pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स्तूष्णीभूतो जडवच्छल्य भूयाः। त्वं तस्य गोप्ता च जनस्य राजा षड्भागहर्ता शुभदृष्कृतस्य॥
English: Knowing all these, O Shalya, O king, you should hold your tongue like one of base words in all matters connected with religion and virtue. You are the guardian and the king of this race and therefore partake of the tenth part of their virtue and sin.
Sanskrit: अथवा दुष्कृतस्य त्वं हर्ता तेषामरक्षिता। रक्षिता पुण्यभागाजा प्रजानां त्वं ह्यपुण्यभाक्॥
English: Or perhaps you pertake of the sixth portion of their sins only for you never protect them. A king who protects his people is only entitled to the sixth portion of their virtue. You are not a sharer of their virtue.
Sanskrit: पूज्यमाने पुरा धर्मे सर्वदेशेषु शाश्वते। धर्मं पाञ्चनदं दृष्ट्वा धिगित्याह पितामहः॥
English: In the days of yore when the eternal religion was held in reverence in all countries, the grand-father, marking the conduct of those living in the land of five rivers, denounced them.
Sanskrit: व्रात्यानां दासमीयानां कृतेऽप्यशुभकर्मणाम्। ब्रह्मणा निन्दिते धर्मे स त्वं लोके किमब्रवीः॥
English: When even in the golden age the Brahman had consumed those fallen men of evil deeds who were begotten by Sudra on others' wives who can put them to shame?
Sanskrit: इति पाञ्चनदं धर्ममवमेने पितामहः। स्वधर्मस्थेषु वर्षेषु सोऽप्येतान् नाभ्यपूजयत्॥
English: Thus did the grand-father condemn the practices of the land of five rivers. When all the people observed the duties of their respective orders he had to find fault with those people.
Sanskrit: हन्त शल्य विजानीहि हन्त भूयो ब्रवीमि ते। कल्माषपादः सरसि निमजन् राक्षसोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: You should know all this, O Shalya, I will speak again to you. A Rakshasa by the name of Kamalashapada, while bathing in a tank said.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रिस्य मलं भक्ष्यं ब्राह्मणस्याश्रुतं मलम्। मलं पृथिव्यां वाहीकाः स्त्रीणां मद्रस्त्रियो मलम्॥२३
English: Begging is a Kshatriya's dirt, the nonobservance of vows is that of Brahmana. The Vahikas are the dirt of the earth and the Madra women are the dirt of the whole female sex.
Sanskrit: निमज्जमानमुद्धत्य कश्चिद् राजा निशाचरम्। अपृच्छत् तेन चाख्यातं प्रोक्तवांस्तन्निबोध मे॥
English: While going down the stream a king rescued the Rakshasa. Asked by the former the latter gave this answer. I will recite it to you, listen.
Sanskrit: मानुषाणां मलं म्लेच्छा म्लेच्छाना मौष्ट्रिका मलम्। शौण्डिकानां मलं घण्ढाः षण्ढानां राजयाजकाः॥२५
English: The Mlechas are the dirt of the humanity, the oil-men are the dirt of Mlechas; eunuchs are the dirt of oilmen. And they who appoint Kshatriyas as priests in their yagnas are the dirt of eunuchs.
Sanskrit: राजयाजकयाज्यानां मद्रकाणां च यन्मलम्। तद् भवेद् वै तव मलं यद्यस्मान विमुञ्चसि॥
English: The sin of those persons who appoint Kshatriyas as their priests as well as that of the Madrakas will visit you if you do not abandon me.
Sanskrit: इति रक्षोपसृष्टेषु विषवीर्यहतेषु च। राक्षसं भैषजं प्रोक्तं संसिद्धवचनोत्तरम्॥
English: This was declared by the Rakshasa as the Mantra that should be used as a remedy for curing a person possessed by a Rakshasa or one killed by poison.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्यं पञ्चालाः कौरवेयास्तु धर्म्य सत्यं मत्स्याः शूरसेनाश्च यज्ञम्। प्राच्या दासा वृषला दाक्षिणात्याः स्तेना वाहीका: संकरा वै सुराष्ट्राः॥
English: The Panchalas observe the duties laid down in the Vedas; the Kauravas observe truth; the Matsyas Surasena perform Yajnas; the people of the east follow the conduct of the Sudras. Those of the south are fallen; the Bahikas are thieves, the Saurashtras are bastards.
