pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तस्य द्रोणः पुनश्चापं चिच्छेदामित्रकर्शनः। हयांश्चचतुरस्तूर्णं चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः॥ वैवस्वतक्षयं घोरं प्रेषयामास भारत। सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे॥
English: Then again Drona, that grinder of foes, cut down Dhrishtadyumna's bow; and his four steeds he dispatched to the dreadful abode of Death with four excellent arrows; and. O Bharata, Drona also dispatched to Death Dhrishtadyumna's charioteer with a broadheaded shaft.
Sanskrit: हताश्वात् स रथात् तूर्णमवप्लुत्य महारथः। आरुरोह महाबाहुरभिमन्योर्महारथम्॥
English: Thereupon that mighty car-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, possessed of long arms, speedily jumping down from his chariot of which the steeds were slain, mounted on the excellent car of Abhimanyu.
Sanskrit: ततः सरथनागाश्वा समकम्पत वाहिनी। पश्यतो भीमसेनस्य पार्षतस्य च पश्यतः॥
English: Then the Pandava host, consisting of chariots, elephants and steeds, begin to quake with the fear (of Drona) even before the very eyes of Bhimasena and the intelligent son of Prishata.
Sanskrit: तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणेनामिततेजसा। नाशक्नुवन् वारयितुं समस्तास्ते महारथाः॥
English: Beholding their array thus shattered by Drona of immeasurable prowess, all those mighty car-warrior were not able to check the former.
Sanskrit: वध्यमानं तु ततं सैन्यं द्रोणेन निशितैः शरैः। व्यभ्रमतं तत्र तत्रैव क्षोभ्यमाण इवार्णवः॥
English: That army, then thus slaughter by Drona with his keen pointed arrows begin to whirl about,, like the agitated sea, on the filed of battle.
Sanskrit: तथा दृष्ट्वा च तत्सैन्यं जहषे तावकं बलम्। दृष्ट्वाऽऽचार्यं सुसंक्रुद्धं पतन्तं रिपुवाहिनीम्। चुक्रुशुः सर्वतो योधाः साधु साध्विति भारत॥
English: Beholding the hostile troops in that plight, your warriors were filled with delight and also beholding the aged preceptor consume the hostile array on all sides, O Bharata, the warriors sent up loud exclamations of “welldone" "well-done".
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अन्वीय च पुनः सर्वांस्तव पुत्रानपीडयत्॥ अथाभिमन्यु समरे भीमसेनेन संगतम्। पार्षतेन च सम्प्रेक्ष्य तव सैन्ये महारथाः॥ दुर्योधनप्रभृतयः प्रगृहीतशरासनाः। भृशमश्चैः प्रजवितैः प्रययुर्यत्र ते रथाः॥ अपराह्ने महाराज प्रावर्तत महारण:। तावकानां च बलिनां परेषां चैव भारत॥ अभिमन्युविकर्णस्य हयान् हत्वा महाहवे।
English: Sanjaya said Then Abhimanyu accomplished by Bhimasena, once more running after them afflicted your sons in battle. Thereupon the mighty car-warriors of your army including Duryodhana and others seeing Abhimanyu and Bhimasena joined with the son of Prishata in the midst of their own troops grasped their bows and carried along by fleet steeds rushed to the place where those heroes were stationed. Then, in that afternoon O monarch, there ensued a terrible fight between the mighty warriors of your army and those of the enemy, O Bharata. Then Abhimanyu, slaying the steeds of Vikarna in that terrible conflict,
Sanskrit: अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत्॥ हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य विकर्णस्तु महारथः।
English: Pierced the latter with twenty five short shafts then that mighty car-warrior Vikarna, leaving his chariot of which the steeds were slain,
Sanskrit: आरुरोह रथं राजंश्चित्रसेनस्य भारत॥ स्थितावेकरथे तौ तु भ्रातरौ कुलवर्धनौ।
English: Ascended, O king, the resplendent car of Chitrasena; them thus seated on the same chariot, namely those two brothers the perpetuator of Kuru's race.
