pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अचिन्तयित्वा तान् बाणान् पिता देवव्रतस्तव। अर्जुगं समरे क्रुद्धं वारयामास सायकैः॥
English: But disregarding those arrows, your sire Devavrata, wrought up with wrath engaged to fight with Arjuna by means of his shafts.
Sanskrit: तथैव च चमू सर्वां पाण्डवानां महारथः। अप्रैषीत् स शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः परलोकाय मारिष॥
English: That mighty car-warrior also dispatched the forces of the Pandavas to the other world, O sire, with his sharp-pointed shafts.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवा राजन् सैन्येन महता वृताः। भीष्मं संछादयामासुर्मेघा इव दिवाकरम्॥
English: On the other hand, O king, the sons of Pandu, supported by mighty divisions covered Bhishma over, like clouds covering the orb of the day.
Sanskrit: स समन्तात् परिवृतो भारतो भरतर्षभ। निर्ददाह रणे शूरान् वने वह्निरिव ज्वलन्॥
English: Then, O foremost of the Bharata, that chief of the Bharatas thus surrounded on all sides, began to consume those heroes in battle like a raging conflagration burning the woods.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तव पुत्रस्य पौरुषम्। अयोधयच्च यत् पार्थं जुगोप च पितामहम्॥
English: Then we beheld the wonderful prowess of your son as much as he simultaneously fought with Arjuna and protected the grandsire.
Sanskrit: कर्मणा तेन समरे तव पुत्रस्य धन्विनः। दुःशासनस्य तुतुषुः सर्वे लोका महात्मनः॥
English: Then all people were gratified with the feat achieved by your high-minded son Dushasana wielding his bow;
Sanskrit: यदेकः समरे पार्थान् सार्जुनान् समयोधयत्। न चैनं पाण्डवा युद्धे वारयामासुरुल्बणम्॥
English: For then he, single-handed, fought with the Pandavas including Arjuna himself; he then fought so fiercely that the Pandavas were unable to resist him.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनेन समरे रथिनो विरथीकृताः। सादिनश्च महेष्वासा हस्तिनश्च महाबलाः॥
English: In that battle car-warriors were deprived of their cars by Dushasana; mighty horse-men and highly powerful elephant-riders,
Sanskrit: विनिर्भिन्नाः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैनिपेतुर्वसुधातले। शरातुरास्तथैवान्ये दन्तियो विद्रुता दिशः॥
English: Mangled with his shafts, fell down on the surface of the earth. Huge-tusked elephants afflicted with arrow-wounds in all directions.
Sanskrit: यथाग्निरिन्धनं प्राप्य ज्वलेद् दीप्तार्चिरुल्बणम्। तथा जवाल पुत्रस्ते पाण्डुसेनां विनिर्दहन्॥
English: Just as fire fed with fuel fiercely blazes forth with terrible flames, so did your son consume the troops of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: तं भारतमहामात्रं पाण्डवानां महारथः। जेतुं नोत्सहते कश्चिन्नाभ्युद्यातुं कथंचन॥ ऋते महेन्द्रतनयाच्छवेताश्वात् कृष्णसारथेः। स हि तं समरे राजन् निर्जित्य विजयोऽर्जुनः॥ भीष्ममेवाभिदुद्राव सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः। विजितस्तव पुत्रोऽपि भीष्मबाहुव्यपाश्रयः॥
English: ran None of the heroic car-warriors of the Pandava host, O Bharata, was then able to vanquish, nay to encounter, that warrior of gigantic stature, except Arjuna the son of the great Indra, having white steeds and owning Krishna for his charioteer. Then, o king, the ever-victorious Arjuna defeating Dushasana in battle, rushed against Bhishma even before the very eyes of the people assembled there. Though vanquished, your son then depending greatly upon the strength of Bhishma's arms,
Sanskrit: पुनः पुनः समाश्वस्य प्रायुध्यत मदोत्कटः। अर्जुनस्तु रणे राजन् योधयन् संव्यराजत॥
English: Furiously fought with the Pandavas comforting his own troops at the same time. Arjuna also, O king, engaged in battle appeared very beautiful.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी तु रणे राजन् विव्याधैव पितामहम्। शरैरशनिसंस्पर्शस्तथा सर्पविषोपमैः॥
English: Shikhandin also, O monarch, pierced the grandsire in battle with sharp arrows, of which the touch resembled that of the bolt of heaven and which were mortal like the virulent venom of snakes.
