pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सिंहलाङ्ग्लमाकाशे ज्वलन्तमिव पर्वतम्। असज्जमानं वृक्षेषु धूमकेतुमिवोत्थितम्॥ बहुवर्णं विचित्रं च दिव्यं वानरलक्षणम्। अपश्याम महाराज ध्वजं गाण्डीवधन्वनः॥
English: O mighty monarch, we then beheld the standard of that wielder of the Gandiva bow, standard that resembled a lion's tail in shape and looked like a blazing mountain in the air; that could not be obstructed by the trees; that appeared like the risen comet; and that was of diverse hue and variegated and of celestial make and bore the device of the monkey.
Sanskrit: विद्युतं मेघमध्यस्थां भ्राजमानामिवाम्बरे। ददृशुर्गाण्डिवं योधा रुक्मपृष्ठं महामृधे॥
English: In that terrible encounter, the warriors saw Arjuna's gold mounted Gandiva appear beautiful like flashes of lightning illumining a mass of clouds in the welkin.
Sanskrit: अशुश्रुम भृशं चास्य शक्रस्येवाभिगर्जतः। सुघोरं तलयोः शब्दं निघ्नतस्तव वाहिनीम्॥
English: While he was slaying the warriors of your army, we heard shouts that resembled those of Indra himself, uttered by Arjuna, as also the dreadful sounds he produced by striking his palms against his arms.
Sanskrit: चण्डवातो यथा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान्। दिशः सम्लावयन् सर्वाः शरवर्षैः समन्ततः॥
English: Arjuna poured in for rents his arrow showers in all the directions of the compass like a rain cloud surcharged with lightning and thunder and assisted by violent tempest pouring rain.
Sanskrit: समभ्यधावद् गाङ्गेयं भैरवास्त्रो धनंजयः। दिशं प्राची प्रतीची च न जानीमोऽस्त्रमोहिताः॥
English: Then Dhananjaya, possessed of dreadful weapons rushed against the son of Ganga. Confounded with his weapons we then were unable to distinguish between the east and the west.
Sanskrit: कांदिग्भूताः श्रान्तपत्रा हताश्वा हतचेतसः। अन्योन्यमभिसंश्लिष्य योधास्ते भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then O foremost of the Bharata, your warriors, not knowing which point of the compass they were in, with their animals exhausted, steeds slain and hearts confounded, and huddling close to one another.
Sanskrit: भीष्ममेवाभ्यलीयन्त सह सर्वैस्तवात्मजैः। तेषामार्तायनमभूद् भीष्मः शान्तनवो रणे॥
English: Threw themselves upon the protection of Bhishma, along of with your sons. In that battle Bhishma the son of Shantanu became their refuge.
Sanskrit: समुत्पतन्ति वित्रस्ता रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तथा। सादिनश्चाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ चापि पदातयः॥
English: Seized with panic, car warriors jumped down from their cars and cavalry soldiers from the back of their steeds and foot soldiers fell down even on the grounds where they stood.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः। सर्वसैन्यानि भीतानि व्यवालीयन्त भारत॥
English: Hearing the twang of the bow Gandiva, that resembled the rumble of thunder, O Bharata, all your warriors were struck with terror and began to fall off their ranks.
Sanskrit: अथ काम्बोजजैरश्वैर्महद्भिः शीघ्रगामिभिः। गोपानां बहुसाहस्रैर्बलैर्गोपायनैर्वृतः॥
English: Then with fleet and mettled chargers of the Kamboja breed, and surrounded by many thousand Gopas and an army of the Gopayanas,
Sanskrit: मद्रसौवीरगान्धारैस्त्रैगर्तेश्च विशाम्पते। सर्वकालिङ्गमुख्यैश्च कलिङ्गाधिपतिर्वृतः॥ नानानरगणौघैश्च दुःशासनपुरःसरः। जयद्रथश्च नृपतिः सहितः सर्वराजभिः॥
English: And O ruler of men, supported, by the Madras, the Souviras, the Gandharvas the Trigartas, and the foremost of all Kalinga warriors, the king of the Kalingas, and king Jayadratha accompanied by many kings and followed by a numerous force consisting of various races headed by Dushasana himself.
