pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: धृष्टकेतुः कृपेणास्तान् छित्त्वा बहुविधाञ्छरान्। कृपं विव्याध सप्तत्या लक्ष्म चास्याहरत् त्रिभिः॥
English: Dhristaketu having sundered in twain various shafts shot by Kripa, pierced the latter with seventy arrows; and then with three more cut-off the device on Kripa's standard.
Sanskrit: तं कृपः शरवर्षण महता समवारयत्। विव्याध च रणे विप्रो धृष्टकेतुममर्षणम्॥
English: Thereupon Kripa encompassed him with a unighty shower of arrows; thus holding Dhristaketu in check, the Vipra fought on with him, in battle.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिः कृतवर्माणं नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे। विद्ध्वा विव्याध सप्तत्या पुनरन्यैः स्मयन्निव॥
English: Satyaki pierced Kritavarman in the middle of his breast with a Naracha; then again piercing him with seventy arrows, he dove many more inside the latter's body laughing all the while.
Sanskrit: तं भोजः सप्तसप्तत्या विद्ध्वाऽऽशु निशितैःशरैः। नाकम्पयत शैनेयं शीघ्रो वायुरिवाचलम्॥
English: The warrior of the Bhoja race, then pierced Satyaki with seven and seventy keen pointed arrows; but he failed to move the latter like the fleet wind failing to move the mountain.
Sanskrit: सेनापतिः सुशर्माणं भृशं मर्मस्वताडयत्। स चापि तं तोमरेण जत्रुदेशेऽभ्यताडयत्॥
English: Senapati sorely pierced Susarman to the very quick. The latter also struck the former on the shoulder-joint with a Tomara (or lance).
Sanskrit: वैकर्तनं त समरे विराटः प्रत्यवारयत्। सह मत्स्यैर्महावीर्यस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: King Virata, with the highly puissant Matsyas, opposed in battle the of Vikartana. And there raged a wonderful combat.
Sanskrit: तत् पौरुषमभूत् तत्र सूतपुत्रस्य दारुणम्। यत् सैन्यं वारयामास शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Then a great feat was achieved by the son of the charioteer, when he held the whole force (of Virata) in check with (a shower ot) his shafts of close-joints.
Sanskrit: द्रुपदस्तु स्वयं राजा भगदत्तेन संगतः। तयोर्युद्धं महाराज चित्ररूपमिवाभवत्॥
English: King Drupada himself was engaged with Bhagadatta. O mighty monarch, the combat between them was indeed marvellous.
Sanskrit: भगदत्तस्तु राजानं दुपदं नतपर्वभिः। सनियन्तृध्वजरथं विव्याध पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: Bhagadatta, the foremost of men, pierced with close-jointed shafts, king Drupada, his charioteer, flag-staffs and chariot.
Sanskrit: द्रुपदस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो भगदत्तं महारथम्। आजधानोरसि क्षिप्रं शरेणानतपर्वणा॥
English: Thereupon, wrought up with ire, king Drupada, swiftly struck the mighty car-warrior Bhagadatta on the chest with a close-jointed Shafi.
Sanskrit: युद्धं योधवरौ लोके सौमदत्तिशिखण्डिनौ। भूतानां त्रासजननं चक्रातेऽस्त्रविशारदौ॥
English: Those two foremost of warriors on carth, both conversant with the use of weapons, namely, Sikhandin and the son of Somadatta, fought with one another in a combat that inspired terror into the hearts of all creatures.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवा रणे राजन् याज्ञसेनं महारथम्। महता सायकौघेन छादयामास वीर्यवान्॥
English: Bhurisrava endued with great prowess, O king, covered in battle with a great stream of arrows, the mighty car-warrior, the son of Yajnasena.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी तु ततः क्रुद्धः सौमदत्तिं विशाम्पते। नवत्या सायकानां तु कम्पयामास भारत॥
English: O ruler of men, Sikhandin, filled with rage, picrced the son of Somadatta with ninety shafts and, O Bharata, caused hinm to tremble.
Sanskrit: राक्षसौ रौद्रकर्माणौ हैडिम्बालम्बुषावुभौ। चक्रातेऽत्यद्भुतं युद्धं परस्परजयैषिणौ॥
English: The two Rakshasas of fierce deeds, viz., Hidimba and Alambusha, desirous of vanquishing cach other, were engaged in a terrible combat.
