pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य शब्देन वित्रस्तास्तावका भरतर्षभ। सिंहस्येव मृगा राजन् व्यद्रवन्त महाभयात्॥
English: Terrified at his roars, your warriors, O foremost of the Bharatas, fied, O king, out of panic, like deer flying at the sight of a lion.
Sanskrit: जयन्तं पाण्डवं दृष्ट्वा त्वत्सैन्यं चाभिपीडितम्। दुर्योधनस्ततो भीष्ममब्रवीद् भृशपीडितः॥
English: Then beholding the son of Pandu, to be the master of the field, and seeing his own troops greatly afflicted, Duryodhana, oppressed with fear thus addressed Bhishma
Sanskrit: एष पाण्डुसुतस्तात श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः। दहते मामकान् सर्वान् कृष्णवर्मेव काननम्॥
English: Duryodhana said "Yonder stands the son of Pandu, owing cream-coloured steeds and Krishna himself for his charioteer, consuming my ranks, O sire, like fire itself consuming a forest.
Sanskrit: पश्य सैन्यानि गाङ्गेय द्रवमाणानि सर्वशः। पाण्डवेन युधां श्रेष्ठ काल्यमानानि संयुगे॥
English: Behold, O son of Ganga, O foremost of warriors, my troops routed and afflicted in battle, on all sides by that son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: यथा पशुगणान् पाल: संकलयति कानने। तथेदं मामकं सैन्यं काल्यते शत्रुतापन॥
English: Just as a herd-man be labours his herd in the forest (with a cudgel), so, afflicter of foes, see my army belahored by Arjuna (with his arrows).
Sanskrit: धनंजयशरैर्भग्नं द्रवमाणं ततस्ततः। भीमोऽप्येवं दुराधर्षो विद्रावयति मे बलम्॥
English: Routed and shattered by the arrows of Dhananjaya as my troops are, the invincible Bhishma also is slaughtering them.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ। अभिमन्युः सुविक्रान्तो वाहिनीं द्रवते मम॥
English: Satyaki, Chekitana, the twin sons of Madri by Pandu, and also Abhimanyu of great prowess, all these warriors are crushing my hosts,
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा शूरो राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः। व्यद्रावयेतां सहसा सैन्यं मम महारणे॥
English: The heroic Dhrishtadyumna, aná the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha, also forcibly routing and driving away my troops in this fierce battle.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानस्य सैन्यस्य सर्वैरतैर्महारथैः। नान्यां गतिं प्रपश्यामि स्थाने युद्धे च भारत॥
English: Of these troops who are being ihus slaughtered by all these mighty car-warriors, i see no other refuge, regarding the staying on the field and fighting with the foe, O Bharata,
Sanskrit: ऋते त्वां पुरुषव्याघ्र देवतुल्यपराक्रम। पर्याप्तस्तु भवाशीघ्रं पीडितानां गतिर्भव॥
English: Than yourself, O foremost of men, who are equal to the celestials in battle. Therefore do you speedily confront those warriors, and so became the protector of my afflicted army.”
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्तो महाराज पिता देवव्रतस्तव। चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तं तु कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनः॥
English: Thus spoken to, O mighty monarch, your sire Devavrata, reflecting for a moment only and forming his determination, are
Sanskrit: तव संधारयन् पुत्रमब्रवीच्छान्तनोः सुतः। दुर्योधन विजानीहि स्थिरो भूत्वा विशाम्पते॥
English: Spoke these words to your son, consoling him therewith "O Duryodhana, O ruler of men, hear patiently what I now speak to you.
Sanskrit: पूर्वकालं तव मया प्रतिज्ञातं महाबल। हत्वा दशसहस्राणि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Before the battle commenced, O mighty hero, I vowed to you, that slaying ten thousand high-souled Kshatriya warriors.
Sanskrit: संग्रामाद् व्यपयातव्यमेतत् कर्म ममाह्निकम्। इति तत् कृतवांश्चाहं यथोक्तं भरतर्षभ॥
English: Every day, I would desist from fighting. O foremost of the Bharatas, I have acted up to my words.
