pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततः क्षीणे हयानीके किंचिच्छेषे च भारत। सौबलस्यानुजाः शूरा निर्गता रणमूर्धनि॥
English: Then when that horse-division considerably thinned and very few survived, O Bharata, the younger brothers of Subala's son (Shakuni), all endued with heroism, rode out in the van (of the hostile ranks).
Sanskrit: वायुवेगसमस्पर्शाञ्जवे वायुसमांश्च ते। आरुह्य बलसम्पन्नान् वयःस्थांस्तुगोत्तमान्॥
English: On horses, the contract of whose dash was overthrowing like the vehemence of the wind, which were equal to the wind in fleetness, and which were all excellent chargers, well-broken and youthful.
Sanskrit: गजो गवाक्षो वृषभश्चर्मवानार्जवः शुकः। षडेते बलसम्पन्ना निर्ययुर्महतो बलात्॥
English: Gaja, Gavaksha, Vrishabha, Charmavan, Arjava and Shuka, these six highly puissant heroes rode out of the mighty ranks the Kauravas,
Sanskrit: वार्यमाणाः शकुनिना तैश्च योधैर्महाबलैः। संनद्धा युद्धकुशला रौद्ररूपा महाबलाः॥
English: Supported by Shakuni and their respective mighty divisions consisting of highly powerful warriors, themselves covered with amours, accomplished in battle, fierce in aspect and possessed of great strength.
Sanskrit: तदनीकं महाबाहो भित्तवा परमदुर्जयम्। बलेन महता युक्ताः स्वर्गाय विजयैषिणः॥
English: Breaking through that invincible cavalry division of Iravat, desirous of victory and longing for paradise and endued with great strength,
Sanskrit: विविशुस्ते तदा हृष्टा गान्धारा युद्धदुर्मदाः। तान् प्रविष्टांस्तदा दृष्ट्वा इरावानपि वीर्यवान्॥
English: Those Gandhara heroes formidable in battle cheerfully penetrated into it. Thereupon the highly puissant Iravat, beholding them very delightful,
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत् समरे योधान् विचित्रान् दारुणायुधान्। यथैते धार्तराष्ट्रस्य योधाः सानुगवाहनाः॥ हन्यन्ते समरे सर्वे तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्। बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा ते सर्वे योधा इरावतः॥
English: Thus commanded his own warriors adorned with wonderful ornaments and weapons, saying 'Adopt such measures by which these warriors of Dhritarashtra's son may all be destroyed with their weapons and vehicles. Saying 'Yes,' all those warriors belonging to Iravat,
Sanskrit: जह्वस्तेषां बलानीकं दुर्जयं समरे परैः। तदनीकमनीकेन समरे वीक्ष्य पातितम्॥
English: Slew in battle that division of your army difficult of being conquered by the enemy. Beholding their division crushed by the division of Iravat,
Sanskrit: अमृष्यमाणास्ते सर्वे सुबलस्यात्मजा रणे। इरावन्तमभिदुत्य सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: The sons of Subala not tolerating it is battle, rushing at Iravat, surrounded him on sides.
Sanskrit: तादडयन्तः शितैः परासैश्चोदयन्तः परस्परम्। ते शूराः पर्यधावन्त कुर्वन्तो महदाकुलम्॥
English: Piercing Iravat with sharp lances and urging their warriors against him, those heroes careered over the field creating a great confusion.
Sanskrit: इरावानथ निर्भिन्नः प्रासैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महात्मभिः। स्रवता रुधिरेणाक्तस्तोत्रैविद्धं इव द्विपः॥
English: Then Iravat pierced with sharp lances by those high-souled warriors and covered with blood that was trickling down from his wounds, appeared like an elephant pierced with the hook.
Sanskrit: पुरतोऽपि च पृष्ठे च पार्श्वयोश्च भृशाहतः। एको बहुभिरत्यर्थं धैर्याद् राजन् न विव्यथे॥
English: Single-handed as he was, he was smitten sore by many, on his chest, his back, and his flanks; but o king he flinched not in consequence of his great patience.
Sanskrit: इरावानपि संकुद्धः सर्वांस्तान् निशितैः शरैः। मोहयामास समरे विद्ध्वा परपुरंजयः॥
English: Thereupon Iravat, conqueror of hostile cities, waxing worth, piercing all of them with whetted shafts, deprived them of their senses.
