pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अनुविन्दस्तु गदया ललाटे मधुसूदनम्। स्पृष्ट्वा नाकम्पयत् क्रुद्धो मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्॥
English: Inflamed with rage then Anuvinda struck with that mace of his, the slayer of Madhu on the forehead. But he could not make him tremble who remained immovable like the Mainaka mountain.
Sanskrit: तस्यार्जुनः शरैः षड्भिर्गीवां पादौ भुजौ शिरः। निचकर्त स संछिन्नः पपातादिचयो यथा॥
English: Of him, with six shafts, Arjuna cut-off the neck, the two legs, his arms and his head; and thus cut to pieces, he fell down like fragments of rocks.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ निहतौ दृष्ट्वा तयो राजन् पदानुगाः। अभ्यद्रवन्त संक्रुद्धाः किरन्तः शतशः शरान्॥
English: Then, O king, beholding those two heroes slain, their followers inflamed with rage, rushed against Arjuna, discharging arrows by thousands.
Sanskrit: तानर्जुनः शरैस्तूर्णं निहत्य भरतर्षभ। व्यरोचत यथा वह्निवं दग्ध्वा हिमात्यये॥
English: Quickly dispatching them with his arrows, O foremost of the Bharata, Arjuna, then appeared beautiful like the fire consuming the forest at the expiration of winter.
Sanskrit: तयोः सेनामतिक्राम्य कृच्छ्रादिव धनंजयः। विबभौ जलदं हित्वा दिवाकर इवोदितः॥
English: Then Dhananjaya, having passed with difficulty, through their (Vinda and Anuvinda's) divisions, appeared beautiful like the lustrous orb of the day emerging out of a cluster of clouds.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा कुरवस्त्रस्ताः प्रहृष्टाश्चाभवन् पुनः। अभ्यवर्तन्त पार्थे च समन्ताद् भरतर्षभ॥
English: At first beholding him the Kurus were struck with panic! But in the next moment they were filled with delight; and then, O foremost of the Bharatas, they rushed upon Pritha's son from all sides.
Sanskrit: श्रान्तं चैनं समालक्ष्य ज्ञात्वा दूरे च सैन्धवम्। सिंहनादेन महता सर्वतः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Beholding them fatigued and knowing the ruler of the Sindhus to be stationed afar, they surrounded Arjuna with a loud roar.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा सुसंरब्धानुत्स्मयन् पुरुषर्षभः। शनकैरिव दाशार्हमर्जुनो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Beholding them highly excited, that foremost of men Arjuna smilingly addressed these words to that descendant of the Dasharha
Sanskrit: शरार्दिताश्च ग्लानाश्च हया दूरे च सैन्धवः। किमिहानन्तरं कार्यं ज्यायिष्ठं तव रोचते॥
English: "Our steeds are afflicted with arrowwounds; they are exhausted; the ruler of the Sindhus is still far off. What in your opinion is the best course to be adopted now?
Sanskrit: ब्रूहि कृष्ण यथातत्त्वं त्वं हि प्राज्ञतमः सदा। भवन्नेत्रा रणे शत्रून् विजेष्यन्तीह पाण्डवाः॥
English: Speak, O Krishna, truly on this point? You are ever the foremost of the wise. The sons of Pandu, having yourself only for their eyes, can hope to vanquish their enemies in battle.
Sanskrit: मम त्वनन्तरं कृत्यं यद् वै तत् त्वं निबोध मे। हयान् विमुच्य हि सुखं विशल्यान् कुरु माधव॥
English: Hear what seems to me to be our duty next. Unyoking the steeds, leave them to their ease and O Madhava, draw out the arrows from their body."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन केशवः प्रत्युवाच तम्। म्माप्येतन्मतं पार्थ यदिदं ते प्रभाषितम्॥
English: Thus spoken to by Pritha's son, Keshava replied to him saying-"O Partha, I am also of the same opinion that you have expressed."
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अहमावारयिष्यामि सर्वसैन्यानि केशव। त्वमप्यत्र यथान्यायं कुरु कार्यमनन्तरम्॥
English: Arjuna said O Keshava, I shall hold the whole army in check. Do you duly perform whatever should be done now.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सोऽवतीर्य रथोपस्थादसम्भ्रान्तो धनंजयः। गाण्डीवं धनुरादाय तस्थो गिरिरिवाचलः॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon descending from the terrace of his car, Dhananjaya, with the Gandiva bow in his grasp, stood on the field of battle like an immovable hill.
