pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: सुदक्षिणश्च निहतः स च राजा श्रुतायुधः। श्रुतायुश्चाच्युतायुश्चम्लेच्छाश्चायुतशो हताः॥
English: as He by whom Sudakshina and king Shrutayusha have been slain, also Shrutayusha and Achytayusha and myriads of Mlechchas also have been slain.
Sanskrit: तं कथं पाण्डवं युद्धे दहन्तमिव पावकम्। प्रतियोत्स्यामि दुर्धर्षे तमहं शस्त्रकोविदम्॥
English: How can I encounter that invincible son of Pandu, accomplished in the use of all kinds of weapons and resembling the all-destroying fire itself.
Sanskrit: क्षमं च मन्यसे युद्धं मम तेनाद्य संयुगे। परवानस्मि भवति प्रेष्यवद् रक्ष मद्यशः॥
English: How it is that you today think me competent to fight with him? I am entirely dependent on you and am your slave; Oh! save my honour!
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच सत्यं वदसि कौरव्य दुराधर्षो धनंजयः। अहं तु तत् करिष्यामि यथैनं प्रसहिष्यसि॥
English: Drona said o foremost descendant of the Kuru race, you speak all that is true. Really Dhananjaya is incapable of suffering defeat. But I myself will so act by which you will be able to bear him.
Sanskrit: अद्भुतं चाद्य पश्यन्तु लोके सर्वधनुर्धराः। विषक्तं त्वयि कौन्तेयं वासुदेवस्य पश्यतः॥
English: Let all wielders of bow inhabiting this world, behold today the marvellous fact, of the son of Kunti being held in check by you, even before Vasudeva himself.
Sanskrit: एष ते कवचं राजंस्तथा बजामि काञ्चनम्। यथा न बाणा नास्त्राणि प्रहरिष्यन्ति ते रणे॥
English: This golden coat of mail of yours, O king, I shall so tie on you that all weapons discharged by human hands will not be able to pierce you in battle.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वां सासुरसुरा: सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः। योधयन्ति त्रयो लोकाः सनरा नास्ति ते भयम्॥
English: Even if the three worlds, with the Asuras, the celestials, the Yakshas, the Reptiles and the Rakshasas, together with all human beings, fight with today, still you need entertain no fear.
Sanskrit: न कृष्णो न च कौन्तेयो न चान्यः शस्त्रभृद् रणे। शरानर्पयितुं कश्चित् कवचे तव शक्ष्यति॥
English: Neither Krishna, nor the son of Kunti, nor any other wielder of weapons, will be able to pierce your armour in baitle with his arrows.
Sanskrit: स त्वं कवचमास्थाय क्रुद्धपद्य रणेऽर्जुनम्। त्वरमाणः स्वयं यानि न त्वासौ विसहिष्यति॥
English: So, cased in this golden armour, do you hastily advance upon the wrathful Arjuna, yourself; he shall not be able to beat you in battle today.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा त्वरन् द्रोणः स्पृष्ट्वाम्भो वर्म भास्वरम्। आबबन्धाद्भुततमं जपन् मन्त्रं यथाविधि॥
English: Sanjaya said Having thus spoken, Drona quickly rinced his mouth with water and then bound that lustrous armour on Duryodhana, having duly reiterated most marvellous incantations.
Sanskrit: रणे तस्मिन् सुमहति विजयस्य सुतस्य ते। विसिस्मापयिषुर्लोकान् विद्यया ब्रह्मवित्तमः॥
English: In that dreadful battle, that foremost of persons conversant with the knowledge of the Vedas, was desirous of bestowing victory on your son and of exciting the wonder of the worlds with his excellent learning.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच करोतु स्वस्ति ते ब्रह्म ब्रह्मा चापि द्विजातयः। सरीसृपाश्च ये श्रेष्ठास्तेभ्यस्ते स्वस्ति भारत॥
English: Drona said May all the Vedas, the Brahmanas and Brahman himself and the Reptiles and other beings of superior order bless you, O Bharata!
Sanskrit: ययाति हुषश्चैव धुन्धुमारो भगीरथः। तुभ्यं राजर्षयः सर्वे स्वस्ति सकुर्वन्तु ते सदा॥
English: May Yayati, Nahusha, Dhundhumara and Bhagiratha and other royal sage bless you in all acts!