Sanskrit: प्रासानुत्कृय तरसा स्वशरीरादरिंदमः। तैरेव ताडयमास सुबलस्यात्मजान् रणे॥
English: Then drawing out all those lances from his own body, that subduer of enemies wounded the sons of Subala in battle even with those very lances.
Sanskrit: विकृष्य च शितं खङ्गं गृहीत्वा च शरावरम्। पदातिर्दृतमागच्छज्जिघांसुः सौबलान् युधि॥
English: Then drawing his sharp saber and holding his buckler, he (Iravat) quickly ran on foot desirous of slaying the sons of Subala, in that battle.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणाः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः। भूयः क्रोधसमाविष्टा इरावन्तमभिद्रुताः॥
English: Then all those sons of Subala regaining consciousness, possessed by rage, once more rushed towards Iravat.
Sanskrit: इरावानपि खड्ड्रेन दर्शयन् पाणिलाघवम्। अभ्यवर्तत तान् सर्वान् सौबलान् बलदर्पितः।। :॥
English: Iravat also proud of his strength, and displaying the lightness of his hands by whirling his sword, rushed against all those sons of Subala.
Sanskrit: लाघवेनाथ चरतः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः। अन्तरं नाभ्यगच्छन्त चरन्तः शीघ्रगैर्हयैः॥
English: Those sons of Subala, riding on fleet chargers could find no opportunity for striking Iravat moving as he was with great agility.
Sanskrit: भूमिष्ठमथ तं संख्ये सम्प्रदृश्य ततः पुनः। परिवार्य भृशं सर्वे ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमुः:॥
English: Then beholding Iravat standing on foot on the ground, those warriors surrounding him close, endeavored to capture him.
Sanskrit: अथाभ्याशगतानां स खड़ेनामित्रकर्शनः। असिहस्तापहस्ताभ्यः तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत॥
English: once more Then Iravat, that slayer of foes, beholding them very near to himself, with his sword, cut off their right and left arms (lit: with which they wielded their swords and their bows respectively), and also mutilated their bodies.
Sanskrit: आयुधानि च सर्वेषां बाहुनपि विभूषितान्। अपतन्तः निकृत्ताङ्गा मृता भूमौ गतासवः॥
English: Their weapons and their hands furnished with these, fell down on earth, and they themselves deprived of life and with their bodies mangled, fell down dead.
Sanskrit: वृषभस्तु महाराज बहुधा विपरिक्षतः। अमुच्यत महारौद्रात् तस्माद् वीरावकर्तनात्॥
English: Only Vrishabha, O mighty monarch, with his body mangled with wounds, escaped, with difficulty, alive from that most terrible combat destructive of heroes.
Sanskrit: तान् सर्वान् पतितान् दृष्ट्वा भीतो दुर्योधनस्ततः। अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं घोरदर्शनम्॥
English: Then your son Duryodhana beholding all those heroes crushed, waxing worth, said these words unto the Rakshasa of fearful appearance,
Sanskrit: आय॑शृङ्गि महेष्वासं मायाविनमरिंदमम्। वैरिणं भीमसेनस्य पूर्वं बकवधेन वै॥
English: That fierce bowman, that subduer of foes, that one of great illusive energies, viz., Alambusha the son of Rishyashringa, who was the enemy of Bhimasena, in consequence of the latter's slaughter of Vaka.
Sanskrit: पश्य वीर यथा ह्येष फाल्गुनस्य सुतो बली। मायावी विप्रियं कर्तुमकार्षीन्मे बलक्षयम्॥
English: 'Behold O hero, how this puissant son of Arjuna, versed in illusions, has done me this terrible wrong in the shape of destroying my forces?
Sanskrit: त्वं च कामगमस्तात मायास्त्रे च विशारदः। कृतवैरश्च पार्थेन तस्मादेन रणे जहि॥
English: You are also, O sire, capable of going every where at your unrestrained will and are also versed in all weapons of illusion; you are moreover the sworn enemy of Pritha's son; so slay me this one in battle.' Sworn
Sanskrit: बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु राक्षसो घोरदर्शनः। प्रययौ सिंहनादेन यत्रार्जुनसुतो युवा॥
English: Saying 'yea' (to Duryodhana's words), that Rakshasas of terrible appearance rushed, uttering his war-cries, to the spot where the youthful son of Arjuna was.