Sanskrit: अद्य चापि महत् कर्म प्रकरिष्ये महाबल। अहं वाद्य हतः शेष्ये हनिष्ये वाऽद्य पाण्डवान्॥
English: This day, O highly puissant hero, I shall perform a marvelous feat. Either slain I shall lie on the field, or I will today slay the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अद्य ते पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रतिमोक्ष्ये ऋणं तव। भर्तृपिण्डकृतं राजन् निहतः पृतनामुखे॥
English: Today, O foremost of male being I will liquidate the debt I owe to you, debt arising out of the food you gave me-by shuffling off this mortal coil in the very thick of battle."
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा भरतश्रेष्ठ क्षत्रियान् प्रवपञ्छरैः। आससाद दुराधर्षः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्॥
English: Having thus spoken, o foremost of the Bharatas, that invincible hero scattering his arrows broadcast among the Kshatriyas, rushed against the ranks of the Pandavas,
Sanskrit: अनीकमध्ये तिष्ठन्तं गाङ्गेयं भरतर्षभ। आशीविषमिव क्रुद्धं पाण्डवाः प्रत्यवारयन्॥
English: Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, the Pandavas began to resist the son of Ganga wrought up with rage, remaining in the centre of his divisions and loO king like a snake of virulent poison.
Sanskrit: दशमेऽहनि भीष्मस्तु दर्शयशक्तिमात्मनः। राजञ्छतसहस्राणि सोऽवधीत् कुरुनन्दन॥
English: Then, O delighter of the Kuru race, on that the tenth day of the battle, Bhishma exhibiting his own prowess, O king, slew hundreds and thousands of warriors.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालानां च ये श्रेष्ठा राजपुत्रा महारथाः। तेषामादत्त तेजांसि जलं सूर्य इवांशुभिः॥
English: Of those who were the foremost princes amongst the Panchalas, he robbed the strength, like the sun drawing moisture with its rays.
Sanskrit: हत्वा दश सहस्राणि कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम्। सारोहाणां महाराज हयानां चायुतं तथा॥
English: Having slain ten thousand swift moving elephants and also, O monarch, ten thousand chargers with their riders,
Sanskrit: पूर्णे शतसहस्रे द्वे पादातानां नरोत्तमः। प्रजज्वाल रणे भीष्मो विधूम इव पावकः॥
English: And full hundred thousands of foot soldiers, that foremost of men, Bhishma, seemed to blaze forth like fire without a streak of smoke.
Sanskrit: न चैनं पाण्डवेयानां केचिच्छेकुर्निरीक्षितुम्। उत्तरं मार्गमास्थाय तपन्तमिव भास्करम्॥
English: None among the Pandava host was then able to look at him, as he then shone like the lustrous orb of the day shining in the Northern solstice.
Sanskrit: ते पाण्डवेयाः संरब्धा महेष्वासेन पीडिताः। वधायाभ्यद्रवन् भीष्मं सुंजयाश्च महारथाः॥
English: Then those Pandava troops and the mighty car-warriors of the Srinjaya clan, thus afflicted by Bhishma, in battle, rushed to slay that fierce bowmen.
Sanskrit: संयुद्ध्यमानो बहुभिर्भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तथा। अवकीर्णो महामेरुः शैलो मेधैरिवावृतः॥
English: Then fighting with tremendous odds, Bhishma the son of Shantanu looked like the mount Meru enveloped by clouds on all sides.
Sanskrit: पुत्रास्तु तव गाङ्गेयं समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्। महत्या सेनया सार्धं ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: Your son of Duryodhana supported by a mighty division protected Ganga's son by surrounding him on all sides.. Then ensued a terrible combat.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अर्जुनस्तु रणे राजन् दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम्। शिखण्डिनमथोवाच समभ्येहि पितामहम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O king, Arjuna beholding Bhishma's prowess in battle, addressed Shikhandin saying "Confront the grandsire.
Sanskrit: न चापि भीस्त्वया कार्या भीष्मादद्य कथंचना अहमेनं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः पातयिष्ये रथोत्तमात्॥
English: You should entertain no fear from Bhishma today, I will dislodge him from his excellent car with sharp arrows."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन शिखण्डी भरतर्षभ। अभ्यद्रवत गाङ्गेयं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम्॥
English: Thus spoken to by Partha, and having listened to the former's worlds, Shikhandin, O foremost of the Bharatas, rushed against the son of Ganga.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा राजन् सौभद्रश्च महारथः। हृष्टावाद्रवतां भीष्मं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम्॥
English: Then also, O king, Dhrishtadyumna and the mighty car-warrior the son of Subhadra, filled with delight at having heard Arjuna's word, rushed against Bhishma.
