pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वचनं मम धर्मज्ञ भ्राता ज्येष्ठो भवामि ते॥ न तेऽर्जुनस्तथा ज्ञेयो ज्ञातव्यः सात्यकिर्यथा।
English: O my most dutiful brother, carry out my behests as I am your elder brother. Think that Satyaki is dearer to you than your brother Arjuna (so try to help Satyaki the more).
Sanskrit: चिकीर्षुर्मत्प्रियं पार्थ स यातः सव्यसाचिनः। पदवी दुर्गमां घोरामगम्यामकृतात्मभिः॥
English: O son of Pritha, desirous of doing me good, he has gone in search of Dhananjaya in an impossible track dreadful and in capable of being followed upon by warriors of inferior skill.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा कुशलिनौ कृष्णौ सात्वतं चैव सात्यकिम्। संविदं चैव कुर्यास्त्वं सिंहनादेन पाण्डव॥
English: Beholding Krishna and Arjuna and the Satvata hero Satyaki sound and alive, inform me of the fact, O son of Pandu, by uttering your war-cry aloud.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच समुत्तीर्ण रथानीकं पाण्डवं विहसन् रणे। विवारयिषुराचार्यः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्॥
English: Sanjaya said The Preceptor then, desirous of checking the progress of the son of Pandu, who had now crossed the car-host, began to cover him smilingly with his arrows.
Sanskrit: पिबनि शरौधांस्तान् द्रोणचापपरिच्युतान्। सोऽभ्यद्रवत सोदर्यान् मोहयन् बलमायया॥
English: Then seeming to drink in the arrowy showers shot from Drona's bow and confounding your troops by his illusive powers, he began to rush against your sons.
Sanskrit: तं मृधे वेगमास्थाय नृपाः परमधन्विनः। चोदितास्तव पुत्रैश्च सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Urged on by your sons, many king all foremost bowmen, rushing with forces began to surround Bhima from all sides.
Sanskrit: स तस्तु संवृतो भीमः प्रहसन्निव भारत। उद्यच्छन् स गदां तेभ्यः सुघोरां सिंहवन्नदन्। अवासृजच्च वेगेन शत्रुपक्षविनाशिनीम्॥ इन्द्राशनिरिवेन्द्रेण प्रविद्धा संहतात्मना। प्रामथ्यात् सा महाराज सैनिकांस्तव संयुगे॥ घोषेण महता राजन् पूरयन्तीव मेदिनीम्। ज्वलन्ती तेजसाभीमा त्रासयामास ते सुतान्॥ तां पतन्तीं महावेगां दृष्ट्वा तेजोऽभिसंवृताम्। प्राद्रवंस्तावकाः सर्वे नदन्तो भैरवान् रवान्॥
English: Then, O Bharata, surrounded by them, Bhima smiling and roaring like a lion, took up a dreadful mace. He then with force hurled at them that mace capable of destroying the foe, like Indra hurling his thunder against his enemies. Hurled with force and of great strength. That mace began to crush, Oking, your troops in battle; and O king, it seemed to fill the earth with its loud noise. Burning greatly, that dreadful mace terrified your sons. Then beholding that mace of great momentum wrapt up in blazing flames course towards themselves, your troops began to fly away uttering cries.
Sanskrit: तं च शब्दमसह्य वै तस्याः संलक्ष्य मारिष। प्रापतन्मनुजास्तत्र रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तदा॥ ते हन्यमाना भीमेन गदाहस्तेन तावकाः। प्राद्रवन्त रणे भीता व्याघ्रघ्राता मृगा इव।॥ सतान् विद्राव्य कौन्तेयः संख्येऽमित्रान् दुरासदान्। सुपर्ण इव वेगेन पक्षिराडत्यगाचमूम्॥ तथा तु विप्रकुर्वाणं रथयूथपयथूपम्। भारद्वाजो महाराज भीमसेनं समभ्ययात्॥ भीमं तु समरे द्रोणो वारयित्वा शररोर्मिभिः।
English: At the unbearable sound of that mace, O sire men began to fall down on the spot they stood; and many car-warriors dropped down from their cars. Slaughtered by Bhima armed with a mace in his hands, your troops began to fly away terrified from the field of battle, like deer attacked by a tiger. The son of Kunti then causing his brave adversaries to fly away, passed through that division with great force, like Suparna, that king of birds. While Bhima that leader of leaders of car hosts was thus spreading carnage in your troops. O mighty monarch, the son of Bharadvaja, viz., Drona rushed upon Bhima, checking the latter with his showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: अकरोत् सहसा नारदं पाण्डूनां भयमादधत्॥ तद् युद्धमासीत् युमहद् घोरं देवासुरोपमम्। द्रोणस्य च महाराज भीमस्य च महात्मनः॥ यदा तु विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दोणचापविनिः सृतैः।
English: Then he uttered a loud war-cry, inspiring there with the Pandavas with terror. Then a dreadful combat commenced between the highsouled Bhima and Drona, that resembled that between the Gods and Asuras. Then with the sharp shafts shot from the bow of Drona.
