pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: रथशक्तीः समुत्क्षिप्य भूशं सिंहा इवानदन्। ता भुजाग्रैर्महावेगा निसृष्टा भुजगोपमाः॥
English: Then those mighty and blazing lances hurled with fury by the arms of those heroes, coursed swiftly towards Adhiratha's son, looking like so many (flying) snakes.
Sanskrit: दीप्यमाना महाशक्त्यो जग्मुराधिरथिं प्रति। ता निकृत्य शरव्रातैस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः॥
English: Severing each of those lances with three swift-coursing arrows and speeding at the same time myriad's of shafts at Arjuna the highly puissant Karna uttered a loud roar.
Sanskrit: ननाद बलवान् कर्णः पार्थाय विसृजञ्छरान्। अर्जुनश्चापि राधेयं विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः॥
English: Then Arjuna also piercing Radha's son with seven swift-flying arrows, slew the younger brothers of Karna with three shafts of great sharpness.
Sanskrit: कर्णादवरजं बाणैर्जघान निशितैः शरैः। तत: शत्रुजयं हत्वा पार्थः षड्भिरजिह्मगैः॥
English: Thereafter Pritha's son having slain Satrunjaya also with six straight-going arrows, speedily deprived Vitapa of his head with lances, as the latter stood on his chariot.
Sanskrit: जहार सद्यो भल्लेन विपाटस्य शिरो रथात्। पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणामेकेनैव किरीटिना॥
English: Thus those three uterine bothers of Suta's son were slain by the singly-handed diademdecked Arjuna even before the very eyes of all the Dharitarashtras.
Sanskrit: प्रमुखे सूतपुत्रस्य सोदर्या निहतास्त्रयः। ततो भीमः समुत्पत्य स्वरथाद् वैनतेयवत्॥
English: Then like second son of Vinata, Bhima jumping down from his chariot, slew with his sword of excellent make five and ten warriors of Karna's party.
Sanskrit: वरासिना कर्णपक्षान् जघान दश पञ्च च। पुनस्तु रथमास्थाय धनुरदाय चापरम्॥
English: Then once more ascending his car and taking up a bow he pierced Karna with ten and his horses and charioteer with five shafts.
Sanskrit: विव्याघ दशभिः कर्णे सूतमश्वांश्च पञ्चभिः। धृष्टद्युम्नोऽप्यसिवरं चर्म चादाय भास्वरम्॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna also grasping an excellent sword and an effulgent buckler, slew Chandravarman and Vrihatkshatra the ruler of the Nishadha.
Sanskrit: जघान चन्द्रवर्माणं बृहत्क्षत्रं च नैषधम्। ततः स्वरथमास्थाय पाञ्चाल्योऽनयच्च कार्मुकम्॥
English: Thereafter mounting on his chariot and taking up a bow, the prince of the Panchalas pierced Karna with seventy-three shafts uttering loud shouts all the while.
Sanskrit: आदाय कर्णे विव्याध त्रिसप्त्या नदन् रणे। शैनेयोऽप्यन्यदादाय धनुरिन्दुसमद्युतिः॥
English: the grandson of Sini, of splendour equal to that of Indra himself, also grasping a fresh bow pierced the son of Suta with sixty-four arrows and uttered a roar like that of a lion.
Sanskrit: सूतपुत्रं चतुःषष्ट्या विद्ध्वा सिंह इवानदन्। भल्लाभ्यां साधुमुक्ताभ्यां छित्त्वा कर्णस्य कार्मुकम्।।
English: Then with two well-directed broad-headed shafts he burst open Karna's bow; and once more he pierced Karna on the arms and breast with three shafts.
Sanskrit: पुनः कर्णं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्। ततो दुर्योधनो द्रोणो राजा चैव जयद्रथः॥
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana, Drona and Jayadratha, with a combined effort, rescued Radha's son who had been sinking in the ocean of Satyaki.
Sanskrit: निमज्जमानं राधेयमुज्जह्वः सात्यकार्णवात्। पत्त्यश्वरथमातङ्गास्त्वदीयाः शतशोऽपरे॥
English: Then hundreds of foot-soldiers, horse-men, elephant-riders and car-warriors. all accomplished in smiling, rushed to the rescue of Karna, inspiring terror into the hearts of the enemy.
