pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कृप एव च दुर्धर्षा यदि जीवति पार्थिव। यो नागात् सिन्धुराजस्य वर्त्म तं पूजयाम्यहम्॥
English: O lord of the earth, if, without following the path of the king of Sindhu, the irresistible Kripa be still alive, I praise him highly (for his escape with life).
Sanskrit: यत्रापश्यं हतं भीष्मं पश्यतस्तेऽनुजस्य वै। दुःशासनस्य कौरव्य कुर्वाणं कर्म दुष्करम्॥ अवध्यकल्पं संग्रामे देवैरपि सवासवैः। न ते वसुन्धरास्तीति तदाहं चिन्तये नृप॥
English: When, O Kaurava king, I behold that Bhishma, capable of achieving the most difficult exploits and unslayable even by the celestials together with Vasava in battle, was slain in your very sight and in that of your younger brother Dusasana, I thought, O king, that the earth no longer belonged to you.
Sanskrit: इमानि पाण्डवानां च सृञ्जयानां च भारत। अनीकान्याद्रवन्ते मां सहितान्यद्य भारत॥
English: Behold! O king, O Bharata, the troops of the Pandavas and those of the Srinjayas are jointly advancing against me.
Sanskrit: नाहत्वा सर्वपञ्चालान् कवचस्य विमोक्षणम्। कर्तास्मि समरे कर्म धार्तराष्ट्र हितं तव॥
English: I will not lay down my armour without destroying all the Panchalas; (and), O son of Dhritarashtra, I will perform which acts in battle as will benefit you.
Sanskrit: राजन् ब्रूयाः सुतं मे त्वमश्वत्थामानमाहवे। न सोमकाः प्रमोक्तव्या जीवितं परिरक्षता॥
English: O king! Go and convey my direction for Ashvatthama that he should battle taking all care of his life and not let go living Somakas at all possible efforts viz. he has to kill them all definitely.
Sanskrit: यच्च पित्रानुशिष्टोऽसि तद् वचः परिपालय। आनृशंस्ये दमे सत्ये चार्जवे च स्थिरो भव॥
English: (Tell him also). "Observe the instruction that your father has given you. Be firm in charity, self-restraint, truth and straight forwardness.
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थकामकुशलो धर्मार्थावप्यपीडयन्। धर्मप्रधानकार्याणि कुर्याश्चेति पुनः पुनः॥
English: Be diligent in (the exercise) religion, profit and pleasure without despising religion and profit and always perform those acts in which the exercise of religion is mostly required.
Sanskrit: चक्षुर्मनोभ्यां संतोष्या विप्राः पूज्याश्च शक्तितः। न चैषां विप्रियं कार्यं ते हि वह्निशिखोपमाः॥
English: You should always propitiate the Brahmanas with presents and worship. Never do anything that will offend them; for, they are flames of fire.
Sanskrit: एष त्वहमनीकानि प्रविशाम्यरिसूदन। रणाय महते राजंस्त्वया वाक्शरपीडितः॥
English: O destroyer of foes, afflicted as I am with your words darts I will now penetrate through the enemy's line in order to engage in a furious encounter (for your sake).
Sanskrit: त्वं च दुर्योधन बलं यदि शक्तोऽसि पालय। रात्रावपि च योत्स्यन्ते संरब्धाः कुरुसृञ्जयाः॥
English: As for your, O Duryodhana, if you are capable, go and protect your army, for both the Kurus and the Srinjayas, that are furious (with rage) will fight even during the night.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततः प्रायाद् द्रोणः पाण्डवसृञ्जयान्। मुष्णन् क्षत्रियतेजांसि नक्षत्राणामिवांशुमान्॥
English: Having said thus, Drona, like the sun drawing out the energy of the stars, advanced against the Pandavas and the Srinjayas in order to destroy the energy of the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततो दुर्योधनो राजा द्रोणेनैवं प्रचोदितः। अमर्षवशमापन्नो युद्धायैव मनो दधे॥
English: Sanjaya said Then king Duryodhana, thus addressed by Drona, directed his mind to battle influenced by rage.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच तदा कर्णं पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। पश्य कृष्णसहायेन पाण्डवेन किरीटिना॥
English: Your son Duryodhana, then, spoke to Karna. "See that Kiriti, the son of Pandu with the help of Krishna.