Sanskrit: मायाशतसृजौ दृप्तौ मायाभिरितरेतरम्। अन्तर्हितौ चेरतुस्तौ भृशं विस्मयकारिणौ॥
English: Capable of creating a hundred illusions, inflamed with arrogance and each desirous of vanquishing the other, they fought a wonderful battle assailing one another with their power of iilusions.
Sanskrit: चेकितानोऽनुविन्देन युयुधे चातिभैरवम्। यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलशक्रौ महाबलौ॥
English: The dreadful Chekitana fought with Anuvindha; they careered through the field of battle, disappearing at times and exciting great wonder.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणः क्षत्रदेवेन विमर्दमकरोद् भृशम्। यथा विष्णुः पुरा राजन् हिरण्याक्षेण संयुगे॥
English: Lakshmana was engaged in a terrible combat with Kshatradeva, as, O monarch, Vishnu was, in days of yore, engaged with the Daitya Hiranyakashipu.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रचलिताश्वेन विधिवत्कल्पितेन च। रथेनाभ्यपतद् राजन् सौभद्रं पौरवो नदन्॥
English: Then, O king, Paurava, uitering a loud roar and mounting on a car, to which were yoked fleet steeds and which was properly furnished, rushed at the son of Subhadra,
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्ययात् सत्वरितो युद्धाकाक्षी महाबलः। तेन चक्रे महद् युद्धमभिमन्युररिंदमः॥
English: Then desirous of battle, Paurava possessed of great might assaulted Abliimanyu. Then that grinder of focs (Abhimanyu) battled fiercely with his antagonist.
Sanskrit: पौरवस्त्वथ सौभद्रं शरव्रतैरवाकिरत्। तस्या निर्ध्वजं छत्रं धनुश्चोक्मपातयत्॥
English: Then the son of Puru covered the son of Subhadra with a thick shower of arrows. Then the son of Arjuna cut down on earth the standard, umbrella and steeds of the former.
Sanskrit: सौभद्रः पौरवं त्वन्यैर्विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः। पञ्चभिस्तस्य विव्याध हयान् सूतं च सायकैः॥
English: Then the son of Subhadra having pierced Paurava with seven swiftly-flying arrows, pierced with five shafts his charioteer and horses.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहर्षयन् सेनां सिंहवद् विनदन् मुहुः। समादत्तार्जुनिस्तूर्णे पौरवान्तकरं शरम्॥
English: Thus imparting delight to his own troops and repeatedly uttering leonine roars, Arjuna's son quickly took in his hand a shaft that was sure to cause Paurava's death.
Sanskrit: तं तु संधितमाज्ञाय सायकं घोरदर्शनम्। द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां हार्दिक्यश्चिच्छेद सशरं धनुः॥
English: The son of Hridika seeing that shaft of dreadful sight fixed on the bow-string (of Subinadra's son) cut it down, along with the bow, with two arrows.
Sanskrit: तदुत्सृज्य धनुश्छिन्नं सौभद्रः परवीरहा। उद्ववर्ह सितं खङ्गमाददानः शरावरम्॥
English: Thereupon throwing aside that severed bow, the son of Subhadra, that slayer of inimical heroes, grasping a sharp sword and a buckler jumped down (from his car).
Sanskrit: स तेनानेकतारेण चर्मणा कृतहस्तवत्। भ्रान्तासिनाचरन्मार्गान् दर्शयन् वीर्यमात्मनः॥
English: Then whirling that buckler bearing the devices of many stars which seemed to be identified with his hands as also the sword, he careered through the field of battle displaying his prowess.
Sanskrit: भ्रामितं पुनरुद्धान्तमाधूतं पुनरुत्थितम्। चर्मनिस्त्रिंशयो राजन् निर्विशेषमदृश्यत॥
English: O king, whirling the weapons by his sides and whirling them on high and shaking them and himself jumping up he made the distinction between the sword and shield to to be imperceptible.
Sanskrit: स पौरवरथस्येषामाप्लुत्य सहसा नदन्। पौरवं रथमास्थाय केशपक्षे परामृशत्॥
English: Then with a loud shout he suddenly leapt upon the shaft of Paurava's car; then ascending the car he dragged Paurava by the hair.