Sanskrit: आरूढैयुद्धकुशलैर्विमलप्रासयोधिभिः। वीरैः प्रहारिभिर्युक्तैः स्वैरनीकैः समावृतः॥
English: Alambusha was supported by the heroic lancers of his own division, all accomplished in smiting and well-mounted, skillful in fight, bearing resplendent lances.
Sanskrit: हतशेषैर्महाराज द्विसाहौर्हयोत्तमैः। निहन्तुकामः समरे इरावन्तं महाबलम्॥
English: He was desirous, O king, of slaying in battle the highly puissant Iravat, along with the two thousands excellent cavalry that survived the recent conflict.
Sanskrit: इरावानपि संक्रुद्धस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी। हन्तुकामममित्रघ्नो राक्षसं प्रत्यवारयत्॥
English: The most agile and puissant Iravat also, that slayer of enemies, waxing worth began to resist the Rakshasa who was desirous of slaying him.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसः सुमहाबलः। त्वरमाणस्ततो मायां प्रयोक्तुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: That Rakshasa (Alambusha) endued with great strength, beholding Iravat make towards himself, speedily began to put forth his illusions.
Sanskrit: तेन मायामयाः सृष्टा हयास्तावन्त एव हि। स्वारूढा राक्षसैोरैः शूलपट्टिशधारिभिः॥
English: He then created, as many illusive chargers, all mounted by fierce Rakshasas, bearing in their hands lances and battle axes.
Sanskrit: ते संरब्धाः समागम्य द्विसाहस्राः प्रहारिणः। अचिराद् गमयामासुः प्रेतलोकं परस्परम्॥
English: These two thousand well-disciplined smiters, advancing with wrath. and encountering Iravat's division, were both speedily dispatched to the regions of the departed.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु निहते सैन्ये तावुभो युद्धदुर्मदौ। संग्रामे समतिष्ठेतां यथा वै वृत्रवासवौ॥
English: When both the divisions of Iravat and Alambusha were slain in battle, those two heroes, both formidable in battle, encountered each other like Indra and Vritra.
Sanskrit: आद्रवन्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसं युद्धदुर्मदम्। इरावानथ संरब्धः प्रत्यधावन्महाबलः॥
English: Seeing that Rakshasa invincible in battle make towards himself, the highly puissant Iravat, exited with wrath, began to resist him;
Sanskrit: समभ्याशगतस्याजौ तस्य खङ्गेन दुर्मतेः। चिच्छेद कार्मुकं दीप्तं शरावापं च सत्वरम्॥
English: And when the former had come very near to him, with his sword he cut off that wicked one's bow and shafts into five fragments each.
Sanskrit: स निकृत्तं धनुर्दृष्ट्वा खं जवेन समाविशत्। इरावन्तमभिक्रुद्धं मोहयन्निव मायया॥
English: Seeing his bow severed, he speedily mounted on the sky, confounding as it were with his illusive powers Iravat who was greatly excited with rage.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षमुत्पत्य इरावानपि राक्षसम्। विमोहयित्वा मायाभिस्तस्य गात्राणि सायकैः॥ चिच्छेद सर्वमर्मज्ञः कामरूपो दुरासदः। तथा स राक्षसश्रेष्ठः शरैः कृत्तः पुनः पुनः॥
English: Thereupon mounting on the sky, that unapproachable hero Iravat, versed in all duty and capable of assuming any from at will, confounding with his illusive powers that Rakshasa, cut off the latter's limbs in that battle. Thus was that foremost of Rakshasas cut into pieces again and again.
Sanskrit: सम्बभूव महाराज समवाप च यौवनम्। माया हि सहजा तेषां वयो रूपं च कामजम्॥
English: But, O mighty monarch, Alambusha was again born anew, in the fullness of his youth. Illusion is natural with them (the Rakshasas) and their age and appearance are the result of their will. son
Sanskrit: एवं तद् राक्षसस्याङ्गं छिन्नं छिन्नं बभूव ह। इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं तं महाबलम्॥ परश्वधेन तीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेद च पुनः पुनः। स तेन बलिना वीरश्छिद्यमान इरावता॥
English: Thus the limbs of the Rakshasa again and again cut to pieces, appeared very beautiful. Thereupon the enraged Iravat repeatedly cut that Rakshasa endued with great strength with his battle axe of exceeding sharpness. Cut like a tree by that powerful Iravat, that heroic.
