pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सर्वमेतन्नरव्याघ्र भवत्येतावता कृतम्। योधाश्चापि न हन्तव्या धनञ्जय रणे त्वया॥
English: O foremost of men, you should consider your task as accomplished if only you disable those hostile kings! You should not also, O Dhananjaya, kill the warriors of those kings who may come forth to fight you.
Sanskrit: वक्तव्याश्चापि राजानः सर्वे सहसुहृज्जनैः। युधिष्ठिरस्याश्वमेधो भवद्भिरनुभूयताम्॥
English: They should be requested to come, with all their kinsmen and friends, to the HorseSacrifice of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: इति भ्रातृवचः श्रुत्वा न हन्मि त्वां नराधिप। उत्तिष्ठ न भयं तेऽस्ति स्वस्तिमान् गच्छ पार्थिव॥२४
English: Having heard these commands of my brother, I shall not kill you, O king! Rise up; let no fear be yours; return to your city safe and sound, O king.
Sanskrit: आगच्छेया महाराज परां चैत्रीमुपस्थिताम्। यदाश्वमेधो भविता धर्मराजस्य धीमतः॥
English: When the day of full moon in the month of Chaitra comes, you shall O great king, go to that sacrifice of king Yudhishthira the just, for it takes place. on that day!
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स राजा तु भगदत्तात्मजस्तदा। तथेत्येवाब्रवीद वाक्यं पाण्डवेनाभिनिर्जितः॥
English: Thus addressed by Arjuna the royal son of Bhagadatta, defeated by the son of Pandu, said, 'So be it.' that sacrifice of king Yudhishthira the just, for it takes place. on that day!
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो गाण्डीवभृच्छूरो युद्धाय समुपस्थितः। विबभौ युधि दुर्धर्षो हिमवानचलो यथा॥
English: Vaishampayana said The irresistible holder of Gandiva, ready for battle, stood immovable on the field like Himavat himself.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते सैन्धवा योधाः पुनरेव व्यवस्थिताः। व्यमुञ्चन्त सुसंरब्धाः शरवर्षाणि भारत॥
English: The Saindhava warriors, more rallying, showered in great rage repeated down-pours of arrows on him.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रहस्य महाबाहुः पुनरेव व्यवस्थितान्। ततः प्रोवाच कौन्तेयो मुमूर्षुश्लक्ष्णया गिरा।
English: The mighty-armed hero, laughing at his enemies, who had once more rallied but who were on the point of death, addressed them in these soft words.
Sanskrit: युध्यध्वं परया शक्त्या यतध्वं विजये मम॥ कुरुध्वं सर्वकार्याणि महद् वो भयमागतम्।
English: Do you fight to to best of your power and do you try to defeat me. Do you, however, accomplish all necessary deeds, for a great danger awaits you all.
Sanskrit: एष योत्स्यामि सर्वांस्तु निवार्य शरवागुराम्॥ तिष्ठध्वं युद्धमनसो दर्प शमयितास्मि वः।
English: See, I fight all of you, baffling your clouds of arrows! Bent as you are on battle, wait a little. I shall soon quell your pride.
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा कौरव्यो रोषाद् गाण्डीवभृत् तदा॥ ततोऽथ वचनं स्मृत्वा भ्रातुर्येष्ठस्य भारत।
English: The holder of Gandiva, having said these words in anger, recollected, however, the words, O Bharata, of his eldest brother.
Sanskrit: न हन्तव्या रणे तात क्षत्रिया विजिगीषवः॥ जेतव्याश्चेति यत् प्रोक्तं धर्मराज्ञा महात्मना। चिन्तयामास स तदा फाल्गुनः पुरुषर्षभः॥ इत्युक्तोऽहं नरेन्द्रेण न हन्तव्या नृपा इति। कथं तन्न मृषेदं स्याद् धर्मराजवचः शुभम्॥
English: Those words were :-You should not, O child, kill those Kshatriyas who will come against you for battle! They should, however, be defeated by you! That foremost of men, Phalguna, had been thus addressed by king Yudhishthira the just, of great soul. He, therefore, began to reflect thus. Thus was I commissioned by my by my brother. Warriors advancing against me should not be killed.
