pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सायाह्ने सैन्धवं हत्वा राज्ञा पार्थः समेत्य च। सात्यक्श्चि महेष्वासो द्रोणमेवाभ्यधावताम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Having killed the king of Sindhu in the evening Partha saw the king (i.e. Yudhishthira) and then united with the great bowman Satyaki he advanced against Drona himself.
Sanskrit: तथा युधिष्ठिरस्तूर्णं भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। पृथक्कमूभ्यां संयत्तौ द्रोणमेवाभ्यधावताम्॥
English: Then Yudhishthira together with the Pandava Bhimasena joined by their separate squadrons soon rushed against Drona himself.
Sanskrit: तथैव नकुलो धीमान् सहदेवश्च दुर्जयः। धृष्टद्युम्नः सहानीको विराटश्च सकेकयः॥
English: Similarly, Nakula endued with intelligence and Sahadeva difficult of being conquered and Dhrishtadyumna with his army and Virata together with the Kekayas.
Sanskrit: मत्स्याः शाल्वाः ससेनाश्च द्रोणमेव ययुयुधि। दुपदश्च तथा राजा पञ्चालैरभिरक्षितः॥
English: And the Matsyas and the Shalvas with their own divisions advanced against Drona for battle. protected by the Panchalas, Drupada.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नपिता राजन् द्रोणमेवाभ्यवर्तत। द्रौपदेया महेष्वासा राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः॥
English: The father of Dhrishtadyumna, O king, marched against Drona. Those mighty wielders of bow viz., the (five) sons of Draupadi and the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: ससैन्यास्ते न्यवर्तन्त द्रोणमेव महाद्युतिम्। प्रभद्रकाश्च पञ्चालाः षट्रसहस्राः प्रहारिणः॥
English: Followed by their own troops proceeded against the highly resplendent Drona. The Prabhadrakas and the Panchałas, numbering sixty thousand (efficient) smiters.
Sanskrit: द्रोणमेवाभ्यवर्तन्त पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्। तथेतरे नरव्याघ्राः पाण्डवानां महारथाः॥
English: With Shikhandi at their head, marched against Drona. Similarly (numerous) other foremost of men and mighty car-warriors on the side of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: सहिताः सन्यवर्तन्त द्रोणमेव द्विजर्षभम्। तेषु शुरेषु युद्धाय गतेषु भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of men, jointly proceeded against Drona. O best of the Bharatas, those warriors having proceeded for the fight.
Sanskrit: बभूव रजनी घोरा भीरूणां भयवर्धिनी। योधानामशिवा रौद्रा राजन्नन्तकगामिनी॥
English: The night became dark increasing the terror of the cowards. (And) that dismal (night) O king, proved destructive of (numerous) warriors.
Sanskrit: कुञ्जराश्वमनुष्याणां प्राणान्तकरणी तदा। तस्यां रजन्यां घोरायां नदन्त्यः सर्वतः शिवाः॥
English: And it then prove fatal to elephants horses and men. On that bitchy dark night jackals setting up (terrible) yells everywhere.
Sanskrit: न्यवेदयन् भयं घोरं सज्वालकवलैर्मुखैः। उलूकाश्चाप्यदृश्यन्त शंसन्तो विपुलं भयम्॥ विशेषतः कौरवाणां ध्वजिन्यामतिदारुणाः। ततः सैन्येषु राजेन्द्र शब्दः समभवन्महान्॥
English: And with their gaping mouths all ablaze indicated dreadful terror. Specially greatly terrible owls, screaming from the standards of the Kauravas, foreboded dreadful terror. Then, O king of kings, there arose a tumultuous uproar from among the troops.
Sanskrit: भेरीशब्देन महता मृदङ्गानां स्वनेन च। गजानां हितैश्चापि तुरङ्गाणां च हृषितैः॥
English: (Mingling) with the loud beat of drums and sound of cymbals, the grunt of elephants and the neigh of horses.
Sanskrit: खुरशब्दनिपातैश्च तुमुल: सर्वतोऽभवत्। ततः समभवद् युद्धं संध्यायामतिदारुणम्॥
English: And the noise of hoofs (that uproar) spread everywhere. Then there took place an awfully dreadful nocturnal battle.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्य च महाराज संजयानां च सर्वशः। तमसा चावृते लोके न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥ सैन्येन रजसा चैव समन्तादुत्थितेन ह। नरस्याश्वस्य नागस्य समसजत शोणितम्॥
English: Of great king, between Drona (on one hand) and all the Srinjayas (on the other). In consequence of the night being enveloped in darkness and of the dust raised by the soldiers nothing could be discerned. The blood of men, horses and elephant mingled together.
