pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वो मुक्तानीदृशात् पुरुषक्षयात्॥ पाण्डुकौरवसम्मर्दान्जीवमानान् नरर्षभान्।
English: Duryodhana said By good luck, I see you, O foremost of men, come back alive from this destructive battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Sanskrit: विजेष्यामो वयं सर्वे विश्रान्ता विगतकुमाः॥ भवन्तश्च परिश्रान्तां वयं च भृशविक्षताः। उदीर्णं च बलं तेषां तेन युद्धं न रोचये॥
English: After we have taken rest for a while and removed our fatigue, we shall meet the enemy and defeat him. You also are tired and I myself am greatly wounded. The army of the Pandavas is increasing in strength. And therefore I do not like to fight now.
Sanskrit: न त्वेदतद्भुतं वीरा यद् वो महदिदं मनः। अस्मासु च परा भक्तिर्न तु कालः पराक्रमे॥
English: It is no wonder, O heroes, that you are extolling me thus for your hearts are noble. Your devotion to me is also great. This, however, is not the proper time for displaying power.
Sanskrit: विश्रम्यैकां निशामद्य भवद्भिः सहितो रणे। प्रतियोत्स्याम्यहं शत्रूञ्चो न मेऽस्त्यत्र संशयः॥
English: Taking rest for this one night, I shall in the morning join you and fight with the enemy. There is no doubt about it.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीद् द्रौणी राजानं युद्धदुर्मदम्। उत्तिष्ठ राजन् भद्रं ते विजेष्यामो वयं परान्॥
English: Sanjaya continued Thus addressed, the son of Drona replied to the king, who was invincible in battle, saying-"Rise up, O king, may you fare well. We shall yet defeat the enemy.
Sanskrit: इष्टापूर्तेन दानेन सत्येन च जयेन च। शपे राजन् यथा ह्यद्य निहनिष्यामि सोमकान्॥
English: I swear by all my holy acts, by all the gifts I have made, by truth itself and by my meditations, O king, that I shall today kill the Somakas.
Sanskrit: मा स्म यज्ञकृतां प्रातिमाप्नुयां सज्जनोचिताम्। यदीमां रजनी व्युष्टां न हि हन्मि परान् रणे॥
English: Indeed I shall not enjoy the pleasure of performing sacrifices, a pleasure which is enjoyed by all pious men, if this night passes away without my killing Pandavas in battle.
Sanskrit: नाहत्वा सर्वपञ्चालान् विमोक्ष्ये कवचं विभो। इति सत्यं ब्रवीम्येतत्तन्मे शृणु जनाधिप॥ तेषु सम्भाषमाणेषु व्याधास्तं देशमाययुः। मांसभारपरिश्रान्ताः पानीयार्थं यद्दच्छया॥
English: Without killing all the Panchalas, I will not, O lord, loosen my armour. I tell you this truly. Believe me, O king” While they were thus conversing, a number of hunters arrived there. Worn out with the weight of meat they carried, they came there not deliberately but for satisfying their thirst.
Sanskrit: ते हि नित्यं महाराज भीमसेनस्य लुब्धकाः। मांसभारानुपाजहुर्भक्त्या परमया विभो॥
English: Those hunters, O king, used, every day, to procure basketfuls of meat for Bhimasena, O king.
Sanskrit: ते तत्र धिष्ठितास्तेषां सर्वं तद् वचनं रहः। दुर्योधनवचश्चैव शुश्रुवुः संगता मिथः॥
English: As they sat concealed on the banks of that lake, those men heard every word of that conversation that took place between "Duryodhana and those warriors.
Sanskrit: तेऽपि सर्वे महेष्वासा अयुद्धार्थिनि कौरवे। निर्बन्धं परमं चक्रुस्तदा वै युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः॥
English: Finding the Kuru king reluctant to fight, those great bowmen, themselves desirous of fighting, began to urge him greatly to accept their advice.
Sanskrit: तांस्तथा समुदीक्ष्याथ कौरवाणां महारथान्। अयुद्धमनसं चैव राजानं स्थितमम्भसि॥ तेषां श्रुत्वा च संवादं राजश्च सलिले सतः। व्याधाभ्यजानन् राजेन्द्र सलिलस्थं सुयोधनम्॥
English: Seeing those car-warriors of the Kaurava army and knowing that the king, reluctant to fight, was living within the waters and hearing that conversation between those heroes and their chief living within the depth of the lake, O king, they clearly understood that it was Duryodhana who was staying within the lake and was firm in his resolution.