Sanskrit: वध्यन्ते समरे वीराः शतथोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ ततो रथादवप्लुत्य वेगमास्थाय पाण्डवः।
English: Numerous heroes were slain by hundreds and by thousands. Then jumping down from his car and rushing with fury, the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: वेगमास्थाय बलवान् निमील्य नयने राजन् पदातिनॊणमभ्ययात्॥ अंसे शिरा भीमसेनः करौ कृत्वोरसि स्थिरौ। मनोऽनिलगरुत्मताम्॥ यथा हि गोवृषा वर्ष प्रतिगृह्णाति लीलया। तथा भीमो नरव्याघ्रः शरवर्ष समग्रहीत्॥ स वध्यमानः समरे रथं द्रोणस्य मारिष। ईषायां पाणिना गृह्य प्रचिक्षेप महाबलः॥ द्रोणस्तु सत्वरो राजन् क्षिप्तो भीमेन संयुगे।
English: With his eyes closed, on foot, attacked Drona. Then like a bovine bull receiving a shower of rain without any pain whatsoever. Bhima that foremost of men received that shower of arrows, Proceeding from Drona's car. O sire, although wounded by Drona in battle, that puissant hero, catching hold of the shaft of Drona's car with his hands, over-threw it. Thereupon Drona thus over-thrown with vehemence by Bhima.
Sanskrit: रथमन्यं समारुह्य व्यूहद्वारं ययौ पुनः॥ तमायान्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा भग्नोत्साहं गुरुं तदा।
English: Mounted on another car, an flew towards the gate of the array and at that time, his driver urged his steeds to the top of their speed.
Sanskrit: गत्वा वेगात् पुनर्भीमो धुरं गृह्य रथस्य तु॥ तमप्यतिरथं भीमश्चिक्षेप भृशरोषितः। एवमष्टौ रथाः क्षिप्ता भीमसेनेन लीलया॥
English: O foremost of the Kurus that feat achieved by Bhimasena was indeed wonderful. Then the mighty Bhimasena, ascending once more his own chariot.
Sanskrit: पुनः स्वस्थमास्थितः। दृश्यते तावकर्योधैर्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनैः॥
English: Rushed furiously upon the division of your son; like a tempest crushing rows of trees, he then began to crush that host of the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् क्षणे तस्या यन्ता तूर्णश्वानचोदयत्। भीमसेनस्य कौरव्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ ततः स्वरथमास्थाय भीमसेनो महाबलः। अभ्यद्रवत वेगेन तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम्॥
English: He then proceeded resisting the hostile troops like mountains checking the surging sea;
Sanskrit: व्यदृश्यत निमेषेण
English: then coming upon the division of the Bhojas, protected by Hridika's son.
Sanskrit: स मृद्गन् क्षत्रियानाजौ वातो वृक्षानिवोद्धतः। आगच्छद् दारयन् सेनां सिन्धुवेगो नगानिव॥ भोजानीकं समासाद्य हार्दिक्येनाभिरक्षितम्। प्रमथ्य तरसा वीरस्तदप्यतिबलोऽभ्ययात्॥ संत्रासयन्ननीकानि तलशब्देन पाण्डवः।
English: O king, Bhimasena crushed it horribly and then passed through it. Terrifying his enemies with the sound of his palm-strokes, O sire.
Sanskrit: अजयत् सर्वसैन्यानि शार्दूल इव गोवृषान्॥ भोजानीकमतिक्रम्य दरदानां च वाहिनीम्।
English: Bhima defeated them all like a tiger defeating a herd of bulls. Then passing through the Bhoja and Kamboja divisions.
