pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: अपश्यं द्वारकां चाहं महाराज हतत्विषम्। निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारां निर्भूषणवरस्त्रियम्॥ अनभिज्ञेयरूपाणि द्वारकोपवनानि च। दृष्ट्वा शङ्कोपपन्नोऽहमपृच्छं हृदिकात्मजम्॥
English: O great king, on my arrival I found Dvarka shorn of its splendour. Vedic recitations and sacrificial offerings were stopped, beautiful damsels were destitute of ornaments and the gardens were devoid of beauty, Alarmed by the sight, I asked the son of Hridika.
Sanskrit: अस्वस्थनरनारीकमिदं वृष्णिकुलं भृशम्। किमिदं नरशार्दूल श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः॥
English: "O best of men, why are the men and the women of the Vrishni race are all woc-begone. I desire to hear all about it."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स तु मया विस्तरेणेदमब्रवीत्। रोधं मोक्षं च शाल्वेन हार्दिक्यो राजसत्तम॥
English: O best of kings, having been thus addressed by me, the son of Hridika narrated to me in detail the invasion of the city by Shalva and his subsequent defeat and departure.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ श्रुत्वा सर्वमशेषतः। विनाशे शाल्वराजस्य तदैवाकरवं मतिम्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, thereupon having heard all, I instantly made up my mind to kill king Shalva.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ समाश्वास्य पुरे जनम्। राजानमाहुकं चैव तथैवानकदुन्दुभिम्॥ सर्वान् वृष्णिप्रवीरांश्च हर्षयन्नब्रुवं तदा। अप्रमादः सद कार्यो नगरे यादवर्षभाः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, encouraging the citizens, I thus addressed with cheerfulness king Ahuka and Anakadundubhi and also all the chief heroes of the Vrishni race, "O best of the Yadavas, stay all of you in the city with all caution.
Sanskrit: शाल्वराजविनाशाय प्रयातं मां निबोधत। नाहत्वा तं निवर्तिष्ये पुरी द्वारवतीं प्रति॥
English: Know, I shall go to kill Shalva, Without killing him, I shall not return to the city of Dvarvati.
Sanskrit: सशाल्वं सौभनगरं हत्वा द्रष्टास्मि वः पुनः। त्रि: समाहन्यतामेषा दुन्दुभिः शत्रुभीषणा॥
English: I will again come back to you after destroying Shalva with his city “Saubha'' made of precious metals. Strike up the three notes of the Dundubhi (musical instrument) which are so dreadful to the foes."
Sanskrit: ते मयाऽऽश्वासिता वीरा यथावद् भरतर्षभ। सर्वे मामब्रुवन् हृष्टाः प्रयाहि जहि शात्रवान्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, thus adequately encouraged by me, they all with cheerful hearts said to me, “Go and kill the enemy."
Sanskrit: तैः प्रहृष्टात्मभिवीरैराशीर्भिरभिनन्दितः। वाचयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान् प्रणम्य शिरसा भवम्॥ शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेनानादयन् दिशः। प्रघ्माप्य शङ्खप्रवरं पाञ्चजन्यमहं नृप॥ प्रयातोऽस्मि नरव्याघ्र बलेन महता वृतः। क्लुप्तेन चतुरङ्गेण यत्तेन जितकाशिना॥
English: O king, having received the benedictions of those cheerful heroes and having caused the Brahmanas to utter auspicious words and having also bowed down to the best of Brahmanas and to Shiva, I started on my car yoked with (my horses) Shaivya and Sugriva, filling all directions with the clatter of its wheels and blowing that best of conches named the Panchajanya. O best of men, surrounded by my invincible and victorious army consisting of four kinds of troops, all so persevering in battle, I started.
Sanskrit: समतीत्य बहून् देशान् गिरीश्च बहुपादपान्। सरांसि सरितश्चैव मार्तिकावतमासदम्॥
English: Passing over many countries, mountains and trees, many lakes and rivers, I at last arrived at the country of Martikavata.
Sanskrit: तत्राश्रौषं नरव्याघ्र शाल्वं सागरमन्तिकात्। प्रयान्तं सौभमास्थाय तमहं पृष्ठतोऽन्वयाम्॥
English: O best of men, here did I hear that Shalva was coursing in his (car) Saubha near the ocean. I soon followed him there.
