pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अपरेऽवस्थितास्तत्र युद्धायाभिमुखास्तदा। ततः स्थाणुर्महाराज शूलधृक् क्रोधमूर्छितः॥
English: Then others also took their stations there in his front with the object of battle. Upon this Sthanu, O mighty monarch, that wielder of the trident, became senseless with rage.
Sanskrit: वस्तानि सर्वभूतानि त्रैलोक्यं भूः प्रकम्पते। निमित्तानि च घोराणि तत्र संदधत: शरम्॥
English: All the creatures were filled with terror; and the three worlds began to tremble. And while he was aiming that shaft, numerous dreadful omens appeared there.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् सोमाग्निविष्णूनां क्षोभेण ब्रह्मरुद्रयोः। स रथो धनुषः क्षोभादतीव ह्यवसीदति॥
English: On account of the pressure of Soma Agni and Vishnu in that shaft and that caused by both Brahman and Rudra, as also of great weight of that formidable bow, that car began to sink.
Sanskrit: ततो नारायणस्तस्माच्छरभागाद् विनिःसृतः। वृषरूपं समास्थाय उनहार महारथम्॥
English: Thereupon Narayana came out of the pointed head of that arrow; and then having taken-up the form of a bull lifted up that huge car.
Sanskrit: सीदमाने रथे चैव नर्दमानेषु शत्रुषु। स सम्भ्रमात तु भगवान् नादं चक्रे महाबलः॥
English: While, indeed, that car was going down and the enemies were uttering loud roars, then the illustrious lord, who was possessed of immense prowess, made a very tremendous roar out of rage.
Sanskrit: वृषभस्य स्थितो मूर्ध्नि हयपृष्ठे त मानद। तदा स भगवान् रुद्रो निरैक्षद् दानवं पुरम्॥
English: O giver of honors, while that illustrious lord Rudra was thus standing at the head of his bull and ou the back of his horses, then he beheld the city belonging to the Danavas.
Sanskrit: वृषभस्यास्थितो रुद्रो हयस्य च नरोत्तम। स्तनांस्तदाऽशातयत खुरांश्चैव द्विधाकरोत्॥
English: O foremost of men, while Rudra was thus standing upon his bull and horses, then he severed the tenis of his horses, then he severed the tents of his horses and separated into two parts the hoofs of his bull.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रभूति भद्रं ते गवां द्वैधीकृताः खुराः। हयानां च स्तना राजंस्तदाप्रभृति नाभवन्॥ पीडितानां बलवता रुद्रेणाद्भुतकर्मणा।
English: May you be blessed; from that time forward the hoofs of all animals belonging to the bevine species came to be cloven (into two parts). O monarch, froin that time also the teats of horses, that were highly oppressed by that most powered Rudra. performing miraculous deeds, ceased to appear.
Sanskrit: अथाधित्यं धनुः कृत्वा शर्वः संधाय तं शरम्॥ युक्त्वा पाशुपतास्त्रेण त्रिपुरं समचिन्तयत्।
English: Then having filled his bow with the string and also having aimed that arrow and again having united his Pasupata weapon with that shaft, Hare reflected for a while that triple city.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् स्थिते महाराज रुद्रे विधृतकार्मुके॥ पुराणि तानि कालेन जग्मुरेवैकतां तदा।
English: O most powerful monarch, while Rudra was thus standing, grasping his bow, then by that time, those three cities became united together.
Sanskrit: एकीभावं गते चैव त्रिपुरत्वमुपागते॥ बभूव तुमुलो हर्षो देवतानां महात्मनाम्।
English: Thus then the three cities had come to be of similar character after having lost their individual features, there had taken place loud shouts of joy amongst the high-souled celestials.
Sanskrit: ततो देवगणाः सर्वे सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः॥ जयेति वाचो मुमुचुः संस्तुवन्तो महेश्वरम्।
English: Thereupon all the celestials, the Siddhas and the high-class Rishis uttered the word, success whilst thus praying Maheshvara.
