pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: समुत्सृज्याथ शैनेयो गौतमं रथिनां वरः। द्रौणि राहुः खे शशिनं यथा॥
English: Thereupon that foremost of car-warriors the grandson of Shini, forsaking Gautama's son in battle, rushed towards Drona's son, like Rahu in the firmament rushing towards the moon.
Sanskrit: तस्य द्रोणसुतश्चापं द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत। अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं ताडयामास सायकैः॥
English: The son of Drona cut of the bow of Satyaki in twain. O Bharata; then he pierced him whose bow had been cut with numerous shafts.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय शत्रुजं भारसाधनम्। द्रौणि षष्ट्या महाराज बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्।॥
English: Then taking up another capable of slaying the foe and of bearing great stream, Satyaki pierced the son of Drona on the breast and on the arms with a group of sixty shafts, O king.
Sanskrit: स विद्धो व्यथितश्चैव मुहूर्तं कश्मलायुतः। निषसाद रथोपस्थे ध्वजयष्टिं समाश्रितः॥
English: Thus pierced and pained, the latter became unconscious and he sat down on the terrace of his and supported himself by holding the flagstaff.
Sanskrit: अभ्यद्रवद् रणे प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। वार्ष्णेयं समरे क्रुद्धो नाराचेन समार्पयत्॥
English: Then Drona's son possessed of great prowess regaining consciousness and waxing worth, pierced the descendant of the Vrishni race with a Naracha.
Sanskrit: शैनेयं स तु निर्भिद्य प्राविशद् धरणीतलम्। वसन्तकाले बलवान् बिलं सर्पशिशुर्यथा॥
English: That Naracha penetrating Shini's grandson, entered the surface of the earth like a powerful young snake entering its hold in the spring.
Sanskrit: अथापरेण भल्लेन माधवस्य ध्वजोत्तमम्। चिच्छेद समरे द्रौणिः सिंहनादं मुमोच ह॥
English: Then with another broad-headed arrow Drona's down the excellent standard of him of Madhu's race; and then uttered a fierce warcry.
Sanskrit: पुनश्चैनं शरै।रैश्छादयामास भारत। निदाघान्ते महाराज यथा मेघो दिवाकरम्॥
English: One more he covered Satyaki with a dreadful group of arrows, O monarch, like clouds covering the sun at the expiration of the summer season.
Sanskrit: सात्यकोऽपि महाराज शरजालं निहत्य तत्। द्रौणिमभ्यकिरत् तूर्णं शरजालैरनेकधा॥
English: Satyki also, O mighty monarch, destroying that net-work of arrows, speedily scattered on Drona's a large number of arrows.
Sanskrit: तापयामास च द्रौणि शैनेयः परवीरहा। विमुक्तो मेघजालेन यथैव तपनस्तथा॥
English: Then that grandson of Shini, freed from that net-work of arrows, like the sun emerging out of the clouds, began to scorch the son of Drona (with his arrows).
Sanskrit: शराणां च सहस्रेण पुनरेव समुद्यतः। सात्यकिश्छादयामास ननाद च महाबलः॥
English: Inflamed with ire, the highly puissant Satyaki once again covered Drona's son with a thousand shafts; and then uttered his war-cry.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं च तं ग्रस्तं राहुणेव निशाकरम्। अभ्यद्रवत शैनेयं भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Then beholding his son in that plight, like the moon devoured by Rahu, the highly powerful son of Bharadvaja rushed against the grandson of Shini.
Sanskrit: विव्याध च सुतीक्ष्णेन पृषत्केन महामृधे। परीप्सन् स्वसुतं वार्ष्णेयेनाभिपीडितम्॥
English: Then in that great battle, he pierced him of the Vrishni race with arrows of excceding sharpness, desirous of rescuing his own son so afflicted by the latter (Satyaki).
Sanskrit: सात्यकिस्तु रणे हित्वा गुरुपुत्रं महारथम्। द्रोणं विव्याध विंशत्या सर्वपारशवैः शरैः॥
English: Then abandoning that mighty car-warrior that son of the preceptor Drona, Satyaki, picrced Drona with twenty shafts of sharpness like that battle axe.
