pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं स्थिता युद्धाय मारिष। तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे परिवार्य धनंजयम्॥ स्थिता युद्धाय महते ततो युद्धमवर्तत। गाङ्गेयस्तु रणे पार्थमानछेत्रवभिः शरैः॥
English: All stood, O sire, surrounding Bhishma in that great battle. So did the Pandavas also stand surrounding Dhananjaya in that fearful battle. The fight then began. The son of Ganga wounded Partha with nine arrows.
Sanskrit: तमर्जुनः प्रत्यविध्यद् दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः। ततः शरसहस्रेण सुप्रयुक्तेन पाण्डवः॥ अर्जुनः समरश्लाघी भीष्मस्यावारयद् दिशः। शरजालं ततस्तत् तु शरजालेन मारिष॥ वारयामास पार्थस्य भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा। उभौ परमसंहृष्टावुभौ युद्धाभिनन्दिनौ॥ निर्विशेषमयुध्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ। भीष्मचापविमुक्तानि शरजालानि संघसः॥ शीर्यमाणान्यदृश्यन्त भिन्नान्यर्जुनसायकैः। तथैवार्जुनमुक्तानि शरजालानि सर्वशः॥ गाङ्गेयशरनुन्नानि प्रापतन्त महीतले। अर्जुनः पञ्चविंशत्या भीष्ममाछैच्छितैः शरैः॥ भीष्मोऽपि समरे पार्थं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः।
English: Arjuna wounded him in return with ten arrows. Then with one thousand arrows wellshot, the Pandava Arjuna, ever celebrated for his skill in arms, covered Bhishma on all sides. That net of arrow of Partha, O king, was soon dispelled by another counter net of arrows shot by the son of Shantanu, Bhishma. Both being well pleased and both taking delight in battle fought with each other, none of them gaining any advantage over the other. The continuous downpour of arrows shot from Bhishma's bow were all baffled by those shot from the bow of Arjuna. So also the shower of arrows shot by Arjuna, was all cut down to the ground by the Ganga's son. Arjuna then wounded Bhishma with twenty five sharp arrows Bhishma also in that battle wounded Partha in return with very sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यस्य हयान् विद्ध्वा ध्वजौ च सुमहाबलौ॥ रथेषां रथचक्रे च चिक्रीडतुररिंदमौ। ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज भीष्मः प्रहरतां वरः॥ वासुदेवं त्रिभिर्बाणैराजघान स्तनान्तरे। भीष्मचापच्युतैस्तैस्तु निर्विद्धो मधुसूदनः॥ विरराज रणे राजन् सुपष्प इव किंशुकः।
English: Those two great warriors, those two chastisers of foes, wounded each other's horses, and cut down each other's car-wheels and shafts. Then, O king, Bhishma, that best of heroes, struck Vasudeva on his breast with three arrows. O king, struck with three arrows the slayer of Madhu (Krishna) shone like a budded Kinshuka tree.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनो भृशं क्रुद्धो निर्विद्धं प्रेक्ष्य माधवम्॥ सारथिं कुरुवृद्धस्य निर्बिभेद शितैः शरैः। यतमानौ त तौ वीरावन्योन्यस्य वधं प्रति॥ न शक्नुतां तदाऽन्योन्यमभिसंधातुमाहवे। तौ मण्डलानि चित्राणि गतप्रत्यागतानि च॥ अदर्शयेतां बहुधा सूतसामर्थ्यलाघवात्। अन्तरं च प्रहारेषु तर्कयन्तौ परस्परम्॥ राजन्नन्तरमार्गस्थौ स्थितावास्तां मुहुर्मुहुः। उभौ सिंहरवोन्मित्रं शङ्खशब्दं च चक्रतुः॥
English: Then seeing Madhava thus pierced, Arjuna wounded the charioteer of the son of Ganga with three arrows. Trying to strike each other's charioteers, they could not take aim at each other in that fight. O king, for the great ability and dexterity of the charioteers of both those warriors, their cars made beautiful circle by advancing and retreating. O king, seeking opportunity to strike each other, they often changed their positions to take aim at each other. Both of them blew their conchs and often sent forth lion-like roars.