Sanskrit: ते पूर्वं पाण्डुपुत्रेण पृष्टा ह्यासन् सुतं तव। यदृच्छोपगतास्तत्र राजान् परिमार्गता॥
English: Sometime before, the son of Pandu, while searching for the king, had met those men and asked them the whereabouts of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते पाण्डुपुत्रस्य स्मृत्वा तद् भाषितं तदा। अन्योन्यमब्रुवन् राजन् मृगव्याधाः शनैरिव॥ दुर्योधनं ख्यापयामो धनं दास्यति पाण्डवः। अव्यक्तमिह नः ख्यातो ह्रदे दुर्योधनो नृपः॥
English: Recollecting the words that the son of Pandu had said those hunters, O king, whispered to one another-"We will point out Duryodhana (unto the Pandavas). The son of Pandu will then give us riches. It is clear that the famous king Duryodhana is here.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् गच्छामहे सर्वे यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः। आख्यातुं सलिले सुप्तं दुर्योधनममर्षणम्॥
English: Let us then go all of us where king Yudhishthira is, for telling him that the vindictive Duryodhana is living hidden within the waters of this lake.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्रात्मजं तस्मै भीमसेनाय धीमते। शयानं सलिले सर्वे कथयामो धनु ते॥
English: Let us also, all of us, inform that great bowman, the intelligent Bhimasena, that the son of Dhritarashtra has hidden himself within the waters of this lake.
Sanskrit: स नो दास्यति सुप्रीतो धनानि बहुलान्युत। किं नो मांसेन शुष्केण परिक्लिष्टेन शोषिणा॥ एवमुक्त्वा तु ते व्याधाः सम्प्रहृष्टा धनार्थिनः। मांसभारानुपादाय प्रययुः शिबिरं प्रति॥
English: Pleased with us, he will give us immense riches. Why should we exhaust ourselves day after day, with procuring meat?" Having said these words, those hunters, filled with joy and longing for wealth, took up their baskets of meat and went towards the Pandava camp.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवापि महाराज लब्धलक्ष्याः प्रहारिणः। अपश्यमानाः समरे दुर्योधनमवस्थितम्॥
English: The Pandavas of pure aim and expert in fighting, O monarch, not seeing in battle Duryodhana who was then concealed, were taking rest in their camp.
Sanskrit: निकृतेस्तस्य पापस्य ते पारं गमनेप्सवः। चारान् सम्प्रेषयामासुः समन्तात् तद्रणाजिरे॥
English: Desirous of putting an end to that sinful man's evil policy, they had sent spies in all directions on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: आगम्य तु ततः सर्वे नष्टं दुर्योधनं नृपम्। न्यवेदयन्त सहिता धर्मराजस्य सैनिकाः॥
English: All the soldiers, however, that had been dispatched on that mission, returned to the camp together and informed the just king Yudhishthira that they could not find out the kind Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा चाराणां भरतर्षभ। चिन्तामभ्यगमत् तीव्र निःशश्वास च पार्थिवः॥
English: Hearing those words of the messengers who had come back. back. ( Bharata-chief, king Yudhishthira was stricken with great anxiety and began to sigh heavily.
Sanskrit: अत स्थितानां पाण्डूनां दीनानां भरतर्षभ। तस्माद् देशादपक्रम्य त्वरिता लुब्धका विभो॥ आजग्मुः शिबिरं हृष्टा दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनं नृपम्। वार्यमाणाः प्रविष्टाश्च भीमसेनस्य पश्यतः॥
English: While the Pandavas, O best of Bharata's race, were thus disappointed those hunters, O lord, came speedily from the banks of that lake and arrived at the camp filled with joy at having found out Duryodhana. Though forbidden, they still entered the camp, before the very presence of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: ते तु पाण्डवमासाद्य भीमसेनं महाबलम्। तस्मै तत् सर्वमाचख्युर्यद् वृत्तं यच वै श्रुतम्॥
English: Having approached that powerful son of Pandu, Bhimasena, they described everything to him about what they had seen and heard.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा विशाम्पते। ततो वृकोदरो राजन् दत्त्वा तेषां धनं बहु। धर्मराजाय तत् सर्वमाचचक्षे परंतपः॥
English: Then Vrikodara, that scorcher of foes, O king, giving them immense wealth, described everything to the righteous king Yudhishthira saying.
