pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: प्रभग्नं बलमेतद्धि योत्स्यमानं जनार्दन। एते द्रवन्ति सगणा: संशप्तकमहारथाः॥ अपारयन्तो मद्वाणान् सिंहशब्दं मृगा इव।
English: This array of these fighting warriors, O Janaradana, has been broken through. These great warriors of the Samasaptakas, unable to withstand my arrows, are running away with their men as a herd of deer at the roar of a lion.
Sanskrit: दीर्यते चमहत् सैन्यं सृञ्जयानां महारणे॥ हस्तिकक्षो ह्यसौ कृष्ण केतुः कर्णस्य धीमतः। दृश्यते राजसैन्यस्य मध्ये विचरतो मुदा॥
English: And even the vast force of the Srinjayas appears to give way in this great battle. There in the midst of Yudhishthira's division, the banner, of the highly intelligent Karna, bearing the device of an elephant is seen to move about with great activity.
Sanskrit: न च कर्णं रणे शक्ता जेतुमन्ये महारथाः। कर्ण वीर्यवन्तं पराक्रमे॥
English: O Janardana, You are well aware of Karna's energy and prowess. No other warrior of our army is capable of conquering Karna.
Sanskrit: जानीते हि भवान् तत्र याहि यतः कर्णो द्रावयत्येष नो बलम्। वर्जयित्वा रणे याहि सूतपुत्रं महारथम्॥ एतन्मे रोचते कृष्ण यथा वा तव रोचते।
English: Pray, proceed there where Karna is crushing down our force. Leaving all others proceed against that mighty car-warrior, the son of Suta, O Krishna, this is my suggestion; but please do what you think proper,
Sanskrit: एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य गोविन्दः प्रहसन्निव॥ अब्रवीदर्जुनं तूर्ण कौरवाञ्जहि पाण्डव।
English: Hearing these words of his, Govind smiled and addressing Arjuna said-"O son of Pandu, go on killing the Kauravas indiscriminately."
Sanskrit: ततस्तव महासैन्यं गोविन्दप्रेरिता हयाः॥ हंसवर्णाः प्रविविशुर्वहन्तः कृष्णपाण्डवौ।
English: Then those swan white horses, driven by Krishna, penetrated into your strong array bearing both Krishna and himself and the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: केशवप्रेरितैरश्वैः श्वेतैः काञ्चनभूषणैः॥ प्रविशद्भिस्तव बलं चतुर्दिशमभिट्टात।
English: And your host gave way on all sides as those two white animals bedecked with golden trappings entered into its midst led by Keshava.
Sanskrit: मेघस्तनितनिर्हादः स रथो वानरध्वजः॥ चलत्पताकस्तां सेनां विमानं द्यामिवविशत्।
English: That ape bannered car hoisting its flags in the sky and roaring like thunder-bolt cloud forced its way into your array like a celestial car passing through the welkin.
Sanskrit: तौ विदार्य महासेनां प्रविष्टौ केशवार्जुनौ॥ क्रुद्धौ संरम्भरक्ताक्षौ व्यभ्राजेतां महाद्युती।
English: When cutting through the vast army, Keshava and Arjuna entered the arena with their eyes blooded with anger they looked exceedingly splendid and resplendent.
Sanskrit: युद्धशौण्डी समाहूतावागतौ तौ रणाध्वरम्॥ यज्वभिर्विधिनाहूतौ मखे देवाविवाश्विनौ।
English: Taking great delight in battle and accepting the challenge of the Kurus when those two heroes came to the field they looked like the w twin gods Ashvinis invoked with proper rites in a sacrifice by the priests.
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धौ तौ तु नरव्याघ्रौ वेगवन्तौ बभूवतुः॥ तलशब्देन रुषितौ यथा नागौ महावने।
English: Those two enraged heroes of tigerish fierceness grew extremely violent in their moments like two elephants excited at the claps of hunters in a deep forest.
Sanskrit: विगाह्य तु स्थानीकमश्वसंघांश्च फाल्गुनः॥ व्यचरत् पृतनामध्ये पाशहस्त इवान्तकः।
English: Penetrating into the midst of those cars and horses drawn in array Phalguna move about like the destroyer himself armed with his fatal noose.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा युधि विक्रान्तं सेनायां तव भारत॥ संशप्तकगणान् भूयः पुत्रस्ते समचूचुदत्।
English: Beholding him displaying such courage within his own army, O Bharata, your son tried once more to stir up the Samasaptakas against him.
