pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एतदेवं निमित्तं ते पाण्डवास्तु यथा त्वयि। नान्वतप्यन्त कौपीनं तावत् कृत्वापि दुष्करम्॥
English: This is an example of the feeling they bear you, O son of Pandu. They are not even sorry for making you wear the Kaupinas (a strip of cloth-a sign of a mendicant and undergoing all these hardships.
Sanskrit: पितामहस्य द्रोणस्य विदुरस्य च धीमतः। ब्राह्मणानां च साधूनां राज्ञश्च नगरस्य च॥ पश्यतां कुरुमुख्यानां सर्वेषामेव तत्त्वतः। दानशीलं मृदुं दान्तं धर्मशीलमनुव्रतम्॥ यत् त्वामुपधिना राजन् द्यूते वञ्चितवांस्तदा। न चापत्रपते तेन नृशंसः स्वेन कर्मणा॥
English: When before the very eyes of the grandfather (Bhishma), Drona, the wise Vidura and the Brahmanas, holy men and the entire city and before all the chiefs among the Kurus, he, O king, by means of deceit, defeated you at a game of dice, you who are attached to the habit of making gifts, who are of virtuous habits and life of austere vows, he was not ashamed of his cruel act.
Sanskrit: तथाशीलसमाचारे राजन् मा प्रणयं कृथाः। वध्यास्ते सर्वलोकस्य किं पुनस्तव भारत॥
English: With one who is of such habits of life, do not, O king, contract a friendship; they are fit to be killed by any man; then why not by you, OBharata.
Sanskrit: वाग्भिस्त्वप्रतिरूपाभिरतुदत् त्वां सहानुजम्। श्लाघमानः प्रहृष्टः सन् भ्रातृभिः सह भाषते॥
English: With improper speeches against you did they boast rejoicingly with their brothers, at yourself and your younger.
Sanskrit: एतावद् पाण्डवानां हि नास्ति किंचिदिह स्वकम्। नामधेयं च गोत्रं च तदप्येषां न शिष्यते॥
English: He said-Now have the sons of Pandu nothing to call their own in this world. Their very names and the name of their family even no longer exist.
Sanskrit: चैषां भविष्यति पराभवः। प्रकृति ते भजिष्यन्ति नष्टप्रकृतयो मयि॥
English: As great time rolls on, they will meet with defeat. Your subjects no longer yours will now adhere to me.
Sanskrit: कालेन महता दुःशासनेन पापेन तदा द्यूते प्रवर्तिते। अनाथवत् तदा देवी द्रौपदी सुदुरात्मना॥
English: By the vicious and exceedingly wickedsouled Dushasana, while the game of dice was yet going on, was the lady Draupadi like one having none to protect her.
Sanskrit: आकृष्य केशे रुदती सभायां राजसंसदि। भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतो गौरिति व्याहृता मुहुः॥
English: Dragged by the hair weeping in the assembly of kings in the council; and in the very presence of Bhishma and Drona they called her cow again and again.
Sanskrit: भवता वारिताः सर्वे भ्रातरो भीमविक्रमाः। धर्मपाशनिबद्धाश्च न किंचित् प्रतिपेदिरे॥
English: All your brothers of terrible strength dissuaded by you and tied by the trap of virtue did absolutely nothing at this.
Sanskrit: एताश्चान्याश्च परुषा वाचः स समुदीरयन्। श्लाघते ज्ञातिमध्ये स्म त्वयि प्रव्रजिते धनम्॥
English: He pronounced these cruel words and others and he expressed plea are among his cousins at your being exiled into the forest.
Sanskrit: तत्रासन् समानीतास्ते दृष्ट्वा त्वामनागसम्। अश्रुकण्ठा रुदन्तश्च सभायामासते तदा॥
English: Those who were assembled there, seeing you without any fault at the time sat in the council weeping with choked voices.
Sanskrit: न चैनमभ्यनन्दस्ते राजानो ब्राह्मणैः सह। सर्वे दुर्योधनं तत्र निन्दन्ति स्म सभासदः॥
English: Those kings along with the Brahmanas did not praise him for this; and all the courtiers there spoke ill of Duryodhana,
Sanskrit: कुलीनस्य च या निन्दा वधो वाऽमित्रकर्शन। महागुणो वधो राजन् न तु निन्दा कुजीविका॥
English: Blame to one born in a high family is death itself, O you chastiser of your foes. Worthless life with blame attached is death many times over, Oking.
