pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ऊभ्युत्पतल्लोकगुरुर्बभासे भूतानि धक्ष्यन्निव धूमकेतुः॥ तमाद्रवन्तं प्रगृहीतचक्रं दृष्ट्वा देवं शान्तनवस्तदानीम्। असम्भ्रमं तद् विचकर्ष दोभ्यां महाधनुर्गाण्डिवतुल्यघोषम्॥ उवाच भीष्मस्तमनन्तपौरुषं गोविन्दमाजावविमूढचेताः। एह्येहि देवेश जगनिवास नमोऽस्तु ते माधव चक्रपाणे॥
English: The preceptor of the universe blazed up like a fearful cometrisen for consuming all creatures. Having seen that foremost of men, that divine personage advancing armed with discus, Shantanu's son (Bhishma) who stood on his car with his bow and arrow in hand thus fearlessly spoke “Come, come, O lord of the gods, O deity that had the universe for your abode, O god armed with mace, sword and Sarnga, I bow to you.
Sanskrit: प्रसह्य मां पातय लोकनाथ रथोत्तमात् सर्वशरण्य संख्ये॥ त्वया हतस्यापि ममाघ कृष्ण श्रेयः परस्मिन्निह चैव लोके।
English: O lord of the universe, forcibly fell me dc wn from this excellent car. O refuge of all creates, O Krishna, in this battle, if I be killed by you, great will be my good fortune both in this world and in the next.
Sanskrit: सम्भावितोऽस्म्यन्धकवृष्णिनाथ लोकैस्त्रिभिर्वीर तवाभियानात्॥ रथादवप्लुत्य ततस्त्वरावान् पार्थोऽप्यनुदुत्य यदुप्रवीरम्। जग्राह पीनोत्तमलम्बबाहुँ बाह्वोर्हरिं व्यायतपीनबाहुः॥
English: O Vrishni and Andhaka chief, you give me the greatest respect. My dignity will be celebrated all over the three worlds. Meanwhile, jumping from his car, Partha of mighty and long arms himself soon ran after that Yadu chief possessing massive and long arms. He soon came to him and seized him by his two arms.
Sanskrit: निगृह्यमाणश्च तदाऽऽदिदेवो भृशं सरोषः किल चात्मयोगी। र्जिष्णु महावात इवैकवृक्षम्।।१००।
English: That first of all gods, Krishna was excited with rage. Therefore, though thus seized, Vishnu (Krishna) forcibly dragged Vishnu (Arjuna) after him, like a tempest carrying away a tree.
Sanskrit: पार्थस्तु विष्टभ्य बलेन पादौ भीष्मान्तिकं तूर्णमभिद्रवन्तम्। बलान्निजग्राह हरि किरीटी पदेऽथ राजन् दशमे कथञ्चित्॥
English: The high-souled Partha, however, seized with great force his legs as he was rushing towards Bhishma; O king, he succeeded in stopping him with great difficulty on the tenth step.
Sanskrit: अवस्थितं च प्रणिपत्य कृष्णं प्रीतोऽर्जुनः काञ्चनचित्रमाली। उवाच कोपं प्रतिसंहरेति गतिर्भवान् केशव पाण्डवानाम्॥
English: When Krishna stopped, Arjuna, adorned with a beautiful golden garland cheerful, bowed to him and he then thus spoke to him “Quell our wrath o Keshava, you are the refuge of the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: ह हास्यते कर्म यथाप्रतिज्ञं पुत्रैः शपे केशव सोदरैश्च। अन्तं करिष्यामि यथा कुरूणां त्वयाऽहमिन्द्रनुज सम्प्रयुक्तः॥ ततः प्रतिज्ञां समयं च तस्य जनार्दनः प्रीतमना निशम्य। स्थित: प्रिये कौरवसत्तमस्य रथं सचक्रः पुनरारुरोह॥
English: O Keshava, I swear by my sons and brothers that I will not withdrawn from the acts to which I have pledged myself. O younger brother of Indra, at your command. I will certainly annihilate the Kurus." Having heard that promise and pledged by Arjuna, Janardana became gratified. He was ever engaged in doing what is agreeable to that foremost of the Kurus, Arjuna. He therefore, discus on arms, once more mounted on the car.