Sanskrit: तदन्तरममेयात्मा कौन्तेयः शत्रुतापनः। अभ्यद्रवद् रणे क्रुद्धो द्रोणं प्रति महारथः॥
English: At this crisis, that afflicter of foes that mighty car-warrior the son of Kunti, (Arjuna) waxing worth, rushed against Drona.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणश्च पार्थश्च समेयेतां महामृधे। यथा बुधश्च शुक्रश्च महाराज नभस्तले॥
English: Then Drona and Arjuna met in that fierce battle, like, O mighty monarch, Venus and Jupiter meeting one another on the heavens.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कथं द्रोणो महेष्वासः पाण्डवश्च धनंजयः। समीयतू रणे यत्तौ तावुभौ पुरुषर्षभौ॥
English: Dhritarashtra said How did those two foremost of men, those two fierce bowmen, namely Drona and Dhananjaya the son of Pandu encountering each other with each other to the best of their abilities?
Sanskrit: प्रियो हि पाण्डवो नित्यं भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः। आचार्यश्च रणे नित्यं प्रियः पार्थस्य संजय॥
English: Then son of Pandu is very to the highly intelligent son of Bharadvaja; so also, O Sanjaya, the preceptor always dear to Pritha in battle.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ रथिनौ संख्ये हृष्टौ सिंहाविवोत्कटौ। कथं समीयतुर्यत्तौ भारद्वाजधनंजयौ॥
English: Those two foremost of car-warriors ever delighting in battle, namely Dhananjaya and the son of Bharadvaja, how did those two heroes, like two fierce lions encountering one another, fight one another putting forth their energies?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच न द्रोणः पार्थं जानीते प्रियमात्मनः। क्षत्रधर्म पुरस्कृत्य पार्थो वा गुरुमाहवे॥
English: Sanjaya said In battle neither Drona regarded the son of Pritha as dear to him, nor does the son of Pritha, keeping in view the duty of Kshatriyas, regard the preceptor as dear to him.
Sanskrit: न क्षत्रिया रणे राजन् वर्जयन्ति परस्परम्। निर्मर्यादं हि युध्यन्ते पितृभिर्धातृभिः सह॥
English: Kshatriyas, O king never shun any one in battle; they fight with their fathers for them.
Sanskrit: रणे भारत पार्थेन द्रोणो विद्धस्त्रिभिः शरैः। नाचिन्तयच्च तान् बाणान् पार्थचापच्युतान् युधि॥
English: Then, O Bharata, Drona was pierced in battle with there. shafts by the son of Pritha; but the former regarded not those arrows shot from Arjuna's bow.
Sanskrit: शरवृष्ट्या पुनः पार्थश्छादयामास तं रणे। स प्रजज्वाल रोषेण गहनेऽग्निरिवोर्जितः॥
English: Once more did the son of Pritha cover him in that battle with a shower of shafts; and Drona, then blazed then blazed up with anger like raging forest conflagration,
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनं रणे द्रोणः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। छादयामास राजेन्द्र नचिरादेव भारत॥
English: Within a short while straight jointed shafts, covered Arjuna in that battle, O foremost of kings, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सुशर्माणमचोदयत्। द्रोणस्य समरे राजन् पाणिंग्रहणकारणात्॥
English: Thereafter king Duryodhana commanded king Susharına to protect in battle the flanks of Drona.
Sanskrit: त्रिगर्तराडपि क्रुद्धो भृशमायम्य कार्मुकम्। छादयामास समरे पार्थं बाणैरयोमुखैः॥
English: Thereupon the ruler of the Trigatas waxing wroth, and stitching his bow full, covered the son of Pritha, O foremost of king, with many shafts tipped with iron.
Sanskrit: ताभ्याः मुक्ताः शरा राजन्नन्तरिक्षे विरेजिरे। हंसा इव महाराज शरत्काले नभस्तले॥
English: Those arrows, O king discharged by Drona and Susharma, shone, O mighty monarch, in the heavens like a row of crane in the firmament in Autumn.
Sanskrit: ते शराः प्राप्य कौन्तेयं समन्ताद् विविशुः प्रभो। फलभारनतं यद्वत् स्वादुवृक्षं विहङ्गमाः॥
English: Those arrows, reaching, the son of Kunti, entered into him, like, O lord, a flight of birds entering a tree bending with the burden of its tasteful fruits.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्तु रणे नादं विनद्य रथिनां वरः। त्रिगर्तराजं समरे सपुत्रं विव्यधे शरैः॥
English: Thereupon Arjuna, that foremost of carwarriors, uttering his war-cry in battle pierced the ruler of the Trigaretas and his son with myriad's of shafts.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये। पार्थमेवाभ्यवर्तन्त मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः॥
English: Thus pierced by Partha who then looked like the Destroyer himself at the end of a Yuga, they rushed even towards Partha himself resolved die in battle.
