pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: द्वादशपूगां सरितं पिबन्तो देवरक्षिताम्। मध्वीक्षन्तश्च ते तस्याः संचरन्तीह घोराम्। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Drinking of the lake (of life) guarded by the gods and bearing fruits and beholding many a dear object in its middle, man disports in the waters, that lake has its origin in the seed. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is immortal.
Sanskrit: तदर्धमासं पिबति संचित्य भ्रमरो मधु। ईशानः सर्वभूतेषु हरिर्भूतमकल्पयत्। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: The being who, like a bee sucking honey only for half the month, enjoys only one-half of the fruits of his actions and has to come back to the world to enjoy the other half and is present in all creatures ordains sacrifices. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is immortal.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यपर्णमश्वत्थमभिपद्य ह्यपक्षकाः। ते तत्र पक्षिणो भूत्वा प्रपतन्ति यथा दिशम्। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Originally without plumes (i.e. conditions) he comes to possess plumes (becomes vested with conditions) in a large tree of golden foliage, representing a world transitory and ephemeral and flies away in different directions (i.e. reborn among several orders of men). The Sloka simply means that the supreme should when vested with conditions becomes the creature-soul. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: पूर्णात् पूर्णान्युद्धरन्ति पूर्णात् पूर्णानि चक्रिरे। हरन्ति पूर्णात् पूर्णानि पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Form that which is complete (Brahma) has the complete universe sprung; and from that which is complete have also the conditions which are complete sprung and when those which are full (conditions) are separated from that which is full (Brahma) the true full remains. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is eternal.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् वै वायुरायातस्तस्मिंश्च प्रयतः सदा। तस्मादग्निश्च सोमश्च तस्मिश्च प्राण आततः॥
English: It is from that the air has come and towards that again it ever goes; it is from that Agni (consumer) and Some (consumed) have originated and on them depends the entire living world.
Sanskrit: सर्वमेव ततो विद्यात् तत् तद् वक्तुं न शक्नुमः। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: It should be known that everything has its origin in that; we cannot describe that; the ascetics that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: अपानं गिरति प्राणः प्राणं गिरति चन्द्रमाः। आदित्यो गिरते चन्द्रमादित्यं गिरते परः। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: The vital air called Apana is lost in the air called Prana which again is lost in the mind. The last again is lost in the intellect which again is lost in the supreme being. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: एकं पादं नोत्क्षिपति सलिलाद्धंस उच्चरन्। तं चेत् संततमूर्ध्वाय न मृत्युर्नामृतं भवेत्। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Like a swan walking out of water the eternal one (as embodied in a man) endued with four legs (respectively called waking dreaming, sleeping and) turiya hides one of the legs (turiya, which can be perceived alone by ascetics, all other men perceiving the other three); he who sees this hidden leg for purpose of grinding the other three, regards and emancipation as the same. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषोऽन्तरात्मा लिङ्गस्य योगेन स याति नित्यम्। तमीशमीड्यमनुकल्पमाद्यं पश्यन्ति मूढा न विराजमानम्। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: The being who is the inner soul is of the size of the thumb, by being joined with the human body ever moves. Fools alone do not perceive Him manifest within everything, who is the Lord, Who is worthy of being worshipped, Who is capable of anything and the Prime Being. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: असाधना वापि ससाधना वा समानमेतद् दृश्यते मानुषेषु। समानमेतदमृतस्येतरस्य मुक्तास्तत्र मध्व उत्सं समापुः। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: It is seen equally among men who have obtained true knowledge and those that have not. It is present equally in men that have obtained immortality and others (i.e. those who have not) but the emancipated ones obtain honey flowing in a thick stream. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: उभौ लोकौ विद्यया व्याप्य याति तदा हुतं चाहुतमग्निहोत्रम्। मा ते ब्राह्मी लघुतामादधीत प्रज्ञानं स्यानाम धीरा लभन्ते। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: To a man of true knowledge, both the worlds are accessible and though they may not have performed the Agnihotra ceremony, yet do they obtain the fruits thereof. Do you not proclaim your deficiency in matters spiritual. True knowledge is another name of the inner soul which those who have self-control gain. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: एवंरूपो महात्मा स पावकं पुरुषो गिरन्। यो वै तं पुरुषं वेद तस्येहार्थो न रिष्यते। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Of this description is that illustrious Being in whom is lost all living creatures. He who knows that sacred being does not envy the attainment of objects of others in this world, (he himself having attained to emancipation). Ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: यः सहस्रं सहस्राणां पक्षान् संतत्य सम्पतेत्। मध्यमे मध्य आगच्छेदपि चेत् स्यान्मनोजवः। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: He that flies away with thousands of thousands of wings outstretched must come back to the central spirit within the body. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: न दर्शने तिष्ठति रूपमस्य पश्यन्ति चैनं सुविशुद्धसत्त्वाः। हितो मनीषी मनसा न तप्यते ये प्रव्रजेयुरमृतास्ते भवन्ति। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: His from cannot be seen by the eye; those that follow pure lives see them. He who seek the general good of man in his mind, who does not grieve and who can renounce the Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: गृहन्ति सर्पा इव गह्वराणि स्वशिक्षया स्वेन वृत्तेन माः। तेषु प्रमुह्यन्ति जना विमूढा यथाध्वानं मोहयन्ते भयाय। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Some men conceal their habits which are different from their teachings from others, as serpents conceal themselves in their holes. Men who are ignorant are deceived by them, who following the right Path deceive their victims into ruin. Ascetics perceive that Lord who is immortal.
