pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मद्रराजं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्।॥ तथेतरान् महेष्वासांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ताडयामास समरे सिंहवद् विननाद च॥ ते हि यत्ता महेष्वासाः पाण्डवं युद्धकोविदम्। त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरकुण्ठाय॒ शं मर्मस्वताडयन्॥ सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासो भीमसेनो न विव्यथे।
English: Wounded the king of the Madras in the breast and arms with three arrows. He then also pierced other bowmen in that battle, each with three shafts, and then roared aloud like a lion. Then all those bowmen, fighting with care, pierced Pandu's son, versed in all modes of warfare, in his vitals, each with three shafts of keen points. Through thus deeply pierced that fierce bowman Bhimasena was not pained in the least,
Sanskrit: पर्वतो वारिधाराभिवर्षमाणैरिवाम्बुदैः॥ स तु क्रोधसमाविष्टः पाण्डवानां महारथः।
English: Like a mountain washed with thick shower of rain poured down by the clouds. Then possessed with anger that mighty car-warrior of the Pandavas,
Sanskrit: भद्रेश्वरं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्भृशं विद्ध्वा महायशाः॥ कृपं च नवभिर्बाणैर्भृशं विद्ध्वा समन्ततः। प्राग्ज्योतिषं शतैराजौ राजन् विव्याध सायकैः॥
English: Of illustrious fame, having pierced the king of the Madras with three shafts, and having pierced Kripa with nine arrows by all sides and too wounded the ruler of the Pragjyotishas, O king, with hundred shafts in battle.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु सशरं चापं सात्वतस्य महात्मनः। क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेद कृतहस्तवत्॥
English: Then that high-famed warrior having pierced Kripa with many arrows, cut off the bow and the arrows of the illustrious descendant of the Satvata race,
Sanskrit: तथान्यद् धनुरादाय कृतवर्मा वृकोदरम्। आजघान भ्रुवोर्मध्ये नाराचेन परंतपः॥ भीमस्तु समरे विद्ध्वा शल्यं नवभिरायसैः। भगदत्तं त्रिभिश्चैव कृतवर्माणष्टभिः॥ द्वाभ्यां द्वाभ्यां तु विव्याध गौतमप्रभृतीन् स्थान्।
English: With horse-shoe headed arrow of great lightness, displaying the while great lightness of hands. Then that afflicter of foes Kritavarma taking up another bow, struck Vrikodara between his two brows with a long and sharp shaft. Bhima then wounding Shalya in battle with nine shafts wholly made of iron, pierced, Bhagadatta with three and Kritavarma with eight arrows, and each of the other warriors including the son of Gautami &c, with two shafts.
Sanskrit: तेऽपि तं समरे राजन् विव्यधुनिशितैः शरैः॥ स तथा पीड्यमानोऽपि सर्वशस्त्रैर्महारथैः।
English: Those heroes also, O king, pierced him with exceedingly sharp arrows. Through thus pierced by all those mighty car-warriors with all kinds of weapons.
Sanskrit: मत्वा तृणेन तांस्तुल्यान् विचचार गतव्यथः॥ ते चापि रथिनां श्रेष्ठा भीमाय निशिताञ्छरान्। प्रेषयामासुरव्यग्राः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ तस्य शक्तिं महावेगां भगदत्तो महारथः। चिक्षेप समरे वीरः स्वर्णदण्डां महामते॥ तोमरं सैन्धवो राजा पट्टिशं च महाभुजः।
English: Yet regarding them as mere straws, he careered through the field without the least pain. Those foremost of car-warriors also patiently sped at Bhima sharp arrows by hundreds and thousands. Then the highly powerful heroic Bhagadatta let go his lance of great velocity and of a golden staff at that illustrious warrior Bhima. The mighty-armed king of the Sindhus hurled at the latter a lance and a battle-axe.
Sanskrit: शतघ्नीं च कृपो राजञ्छरं शल्यश्च संयुगे॥ अथेतरे महेष्वासाः पञ्च शिलीमुखान्। भीमसेनं समुद्दिश्य प्रेषयामासुरोजसा॥ तोमरं च द्विधा चक्रे क्षुरप्रेणानिलात्मजः।
English: Kripa hurled at Bhima a Shataghni, and O king, Shalya a fierce dare; of the other warriors cach, aiming at Bhima, forcibly let go five shafts whetted on stone. Then the son of the wind-god (Bhima), with a horse-shoe-headed arrow, cut that lance in twain.
