pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: उत्थितः स ह्रदाद् स तुद्यमानो बलवान् वाग्मी रामसमन्ततः॥ वीरः प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम्।
English: Cut with wordy darts, O Rama, from every side, the powerful and heroic Duryodhana has risen from the lake, armed with his heavy inace.
Sanskrit: स चाप्युपगतो योद्धं भीमेन सह साम्प्रतम्॥ भविष्यति तयोरा युद्धं राम सुदारुणम्।
English: He has come forward for fighting Bhima for the present. The terrible encounter, O Rama, will take place today!
Sanskrit: यदि कौतूहलं तेऽस्ति व्रज माधव मा चिरम्। पश्य युद्धं महाघोरं शिष्ययोर्यदि मन्यसे॥
English: If you feel any curiosity, then hasten O Madhava, without delay! Go, if you like and witness that terrible battle between your two disciples!'
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तानभ्यर्च्य द्विजर्षभान्। सर्वान् विसर्जयामास ये तेनाभ्यागताः सह॥
English: Vaishampayana said "Hearing Narada, Rama bade a respectful farewell to those great Brahmanas and sent away all those that had accompanied him (in। his pilgrimage).
Sanskrit: गम्यतां द्वारकां चेति सोऽन्वशादनुयायिनः। सोऽवतीर्याचलश्रेष्ठात् प्लक्षप्रस्रवणाच्छुभात्॥
English: He ordered his attendant saying-Return you to Dwaraka!' He then got down from that prince of mountains and that fair hermitage called Plakshaprashravana.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रीतमना रामः श्रुत्वा तीर्थफलं महत्। विप्राणां संनिधौ श्लोकमगायदिममच्युतः॥
English: Having listened to the discourse of the sages about the great merits of Tirthas, Rama sang this verse in the midst of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: सरस्वतीवाससमा कुतो रतिः सरस्वतीवाससमाः कुतो गुणाः। सरस्वतीं प्राप्य दिवं गता जनाः सदा स्मरिष्यन्ति नदीं सरस्वतीम्॥
English: Where is such happiness as is obtainable by living by the Sarasvati? Where else such merits as those obtainable by living by the Sarasvati? Men have departed for heaven, having approached the Sarasvati! All should ever remember the Sarasvati! Sarasvati is the most sacred of all rivers.
Sanskrit: सरस्वती सर्वनदीषु पुण्या सरस्वती लोकशुभावहा सदा। सरस्वतीं प्राप्य जनाः सुदुष्कृतं सदा न शोचन्ति परत्र चेह च॥
English: Sarasvati always confers the greatest happiness on men! After approaching the Sarasvati, men will not have to give for their sins either here or hereafter!'
Sanskrit: ततो मुहुर्मुहुः प्रीत्या प्रेक्षमाण: सरस्वतीम्। हयैर्युक्तं रथं शुभ्रमातिष्ठत परंतपः॥
English: Repeatedly looking with joy at the Sarasvati, that destroyer of foes then ascended an excellent car to which were yoked beautiful horses.
Sanskrit: स शीघ्रगामिना तेन रथेन यदुपुङ्गवः। दिदृक्षुरभिसम्प्राप्तः शिष्ययुद्धमुपस्थितम्॥
English: Journeying then on that highly fleet car Baladeva, that best of Yadu's race, desirous of seeing the approaching encounter of his two disciples, arrived on the field.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो वाग्युद्धमभवत् तुमुलं जनमेजय। यत्र दुःखान्वितो राजा धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said “At the outset, O Janamejaya, a dreadful encounter of words took place between the two heroes. With respect to that, king Dhritarashtra, filled with grief, said thisधिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं यस्य निष्ठेयमीदृशी।
Sanskrit: एकादशचमूभर्ता यज्ञ पुत्रो ममानघ॥
English: Oh, fie, on man, who has such an end! My son, O sinless one, had been the master of eleven hosts of troops!
Sanskrit: आज्ञाप्य सर्वान् नृपतीन् भुक्त्वा चेमां वसुंधराम्। गदामादाय वेगेन पदातिः प्रस्थितो रणे॥
English: He had all the kings under his command and had enjoyed the sovereignty of the whole Earth! Alas, he that had been so, was now reduced to a warrior proceeding to battle, on foot, shouldering his mace.
