pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: धनंजय भयात् कर्णमुजिहीर्षन् महारथः ततो द्रौणिं चतुःषष्ट्या विव्याध कुपितोऽर्जुनः॥
English: Desirous as he was of freeing Karna from his fear of Dhananjaya. Thereupon Arjuna inflamed with rage, pierced Drona's son with sixty-four arrows.
Sanskrit: शिलीमुखैमहाराज् मा गास्तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। स तु मत्तगजाकीर्णमानकं रथसंकुलम्।। १२० तूर्णमभ्याविशद् द्रौणिर्धनंजयशरादितः। ततः सुवर्णपृष्ठानां चापानां कूजतां रणे॥१२१ शब्दं गाण्डीवघोषेण कौन्तेयोऽभ्यभवद् बली। धनंजयस्तथा यान्तं पृष्ठतौ द्रौणिमभ्यगात्॥ नातिदीर्घमिवाध्वानं शरैः संत्रासयन् बलम्। विदार्य देहान् नाराचैर्नरवारणवाजिनाम्॥१२३
English: Whetted on stone and O monarch addressed the latter saying 'Fly not'. But afflicted with the arrows of Dhananjaya, Drona's son quickly entered into the army teeming with infuriated elephants and numerous chariots. Then the puissant son of Kunti drowned the sound of the other twangs of bows decked with gold, with the tremendous twang of his own bow Gandiva. Then the mighty Dhananjaya pursued Drona's son from behind who was thus flying and who had not then proceeded to a long way, frightening him all the way with his shafts. Tearing open the body of men, elephants and steeds with his Narachas.
Sanskrit: कङ्कबर्हिणवासोभिर्बलं व्यधमदर्जुनः। तद् बलं भरतश्रेष्ठ सवाजिद्विपमानवम्॥ पाकशासनिरायत्तः पार्थः स निजघान ह॥
English: Furnished with wings made of the feathers of the peacock and the Kanka, Arjuna began to agitate that army of yours. O foremost of the Bharatas, Partha, the son of Pakasasani (Indra) then began to carnage that host of yours, consisting of horses elephants and men.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अहन्यहनि मे दीप्तं यशः पतति संजय। हता मे बहवो योधा मन्ये कालस्य पर्ययम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Day by day, O Sanjaya, by blazing fame is dwindling away. Numerous warriors of my side are being slain. I consider all this to be due to the adverse influence of Fate.
Sanskrit: धनंजयः सुसंकुद्धः प्रविष्टो मामकं बलम्। रक्षितं द्रौणिकर्णाभ्यामप्रवेश्यं सुरैरपि॥
English: Inflamed with wrath, Dhananjaya has entered into my host which is protected by Drona's son and Karna and which is therefore incapable of being penetrated into by the very celestials.
Sanskrit: ताभ्यामूर्जितवीर्याभ्यामाप्यायितपराक्रमः। सहितः कृष्णभीमाभ्यां शिनीनामृषभेण च॥
English: Dhananjaya's prowess has increased in consequence of his being united with that foremost of the Sinis and those two of burning energy, namely Krishna and Bhima.
Sanskrit: तदाप्रभृति मां शोको दहत्यग्निरिवाशयम्। ग्रस्तानिव प्रपश्यामि भूमिपालान् ससैन्धवान्।॥
English: Like fire burning down a heap of dry grass, grief is corroding my heart since I have heard of Dhananjaya's entrance into my army. I see that all the king's of the earth with the ruler of the Sindhus amongst them, are under the influence of adverse Fate.
Sanskrit: अप्रियं सुमहत् कृत्वा सिन्धुराजः किरीटिनः। चक्षुर्विषयमा यमापन्नः कथं जीवितमाप्नुयात्॥
English: Having inflicted a terrible injury to the diadem-checked Arjuna, how could the ruler of the Sindhu's escape with his life, when he would become the object of Arjuna's sight?
Sanskrit: अनुमानाच पश्यामि नास्ति संजय सैन्धवः। युद्धं तु तद् यथावृत्तं तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः॥
English: O Sanjaya, I can imagine even now that the king of the Sindhus no longer lives. Therefore, tell me how in reality did that battle rage then.
Sanskrit: यश्च विक्षोभ्य महतीं सेनामालोड्य चासकृत्। एकः प्रविष्टः संक्रुद्धो नलिनीमिव कुञ्जरः॥
English: He that had single-handed and unsupported entered into and agitated my army, even as an infuriate elephant enters and crushes a group of lotuses.