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्वेकपादेभ्यो बहुपादेभ्य एव च। स्वस्तयस्त्वपादकेभ्यश्च नित्यं तव महारणे॥
English: May you obtain blessing from creatures having one leg only and creatures having many also! May you also get blessings from those who have no legs at all!
Sanskrit: स्वाहा स्वधा शची चैव स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते सदा। लक्ष्मीररुन्धती चैव कुरुतां स्वस्ति तेऽनघ॥
English: May Svaha and Svadha and Sachi all oless you always! O sinless one, may Lakshmi and Arundhati also pronounce benedictions on you!
Sanskrit: असितो देवलश्चैव विश्वामित्रस्तथाङ्गिराः। वसिष्ठः कश्यपश्चैव स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते नृप॥
English: May Asita, Devala, Vishvamitra, Angiras, Vasistha and Kashyapa, O monarch, bless you!
Sanskrit: धाता विधाता लोकेशो दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः। स्वस्ति तेऽद्य प्रयच्छन्तु कार्तिकेयश्च षण्मुखः॥
English: May Dhatri and Vidhatri, the quarters of heaven and their regents and the six-headed Kartikeya do all that is beneficial you!
Sanskrit: विवस्वान् भगवान् स्वस्ति करोतु तव सर्वशः। दिग्गजाश्चैव चत्वारः क्षितिश्च गगनं ग्रहाः॥
English: May the illustrious Vivasvat bless you today! May the four elephants guarding the cardinal points, the earth, the firmament, the planets.
Sanskrit: अधस्ताद् धरणीं योऽसौ सदा धारयते नृप। शेषश्च पनगश्रेष्ठः स्वस्ति तुभ्यं प्रयच्छतु॥
English: And he who is underneath this earth and o king who ever upholds her, viz., Shesha, that foremost of snakes-may all these do what is beneficial to you!
Sanskrit: गान्धारे युधि विक्रम्य निर्जिताः सुरसत्तमाः। पुरा वृत्रेण दैत्येन भिन्नदेहाः सहस्रशः॥
English: O Son of Gandhari, in days gone by, the Asura named Vritra, exerting his might in battle, had defeated the foremost of celestials in battle.
Sanskrit: हातेजोबलाः सर्वे तदा सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः। ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मुर्वत्राद् भीता महासुरात्॥
English: All those dwellers of heaven then with Indra at their head, destitute of their head, destitute of their energy and prowess, sought refuge with Brahman being highly afraid of the mighty Asura Vritra.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः प्रमर्दितानां वृत्रेण देवानां देवसत्तम। गतिर्भव सुरश्रेष्ठ त्राहि नो महतो भयात्॥
English: The celestials said O foremost of the celestials, O best of the gods, be you the protector of the gods now, crushed as they are by the Asura Vritra. Save us from this our great fear.
Sanskrit: अथ पार्श्वे स्थितं विष्णुं शक्रादींश्च सुरोत्तमान्। प्राह तथ्यमिदं वाक्यं विषण्णान् सुरसत्तमान्॥
English: Drona continued Thereupon Brahman addressing Vishnu standing by his side, as also the other foremost of celestials headed by Indra, spoke to them that were are depressed, these words, all perfectly true.
Sanskrit: रक्ष्या मे सततं देवाः सहेन्द्राः सद्विजातयः। त्वष्टः सुदुर्धरं तेजो येन वृत्रो विनिर्मितः॥
English: The celestials with Indra at their head, as also the regenerate order are ever deserving of my protection. But the energy of Tvashtri from which Vritra has been created is indeed irrepressible.
