pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य सैन्यमतीवासीत् तस्मिन् बलसमागमे। प्रेक्षणीयतरं राजन् सुवेषं बलवत् तदा॥
English: And all his troops being assembled, the army with its fine dress and which was very strong became an object worth seeing, O chief among kings.
Sanskrit: दुपदस्याप्यभूत् सेना नानादेशसमागतैः। शोभिता पुरुषैः शूरैः पुत्रैश्चास्य महारथैः॥
English: And the army of the king of Drupada, assembled from several countries, was graced by heroic men and also by his sons of wonderful valour.
Sanskrit: तथैव राजा मत्स्यानां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः। पर्वतीयैर्महीपालैः सहितः पाण्डवानियात्॥
English: In the same way did Virata, the king of the Matsya, the leader of an army come to the sons of Pandu, accompanied by a large body of soldiers, inhabiting hilly tracts.
Sanskrit: इतश्चेतश्च पाण्डूनां समाजग्मुर्महात्मनाम्। अक्षौहिण्यस्तु सप्तैता विविधध्वजसंकुलाः॥ युयुत्समानाः कुरुभिः पाण्डवान् समहर्षयन्।
English: And from several directions came for the noble minded sons of Pandu seven Akshauhini carrying flags of various sorts. All of them were desirous a fight with the sons of Kuru and so caused the sons of Pandu to rejoice.
Sanskrit: तथैव धार्तराष्ट्रस्य हर्षं समभिवर्धयन्॥ भगदत्तो महीपालः सेनामक्षौहिणीं ददौ। तस्य चीनैः किरातैश्च काञ्चनैरिव संवृतम्॥ बभौ बलमनाधृष्यं कर्णिकारवनं यथा।
English: In the same way increasing the delight of the son of Dhritarashtra, the king Bhagadatta gave army numbering an Akshauhini. And the army was filled with Chins and Kiratas as also with gold. The invulnerable army looked beautiful like a forest of Karnikaras.
Sanskrit: तथा भूरिश्रवाः शूरः शल्यश्च कुरुनन्दन॥ दुर्योधनमुपायातावक्षौहिण्या पृथक् पृथक्।
English: In the same way, Bhurishravas and the hero Shalya, O son of Kuru, went to Duryodhana, each with an army counting an Akshauhini separately.
Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्यो भोजान्धकुकुरैः सह॥ अक्षौहिण्यैव सेनाया दुर्योधनमुपागमत्।
English: Kritavarman, the son of Hridika in company with the Bhojas, the Andhak and the Kukuras, went to Duryodhana with an Akshauhini of troops.
Sanskrit: तस्य तैः पुरुषव्याप्रैर्वनमालाधरैर्बलम्॥ अशोभत यथा मत्तैर्वनं प्रक्रीडितैर्गजैः।
English: His army, with those foremost among men, graced with garlands of wild flowers, looked charming as a forest run about by wild elephants.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथमुखाश्चान्ये सिन्धुसौवीरवासिनः॥ आजग्मुः पृथिवीपालाः कम्पयन्त इवाचलान्।
English: And others, the people of Sindhu Sauvira, under the leadership of Jayadratha and also other rulers of the earth, came as if shaking the mountains.
Sanskrit: तेषामक्षौहिणी सेना बहुला विबभौ तदा॥ विधूयमानो वातेन बहुरूप इवाम्बुदः।
English: And their large army looked beautiful at that time like various sorts of clouds shaken by the winds.
Sanskrit: सुदक्षिणश्च काम्बोजो यवनैश्च शकैस्तथा॥ उपाजगाम कौरव्यमक्षौहिण्या विशाम्पते। तस्य सेनासमावायः शलभानामिवाबभौ॥ स च सम्प्राप्य कौरव्यं तत्रैवान्तर्दधे तदा।
English: Oking! Sudakshina, the ruler of Kamboja with the Yavanas and the Shakas came to the son of Kuru, with an Akshauhini of troops. His army looked beautiful like locusts. And having entered the Kaurava army it vanished at the time.
Sanskrit: तथा माहिष्मतीवासी नीलो नीलायुधैः सह॥ महीपालो महावीर्यैर्दक्षिणापथवासिभिः।
English: So did Nila, the resident of Mahishmati, a king of great strength along with the residents of the southern countries with blue weapons.
