टिं समासाद्य न्यमीलयत लोचने। स मुहूर्तात् पुनः संज्ञांलब्वा द्रौणिर्नराधिप॥
English: Caught for support his flag-staff and shout his two eyes (in pain). But in a moment regaining his consciousness that on of Drona, Oking.
Sanskrit: क्रोधं परममातस्थौ समरे रुधिरोक्षितः। दृढं सोऽभिहतस्तेन पाण्डवेन महात्मना॥
English: Became excited to the highest pitch of anger, steeped as he was with profuse blood. Wounded deeply and firmly by the high-souled son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: वेगं चक्रे महाबाहुर्भीमसेनस्थं प्रति। तत आकर्णपूर्णानां शराणां तिग्मतेजसाम्॥ शतमाशीविषाभानां प्रेषयामास भारत। भीमोऽपि समरश्लाघी तस्य वीर्यमचिन्तयन्॥
English: That mighty arined hero rushed furiously upon the chariot of Bhimasena. Then, O Bharata, he sped a group of hundred arrows, all endued with fiery energy, shot from a string drawn back to the car and resembling snakes of virulent poison. Ever boastful in battle and in utter disregard of the prowess of his adversary Bhima.
Sanskrit: तूर्णं प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः। ततो द्रौणिर्महाराज छित्त्वास्य विशिखैर्धनुः॥
English: That son of Pandu, soon discharged dreadful arrowy showers in Drona's son. Thereupon, O mighty monarch, cutting off with sharp arrows the bow of his foe, Drona's son.
Sanskrit: आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः पाण्डवं निशितैः शरैः। ततोऽन्यद् धनुरादाय भीमसेनो ह्यमर्षणः॥
English: Wrathfully struck Pandu's son on the breast with extremely keen darts. Thereat filled with a eager desire for revenge Bhimasena took up another bow.
Sanskrit: विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैौणिं पञ्चभिराहवे। जीमूताविव धर्मान्ते तो शरौघप्रवर्षिणौ॥
English: And with fine sharp arrows pierced Drona's son in battle. Like two clouds at the expiration of summer, those two warriors, pouring showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यक्रोधताम्राक्षौ छादयामासतुर्युधि। तलशब्दैस्ततो घोरैस्रासयन्तौ परस्परम्॥ अयुध्येतां सुसंरब्धौ कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ। ततो विस्फार्य सुमहचापं रुक्मविभूषितम्॥
English: And looking at each other with eyes coppery in rage soon covered each other. Thus covering each other and both filled with rage they fought on with each other producing sounds with their palms and desirous of counteracting each other's feats. Then stretching his mighty bow decked with gold.
Sanskrit: भीमं प्रेक्षत स द्रौणिः शरानस्यन्तमन्तिकात्। शरद्यहर्मध्यगतो दीप्तार्चिरिव भास्करः॥
English: Drona's son cast burning glances on Bhima who was shooting arrows at him from his vicinity. Ashvatthaman then appeared like the Sun shining in the meridian in a day of Autumn.
Sanskrit: आददानस्य विशिखान् संदधानस्य चाशुगान्। विकर्षतो मुञ्चतश्च नान्तरं ददृशुर्जनाः॥
English: So quickly did he then shot his arrows that people could not mark when he took them out of his quiver, placed them on his bow-string, drew the string back and let them off.
Sanskrit: अलातचक्रप्रतिमं तस्य मण्डलमायुधम्। द्रौणेरासीन्महाराज बाणान् विसृजतस्तदा॥
English: Then as he shot those shafts, O mighty monarch, the bow of Drona's son looked like a circle of fire.
Sanskrit: धनुश्च्युताः शरास्तस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। आकाशे प्रत्यदृश्यन्त शलभानामिवायतीः॥
English: Arrows shot from his bow then, in hundreds and thousands, were seen to range through the welkin, like flights of locusts.