Sanskrit: ततोऽग्रतः प्रादुरभूत् त्रिपुर निघ्नतोऽसुरान्॥ अनिर्देशयोग्रवपुषो देवस्यासह्यतेजसः।
English: Thereafter that triple city appeared just at the front of that slayer of the Asuras, that deity of dreadful and indescribable form, that god who was indescribable from, that god who was endued with energy that he bore with great difficulty.
Sanskrit: स तद् विकृष्य भगवान् दिव्यं लोकेश्वरो धनुः॥ ११२ त्रैलोक्यसारं तमिषु मुमोच त्रिपुरं प्रति।
English: Then that illustrious lord of the three worlds, after having stretched that celestial bow, shot that arrow, which was made of the essence of the three worlds, at the triple city.
Sanskrit: उत्सृष्टे वै महाभाग तस्मिन्निषुवरे तदा॥ महानार्तस्वरो ह्यसीत् पुराणां पततां भुवि। तान् सोऽसुरगणान् दग्ध्वा प्राक्षिपत् पश्चिमार्णवे।। ११४
English: O highly fortunate one, when that best of arrows was shot at the triple city, there had arisen loud wails of grief's as those three cities were trembling down upon the earth. Then having burnt those Asuras, he cast them down in the western ocean.
Sanskrit: एवं तु त्रिपुरं दग्धं दानवाश्चाप्यशेषतः माहेश्वरेण क्रुद्धेन त्रैलोक्यस्य हितैषिणा॥
English: Thus three cities were burnt and the Danavas were all destroyed by wrathful Maheshvara, who had wrought it having the desire for benefiting the three worlds.
Sanskrit: स चात्मक्रोधजोवह्निर्हाहेत्युक्त्वा निवारितः। मा कार्भस्म साल्लोकानितित्र्यक्षोऽब्रवीच तम्।।११६
English: That fire, springing from his own wrath, was sooni quenched by the god, saying stop, stop. Then three-eyed deity addressed the fire, saying-O, do you reduce to ashes three worlds.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रकृतिमापन्ना देवा लोकास्त्वथर्षयः। तुष्टुर्वाग्भिग्र्याभिः स्थाणुमप्रतिमौजसम्॥
English: Thereupon all the celestials, the entire universe and the great Rishis, who had now attained to their natural conditions, began to greatly Sthanu, who is endued with unequalled prowess, with the most excellent speeches.
Sanskrit: तेऽनुज्ञाता भगवता जग्मुः सर्वे यथागतम्। कृतकामाः प्रयत्नेन प्रजापतिमुखाः सुरा॥
English: When their desires well all fulfilled by such great efforts; and the celestials, headed by the creature, having been permitted by that illustrious lord, went to their respective abodes, they came from.
Sanskrit: एवं स भगवान देवो लोकस्त्रष्टा महेश्वरः। देवासुरगणाध्यक्षो लोकानां विदधे शिवम्॥
English: Thus the illustrious god, that creator of the universe, that superior lord of the gods and the Assuras Maheshvara achieved good for all the worlds.
Sanskrit: यथैव भगवान ब्रह्मा लोकधाता पितामहः। सारथ्यमकरोत्तत्र रुद्रस्य परमोऽव्ययः॥ तथा भवानपि क्षिप्रं रुद्रस्येव पितामहः। संयच्छतु हयानस्य राधेयस्य महात्मन॥
English: Even as the illustrious Brahman, the creator of the universe, the Grandsire, that supreme being, that celestial one, acted as the charioteer of Rudra, So do you hold immediately the reins of the horses, belonging to that high-souled son of Radha, like the Grandsire holding the reins of horses belonging to Rudra.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि कृष्णाय कर्णाच विशिष्टो राजशार्दूल नास्ति तत्र विचारणा॥
English: Chiefly you are, indeed, superior to Krishna and to Karna, as well as to Phalguna, O foremost of monarch, there is no doubt about this.
Sanskrit: युद्धे ह्ययं रुद्रकल्पस्त्वं च ब्रह्मसमो नये। तस्माच्छक्तोभवाञ्जेतुं मच्छयूँ स्तानिवासुरान्॥
English: In the field of battle, this one does really resemble Rudra; and in policy you resemble Brahman. In consequence of this you two, united together, are capable of vanquishing our enemies, who are like those Assuras.