Sanskrit: राक्षसोऽप्यनदद् घोरं स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्। परश्वधक्षतं रक्षः सुस्राव बहु शोणितम्॥
English: Rakshasa uttered a dreadful roar; that created a terrible sound. Cut with the strokes of the battle-axes, the Rakshasa shed blood profusely.
Sanskrit: ततश्चक्रोध बलवांश्चक्रे वेगं च संयुगे। आर्थ्यशृङ्गिस्तथा दृष्ट्वा समरे शत्रुमूर्जितम्॥
English: Thereafter that of Rishyashringa possessed of great strength, beholding his puissant antagonist blaze forth in that battle, became inflamed with fury and put forth his own powers in that battle.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा घोरं महद् रूपं ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमे। अर्जुनस्य सुतं वीरमिरावन्तं यशस्विनम्॥
English: Assuming a dreadful and prodigious form he tried to capture the son of Arjuna, namely the illustrious Iravat.
Sanskrit: संग्रामशिरसो मध्ये सर्वेषां तत्र पश्यताम्। तां दृष्ट्वा तादृशीं मायां राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः॥
English: In the very thick of the fright, before the very eyes of all the combatants, seeing that; illusion forth by that wicked-souled Rakshasa,
Sanskrit: इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो मायां स्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे। तस्य क्रोधाभिभूतस्य समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
English: Iravat, highly excited with rage, himself began to create great illusions. Then when that unreceding hero was over-whelmed with rage in that battle,
Sanskrit: योऽन्वयो मातृकस्तस्य स एनमभिपेदिवान्। स नागैर्बहुभी राजन्निरावान् संवृतो रणे॥
English: A Naga related to him through his mother came to his support; surrounded on all side by numerous Nagas, O king, in that battle,
Sanskrit: दधार सुमहद् रूपमनन्त इव भोगवान्। ततो बहुविधैर्नागेश्छादयामास राक्षसम्॥
English: That Naga, assumed a prodigious form mighty like that of Ananta himself. Thereafter with those innumerable and diverse kinds of Nagas, he covered the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: छाद्यमानस्तु नागैः स ध्यात्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः। सौपर्ण रूपमास्थाय भक्षयामास पन्नगान्॥
English: Thus surrounded by the Nagas, that foremost of the Rakshasas, reflecting for a while, assumed the form of Garuda and devoured all those serpents.
Sanskrit: मायया भक्षिते तस्मिन्नन्वये तस्य मातृके। विमोहितमिरावन्तं न्यहनद् राक्षसोऽसिना॥
English: What that Naga, related to him through his mother's side had been thus devoured through the illusive powers of Alambusha, Iravat became confounded and the Rakshasa slew him with his sword.
Sanskrit: सकुण्डलं समुकुटं पद्मेन्दुसदृशप्रभम्। इरावत: शिरो रक्षः पातयामास भूतले॥
English: Then that Rakshasa felled on the earth the head of Iravat graced with earrings and a diadem, and effulgent like the moon or the lotus.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु विहते वीरे राक्षसेनार्जुनात्मजे। विशोकाः समपद्यन्त धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः॥
English: When that heroic son of Arjuna had been slain by the Rakshasa, the sons of Dhritarashtra with all their partisan kings, were relieved of their anxiety.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् महति संग्रामे तादृशे भैरवे पुनः। महान् व्यतिकरो घोरः सेनयोः समपद्यत॥
English: In that great and dreadful battle between those two armics, awful was the carnage that then took place.
Sanskrit: गजा हयाः पदाताश्च विमिश्रा दन्तिभिर्हताः। रथाश्वाः दन्तिनश्चैव पत्तिभिस्तत्र सूदिताः॥
English: Horses and elephants, and foot-soldiers, mixing with one another, was siain by the tuskers; and car-warriors, and horse-soldiers, and tuskers were also slain in that battle by foot-soldiers.