Sanskrit: आर्जुनिः शरजालेन च्छादयामास भारत॥ चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च कार्ष्णि पञ्चभिरायसैः। विव्याध तेन चाकम्पत् कार्णिमरुरिव स्थितः॥ दुःशासनस्तु समरे केकयान् पञ्च मारिष। योधयामास राजेन्द्र तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ द्रौपदेया रणे क्रुद्धा दुर्योधनमवारयन्।
English: The son of Arjuna, O Bharata covered with a shower of arrows. Then Durjaya and Vikarna pierced the nephew of Krishna with five shafts made entirely of iron. But the nephew of Krishna moved not in the least and remained firm like the immovable Meru. In that conflict, O sire Dushasana fought with the five Kaikeya brothers; O mighty monarch, the battle that raged between them was indeed very wonderful. The sons of Draupadi excited with rage, in that battle, checked Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: शरैराशीविषाकारैः पुत्रं तव विशाम्पते॥ पुत्रोऽपि तव दुर्धर्षो द्रौपद्यास्तनयान रणे। सायकैर्निशितै राजन्नाजघान पृथक् पृथक्॥ तैश्चापि विद्धः शुशुभे रुधिरेण समुक्षितः।
English: Your son; and O monarch, every one them pierced him with three shafts each. Your invincible son, O monarch, in that conflict, pierced the sons of Draupadi separately with arrows of exceeding sharpness. Pierced with their arrows in return and bespattered with blood, he (Duryodhana) appeared highly beautiful.
Sanskrit: गिरिः प्रस्रवणैर्यद्वद् गैरिकादिविमिश्रितैः॥ भीष्मोऽपि समरे राजन् पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्। कालयामास बलवान् पालः पशुगणानिव॥ ततो गाण्डीवनिर्घोषः प्रादुरासीद् विशाम्पते। दक्षिणेन वरूथिन्याः पार्थस्यारीन् विनिघ्नतः॥ उत्तस्थुः समरे तत्र कबन्धानि समन्ततः।
English: Like a mountain washed with spring water mixed with red chalk. The highly powerful Bhishma also, O king, in that battle began to afflict the Pandava host like a herdsman belaboring his herd (with his cudgel). Thereupon, O ruler of men, the twang of Partha's Gandiva was heard, when he was engaged in slaughtering the right wing of your arıny. In that battle, headless trunks stood up in all directions.
Sanskrit: कुरूणां चैव सैन्येषु पाण्डवानां च भारत॥ शोणितोदं शरावर्तं गजद्वीपं हयोर्मिणम्। रथनौभिर्नरव्याघ्राः प्रतेरुः सैन्यसागरम्॥ छिन्नहस्ता विकवचा विदेहाश्च नरोत्तमाः। दृश्यन्ते पतितास्तत्र शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ निहतैर्मत्तमातङ्गैः शोणितौघपरिप्लुतैः। भूर्भाति भरतश्रेष्ठ पर्वतैराचिता यथा।॥ तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम तव तेषां च भारत।
English: In the host of the Kurus as well as in that of the Pandava. O Bharata that ocean of troops of which blood formed the waters, the arrows the eddies, the elephants the islands, and the steeds the fishes, that ocean was crossed by those foremost of men on their chariots that served the purpose of boats. Many foremost warriors, with arms serve, armours shattered, and bodies mangled were seen lying prostrate there, by hundreds and by thousands. With the car-cases of infuriate elephants slain and bespattered with blood, the filed of battle, O foremost of the Bharatas, appeared beautiful as if strewn with hillocks. The wonderful sight that we beheld, O Bharata, was that among your as well as their army.
Sanskrit: न तत्रासीत् पुमान् कश्चिद् यो युद्धं नाभिकाङ्क्षति।।१९। एवं युयुधिरे वीराः प्रार्थयाना महद् यशः। तावकाः पाण्डवैः सार्धमाकाङ्क्षन्तो जयं युधि॥
English: There was no man who was not in flamed with a desire for battle. Thus did those heroic warriors of your army fight on with those of the Pandava, desiring great renown and ardently longing for securing victory in battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अथ शूरा महाराज परस्परकृतागसः। जग्मुः स्वशिबिराण्येव रुधिरेण समुक्षिताः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O mighty monarch, those heroes literally bespattered with blood, keeping alive their enmity for one another, retired to their respective tents.