Sanskrit: हयारोहवराश्चैव तव पुत्रेण चोदिताः। चतुर्दश सहस्राणि सौबलं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: And supported by fourteen thousand picked cavalry soldiers urged by your son, encompassed on all sides the king of the Subala's.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे विभक्तरथवाहनाः। अर्जुनं समरे जघ्नुस्तावका भरतर्षभ॥
English: Then in that battle, united together and riding on their respective vehicles, those foremost of Bharata's race, namely the sons of Pandu, began to slaughter the warriors of your army.
Sanskrit: रथिभिर्वारणैरश्वैः पादातैश्च समीरितम्। घोरमायोधनं चक्रे महाभ्रसदृशं रजः॥
English: A thick clouds of dust, raised by carwarriors, elephants, steeds and foot soldiers, made the battle that raged all the more terrible.
Sanskrit: तोमरप्रासनाराचगजाश्वरथयोधिनाम्। बलेन महता भीष्मः समसज्जत् किरीटिना॥
English: Bhishma then, supported by a mighty force consisting of elephants-warriors, car-warriors and cavalry-soldiers, all armed with Tomaras, Narachas and Prasas fell to fight with the diadem decked Arjuna.
Sanskrit: आवन्त्यः काशिराजेन भीमसेनेन सैन्धवः। अजातशत्रुर्मद्राणामृषभेण यशस्विना॥ सहपुत्रः सहामात्यः शल्येन समसज्जत। विकर्णः सहदेवेन चित्रसेनः शिखण्डिना॥
English: The ruler of Avanti encountered the king of the Kashis. Bhimasena engaged the ruler of the Sindhus; and Ajatashatru (Yudhishthira) with his sons and his counsellors, engaged with the renowned Shalya the foremost of the Madras. Vikarna became engaged with Sahadeva, and Chitrasena with Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: मत्स्या दुर्योधनं जग्मुःशकुनिं च विशाम्पते। द्रुपदश्चैकितानश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः॥ द्रोणेन समसज्जन्त सपुत्रेण महात्मना। कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च धृष्टद्युम्नमभिद्रुतौ।२३।।
English: The Matsyas, O ruler of men encountered Duryodhana along with Shakuni. Drupada, Chekitana and the mighty car-warrior Satyaki. Engaged with the illustrious Drona, supported by his son. Kripa and Kritavarma both charged Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रव्रजिताश्वानि भ्रान्तनागरथानि च। सैन्यानि समसज्जन्त प्रयुद्धानि समन्ततः॥ निरभ्रे विद्युतस्तीवा दिशश्च रजसाऽऽवृताः। प्रादुरासन् महोल्काश्च सनिर्घाता विशाम्पते।॥
English: Thus, running steeds and wheeling and whirling cars and elephants, in that battle, engaged with one another, all over the field. Flashes of lightning illumined the welkin although there was no cloud, and the points of the compass were shrouded in thick clouds of dust; and O ruler of men, large meteors were scen falling with terrible sounds.
Sanskrit: प्रादुर्भूतो महावातः पांसुवर्षे पपात च। नभस्यन्तर्दधे सूर्यः सैन्येन रजसाऽऽवृतः॥
English: A mighty tempest, raged and a shower of dust began to fall. The sun disappeared in the firmament being shrouded by the dust-clouds raised by the troops.
Sanskrit: प्रमोहः सर्वसत्त्वानामतीव समपद्यत। रजसा चाभिभूतानामस्त्रजालैश्च तुद्यताम्॥
English: All the warriors, overwhelmed with that dust and fighting with their various weapons, were greatly confounded.
Sanskrit: वीरबाहुविसृष्टानां सर्वावरणभेदिनाम्। संघात: शरजालानां तुमुल: समपद्यत॥
English: The whizzing noise produced by the arrows capable of piercing through every armour and discharged by the arms of heroes, was discharged by the arms of heroes, was indeed deafening.
Sanskrit: प्रकाशं चक्रुराकाशमुद्यतानि भुजोत्तमैः। नक्षत्रविमलाभानि शस्त्राणि भरतर्षभ॥
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, weapons endued with the pure effulgence of the stars, illumined the firmament when they were shot by excellent arms.
Sanskrit: आर्षभाणि विचित्राणि रुक्मजालावृतानि च। सम्पेतुर्दिक्षु सर्वासु चर्माणि भरतर्षभ॥
English: In all directions were scattered, 0 foremost of the Bharatas, bucklers made of bull's hide, of variegated appearance, and covered with a net work of gold.
