pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अथोपयातौ पृथुलोहिताक्षौ शरचिताङ्गौ रुधिरप्रदिग्धौ। समीक्ष्य सेनाग्रनरप्रवीरौ युधिष्ठिरो वाक्यमिदं बभाषे॥
English: Sanjaya said Sri Krishna and Arjuna, the fore-front fighter in battle, the eminent warrior, having huge and red eyes when approached closer, the arrows stuck in their all organs of body were seen. They soaked in blood. Yudhishthira, on seeing them, started talking in following manner-
Sanskrit: महासत्त्वौ हि तौ दृष्ट्वा सहितौ केशवार्जुनौ। हतमाधिरथिं मेने संख्ये गाण्डीवधन्वना॥
English: Having seen the mightiest Sri Krishna and Arjuna came together, he was conformed in mind that Arjuna, the holder of Gandiva has were killed Karna, the son of charioteer in the battlefield.
Sanskrit: तावभ्यनन्दत् कौन्तयेः साम्ना परमवल्गुना। स्मितपूर्वममित्रघ्नं पूजयन् भरतर्षभ॥
English: O son of Kunti! Owing to all these facts, I am curious enough to listen from you in prolix, the episode of Karna's slaughter by you. So safely. Tell me all without missing minutest information.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच स्वागतं देवकीमातः स्वागतं ते धनंजय। प्रियं मे दर्शनं गाढं युवयोरच्युतार्जुनौ॥
English: Yudhishthira said Welcome to you, Devaki's son and Dhananjaya, highly agreeable to me is the pleasure of you too, O Arjuna, O Achyuta.
Sanskrit: अक्षताभ्यामरिष्टाभ्यां हतः कर्णो महारथः। आशीविषसमं युद्धे सर्वशास्त्रविशारदम्॥
English: Thought yourselves are not wounded by your enemies, you two, who are his enemies, have killed the mighty Karna.
Sanskrit: अग्रगं धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वेषां शर्म वर्म च। रक्षितं वृषसेन सुषेणेन च धन्विना॥
English: Who was like a deadly serpent in battle, an adept in all weapons, the leader of all the sons of Dhritarashtra, may the very warder of their armour and coats of mail;
Sanskrit: अनुज्ञातं महावीर्यं रामेणास्त्रे सुदुर्जयम्। अग्र्यं सर्वस्य लोकस्य रथिनं लोकविश्रुतम्॥
English: Who was protected by the great archers Vrishasena and Sushena; highly energetic, powerful and taught by Rama (himself) the use of arms;
Sanskrit: त्रातारं धार्तराष्ट्राणां गन्तारं वाहिनीमुखे। हन्तारं परसैन्यानाममित्रगणमर्दनम्॥
English: Who was the head of all the world and most celebrated car-warrior, who was the saviour of Dhritarashtra's sons and who led the van of the army;
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनसहिते युक्तमस्मदुःखाय चोद्यतम्। अप्रधृष्यं महायुद्धे देवैरपि सवासवैः॥
English: Who was the destroyer of others' armies and the oppressor of the enemies and was bent upon doing Duryodhana a good turn and afflicting us;
Sanskrit: अनलानिलयोस्तुल्यं तेजसा न बलेन च। पातालमिव गम्भीरं सुहृदां नन्दिवर्धनम्॥
English: Who was irrepressible even unto the gods headed by Vasava in a great battle and was like unto fire and wind in energy and strength;
Sanskrit: अन्तकं मम मित्राणां हत्वा कर्णं महामृधे। दिष्ट्या युवामनुप्राप्तौ जित्वासुरमिवामरौ॥
English: Who was unfathomable like the nether region and an increaser of the joy of friends, he was like Death incarnate to his enemies. By good luck, having slain that Karna in the great battle you come here like the immortals after vanquishing the demons.
