pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दर्शनं बृहदश्वस्य महर्षे वितात्मनः। युधिष्ठिरस्य वार्तस्य व्यसनं परिदेवनम्॥
English: It then relates the lamentations of Yudhishthira in his meeting with the holy sage Brihadashva.
Sanskrit: नलोपाख्यानमत्रैव धर्मिष्ठं करुणोदयम्। दमयन्त्याः स्थितिर्यत्र नलस्य चरितं तथा॥
English: It then contains the holy and most pathetic story of Nala, illustrating the great patience of Damayanti and the character of Nala.
Sanskrit: तथाऽक्षहृदयप्राप्तिस्तस्मादेव महर्षितः। लोमशस्यागमस्तत्र स्वर्गात्पाण्डुसुतान्प्रति॥
English: It then describes how describes how Yudhishthira acquired the mysteries of dice from the great Rishi; then the arrival of great Rishi Lomasha from the celestial region where Arjuna was;
Sanskrit: वनवासगतानां च पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। स्वर्गे प्रवृत्तिराख्याता लोमशेनार्जुनस्य वै॥
English: The receipt from the Rishi by the highsouled dwellers of forest (the Pandavas) the news of the third brother (Arjuna) who was then staying in the celestial regions;
Sanskrit: संदेशादर्जुनस्यात्र तीर्थाभिगमनक्रिया। तीर्थानां च फलप्राप्तिः पुण्यत्वं चापि कीर्तितम्॥
English: The pilgrimages of the Pandavas to various holy places as asked by Arjuna; their attainment of merit and virtue in consequence;
Sanskrit: पुलस्त्यतीर्थयात्रा च नारदेन महर्षिणा। तीर्थयात्रा च तत्रैव पांडवानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: The arrival of great sage Narada at the holy shrine of Pulastya; the arrival of the highsouled Pandavas also at that holy pilgrimage.
Sanskrit: कर्णस्य परिमोक्षोऽत्र कुण्डलाभ्यां पुरन्दरात्। तथा यज्ञविभूतिश्च गयस्यात्र प्रकीर्तिता॥
English: Then it relates the account of the deprivation of Karna of his "ear-rings" by Indra and then the sacrificial greatness by Gaya;
Sanskrit: आगस्त्यमपि चाख्यानं यत्र वातापिभक्षणम्। लोपामुद्राभिगमनमपत्यार्थषेस्तथा॥
English: The story of Agastya which relates how he ate up the Asura, Vatapi; his approaching Lopamudra to have an offspring.
Sanskrit: ऋष्यशृङ्गस्य चरितं कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः। जामदग्न्यस्य रामस्य चरितं भूरितेजसः॥
English: It then tells the story of Rishyashringa who adopted the life of an ascetic from his boyhood. Then follows the story of greatly powerful Rama, the son of Jamadagni,
Sanskrit: कार्तवीर्यवधो यत्र हैहयानां च वर्ण्यते। प्रभासतीर्थे पांडूनां वृष्णिभिश्च समागमः॥
English: In which is described the death of Kartavirya and Haihayas, then the meeting of the Pandavas and the Vrishnis at the holy pilgrimage of Prabhasa;
Sanskrit: सौकन्यमपि चाख्यानं च्यवनो यत्र भार्गवः। शर्यातियज्ञे नासत्यौ कृतवान् सोमपीतिनौ॥
English: The story Sukanya in which Bhrigu's son, Chyavana, made the Ashvinis drink Soma Juice at the sacrifice of king Sharyati,
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां च यत्र स मुनिौवनं प्रतिपादितः। मांधातुश्चाप्युपाख्यानं राज्ञोऽत्रैव प्रकीर्तितम्॥
English: And in which it has been shown how he himself (Chyavana) acquired perpetual youth. Then it relates the history of King Mandhata;
Sanskrit: जन्तूपाख्यानमत्रैव यत्र पुत्रेण सोमकः। पुत्रार्थमयजदाजा लेभे पुत्रशतं च सः॥
English: Then it tells the story of prince Jantu and how king Somaka, by offering up his only son Jantu in sacrifice, got one hundred others.
