pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत्। पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: Then he pierced Bhima with twenty five small shafts before the eyes of all; and that seemed highly wonderful.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्नवभिनतपर्वभिः। प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धः सूतपुत्रस्य मारिष॥
English: Thereupon, O sire, Bhima excited to the highest pitch of fury, sped at the son of Suta nine shafts of depressed knots.
Sanskrit: ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा तथा बाहुं च दक्षिणम्। अध्ययुर्धरणी तीक्ष्णा वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः॥
English: Those sharp arrows penetrating through Karna's armour and piercing his right arm, sank into the earth, like so many fierce snakes entering their holes on ant hills.
Sanskrit: स च्छाद्यमानो बाणौधैर्भीमसेनधनुश्चयुतैः। पुनरेवाभवत् कर्णो भीमसेनात् पराङ्मुखः॥
English: Covered with the myriad shafts shot from Bhima's bow, Karna once more was compelled to turn away from Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: तं पराङमुखमालोक्य पदाति सूतनन्दनम्। कौन्तेयशरसंछन्नं राजा दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Beholding the son of Suta turn away and walk on foot and covered with the arrows shot from the bow of Kunti's son, king Duryodhana
Sanskrit: त्वरध्वं सर्वतो यत्ता राधेयस्य रथं प्रति। ततस्तव सुता राजञ्छ्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्वचो द्रुतम्॥
English: “Hie yourselves quickly near the car of Pandu's son.” Thereupon, o king, your sons hearing those words of your son.
Sanskrit: अभ्ययुः पाण्डवं युद्धे विसृजन्तः शिलीमुखान्। चित्रोपचित्रश्चित्राक्षश्चारुचित्र: शरासनः॥
English: Rushed against Pandu's son in battle shooting numerous sharp arrows. They were Chitra, Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra, Chitrasana.
Sanskrit: चित्रायुधश्चित्रवर्मा समरे चित्रयोधिनः। तानापतत एवाशु भीमसेनो महारथः॥ एकैकेन शरेणाजौ पातयामास ते सुतान्। ते हता न्यपतन् भूमौ वातरुग्णा इव दुमाः॥
English: Chitrayudha and Chitravarman, all versed in various modes of warfare. Then the mighty car-warrior Bhimasena slew all your sons with a single arrows, as they were quickly proceeding against him. Slain they fell down on the earth like trees broken by the vehemence of the tempest.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा विनिहतान् पुत्रांस्तव राजन् महारथान्। अश्रुपूर्णमुखः कर्णः क्षत्तुः सस्मार तद् वचः॥
English: Beholding your sons all mighty carwarriors slain, o king, Karna with a tearful countenance, began to think of those words of Khatva.
Sanskrit: रथं चान्यं समास्थाय विधिवत् कल्पितं पुनः। अभ्ययात् पाण्डवं युद्धे त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी॥
English: Then that puissant hero, mounting on another duly furnished car, quickly rushed at the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तावन्योन्यं शरैर्भित्त्वा स्वर्णपुजैः शिलाशितैः। व्यभ्राजेतां यथा मेघौ संस्यूतौ सूर्यरश्मिभिः॥
English: Piercing each other with arrows furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone, those two heroes appeared beautiful like two clouds fringed with the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: षट्त्रिंशद्भिस्ततो भल्लैर्निशितैस्तिग्मतेजनैः। व्यधमत् कवचं क्रुद्धः सूतपुत्रस्य पाण्डवः॥
English: Then Pandu's son, excited with rage cut-off the armour of Suta's son with thirty-six Vallas of great sharpness and energy.
Sanskrit: सूतपुत्रोऽपि कौन्तेयं शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। पञ्चाशता महाबाहुर्विव्याध भरतर्षभ॥
English: The son of Suta O foremost of the Bharatas, the mighty-armed hero, pierced Kunti's son with fifty arrows of depressed knots.
Sanskrit: रक्तचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गो शरैः कृतमहाव्रणौ। शोणिताक्तौ व्यराजेतां चन्द्रसूर्याविवोदितौ॥
English: Those two combatants then, smeared with red sandal-paste, covered with many wounds caused by each other's shaft and steeped in blood, appeared charming like the sun or the moon in full splendour.