Sanskrit: तथैव चापनिर्घोषं चक्रतुस्तौ महारथौ। तयोः शङ्खनिनादेन रथनेमिस्वनेन च॥ दारिता सहसा भूमिश्चकम्पे च ननाद च। नोभयोरन्तरं कश्चिद् ददृशे भरतर्षभ।५८।।
English: With the sound of their conchs and the rattle of their car-wheels, the very earth appeared to be rent asunder. She began to tremble. Subterranean noise was heard. O foremost of the Bharata race, none could detect any defect in any of them.
Sanskrit: बलिनौ युद्धदुर्धर्षावन्योन्यसदृशावुभौ। चिह्नमात्रेण भीष्मं तु प्रजजुस्तत्र कौरवाः॥
English: Both of them possessed great prowess and great courage in battle. Each was other's match. Seeing his (Bhishma's) standard alone, the Kurus could come near him.
Sanskrit: तथा पाण्डुसुताः पार्थं चिह्नमात्रेण जज्ञिरे। तयोवरयोदृष्ट्वा तादृशं तं पराक्रमम्॥ विस्मयं सर्वभूतानि जग्मुर्भारत संयुगे। न तयोविवरं कश्चिद् रणे पश्यति भारत॥ धर्मेस्थितस्य हि यथा न कश्चिद् वृजिनं क्वचित्। उभौ च शरजालेन तावदृश्यौ बभूवतुः॥
English: So could the Pandavas also come to Partha by recognising his standard alone. O king, seeing the prowess thus displayed by those two foremost of men, O descendant of Bharata, all persons in that great battle were filled with wonder. None marked any difference between the two. Both of them were perfectly invisible by their continuous showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: प्रकाशौ च पुनस्तूर्णं बभूवतुरुभौ रणे। तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वाश्चारणाश्चर्षिभिः सह॥ अन्योन्यं प्रत्यभाषन्त तयोर्दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम्। न शक्यौ युधि संरब्धौ जेतुमेतौ कथञ्चन॥ सदेवासुरगन्धर्वैर्लोकैरपि महारथौ। आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेषु युद्धमेतन्महाद्भुतम्॥
English: Soon again both of them became visible. Seeing their great prowess, the Gandharvas, the Charanas, the great Rishis and the celestials thus spoke to one another, “Those (two) great car-warriors, when angry, are incapable of being vanquished cven by all the worlds including the celestials, the Gandharvas and the Asuras. This exceedingly wonderful battle will be considered wonderful by all the worlds”.
Sanskrit: नेतादृशानि युद्धानि भविष्यन्ति कथश्चन। न हि शक्यो रणे जेतुं भीष्मः पार्थेन धीमता॥ सधनुः सरथः साश्वः प्रवपन् सायकान् रणे। तथैव पाण्डवं युद्धे देवैरपि दुरासदम्॥ न विजेतुं रणे भीष्म उत्सहेत धनुर्धरम्। आलोकादपि युद्धं हि सममेतद् भविष्यति॥
English: Such a battle as this will never take place again. Bhishma is incapable of being vanquished in battle by the greatly wise Partha though he showers his arrows on the bow, car and steed of the forms. So also is that great bowman, the Pandava (Arjuna), incapable of being vanquished in battle by even the celestials. Bhishma is not competent to defeat him. As long as the world would last, so long would this battle be fought equally on both the sides.
Sanskrit: इति स्म वाचोऽश्रूयन्त प्रोच्चरन्त्यस्ततस्ततः। गाङ्गेयार्जुनयोः संख्ये स्तवयुक्ता विशाम्पते॥
English: O king, we heard these words full of praise of both the son of Ganga and the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: त्वदीयास्तु तदा योधाः पाण्डवेयाश्च भारत। अन्योन्यं समरे जनुस्तयोस्तत्र पराक्रमे॥ शितधारैस्तथा खड्नेविमलैश्च परश्वधैः। शरैरन्यैश्च बहुभिः शस्त्रैर्नानाविधैरपि॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, when these two were fighting with each other warriors of your side and of that of the Pandavas killed one another with sharp swords and polished battleaxes, with innumerable arrows and various kinds of other weapons.
