pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अवाप्य कुण्डले ते तु राजानं पुनरब्रवीत्। किमेतद् गुह्यवचनं श्रोतुमिच्छामि पार्थिव॥
English: Having got the ear-rings, Utanka returned to the king and said to him, 'I wish to hear, O king, what the meaning is of those mysterious words which you said as a sign to your queen.
Sanskrit: सौदास उवाच प्रजानिसर्गाद् विप्रान् वै क्षत्रियाः पूजयन्ति ह। विप्रेभ्यश्चापि बहवो दोषाः प्रादुर्भवन्ति वै॥
English: Saudasa said Kshatriyas are seen to honour the Brahmanas from the very beginning of the creation. Towards the Brahmanas, however, many offences originate (on the part of the Kshatriyas).
Sanskrit: सोऽहं द्विजेभ्यः प्रणतो विप्राद् दोषमवाप्तवान्। गतिमन्यां न पश्यामि मदयन्तीसहायवान्॥
English: As for myself, I am always bent in humility before them. I am overtaken by a calamity through a Brahmana. Possessed of Madayanti, I do not see any other refuge.
Sanskrit: न चान्यामपि पश्यामि गतिं गतिमतां वर। स्वर्गद्वारस्य गमने स्थाने चेह द्विजोत्तम॥
English: Indeed, O foremost of all persons, having a high goal, I do not see any other refuge for myself in the matter of approaching the celestial gates or in continuing here, O best of twice-born ones.
Sanskrit: न हि राज्ञा विशेषेण विरुद्धेन द्विजातिभिः। शक्यं हि लोके स्थातुं वै प्रेत्य वा सुखमेधितुम्॥
English: It is impossible for a king that is hostile to Brahmanas to continue living in this world or in acquiring happiness in the next.
Sanskrit: तदिष्टे ते मया दत्ते एते स्वे मणिकुण्डले। यः कृतस्तेऽद्य समय: सफलं तं कुरुध्व मे॥
English: Hence have I given you these my jewelled ear-rings which were coveted by you. Do you now keep the agreement which you have made with me today.
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्क उवाच राजस्तथेह कर्तास्मि पुनरेष्यामि ते वशम्। प्रश्नं च कंचित् प्रष्टु त्वां निवृत्तेऽस्मि परंतप॥
English: Utanka said O king, I shall certainly carry out my promise. I shall truly return and place myself under your power. There is, however, a question, O scorcher of enemies which I wish to ask you.
Sanskrit: ब्रूहि विप्र यथाकामं प्रतिवक्तास्मि ते वचः। छेत्तास्मि सशयं तेऽद्य न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा॥
English: Saudasa said Say, O learned Brahmana, what is in your mind. I shall certainly reply to your words. I shall remove whatever doubt may being your mind. I have no hesitation in this.
Sanskrit: प्राहुर्वाक्संयतं विप्रं धर्मनैपुणदर्शिनः। मित्रेषु यश्च विषमः स्तेन इत्येव तं विदुः॥
English: Utanka said Those who are skilled in the rules of duty, say that Brahmanas are of controlled speech. One who acts wrongly towards friends is considered as vile as a thief.
Sanskrit: स भवान् मित्रतामद्य सम्प्राप्तो मम पार्थिव। स मे बुद्धिं प्रयच्छस्व सम्मतां पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: You, again, O king, have become my friend today. Do you then, O foremost of men, give me such advice as is approved by the wise.
Sanskrit: अवाप्तार्थोऽहमद्येह भवांश्च पुरुषादकः। भवत्सकाशमागन्तुं क्षमं मम न वेति वै॥
English: As for myself, I have now obtained the fruition of my wishes. You, again, are a cannibal. Is it proper for me to return to you or not.
Sanskrit: सौदास उवाच क्षमं चेदिह वक्तव्यं तव द्विजवरोत्तम। मत्समीपं द्विजश्रेष्ठ नागन्तव्यं कथंचन॥
English: Saudasa said If it is proper (for me), O foremost of superior Brahmanas, to say what you ask, I should then, O best of twice-born ones, tell you that you should never return to me.
