pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तु तदस्य कर्मातिमनुष्यकर्मणः समीक्ष्य हृष्टाः कुरवोऽभ्यपूजयन्। पराक्रमज्ञास्तु धनंजयस्य ये हुतोऽयमग्नाविति ते मेनिरे॥
English: All Kauravas filled with ecstasy to see this phenomenal valour of Vrishasena and they started appreciating him again and again. However, the people known of Arjuna's valour, understood it definitely that this Vrishasena will become morsel of fire.
Sanskrit: ततः किरीटी परवीरघाती हताश्वमालोक्य नरप्रवीरः। णाद्रीसुतं नकुलं लोकमध्ये समीक्ष्य कृष्णं भृशविक्षतं च॥
English: Arjuna, the great warrior of this human world, capable to kill all enemies a attacked forcibly on Vrishasena who had killed the horses of Nakula, the son of Madri and made attack on injured Sri Krishna Vrishasena was stood before Karna at that time.
Sanskrit: समभ्यधावद् वृषसेनमाहवे स सूतजस्य प्रमुखे स्थितस्तदा। तमापतन्तं नरवीरमुग्रं महाहवे बाणसहस्रधारिणम्॥ अभ्यापतत् कर्णसुतो महारथं यथा महेन्द्रं नमुचिः पुरा तथा।
English: When Vrishasena, the son of Karna saw Arjuna, the great chariot fighter with a store of several thousand arrows in that great war, he rushed towards him with the same way as Namuci had made an attack on Indra, the king of gods.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रुतं चैकशरेण पार्थ शितेन विद्ध्वा युधि कर्णपुत्रः॥
English: The great warrior Vrishasena, son of Karna injured the son of Kunti in battle-field with sharp blow from an arrow and began challenging with loud voice.
Sanskrit: ननाद नादं सुमहानुभावो विद्ध्वेव शक्रं नमुचिः स वीरः। र्बाणैरविद्धयद् भुजमूले तु सव्ये॥
English: Vrishasena then re-attacked at the root of the Arjuna's left arm, injured again Krishna by shooting nine arrows and injured Arjuna, the son of Kunti again with ten arrows shot on him.
Sanskrit: तथैव कृष्णं नवभिः समादयत् पुनश्च पार्थं दशाभिर्जधान्। रभ्याहतः श्वेतहयः शरैस्तैः॥
English: Arjuna, the rider on white horses filled with slight anger as he was also injured by the arrows shot by Vrishasena. He then decided to kill the son of Karna.
Sanskrit: संरम्भमीषद्गमितो वधाय कर्णात्मजस्याथ मनः प्रदधे। ततः किरीटी रणमूर्ध्नि कोपात् कृत्वा त्रिशाखां भ्रकुटि ललाटे॥ मुमोच तूर्ण विशिखान् महात्मा वधे धतः कर्णसुतस्य संख्ये।
English: Arjuna, the crown holder started attacking with arrows on the course of battle with haste when decided to kill the son of Karna in the battle-field. His brows curved at three spots on account of fallen in sheer anger.
Sanskrit: आरक्तनेत्रोऽन्तकशत्रुहन्ता उवाच कर्ण भृशमुत्सस्मयंस्तदा॥ नहं रणे वृषसेन तमुग्रम्। सम्पश्यतः कर्ण तवाद्य संख्ये नयामि लोकं निशितैः पृषत्कैः॥
English: His eyes that time had turned slight red. He was capable to kill even the enemy dreadful like Yama. He addressed then Karna Duryodhana and Ashvatthama etc. all warriors present there-"O Karna! I will book the brave Vrishasena, so valorous in battle-field before your eyes."
