pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यमौ रणे यत्र यमोपमौ बले ससात्यकिर्यत्र च देवकीसुतः। न तद्बलं कापुरुषोऽभ्युपेयिवान् निवर्तते मृत्युमुखान्न चासुभृत्॥
English: As no one ever returns alive from the jaws of death, so no coward ever returns (alive) after having confronted that hostile army to which belong the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), each resembling death himself in battle and in which are Satyaki and the son of Devaki.
Sanskrit: तपोऽभ्युदीर्णं तपसैव बाध्यते बलं बलेनैव तथा मनस्विभिः। मनश्च मे शत्रुनिवारणे ध्रुवं स्वरक्षणे चाचलवद् व्यवस्थितम्॥
English: Great power, begot of austerities, should be opposed by ascetic wealth. So should the wise oppose might with might. My mind is decided upon withstanding the enemy and it is resolutely fixed upon ensuring the safety (of my own troops).
Sanskrit: एवं चैषां वाधमानः प्रभावं गत्वैवाहं ताञ्चयाम्यद्य सूत। मित्रद्रोहो मर्षणीयो न मेऽयं भग्ने सैन्ये यः समेयात् स मित्रम्॥
English: For certain, O charioteer, I shall today oppose their force and shall defeat them by simply going to the field. This conflict of friends (internecine war) ought not to be tolerated by men. He that helps in rallying a routed army is the true friend.
Sanskrit: कर्तास्म्येतत् सत्पुरुषार्यकर्म त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि भीष्मम्। सर्वान् संख्ये शत्रुसंघान् हनिष्ये हतस्तैर्वा वीरलोकं प्रपत्स्ये॥
English: I shall either achieve this pious act of manliness or shall follow Bhishma, renouncing my vital breaths. I shall either slay in battle my myriad enemies or slain by them I shall attain to the posthumous regions of the heroes.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे पराहते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्र। मया कृत्यमिति जानामि सूत तस्माद् राज्ञस्त्वद्य शत्रून् विजेष्ये॥
English: I regard, indeed, this to be my bounden duty, O charioteer, when women and infants wail aloud for assistance and when Dhartarastra's pride has been humiliated. So I shall this day conquer the enemies of the monarch (Duryodhana)
Sanskrit: स्त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् घोररूपे रणेऽस्मिन्। सर्वान् संख्ये शत्रुसंघान् निहत्य दास्याम्यहं धार्तराष्ट्राय राज्यम्॥
English: Preserving the Kurus and massacring the sons of Pandu even at the cost of my very life in this dreadful fight and dispatching to Death my myriad enemies in this battle, I shall bestow this monarchy the of Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: निबध्यतां मे कवचं विचित्रं हैमं शुभं मणिरत्लावभासि। शिरस्त्राणं चार्कसमानभासं धनुः शरांश्चग्निविषाहिकल्पान्॥
English: Fasten on me this magnificent, golden and resplendent armour radiant with gems and jewels. Let also my helmet lustrous like the sun and my bows and arrows resembling fire, poison or serpents, be donned. on son
Sanskrit: उपासङ्गान् षोडश योजयन्तु धनूंषि दिव्यानि तथाऽऽहरन्तु। असींश्च शक्तीश्च गदाश्च गुर्वीः शङ्ख च जाम्वूनदचित्रनालम्॥
English: Fasten sixteen quivers (to my chariot); fetch strongest bows and also arrows, spears, heavy maces and my conch with its body variegated with gold.
Sanskrit: इमां रौक्मी नागकक्ष्यां विचित्रां ध्वजं चित्रं दिव्यमिन्दीवराङ्कम्। श्लक्ष्णैर्वस्त्रौर्विप्रमृज्यानयन्तु चित्रां मालां चारुबद्धां सलाजाम्॥
English: Procure also my standard, variegated, beautiful, magnificent, made of gold, burning with the luster of a lotus, bearing the emblem of the elephant's girth, after having cleansed it with a fine piece of cloth and having decorated it with festoons of flowers and a net-work of fine wires.