Sanskrit: तदैव निहतो राजन् यदैव निरपत्रपः। निन्दितश्च महाराज पृथिव्या सर्वराजभिः॥
English: Since that time is he dead, when he was without shame, though blamed by all the kings on earth, O great king.
Sanskrit: ये ईषत् कार्यो वधस्तस्य यस्य चारित्रमीदृशम्। प्रस्कन्देन प्रतिस्तधश्छिन्नमूल इव दुमः॥
English: He whose character is of this description can be killed with very little effort like a tree with all its roots cut asunder and standing only on its principal root.
Sanskrit: वध्यः सर्प इवानार्यः सर्वलोकस्य दुर्मतिः। जह्येनं त्वममित्रघ्न मा राजन् विचिकित्सिथाः॥
English: Like a serpent is that dishonourable and wicked-souled wretch fit to he slain by everyone. Kill him therefore, O you slayer of your foes; and do not hesitate, Oking.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा त्वक्षमं चैतद् रोचते च ममानघ। यत् त्वं पितरि भीष्मे च प्रणिपातं समाचरेः॥
English: It is proper by all means and my wish, too, that you should pay proper respects to him who is like a father to you, as also to Bhishma.
Sanskrit: अहं तु सर्वलोकस्य गत्वा छेत्स्यामि संशयम्। येषामस्ति द्विधाभावो राजन् दुर्योधनं प्रति॥
English: I, too, going there, shall remove the doubts of all men, who are of one opinion and now of another regarding Duryodhana, O king.
Sanskrit: मध्ये राज्ञामहं तत्र प्रातिपौरुषिकान् गुणान्। तव संकीर्तयिष्यामि ये च तस्य व्यतिक्रमाः॥
English: In the midst of the kings shall I describe all your good qualities among men, as also defects.
Sanskrit: ब्रुवतस्तत्र मे वाक्यं धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। निशम्य पार्थिवाः सर्वे नानाजनपदेश्वराः॥
English: Hearing me, speak beneficial words conducive to both virtue and worldly good. All the rulers of the earth, the lords of the different provinces,
Sanskrit: त्वयि सम्प्रतिपत्स्यन्ते धर्मात्मा सत्यवागिति। तस्मिश्चाधिगमिष्यन्ति यथा लोभादवर्तत।॥
English: Will know you to be virtuous shouted and truthful of speech and will know how avariciously inclined he is.
Sanskrit: गर्हयिष्यामि चैवैनं पौरजानपदेष्वपि। वृद्धबालानुपादाय चातुर्वर्ये समागते॥
English: I shell speak of his defects before both people of towns and villages, before both old and young and before all the members of the four orders assembled there.
Sanskrit: शमं वै याचमानस्त्वं नाधर्मं तत्र लप्स्यसे। कुरून् विगर्हयिष्यन्ति धृतराष्ट्रं च पार्थिवाः॥
English: You will not be called sinful there; for you ask peace and the rulers of the earth will blame the Kurus and Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: तस्मिँल्लोकपरित्यक्ते किं कार्यमवशिष्यते।। हते दुर्योधने राजन् यदन्यत् क्रियतामिति॥
English: When he is forsaken by men, what shall there be left to be done and Duryodhana is killed; do whatever remains to be accomplished.
Sanskrit: यात्वा चाहं कुरून् सर्वान् युष्मदर्थमहापयन्। यतिष्ये प्रशमं कर्तुं लक्षयिष्ये च चेष्टितम्॥
English: Going to all the Kurus, I shall seek to effect peace without any sacrifice of your interests; and shall observe their intentions.
Sanskrit: कौरवाणां प्रवृत्तिं च गत्वा युद्धाधिकारिकाम्। निशम्य विनिवर्तिष्ये जयाय तव भारत॥
English: Having observed and made out the intentions of the sons of Kuru and their preparations for war I shall come back to make victory yours, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा युद्धमेवाहमाशंसामि परैः सह। निमित्तानि हि सर्वाणि तथा प्रादुर्भवन्ति मे॥
English: I anticipate war with the enemy by all mcans. It seems to me that all the signs indicate the same.
