pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचं तथा शूरं राक्षसं क्रूरकर्मिणम्। अलायुधोऽद्रवत् क्रुद्धमायान्तमाहवे॥
English: Alayudha quickly rushed upon that various Rakshasa Ghatotkacha of fierce deeds who was proceeding to battle with fury.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषं राक्षसेन्द्रं कुन्तिभोजो महारथः। सैन्येन महता युक्तः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत्॥
English: The mighty car-warrior Kuntibhoja, supported by large division of troops resisted that wrathful Alambusha that best of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: सैन्धवः पृष्ठतस्त्वासीत् सर्वसैन्यस्य भारत। रक्षितः परमेष्वासे: कृपप्रभृतिभी रथैः॥
English: Thus in that battle thousands of single combats were fought, O Bharata; and then the ruler of the Sindhus was stationed behind all the troops and he was there protected by Kripa and other such car-warriors and bowmen.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्तां चक्ररक्षौ द्वौ सैन्धवस्य बृहत्तमौ। द्रौणिर्दक्षिणतो राजन् सूतपुत्रश्च वामतः॥
English: O King, then the son of Drona on the right and the son of Suta on the left, there, two great warriors were engaged in protecting the carwheels of the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठगोपास्तु तस्यासन् सौमदत्तिपुरोगमाः। कृपश्च वृषसेनश्च शल: शल्यश्च दुर्जयः॥
English: A number of other warriors headed by Somadattas' son, viz., Kripa,, Vrishasena, Shala and the invincible Shalya were engaged in protecting his rear.
Sanskrit: नीतिमन्तो महेष्वासाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः। सैन्धवस्य विधायैवं रक्षां युयुधिरे ततः॥
English: Thus many warriors accomplished in the art of fighting and conversant with the rules of policy, having arranged for the safety of the Sindhu king, went on fighting with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच राजन् संग्राममाश्चर्यं शृणु कीर्तयतो मम। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च यथा युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: Sanjaya said Hear from me, O king, as I relate to you, the description of the wonderful fight that then took place between the Kuru and the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: भारद्वाजं समासाद्य व्यूहस्य प्रमुखे स्थितम्। अयोधयन् रणे पार्था द्रोणानीकं बिभित्सवः॥
English: Then the Parthas desirous of breaking through the Kuru array fought vigorously with Bharadvaja's son Drona, having encountered him at the head of his array.
Sanskrit: रक्षमाणः स्वकं व्यूह द्रोणोऽपि सह सैनिकैः। अयोधयद् रणे पार्थान् प्रार्थयानो महद् यशः॥
English: Drona also, desirous of winning great fame, fought on with the Parthas, protecting his array and helped, in the encounter, by his own troops.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ विराटं दशभिः शरैः। आजघ्नतुः सुसंक्रुद्धौ तव पुत्रहितैषिणौ॥
English: Then the two Avanti princes Vinda and Anuvinda, those well-wishers of your son, inflamed with rage, pierced Virata with ten sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: विराटश्च महाराज तावुभौ समरे स्थितौ। पराक्रान्तौ पराक्रम्य योधयामास सानुगौ॥
English: Virata mighty monarch, encountering in battle these two puissant heroes together with their followers, fought on cheerfully.
Sanskrit: तेषां युद्धं समभवद् दारुणं शोणितोदकम्। सिंहस्य द्विपमुख्याभ्यां प्रभिन्नाभ्यां यथा वने ॥
English: A cruel and sanguinary combat raged between them, like that between a lion and a pair of elephants in rut, in a forest. also,
Sanskrit: बाह्रीकं रभसं युद्धे याज्ञसेनिर्महाबलः। आजघ्ने विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैरैर्मर्माथिभेदिभिः॥
English: The highly powerful son of Yajnasena pierced with force, Balhika, with dreadful and sharp arrows capable of penetrating to the very vitals and the bones.
Sanskrit: बाह्नीको याज्ञसेनि तु हेमपुजैः शिलाशितैः। आजघान भूशं क्रुद्धो नवभिनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Thereupon Balhika also inflamed with rage, deeply struck Yajnasena's son with nine shafts of depressed knot, whetted on stone and furnished with golden wings.