Sanskrit: पट्टिशं च त्रिभिर्बाणैचिच्छेद तिलकाण्डवत्॥ स बिभेद शतघ्नीं च नवभिः कङ्कपत्रिभिः। मद्रराजप्रयुक्तं च शरं छित्त्वा महारथः॥
English: He also served that battle-axe as if it were sesame stalk with three arrows; he broke into pieces the Shataghni with nine shafts furnished with wings of the feathers of Kanka birds.
Sanskrit: शक्तिं चिच्छेद सहसा भगदत्तेरितां रणे। तथेतराञ्छरान् घोरान् शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ भीमसेनो रणश्लाघी त्रिधैकैकं समाच्छिनत्। तांश्च सर्वान् महेष्वासांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरताडयत्॥
English: Bhimasena, expert in archery cut down Shakti weapon of Bhagadatta quickly and had splitted the volley of fierce arrows shot by another warriors each in three pieces by shooting a number of arrows having bent knot. Effacing thus, the power of weapons and arms practised by enemies, Bhimasena injured those great archers hitting each by three arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो धनंजयस्तत्र वर्तमाने महारणे। आजगाम रथेनाजो भीमं दृष्ट्वा महारथम्॥
English: Then whom the combat was thus raging fiercely, Dhananjaya came there on his car, and beheld Bhima that mighty car-warrior.
Sanskrit: निघ्नन्तं समरे शत्रून् योधयानं च सायकैः। तौ तु तत्र महात्मानौ समेतौ वीक्ष्य पाण्डवौ॥
English: Slay in battle his opponents and fight with them with his arrows. Then beholding those two illustrious sons of Pandu together,
Sanskrit: न शशंसुजयं तत्र तावकाः पुरुषर्षभाः। अथार्जुनो रणे भीमं योधयन्तं महारथान्॥ भीष्मस्य निधनाकाक्षी पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्। आससाद रणे वीरांस्तावकान् दश भारत।॥
English: Your warriors, all foremost of men, did not cherish any hope of victory then. Then Arjuna, who was proceeding desirous of slaying Bhishma, with Shikhandin before him, seeing Bhima fight with the ten mighty car-warriors of your army, confronted them in battle.
Sanskrit: ये स्म भीमं रणे राजन् योधयन्तो व्यवस्थिताः। बीभत्सुस्तानथाविध्यद भीमस्य प्रियकाम्यया॥
English: Then, O monarch, out of a desire for doing an act pleasurable of Bhima, Vibhatsu pierced those heroes who had been so coolly fighting with Bhima in battle.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सुशर्माणमचोदयत्। अर्जुनस्य वधार्थाय भीमसेनस्य चोभयोः॥
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana urged king Susharma for bringing about the slaughter of Arjuna as also of Bhima.
Sanskrit: सुशर्मन् गच्छ शीघ्रं त्वं बलौघैः परिवारितः। जहि पाण्डुसुतावेतौ धनंजयवृकोदरौ॥
English: Go you, O Susharma, speedily surrounded by a large host of your troops. Slay me these two sons of Pandu, viz., Dhananjaya and Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य त्रैगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः। अभिद्रुत्य रणे भीममर्जुनं चैव धन्विनौ॥
English: Hearing these words of the king, the chief of the Trigarta's, the ruler of Prasthala, assaulting the two bowmen Bhima and Arjuna,
Sanskrit: रथैरनेकसाहस्रैः समन्तात् पर्यवारयत्। ततः प्रववृते युद्धमर्जुनस्य परैः सह॥
English: Surrounded them on all sides with many thousand chariots. Then ensured a fierce battle between Arjuna and his opponents.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अर्जुनस्तु रणे शल्यं यतमानं महारथम्। छादयामास समरे शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Sanjaya said Arjuna covered over with his arrows of straight knots that mighty car-warrior Shalya who had been fighting very carefully.