Sanskrit: स तानभीषून् पुनराददानः प्रगृह्य शङ्ख द्विषतां निहन्ता। विनादयामास ततो दिशश्च स पाञ्चजन्यस्य रवेण शौरिः॥
English: That chastiser of foes once more took up the reins. Then taking up his couch called Panchajanya, Shaurin (Krishna) filled the sky and all the directions with its sounds.
Sanskrit: व्याविद्धनिष्काङ्गदकुण्डलं तं रजोविकीर्णाञ्चितपद्मनेत्रम्। विशुद्धदंष्ट्रं प्रगृहीतशङ्ख विचुक्रुशुः प्रेक्ष्य कुरुप्रवीराः॥
English: Thereupon when the Kuru heroes saw Krishna adorned with necklace and Angada and ear-ring, with carved eye-lashes smeared with dust and with milk white teeth take up his couch, they sent up a loud cry.
Sanskrit: मृदङ्गभेरीपणवप्रणादा नेमिस्वना दुन्दुभिनि:स्वनाश्च। ससिंहनादाश्च बभूवुरुचाः सर्वेष्वनीकेषु ततः कुरूणाम्॥
English: The sounds of cymbals, drums and kettledrums and the rattle of car-wheels and also those of smaller drums, mingling with those lion-like shouts sent up by all the Kuru troops became a fearful uproar.
Sanskrit: गाण्डीवघोषः स्तनयित्नुकल्पो जगाम पार्थस्य नभो दिशश्च। जग्मुश्च बाणा विमलाः प्रसन्नाः सर्वा दिशः पाण्डवचापमुक्ताः॥
English: The twang of Partha's Gandiva which resembled the roaring of thunder filled the sky and all the directions. Shot from the bow of the Pandava, bright and blazing arrows flew in all directions.
Sanskrit: तं कौरवाणामधिपो जवेन भीष्मेण भूरिश्रवसा च सार्धम्। अभ्युद्ययावुद्यतवाणपाणिः कक्षं दिधक्षन्निव धूमकेतुः॥
English: Then the Kuru king with a large force and with Bhishma and Bhurishrava's son with arrows in their hands resembling a comet risen for consuming a constellation rushed again him.
Sanskrit: अथार्जुनाय प्रजिघाय भल्लान् भूरिश्रवाः सप्त सुवर्णपुडान्। दुर्योधनस्तोमरमुग्रवेगं शल्यो गदां शान्तनवश्च शक्तिम्॥
English: Bhurishrava hurled at Arjuna seven javelins with wings of gold, Duryodhana hurled a fearful lance, Shalva a mace and Shantanu's son (Bhishma) a dart.
Sanskrit: स सप्तभिः सप्त शरप्रवेकान् संवार्य भूरिश्रवसा विसृष्टान्। शितेन दुर्योधनबाहुमुक्तं क्षुरेण तत् तोमरमुन्ममाथ॥
English: Thereupon baffling the seven javelins with seven arrows, which were as fleet as arrows, shot by Bhurishrava, Arjuna cut off with his sharp arrow the lance hurled by Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तत: शुभामापतती स शक्तिं विद्युत्प्रभा शान्तनवेन मुक्ताम्। गदां च मद्राधिपबाहुमुक्तां द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां निचकर्त वीरः॥
English: That hero cut down with two arrows the blazing dart, as effulgent as lightning that came towards him hurled by Shantanu's son and the mace hurled by the Madra king.
Sanskrit: ततो भुजाभ्यां बलवद् विकृष्य चित्रं धनुर्गाण्डिवमप्रमेयम्। माहेन्द्रमस्त्रं विधिवत् सुघोरं प्रादुश्चकाराद्भुतमन्तरिक्षे॥
English: Then drawing with his two hands and with great force his beautiful and irrisisting powerful bow Gandiva he invoked with proper mantras the exceedingly wonderful and fearful weapon named Mahendra. He made it appear in the sky.