Sanskrit: नापश्यम रजो भौमं कश्मलेनाभिसंवृताः। रात्रौ वंशवनस्येव दह्यमानस्य पर्वते॥
English: Stupefied with unconsciousness as we were we did not see any dust on the earth. Like the (creaking sounds) of a burning bamboo forest on a mountain during a night.
Sanskrit: बभूव रजनीमुखे। घोरचटचटाशब्दः शस्राणां पततामभूत्। मृदङ्गानकनि दैर्झर्झरैः पटहैस्तथा॥
English: There arose a dreadful clanging noise of the clashing weapons. In consequence of the sounds of Mridangas, Anakas, Vallakis and Patahas.
Sanskrit: फेत्कारैर्हेषितैः शब्दैः सर्वमेवाकुलं बभौ। नैव स्वे न परे राजन् प्राज्ञायन्त तमोवृते॥
English: And of the thundering shouts, of the combatants and the neigh (of steeds), O lord, everything was in utter confusion. O king, on account of darkness gathering fast, friends could not be distinguished from foes.
Sanskrit: उन्मत्तमिव तत् सर्वं भौमं रजोऽथ राजेन्द्र शोणितेन प्रणाशितम्॥
English: And at that night every one became as if seized with madness. O king of kings, then the dust on earth (soon) disappeared on account of (the profuse) flow of blood.
Sanskrit: शातकौम्भैश्च कवचैर्भूषणैश्च तमोऽभ्यगात्। ततः सा भारती सेना मणिहेमविभूषिता॥
English: (Then), on account of the golden armours and the ornaments (worn by the warriors) the gloom was dispersed. Adorned with gems and gold the Bharata army then.
Sanskrit: द्यौरिवासीत् सनक्षत्रा रजन्यां भरतर्षभ। गोमायुबलसंघुष्टा शक्तिध्वजसमाकुला॥
English: Looked like the firmament studded with stars during the night, О foremost of the Bharatas. (That field of battie) with maces and standards lying scattered all over, resounding with the howls of the Jackals.
Sanskrit: वारणाभिरुता घोरा क्षवेडितोत्क्रुष्टनादिता। तत्राभवन्महाशब्दस्तुमुलो लोमहर्षणः॥
English: Grunts of elephants and ringing with the striking of arms and shouts (of the combatants) appeared dreadful. Then there arose a great and tumultuous uproar, causing the hair to stand on end.
Sanskrit: समावृण्वन् दिश: सर्वा महेन्द्राशनिनिःस्वनः। सा निशीथे महाराज सेनादृश्यत भारती॥ अङ्गदैः कुण्डलैर्निष्कैः शस्त्रैश्चैवावभासिता। तत्र नागा रथाश्चैव जाम्बूनदविभूषिताः॥
English: And filling all the points like the roar of Mahendra's thunder. (A.d) great king, at that night the Bharata army illuminated with the Angadas, ear-rings, cuirasses and with the weapons could be (clearly) seen. There (on the field of battle) elephants and cars decked with gold.
Sanskrit: निशायां प्रत्यदृश्यन्त मेघा इव सविद्युतः। ऋषिशक्तिगदाबाणमुसलप्रासपट्टिशाः॥
English: Looked like clouds with lightning playing upon them during the night. Swords, darts, maces, scimitars, clubs, lances and axes.
Sanskrit: सम्पतन्तो व्यदृश्यन्त भ्राजमाना इवाग्नयः। दुर्योधनपुरोवातां रथनागबलाहकाम्॥
English: Looked like blazing sparks of fire when they fell. Duryodhana was the precursory wind, cars and elephants were the clouds,
Sanskrit: वादित्रघोषस्तनितां चापविद्युद्ज्ञैर्वृताम्। द्रोणपाण्डवपर्जन्या खड्गशक्तिगदाशनिम्॥
English: Sounds of musical instruments were the thundering noise, bow and standards were the lightning flashes; Drona and the Pandavas were the clouds, swords, darts and maces were the thunder.