Sanskrit: न हन्येरंश्च राजानो राज्ञश्चाज्ञां कृता भवेत्। इति संचिन्त्य स तदा फाल्गुनः पुरुषर्षभः॥ प्रोवाच वाक्यं धर्मज्ञः सैन्धवान् युद्धदुर्मदान्।
English: I must act in such a way as not to falsify the words of king Yudhishthira the just. Having arrived at this conclusion, Phalguna, that foremost of men, then said to those Saindhavas who were all dreadful in battle, these words:
Sanskrit: श्रेयो वदामि युष्माकं न हिंसेयमवस्थितान्। यश्च वक्ष्यति संग्रामे तवास्मीति पराजितः॥
English: I say what is for your benefit. Though staying before me, I do not wish to kill you. He amongst you who will say to me that he has been defeated by me and that he is mine, will be spared by me.
Sanskrit: एतच्छुत्वा वचो मह्यं कुरुध्वं हितमात्मनः॥ ततोऽन्यथा कृच्छ्रगता भविष्यथ मयार्दिताः।
English: Having heard these words of mine, act towards me in that way which may best secure your well-being. By acting in a different way you will place yourselves in a situation of great fear and danger.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तु तान् वीरान् युयुधे कुरुपुङ्गवः॥ अर्जुनोऽतीव संऋद्धः संक्रुद्धैर्विजिगीषुभिः।
English: Having said these words to those heroic warriors, the chief of the Kurus began to fight them. Arjuna was worked up with rage. His enemies, desirous of victory, were equally enraged.
Sanskrit: शतं शतसहस्राणि शराणां नतपर्वणाम्॥ मुमुचुः सैन्धवा राजस्तदा गाण्डीवधन्वनि।
English: The Saindhavas then, O king, shot hundreds and thousands of straight arrows at the wielder of Gandiva.
Sanskrit: शरानापततः क्रूरानाशीविषविषोपमान्॥ विच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैरन्तरा स धनंजयः।
English: Dhananjaya, with his own whetted arrows, cut off those arrows of sharp and terrible points, resembling stakes of dreadful poison, before could come up to him.
Sanskrit: छित्त्वा तु तानाशु चैव कङ्कपत्रशिलाशितान्॥ एकैकमेषां समरे बिभेद निशितैः शरैः।
English: Having off those sharp arrows bedecked with Kanka-feathers, Arjuna pierced each of the warriors opposed to him with a whetted arrow.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रासांश्च शक्तीश्च पुनरेव धनंजयम्॥ जयद्रथं हतं स्मृत्वा चिक्षिपुः सैन्धवा नृपाः।
English: The Saindhava Kshatriyas, recollecting that it was Dhananjaya who had killed their king Jayadarth, then hurled at him darts and javelins with great force.
Sanskrit: तेषां किरीटी संकल्पं मांघं चक्रे महाबलः॥ सर्वांस्तानन्तराच्छित्त्वा तदा चुक्रोश पाण्डवः।
English: The diadem-decked Dhananjaya of great power baffled their aim by cutting off all those weapons before any of them could reach him. At length the son of Pandu became highly angry.
Sanskrit: तथैवापततां तेषां योधानां जयगृद्धिनाम्॥ शिरांसि पातयामास भल्लैः संनतपर्वभिः।
English: With many straight and broad headed arrows, he cut off the heads of many of those warriors who were rushing at him from desire of victory.
Sanskrit: तेषां प्रद्रवतां चापि पुनरेवाभिधावताम्॥ निवर्ततां च शब्दोऽभूत् पूर्णस्येव महोदधेः।
English: Many fled, many rushed at Arjuna; many moved not; all of them, however, uttered such a loud noise that it resembled the roar of the Ocean,
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमानास्तु तदा पार्थेनामिततेजसा॥ यथाप्राणं यथोत्साहं योधयामासुरर्जुनम्।
English: As they were killed by Partha of immeasurable power, they fought him, each according to his strength and prowess.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते फाल्गुनेनाजौ शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ कृता विसंज्ञा भूयिष्ठाः क्लान्तवाहनसैनिकाः।
English: Their animals being all exhausted, Partha succeeded in depriving a large number of those warriors of their senses by means of his sharpest arrows in that battle.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु सर्वान् परिग्लानान् विदित्वा धृतराष्ट्रजा।॥ दुःशला बालमादाय नप्तारं प्रययौ तदा।
English: Then Dushala, their queen, the daughter of Dhritarastra, knowing that they were rendered cheerless by Arjuna, took her grandson in her arms and went to Arjuna.