Sanskrit: तेनोत्तमास्त्रेण ततो महात्मा सर्वाण्यनीकानि महाधनुष्मान्। निवारयामास किरीटमाली॥ शिलीमुखाः पार्थधनुःप्रमुक्ता रथान् ध्वजाग्राणि धनूंषि बाहून्। निकृत्य देहान् विविशुः परेषां नरेन्द्रनागेन्द्रतुरङ्गमाणाम्॥
English: With that great weapon which was as effulgent as the blazing fire, that illustrious great bowmen, adorned with diadem and garland of gold checked the entire Kuru army.
Sanskrit: ततो दिशः सोऽनुदिशश्च पार्थः शरैः सुधारैः समरे वितत्य। गाण्डीवशब्देन मनांसि तेषां किरीटमाली व्यथयाञ्चकार॥
English: Those arrows from Partha's bow cut off the arins, bows, standard-tops and cars, penetrated into the ranks of the kings and of the huge elephants and horses of the enemy.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तथा घोरतमे प्रवृत्ते शङ्खस्वना दुन्दुभिनिःस्वनाश्चा अन्तर्हिता गाण्डिवनिःस्वनेन बभूवुरुचाश्वरथप्रणादाः॥
English: Having filled all directions with those sharp and terrible arrows Partha adorned with diadem and garland of gold agitated the hearts of his foes by the fearful twang of his Gandiva.
Sanskrit: गाण्डीवशब्दं तमथो विदित्वा विराटराजप्रमुखाः प्रवीराः। स्तं देशमाजग्मुरदीनसत्त्वाः॥
English: In that fierce battle, the sounds of conchs and beat of drums and the deep rattle of cars were all silenced by the twang of the Gandiva.
Sanskrit: सर्वाणि सैन्यानि त तावकानि यतो यतो गाण्डिवजः प्रणादः। ततस्ततः संनतिमेव जग्मुन तं प्रतीपोऽभिससार कश्चित्॥
English: Having known that twang t have been produced by the Gandiva, king Virata, and the foremost of men, and the brave Panchala king Drupada all went to the place with unrepressed hearts.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् सुघोरे नृपसम्प्रहारे हताः प्रवीराः सरथाश्वसूताः। गजाश्च नाराचनिपाततप्ता महापताकाः शुभरुक्मकक्ष्याः॥
English: All the troops stood struck with fear each at the spot where he heard that twang of the Gandiva. None dared to go to the place whence rose that sound.
Sanskrit: परीतसत्त्वाः सहसा निपेतुः किरीटिना भिन्नतनुत्रकायाः। दृढं हताः पत्रिभिरुचवेगैः पार्थेन भल्लैर्विमलैः शिताचैः॥ निकृत्तयन्त्रा निहतेन्द्रकीला ध्वजा महान्तो ध्वजिनीमुखेषु। पदातिसङ्घाश्च रथाश्च संख्ये हयाश्च नागाश्च धनंजयेन॥ बाणाहतास्तूर्णमपेतसत्त्वा विष्टभ्य गात्राणि निपेतुरुक्म्। ऐन्द्रेण तेनास्त्रवरेण राजन् महाहवे भिन्नतनुत्रदेहाः॥
English: In that fearful, slaughter of the kings, heroic warriors as well as car-warriors with their charioteers were killed. elephants with bright golden housings and gorgeous standards wounded with broad headed arrows that fell upon them suddenly fell down dead with their bodies mangled by Kiritin. Forcibly struck by or Partha with his winged arrows and sharp broad headed arrows, the yantras and indragalas of the standards of innumerable kings were cut down. Innumerable foot soldiers, car-warriors, steeds and elephants fell fast on the filed, their limbs paralysed themselves speedily deprived of life afflicted by Dhananjaya with those arrows. O king, many were the warriors who in that terrible fight had their armours and bodies cut through, by that weapon named after Indra.
