pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: जातरूपशिरस्त्राणं मनस्तापयतीव मे॥ एष शान्तनवो भीष्मः सर्वेषां नः पितामहः।
English: And who with golden crest pains me greatly, is Shantanu's son Bhishma, our grandfather.
Sanskrit: राजश्रियाभिवृद्धश्च सुयोधनवशानुगः॥ पश्चादेष प्रयातव्यो न मे विजकरो भवेत्।
English: Always treated with regal prosperity he is a follower of Duryodhana. You should approach him last for he will never injure me.
Sanskrit: एतेन युध्यमानस्य यत्त: संयच्छ मे हयान्॥ ततोऽभ्यवहदव्यग्रो वैराटिः सव्यसाचिनाम्। यत्रातिष्ठत् कृपो राजन् योत्स्यमानो धनंजयम्॥
English: While fighting with him you should carefully restrain your horses. Thus addressed by him the son of Virata carefully drove Savyasachi's car, O king, to where Kripa stood in anticipation of the battle.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तान्यनीकान्यदृश्यन्त कुरूणामुग्रधन्विनाम्। संसर्पन्ते यथा मेघा धर्मान्ते मन्दमारुताः॥
English: Vaishampayana said The infantry of those dreadful Kuru bowmen looked like the clouds in the rains moving about before the gentle wind.
Sanskrit: अभ्याशे वाजिनस्तस्थुः समारूढाः प्रहारिणः। भीमरूपाश्च मातङ्गास्तोमराङ्कुशनोदिताः। महामात्रैः समारूढा विचित्रकवचोज्ज्वलाः॥ ततः शक्रः सुरगणैः समारुह्य सुदर्शनम्। सहोपायात् तदा राजन् विश्वाश्चिमरुतां गणैः॥ तद् देवयक्षगन्धर्वमहोरगसमाकुलम्। शुशुभेऽभ्रविनिर्मुक्तं ग्रहाणामिव मण्डलम्॥ अस्त्राणां च बलं तेषां मानुषेषु प्रयुञ्जताम्। तच्च भीमं महद् युद्धं कृपार्जुनसमागमे। द्रष्टुमभ्यागता देवाः स्वविमानैः पृथक् पृथक्॥
English: And near them stood the enemy's cavalry managed by warriors. There were also terrible looking elephants bedecked with beautiful armours governed by clever heroes and urged by Tomaras and gaudas. There came on a beautiful car Shakra accompanied by the celestials, Vishvas and Maruts, O king. Filled with the celestials, Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Nagas the sky looked resplendent as it does when freed from cloud sand crested with stars. The celestials came there in their respective cars to witness the efficacy of their weapons in a human battle as well as the dreadful and great fight between Kripa and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: शतं शतसहस्राणां यत्र स्थूणा हिरण्मयी। मणिरत्नमयी चान्या प्रासादं तदधारयत्॥ ततः कामगमं दिव्यं सर्वरलविभूषितम्। विमानं देवराजस्य शुशुभे खेचरं तदा॥
English: The celestial car of the king of the celestials coursing at will, crested with pearls and jewels and the roof of which was upheld by hundreds and thousands of golden pillars and the one which was made of pearls and jewels, shone in the clear sky.
Sanskrit: तत्र देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशत् तिष्ठन्ति सहवासवाः। गन्धर्वा राक्षसाः सर्पाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः॥
English: There were the thirty three deities headed by Vasava and with Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Nagas, Pitris and the great Rishis.
Sanskrit: तथा राजा वसुमना बलाक्षः सुप्रतर्दनः। अष्टकश्च शिविश्चैव ययातिर्नहुषो गयः॥ मनुः पूरू रघुर्भानुः कृशाश्वः सगरो नलः। विमाने देवराजस्य समदृश्यन्त सुप्रभाः॥
English: There shone on the car of the king of the celestials the king Vasumanas, Balakshas, Supratardana, Ashtaka, Shibi, Yayati, Nahusha, Gaya, Manu, Puru, Raghu, Bhanu, Krishashva, Sagara and Nala.