Sanskrit: ततः श्येनकपोतीयमुपाख्यानमनुत्तमम्। इन्द्राग्नी यत्र धर्मश्चाप्यजिज्ञासच्छिविं नृपम्॥
English: Then follows the beautiful story of the hawk and the pegion; then the trial of king Shivi by Indra, Agni and Dharma,
Sanskrit: अष्टावक्रीयमत्रैव विवादो यत्र बन्दिना। अष्टावक्रस्य विप्रर्जनकस्याध्वरेऽभवत्। नैयायिकानां मुख्येन वरुणस्यात्मजेन च॥
English: The story of Ashtavakra in which is narrated the great debate between that Rishi and the first of logicians, named Bandi, the son of Varuna at the sacrifice of Janaka.
Sanskrit: पराजितो यत्र बन्दी विवादेन महात्मना। विजित्य सागरं प्राप्तं पितरं लब्धवानृषिः। यवक्रीतस्य चाख्यानं रैभ्यस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: The defeat of Bandi and the release of the father of the Rishi (Ashtavakra) from the ocean. Then follows the story of Yavakrita, then that of the great Raibhya,
Sanskrit: गन्धमादनयात्रा च वासो नारायणाश्रमे। नियुक्तो भीमसेनश्च द्रौपद्या गन्धमादने॥
English: Then the departure of the Pandavas for Gandhamadana and their staying at a hermitage called Narayana; Bhima's journey to Gandhamadana by the request of Draupadi;
Sanskrit: व्रजन्पथि महाबाहुर्दृष्टवान् पवनात्मजम्। कदलीषंडमध्यस्थं हनूमन्तं महाबलम्॥
English: His meeting on his way with the Pandava's son, greatly powerful, Hanumana, who was in a grove of bananas;
Sanskrit: यत्र सौगन्धिकार्थेऽसौ नलिनी तामधर्षयत्। यत्रास्य युद्धमभवत्सुमहद्राक्षसैः सह॥
English: His bath in the tank and the destruction of its flowers in searching for the sweet-scented the flower Nalini; his fight with powerful Rakshasas,
Sanskrit: यक्षैश्चैव महावीर्यैर्मणिमत्प्रमुखैस्तथा। जटासुरस्य च वधो राक्षसस्य वृकोदरात्॥
English: Yakshas, including Manimana; destruction of the Asura Jata by him;
Sanskrit: वृषपर्वणो राजपेस्ततोऽभिगमनं स्मृतम्। आर्टिषेणाश्रमे चैषां गमनं वास एव च॥
English: The meeting (of the Pandavas) with the Royal sage Vrishaparva; their departure for the hermitage of Arshtishena and then their stay there;
Sanskrit: प्रोत्साहनं चपाञ्चाल्या भीमस्यात्र महात्मना। कैलासारोहणं प्रोक्तं यत्र यक्षैर्बलोत्कटैः॥
English: The inciting of Bhima against the Kurus by Draupadi. Then is related the ascent of Kailasa by Bhima, where with the powerful Yakshas,
Sanskrit: युद्धमासीन्महाघोरं मणिमत्प्रमुखैः सह। समागमश्च पाण्डूनां यत्र वैश्रवणेन च। समागमश्चार्जुनस्य तत्रैव भ्रातृभिः सह। अवाप्य दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि गुर्वर्थं सव्यासाचिना॥
English: Headed by Manimana, he fought a great battle; the meeting of the Pandavas with Kubera. Then comes the meeting with Arjuna who had obtained many great weapons.
Sanskrit: निवातकवचैर्युद्धं हिरण्यपुरवासिभिः। निवातकवचैोरैर्दानवैः सुरशत्रुभिः॥
English: Then it relates the battle between Arjuna and the great enemy of the celestials Nivatakavachas, who dwelt in Hiranyapuram.
