pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: उपदिष्टो वधोपायः कर्णस्य गुरुणा स्वयम्। व्यायच्छतश्च खड्ड्रेन द्विधा खङ्गं चकार ह॥
English: Karna was informed of the means of Abhimanyu's death by the preceptor himself. While Abhimanyu was fighting with his sword, it was Drona who cut-off that sword in twain.
Sanskrit: व्यसने वर्तमानस्य कृतवर्मा नृशंसवत्। अश्वाञ्जधान सहसा तथोभौ पाणिसारथी॥
English: Like one heartless, Kritavarman slew the four steeds and the two drivers of Abhimanyu when the latter was involved in a great predicament.
Sanskrit: तथेतरे महेष्वासः सौभद्रं युध्यपातयन्। अल्पे च कारणे कृष्ण हतो गाण्डीवधन्वना॥ सैन्धवो यादवश्रेष्ठ तच नातिप्रियं मम। यदि शत्रुवधो न्याय्यो भवेत् कर्तुं हि पाण्डवैः॥
English: Then other bowmen slaughtered and felled the son of Subhadra. For trifling offense only, O Krishna, the ruler of the Sindhus was slain by the wielder of the Gandiva bow. O foremost of Yadus, this act did not afforded me much delight. If at all it is just for the Pandavas to slaughter their foes.
Sanskrit: कर्णद्रोणौ रणे पूर्वं हन्तव्याविति मे मतिः। एतौ हि मूलं दुःखानामस्माकं पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Then, I think, Drona and Karna should have been slain ere now. O foremost of men, they are the cause of all our miseries.
Sanskrit: एतौ रणे समासाद्य समाश्वस्तः सुयोधनः। यत्र वध्यो भवेद् द्रोणः सूतपुत्रश्च सानुगः॥
English: Getting these two for his supporter in battle, Suyodhana has become confident of his success. Indeed it was Drona or the son of Suta, with his followers who deserved to be slain.
Sanskrit: तत्रावधीन्महाबाहुः सैन्धवं दूरवासिनम्। अवश्यं तु मया कार्य: सूतपुत्रस्य निग्रहः॥
English: The mighty armed Dhananjaya slew the king of the Sindhus, who indeed, was the remote cause of the slaughter of Abhimanyu. It is surely my imperative duty to crush the son of Suta.
Sanskrit: ततो यास्याम्यहं वीर स्वयं कर्णजिघांसया। भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्दोणानीकेन सङ्गतः॥
English: Therefore, O hero, I will fight for compassing the death of Suta's son. The mighty-armed Bhima has already engaged himself with the division of Drona."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ययौ तूर्णं त्वरमाणो युधिष्ठिरः। स विस्फार्य महचापं शङ्ख प्रध्यमाप्य भैरवम्॥
English: Having thus spoken, king Yudhishthira quickly advanced against Karna stretching his mighty bow and blowing his dreadful conch.
Sanskrit: ततो रथसहस्रेण गजानां च शतैसिभिः। वाजिभिः पञ्चसाहौः पञ्चालैः सप्रभद्रकैः॥
English: Then with one thousand cars, three hundred elephants, five thousand horses and the Panchalas and the Pravadrakas.
Sanskrit: वृतः शिखण्डी त्वरितो राजानं पृष्ठतोऽन्वयात्। ततो भेरी: समाजघ्नुः शङ्खान् दध्मुश्च दंशिताः॥
English: Sikhandin quickly followed the king from behind. Then the drums were beat and conchs blown by the.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालाः पाण्डवाश्चैव युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः। ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्वासुदेवो धनंजयम्॥
English: Panchalas and Pandavas who proceeding in Yudhishthira's van. Thereupon were the mighty armed Vasudeva addressing Dhananjaya said
Sanskrit: एष प्रयाति त्वरितः क्रोधाविष्टो युधिष्ठिरः। जिघांसुः सूतपुत्रस्य तस्योपेक्षा न युज्यते॥
English: Lo! under the influence of anger does king Yudhishthira advance to battle, impelled by a desire for slaughtering Suta's son. It is not proper that you should thoroughly rely on him in this encounter.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशः शीघ्रमश्वानचोदयत्। दूरं प्रयान्तं राजानमन्वगच्छजनार्दनः॥
English: Having thus spoken, Hrishikesha urged the steeds to the best of their speed and he then followed behind the king, who had already advanced a long way.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा यान्तं सूतपुत्रजिघांसया। शोकोपहतसंकल्पं दह्यमानमिवाग्निना॥
English: At that moment, behoiding the very virtuous king Yudhishthira proceed with impetuosity for bringing about the slaughter of Suta's son, Vyasa approached him and said these words to him who was then burning with the fire of grief and whose reason was clouded by it.