Sanskrit: शरधारास्रपवनां भृशं शीतोष्णसंकुलाम्। घोरां विस्मापनीयमुग्रां जीवितच्छिदमप्लवाम्॥
English: And shower, both very hot and cold, of arrows and of (other) weapons were the gusts of wind-of that dreadful, marvellous and fierce (army) which was fata) to life and from which escape and not at all possible.
Sanskrit: तां प्राविशन्नतिभयां सेनां युद्धचिकीर्षवः। तस्मिन् रात्रिमुखे घोरे महाशब्दनिनादिते॥
English: desirous of battle, warriors entered fearlessly into that host at that dreadful night resounding with numerous sounds.
Sanskrit: भीरूणां त्रासजनने शूराणां हर्षवर्धने। रात्रियुद्धे महाघोरे वर्तमाने सुदारुणे॥
English: And when that awfully terrible and fierce nocturnal battle was raging which struck terror into (the minds of) the cowards and increased the joy of the valiant.
Sanskrit: द्रोणमभ्यद्रवन् क्रुद्धाः सहिताः पाण्डुसृञ्जयाः। ये ये प्रमुखतो राजन्नावर्तन्त महारथाः॥
English: The Pandavas and the Srinjayas united together rushed furiously against Drona. (But) O king, all those who confronted that highsouied one.
Sanskrit: तान् सर्वान् विमुखांश्चके कांश्चिन्निन्ये यमक्षयम्। तानि नागसहस्राणि रथानामयुतानि च।॥
English: Were driven back and some were sent to the abode of Yama. Thousands of elephants, ten thousands of car-warriors.
Sanskrit: पदातिहयसंघानां प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। द्रोणेनैकेन नाराचैर्निर्भिन्नानि निशामुखे॥
English: Millions of foot-soldiers and hundreds of millions of horses were pierced with shafts by Drona alone at that night.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे दुधेर्षे सृञ्जयानमितौजसि। अमृध्यमाणे संरब्धे का वोऽभूद् वै मतिस्तदा॥
English: Dhritarashtra said When, unable to bear (the destruction of the king of Sindhu), that one of unrivaled energy and difficult of being vanquished penetrated into the Srinjayas what became the state of) your mind? one
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनं तथा पुत्रमुक्त्वा शास्त्रातिगं मम। यत् प्राविशदमेयात्मा किं पार्थः प्रत्यपद्यत॥
English: Having addressed my disobedient son Duryodhana thus, when that of immeasurable energy entered into the Pandava army) what did Partha do?
Sanskrit: निहते सैन्धवे वीरे भूरिश्रवसि चैव ह। : यदाभ्यगान्महातेजाः पञ्चालानपराजित॥
English: (You say that) on the slaughter of the heroic king of Sindhu as well as of Bhurisrava that unvanquished one (i.e., Drona) endued with great energy rushed against the Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: किममन्यत दुधेचे प्रविष्टे शत्रुतापने। दुर्योधनस्तु किं कृत्यं प्राप्तकालममन्यत॥
English: What did (Partha) think on that invincible scorcher of foes having so entered? What also did Duryodhana think as to the most proper step that he could adopt at that time?
Sanskrit: के च तं वरदं वीरमन्वयुर्द्विजसत्तमम्। के चास्य पृष्ठतोऽगच्छन् वीराः शूरस्य युध्यतः॥
English: Who were they that followed the heroic bestower of boons, the foremost of the twiceborn ones? Who, O charioteer, were the warriors that remained behind that fighting hero?
Sanskrit: के पुरस्तादवर्तन्त निघ्नतः शात्रवान् रणे। मन्येऽहं पाण्डवान् सर्वान् भारद्वाजशरार्दितान्॥
English: Who were they that fought in, his van when he was destroying the enemies? I think that afflicted with the darts of the of Bharadvaja, all the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: शिशिरे कम्पमाना वै कृशा गाव इव प्रभो। प्रविश्य स महेष्वासः पञ्चालानरिमर्दनः। कथं नु पुरुषव्याघ्रः पञ्चत्वमुपजग्मिवान्॥
English: Like lean cows shivering in cold. Having entered into the Panchalas how that mighty wielder of bow, that grinder of foes and foremost of men came by his end?
Sanskrit: सर्वेणु योधेषु च संगतेषु रात्रौ समेतेषु महारथेषु। संलोड्यमानेषु पृथग्बलेषु के वस्तदानीं मतिमन्त आसन्॥
English: When, on that night, all the soldiers joined together and (all) the mighty car-warriors, combined, were being separately crushed, (by ona), who, were the intelligent men among you, that were then present?
