pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तथान्यैर्निशितैर्बाणैः सुषेण दीर्घलोचनम्। कुण्डभेदिं च संकुद्धस्त्रिभिस्त्रीनवधीद् बली॥
English: Then with other sharp arrows the valiant Abhimanyu inflamed with rage, slew Sushena, Dirghalochana and Kundabhedhin.
Sanskrit: कर्णस्तं पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत्। अश्वत्थामा च विंशत्या कृतवर्मा च सप्तभिः॥
English: Thereafter Karna pierced him in return, with twenty-five long shafts. Ashvatthaman pierced him with twenty and Kritavarman with seven arrows.
Sanskrit: स शराचितसर्वाङ्गः क्रुद्धः शक्रात्मजात्मजः। विचरन् ददृशे सैन्ये पाशहस्त इवान्तकः॥
English: Then that enraged grandson of Shakra, with his body struck all over with arrows. Looked, as he careered through the forces, like the destroyer himself with noose in hand.
Sanskrit: शल्यं च शरवर्षेण समीपस्थमवाकिरंत्। उदक्रोशन्महाबाहुस्तव सैन्यानि भीषयन्॥
English: Then he covered Shalya who was standing near him with a thick shower of arrows; and then that mighty-armed hero sent up a loud war-cry, that inspired terror into your troops.
Sanskrit: ततः स विद्धोऽस्त्रविदा मर्मभिद्भिरजिह्मगैः। शल्यो राजन् रथोपस्थे निषसाद मुमोह च॥
English: Pierced with straight arrows capable of penetrating to the vitals shot by Abhimanyu accomplished in all weapons. Shalya squatted down on the terrace of his car, o king and fainted away.
Sanskrit: तं हि दृष्ट्वा तथा विद्धं सौभद्रेण यशस्विना। सम्प्राद्रवच्चमूः सर्वा भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Beholding him thus deeply pierced by the illustrious son of Subhadra, all the troops began to fly away, even before the very eyes of the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रेक्ष्य तं महाबाहुं रुक्मपुङ्खः समावृतम्। त्वदीयाः प्रपलायन्ते मृगाः सिंहार्दिता इव॥
English: Beholding that mighty-armed hero Shalya, covered with gold-winged shafts, your troops fled like herds of deer frightened by the lion.
Sanskrit: स तु रणयशसाभिपूज्यमानः पितृसुरचारणसिद्धयक्षसंधैः। रतिविबभौ हुतभुग्यथाऽऽज्यसिक्त॥
English: Then Abhimanyu, extolled by the ancestral manes, the celestials and Charanas and Siddhas and also by various kinds of beings inhabiting the earth, with eulogies about his heroism and bravery in battle, appeared blazing like fire fed with clarified butter.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथा प्रमथमानं तं महेष्वासानजिह्मगैः। आर्जुनि मामकाः संख्ये के त्वेनं समवारयन्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said What warriors of my army then tried to resist the son of Arjuna in battle when he was thus crushing my troops with his straight-flying arrows?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् कुमारस्य रणे विक्रीडितं महत्। बिभित्सतो रथानीकं भारद्वाजेन रक्षितम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Hear, 0 king, of the wonderful achievements of the prince (Abhimanyu), when he was engaged in breaking through the cardivision protected by by Bharadvaja's himself.
Sanskrit: मद्रेशं सादितं दृष्ट्वा सौभद्रेणाशुगै रणे। शल्यादवरजः क्रुद्धः किरन् वाणान् समभ्ययात्॥
English: Sceing Shalya the ruler of the Madras worsted in battle by Subhadra's son with his arrows, his younger brother, inflamed with wrath proceeded to battle, showering shafts in all directions.
Sanskrit: सविद्ध्वा दशभिर्बाणैः साश्वयन्तारमा निम्। उदक्रोशन्महाशब्दं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: He shot ten arrows, injured Abhimanyu with horses and charioteer killed, challenge in a loud voice and said-O! stay there undeviated.
