pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनः समालक्ष्य धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥ प्रोवाच सूतं त्वरितो याहि याहीति भारत। तत्र मां प्रापय क्षिप्रं सारथे यत्र पाण्डव॥ ध्रियमाणातपत्रेण राजा राजति दंशितः।
English: Do you proceed, do you proceed, quickly. After he, O descendant of the Bharata race, had beheld Yudhishthira, the king of righteousness, he said-"O charioteer, most speedily do you lead me to that place, where the royal son of Pandu, having been clad in armour, looks most resplendent with the umbrella held over his head."
Sanskrit: स सूतश्चोदितो राज्ञा राज्ञः स्यन्दनमुत्तमम्॥ युधिष्ठिरस्याभिमुखं प्रेषयामास संयुगे।
English: Then the charioteer, being thus urged by the king, led the foremost of cars belonging to the king to the presence of king Yudhishthira in the battle. were an
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्रुद्धः प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः॥ सारथिं चोदयामास याहि यत्र सुयोधनः।
English: Thereupon Yudhishthira, being filled with wrath and resembling an infuriate elephant, urged his charioteer, asking him to proceed to the place, where Suyodhana took his stand.
Sanskrit: तौ समाजग्मतुर्वीरो भ्रातरौ रथसत्तमौ॥ समेत्य च महावीरौ संरब्धौ युद्धदुर्मदौ। ववर्षतुर्महेष्वासौ शरैरन्योन्यमाहवे॥
English: Those two heroic warriors, who were brothers to each other and who were the best of car-warriors and who were possessed of immense prowess and who also invincible in battle, coming in contact with each other, engaged themselves in encounter. Moreover these two mighty bowmen began to strike each other with numerous shafts in that battle.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा धर्मशीलस्य मारिष। शिलाशितेन भल्लेन धनुश्चिच्छेद संयुगे॥
English: Thereupon, O sire, the king Duryodhana severed the bow of that righteous one (Yudhishthira) by means of a broad-headed arrows, sharpened on a stone, in the battle.
Sanskrit: तं नामृष्यत संक्रुद्धो ह्यवमानं युधिष्ठिरः। अपविध्य धनुश्छिन्नं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः॥ अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय धर्मपुत्रश्चमूमुखे। दुर्योधनस्य चिच्छेद ध्वजं कार्मुकमेव च॥
English: Yudhishthira, who became highly enraged, did not indeed, car that insult. Then the son of Dharma, whose eyes became red with wrath, throwing aside his severed bow and grasping another bow, stood at the head of his army and cut-off the standard and bow of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय प्राविध्यत युधिष्ठिरम्। तावन्योन्यं सुसंक्रुद्धौ शस्त्रवर्षाण्यमुञ्चताम्॥
English: Then, having taken up another bow, he (Duryodhana) pierced the son of Pandu in return. Those two heroic warriors, poured forth showers of arrows upon each other.
Sanskrit: सिंहाविव सुसंरब्धौ परस्परजिगीषया। जघ्नतुस्तौ रणेऽन्योन्यं नर्दमानौ वृषाविव॥
English: Who like two lions filled with great rage, were highly enraged and who also were most desirous of defeating each other in the battle, those two most powerful car-warriors smote down each other like two roaring bulls.
Sanskrit: अन्तरं मार्गमाणौ च चेरतुस्तौ महारथौ। ततः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः शरैस्तौ तु कृतव्रणौ॥ विरेजतुर्महाराज किंशुकाविव पुष्पितौ।
English: In the battle, and also they wandered over the field, expecting to catch each other on their weak points. Thereupon the two heroes, who were wounded by the arrows shot from bows stretched to their fullest length, looked most handsome, O great monarch, resembling two flowering Kinshukas.
Sanskrit: ततो राजन् विमुञ्चन्तौ सिंहनादान् मुहुर्मुहुः॥ तलयोश्च तथा शब्दान् धनुषश्च महाहवे। शङ्खशब्दवरांश्चैव चक्रतुस्तौ नरेश्वरो॥
English: Then, O monarch, those two rulers of men uttered roars of a lion in order to terrify each other; as also they made sounds with their palms and with their bows; and again, sent forth the loudest sound with their conches in that dreadful battle.
