pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अमानुषं मनुष्येन्द्रैर्जालं विततमन्तरा। न मे सैन्यास्तरिष्यन्ति ततः क्रोशामि संजय॥
English: On a superhuman net (of arrows) being spread over my army, they will not be able to get out of it; therefore do I weep, O Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: दर्शनीयो मनस्वी च लक्ष्मीवान् ब्रह्मवर्चसी। मेधावी सुकृतप्रज्ञो धर्मात्मा पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
English: Beautiful, independent, endued with prosperity and with the force of Brahma, intelligent, of great wisdom and of virtuous soul, is that son of Pandu (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: मित्रामात्यैः सुसम्पन्नः सम्पन्नो युद्धयोजकैः। भ्रातृभिः श्वशुरैर्वीरैरुपपन्नो महारथैः॥ धृत्या च पुरुषव्याघ्रो नैभृत्येन च पाण्डवः। अनृशंसो वदान्यश्च ह्रीमान् सत्यपराक्रमः॥ बहुश्रुतः कृतात्मा च वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः। तं सर्वगुणसम्पन्नं समिद्धमिव पावकम्॥
English: With friends and counselors and surrounded by men prepared for battle and also by brothers, fathers-in-law who are all excellent heroes and eminent car-warriors, the son of Pandu, that tiger among men, is also graced with patience, secrecy, humanity, benevolence, modesty, truth and prowess, versed in the knowledge of holy books, having self-control, attending to the old, is that one who has subdued his senses and is possessed of every virtue and he is like a blazing fire.
Sanskrit: तपन्तमभि को मन्दः पतिष्यति पतङ्गवत्। पाण्डवाग्निमनावार्यं मुमूर्षुर्नष्टचेतनः॥
English: What fool, about to die and who has lost his consciousness is there who will fall into the inextinguishable fire of the Pandavas ablaze like a moth.
Sanskrit: तनुरुद्धः शिखी राजा मिथ्योपचरितो मया। मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां युद्धेनान्तं करिष्यति॥
English: That king resembling a fire of high and long flames has been treated deceitfully by me and he will, in battle, put an end to the existence of all my sons of weak intellect.
Sanskrit: तैरयुद्धं साधु मन्ये कुरवस्तन्निबोधत। युद्धे विनाशः कृत्स्नस्य कुलस्य भविता ध्रुवम्॥
English: I consider that it is best not to fight with them; you, Kurus, follow that (my opinion). If you wage war, destruction will surely overtake the race which will be extinct.
Sanskrit: एषा मे परमा बुद्धिर्यया शाम्यति मे मनः। यदि त्वयुद्धमिष्टं वो वयं शान्त्यै यतामहे॥
English: This appears to me very clear and by acting in accordance with it my mind will obtain peace. If you consider that peace with them is desirable, then we shall try for peace.
Sanskrit: न तु नः क्लिश्यमानानामुपेक्षेत युधिष्ठिरः। जुगुप्सति ह्यधर्मेण मामेवोद्दिश्य कारणम्॥
English: Yudhishthira will never adopt an attitude of indifference towards ourselves, when distressed; he blames me by ascribing unrighteousness, thinking me to be the cause (of the war).
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमेतन्महाराज यथा वदसि भारत। युद्धे विनाशः क्षत्रस्य गाण्डीवेन प्रदृश्यते॥
English: Sanjaya said It is, O great king, as you say, O Bharata. The destruction of the Kshatriya by war with the Gandiva bow seems apparent.
Sanskrit: इदं तु नाभिजानामि तव धीरस्य नित्यशः। यत् पुत्रवशमागच्छेस्तत्त्वज्ञः सव्यसाचिनः॥
English: I do not know how it is that you, who are ever wise and know about the attributes of Savyasachin, allow yourself to be controlled by your sons.
Sanskrit: नैष कालो महाराज तव शश्वत् कृतागसः। त्वया ह्येवादितः पार्था निकृता भरतर्षभ।॥
English: This is not the time, O great king, (to give way to grief); for you have repeatedly wronged them. By you in the beginning were the Parthas cxiled, O bull among the race of Bharata.
Sanskrit: पिता श्रेष्ठः सुहृद् यश्च सम्यक् प्रणिहितात्मवान्। आस्थेयं हि हितं तेन न द्रोग्धा गुरुरुच्यते॥
English: A father is the best friend and he should guide well those who are his own selves. Their welfare should be sought after carefully; but he who overlooks this duty, cannot be called a superior.