Sanskrit: ततः सागरमासाद्य कुक्षौ तस्य महोर्मिणः। समुद्रनाभ्यां शाल्वोऽभूत् सौभमास्थाय शत्रुहन्॥
English: O slayer of foes, having reached the ocean (I saw) Shalva on his (Saubha, car made of precious metal in the midst of the ocean full of heaving billows.
Sanskrit: स समालोक्य दूरान्मां स्मयन्निव युधिष्ठिर। आह्वयामास दुष्टात्मा युद्धायैव मुहुर्मुहुः॥
English: O Yudhishthira, having seen ine from a distance, that wicked-minded (Asura) challenged me again and again to the fight.
Sanskrit: तस्य शाईविनिर्मुक्तैर्बहुभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः। पुरं नासाद्यत शरैस्ततो मां रोष आविशत्॥
English: Many arrows, each capable of piercing to the very heart, discharged from my bow, did not reach his car. Thereupon I became filled with wrath.
Sanskrit: स चापि पापप्रकृतिदैतेयापसदो नृप। मय्यवर्षत दुर्धर्षः शरधाराः सहस्रशः॥
English: O king, that greatly sinful and irrepressibly powerful wretch of a Daitya's son began to shoot at me thousands of arrows in torrents.
Sanskrit: सैनिकान् मम सूतं च हयांश्च समवाकिरत्। अचिन्तयन्तस्तु शरान् वयं युध्याम भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, he showered arrows on my soldiers, on my charioteer and on my horses. But without much caring for his arrows, we continued to fight.
Sanskrit: ततः शतसहस्राणि शराणां नतपर्वणाम्। चिक्षिपुः समरे वीरा मयि शाल्वपदानुगाः॥
English: Thereupon those warriors who were at the command of Shalva showced on me thousands of straight arrows.
Sanskrit: ते हयांश्च रथं चैव तदा दारुकमेव च। छादयामासुरसुरास्तैर्बाणैर्मर्मभेदिभिः॥
English: The Asura heroes covered my horses, my car and my charioteer, Daruka, with arrows cach capable of piercing to the very heart.
Sanskrit: न हया न रथो वीर न यन्ता मम दारुकः। अदृश्यन्त शरैश्छन्नास्तथाहं सैनिकाश्च मे॥
English: O nero, I could not at that time see either my car or horses or my charioteer Daruka. For ! and my soldiers were covered with arrows.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहमपि कौन्तेय शराणामयुतान् बहून्। आमन्त्रितानांधनुषा दिव्येन विधिनाक्षिपम्॥
English: O son of Kunti, thereupon I too discharged from my bows tens of thousands of arrows inspiring them with proper Mantras and shooting them with celestials methods.
Sanskrit: न तत्र विषयस्त्वासीन्मम सैन्यस्य भारत। खे विषक्तं हि तत् सौभं क्रोशमात्र इवाभवत्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, as that (car) Saubha made of precious metals was in the sky full two miles off, it could not be seen by my troops.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते प्रेक्षकाः सर्वे रङ्गवाट इव स्थिताः। हर्षयामासुरुच्चैर्मी सिंहनादतलस्वनैः॥
English: Therefore, they only looked on from that field of battle like (so many) spectators in a place of annusement but they cheered me on by clappings and by shouts loud as the roars of lions.
Sanskrit: मत्कराग्रविनिर्मुक्ता दानवानां शरास्तथा। अङ्गेषु रुचिरापाङ्गा विविशुः शलभा इव॥
English: The beautiful arrows discharged from the fore part of my hand penetrated into the bodies of the Danavas like biting insects.
Sanskrit: ततो हलहलाशब्दः सौभमध्ये व्यवर्धत। वध्यतां विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैः पततां च महार्णवे॥
English: Thereupon loud cries of those dying of the wounds inflicted by the arrows rose on the Saubha (car); and they (those wounded) fell into the water of the great ocean.
Sanskrit: ते निकृत्तभुजस्कन्धाः कवन्धाकृतिदर्शनाः। नदन्तो भैरवान् नादान् निपतन्ति स्म दानवाः॥
English: Having lost their arms and necks and having appeared like Kabandhas (a sort of headless ghosts), the Danavas fell (down into the sea) with fearful cries.