Sanskrit: पौलोमैः कालकेयैश्च यत्र युद्धं किरीटिनः। वधश्चैषां समाख्यातो राज्ञस्तेनैव धीमता॥
English: Then comes the account of Arjuna's fight with Paulomas and Kalkeyas; their death at his hand;
Sanskrit: अस्त्रसंदर्शनारम्भो धर्मराजस्य संनिधौ। पार्थस्य प्रतिषेध च नारदेन सुरर्षिणा॥
English: The display of weapons by Arjuna before Yudhishthira and its prevention by the great Rishi Narada;
Sanskrit: अवरोहणं पुनश्चैव पांडूनां गन्धमादनात्। भीमस्य ग्रहणं चात्र पर्वताभोगवर्मणा॥
English: The descent of the Pandavas from the Gandhamadana; the seizure of Bhima by a monster mountain-snake;
Sanskrit: भुजगेन्द्रेण बलिना तस्मिन्सुगहने वने। अमोक्षयद्यत्र चैनं प्रश्नानुक्त्वा युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: The release of Bhima from the snake on answering certain questions of his by Yudhishthira;
Sanskrit: काम्यकागमनं चैव पुनस्तेषां महात्मनाम्। तत्रस्थांश्च पुनर्द्रष्टुं पांडवान् पुरुषर्षभान्॥ वासुदेवस्यागमनमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्। मार्कण्डेयसमास्यायामुपाख्यानानि सर्वशः॥
English: The return of the Pandavas to the forest of Kamyaka; the arrival of Krishna to see the sons of Pandu; the arrival of Rishi Markandeya; and his various recitals%3B
Sanskrit: पृथोर्वैन्यस्य यत्रोक्तमाख्यानं परमर्षिणा। संवादश्च सरस्वत्यास्तायर्षेः सुमहात्मनः॥
English: The story of Pritha, the son of Vena, was told by the Rishi; also the debate of Sarasvati and that of Rishi Tarkshya.
Sanskrit: मत्स्योपाख्यानमत्रैव प्रोच्यते तदनन्तरम्। मार्कण्डेयसमास्या च पुराणं परिकीर्त्यते॥
English: Then follows the story of Matsya and other old stories recited by Markandeya.
Sanskrit: ऐन्द्रद्युम्नमुपाख्यानं धौन्धुमारं तथैव च। पतिव्रतायाश्चाख्यानं तथैवाङ्गिरसं स्मृतम्॥
English: Then come the stories of Indradyumna and Dhundumara, then the story of the chaste wife and the history of Angirasa.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्याः कीर्तितश्चात्र संवादः सत्यभामया। पुनद्वैतवनं चैव पाण्डवाः समुपागताः॥
English: Then is told the meeting of Draupadi and Satyabhama nd their conversation, the return of the Pandavas to the forest of Dvaita;
Sanskrit: घोषयात्रा च गन्धर्वैर्यत्र बद्धः सुयोधनः। ह्रियमाणस्तु मन्दात्मा मोक्षितोऽसौ किरीटिना॥
English: The procession of the calves and the ! captivity of Duryodhana at the hands of Gandharvas. His rescue by Arjuna when the wretch was being carried away.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजस्य चात्रैव मृगस्वप्ननिदर्शनात्। काम्यके काननश्रेष्ठे पुनर्गमनमुच्यते॥
English: Then follows the dream of the deer by Yudhishthira, then the return of the Pandavas to the forest of Kamyaka.
Sanskrit: व्रीहिद्रौणिकमाख्यानमत्रैव बहुविस्तरम्। दुर्वाससोऽप्युपाख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्॥
English: Here follows the long story of Vrihidraunika. Here is related the story of Durvasa.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथेनापहारो द्रौपद्याश्चाश्रमान्तरात्। यत्रैनमन्वयादीमो वायुवेगसमो जवे॥ चक्रे चैनं पञ्चशिखं यत्र भीमो महाबलः। रामायणमुपाख्यानमत्रैव बहुविस्तरम्॥
English: Then is narrated the forcible abduction of Draupadi by Jayadratha from the hermitage; the pursuit of the wretch by Bhima, swift as the air; the shaving of Jayadratha at the hand of Bhima. Then follows the long story of Ramayana,
Sanskrit: यत्र रामेण विक्रम्य निहतो रावणो युधि। सावित्र्याश्चाप्युख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्॥
English: In which is shown how Ravana was killed by the prowess of Rama. Then is narrated the story of Savitri,
Sanskrit: कर्णस्य परिमोक्षोऽत्र कुण्डलाभ्यां पुरन्दरात्। यत्रास्य शक्तिं तुष्टोऽसावदादेकवधाय च॥
English: Then Karna's deprivation of earrings by Indra and his presentation to him a weapon called Shakti;
Sanskrit: आरणेयमुपाख्यानं यत्र धर्मोऽन्वशात्सुतम्। जग्मुर्लब्धवरा यत्र पाण्डवाः पश्चिमां दिशम्॥
English: The story of Araneya in which Dharma gave advice to his son and in which is related how the Pandavas received a boon and went to the west.
