pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: त्वं च सर्वास्त्रविद् वीरः सर्वाविद्यास्त्रपारगः॥ बाहुवीर्येण ते तुल्यः पृथिव्यां नास्ति कश्चन।
English: were Were O heroic warrior, you are well-versed in diverse kinds of weapons and you have crossed over the ocean of all branches of knowledge. And there exists none else in this world, who is equal to you in the strength of arms.
Sanskrit: त्वं शल्यभूतः शत्रूणामविषह्यः पराक्रमे॥ ततस्त्वमुच्यसे राजशल्य इत्यरिसूदन।
English: O monarch, you are made up of shafts; and you are invincible in respect to your antagonists in prowess. O slayer of enemies, you are, therefore, called Shalya (shaft).
Sanskrit: तव बाहुबलं प्राप्य न शेकुः सर्वसात्वताः॥ तव बाहुबलाद् राजन् किं नु कृष्णो बलाधिकः।
English: All the warriors of the Satvata race are not able to stand, encountering the strength of your arms. O monarch, is the highly powerful Krishna superior to you in the strength of your arms?
Sanskrit: यथा हि कृष्णेन बलं धार्यं वै फाल्गुने हते॥ तथा कर्णात्ययीभावे त्वया धार्यं महद् बलम्।
English: Even as, indeed, the whole force (belonging to the Pandavas) is supported by Krishna upon the fall of Phalguna, so should this vast army (of the Kurus) be supported by you upon the death of Karna.
Sanskrit: किमर्थं समरे सैन्यं वासुदेवो न्यवारयत्॥ किमर्थं च भवान् सैन्यं न हनिष्यति मारिष।
English: O sire, for what reason should Vasudeva restrain your forces in the field of battle; and for what reason also you will not slaughter the hostile ariny.
Sanskrit: त्वत्कृते पदवीं गन्तुमिच्छेयं युधि मारिष। सोदराणां च वीराणां सर्वेषां त महीक्षिताम्॥
English: Now, O sire, for your sake I wish to go in the way in this field of battle, that had already been trodden by my heroic brothers (slain), as well as by all the rulers of the earth.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच यन्मां ब्रवीषि गान्यारे अग्रे सैन्यस्य मानद। विशिष्टं देवकीपुत्रात् प्रीतिमानस्म्यहं त्वहि॥
English: Shalya said O son of Gandhari, O bestower of honors, when you describe me in the presence of your troops to be superior to the son of Devaki I am highly satisfied with you.
Sanskrit: एष सारथ्यमातिष्ठे राधेयस्य यशस्विनः। युध्यतः पाण्डवार्येण यथा त्वं वीर मन्यसे॥
English: O hero, even as you desire, so now I accept the charioteership of that highly illustrious son of Radha, while he will engage in fight with that foremost of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तथेति राजन् पुत्रस्ते सह कर्णेन मारिष। अब्रवीन्मद्रराजानं सर्वक्षत्रस्य संनिधौ।॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O monarch, O sire, your son, attended by Karna, addressed the king of the Madras, in the presence of all the Kshatriyas, saying-So be it.
Sanskrit: सारथ्यस्याभ्युपगमाच्छल्येनाश्वासितस्तदा। दुर्योधनस्तदा दृष्टः कर्णं तमभिषस्वजे॥
English: Having been thus assured by Shalya's accepting the office of charioteership (of Karna), Duryodhana, being highly gratified, embraced Karna.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच पुनः कर्णं स्तूयमानः सुतस्तव। जहि पार्थान् रणे सर्वान् महेन्द्रो दानवानिव॥
English: Moreover your son, being greatly praised (by the bands around him), addressed Karna, saying-do you slaughter all the sons of Pritha in the field of battle, even as Mahendra (Indra) slaughtered all the Danavas in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: स शल्येनाभ्युपगते हयानां संनियच्छने। कर्णो हृष्टमना भूयो दुर्योधनमभाषत॥
English: When the drivership of his horses was accepted by Shalya, Karna became highly once gratified and more addressed Duryodhana, saying-
Sanskrit: नातिहष्टमना ह्येष मद्रराजोऽभिभाषते। राजन् मधुरया वाचा पुनरेनं ब्रवीहि वै॥
English: Indeed, this king of the Madras does not say this in a cheerful spirit. Therefore, O monarch, do you request him once more (for the charioteership) in sweeter words.
