pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य द्रोणो धनुर्मध्ये क्षुरप्रेण शितेन च। चकर्त गार्धपत्रेण यतमानस्य शुष्मिणः॥ तस्य तद्
English: Then Drona, with a sharp razor-faced arrow winged with feathers of vultures. cut-off in the middle, the bow of that mighty warrior striving in battle.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय शैशुपालिमहारथः। विव्याध सायकैलॊणं कङ्कबहिणवाजितैः॥
English: Thereupon that son of Sisupala, that mighty car-warrior, taking up another bow pierced Drona with numerous shafts equipped with wings of the feather of the peacock and the Kanka bird.
Sanskrit: तस्य द्रोणो हयान् हत्वा चतुर्भिश्चतुरः शरैः। सारथेश्च शिरः कायाचकर्त प्रहसन्निव॥
English: Then Drona slaying with four arrows his four steeds, smilingly severed the head of his charioteer from his trunk.
Sanskrit: अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या सायकानां समार्पयत्। अवप्लुत्य रथाच्चैद्यो गदामादाय सत्वरः॥ भारद्वाजाय चिक्षेप रुषितामिव पन्नगीम्।
English: He then pierced Dhristaketu himself with twenty five arrows. The prince of the Chedis then leaping off from his chariot, grasped a mace.
Sanskrit: तामापतन्तीमालोक्य कालरात्रिमिवोद्यताम्॥ अश्मसारमयीं गुर्वी तपनीयविभूषिताम्। शरैरनेकसाहस्रर्भारद्वाजोऽच्छिनच्छितैः॥
English: And hurled it at the son of Bharadvaja like an enraged she-snake. Beholding that heavy mace endued with the strength of adamant and adorned with gold, course towards himself like the last night of a man's existence, the son of Bharadvaja cut it off with many thousands of whetted arrows.
Sanskrit: सा छिन्ना बहुभिर्बाणैर्धारद्वाजेन मारिष। गदा पपात कौरव्य नादयन्ती धरातलम्॥
English: Cut off by numerous shafts by the son of Bharadvaja that mace, O sire, fell down, ) Kaurava, filling the earth with the noise it created.
Sanskrit: गदां विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा धृष्टकेतुरसर्षणः। तोमरं व्यसृजद् वीरः शक्तिं च कनकोज्ज्वलाम्॥
English: Beholding the mace repulsed, the valiant Dhristaketu hurled at Drona first a lance and then a javelin decked with gold.
Sanskrit: तोमरं पञ्चभिर्भित्त्वा शक्तिं चिच्छेद पञ्चभिः। तौ जग्मतुर्महीं छिन्नौ सर्पाविव गरुत्पता॥
English: Drona then cutting off that lance with five shafts, cut-off the dart with another five. Then both those missiles cut-off, dropped on the ground like two snakes torn to pieces by Garuda.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्य विशिखं तीक्ष्णं विधाय वधकाङ्क्षिणः। प्रेषयामास समरे भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्॥
English: Thereafter the highly puissant son of Bharadvaja shot a shaft for the destruction of Dhristaketu who was striving to slay him.
Sanskrit: स तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा हृदयं चाभितौजसः। अभ्यगाद् धरणीं बाणो हंसः पद्मवनं यथा॥
English: Penetrating through the breast plate and the breast of Dhristaketu of infinite energy, that dart entered the carth like a swan diving into a lake overgrown with lotuses.
Sanskrit: पतङ्गं हि ग्रसेचाषो यथा क्षुद्रं बुभुक्षितः। तथा द्रोणोऽग्रसच्छूरो धृष्टकेतुं महाहवे॥
English: Like a hungry jay catching and devouring a little insect, Drona of great heroism devoured Dhristaketu in that battle.
Sanskrit: निहते चेदिराजे तु तत् खण्डं पित्र्यमाविशत्। अमर्षवशमापन्नः पुत्रोऽस्य परमास्रवित्॥
English: When the Chedi ruler was thus slain, his son versed in the use of excellent weapons became excited with wrath and sought to achieve the task his after left undone.
Sanskrit: तमपि ग्रहसन् द्रोणः शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम्। महाव्याघ्रो महारण्ये मृगशावं यथा बली॥
English: Him also Diona smilingly dispatched to the mansion of Death by means of his shafts, like a large and ferocious tiger slaying a young deer in the deep forest.