Sanskrit: ततः शरौधैर्निशितैः किरीटिना नृदेहशस्त्रक्षतलोहितोदा। नदी सुघोरा नरमेदफेना प्रवर्तिता तत्र रणाजिरे॥
English: With those fearful and sharp arrows, Kiritin (Arjuna) made a river of blood to flow on the field of battle, its blood was supplied from the mangled bodies of the soldiers. Its forth was made by their feet.
Sanskrit: वेगेन साऽतीव पृथुप्रवाहा परेतनागाश्वशरीररोधा। नरेन्द्रमज्जोच्छ्रितमांसपङ्का प्रभूतरक्षोगणभूतसेविता॥
English: Its current was broad and it ran fearfully. The bodies of dead elephants and horses formed its bangs. Its mire consisted of the entail, the marrow and the flesh of human beings and of the huge Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: शिरःकपालाकुलकेशशाद्वला शरीरसङ्घातसहस्रवाहिनी। विशीर्णनानाकवचोर्मिसंकुला नराश्वनागास्थिनिकृत्तशर्करा॥
English: Innumerable crowns of human heads covered with hair formed its floating moss, and heaps of human bodies formed its sand banks. They caused that river to flow in one thousand directions, armours strewn all over it formed its waves, and the bones of human beings and elephants and horses formed its stones and pebbles.
Sanskrit: श्वकङ्कशालावृकगृध्रकाकैः क्रव्यादसङ्घश्च तरक्षुभिश्च। उपेतकूलां ददृशुर्मनुष्याः क्रूरां महावैतरणीप्रकाशाम्॥ मैदोवसासृक्प्रवहां सुभीमाम्। हतप्रवीरां च तथैव दृष्ट्वा सेनां कुरूणामथ फाल्गुनेन॥ ते चेदिपाञ्चालकरूषमत्स्याः पार्थाश्च सर्वे सहिताः प्रणेदुः। जयप्रगल्भाः पुरुषप्रवीराः संत्रासयन्तः कुरुवीरयोधान्॥
English: Its banks were infested by large numbers of jackals and wolves and cranes, and vultures and crowds of Rakshasas and herds of hydras. Those that were alive saw that fearful rivers of fat, marrow and blood caused by the showers of arrows shot by Arjuna; it resembled the great Vaitarani (river). Having seen the foremost of warriors thus killed by Phalguna (Arjuna), the Chedis, the Panchalas, the Karushas, the Matsyas, and all the Pandava warriors, those foremost of men, all highly elated with victory sent up loud shouts that frightened the Kuru warriors.
Sanskrit: हतप्रवीराणि बलानि दृष्ट्वा किरीटिना शत्रुभयावहेन। वित्रास्य सेनां ध्वजिनीपतीनां सिंहो मृगाणामिव यूथसङ्घान्॥
English: They sent forth that shout indicative of victory on seeing the foremost warriors of the Kuru army, the very combatants who were protected by the (Kuru) leaders thus killed by Kiritin (Arjuna) that terror foes, who frightened them all as a lion frightens a herd of sinall animals.
Sanskrit: विनेदतुस्तावतिहर्षयुक्ती गाण्डीवधन्वा च जनार्दनश्च। ततो रविं संवृतरश्मिजालं दृष्ट्वा भृशं शस्त्रपरिक्षताङ्गाः॥ मसह्यमुद्वीक्ष्य युगान्तकल्पम्। अथापयानं कुरवः सभीष्माः सद्रोणदुर्योधनबाह्निकाच॥ चक्रुर्निशां संधिगतां समीक्ष्य विभावसोर्लोहितरागयुक्ताम्। अवाप्य कीर्तिं च यशश्च लोके विजित्य शंत्रूश्च धनंजयोऽपि।।१३३ ययौ नरेन्द्रैः सह सौदरैश्च समाप्तकर्मा शिबिरं निशायाम्। ततः प्रजज्ञे तुमुलः कुरूणां निशामुखे घोरतमः प्रणादः॥
English: Then the wielder of Gandiva and Janardana, with great delight attacked loud shouts. The Kurus with Bhishma and Drona and Duryodhana and Balhịka all mortally wounded by the weapons (of Arjuna) then saw the sun withdraw his rays. Seeing also the Mahendra weapon spread out and causing as it were the end of the Yuga, they withdrew their force for the night's rests. Thus having achieved a great feat and won great renown and having seen the sun assume a red colour and the evening twilight set in and having completed his work (for that day), Arjuna retired with his brothers to the camp for the night's rest. Then when darkness set in, a fearful and great uproar was made by the Kuru troops.