Sanskrit: ततो रथसहस्रेण द्विरदानां त्रिभिः शतैः॥ चतुर्दशसहस्रेस्तु तुरगाणां महाहवे। द्वाभ्यां शतसहस्राभ्यं पदातीनां च धन्विनाम्॥ शूराणांबल्धलक्ष्याणां विदितानां समन्ततः। अभ्यवर्तन्त कौन्तेयं छादयन्तो महारथाः॥ शरवर्षेमहाराज सर्वतः पाण्डुनन्दनम्।
English: Thereupon with thousand cars, three hundred elephants, fourteen thousand horses and two hundred thousand valiant footsoldiers, all well practised in aiming and highly skillful in all the ways of war and well armed with bows, the leaders of the Samanaptakas rushed towards the son of Kunti and covered the Pandavas, O king, with showers of shafts from all sides.
Sanskrit: स च्छाद्यमानः समरे शरैः परबलार्दनः॥ दर्शयन् रौद्रमात्मानं पाशहस्त इवान्तकः। निघ्नन् संशप्तकान् पार्थः प्रेक्षणीयतरोऽभवत्॥
English: Covered with arrows Partha, that repressor of foes, in fight, looked exceedingly fearful like the destroyer himself with the noose in his hand, but he grew still more fierce and worth looking at when he began to kill the Samasaptakas.
Sanskrit: ततो विद्युत्प्रभैर्बाणैः कार्तस्वरविभूषितैः। निरन्तरमिवाकाशमासीच्छन्नं किरीटिना॥
English: Thereupon the sky became enveloped with the arrows mounted with gold and possessed of the lustre of the lightning that were being constantly discharged by Kiriti (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: किरीटिभुजनिर्मुक्तैः सम्पतद्भिर्महाशरैः। समाच्छन्नं बभौ सर्वं काद्रवेयैरिव प्रभो॥
English: Indeed those arrows, that were ceaselessly being discharged by Arjuna, falling on all sides looked, O lord, as if so many snakes were lying all around.
Sanskrit: रुक्मपुङ्खान् प्रसन्नाग्राञ्छरान् संनतपर्वणः। अवासृजदमेयात्मा दिक्षु सर्वासु पाण्डवः॥
English: The immeasurably energetic son of Pandu sent out his straight and sharp-pointed shafts towards all directions.
Sanskrit: मही वियद् दिशः सर्वाः समुद्रा गिरयोऽपि वा। स्फुटन्तीति जना जजुः पार्थस्य तलनिःस्वनात्।। १०५
English: Hearing the terrible sound of Parth's palms people thought that all the oceans, the whole earth, all the ten directions, the ethereal vault were going to burst out.
Sanskrit: हत्वा दशसहस्राणि पार्थिवानां महारथः। संशप्तकानां कौन्तेयः प्रत्यक्षं त्वरितोऽभ्ययात्॥
English: Having killed ten thousand of the chiefs, that great car-warrior the son of Kunti proceeded rapidly to the further end of the Samasaptakas array.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षं च समासाद्य पार्थः काम्बोजरक्षितम्। प्रममाथ बलं बाणैर्दनवानिव वासवः॥
English: Approaching the wing which was being defended by Kamboja he began to harass the troops by his powerful arrows as Vasava had harassed the Danavas.
Sanskrit: प्रचिच्छेदाशु भल्लेन द्विषतामाततायिनाम्। शस्त्रं पाणिं तथा बाहुं तथापि च शिरांस्युत॥
English: With his broad-headed arrows he began to chop off quickly the heads, thighs and arms with weapon in the grasp of his rivals who were desirous of killing him.
Sanskrit: अङ्गाङ्गावयवैश्छिन्नायुधास्तेऽपतन भुवि। विष्वग्वाताभिसम्भग्ना बहुशाखा इव द्रुमाः॥
English: Deprived of all the limbs and weapons they began to fall down on earth like large trees of many big boughs hurled down by a hurricane.