Sanskrit: आचार्यविहितं व्यूहं भित्त्वा देवैः सुदुर्भिदम्। तव व्यायच्छमानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: Penetrated into the array drawn up by the preceptor, which (array) was difficult of being penetrated through even by the celestials themselves. Moreover, in the very presence of yourself and the high-souled Drona engaged in battle,
Sanskrit: मिषतां योधमुख्यानां सैन्धवो विनिपातितः। पश्य राधेय पृथ्वीशाः पृथिव्यां प्रवरा युधि॥
English: And that of many other foremost warriors the king of Sindhu was killed. Behold, O son of Radha, many king-excellent warriors on earth.
Sanskrit: पार्थेनैकेन निहताः सिंहेनेवेतरे मृगाः। मम व्यायच्छमानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः॥
English: Destroyed by Partha alone like numerous inferior beasts slain by a lion, even when the high-minded Drona and myself were fighting (in order to resist Arjuna).
Sanskrit: अल्पावशेषं सैन्यं मे कृतं शक्रात्मजनेन ह। कथं नियच्छमानस्य द्रोणस्य युधि फाल्गुनः॥
English: My (once vast) army has been reduced to a handful of men only by the son of Shakra. How, when Drona was trying his utmost (to check him), could the Phalguna.
Sanskrit: भिन्द्यात् सुदुर्भिदं व्यूहं यतमानोऽपि संयुगे। प्रतिज्ञाया गतः पारं हत्वा सैन्धवमर्जुनः॥
English: Arjuna fulfill his vow by killing the king of Sindhu? O hero, how could the son of Pandu, if Drona had not wished it.
Sanskrit: पश्य राधेय पृथ्वीशान् पृथिव्यां पातितान् बहून्। पार्थेन निहतान् संख्ये महेन्द्रोपमविक्रमान्॥
English: Penetrate through that impenetrable array in battle when the latter was trying (to resist him). Indeed Phalguna is exceedingly dear to the high-souled preceptor.
Sanskrit: अनिच्छतः कथं वीर द्रोणस्य युधि पाण्डवः। भिन्द्यात् सुदुर्भिदं व्यूह यतमानस्य शुष्मिणः॥
English: It is, on this account, that he allowed him to enter into the array) without offering any opposition to him. Behold my misery now; that tormentor of foes, Drona, first, promised protection to the king of Sindhu.
Sanskrit: दयित: फाल्गुनो नित्यमाचार्यस्य महात्मनः। ततोऽस्य दत्तवान् द्वारमयुद्धेनैव शत्रुहन्।॥ अभयं सिन्धुराजाय दत्त्वा द्रोणः परंतपः। प्रादात् किरीटिने द्वारं पश्य निर्गुणतां मयि॥
English: (But) The afterwards allowed Kiriti to enter into the array. If he had before given permission to the king of Sindhu to return home, this dreadful havoc would never have taken place in battle. Jayadratha was for returning home in order to save his life.
Sanskrit: यद्यदास्यदनुज्ञां वै पूर्वमेव गृहान् प्रति। प्रस्थातुं सिन्धुराजस्य नाभविष्यज्जनक्षयः॥ अद्य मे भ्रातरः क्षीणाश्चित्रसेनादयो रणे। भीमसेनं समासाद्य पश्यतां नो दुरात्मनाम्॥
English: But relaying upon the promise of protection made by Drona, insensate fool that I was, i stooped him. Today my brothers Chitrasena and others, have in the very sight of our wretched selves, been destroyed by Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच आचार्य मा विगर्हस्व शक्तयासौ युध्यते द्विजः। यथाबलं यथोत्साहं त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मनः॥
English: Karna said Do not blame the preceptor. (For) the twiceborn one is fighting to the best of his prowess and energy and heedless of his life.
Sanskrit: यद्येनं समतिक्रम्य प्रविष्टः श्वेतवाहनः। नात्र सूक्ष्मोऽपि दोषः स्यादाचार्यस्य कथंचन॥
English: If Shetavahana entered (into the array) after having overcome him the preceptor cannot be found fault with in the least (for that).
Sanskrit: कृती दक्षो युवा शूरः कृतास्रो लघुविक्रमः। दिव्यास्रयुक्तमास्थाय रथं वानरलक्षणम्॥
English: (Again, Arjuna) is accomplished, skillful, young, heroic, accomplished in arms and quick in movements. He was armed with celestial weapons and mounted on the ape-bannered car.