Sanskrit: तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं शरशक्तिसमाकुलम्। भीरूणां त्रासजननं शूरूणां हर्षवर्धनम्॥
English: Then that battle raged furiously in which arrows, lances and darts were freely used and that inspired terror into the hearts of the cowards and delight into those of the heroes.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां तत्र शरैर्मुक्तैरन्तरिक्षं दिशस्तथा। अभवत् संवृतं सर्वे न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: Then with the arrows discharged by them, the welkin and the quarters became completely shrouded and nothing could be distinguished.
Sanskrit: शैब्यो गोवासनो युद्धे काश्यपुत्रं महारथम्। ससैन्यो योधयामास गजः प्रतिगजं यथा॥
English: Shaivya the ruler of the Govasanas, with his troops, fought with that mighty car-warrior the son of Kasyapa, even as an elephant fights with its rival.
Sanskrit: बाह्रीकराजः संकुद्धो द्रोपदेयान् महारथान्। मनः पञ्चेन्द्रियाणीव शुशुभे योधयन् रणे॥
English: Then the king of the Balhikas excited with wrath, fought with the mighty car-warriors, the sons of Draupadi; and then he shone like the soul fighting with five senses.
Sanskrit: अयोधयस्ते सुभृशं तं शरौघैः समन्ततः। इन्द्रियार्था यथा देहं शश्वद् देहवतां वर॥
English: Those five princes, O foremost of embodied beings, fought with his discharging their numerous arrows, like the sense-objects ever fighting with the body.
Sanskrit: वार्ष्णेयं सात्यकि युद्धे पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव। आजघ्ने सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नवभिनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Your son Dushasana struck in that battle Satyaki of the Vrishni race with nine sharp shafts of depressed knots;
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता महेष्वासेन धन्विना। ईषन्मूर्छा जगामाशु सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः॥
English: Thereupon Satyaki of invincible prowess, being thus deeply pierced by that mighty and fierce bowman, was soon partially deprived of his senses.
Sanskrit: समाश्वस्तस्तु वार्ष्णेयस्तव पुत्रं महारथम्। विव्याध दशभिस्तूर्णं सायकैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः॥
English: Then regaining his composure, he of the Vrishni race, pierced that mighty car-warrior viz., your son, with ten shafts furnished with wings of the Kanka feathers.
Sanskrit: तावन्योन्यं दृढं विद्धावन्योन्यशरपीडितौ। रेजतुः समरे राजन् पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥
English: Then those heroes piercing each other deeply and each afflicted with the shafts of the other, shone, Oking, like two blossoming Kinshuka trees.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषस्तु संक्रुद्धः कुन्तिभोजशरार्दितः। अशोभत भृशं लक्ष्म्या पुष्पाढ्य इव किंशुकः॥
English: Afflicting with the arrows of Kuntibhoja, Alambusha inflamed with wrath, appeared beautiful like a Kinshuka tree rich with the wealth of its flowers.
Sanskrit: कुन्तिभोजं ततो रक्षो विद्ध्वा बहुभिरायसैः। अनदद् भैरवं नादं वाहिन्याः प्रमुखे तव॥
English: Then that Rakshasa having pierce Kuntibhoja, with numerous swift, coursing arrows, uttered a terrible war-cry, standing in the van of your troops.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ समरे शूरौ योधयन्तौ परस्परम्। ददृशुः सर्वसैन्यानि शक्रजम्भौ यथा पुरा॥
English: Then all the troops beheld these heroes each fighting with the other, appear like Shakra and Jambha fighting in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: शकुनि रभसं युद्धे कृतवैरं च भारत। माद्रीपुत्रौ च संरब्धौ शरैश्चार्दयतां भृशम्॥
English: The twin sons of Madri, Nakula and Sahadeva, inflamed with rage, O Bharata, mangled Shakuni with their shafts, in as much as the latter was their implacable enemy.
Sanskrit: तुमुलः स महान् राजन् प्रावर्तत जनक्षयः। त्वया संजनितोऽत्यर्थं कर्णेन च विवर्धितः॥
English: O mighty monarch, the carnage that then spread there was dreadful. Kindled by you, fanned into flames by Karna.
Sanskrit: रक्षितस्तव पुत्रैश्च क्रोधमूलो हुताशनः। य इमां पृथिवीं राजन् दग्धुं सर्वां समुद्यतः॥
English: And kept up by your sons, the fire of wrath of the Pandavas, O king, was then in full blaze in order to consume the whole world.
