pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्तु पञ्चविंशत्या श्वेतवाहनमार्दयत्। वासुदेवं च सप्तत्या बाह्वोरुरसि चाशुगैः॥
English: Then Drona afflicted him of the white steeds with five and twenty shafts; and with seventy swift-coursing. shafts he pierced Vasudeva's son on the arms and on the chest.
Sanskrit: पार्थस्तु प्रहसन् धीमानाचार्यं सशरौघिणम्। विसृजन्तं शितान् बाणानवारयत तं युधि॥
English: The highly intelligent son of Pritha then smiling the while, checked the preceptor in battle who incessantly shooting sharp arrows, was looking like a sea having shafts or its waves.
Sanskrit: अथ तौ वध्यमानौ तु द्रोणेन रथसत्तमौ। आवर्जयेतां दुर्धर्षे युगान्ताग्निमिवोत्थितम्॥
English: Thus afflicted by Drona, those two foremost of car-warriors (Krishna and Arjuna) shunned him who then resembled the irresistibly raging conflagration that appears at the end of every Yuga.
Sanskrit: वर्जयन् निशितान् बाणान् द्रोणचापिविनिः सृतान्। किरीटमाली कौन्तेयो भोजानीकं व्यशातयत्॥
English: Then avoiding the aim of the whetted shafts shot from Drona's bow, the diadem-decked son of Kunti fell to slaughter the division of the Bhojas.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्तरा कृतवर्माणं काम्बोजं च सुदक्षिणम्। अभ्ययाद् वर्जयन् द्रोणं मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्॥
English: Shunning Drona who stood immovable like the Mainaka mountain, Arjuna then took his stand between Kritavarman and Sudakshina, the ruler of the Kambojas.
Sanskrit: ततो भोजो नरव्याघ्रो दुर्धर्षं कुरुसत्तमम्। अविध्यत् तूर्णमव्यग्रो दशभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः॥
English: Then that foremost of men, the undaunted ruler of the Bhojas quickly pierced the invincible hero, the foremost of the descendants of Kuru (Arjuna), with ten arrows winged with Kanka feathers.
Sanskrit: तमर्जुनः शतेनाजौ राजन् विव्याध पत्रिणाम्। पुनश्चान्यैस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्मोहयन्निव सात्वतम्॥
English: O king, Arjuna pierced him in battle with sharp shafts again with another three arrows he confounded the descendant of the Satvata race (Kritavarman).
Sanskrit: भोजस्तु प्रहसन् पार्थे वासुदेवं च माधवम्। एकैकं पञ्चविंशत्या सायकान समार्पयत्॥
English: Thereupon the king of the Bhojas smilingly pierced Pritha's son and Vasudeva of Madhus race, each with a group of twenty-five arrows.
Sanskrit: तस्यार्जुनो धनुश्छित्त्वा विव्याधैनं त्रिसप्तभिः। शरैरग्निशिखाकारैः क्रुद्धाशीविषसंनिभैः॥
English: Bursting open his bow, Arjuna pierced him with twenty-one arrows resembling tongues of blazing fire or infuriate snakes of virulent poison.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय कृतवर्मा महारथः। पञ्चभिः सायकैस्तूर्णं विव्याधोरसि भारत॥
English: Thereat, O Bharata, the mighty car-warrior Kritavarman taking up another bow quickly pierced Arjuna on the chest with five arrows.
Sanskrit: पुनश्च निशितैर्बाणैः पार्थे विव्याध पञ्चभिः। तं पार्थो नवभिर्बाणैराजघान स्तनान्तरे॥
English: Then again with another five whetted arrows he pierced Pritha's son deeply. Then Partha also with nine arrows struck him between the breasts.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा विषक्तं कौन्तेयं कृतवर्मरथं प्रति। चिन्तयामास वार्ष्णेयो न नः कालात्ययो भवेत्॥
English: Beholding the son of Kunti engaged with the mighty-warrior Kritavarman, the descendant of the Vrishni race (Krishna) thought that there was no time to waste.
Sanskrit: ततः कृष्णोऽब्रवीत् पार्थे कृतवर्मणि मा दयाम्। कुरु सम्बन्धकं हित्वा प्रमध्यैनं विशातय॥
English: Thereafter Krishna addressing Pritha's son said-"Do not show any mercy to your kinsmen; setting at naught your relationship with him, do you slay and crush him down."