Sanskrit: कृष्णेन च गृहीताश्वमभेद्यकवचावृतः। गाण्डीवमजरं दिव्यं धनुरादाय वीर्यमान्॥
English: The steeds of which were guided by Krishna. And that puissant one was clad in impenetrable armour and wielding his celestial and undecaying bow Gandiva.
Sanskrit: प्रवर्षन् निशितान् बाणान् बाहुद्रविणदर्पितः। यदर्जुनोऽभ्ययाद् द्रोणमुपपन्नं हि तस्य तत्॥
English: As Arjuna, proud of the prowess of his arms, sent forth keen darts, it was no wonder that he over came Drona.
Sanskrit: आचार्यः स्थविरो राजशीघ्रयाने तथाक्षमः। बाहुव्यायामचेष्टायामशक्तस्तु नराधिप।॥
English: (On the other hand), Oking, the preceptor is old and incapable of quick movements and o lord of men, (he is) also unable to exercise his arms (for a long time).
Sanskrit: तेनैवमभ्यतिक्रान्तः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः। तस्य दोषं न पश्यामि द्रोणस्यानेन हेतुना॥
English: It was on this account, that Setasva with Krishna as his charioteer was able to overcome him. I cannot, therefore, find any fault in Drona. are
Sanskrit: दैवमत्र परं स्मृतम्। अजय्यान् पाण्डवान् मन्ये द्रोणेनासविदा मृधे। तथा ह्येनमतिक्रम्य प्रविष्टः श्वेतवाहनः॥
English: In my opinion the Pandavas unconquerable in battle by Drona, (however) skilled in weapons (he may be) in as much as Shetavahena, surpassing him, entered (into our array).
Sanskrit: दैवादिष्टेऽन्यथाभावो नमन्ये विद्यते क्वचित्। यतो नो युध्यमानानां परं शक्त्या सुयोधन॥
English: My belief is that what is ordained by fate undergoes no alteration, when, O Suyodhana, in spite of our fighting to the very best of our power.
Sanskrit: सैन्धवो निहतो युद्धे परं यत्नं कुर्वतां च त्वया सार्धं रणाजिरे॥
English: The king of Sindhu has been killed in battle. It seems that fate is supreme. Though we have been making vigorous exertions with you on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: हत्वास्माकं पौरुषं वै दैवं पश्चात् करोति नः। सततं चेष्टमानानां निकृत्या विक्रमेण च॥
English: (And though he have been) always trying (to achieve success) by means of prowess and deceit, fate makes all our efforts futile.
Sanskrit: दैवोपसृष्टः पुरुषो यत् कर्म कुरुते वचित्। कृतं कृतं हि तत्कर्म दैवेन विनिपात्यते॥
English: O king, whatever act, a person who is not favoured by fate, does, it is baffled by fate, in spite of all his exertions to accomplish it.
Sanskrit: यत् कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण व्यवसायवता सदा। तत् कार्यमविशङ्केन सिद्धिदैवे प्रतिष्ठिता॥
English: That, which a person having perseverance ought to do, should be performed by him in a fearless spirit, (though of course) success depends upon fate.
Sanskrit: निकृत्या वञ्चिताः पार्था विषयोगैश्च भारत। दग्धा जतुगृहे चापि द्यूतेन च पराजिताः॥
English: We beguiled the sons of Pritha by deceit as well as by administration of poison, O Bharata. They were (again) burnt in the lac house and defeated at dice.
Sanskrit: निरर्थकम्। राजनीतिं व्यपाश्रित्य प्रहिताश्चैव काननम्। यत्नेन च कृतं तत्तद् दैवेन विनिपातितम्॥
English: In pursuance of state policy they were exiled to the forest; though we did all these with the utmost care, they have been frustrated by fate.
Sanskrit: युध्यस्व यत्नमास्थाय दैवं कृत्वा यततस्तव तेषां च दैवं मार्गेण यास्यति॥
English: Hurling defiance at fate, fight with (utmost) care. Between yourself and themselves, fate will espouse the cause of the party that will make the best exertion.