Sanskrit: घोरं युद्धमदीनेन मया हृद्याच्युतार्जुनौ। कृतं तेनान्तकेनेव प्रजाः सर्वा जिघांसता॥
English: O Achyuta, O Arjuna, a great encounter took place today between myself setting forth my best energies and that hero who appeared like Death incarnate bent upon destroying all creatures.
Sanskrit: तेन केतुश्च मे छिन्नो हतौ च पार्णिसारथी। हतावाहस्तुश्चास्मि युयुधानस्य पश्यतः॥ धृष्टद्युम्नस्य यमयोर्वीरस्य च शिखण्डिनः। पश्यतां द्रौपदेयानां पञ्चालानां च सर्वशः॥
English: By him my standard was cut down, my two Parshni drivers were killed and I was made horseless and carless in the very presence of Yuyudhana, Dhristadyumna, the twins, the heroic Shikhandin the son of Drupada and all the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: एताञ्जित्वा महावीर्यः कर्णः शत्रुगणान् बहून्। जितवान् मां महाबाहो यतमानो महारणे॥
English: O you of mighty arms, having vanquished them all and many others of his enemies the highly powerful Karna, defeated me in that great battle although I tried my very best to withstand him.
Sanskrit: अभिसृत्य च मां युद्धे परुषाण्युक्तवान् बहु। तत्र तत्र युधां श्रेष्ठ परिभूय न संशयः॥
English: Forsooth pursuing me on all the sides and defeating all my allies in that battle that foremost of warriors addressed to me many harsh words.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनप्रभावात्तु यजीवामि धनंजय। बहुनात्र किमक्तेन नाहं तत् सोढुमुत्सहे॥
English: It is through Bhima's power that I do still survive, O Dhananjaya; what more need I say? The humiliation is indeed too much for me.
Sanskrit: त्रयोदशाहं वर्षाणि यस्माद् भीतो धनंजय। न स्म निद्रा लभे रात्रौ न चाहनि सुखं क्वचित्।। १५
English: O Dhananjaya, through fear of him, I have not slept in the night nor have I enjoyed comfort in the day for these thirteen years.
Sanskrit: तस्य द्वेषेण संयुक्तः परिदह्ये धनंजय। आत्मनो मरणे यातो वाध्रीणस इव द्विपः॥ तस्यायमगमत् कालश्चिन्तयानस्य मे चिरम्। कथं कर्णो मया शक्तो युद्धे क्षपयितुं भवेत्॥
English: O Dhananjaya, I am burning with hatred against him. Conscious of my days being numbered I avoided Karna, like the bird Vaddrinasa. I approached him as if bent on my own destruction. Awake or asleep I spent my days only in thinking how I would accomplish Karna's death.
Sanskrit: जाग्रत्स्वपुंश्च कौन्तेय कर्णमेव सदा ह्यहम्। पश्यामि तत्र तत्रैव कर्णभूतमिदं जगत्॥
English: Even while awake, O Arjuna, I see his illusion (of Karna) and it seems as if the whole universe is filled with Karna.
Sanskrit: यत्र यत्र हि गच्छामि कर्णाद् भीतो धनंजय। तत्र तत्र हि पश्यामि कर्णमेवाग्रतः स्थितम्॥
English: Wherever I go, O Dhananjaya, in fear of Karna, everywhere I see his image before me.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं तेनैव वीरेण समरेष्वपलायिना। सहयः सरथः पार्थ जित्वा जीवन् विसर्जितः॥
English: O Partha, with my horses and cars I was vanquished by Karna, who never retreats from the battle-field. He simply let me go with my life.
Sanskrit: को न मे जीवितेनार्थो राज्येनार्थो भवेत् पुनः। ममैवं विक्षतस्याद्य कर्णेनाहवशोभिना॥
English: Of what use is life and kingdom to me, since Karna, the beauty of the battle-field, has defied and ridiculed me.
Sanskrit: न प्राप्तपूर्वं यद् भीष्मात् कृपद्रोणाच संयुगे। तत् प्राप्तमद्य मे युद्धे सूतपुत्रान्महारथात्॥
English: I had never undergone such humiliation in battle even from Bhishma, Kripa, or Drona, as I have today at the hands of the son of Suta the mighty charioteer.