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच अभिगम्याब्रवीद् व्यासो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। कर्णमासाद्य संग्रामे दिष्ट्या जीवति फाल्गुनः॥ सव्यसाचिवधाकांक्षी शक्तिं रक्षितवान् हि सः।
English: Vyasa said. Indeed, O king, it fortunate that Phalguna still lives, although he had several times encountered Karna in battle. It was for compassing the slaughter to Savyasachin, that Karna preserved his Sakti.
Sanskrit: न चागाद् द्वैरथं जिष्णुर्दिष्ट्या तेन महारणे॥ सृजेता स्पर्धिनावेतौ दिव्यान्यस्राणि सर्वशः।
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, it is indeed fortunate that till now Jishnu never engaged in any duel with Karna. In that case, each of them, challenging the other, would have discharged their celestial weapons on all sides.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानेषु चास्रेषु पीडितः सूतनन्दनः॥ वासवीं समरे शक्तिं ध्रुवं मुञ्चेद् युधिष्ठिर।
English: Then the weapons of Suta's son would have been destroyed by those of Arjuna. Then sorely distressed the former surely would have discharged the Sakti given him by Vasava at the latter, O Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ततो भवेत् ते व्यसनं घोरं भरतसत्तम॥ दिष्ट्या रक्षो हतं युद्धे सूतपुत्रेण मानद।
English: In that case, O foremost of the Bharata, a dreadful catastrophe would have overtaken you. O bestower of honor, it is indeed fortunate that the Rakshasas has been slain (with that Sakti) in battle.
Sanskrit: वासवीं कारणं कृत्वा कालेनोपहतो ह्यसौ॥ तवैव कारणाद् रक्षो निहतं तात संयुगे।
English: Death himself has slain the Rakshasa and the fatal Sakti of Vasava was only the instrument. O sire, it is for your good that he has been slain in battle.
Sanskrit: मा क्रुधो भरतश्रेष्ठ मा च शोके मनः कृथाः॥ प्राणिनामिह सर्वेषामेषा निष्ठा युधिष्ठिर।
English: Do not give way to wrath, ( foremost of the Bharatas and set not your heart on sorrow. O Yudhishthira, this is the finale of all animate beings in this world.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः पार्थिवैश्च महात्मभिः॥ कौरवान् समरे राजन् प्रतियुध्यस्व भारत।
English: United with your brother and the other high souled rulers of earth do you, O descendant of the Bharatas, give battle to the Kouravas.
Sanskrit: पञ्चमे दिवसे तात पृथिवी ते भविष्यति॥ नित्यं च पुरुषव्याघ्र धर्ममेवानुचिन्तय।
English: On the fifty day, the carth will fall under your sway. O foremost of men, meditate on virtue.
Sanskrit: आनृशंस्यं तपो दानं क्षमां सत्यं च पाण्डव।॥ सेवेथाः परमप्रीतो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः। इत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवं व्यासस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
English: With a delightful heart do you ever practise harmlessness, ascetic austerities, charity, forbearance and truth, O son of Pandu. Victory cver follows in the wake of righteousness." Having thus spoken to Pandu's son, Vyasa disappcared then and there, forbearance and truth, O son of Pandu. Victory cver follows in the wake of righteousness." Having thus spoken to Pandu's son, Vyasa disappcared then and there,
Sanskrit: व्यासेनैवमथोक्तस्तु धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। स्वयं कर्णवधाद् वीरो निवृत्तो भरतर्षभ॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus spoken to by Vyasa the very virtuous king Yudhishthira, endued with heroism, desisted himself from slaughtering Karna, O foremost of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचे तु निहते सूतपुत्रेण तां निशाम्। दुःखामर्षवशं प्राप्तो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Upon the slaughter of Ghatotkacha during that night by Suta's Karna, king Yudhishthira was overwhelmed with grief and wrath.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा भीमेन महतीं वार्यमाणां चमू तव। धृष्टद्युम्नमुवाचेदं कुम्भयोनि निवारय॥
English: Then beholding your vast host resisted by Bhima himself, he, addressing Dhistadyumna said, 'Hold the pot-born Drona in check.'