Sanskrit: असौ दुर्योधनो राजन् विज्ञातो मम लुब्धकैः। संस्तभ्य सलिलं शेते यस्यार्थे परितप्यसे॥
English: "Duryodhana, O king, has been found out by the hunters that supply me with meat. He, O king, for whom you are sorry, now lies within a lake whose waters have been turned solid by him."
Sanskrit: तद् वचो भीमसेनस्य प्रियं अज्ञातशत्रुः कौन्तेयो हृष्टोऽभूत् सह सोदरैः॥
English: Hearing those pleasant words of Bhimasena, O king, Yudhishthira was, with all his brothers, filled with joy.
Sanskrit: तं च श्रुत्वा महेष्वासं प्रविष्टं सलिलह्रदे। क्षिप्रमेव ततोऽगच्छन् पुरस्कृत्य जनार्दनम्॥
English: Having learnt that the great bowman Duryodhana had entered into the waters of a lake, the king went there quickly with Janarddana at the head.
Sanskrit: ततः किलकिलाशब्दः प्रादुरासीद् विशाम्पते। पाण्डवानां प्रहृष्टानां पञ्चालानां च सर्वशः॥
English: Then a tumult arose, O king, from among the Pandavas and the Panchalas all of whom were filled with joy.
Sanskrit: सिंहनादांस्ततश्चकुः श्वेडाश्च भरतर्षभ। त्वरिता क्षत्रिया राजञ्जग्मुद्वैपायनं ह्रदम्॥
English: The warriors sent forth leonine roars, O foremost of Bharata's race and cried loudly. All the Kshatriyas, O king, went quickly towards that lake called Dvaipayana.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातः पापो धार्तराष्ट्रो दृष्टश्चेत्यसकृद्रणे। प्राक्रोशन् सोमकास्तत्र हृष्टरूपाः समन्ततः॥
English: The Somakas rejoiced all around and exclaimed-"The sinful son of Dhritarashtra has been discovered.”
Sanskrit: तेषामाशु प्रयातानां स्थानां तत्र वेगिनाम्। बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो दिवस्पृक् पृथिवीपते॥
English: The noise made by the cars of those quickly-proceeding warriors became very loud, O king and touched the very sky.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनं परीप्सन्तस्तत्र तत्र युधिष्ठिरम्। अन्वयुस्त्वरितास्ते वै राजानं श्रान्तवाहनाः॥
English: Although their animals were exhausted all of them still proceeded quickly behind king Yudhishthira who was determined upon finding out Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनो भीमसेनश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ। धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यः शिखण्डी चापराजितः॥ उत्तमौजा युधामन्युः सात्यकिश्च महारथः। पञ्चालानां च ये शिष्टा द्रौपदेयाश्च भारत॥ हयाश्च सर्वे नागाश्च शतशश्च पदातयः।
English: Arjuna and Bhimasena, the two sons of Madri by Pandu, the Panchala prince Dhrishtadyumna, the invincible Shikhandin, Uttamaujas, Yudhamanyu, the great carwarrior Satyaki, the five sons of Draupadi and those amongst the Panchalas, O king, that were yet alive and all the Pandavas and all their elephants and infantry by hundreds all accompanied Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ततः प्राप्तो महाराज धर्मराजः प्रतापवान्॥ द्वैपायनं ह्रदं घोरं यत्र दुर्योधनोऽभवत्। शीतामलजलं हृद्यं द्वितीयमिव सागरम्॥
English: Brave and righteous king Yudhishthira, O king, reached the lake Dvaipayana within which Duryodhana then was. Wide as the ocean itself, its view was delightful and its waters were cool and transparent.
Sanskrit: मायया सलिलं स्तभ्य यत्राभूत् ते स्थितः सुतः। अत्यद्भुतेन विधिना दैवयोगेन भारत॥
English: Making the waters solid by means of his wonderful power of illusion, your son Duryodhana, O Bharata, lived within that lake.