Sanskrit: शकुनिः पाण्डुपुत्राभ्यां कृतः सविमुखः शरैः। न स्म जानाति कर्तव्यं युद्धे किंचित् पराक्रमम्॥
English: Shakuni was then compelled to turn his face away from the field, by the arrows shot by the sons of Pandu; and unable to fight any longer, he knew not what to do.
Sanskrit: विमुखं चैनमालोक्य माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ। ववर्षतुः पुनर्बाणैर्यथा मेघौ महागिरिम्॥
English: Seeing him turn away from the field, those two mighty car-warriors, the sons of Madri, again poured on him their arrowy showers, like two clouds drenching a mighty hill with showers of rain.
Sanskrit: स वध्यमानो बहुभिः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। सम्प्रायाज्जवनैरश्वैोणानीकाय सौबलः॥
English: The son of Subala, struck with numerous arrows of close knots, flew towards the division of Drona, being borne away by fleetest steeds.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचस्तथा शूरं राक्षसं तमलायुधम्। अभ्यवाद् रभसं युद्धे वेगमास्थाय मध्यमम्॥
English: Then with medium impetuosity ihat hero, Ghatotkacha rushed upon the Rakshasa Alayudha, in that battle.
Sanskrit: तयोर्युद्धं महाराज चित्ररूपमिवाभवत्। यादृशं हि पुरा वृत्तं रामरावणयोमृधे॥
English: The battle battle between between them was very wonderful, like that which took place between Rama and Ravana in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा मद्रराजानमाहवे। विद्ध्वा पञ्चाशताबाणैः पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः॥
English: King Yudhishthira having at first pierced the king of the Madras with five hundred arrows, again pierced him with seven.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तयोरत्यद्भुतं नृप। यथा पूर्वे महद् युद्धं शम्बरामरराजयोः॥
English: O king, the battle that was then fought between them, was indeed marvellous and it resembled that fought between Shambara and the chief of the immortals in the days of yore.
Sanskrit: विविंशतिश्चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः। अयोधयन् भीमसेनं महत्या सेनया वृताः॥
English: Your Vikarna, Vivinshati and Chitrasena, surrounded by their divisions, fought on with Bhimasena. son
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तथा तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते तु संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे। कौरवेयांस्त्रिधाभूतान् पाण्डवा: समुपाद्रवन्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus when that horripilating battle was progressing on, the Pandavas rushed against the Kauravas divided into three bodies.
Sanskrit: जलसंधं महाबाहुं भीमसेनोऽभ्यवर्तत। युधिष्ठिरः सहानीकः कृतवर्माणमाहवे॥
English: Bhimasena rushed against the mighty armed Jalasandha and king Yudhishthira supported by his divisions assailed Kritavarman in battle.
Sanskrit: किरंस्तु शरवर्षाणि रोचमान इवांशुमान्। धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद् रणे॥
English: Appearing beautiful like the sun and scattering showers of arrows, Dhrishtadyumna, O mighty monarch, rushed upon Drona in that battle.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवृते युद्धं त्वरतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च संक्रुद्धानां परस्परम्॥
English: Then raged the encounter between all the enraged bowmen of the Kurus and the Pandavas, all eater for encountering each other in fight.
Sanskrit: संक्षये तु तथा भूते वर्तमाने महाभये। द्वन्द्वीभूतेषु सैन्येषु युध्यमानेष्वभीतवत्॥
English: During the progress of that dreadful carnage when the warriors were undauntedly fighting with one another in single combats.
Sanskrit: द्रोणः पाञ्चालपुत्रेण बली बलवता सह। यदक्षिपत् पृषत्कौघांस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: The mighty Drona fought on with the powerful prince of the Panchalas and the myriads of shafts that he then discharged filled everybody with great wonder.
Sanskrit: पुण्डरीकवनानीव विध्वस्तानि समन्ततः। चक्राते द्रोणपाञ्चाल्यौ नृणां शीर्षाण्यनेकशः॥
English: Like a forest of lotuses lying torn hither and hither, the heads of princes were being scattered all over the field by Drona and the prince of the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: विनिकीर्णानि वीराणामनीकेषु समन्तताः। वस्त्राभरणशस्त्राणि ध्वजवर्मायुधानि च॥
English: In every division of heroic warriors, garments ornaments standards, armours and weapons were scen scattered in all directions.