Sanskrit: विश्रम्य च यथान्यायं पूजयित्वा परस्परम्। संनद्धाः समदृश्यन्त भूयो युद्धचिकीर्षया॥
English: Thereafter having rested awhile, and having duly praised one another (for the feats achieve), they again were seen clad in coats of mail, standing desirous of battle.
Sanskrit: ततस्तव सुतो राजंश्चिन्तयाऽभिपरिप्लुतः। विस्रवच्छोणिताक्ताङ्गः पप्रच्छेदं पितामहम्॥
English: Then, O monarch, your son Duryodhana, covered with stains of blood all over the body, and overwhelmed with anxious thought, from confidence, asked the grandsire Bhishma saying;
Sanskrit: सैन्यानि रौद्राणि भयानकानि व्यूढानि सम्यग् बहुलध्वजानि। स्ते पाण्डवानां त्वरिता महारथाः॥
English: "Our troops are fierce and formidable and duly arranged; and they carry mighty standards, and yet those heroic and fleet host of car-warrior belonging to the Pandava army, penetrating and slaughtering and crushing.
Sanskrit: सम्मोह्य सर्वान् युधि कीर्तिमन्तो व्यूहं च तं मकरं वज्रकल्पम्। प्रविश्य भीमेन रणे हतोऽस्मि घोरैः शरैर्मृत्युदण्डप्रकाशैः॥
English: and confounding us all, has earned great fame in battle. I have also been wounded deeply by those dreadful shafts resembling the club of Death himself, that have been shot by Bhima who broke through our Makara-array that was strong as the thunder bolt itself.
Sanskrit: क्रुद्धं तमुवीक्ष्य भयेन राजन् सम्मूर्च्छितो न लभे शान्तिमद्य। इच्छे प्रसादात् तव सत्यसंध प्राप्तुं जयं पाण्डवेयांश्च हन्तुम्॥
English: Beholding Bhima, I have been, O sire, unmanned with fear, even now I can not regain the equilibrium of my mind, O you of neverfalling aim, I desire, through your grace, to obtain victory and to slay the sons of Pandava”.
Sanskrit: तेनैवमुक्तः प्रहसन् महात्मा दुर्योधनं मन्युगतं विदित्वा। तं प्रत्युवाचाविमना मनस्वी गङ्गासुतः शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठः॥
English: Thus addressed by Duryodhana and knowing him to be possessed by great grief, that high-souled son of Ganga that foremost of all wielders of weapons, endued with intelligence, smiling, replied to the former with a cheerless heart:
Sanskrit: परेण यत्नेन विगाह्य सेनां सर्वात्मनाहं तव राजपुत्र। इच्छामि दातुं विजयं सुखं च न चात्मानं छादयेऽहं त्वदर्थे॥
English: "Breaking through the hostile ranks with the greatest exertions and with all my power, O prince, I wish to give you victory and joy. For your sake, I do never dissemble.
Sanskrit: एते तु रौद्रा बहवो महारथा यशस्विनः शूरतमाः कृतास्त्राः। ये पाण्डवानां समरे सहाया जितक्लमा रोषविषं वमन्ति॥
English: These mighty car-warrior, who have sided with the Pandavas in this battle, innumerable, formidable, all foremost horses, endued with renown and accomplished in the use of weapons; they are indefatigable and are seem to vomit forth the venom of their wrath in battle.
Sanskrit: ते नैव शख्याः सहसा विजेतुं वीर्योद्धताः कृतवैरास्त्वया च। अहं सेनां प्रतियोत्स्यामि राजन् सर्वात्मना जीवितं त्यज्य वीर।।१०
English: These heroes are not to be so easily vanquished; they entertain feelings of the bitterest hostility for you, and are more ever swelling with their powers. Yet O monarch, I will, with all my soul fight these heroes to the bitter end.
Sanskrit: रणे तवार्थाय महानुभाव न जीवितं रक्ष्यतमं ममाद्य। सर्वांस्तवार्थाय सदेवदैत्यान् घोरान् दहेयं किमु शत्रुसेनाम्॥
English: For your sake, O generous hero this day will I have no regard for my life in battle. For your sake, will I consume all the regions with their myriad celestial and Daityas, what to speak of your enemies?