Sanskrit: ऊरनं च तावाद्धि जना वदन्ति सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्मम सूनुर्हतोऽसहौ। एको रथो मद्विहीनस्तरस्वी अहं हनिष्ये भवता समक्षम्॥ महं हनिष्ये वृषकेनमुग्रम्। महं हनिष्येऽर्जुन आजिमध्ये॥
English: My valorous son, chariot fighter (Maharathi) Abhimanyu was all alone. I was not with him. You all had slaughtered him collectively. All people. state all had slaughtered him collectively. All people state that activity as unjustified but I will kill Vrishasena in the presence of you all. O great chariot fighters, save if you can, this son of Karna. I, Arjuna will first kill the great valorous Vrishasena in battle-field and my next step will be taken for Karna, the malign and fool son of a charioteer which will book him definitely for another world.
Sanskrit: तमद्य मूलं कलहस्य संख्ये दुर्योधनापाश्रयजातदर्पम्। त्वामद्य हन्तास्मि रणे प्रसा अस्यैव हन्ता युधि भीमसेनः॥ दुर्योधनस्याधमपूरुषस्य यस्यानयादेष महान् क्षयोऽभवत्।
English: O Karna! You only are the bone of contention. Your ego has spurt to climax on receipt of support from Duryodhana. I will kill you definitely by putting my life at stake in the battle-field. The sole cause for this massacre, Duryodhana will be killed by Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तवा विनिमृज्य चापं लक्ष्यं हि कृत्वा वृषसेनमाजौ॥
English: O king! Gentle Arjuna wiped his bow with these words and started making fierce attack with arrows on Vrishasena, the son of Karna by targeting him.
Sanskrit: ससर्ज बाणान् विशिखान् महात्मा वधाय् राजन् कर्णसुतस्य संख्ये। मर्मस्वशङ्कं प्रहसन किरीटी॥
English: Arjuna, the crown holder penetrated his sensitive organs by ten arrows shot on him. He then cut-off his bow with four sharp churas, two arms and the head also.
Sanskrit: चिच्छेद चास्येष्वसनं भुजौ च क्षुरैश्चतुर्भिनिशितैः शिस्चा स पार्थबाणाभिहतः पपात रथाद् विबाहुर्विशिरा धरायाम्॥
English: As the huge Shala tree laden with beautiful flowers is collapsed/fell down on ground from the mountain ridge due to strong waves of storm, Vrishsena without arm and head fell down on ground when injured worstly with arrows shot by Arjuna.
Sanskrit: सुपुष्पितो वृक्षवरोऽतिकायो वातेरितः शाल इवाद्रिश्रृङ्गात्। सम्प्रेक्ष बाणाभिहतं पतन्तं रथान् सुतं सूतज: क्षिप्रकारी॥
English: Karna, the son of a charioteer aggrieved when he saw his son falling down from chariot due to sharp blows made by Arjuna with his arrows. He marched fast towards Arjuna's chariot in a fury.
Sanskrit: रथं रथेनाशु जगाम् रोषात् किरीटिनः पुत्रवधाभितप्तः। तत समक्षं स्वसुतं विलोक्य कर्णो हतं श्वेतहयेन संख्ये। संरम्भमागम्य रपं महात्मा कृष्णार्जुनौ सहसैवाभ्यधावत्॥
English: The bold and egoist Karna filled with anger when he saw his son killed by Arjuna before his eyes and he suddenly made a fierce attack on Arjuna.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य वेलोवृत्तमिवार्णवम्। गर्जन्त सुमहाकायं दुर्निवारं सुरैरपि।॥ अर्जुनं प्राह दाशार्हः प्रहस्य पुरुर्षभः। अयं सरथ आयाति श्वेताश्वः शल्यसारथिः॥
English: Sanjaya said Vasudeva the foremost of men beholding the great bodied Karna whom the gods could not advancing with roars like the swelling ocean said to Arjuna with a smile. There comes the chariot (of Karna) with gray steeds and Shalya its driver.
Sanskrit: येन ते सह योद्धव्यं स्थिरो भव धनंजय। पश्य चैन समायुक्त रथं कर्णस्य पाण्डव॥ श्वेतराजिसमायुक्तं युक्तं राधासुतेन त।
English: O Dhananjaya! With the intention of meeting you in battle so wait with calmness. O son of Pandu, look how beautifully the car of Karna is adorned; the son of Radha is on it.