Sanskrit: ततः स कृतवर्माणं मोहयित्वाऽर्जुनः शरैः। अभ्यगाज्जवनैरश्वैः काम्बोजानामानीकिनीम्॥
English: Thereat Arjuna stupefying Kritavarman with his arrows, plunged into the ranks of the Kamboja division, being borne by fleet steeds.
Sanskrit: अमर्षितस्तु हार्दिक्यः प्रविष्टे श्वेतवाहने। विधुन्वन् सशरं चापं पाञ्चाल्याभ्यां समागतः॥
English: was Beholding Arjuna owning white steeds enter into the Kamboja division, the son of Hridika inflamed with rage. Then stretching his bow with arrows fixed on the string, he came up on the two Panchala princes.
Sanskrit: चक्ररक्षो तु पाञ्चाल्यावर्जुनस्य पदानुगौ। पर्यवारयदायान्तौ कृतवर्मा रथेषुभिः॥
English: Then with his arrows, Kritavarman opposed the two Panchala princes who were following in the wake of Arjuna, for protecting the wheels of his car.
Sanskrit: तावविध्यत् ततो भोजः कृतवर्मा शितैः शरैः। त्रिभिरेव युधामन्युं चतुभिश्चोत्तमौजसम्॥
English: The ruler of the Bhojas Kritavarman then pierced them both with sharp arrows, striking Yudhamanyu with three and Uttamaujas with four.
Sanskrit: तावप्येनं विविधतुर्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः। त्रिभरेव युधामन्युरुत्तमौजास्त्रिभिस्तथा॥
English: They both in return pierced him each with ten shafts. Then again Yudhamanyu with three and Uttamaujas with another three arrows.
Sanskrit: संचिच्छिदतुरप्यस्य ध्वज कार्मुकमेव च। अथान्यद् धनुरुदाय हार्दिक्य: क्रोधमूर्छितः॥ कृत्वा विधनुषौ वीरौ शरवर्शेरवाकिरत्। तावन्ये धनुषी सज्ये कृत्वा भोज विजघ्नतुः॥
English: Cut off Kritavarman's bow and standard. Thereat furious with rage and taking up another bow, the son of Hridika. Deprived both those warriors of the use of their bow and shrouded them in a net-work of arrows. They both in a moment having strung another pair of bows, began to strike the king of the Bhojas.
Sanskrit: तेनान्तरेण बीभत्सुविंवेशामित्रबाहिनीम्। न लेभाते तु तौ द्वारं वारितौ कृतवर्मणा॥
English: Meanwhile Arjuna had gone into the array of the hostile troops. But his two wheelprotectors held in check by Kritavarman, obtained no admission.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रेष्वनीकेषु यतमानौ नरर्षभौ। अनीकान्यर्दयन् युद्धे त्वरितः श्वेतवाहनः॥
English: Into the divisions of the Dhritarashtra army though those two foremost of men exerted to the best of their abilities. Meanwhile that one of white steeds began to afflict in that battle the army opposed to him, with great agility.
Sanskrit: नावधीत् कृतवर्माणं प्राप्तमष्यरिषूदनः। तं दृष्ट्वा तु तथा यान्तं शूरो राजा श्रुतायुधः॥
English: That slayer of foes then did not slay Kritavarman though he had an opportunity for doing so. Then beholding him thus advance, the valorous king Shrutayusha.
Sanskrit: अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंक्रुद्धो विधुन्वानो महद् धनुः। स पार्थं त्रिभिरानर्छत् सप्तत्या च जनार्दनम्॥
English: Burning with rage and twanging his great bow, rushed furiously on him. He then pierced Partha with three and Janardana with seventy shafts.
Sanskrit: क्षुप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन पार्थकेतुमताडयत्। ततोऽर्जुनो नवत्या तु शराणां तनपर्वणाम्॥
English: And again with a sharp razor-headed arrow, he struck the standard of Pritha's son. Then with a group of ninety shafts of depressed knots Arjuna.