Sanskrit: तान् पाण्डवान् योधयिष्यामि राजन प्रियं च ते सर्वमहं करिष्ये। श्रुत्यैव चैतद् वचनं तदानीं दुर्योधनः प्रीतमना बभूव॥
English: I will encounter, O king, the Pandavas, and there by encompass all that is agreeable to you”. Hearing these words Duryodhana became inspired with confidence, and his heart swelled in joy.
Sanskrit: सर्वाणि सैन्यानि ततः प्रहृष्टो निर्गच्छतेत्याह नृपांश्च सर्वान्। तदाज्ञया तानि विनिर्ययुद्धेतं गजाश्वपादातरथायुतानि॥
English: Then with a delighted heart, he gave the word of command to the troops and all the assembled kings, saying Proceed. At his command the army consisting of chariots, steeds, foot-soldiers and elephant-riders, began to advance (in battle array).
Sanskrit: प्रहर्षयुक्तानि तु तानि राजन् महान्ति नानाविधशस्त्रवन्ति। स्थितानि नागाश्वपदातिमन्ति विरेजुराजौ तव राजन् बलानि॥
English: That extensive army of yours, O king, equipped with various sorts of implements of war, was filled with delight. O king, your army, teeming with elephant-riders, cavalrysoldiers and foot-soldiers arranged in battle order, appeared exceedingly beautiful.
Sanskrit: रधिष्ठिताः सैन्यगणास्त्वदीयाः। रथौघपादातगजाश्वसंधैः प्रयाद्भिराजौ विधिवत् प्रणुन्नैः॥
English: The division of tuskers composed of large numbers ad goaded on by skillful riders, appeared charging from all sides of the filed and your troops were also formed into order by many princely warriors, accomplished in the use of offensive and defensive weapons.
Sanskrit: समुद्धतं वै तरुणार्कवर्ण रजोबभौच्छादयन् सूर्यरश्मीन्। रेजुः पताका रथदन्तिसंस्था वातेरिता भ्राम्यमाणाः समन्तात्॥
English: A clouds of dust, resembling in hue the rays of the rising sun and intercepting from the view the sun itself-that was raise by the divisions of cars, elephants, infantry and cavalry as they moved over the filed in due order, appeared exceedingly beautiful.
Sanskrit: नानारङ्गाः मेधैर्युता विद्युतः खे यथैव। श्चकाशिरे दन्तिगणाः समन्तात्॥
English: Just as lightning, flashing amidst a mass of clouds in the firmament, appears beautiful, so the streamers of variegated hue mounted on cars and the backs of elephants, fluttering in the air and whirling along the welkin, appeared highly effulgent.
Sanskrit: समरे तत्र राजन् धनूंषि विस्फारयतां नृपाणां बभूव शब्दस्तुमुलोऽतिघोरः। विमथ्यतो देवमहासुरोधै यथार्णवस्यादियुगे तदानीम्॥
English: A dreadful and deafening din was created by monarchs stretching and twanging their bows-din that resembled the roar of the ocean, when in the Satya era, it was churned by the hosts of celestial and Asuras.
Sanskrit: तदुग्रनागं बहुरूपवर्णं तवात्मजानां समुदीर्णमेवम्। बभूव सैन्यं रिपुसैन्यहन्तु युगान्तमेघौघनिभं तदानीम्॥
English: At the moment, that army of your sons, uttering fierce war-cries, comprising in it combatants of divers hues, loO king so resplendent, and capable of slaughtering the enemy's host , appcared like the clan of clouds that are seen at the expiration of a Yuga.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अथात्मजं तव पुनर्गाङ्गेयो ध्यानमास्थितम्। अब्रवीद् भरतश्रेष्ठः सम्प्रहर्षकरं वचः॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, the son of Ganga, seeing your son plunged in thought, once more addressed these delightful words to him.
Sanskrit: अहं द्रोणश्च शल्यश्च कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः। अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च भगदत्तोऽथ सौबलः॥
English: “Myself, Drona, Shalya, Kritavarma, of the Satvata race, Ashvathama, Vikarna, Somadatta with Shindhus.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ बाह्रीकः सह बाह्निकैः। त्रिगर्तराजो बलवान् मागधश्च सुदुर्जयः॥
English: And Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, and Balhika with the Balhikas, and the mighty king of the Trigartas and the formidable sovereign of the Magadhas,
Sanskrit: बृहद्बलश्च कौसल्यश्चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः। रथाश्च बहुसाहस्राः शोभनाश्च महाध्वजाः॥
English: Brihadabala the ruler of the Kosalas Chitrasena, Vivingshati, with many thousand of car-warriors, decorated with tall standards,
Sanskrit: देशजाश्च हया राजन् स्वारूढा हयसादिभिः। गजेन्द्राश्च मदोवृत्ताः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः॥
English: And a large number of country-born steeds, O king, mounted with excellent horse soldiers and innumerable huge elephants infuriate with shedding temporal juice from their temples and mouth.