Sanskrit: तस्यार्जुनिः शिरोग्रीवं पाणिपादं धनुर्हयान्। छत्रं ध्वजं नियन्तारं त्रिवेणं तल्पमेव च॥ चक्रं युगं च तूणीर ह्यनुकर्षं च सायकैः। पताकां चक्रगोप्तारौ सर्वोपकरणानि च॥ लघुहस्तः प्रचिच्छेद ददृशे तं न कश्चन। स पपात क्षितौ क्षीणः प्रविद्धाभरणाम्बरः॥ वायुनेव महाशैलः सम्भग्नोऽमिततेजसा।
English: Thereupon the light-handed son of Arjuna, with his arrows, cut-off his antagonist's head and neck, arms and legs, four steeds, umbrella, standard and charioteer; his triple bamboo pole fixed to the car, his car-terrace, car-wheels, । yokes, shafts, quivers, car-bottom, his banner, his implements of war with which the car was furnished and also the two persons engaged in protecting his car-wheels. No one was then able to discern him in consequence of the swiftness of his movement). Shalya's brother then pierced through his ornaments and antires. fell down dead on the ground, like a mighty mountain-crest broken by the overwhelming vehemence of a tempest.
Sanskrit: अनुगास्तस्य वित्रस्ताः प्राद्रवन् सर्वतो दिशः॥ आर्जुनेः कर्म तद् दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रणेदुः समन्ततः । नादेन सर्वभूतानि साधु साध्विति भारत॥
English: His followers then seized with panic, fled in : all directions. Beholding that fcat achieved by Arjuna's son, all creatures were filled with i delight and they applauded him, O Bharata, saying, “Well-done" Well-done".
Sanskrit: शल्यभ्रातर्यथारुग्णे बहुशस्तस्य सैनिकाः। कुलाधिवासनामानि श्रावयन्तोऽर्जुनात्मजम्॥ अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धा विविधायुधपाणयः।
English: When Shalya's brother had thus been killed, many of his soldiers, loudly proclaiming their names, places of residence and families, rushed against Arjuna's son, being excited with rage and wielding in their arms various kinds of weapons.
Sanskrit: स्थैरश्वैर्गजैश्चान्ये पद्भिश्चान्ये बलोत्कटाः॥ बाणशब्देन महता रथनेमिस्वनेन च। हुंकारैः क्ष्वेडितोत्क्रुष्टैः सिंहनादैः संगर्जितैः॥ ज्यातलत्रस्वनैरन्ये गर्जन्तोऽर्जुननन्दनम्। ब्रुवन्तश्च न नो जीवन् मोक्ष्यसे जीवितादिति॥
English: All those warriors were possessed of great strength, some of them rushed on their car, others on steeds, others on elephants and some on foot. With the whizz of their arrows, with the loud clatter of their car-wheels, with warcries, with roars, whoops and exclamations, with leonine roars and cries with the twang of their bow-strings and with many other kinds of sound-seeking to terrify Arjuna's son, they rushed at him saying, “You shall not escape us today with your life, even if it cost us our own lives."
Sanskrit: तांस्तथा ब्रुवतो दृष्ट्वा सौभद्रः प्रहसन्निव। यो योऽस्मै प्राहरत् पूर्वेततं विव्याध पत्रिभिः॥
English: Hearing them thus speak, the son of Subhadra smilingly pierced those with shafts who had smitten him first.
Sanskrit: संदर्शयिष्यन्नस्त्राणि विचित्राणि लघूनि च। आणुनिः समरे शूरो मृदुपूर्वमयुध्यत॥
English: Holding diverse kinds of weapons, all beautiful and swift-going, to the gaze of the people, Arjuna's heroic son battled with them mildly.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवादुपात्तं यदस्त्रं यच्च धनंजयात्। अदर्शयत तत् कार्ष्णिः कृष्णाभ्यामविशेषवत्॥
English: Then, in no way less than Krishna and Arjuna, Abhimanyu began to display all those weapons he had received from Vasudeva's son and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: दूरमस्य गुरुं भारं साध्वसं च पुनः पुनः। संदधद् विसृसंश्चेषून् निर्विशेषमदृश्यत॥
English: Setting at naught the heavy burden he had drawn upon himself and dismissing all fears away, Abhimanyu then scattered his arrows (in all directions). No interval could then be noticed between his taking up and shooting the shafts.
Sanskrit: चापमण्डलमेवास्य विस्फुरद् दिक्ष्वदृश्यत। सुदीप्तस्य शरत्काले सवितुर्मण्डलं यथा॥
English: Only his bow drawn to the fullest stretch could then be seen blazing like the burning disc of the sun in the autumnal sky.