Sanskrit: आजघान भृशं क्रुद्धस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम्। स तन्न ममृषे राजन् पाण्डवेयस्य विक्रमम्॥
English: Inflamed with rage, pierced him like a Mahavata piercing a huge elephant with the hook. But, o king, he (Shrutayudha), did not tolerate that display of prowess by the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: अधैनं सप्तसप्तत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत्। तस्यार्जुनो धनुश्छित्त्वा शरावापं निकृत्य च॥ आजधानोरसि क्रुद्धः सप्तभिर्नतपर्वभिः। अथान्यद् धनुरादाय स राजा क्रोधमूर्छितः॥ वासविं नवभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्। ततोऽर्जुनः स्मयन्नेव श्रुतायुधमरिंदमः॥ शरैरनेकसाहौः पीडयामास भारत। अश्वांश्वास्यावधीत् तूर्णे सारथं च महारथः॥
English: And with a group of seven and seventy Narachas he struck his adversary. Thereat cutting of Shutrayusha's bow and shafts Arjuna inflamed with rage, struck him on the breast with seven arrows of depressed knots. Thereupon that king overwhelmed with rage and taking up another bow pierced the son of Vasava on the arms and the breast with nine long arrows. Then O Bharata, that subdue of foes viz., Arjuna afflicted Shrutayusha with many thousand, of arrows, smiling all the while; and that mighty car-warrior soon killed the latter's horses and charioteer.
Sanskrit: विव्याध चैनं सप्तत्या नाराचानां महाबलः। हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य स तु राजा श्रुतायुधः॥ अभ्यद्रवद् रणे पार्थे गदामुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्। वरुणस्यात्मजो वीरः स तु राजा श्रुतायुधः॥ पर्णाशा जननी यस्य शीततोया महानदी। तस्य माताब्रवीद् राजन् वरुणं पुत्रकारणात्॥
English: And that highly puissant hero also pierced him with seventy Narachas. Thereupon leaving his chariot of which the steeds were slain, king Shrutayusha endued with great energy rushed againsi Pritha's son, heaving his huge mace over his head. The heroic king Shrutayusha and the son of Varuna having for his mother the mighty river of cool waters called Parnasa. O king, her mother, for the benefit of her son, had
Sanskrit: अवध्योऽयं भवेल्लोके शत्रूणां तनयो मम। वरुणस्त्वब्रवीत् प्रीतो ददाम्यस्मै वरं हितम्॥
English: “Let this son of mine be unslayable in battle by his enemies on earth.” Then Varuna gratified with her, had said-"I accord him the boon that will be highly beneficial to him.
Sanskrit: दिव्यमस्त्रं सुतस्तेऽयं येनावध्यो भविष्यति। नास्ति चाप्यमरत्वं वै मनुष्यस्य कथंचन॥
English: I give to your son a celestial weapon by virtue of which he will be unslayable. Men could never obtain immortality on earth.
Sanskrit: सर्वेणावश्यमर्तव्यं जातेन सरितां वरे। दुर्धर्षस्त्वेष शत्रूणां रणेषु भविता सदा॥
English: O foremost of rivers, every one who has taken his birth on the face of the earth must inevitable fall a prey to death. This son of yours, however, will ever be invincible by his foes in battle.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रस्यास्य प्रभावाद् वै व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः। इतयुक्त्वा वरुणः प्रादाद् गदां मत्रपुरुकृताम्॥
English: By virtue of this weapon; so let the fever corroding your heart he dismissed.” Having thus spoken, Varuna gave him a mace with all necessary aphorisms.
Sanskrit: यामासाद्य दुराधर्षः सर्वलोके श्रुतायुधः। उवाच चैनं भगवान् पुनरेव जलेश्वरः॥
English: Obtaining which Shrutayusha became invincible in all the worlds. The illustrious lord of waters however again addressed him saying
Sanskrit: अयुध्यति न मोक्तव्या सा त्वय्येव पतेदिति। हन्यादेशा प्रतीपं हि प्रयोक्तारमपि प्रभो॥
English: This mace, O son, should not be directed against one who is not fighting, in which case it will fall back upon yourself; on such occasion, coursing in an opposite direction it will kill him who has hurled it.'
Sanskrit: न चाकरोत् स तद्वाक्यं प्राप्ते काले श्रुतायुधः। स तया वीरघातिन्या जनार्दनमताडयत्॥
English: But when the time for using it came, Shrutayusha did not pay any heed to that injunction of Varuna and with that mace capable of crushing heroes, be began to strike Janardana.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजग्राह तां कृष्णाः पीनेनांसेन वीर्यवान्। नाकम्पयत शौरि सा विन्ध्यं गिरिमिवानिलः॥
English: The highly puissant Krishna received those strokes on his broad and well-developed shoulders; and that mace could not cause Shauri to tremble even as a tempest cannot shake a mountain.