Sanskrit: जघानास्य पदा सूतमसिनापातयद् ध्वजम्। विक्षोभ्याम्भोनिधि ताह्मस्तं नागमिव चाक्षिपत्॥
English: Then with a kick of his leg he killed the latter's charioteer and with his sword cut down the standard; then he threw off Paurava, like the son of Tarkhya throwing aside a snake that he had seized having agitated the waters of the ocean.
Sanskrit: तमागलितकेशान्तं ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः। उक्षाणमिव सिंहेन पात्यमानमचेतसम्॥
English: Then all the rulers of earth saw Paurava with disheveled hair resembling an ox deprived of his senses, while on the point of being felled by a lion.
Sanskrit: तमा निवशं प्राप्तं कृष्यमाणमनाथवत्। पौरवं पातितं दृष्ट्वा नामृष्यत जयद्रथः।६२॥
English: Then beholding Paurava at the mercy of the son of Arjuna and dragged like one helpless and fallen on the ground, Jayadratha did not tolerate it.
Sanskrit: स बर्हिबर्हावततं किंकिणीशतजालवत्। चर्म चादाय खङ्गं च नदन् पर्यपतद् रथात्॥
English: Grasping a sword and a shield decorated with the emblem of a peacock and furnished with a row of hundred small tinklers and uttering a loud roar, he jumped down from his chariot.
Sanskrit: ततः सैन्धवमालोक्य कार्ष्णिरुत्सृज्य पौरवम्। उत्पपात रथात् तूर्णे श्येनवनिपपात च॥
English: Thereupon the nephew of of Krishna beholding the prince of the Sindhus, left Paurava alone and like a hawk suddenly jumped down from the latter's car.
Sanskrit: प्रासपट्टिशनिस्त्रिशाञ्छत्रुभिः सम्प्रचोदितान्। चिच्छेद चासिना कार्ष्णिश्चर्मणा संसरोध च॥
English: The nephew of Krishna, severed down with his sword or warded off with his shield, the Prasas (lances) Pattishas (axes) and scimitars directed to him by his enemies.
Sanskrit: स दर्शयित्वा सैन्यानां स्वबाहुबलमात्मनः। तमुद्यम्य महाखङ्गं चर्म चाथ पुनर्बली॥ वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादं पितुरत्यन्तवैरिणम्। ससाराभिमुखः शूरः शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम्॥
English: Then displaying to the troops the might of his own arms, that puissant hero again uplifting his heavy sword and his shield, advanced towards the son of Vriddhakshatra, the eternal enemy of his father, like a tiger rushing at an elephant.
Sanskrit: तौ परस्परमासाद्य खड्गदन्तनखायुधौ। हृष्टवत् सम्प्रजह्राते व्याघ्रकेसरिणाविव॥
English: Then having encountered each other as if out of delight, they began to strike each other with their swords, like a tiger and a lion attacking each other with teeth and claws.
Sanskrit: सम्पातेष्वभिघातेषु निपातेष्वसिचर्मणोः। न तयोरन्तरं कश्चिद् ददर्श नरसिंहयोः॥
English: Between those two foremost of men no person could notice any distinctiun regarding the whirl, the strokes and the descent of their swords and shields.
Sanskrit: अवक्षेपोऽसिनिर्हादः शस्त्रान्तरनिदर्शनम्। बाह्यान्तरनिपातश्च निर्विशेषमदृश्यत॥
English: There seemed no distinction between them as regards the descent and the whirl of their swords and the warding off of each other's blows.
Sanskrit: बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं चैव चरन्तौ मार्गमुत्तमम्। ददृशाते महात्मानौ सपक्षाविव पर्वतौ॥
English: Then those two high-souled ones, careering inward and outward, in most excellent tracks, appeared like two mountains furnished with wings.
Sanskrit: ततो विक्षिपतः खङ्गं सौभद्रस्य यशस्विनः। शरावरणपक्षान्ते प्रजहार जयद्रथः॥
English: Then when the high-famed son of Subhadra was on the point of bringing down his sword on the head of Jayadratha, the latter struck him on his shield.
Sanskrit: रुक्मपत्रान्तरे सक्तस्तस्मिंश्चर्मणि भास्वरे। सिन्धुराजबलोद्भूतः सोऽभज्यत महानसिः॥
English: Then that mighty sword, struck into the gold plate of Abhimanyu's buckler, O Bharata, broke (in twain) as the king of the Sindhus tried to take it off with force.