Sanskrit: उभयोः सेनयोः शूरा न्यकृन्तन्त परस्परम्। वर्तमाने तथा घोरे तस्मिन् युद्धे सुदारुणे। द्रोणपाञ्चाल्ययो राजन् महानासीत् समागमः॥
English: So long that fearful battle continued, heroic warriors of both sides cut one another down. O king, the battle that was fought between Drona and the Panchala prince was also very fearful.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कथं द्रोणो महेष्वासः पाञ्चाल्यश्चापि पार्षतः। उभौ समीतयुर्यत्तौ तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, tell me how that great bowman Drona and the Panchala prince, the scion of the Prishata race, fought with each other in that great battle.
Sanskrit: दिष्टमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषादिति मे मतिः। यत्र शान्तनवो भीष्मो नातरद् युधि पाण्डवम्॥
English: When Shantanu's son, Bhishma, could not escape the son of Pandu (Arjuna) in battle, O Sanjaya, I consider Destiny to be supreme over exertion.
Sanskrit: भीष्मो हि समरे क्रुद्धो हन्याल्लोकांश्चराचरान्। स कथं पाण्डवं युद्धे नातरत् संजयौजसा॥
English: When enraged in battle Bhishma could destroy all the mobile and immobile creatures; O Sanjaya, why could he not then escape the Pandava (Arjuna) in battle with his great prowess?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् स्थिरो भूत्वा युद्धमेतत् सुदारुणम्। न शक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः॥
English: Sanjaya said O king, hear about this fearful battle. The son of Pandu (Arjuna) is incapable of being vanquished by even the celestials with Indra at their head.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्तु निशितैर्बाणैधृष्टद्युम्नमविध्यत। सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत्॥
English: With various kinds of arrows, Drona wounded Dhrishtadyumna and he cut down his charioteer from his place on the car.
Sanskrit: तथाऽस्य चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः। पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष॥
English: O sire, the angry warrior, (Drona) also with four arrows, wounded the four excellent horses of Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो द्रोणं नवत्या निशितैः शरैः। विव्याध प्रहसन् वीरस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: The brave Dhrishtadyumna also wounded Drona with nine sharp arrows, exclaiming “Wait" "Wait".
Sanskrit: ततः पुनरमेयात्मा भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। शरैः प्रच्छादयामास धृष्टद्युम्नममर्षणम्॥
English: Thereupon the greatly powerful and high souled son of Bharadvaja (Drona) covered with his arrows the angry Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: आददे च शरं घोरं पार्षतान्तचिकीर्षया। शक्राशनिसमस्पर्श कालदण्डमिवापरम्॥
English: He then took up a terrible arrow for the destruction of the Prishata prince. It resembled in force the thunder-bolt of Shakra. It looked like a second rod of Yama.
Sanskrit: हाहाकारो महानासीत् सर्वसैन्येषु भारत। तमिषु संधितं दृष्ट्वा भारद्वाजेन संयुगे॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, seeing that arrow aimed by the son of Bharadvaja, all the troops cried "Oh" and "Alas".
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पौरुषम्। यदेकः समरे वीरस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः॥
English: But we then saw the great prowess of Dhrishtadyumna. He stood immovable like a mountain in that battle.
Sanskrit: तं च दीप्तं शरं घोरमायान्तं मृत्युमात्मनः। चिच्छेदं शरवृष्टिं च भारद्वाजे मुमोच ह॥
English: He cut down that terrible and blazing arrow which was rushing towards him like his own death. He then poured a shower of arrows on the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: तत उच्चुक्रुशुः सर्वे पञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह। धृष्टद्युम्नेन तत् कर्म कृतं दृष्ट्वा सुदुष्करम्॥
English: Seeing that very great difficult feat achieved by Dhrishtadyumna, the Panchalas and the Pandavas were all filled with delight. They, again and again, sent forth loud shouts.
Sanskrit: ततः शक्तिं महावेगां स्वर्णवैदूर्यभूषिताम्। द्रोणस्य निधनाकाक्षी चिक्षेप स पराक्रमी॥
English: Then with the desire of killing him, that greatly powerful prince shot at Drona a dart of great force adorned with gold and Vaidurya gems.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती सहसा शक्तिं कनकभूषिताम्। त्रिधा चिच्छेद समरे भारद्वाजो हसन्निव॥
English: Thereupon the son of Bharadvaja smilingly cut down into three parts that dart adorned with gold and gems that was coming towards him with great force.