Sanskrit: तथा पत्तिरथौघाश्च हयाश्च बहवो रणे। रथिभिनिहता राजंस्तव तेषां च संकुले॥
English: Then, O king, in that dreadful engagement, divisions of foot-soldiers and car-warriors and numerous horses, belonging to your as well as their (Pandavas) host, were slain by carwarriors.
Sanskrit: अजानन्नर्जुनश्चापि निहतं पुत्रमौरसम्। जघान समरे शूरान् राज्ञस्तान् भीष्मरक्षिणः॥
English: Meanwhile Arjuna also unaware the fate of the son of his lions, slew that battle those heroic kings who were engaged in supporting Bhishma.
Sanskrit: तथैव तावका राजन् संजयाश्च सहस्रशः। जुह्वतः समरे प्राणान् निजत्रुरितरेतरम्॥
English: Thereafter, O monarch, your warriors and the Srinjayas, by thousands, gave up their lives in battle slaying one another.
Sanskrit: मुक्तकेशा विकवचा विस्थाश्छिन्नकार्मुकाः। बाहुभिः समयुध्यन्त समवेताः परस्परम्॥
English: Car-warrior, with disheveled hair, with their arrows, swords, and bows severed, fought on with their naked arms meeting one another.
Sanskrit: तथा मर्मातिगैर्भीष्मो निजघान महारथान्। कम्पयन् समरे सेनां पाण्डवानां परंतपः॥
English: The highly powerful Bhishma also show in that battle mighty car-warriors with shafts capable of penetrating into the very vitals, agitating the whole host of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तेन यौधिष्ठिरे सैन्ये बहवो मानवा हताः। दन्तिनः सादिनश्चैव रथिनोऽथ हयास्तथा॥
English: By him (Bhishma) many warriors and tuskers, and horse-soldiers and car-warriors and steeds of Yudhisthira's army, were slain.
Sanskrit: तत्र भारत भीष्मस्य रणे दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम्। अत्यद्भुतमपश्याम शक्रस्येव पराक्रमम्॥ तथैव भीमसेनस्य पार्षतस्य च भारत। रौद्रमासीद् रणे युद्ध सात्यकस्य च धन्विनः॥
English: In that battle, O Bharata, we beheld the prowess of Bhishma, of Bhimasena and also, O Bharata, of the son of Prishata. The battle that mighty bowmen of the Satvata race namely Satyaki, fought, was indeed very fierce.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य विक्रान्तं पाण्डवान् भयमाविशत्। एक एव रणे शक्तो निहन्तु सर्वसैनिकान्॥ किं पुनः पृथिवीशूर्योधव्रातः समावृतः।
English: Beholding the prowess of Drona, the Pandavas were seized with terror. Singlehanded can this Drona slay us in battle with all our soldiers; what to speak of him when he is supported by a large body of warriors of worldspread renown.
Sanskrit: इत्युब्रुवन् महाराज रणे द्रोणेन पीडिताः॥ वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे संग्रामे भरतर्षभ।
English: Even these were the words that the sons of Pritha said, O monarch, when o foremost of the Bharatas, they were greatly afflicted by him in that fierce fight.
Sanskrit: उभयोः सेनयोः शूरा नामृष्यन्त परस्परम्॥ आविष्टा इव युध्यन्ते रक्षोभूता महाबलाः।
English: All the heroes endued with great strength, of those two armies, did not give or take quarter; they fought on as if possessed by Rakshasas or evil spirits.
Sanskrit: तावकाः पाण्डवेयाश्च संरब्धास्तात धन्विनः॥ न स्म पश्यामहे कंचितं प्राणान् यः परिरक्षति। संग्रामे दैत्यसंकाशे तस्मिन् वीरवरक्षये॥
English: And, O sire, the bowmen of your army and those belonging to the army of the Pandavas, were all excited to the highest pitch of fury. We indeed did not then find any one pay the least heed to his life in that battle destructive of heroes, and that resembled the fight of the Daityas themselves.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच इरावन्तं तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा पार्था महारथाः। संग्रामे किमकुर्वन्त तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Describe to me, O Sanjaya, what the highly puissant sons of Pritha did when they heard that Iravat had been slain in battle,
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इरावन्तं तु निहतं संग्रामे वीक्ष्य राक्षसः। व्यनदत् सुमहानादं भैमसेनिर्घटोत्कचः।। :॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding Iravat slain in battle, the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha the son of Bhimasena, sent forth a terrible roar.