Sanskrit: भूत्वा हि जगतो नाथो ह्यनाथ इव मे सुतः। गदामुद्यम्य यो याति किमन्यद् भागधेयतः॥ अहो दुःखं महत् प्राप्तं पुत्रेण मम संजय। एवमुक्त्वा स दुःखार्तो विरराम जनाधिपः॥
English: My poor son, who had before been the lord of the universe, was now himself without help! Alas, he had, then, to proceed on foot, shouldering his mace! What can it be but Destiny? Alas, O Sanjaya, great was the grief that was felt by my son now! 'Having uttered these words, the king afflicted with great sorrow became silent.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच स मेधनिनदो हर्षानिनदनिव गोवृषः। आजुहाव तदा पार्थं युद्धाय युधि वीर्यवान्॥
English: Sanjaya said Having a voice deep like a cloud, Duryodhana then roared from joy like a bull. Possessed of great energy, he challenged the son of Pritha to battle.
Sanskrit: भीममाह्वायाने तु कुरुराजे महात्मानि। प्रादुरासन् सुघोराणि रूपाणि विविधान्युत॥
English: When the great king of the Kurus thus summoned Bhima to the encounter, various awful portents appeared there.
Sanskrit: ववुर्वाताः सनिर्घाताः पांशुवर्षं पपात च। बभूवुश्च दिशः सर्वास्तिमिरेण समावृताः॥
English: Fierce winds began to blow with loud noises at intervals, and a shower of dust fell. All the points of the compass were covered with a thick darkness.
Sanskrit: महास्वनाः सुनिर्वातास्तुमुला लोमहर्षणा। पेतुस्तथोल्काः शतशः स्फोटयन्त्यो नभस्तलात्॥
English: Thunder-bolts of loud noise dropped on all sides, causing a great confusion and making the very hair to stand on end. Hundreds of meteors fell, with a loud noise from the sky.
Sanskrit: राहुश्चाग्रसदादित्यमपर्वणि विशाम्पते। चकम्पे च महाकम्पं पृथिवी सवनदुमा॥
English: Rahu devoured the Sun most untimely, O king! The Earth with her forest and trees shook violently.
Sanskrit: दीप्ताश्च वातः प्रवर्नीचैः शर्करकर्षिणः। गिरीणां शिखराण्येव न्यपतन्त महीतले॥
English: Hot winds blew, carrying showers of hard pebbles along the ground. The summits of mountains dropped down on the Earth's surfacc.
Sanskrit: मृगा बहुविधाकाराः सम्पतन्ति दिशो दश। दीप्ताः शिवाश्चाप्यनदन् घोररूपाः सुदारुणाः॥
English: Various Animals were seen to run in various directions. Terrible and fierce jackals, with firing mouths, yelled piteously.
Sanskrit: निर्घाताश्च महाघोरा बभूवुर्लोमहर्षणाः। दीप्तायां दिशि राजेन्द्र मृगाश्चाशुभवेदिनः॥
English: Loud and terrific hair-stirring sounds were heard on every side, the four quarters seemed to be on fire, and many animals of ill omen became visible.
Sanskrit: उदपानगताश्चापो व्यवर्धन्त समन्ततः। अशरीरा महानादाः श्रूयन्ते स्म तदा नृप॥
English: The water in the wells on all sides swelled up. Loud sounds came from every side without, O king, none to utter them being visible.
Sanskrit: एवमादीनि दृष्ट्वाऽऽथ निमित्तानि वृकोदरः। उवाच भ्रातरः ज्येष्ठं धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Beholding these and other evil omens Vrikodara said to his eldest brother, king
Sanskrit: नैष शक्तो रणे जेतुं मन्दात्मा मां सुयोधनः। अद्य क्रोधं विमोक्ष्यामि निगूढं हृदये चिरम्॥ सुयोधने कौरवेन्द्रे खाण्डवेऽग्निमिवार्जुनः। शल्यमद्योद्धरिष्यामि तव पाण्डव हृच्छयम्॥
English: This wicked Suyodhana is not able to defeat me in battle. I shall to-day vomit that vie, which I have been cherishing for a long time in the recesses of my heart, upon this lord of the Kurus like Arjuna throwing fire upon the forest of Khandava! To-day, O son of Pandu, I shall take out the dart that lies sticking to thy heart!
Sanskrit: निहत्य गदया पापमिमं कुरुकुलाधमम्। अद्य कीर्तिमयीं मालां प्रतिमोक्ष्याम्यहं त्वयि॥
English: Killing with my mace this sinful wretch of Kuru's race, I shall to-day, place around your neck the garland of Fame!