Sanskrit: तस्य मे वृष्णिवीरस्य ब्रूहि युद्धं यथातथम्। धनंजयार्थे यत्तस्य कुशलो ह्यसि संजय॥
English: Tell me of the feats of that Vrishnipero, as he achieved them, struggling to help Dhananjaya in battle. O Sanjaya, you are an expert in narration.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तथा तु वैकर्तनपीडितं तं भीमं प्रयान्तं पुरुषप्रवीरम् समीक्ष्य राजन् नरवीरमध्ये शिनिप्रवीरोऽनुययौ रथेन।॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing that foremost of men namely Bhima, proceed, although pierced with the arrows of Vikartana's son in the midst of so many heroes, O monarch, that excellent warrior of the Sini race, followed him on his chariot.
Sanskrit: नदन् यथा वज्रधरस्तपान्ते ज्वलन् यथा जलदान्ते च सूर्येः। निघ्नन्नमित्रान् धनुषा दृढेन स कम्पयंस्तव पुत्रस्य सेनाम्॥
English: Uttering thundering roars like the clouds at the expiration of the summer season or burning like the sun at the end of the rainy season, he began to slaughter his foes by means of his tough bow and caused the troops of your son repeatedly to tremble.
Sanskrit: तं यान्तमश्वै रजतप्रकाशैरायोधने वीरवरं नदन्तम्। नाशक्नुवन् वारयितुं त्वदीयाः सर्वे तथा भारत माधवाग्रयम्॥
English: When that foremost of Madhu's race careered on the field on his chariot drawn by horses of argentine hue and roared fiercely, O Bharata, there was none amongst your troops who could then check him.
Sanskrit: अमर्षपूर्णस्त्वनिवृत्तयोधी शरासनी काञ्चनवर्मधारी। अलम्बुषः मवारयद् राजवरोऽभिपत्य॥
English: Then that foremost of kings namely Alambusha excited with wrath, untreatreating in battle, armed with a bow and covered in a golden coat of mail, advancing against Satyaki checked his carreer in battle.
Sanskrit: तयोरभूद् भारत सम्प्रहारो यथाविधो नैव बभूव कश्चित्। प्रेक्षन्त एवाहवशोभिनौ तौ योधास्त्वदीयाश्च परे च सर्वे॥
English: Then encounter that thereupon raged between them was unparalleled. Your soldiers and the enemy's troops, giving up the fight became spectators of that battle.
Sanskrit: रलम्बुषो राजवरः प्रसा। अनागतानेव तु तान् पृषत्कां श्चिच्छेद बाणैः शिनिपुङ्गवोऽपि॥
English: The foremost of all kings viz., king Alambusha, then sped at Satyaki ten shafts; but that foremost of scions of the Sini race, cut-off all those shafts, with those of his own, before they could reach him.
Sanskrit: राकर्णपूर्णैर्निशितैः सपुकैः। विव्याध देहावरणं विदार्य ते सात्यकेराविविशुः शरीरम्॥
English: Thereupon, Alambusha pierced Satyaki with three sharp arrows furnished with beautiful wings blazing as fire and discharged from the bow drawn back to the very ear. These arrows penetrating through Satyaki's coat of mail mangled his body.
Sanskrit: विदार्य बाणैर्निशितैर्व्वलद्भिः। नश्वांश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरः प्रसा॥
English: Then piercing Satyaki's body with those keen pointed and effulgent arrows, poisoned and of the energy of fire or the wind, Alambusha, with four other shafts, struck the four silver-white steeds of Satyaki with great force.
Sanskrit: तथा तु तेनाभिहतस्तरस्वी। नप्ता शिनेश्चक्रधरप्रभावः। रश्वांश्चतुर्भिनिजघान बाणैः॥
English: Possessing prowess and activity equal to those of that bearer of the discus (Krishna), the grandson of Sini, thus struck by Alambusha, slew the latter's fours steeds with four keen arrows.
Sanskrit: अथास्य सूतस्य शिरो निकृत्य भल्लेन कालानलसंनिभेन। सकुण्डलं पूर्णशशिप्रकाशं भ्राजिष्णु वक्त्रं निचकर्त देहात्॥
English: Then cutting off the head of Alambusha's charioteer, he severed with a broad-headed arrows fierce as the yoga-fire from the former's trunk his head graced with excellent ear-rings and beautiful as the full moon.