Sanskrit: न च स्म ते रुजं चक्रुः पितुस्तव जनेश्वर। स्मयमानस्तु गाड्नेयस्तान् बाणाञ्जगृहे तदा॥
English: These shafts, O ruler of men, did not cause any the slightest pain to your father, and then the son of Ganga received those arrows with a smile.
Sanskrit: उष्णातॊ हि नरो यद्वज्जलधाराः प्रतीच्छति। तथा जग्राह गाङ्गेयः शरधारा: शिखण्डिनः॥
English: Just as a man burning with thirst eagerly welcomes a shower of rain, so did also the son of Ganga receive the shower of arrows discharged by Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: तं क्षत्रिया महाराज ददृशुर्घोरमाहवे। भीष्मं दहन्तं सैन्यानि पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, the Kshatriyas beheld Bhishma look terrible as he consumed the ranks of the high-souled Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीत्तव सुतः सर्वसैन्यानि मारिष। अभिद्रवत संग्रामे फाल्गुनं सर्वतो रणे॥
English: Then your son commanded, O sire, all your troops saying. “Assail from all sides the heroic Phalguna.
Sanskrit: भीष्मो वः समरे सर्वान् पालयिष्यति धर्मवित्। ते भयं सुमहत् त्यक्त्वा पाण्डवान् प्रति युध्यत॥
English: The valiant Bhishma conversant with all duties will protect us in battle.” Then those troops of yours dismissing all fears fought on with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: हेमतालेन महता भीष्मस्तिष्ठति पालयन्। सर्वेषां धार्तराष्ट्राणां समरे शर्म वर्म च॥
English: (Again did Duryodhana say) “Yonder is Bhishma, with his tall standard marked with the device of a golden palmyra, striving for saving the honour and armours of all the Dhritarashtra warriors.
Sanskrit: त्रिदशाऽपि समुधुक्ता नालं भीष्मं समासितुम्। किमु पार्था महात्मानं मर्त्यभूता महाबलाः॥
English: Even the celestial striving vigorously cannot overcome the mighty and high-souled Bhishma in battle, what to speak of the sons of Pritha who are mere mortals.
Sanskrit: तस्माद्रवत मा योधाः फाल्गुनं प्राप्य संयुगे। अहमद्य रणे यत्तो योधयिष्यामि पाण्डवम्॥
English: Therefore, O warriors, do you not run away getting Phalguna as an adversary in battle. I myself, putting forth my best energies, shall day battle against the Pandavas,
Sanskrit: सहितः सर्वतो यत्तैर्भवद्भिर्वसुधाधिपः। तच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचो राजंस्तव पुत्रस्य धन्विनः॥
English: United with all these rulers of earth, all exerting their best in battle.” Hearing those words of your son wielding the bow,
Sanskrit: सर्वे योधाः सुसंरब्धा बलवन्तो महाबलाः। ते विदेहाः कलिङ्गाश्च दासेरकगणाश्च ह॥
English: All the valiant and highly powerful warriors wrought up with rage, belonging to the clans of the Videhas, the Kalingas, the Daserakas, and many other tribes,
Sanskrit: अभिपेतुर्निषादाश्च सौवीराश्च महारणे। बाह्रीका दरदाश्चैव प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवाः॥ अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिवयोऽथ वसातयः। शाल्वाः शकास्त्रिगाश्च अम्बष्ठाः केकयैः सह॥
English: Fell upon Arjuna in battle. The Nishadas, the Souviras, the Balhika's, the Daradas, the Westerners, the Northerners and the Malavas, Abhishahs, the Shurasenas, the Shibis, the Vasatis, the Shalavas, the Shakas, the Trigartas, the Ambasthas with the Kaikeyas,
Sanskrit: अभिपेतू रणे पार्थं पतङ्गा इव पावकम्। शलभा इव राजेन्द्र पार्थमप्रतिमं रणे। एतान् सर्वान् सहानीकान् महाराज महारथान्॥ दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि संचिन्त्य प्रसंधाय धनंजयः। स तैरस्त्रैर्महावेगैर्ददाह सुमहाबलः॥ शरप्रतापैर्बीभत्सुः पतङ्गानिव पावकः। तस्य बाणसहस्राणि सृजतो दृढधन्विनः॥ दीप्यमानमिवाकाशे गाण्डीवं समदृश्यत।
English: Then rushed upon the son of Pritha like a flight of insects rushing at the flames of a fire. Then, O mighty monarch, that highly powerful hero Dhananjaya, always dreaded in battle, invO king celestial weapons, fixed them on his bowstring, and aiming them at those hundreds of enemy's divisions of car-warriors swiftly consumed them all, by means of those powerful dares of great velocity, like fire burning down a fight of insects. Then the bow Gandiva of that resolute bowman appeared resplendent as he shot myriad's upon myriad's of arrows from it.