Sanskrit: ते तु द्रौणिविनिर्मुक्ताः शरा हेमविभूषिताः। अजसमन्वकीर्यन्त घोरा भीमरथं प्रति॥
English: Those arrows discharged from the bow of Drona's son and decked with gold and dreadful, feel incessantly upon Bhima's car.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम्। बलं वीर्यं प्रभावं च व्यवसायं च भारत॥
English: We then behold the wonderful prowess, energy, mighty, perseverance and strength of Pandu's son Bhima, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: तां स मेघादिवोद्भूतां बाणवृष्टिं समन्ततः। जलवृष्टिं महाघोरां तपान्त इव चिन्तयन्॥
English: Inasmuch as considering that dreadful showers of arrows, thick as a dense mass of gathering clouds falling round him, to be nothing more than a shower of rain at the close of summer.
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुत्रवधप्रेप्सुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। अमुञ्चच्छरवर्षाणि प्रावृषीव बलाहकः॥
English: Bhima of terrible prowess, desirous of slaughtering the son of Drona, in return poured his arrowy showers upon his foe, like a cloud in the season of rains.
Sanskrit: तद् रुक्मपृष्ठं भीमस्य धनुर्घोरं महारणे। विकृष्यमाणं विबभौ शक्रचापमिवापरम्॥
English: Then the mighty and formidable bow of Bhima, of golden staff stretched continuously in that battle appeared beautiful like another bow of Indra (rainbow).
Sanskrit: तस्माच्छराः प्रादुरासञ्छतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। संछादयन्तः समरे द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम्॥
English: Issuing out of it, hundreds and thousands of shafts covered, in that battle, that ornament of battle namely Drona's son.
Sanskrit: तयोर्विसृजतोरेवं शरजालानि मारिष। वायुरप्यन्तरा राजन् नाशक्नोत् प्रतिसर्पितुम्॥
English: The arrowy showers discharged by them were so thick that the very wind, O sire, could not find space for blowing through them, O king.
Sanskrit: तथा द्रौणिर्महाराज शरान् हेमविभूषितान्। तैलधौतान् प्रसन्नाग्रान् प्राहिणोद् वधकासया॥
English: Thereafter Drona's son, O king, shot at Bhima, desirous or slaying him, arrows of keen points, washed with oil.
Sanskrit: तानन्तरिक्षे विशिखैसिधैकैकमशातयत्। विशेषयन् द्रोणसुतं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Then exhibiting his superiority over his adversary Bhimasena cut each of those shafts into three fragments, before they could reach him. And the latter then said “Wait, Wait.'
Sanskrit: पुनश्च शरवर्षाणि घोराण्युग्राणि पाण्डवः। व्यसृजद् बलवान् क्रुद्धो द्रोणपुत्रवधेप्सया॥ ततोऽसमायया तूर्णं शरवृष्टिं निवार्य ताम्। धनुश्चिच्छेद भीमस्य द्रोणपुत्रो महास्त्रवित्॥
English: Thereupon, Drona's son, acquainted with the use of the most excellent weapons, soon destroying that arrowy shower by the illusive force of his own weapons, cut-off Bhima's bow in that battle.
Sanskrit: शरैश्चैनं सुबहुभिः क्रुद्धः संख्ये पराभिनत्। स छिन्नधन्वा बलवान् रथशक्तिं सुदारुणम्॥ वेगेनाविध्य चिक्षेप द्रोणपुत्ररथं प्रति। तामापतन्ती सहसा महोल्काभां शितैः शरैः॥ चिच्छेद समरे द्रौणिर्दर्शयन् पाणिलाघवम्। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भीमो दृढमादाय कार्मुकम्॥ द्रौणिं विव्याध विशिखैः स्मयमानो वृकोदरः। ततो द्रौणिर्महाराज भीमसेनस्य सारथिम्॥ ललाटे दारयामास शरेणानतपर्वणा। सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता द्रोणपुत्रेण सारथिः॥
English: Inflamed with fury he then pierced Bhima himself with numerous shafts. Then the highly puissant Bhima, when his bow was cut-off, having whirled with impetuosity a lance hurled it at Ashvatthaman's car. But the son of Drona, displaying his great lightness of hands, cut-off by means of his keen-arrows that lance as it flew towards himself, burning like a flamebeam. Meanwhile the formidable Bhima taking up a very strong bow smilingly began to wound the son of Drona with innumerable arrows. Then the son of Drona, O king, pierced the forehead of Bhima's driver with a straightflying arrow. The latter then thus deeply pierced by the mighty son of Drona.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्य राजेन्द्र पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। तं दृष्ट्वा प्रद्रुतै प्रद्रुतैरश्वैरपकृष्टं रणाजिरात्॥
English: Was overwhelmed with a swoon and the reins of the horses fell off from his hands. Then when the charioteer of Bhima overwhelmed with a swoon the horses, O king, no longer restrained, fled away in great speed in the presence of all bowmen. Then seeing Bhima borne away from the field by those steeds.