Sanskrit: तेषु प्रक्षीयमाणेषु पाण्डवेयेषु भारत। जरासंधसुतो वीरः स्वयं द्रोणमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: While the Pandava troops were being thus reduced in number, O Bharata, the brave son of Jarasandha rushed against, Drona.
Sanskrit: स तु द्रोणं महाबाहुः शरधाराभिराहवे। अदृश्यमकरोत् तूर्ण जलदो भास्करं यथः॥
English: Then with his arrowy showers he quickly rendered Drona in visible, like the clouds rendering the sun invisible.
Sanskrit: तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः। व्यसृजत् सायकांस्तूर्ण शतथोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Beholding that lightness of hands displayed by him, Drona, that crusher of Kshatriyas, began to discharge arrows by hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: छादयित्वा रणे द्रोणो रथस्थं रथिनां वरम्। जारासंधि जघानाशु मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्॥
English: Then Drona completely covering that foremost of car-warrior name. Jarasadha's son riding on a golden chariot, quickly slew him, before the very eyes of all the warriors.
Sanskrit: यो यः स्म नीयते तत्र तं द्रोणो द्वन्तकोपमः। आदत्त सर्वभूतानि प्राप्ते काले यथान्तकः॥
English: Whoever was carried before Drona, he became his destroyer. And like Death at the time of the dissolution, he wrested the lives out of all creatures.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणो महाराज नाम विश्राव्य संयुगे। शरैरनेकसाहौः पाण्डवेयान् समावृणोत्॥
English: Thereupon, 0 mighty monarch, proclaiming his name in the battle, Drona began to cover the Pandava troops with his thousands of shafts.
Sanskrit: ते तु नामाङ्किता बाणा द्रोणेनास्ताः शिलाशिताः। नरान् नागान् हयांश्चैवनिजघ्नुः शतशो मृधे॥
English: Shot by Drona, those arrows with his name engraved on them and whetted on stone, began to dispatch men, elephants and horses by hundreds in that battle.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमाना द्रोणेन शक्रेणेव महासुराः। समकम्पन्त पञ्चाला गावः शीतार्दिता इव॥
English: Then like mighty Asuras slain by Takra, they were being slaughtered by Drona. The Panchalas then began to tremble like kine afflicted with the chill of winter,
Sanskrit: ततो निष्ठानको घोरः पाण्डवानामजायत। द्रोणेन वध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु भरतर्षभ।॥
English: Who, O foremost of the Bharatas, the Pandava troops were thus being slaughtered by Drona, a loud wail of agony was uttered them.
Sanskrit: प्रताप्यमानाः सूर्येण हन्यमानाश्च सायकैः। अन्वपद्यन्त पञ्चालास्तदा संत्रस्तचेतसः॥
English: Scorched with the rays of the sun and wounded with the arrows of Drona, the Panchalas, panic struck as they were, became seized with anxiety.
Sanskrit: मोहिता बाणजालेन भारद्वाजेन संयुगे। ऊरुग्राहगृहीतानां पञ्चालानां महारथाः॥
English: Confounded by the net-work of arrows shot by Bharadvaja's son, the Panchala warriors then thought themselves to be seized by the thighs by alligators.
Sanskrit: चेदयश्च महाराज सृञ्जयाः काशिकोसलाः। अभ्यद्रवन्त संहृष्टा भारद्वाजं युयुत्सया॥
English: But after a while, O mighty monarch, the Chedis, the Srinjayas, the Kasis and the Kosalas, cheerfully rushed against the son of Bharadvaja from a desire for battle.
Sanskrit: ब्रुवन्तश्च रणेऽन्योन्यं चेदिपञ्चालसृञ्जयाः। घ्रत द्रोणं मत द्रोणमिति ते द्रोणमभ्ययुः॥
English: The Chedis, the Pandavas and the Panchalas then addressed another saying-Drona is slain, Drona is slain. Thus speaking they assailed Drona.
Sanskrit: यतन्तः पुरुषव्याघ्राः सर्वशत्तया महाद्युतिम्। निनीषवो रणे द्रोणं यमस्य सदनं प्रति॥
English: Then those foremost of men fell upon Drona of great effulgence in that battle, desirous of dispatching the latter to the abodes of Death.