Sanskrit: तमभ्यधावन् क्रोशन्तः क्षत्रिया जयकाक्षिणः। इदं छिद्रमिति ज्ञात्वा धरणीस्थं धनंजयम्॥
English: Beholding Dhananjaya on the ground and taking this to be a meet opportunity, the Kshatriyas, desirous of obtaining victory and uttering load roars, rushed upon the former.
Sanskrit: तमेकं रथवंशेन महता पर्यवारयन्। विकर्षन्तश्च चापानि विसृजन्तश्च सायकान्॥
English: Then with a mighty host of cars, they surrounded that single-handed hero, stretching their bows and discharging their arrows right and left.
Sanskrit: शस्त्राणि च विचित्राणि क्रुद्धास्तव व्यदर्शयन्। छादयन्तः शरैः पार्थं मेघा इव दिवाकरम्॥
English: Inflamed with rage, they then displayed numerous wonderful weapons; and like the clouds covering the solar disc, they covered Pritha's son with their arrows.
Sanskrit: अभ्यद्रवन्त वेगेन क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभम्। नरसिंहं रथोदारा: सिंह मत्ता इव द्विपाः॥
English: Then those Kshatriyas, illustrious carwarriors all, rushed with impetuously upon that foremost of Kshatriyas and that best of men, Arjuna, like infuriate elephant rushing upon a lion.
Sanskrit: तत्र पार्थस्य भुजयोर्महद्बलमदृश्यत। यत् क्रुद्धो बहुलाः सेनाः सर्वतः समवारयत्॥
English: Then we beheld the wonderful might of Partha's arms inasmuch as inflamed with wrath, he held in check, the numerous army of the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्विषतां सर्वतोविभुः। इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्णं सर्वानेव समावृणोत्॥
English: Resisting with his own weapons those hurled by the foe, that highly puissant hero quickly covered all his adversaries with his myriad shafts.
Sanskrit: तत्रान्तरिक्षे बाणानां प्रगाढानां विशाम्पते। संघर्षण महार्चिष्मान् पावकः समजायत॥
English: The, O ruler of men, generated by the clash of those thick showers of arrows, a mighty fire of blazing flames, burnt on that part of the welkin.
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्र महेष्वासैः श्वसद्भिः शोणितोक्षितैः। हयैर्नागैश्च सम्मिन्नैर्नदद्धिश्चारिकर्षणैः॥ संरब्धैश्चारिभिर्वीरैः प्रार्थयद्भिर्जयं मृधे। एकस्थैर्बहुभिः क्रुद्धैरूष्मेव समजायत॥
English: There, in consequence of countless heroes, all inflamed with wrath and united together for a common cause seeking to obtain victory in battle, supported by steeds bespattered with blood and breathing heavily and by maddened and foe-crushing elephants emitting fierce yells, the weather became excessively hot.
Sanskrit: शरोर्मिणं ध्वजावर्तं नागनकं दुरत्ययम्। पदातिमत्स्यकलिलं शङ्खदुन्दुभिनि:स्वनम्॥ असंख्येयमपारं च रथोर्मिणमतीव च। उष्णीषकमठं छत्रपताकाफेनमालिनम्॥ रणसागरमक्षोभ्यं मातङ्गाङ्गशिलाचितम्। वेलाभूतस्तदा पार्थः पत्रिभिः समवारयत्॥
English: Then with his arrows Pritha's son held in check that uncrossable, wide, fathomless ocean of cars-incapable of being, agitated, having arrows for its waves, flags for its whirl-pools, elephants for its sharks fcot-soldiers for its countless fishes, the blare of conches and the sound of drums for its roar, chariots for its swelling current, turbans of warriors for its tortoises, umbrellas and banners for its foam and the carcasses of elephants for its submarine rocks, which then was appearing like a vast continent.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अर्जुने धरणी प्राप्ते हयहस्ते च केशवे। एतदन्तरमासाद्य कथं पार्थो न घातितः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Dhritarashtra asked-Why did my soldiers killed the son of Kunti when Arjuna descended on earth and god Krishna started giving treatment to the horses because it was the good opportunity.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सद्यः पार्थिव पार्थेन निरुद्धाः सर्वपार्थिवाः। रथस्था धरणीस्थेन वाक्यमच्छान्दसं यथा॥
English: Sanjaya said Sanjaya said Partha in the meantime resisted all kings seated on chariots suddenly, the same way as the sentence contrary to Vedas is declared unacceptable. This valour he exhibited when merely stood on the earth.