Sanskrit: दध्मौ प्रमुदितः शङ्ख बृहन्तमपराजितः। तत: सर्वे च पञ्चाला भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: The victorious Ashvatthaman cheerfully blew his large conch. Beholding Bhimasena carried away from the field, the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नरथं त्यक्त्वा भीताः सम्प्राद्रवन् दिशः। तान् प्रभग्नांस्ततो द्रौणिः पृष्ठतो विकिरशरान्॥ अभ्यवर्तत वेगेन कालयन् पाण्डुवाहिनीम्। ते वध्यमानाः समरे द्रोणपुत्रेण पार्थिवाः॥ द्रोणपुत्रभयाद् राजन् दिश: सर्वाश्च भेजिरे॥
English: Filled with fear, abandoned the car of Dhristadyumna and fled in all directions. Then Drona's son discharging his arrows with great fury, pursued those routed troops spreading a terrible carnage in their ranks. Thus carnaged by the son of Drona those Kshatriya fled away in all directions from fear of that illustrious warrior.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो द्रोणे हते राजन् दुर्योधनमुखा नृपाः। भृशमुद्विग्नमनसो द्रोणपुत्रमुपागमन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said O king, after Drona had been killed, the monarchs headed by Duryodhana, with greatly anxious hearts, all went to the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: ते द्रोणमनुशोचन्तः कश्मलाभिहतौजसः। पर्युपासन्त शोकार्तास्ततः शारद्वतीसुतम्॥
English: Thereupon mourning for the death of Drona, they (the kings) being highly oppressed with grief and deprived of energy on account of their gloominess of mind sat around the son of Sharadvata.
Sanskrit: ते मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य हेतुभिः शास्त्रसम्मितैः। रात्र्यागमे महीपालाः स्वानि वेश्मानि भेजिरे॥
English: Then having comforted him for a short while by citing reasons arrived at in the Shastras, the rulers of the earth departed to their respective abodes on the advent of the night.
Sanskrit: ते वेश्मस्वपि कौरव्य पृथ्वीशानाप्नुवन् सुखम्। चिन्तयन्तः क्षयं तीवं दुःखशोकसमन्विताः॥
English: O descendant of the Kuru race, the lords of the earth could not enjoy pleasure while resting in their own abodes; and they could not obtain sleep, thinking of that immense massacre.
Sanskrit: विशेषत: सूतपुत्रो राजा चैव सुयोधनः। दुःशासनश्च शकुनिः सौबलश्च महाबलः॥
English: Especially the son of Suta, king Suyodhana, Dushasana and Shakuni could not at all sleep.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनश्च निशां तां तु दुर्योधननिवेशने। चिन्तयन्तः परिक्लेशान् पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: And they passed together that night in the abode of Duryodhana, whilst they were seriously thinking of the grief's with which the lofty-minded Pandavas were afflicted.
Sanskrit: यत् तद्यूते परिविष्टा कृष्णा चानायिता सभाम्। तत् स्मरन्तोऽनुशोचन्तो भृशमुद्विग्नचेतसः॥
English: Recollecting these, viz. that they (the Pandavas) were greatly oppressed during the game at dice and also that Krishna (Draupadi) was (forcibly) brought to the assembly (of kings), they greatly regretted, with hearts filled with anxiety.