Sanskrit: निहत्य तं पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रं संख्ये यदूनामृषभः प्रमाथी। ततोऽन्वयादर्जुनमेव वीरः। सैन्यानि राजंस्तव संनिवार्य॥
English: Having slain that scion of a mace whose descendants are all kings, the illustrious descendant of the Yadu race that hero capable of crushing the hostile army, advanced towards Arjuna, o king, checking in his progress of soldiers of the enemy.
Sanskrit: अन्वागतं वृष्णिवीरं समीक्ष्य तथारिमध्ये परिवर्तमानम्। मन्तं कुरूणामिषुभिर्बलानि पुनः पुनर्वायुमिवाभ्रपूगान्॥
English: O monarch, thus careering amongst his enemies, the Vrishni hero, when following in the track of Arjuna, was seen with his shafts to destroy repeadly the Kuru host, like the raging tempest scattering masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: ततोऽवहन् सैन्धवाः साधुदान्ता गोक्षीरकुन्देन्दुहिमप्रकाशाः। सुवर्णजालावतताः सदश्वा यतो यतः कामयते नृसिंहः॥
English: Where-ever that foremost of men desired to go, he was borne thither by those best steeds of his that were of Sindhu breed, well-broken, tame, white as milk or the Kunda flower or the moon or the snow and that were decked with housings and traces of gold.
Sanskrit: रन्ये च योधास्त्वरितास्त्वदीयाः। कृत्वा मुखं भारत योधमुख्यं दुःशासनं त्वत्सुतमाजमीढ॥
English: Then, O descendant of Ajamidas race, yours sons, united with other soldiers of your army, quickly rushed against Satyaki, making that foremost of warrior's viz., Dushasana their leader.
Sanskrit: ते सर्वतः सम्परिवार्य संख्ये शैनेयमाजघ्नुरनीकसाहाः। स चापि तान् प्रवरः सात्वतानां न्यवारयद् बाणजालेन वीरः॥
English: Those commanders of divisions surrounding the grandson of Sini on all sides, began to wound him viz., that foremost of the Satwata's; that hero Satyaki resisted them with showers of his arrows.
Sanskrit: निवार्य तांस्तूर्णममित्रघाती नप्ता शिनेः पत्रिभिरग्निकल्पैः। नुद्यम्य बाणासनमाजमीढ॥ ततोऽर्जुनो हर्षमवाप संख्ये कृष्णश्च दृष्ट्वा पुरुषप्रवीरम्॥
English: Resisting them all quickly with his shafts of fiery energy, that slayer of hostile heroes, the grandson of Sini uplifting his bow, slew the horses of Dushasana's chariot; then Arjuna and Krishna seeing that foremost of men Satyaki thus fight in battle became highly delighted.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तमुद्यतं महाबाहुं दुःशासनरथं प्रति। त्वरितं त्वरणीयेषु धनंजयजयैषिणम्॥ क्रुद्धाःय त्रिगर्तानां महेष्वासाः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः। सेनासमुद्रमाविष्टमनन्तं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then the mighty archers of the Trigartta clan, all owning gold-decked standards, surrounded on all sides the mighty-armed Satyaki-that hero who performed with activity everything that demanded promptness and who having penetrated into that host fathomless as the ocean, was advancing against Dushasana's chariot, for giving victory of Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: अथैनं रथवंशेन सर्वतः संनिवार्य ते। अवाकिरज्छरवातैः परमधन्विनः॥
English: Then all those excellent bowmen waxing worth and surrounding him with hosts of cars on all sides, began to pour their arrowy showers on them.
Sanskrit: अजयद् राजपुत्रांस्तान् भ्राजमानान् महारणे। एकः पञ्चाशतं शत्रून् सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः॥
English: But the unsupported Satyaki of prowess incapable of being baffled, conquered his fifth antagonists, all princes of the Trigartta race looking very beautiful in battle.
Sanskrit: सम्प्राप्य भारतीमध्यं तलघोषसमाकुलम्। असिशक्तिगदापूर्णमप्लवं सलिलं यथा॥
English: Then he reached the centre of the Bharata host echoing with the sound of palm-strokes and abounding in swords, lances and maces and looking like the unfordable ocean itself.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शैनेयचरितं रणे। प्रतीच्यां दिशितं दृष्ट्वा प्राच्यां पश्यामि लाघवात्॥
English: We then behold the wonderful conduct of Sini's grandson, for beholding him now in the Western direction, we immediately after beheld him in the Eastern direction, so great indeed was his lightness of movements.
