pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: प्रस्थाप्य माद्रीसुतमाजमीढः शोकार्दितस्तैः सहितः सुहृद्धिः। रोरूयमाणः प्रययौ सुतानामायोधनं भूतगणानुकीर्णम्॥
English: Having sent the son of Madri, Yudhishthira, moved by grief, proceeded, with tearful eyes and accompanied by his friends to the field on which his sons had fought and which was filled with various kinds of creatures.
Sanskrit: स तत् प्रविश्याशिवमुग्ररूपं ददर्श पुत्रान् सुहृदः सखींश्च। भूमौ शयानान् रुधिरागात्रान् विभिन्नदेहान् प्रहृतोत्तमाङ्गान्॥
English: Having entered that cursed field, containing many dreadful sights, the king saw his sons, well-wishers, and friends, all lying on the ground, bathed in blood, their bodies wounded, and heads severed from their trunks.
Sanskrit: स तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा भृशमार्तरूपो युधिष्ठिरो धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः। उच्चैः प्रचुक्रोश च कौरवाश्य: पपात चोर्ध्या सगणो विसंज्ञः॥
English: Seeing them in that condition, Yudhishthira, that best of pious men, become deeply afflicted. That Kuru chief then began to weep aloud and dropped down on the Earth, senseless along with all his followers."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स दृष्ट्वा निहतान् संख्ये पुत्रान् पौत्रान् सखींस्तथा। महादुःखपरीतात्मा बभूव जनमेजय॥
English: Vaishampayana said “Seeing his sons, grandsons, and friends, all killed in battle, the king was filled with great grief, O Janamejaya.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्य महाशोकः प्रादुरासीन्महात्मनः। स्मरत: पुत्रपौत्राणां भ्रातृणां स्वजनस्य ह॥
English: Recollecting those sons and grandsons and brothers and allies, the king was stricken with a deep sorrow.
Sanskrit: तमश्रुपरिपूर्णाक्षं वेपमानमचेतसम्। सुहृदो भृशसंविग्नाः सान्त्वयाशकिरे तदा॥
English: Senseless and trembling, his eyes were full of tears. His friends then, began anxiously to comfort him.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्मिन् क्षणे कल्पो रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। नकुलः कृष्णया सार्धमुपायात् परमार्तया॥
English: At that time, Nakula, a skillful messenger, arrived there on his car effulgent like the sun, accompanied by the princess Krishna in great affliction.
Sanskrit: उपप्लव्यं गता सा तु श्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम्। तदा विनाशं सर्वेषां पुत्राणां व्यथिताभवत्॥
English: She had been living at Upaplavya. Having heard that heart-rending news about the destruction of all her sons, she became exceedingly moved.
Sanskrit: कम्पमानेव कदली वातेनाभिसमीरिता। कृष्णा राजानमासाद्य शोकार्ता न्यपतद् भुवि॥
English: Trembling like a plantain tree shaken by the wind, the princes Krishna, arrived before Yudhishthira, and fell down afflicted with sorrow.
Sanskrit: बभूव वदनं तस्याः सहसा शोककर्षितम्। फुल्लपद्मपलाशाक्ष्यास्तमोग्रस्त इवांशुमान्॥
English: Her face, having eyes like full-blown lotuses, seemed to be darkened by sorrow like the Sun himself when covered with darkness.
Sanskrit: ततस्तां पतितां दृष्ट्वा संरम्भी सत्यविक्रमः। बाहुभ्यां परिजग्राह समुत्पत्य वृकोदरः॥
English: Seeing her prostrate on the Earth, the wrathful Vrikodara, advancing hastily, raised her up and clasped her with his arms.