Sanskrit: प्रत्युद्यान्ती तमेवैषा कृत्येव दुरधिष्ठिता। जघान चास्थितं वीरं श्रुतायुधममर्षणम्॥
English: Like some ill-accomplished feat of conjuration injuring the conjurer the mace turning to Shrutayusha, smote that heroic and enraged monarch stationed in his car.
Sanskrit: हत्वा श्रुतायुधं वीरं धरणीमन्वपद्यत। गदां निवर्तितां दृष्ट्वा निहतं च श्रुतायुधम्॥
English: And slaying that brave warrior it fell down on the ground. Shrutayusha being slain.
Sanskrit: हाहाकारो महांस्तत्र सैन्यानां समजायत। स्वेनास्त्रेण हतं दृष्ट्वा श्रुतायुधमरिंदमम्॥
English: The troops began to utter loud wails of woe, for indeed they had seen that subduer of foes Shrutayusha slain by his own weapon.
Sanskrit: अयुध्यमानाय ततः केशवाय नराधिप। क्षिप्ता श्रुतायुधेनाथ तस्मात् तमवधीदृ गदा॥
English: As Shrutayusha O ruler of men had hurled the mace at Krishna who was not engaged in the battle, it slew him who had hurled it.
Sanskrit: यथोक्तं वरुणेनाजौ तथा स निधनं गतः। व्यसुश्चाप्यपतद् भूमौ प्रेक्षतां सर्वधन्विनाम्॥
English: So Shrutayusha fell on the field even in the manner indicated by the words of Varuna and he fell down deprived of life before the eyes of all the bowmen present.
Sanskrit: पतमानस्तु स बभौ पर्णाशायाः प्रियः सुतः। स भग्न इव वातेन बहुशाखो वनस्पतिः॥
English: When falling, that dear-loved son of Parnasa appeared beautiful like a mighty tree of many branches uprooted by the tempest.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि सेनामुख्याश्च सर्वशः। प्राद्रवन्त हतं दृष्ट्वा श्रुतायुधमरिंदमम्॥
English: Then beholding that subduer of foes slain all the troops and their leading warriors began to fly away in all directions.
Sanskrit: ततः काम्बोजराजस्य पुत्रः शूरः सुदक्षिणः। अभ्ययाज्जवनैरश्वैः फाल्गुनं शत्रुसूदनम्॥
English: Thereafter the heroic Sudakshina the son of the Kamboja king rushed against that slayer of foes viz., Phalguna, being borne by fleet steeds.
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थः शरान् सप्त प्रेषयामास भारत। ते तं शूरं विनिर्भिद्य प्राविशन् धरणीतलम्॥
English: At him, O Bharata, Pritha's son shot seven arrows, which penetrating through that hero, entered the surface of the earth.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गाण्डीवप्रेषितैर्मधे। अर्जुनं प्रतिविव्याध दशभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः॥
English: Pierced deep by those sharp arrows shot from the Gandiva bow, he in return pierced Arjuna in battle with ten shafts furnished with the feathers of the Kanka bird.
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा केतुं चिच्छेद मारिष॥
English: He once more pierced Vasudeva's son with three and Partha with five arrows, then O Sire, Pritha's son bursting open his bow, cut down his standard;
Sanskrit: वासुदेवं त्रिभिर्विद्धवा पुनः पार्थं च पञ्चभिः। भल्लाभ्यां भृशतीक्ष्णाभ्यां तं च विव्याध पाण्डवः। स तु पार्थं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा सिंहनादमथानदत्॥
English: And the son of Pandu pierced him with a couple of bhallas of exceeding sharpness. He also having pressed Pritha's son with three such arrows uttered a fierce yell.
Sanskrit: सर्वपारशवीं चैव शक्तिं शूरः सुदक्षिणः। सघण्टां प्राहिणोद् घोरां क्रुद्धो गाण्डीवधन्वने॥
English: Thereafter the brave Sudakshina inflamed with rage hurled at the wielder of the Gandiva bow, a lance, dreadful, tied with bells and made wholly of iron.
Sanskrit: सा जवलन्ती महोल्केव तमासाद्य महारथम्। सविस्फुलिङ्गा निर्भिद्य निपपात महीतले॥
English: Having reached that mighty car-warriors Arjuna, that lance blazing like a mighty meteor and emitting scintillations of fore, penetrated through him and then fell down on the ground.