Sanskrit: हत्वेमं पापकर्माणं गदया रणमूर्धनि। अद्यास्य शतधा देहं भिनद्मि गदयाऽनया॥ नायं प्रवेष्टा नगरं पुनर्वारणसाह्वयम्।
English: Killing this sinful person with my mace on the field of battle, I shall to-day, with this very mace of mine, break his body into a hundred pieces! He shall not have again to enter the city of Hastinapur!
Sanskrit: सर्पोत्सर्गस्य शयने विषदानस्य भोजने।॥ प्रमाणकोट्यां पातस्य दाहस्य जतुवेश्मनि। सभायामवहासस्य सर्वस्वहरणस्य च॥ वर्षमज्ञातवासस्य वनवासस्य चानघ। अद्यान्तमेषां दुःखानां गन्ताहं भरतर्षभ।॥ एकाह्रा विनिहत्येमं भविष्याम्यात्मनोऽनृणः।
English: The setting of serpents at us while we were sleeping, the giving of venom to us while we were eating, the casting of our body into the water at Pramanakoti, the attempt to burn us at the house of lac, the insult given to us at the assembly, the robbing us of all our wealth, the whole year of our living in concealment, our exile into the forest, O sinless one, of all these misfortunes, O best of Bharata's race, I shall terminate to-day, O Bharata's chief! Killing this wretch, I shall, in one single day, pay off all the debts I owe him.
Sanskrit: अद्यायुर्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेरकृतात्मनः॥ समाप्तं भरतश्रेष्ठ मातापित्रोश्च दर्शनम्।
English: To-day the lease of life, of this wicked son of Dhritarashtra, of impure soul, has reached its end, O Bharata's chief. After this day he shall not again look at his father and mother!
Sanskrit: अद्य सौख्यं तु राजेन्द्र कुरुराजस्य दुर्मतेः॥ समाप्तं च महाराज नारीणां दर्शनं पुनः ।
English: To-day, O king, the happiness of this wicked king of the Kurus has terminated. After this day, O king, he shall not again see a beautiful damsel!
Sanskrit: अद्यायं कुरुराजस्य शान्तनोः कुलपांसनः॥ प्राणान् श्रियं च राज्यं च त्यक्त्वा शेष्यति भूतले।
English: To-day this disgrace of Shantanu's race shall sleep on the naked Earth, his life, his prosperity, and his kingdom gone!
Sanskrit: राजा च धृतराष्ट्रोऽद्य श्रुत्वा पुत्रं निपातितम्॥ स्मरिष्यत्यशुभं कर्म यत्तच्छकुनिबुद्धिजम्।
English: Hearing of the fall of his son to-day, king Dhritarashtra also shall recollect all those evil acts that were the creations of Shakuni!'
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा राजशार्दूल गदामादाय वीर्यवान्।॥ अभ्यतिष्ठत युद्धाय शक्रो वृत्रमिवाह्वयन्। कुरुराजस्य शान्तनोः
English: Having said these words, ( foremost of kings, the highly energetic, Vrikodara armed with mace, stood for fight, like Shakra challenging the Asura Vritra.
Sanskrit: तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा कैलासमिव शृङ्गिणम्॥ भीमसेनः पुनः क्रुद्धो दुर्योधनमुवाच ह। राज्ञश्च धृतराष्ट्रस्य तथा त्वमपि चात्मनः॥ स्पर तद् दुष्कृतं कर्म यद् वृत्तं वारणावते।
English: Seeing Duryodhana also standing with uplifted mace like mount Kailasa, Bhimasena, worked up with ire, once more addressed him, saying— 'Remember that misdeed of yourself and king Dhritarashtra that occurred at Varnavata!
Sanskrit: द्रौपदी च परिविष्टा सभामध्ये रजस्वला॥ द्यूते न वञ्चितो राजा यत् त्वया सौबलेन च।
English: Remember the ill-treatment of Draupadi, while in her season, in the midst of the assembly! Remember how yourself and Subala's son deprived the king at dice.
Sanskrit: वने दुःखं च यत् प्राप्तमस्माभिस्त्वत्कृतं महत्॥ विराटनगरे चैव योन्यन्तरगतैरिव। तत् सर्वं पातयाम्यद्य दिष्ट्या दृष्टोऽसि दुर्मति॥
English: Remember the great misfortune suffered by L'S, for you, in the forest, as also in Virata's city, as if we had once more entered the womb! I shall avenge them all to-day. By good luck, I see you to-day!