Sanskrit: सूर्यवर्णैश्च निस्त्रिशैः पात्यमानानि सर्वशः। दिक्षु सर्वास्वदृश्यन्त शरीराणि शिरांसि च॥
English: In all directions were seen heads and limbs falling, being cut off with swords of the effulgence of the sun.
Sanskrit: भग्नचक्राक्षनीडाश्च निपातितमहाध्वजाः। हताश्वाः पृथिवी जग्मुस्तत्र तत्र महारथाः॥ परिपेतुर्हयाश्चात्र केचिच्छस्त्रकृतव्रणाः। रथान् विपरिकर्षन्तो हतेषु रथयोधिषु॥
English: Mighty car-warriors, having the wheel, the axle and the terraces of their cars broken, fell down on the grounds, with their steeds slain and their long arms severed. Steeds fell down on the battle-field mangled with the cut of weapons, and car wheeled around deprived of their warriors.
Sanskrit: शराहता भिन्नदेहा बद्धयोक्त्रा हयोत्तमाः। युगानि पर्यकर्षन्त तत्र तत्र स्म भारत॥ अदृश्यन्त ससूताश्च साश्वाः सरथयोधिनः। एकेन बलिना राजन् वारणेन विमर्दिताः॥
English: O Bharata, wounded with arrows with their bodies mangled, and their harnesses on, excellent steeds ran there dragging the caryokes after them. Many warriors, O king, with their cars, horses and drivers were seen slain in that battle by a single elephants possessed of great strength.
Sanskrit: गन्धहस्तिमदस्रावमाघ्राय बहवो रणे। संनिपाते बलौघानां वीतमाददिरे गजाः॥ सतोमरैर्महामात्रैर्निपतद्भिर्गतासुभिः। बभूवायोधनं छन्नं नाराचाभिहतैर्गजैः॥ संनिपाते बलौघानां प्रेषितैर्वरवारणैः। निपेतुर्यधि सम्भग्नाः सयोधाः सध्वजा गजाः॥
English: In that battle scenting the odour of the temporal juice shed by other compeers many elephants began to snuff the air in the very midst of that slaughter of troops. The field of battle was covered with elephants bearing wooden edifices and guides, as they fell down deprived of live being struck with piked lances. In the midst of large forces, many elephants with the standards and warriors on their back, fell down on the ground being crushed by other huge compeers urged on their guides.
Sanskrit: नागराजोपमैर्हस्तै गैराक्षिप्य संयुगे। व्यदृश्यन्त महाराज सम्भग्ना रथकूबराः॥ विशीर्णरथसंघाश्च केशेश्वाक्षिप्य दन्तिभिः। द्रुमशाखा इवाविध्य निष्पिष्टा रथिनो रणे॥
English: In that battle, o king, were seen many chariot-shafts to be broken by elephants using their trunks that resembled the body of the serpent chief. In that battle car-warriors, the yokes of whose cars had been shattered, were seized by the hair by the tuskers and dragged down like branches of trees they were thoroughly crushed.
Sanskrit: रथेषु च रथान् युद्धे संसक्तान् वरवारणाः। विकर्षन्तो दिशः सर्वाः सम्पेतुः सर्वशब्दगाः॥ तेषां तथा कर्षतां तु गजानां रूपमावभौ। सरःसु नलिनीजालं विषक्तमिव कर्षताम्॥
English: Other prodigious elephants dragging cars entangled with other cars, ran in all directions uttering loud roars. The appearance of those elephants dragging those chariots looked beautiful like that of others of their species tearing lotus-stems growing in the lakes.
Sanskrit: एवं संछादितं तत्र बभूवायोधनं महत्। सादिभिश्च पदातैश्च सध्वजैश्च महारथैः॥
English: Thus then the extensive field of battle was strewn over with cavalry-soldiers, and mighty car-warriors and their tall standards.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शिखण्डी सह मत्स्येन विराटेन विशाम्पते। भीष्ममाशु महेष्वासमाससाद सुदुर्जयम्॥ द्रोणं कृपं विकर्णं च महेष्वासं महाबलम्। राज्ञश्चान्यान् रणे शूरान् बहूना द् धनंजयः॥
English: Sanjaya said O ruler of men, Shikhandin, with the king of the Matsyas viz., Virata, speedily rushed against Bhishma, that mighty bowman difficult of being defeated in battle. Dhananjaya in that battle rushed against Drona, Kripa, Vikarna, and many kings, all mighty-bowmen, brave,, and endued with great prowess.