Sanskrit: हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तीनां वातान् निनन्तमर्जुनम्। सुदक्षिणादवरजः शरवृष्ट्याभ्यवीवृषत्॥
English: The younger brother of Sudakshina, the king of Kamboja started shooting volley of arrows on Arjuna, the great warrior capable of killing numerous cluster of elephants, horses, chariots and infantry soldiers.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्यतोऽर्धचन्द्राभ्यां बाहू परिघसंनिभौ। पूर्णचन्द्राभवक्त्रं च क्षेरेणाभ्यहरच्छिरः॥
English: Arjuna then cut-off the two arms of his assailant with a pair of crescent-shaped arrows and then with razor-headed arrow he knocked down his head containing a face as beautiful as the full moon.
Sanskrit: स पपात ततो वाहात् सुलोहितपरिस्त्रवः। मनःशिलागिरेः शृङ्गं वज्रेणोवावदारितम्॥
English: His like extinguished, the body bathed in blood fell down from his car like the summit of Manashila mountain clapped down by a thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: सुदक्षिणादवरजं काम्बोजं ददृशुर्हतम्। प्रांशु कमलपत्राक्षमत्यर्थं प्रियदर्शनम्॥ काञ्चनस्तम्भसदृशं भिन्नं हेमगिरिं यथा।
English: When this most beautiful and handsomelooking young man, the younger brother of Sudakshina and chief of the Kambojas whose beautiful and lovely eyes could be compared with the lotus-petals, lay down dead on the ground it appeared as if the summit of the golden Sumeru was tumbled down on earth.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभवत् पुनर्युद्धं घोरमत्यर्थमद्भुतम्॥ नानावस्थाश्च योधानां बभूवस्तत्र युद्धयताम्।
English: And the battle, that was fought after this, was exceedingly terrible and awe-inspiring and the fate of each of the fighting combatants changed repeatedly.
Sanskrit: एकेषुनिहतैरश्वैः काम्बोजैर्यवनैः शकैः॥ शोणिताक्तैस्तदा रक्तं सर्वमासीद् विशाम्पते।
English: All the heroes of the Kambojas, Yavanas and the Sakas were killed by one arrow each and their bleeding bodies, O king, gave the battle-field the look of a vast expanse of red.
Sanskrit: स्थताश्वसूतैश्च हतारोहैश्च वाजिभिः॥ द्विरदैश्च हतारोहमहामात्रैर्हतद्विपैः। अन्योन्येन महाराज कृतो घोरो जनक्षयः॥
English: The car-warriors were deprived of their steeds and drivers, elephants and horses lost their riders; many riders and drivers lost their horses and elephants; and thus fighting with one another, O king, a great loss of lives took place.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् प्रपक्षे पक्षे च निहते सव्यसाचिना। अर्जुनं जयता श्रेष्ठं त्वरितो द्रौणिरभ्ययात्॥ विधुन्वानो महचापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्। आददानः शरान् घोरान् स्वरश्मीनिव भास्करः॥११९
English: When the wing and further wing of the Samasaptakas had been thus eradicated by Savyasachin (Arjuna) the son of Drona rapidly proceeded against him. Furnished with many terrible arrows and violently shaking his formidable bow Drona's son appeared in the battle-field as the sun appears in the horizon with his fierce rays.
Sanskrit: क्रोधामर्षविवृत्तास्यो लोहिताक्षो बभौ बली। अन्तकाले यथा क्रुद्धो मृत्युः किङ्करदण्डभृत्॥
English: Full of rage and revengeful spirit the mighty warrior, with his mouth wide open and blood red eyes, looked formidable like Death himself with his terrible mace before a dying person.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि संघशः। तैर्विसृष्टैर्महाराज व्यद्रवत पाण्डवी चमूः॥
English: Then he began to shower sharp shafts on the armies of the Pandavas and rout them.
Sanskrit: स दृष्टैव तु दासार्ह स्यन्दनस्थं विशाम्पते। पुनः प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि मारिष॥
English: Again, O king, as soon as he saw the Dasarha on the car he began to discharge his terrible shafts much more quickly.
Sanskrit: तैः पतद्भिर्महाराज द्रौणिमुक्तैः समन्ततः। संछादितौ रथस्थौ तावुभौ कृष्णधनंजयौ॥
English: And their dangerous arrows discharged by Drona's son, O king, falling on Krishna and Dhananjaya, entirely enshrouded both of them on their car.
Sanskrit: ततः शरशतैस्तीक्षणैरश्वत्थामा प्रतापवान्। निश्चैष्टौ तावुभौ युद्धे चक्रे माघवपाण्डवौ॥
English: And thus the violent Ashvatthama, with hundreds of keen arrows, put both Madhava and Pandu's son into utter confusion.