Sanskrit: इदं जितमिदं लब्धमिति श्रुत्वा पराजितान्। द्यूतकाले महाराज स्मयसे स्म कुमारवत्॥
English: Hearing of the defeat (at the game), like a boy you laughed out, O great king, saying-"this is gained, this is won”.
Sanskrit: परुषाण्युच्यमानांश्च पुरा पार्थानुपेक्षसे। कृत्स्नं राज्यं जयन्तीति प्रपातं नानुपश्यसि॥
English: Formerly you neglected the Parthas, who were being addressed in hashed words thinking that the kingdom had been acquired (by your sons). You did not then foresee this fall.
Sanskrit: पित्र्यं राज्यं महाराज कुरुवस्ते सजाङ्गलाः। अथ वीरैर्जितामुर्वीमखिलां प्रत्यपद्यथाः॥
English: The country of the Kurus, with Jangala, O great king, is your ancestral kingdom; but you have possessed yourself the entire kingdom subjugated by the heroes.
Sanskrit: बाहुवीर्यार्जिता भूमिस्तव पार्थेनिवेदिता। मयेदं कृतमित्येव मन्यसे राजसत्तम॥
English: The kingdom acquired by their arms and prowess was made over to you by the Parthas and you think, "it has been acquired by me," O best of kings.
Sanskrit: चस्तान् गन्धर्वराजेन मज्जतो ह्यप्लवेऽम्भसि। आनिनाय पुनः पार्थः पुत्रांस्ते राजसत्तम॥
English: Your sons, O best of kings, overpowered by the king of the Gandharvas and thus sinking as it were in a scoreless open, were brought back by Partha.
Sanskrit: कुमारवच्च स्मयसे छूते विनिकृतेषु यत्। पाण्डवेषु वने राजन् प्रव्रजत्सु पुनः पुनः॥
English: Like a boy, too, did you repeatedly laugh at the defeat (of the Pandavas) at dice and also when they were wandering about being exiled.
Sanskrit: प्रवर्षतः शरवातानर्जुनस्य शितान् बहून्। अप्यर्णवा विशुष्येयुः किं पुनर्मांसयोनयः॥
English: At the shower, by Arjuna, of a great many sharp edged arrows, even the oceans dry up, not to speak of those things, that owe their origin to flesh.
Sanskrit: अस्यतां फाल्गुनः श्रेष्ठोगाण्डीवं धनुषां वरम्। केशवः सर्वभूतानामायुधानां सुदर्शनम्॥
English: Among the shooters of arrows, the son of Falguna is the chief, among the bows the Gandiva is the best; Keshava is the chief of all creatures, and the Sudarshana among weapons.
Sanskrit: वानरो रोचमानश्च केतुः केतुमतां वरः। एवमेतानि सरयो वहू वेतहयो रणे॥
English: Of all things having banners the one shining with the banner and having the device of an ape (is the foremost). The car, having all these and having many white horses in battle.
Sanskrit: क्षपयिष्यति नो राजन् कालचक्रमिवोद्यतम्। तस्याद्य वसुधा राजन् निखिला भरतर्षभ॥
English: Will overthrow us, O king, like the uplifted wheel of death. To-day, the entire earth is his, O king, O bull of the race of Bharata.
Sanskrit: यस्य भीमार्जुनौ योधौ स राजा राजसत्तम। तथा भीमहतप्रायां मज्जन्तीं तव वाहिनीम्॥
English: He who has the two warriors, Bhima and Arjuna, on his side, O best of kings is the king seeing your army nearly killed by Bhima.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनमुखा दृष्ट्वा क्षयं यास्यन्ति कौरवाः। न भीमार्जुनयोर्भीता लप्स्यन्ते विजयं विभो॥
English: The Kauravas, headed by Duryodhana, will be destroyed, struck by the terror of Bhima and Arjuna; and victory will not be gained, O Lord,
Sanskrit: तव पुत्रा महाराज राजानश्चानुसारिणः। मत्स्यास्त्वामद्य नार्चन्ति पञ्चालाश्च सकेकयाः॥ शाल्वेयाः शूरसेनाश्च सर्वे त्वामवजानते। पार्थं ह्येते गताः सर्वे वीर्यज्ञास्तस्य धीमतः।।१८।
English: By your son, O great king or by the kings who are his followers. The king of the Matsyas does not pay you homage now; nor does the Panchala with the Kaikeyas; nor do the Shalvas and the Shurasenas. All disregard you. All of them have gone over to the side of Partha, well knowing the heroism of that wise one.