Sanskrit: अग्नेरीशस्य सोमस्य वरुणस्य प्रजापतेः। तथा धातुर्विधातुश्च कुबेरस्य यमस्य च॥ अलम्बुषोग्रसेनानां गन्धर्वस्य च तुम्बुरोः। यथामानं यथोद्देशं विमानानि चकाशिरे॥
English: There appeared also in a beautiful array the chariots of Agni, Isha, Soma, Varuna, Prajapati, Dhatri, Vidhatri, Kubera, Yama, Alambusha, Ugrasena and others and of the Gandharva Tumvuru.
Sanskrit: सर्वदेवनिकायाच सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। अर्जुनस्य कुरूणां च द्रष्टुं युद्धमुपागताः॥
English: All the deities, the Siddhas and the great Rishis came there to witness the fight between Arjuna and the Kurus.
Sanskrit: दिव्यानां सर्वमाल्यानां गन्धः पुण्योऽथ सर्वशः। प्रससार वसन्ताग्रे वनानामिव भारत॥
English: The holy fragrance of the celestial garlands spread all over like the odour of the blossoming trees in the beginning of the spring.
Sanskrit: तत्र रत्नानि देवानां समदृश्यन्त तिष्ठताम्। आतपत्राणि वासांसि सजश्च व्यजनानि च॥
English: The umbrellas, clothes, flags, fans, and the jewels of the deities shone there when they came.
Sanskrit: उपाशाम्यद् रजो भौमं सर्वं व्याप्तं मरीचिभिः। दिव्यगन्धानुपादाय वायुर्योधानसेवत॥
English: The dust of the earth was removed and every where was permeated by the lustre. And carrying the divine odour the wind gratified the warriors.
Sanskrit: प्रभासितमिवाकाशं चित्ररूपमलंकृतम्। सम्पतद्धिः स्थितैश्चापि नानारत्नविभासितैः॥ विमानैर्विविधैश्चित्ररुपानीतैः सुरोत्तमैः। वज्रभृच्छुशुभे तत्र विमानस्थैः सुरैर्वृतः॥ बिभ्रन्मालां महातेजाः पद्मोत्पलसमायुताम्। विप्रेक्ष्यमाणो बहुभिर्नातृप्यत् सुमहाहवम्॥
English: The sky appeared as if ablaze and beautiful, being decked with already arrived and coming cars lighted with various gems and of diverse make, led by the leading celestials. Encircled by the deities, and wearing garland of lotuses and lillies, the mighty holder of thunder appeared exceedingly beautiful on his car. And although he looked continually at his son he was not satiated therewith.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच दृष्ट्वा व्यूढान्यनीकानि कुरूणां कुरुनन्दन। तत्र वैराटिमामन्त्र्य पार्थो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Seeing the Kuru army arranged in order of battle, the son of Pandu, Partha, addressing Virata's son said :
Sanskrit: जाम्बूनदमयी वेदी ध्वजे यस्य प्रदृश्यते। तस्य दक्षिणतो याहि कृपः शारद्वतो यतः॥
English: Do you go where Kripa, the son of Sharadvata is, by the southern side of the car the flag of which has an emblem of a golden altar.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच धनंजयवचः श्रुत्वा वैराटिस्त्वरितस्ततः। हयान् रजतसंकाशान् हेमभाण्डानचोदयत्॥
English: Hearing the words of Arjuna, Virata's son, without loss of time, urged his silver white steeds decked in golden armour.
Sanskrit: आनुपूर्व्यात् तु तत् सर्वमास्थाय जवमुत्तमम्। प्राहिणोच्चन्द्रसंकाशान् कुपितानिव तान् हयान्॥
English: Making them one by one proceed by swifter course, he urged those those horses resembling the moon as if they were angry.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा कुरुसेनायाः समीपं हयकोविदः। पुनरावर्तयामास तान् हयान् वातरंहसः॥
English: Well-versed in the management of horses, Uttara, having neared the Kuru army, turned back his horses, fleet as the wind.