Sanskrit: त्वकृतेऽसौ हतः शेते शरतल्पे प्रतापवान्। गाङ्गेयो रथिनां श्रेष्ठो निहतो याज्ञसेनिना॥
English: It is for you that foremost of car-warriors, viz., the highly powerful son of Ganga, struck down by Yajnasena's son, sleep on a bed of arrows.
Sanskrit: हतो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च तथा शल्यः प्रतापवान्। वैराग्नेरादिकर्तासौ शकुनिः सौबलो हतः॥
English: Drona also has been killed, and Karna, and Shalya of great prowess! Subala's son Shakuni too, that root of all this evil has been killed!
Sanskrit: प्रातिकामी तथा पापो द्रौपद्याः कुशकृद्धतः। भ्रातरस्ते हताः सर्वे शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिनः॥
English: The wretched Pratikamin, who had seized Draupadi by her hair, has been killed! All your brave brothers also, who fought with great velour, have been killed!
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च बहवो निहतास्त्वत्कृते नृपाः। त्वामद्य निहनिष्यामि गदया नात्र संशयः॥
English: These and many other kings have been killed through your fault! I shall kill you to-day with my mace! There is not the least doubt about it!'
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुचै राजेन्द्र भाषमाणं वृकोदरम्। उवाच गतभी राजन् पुत्रस्ते सत्यविक्रमः॥ किं कत्थनेन बहुना युध्यस्व त्वं वृकोदर। अद्य तेऽहं विनेष्यामि युद्धश्रद्धां कुलाधम॥
English: While Vrikodara, O king, was uttering these words in a loud voice, your fearless son answered him, saying-'What is the use of bragging? Fight me, O Vrikodara! O wretch, to-day I shall satiate your desire of fight!
Sanskrit: न हि दुर्योधनः क्षुद्र केनचित् त्वद्विधेन वै। शक्यस्त्रासयितुं वाचां यथाऽन्यः प्राकृतो नरः॥
English: Mean as you are, know that Duryodhana is not capable, like an ordinary person, of being terrified by a person like you!
Sanskrit: चिरकालेप्सितं दिष्ट्या हृदयस्थमिदं मम। त्वया सह गदायुद्धं त्रिदशैरुपपादितम्॥
English: For a long time have I cherished this desire! For a long time I have been cherishing this desire! By good fortune the goods have at last brought it about!
Sanskrit: किं वाचा बहुनोक्तेन कत्थितेन च दुर्मते। वाणी सम्पद्यतामेषा कर्मणा मा चिरं कृथाः॥ तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्व एवाभ्यपूजयन्। राजानः सोमकाश्चैव ये तत्रासन् समागताः॥
English: What is the use of long talks and idle brag, O wicked man! Carry out these words of yours into acts! Do not delay at all!—Hearing these words of his, the Somakas and the other kings that were present there, all praised them highly.
Sanskrit: ततः सम्पूजितः सर्वैः सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः. भूयो धीरां मतिं चक्रे युद्धाय कुरुनन्दनः॥
English: Lauded by all, Duryodha's hair stood erect with joy, and he made of his mind for fight.
Sanskrit: उन्मत्तमिव मातङ्गं तलशब्दैर्नराधिपाः। भूयः संहर्षयाचक्रुर्दुर्योधनममर्षणम्॥
English: The kings present once again cheered your wrathful son with claps like persons exciting a mad elephant to a fight.
Sanskrit: तं महात्मा महात्मानं गदामुद्यम्य पाण्डवः। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन धार्तराष्ट्र वृकोदरः॥
English: Then uplifting his mace, the great Vrikodara, the son of Pandu, rushed furiously at your high-souled son.
