pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भिन्नेषु तेषु व्यूहेषु क्षत्रिया इतरेतरम्। एकमेकं समाहूय युद्धायैवावतस्थिरे॥
English: When the arrays were thus shattered by Bhishma, the Kshatriyas challenging one another encountered one another for battle.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य भरतानां पितामहम्। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Shikhandin approaching the grandsire of the Bharatas, assailed him with vehemence saying 'stay'.
Sanskrit: अनादृत्य ततो भीष्मस्तं शिखण्डिनमाहवे। प्रययौ सुंजयान् क्रुद्धः स्त्रीत्वं चिन्त्य शिखण्डिनः॥
English: Then Bhishma remembering the femininity of Shikhandin, and for that reason neglecting him in battle, rushed against the Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: सुंजयास्तु ततो दृष्ट्वा हृष्टं भीष्मं महारणे। सिंहनादांश्च विविधांश्चक्रुः शङ्खविमिश्रितान्॥
English: Thereupon the Srinjayas, beholding Bhishma in that battle, were filled with delight and they uttered numerous war-cries that became mingled with the blare of the conchs.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम्। पश्चिमां दिशमासाद्य स्थिते सवितरि प्रभो॥
English: Then, O lord, when the sun was on the western side of the meridian, there commenced a battle in which car-warriors and elephantriders encountered one another.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पाञ्चाल्यः सात्यकिश्च महारथः। पीडयन्तौ भृशं सैन्यं शक्तितोमरवृष्टिभिः॥
English: Then Dhrishtadyumna the prince of the Pandavas, and also the mighty car-warrior Satyaki, began to torment your troops with showers of Shaktis and Tomaras.
Sanskrit: शस्त्रैश्च बहुभि राजञ्जनतुस्तावकान् रणे। ते हन्यमानाः समरे तावका भरतर्षभ॥
English: They also, O monarch siew in battle your warriors with innumerable shafts. O foremost of men, your troops, through thus smitten down in battle,
Sanskrit: आर्यां युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा न त्यजन्ति स्म संयुगम्। यथोत्साहं तु समरे निजघ्नुस्तावका रणे॥
English: Did not desert the fight having formed a laudable determination (to fight to the last); and those foremost of car-warriors began to slay (the hostile troop) to the best o their energies.
Sanskrit: तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत् तावकानां महात्मनाम्। वध्यतां समरे राजन् पार्षतेन महात्मना॥
English: Then, O monarch, a loud cry of agony was set up by your high souled warriors as they were slain by the illustrious son of Prishata.
Sanskrit: तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तावकानां महारथौ। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ पार्षतं प्रत्युपस्थितौ॥
English: Hearing that distressful cry uttered by your troop, Vinda and Anuvinda of the Avanti country, both mighty car-warriors, rushed to cncounter the son of Prishata.
Sanskrit: तौ तस्य तुरगान् हत्वा त्वरमाणौ महारथौ। छादयामासतुरुभौ शरवाण पार्षतम्॥
English: Then those mighty car-warriors both endued with greu activity, slaying the steeds of Prishata's son, shrouded him with a shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: अवप्लुत्याथ पाञ्चाल्यो रथात् तूर्णं महाबलः। आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं सात्यकेस्तु महात्मनः॥
English: Thereupon that mighty car-warrior the Panchala prince quickly jumping down his car, ascended with agility the chariot of the highly illustrious Satyaki.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा महत्या सेनया वृतः। आवन्त्यौ समरे क्रुद्धावभ्ययात् स परंतपौ॥
English: Thereupon king Yudhishthira surrounded by a mighty division of troops rushed to those two afflicter of foes viz., the princes of Avanti both inflamed with wrath.