Sanskrit: कर्णमेवाभ्यधावन्त त्रास्यमानाः प्रहारिणः। धृष्टद्युम्नश्च भीमश्च सौभद्रोऽर्जुन एव च॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna, Bhima, Subhadra's son and Arjuna and Nakula and Sahadeva, all then protected Satyaki in that conflict.
Sanskrit: रणे। नकुलः सहदेवश्च सात्यकि जुगुपू एवमेष महारौद्रः क्षयार्थं सर्वधन्विनाम्॥
English: Thus for the destruction of all the bowmen, raged the awful battle between your warriors and those of the enemy, in which everybody fought reckless of his life.
Sanskrit: तावकानां परेषां च त्यक्त्वा प्राणानभूद् रणः। पदातिरथनागाश्वा गजाश्वरथपत्तिभिः॥
English: Foot-soldiers, car-warriors, elephant-riders and horse-men were engaged with elephantriders horse-men, car-warriors and footsoldiers; car-warriors fought with elephants, infantry and cavalry and cars and infantry were engaged with cars and elephants.
Sanskrit: रथिनो नागपत्त्यश्वै रथपत्ती रथद्विपैः। अश्वैरश्वा गजै गा रथिनो रथिभिः सह॥
English: Horses were seen engaged with horses, elephants with elephants, car-warriors with carwarriors and foot-soldiers with foot-soldiers.
Sanskrit: संयुक्ताः समदृश्यन्त पत्तयश्चापि पत्तिभिः। एवं सुकलिलं युद्धमासीत् क्रव्यादहर्षणम्। महद्भिस्तैरभीतानां यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम्॥
English: Thus raged between those high-souled and fearless warriors, the fierce fight marked by carnage, enhancing the delight of the fleshcating animals and adding the population of Death's domain.
Sanskrit: रनेकशो द्विपस्थपत्तिवाजिनः। गजैर्गजा रथिभिरुदायुधा रथा हयैर्हयाः पत्तिगणैश्च पत्तयः॥
English: In that battle many were the car-warriors, elephant-riders and foot-soldiers and horsemen that were slain. Elephants were crushed by their rivals. Car-warriors with weapons held over head, were slain by car-warriors and horse-men by horse-men and large bodies of infantry by infantry.
Sanskrit: रथैर्द्विपा द्विरदवरैर्महाहया हयैनरा वररथिमिश्च वाजिनः। निरस्तजिह्वादशनेक्षणाः क्षितौ क्षयं गताः प्रमथितवर्मभूषणाः॥
English: Elephants were slain by car-warriors, steeds। were crushed by excellent elephants; men were killed by horses and horses again by excellent car-warriors. With their eyes, tongues and teeth protruding out and with their armours and omaments shattered, many a creatures lay on the earth deprived of the vital spark.
Sanskrit: हता गताः प्रतिभयदर्शनाः क्षितिम्। विपोथिता हयगजपादताडिता भृशाकुला रथमुखनेमिभिः क्षताः॥
English: Others, again, of dreadful aspect being slain by others armed with various and excellent weapons, fell down on the earth; they then were pressed inside the earth being trod upon by elephants and steeds and being crushed and mangled by sharp edges of car-wheels.
Sanskrit: प्रमोदने श्वापदपक्षिरक्षसां जनक्षये वर्तति तत्र दारुणे। महाबलास्ते कुपिताः परस्परं निषूदयन्तः प्रविचेरुरोजसा॥
English: When that dreadful destruction of beings went on enhancing the joys of beasts and birds of prey and cannibals, mighty heroes, inflamed with wrath, coursed over the field of battle smiting one another with impetuosity.
Sanskrit: ततो बले भृशलुलिते परस्परं निरीक्षमाणे रुधिरौघसम्प्लुते। रुभे प्रयाते शिबिराय भारत॥
English: When the ranks of both the armies were greatly thinned, the combatants, with bodies bespattered with blood, looked at one another. At that moment, O Bharata, the orb of the day disappearing below the horizon, the two armies slowly returned their respective encampments. to
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच पूर्वमस्मासु भग्नेषु फाल्गुनेनामितौजसा। द्रोणे च मोघसंकल्पे रक्षिते च युधिष्ठिरे॥
English: Sanjaya said Ourselves being at first broken and routed by Arjuna of immeasurable prowess and also the VOW of Drona being unfulfilled inconsequence of Yudhishthira being well guarded.