Sanskrit: बृहन्ति कुञ्जरास्तत्र हया द्वेषन्ति चासकृत्। शस्त्राणि चाप्यदीप्यन्त पाण्डवानां जयैषिणाम्॥
English: The elephants present there grunted aloud and the horses neighed repeatedly. The weapons of the Pandavas, who were eager for victory, shone resplendent with their own luster.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच समुदीर्णं ततो दृष्ट्वा संग्रामें कुरुमुख्ययोः। अथाब्रवीदर्जुनस्तु वासुदेवं यशस्विनम्॥ अनयोरियोयुद्धे को ज्यायान् भवतो मतः। कस्य वा को गुणो भूयानेतद् वद जनार्दन॥
English: Sanjaya said “Seeing that fight thus ranging between those two greatest heroes of Kuru's race, Arjuna said to Vasudeva-'Who, in your superior between these two? What is their respective merit. Tell this, O
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच उपदेशोऽनयोस्तुल्यो भीमस्तु बलवत्तरः। कृती यत्नपरस्त्वेष धार्तराष्ट्रो वृकोदरात्॥
English: Vasudeva said The instruction received by them has been equal. Bhima, however, is possessed of greater me strength while Duryodhana is possessed of greater skill and has worked harder.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्तु धर्मेण युद्ध्यमानो न जेष्यति। अन्यायेन तु युध्यन् वै हन्यादेव सुयोधनम्॥
English: If he were to fight fairly, Bhimasena will never succeed in gaining victory. If, however, he fights unfairly, he will surely be able to kill Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: मायया निर्जिता देवैरसुरा इति नः श्रुतम्। विरोचनस्तु शक्रेण मायया निर्जितः स वै॥
English: The Asuras were defeated by the gods deceptively. We have heard this. Virochana was defeated by Shakra with the aid of deception.
Sanskrit: मायया चाक्षिपत् तेजो वृत्रस्य बलसूदनः। तस्मान्मायामयं भीम आतिष्ठतु पराक्रमम्॥
English: The destroyer of Vala deprived Vritra his energy by an act of deception. Therefore, let Bhimasena put forth his prowess, by means of deception!
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञातं च भीमेन द्यूतकाले धनंजय। ऊरू भेत्स्यामि ते संख्ये गदयेति सुयोधनम्॥
English: At the time of the gambling, O Dhananjaya, Bhima promised to break the thighs of Suyodhana with his mace in battle.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं प्रतिज्ञां तां चापि पालयत्वरिकर्षणः। मायाविनं तु राजानं माययैव निकृन्ततु॥
English: Let this destroyer of foes, therefore, fulfill his vow. Let him, deceptively kill the Kuru king who is made of deception!
Sanskrit: यद्येष बलमास्थाय न्यायेन प्रहरिष्यति। विषमस्थस्ततो राजा भविष्यति युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: If depending upon his might alone, Bhima were to fight fairly, king Yudhishthira will meet with great peril.
Sanskrit: पुनरेव तु वक्ष्यामि पाण्डवेय निबोध मे। धर्मराजापराधेन भयं नः पुनरागतम्॥
English: I tell you again, O son of Pandu, listen to ine! It is through the fault of king Yudhishthira alone that danger has once more befallen us.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा हि सुमहत् कर्म हत्वा भीष्ममुखान् कुरून्। जयः प्राप्तो यशः प्राग्र्यं वैरं च प्रतियातितम्॥
English: Having performed great feats by the destruction of Bhishma and the other Kurus, the king had gained victory and glory, and had almost terminated the hostilities.
Sanskrit: तदेवं विजयः प्राप्तः पुनः संशयितः कृतः। अबुद्धिरेषा महती धर्मराजस्य पाण्डव॥ यदेकविजये युद्धं पाणितं घोरमीद्दशम्। सुयोधनः कृती वीर एकायनगतस्तथा॥
English: Having thus gained the victory, he pleased himself once more in a doubtful and perilous situation. This has been great mistake on the part of Yudhishthira, O Pandava, since he has made the result of the battle depend upon the victory or the defeat of only one warrior! Suyodhana is an expert, he is a hero; he is of firm determination.
Sanskrit: अपि चोशनसा गीतः श्रूयतेऽयं पुरातनः। श्लोकस्तत्त्वार्थसहितस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु॥
English: We have all heard the old verse uttered by Ushanas, Hear I recite it to you with its true sense and meaning!
Sanskrit: पुनरावर्तमानानां भग्नानां जीवितैषिणाम्। भेतव्यमरिशेषाणामेकायनगता हि ते॥
English: The remnant of hostile force routed and flying away for life that really and come back to the fight, should always be feared, for they are of fixed determination and singleness of purpose!
Sanskrit: साहसोत्पतितानां च निराशानां च जीविते। न शक्यमग्रतः स्थातुं शक्रेणापि धनंजय॥
English: Shakra himself O Dhananjaya, cannot stand before them who rush in fury, giving up all hopes of life.