Sanskrit: भग्नमाज्ञाय निस्त्रिंशमवप्लुत्य पदानि षट्। अदृश्यत निमेषेण स्वरथं पुनरास्थितः॥
English: Beholding his own sword break, Jayadratha receded six steps and within an wink of the eye, was seen to be mounted on his own car.
Sanskrit: तं कार्णिं समरान्मुक्तमास्थितं रथमुत्तमम्। सहिताः सर्वराजानः परिवतः सन्ततः॥
English: Then all the kings in a body encompassed on all sides the nephew of Krishna, who had been then disengaged from the combat and had been sitting on his excellent chariot.
Sanskrit: ततश्चर्म च खङ्गं च समुत्क्षिप्य महाबलः। ननादार्जुनदायादः प्रेक्षमाणो जयद्रथम्॥
English: Then the highly puissant son of Arjuna looking at Jayadratha, whirled his sword and buckler.
Sanskrit: सिन्धुराजं परित्यज्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा। तापयामास तत् सैन्यं भुवनं भास्करो यथा॥
English: Subhadra's son, the slayer of hostile heroes, having vanquished the king of the Sindhus, consumed the troops led by the latter like the Sun scorching the world.
Sanskrit: तस्य सर्वायसी शक्तिं शल्यः कनकभूषणाम्। चिक्षेप समरे घोरां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव॥
English: Thereupon, at him (Abhimanyu) Shalya hurled, in battle, his dreadful dart made of all iron, decked with gold and resembling a flashing flame of fire.
Sanskrit: तामवप्लुत्य जग्राह विकोशं चाकरोदसिम्। वैनतेयो यथा कार्ष्णिः पतन्तमुरगोत्तमम्॥
English: Then like the son of Vinata catching hold of a mighty falling snake, the nephew of Krishna, leaping up caught hold of the dart; and having caught it, he drew his sword out of its sheathe.
Sanskrit: तस्य लाघवमाज्ञाय सत्त्वं चामिततेजसः। सहिताः सर्वराजानः सिंहनादमथानदन्॥
English: Thereupon all the monarchs in a chorus uttered a shout resembling the roar of a lion, having seen the lightness and prowess of that one of immeasurable energy (Abhimanyu).
Sanskrit: ततस्तामेव शल्यस्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा। मुमोच भुजवीर्येण वैदूर्यविकृतां शिताम्॥
English: There after the son of Subhadra, that slayer of hostile heroes, let go, charging with the might of his arms, the self same dart of Shalya of great resplendence and decked with lapises.
Sanskrit: सा तस्य रथमासाद्य निर्मुक्तभुजगोपमा। जघान सूतं शल्यस्य रथाच्चैनमपातयत्॥
English: Then that dart, the resembled a snake that had recently cast off its slough, reaching Shalya's chariot, slew its driver and felled him down from the car.
Sanskrit: ततो विराटदुपदौ धृष्टकेतुर्युधिष्ठिरः। सात्यकिः केकया भीमो धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ॥ यमो च द्रौपदेयाश्च साधु साध्विति चुकुशुः। बाणशब्दाश्च विविधाः सिंहनादाश्च पुष्कलाः॥
English: Thereupon Virata, Drupada, Dhristaketu and Yudhishthira, Satyaki, Kaikaya, Bhima, Dhrishtadyumna and Sikhandin, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva and the sons of
Sanskrit: प्रादुरासन् हर्षयन्तः सौभद्रमपलायिनम्। तन्नामृष्यन्त पुत्रास्ते शात्रोविजयलक्षणम्॥
English: Arose there, imparting delight to the unreceding son of Subhadra. But your sons could not tolerate these indications of victory of their adversaries;
Sanskrit: अथैनं सहसा सर्वे समन्तानिशितैः अभ्याकिरन् महाराज जलदा इव पर्वतम्॥
English: And so, suddenly there covered him from all sides, with showers of sharpened shafts, O monarch, like the clouds pouring their contents on the mountain.
Sanskrit: तेषां च प्रियमन्विच्छन् सूतस्य च पराभवम्। आर्तायनिरमित्रनः क्रुद्धः सौभद्रमभ्ययात्॥ 1८७॥
English: Then Artayani, the slayer of foes, desirous of doing good to your sons and remembering the overthrow of his charioteer, rushed in rage at the son of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच बहूनि सुविचित्राणि द्वन्द्वयुद्धानि संजय। त्वयोक्तानि निशम्याहं स्पृहयामि सचक्षुषाम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, you have described to me various wonderful accounts of single combats; hearing them I envy those who are blessed with eyes.