Sanskrit: सर्वे विध्वस्तकवचास्तावका युधि निर्जिताः। रजस्वला भृशोद्विग्ना वीक्षमाणा दिशो दश॥
English: All your warriors, with their armours shattered, were then regarded as vanquished. Soiled with dust and sorely pierced with anxiety, they began to look askance at all the ten quarters of heaven.
Sanskrit: अवहारं ततः कृत्वा भारद्वाजस्य सम्मते। लब्धलक्षैः शरैर्भिन्ना भृशावहसिता रणे॥
English: Withdrawing from the field with the consent of Bharadvaja's son, after being vanquished by their adversaries of unerring aim and humiliated by them in the conflict.
Sanskrit: श्लाघमानेषु भूतेषु फाल्गुनस्यामितान् गुणान्। केशवस्य च सौहार्दे कीर्त्यमानेऽर्जुनं प्रति॥
English: They heard, as they retired, the infinite virtues of Phalguna extolled by all beings, as also of the friendship of Keshava for Arjuna spoken of by all.
Sanskrit: अभिशस्ता इवाभूवन् ध्यानमूकत्वमास्थिताः। ततः प्रभातसमये द्रोणं दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत्॥ प्रणयादभिमानाच्च द्विषवृद्ध्या च दुर्मनाः। शृण्वतां सर्वयोधानां संरब्धो वाक्यकोविदः॥
English: Then they passed the night like doomed men, in silence and in anxious contemplation, At the break of day, king Duryodhana depressed at the aggrandisement of the enemy, inflamed with rage, addressed these words, before all those warriors to Drona, out of affection and affectionate angers, "O you learned in the art of speaking.
Sanskrit: नूनं वयं वध्यपक्षे भवतो द्विजसत्तम। तथा हि नाग्रहीः प्राप्तं समीपेऽद्य युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Indubitably, O foremost of the twice-born ones, you have taken us to be men doomed to be slaughtered for your sake, in as much as today getting Yudhishthira near you, you did not seize him.
Sanskrit: इच्छतस्ते न मुच्येत चक्षुःप्राप्तो रणे रिपुः। जिघृक्षतो रक्ष्यमाणः सामरैरपि पाण्डवैः॥
English: The enemy whom you would seize in battle could not escape you if once you get him within sight, even if he be protected by the immortals themselves.
Sanskrit: वरं दत्त्वा मम प्रीतः पश्चाद् विकृतवानसि। आशाभङ्गं न कुर्वन्ति भक्तस्याः कथंचन॥
English: Pleased with me, you accorded me, a boon; but now you seem unwilling to verify your words. Noble men do never falsify the hopes of those who are devoted to them."
Sanskrit: ततोऽप्रीतस्तथोक्तः सन् भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीनृपम्। नार्हसे मां तथा ज्ञातुं घटमानं तव प्रिये॥
English: Thus spoken to, Bharadvaja's son felt greatly ashamed; then he thus addressed the king in reply-"It behoves you not to entertain such an uncharitable opinion regarding myself, who am ever striving to bring about your good.
Sanskrit: ससुरासुरगन्धर्वाः सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः । नालं लोका रणे जेतुं पाल्यमानं किरीटिना॥
English: All this universe, with all the celestials, Asuras, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the reptiles and the Rakshasas, is not competent enough to conquer that army (of the Pandavas) when it is protected by the diadem-decked Arjuna.
Sanskrit: विश्वसृग् यत्र गोविन्दः पृतनानीस्तथाऽर्जुनः। तत्र कस्य बलं क्रामेदन्यत्र त्रयम्बकात् प्रभोः॥
English: Except that of the three-eyed Mahadeva, whose might can avail anything against that army which number among it Govinda the world's creator and have Arjuna for its generalissimo?
Sanskrit: सत्यं तात ब्रवीम्यद्य नैतज्जात्वन्यथा भवेत्। अद्यैकं प्रवरं कंचित् पातयिष्ये महारथम्॥
English: But this, O sire, I tell you truly and this will never be false, that today I shall slay a mighty hero, the foremost among the many carwarriors of the enemy.