Sanskrit: तौ शोणितोक्षितैर्गात्रैः शरैश्छिन्नमनुच्छदौ। कर्णभीमौ व्यराजेतां निर्मुक्ताविव पन्नगौ॥
English: Then Karna and Bhima, with their bodies steeped in blood and armour shattered with arrows appeared beautiful like snakes freed from their sloughs.
Sanskrit: व्याघ्राविव नरव्याघ्रौ दंष्ट्राभिरितरेतरम्। शरधारासृजौ वीरौ मेघाविव ववर्षतुः॥
English: Assailing each other like two tigers fighting with their teeth, those two foremost of men poured their showers of arrows on each other like two mighty clouds pouring rain.
Sanskrit: वारणाविव चान्योन्यं विषाणाभ्यामरिंदमौ। निर्भिन्दन्तौ स्वगात्राणि सायकैश्चारु रेजतुः॥
English: Like two elephants goring each other with their tusks, those two subduers of foes mangling each other with their shafts, appeared highly beautiful.
Sanskrit: नादयन्तौ प्रहर्षन्तौ विक्रीडन्तौ परस्परम्। मण्डलानि विकुर्वाणौ रथाभ्यां रथसत्तमौ॥
English: Roaring at each other and covering each other with their arrows, those two foremost of car-warriors seemed to play with each other, causing their chariots to describe various circles.
Sanskrit: वृषाविवाथ नर्दन्तौ बलिनौ वासितान्तरे। सिंहाविव पराक्रान्तौ नरसिंहौ महाबलौ॥
English: Those two powerful heroes then appeared like two heifers roaring at each other for consorting with a cow in her season, those two foremost of men, endued with prowess, then looked like two mighty lions engaged with one another.
Sanskrit: परस्परं वीक्षमाणौ क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनौ। युयुधाते महावी? शक्रवैरोचनी यथा॥
English: Looking at each other with eyes red in rage, those two heroes of mighty energy fought on with each other like Indra and Virochana.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्बाहुभ्यां विक्षिपन् धनुः। व्यराजत रणे राजन्सविद्युदिव तोयदः॥
English: Then the mighty-armed Bhima stretching his bow with both his hands, appeared beautiful like a mass of clouds charged with lightning flashes.
Sanskrit: स नेमिघोषस्तनितश्चापविद्युच्छराम्बुभिः। भीमसेनमहामेघः कर्णपर्वतमावृणोत्॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, the Bhima-cloud, having ihe twang of the bow for its peal of thunder and the arrows for showers of rain, began to drench the mountain constituted by Karna.
Sanskrit: ततः शरसहस्रेण सम्यगस्तेन भारत। पाण्डवो व्यकिरत् कर्ण भीमो भीमपराक्रमः॥
English: Then that son of Pandu, Bhima of terrible prowess, 0 Bharata, covered Karna with thousands of arrows shot from his own bow.
Sanskrit: तत्रापश्यंस्तव सुता भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम्। सुपुङ्खैः कङ्कवासोभिर्यत् कर्ण छादयच्छरैः॥ स नन्दयन् रणे पार्थ केशवं च यशस्विनम्। सात्यकिं चक्ररक्षौ च भीमः कर्णमयोधयत्॥ विक्रमं भुजयोर्वीर्य धैर्य च विदितात्मनः। पुत्रास्तव महाराज दृष्ट्वा विमनसोऽभवन्॥
English: Then your sons beheld the prowess of Bhimasena, when he covered Karna with arrows decked with beautiful wings made of the feathers of the Kanka bird. Thus then Bhima fought on with Karna, affording delight there by to Arjuna and the illustrious Keshava and Satyaki and his two protectors of carwheels. Then your sons, O mighty monarch, became depressed, seeing the prowess, the strength of arms and the patience of Bhima, who thoroughly knew his self.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच भीमसेनस्य राधेयः श्रुत्वा ज्यातलनि: स्वनम्। नामृष्यत यथा मत्तो गजः प्रतिगजस्वनम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then the son of Radha hearing the sound of the twanging of Bhima's bow and of the slappings of his palm, did not brook it, like an infuriate elephant not brooking the roar of its rival.