Sanskrit: शक्त्या त्वभिहतो गाढं मूर्छयाभिपरिप्लुतः। समाश्वास्य महातेजाः सृक्किणी परिलेलिहन्॥
English: Pierced deep with that lance, Arjuna was overwhelmed with a swoon. Then in an instant, that highly puissant hero recovering soon enough began to lick the corners of his mouth.
Sanskrit: तं चतुर्दशभिः पार्थो नाराचैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः। साश्वध्वजधनुः सूतं विव्याधाचिन्त्यविक्रमः॥
English: Then Partha of inconceivable prowess pierced Sudakshina and his steeds standards, bow and charioteer with ten narachas furnished with the feathers of the Kanka bird.
Sanskrit: रथं चान्यैः सुबहुभिश्चक्रे विशकलं शरैः। सुदक्षिणं तं काम्बोजं मोघसंकल्पविक्रमम्॥ बिभेद हदि बाणेन पृथुधारेण पाण्डवः। स भिन्नवर्मा स्रस्ताङ्ग प्रभ्रष्टमुकुटाङ्गदः॥
English: And with innumerable other arrows he rendered the latter's chariot useless and cut it to pieces. The son of Pandu then with an arrow of exceeding sharpness pierced on the chest Sudakshina the Kamboja ruler whose purpose and prowess had both even baffled. Then with his armour shattered, trembling in all his limbs, with his crown and Angadas falling off.
Sanskrit: पपातभिमुखः शूरो यन्त्रमुक्त इव ध्वजः। गिरेः शिखरजः श्रीमान् सुशाखः सुप्रतिष्ठितः॥ निर्भग्न इव वातेन कर्णिकारो हिमात्यये। शेते स्म निहतो भूमौ काम्बोजास्तरणोचितः॥
English: That hero fell with head down wards like a flagstaff loosened from the socket. Like a charming Karnikara tree in the spring growing gracefully on the top of a hill, with beautiful branches, lying on the groved when uprooted by the tempest, the prince of the Kambojas lying on the bare ground deprived of life, through accustomed to sleep on the most precious bed.
Sanskrit: महार्हाभरणोपेतः सानुमानिव पर्वतः। सुदर्शनीयस्ताम्राक्षः कर्णिना स सुदक्षिणः॥ पुत्रः काम्बोजराजस्य पार्थेन विनिपातितः। धारयन्नग्निसंकाशां शिरसा काञ्चनीं स्रजम्॥ अशोभत महाबाहुर्व्यसुर्भूमौ निपातितः
English: Adorned with precious ornaments, graceful, possessing eyes of coppery hue, wearing round the head a tiara of gold radiant like the flames of fire, the mighty armed Sudakshina, the prince of the Kambojas, felled by Partha with his arrows, and lying dead on the ground, appeared beautiful like a charming hill with a flat summit.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि व्यद्रवन्त सुतस्य ते। हतं श्रुतायुधं दृष्ट्वा काम्बोजं च सुदक्षिणम्॥
English: Then beholding Shrutayusha and the prince of the Kambojas slain in battle, all the soldiers of your son's army began to fly in all directions.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच ततः प्रविष्टि कौन्तेये सिंधुराजजिधांसया।।। द्रोणनीकं विनिर्भिद्य भोजानीकं च दुस्तरम्॥
English: Sanjaya said When the son of Kunti, out of a desire for slaying the king of the Sindhus, had penetrated into the Bharata army, after having pierced through the invincible division of Drona and the Bhoja king.
Sanskrit: काम्बोजस्य च दायादे हते राजन् सुदक्षिणे। श्रुतायुधे च विक्रान्ते निहते सव्यसाचिना॥
English: When also, O king, the heir of the king of Kambojas, namely prince Sudakshina, also the powerful Shrutayudha, had been slain by Savyasachin.
Sanskrit: विप्रद्रुतेष्वनीकेषु विध्वस्तेषु समन्ततः। प्रभग्नं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्ते द्रोणमभ्ययात्॥
English: When the divisions of your army had been broken and routed in all directions, your son seeing his troops shattered speedily proceeded towards Drona.