Sanskrit: ते शरार्ता महाराज विप्रकीर्णमहाध्वजाः॥ नाभ्यवर्तन्त राजानः सहिता वानरध्वजम्। सध्वजा रथिन: पेतुर्हयारोहा हयैः सह॥ सगजाश्च गजारोहाः किरीटिशरताडिताः। ततोऽर्जुनभुजोत्सृष्टैरावृताऽऽसीद् वसुन्धरा॥ विद्रवद्भिश्च वहुधा बलैः राज्ञां समन्ततः। अथ पार्थो महाराज द्रावयित्वा वरुथिनीम्॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, those Kaurava warriors with their tall standards splintered into pieces, ventured nor, even in a body, experienced against Arjuna owning the standard marked with the device of an ape. S011 Afflicted with shafts by the diadem-decked Arjuna, car-warriors fell with their standards, horse-riders with their horses and elephantriders with their elephants. Then the earth become soon covered with divisions of kings flying in all directions in consequence of the shafts shot by the arms of Arjuna. Then having completely crushed the enemy's ranks, the son of Pritha,
Sanskrit: दुःशासनाय सुबहून् प्रेषयामास सायकान्। ते तु भित्त्वा तव सुतं दुःशासनमयोमुखाः॥
English: Sped numerous shafts at your Dushasana. Those iron-tipped arrows, having pierced Dushasana.
Sanskrit: धरणी विविशुः सर्वे वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः। हयांश्चास्य ततो जघ्ने सारथिं च न्यपातयत्॥
English: Penetrated the earth like so many snakes entering their holes in ant-bills. Then Arjuna slew the steeds and charioteer of the latter.
Sanskrit: विविंशतिं च विंशत्या विरथं कृतवान् प्रभुः। आजघान भृशं चैव पञ्चभिर्नतपर्वभिः॥
English: Then that valiant hero deprived Vivingshati of his car with twenty shafts and wounded the latter with shafts of straight knots.
Sanskrit: कृपं विकर्णं शल्यं च विद्ध्वा बहुभिरायसैः। चकार विरथांश्चैव कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः॥
English: Then the son of Kunti, owning white steeds, having pierced Kripa, Vikarna, and Shalya with many iron arrows, deprived them of their cars.
Sanskrit: एवं ते विरथाः सर्वे कृपः शल्यश्च मारिष। दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च तथैव च विविंशतिः॥
English: Thus deprived of their chariots, O sire, Kripa, Shalya, Dushasana, Vikarma and Vivingshati,
Sanskrit: सम्प्राद्रवन्त समरे निर्जिताः सव्यसाचिना। पूर्वाह्ने भरतश्रेष्ठ पराजित्य महारथान्॥
English: All fled away from the field of battle being completely worsted by Savyasachin. Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, having vanquished the mighty car-warriors at the forenoon,
Sanskrit: प्रजज्वाल रणे पार्थो विधूम इव पावकः। तथैव शरवर्षेण भास्करो रश्मिवानिव॥
English: Partha then blazed forth in battle like fire without even one curl of smoke. He then, in consequence of his pouring arrows showers, looked like the sun scattering his myriad rays in all directions.
Sanskrit: अन्यानपि महाराज तापयामास पार्थिवान्। पराङ्मुखीकृत्य तथा शरवधर्महारथान्॥
English: He felled also, O mighty monarch, many rulers of the earth all mighty car-warriors, having compelled them to turn their faces away from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: प्रावर्तयत संग्रामे शोणितोदां महानदीम्। मध्येन कुरुसैन्यानां पाण्डवानां च भारत॥
English: Then, O Bharata, between the armies of the Kurus and the Pandavas, he crushed a mighty river of bloody current to flow.
Sanskrit: गजाश्च रथसङ्घाश्च बहुधा रथिभिर्हताः। स्थाश्च निहता नागैर्हयाश्चैव पदातिभिः॥
English: Large bodies of elephants, steeds and carwarriors were slain by car-warriors; and many were the car-warriors slain by elephants and many the horse-men slain by foot-soldiers.