Sanskrit: आवन्त्यौ च महीपालौ महाबलसुसंवृतौ॥ पृथगक्षौहिणीभ्यां तावभियातौ सुयोधनम्।
English: And so did the two kings of Avanti surrounded by large forces, each with an Akshauhini of troops came to Suyodhana.
Sanskrit: केकयाश्च नरव्याघ्राः सोदर्याः पञ्च पार्थिवाः॥ सहर्षयन्तः कौरव्यमक्षौहिण्या समाद्रवन्।
English: The five rulers of the earth, the sons of the same mother, the best among men, the Kaikeya princes, causing delight to the son of Kuru, came there with an Akshauhini.
Sanskrit: ततस्ततस्तु सर्वेषां भूमिपानां महात्मनाम्॥ तिस्रोऽन्याः समवर्तन्त वाहिन्यो भरतर्षभ।
English: O you foremost among the race of Bharata, from the large minded kings of other countries, there came three other armies.
Sanskrit: एवमेकादशावृत्ताः सेना दुर्योधनस्य ताः॥ युयुत्समानाः कौन्तेयान् नानाध्वजसमाकुलाः।
English: In this way Duryodhana was surrounded by an army eleven Akshauhinis strong. All of them were desirous of a fight with the sons of Kunti and filled with banners of various sorts.
Sanskrit: न हास्तिनपुरे राजन्नवकाशोऽभवत् तदा॥ राज्ञां स्वबलमुख्यानां प्राधान्येनापि भारत।
English: Oking, In the city of Hastinapura, there was not space, even for the principal leaders of the king's own army.
Sanskrit: ततः पञ्चनदं चैव कृत्स्नं च कुरुजाङ्गलम्॥ तथा रोहितकारण्य मरुभूमिश्च केवला। अहिच्छत्रं कालकूटं गङ्गाकूलं च भारत॥ वारणं वाटधानं च यामुनश्चैव पर्वतः। एष देश: सुविस्तीर्णः प्रभूतधनधान्यवान्॥
English: O son of Bharata, for this reason the country of the five rivers, Krishna, Kurujangala and the forest of Rohitaka and the desert of Kevala and Ahichhatra and Kalakuta and the bank of the Ganges and Varana and Vatadhana and the mountains of Yamuna, all these extensive tracts containing large quantities of corn and wealth became exceedingly crowded with the army of the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: बभूव कौरवेयाणां बलेनातीव संवृतः। तत्र सैन्यं तथा युक्तं ददर्श स पुरोहितः॥ यः स पाञ्चालराजेन प्रेषितः कौरवान् प्रति॥
English: There the priest saw the army of this description-the priest who was sent by the king of Panchala to the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स च कौरव्यमासाद्य द्रुपदस्य पुरोहितः। सत्कृतो धृतराष्ट्रेण भीष्मेण विदुरेण च॥
English: Vaishampayana said The priest of Drupada, having arrived near the son of Kuru, was greeted by Dhritarashtra, Bhishma and Vidura.
Sanskrit: सर्वं कौशल्यमुक्त्वाऽऽदौ पृष्ट्वा चैवमनामयम्। सर्वसेनाप्रणेतृणां मध्ये वाक्यमुवाच ह॥
English: Having asked him if everything were well with him and also made enquiries about his health in the midst of all the leaders of his army he said these words.
Sanskrit: सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्विदितो राजधर्मः सनातनः। वाक्योपादानहेतोस्तु वक्ष्यामि विदिते सति॥
English: It is known to all, what the duty of a king is as it obtains since a long period back, but through known, yet shall I speak, as a preface to my speech proper.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रश्च पाण्डुश्च सुतावेकस्य विश्रुतौ। तयोः समानं द्रविणं पैतृकं नात्र संशयः॥
English: It is known that Dhritarashtra and Pandu are the sons of one and their paternal kingdom must be shared by them equally-there is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रस्य ये पुत्राः प्राप्तः तैः पैतृकं वसु। पाण्डुपुत्राः कथं नाम न प्राप्ताः पैतृकं वसु॥
English: Those who are the sons of Dhritarashtra have obtained the position of their father why have not the sons of Pandu obtained the paternal kingdom?