Sanskrit: स त्वां पृच्छामि कौन्तेय यथाद्य कुशलं तथा। तन्ममाचक्ष्व कात्स्नर्येन यथा कर्णो हतस्त्वया॥
English: Therefore it is that I ask you today, O son of Kunti, about your welfare. Relate to me in detail how you slew Karna today.
Sanskrit: शक्रतुल्यबलो युद्धे यमतुल्य: पराक्रमे। रामतुल्यस्तथास्त्रेण स कथं वै निषूदितः॥
English: He was in battle like Sakra himself and in prowess like Yama and like Rama in arins. How has he been killed then?
Sanskrit: महारथः समाख्यातः सर्वयुद्धविशारदः। धनुर्धराणां प्रवरः सर्वेषामेकपूरुषः॥
English: He was a mighty charioteer and wellknown for being an adept in all the forms of warfare, he was the foremost of archers and the leader of all.
Sanskrit: पूजितो धृतराष्ट्रेण सपुत्रेण महाबलः। त्वदर्थमेव राधेयः स कथं निहतस्त्वया॥
English: O prince, he was respected by Dhritarashtra himself as well as by his sons for you alone. How has then of Radha been killed by today?
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रो हि योधेषु सर्वेष्वेव सदार्जुन। तव मृत्युं रणे कर्णं मन्यते पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: O Arjuna, O foremost of men, in all the battles Karna was regarded by Dhritarashtra's sons as your death.
Sanskrit: स त्वया पुरुषव्याघ्र कथं युद्धे निषूदितः। तन्ममाचक्ष्व कौन्तेय यथा कर्णो हतस्त्वया॥
English: How have you then, O most powerful of men, killed him in battle? Describe to me, O son of Kunti, how Karna has been slain by you.
Sanskrit: युध्यमानस्य च शिरः पश्यतां सुहृदा हृतम्। त्वया पुरुषशार्दूल सिंहेनेव यथा रुरोः॥
English: How did you cut-off his head, O most mighty one, as a tiger pieces off the head of a Ruru deer, while he was fighting, even in presence of all his allies?
Sanskrit: यः पर्युपासीत् प्रदिशो दिशश्च त्वां सूतपुत्रः समरे परीप्सन्। दित्सुः कर्णः समरे हस्तिषगवं स हीदानी कङ्कपत्रैः सुतीक्ष्णैः॥ त्वया रणे निहतः सूतपुत्रः कचिच्छेते भूमितले दुरात्मा। प्रियुश्च मे परमो वै कृतोऽयं त्वया रणे सूतपुत्रं निहत्य॥
English: Does the wicked Karna lic today on the naked earth killed with your keen Kankafeathered arrows-Karna, the son of Suta, who used to search all the quarters for you and who had promised to give a car with six elephantine bulls to him who would point you out? Indeed by killing him in battle you have performed a work highly congenial to me.
Sanskrit: यः सर्वतः पर्यपतत्त्वदर्थे सदार्चितो गर्वितः सूतपुत्रः। स शूरमानी समरे समेत्य कचित्त्वया निहतः संयुगेऽसौ॥
English: How did you encounter and kill in battle that well-honored hero, that proud and haughty son of Suta who used to search you everywhere in the battle-field.
Sanskrit: रौक्मं वरं हस्तिगजाश्वयुक्तं रथं प्रदित्सुर्यः परेभ्यस्त्वदर्थे। सदा रणे स्पर्धते यः स पापः कचित्त्वया निहतस्तात युद्धे॥
English: Have you, O brother, really slain in battle the vicious scoundrel who was ever ready to challenge you and to give away to others a superb golden chariot along with bulls, steeds and elephants provided they could give him some clue to you?