Sanskrit: प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य मण्डलं सव्यमेव च। कुरून् सम्मोहयामास मत्स्यो यानेन तत्त्ववित्॥
English: A skillful charioteer as he was the Matsya Prince, sometimes wheeling about, sometimes proceeding in circles and again turning to the left, bewildered the Kurus.
Sanskrit: कृपस्य रथमास्थाय वैराटिरकुतोभयः। प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य तस्थौ तस्याग्रतो बली॥
English: Going round, the powerful and fearless son of Virata, approached Kripa's car and stood before him.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनः शङ्खवरं देवदत्तं महारवम्। प्रदध्मौ बलमास्थाय नाम विश्राव्य चात्मनः॥
English: Then Arjuna with force blew that great conch Devadatta emitting a great sound and announced his name.
Sanskrit: तस्य शब्दो महानासीद् धम्यमानस्य जिष्णुना। तथा वीर्यवता संख्ये पर्वतस्येव दीर्यतः॥
English: Blown on the battle-field by the powerful Vishnu the sound of that conch appeared like that of the clapping of a mountain.
Sanskrit: पूजयांचक्रिरे शङ्ख कुरवः सहसैनिकाः। अर्जुनेन तथा ध्मातः शतधा यन्न दीर्यते॥
English: Seeing that the conch was not broken into a hundred pieces when blown by Arjuna, the Kuru warriors spoke highly of it.
Sanskrit: दिवमावृत्य शब्दस्तु निवृत्तः शुश्रुवे पुनः। सृष्टो मघवता वज्रः प्रपतन्निव पर्वते॥
English: Having reached the very sky that sound came back and was heard again like that of thunderbolt when hurled by Indra against a mountain.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरो बलवीर्यसमन्वितः। अर्जुनं प्रति संरब्धः कृपः परमदुर्जयः। अमृष्यमाणस्तं शब्दं कृपः शारद्वतस्तदा॥ अर्जुनं प्रति संरब्धो युद्धार्थी स महारथः। महोदधिजमादाय दध्मौ वेगेन वीर्यवान्॥
English: Unable to bear that sound and desirous of fighting that heroic, powerful and undaunted car-warrior, Sharadvata's son Kripa of great strength and prowess, enraged with Arjuna, took up the conch born in a great ocean and blew it with great force.
Sanskrit: स तु शब्देन लोकांस्त्रीनावृत्य रथिनां वरः। धनुरादाय सुमहज्ज्याशब्दमकरोत् तदा॥
English: Covering the three worlds with the sound thereof and taking up the huge bow he twanged it.
Sanskrit: तौ रथौ सूर्यसंकाशौ योत्स्यमानौ महाबलौ। शारदाविव जीमूतौ व्यरोचेतां व्यवस्थितौ॥
English: While those two highly powerful carwarriors, resembling the sun, fought with each other they appeared like two autumnal clouds.
Sanskrit: ततः शारद्वतस्तूर्णं पार्थं दशभिराशुगैः। विव्याध परवीरघ्नं निशितैर्मर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: Then Sharadvata's son speedily wounded Partha, the slayer of hostile heroes with ten swift coursing sharpened arrows capable of piercing into the very vitals.
Sanskrit: पार्थोऽपि विश्रुतं लोके गाण्डीवं परमायुधम्। विकृष्य चिक्षेप बहून् नाराचान् मर्मभेदिनः॥
English: And drawing his huge bow Gandiva wellknown in the world Partha too discharged many Narachas capable of piercing into the very vitals.
Sanskrit: तान् प्राप्ताञ्छितैर्बाणैर्नाराचान् रक्तभोजनान्। कृपश्चिच्छेद पार्थस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Then with sharpened arrows "Kripa sundered into hundreds and thousands of pieces those blood-drinking shafts before they could reach (him).