Sanskrit: त्वं हि द्रोणविनाशाय समुत्पन्नो हुताशनात्। सशरः कवची खड्गी धन्वी च परतापनः॥
English: O afflicter of your foes, it was for the express purpose of slaying Drona, that you Sprang out of fire, armed with a bow and arrows and a sword and cased in a coat of mail.
Sanskrit: अभिद्रव रणे हृष्टो मा च ते भीः कथंचन। जनमेजयः शिखण्डी च दौर्मुखिश्च यशोधरः॥
English: Cheerfully assail Drona in battle. You have nothing to be afraid of. Let also Janamejaya, Siklandin and Durmukha's son and Jasadhara,
Sanskrit: अभिद्रवन्तु संहष्टाः कुम्भयोनि समन्ततः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च द्रौपदेयाः प्रभद्रकाः॥
English: Wrathfully assail thc pot-born Drona from all sides. Nakula and Sahadeva, the son of Draupadi and the Pravadrakas.
Sanskrit: दुपदश्च विराटश्च पुत्रभ्रातृसमन्वितौ। सात्यकि: केकयाश्चैव पाण्डवश्च धनंजयः॥
English: And Drupada and Virata accompanied by their sons and brothers and Satyaki and the Kekayas, the Pandavas and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: अभिद्रवन्तु वेगेन कुम्भयोनिवधेप्सया। तथैव रथिनः सर्वे हस्त्यश्वं यच किञ्चन॥
English: Let, the inspired with the desire for achieving the slaughter of Bharadvaja's son, assail him from all sides. So also, let all the other car-warriors and clephant riders and horsemen.
Sanskrit: पदाताश्च रणे द्रोणं पातयन्तु महारथम्। तथाऽऽज्ञप्तास्तु ते सर्वे पाण्डवेन महात्मना॥
English: And foot soldiers strive to overthrow that mighty car-warrior Drona in battle.” Thus commanded by the illustrious son of Pandu (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: अभ्यद्रवन्त वेगेन कुम्भयोनिवधेप्सया। आगच्छतस्तान् सहसा सर्वोद्योगेन पाण्डवान्॥
English: Assailed the pot-born Drona with a view to defeat him. Then as the Pandavas rushed with great impetuosity and force.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजग्राह समरे द्रोणः शस्रभृतां वरः। ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सर्वोद्योगेन पाण्डवान्॥ अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंक्रुद्ध इच्छन् द्रोणस्य जीवितम्। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं आन्तवाहनसैनिकम्॥ पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च गर्जतामितरेतरम्। निद्रान्धास्ते महाराज परिश्रान्ताश्च संयुगे॥
English: Drona, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, received them (duly) in battle. Thereupon king Duryodhana. with all efforts, assailed the Pandavas excited as he was with rage and solicitous of protecting Drona's life. Then ensued the battle between the troops of the Kurus and the Pandavas whose animals were exhausted as they challenged one another furiously. Deprived of sleep and fatigued in battle, O mighty monarch.
Sanskrit: नाभ्यपद्यन्त समरे काञ्चिच्चेष्टां महारथाः। त्रियामा रजनी चैषा घोररूपा भयानका॥
English: The mighty car-warriors knew not what to do. That night consisting of three Yamas, hedious and dreadful.
Sanskrit: सहस्रयामप्रतिमा बभूव प्राणहारिणी। वध्यतां च तथा तेषां क्षतानां च विशेषतः॥
English: And destructive of many lives, appeared to them to consist of a thousand Yamas. While they were being thus slain and mangled by another.
Sanskrit: अर्धरात्रिः समाजज्ञे निद्रान्धानां विशेषतः। सर्वे ह्यासन् निरुत्साहाः क्षत्रिया दीनचेतसः॥
English: And while their eyes were being closed in sleep, mid-night set in. Then every one became depressed and their spirits became low.
Sanskrit: तव चैव परेषां च गताम्रा विगतेषवः। ते तदापारयन्तश्च ह्रीमन्तश्च विशेषतः॥
English: Your troops as well as those of the enemy had their supply of weapons exhausted by that time. Passing the time thus the combatants, of both the armies, endued with modesty and energy.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्ममनुपश्यन्तो न जहुः स्वामनीकिनीम्। अस्राण्यन्ये समुत्सृज्य निद्रान्धाः शेरते जनाः॥
English: And observant of the duties of their order, did not desert their divisions. Others again, oppressed with sleep, left their weapons aside and laid themselves down on the field.