Sanskrit: अश्वानग्यान् पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशान् पुष्टान् स्नातान् मन्त्रपूताभिरद्भिः। शीघ्राच्छीघ्रं सूतपुत्रानयस्व॥
English: O son a charioteer, bring me also, in all haste, fleetest horses, of the colour of to tawny clouds, stout, washed with water hallowed by mantras and decorated with rich caparisons made of effulgent gold.
Sanskrit: रथं चायं हेममालावनद्धं रत्नैचित्रं सूर्यचन्द्रप्रकाशैः। हैर्युक्तं तूर्णमावर्तयस्व॥
English: Procure, in all haste, a chariot, most magnificent, festooned with garlands of gold, adorned with gems resembling the Sun and the Moon, furnished with all necessary objects and offensive weapons and yoked with lusty horses.
Sanskrit: चित्राणि चापानि च वेगवन्ति ज्याश्चोत्तमाः संनहनोपपन्नाः। मासाद्य गात्रावरणानि चैव॥ भेरी:॥
English: Bring me also beautiful bows of great toughness and bow-strings of finest make, capable of throwing (arrows at great distances) and some large quivers well-stuffed with shafts and several cuirasses (to cover my person).
Sanskrit: प्रायात्रिकं चानयताशु सर्वं दना पूर्ण वीर कांस्यं च हैमम्। आनीय मालामवबध्य चाङ्गे प्रवादयन्त्वाशु जयाय ॥
English: O hero, bring speedily all auspicious articles required at the time of setting ous (for battle) and brass and golden vessel filled with curds. Bring garlands of flowers and decorate my person with them; strike up, also, kettledrums for victory.
Sanskrit: प्रयाहि सूताशु यतः किरीटी वृकोदरो धर्मसुतो ममौ च। तान् वा हनिष्यामि समेत्य संख्ये भीष्माय गच्छामि हतो द्विषद्भिः॥
English: Drive, O charioteer, quickly thither where Kiritin (diadem-decked), Vrikodara, the virtuous Yudhishthira and the twins are. Confronting them either I shall slay them or being slain in battle by the foes, I shall follow Bhishma.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन् राजा सत्यधृतियुधिष्ठिरः समास्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च। वासुदेवः सात्यकिः सुंजयाश्च मन्ये बलं तदजय्यं महीपैः॥
English: That host to which belongs, Yudhishthira, firm in truth, in which are Bhima and Arjuna and which contains the son of Vasudeva, Satyaki and the Srinjayas, that host I consider to incapable of being vanquished by these monarchs.
Sanskrit: तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षेत् सदाप्रमत्तः समरे किरीटिनम्। तथापि हन्ताऽस्मि समेत्य संख्ये यास्यामि वा भीष्मपथा यमाय॥
English: Even if all-devouring Death were to guard Arjuna in the encounter. with the utmost heed, still would I slay him confronting him in battle; or myself hie to the regions of Death following the trail of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि तेषां मध्ये शूराणां तत्र चाहं ब्रवीमि। मित्रQहो दुर्बलभक्तयो ये पापात्मानो न ममैते सहायाः॥
English: It is not that, I say, that I shall not go amidst those heroes. Those that sow dissension's among friends, that are of veering devotion and of impious souls those are not my allies.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच समृद्धिमन्तं रथमुत्तमं दृढं सकूबरं हेमपरिष्कृतं शुभम्। र्युक्तं समास्थाय ययौ जयाय॥
English: Sanjaya said Karna then drove out for victory, mounting excellent chariot, most lavishly furnished, invulnerable, with a magnificent pole, adorned with gold, auspicious, with (fluttering) penons and to which harnessed steeds fleet like the wind.
Sanskrit: सम्पूज्यमानः कुरुभिर्महात्मा रथर्षभो देवगणैर्यथेन्द्रः। ययौ तदायोधनमुग्रधन्वा यत्रावसानं भरतर्षभस्या।३५।। वरूथिना महता सध्वजेन सुवर्णमुक्तामणिरत्नमालिना। सदश्वयुक्तेन रथेन कर्णो मेघस्वनेनार्क इवामितौजाः॥
English: Worshipped by the best of the car-warriors of the Kuru party, like Indra by the immortals, that high-souled and most terrible of all wielders of bow, endowed with immeasurable vigour like the sun himself,-riding on his chariot decorated with gold, gems and jewels, mounted with a magnificent standard, to which were harnessed finest animals and the rattle of which resembled the rumbling of clouds, went, attended by a mighty host, to the battle-field where that foremost of the Bharata race (Bhishma) had obtained his quietus.