Sanskrit: ततः पार्थस्तु संक्रुद्धश्चित्रान् मार्गान् प्रदर्शयन्। दिशः संछादयन् बाणैः प्रदिशश्च महारथः। एकच्छायमिवाकाशमकरोत् सर्वतः प्रभुः॥
English: Thereupon displaying various movements in anger, the great car-warrior Partha covered all sides with a downpour of arrows.
Sanskrit: प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा पार्थः शरशतैः कृपम्। स शरैरर्दितः क्रुद्धः शितैरग्निशिखोपमैः॥
English: Covering the entire sky with his arrows, that powerful warrior of exceeding energy, the son of Pritha assailed Kripa with hundreds of shafts.
Sanskrit: तूर्णं दशसहस्रेण पार्थमप्रतिमौजसम्। अर्दयित्वा महात्मानं ननर्द समरे कृपः॥ ततः कनकपर्वाग्रैर्वीरः संनतपर्वभिः। त्वरन् गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैरर्जुनस्तस्य वाजिनः॥ चतुर्भिश्चतुरस्तीक्ष्णैरविध्यत् परमेषुभिः। हया निशितैर्बाणैर्व्वलद्भिरिव पन्नगैः। उत्पेतुः सहसा सर्वे कृपः स्थानादथाच्यवत्॥ च्युतं तु गौतमं स्थानात् समीक्ष्य कुरुनन्दनः।
English: Afflicted with those sharpened shafts resembling flame of fire and worked up with anger, Kripa, assailing soon the high-souled Partha of incomparable energy with ten thousand shafts, sent out a war cry in battle. Then the heroic Arjuna taking up his bow speedily bored through the four horses of his enemy with four dreadful straight and gold winged arrows shot from the Gandiva. Then pierced by sharpened arrows resembling flames of fire those horses all on a sudden sprang up and Kripa fell off from his place. Then seeing Gautama dislodged the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: ते नाविध्यत् परवीरघ्नो रक्षमाणोऽस्य गौरवम्॥ स तु लब्ध्वा पुनः स्थानं गौतमः सव्यसाचिनम्। विव्याध दशभिर्बाणैस्त्वरितः कङ्कपत्रिभिः॥ ततः पार्थो धनुस्तस्य भल्लेन निशितेन ह। चिच्छेदैकेन भूयश्च हस्तावापमथाहरत्॥ अथास्य कवचं बाणैर्निशितैर्मर्मभेदिभिः। व्यधमन्न च पार्थोऽस्य शरीरमवपीडयत्॥ तस्य निर्मुच्यमानस्य कवचात् काय आवभौ।
English: The slayer of hostile heroes, did not wound him for keeping his prestige. Again regaining his position Gautama speedily pierced Savyasachin with ten sharpened and Kanka feathered arrows. Then with one sharpened arrow Partha cut off his bow and gloves. Then he cut off Kripa's coat of mail with sharp arrows capable of piercing to the very vitals but he did not wound him. Then divested of the coat of mail his body appeared.
Sanskrit: समये मुच्यमानस्य सर्पस्येव तनुर्यथा॥ छिन्ने धनुषि पार्थेन सोऽन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्।
English: Like a serpent casting off its coating at the proper time. On his bow being cut off by Partha, taking up another.
Sanskrit: चकार गौतमः सज्यं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ स तदप्यस्य कौन्तेयश्चिच्छेद नतपर्वणा।
English: Gautama made it ready. And it appeared wonderful. The son of Kunti cut off that too with arrows having depressed knots.
Sanskrit: एवमन्यानि चापानि बहूनि कृतहस्तवत्। शारद्वतस्य चिच्छेद पाण्डवः परवीरहा॥
English: In this way that slayer of hostile heroes, the son of Pandu, cut off other bows as soon as they were taken up, one after the other, by the son of Sharadvata.