Sanskrit: यतमानांस्तुतान् वीरान् भारद्वाजः शिलीमुखैः। यमाय प्रेषयामास चेदिमुख्यान् विशेषतः॥
English: As those heroes were struggling against him, the son of Bharadvaja with his arrows, dispatched them to the regions of Death, specially those foremost among the Chedis. one
Sanskrit: तेषु प्रक्षीयमाणेषु चेदिमुख्येषु सर्वशः। पञ्चाला: समकम्पन्त द्रोणसायकपीडिताः॥
English: When the best warrior of the Chedis were becoming reduced in number, the Panchalas began to tremble, being afflicted by the shafts of Drona.
Sanskrit: प्राक्रोशन् भीमसेनं ते धृष्टद्युम्नं च भारत। दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य कर्माणि तथारूपाणि मारिष॥
English: Beholding those terrible feats of Drona, 0) sire they began to exclaim aloud saying, 'O Bharata,' 'Oh Bhimasena,; 'O Dhrishtadyumna.'
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणेन तपो नूनं चरितं दुश्चरं महत्। तथा हि युधि संक्रुद्धो दहति क्षत्रियर्षभान्॥
English: They said-Surely this Brahmana has practised mighty ascetic austerities, by virtue of which enraged in battle he is consuming these foremost of Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: धर्मो युद्धं क्षत्रियस्य ब्राह्मणस्य परं तपः। तपस्वी कृतविद्यश्च प्रेक्षितेनापि निर्दहेत्॥
English: The duty of a Kshatriya is to fight and that of a Brahmana to practise severe austerities. He nas practised austerities and is skilled in the use of weapons and so he burns down by his very glance.
Sanskrit: द्रोणाग्निमस्रसंस्पर्श प्रविष्टाः क्षत्रियर्षभाः। बहवो दुस्तरं घोरं यत्राह्यन्तं भारत॥
English: The foremost of Kshatriyas entering into the blazing fire of Drona, dreadful and unquenchable, are being brunt down, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: यथाबलं यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं महाद्युतिः। मोहयन् सर्वभूतानि द्रोणो हन्ति बलानि नः॥
English: The highly effulgence Drona putting forth his prowess and his strength, is confounding all creatures and is slaying all our troops.'
Sanskrit: तेषां श्रुत्वा क्षत्रधर्मा व्यवस्थितः। अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद क्षत्रधर्मा महाबलः॥ क्रोधसंविग्नमनसो द्रोणस्य सशरं धनुः। स संरब्धतरो भूत्वा द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः॥ तद् वचनं
English: Hearing those words of the Panchalas, Kshatradharma withstood Drona. Then the mighty Kshatradharma filled with rage, cut-off with a crescent-shaped arrow Drona's bow with shafts fixed on its string. Thereat excited to the highest pitch of fury that crusher of Kshatriyas viz., Drona.
Sanskrit: अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय भास्वरं वेगवत्तरम्। तत्राधाय शरं तीक्ष्णं परानीकविशातनम्॥
English: Took up another bow, resplendent and capable of bearing great strain. Placing on its string a sharp arrow fatal to the foe.
Sanskrit: आकर्णपूर्णमाचार्यो बलवानभ्यवासृजत्। स हत्वा क्षत्रधर्माणं जगाम धरणीतलम्॥
English: The puissant Preceptor let it go drawing the bow-string back to the very ears. That arrow then killing Kshatradharman fell down on the Earth's surface.
Sanskrit: स भिन्नहृदयो वाहान्नयपतन्मेदिनीतले। ततः सैन्यान्यकम्पन्त धृष्टद्युम्नसुते हते॥
English: With his heart cleft oper, he fell down on the ground from his vehicle. Upon the Death of Dhristadyumna's son, the troops to tremble (in fear).
Sanskrit: अथ द्रोणं समारोहचेकितानो महाबलः। स द्रोणंदशभिर्विद्धवा प्रत्यविद्धयत् स्तनान्तरे॥
English: Thereafter the mighty Chekitana-countered Drona and piercing the latter with ten arrows, once more wounded him on the breast.
Sanskrit: चतुर्भिः सारथिं चास्य चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्। तमाचार्यसिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्॥
English: He wounded Drona's charioteer with four and his four steeds with another four arrows. The preceptor then pierced the right arm of his adversary with sixteen arrows.