Sanskrit: एवं तव प्रपश्यामि श्रेयो भृगुकुलोद्वह। आगच्छतो हि ते विप्र भवेन्मृत्युर्न संशयः॥
English: O perpetuator of Bhrigu's race, by acting thus, you will secure your well-being. If you return, O learned Brahmana, you will surely meet with death.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तः स तदा राज्ञा क्षमं बुद्धिमतां हितम्। अनुज्ञाप्य स राजानमहल्यां प्रतिजग्मिवान्॥
English: Thus addressed by the intelligent king about what was beneficial for him, Utanka took leave of the king and set out for the presence of Ahalya.
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा कुण्डले दिव्ये गुरुपल्याः प्रियंकरः। जवेन महता प्रायाद् गौतमस्याश्रमं प्रति॥
English: Desirous of doing what was agreeable to the wife of his preceptor, he took the ear-rings with him and started with great speed for reaching the hermitage of Gautama.
Sanskrit: यथा तयो रक्षणं च मदयन्त्यभिभाषितम्। तथा ते कुण्डले बद्ध्वा तदा कृष्णाजिनेऽनयत्॥
English: Protecting them even in the manner directed by Madayanti, that is, binding them within the folds of his black, deer-skin, he proceeded on his way.
Sanskrit: स कस्मिंश्चित् क्षुधाविष्टः फलभारसमन्वितम्। बिल्वं ददर्श विप्रर्षिरारुरोह च तं ततः॥
English: After he had proceeded for some distance, he became stricken with hunger. He there saw a Bilva tree covered down with the weight of (ripe) fruits. He climbed that tree.
Sanskrit: शाखामासज्य तस्यैव कृष्णाजिनमरिंदम। पातयामास बिल्वानि तदा स द्विजपुङ्गवः॥
English: Causing his deer-skin, O chastiser of enemies, to hang on a branch, that foremost of twice-born ones, then began to pluck some fruits.
Sanskrit: अथ पातयमानस्य बिल्वापहृतचक्षुषः। न्यपतंस्तानि बिल्वानि तस्मिन्नेवाजिने प्रभो॥ यस्मिंस्ते कुण्डले बद्धे तदा द्विजवरेण वै। बिल्वप्रहारैस्तस्याथ व्यशीर्यद् बन्धनं ततः॥
English: While he was engaged in plucking those fruits with eyes set towards them, some of them dropped, O king, on that deer-skin, in which those ear-rings had been carefully tied by that foremost of Brahmanas. With the strokes of the fruits, the know became loosened.
Sanskrit: सकुण्डलं तदजिनं पपात सहसा तरोः। विशीर्णबन्धने तस्मिन् गते कृष्णाजिने महीम्॥ अपश्यद् भुजगः कश्चित् ते तत्र मणिकुण्डले।
English: Suddenly that deer-skin, with the ear-rings in it, dropped down. When the know being unfastened, the deer-skin fell down on the ground, a snake who was there saw those jewelled ear-rings.
Sanskrit: ऐरावतकुलोद्भूतः शीघ्रो भूत्वा तदा हि सः॥ विदश्यास्येन वल्मीकं विवेशाथ स कुण्डले। ह्रियमाणे तु दृष्ट्वा स कुण्डले भुजगेन ह॥ पपात वृक्षात् सोद्वेगो दुःखात् परमकोपनः। स दण्डकाष्ठमादाय वल्मीकमखनत् तदा॥
English: That snake belonged to the race of Airavata. Promptly he took up the ear-rings in his mouth and then entered an ant-hill. Seeing the ear-rings taken by that snake, Utanka, filled with anger and in great anxiety of mind, came down from the tree. Taking his staff he began to pierce that ant-hill.
Sanskrit: अहानि त्रिंशदव्यग्रः पञ्च चान्यानि भारत। क्रोधामर्षाभिसतंप्तस्तदा ब्राह्मणसत्तमः॥
English: That best of Brahmanas, burning with anger and the desire for revenge, continually busied himself for thirty-five days in that work.
Sanskrit: तस्य वेगमसा तमसहन्ती वसुन्धरा। दण्डकाष्ठाभिनुन्नाङ्गी चचाल भृशमाकुला॥
English: The goddess Earth, unable to bear the force of Utanka's walking staff and with body torn therewith, became greatly anxious.