Sanskrit: एवंगते पाण्डवेयैर्विदितं वः पुरा यथा। न प्राप्तं पैतृकं द्रव्यं धृतराष्ट्रेण संवृतम्॥
English: It is known to you, how in former days, the sons of Pandu, did not obtain their ancestral wealth which was wrested from them by the son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: प्राणान्तिकैरप्युपायैः प्रयतद्भिरनेकशः। शेषवन्तो न शकिता नेतुं वै यमसादनम्॥
English: They sought (to remove them) by several means, calculated even to bring their lives to an end, but they have not yet reached the termination's of their lives, so they were unable to send them to the palace of the king of Death (Yama).
Sanskrit: पुनश्च वर्धितं राज्यं स्वबलेन महात्मभिः। छद्मनापहृतं क्षुदैर्धार्तराष्ट्रैः ससौबलैः॥
English: Then again, the kingdom gained by the noble-minded ones through their own strength was taken away from them by a trick by the mean sons of Dhritarashtra united with the son of Subala.
Sanskrit: तदप्यनुमतं कर्म यथायुक्तमनेन वै। वासिताश्च महारण्ये वर्षाणीह त्रयोदश॥
English: Even this act, undesirable as it was, approved of by him and they lived for thirteen years in the great forest.
Sanskrit: सभायां क्लेशितैवीरैः सहभायैस्तथा भृशम्। अरण्येविविधा: क्लेशाः सम्प्राप्तास्तैः सुदारुणाः।।१०
English: In the court too serious troubles were experienced by the heroes along with their wife and in the forest diverse troubles of great magnitude were met with by them.
Sanskrit: तथा विराटनगरे योन्यन्तरगतैरिव। प्राप्तः परमसंक्लेशो यथा पापैर्महात्मभिः॥
English: And in the same way in the town of Virata, hard troubles were met with by the large minded ones as great pains are endured by wicked souls, when they transmigrate into other beings.
Sanskrit: ते सर्वं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा तत् सर्वं पूर्वकिल्बिषम्। सामैव कुरुभिः सार्धमिच्छन्ति कुरुपुङ्गवाः॥
English: Forgetting all these troubles gone through by them in past times those foremost, among the race of Kuru, are desirous of peace with the son of Kuru.
Sanskrit: तेषां च वृत्तमाज्ञाय वृत्तं दुर्योधनस्य च। अनुनेतुमिहार्हन्ति धार्तराष्ट्र सुहृज्जनाः॥
English: Knowing their nature and the nature of Duryodhana, the well wishers (of the letter) should, properly speaking on this occasion, lead the son of Dhritarashtra (to an amicable settlement).
Sanskrit: न हि ते विग्रहं वीराः कुर्वन्ति कुरुभिः सह। अविनाशेन लोकस्य काइक्षन्ते पाण्डवाः स्वकम्॥१४।
English: These heroes do not (want to) wage war with the son of Kuru. The sons of Pandu do not want (to get back) their own by ruining the world.
Sanskrit: यश्चापि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य हेतुः स्याद् विग्रहं प्रति। स च हेतुर्न मन्तव्यो बलीयांसस्तथा हि ते॥
English: The reason, which the son of Dhritarashtra brings forward for war, cannot be regarded as a reason for they are the stronger.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिण्यश्च सप्तैव धर्मपुत्रस्य संगताः। युयुत्समानाः कुरुभिः प्रतीक्षन्तेऽस्य शासनम्॥
English: Seven Akshauhinis have been collected for the son of Dharma (Yudhishthira), they all desirous of fighting with the sons of Kuru, are waiting for his permission.
Sanskrit: अपरे पुरुषव्याघ्राः सहस्राक्षौहिणीसमाः। सात्यकिर्भीमसेनश्च यमौ च सुमहाबलौ॥
English: There are others, best among men, who are, each of them equal to thousand Akshauhinis-for instance, the son of Satyaki, Bhimasena and the twin brothers of very great strength.
Sanskrit: एकादशैताः पृतना एकतश्च समागताः। एकतश्च महाबाहुर्बहुरूपी धनंजयः॥
English: On one side are united those eleven (Akshauhinis) and on the other, Dhananjaya of great strength and of many forms.