Sanskrit: भक्त्या ह्यस्य विरुध्यन्ते तव पुत्रैः सदैव ते। अनर्हानेव तु वधे धर्मयुक्तान् विकर्मणा॥ योऽक्लेशयत् पाण्डुपुत्रान् यो विद्वेष्ट्यधुनापि वै। सर्वोपायनियन्तव्यः सानुगः पापपूरुषः॥
English: Out of regard for him, they are ever against your sons. He who troubles the sons of Pandu endued with virtue and undeserving of injury by unworthy actions and he who despises them even now, that evil-minded man, along with his followers, should be checked by all means.
Sanskrit: तव पुत्रो महाराज नानुशोचितुमर्हसि। द्यूतकाले मया चोक्तं विदुरेण च धीमता॥
English: It is not proper, O great king, that you should grieve for your sons. At the time of the game at dice, all this was predicted by me, as also by the wise Vidura.
Sanskrit: यदिदं ते विलपितं पाण्डवान् प्रति भारत। अनीशेनेव राजेन्द्र सर्वमेतन्निरर्थकम्॥
English: All these lamentations of yours for the sons of Pandu, O Bharata, as if you had no hand in the matter, are all useless, O chief among kings.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच अक्षौहिणी: सप्त लब्ध्वा राजभिः सह संजय। किंस्विदिच्छति कौन्तेयो युद्धप्रेप्सुर्युधिष्ठिरः।।शा
English: Duryodhana said Having obtained an army of seven Akshauhinis, what does Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, desirous of war, do along with the other kings.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अतीव मुदितो राजन् युद्धप्रेप्सुर्युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनार्जुनौ चोभौ यमावपि न बिभ्यतः॥
English: Sanjaya said Yudhishthira, desirous of war, is extremely cheerful; and the two, Bhimasena and Arjuna, are not otherwise. The twins too, are not afraid.
Sanskrit: रथं तु दिव्यं कौन्तेयः सर्वा विभ्राजयन् दिशः। मन्त्रं जिज्ञासमानः सन् बीभत्सुः समयोजयत्॥
English: The son of Kunti, roamed about in his heavenly car in all directions. Vibhatsu, yoked the horses to it to test the efficacy of the Mantras (obtained by him).
Sanskrit: तमपश्याम संनद्धं मेघं विद्युद्युतं यथा। समन्तात् समभिध्याय हृष्यमाणोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: I beheld him, with his coat of mail on, like clouds with lightning. After thinking for a short time he addressed me thus with a light heart.
Sanskrit: पूर्वरूपमिदं पश्य वयं जेष्याम संजय। बीभत्सुर्मा यथोवाच तथावैम्यहमप्युत॥
English: See these signs of prophecy; we will conquer, O Sanjaya, what Vibhatsu told me. I also saw the truth of this.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच प्रशंसस्यभिनन्दस्तान् पार्थानक्षपराजितान्। अर्जुनस्य रथे ब्रूहि कथमश्वाः कथं ध्वजाः॥
English: Duryodhana said You are pleased at praising those sons of Pritha, who were defeated at the game at dice. Tell me now what sort of horses are attached to the car of Arjuna and what sort of banners.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच भौमनः सह शक्रेण बहुचित्रं विशाम्पते। रूपाणि कल्पयामास त्वष्टा धाता सदा विभो॥
English: Sanjaya said Tvashtri or Bhaumana and Dhatri, aided by Shakra thought out, o lord of the world, diverse forms%3B
Sanskrit: ध्वजे हि तस्मिन् रूपाणि चक्रुस्ते देवमायया। महाधनानि दिव्यानि महान्ति च लघूनि च॥
English: And those forms they included in the banner by the help of divine illusion-these forms, large and small, of heavenly origin and of great value.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनानुरोधाय हनूमान् मारुतात्मजः। आत्मप्रतिकृति तस्मिन् ध्वज आरोपयिष्यति॥
English: At the request of Bhimasena, Hanumat, the son of the god of wind, will place his own figure on that banner.