Sanskrit: ततः खनत एवाथ विप्रर्धर्धरणीतलम्। नागलोकस्य पन्थानं कर्तुकामस्य निश्चयात्॥ रथेन हरियुक्तेन तं देशमुपजग्मिवान्। वज्रपाणिर्महातेजास्तं ददर्श द्विजोत्तमम्॥
English: To that twice-born Rishi then, who continued to dig the Earth from desire of making a path to the nether regions inhabited by the Nagas, the king of the celestial, armed with the thunder, came there, on his car drawn by green horses. Gifted with great energy, he saw that foremost of Brahmanas, as he sat there engaged in his task.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स तु तं ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा तस्य दुःखेन दुःखितः। उत्तङ्कमब्रवीद् वाक्यं नैतच्छक्यं त्वयेति वै॥
English: Vaishampayana continued : LoO king like a Brahmana stricken with the sorrow of Utanka, the king of the celestials addressed him, saying, 'This (purpose of thine) is impracticable of being accomplished.
Sanskrit: इतो हि नागलोको वै योजनानि सहस्रशः। न दण्डकाष्ठसाध्यं च मन्ये कार्यमिदं तव॥
English: The regions of the Nagas are thousands of Yojanas removed from this place. I think that your purpose is impossible of being achieved with your walking staff.
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्क उवाच नागलोके यदि ब्रह्मन् न शक्ये कुण्डले मया। प्राप्तुं प्राणान् विमोक्ष्यामि पश्यतस्तु द्विजोत्तम॥
English: Utanka said If, O Brahmana, the ear-rings be not recovered by me from the regions of the Nagas, I shall renounce my life-breaths before your eyes, O foremost of twice-born persons.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यदा स नाशकत् तस्य निश्चयं कर्तुमन्यथा। वज्रपाणिस्तदा दण्डं वज्रास्त्रेण युयोज ह॥
English: Vaishmpayana said When the thunder-armed Indra could not divert Utanka from his purpose, he united the latter's walking staff with the force of thunder.
Sanskrit: ततो वज्रप्रहारैस्तैर्दार्यमाणा वसुन्धरा। नागलोकस्य पन्थानमकरोज्जनमेजय॥
English: Then, O Janamejaya, the Earth, opening with those strokes having the force of thunder, gave way to the (nether) regions inhabited by the Nagas.
Sanskrit: स तेन मार्गेण तदा नागलोकं विवेश ह। ददर्श नागलोकं च योजनानि सहस्रशः॥
English: By that path Utanka entered the world of Nagas. He saw that that region lying thousands of Yojanas on all sides.
Sanskrit: प्राकारनिचयैर्दिव्यैर्मणिमुक्तास्वलंकृतैः। उपपन्नं महाभाग शातकुम्भमयैस्तथा॥
English: Indeed, O blessed one, it had many walls made of pure gold and decked with jewels and gems.
Sanskrit: वापी: स्फटिकसोपाना नदीश्च विमलोदकाः। ददर्श वृक्षांश्च बहून् नानाद्विजगणायुतान्॥
English: There were many flue tanks of water furnished with flights of stair-cases made of pure crystal, and many rivers of clear and transparent water. He saw also many trees with various species of birds perching on them.
Sanskrit: तस्य लोकस्य च द्वारं स ददर्श भृगूद्वहः। पञ्चयोजनविस्तारमायतं शतयोजनम्॥
English: That perpetuator of Bhrigu's race saw the gate of that region which was full five Yojanas high and a hundred Yojanas in width.
Sanskrit: नागलोकमुत्तङ्कस्तु प्रेक्ष्य दीनोऽभवत् तदा। निराशश्चाभवत् तत्र कुण्डलाहरणे पुनः॥
English: Seeing the regions of the Nagas, Utanka became very dispirited. Indeed, he despaired of getting back the ear-rings.
Sanskrit: तत्र प्रोवाच तुरगस्तं कृष्णश्वेतवालधिः। ताम्रास्यनेत्रः कौरव्य प्रज्वलन्निव तेजसा॥
English: Then there appeared to him a black horse with a white tail. His face and eyes were of a coppcry colour, O you of Kuru's race, and he secmed to blaze forth with energy.
Sanskrit: धमस्वापानमेतन्मे ततस्त्वं विप्र लप्स्यसे। ऐरावतसुतेनेह तवानीते हि कुण्डले॥
English: Addressing Uttanka, he said, 'Do you blew into the Apana duct of my body. You will then, O learned Brahmana, get back your ear-rings which have been taken away by a descendant of Airvata's race.
