pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तदर्जुनो वाक्यं राज्ञः पुत्रस्य भाषतः। अतीतसमये काले प्रियां भार्यामनिन्दिताम्॥ दुपदस्य सुतां तन्वीं पाञ्चालीं पावकात्मजाम्। सत्यार्जवगुणोपेतां भर्तुः प्रियहिते रताम्॥ उवाच रहसि प्रीतः कृष्णां सर्वार्थकोविदः। उत्तरं ब्रूहि कल्याणि क्षिप्रं मद्वचनादिदम्॥ अयं वै पाण्डवस्यासीत् सारथिः सम्मतो दृढः। महायुद्धेषु संसिद्धः स ते यन्ता भविष्यति॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing the words of the Prince, Arjuna, informed of all, after some time delightedly spoke in private to his beloved and faultless wife Krishna the princess of Panchala, the slender-made daughter of Drupada, born of sacrifice, gifted with the virtues of truthfulness and honesty and ever devoted to the well-being of her husband. "O auspicious lady, speak quickly to Uttara, at my request, that this (Brihannala) was formerly the firm and approved charioteer of Pandu's son (Arjuna); experienced in very many great battles he shall be your charioteer.”
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्य तद् वचनं स्त्रीषु भाषतश्च पुनः पुनः। न सामर्षत पाञ्चाली बीभत्सोः पकिकीर्तनम्॥
English: Hearing him speak again and again thus to women Panchali could not bear his reference to Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अथैनमुपसंगम्य स्त्रीमध्यात् सा तपस्विनी। व्रीडमानेव शनकैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then stepping out from the midst of the women, the poor (princess) bashfully and gently gave vent to the following words.
Sanskrit: योऽसौ बृहद्वारणाभो युवा सुप्रियदर्शनः। बृहन्नलेति विख्यातः पार्थस्यासीत् स सारथिः॥
English: "This greatly beautiful youth resembling a huge elephant and known under the name Brihannala was the charioteer of Partha.
Sanskrit: धनुष्यनवरचासीत् तस्य शिष्यो महात्मनः। दृष्टपूर्वो मया वीर चरन्त्या पाण्डवान् प्रति॥
English: A mighty bowman he was the disciple of the high-souled (Arjuna); O hero, I saw him before while I was living with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: यदा तत् पावको दावमदहत् खाण्डवं महत्। अर्जुनस्य तदानेन संगृहीता हयोत्तमाः॥
English: While the fire consumed the forest of Khandava it was he who governed the excellent steeds of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तेन सारथिना पार्थः सर्वभूतानि सर्वशः। अजयत् खाण्डवप्रस्थे न हि यन्तास्ति तादृशः॥
English: Having him as his charioteer Partha vanquished all creatures at Khandavaprastha; indeed there is no charioteer like him.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच सैरन्ध्र जानासि तथा युवानं नपुंसको नैव भवेद् यथासौ। अहं न शक्नोमि बृहन्नला शुभे वक्तुं स्वयं यच्छ हयान् ममेति वै॥
English: Uttara said You know this youth, O Sairandhri whether he is of neuter sex or otherwise; O fair lady, I shall not be able myself to request him to govern my horses.
Sanskrit: द्रौपद्युवाच येयं कुमारी सुश्रोणी भगिनी ते यवीयसी। अस्याः स वीर वचनं करिष्यति न संशयः॥
English: Draupadi said O hero, he shall, forsooth, satisfy the words of your younger sister, a maiden of beautiful hips.
Sanskrit: यदि वै सारथिः स स्यात् कुरून् सर्वान् न संशयः। जित्वा गाश्च समादाय ध्रुवमागमनं भवेत्॥
English: If he becomes your charioteer, you will undoubtedly come back with kine having vanquished the Kurus.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स सैरन्ध्या भगिनीं प्रत्यभाषत। गच्छ त्वमनवद्याङ्गि तामानय बृहन्नलाम्॥
English: Accosted thus by Sairandhri he said to his sister: "O fair (sister), go and bring Brihannala.”