Sanskrit: उदीची दक्षिणां प्राची प्रतीची विदिशस्तथा। नृत्यन्त्रिवाचरच्छूरो यथा रथशतं तथा॥
English: Then if dancing and resembling, although alone, a hundred car-warriors, that hero careered in the East, West, North and South and all the subsidiary directions. as
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा चरितं तस्य सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनः। त्रिगर्ताः संन्यवर्तन्त संतप्ताः स्वजनं प्रति॥
English: Beholding that conduct of that one of lionlike prowess and tread, the Trigartta warriors greatly afflicted, fell back upon the division of their clansmen.
Sanskrit: तमन्ये शूरसेनानां शूराः संख्ये न्यवारयन्। नियच्छन्तः शरव्रातैर्मतं द्विपमिवाङ्कुशैः॥
English: Thereafter the brave warriors viz., the Surasenas tried to resist Satyaki wounding him with arrowy showers, like a guide percing his mad elephant with the goad.
Sanskrit: तैर्व्यवाहरदार्यात्मा मुहूर्तादेव सात्यकिः। ततः कलिङ्गैर्युयुधे सोऽचिन्त्यबलविक्रमः॥
English: The illustrious Satyaki fought with them only for a while and then that hero of inconceivable prowess commenced his fight with the Kalingas.
Sanskrit: तां च सेनामतिक्रम्य कलिङ्गानां दुरत्ययाम्। अथ पार्थ महाबाहुर्धनंजयमुपासदत्॥
English: Passing through the division of the Kalingas that was incapable being passed through, the mighty-armed Satyaki approached Dhananjaya the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: तरन्निव जले श्रान्तो यथा स्थलमुपेयिवान्। तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं युयुधानः समाश्वसत्॥
English: Then like an exhausted swimmer reaching land, the heroic Yuyudhana became comforted on obtaining sight of Dhananjaya that foremost of men.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य केशवः पार्थमब्रवीत्। असावायति शैनेयस्तव पार्थ पदानुगः॥
English: Beholding Satyaki Satyaki come them, Keshava addressing Arjuna said "There comes the grandson of Sini, O son of Pritha, pursuing the track (opened by you).
Sanskrit: एष शिष्यः सखा चैव तव सत्यपराक्रमः। सर्वान् योधांस्तृणीकृत्य विजिग्ये पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: O your of true prowess, Satyaki is your friend and pupil. That foremost of men, holding all the warriors of the hostile host a pins fee, has vanquished them all. near
Sanskrit: एष कौरवयोधानां कृत्वा घोरमुपद्रवम्। तव प्राणैः प्रियतमः किरीटिन्नेति सात्यकिः॥
English: Inflicting dreadful loss upon the Kauravas, Satyaki dear unto you like your own life, is coming towards you, O diadem-decked one!
Sanskrit: एष द्रोणं तथा भोजं कृतवर्माणमेव च। कदर्थीकृत्य विशिखैः फाल्गुनाभ्येति सात्यकिः॥
English: Having worsted with his arrows, Drona and Kritavarman of the Bhoja race, this Satyaki is approaching you, O Phalguna.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजप्रियान्वेषी हत्वा योधान् वरान् वरान्। शूरश्चैव कृतास्रश्च फाल्गुनाभ्येति सात्यकिः॥
English: Having slain numerous warriors all best of their class, the valorous Satyaki ever solicitous of the welfare of Yudhishthira and accomplished in the use of weapons, is approaching you, O Arjuna.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा सुदुष्करं कर्म सैन्यमध्ये महाबलः। तव दर्शनमन्विच्छन् पाण्डवाभ्येति सात्यकिः॥
English: O son of Pandu, the puissant Satya is coming to you have achieved numerous difficult feats in the midst of the Kaurava host.
Sanskrit: बहूनेकरथेनाजौ योधयित्वा महारथान्। आचार्यप्रमुखान् पार्थ प्रयात्येष स सात्यकिः॥
English: Having encountered on a single car many mighty car-warriors having Drona at their head, the heroic Satyaki is approaching you, O Arjuna.