Sanskrit: तथा म्लेच्छगणानन्यान् बहून् युद्धविशारदान्॥ सात्यकिं चैव सम्प्रेक्ष्य युध्यमानं महारथम्। रथेन यत्तः कौन्तेयो वेगेन प्रययौ तदा॥ भीमसेनो महाराज द्रष्टकामो धनंजयम्।
English: And through that of the countless Mlechchas, who were all accomplished in smiting, Bhima obtained sight of Satyaki, the mighty car-warriors engaged in fighting. He then advanced quickly and resolutely, desirous of having a sight of Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: अतीत्य समरे योधांस्तावकान् पाण्डुनन्दनः॥ सोऽपश्यदर्जुनं तत्र युध्मानं महारथम्। सैन्धवस्य वधार्थ हि पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी॥ तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रश्चुक्रोश महतो रवान्।
English: Passing through all your divisions then, the son of Pandu obtained a sight of Dhananjaya engaged in battle. Then the highly puissant Bhima, that foremost of men, seeing Arjuna exerting vigourously for bringing about the slaughter of the king of the Sindhus, sent up a loud war-cry.
Sanskrit: प्रावृट्काले कौरव्य भीमसेनस्य संयुगे।॥ तं तस्य निनदं घोरं पार्थः शुश्राव नर्दतः। वासुदेवश्च कौरव्य भीमसेनस्य संयुगे॥
English: Like, O king, the clouds roaring at the rainy seasons. That dreadful roar of the roaring Bhimasena was then heard, O foremost of the Kurus, by Partha and the son of Vasudeva engaged in battle.
Sanskrit: तौ श्रुत्वा युगपद् वीरौ निनदं तस्य शुष्मिणः। पुनः पुनः प्राणदतां दिदृक्षन्तौ वृकोदरम्॥ ततः पार्थो महानादं मुञ्चन् वै माधवश्च ह।
English: Those two heroes hearing at the same time the war-cry of the mighty Bhima themselves began to shout their war-cries, desirous of having a sight of Bhimasena. Then Pritha's son Arjuna and he of Madhu's race, both uttering their war-cries.
Sanskrit: अभ्ययातां महाराज नर्दन्तौ गोवृषाविव॥ भीमसेनरवं श्रुत्वा फाल्गुनस्य च धन्विनः। अप्रीयत महाराज धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ विशोकश्चाभवद् राजा श्रुत्वा तं निनदं तयोः। धनंजयस्य समरे जयमाशास्तवान् विभुः॥
English: Rushed upon your army, monarch, like two bovine bulls. Hearing the shouts of Bhimasena and those of Phalguna the fierce bowman. The very virtuous king Yudhishthira, O monarch, became greatly delighted. Hearing their shouts the king then was relieved of his burden of anxiety. That sovereign then become hopeful of Dhananjaya's success in the battle.
Sanskrit: तथा तु नर्दमाने वै भीमसेने मदोत्कटे। स्मितं कृत्वा महाबाहुधर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥ हृद्गतं मनसा प्राह ध्यात्वा धर्मभृतां वरः।
English: While the furious Bhima was thus roaring the mighty-armed Yudhishthira that foremost of all virtuous persons, that son of Dharma, reflected smilingly for a while and then thus worded the thought that then filled his heart.
Sanskrit: दत्ता भीम त्वया संवित् कृतं गुरुवचस्तथा॥ न हि तेषां जयो युद्धे येषां द्वेष्टासि पाण्डव। दिष्ट्या जीवति संग्रामे सव्यसाची धनंजयः॥
English: "O Bhima, you have indeed sent me information; you have truly carried out the commands of your superior. O son of Pandu, they cannot have any hope of victory in battle, whose enemy you yourself are. It is indeed fortunate that Savyasachin, that conqueror of Kubera still lives.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या च कुशली वीरः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः। दिष्ट्या शृणोमि गर्जन्तौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ॥ येन शक्रं रणे जित्वा तर्पितो हव्यवाहनः।
English: It is also fortunate that Satyaki of indomitable prowess is sound and safe. It if fortunate that I hear the roars of the roaring Vasudeva and Dhananjaya. He who having vanquished Shakra in battle, gratified the God of fire. It is fortunate, that slayer of foes Phalguna still lives. He depending upon whose prowess of arms we live.