Sanskrit: सुशर्माणं कृपं चैव त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरविध्यता प्राग्ज्योतिषं च समरे सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्॥
English: He pierced Susharma and Kripa, each with three shafts; then in that battle, the ruler of the Pragjyotishas, Jayadratha, the ruler of the Sindhus,
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनं विकर्णं च कृतवर्माणमेव च। दुर्मर्षणं च राजेन्द्र ह्यावन्त्यौ च महारथौ॥
English: Chitrasena, Vikarna, Kritavarma, Durmarshana and, o king, the foremost carwarriors from I.vanti,
Sanskrit: एकैकं त्रिभिरानछेत् कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः। शरैरतिरथो युद्धे पीडयन् वाहिनीं तव॥
English: All these warriors were pierced each with three shafts winged with Kanka and peacock feathers, by the Atiratha Arjuna, who had been afflicting your army.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथो रणे पार्थं विद्ध्वा भारत सायकैः। भीमं विव्याध तरसा चित्रसेनरथे स्थितः॥
English: Then, O Bharata, Jayadratha who was riding on the car of Chitrasena, having pierced Partha in battle, pierced Bhima also with his arrows.
Sanskrit: शल्यश्च समरे जिष्णु कृपश्च रथिनां वरः। विव्यधाते महाराज बहुधा मर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: Shalya and Kripa those foremost of carwarriors also pierced in battle, Jishnu with myriads of shafts. O king, each capable to penetrating into the very vitals.
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनादयश्चैव पुत्रास्तव विशाम्पते। पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिस्तूर्णं संयुगे निशितैः शरैः॥ आजजुरर्जुनं संख्ये भीमसेनं च मारिष। तौ तत्र रथिनां श्रेष्ठौ कौन्तेयौ भरतर्षभौ॥
English: Then, O ruler of men, your sons headed by Chitrasena, in that battle quickly pierced Bhima and Arjuna, O sire, each shooting five arrows of exceeding sharpness. Then these two foremost of car-warriors the two illustrious descendants of the Bharata race, viz., the sons of Kunti.
Sanskrit: अपीडयेतां समरे त्रिगर्तानां महद् बलम्। सुशर्माऽपि रणे पार्थं शरैर्नवभिराशुगैः॥
English: Afflicted in battle the mighty division of Trigarta troops; thereupon Susharma pierced Partha in battle with nine swift causing arrows.
Sanskrit: ननाद बलवन्नादं त्रासयानो महद् बलम्। अन्ये च रथिनः शूरा भीमसेनधनंजयौ॥ विव्यधुनिशितैर्बाणै रुक्मपुखैरजिह्मगैः। तेषां च रथिनां मध्ये कौन्तेयौ भरतर्षभौ॥ क्रीडमानौ रथोदारौ चित्ररूपौ व्यदृश्यताम्। आमिषेप्सू गवां मध्ये सिंहाविव मदोत्कटौ॥
English: And then he roared out his fierce war-cry, striking, terror into the heart of the enemy's host. ther heroic car-warriors pierced Bhimasena and Dhananjaya with straight-going exceedingly sharp arrows, all furnished with golden wings. Those two foremost descendants of the Bharata race, viz., the two sons of Kunti, sporting on their cars amidst those carwarriors, appeared beautiful, and resembled two enraged lions loO king out for flesh amidst a herd of cows.
Sanskrit: छित्त्वा धनूंषि शूराणां शरांश्च बहुधा रणे। पातयामासतुर्वीरौ शिरांसि शतशो नृणाम्॥
English: Cutting off the bows and arrows of the heroes in battle, those two fierce warriors began to fell the heads of men by hundreds.
Sanskrit: रथाश्च बहवो भग्ना हयाच शतशो हताः। गजाश्च सगजारोहा: पेतुरु। महाहवे॥
English: Many cars were shattered; and steeds by hundreds were slain and in that fierce conflict, elephants with their riders fell on the ground by hundreds.
Sanskrit: रथिन: सादिनश्चापि तत्र तत्र निषूदिताः। दृश्यन्ते बहवो राजन् वेपमानाः समन्ततः॥
English: Here and there car-warriors and horse-men were slain; and many were seen to tremble en all sides.
Sanskrit: छत्रैश्च बहुधा छिन्नैर्ध्वजैश्च विनिपातितः। अङ्कुशैरपविद्धैश्च परिस्तोमैश्च भारत॥ केयूरैरङ्गदैर्हारै राङ्कवैर्मृदितैस्तथा। उष्णीषैर्ऋष्टिभिश्चैव चामरव्यजनैरपि॥
English: The earth there was covered with fell down many umbrellas, flags, Ankushas, hunters, the ornaments like Keyura, Angada, garland and gem-studded ear-rings, the delicate hide of Ranku stag, turbans of warriors, Rishti etc. weapons and with Camara and Vyajana etc.