Sanskrit: पतितास्तेऽपि भक्ष्यन्ते समुद्राम्भोनिवासिभिः। ततो गोक्षीरकुन्देन्दुमृणालरजतप्रभम्॥ जलजं पाञ्चजन्यं वै प्राणेनाहमपूरयम्। तान् दृष्ट्वा पतितास्तत्र शाल्व: सौभपतिस्ततः॥ मायायुद्धेन महता योधयामास मां युधि। ततो गदा हलाः प्रासाः शूलशक्तिपरश्वधाः॥ असयः शक्तिकुलिशपाशटिकनपाः शराः। पट्टिशाश्च भुशुण्ड्यश्च प्रपतन्त्वनिशं मयि॥
English: As they fell, they were devoured by the animals, living in the waters of the ocean. Thereupon 1 powerfully blew the (conch) Panchajanya, which was obtained from the waters and which was as graceful as the lotus stock and as white as the milk or the Kunda flower or the moon or the silver. Having seen them fall, the king of Saubha Shalva. Began to fight with me with the help of illusion. Then he began to hurl upon me clubs, plough-shares, winged darts, lances, javelins, thunder-bolts, nooses, broad-swords, bullets, shafts, axes and rockets.
Sanskrit: तामहं माययैवाशु प्रतिगृह्य व्यनाशयम्। तस्यां हतायां मायायां गिरिशृङ्गैरयोधयत्॥
English: Allowing them to come towards me, I soon destroyed them all by counter illusion. On mis illusion being rendered ineffectual he began to fight with mountain-peaks.
Sanskrit: ततोऽभवत् तम इव प्रकाश इव चाभवत्। दुर्दिनं सुदिनं चैव शीतमुष्णं च भारत॥ अङ्गारपांशुवर्षे च शस्त्रवर्षं च भारत। एवं मायां प्रकुर्वाणो योधयामास मां रिपुः॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, then there was darkness and light alternately, the day was now fair, now gloomy and now hot and now cold. There was a fearful shower of cools, ashes and weapons. Creating such illusions, the enemy fought with me.
Sanskrit: विज्ञाय तदहं सर्वं माययैव व्यनाशयम्। यथाकालं तु युद्धेन व्यधमं सर्वतः शरैः।।३८
English: Knowing this, I destroyed his illusion by counter illusion; and at the proper times I showered arrows all around.
Sanskrit: ततो व्योम महाराज शतसूर्यमिवाभवत्। शतचन्द्रं च कौन्तेय सहस्रायुततारकम्॥
English: O great king, O son of Kunti, then the sky blazed forth with one hundred suns, with one hundred moons and thousands and tens of thousands of stars.
Sanskrit: ततो नाज्ञायत तदा दिवारानं तथा दिशः। ततोऽहं मोहमापन्नः प्रज्ञास्त्रं समयोजयम्॥
English: None could ascertain whether it was then day or night. None could distinguish even the points of heaven. Thereupon becoming bewildered, I fixed on my bowstring the weapon, named Prajnastra.
Sanskrit: ततस्तदस्त्रं कौन्तेयधूतं तूलमिवानलैः। तथा तदभवद् युद्धं तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। लब्धालोकस्तु राजेन्द्र पुनः शत्रुमयोधयम्॥
English: O son of Kunti, that weapon rushed onwards like flakes of cotton blown away by the winds. Tlien a great and hair-stirring battle took place. O king of kings, having rcguined light, I again fought with the enemy.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच एवं स पुरुषव्याघ्र शाल्वराजो महारिपुः। युध्यमानो मया संख्ये वियदभ्यगमत् पुनः॥
English: Krishna said: O best of men, the great enemy, the king Shalva, thus encountered by me in battle, again rose in the sky.
Sanskrit: ततः शतघ्नीश्च महागदाश्च दीप्तांश्च शूलान् मुसलानसींश्च। चिक्षेप रोपान्मयि मन्दबुद्धिः शाल्वो महाराज जयाभिकाक्षी॥
English: O great king, thereupon eagerly desiring victory, that wicked-minded (Danava) hurled at me Shataghnis, great maces, flaming lances, big clubs and swords.
Sanskrit: तानाशुगैरापततोऽहमाशु निवार्य हन्तुं खगमान् ख एव। स्ततोऽन्तरिक्षे निनदो बभूव॥
English: As the weapons came down through the sky I speedily stopped them with my swift arrows. I cut them off into two or three pieces before they could reachine. Thereupon a great uproar rose in the sky.
Sanskrit: ततः शतसहस्रेण शराणां नतपर्वणाम्। दारुकं वाजिनश्चैव रथं च समवाकिरत्॥
English: He (Shalva) then covered Daruka, my horses and car with hundreds and thousands of straight arrow.