Sanskrit: चामृत्युरमृतं मे कुतः स्यात्। सत्यानृते सत्यसमानबन्धे सतश्च योनिरसतश्चैक एवा योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: I am beyond the reach of earthly evils; whence can the death and life come to me? nor am I desirous of emancipation for truth and untruth, good and evil-all rest in the Supreme Being. (Thus does the emancipated soul think within himself). Ascetics perceive that Lord that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: न साधुना नोत असाधुना वासमानमेतद् दृश्यते मानुषेषु। देवंयुक्तो मधु तद् वै परीप्सेत्। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: Acts, virtuous or sinful, cannot touch the man who has obtained true knowledge. This inequality is observed only by ordinary men. The man who has seen the Supreme Being is immortal. Being possessed of this knowledge, one should attain to that sweetness (Brahma). The ascetics perceive that Being who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: नास्यातिवादा हृदयं तापयन्ति नानधीतं नाहुतमग्निहोत्रम्। मनो ब्राह्मी लघुतामादधीत प्रज्ञां चास्मै नाम धीरा लभन्ते। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम्॥
English: The heart of such a man is not grieved at calumny, nor the want of study of the holy books, nor the non-performance of sacrificial ceremonies; by a knowledge of the supreme Being those who are given to asceticism soon obtain true wisdom. The ascetics perceive that Lord who is Eternal.
Sanskrit: एवं यः सर्वभूतेषु आत्मानमनुपश्यति। अन्यत्रान्यत्र युक्तेषु किं स शोचेत् ततः परम्॥
English: The man who thus perceives soul in all creatures, why should he grieve after this perception? Grief comes to those who are employed occupations.
Sanskrit: यथोदपाने महति सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके। एवं सर्वेषु वेदेषु आत्मानमनुजानतः॥
English: As one can do as well with a well as with a large tank, so one who knows the supreme should can do as well with his own knowledge as with the entire Veda.
Sanskrit: अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो महात्मा न दृश्यते सौहृदि संनिविष्टः। अजश्चरो दिवारानमतन्द्रितश्च स तं मत्वा कविरास्ते प्रसन्नः॥
English: Of the measure of the thumb, that illustrious Being, though dwelling in the heart, cannot be seen by the eye. Though without birth, he moves about in full consciousness, day and night. He that knows him becomes wise and full of joy.
Sanskrit: अहमेव स्मृतो माता पिता पुत्रोऽस्म्यहं पुनः। आत्माऽहमपि सर्वस्य यच्च नास्ति यदस्ति च॥
English: According to the Smritis, I am the mother, the father and again I am the son-I am the soul of everything, past and present.
Sanskrit: पितामहोऽस्मि स्थविरः पिता पुत्रश्च भारत। ममैव यूयमात्मस्था न मे यूयं न वो वयम्॥
English: I am the old grandfather, father and son; O Bharata, you depend on my soul; O Bharata, yet you are not mine.
Sanskrit: आत्मैव स्थानं मम जन्म चात्मा ओतप्रोतोऽहमजरप्रतिष्ठः। अजश्चरो दिवारात्रमतन्द्रितोऽहं मां विज्ञाय कविरास्ते प्रसन्नः॥
English: The soul is my place and the soul is my birth, I am both the warp and the woof; I am established on that which is in destructible. Though without birth, I roam about in full consciousness, day and night; knowing me wise men become satisfied.