Sanskrit: योऽसौ सदा शूरमदेन मत्तो विकत्थते संसदि कौरवाणाम्। प्रियोऽत्यर्थं तस्य सुयोधनस्य कञ्चित् सपापो निहतस्त्वसाध॥
English: Have you, indeed, slain that favourite of Suyodhana who, being elated with the pride of chivalry, ever used to indulge in selfglorification amidst the assembly of the Kurus?
Sanskrit: स्त्वप्रेषितैर्लोहिताङ्गैर्रिहहै। शेते स पापः सुविभिन्नगात्रः कच्चिद् भग्नौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य बाहू॥
English: Does the scoundrel lie low on the battlefield today being mangled all over the body with long-ranging blood-besmeared shafts hurled by you from your bow. Could you break in twin the arms of Dhritarashtra's sons?
Sanskrit: योऽसौ सदा श्लाघते राजमध्ये दुर्योधनं हर्षयन् दर्पपूर्णः। अहं हन्ता फाल्गुनस्येति मोहात् कचिद्वचस्तस्य न वै तथा तत्॥
English: Could you baffle the foolish braggings he used to make amidst the assembly of kings simply to soothe Duryodhana, saying, I will kill Phalguna?
Sanskrit: नाहं पादौ धाविष्ये कदाचित् यावत् स्थितः पार्थ इत्यल्पबुद्धेः। व्रतं तस्यैत त् सर्वदा शक्रसूनो कच्चिन त्वया निहतः सोऽद्य कर्णः॥
English: Have you, O son of Indra, slain in today's battle the dull-headed Karna, the son Suta, who had taken an oath not to wash his feet till Partha breathed?
Sanskrit: योऽसौ कृष्णामब्रवीद् दुष्टबुद्धिः कर्णः सभायां कुरुवीरमध्ये। किं पाण्डवांस्त्वं न जहासि कृष्णे सुदुर्बलान् पतितान् हीनसत्त्वान्॥ योऽसौ कर्णः प्रत्यजानात्त्वदर्थे नाहं हत्वा सह कृष्णेन पार्थम्। इहोपयातेति स पापबुद्धिः कचिच्छेते शरसम्भिन्नगात्रः॥
English: That designing Karna who amidst the assembly of the Kuru chiefs had said to Krishna 'why don't you, O Krishna, desert the powerless, imbecile and degraded Pandavas'-that Karna who had vowed solemnly that he would not return from the field till he slew (both) Krishna and Partha-tell me does that vicious Karna lie today on the field with mangled limbs?
Sanskrit: कचित् संग्रामो विदतौ वै तवायं समागमे सृञ्जयकौरवाणाम्। यत्रावस्थामीदृशी प्रापितोऽहं कञ्चित् त्वया सोऽद्य हतो दुरात्मा॥
English: You do full well remember how hotly the battle raged when the Srinjayas and the Kaurava's faced each other-the encounter in which I was brought to such a sad plight. Did you come face to face with Karna and shoot him down?
Sanskrit: र्गाण्डीवमुक्तैर्विशिखैलद्धिः। सकुण्डलं भानुमदुत्तमाङ्गं कायात् प्रकृत्तं युधि सव्यसाचिन्॥
English: Have you today, O Savyasachin, severed that ear-ring bedecked splendid head of Karna off from his body with your fiery shafts discharged from the Gandiva.
Sanskrit: यत्तन्मया बाणसमर्पितेन ध्यातोऽसि कर्णस्य वधाय वीर। तन्मे त्वया कचिदमोघमद्य ध्यानं कृतं कर्णनिपातनेन॥
English: O valiant one, afflicted with Karna's shafts today how I thought of you (that you would slay him)! Have you put that thought of mine to action by slaying Karna?
Sanskrit: नः पुरा नुदीक्षते कर्णसमाश्रयेण। कचित् त्वया सोऽद्य समाश्रयोऽस्य भग्नः पराक्रम्य सुयोधनस्य॥
English: Being under the aegis of Karna the proud Suyodhana cared us not a jot. Have you by your might removed that aegis?