Sanskrit: सा समाश्वासिता तेन भीमसेनेन भामिनी। रुदती पाण्डवं कृष्णा सा हि भारतमब्रवीत्॥ दिष्ट्या राजन्नवाप्येमामखिला भोक्ष्यसे महीम्। आत्मजान् क्षत्रधर्मेण सम्प्रदाय यमाय वै॥
English: The beautiful lady, comforted by Bhimasena, began to weep, and addressing Yudhishthira with his brothers, said,ट 'By whole Earth, you will enjoy her after the death of your brave sons while observing the Kshatriya duties.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या त्वं कुशली पार्थ मत्तमातङ्गगामिनीम्। अवाप्य पृथिवीं कृत्स्ना सौभद्रं न स्मरिष्यसि॥
English: By good luck, O son of Pritha, you are happy to think that you have obtained the whole Earth. By good luck, your thoughts do not dwell on Subhadra's son whose movement was like that of an infuriate elephant.
Sanskrit: आत्मजान् क्षत्रधर्मेण श्रुत्वा शूरान् निपातितान्। उपप्लव्ये मया सार्धं दिष्ट्या त्वं न स्मरिष्यसि॥
English: By good luck, you do not like myself while living at Upaplavya, recollect your heroic sons killed while following Kshatriya duties.
Sanskrit: प्रसुप्तानां वधं श्रुत्वा द्रौणिना पापकर्मणा। शोकस्तपति मां पार्थ हुताशन इवाश्रयम्॥
English: O son of Pritha, hearing of the slaughter of those sleeping heroes by Drona's sinful son, grief burns me as if I were in the midst of fire.
Sanskrit: तस्य पापकृतो द्रौणेर्न चेदद्य त्वया रणे। ह्रियते सानुबन्धस्य युधि विक्रम्य जीवितम्॥ इहैव प्रायमासिष्ये तन्निबोधत पाण्डवाः। न चेत् फलमवाप्नोति द्रौणिः पापस्य कर्मणः॥
English: If Drona's son is not compelled to reap the fruit of his sinful deed, if, displaying your prowess in battle, you do not kill that sinful wretch, along with his followers,—then, listen to me, ye Pandavas, I shall sit here in Praya.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततः कृष्णा पाण्डवं प्रत्युपाविशत्। युधिष्ठिरं याज्ञसेनी धर्मराजं यशस्विनी॥
English: Saying so, the helpless Krishna, the daughter of Yajnasena, sat by the side of king Yudhishthira the just.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वोपविष्टां राजर्षिः पाण्डवो महिषीं प्रियाम्। प्रत्युवाच स धर्मात्मा द्रौपदी चारुदर्शनाम्॥ धर्म्य धर्मेण धर्मज्ञे प्राप्तास्ते निधनं शुभे। पुत्रास्ते भ्रातरश्चैव तान्न शोचितुमर्हसि॥
English: Seeing his dear queen sit in Praya, the royal and pious sage Yudhishthira addressed her, saying,-'O auspicious lady, you do not follow the code of morality, your sons and brothers have met with a noble death. You should not grieve for them.
Sanskrit: स कल्याणि वनं दुर्गं दूरं द्रौणिरितो गतः। तस्य त्वं पातनं संख्ये कथं ज्ञास्यसि शोभने॥
English: Regarding Drona's son, he had gone to a distant forest, O beautiful princess. How can you then, O lady, bring about his fall in battle.'
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच द्रोणपुत्रस्य सहजो मणिः शिरसि मे श्रुतः। निहत्य संख्ये तं पापं पश्येयं मणिमाहृतम्॥ राजशिरसि ते कृत्वा जीवेयमिति मे मतिः।
English: I have heard that Drona's son has a gem on his head, born with him. I shall see that gem brought to me after his death in battle. Placing that gem on your head, O king, I shall live. This is my resolution.'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवं कृष्णा राजानं चारुदर्शना॥ भीमसेनमथागत्य परमं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। त्रातुमर्हसि मां भीम क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥ जहि तं पापकर्माणं शम्बरं मघवानिव।
English: Having said these words to the royal son of Pandu, the beautiful Krishna approached Bhimasena and said these importent words to him:-"Remembering the Kshatriya, O Bhima, you should help me. Kill that sinful wretch like Magavat slaying Sharmvara. were
Sanskrit: न हि ते विक्रमे तुल्यः पुमानस्तीह कश्चन॥ श्रुतं तत् सर्वलोकेषु परमव्यसने यथा। द्वीपोऽभूस्त्वं हि पार्थानां नगरे वारणावते॥ हिडिम्बदर्शने चैव तथा त्वमभवो गतिः।
English: There is no one in this world equal to you in prowess. It is known throughout the world how during a great calamity you became at the town of Varanavata the refuge of all the Parthas. When again we seen by Hidimva, it was you who rescued us.