Sanskrit: फाल्गुनाश्च विशेषता यथा शल्याद्य कर्णोऽयं श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम्। प्रमथ्य हन्यात् कौन्तेयं तथा शीघ्रं विधीयताम्॥
English: O Shalya, even this should immediately be performed, by following which this Karna today, having crushed the son of Kunti, who possesses white horses and has Krishna for his charioteer, should slaughter him.
Sanskrit: त्वयि मद्रेश राज्याशा जीविताशा तथैव च। विजयश्च तथैवाद्य कर्णसाचिव्यकारितः॥
English: O king of Madra country! I am dependent with an ambition to yicld of the state and hope for survival. The victory in anvil as a result of your participation to war as charioteer to Karna also depends on your skilled execution.
Sanskrit: त्वयि कर्णश्च राज्यं च वयं चैव प्रतिष्ठिताः। विजयश्चैव संग्रामे संयच्छाद्य हयोत्तमान्॥
English: The fate of Karna, our kingdom and we ourselves, a well as our victory in the field, rest entirely upon you. Do you, therefore, hold the reins of the foremost of the horses belonging to this warrior.
Sanskrit: इमं चाप्यपरं भूय इतिहासं निबोध मे। पितुर्मम सकाशे यद् ब्राह्मणः प्राह धर्मवित्॥
English: Do you listen to another story, which I will once more relate to you. This (story) a virtuous regenerate person told in the presence of my father.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा चैतद् वचश्चित्रं हेतुकार्यार्थसंहितम्। कुरु शल्य विनिश्चित्य माभूदत्र विचारणा॥
English: O Shalya, having listened to that beautiful story, which is full of causes and consequences of actions and also having settled all, do this immediately. There should be made no doubt about this.
Sanskrit: भार्गवाणां कुले जातो जमदग्निर्महायशाः। तस्य रामेति विख्यातः पुत्रस्तेजोगुणान्वितः॥
English: There was one, named Jamadagni, born in the race of Bhrigu and practising severe asceticism. He had a son, celebrated by the name of Rama and who also was endued with energy and excellent qualities.
Sanskrit: स तीव्र तप आस्थाय प्रसादयितवान् भवम्। अस्त्रहेतोः प्रसन्नात्मा नियतः संयतेन्द्रियः॥
English: severe Having practised the most asceticism, that cheerful souled personage, who always observed strict vows and who also had his soul under control, began to gratify Bhava in order to obtain weapon.
Sanskrit: तस्य तुष्टो महादेवो भक्त्या च प्रशमेन च। हृद्गतं चास्य विज्ञाय दर्शयामास शङ्करः॥
English: Mahadeva became highly gratified with him for his devotional performances and coolness of mind and Shankara, becoming conscious of the object in his mind showed himself to him.
Sanskrit: महेश्वर उवाच राम तुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते विदितं मे तवेप्सितम्। कुरुष्व पूतमात्मानं सर्वमेतदवाप्स्यसि॥
English: Mahadeva said O Rama, are you happy? I am exceedingly satisfied with you; and what you desire is known to me. Do you make your soul sanctified. You will obtain all your desire.
Sanskrit: दास्यामि ते तदास्त्राणि यदा पूतो भविष्यसि। अपात्रमसमर्थं च दहन्त्यस्त्राणि भार्गव॥
English: I will give you all these weapons, when you will become pure. For, O son of Bhrigu, these weapons burn that person, who is incompetent and incapable.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो जामदग्न्यस्तु देवदेवेन शूलिना। प्रत्युवाच महात्मानं शिरसावनतः प्रभुम्॥
English: The son of Jamadagni, having been thus addressed by the lord of the celestials, that wielder of the trident; reaped to that lord, who was endued with a lofty soul, after bowing down his head to him.