Sanskrit: ततो राजा महाप्रज्ञः सर्वास्त्रकुशलो बली। दुर्योधनऽब्रवीच्छलयं मद्रराजं महीपतिम्॥ पूरयन्निव घोषेण मेघगम्भीरया गिरा।
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana, who was very learned and versed in all objects and who also was possessed of great strength, once more addressed that ruler of earth. Shalya, the chief of the Madras, in a voice as deep as the rumbling of the clouds, filling the whole region with the echo of his voice.
Sanskrit: शल्य कर्णोऽजुनेनाद्य योद्धव्यमिति मन्यते॥ तस्य त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र नियच्छ तुरगान् युधि।
English: O Shalya, Karna thinks that he should fight with Arjuna today. So you, O foremost of men, restrain his horses in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: कर्णो हत्वेतरान् सर्वान् फाल्गुनं हन्तुमिच्छति॥ तस्याभीषुग्रहे राजन् प्रयाचे त्वां पुनः पुनः।
English: Karna is most willing to slaughter Phalguna (Arjuna), after having slain all the other heroes inferior to him. In consequence of this, O monarch, I repeatedly entreat you to hold the reins of his horses.
Sanskrit: पार्थस्य सचिवः कृष्णो यथाभीषुग्रहो वरः। तथा त्वमपि राधेयं सर्वतः परिपालया॥
English: Even as Krishna, that foremost one amongst all the charioteers, is the adviser of the son of Pritha, so you would support the son of Radha in all ways.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततः शल्यः परिष्वज्य सुतं ते वाक्यमब्रवीत्। दुर्योधनममित्रघ्न प्रीतो मद्रधिपस्तदा॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon Shalya, that king of the Madras, being highly gratified, after having embraced your son, Duryodhana, that slayer of enemies, addressed him, saying.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच एवं चेन्मन्यसे राजन् गान्धारे प्रियदर्शन। तस्मात्ते यत् प्रियं किंचित् तत् सर्वं करवाण्यहम्।।
English: Shalya said O monarch, O son of Gandhari, O handsome-looking one, if you so desire, I will perform all that you consider to be dear to you.
Sanskrit: यत्रास्मि भरतश्रेष्ठ योग्यः कर्मणि कर्हिचित्। तत्र सर्वात्मना युक्तो वक्ष्ये कार्यं परंतप॥
English: O foremost of the Bharata race, for whatever acts I am competent, there I will engage myself with the whole of my heart; and I will bear the burden of all your acts.
Sanskrit: यत्तु कर्णमहं ब्रूयां हितकामः प्रियाप्रिये। मम तत् क्षमतां सर्व भवान् कर्णश्च सर्वशः॥
English: Whatever, either agreeable or disagreeable, I will order to Karna, who are willing to do you good, for all that you, as well as Karna, should excuse me in every way.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच ईशानस्य यथा ब्रह्मा यथा पार्थस्य केशवः। तथा नित्यं हिते युक्तो मद्रराज भवस्व नः॥
English: Karna said Even as Brahma is to Ishana or a Keshava is to Ishana or as Keshava is to the son of Pritha, so you, O king of the Madras, should ever be engaged in rendering us good.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच आत्मनिन्दाऽऽत्मपूला च परनिन्दा परस्तवः। अनाचरितमार्याणां वृत्तमेतचतुर्विधम्॥
English: Shalya said The most respectable personages believe in these four different ways, which are enumerated thus-self-blame, or self-praise and speaking ill or well of others.
Sanskrit: यत् तु विद्वन् प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रत्ययार्थमहं तव। आत्मनः स्तवसंयुक्तं तन्निबोध यथातथम्॥
English: O wise one, whatever I will speak with a view to draw out your confidence, all that is full of self-praise. Be what it may, do you listen to it properly.
Sanskrit: अहं शक्रस्य सारथ्ये योग्यो मातलिवत् प्रभो। अप्रमादात् प्रयोगाच ज्ञानविद्याचिकित्सनैः॥
English: O illustrious one, I am, like Matali, competent to act as the charioteer of Indra and careful as I am, I am also versed in the management of horses, as, again, I am acquainted with all sorts of knowledge and learning, conscious of the means of avoiding all future dangers.