Sanskrit: अणोरणीयान् सुमनाः सर्वभूतेषु जाग्रति। पितरं सर्वभूतेषु पुष्करे निहितं विदुः॥
English: The supreme soul is subtler than the subtle, of noble mind and is present in all creatures. He is known as the universal father, dwelling in the heart of every creature,
Sanskrit: वैसम्पायन उवाच एवं सनत्सुजातेन विदुरेण च धीमता। साधु कथयतो राज्ञः सा व्यतीयाय शर्वरी॥॥
English: Vaishampayana said In this way discoursing with Sanat-Sujata and wise Vidura, the king passed that night.
Sanskrit: तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां राजानः सर्व एव ते। सभामाविविशुहृष्टाः सूतस्योपदिदृक्षया॥
English: That night having passed away, all the kings entered the Council Chamber with glad hearts with the desire of seeing the Suta.
Sanskrit: शुश्रुषमाणाः पार्थानां वाचो धर्मार्थसंहिताः। धृतराष्ट्रमुखाः सर्वे ययू राजसभां शुभाम्॥
English: Desirous of hearing the message of those sons of Pritha, full of virtue and worldly benefit, all with Dhritarashtra at their head went to the blessed Council Chamber.
Sanskrit: सुधावदातां विस्तीर्णा कनकाजिरभूषिताम्। चन्द्रप्रभां सुरुचिरां सिक्तां चन्दनवारिणा॥
English: Of a bright whit and large area and adorned with a golden floor it was beautiful as the moon and wet with sandal water.
Sanskrit: रुचिरैरासनैस्तीर्णां काञ्चनैरवैरपि। अश्मसारमयैर्दान्तैः स्वास्तीर्णैः सोत्तरच्छदैः॥
English: It was covered over with handsome seats made of gold and of wood and of marble and of ivory, having excellent covers.
Sanskrit: भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः शल्यः कृतवर्मा जयद्रथः। अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सोमदत्तश्च बाह्निकः॥ विदुरच महाप्राज्ञो युयुत्सुश्च महारथः। सर्वे च सहिताः शूराः पार्थिवा भरतर्षभ॥ धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य विविशुस्ता सभां शुभाम्।
English: Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Shalya, Kritavarman, Jayadratha, Ashvathama, Vikarna, Somadatta, Balhika, Vidura of great wisdom and Yuyutsu of great prowess, all these heroes and rulers of the earth, O bull among the race of Bharata, keeping Dhritarashtra in the front entered that blessed Council Chamber.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनश्चित्रसेन: शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः॥ दुर्मुखो दुःसहः कर्ण उलूकोऽथ विविंशतिः। कुरुराजं पुरस्कृत्य दुर्योधनममर्षणम्॥ विविशुस्तां सभां राजन् सुराः शक्रसदो यथा।
English: As also did Dushasana, Shakuni and Saubala. Durmukha, Dussaha, Karna, Uluka, Vivingshati having placed Duryodhana, the wrathful king of the Kurus, in the front, entered that Council, O king, like the gods forming the train of Shakra.
Sanskrit: आविशद्भिस्तदा राजन्शूरैः परिघबाहुभिः॥ शुशुभे सा सभा राजन् सिंहैरिव गिरेर्गुहा।
English: At the time, O king, filled with those heroes, having arms like iron maces, that Council Chamber, O king, appeared like a den filled with lion.
Sanskrit: ते प्रविश्य महेष्वासाः सभां सर्वे महौजसः॥ आसनानि विचित्राणि भेजिरे सूर्यवर्चसः।
English: All those mighty bowmen of great prowess having entered the hall, those of the effulgence of the sun seated themselves on the variegated seats.
Sanskrit: आसनस्थेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत॥ द्वा:स्थो निवेदयामास सूतपुत्रमुपस्थितम्। अयं स रथ आयाति योऽयासीत् पाण्डवान् प्रति॥ दूतो नस्तूर्णमायातः सैन्धवैः साधुवाहिभिः।
English: And to all those kings, seated on their seats, O Bharata, the gate-keeper (thus) submitted for their information, the presence of the Suta's son. Here comes he with his car who was sent to the sons of Pandu. Our messenger has returned speedily by the aid of horses of Sindhu species, which are good barriers of loads.