Sanskrit: न तेषां मतिपूर्वं हि सुकृतं दृश्यते क्वचित्। दुष्कृतं तव वा वीर बुद्ध्या हीनं कुरूद्वह॥
English: (It does not seem) that they (i.e., the Pandavas) have done anything good by reason of superior intellect; nor (does it appear) O hero, O perpetuator of Kuru-race you have done anything wrong through want of understanding.
Sanskrit: दैवं प्रमाणं सर्वस्य सुकृतस्येतरस्य वा। अनन्यकर्म दैवं हि जागर्ति स्वपतामपि॥
English: It is fate that always bears testimony to our acts, whether good or evil. Fate which is (ever) bent on its purpose is wide awake even when everything else sleeps.
Sanskrit: बहूनि तव सैन्यानि योधाश्च बहवस्तव। न तथा पाण्डुपुत्राणामेवं युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: When the war began your soldiers and warriors were more numerous than those of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: तैरल्पैर्बहवो यूयं क्षयं नीताः प्रहारिणः। शङ्के दैवस्य तत् कर्म पौरुषं येन नाशितम्॥
English: By their small force numerous warriors on your side have been destroyed. I fear it is the work of Destiny by which exertion has been baffled.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवं सम्भाषमाणानां बहु तत् तज्जनाधिप। पाण्डवानामनीकानि समदृश्यन्त संयुगे॥
English: Sanjaya said When, (monarch, they were thus conversing about many other (subjects) the army of the Pandavas was seen on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: । ततः प्रववृते युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम्। तावकानां परैः सार्धं राजन् दुर्मन्त्रिते तव॥
English: Then, O monarch there ensued a furious encounter, the result of our evil policy, in which the infantry, cars and elephants of your party encountered those of the other.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तदुदीर्णं गजानीकं बलं तव जनाधिप। पाण्डुसेनामतिक्रम्य योधयामास सर्वतः॥
English: Sanjaya said 0 monarch, that impetuous elephant squadron of yours fought everywhere getting the better of the Pandava army.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालाः कुरवश्चैव योधयन्तः परस्परम्। यमराष्ट्राय महते परलोकाय दीक्षिताः॥
English: The Panchalas and the Kauravas, determined to go to the next world, that is, the great region of Yama, fought with one another.
Sanskrit: शूराः शूरैः समागम्य शरतोमरशक्तिभिः। विव्यधुः समरेऽन्योन्यं निन्युश्चैव यमक्षयम्॥
English: Heroes encounter (rival) heroes smote one another with arrows, lances and darts and quickly sent one another of the region of Yama.
Sanskrit: रथिनां रथिभिः सार्धं रुधिरस्त्रावदारुणम्। प्रावर्तत महद् युद्धं निघ्नताभितरेतरम्॥
English: Car-warriors were engaged in terrible battle, cause a dreadful flow of blood against (rival) car-warriors and smote one another.
Sanskrit: वारणाश्च महाराज समासाद्य परस्परम्। विषाणैर्दारयामासुः सुसंक्रुद्धा मदोत्कटाः॥
English: Furious elephants mad with rage, O mighty monarch, advancing against one another, mangled one another with tusks.
Sanskrit: हयारोहान् हयारोहा: प्रासशक्तिपरश्वधैः। बिभिदुस्तुमुले युद्धे पार्थयन्तो महद् यशः॥
English: In that dreadful encounter horsemen solicitous of high renown, pierced (rival) horsemen with spears, darts and battle-axes.
Sanskrit: पत्तयश्च महाबाहो शतशः शस्त्रपाणयः। अन्योन्यमार्दयन् राजन् नित्यंयत्ताः पराक्रमे॥
English: O mighty-armed one, O tormentor of foes, hundreds of foot-soldiers armed with weapons rushed against one another with vigorous efforts.
Sanskrit: गोत्राणां नामधेयानां कुलानां चैव मारिष। श्रवणाद्धि विजानीमः पञ्चालान् कुरुभिः सह॥
English: And, O worshipful sire, (in that terrible encounter) we could only distinguish the Kurus from the Panchalas by the names of their (respective) clans and families which we heard them utter.
Sanskrit: तेऽन्योन्यं समरे योधाः शरशक्तिपरश्वधैः। प्रेषयन् परलोकाय विचरन्तो ह्यभीतवत्॥
English: The warrior moving about fearlessly on the field of battle sent one another to the next world by arrows, darts and battle-axes.