Sanskrit: आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेषु कथयिष्यन्ति मानवाः। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च युद्धं देवासुरोपमम्॥
English: In this world, all men will speak of this battle between the Kurus and the Pandavas, resembling that between the celestials and the Asuras, as very wonderful.
Sanskrit: न हि मे तृप्तिरस्तीह शृण्वतो युद्धमुत्तमम्। तस्मादार्तायनेयुद्धं सौभद्रस्य च शंस मे॥
English: I am never satiated with the audition of this excellent fight; therefore do you recount to me the (details of the combat between Atrayan and the son of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सादितं प्रेक्ष्य यन्तारं शल्यः सर्वायसीं गदाम्। समुत्क्षिप्य नदन् क्रुद्धः प्रचस्कन्द रथोत्तमात्॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing his charioteer overthrown, Shalya uplifting a mace wholly made of iron and in rage uttering a loud shout, jumped down from his excellent car.
Sanskrit: तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निं दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम्। जवेनाभ्यपतद् भीमः प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम्॥
English: Thereupon Bhima also grasping a mighty mace speedily encountered him (Shalya) who then resembled the all-destroying fire in effulgence and also the God of death wielding his bludgecn.
Sanskrit: जवेनाभ्यपतद् भीमः प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम्। एह्येहीत्यब्रवीच्छल्यं यत्नाद् भीमेन वारितः॥
English: The son of Subhadra also grasping a huge mace that looked like the thunderbolt itself, called out to Shalya saying 'Come, Come'; but Bhima, with great efforts, prevented him (from joining in the fray).
Sanskrit: वारयित्वा तु सौभद्रं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्। शल्यमासाद्य समरे तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः॥
English: Then having dissuaded the son of Subhadra, the puissant Bhimasena, meeting Shalya in battle, stood immovable like a mountain.
Sanskrit: तथैव मद्रराजोऽपि भीमं दृष्ट्वा महाबलम्। ससाराभिमुखस्तूर्णं शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम्॥
English: Also the mighty-powerful king of the Madras, beholding Bhima, rushed at him with impetuosity, like a tiger attacking an elephant.
Sanskrit: ततस्तूर्यनिनादाश्च शङ्खानां च सहस्रशः। सिंहनादाश्च संजजुर्भेरीणां च महास्वनाः॥
English: Then there arose the blare of trumpets and conchs by thousands, as also leonine roars and deafening sounds of drums.
Sanskrit: पश्यता शतशो ह्यासीदन्योन्यमभिधावताम्। पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च साधु साध्विति नि:स्वनः॥
English: Loud shouts of Well-done' “Well-done' were uttered by hundreds of Kuru and Pandava warriors who had been looking on and rushing against one another.
Sanskrit: न हि मद्राधिपादन्यः सर्वराजसु भारत। सोढुमुत्सहते वेगं भीमसेनस्य संयुगे॥
English: Bharata, none among host of kings, except the ruler of the Madras, could withstand in battle, the impetuosity of the attack of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: तथा मद्राधिपस्यापि गदावेगं महात्मनः। सोढुमुत्सहते लोके युधि कोऽन्यो वृकोदरात्॥
English: Also, in this earth, none except Vrikodara, could bear the vehemence of the mace wielded by the king of the Madras, of illustrious soul attack of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: पटैर्जाम्बूनदैर्बद्धा बभूव जनहर्षणी। प्रजज्वाल तदाऽऽविद्धा भीमेन महती गदा॥
English: Then that huge mace, covered over with a 11C/-work composed of hempen strings and gold wires, imparted grcal delight into the hearts of the troops and being wielded by Bhima it seemed to blaze forth.
Sanskrit: तथैव चरतो मार्गान् मण्डलानि च सर्वशः। महाविद्युत्प्रतीकाशा शल्यस्य शुशुभे गदा॥
English: Similarly, the mace was getting grace like lightening in the hands of king Shalya when it was being played in orbits, circles and several trends as prescribed for truncheon-war.