Sanskrit: तथा तु संचिन्तयतां तान् केशान् द्यूतकारितान्। दुःखेन क्षणदा राजन् जगामाब्दशतोपमा॥
English: Thus reflecting upon those miseries resulting from the gambling match, (which the Pandavas had become subject to), their night had passed away with great uneasiness, which (night), O king, seemed to be (so long as) a hundred years.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभाते विमले स्थिता दिष्टस्य शासने। चक्रुरावश्यकं सर्वे विधिद्दष्टेन कर्मणा॥
English: Thereupon at the break of day they, being obedient to the injunctions of ordinance, all performed the necessary ceremonies, prescribed by the established usage.
Sanskrit: कृत्वावश्यकार्याणि समाश्वस्य च भारत। योगमाज्ञापयामासुयुद्धाय च विनिर्ययुः॥ ते
English: Having finished all the necessary ceremonies and consoled themselves, they, O Bharata, ordered for the array of soldiers and then started for battle.
Sanskrit: कर्णं सेनापतिं कृत्वा कृतकौतुकमङ्गलाः। पूजायित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान् दधिपात्रघृताक्षतैः॥ गोभिरश्चैश्च निष्कैश्च वासोभिश्च महाधनैः। वन्धमाना जयाशीर्भिः सूतमागधवन्दिभिः॥
English: After having made Karna their generalissimo with the due performance of the most auspicious rites (by tying a thread round his wrist) and having adored the foremost of the regenerate persons by offerings of vessels of curds, clarified butter and vessels, filled with corn and other auspicious articles, as well as by presents of gold-coins, kine and gems, valuable cloths and immense wealth and also having been praised by the charioteers and panegyrists, born in the country of Magadha, (the Magadha-panegyrists are the mixed tribes born of a Kshatriya mother and a Brahmana father), with hymns about victory.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवा राजन् कृतपूर्वाह्निकक्रियाः। शिबिरान्निर्ययुस्तूर्णं युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयाः॥
English: O monarch, the Pandavas on the other hand, having similarly performed the morning ceremonies, came out of their tents; and O king, they were resolved upon the battle.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च परस्परजयैषिणाम्॥
English: Thereupon the formidable battle began, which caused the hair of the body stand erect, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, each party being desirous of vanquishing the other.
Sanskrit: तयोर्दी दिवसो युद्धं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः। कर्णे सेनापतौ राजन् बभूवाद्भुतदर्शनम्॥
English: O monarch, the most formidable battle, betwcen the troops of the Kurus and those of the Pandavas, lasted only for two days during the leadership of Karna.
Sanskrit: ततः शत्रुक्ष्यं कृत्वा समुहान्तं रणे वृषः। पश्वतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां फाल्गुनेन निपातितः॥
English: Thereupon Vrisha (Karna), having brought about an immense slaughter of the opponents in battle, was himself slain by Falguna (Arjuna), whilst the sons of Dhartarashtra were observing it.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु संजयः सर्वे गत्वा नागपुरं द्रुतम्। आचष्ट धृतराष्ट्राय यद् वृत्तं कुरुजाङ्गले॥
English: Thereafter Sanjaya departed towards the city of Hastinapur and told all to Dhritarashtra, that had taken place at Kurujangala.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच आपगेयं हतं श्रुत्वा द्रोणं चापि महारथम्। आजगाम परामार्तिं वृद्धो राजाऽम्बिकासुतः॥
English: Janamejaya said Having heard that both Bhishma and the car-warrior Drona of indomitable courage were slain (in the battle), the old king (Dhritarashtra) the son of Ambika, was highly oppressed with sorrow.
Sanskrit: स श्रुत्वा निहतं कर्णं दुर्योधनहितैषिणम्। कथं द्विजवर प्राणानधारयत दुःखितः॥
English: Having heard of the death of Karna the benefactor of Duryodhana, how could he, O best of the regenerate persons, hold his life, much aggrieved as he was?