Sanskrit: तत्र तत्रापविद्धैश्च बाहुभिश्चन्दनोक्षितैः। ऊरुभिश्च नरेन्द्राणां समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी॥
English: The battle-field was layered fully with the cut-off and fell everywhere the sandal smeared arms and the legs of the kings slaughtered there.
Sanskrit: हतैर्गजपदात्योधैर्वाजिभिश्च निषूदितैः। स्थैश्च बहुधा भग्नैः समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी॥
English: The earth become strewn over with slain elephants, and mangled foot-soldiers and chargers, and with cars broken into splinters.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम रणे पार्थस्य विक्रमम्। शरैः संवार्य तान् वीरान् यज्जघान महाबलः॥
English: In that battle we bcheld the marvelous prowess of the mighty Arjuna, in as much as, checking those heroes by his shafts, he slew troops by hundreds.
Sanskrit: पुत्रस्तु तव तं दृष्ट्वा भीमार्जुनपराक्रमम्। गाङ्गेयस्य रथाभ्यासमुपजग्मे महाबलः॥
English: Mighty Duryodhana, your son himself was frightened to see that valour as exhibited by Bhimasena and Arjuna. Hence, he rushed soon near the chariot of Bhishma, the son of Ganga.
Sanskrit: कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः। विन्दानुविन्दाबावन्त्यौ नाजहुः संयुगं तदा॥
English: Then Kripa and Kritavarman, and Jayadratha the ruler of the Sindhus, and Vinda and Anuvinda from Avanti, did not abandon the fight.
Sanskrit: ततो भीमो महेष्वासः फाल्गुनश्च महारथः। कौरवाणां चमू घोरां भृशं दुद्रुवतू रणे॥
English: Then the fierce bowman Bhima and the mighty car-warrior Phalguna began to crush severely the dreadful army of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: ततो बर्हिणवाजनामयुतान्यर्बुदानि च। धनंजयरथे तूर्णं पातयन्ति स्म भूमिपाः॥
English: Thereupon, the rulers of earth quickly began to pour on the car of Dhananjaya thousands and thousands of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततस्ताशरजालेन संनिवार्य महारथान्। पार्थः समन्तात् समरे प्रेषयमास मृत्यवे॥
English: Then checking those mighty car-warriors with the net-work of arrows woven by himself, Partha began to dispatch them to the regions of Death.
Sanskrit: शल्यस्तु समरे जिष्णु क्रीडन्निव महारथः। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो भल्लैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: Then in that battle, the mighty car-warrior Shalya inflamed with wrath, pierced, as if sporting, Vishnu on the breast with broadheaded and straight-knotted shafts.
Sanskrit: तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा हस्तावापं च पञ्चभिः। अथैनं सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भृशं विव्याध मर्मणि।॥
English: Then Partha having cut off the former's bow and gloves with five arrows, pierced him in his vital parts with arrows of great sharpness.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय समरे भारसाधनम्। मद्रेश्वरो रणे जिष्णु ताडयामास रोषितः॥
English: Thereupon taking up another bow capable of bearing great strain, the ruler of the Madras waxing worth, pierced Vishnu in battle,
Sanskrit: त्रिभिः शरैर्महाराज वासुदेवं च पञ्चभिः। भीमसेनं च नवभिर्वाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्॥
English: With three arrows, and the son of Vasudeva with five and Bhimasena on the breast and arms with nine shafts.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणो महाराज मागधश्च महारथः। दुर्योधनसमादिष्टौ तं देशमुपजग्मतुः॥
English: Then, O monarch, Drona and the king of the Magadhas, both being commanded by Duryodhana, hide to that spot,
Sanskrit: यत्र पार्थो महाराज भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः। कौरव्यस्य महासेनां जघ्नतुः सुमहारथौ॥
English: Where the two mighty car-warriors, Partha and Bhimasena, the sons of Pandu, had been slaughtering the mighty divisions of the Kaurava host.