Sanskrit: मृगाः शकुन्ताश्च वदन्ति घोरं हस्त्यश्वमुख्येषु निशामुखेषु। वर्णान् बहून् पुष्यति घोररूपान्॥३९।
English: The birds and beasts are making loud sounds; and the best of elephants and horses assume terrible appearances at the approach of night. Fire too assumes many terrific looking colours.
Sanskrit: मनुष्यलोकक्षयकृत् सुघोरो नो चेदनुप्राप्त इहान्तकः स्यात्। शस्त्राणि यन्त्रं कवचा रथांश्च नागान् हयांश्च प्रतिपादयित्वा॥ योधाश्च सर्वे कृतनिश्चयास्ते भवन्तु हस्त्यश्वरथेषु यत्ताः। सांग्रामिकं ते यदुपार्जनीयं सर्वं समग्रं कुरु तन्नरेन्द्र॥
English: If the cause of waste among men and the world generally were not near at hand, these omens indicating evils would never have been here. Keeping ready for use their arms, machines, helmets, cars, elephants and horses, let all your soldiers be prepared for battle; and let them be careful about their horses, elephants and chariots. O chief of men, collect together all that ought to be kept ready for the battle.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो न ह्यलमद्य दातुं जीवंस्तवैतनृपते कथंचित्। यत्ते पुरस्तादभवत् समृद्ध द्यूते हृतं पाण्डवमुख्य राज्यम्॥
English: Duryodhana, O lord of men, will not be able to return you any portion of your prosperous territories which were yours in days of old and which he stole from you at a game of dice.
Sanskrit: भीम उवाच यथा यथैव शान्तिः स्यात् कुरूणां मधुसूदन। तथा तथैव भाषेथा मा स्म युद्धेन भीषयेः॥
English: Bhima said In such a way that there may be peace among the Kurus, O slayer of Madhu, should you speak. Do not frighten them with the prospect of war.
Sanskrit: अमर्षी जातसंरम्भः श्रेयोद्वेषी महामनाः। नोग्रं दुर्योधनो वाच्यः साम्नैवैनं समाचरेः॥
English: Resentful wrathful, not accepting what is for his good and of a vain disposition, Duryodhana should not be spoken to in harsh terms. He should be treated with courtesy.
Sanskrit: प्रकृत्या पापसत्त्वश्च तुल्यचेतास्तु दस्युभिः। ऐश्वर्यमदमत्तश्च कृतवैस्च पाण्डवैः॥
English: He is by nature of a wicked disposition and has a heart equal to that of the robbers; he is vain with the sense of possession of prosperity and an enemy of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अदीर्घदर्शी निष्ठूरी क्षेप्ता क्रूरपराक्रमः। दीर्घमन्युरनेयश्च पापात्मा निकृतिप्रियः॥
English: He is without foresight and cruel; and he has the habit of finding fault with others; and he is of crooked prowess, of malice which lasts for a long time and does not permit himself to be led by others, of a wicked soul and fond of deceit.
Sanskrit: नियेतापि न भज्येत् नैव जह्यात् स्वकं मतम्। तादृशेन शमः कृष्ण मन्ये परमदुष्करः॥
English: Even if he dies he would not tender his submission, nor give up or alter his own opinions. Peace with such an one, O Krishna, I consider to be difficult of effecting.
Sanskrit: सुहृदामप्यवाचीनस्त्यक्तधर्मा प्रियानृतः। प्रतिहन्त्येव सुहृदां वाचश्चैव मनांसि च॥
English: He does not listen to even the words of his well-wishers, destitute of virtue, fond of falsehood and always goes against the advice and intentions of his well-wishers.
Sanskrit: स मन्युवशमापन्नः स्वभावं दुष्टमास्थितः। स्वभावात् पापमभ्येति तृणैश्छन्न इवोरगः॥
English: Depending on his own natural wickedness and subject to the impulse of wrath, he as if by nature, acts sinfully like a serpent hid among the grass.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो हि यत्सेनः सर्वथा विदितस्तव। यच्छीलो यत्स्वभावश्च यद्बलो यत्पराक्रमः॥
English: The extent and numbers of the army of Duryodhana are all known to you, as also the nature of his conduct; and his habits of life and the measure of his strength and prowess.