Sanskrit: ज्याशब्दः शुश्रुवे तस्य तलशब्दश्च दारुणः। महाशनिमुचः काले पयोदस्येव निःस्वनः॥
English: Then, O Bharata, there were heard the twangs of his bow and the slapping of his palms, resembling the rumble of rain-clouds surcharged with the thunder during the rains.
Sanskrit: द्वीमानमर्षी सौभद्रो मानकृत् प्रियदर्शनः। सम्मिनानयिषुर्वीरानिष्वस्त्रैश्चाप्ययुध्यत॥
English: Bashful, unenvious, handsome and devoted to the elders, the son of Subhadra, out of respect for his heroic opponents fought on with arrows and other weapons,
Sanskrit: मृदुर्भूत्वा महाराज दारुणः समपद्यता वर्षाभ्यतीतो भगवाञ्छरदीव दिवाकरः॥
English: Mildly; but gradually he grew fierce, O king, like the blazing autumnal Sun at the end of the rainy seasons.
Sanskrit: शरान् विचित्रान् सुबहून् रुक्मपुङ्खान्छिलाशितान्। मुमोच शतशः क्रुद्धो गभस्तीनिव भास्करः॥
English: Then like the lustrous orb shooting his rays, he, excited with wrath, shot hundreds of diverse kinds of arrows, all whetted on stone and furnished with golden wings.
Sanskrit: क्षुप्रैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च विपाठैश्च महायशाः। नाराचैरर्धचन्द्राभैर्भल्लैरञ्जलिकैरपि॥ अवाकिरद् रथानीकं भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः। ततस्तत्सैन्यमभवद् विमुखं शरपीडितम्॥
English: Then with horse-shoe-headed arrows, calftooth-headed shafts, with Vipatas, with long shafts with crescent-headed arrows and with Anjalikas, that illustrious warriors. Began to mangle the car-division of your army, even before the of Bharadvaja's Thereupon the army afflicted with his shafts turned its face away from the field of battle. eyes son.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच द्वैधीभवति मे चित्तं ह्रिया तुष्ट्या च संजय। मम पुत्रस्य यत् सैन्यं सौभद्रः समावारयत्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Upon hearing that Subhadra's son, singleheaded as he was, held in bay the entire army of my son, my heart, my heart, O Sanjaya, is simultaneously filled with shame and delight.
Sanskrit: विस्तरेणैव मे शंस सर्वे गावल्गणे पुनः। विक्रीडितं कुमारस्य स्कन्दस्येवासुरैः सह॥
English: O son of Gavalgani, relate to me in detail the fight with prince Abhimanyu, that seems to be much like that between Skanda and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच हन्त ते सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि विमर्दमतिदारुणम्। एकस्य च बहूनां च यथाऽऽसीत्तुमुलो रणः॥
English: Sanjaya said Yes; I will tell you all about the dreadful carnage, the dreadful battle that was fought between the one and the many.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युः कृतोत्साहः कृतोत्साहानरिंदमान्। रथस्थो रथिनः सर्वोस्तावकानभ्यवर्षयत्॥
English: Then mounted upon his car and exerting his best, Abhimanyu began to shower shafts upon your warriors, all subduers of their foes, mounted on cars and exerting to the best of their might.
Sanskrit: द्रोणं कर्णं कृपं शल्यं द्रौणिं भोजं बृहद्बलम्। दुर्योधनं सौमदत्तिं शकुनि च महाबलम्॥ नानानृपान् नृपसुतान् सैन्यानि विविधानि च। अलातचक्रवत् सर्वांश्चरन् बाणैः समार्पयत्॥
English: Roving like a circle of fire, he then struck his arrows of Drona, Karna, Kripa, Shalya, Drona's son, Bhoja, Brihadbala, Duryodhana, Somadatta's son, the valiant Shakuni and various other kings and princes and diverse kind of troops.
Sanskrit: निघ्नन्नमित्रान् सौभद्रः परमास्त्रैः प्रतापवान्। अदर्शयत तेजस्वी दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत॥
English: With his excellent weapons slaying his focs, the highly puissant son of Subhadra, endued with fierce energy, was then scen, O Bharata, on all directions.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा चरितंतस्य सौभद्रस्यामितौजसः। समकम्पन्त सैन्यानि त्वदीयानि सहस्रशः॥
English: Beholding those feats of Subhadra's son of immeasurable prowess, your troops trembled repeatedly.