Sanskrit: यदा जानाति देवेशः पात्रं मामस्त्रधारणे। तदा शुश्रूषवेऽस्त्राणि भवान् मे दातुमर्हति॥
English: When I worshipped you always, then you the lord of the celestials, know it very well that I am competent to wield those weapons. So it is necessary for you to give me these weapons.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच ततः स तपसा चैव दमेन नियमेन च। पूजोपहारबलिभिर्होममन्त्रपुरस्कृतैः॥ आराधयितवान् शर्वं बहून् वर्षगणांस्तदा।
English: Duryodhana said Thereupon he, by means of severe penances, by subduing his souls and by the observance of vows, as also by means of performing worship, offerings and sacrifices, followed by the performance of Homa; attended with the utterance of the Mantras, began to worship Bhava through many long years.
Sanskrit: प्रसन्नश्च महादेवो भार्गवस्य महात्मनः॥ अब्रवीत् तस्य बहुशो गुणान् देव्याः समीपतः। भक्तिमानेष सततं मयि रामो दृढव्रतः॥
English: Then Mahadeva, who became highly gratified with that lofty minded descendant of Bhrigu's race, enumerated the innumerable virtues of him just in the presence of his divine wife. This Rama is always very devotional towards me and is of firm vows.
Sanskrit: एवं तस्य गुणान् प्रीतो बहुशोऽकथयत् प्रभुः। देवतानां पितॄणां च समक्षमरिसूदन॥
English: The lord, therefore, being thus satisfied with him, enumerated his several virtues in the presence of all the celestials and the Pitris, O slayer of enemies.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले दैत्या ह्यासन् महाबलाः। तैस्तदा दर्पमोहाद्यैरबाध्यन्त दिवौकसः॥
English: During this time, all the Daityas had really become very powerful. By them who we darkened with pride and senselessness, all the dwellers of heaven were greatly oppressed.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्भूय विबूधास्तान् हन्तुं कृतनिश्चयाः। चक्रुः शत्रुवधे यत्नं न शेकुर्जेतुमेव तान्॥
English: Thereupon all the celestials, having united together, were determined upon to slaughter them; and also made attempts to bring about the destruction of these antagonists. But they, however, were incapable of vanquishing them.
Sanskrit: अभिगम्य ततो देवा महेश्वरमुमापतिम्। प्रासादयंस्तदा भक्त्या जहि शत्रुगणानिति॥
English: All gods then got vicinity to Maheshvara, the husband of Uma, obtained his grace with ter salute in keen devotion and submitted O sovereign god! Slaughter please, our enemies.
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञाय ततो देवो देवतानां रिपुक्षयम्। रामं भार्गवमाहूय सोऽभ्यभाषत् शङ्करः॥
English: Thereupon that god Shankara, after having promised all the celestials the destruction of their enemies and also having called Rama, that descendent of Bhrigu's race before him, addressed him in the following language.
Sanskrit: रिपून् भार्गव देवानां जहि सर्वान् समागतान्। लोकानां हितकामार्थं मत्प्रीत्यर्थं तथैव च ॥
English: O descendant of Bhrigu race, do you slaughter all the antagonists of the celestials, who have assembled here, out of desire for benefiting all the worlds, as also for the satisfaction of myself.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच त्र्यम्बकं वरदं प्रभुम्।
English: Being thus addressed, he (Bhargava) replied to that boon-giving and three-eyed Lord.
Sanskrit: राम उवाच का शक्तिर्मम देवेश अकृतास्त्रस्य संयुगे॥ निहन्तुं दानवान् सर्वान् कृतास्त्रान युद्धदुर्मदान्।
English: Rama said O Lord of the celestials, what might have I got, who am quite unfit for the management of all weapons, that I may slaughter all the Danavas, who are very well-acquainted with the use of weapons, as also who are most invincible in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: महेश्वर उवाच गच्छ त्वं मदनुज्ञातो निहनिष्यसि शात्रवान्॥ विजित्य च रिपून् सर्वान्गुणान् प्राप्यसि पुष्कलान्।
English: Maheshvara said Being commanded by me, do you start at once. You will slaughter these enemies. Having thus subdued all these enemies, you will surely gain innumerable excellent virtues.