Sanskrit: स हन्ता द्विषतां संख्ये दिष्ट्या जीवति फाल्गुनः॥४२ निवातकवचा येन देवैरपि सुदुर्जयाः। निर्जिता धनुषैकेन दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ कौरवान् सहितान् सर्वान् गोग्रहार्थ समागतान्। योऽजयन्मत्स्यनगरे दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ कालकेयसहस्राणि चतुर्दश महारणे। योऽवधीद् भुजवीर्येण दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ गन्धर्वराजं बलिनं दुर्योधनकृते च वै। जितवान् योऽस्रवीर्येण दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥४४ किरीटमाली बलवाञ्छवेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः।
English: Through good fortune, that Arjuna still lives and is slaughtering his foes. He who vanquished with a single bow the Daityas Nivata Kavacha who were in capable of being defeated even by the celestials themselves, it is indeed fortunate that son of Pritha still lives. He, who in the city of the Matsyas defeated the united Kauravas come with the intent of seizing the cows of the Matasya king, it is indeed fortunate that son of Pritha still lives. He who by the strength of arms slew the fourteen thousand Kekayas in battle, it is fortunate that the son Pritha still lives. He who for the sake of rescuing Duryodhana and vanquished with the force of his weapons the mighty king of the Gandharva, it is fortunate that the son of Pritha still lives. Decked with the diadem and garlands, endued with prowess, owning white steeds and having Krishna for his charioteer.
Sanskrit: मम प्रियश्च सततं दिष्ट्या पार्थः स जीवति॥ पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तश्चिकीर्षन् कर्म दुष्करम्।
English: That Arjuna, ever dear to me, through good fortune still lives. Afflicted as he is sorely with the grief caused by the death of his son and striving to achieve a most difficult feat.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथवधान्वेषी प्रतिज्ञां कृतवान् हि यः॥ कचित् स सैन्धवं संख्ये हनिष्यति धनंजयः।
English: And even now endeavouring to compass the death of Jayadratha, he that has made a terrible vow, viz., Dhananjaya, will he succeed in slaying the king of the Sindhus in battle.
Sanskrit: कचित् तीर्णप्रतिज्ञं हि वासुदेवेन रक्षितम्॥ अनस्तमित आदित्ये समेष्याम्यहमर्जुनम्।
English: Shall I behold Arjuna again before the sun set, when he will return having fulfilled his vow through the help of Vasudeva's son?
Sanskrit: कचित् सैन्धवको राजा दुर्योधनहिते रतः॥ नन्दयिष्यत्यमित्रान् हि फाल्गुनेन निपातितः।
English: Will the ruler of the Sindhus ever anxious for achieving the good of king Duryodhana, afford delight unto his foes, being slain by Phalguna.
Sanskrit: कश्चिद् दुर्योधनो राजा फाल्गुनेन निपातितम्॥ दृष्ट्वा सैन्धवकं संख्ये शममस्मासु धास्यति।
English: Will king Duryodhana, beholding the ruler of the Sindhus slain by Arjuna, conclude peace with ourselves?
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा विनिहतान् भ्रातॄन् भीमसेनेन संयुगे॥ कच्चिद् दुर्योधनो मन्दः शममस्मासु धास्यति।
English: Will the wicked Duryodhana beholding his brothers slain in battle by Bhimasena, conclude peace with us?
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा चान्यान् महायोधान् पातितान् धरणीतले। कचिद् दुर्योधनो मन्दः पश्चात्तापं गमिष्यति॥
English: Will the wicked Duryodhana beholding many other mighty warriors slain and fallen on the field, repent for his own folly.
Sanskrit: कश्चिद् भीष्मेण नो वैरं शममेकेन यास्यति। शेषस्य रक्षणार्थ च संधास्यति सुयोधनः॥५५
English: Will our enmity end with the sacrifice of Bhima's self alone? Will Suyodhana conclude peace for the safety of the rest of the Kshatriyas?"
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधं तस्य राज्ञश्चिन्तयतस्तदा। कृपयाभिपरीतस्य घोरं युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: When in his heart overflowing with compassion, king Yudhishthira was thus thinking, on the other part of the field.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तस्मिन् विलुलिते सैनये सैन्धवायार्जुने गते। सात्वते भीमसेने च पुत्रस्ते द्रोणमभ्ययात्॥ त्वरनेकरथेनैव बहुकृत्यं विचिन्तयन्।
English: Sanjaya said When his army had been shattered and when Arjuna, Bhimasena and the Satvata hero Satyaki had all gone after the ruler of the Sindhus, your son Duryodhana proceeded towards Drona.