Sanskrit: त्वरन्नेकरथेनैव समेत्य द्रोणमब्रवीत्। गतः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रमथ्यैतां महाचमूम्॥
English: Hastily riding on a single car, he repaired to Drona ‘and addressing him said "That foremost of men Arjuna has already passed through this mighty army, having crushed it completely.
Sanskrit: अथबुद्ध्या समीक्षस्व किन्नु कार्यमनन्तरम्। अर्जुनस्य विघाताय दारुणेऽस्मिञ्जनक्षये॥
English: Now decide with the help of your understanding, what should be done next, for bringing about the slaughter of Arjuna, taking into consideration this fearful carnage.
Sanskrit: यथा स पुरुषव्याघ्रो न हन्येत जयद्रथः। तथा विधत्स्व भद्रं ते त्वं हि न: परमा गतिः॥
English: Do you so arrange that, that foremost of inen may not slay Jayadratha. May good betide you. You are our sole protector.
Sanskrit: असौ धनंजयाग्निर्हि कोपमारुतचोदितः। सेनाकक्षं दहति मे वह्निः कक्षमिवोत्थितः॥
English: Like a raging fire consuming a heap of dry grass and fuel, this Dhananjaya-fire urged on by the wind of his anger, is consuming the grass and fuel formed by my troops.
Sanskrit: अतिक्रान्ते हि कौन्तेये भित्त्वा सैन्यं परंतप। जयद्रथस्य गोप्तारः संशयं परमं गताः॥
English: O afflicter of your foes, being informed that the son of Kunti had passed through the division having pierced through it, the warriors entrusted with the protection of Jayadratha, are being preyed upon by anxiety.
Sanskrit: स्थिरा बुद्धिनरेन्द्राणामासीद् ब्रह्मविदां वर। नातिक्रमिष्यति द्रोणं जातु जीवं धनंजयः॥
English: O you foremost of those conversant with the kings that Dhananjaya would never be able to escape Drona alive.
Sanskrit: योऽसौ पाथे व्यतिक्रान्तो मिषतस्ते महायुते। सर्वे ह्यद्यातुरं मन्ये नेदमस्ति बलं मम॥
English: O you of burning splendour, when Pritha's son has succeeded in penetrating through you division before your very eyes. I consider all my troops to be involved in a great catastrophy Indeed, I think I have no troops.
Sanskrit: जानामि त्वा महाभाग पाण्डवानां हिते रतम्। तथा मुह्यामि च ब्रह्मन् कार्यवत्तां विचिन्तयन्॥
English: I know you, O illustrious one, to be attached to the interests of the Pandavas, therefore, O Brahmana. I am losing my sense in the thought what should be done by me next.
Sanskrit: यथाशक्ति च ते ब्रह्मन् वर्तये वृत्तिमुत्तमाम्। प्रीणामि च यथाशक्ति तच्च त्वं नावबुध्यसे॥
English: To the best of my prowess, O Brahmana, I try to behave well with you. I also, exert to the best of my capabilities for satisfying you; still you do not seem to attach any value to all these.
Sanskrit: अस्मान्न त्वं सदा भक्तानिच्छस्यमितविक्रम। पाण्डवान् सततं प्रीडास्यस्माकं विप्रिये रतान्॥
English: you of prowess infinite, although we are ever devoted to you, you do not wish us well; but you are ever satisfied with the Pandavas who are intent on injuring ourselves.
Sanskrit: अस्मानेवोपजीवंस्त्वमस्माकं विप्रिये रतः। न ह्ययं त्वां विजानामि मधुदिग्धमिव क्षुरं॥
English: Though you live upon our bread, yet you are instrumental in injuring us. I knew not before that, you are but a razor soaked in honey.
Sanskrit: नादास्यच्चेद् वरं मह्यं भवान् पाण्डवनिग्रहे। नाचारयिष्यं गच्छन्तमहं सिन्धुपतिं गृहान्॥
English: If you had not given me assurances of vanquishing the Pandavas, I would never have prevented the ruler of the Sindhus from returning to his own dominions.
Sanskrit: मया त्वाशंसमानेन त्वत्तस्त्राणमबुद्धिना। आश्वासितः सिन्धुपतिर्मोहाद् दत्तश्च मृत्यवे॥
English: Fool that I am, hoping to obtain protection from you, I gave assurances of safety to the kirig of the Sindhus; now I see that I have virtually offered him as a victim to Death.