Sanskrit: विराटदुपदौ वृद्धौ कुन्तिभोजश्च दंशितः। अभ्यद्रवन्त गाङ्गेयं पुत्रस्य तव पश्यतः॥
English: Also the two aged warriors Virata and Drupada, and Kuntibhoja each protected with an armour, rushed against Ganga's son before the very eyes of your son.
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवश्च धर्मराजश्च वीर्यवान्। तथेतराणि सैन्यानि सर्वाण्येव विशाम्पते॥
English: Nakula, and Sahadeva, and the highly powerful Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, as also the other inferior soldiers, O ruler of men,
Sanskrit: समाद्रवन्त गाङ्गेयं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम्। प्रत्युद्ययुस्तावकाश्च समेतांस्तान् महारथान्॥ यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु।
English: All advanced against the son of Ganga. As to your warriors who comforted, to the best of their abilities and to the best of their energies, hose united and mighty car-warriors of the enemy, hear me speak.
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनो महाराज चेकितानं समभ्ययात्॥ भीष्मप्रेप्सुं रणे यान्तं वृषं व्याघ्रशिशुर्यथा।
English: Chitrasena, O king, confronted in battle Chekitana who had been proceeding against Bhishma in battle like a tiger cub rushing against a bull.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नं महाराज भीष्मान्तिकमुपागतम्॥ त्वरमाणं रणे यत्तं कृतवर्मा न्यवारयत्।
English: Kritavarma checked Dhrishtadyumna, O king, who having speedily approached Bhishma was then displaying his prowess in battle.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनं सुसंक्रुद्ध गाङ्गेयस्य वधैषिणम्॥ त्वरमाणो महाराज सौमदत्तिर्यवारयत्।
English: O monarch, then with great activity Somadatta's encountered Bhimasena inflamed with rage and exerting for the slaughter of Ganga's son.
Sanskrit: तथैव नकुलं शूरं किरन्तं सायकान् बहून्॥ विकर्णो वारयामास इच्छन् भीष्मस्य जीवितम्।
English: Then Vikarna, desirous of protecting the life of Bhishma checked the heroic Nakula who had been shooting myriads of shafts.
Sanskrit: सहदेवं तथा राजन् यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति॥ वारयामास संक्रुद्धः कृपः शारद्वतो युधि।
English: Then Kripa, the son of Sharadvata, wrought up with rage, checked, in battle, Sahadeva proceeding towards the car of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं भैमसेनि महाबलम्॥ भीष्मस्य निधनं प्रेप्सुं सुद्रमुखोऽभ्यद्रवद् बली।
English: Then the powerful Durmukha rushed against the highly powerful Rakshasa of fearful deeds, that son of Bhimasena who was desirous of slaying Bhishma. son
Sanskrit: सात्यकिं समरे यान्तं तव पुत्रो न्यवारयत्॥ अभिमन्यु महाराज यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति। सुदक्षिणो महाराज काम्बोजः प्रत्यवारयत्॥ विराटदुपदौ वृद्धौ समेतावरिमर्दनौ। अश्वत्थामा ततः क्रुद्धो वारयामास भारत।॥ तथा पाण्डुसुतं ज्येष्ठं भीष्मस्य वधकाक्षिणम्। भारद्वाजो रणे यत्तो धर्मपुत्रमवारयत्॥ अर्जुनं रभसं युद्धे पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्। भीष्मप्रेप्सुं महाराज भासयन्तं दिशो दश॥ दुःशासनो महेष्वासो वारयामास संयुगे।
English: Your son (Duryodhana) resisted Satyaki proceeding to battle. Sudakshina, the ruler of the Kamvojas, checked, O king, Abhimanyu as he was rushing against the car of Bhishma. Ashvathama inflamed with wrath, O Bharata, checked the two aged warriors, those crushers of foes, Virata and Drupada. Then the son of Bharadvaja carefully, fighting checked the son of Pandu (Yudhishthira), as he was proceeding desirous of slaying Bhishma. Then, O king, the fierce bow-man Dushasana checked in battle, Arjuna himself, who desirous of reaching near Bhishma was advancing, placing Shikhandin before him, and illumining the ten points of the compass.