Sanskrit: जयत्सेनस्तु समरे भीमं भीमायुधं युधि। विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैरष्टभिर्भरतर्षभ।॥
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, then Jayatsena in that battle Bhimasena possessed of terrible weapon, with eight sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: तं भीमो दशभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः। सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत्॥
English: Then Bhima piercing him with ten shafts again pierced him with five, and he felled the latter's charioteer from his seat on the box of the car.
Sanskrit: उद्भ्रान्तैस्तुरगैः सोऽथ द्रवमाणैः समन्ततः। मागधौऽपसृतो राजा सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Then borne by the unrestrained steeds flying hither and thither, the ruler of the Magadhas was carried away from the field of battle even before the every eyes of the onloO king troops.
Sanskrit: द्रोणश्च विवरं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनं शिलीमुखैः। विव्याध बाणैर्निशितैः पञ्चषष्टिभिरायसैः॥
English: Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, Drona availing himself of an weakness of Bhima pierced the latter with eight keen pointed dares whetted on stone.
Sanskrit: तं भीमः समरश्लाघी गुरुं पितृसमं रणे। विव्याध पञ्चभिर्भल्लैस्तथा षष्ट्या च भारत॥
English: Then, O Bharata, Bhima, that hero ever proud in battle, pierced his sire-like preceptor first with five broad-headed arrows and then with another sixty of the same.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्तु सुशर्माणं विद्ध्वा बहुभिरायसैः। व्यधमत् तस्य तत्सैन्यं महाभ्राणि यथाऽनिलः॥
English: Arjuna also having pierced king Susharma with many shafts of iron, began to scatter the latter's host like a tempest scattering mighty masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: ततोभीष्मश्च राजा च कौसल्यश्च बृहद्बलः। समवर्तन्त संक्रुद्धा भीमसेनधनंजयौ॥
English: Thereupon Bhishma, king Duryodhana himself, the ruler of the Kosalas and Brihadbala, all excited with rage assailed in a body Bhimasena and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवाः शूरा धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्घतः। अभ्यद्रवन् रणे भीष्म व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम्॥
English: So also the Pandava heroes, Prishata's son Dhrishtadyumna and others, rushed against Bhishma who then resembled Death with mouth wide open.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य भरतानां पितामहम्। अभ्यद्रवत संहृष्टो भयं त्यक्त्वा महारथात्॥
English: Shikhandin also approaching the grandsire of the Bharatas delightedly rushed at him, harboring no fear from that mighty car-warrior.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरमुखाः पार्थाः पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्। अयोधयन् रणे भीष्मं सहिताः सर्वसुंजयैः॥
English: The Partha's accompanied by the Srinjayas, and headed by Yudhishthira himself, with Shikhandin at their van fought on with Bhishma.
Sanskrit: तथैव तावकाः सर्वे पुरस्कृत्य यतव्रतम्। शिखण्डिप्रमुखान् पार्थान् योधयन्ति स्म संयुगे॥
English: Similarly all your warriors with Bhishma of regulated vows at their forefront fought with the Partha warriors headed by Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रववृते युद्धं कौरवाणां भयावहम्। तत्र पाण्डुसुतैः सार्धं भीष्मस्य विजयं प्रति॥
English: Then the contest that ensued between the sons of Pandu and the Kauravas for the conquest of Bhishma, became terrible to the extreme.
Sanskrit: तावकानां जये भीष्मो ग्लह आसीद् विशाम्पते। तत्र हि द्यूतमासक्तं विजयायेतराय वा॥
English: In that battle, O ruler of men, that may be compared to a game at dice, for the sake of victory or the reverse, Bhishma was the stake of your warriors.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु राजेन्द्र सर्वसैन्यान्यचोदयत्। अभ्यद्रवत गाङ्गेयं मा भैष्टं रथसत्तमाः॥
English: Then, 0 foremost of kings, Dhrishtadyumna urged on the troops to assail Ganga's son exclaiming, “Fear not, O excelient car-warriors.”
Sanskrit: सेनापतिवचः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवानां वरूथिनी। भीष्मं समभ्यात् तूर्णं प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा महाहवे॥
English: Hearing the words of their generallissimo, the division of the Pandavas disregarding their lives quickly rushed at Bhishma.