Sanskrit: नदतस्तस्य शब्देन पृथिवी सागराम्बरा। सपर्वतवना राजंश्चचाल सुभृशं तदा॥
English: As he roared, the earth having the oceans for her raiment's, with her mountains and forests, O king, quaked violently with the echo of his roars;
Sanskrit: अन्तरिक्षं दिशश्चैव सर्वाश्च प्रदिशस्तथा। तं श्रुत्वा सुमहानादं तव सैन्यस्य भारत॥
English: As also the firmament and all the cardinal and subsidiary quarters. As your soldiers heard, O Bharata, that terrible uproar,
Sanskrit: ऊऊस्तम्भः समभवद् वेपथुः स्वेद एव च। सर्व एव महाराज तावका दीनचेतसः॥
English: Their thighs were petrified and they trembled and perspired; and O foremost of kings, all of them became depressed at heart.
Sanskrit: सर्वतः समचेष्टन्त सिंहभीता गजा इव। नर्दित्वा सुमहानादं निर्घातमिव राक्षसः॥
English: And they fled on all sides like herds of elephants frightened by a lion. Then the Rakshasa, uttering those loud roars that resembled the rumble of the thunder bolt, a
Sanskrit: ज्वलितं शूलमुद्यम्य रूपं कृत्वा विभीषणम्। नानारूपप्रहरणैर्वृतो राक्षसपुङ्गवैः॥
English: Balancing his resplendent trident and assuming dreadful appearance, and surrounded by foremost of Rakshasas of fearful main and armed with diverse weapons,
Sanskrit: आजघान सुसंक्रुद्धः कालान्तकयमोपमः। तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य संक्रुद्धं भीमदर्शनम्॥
English: Advanced, greatly excited with rage, like the Destroyer at the time of universal annihilation. Beholding that irate hero of dreadful appearance make towards himself.
Sanskrit: स्वबलं च भयात् तस्य प्रायशो विमुखीकृतम्। ततो दुर्योधनो राजा घटोत्कचमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: And seeing also his own troops, one and all, turning their faces away from the field of battle from fear of that Rakshasa, king Duryodhana rushed against Ghatotkacha,
Sanskrit: प्रगृह्य विपुलं चापं सिंहवद् विनदन् मुहुः। पृष्ठतोऽनुययौ चैनं स्रवद्भिः पर्वतोपमैः॥ कुञ्जरैर्दशसाहस्रैर्वङ्गानामधिपः स्वयम्। तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य गजानीकेन संवृतम्॥ पुत्रं तव महाराज चुकोप स निशाचरः। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥
English: Grasping a bow with arrows fixed on the string and uttering his war cries incessantly and loud. Behind him followed the ruler of the Bangas himself, supported by ten thousand elephants prodigious like the hills and with the temporal juice flowing down. Beholding your son surrounded by the elephant division rush to battle, O mighty monarch, that night-ranger became inflamed with wrath; then regard a combat, dreadful and hair stirring.
Sanskrit: राक्षसानां च राजेन्द्र दुर्योधनबलस्य च। गजानीकं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य मेघवृन्दमिवोदितम्॥
English: Between the Rakshasa, O mighty monarch, and the division of Duryodhana. Beholding that elephant-division like a mass of clouds in the horizon,
Sanskrit: अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धा राक्षसाः शस्त्रपाणयः। नदन्तो विविधान् नादान् मेघा इव सविद्युतः॥
English: The Rakshasas, highly enraged, rushed at it, with weapons in their hands, and uttering various war-cries, like clouds charged with lightning.
Sanskrit: शरशक्त्यृष्टिनाराचैनिघ्नन्तो गजयोधिनः। भिन्दिपालैस्तथा शूलैर्मुद्गरैः सपरश्वधैः॥
English: With arrows, dares, sabers, shafts, lances, mallets, and battle-axes, they began to slay the warriors fighting from the backs of elephants.