Sanskrit: कुञ्जराश्वनरानन्ये पातयन्ति स्म पत्रिभिः। तालमात्राणि चापानि विकर्षन्तो महारथाः॥
English: Other mighty car-warriors, stretching their bows full six cubits long, felled with their winged shafts numerous elephants, steeds and men.
Sanskrit: असिचर्माणि चापानि शिरांसि कवचानि च। विप्रकीर्यन्त शूराणां सम्प्रहारे महात्मनाम्॥
English: In that battle between illustrious combatants, many swords, bucklers, bows, heads and armours of heroes, were seen lying scattered all over the field.
Sanskrit: गृध्राः कङ्का बकाः श्येना वायसा जम्बुकास्तथा। बहुशः पिशिताशाश्च तत्रादृश्यन्त मारिष॥
English: Vultures and Kankas and crows and jackals and numerous other flesh-eating animals, were seen there, O sire.
Sanskrit: भक्षयन्तश्च मांसानि पिबन्तश्चापि शोणितम्। विलुम्पन्तश्च केशांश्च मज्जाश्च बहुधा नृप॥
English: Eating flesh, drinking blood, dragging the hair and pecking the marrow.
Sanskrit: आकर्षन्तः शरीराणि शरीरावयवांस्तथा। नराश्वगजसंघानां शिरांसि च ततस्ततः॥
English: And dragging out the bodies and limbs and heads, O king, of slain men, steeds, elephants.
Sanskrit: कृतास्त्रा रणदीक्षाभिर्दीक्षिता रणशालिनः। रणे जयं प्रार्थयाना भृशं युयुधिरे तदा॥
English: Accomplished in the use of weapons, skilled in fighting and firmly resolved to fight, warriors exerted themselves vigorously in the battle, desirous of winning fame only.
Sanskrit: असिमार्गान् बहुविधान् विचेरुः सैनिकारणे। ऋष्टिभिः शक्तिभिः प्रासैः शूलतोमरपट्टिशैः॥
English: The soldiers then roamed over the field, performing various evolutionary movements performed by swords-men. With darts, lances, javelins, tridents, tomaras and battle axes.
Sanskrit: गदाभिः परिर्पश्चान्यैरायुधैश्च भुजैरपि। अन्योन्यं जजिरे क्रुद्धा युद्धरङ्गगता नराः॥
English: With maces, bludgeons and many other kinds of weapons as also with their bare arms, men who careered in that arcna, inflamed with rage, fell to slay one another.
Sanskrit: रथिनो रथिभिः सार्धमश्वारोहाश्च सादिभिः। मातङ्गा वरमातङ्गैः पदाताश्च पदातिभिः॥
English: Car-warriors became engaged with carwarriors, cavalry soldiers with cavalry-soldiers, elephants with other excellent elephants and infantry with infantry.
Sanskrit: क्षीबा इवान्ये चोन्मत्ता रङ्गेष्विव च वारणाः। उच्चुक्रुशुरथान्योन्यं जघ्नुरन्योन्यमेव च॥
English: Many infuriate elephants as if perfectly mad, uttered loud shrieks and killed one another, after the manner they do so in arenas of sport.
Sanskrit: वर्तमाने तथा युद्धे निर्मर्यादे विशाम्पते। धृष्टद्युम्नो हयानश्वैणिस्य व्यत्यमिश्रयत्॥
English: O ruler of men, as that battle, in which none paid any regard to any one, raged, Dhrishtadyumna caused his own horses to be entangled with those of Drona.
Sanskrit: ते हयाः साध्वशोभन्त मिश्रिता वातरंहसः। पारावतसवर्णाश्च रक्तशोणाश्च संयुगे॥
English: Those pegion-white and crimson steeds, endued with the fleetness of the wind, appeared extremely beautiful, being mingled together in that battle.
Sanskrit: पारावतसवर्णास्ते रक्तशोणविमिश्रिताः। हयाः शुशुभिरे राजन् मेघा इव सविद्युतः॥
English: The horses, O king, then shone like clouds surcharged with lightning. Then Dhrishtadyumna beholding Drona approach him.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य द्रोणमभ्याशमागतम्। असिचर्मादद वीरो धनुरुत्सृज्य भारत॥
English: Grasped his sword and mace and that hero, O Bharata, left aside his bow. Then that slayer of hostile heroes viz., Prishatas son, desirous of achieving a difficult feat.