Sanskrit: उपेयाय स तु क्षिप्रं रथात् प्रस्कन्द्य कुण्डली। प्रविवेश सभां पूर्णां महीपालैर्महात्मभिः॥
English: Coming to that place quickly and dismounting from the chariot the one having earrings entered the Council Chamber full of great-souled rulers of the earth.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच प्राप्तोऽस्मि पाण्डवान् गत्वा तं विजानीत कौरवाः। यथावयः कुरून् सर्वान् प्रतिनन्दन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Sanjaya said Having gone to the Pandavas, I am returned; know you this, O sons of Kuru. The Pandus salute all the sons of Kurus, each according to his age.
Sanskrit: अभिवादयन्ति वृद्धाश्च वयस्यांश्च वयस्यवत्। यूनश्चाभ्यवदन् पार्थाः प्रतिपूज्य यथावयः॥
English: They pay their respects to the old and present suitable greetings to those of their age and also to those their younger. In fact, the sons Pritha present suitable greetings to all according to their respective ages.
Sanskrit: यथाहं धृतराष्ट्रेण शिष्टः पूर्वमितो गतः। अब्रुवं पाण्डवान् गत्वा तन्निबोधत पार्थिवाः॥
English: What I, instructed by Dhritarashtra before having gone there from hence said to the sons Pandu, listen to that, O rulers.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच पृच्छामि त्वां संजय राजमध्ये किमब्रवीद् वाक्यमदीनसत्त्वः। धनंजयस्तात युधां प्रणेता दुरात्मनां जीवितच्छिन्महात्मा॥
English: Dhritarashtra said I ask you, O Sanjaya, in the midst of these kings, what words the noble minded Dhananjaya of Pure habits, the leader in battles, the destroyer of the lives of men of vicious habits, said.
Sanskrit: सञ्जय उवाच दुर्योधनो वाचमिमां शृणोतु यदब्रवीदर्जुनो योत्स्यमानः। युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमते महात्मा धनंजयः शृण्वतः केशवस्य॥
English: Sanjaya said Let Duryodhana listen to this speech which was made by Arjuna, who was eager to fight, with the permission of Yudhishthira and in the hearing of Keshava.
Sanskrit: अन्वत्रस्तो बाहुवीर्यं विदान उपह्वरे वासुदेवस्य धीरः। अवोचमा योत्स्यमानः किरीटी मध्ये ब्रूया धार्तराष्ट्र कुरूणाम्॥
English: Without the slightest fear and conscious of the strength of his arms, in the presence of Vasudeva, the wise one spoke to me. Kiritin, eager to fight, said to me. “Tell the son of Dhritarashtra in the midst of the Kurus."
Sanskrit: संशृण्वतस्तस्य दुर्भाषिणो वै दुरात्मनः सूतपुत्रस्य सूता यो योद्धमाशंसति मां सदैव मन्दप्रज्ञः कालपक्वोऽतिमूढः॥
English: And in the hearing of the son of Suta of wicked soul, of disagreeable speech, O Suta, who is ever desirous of a fight with me and who is of stupid intellect and of extreme ignorance and whose time is come.
Sanskrit: ये वै राजानः पाण्डवायोधनाय समानीताः शृण्वतां चापि तेषाम्। यथा समग्रं वचनं मृयोक्तं सहामात्यं श्रावयेथा नृपं तत्॥
English: And also in the hearing of those kings who have been assembled to fight the Pandavas, the entire collection of words used by me; let that king with his ministers hear what I say.
Sanskrit: यथा नूनं देवराजस्य देवाः शुश्रूषन्ते वज्रहस्तस्य सर्वे। तथाशृण्वन् पाण्डवा: संजयाश्च किरीटिना वाचमुक्तां समर्थाम्॥
English: As all the gods hear what is said by the chief of the deities, with the thunderbolt in his hands, so did the Pandavas and the Srinjaya listen to the able speech made by Kiritin.
Sanskrit: इत्यब्रवीदर्जुनो योत्स्यमानो गाण्डीवधन्वा लोहितपद्मनेत्रः। न चेद् राज्यं मुञ्चति धार्तराष्ट्रो युधिष्ठिरस्याजमीढस्य राज्ञः॥
English: Thus spoke Arjuna eager for fight armed with the Gandharva-bow and with his lotus eyes looking red-If the son of Dhritarashtra does not surrender the kingdom of Yudhishthira, the king of Ajmida.
Sanskrit: दनिर्विष्टं पापकं धार्तराष्ट्रः। येषां युद्धं भीमसेनार्जुनाभ्यां तथाश्विभ्यां वासुदेवेन चैव॥
English: Then there are surely some acts done before (by them), the fruits of which have not been obtained by the son of Dhritarashtra of wicked souls for which battle is desired with Bhimasena and Arjuna and the same with the sons of Ashvin and Vamdeva.