Sanskrit: तथैव तव पुत्रोऽपि सर्वोद्योगेन मारिष। विन्दानुविन्दौ समरे परिवार्यावतस्थिवान्।॥
English: So also, O sire, your sons putting forth all their energies, remained in battle surrounding Vinda and Anuvinda.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनश्चापि संक्रुद्धः क्षत्रियान् क्षत्रियर्षभः। अयोधयत संग्रामे वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान्॥
English: In that battle Arjuna also inflamed with many wrath fought with many best of Kshatriyas like the wielder of the thunder-bolt fighting against the Asuras.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्तु समरे क्रुद्धः पुत्रस्य प्रियकृत् तव। व्यधमत् सर्वपञ्चालास्तूलराशिमिवानलः॥
English: Drona also, that well-wisher of your son, excited with wrath began to consume all the Panchalas like fire consuming a heap of cotton.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनपुरोगास्तु पुत्रास्तव विशाम्पते। परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं युयुधुः पाण्डवैः सह॥
English: Your sons, O ruler of men, headed by Duryodhana himself surrounding Bhishma, fought on with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा लोहितायति भास्करे। अब्रवीत् तावकान् सर्वांस्त्वध्वमिति भारत॥
English: Then, 0 Bharata, when the lustrous orb assume a crimson hue, king Duryodhana addressing all your warriors said, "make hasten".
Sanskrit: युध्यतां तु तेषां कुर्वतां कर्म दुष्करम्। अस्तं गिरिमथारूढे अप्रकाशति भास्करे॥
English: When they thus fought on achieving feats difficult of being accomplished, the sun being lost to the sight ascended the western hills,
Sanskrit: प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा शोणितौघतरङ्गिणीः। गोमायुगणसंकीर्णा क्षणेन क्षणदामुखे॥
English: Then in a moment, towards nightfall, a dreadful river surging with billows of flow across the field of battle.
Sanskrit: शिवाभिरशिवाभिश्च रुवद्भिभैरवं रवम्। धोकमायोधनं जज्ञे भूतसंघैः समाकुलम्॥
English: Then the field of battle assumed a dreadful sight abounding as at did with the spirits of the dead and the ominous jackals howling (tediously).
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च तथान्ये पिशिताशिनः। समन्ततो व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Rakshasas, and Pishachas and other feeders on flesh were seen on all sides by hundreds and by thousands.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनोऽथ सुशर्मादीन् राज्ञस्तान् सपदानुगान्। विजित्य पृतनामध्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति॥
English: Arjuna having conquered the kings headed by Susharma along with their followers, proceeded through the divisions towards his own tent.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरोऽपि कौरव्यौ भ्रातृभ्यां सहितस्तथा। ययौ स्वशिबिरं राजा निशायां सेनया वृतः॥
English: That descendant of the Kuru race, viz., the lord Yudhishthira also proceeded, o king surrounded by his troops and accompanied by his brothers, towards his own tent at the advent of night.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनोऽपि राजेन्द्र दुर्योधनमुखान् रथान्। अवजित्य ततः संख्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति॥
English: Bhimasena also, o foremost of kings having vanquished in battle the kings, all good car-warriors, headed by Duryodhana hiinself, retired to his own camp. slain many
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनोऽपि नृपतिः परिवार्य महारणे। भीष्मं शान्तनवं तूर्णं प्रयात: शिबिरं प्रति॥
English: In that great battle also, king Duryodhana surrounding Bhishma the son of Shantanu, speedily proceed towards his own tents.
Sanskrit: द्रोणो द्रौणिः कृपः शल्यः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः। परिवार्य चमूं सर्वां प्रययुः शिबिरं प्रति॥
English: Drona and his son, Kripa and Shalya and Kritavarma of the Satvata race, bringing up the rear of the hole host of the Kurus, wended towards their respective tents.
Sanskrit: तथैव सात्यकी राजन् धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। परिवार्य रणे योधान् ययतुः शिबिरं प्रति॥
English: So also, O monarch, Satyaki and Prishata's son Dhrishtadyumna having warriors in the battle proceeded towards their tents.
Sanskrit: एवमेते महाराज तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह। पर्यवर्तन्त सहिता निशाकाले परंतप॥
English: Thus, O mighty monarch, your warriors as also those of the Pandavas, all chastisers of their enemies, returned to their encampments when the shades of night had fallen on this earth.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वशिबिरं गत्वा पाण्डवाः कुरवस्तथा। न्यवसन्त महाराज पूजयन्तः परस्परम्॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, the Pandavas and the Kurus repairing near their respective encampments entered them exchanging greetings with one another.