Sanskrit: एतच्छुत्वा तु वचनं प्रतिगृह्य च सर्वशः॥ रामः कृतस्वस्त्ययनः प्रययौ दानवान् प्रति। अब्रवीद् देवशāस्तान् महादर्पबलान्वितान्॥
English: Hearing these words and also accepting them in all ways, Rama performed all the propitiatory ceremonies; as also he advanced against the Danavas. Then he addressed those enemies of the celestials, who were possessed of insensibility, pride and enormous strength,
Sanskrit: मम युद्धं प्रयच्छध्वं दैत्या युद्धमदोत्कटाः। प्रेषिता देवदेवेन वो विजेतुं महासुराः॥
English: Most invincible in battle as you are, O Daityas, do you give me battle. I had been sent by the lord of the celestials to subdue the mighty Asuras.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ता भार्गवेणाथ दैत्या युद्धं प्रचक्रमुः। स तान् निहत्य समरे दैत्यान् भार्गवनन्दनः॥ वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शः प्रहारैरेव भार्गवः। स दानवैः क्षततनुर्जामदग्न्यो द्विजोत्तमः॥
English: Having been thus addressed by that descendent of Bhrigu's race, all the Daityas began to fight with him (Bhargava). Then that descendant of Bhrigu's race, that delighter of the race of Bhrigu, after having slaughtered those Daityas in the field of battle by means of strokes, that were like the touches of the thunder belonging to Indra.
Sanskrit: संस्पृष्टः स्थाणुना सद्यो निर्वण: समजायत। प्रीतश्च भगवान देवः कर्मणा तेन तस्य वै॥
English: Was greatly wounded in the body by the Danavas. But thereafter that son of Jamadagni, that foremost of regenerate persons, being immediately touched by Sthanu, became wholly freed from these wounds.
Sanskrit: वरान् प्रादाद् बहुविधान् भार्गवाय महात्मने। उक्तश्च देवदेवन प्रीतियुक्तेन शूलिना॥
English: Thereupon the illustrious lord, being gratified by that deed of his, gave to that highsouled descendant of Bhrigu's race various kinds of boons.
Sanskrit: निपातात्तव शस्त्राणां शरीरे याभवद् रुजा। तया ते मानुषं कर्म व्यपोढं भृगुनन्दन॥ गृहाणास्त्राणि दिव्यानि मत्सकाशाद् यथेप्सितम्।
English: The wounds, caused upon your body by the falling of innumerable weapons testify to the u superhuman act performed by you. O delighter of Bhrigu's race, do you, therefore, accept these numerous celestial weapons from me, according to your desire.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच ततोऽस्त्राणि समस्तानि वरांश्च मनसेप्सितान्॥ लख्वा बहुविधान् रामः प्रणम्य शिरसा भवम्। अनुज्ञां प्राप्य देवेशाजगाम स महातपाः॥
English: Duryodhana said Thereupon, having obtained all the diverse kinds of weapons and boons desired in his heart, Rama performed the ceremony of bowing down his head to Shiva. Thus having received the command from the lord of the celestials, that great devotee went away.
Sanskrit: एवमेतत् पुरावृत्तं तदा कथितवानृषिः। भार्गवोऽपि ददौ धनुर्वेदं महात्मने। १५७॥ कर्णाय पुरुषव्याघ्र सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना।
English: This is the old story, which then; the Rishi narrated (to my father). O foremost of persons, the son of Bhrigu handed over all that knowledge of archery to the high-souled Karna, being gratified in his inner heart.
Sanskrit: वृजिनं हि भवेत् किचिंद् यदि कर्णस्य पार्थिव॥ १५८ नास्मै शस्त्राणि दिव्यानि प्रादास्यद् भृगुनन्दनः।
English: O ruler, of earth, if Karna had the slightest fault, in that case the descendant of Bhrigu's race would not have given him these celestial weapons.