Sanskrit: त्वष्ट्रा पुरा तपस्तप्त्वा वर्षायुतशतं तदा। वृत्रो विनिर्मितो देवाः प्राप्यानुज्ञां महेश्वरात्॥
English: In days gone by, observing ascetic austerities for millions of years, Tvashtri created, O Gods, Vritra, having obtained permission thereto from Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: स तस्यैव प्रसादाद् वो हन्यादेव रिपुर्बली। नागत्वा शंकरस्थानं भगवान् दृश्यते हरः॥
English: Hence that mighty energy of ours has succeeded in vanquishing you through the grace of that god. Without repairing to the place where Sankara stays, you cannot except to obtain a sight of him.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा जेष्यथ वृत्रं तं क्षिप्रं गच्छत मन्दरम्। यत्रास्ते तपसां योनिर्दक्षयज्ञविनाशनः॥
English: After you have seen that god, you will be able to conquer Vritra. Therefore, his yourselves to the Mandara mountain; there dwells that origin of ascetic austerities, that destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice.
Sanskrit: पिनाकी सर्वभूतेशो भगनेत्रनिपातनः। ते गत्वा सहिता देवा ब्राह्मणा सह मन्दरम्॥
English: That wielder of the Pinaka, that lord of all creatures, that slayer of the Asura that Bhaganetra. Thereupon all those celestials accompanied by Brahma, proceeded to the Mandara mountain.
Sanskrit: अपश्यंस्तेजसां राशिं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्। सोऽब्रवीत् स्वागतं देवा ब्रूत किं करवाण्यहम्॥
English: And there, beheld that heap of energy, who resembled in radiance a million of suns. (Seeing the gods come) Mahadeva said, "All hail O god! speak what am I to do for you!
Sanskrit: अमोघं दर्शनं मह्यं कामप्राप्तिरतोऽस्तु वः। एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे प्रत्यूचुस्तं दिवौकसः॥
English: A sight of my self cannot be barren. So let the fruition of your desires proceed from this!” Thus spoken to, all those denizens of heaven
Sanskrit: तेजो हृतं नो वृत्रेण गतिर्भव दिवौकसाम्। मूर्तीरीक्षस्व नो देव प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृताः। शरणं त्वां प्रपन्ना स्म गतिर्भव महेश्वर॥
English: All our energy has been robbed by Vritra. Be you the protector of us the dwellers of heaven. O God, look upon our bodies mangled and mutilated with the wounds inflicted by the Asura. We seek protection from you; O God of gods, be you our refuge.
Sanskrit: शर्व उवाच विदितं वो यथा देवाः कृत्येयं सुमहाबला। त्वष्टस्तेजोभवा घोरा दुर्निवार्याकृतात्मभिः॥
English: Sharva said O Gods, it is well-known to all of you, how this Asura, surcharged with strength, dreadful and incapable of being held in check by persons devoid of ascetic merit, came into being, created by the energy of Tvashtri.
Sanskrit: अवश्यं तु मया कार्यं साह्यं सर्वदिवौकसाम्। ममेदं गात्रजं शक्र कवचं गृह्य भास्वरम्॥
English: Surely it is my duty to protect the denizens of heaven. O Shakra, take this radiant coat of mail off my body; and O lord of the gods, don it, reiterating these Mantras.
Sanskrit: बधानानेन मन्त्रेण मानसेन सुरेश्वर। वधायासुरमुख्यस्य वृत्रस्य सुरघातिनः॥
English: O sovereign gods! Tie this to your body by reciting hymn through mental japa as told by men. Then you will able enough to kill Vritra, the monster king and enemy to the gods.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच इत्युक्त्वा वरदः प्रादाद् वर्म तन्मन्त्रमेव च । स तेन वर्मणा गुप्तः प्रायाद् वृत्रचमूं प्रति॥
English: Drona continued Having thus spoken, that giver of boons, gave that armour and the necessary Mantras to Indra. Clad in that coat of mail Indra then assaulted the army of Vritra.
Sanskrit: नानाविधैश्च शस्त्रौघैः पात्यमानैर्महारणे। न संधिः शक्यते भेत्तुं वर्मबन्धस्य तस्य तु॥
English: Although then in that dreadful battle myriads of weapons of diverse description were hurled at him, yet they could not slacken or pierce through the joints, of that armour.
Sanskrit: ततो जघान समरे वृत्रं देवपतिः स्वयम्। तं च मन्त्रमयं बन्धं वर्म चाङ्गिरसे ददौ॥
English: Then the lord of the celestials slew Vritra in battle and gave afterwards that armour of which the joints were composed of Mantras, unto Angiras.