Sanskrit: भीष्मोऽपि रथिनां श्रेष्ठः प्रतिजग्राह तां चमूम्। आपतन्ती महाराज वेलामिव महोदधिः॥
English: Like the banks receiving the surging waves of the mighty main, Bhishma also, O monarch, that foremost of car-warrior, received that assailing host of the enemy.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कथं शान्तनवो भीष्मो दशमेऽहनि संजय। अयुध्यत महावीर्यः पाण्डवैः सहसृञ्जयैः॥ कुरवश्च कथं युद्धे पाण्डवान् प्रत्यवारयन्। आचक्ष्व मे महायुद्धं भीष्मस्याहवशोभिनः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said How, O Sanjaya, did the highly puissant son of Shantanu, viz., Bhishma fight on the tenth day with the Pandavas and the Srinjayas? How did also the Kurus, check the Pandavas in battle? Describe to me the fierce battle that Bhishma, that ornament of battlefield, fought with the foe.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच कुरवः पाण्डवैः सार्धं यदयुध्यन्त भारत। यथा च तदभूद् युद्धं तत् तु वक्ष्यामि साम्प्रतम्॥
English: Sanjaya said I shall, O Bharata, rehearse to you as to how did the Kurus fight with the Pandavas, and how also did that battle rage.
Sanskrit: गमिताः परलोकाय परमास्त्रैः किरीटिना। अहन्यहनि संक्रुद्धास्तावकानां महारथाः॥
English: Day after day, the irate mighty car-warriors of your armny were conveyed to the regions of the departed by the excellent weapons shot by the diadem-decked Arjuna.
Sanskrit: यथाप्रतिज्ञं कौरव्यः स चापि समितिंजयः। पार्थानामकरोद् भीष्मः सततं समितिक्षयम्॥
English: That conqueror of assembled enemies, viz., Bhishma, that foremost of Kuru heroes ever redeeming his vows, also destroyed the hosts of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: कुरुभिः सहितं भीष्मं युध्यमानं परंतप। अर्जुनं च समाञ्चाल्यं संशयो विजयेऽभवत्॥
English: Beholding Bhishma fighting at the head of the Kurus and Arjuna at the head of Panchala troops, we were unable, O afflicter of foes, to divine as to which side would be victorious.
Sanskrit: दशमेऽहनि तस्मिंस्तु भीष्मार्जुनसमागमे। अवर्तत महारौद्रः सततं समितिक्षयः॥
English: Then in that battle on the tenth day when Bhishma and Arjuna confronted one another, the carnage that was caused was indeed terrible to the extreme.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नयुतशो राजन् भूयशश्च परतपः। भीष्मं शान्तनवो योधाञ्जघान परमास्त्रवित्॥
English: Then Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, that hero conversant with excellent weapons, slew, O afflicter of foes, many warriors by millions and thousands.
Sanskrit: येषामज्ञातकल्पानि नामगोत्राणि पार्थिवः। ते हतास्तत्र भीष्मेण शूराः सर्वेऽनिवर्तिनः॥
English: Many were the number of those unretreating heroes, heroes, whose names and designations and families were not known, who lay slaughtered by Bhishma on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: दशाहानि ततस्तप्त्वा भीष्मः पाण्डववाहिनीम्। निरविद्यत धर्मात्मा जीवितेन परंतप॥
English: Having consumed the Pandava ranks for ten days, the high-souled Bhishma, O afflicter of foes, became disregardful of his life.
Sanskrit: स क्षिप्रं वधमन्विच्छन्नात्मनोऽभिमुखो रणे। न हन्यां मानवश्रेष्ठान् संग्रामे सुबहूनिति॥ चिन्तयित्वा महाबाहुः पिता देवव्रतस्तव। अभ्याशस्थं महाराज पाण्डवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then wishing his quick slaughter at the face of the armies, and thinking, 'I will no longer slay foremost of car-warriors in battle,' your mighty-armed father Devavrata, addressing Yudhishthira who was then near him said these words.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद। शृणुष्व वचनं तात धर्म्य स्वर्यं च जल्पतः॥
English: "O Yudhishthira, O very wise one, O you familiar with all the Shastras! Hear, O sire, I speak these words, that are fraught with moral teachings and that are capable of securing paradise for any one.
Sanskrit: निर्विष्णोऽस्मि भृशं तात देहेनानेन भारत। घ्नतश्च मे गतः कालः सुबहून् प्राणिनो रणे॥
English: O Bharata, O sire, I am disgusted with this body of mine. I have passed my days in slaying numerous creatures in battle.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् पार्थं पुरोधाय पञ्चालान् संजयांस्तथा। मद्वधे क्रियतां यत्नो मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्॥
English: So if you desire to do me a good turn, strive your best for slaying me, placing the Panchalas and Srinjayas with Partha, before yourself."
