pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यद् द्रौणिसायकान् घोरान् प्रत्यवारयतां युधि॥ सहदेवं तथा यान्तं कृपः शारद्वतोऽभ्ययात्।
English: In as much as they repulsed all the dreadful arrows shot by Drona's son. Then Kripa the son of Sharadvata rushed against the advancing Sahadeva,
Sanskrit: यथा नागो वने नागं मत्तो मत्तमुपाद्रवत्॥ कृपश्च समरे शूरो माद्रीपुत्रं महारथम्। आजधान शरैस्तूर्णं सप्तत्या रुक्मभूषणैः॥ तस्य माद्रीसुतश्चापं द्विधा चिच्छेद सायकैः। अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं विव्याध नवभिः शरैः॥
English: Like one infuriated elephants rushing against a compeer in the same state, in the woods. Then the heroic Kripa quickly pierced that mighty car-warrior the son of Madri with seventy shafts all decked with golden wings. Then the son of Madri burst his bow in twain with his strong shafts.
Sanskrit: सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय समरे भारसाधनम्। माद्रीपुत्रं सुसंहृष्टो दशभिर्निशितैः शरैः॥
English: Then the former pierced the latter whose bow has been cut asunder with nine shafts. The latter then taking up another bow capable of bearing great strain.
Sanskrit: आजघानोरसि क्रुद्ध इच्छन् भीष्मस्य जीवितम्। तथैव पाण्डवो राजञ्छारद्वतममर्षणम्॥
English: And desirous of saving the life of Bhishma and excited with anger, struck cheerfully on the breast the son of Madri with ten shafts of exceeding sharpness.
Sanskrit: आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो भीष्मस्य वधकाझ्या। तयोर्युद्धं समभवद् घोररूपं भयावहम्॥
English: So also, O king, urged by the desire for slaying Bhishma, the son of Pandu also worked up with rage struck the wrathful son of Sharadvata on his breast.
Sanskrit: नकुलं तु रणे क्रुद्धो विकर्णः शत्रुतापनः! विव्याध सायकैः षष्ट्या रक्षन् भीष्मं महाबलम्॥ नकुलोऽपि भृशं विद्धस्तव पुत्रेण धीमता।
English: Then ensued a fierce fight of terrible aspect and capable of inspiring terror. Then that afflicter of foes viz., Vikarna, desirous of rescuing the grandsire, and waxed up with rage, pierced Nakula in battle with no less then sixty shafts. Thus deeply pierced by your highly intelligent son, Nakula also.
Sanskrit: विकर्णं सप्तसप्तत्या निर्बिभेद शिलीमुखैः॥ तत्र तौ नरशार्दूलौ भीष्महेतोः परंतपौ। अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुर्वीरो गोष्ठे गोवृषभाविव॥
English: Penetrated Vikarna with seven and sixty sharp arrows. Then for the sake of Bhishma, those two foremost of men, those two afflicters of foes,
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचं रणे यान्तं निघ्नन्तं तव वाहिनीम्। दुर्मुखः समरे प्रायाद भीष्महेतोः पराक्रमी॥ हैडिम्बस्तु रणे राजन् दुर्मुखं शत्रुतापनम्। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः शरेणानतपर्वणा॥ भीमसेनसुतं चापि दुर्मुखः सुमुखैः शरैः। षष्ट्या वीरो नदन् हृष्टो विव्याध रणमूर्धनि॥ धृष्टद्युम्नं तथाऽऽयान्तं भीष्मस्य वधकाक्षिणम्। हार्दिक्यो वारयामास रथश्रेष्ठं महारथः॥ हार्दिक्य: पार्षतं चापि विद्ध्वा पञ्चभिरायसैः। पुनः पञ्चाशता तूर्णं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Those two heroes began to assail one another like two heifers among a herd of kine. Then for the sake of protecting Bhishma, the mighty Durmukha confronted the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha, who had been advancing to the fight slaying your troops. Then, O king, the son of Hidimba excited with wrath, struck that afflicter of foes viz., Durmukha on the breast with an arrow of straight knots. Then the heroes Durmukha, having cheerfully pierced Bhimasena's son with sixty keep-pointed arrows, uttered his war-cry, standing at the van of the army. Then that mighty car-warrior, the son of Hridika checked that foremost of carwarriors Dhrishtadyumna as he was advancing desirous of slaying Bhishma. Then the son of Prishata having pierced Hridika's son with five iron dares,