Sanskrit: नानापताकाकलिलं किङ्किणीजालमालिनम्॥ उह्यमानमिवाकाशे विमानं पाण्डुरैर्हयैः। ध्वज त पश्यं कर्णस्य नागकक्षं महात्मनः॥
English: It has four beautiful gray horses and it is also decked with various sorts of banners and net work of bells and how it is being borne as if in the skies by their pale horses. Look the high souled Karna's banner with the sign of elephant rope.
Sanskrit: आखण्डलधनुः प्रख्यमुल्लिशन्तमिवाम्बरम्। पश्य कर्ण समायान्तं धार्तराष्ट्रप्रियैषिणम्॥ शरधारा विमुञ्चन्तं धारासारमिवाम्बुदम्।
English: The banner like clouds and resembles the bow of Akhandal (Indra) which divides the sky and earth. See how Karna sends hosts of arrows like clouds pouring down rain as he is advancing fulfill the intention of Dhritarashtra's son.
Sanskrit: एष मद्रेश्वरो राजा रथाने पर्यवस्थितः॥ नियच्छति हयान्सय राधेयस्यामितौजसः।
English: The king of Madra (Shalya) is seated on the front of the car and guiding the horses of the powerful Radha's son.
Sanskrit: श्रृणु दुन्दुर्भिनिर्घोषं शङ्खशब्दं च दारुणम्॥ सिंहनादांश्च विविधाश्रेणु पाण्डव सर्वतः।
English: to Hear, O son of Pandu, the noise of their tumtums and the shrill note of their conchs and lion-like roars that are coming from all directions.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्धाय महाशब्दान् कर्णेनमिततेजसा॥ दोधूयमानस्य भृशं धनुषः शृणु निःस्वनम्।
English: Karna, of unfathomable prowess, has drawn his bow and its loud twang can be heard above all other sounds.
Sanskrit: एते दीर्यन्ति सगणाः पञ्चालानां महारथाः॥ दृष्ट्वा केसरिणं क्रुद्धं मृगा इव महावने।
English: As in a forest a wrathful lion scares away herd of deers so the mighty Panchala warriors are melting (before Karna).
Sanskrit: सर्वयत्नेन कौन्तेय हन्तुमर्हसि सूतजम्॥ न हि कर्णशरानन्य सोढुमुत्सहते नरः।
English: O son of Kunti, you are the only person who would venture to bear the brunt of his weapons, so you should take all possible measures to kill him.
Sanskrit: सदेवासुरगन्धर्वास्त्री लोकान् सतराचरांन्॥ त्वं हि जेतुं रणे शक्तस्तथैव विदितं मम।
English: I know well that you are capable to conquer in battle all the three worlds together with its mobile and immobile creations and the gods and Gandharvas.
Sanskrit: भीममुग्रं महात्मानं त्र्यक्षं शर्व कपर्दिनम्॥ न शक्ता द्रष्टमीशानं किं पुनर्योधित प्रभुम्। त्वया साक्षान्महादेव सर्वभूतशिवः शिवः॥ युद्धेनाराधितः स्थाणुर्देवाश्च वरदास्तव। तस्य पार्थ प्रसादेन देवदवस्य शूलिनः॥ जहि कर्णं महाबाहो नमुचिं वृत्रहा यथा। श्रेयस्तेऽस्तु सदा पार्थ युद्धे जयमवाप्नुहि॥
English: Nothing need be told about fighting; men cannot look towards the great god the three eyed and terrible Sarva, also called the Kaparddin. You have satisfied in battle that god of gods the Siva, deity Sthanu, the creator of the happiness of all creatures. O Partha, as Indra slew Namuchi so you will, O, you of powerful arms, by the kindness of the great god who is armed with trident, kill Karna and be victorious; and may it farewell with you.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच ध्रुवः एव जयः कृष्ण मम नास्त्यत्र संशयः। सर्वलोकगुरुर्यस्त्वं तुष्टोऽसि मधुसूदन॥
English: Arjuna said O Krishna, you are the destroyer of Madhu and master of all creation; and as you are kind to me my victory in this battle is sure.