Sanskrit: शैनेयेन ध्रुवमात्तायुधेन धृष्टद्युम्नेनाथ शिखण्डिना च। युधिष्ठिरेणेन्द्रकल्पेन चैव योऽपध्यानान्निर्दहेद् गां दिवं च॥
English: And with the son of Shini and with Dhrishtadyumna of sure arms and with Shikhandin and with Yudhishthira who is equal to Indra and who can consume the Earth and the Heaven by the strength of his asceticism.
Sanskrit: तैश्चेद् योद्धं मन्यते धार्तराष्ट्रो निर्वृत्तोऽर्थः सकलः पाण्डवानाम्। रुपैहि युद्धं यदि मन्यसे त्वम्॥
English: If war with them is thought of by the son of Dhritarashtra, then are all the subjects of the Pandavas gained. Therefore do not propose peace for gaining the end of the Pandavas; let there be war if you please.
Sanskrit: यां तां वने दुःखशय्यामवात्सीत् प्रव्राजितः पाण्डवो धर्मचारी। आप्नोतु तां दुःखतरामनर्थामन्त्यां शय्यां धार्तराष्ट्रः परासुः॥
English: The bed of woe which the son of Pandu attached to virtuous habits lay, exiled in woods-let the son of Dhritarashtra when dead in the field obtain a bed of greater endless woe.
Sanskrit: ह्रिया ज्ञानेन तपसा दमेन शौर्येणाथो धर्मगुप्त्या धनेन। नध्यातिष्ठद् धार्तराष्ट्रो दुरात्मा॥
English: The son of Dhritarashtra of wicked soul and of unrighteous conduct could never conquer the son of Kuru and Pandu (at the game of dice) by means of modesty, knowledge, asceticism, self-control, heroism or by strength accompanied with righteousness,
Sanskrit: मायोपधः प्रणिपातार्जवाभ्यां तपोदमाभ्यां धर्मगुप्त्या बलेना स्तितिक्षमाणः क्लिश्यमानोऽतिवेलम्॥
English: Graced with meekness and benevolence, with asceticism and self-control and with might attended with virtue, speaking the truth, (Yudhishthira), a prey to deception, has borne great sufferings.
Sanskrit: यदा ज्येष्ठः पाण्डवः संशितात्मा क्रोधं यत्तं वर्षपूगान् सुघोरम्। स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When the eldest son of Pandu, who has brought his soul under control, will direct his wrath nursed during a series of years towards the Kurus, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
Sanskrit: कृष्णवर्मेव ज्वलितः समिद्धो यथा दहेत् कक्षमग्निर्निदाघे। एवं दग्धा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सेना युधिष्ठिरः क्रोधदीप्तोऽन्ववेक्ष्य॥
English: As blazing fire, raging in all directions, burns up and withers dry grass during summer, so will the army of the son of Dhritarashtra be withered by the mere glance of Yudhishthira fired by wrath.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रष्टा भीमसेनं रथस्थं गदाहस्तं क्रोधविषं वमन्तम्। अमर्षणं पाण्डवं भीमवेगं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When the son of Dhritarashtra sees Bhimasena, riding his car with mace in his hand and vomiting the poison of his wrath, that wrathful Pandava of terrible strength, then will he repent for the war.
Sanskrit: सेनानगं दंशितं भीमसेनं स्वालक्षणं वीरहणं परेषाम्। मन्तं चमूमन्तकसंनिकाशं तदा स्मर्ता वचनस्यातिमानी॥
English: When that exceedingly vain one beholds Bhimasena sled in iron, fighting in the front ranks of his army, incapable of being grazed at even by his own men, killing the heroes of other side and sending them to the abode of the God of death, then will these words be remembered by him.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रष्टा भीमसेनेन नागान् निपातितान् गिरिकूटप्रकाशान्। स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When the son of Dhritarashtra sees elephants felled to the ground by Bhimasena looking like the summits of mountains with their pierced pot-like heads pouring blood like pots pouring water, then will he repent for the war.