Sanskrit: सुरथस्य सुतं वीरं रथेनाथागमत् तदा॥ शान्त्यर्थं सर्वयोधानामभ्यगच्छत पाण्डवम्।
English: The child was the son of Suratha (the son of Jayadratha). The brave prince proceeded to his maternal uncle on his car for the safety or all the Saindhava warriors.
Sanskrit: सा धनंजयमासाद्य सरोदार्तस्वरं तदा।॥ धनंजयोऽपि तां दृष्ट्वा धनुर्विससृजे प्रभुः।
English: The queen, arrived before Dhananjaya, began to weep in sorrow. Seeing her, the powerful Dhananjaya cast off his bow.
Sanskrit: समुत्सृज्य धनुः पार्थो विधिवद् भगिनीं तदा॥ प्राह किं करवाणीति सा च तं प्रत्युवाच ह। एष ते भरतश्रेष्ठ स्वस्रीयस्यात्मजः शिशुः॥ अभिवादयते पार्थ तं पश्य पुरुषर्षभ।
English: Leaving off his bow, Partha duly received his sister and enquired of her as to what he could do for her. The queen replied to him, saying, O chief of the Bharatas, this child is the son of your sister's son. He salutes you, O Partha. Look at him, O foremost of men.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तस्य पितरं स पप्रच्छार्जुनस्तथा॥ क्वासाविति ततो राजन् दुःशला वाक्यमब्रवीत्। पितृशोकाभिसंतप्तो विषादार्तोऽस्य वै पिता॥ पञ्चत्वमगमद् वीरो यथा तन्मे निशामय।
English: Thus addressed by her, Partha enquired after his son (Suratha), saying, Where is he? Dushala answered him, saying, Burning with grief on account of the destruction of his father, the heroic father of this child disd brokenheated. Listen from me as to how that hero was dead.
Sanskrit: स पूर्वं पितरं श्रुत्वा हतं युद्धे त्वयाऽनघ॥ त्वामागतं च संश्रुत्य युद्धाय हयसारिणम्। पितुश्च मृत्युदुःखार्तोऽजहात् प्राणान् धनंजय॥ प्राप्तो वीभत्सुरित्येव नाम श्रुत्वैव तेऽनघ। विषादातः पपातो। ममार च ममात्मजः॥ तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं तत्र ततस्तस्यात्मजं प्रभो। गृहीत्वा समनुप्राप्ता त्वामद्य शरणैषिणी॥ इत्युक्त्वाऽऽर्तस्वरं सा तु मुमोच धृतराष्ट्रजा।
English: O Dhananjaya, he had heard before that his father Jayadratha had been killed by you, o sinless one. Exceedingly afflicted with grief at this, and hearing of your arrival here as the follower and protector of this sacrificial horse, he at once fell down and gave up his life. Indeed, deeply afflicted with grief, as he was, as soon as he heard of your arrival, he gave up his life seeing him prostrate on the Earth, O lord, o took his intent son with me and have come to you, seeking your protection. Having said these words, the daughter of Dhritarashtra began to lament in deep sorrow.
Sanskrit: दीना दीनं स्थितं पार्थमब्रवीच्चाप्यधोमुखम्॥ स्वसारं समवेक्षस्व स्वस्त्रीयात्मजमेव च।
English: Arjuna stood before her great cheerlessness of heart. His face was turned towards the Earth. The cheerless sister then said to her brother, who was equally cheerless, these words : See your sister. See the child of your sister's son.
Sanskrit: कर्तुमर्हसि धर्मज्ञ दयां कुरुकुलोद्वह॥ विस्मृत्य कुरुराजानं तं च मन्दं जयद्रथम्।
English: O perpetuator of Kuru's race, O you who are fully conversant with every duty, you should show mercy to this child, forgetting the Kuru prince (Duryodhana) and the wicked Jayadratha. in
Sanskrit: अभिमन्योर्यथा जातः परिक्षित् परवीरहा॥ तथायं सुरथाज्जातो मम पौत्रो महाभुजः।
English: As that destroyer of hostile heroes, Parikshit, has been born of Abhimanyu, so has this mighty-armed child, my grandson, originated from Suratha.
Sanskrit: तमादाय नरव्याघ्र सम्प्राप्तास्मि तवान्तिकम्॥ शमार्थं सर्वयोधानां शृणु चेदं वचो मम।
English: Taking him with me, O king, I have come to you desirous of the safety of all the warriors! Do you listen to these words of mine.