Sanskrit: सुयोधनमिमं भग्नं हतसैन्यं ह्रदं गतम्। पराजितं वनप्रेप्सुं निराशं राज्यलम्भने॥ को न्वेष संयुगे प्राज्ञः पुनर्द्वन्द्वे समाह्वयेत्। अपि नो निर्जितं राज्यं न हरेत सुयोधनः॥
English: This Suyodhana had been routed and fled. All his troops had been slain. He had entered the lake. He had been defeated, and, therefore, he had wished to retire into forest, having given up all hope of retaining his kingdom. What wise man is there, that would challenge such a person to a single-combat?
Sanskrit: यस्त्रयोदशवर्षाणि गदया कृतनिश्रमः। चरत्यूर्ध्वं च तिर्यक् च भीमसेनजिघांसया॥
English: I do not know whether Duryodhana will regain the kingdom that had already become ours! For full thirteen years he practised with the mace with great firmness. Even now, for filling Bhimasena, he jumps up and down.
Sanskrit: एनं चेन्न महाबाहुरन्यायेन हनिष्यति। एष वः कौरवो राजा धार्तराष्ट्रो भविष्यति॥ धनंजयस्तु श्रुत्वैतत् केशवस्य महात्मनः। प्रेक्षतो भीमसेनस्य सव्यमूरुमताडयत्॥
English: If the mighty-armed Bhima do not kill him unfairly, the son of Dhritarashtra will surely retain kingdom!?—Having heard those words of the great Keshava, Dhananjaya struck his own left thigh before the gaze of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: गृह्य संज्ञां ततो भीमो गदया व्यचरद् रणे। मण्डलानि विचित्राणि यमकानीतराणि च॥
English: Understanding that sign, Bhima began to move about with his uplifted mace making many kinds of manoeuvres.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणं मण्डलं सव्यं गोमूत्रकमथापि च। व्यचरत् पाण्डवो राजन्नरिं सम्मोहयन्निव॥
English: Sometimes adopting the right Mandala, sometimes the left Mandala, and sometines Gomutraka, the son of Pandu began to move about, O king, stupefying his foe.
Sanskrit: तथैव तव पुत्रोऽपि गदामार्गविशारदः। व्यचरल्लघु चित्रं च भीमसेनजिघांसया॥
English: Likewise your son O king, who was an adept in the mace fight, moved about beautifully and with great activity, for killing Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: आधुन्वन्तो गदे घोरे चन्दनागरुरूषिते। वैरस्यान्तं परीप्सन्तौ रणे क्रुद्धाविवान्तकौ॥
English: Whirling their terrible maces which were smeared with sandal-paste and other unguents, the two heroes, desirous of terminating their hostilities, moved about in that battle like two angry Yamas.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं तौ जिघांसन्तौ प्रवीरौ पुरुषर्षभौ। युयुधाते गरुत्मन्तौ तथा नागामिषैषिणौ॥
English: Desirous of killing each other, those two best of men, possessed of great heroism, fought like two Garudas desirous of catching the same snake.
Sanskrit: मण्डलानि विचित्राणि चरतोपभीमयोः। गदासम्पातजास्तत्र प्रजजुः पावकार्चिषः॥
English: While the king and Bhima moved about in beautiful circles, their maces clashed, which created sparks of fire.
Sanskrit: समं प्रहरतोस्तत्र शूरयोर्बलिनोर्मधे। क्षुब्धयोर्वायुना राजन् द्वयोरिव समुद्रयोः॥
English: Those two heroic and powerful warriors struck each other equally in that battle. They then resembled, O king, two oceans agitated by the tempest.
Sanskrit: तयोः प्रहरतोस्तुल्यं मत्तकुञ्जरयोरिव। गदानिर्घातसंहादः प्रहाराणामजायत॥
English: Striking each other equally like two infuriate elephants, their clashing maces produced sounds like peals of thunder.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तदा सम्प्रहारे दारुणे संकुले भृशम्। उभावपि परिश्रान्तौ युध्यमानावरिंदमौ॥
English: During the onset of that dreadful battle, both those chastisers of foes, while fight became exhausted.