Sanskrit: महासिंहो गा व इव प्रविश्य गदापाणिर्धार्तराष्ट्रानुपेत्य। यदा भीमो भीमरूपो निहन्ता तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When like a huge lion falling upon battle, with a mace in hand, Bhimasena like a slayer of terrible appearance approaches the son of Dhritarashtra, then will that son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
Sanskrit: महाभये वीतभयः कृतास्रः समागमे शत्रुबलामर्दी। सकृद् रथेनाप्रतिमान रथौघान् पदातिसंघान् गदयाऽभिनिघ्नन्॥
English: When that one who is without fear even in great dangers and skilled in the use of weapons and the slayer of the enemies armies, riding on his beautiful car works havoc with his mace among the numerous cars and foot-soldiers;
Sanskrit: शैक्येन नागांस्तरसा विगृह्णन् यदा छेत्ता धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्यम्। स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: Fastening quickly the elephants by nooses, when he fells down the army of the son of Dhritarashtra like a sturdy man cutting down a forest with an axe, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
Sanskrit: तृणप्रायं ज्वलनेनेव दग्धं ग्रामं यथा धार्तराष्ट्रान् समीक्ष्य। पक्वं सस्यं वैद्युतेनेव दग्धं परासिक्तं विपुलं स्वं बलौघम्॥
English: When like a village containing several huts of straw burnt up by fire, he sees the army of the son of Dhritarashtra consumed or when he sees his vast hosts of armies scattered like ripe corns struck by lightning.
Sanskrit: हतप्रवीरं विमुखं भयात पराङ्मुखं प्रायशोऽधृष्टयोधम्। शस्त्रार्चिषा भीमसेनेन दग्धं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: With their heroic leaders killed and his soldiers struck with fear flying with their backs towards the field and their vast army dispersed, consumed as it were by the fire of the arms of Bhimasena, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
Sanskrit: उपासंगानाचरेद् दक्षिणेन वराङ्गानां नकुलचित्रयोधी। यदा रथाग्यो रथिनः प्रणेता तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When Nakula, the chief among carwarriors, of great skill in the use of weapons skillfully shoots hundreds of arrows and kill the car-warriors of the other side, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent of the war.
Sanskrit: रथैः शुभैः सुखोचितो दुःखशय्यां वनेषु दीर्घ कालं नकुलो यामशेत। आशीविषः क्रुद्ध इवोद्वमन् विषं तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: Accustomed to comforts, Nakula for a long time slept on an uncomfortable bed in the woods; and when like an angry snake he will vomit poison, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
Sanskrit: त्यक्तात्मानः पार्थिवा योधनाय समादिष्टा धर्मराजेन सूत। सैन्यमभिद्रवन्तो दृष्ट्वा पश्चात् तप्स्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः॥
English: Desperate of their lives the rulers of the earth, directed to fight by the king of Dharma (virtue), O Suta, riding on white cars will work havoc among the (enemies') army. Seeing that the son of Dhritarashtra will afterwards repent.
Sanskrit: शिशून् कृतास्त्रानशिशुप्रकाशान् यदा द्रष्टा कौरवः पञ्च शूरान्। स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When the sons of Kuru see the five heroes, children in years but old in acts, desperate of their lives, working havoc among the sons of Kuru; then will the sons of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.
Sanskrit: यदा गतोद्वाहमकूजनाक्षं सुवर्णतारं रथमाततायीः। दान्तैर्युक्तं सहदेवोऽधिरूढः शिरांसि राज्ञां क्षेप्स्यते मार्गणौघैः॥
English: When Sahadeva, mounted on a car with well trained horses, proceeding in the wished for direction, having noiseless wheels and adorned with golden stars, will fell down the heads of kings with innumerable arrows.
Sanskrit: महाभये सम्प्रवृत्ते रथस्थं विवर्तमानं समरे कृतास्त्रम्। सर्वा दिशः सम्पतन्तं समीक्ष्य तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: Seeing that warrior skilled in the use of weapons, mounted on a car, present in the battlefield on working havoc and filling soldiers in all directions, the son of Dhritarashtra will repent for the war.
Sanskrit: ह्रीनिषेवो निपुणः सत्यवादी महाबलः सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः। गान्धारिमार्छस्तुमुले क्षिप्रकारी क्षेप्ता जनान् सहदेवस्तरस्वी॥
English: When Sahadeva who is modest, skillful in battle truthful, of great strength and graced with all virtues, active, capable of speedily doing things, meets the son of Gandhara in terrible and fells down his men.
Sanskrit: यदा द्रष्टा द्रौपदेयान् महेषून् शूरान् कृतास्त्रान् रथयुद्धकोविदान्। स्तदा युद्धं धार्तराष्ट्रोऽन्वतप्स्यत्॥
English: When he sees the son of Draupadi, the mighty heroes, skillful in the use of weapons and having a knowledge of fighting on cars, darting at the enemies like serpents of quick poison, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for the war.