Sanskrit: कृतघ्नता परवित्तपहारो मद्यपानं गुरुदारावमर्दः। वावपारुष्यं गोवधो रात्रिचर्या बहिर्गेहं परवस्त्रोपभोगः॥
English: They are defiled by ingratitude, theft, drunkenness, adultery with the wives of their preceptors, harshness of speech, slaughter of kine, absence from house during night for bad purposes, the using of other people's ornaments. What sin is there that they cannot commit? Fie on Arathas and the people of the land of the five rivers.
Sanskrit: येषां धर्मस्तान् प्रति नास्त्यधर्मो ह्यारट्टानां पञ्चनदान धिगस्तु। आ पाञ्चाल्येभ्यः कुरवो नैमिषाश्च मत्स्याश्चैतेऽप्यथ जानन्ति धर्मम्। अथोदीच्याश्चाङ्गका मागधाश्च शिष्टान् धर्मानुपजीवन्ति वृद्धाः॥
English: The Panchalas, the Kauravas, the Naimishas, the Matsyas all these are conversant with religion. Even the old people of the North, the Angas and Magadhas follow the practice of the pious.
Sanskrit: प्राची दिशं श्रिता देवा जातवेदः पुरोगमाः। दक्षिणां पितरो गुप्तां यमेन शुभकर्मणा॥
English: Many gods, led by Agni, reside in the East. The ancestral manes live in the South presided our by Yama the just.
Sanskrit: प्रतीची वरुणः पाति पालयानः सुरान् बली। उदीची भगवान् सोमो ब्राह्मणैः सह रक्षति॥
English: The West is ruled over by the powerful Varuna, who is superior to all the gods there. The North is guarded by the Divine along with the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: तथा रक्षः पिशाचाच हिमवन्तं नगोत्तमम्। गुह्यकाश्च महाराज पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्॥
English: The Rakshasas and Pichashas protect Himavat, the best of mountains. The Guhykas protect, O great king, the mount Gandhamadana. Forsooth does Vishnu otherwise called Janardana all creatures.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवः सर्वाणि भूतानि विष्णुः पाति जनार्दनः। इङ्गितज्ञाश्च मगधाः प्रेक्षितज्ञाश्च कोसलाः॥
English: The Magadhas are conversánt with hints, the Koshalas can understand what they see. The Kurus and Panchalas can understand halfexpressed words. The Shalyas cannot understand till the whole thing is expressed.
Sanskrit: अर्थोक्ताः कुरुपञ्चालाः शाल्वाः कृत्स्नानुशासनाः। पर्वतीयाच विषमा यथैव शिवयस्तथा॥
English: The mountaineers like Sivis are very dull. The Yavanas are omniscient, O king and the Suras and particularly so.
Sanskrit: सर्वज्ञा यवना राजशूश्चैव विशेषतः। म्लेच्छाः स्वसंज्ञानियता नानुक्तमितरे जनाः॥
English: The Mlechchas are steeped in their own fanciful creations-other inferior people cannot understand any thing. Bahikas never accept good counsels and Madrakas are none amongst protect them. You are such, O Shalya, you should not give me any reply.
Sanskrit: प्रतिरथास्तु वाहिका न च केचन मद्रकाः। स त्वमेतादृशः शल्य नोत्तरं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Madras are called the dirt of all nations on earth so the Madra woman is called the dirt of the entire female sex.
Sanskrit: साधोः पानं गुरुतल्यावमर्दो भ्रूणहत्या परवित्तापहारः। येषां धर्मस्तान् प्रति नास्त्यधर्म आरट्टजान् पञ्चनदान् धिगस्तु॥
English: There is none more wretched than he whose duty consists in drinking wine, violating the bed of his preceptor, destroying the embryo by miscarriage and robbing other people of their riches. Oh fie on the Arthas and the people of the land of five rivers.
Sanskrit: एतज्ज्ञावा जोषमास्स्व प्रतीपं मा स्म वै कृथाः। मा त्वां पूर्वमहं हत्वा हनिष्ये केशवार्जुनौ॥
English: Knowing this, be silent. do not try to contradict me. Do not make me kill Keshava and Arjuna after having killed you first.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच आतुराणां परित्याग: स्वदारसुतविक्रयः। अङ्गे प्रवर्तते कर्ण येषामधिपतिर्भवान्॥
English: Shalya said To forsake the distressed and sell children with wives are the practices of Angas whose king you are, O Karna.