Sanskrit: रणे रथानामयुतं निहत्य हता गजा: सप्तशतार्जुनेन। प्राच्याश्च सौवीरगणाश्च सर्वे निपातिताः क्षुद्रकमालवाश्च॥
English: All said: "In today's battle, Arjuna has killed ten thousand car-warriors and seven hundred elephants. All the people of the western country, the various tribes of the Souviras, the Kshudrakas and the Malavas have all been killed.
Sanskrit: महत् कृतं कर्म धनंजयेन कर्तुं यथा नार्हति कश्चिदन्यः। श्रुतायुरम्बष्ठपतिश्च राजा तथैव दुर्मर्षणचित्रसेनौ॥ द्रोणः कृपः सैन्धवबाह्निकौ च भूरिश्रवाः शल्यशलौ च राजन्। अन्ये च योधाः शतश: समेताः क्रुद्धेन पार्थेन रणस्य मध्ये॥ स्वबाहुवीर्येण जिताः सभीष्माः किरीटिना लोकमहारथेन। इति ब्रुवन्तः शिबिराणि जग्मुः सर्वे गणा भारत ये त्वदीयाः॥
English: The feat achieved today by Dhananjaya is indeed a very great one! None else is capable of doing it. The king of the Ambashtha, Shrutayu, Durmarshana, Chitrasena, Drona, Kripa, the Sindhu king, Balhika, Bhurishravas, Shalya, Shala, a hundreds of others warriors with Bhishma at their head have today been defeated by the wrathful son of Pritha, Kiritin, the great car-warrior of the world". O descendant of Bharata, talking thus, all the troops of your army went to their tents from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: विभ्राजमानैश्च तथा प्रदीपैः। किरीटिवित्रासितसर्वयोधा चक्रे निवेशं ध्वजिनी कुरूणाम्॥
English: All the troops of the Kuru army frightened by Kiritin then went into their tents illuminated by thousands of torches and by innumerable lamps.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच द्रौणिभूरिश्रवाः शल्यश्चित्रसेनश्च मारिष पुत्रः सांयमनेश्चैव सौभद्रं पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Sanjaya said O sire, Drona's son, Bhurishrava, Shalya, Chitrasena, the son of Samyamani all these fought with Subhadra's son.
Sanskrit: संसक्तमतितेजोभिस्तमेकं ददृशुर्जनाः। पञ्चभिर्मनुजव्यात्रैर्गजैः सिंहशिशुं यथा।॥
English: When he was fighting with these five foremost of men, all saw him endued with great prowess, like a young lion fighting with five elephants.
Sanskrit: नातिलक्ष्यतया कश्चिन्न शौर्यं न पराक्रमे। बभूव सदृशः काङ्गेर्नास्त्रे नापि च लाघवे॥
English: None among them equaled the son of Arjuna in sureness of aim, in bravery in prowess, in lightness of hands or in the knowledge of weapons.
Sanskrit: तथा तमात्मजं युद्धे विक्रमन्तमरिंदमम्। दृष्ट्वा पार्थः सुसंयत्तं सिंहनादमथानदत्॥
English: When Partha saw that chastiser of foes, his son thus fighting and displaying his prowess in battle, he sent up a lion-like shout.