Sanskrit: शरा दश दिशो राजंस्तेषां मुक्ताः सहस्रशः। न भ्राजन्ते यथातत्त्वं भास्करेऽस्तंगतेऽपि च॥
English: The sun having gone down, the arrows, O king, shot by thousands by them, did no longer illuminate the ten points as before.
Sanskrit: तथा प्रयुध्यमानेषु पाण्डवेयेषु भारत। दुर्योधनो महाराज व्यवागाहत तद् बलम्॥
English: The Pandava army, 0 Bharata being thus engaged in battle Duryodhana penetrated into them, Oking.
Sanskrit: सैन्धवस्य वधेनैव भृशं दुःखसमन्वितः। मर्तव्यमिति संचिन्त्य प्राविशच द्विपद्वलम्॥
English: Afflicted with great sorrow at the destruction of the king of Sindhu and determined to sacrifice his life, he entered into the enemy's army.
Sanskrit: नादयन् रथघोषेण कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्। अभ्यवर्तत पुत्रस्ते पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्॥
English: Causing the earth to tremble and resound with the rattle of his car, your son rushed against the Pandava army.
Sanskrit: स संनिपातस्तुमुलस्तस्य तेषां च भारत। अभवत् सर्वसैन्यानामभावकरणो महान्॥
English: O Bharata, that dreadful clash between him and them caused a terrible slaughter of all the troops.
Sanskrit: यथा मध्यंदिने सूर्यं प्रतपन्तं गभस्तिभिः। तथा तव सुतं मध्ये प्रतपन्तं शराचिभिः॥
English: As the noon-day sun scorches (the world) with his rays, so, it seemed, that your son scorched (the Pandavas army) with flaming darts.
Sanskrit: न शेकुर्धातरं युद्धे पाण्डवाः समुदीक्षितुम्। पलायनकृतोत्साहा निरुत्साहा द्विषज्जये॥
English: In that battle the Pandavas could not even look at their brother (i.e., Duryodhana) and despairing of conquering their enemy, they tried to flee (from the field).
Sanskrit: पर्यधावन्त पञ्चाला वध्यमाना महात्मना। रुक्मपुखैः प्रसन्नाग्रैस्तव पुत्रेण धन्विना॥
English: The Panchalas, struck with gold-winged darts of blazing points, shot by your highsouled son armed with a bow, fled away.
Sanskrit: अर्घमानाः शरैस्तूर्णं न्यपतन् पाण्डुसैनिकाः। न तादृशं रणे कर्म कृतवन्तस्तु तावकाः॥
English: The Pandava soldiers smitten with sharpened darts fell (dead). Indeed the sons of Pandu could never perform such exploits in battle.
Sanskrit: यादृशं कृतवान् राजा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते। पुत्रेण तव सा सेना पाण्डवी मथिता रणे॥
English: As were achieved by your royal son, O lord of earth. In that encountei the Pandava army was crushed by your son.
Sanskrit: नलिनी द्विरदेनेव समन्तात् फुल्लपङ्कजा। क्षीणतोयानिलार्काभ्यां हतत्विडिव पद्मिनी॥
English: As lotuses are torn and crushed by a tusker. As lotuses are shorn of their beauty in consequence of the water (over which they grow) being dried up by the sun and the wind.
Sanskrit: बभूव पाण्डवी सेना तव पुत्रस्य तेजसा। पाण्डुसेनां हतां दृष्ट्वा तव पुत्रेण भारत॥
English: The Pandava army became so by virtue of the prowess of your son. Seeing, O Bharata, that the Pandava army was being destroyed by your son.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनपुरोगास्तु पञ्चालाः समुपाद्रवन्। स भीमसेनं दशभिर्माद्रीपुत्रौ त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः॥
English: The Panchalas led by Bhimasena advanced (against him). He then (pierced) Bhimasena with ten, each of the two sons of Madri with three.
Sanskrit: विराटद्रुपदौ षड्भिः शतेन च शिखण्डिनम्। धृष्टद्युम्नं च सप्तत्या धर्मपुत्रं च सप्तभिः॥
English: Virata and Drupada each with six, Shikandi with hundred, Dhrishtadyumna with hundred, the son of Dharma with seven.