Sanskrit: चोदयाश्वान् हृषीकेश रथं मम महारथ। नाहं त्वा समरे कर्णं निवर्तिष्यति फाल्गुनः॥
English: O Hrishikesa, a mighty warrior, urge on the horses and advance with my car. Phalgun will kill Karna.
Sanskrit: अद्य कर्णं हतं पश्य मच्छरैः शकलीकृतम्। मां रा द्रक्ष्यसि गोविन्द कर्णेन निहतं शरैः॥
English: O Govinda, today either I will slay Karna and hack him to pieces with my weapons or he will see me killed by his arrows.
Sanskrit: उपस्थितमिदं घोरं युद्धं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् यजनाः कथयिष्यन्ति यावद् भूमिर्धरिष्यति॥
English: You will soon witness the fight that will bewilder the three worlds and it will be spoken of till the world ends.
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुर्वस्तदा पार्थः कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम्। प्रत्युद्ययौ रथेनाशु गजं प्रतिगजो यथा॥
English: Thus speaking to Krishna of inexhaustible energy, Partha advanced towards Karna like one elephant against another.
Sanskrit: पुनरप्याह तेजस्वी पार्थः कृष्णमरिंदमम्। चोदयाश्चन हृषीकेष कालोऽयमतिवर्तते॥
English: Partha of great prowess again told Krishna who was the scorcher of foes "O Hrishikesa, time flies, so spur on the steeds".
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन पाण्डवेन महात्मना। जयेन सम्पूज्य स पाण्डवं तदा। प्रचोदयामास हयान् मनोजवान् स पाण्डुपुत्रस्य रथो मनोजवः क्षणेन कर्णस्य रथागतोऽभवत्॥
English: Thus addressed by the noble son of Pandu Kesava who wishes him victory lashed the steeds which were swift as the mind and very quickly brought the car of Pandu's son before Karna's chariot. steeds which were swift as the mind and very quickly brought the car of Pandu's son before Karna's chariot.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच वृषसेन हतं दृष्ट्वा शोकामर्षसमन्वितः। पुत्रशोकोद्भवं वारि नेत्राभ्यां समवासृजत्॥ रथेन कर्णस्तेस्वी जगामभिमुखो रिपुम्। युद्धायामर्षताम्राक्षः समाहूय धनंजयम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing his son Vrishasena thrus killed the energetic Karna shed tears with grief and wrath, his eyes red as copper and advanced to meet his enemy having defied Dhananjaya is fight.
Sanskrit: तौ रथौ सीर्यसंकशौ वैयाघ्रपरिवारितौ। समेतो दद्दशुस्तत्र द्वाविरामै समुद्गतौ॥
English: Then those two cars covered with tiger skins and shinning with lustre looked like two suns facing each other.
Sanskrit: श्वेताश्वौ पुरुषौ दिव्यावास्थितावरिमर्दनौ। शुशुभाते महात्मानौ चन्द्रदित्यौ यथा दिवि॥
English: Those scorchers of their enemies, the mighty warriors, with white steeds attached to their cars, looked like the sun and moon of the skies in brilliancy.
Sanskrit: तौ दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं जग्मुः सर्वसैन्यानि मारिष। त्रैलोक्यविजये यत्ताविन्द्रवैरोचनाविव॥
English: When those two warriors, like Indra and the Bali (son of Birochan) prepared for fight as if to conquer the three words, all the creatures were struck with wonder.
Sanskrit: रथज्यातलनिर्हादैर्वाणसिंहरवैस्तथा। तौ रथावभिधावन्तौ समालोक्य महीक्षिताम्॥ ध्वजौ च दृष्ट्वा संसक्तो विस्मयः समपद्यतः। हस्तिकक्षं च कर्णस्य वानरं च किरीटिनः॥
English: All the rulers of earth were filled with admiration as those two warriors faced each other with their car wheels rattling their bows twanging and their arrows flying, with whizz, Partha with his ape banner flying and Karna with his banner marked with an elephant and roaring like a lion.