Sanskrit: पीडयानं तु तत् सैन्यं पौत्रं तव विशाम्पते। दृष्ट्वा त्वदीया राजेन्द्र समन्तात् पर्यवारयन्॥
English: O king, having seen your grandson thus afflict your army, your warriors surrounded him from all sides.
Sanskrit: ध्वजिनीं धार्तराष्ट्राणां दीनशत्रुरदीनवत्। प्रत्युद्ययौ स सौभद्रस्तेजसा च बलेन च॥
English: Then that chastiser of foes, the son of Subhadra, depending on his own prowess and might, advanced with under-pressed heart against the army of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: तस्य लाघवमार्गस्थमादित्यसदृशप्रभम्। व्यदृश्यत महच्चापं समरे युध्यतः परैः॥
English: When he was thus fighting with the enemy in that battle, his great bow, as effulgent as the sun, was seen by everybody to be incessantly drawn for the purpose of striking at the enemy.
Sanskrit: स द्रौणिमिषुणैकेन विद्ध्वा शल्यं च पञ्चभिः। ध्वजं सांयमनेश्चैव सोऽष्टाभिश्चिच्छिदे ततः॥
English: Wounding the son of Drona with one arrow and Shalya with five, he cut down the standard of Samyamani's son with eight arrows.
Sanskrit: रुक्मदण्डां महाशक्तिं प्रेषितां सौमदत्तिना। शितेनोरगसंकाशां पत्रिणापजहार ताम्॥
English: With another sharp arrow, he cut down the great dare with a golden staff which resembled a snake and which was hurled against him by Somadatta's son.
Sanskrit: शल्यस्य च महावेगानस्यतः समरे शरान्। निवार्यार्जुनदायादो जघान चतुरो हयान्॥
English: Arjuna's son baffled in the very sight of Shalya his hundreds of fearful arrows and killed his four steeds.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवाश्च शल्यश्च द्रौणिः सांयमनि: शलः। नाभ्यवर्तन्त संरलब्धाः काणैर्बाहुबलोदयम्॥
English: Bhurishrava, Shalya, Drona's son, Samyamani and Shala were all seized with panic by seeing the prowess of Arjuna's son. They could not stay before him.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रिगर्ता राजेन्द्र मद्राश्च सह केकयैः। पञ्चविंशतिसाहस्रास्तव पुत्रेव चोदिताः॥ धनुर्वेदविदो मुख्या अजेयाः शत्रुभिर्येधि। सहपुत्रं जिघांसन्तं परिवब्रः किरीटिनम्॥
English: O great king, then urged by your son the Trigartas, the Kaikeyas numbering twenty-five thousands, all of whom were foremost of men accomplished in arms and who were incapable of being defeated by any enemy in battle, surrounded Kiritin with his on in order to kill them both.
Sanskrit: तौ तु तत्र पितापुत्रौ परिक्षिप्तौ महारथौ। । ददर्श ग़जन् पाञ्चाल्यः सेनापतिररिंदम॥
English: O king, that chastiser of foes, the general lissom of the Pandava army, the Panchala prince saw (from a distance) the cars of the father and the son surrounded.
Sanskrit: स वारणरथौघानां सहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। वाजिभिः पत्तिभिश्चैव वृतः शतसहस्रशः॥ धनुर्विस्फार्य संक्रुद्धो नोदयित्वा च वाहिनीम्। ययौ तं मद्रकानीकं केकयांश्च परंतप॥
English: Followed by many thousands of horsemen and foot soldiers and many hundreds of elephants and cars and the Madras and the Kaikayas, with his bow drawn in wrath and with all his troops behind him he advanced.
Sanskrit: तेन कीर्तिमता गुप्तमनीकं दृढधन्वना। संरब्धरथनागाश्वं योत्स्यमानमशोभत॥
English: That division of the Pandava army, protected by that illustrious and firin bow-man and furnished with cars, elephants and horsemen looked exceedingly resplendent as in advanced on battle bent.