Sanskrit: अन्ये च तावका योधाः पाण्डवानां महारथान्॥ भीष्मस्याभिमुखान् यातान् वारयामासुराहवे।
English: Other warriors of your host resisted in that battle the mighty car-warriors of the Pandava host as they were proceeding towards Bhishma in battle.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु सैन्यानि प्राक्रोशंस्तु पुनः पुनः॥ अभ्यद्रवत संरब्धा भीष्ममेकं महारथः।
English: Then excited to the highest pitch of fury, the mighty car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna rushed against Bhishma, repeatedly addressing the troops thus in a laud voice,
Sanskrit: एषोऽर्जुनो रणे भीष्मं प्रयाति कुरुनन्दनः॥ अभ्यद्रवत मा मैष्ट भीष्मो हि प्राप्स्यते न वः।
English: “You delighter of the Kurus Arjuna himself is rushing towards Bhishma. Rush you then upon the latter, and be not afraid. Bhishma will never be able to assail you.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनं समरे योद्धं नोत्सहेतापि वासवः॥ किमु भीष्मो रणे वीरा गतसत्त्वोऽल्पजीवितः।
English: Even Vasava himself is not capable of withstanding Arjuna in battle, what to speak of the heroic Bhishma whose energy is gone and life is exhausted?”
Sanskrit: इति सेनापतेः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवानां महारथाः॥ अभ्यद्रवन्त संहृष्टा गाङ्गेयस्य रथं प्रति।
English: Hearing these words of their generallissimo, the mighty car-warriors.of the Pandava host, with delighted hearts, rushed against the car of the son of Ganga.
Sanskrit: आगच्छमानान् समरे वार्योधान् प्रलयानिव॥ अवारयन्त संहृष्टास्तावकाः पुरुषर्षभाः।
English: Then those warriors of your army, all foremost of men, cheerfully resisted that onslaught of the Pandavas that looked like a furiously advancing mass of living energy.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनो महाराज भयं त्यक्त्वा महारथः॥ भीष्मस्य जीविताकाक्षि धनंजयमुपाद्रवत्।
English: Then, O mighty monarch, the great carwarrior Dushasana, desirous of saying Bhishma's confronted Dhananjaya, dismissing all fear from his mind.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवाः शूरा गाङ्गेयस्य रथं प्रति॥ अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे तव पुत्रान् महारथाः।
English: So also the heroic Pandavas rushing towards the car of Ganga's son, assailed your sons, all mighty car-warriors.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम चित्ररूपं विशाम्पते॥ दुःशासनरथं प्राप्य यत् पार्थो नात्यवर्तत।
English: Then, O monarch, we beheld a wonderful incident, namely that reaching Dushasana's car Partha could not advance further.
Sanskrit: यथा वारयते वेला क्षुब्धतोयं महार्णवम्॥ तथैव पाण्डवं क्रुद्धं तव पुत्रो न्यवारयत्।
English: Just as the banks resist the mighty main with its waters agitated, so did your son resist that son of Pandu inflamed with rage. life,
Sanskrit: उभो तौ रथिनां श्रेष्ठावुभौ भारत दुर्जयौ॥ उभी चन्द्रार्कसदृशौ कान्त्या दीप्त्या च भारत।
English: Both of them were excellent car-warriors, both were invincible, O Bharata, and both resembled the moon and the sun in splendor and beauty.
Sanskrit: तथा तौ जातसंरम्भावन्योन्यवधकाक्षिणौ॥ समीयतुर्महासंख्ये मयशक्रौ यथा पुरा।
English: Then like Maya and Shakra encountering each other in the days of yore, those two heroes encountered each other in battle, highly excited with wrath, and desirous of slaying one another.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनो महाराज पाण्डवं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः॥ वासुदेवं च विंशत्या ताडयामास संयुगे।
English: Then, O monarch, Dushasana wondered the son of Pandu with three shafts in battle, and the soli of Vasudeva with twenty.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो जातमन्युष्र्णेयं वीक्ष्य पीडितम्॥ दुःशासनं शतेनाजौ नाराचानां समार्पयत्।
English: Thereat Arjuna waxing wroth upon beholding him of the Vrishni race afflicted with arrows, sped hundred long shafts at Dushasana in that encounter.