Sanskrit: सोऽपक्रम्य मुहूर्त तु भीमसेनस्य गोचरात्। पुत्रांस्तव ददर्शाथ भीमसेनेन पातितान्॥
English: Retiring for a moment only from the presence of Bhimasena, Karna looked at your sons felled by him.
Sanskrit: तानवेक्ष्य नरश्रेष्ठ विमना दुःखितस्तदा। निःश्वसन् दीर्घमुष्णं च पुनः पाण्डवमभ्ययात्॥
English: O foremost of men, beholding them he became cheerless and filled with sorrow; then breathing like a snake, he once more assailed Bhima.
Sanskrit: स ताम्रनयनः क्रोधाच्छ्वसन्निव महोरगः। बभौ कर्णः शरानस्यन् रश्मीनिव दिवाकरः॥
English: With his eyes coppery in rage and breathing like a fierce snake, Karna then shooting arrows, appeared beautiful like the sun shooting his myriad rays.
Sanskrit: किरणैरिव सूर्यस्य महीथ्रो भरतर्षभ। कर्णचापच्युतैर्बाणैः प्राच्छाद्यत वृकोदरः॥
English: Vrikodara then, O foremost of the Bharatas, was covered with those shafts shot from Karna's bow, as if with the scattering rays of the blazing sun.
Sanskrit: ते कर्णचापप्रभवाः शरा बर्हिणवाससः। विविशुः सर्वतः पार्थ वासायेवाण्डजा द्रुमम्॥
English: Diverse kinds of arrows furnished with wings of peacock-feathers and shot from the bow of Karna, then penetrated into the body of Pritha's son, like so many birds entering their nests on the tree.
Sanskrit: कर्णचापच्युता बाणा: सम्पतन्तस्ततस्ततः। रुक्मपुङ्खा व्यराजन्त हंसाः श्रेणीकृता इव॥
English: Arrows of golden wings shot from the bow of Karna appeared everywhere, like rows of swans (flying through the welkin).
Sanskrit: चापध्वजोपस्करेभ्यश्छत्रादीषामुखाद् युगात्। प्रभवन्तो व्यदृश्यन्त राजन्नाधिरथेः शराः॥
English: The arrows of Adhiratha's son were so numerous that they seemed to come out not only from his bow, but also, from his standard, Upaskara, umbrella and the shafts, yoke and bottom of his car.
Sanskrit: खं पूरयन् महावेगान् खगमान् गृध्रवाससः। सुवर्णविकृतांश्चित्रान् मुमोचाधिरथिः शरान्॥
English: Filling the sky, the son of Adhiratha showered arrows decked with gold and furnished with vulturine feathers, that ranged variously through the entire welkin.
Sanskrit: तमन्तकमिवायस्तमापतन्तं वृकोदरः। त्यक्त्वा प्राणानतिक्रम्य विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Then reckless of his very life, Vrikodara got the better of his foe and then pierced the latter with a shaft as he was rushing like Death incarnate at him.
Sanskrit: तस्य वेगमसह्य स दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य पाण्डवः। महतश्च शरौघांस्तान् न्यवारयत वीर्यवान्॥
English: Then beholding the unbearable charge of Karna and the shower of mighty arrows shot by him, Vrikodara flinched not in fear, inasmuch as he was possessed of mighty energy.
Sanskrit: ततो विधम्याधिस्थेः शरजालानि पाण्डवः। विव्याध कर्ण विंशत्या पुनरन्यैः शिलाशितैः॥
English: Then that son of Pandu shot net-works of arrows at the son of Adhiratha. He pierced Karna with twenty sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: यथैव हि स कर्णेन पार्थः प्रच्छादितः शरैः। तथैव स रणे कर्ण छादयामास पाण्डवः॥
English: As Pritha's son himself had been covered by Suta's son, even in the same manner was the latter now covered by the former with his arrows.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु भीमसेनस्य विक्रमं युधि भारत। अभ्यनन्दंस्त्वदीयाश्च सम्प्रहृष्टाश्च चारणाः॥
English: Beholding then the prowess of Bhimasena in battle, 0 Bharata, even your troops applauded him and the Charanas were filled with delight.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवाः कृपो द्रौणिर्मद्रराजो जयद्रथः। उत्तमौजा युधामन्युः सात्यकिः केशवार्जुनौ॥
English: Then Bhurisravas, Kripa, the son of Drona, the ruler of the Madras, Jayadratha, Uttamoujas, Yudhamanyu, Satyaki, Keshava and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: कुरुपाण्डवप्रवरा दश राजन् महारथाः। साधु साध्विति वेगेन सिंहनादमथानदन्॥
English: These ten best of mighty car-warriors of the Kuru and the Pandava hosts, applauding Bhima with shouts of 'well-done' 'well-done' uttered their war-cries.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् समुत्थिते शब्दे तुमुले लोमहर्षणे। अभ्यभाषत पुत्रस्ते राजन् दुर्योधनस्त्वरन्॥
English: When that dreadful and hair-stirring sound arose, your son, king Duryodhana, thus spoke.