Sanskrit: तौ वृषाविव नर्दन्तौ मण्डलानि विचेरतुः। आवर्तितगदाशृङ्गावुभौ शल्यवृकोदरौ॥
English: The both Shalya and Vrikodara, whirling their maces and moving in various orders, began to course in various circles.
Sanskrit: मण्डलावर्तमार्गेषु गदाविहरणेषु च। निर्विशेषमभूद् युद्धं तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः॥
English: Whether as regards their circular movements and whirling motions or their wielding of the maces, the fight between those two foremost of men as equal in every respect.
Sanskrit: ताडिता भीमसेनेन शल्यस्य महती गदा। साग्निज्वाला महारौद्रा तदा तूर्णमशीर्यत॥
English: The prodigious mace of Shalya being struck against that of Bhimasena, emitted dreadful flashes of fire and then quickly fell into fragments.
Sanskrit: तथैव भीमसेनस्य द्विषताभिहता गदा। वर्षाप्रदोघे खद्योतैर्वृतो वृक्ष इवाबभौ॥
English: Similarly the mace of Bhimasena being struck against that of his adversary, resembled a tree lighted by fire-flies during the rainy season at night-fall.
Sanskrit: गदा क्षिप्ता तु समरे मद्रराजेन भारत। व्योम दीपयमाना सा ससृजे पावकं मुहुः॥
English: The mace hurled by the king of the Madras in battle, O Bharata, illuminating the welkin, frequently emitted flashes of fires.
Sanskrit: तथैव भीमसेनेन द्विषते प्रेषिता गदा। तापयामास तत् सैन्यं महोल्का पतती यथा।॥
English: Similarly the mace hurled by Bhimasena at his foe, consumed the latter's troops like a dreadful meteor shooting down.
Sanskrit: ते गदे गदिनां श्रेष्ठौ समासाद्य परस्परम्। श्वसन्त्यौनागकन्येव ससृजाते विभावसुम्॥
English: Then those two excellent of maces, clashing against each other, appeared like two fiercely breathing she-snakes and emitted flashes of fire.
Sanskrit: नखैरिव महाव्याघ्रौ दन्तैरिव महागजौ। तौ विचेरतुरासाद्य गदाण्याभ्यां परस्परम्॥
English: Then like two mighty tigers attacking one another with their claws or like two infuriated elephants doing the same with their tusks, those two heroes, coursed (in the field), having grasped their two excellent maces.
Sanskrit: ततो गदाग्राभिहतौ क्षणेन रुधिरोक्षितौ। ददृशाते महात्मानौ किंशुकाविव पुष्पितौ॥
English: Then both of them being simultaneously struck with those excellent of maces, were soon besmeared with blood and they resembled two Kinshuka trees decked with blossoms.
Sanskrit: शुश्रुवे दिक्षु सर्वासु तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः। गदाभिधातसंहादः शक्राशनिरवोपमः॥२४॥
English: Then in all the points of the compass was heard, like the rumbling of Shakra's thunder, the sound generated by the clash of the maces wielded by those two foremost of men.
Sanskrit: गदया मद्रराजेन सब्यदक्षिणमाहतः। नाकम्पत तदा भीमो भिद्यमान इवाचलः॥
English: Struck with the mace of the ruler of the Madras both on the left and on the right side, Bhima did not tremble, even like a mountain cleft open (by the thunder-bolt).
Sanskrit: तथा भीमगदावेगैस्ताड्यमानो महाबलः। धैर्यानमद्राधिपस्तस्थौ वचैर्गिरिरिवाहतः॥
English: Also the puissant king of the Madras being struck by impetus of the mace of Bhima, patiently stood immovable like a mountain riven by the thunder-bolt itself.
Sanskrit: आपेततुर्महावेगौ समुच्छ्रितगदावुभौ। पुनरन्तरमार्गस्थौ मण्डलानि विचेरतुः॥
English: Upraising their maces, they assaulted one another with great impetus; they then again began to course in shorter circles.
Sanskrit: अथाप्लुत्य पदान्यष्टौ संनिपत्य गजाविव। सहसा लोहदण्डाभ्यामन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः॥
English: Leaping over space measuring eight steps and falling upon one another like two rival elephants, they began to strike with vehemence, one another, with their iron bludgeons.