Sanskrit: ततो मामब्रवीद् वीर दारुको विह्वलनिव। रथातव्यमिति तिष्ठामि शाल्वबाणप्रपीडितः। अवस्थातुं न शक्नोमि अझं मे व्यवसीदति॥
English: O hero, Daruka, who was about to faint away, spoke thus to me, “As it is my duty to stay, therefore I stay, though severely afflicted with the arrows of Shalva. But I am unable any longer to stay, my body has become weak."
Sanskrit: इति तस्य निशम्याहं सारथेः करुणं वचः। अवेक्षमाणो यन्तारमपश्यं शरपीडितम्॥
English: Hearing these piteous words of my charioteer. I looked at him and saw that my charioteer had been fearfully wounded with arrows.
Sanskrit: न तस्योरसि नो मूर्भि न काये न भुजद्वये। अन्तरं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ पश्याम्यनिचितं शरैः॥ स तु बाणवरोत्पीडाद् विस्रवत्यसृगुल्वणम्। अभिवृष्टे यथा मेधे गिरिगैरिकधातुमान्॥
English: O best of the Pandavas, there was not a spot on his breast or on his head or in his body or in his two arms which was not covered with arrows. Blood flowed profusely from his wounds thus inflicted by the arrows. He looked like a hill of red chalk after a shower of rain.
Sanskrit: अभीषुहस्तं तं दृष्ट्वा सीदन्तं सारथिं रणे। अस्तम्भयं महाबाहो शाल्वबाणप्रपीडितम्॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, seeing my charioteer thus pierced and enfeebled by the hands I cheered him.
Sanskrit: अथ मां पुरुषः कश्चिद् द्वारकानिलयोऽब्रवीत्। त्वरिता रथमभ्येत्य सौहृदादिव भारत॥ आहुकस्य वचो वीर तस्यैव परिचारकः। विषण्णः सन्नकण्ठेन तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, (at this time) a certain person quickly came to my car and addressed me like a friend. O hero, O Yudhishthira, know he appeared (to me) to be a servant of Ahuka and he delivered to me a message from his (Ahuka) in a sad and choked voice.
Sanskrit: द्वारकाधिपतिर्वीर आह त्वामाहुको वचः। केशवैहि विजानीष्व यत् त्वां पितृसखोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: (He said), "O hero, the king of Dvarka, Ahuka, has said this to you. “O Keshava, hear what your father's friend has said.
Sanskrit: उपयायाद्य शाल्वेन द्वारकां वृष्णिनन्दन। विषक्ते त्वयि दुर्धर्ष हतः शूरसुतो बलात्॥
English: O descendant of Vrishni race, O irrepressible hero, Shalva came to Dvarka in your absence and by main force he has killed the son of Sura (Vasudeva, Krishna's father).
Sanskrit: तदलं साधु युद्धेन निवर्तस्व जनार्दन। द्वारकामेव रक्षस्व कार्यमेतन्महत् तव॥
English: O Janardana, therefore there is no need of fighting here. Cease fighting and defend Dvarka. This is (now) your principal duty.”
Sanskrit: इत्यहं तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा परमदुर्मनाः। निश्चयं नाधिगच्छामि कर्तव्यस्येतरस्य च॥
English: Having heard his words, my heart became heavy and I could not ascertain what I should do and what I should not.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिं बलदेवं च प्रद्युम्नं च महारथम्। जगहें मनसा वीर तच्छ्रुत्वा महदप्रियम्॥
English: O hero, having heard of this great evil, I mentally censured Satyaki, Baladeva and also the great car-warrior Pradyumna.
Sanskrit: अहं हि द्वारकायाश्च पितुश्च कुरुनन्दन। तेषु रक्षां समाधाय प्रयातः सौभपातने।॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, having reposed on them the duty of protecting Dvarka and my father, I had come to the destruction of Saubha.