Sanskrit: हुताशनाभः स हुताशनप्रभे शुभः शुभे वै स्वरथे धनुर्धरः। स्थितो रराजाधिरथिर्महारथः स्वयं विमाने सुरराडिवास्थितः॥
English: Then that son of Adhiratha, the mighty bowman and warrior Karna, blessed with a handsome appearance and effulgent like fire, riding on his Own auspicious chariot resplendent like fire, shone like the monarch of the celestials himself riding on his own heavenly chariot.
Sanskrit: अभिवाद्याञ्जलिं बद्ध्वा वन्दमानोऽभ्यभाषत। कर्णोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते वद मामभि भारत॥
English: He (Karna) walked towards him (Bhishma) on foot, distressed and with eyes blinded with fast-falling tears. Then saluting him and folding his palms and having paid his respects, Karna thus spoke. guerent stere are a anchet
Sanskrit: न नूनं सुकृतस्येह फलं कश्चित् समश्नुते॥
English: I am Karna; good betide you; speak to me, O Bharata, in auspicious and sweet language; turn your eyes on me.
Sanskrit: यत्र धर्मपरो वृद्धः शेते भुवि भवानिह। कोशसंचयने मन्त्रे व्यूहे प्रहरणेषु च॥
English: None can except to reap the fruits of his meritorious deeds here, since you, O venerable pious old man, lie prostrate on the ground being slain (by your enemies).
Sanskrit: नाहमन्यं प्रपश्यामि कुरूणां कुरुपुङ्गवा बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो यः कुरूंस्तारयेद् भयात्।।१२
English: In replenishing the treasury, in matters of counsel, in arranging troops for battle and in the handling of arms, I do not , Oforemost of the Kurus, find any one else among the Kurus equal to you.
Sanskrit: योधांस्तु बहुधा हत्वा पितृलोकं गमिष्यति। अद्यप्रभृति संकुद्धा व्याघ्रा इव मृगक्षयम्॥
English: I do not see any one else that endued with a pure intelligence, will save the Kurus from their terror. Having slain numerous warriors, you are now repairing to the regions of the Pitris.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवा भरतश्रेष्ठ करिष्यन्ति कुरुक्षयम्। अद्य गाण्डीवधोषस्य वीर्यज्ञाः सव्यसाचिनः॥
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, from this day forward, the sons of Pandu possessed with ire, will slay the Kurus, as tigers slaughter deer.
Sanskrit: कुरुः संत्रसिष्यन्ति वज्रपाणेरिवासुराः। अद्य गाण्डीवमुक्तानामशनीनामिव स्वनः॥
English: Today the Kurus will realise the vigour of Savyasachin, who produces the twang of the Gandiva bow; today they will be frightened by him as the Asuras were frightened by the wielder of the thunderbolt.
Sanskrit: त्रासयिष्यति बाणानां कुरुनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान्। समिद्धोऽग्निर्यथा वीर महाज्वालो दुमान् दहेत्॥
English: Today the whizzle, resembling the rumble of thunders, of arrows shot from the Gandiva, will strike terror into the hearts of the Kurus and other rulers of earth.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रान् प्रधक्ष्यन्ति तथा बाणा: किरीटिनः। येनयेन प्रसरते वाय्वग्नी सहितौ वने।॥
English: O hero, today the shafts of the diademdecked Arjuna, will burn down the sons of Dhritarashtra, just as a swelling forestconflagration of terrible flames burns down the trees.
Sanskrit: तेन तेन प्रदहतो भूरिगुल्मतृणदुमान्। यादृशौग्निः समुद्भूतस्तादृक् पार्थो न संशयः॥
English: Fire and wind coursing together, consume numerous copses, creepers and trees in that part of a forest through which they pass.
Sanskrit: यथा वायुर्नरव्याघ्र तथा कृष्णो न संशयः। नदतः पाञ्चजन्यस्य रसतो गाण्डिवस्य च॥
English: there can be no doubt that the son of Pritha is like a raging fire; and, O foremost of men, without doubt Krishna resembles the strong wind (that accompanies fire).