Sanskrit: अङ्गिराः प्राह पुत्रस्य मन्त्रज्ञस्य बृहस्पतेः। बृहस्पतिरथोवाच अग्निवेश्याय धीमते॥
English: Angiras again gave those Mantras to Brihaspati his son conversant with all Mantras. Brihaspati next imparted them to the intelligent Agniveshya.
Sanskrit: आग्निवेश्यो मम प्रादात् तेन बघ्नामि वर्म ते। तवाद्य देहरक्षार्थ मन्त्रेण नृपसत्तम॥
English: Agniveshya gave them to me; and now with the help of those mantras I have bound up this armour on you, O foremost of the kings, in order to guard your body from all weaponwounds.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा ततो द्रोणस्तव पुत्रं महाद्युतिम्। पुनरेव वचः प्राह शनैराचार्यपुङ्गवः॥
English: Sanjaya said Having thus spoken, Drona that foremost of all preceptors, once more addressed your son
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मसूत्रेण बध्नामि कवचं तव भारत। हिरण्यगर्भेण यथा बद्धं विष्णोः पुरा रणे॥
English: “O ruler of men, I don this armour on your body joining its parts by means of Brahmathreads. Even thus did Brahman springing from the golden lotus, put it on Vishnu.
Sanskrit: यथा च ब्रह्मणा बद्धं संग्रामे तारकामये। शक्रस्य कवचं दिव्यं तथा बधाम्यहं तव।।७शा
English: I do it on you, even in the same manner in which Brahman himself had put this armour of celestial make on Indra, during the battle caused by the abduction of Taraka."
Sanskrit: बद्ध्वा तु कवचं तस्य मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम्। प्रेषयामास राजानं युद्धाय महते द्विजः॥
English: Thus having tied that Duryodhana with due mantras, the regenerate Drona dispatched the king to the mighty encounter.
Sanskrit: स संनद्धो महाबाहुराचार्येण महात्मना। रथानां च सहस्रेण त्रिगर्तानां प्रहारिणाम्॥
English: Then the mighty-armed king, accoutered by the illustrious preceptor, supported by a thousand car-warriors of the Trigartta country, all accomplished in smiting down.
Sanskrit: तथा दन्तिसहस्रेण मत्तानां वीर्यशालिनाम्। अश्वानां नियुतेनैव तथान्यैश्च महारथैः॥
English: As also by a thousand infuriate elephants endued with great mighty and a hundred thousand horses and numerous other mightycar-warriors. armour on
Sanskrit: वृतः प्रायान्महाबाहुरर्जुनस्य रथं प्रति। नानावादित्रघोषेण यथा वैराचनिस्तथा॥
English: Advanced against the chariot of Arjuna. He then proceeded accompanied by the sounds of various kinds of musical instruments, even like the son of Virochana (in the days of yore).
Sanskrit: ततः शब्दो महानासीत् सैन्यानां तव भारत। अगाधं प्रस्थितं दृष्ट्वा समुद्रमिव कौरवम्॥
English: Thereupon O Bharata, a loud uproar was created by your troops as they beheld the illustrious Kuru king advance like the fathomless deep itself.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच प्रविष्टयोर्महाराज पार्थवार्ष्णेययो रणे। दुर्योधने प्रयाते च पृष्ठतः पुरुषर्षभे॥
English: Sanjaya said When that foremost of men viz., king Duryodhana had started from behind, following Pritha's son and him of the Vrishni race, both of whom, O monarch, had penetrated into the Kaurava ranks.
Sanskrit: जवेनाभ्यद्रवद् द्रोणं महता नि:स्वनेन च। पाण्डवाः सोमकैः सार्धं ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: The Pandavas supported by the Somakas furiously assaulted Drona, creating a loud din. Thereupon a fearful battle commenced between them and Drona's troops.
Sanskrit: तद् युद्धमभवत् तीव्र तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च व्यूहस्य पुरतोऽद्भुतम्॥
English: The battle then that commenced between the Kurus and the Pandavas at the van of their array was terrible, awful and capable of making the hair to stand erect; and it was wonderful to the extreme.