Sanskrit: यथा किरीटी सर्वाभ्यः सेनाब्यो व्यतिरिच्यते। एवमेव महाबाहुर्वासुदेवो महाद्युतिः॥
English: An Kiritin suppress the entire army, so does Vasudeva of long arms and of great luster.
Sanskrit: बहुलत्वं च सेनानां विक्रमं च किरीटिनः। बुद्धिमत्त्वं च कृष्णस्य बुद्ध्वा युध्येत को नरः॥
English: What man will fight against an army superior in number, the prowess of Kiritin and the wisdom of Krishna.
Sanskrit: ते भवन्तो यथाधर्मं यथासमयमेव च। प्रयच्छन्तु प्रदातव्यं मा व: कालोऽत्यगादयम्॥
English: Therefore do you, as dictated by virtue and as agreed to in the stipulation, give back that which should be returned. Don't you let this opportunity.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रज्ञावृद्धो महाद्युतिः। सम्पूज्यैनं यथाकालं भीष्मो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard these words of his, Bhishma, of great luster and old in wisdom, did him due honours and spoke these words to him as suited the occasion.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या कुशलिन: सर्वे सह दामोदरेण ते। दिष्ट्या सहायवन्तश्चदिष्ट्या धर्मे च ते रताः॥
English: It is lucky that they all along with Damodara are doing well; it is lucky that have secured aid and it is lucky that they are intent on acting virtuously.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या च संधिकामास्ते भ्रातरः कुरुनन्दनाः। दिष्ट्या न युद्धमनसः पाण्डवाः सह बान्धवैः॥
English: And it is lucky that our cousins, the sons of Kuru, desire peace, it is lucky that the sons of Pandu are not desirous of war with their relations.
Sanskrit: भवता सत्यमुक्तं तु सर्वमेतन्न संशयः। अतितीक्ष्णं तु ते वाक्यं ब्राह्मण्यादिति मे मतिः॥
English: Truth has been spoken by you; it is so; no doubt your words are very sharp; in my opinion that is so because you are a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: असंशयं क्लेशितास्ते वने चेह च पाण्डवाः। प्राप्ताश्च धर्मतः सर्वं पितुर्धनमसंशयम्॥
English: Kiritin the son of Pritha is strong, well coached in handling weapons and of mighty prowess; who is there to stand against Dhananjaya the son of Pandu?
Sanskrit: किरीटी बलवान् पार्थः कृतास्त्रश्च महारथः। को हि पाण्डुसुतं युद्धे विषहेत धनंजयम्॥
English: These sons, of Pandu, have doubtless borne much troubles here and in the forest and rightly speaking they are doubtless entitled to the wealth of their fathers.
Sanskrit: अपि वज्रधरः साक्षात् किमुतान्ये धनुर्भृतः। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां समर्थ इति मे मतिः॥
English: Even the holder of the thunderbolt himself (cannot withstand him) how can others bearing the bow? He is capable of standing against the three worlds; this is my opinion.
Sanskrit: भीष्मे ब्रुवति तद् वाक्यं धृष्टमाक्षिप्य मन्युना। दुर्योधनं समालोक्य कर्णो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: While Bhishma was speaking Karna, having interrupted his words in anger and insolence and looking at Duryodhana, said-
Sanskrit: न तत्राविदितं ब्रह्माल्लोके भूतेन केनचित्। पुनरुक्तेन किं तेन भाषितेन पुनः पुनः॥
English: Brahmana, what you say is not unknown in this world nor by any being; why do you repeat it again and again?
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनार्थं शकुनि ते निर्जितवान् पुरा। समयेन गतोऽरण्यं पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: In days of old, Shakuni on behalf of Duryodhana defeated (Yudhishthira) at a game of dice and it was according to a stipulation that Yudhishthira the son of Pandu went to the forest.
Sanskrit: स तं समयमाश्रित्य राज्यं नेच्छति पैतृकम्। बलमाश्रित्य मत्स्यानां पञ्चालानां च मूर्खवत्॥
English: He now, like a fool disregarding that stipulation, wants his paternal wealth depending on the armies supplied him by the Matsyas and by the king of Panchala.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो भयाद् विद्वन् न दद्यात् पादमन्ततः। धर्मतस्तु महीं कृत्स्नां प्रदद्याच्छत्रवेऽपि च॥
English: O learned one, Duryodhana will not yield even one foot of ground through fear, but responding to the call of virtue he will yield even the entire world to his enemy.