Sanskrit: अन्तराच्छिद्यमानानि शरीराणि शिरांसि च। निपेतुर्दिक्षु सर्वासु गजाश्वरथयोधिनाम्॥
English: In all directions then fell many heads and bodies cut in the middle, of car-warriors, horsemen and elephant-riders.
Sanskrit: छन्नमायोधनं राजन् कुण्डलाङ्गदधारिभिः। पतितैः पात्यमानैश्च राजपुत्रैर्महारथैः॥
English: The field of battle, O king, became strewn with fallen and falling bodies of many royal car-warriors even then decked with bracelets and graced with ear-rings.
Sanskrit: रथनेमिनिकृत्तैश्च गजैश्चैवावपोथितैः। पादाताश्चाप्यधावन्त साश्वाश्च हययोधिनः॥
English: The field was also covered over with many bodies mangled by car-wheels and trampled upon by by elephants. Foot-soldiers, and horsemen with their chargers fled away in all directions.
Sanskrit: गजाश्च रथयोधाश्च परिपेतुः समन्ततः। विकीर्णाश्च रथा भूमौ भग्नचक्रयुगध्वजाः॥ तद् गजाश्वरथौघानां रुधिरेण समुक्षितम्। छन्नमायोधनं रेजे रक्ताभ्रमिव शारदम्॥
English: Elephants and car-warriors left in all directions. Many were the gore of elephants, horses and car-warriors, appeared beautiful like the autumnal sky covered with specks of red cloud.
Sanskrit: श्वानः काकाश्च गृध्राश्च वृका गोमायुभिः सह। प्रणेदुर्भक्ष्यमासाद्य विकृताश्च मृगद्विजाः॥
English: Dogs, crows, vultures, wolves, and jackels and other beasts set up loud yields, at the sight of food that was then before them.
Sanskrit: बवुर्बहुविधाश्चैव दिक्षु सर्वासु मारुताः। दृश्यमानेषु रक्षःसु भूतेषु च नदत्सु च॥
English: Then, when Rakshasas and evil spirits were seen to roar there, various kinds of winds began to blow in all directions.
Sanskrit: काञ्चनानि च दामानि पताकाश्च महाधनाः। धूयमाना व्यदृश्यन्त सहसा मारुतेरिताः॥
English: Strings of gold and precious standards were seen suddenly to be fluttered by the wind, and began to tremble,
Sanskrit: श्वेतच्छत्रसहस्राणि सध्वजाश्च महारथाः। विकीर्णाः समदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Thousands of white umbrellas and many mighty car-warriors with their standards, were seen strewn on the surface of the earth.
Sanskrit: सपताकाश्च मातङ्गा दिशो जग्मुः शरातुराः। क्षत्रियाश्च मनुष्येन्द्र गदाशक्तिधनुर्धराः॥ समन्ततश्च दृश्यन्ते पतिता धरणीतले।
English: Many huge elephants with the flags unfurled on their back started running in all the four directions because of severe pain caused to them by hard blows of arrows. O king! A number of Kshatriyas with gada, sakti and bows in their hands were seen fell down on the earth everywhere.
Sanskrit: ततो भीष्मो महाराज दिव्यमस्त्रमुदीरयन्॥ अभ्यधावत कौन्तेयं मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्।
English: Thereupon, O mighty monarch, Bhishma having invoked into existence a celestial weapon rushed at the son of Kunti even before the very eyes of all bowmen.
Sanskrit: तं शिखण्डी रणे यान्तमभ्यद्रवत दंशितः॥ ततः समाहरद् भीष्मस्तदस्त्रं पावकोपमम्।
English: Then clad in mail Shikhandin confronted him rushing in battle. Whereupon Bhishma withdrew that dare resembling fire itself.
Sanskrit: त्वरितः पाण्डवो राजन् मध्यमः श्वेतवाहनः। निजघ्ने तावकं सैन्यं मोहयित्वा पितामहम्॥
English: Meanwhile Kunti's son owning white steeds having confounded the grandsire began to slaughter your forces.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवं ते पाण्डवाः सर्वे पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्। विव्यधुः समरे भीष्मं परिवार्य समन्ततः॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus all the Pandavas, placing Shikhandin before them and surrounding Bhishma on all sides began to pierce him in battle.