Sanskrit: सलिलान्तर्गतः शेते दुर्दर्शः कस्यचित् प्रभो। मानुष्यस्य मनुष्येन्द्र गदाहस्तो जनाधिपः॥
English: Indeed, within those waters lay, O lord, that king, armed with his mace, who, could not be defeated by any man.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सलिलान्तर्गतो वसन्। शुश्रुवे तुमुलं शब्दं जलदोपमनिःस्वनम्॥
English: Living within the waters of that lake, king Duryodhana heard the tumult of the Pandava army which reseinbled the muttering of the clouds.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरश्च राजेन्द्रं तं ह्रदं सह सोदरैः। आजगाम महाराज तव पुत्रवधाय वै॥
English: Yudhishthira then, O king, with his brothers, went to that lake for killing Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: महता शङ्खनादेन रथनेमिस्वनेन च। ऊर्ध्वं धुन्वन् महारेणुं कम्पयंश्चापि मेदिनीम्॥
English: Raising a thick dust, that son of Pandu made the earth tremble with the sounds of his car-wheels and the loud blare of his conch.
Sanskrit: यौधिष्ठिरस्य सैन्यस्य श्रुत्वा शब्दं महारथाः। कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणी राजानमिदमब्रुवन्॥ इमे ह्यायान्ति संहृष्टाः पाण्डवा जितकाशिनः। अपयास्यामहे तावदनुजानातु नो भवान्॥
English: Hearing the noise made by the army of Yudhishthira, those great car-warriors, viz., Kritavarman, Kripa and the son of Drona, said to the Kuru king:-"Elated with joy and desiring for victory the Pandavas are coining here, you know. We will, therefore, leave this place."
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु तच्छुत्वा तेषां तत्र तरस्विनाम्। तथेत्युक्त्वा ह्रदं तं वै माययास्तम्भयत् प्रभो॥
English: Hearing those words of those active heroes, he answered them, saying-"Let it be so," and remained as before within the waters, having, O lord, turned them solid by his power of illusion.
Sanskrit: त्वनुज्ञाप्य राजानं भृशं शोकपरायणाः। जग्मुर्दूरे महाराज कृपप्रभृतयो रथाः॥
English: Those car-warriors, headed by Kripa, filled with grief, took leave of the king and went away to a remote place.
Sanskrit: ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं न्यग्रोधं प्रेक्ष्य मारिष। न्यविशन्त भृशं श्रान्ताश्चिन्तयन्तो नृपं प्रति॥
English: Having proceeded far, they beheld a banian tree under whose shade they stopped, greatly exhausted and exceedingly anxious about the king and thinking thus.
Sanskrit: ते विष्टभ्य सलिलं सुतो धार्तराष्ट्रो महाबलः। पाण्डवाश्चापि सम्प्राप्तास्तं देशं युद्धमीप्सवः॥
English: "Having solidified the waters of the lake, the powerful son of Dhritarashtra lives at tine bed. The Pandavas have reached there from desire of battle.
Sanskrit: कथं नु युद्धं भविता कथं राजा भविष्यति। कथं नु पाण्डवा राजन् प्रतिपत्स्यन्ति कौरवम्॥
English: How will the battle take place? What will become of the king? How will the Pandavas discover the King?"
Sanskrit: इत्येवं चिन्तयानास्तु रथेभ्योऽश्वान् विमुच्यते। तत्रासांचक्रिरे राजन् कृपप्रभृतयो रथाः॥
English: Thinking of these things, O king, those heroes, viz., Kripa and others, unyoked their horses from their cars and prepared to rest there for some time.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततस्तेष्वपयातेषु रथेषु त्रिषु पाण्डवाः। ते ह्रदं प्रत्यपद्यन्त यत्र दुर्योधनोऽभवत्॥
English: Sanjaya said After those three car-warriors had left that place the Pandavas arrived at that lake within which Duryodhana was taking rest.
Sanskrit: आसाद्य च कुरुश्रेष्ठ तदा द्वैपायनं ह्रदम्। स्तम्भितं धार्तराष्ट्रेण दृष्ट्वा तं सलिलाशयम्॥ वासुदेवमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् कुरुनन्दनः।
English: Having arrived at the banks of the Dvaipayana lake, O best of Kuru's race, they saw that reservoir of waters enchanted by your son. Then Yudhishthira said to Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: पश्येमा धार्तराष्ट्रेण मायामप्सु प्रयोजिताम्॥ विष्टभ्य सलिलं शेते नास्य मानुषतो भयम्।
English: "Behold, the son of Dhritarashtra has enchanted these waters by his power of illusion. Having enchanted the waters, he lives within them. He entertains no fear of injury from man.