Sanskrit: सैन्धवं च महेष्वासं सामात्यं सह बन्धुभिः। प्राच्यांश्च दाक्षिणात्यांश्च भूमिपान् भूमिपर्षभ॥ पुत्रं च ते महेष्वासं दुर्योधनममर्षणम्। दुःसहं चैव समरे भीमसेनोऽभ्यवर्तत॥
English: As also, against that great warrior the ruler of the Sindhus supported by his friends and ministers, and, O foremost of the Bharatas, against many other kings from the West and the South. Bhimasena, in that fight, rushed against your vindictive son Duryodhana that mighty bow-men, as also against his brother Dushasana.
Sanskrit: सहदेवस्तु शकुनिमुलूकं च महारथम्। पितापुत्रौ महेष्वासावभ्यवर्तत दुर्जयौ॥
English: Sahadeva rushed against the two mighty car-warriors, both skillful bowmen and invincible in battle, namely, Shakuni and Uluka who were father and son.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो महाराज गजानीकं महारथः। समवर्तत संग्रामे पुत्रेण निकृतस्तव॥
English: That mighty car-warriors, O great monarch, namely Yudhishthira, who had been shamefully deceived by yours son, proceeded in that battle against the elephants division of the Kurus. son
Sanskrit: माद्रीपुत्रस्तु नकुलः शूरसंक्रन्दनो युधि। त्रिगर्तानां बलैः सार्धं समसज्जत पाण्डवः॥
English: That brave son of Pandu by Madri namely Nakula, who was capable of wringing tears from the foe, encountered in battle that excellent division of car warriors consisting of the Trigartas.
Sanskrit: अभ्यवर्तन्त संक्रुद्धाः समरे शाल्वकेकयान्। सात्यकिश्शेकितानश्च सौभद्रश्च महारथः॥
English: Satyaki, Chekitana, and the of Subhadra endued with great prowess, all invincible in battle, rushed against the Shalyas and the Kaikeyas.
Sanskrit: धृष्टकेतुश्च समरे राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः। (नाकुलिश्च शतानीकः समरे रथपुङ्गवः।) पुत्राणां ते रथानीकं प्रत्युद्याताः सुदुर्जयाः॥
English: The Rakshasa Ghatotkacha, and Dhrishtaketu, both incapable of being conquered, charged in that battle the car division of your sons.
Sanskrit: सेनापतिरमेयात्मा धृष्टद्युम्नो महाबलः। द्रोणेन समरे राजन् समियायोचकर्मणा॥
English: Then, O king the mighty car-warriors, that generalissimo Dhrishtadyumna of immeasurable soul, engaged with Drona of fierce achievements.
Sanskrit: एवमेते महेष्वासास्तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह। समेत्य समरे शूरः सम्प्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे॥
English: Thus the warriors of your army, all heroic and mighty bow-men, encountering the Pandavas in the battle, began to smite one another down.
Sanskrit: मध्यंदिनगते सूर्ये नभस्याकुलतां गते। कुरवः पाण्डवेयाश्च निजघ्नुरितरेतरम्॥ ध्वजिनो हेमचित्राङ्गा विचरन्तो रणाजिरे। सपताका रथा रेजुर्वैयाघ्रपरिवारणाः॥
English: When the sun reached the meridian and when the sky burned with his fiery rays, the Kurus and the Pandava began to kill one another. Then chariots, mounted with flagstaffs from the tops of which pennons were fluttering, and variegated with gold and covered with tiger-skins, appeared beautiful as they drove through the scene of battle.
Sanskrit: समेतानां च समरे जिगीषूणां परस्परम्। बभूव तुमुलः शब्दः सिंहानामिव नर्दताम्॥
English: A dreadful din was created by those warriors as they engaged in the fight out of a desire for conquering one another, and as they roared like roaring lions themselves.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम सम्प्रहारं सुदारुणम्। यदकुर्वन् रणे शूराः संजयाः कुरुभिः सह॥
English: The strokes that the heroic Srinjayas and the Kurus dealt to one another in that conflict and that were terrible and wonderful, were also seen by us.