Sanskrit: तौ रथौ सम्प्रसक्तौ तु दृष्ट्वा भारत पार्थिवाः। सिंहनादरवांश्चक्रुः साधुवादाश्च पुष्कलान्॥
English: O Bharata, all the kings began to give vent to lion-like roars (with excitement) seeing those two car warriors engaged with each other and praised them greatly.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा च द्वैरथं ताभ्यां तत्र योधा सहस्रशः। चक्रर्बाहुस्वनांश्चैव तथा चैलावधूननम्॥
English: Thousands of fighters, seeing them thus engaged in duel fight, began to sound their arm-pits with the palm of their hands and shook their garments (in excitement).
Sanskrit: आजघ्नुः कुरवस्तत्र वादित्राणि समन्ततः। कर्णं प्रहर्षयिष्यन्तः शङ्खान् दध्मुश्च सर्वशः॥
English: The Kauravas struck up their martial music and sounded their conchs to excite and please Karna.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे हर्षयन्तो धनंजयम्। तूर्यशङ्खनिनादेन दिशः सर्वा व्यनादयन्॥
English: The Pandavas also for rousing Dhananjaya caused all the sides to resound with the sound of their drums and conchs.
Sanskrit: क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैस्तुमुलं सर्वतोऽभवत्। बाहुशब्दैश्च शूराणां कर्णार्जुनसमागमे॥
English: In that contest between Karna and Arjuna fearful noise arose on account of the shouts and lion-like roars of warriors and for the striking of their palms over their arm-pits.
Sanskrit: संशयः सर्वभूतानां विजये समपद्यत। समेतौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ प्रेक्ष्य कर्णधनंजयौ॥
English: Beholding those foremost of men Karna and Dhananjaya engaged in combat, it could not be said as to who would be victorious in the end.
Sanskrit: उभौ वरायुधरावुभौ रणकृतश्रमौ। उभौ च बाहुशब्देन नादयन्तौ नभस्तलम्॥
English: They were both skilful in war and possessed of select weapons and they made the skies ring back with the noise of sounding their arm-pits.
Sanskrit: उभौ विश्रुतकर्माणै पौरुषेण बलेन च। उभौ च सदृशौ युद्धे शम्बारामरराजयोः॥
English: Both of them were famous for their courage and strength and they were skilful like the (Asura) and the king of gods in war.
Sanskrit: कार्तवीर्यसमौ चोभौ तथा दाशरथेः समौ। विष्णुवीर्यसमौ चौभौ तथा भवसमौ युधि॥
English: Both resembled Kartavirya or Dasaratha's son (Rama) in battle and looked like the god Vishnu himself in prowess or Bhava himself.
Sanskrit: उभौ श्वेतहयौ राजन् रथप्रवरवाहिनौ। सारथी प्रवरौ चैर तयोरास्तां महारणे॥
English: In that fight, O monarch, both of them had white horses and select chariots and the best of drivers.
Sanskrit: ततो दृष्ट्वा महाराज राजमानौ महारथौ। सिद्धतारणसंघाना विस्मयः समपद्यत॥
English: Those two warriors looked beautiful and brilliant on their cars and they were admired by all the Siddhas and Charanas that were present.
Sanskrit: तव पुत्रास्ततः कर्ण सबला भरतर्षभ। परिवब्रुर्महात्मानं क्षिप्रमाहवसोभिनम्॥
English: O best of Bharata race, the Dhritarashtras, without losing time, surrounded the noble Karna, who was the best of warriors.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवा हृष्टा धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः। परिवब्रुर्महात्मानं पार्थमप्रतिमं युधि॥
English: So Dhristadyumna, with all the Pandavas surrounded the noble Partha matchless in war.
Sanskrit: तावकानां रणे कर्णो ग्लहो ह्यासीद विशाम्पते। तथैव पाण्डवेयानां ग्लहः पार्थोऽभवत् तदा॥
English: Your troops, O monarch, began to fight for Karna and the Pandavas in favor of Partha.