Sanskrit: मा जुगुप्सां कृथाः पुत्र त्वमत्रार्थे कथंचन। त्वयैतद्धि समाचीर्णं गौतमस्याश्रमे तदा।॥
English: Do not hate to do my order, O son. You did it often at the hermitage of Gautama in former days.
Sanskrit: उत्तङ्क उवाच कथं भवन्तं जानीयामुपाध्यायाश्रमं प्रति। यन्मया चीर्णपूर्वं हि श्रोतुमिच्छामि तद्ध्यहम्॥
English: Utanka said How did I know you in the asylum of my preceptor? Indeed, I wish to hear how I did in those days what you order me to do now.
Sanskrit: अश्व उवाच गुरोगुरुं मां जानीहि ज्वलनं जातवेदसम्। त्वया ह्यहं सदा विप्र गुरोरर्थेऽभिपूजितः॥ विधिवत् सततं विप्र शुचिना भृगुनन्दन। तस्मा यो विधास्यामि तवैवं कुरु मा चिरम्॥
English: The horse said Know, O learned Brahmana, that I am the preceptor of your preceptor, for I am the blazing Jatavedas (deity of fire). By you I was often adored for the sake of your preceptor, O child of Bhrigu's race, duly and with a pure heart and body. I shall therefore accomplish what is for your will-being. Do my bidding forthwith.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तु तथाकार्षीदुत्तङ्कश्चित्रभानुना। घृतार्चिः प्रीतिमांश्चापि प्रजज्वाल दिधक्षया॥
English: Thus addressed by the god of fire, Uttanka did as he was ordered. The deity then, pleased with him, blazed up for consuming everything.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य रोमकूपेभ्यो धम्यतस्तत्र भारता घनः प्रादुरभूद् धूमो नागलोकभयावहः॥
English: From the pores of his body, O Bharata, on account of his very nature, a thick smoke came out threatening terrors to the world of Nagas.
Sanskrit: तेन धूमेन महता वर्धमानेन भारत। नागलोके महाराज न प्रज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: With that powerful and wide-spreading smoke, O Bharata, everything became covered with darkness, so that nothing, O king, could any longer be seen in the world of the Nagas.
Sanskrit: हाहाकृतमभूत् सर्वमैरावतनिवेशनम्। वासुकिप्रमुखानां च नागानां जनमेजय॥
English: Cries of woe were heard throughout the place of the Airavatas, uttered by the Nagas headed by Vasuki, O Janamejaya.
Sanskrit: न प्रकाशन्त वेश्मानि धूमरुद्धानि भारत। निहारसंवृतानीव वनानि गिरयस्तथा॥
English: Covered by that smoke, the places could no longer be seen, O Bharata. These resembled forests and hills overwhelmed by a thick frost.
Sanskrit: ते धूमरक्तनयना वह्नितेजोऽभितापिताः। आजग्मुनिश्चयं ज्ञातुं भार्गवस्य महात्मनः॥
English: With eyes that were red on account of that smoke and afflicted by the energy of the god of fire, the Nagas came out of their palaces to the greet son of Bhrigu's race for determining what was the matter.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा च निश्चयं तस्य महर्षेरतितेजसः। सम्भ्रान्तनयनाः सर्वे पूजां चक्रुर्यथाविधि।॥
English: Having heard what the matter was from that ascetic of incomparable energy, all the Nagas, with fear depicted on their eyes, offered him their adorations according to due forms.
Sanskrit: सर्वे प्राञ्जलो नागा वृद्धबालपुरोगमाः। शिरोभिः प्रणिपत्योचुः प्रसीद भगवन्निति॥
English: Indeed, all the Nagas placing the old and the young ones before them, bowed to him with their heads and joining their hands addressed him, saying, 'Be pleased with us, O holy one.'
Sanskrit: प्रसाद्य ब्राह्मणं ते तु पाद्यमर्थ्य निवेद्य च। प्रायच्छन् कुण्डले दिव्ये पन्नगाः परमार्चिते॥
English: Having pleased that Brahmana and offered him water to wash his feet and the ingredients of the Arghya (for honouring him), the Nagas gave him those celestial and highly-adored earrings.