Sanskrit: सा भ्रात्रा प्रेषिता शीघ्रमगच्छन्नर्तनागृहम्। यत्रास्ते स महाबाहुश्छन्नः सत्रेण पाण्डवः॥
English: Sent by her brother she quickly went to the dancing hall where that mighty-armed son of Pandu was waiting in disguise.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सा प्राद्रवत् काञ्चनमाल्यधारिणी ज्येष्ठेन भ्रात्रा प्रहिता यशस्विनी। सुदक्षिणा वेदिविलग्नमध्या सा पद्मपत्राभनिभा शिखण्डिनी॥ तन्वी शुभाङ्गी मणिचित्रमेखला मत्स्यस्य राज्ञो दुहिता श्रिया वृता। तन्नर्तनागारमरालपक्षमा शतह्रदा मेघमिवान्वपद्यत॥
English: Vaishampayana said Dispatched by her elder brother, the illustrious daughter of the king of Matsya's, wearing a golden necklace, ever obedient, having a waist slender like that of a wasp, beautiful like Lakshmi, adorned with the plumes of a peacock, of a slender make, beautiful limbs, wearing a zone of pearls, graceful, having slightly curved eye-lashes, speedily went to the dancing-hall like a flash of lightning towards of clouds.
Sanskrit: सा हस्तिहस्तोपमसंहितोरूः स्वनिन्दिता चारुदती सुमध्यमा। आसाद्य तं वै वरमाल्यधारिणी पार्थं शुभा नागवधूरिव द्विपम्॥
English: That blameless, youthful (daughter of Virata) having beautiful teeth, and thighs close like the trunk of an elephant and wearing an excellent garland, she sought for Partha like a she-elephant seeking an elephant.
Sanskrit: सा रत्नभूता मनसः प्रियार्चिता सुता विराटस्य यथेन्द्रलक्ष्मीः। सुदर्शनीया प्रमुखे यशस्विनी प्रीत्याब्रवीदर्जुनमायतेक्षणा॥
English: That beautiful and illustrious daughter having large eyes, like a precious jem, or the prosperity of Indra, delightedly said to Arjuna.
Sanskrit: सुसंहतोरुं कनकोज्ज्वलत्वचं पार्थः कुमारी स तदाभ्यभाषत। किमागमः काञ्चनमाल्यधारिणी मृगाक्षि किं त्वं त्वरितेव भामिनि।। माचक्ष्व तत्त्वं मम शीघ्रमङ्गने॥
English: Partha asked the Princess of close thighs and golden hue saying: "Why have you come here, O you wearing a golden garland? Why are you in a hurry, O you having the eyes of a deer? O fair lady, why your face is so cheerless? Tell me all this quickly.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स तां दृष्ट्वा विशालाक्षीं राजपुत्री सखीं तथा। प्रहसन्नब्रवीद राजन् किमागमनमित्युत॥
English: Beholding his friend the princess of expansive eyes in that condition, her friend (Arjuna) o king, smilingly asked her of the cause of coming.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद् राजयुत्री समुपेत्य नरर्षभम्। प्रणयं भावयन्ती सा सखीमध्य इदं वचः॥
English: Then approaching that best of men, that princess, bending low with humility addressed to him (the following) words in the midst of her companions.
Sanskrit: गावो राष्ट्रस्य कुरुभिः काल्यन्ते नो बृहन्नले। ता विजेतुं मम भ्राता प्रयास्यति धनुर्धरः॥
English: O Brihannala, the kine of this kingdom are being carried away by the Kurus; my brother is about to start for their discomfiture, with bow in hand.
Sanskrit: नाचिरं निहतस्तस्य संग्रामे रथसारथिः। तेन नास्ति समः सूतो योऽस्य सारथ्यमाचरेत्॥
English: Very recently the charioteer of his car was slain in battle; there is none equal to him who can act as his (my brother's) charioteer.