Sanskrit: शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतापवान्। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि द्रोणं प्रति जनेश्वर॥
English: O king, having seen his dart thus baffled, and greatly powerful Dhrishtadyumna poured a shower of arrows on Drona.
Sanskrit: शरवर्षं ततस्तत् तु संनिवार्य महायशाः। मध्ये चिच्छेद कार्मुकम्॥
English: Then that great car-warrior, Drona, baffling that shower of arrows, cut off the bow of the son of Drupada at a favourable opportunity.
Sanskrit: स च्छिन्नधन्वा समरे गदां गुर्वी महायशाः। द्रोणाय प्रेषयामास गिरिसारमयीं बली॥
English: When his bow was thus cut off in that battle, that highly and illustrious warriors hurled on Drona a mace with the firmness of a mountain.
Sanskrit: सा गदा वेगवन्मुक्ता प्रायाद् द्रोणजिघांसया। तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भारद्वाजस्य विक्रमम्॥
English: Having been thus hurled by his hand, that fearful mace flew through the sky for the destruction of Drona. Then again we saw the wonderful prowess of Bharadvaja's son.
Sanskrit: द्रोणो दुपदपुत्रस्य लाघवाद् व्यंसयामास गदां हेमविभूषिताम्। व्यंसयित्वा गदां तां च प्रेषयामास पार्षतम्॥ भल्लान् सुनिशितान् पीतान् रुक्मपुंखान् सुदारुणान्। ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे॥
English: He baffled that mace decked with gold, and having baffled it, he shot at the Prishata prince many sharp arrows well tempered, and furnished with golden wings. Penetrating the armour of the Prishata prince, they drank his blood.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः। द्रोणं युधि पराक्रम्य शरैर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः॥
English: Then the illustrious Dhrishtadyumna took up another bow, and with all his strength he wounded Drona with five arrows.
Sanskrit: रुधिराक्तौ ततस्तौ तु शुशुभाते नरर्षभौ। वसन्तसमये राजन् पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥
English: Then those two foremost of men, covered with blood, looked as beautiful as the Kinshuka flowers in spring.
Sanskrit: अमर्षितस्ततो राजन् पराक्रम्य चमूमुखे। द्रोणो द्रुपदपुत्रस्य पुनश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम्॥ अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। अभ्यवर्षदमेयात्मा वृष्ट्या मेघ इवाचलम्॥
English: Then that high-souled hero, (Drona) cut down his bow and with countless arrows covered the Prishata prince (Dhrishtadyumna) on all sides as clouds shower rains on a mountain.
Sanskrit: सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत्। अथास्य चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिनिशितैः शरैः॥ पातयामास समरे सिंहनादं ननाद च। ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन हस्ताच्चापमथाच्छिनत्॥
English: He felled his adversary's charioteer from his place, he also cut down his four horses with four sharp arrows. With another arrows he cut off the leathern fence of Dhrishtadyumna's hand.
Sanskrit: स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः। गदापाणिरवारोहत् ख्यापयन् पौरुषं महत्॥
English: When his bow was thus cut down again, when he was thus deprived of his car and when his steeds were thus killed and his charioteer overthrown, the Panchala prince, displaying great prowess, jumped down from his car with a mace in hand.
Sanskrit: तामस्य विशिखैस्तूर्णं पातयामास भारत। रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भूतमिवाभवत्॥
English: But, O descendant of Bharata, before he could come down from his car, Drona cut down his mace into may fragments. It was a wonderful feat.
Sanskrit: ततः स विपुलं चर्म शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत्। खङ्गं च विपुलं दिव्यं प्रगृह्य सुभुजो बली।॥
English: Then the mighty armed Panchala prince took up a large and beautiful shelf decked with hundred (golden) moons and also a large sword of excellent make.
Sanskrit: अभिदुद्राव वेगेन द्रोणस्य वधकाझया। आमिषार्थी यथा सिंहो वने मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥
English: He, then with great impetuosity, rushed towards Drona with the intention of killing hiin, as a hungry lion runs towards a mad elephant in the forest.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भारद्वाजस्य पौरुषम्। लाघवं चास्त्रयोगं च बलं बाह्वोश्च भारत॥ यदेनं शरवर्षेण वारयामास पार्षतम्। न शशाक ततो गन्तुं बलवानपि संयुगे॥
English: Then we again saw the wonderful prowess of Bharadvaja's son, wonderful was the lightness of hands in using the weapon, and also his strength of arms. He alone checked the Prishata prince with a shower of arrows. Though he possessed great prowess, he could not proceed further.