Sanskrit: ततः स पूजितो नागैस्तदोत्तङ्कः प्रतापवान्। अग्निं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा जगाम गुरुसा तत्॥
English: Thus honoured by them, Utanka of great prowess, going round the god of fire, started for the hermitage of his preceptor,
Sanskrit: स गत्वा त्वरितो राजन् गौतमस्य निवेशनम्। प्रायच्छत् कुण्डले दिव्ये गुरुपत्न्यास्तदानघ॥
English: Indeed, going quickly to Gautama's hermitage, O king, he presented those earrings to the wife of his preceptor, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: वासुकिप्रमुखानां च नागानां जनमेजय। सर्वे शशंस गुरवे यथावद् द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: That best of Brahmanas also told his preceptor everything about Vasuki and the other Nagas that had occurred.
Sanskrit: एवं महात्मना तेन त्रील्लोकान् जनमेजय। परिक्रम्याहृते दिव्ये ततस्ते मणिकुण्डले॥
English: It was thus, O Janamejaya, that the great Utanka, having wandered through the three worlds, fetched, those jewelled ear-rings (for his preceptor's wife).
Sanskrit: एवंप्रभावः स मुनिरुत्तको भरतर्षभा परेण तपसा युक्तो यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥
English: Of such prowess, O chief of Bharata's race, was the ascetic Utanka. So austere were the penances with which he was gifted. I have thus told you what you had asked me.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच श्रुतवानस्मि वार्ष्णेय संग्रामं परमाद्भुतम्। नराणां वदतां तत्र कथं वा तेषु नित्यशः॥
English: Vasudeva said O you of Vrishni's race, I have repeatedly heard men speaking of the wonderful battle.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु प्रत्यक्षदर्शी च रूपज्ञश्च महाभुजा तस्मात् प्रब्रूहि संग्रामं याथातथ्येन मेऽनघ॥
English: You however, O mighty-armed one, have seen it with your own eyes. Do you, therefore, O sinless one, describe the battle in full.
Sanskrit: यथा तदभवद् युद्धं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्। भीष्मकर्णकृपद्रोणशल्यादिभिरनुत्तमम्॥ अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च कृतास्त्राणामनेकशः। नानावेषाकृतिमतां नानादेशनिवासिनाम्॥
English: Indeed, tell me how that battle took place between the great Pandavas and Bhishma and Karna and Kripa and Drona and Shalya and others, between, in fact, numerous other Kshatriyas well-skilled in arms, differing from one another in conduct and dress and coming from various kingdoms.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्षः पित्रा मातुस्तदन्तिके। शशंस कुरुवीराणां संग्रामे निधनं यथा।॥
English: Vaishmpayana said Thus addressed by his father, he having eyes like lotus-petals, described, in the presence of his mother also, how the Kaurava heroes had been killed in battle.
Sanskrit: अत्युद्धतानि कर्माणि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम्। बहुलत्वान्न संख्यातुं शक्यान्यब्दशतैरपि॥
English: Vasudeva said-The feats were highly wonderful which were achieved by those great Kshatriyas. On account of their large number, they are incapable of being described in even hundreds of years.
Sanskrit: प्राधान्यतस्तु गदतः समासेनैव मे शृणु। कर्माणि पृथिवीशानां यथावदमरधुते॥
English: I shall, however, mention only the foremost of them. Do you listen, therefore, to me as I mention in brief those feats won by the kings of Earth, O you of godlike splendour.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः सेनापतिरभूदेकादशचभूपतिः। कौरव्यः कौरवेन्द्राणां देवानामिव वासवः॥
English: Bhishma of Kuru's race became the Commander-in-chief, having eleven divisions of the Kaurava princes under his command, like Vasava of the celestial forces.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी पाण्डुपुत्राणां नेता सप्तचमूपतिः। बभूव रक्षितो धीमान् श्रीमता सत्यसाचिना॥
English: Highly intelligent Shikhandin, protected by the blessed Arjuna, became the leader of the seven divisions of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तेषां तदभवद् युद्धं दशाहानि महात्मनाम्। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च सुमहल्लोमहर्षणम्॥
English: The battle betwcen the Kurus and the Pandavas went on for ten days. It was so dreadful as to make one's hair stand erect.
Sanskrit: तत: शिखण्डी गाङ्गेयं युध्यमानं महाहवे। जघान बहुभिर्बाणैः सह गाण्डीवधन्वना॥
English: Then Shikhandin, in great battle, hciped by the holder of Gandiva, killed, with innumerable arrows, the son of Ganga, fighting bravely.