Sanskrit: तथा विराटनगरे कीचकेन भृशार्दिताम्॥ मामप्युद्धृतवान् कृच्छ्रात् पौलोमी मघवानिव।
English: Like Indra rescuing his wife, the daughter of Puloma, you saved me in Virata's city, from a great danger.
Sanskrit: यथैतान्यकृथाः पार्थ महाकर्माणि वै पुरा॥ तथा द्रौणिममित्रघ्न विनिहत्य सुखी भव। तस्या बहुविधं दुःखान्निशम्य परिदेवितम्॥ नामर्षयत कौन्तेयो भीमसेनो महाबलः।
English: Like those great deeds, O Partha, performed by you forinerly, kill now, O slayer of foes, the son of Drona and be happy.'-Hearing these and other piteous cries of the princess, Kunti's son the powerful Bhima, could not bear them.
Sanskrit: स काञ्चनविचित्राङ्गमारुरोह महारथम्॥ आदाय रुचिरं चित्रं समार्गणगुणं धनुः।
English: He got upon his great golden car, and took his beautiful bow with its arrow fixed on the string.
Sanskrit: नकुलं सारथिं कृत्वा द्रोणपुत्रवधे धृतः॥ विस्फार्य सशरं चापं तूर्णमश्वानचोदयत्। ते हयाः पुरुषव्याघ्र चोदिता वातरंहसः॥
English: Making Nakula his. chariotecr, and determined upon killing the son of Drona, he began to draw his bow and made his horses to be urged without delay. Those horses, flect as the wind, urged, run at a furious speed.
Sanskrit: वेगेन त्वरिता जग्मुर्हरयः शीघ्रगामिनः। शिविरात् स्वाद् गृहीत्वा स रथस्य पदमच्युतः॥
English: Brave and energetic as he was, Bhima started from the Pandava camp and proceeded quickly along the track of Ashvatthaman's car." quickly along the track of Ashvatthaman's car."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् प्रयाते दुधेर्षे यदूनामृषभस्ततः अब्रवीत् पुण्डरीकाक्षः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्॥ एष पाण्डव ते भ्राता पुत्रशोकपरायणः। जिघांसुद्रौणिमाक्रन्दे एक एवाभिधावति॥
English: Vaishampayana said After the brave Bhimasena had started, that Yadu hero, having eyes like lotus petals, addressed Kuru's son, Yudhishthira, saying,-O son of Pandu, beside himself with grief at the death of his sons, this brother of yours, goes alone to battle for killing son of Drona.
Sanskrit: भीमः प्रियस्ते सर्वेभ्यो भ्रातृभ्यो भरतर्षभ। तं कृच्छ्रगतमद्य त्वं कस्मान्नाभ्युपपद्यसे॥
English: O Bharata chief, of all your brothers, Bhima is dearest. Seeing him in a great danger, why do you not stir yourself.
Sanskrit: यत् तदाचष्ट पुत्राय द्रोणः परपुरञ्जयः। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम दहेत पृथिवीमपि॥
English: The weapon, called Brahmashira, which Drona, gave his son, is capable of consuming the whole world.
Sanskrit: तन्महात्मा महाभागः केतुः सर्वधनुष्मताम्। प्रत्यपादयदाचार्यः प्रीयमाणो धनंजयम्॥
English: Pleased with Dhananjaya, the illustrious preceptor, that foremost of all wielders of bows, and given him that very weapon.