Sanskrit: नैव खं न दिशो राजन् न सूर्यं शत्रुतापन। विदिशो वाऽपि पश्यामः शरैर्मुक्तैः समन्ततः॥
English: Neither, O monarch, O afflicter of your enemies, were we able to see the firmament, the sun or the cardinal and subsidiary quarters, in consequence of their being shrouded on all sides by a thick discharge of arrows.
Sanskrit: शक्तीनां विमलाचाणां तोमराणां तथाऽस्यताम्। निस्त्रिंशानां च पीतानां नीलोत्पलनिभाः प्रभाः॥ कवचानां विचित्राणां भूषणानां प्रभास्तथा। खं दिशः प्रदिशश्चैव भासयामासुरोजसा॥
English: The effulgence, like that of blue lotuses, of Shaktis with shinning heads, of hurled lances, of well-tempered swords. As also effulgence of the coats of mail and of diverse and wonderful ornaments, filled the firmament and the cardinal and subsidiary quarters with its flashes.
Sanskrit: वपुर्भिश्च नरेन्द्राणां चन्द्रसूर्यसमप्रभैः। विरराज तदा राजंस्तत्र तत्र रणाङ्गणम्॥
English: Then, O monarch, here and there, the field of battle appeared beautiful being strewn over with the bodies of monarchs which were effulgent like the sun or the moon.
Sanskrit: रथसङ्घा नरव्याघ्राः समायान्तश्च संयुगे। विरेजुः समरे राजन् ग्रहा इव नभस्तले॥
English: Excellent car-warriors, all foremost of men, encountering one another in battle appear beautiful, O king, like the planets in the heavens.
Sanskrit: भीष्मस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमसेन महाबलम्। अवारयत संक्रुद्धः सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Then that foremost of car warriors namely Bhishma, waxing worth opposed Bhimasena of great prowess even before the very eyes of the assembled troops.
Sanskrit: ततो भीष्मविनिर्मुक्तारुक्मपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः। अभ्यघ्नन् समरे भीमं तैलधौताः सुतेजनाः॥
English: Then shafts furnished with golden wings whetted on stone smeared with oil and charged with impetus wounded Bhima in that battle, being shot by Bhishma himself.
Sanskrit: तस्य शक्तिं महावेगां भीमसेनो महाबलः। क्रुद्धाशीविषसंकाशां प्रेषयामास भारत॥
English: Thereat the mighty Bhimasena hurled at Bhishma, O Bharata his lance charged with fierce momentum and resembling an enraged snake.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती सहसा रुक्मदण्डां दुरासदाम्। चिच्छेद समरे भीष्मः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: But in that combat Bhishma cut off with his straight arrows that lances furnished with a golden staff as it coursed swiftly towards himself.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन च। कार्मुकं भीमसेनस्य द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत॥
English: Thereafter, O Bharata, with a whetted and well tempered Bhalla Bhishma cut in twin the bow of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिस्तु ततस्तूर्णं भीष्ममासाद्य संयुगे। आकर्णप्रहितैस्तीक्ष्णैनिशितैस्तिग्मतेजनैः।। :॥ शरैर्बहुभिरानछेत् पितरं ते जनेश्वर। ततः संधाय वै तीक्ष्णं शरं परमदारुणम्॥
English: Thereupon, speedily rushing at Bhishma, Satyaki in that encounter, with numerous keen pointed and sharp edged shafts discharged with a bow-string drawn back to the ear, pierced, O ruler of men your own father. Thereat aiming a sharp and very dreadful arrow.
Sanskrit: वार्ष्णेयस्य रथाद् भीष्मः पातयामास सारथिम्। तस्याश्वाः प्रद्रुता राजन् निहते रथसारथौ।॥ तेन तेनैव धावन्ति मनोमारुतरंहसः। ततः सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य निस्वनस्तुमुलोऽभवत्॥
English: Bhishma felled the charioteer of that Vrishni hero from his seat on the box of. chariot. Upon the death of the driver the steeds, O king, of that warrior, beheld away. Those steeds wildly careered over the filed of battle endued as they were with the fleetness of the mind or the wind. Thereupon a loud uproar was sent up by all the troops.