Sanskrit: अन्योयं तौ महाराज पीडयांचाक्रतुर्भृशम्। ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा पुत्रं तव शरैस्त्रिभिः॥ आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो वज्रवेगैर्दुरासदैः।
English: O great king, those two oppressed each other very greatly. Thereupon king Yudhishthira, who became very angry, struck your son on the chest with arrows, that were very irresistible, having had the impetuosity of thunder.
Sanskrit: प्रतिविव्याध तं तूर्णं तव पुत्रो महीपतिः॥ पञ्चभिर्निशितैबाणैः स्वर्णपुकैः शिलाशित।
English: Your son, that ruler of earth, most quickly pierced him (Yudhishthira) in return with five keen arrows, that were equipt with the wings of gold and sharpened on a stone.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा शक्तिं चिक्षेप भारत॥ सर्वपारसवीं तीक्ष्णां महोल्काप्रतिमां तदा।
English: Thereupon, O descendant of the Bharata race, the king Duryodhana shot an arrows, called Sakti, that was capable of slaughtering all creatures and was sharp-edged and also that looked like a large, resplendent brand.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती सहसा धर्मराजः शितैः शरैः॥ त्रिभिश्चिच्छेद सहसा तं च विव्याध पञ्चभिः।
English: Then the king of righteousness (Yudhishthira) severed into three fragments that arrows, which coursed towards him suddenly by means of numerous sharp shafts; and again, he, all on a sudden, pierced the prince himself (Duryodhana) with five others.
Sanskrit: निपपात ततः साऽथ स्वर्णदण्डा महास्वना॥ निपतन्ती महोल्केव व्यराजच्छिखिसंनिभा।
English: Thereupon that arrow, which was furnished with a golden staff and that was capable of producing a lould whizz, dropped down (upon the ground); and its falling, like a great brand attended with the blazing flames, looked most resplendent.
Sanskrit: शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते॥ नवभिर्निशितैर्भल्लैर्निजघान युधिष्ठिरम्।
English: O ruler of earth, your son, beholding that Shakti-arrow thus severed into pieces, struck Yudhishthira with nine whetted and sharppointed arrows.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुतापनः॥ दुर्योधन समुद्दिश्य बाणं जग्राह सत्वरः। समाधत्त च तं बाणं धनुर्मध्ये महाबलः॥
English: That scorcher of antagonists, being thus deeply penetrated by the most powerful enemy, quickly equipped himself and took up an arrow, aiming at Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: चिक्षेप च महाराज ततः क्रुद्धः पराक्रमी। स तु बाणः समासाद्य तव पुत्रं महारथम्॥ व्यामोहयत राजानं धरणीं च ददार ह।
English: O mighty monarch, thereupon that hero, possessed of immense strength and great powers, being greatly wrathful, put that arrow upon his bow-string and directed it (at his antagonist). Indeed, that arrow, approaching towards your son, that powerful car-warrior stupefied that prince and then went down the earth.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धो गदामुद्यम्य वेगितः॥ विधित्सुः कलहस्यान्तं धर्मराजमुपाद्रवत्।
English: Thereupon Duryodhana, who was filled with wrath, most quickly raising his mace, afflicted the king of righteousness (Yudhishthira) with the desire of piercing him through, in order to put an end to all hostilities (between the Kurus Pandavas).
Sanskrit: तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम्॥ धर्मराजो महाशक्तिं प्राहिणोत् तव सूनवे। दीप्यमानां महावेगां महोल्का ज्वलितामिव॥
English: Beholding him thus raising his mace like Death himself armed with his rod, the king of righteousness (Yudhishthira) shot that mighty Shakti-arrow at your son, that blazed forth most brilliantly and was endued with great impetuosity and also that resembled a large and resplendent brand
Sanskrit: रथस्थः स तया विद्धो वर्म भित्त्वा स्तनान्तरे। भृशं संविग्नहृदयः पपात च मुमोह च॥
English: Then he (the Kuru prince), who stayed on his car, having been pierced on the chest by that arrow, first piercing his vitals and also having been greatly pained a heart, fell down and became senseless.