Sanskrit: हाहाकृतमभूत सर्व स्थावरं जङ्गम् तथा। चराचरस्य गोप्तारौ संछादितौ शरैः॥
English: Beholding those two guardians of the world, thus covered with arrows, the creation sent forth piteous cries of woe.
Sanskrit: सिद्धचारणसंघाश्च सम्पेतुस्ते समन्ततः। चिन्तयन्तो भवेदद्य लोकानां स्वस्तयपीति च॥
English: There hordes of Siddhas and Charanas poured in form every direction all solicitous of common weal for the day.
Sanskrit: न मया तादृशो राजन् दृष्टपूर्वः पराक्रमः। संग्रामे यादृशो द्रौणेः कृष्णौ संचादयिष्यतः॥
English: Never before, O monarch, did I witness such prodigies of valor like those displayed by Drouni when shrouding Krishna and Arjuna in the field.
Sanskrit: द्रौणेस्तु धनुषः शब्दमहितत्रासनं रणे। अश्रौषं बहुशो राजन् सिंहस्य निनदो यता॥
English: Often and often did I hear in that battle, O king, the din of Drouni's volleys, thundering roars of lion to the consternation of the enemy.
Sanskrit: ज्या चास्य चरतो युद्धे सव्यदक्षिणमस्यतः। विद्युतम्बुदमध्यस्था भ्राजमानेव साभवत्॥
English: Flinging his shots right and left as he moved round the field, the string of his bow shone like flashes of lightning sparkling amidst the cloudy heavens.
Sanskrit: स तथा क्षिप्रकारी च दृढहस्तश्च पाण्डवः। प्रमोहं परमं गत्वा प्रेक्ष्य तं द्रोणजं ततः॥ विक्रम विहतं मेन आत्मनः स महायशाः। तस्यास्य समरे राजन् वपुरासीत् सुदुद्देशम्॥
English: Inspite of the dexterity and inflexibility of his hand, the son of Pandu, beholding the son of Drona, at the time, was greatly bewildered. And he (Arjuna) bethought himself of being deprived of his own prowess by that august personage (Ashvatthaman), whose bearing in the field, O king, presented a dazzling sight for human eyes.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिपाण्डवयोरेवं वर्तमाने महारणे। वर्धमाने च राजेन्द्र द्रोणपुत्रे महाबले॥ हीयमाने च कौन्तेये कृष्णे रोषः समाविशत्।
English: In that deadly conflict between Drouni and the Pandava, O king of kings Krishna, seeing the powerful son of Drona get the better of the son of Kunti, became highly infuriated.
Sanskrit: स रोषान्निःश्वसन् राजन् निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा॥ द्रौणि ह्यपश्यत् संग्रामे फाल्गुनं च मुहर्मुहुः।
English: With inflamed eyes and swelling breath, frequently he cast his eyes towards. Ashvatthama and Phalguna, devouring them, as it were, with the fury of his fire.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीत् कृष्णः पार्थ सप्रणयं तदा॥ अत्यद्भुतमिदं पार्थ तव पश्यामि संयुगे। अतिशेते हि यत्र त्वां द्रोणपुत्रोऽद्य भारत॥
English: The indignant Krishna then addressing Partha in an endearing tone and said-O Partha, what a strange part of, see, you play in the field? O son of Bharata, Drona's son overcoming you today in battle!
Sanskrit: कचिद् वीर्यं यथापूर्वं भुजयोर्वा बलं तव। कचित् ते गाण्डिवं हस्ते रथे तिष्ठसि चार्जुन॥
English: Have you the same strength of your arms as you had before? Do you still hold your Gandiva in hand? Are you seated in the warchariot?
Sanskrit: कचित् कुशालिनौ बाहू मुष्टिर्वा न व्यशीर्यत। उदीर्यमाणं हि रणे पश्यामि द्रौणिमाहवे॥
English: Has nay thing gone wrong with your arms? Has your fist sustained any injury, or how is it that I see you overwhelmed by Drouni in the field.