Sanskrit: तस्मै प्रयतमानाय सारथ्यर्थं बृहन्नले। आचचक्षे हयज्ञाने सैरन्ध्री कौशलं तव॥
English: O Brihannala, while he was trying to find out a charioteer, Sairandhri spoke to him about your skill in the management of horses.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य किलासीस्त्वं सारथिर्दयितः पुरा। त्वयाजयत् सहायेन पृथिवीं पाण्डवर्षभः॥
English: Formerly you were the favourite charioteer of Arjuna and with you as his help that foremost of Pandavas conquered the earth; O good Brihannala, act (therefore) as the charioteer of my brother.
Sanskrit: सा सारथ्यं मम भ्रातुः कुरु साधु बृहन्नले। पुरा दूरतरं गावो ह्रियन्ते कुरुभिर्हि नः॥
English: Our kine (by this time) have been taken away to a greater distance by the Kurus. If you do not comply with my words as requested.
Sanskrit: अथैतद् वचनं मेऽद्य नियुक्ता न करिष्यसि। प्रणयादुच्यमाना त्वं परित्यक्ष्यामि जीवितम्॥
English: I, who have asked you for this, shall give up my life. Being thus accosted by his friend of fair hips, that slayer of foes,
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु सुश्रोण्या तया सख्या परंतपः। जगाम राजपुत्रस्य सकाशममितौजसः॥ तमाव्रजन्तं त्वरितं प्राभन्नमिव कुवारम्। अन्वगच्छद् विशालक्षी गजं गजवधूरिव॥
English: Of incomparable energy went to the prince. The large eyed (princess) followed him who was proceeding quickly like an elephant in rut as a she-elephant runs after its young one. Seeing him from a distance the prince said.
Sanskrit: दूरादेव तु तां प्रेक्ष्य राजपुत्रोऽभ्यभाषत। त्वया सारथिना पार्थः खाण्डवेऽग्निमतर्पयत॥
English: Having got you as his charioteer, Kunti's son Partha, the conqueror of the god of riches, offered oblation to Khandava fire and completely subjugated the world.
Sanskrit: पृथिवीमजयत् कृत्स्नां कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः। सैरन्ध्री त्वां समाचष्टे सा हि जानाति पाण्डवान्।।१७।
English: Sairandhri spoke of you to me; she knows the Pandavas; O Brihannala, govern in the same way, my horses,
Sanskrit: संयच्छ मामकानश्वांस्तथैव त्वं बृहन्नले। कुरुभिर्योत्स्यमानस्य गोधनानि परीप्सतः॥
English: Who am desirous of fighting with the Kurus and rescuing the precious kine. You were formerly the favourite charioteer of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य किलासीस्त्वं सारथिर्दयित: पुरा। त्वयाजयत् सहायेन पृथिवीं पाण्डवर्षभः॥
English: By your help, that foremost of the Pandavas conquered the world. Brihannala replied to the prince who had said this.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता प्रत्युवाच राजपुत्रं बृहन्नला। का शक्तिर्मम सारथ्यं कर्तुं संग्राममूर्धनि॥ गीतं वा यदि वा नृत्यं वादिनं वा पृथग्विधम्। तत् करिष्यामि भद्रं ते सारथ्यं तु कुतो मम॥
English: (Saying): “What power have I that I can act as your charioteer in the field of battle. If it were singing, dancing, musical instruments or any other similar thing I could have entertained you. But how can I work as a charioteer?”
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच बृहन्नले गायनो वा नर्तनो वा पुनर्भव। क्षिप्रं मे रथमास्थाय निगृह्णीष्व हयोत्तमान्॥
English: Uttara said O Brihannala, a singer or a dancer, whatever you may be, quickly ascend my chariot and restrain the best of horses.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स तत्र नर्मसंयुक्तमकरोत् पाण्डवो बहु। उत्तरायाः प्रमुखतः सर्वं जाननरिंदमः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Although knowing everything, that slayer of foes, the son of Pandu, as if to make a fun, committed many mistakes before Uttara.
Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्वमुत्क्षिप्य कवचं शरीरे प्रत्यमुञ्चत। कुमार्यस्तत्र तं दृष्ट्वा प्राहसन् पृथुलोचनाः॥
English: And while by raising it upwards he tried to put the coat of mail on his body, the large-eyed maidens, seeing it, began to laugh.
Sanskrit: स तु दृष्ट्वा विमुह्यन्तं स्वयमेवोत्तरस्ततः। कवचेन महार्हेण समनह्यद् बृहन्नलाम्॥
English: Beholding him bewildered Uttara himself dressed Brihannala with a highly precious coat of mail.
Sanskrit: स बिभ्रत् कवचं चाइयं स्वयमप्यंशुमत्प्रभम्। ध्वजं च सिंहमुच्छ्रिस्य सारथ्ये समकल्पयत्॥
English: Himself putting on an armour effulgent like the sun and hoisting the lion flag he appointed him (Brihannala, as his charioteer).
Sanskrit: धनूंषि च महार्हाणि बाणांश्च रुचिरान् बहून्। आदाय प्रययौ वीरः स बृहन्नलसारथिः॥
English: With Brihannala as his charioteer and taking many costly bows and beautiful arrows the hero issued out.
Sanskrit: अथोत्तरा च कन्याश्च सख्यस्तामब्रुवंस्तदा। बृहन्नले आनयेथा वासांसि रुचिराणि च॥ पाञ्चालिकार्थं चित्राणि सूक्ष्माणि च मृदूनि च। विजित्य संग्रामगतान् भीष्मद्रोणमुखान् कुरून्॥
English: His friend Uttara and other maidens then said:-"O Brihannala, bring for our dolls fine, beautiful and soft cloths of various kinds (when you will come back) after defeating the Kurus in battle headed by Bhishma and Drona.”
Sanskrit: एवं ता ब्रुवतीः कन्याः सहिताः पाण्डुनन्दनः। प्रत्युवाच हसन् पार्थो मेघदुन्दुभिनि:स्वनः॥
English: The maidens thus speaking, Partha, the son of Pandu, smilingly replied in words deep as the muttering of clouds.
Sanskrit: बृहन्नलोवाच यद्युत्तरोऽयं संग्रामे विजेष्यति महारथान्। अथाहरिष्ये वासांसि दिव्यानि रुचिराणि च।॥
English: Brihannala said If Uttara can defeat those mighty carwarriors I shall bring many beautiful clothes for you.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा तु बीभत्सुस्ततः प्राचोदयद्धयान्। कुरूनभिमुखः शूरो नानाध्वजपताकिनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said this the heroic Arjuna drove the horses towards the Kuru army over which were flowing many flags.
Sanskrit: तमुत्तरं वीक्ष्य रथोत्तरे स्थितं बृहन्नलायाः सहितं महाभुजम्। स्त्रियश्च कन्याश्च द्विजाश्च सुव्रताः प्रदक्षिणं चक्रुरथोचुरङ्गनाः॥
English: Beholding the mighty-armed Uttara seated on the excellent car along with Brihannala, the females, the maidens and the Brahmanas of hard vows, went round the car.
Sanskrit: यदर्जुनस्यर्षभतुल्यगामिनः पुराभवत् खाण्डवदाहमङ्गलम्। कुरून् समासाद्य रणे बृहन्नले सहोत्तरेणाद्य तदस्तु मङ्गलम्॥
English: "(They said) 0 Brihannala, may that victory, which Arjuna, walking like a bull obtained in the days of yore at the time of the burning of the forest of Khandava, come to you today when you shall with Uttara meet the Kurus.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच स राजधान्या निर्याय वैराटिरकुतोभयः। प्रयाहीत्यब्रवीत् सूतं यत्र ते कुरवो गताः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having come out of the metropolis the brave son of Virata said to his charioteer:-"Go where the Kurus are."