Sanskrit: स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य विदार्य च वरूथिनीम्। प्रेषितो धर्मराजेन पार्थेषोऽभ्येति सात्यकिः॥
English: Deputed by the very virtuous king Yudhishthira, O Partha, this Satyaki is coming to you, having penetrated through the Kaurava army, depending upon the mighty of his arms.
Sanskrit: यस्य नास्ति समो योधः कौरवेषु कथंचन। सोऽयमायाति कौन्तेय सात्यकिर्युद्धदुर्मदः॥
English: Invincible in battle, that Satyaki who has no match for him in the whole Kaurava army, is now coming to you, O son of Kunti!
Sanskrit: कुरुसैन्याद् विमुक्तो वै सिंहो मध्याद् गवामिव। निहत्य बहुला: सेनाः पार्थेषोऽभ्येति सात्यकिः॥
English: Freed from the press of the Kaurava troops, like a lion from amidst a herd of kine, Satyaki is not approaching you, after having slain numerous hostile soldiers.
Sanskrit: एष राजसहस्राणां वक्त्रैः पङ्कजसंनिभैः। आस्तीर्य वसुधां पार्थ क्षिप्रमायाति सात्यकिः॥
English: O son of Pritha, here comes Satyaki in all quickness, having covered the earth with the heads of thousand's of kings, graced with faces resembling blooming lotuses.
Sanskrit: एष दुर्योधनं जित्वा भ्रातृभिः सहितं रणे। निहत्य जलसंधं च क्षिप्रमायासि सात्यकिः॥
English: Yonder comes Satyaki, having conquered Duryodhana with his brothers and having slain Jalasandha in battle.
Sanskrit: रुधिरौघवतीं कृत्वा नदीं शोणितकर्दमाम्। तृणवद् व्यस्य कौरव्यानेष ह्यायाति सात्यकिः॥
English: Yonder comes Satyaki, having created a river of blood with clots of blood for its mire and having disregarded the Kauravas like some any straws."
Sanskrit: ततः प्रहृष्टः कौन्तेयः केशवं वाक्यमब्रवीत्। न मे प्रियं महाबाहो यन्मामभ्येति सात्यकिः॥
English: Hearing these words of Keshava Kunti's son although filled with delight replied to the former saying-"O mighty-armed one, I am not pleased to find that Satyaki is coming to me.
Sanskrit: न हि जानामि वृत्तान्तं धर्मराजस्य केशव। सात्वतेन विहीनः स यदि जीवति वा न वा॥
English: O Keshava, I do not know the where abouts of the very virtuous king Yudhishthira. I am doubtful whether he lives or not, being deprived of the help of this Satvata hero.
Sanskrit: एतेन हि महाबाहो रक्षितव्यः स पार्थिवः। तमेष कथमुत्सृज्य मम कृष्ण पदानुगः॥
English: O mighty-armed one, it should have been this one's first duty to protect the king in battle. O Krishna, wherefore has then this one : abandoning him has followed in my wake?
Sanskrit: राजा द्रोणाय चोत्सृष्टः सैन्धवश्चानिपातितः। प्रत्युद्याति च शैनेयमेष भूरिश्रवा रणे॥
English: The king has been left to the mercy of Drona; the ruler of the Sindhus is still unslain and yonder does Bhurisravas rush against Satyaki in battle.
Sanskrit: सोऽयं गुरुतरो भारः सैन्धवार्थ समाहितः। ज्ञातव्यश्च हि मे राजा रक्षितव्यश्च सात्यकिः॥
English: I have still the heavies burden hanging on me, in the shape of my vow to slay the Sindhu king. It is my duty to inform myself of the where-abouts of the king. It is also my duty to protect Satyaki.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथश्च हन्तव्यो लम्बते च दिवाकरः। श्रान्तश्चैष महाबाहुरल्पप्राणश्च साम्प्रतम्॥
English: It is also my (self-imposed) duty to slay Jayadratha. Yonder is the sun going down (the horizon). As regards the mighty-armed Satyaki he is fatigued and his stock of weapons is also exhausted.
Sanskrit: परिश्रान्ता हयाश्चास्य हययन्ता च माधव। न च भूरिश्रवाः श्रान्तः ससहायश्च केशव॥
English: His horses are tired and O Madhava his driver is worn out with fatigue. On the other hand, O Keshava, Bhurisrava is not at all fatigued and moreover he is well supported.