Sanskrit: रथेष्वन्ये गजेष्वन्ये हयेष्वन्ये च भारत। निद्रान्धा नो बुबुधिरे काञ्चिच्चेष्टां नराधिप॥
English: Oppressed with sleep, some again laid themselves down on the back of elephants or on that of horses or on their chariots, O Bharata and O foremost of men, they were deprived of all moving powers.
Sanskrit: तानन्ये समरे योधाः प्रेषयन्तो यमक्षयम्। स्वप्नायमानांस्त्वपरे परानतिविचेतसः॥ आत्मानं समरे जघ्नुः स्वानेव च परानपि। नानावाचो विमुञ्चन्तो निद्रान्धास्ते महारणे॥
English: Other warriors, that were awake in that battle, dispatched these to Yama's abode; others again, deprived of their senses in sleep and dreaming, slew their own comrades as also their opponents, regarding every one as their foes. Indeed they fought on in that fierce battle uttering dreadful exclamations.
Sanskrit: अस्माकं च महाराज परेभ्यो बहवो जनाः। योद्धव्यमिति तिष्ठन्तो निद्रासंरक्तलोचनाः॥
English: Many again of your army, thinking that they should continue to fight with the foe, stood, O king, on the field of battle although their eyes were heavy with sleep.
Sanskrit: संसर्पन्तो रणे केचिन्निद्रान्धास्ते तथा परान्। जनुः शूरा रणे शूरांस्तस्मिस्तमसि दारुणे॥
English: Some heroic warriors, during that hour of darkness, though blind with sleep, yet gliding along the field, slew one another in that battle.
Sanskrit: हन्यमानमथात्मानं परेभ्यो बहवो जनाः। नाभ्यजानन्त समरे निद्रया मोहिता भृशम्॥
English: Many of the enemy, entirely confounded in sleep, were slain without being conscious of the strokes that put an end to their existence.
Sanskrit: तेषामेतादृशी चेष्टां विज्ञाय पुरुषर्षभः। उवाच वाक्यं बीभत्सुरुच्चैः संनादयन् दिशः॥
English: Then, O foremost of men, beholding this plight of the soldiers, Vibhatsu exclaiming to the top of his voice, said these words.
Sanskrit: श्रान्ता भवन्तो निद्रान्धाः सर्व एव सवाहनाः। तमसा च वृते सैनये रजसा बहुलेन च॥
English: "You all are fatigued and oppressed with drowsiness; and your animals also are so. Both the armes are enveloped with darkness and clouds of dust.
Sanskrit: ते यूयं यदि मन्यध्वमुपारमत सैनिकाः। निमीलयत चात्रैव रणभूमौ मुहूर्तकम्॥
English: O soldiers, if you like you may desist from the fight. Close your eyes, here on the field, only for a moment.
Sanskrit: ततो विनिद्रा विश्रान्ताश्चन्द्रमस्युदिते पुनः। संसाधयिष्यथान्योन्यं संग्रामं कुरुपाण्डवाः॥
English: Then when the moon arises ye Kurus and the Pandavas, having taken rest and shaken off your fatigue, you may again meet one another in battle for securing paradise."
Sanskrit: तद् वचः सर्वधर्मज्ञा धार्मिकस्य विशाम्पते। अरोचयन्त सैन्यानि तथा चान्योन्यमब्रुवन्॥
English: Hearing these word of the virtuous Arjuna, the pious warriors of the Kuru army agreed to follow up the former's suggestion and addressing one another.
Sanskrit: चुक्रुशुः कर्ण कर्णेति तथा दुर्योधनेति च। उपारमत पाण्डूनां विरता हि वरुथिनी॥
English: Loudly said "O Karna, (king, Duryodhana, desist from fighting. The Pandava host has ceased to strike us."
Sanskrit: तथा विक्रोशमानस्य फाल्गुनस्य ततस्ततः। उपारमत पाण्डूनां सेना तव च भारत॥
English: Then, () Bharata, when Arjuna loudly uttered those words the Pandavas and your troop desisted from the fight.