Sanskrit: ततः पार्थेन संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य तेऽनघ। वाहयिष्यानि तुरगान् विज्वरो भव सूतज॥
English: Then, O sinless one, I will drive your horses, while you will be engaged in battle with the son of Pritha, in the field. O son of a charioteer, be you free from all anxieties and troubles.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच अयं ते कर्णं सारथ्यं मद्रराजः करिष्यति। कृष्णादभ्यधिको यन्ता देवेशस्येव मातलिः॥
English: Duryodhana said O Karna, this king of Madra, superior even to Krishna, will act as your driver, like Matali, the driver of the king of gods.
Sanskrit: यथा हरिहयैर्युक्तं संगृह्णाति स मातलिः। शल्यस्तथा तवाद्यायं संयन्ता स्थवाजिनाम्॥
English: As Matali manages his car drawn by the horse of Hari so will Shalya manage today your car and horses.
Sanskrit: योधे त्वयि रथस्ये च मद्रराजे च सारथौ। संख्ये पार्थनभिभविष्यति॥
English: With you as the warrior on that car and the king of Madra as the charioteer it will, forsooth, defeat the Parthas in battle.
Sanskrit: रथश्रेष्ठो ध्रुवं संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधन भूयो मद्रराजं तरस्विनम्। उवाच राजन् संग्रामेऽध्युषिते पर्युपस्थिते॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon again in the morning Duryodhana addressed the active king of
Sanskrit: कर्णस्य यच्छ संग्रामे मद्रराज हयोत्तमान्। त्वयाभिगुप्तो राधेयो विजेष्यति धनंजयम्॥
English: O king of Madra, manage in battle the excellent horses of Karna. Protected by you Karna will defeat Arjuna.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तो रथमास्थाय तथेति प्राह भारत। शल्येऽभ्युपगते कर्णः सारथिं सुमनाऽब्रवीत्॥ त्वं सूत स्यादनं मह्यं कल्पयेत्यसकृत् त्वरन्।
English: Thus addressed he expressed his consent and got upon the chariot, O Bharata. When Shalya went there, Karna, in good spirits, addressed his driver saying, O charioteer, quickly equip this car for me.
Sanskrit: ततो जैत्रं रथवरं गन्धर्वनगरोपमम्॥ विधिवत् कल्पितं भद्रं जयेत्युक्त्वा न्यवेदयत्।
English: Having duly equipped that victorious car the best of its kind, which resembled the city of Gandharvas Shalya presented it to Karna, saying-“May good betide you and may you come off victorious!”
Sanskrit: तं रथं रथिनां श्रेष्ठः कर्णोऽभ्यर्च्य यथाविधि॥ सम्पादितं ब्रह्माविदा पूर्वमेव पुरोधसा। कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं यत्नादुपस्थाय च भास्करम्॥ समीपस्थं मद्रराजमारोह त्वमथाब्रवीत्।
English: Duly worshipping that car which had formerly been sanctified by a priest conversant with Brahma, going round it and worshipping the sun, Karna, the foremost of car-warriors, addressed the king of Madra, standing near him, saying-"get upon the chariot."
Sanskrit: ततः कर्णस्य दुर्घषं स्यन्दनप्रवरं महत्॥ आरुरोह महातेजाः शल्यः सिंह इवाचलम्।
English: Then like a lion ascending a hill the highly energetic Shalya got upon the strong built car of Karna.
Sanskrit: ततः शल्याश्रित दृष्ट्वा कर्णः स्वं रथमुत्तमम्॥ अध्यतिष्ठद् यथाम्भोदं विद्युत्वन्तं दिवाकरः।
English: Beholding Shalya stationed there Karna got upon his most excellent car like the sun riding on a mass of clouds charged with lightning.
Sanskrit: तावेकरथमारूढावादत्याग्निसमत्विषौ॥ अभ्रजेतां यथा मेघ सूर्याग्नी सहितौ दिवि।
English: Seated on the same car those two horses. effulgent like the sun and fire, shone there like the sun and fire sitting together on a cloud in the sky.