Sanskrit: पुरा प्रसन्नाः कुरवः सहपुत्रास्तथा वयम्। इन्द्रज्येष्ठा इवाभूम मोदमानाः सबान्धवाः॥
English: In days of old the Kurus along with their sons were cheerful at heart and so were we, rejoicing with our kinsmen like the younger brothers of Indra himself.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्य क्रोधेन भरता मधुसूदन। धक्ष्यन्ते शिशिरापाये वनानीव हुताशनैः॥
English: Owing to the spite of Duryodhana, the Bharatas, O slayer of Madhu, will be burnt up like the forest by fire at the close of winter.
Sanskrit: अष्टादशेमे राजानः प्रख्याता मधुसूदन। ये समुच्चिच्छिदुर्शातीन् सुहृदश्च सबान्धवान्॥
English: These eighteen kings are well known, O destroyer of Madhu, who annihilated their cousins, friends all well-wishers.
Sanskrit: असुराणां समृद्धानां ज्वलतामिव तेजसा। पर्यायकाले धर्मस्य प्राप्ते कलिरजायत।॥ हैहयानां मुदावर्तो नीपानां जनमेजयः। बहुलस्तालजंघानां कृमीणामुद्धतो वसुः॥ अजबिन्दुः सुवीराणां सुराष्ट्राणां रुषर्द्धिकः। अर्कजश्च बलीहानां चीनानां धौतमूलकः॥ हयग्रीवो विदेहानां वरयुश्च महौजसाम्। बाहुः सुन्दरवंशानां दीप्ताक्षाणां पुरूरवाः॥ सहजश्चेदिमत्स्यानां प्रवीराणां वृषध्वजः। धारणश्चन्द्रवत्सानां मुकुटानां विगाहनः॥ शमश्च नन्दिवेगानामित्येते कुलपांसनाः। युगान्ते कृष्ण सम्भूताः कुले कुपुरुषाधमाः॥
English: As when Dharma reached the end of his time, Kali was born resplendent with energy in the prosperous race of Asuras; so were born Mudavarta among Haihayas, Janamejaya among the Nipas, Bahula among the Talajanghas and the proud Vasu among the Krimis and Ajabindu among the Suviras, Rushardhika among the Surashtras, Arkaja among the Balih, Dhautamulaka among the Chinas, Hayagriva among the Videhas, Varayu among the Mahonjasas, Bahu among the Sundaravansas, Pururava among the Diptakshas, Sahaja among the Chedis and Matsyas, Vrishadhvaja among the Praviras, Dharana among the Chandravatsas, Vigahanu among the Mukutas and Shama among the Nandivegas. These wicked beings in each family were born, O Krishna, at the end of each Yuga for the destruction of their own family.
Sanskrit: अप्ययं नः कुरूणां स्याद् युगान्ते कालसम्भृतः। दुर्योधनः कुलाङ्गारो जघन्यः पापपूरुषः॥
English: So has this Duryodhana been born at the end of this Yuga in our family-that of the Kurus-that wicked individual, the vilest and most despicable of his race, for the extinction of his race.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्मृदु शनै—या धर्मार्थसहितं हितम्। कामानुबद्धंबहुलं नोग्रमुग्रपराक्रमः॥
English: There should he be spoken slowly and mildly in words conducive to our interests and to virtue and worldly good and going fully into the subject, so as to attract his heart towards us and not in harsh words, O you of terrific strength.
Sanskrit: अपि दुर्योधनं कृष्ण सर्वे वयमधश्चराः। नीचैर्भूत्वानुयास्यामो मा स्म नो भरतानशन्॥
English: We would rather, O Krishna, follow the lead of Duryodhana and be under his control; but let not the Bharatas be destroyed.
Sanskrit: अप्युदासीनवृत्तिः स्याद् यथा नः कुरुभिः सह। वासुदेव तथा कार्यं न कुरूननयः स्पृशेत्॥
English: O Son of Vasudeva, act in such a way that we may live as strangers to the Kurus; but let not the sin of annihilating men touch the Kurus.