Sanskrit: तं च व्यूहं विधास्यामि योऽभेद्यस्त्रिदशैरपि। योगेन केनचिद् राजन्नर्जुनस्त्वपनीयताम्॥
English: I will also form an array that will be invulnerable even to the celestials themselves. Do you, by some means or other, take Arjuna away from the field.
Sanskrit: न ह्यज्ञातमसाध्यं वा तस्य संख्येऽस्ति किंचन। तेन छुपात्तं सकलं सर्वज्ञानमितस्ततः॥
English: There is nothing unknown to him, nothing incapable of being achieved by him battle, he who have acquired all knowledge of warfare from different quarters."
Sanskrit: द्रोणेन व्याहते त्वेवं संशप्तकगणाः पुनः। आह्वयन्नर्जुनं संख्ये दक्षिणामभितो दिशम्॥
English: After Drona had spoken in the above manner, the host of the Samshaptakas, once more challenging Arjuna led him to the southern part of the field.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनस्याथ परैः सार्धं समभवद् रणः। तादृशोयादृशोनान्यः श्रुतो दृष्टोऽपि वा क्वचित्॥
English: Then there took place a battle between Arjuna and his opponents, the like of which had never been seen or heard of before.
Sanskrit: तत्र द्रोणेन विहितो व्यूहो राजन् व्यरोचत। चरन् मध्यंदिने सूर्यः प्रतपन्निव दुर्दशः॥
English: Then the array formed by Drona is honeresplendent, o king and it appeared incapable of being looked at, like the midday sun shining in the meridian and scorching the world underneath.
Sanskrit: तं चाभिमन्युर्वचनात् पितुर्येष्ठस्य भारत। बिभेद दुर्भिदं संख्ये चक्रव्यूहमनेकधा॥
English: Then, O Bharata, at the command of his father's eldest brother, Abhimanyu penetrated, in that battle, into that impenetrable array of the Kurus) figuring the discus.
Sanskrit: स कृत्वा दुष्करं कर्म हत्वा वीरान् सहस्रशः। षट्सु वीरेषु संसक्तो दौःशासनिवशं गतः॥
English: Having achieved many difficult feats and having slain thousands of warriors, Subhadra's, son encountered six warriors simultaneousiv At last succumbing to Dushasana's son.
Sanskrit: । सौभद्रः पृथिवीपाल जहौ प्राणान् परंतपः। वयं परमसंहष्टाः पाण्डवाः शोककर्शिताः। सौभद्रे निहते राजन्नवहारमकुर्महि॥
English: O ruler of earth, O afflicter of your foes, he gave his life up in battle. At the death of Abhimanyu we were enraptured and the Pandavas were depressed with grief. After Subhadra's son had been slain, the troops were withdrawn by us.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच पुत्रं पुरुषसिंहस्य संजयाप्राप्तयौवनम्। रणे विनिहतं श्रुत्वा भृशं मे दीर्यते मनः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Hearing of the death of the youthful son of that foremost of men (Arjuna), my heart, O Sanjaya, seems to be split up into pieces.
Sanskrit: दारुणः क्षत्रधर्मोऽयं विहितो धर्मकर्तृभिः। यत्र राज्येप्सवः शूरा बाले शस्त्रमपातयन्॥
English: Heartless, indeed, are the duties of the Kshatriyas as specified by the law-givers, in as much as these duties even enjoin a hero, desirous of sovereignty, to shoot weapons at a mere child.
Sanskrit: बालमतयन्तसुखिनं विचरन्तमभीतवत्। कृतास्त्रा बहवो जघ्नुइँहि गावल्गणे कथम्॥
English: Describe into me, O Gavalgana's son, how did so many warriors accomplished in the use of weapons, slay that veritable child, brought up in luxury and careering (then) dauntlessly in the field?
Sanskrit: विभित्सता रथानीकं सौभद्रेणामितौजसा। विक्रीडितं यथा संख्ये तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: Tell me, O Sanjaya, how in battle did the dauntless son of Subhadra, endued with immeasurable might sport, having penetrated into our car-division.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच यन्मां पृच्छसि राजेन्द्र सौभद्रस्य निपातनम्। तत् ते कात्स्येन वक्ष्यामि शृणु राजन् समाहितः॥२६
English: Sanjaya said That which you ask me to describe, O foremost of kings, viz., the slaughter of Subhadra's son, I shall describe in detail, Hear, O king, attentively.