Sanskrit: नापि सूतकुले जातं कर्ण पन्ये कथंचन॥ देवपुत्रमहं मन्ये क्षत्रियाणां कुलोद्भवम्। विसृष्टमवबोधार्थं कुलस्येति मतिर्मम॥
English: I do not think that Karna was ever born in the family of a charioteer. Rather I think that he is the son of a god, or he is come of the race of the Kshatriyas. My opinion is that he was abandoned (in his infancy), lest his race be ascertained.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा न ह्ययं शल्य कर्णः सूतकुलोद्भवः। सकुण्डलं सकवचं दीर्घबाहुं महारथम्॥ कथमादित्यसदृशं मृगी व्याघ्र जनिष्यति।
English: O Shalya, this one, namely Karna, is, indeed, by no means born of the family of a charioteer. This mighty car-warrior resembling the very Sun, is furnished with the (natural) ear-rings, armour and long arms; could is be possible that the she deer had given birth to a tiger.
Sanskrit: यथा ह्यस्य भुजौ पीनौ नागराजकरोपमौ॥ वक्षः पश्य विशालं च सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम्। न त्वेष प्राकृतः कश्चित् कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः। महात्मा ह्येष राजेन्द्र रामशिष्यः प्रतापवान्॥
English: O monarch, Indeed, his two arms are very massive; and they are like the trunk of the prince of elephants. Do you behold his broad chest, which is powerful enough to resist all sorts of enemies. This Karna, the son of Vikartana, can never be an ordinary individual. O lord of kings, this high-souled disciple of Rama is really a very powerful warrior.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच एवं स भगवान् देवः सर्वलोकपितामहः। सारथ्यमकरोत् तत्र ब्रह्मा रुद्रोऽभवद् रथी।॥
English: Duryodhana said Thus that illustrious god, Brahman, that Grandsire of all the words, acted as the charioteer on that occasion; while Rudra acted as the car-warrior.
Sanskrit: रथिनोऽभ्यधिको वीर कर्तव्यो रथसारथिः। तस्मात्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र नियच्छ तुरगान् युधि॥
English: That hero, who is superior to the warrior on the car, should be made to act as the charioteer. You do, therefore, hold the reins of the horses in the field of battle, O foremost of persons.
Sanskrit: यथा देवगणैस्तत्र वृतो यत्नात् पितामहः। तथास्माभिर्भवान् यत्नात् कर्णादभ्यधिकोवृतः॥
English: Even as, on that occasion, the Grandsire was elected by all the celestials with great care, so you, who are superior to Karna, are selected with great care by us.
Sanskrit: यथा ददैवैर्महाराज ईश्वरादधिको वृतः। तथा भवानि क्षिप्रं रुद्रस्येव पितामहः॥ नियच्छ तुरगान् युद्धे राधेयस्य महायुते।
English: As he (Grandsire), O great monarch, was chosen as one superior to the lord (Shankara) by all the celestials, even so do you immediately restrain the horses of Rudra.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच मयाप्येतन्नरश्रेष्ठ बहुशोऽनरसिंहयोः॥ कथ्यमानं श्रुतं दिव्यमाख्यानमतिमानुषम्। यथा च चक्रे सारथ्यं भवस्य प्रपितामहः॥ यथासुराश्च निहता इषुणैकेन भारत।
English: Shalya said O best of persons, this celestial and most extraordinary history regarding those two foremost of immortals, narrated several times, was heard by me also. O descendant of the Bharata race, I have also heard how the great Grandsire acted as the charioteer of Bhava and how the Asuras were all slaughtered with a single arrow.
Sanskrit: कृष्णस्य चापि विदितं सर्वमेतत् पुरा ह्यभूत्॥ यथा पितामहो जज्ञे भगवान् सारथिस्तदा।
English: All this, namely how the Grandsire, that illustrious one, acted as the charioteer on that occasion, had fully been known to Krishna beforehand.
Sanskrit: अनागतमतिक्रान्तं वेद कृष्णोऽपि तत्त्वतः॥ एतदर्थं विदित्वापि सारथ्यमुपजग्मिवान्। स्वयं भूरिव रुद्रस्य कृष्णः पार्थस्य भारत॥
English: Again, Krishna knows very well in all their details what had already taken place and what will take place hereafter. O descendant of the Bharata race, knowing the import of all this, Krishna took up the charioteership of the son of Pritha, even as the Self-create One took up the charioteer-ship of Rudra.