Sanskrit: मुमुचुः शरवृष्टिं पाण्डवस्य रथं प्रति। शरवृष्टिं ततस्तां तु शरवर्षेः समन्ततः॥ प्रतिजग्राह राजेन्द्र तोयवृष्टिमिवाचलः। तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम बीभत्सोर्हस्तलाघवम्॥
English: They also poured a shower of arrows towards the chariot of Pandu's son. Then the we son. latter received that shower of arrows, O foremost of kings, with another shower discharged by himself, like a mountain receiving a shower of rain. Then in that battle beheld the wonderful lightness of Vibhatsu's hands.
Sanskrit: विमुक्तां बहुभिर्योधैः शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरासदाम्। यदेको वारयामास मारुतोऽभ्रगणानिव॥
English: In as much as, single-handed, he baffled the indefeasible shower of arrows poured by many, like the wind scattering masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा तेन पार्थस्य तुतुषुर्देवदानवाः। अथ क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थस्त्रिगर्तान् प्रति भारत॥
English: The celestial and the Danavas all become pleased with that feat of Pritha's Thereafter Arjuna waxing worth on the Trigaretas, O Bharata,
Sanskrit: मुमोचास्त्रं महाराज वायव्यं पृतनामुखे। प्रादुरासीत् ततो वायुः क्षोभयाणो नभस्तलम्॥
English: Discharged, O monarch, the Vayavya weapon at the head of the hostile ranks. Thereupon raged a tempest agitation the whole welkin,
Sanskrit: पातयन् वै तरुगणान् विनिघ्नंश्चैव सैनिकान्। ततो द्रोणोऽभिवीक्ष्यैव वायव्यास्त्रं सुदारुणम्॥
English: And felling rows of trees, and killing hosts of troops. Thereat Drona beholding that fierce Vayavya weapon,
Sanskrit: शैलमन्यन्महाराज घोरमस्त्रं मुमोच ह। द्रोणेन युधि निर्मुक्ते तस्मिन्नस्त्रे नराधिप।॥
English: Discharged, O mighty monarch, a terrible weapon named Shail. When, O ruler of men, that weapon was shot by Drona in battle,
Sanskrit: प्रशशाम ततो वायुः प्रसन्नाश्च दिशो दश। ततः पाण्डुसुतो वीरस्त्रिगर्तस्य रथव्रजान्।॥ निरुत्साहान् रणे चक्रे विमुखान् विपराक्रमान्। ततो दुर्योधनश्चैव कृपश्च रथिनां वरः॥
English: The wind subsided, and points of the compass shone brightly. Thereafter that heroic son of Pandu, made the car-division of the Trigaretas despondent and destitute of prowess, and compelled them to turn their faces away a from the field of battle. Thereat Duryodhana, and Kripa that foremost of car-warriors,
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा तथा शल्यः काम्बोजश्च सुदक्षिणः। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ बाह्निकः सह बाल्हिकैः॥
English: Ashvathama, Shalya, Sudakshina the ruler of the Kambojas, the two Avanti princes Vinda and Anuvinda, and Balhika with the Balhikas,
Sanskrit: महता रथवंशेन पार्थस्यावारयन् दिशः। तथैव भगदत्तश्च श्रुतायुश्च महाबलः॥
English: These warriors, along with a mighty division of cars, surrounded Pritha's son on all directions. Also Bhagadatta and Shrutayusha, endued with great strength,
Sanskrit: गजानीकेन भीमस्य ताववारयतां दिशः। भूरिश्रवाः शलश्चैव सौबलश्च विशाम्पते॥
English: With mighty elephant division, surrounded Bhima on all directions. Also, O ruler of men, Bhurishravas, Sala and Subala's son,
Sanskrit: शरौर्घविमलैस्तीक्ष्णैर्माद्रीपुत्राववारयन्। भीष्मस्तु संहतः संख्ये धातराष्ट्रैः ससैनिकैः॥
English: With a shower of resplendent shafts of exceeding sharpness, resisted the two sons of Pandu. In that battle Bhishma, supported by Dhritarashtra's sons along with their divisions,