Sanskrit: दैवी मायामिमां कृत्वा सलिलान्तर्गतो ह्ययम्॥ निकृत्या निकृतिप्रज्ञो न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यते।
English: Having exercised his power of illusion he is now within the waters. By an act of deception, that deceiptful man has betaken to this refuge. He shall not however escape me alive.
Sanskrit: यद्यस्य समरे साह्यं कुरुते वज्रभृत् स्वयम्॥ तथाप्येनं हयं युद्धे लोका द्रक्ष्यन्ति माधव।
English: Even if the holder of the thunderbolt himself helps him in battle, people, O Mahadeva, shall yet seen him killed today.”
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच मायाविन इमां मायां मायया जहि भारत॥ मायावी मायया वध्यः सत्यमेतद् युधिष्ठिर।
English: Vasudeva said With your own power of illusion, O Bharata, destroy this illusion of Duryodhana who is an expert in it. One conversant with illusion should be killed with illusion. This indeed is the truth, O Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्मायामप्सु प्रयोज्य च॥ जहि त्वं भरतश्रेष्ठ मायात्मानं सुयोधनम्।
English: By applying your power of illusion to these waters kill, O chief of the Bharatas, this Suyodhana who is the master of illusion.
Sanskrit: क्रियाभ्युपायैरिन्द्रेण निहता दैत्यदानवाः॥ क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्बलिर्बद्धो महात्मना।
English: By his illusory power Indra himself killed the Daityas and the Danavas. Vali himself was bound by that great one. viz., Upendra, with the aid of his illusory power.
Sanskrit: क्रियाभ्युपायैर्बहुभिर्हिरण्याक्षो महासुरः॥ हिरण्यकशिपुश्चैव क्रिययैव निषूदितौ। वृत्रश्च निहतो राजन् क्रिययैव न संशयः॥
English: The great Asura Hiranyaksha, as also that one, viz., Hiranyakashipu, was killed by the same power. Forsooth, O king, Vritra also was slain by the power of illusion.
Sanskrit: तथा पौलस्त्यतनयो रावणो नाम राक्षसः। रामेण निहतो राजन् सानुबन्धः सहानुगः॥ क्रियया योगमास्थाय तथा त्वमपि विक्रम।
English: Similarly was the Rakshasa Ravana of Pulastya's race, with his relatives and followers, killed by Rama. Relying upon your illusory power do you also display your prowess.
Sanskrit: क्रियाभ्युपायैर्निहतौ मया राजन् पुरातनौ॥ तारकाश्च महादैत्यो विप्रचित्तिश्च वीर्यवान्।
English: Those two highly energetic and ancient Daityas, viz., Taraka and Viprachitti were, in ancient time, O king, slain by the help of illusion.
Sanskrit: वातापिरिल्वलश्चैव त्रिशिराश्च तथा विभो॥ सुन्दोपसुन्दावसुरौ क्रिययैव निषूदितौ।
English: Likewise Vatapi and Ilwala and Trishiras, O lord and the Asuras Sunda and Upasunda were all killed by the aid of illusion.
Sanskrit: क्रियाभ्युपायैरिन्द्रेण त्रिदिव भुज्यते विभो॥ क्रिया बलवती राजन् नान्यत् किंचिद् युधिष्ठिर।
English: Indra himself enjoys heaven by the power of illusion. Action is very efficacious O king and nothing else is so, O Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: दैत्याश्च दानवाश्चैव राक्षसाः पार्थिवास्तथा॥ क्रियाभ्युपायैर्निहताः क्रियां तस्मात् समाचर।
English: Daityas and Danavas and Rakshasas and king have been slain by the same. Do you, therefore, act.'
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन पाण्डवः संशितव्रतः॥ जलस्थं तं महाराज तव पुत्रं महाबलम्। अभ्यभाषत कौन्तेयः प्रहसन्निव भारत॥
English: Sanjaya continued Thus addressed by Vasudeva, Pandu's son of rigid vows, smilingly addressed, O Monarch, your powerful son who, O Bharata, was then within the waters of that lake, saying.
Sanskrit: सुयोधन किमर्थोऽयमारम्भोऽप्सु कृतस्त्वया। सर्वं क्षत्रं घातयित्वा स्वकुलं च विशाम्पते॥
English: "Why, O Suyodhana, have you charined these waters, after having caused all the Kshatriyas to die and after having, O king, brought about the extinction of your family?