Sanskrit: आजघान महाबाहुः पार्षतं तं महारथम्। तं चैव पार्षतो राजन् हार्दिक्यं नवभिः शरैः॥ विव्याध निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः। तयोः समभवद् युद्धं भीष्मरुतोर्महाहवे॥
English: Once more quickly struck him between his breasts with fifty shafts. Similarly, O king, Hridika's son pierced the son of Prishata with nine arrow's exceedingly sharp and effulgent and furnished with wings made of the feathers of Kanka birds. Then for the sake of Bhishma, a pierced battle raged between them,
Sanskrit: अन्योयातिशये युक्तं यथा वृत्रमहेन्द्रयोः। भीमसेन तथाऽऽयान्त भीष्मं प्रति महारथम्॥ भूरिश्रवाभ्ययात् तूर्णं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। सौमदत्तिरथो भीममाजघान स्तनान्तरे॥
English: As they struck one another with great ardor, like that between Vritra and the great Indra. Bhurishravas speedily came upon the mighty Bhimasena who had been falling upon Bhishma. Then the son of Somadatta wounded Bhima in the centre of his chest,
Sanskrit: नाराचेन सुतीक्ष्णेन रुक्मपुड्वेन संयुगे। उरःस्थेन बभौ तेन भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्॥
English: With a long shaft of great sharpness and golden wings. With that shaft struck on his breast, the puissant Bhimasena appeared beautiful,
Sanskrit: स्कन्दशक्त्या यथा क्रौञ्चः पुरा नृपतिसत्तम। तौ शरान् सूर्यसंकाशान् कर्मारपरिमार्जितान्॥ अन्योन्यस्य रणे क्रुद्धौ चिक्षिपाते नरर्षभौ। भीमो भीष्मवधाकाक्षी सौमदत्तिं महारथम्॥
English: Like the Krauncha mountain, O foremost of kings, in the days of yore bearing the lance of Skanda. Then these two foremost of men, inflamed with fury, sped at one another, arrows of solar effulgence and burnished by the forgers themselves. Then Bhima desirous of slaying Bhishma fought with that mighty carwarrior viz., Somadatta's son,
Sanskrit: तथा भीष्मजये गृनुः सौमदत्तिस्तु पाण्डवम्। कृतप्रतिकृते यत्तौ योधयामासतू रणे॥
English: Similarly the latter longing for the victory if Bhishma, struggled with the former, both striving to counteract one another in his feats.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरं तु कौन्तेयं महत्या सेनया वृतम्। भीष्माभिमुखमायान्तं भारद्वाजो न्यवारयत्॥
English: The son of Bharadvaja held in check that son of Kunti, Yudhishthira, who was coming upon Bhishma, surrounded by his large division.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्य रथनिर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम्। श्रुत्वा प्रभद्रका राजन् समकम्पन्त मारिष॥
English: Then, O king, hearing the clatter of Drona's chariot, that resembled the rumble of the raincloud Parjanya, the Prabhadrakas, O sire, quaked (with fear).
Sanskrit: सा सेना महती राजन् पाण्डुपुत्रस्य संयुगे। द्रोणेन वारिता यत्ता न चचाल पदात् पदम्॥
English: Thus assailed by Drona that mighty division of the son of Pandu could not stir one step forward, though striving vigorously.
Sanskrit: चेकितानं रणे यत्तं भीष्मं प्रति जनेश्वर। चित्रसेनस्तव सुतः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत्॥
English: Then your son Chitrasena, with a fearful expression, checked in battle Chekitana advancing, O ruler of men, against Bhishma.