Sanskrit: ध्वजं सप्तभिरुन्मथ्य यन्तारमवधीत् त्रिभिः। तस्य सूते हते तेऽश्वा रथमादाय विद्रुताः॥
English: He pierced his standard with sixteen and his charioteer with seven shafts. When Chekitana's charioteer was killed, the horses ran wildly dragging the car along with them.
Sanskrit: समरे शरसंवीता भारद्वाजेन मारिष। चेकितानरथं दृष्ट्वा हताश्वं हतसारथिम्॥
English: Then, O sire, beholding the horseless and the driverless chariot of Chekitana covered with Drona's arrow in battle.
Sanskrit: तान् समेतान् रणे शूरांश्चेदिपञ्चालसृञ्जयान्। समन्ताद् द्रावयन् द्रोणो वह्वशोभत मारिष॥ आकर्णपलितः श्यामो वयसाशीतिपञ्चकः। रणे पर्यचरद् द्रोणो वृद्धः षोडशवर्षवत्॥
English: The Pandavas and the Panchalas were seized with a great panic; then routing completely those assembled host of heroes consisting of Chedis, Panchalas and the Srinjayas, Drona appeared highly beautiful, O sire. With his hoary locks flowing down to the ear, blue in complexion, full eighty-five years of age.
Sanskrit: अथ द्रोणं महाराज विचरन्तमभीतवत्। वज्रहस्तममन्यन्त शत्रवः शत्रुसूदनम्॥
English: The venerable Drona, though burdened with the weight of years then moved on the field like a youth of sixteen. Then O mighty monarch, as Drona careered fearlessly on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुपदो बुद्धिमान् नृप। लुब्धोऽयं क्षत्रियान् हन्ति व्याघ्रः क्षुद्रमृगानिव॥
English: His adversaries considered him to be none other than Indra himself armed with the thunder. Then, O king, the intelligent, Drupada
Sanskrit: कृच्छ्रान् दुर्योधनो लोकान् पापः प्राप्स्यति दुर्मतिः। यस्य लोभाद् विनिहताः समरे क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
English: ‘Like a hungry tiger slaying inferior animals, Drona is slaying these Kshatriyas. Surely the wicked Duryodhana will obtain very miserable regions after Death.
Sanskrit: शतशः शेरते भूमौ निकृत्ता गोवृषा इव। रुधिरेण परीताङ्गाः श्वशृगालदनीकृताः॥
English: It is through his covetousness that these foremost of the Kshatriyas are lying prostrate on the field of battle being slain by hundreds, like so many quartered bovine bulls.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाराज दुपदोऽक्षौहिणीपतिः। पुरस्कृत्य रणेपार्थान् द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद् दुतम्॥
English: Weltering in blood and being the food of the jackals and the dogs.” O mighty monarch, thus speaking, that commander of Aukshauhini, Drupada, placing the Parthas before him, quickly rushed against Drona. a
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच व्यूहेष्वालोड्यमानेषु पाण्डवानां ततस्ततः। सुदूरमन्वयुः पार्थाः पञ्चालाः सह सोमकैः॥
English: Sanjaya said When the armies of the Pandavas were thus being agitated on all sides, the Pandavas and the Panchalas, together with the Somakas retreated to a great distance.
Sanskrit: वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे संग्रामे लोमहर्षणे। संक्षये जगतस्तीने युगान्त इव भारत॥
English: When, 0 Bharata, that fierce fierce and horripilating battle was raging furiously, it appeared that the hour of the world's dreadful dissolution had arrived.
Sanskrit: द्रोणे युधि पराक्रान्ते नर्दमाने मुहुर्मुहुः। पञ्चालेषु च क्षीणेषु वध्यमानेषु पाण्डुषु॥
English: When Drona was displaying his prowess in battle and constantly roaring and when the Pandus, the Panchalas were being slaughtered and reduced in number.
Sanskrit: नापश्यच्छरणं किञ्चिद् धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्र कथमेतद् भविष्यति॥
English: King Yudhishthira the virtuous could not find any protector for himself. And O foremost of kings, he thought-'how will it end.'.
Sanskrit: ततो वीक्ष्य दिशः सर्वाः सव्यसाचिदिदृक्षया। युधिष्ठिरो ददर्शाथ नैव पार्थ न माधवम्॥
English: Then longingly looking on all directions with the desire of having a sight of Partha, Yudhishthira was disappointed and saw neither Arjuna nor Madhava.