Sanskrit: वाच्यः पितामहो वृद्धो ये च कृष्ण सभासदः। भ्रातृणामस्तु सौभ्रात्रं धार्तराष्ट्रः प्रशाम्यताम्॥
English: Our grandfather and those courtiers, who are aged, O Krishna, should be spoken to. Let there be brotherly feeling among the brothers and peace to the son of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: अहमेतद् ब्रवीम्येवं राजा चैव प्रशंसति। अर्जुनो नैव युद्धार्थी भूयसी हि दयाऽर्जुने॥
English: I say this; and the king approves of this. Arjuna is never for war; there is great kindness in Arjuna.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाबाहुः केशवः प्रहसन्निव। अभूतपूर्वं भीमस्य मार्दवोपहितं वचः॥ गिरेरिव लघुत्वं तच्छीतत्वमिव पावके। मत्वा रामानुजः शौरिः शार्ङ्गधन्वा वृकोदरम्॥ संतेजयंस्तदा वाग्भिर्मातरिश्वेव पावकम्। उवाच भीममासीनं कृपयाऽभिपरिप्लुतम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said The long-armed Keshava heard with a glad heart these words fraught with mildness from Bhima. Being of opinion that such words from Bhima were as unusual as lightness of a mountain or coldness in fire, the younger brother of Rama, born in the race of Shura and wielding the Sharang bow, then encouraged Vrikodara with his words like wind encouraging flames and said to Bhima, who was seated and who was overwhelmed with his kindness.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच त्वमन्यदा भीमसेन युद्धमेव प्रशंससि। वधाभिनन्दिनः क्रूरान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् मिमर्दिषुः॥
English: The blessed God said 0 Bhimasena, at other times you approving of war rejoiced at the prospect of killing the crooked minded sons of Dhritarashtra, who oppress others.
Sanskrit: न च स्वपिषि जागर्षि न्युब्जः शेषे परंतप। घोरामशान्तां रुषती सदा वाचं प्रभाषसे॥
English: You do not sleep but are awake with your face bent downwards, O you chastiser of your enemies; and you always speak terrible and wrathful words inclined towards war.
Sanskrit: निःश्वसनग्निवत् तेन संतप्तः स्वेन मन्युना। अप्रशान्तमना भीम सधूम इव पावकः॥
English: With your own worth, your breath is hot like fire and, O Bhima, your mind is not calm like fire with smoke.
Sanskrit: एकान्ते निःश्वसञ्छेषे भारात इव दुर्बलः। अपि त्वां केचिदुन्मत्तं मन्यन्तेऽतद्विदो जनाः॥
English: Alone and by yourself you sign in a corner like one labouring under a load; and those not aware of the cause thereof consider you to be insane.
Sanskrit: आरुज्य वृक्षान् निर्मूलान् गजः परिरुजनिव। निघ्नन् पद्भिः क्षिति भीम निष्टनन् परिधावसि॥
English: Like an elephant breaking into pieces the uprooted trees which he has himself felled down and beating the earth with its feet, you too run about drawing sighs.
Sanskrit: नास्मिञ्जनेऽभिरमसे रहः क्षिपसि पाण्डव। नान्यं निशि दिवा चापि कदाचिदभिनन्दसि॥
English: Here you are not pleased with the company of men, but spend your time, O son of Pandu, in solitude; and nothing else ever delights you by day and by night.
Sanskrit: अकस्मात् स्मयमानश्च रहस्यास्से रुदन्निव। जान्वोर्मूर्धानमाधाय चिरमास्से प्रमीलितः॥
English: Sometimes you laugh aloud all on a sudden; and sometimes you sit weeping in a secluded spot; and sometimes again you are seated for a long time with your head between your two knees and with your eyes closed.
Sanskrit: भृकुटिं च पुनः कुर्वन्नोष्ठौ च विदशनिवा अभीक्ष्णं दृश्यसे भीम सर्वं तन्मन्युकारितम्॥
English: Other times with your eye-brows contracted and your lips firmly pressed against each other, you gaze at objects before you for a long time. All this is the work of wrath.
Sanskrit: यथा पुरस्तात् सविता दृश्यते शुक्रमुच्चरन्। यथा च पश्चान्निर्मुक्तो ध्रुवं पर्येति रश्मिवान्॥ तथा सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतन्नास्ति तस्य व्यतिक्रमः। हन्ताहं गदयाभ्येत्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम्॥ इति स्म मध्ये भ्रातॄणां सत्येनालभसे गदाम्। तस्य ते प्रशमे बुद्धिर्धियतेऽद्य परंतप॥
English: As surely the sun is seen in the east rising and blazing forth his radiance and as surely that body of light afterwards sets after revolving round Meru; so truly shall I kill wrathful Duryodhana with a blow of this mace. war I speak this truly and there will be no swerving from this oath of mine. With this oath at one time did you handle the mace in the midst of your brothers. At this time however the inclinations of you, O chastiser of your enemies, who are such; point towards peace.
