pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यस्य भीतो रणे निद्रां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥ त्रयोदश समा नित्यं नाभजत् पुरुषर्षभः। यस्य वीर्यवतो वीर्यमुपाश्रित्य महात्मनः॥ मम पुत्रः सभां भार्या पाण्डूनां नीतवान् बलात्। तत्रापि त सभामध्ये पाण्डवानां च पश्यताम्॥ दासभार्येति पाञ्चलीमब्रवीत् कुरुसंनिधौ। न सन्ति पतयः कृष्णे सर्वे षण्ढतिलैः समाः॥ उपतिष्ठस्व भर्तारमन्यं वा वरवर्णिनि। इत्येवं यः पुरा वाचो रूक्षाश्चाश्रवयन् रुषा॥ सभायां सूतजः कृष्णं स कथं निहतः परैः।
English: Being afraid of him, the foremost of person Yudhishthira, the royal impersonation of justice, could not enjoy sleep, while exiled in the forest, for a period of thirteen years. Relaying upon the prowess of that high-souled hero of great energy, my son forcibly dragged the wife of the Pandavas to the assembly-hall. There in the midst of that assembly, that one (Karna) called the Princess of Panchala, in the very sight of the Pandavas and also in the presence of all the Kuru's, the wife of slaves. 'O Krishna (Panchali), all your husbands are no more; and if they really exist, they are more like the sesamum seeds without the Kernel. So do you, O beautiful lady, choose another husband.' That person of the Suta race had made, anger, Krishna listen to these harsh expressions in the midst of the assembly. How was he slain by the enemies?
Sanskrit: यदि भीष्मो रणश्लाघी द्रोणो वा युधि दुर्मदः॥ न हनिष्यति कौन्तेयान् पक्षपातात् सुयोधन। पुनस्तात पाण्डवैः। सर्वानेव हनिष्यामि व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥ किं करिष्यति गाण्डीवमक्षय्यौ च महेषुधी। स्निग्धचन्दनदिग्धस्य मच्छरस्यभिधावतः॥ स नूनमृषभस्कन्धो ह्यर्जुनेन कथं हतः। यश्च गाण्डीवमुक्तानां स्पर्शमुग्रमचिन्तयन्॥ अपतिसि कृष्णेति ब्रुवन् पार्थानवैक्षत। यस्य नासीद् भयं पार्थैः सपुत्रैः सजनार्दनैः॥ स्वबाहुलमाश्रित्य मुहूर्तमपि संजय। तस्य नाहं वधं मन्ये देवैरपि सवासवैः॥ प्रतीपमभिधावद्भिः किं
English: That hero, having disregarded the severe touch of the shots from the Gandiva bow, addressed Krishna, saying,'Doubtless you have no husbands;' and he also cast his glance upon the sons of Pritha. Again, O Sanjaya, placing confidence upon the strength of his own arms, that hero had no fear even for a moment, aroused by the sons of Pritha accompanied as they were by their sons and Janardana himself. I do not consider that his slaughter can ever be brought about by all the celestials, rushing against him, headed by Vashava himself. Again, O son, how can it by the Pandavas?
Sanskrit: न हि ज्यां संस्पृशानस्य तलने वाऽपि गृह्णतः॥ पुमानाधिरथेः स्थातुं कश्चित् प्रमुखतोऽर्हति। अपि स्यान्मेदिनी हीना सोमसूर्यप्रभांशुभिः॥ न वधः पुरुषेन्द्रस्य संयुगेष्वपलायिनः।
English: While that son of Atiratha had touched the bow-string and put on his fences, surely there was no person, who could be bold enough to stand up in his front. Indeed, the earth might be deprived of the splendour of the Moon and the rays of the Sun; but the slaughter of the lord of men who did never turn away from the field could not be possible in battle.
Sanskrit: येन मन्दः सहायेन भ्रात्रा दुःशासनेन च॥ वासुदेवस्य दुर्बुद्धिः प्रत्याख्यानमरोचत। स नूनं वृषभस्कन्धं कर्णं दृष्ट्वा निपातितम्॥ दुःशासनं च निहत् मन्ये शोचति पुत्रकः।
English: Having been assisted by that hero as well as by his brother Dushasana, that my evil-souled and wicked-minded son had resolved upon to reject the proposals of Vasudeva himself. I consider that my son, having witnessed the fall of Karna of bull like shoulders and also having seen the slaughter of Dushasana, is surely lamenting.