Sanskrit: तामस्य वाचं देवाश्च ऋषयश्च महात्मनः। सर्वसैन्यानि चाक्षुद्रां प्रहृष्टाः प्रत्यपूजयन्॥
English: Those generous words of the illustrious Arjuna were highly applauded by the Rishis, the celestials and the highly delighted soldiers.
Sanskrit: तत् सम्पूज्य वचोऽक्रूरं सर्वसैन्यानि भारत। मुहूर्तमखपन् राजश्रान्तानि भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then applauding those noble words of Arjuna, O Bharata, O foremost of men, the fatigued troop laid themselves down only for a moment.
Sanskrit: सा तु सम्प्राप्य विश्रामं ध्वजिनी तव भारत। सुखमाप्तवती वीरमर्जुनं प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: Then that army of yours, O Bharata, joyful at the prespect of sleep and rest, sincerely blessed Arjuna sayingत्वयि वेदास्तथास्राणि त्वयि बुद्धिपराक्रमौ।
Sanskrit: धर्मस्त्वयि महाबाहो दया भूतेषु चानघ॥
English: "In you there are the knowledge of the Vedas and the weapons. In you there are intelligence and might. In you there are virtue, compassion for all creatures, O mighty-armed and sinless one.
Sanskrit: यचाश्वस्तास्तवेच्छामः शर्म पार्थ तदस्तु ते। मनसश्च प्रियानर्थान् वीर क्षिप्रमवाप्नुहि॥
English: As we have been comforted by you, we wish you well, O Partha. May you reap prosperity soon and may you get, O brave hero, those objects and that are dear to your heart."
Sanskrit: इति ते तं नरव्याघ्र प्रशंसन्तो महारथाः। निद्रया समवाक्षिप्तास्तूष्णीमासन् विशाम्पते॥
English: Thus, O foremost of men, those mighty carwarriors, while praising Partha, thus were stupefied by sleep and soon became silent, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: अश्वपृष्ठेषु चाप्यन्ये रथनीडेषु चापरे। गजस्कन्धगताश्चान्ये शेरते चापरे क्षितौ॥
English: Some laid themselves down on the back of horses, some on the elephants, some on the carterraces and some on the bare earth only.
Sanskrit: सायुधाः सगदाश्चैव सखगाः सपरश्वधाः। सप्रासकवचाश्चान्ये नराः सुप्ताः पृथक् पृथक्॥
English: Others soldiers, well-armed and with maces, swords, axes and lances in grasp and covered with coats of mail, laid themselves down separately.
Sanskrit: गजास्ते पन्नगाभोगैर्हस्तै रेणुगुण्ठितः। निद्राधा वसुधां चक्रुना॑णनिःश्वासशीतलाम्॥
English: Elephants, having trunks resembling the tapering bodies of serpents and adorned with the dust of the field, oppressed with sleep, began to make the carth's surface cool with breaths.
Sanskrit: सुप्ताः शुशुभिरे तत्र निःश्वसन्तो महीतले। विकीर्णा गिरयो यद्वन्निःश्वसद्भिर्महोरगैः॥
English: The elephants, as they breathed on the ground, appeared beautiful like mountains (scattered over the field of battle) on which mighty serpents hissed.
Sanskrit: समां च विषमां चक्रुः खुरागैर्विकृतां महीम्। हयाः काञ्चनयोक्त्रास्ते केसरालम्बिभिर्युगैः॥
English: Steeds, in trappings of gold and with manes flowing down their yokes, began to paw and make the ground uneven with their hoops.
Sanskrit: सुषुपुस्तत्र राजेन्द्र युक्ता वाहेषु सर्वशः। एवं हयाश्च नागाश्च योधाश्च भरतर्षभ। युद्धाद् विरम्य सुषुपुः श्रमेण महतान्विता॥
English: Thus O foremost of kings, every body slept there with the animal he rode. Steeds and clephants and soldiers, ( foremost of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: तत् तथा निद्रया भग्नमबोधं प्रास्वपद् भृशम्। कुशलैः शिल्पिभिय॑स्तं पटे चित्रमिवाद्भुतम्॥
English: Exhausted with exertion, slept on the field desisting from the battle. That sleeping host, deprived of senses and plunged in sleep, appeared beautiful like a charming picture painted on canvas by a skillful artist.