Sanskrit: पर्वताग्रैश्च वृक्षैश्च निजघ्नुस्ते सहागजान्। भिन्नकुम्भान् विरुधिरान् भिन्नगात्रांश्च वारणान्॥ अपश्याम महाराज वध्यमानान् निशाचरैः। तेषु प्रक्षीयमाणेषु भग्नेषु गजयोधिषुः॥
English: They slew those huge elephants with blocks of stones and large trees. We beheld, O mighty monarch, elephants with temples rent, and bodies bathed in blood and managed with wounds, slain by those rangers of night. When that division of elephant-riders, was shattered and thinned in number,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो महाराज राक्षसान् समुपाद्रवत्। अमर्षवशमापन्नस्त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः॥
English: Duryodhana himself, O mighty monarch, rushed against the Rakshasas, influenced by great animosity and headless of his own life.
Sanskrit: मुमोच निशितान् बाणान् राक्षसेषु परंतप। जघान् च महेष्वासः प्रधानांस्तत्र राक्षसान्॥
English: That highly powerful hero sped arrows of exceeding sharpness at those Rakshasas, and that fierce bowman slew many of the Rakshasas that were fighting there.
Sanskrit: संक्रुद्धो भरतश्रेष्ठ पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। वेगवन्तं महारौद्रं विद्युज्जिद्वं प्रमाथिनम्॥ शरैश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो निजघान महाबलः। ततः पुनरमेयात्मा शरवर्षं दुरासदम्॥ मुमोच भतरश्रेष्ठो निशाचरबलं प्रति। तत् तु दृष्टवा महत् कर्म पुत्रस्य तव मारिष।॥
English: Your irate son Duryodhana, O foremost of the Bharatas, that mighty car-warrior slew with four shafts, the four Rakshasas viz., Vegavana, Maharaudra, Vidyutjivha, and Pramathin. Once more, that one of immeasurable soul shot, O foremost of Bharatas, a shower of arrows incapable being ruffled, at the host of the Rakshasas. Beholding, O sire, that marvelous feat achieved by sour son,
Sanskrit: क्रोधेनाभिप्रजज्वाल भैमसेनिर्महाबलः। स विस्फार्य महच्चापमिन्द्राशनिसमप्रभम्॥
English: The highly powerful son of Bhimasena blazed forth with rage; then stretching his mighty bow effulgent like the thunder bolt of Indra,
Sanskrit: अभिदुद्राव वेगेन दुर्योधनमरिंदमम्। तमापतन्तमुद्वीक्ष्य कालसृष्टमिवान्तकम्॥
English: He rushed against the irate Duryodhana with violence. Beholding him rush forward like death incarnate urged on by the Destroyer himself.
Sanskrit: न विव्यथे महाराज पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। अथैनमब्रवीत् क्रुद्धः क्रूरः संरक्तलोचनः॥
English: Your son Duryodhana, O monarch, did not waver at all. Then Ghatotkacha with his eyes coppery in wrath thus addressed Duryodhana angrily saying
Sanskrit: अद्यानृण्यं गमिष्यामि पितॄणां मातुरेव च। ये त्वया सुनृशंसेन दीर्घकाल प्रवासिताः॥
English: This day will I liquidate the debt I owe to my fathers and mothers who had so bong been exited by your heartless self.
Sanskrit: यच्च ते पाण्डवा राजश्छलछूते पराजिताः। यच्चैव द्रौपदी कृष्णा एकवस्त्रा रजस्वला॥
English: The sons of Pandu, O monarch, were deceitfully defeated by you at a game of dice. The daughter of Drupada by name Krishna, while in her courses and so clad in one garment only,
Sanskrit: सभामानीय दुर्बुद्धे बहुधा क्लेशिता त्वया। तव च प्रियकामेन आश्रमस्था दुरात्मना॥
English: O perverse-minded wretch, was brought in the midst of the court-hall and was persecuted by you in various ways. While she was dwelling in her hermitage in the woods, out of a desire for compassing your good, the wickedsouled.
Sanskrit: सैन्धवेन परामृष्टा परिभूय पितृन् मम। एतेषामपमानानामन्येषा च कुलाधम॥
English: Ruler of the Sindhus oppressed her disregarding my sires. O you the disgrace to your family, these and many other such insults.
Sanskrit: अन्तमद्य गमिष्यामि यदि नोत्सृजसे रणम्। एवमुक्त्वा तु हैडिम्बो महद् विस्फार्य कार्मुकम्॥
English: Will I this avenge, if indeed you do not fly forsaking the field of battle.' Having thus spoken, and stretching his mighty bow Hidimba's son,