Sanskrit: रथातिरथसंख्यायां यत् त्वां भीष्मस्तदाब्रवीत्। तान् विदित्वाऽऽत्मनो दोषान् निर्मन्युभव मा क्रुधः॥४
English: Remembering your faults that were recited by Bhishma before the assembled car-warriors and mighty car-warriors drive away your anger and be not angry.
Sanskrit: सर्वत्र ब्राह्मणा सन्ति सन्ति सर्वत्र क्षत्रियाः। वैश्याः शूद्रास्तथा कर्ण स्त्रियः साध्व्यश्च सुव्रताः॥
English: In every country, O Karma, there are Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, the Sudras and the chaste women observant of good vows.
Sanskrit: रमन्ते चोपहासने पुरुषाः पुरुषैः सह अन्योन्यमवतक्षन्तो देशे देशे समैथुनाः॥
English: In every country there are kings observant of their own religions and engaged in repressing the wicked. And in every country there are virtuous men.
Sanskrit: परवाच्येषु निपणः सर्वो भवति सर्वदा। आत्मवाच्यं न जानीते जानन्नपि च मुह्यति॥
English: There is in every country and every moment men who are experts in speaking of the faults of others. There is none who knows his own faults and knowing them becomes ashamed.
Sanskrit: सर्वत्र सन्ति राजानः स्वं स्वं धर्ममनुव्रताः। दुर्मनुष्यान् निगृह्णन्ति सन्ति सर्वत्र धार्मिका॥
English: In every country there are kings observant of their own religions and engaged in repressing the wicked. And in every country there are virtuous men.
Sanskrit: न कर्ण देशसामान्यात् सर्वः पापं निषेवते। यादृशाः स्वस्वभावेन देवा अपि न तादृशा॥
English: There is no country, O Karma, where every one is sinful. There are men in many countries who excel even the gods by their good conduct.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधन राजा कर्णशल्याववारयत्। सखिभावेन राधेयं शल्यं स्वाञ्जल्यकेन च॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon the king Duryodhana stopped Karna Shalya, addressing the son of Radha as a friend and requesting Shalya with joined hands.
Sanskrit: ततो निवारितः कर्णो धार्तराष्ट्रेण मारिष। कर्णोऽपिनोत्तरं प्राह शल्योऽप्यभिमुखः परान्। ततः प्रहस्य राधेयः पुनर्याहीत्यचोदयत्॥
English: Karna was pacified, Osire and did not speak anything more. Shalya, then advanced against his enemies. Thereupon smilingly Karna once more excited Shalya saying-"go on."
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु संसक्तेषु च संजय। संशप्तकान् कथं पार्थो गतः कर्णश्च पाण्डवान्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said While armies thus encountered each other, did Partha, O Sanjaya, assail the Samsaptakas and Karna the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: एतद् विस्तरशो युद्धं प्रब्रूहि कुशलो ह्यासि। न हि तृप्यामि वीराणां शृण्वानो विक्रमान् रणे॥
English: Skilled in narration as you are, recount at length the incidents of the battle to me. I am never satiated with listening to the accounts of the prowess of heroes.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तदास्थितमवज्ञाय प्रत्यमित्रबलं महत्। अव्यूहतार्जुनो व्यूहं पुत्रस्य तव दुर्नये॥
English: Sanjaya said Disregarding the huge hostile array arranged in that way Arjuna rayed his force in proper form on account of the evil policy of your son.
Sanskrit: तत् सादिनागकलिलं पदातिरथसंकुलम्। धृष्टद्युम्नमुखं व्यूहमशोभत महद् बलम्॥
English: The huge army of the Pandavas, abounding in infantry, cavalry, elephants and cars and led by Dhristadyumna, looked magnificent.
Sanskrit: पारावतसवर्णाश्वश्चन्द्रादित्यसमद्युतिः। पार्षतः प्रबभौ धन्वी कालो विग्रहवानिव॥
English: With his horses white as the pigeons and endued with the effulgence of the sun or the moon the son of Prishata, with bow in hand, shone like Death himself in body.
Sanskrit: पार्षतं जुगुपुः सर्वे द्रौपदेया युयुत्सवः। दिव्यवर्मायुधधराः शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः॥ सानुगा दीप्तवपुषश्चन्द्रं तारागणा इव।
English: The sons of Draupadi desirous of fighting stood by the side of the son of Prishata. They had celestial coats of mail and weapons and were powerful like tigers. They followed him like stars following the moon.