Sanskrit: चिकीर्षुर्दुष्करं कर्म पार्षतः परवीरहा। ईषया समतिक्रम्य द्रोणस्य रथमाविशत्॥
English: Leap over the shafts of Drona's car and entered into it. He then stood sometimes on the yoke and sometimes on its joints.
Sanskrit: अतिष्ठ युगमध्ये स युगसनहनेषु च। जधानार्थेषु चाश्वानां तत् सैन्यान्यभ्यपूजयन्॥
English: And sometimes beside the horses. His troops then applauded him highly. When he, armed with the sword, was thus moving quickly on the backs of those crimson steeds.
Sanskrit: खङ्गेन चरतस्तस्य शोणाश्वानधितिष्ठतः। न ददर्शान्तरं द्रोणस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: Drona could find no opportunity for striking him; that indeed seemed extremely marvellous. Indeed like the swoop of a hawk on a piece of meat in a forest.
Sanskrit: यथा श्येनस्य पतनं वनेष्वामिषगृद्धिनः। तथैवासीदभीसारस्तस्य द्रोणं जिघांसतः॥ ततः शरशतेनास्य शतचन्द्रं समाक्षिपत्। द्रोणो दुपदपुत्रस्य खङ्गं च दशभिः शरैः॥
English: Looked that sally of Dhrishtadyumna from his own chariot, upon Drona, for his slaughter, Thereafter with a hundred shafts Drona cut-off the shield of Drupada's son, decked with hundred moons and then with another ten he cut-off nis sword.
Sanskrit: हयांश्चैव चतुःषष्ट्या शराणां जनिवान् बली। ध्वजं क्षत्रं च भल्लाम्यां तथा तौ पार्ष्णसारथी॥
English: Thereafter that mighty warrior slew the latter's steeds with sixty-four shafts. Then with a couple of broad-head shafts, he cut-off his enemy's standards and umbrella and his two Parshani charioteers.
Sanskrit: अथास्मै त्वरितो बाणमपरं जीवितान्तकम्। आकर्णपूर्णं चिक्षेप वज्रं वज्रधरो यथा॥
English: Having at first drawn the bow-string back to the very ears, like Indra hurling the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: तं चतुर्दशभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद सात्यकिः। ग्रस्तमाचार्यमुख्येन धृष्टद्युम्नं व्यमोचयत्॥
English: Then again with great lightness of hands, he sped at Dhrishtadyumna an arrow capable of destroying his life, but soon Satyaki, with fourteen arrows of great sharpness, cut-off that fatal shaft shot by Drona.
Sanskrit: सिंहेनेव मृगं ग्रस्तं नरसिंहेन मारिष। द्रोणेन मोचयामास पाञ्चाल्यं शिनिपुङ्गवः॥
English: Thus, 0 sire, Satyaki rescued Dhrishtadyumna, who had been seized by that foremost of the preceptor, that best of men, like a deer seized by a lion.
Sanskrit: सात्यकि प्रेक्ष्य गोप्तारं पाञ्चाल्यं च महाहवे। शराणां त्वरितो द्रोणः षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत्॥
English: That foremost descendant of Sini then rescued the prince of the Panchalas from Drona. Beholding Satyaki save the Panchala prince in that battle. Drona quickly sped at him twenty-six arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणं शिनेः पौत्रो ग्रसन्तमपि सुंजयान्। प्रत्यविध्यच्छितैर्बाणैः षड्विंशत्या स्तनान्तरे॥
English: Thereupon the grandson of Sini, pierced, with twenty-six arrows of great sharpness, Drona who seemed to swallow up the Srinjayas, on the centre of his breast.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वे रथास्तूर्णं पाञ्चाल्या जयगृद्धिनः। सात्वताभिसृते द्रोणे धृष्टद्युम्नमवाक्षिपन्॥
English: Then, upon the Satvata hero Satyaki advancing upon Drona, all the Panchala carwarriors, desirous of victory, extricated Dhrishtadyumna from that encounter.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच विवर्तमाने त्वादित्ये तत्रास्तशिखरं प्रति। रजसा कीर्यमाणे च मन्दीभूते दिवाकरे॥
English: Sanjaya said When the sun had turned in its downward course towards the summit of the Western hills, when the earth was scattered over the dust and when the effulgence of the solar disc had become lessencd.