Sanskrit: केकयांश्चैव चेदींश्च बहुभिर्निशितैः शरैः। सात्वतं पञ्चभिर्विद्धवा द्रौपदेयांसिभिस्रिभिः॥
English: And the Kalkeyas and the Chedies with numerous keen darts. piercing Satvatta with five (arrows), each of the son of Draupadi with three.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचं च समरे विद्ध्वा सिंह इवानदत्। शतशश्चापरान् योधान् सद्विपांश्च महारणे॥ शरैरवचकर्ताग्रैः क्रुद्धोऽन्तक इव प्रजाः। सा तेन पाण्डवी सेना वध्यमाना शिलीमुखैः॥
English: And piercing Ghatotkacha too in battle he roared like a lion. Like the wrathful destroyer slaying the created beings, he cut down hundreds of other warriors and the bodies of horses and elephants in that terrific encounter. When he was thus destroying his enemies, his great bow, plaited at the back with gold.
Sanskrit: तव पुत्रेण संग्रामे विदुद्राव नराधिप। तं तपन्तमिवादित्यं कुरुराज महाहवे॥ नाशकन् वीक्षितुं राजन् पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकाः। ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा कुपितो राजसत्तम॥
English: o king! The soldiers in the army of Pandavas could not even put an eye on Duryodhana, the Kuru king who was glowing like a son in that great battle. O great king! King Yudhishthira then rushed fast with an intention to kill your son, the king of Kuru, Duryodhana in furious mood.
Sanskrit: अभ्यधावत् कुरुपति तव पुत्रं जिघांसया। तावुभौ युधि कौरव्यो समीयतुररिंदमौ॥ स्वार्थहेतोः पराक्रान्तौ दुर्योधनयुधिष्ठिरौ।
English: Duryodhana, the warrior of Kuru clan and Yudhishthira both suppressor to enemy attacked furiously on each other with fantastic exhibition of valour for their respective interests.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ विव्याध दशभिस्तूर्णं ध्वजं चिच्छेद चेषुणा।
English: Duryodhana furiated enough, put ten arrows having bent knot on bow and shot at Yudhishthira. He was badly injured. He then shot an arrow again and cut-off the flag fixed on Yudhishthira chariot.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रसेनं त्रिभिश्चैव ललाटे जनिवान् नृप॥ सारथिं दयितं राज्ञः पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः।
English: O king! He shot again three arrows at Indrasena, the loyal charioteer of Yudhishthira and injured his forehead.
Sanskrit: धनुश्च पुनरन्येन चकर्तास्य महारथः॥ चतुर्भिश्चतुरश्चैव बाणैर्विव्याध वाजिनः।
English: Duryodhana again shot an arrow which had cut-off the bow with Yudhishthira and penetrated his four horses by another four arrows he shot at them.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्रुद्धो निमेषादिव कार्मुकम्॥ अन्यदादाय वेगेन कौरवं प्रत्यवारयत्।
English: King Yudhishthira furiated enormous, picked up immediately at an wink, another bow and prevented Duryodhana with a sharp blow.
Sanskrit: तस्य तान् निघ्नतः शत्रून् रुक्मपृष्ठं महद् धनुः॥ भल्लाभ्यां पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठसिधा चिच्छेद मारिष।
English: Revered king! Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava splitted the huge bow, gold studded with Duryodhana up into three pieces by giving acute blows twice with Bhalla.
Sanskrit: विव्याध चैनं दशभिः सम्यगस्तैः शितैः शरैः॥ मर्म भित्त्वा तु ते सर्वे संलग्नाः क्षितिमाविशन्।
English: He concomitantly injured Duryodhana too with a shot of ten sharp arrows. These arrows penetrated the sensitive parts in Duryodhana's body, made their way from them and sank deep in the earth.
Sanskrit: ततः परिवृता योधाः परिवQर्युधिष्ठिरम्॥ वृत्रहत्यै यथा देवाः परिव्रवुः पुरंदरम्। ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा तव पुत्रस्य मारिष।
English: The warriors in Pandavas' army then returned again to battle as they once were fled away. They all took their position around Yudhishthira as all gods had gathered around Indra when the monster Vritra was killed.
Sanskrit: शरं च सूर्यरश्म्याभमत्युग्रमनिवारणम्॥ हा हतोऽसीति राजानमुक्त्वामुञ्चद् युधिष्ठिरः।
English: Omajesty! Yudhishthira, then shot a dreadful and target hitting arrow glowing like sun beams at your son, king Duryodhana with a declaration-"Oh! You are killed."