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा सर्वाणि सैन्यानि त्रासं यास्यन्ति भारत। कपिध्वजस्तोत्पततो रथस्यामित्रकर्षिणः॥
English: Hearing the sound of the conch Panchajannya and the twang of the bow Gandiva, all the soldiers will be terror-stricken.
Sanskrit: शब्दं सोढुं न शक्ष्यन्ति त्वामृते वीर पार्थिवाः। को हर्जुनं योधयितुं त्वदन्यः पार्थिवोऽर्हति॥ यस्य दिव्यानि कर्माणि प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः। अमानुषेश्च संग्रामस्त्र्यम्बकेण महात्मना॥
English: O hero, bereft of you, the monarchs will not be able to bear the rumble of the advancing chariot mounted with the banner having for its emblem the (terrible) ape, that belong to that repressor of foes (Arjuna). What other monarch, except yourself, is capable of combating with Arjuna, all whose super-human deeds the wise extol. Superhuman was indeed the combat he had with the high-souled Tryambaka (the three-eyed god).
Sanskrit: तस्माच्चैव वरं प्राप्तो दुष्प्रापमकृतात्मभिः। कोऽन्यः शक्तो रणे जेतुं पूर्वं यो न जितस्त्वया॥
English: From him did he (Arjuna) secure a boon which is difficult of being obtained by the incan-ininded. That son of Pandu ever boastful of his prowess is protected by Madhava. What other person can overcome him in battle who could not be vanquished even by you before.
Sanskrit: जितो येन रणे रामो भवता वीर्यशालिना। क्षत्रियान्तकरो घोरो देवदानवदर्पहा॥
English: You who, endowed with great prowess, had defeated in battle, Rama, that terrible destroyer of the Kshatriya race, held in high honour by the celestials and the Asuras.
Sanskrit: ममृष्यमाणो भवता चानुशिष्टः। आशीविषं दृष्टिहरं सुघोरं शूरं शक्ष्याम्यस्त्रबलानिहन्तुम्॥
English: With your permission I as I am unable to tolerate him any longer, can today slay, with the dint of my weapons, that son of Pandu, that foremost of warriors in battle who is like a serpent of virulent venom and is terrible, heroic and capable of slaying his enemies even by his very glances.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तस्य लालप्यतः श्रुत्वा कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः। देशकालोचितं वाक्यमब्रवीत् प्रीतमानसः॥
English: Sanjaya said When he had been thus speaking, the venerable grandsire of the Kurus, pleased with him, addressed to him these words suitable to season and place.
Sanskrit: समुद्र इव सिन्धूनां ज्योतिषामिव भास्करः। सत्यस्य च यथा सन्तो बीजानामिव चोर्वरा॥ पर्जन्य इव भूतानां प्रतिष्ठा सुहृदां भव। बान्धवास्त्वानुजीवन्तु सहस्राक्षमिवामराः॥
English: May you be the refuge of your friends, even as the ocean is the refuge of the rivers, the sun of the other planets, the pious of the truth, fertile soil of the seeds and Parjanya of the created beings. May your relations depend on you even as the immortals depend upon the thousand-eyed Indra.
Sanskrit: मानहा भव शत्रूणां मित्राणां नन्दिवर्धनः। कौरवाणां भव गतिर्यथा विष्णुर्दिवौकसाम्॥
English: May you be the humiliator of the pride of your enemies, and may you be the enhancer of the delight of your friends, the Kauravas, as Vishnu is of the denizens of heaven.
Sanskrit: स्वबाहुबलवीर्येण धार्तराष्ट्रजयैषिणा। कर्ण राजपुरं गत्वा काम्बोजा निर्जितास्त्वया॥
English: ( Karna, ever anxious to perform the pleasures of the son of Dhritarashtra, you, with the strength and vigour of your arms, did defeat the Kambojas, having goue to their country, namely Rajapura.