Sanskrit: आगतोऽयं महाबाहो तस्य मन्दस्य पुत्रक॥ प्रसादमस्य बालस्य तस्मात् त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि।
English: This child of that wicked enemy of yours has now come to you, O mighty armed hero. You should, therefore, show mercy to this infant.
Sanskrit: एष प्रसाद्य शिरसा प्रशमार्थमरिंदम॥ याचते त्वां महाबाहो शमं गच्छ धनंजय।
English: O chastiser of enemies this intent seeks to please you by bending his head. He solicits you for peace! O mighty armed hero, be inclined to make peace.
Sanskrit: बालस्य हतबन्धोश्च पार्थ किंचिदजानतः॥ प्रसादं कुरु धर्मज्ञ मा मन्युवशमन्वगाः।
English: O you who know every duty, be pleased with the child whose friends and kinsmen have all been killed and who himself knows nothing of what has taken place. Do not yield to anger.
Sanskrit: तमनार्यं नृशंसं च विस्मृत्यास्य पितामहम्॥ आगस्कारिणमत्यर्थं प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि
English: Forgetting his disreputable and cruel grandfather, who offended against you so highly, it is but fit that you should extend your grace towards this child.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवत्यां करुणं दुःशलायां धनंजयः॥ संस्मृत्य देवीं गान्धारीं धृतराष्ट्रं च पार्थिवम्।
English: Recollecting queen Gandhari and king Dhritarashtra, Dhananjaya, afflicted with grief, addressed Dushala who had said so to him, and answered her, censuring Kshatriya practices all the time.
Sanskrit: उवाच दुःखशोकातः क्षत्रधर्मं व्यगर्हयत्॥ यत्कृते वान्धवाः सर्वे मया नीता यमक्षयम्।
English: Fie on Duryodhana, that mean person covetous of kingdom and full of vanity! Alas, it was for him that all my kinsmen have been sent by me to the abode of Yama.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा बहु सान्त्वादिप्रसादमकराज्जयः॥ परिष्वज्य च तां प्रीतो विससर्ज गृहानं प्रति॥
English: Having said so, Dhananjaya comforted his sister and became inclined to make peace. Cheerfully, he embraced her and then dismissed her, asking her to return to her palace.
Sanskrit: दुःशला चापि तान् योधान् निवार्य महतो रणात्। सम्पूज्य पार्थं प्रययौ गृहानेव शुभानना॥
English: Dushala asked all her warriors to desert from that great battle, and adoring Partha, she of beautiful face returned towards her palace.
Sanskrit: एवं निर्जित्य तान् वीरान् सैन्धवान् स धनंजयः। अन्वधावत धावन्तं हयं कामविचारिणम्॥
English: Having defeated those heroes, viz., the Saindhavas, thus, Dhananjaya began to follow that horse which ranged at its will.
Sanskrit: ततो मृगमिवाकाशे यथा देवः पिनाकधृक्। ससार तं तथा वीरो विधिवद् यज्ञियं हयम्॥
English: The heroic Arjuna duly followed that sacrificial horse even as the divine holder of Pinaka had in days of yore followed the deer through the sky.
Sanskrit: स च वाजी यथेष्टेन तांस्तान् देशान् यथाक्रमम्। विचचार यथाकामं कर्म पार्थस्य वर्धयन्॥
English: The horse, at its will, passed through various kingdoms successively, multiplying the feats of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: क्रमेण स हयस्त्वेवं विचरन् पुरुषर्षभ। मणिपूरतेर्देशमुमायात् सहपाण्डवः॥
English: In course of time, O king, the horse wandering at its pleasure, at last arrived within the kingdom of Manipura, followed by the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तु नृपतिः प्राप्तं पितरं बभ्रुवाहनः। निर्ययौ विनयेनाथ ब्राह्मणार्थपुरःसरः॥
English: Hearing that his father Arjuna had arrived within his kingdom, the king of Manipura, Babhruvahana went out with humility, with a number of Brahmanas and some treasure in his van.
Sanskrit: मणिपूरेश्वरं त्वेवमुपयातं धनंजयः। नाभ्यनन्दत् स मेधावी क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥
English: Remembering, however, the duties of Kshatriyas, the highly intelligent Dhananjaya, seeing the king of Manipura arrive in that guise, did not approve of it.