Sanskrit: अथ व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु प्रेक्ष्य संशप्तकान् रणे॥ क्रुद्धोऽर्जुनोऽभिदुद्राव व्याक्षिपन् गाण्डिवं धनुः।
English: Beholding he Samsaptakas in battle array, Arjuna, worked up with anger, rushed against them, drawing his Gandiva bow.
Sanskrit: अथ संशप्तकाः पार्थमभ्यधावन् वधैषिणः॥ विजये धृतसंकल्पा मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्।
English: With a view to kill Arjuna the Samsaptakas bent upon acquiring victory, advanced against him, making death their end.
Sanskrit: तन्नराश्वौधबहुलं मत्तनागरथाकुलम्॥ पत्तिमच्छूरवीरौधं दुतमर्जुनमार्दयत्।
English: Those brave warriors with men, horses, infuriate elephants and cars began quickly to assail Arjuna.
Sanskrit: स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तेषामासीत् किरीटिना॥ तस्यैव नः श्रुतो यादृनिवातकवचैः सह।
English: Furious was their encounter with Kiritin. It resembled that between Arjuna and Nivata Kavachas, as we have heard.
Sanskrit: रथानश्वान् ध्वजान नागान् पतीन् रणगतानपि॥ इघून धनूंषि खड्गाश्च चक्राणि च परश्वधान्। सायुधानुद्यतान् बाहून् विविधान्यायुधानि च॥ चिच्छेद द्विषतां पार्थः शिरांसि च सहस्रशः।
English: Thousands and thousands of cars, horses, flags, elephants, foot-soldiers engaged in fighting, arrows, bows, swords, discus, battle axes, uplifted arms holding weapons and heads of enemies were cut by Partha.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् सैन्यमहावर्ते पातालतलसंनिभे॥ निमग्न त रथं मत्वा नेदुः संशप्तकास्नथा।
English: Considering his car drowned into that whirlpool of warriors resembling the bed of the was nether region the Samsaptakas sent up loud war-cries.
Sanskrit: स पुनस्तानरीन् हत्वा पुनरुत्तरतोऽत्वधीत्॥ दक्षिणेन च पश्चाच क्रुद्धो रुद्रः पशूनिव।
English: Slaying all his enemies in front Partha killed those that stood at a distance, then those that were on his right and back like Rudra himself killing in anger the entire animate creation.
Sanskrit: अथ पञ्चालचेदीनां संजयानां च मारिष॥ त्वदीयैः सह संग्राम आसीत् परमदारुणः!
English: And exceedingly dreadful the encounter of your army with the Panchalas, Chedis and Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः॥ हृष्टसेनाः सुसंरब्धा रथानीकप्रहारिणः। कोसलैः काश्यमत्स्यैश्च कारुषैः केकयैरपि॥ शूरसेनैः शूरवरैर्युयुधुर्युद्धदुर्मदाः।
English: Kripa, Kritavarma, Shakuni, the son of Subala, with cheerful soldiers, all greatly worked up with anger and capable of striking the car-warriors fought with Kosalas, the Kachis, Matsyas, Karushas, Kekayas and Surasenas all of whom were highly terrible in battle.
Sanskrit: तेषामन्तकरं युद्धं देहपाप्मासुनाशनम्॥ क्षत्रविट्शूद्रवीराणां धर्म्य स्वर्ग्य यशस्करम्।
English: That great battle, destructive of life, body and sins, brought on fame, virtue and heaven for all the Kshatriya, Vaishyas and Sudra heroes that engaged in it.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनऽथ सहितो भ्रातृर्भिरतर्षभ॥ गुप्तः कुरुप्रवीरैश्च मद्राणां च महारथैः। पाण्डवैः सह पञ्चालैश्चैदिभिः सात्यकेन च॥ युध्यमानं रणे कुरुवीरो भ्यपालत्।
English: O best of Bharatas, meanwhile, the king Duryodhana, with all his brothers and Kuru heroes and many powerful Madraka carwarriors, protected Karna while he fought with the Pandavas, the Panchalas, the Chedis and Satyaki.