Sanskrit: जलाशयं प्रविष्टोऽद्य वाञ्छञ्जीवितमात्मनः। उत्तिष्ठ राजन् युध्यस्व सहास्माभिः सुयोधन॥
English: Why have you entered into this lake today, with a view to save your own life? Arise, O king and fight us, O Suyodhana.
Sanskrit: स ते दो नरश्रेष्ठ स च मानः क्व ते गतः। यस्त्वं संस्तभ्य सलिलं भीतो राजन् व्यवस्थितः।।२०
English: Where, O best of men, has your sense of honour now gone, since, ( king, you have exchanged these waters and are now lying within them?
Sanskrit: सर्वे त्वां शूरं इत्येवं जना जल्पन्ति संसदि। व्यर्थं तद् भवतो मन्ये शौर्य सलिलशायिनः॥
English: All men describe you in assemblies as a hero. All that, however, is entirely false, I think, since you are now living concealed within these waters.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठ राजन् युध्यस्व क्षत्रियोऽसि कुलोद्भवः। कौरवेयो विशेषेण कुलं जन्मं च संस्मर॥
English: Arise, O king and fight, for you are a Kshatriya born in a noble family. You are a Kaurava. Remember your birth.
Sanskrit: स कथं कौरवे वंशे प्रशंसञ्जन्म चात्मनः। युद्धाद् भीतस्ततस्तोयं प्रविश्य प्रतितिष्ठसि॥
English: How do you boast of your birth in Kuru's family, when you have concealed yourself within the depths of this lake, having fled away from battle in fear?
Sanskrit: अयुद्धमव्यस्थानं नैष धर्मः सनातनः। अनार्यजुष्टमस्वयँ रणे राजन् पलायनम्॥
English: This is no the duty of a Kshatriya. Flight from battle, O king, is not the practice of honourable men, nor it leads to heaven.
Sanskrit: कथं पारमगत्वा हि युद्धे त्वं वै जिजीवीषुः। इमान् निपतितान् दृष्ट्वा पुत्रान् भ्रातॄन् पितूंस्तथा।॥ सम्बन्धिनो वयस्यांश्च मातुलान् बान्धवांस्तथा। घातयित्वा कथं तात इदे तिष्ठसि साम्प्रतम्॥
English: How is it that without having terminated this war, though you were filled with the desire of victory, you live now within this lake, after having brought about the destruction of your sons and brothers and sires and relatives and friends and maternal uncles and kinsmen.
Sanskrit: शूरमानी न शूरस्त्वं मृषां वदसि भारत। शूरोऽहमिति दुर्बुद्धे सर्वलोकस्य शृण्वतः॥
English: Though always vaunting of your courage, you are however, not a hero. Falsely you describe yourself, O Bharata, before all men as a hero, O wicked wight.
Sanskrit: न हि शूराः पलायन्ते शत्रून् दृष्ट्वा कथञ्चन। ब्रूहि वा त्वं यया वृत्त्या शूर त्यजसि संगरम्॥
English: They, that are heroes, never fly away from their foes. Or tell us, O hero, about the nature of that courage by which you have fled from battle.
Sanskrit: स त्वमुत्तिष्ठ युध्यस्व विनीय भयमात्मनः। घातयित्वा सर्वसैन्यं भ्रातूंश्चैव सुयोधन॥ नेदानी जीविते बुद्धिः कार्या धर्मचिकीर्षया। क्षत्रधर्ममुपाश्रित्य त्वद्विधेन सुयोधन॥
English: Arise, O prince and fight fearlessly. Having caused all your troops and brothers to be killed O Suyodhana, you should not, if you are an honest man, think now of saving your life. A Kshatriya, O Suyodhana, like yourself, should not act in this way.
Sanskrit: यत् तु कर्णमुपाश्रित्य शकुनिं चापि सौबलम्। अमर्त्य इव सम्मोहात् त्वमात्मानं न बुद्धवान्॥
English: Relying upon Karna as also upon Shakuni the son of Şubala, you considered yourself immortal and could not understand your own self.
Sanskrit: तत् पापं सुमहत् कृत्वा प्रतियुद्ध्यस्व भारत। कथं हि त्वद्विधो मोहाद् रोचयेत पलायनम्॥
English: Having committed such a grievous iniquity fight now, O Bharata. How is it that you prefer flight from the field. Surely, you forget yourself.