Sanskrit: निवीरितस्तु द्रोणेन धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः। न्यवारयच्छरौघांस्तांश्चर्मणा कृतहस्तवत्॥
English: We then saw that the great car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna stood where he was. He warded off those showers of arrows using his arms with great dexterity.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो महाबाहुः सहसाऽभ्यपतद् बली। साहाय्यकारी समरे पार्षतस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Then the greatly strong and mighty Bhimasena soon came there with the desire of helping the Prishata prince in that combat.
Sanskrit: स द्रोणं निशितैर्बाणै राजन् विव्याध सप्तभिः। पार्षतं च रथं तूर्णं स्वकमारोहयत् तदा॥
English: O king, he wounded Drona with seven sharp arrows. He soon took up the Prishata prince on a car.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजन् भानुमन्तमचोदयत्। सैन्येन महता युक्तं भारद्वाजस्य रक्षणे॥
English: Then king Duryodhana asked the ruler of Kalinga to go to the rescue of Bharadvaja's son with a large number of troops.
Sanskrit: ततः सा महती सेना कलिङ्गानां जनेश्वर। भीममभ्युद्ययौ तूर्णं तव पुत्रस्य शासनात्॥
English: O lord of men, then those countless Kalingas rushed against Bhima at the command of your son.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चाल्यमथं संत्यज्य द्रोणोऽपि रथिनां वरः। विराटदुपदौ वृद्धौ वारयामास संयुगे।॥
English: Then that foremost of car-warriors Drona abandoned the Panchala prince and met Virata and Drupada both together.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि समरे धर्मराजानमभ्ययात्। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna then went to support Yudhishthira in battle. Then a fearful and hair stirring battle was fought.
Sanskrit: कलिङ्कानां च समरे भीमस्य च महात्मनः। जगतः प्रक्षयकरं घोररूपं भयावहम्॥
English: Between the Kalingas and the illustrious Bhima, a battle which was fearful and all destroying.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथा प्रतिसमादिष्टः कालिङ्गो वाहिनीपतिः। कथमद्भुतकर्माणं भीमसेनं महाबलम्॥ चरन्तं गदया वीरं दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम्। योधयामास समरे कालिङ्गः सह सेनया॥
English: Dhritarashtra said How did the Kalinga king, that commander of a large army, having been asked by my son and supported by his troops, fight in battle with that doer of wonderful deeds, the mighty Bhimasena, that hero who roved over the field of battle with his club?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच पुत्रेण तव राजेन्द्र स तथोक्तो महाबलः। महत्या सेनया गुप्तः प्रायाद् भीमरथं प्रति॥
English: Sanjaya said O great king, thus asked by your son the mighty Kalinga king accompanied by large army, advanced towards the chariot of Bhima.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती महती कलिङ्गानां महाचमूम्। स्थाश्वनागकलिलां प्रगृहीतमहायुधाम्॥ भीमसेनः कलिङ्गानामाझेद् भारत वाहिनीम्। केतुमन्तं च नैषादिमायान्तं सह चेदिभिः॥
English: Odescendant of Bharata, Bhimasena, then supported by the Chedis, rushed towards that large and mighty Kalinga army consisting of many cars, horses, and elephants. It was armed with great weapons. It was advancing towards him with Ketumat, the son of the Nishada king, at its head.
Sanskrit: ततः श्रुतायुः संक्रुद्धो राज्ञा केतुमता सह। आससाद रणे भीमं व्यूढानीकेषु चेदिषु॥
English: Inflamed in anger, Shrutayu, clad in armour, followed by his troops in battle array and accompanied by king Ketumat, came in front of Bhima.