Sanskrit: सपार्थः पार्थिवान् सर्वान् भूमिस्थोऽपिरथस्थितान्। एको निवारयामास लोभः सर्वगुणानिव॥
English: As the greed suppresses all qualities, Arjuna resisted all kings seated on their chariots even when his feet were touching the ground and chariot was wrecked.
Sanskrit: ततो जनार्दनः संख्ये प्रिय पुरुषसत्तमम्। असम्भ्रान्तो महाबाहुरर्जुनं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then as the battle progressed, the mighty armed and dauntless Janardana addressing his dear friend, that foremost of men (Arjuna), thus spokeउदपानमिहाश्वानां नालमस्ति रणेऽर्जुन।
Sanskrit: परीप्सन्ते जलं चेमे पेयं न त्ववगाहनम्॥
English: O Arjuna, there is no water here on the field of battle for the forces to drink from. They want water for drinking and not for a bath.
Sanskrit: इदमस्तीत्यसम्भ्रान्तो ब्रुवन्नस्त्रेण मेदिनीम्। अभिहत्यार्जुनश्चक्रे वाजिपानं सरः शुभम्॥
English: Thereupon saying “Here is it" Arjuna fearlessly struck the Earth with a weapon and thus created a beautiful lake there from which the teeds could quench their thirsts.
Sanskrit: हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णं चक्रवाकोपशोभितम्। सुविस्तीर्णं प्रसन्नाम्भः प्रफुल्लवरपङ्कजम्॥
English: That watery expanse abounded in swans and ducks and was beautified with hosts of Chakravakas. Its water was translucent and abounded with full-blown lotuses of the best order.
Sanskrit: कूर्ममत्स्यगणाकीर्णमगाधमृषिसेवितम्। आगच्छन्नारदमुनिदर्शनार्थं कृतं क्षणात्॥
English: It swarmed with tortoises and fishes and was fathomless and frequented by numerous seas. Then there came the sage Narada to have a look at that lake created there in a moment's time.
Sanskrit: शरवंशं शरस्थूणं शराच्छादनमद्भुतम्। शरवेश्माकरोत् पार्थस्त्वष्टेवाद्भुतकर्मकृत्॥
English: Then Partha that performer of wonderful works like Krishna himself, created there an arrowy hall having arrows for its beams and rafts, arrows for its pillars and arrows for its roof.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहस्य गोविन्दः साधु साध्वित्यथाब्रवीत्। शरवेश्मनि पार्थेन कृत तस्मिन् महात्मना॥
English: Thereupon Govinda, seeing the illustrious son of Pritha construct that hall there, laughing applauded him saying "Well-done, welldone."
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच सलिले जनिते तस्मिन् कौन्तेयेन महात्मना। निस्तारिते द्विषत्सैन्ये कृते च शरवेश्मनि॥
English: Sanjaya said When the illustrious son of Kunti had created that water there and had held in check the troops of the enemies and when he had constructed that arrowy hall.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवो रथात् तूर्णमवतीर्य महाद्युतिः। मोचयामास तुरगान् विनुन्नान् कङ्कपत्रिभिः॥
English: The highly effulgent son of Vasudeva descending down quickly from the chariot unharnessed the horses lacerated with arrows furnished with wings of the Kanka feathers.
Sanskrit: अदृष्टपूर्वे तद् दृष्ट्वा साधुवादो महानभूत्। सिद्धचारणसंघानां सैनिकानां च सर्वशः॥
English: The Siddhas, the Charanas and the troops present there, beholding that sight unseen before, uttered loud exclamations in praise of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: पदातिनं तु कौन्तेयं युध्यमानं महारथाः। नाशक्नुवन् वारयितुं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: That all the mighty car-warriors of your army were unable to resist that son of Kunti who then was fighting standing on his legs, was indeed wonderful.