Sanskrit: तं पुत्रोऽप्येक एवैनमन्वयाचदमर्पणः। ततः प्रोवाच पुत्राय नातिहष्टमना इव॥
English: His only son also then begged it of him. Unwillingly he communicated the knowledge of that weapon to Ashvatthaman.
Sanskrit: विदितं चापलं ह्यासीदात्मजस्य दुरात्मनः। सर्वधर्मविदाचार्यः सोऽन्वशात् स्वसुतं ततः॥ परमापद्रतेनापि न स्म तात त्वया रणे। इदमस्त्रं प्रयोक्तव्यं मानुषेषु विशेषतः॥
English: The illustrious Drona knew very well the restlessness of his son, and accordingly commanded him, saying,-~Even when overtaken by the greatest calamity, O child, in the midst of battle, you should never use this weapon, specially against men.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवान् गुरुः पुत्रं द्रोणः पश्चादयोक्तवान्। न त्वं जातु सतां मार्गे स्थातेति पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Thus the preceptor Drona spoke to his son. Some time after he again spoke, saying,-O foremost of men, it seems, you will not, follow the path of the righteous.
Sanskrit: स तदाज्ञाय दुष्टात्मा पितुर्वचनमप्रियम्। निराश: सर्वकल्याणैः शोकात् पर्यचरन्महीम्॥
English: Hearing those bitter words of his father the wicked Ashvatthaman, giving up all hopes of prosperity, began to wander sorrowfully over the Earth.
Sanskrit: ततस्तदा कुरुश्रेष्ठ वनस्थे त्वयि भारत। अवसद् द्वारकामेत्य वृष्णिभिः परमार्चितः॥
English: Then, O Kuru chief, while you were living in the forest, he came to Dwaraka and lived there, adored of the Vrishnis.
Sanskrit: स कदाचित् समुद्रान्ते वसन् द्वारवतीमनु। एक एकं समागम्य मामुवाच हसन्निव॥ यत् तदुग्रं तपः कृष्ण चरन् सत्यपराक्रमः। अगस्त्याद् भारतचार्यः प्रत्यपद्यत मे पिता॥ अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम देवगन्धर्वपूजितम्। तदद्य मयि दाशार्ह यथा पितरि मे तथा॥
English: One day, after he had settled in Dwaraka, he came to me, alone when I mysclf was also alone on the sea-coast, and there smilingly said, O Krishna, that weapon, called Brahmashira adored of gods and Gandharvas, which my father the preceptor of the Bharatas, having prowess capable of being baffled, had obtained from Agastya after practising the severest penances, is now with me, as it is with my father.
Sanskrit: अस्मत्तस्तदुपादाय दिव्यमस्त्रं यदूत्तम। ममात्यस्त्रं प्रयच्छ त्वं चक्रं रिपुहणं रणे॥
English: O foremost one of Yadu, in exchange for that celestial weapon, give me your discus which is capable of killing all enemies in battle.
Sanskrit: स राजन् प्रीयमाणेन मयाप्युक्तः कृताञ्जलिः। याचमानः प्रयत्नेन मत्तोऽस्त्रं भरतर्षभ।१६।। देवदानवगन्धर्वमनुष्यपतगोरगाः। न समा मम वीर्यस्य शतांशेनापि पिण्डिताः॥
English: While with joined hands he thus begged of me my discus, myself, for pleasing him, told him these words,-Gods, Danavas, Gandharvas, men, birds and snakes, assembled together, cannot equal even a hundredth part of iny energy
Sanskrit: इदं धनुरियं शक्तिरिदं चक्रमियं गदा। यद्यदिच्छसि चेदस्त्रं मत्तस्तत् तद् ददामि ते॥
English: I have this bow, this arrow, this discus, and the mace! I will give you whichever amongst them you wish to have from me.