Sanskrit: रक्षां कृत्वा ततः शूरा न्यस्य गुल्मान् यथाविधि। अपनीय च शल्यानि स्नात्वा च विविधैर्जलैः॥
English: Then duly arranging for scouts and outposts and for protecting their persons, and drawing out the arrows from their bodies and having bathed in various waters,
Sanskrit: कृतस्वस्त्ययनाः सर्वे संस्तूयन्तश्च बन्दिभिः। गीतवादित्रशब्देन व्यक्रीडन्त यशस्विनः॥
English: And being praised by the minstrels and bards and arranging for the performance of benedictory rites those illustrious heroes then began to sport accompanied by songs and sounds of musical instruments.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तादिव तत् सर्वमभवत् स्वर्गसंनिभम्। न हि युद्धकथां कांचित् तत्राकुर्वन् महारथाः॥
English: For a short while only did that scene resemble paradise itself, and those foremost of mortals for a while desisted from talking of the battle.
Sanskrit: ते प्रसुप्ते बले तत्र परिश्रान्तजने नृप। हस्त्यश्वबहुले रात्रौ प्रेक्षणीये बभूवतुः॥
English: When those two armies, abounding in elephants and steeds and men exhausted with fatigue, were lulled in the arms of sleep O king, they, indeed presented a charming sight.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच परिणाम्य निशां तां तु सुखं प्राप्ता जनेश्वराः। कुरवः पाण्डवाश्चैव पुनर्युद्धाय निर्ययुः॥
English: Sanjaya said Having passed that night and having enjoying a peaceful slumber, those rulers of men belonging to the hosts of the Kurus and the Pandavas, again marched out for battle.
Sanskrit: ततः शब्दो महानासीत् सैन्ययोरुभयोर्नृप। निर्गच्छमानयोः संख्ये सागरप्रतिमो महान्॥
English: Then a tremendous din was created by those two hosts when they marched out for battle, did that resembled the uproar of the ocean itself.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः। भीष्मश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजश्च वै नृप॥
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana, Chitrasena, Vivingshati, Bhishma the foremost of all carwarriors, the son of Bharadvaja endued with prowess,
Sanskrit: एकीभूताः सुसंयत्ताः कौरवाणां महाचमूम्। व्यूहाय विदधू राजन् पाण्डवान् प्रति दंशिताः॥
English: These mighty car-warriors of the Kaurava host clad in mail and united together and with great care, formed, O king, the battle-array of their troops against those of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः कृत्वा महाव्यूहं पिता तव विशाम्पते। सागरप्रतिमं घोरं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम्॥
English: Your sire Bhishma, O ruler of men, formed a mighty array resembling the dreadful ocean itself, having for its waves and currents the vehicles (of the warriors).
Sanskrit: अग्रतः सर्वसैन्यानां भीष्मः शान्तनवो ययौ। मालवैर्दाक्षिणात्यैश्च आवन्त्यैश्च समन्वितः॥
English: Then Bhishma the son of Shantanu marched out in the van of all the troops, supported by the Malavas, the Southerners and Avantyas.
Sanskrit: ततोऽनन्तरमेवासीद् भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। पुलिन्दैः पारदैश्चैव तथा क्षुद्रकमालवैः॥
English: Behind him came the son of Bharadvaja endued with prowess, being supported by the Pulindas, the Kshudrakas and the Malavas.
Sanskrit: द्रोणादनन्तरं यत्तो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान्। मगधैश्च कलिङ्गैश्च पिशाचैश्च विशाम्पते।॥
English: After Drona marched Bhagadatta endued with great prowess and determined to fight to the last), being supported by the Magadhas, the Kalingas, and the Pisachas, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: प्राग्ज्योतिषादनु नृपः कौसल्योऽथ बृहद्बलः। मेकलैः कुरुविन्दैश्च त्रैपुरैश्च समन्वितः॥
English: After king of Pragjyotishapur, came Brihadbala the ruler of the Kosalas, being supported by the Mekalas, the Tripuras and the Chichitas.