Sanskrit: तौ परस्परवेगाच्च गदाभ्यां च भृशाहतौ। युगपत् पेततुर्वीरौ क्षिताविन्द्रध्वजाविव॥
English: In consequence of their great impetus and being struck sorely with each other's mace, those two heroes simultaneously fell down on earth like two poles raised in honour of Indra.
Sanskrit: ततो विह्वलमानं तं निःश्वसन्तं पुनः पुनः। शल्यमभ्यपतत् तूर्णे कृतवर्मा महारथः॥
English: Thereupon the mighty car-warrior Kritavarman speedily came to Shalya's rescue who was deprived of his senses and was breathing quickly.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा चैनं महाराज गदयाभिनिपीडितम्। विचेष्टन्तं यथा नागं मूर्च्छयाभिपरिप्लुतम्॥
English: Seeing Shalya crushed with the stroke of the mace and writhing like a snake and overwhelmed with a swoon, O monarch.
Sanskrit: ततः स्वरथमारोष्य मद्राणामधिपं रणे। अपोवाह रणात् तूर्णे कृतवर्मा महारथः॥
English: The mighty car-warrior car-warrior Kritavarman, speedily taking up the ruler of the Madras on his car carried him away from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: क्षीबवद् विह्वलो वीरो निमेषात् पुनरुत्थितः। भीमोऽपि सुमहाबाहुर्गदापाणिरदृश्यत॥
English: Though unconscious like one drunk the mighty-armed and heroic Bhima rose up in a twinkling of the eye and was seen standing with his mace in his grost.
Sanskrit: ततो मद्राधिपं दृष्ट्वा तव पुत्राः पराङ्मुखम्। सनागपत्त्यश्वरथाः समकम्पन्त मारिष॥
English: Thereupon your sons-seeing the king of the Madras turn back from the field of battle, O Sire, began to tremble supported though they were by elephant, infantry, cavalry and cars.
Sanskrit: ते पाण्डवैरर्यमानास्तावका जितकाशिभिः। भीता दिशोऽन्वपद्यन्त वातनुन्ना घना इव।॥
English: The warriors of your army being crushed by the Pandavas desirous of victory and struck with fear, fled in all directions like clouds driven by the storm.
Sanskrit: निर्जित्य धार्तराष्ट्रांस्तु पाण्डवेया महारथाः। व्यरोचन्त रणे राजन् दीप्यमाना इवाग्नयः॥
English: The mighty warriors, Oking, of the Pandava host having vanquished, in battle, the army of Dhritarashtra, appeared effulgent like blazing fires.
Sanskrit: सिंहनादान् भृशं चक्रुः शङ्खान् दध्मुश्च हर्षिताः। भेरीश्च वादयामासुर्मृदङ्गांश्चानकैः सह॥
English: Transported with joy, they blew their conchs and gave forth roars resembling those of the lions and struck up their drums along with Mridangas and cymbals.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततः संशप्तका राजन् समे देशे व्यवस्थिताः। व्यूह्यानीकं रथैरेव चन्द्राकारं मुदा युताः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O monarch, the Samsaptakas, filled with joy, stood on the level plain, having, with their chariots, formed an array figuring the moon.
Sanskrit: ते किरीटिनमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा हर्षेण मारिष। उदक्रोशन् नरव्याघ्राः शब्देन महता तदा॥
English: O Sire, seeing the diadem-decked Arjuna rush at them, those foremost of men, highly delighted, gave out deafening roars.
Sanskrit: स शब्दः प्रदिशः सर्वा दिशः खं च समावृणोत् । आवृतत्वाच्चलोकस्य नासीत् तत्र प्रतिस्वनः॥
English: Those roars filled the subsidiary and the cardinal quarters and also the conclave dome. There were produced no reverberations owing to the field being covered over with men.
Sanskrit: सोऽतीव सम्प्रहृष्टांस्तानुपलभ्य धनंजयः। किंचिदभ्युत्स्मयन् कृष्णमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then Dhananjaya, ascertaining them to be excessively delighted, said these words to Krishna, smiling the while.
Sanskrit: पश्यैतान् देवकीगतर्मुमूर्पूनद्य संयुगे। भ्रातृस्त्रैगर्तकानेवं रोदितव्ये प्रहर्षितान्॥
English: Behold, you who have Devaki for your mother, these Trigartta brothers, who are about to fall in battle today, are transported with joy at the time when they really ought to weep.