Sanskrit: संस्तूयमानो तौ वीरौ तदास्तां द्युतिमत्तसौ॥ ऋत्विक्सदस्यैरिन्द्राग्नी स्तूयमानाविवाध्वरे।
English: Eulogised those two highly effulgent heroes shone like Indra and Agni (fire-god) adored with hymns in a sacrifice by Ritvikas and Sadasyas.
Sanskrit: स शल्यसंगृहीताश्वे रथे कर्णः स्थितो बभौ॥ धनुर्विस्फारयन् घोरं परिवेषीव भास्करः।
English: Shalya holding the reins of the horses Karna stood on that car stretching his dreadful bow like the sun enveloped with a circular light.
Sanskrit: आस्थितः स स्थश्रेष्ठं कर्णः शरगभस्तिमान्।॥ प्रबभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ मन्दरस्थ इवांशुमान्।
English: Stationed on that best of cars Karna, the foremost of men, with the rays of his shafts, looked like the sun on the mount Mandara.
Sanskrit: तं रथस्थं महाबाहुं युद्धायामिततेजसम्॥ दुर्योधनस्तु राधेयमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। अकृतं द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां दुष्करं कर्म संयुगे॥ कुरुष्वाधिरथे वीर मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्।
English: Duryodhana invited to battle that mighty armed son of Radha of incomparable energy stationed on the car saying-O hero, O carwarrior, do you perform in the presence of all bond men an action, hard of accomplishment which had not been performed even by Bhishma and Drona.
Sanskrit: मनोगतं मम ह्यासीद् भीष्मद्रोणौ महारथौ॥ अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च निहन्ताराविति ध्रुवम्।
English: I had always thought that those two mighty car-warriors Bhishma and Drona would kill, without any doubt, Bhima and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां यदकृतं वीर वीरकर्म महामृधे॥ तत् कर्म कुरु राधेय वज्रपाणिरिवापरः।
English: Like the second wielder of thunderbolt do you accomplish that heroic feat in the great battle which had not been performed by them.
Sanskrit: गृहाण धर्मराजं वा जहि वा त्वं धनंजयम्॥ भीमसेनं च राधेय माद्रीपुत्रौ यमावपि।
English: Either attack the pious Yudhishthira or kill Arjuna and Bhima, O son of Radha and the twin sons of Madri.
Sanskrit: जयश्च तेऽस्तु भद्रं ते प्रयाहि पुरुषर्षभ॥ पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्यानि कुरु सर्वाणि भस्मसात्।
English: Many blessings and victory attend you. Start for battle, O foremost of men, consume the arıny of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणि भेरीणामयुतानि च॥ वाद्यमानान्यराजन्त मेघशब्दो यथा दिवि।
English: Ten thousands of trumpets and ten thousand drums simultaneously struck and produced a sound resembling the muttering of clouds in the sky.
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तद् वाक्यं रथस्थो रथसत्तमः॥ अभ्यभाषत राधेयः शल्यं युद्धविशारदम्। चोदयाश्वान महाबाहो यावद्धन्मि धनंजयम्॥ भीमसेनं यमौ चौभौ राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम्।
English: Accepting his words that foremost of carwarriors, the son of Radha stationed on the car, said to Shalya, an expert in fighting. Drive the horses on, O great heroes so that I may kill Arjuna, Bhima, the twins and Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: अद्य पश्यतु मे शल्य बाहुवीर्यं धनंजयः॥ अस्यतः कङ्कपत्राणां सहस्राणि शतानि च।
English: O Shalya, Arjuna will witness today the strength of my arms when I will discharge hundreds and thousands of Kanka feather were arrows.
Sanskrit: अद्य क्षेप्स्याम्यहं शल्यं शरान् परमतेजनान्॥ पाण्डवानां विनाशाय दुर्योधनजयाय च।
English: I will shoot today, O Shalya, powerful arrows for destroying the Pandavas and securing victory for Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच सूतपुत्र कथं नु त्वं पाण्डवानवमन्यसे॥ सर्वास्त्रज्ञान महेष्वासान् सर्वानेव महाबलम्। अनुवर्तिनो महाभागानजय्यान् सत्यविक्रमान्॥
English: Shalya said O son of a charioteer, why do you make light of the sons of Pandu who are all very powerful, great bow men and experts in the use of other weapons. They never retreat from battle, fortunate, unconquerable and are of great prowess.