Sanskrit: हतं वैकर्तनं श्रुत्वा द्वैरथे सव्यसाचिना॥ जयतः पाण्डवान् दृष्ट्वा किंस्विदं दुर्योधनऽब्रवीत्।
English: Having seen that the son of Vikartana was slain by Savyasachin in a single combat and that the Pandavas were victorious, what, indeed, did Duryodhana say?
Sanskrit: दुर्मर्षणं हतं दृष्ट्वा वृषसेनं च संयुगे॥ प्रभग्नं च बलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं महारथैः। पराङ्मुखांश्च राज्ञस्तु पलायनपरायणान्॥ विद्रुतान् रथिनो दृष्ट्वा मन्ये शोचति पुत्रकः।
English: Having seen that both Durmarsana and Vrishasena were slain in battle and also having witnessed that his army being slaughtered by the mighty car-warriors, was dispersed and again, having seen that the kings (in his side), most unwilling to fight, were turning away from the field of battle and having beheld the great car-warriors already fled, I think my son is now surely lamenting.
Sanskrit: अनेयश्चाभिमानी च दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः॥ हतोत्साहं बलं दृष्ट्वा किंस्विद् दुर्योधनऽब्रवीत्।
English: What did that undaunted, proud and evil souled Duryodhana of uncontrolled passions say, after beholding his army grown pretty well dispirited?
Sanskrit: स्वयं वैरं महत् कृत्वा वार्यमाणः सुहृद्गणैः॥ प्रधने हतभूयिष्ठैः किंस्विद् दुर्योधनऽब्रवीत्।
English: Although having been forbidden by the friends, yet himself having created this fierce hostility, what did Duryodhana say, after beholding the slaughter of innumerable soldiers in battle?
Sanskrit: भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनेन संयुगे॥ रुधिरे पीयमाने च किंस्विद् दुर्योधनऽब्रवीत्।
English: Having seen that his brother was slain in battle and his blood was drunk by Bhimasena, what did Duryodhana say? w
Sanskrit: सह गान्धारराजेन सभायां यदभाषत्॥ कर्णोऽर्जुनं रणे हन्ता हते तस्मिन किमब्रवीत्।
English: He (my son) said in the midst of the assembly-hall with the king of the Gandharas that Karna would slay Arjuna in battle. But how having seen that hero slain, what did he (Duryodhana) say?
Sanskrit: द्यूतं कृत्वा पुरा हृष्टो वञ्चयित्वा च पाण्डवान्॥ शकुनिः सौबलस्तात हते कर्णे किमब्रवीत्।
English: O son, when Karna was slain, what did Shakuni, the son of Subala, having at first played at dice with a cheerful heart and deceived the son of Pandu, say?
Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा महेष्वासः सात्वतानां महारथः॥ हतं वैकर्तनं दृष्ट्वा हार्दिक्यः किमभाषत।
English: Beholding the son of Vikartana (slain in battle), what did that son of Hridika, Kritavarman, that mighty bowman, that great car-warrior amongst the Satvatas, say?
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या यस्य शिक्षामुपासते॥ धनुर्वेद चिकीर्षन्तो द्रोणपुत्रस्य धीमतः। युवा रूपेण सम्पन्नो दर्शनीयो महायशाः॥ अश्वत्थामा हते कर्णे किमभाषत संजय।
English: O Sanjaya, Most willing to acquire a knowledge in archery, the Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishyas received instructions of that highly intellectual son of Drona. What did that youthful, that handsomelooking, that highly famous Ashvatthaman, endued with beauty, say, when he saw Karna slain in battle?
Sanskrit: आचार्यो यो धनुर्वेद गौतमो रथसत्तमः॥ कृपः शारद्वतस्तात हते कर्णे किमब्रवीत्।
English: What did that son of Sharadvata, Kripa of the Gautama race, that mighty, car-warrior, that teacher of archery, say when he saw Karna slain in battle?