Sanskrit: सच्छिन्नधनुरादाय रथशक्तिं प्रतापवान्। प्राहिणोत् पाण्डुपुत्राय प्रदीप्तामशनीमिव।॥
English: Having all his bows thus sundered that highly powerful hero took up a javelin from his car resembling a lightning and hurled it at the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तामर्जुनस्तदाऽऽयान्तीं शक्तिं हेमविभूषिताम्। वियद्गतां महोल्काभां चिच्छेद दशभिः शरैः॥
English: While that golden javelin came coursing through the sky, burning like a huge fire-brand Arjuna cut it off with ten arrows.
Sanskrit: सापतद् शतधा छिन्ना भूमौ पार्थेन धीमता॥ युगपच्चैव भल्लैस्तु ततः सज्यधनुः कृपः।
English: As soon as that fell on the ground sundered into a hundred pieces by the intelligent Partha, Kripa took up another ready bow.
Sanskrit: तमाशु निशितैः पार्थं बिभेद दशभिः शरैः॥ ततः पार्थो महातेजा विशिखानग्नितेजसः। चिक्षेप समरे क्रुद्धस्त्रयोदश शिलाशितान्॥ अथास्य युगमेकेन चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्। षष्ठेन च शिरः कायाच्छरेण रथसारथेः॥ त्रिभिस्त्रिवेणुं समरे द्वाभ्यामक्षं महारथः।
English: And immediately struck Partha with ten sharp arrows. Then the highly energetic Partha, worked up with rage, discharged thirteen sharp and fiery arrow3; with one he cut off the yoke, with four the four horses and with the sixth he cut off the head of the charioteer with three, the great car-warrior, pierced in battle, the three bamboo poles, and with two his two wheels.
Sanskrit: द्वादशेन तु भल्लेन चकर्तास्य ध्वजं तदा॥ ततो वज्रनिकाशेन फाल्गुनः प्रहसन्निव। त्रयोदशेनेन्द्रसमः कृपं वक्षस्यविध्यत॥ सच्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः। गदापाणिरवप्लुत्य तूर्णं चिक्षेप तां गदाम्॥ सा च मुक्ता गदा गुर्वी कृपेण सुपरिष्कृता। अर्जुनेन शरैर्नुन्ना प्रतिमार्गमथागमत्॥ तं तु योधाः परीप्सन्तः शारद्वतममर्षणम्। सर्वतः समरे पार्थं शरवर्षेरवाकिरन्॥ ततो विराटस्य सुतः सव्यमावृत्य वाजिनः। यमकं मण्डलं कृत्वा तान् योधान् प्रत्यवारयत्॥ ततः कृपमुपादाय विरथं ते नरर्षभाः। अपजहुर्महावेगा कुन्तीपुत्राद् धनंजयात्॥
English: With the twelfth arrow he cut off his most excellent standard, and with the thirteenth resembling the thunder-bolt, Phalguni the equal of Indra, as if smiling, struck Kripa on the breast. Then with his bow cut off, dislodged from his car, his horses and charioteer slain, leaping down and taking up a mace, he soon hurled it at Arjuna. That shining and greatly polished mace hurled by him, came back baffled by Arjuna's shafts. Then to rescue the revengeful son of Sharadvata, all the soldiers covered Partha in battle on all sides with a downpour of shafts. Then turning the horses to the left and making the circle called Yamaka, Virata's son withstood all those warriors. Then taking Kripa with them, who had been dislodged from his car, all those leading warriors led him away from Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti. f
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कृपेऽपनीते द्रोणस्तु प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः। अभ्यद्रवदनाधृष्यः शोणाश्वः श्वेतवाहनम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said After Kripa had been taken away, the irrepressible Drona, having red horses, taking up his bow to which an arrow had already been set, rushed towards Arjuna of white horses.