Sanskrit: सर्वा दिशो योजनमात्रमन्तरं स तिर्यगूज़ च रुरोध वै ध्वजः। न सज्जत्यऽसौ तरुभिः संवृतोऽपि तथा हि माया विहता भौमनेन॥
English: Such is the illusion produced by Bhimasena, that the banner occupies the space one yojana in all directions, both perpendicularly and obliquely; and through surrounded by trees its progress cannot be obstructed.
Sanskrit: यथाऽऽकाशे शक्रधनुः प्रकाशते न चैकवर्णं न च वेद्मि किं नु तत्। तथा ध्वजो विहितो भौमनेन बह्वाकारं दृश्यते रूपमस्य॥
English: The banner designed by Bhaumana and its form appear as of diverse sorts like the diverse colours of Shakra's bow, which appears in the sky; but nobody knows what it is made of.
Sanskrit: यथाग्निधूमो दिवमेति रुद्ध्वा वर्णान् बिभ्रत् तैजसाचित्ररूपान्। तथा ध्वजो विहितो भौमनेन न चेद् भारो भविता नोत रोधः॥
English: As smoke mixed with fire mounts the sky appearing beautiful and holding its many colours, so the flag manufactured by Brahmana has no weight and knows no impediment.
Sanskrit: श्वेतास्तस्मिन् वातवेगाः सदश्वा दिव्या युक्ताश्चित्ररथेन दत्ताः। भुव्यन्तरिक्षे दिवि वा नरेन्द्र येषां गतिहीयते नात्र सर्वा। शतं यत् तत् पूर्यते नित्यकालं हतं हतं दत्तवरं पुरस्तात्॥१३।
English: And to that (car) are yoked many excellent celestial horses, white in colour, presented by Chitraratha and with the speed of wind. There is nothing in the world or in this world. Their number of hundred would ever remain constant however often they may be slain. Such was the effect of a boon granted in ancient days.
Sanskrit: तथा राज्ञो दन्तवर्णा बृहन्तो रथे युक्ता भान्ति तद्वीर्यतुल्याः। ऋक्षप्रख्या भीमसेनस्य वाहा रथे वायोस्तुल्यवेगा बभूवुः॥
English: In the same way, in the car of the king (Yudhishthira) are yoked large horses of the colour of ivory and of a strength similar to the king, The horses attached to Bhimasena's car are of the speed of wind, having the splendor of Rishis.
Sanskrit: कल्माषाङ्गास्तित्तिरिचित्रपृष्ठा भ्रात्रा दत्ताः प्रीयता फाल्गुनेन। भ्रातुर्वीरस्य स्वैस्तुरङ्गैर्विशिष्टा मुदा युक्ताः सहदेवं वहन्ति॥
English: Horses of black bodies, with backs of variegated colour, like the Tittara bird, presented by his brother Falguna out of dearness and possessed of better limbs than those of his heroic brother (Falguna), bear Sahadeva cheerfully.
Sanskrit: माद्रीपुत्रं नकुलं त्वाजमीढ महेन्द्रदत्ता हरयो वाजिमुख्याः। समा वायोर्बलवन्तस्तरस्विनो वहन्ति वीरं वृत्रशत्रु यथेन्द्रम्॥
English: Horses superior of their race presented by the great Indra and equal in speed to the wind, strong and speedy, bear the hero Nakula, the son of Madri, of Ajmida's race; even as they bear Indra himself the enemy of Vritra.
Sanskrit: तुल्य चैभिर्वयसा विक्रमेण महाजवाश्चित्ररूपाः सदश्वाः। सौभद्रादीन् द्रौपदेयान् कुमारान् वहन्त्यश्वा देवदत्ता बृहन्तः॥
English: Excellent horses of large size, of the same age as these and of equal strength, of many colours and great activity, presented by the gods, bear the princes, the sons of Subhadra and Draupadi.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कांस्तत्र संजयापश्यः प्रीत्यर्थेन समागतान्। ये योत्स्यन्ते पाण्डवार्थं पुत्रस्य मम वाहिनीम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Whom have you, O Sanjaya, seen there coming out of love and who will fight with the army of my sons on behalf of the sons of Pandu?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच मुख्यमन्धकवृष्णीनामपश्यं कृष्णमागतम्। चेकितान् च तत्रैव युयुधानं च सात्यकिम्॥
English: Sanjaya said The chief of the Andhakas and Vrishnis, Krishna have I seen come there; as also Chekitana, Yuyudhana and Satyaki.