Sanskrit: कर्णोऽपि निशितैर्बाणैर्विनिहत्य महाचमूम्॥ प्रमृद्य च रथश्रेष्ठान् युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत्।
English: Destroying that huge army with his sharpened arrows and assailing many leading car-warriors Karna afflicted Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: विवस्त्रायुधदेहासून कृत्वा शत्रून् सहस्रशः॥ युक्त्वा स्वर्गयशोभ्यां च स्वेभ्यो मुदमुदावहत्।
English: Sundering the armour, weapons and bodies of thousands of his enemies, killing them by thousands and sending them to heaven to earn fame Karna gave great delight to his friends.
Sanskrit: एवं मारिष संग्रामो नरवाजिगजक्षयः। कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च देवासुरसमोऽभवत्॥
English: Thus, O father, the battle, putting the Kurus and Srinjayas resembled that between the gods and demons in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यत्तत् प्रविश्य पार्थानां सैन्यं कुर्वञ्जनक्षयम्। कर्णो राजानमभ्येत्य तन्माचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Tell me, O Sanjaya, how Karna, having caused a great carnage and entered into the midst of the Pandavas assailed the king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: के च प्रवीराः पार्थानां युधि कर्णमवारयन्। कांश्च प्रमथ्याधिरथियुधिष्ठिरमपीडयत्॥
English: What leading warriors amongst the Pandavas resisted Karna? Whom did Karna crush before he could assail Yudhishthira?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान् पार्थान् दृष्ट्वा कर्णो व्यवस्थितान्। समभ्यधावत्त्वरितः पञ्चालाञ्छत्रुकर्षिणः॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing the followers of the Pandavas led by Dhristadyumna stationed for battle, Karna, the subduer of foes, rushed furiously against the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: तं तूर्णमभिधावन्तं पञ्चाला जितकाशिनः। प्रत्युद्ययुर्महात्मानं हंसा इव महार्णवम्॥
English: The Panchalas, desirous of victory, advanced against that high-souled one who came quickly as the swans go to the ocean.
Sanskrit: ततः शङ्खसहस्राणां निःस्वनो हृदयङ्गम। प्रादुरासीदुभयतो भेरीशब्दश्च दारुणः॥
English: Then there arose from both the armies the sound of a thousand conches capable striking terror into hearts as well as that of bugles.
Sanskrit: नानाबाणनिपाताश्च द्विपाश्वरथनिःस्वनः। सिंहनादच वीराणामभवद् दारुणस्तदा॥
English: Then there arose the dreadful sound of warriors other musical instruments, the noise of the elephants, horses and cars and leonine shouts of the heroes.
Sanskrit: साद्रिद्रुमार्णवा भूमि: सवाताम्बुदमम्बरम्। सार्केन्दुग्रहनक्षत्रा द्यौश्च व्यक्तं विघूर्णितः॥
English: The entire earth with her mountains, trees and oceans, the sky enshrouded with clouds driven by the wind and the whole firmament with the sun and the moon, scemed to tremble.
Sanskrit: इति भूतानं तं शब्दं मेनिरे ते च विव्यथुः। यानि चाप्यल्पसत्त्वानि प्रायस्तानि मृतानि च॥
English: So dreadful appeared the noise to all creatures and they became all agitated. The weak amongst them fell dead.
Sanskrit: अथ कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धः शीघ्रमस्त्रमुदीरयन्। जघान पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीं मघवानिव॥
English: Then worked with great anger and invoking speedily his weapons Karna began to assail the Pandava host like Indra grinding the army of the demons.
Sanskrit: स पाण्डवबलं कर्णः प्रविश्य विसृजञ्छरान्। प्रभद्रकाणां प्रवरानहनत् सप्तसप्ततिम्॥
English: Entering into the midst of the Pandava army and discharging his arrows furnished with beautiful wings of that best of car-warriors (Karna) killed seventy-seven five Prabhadrakas.
Sanskrit: ततः सुपुडैनिशितै स्थश्रेष्ठो रथेषुभिः। अवधीत् पञ्चविंशत्या पञ्चालान् पञ्चविंशतिम्॥
English: Karna, the best chariot warrior shot twenty five arrows having decent wings and beheaded twenty five Panchalas.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णपुढे राचैः परकायविदारणैः। चेदिकानवधीद वीरः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: With many gold feathered Narachas capable of piercing others bodies the hence killed hundred and thousands of the Chedis.
Sanskrit: तं तथा समरे कर्म कुर्वाणमतिमानुषम्। परिवर्महाराज पञ्चालानां रथव्रजाः॥
English: While he was performing those superhuman feats in battle a large number of Panchala cars surrounded him quickly on all sides, O king.