Sanskrit: भीष्महेतोः पराक्रान्तश्चित्रसेनः पराक्रमी। चेकितानं परं शक्त्या योधयामास भारत॥
English: Then for the sake of Bhishma, that mighty car-warriors (Chitrasena) endued with prowess and a praiseworthy quickness of hand, fought, O Bharata, to the best of his abilities, with Chekitana;
Sanskrit: तथैव चेकितानोऽपि चित्रसेनमवारयत्। तद् युद्धमासीत् सुमहत् तयोस्तत्र समागमे॥
English: Similarly Chekitana also fought with him with equal ardor. Then fierce was the battle that commenced consequent upon their encountering each other.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनो वार्यमाणस्तु बहुशस्तत्र भारत। विमुखीकृत्य पुत्रं ते सेनां तव ममर्द ह।।५६।
English: Then, O Bharata, Arjuna though resisted by your son, repulsed the latter's divisions and began to crush your troops.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनोऽषि परया शक्त्या पार्थमवारयत्। कथं भीष्मं न नो हन्यादिति निश्चित्य भारत॥
English: But Dushasana resisted Partha to the best of this powers, determined, O Bharata, that the latter might hot slay Bhishma.
Sanskrit: सा वध्यमाना समरे पुत्रस्य तव वाहिनी। लोड्यते रथिभिः श्रेष्ठस्तत्र तत्रैव भारत॥
English: Thus the army of your son being thus slaughtered, the foremost of car-warriors began, O Bharata, to betray sings of agitation.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अथ वीरो महेष्वासो मत्तवारणविक्रमः। समादाय महच्चापं मत्तवारणवारणम्॥ विन्धुन्वानो नरश्रेष्ठो द्रावयाणो वरूथिनीम्। पृतनां पाण्डवेयानां गाहमानो महाबलः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then that foremost of men, the valiant Drona, that fierce bow-man possessed of the prowess of an infuriate elephants and of great energy taking up and shaking his bow capable of checking even an infuriate elephant, began to crush the arrayed lines of the Pandavas, having penetrated into their very midst.
Sanskrit: निमित्तानि निमित्तज्ञः सर्वतो वीक्ष्य वीर्यवान्। प्रतपन्तमनीकानि द्रोणः पुत्रमभाषत॥
English: That highly powerful one conversant with the nature of all omens beholding various omens on all sides, thus addressed his son who had also been consuming the ranks of the enemy.
Sanskrit: अयं हि दिवसस्तात यत्र पार्थो महाबलः। जिघांसुः समरे भीष्मं परं यत्नं करिष्यति॥
English: "This indeed is the day, O son, on which the highly powerful son of Pritha desirous of slaying Bhishma in battle, will exert his utmost.
Sanskrit: उत्पतन्ति हि मे बाणा धनुः प्रस्फुरतीव च। योगमस्त्राणि गच्छन्ति क्रूर मे वर्तते मतिः॥
English: My arrows are coming out of their own accord, and my bow seems to gape. My weapons are falling off when I am trying to fix them on the bow-string, and my mind is losing and warmth.
Sanskrit: दिश्वशान्तानि घोराणि व्याहरन्ति मृगद्विजाः। नीचैर्गध्रा निलीयन्ते भारतानां चमूं प्रति॥
English: Animals and birds are emitting fearful and inauspicious cries on all sides. The vultures are swooping down upon the mighty host of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: नष्टप्रभ इवादित्यः सर्वतो लोहिता दिशः। रसते व्यथते भूमिः कम्पतीव च सर्वशः॥
English: The sun seems to be waned in its effulgence; all the points of the compass have assumed a crimson hue. The earth seems to be pained and to utter cries and to tremble on all sides.
Sanskrit: कङ्का गृध्रा बलाकश्च व्याहरन्ति मुहुर्मुहुः। शिवाश्चैवाशिवा घोरा वेदयन्त्यो महद् भयम्॥
English: The Kanka birds, the vultures and the cranes are incessantly uttering cries. The jackals are uttering inauspicious and dreadful yells foreboding a terrible calamity.
Sanskrit: पपात महती चोल्का मध्येनादित्यमण्डलात्। सकबन्धश्च परिघो भानुमावृत्य तिष्ठति॥
English: Mighty meteors seem to shot out for the centre of the solar disc. The constellation Parigha with irunkless form seems to over-rode the sun.
Sanskrit: परिवेषस्तथा घोरश्चन्द्रभास्करयोरभूत्। वेदयानो भयं घोरं राज्ञां देहावकर्तनम्॥
English: The and the lunar discs have assumed dreadful aspects, foreboding terrible calamity to the kings, in the shape of the mangling of। their bodies.