Sanskrit: बृहद्बलात् ततः शूरस्त्रिगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः। काम्बोजैर्बहुभिः सार्धं यवनैश्च सहस्रशः॥
English: After Brihadbala came the heroic Bhagadatta, the ruler of Prasthala, accompanied by numerous Kamboja and thousands of Yavanas.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिस्तु रभसः शूरस्गर्तादनु भारत। प्रययौ सिंहनादेन नादयानो धरातलम्॥
English: After Trigarta, O Bharata, the valiant son of Drona rushed to battle, resounding the earth with his war-cries.
Sanskrit: तथा सर्वेण सैन्येन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। द्रौणेरनन्तरं प्रायात् सोदर्यैः परिवारितः॥
English: After the son of Drona proceeded king Duryodhana accompanied by the whole army and surrounded his uterine brothers.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनादनु ततः कृपः शारद्वतो ययौ। एवमेष महाव्यूहः प्रययौ सागरोपमः॥
English: After Duryodhana marched Kripa, the son of Sharadvata. Thus marched out the mighty array that resembled the ocean itself.
Sanskrit: रेजुस्तत्र पताकाश्च श्वेतच्छत्राणि वा विभो। अङ्गदान्यत्र चित्राणि महार्हाणि धनूंषि च॥
English: In that array, O lord, streamers, white umbrellas, precious armours of wonderful workmanship, and many bows, shone resplendent.
Sanskrit: तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाव्यूहं तावकानां महारथः। युधिष्ठिरोऽब्रवीत् तूर्णं पार्षत पृतनापतिम्॥
English: Seeing that mighty array of your warriors, the mighty car-warrior Yudhishthira speedily addressing Prishata's son, the generalissimo of his army said these words.
Sanskrit: पश्य व्यूहं महेष्वास निर्मितं सागरोपमम्। प्रतिव्यूहं त्वमपि हि कुरु पार्षत सत्वरम्॥
English: Behold, O mighty bowman, this array of troops already formed, resembling the very ocean; O son of Prishata, without loss of time, do you also arrange your troops in counterarray.
Sanskrit: ततः स पार्षतः क्रूरो व्यूह चक्रे सुदारुणम्। शृङ्गाटकं महाराज परव्यूहविनाशनम्॥
English: Thereupon, O mighty monarch, the valiant son of Prishata formed the dreadful array known as Shringataka that is capable of penetrating through the hostile array.
Sanskrit: शृङ्गाभ्यां भीमसेनश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः। रथैरनेकसाहौस्तथा हयपदातिभिः॥
English: In its two horns was placed Bhimasena and the mighty car-warrior Satyaki, supported by many thousands of car-warriors and cavalry and infantry.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां बभौ नरश्रेष्ठः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः। मध्ये युधिष्ठिरो राजा माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ॥
English: In its navel was the ape-bannered Arjuna owning white steeds; and O foremost of men, in its middle was king Yudhishthira and the sons of Pandu begotten upon Madri.
Sanskrit: अथोत्तरे महेष्वासाः सहसैन्या नराधिपाः। व्यूहं तं पूरयामासुयूंहशास्त्रविशारदाः॥
English: Other mighty bowmen, all rulers of earth, and versed in the are of forming arrays with their troop filled up that array.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युस्ततः पश्चाद् विराटश्च महारथः। द्रौपदेयाश्च संहृष्टा राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः॥
English: Abhimanyu and the mighty car-warrior Virata, the sons of Draupadi, and the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha were commanded to bring up the rear.
Sanskrit: एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः। अतिष्ठन् समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिणः॥
English: Thus, O Bharata, forming this mighty array, the heroic sons of Pandu occupied the fled anxiously longing for battle and for victory.
Sanskrit: भेरीशब्दैश्च विमलैर्विमित्रैः शङ्खनि:स्वनैः। क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैर्नादिताः सर्वतो दिशः॥
English: Loud noise of the drums, mingled with the blare of conchs and the slapping of the armpits and the war-cries and shouts of the warriors, became dreadful, and filled all the quarters of heaven.