Sanskrit: यमदंष्ट्रान्तरं प्राप्तो मुच्येतापि हि मानवः। नार्जुनस्य वशं प्राप्तो मुच्येताजौ जयद्रथः॥
English: It possible for a man to escape even when he goes inside the jaws of Death, but there is not the slightest chance of escape for Jayadratha, when he once comes within the reach of Partha in battle.
Sanskrit: स तथा कुरुशोणाश्व यथा मुच्येत सैन्धवः। मम चार्तप्रलापानां मा कुधः पाहि सैन्धवम्॥
English: O you owning crimson steeds, do you so manage that the ruler of the Sindhus may yet be saved. Be not angry with me for all these raving of mine afflicted as I am with grief. Oh! save, save the ruler of the Sindhus!
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यमश्वत्थाम्नासि मे समः। सत्यं तु ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तज्जुषस्व विषाम्पते॥
English: Drona said I do not take your words in ill-part; you are to me like Ashvatthaman himself, I tell you this for sooth. O ruler of men, do you now act up to my advices.
Sanskrit: सारथिः प्रवरः कृष्णः शीघ्राश्चास्य हयोत्तमाः। अल्पं च विवरं कृत्वा तूर्णं याति धनंजयः॥
English: Krishna is the best of all drivers of chariots and his horses are the fleetest and the best of the species. Creating a small breath only, Dhananjaya can pass very quickly through it.
Sanskrit: किं न पश्यसि बाणौधान् क्रोशमाने किरीटिनः। पश्चाद् रथस्य पतितान् क्षिप्ताशीघ्रं हि गच्छत॥
English: Can you not see the innumerable arrows shot by the diadem-decked Arjuna with his Gandiva bow, are falling full two miles behind his car as he is advancing?
Sanskrit: न चाहं शीघ्रयानेऽद्य समर्थो वयसान्वितः। सेनामुर न च पार्थानामेतद् बलमुपस्थितम्॥
English: Grown up in years, I cannot indeed proceed so has ily. Moreover, there! do you see the whole army of the Parthas assailing our van.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरश्च मे ग्राह्यो मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। एवं मया प्रतिज्ञातं क्षत्रमध्ये महाभुज॥
English: Yudhishthira also should be captured by myself, before they eyes of all bowmen. Even this, O mighty armed one, has been the vow undertaken by me amidst all Kshatriya warriors.
Sanskrit: धनंजयेन चोत्सृष्टो वर्तते प्रमुखे नृप। तस्माद् व्यूहमुखं हित्वा नाहं योत्स्यामि फाल्गुनम्।।
English: Abandoned by Dhananjaya, O king, he now stands at the head of his divisions. For these reasons I shall not fight with Phalguna, leaving the van of our array uncared for.
Sanskrit: तुल्याभिजनकर्माणं शत्रुनेकं सहायवान्। गत्वा योधय मा भैस्त्वं त्वं ह्यस्य जगतः पतिः॥
English: Duly supported, do you go yourself and fight with your unsupported foe who is equal to you in nobility of birth and in the achievement of feasts. Be not afraid! You are the lord of this world.
Sanskrit: राजा शूरः कृती दक्षो वैरमुत्पाद्य पाण्डवैः। वीर स्वयं प्रयाह्यत्र यत्र पार्थो धनंजयः॥
English: You are a sovereign, a hero, possessed of fame and skilful in defeating (your opponents). O valorous subjugator of hostile fortresses, hie yourself, therefore to that part of the field where Dhananjaya is.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच कथं त्वामप्यतिक्रान्तः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। धनंजयो मया शक्य आचार्य प्रतिबाधितुम्॥
English: Duryodhana said O preceptor, how is it possible for me to hold in check that Dhananjaya who has passed even yourself, the foremost of all wielders of weapons?
Sanskrit: अपि शक्यो रणे जेतुं वज्रहस्तः पुरंदरः। नार्जुनः समरे शक्यो जेतुं परपुरंजयः॥
English: It may be possible for me to conquer in battle Purandara armed with his thunder-bolt, but it is not possible for me to conquer Arjuna that subjugator of hostile towns,
Sanskrit: येन भोजश्य हार्दिक्यो भवांश्च त्रिदशोपमः। अस्त्रप्रतापेन जितौ श्रुतायुश्च निबर्हितः॥
English: He by whom the son of Hridika, the ruler of the Bhojas and yourself equal to a god, have all been vanquished with the showers of his weapons, he by whom Shrutayusha has been slain.