Sanskrit: स तु रुक्मरथं दृष्ट्वा गुरुमायान्तमन्तिकात्। अर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठ उत्तरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Seeing near him the preceptor moving on in hi golden chariot, Arjuna the foremost of victors, addressed Uttara saying
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच यत्रैषा काञ्चनी वेदी ध्वजे यस्य प्रकाशते। उच्छ्रिता प्रवरे दण्डे पताकाभिलरकृता। अत्र मां वह भद्रं ते द्रोणानीकाय सारथे॥ अश्वाः शोणाः प्रकाशन्ते बृहन्तश्चारुवाहिनः। स्निग्धविदुमसंकाशास्ताम्रास्याः प्रियदर्शनाः। युक्ता रथवरे यस्य सर्वशिक्षाविशारदाः॥
English: May you fare well, O charioteer; take m before Drona's army, on whose high standard appears the emblem of a golden altar and around which flags are streaming, whose car is drawn by red, big, highly beautiful, trained, pleasant-looking and quiet horses of the colour of coral and having copper-coloured faces.
Sanskrit: दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजा बलरूपसमन्वितः। सर्वलोकेषु विक्रान्तो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Of large arms, great energy, endued with beauty and strength, the powerful son of Bharadvaja is known in all the worlds for his prowess.
Sanskrit: बुद्ध्या तुल्यो ह्युशनसा बृहस्पतिसमो नये। वेदास्तथैव चत्वारो ब्रह्मचर्यं तथैव च॥
English: In intelligence he is like Shukra, and in the knowledge of moral laws like Brihaspati. He is equally well-read in the four Vedas, and follows the Brahmacharya mode of life.
Sanskrit: ससंहाराणि सर्वाणि दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि मारिष। धनुर्वेदश्च कात्र्येन यस्मिन् नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितः॥
English: All the celestials weapons with the means of their withdrawal, and the entire science of archery always reside in him.
Sanskrit: क्षमा दमश्च सत्यं च आनृशंस्यमथार्जवम्। एते चान्ये च बहवो यस्मिन् नित्यं द्विजे गुणाः॥
English: Forgiveness, self-control, truthfulness, disinclination to injury and straight forwardness these and various other accomplishments always live in that twice-born one.
Sanskrit: तेनाहं योद्धमिच्छामि महाभागेन संयुगे। तस्मात् तं प्रापयाचार्यं क्षिप्रमुत्तर वाहय॥
English: I wish to fight with that great one in battle. Therefore, O Uttara, take me soon to the preceptor.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अर्जुननैवमुक्तस्तु वैराटिहेमभूषणान्। चोदयामास तानश्वान् भारद्वाजथं प्रति॥
English: Thus accosted by Arjuna, Virata's son urged the horses adorned with gold towards the car of Bharadvaja's son.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं वेगेन पाण्डवं रथिनां वरम्। द्रोणः प्रत्युद्ययौ पार्थं मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥
English: Drona rushed with great force towards Partha, the son of Pandu, the foremost of carwarriors, who was advancing like a mad elephant rushing at another such.
Sanskrit: ततः प्राध्मापयच्छङ्ख भेरीशतनिनादिनम्। प्रचुक्षुभे बलं सर्वमुद्भूत इव सागरः॥
English: Drona then blew his conch, the sound of which resembled that of a hundred trumpets. And the whole army was agitated thereat like the ocean.
Sanskrit: अथ शोणान् सदश्वांस्तान् हंसवर्णैमनोजवैः। मिश्रितान् समरे दृष्ट्वा व्यस्मयन्त रणे नराः॥
English: Beholding his excellent red horses mixing with those (of Arjuna) white as swans and fleet as the mind in the encounter, all people were filled with surprise.
Sanskrit: तौ स्थौ वीर्यसम्पन्नौ दृष्ट्वा संग्राममूर्धनि। आचार्यशिष्यावजितौ कृतविद्यौ मनस्विनौ॥ समाश्लिष्टौ तदान्योन्यं द्रोणपार्थो महाबलौ। दृष्ट्वा प्राकम्पत मुहुर्भरतानां महद् बलम्॥
English: Beholding those car-warriors, in the field of battle, the preceptor and disciple, Drona and Partha, both endued with prowess, irrepressible, learned, high-minded and greatly powerful, engaged with each other, the huge army of the Bharatas continually trembled (in fear).