Sanskrit: तिष्ठतां युध्यमानानां पुनरावर्ततामपि। अज्यतां जयतां चैव जगाम तदहः शनैः॥
English: And when some of the soldiers were standing aloof, some fighting on, returning to the charge and some winning victory, the day gradually began to wane.
Sanskrit: तथा तेषु विषक्तेषु सैन्येषु जयगृद्धिषु। अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च सैन्धवायैव जग्मतुः॥
English: Thus when the troops inflamed with the hopes of victory were fighting together, Arjuna and Vasudeva proceeded towards the spot where the ruler of the Sindhus were.
Sanskrit: रथमार्गप्रमाणं कौन्तेयो निशितैः शरैः। चकार यत्र पन्थानं ययौ येन जनार्दनः॥
English: Vibhatsu the son of Kunti, with his sharp shafts went on creating breaches wide enough for his chariot io pass through; and through these breaches, the son of Vasudeva guided the chariot.
Sanskrit: यत्र यत्र रथो याति पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः। तत्र तत्रैव दीर्यन्ते सेनास्तव विशाम्पते॥
English: Wherever the car of the illustrious son of Pandu proceeded, thither O ruler of men your troops began to give way.
Sanskrit: रथशिक्षां तु दाशार्हो दर्शयामास वीर्यवान्। उत्तमाधममध्यानि मण्डलानि विदर्शयन्॥
English: Then he of the Dasharha race endued with great might, displayed his superior skill in driving the car, in as much he performed, with the car, numerous kinds of circular motions.
Sanskrit: तेतु नामाङ्किताः पीता: कालज्वलनसंनिभाः। स्नायुनद्धाः सुपर्वाणः पृथवो दीर्घगामिनः॥ वैणवाश्चायसाश्चोग्रा ग्रसन्तौ विविधानरीन्। रुधिरं पतगैः सार्धे प्राणिनां पपुराहवे॥
English: Then, arrows having their names engraved on them, well-tempered, of the effulgence of the fire of dessolution, tied round with cat-guts, of polished joints, thick, far-reaching, made either of stiff bamboo or of iron, capable of taking the life out of the enemies, drank in that battle the life blood of numerous warriors, together with the birds of prey assembled on the field.
Sanskrit: रथस्थितोऽग्रतः क्रोशं यानस्यत्यर्जुनः शरान्। रथे क्रोशमतिक्रान्ते तस्य ते नन्ति शात्रवान्॥
English: The arrows which Arjuna discharged standing on his car, fell two miles ahead and pierced and mangled the foe, just when that car came up to the spot.
Sanskrit: तार्श्वमारुतरंहोभिर्वाजिभिः साधुवाहिभिः। तदागच्छद्धृषीकेशः कृत्स्नं विस्मापयजगत्॥
English: Borne by those yoke-bearing steeds endued with the fleetness of Garuda or the wind, Hrishikeshas, advanced with such quickness that caused the whole universe to be filled with amazement.
Sanskrit: न तथा गच्छति रथस्तयनस्य विशाम्पते। नेन्द्रस्य न तु रुद्रस्य नापि वैश्रवणस्य च॥
English: O ruler of men, even the chariot of the sun himself or of Indra or of Rudra or of Vaishravana, can never proceed so quickly.
Sanskrit: नान्यस्य समरे राजन् गतपूर्वस्तथा रथः। यथा ययावर्जुनस्य मनोऽभिप्रायशीघ्रगः॥
English: Indeed, no one else's chariot had before moved with such quickness in battle as Arjuna's chariot then moving with the fleetness of a glance of the mind.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य तु रणे राजन् केशवः परवीरहा। सेनामध्ये हयांस्तूर्णं चोदयामास भारत॥
English: Then having taken the chariot to the thick of the fight, that slayer of hostile heroes, Keshava, O Bharata, quickly drove the steeds of it into the ranks of the soldiers.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्य रथौघस्य मध्यं प्राप्य हयोत्तमाः। कृच्छ्रेण रथमूहुस्तं क्षुत्पिपासासमन्विताः॥
English: Having penetrated into the rear of the cardivision, these excellent steeds drew the car of Arjuna with great difficulty, suffering as they did from hunger, thirst and fatigue.