Sanskrit: ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे॥ दुःशासनस्त्रिभिः क्रुद्धः पार्थं विव्याध पत्रिभिः। ललाटे भरतश्रेष्ठ शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ ललाटस्यैस्तु तैर्बाणैः शुशुभे पाण्डवो रणे।
English: Those shafts, penetrating through the letters armour's drank his life-blood. Thereupon, inflamed with rage, Dushasana pierced Pritha's Sual with three shafts. Then again, O foremost of the Bharata, he pierced Arjuna with three shafts of exceeding sharpness, on the forehead. Then with those arrows, struck on the forehead, Pandu's son appeared beautiful like.
Sanskrit: यथा मेरुर्महाराज शृङ्रत्यर्थमुच्छ्रितैः॥ सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः पुत्रेण तव धन्विना।
English: The mount Meru with its crests towering high in the heavens. Pierced deeply by your son wielding the bow, that mighty bowman.
Sanskrit: व्यराजत रणे पार्थः किंशुकः पुष्पवानिव॥ दुःशासनं ततः क्रुद्धः पीडयामस पाण्डवः।
English: Partha appeared beautiful like the flowering Kinshuka tree. Then that son of Pandu, greatly excited afflicted Dushasana,
Sanskrit: पर्वणीव सुसंक्रुद्धो राहुः पूर्ण निशाकरम्॥ पीड्यमानो बलवता पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते।
English: Like the enraged Rahu afflicting the full moon on the fifteenth day of the light half of a month. Then thus afflicted by the powerful Partha, your son, O ruler of men,
Sanskrit: विव्याध समरे पार्थं कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः॥ तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा रथं चास्य त्रिभिः शरैः। आजघान ततः पश्चात् पुत्रं ते निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Pierced the former with arrows winged with the feathers of the Kanka bird and whetted on stone. Then Partha bursting open Dushasana's bow and shattering his car with his three arrows. Then he pierced many sharpened arrows on him.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय भीष्मस्य प्रमुखे स्थितः। अर्जुनं पञ्चविंशत्या बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्॥
English: Then he took another shaft and stood before Bhishma. He pierced twentyfive shafts on the chaste of Arjuna
Sanskrit: तस्य क्रुद्धो महाराज पाण्डवः शत्रुतापनः। अप्रैषीद् विशिखान् घोरान् यमदण्डोपमान् बहून्॥ अप्राप्तानेव तान् बाणांश्चिच्छेद तनयस्तव।
English: Then Arjuna, the afflicter of foes, with enger, O king! shot at him numerous dreadful arrows resembling the mace of Death himself. Then your son cut off those arrows before they could reach him.
Sanskrit: यतमानस्य पार्थस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ पार्थं च निशितैर्बाणैरविध्यत् तनयस्तव।
English: Sped though they were by Partha excreting his best in battle. Indeed this appeared to be marvelous. Once more your son pierced the son of Pritha with shafts of exceedingly ! sharpness.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थः शरान् संधाय कार्मुके॥ प्रेषयामास समरे स्वर्णपुडाञ्छिलाशितान्।
English: Thereupon, wrought up with rage Partha fixing on his bow-string arrows full finished with gold wings and whetted on stone, discharged them at your son.
Sanskrit: न्यमज्जंस्ते महाराज तस्य काये महात्मनः॥ यथा हंसा महाराज तडागं प्राप्य भारत।
English: These shafts, O monarch, entered into the body of the illustrious Dushasana, like swans, O Bharata, diving into the waters of a lake.