Sanskrit: राज्ञः सराजपुत्रांश्च सोदर्याश्च विशेषतः। कर्ण गच्छत भद्रं वः परीप्सन्तो वृकोदरात्॥
English: Addressing the kings and princes of his army and specially his brothers. "May good betide you. Hie yourselves to the rescue of Karna from Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: पुरा निघन्ति राधेयं भीमचापच्युताः शराः। ते यतध्वं महेष्वासाः सूतपुत्रस्य रक्षणे॥
English: Yonder, the shafts shot from Bhima's bow are piercing Karna (to the quick). O mighty bowmen, do you all now exert vigourously for protecting the son of the charioteer."
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनसमादिष्टाः सोदर्याः सप्त भारत। भीमसेनमभिद्रुत्य संरब्धाः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Commanded by Duryodhana, O sire, seven uterine (Kaurava) brothers, rushing with fury at Bhimnasena surrounded him on all sides.
Sanskrit: ते समासाद्य कौन्तेयमावृण्वशरवृष्टिभिः। पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः प्रावृषीव वलाहकाः॥
English: Encountering the son of Kunti, they poured their arrowy torrents on him, like clouds pouring rain on the mountain breast during the rainy season.
Sanskrit: तेऽपीडयन् भीमसेनं क्रुद्धाः सप्त महारथाः। प्रजासंहरणे राजन् सोमं सप्त ग्रहा इव।॥
English: Then those seven mighty car-warriors inflamed with rage, began to afflict Bhima, like the seven planets afflicting the Sun at the time of the universal annihilation, O king.
Sanskrit: ततो वेगेन कौन्तेयः पीडयित्वा शरासनम्। मुष्टिना पाण्डवो राजन् दृढेन सुपरिष्कृतम्॥
English: Thereupon, drawing his effulgent bow with great force and firm grasp, the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: मनुष्यसमतां ज्ञात्वा सप्त संधाय सायकान्। तेभ्यो व्यसृजदायस्तः सूर्यरश्मिनिभान् प्रभुः॥
English: Knowing that his adversaries were nothing but men, fixed seven shafts on his bowstring. And then the mighty Bhima sped those arrows radiant like the solar rays, at them.
Sanskrit: निरस्यन्निव देहेभ्यस्तनयानामसूंस्तव। भीमसेनो महाराज पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्॥
English: Bhimasena then keep alive the memory of the former wrongs inflicted on them, sped those arrows as if for wrenching out the very lives out of your sons.
Sanskrit: ते क्षिप्ता भीमसेनेन शरा भारत भारतान्। विदार्य खं समुत्पेतुः स्वर्णपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः॥
English: Those shafts furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone shot by Bhimasena, O Bharata, penetrating through the body of the Bharata princes, flew through the sky.
Sanskrit: तेषां विदार्य चेतांसि शरा हेमविभूषिताः। व्यराजन्त महाराज सुपर्णा इव खेचराः॥
English: Those gold-decked arrows tearing their hearts, looked beautiful, O mighty monarch, like birds of beautiful plumage.
Sanskrit: शोणितादिग्धवाजाग्राः सप्त हेमपरिष्कृताः। पुत्राणां तव राजेन्द्र पीत्वा शोणितमुद्गताः॥
English: Those seven arrows of the effulgence of molten gold, steeped in blood, came out, O king after having drank the life-blood of your sons.