Sanskrit: गुरुपुत्र इति ह्येनं मानयन् भरतर्षभ। उपेक्षा कुरु मा पार्थ नायं काल उपेक्षितुम्॥
English: O glory of Bharata's race, esteeming your assailant as the son of your preceptor stop not, O Partha, this is not the time for forbearance.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन गृह्य भल्लांश्चतुर्दश। त्वरमाणस्तवराकाले द्रौणेर्धनुरथाच्छिनत्॥ ध्वजं छत्रं पताकाश्च खङ्ग शक्तिं गदां तथा। जत्रुदेशे च सुभृशं वत्सदन्तैरताडयत्॥
English: Hearing those words Arjuna just on the nick of time seizing fourteen Bhallas (arrows, with crescent-shaped heads) darted them off, piercing right through his weapons, chariot, standard and umbrella and dismantling Ashvatthama of his equipment's, bows, darts and all. He (Arjuna), then assailing him (Ashvatthama) with calf-toothed arrows.
Sanskrit: स मूर्छा परमां गत्वा ध्वजयष्टिं समाश्रितः। तं विसंज्ञं महाराज शत्रुणा भृशपीडितम्॥ अपोवाह रणात् सूतो रक्षमाणो धनंजयात्।
English: Inflicted terrible wounds on his shoulderjoints fainting from which he sustained himself with his flag-staff. Seeing him thus stunned with the assaults of his enemy his charioteer, O monarch, for rescuing him from (the army of) Dhananjaya bore him away from the field.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले च विजयः शत्रुतापनः॥ व्यहनत् तावकं सैन्यं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। पश्यतस्तस्य वीरस्य तव पुत्रस्य भारत॥
English: O Bharata, In the meanwhile, that scorcher of enemy, Vijay, before the very eyes of your valiant son slaughtered your army by hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: एवमेष क्षयो वृत्तस्तावकानां परैः सह। क्रूरो विशसनो घोरो राजन् दुर्मत्रिते तव॥
English: Thus, O monarch, owing to your evil counsels such a ruthless slaughter with cruel onslaught of your champions was brought about as these knights presented arms to your foe.
Sanskrit: संशप्तकांश्च कौन्तेयः कुरूंश्चापि वृकोदरः। वसुषेणश्च पञ्चालान् क्षणेन व्यधमद् रणे॥
English: Arjuna then in the twinkle of an eye beset the Samasaptakas, while Vrikodara attacked the Kurus and Karna attacked the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे राजन् वीरवरक्षये। उत्थितान्यगणेयानि कबन्धानि समन्ततः॥
English: O monarch, as the war raged furiously, destroying the lives of valiant soldiers and presenting a vast scene of carnage, there arose in the field innumerable headless trunks, still retaining vitality.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरोऽपि संग्रामे प्रहारर्गाढवेदनः। क्रोशमात्रमपक्रम्य तस्थौ भरतसत्तमः॥
English: O the chief of the Bharata race, king Yudhishthira, sorely distressed with his wounds and writhing in agony, stayed in the time two miles off from the scene of action.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दुर्योधन कर्णमुपेत्य भरतर्षभ। अब्रवीन्मद्रराजं च तथैवान्यांश्च पार्थिवान्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon, O Bharata chief, approaching Karna Duryodhana said to the Madra king as well as to other chiefs (present there).
Sanskrit: यदृच्छयैतत् सम्प्राप्तं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम्। सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः कर्ण लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम्॥
English: O Karna! This opportunity to fight has automatically come in hands like an opened gate of heaven. Only lucky Kshatriyas can see such opportunity to fight.
Sanskrit: सदृशैः क्षत्रियैः शूरैः शूराणां युद्धतां युधि। इष्टं भवति राधेय तदिदं समुपस्थितम्॥
English: If the heroic Kshatriyas fight with their pairs in battle great benefit occurs to them, O son of Radha.
Sanskrit: हत्वा च पाण्डवान् युद्धे स्फीतामुर्वीमवात्स्यथ। निहता वा परैयुद्धे वीरलोकमवाप्स्यथ॥
English: Either having slain the Pandavas let them acquire the prosperous kingdom or being slain by the enemies let them repair to the region of heroes.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्य तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं क्षत्रियर्षभाः। हृष्टा नादानुदक्रोशन् वादित्राणि च सर्वशः॥
English: Hearing those words of Duryodhana the Kshatriya chiefs shouted aloud and played on their musical instruments.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रमुदिते तस्मिन् दुर्योधन बले तदा। हर्षयंस्तावकान् योधान् द्रौणिर्वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon when Duryodhana's army were filled with joy, the son of Drona gladdening all your soldiers said-
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षं सर्वसैन्यानां भवतां चापि पश्यताम्। न्यस्तशस्त्रौ मम पिता धृष्टद्युम्नेन पातितः॥
English: Before the entire army and before you all, my father, when he had laid aside his arms, was killed by Dhristadyumna.