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीन्महाप्राज्ञो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। हर्षेणोत्फुल्लनयनः कृपमाभाष्य सत्वरम्॥ घट्टयन्निव मर्माणि पुत्रस्य तव भारत। अभिमन्युं रणे दृष्ट्वा तदा रणविशारदम्॥
English: Thereupon the highly wise and valiant son of Bharadvaja, with his eyes blooming forth in delight, addressing Kripa quickly said, beholding then Abhimanyu proficient in battle he said these words of Kripa, O Bharata, thereby seeming to pierce the very vitals of your sons.
Sanskrit: एष गच्छति सौभद्रः पार्थानां प्रथितो युवा। नन्दयन् सुहृदः सर्वान् राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम्॥ नकुलं सहदेवं च भीमसेनं च पाण्डवम्। बन्धून् सम्बन्धिनश्चान्यान् मध्यस्थान् सुहृदस्तथा॥
English: Drona said-Yonder advances the youthful son of Subhadra at the head of the Parthas, imparting delight to all his friends, to king Yudhishthira, to Nakula, to Sahadeva, to Bhimasena the son of Pandu, to his friends, relatives, kinsinen and to all who are passive and neutral spectators.
Sanskrit: नास्य युद्धे समं मन्ये कंचिदन्यं धनुर्धरम्। इच्छन् हन्यादिमां सेनां किमर्थमपि नेच्छति॥
English: I do not regard any other bowman equal to him in fight. If he wills, he can annihilate this vast host; but why does he not wish it?
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्य प्रीतिसंयुक्तं श्रुत्वा वाक्यं तवात्मजः। आर्जुनि प्रति संक्रुद्धो द्रोणं दृष्ट्वा स्मयन्निव॥ अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णमब्रवीद् बाह्निकं नृपः। दुःशासनं मद्रराजं तांस्तथान्यान् महारथान्॥
English: Thereupon hearing the words of Drona that betrayed how delighted he (at Abhimanyu's feat), your son cnraged with Abhimanyu, smiled looking Drona. Thereafter, king Duryodhana addressing Karna, king Balhika, Dushasana, the ruler of the Madras and many other mighty carwarriors present, said-
Sanskrit: सर्वमूर्धाभिषिक्तानामाचार्यो ब्रह्मवित्तमः। अर्जुनस्य सुतं मूढं नायं हन्तुमिहेच्छति॥
English: “The preceptor of all venerable Kshatriyas, this one foremost of all those conversant with Brahma, does not, out of affection, wish to slay the son of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: न ह्यस्य समरे युद्ध्य्यदन्तकोऽप्याततायिनः। किमङ्ग पुनरेवान्यो मर्त्यः सत्यं ब्रवीमि वः॥
English: None can escape him in battle, no, not even the Des.royer himself, if he comes as an was at antagonist. What then, O friends, shall we say of a mortal! I say this forsooth.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य सुतं त्वेष शिष्यत्वादभिरक्षति। शिष्याः पुत्राश्च दयितास्तदपत्यं च धर्मिणाम्॥
English: He spares the son of Arjuna for he is his pupil. Pupils, their sons and grandsons, are ever dear to the righteous people.
Sanskrit: संरक्ष्यमाणो द्रोणेन मन्यते वीर्यमात्मनः। आत्मसम्भावितो मूढस्तं प्रमनीत मा चिरम्॥
English: Thus protected by Drona Abhimanyu is prizing his valour highly. Indeed he is a fool proud of himself. Crush him without delay."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा सात्वतीपुत्रमभ्ययुः। संरब्धास्ते जिघांसन्तो भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Thus spoken to, O king, they rushed against the son of Subhadra the daughter of the Satvata race, all inspired with wrath and a desire to slay the latter, before the very eyes of Bharadvaja's son.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनस्तु तच्छुत्वा दुर्योधनवचस्तदा। अब्रवीत् कुरुशार्दूल दुर्योधनमिदं वचः॥
English: Then that foremost of the Kurus, viz., Dushasana, having heard the words of Duryodhana, addressed these words to him in reply.
Sanskrit: अहमेनं हनिष्यामि महाराज ब्रवीमि ते। मिषतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां पञ्चालानां च पश्यताम्॥
English: “I tell you, O mighty monarch, I will slay this one before the very eyes of the sons of Pandu and at the sight of the Panchalas themselves.