Sanskrit: पीडितश्चैव पुत्रस्ते पाण्डवेन महात्मना॥ हित्वा पार्थं रणे तूर्णं भीष्मस्य रथमाव्रजत्।
English: Thus your son sorely afflicted by the illustrious son of Pandu, quickly avoiding him proceeded towards the chariot of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: अगाधे मज्जतस्तस्य द्वीपो भीष्मोऽभवत् तदा॥ प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते।
English: Then indeed Bhishma was like an island to him who was sinking into the fathomless deep (of pain): Then, O ruler of men, regaining his senses, your son,
Sanskrit: अवारयत् ततः शूरो भूय एव पराक्रमी॥ शरैः सुनिशितैः पार्थं यथा वृत्रं पुरंदरः। निर्बिभेद महाकायो विव्यथे नैव चार्जुनः॥
English: Endued with bravery, and prowess, again began to check Partha with well-sharpened shafts, like Indra resisting Vritra. Your son of huge stature, penetrated Arjuna through and through but the latter did feel no pain at all.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सात्यकिं दंशितं युद्धे भीष्मायाभ्युद्यतं रणे। आर्ण्यशृङ्गिर्महेष्वासो वारयामास संयुगे॥
English: Sanjaya said The son of Rishyashringa, that fierce bowman resisted in battle Satyaki, who clad in mail was rushing towards Bhishma in battle.
Sanskrit: माधवस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसं नवभिः शरैः। आजघान रणे राजन् प्रहसन्निव भारत॥
English: Thereupon, O king, he of Madhu's race, wrought up with rage, wounded the Rakshasa with nine shafts, as if smiling.
Sanskrit: तथैव राक्षसौ राजन् माधवं नवभिः शरैः। अर्दयामास राजेन्द्र संक्रुद्धः शिनिपुङ्गवम्॥
English: So also, O king, the enraged Rakshasa with nine shafts afflicted the illustrious grandson of Shini of the race of Madhu.
Sanskrit: शैनेयः सरसंघं तु प्रेषयामास संयुगे। राक्षसाय सुसंक्रुद्धो माधवः परवीरहा॥
English: Then that slayer of hostile heroes that descendant of Madhu race viz., the grandson of Shini, excited to the highest pitch of fury, shot numerous shafts at the Rakshasa in battle.
Sanskrit: ततो रक्षो महाबाहुं सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम्। विव्याध विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैः सिंहनादं ननाद च।॥
English: Then the mighty-armed Rakshasa, O you uf prowess incapable of being baffled, pierced Satyaki with sharp arrows and uttered aloud his war-cry.
Sanskrit: माधवस्तु भृशं विद्धो राक्षसेन रणे तदा। वार्यमाणश्च तेजस्वी जहास च ननाद च॥
English: Then that powerful descendant of Madhu's race also, though deeply pierced by Rakshasa, depending on his own energy, smiled and uttered his war-cry.
Sanskrit: भगदत्तस्ततः क्रुद्धो माधवं निशितैः शरैः। ताडयामास समरे तोत्रैरिव महागजम्॥
English: Then, Bhagadatta, wrought up with wrath in battle, pierced with whetted shafts that descendant of Madhu's race, like a guide piercing a huge elephant with a hook.
Sanskrit: विहाय राक्षसं युद्धे शैनेयो रथिनां वरः। प्राग्ज्योतिषाय चिक्षेप शरान् संनतपर्वणः॥
English: Then leaving alone the Rakshasa in battle, that foremost of car-warriors namely the grandson of Shini, hurled dares of depressed knots against the ruler of the Pragjyotishas.
Sanskrit: तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा माधवस्य महद् धनुः। चिच्छेद शतधारेण भल्लेन कृतहस्तवत्॥
English: Then the ruler of the Pragjyotishas with a sharp-edged broad headed shaft cut off the mighty bow of the descendant of Madhu's race, displaying great lightness of hand.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय वेगवत् परवीरहा। भगदत्तं रणे क्रुद्ध विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Thereupon, that slayer of hostile heroes, taking up another bow of great toughness, pierced the enraged Bhagadatta with sharp shafts in battle.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन्। शक्तिं कनकवैदूर्यभूषितामायसीं दृढाम्॥ यमदण्डोपमा घोरां चिक्षेप परमाहवे। तामांपतन्ती सहसा तस्य बाहुबलेरिताम्॥ सात्यकिः समरे राजन् द्विधाचिच्छेद सायकैः। ततः पपात सहसा महोल्केव हतप्रभा॥
English: Thus deeply pierced, that mighty bow man, licking the corners of his mouth, hurled at Satyaki an iron lance decked with gold and lapises, of great toughness, and terrible like the mace of Death. Then Satyaki with his arrows cut off that lance, O king, that had been coursing swiftly towards him, being shot by the force of Bhagadatta's arm. Then that lance fell down with force on the ground like a large meteor shorn of its splendour.