Sanskrit: सोऽर्जुनप्रमुखे यान्तं पाञ्चालकुलवर्धनः। त्रिभिः शारद्वतं बाणैर्जत्रुदेशे समार्पयत्॥
English: When he was thus going to Arjuna's aid, he struck Somadatta's son on his shoulder joint with three arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः स मद्रकान् हत्वा दशैव दशभिः शरैः। पृष्ठरक्षं जघानाशु भल्लेन कृतवर्मणः॥
English: Wounding the Madrakas with ten sharp arrows, he soon killed the warriors who was protecting the rear of Kritavarma.
Sanskrit: दमनं चापि दायादं पौरवस्य महात्मनः। जघान विमलाचेण नाराचेन परंतपः॥
English: That O chastiser of foes, then, with a broadheaded arrow killed Damana, the son of Paurava.
Sanskrit: ततः सांयमनेः पुत्रः पाञ्चाल्यं युद्धदुर्मदम्। अविध्यत् त्रिंशता बाणैर्दशभिश्चास्य सारथिम्॥
English: Then the son of Samyamani wounded the invincible Panchalas prince with ten arrows, and his charioteer with ten more.
Sanskrit: सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन्। भल्लेन भृशतीक्ष्णेन न चिकर्तास्य कार्मुकम्॥
English: Then that great bowman having been thus wounded, licked with his tongue the corners of his mouth and cut down his enemy's bow with a broad headed and sharp arrow.
Sanskrit: अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षिप्रमेव समार्पयत्। अश्वांश्चास्यावधीद् राजन्नुभौ तौ पाjि सारथी॥
English: The Panchala prince soon wounded his foe with twenty five arrows and then O king, the killed his horses and then his two wheel protectors.
Sanskrit: स हताश्वे रथे तिष्ठन् ददर्श भरतर्षभ। पुत्रः सांयमनेः पुत्रं पाञ्चाल्यस्य महात्मनः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, Samyamani's son then stood on the car the horses of which were killed, and starred at the illustrious son of the Panchala king.
Sanskrit: स प्रगृह्य महाघोरं निस्त्रिशवरमायसम्। पदातिस्तूर्णमानछेद् रथस्थं पुरुषर्षभः॥
English: Then taking up a fearful sword made of steel, he walked on foot and came to Drupada's son who was on the car.
Sanskrit: तं महौघमिवायान्तं खात् पतन्तमिवोरगम्। भ्रान्तावरणनिस्त्रिंशं कालोत्सृष्टमिवान्तकम्॥ दीप्यमानमिवादित्यं मत्तवारणाविक्रमम्। अपश्यनं पाण्डवास्तत्र धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥
English: The Pandava soldiers as well as the Prishata prince Dhrishtadyumna saw him coming like a surging wave which resembled a snake fallen from the sky. He whirled his sword and looked like the sun. He advanced with the gait of an enraged elephant.
Sanskrit: तस्य पाञ्चालदायादः प्रतीपमभिधावतः। शितनिस्त्रिशहस्तस्य शरावरणधारिणः॥ बाणवेगमतीतस्य तथाभ्याशमुपेयुषः। त्वरन् सेनापतिः क्रुद्धो बिभेद गदया शिरः॥
English: Thereupon inflamed with rage, the son of the Panchala king, beholding Samyamani's son rush towards him with a sharp sword and buckler in grasp and seeing the other approach his car and beyond the range of arrows crushed his, head with the stroke of his heavy mace.
Sanskrit: तस्य राजन् स निस्त्रिंशं सुप्रभं च शरावरम्। हतस्य पततो हस्ताद् वेगेन न्यपतद् भुवि॥
English: Then, O monarch, when he was falling down dead, his resplendent sword and shield, loosened from his hands, fell down on th grounds, together with his body.