Sanskrit: आपतत्सु रथौधेषु प्रभूतगजवाजिषु। नासम्भ्रमत् तदा पार्थस्तदस्य पुरुषानति॥
English: Though myriads of chariots and thousands upon thousands of elephants and steeds assailed him, yet Partha experienced no fear; but every moment obtained advantages over his enemies.
Sanskrit: व्यसृजन्त शरौघांस्ते पाण्डवं प्रति पार्थिवाः। न चाव्यथत धर्मात्मा वासविः परवीरहा॥
English: Showers of arrows were poured upon that son of Pandu by the hostile kings; but that slayer of foes, the illustrious son of Vasava felt no pain.
Sanskrit: स तानि शरजालानि गदाः प्रासांश्च वीर्यवान्। आगतानग्रसत् पार्थः सरितः सागरो यथा॥
English: Then the highly puissant son of Pritha received those showers of arrows, lances and maces, like the ocean receiving the numerous rivers flowing into it.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रवेगेन महता पार्थो बाहुबलेन च। सर्वेषां पार्थिवेन्द्राणामग्रसत् तान् शरोत्तमान्॥
English: With the tremendous force of his arms, Pritha's son began to swallow up, as it were, all the excellent arrows shot at him by hostile kings.
Sanskrit: तत् तु पार्थस्य विक्रान्तं वासुदेवस्य चोभयोः। अपूजयन् महाराज कौरवा महदद्भुतम्॥
English: During that fight, O mighty kings, even the Kurus themselves applauded the prowess displayed by Arjuna and the son of Vasudeva. course
Sanskrit: किमद्भुततमं लोके भविताप्यथवा ह्यभूत्। यदश्वान् पार्थगोविन्दौ मोचयामासतू रणे॥
English: “What incident, more wonderful has ever taken place or will ever take place in this world, then this, viz., that Pritha's son and Govinda in of the fight, have unharnessed their steeds?
Sanskrit: भयं विपुलमस्मासु तावधत्तां नरोत्तमौ। तेजो विदधतुश्चोग्रं विस्रब्धौ रणमूर्धनि॥
English: Those two foremost of men, displaying fierce energy in battle and confident of their prowess, have filled our hearts with terrors.
Sanskrit: अथ स्मयन् हृषीकेशः स्त्रीमध्य इव भारत। अर्जुनेन कृते संख्ये शरगर्भगृहे तथा॥ उपावर्तयदव्यग्रस्तानश्वान् पुष्करेक्षणः। मिषतां सर्वसैन्यानां त्वदीयानां विशाम्पते॥
English: Thereafter Hrishikesha of eyes resembling lotus petals, smiling with the greatest assurance as if he were in the midst of women, led the steeds in the arrowy hall created on the field of battle by Arjuna, before the very eyes of all your troops, O king.
Sanskrit: तेषां श्रमं च ग्लानिं च वमथु वेपथु व्रणान्। सर्वं व्यपानुदत् कृष्णः कुशलो ह्यश्वकर्मणि॥
English: Then Krishna well-skilled in the art of grooming, removed their fatigue, pain, trembling and lacerations.
Sanskrit: शल्यानुद्धृत्य पाणिभ्यां परिमृज्य च तान् हयान्। उपावर्त्य यथान्यायं पाययामास वारि सः॥
English: Drawing the arrows out of their bodies and shampooing them with his two hands and walking them duly, he made them drink water.
Sanskrit: सताँल्लब्धोदकान् स्नातान् जग्धान्नान् विगतक्लमान्। योजयामास संहृष्टः पुनरेव रथोत्तमे।॥
English: Having then washed them and made them drink and removing their fatigue and pain, he once more harnessed them to that foremost of chariots, with a joyful heart.
Sanskrit: स तं रथवरं शौरिः सर्वशस्रभृतां वरः। सामास्थाय महादेवाः सार्जुनः प्रययौ द्रुतम्॥
English: Thereafter that foremost of all wielders of weapons, that one endued with fierce energy viz., Shauri (Krishna), accompanied by Arjuna, mounted on the car and once more drove on quickly.
Sanskrit: रथं रथवरस्याजौ युक्तं लब्धोदकैर्हयैः। दृष्ट्वा कुरुबलश्रेष्ठाः पुनर्विमनसोऽभवन्॥
English: Beholding then that car belonging to that foremost of car-warrior, to which were yoked steeds whose thirst had been quenched, the foremost of the Kuru warriors once more became depressed at heart.