Sanskrit: अपि संतनयेयुर्धे भयं साक्षाच्छतक्रतोः। यदा श्रोष्यसि निर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः॥ राधेय गाण्डिवस्याजौ तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि।
English: They are capable of striking fear even into the heart of Indra himself. O son of Radha, when you will hear the twang of his Gandiva bow in battle like the peal of the thunder itself you will not give vent to such words.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि भीमेन कुञ्जरानीकमाहवे॥ विशीर्णदन्तं निहतं तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि।
English: When you will see Bhimsena killed elephants with their riders by serially splitting their teeth in the battle-field, your tongue will dcfinitely pause saying anything otherwise,
Sanskrit: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे धर्मपुत्रं यमौ तथा॥ शितैः पृषत्कैः कुर्वाणानभ्रच्छायामिवाम्बरे। अस्यतः क्षिण्वतश्चारील्लँघुहस्तान् दुरासदान्। पार्थिवानपि चान्यास्त्वं तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि॥
English: When you will see Yudhishthira and the twins making a canopy with their sharpened shafts like that of clouds in the sky and other irrepressible kings all light-handed, shooting arrows reducing the number of their enemies you will not speak such words.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अनाद्दत्य तु तद् वाक्यं मद्रराजेन भाषितम्। याहीत्येवाब्रवीत् कर्णो मद्रराजं तरस्विनम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Disregarding the words spoken by the king of Madra Karna said to him who was greatly active-"go on". Sanjaya said Disregarding the words spoken by the king of Madra Karna said to him who was greatly active-"go on".
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच प्रयाणे च ततः कर्णो हर्षयन् वाहिनीं तवा एकैकं समरे दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवान् पर्यपृच्छत॥
English: Sanjaya said After Karna, gladdening your army, had started for battle he addressed to every Pandava soldier he met with these harsh words.
Sanskrit: यो मामद्य महात्मानं दर्शयेच्छवेतवाहनम्। तस्मै दद्यामभिप्रेतं धनं यन्मनसेच्छति॥
English: I shall give him whatever riches he will want who will point out to me today the highsouled (Arjuna) of white horses.
Sanskrit: न चेत् तदभिमन्येत तस्मै दद्यामहं पुनः। शकटं रत्नसम्पूर्ण यो मे ब्रूयाद् धनंजयम्॥
English: I shall further more confer upon him, if he is not satisfied, a cart-load of jewels who will tell me where Dhananjaya is.
Sanskrit: न चेत्तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्। शतं दद्यां गवां तस्मै नैत्यकं कांस्यदोहनम्॥
English: If the person who will point out Arjuna be not contented with it, I shall give him a hundred kine with an equal number of brass vessels for milching them.
Sanskrit: शतं ग्रामवरांश्चैव दद्यामर्जुनदर्शिने। तथा तस्मै पुनर्दद्यां श्वेतमस्वतरीरथम्॥ युक्तमञ्जनकेशीभिर्यो मे ब्रूयाद् धनंजयम्।
English: I will confer one hundred prosperous villages upon the man who will find out Arjuna for w. I will also give him who will point out Arjuna a number of damsels having long tresses and black eyes and a car drawn by white mules.
Sanskrit: न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्॥ अन्यं वास्मै पुनर्दद्यां सौवर्णं हस्तिषड्गवम्। तथाप्यस्मै पुनर्दद्यां स्त्रीणां शतमलंकृतम्॥ श्यामानां निष्ककण्ठीनां गीतवाद्यविपश्चिताम्।
English: If the person, who will point out Arjuna, be not contented with it I shall give him another best of cars made of gold and drawn by six bulls as large as elephants. I shall furthermore confer upon him one hundred well-adorned females wearing golden necklaces, fair and accomplished in singing and dancing.
Sanskrit: न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्॥ तस्मै दद्यां शतं नागाशतं ग्रामाञ्शतं रथान्। सुवर्णस्य च मुख्यस्य हयाग्र्याणां शतं शतान्॥ ऋद्धया गुणैः सुदान्तांश्च धुर्यवाहान् सुशिक्षितान्।
English: If the person, who will point out Arjuna, be not contented with it I shall give him a hundred clephants, a hundred villages, a hundred golden cars, ten thousand horses of most superior breed, fat, docile, gifted with other qualities, capable of dragging cars and well-trained.