Sanskrit: समवेताम् कुरून् सर्वाढिागीषूनवजित्य वै। गास्तेषां क्षिप्रमादाय पुनरेष्याम्यहं पुरम्॥
English: Having vanquished all the Kurus who have come here for victory and quickly rescued the kine I shall come back to the city of Virata.
Sanskrit: ततस्तांश्चोदयामास सदश्वान् पाण्डुनन्दनः। ते हया नरसिंहेन नोदिता वातरंहसः। आलिखन्त इवाकाशमूहः काञ्चनमालिनः॥
English: Thereupon the son of Pandu urged on the beautiful horses. Being urged on by that foremost of men, those horses, endued with the velocity of wind.
Sanskrit: नातिदूरमथो गत्वा मत्स्यपुत्रधनंजयौ। अवेक्षताममित्रघ्नौ कुरूणां बलिनां बलम्॥
English: Adorned with gold necklaces, seemed to run through the sky. And not going very far, the son of Matsya and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: श्मशानमभितो गत्वा आससाद कुरूनथ। तां शमीमन्ववीक्षेतां व्यढानीकांश्च सर्वशः॥
English: Those two repressors of enemies espied the army of the powerful Kurus. And going towards the cremation ground they reached the Kurus.
Sanskrit: तदनीकं महत् तेषां विबभौ सागरोपमम्। सर्पमाणमिवाकाशे वनं बहुलपादपम्॥
English: And they saw their army arranged in battle array. That huge army appeared like an ocean.
Sanskrit: ददृशे पार्थिवो रेणुर्जनितस्तेन सर्पता। दृष्टिप्रणाशो भूतानां दिवस्पृक् कुरुसत्तम॥
English: Or like a forest full of many trees moving through the sky. Then was seen the dust of the earth raise by the moving army.
Sanskrit: तदनीकं महद् दृष्ट्वा गजाश्वरथसंकुलम्। कर्णदुर्योधनकृपैर्गुप्तं शान्तनवेन च॥
English: Which destroyed the vision of creatures and touched the sky, O best of Kurus. Then beholding that huge army abounding in elephants, horses and chariots.
Sanskrit: द्रोणेन च सपुत्रेण महेष्वासेन धीमता। हृष्टरोमा भयोद्विग्नः पार्थं वैराटिरब्रवीत्॥
English: And protected by Karna, Duryodhana, Bhishma, the highly intelligent and great bowman Drona with his son, Virata's son, worked up with fear and having hairs erect, said to Partha.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच नोत्सहे कुरुभिर्योद्धं रोमहर्षं हि पश्य मे। बहुप्रवीरमत्युग्रं देवैरपि दुरासदम्॥ प्रतियोद्धं न शक्ष्यामि कुरुसैन्यमनन्तकम्। नाशंसे भारती सेनां प्रवेष्टुं भीमकार्मुकम्॥ रथनागाश्वकलिलां पत्तिध्वजसमाकुलाम्। दृष्ट्वैव हि परानाजौ मनः प्रव्यथतीव मे॥
English: Uttara said I dare not fight with the Kurus: see the hairs of my body have stood erect. I am unable to fight with the vast Kuru army, consisting of many irrepressible heroes and hard to be vanquished even by the celestials. I dare not enter into the army of the Bharatas consisting of the dreadful bowmen, horses, elephants, chariots infantry and flags. My mind is pained at the view of the enemy in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: यत्र द्रोणच भीष्मश्च कृपः कर्णो विविंशतिः। अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सोमदत्तश्च बा िकः॥
English: Where (stand) Drona, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Vivinshati, Ashvatthama, Vikarana, Somadatta, Balhika.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तथा वीरो राजा च रथिनां वरः। द्युतिमन्तो महेष्वासाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः॥
English: The heroic king Duryodhana, the foremost of car-warriors and other effulgent, great bowmen, all skilled in warfare.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वैव हि कुरूनेतान् व्यूढानीकान् प्रहारिणः। हृषितानि च रोमाणि कश्मलं चागतं मम॥
English: Beholding these Kurus, expert in fight, arrayed in battle order I am beside myself with fear and my hairs have stood erect.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अविजातो विजातस्य मौाद् धूर्तस्य पश्यतः। परिदेवयते मन्दः सकाशे सव्यसाचिनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said The coward and foolish Uttara began to bewail out of foolishness before Savyasachin who was high-spirited and disguised. Uttara said
Sanskrit: त्रिगर्तान् मे पिता यातः शून्ये सम्प्रणिधाय माम्। सर्वां सेनामुपादाय न मे सन्तीह सैनिकाः॥
English: My sire has gone out to fight with Trigartas taking the entire army with him and leaving me alone in the empty city there are no soldiers for me.