Sanskrit: ततः संधाय विशिखान् पञ्च भारत दुःसहान्। पञ्चालानवधीत् पञ्च कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः॥
English: O Bharata, then setting five dreadful arrows Karna, the son of Vikartana, killed five Panchalas.
Sanskrit: भानुदेवं चित्रसेनं सेनाबिन्दुं च भारत। तपनं शूरसेन च पञ्चालानहनद् रणे॥
English: He killed in battle the Panchalas-Bhanudeva, Chitrasena, Senabindu, Tapana and Shurasena.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालेषु च शूरेषु वध्यमानेषु सायकैः। हाहाकारो महानासीत् पञ्चालानां महाहवे॥
English: The heroic Panchalas being thus killed with arrows there arose lamentations Alas! and Oh of the Panchalas in that great battle.
Sanskrit: परिवर्महाराज पञ्चालानां रथा दश। पुनरेव च तान् कर्णो जघानाशु पतत्रिभिः॥
English: Then ten car-warriors amongst Panchalas surrounded Karna whom all he quickly killed with arrows.
Sanskrit: चक्ररक्षौ तु कर्णस्य पुत्रौ मारिष दुर्जयौ। सुषेण: सत्यसेननश्च त्यक्त्वा प्राणानयुध्यताम्॥
English: Then the two protectors of Karna's carwheels, his two invincible sons, Sushena and Satyasena began to fight reckless of their lives.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठगोप्ता तु कर्णस्य ज्येष्ठः पुत्रो महारथः। वृषसेनः स्वयं कर्ण पृष्ठतः पर्यपालयत्॥
English: The powerful car-warrior Vrishasena, the eldest son of Karna, himself protected his father's rear.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नः सात्यकिश्च द्रौपदेया वृकोदरः। जनमेजयः शिखण्डी च प्रवीराश्च प्रभद्रकाः॥ चेदिकेकयपञ्चाला यमौ मत्स्याश्च दंशिताः। सम्भ्यधावन् राधेयं जिघांसन्तः प्रहारिणम्॥
English: Thereupon, Dhristadyumna, Satyaki, the five sons of Draupadi, Vrikodara, Janmejaya, Shikhandin and many leading warriors among Probhadrakas and many amongst the Chedis, the Kekayas and the Panchalas, the twins, the Matsyas, all clad in mail rushed upon Karna to kill him.
Sanskrit: त एनं विविधैः शस्त्रैः शरधाराभिरेव च। अभ्यवर्षन् विमर्दन्तं प्रावृषीभाम्बुदा गिरिम्॥
English: Showering upon him various kinds of weapons and arrows they began to assail him like the clouds striking the mountain breast during the rainy season.
Sanskrit: पितरं तु परीप्सन्तः कर्णपुत्राः प्रहारिणः। त्वदीयाश्चारे राजन् वीरा वीरानवारयन्॥
English: To rescue their father, the sons of Karna all of whom were sinless and many heroes of your army resisted them.
Sanskrit: सुषेणो भीमसेनस्य च्छित्त्वा भल्लेन कार्मुकम्। नाराचैः सप्तभिर्विद्ध्वा हृदि भीमं ननाद ह॥
English: Cutting off with a broad headed bow, that of Bhimasena, Sushena pierced him on the breast with seven Narachas and made a loud war-cry.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सुदृढं भीमविक्रमः। सज्यं वृकोदरः कृत्वा सुषेणस्याच्छिनद् धनुः॥
English: Thereupon taking up another strong bow and setting it right in haste the highly powerful Vrikodara cut-off Sushena's bow.
Sanskrit: विव्याध चैन दशभिः क्रुद्धो नृत्यन्निवेषुभिः। कर्णं च तूर्णं विव्याधि त्रिसप्तत्या शितैः शरै॥
English: Worked up with anger and as if dancing on his car he quickly bored through Sushena with ten arrows and pierced Karna himself with seventy sharp arrows within the twinkling of an eye.
Sanskrit: भानुसेनं च दशभिः साश्वसूतायुधध्वजम्। पश्यतां सुहृदां मध्ये कर्णपुत्रमपातयत्।॥
English: Then with ten other arrows Bhima struck down Bhanusena, another son of Karna, with horses, drivers, arms and flags before the eyes of his friends.