Sanskrit: एतदारण्यकं पर्व तृतीयं परिकीर्तितम्। अत्राध्यायशते द्वे तु संख्यया परिकीर्तित॥ एकोनसप्ततिश्चैव तथाध्यायाः प्रकीर्तिताः। एकादश सहस्राणि श्लोकानां षट् शतानि च॥ चतुःषष्टिस्तथा श्लोकाः पर्वण्यस्मिन् प्रकीर्तिताः। अतःपरं निबोधेदं वैराटं पर्व विस्तरम्॥
English: These matters are all described in the third Parva called Aranyaka. It contains two hundred and sixty-nine chapters. Its numbers of slokas is eleven thousand, six hundred and sixty four. Then comes the extensive Virata Parva.
Sanskrit: विराटनगरे गत्वा श्मशाने विपुलां शमीम्। दृष्ट्वा सन्निदधुस्तत्र पाण्डवा ह्यायुधान्युत॥
English: It described how the Pandavas arrived at the city of Virata and saw a Shami tree in a cremation ground on which they kept hidden their weapons.
Sanskrit: यत्र प्रविश्य नगरं छद्मना न्यवसंस्तु ते। पाञ्चाली प्रार्थयानस्य कामोपहतचेतसः॥ दुष्टात्मनो वधो यत्र कीचकस्य वृकोदरात्। पाण्डवान्वेषणार्थ च राज्ञो दुर्योधनस्य च॥
English: Then have been related their entry into the city and their stay in disguise; then the slaying by Bhima of the wicked Kichaka who lustfully aspired for Draupadi; then the attempt of king Duryodhana to find out the Pandavas;
Sanskrit: चाराः प्रस्थापिताश्चात्र निपुणाः सर्वतो दिशम्। न च प्रवृत्तिस्तैर्लब्धा पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: His despatch of clever spies to all countries to trace out the Pandavas; their failure to discover the mighty sons of Pandu;
Sanskrit: गोग्रहश्च विराटस्य त्रिगर्तेः प्रथमं कृतः। यत्रास्य युद्धं सुमहत्तैरासील्लोमहर्षणम्॥
English: First the seizure of Virata's kine by the Trigartas, the fearful battle that followed;
Sanskrit: ह्रियमाणश्च यत्रासौ भीमसेनेन मोक्षितः। गोधनं च विराटस्य मोक्षितं यत्र पाण्डवैः॥
English: The capture of Virata by the enemy and his rescue by Bhima; the release of his kine also by the Pandava (Bhima).
Sanskrit: अनन्तरं च कुरुभिस्तस्य गोग्रहणं कृतम्। समस्ता यत्र पार्थेन निर्जिताः कुरवो युधि॥
English: Then seizure of Virata's kine by the Kurus, the defeat of the Kuru warriors by single handed Arjuna,
Sanskrit: प्रत्याहृतं गोधनं च विक्रमेण किरीटिना। विराटेनोत्तरा दत्ता स्नुषा यत्र किरीटिनः॥ अभिमन्युं समुद्दिश्य सौभद्रमरिघातिनम्। चतुर्थमेतद्विपुलं वैराटं पर्व वर्णितम्॥
English: The release of the king's kine by Arjuna's valour; the bestowal by Virata of his daughter to Arjuna for his acceptance of her for his son by Subhadra, Abhimanyu, the destroyer of foes. These are the contents of the extensive fourth Parva Virata.