Sanskrit: पीमस्तमाह च ततः प्रतिज्ञामनुचिन्तयन्। नायं वध्यस्तव नृप इत्युक्तः स न्यवर्तत॥
English: Thereupon Bhima, recollecting his own vow, uttered these words 'O prince, (Yudhishthira), this one is not to be slaughtered by you.' Being thus addressed Yudhishthira abstained (from slaying him).
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वरितमागम्य कृतवर्मा तवात्मजम्। प्रत्यपद्यत राजानं निमग्नं व्यसनार्णवे॥
English: Thereupon Kritavarman, most quickly approaching towards your son, got near that prince, who was then drowned in the great ocean of calamity.
Sanskrit: गदामादाय भीमोऽपि हेमपट्टपरिष्कृताम्। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कृतवर्माणमाहवे॥
English: Then Bhima, too, grasping his mace, that was equipt with gold and flaxen chords, proceeded with great violence against Kritavarman in that dreadful battle.
Sanskrit: एवं तदभवद् युद्धं त्वदीयानां परैः सह। अपराह्णे महाराज काङ्क्षतां विजयं युधि॥
English: O great king, thus took place the battle between the forces on your side and their antagonists, in that afternoon while the parties were most desirous of victory in the battle.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच स्वेनच्छन्देन नः सर्वानवधीद् व्यक्तमर्जुनः। न ह्यस्य समरे मुच्येदन्तकोऽप्याततायिनः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said It is told that Arjuna slaughtered all belonging to your side, according as he wished. Really even if the very Destroyer himself had come to battle, the could not escape Arjuna, when he took up arms against him.
Sanskrit: पार्थश्चैकोऽहरद् भद्रामेकश्चाग्निमतर्पयत्। एकश्चमां महीं जित्वा चक्रे बलिभृतो नृपान्॥
English: Thereupon the son of Pritha, unassisted by anybody, ravished Vadra. And again, he, being solitary, gratified Agni. Then he, having subjugated this entire earth, compelled all the monarchs to pay him tribute.
Sanskrit: एको निवातकवचानहनद् दिव्यकार्मुकः। एकः किरातरूपेण स्थितं शर्वमयोधयत्॥
English: Moreover he, being unassisted, slaughtered the whole force of the Nivatakavachas. And also having taken up his celestial bow and without any help from other hands, he (Arjuna) battled against the God, Mahadeva, who stayed before him in the guise of a hunter.
Sanskrit: एको ह्यरक्षद् भरतानेको भवमतोषयत्। तेनैकेन जिताः सर्वे महीपा [ग्रतेजसा॥
English: Again, single-handed, he protected the entire race of the Bharatas; and similarly single-handed he gratified Vava. Also all the monarchs of the earth were defeated by him alone, who was possessed of fierce strength.
Sanskrit: न ते निन्द्याः प्रशस्यास्ते यत्ते चक्रुर्ब्रवीहि तत्। ततो दुर्योधनः सूत पश्चात् किमकरोत् तदा॥
English: They, that is the Kuru warriors, are not to be blamed; rather they should be praised for the reason of their having fought with such a great warrior. Then, O Suta, what did Duryodhana do afterwards? O Sanjaya, do you relate to me all these in detail.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दीनस्वरा दूयमाना हताहतविध्वस्ता विवर्मायुधवाहनाः। मानिनः शत्रुनिर्जिताः॥ शिबिरस्थाः पुनर्मन्त्रं मन्त्रयन्ति स्म कौरवाः। भग्नदंष्ट्रा हतिविषाः पादाक्रान्ता इवोरगाः॥
English: Sanjaya said The Kaurava warriors, who now resembled the serpents deprived of their fangs and poison and trodden over by the feet and some of whom were struck and wounded and some, again, were deprived of their armours, weapons and proper conveyances and some of whom were thrown down and who all, again, uttered very plaintive voices and who were scorched by the fire of grief and who merely made a parade of their knowledge in arms and who were all defeated by the antagonists and who now repaired to their encampment, had been counselling with one another.