Sanskrit: त एव सभ्यास्तत्रासन् प्रेक्षकाश्चाभवन् स्म ते। तत्रैषा ग्लहमानानां ध्रुवौ जयपराजयौय॥
English: The troops of both the sides were eager witnesses of that great Yama of battle and defeat and victory of either party depended on them (Karna and Arjuna).
Sanskrit: ताभ्यां द्यूतं समासक्तं विजयायेतराय च। अस्माकं पाण्डवानां च स्थितानां रणमूर्धनि॥
English: To decide the fate of the war they began that duel fight and our men and the Pandavas stood in front of the field see that fight.
Sanskrit: तौ तु स्थितौ महाराज समरे युद्धशालिनौ। अन्योन्यं प्रतिसंरब्यावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ॥
English: O king, in that battle those two brave warriors well skilled in warfare, determined to kill each other.
Sanskrit: ताबुभौ प्रजिहीर्षस्ताविन्द्रवृत्राविव प्रभौ। भीमरूपधरावास्तां महाधूमाविव ग्रहौ॥
English: O master, they looked like two fearful comets when they engaged in that deadly fight.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्तरिक्षे साक्षेपा विवादा भरतर्षभ। मिथो भेदाश्च भूतानामासन् कर्णार्जुनान्तरे॥
English: O most powerful of the Bharata race, the inhabitants of the skies different in opinion and angry disputes were going on amongst them as to whether Karna or Arjuna would be victorious.
Sanskrit: व्यश्रूयन्त मिथो भिन्नाः सर्वलोकास्तु मारिष। देवदानवगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः॥ प्रतिपक्षग्रहं चक्रुः कर्णार्जुनसमागमे।
English: Also the whole world was uncertain as to the issue of that fight. The gods, Danavas, the Gandharvas, the Pichachas, the Nagas, the Rakshasas differed in their opinions.
Sanskrit: द्यौरासीत् सूतपुत्रस्य पक्षे मातेव धिष्ठिता॥ भूमिर्धनंजयस्यासीन्मातेव जयकाडिक्षणी।
English: The heavens with all the stars sided Karna and the earth backed Partha as mother wishes her son well.
Sanskrit: गिरयः सागराश्चैव नद्यश्च सजलास्तथा॥ वृक्षाश्चौषधयश्चैव व्याश्रयन्त किरीटिनम्।
English: O foremost of men, all the mountains, rivers, seas, with trees, herbs and plants were for crowned Arjuna.
Sanskrit: असुरा यातुधानाश्च गुह्यकाश्च परंतप॥ ते कर्ण समपद्यन्त ह्रष्टरूपाः समन्ततः।
English: O smiter of enemies, the Asuras, the Yatudhanas, the Guhyakas and ravens and other birds who roam the skies also favoured Arjuna.
Sanskrit: मुनयश्चारणाः सिद्धा वैनतेया वयांसि च॥ रत्नानि निधयः सर्वे वेदाश्चाख्यानपञ्चमाः। सोपवेदोपनिषदः सरहस्याः ससंग्रहाः॥ वासुकिश्चित्ररेग्नश्च तक्षको मणिकस्तथा। सर्पाश्चैव तथा सर्रे काद्रवेयाश्च सान्वयाः॥ विषवन्तो महाराज नागाश्चार्जुनतोऽभवन्। ऐरावताः सौरभेया वैशालेयाश्च भोगिनः॥ एतेऽभवन्नर्जुनतः क्षुद्रसर्माश्च कर्णतः।
English: All the valuable jewels, the four Vedas, the Mahabharata, the Upavedas, the Upanishads with all their mysterious contents, the Vasuki and Chitrasena, the Takshaka and Upatakshaka, the mountains and the and all the descendants of the Kadru and their children with all the poisonous great snakes and Nagas were on Arjuna's side. Airavata with his children, the descendants of Saurabhai and Vaikati and the Bhojins all favoured Arjuna the smaller snakes sided Karna.