Sanskrit: मद्रराजो महेष्वासः शल्यः समितिशोभनः॥ दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं कर्णं सारथ्ये रथिनां वरः। किमभाषत वीरोऽसौ मद्राणामधिपो बली॥
English: On beholding the slaughter of Karna, what did the king of Madras, that mighty bowman, that ornament of assemblies, Shalya of the Shauvira tribe, that foremost of charioteers engaged in driving away the car (of Karna), that leading chief of the Madra warriors, who was possessed of mighty strength, say?
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं सर्वे योधा वा रणदुर्जयाः। ये च केचन राजानः पृथिव्यां यो मागताः। वैकर्तनं हतं दृष्ट्वा कान्यभाषन्त संजय॥
English: And again, O Sanjaya, what did the other warriors, who with difficulty could be vanquished, as well as all the kings of the earth, who had come with the desire of fighting, say, when they beheld the slaughter of the son of Vikartana?
Sanskrit: द्रोणे तु निहते वीरे रथव्याने नरर्षभे। के वा मुखमनीकानामासन् संजय भागशः॥
English: When that hero, that foremost of the carwarriors, that best among men, Drona was slain (in battle), who, O Sanjaya, had been the leaders of the several divisions of the army in succession?
Sanskrit: मद्रराजः कथं शल्यो नियुक्तो रथिनां वरः। वैकर्तनस्य सारथ्ये तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: O Sanjaya, do you relate to me, how Shalya, the king of the Madras, that best among all the car-warriors, was engaged as the charioteer of the son of Vikartana?
Sanskrit: केऽरक्षनं दक्षिणं चक्रं सूतपुत्रस्य युध्यतः। वामं चक्रं ररक्षुर्वा के वा वीरस्य पृष्ठतः॥
English: While the son of Suta was fighting, who were the persons guarding his right wheel and those who protected his left and again, who were they that guarded his back.
Sanskrit: के क्षुद्राः प्राद्रवंस्ततः। कथं च वः समेतानां हतः कर्णो महारथः॥
English: What heroes did not forsake Karna and what mean-minded men flew away from him? While you had been present in the field, how could that mighty car-warrior be slain in battle?
Sanskrit: पाण्डवाश्च स्वयं शूराः प्रत्युदीयुर्महारथाः। सृजन्तः शरवर्षाणि वारिधारा इवाम्बुदाः॥ स च सर्पमुखो दिव्यो महेषुप्रवरस्तदा। के कर्णं न जहुः शूराः व्यर्थः कथं समभवत् तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: O Sanjaya, How could the heroic and great car-warriors oppose the Pandavas, who were pouring forth showers of arrows like the clouds pouring forth drops of water. Do you relate to me, how then could that celestial snakemouthed arrow, that best one of its kind, become of no avail?
Sanskrit: मामकस्यास्य सैन्यस्य हतोत्सेधस्य संजय। अवशेषं न पश्यामि ककुदे मृदिते सति॥
English: When the best of the leaders were slain, I do not see, O Sanjaya, that even some of the soldiers of my side, who had already lost their courage, will survive (the terrible slaughter).
Sanskrit: तौ हि वीरौ महेष्वासौ मदर्थे त्यक्तजीवितौ। भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा को न्वर्थो जीवितेन मे॥
English: Indeed, those two heroes, the great bowmen, were ready to give up their lives for my sake. Hearing of their (Bhishma and Drona) death, what use have I of my life?
Sanskrit: पुनः पुनर्न मृष्यामि हतं कर्णं च पाण्डवैः। यस्य बाह्वोर्बलं तुल्यं कुञ्जराणां शतं शतैः॥
English: Again and again, I cannot bear that Karna should be slain by the Pandavas; for whose strength of arms is equal to that of ten thousand elephants.
Sanskrit: द्रोणे हते च यद् वृत्तं कौरवाणां परैः सह। संग्रामे नरवीराणां तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: O Sanjaya, relate to me in detail what had happened in the battle that raged between the mighty heroes among men, namely, the Kauravas and their enemies, when Drona was slain.