Sanskrit: तानब्रवीत् ततः कर्ण क्रुद्धः सर्प इव श्वसन्। करं करेण निष्पीड्य प्रेक्षमाणस्तवात्मजम्॥
English: Thereupon Karna, who was filled with wrath and who sighed heavily like a serpent and who squeezed his hands and who looked at
Sanskrit: यत्तो दृढश्च दक्षश्च धृतिमानर्जुनस्तदा। सम्बोधयति चाप्येनं यथाकालमधोक्षजः॥
English: 'The thing is that Arjuna is always very persevering, skillful and intelligent and again, when the first time (for any thing to be done) comes, the Eternal One (Vasudeva) awakes him to his duties.
Sanskrit: सहसास्त्रविसर्गेण वयं तेनाद्य वञ्चिताः। श्वस्तवहं तस्य संकल्प सर्वं हन्ता महीपते॥
English: Today we were all deceived by him (Arjuna) by the shower of weapons poured forth all on a sudden. But tomorrow, O ruler of earth, I will baffle all his attempts.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा सोऽनुजज्ञे नृपोत्तमान्। तेऽनुज्ञाता नृपा सर्वे स्वानि वेश्मानि भेजिरे॥
English: Having been thus addressed (by Karna) and saying-so be it, he (Duryodhana) commanded all the best of monarchs to dissolve. All these kings, being thus ordered, repaired to their respective abodes.
Sanskrit: सुखोषितास्तां रजनीं हृष्टा युद्धाय निर्ययुः। तेऽपश्यन् विहितं व्यूहं धर्मराजेन दुर्जयम्॥ प्रयत्नात् कुरुमुख्येन बृहस्पत्युशनोमते।
English: Having passed that night most happily, the (those monarchs), with ample gratification, proceeded out for battle (the following morning). They then saw a very invincible array of army, that was constituted by the King of Justice (Yudhishthira), who was the greatest of the whole Kuru race, with the greatest care and quite in accordance with the advices of both Brihaspati and Ushanas.
Sanskrit: अथ प्रतीपकर्तारं प्रवीरं परवीरहा॥ सस्मार वृषभस्कन्धं कर्णं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
English: Thereupon Duryodhana, that smiter of enemies, called to his memory, Karna, who baffled the attempts of the his antagonists and who was the foremost of all heroic warriors and who was the slayer of his foes and who had the neck like that of a bull.
Sanskrit: पुरंदरसमं युद्धे मरुद्गणसमं बले॥ कार्तवीर्यसमं वीर्ये कर्ण राज्ञोऽगमन्मनः।
English: The king's (Duryodhana's) mind was now constantly directed towards Karna, who resembled Purandara in battle and who was like the Marutas in prowess and who also was equal to Kartavirya in prowess.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां चैवसैन्यानां कर्णमेवागमन्मनः। सूतपुत्रं महेष्वासं बन्धुमात्यकिकेष्विव॥
English: As also the hearts of all the troops turned towards Karna, who was the son of the charioteer and who, again was a great bowman, even as the heart of a person always turns towards his friends, whilst he falls in some great danger.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ततो दुर्योधनः सूत पश्चात् किमकरोत्तदा। यद्धोऽगमन्मनो मन्दाः कर्णं वैकर्तनं प्रति॥ अप्यपश्यत राधेयं शीतात इव भास्करम्।
English: Dhritarashtra said Thus when the minds of all you were turned towards Karna the son of Vikartana, did the warriors on my side look at the son of Radha, even as persons, oppressed with cold, look at the sun?
Sanskrit: कृतेऽवहारे सैन्यानां प्रवृत्ते च रणे पुनः॥ कथं वैकर्तनः कर्णस्तत्रायुध्यत संजय। कथं च पाण्डवाः सर्वे युयुधुस्तत्र सूतजम्॥
English: O Sanjaya, how did Karna, the son of Vikartana, fight there (in the field of battle), when my troops had first re-retreated and again engaged themselves in the battle. And how also did the sons of Pandu fight in the field with the son of Suta?