Sanskrit: यो षण्ढतिलानवोचत् सभामध्ये कौरवाणां समक्षम्। स दुर्मतिः कचिदुपेत्य संख्ये त्वया हतः सूतपुत्रो ह्यमर्षी॥
English: Did you encounter him in the field and settle with that wretched wight, the son of Suta, who had even before the assembly of the Kauravas likened us to sesame seeds devoid of Kernel;
Sanskrit: यः सूतपुत्रः प्रहसन् दुरात्मा पुराब्रवीनिर्जिता सौबलेन। मपीह कचित् स हतस्त्वयाद्य॥
English: That unrighteous son of Suta who had, grinning all the while, ordered Dusvashanta to drag out Jagyasena's daughter won by Subala's son (as a stake) at dice;
Sanskrit: यः शस्त्रभृच्छ्रेष्ठतमः पृथिव्यां पितामहं व्याक्षिपदल्पचेताः। संख्यायमानोऽर्धरथः स कचित् त्वया हतोऽद्याधिरथिर्महात्मन्॥
English: That dull-headed Karna who had upbraided the foremost warrior in the course of the tale of Rathas and Atirathas?
Sanskrit: अमर्षजं निकृतिमसीरणेरितं हृदिस्थितं ज्वलनमिमं सदा मम। हतोमया सोऽद्य समेत्य कर्ण इति ब्रुवन् प्रशमयसेऽद्य फाल्गुन॥
English: O Phalguna, that you have met with and slain that Karna in battle and thereby quench the flame of vindictiveness blazing within my heart being fanned by the wind of mortification. Assure me,
Sanskrit: ब्रवीहि मे दुर्लभमेतदद्य कथं त्वया निहतः सूतपुत्रः। अनुध्याये त्वां सततं प्रवीर वृत्रे हतेऽसौ भगवानिवेन्द्रः॥
English: Tell me, therefore, how you slew the son of Suta. O hero, I have so long been expecting you even as the divine Vishnu had awaited the arrival of Indra to bring him the news of Vritra's death.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तद् धर्मशीलस्य वचो निशम्य राज्ञः क्रुद्धस्यातिरथो महात्मा। उवाच दुर्धर्षमदीनसत्त्वं युधिष्ठिरं जिष्णुरनन्तवीर्यः॥
English: Sanjaya said Hearing those words of the pious kirg, who was all anger, the great warrior Jishnu of indomitable energy said to the irrepressible and
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच संशप्तकैर्युध्यमानस्य मेऽद्य सेनाग्रयायी कुरुसैन्येषु राजन्। आशीविषाभान् खगमान् प्रमुञ्चन् द्रौणिः पुरस्तात् सहसाभ्यतिष्ठत्॥
English: O king, while fighting with the Samsaptakas today, Drona's son, the leader of the Kuru army, all of a sudden came upon me discharging arrows that were like deadly serpents.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा रथं मेघरवं ममैव समस्तसेना च रणेऽभ्यतिष्ठत्। तेषामहं पञ्च शतानि हत्वा ततो द्रौणिमगभं पार्थिवाग्र्य॥
English: Seeing my car rattling like a cloud, all the soldiers stood encircling it. Killing them all, who were full five hundred in number, I proceeded, O mightest of kings, against Drona's son.
Sanskrit: स मा समासाद्य नरेन्द्र यत्त: समभ्ययात् सिंहमिव द्विपेन्द्रः। अकार्षीच रथिनामुजिहीर्षां महाराज वध्यता कौरवाणाम्॥
English: Encountering me, O king, the hero rushed resolutely against me like a leader of elephants rushing upon a lion and intended to rescue the warriors who were being slain by me.
Sanskrit: ततो रणे भारत दुष्प्रकम्प्य आचार्यपुत्रः प्रवरः कुरूणाम्। जनार्दनं चैव विषाग्निकल्पैः॥
English: Later on in the battle, the invincible preceptor's son, the foremost of Kuru warriors, afflicted me and Janardana with arrows poignant like poison and fire.