Sanskrit: पृथगक्षौहिणीभ्यां तु पाण्डवानभिसंश्रितौ। महारथौ समाख्यातावुभौ पुरुषमानिनौ॥
English: The two famous and great car-warriors, proud among men, each with a separate Akshauhini of soldiers, have gone to the side of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिण्याथ पाञ्चाल्यो दशभिस्तनयैर्वृतः। सत्यजित्प्रमुखैवीरैधृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमैः॥
English: And the king of the Panchalas Drupada, surrounded by his ten heroic sons, headed by Dhrishtadyumna, with an Akshauhini.
Sanskrit: दुपदो वर्धयन् मानं शिखण्डिपरिपालितः। उपायात् सर्वसैन्यानां प्रतिच्छाद्य तदा वपुः॥
English: And protected by Shikhandin has joined them after well protecting the limbs of his soldiers, enhancing the honour of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: विराटः सह पुत्राभ्यां शङ्खनैवोत्तरेण च। सूर्यदत्तादिभिर्वीरैर्मदिराक्षपुरोगमैः॥ सहितः पृथिवीपालो भ्रातृभिस्तनयैस्तथा। अक्षौहिण्यैव सैन्यानां वृतः पार्थं समाश्रितः॥
English: Virata, too, with his two sons Shankha and Uttara and with the heroes Suryadatta and others headed by Madiraksha and with his brother and sons, surrounded by an Akshauhini of troops, has joined the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: जारासंधिर्मागधश्च धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदिराट्। पृथक् पृथगनुप्राप्तौ पृथगक्षौहिणीवृतौ॥
English: The king of Magadha, the of Jarasandha, too and Dhrishtaketu, the king of the Chedis-these two have come separately each surrounded by an Akshauhini.
Sanskrit: केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च सर्वे लोहितकध्वजाः। अक्षौहिणीपरिवृताः पाण्डवानभिसंश्रिताः॥
English: The five brothers of Kaikeya, all having red flags, surrounded by an Akshauhini, have joined the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: एतानेतावतस्तत्र तानपश्यं समागतान्। ये पाण्डवार्थं योत्स्यन्ति धार्तराष्ट्रस्य वाहिनीम्॥
English: These parties and of their respective numbers have I seen come there, who will fight with the army of Dhritarashtra, on behalf of the sons of Pandu. son
Sanskrit: यो वेद मानुषं व्यूहं दैवं गान्धर्वमासुरम्। स तत्र सेनाप्रमुखे धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः॥
English: He, who is acquainted with the human system of fight, is celestial and is followed by the Gandharvas and by the Asuras that great car-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, is at the head of that army.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः शान्तनवो राजन् भागः क्लृप्तः शिखण्डिनः। तं विराटोऽनुसंयाता सार्धं मत्स्यैः प्रहारिभिः॥
English: Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, O king, has been reserved as the share of Shikhandin. Virata will help him (the latter) along with the soldiers from Matsya.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठस्य पाण्डुपुत्रस्य भागो मद्राधिपो बली। तौ तु तत्राब्रुवन् केचिद् विषमौ नो मताविति॥
English: The ruler of the Madras, endued with strength, has been reserved as the share of the eldest son of Pandu, through somebody in their party said that he was of opinion that the two did match very well.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनः सहसुतः सार्धं भ्रातृशतेन च। प्राच्याश्च दाक्षिणात्याश्च भीमसेनस्य भागतः॥
English: Duryodhana with his son and his hundred brothers and the soldiers coming from the castern and southern countries have fallen to the share of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्य तु भागेन कर्णो वैकर्तनो मतः। अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः॥
English: Arjuna has for his share Karna the son of Vikartana, Ashvathaman, Vikarna and the king of Sindhu Jayadratha.
Sanskrit: अशक्याश्चैव ये केचिद् पृथिव्यां शूरमानिनः। सर्वांस्तानर्जुनः पार्थः कल्पयामास भागतः॥
English: Whoever there is in this world who boasts that he is invincible. Arjuna, the son Pritha, has accepted all of them also as his share.