Sanskrit: देवतायतनस्थाश्च कौरवेन्द्रस्य देवताः। कम्पन्ते च हसन्ते च नृत्यन्ति च रुदन्ति च॥
English: The images of gods consecrating the temples of the Kuru king are laughing trembling and dancing, and lamenting.
Sanskrit: अपसव्यं ग्रहाश्चक्रुरलक्ष्माणं दिवाकरम्। अवाक्शिराश्च भगवानुपातिष्ठत चन्द्रमाः॥
English: The planets are revolving, keeping the inauspicious sun to their left; and the charming deity of the moon is risen with his horns downwards.
Sanskrit: वपूंषि च नरेन्द्राणां विगताभानि लक्षये। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैन्येषु न च भ्राजन्ति दंशिताः॥
English: The persons of kings belonging to the host Dhritarashtra's son appear to have lost all splendor, and though clad in armour, they do not seem to be shining,
Sanskrit: सेनयोरुभयोश्चापि समन्ताच्छूयते महान्। पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषो गाण्डीवस्य च निःस्वनः॥
English: A loud uproar set up by the two armies is heard, as also the blare of the conch Panchajanya, and the twang of bow Gandiva.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवमास्थाय बीभूत्सुरुत्तमास्त्राणि संयुगे। अपास्यान्यान् रणे योधानभ्येष्यति पितामहम्॥
English: Surely Vibhatsu will, with the help of his excellent weapons, leaving, other warriors in battle, confront the grandsire.
Sanskrit: हृष्यन्ति रोमकूपाणि सीदतीव च मे मनः। चिन्तयित्वा महाबाहो भीष्मार्जुनसमागमम्॥
English: The pores, of the hair of my body are being contracted, and my mind mis-gives, thinking, o hero of long arms, of the battle that will ensue between Bhishma and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तं चेह निकृतिप्रज्ञं पाञ्चाल्यं पापचेतसम्। पुरस्कृत्य रणे पार्थो भीष्मस्यायोधनं गतः॥
English: Placing before him that prince of the Panchalas, who is of sinful and who is ever inclined to deceitful behaviour, Partha is proceeding for battle towards Bhishma.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीच्च पुरा भीष्मो नाहं हन्यां शिखण्डिनम्। स्त्री ह्येषा विहिता धात्रा दैवाच्च स पुनः पुमान्॥
English: Bhishma had said before, I will never slay Shikhandin. He was created a female by the Creator, but has became a man out of chance only.
Sanskrit: अमङ्गल्यध्वजश्चैव याज्ञसेनिर्महाबलः। न ग्रामङ्गलिके तस्मिन् प्रहरेदापगासुतः॥
English: This mighty son of Yajnasena is thus reckoned as an inauspicious sign. The son of the ocean-going Ganga will not therefore strike that inauspicious person.
Sanskrit: एतद् विचिन्तयानस्य प्रज्ञा सीदति मे भृशम्। अभ्युद्यतो रणे पार्थः कुरुवृद्धमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Thus as I reflect, my mind mis-gives, knowing that Arjuna is rushing against the old grandsire of the Kurus, highly wrought up with rage.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्य च क्रोधो भीष्मश्चार्जुनसङ्गत्तः। मम चास्त्रसमारम्भः प्रजानामशिवं ध्रुवम्॥
English: These three namely, the wrath of Yudhishthira, the encounter between Bhishma and Arjuna and my exceptions in this battle are surely very harmful to the creatures.
Sanskrit: मनस्वी बलवाञ्छूरः कृतास्त्रो लघुविक्रमः। दूरपाती दृढेषुश्च निमित्तज्ञश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: The son of Pandu is highly intelligent, endued with strength, heroic, accomplished in the use of weapons, possessed of great agility and lightness; he is capable of shooting his arrows to a great distance, and is firm in shooting them and is conversant with the nature of omens.
Sanskrit: अजेयः समरे चापि देवैरपि सवासवैः। बलवान् बुद्धिमांश्चैव जितक्लेशो युधां वरः॥
English: He is invincible in battle cven by the celestial headed by Vasava himself. He is mighty, quick-witted, indefeasible and the foremost of ali warriors;
Sanskrit: विजयी च रणे नित्यं भैरवास्त्रश्च पाण्डवः। तस्य मार्ग परिहरन् दुतं गच्छ यतव्रत॥
English: He is ever victorious in battle and possessed of dreadful weapons. Avoiding his path do you repair to Bhishma of regulated vows.