Sanskrit: यच्छक्नोषि समुद्यन्तुं प्रयोक्तुमपि वा रणे। तद् गृहाण विनास्त्रेण यन्मे दातुमभीप्सति॥
English: Without giving me the weapon you wish to give, take from among these weapons of mine that which you will be able to wield and use in battle.
Sanskrit: स सुनाभं सहस्रारं वज्रनाभमयस्मयम्। ववे चक्रं महाभागो मत्तः स्पर्धन्मया सह॥
English: Thus addressed, the illustrious son of Drona, as if challenging me, wanted my discus of excellent have and hard as thunder, having thousand spokes, and made of iron.
Sanskrit: गृहाण चक्रमित्युक्तो मया तु तदनन्तरम्। जग्राहोत्पत्य सहसा चक्र सव्येन पाणिना॥
English: I said to him take it. Thus spoken to, he rose all on a sudden and seized the discus with his left hand.
Sanskrit: न चैनमशकत् स्थानात् संचालयितुमप्युत। अथैनं दक्षिणेनापि गृहीतुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: He could not, however, even move the weapon where it lay. He then tried to catch it with his right hand.
Sanskrit: सर्वयत्नबलेनापि गृह्णन्नेवमिदं ततः। ततः सर्वबलेनापि यदैनं न शशाक ह॥ उद्यन्तुं वा चालयितुं द्रौणिः परमदुर्मनाः। कृत्वा यत्नं परिश्रान्तः स न्यवर्तत भारत॥
English: Having caught it then very firmly and displaying all his strength, he still failed to either wield or move it. At this, Drona's son became sorry. Being worn out with the exertions he stooped.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तमनसं तस्मादभिप्रायाद् विचेतसम्। अहमामन्त्र्य संविग्नमश्वत्थामानमब्रुवम्॥ यः सदैव मनुष्येषु प्रमाणं परमं गतः। गाण्डीवधन्वा श्वेताश्वः कपिप्रवरकेतनः॥ यः साक्षाद् देवदेवेशं शितिकण्ठमुमापतिम्। द्वन्द्वयुद्धे पराजिष्णुस्तोषयामास शङ्करम्॥ यस्मात् प्रियतरो नास्ति ममान्यः पुरुषो भुवि। नादेयं यस्य मे किञ्चिदपि दारा: सुतास्तथा।॥ तेनापि सुहृदा ब्रह्मन् पार्थेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा। नोक्तपूर्वमिदं वाक्यं यत् त्वं मामभिभाषसे॥
English: When he ceased cherishing that desire i addressed the anxious and senseless Ashvatthaman and said,-He who is always known as the best of all men that holder of Gandiva, that warrior having white horses yoked to his car, that hero having the emblem of a monkey of his standard, that hero who, desirous of defeating a wrestling encounter the god of gods, viz., the blue-throated lord of Uma, pleased the great Shankara himself, that Phalguna than whom I have no dearer friend on Earth, that friend to whom there is nothing that I cannot give including my very wives and children, that dear friend Partha of pure deeds, never said to me, O Brahmana, such words as these which you have said.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचर्यं महद् घोरं तीर्खा द्वादशवार्षिकम्। हिमवत्पार्श्वमास्थाय यो मया तपसार्जितः॥ समानव्रतचारिण्यां रुक्मिण्यां योऽन्वजायत। सनत्कुमारस्तेजस्वी प्रद्युम्नो नाम मे सुतः॥ तेनाप्येतन्महद् दिव्यं चक्रमप्रतिमं रणे। न प्रार्थितमभून्मूढ यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया॥
English: That son whom I got by practising ascetic penances and observing the austere Brahmacharya for twelve years on the Himavat where I had gone for the purpose, that son of mine, viz., the energetic Pradyumna a portion of Sanatkumara himself, begotten by me upon my wife Rukmini who had practised vows as austere as mine, that hero even never wanted this best of objects, viz., this peerless discus, which you foolish, as you are have wanted.