Sanskrit: स तेनाहममर्षेण मित्रार्थे चापि पार्थिवाः। सत्यं वः प्रतिजानामि तद् वाक्यं मे निबोधत॥
English: By that wrath and for the sake of my friend, I tell you, O king, what I promise-
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नमहत्वाहं न विमोक्ष्यामि दंशनम्। अनृतायां प्रतिज्ञायां नाहं स्वर्गमवाप्नुयाम्॥
English: Without slaying Dhristadyumna, I will not lay aside my arms. If this my promise proves futile, I will not go to heaven.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनो भीमसेनश्च योधो यो रक्षिता रणे। धृष्टद्युम्नस्य तं संख्ये निहनिष्यामि सायकैः॥
English: Forsooth, I will grind him who will come against me, be he Arjuna, Bhimasena or any body else.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते ततः सर्वा सहिता भारतीचमूः। अभ्यद्रवत कौन्तेयांस्तथा ते चापि पाण्डवाः॥
English: Thus addressed the entire Bharata army rushed against the sons of Kunti. The Pandavas also (came forward).
Sanskrit: स संनिपातो रथयूथपानां बभूव राजन्नतिभीमरूपः। जनक्षयः कालयुगान्तकल्पः प्रावर्तताग्ने कुरसृञ्जयानाम्॥
English: O Bharata king, the encounter of the leading car-warriors was highly wonderful. An onslaught of men like that at the end of a cycle took place before the Kurus and Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवृत्ते युधि सम्प्रहारे भूतानि सर्वाणि सदैवतानि। दिदृक्षमाणानि नरप्रवीरान्॥
English: When that encounter took place many created beings along with the gods and nymphs came there to see the leading heroes.
Sanskrit: दिव्यैश्च रत्नैर्विविधैर्नराग्र्यान्। नवाकिरन्नप्सरसः प्रहृष्टाः॥
English: Delightedly the Apsaras showered, on those leading warriors, observant of the duties of their own order, celestial garlands, perfumeries and various jewels.
Sanskrit: समीराणस्तांश्च निषेव्य गन्धान् सिषेव सर्वानपि योधमुख्यान्। निषेव्यमाणास्तवनिलेन योधाः परस्परांना धरणी निपेतुः॥
English: The wind used to collect those perfumes and carry it to the great warriors for their pleasure. The warriors so served by wind laid on ground by killing one another.
Sanskrit: सा दिव्यमाल्यैरवकीर्यमाणा सुवर्णपुढेश्च शरैर्विचित्रैः। नक्षत्रसंधैरिव चित्रिता द्यौः क्षितिर्बभौ योधवरैर्विचित्रा॥
English: That battle-field covered with divine garlands, excellent arrows having gold studded wings attached and the great warriors fighting there got an excellent look as if it was sky with countless twinkling stars.
Sanskrit: र्वादित्रघोषैः समुदीर्यमाणः। ज्योघोषनेमिस्वननदचित्र: समाकुलः सोऽभवत् संप्रहारः॥
English: The appreciation coming down from sky, the sound from musical instruments plied in war, the twang of bows and thrashing sound from wheels of chariots used there made severe noise in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमेष महानासीत् संग्रामः पृथिवीक्षिताम्। क्रुद्धेऽर्जुने तथा कर्णे भीमसेने च पाण्डवे॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus a great encounter took place amongst all those warriors. Then Arjuna, Bhimasena and Karna were worked up with anger.
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुत्रं पराजित्य जित्वा चान्यान् महारथान्। अब्रवीदर्जुनो राजन् वासुदेवमिदं वचः॥
English: Having vanquished the son of Drona and other leading car-warriors Arjuna said to Vasudevaपश्य कृष्ण महाबाहो द्रवन्ती पाण्डवीं
Sanskrit: चमूम्॥ कर्ण पश्य च संग्रामे कालयन्तं महारथान्॥
English: See, O Krishna, the Pandava army is flying away. Karna is making a havoc on our great car-warriors.