Sanskrit: पश्यायैतन्महाघोरे संयुगे वैशसं महत्। हेमचित्राणि शूराणां महान्ति च शुभानि च।॥ कवचान्यवदीर्यन्ते शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। छिद्यन्ते च ध्वजाग्राणि तोमराश्च धनूंषि च॥ प्रासाश्च विमलास्तीक्ष्णाः शक्त्यश्च कनकोज्ज्वला:। वैजयन्त्यश्च नागानां संक्रुद्धेन किरीटिना।॥
English: This day you will behold in battle a terrible massacre. Auspicious, mighty and gold-decked armors of heroes will be splintered into pieces with arrows of close knots; the tops of standards, the tomaras and bows, and resplendent and sharp lances, and dares of the effulgence of gold and the caparisons of elephants shall this day be torn and broken by the enraged diadem decked Arjuna.
Sanskrit: नायं संरक्षितुं काल: प्राणान् पुत्रोपजीविभिः। याहि स्वर्ग पुरस्कृत्य यशसे विजयाय च॥
English: This is not the time, O son for dependents to take care of their own lives. So, keeping paradise in view, do you rush to battle for winning victory and fame.
Sanskrit: रथनागहयावर्ती महाघोरां सुदुर्गमाम्। रथेन संग्रामनदी तरत्येष कपिध्वजः॥
English: Yonder is Arjuna, with his banner bearing the emblem of an ape, crossing on his car the dreadful current of battle, having cars, elephants and chargers for its eddies and which is incapable of being crossed over.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मण्यता दमो दानं तपश्च चरितं महत्। इहैव दृश्यते पार्थे भ्राता यस्य धनंजयः॥
English: Devotion to the Brahmanas, self control, benevolence, asceticism, and laudable good conduct-these are to be found in that king only who owns for his brothers Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनश्च बलवान् माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ। वासुदेवश्च वार्ष्णेयो यस्य नाथो व्यवस्थितः॥
English: The mighty Bhimasena and the two sons of Pandu begotten upon Madri, and who have the son of Vasudeva of the Vrishni race for his Saviour.
Sanskrit: तस्यैष मन्युप्रभवो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः। तपोदग्धशरीरस्य कोपो दहति भारतीम्॥
English: It is the wrath, engendered by grief, of that Yudhishthira whose person have been consumed by the austerities of asceticism, that is consuming the host of the wicked-souled son off Dhritarashtra.
Sanskrit: एष संदृश्यते पार्थो वासुदेवव्यपाश्रयः। दारयन् सर्वसैन्यानि धार्तराष्ट्राणि सर्वशः॥
English: Yonder is seen the son of Pritha having Vasudeva for his protector, and checking all the troops of Dhritarashtra's host.
Sanskrit: एतदालोक्यते सैन्यं क्षोभ्यमाणं किरीटिना। महोर्मिनद्धं सुमहत् तिमिनेव महाजलम्॥
English: You is seen the army agitated by the diadem decked Arjuna, like the waters of the ocean agitated by a mighty whale.
Sanskrit: हाहाकिलकिलाशब्दाः श्रुयन्ते च चमूमुखे। याहि पाञ्चालदायादमहं यास्ये युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Listen to the cries of 'Alas and Oh' and to the shrinks of agony and distress! Go, comfort the son of the Panchala king. I will confront Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: दुर्गमं ह्यन्तरं राज्ञो व्यूहस्यामिततेजसः। समुद्रकुक्षिप्रतिमं सर्वतोऽतिरथैः स्थितैः॥
English: Protected as it is on all sides with Atirathas, the centre of the very strong array of the mighty king's troops is difficult of being penetrated into, like the bowels of sea being difficult of access.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिश्चाभिमन्युश्च धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ। पर्यरक्षन्त राजानं यमौ च मनुजेश्वरम्॥
English: Satyaki, Abhimanyu, Dhrishtadyumna and Vrikodara, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva are all engaged in protecting that foremost of men viz., king Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: उपेन्द्रसदृशः श्यामो महाशाल इवोद्गतः। एष गच्छत्यनीकाग्रे द्वितीय इव फाल्गुनः॥
English: Blue-complexioned like the younger brother of Indra, and tell like a mighty Sala tree, yonder is Abhimanyu rushing to fight at the head of his division, like a second Phalguna.