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरं समासाद्य सर्वतः पर्यवारयत्। आपतन्तं गजानीकं दृष्ट्वा वृकोदरः॥
English: Reaching near Yudhishthira, surrounded him on all sides. Then Vrikodara the son of Pritha, beholding the elephant division advance towards himself,
Sanskrit: लेलिहन् सृक्किणी वीरो मृगराडिव कानने। भीमस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो गदां गृह्य महाहवे॥
English: Licked the corners of his mouth, like the king of beasts in the forest. Thereafter that foremost of car-warriors, grasping his mace, in that fierce battle,
Sanskrit: अवप्लुत्य रथात् तूर्णं तव सैन्यान्यभीषयत्। तमुद्वीक्ष्य गदाहस्तं ततस्ते गजसादिनः॥
English: Speedily jumped down from his car and struck terror into the hearts of your troops. Then those elephant-warriors, beholding him stand with mace in hand,
Sanskrit: परिववू रणे यत्ता भीमसेनं समन्ततः। गजमध्यमनुप्राप्तः पाण्डवः स व्यराजत॥
English: Surrounded him on all sides with great carefulness. Then that son of Pandu, standing in the midst of that elephant division, appeared beautiful,
Sanskrit: मेघजालस्य महतो यथा मध्यगतो रविः। व्यधमत् स गजानीकं गदया पाण्डवर्षभः॥
English: Like the sun shining in the midst of a mass of clouds. Then that foremost of the Pandavas, began to agitate that division of elephants,
Sanskrit: महाभ्रजालमतुलं मातरिश्वेव संततम्। ते वध्यमाना बलिना भीमसेनेन दन्तिनः॥
English: Like the tempest scattering away a mighty network of clouds. The those tuskers, slaughtered by the highly powerful Bhimasena in battle,
Sanskrit: आर्तनादं रणे चक्रुर्गर्जन्तो जलदा इव। बहुधा दारितश्चैव विषाणैस्तत्र दन्तिभिः॥
English: Began to utter distressful shrieks like masses of roaring clouds. Mangled with the tusks of those elephant in many parts of his body,
Sanskrit: फुल्लाशोकनिभः पार्थः शुशुभे रणमूर्धनि। विषाणे दन्तिनं गृह्य निर्विषाणमथाकरोत्॥
English: The son of Pritha appeared beautiful like a blossoming Ashoka tree. Catching the tuskers by their tusks, he rooted the tusks out,
Sanskrit: विषाणेन च तेनैव कुम्भेऽभ्याहत्य दन्तिनम्। पातयामास समरे दण्डहस्त इवान्तकः॥
English: And with those tusks wondering the elephants on their frontal globes felled them in battle, like the Destroyer himself wielding his mace.
Sanskrit: शोणिताक्ता गदां बिभ्रन्मेदोमज्जाकृतच्छविः। कृताभ्यङ्गः शोणितेन रुद्रवत् प्रत्यदृश्यता॥
English: Wielding his mace bathed in blood, with his person be spattered with fat and marrow, and smeared with gore Bhima appeared beautiful like the Rudra himself.
Sanskrit: एवं ते वध्यमानाश्च हतशेषा महागजाः। प्राद्रवन्त दिशो राजन् विमृदन्तः स्वकं बलम्॥
English: Thus slaughtered, the surviving remnant of that huge elephant division ran away in all directions, O king, crushing their own ranks.
Sanskrit: द्रवद्भिस्तैर्महानागैः समन्ताद् भरतर्षभ। दुर्योधनबलं सर्वं पुनरासीत् पराङ्मुखम्॥
English: Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, owing to those huge elephants running away in all directions, the army of Duryodhana was once more compelled to turn their faces away from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अर्जुनस्तान् नरव्याघ्रः सुशर्मानुचरान् नृपान्। अनयत् प्रेतराजस्य सदनं सायकैः शितैः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then that foremost of of men Arjuna, conveyed, with his whetted shafts, the kings that followed Susharma to the abode of the lord of departed spirits.