Sanskrit: अष्टागवामष्ट शतानि बाणान् मया प्रयुद्धस्य वहन्ति तस्य। तांस्तेन सुक्तानहमस्य बाणैळनाशयं वायुरिवाभ्रजालम्॥
English: While he fought with me, eight carts each drawn by eight bullocks conveyed his hundreds of arrows. Like a wind dissipating clouds I baffled the arrows he showered upon me.
Sanskrit: नाकर्णपूर्णायतरिप्रमुक्तान्। स्तथा यथा प्रावृषि कालमेघः॥
English: Like a dark cloud discharging its watery contents in downpours he, drawing his bowstring to his very ears, showered upon me with skill and force thousands of other arrows.
Sanskrit: नैवाददानं न च संदधानं जानीमहे कतरेणास्यतीति। वामेन वा यदि वा दक्षिणेन स द्रोणपुत्रः समरे पर्यवर्तत्॥
English: So quickly did he move about in the battlefield that we could not discern from which side did he shoot his arrows, right or left, nor could we ascertain when he took up the arrows and when he discharged them.
Sanskrit: तस्याततं मण्डलमेव सज्यं प्रदृश्यते कार्मुकं द्रोणसूनोः। सोऽविध्यन्मां पञ्चभिर्दोणपुत्रः शितैः शरैः पञ्चभिर्वासुदेवम्॥
English: In fact, always we saw the bow of Drona's son drawn to a circle. At last he struck me with five sharp arrows and Vasudeva with another five.
Sanskrit: अहं हि तं त्रिंशता वज्रकल्पैः समार्दयं निमिषस्यान्तरेणा क्षणाच्छवावित्समरूपौ बभूव समादितो मद्विसृष्टैः पृषत्कैः॥
English: In a moment, however, I struck him with thirty thunder-bolt like arrows. Greatly wounded with the shafts discharged by me he ere long looked like a porcupine.
Sanskrit: स विक्षरन् रुधिरं सर्वगात्रे रथानीकं सूतसूनोर्विवेश। नसौ प्रपश्यन् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्॥
English: All his limbs were covered with blood. Beholding is soldiers, the best of warriors, bathed in blood and overpowered by me, the son of Suta soon entered into the detachment of car-warriors.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभिभूतं युधि वीक्ष्य सैन्यं वित्रस्तयोधं दुतवाजिनागम्। पञ्चाशता रथमुख्यैः समेत्य कर्णस्त्वरन् मामुपायात् प्रमाथी॥
English: Beholding the soldiers terror-stricken and over-powered by me in battle and seeing the elephants and horses flying away, Karna at once marched against me with fifty car warriors. Killing them, however and avoiding Karna I have come here presently to see you.
Sanskrit: तान् सूदयित्वाहमपास्य कर्ण दुष्टुं भवन्तं त्वतयाभियातः। सर्वेपञ्चाला झुद्विजन्ते स्म कर्णं दृष्ट्वा गाव: केसरिणं यथैव॥
English: Seeing Karna, the Panchalas are all filled with fright even like the kine on seeing a lion. Like men entering into the gaping jaws of Death the Prabhadrakas, O king, have confronted Karna.
Sanskrit: मृत्योरास्यं व्यात्तमिवाभिपद्य प्रभद्रकाः कर्णमासाद्य राजन्। स्तदा कर्णः प्राहिणोन्मृतयुसद्म॥
English: Karna has already killed seventeen hundred of these car-warriors. The son of Suta did not lose heart till he came to our view.
Sanskrit: न चाप्यभूत् कान्तमनाः स राजन् यावन्नास्मान् दृष्ट्वान् सूतपुत्रः। मश्वतथाम्ना पूर्वतरं क्षतं च॥ मन्ये कालमपयानस्य राजन् क्रूरात् कर्णात् तेऽहमचितन्त्यकर्मन्।
English: You were first engaged with Ashvatthama and awfully wounded by him. Afterwards Karna saw you. I thought, O you of wonderful deeds, that coming away from the wanton Karna you were enjoying rest.