Sanskrit: हाहाकारश्च संजज्ञे पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। अभ्यद्रवत गृह्णीत हयान् यच्छत धावत।॥
English: Exclamations of Oh! and Alas! were uttered by the warriors of the Pandava army. Run, Seize, Hold the steeds, Go in haste,
Sanskrit: इत्यासीत् तुमुलः शब्दो युयुधानरथं प्रति। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा॥
English: Such cries followed the chariot of Yudhishthira. During this interval, Bhishma the son of Shantanu.
Sanskrit: न्यहनत् पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीमिव वृत्रहा। ते वध्यमाना भीष्मेण पञ्चाला: सोमकैः : सह॥
English: Began to slay the troops of the Pandavas, like the slayer of Vritra himself slaying the hosts of the Danavas. Thus slaughtered by Bhishma, the Panchalas supported by the Somakas.
Sanskrit: स्थिरां युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा भीष्ममेवाभिदुद्रुवुः। धृष्टद्युम्नमुखाश्चापि पार्थाः शान्तनवं रणे॥ अभ्यधावञ्जिगीषन्तस्तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम्।
English: Setting their hearts fixed on battle, rushed against Bhishma, Other warriors of the host of the sons of Pritha headed by Dhrishtadyumna himself rushed in battle against the son of Shantanu, inflamed with desire for slaughtering the army of your son. a
Sanskrit: तथैव कौरवा राजन् भीष्मद्रोणपुरोगमाः॥ अभ्यधावन्त वेगेन ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: So also, O king, the warriors of your army headed by Bhishma and Drona, rushed with impetuosity against the enemy. Thereupon these raged a second battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच विराटोऽथ त्रिभिर्बाणैर्भीष्ममार्छन्महारथम्। विव्याध तुरगांश्चास्य त्रिभिर्बाणैर्महारथः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then the mighty car-warrior Virata pierced with three arrows the mighty car-warrior Bhishma, and the latter's steeds with another three arrows.
Sanskrit: तं प्रत्यविध्यद् दशभिर्भीष्मः शान्तनवः शरैः। रुक्मपुजैर्महेष्वासः कृतहस्तो महाबलः॥
English: Thereat Bhishma the son of Shantanu, that mighty bow-man endued with great strength and lightness of hands, pierced him in return with ten shafts furnished with wings of gold.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वानं भीमधन्वा महारथः। अविध्यदिषुभिः षड्भिर्दृढहस्तः स्तनान्तरे॥
English: Then that fierce bow-man and mighty carwarrior of firm hands, namely, the son of Drona pierced with six shafts the wielder of the Gandiva bow between his breasts.
Sanskrit: कार्मुकं तस्य चिच्छेद फाल्गुनः परवीरहा। अविध्यच्च भृशं तीक्ष्णैः पत्रिभिः शत्रुकर्शनः॥
English: Thereat the slayer of his foes, that humiliator of his antagonists, namely, Phalguna (Arjuna), cut down the bow of Drona's son and pierced him sore in return with five sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय वेगवान् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः। अमृष्यमाणः पार्थेन कार्मुकच्छेदमाहवे॥
English: Then the latter, endued with great impetuosity, overwhelmed with fury, not broO king the severing of his bow by Partha (Arjuna) in the battle, grasped another bow,
Sanskrit: अविध्यत् फाल्गुनं राजन् नवत्या निशितैः शरैः। वासुदेवं च सप्तत्या विव्याध परमेषुभिः॥ ततः क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षः कृष्णेन सह फाल्गुनः। दीर्घमुष्णं च नि:श्वस्य चिन्तयित्वा पुनः पुनः॥
English: And, o king, pierced Phalguna (Arjuna) with ninety keen-pointed shafts then with seventy excellent arrows he pierced the son of Vasudeva. Thereupon with eyes coppery in rage, Phalguna with Krishna breathing long and hot and reflecting again and again,
Sanskrit: धनुः प्रपीड्य वामन करेणामित्रकर्शनः। गाण्डीवधन्वा संक्रुद्धः शितान् संनतपर्वणः॥ जीवितान्तकरान् घोरान् समादत्त शिलीमुखान्। तैस्तूर्णं समरेऽविध्यद् द्रौणि बलवतां वरः॥
English: And also that grinder of foes that foremost of mighty heroes pressing his bow with his left arm, and excited with rage, and wielding the Gandiva bow, placed on the bow-string sharp and straight and fierce shafts capable of depriving a foe of his life; and therewith, in that battle, speedily pierced the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: तस्य ते कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे। न विव्यथे च निर्भिन्नो द्रोणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वना॥ तथैव च शरान् द्रौणिः प्रविमुञ्चन्नविह्वलः। तस्थौ स समरे राजंस्त्रातुमिच्छन् महाव्रतम्॥
English: Those shafts, in that battle, penetrating through the armour of the son of Drona drank his life-blood. But thus pierced by the wielder of the Gandiva-bow Drona's son did not flinch. Discharging similar arrows at the son of Pritha, O king, he stood unwavering in battle, desirous of protecting Bhishma of illustrious vows.