Sanskrit: यदि काक्षन्ति ते राज्यं पितृपैतामहं पुनः। यथाप्रतिज्ञं कालं तं चरन्तु वनमाश्रिताः॥
English: If they want back the kingdom of their forefathers let them, as stipulated, reside in the forest to the end of the period (agreed on).
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनस्याङ्के वर्तन्तामकुतोभयाः। अधार्मिकी तु मा बुद्धि मौात् कुर्वन्तु केवलात्।।१४।
English: Then may they come to seek refuse with Duryodhana without any fear; let them not through folly adopt an unrighteous course,
Sanskrit: अथ ते धर्ममुत्सृज्य युद्धमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः। आसाद्येमान् कुरुश्रेष्ठान् स्मरिष्यन्ति वचो मम॥
English: If the sons of Pandu, bidding adieu to a righteous course, desire war, then will they, after coming face to face with these foremost among the race of Kurus, have occasion to remember my words.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच किं नु राधेय वाचा ते कर्म तत् स्मर्तुमर्हसि। एक एव यदा पार्थः षड्रस्थाञ्जितवान् युधि॥
English: Bhishma said O son of Radha, why do you talk so much? It is fitting that you should remember his deeds; alone the son of Pritha vanquished in battle six charioteers.
Sanskrit: बहुशो जीयमानस्य कर्म दृष्टं तदैव ते। न चेदेवं करिष्यामो यदयं ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत्। ध्रुवं यधि हतास्तेन भक्षयिष्याम पांसुकान्॥
English: You have seen the deeds of him who had been victories on many occasions; if we do not do what this Brahmana has said most certainly shall we be killed by him.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच धृतराष्ट्रस्ततो भीष्ममनुमान्य प्रसाद्य च। अवभय॑ च राधेयमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then Dhritarashtra, having pleased Bhishma by approving of his words and having rebuked the son of Radha, said these words.
Sanskrit: अस्मद्धितं वाक्यमिदं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्। पाण्डवानां हितं चैव सर्वस्य जगतस्तथा॥
English: What Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, has said is calculated to promote sur interests and those of the entire world.
Sanskrit: चिन्तयित्वा तु पार्थेभ्यः प्रेषयिष्यामि संजयम्। स भवान् प्रति यात्वद्य पाण्डवानेव मा चिरम्॥
English: After mature deliberation, shall I send Sanjaya to the sons of Pritha, therefore do you go back at once this day to the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: स तं सत्कृत्य कौरव्यः प्रेषयामास पाण्डवान्। सभामध्ये समाहूय संजयं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: And the son of Kuru, having done him honours, sent him to the sons of Pandu and having summoned Sanjaya to the council, said these words.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच प्राप्तानाहुः संजय पाण्डपुत्रानुपप्लव्ये तान् विजानीहि गत्वा। अजातशत्रु च समाजयेथा दिष्ट्याऽऽनह्य स्थानमुपस्थितस्त्वम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said It is said, O Sanjaya, that the sons of Pandu have reached Upaplavya; going out do you find out (if) this (is true), do due honours to the one who has created no enemies (Yudhishthira); it is fortunate that you are present here.
Sanskrit: सर्वान् वदेः संजय स्वस्तिमन्तः कृच्छ्रे वासमतदर्हान् निरुष्य। तेषां शान्तिर्विद्यतेऽस्मासु शीघ्रं मिथ्यापेतानामुपकारिणां सताम्॥
English: To all do you, O Sanjaya, communicate our well being. Having resided in the forest and met with troubles, they who are inclined to do good to others without deceit and honest still entertain friendly feeling towards us.
Sanskrit: नाहं क्वचित् संजय पाण्डवानां मिथ्यावृत्ति काञ्चन जात्वपश्यम्। सर्वां श्रियं ह्यात्मवीर्येण लब्धां पर्याकार्षुः पाण्डवा मह्यमेव॥
English: Never did I, O Sanjaya, observe any falsehood in the sons of Pandu. Having gained all their wealth through sheer strength of their own, have they made over the same to me.