Sanskrit: सोऽहमेको बहून् बालः कृतास्त्रानकृतश्रमः। प्रतियोद्धुं न शक्ष्यामि निवर्तस्व बृहन्नले॥
English: Single-handed and a mere stripling as I am I have not toiled much over the use of arms. I am not capable of fighting with all these skilled in arms; desist therefore, O Brihannala.
Sanskrit: बृहन्नलोवाच भयेन दीनरूपोऽसि द्विषतां हर्षवर्धनः। न च तावत् कृतं कर्म परैः किंचिद् रणाजिरे॥
English: Brihannala said You are pale with fear; why do you increase the delight of your enemies? Even now you have done nothing with your enemies in the field of action.
Sanskrit: स्वयमेव च मामात्य वह मां कौरवान् प्रति। सोऽहं त्वां तत्र नेष्यामि यत्रैते बहुला ध्वजाः॥
English: You yourself told me "Take me to the Kauravas” and I shall take you there where there are many flags.
Sanskrit: मध्यमामिषगृध्राणां कुरूणामाततायिनाम्। नेष्यामि त्वां महाबाहो पृथिव्यामपि युध्यताम्॥
English: 0 you having large arms, I shall take you to the Kurus ready to fight (for kine) like hawks for meat, (even) if they are prepared to fight for the earth.
Sanskrit: तथा स्त्रीषु प्रतिश्रुत्य पौरुषं पुरुषेषु च। कत्थमानोऽभिनिर्याय किमर्थं न युयुत्ससे॥
English: Vaunting of your manliness while starting before men and women, why do you not desire to fight?
Sanskrit: न चेद् विजित्य गास्तास्त्वं गृहान् वै प्रतियास्यसि। प्रहसिष्यन्ति वीरास्त्वां नरा नार्यश्च संगताः॥
English: If you, without defeating them and taking back your kine, return home, all men and women, O hero, when they will meet, will laugh at you.
Sanskrit: अहमप्यत्र सैरन्ध्या ख्याता सारथ्यकर्मणि। न च शक्ष्याम्यनिर्जित्य गाः प्रयातुं पुरं प्रति॥
English: As for me I had been highly spoken of by Sairandhri for my skill as a charioteer. I shall not therefore be able to return to the city without taking the kine. correction compelete
Sanskrit: स्तोत्रेण चैव सैरन्ध्यास्तव वाक्येन तेन च। कथं न युध्येयमहं कुरून् सर्वान् स्थिरो भव॥
English: For Sairandhri's eulogy, and your words (I have come here); why should I not therefore fight with the Kurus; be quiet.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच कामं हरन्तु मत्स्यानां भूयांसः कुरवो धनम्। प्रहसन्तु च मां नार्यो नरा वापि बृहन्नले॥
English: Uttara said Let the Kurus take away the profuse riches of the Matsya's a they like; let men and women laugh at me, O Brihannala.