Sanskrit: विनिःश्वसन्तस्ते राजन् भग्नदंष्ट्रा इवोरगाः। धिगहो धिग्गतः पार्थः कृष्णश्चेत्यब्रुवन् पृथक्॥
English: O king, beating like snakes whose fangs have been broken, they exclaimed, 'Fie fie on us; Oh, Partha and Krishna, have gone.'
Sanskrit: त्वत्सेनाः सर्वतो दृष्ट्वा लोमहर्षणमद्भुतम्। त्वरध्वमिति चाक्रन्दन् नैतदस्तीति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: Your armies excited by seeing that excellent and thrilling experience began to cry on their follows-"Bravo! It cannot be so. Pursue them immediately.
Sanskrit: सर्वक्षत्रस्य मिषतो रथेनैकेन दंशितौ। बालः क्रीडनकेनेव कद कृत्य नो बलम्॥ क्रोशतां यतमानानामसंसक्तौ परंतपौ। दर्शयित्वाऽऽत्मनो वीर्यं प्रयातौ सर्वराजसु॥
English: Riding on a single car and clad in mail, slaughtering our troops with as much as ease as boys playing with a toy, even before the very eyes of all the Kshatriyas. In spite of all our efforts and endeavours, those two scorchers of foes, have gone way, disregarding all other kings and displaying their superior prowess."
Sanskrit: तौ प्रयातौ पुनदृष्ट्वा तदान्ये सैनिकाब्रुवन्। त्वरध्वं कुरवः सर्वे वधे कृष्णकिरीटिनोः॥
English: Beholding them gone away, other soldiers said-"O Kurus, prepare yourselves in all haste for slaughtering Krishna and the diademdecked Arjuna.
Sanskrit: रथयुक्तो हि दाशार्हो मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। ज्यद्रथाय यात्येष कद कृत्य नो रणे॥
English: Yoking the steeds to the car, he of the Dasharha is proceeding toward race Jayadratha, crushing us in battle before the very eyes of all our bow-men."
Sanskrit: तत्र केचिन्मिथो राजन् समभाषन्त भूमिपाः। अदृष्टपूर्वं संग्रामे तद दृष्ट्वा महदद्भुतम्॥
English: Other rulers of earth, seeing that highly wonderful incident, never seen before, o king, said among themselves-
Sanskrit: सर्वसैन्यानि राजा च धृतराष्ट्रोऽत्ययं गतः। दुर्योधनापराधेन क्षत्रं कृत्स्ना च मेदिनी॥
English: "These troops, the king Dhritarashtra himself, the Kshatriyas and the earth herself, are a'l now involved in a great calamity, through the fault of king Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: विलयं समनुप्राप्ता च्च राजा न बुध्यते। इत्येवं क्षत्रियास्तत्र ब्रुवन्त्यन्ये च भारत।॥
English: All these are being destroyed; but the king (Duryodhana) heeds it not." Even thus did the Kshatriyas speak there. Others O Bharata, said
Sanskrit: सिन्धुराजस्य यत् कृत्यं गतस्य यमसादनम्। तत् करोतु वृथाष्टिर्धार्तराष्ट्रोऽनुपायवित्॥
English: Let the son of Dhritarashtra, of erring sight and meagre knowledge of measures, now perform those rites that are done for the departed, for, the ruler of the Sindhus may already be taken to be dispatched to the abode of Yama.
Sanskrit: ततः शीघ्रतरंप्रायात् पाण्डवः सैन्धवं प्रति। विवर्तमाने तिग्मांशौ हृष्टैः पीतोदकैर्हयैः॥
English: Then as the sun perambulated through the concavity of heaven, that son of Pandu proceeded with increased speed towards the ruler of the Sindhus, being borne by refreshed steeds whose thirst had been quenched.
Sanskrit: तं प्रयान्तं महाबाहुं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। नाशक्नवन् वारयितुं योधाः क्रुद्धमिवान्तकम्॥
English: Then your warriors were unable to check that mighty-armed hero, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, viz., Arjuna, who had been proceeding like the enraged Destroyer himself.
Sanskrit: विद्राव्य तु ततः सैन्यं पाण्डवः शत्रुतापनः। यथा मृगगणान् सिंहः सैन्धवार्थे व्यलोडयत्॥
English: Then for getting at the ruler of the Sindhus, that son of Pandu, that afflicter of foes, routing your army, began to agitate it like a lion agitating a herd of deer.