Sanskrit: हतांश्चैव विषक्तांश्च पराभूतांश्च शंससि। रथिनो विरथांश्चैव कृतान् युद्धेषु मामकान्॥
English: son (You say) that, in the encounter. my soldiers were (either) killed, Driven away or defeated and that my car-warriors were deprived of their cars in the encounter.
Sanskrit: तेषां संलोड्यमानानां पाण्डवैर्हतचेतसाम्। अन्धे तमसि मग्नानामभवत् का पतिस्तदा॥
English: Crushed and deprived of senses by the Pandavas and buried in blinding darkness (as they were), what was (the state of) their mind?
Sanskrit: प्रहृष्टांश्चाप्युदग्रांश्च संतुष्टांश्चैव पाण्डवान्। शंससीहाप्रहृष्टांश्च विभ्रष्टांश्चैव मामकान्॥
English: You say that the Pandavas were full of joy and elated (with success) and that my partisans were cheerless, heartless and struck with terror,
Sanskrit: कथमेषां तदा तत्र पार्थानामपलायिनाम्। प्रकाशमभवद् रात्रौ कथं कुरुषु संजय॥
English: How, O chariotecr, O Sanjaya or that (dark) night could you unretreating sons of Partha and the Kurus?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच रात्रियुद्धे तदा राजन् वर्तमाने सुदारुणे। द्रोणमभ्यद्रवन् सर्वे पाण्डवाः सह सोमकैः ॥
English: Sanjaya said Oking, when that greatly furious nocturnal battle was going on, all the Pandavas together with the Somakas rushed against Drona.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोण: केकयांश्च धृष्टद्युम्नस्य चात्मजान्। सम्प्रेषयत् प्रेतलोकं सर्वानिषुभिराशुगैः॥
English: But Drona, by means of his swift-going darts, sent the Kekayas and sons of Dhrishtadyumna to the region of the departed spirits.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्रमुखतो राजन् येऽवर्तन्त महारथाः। तान् सर्वान् प्रेषयामास पितृलोकं स भारत॥
English: And Drona sent all those mighty carwarriors, those lords of earth who confronted hiin to the region of Pitris, O king.
Sanskrit: प्रमनन्तं तदा वीरान् भारद्वाजं महारथम्। अभ्यवर्तत संक्रुद्धः शिबी राजा प्रतापवान्॥
English: Then the powerful king Sibi furiously advanced against the heroic son of Bharadvaja, was the mighty-car warrior Drona who engaged in crushing (the enemy).
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवानां महारथम्। विव्याध दशभिर्बाणैः सर्वपारशवैः शितैः॥
English: Secing the great car-warrior of the Pandavas advance, Drona pierced him with ten arrows made wholly of steel.
Sanskrit: तं शिविः प्रतिविव्याध त्रिंशता निशितैः शरैः। सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन स्मयमानो न्यपातयत्॥
English: Sibi (too) pierced him (i.e., Drona) in return by thirty shafts adorned with the plumes of the Kanka (bird) and struck down his charioteer with a smile by a broad-headed shafts.
Sanskrit: तस्य द्रोणो हयान् हत्वा सारथिं च महात्मनः। अथास्य सशिरस्त्राणं शिरः कायादपाहरत्॥
English: (On the other hand) Drona, having killed the horses as well as the charioteer of that highsouled one, severed his head, adorned with a diadem, from the body.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य सारथिं क्षिप्रमन्यं दुर्योधनोऽदिशत्। स तेन संगृहीताश्वः पुनरभ्यद्रवद् रिपून्॥
English: Duryodhana then quickly ordered charioteer (to guide Drona's car). The reins of the) horses being taken by him, he (i.c., Drona) again proceeded against his foes.
Sanskrit: कलिङ्गानामनीकेन कालिङ्गस्य सुतो रणे। पूर्वं पितृवघात् क्रुद्धो भीमसेनमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Accompanied by the Kalinga forces the son of the king of Kalinga, excited with wrath for the destruction of his father by Bhimasena, rushed towards him.
Sanskrit: स भीमं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः। विशोकं त्रिभिरानछेद् ध्वजमेकेन पत्रिणा॥
English: Having (first) pierced Bhima with five shafts and then again with seven, be struck Vishoka (Bhima's chariotcer) with three darts and his (i.e. Bhima's) standard with one.