Sanskrit: स रथस्तव पुत्रस्य त्वरया परया युतः॥ तूर्णमभ्यद्रवद् द्रोणं मनोमारुतवेगवान्।
English: On a single car and in all haste and reflecting on the various measures to be adopted. That chariot of your son driven with great celerity.
Sanskrit: उवाच चैनं पुत्रस्ते संरम्भाद् रक्तलोचनः॥ ससम्भ्रममिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् कुरुनन्दनः।
English: And endued with the fleetness of the wind or thought, dashed towards Drona. Then your son with eyes red in rage addressing Drona said
Sanskrit: अर्जुनो भीमसेनश्च सात्यक्श्चिपराजितः॥ विजित्य सर्वसैन्यानि सुमहान्ति महारथाः।
English: Arjuna and Bhimasena and the invincible Satyaki and many other mighty car-warriors, having defeated all our troops.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्ताः सिन्धुराजस्य समीपमनिवारताः॥ व्यायच्छन्ति च तत्रापि सर्व एवापराजिताः। यदि तावद् रणे पार्थो व्यतिक्रान्तो महारथः॥ कथं सात्यकिभीमाभ्यां व्यतिक्रान्तोऽसि मानद।
English: Have succeeded in reaching near the ruler of the Sindhus, O slayer of foes. There they are fighting-all these indomitable and mighty car warriors vanquishing all our troops. But O giver of honour, how is it, that you have today been transgressed by Bhima and Satyaki?
Sanskrit: आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेऽस्मिन् समुद्रस्येव शोषणम्॥ निर्जयस्तव विप्रण्य सात्वतेनार्जुनेन च।
English: O foremost of the Brahmanas, your defeat by that scion of the Satvata race and by Arjuna is wonderful like the drying up of the ocean itself!
Sanskrit: तथैव भीमसेनेन लोकः संवदते भृशम्॥ कथं द्रोणो जित: संख्ये धनुर्वेदस्य पारगः। इत्येवं ब्रुवते योधा अश्रद्धेयमिदं तव॥
English: People are saying 'How is it that Drona that master of archery has been defeated by Bhimasena indeed all warriors are thus speaking and it should be disgraceful to you. I see that the destruction of my unfortunate self is inevitable.
Sanskrit: नाश एव तु मे नूनं मन्दभाग्यस्य संयुगे। यत्र त्वां पुरुषव्याघ्रं व्यतिक्रान्तास्रयो रथाः॥ एवं गते तुकृत्येऽस्मिन् ब्रूहि यत् ते विवक्षितम्। यद् गतं गतमेवेदं शेषं चिन्तय मानद॥ यत् कृत्यं सिन्धुराजस्य प्राप्तकालमनन्तरम्। तत् संविधीयतां क्षिप्रं साधु संचिन्त्य नो द्विज॥
English: But when, O foremost of men, all the three mighty car-warriors have transgressed you, tell us what you have to say on the business at hand. Let by gones be by-gones. O giver of honour, now think what is to be done at present. Speak quickly what should next be done for the ruler of the Sindhus on the present crisis and let that also be quickly carried out into action.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच चिन्त्यं बहुविधं तात यत् कृत्यं तच्छृणुष्व मे। त्रयो हि समतिक्रान्ताः पाण्डवानां महारथाः॥
English: Drona said O mighty monarch, there are many things to be thought of, but hear what should be done now. Three mighty car-warriors of the Pandava host have penetrated into our army.
Sanskrit: यावत् तेषां भयं पश्चात् तावदेषां पुरःसरम्। तद् गरीयस्तरं मन्ये यत्र कृष्णधनंजयौ॥
English: We have as much cause of apprehension behind those three as we have before them. But to my mind the cause of apprehension is greater there where both Krishna and Dhananjaya are.
Sanskrit: सा पुरस्ताच पश्चाच गृहीता भारती चमूः। तत्र कृत्यमहं मन्ये सैन्धवस्याभिरक्षणम्॥
English: The Bharata army have simultaneously been attacked both from the van and the rear. At this crisis, I consider our foremost duty is to protect the ruler of the Sindhus,
Sanskrit: स नो रक्ष्यतमस्तात क्रुद्धाद् भीतो धनंजयात्। गतौ च सैन्धवं भीमौ युयुधानवृकोदरौ॥
English: Afraid as he is of the enraged Dhananjaya, he should be regarded as the primary object of our protection, O sire. The two heroes, Vrikodara and Yuyudhana have also proceeded towards the king of the Sindhus,
Sanskrit: समप्राप्तं तदिदं द्यूतं यत् तच्छकुनिबुद्धिजम्। न सभायां जपो वृत्तो नापि तत्र पराजयः॥
English: The dire result of the game of dice, planned by the ingenuity of Shakuni, has now overtaken you. There were no actual victory or defeat in the assembly in that game.