Sanskrit: ते शरैर्भिन्नमर्माणो रथेभ्यः प्रापतन् क्षितौ। गिरिसानुरुहा भग्ना द्विपेनेव महाद्रुमाः॥
English: With their armour shattered by those arrows, your sons then fell down from their cars on the earth, like tall trees growing on the slopes of mountains, broken down by elephants.
Sanskrit: शत्रुजयः शत्रुसहश्चित्रश्चित्रायुधो दृढः। चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च सप्तैते विनिपातिताः॥
English: Satrunjaya, Satrusaha, Chitra, Chitrayudha, Dridha, Chitrasena and Vikarna these seven sons of yours were then slain by Bhima.
Sanskrit: पुत्राणां तव सर्वेषां निहतानां वृकोदरः। शोचत्यतिभृशं दुःखाद् विकर्ण पाण्डवः प्रियम्॥
English: Of all your sons thus slain, Vrikodara lamented piteously for Vikarna who was very dear to the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञेयं मया वृत्ता निहन्तव्यास्तु संयुगे। विकर्ण तेनासि हतः प्रतिज्ञा रक्षिता मया।॥
English: Bhima then said-"I vowed saying, You shall all be slain by me. O Vikarna, for this vow it is that you have been slain. And thus have I kept my bow inviolate.
Sanskrit: त्वमागाः समरं वीर क्षात्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्। ततो विनिहत: संख्ये युद्धधर्मो हि निष्ठुरः॥
English: O hero, you proceeded against me with hostile intentions, bearing in mind the duties of a Kshatriya. You were ever engaged in doing our, special the king's (Yudhishthira's) good.
Sanskrit: विशेषतो हि नृपतेस्तथास्माकं हिते रतः। न्यायतोऽन्यायतो वापि हतः शेते महाद्युतिः॥
English: It is therefore not fit that I should lament for you, O your of great effulgence.” O mighty monarch then slaying them before the very eyes of Radha's son.
Sanskrit: अगाधबुद्धिर्गाङ्गेयः क्षितौ सुरगुरोः समः। त्याजितः समरे प्राणांस्तस्माद् युद्धं हि निष्ठुरम्॥ तान् निहत्य महाबाहू राधेयस्यैव पश्यतः। सिंहनादरवं घोरमसृजत् पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
English: That son of Pandu uttered a dreadful warcry. The shout of that hero, then O Bharata, carried to the very virtuous king Yudhishthira as if the intelligence of his victory. Hearing that loud cry of that fierce bowman Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: स रवस्तस्य शूरस्य धर्मराजस्य भारत। आचख्याविव तद् युद्धं विजयं चात्मनो महत्॥ तं श्रुत्वा तु महानादं भीमसेनस्य धन्विनः। बभूव परमा प्रीतिधर्मराजस्य धीमतः॥ ततो दृष्टमना राजन् वादित्राणां महाखनैः। सिंहनादरवं भ्रातुः प्रतिजग्राह पाण्डवः॥ हर्षेण महता युक्तः कृतसंज्ञो वृकोदरे। अभ्ययात् समरे द्रोणं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥
English: The very virtuous king Yudhishthira obtained great delight in battle. Then highly delighted, that son of Pandu, O mighty monarch, received the sound of the war-cry of his brother with the beating of drums and other musical instruments. After Vrikodara had given him that intelligence by the hint agreed upon by both, that foremost of persons Yudhishthira versed in the use of all weapons, joyfully rushed against Drona in that battle. On the other hand, O monarch, seeing thirty-one of your son's slain in battle, Duryodhana recalled to mind the words of Vidura thus, "those salutary words spoken by Vidura are now being realised.