Sanskrit: संग्रामे न च कार्यं मे गावो गच्छन्तु चापि मे। शून्यं मे नगरं चापि पितुश्चैव बिभेग्यहम्॥
English: Let the kine go any where, let my city be desolate, let me fear my father, but I shall not enter into battle.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा प्राद्रवत् भीतो रथात् प्रस्कन्ध कुण्डली। त्यक्त्वा मानं च दर्षं च विसृज्य सशरं धनुः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Saying this, that one, adorned with earrings, got down from the chariot, and leaving behind, in fear, his bow and arrows fled away at the sacrifice of his honour and pride.
Sanskrit: बृहन्नलोवाच नैष शूरैः स्मृतो धर्मः क्षत्रियस्य पलायनम्। श्रेयस्तु मरणं युद्धे न भीतस्य पलायनम्॥
English: Brihannala said To fly is not the practice of the brave and the Kshatriyas; death in battle is preferable to flight in fear.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा तु कौन्तेयः सोऽवप्लुत्य रथोत्तमात्। तमन्वधावद् धावन्तं राजपुत्रं धनंजयः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Saying this Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, coming down from the excellent car, pursued the prince who was thus running away.
Sanskrit: दीर्घा वेणी विधुन्वानः साधु रक्ते च वाससी। विधूय वेणी धावन्तमजानन्तोऽर्जुनं तदा॥ सैनिकाः प्राहसन् केचित् तथारूपमवेक्ष्य तम्। तं शीघ्रमभिधावन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य कुरवोऽब्रुवन्॥
English: His long braid of hair and pure white garments were fluttering in the air. Not knowing that Arjuna was running with his long braid of hair flowing and seeing him some soldiers burst out into laughter. And seeing him thus run quickly the Kurus said.
Sanskrit: क एष वेषसंच्छन्नो भस्मन्येव हुताशनः । किंचिदस्य यथा पुंसः किंचिदस्य यथा स्त्रियः॥
English: Who is this man who is concealed like fire in ashes. He is partly a man and partly a woman.
Sanskrit: सारूप्यमर्जुनस्येव क्लीपरूपं बिभर्ति च। तदेवैतच्छिरो ग्रीवं तौ बाहू परिघोपमौ। तद्वदेवास्य विक्रान्तं नायमन्यो धनंजयात्॥
English: Although assuming a neuter form he appears like Arjuna. His is the same, head, same neck, and are the same arms resembling maces.
Sanskrit: अमरेष्विव देवेन्द्रो मानुषेषु धनंजयः। एकः कोऽस्मानुपायायादन्यो लोके धनंजयात्॥
English: His movement is also like his; he cannot be but Dhananjaya. As Indra is amongst the immurtals so is Dhananjaya amongst men.
Sanskrit: एकः पुत्रो विराटस्य शून्ये संनिहितः पुरे। स एष किल निर्यातो बालभावान्न पौरुषात्॥
English: Excepting Dhananjaya who, in this world, alone can come to fight with us? Only one son of Virata has been left in the empty city.
Sanskrit: सत्रेण नूनं छन्नं हि चरन्तं पार्थमर्जुनम्। उत्तर: सारथिं नगराद् बहिः॥ स नो मन्यामहे दृष्ट्वा भीत एष पलायते। तं नूनमेष धावन्तं जिघृक्षति धनंजयः॥
English: He has come out of childishness and not of heroism. Uttara must have issued out of the city making Arjuna the son of Pritha his charioteer who is living in disguise. It appears to us that he, seeing us, is flying away in fear. And forsooth Dhananjaya is following him to bring him back.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इति स्म कुरवः सर्वे विमृशन्तः पृथक् पृथक्। न च व्यवसितुं किंचिदुत्तरं शक्नुवन्ति ते॥ छन्नं तथा तं सत्रेण पाण्डवं प्रेक्ष्य भारत। उत्तरं तु प्रधावन्तमभिद्रुत्य धनंजयः। गत्वा पदशतं तूर्णं केशपक्षे परामृशत्॥ सोऽर्जुनेन परामृष्टः पर्यदेवयदार्तवत्। बहुलं कृपणं चैव विराटस्य सुतस्तदा॥ कृत्वा निर्यातो
English: O Bharata, seeing the son of Pandu in disguise all the Kurus thus thought separately but they could not arrive at a conclusion. Dhananjaya however, quickly following the fleeing Uttara, seized him within a hundred steps by the hair. Held by Arjuna the son of Virata began to lament piteously like one forlorn.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच शृणुयास्त्वं हि कल्याणि बृहन्नले सुमध्यमे। निवर्तय रथं क्षिप्रं जीवन् भद्राणि पश्यति॥
English: Uttara said Hear, O youthful Brihannala, turn back the chariot. He, who lives, secures prosperity.