Sanskrit: सोऽपश्यन् नरशार्दूलं वानरर्षभलक्षणम्। गाण्डीवस्य च नि?षमशृण्वन् व्यथितेन्द्रियः॥
English: He could not then find that foremost of men having the money-chief for the device on his banner; and could not also hear the twang of the Gandiva bow. He therefore became greatly depressed.
Sanskrit: अपश्यन् सात्यकिं चापि वृष्णीनां प्रवरं रथम्। चिन्तयाभिपरिताङ्गो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Without finding also that foremost of the Vrishnis namely Satyaki, that great car-warrior, king Yudhishthira the virtuous became overwhelmed with anxious thought and his limbs became weak.
Sanskrit: नाध्यगच्छत् तदा शान्ति तावपश्यन् नरोत्तमौ। लोकोपक्रोशभीरुत्वाद् धर्मराजो महामनाः॥
English: Then getting no information whatever of those two best of men, the very virtuous king Yudhishthira obtained no peace of mind. The high-souled king then afraid of the reproaches of the world.
Sanskrit: अचिन्तयन्महाबाहुः शैनेयस्य रथं प्रति। पदवीं प्रेषितश्चैव फाल्गुनस्य मया रणे॥
English: Began to think of the car of Sini's grandson-"In the track of Phalguna, I have sent.
Sanskrit: शैनेयः सात्यकिः सत्यो मित्राणामभयंकरः। तदिदं ह्येकमेवासीद् द्विधा जातं ममाद्य वै॥
English: Sini's grandson Satyaki, that one of true prowess, that giver of assurances to his friends. My anxiety that was for one only, is now for two, Satyaki and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिश्च हि विज्ञेयः पाण्डवश्च धनंजयः। सात्यकिं प्रेषयित्वा तु पाण्डवस्य पदानुगम्॥
English: I should now get information both of Satyaki and of Dhananjaya. Having sent Satyaki in the track of Pandu's son Arjuna.
Sanskrit: सात्वतस्यापि कं युद्धे प्रेषयिष्ये पदानुगम् करिष्यामि प्रयत्नेन भ्रातुरन्वेषणं यदि॥
English: me Whom shall I now sent in the track of that Satvata hero, If now I strive to get information of my brother only.
Sanskrit: युयुधानमनन्विषय लोको मां गर्हयिष्यति। भ्रातुरन्वेषणं कृत्वा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Not taking any care for Yuyudhana, the world will blame any say-"King Yudhishthira the virtuous enquiring after his brother.
Sanskrit: परित्यजति वार्ष्णेयं सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम्। लोकापवादभीरुत्वात् सोऽहं पार्थ वृकोदरम्॥ पदवीं प्रेषयिष्यामि माधवस्य महात्मनः। यथैव च मम प्रीतिरर्जुने शत्रुसूदने॥
English: Neglects Satyaki of the Vrishni race, that hero of infallible prowess. Afraid as I am of the reproaches of men, I shall send Pritha's son Vrikodara in the track of the illustrious scion of Madhu's race. The affection I bear for that slayer of foes viz., Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तथैव वृष्णिवीरेऽपि सात्वते युद्धदुर्मदे। अतिभारे नियुक्तश्च मया शैनेयनन्दनः॥
English: Is in no way greater than that I bear for that invincible hero of the Satvata race. That delighter of Sini's race, has been entrusted with a commission on my behalf.
Sanskrit: स तु मित्रोपरोधने गौरवात्तु महाबलः। प्रविष्टो भारती सेनां मकरः सागरं यथा॥
English: That mighty-warrior has either for the sake of a friend's words or for the sake of his honor, has plunged into the Bharata host, like Makara entering into the ocean.
Sanskrit: असौ हि श्रूयते शब्दः शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम्। मिथः संयुध्यमानानां वृष्णिवीरेण धीमता॥
English: Hark the loud noise of the battle that the unretreating heroes are fighting with that intelligent champion of the Vrishni race!