Sanskrit: अकरोत् स ततः कालं शरतल्पगतो मुनिः। अयनं दक्षिणं हित्वा सम्प्राप्ते चोत्तरायणे॥
English: Lying on abcd of arrows, Bhishma waited like an ascetic till the sun leaving his southwards path entered on his northerly course when that hero died.
Sanskrit: ततः सेनापतिरभूद् द्रोणोऽस्त्रविदुषां वरः। प्रवीरः कौरवेन्द्रस्य काव्यो दैत्यपतेरिव॥
English: Then Drona, that foremost of all persons conversant with arms, that greatest of men under Duryodhana, like Kavya himself of the lord of the Daityas, became the Commanderin-chief.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिणीभिः शिष्टाभिर्नवभिर्द्विजसत्तमः। संवृतः समरश्लाघी गुप्तः कृपवृषादिभिः॥
English: That foremost of twice-born persons, ever boasting of his prowess in battle, was supported by the residue of the Kaurava-army consisting then of nine Akshauhinis, and protected by Kripa and Vrisha and others.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्त्वभून्नेता पाण्डवानां महास्त्रवित्। गुप्तो भीमेन मेधावी मित्रेण वरुणो यथा॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna familiar with many powerful weapons, and gifted with great intelligence, became became the leader of the Pandavas. He was protected by Bhima like Varuna protected by Mitra.
Sanskrit: स च सेनापरिवृतो द्रोणप्रेप्सुर्महामनाः। पितुर्निकारान् संस्मृत्य रणे कर्माकरोन्महत्॥
English: That great hero, always desirous of comparing his strength with Drona, supported by the Pandava-army, and recollecting the wrongs inflicted (by Drona) on his father (Drupada, the king of the Panchalas) performed great feats in battlc.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्ते पृथिवीपाला द्रोणपार्षतसंगरे। नानादिगागता वीराः प्रायशो निधनं गताः॥
English: In that battle between Drona and the son of Prishata, the kings assembled from various realms were nearly rooted out.
Sanskrit: दिनानि पञ्च तद् युद्धमभूत् परमदारुणम् ततो द्रोणः परिश्रान्तो धृष्टद्युम्नवशं गतः॥
English: That furious battle lasted for five days. At the conclusion of that period, Drona, exhausted, succumbed to Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: ततः सेनापतिरभूत् कर्णो दौर्योधने बले। अक्षौहिणीभिः शिष्टाभिर्वृतः पञ्चभिराहवे॥
English: After that, Karna became the Cominanderin-chief of Duryodhana's forces. He was supported in battle by the residue of the Kaurava-army which numbered five Akshauhinis.
Sanskrit: तिस्रस्तु पाण्डुपुत्राणां चम्वो बीभत्सुपालिताः। हतप्रवीरभूयिष्ठा बभूवुः समवस्थिताः॥
English: Of the sons of Pandu, there were then three Akshauhinis. After the destruction of innumerable heroes, protected by Arjuna, they came to battle.
Sanskrit: ततः पार्थं समासाद्य पतङ्ग इव पावकम्। पञ्चत्वमगमत् सौतिर्द्वितीयेऽहनि दारुणः॥
English: The Suta's son Karna, though a dreadful warrior, encountering Partha, came to his end on the second day, like an insect encountering a burning fire.
Sanskrit: हते कर्णे तु कौरव्या निरुत्साहा हतौजसः। अक्षौहिणीभिस्तिसृभिर्मद्रेशं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: After the fall of Karna, the Kauravas became dispirited, and lost all energy. Numbering three Akshaushinis, they gathered round the king of the Madras.
Sanskrit: हतवाहनभूयिष्ठाः पाण्डवाऽपि युधिष्ठिरम्। अक्षौहिण्या निरुत्साहाः शिष्टया पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Having lost many car-warriors and elephants and horsemen, the residue of the Pandava army, numbering one Akshauhini and overtaken with depression, supported by Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अवधीन्मद्रराजानं कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः। तस्मिंस्तदादिवसे कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्॥
English: The Kuru king Yudhishthira, in the battle that took place, accomplished the most difficult feats and killed, before half the day was over, the king of the Madras.