Sanskrit: न च पश्यामि दाशार्ह धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्। नापि केतुर्युधा श्रेष्ठ धर्मराजस्य दृश्यते॥
English: O Krishna, I do not see Dharma's son Yudhishthira; nor is his standard visible.
Sanskrit: त्रिभागश्चावशिष्टोऽयं दिवसस्य जनार्दन। न च मां धार्तराष्ट्रेषु कचिद युध्यति संयुगे॥
English: O Janardana, the third portion of the day still remains. None amongst the sons of Dhritarashtra comes to fight with me.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् त्वं मत्प्रियं कुर्वन् याहि यत्र युधिष्ठिरः। दृष्ट्वा कुशलिनं युद्धे धर्मपुत्रं सहानुजम्॥ पुनर्योद्धास्मि वार्ष्णेय शत्रुभिः सं संयुगे।
English: If you wish to do me a good turn proceed where Yudhishthira is engaged. If I see Dharma's son and his younger brother well, I will fight again with the enemies.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रायाद् रथेनाशु बीभत्सोर्वचनाद्धरिः॥ यतो युधिष्ठिरो राजा सृञ्जयाश्च महारथाः।
English: Thereupon at the request of Vibhatsu Hari speedily moved the course of his car where king Yudhishthira and the valiant Srinjayas were fighting to death.
Sanskrit: अयुध्यस्तावकैः सार्धं मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्॥ तत: संग्रामेभूमि तां वर्तमाने जनक्षये। अवेक्षमाणो गोविन्दः सव्यसाचिनमब्रवीत्।॥
English: Thereupon, seeing in the battle-field such a slaughter of valiant heroes Govinda said to Savyasachin-
Sanskrit: पश्य पार्थ महारौद्रो वर्तते भरतक्षयः। पृथिव्यां क्षत्रियाणां वै दुर्योधन महान्॥
English: See, O Partha, this great on slaught of the Kshatriyas for the sake of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: पश्य भारत चापानि रुक्मपृष्ठानि धन्विनाम्। मृतानामपविद्धानि कलापांश्च महाधनान्॥
English: Look at the gold-backed bows of the Kshatriyas for the sake of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: जातरूपमयैः पुढेः शरांश्चानतपर्वणः। तैलधौतांश्च नाराचान् निर्मुक्तान् पन्नगानिव॥
English: The arrows having bent knots and gold studded wings and Naracha cleaned in oil are appearing as if numerous snakes have come out from their sloughs,
Sanskrit: हस्तिदन्तत्सरून् खङ्गान् जातरूपरिष्कृतान्। वर्माणि चापविद्धानि रुक्मगर्भाणि भारत॥
English: O Bharata! gold studded swords with ivory handles and gold studded shields are also thrown carelessly on the ground here.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णविकृतान् प्रासाशक्तीः कनकभूषणाः। जाम्बूनमयैः पट्टैर्बद्धाश्च विपुला गदाः॥
English: Look! At these prasa, saktis and heavy gadas trimmed, studded and made of gold so laid-on the ground.
Sanskrit: जातरूपमयीश्चर्टीः पट्टिशान् हेमभूषणान्। दण्डैः कनकचित्रैश्च विप्रविद्धान् परश्वधान्॥
English: These Rishtis made of gold, Pattisha trimmed by gold and the axes with gold studded handles all thrown on the ground.
Sanskrit: अयःकुन्तांश्च पतितान् मुसलानि गुरूणि च। शतघ्नी: पश्य चित्राश्च विपुलान् परिघांस्तथा॥
English: The iron spears, heavy musala, excellent Shatghnis and huge Parigha scattered to and fro here.
Sanskrit: चक्राणि चापविद्धानि तोमरांश्च महारणे। नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि प्रगृह्य जयगृद्धिनः॥ जीवन्त इव दृश्यन्ते गततत्त्वासनस्विनः।
English: Look also at these discuses (cakras) and tomaras used in this great war. The warriors in sheer excitement for victory have lost their lives in course of attack with weapons still in their hands are appear as if still living.
Sanskrit: गदाविमथितैर्गात्रैर्मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकान्॥ गजवाजिरथक्षुण्णान् पश्य योधान् सहस्रशः।
English: Look that several thousand warriors whose bodies are splitted by hard blows from gadas, their heads cracked and crushed under the hoofs of horses and chariot wheels.