Sanskrit: हर्षयुक्तस्ततः पार्थः प्रहसन्निव वीर्यवान्। रथं रथेन द्रोणस्य समासाद्य महारथः॥
English: Reaching Drona's car by his own, the mighty car-warrior and highly energetic Partha was filled with joy, and smiled.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्य महाबाहुः सामपूर्वमिदं वचः। उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा कौन्तेयः परवीरहा।॥
English: Saluting him, the mighty-armed son of Kunti, the slayer of hostile heroes, said in sweet and becoming words.
Sanskrit: उषिताः स्मो वने वासं प्रतिकर्म चिकीर्षवः। कोपं नार्हसि नः कर्तुं सदा समरदुर्जय॥
English: Having spent out the term of our exile in the woods, we wish to take revenge. O you irrepressible in battle, it does not behove you to be always angry.
Sanskrit: अहं तु प्रहते पूर्वं प्रहरिष्यामि तेऽनघ। इति मे वर्तते बुद्धिस्तद् भवान् कर्तुमर्हति॥
English: O gentle one, I will not strike you unless you strike me first. This is my determination. Do what you like.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्मै प्राहिणोद् द्रोणः शरानधिकविंशतिम्। अप्राप्तांश्चैव तान् पार्थश्चिच्छेद कृतहस्तवत्॥
English: Thus addressed, Drona discharged at him more than twenty shafts. But the light-handed Partha severed them all before they could fall down on him.
Sanskrit: ततः शरसहस्रेण रथं पार्थस्य वीर्यवान्। अवाकिरत् ततो द्रोणः शीघ्रमस्त्रं विदर्शयन्॥
English: Displaying his weapons the energetic Drona soon covered Partha's chariot on all sides with thousands of arrows.
Sanskrit: हयांश्च रजतप्रख्यान कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः। अवाकिरदमेयात्मा पार्थं संकोपयन्निव॥
English: As if to work up Partha with anger, that one of incomparable energy covered his horses of silvery hue with sharpened and Kankafeathered arrows.
Sanskrit: एवं प्रववृते युद्धं भारद्वाजकिरीटिनोः। समं विमुञ्चतो संख्ये विशिस्वान् दीप्ततेजसः॥
English: When the encounter thus took place between Drona and Arjuna, they equally discharged in battle fiery arrows.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ ख्याकर्माणावुभौ वायुसमौ जवे। उभौ दिव्यास्त्रविदुषावुभावुत्तमतेजसौ।
English: Both of them were equally illustrious and equal to the wind in speed, equally conversant with celestials weapons and gifted with great energy.
Sanskrit: क्षिपन्तौ शरजालानि मोहयामासतुर्नुपान्॥ व्यस्मयन्त ततो योधा ये तत्रासन् समागताः।
English: When they spread a net-work of arrows, they bewildered the kings. And all the warriors, that were present there, were filled with wonder.
Sanskrit: शरान् विसृजतोस्तूर्णं साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन्॥ द्रोणं हि समरे कोऽन्यो योद्धुमर्हति फाल्गुनात्।
English: (They all) admired Drona who quickly shot arrows, exclaiming “Well done! well done! Who else can fight with Drona in battle except Phalguni (Arjuna)?
Sanskrit: रौद्रः क्षत्रियधर्मोऽयं गुरुणा यदयुध्यता इत्यब्रुवढानास्तत्र संग्रामशिरसि स्थिताः॥
English: Surely the duty of a Kshatriya is very hard, since he fights with his preceptor.” Thus did the people, stationed in the battle field, say.
Sanskrit: वीरौ तावभिसंरब्धौ संनिकृष्टौ महाभुजौ। छादयेतां शरव्रातैरन्योन्यमपराजितौ॥
English: Worked up with anger those two longarmed heroes, confronting each other, and each capable of vanquishing the other, covered each other with arrows.