Sanskrit: रामेणातिबलेनैतन्त्रोक्तपूर्वं कदाचन। न गदेन न साम्बेन यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया॥
English: The highly powerful Rama never said such words to me! Neither Gada nor Shamva, have ever asked for this.
Sanskrit: द्वारकावासिभिश्चान्यैर्वृष्ण्यन्धकमहारथैः। नोक्तपूर्वमिदं जातु यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया॥
English: None among the other great car-warriors of the Vrishni and the Andhaka race living in Dwaraka has ever asked this of me.
Sanskrit: भारताचार्यपुत्रस्त्वं मानित: सर्वयादवैः। चक्रेण रथिनां श्रेष्ठ कं नु तात युयुत्ससे॥
English: You are the son of the preceptor of the Bharatas, you are esteemed by all the Yadavas! Let me ask you, O best of car-warriors, with whom do you wish to fight with this weapon?'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो मया द्रौणिर्मामिदं प्रत्युवाच ह। प्रयुज्य भवते पूजां योत्सये कृष्ण त्वया सह॥
English: Thus addressed by rne, Drona's son replied, saying,-'After adoring you O Krishna, it was my desire of fight with you, you of unfading glory.
Sanskrit: प्रार्थितं ते मया चक्रं देवदानवपूजितम्। अजेयः स्यामिति विभो सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: It was for this, O Krishna, that I prayed for your discus which is worshipped by gods and Danavas! Had I got it I would then have become invincible in the world.
Sanskrit: त्वत्तोऽहं दुर्लभं काममनवाप्यैव केशव। प्रतियास्यामि गोविन्द शिवेनाभिवदस्व माम्॥
English: Having failed, O Keshava, to my almost unattainable desire, I wish to leave you, O Govinda! Address me plainly now.
Sanskrit: एतत् सुभीमं भीमानामृषभेण त्वया धृतम्। चक्रममतिचक्रेण भुवि नान्योऽभिपद्यते॥
English: This terrible weapon is with you, who are the foremost of all terrible persons! You are unrivaled for this weapon. There is none else in this world capable of having it.'
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा द्रौणिर्मी युग्यानश्वान् धनानि च। आदायोपययौ काले रत्नानि विविधानि च॥
English: Having said so the son of Drona taking many horses and much wealth and various kinds of gems, left Dvaraka.
Sanskrit: स संरम्भी दुरात्मा च चपलः क्रूर एव च। वेद चास्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरस्तस्माद् रक्ष्यो वृकोदरः॥
English: He is wrathful, wicked, restless, and very cruel. He knows the use of the weapon called Brahmashira. Vrikodara should be saved.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इङ्गितेनैव दाशार्हस्तमभिप्रायमादितः। द्रौणेर्बुद्ध्वा महाबाहुरर्जुनं प्रत्यभाषत॥ अर्जुनार्जुन यदिव्यमस्त्रं ते हृदि वर्तते। द्रोणोपदिष्टं तस्यायं काल: सम्प्रति पाण्डव॥
English: Vaishampayana said "In the very beginning the powerful hero of Dasharha's, race understood from sings the intention of Drona's son. He said to Arjuna, O son of Pandu, the time is come for the use of that celestial weapon, the use of which was given to you by Drona.
Sanskrit: भ्रातृणामात्मनश्चैव परित्राणाय भारत। विसृजैतत् त्वमप्याजावस्त्रमस्त्रनिवारणम्॥
English: For protecting yourself as also your brothers, O Bharata, discharge in this battle that weapon which is capable of counteracting all other weapons.
Sanskrit: केशवेनैवमुक्तोऽथ पाण्डवः परवीरहा। अवातरद् रथात् तूर्णं प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः॥
English: Thus addressed by Keshava, Arjuna that destroyer of hostile heroes, quickly got down from the car, taking with him his bow with arrow fixed on string.