Sanskrit: विक्रीडितं कुमारेण यथानीकं बिभित्सता। आरुग्णाश्च यथा वीरा दुःसाध्याश्चापि विप्लवे॥
English: I shall tell you, how that hero played amidst us, having penetrated into our ranks; as also how, many irresistible heroes inspired with hopes of victory were afflicted by him.
Sanskrit: दावाग्न्यभिपरीतानां भूरिगुल्मतृणदुमे। वनौकसामिवारण्ये त्वदीयानामभूदू भयम्॥
English: Like the denizens of a wood abounding in numerous copses, creepers and trees, when encompassed by a terrible forest-conflagration, the combatants of your host were then all seized with panic.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच समरेऽत्युग्रकर्माणः कर्मभिर्व्यञ्जितश्रमाः। सकृष्णाः पाण्डवाः पञ्च देवैरपि दुरासदाः॥
English: Sanjaya said The five Pandavas brothers, all of fierce deeds in battle and all incapable of being overcome by fatigue as is apparent from their achievements, when aided by Krishna, could not be vanquished even by the celestials.
Sanskrit: सत्त्वकर्मान्वयैर्बुद्ध्या कीर्त्या च यशसा श्रिया। नैव भूतो न भविता नैव तुल्यगुणः पुमान्॥
English: In righteousness, in deeds, in lineage, in intelligence, in renown, in fame and in prosperity-in all these virtues, there neither was nor is, nor will be, a person equal to Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: सत्यधर्मरतो दान्तो विप्रपूजादिभिर्गुणैः। सदैव त्रिदिवं प्राप्तो राजा किल युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: King Yudhishthira is constantly in the enjoyment of heavenly bliss, in consequence of his devotion to truth, righteousness, control passions, worship of the Vipras and such other qualities.
Sanskrit: युगानते चान्तको राजन् जामदग्न्यश्च वीर्यवान्। रथस्थो भीमसेनश्च कथ्यन्ते सदृशास्त्रयः॥
English: The Destroyer at the end of a Yuga, the highly puissant son of Jamadagni and Bhimasena on his car, O king, these three are held to be equal (in prowess).
Sanskrit: प्रतिज्ञाकर्मदक्षस्य रणे गाण्डीवधन्वनः। उपमां नाधिगच्छामि पार्थस्य सदृशीं क्षितौ॥
English: Of the wielder of Gandiva ever competent to fulfil his vows in battle, of that son of Pritha, I do see no equal on the face of the earth.
Sanskrit: गुरुवात्सल्यमत्यन्तं नैभृत्यं विनयो दमः। नकुलेऽप्रातिरूप्यं च शौर्ये च नियतानि षट्॥
English: Devotion to the elders, secrecy of counsels, modesty, self-control, beauty of person and heroism, these six virtues are ever present in Nakula.
Sanskrit: श्रुतगाम्भीर्यमाधुर्यसत्यरूपपराक्रमैः। सदृशो देवयोर्वीरः सहदेवः किलाश्विनोः॥
English: In knowledge of the Shrutis, in gravity, in humility, in righteousness, in personal beauty and in prowess, the heroic Sahadeva equals the two immortals viz., the twin Asvinis.
Sanskrit: ये च कृष्णेगुणाः स्फीताः पाण्डवेषु च ये गुणा:। अभिमनयौ किलैकस्था दृश्यन्ते गुणसंचयाः॥
English: All those illustrious qualities that are present mostly in Krishna and in the Pandavas, all those qualities were to be seen combined in Abhimanyu.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्य वीर्येण कृष्णस्य चरितेन च। कर्मभिर्भीमसेनस्य सदृशो भीमकर्मणः॥
English: Abhimanyu was equal to Yudhishthira in patience, to Krishna in conduct, to Bhima of terrible deeds in his achievements.
Sanskrit: धनंजयस्य रूपेण विक्रमेण श्रुतेन च। विनयात् सहदेवस्य सदृशो नकुलस्य च॥
English: He was equal to Dhananjaya in beauty of person, prowess and scriptural knowledge and to Nakula and Sahadeva in humility.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अभिमन्युमहं सूत सौभद्रमपराजितम्। श्रोतुमिच्छामि कात्स्येन कथमायोधने हतः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Suta, I desire to hear in detail how the invincible son of Subhadra, viz., Abhimanyu was slain in battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच स्थिरो भव महाराज शोकं धारय दुर्धरम्। महान्तं बन्धुनाशं ते कथयिष्यामि तच्छृणु॥
English: Sanjaya said Be patient, O mighty monarch. Bear your unbearable burden of grief. I shall speak of the dreadful carnage of your relations. Now hear be attentively.