Sanskrit: कलिङ्गानां तु तं शूरं क्रुद्धं क्रुद्धो वृकोदरः। रथाद् रथमभिद्रुत्य मुष्टिनाभिजघान ह॥
English: Vrikodara, then fired with rage, leaped from (his own) car to that of the heroic prince of a : Kalinga, who also was (very) angry and killed him with blows from his fists.
Sanskrit: तस्य मुष्टिहतस्याजौ पाण्डवेन बलीयसा। सर्वाण्यस्थीनि सहसा प्रापतन् वै पृथक् पृथक्॥
English: All the bones of that one (i.c., the Kalinga prince) thus boxed to death by the powerful Pandava, suddenly fell down on the ground separated from one another.
Sanskrit: तं कर्णो भ्रातरश्चास्य नामृष्यन्त परंतप। ते भीमसेनं नाराचैर्जघ्नुराशीविषोपमैः॥
English: Karna and all the brothers (of the Kalinga prince) could not bear that act of the part of Bhimasena. They (therefore) struck him with keen darts (as fierce) as poisonous snakes.
Sanskrit: ततः शत्रुरथं त्यक्त्वा भीमो ध्रुवरथं गतः। ध्रुवं चास्यन्तमनिशं मुष्टिना समपोथयत्॥
English: Bhima, then leaving the car of his enemy (i.e., dead Kalinga prince) made for the car of Dhruva and smashed Dhruva who was incessantly striking him, by a blow of his fist.
Sanskrit: स तथा पाण्डुपुत्रेण बलिनाभिहतोऽपतत्। तं निहत्य महाराज भीमसेनो महाबलः॥
English: Thus struck by the powerful son of Pandu, he fell down (from his car). The highly powerful Bhimasena, Oking, after slaying him.
Sanskrit: जयरातरथं प्राप्य मुहुः सिंह इवानदत्। जयरातमथाक्षिप्य नदन् सव्येन पाणिना॥
English: Got up to the car of Jayadratha and repeatedly sent forth leoninc roars. While roaring he hurled him down with his left hand.
Sanskrit: तलेन नाशयामास कर्णस्यैवाग्रतः स्थितः। कर्णस्तु पाण्डवे शक्तिं काञ्चनीं समवासृजत्॥
English: And he (then) killed him with a slap in the very presence of Karna himself. Karna then shot a golden dart at that Pandava.
Sanskrit: यतस्तामेव जग्राह प्रहसन् पाण्डुनन्दनः। कर्णायैव च दुर्धर्षश्चिक्षेपाजौ वृकोदरः॥
English: But the son of Pandu seized that (dart) with a smile. And in that encounter the invincible Vrikodara hurled that very dart of Karna.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती चिच्छेद शकुनिस्तैलपायिना। एतत् कृत्वा महत् कर्म रणेऽद्भुपराक्रमः॥
English: (Then) Shakuni cut-off that dart while it was coming (towards Karna) by a shaft saturated with oil. Having performed such great exploits in battle, that one of marvellous prowess.
Sanskrit: पुनः स्वरथमास्थाय दुद्राव तव वाहिनीम्। तमायान्तं जिघांसन्तं भीमं क्रुद्धमिवान्तकम्॥
English: Returned to his own car and (then) rushed against your troops. When Bhima desirous of staying (your troops), was (thus) advancing furiously like the (grim) destroyer himself.
Sanskrit: न्यवारयन् महाबाहुं तव पुत्रा विशाम्पते। महता शरवर्षेण च्छादयन्तो महारथाः॥
English: Your mighty armed-sons, those great carwarriors tried to check his career by enveloping him with mighty showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: दुर्मदस्य ततो भीमः प्रहसन्निव संयुगे। सारथिं च हयांश्चैव शर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्॥
English: Then Bhima, with a smile, sent the charioteer and the steeds of Durmada in that battle to the abode of Yama with his shafts.
Sanskrit: दुर्मदस्तु ततो यानं दुष्कर्णस्यावचक्रमे। तावेकरथमारूढौ भ्रातरौ परतापनौ॥
English: Durmada then got to the car of Duskarna. Those two brothers, the tormentors of foes, mounted on the same car.
Sanskrit: संग्रामशिरसो मध्ये भीमं द्वावप्यधावताम्। यथाम्बुपतिमित्रौ हि तारकं दैत्यसत्तमम्॥
English: Both rushed against Bhima in the van of the battle, as the lord of the water (i.e. Varuna) (had rushed against) Taraka, the foremost of the Daitayas (in days of yore).