Sanskrit: ईहामृगा व्यालमृगा माङ्गल्याश्च मृगद्विजाः॥ पार्थस्य विजये सर्व एवाभिसंसृताः। राजन्
English: The wolves and deer of the wild and other animals and birds of good omen all sided Partha.
Sanskrit: वसवो मरुतः साध्या रुद्रा विश्वेऽश्विनौ तथा॥ अग्निरिन्द्रश्च सोमश्च पवनोऽथ दिशो दश। धनंजयस्य ते पक्षे आदित्याः कर्णतोऽभवन्॥ विशः शूद्राश्च सूताश्च ये च संकर जायतः। सर्वशस्ते महाराज राधेयमभजस्तदा॥
English: The Vasus, the Maruts, the Siddhas, the Rudras, the Visvadevas, the Asvins, the Agni, the Soma Indra, the Pavana and the ten sides were in favor of Dhananjaya but the Aditya sided Karna. O monarch, the Vaisyas, the Sudras, the Sutas and other half caste people were in favour of Radha's son.
Sanskrit: देवास्तु पितृभिः सार्ध सगणा: सपदानुगाः। यमो वैश्रवणश्चैव वरुणश्च यतोऽर्जुनः॥ ब्रह्य क्षत्रं च यज्ञाश्च दक्षिणाश्चार्जुनं श्रिताः।
English: The Pitris and the heavenly bodies with all their followers and staff, Yama and Vaicravam and Varuna were for Arjuna. The Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, the gifts (Dakshinas), the sacred sacrifices were in favor of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: प्रेताश्चैव पिशाचाश्च क्रव्यादाश्च मृगाण्डजाः॥ राक्षसाः सह यादोभिः श्वसृगालाश्च कर्णतः।
English: The Pretas, the Pichaches, animals and birds of prey, the Rakshasas, the sea monsters, the dogs and jackals were on Karna's side.
Sanskrit: देवब्रह्मनृपर्षीणां गणाः पाण्डवतोऽभवन्॥ तुम्बुरुप्रमुखा राजन् गन्धर्वाश्च यतोऽर्जुनः। प्राधेया सहमौनेया गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः॥
English: The different sets of Rajarshis were for the son of Pandu. O monarch, all the Gandharvas with Tumburu as their head were in Arjuna's favor.
Sanskrit: ईमामृगाः पक्षिगणा द्विपाश्वरथपत्तिभिः। उह्यमानास्तथा मेधैर्वायुना चत मनीषिणः॥ दिद्दक्षवः समाजग्मुः कर्णार्जुनसमागमम्।
English: The different tribes of Gandharvas and Apsaras and the descendants of Pradha and Mauni and many sages riding on wolves, deers, elephants, horses and cars and others on foot or riding on the clouds and the wind came to see that combat between Karna and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वा नागयक्षाः पतत्रिणः॥ महर्षयो वेदविदः पितरश्च स्वधाभुजः। तपोविद्यास्तथौषध्यो नानारूपबलान्विताः॥ अन्तरिक्षे महाराज विनदन्तोऽवतस्थिरे।
English: O monarch, the Gods, Danavas Yakshas, Nagas, the birds, the learned Rishis well versed in the Vedas, the Pitris who live upon Swadha, the Sciences and asceticism and herbs of heavenly qualities all came and with great noise took their position in the sky.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मार्षिभिः सार्ध प्रजापतिभिरेव च॥ भवश्चैव स्थितो याने दिव्ये तं देशमागमत्।
English: Brahma together with Bhava (Mahadeva) with all the Bramharishis and Monsters of creation driving in excellent cars also came to that place.
Sanskrit: समेतौ तौ महात्मानौ दृष्ट्वा कर्णधनंजयौ॥ अर्जुनो जयतां कर्णमिति शक्रोऽब्रवीत्तदा।
English: As those two noble warriors engaged in fight Shakra (Indra) himself wished that Arjuna might conquer Karna.