Sanskrit: शातकुम्भम्य शुद्धस्य शतं निष्कान् ददामि ते। मणीनष्टौ च वैदूर्यान् हेमबद्धान् महाप्रभान्॥ हेमदण्डप्रतिच्छन्नं रथं युक्तं च सुव्रतैः। मत्तांश्च दश मातङ्गान् मुञ्च मां त्वं बृहन्नले॥
English: I will give you a hundred coins of pure gold, eight highly brilliant jems Vaidurya set with gold, one car with a golden flag-staff and drawn by excellent horses and ten infuriated elephants. Release me, Brihannala.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमादीनि वाक्यानि विलपन्तमचेतसम्। प्रहस्य पुरुषव्याघ्रो रथस्यान्तिकमानयत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Holding him forcibly who was bewailing in these strains being beside himself that foremost of men brought him near the car.
Sanskrit: अथैनमब्रवीत् पार्थो भयार्तं नष्टचेतसम्। यदि नोत्सहसे योद्धं शत्रुभिः शत्रुकर्षण। एहि मे त्वं हयान् यच्छ युध्यमानस्य शत्रुभिः॥
English: Partha then said to him who was stricken with fear and deprived of his senses. “O repressor of foes, if you do not like to fight with your enemies, come, govern the horses while I fight with them.
Sanskrit: प्रयाह्येतद् रथानीकं मद्बाहुबलरक्षितः। अप्रधृष्यतमं घोरं गुप्तं वीरैमहारथैः॥ मा भैस्त्वं राजपुत्राय क्षत्रियोऽसि परंतप।
English: Protected by the strength of my arms do you enter into the dreadful and inaccessible collection of arms guarded by brave and powerful horses. Fear not, O repressor of foes, for you are the foremost of princes and a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: कथं पुरुषशार्दूल शत्रुमध्ये विषीदसि॥ अहं वै कुरुभिर्योत्स्ये विजेष्यामि च ते पशून्।
English: Why are you pulled down in the midst of enemies O foremost of men? I shall fight with the Kurus and release your animals.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्यैतद् रथानीकमप्रधृष्यं दुरासदम्॥ यन्ता भव नरश्रेष्ठ योत्स्येऽहं कुरुभिः सह।
English: Entering into the formidable and impenetrable army. Be you my charioteer, O foremost of men, I shall fight with the Kurus.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणो बीभत्सुर्वैराटिमपराजितः। समाश्वास्य मुहूर्तं तमुत्तरं भरतर्षभ॥
English: Thus speaking to Uttara, the son of Virata, Bibhatsu, never defeated in battle, excited him for the time being, O foremost of Viratas.
Sanskrit: तत एनं विचेष्टन्तमकामं भयपीडितम्। रथमारोपयामास पार्थः प्रहरतां वरः॥
English: Then Partha, the foremost of repressors took upon the car that unwilling and fainting prince, assailed with fear.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तं दृष्ट्वा क्लीबवेषेण रथस्थं नरपुङ्गवम्। शमीमभिमुखं यान्तं रथमारोप्य चोत्तरम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Beholding that foremost of men seated on car in the dress of a person of the neuter sex, going towards the Shami tree, having placed Uttara on the chariot.