Sanskrit: गिरिव्रजगताश्चापि नग्नजित्प्रमुखा नृपाः। अम्बष्ठाश्च विदेहाश्च गान्धाराश्च जितास्त्वया॥
English: You also vanquished the monarchs who was stopping at Girivraja and who was headed by Nagnajit, as also the Ambasthas, the Vidchas and the Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: हिमवदुर्गनिलयाः किराता रणकर्कशाः। दुर्योधनस्य वशगास्त्वया कर्ण पूरा कृताः॥
English: O Karna, in days gone by, you brought under the authority of Duryodhana the Kiratas obstinate in battle and peopling the strongholds of the Himavat.
Sanskrit: उत्कला मेकला: पौण्ड्राः कलिङ्गान्ध्राश्च संयुगे। निषादाश्च त्रिगर्ताश्च बाह्रीकाश्च जितास्त्वया॥
English: The Utkalas, the Mekhalas, the Paundras, the Kalingas, the Nishadhas, the Trigarttas and the Valhikas, were also worsted in battle by you.
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्र च संग्रामे दुर्योधनहितैषिणा। बहवश्च जिताः कर्ण त्वया वीरा महौजसा॥
English: O Karna, desirous of doing good to Duryodhana, you defeated in battle in various lands, O hero, numerous highly vigorous clans.
Sanskrit: यथा दुर्योधनस्तात सज्ञातिकुलवान्धवः। तथा त्वमपि सर्वेषां कौरवाणां गतिर्भव॥
English: May you, O son, be the shelter of all the Kauravas, even as Duryodhana is, with his friends, relatives and kinsmen.
Sanskrit: शिवेनाभिवदामि त्वां गच्छ युध्यस्व शत्रुभिः। अनुशाधि कुरून् संख्ये धत्स्व दुर्योधने जयम्॥
English: I do bid you farewell in benedictory language; go and fight with enemy; command the Kurus in battle and secure victory for Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: भवान् पौत्रसमोऽस्माकं यथा दुर्योधनस्तथा। तवापि धर्मतः सर्वे यथा तस्य वयं तथा॥
English: Like Duryodhana, you are to us our grandson. Therefore, by the ordinances, we are the same to you as we are to him.
Sanskrit: यौनात् सम्बन्धकाल्लोके विशिष्टं संगतं सताम्। सद्भिः सह नरश्रेष्ठ प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः॥
English: O foremost of men, the intelligent hold that in this world the connection of the pious with the pious is more closer in respect of relationship than that through the uterus.
Sanskrit: स सत्यसंगतो भूत्वा ममेदमिति निश्चितः। कुरूणां पालय बलं यथा दुर्योधनस्तथा॥
English: Therefore being faithfully united with the Kurus and believing their army to be your own, do you, like Duryodhana himself, protect it."
Sanskrit: निशम्य वचनं तस्य चरणावभिवाद्य च। ययौ वैकर्तनः कर्णः समीपं सर्वधन्विनाम्॥
English: Having heard these words of him (Bhishma) and having bowed down to his feet, Karna, the son of Vikartana, went to the place where all the bowmen were assembled.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिवीक्ष्य नरौघाणां स्थानमप्रतिमं महत्। व्यूढप्रहरणोरस्कं सैन्यं तत् समबृंहयत्॥
English: Beholding that matchless and extensive encampment of the innumerable army, Karna encouraged that host of well-accoutered and broad-chested soldiers.
Sanskrit: षिताः कुरवः सर्वे दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। उपागतं महाबाहुं सर्वानीकपुरःसरम्॥ कर्णे दृष्ट्वा महात्मानं युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्। क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितरवैः सिंहनादरवैरपि। धनुःशब्दैश्च विविधैः कुरुः समपूजयन्॥
English: All the Kurus, having Duryodhana at their head, were greatly delighted; and seeing that mighty-armed and high-souled Karna come with the intent of battle and place himself at the command of the whole host, the Kurus welcomed him, with sounds produced by the striking of the arm-pits, with rending shouts, twang of bow-strings, roars like that of lions and diverse other kinds of sounds.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच रथस्थं पुरुषव्याघ्रं दृष्ट्वा कर्णमवस्थितम्। हृष्टो दुर्योधनो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya said O monarch, seeing that foremost of men Karna scated on his car, Duryodhana highly enraptured, spoke these words.