Sanskrit: क्षताश्च बहुभिः शस्त्रैर्युद्धशौण्डैरनेकशः। मण्डलानि विचित्राणि विचेरुस्ते मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: They were also mangled with numerous weapons by many foremost of combatants. Then they began to move in various wonderful circular motions.
Sanskrit: हतानां वाजिनागानां स्थानां च नरैः सह। उपरिष्टादतिक्रान्ताः शैलाभानां सहस्रशः॥
English: Passing over many slain steeds elephants and many men and also over broken cars, like a group of locusts.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरावावन्त्यौ भ्रातरौ नृप। सहसेनो समाच्छेतां पाण्डवं क्लान्तवाहनम्॥
English: During this opportunity, O king, the two heroic brothers, the princes of Avanti supported by their troops, rushed upon of Pandu whose steeds were fatigued and tired.
Sanskrit: तावर्जुनं चतुःषष्ट्यासप्तत्या च जनार्दनम्। शराणां च शतैरश्वानविध्येतां मुदान्वितौ॥
English: Filled with delight they pierced Arjuna with sixty-four, Janardana with seventy and the horses with a hundred shafts.
Sanskrit: तावर्जुनो महाराज नवभिनतपर्वभिः। आजघान रणे क्रुद्धो मर्मज्ञो मर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: Then the enraged Arjuna knowing the vital parts of the body, pierced them both, O king, with nine arrows of depressed knots, all capable of penetrating to the very vitals.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ तु शरौघेण वीभत्सुं सहकेशवम्। आच्छदयेतां संरब्धौ सिंहनादं च चक्रतुः॥
English: Thereat inflamed with rage, those two warriors covered Vibhatsu and Keshava with the son their arrowy downpour and uttered loud warcries.
Sanskrit: तयोस्तु धनुषी चित्रे भल्लाभ्यां श्वेतवाहनः। चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं ध्वजौ च कनकोज्ज्वलौ॥
English: Then that hero of white steeds with a pair of broad-headed shafts, quickly cut-off in that battle the two wonderful bows of those princes, as also their standards of golden effulgence.
Sanskrit: अथान्ये धनुषी राजन् प्रगृह्य समरे तदा। पाण्डवं भृशसंक्रुद्धावर्दयामासतुः शरैः॥
English: Thereupon, Oking, taking another two bows and excited to the highest pitch of fury, they began to afflict sorely the son of Pandu, with their arrows.
Sanskrit: तयोस्तु भृशसंक्रुद्धः शराभ्यां पाण्डुनन्दनः। धनुशी चिच्छिदे तूर्णं भूय एव धनंजयः॥
English: Then again, that son of Pandu Dhananjaya, inflamed with rage, quickly cut-off their bows with another pair of arrows.
Sanskrit: तथान्यैर्विशिखैस्तूर्णं रुक्मपुत्रैः शिलाशितैः। जघानाश्वांस्तथा सूतौ पार्णी च सपदानुगौ॥
English: Then with other shafts, furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone, he quickly slew their steeds, charioteers, Parshni-drivers and followers.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठस्य च शिरः कायात् क्षुरप्रेण न्यकृन्तत। स पपात हतः पृथ्व्यां वातरुग्ण इव दुमः॥
English: Thereafter with a razor-headed arrow, he cut the head of the elder of the two brothers, off his trunk; thus slain, the latter fell down on the Earth like a tree broken down by the wind.
Sanskrit: विन्दं तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा ह्यनुविन्दः प्रतापवान्। हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य गदां गृह्य महाबलः॥
English: The highly puissant Anuvinda, beholding Vinda thus slain, left the car of which the steeds were slain; and that mighty hero, taking up a mace.
Sanskrit: अभ्यवर्तत संगामे भ्रातुर्वधमनुस्मरम्। गदया रथिनां श्रेष्ठो नृत्यन्निव महारथः॥
English: Rushed towards Arjuna's car for avenging the death of his brother. Then that mighty car-warrior, that foremost of all car-warriors armed with his mace, appeared to dance on the field.