Sanskrit: अत्रापि परिसंख्याता अध्यायाः परमर्षिणा। सप्तषष्टिरथो पूर्णा श्लोकानामपि मे शृणु॥ श्लोकानां द्वे सहस्रे तु श्लोकाः पञ्चाशदेव तु। उक्तानि वेदविदुषा पर्वण्यस्मिन् महर्षिणा॥
English: The great Rishi has composed it in sixty seven chapters and it contains two thousand and fifty slokas.
Sanskrit: उद्योगपर्व विज्ञेयं पञ्चमं शृण्वतः परम्। उपल्पव्ये निविष्टेषु पाण्डवेषु जिगीषया॥
English: Here now, the contents of the fifth Parva, named Udyoga. When the Pandavas were living at Upaplavya,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनोऽर्जुनश्चैव वासुदेवमुपस्थितौ। साहाय्यमस्मिन्समरे भवान्नौ कर्तुमर्हति॥
English: Desirous of battle, both Arjuna and Duryodhana went to Krishna and said, "You should help us in this war."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्ते वचने कृष्णो यत्रोवाच महामतिः। अयुध्यमानमात्मानं मन्त्रिणं पुरुषर्षभौ॥
English: When these words were uttered, the highsouled Krishna replied, “O best of men, a counsellor (myself) who will not fight,
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिणी वा सैन्यस्य कस्य किं वा ददाम्यहम्। वत्रे दुर्योधनः सैन्यं मन्दात्मा यत्र दुर्मतिः॥
English: And one Akshauhini of my soldiers, between these two which shall I give to you?" Blind to his own interest, the foolish' Duryodhana asked for the soldiers.
Sanskrit: अयुध्यमानं सचिवं वव्रे कृष्णं धनंजयः। मद्रराजं च राजानमायान्तं पाण्डवान्प्रति॥
English: Arjuna chose to possess Krishna as a counsellor, although he will not fight. Then is related the coming of the king of Madra for the assistance of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: उपहारैर्वञ्चयित्वा वर्मन्येव सुयोधनः। वरदं तं वरं वत्रे साहाय्यं क्रियतां मम॥
English: Having deceived him on the way by present. Duryodhana induced him to grant him a boon and for that boon he asked his help in the war.
Sanskrit: शल्यस्तस्मै प्रतिश्रुत्य जगामोद्दिश्य पाण्डवान्। शान्तिपूर्वं चाकथयधनेन्द्रविजयं नृपः॥
English: Then it narrates how Shalya went to the Pandavas and how he consoled Yudhishthira by recounting the victory of Indra (over Vitra).
Sanskrit: पुरोहितप्रेषणं च पाण्डवैः कौरवान्प्रति। वैचित्रवीर्यस्य वचः समादाय पुरोधसः॥ तथेन्द्रविजयं चापि यानं चैव पुरोधसः। संजयं प्रेषयामास शमार्थी पाण्डवान्प्रति॥
English: Then is told the dispatch of the Purohita by the Pandavas to the Kurus. Greatly powerful Dhritarashtra, having heard the story of Indra's victory from the Purohita, sent Sanjaya to the Pandavas to ask for peace.
Sanskrit: यत्र दूतं महाराजो धृतराष्ट्रः प्रतापवान्। श्रुत्वा च पाण्डवान्यत्र वासुदेवपुरोगमान्॥ प्रजागरः सप्रजज्ञे धृतराष्ट्रस्य चिन्तया। विदुरो यत्र वाक्यानि विचित्राणि हितानि च। श्रावयामास राजानं धृतराष्ट्र मनीषिणम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra heard all about the Pandavas, their friends, Krishna and others; and his great anxiety and sleeplessness in consequence. Vidura's sound, wise and various counsels were given to the wise king Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: तथा सनत्सुजातेन यत्राध्यात्ममनुत्तमम्॥
English: It then contains the excellent truths of spiritual philosophy that were told by Sanatsujata.
Sanskrit: मास्तापान्वितो राजा श्रावितः शोकलालसः। प्रभाते राजसमितौ संजयो यत्र वा विभो॥
English: To the anxious and sorrowing king. Next morning in the Royal court, Sanjaya spoke.