Sanskrit: अपीदानीं भवेदस्य क्षेममस्मिन् समागमे। कचिन्नं सागरं तीर्वा सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः॥
English: Will Satyaki reap victory in this encounter? Having crossed the ocean itself will Satyaki of prowess incapable of being vanquished.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य सात्वकं युद्धदुर्मदम्। क्रोधाद् भूरिश्रवा राजन् सहसा समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Sanjaya said Beholding that warrior indomitable in battle, that scion of the Sini race rush furiously to battle, o king, Bhurisravas, inflamed with wrath, assailed him.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीन्महाराज कौरव्यः शिनिपुङ्गवम्। अद्य प्राप्तोऽसि दिष्ट्या मे चक्षुर्विषयमित्युत॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, that foremost of the Kurus (Bhurisravas) addressing Sini's grandson thus spoke-"By good luck it is that you have today come within the range of my sight;
Sanskrit: चिराभिलषितं काममहं प्राप्स्यामि संयुगे। न हि मे मोक्ष्यसे जीवन् यदि नोत्सृजसे रणम्॥
English: Today, I shall realise in battle my longcherish I hope; you shall not escape me alive if indeed you do not fly away from the battle.
Sanskrit: अद्य त्वां समरे हित्वा नित्यं शूराभिमानिनम्। नन्दयिष्यामि दाशार्ह कुरुराजं सुयोधनम्॥
English: O scion of the Dasarha race, today slaying you who ever boast of your prowess, I shall afford delight to Suyodhana, the king of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: अद्य मद्वाणनिर्दग्धं पतितं धरणीतले। द्रक्ष्यतस्त्वां रणे वीरौ सहितौ केशवार्जुनौ॥
English: Today the heroes, Keshava and Arjuna, will both behold you prostrate on the field of battle, consumed with the fire of my barrows.
Sanskrit: अद्य धर्मसुतो राजा श्रुत्वा त्वां निहतं मया। सवीडो भविता सद्यो येनासीह प्रवेशितः॥
English: Today Dharma's son king Yudhishthira hearing you slain by me, would be covered with shame, for it was he who dispatched you on this mission.
Sanskrit: अद्य मे विक्रम पार्थो विज्ञास्यति धनंजयः। त्वयि भूमौ विनिहते शयाने रुधिरोक्षिते॥
English: Today Pritha's son Dhananjaya will come to know of my prowess when he will see you slain by me and lie weltering in your blood.
Sanskrit: चिराभिलषितो ह्येष त्वया सह समागमः। पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे शक्रस्य बलिना यथा॥
English: This encounter with you has long been desired by me, like that desired by Shakra with Bali, in the battle between the Gods and the Asuras in days gone by.
Sanskrit: अद्य युद्धं महाघोरं तव दास्यामि सात्वत। ततो ज्ञास्यसि तत्त्वेन मद्वीर्यबलपौरुषम्॥
English: Today, O descendant of the Satvata race, I shall fight a terrible fight with you, whence you shall know my great mighty and manliness.
Sanskrit: अद्य संयमनी याता मया त्वं निहतो रणे। यथा रामानुजेनाजौ रावणिर्लक्ष्मणेन ह॥
English: Slain by me in battle, you shall today go to the domains of the Samyamni, like the son of Ravana slain by the younger brother of Rama (Lakshmana.)
Sanskrit: अद्य कृष्णश्च पार्थश्च धर्मराजश्च माधवा हते त्वयि निरुत्साहा रणं त्यक्ष्यन्त्यसंशयम्॥
English: Today Krishna, Partha and the virtuous king Yudhishthira, O Madhava, will abandon fighting and became despondent, consequence of your slaughter.
Sanskrit: अद्य तेऽपचितिं कृत्वा शितैमाधव सायकैः। तस्त्रियो नन्दयिष्यामि ये त्वया निहता रणे॥
English: O Madhava, today, slaying you with my sharp arrows, I shall afford delight to the wives of those who have been slain by you. in
Sanskrit: मचक्षुर्विषयं प्राप्तो न त्वं माधव मोक्ष्यसे। सिंहस्य विषयं प्राप्तो यथा क्षुद्रमृगस्तथा॥
English: Just as a small deer coming within the range of a lion's sight cannot escape, SO O descendant of Madhu's race, you shall not escape me alive, having come within the range of my sight."