Sanskrit: दोषं ह्येषां नाध्यगच्छं परीच्छन् नित्यं कंचिद् येन ग¥य पार्थान्। धर्मार्थाभ्यां कर्म कुर्वन्ति नित्यं सुखप्रिये नानुरुध्यन्ति कामात्॥
English: Never did I observe any questionable act in them. Though I was always on the look-out, yet never did I find anything done by these sons of Pritha for which we could blame them. They always work for the sake of virtue and their own interests and never request others for : their own well being.
Sanskrit: धर्मं शीतं क्षुत्पिपासे तथैव निद्रां तन्द्रीं क्रोधहर्षो प्रमादम्। धृत्या चैव प्रज्ञया चाभिभूय धर्मार्थयोगात् प्रयतन्ति पार्थाः॥
English: Having by their patience and wisdom subjugated heat, cold, hunger, thirst, sleep, laziness anger, pleasure and folly, the sons of Pritha always try for virtue and their own interests.
Sanskrit: त्यजन्ति मित्रेषु धनानि काले न संवासाज्जीर्यति तेषु मैत्री। स्तेषां द्वेष्टा नास्त्याजमीढस्य पक्षे॥
English: On suitable occasions, do they give away wealth to their friends and friendship with them does not decrease through long residence together. The sons of Pritha honour others and promote their interest according to their deserts. They have no haters in the side of Ajmida.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनात् क्षुद्रतराच्च कर्णात्। तेषां हीमो हीनसुखप्रियाणां महात्मनां संजनयतो हि तेजः॥
English: Except the great weak-minded fool, Duryodhana and the still meaner Karna. These two alone are increasing the energy of these large-minded souls who do not desire for their own happiness.
Sanskrit: उत्थानवीर्यः सुखमेधमानो दुर्योधनः सुकृतं मन्यते तत्। तेषां भागं यच्च मन्येत बाल: शक्यं हर्तुं जीवतां पाण्डवानाम्॥
English: Duryodhana who is strong in the beginning only and who is accustomed to every sort of indulgence thinks that he does well (increasing their energy). The boy thinks too that he is capable of robbing the living son of Pandu, of their share.
Sanskrit: यस्यार्जुनः पदवीं केशवश्च वृकोदरः सात्यकोऽजातशत्रोः। माद्रीपुत्रौ सृजयाश्चापि यान्ति पुरा युद्धात् साधु तस्य प्रदानम्॥
English: He who is followed by Arjuna, Keshava, Vrikodara, Satyaki, the two sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva) and Sanjaya; it is best to give up his share before the war.
Sanskrit: स ह्येवैकः पृथिवीं सव्यसाची गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रणुदेद् रथस्थः। तथा जिष्णुः केशवोऽप्यप्रधृष्यो लोकत्रयस्याधिपतिर्महात्मा।॥
English: Savyasachin, holding the Gandiva bow is alone capable of subjugating the ear from his chariot and in the same way is the nobleminded Keshava, accustomed to got victories and unapproachable, the ruler of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठेत कस्तस्य मर्त्यः पुरस्ताद् यः सर्वलोकेषु वरेण्य एकः। पर्जन्यघोषान् प्रवपञ्छरौघान् पतङ्गसङ्घानिव शीघ्रवेगान्॥
English: In all the worlds, he is the only worthy man. What man could stand against his flight of arrows which roar like the clouds and which fly with the swiftness of locusts.
Sanskrit: दिशं धुंदीचीमपि चोत्तरान् कुरून् गाण्डीवधन्वैकरथो जिगाय। धनं चैषामाहरत् सव्यसाची सेनानुगान् द्रविडांश्चैव चक्रे॥
English: Seated on one car, with the help of the Gandiva bow, Savyasachin, having subjugated the Kauravas of the north and the northern country as well, took away their wealth and turned the people of Dravida into his soldier followers.
Sanskrit: यश्चैव देवान् खाण्डवे सव्यसाची गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रजिगाय सेन्द्रान्। उपाहरत् पाण्डवो जातवेदसे यशो मानं वर्धयन् पाण्डवानाम्॥
English: Savyasachin, with the help of the Govinda bow, having subjugated the gods with Indra at their head, in the Agni and thus enhanced the honour and redwing of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: द्धस्त्यारोहो नास्ति समश्च तस्य। रथेऽर्जुनादाहुरहीनमेनं बाह्वोर्बलेनायुतनागवीर्यम्॥
English: There is none equal to Bhima in wielding the mace, none too equal to him in riding elephants and it is said that as a car-warrior he is not inferior to Arjuna and in strength of arms he has the prowess of ten thousand elephants.