Sanskrit: पूर्वमाचार्यपुत्राय ततोऽनन्तरमात्मने। भ्रातृभ्यश्चैव सर्वेभ्य स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा परंतपः॥ देवताभ्यो नमस्कृत्य गुरुभ्यश्चैव सर्वशः। उत्ससर्ज शिवं ध्यायन्नस्त्रमस्त्रेण शाम्यताम्॥
English: Wishing good to the preceptor's son of himself, and to all his brothers, that destroyer of foes then bowed to all the gods and all his superiors and discharged his weapon, thinking of the well-being of all the words and saying, 'Let this weapon neutralise Ashvatthaman's weapon.'
Sanskrit: ततस्तदस्त्रं सहसा सृष्टं गाण्डीवधन्वना। प्रजज्वाल महार्चिष्मद् युगान्तानलसंनिभम्॥
English: Quickly discharged by the wider of Gandiva, that weapon blazed up with fierce flames like the all-destroying fire that appears at the end of a cycle.
Sanskrit: तथैव द्रोणपुत्रस्य तदस्त्रं तिग्मतेजसः। प्रजज्वाल महाज्वालं तेजोमण्डलसंवृतम्॥
English: Likewise the weapon that had been discharged by Drona's energetic son, blazed up with dreadful flames within a huge sphere of fire.
Sanskrit: निर्घाता बहवश्चासन् पेतुरुल्काः सहस्रशः। महद् भयं च भूतानां सर्वेषां समजायत॥
English: Peals of thunder were heard; thousands of meteors, dropped down and all living creatures were filled with great fear.
Sanskrit: सशब्दमभवद् व्योम ज्वालामालाकुलं भृशम्। चचाल च मही कृत्स्ना सपर्वतवनदुमा॥
English: The entire sky was filled with noise and put on a terrible appearance with those flames of fire. The entire earth shook with her mountains, rivers and trees.
Sanskrit: स त्वस्त्रतेजसी लोकांस्तापयन्ती व्यवस्थिते। महर्षी सहितौ तत्र दर्शयामासतुस्तदा॥ नारदः सर्वभूतात्मा भरतानां पितामहः। उभौ शमयितुं वीरौ भारद्वाजधनंजयौ॥
English: Seeing those two weapons consuming the three worlds, the two great Rishis, viz., Narada who is the soul of every creature, and Vyasa, the grandfather of all the Bharata princes, came there. The two Rishis tried to pacify the two heroes, Ashvatthaman and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: तौ मुनी सर्वधर्मज्ञौ सर्वभूतहितैषिणौ। दीप्तयोरस्त्रयोर्मध्ये स्थितौ परमतेजसौ। १३॥
English: Cognizant of all duties and desirous of the well-being of all creatures, the two energetic sages, stood in the midst of those two blazing weapons.
Sanskrit: तदन्तरमथाधृष्यावुपगम्य यशस्विनौ। आस्तामृषिवरौ तत्र ज्वलिताविव पावकौ॥
English: Incapable of being moved by any force, those two great Rishis, placing themselves between the two weapons, stood like two burning fires.
Sanskrit: प्राणभृद्भिरनाधृष्यौ देवदानवसम्मतौः अस्त्रतेजः शमयितुं लोकानां हितकाम्यया॥
English: Incapable of being checked by any living creatures, and worshipped of gods and Danavas, they two acted in this way, counteracting the power of the two weapons and doing good to all the world.
Sanskrit: ऋषी ऊचतुः नानाशस्त्रविदः पूर्वे येऽप्यतीता महारथाः। नैतदस्त्रं मनुष्येषु तैः प्रयुक्तं कथंचन। किमिदं साहसं वीरौ कृतवन्तौ महात्ययम्॥
English: The two Rishis said Those great car-warriors who have died in this battle were masters of diverse kinds weapons. They, however, never shot such a weapon upon men. What rash act is this, O heroes, that you have done.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच दृष्टैव नरशार्दूल तावग्निसमतेजसौ। गाण्डीवधन्वा संचिन्त्य प्राप्तकालं महारथः। संजहार शरं दिव्यं त्वरमाणो धनंजयः॥
English: Vaishampayana said "O foremost of men, seeing those two Rishis effulgent like fire, Dhananjaya quickly resolved to withdraw his celestial arrows.