Sanskrit: यथा कर्णश्च कौन्तेयैः सह युद्धमयोजयत्। यथा च द्विषतां हन्ता रणे शान्तस्तदुच्यताम्॥
English: Relate to me also how the sons of Kunti conducted the battle with Karna and do you tell me, again, how that slayer of enemies became quiet (was slain) in battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच हते द्रोणे महेष्वासे तस्मिन्नहनि भारत। कृते च मोघसंकल्पे द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे॥
English: Sanjaya said O Descendant of the Bharata race, when, in that day, the mighty bowman Drona was slain in battle and when again, the objects of that mighty car-warrior were unfulfilled;
Sanskrit: द्रवमाणे महाराज कौरवाणां बलार्णवे। व्यूह्य पार्थः स्वकं सैन्यमतिष्ठद् भ्रातृभिर्वृतः॥
English: And when, O great king, the army of the Kauravas, that was like the vast ocean, had fled away, the son of Pritha, having arranged his own troops properly waited in the field with all his brothers.
Sanskrit: तमवस्थितमाज्ञाय पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ। विद्रुतं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा पौरुषेण न्यवारयत्॥
English: O foremost of the Bharata race, your son having seen him staying in the field and also having witnessed his own army flaying away form the battle, forbade them run away in the most encouraging terms.
Sanskrit: स्वमनीकमवस्थाप्य बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः। युद्ध्वा च सुचिरं कालं पाण्डवैः सह भारत॥
English: Then with the confidence in the strength of his own arms, having arranged his own army in a regular position and O descendant of the Bharata race, having fought for a while with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: लब्धलक्ष्यैः परैर्हष्टैक्यच्छद्भिश्चिरं तदा। संध्याकालं समासाद्य प्रत्याहारमकारयत्॥
English: Who had attained their objects and who were the most cheerful enemies and who, again, were engaged for pretty long time in battle, he, on the approach of the evening, caused the army of the enemies to withdraw,
Sanskrit: कृत्वावहारं सैन्यानां प्रविश्य शिबिरं स्वकम्। कुरवः सुहितं मन्त्रं मन्त्रयाञ्चक्रिरे मिथः॥
English: Thereupon having drawn the troops and entered into their own encampment, the sons of Kuru held a consultation among themselves for their own welfare.
Sanskrit: पर्यङ्केषु परार्येषु स्पास्तरणवत्सु च। वरासनेषूपविष्टाः सुखशय्यास्विवामराः॥
English: They had seated themselves in the most excellent seats and valuable conches furnished with beautiful coverlets, even as the celestials take their seats on the most pleasant bows.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा साम्ना परमवल्गुना। तानाभाष्य महेष्वासान् प्राप्तकालमभाषत।॥
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana addressed these mighty bowmen in the most agreeable and pleasant terms and spoke them in a way most suited to the time.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच मतं मतिमतां श्रेष्ठाः सर्वे प्रबूत मा चिरम्। एवं गते तु किं कार्यं किं च कार्यतरं नृपाः॥
English: Duryodhana said O monarchs, all of you are the best of the intellectual persons; do you at once give your individual opinions as to what is necessary or what is unnecessary under the present circumstances.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्ते नरेन्द्रेण नरसिंहा युयुत्सवः। चक्रुर्नानाविधाश्चेष्टाः सिंहासनगतास्तदा॥
English: Sanjaya said When these words had been uttered by the lord of men, then the foremost of princes, who had seated themselves on the throne and were most willing to fight, began to make various gestures (expressive of their heroism).
Sanskrit: तेषां निशाम्येगितानि युद्धे प्राणाञ्जुहूषताम्। समुद्वीक्ष्य मुखं राज्ञो बालार्कसमवर्चसम्॥ आचार्यपुत्रो मेधावी वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यमाददे।
English: Having understood the gestures of those, who were ready to sacrifice their lives in the battle and having beheld the face of the king, that had the splendour of the newly rising Sun. The highly intellectual son of Acharya, who
Sanskrit: रागो योगस्तथा दाक्ष्यं नयश्चेत्यर्थसाधकाः॥ उपाया: पण्डितैः प्रोक्तास्ते तु दैवमुपाश्रिताः।
English: 'Zeal, perseverance, as also skillfulness and diplomacy, these have been declared by the learned me to be the principal expedients of accomplishing ends, which, again, are wholly dependent upon Destiny.'