Sanskrit: शतघ्नीभिः सुघोराभिः परिघैश्च परश्वधैः। मुद्गरैर्मुसलैः प्रासैः क्षेपणीयैश्च सर्वशः॥
English: Then with terrible Shataghnis, with bludgeons, battle-axes, maces, mallets, thick short clubs, and lances, and other missiles,
Sanskrit: शरैः कनकपुबैश्च शक्तितोमरकम्पनैः। नाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च भुशुण्डीभिश्च सर्वशः॥
English: With arrows furnished with golden wings, with dares, javelins and Kampanas, with Narachas, Vatsadantas, and Bhushundis,
Sanskrit: अताडयन् रणे भीष्मं सहिताः सर्वसृञ्जयाः। स विशीर्णतनुत्राणः पीडितो बहुभिस्तदा॥
English: The Srinjayas united together began to wound Bhishma in battle. Then when his shattered and he himself overwhelmed with many arrows.
Sanskrit: न विव्यथे तदा भीष्मो भिद्यमानेषु मर्मसु। संदीप्तशरचापाग्निरस्त्रप्रसृतमारुतः॥ नेमिनिदिसंतापो महास्त्रोदयपावकः। चित्रचापमहाज्वालो वीरक्षयमहेन्धनः॥ युगान्ताग्निसमप्रख्यः परेषां समपद्यत। विवृत्य रथसङ्घानामन्तरेण विनिःसृतः॥ दृश्यते स्म नरेन्द्राणां पुनर्मध्यगतश्चरन्। ततः पञ्चालराजं च धृष्टकेतुमचिन्त्य च॥
English: Bhishma experienced no pain pierced though he was to the very vitals. On the other hand Bhishma then appeared fearful to his enemies like the all destructive fire at the expiration of a Yuga, fire, whose flames were armour was constituted by his effulgent arrows and bow, whose (friendly) gale was constituted by the vibrations of air produced by the shafts shot by him, whose heat was constituted by the clatter of his car-wheel, whose splendor was constituted by his mighty weapons, tongues by his variegated bow and fuel by the destruction of heroes. Wheeling in the midst of those car divisions, he sometimes came out of the press, And sometimes again was seen to career rapidly through them. Thereafter without regarding the king of the Panchalas and Dhrishtaketu,
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानीकिनीमध्यमाससाद विशाम्पते। ततः सात्यकिभीमौ च पाण्डवं च धनंजयम्॥ दुपदं च विराटं च धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्। भीमघोषैर्महावेगैर्मर्मावरणभेदिभिः॥ षडेतान् निशितैर्भीष्मः प्रविव्याधोत्तमैः शरैः। तस्य ते निशितान् बाणान् संनिवार्य महारथाः॥
English: Bhishma, O ruler of men, penetrated into the very heart of the Pandava ranks. Then with arrows of excellent make and great sharpness, all capable of penetrating all kinds of armour and producing great whizz, and charged with great velocity, Bhishma pierced deeply the following six car-warriors, viz., Satyaki, Bhima, Dhananjaya the son of Pandu, Draupada, Virata and Dhrishtadyumna of Prishata's race. These mighty car-warriors also resisting those sharp arrows shot by Bhishma,
Sanskrit: दशभिर्दशभिर्भीष्ममर्दयामासुरोजसा। शिखण्डी तु महाबाणान् यान् मुमोच महारथः॥ न चक्रुस्ते रुजं तस्य स्वर्णपङ्खाः शिलाशिताः। ततः किरीटी संरब्धो भीष्ममेवाभ्यधावत॥
English: Pierced him with force, each shooting ten arrows. Those dreadful arrows which that mighty car-warrior Shikhandin shot, and which were furnished with wings of gold and whetted on stone, quickly penetrated the body of Bhishma. Thereupon the diadem-decked Arjuna waxing worth rushed at Bhishma,
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य धनुश्चास्य समाच्छिनत्। भीष्मस्य धनुपश्छेदं नामृष्यन्त महारथाः॥
English: And placing Shikhandin before him, he cut off the bow of the latter. Then the following seven mighty car-warriors did not brook that cutting off of Bhishma's bow, warriors namely,
Sanskrit: द्रोणश्च कृतवर्मा च सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः। भूरिश्रवाः शलः शल्यो भगदत्तस्तथैव च॥
English: Drona, Kritavarina, Jayadratha the ruler of the Sindhus, Bhurishravas, Sala, Shalya, and Bhagadatta.