Sanskrit: गाहमानस्त्वनीकानि तूर्णमश्वानचोदयत्। बलाकाभं तु दाशार्हः पाञ्चजन्यं व्यनादयत्।॥
English: Plunging into the ranks of your soldiers, he of the Dasharha race, urged the steeds of to the top their speed and blew his conch Panchajanya of the hue of clouds.
Sanskrit: कौन्येनाग्रतः सृष्टा न्यपतन् पृष्ठतः शराः। तूर्णात् तूर्णतरं हाश्वाः प्रावहन् वातरंहसः॥
English: The arrows discharged by the son of Kunti began to fall behind him, so quickly did those steeds, endowed with the fleetness of the wind, bear that chariot of his.
Sanskrit: ततो नृतपयः क्रुद्धाः परिवQर्धनंजयम्। क्षत्रिया बहवश्चान्ये जयद्रथवधैषिणम्॥
English: Thereafter, inflamed with rage, numerous hostile kings and various other Kshatriyas, surrounded Dhananjaya who was eager for bringing about the slaughter of Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: सैन्येषु विप्रयातेषु धिष्ठितं पुरुषर्षभम्। दुर्योधनोऽन्वयात् पार्थं त्वरमाणो महाहवे॥
English: When the Kuru-combatants thus rushed upon that foremost of men who had stopped for moment only, Duryodhana, advancing quickly, followed Partha from behind, in that fierce encounter.
Sanskrit: वातोद्धृतपताकं तं रथं जलदनिःस्वनम्। घोरं कपिध्वजं दृष्ट्वा विषण्णा रथिनोऽभवन्॥
English: Many warriors became greatly depressed, beholding that chariot, of which the banner fluttered in the air, the rattle of which resembled the rumble of clouds and which was mounted with that fearful standard having the ape for its device.
Sanskrit: दिवाकरेऽथ रजसा सर्वतः संवृते भृशम्। शरार्ताश्च रणे योधाः शेकुः कृष्णौ न वीक्षितुम्॥
English: Thus when the ord of the day had been enshrouded in a cloud of dust and when the a warriors had been afflicted sore with arrows, they could not look at the two Krishnas engaged in that battle. warriors had been afflicted sore with arrows, they could not look at the two Krishnas engaged in that battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच संसन्त इव मज्जानस्तावकानां भयानृप। तौ दृष्ट्वा समतिक्रान्तौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding, king, Vasudeva and Dhananjaya penetrate into their ranks, having already pierced through many divisions, the kings of yours army fled in fear.
Sanskrit: सर्वे तु प्रतिसंरब्धा ह्रीमन्तः सत्त्वचोदिताः। स्थिरीभूता महात्मानः प्रत्यगच्छन् धनंजयम्॥
English: After a while, however, those illustrious warriors, overwhelmed with wrath and shame and urged on by their prowess, gathered courage and rushed upon Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: ये गताः पाण्डवं युद्धे रोषामर्षसमन्विताः। तेऽद्यापि न निवर्तन्ते सिन्धवः सागरादिव॥
English: But, O king, those who proceeded to fight against the son of Pandu, being filled even as rivers falling into the sea, never return.
Sanskrit: असन्तस्तु न्यवर्तन्त वेदेभ्य इव नास्तिकाः। नरकं भजमानास्ते प्रत्यपद्यन्त किल्बिषम्॥
English: Like atheists turning away from the Vedas, many ignoble warriors turned away from the fight and thus incurred sin and hell.
Sanskrit: तावतीत्य रथानीकं विमुक्तौ पुरुषर्षभौ। ददृशाते यथा राहोरास्यान्मुक्ती प्रभाकरौ॥
English: Then those two foremost of men, passing beyond that cluster of cars, appeared like the two effulgent orbs (the sun and the moon) freed from the jaws of Rahu.
Sanskrit: मत्स्याविव महाजालं विदार्य विगतक्लमौ। तथा कृष्णावदृश्येतां सेनाजालं विदार्य तत्॥
English: They then with their fatigue completely dispelled and passing beyond that net-work of soldiers, looked like two fishes that had torn away from a strong net.