Sanskrit: लोकप्रवीरा येऽस्माकं देवकल्पा महारथः॥ नीतिमन्तस्तथा युक्ता दक्षा रक्ताक्ष ते हताः। न त्वेव कार्यं नैराश्यमस्माभिर्विजयं प्रति॥
English: Those foremost of men, the mighty carwarriors, on our side, who had been like the celestials and who were acquainted with the principles of government were all slain in battle. In spite of all these, there should be no disappointment as regards victory.
Sanskrit: सुनीतैरिह सर्वार्थैर्देवमप्यनुलोम्यते। ते वयं प्रवरं नृणां सर्वैगुणगणौर्युतम्॥ कर्णमेवाभिषेक्ष्यामः सैनापत्येन भारत। कर्ण सेनापति कृत्वा प्रमथिष्यामहे रिपून्॥
English: For, Destiny could be made favourable, if we can take recourse to the honest principles comprehensive of all the expedients. O descendant of the Bharata race, we shall, therefore, install Karna, that best of men, endowed with all the good qualities, as the commander of the army. Having made Karna the commander of our force, we shall be in a position to destroy all the enemies.
Sanskrit: एष ह्यतिबलः शूरः कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः। वैवस्वत इवासह्यः शक्तो जेतुं रणे रिपून्॥
English: Because this hero, who is possessed of immense strength and who is acquainted with the use of weapons and who cannot easily be vanquished and who is like Death himself and who is irresistible, is capable of subduing the enemies in battle.
Sanskrit: एतदाचार्यतनयाच्छ्रुत्वा राजंस्तवात्मजः। आशा बहुमती चक्रे कर्णं प्रति स वै तदा॥
English: O king, having heard these (words) from the son of the preceptor, then your son had entertained great hopes in respect to Karna.
Sanskrit: हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च कर्णो जेष्यति पाण्डवान्। तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा समाश्वस्य च भारत॥ ततो दुर्योधनः प्रीतः प्रियं श्रुत्वाऽस्य तद् वचः। प्रीतिसत्कार संयुक्तं तथ्यमात्महितं शुभम्॥ स्वं मनः समवस्थाप्य बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः। दुर्योधनो महाराज राधेयमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: When both Bhishma and Drona have been slain, Karna will surely then defeat the Pandavas. O descendant of the Bharata race, having cherished this hope in his heart and also having comforted himself. Thereupon king Duryodhana was exceedingly gratified to hear his words, that were fraught with delight and reverence, that were also beneficial to himself and true and most pleasant. Then having secured the steadiness of his mind and relied upon the strength of his own arms, the most powerful king Duryodhana spoke these words to the son of Radha-.
Sanskrit: कर्ण जानामि ते वीर्यं सौहृदं परमं मयि। तथापि त्वां महाबाहो प्रवक्ष्यामि हितं वचः॥
English: O Karna, I know your strength, as well as great intimacy that you entertain for myself. In spite of all that, O mighty-armed one, I will tell you some words that are beneficial to yourself.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा यथेष्टं च कुरु वीर यत् तव रोचते। भवान् प्राज्ञतमो नित्यं मम चैव परा गतिः॥
English: O hero, you are the greatest sage are always my highest protection as well. Now, having heard my words, do whatever you desire, or whatever you like most.
Sanskrit: भीष्मद्रोणावतिरथौ हतौ सेनापति मम। सेनापतिर्भवानस्तु ताभ्यां द्रविणवत्तरः॥
English: My two great generalissimos, Bhishma and Drona, those car-warriors of the first class, have been already slain in battle. You are more powerful than either of them. Now should you be installed as the commander of my army.
Sanskrit: वृद्धौ च तौ महेष्वासौ सापेक्षौ च धनंजये। मानितौ च मया वीरौ राधेय वचनात् तव॥
English: Indeed, those two mighty bowmen were very old; and they were favourable disposed and you towards Dhananjaya. In despite thereof, O son of Radha, those two heroes were selected by me as the generalissimo of my army at your word.