Sanskrit: शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते। महता रथवंशेन वारयामास माधवम्॥
English: Beholding that lance to be baffled, your son, O ruler of men, checked him of Madhu's race, surrounding him with a large number of cars,
Sanskrit: तथा परिवृतं दृष्ट्वा वार्ष्णेयानां महारथम्। दुर्योधनो भृशं क्रुद्धो भ्रातॄन् सर्वानुवाच ह॥
English: Then seeing that mighty car-warrior of the Vrishni race thus surrounded, king Duryodhana highly excited with rage, thus spoke to his brothers.
Sanskrit: तथा कुरुत कौरव्या यथा वः सात्यको युधि। न जीवन् प्रतिनिर्याति महतोऽस्माद् रथव्रजात्॥
English: “Do you all so strive, O Kurus, that this Satyaki may not return back with his life from this mighty host of chariots.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते हतं मन्ये पाण्डवानां महद् बलम्। तथेति च वचस्तस्य परिगृह्य महारथाः॥
English: If he be slain, I may then consider the whole host of the Pandavas as nothing more than slain.” Then accepting his words by saying 'yea', the mighty car-warriors,
Sanskrit: शैनेयं योधयामासुर्भीष्मायाभ्युद्यतं रणे। काम्बोजराजो बलवान् वारयामास संयुगे॥ आर्जुनिं नृपतिविद्ध्वा शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। पुनरेव चतुःषष्ट्या राजन् विव्याध तं नृप॥
English: Stationed in front of Bhishma began to fight with the grandson of Shini. Then the powerful ruler of the Kambojas checked, in battle, Abhimanyu who had been vigorously advancing against Bhishma. Then the son of Arjuna having pierced the king with arrows of depressed knots,
Sanskrit: सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः। सारथिं चास्य नवभिरिच्छन् भोष्मस्य जीवितम्॥ तद् युद्धमासीत् सुमहत् तयोस्तत्र समागमे।
English: Once more wounded the king with sixty four arrows. Thereupon Sudakshina also, desirous of saving Bhishma's life in battle, pierced Abhimanyu with five shafts and the latter's charioteer with nine arrows. Then the battle that ensued consequent upon the encounter of those two heroes, exceedingly pierce.
Sanskrit: यदाभ्यधावद् गाङ्गेयं शिखण्डी शत्रुकर्शनः॥ विराटदुपदौ वृद्धौ वारयन्तौ महाचमूम्। भीष्मं च युधि संरब्धावाद्रवन्तौ महारथौ॥ अश्वत्थामा रणे क्रुद्धः समायाद्रथसत्तमः।
English: Shikhandin that grinder of foes rushed against the son of Ganga. The two old mighty car-warriors, Draupada and Virata, inflamed with rage, rushed to fight with Bhishma, holding at bay the army of the Kauravas as was they advanced. Thereupon that foremost of carwarriors namely Ashvathama, wrought up with wrath confronted both those warriors in battle.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तयोस्तस्य च भारत॥ विराटो दशभिर्भल्लैराजघान परंतप।
English: Then, O Bharata, a dreadful fight ensued between him and the old heroes. ( afflicter of foes, with ten broad-headed shafts Virata wondered.
Sanskrit: यतमानं मद्देष्वासं द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम्॥ दुपदश्च त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध निशितैस्तदा।
English: The mighty bowman, the son of Drona, the ornament of the field of battle as he advanced with velocity towards them. Draupada also with his sharp arrows pierced Ashvathama.
Sanskrit: गुरुपुत्रं समासाद्य प्रहरन्तौ महाबलौ॥ अश्वत्थामा ततस्तौ तु विव्याध बहुभिः शरैः।
English: Then Ashvathama pierced with numerous shafts those two mighty warriors who having neared the son of the preceptor, had been wounding him with arrows.
Sanskrit: विराटद्रुपदौ वीरौ भीष्मं प्रति समुद्यतः॥ तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम वृद्धयोश्चरितं महत्।
English: Still the heroes Virata and Draupada advanced towards Bhishma; we then beheld an admirable feat achieved by those two old warriors,