Sanskrit: सुशर्मापि ततो बाणैः पार्थं विव्याध संयुगे। वासुदेवं च सप्तत्या पार्थं च नवभिः पुनः॥
English: Thereupon in that battle Susharma pierced Pritha's son with many shafts; he then pierced the son of Vasudeva with seventy shafts and Arjuna again with nine.
Sanskrit: तं निवार्य शरौघेण शक्रसूनुर्महारथः। सुशर्मणो रणे योद्धान् प्राहिणोद् यमसादनम्॥
English: Baffling those arrows with his showers of arrows, that mighty car-warrior, the son of Shakra, dispatched the warriors that supported Susharma to the mansion of Death.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये। व्यद्रवन्त रणे राजन् भये जाते महारथाः॥
English: Thus slaughtered by Pritha's son, as if by the Destroyer himself at the expiration of a Yuga, those mighty car-warriors, seized with panic, ran from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: उत्सृज्य तुरगान् केचिद् रथान् केचिच्च मारिष। गजानन्ये समुत्सृज्य प्राद्रवन्त दिशो दश॥
English: Some leaving their horses, some their cars, and some their elephants. O sire, fled in all the directions of the compass.
Sanskrit: अपरे तु तदाऽऽदाय वाजिनागरथान् रणे। त्वरया परया युक्ताः प्राद्रवन्त विशाम्पते॥
English: Others, on the other hand, seizing steeds, elephants and chariots in that battle, fled away, O ruler of men, at the top of their speed.
Sanskrit: पादाताश्चापि शस्त्राणि समुत्सृज्य महारणे। निरपेक्षा व्यधावन्त तेन तेन स्म भारत॥
English: In that fierce fight, foot-soldiers, abandoning their weapons, and without paying any heed to any one, fled, O Bharata, hither and thither.
Sanskrit: वार्यमाणाः सुबहुशस्वैगर्तेन सुशर्मणा। तथान्यैः पार्थिवश्रेष्ठैर्न व्यतिष्ठन्त संयुगे॥
English: Through they were repeatedly forbidden by the Trigarta ruler Susharma as also by many other foremost sovereigns they did not tarry on the field any longer.
Sanskrit: तद् बलं प्रद्रुतं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। पुरस्कृत्य रणे भीष्मं सर्वसैन्यपुरस्कृतः॥
English: Seeing that army thus routed, your son Duryodhana, placing Bhishma at the head of all the troops, and himself marching in the van.
Sanskrit: सर्वोद्योगेन महता धनंजयमुपाद्रवत्। त्रिगर्ताधिपतेरर्थे जीवितस्य विशाम्पते।॥
English: Assaulted Dhananjaya putting forth all his energies, desirous of saving, o ruler of men, the life of the king of the Trigaretas.
Sanskrit: स एकः समरे तस्थौ किरन् बहुविधाञ्शरान्। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः शेषा हि प्रद्रुता नराः॥
English: Susharına alone, accompanied by his brother, was standing against Arjuna in battle, scattering various kinds of shafts, the rest of his men having ran away.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवा राजन सर्वोद्योगेन दंशिताः। प्रययुः फाल्गुनार्थाय यत्र भीष्मो व्यतिष्ठत॥
English: So also, O king, the Pandavas, clad in armour, rushed, with all their energies, to the spot where Bhishma was, desirous of rescuing Partha.
Sanskrit: ज्ञायमाना रणे वीर्यं घोरं गाण्डीवधन्वनः। हाहाकारकृतोत्साहा भीष्मं जग्मुः समन्ततः॥
English: Though perfectly cognisant of the dreadful prowess of the Pandava heroes with loud cries of 'Oh!' and 'Alas!' advanced towards Bhishma from all sides.
Sanskrit: ततस्तालध्वजः शूरः पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम्। छादया समरे शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Then that hero, owning the standard bearing the device of the palmyra tree, covered the Pandava host in that battle with straightknotted shafts.
Sanskrit: एकीभूतास्ततः सर्वे कुरवः सह पाण्डवैः। अयुध्यन्त महाराज मध्यं प्राप्ते दिवाकरे॥
English: When the sun reached the meridian, O mighty sovereign, the Kurus mingling pell-mell with the Pandavas fought on fiercely.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिः कृतवर्माणं विद्ध्वा पञ्चभिराशुगैः। अतिष्ठदाहवे शूरः किरन् बाणान् सहस्रशः॥
English: Then the heroic Satyaki piercing Kritavarina with five swift-coursing arrows stood in the field shooting shafts by hundreds and by thousands.