Sanskrit: पितामहत्वं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डुपुत्रा महारणे। रक्षितास्तात भीष्मेण दिवसानि दशैव तु॥
English: Beholding their connection of grand-father with themselves, the sons of Pandu, O father, were saved in that formidable battle by Bhishma for ten consecutive days.
Sanskrit: न्यस्तशस्त्रे च भवति हतो भीष्मः पितामहः। शिखण्डिन पुरस्कृस्य फाल्गुनेन महाहवे॥
English: When you had laid aside your arms, Bhishma of mighty prowess was slain in battle by Falguna, who had placed Shikhandin in his front.
Sanskrit: हते तस्मिन् महेष्वासे शरतल्पगते तथा। त्वयोक्ते पुरुष व्याघ्र द्रोणो ह्यासीत् पुरः सरः॥
English: When that great bowman had fallen and lain down on the bed of arrows, it was them, O foremost of men, that Drona was appointed as the commander (of the army) at your request.
Sanskrit: तेनापि रक्षिताः पार्थाः शिष्यत्वादिति मे मतिः। स चापि निहतो वृद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नेन सत्वरम्॥
English: My opinion is, that by that hero, too, the sons of Pritha were saved (from the hand of Death) in consideration that the latter were the pupils of the former. But even that old man, again, was speedily slain (in battle) by Dhristadyumna.
Sanskrit: निहताभ्यां प्रधानाभ्यां ताभ्यानमितविक्रम। त्वत्समं समरे योधं नान्यं पश्यामि चिन्तयन्॥
English: Reflecting for a while, I do not see any other person, like yourself, of more immeasurable prowess than those two best of warriors, who are already slain in battle.
Sanskrit: भवानेव तु नः शक्तो विजयाय न संशयः। पूर्वं मध्ये च पश्चाच तथैव विहितं हितम्॥
English: At present you are able to obtain victory for ourselves. There is no doubt about it. In accordance therewith you have rendered good to us both before and after, as well as in the middle.
Sanskrit: स भवान् धुर्यवत् संख्ये धुरमुद्वोढुमहति। अभिषेचय सैनान्ये स्वयमात्मानमात्मना॥
English: You should, like the commander of the force, bear all the burden in battle. So, should you be installed as the general by yourself.
Sanskrit: देवतानां यथा स्कन्दः सेनानीः प्रभुरव्ययः। तथा भवानिमां सेनां धार्तराष्ट्रीं बिभर्तु वै॥
English: Therefore, do you maintain this force of Dhritarashtra, even as lord Skanda of eternal energy, the leader of the celestials, maintain the celestial force.
Sanskrit: जहि शत्रुगणान् सर्वान् महेन्द्रो दानवानिव। अवस्थितं रणे दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवास्त्वां महारथाः॥ द्रविष्यन्ति च पञ्चाला विष्णुं दृष्ट्वेव दानवाः। तस्मात् त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रकर्षैतां महाचमूम्॥
English: Do you slay all the foes, even as Mahendra slays the Danavas. When the most powerful car-warriors, the Pandavas, will see you waiting in the field of battle, they will surely fly away with all the Panchalas, even as the Danavas fly away, beholding Vishnu. Consequently, O foremost of men, do you command this mighty force.
Sanskrit: भवत्यवस्थिते यत्ते पाण्डवा मन्दचेतसः। द्रविष्यन्ति सहामात्याः पञ्चालाः सुंजयाश्च ह॥
English: When you will stay in the field, all those Pandavas of wicked soul with their allies, the Panchalas and the Srinjayas, all will run away from the field.