Sanskrit: इह नो ग्लहमानानामद्य तावजयाजयौ। यान् स्म तान् ग्लहते घोराज्छकुनिः कुरुसंसदि॥ अक्षान् स मन्यमानः प्राक् शरास्ते हि दुरासदाः।
English: Now that we are engaged in this battle, we will reap victory or defeat. Those innocent things with which Shakuni played in the assembly of the Kurus. And which he knew to be dice, are in reality not dice, but mighty arrows incapable of being defeated. Those dice have now been changed into shafts capable of mangling your bodies.
Sanskrit: यत्र ते बहवस्तात कौरवेया व्यवस्थिताः॥ सेनां दुरोदरं विद्धि शरानक्षान् विशाम्पते।
English: Now in this field where numerous Kurus have been assembled, know the troops to be the players and arrows the dice, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: ग्लहं च सैन्धवं राजंस्तत्र द्युतस्य निश्चयः॥ सैन्धवे तु महद् द्यूतं समासक्तं परैः सह।
English: In this game of dice, know the ruler of the Sindhus to be the stake. Indeed Jayadratha is the precious stake for which we are fighting today.
Sanskrit: अत्र सर्वे महाराज त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः॥ सैन्धवस्य रणे रक्षा विधिवत् कर्तुमर्हथ।
English: For these reasons, O mighty monarch, it behoves us all to effect the protection of the Sindhu king at the very cost of our own lives.
Sanskrit: तत्र नो ग्लहमानानां ध्रुवौ जयपराजयौ॥ यत्र ते परमेष्वासा यत्ता रक्षन्ति सैन्धवम्।
English: O sire, there indeed will our victory of defeat be known where those fierce bowmen are exerting themselves in protecting the king of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: ॥ तत्र गच्छ स्वयं शीघ्रं तांश्च रक्षस्व रक्षिणः॥ इहैव त्वहमासिष्ये प्रेषयिष्यामि चापरान्।
English: Therefore do you hie yourself to that spot and endeavour to protect those protectors of the Sindhus king. I shall stay here and dispatch others (for helping the Sindhu king).
Sanskrit: निरोत्स्यामि च पञ्चालान् सहितान् पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः॥२४ ततोऽदुर्योधनोऽगच्छत् तूर्णमाचार्यशासनात्।
English: I shall also engage with the Panchalas united with the Pandavas and the Srinjaya." Then at the command of the preceptor, Duryodhana quickly proceeded to the spot indicated by the former.
Sanskrit: उद्यम्यात्मानमुग्राय कर्मणे सपदानुगाः॥ चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ।
English: Attend by his followers and bent on achieving a fierce feat. Mean-while the two protectors of Arjuna's car-wheels, viz., the Panchala princes, Yudhamanyu and Uttamanjas.
Sanskrit: बाह्येन सेनामभ्येत्य जग्मतुः सव्यसाचिनम्॥ यौ तु पूर्व महाराज वारितौ कृतवर्मणा।
English: Were proceeding towards Savyasachin, by the skirts of the Kaurava troops. The two princes o monarch, checked by Kritavarman.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टे त्वर्जुने राजंस्तव सैन्यं युयुत्सया॥ पार्वे भित्त्वा चमूं वीरौ प्रविष्टौ तव वाहिनीम्। पार्बेन सैन्यमायान्तौ कुरुराजो ददर्श ह॥
English: When they were trying to find Arjuna who had penetrated into your army desirous of battle. The king of the Kurus, saw them proceeding by the skirts of his army.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां दुर्योधनः सार्धमकरोत् संख्यमुत्तमम्। त्वरितस्त्वरमाणाभ्यां भ्रातृभ्यां भारतो बली॥
English: Then the mighty Duryodhana of the Bharata race quickly began a terrible fight with those two broiners endued with great activity.