Sanskrit: तथैव दुपदो राजा द्रोणं विद्ध्वा शितैः शरैः। पुनर्विव्याध सप्तत्या सारथिं चास्य पञ्चभिः॥
English: So also king Drupada piercing Drona with sharp shafts again pierced the latter with seventy shafts and his charioteer with five shafts.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्तु राजानं बाह्रीकं प्रपितामहम्। विद्ध्वा नदन्तमहानादं शार्दूल इव कानने॥
English: Bhimasena, piercing the Balhika king, his great grandsire, uttered his war-cry that resembled the tiger's roar in the woods.
Sanskrit: आर्जुनिश्चित्रसेनेन विद्धो बहुभिराशुगैः। अतिष्ठदाहवे शूरः किरन् बाणान् सहस्रशः॥
English: The son of Arjuna being pierced by Chitrasena with many swift-coursing arrows, pierced him in return on the breast with three shafts.
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध समरे भृशम्। समागतौ तौ तु रणे महामात्रौ व्यरोचताम्॥
English: Encountering one another in battle, those two foremost of men, appeared beautiful, O king, like Venus and Saturn shining in the heavens.
Sanskrit: यथा दिवि महाघोरौ राजन् बुधशनैश्चरौ। तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सूतं च नवभिः शरैः॥
English: Then that slayer of hostile heroes, that son of Subhadra, endued with prowess, slaying Chitrasena's four steeds and charioteer with nine shafts, uttered his fierce war-cry.
Sanskrit: ननाद बलवन्नादं सौभद्रः परवीरहा। हताश्वात् तु रथात् तूर्णंसोऽवप्लुत्य महारथः॥
English: Then that mighty car-warrior Chitrasena, jumping down with agility from the car of which the steeds were slain, ascended with quickness, O ruler of men, the chariot of Durmukha.
Sanskrit: आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं दुर्मुखस्य विशाम्पते। द्रोणश्च द्रुपदं भित्त्वा शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: The highly puissant Drona also penetrating Draupada with straight shafts, pierced with quickness the latter's charioteer.
Sanskrit: सारथिं चास्य विव्याध त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी। पीड्यमानस्ततो राजा द्रुपदो वाहिनीमुखे॥
English: Thereupon king Drupada thus afflicted before the army, fled, borne away by fleet steeds, remembering his former enmity.
Sanskrit: अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्। भीमसेनस्तु राजानं मुहूर्तादिव बाह्निकम्॥
English: Bhimasena in a moment deprived king Balhika of his horses, car and driver, before the very eyes of the troops.
Sanskrit: व्यश्वसूतरथं चक्रे सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः। ससम्भ्रमो महाराज संशयं परमं गतः॥
English: Thus involved in a perilous situation and seized with panic, O mighty monarch, that foremost of me Balhika, jumping down from his own vehicle,
Sanskrit: अवप्लुत्य ततो वाहाद् बाह्लीकः पुरुषोत्तमः। आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं लक्ष्मणस्य महारणे॥
English: Ascended, in that fierce battle, that of Lakshmana. Satyaki, having repulsed Kritavarma in battle,
Sanskrit: सात्यकिः कृतवर्माणं वारयित्वा महारणे। शरैर्बहुविधै राजन्नाससाद पितामहम्॥
English: Approached the grandsire Bhishma, shooting various kinds of arrows. Then he, having pierced the grandsire with sixty whetted shafts furnished with feathery wings,
Sanskrit: न विद्ध्वा भारतं षष्ट्या निशितैर्लोमवाहिभिः। नृत्यन्निव रथोपस्थे विधुन्वानो महद् धनुः॥
English: Seemed to dance on the terrace of his car, wielding his massive bow. Thereupon the grandsire hurled at him a mighty lance made entirely of iron,
Sanskrit: तस्यायसीं महाशक्तिं चिक्षेपाथ पितामहः। हेमचित्रां महावेगां नागकन्योपमां शुभाम्॥ तामापतन्ती सहसा मृत्युकल्पां सुदुर्जयाम्। व्यंसयामास वार्ष्णेयो लाघवेन महायशाः॥
English: Decked with gold, charged with great velocity and loO king beautiful like a daughter of a Naga. (Beholding) that irresistible lance swiftly course towards himself like death itself,
Sanskrit: अनासाद्य तु वार्ष्णेयं शक्तिः परमदारुणा। न्यपतद् धरणीपृष्ठे महोल्केव महाप्रभा॥