Sanskrit: महेष्वासा राजपुत्रा भ्रातरः पञ्च केकयाः। केकयानेव भागेन कृत्वा योत्स्यन्ति संयुगे॥
English: The great bowmen, the five Kaikeya princes, brothers to one another, taking the Kaikeya warriors (on the Kurus side) for his share, will fight in the battle. same sons
Sanskrit: तेषामेव कृतो भागो मालवाः शाल्वकास्तथा। त्रिगर्तानां चैव मुख्यौ यौ तौ संशप्तकाविति॥
English: In their share have also fallen the Malavas, the Shalvakas and the two foremost of the Trigartas, who have resolved to win or to die.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनसुताः सर्वे तथा दुःशासनस्य च। सौभद्रेण कृतो भागो राजा चैव बृहद्बलः॥
English: In the way all the sons of Duryodhana and Dushasana have been accepted by the son of Subhadra as his share, as also the king Brihadbala.
Sanskrit: द्रौपदेया महेष्वासाः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः। धृष्टद्युम्नमुखा द्रोणमभियास्यन्ति भारत।॥
English: The mighty bowmen, the of Draupadi, having their flag ornamented with gold, with Dhrishtadyumna at their head, will fight with Drona, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: चेकितान: सोमदत्तं द्वैरथे योद्धमिच्छति। भोजं तु कृतवर्माणं युयुधानो युयुत्सति॥
English: Chekitana desires to fight with Somadatta in single combat, each seated on his own car; and Yuyudhana is desirous of fighting against Kritavarma of the Bhoja tribe.
Sanskrit: सहदेवस्तु माद्रेयः शूरः संक्रन्दनो युधि। स्वमंशं कल्पयामास श्यालं ते सुबलात्मजम्॥
English: The son of Madri, the hero Sahadeva, who makes loud roars in battle, has accepted as his own share your brother the son of Subala.
Sanskrit: उलूकं चैव कैतव्यं ये च सारस्वता गणाः। नकुलः कल्पयामास भागं माद्रवतीसुतः॥
English: Uluka, the deceitful one and hordes of Sarasvata tribes have been accepted by Nakula, the son of Madravati; as his own share.
Sanskrit: ये चान्ये पार्थिवा राजन् प्रत्युद्यास्यन्ति सङ्गरे। समाह्वानेन तांश्चापि पाण्डुपुत्रा अकल्पयन्॥
English: The other rulers, too, Oking, who will fight in the battle, have been assigned to the share of some one on their side by the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: एवमेषामनीकानि प्रविभक्तानि भागशः। यते ते कार्य सपुत्रस्य क्रियतां तदकालिकम्॥
English: In this way has this army been divided into batches. Do whatever is to be done by you, along with your son, speedily.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच न सन्ति सर्वे पुत्रा मे मूढा दु तदेविनः। येषां युद्धं बलवता भीमेन रणमूर्धनि॥
English: Dhritarashtra said All my foolish sons, those addicted to the wicked dice who have taken it in their hand to fight with the powerful Bhima, have ceased to exist already.
Sanskrit: राजानः पार्थिवाः सर्वे प्रोक्षिताः कालधर्मणा। गाण्डीवाग्नि प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति पतङ्गा इव पावकम्॥
English: The kings and the rulers, too, all consecrated by the king of death himself shall enter the Gandiva bow as moths fall on fire.
Sanskrit: विद्रुतां वाहिनीं मन्ये कृतवैरैर्महात्मभिः। तां रणे केऽनुयास्यन्ति प्रभग्नां पाण्डवैर्युधि॥
English: I see in my mind my army already routed by these large minded ones, whom I converted into enemies, who will follow them to battle, who have been routed by the Pandavas in fight.
Sanskrit: सर्वे ह्यतिरथाः शूराः कीर्तिमन्तः प्रतापिनः। सूर्यपावकयोस्तुल्यास्तेजसा समितिञ्जयाः॥
English: All of them are extremely good carwarriors, heroes, famous and powerful having might like that of the sun or fire and victorious in battle.