Sanskrit: ततः शूराः समासाद्य समरे ते परस्परम्। नेत्रेनिमिषै राजन्नवैक्षन्त परस्परम्॥
English: Thus those heroes, O king, encountering one another in battle, gazed at one another with windless eyes.
Sanskrit: नामभिस्ते मनुष्येन्द्र पूर्वं योधाः परस्परम्। युद्धाय समवर्तन्त समाहूयेतरेतरम्॥
English: Then, O foremost of men, challenging one another by their appellation, the warriors became engaged with one another.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयावहम्। तावकानां परेषां च निघ्नतामितरेतरम्॥
English: There raged a fierce and frightening battle between your warriors and those of the enemy, as they smote down one another.
Sanskrit: नाराचा निशिताः संख्ये सम्पतन्ति स्म भारत। व्यात्तानना भयकरा उरगा इव संघशः॥
English: Whetted long shafts, 0 Bharata, began to rain on all sides of the field of battle, like dreadful reptiles with mouths wide open.
Sanskrit: निष्पेतुर्विमलाः शक्त्यस्तैलधौताः सुतेजनाः। अम्बुदेभ्यो यथा राजन् भ्राजमानाः शतह्रदाः॥
English: Resplendent dares cleansed with oil and shot with great force, began to fall, O king, like flashing forks of lightening from the clouds.
Sanskrit: गदाश्च विमलैः पट्टैः पिनद्धाः स्वर्णभूषितैः। पतन्त्यस्तत्र दृश्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गोपमाः शुभाः॥
English: Maces, covered with shining pierces of cloth and decked with gold were seen to fall on the field like so many beautiful crests of mountains.
Sanskrit: निस्त्रिंशाश्च व्यदृश्यन्त विमलाम्बरसंनिभाः। आर्षभाणि विचित्राणि शतचन्द्राणि भारत॥
English: Swords resplendent like the clear blue sky, glittered there. Bucklers made of bull's hide and decorated with hundred moons, O Bharata,
Sanskrit: अशोभन्त रणे राजन् पात्यमानानि सर्वशः। तेऽन्योन्यं समरे सेने युध्यमाने नराधिप॥
English: Falling on all sides, appeared beautiful, O king. O ruler of men, when the two armies fought with each other in that battle,
Sanskrit: अशोभेतां यथा देवदैत्यसेने समुद्यते। अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे तेऽन्योन्यं वै समन्ततः॥
English: They appeared beautiful like the hosts of the celestial and the Daityas engaged with one another (in days gone by). From all sides they rushed against one another in that battle.
Sanskrit: रथास्तु रथिभिस्तूर्णं प्रेषिताः परमाहवे। युगैर्युगानि संश्लिष्य युयुधुः पार्थिवर्षभाः॥
English: Excellent royal car-warriors rushing against their antagonist car-warriors fought on in that dreadful battle having the yokes of their chariots entangled with one another.
Sanskrit: दन्तिनां युध्यमानानां संघर्षात् पावकोऽभवत्। दन्तेषु भरतश्रेष्ठ सधूमः सर्वतोदिशम्॥
English: On all sides, O foremost of the Bharatas, were seen scintications of fire mixed with smoke emitted from the tusks of elephants in consequence of friction, as they fought on with one another.
Sanskrit: प्रासैरभिहताः केचिद् गजयोधाः समन्ततः। पतमानाः स्म दृश्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गान्नगा इव॥
English: Some elephant-warriors struck down with Prasas, falling on the ground appeared like mountain trees overthrown from the peaks.
Sanskrit: पादाताश्चाप्यदृश्यन्त निघ्नन्तोऽथ परस्परम्। चित्ररूपधराः शूरा नखरप्रासयोधिनः॥
English: Heroic foot-soldiers of diverse appearance were seen to slay one another and to battle with lances that looked like their nails.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं ते समासाद्य कुरुपाण्डवसैनिकाः। अस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्घोरै रणे निन्युर्यमक्षयम्॥
English: The combatants of the Kuru and the Pandava troops nearing one another, began to dispatch one another to the regions of death, with arrows of diverse shapes.