Sanskrit: सनाथमिव मन्येऽहं भवता पालितं बलम्। अत्र किं नु समर्थे यद्धितं तत् सम्प्रधार्यताम्॥
English: I consider this army, protected by you, to have found a suitable commander in you. Do you now decide that which will be beneficial (to this army) and which is practicable.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच ब्रूहि नः पुरुषव्याघ्र त्वं हि प्राज्ञतमो नृप। यथा चार्थपतिः कृत्यं पश्यते न तथेतरः॥
English: Karna said O foremost of men, yourself speak to us, since you are the wisest of kings. A third person cannot so well descry as to what should be done, as he who is interested in any affair.
Sanskrit: ते स्म सर्वे तव वचः श्रोतुकामा नरेश्वर। नान्याय्यं हि भवान् वाक्यं ब्रूयादिति मतिर्मम॥
English: All these rulers of men are desirous of hcaring your words; and I am sure you will never speak unjust words.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच भीष्मः सेनाप्रणेताऽऽसीद् वयसा विक्रमेण च। श्रुतेन चोपसम्पन्नः सर्वैर्योधगणैस्तथा॥ तेनातियशसा कर्ण जता शत्रुगणान् मम। सुयुद्धेन दशाहानि पालिताः स्मो महात्मना॥
English: Duryodhana said Owing to his prowess, seniority, knowledge of the Srutis and the support he obtained from all the warriors, he (Bhishma) was the leader of our host. In the fair battle of these ten days that highly glorious one of generous soul, O Karna, slew a large number of my foes and protected my own army.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नसुकरं कर्म कृतवत्यास्थिते दिवम्। कंन सेनाप्रणेतारं मन्यसे तदनन्तरम्॥
English: When that onc, who accomplished many difficult acts, is gone to heaven, ( Karna, whom do you consider capable of leading this host into battle)?
Sanskrit: न बिना नायकं सेना मुहूर्तमपि तिष्ठति। आहवेष्वाहवश्रेष्ठ नेतृहीनेव नौ ले॥
English: Like an unmanned boat in waters, the army cannot stand in battle even for a short while without a leader, O Karna, O you who are foremost in battle.
Sanskrit: यथा ह्यकर्णधारा नौ रथश्चासारथिर्यथा। द्रवेद् यथेष्टं तद्वत् स्याहते सेनापति बलम्॥
English: An army without a commander is like a boat with none to steer her through or like a chariot without a driver, going any where.
Sanskrit: अदेशिको यथा सार्थः सर्वः कृच्छ्रे समृच्छति। अनायका तथा सेना सर्वान् दोषान् समर्छति॥
English: Just as a foreign trader in an unknown country reaps all distress, so an army without a commander is exposed to all dangers.
Sanskrit: स भवान् वीक्ष्य सर्वेषु मामकेषु महात्मसु। पश्य सेनापतिं युक्तमनु शान्तनवादिह॥
English: Therefore do you look among all these high-souled warriors of ours and find out a proper person who may, as a commander, fill the place of Shantanu's son.
Sanskrit: यं हि सेनाप्रणेतारं भवान् वक्ष्यति संयुगे। तं वयं सहिताः सर्वे करिष्यामो न संशयः॥
English: The person, who you will consider to be fit to lead our army, in battle, will undoubtedly be chosen to be so unanimously.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच सर्व एव महात्मान इमे पुरुषसत्तमाः। सेनापतित्वमर्हन्ति नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥
English: Karna said All these foremost of men of high soul are worthy of the leadership (of this host). There is no necessity for making any selection. ever one
Sanskrit: कुलसंहननज्ञानैर्बलविक्रमबुद्धिभिः। युक्ताः श्रुतज्ञा धीमन्त आहवेष्वनिवर्तिनः॥
English: All of them are perfectly acquainted with the genelogies (of princes) and with the vital parts of the body; they are possessed of prowess, might and intelligence; they are grateful, highly intelligent and unretreating from battle.
Sanskrit: युगपन्न तु ते शक्याः कर्तुं सर्वे पुरःसराः। एक एव तु कर्तव्यो यस्मिन् वैशेषिका गुणाः॥
English: But all of them cannot at the same time assume the leadership; therefore only one among them is to be chosen, in whom there reside superior qualities.