Sanskrit: बलदेवो महाबाहुः कच्चिज्जीवति शत्रुहा। सात्यकी रौक्मिण्येश्च चारुदेष्णश्च वीर्यवान्॥ साम्बप्रभृतयश्चैवेत्यहमासं सुदुर्मनाः। एतेषु हि नरव्याघ्र जीवत्सु न कथंचन॥ शक्यः शूरसुतो हन्तुमपि वज्रभृता स्वयम्। हतः शूरसुतो व्यक्तं चैते परासवः॥ बलदेवमुखाः सर्व इति मे निश्चिता मतिः। सोऽहं सर्वविनाशं तं चिन्तयानो मुहुर्मुहुः। अविह्वलो महाराज पुनः शाल्वमयोधयम्॥
English: I asked myself in sorrow, “Do that slayer of foes Baladeva, Satyaki, the son of Rukmani, (Pradyumna) the greatly powerful Charudeshna, Samba and others live? O best of men, if they were alive. Even the wielder of thunder (Indra) could not have killed the son of Sura (my father). It is evident the son of Sura is dead; it is also evident that the others. With Baladeva at their head have all lost their lives. This is my firm belief.” I was again and again filled with the thought of their destruction. I was overwhelmed with grief, great king, but I again fought with Shalva.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपश्यं महाराज प्रपतन्तमहं तदा। सौभाच्छूरसुतं वीर ततो मां मोह आविशत्॥
English: O great king, O hero, I now saw the son of Sura (my father) himself falling from the Saubha (car). At this sight I fainted away.
Sanskrit: तस्य रूपं प्रपततः पितुर्मम नराधिप। ययातेः क्षीणपुण्यस्य स्वर्गादिव महीतलम्॥
English: O ruler of men, my father appeared like Yayati when he (that king) losing all his virtues fell down towards earth from heaven.
Sanskrit: विशीर्णमलिनोष्णीषः प्रकीर्णाम्बरमूर्धजः। प्रपतन् दृश्यते ह स्म क्षीणपुण्य इव ग्रहः॥
English: I saw my father falling like a luminary whose merit is lost, his headgear pale and loosely flowing his hair and dress disordered.
Sanskrit: ततः शाधिनुःश्रेष्ठं करात् प्रपतितं मम। मोहापन्नश्च कौन्तेय रथोपस्थ उपाविशम्॥
English: O son of Kunti, thereupon my Saranga bow fell from my hand; I fainted away and sat down on the side of the car.
Sanskrit: ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं सैन्यं मे गतचेतनम्। मां दृष्ट्वा रथनीडस्थं गतासुमिव भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, seeing me in a swoon on the car and one like dead, my soldiers all exclaimed, “Oh” and “Alas!”
Sanskrit: प्रसार्य प्रसार्य चरणावपि। रूपं पितुर्मे विबभौ शकुनेः पततो यथा॥
English: My father with out-stretched arms and legs appeared like a bird dropping from the sky.
Sanskrit: तं पतन्तं महाबाहो शूलपट्टिशपाणयः। अभिघ्नन्तो भृशं वीर मम चेतो ह्यकम्पयन्॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, when he was thus falling, the hostile warriors with lances and axes in their hands began to strike him grievously. At this my heart trembled.
Sanskrit: बाहू पततः महं तदा वीर महाविमर्दे। न तत्र सौभं न रिपुं च शाल्वं पश्यामि वृद्धं पितरं न चापि॥
English: O hero, regaining my consciousness soon after, I did not find them in that great battle either the (car) Saubha or the enemy Shalva or my old father.
Sanskrit: ततो ममासीन्मनसि मायेयमिति निश्चितम्। प्रबुद्धोऽस्मि ततो भूयः शतशोऽवाकिरं शरान्।॥
English: I then concluded in my mind that it was nothing but illusion. Thereupon regaining my senses, I again began to discharge hundreds of arrows.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रगृह्य रुचिरंधनुः। शरैरपातयं सौभाच्छिरांसि विबुधद्विषाम्॥
English: Krishna said : O best of the Bharata race, then taking up my beautiful bow, I began to cut off with my arrows the heads of the enemies of the celestials from the (car) Saubha.
Sanskrit: शरांश्चाशीविषाकारानूर्ध्वगांस्तिग्मतेजसः। प्रेषयं शाल्वराजाय शामुक्तान् सुवाससः॥
English: I began to discharge from the Saranga (bow) many excellent arrows of the forms of snakes, each capable of going to a great height and each possessing great energy.
Sanskrit: ततो नादृश्यत तदा सौभं कुरुकुलोद्वह। अन्तर्हितं माययाभूत ततोऽहं विस्मितोऽभवम्॥
English: O perpetuator of the Kuru race, I could not then see the Saubha, for it had then disappeared on account of the illusion (displayed by the Danava). I became astonished.