Sanskrit: विमुक्तौ शस्त्रसम्बाधाद् द्रोणानीकात् सुदुर्भिदात्। अदृश्येतां महात्मानौ कालसूर्याविवोदितौ॥
English: Having passed through that impenetrable array of Drona impassable in consequence of showers of weapons, those two illustrious heroes looked like two suns risen at the period of Dissolution.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रसम्बाधनिर्मुक्तौ विमुक्तौ शस्त्रसंकटात्। अदृश्येतां महात्मानौ शत्रुसम्बाधकारिणौ॥
English: Penetrating through those showers of weapons and freed from the imminent danger to their lives, those illustrious warriors, themselves obstructing the sky with their weapons.
Sanskrit: विमुक्तौ ज्वलनस्पर्शान्मकरास्याज्झषाविव। अक्षोभयेतां सेनां तौ समुद्रं पकराविव॥
English: Appeared like two persons escaped from a raging fire or like two fish from the jaws of a Makara. They then agitated the Kuru ocean like two Makara agitated the mighty deep.
Sanskrit: तावकास्तव पुत्राश्च द्रोणानीकस्थयोस्तयोः। नैतौ तरिष्यतो द्रोणमिति चक्रुस्तदा मतिम्॥
English: While Arjuna and Krishna were within Drona's division, your warriors and your sons, had thought that the two heroes would never be able to pass through it.
Sanskrit: तौ तु दृष्ट्वा व्यतिक्रान्तौ द्रोणानीकं महायुती। नाशशंसुर्महाराज सिन्धुराजस्य जीवितम्॥
English: But beholding those two highly effulgent warriors now beyond the division of Drona, they became doubtful about the life of the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: आशा बलवती राजन् सिन्धुराजस्य जीविते। द्रोणहार्दिक्ययोः कृष्णो न मोक्ष्येते इति प्रभो॥
English: Up till then, they cherished strong hopes of Jayadratha's life, for they had thought, O monarch, that the two Krishnas would never be able to escape from Drona and Hridika's son.
Sanskrit: तामाशां विफलीकृत्य संतीर्णौ तौ परंतपौ। द्रोणानीकं महाराज भोजानीकं च दुस्तरम्॥
English: Falsifying that hope of theirs, those two scorchers of foes, succeeded in crossing over the uncrossable division of Drona and the Bhojas, O king.
Sanskrit: अथ दृष्ट्वा व्यतिक्रान्तौ ज्वलिताविव पावकौ। निराशाः सिन्धुराजस्य जीवितं न शशंसिरे॥
English: Beholding them beyond those divisions and look like two blazing fires, your troops became despondent and they gave up all hopes for the life of the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: मिथश्च समभाषेतामभीतौ भयवर्धनां। जयद्रथवधे वाचस्तास्ताः कृष्णधनंजयौ॥
English: Then those two dauntless heroes, those enhancers of the fears of their foes, namely Krishna and Dhananjaya, thus began to talk among themselves, regarding the slaughter of Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: असौ मध्ये कृतः षड्भिर्धार्तराष्ट्रमहारथैः। चक्षुर्विषयसम्प्राप्तौ न मे मोक्ष्यति सैन्धवः॥
English: “This ruler of the Sindhus has been placed in their midst by six of the foremost carwarriors of Dhritarashtra's army. Still he shall not escape, if we can only have a look of him.
Sanskrit: यद्यस्य समरे गोप्ता शक्रो देवगणैः सह। तथाप्येनं निहंस्याव इति कृष्णावभाषताम्॥
English: Even if Indra himself with all the celestials, were to become his protector in battle, yet we shall slay him.” Sanjaya said-Thus did the two Krishna's talk to themselves.
Sanskrit: इति कृष्णौ महाबाहू मिथोऽकथयतां तदा। सिन्धुराजमवेक्षन्तौ त्वत्पुत्रा बहु चुकुशुः॥
English: Even so, O mighty-armed one, did the two Krishna's speak amongst themselves while looking for the ruler of the Sindhus. (Hearing what they said) your sons set up a loud wail.
Sanskrit: अतीत्य मरुधन्वानं प्रयान्तौ तृषितौ गजौ। पीत्वा वारि समाश्वस्तौ तथैवास्तामरिंदमौ॥
English: Those two subduers of foes then appeared like a pair of elephants of great quickness, whose thirst had been slaked and who had been refreshed with the drinking water, after they had passed through a desert.