Sanskrit: येषां युधिष्ठिरो नेता गोप्ता च मधुसूदनः। योधौ च पाण्डवौ वीरौ सव्यसाचिवृकोदरौ॥ नकुलः सहदेवश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। सात्यकिर्दुपदश्चैव धृष्टकेतुश्च सानुजः॥ उत्तमौजाश्च पाञ्चाल्यो युधामन्युश्च दुर्जयः। शिखण्डी क्षत्रदेवश्च तथा वैराटिरुत्तरः॥ काशयश्चेदयश्चैव मत्स्याः सर्वे च सुंजयाः। विराटपुत्रो बभ्रुश्च पञ्चालाश्च प्रभद्रकाः॥ येषामिन्द्रोऽप्यकामानां न हरेत् पृथिवीमिमाम्। वीराणां रणधीराणां ये भिन्द्युः पर्वतानपि॥ तान् सर्वगुणसम्पन्नानमनुष्यप्रतापिनः। क्रोशतो मम दुष्पुत्रो योद्भुमिच्छति संजय॥
English: son Those whose leader is Yudhishthira and whose protector is the slayer of Madhu and whose warriors are the heroic sons of Pandu, Savyasachin and Vrikodara and Nakula, Sahadeva, Dhrishtadyumna, the of Prishata, Satyki, Drupada, with his brother and the king of the Panchalas, endued with excellent prowess and the invincible Yudhamanyu and Shikhandin and Kshatradeva and Uttra and the son Virata and the Kashis, the Chedis, the Matsyas and all the Srinjayas, the son of Virata, Babhru, the Panchalas and the Prabhadrakas. From these even Indra himself cannot wrest this Earth, if they are not so willing-the heroes, who are cool and composed in battle and who are capable even of breaking the mountains, my wicked son desires to fight, O Sanjaya-these endued with all the virtues and endued with superhuman strength, disregard me me who am loudly protesting.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच उभौ स्व एकजातीयौ तथोभौ भूमिगोचरौ। अथ कस्मात् पाण्डवानामेकतो मन्यसे जयम्॥
English: Duryodhana said Both the parties are of the same race and both roam about on the earth; why then do you regard victory as coming solely to the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: पितामहं च द्रोणं च कृपं कर्णं च दुर्जयम्। जयद्रथं सोमदत्तमश्वत्थामानमेव च।॥ सुतेजसो महेष्वासानिन्द्रोऽपि सहितोऽमरैः। अशक्तः समरे जेतुं किं पुनस्तात पाण्डवाः॥
English: Our grandfather Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and Karna hard to be vanquished, Jayadratha, Somadatta and Ashvathama, Indra even, united with the gods, is incapable of defeating these great bowmen endued with great energy in battle. How can the Pandavas do it, O sire.
Sanskrit: सर्वे च पृथिवीपाला मदर्थं तात पाण्डवान्। आर्याः शस्त्रभृतः शूराः समर्थाः प्रतिबाधितुम्॥
English: All the rulers of the earth, too, leading honourable lives, the heroes capable of wielding weapons can for my sake, O sire, oppose the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: न मामकान् पाण्डवास्ते समर्थाः प्रतिवीक्षितुम्। पराक्रान्तो ह्यहं पाण्डून् सपुत्रान् योद्धमोहवे॥
English: These Pandavas are not even able to gaze on my soldiers. I am sufficiently powerful to challenge the Pandus with their sons to fight.
Sanskrit: मप्रियं पार्थिवाः सर्वे ये चिकीर्षन्ति भारत। ते तानावारयिष्यन्ति ऐणेयानिव तन्तुना॥
English: Those rulers of the earth, who wish me well, O Bharata, will get hold of them, as deer are caught by means of a trap.
Sanskrit: महता रथवंशेन शरजालैश्च मामकैः। अभिद्रुता भविष्यन्ति पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह॥
English: By means of our large number of cars and our net of arrows, the Panchalas along with the Pandavas will be vanquished.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच उन्मत्त इव मे पुत्रो विलपत्येष संजय। न हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said My son raves like a maniac, O Sanjaya; he is not capable of defeating in battle Yudhishthira the king of Dharma.
Sanskrit: जानाति हि यथा भीष्मः पाण्डवानां यशस्विनाम्। बलवत्तां सपुत्राणां धर्मज्ञानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Bhishma knows the truth of the sons of Pandu and their sons of great fame and prowess, conversant with the code of morality and having large minds.
Sanskrit: यतो नारोचयदयं विग्रहं तैर्महात्मभिः। किं तु संजय मे ब्रूहि पुनस्तेषां विचेष्टितम्॥
English: Since he does not desire fight with those ones of great soul; but, O Sanjaya, tell me again of their doings.
Sanskrit: कस्तांस्तरस्विनो भूयः संदीपयति पाण्डवान्। अर्चिष्मतो महेष्वासान् हविषा पावकानिव॥
English: Who among them are endued with activity and who are inciting the Pandavas. These great bowinen are like those pouring clarified butter on fire.