Sanskrit: कर्णो ह्येको पहाबाहुर्हन्यात् पार्थान् सगुंजयान्। कर्णस्य भुजयोवीर्यं शक्रविष्णुसमं युधि॥ तस्य शस्त्राणि घोराणि विक्रमश्च महात्मनः। कर्णमाश्चित्य संग्रामे पत्तो दुर्योधनो नृपः॥
English: Indeed, Karna that mighty-armed warrior, would have slaughtered all the sons of Pritha along with the whole lot of the Srinjayas, although he was alone. In the field of battle, the strength of the arms of Karna was similar to the prowess of both Shakra and Vishnu; and the weapons, as well as the prowess of that loftyminded warrior were very fierce. Hoping to be under the protection of Karna, Karna, king Duryodhana was most eager for the battle.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन ततो दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवेन भृशार्दितम्। पराक्रान्तान् पाण्डुसुतान् दृष्ट्वा चापि महारथः॥
English: Then what did that very powerful carwarrior do after seeing Duryodhana very highly oppressed by the son of Pandu and also after witnessing all the sons of Pandu to display their prowess in arms?
Sanskrit: कर्णमाश्चित्य संग्रामे मन्दो दुर्योधनः पुनः। जेतुमुत्सहते पार्थान् सपुत्रान् सहकेशवान्॥
English: Relying upon Karna, the foolish prince Duryodhana, again, aspired to defeat the sons, of Pritha along with their sons, as well as Keshava in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: अहो बत महद् दुःखं यत्र पाण्डुसुतान् रणे। नातरद् रभसः कर्णो दैवं नूनं परायणम्॥
English: Alas! this is a matter of great grief that in the field of battle Karna, possessed of immense strength, could not defeat the sons of Pandu! It is certain that Destiny holds the foremost position in all affairs.
Sanskrit: अहो द्यूतस्य निष्ठेयं घोरा सम्प्रति वर्तते। अहो तीव्राणि दुःखानि दुर्योधनकृतान्यहम्॥ सोढा घोराणि बहुशः शल्यभूतानि संजय।
English: Alas! the most dreadful result of gaming at dice has now been visible. O Sanjaya, I now hear of the greatest sorrows, that had been brought about by foolish, Duryodhana and also that resemble a large number of deadly arrows!
Sanskrit: सौबलं च तदा तात नीतिमानिति मन्यते॥ कर्णश्च रभसो नित्यं राजा तं चाप्यनुव्रतः।
English: O Sire, the son of Subala was considered to be possessed of great policy; as also Karna was always extremely attached to the prince (Duryodhana).
Sanskrit: यदेवं वर्तमानेषु महायुद्धेषु संजय॥ अश्रौषं निहतान् पुत्रान् नित्यदेव विनिर्जितान्। न पाण्डवानां समरे कश्चिदस्ति निवारकः॥ स्त्रीमध्यमिव गाहन्ते दैवं तु बलवत्तरम्।
English: O Sanjaya, when such is the matter with the battle which is most dreadful I have often heard that my sons were being constantly defeated and slaughtered. There exists no one who can restrain the Pandavas in the battle; and they enter into my whole force, even as one penetrates into the midst of a throng of women. I is sure that Destiny is the must supreme.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच राजन् पूर्वनिमित्तानि धर्मिष्ठानि विचिन्तय॥ अतिक्रान्तं हि यत् कार्य पश्चाचिन्तयते नरः। तचास्य न भवेत् कार्य चिन्तया च विनश्यति॥
English: Sanjaya said O monarch, do you now reflect upon your past actions, that were most righteous (the game at dice and others of the kind). Man afterwards reflects upon all actions that had past away. But that however, one should not do. For, one is destroyed by that sort of reflection.
Sanskrit: तदिदं तव कार्यं तु दूरप्राप्तं विजानता। न कृतं यत् त्वया पूर्व प्राप्ताप्राप्तविचारणम्॥
English: That act of yours has been far from bringing out the desired end. Although you are possessed of knowledge, yet you did not consider before hand the propreity and impropriety of you actions.