Sanskrit: तस्य तत् सुमहत् कर्म शशंसुः कुरुसत्तमाः। यत् कृष्णाभ्यां समेताभ्यामभ्यापतत संयुगे॥ स हि नित्यमनीकेषु युध्यतेऽभयमास्थितः। अस्त्रग्रामं ससंहारं द्रोणात् प्राप्य सुदुर्लभम्॥
English: That great feat of his which consisted in his encountering the two Krishna's together in battle, was greatly applauded by the foremost among the Kurus. Having obtained from Drona various rare weapons together with the method of their withdrawal, he every day undauntedly fought amidst that host.
Sanskrit: ममैष आचार्यसुतो द्रोणस्यापि प्रियः सुतः। ब्राह्मणश्च विशेषेण माननीयो ममेति च॥
English: This is the son of my preceptor; this is the very dear son of Drona; especially he is a Brahmana, and so worthy of my veneration.
Sanskrit: समास्थाय मतिं वीरो बीभत्सुः शत्रुतापनः। कृपां चक्रे रथश्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजसुतं प्रति॥
English: Thinking thus, that grinder of enemies the brave Bibhatsu (Arjuna) that foremost of carwarriors, showed mercy towards Bharadvaja's son.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिं त्यक्त्वा ततौ युद्धे कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः। युयुधे तावकान् निदर्नस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमीः॥
English: Thereafter in that encounter leaving alone the son of Drona, Kunti's son (Arjuna) borne by white chargers, endued with great prowess, fought on displaying great lightness of hands and spreading slaughter in the ranks of the enemy.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु दशभिर्गार्धपत्रैः शिलाशितैः। भीमसेनं महेष्वासं रुक्मपुङ्खः समार्पयत्॥
English: Duryodhana pierced the mighty bow-man Bhimasena with ten shafts furnished with vulture-feathers and whetted on stone and decked with gold.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनः सुसंक्रुद्धः परासुकरणं दृढम्। चित्रं कार्मुकमादत्त शरांश्च निशितान् दश॥
English: Excited with wrath, Bhimasena grasped a variegated bow of tough make, capable of depriving the foe of his life, as also ten sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: आकर्णप्रहितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्वेगवद्भिरजिह्मगैः। अविध्यत् तूर्णमव्यग्रः कुरुराज महोरसि॥
English: Thereafter taking a steady aim with those keen-pointed shafts charged with great energy and fierce impetus, and drawing the bow-string back to his ears, Bhimasena struck home the ruler of the Kurus on his board chest.
Sanskrit: तस्य काञ्चनसूत्रस्थः शरैः संछादितो मणिः। रराजोरसि खे सूर्यो ग्रहैरवि समावृतः॥ पुत्रस्तु तव तेजस्वी भीमसेनेन पाडितः। नामृष्यत यथा नागस्तलशब्दं मदोत्कटः॥
English: Thereupon the gem that was hanging in the breast of Duryodhana by golden threads, being surrounded by those arrows appeared charming like the sun in the heavens surrounded by the planets. But your son endued with great energy, thus pierced by Bhimasena, did not brook it cooly, like a snake not bearing the sound of the tread of man.
Sanskrit: ततः शरैर्महाराज रुक्मपुजैः शिलाशितैः। भीमं विव्याध संक्रुद्धस्त्रासयानो वरूथिनीम्॥
English: Thereafter inflamed with rage, O king, he pierced Bhima with numerous shafts furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone, with a view to protect his own soldiers.