Sanskrit: सप्तैते परमक्रुद्धाः किरीटिनमभिद्रुताः। तत्र शस्त्राणि दिव्यानि दर्शयन्तो महारथाः॥
English: These seven car-warriors waxing irascible and displaying weapons of celestial make rushed against the diadem-decked Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अभिपेतुर्भृशं क्रुद्धाश्छादयन्तश्च पाण्डवम्। तेषामापततां शब्दः शुश्रुवे फाल्गुनं प्रति॥ उद्वृत्तानां यथा शब्दः समुद्राणां युगक्षये। मतानयत गृह्णीत विद्ध्यध्वमवकर्तत॥ इत्यासीत् तुमुलः शब्दः फाल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति।
English: Indeed excited to the highest pitch of fury they fell upon that son of Pandu shrouding him (with those arrows). Great was the din that as they rushed against Phalguna's chariot. The challenges with loud voice of those warriors who attacked on Arjuna was heard like the roaring seas who violate the limits in devastation (Pralaya kala) and move forward to merge the entire universe with them. The dreadful words started making echo as-"Kill them", "Bring here", "trap soon", "pierce in pieces", "divide in small fractions" near the chariot of Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तं शब्दं तुमुलं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवानां महारथाः॥ अभ्यधावन् परीप्सन्तः फाल्गुनं भरतर्षभ।
English: Hearing that dreadful din, the mighty carwarriors of the Pandava host rushed to battle desirous of rescuing that foremost of the Bharatas, viz., Phalguna.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिर्भीमसेनश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥ विराटदुपदौ चोभौ राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः।
English: arose Then Satyaki, Bhimasena, Prishata's son Dhrishtadyumna, both Virata and Draupada, the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha,
Sanskrit: अभिमन्युश्च संक्रुद्धः सप्तैते क्रोधमूर्च्छिताः॥ समभ्यधावंस्त्वरिताश्चित्रकार्मुकधारिणः।
English: The enraged Abhimanyu, all these seven warriors seized with fury and wielding variegated bows rushed to battle, at the top of their speed.
Sanskrit: तेषां समभवद् युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥ संग्रामे भरतश्रेष्ठ देवानां दानवैरिव।
English: Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, like the battle between the celestial and the Danavas, the battle between those seven car-warriors of each army raged fiercely causing the hair to stand erect.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी त रणे श्रेष्ठो रक्ष्यमाणः किरीटिना॥ अविध्यद् दशभिर्भीष्मं छिन्नधन्वानमाहवे।
English: In that battle, protected as he was by Dhananjaya, that excellent warrior Shikhandin, with ten shafts pierced Bhishma whose bow had been cut off.
Sanskrit: सारथिं दशभिश्चास्य ध्वजं चैकेन चिच्छिदे॥ सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय गाङ्गेयो वेगवत्तरम्।
English: He then pierced the latter's charioteer with ten shafts and with another one shaft cut off his standard. Then Ganga's son took up another bow of superior toughness.
Sanskrit: तदप्यस्य शितैर्बाणैस्त्रिभिश्चिच्छेद फाल्गुनः॥ एवं स पाण्डवः क्रुद्ध आत्तमात्तं पुनः पुनः। धनुश्चिच्छेद भीष्मस्य सव्यसाची परंतपः॥ स छिन्नधन्वा संक्रुद्धः सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन्।
English: But that again was cut off with three sharp shafts by Phalguna. 'Thus that scorcher of foes that son of Pandu namely Savyasachin, excited with wrath again and again cut off all the bows that Bhishma took up. Then excited with wrath in consequence of his bows being cut off and licking the corners of his mouth,
Sanskrit: शक्ति जग्राह तरसा गिरीणामपि दारणीम्॥ तां च चिक्षेप संक्रुद्धः फाल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति।
English: Bhishma took up a lance with lightness, that was capable of rending even the breasts of mountains, and inflamed with rage he hurled that lance at the car of Phaiguna.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्ती सम्प्रेक्ष्य ज्वलन्तीमशनीमिव॥ समादत्त शितान् भल्लान् पञ्च पाण्डवनन्दनः।
English: Beholding that lance course towards himself like the blazing bolt of Heaven, the son of Pandu took up five sharp broad headed arrows,
Sanskrit: तस्य चिच्छेद तां शक्तिं पञ्चधा पञ्चभिः शरैः॥ संक्रुद्धो भरतश्रेष्ठ भीष्मबाहुप्रवेरिताम्।
English: Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, inflamed with rage, Arjuna with those five arrows, splintered into five fragments that lance hurled with strength of Bhishma's arms.