Sanskrit: उवाच च स धर्मात्मा समन्युः फाल्गुनस्तदा। प्रक्रियेयं न ते युक्ता बहिस्त्वं क्षत्रधर्मतः॥
English: The righteous-souled Phalguna angrily said, Your conduct is not proper. You have certainly fallen away from Kshatriya duties.
Sanskrit: संरक्ष्यमाणं तुरगं यौधिष्ठिरमुपागतम्। यज्ञियं विषयान्ते मां नायौत्सी: किं नु पुत्रक॥
English: I have come here as the protector of Yudhishthira's sacrificial horse. Why, O son, will you not fight me, seeing that I have come within your territories?
Sanskrit: धिक् त्वामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धिं क्षत्रधर्मबहिष्कृतम्। यो मा युद्धाय सम्प्राप्तं साम्नैव प्रत्यगृह्णथाः॥
English: Fie on you, O you of foolish understanding, Fie on you who have deviated from Kshatriya duties! Fie on you who would receive me peacefully even though I have come here for fighting with you.
Sanskrit: न त्वया पुरुषार्थो हि कश्चिदस्तीह जीवता। यस्त्वं स्त्रीवद् यथाप्राप्तं मां साम्ना प्रत्यगृह्णथाः॥ यद्यहं न्यस्तशस्त्रस्त्वामागच्छेयं सुदुर्मते। प्रक्रियेयं भवेद् युक्ता तावत् तव नराधम॥ तमेवमुक्तं भ; तु विदित्वा पन्नगात्मजा। अमृष्यमाणा भित्त्वोर्वीमुलूपी समुपागमत्॥
English: In thus receiving me peacefully you act like a woman. O you of wretched understanding, if I had come to you, leaving aside my arms, then would this conduct of yours have been fit, O worst of men!" Learning that these words were addressed by her husband, the daughter of the Snake King, viz., Ulupi, unable to tolerate it, pierced through the Earth and came up there.
Sanskrit: सा ददर्श ततः पुत्रं विमृशन्तमधोमुखम्। संतय॑मानमसकृत् पित्रा युद्धार्थिना प्रभो॥ ततः सा चारुसर्वाङ्गी समुपेत्योरगात्मजा। उलूपी प्राह वचनं धन॑ धर्मविशारदम्॥
English: She saw her son standing there perfectly cheerless and with face hanging down. Indeed, the prince was repeatedly rebuked by his father who was desirous of battle with him, O monarch! The daughter of the Snake, possessed of beautiful limbs, viz., Ulupi, said these words consistent with righteousness and duty to the prince who himself was conversant with righteousness and duty.
Sanskrit: उलूपी मां निबोध त्वं मातरं पन्नगात्मजाम्। कुरुष्व वचनं पुत्र धर्मस्ते भविता परः॥ युध्वस्वैनं कुरुश्रेष्ठं पितरं युद्धदुर्मदम्। एवमेष हि ते प्रीतो भविष्यति न संशयः॥
English: Know that I am your mother Ulupi that am the daughter of a snake. Do you perform my order, O son for you would then acquire great merit. Fight your father, this foremost one of Kuru's race, this hero who is irresistible in battle. Forsooth, he will then be pleased with you.
Sanskrit: एवं दुर्मर्षितो राजा स मात्रा बभ्रुवाहनः । मनश्चक्रे महातेजा युद्धाय भरतर्षभ।॥ संना काञ्चनं वर्म शिरस्त्राणं च भानुमत्। तूणीरशतसम्बाधमारुरोह रथोत्तमम्॥ सर्वोपकरणोपेतं युक्तमश्वैर्मनोजवैः। स चक्रोपस्करं श्रीमान् हेमभाण्डपरिष्कृतम्॥
English: Thus was king Babhruvahana incited against his father by his (step) mother. At last, gifted as he was with great energy, he made up his mind, O chief of the Bharatas, to fight Dhananjaya, Putting on his armour of bright gold and his shining head-dress, he got upon an excellent car which had hundreds of quivers ready on it. That car was equipped with necessaries for battle and had horses yoked to it which were fleet like the mind. It had excellent wheels and a strong Upashkara, and was adorned with golden ornaments of every sort.