Sanskrit: ततस्तु दुर्मदश्चैव दुष्कर्णश्च तवात्मजौ। रथमेकं समारुह्य भीमं बाणैरविध्यताम्॥
English: Then your sons Durmada and Duskarna ascending the same car pierced Bhima with arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः कर्णस्य मिषतो द्रौणे दुर्योधनस्य च। कृपस्य सोमदत्तस्य बाहीकस्य च पाण्डवः॥
English: Then in the very sight of Karna and Duryodhana and in that of Kripa, Somadatta and Balhika, the Pandava,
Sanskrit: दुर्मदस्य च वीरस्य दुष्कर्णस्य च तं रथम्। पादप्रहारेण धरां प्रावेशयदरिंदमः॥
English: That chastiser of foes, buried the car of the heroic Durmada and that of Duskarna into the earth with the stroke of his foot.
Sanskrit: ततः सुतौ ते बलिनौ शूरौ दुष्कर्णदुर्मदौ। मुष्टिनाऽऽहत्य संक्रुद्धो ममर्द च ननर्द च॥
English: Then striking furiously with the blows of his fits those two heroic and powerful sons of yours, Duskama and Durmada, he crushed them (therewith) and sent forth thundering shouts.
Sanskrit: ततो हाहाकृते सैन्ये दृष्ट्वा भीमं नृपाऽब्रुवन्। रुद्रोऽयं भीमरूपेण धार्तराष्ट्रेषु युध्यति॥
English: Then your troops began to wail aloud and the kings seeing Bhima, said. "He is Rudra himself who assuming the shape of a Bhima is fighting with the troops of Dhritarashtra.”
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा पलायन्ते सर्वे भारत पार्थिवाः। विसंज्ञा वाहयन् वाहान् न च द्वौ सह धावतः॥
English: 0 Bharata, saying this, all the kings deprived, (as it were) of their senses and urging the animals (on which they rode), fled away (from the field) and no two then (so great was their terror) did run together.
Sanskrit: ततो बले भृशलुलिते निशामुखे। सुपूजितो नृपवृषभैर्वृकोदरः। महाबल: कमलविबुद्धलोचनो युधिष्ठिरं नृपतिमपूजयद् बली॥
English: The army (of the Kurus) being thus greatly crushed, in that night, the heroic and highly powerful Vrikodara, endued with full blown lotus-like eyes, being highly complemented by (many) foremost of kings, paid his regards to king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ततो यमौ दुपदविराटकेकया युधिष्ठिरश्चापि परां मुदं ययुः। वृकोदरं भृशमनुपूजयंश्च ते यथान्धके प्रतिनिहते हरं सुराः॥
English: Then the twins (i.e., Nakula and Sahadeva), Drupada, Virata and the Kekayas as well as Yudhishthira experienced a great joy and paid high complements to Vrikodara as the celestials paid to Hara after the slaughter of Andhaka by him.
Sanskrit: ततः सुतास्ते वरुणात्मजोपमा रुषान्विताः सह गुरुणा महात्मना। वृकोदरं सरथपदातिकुञ्जरा युयुत्सवो भृशमभिपर्यवारयन्॥
English: Then your sons resembling those of Varuna filled with wrath and eager for battle led by (their) high-souled preceptor surrounded on all sides Vrikodara by cars foot-soldiers and clephants.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभवत् तिमिरघनैरिवावृते महाभये भयदमतीव दारुणम्। निशामुखे वृकबलगृध्रमोदनं महात्मनां नृपवर युद्धमद्भुतम्॥
English: Then, O best of kings, on that dreadful night enveloped with darkness thick as clouds, there took place, between those high-souled ones, an awe-inspiring and terrible battle delightful to wolves, crows and vultures.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच प्रायोपविष्टे तु हते पुत्र सात्यकिना तदा। सोमदत्तो भृशं क्रुद्धः सात्यकिं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Enraged at the slaughter of his son, while he was sitting with the desire of dying without food, Somadatta said these words to Satyakiक्षत्रधर्म: पुरा दृष्टो यस्तु देवैर्महात्मभिः।
Sanskrit: तं त्वं सात्वत संत्यज्य दस्युधर्मे कथं रतः॥
English: Why, O Satvata, without observing the Kshatriya duties as formerly laid down by the gods, have you taken to the practices of robbers?