Sanskrit: अहो युद्धाभिकाङ्क्षाणां युद्धकाल उपस्थिते। चेतांसि विप्रतीपानि यत् त्वां भीर्भीम विन्दति॥
English: Alas! at the approach of the time for fight the hearts of those who are inclined towards will be swerved away; since fear penetrates you.
Sanskrit: अहो पार्थ निमित्तानि विपरीतानि पश्यसि। स्वप्नान्ते जागारान्ते च तस्मात् प्रशममिच्छसि।॥
English: Alas, O son of Pritha, you see in your mind's eye the omens unfavourable to you, whether you are asleep or awake. Therefore do you desire peace!
Sanskrit: अहो नाशंससे किञ्चित् पुंस्त्वंक्लीब इवात्मनि। कश्मलेनाभिपन्नोऽसि तेन ते विकृतं मनः॥
English: Alas, you do not evince any manliness in you like an eunuch. You are overpowered by extreme fear; and therefore is your mind swerving from the right path.
Sanskrit: उद्वेपते ते हृदयं मनस्ते प्रतिसीदति। ऊरुस्तम्भगृहीतोऽसि तस्मात् प्रशममिच्छसि॥
English: Your heart shakes with fear; your mind is filled with despair; and your thighs tremble; and therefore do you desire peace.
Sanskrit: अनित्यं किल मर्त्यस्य पार्थ चित्तं चलाचलम्। वातवेगप्रचलिता अष्ठीला शाल्मलेरिव॥
English: O son of Pritha, the hearts of earthly men are inconstant and susceptible of change like a young Shalmali tree moved by the force of wind.
Sanskrit: तवैषा विकृता बुद्धिर्गवां वागिव मानुषी। मनांसि पाण्डुपुत्राणां मज्जयत्यप्लवानिव॥
English: This perverted intention of yours is as unusual as the human faculties in a cow. The minds of the (other) sons of Pandu will sink (in an ocean of despair) like those without a race (and yet struggling in the waters).
Sanskrit: इदं मे महादाश्चर्यं पर्वतस्येव सर्पणम्। यदीदृशं प्रभाषेथा भीमसेनासमं वचः॥
English: It is to me as great a wonder as the lifting up of a mountain that you should speak worlds in this strain so unlike Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: स दृष्ट्वा स्वानि कर्माणि कुले जन्म च भारत। उत्तिष्ठिस्व विषादं मा कृथा वीर स्थिरो भव॥
English: Looking back on your own deeds and the family in which you are born, O Bharata, rise up and do not yield to grief. O hero, be calm.
Sanskrit: न चैतदनुरूपं ते यत् ते ग्लानिररिंदम। यदोजसा न लभते क्षत्रियो न तदश्नुते॥
English: This dullness which you evince is not fit for you; for a Kshatriya does not keep that which he does not win by force of his own might.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथोक्तो वासुदेवेन नित्यमन्युरमर्षणः। सदश्ववत् समाधावद् बभाषे तदनन्तरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thus spoken by the son of Vasudeva, the one who was ever wrathful and who was accustomed to return insults immediately woke up like a good horse and instantly said reply-
Sanskrit: भीमसेन उवाच अन्यथा मां चिकीर्षन्तमन्यथा मन्यसेऽच्युत। प्रणीतभावमत्यर्थं युधि सत्यपराक्रमम्॥
English: Bhimasena said You regard me, who desire to act in a certain way, in a different light, O Acchyuta. I am in an exceedingly cheerful state of mind at the prospect of war. I am of true prowess.
Sanskrit: वेत्सि दाशार्ह सत्यं मे दीर्घकालं सहोषितः। उत वा मां न जानासि प्लवन् ह्रद इवाप्लवे॥
English: You know the truth of this, you of the Dasharha race, owing to your living for a long time with me; or it is possible that you do not know me like one swimming in a lake not knowing its depth.
Sanskrit: तस्मादनभिरूपाभिर्वाग्भिर्मा त्वं समर्छसि। कथं हि भीमसेनं मां जानन् कश्चन माधव॥
English: For this reason you find fault with me in words that I dot deserve. Who, knowing me to be Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: ब्रूयादप्रतिरूपाणि यथा मां वक्तुमर्हसि। तस्मादिदं प्रवक्ष्यामि वचनं वृष्णिनन्दन॥
English: Would dare speak in such unbecoming language as you have deemed fit to address me? Therefore, O you delighted of the Vrishni race, I tell you these words.