Sanskrit: तावेनमभ्यद्रवतामुभावुद्यतकार्मुकौ। महारथसमाख्यातौ क्षत्रियप्रवरौ युधि॥
English: Then those two foremost of the Kshatriyas, both classed as Maharathas has assailed Duryodhana with bows ready for use. were
Sanskrit: तमविध्यद् युधामन्युत्रिंशताः कङ्कपत्रिभिः। विंशत्या सारथिं चास्य चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्॥
English: Then Yudhamanyu pierced him with thirty arrows furnished with wings of the Kankafeathers; the former then pierced the latter's charioteer with twenty and his four horses with four arrows.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो युधामन्योर्ध्वजमेकेषुणाच्छिनत्। एकेन कार्मुकं चास्य चकर्त तनयस्तव॥
English: Then with a single arrows Duryodhana cutoff the standard of Yudhamnya; and then with another arrow your son cut-off the latter's bow.
Sanskrit: सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपाहरत्। ततोऽविध्यच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्॥
English: With a bhalla then he felled his adversary's charioteer from his nich in the car and with four arrows wounded the four steeds.
Sanskrit: युधामन्युश्च संक्रुद्धः शरांत्रिंशतमाहवे। व्यसृजत् तव पुत्रस्य त्वरमाणः स्तनान्तरे॥
English: Thereupon Yudhamanyu excited with wrath pierced your son of the breast with thirty arrows in the quickness.
Sanskrit: तथोत्तमौजा: संक्रुद्धः शरैर्हेमविभूषितैः। अविध्यत् सारथिं चास्य प्राहिणोद् यमसादनम्॥
English: Similarly Uttamoujas waxing wroth pierced Duryodhana's charioteer with arrows decked with gold and dispatched him to the abode of Death.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनोऽपि राजेन्द्र पाञ्चाल्यस्योत्तमौजसः। जघान चतुरोऽस्याश्वानुभौ तौ पाणिसारथी॥
English: Duryodhana also, O foremost of kings, slew the four steeds of the Panchala prince Uttamoujas and also both this Parshni-drives.
Sanskrit: उत्तमौजा हताश्वस्तु हतसूतश्च संयुगे। आरुरोह रथं भ्रातुर्युधामन्योरभित्वरन्॥
English: Having his horses and his charioteer stain, Uttamoujas ascended the car of his brother Yudhamanyu with great celerity.
Sanskrit: स रथं प्राप्य तं भ्रातुर्दुर्योधनहयाशरैः। बहुभिस्ताडयामास ते हताः प्रापतन् भुवि॥
English: Ascending the car of his brother, he wounded the horses of Duryodhana with numerous arrows and the horse then slain fell down dead on the ground.
Sanskrit: हयेषु पतितेष्वस्य चिच्छेद परमेषुणा। युधामन्युर्धनुः शीघ्रं शरावापं च संयुगे॥ हताश्वसूतात् स रथादवतीर्य नराधिपः। गदामादाय ते पुत्रः पाञ्चाल्यावभ्यधावत॥
English: Then that foremost of warriors Duryodhana, jumping down from his chariot of which the steeds were slain rushed at the Panchala princes with a mace in his grasp.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्रुद्धं कुरुपतिं तदा। अवप्लुतौ रथोपस्थाद् युधामन्यूत्तमौजसो॥
English: Beholding that enraged subduer of hostile cities make towards themselves, Yudhamanya and Uttamoujas jumped down from the terrace of their cars.
Sanskrit: ततः स हेमचित्रं तं गदया स्यन्दनं गदी। संक्रुद्धः पोथयामास साश्वसूतध्वजं नृप॥
English: Then that one armed with the mace, with a stroke of his weapon pressed that excellent car decked with gold to the ground together with its horses charioteer and standards.
Sanskrit: भक्त्वा रथं स पुत्रस्ते हताश्वो हतसारथिः। मद्रराजरथं तूर्णमारुरोह परंतपः॥
English: Thus having slain the steeds and charioteer of his adversaries, your son that afflicter of his foes having his own horses and charioteer slain, ascended the car of the ruler of Madras.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालानां ततो मुख्यौ राजपुत्रौ महारथौ। रथावन्यौ समारुह्य बीभत्सुमभिजग्मतुः॥
English: Those two foremost of Panchalas, those princes both mighty car-warriors, ascending two others cars, proceeded towards Vibhatsu.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच वर्तमाने महाराज संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे। व्याकुलेषु च सर्वेषु पीड्यमानेषु सर्वशः॥
English: Sanjaya said When that hair-stirring battle continued to be fought and when all the warriors were filled with anxiety and were greatly afflicted.