Sanskrit: ग्रसिष्याम्यद्य सौभद्रं यथा राहुर्दिवाकरम्। उत्क्रुश्य चाब्रवीद् वाक्यं कुरुराजमिदं पुनः॥
English: Today, like the Rahu devouring the maker of the day, I will devour the son of Subhadra.” Then raising his voice, Dushasana once more spoke to the Kuru kings thus.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा कृष्णौ मया ग्रस्तं सौभद्रमतिमानिनौ। गमिष्यतः प्रेतलोकं जीवलोकान्न संशयः॥
English: "Hearing that the son of Subhadra has been slain by me, the two Krishnas, both braggards, will surely go to the regions of the departed, leaving this world of animate beings.
Sanskrit: तौ च श्रुत्वा मृतौ व्यक्तं पाण्डोः क्षेत्रोद्भवाः सुताः एकाह्ना ससुहृवर्गाः क्लैब्याद्धास्यन्ति जीवितम्।। २ ।
English: Then it is evident also, that hearing of the death of these latter, the other sons of Pandi, with all their allies and friends, will give up their lives in the course of a single day, out of despair.
Sanskrit: तस्मादस्मिन् हते शत्रौ हताः सर्वेऽहितास्तव। शिवेन मां ध्याहि राजन्नेष हन्मि रिऽस्तव॥
English: It seems therefore, that this one enemy of yours being slain, all the rest of them will be destroyed. Wish me well, O king, even I will slay this your enemy.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वानदद् राजन् पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव। सौभद्रमभ्ययात् क्रुद्धः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्॥
English: Having thus spoken, o king, your son Dushasana waxing wroth and sending up a loud war cry, rushed at Subhadra's son, covering him at the same time with a shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: तमतिक्रुद्ध मायान्तं तव पुत्रमरिंदमः। अभिमन्युः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत्॥
English: Then, O subduer of your foes, beholding your wrathful son advance furiously towards himself, Abhimanyu wounded him, with twenty-six arrows of exceeding sharpness.
Sanskrit: दुः:शासनस्तु संक्रुद्धः प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः। अयोधयत सौभद्रमभिमन्युश्च तं रणे॥
English: Then like an elephant with its ternples rent, Dushasana infuriate with rage, fought on with Abhimanyu the illustrious son of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: तौ मण्डलानि चित्राणि रथाभ्यां सव्यदक्षिणम्। चरमाणावयुध्येतां रथशिक्षाविशारदौ॥
English: Then those two heroes well-versed in the art of driving cars, fought on describing beautiful circles, right and left, with their ears.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शरविक्षतगात्रं तु प्रत्यमित्रमवस्थितम्। अभिमन्युः स्मयन् धीमान् दुःशासनमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then the highly intelligent Abhimanyu with his body mangled with arrow-wounds smilingly addressing his antagonist Dushasana stationed before him, spoke these words.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या पश्यामि संग्रामे मानिनं शूरमागतम्। निष्ठुरं त्यक्तधर्माणमाक्रोशनपरायणम्॥
English: "It is by good luck that today I find before me that vain warrior of cruel deeds and lost righteousness who ever brays loudly in his own applause.
Sanskrit: यत् सभायांत्वया राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य शृण्वतः। कोपितः परुषैर्वाक्यैर्धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ जयोन्मत्तेन भीमश्च बह्वबद्धं प्रभाषितः। अक्षकूटं समाश्रित्य सौबलस्यात्मनौ बलम्॥
English: In as much as in the midst of the assembly of courtiers and at the very hearing of king Dhritarashtra, you pierced the very virtuous king Yudhishthira with harsh words and in as much depending on the unfair game at dice and on the skill of Shakuni therein, you, intoxicated with joy, addressed many wild words of Bhima.
Sanskrit: तत् त्वयेदमनुप्राप्तं तस्य कोपान्महात्मनः। परवित्तापहारस्य क्रोधस्याप्रशमस्य च॥ लोभस्य ज्ञाननाशस्य द्रोहस्यात्याहितस्य च। पितॄणां मम राज्यस्य हरणस्योगधन्विनाम्॥ तत् त्वयेदमनुप्राप्तं प्रकोपाद् वै महात्मनाम्। स तस्योगमधर्मस्य फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते॥
English: In consequence of all these acts and in consequence of the wrath of all those illustrious heroes, the present fate has overtaken you. O wicked-minded one, to you now reap the fatal fruits of your robbery of other peoples' possessions, of your wrathful temperaments, of your hatred for peace, of your covetousness, of your ignorance, harmfullness and persecution of others, as also of depriving my sires, all fierce bowmen, of their kingdom and of your own unrighteousness, This day before the eyes of all these warriors I will chastise you with my arrows.