Sanskrit: परमार्चितमुच्छ्रित्य ध्वजं सिंहं हिरण्मयम्। प्रययौ पार्थमुद्दिश्य स राजा बभ्रुवाहनः॥
English: Raising his standard which was decorated most beautifully and which bore the device of a lion in gold, the beautiful prince Babhruvahana proceeded against this father for battle.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभ्येत्य हयं वीरो यज्ञियं पार्थरक्षितम्। ग्राहयामास पुरुषैर्हयशिक्षाविशारदैः॥
English: Coming upon the sacrificial horse which was protected by Partha, the heroic prince caused it to be seized by persons well-versed in veterinary science.
Sanskrit: गृहीतं वाजिनं दृष्ट्वा प्रीतात्मा स धनंजयः। पुत्रं रथस्थं भूमिष्ठः संन्यवारयदाहवे॥
English: Seeing the horse seized, Dhananjaya become filled with joy. Standing on the earth, that hero began to oppose the advance of his son who was on his car.
Sanskrit: स तत्र राजा तं वीरं शरसंधैरनेकशः। अर्दयामास निशितैराशीविषविषोपमैः॥
English: The king afflicted the hero with repeated showers of arrows gifted with whetted points and resembling snakes of dreadful poison.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद् युद्धं पितुः पुत्रस्य चातुलम्। देवासुररणप्रख्यमुभयोः प्रीयमाणयोः॥
English: Incomparable was the battle which took place between the father and son. It resembled the battle between the celestials and the Asuras of old. Each was pleased with obtaining the other for an antagonist. arrow a
Sanskrit: किरीटिनं प्रविव्याध शरेणानतपर्वणा। जत्रुदेशे नरव्याघ्र प्रहसन् बभ्रुवाहनः॥
English: Then Babhruvahana, laughing, cut the diadem-decked Arjuna, that foremost of men, in the shoulder with a straight arrow.
Sanskrit: सोऽभ्यगात् सह पुड्वेन वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः। विनिर्मिद्य च कौन्तेयं प्रविवेश महीतलम्॥
English: Equipped with feathers, that penetrated Arjuna's body like snake penetrating on an anthill. Piercing the son of Kunti through, the arrow went deep into the Earth.
Sanskrit: स गाढवेदनो धीमानालम्ब्य धनुरुत्तमम्। दिव्यं तेजः समाविश्य प्रमीत इव साऽभवत्॥
English: Feeling acute pain, the intelligent Dhananjaya rested awhile, supporting himself on his excellent bow. He stood, having recourse to his celestial energy and seemed externally like one dead.
Sanskrit: स संज्ञामुपलभ्याथ प्रशस्य पुरुषर्षभः। पुत्रं शक्रात्मजो वाक्यमिदमाह महाद्युतिः॥ साधु साधु महाबाहो वत्स चित्राङ्गदात्मजा सदृशं कर्म ते दृष्ट्वा प्रीतिमानस्मि पुत्रक॥
English: That foremost of men, then regaining consciousness, lauded his highly. Possessed of great splendour, the son of Shakra said, Excellent, Excellent, O mighty-armed one, O son of Chitrangada! O son, seeing this feat, so worthy of you, I am highly pleased son with you.
Sanskrit: विमुञ्चाम्येष ते बाणान् पुत्र युद्धे स्थिरो भव। इत्येवमुक्त्वा नाराचैरभ्यवर्षदमित्रहा॥
English: I shall now discharge these arrows at you, O son! Stand for fight (without running away). Having said these words, that destroyer of enemies shot a shower of arrows on the prince.
Sanskrit: तान् स गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तान् वज्राशनिसमप्रभान्। नाराचानच्छिनद् राजा भल्लैःसर्वास्त्रिधा द्विधा॥
English: King Babhruvahana, however, with his own broad-headed arrows, cut all those arrows, which were discharged from Gandiva and which resembled the thunderbolt of Indra in splendour, some in two, and some into three, parts.
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थः शरैर्दिव्यैर्ध्वजं हेमपरिष्कृतम्। सुवर्णतालप्रतिमं क्षुरेणापाहरद् रथात्॥
English: Then the standard, decked with gold and resembling a golden Palmyra, on the king's car was cut off by Partha with some excellent arrows of his.
Sanskrit: हयांश्चास्य महाकायान् महावेगानरिंदम। चकार राजन् निर्जीवान् प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवः॥
English: The son of Pandu, laughing, next killed the king's horses of large size and great speed.