Sanskrit: ते क्षत्रियाः कुण्डलिनो युवानः परस्परं सायकविक्षताङ्गाः। कुम्भेषु लीना: सुषुपुर्गजानां कुचेषु लग्ना इव कामिनीनाम्॥
English: Then those Kshatriyas all youthful and graced with earnings, mangled with one another's shaft-wounds, lying down on the back of clephants slept as if lying on the breasts of beautiful ladies.
Sanskrit: ततः कुमुदनाथेन कामिनीगण्डपाण्डुना। नेत्रानन्देन चन्द्रेण माहेन्द्री दिगलङ्कता॥
English: Then the moon, that delighter of the eye and lord of the lilies of hue white as the cheeks of a youthful damsel, rose beautifying the quarter presided over by Indra himself.
Sanskrit: दशशताक्षककुब्दरिनिःसृतः किरणकेसरभासुरपिञ्जरः। तिमिरवारणयूथविदारण: समुदियादुदयाचलकेसरी॥
English: Indeed like a lion of the Udaya mountain with beams constituting his manes of glittering yellow, he issued out of his cave in the cast, dispelling the palpable darkness of night, resembling a large herd of elephants.
Sanskrit: हरवृषोत्तमगात्रसमद्युतिः स्मरशरासनपूर्णसमप्रभः। नववधूस्मितचारुमनोहरः प्रविसृतः कुमुदाकरबान्धवः॥
English: That lover of all lilies, bright as the body of Mahadeva's excellent bull, full-arched and radiant the bow of cupid and delightful and charming as the smile on the lips of bashful bride shone in the sky.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्ताद् भगवान् पुरस्ताच्छशलक्षणः। अरुणं दर्शयामास ग्रसन् ज्योतिः प्रभाः प्रभुः॥
English: Soon that Divine Lord having the hare for the emblem showed himself reddish, shedding brighter beams around.
Sanskrit: अरुणस्य तु तस्यानु जातरूपसमप्रभम्। रश्मिजालं महचन्द्रो मन्दं मन्दमवासृजत्॥
English: After this, the moon seemed to spread gradually a bright halo of far-reaching light that resembled the glamour of gold.
Sanskrit: उत्सारयन्तः प्रभया तमस्ते चन्द्ररश्मयः। पर्यगच्छञ्छनैः सर्वा दिशः खंच क्षिति तथा॥
English: Then the rays of that lustrous orb, dispelling the gloom of night gradually spread themselves on the earth, the welkin and the directions of the compass.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्ताद भुवनं ज्योतिर्भूतमिवाभवत्। अप्रख्यमप्रकाशं च जगामाशु तमस्तथा॥
English: Then within a moment the world was flooded with a stream of light and the palpable cnvelop of gloom soon fled away.
Sanskrit: प्रतिप्रकाशिते लोके दिवाभूते निशाकरे। विचेसन विचेस्श्च राजन् नक्तञ्चरास्ततः॥
English: When the world was illumined almost to the light of day. O king, some of the nightrangers began to rove about whils: hers desisted from doing so.
Sanskrit: बोध्यमानं तु तत् सैन्यं राजंश्चन्द्रस्य रश्मिभिः । बुबुधे शतपत्राणां वनं सूर्यांशुभिर्यथा॥
English: Then, O king, all the troops were awakened by the beams of the moon like louses blown by the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: यथा चन्द्रोदयोद्भूतः क्षुभितः सागरोऽभवत्। तथा चन्द्रोदयोद्भूतः स बभूव बलार्णवः॥
English: Just as the ocean swells in consequence of the rising of the moon so that ocean of troops swelled at the rising of the moon.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं पुनरेव विशाम्पते। लोके लोकविनाशाय परं लोकमभीप्सताम्॥
English: Thereupon, O ruler of men, once more the battle between men desirous of getting heaven raged, a battle that was destructive of the world of creatures.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणमभिगम्याब्रवीदिदम्। अमर्षवशमापन्नो जनयन् हर्षतेजसी॥
English: Sanjaya said Then king Duryodhana, under the influence of anger, approached Drona and addressing him said these word for inspiring him with delight and wrath simultaneously.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच न मर्षणीयाः संग्रामे विश्रमन्तः श्रमान्विताः। सपत्ना ग्लानमनसो लब्धलक्ष्या विशेषतः॥ :॥
English: Duryodhana said No quarter should have been granted to our enemies when they were depressed at heart and exhausted with fatigue and taking rest, especially as they are ever of sure aim.