Sanskrit: उक्तोऽसि बहुधा राजन् मा युध्यस्वेति पाण्डवैः। गृह्णीषे न च तन्मोहाद् वचनं च विशाम्पते॥
English: O monarch, it was several times told to you, that you should not fight with the, Pandavas. But, O ruler of earth, that advice you did not accept out of foolishness.
Sanskrit: त्वया पापानि घोराणि समाचीर्णानि पाण्डुषु। त्वकृते वर्तते घोर: पार्थिवानां जनक्षयः॥
English: The most horrible deeds of sin had been perpetrated by you in respect to the Pandavas. And only for those acts of yours that this terrible destruction of kings takes place now.
Sanskrit: तत्त्विदानीमतिक्रान्तं मा शुचो भरतर्षभ। शृणु सर्वं यथावृत्तं घोरं वैशसमुच्यते॥
English: O foremost of the Bharata race all has now passed away, do not grieve for them. O you of evenlasting fame, do you now hear of all that had taken place, namely the details of that awful slaughter.
Sanskrit: प्रभातायां रजन्यां तु कर्णो राजानमभ्ययात्। समेत्य च महाबाहुदुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus when the night dawned, Karna went of the king. And having approached him that hero of very powerful arms then addressed Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच अद्य राजन् समेष्यामि पाण्डवेन यशस्विना। निहनिष्यामि तं वीरं स वा मां निहनिष्यति॥
English: Karna said Today, O monarch, I will go forth for battle with the famous son of Pandu. Either I shall slay that hero or he will slay me.
Sanskrit: बहुत्वान्मम कार्याणां तथा पार्थस्य भारत। नाभूत् समागमो राजन् मम चैवार्जुनस्य च॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, O monarch, on account of the innumerable acts of both myself as well as of the son, O Pritha, that this encounter between me and Arjuna had taken place; else this would not have occurred.
Sanskrit: इदं तु मे यथा प्राज्ञं शृणु वाक्यं विशाम्पते। अनिहत्य रणे पार्थं नाहमेष्यामि भारत॥
English: O ruler of earth, do you listen to my speech, uttered in accordance with my wisdom. O descendant of the Bharata race, if I cannot slay the son of Pritha in battle, I will not return from the field.
Sanskrit: हतप्रवीरै सैन्येऽस्मिन् मयि चावस्थिते युधि। अभियास्यति मां पार्थं शक्रशक्तिविनाकृतम्॥
English: For the reason of this army on over said having had the best of its warriors all slaughtered, that I will myself stand in the field-the son of Pritha will proceed against me, who am deprived of the Sakti-arrow given to me by Shakra (Indra).
Sanskrit: ततः श्रेयस्करं यच्च तन्निबोध जनेश्वर। आयुधानां च मे वीर्यं दिव्यानामर्जुनस्य च॥
English: O lord of men, then be you conscious of what proves beneficial to you. The strength of my celestial weapons is similar to the strength of Arjuna's weapons.
Sanskrit: कायस्य महतो भेदे लाघवे दूरपातने। सौष्ठवे चास्त्रपाते च सव्यसाची न मत्समः॥
English: As regards the baffling of attempts of the most powerful antagonists and as to the highness of arms and the range of arrows shot and in respect to skillfulness, as also in the management of weapons, Suvyasachin is never my peer.
Sanskrit: प्राणे शौर्येऽथ विज्ञाने विक्रमे चापि भारत। निमित्तज्ञानयोगे च सव्यसाची न मत्समः॥
English: Again, O descendant of the Bharata race, either in physical strength, or in heroism, or knowledge (in the management or arms), or in prowess or in hitting the mark Savyasachin is never my peer.
Sanskrit: सर्वायुधमहामानं विजयं नाम तद्धनुः। इन्द्रार्थं प्रियकामेन निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा॥
English: My bow, that was known by the name of Vijaya, was the most supreme of all weapons. It was made by Vishvakarman with the object of performing what was agreeable to Indra.