Sanskrit: एकत्रिंशन्महाराज पुत्रांस्तव निपातितान्। हतान् दुर्योधनो दृष्ट्वा क्षत्तुः सस्मार तद् वचः॥ तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं क्षत्तुनिःश्रेयसं वचः। इति संचिन्त्य ते पुत्रो नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत॥ दुर्बुद्धिरब्रवीत् तनयस्तव। सभामानाय्य पाञ्चाली कर्णेन सहितोऽल्पधीः॥ यच्च कर्णोऽब्रवीत् कृष्णां सभायां परुषं वचः। प्रमुख पाण्डुपुत्राणां तव चैव विशाम्पते॥
English: Thinking thus, king Duryodhana was unable to do what he should do. All those words that your wicked-minded and foolish son, urged on by Karna, said to that princess of the Panchala race, having brought her in the assembly shall; also all those harsh words which Karna himself addressed in the assembly hall to her before yourself and the sons of Pandu, O monarch, at your and the Kauravas' hearing words to this effect, 'O Krishna, the
Sanskrit: शृण्वतस्तव राजेन्द्र कौरवाणां च सर्वशः। विनष्टाः पाण्डवाः कृष्णे शाश्वतं नरकं गताः॥ पतिमन्यं वृणीष्वेति तस्येदं फलमागतम्। यच षण्ढतिलादीनि परुषाणि तवात्मजैः। श्रावितास्ते महात्मानः पाण्डवाः कोपयिष्णुभिः॥ तं भीमसेनः क्रोधाग्नि त्रयोदश समाः स्थितम्। उद्गिरंस्तव पुत्राणामन्तं गच्छति पाण्डवः॥
English: Then again, O you of Kuru's race, various abusive language like kernel, without seeds were directed by your enraged sons to these illustrious ones, viz., the sons of Pandu, Bhimasena vomitting forth the fire of wrath held in check for these thirteen years, is now achieving the destruction of your sons.
Sanskrit: विलपंश्च बहु क्षत्ता शमं नालभत त्वयि। सपुत्रो भरतश्रेष्ठ तस्य भुटव फलोदयम्॥
English: Entreating you repeatedly, Khattwa failed to bend you towards peace. O foremost of the Bharatas, now do you, together with your son, suffer the consequences (of your folly).
Sanskrit: त्वया वृद्धेन धीरेण कार्यतत्त्वार्थदर्शिना। न कृतं सुहृदां वाक्यं दैवमत्र परायणम्॥
English: That you old, patient and capable of foreseeing the consequences of acts as you are, would not accept the well-meaning words of your friends, is due to the influence of (adverse) fate.
Sanskrit: तन्मा शुचो नरव्याघ्र तवैवापनयो महान्। विनाशहेतुः पुत्राणां भवानेव मतो मम॥
English: O foremost of men, it therefore behoves you not to weep. Yours is the greatest fault in the matter. In my opinion your are the cause of the ruin of your sons.
Sanskrit: हतो विकर्णो राजेन्द्र चित्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान्। प्रवराश्चात्मजानां ते सुताश्चान्ये महारथाः॥
English: O foremost of kings, Vikarna and the puissant Chitrasena, have been slain; as also numerous other mighty car-warriors and your other sons have fallen.
Sanskrit: यानन्यान् ददृशे भीमश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतान्। पुत्रांस्तव महाराज त्वरया ताञ्जघान ह॥
English: O mighty-armed one, other sons of yours, who became the objects of Bhima's sight, were slain by him in a moment,
Sanskrit: त्वत्कृते ह्यहमद्राक्षं दह्यमानां वरूथिनीम्। सहस्रशः शरैर्मुक्तैः पाण्डवेन वृषेण च॥
English: It was through your fault that I had to see our army consumed in thousands by the shafts discharged by Pandu's son and by Vrisha. numerous other mighty car-warriors and your other sons have fallen.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततः कर्णोमहाराज भीमं विद्धवा त्रिभिः शरैः। मुमोच शरवर्षाणि विचित्राणि बहूनि च॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereafter, O mighty monarch, Karma piercing Bhima with three arrows, began to shower of of various description.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानो महाबाहुः सुतपुत्रेण पाण्डवः। न विव्यथे भीमसेनो भिद्यमान इवाचलः॥
English: The mighty-armed son of Pandu viz., Bhimasena, though thus pierced by the son of Suta, felt no pain, like a mountain having no sensation when cleft open.
Sanskrit: स कर्ण कर्णिना कर्णे पीतेन निशितेन च। विव्याध सुभृशं संख्ये तैलधौतेन मारिष॥
English: Then O sire, he pierced Karna on his car with a sharp arrows. Well-tempered and washed with oil.