English: That high formed hero of the Vrishni race baffled it with the swiftness (of his movements); and that dreadful lance, even without reaching him of the Vrishni race,
Sanskrit: वार्ष्णेयस्तु ततो राजन् स्वां शक्तिं कनकप्रभाम्। वेगवद् गृह्य चिक्षेप पितामहरथं प्रति॥ वार्ष्णेयभुजवेगेन प्रणुन्ना सा महाहवे। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कालरात्रिर्यथा नरम्॥
English: O king! Satyaki also picked up the Sakti having golden radiance and threw it with full might on the chariot of Bhishma. That Sakti so thrown with full might by Satyaki rushed rapidly towards Bhishma in that great war. It appeared as if the Kalaratri (the night of devastation) is forwarding to grip the man.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती सहसा द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत। क्षुरप्राभ्यां सुतीक्ष्णाभ्यां सा व्यशीर्यत मेदिनीम्॥
English: Flew swiftly, like the last night (of worldly existence) of a doomed man. Then 0 Bharata, Bhishma cut in twin that swift coursing lance,
Sanskrit: छित्त्वा शक्तिं तु गाङ्गेयः सात्यकिं नवभिः शरैः। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः प्रसञ्छत्रुकर्शनः॥ ततः सरथनागाश्वाः पाण्डवाः पाण्डुपूर्वजाः। परिववू रणे भीष्मं माघवत्राणकारणात्॥
English: With two sharp arrows having horse shoeheads; and the lance fell down on the ground. Having severed that lance, the son of Ganga, that grinder of foes, waxing wroth and smiling the while, pierced Satyaki on the breast with nine arrows. Thereupon with all their chariots, elephants and horses, the Pandavas, O elder brother of Pandu,
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धे तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च समरे विजयैषिणाम्॥
English: Surrounded Bhishma on all sides, in order to rescue him of Madhu's race. Then between the Kurus and the Pandavas, both desirous of securing victory, commenced a fierce fight making the hair stand erect.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दृष्ट्वा भीष्मं रणे क्रुद्धं पाण्डवैरभिसंवृतम्। यथा मेधैर्महाराज तपान्ते दिवि भास्करम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding, O king, Bhishma inflamed with rage in battle, surrounded by the Pandavas, like the sun in the heavens surrounded by the clouds at the end of the summer,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनो महाराज दुःशासनमभाषत। एष शूरो महेष्वासो भीष्मः शूरनिषूदनः॥
English: Duryodhana, O monarch, said to Dushasana "This heroic Bhishma, this mighty bowman and slayer of heroes,
Sanskrit: छादितः पाण्डवैः शूरैः समन्ताद् भरतर्षभ। तस्य कार्यं त्वया वीर रक्षणं सुमहात्मनः॥
English: Is surrounded on all sides, O foremost of the Bharatas, with the heroic Pandava warriors. It behooves you, O hero, to look to the protection of that (high-souled one).
Sanskrit: रक्ष्यमाणो हि समरे भीष्मोऽस्माकं पितामहः। निहन्यात् समरे यत्तान् पञ्चालान् पाण्डवैः सह॥
English: Our grandsire Bhishma, being wellprotected in battle, will slay all the Panchalas with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तत्र कार्यतमं मन्ये भीष्मस्यैवाभिरक्षणम्। गोप्ता ह्येष महेष्वासो भीष्मोऽस्माकं महाव्रतः॥
English: Therefore I think the protection of Bhishma to be our foremost duty. This fierce bowman Bhishma of illustrious vows is our protector.
Sanskrit: स भवान् सर्वसैन्येन परिवार्य पितामहम्। समरे कर्म कुर्वाणं दुष्करं परिरक्षतु॥
English: Therefore surrounding the grandsire with all our troops, do you protect him as he accomplishes difficult feats in battle.”
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तः समरे पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव। परिवार्य स्थितो भीष्मं सैन्येन महता वृतः॥
English: Thus spoken to, your son Dushasana stood with his mighty army, surrounding Bhishma in that battle.