Sanskrit: जयतामर्जुनं कर्ण इति सूर्योऽभ्यभाषत॥ हत्वार्जुनं मम सुतः कर्णो जयतु संयुगे। हत्वा कर्णं जयत्वद्य मम पुत्रो धनंजयः॥
English: Surya wished that Karna might conquer Arjuna. One said my son Karna will gain victory and the other said my son Arjuna will be victorious.
Sanskrit: इति सूर्यस्यत चैवासीद् विवादो वासवस्य च। पक्षसंस्थितयोस्तत्र तयोर्विबुधसिंहयोः। द्वैपक्ष्यमासीद् देवानामसुराणां च भारत॥
English: Thus they of lion like-prowess disputed for each other taking different sides. Seeing those two noble warriors face each other in fight the Asuras took one side and the gods the other.
Sanskrit: समेतौ तौ महात्मानौ दृष्ट्वा कणूदनंजयौ। अकम्पन्त त्रयौ लोकाः सहदेववर्षितारणाः॥
English: The gods, the Rishis and all the creations of the three worlds began to shake with fear sceing that fight.
Sanskrit: सर्वे देवगणाश्चैव सर्वभूतानि यानि च। यतः पार्थस्ततो देवा यतः कर्णस्ततोऽसुराः॥
English: All the Gods favoured Partha and the Asuras Karna and all the creations felt an interest either for the Pandava warrior or the Kuru warrior.
Sanskrit: रथयूथपयोः पक्षौ कुरुपाण्डववीरयोः। दृष्ट्वा प्रजापतिं देवाः स्वयम्भुवमचोदयन्॥
English: Seeing (Brahma) the master of creation who had no father (self born) all the Gods requested him to make the issue of that fight between those two foremost of men to be equal,
Sanskrit: कोऽनयोर्विजयी देव कुरुपाण्डवयोधयोः। समोऽस्तु विजयो देव एतयोर्नरसिंहयो॥
English: The whole creation will be destroyed if Karna and Arjuna continued this fight O, self born one; only speak the word that these two will be equally successful.
Sanskrit: कर्णार्जुनविवादेन सर्वं संशयितं जगत्। स्वयम्भो ब्रूहि नस्तथ्यमेतयोर्विजयं प्रभो॥ स्वयम्भो ब्रूहि तद्वाक्यं समोऽस्तु विजयोऽनयोः।
English: O sovereign! The entire universe fell in the trap of illusion when Karna and Arjuna fought against cach other. O Svayambhu! Tell us facts regarding their victory. Speak in a manner so as their equal victory is indicated.
Sanskrit: तदुपश्रुत्य मघवा प्रणिपत्य पितामहम्॥ व्यज्ञापयत देवेशमिदं मतिमतां वरः।
English: Hearing this Brahma and Ishana said to the king of the celestials the noble Vijaya (Arjuna) will surely gain victory.
Sanskrit: पूर्व भगवता प्रोक्तं कृष्णयोर्विजयो ध्रुवः॥ तत् तथास्तु नमस्तेऽस्तु प्रसीद भगवन् मम।
English: O sacred one, you have said before that the two Krishnas are sure to gain victory, he then pleased and let that be the case now.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्येशानावथो वाक्यमूचस्त्रिदशेश्वरम्॥ विजयो ध्रुवमेवास्य विजयस्य महात्मनः। खाण्डवे येन हुतभुकतोषितः सव्यसाचिना॥ स्वर्ग त समनुप्राप्यं साहाय्यं शक्र ते कृतम्।
English: Then Brahma and Mahadev told Indra-Arjuna will surely gain victory. O Shakra, Savyasachin has pleased the eater of sacrifices (Agni) in Khandava forest and also helped him when he came to Heaven.
Sanskrit: कर्णश्च दानवः पक्ष अतः कार्यः पराजयः॥ एवं कृते भवेत् कार्य देवानामेव निश्चितम्। आत्मकार्यं च सर्वेषां गरीयस्त्रिदशेश्वर॥
English: Karna takes part with the Danavas and he deserves to be defeated so the intentions of the gods will be fulfilled. One should always he careful about his business