Sanskrit: यदि हन्याच कौन्तेयं सूतपुत्रः कथंचन। दृष्ट्वा पार्थं हि निहतं योत्स्यति केशवः॥ शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिर्धक्ष्यते तव वाहिनीम्।
English: If it be possible that the son of charioteer (Karna) should ever slay the son of Kunti, beholding the son of Pritha slaughtered, Keshava himself will surely engage in battle. And that holder of the conch, the discus and the mace will destroy your whole race.
Sanskrit: न चापि तस्य क्रुद्धस्य वार्ष्णेयस्य महात्मनः॥ स्थास्यते प्रत्यनीकेषु कश्चिदत्र नृपस्तव।
English: There exists no king in our whole army, who will be able to stand in the front of that high-souled descendant of Vrishni's race, when he will be filled with wrath.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सं तथा भाषमाणं तु मद्रराजमरिंदमः॥ प्रत्युवाच महाबाहुदीनात्मा सुतस्तव।
English: Sanjaya said Your son, who was a chastiser of enemies and who was endued with mighty arms and who also had a very cheerful heart, now replied to the king of the Madra, who was speaking in such a tone.
Sanskrit: मावमंस्था महाबाहो कर्णं वैकर्तनं रणे॥ सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं सर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगम्।
English: In the field of battle, O mighty-armed warrior, you do not under-mine the value of Karna, the son of Vikartana, who is most supreme of all that are versed in the management of arms and who, again, has crossed the great ocean of all Shastras.
Sanskrit: यस्य ज्यातलनर्घोष श्रुत्वा भयकरं महत्॥ पाण्डवेयानि सैन्यानि विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश।
English: Hearing the most tremendous and very high twang of his bow-string and the sound of his palms, even the troops of the Pandavas run away in different directions.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षं ते महाबाहो यथा रात्रौ घटोत्कचः॥ मायाशतानि कुर्वाणो हतो मायापुरस्कृतः।
English: O mighty-armed heroes, you have witnessed it with your own Ghatotkacha, who dreamed innumerable dreams, was slain by (Karna) in that night with several other illusions before him. eyes and
Sanskrit: न चातिष्ठतः बीभत्सुः प्रत्यनीके कथंचन॥ एतांश्च दिवसान् सर्वान् भयेन महता वृतः।
English: Having been encompassed with very great terrors during all these days, Vibhatsu could never stay in the ranks facing against him (Karna).
Sanskrit: भीमसेनश्च बलवान् धनुष्कोट्याभिचोदितः॥ उक्तश्च संज्ञया राजन् मूढ औदरिको यथा।
English: Then, O monarch, the very powerful Bhimasena, who was hemmed in on all sides by the horns of the bow (belonging to Karna), was addressed in these terms namely fool and Glutton.
Sanskrit: माद्रीपुत्रौ तथा शूरौ येन जित्वा महारणे॥ कमप्यर्थं पुरस्कृत्य न हतौ युधि मारिष।
English: So also, O sire, the two war-like sons of Madri, having been first vanquished by him in that dreadful battle, were not slain by him in the field having some motive in view.
Sanskrit: येन वृष्णिप्रवीरस्तु सात्यकिः सात्वतां वरः॥ निर्जित्य समरे शूरो विरथश्च बलात् कृतः।
English: By him (Karna) also that most heroic warrior of the Vrishni race, that chief of the Satvata clan, Satyaki, who was a mighty warrior, was vanquished in the battle; as also he was deprived of his car.
Sanskrit: सृञ्जयाश्चेतरे सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः॥ असकृन्निर्जिताः संख्ये स्मयमानेन संयुगे।
English: And several other heroes, namely all the Srinjayas, who headed by Dhrishtadyumna, often and often vanquished in the field by him, who felt the greatest ease in the battle.
Sanskrit: तं कथं पाण्डवा युद्धे विजेष्यन्ति महारथम्॥ यो हन्यात् समरे क्रुद्धो वज्रहस्तं पुरंदरम्।
English: How will it be possible then that the Pandavas will defeat that great car-warrior in the field of battle, who, when enraged, can slaughter even Purandara, that wielder of the thunderbolt, in battle.