Sanskrit: पादाताश्च तथा शूरा नानाप्रहरणध्वजाः। नानादेशसमुत्पन्नास्त्वदर्थे योद्धुमुद्यताः॥
English: And many heroic foot-soldiers accomplished in the use of various kinds of weapons, and born in various countries, are all prepared to fight for your sake.
Sanskrit: एते चान्ये च बहवस्त्वदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः। देवानपि रणे जेतुं समर्था इति मे मतिः॥
English: These and many others, prepared to lay down their very lives for your sake, are I consider, capable of obtaining victory even over the gods in battle.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं हि मया राजंस्तव वाच्य हितं सदा। अशक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः॥
English: It is my bounded duty, O king, to tell always what will be for your good. The Pandavas are incapable of being vanquished even by the very gods led by Vasava himself.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवसहायाश्च महेन्द्रसमविक्रमाः। सर्वथाऽहं तु राजेन्द्र करिष्ये वचनं तव॥
English: They are supported by the son of Vasudeva himself in battle, and are endued with prowess equal to that of the great Indra himself. But, O foremost of kings, I will ever carry out your commands.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवांश्च रणे जेष्ये मां वा जेष्यन्ति पाण्डवाः। एकमुक्त्वा ददावस्मै विशल्यकरणी शुभाम्॥
English: Either I will conquer the Pandavas in battle, or they will conquer my”. Having thus spoken, Bhishma gave to Duryodhana the excellent herb called Vishalya Karanee, (that which kills all pain).
Sanskrit: ओषधीं वीर्यसम्पन्नां विशल्यश्चाभवत् तदा। ततः प्रभाते विमले स्वेन सैन्येन वीर्यवान्॥ अव्यूहत स्वयं व्यूह भीष्मो व्यूहविशारदः। मण्डलं मनुजश्रेष्ठो नानाशस्त्रसमाकुलम्॥
English: That most efficacious remedy for healing all wounds. Therewith your son cured himself of all his wounds. Then at the fair dawn, the most powerful Bhishma that foremost of men accomplished in the are of arraying troops, formed with his own troops, the array called Mandala, bristling with the glitter of various kings of weapons.
Sanskrit: सम्पूर्णं योधमुख्यैश्च तथा दन्तिपदातिभिः। रथैरनेकसाहौः समन्तात् परिवारितम्॥
English: The array teemed with excellent warriors, as also with tuskers and infantry and it was surrounded on all sides with many thousand cars.
Sanskrit: अश्ववृन्दैर्महद्भिश्च ऋष्टितोमरधारिभिः। नागे नागे रथाः सप्त सप्त चाश्वा रथे रथे॥
English: And with large division of cavalry armed with scimitars and lances. Near every elephants were stationed seven car-warriors, and near every car were placed seven horsemen,
Sanskrit: अन्वश्वं दश धानुष्का धानुष्के दश चर्मिणः। एवं व्यूढं महाराज तव सैन्यं महारथैः॥
English: Behind every horsemen were stationed ten bowmen, and behind each bowman were placed seven foot-soldiers. Thus, O monarch, your troops urged by mighty and great carwarriors.
Sanskrit: स्थितं रणाय महते भीष्मेण युधि पालितम्। दशाश्वानां सहस्राणि दन्तिनां च तथैव च॥
English: Stood ready for the fierce encounter being protected by Bhishma. Then a thousand horseman, and as many tuskers. on
Sanskrit: रथानामयुतं चापि पुत्राश्च तव दंशिताः। चित्रसेनादयः शूरा अभ्यरक्षन् पितामहम्॥
English: And ten thousand chariots, along with your heroic sons, all accounted in mail, headed by Chitrasena, supported the grandsire.