Sanskrit: ऐकात्म्यं वासुदेवस्य प्रोक्तवानर्जुनस्य च। यत्र कृष्णो दयापन्नः संधिमिच्छन् महामतिः॥
English: Of the great friendship between Arjuna and Krishna. It was then that great Krishna, moved by pity and being desirous of bringing peace.
Sanskrit: स्वयमागाच्छमं कर्तुं नगरं नागसाह्वयम्। प्रत्याख्यानं च कृष्णस्य राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन वै॥
English: Went himself to Hastinapur, the capital of the Kurus. (It then relates) the rejection of the peaceful offer of Krishna by the king Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: शमार्थे याचमानस्य पक्षयोरुभयोर्हितम्। दम्भोद्भवस्य चाख्यानमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्॥
English: An offer which was for the benefit of both parties. Then is related the the story of Dambhodbhava;
Sanskrit: वरान्वेषणमत्रैव मातलेश्च महात्मनः। महर्षेःचापि चरितं कथितं गालवस्य वै॥
English: Then the search for a bridegroom by Matali for his daughter; then follows the history of the great Rishi Galava.
Sanskrit: विदुलायाश्च पुत्रस्य प्रोक्तं चाप्यनुशासनम्। कर्णदुर्योधनादीनां दुष्टं विज्ञाय मन्त्रितम्॥
English: Then the story of the training of the son of Vidula;. having heard of the evil counsel of Duryodhana and Karna and others;
Sanskrit: योगेश्वरत्वं कृष्णेन यत्र राज्ञां प्रदर्शितम्। रथमारोप्य कृष्णेन यत्र कर्णोऽनुमन्त्रितः॥
English: Krishna's display of his Yoga powers to the kings; then his taking Karna on his chariot and giving him sound advice;
Sanskrit: उपायपूर्वं शौटीर्यात्प्रत्याख्यातश्च तेन सः। आगम्य हास्तिनपुरादुपप्लव्यमरिंदमः॥
English: Karna's rejection of Krishna's advice out of pride; then the chastiser of his enemies, Krishna returned to Upaplavya from Hastinapur.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां यथावृत्तं सर्वमाख्यातवान् हरिः। ते तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा मन्त्रयित्वा च यद्धितम्॥ सांग्रामिकं ततः सर्वं सज्जं चक्रुः परंतपाः। ततो युद्धाय निर्याता नराश्वरथदन्तिनः॥
English: He told the Pandavas all that had happened. It was then the greatly powerful Pandavas, the chastisers of their foes, after consulting properly with one another, inade all preparations for war.
Sanskrit: नगराद्धास्तिनपुरादलसंख्यानमेव च। यत्र राज्ञा लूकस्य प्रेषणं पाण्डवान्प्रति॥
English: Then follows the march of infantry cavalry, elephants and charioteers from Hastinapur; the review of troops by both parties; the sending of Uluka to the Pandavas by the king (Duryodhana).
Sanskrit: श्वो भाविनि महायुद्धे दौत्येन कृतवान् प्रभुः। रथातिरथसंख्यानमम्बोपाख्यानमेव च॥
English: As an envoy on the day before the great battle; then the number of charioteers of different classes was related. Then is told the story of Amba.
Sanskrit: एतत् सुबहुवृत्तान्तं पञ्चमं पर्व भारते। उद्योगपर्व निर्दिष्टं संधिविग्रहमिश्रितम्॥
English: These are the matters that have been dwelt on, the fifth Parva of the Bharata in full of incidents regarding both peace and war.
Sanskrit: अध्यायानां शतं प्रोक्तं षडशीतिर्महर्षिणा। श्लोकानां षट्सहस्राणि तावन्त्येव शतानि च॥ श्लोकाच नवतिः प्रोक्तास्तथैवाष्टौ महात्मना। व्यासेनोदारमतिना पर्वण्यस्मिंस्तपोधनाः॥
English: Great Rishis, the great Vyasa has composed this Parva in one hundred and eighty six chapters. The number of slokas composed in it by the great Rishi is six thousand six hundred and ninety eight.