Sanskrit: आत्मनः पौरुषं चैव बलं च न समं परैः। सर्वथानार्यकमैतत् प्रशंसा स्वयमात्मनः॥
English: Regarding the manly strength of myself and the might, which are not equalled by my enemies. At all times this is a dishonourable act for a man to praise himself.
Sanskrit: अतिवादापविद्धस्तु वक्ष्यामि बलमात्मनः। पश्यमे रोदसी कृष्ण ययोरासन्निमाः प्रजाः॥
English: Yet being pierced with excessive blame, I speak out of my own strength. Look at these two, O Krishna, the earth and the heaven, from which have proceeded all creatures.
Sanskrit: अचले चाप्रतिष्ठे चाप्यनन्ते सर्वमातरौ। यदीमे सहसा क्रुद्ध समेयातां शिले इव॥
English: Which are immovable, immense . and without end and which are, as it were, the mothers of all beings. If these two, out of anger, suddenly come against each other like two mountains,
Sanskrit: अहमेते निगृह्णीयां बाहुभ्यां सचराचरे। पश्यैतदन्तरं बाह्वोर्महापरिघयोरिवा॥
English: Then I could by my two arms keep them apart with all their mobile and immobile beings. Behold the distance between the two arms, which coming together are like a great circle.
Sanskrit: य एतत् प्राप्य मुच्येत न तं पश्यामि पूरुषम्। हिमवांश्च समुद्रश्च वज्री वा बलभित् स्वयम्॥
English: I do not see the man who can free himself after once getting within them. The Himavat, the ocean and the wielder of the thunder-bolt and the grinder of Bala himself.:
Sanskrit: मयाभिपन्नं त्रायेरन् बलमास्थाय न त्रयः। युद्धार्हान् क्षत्रियान् सर्वान् पाण्डवेष्वाततायिनः॥
English: These three together cannot by their joint strength rescue a man in my power. All the Kshatriyas, who are fit for battle and who oppose the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अधः पादतलेनैतानधिष्ठास्यामि भूतले। न हि त्वं नाभिजानासि मम विक्रममच्युत॥
English: I shall fell them down to the earth and trample them with the soles of my feet. You, O Acchyuta, are not unfamiliar with my strength.
Sanskrit: यथा मया विनिर्जित्य राजानो वशगाः कृताः। अथ चेन्मा न जानासि सूर्यस्येवोद्यतः प्रभाम्॥ विगाढे युधि सम्बाधे वेत्स्यसे मां जनार्दन। परुपैराक्षिपसि किं व्रणं पूतिमिवोन्नयन्॥
English: And the manner in which after conquering the kings, brought them under subjection. If it is a fact that you do not know my strength, which is like the resplendent sun, you will know then me in the fierce turmoil of battle, O Janardana. You cause me pain by your harsh words like the pain felt in opening a long standing boil.
Sanskrit: यथामति ब्रवीम्येतद् विद्धि मामधिकं ततः। द्रष्टासि युधि सम्बाधे प्रवृत्ते वैशसेऽहनि॥
English: Know me to be possessed of greater strength than what I have described of my own will. On the day in which the fierce battle begins, you will see me.
Sanskrit: मया प्रणुन्नान् मातङ्गान् रथिनः सादिनस्तथा। तथा नरानभिकुद्धं निघ्नन्तं क्षत्रियर्षभान्॥
English: And you will see the elephants, carwarriors and horse soldiers struck down by me; and you will see me moved by rage killing men, who are as bulls among the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: द्रष्टा मां त्वं च लोकश्च विकर्षन्तं वरान् वरान्। न मे सीदन्ति मज्जानो न ममोद्वेपते मनः॥
English: You will see and the world will see me cutting down the foremost warriors. The marrow of my bones is not wasted away; nor does my mind shake with fear!
Sanskrit: सर्वलोकादभिक्रुद्धान्न भयं विद्यते मम। किं तु सौहृदमेवैतत् कृपया मधुसूदन। सर्वास्तितिक्षे संक्लेशान् मा स्म नो भरता नशन्।।१८
English: I have no fear from all the worlds moved with wrath against me. But I am evincing these good wishes only out of mercy, O destroyer of Madhu. I can bear all sorts of troubles, if the Bharatas are not annihilated.