Sanskrit: रथैरनेकसाहौः कलिङ्गानां नराधिप। अयुतेन गजानां च निषादैः स केतुमान्॥
English: The Kalinga king with many thousands cars, and Ketumat with ten thousand elephants and also the Nishadas.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनं रणे राजन् समन्तात् पर्यवारयत्। चेदिमत्स्यकरूषाश्च भीमसेनपदानुगाः॥
English: All, O king, surrounded Bhimasena on all sides. Then the Chedis, the Matsyas, and the Karushas with Bhimasena at their head,
Sanskrit: अभ्यधावन्त समरे निषादान् सह राजभिः। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयावहम्॥
English: And with many other kings, rushed with great force against the Nishadas. Then took place a fearful and terrible battle.
Sanskrit: न प्राजानन्त योधाः स्वान् परस्परजिघांसया। घोरमासीत् ततो युद्धं भीमस्य सहसा परैः॥
English: Between the warriors of booth the sides, all rushing forward with the desire to kill one another. Fearful was the battle that was fought between Bhima and his adversaries.
Sanskrit: यथेन्द्रस्य महाराज महत्या दैत्यसेनया। तस्य सैन्यस्य संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य भारत॥ बभूव सुमहान् शब्दः सागरस्येव गर्जतः। अन्योन्यं स्म तदा योधा विकर्षन्तो विशाम्पते॥ महीं चक्रुश्चितां सर्वां शशलोहितसंनिभाम्। योधांश्च स्वान् परान् वापि नाभ्यजानञ्जिघांसया॥
English: O great king, it resembled the battle that was fought between Indra and the great host of the Danavas. O descendant of Bharata, loud uproar rose from that mighty army fighting in that battle. It resembled the sound of the roaring ocean. O king, they cut down one another and made the whole field resemble a crematorium strewn with flesh and blood. Impelled by the desire to kill, they could not distinguish friends from foes.
Sanskrit: स्वानप्याददते स्वाश्च शूराः परमदुर्जयाः। विमर्दः सुमहानासीदल्पानां बहुभिः सह॥
English: Those brave warriors who were incapable of being easily defeated, cut down even their own friends. Fierce was the struggle that took place between the few and the many.
Sanskrit: कलिङ्गैः सह चेदीनां निषादैश्च विशाम्पते। कृत्वा पुरुषकारं तु यथाशक्ति महाबलाः॥
English: Between the Chedis and the Kalingas with the Nishadas, Displaying their prowess to the best of their power, the powerful.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनं परित्यज्य संन्यवर्तन्त चेदय। सर्वैः कलिङ्गैरासन्नः संनिवृत्तेषु चेदिषु॥ स्वबाहुबलमास्थाय संन्यवर्तत पाण्डवः। न चचाल रथोपस्थाद् भीमसेनो महाबलः॥
English: Chedis abandoned Bhimasena and turned back. When the Chedis turned back, that son of Pandu, Bhimsena met all the Kalingas. He did not turn back depending on the strength of his own arms. The greatly powerful Bhimasena did not move; from his car.
Sanskrit: शितैरवाकिरद् बाणैः कलिङ्गानां वरूथिनीम्। कालिङ्गस्तु महेष्वासः पुत्रश्चास्य महारथः॥
English: He covered the Kalingas with showers of sharp arrows. Then that great bowman, the Kalinga king and that car-warriors, his son.
Sanskrit: शक्रदेव इति ख्यातो जनतुः पाण्डवं शरैः। ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्विधुन्वन् रुचिरं धनुः॥
English: Named Shakradeva, both attacked the Pandava (Bhima) with ten arrows. But shaking his beautiful bow. the mighty armed Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: योधयामास कालिङ्गं स्वबाहुबलमाश्रितः। शक्रदेवस्तु समरे विसृजन् सायकान् बहून्॥
English: Fought with the Kalinga king, depending only on his own prowess of arms. Shakradeva shot innumerable arrows in that battle.
Sanskrit: अश्वाञ्जधान समरे भीमसेनस्य सायकैः। तं दृष्ट्वा विस्थं तत्र भीमसेनमरिंदमम्॥
English: And killed Bhimasena's horses with them. Seeing that chastiser of foes deprived of his car.
Sanskrit: शक्रदेवोऽभिदुद्राव शरैरवकिरशितैः। भीमस्योपरि राजेन्द्र शक्रदेवो महाबलः॥ ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि तपान्ते जलदो यथा।
English: Shakradeva rushed upon him; and shot many sharp arrows, O great king, on Bhimasena; the mighty Shakradeva poured a shower of arrows as clouds pour rain after the summer is gone.