Sanskrit: तथा सुवर्णशृङ्गीणां गोधेनूनां चतुःशतम्॥ दद्यां तस्मै सवत्सानां यो मे ब्रूयाद् धनंजयम्।
English: I shall also give the person who will point out Arjuna four hundred kine, each with golden horns and her calf.
Sanskrit: चैत तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्।॥ अन्यदस्मै वरं दद्यां श्वेतान् पञ्चशतान् हयान्। हेमभाण्डपरिछन्नान् सुमृष्टमणिभूषणान्॥
English: If the person, who will find out Arjuna for me, be not satisfied with it i shall give him a more valuable present, namely five hundred horses-with gold trappings and jewelled ornaments.
Sanskrit: सुदान्तानपि चैवाहं दद्यामष्टादशापरान्। रथं च शुभ्रं सौवर्णं दद्यां तस्मै स्वलंकृतम्॥ युक्तं परमकाम्बोजैर्यो मे ब्रूयाद् धनंजयम्।
English: I shall also give him eighteen other tame horses. I shall give him, who will point out Arjuna to me, a golden car adorned with various ornaments and drawn by best Kamboja horses.
Sanskrit: न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्॥ अन्यदस्मै वरं दद्यां कुञ्जराणां शतानि षट्। काञ्चनैर्विविधैर्भाण्डैराच्छन्नान् हेममालिनः॥ उत्पन्नानपरान्तेषु विनीतान् हस्तिशिक्षकैः।
English: If the person showing Arjuna to me considers it again inchoate reward, I will give him some more precious wealth. I will offer him six hundred elephants decorated with different gold ornaments and garlands who have born in the western border of India and suffice training given by the expert Mahavatas.
Sanskrit: न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्॥ अन्यदस्मै वरं दद्यां वैश्यग्रामांश्चतुर्दश। सुरफीतान् धनसंयुक्तान् प्रत्यासन्नवनोदकान्। अकुतोभयान् सुसम्पन्नान् राजभोज्यांश्चतुर्दश॥
English: In case that person still considers it inchoate reward, I will give him another wealth more previous than the above. I will grant him ownership of fourteen prosperous and fertile villages equipped with facilities of water and forest in adjacent areas and where fear and discomfort any kind is not existed. These fourteen villages will prosperous and filled with kingly luxuries.
Sanskrit: दासीनां निष्ककण्ठीनां मागधीनां शतं तथा। प्रत्यग्रवयसां दद्यां यो मे ब्रूयाद् धनंजयम्॥
English: I will offer in gift on hundred young maids from Magadha state, well dressed and with gold garlands to the man who will tell me whereabouts of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: न चेत् तदभिमन्येन पुरुषोऽर्जुनदर्शिवान्। अन्यं तस्मै वरं दद्यां यमसौ कामयेत् स्वयम्॥ दद्यामहं यो मे
English: If the person producing Arjuna is yet consider it insufficient, I shall grace him with another thing for which he should ask himself.
Sanskrit: पुत्रदारान् विहारांश्च यदन्यद् वित्तमस्ति मे। तय तस्मै पुनर्दद्या यद् यच मनसेच्छति॥
English: I will give him all that wished by him and had in my possession whether wife, son, the garden and parks including clubs and whatever is with me in term of wealth and prosperity.
Sanskrit: हत्वा च सहितौ कृष्णौ तयोर्वित्तानि सर्वशः। तस्मै प्रबूयात् केशवार्जुनौ॥
English: I shall give him who will find out Keshava and Arjuna all the riches that will be left by them after slaying these two.
Sanskrit: एता वाचः सुबहुश: कर्ण उच्चारयन् युधि। दध्मौ सागरसम्भूतं सुखरं शङ्खमुत्तमम्॥
English: Having expressed himself thus in the battle Karna blew his excellent conch sea-born and making sweet blare.
Sanskrit: ता वाचः सूतपुत्रस्य तथा युक्ता निशम्य तु। दुर्योधनो महाराज संदृष्टः सानुगोऽभवत्।॥
English: Hearing the words of the charioteer's son, which seemed proper to him, the great king Duryodhana, with all his followers, became filled with delight.