Sanskrit: अथ दानवसङ्घास्ते विकृताननमूर्धजाः। उदक्रोशन् महाराज विष्ठिते मयि भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O great king, the host of Asuras of fearful visages and hair then sent up a loud roar as I was waiting for it (Saubha).
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्त्रं शब्दसाहं वै त्वरमाणो महारणे। अयोजयं तद्वधाय ततः शब्द उपारमत्॥
English: In that great battle, I then with the object of destroying them, fixed on my bowstring the weapon capable of piercing the foes, if only their voice could be heard. Thereupon their roaring ceased.
Sanskrit: हतास्ते दानवाः सर्वे यैः स शब्द उदीरित। शरैरादित्यसंकाशैर्ध्वलितैः शब्दसाधनैः॥
English: But all those Danavas that had sent up that shout were killed by my those arrows, which were as blazing as the sun and which were capable of striking (at a foe) if only his voice could be heard.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे पुनरेवान्यतोऽभवत्। शब्दोऽपरो महाराज तत्रापि प्राहरं शरैः॥
English: O great king, when the shout (of the Danavas) ceased at one place, it arose at another place. There also I sent up my arrows.
Sanskrit: एवं दश दिशः सर्वास्तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च भारत। नादयामासुरसुरास्ते चापि निहता मया॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, in this way the Asuras sent up roars from all the ten quarters, above and across. But they were all killed by me.
Sanskrit: ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषं गत्वा पुनरेव व्यदृश्यत। सौभं कामगमं वीर मोहयन्मम चक्षुषी॥
English: O hero, bewildering my eyes and going to Pragjotisha the Saubha, capable of going every where at will, reappeared again.
Sanskrit: ततो लोकान्तकरणो दानवो दारुणाकृतिः। शिलावर्षेण महता सहसा मां समावृणोत्॥
English: Thereupon those agents of destruction, the Danavas of fearful forms, suddenly covered me with a great shower of rocks.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं पर्वतवर्षेण वध्यमानः पुनः पुनः। वल्मीक इव राजेन्द्र पर्वतोपचितोऽभवम्॥
English: O king of kings, he tried to kill me again and again by showers of rocks; and I looked like an ant-hill covered with those rocks.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहं पर्वतचितः सहयः सहसारथिः। अप्रख्यातिमियां राजन् सर्वतः पर्वतैश्चितः॥
English: O king, being covered with those rocks along with my horses, charioteer, (car with) flag-staff, I altogether disappeared from the view.
Sanskrit: ततो वृष्णिप्रवीरा ये ममासन् सैनिकास्तदा। ते भयार्ता दिशः सर्वे सहसा विप्रदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Thereupon the foremost heroes of the Vrishni race who were in my army were seized with panic and they suddenly began to fly in all directions.
Sanskrit: ततो हाहाकृतमभूत् सर्वं किल विशाम्पते। द्यौश्च भूमिश्च खं चैतादृश्यमाने तथा मयि॥
English: O king, seeing me in that state, the heaven the sky and the earth were all filled with exclamation of “Oh" and "Alas."
Sanskrit: ततो विषण्णमनसो मम राजन् सुहृज्जनाः। रुरुदुशुक्रुशुश्चैव दुःखशोकसमन्विताः॥
English: O king, my friends, afflicted with sorrow and grief, then wept and wailed in sorrowful hearts.
Sanskrit: द्विषतां च प्रहर्षोऽभूदार्तिश्चाद्विषतामपि। एवं विजितवान् वीर पश्चादश्रौषमच्युत॥
English: O hero, O undeteriorating one, delight filled the hearts of the enemies as sorrow filled those of iny men. I heard of this after I had defeated the enemy.
Sanskrit: ततोऽहमिन्द्रदयितं सर्वपाषाणभेदनम्। वज्रमुद्यम्य तान् सर्वान् पर्वतान् समशातयम्॥
English: Then wielding the thunder, the favourite (weapon) of Indra, which is (ever) capable of grinding stones, I destroyed that entire mass of rocks.
Sanskrit: ततः पर्वतभारार्ता मन्दप्राणविचेष्टिताः। हया मम महाराज वेपमाना इवाभवन्॥
English: O great king, my horses, afflicted with the weight of the rocks and almost at the point of death, stood trembling.