Sanskrit: युयुधानस्तु तं राजन् प्रत्युवाच हसन्निव। कौरवेय न संत्रासो विद्यमे मम संयुगे॥
English: Thereupon, O king, Yuyudhana smilingly replied to him saying,"O illustrious descendant of the Kuru race, I have no fear in fight.
Sanskrit: नाहं भीषयितुं शक्यो वाङ्मात्रेण तु केवलम्। स मां निहन्यात् संग्रामे यो मां कुर्यान्निरायुधम्॥
English: I am not to be terrified by empty words. He will slay me in battle who will be competent to deprive me of my weapons.
Sanskrit: समास्तु शाश्वतीर्हन्याद् यो मां हन्याद्वि संयुगे। किं वृथोक्तेन बहुना कर्मणा तत् समाचर॥
English: He that will slay me in battle will ever be victorious. What is the use of vain boasts. Achieve in deeds what you say in words.
Sanskrit: शारदस्येव मेघस्य गर्जितं निष्फलं हि ते। श्रुत्वा त्वद्गर्जितं वीरं हास्यं हि मम जायते॥
English: Like the rumbled of autumnal clouds, your roars are barren. So hearing your empty roars nothing beast my laughter is being excited.
Sanskrit: चिरकालेप्सितं लोके युद्धमद्यास्तु कौरव। त्वरते मे मतिस्तात तप युद्धाभिकाङ्क्षिणी॥
English: O Kaurava, let the encounter which you looked so eargrly for, today take place; O sire, my heart that longs for the combat with you, cannot tolerate any more delay.
Sanskrit: नाहत्वाहं निवर्तिष्ये त्वामद्य पुरुषाधम। अन्योन्यं तौ तथा वाग्भिस्तक्षन्तौ नरपुङ्गवौ।॥
English: O wretch, I shall not abstain from the fight today without having slain you in battle.” Thus those two foremost of men, stirring each other with their biting words.
Sanskrit: जिघांसू परमक्रुद्धावभिजघ्नतुराहवे। समेतौ तौ महेष्वासौ शुष्मिणो स्पर्धिनो रणे॥
English: And waxing wroth and desirous of slaying each other in battle began to smite each other. Then those two mighty bow-men both boastful of their prowess and both challenging each other.
Sanskrit: द्विरदाविव संक्रुद्धौ वासितार्थ मदोत्कटौ। भूरिश्रवाः सात्यकिश्च ववर्षतुररिंदमौ॥
English: Appeared like two infuriate elephants encounter each other, with a desire to consort with a she-elephant. Then those two subduers of foes, Bhurisravas and Satyaki began to pour.
Sanskrit: शरवर्षाणि घोराणि मेघाविव परस्परम्। सौमदत्तिस्तु शैनेयं प्रच्छायेषुभिराशुगैः॥
English: On each other, dreadful showers of arrows like two mighty-clouds. Covering Sini's grandson with swift-coursing arrows, Somadatta's son.
Sanskrit: जिघांसुर्भरतश्रेष्ठ विव्याध निशितैः शरैः। दशभिः सात्यकि विदध्वा सौमदत्तिरथापरान्॥
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, desirous of slaying the former, pierced him with sharp arrows. Having pierced Satyaki then with ten arrows, Somadatta's son.
Sanskrit: मुमोच निशितान् बाणान् जिघांसुः शिनिपुङ्गवम्। तानस्य विशिखांस्तीक्ष्णानन्तरिक्षे विशाम्पते।॥ अप्राप्तानसमायाभिरग्रसत् सात्यकिः प्रभो। तौ पृथक् शस्त्रवर्षाभ्यामवर्षतां परस्परम्॥
English: Out of a desire for slaying that illustrious scion of the Sini race, sped other sharp shafts at him. Then, O ruler of men, Satyaki with the illusion of his weapons devoured up all those up all those arrows, O lord, when they were ranging through the skies and before they had even reached him (Satyaki). Then those two heroes began to pour upon one another their showers of weapons.
Sanskrit: उत्तमाभिजनौ वीरौ कुरुवृष्णियशस्करौ। तौ नखैरिव शार्दूलौ दन्तैरिव महाद्विपौ॥
English: Those two heroes, of noble extraction both enhancers of the fame of the Kurus and the Vrishnis respectively, began to fight with each other like two tigers fighting with claws or two elephants fighting with their tusks.