Sanskrit: प्राप्तकालं सुबलवनिश्चितं बहुधा हि मे। तत्रैव पाण्डवेयस्य भीमसेनस्य धन्विनः॥ गमनं रोचते मह्यं यत्र यातौ महारथौ। न चाप्यसह्यं भीमस्य विद्यते भुवि किंचन॥
English: Surely the odds are too many for him. It is therefore high time that I should think of rescuing him. It appears proper to me that armed with the bow, the son of Pandu viz., Bhimasena should proceed to the spot where those two mighty car-warriors are. There is scarcely anything on earth that Bhima cannot bear.
Sanskrit: शक्तो ह्येष रणे यत्तः पृथिव्यां सर्वधन्विनाम्। त्वबाहुवलमास्थाय प्रतिव्यूहितुमासा॥
English: Exerting his best, he alone withstand all the bowmen of the world. Depending on the prowess of his own arms, he can make head against all enemies.
Sanskrit: यस्य बाहुबलं सर्वे समाश्रित्य महात्मनः। वनवासानिवृत्ताः स्म न च युद्धेषु निर्जिताः॥
English: With the help of the strength of arms of that hero of illustrious soul, we have been able to come back from our exile and have never been defeated in battle.
Sanskrit: इतो गते भीमसेने सात्वतं प्रति पाण्डवे। सनाथौ भवितारौ हि युधि सात्वतफाल्गुनौ॥
English: If now Bhimasena goes to their rescue, Satvata and Phalguna will find a competent protector in his self.
Sanskrit: कामं त्वशोचनीयौ तौ रणे सात्वतफाल्गुनौ। रक्षितौ वासुदेवेन स्वयं शस्त्रविशारदौ॥
English: Surely I should not cherish any anxiety of those two heroes, as both of them are versed in the use of all weapons and are protected by the son of Vasudeva himself.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं तु मया कार्यमात्मनः शोकनाशनम्। तस्माद् भीमं नियोक्ष्यामि सात्वतस्य पदानुगम्॥
English: However, it is my duty to make myself altogether unaxious on their account. Therefore should I engage Bhima to follow in the track of the Satvata hero.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रतिकृतं मन्ये विधानं सात्यकिं प्रति। एवं निश्चित्य मनसा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Having done this, I should think my arrangements for the protection of Satyaki complete.” Thus resolving in his mind, king Yudhishthira the virtues.
Sanskrit: यन्तारमब्रवीद् राजा भीमं प्रति नयस्व माम्। धर्मराजवचः श्रुत्वा सारथिर्हयकोविदः॥
English: Thus spoke to his charioteer-"Take me to the spot where Bhima is.” Hearing the words of the virtuous king Yudhishthira, the charioteer versed in the art of horse-driving.
Sanskrit: रथं हेमपरिष्कारं भीमान्तिकमुपानयत्। भीमसेनमनुप्राप्य प्राप्तकालमचिन्तयत्॥
English: Drove that chariot adorned with gold, near where Bhimas was. Reaching Bhima, the king remembering the exigencies of the hour.
Sanskrit: कश्मलं प्राविशद् राजा बहु तत्र समादिशन्। स कश्मलसमाविष्टो भीममाहूय पार्थिवः॥
English: Became totally overwhelmed with grief and entreated Bhima with numerous prayers. Then overwhelmed as he was with grief, the king summoned Bhima, near him.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीद् वचनं राजन् कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। यः सदेवान् सगन्धर्वान् दैत्यांश्चैकरथोऽजयत्॥ तस्य लक्ष्म न पश्यामि भीमसेनानुजस्य ते। ततोऽब्रवीद् धर्मराजं भीमसेनस्तथागतम्॥
English: Then Yudhishthira the son of Kunti addressing him said-"O Bhima, I do not see the banner-device of that younger brother of mine, who on a single car vanquished the celestials, the Gandharvas and the Daityas in battle." Thereupon Bhima addressing the virtuous Yudhishthira who was in that pitiable plight said
Sanskrit: नैवाद्राक्षं न चाश्रौषं तव कश्मलमीदृशम्। पुरातिदुःखदीर्णानां भवान् गतिरभूद्धि नः॥
English: “Never before did I seen you afflicted with such great grief. In days gone by, you were our only comforter when we were afflicted with extreme distress.
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ राजेन्द्र शाधि किं करवाणि ते। न ह्यसाध्यमकार्य वा विद्यते मम मानद॥
English: Arise, arise, O foremost of king! Command me what act of yours shall I do? O giver of honours, there is nothing which I cannot accomplish.