Sanskrit: यथा ह्यभ्युदितः सूर्यः प्रतपन् स्वेन तेजसा। व्यपोहति समस्तीव्र तथा शत्रून् प्रतापय॥
English: So, do you exterminate all the enemies, even as the risen Sun, burning by his own energy, destroys the awful darkness.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच आशा बलवती राजन् पुत्रस्य तव याऽभवत्। हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च कर्णो जेष्यति पाण्डवान्॥ तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा कर्णमेवं तदाब्रवीत्। सूतपुत्र न ते पार्थः स्थित्वाग्रे संयुयुत्सति॥
English: Sanjaya said That after the slaughter of both Bhishma and Drona, Karna would surely subdue the Pandavas, this hope, O king, of your son was found to be very great. Having entertained in the mind that strong hope, he then addressed Karna saying thus-"O son of Suta, the son of Pritha would never fight, staying before you (in the field)."
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच उक्तमेतन्मया पूर्वं गान्धारे तव संनिधौ। जेष्यामि पाण्डवान् सर्वान् सपुत्रान् सजनार्दनान्॥४०
English: Karna said O son of Gandhari, this was already told by me before you, namely that I would subdue all the Pandavas with their sons and with Janardana, too.
Sanskrit: सेनापतिर्भविष्यामि तवाहं नात्र संशयः। स्थिरो भव महाराज जितान् विद्धि च पाण्डवान्॥४१
English: I will be your generalissimo, there is not doubt about it. O powerful monarch, have peace. And do you think the Pandavas were already conquered.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्तो महाराज ततो दुर्योधनो नृपः। उत्तस्थौ राजभिः सार्धं देवैरिव शतक्रतुः॥
English: Sanjaya said O great monarch, on his being thus addressed, king Duryodhana stood up with all other monarchs, like Indra of one hundred sacrifices with the celestials, in order to pay respect to Karna.
Sanskrit: सेनापत्येन सत्कर्तुं कर्णं स्कन्दमिवामराः। ततोऽभिषिषिचुः कर्णं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥ दुर्योधनमुखा राजन् राजानो विजयैषिणः।
English: As the commander of his force, even as the gods do to lord Skanda. Thereupon, monarch, all the kings, at the head of whom was Duryodhana, who were most desirous of victory, installed Karna (in the generalship of army), according to the rites ordained by Providence.
Sanskrit: शातकुम्भमयैः कुम्भैर्माहेयैश्चभिमन्त्रितैः॥ तोयपूर्णविषाणैश्च द्विपखङ्गमहर्षभैः। मणिमुक्तायुतैश्चान्यैः पुण्यगन्धस्तथौषधैः। औदुम्बरे सुखासीनमासने क्षौमसंवृत। शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सम्भारैश्च सुसम्भृतैः॥ ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रिया वैश्यास्तथा शूद्राश्च सम्मताः। तुष्टुवुस्तं महात्मानमभिषिक्तं वरासने॥
English: By the offerings of gold and earthen vessels filled with water, sanctified with the holy expressions (the mantras) and of the tusks of elephants and the horns of rhinoceroses and well-constituted bulls and also by the offerings of other vessels overlaid with jewels and gems and of fragrant herbs. He (Karna) at this time seated himself at ease on a seat made of Udumbara wood and covered over with a piece of silken cloth. The Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, as well as the Sudras of high social position began to praise that loftyminded one, who was installed, with the offerings of articles collected according to the rites enjoined by the Shastras, in that highest position.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिषिक्ते राजेन्द्र निष्कर्गोभिर्धनेन च। वाचयामास विप्राय्यान् राधेयः परवीरहा॥
English: Thereupon, being thus installed, O lord of monarchs, the son of Radha, that slayer of the most war-like enemies, worshipped the foremost of the regenerate persons by the offerings of gold, kine and other wealth; and thereby caused them to say benedictions to him.
Sanskrit: जय पार्थान सगोविन्दान् सानुगांस्तान् महामृधे। इति तं वन्दिनः प्राहुर्द्विजाश्च पुरुषर्षभम्॥ जहि पार्थान् सपाञ्चालान् राधेय विजयाय नः। उद्यन्निव सदा भानुस्तमांस्युप्रैर्गभस्तिभिः॥
English: O foremost of men, the bards and the twiceborn persons uttered these words to him-"Do you subdue the sons of Pritha, with Govinda and with their principal attendants in that formidable battle. O son of Radha, do you slay the sons of Pritha, along with the Panchalas, that we may win victory, even as risen Sun always destroys the thick gloom by his terrible rays.