Sanskrit: सा पपात तथा च्छिन्ना संक्रुद्धेन किरीटिना॥ मेघवृन्दपरिभ्रष्टा विच्छिन्नेव शतह्रदा।
English: Then shattered by the wrathful Arjuna decked with a diadem, that lance fell down like forks of lightning torn away from large masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: छिन्नां तां शक्तिमालोक्य भीष्मः क्रोधसमन्वितः॥ अचिन्तयद् रणे वीरो बुद्ध्या परपुरंजयः।
English: Beholding his lance severed, Bhishma became inflamed with rage; and that hero that subduer of hostile cities began to think with the help of his understanding thus.
Sanskrit: शक्तोऽहं धनुषैकेन निहन्तुं सर्वपाण्डवान्॥ यद्येषां न भवेद् गोप्ता विष्वक्सेनो महाबलः।
English: “I can slay even with a single bow all these Pandavas, if highly powerful Visaksena (Krishna) be not their protector.
Sanskrit: कारणद्वयमास्थाय नाहं योत्स्यामि पाण्डवान्॥ अवध्यत्वाच्च पाण्डूनां स्त्रीभावाच्च शिखण्डिनः।
English: I shall not fight with the Pandavas for two reasons, viz., for the unslayableness of the Pandavas and for the femininity of Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: पित्रा तुष्टेन मे पूर्व यदा कालीमुदावहम्॥ स्वच्छन्दमरणं दत्तमवध्यत्वं रणे तथा।
English: Formerly on the occasion of his marrying Kali, my father gratified with me, accorded me two boons, viz., death at my pleasure, and unslayableness in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्मान्मृत्युमहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालमिवात्मनः॥ एवं ज्ञात्वा व्यवसितं भीष्मस्यामिततेजसः।
English: I now think that the proper time for my death has arrived." Ascertaining this to be the intention of Bhishma of immeasurable energy,
Sanskrit: ऋषयो वसवश्चैव वियत्स्था भीष्ममब्रुवन्॥ यत् ते व्यवसितं तात तदस्माकमपि प्रियम्।
English: The Rishis and Vasus stationed in the firmament then thus addressed Bhishma saying "What you have resolved upon O sire, is also our dear will.
Sanskrit: तत् कुरुष्व महाराज युद्धे बुद्धि निवर्तय॥ अस्य वाक्यस्य निधने प्रादुरासीच्छिवोऽनिलः।
English: Therefore, O monarch, follow up in action what you have resolved; and withdraw your heart from fight.” At the conclusion of these words there began to blow an auspicious breeze,
Sanskrit: अनुलोमः सुगन्धी च पृषतैश्च समन्वितः॥ देवदुन्दुभयश्चैव सम्प्रणेदुर्महास्वनाः।
English: Fragrant and moistened with sprinkles of water, from all directions. Celestial drums were also sounded emitting great din.
Sanskrit: पपात पुष्पवृष्टिश्च भीष्मस्योपरि मारिष॥ न च तच्छुश्रुवे कश्चित् तेषां संवदतां नृप।
English: And, O sire, over Bhishma fell a shower of blossoms. As those Rishis and Vasus spoke, O king, none heard then.
Sanskrit: ऋते भीष्मं महाबाहुं मां चापि मुनितेजस॥ सम्भ्रमश्च महानासीत् त्रिदशानां विशाम्पते। पतिष्यति स्थाद् भीष्मे सर्वलोकप्रिये तदा॥ इति देवगणानां च वाक्यं श्रुत्वा महातपाः।
English: Save the mighty armed Bhishma and myself through the prowess of the sage (Vyasa). O ruler of men, great was the flurry that was then found among the Gods, As they thought of the fall of Bhishma, that favorite of all the worlds. Then hearing those words of the celestial, that hero of great ascetic wealth, viz.,
Sanskrit: ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो बीभत्सु नात्यवर्तत॥ भिद्यमानः शितैर्बाणैः सर्वावरणभेदिभिः।
English: Shantanu's son Bhishma assailed not Vibhatsu although he was then being pierced by sharp shafts capable of penetrating through all armours.