Sanskrit: मया कर्णस्यास्त्रमिदं पुरस्ताद् युद्धे दृष्टं पाण्डव चित्ररूपम्॥ न ह्यन्ययोद्धा विद्यते सृञ्जायानां महारथं योऽद्य सहेत कर्णम्।
English: O son of Pandu, I saw Karna's wonderful weapon being carried in front of the army. Methinks there is none amongst the Srinjayas who will be able to withstand the mighty carwarrior Karna.
Sanskrit: शैनेयो मे सात्यकिश्चक्ररक्षौ धृष्टद्युम्नश्चापि तथैव राजन्॥ युधामन्युश्चोत्तमौजाश्च शूरौ पृष्ठतो मां रक्षतां राजपुत्रौ।
English: O king, let Srini's grandson, Satyaki and Dhristadyumna guard my two wings. Let the heroic princes Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas protect my rear.
Sanskrit: रथप्रवीरेण महानुभाव द्विषत्सैन्ये वर्तता दुस्तरेण॥ समेत्याहं सूतपुत्रेण संख्ये वृत्रेण वज्रीव नरेन्द्रमुख्या मस्मिन् संग्रामे यदि वै दृश्यतेऽद्य॥
English: O illustrious and most mighty king, as Shakra encountered Vitra, I shall today fight with Suta's son, that heroic and invincible carwarrior, if he can be found in this battle.
Sanskrit: आयाहि पश्याद्य युयुत्समानं मां सूतपुत्रस्य रणे जयाय। महोरगस्येव मुखं प्रपन्नाः प्रभद्रकाः कर्णमभिद्रवन्ति॥
English: Come and see us fight with each other in battle for victory. Like persons facing a powerful bull the Prabhadrakas are charging upon Karna.
Sanskrit: षट्साहना भारत राजपुत्राः स्वर्गाय लोकाय रणे निमग्नाः। कर्ण न चेदद्य निहन्मि राजन् सबान्धवं युध्यमानं प्रसह्य॥ प्रतिश्रुत्याकुर्वतो वै गतिर्या कष्टा याता तामहं राजसिंह।
English: Six thousands of kings are giving their lives for heaven. If however, O king, displaying all my strength I do not kill Karna with is allies in battle, I shall be doomed, O lion among kings to the curse which falls to the lot of one who promises a thing and does not redeem it.
Sanskrit: आमन्त्रये त्वां ब्रूहि जयं रणे मे पुरा भीमं धार्तराष्ट्रा ग्रसन्ते॥ सौति हनिष्यामि नरेन्द्रसिंह सैन्यं तथा शत्रुगणांश्च सर्वान्॥
English: I seek your blessing, O king, do say that victory will be mine' There the sons of Dhritarashtra are about to devour Bhima, I will slay Karna and his men and all our enemies.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच श्रुत्वा कर्ण कल्पमुदारवीर्य क्रुद्धः पार्थः फाल्गुनस्यामितौजाः। धनंजयं वाक्यमुवाच चेदं युधिष्ठिरः कर्णशराभितप्तः॥
English: Sanjaya said Hearing that Karna of great prowess was still alive and being angry with Phalguna, Yudhishthira, the Pritha's son of incomparable energy, who had been wounded by Karna with arrows, said to Dhananjayaविप्रद्रुता तात चमूसत्वदीया
Sanskrit: तिरस्कृता चाद्य यथा न साधु। भीतो भीमं त्यज्य चायास्तथा त्वं यन्नाशकः कर्णमथो निहन्तुम्॥
English: “Your army, my brother, must have been disgraced today and fled away, stricken with fear. And you have come here forsaking Bhima because you have not been able to kill Karna.