Sanskrit: येन दैत्यगणान् राजञ्जितवान् वै शतक्रतुः। यस्य घोषेण दैत्यानां व्यामुह्यन्तः दिशो दशः॥
English: O monarch, Shatakratu (Indra), indeed, subdued all the Daityas by means of that bow and again, at the twang of that bow, the whole body of the Dailyas supposed the ten points of the compass to be empty.
Sanskrit: तद् भार्गवाय प्रायच्छच्छकः परमसम्मतम्। तद् दिव्य भार्गवो मह्यमददद् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: And formerly Shakra (Indra) gave away to the son of Bhrigu that excellently equipt and best of the celestial bows, which was highly respected by all; and afterwards the son of Bhrigu gave it to me.
Sanskrit: तेन योत्स्ये महाबाहुमर्जुनं जयतां वरम्। यथेन्द्रं समरे सर्वान् दैतेयान् वै समागतान्॥
English: I will battle with that foremost one amongst the victorious warriors, the mighty-armed Arjuna, in the field; even as Indra fought with all the Daityas, who had assembled against him.
Sanskrit: धनुर्घोरं रामदत्तं गाण्डीवात् तद् विशिष्यते। त्रिस्सप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी धनुषा येन निर्जिता॥
English: That fierce bow, given away by Rama, is in every way superior to the Gandiva bow; with that bow the entire earth was conquered twenty-one times (by Bhargava).
Sanskrit: धनुषो ह्यस्य कर्माणि दिव्यानि प्राह भार्गवः। तद् रामो ह्यददन्मह्यं तेन योत्स्यामि पाण्डवम्॥४७
English: The son of Bhrigu speaks of the celestial deeds of that formidable bow. As Rama has given it to me I will surely fight with the son of Pandu with that bow.
Sanskrit: अद्य दुर्योधन त्वां नन्दयिष्ये सबान्धवम्। निहत्य समरे वीरमर्जुनं जयतां वरम्॥
English: Today, O Duryodhana, I will gratify your heart, along with that of your friends by slaughter in the field of battle the heroic Arjuna that foremost one amongst the victorious warriors.
Sanskrit: सपर्वतवनद्वीपा हतवीरा ससागरा। पुत्रपौत्रप्रतिष्ठा ते भविष्यत्यद्य पार्थिव॥
English: O lord of earth, the whole kingdom of earth, along with the oceans, the mountains, the forests and the islands, with all her heroes slaughtered, will be your own; and over which you will be established with your sons and grandsons.
Sanskrit: नाशक्यं विद्यते मेऽद्य त्वत्प्रियार्थं विशेषतः। सम्यग्धर्मानुरक्तस्य सिद्धिरात्मवतो यथा॥
English: There exists nothing that I cannot perform today, especially for gratifying you; even as success (ascetic) does surely exist in respect to a person, who is passionately attached to virtue and who also has controlled his soul.
Sanskrit: न हि मां समरे सोढुं संशक्तोऽग्नि तसर्यथा। अवश्यं तु मया वाच्यं येन हीनोऽस्मि फाल्गुनात्।।५१
English: There is no one, who, coming in contact with me, is able to bear me in the battle; even as the tree, coming in contact with the fire, is able to bear it. Indeed this must be told by me that is what respect with the fire, is able to bear it. Indeed this must be told by me that in what respect I am inferior to Phalguna (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: ज्या तस्य धनुषो दिव्या तथाक्षय्ये महेषुधी। सारथिस्तस्य गोविन्दो मम तादृङ् न विद्यते॥
English: The string of his bow is celestial as also he (Arjuna) has got two inexhaustible quivers. His charioteer is Govinda. But I have got nothing like all these.
Sanskrit: तस्य दिव्यं धनुः श्रेष्ठं गाण्डीवमजितं युधि। विजयं च महद्दिव्यं ममापि धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: His Gandiva bow is celestial and one of the best; as also it is indestructible in battle, whereas my bow, called Vijaya, is also divine and formidable, as it is also the foremost of its kind.