Sanskrit: क्षुरप्रणुन्नं तत्तस्य शिरश्चन्द्रनिभाननम्। शुभदर्शनमेवासीन्नालभ्रष्टमिवाम्बुजम्॥
English: Sundered by a razor-headed shaft the beautiful head of the youth with a moon-like countenance appeared like a lotus plucked from its stalk.
Sanskrit: हत्वा कर्णसुतं भीमस्तावकान् पुनरार्दयत्। कृपहार्दिक्ययोश्छित्त्वा चापौ तावप्यथार्दयत्॥
English: Having killed Karna's son Bhima began to assail your army once more; sundering the bows of Kripa and Hridika's son he began to assail those two heroes.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा शकुनि षड्भिरायसैः। उलूकं च पतत्रिं च चकार विरथावुभौ॥
English: Striking Dushasana with ten iron arrows and Shakuni with six he deprived both Uluka and Patatri of their cars.
Sanskrit: सुषेणं च हतोऽसीति बुवन्नादत्त सायकम्। तमस्य कर्णश्चिच्छेद त्रिभिश्चैनमताडयत्॥
English: Then saying to Sushena "you are killed” Bhima took up another arrow. Karna cut it off and pierced Bhima himself with three arrows.
Sanskrit: अथान्यं परिजग्राह सुपर्वाणं सुतेजनम्। सुषेणायासृजद् भीमस्तमप्यस्याच्छिनद् वृषः॥
English: Bhimasena shot at Sushena another sharp edge and decent knot arrow but Karna cut-off the same in pieces too.
Sanskrit: पुनः कर्णस्त्रिसप्तत्या भीमसेनपथेषुभिः। पुत्रं परीप्सन् विव्याध क्रूरं क्रूरैर्जिघांसया॥
English: With a view to save his son and kill the ruthless Bhima Karna struck the former with seventy-three dreadful arrows.
Sanskrit: सुषेणस्तु धनुर्गृह्य भारसाधानमुक्तमम्। नकुलं पञ्चभिर्बाणैर्पाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्॥
English: Then taking up an excellent bow capable of bearing a great strain Sushena struck Nakula on the arms and the chest with five arrows.
Sanskrit: नकुलस्तं तु विंशत्या विद्ध्वा भारसहैईलैः। ननाद बलवन्नादं कर्णस्य भयमादधत्॥
English: Striking his antagonist with twenty strong arrows capable of bearing a strain Nakula too sent up a loud war-cry and struck terror unto Karna.
Sanskrit: तं सुषेणो महाराज विद्ध्वा दशभिराशुगैः। चिच्छेद च धनुः शीघ्र क्षुरप्रेण महारथः॥
English: Then striking Nakula with ten arrows, the powerful car-warrior Sushena, quickly cut-off his bow with a razor headed arrows.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय नकुलः क्रोधमूर्छितः। सुषेणं नवभिर्बाणैर्वारयामास संयुगे॥
English: Then Nakula, beside himself with anger, took up another bow and withstood Sushena with nine arrows.
Sanskrit: स तु बाणैर्दिशो राजन्नाच्छाद्य परवीरहा। आजघ्ने सारथिं चास्य सुषेणं च ततस्त्रिभिः॥ चिच्छेद चास्य सुदृढं धनुर्भल्लैस्त्रिभिस्त्रिधा।
English: Then, O king, covering all the quarters with arrows that subduer of hostile heroes killed Sushena's driver, striking Sushena himself with three arrows and then sundered into pieces his highly strong bow with three Bhallas.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सुषेणः क्रोधमूर्छितः। आविध्यन्नकुलं षष्ट्या सहदेवं च सप्तभिः।
English: Then beside himself with anger Sushena took up another bow and pierced Nakula with sixty arrows and Sahadeva with seven.
Sanskrit: तद् युद्धं सुमहद् घोरमासीद् देवासुरोपमम्॥ निघ्नतां सायकैस्तूर्णमन्योन्यस्य वधं प्रति।
English: Then there took place a dreadful encounter between those heroes striking one another like that between the gods and demons.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिवृर्षसेनस्य सूतं हत्वा त्रिभिः शरैः॥ धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन जघानाश्वांश्च सप्तभिः। ध्वजमेकेषुणोन्मथ्य त्रिभिस्तं हृद्यताडयत्॥
English: Having killed Vrishasena's driver with three arrows Satyaki sundered his bow with a Bhalla and killed his horses with seven arrows. Then crushing down his standard with another arrow he struck Vrishasena himself on the breast with three arrows.