Sanskrit: हते शल्ये तु शकुनि सहदेवो महात्मनाः। आहर्तारं कलेस्तस्य जघानामितविक्रमः॥
English: After the fall of Shalya, the great Sahadeva, of immeasurable prowess, killed Shakuni the man who had brought about the quarrel.
Sanskrit: निहते शकुनौ राजा धार्तराष्ट्रः सुदुर्मनाः। आपाक्रामद् गदापाणिर्हतभूयिष्ठसैनिकः॥
English: After the fall of Shakuni, the royal son of Dhritarashtra, whose army had suffered an extensive carnage and who on that account had become greatly dispirited, fled from the field, armed with his mace.
Sanskrit: तमन्वधावत् संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्। हृदे द्वैपायने चापि सलिलस्थं ददर्श तम्॥
English: Then Bhimasena of great prowess, filled with anger, pursued him and discovered him within the waters of the Dvaipayana lake.
Sanskrit: हतशिष्टेन सैन्येन समन्तात् पर्यवार्य तम्। अथोपविविशुर्हष्टा हृदस्थं पञ्च पाण्डवाः॥
English: With the residue of their army, the Pandavas surrounded the lake and, filled with joy, met Duryodhana concealed within the waters.
Sanskrit: विगाह्य सलिलं त्वाशु बाग्बाणै शविक्षतः। उत्थाय स गदापाणियुद्धाय समुपस्थितः॥
English: Their wordy arrows, penetrating through the waters, pierced Duryodhana. Rising up from the lake, the latter approached the Pandavas, armed with his mace, desirous of battle.
Sanskrit: ततः स निहतो राजा धार्तराष्ट्रो महारणे। भीमसेनेन विक्रम्य पश्यतां पृथिवीक्षिताम्॥
English: Then, in the great battle that took place, the royal son of Dhritarashtra was killed by Bhimasena, displayed his great prowess, in the presence of many kings.
Sanskrit: ततस्तत् पाण्डवं सैन्यं प्रसुप्तं शिबिरे निशि। निहतं द्रोणपुत्रेण पितुर्वधममृष्यता॥
English: After this the residue of the Pandava-army, as it slept in the camp, was killed at night time by Drona's son who was unable to put up with the destruction of his father (at the hands of Dhrishtadyumna).
Sanskrit: हतपुत्रा हतबला हतमित्रा मया सह। युयुधानसहायेन पञ्च शिष्टास्तु पाण्डवाः॥
English: Their sons killed, their forces killed, their friends killed, only the five sons of Pandu, are alive with myself and Yuyudhana.
Sanskrit: सहैव कृपभोजाभ्यां द्रौणियुद्धादमुच्यत। युयुत्सुश्चापि कौरव्यो मुक्तः पाण्डवसंश्रयात्॥
English: With Kripa and and the Bhoja prince Kritavarman, the son of Drona represents the unkilled residuc of the Kaurava-army. Dhritarashtra's son Yuyutsu also has escaped slaughter on account of his having adopted the side of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: निहते कौरवेन्द्रे तु सानुबन्धे सुयोधने। विदुरः संजयश्चैव धर्मराजमुपस्थितौ॥
English: Upon the destruction of the Kaurava-king Suyodhana with all his followers and allies, Vidura and Sanjaya have come to the presence of king Yudhishthira the just.
Sanskrit: एवं तदभवद् युद्धमहान्यष्टादश प्रभो। यत्र ते पृथिवीपाला निहताः स्वर्गमावसन्॥
English: Thus did that battle take place, O lord, for eighteen days. Many kings of Earth, killed therein, have ascended the celestial region.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच शृण्वतां तु महाराज कथां तां लोमहर्षणाम्। दुःखशोकपरिक्लेशा वृष्णीनामभवंस्तदा।॥
English: Vaishampayana continued : The Vrishnis, as they heard, O king, that dreadful account became filled with grief and sorrow and pain.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कथयन्नेव तु सदा वासुदेवः प्रतापवान्। महाभारतयुद्धं तत्कथान्ते पितुरग्रतः॥ अभिमन्योर्वधं वीरः सोऽत्यक्रामन्महामतिः। अप्रियं वसुदेवस्य मा भूदिति महामतिः॥
English: Vaishampayana said After the great Vasudeva of great prowess had finished his narration of the great battle of the Bharatas before his father, it was plain that that hero had passed over the destruction of Abhimanyu. The motive of the great one was that his father might not hear what was highly unpleasant to him.