Sanskrit: सुशिक्षितः कृतवैरस्तरस्वी दहेत् क्षुद्रांस्तरसा धार्तराष्ट्रान्। सदात्यमर्षी न बलात् स शक्यो युद्धे जेतु वासवेनापि माक्षात्॥
English: Well-trained and strong, being rendered an enemy and inspired with worth he would burn down the sons of Dhritarashtra. Being always very wrathful and strong he is incapable of being defeated even by Vasava (Indra) himself.
Sanskrit: सुचेतसौ बलिनौ शीघ्रहस्तौ सुशिक्षितौ भ्रातरौ फाल्गुनेन। श्येनौ यथा पक्षिपूगान् रुजन्तौ माद्रीपुत्रौ शेषयेतां न शत्रून्॥
English: The two brothers, the sons of the king of Madri, of good heart, strong quick-handed and well trained by the sons of Falguna, will leave no vestige of the enemies as a pair of birds of prey destroy a flight of birds.
Sanskrit: एतद् बलं पूर्णमस्माकमेवं यत् सत्यं तान् प्राप्य नास्तीति मन्ये। तेषां मध्ये वर्तमानस्तरस्वी धृष्टद्युम्नः पाण्डवानामिहैकः॥
English: I regard this vast army of ours, as being not in existence, when it encounters them. Among them is the powerful Dhrishtadyumna who is regarded as one of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: सहाभात्यः सोमकानां प्रबर्हः संत्यक्तात्मा पाण्डवार्थं श्रुतो मे। अजातशत्रु प्रसहेत कोऽन्यो येषां स स्यादग्रणीवृष्णिसिंहः॥
English: I understand that the foremost, among the Somakas with his ministers, has devoted his soul to the cause of the sons of Pandu; who else can withstand him who has made no enemies (Yudhishthira) whose army is led by that best among the Vrishnis.
Sanskrit: सहोषितश्चरितार्थो वयस्थो मात्स्येयानामधिपो वै विराटः। स वै सपुत्रः पाण्डवार्थं च शश्वद् युधिष्ठिरं भक्त इति श्रुतं मे॥
English: Virata, the lord of the people of Matsya, who is of mature age, who has lived with the Pandavas and whose desires have been fulfilled by them, with his sons is there ever increased in the cause of the sons of Pandu and a staunch adherent of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अवरुद्धा रथिनः केकयेभ्यो महेष्वासा भ्रातरः पञ्च सन्ति। केकयेभ्यो राज्यमाकाङ्क्षमाणा युद्धार्थनश्चानवसन्ति पार्थान्।।२०
English: And the five brothers, the eminent and mighty princes of Kaikeya, have been deprived of their kingdom (by us) and they follow the sons of Pritha, desirous of the kingdom of the Kaikeyas and waiting for an opportunity of fighting (with us).
Sanskrit: सर्वांश्च वीरान् पृथिवीपतीनां समागतान् पाण्डवार्थं निविष्टान्। शूरानहं भक्तिमतः शृणोमि प्रीत्या युक्तान् संश्रितान् धर्मराजम्॥
English: And all the heroes among the lords of the Earth have been brought together and are interested in the cause of the sons of Pandu. I hear that these heroes worthy of respect have become followers of the virtuous king out of love.
Sanskrit: गिर्याश्रया दुर्गनिवासिनश्च योधाः पृथिव्यां कुलजातिशुद्धाः। म्लेच्छाश्च नानायुधवीर्यवन्तः समागताः पाण्डवार्थं निविष्टाः॥
English: Heroes who live in the hills and in fortresses, who are of good lineage in the world and aged and many Mlechas who are adepts in handling various weapons have been brought together and made interested in the cause of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: पाण्ड्यश्च राजा समितीन्द्रकल्पो योधप्रवीरैर्बहुभिः समेतः। समागतः पाण्डवार्थं महात्मा लोकप्रवीरोऽप्रतिवीर्यतेजाः॥
English: And king Pandya too, in battle an equal of Indra, who is noble-minded, a hero energy, accompanied by many heroes, has come, espousing the cause of the sons of Pandu.