Sanskrit: चक्रव्यूहो महाराज आचार्येणाभिकल्पितः। तत्र शक्रोपमाः सर्वे राजानो विनिवेशिता॥
English: The circular array, O monarch, was then formed by the preceptor, in which were duly stationed kings, each equal to Indra himself.
Sanskrit: आरास्थानेषु विन्यस्ताः कुमारा: सूर्यवर्चसः। संघातो राजपुत्राणां सर्वेषामभवत् तदा॥
English: At the head of the array (entrance) were stationed all the princes of the effulgence of the sun. Then there was a veritable assembly of princes.
Sanskrit: कृताभिसमयाः सर्वे सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः। रक्ताम्बरधराः सर्वे सर्वे रक्तविभूषणाः॥
English: All of them sword to help one another, all owned standards decked with gold; all wore red raiment's and all were decorated with crimson ornaments.
Sanskrit: सर्वे रक्तपताकाश्च सर्वे वै हेमालिनः । चन्दनागुरुदिग्घाङ्गाः स्रग्विणः सूक्ष्मवाससः॥
English: All of them possessed crimson flags, all had golden garlands; all were smeared with sandalpaste and other perfumed unguents and all of them wore floral garlands and fine attires.
Sanskrit: सहिताः पर्यधावन्त कार्णिं प्रति युयुत्सवः। तेषां दश सहस्राणि बभूबुदृढधन्विनाम्॥
English: In a serried file, they rushed against Krishna's nephew. desirous of fighting with him. All of them firm bowmen, then numbered no less then ten thousand strong in all.
Sanskrit: पौत्रं तव पुरस्कृत्य लक्ष्मणं प्रियदर्शनम्। अन्योन्यसमदुःखास्ते अन्योन्यसमसाहसाः॥
English: Placing at their head your handsome grandson Lakshmana, they proceeded to battle, resolved to share one another's grief, emulating one another in deeds of valour.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यं स्पर्धमानाच अन्योन्यस्य हिते रताः। दुर्योधनस्तु राजेन्द्र सैन्यमध्ये व्यवस्थितः॥
English: Striving to out view one another's and intent on one another's good. O foremost of kings, Duryodhana was stationed in the very centre of your troops.
Sanskrit: कर्णदुःशासनकृपैर्वृतो राजा महारथैः। देवराजोपमः श्रीमाञ्छवेतच्छत्राभिसंवृतः॥
English: The king then was surrounded by such mighty warriors as Karna, Dushasana and Kripa, with a white umbrella held over his head, he appeared beautiful like the king of the celestials.
Sanskrit: चाभरव्यजनाक्षेपैरुदयन्निव भास्करः। प्रमुखे तस्य सैन्यस्य द्रोणोऽवस्थितनायकः॥
English: Fanned by the moving yak-tails, he appeared like the sun himself. In the very van of those troops was stationed Drona the generalissimo of the Kuru hosts.
Sanskrit: सिन्धुराजस्तथातिष्ठच्छीमान् मेरुरिवाचलः। सिन्धुरुजस्य पार्श्वस्था आश्वत्थामपुरोगमाः॥
English: There also was stationed the handsome ruler of the Sindhus, immovable like the mount Meru itself. By the side of the ruler of the Sindhus, headed Ashvatthaman.
Sanskrit: सुतास्तव महाराज त्रिंशत्रिदशसंनिभाः। गान्धारराजः कितवः शल्यो भूरिश्रवास्तथा॥
English: Stood, O mighty monarch, your thirty sons, all resembling the celestials themselves. That gamester, the ruler of the Gandharas, Shalya and Bhurishravas.