Sanskrit: रक्ष्यमाणः स तैः शूरैर्गोप्यमानाश्च तेन ते। संनद्धाः समदृश्यन्त राजानश्च महाबलाः॥
English: It was seen that as Bhishma was supported by those heroic warriors themselves endued with great strength and clad in mail they were in their turn protect by the grandsire.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु समरे दंशितो रथमास्थितः। व्यराजत श्रिया जुष्टो यथा शक्रस्त्रिविष्टपे॥
English: Duryodhana also that battlefield, occupying his car and clad in mail, and endued with all grace, looked beautiful like Indra himself in paradise.
Sanskrit: ततः शब्दो महानासीत् पुत्राणां तव भारत। रथघोषश्च विपुलो वादित्राणां च निस्वनः॥
English: Then, O Bharata, loud were the war cries uttered by your sons, and defending was clatter of chariots and the sound of the musical instruments.
Sanskrit: भीष्मेण धार्तराष्ट्राणां व्यूढः प्रत्युङ्मुखो युधि। मण्डलः स महाव्यूहो दुर्भेद्योऽमित्रघातनः॥
English: Then that mighty and impenetrable Mandala, array of those slayers of enemies viz., the sons of Dhritarashtra, formed by Bhishma himself, began to march forward facing the west.
Sanskrit: सर्वतः शुशुभे राजन् रणेऽरीणां दुरासदः। मण्डलं तु समालोक्य व्यूहं परमदुर्जयम्॥
English: Invulnerable in battle by the enemies, O monarch, that array appeared beautiful in every pare. Then beholding that formidable Mandala, array.
Sanskrit: स्वयं युधिष्ठिरो राजा वज्रं व्यूहमथाकरोत्। तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु यथास्थानमवस्थिताः॥
English: King Yudhishthira himself formed his troops in the array known as Vajra. Thus when the troops were thus formed into battle array, and were stationed in proper ranks.
Sanskrit: रथिनः सादिनः सर्वे सिंहनादमथानदन्। बिभित्सवस्ततो व्यूहं निर्ययुयुद्धकाक्षिणः॥
English: The car-warriors and cavalry soldiers uttered their war-cries (resembling leonine roars). Then, desirous of battle fierce warriors began to leave their ranks.
Sanskrit: इतरेतरतः शूराः सहसैन्याः प्रहारिणः। भारद्वाजो ययौ मत्स्यं द्रौणिश्चापि शिखण्डिनम्॥
English: And those heroes supported by their respective division, began to smite down one another. The son of Bharadvaja encoun the ruler of the Matsyas, and the son of Drona engaged Shikhandin.
Sanskrit: स्वयं दुर्योधनो राजा पार्षतं समुपाद्रवत्। नकुलः सहदेवश्च मद्रराजनमीयतुः॥
English: King Duryodhana, himself rushed against the son of Prishata; the twins Nakula and Sahadeva proceeded against the king of the Madras.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्याविरावन्तमभिद्रुतौ। सर्वे नृपास्तु समरे धनंजयमयोधयन्॥
English: Vinda and Anuvinda from Avanti went against king Iravat. All the other monarchs engaged Dhananjaya in battle.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनो रणे यान्तं हार्दिक्यं समवारयत्। चित्रसेनं विकर्णं च तथा दुर्मर्षणं विभुः॥ आर्जुनिः समरे राजंस्तव पुत्रानयोधयत्। प्राग्ज्योतिषोमहेष्वासोहैडिम्बं राक्षसोत्तमम्॥
English: Putting forth all his exertions Bhimasena checked the son of Hridika in battle. Endued with great prowess Arjuna's son, O king engaged in battle, your sons viz., Chitrasena Vikarna, and Durmarshana. Against that fierce bow-man, viz., the ruler of the Pragjyotishas, Hidimba, the ruler of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: अभिदुद्राव वेगेन मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्। अलम्बुषस्तदा राजन् सात्यकिं युद्धदुर्मदम्॥ ससैन्यं समरे क्रुद्धो राक्षस: समुपाद्रवत्। भूरिश्रवा रणे यत्तो धृष्टकेतुमयोधयत्॥
English: Rushed with impetuosity, like an infuriate elephants mecting a compeer in the same state. Then O monarch, the Rakshasa Alambusha excited with wrath rushed in that battle, against Satyaki invincible in battle surrounded though he was with his own division. Exerting himself well, Bhurishravas engaged in that conflict Dhrishtaketu.