Sanskrit: स कुण्डलं महच्चारु कर्णस्यापातयद् भुवि। तपनीयं महाराज दीप्तं ज्योतिरिवाम्बरात्॥
English: That dart, O mighty monarch, cut down one of the charming golden ear-rings of great luster belonging to Karna and it dropped down like a luminary from the sky.
Sanskrit: अथापरेण भल्लेन सूतपुत्रं स्तनान्तरे। आजघान भृशं क्रुद्धो हसन्निव वृकोदरः॥
English: Then excited to the highest pitch of anger, Vrikodara with the greatest ease struck Suta's son on the breast with a broad headed arrow,
Sanskrit: पुनरस्य त्वरन् भीमो नाराचान् दश भारत। रणे प्रैषीन्महाबाहुर्निमुक्ताशीविषोपमान्॥
English: Then once more, O Bharata, the mighty armed Bhima sped at him with great quickness ten Narachas resembling snakes just first freed from the sloughs.
Sanskrit: ते ललाटं विनिर्भिद्य सूतपुत्रस्य भारत। विविशुश्चोदितास्तेन वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः॥
English: Shot by him, O sire, those arrows penetrating through the forehead of Suta's son entered it, like so many snakes entering their holes in the ant-hills.
Sanskrit: ललाटस्थैस्ततो बाणैः सूतपुत्रो व्यरोचत। नीलोत्पलमयीं मालां धारयन् वै यथा पुरा॥
English: With those shafts struck upon his forehead, the son of Suta, looked beautiful, as he did before while his forehead was encircled with a chaplet of blue lotuses.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो भृशं कर्णः पाण्डवेन तरस्विना। रथकूबरमालम्ब्य न्यमीलयत लोचने॥
English: Thus deeply pierced by the son of Pandu endued with great agility, Karna held the Kuvara of his car for support and then shut his eyes.
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तात् पुनः संज्ञां लेभे कर्णः परंतपः। रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्ग क्रोधमाहारयत् परम्॥
English: But within a moment, that afflicter of foes Karna regaining his senses, found his body steeped in blood and became furious with rage.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो रणे कर्णः पीडितो दृढधन्वना। वेगं चक्रे मगवेगो भीमसेनस्थं प्रति॥
English: Inflamed with rage in consequence of his being pierced thus by the firm bowmen Bhima, Karna endued with great acitivy, dashed against the car of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: तस्मै कर्णः शतं राजनिघूणां गार्धवाससाम्। अमर्षी बलवान् क्रुद्धः प्रेषयामास भारत॥
English: Then, O king, the revengeful and enraged and mighty Karna, sped at Bhima a group of hundred arrows furnished with wings of the feathers of the vultures.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः। समरे तमनादृत्य तस्य वीर्यमचिन्तयन्॥
English: Thereat Pandu's son, disregarding the display of Karna's prowess began to shower fierce arrows on him.
Sanskrit: कर्णस्ततो महाराज पाण्डवं नवभिः शरैः। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः क्रुद्धरूपं परंतप॥
English: Then, O afflicter of foes, the enraged Karna, O monarch, struck the irate Bhima on the breast with nine shafts.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ शार्दूलाविव दंष्ट्रिणौ। जीमूताविव चान्योन्यं प्रववर्षतुराहवे॥
English: Then both those tigers among men, resembling a couple of tigers with fierce teeth, showered upon each other, in that battle, their torrents of arrows like two mighty masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: तलशब्दरवैश्चैव त्रासयेतां परस्परम्। शरजालैश्च विविधैस्रासयामासतुर्मधे॥
English: They tried to terrify one another in that battle, with the sound of their palms and with showers of arrows of diverse descriptions.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं समरे क्रुद्धौ कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ। ततो भीमो महाबाहुः सूतपुत्रस्य भारत॥ क्षुरप्रेण धनुश्छित्त्वा ननाद परवीरहा। तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं सूतपुत्रो महारथः॥ अन्यत् कार्मुकमादत्त भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम्।
English: Inflamed with rage, each endeavoured to counteract the feats of the other in battle. Then that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., Bhima of mighty arms, O Bharata, cutting off with a razor-headed arrow the bow of Karna, uttered a loud war-cry. Then leaving aside that severed bow, the son of Suta that mighty car-warrior took up a tougher and stronger bow.