Sanskrit: स तेनाकर्णमुक्तेन विद्धो बाणेन कौरवः॥ निषसाद रथोपस्थे भृशं सम्मूढचेतनः।
English: Duryodhana, the king of Kuru clan immediately lost conscious and seated with a thud at the rear part of his chariot when that arrow injured him.
Sanskrit: ततः पाञ्चाल्यसेनानां भृशमासीद् रवो महान्॥ हतो राजेति राजेन्द्र मुदितानां समन्ततः।
English: Then a great and tumultuous uproar arose from among the Panchala soldiers. O king of kings, that great noise was this “the king is slain.”
Sanskrit: बाणशब्दरवश्चोग्रः शुश्रुवे तत्र मारिष॥ अथ द्रोणो द्रुतं तत्र प्रत्यदृश्यत संयुगे।
English: And, O Bharata, sharp whiz's of arrows were also heard there. Then Drona speedily appeared there in that battle.
Sanskrit: हृष्टो दुर्योधनश्चापि दृढमादाय कार्मुकम्॥ तिष्ठा तिष्ठेति राजानं ब्रुवन् पाण्डवमभ्ययात्।
English: Duryodhana too with (great) joy grasping his bow firmly and shouting to the king (Yudhishthira) 'wait', 'wait' rushed against the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: प्रत्युद्ययुस्तं त्वरिताः पञ्चाला जयगृद्धिनः॥ तान् द्रोणः प्रतिजग्राह परीप्सन् कुरुसत्तमम्।
English: The Panchalas too desirous of victory speedily followed the king. In order to save the foremost of the Kurus, Drona received them (i.e., their charge).
Sanskrit: चण्डवातोद्भुतान् मेघान् निघ्नन् रश्मिमुचो यथा॥ ततो राजन् महानासीत् संग्रामो भूरिवर्धनः। तावकानां परेषां च समेतानां युयुत्सया॥
English: And then destroyed them all like the possessor of rays destroying the clouds driven to and fro by a terrific hurricane. Then there took place, O king, a terrific battle causing great havoc between you and your enemy's assembled troops eager for fight.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यत् तदा प्राविशत् पाण्डूनाचार्यः कुपितो बली। उक्त्वा दुर्योधनं मन्दं मम शास्त्रातिगं सुतम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said When the wrathful preceptor endued with prowess, having addressed my Duryodhana, who (even) acts in opposition to my commands, thus entered into the Pandava army.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य विचरन्तं च रथे शूरमवस्थितम्। कथं द्रोणं महेष्वासं पाण्डवाः पर्यवारयन्।॥
English: How did the Pandavas oppose that mighty bowman, the heroic Drona, who having entered it (i.e., the hostile army) was moving about (the field of battle) stationed on his car.
Sanskrit: केऽरक्षन् दक्षिणं चक्रमाचार्यस्य महाहवे। के चोत्तरमरक्षन्त निघ्नत: शात्रवान् बहून्॥
English: (And) when the preceptor was engaged in the terrible slaughter of the enemy in that great battle, who did protect the right wheel (of his car) and who the left?
Sanskrit: के चास्य पृष्ठतोऽन्वासन् वीरा वीरस्य योधिनः। के पुरस्तादवर्तन्त रथिनस्तस्य शत्रवः॥
English: Who were the heroes that guarded the rear of that warrior engaged in fight? Who were the enemies that were stationed in front of that carwarrior?
Sanskrit: मन्ये तानस्पृशच्छीतमतिवेलमनार्तवम्। मन्ये ते समवेपन्त गावो वै शिशिरे यथा॥
English: It seems to me that the experienced an excessive cold chill ill-suited to the proper season or I think they shivered like cows exposed to frosts.
Sanskrit: यत्प्राविशन्महेष्वासः पञ्चालानपराजितः। नृत्यन् स रथमार्गेषु सर्वशस्रभृतां वरः॥
English: When that unvanquished and mighty wielder of bow and that foremost of the wielders of weapons, dancing on the track of his car, entered among the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: निर्दहन् सर्वसैन्यानि पञ्चालानां रथर्षभः। धूमकेतुरिव क्रुद्धः कथं मृत्युमुपेयिवान्॥
English: Consuming all the forces of the Panchalas like an angry comet, how did that foremost of the car-warriors, meet with death?