Sanskrit: ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो रथघोषेण नादयन्। अभ्यागमद् रणे पार्थान् धनुः शब्देन महोयन्॥
English: Thereafter Bhishma the son of Shantanu, rushed against the Pandava host, filling the heavens with the clatter of his car and confounding the enemies with the twang of his bow.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां रथाश्चापि नदन्तो भैरवं स्वनम्। अभ्यद्रवन्त संयत्ता धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः॥
English: The car-warriors of the Pandava host also setting up a dreadful noise, rushed towards Bhishma, firmly resolved in fight and headed by Dhrishtadyumna himself.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तव तेषां च भारत। नराश्वरथनागानां व्यतिषक्तं परस्परम्॥
English: Then, O Bharata, raged the battle between your as well as the enemy's troops, consisting of men, steeds, cars and elephants battle in which the combatants became entangled with one another.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे राजन् वीरवरक्षये। शकुनिः सौबलः श्रीमान् पाण्डवान् समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Sanjaya said When, o king, that dreadful battle destructive of excellent heroes was thus raging, Subala's prosperous son Shakuni rushed against the Pandava hosts.
Sanskrit: तथैव सात्वतो राजन् हार्दिक्यः परवीरहा। अभ्यद्रवत संग्रामे पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम्॥
English: Also, O king, that slayer of foes, that son of Hridika, of the Satvata race, proceeded in battle against the Pandava divisions.
Sanskrit: तत: काम्बोजमुख्यानां नदीजानां च वाजिनाम्। आरट्टानां महीजानां सिन्धुजानां च सर्वशः॥ वनायुजानां शुभ्राणां तथा पर्वतवासिनाम्। वाजिनां बहुभिः संख्ये समन्तात् परिवारयन्॥ ये चापरे तित्तिरिजा जवना वातरंहसः। सुवर्णालंकृतैरेतैर्वर्मवद्भिः सुकल्पितैः॥
English: Several warriors of your army, with a mighty division of horses consisting of best animals of the Kamboja breed, of those born in lands watered by many rivers, of those belonging to Aratta, Mahi, Sindhu, and Vanayu, of those that were white-hued, of those born in mountains tracts, and of those exceedingly swift and endued with the fleetness of wind, and of those of the Tittiri breed, surrounded on all sides the Pandava army. With many steeds duly clad in mail and decked with caparisons of gold,
Sanskrit: हयैर्वातजवैर्मुख्यैः पाण्डवस्य सुतो बली। अभ्यवर्तत तत् सैन्यं हृष्टरूपः परंतपः॥
English: All best of their class, and fleet as the wind itself, the highly puissant son of the Pandava (Arjuna), of cheerful appearance and the slayer of his foes, rushed against that division of horses belonging to the enemy.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य सुतः श्रीमानिरावान् नाम वीर्यवान्। स्नुषायां नागराजस्य जातः पार्थेन धीमता॥
English: This prosperous son of Arjuna by name Iravat, endued with great prowess was begotten by the highly intelligent Partha (Arjuna) on the daughter of the sovereign of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: ऐरावतेन सा दत्ता अनपत्या महात्मना। पतौ हते सुपर्णेन कृपणा दीनचेतना॥
English: Her husband having been slain by Suparna (Garuda), she was helpless and completely depressed in mind; she was then bestowed upon Arjuna by the illustrious Airavata.
Sanskrit: भार्यार्थं तां च जग्राह पार्थः कामवशानुगाम्। एवमेष समुत्पन्नः परपक्षेऽर्जुनात्मजः॥
English: As she came to him under the influence of desire, the son of Pritha accepted her as his wife. Thus it was that Arjuna's son was begotten upon another's wife.