Sanskrit: मेघजालमिवाकाशे विदार्याभ्युदितं रविम्। दृष्ट्वा मां बान्धवाः सर्वे हर्षमाहारयन् पुनः॥
English: Seeing me, all my friends rejoiced as men are rejoiced on seeing the sun rising in the sky after dispersing the clouds.
Sanskrit: ततः पर्वतभारार्त्तान् मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितान्। हयान् संदृश्य मां सूतः प्राह तात्कालिकं वचः॥
English: Seeing my horses, afflicted with the weight of the rocks and almost at the point of death, my charioteer spoke to me in words suitable to the occasion.
Sanskrit: साधु सम्पश्य वार्ष्णेय शाल्वं सौभपतिं स्थितम्। अलं कृष्णावमन्यैनं साधु यत्नं समाचर॥
English: "O descendant of the Vrishni race, behold there stays Shalva, the lord of Saubha. Do not disregard him. Exert yourself.
Sanskrit: मार्दवं सखितां चैव शाल्वादद्य व्यपाहर। जहि शाल्वं महाबाहो मैनं जीवय केशव॥
English: O mighty-armed Keshava, abandon all mildness and consideration for Shalva. Kill him, do not allow him to live (any longer).
Sanskrit: सर्वैः पराक्रमैर्वीर वध्यः शत्रुरमित्रहन्। न शत्रुरवमन्तव्यो दुर्बलोऽपि बलीयसा॥
English: O hero, O slayer of your enemies, a foe should be killed with all exertion. Even a weak enemy should not be disregarded by a strong man.
Sanskrit: योऽपि स्यात् पीठगः कश्चित् किं पुनः समरे स्थितः स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल सर्वयत्नौरिमं प्रभो॥ जहि वृष्णिकुलश्रेष्ठ मा त्वां कालोऽत्यगात् पुनः नैष मार्दवसाध्यो वै मतो नापि सखा तव॥ येन त्वं योधितो वीर द्वारका चावमर्दिता। एवमादि तु कौन्तेय श्रुत्वाहं सारथेर्वचः॥ तत्त्वमेतदिति ज्ञात्वा युद्धे मतिमधारयम्। वधाय शाल्वराजस्य सौभस्य च निपातने॥
English: Even if he is at his feet, not to speak of one who dares for stay in battle. O lord, put forth every exertion. And conquer him. O best of the Vrishni race, O hero, do not make any further delay. That one is not to be killed by milder means. In my opinion he can never be a friend who devastated Dvarka and who is now fighting with you." O son of Kunti, hearing such words of my charioteer. And knowing that what he had said was true, I again engaged myself in the fight with the intention of killing Shalva and destroying his Saubha (car).
Sanskrit: दारुकं चाब्रुवं वीर मुहूर्त स्थीयतामिति। ततोऽप्रतिहतं दिव्यमभेद्यमतिवीर्यवत्॥ आग्नेयमस्त्रं दयितं सर्वसाहं महाप्रभम्। योजयं तत्रधनुषा दानवान्तकरं रणे॥
English: O hero, telling Daruka "Stay for a moment,” I then in that Danava-destroying battle fixed on my bow-string, my favourite fire-weapon of celestials origin, of blazing splendour of irresistible force, of great effulgence and of bursting energy, incapable of being ever baffled and capable of penetrating into everything.
Sanskrit: यक्षाणां राक्षसानां च दानवानां च संयुगे। राज्ञां च प्रतिलोमानां भस्मान्तकरणं महत्॥ क्षुरान्तममलं चक्रं कालान्तकयमोपमम्। अनुमन्त्र्याहमतुलं द्विषतां विनिबर्हणम्॥ जहि सौभं स्ववीर्येण ये चात्र रिपवो ममा इत्युक्त्वा भुजवीर्येण तस्मै प्राहिणवं रुषा॥
English: “Destroy Saubha with all the enemies that are in it" and saying this, after having inspired it with Mantras. I hurled in anger with the strength of my arms the greatly powerful discuss which reduces to ashes all the Yakshas, Rakshasas, Danavas and kings born in impure races and which is as sharp-edged as the razor, which is without stain as Yama himself, which is incomparable and which kills all enemies.
Sanskrit: रूपं सुदर्शनस्यासीदाकाशे पततस्तदा। द्वितीयस्येव सूर्यस्य युगान्ते प्रपतिष्यतः॥
English: Rising into the sky, the Sudarshana (discuss) seemed to look like the exceedingly effulgent sun at the end of the Yuga.