Sanskrit: स रथादवतीर्याथ राजा परमकोपनः। पदातिः पितरं क्रुद्धो योधयामास पाण्डवम्॥
English: Descending from his car, the king, worked up with rage, fought his father on foot.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रीयमाणः पार्थानामृषभः पुत्रविक्रमात्। नात्यर्थं पीडयामास पुत्रं वज्रधरात्मजः॥
English: Pleased with the prowess of his son, that foremost one of the sons of Pritha, viz., the son of the wielder of the thunderbolt, began to afflict him greatly.
Sanskrit: स मन्यमानो विमुखं पितरं बभ्रुवाहनः। शरैराशीविषाकारैः पुनरेवार्दयद् बली॥
English: The powerful Babhruvahana, thinking that his father was no longer able to face him, again afflicted him with many arrows resembling snakes of dreadful poison.
Sanskrit: ततः स बाल्यात् पितरं विव्याध हृदि पत्रिणा। निशितेन सुपुढेन बलवद् बभ्रुवाहनः॥
English: From a spirit of childishness he then vigorously cut his father in the breast with a whetted arrow having excellent wings.
Sanskrit: विवेश पाण्डवं राजन् मर्म भित्त्वातिदुःखकृत्। स तेनातिभृशं विद्धः पुत्रेण कुरुनन्दनः॥ महीं जगाम मोहार्तस्ततो राजन् धनंजयः। तस्मिन् निपतिते वीरे कौरवाणां धुरंधरे॥ सोऽपि मोहं जगामाथ ततश्चित्राङ्गदासुतः। व्यायम्य संयुगे राजा दृष्ट्वा च पितरं हतम्॥
English: That arrow, O king, penetrated the body of Pandu's son and reaching his very vitals caused him great pain. The delighter of the Kurus, Dhananjaya, deeply pierced therewith by his son, then dropped down in a swoon on the Earth, O king! When that hero, that bearer of the burthens of the Kurus, fell down, the son of Chitrangada also became unconscious. The latter's swoon was owing to his exertions in battle as also to his grief at seeing his father killed.
Sanskrit: पूर्वमेव स बाणौधैर्गाढविद्धोऽर्जुनेन ह। पपात सोऽपि धरणीमालिङ्ग्य रणमूर्धनि॥
English: He had been pierced deeply by Arjuna with clouds of arrows. He, therefore dropped down at the van of battle embracing the Earth.
Sanskrit: भर्तारं निहतं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं च पतितं भुवि। चित्राड्दा परित्रस्ता प्रविवेश रणाजिरे॥
English: Hearing that her husband had been killed and that her son had fallen down on the Earth, Chitrangada, in great agitation of mind, went to the field of battle.
Sanskrit: शोकसंतप्तहृदया रुदती वेपती भृशम्। मणिपूरपतेर्माता ददर्श निहतं पतिम्॥
English: Her heart burning with sorrow, weeping piteously the while, and trembling all over, the mother of the king of Manipura saw her killed husband.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पान उवाच ततो बहुतरं भीरुर्विलप्य कमलेक्षणा। मुमोह दुःखसंतप्ता पपात च महीतले॥
English: Vaishampayana said That lady having eyes like lotus petals, having bewailed much, and burning with grief, at last lost her senses and dropped down on the Earth.
Sanskrit: प्रतिलभ्य च सा संज्ञां देवी दिव्यवपुर्धरा। उलूपी पन्नगसुतां दृष्ट्वेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ उलूपि पश्य भर्तारं शयानं निहतं रणे। त्वत्कृते मम पुत्रेण बाणेन समितिञ्जयम्॥
English: Regaining consciousness and seeing Ulupi, the daughter of the Snake-Chief, queen Chitrangada gifted with celestial beauty, said to her these words :-See, O Ulupi, our ever victorious husband killed in battle, through you, by my son of tender years.
Sanskrit: ननु त्वमार्यधर्मज्ञा ननु चासि पतिव्रता। यत्त्वत्कृतेऽयं पतितः पतिस्ते निहतो रणे॥
English: Do you know the practices of the respectable? Are you a wife devoted to you husband? It is through your deed, that your husband is land low, slain in battle.
Sanskrit: किंतु सर्वापराधोऽयं यदि तेऽद्य धनंजयः। क्षमस्व याच्यमाना वै जीवयस्व धनंजयम्॥
English: If Dhananjaya has offended against you in every respect, do you forgive him! I solicit you, do you revive that hero.