Sanskrit: शासिताम्यद्य ते बाणैः सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः। अद्याहमनृणस्तस्य कोपस्त भविता रणे॥
English: This day I will free myself from the burden of anger I bear against you, as also from the debt I owe to my sires and to the angry Krishna, who ever desire your death.
Sanskrit: अमर्षितायाः कृष्णायाः काक्षितस्य च मे पितुः। अद्य कौरव्य भीमस्य भवितास्म्यनृणो युधि॥
English: Today, O descendant of the Kuru race, I will in battle pay off the debt I owe to Bhima; you shall not this day escape me with life, provided you do not abandon the fight.
Sanskrit: न हि मे मोक्ष्यसे जीवन् यदि नोत्सृजसे रणम्। एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्बाणं दुःशासनान्तकम्॥
English: Having thus spoken, that mighty-armed hero, that slayer of hostile heroes, fixed on his bow-string an arrow, endued with with the effulgence of Yama, Fire or the Windgod and calculated to bring about Dushasana's death.
Sanskrit: संदधे परवीरघ्नः कालाग्न्यनिलवर्चसम्। तस्योरस्तूर्णमासाद्य जत्रुदेशे विभिद्य तम्॥
English: Flying towards Dushasana's breast, that arrow pierced his shoulder-joint up to the very bones, like a snake piercing into an ant hill.
Sanskrit: जगाम सह पुखेन वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः। अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या पुनरेव समार्पयत्॥
English: Then again he struck Dushasana with twenty-five arrows that resembled fire in their away from touch and were shot from his bow drawn back even to his every ears (i.e. fully).
Sanskrit: शरैरग्निसमस्पर्शेराकर्णसमचोदितैः। स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्॥
English: Thus deeply pierced and painted to the extreme, Dushasana squatted down on the terrace of his chariot and, O mighty monarch, he became unconscious in a swoon.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनो महाराज कश्मलं चाविशन्महत्। सारथिस्त्वरमाणस्तु दुःशासनमचेतनम्॥
English: Thereupon his charioteer quickly carried the field the unconscious Dushasana who had been sorely afflicted by Abhimanyu's arrows.
Sanskrit: रणमध्यादपोवाह सौभद्रशरपीडितम्। पाण्डवा द्रौपदेयाश्च विराटश्च समीक्ष्य तम्॥
English: The Pandavas, the sons of Draupadi and Virat and the Kekayas and the Panchalas, beholding that act of Subhadra's son sent up a loud roar like that of a lion.
Sanskrit: पञ्चलाः केकयाश्चैव सिंहनादमथानदन्। वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि नानालिङ्गानि सर्वशः॥
English: Then filled with joy, the troops of the Pandavas struck up numerous musical instruments of various description and shape, from all sides.
Sanskrit: प्रावादयन्त संहृष्टाः पाण्डूनां तत्र सैनिकाः। अपश्यन् स्मयमानाश्च सौभद्रस्य विचेष्टितम्॥
English: Beholding that feat achieved by Subhadra's son, they were amazed. Then seeing their most implacable and arrogant adversary thus worsted,
Sanskrit: अत्यन्तवैरिणं दृप्तं दृष्ट्वा शत्रु पराजितम्। धर्ममारुतशक्राणामश्विनोः प्रतिमास्तथा॥ धारयन्तो ध्वजाग्रेषु द्रौपदेया महारथाः। सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ॥ केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च मत्स्याः पञ्चालसंजयाः। पाण्डवाश्च मुदा युक्ता युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः॥ अभ्यद्रवन्त त्वरिता द्रोणानीकं बिभित्सवः।
English: The five mighty car-warriors, viz., the five sons of Draupadi bearing on their standards as device the images of Yama, Maruta, Indra and the Asuras, as also Satyaki, Chekitana, Dhrishtadyumna Sikhandin, the Kekaya brothers, Dhristaketu and the Matsyas, the Panchalas and the Srinjayas and the Pandavas, were all enraptured and then headed by Yudhishthira, they rushed to battle desirous of breaking through Drona's division.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभवन्महायुद्धं त्वदीयानां परैः सहः॥ जयमाकाङ्क्षमाणानां शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्।
English: Then there commenced a fierce battle between the the foe and your troops, all unretreating heroes, bent on achieving victory.