Sanskrit: उत्तमास्त्राणि चाधत्स्व गृहीत्वा च महद् धनुः। पार्षतं याहि राजानं युध्यस्व च वृकोदरम्॥
English: Make your excellent weapons ready, grasp your mighty bow, and then rush against the royal son of Prishata and fight also with Vrikodara.
Sanskrit: को हि नेच्छेत् प्रियं पुत्रं जीवन्तं शाश्वतीः समाः। क्षत्रधर्मं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य ततस्त्वां नियुनज्म्यहम्॥
English: What person wishes not his dear loved son to live for eternal years? But in view of the duties of Kshatriyas, I do command you to fight.
Sanskrit: एष चातिरणे भीष्मो दहते वै महाचमूम्। युद्धेषु सदृशस्तात यमस्य वरुणस्य च॥
English: Yonder is Bhishma, equal in battle to Death himself or Varuna, O son, consuming the hostile host.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच भगदत्तः कृपः शल्यः कृतवर्मा तथैव च। विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः॥ चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च तथा दुर्मर्षणादयः।
English: Sanjaya said Having heard those words of the highsouled Drona, Bhagadatta, Kripa, Shalya, Kritvarma, the princes Vinda and Anuvinda from Avanti, Jayadratha the ruler of the Sindhus, Chitrasena, Vikarna and Durmarshana and others,
Sanskrit: दशैते तावका योधा भीमसेनमयोधयन्॥ महत्या सेनया युक्ता नानादेशसमुत्थया।
English: These ten warriors of your army engaged with Bhimasena in battle, supported by a large division consisting of troops recruited from various countries,
Sanskrit: भीष्मस्य समरे राजन् प्रार्थयाना महद् यशः॥ शल्यस्तु नवभिर्बाणैर्भीमसेनमताडयत्।
English: And desirous, o king, of winning great fame in that battle for Bhishma's sake. Then Shalya pierced Bhimasena with nine arrows;
Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा त्रिभिर्बाणैः कृपश्च नवभिः शरैः॥ चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च भगदत्तश्च मारिष।
English: Kritavarma pierced him with there shafts, Kripa with nine, and O sire, Chitrasena, Vikarna and Bhagadatta.
Sanskrit: दशभिर्दशभिर्बाणैर्भीमसेनमताडयन्॥ सैन्धवश्च त्रिभिर्वाणैर्भीमसेनमताडयत्।
English: Each pierced Bhimasena with ten arrows separately. The ruler of the Sindhus pierced Bhimasena with three arrows.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः शरैः॥ दुर्मर्षणस्तु विंशत्या पाण्डवं निशितैः शरैः।
English: Vinda and Anuvindu pierced the son of Pandu, with five shafts each; and Durmarshana pierced him with twenty shafts of exceeding sharpness.
Sanskrit: सतान् सर्वान् महाराज राजमानान् पृथक् पृथक्॥ प्रवीरान् सर्वलोकस्य धार्तराष्ट्रान् महारथान्। जघान समरे वीरः पाण्डवः परवीरहा॥ सप्तभिः शल्यमाविध्यत् कृतवर्माणमष्टभिः।
English: Then, O mighty monarch, that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., the heroic son those mighty car-warriors of the Dhritarashtra host, of world-wide fame. He pierced Shalya with seven arrows, Kritavarma with eight;
Sanskrit: कृपस्य सशरं चापं मध्ये चिच्छेद भारत॥ अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः।
English: And, O Bharata, he cut in the middle Kripa's bow with arrows fixed on the string in that battle. Then again he pierced the latter whose bow had been cut in twain with seven shafts.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दौ च तथा त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरताडयत्॥ दुर्मर्षणं च विंशत्या चित्रसेनं च पञ्चभिः।
English: He also wounded Vinda and Anuvinda with three shafts each, and Durmarshana with twenty and Chitrasena with five.
Sanskrit: विकर्ण दशभिर्बाणैः पञ्चभिश्च जयद्रथम्॥ विद्ध्वा भीमोऽनदद्धृष्टः सैन्धवं च पुनस्त्रिभिः।
English: Then Bhima having pierced Vikarna with ten arrows and the ruler of the Sindhus with five, roared out in delight; and then again he pierced Jayadratha with three arrows.