Sanskrit: यस्मिञ्जयाशां पुत्राणां सममन्यत पार्थिवाः। तस्मिन् हते स कौरव्यः कथं प्राणानधारयत्॥
English: How could that royal descendant of Kuru hold his life, after having heard of the fall of that hero, on whom he supposed the hope of his sons' victory to rest?
Sanskrit: दुर्मरं तदहं मन्ये नृणां कृच्छ्रेऽपि वर्तताम्। यत्र कर्णं हतं श्रुत्वा नात्यजजीवितं नृपः॥
English: I suppose that men, falling in the most distressful circumstances, find greatest difficulty in yielding up their lives; for, the king, even after hearing of the death of Karna, could not (possibly) forsake his life.
Sanskrit: तथा शान्तनवं वृद्धं ब्रह्मन् बाह्रीकमेव च। द्रोण च सोमदत्तं च भूरिश्रवसमेव च॥ तथैव चान्यान् सुहृदः पुत्रान् पौत्रांच पातितान्। श्रुत्वा यन्नाजहात् प्राणां स्तन्मन्ये दुष्करं द्विज॥
English: As, O twice-born one, having heard of the fall of the old son of Shantanu, of Balhika, of Drona, of Somadatta, of Bhurisravas, as well as of other friends, of his sons and grandsons, the king did not give up his life; so, I suppose, that to yield up one's life is, O regenerate person, highly difficult.
Sanskrit: एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण महामुने। न हि तृप्यामि पूर्वेषां शृण्वानश्चरितं महत्॥
English: Relate to me all these in their entirety, as they had really taken place. I am not (at all) satisfied with (simply) hearing the mighty achievements of my forefathers.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच हते कर्णे महाराज निशि गावल्गणिस्तदा। दीनो ययौ नागपुरमश्वैर्वातसमैर्जवे॥
English: Vaishampayana said O great king, when Karna was slain, the son of Gavalgana, greatly mortified in heart, repaired that very night to the city of Nagpur, in the back of horses resembling the wind in swiftness.
Sanskrit: स हास्तिनपुरं गत्वा भृशमुद्विग्नचेतनः। जगाम धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्षयं प्रक्षीणबान्धवम्॥
English: He then arrived at the city of Hastinapur; and with a greatly anxious heart, repaired to the house of Dhritarashtra which had now been vacated by all its friends.
Sanskrit: स तमुवीक्ष्य राजानं कश्मलाभिहतौजसम्। ववन्दे प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा मूर्धा पादौ नृपस्य ह॥
English: He then beholding the king deprived of energy in consequence of his gloominess of mind, folded his hands; and indeed, worshipped the monarch's feet by bowing down his head.
Sanskrit: सम्पूज्य च यथान्यायं धृतराष्ट्रं महीपतिम्। हा कष्टमिति चोक्त्वा स ततो वचनमाददे॥
English: Having worshipped the ruler of the earth, Dhritarashtra, according to the just rites and having uttered-Alas! and woe!-he then
Sanskrit: संजयोऽहं क्षितिपते कचिदास्ते सुखं भवान्। स्वदोषैरापदं प्राप्य कचिन्नाद्य विमुह्यति॥
English: O ruler of earth, I am Sanjaya! Are you not at ease? After having obtained distress by your own faults, are you not now deprived of all your senses?
Sanskrit: हितान्युक्तानि विदुरद्रोणगाङ्गेयकेशवैः। अगृहीतान्यनुस्मृत्य कचिन्न कुरुषे व्यथाम्॥
English: The good advises, uttered (given) by Vidura, Drona, son of Ganga and Keshava, were not received by you. Do you not feel pain to remember them now?
Sanskrit: रामनारदकण्वाद्यैर्हितमुक्त सभातले। न गृहीतमनुस्मृत्य कचिन्न कुरुषे व्यथाम्॥
English: Also do you not feel pain to remember the rejection of the good advises given to you by Rama, Narada, Kanva and others in the assembly (of kings)?