Sanskrit: यत् तु मर्षितमस्माभिर्भवतः प्रियकाम्यया। त एते परिविश्रान्ताः पाण्डवा बलवत्तराः॥
English: That we showed them mercy was only from a desire for pleasing you. The fatigued Pandavas, however, have now (after taking rest) become stronger.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा परिहीनाः स्म तेजसा च बलेन च। भवता पाल्यमानास्ते विवर्धन्ते पुनः पुनः॥
English: We, on the other hand, are becoming reduced in mighty and in energy, while the Pandavas, spared by you, are again and again gaining strength.
Sanskrit: दिव्यान्यस्राणि सर्वाणि ब्राह्मदीनि च यानि ह। तानि सर्वाणि तिष्ठन्ति भवत्येव विशेषतः॥
English: All weapons of celestial workmanship and all Brahma weapons are known perfectly to you.
Sanskrit: न पाण्डवेया न वयं नान्ये लोके धनुर्धराः। युध्यमानस्य ते तुल्याः सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Neither the Pandavas, nor ourselves nor any other bowman of the world are equal to you in battle. This I tell you truly.
Sanskrit: ससुरासुरगन्धर्वानिमाँल्लोकान् द्विजोत्तम। सर्वात्रविद् भवान् हन्याद् दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्न संशयः॥
English: Conversant with all kinds of weapons O foremost of regenerate ones, you are competent enough to slay with your celestial weapons, the gods, the Asureas, the Gandharvas and all this world.
Sanskrit: स भवान् मर्षयत्येतांस्त्वत्तो भीतान् विशेषतः। शिष्यत्वं वा पुरस्कृत्य मम वा मन्दभाग्यताम्॥
English: The Pandavas are all afraid of you. Yet you always forgive them remembering perhaps that they are your disciples or owing to my unfortunate luck."
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुद्धर्षितो द्रोण: कोपितश्च सुतेन ते। समन्युरब्रवीद् राजन् दुर्योधनमिदं वचः॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus reprimanded and incited by your son, Drona, O monarch, wrathfully addressed
Sanskrit: घटे दुर्योधनाहवे। अतः परं मया कार्यं क्षुद्रं विजयगृद्धिना॥ अनस्रविदयं सर्वो हन्तव्योऽस्रविदा जनः। यद् भवान् मन्यते चापि शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम्॥
English: Although I am advanced in years, yet. ) Duryodhana, I am fighting in battle to the best
Sanskrit: तद् वै कर्तास्मि कौरव्य वचनात् तव नान्यथा। निहत्य सर्वपञ्चालान् युद्धे कृत्वा पराक्रमम्॥ विमोक्ष्ये कवचं राजन् सत्येनायुधमालमे। मन्यसे यच्च कौन्तेयमर्जुनं श्रान्तमाहवे॥
English: I shall accomplish, foremost of the Kurus, at your behest. It will not be other.vise. Putting forth my prowess in battle and slaying all the Panchalas I will put off my coat of mail, O monarch. I swear this to you for sooth. You think that Kunti's son Arjuna was exhausted in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्य वीर्यं महाबाहो शृणु सत्येन कौरव। तं न देवा न गन्धर्वा न यक्षा न च राक्षसाः॥ उत्सहन्ते रणे जेतुं कुपितं सव्यसाचिनम्। खाण्डवे येन भगवान् प्रत्युद्यातः सुरश्वरः॥
English: O mighty-armed Kaurava, listen to what I say regarding his prowess. If Savyasachin's anger is excited, neither the Gandharvas nor the Yakshas, nor the Rakshasas can venture to oppose him. On the occasion of the burning of the Khandava forest, he fought with the chief of the gods himself.
Sanskrit: सायकैर्वारितश्चापि वर्षमाणो महात्मना। यक्षा नागास्तथा दैत्या ये चान्ये बलगर्विताः॥
English: With his arrows, the high-souled Arjuna then worsted the pouring Indra. Yakshas and the Nagas and the Daityas and other creatures.
Sanskrit: निहताः पुरुषेन्द्रेणर तचापि विदितं तव। गन्धर्वा घोषयात्रायां चित्रसेनादयो जिताः॥
English: Proud of their strength, were then slain by that foremost of men. This also you know. On the occasion of the numbering of cattle, the Gandharvas, headed by Chitrasena and others, were defeated by him.