Sanskrit: स नागलोके संवृद्धो मात्रा च परिरक्षितः। पितृव्येण परित्यक्तः पार्थद्वेषाद् दुरात्मना॥
English: This son of Arjuna was brought up in the regions of the Nagas, and was protected by his mother. He was abandoned by his wickedsouled uncle from his animosity for the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: रूपवान् बलसम्पन्नो गुणवान् सत्यविक्रमः। इन्द्रलोकं जगामाशु श्रुत्वा तत्रार्जुनं गतम्॥
English: Hearing that Arjuna Lad come to the regions of Indra, that handsome, highly puissant and accomplished Iravat of prowess that could not be baffled, hide to those regions.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्य महाबाहुः पितरं सत्यविक्रमः। अभ्यवादयदव्यग्रो विनयेन कृताञ्जलिः॥
English: That mighty-armed hero of infallible prowess, approaching his father did obeisance to him, duly folding his palms.
Sanskrit: न्यवेदयत चात्मानमर्जुनस्य महात्मनः। इरावानस्मि भद्रं ते पुत्रश्चाहं तव प्रभो॥
English: He introduced himself to the illustrious Arjuna saying-'I am your son Iravat, O lord, may good betide you.'
Sanskrit: मातुः समागमो यश्च तत् सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत्। तच्च सर्वं यथावृत्तमनुसस्मार पाण्डवः॥
English: He also reminded Arjuna of the circumstances under which the latter met his mother. Then the of Pandu also remembered them a right.
Sanskrit: परिष्वज्य सुतं चापि आत्मनः सदृशं गुणैः। प्रीतिमाननयत् पार्थो देवराजनिवेशन॥
English: Then in the mansion of the chief of the celestial, the son of Pritha embracing his son equal to him in his acquirements, was highly delighted.
Sanskrit: सोऽर्जुनेन समाज्ञप्तो देवलोके तदा नृप। प्रीतिपूर्वं महाबाहुः स्वकार्यं प्रति भारत॥
English: Then that mighty-armed hero (Iravat), O king, was thus cheerfully commanded by Arjuna, in the celestial regions with regard to his own business (namely the impending war with the Kurus).
Sanskrit: युद्धकाले त्वयाऽस्माकं साह्यं देयमिति प्रभो। बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु युद्धकाल इहागतः॥
English: 'O son, when the battle would take place, you should render us assistance. He then said 'yea' to the words of his father; and now that the hour has arrived, he also presented himself, Son
Sanskrit: कामवर्णजवैरश्चैर्बहुभिः संवृतो नृप। ते हयाः काञ्चनापीडा नानावर्णा मनोजवाः॥
English: 0 king, surrounded by parti-coloured horses, countless in number. Those horses caparisoned with trappings of gold and of diverse hues and great fleetness,
Sanskrit: उत्पेतुः सहसा राजन् हंसा इव महोदधौ। ते त्वदीयान् समासाद्य हयसंघान् मनोजवान्॥
English: O king, suddenly appeared on the field like swans on the bosom of the mighty-main. Those horses encountering your division of fleetest steeds,
Sanskrit: क्रोडैः क्रोडानभिनन्तो घोणाभिश्च परस्परम्। निपेतुः सहसा राजन् सुवेगाभिहता भुवि॥
English: Struck one another with their chests and noses. Overthrown by their own impetuosity, O king, they began to fall down suddenly on the earth.
Sanskrit: निपतद्भिस्तथा तैश्च हयसंधैः परस्परम्। शुश्रुवे दारुणः शब्दः सुपर्णपतने यथा॥
English: When those two horse divisions thus clashed against one another (and some fell down), a terrible sound, resembling that of Suparna's swoop was heard there.
Sanskrit: तथैव तावका राजन् समेत्यान्योन्यमाहवे। परस्परवधं घोरं चक्रुस्ते हयसादिनः॥
English: So also, O mighty monarch, those who rode on these steeds nearing one another in that dreadful battle, fell upon slaughtering one another mercilessly.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने संकुले तुमुले भृशम्। उभयोरपि संशान्ता हयसङ्घाः समन्ततः॥
English: When that general and dreadful encounter regard fiercely, the chargers of the two hosts, seized with panic, coursed wildly all over the field.
Sanskrit: प्रक्षीणसायकाः शूरा निहताश्वाः श्रमातुराः। विलयं समनुप्राप्तास्तक्षमाणाः परस्परम्॥
English: Warriors, mutilated with shafts, with their chargers slain, and themselves exhausted with was fatigue, began to perish, cutting one another with their swords.