Sanskrit: अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनां होषां यद्येकं यं करिष्यसि। शेषा विमनसो व्यक्तं न योत्स्यन्ति हितास्तव॥
English: If you promote among several contending rivals, the rest, it is clear, being depressed, will not fight with a desire for doing your good.
Sanskrit: अयं च सर्वयोधानामाचार्यः स्थविरो गुरुः। यक्तः सेनापतिः कर्तुं द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः॥
English: But this foremost of all the wielders of weapons, this preceptor and teacher, of all the warriors, this Drona who is venerable in years, is worthy of being elected generalissimo.
Sanskrit: को हि तिष्ठति दुर्धर्षे द्रोणे शस्त्रभृतां वरे। सेनापतिः स्यादन्योऽस्माच्छुकाङ्गिरसदर्शनात्॥
English: When the indomitable Drona, who is foremost among those conversant with Brahma and is equal to Shuka and Angirasa in learning, is here, who else is worthy of being selected as a leader?
Sanskrit: न च सोऽप्यस्ति ते योधः सर्वराजसु भारत। द्रोणं यः समरे यान्तं नानुयास्यति संयुगे॥
English: O Bharata, there is not even a single warrior among this mighty host of kings, who will not follow Drona when he goes to fight.
Sanskrit: एष सेनाप्रणेतृणामेष शस्त्रभृतामपि। एष बुद्धिमतां चैव श्रेष्ठो राजन् गुरुस्तव॥
English: O monarch, this one is the foremost of all leaders of warriors; he is the foremost of all wielders of arms, as also of all intelligent persons and he is also your preceptor (in arms).
Sanskrit: एवं दुर्योधनाचार्यमाशु सेनापतिं कुरु। जिगीषन्तोऽसुरान् संख्ये कार्तिकेयमिवामराः॥
English: As the immortals desirous of defeating the Asuras in battle made Kartikeya their leader, so, do you, O Duryodhana, soon elect this one (Drona) as the leader of your army.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। सेनामध्यगतं द्रोणमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon having listened to the words of Karna, king Duryodhana thus addressed Drona who was standing in the midst of the soldiers.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच वर्णश्रेष्ठ्यात् कुलोत्पत्त्या श्रुतेन वयसा धिया। वीर्याद् दाक्ष्यादधृष्यत्वादर्थज्ञानान्नयाज्जयात्॥ तपसा च कृतज्ञत्वाद् वृद्धः सर्वगुणैरपि। युक्तो भवत्समो गोप्ता राज्ञामन्यो न विद्यते॥ स भवान् पातु नः सर्वान् देवानिव शतक्रतुः। भवन्नेत्राः पराञ्जेतुमिच्छामो द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Duryodhana said Amongst all this numerous host of kings, there is none who can be as good a protector as you, owing to the superiority of the order to which you belong, to the nobility of your birth, to your knowledge of the Shastras, your age, your intelligence, prowess, skillfulness, invincibility, perfect acquaintance with worldly matters, moral purity, self-control, asceticism, seniority and gratefulness, as also owing to your being endued with all desirable qualities. Like Indra protecting the celestials, do you protect ourselves, O foremost of the twice born ones, being led by yourself, we desire to obtain victory over our enemies.
Sanskrit: रुद्राणामिव कापाली वसूनामिव पावकः। कुबेर इव यक्षाणां मरुतामिव वासवः॥ वसिष्ठ इव विप्राणां तेजसामिव भास्करः। पितृणामिव धर्मेन्द्रो यादसामिव चाम्बुराट्। ६॥ नक्षत्राणामिव शशी दितिजानामिवोशनाः। श्रेष्ठः सेनाप्रणेतृणां स नः सेनापतिर्भव॥
English: Like Kapala amongst the Rudras; like Pavaka amongst the Vasus; like Kuvera amongst the Yakshas; like Vasava amongst the Marutas; like Vasistha amongst the Vipras, like Bhaskara (sun) amongst the lustrous bodies, like Yama amongst the Pitris, like Varuna amongst the creatures of the waters; like the moon amongst the stars, like Usanas amongst the sons of Diti, you are the foremost amongst all commanders of armies; therefore be you our leader.