Sanskrit: आज्ञापय कुरुश्रेष्ठ मा च शोके मनः कृथाः। तमब्रवीदश्रुपूर्णः कृष्णसर्प इव श्वसन्॥ भीमसेनमिदं वाक्यं प्रम्लानवदनो नृपः। यथा शङ्खस्य निर्घोषः पाञ्चजन्यस्य श्रूयते॥
English: O foremost of the Kurus, command me! Let not your heart give way to grief.” Then king Yudhishthira, with a cheerless countenance and tearful eyes, said these words to Bhimasena sighing like a snake. 'In as much as I do hear the blast of the conch Panchajanya.
Sanskrit: पूरितो वासुदेवेन संरब्धेन यशखिना। नूनमद्य हतः शेते तव भ्राता धनंजयः॥
English: Filled with the breath of the illustrious and highly courageous son of Vasudeva, I infer that your brother Dhananjaya today is slain on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विनिहते नूनं युध्यतेऽसौ जनार्दनः। यस्य सत्त्ववतो वीर्य ह्युपजीवन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Upon the slaughter of Arjuna, surely Janardana is fighting. That hero on whose indomitable prowess the Pandavas rely.
Sanskrit: यं भयेष्वभिगच्छन्ति सहस्राक्षमिवामराः। स शूरः सैन्धवप्रेप्सुरन्वयाद् भारती चमूम्॥
English: He to whom we turn for help, like the celestials turning to the thousand-eyed deity at the times of our sorest calamities, surely that hero is now agitating the Bharata hosts in search of the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: तस्य वै गमनं विद्मो भीम नावर्तनं पुनः। श्यामो युवा गुडाकेशो दर्शनीयो महारथः॥
English: O Bhima, we have seen him (Arjuna) gone, but we shall never seen him return! Alas for Arjuna of dark-blue complexion, who is youthful in years, possessed of curling locks exceedingly charming, handsome and a mighty car-warrior.
Sanskrit: व्यूढोरस्को महाबाहुर्मत्तद्विरदविक्रमः। चकोरनेत्रस्ताम्रास्यो द्विषतां भयवर्धनः॥
English: Of broad breast, mighty arms, possessed of the tread of an infuriate elephant, of eyes like those of the Chakara, that inspirer of terror into the heart of the foes!
Sanskrit: तदिदं मम भद्रं ते शोकस्थानमरिंदम। अर्जुनार्थे महाबाहो सात्वतस्य च कारणात्॥
English: Good betide you! O slayer of foes, this indeed is the cause of my grief, O mighty armed one, for the sake of Arjuna and for that of the Satvata hero.
Sanskrit: वर्धते हविषेवाग्निरिध्यमानः पुनः पुनः। तस्य लक्ष्म न पश्यामि तेन विन्दामि कश्मलम्॥
English: My grief is ever increasing, like fire increasing when libation of clarified batter is poured on it. I do not see the device on his banner and this adds to my grief and anxiety all the more.
Sanskrit: तं विद्धि पुरुषव्याघ्रं सात्वतं च महारथम्। स तं महारथं पश्चादनुयातस्तवानुजम्॥ तमपश्यन्महाबाहुमहं विन्दामि कश्मलम्।
English: Know him a great car-warrior and lion among the men of Sattvata race, Your younger brother followed him. I do not see him and this adds to my grief and anxiety all the more.
Sanskrit: पार्थे तस्मिन् हते चैव युध्यते नूनमग्रणीः॥ सहायो नास्य वै कश्चित् तेन विन्दामि कश्मलम्। तस्मिन् कृष्णे हते नूनं युध्यते युद्धकोविदः॥ न हि मे शुध्यते भावस्तयोरेव परंतप।
English: Upon the slaughter to your brother, surely Krishna conversant with all modes of warfare, is battling with the Kurus. Bring me the intelligence of that foremost of men and of that mighty car-warrior of the Vrishni race. Who has ere now followed in the track of your brother that mighty car-warrior. I am also overwhelmed with distress on account of this last-mentioned mighty arm-hered.
Sanskrit: स तत्र गच्छ कौन्तेय यत्र यातो धनंजयः॥ सात्यकिश्च महावीर्यः कर्तव्यं यदि मन्यसे।
English: O son of Kunti! do you hie yourself to the spot where Dhananjaya and Satyaki of great energy, have gone! This indeed is your duty.