Sanskrit: स्नेहस्त्वया पार्थ कृतः पृथाया दर्भ समाविश्यः यथा न साधु। त्यक्त्वा रणे यदापायाः स भीम यन्नाशकः सूतपुत्रं निहन्तुम्॥
English: Shame it is, O Partha, that you did enter into Kunti's womb. It did not become you to leave behind Bhima in the battle-field because you could not slay Karna.
Sanskrit: यत् तद् वाक्यं द्वैतवने त्वयोक्तं कर्णं हन्तास्म्येकरथेन सत्यम्। त्यक्त्वा तं वै कथमद्यापयातः कर्णाद् भीतो भीमसेनं विहाय॥
English: You said to me, O Partha, in the Daita forest that you would kill Karna with no one on your car. Why have you then, afraid of Karna, come here avoiding him and leaving behind Bhima.
Sanskrit: इदं यदि द्वैतवनेऽप्यचक्षः कर्णं योद्धं न प्रशक्ष्ये नृपेति। वयं ततः प्राप्तकालं च सर्वे कृत्यान्युपैष्याम तथैव पार्थ॥
English: If you had said in the Daita forest 'O king, I won't be able to kill Karna, we would have in time, O Partha, made some befitting arrangements.
Sanskrit: मयि प्रतिश्रुत्य वदं हि तस्य न वै कृत तच तथैव वीर। आनीय नः शत्रुमध्यं स कस्मात् समुत्क्षिप्य स्थण्डिले प्रत्यपिष्ठा॥
English: Having promised to kill him, O hero, you have not kept your promise. Having launched us in the midst of our enemies why have you shattered us into pieces by wrecking us on a rock?
Sanskrit: अप्याशिष्म वयमर्जुन त्वयि यियासवो बहु कल्याणमिष्टम्। तन्नः सर्व विफलं राजपुत्र फलार्थिना विफल इवातिपुष्पः॥
English: O Arjuna, we showered many a blessing on you because we expected much good of you. But all our hopes, O prince, are frustrated, like that of a man expecting fruits from a tree and getting flowers instead.
Sanskrit: प्रच्छादितं बडिशमिवामिषेण संछादितं गरलमिवाशनेन। अनर्थकं मे दर्शितवानसि त्वं राज्यार्थिनो राज्यरूपं विनाशम्॥
English: Like a hook hidden in a fish, like poison mixed up with food, you did for nothing point out to our covetuous selves this destruction in the shape of kingdom.
Sanskrit: त्रयोदशेमा हि समाः सदा वयं त्वामन्वजीविष्म धनंजयाशया। काले वर्षं देवमिवोप्तबीजं तन्नः सर्वान् नरके त्वं न्यमजः॥
English: For these thirteen years, O Dhananjaya, we have been hoping and expecting much of you on even like the seeds sown earth in expectation of rains from gods in season.
Sanskrit: यत्तत् पृथां वागुवाचान्तरिक्षे सप्ताहजाते त्वयि मन्दबुद्धे। जातः पुत्रो वासवविक्रमोऽयं सर्वाशूराशात्रवाञ्जेष्यतीति॥ अयं जेता खाण्डवे देवसंघान् सर्वाणि भूयान्यपि चोत्तमौजाः। नयं कुरूपन् राजमध्ये निहत्या॥
English: O you of wicked sense, an invisible voice from the sky said to Pritha, on the seventh day from your birth; ‘This son born to you will be powerful like Vasava. He will vanquish all his powerful enemies. Gifted with a superior energy he will defeat at Khandava all the gods assisted by other creatures. He ill conquer the Madra, the Kalingas and the Kaikeyas. He will kill the Kurus in the midst of numbers of kings.
Sanskrit: अस्मात् परो नो भविता धनुर्धरो नैनं भूतं किंचन जातु जेता। इच्छन्नयं सर्वभूतानि कुर्याद् वशे वशी सर्वसमाप्तविद्यः॥
English: There will be no archer superior to him and none will be able to discomfort him. This boy, being the master of his own senses and adept in all the branches of knowledge, will subjugate all the living beings at his will.