Sanskrit: क्व ते तत् पौरुषं यातं क्व च मानः सुयोधन। क्व च विक्रान्तता याता क्व च विस्फूर्जितं महत्।।३३
English: Where is that manliness of yours, O sire and where, O Suyodhana, is that your pride? Where is your prowess and energy gone?
Sanskrit: क्व ते कृतास्त्रता याता किञ्च शेषे जलाशये। स त्वमुत्तिष्ठ युध्यस्व क्षत्रधर्मेण भारत॥
English: Where is that your mastery in weapons? Why do you live within this lake now? Arise, O Bharata and fight, following the duties of a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: अस्मांस्तु वा पराजित्य प्रशाधि पृथिवीमिमाम्। अथवा निहतोऽस्माभिर्भूमौ स्वप्स्यसि भारत॥
English: Either govern the wide carth after defeating us or sleep, O Bharata, on the naked earth slain by us.
Sanskrit: एष ते परमो धर्मः सृष्टो धात्रा महात्मना। तं कुरुष्व यथातथ्यं राजा भव महारथ॥
English: Even this is your highest duty, as laid down by the illustrious Creator himself. Act according to the injunctions of the scriptures and be a king, O great car-warrior.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्तो महाराज धर्मपुत्रेण धीमता। सलिलस्थस्तव सुत इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya continued Thus addressed, O king, by the intelligent son of Dharma, your son answered him from within the waters in these words.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच नैतचित्रं महाराज यद्भीः प्राणिनमाविशेत्। न च प्राणभयाद् भीतो व्यपयातोऽस्मि भारत॥
English: Duryodhana said It is not at all surprising O king, that fear should possess the hearts of living creatures. As regards myself, however, O Bharata, I have not fled from the field of battle for the fear of life.
Sanskrit: अरथश्चानिषङ्गी च निहत:पार्णिसारथिः। एकश्चाप्यगणः संख्ये प्रत्याश्वासमरोचयम्॥
English: My car and quivers were destroyed and my Parshni drivers were slain. I was alone, without a single follower to help me in battle. It was for this that I wanted a little rest.
Sanskrit: न प्राणहेतोर्न भयान्न विषादाद् विशाम्पते। इदमम्भः प्रविष्टोऽस्मि श्रमात् त्विदमनुष्ठितम्॥
English: It was not for the sake of saving my life, it was not for fear, it was not from grief, O king, that I entered this lake. It was only out of fatigue that I did so.
Sanskrit: त्वं चाश्वसिहि कौन्तेय ये चाप्यनुगतास्तव। अहमुत्थाय वः सर्वान् प्रतियोत्स्यामि संयुगे॥
English: Do you, O son of Kunti, take a little rest with your followers. Rising from this lake I will surely fight all of you in battle.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच आश्वस्ता एव सर्वे स्म चिरं त्वां मृगयामहे। तदिदानी समुत्तिष्ठ युध्यस्वेह सुयोधन॥
English: Yudhishthira said All of us have taken enough of rest. We searched you for a long while. Rise then now, O Suyodhana and give us battle.
Sanskrit: हत्वा वा समरे पार्थान् स्फीतं राज्यमवाप्नुहि। निहतो वा रणेऽस्माभिर्वीरलोकमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: Either killing the Parthas in battle make this prosperous kingdom your own or killed be us in battle go to the region reserved for heroes.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच यदर्थं राज्यमिच्छामि कुरूणां कुरुनन्दन। त इमे निहताः सर्वे भ्रातरो मे जनेश्वर॥
English: Duryodhana said The Kurus, O son of Kuru's race, for whose sake I desired sovereignty, those brothers of mine, O king, all lie dead on the field.
Sanskrit: क्षीणरत्नां च पृथिवी हतक्षत्रियपुङ्गवाम्। न ह्युत्सहाम्यहं भोक्तुं विधवामिव योषितम्॥
English: I do not like to enjoy and longer the Earth that does not contain wealth and best of Kshatriyas and that has accordingly become like a widow.
Sanskrit: अद्यापि त्वहमाशंसे त्वां विजेतुं युधिष्ठिर। भक्त्वा पाञ्चालपाण्डूनामुत्साहं भरतर्षभ॥
English: I, however, still hope to defeat you, O Yudhishthira, after checking the pride, O foremost of Bharata's race, of the Panchalas and the Pandus.