Sanskrit: उवाच भरतश्रेष्ठ तावृषी प्राञ्जलिस्तदा। प्रमुक्तमस्त्रमस्त्रेण शाम्यतामिति वै मया॥
English: Joining his hands, he said to those Rishis,'I discharged this weapon, saying,—Let it neutralise the enemy's weapon.
Sanskrit: संहते परमास्त्रेऽस्मिन् सर्वानस्मानशेषतः। पापकर्मा ध्रुवं द्रौणिः प्रधक्ष्यत्यस्त्रतेजसा॥
English: If I withdraw this great weapon. Drona's sinful son will then, forsooth, consume us all with the power of his weapon.
Sanskrit: यदत्र हितस्माकं लोकानां चैव सर्वथा। भवन्तौ देवसंकाशौ तथा सम्मन्तुमर्हतः॥ इत्युक्त्वा संजहारास्त्रं पुनरेवं धनंजयः। संहारो दुष्करस्तस्य देवैरपि हि संयुगे॥
English: You two are like gods. You should find out some means by which our well-being, as also that of the three worlds may be secured.'-Saying so Dhananjaya withdrew his weapon. The withdrawal of that weapon can with difficulty be made by the gods themselves in battle.
Sanskrit: विसृष्टस्य रणे तस्य परमास्त्रस्य संग्रह। अशक्तः पाण्डवादन्यः साक्षादपि शतक्रतुः॥
English: Not excepting the great Indra himself, there was none save the son of Pandu, who could withdraw that high weapon after it had one been discharged.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मतेजोद्भवं तद्भि विसृष्टमकृतात्मना। न शक्यमावर्तयितुं ब्रह्मचारिव्रतादृते॥
English: That weapon was begotten of Brahma energy. No person of impure soul can withdraw it after it is once discharged. Only one who leads the life of a Brahmacharin can do it.
Sanskrit: अचीर्णब्रह्मचर्यो यः सृष्ट्वा वर्तयते पुनः। तदस्त्रं सानुबन्धस्य मूर्धानं तस्य कृन्तति॥
English: If one who had not practised the vow of Brahmacharya tries to withdraw it after having shot it, it strikes off his own head and kills him with all his equipment's.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारी व्रती चापि दुरवापमवाप्य तत्। परमव्यसनार्तोऽपि नार्जुनोऽस्त्रं व्यमुञ्चत॥
English: Arjuna was a Brahmacharin and an observer of vows. Having secured that almost unattainable weapon, he had tiever used it even when put into the greatest of difficulties.
Sanskrit: सत्यव्रतधरः शूरो ब्रह्मचारी च पाण्डवः। गुरुवर्ती च तेनास्त्रं संजहारार्जुनः पुनः॥
English: Truthful, heroic, and leading the life of a Brahmacharin, the son of Pandu was ever obedient to all his superiors. It was for this that he could withdrew his weapon.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिरप्यथ सम्प्रेक्ष्य तावृषी पुरतः स्थितौ। न शशाक पुनर्घोरमस्त्रं संहर्तुमोजसा॥
English: Seeing those two Rishis standing before him, Drona's son could not by his energy withdraw his own dreadful weapon.
Sanskrit: अशक्तः प्रतिसंहारे परमास्त्रस्य संयुगे। द्रौणिर्दीनमना राजन् द्वैपायनमभाषत॥
English: Unable to withdraw the great weapon in battle, Drona's son, O king, with a depressed heart, said to the Rishi, Vyasa.
Sanskrit: उत्तमव्यसनातन प्राणत्राणमभीप्सुना। मयैतदस्त्रमुत्सृष्टं भीमसेनभयान्मुने॥
English: In fear of a great calamity, and desirous of saving my life, I discharged this weapon, through fear of Bhimasena, O Sage.