Sanskrit: अथान्यद् धनुरादाय गौतमो रथिनां वरः॥ भीमं विव्याध संरब्धो दशभिर्निशितैः शरैः।
English: Therefore that Dhananjaya of car-warriors, that son of Gautami, taking up another bow and waxing worth, pierced Bhima with ten shafts of great sharpness.
Sanskrit: स विद्धो दशभिर्बाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपः॥ ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्।
English: Then like a huge elephant pierced with the hook, the mighty Bhimasena, pierced with those ten arrows, was worked up with rage, O monarch,
Sanskrit: गौतमं ताडयामास शरैर्बहुभिराहवे॥ सैन्धवस्य तथाश्वांश्च सारथिं च त्रिभिः शरैः। प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय कालान्तकसमद्युतिः॥ हताश्वात् तु रथात् तूर्णमवप्लुत्य महारथः। शरांश्चिक्षेप निशितान् भीमसेनस्य संयुगे॥
English: And he pierced the son of Gautami with numerous arrows in battle. Then with three arrows, that one of effulgence like that of the Destroyer himself dispatched to the regions of Death, the steeds and driver of the ruler of the Sindhus. Then that mighty car-warrior quickly jumping down from the car, the steed of which were slain,
Sanskrit: तस्य भीमो धनुर्मध्ये द्वाभ्यां चिच्छेद मारिष। भल्लाभ्यां भरतश्रेष्ठ सैन्धवस्य महात्मनः॥ स छिन्नधन्वा विस्थो हताश्वो हतसारथिः।
English: Discharged sharp arrow towards Bhimasena in that battle. Then, O sire, with a couple of broad-headed arrows Bhima cut in twain the bow, O foremost of the Bharatas, of the illustrious ruler of the Sindhus. Then the latter, O king, with his bow burst, his horses and charioteer slain, and deprived of his car,
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनरथं राजन्नारुरोह त्वरान्वितः॥ अत्यद्भुतं रणे कर्म कृतवांस्तत्र पाण्डवः।
English: Speedily ascended, o king, the chariot of Chitrasena. Then that son of Pandu achieved marvelous feats in that battle,
Sanskrit: महारथाशरैर्विद्ध्वा वारयित्वा च मारिष।॥ विरथं सैन्धवं चक्रे सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः।
English: In as much as piercing all those mighty carwarriors with arrows and resisting them, he deprived, O sire, the ruler of the Sindhus, of his car, before the eyes of all on-lookers.
Sanskrit: तदा न ममृषे शल्यो भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम्॥ स संधाय शरांस्तीक्ष्णान् कर्मारपरिमार्जितान्।
English: Then Shalya did not tolerate the prowess of Bhimasena; and fixing sharp arrows burnished of the forgers,
Sanskrit: भीमं विव्याध समरे तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥ कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च भगदत्तश्च वीर्यवान्।
English: He pierced Bhima in battle, exclaiming 'Stay, Stay.' Then Kripa and Kritavarma, and the highly powerful Bhagadatta,
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ चित्रसेनश्च संयुगे।॥ दुर्मर्षणो विकर्णश्च सिन्धुराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
English: And Vinda and Anuvinda from Avanti, and Chitrasena, and Durmarshana Vikarna, the valiant ruler of the Sindhus,
Sanskrit: भीमं ते विव्यधुस्तूर्णं शल्यहेतोररिंदमाः॥ स च तान् प्रतिविव्याध पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः शरैः।
English: All these subduers of foes, then quickly pierced Bhima (with arrows), for rescuing Shalya. He (Bhima) also pierced them in return, each with five shafts,
Sanskrit: शल्यं विव्याध सप्तत्या पुनश्च दशभिः शरैः॥ तं शल्यो नवभिर्भित्त्वा पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः।
English: He pierced Shalya also first piercing him with seventy shafts and again with ten shafts. Shalya also first piercing him with nine arrows next wounded him with five.
Sanskrit: सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन गाढं विव्याध मर्मणि॥ विशोकं प्रेक्ष्य निर्भिन्नं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्।
English: Then he pierced Bhima's charioteer deeply into the vitals with a broad-headed shaft. Then the mighty Bhimasena, beholding his charioteer Vishoka thus mangled,