Sanskrit: तौ मुहूर्तं समाश्वस्य पुनरेव परंतप। अभ्यहारयतां क्रुद्धो प्रगृह्य महती गदे॥
English: Having rested for a while, those two destroyers of foes, filled with rage and uplifting their maces, once more began to fight with each other.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद् युद्धं घोररूपमसंवृतम्। गदानिपातै राजेन्द्र तक्षतोः परस्परम्॥
English: When, O king, by the repeated falls of their maces, they wounded each other, the battle became exceedingly dreadful and perfectly unrestrained.
Sanskrit: समरे प्रद्रुतौ तौ तु वृषभाक्षौ तरस्विनौ। अन्योन्यं जनतुर्वीरौ पङ्कस्थौ महिषाविव॥
English: Rushing at each other in that fight, those two heroes, having eyes like those of bulls and gifted with great activity, struck each other fiercely like two buffaloes in the mire.
Sanskrit: जर्जरीकृतसर्वाङ्गौ रुधिरेणाभिसप्लुतौ। दद्दशाते हिमवति पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥
English: All their limbs wounded and bruised, and bathed in blood from head to foot, they looked like a couple of Kinshukas on the breast of Himavat.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु पार्थेन विवरे सम्प्रदर्शिते। ईषदुन्मिषमाणस्तु सहसा प्रससार ह॥
English: During the onset of the fight, when : Vrikodara, seemed to give Duryodhana an opportunity, the latter, smiling a little, advanced forward.
Sanskrit: तमभ्याशगतं प्राज्ञो रणे प्रेक्ष्य वृकोदरः। अवाक्षिपद् गदां तस्मिन् वेगेन महता बली॥
English: Well-skilled in in battle, the powerful Vrikodara, seeing his adversary come up, suddenly hurled his mace at him.
Sanskrit: आक्षिपन्तं तु तं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते। अवासर्पत्ततः स्थानात् सा मोघा न्यपतद् भुवि॥
English: Seeing the mace thrown at him, your son, O king, moved away from that place at which the weapon fell down baffled.
Sanskrit: मोक्षयित्वा प्रहारं तं सुतस्तव सुसम्भ्रमात्। भीमसेनं त गदया प्राहरत् कुरुसत्तम॥
English: Having warded off that blow, your son, that foremost one of Kuru's race, quickly struck Bhimasena with his weapon.
Sanskrit: तस्य विस्यन्दमानेन रुधिरेणामितौजसः। प्रहारगुरुपाताच मूर्छव समजायत॥
English: A large quantity of blood being, drawn by that blow, as also owing to its violence, Bhimasena became stupefied.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो न तं वेद पीडितं पाण्डवं रणे। धारयामास भीमोऽपि शरीरमतिपीडितम्॥
English: Duryodhana, however, could not perceive that Pandu's son was so afflicted at that moment. Though deeply afflicted, Bhima kept himself, summoning all his patience.
Sanskrit: अमन्यत स्थितं ह्येनं प्रहरिष्यन्तमाहवे। अतो न प्राहरत् तस्मै पुनरेव तवात्मजः॥
English: Duryodhana, therefore, thought that he was all right and ready to return the blow. It was, therefore, that your son did not then strike him again.
Sanskrit: ततो मुहूर्तमाश्वस्य दुर्योधनमुपस्थितम्। वेगेनाभ्यपद् राजन् भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Having taken rest for a little while, the brave Bhimasena rushed furiously, O king, at Duryodhana who was standing near.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य संरब्धममितौजसम्। मोघमस्य प्रहारं तं चिकीर्षुर्भरतर्षभ॥ अवस्थाने मतिं कृत्वा पुत्रस्तव महामनाः। इयेषोत्पतितुं राजञ्छलयिष्यन् वृकोदरम्॥
English: Seeing the energetic Bhimasena, filled with rage and rushing towards him your high-souled so, O Bharata's chief, desiring to thwart his blow, thought of showing the manoeuvre called Avasthana. He, therefore, desired to jump upwards, O king, king, for beguiling Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: अबुद्ध्यद् भीमसेनस्तु राज्ञस्तस्य चिकीर्षितम्। अथास्य समभिद्रुत्य समुत्क्रुश्य च सिंहवत्॥ सृत्या वञ्चयतो राजन् पुनरेवोत्पतिष्यतः। ऊरुभ्यां प्राहिणोद् राजन् गदां वेगेन पाण्डवः॥
English: Bhimasena fully understood the object of his opponent. Rushing at him, with a loud leonine roar, he fiercely dropped his mace at the thighs of the Kuru king, as the latter had jumped up for making the first aim useless.