Sanskrit: अतः परं विचित्रार्थं भीष्मपर्व प्रचक्षते। जम्बूखण्डविनिर्माणं यत्रोक्तं संजयेन ह॥
English: Then is told the wonderful Bhishma Parva. Sanjaya related in it the creation of Jambu country.
Sanskrit: यत्र यौधिष्ठिरं सैन्यं विषादमगमत् परम्। यत्र युद्धमभूद्घोरं दशाहानि सुदारुणम्॥
English: Then is narrated the great depression of the army of Yudhishthira and the fierce battle that raged for ten successive days.
Sanskrit: कश्मलं यत्र पार्थस्य वासुदेवो महामतिः। मोहजं नाशयामास हेतुभिर्मोक्षदर्शिभिः॥
English: The high-souled Krishna dispelled in this Parva the great compunction which was felt by Arjuna towards his relatives, by citing reasons based on the philosophy of final emancipation.
Sanskrit: समीक्ष्याधोक्षज: क्षिप्रं युधिष्ठिरहिते रतः। रथादाप्लुत्य वेगेन स्वयं कृष्ण उदारधीः॥ प्रतोदपाणिराधावद्भीष्मं हन्तुं व्यपेतभीः। वाक्यप्रतोदाभिहतो यत्र कृष्णेन पाण्डवः॥
English: In it is also narrated how the magnanimous Krishna, seeing the loss inflicted on the Pandava army, jumped from the chariot and ran swiftly, with dauntless breast and his driving whip in hand, to kill Bhishma. In this Parva also, Krishna smote Arjuna.
Sanskrit: गाण्डीवधन्वा समरे सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य यत्र पार्थो महाधनुः॥
English: The bearer of the Gandiva and the greatest warrior in battle among all wielders of weapons. In it also is narrated how the bowman Arjuna, placing Shikhandi before him.
Sanskrit: विनिम्ननिशितैर्बाणै रथाद्भीष्ममपातयत्। शरतल्पगतश्चैव भीष्मो यत्र बभूव ह॥
English: Wounded Bhishma with his sharpest arrows and felled him from his chariot and how Bhishma lay on his bed of arrows.
Sanskrit: षष्ठमेतत् समाख्यातं भारते पर्व विस्तृतम्। अध्यायानां शतं प्रोक्तं तथा सप्तदशापरे॥ पञ्च श्लोकसहस्राणि संख्ययाष्टौ शतानि च। श्लोकाश्च चतुराशीतिरस्मिन्पर्वणि कीर्तिताः॥ व्यासेन वेदविदुषा संख्याता भीष्मपर्वणि। द्रोणपर्व ततश्चित्रं बहुवृत्तान्तमुच्यते॥
English: This extensive Parva is the sixth in the Bharata. It is composed of one hundred and seventeen chapters. Its number of slokas is five thousand eight hundred and eighty-four as composed by Vyasa, well-learned in the Vedas. Then comes Drona Parva, full of wonderful incidents.
Sanskrit: सैनापत्येऽभिषिक्तोऽथ यत्राचार्यः प्रतापवान्। दुर्योधनस्य प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिजज्ञे पहास्त्रवित्॥ ग्रहणं धर्मराजस्य पाण्डुपुत्रस्य धीमतः। यत्र संशप्तकाः पार्थमपनिन्यू रणाजिरात्॥
English: It relates the installation of greatly powerful instructor Drona as the commander of the army; the vow of making Yudhishthira prisoner was taken by the great warrior to please Duryodhana; Sansaptakas taking Arjuna away from the bettle field.
Sanskrit: भगदत्तो महाराजो यत्र शक्रसमो युधि। सुप्रतीकेन नागेन स हि शान्तः किरीटिना॥
English: The overthrow by Arjuna of the great king Bhagadatta, as great a warrior as Indra himself, with his elephant Supratika.
Sanskrit: यत्राभिमन्युं बहवो जजुरेकं महारथाः। जयद्रथमुखा बालं शूरमप्राप्तयौवनम्॥
English: The death of the boy-hero, Abhimanyu in his teens, alone and unsupported at the hand of many great car-warriors including Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: हतेऽभिमन्यौ क्रुद्धेन यत्र पार्थेन संयुगे। अक्षौहिणी: सप्त हत्वा हतो राजा जयद्रथः॥
English: On the death death of Abhimanyu, the destruction by Arjuna of seven Akshauhinis of soldiers alongwith Jayadratha in a great battle.