Sanskrit: श्रुतागुषं च राजानं धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। चेकितानश्च समरे कृपमेवान्वयोधयत्॥
English: Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, engaged king Shrutayush; and in that battle Chekitana fought with Kripa.
Sanskrit: शेषाः प्रतियुर्यत्ता भीष्ममेव महारथम्। ततो राजसमूहास्ते परिवQर्धनंजयम्॥
English: The rest putting forth all their endeavors advanced against the mighty car-warrior Bhima. Thereafter thousand of monarchs surrounded Dhananjaya on all sides.
Sanskrit: शक्तितोमरनाराचगदापरिघपाणयः। अर्जुनोऽथ भृशं क्रुद्धो वार्ष्णेयमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Wielding in their hands dares, lances arrows, maces, and bludgeons; threat, highly enraged, Arjuna addressed the descendant of the Vrishni race (Krishna) saying:
Sanskrit: पश्य माधव सैन्यानि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संयुगे। व्यूढानि व्यूहविदुषा गाङ्गेयेन महात्मना॥
English: "Behold, O Madhava, the troops of the sons of Dhritarashtra formed in battle array by the high-souled son of Ganga, who is versed in all the modes of forming soldiers in battle array,
Sanskrit: युद्धाभिकामाशूरांश्च पश्य माधव दंशितान्। त्रिगर्तराजं सहितं भ्रातृभिः पश्य केशव।॥
English: Behold also, O Madhava, innumerable heroes all ardently longing for battle. Behold also, O Keshava, the king of the Trigartas supported by his brothers.
Sanskrit: अद्यैतान् नाशयिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते जनार्दन। य इमे मां यदुश्रेष्ठ योद्धुकामा रणाजिरे॥
English: Today, before your very eyes, I will O Janardana, slay all these, O foremost of the Yadus, who are desirous of fighting with me in the battle".
Sanskrit: एतदुक्त्वा तु कौन्तेयो धनुर्ध्यामवमृज्य च। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि नराधिपगणान् प्रति॥
English: Having thus spoken, the on of Kunti, rubbing his bow-string poured an arrow downpour on those hosts of kings.
Sanskrit: तेऽपि तं परमेष्वासाः शरवर्षैरपूरयन्। तडागं वारिधाराभिर्यथा प्रावृषि तोयदाः॥
English: Those fierce bowmen also covered him in return with showers of shafts, just as clouds, in the season of rain, fill the tanks with showers of rain.
Sanskrit: हाहाकारो महानासीत् तव सैन्ये विशाम्पते। छाद्यमानौ रणे कृष्णौ शरैर्दृष्ट्वा महारणे॥
English: Then, O ruler of men, when in that great battle the two Krishna's were seen to be covered with fast-falling arrows, loud shouts of "Oh!” “Oh!” were heard in your troops.
Sanskrit: देवा देवर्षयश्चैव गन्धर्वाश्च सहोरगैः। विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्दृष्ट्वा कृष्णो तथागतौ॥
English: The celestial, the divine divine sages, the Gandharvas, and the mighty reptiles, were all overwhelmed with amazement beholding Krishna and Arjuna thus situated.
Sanskrit: ततः क्रुद्धोऽर्जुनो राजन्नन्द्रमस्त्रमुदैरयत्। तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम विजयस्य पराक्रमम्॥
English: Thereafter waxing worth, Arjuna invoked, O king, the weapon called Indra: then wonderful was the prowess that we beheld of Vijaya.
Sanskrit: शस्त्रवृष्टिं परैर्मुक्ता शरौधैर्यदवारयत्। न च तत्राप्यनिर्भिन्नः कश्चिदासीद् विशाम्पते॥
English: In as much as he baffled the thick shower of arrows discharged by his enemies with myriad of shafts shot by himself. There was none, O ruler of men, that was not wounded.
Sanskrit: तेषां राजसहस्राणां हयानां दन्तिनां तथा। द्वाभ्यां त्रिभिः शरैश्चान्यान् पार्थो विव्याध मारिष॥
English: Among those thousands of kings, steeds and tuskers. The rest, O sire, the son Pritha pierced, each with two or three shafts.