Sanskrit: तथा तु वर्तमाने वै संग्रामेऽतिभयंकरे॥ दुर्योधनो महाराज राधेयमिदमब्रवीत्।
English: Thus, O king, when the awful battle raged furiously, Duryodhana addressing Radha's son said these words-
Sanskrit: पश्य दुःशासनं वीरमभिमन्युवशं गतम्॥ प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यं निघ्नन्तं शात्रवान् रणे।
English: Behold the heroic Dushasana worsted by Abhimanyu he who had been ere now slaying and scorching the foe like the sun himself.
Sanskrit: अथ चैते सुसंरब्धाः सिंहा इव बलोत्कटाः॥ सौभद्रमुद्यतास्त्रातुमभ्यधावन्त पाण्डवाः।
English: Yonder rushes the infuriate Pandavas, looking like so many mighty lions, with weapons uplifted, to the rescue of Subhadra's son.
Sanskrit: ततः कर्ण शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरभिमन्यु दुरासदम्॥ अभ्यवर्षत संक्रुद्धः पुत्रस्य हितकृत् तव।
English: Thereupon inflamed with wrath Karna ever bent on doing good to your son, covered the arrows.
Sanskrit: तस्य चानुचरांस्तीक्ष्णैर्विव्याध परमेषुभिः॥ अवज्ञापूर्वकं शूरः सौभद्रस्य रणाजिरे।
English: Then as if in contempt, the valiant Karna pierced the followers of Subhadra's son in battle with sharp shafts of excellent make.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युस्तु राधेयं त्रिसप्तत्या शिलीमुखैः॥ अविध्यत्त्वरितो राजन् द्रोणं प्रेप्सुर्महामनाः।
English: Thereupon the high-souled Abhimanyu, who was longing to meet Drona himself, quickly pierced, o king, Radha's son with seventy-three shafts all whetted on stone.
Sanskrit: तं तथा नाशकत् कश्चिद् द्रोणाद्वारयितुंरथी॥ आरुजन्तं रथवातान् वज्रहस्तात्मजात्मजम्।
English: Then there was no car-warrior save and except Drona himself who could have checked that grandson of the wielder of the thunderbolt, who had then been afflicting the mighty carwarriors sorely.
Sanskrit: ततः कर्णो जयप्रेप्सुर्मानी सवधनुष्मताम्॥ सौभद्रं शतशोऽविध्यदुत्तमास्त्राणि दर्शयन्। सोऽस्त्रैरस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो रामशिष्यः प्रतापवान्॥ समरे शत्रुदुर्धर्षमभिमन्युमपीडयत्।
English: Thereafter displaying many many excellent weapons, Karna, that most honoured of all bowmen, desirous of victory pierced Subhadra's son with hundreds of shafts. Then that puissant pupil of Rama, that foremost of all men learned in the use of weapons, began to afflict Abhimanyu who was incapable of being vanquished by the foe.
Sanskrit: स तथा पीड्यमानस्तु राधेयेनास्त्रवृष्टिभिः॥ समरेऽमरसंकाशः सौभद्रो न व्यशीर्यत।
English: Though thus afflicted with showers of weapons hurled by Radha's son, yet the son of Subhadra equal to an immortal, did not flinch.
Sanskrit: ततः शिलाशितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मल्लैरानतपर्वभिः॥ छित्त्वा धनूंषि शूराणामार्जुनिः कर्णमादयत्।
English: Thereafter having cut-off the bows of warriors, with broad-headed shafts of depressed knots all whetted on stone, Arjuna's son began to afflict Karna in return.
Sanskrit: धनुर्मण्डलनिर्मुक्तैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः॥ सच्छत्रध्वजयन्तारं साश्वमाशु स्मयन्निव।
English: Then with arrows, shot from his bow drawn to a circle and resembling snakes of virulent poison in touch, Abhimanyu quickly cut-off Karna's umbrella, standard, horses and charioteer, smiling all the while.