Sanskrit: तस्य तन्मतमाज्ञाय पाण्डवः सत्यदर्शनः। भीष्मं प्रति ययौ राजा संग्रामे सह संजयैः॥
English: Ascertaining that to be the desire of Bhishma, king Yudhishthira of unerring sight rushed against Bhishma in battle with the Srinjayas for his supporters.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो राजन् पाण्डवश्च युधिष्ठिरः। श्रुत्वा भीष्मस्य तां वाचं चोदयामासतुर्बलम्॥
English: Thereupon, o king, Dhrishtadyumna and Yudhishthira the son of Pandu, having heard those words of Bhishma urged on their forces saying:
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अभिद्रवध्वं युध्यध्वं भीष्मं जयत संयुगे। रक्षिताः सत्यसंधेन जिष्णुना रिपुजिष्णुना॥
English: Yudhishthira said Proceed, fight! conquer Bhishma in battle; you will be protected by Jishnu of unerring aim who is ever the conqueror of foes;
Sanskrit: अयं चापि महेष्वासः पार्षतो वाहिनीपतिः। भीमसेनश्च समरे पालयिष्यति वो ध्रुवम्॥
English: This fierce bowman the son of Prishata the commander of our hosts and Bhimasena also, will assuredly protect you all in battle.
Sanskrit: मा वो भीष्माद् भयं किञ्चिदस्त्वद्य युधि संजयाः। ध्रुवं भीष्मं विजेष्यामः पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्॥
English: He Srinjayas, entertain no fear of Bhishma in battle today! Placing Shikhandin in our van we will assuredly conquer Bhishma in battle.”
Sanskrit: ते तथा समयं कृत्वा दशमेऽहनि पाण्डवाः। ब्रह्मलोकपरा भूत्वा संजग्मुः क्रोधमूर्छिताः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then on the tenth day, making all these arrangements, the Pandavas determined to conquer or to go to the regions of Brahma; and infuriate with rage, they encountered Bhishma.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य पाण्डवं च धनंजयम्। भीष्मस्य पातने यत्नं परमं ते समास्थिताः॥
English: Placing Shikhandin and Dhananjaya the son of Pandu at their head, they struggled arduously to overthrown Bhishma.
Sanskrit: ततस्तव सुतादिष्टा नानाजनपदेश्वराः। द्रोणेन सहपुत्रेण सहसेना महाबलाः॥
English: Then numerous heroic rulers of various countries commanded by your son, accompanied by their sons, and by their own mighty divisions,
Sanskrit: दुःशासनश्च बलवान् सह सर्वैः सहोदरैः। भीष्मं समरमध्यस्थं पालयाञ्चक्रिरे तदा॥
English: As also your highly puissant son Dushasana supported by all his uterine brothers, then began to support Bhishma staying in the midst of the troops.
Sanskrit: ततस्तु तावकाः शूराः पुरस्कृत्य महाव्रतम्। शिखण्डिप्रमुखान् पार्थान् योधयन्ति स्म संयुगे॥
English: Then all your warriors placing before them Bhishma of regulated vows began to fight with the Partha's having Shikhandin at their van.
Sanskrit: चेदिभिस्तु सपञ्चालैः सहितो वानरध्वजः। ययौ शान्तनवं भीष्मं पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्॥
English: Then that hero having the ape as the device on his standard, placing Shikhandin before him and accompanied by the Chedis and Panchalas, rushed against Bhishma the son of Shantanu.
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुत्रं शिनेर्नप्ता धृष्टकेतुस्तु पौरवम्। अभिमन्युः सहामात्यं दुर्योधनमयोधयत्॥
English: The grandson of Shini fought with Drona's son, Dhrishtaketu with the descendant of Puru and Yudhamanyu with king. Duryodhana and his ministers. son
Sanskrit: विराटस्तु सहानीकः सहसेनं जयद्रथम्। वृद्धक्षत्रस्य दायादमाससाद परंतप॥
English: Then, O afflicter of foes, Virata supported by his division confronted Jayadratha with his troops, that heir of Vridhakshatra.