Sanskrit: विस्फार्य सुमहच्चापं हेमपृष्ठं दुरासदम्। भारद्वाजोऽथ संक्रुद्धः फाल्गुनं प्रत्यविध्यत॥
English: Then inflated with anger, the son of Bharadvaja, drawing his huge bow plated with gold and hard to be severed, struck Phalguni.
Sanskrit: स सायकमयैर्जालैरर्जुनस्य रथं प्रति। भानुमद्भिः शिलाघौतैर्भानोराच्छादयत् प्रभाम्॥
English: Then shooting at Arjuna's car a goodly number of sharp arrows, bright as the sun, he covered the rays of the sun.
Sanskrit: पार्थं च सुमहाबाहुर्महावेगैर्महारथः। विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैर्मेघो वृष्ट्येव पर्वतम्॥
English: That mighty car-warrior of large arms wounded Partha with sharpened arrows, as the clouds discharge showers on a mountain.
Sanskrit: तथैव दिव्यं गाण्डीवं धनुरादाय पाण्डवः। शत्रुघ्नं वेगवान् हृष्टो भारसाधनमुत्तमम्॥
English: Taking up the best of bows, the celestials Gandiva, capable of destroying enemies and carrying a heavy weight, the son of Pandu delightedly.
Sanskrit: विससर्ज शरांश्चित्रान् सुवर्णविकृतान् बहून्। नाशयन् शरवर्षाणि भारद्वाजस्य वीर्यवान्।
English: Shot a number of variegated golden arrows; and that energetic (hero) baffled the downpour of shafts made by Bharadvaja's son.
Sanskrit: तूर्णं चापविनिर्मुक्तैस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ स रथेन चरन् पार्थः प्रेक्षणीयो धनंजयः।
English: And speedily discharged arrows from the bow that appeared as wonderful. Moving about in his car, Dhananjaya the son of Pritha, worthy of being looked at.
Sanskrit: युगपद् दिक्षु सर्वासु सर्वतोऽस्त्राण्यदर्शयत्॥ एकच्छायमिवाकाशं बाणैश्चक्रे समन्ततः।
English: Displayed his weapons simultaneously in all the quarters. He converted the sky, with his arrows, into one (expansive) shade.
Sanskrit: नादृश्यत तदा द्रोणो नीहारेणेव संवृतः॥ तस्याभवत् तदा रूपं संवृतस्य शरोत्तमैः।
English: Drona was not visible (like the sun) enshrouded mist. Thereupon covered on all sides with excellent arrows, he appeared.
Sanskrit: जाज्वल्यमानस्य तदा पर्वतस्येव सर्वतः॥ दृष्ट्वा तु पार्थस्य रणे शरैः स्वरथमावृतम्।
English: Like a burning mountain. Beholding his own chariot enveloped in the battle by the shafts of Partha.
Sanskrit: स विस्फार्य धनुः श्रेष्ठं मेघस्तनितनिस्वनम्॥ अग्निचक्रोपमं घोरं व्यकर्षत् परमायुधम्।
English: He, drawing his excellent bow making a sound like that of clouds, took up a huge weapon like a wheel of fire.
Sanskrit: व्यशातयच्छरांस्तांस्तु द्रोणः समितिशोभनः॥ महानभूत् ततः शब्दो वंशानामिव दह्यताम्॥
English: Then Drona, ornament of an assembly, discharged sharpened arrows. Then arose a sound like that of bamboo's when set on fire.
Sanskrit: जाम्बूनदमयैः पुढेश्चित्रचापविनिर्गतैः। प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा दिशः सूर्यस्य च प्रभाम्॥
English: That of immeasurable energy enveloped all the quarters and the lustre of the sun with gold-winged arrows discharged from a variegated bow. one
Sanskrit: ततः कनकपुङ्खानां शराणां नतपर्वणाम्। वियच्चराणां वियति दृश्यन्ते बहरो व्रजाः॥
English: Those arrows, with depressed knots and golden wings, when they passed through the sky, looked like so many birds.