Sanskrit: यत्र भीमो महाबाहुः सात्यकिश्च महारथः। अन्वेषणार्थं पार्थस्य युधिष्ठिरनृपाज्ञया॥
English: Then in order to search Partha, greatly powerful Bhima and the great car-warrior Satyaki, by command of king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: प्रविष्टौ भारती सेनामप्रधृष्यां सुरैरपि। संशप्तकावशेषं च कृतं निःशेषमाहवे॥
English: Entered into the Kaurava ranks, impenetrable even by the celestial; the destruction of the rest of the Sansaptakas.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषः श्रुतायुश्च जलसन्धश्च वीर्यवान्। सौमदत्तिविराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः॥ घटोत्कचादयश्चान्ये निहता द्रोणपर्वणि। अश्वत्थामाऽपि चात्रैव द्रोणे युधि निपातिते॥
English: In this Drona Parva is narrated the deaths of Alambusha, Shrutayus, valorous Jalasandha, Somdatti, Virata, great car-warrior Drupada, Ghatotkacha and others. Being exceedingly angry on account of the death of Drona in battle, Ashvathama also.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रं प्रादुश्चकारोग्रं नारायणममर्षितः। आग्नेयं कीर्त्यते यत्र रुद्रमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम्॥ व्यासस्य चाप्यागमनं माहात्म्यं कृष्णपार्थयोः॥
English: Discharged his fearful weapon Narayana. Then is told the story of Rudra, in connection with the burning of the cities. The arrival of Vyasa and the glories of Partha and Krishna are told by him.
Sanskrit: सप्तमं भारते पर्व महदेतदुदाहृतम्। यत्र ते पृथिवीपालाः प्रायशो निधनं गताः॥
English: These are the matters elaborately narrated in the seventh Parva of the Bharata, in which all the chief and potentates mentioned were killed.
Sanskrit: द्रोणपर्वणि ये शूरा निर्दिष्टाः पुरुषर्षभाः। अत्राध्यायशतं प्रोक्तं तथाध्यायाश्च सप्ततिः॥ अष्टौ श्लोकसहस्राणि तथा नव शतानि च। श्लोका नव तथैवात्र संख्यातास्तत्त्वदर्शिना॥ पाराशर्येण मुनिना संचिन्त्य द्रोणपर्वणि।
English: The number of chapters in this Parva is one hundred and seventy. The number of slokas composed in the Drona Parva by the great Rishi, the son of Parashara and the master of great knowledge, is eight thousand nine hundred and nine.
Sanskrit: अतः परं कर्णपर्वं प्रोच्यते परमाद्भुतम्। सारथ्ये विनियोगश्च मद्रराजस्य धीमतः॥
English: Then comes the most wonderful Parva named Karna. In it is described the appointment of king of the Madra as the charioteer (of Karna).
Sanskrit: आख्यातं यत्र पौराणं त्रिपुरस्य निपातनम्। प्रयाणे परुषश्चात्र संवादः कर्णशल्ययोः॥
English: Then is told the old story of the death of Tripura; the interchange of strong words between Karna and Shalya on their setting out to battle.
Sanskrit: हंसकाकीयमाख्यानं तत्रैवाक्षेपसंहितम्। वधः पाण्ड्यस्य च तथा अश्वत्थाम्ना महात्मना।।२७१।
English: Then is narrated the story of the swan and the crow as an insulting allusion to Karna. Then is the death of Pandya at the hands of the high-souled Ashvathama.
Sanskrit: दण्डसेनस्य च ततो दण्डस्य च वधस्तथा। द्वैरथे यत्र कर्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ संशयं गमितो युद्धे मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। अन्योन्यं प्रति च क्रोधो युधिष्ठिरकिरीटिनोः॥
English: Then the death of Dandasena and then that of Danda, then the imminent risk of Yudhishthira in single combat with Karna which took place before all the warriors; the anger of Yudhishthira and Arjuna towards each other;