Sanskrit: पार्श्वत: सिन्धुराजस्य व्यराजन्त महारथाः। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥ तावकानां परेषां च मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्॥
English: These mighty car-warriors shone in the flank of the king of the Sindhus. Then raged a combat between your troops and those of the enemy, combat, that was fierce in the extreme and horripilating and in which the warriors regarded Death to be their goal.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तदनीकमनाधृष्यं भारद्वाजेन रक्षितम्। पार्थाः समभ्यवर्तन्त भीमसेनपुरोगमा:॥
English: Sanjaya said The Parthas then led by Bhimasena marched against that invincible array of your soldiers protected by the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। कुन्तिभोजश्च विक्रान्तो द्रुपदश्च महारथः॥
English: Then Satyaki, Chekitana, Prishata's son Dhrishtadyumna, the powerful Kuntibhoja, the mighty car-warrior Drupada.
Sanskrit: आर्जुनिः क्षत्रधर्मा च बृहत्क्षत्रश्च वीर्यवान्। चेदिपो धृष्टकेतुश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ घटोत्कचः॥
English: The son of Arjuna, Kshatradharman, the puissant Brihat-kshatra, the ruler of the Chedis, Dhristaketu, the two of Madri, Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्तः शिखण्डी चापराजितः। उत्तमौजाश्च दुर्धर्षो विराटश्च महारथः॥
English: Yudhamanyu of great prowess, the unvanquished Shikhandin, the irrepressible Uttamaujas, the mighty car-warrior Virat. sons
Sanskrit: द्रौपदेयाश्च संरब्धाः शैशुपालिश्च वीर्यवान्। केकयाश्च महावीर्याः सृञ्जयाश्च सहस्रशः॥
English: The wrathful sons of Draupadi, the valiant son of Shishupala, the highly powerful Kekayas and the Srinjayas by thousands,
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च सगणाः कृतास्त्रा युद्धदुर्मदाः। समभ्यधावन् सहसा भारद्वाजं युयुत्सवः॥
English: These and many others followed by their respective clansmen, all accomplished in the use of weapons and invincible in battle rushed with impetuosity at the son of Bharadvaja, out of a desire for battling with him.
Sanskrit: समीपे वर्तमानांस्तान् भारद्वाजोऽतिवीर्यवान्। असम्भ्रान्तः शरौघेण महता समवारयत्॥
English: The highly puissant son of Bharadvaja getting the warriors within reach dauntlessly checked them with a mighty downpour of arrows.
Sanskrit: महौघः सलिलस्येव गिरिमासाद्य दुर्भिदम्। द्रोणं ते नाभ्यवर्तन्त वेलामिव जलाशयाः॥
English: Like a mighty wave of waters checked by an immovable hill or like the swelling ocean checked by the banks, those warriors of the Pandava army were dashed back by Drona.
Sanskrit: पीड्यमानाः शरै राजन् द्रोणचापविनिः सृतैः। न शेकुः प्रमुख स्थातुं भारद्वाजस्य पाण्डवाः॥
English: Afflicted, O king, with the shafts shot upon Drona's bow, the Pandavas could not stand in front of Bharadvaja son.
Sanskrit: तदद्भुतमपश्याम द्रोणस्य भुजयोर्बलम्। यदेनं नाभ्यवर्तन्त पञ्चालाः सृञ्जयैः सह॥
English: Then we beheld the wonderful strength of Drona's arms, in as much as, the Panchalas aided by the Srinjayas was not able to assail him.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तमभिक्रुद्धं द्रोणं दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः। बहुधा चिन्तयामास द्रोणस्य प्रतिवारणम्॥
English: Beholding then the infuriate Drona rush towards himself, king Yudhishthira reflected upon the diverse measures for resisting the former.
Sanskrit: अशक्यं तु तमन्येन द्रोणं मत्वा युधिष्ठिरः। अविषहां गुरुं भारं सौभद्रं समवासृजत्॥
English: At last regarding Drona to be incapable of being checked by any one else, Yudhishthira placed that unbearable heavy burden on the son of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवादनवरं फाल्गुनाच्चामितौजसम्। अब्रवीत् परवीरघ्नमभिमन्युमिदं वचः॥
English: Then addressing that slayer of hostile heroes, namely, Abhimanyu, who was in no way inferior to the son of Vasudeva and was superior to Arjuna himself in infiniteness of prowess, king Yudhishthira said these words-
Sanskrit: एत्य नो नार्जुनो गर्हेद् यथा तात तथा कुरु। चक्रव्यूहस्य न वयं विद्मो भेदं कथंचन॥
English: "O son, do you so act, that coming back, Arjuna may not have reason to reproach us. The means for breaking the circular array, is not known to any one of us.