Sanskrit: पराङ्मुखाय दीनाय न्यस्तशस्त्राय सात्यके। क्षत्रधर्मरतः प्राज्ञः कथं नु प्रहरेद् रणे॥
English: How can a wise person, practising the Kshatriya duties, strike in battle one who runs away or is helpless or has laid aside his weapons or who begs (for his life)?
Sanskrit: द्वावेव किल वृष्णीनां तत्र ख्यातौ महारथौ। प्रद्युम्नश्च महाबाहुस्त्वं चैव युधि सात्वत॥
English: O Satvata, it is said that among the Vrishnis there are two principal and mighty car-warriors in battle, namely, the highly highly energetic Pradyumna and yourself.
Sanskrit: कथं प्रायोपविष्टाय पार्थेन छिन्नबाहवे। नृशंसं पतनीयं च तादृशं कृतवानसि॥
English: Why then did you practise such a cruelty and commit such an act, that would lead to your downfall, towards one that had sat in prayer and whose arms had been cut-off by Partha?
Sanskrit: कर्मणस्तस्य दुर्वृत्त फलं प्राप्नुहि संयुगे। अद्य च्छेत्स्यामि ते मूढ शिरो विक्रम्य पत्रिणा॥
English: 0 wicked one, suffer (now) the consequences of that act of yours in battle. Exerting my strength, O fool, I will today cutoff your head with arrows?
Sanskrit: शपे सात्वत पुत्राभ्यामिष्टेन सुकृतेन च। अनतीतामिमां रात्रिं यदि त्वां वीरमानिनम्॥ अरक्ष्यमाणं पार्थन जिष्णुना ससुतानुजम्। न हन्यां नरके घोरे पतेयं वृष्णिपांसन॥
English: O Satvata, I swear by my two sons, by what is dear to me and by the virtuous deeds, if before this night comes to a close I fail to destroy you, you that so much pride on your heroism, together with your sons and younger brothers, unless you are backed up by fishnu, the son of Pritha, then, O wretch of Vrishnis, may I fall into dreadful hell.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा सुसंक्रुद्धः सोमदत्तो महाबलः दध्मौ शङ्ख च तारेण सिंहनादं ननाद च॥
English: The highly powerful Somadatta, excited with wrath, having said thus, blew loudly (his) conch and sent forth roars like a lion.
Sanskrit: ततः कमलपत्राक्षः सिंहदंष्ट्रो दुरासदः। सात्यकि शसंक्रुद्धः सोमदत्तमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Then the greatly powerful Satyaki endued with eyes (beautiful) as lotus petals and possessed of leonine teeth greatly enraged thus addressed Somadatta.
Sanskrit: कौरवेय न मे त्रासः कथंचिदपि विद्यते। त्वया सार्धमथान्यैश्च युध्यतो हृदि कश्चन॥
English: "O descendant of the Kurus, I entertain not the least fear in my heart whether fighting with you or with others.
Sanskrit: यदि सर्वेण सैन्येन गुप्तो मां योधयिष्यसि। तथापि न व्यथा काचित् त्वयि स्यान्मम कौरव॥
English: I shall not experience the slightest pain, even if backed up by all your forces you fight with me, Oscion of the Kuru race.
Sanskrit: युद्धसारेण वाक्येन असतां सम्मतेन च। नाहं भीषयितुं शक्यः क्षत्रवृत्ते स्थितस्त्वया॥
English: Observant of the practices of the Kshatriyas as I am, I can to be terrified with words smelling of battle and insulting to the virtuous.
Sanskrit: यदि तेऽस्ति युयुत्साद्य मया सह नराधिप। निर्दयो निशितैर्बाणैः प्रहर प्रहरामि ते॥
English: If, O lord of men, you are desirous of fighting with me, strike me with sharpened arrows and I also will strike you (in return).
Sanskrit: हतो भूरिश्रवा वीरस्तव पुत्रो महारथः। शलश्चैव महाराज भ्रातृव्यसनकर्षितः॥
English: O king, your son, the mighty car-warrior Bhurisrava has been slain. Then the heroic Shala and Vrisena too have been destroyed.
Sanskrit: त्वां चाप्यद्य वधिष्यामि सह पुत्रं सबान्धवम्। तिष्ठेदानीं रणे यत्तः कौरवोऽसि महारथः॥
English: I will today destroy you also together with your sons and friends, you are a descendant of the Kuru race and are endued with great prowess. Now remain carefully in battle.