Sanskrit: ततो दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषो मृदङ्गानां च सर्वशः। सिंहनादः सवादिनः कुञ्जराणां च निःस्वनः॥ प्रादुरासीत् तदा राजन् सैन्येषु पुरुषर्षभ। योधानां सम्प्रहृष्टानां तथा समभवत् स्वनः॥
English: Then there arose in the midst of the army, O king, O foremost, of men, the beat of cymbals and druirs, leonine roars of the elephants and the sounds of the various musical instruments as well as war-cries of the heroes filled with joy.
Sanskrit: तथा प्रहृष्टे सैन्ये तु प्लवमानं महारथम्। विकत्थमानं च तदा राधेयमरिकर्षणम्। मद्रराज प्रहस्येदं वचनं प्रत्यभाषत।॥
English: When the Kuru ariny was thus filled with joy the king of Madra said in derision the following words to the subduer of foes, the son of Radha, the powerful car-warrior who was thus bragging and about to plunge himself into that ocean of battle.
Sanskrit: शल्य उवाच मा सूतपुत्र दानेन सौवर्णं हस्तिषड्वम्। प्रयच्छ पुरुषायाद्य द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं धनंजयम्॥
English: Shalya said O son of a charioteer, give away to any man a golden car with six bulls as large as the elephants you will see Dhananjaya today.
Sanskrit: बाल्यदिह त्वं त्यजसि वसु वैश्रवणो यथा) अयत्नेनैव राधेय द्रष्टास्यद्य धनजयम्॥
English: Foolishly you are giving away your wealth as if you are Vaisravana, the king of riches. Without any trouble, O son of Radha, you will see Dhananjaya today.
Sanskrit: परान् सृजसि यद् वित्तं किंचित्त्वं बहु मूढवत्। अपात्रदाने ये दोषास्तान् मोहान्नावबुध्यसे॥
English: You are giving away your riches as if they are nothing like a highly ignorant man. You do not out of ignorance perceive the demerit attached to gifts made to unworthy persons.
Sanskrit: यत् त्वं प्रेरयसे वित्तं बहु तेन शक्यं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्यष्टुं सूतं यजस्व तैः॥
English: You may perform many Yajnas with the immense wealth that you are thus distributing. Therefore, O charioteer's son, do you perform Yajnas.
Sanskrit: यच प्रार्थयसे हन्तुं कृष्णौ मोहाद् वृथैव तत्। न हि शुश्रुम सम्मः क्रोष्ट्रा सिंहौ निपातितौ॥
English: But vain is the desire that you cherish out of folly, for destroying Krishna and Arjuna. We have never heard of a couple of lions overthrown by a fox.
Sanskrit: अप्रार्थितं प्रार्थयसे सुहृदो न हि सन्ति ते। ये त्वां निवारयन्त्याशु प्रपतन्तं हुताशने॥ खलु त्वया।
English: You seek what you should never do. You have no such friends as will prevent you form immediately falling into fire.
Sanskrit: कार्याकार्यं न जानीघे कालपक्वोऽस्यसंशयम्। बह्वबद्धमकर्णीयं को हि ब्रूयाजिजीविषुः॥
English: You are unable to distinguish between what you should do and should not. Forsooth, the lease of your life has run out. What man, desirous of living, would give vent to such incoherent words unworthy of being listened to.
Sanskrit: समुद्रतरणं दो• कण्ठे बद्ध्वा यथा शिलाम्। गिर्यग्राद् वा निपतनं ताद्दक् तव चिर्कीर्षितम्॥
English: This your attempt is like that of a person, who, having tied round his neck a heavy stone, wishes to cross the ocean with his two arms or like that of a man who wishes to leap down from the summit of a mountain.
Sanskrit: सहित: सर्वयोधैस्त्वं व्यूढानीकैः सुरक्षितः। धनंजयेन युध्यस्व श्रेयश्चेत् प्राप्तुमिच्छसि॥
English: If you wish to secure your well-being, fight with Dhananjaya from the division of your own army well protected and aided by your warriors.
Sanskrit: हितार्थं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य ब्रवीमि त्वां न हिंसया। श्रद्धस्वैवं मया प्रोक्तं यदि तेऽस्ति जिजीविषा॥
English: I tell you this for the well-being of Duryodhana and not out of any ill will for you. If you wish to preserve your life obey my words.