Sanskrit: हताश्वे तु रथे तिष्ठन् भीमसेनो महाबलः॥ शक्रदेवाय चिक्षेप सर्वशैक्यायसीं गदाम्।
English: But the greatly strong Bhima stayed on that car, the horses of which had been killed. He hurled from it at Shakradeva a mace made of the hardest iron.
Sanskrit: स तया निहतो राजन् कालिङ्गत्तनयो रथात्॥ सध्वजः सह सूतेन जगाम धरणीतलम्।
English: Killed by that fearful mace, O king, the son of the Kalinga king fell down with his standard and charioteer.
Sanskrit: हतमात्मसुतं दृष्ट्वा कलिङ्गानां जनाधिपः॥ रथैरनेकसाहस्रीमस्यावारयद् दिशः। ततो भीमो महावेगां त्यक्त्वा गुर्वी महागदाम्॥ निस्त्रिंशमाददे घोरं चिकीर्षुः कर्म दारुणम्। चर्म चाप्रतिमं राजन्नार्षभं पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Then that great car-warrior the Kalinga king, seeing his son killed. Surrounded Bhima on all sides with innumerable troops, then the greatly strong and mighty armed Bhima took up a sword with the desire of performing a great feat. O king, that foremost of men also took up a matchless shield made of the hide of a bull.
Sanskrit: नक्षत्रैरर्धचन्दैश्च शातकुम्भमयैश्चितम्। कालिङ्गस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो धनुामवमृज्य च॥ प्रगृह्य च शरं घोरमेकं सर्पविषोपमम्। प्राहिणोद् भीमसेनाय वधाकाङ्क्षी जनेश्वरः॥
English: It was adorned with stars and crescents made of gold. The Kalinga king also in great anger rubbed his bow string and took up a poisoned Shakti. He shot it at Bhimasena with the desire of killing him.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं वेगेन प्रेरितं निशितं शरम्। भीमसेनो द्विधा राजंश्चिच्छेद विपुलासिना॥
English: O king, Bhimsena however soon with his big sword cut down that sharp arrow which was rushing towards him with great impetuosity.
Sanskrit: उदक्रोशच्च संहृष्टस्त्रासयानो वरूथिनीम्। कालिङ्गोऽथ ततः क्रुद्धो भीमसेनाय संयुगे॥
English: He then a great delight sent up a loud shout which filed the troops with terror. The Kalinga king, being very much enraged in fighting with Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: तोमरान् प्राहिणोच्छीघ्रं चतुर्दश शिलाशितान्। तानप्राप्तान् महाबाहुः खगतानेव पाण्डवः॥ चिच्छेद सहसा राजन्नसम्भ्रान्तो वरासिना। निकृत्य तु रणे भीमस्तोमरान् वै चतुर्दश॥
English: Soon hurled upon his fourteen darts with heads made of stone. The mighty armed Pandava (Bhima) soon cut them down into many fragments, O king, before they could reach him. Having cut down in that battle those fourteen arrows Bhima,
Sanskrit: भानुन्मतं ततो भीमः प्राद्रवत् पुरुषर्षभः। भानुमांस्तु ततो भीमं शरवर्षेण च्छादयन्॥ ननाद बलवन्नादं नादयानो नभस्तलम्। न च तं ममृषे भीमः सिंहनादं महाहवे॥
English: That foremost of men, on seeing Bhanumat rushed upon him. Bhanumat thereupon covered Bhima with a shower of arrows. He set up a loud shout making the sky resound with it. Bhima however could not bear that lion-like shout in that battle.
Sanskrit: ततः शब्देन महता विननाद महास्वनः। तेन नादेन वित्रस्ता कलिङ्गानां वरूथिनी॥
English: Possessing as he does a fearfully loud voice, he also sent up a very loud shout. At his fearful shouts, the Kalingas were filled with great alarm.
Sanskrit: न भीमं समरे मेने मानुषं भरतर्षभ। ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्नर्दित्वा विपुलं स्वनम्॥
English: O best of men, they no longer considered Bhima as a human being. O king of kings, then setting up a loud shout, Bhima.