Sanskrit: तं निहत्य गदाचेण स लेभे परमां मुदम्। पुत्रः पाञ्चालराजस्य महात्मा भीमविक्रमः॥
English: Thus that high-sculed Panchala prince endued with dreadful might won great fame, by thus having crushed his adversary with his club.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते महेष्वासे राजपुत्रे महारथे। हाहाकारो महानासीत् तव सैन्यस्य मारिष॥
English: Then, O Sire, when that mighty car-warrior and fierce bowman, that prince, was slain, loud cries of "Oh" and "Alas” war heard in your army.
Sanskrit: ततः सायंमनिः क्रुद्धौ दृष्ट्वा निहतमात्मजम्। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पाञ्चाल्यं युद्धदुर्मदम्॥
English: Thereafter, beholding his own son slain, Samyamani inflamed with wrath, impetuously fell upon the Panchala prince, ever invincible in battle.
Sanskrit: तौ तत्र समरे शूरौ समेतौ युद्धदुर्मदौ। ददृशुः सर्वराजानः कुरवः पाण्डवास्तथा॥
English: Then all the monarchs belonging to the Kuru and the Pandava armies saw those two heroes, those foremost of car-warriors, engaged in battle.
Sanskrit: ततः सांयमनि: क्रुद्धः पार्षतं परवीरहा। आजघान त्रिभिर्वाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम्॥
English: Then Samyamani, that slayer of hostile heroes, excited with rage, struck the son of Prishata with three arrows, like an elephant rider striking the beast with the hook.
Sanskrit: तथैव पार्षतं शूरं शल्यः समितिशोभनः। आजधानोरसि क्रुद्धस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: Similarly, Shalya also, that beautifier of an assembly, angrily wounded Prishata's heroic son on the breast. Thereupon there commenced another battle.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषादपि संजय। यत् सैन्यं मम पुत्रस्य पाण्डुसैन्येन बाध्यते।।।।
English: Dhritarashtra said I consider, O Sanjaya, destiny to by superior to human endeavor, in as much as, the troops of my son are always being slaughtered by those of the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: नित्यं हि मामकांस्तात हतानेव हि शंससि। अव्यग्रांश्च प्रहृष्टांश्च नित्यं शंससि पाण्डवान्॥
English: You always, O Suta, tell me, that my troops are slaughtered, whilst on the other hand you say that the Pandava forces are not slaughtered and are all filled with delight.
Sanskrit: हीनान् पुरुषकारेण मामकानद्य संजय। पातितान् पात्यमानांश्च हतानेव च शंससि॥
English: You always, O Sanjaya, speak of my troops as being destitute of manliness, as felled and falling and massacred.
Sanskrit: युध्यमानान् यथाशक्ति घटमानाञ्जयं प्रति। पाण्डवा हि जयन्त्येव जीयन्ते चैव मामकाः॥
English: Yough they are fighting to the best of their powers, and striving hard to secure victory over them, whilst they are becoming reduced in number.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं तीव्राणि दुःखानि दुर्योधनकृतानि च। श्रोष्यामि सततं तात दुःसहानि बहूनि च॥
English: So, O son, I am always hearing of numerous causes of insufferable and poignant grief, engendered by misdeeds of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: तमुपायं न पश्यामि जीयेरन् येन पाण्डवाः न्। मामका विजयं युद्धे प्राप्नुयुर्येन संजय॥
English: I could discover no measure by which the Pandavas could be reduced, also by which, O Sanjaya, my sons would be able to secure victory in this battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच शृणु राजन् स्थिरो क्षयं मनुष्यदेहानां गजवाजिरथक्षयम्। भूत्वा तवैवापनयो महान्॥
English: Sanjaya said Listen, O monarch, with patience, to the description of the destruction of human hosts and of the hosts of steeds elephants and cars this mighty evil owes its origin to you.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु शल्येन पीडितो नवभिः शरैः। पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो मद्राधिपतिमायसैः॥
English: Dhrishtadyumna, being afflicted by Shalya with nine arrows, was inflamed with wrath; and he afflicted the ruler of the Madras, in return, with dares made of steel.