Sanskrit: राजन् कदाचिन्नास्माभिईष्टं तादृङ् न च श्रुतम्। यादृङ् मध्यगते सूर्ये युद्धमासीद् विशाम्पते॥
English: O king, that battle that raged when the sun shone on the meridian, was such that we had neither seen nor heard of its like, ever before.
Sanskrit: धृष्टाद्युम्नमुखाः पार्था व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः। द्रोणस्य सैन्यं ते सर्वे शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्॥
English: The troops of the sons of Pritha commanded by Dhristadyumna, all accomplished in smiting and arranged in proper order, covered the division of Drona with arrowy showers.
Sanskrit: वयं द्रोणं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्। पार्षतप्रमुखान् पार्थानभ्यवर्षाम सायकैः॥
English: We also placing that foremost of all wielders of bow namely Drona, at our head, began to pour our showers of arrows on the Parthas headed by the son of Prishata.
Sanskrit: महामेघाविवोदीर्णौ मिश्रवातौ हिमात्यये। सेनाग्रे प्रचकाशेते रुचिरे रथभूषिते॥
English: The vanguards of the two hosts, teeming with cars and appearing charming, then looked like two masses of clouds in the summer sky, rushing towards each other, being driven by opposite winds.
Sanskrit: समेत्य तु महासेने चक्रतुर्वेगमुत्तमम्। जाह्नवीयमुने नद्यौ प्रावृषीवोल्बणोदके॥
English: Clashing against each other, the two armies put forth their exertions, like the rivers Ganga and Yamuna swelling with water during the rain season.
Sanskrit: नानाशस्त्रपुरोवातो द्विपाश्वरथसंवृतः। गदाविद्युन्महारौद्रः संग्रामजलदो महान्॥ भारद्वाजानिलोद्भूतः। शरधारासहस्रवान्। अभ्यवर्षन्महासैन्यः पाण्डुसेनाग्निमुद्धतम्॥
English: Having various kinds of weapons for the wind that preceeded them, abounding in elephants, horses and chariots, surcharged with the lightning formed by the flashing of maces wielded by warriors, the fierce and thick mass of cloud constituted by the army of the Kurus. Driven forward by the tempest constituted by Drona and incessantly pouring its arrowy showers, tried to extinguish the raging fie constituted by the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: समुद्रमिव धर्मान्ते विशन् घोरो महानिलः। व्याक्षोभयदनीकानि पाण्डवानां द्विजोत्तमः॥
English: Then that foremost of regenerate heroes, namely Drona, agitated the Pandava hosts like a raging tempest of the summer, agitating the mighty main.
Sanskrit: तेऽपि सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्रोणमेव समाद्रवन्। बिभित्सन्तो महासेतुं वार्योधाः प्रबला इव॥
English: They also, putting forth all their endeavours, awaited Drona himself, like a strong current of water striking against an embankment with a view of carry it away.
Sanskrit: वारयामास तान् द्रोणो जलौघमचलो यथा। पाण्डवान् समरे क्रुद्धान् पाञ्चालांश्च सकेकयान्॥
English: Then like unto a mountain checking the progress of torrents of water, in that battle, Drona held in check the enraged Pandavas, Parichalas and Kekayas.
Sanskrit: अथापरे च राजानः परिवृत्य समन्ततः। महाबला रणे शूराः पञ्चालानन्ववारयन्॥
English: Other kings also endued with great mighty and heroism began to oppose the Panchalas, having surrounded them on all sides.
Sanskrit: ततो रणे नरव्याघ्रः पार्षतः पाण्डवैः सह। संजघानासकृद् द्रोणं विभित्सुररिवाहिनीम्॥
English: Thereafter in that battle, that foremost of men, viz., Prishata's son, supported by the Pandavas, repeatedly assailed Drona desirous of breaking through his division.
Sanskrit: यथैव शरवर्षाणि द्रोणो वर्षति पार्षते। तथैव शरवर्षाणि धृष्टद्युम्नोऽप्यवर्षत॥
English: Indeed, as as Drona poured his arrowy showers on the son of Prishata, so also, did this latter pour his own on the son of Bharadvaja.
Sanskrit: सनिस्त्रिंशपुरोवातः शक्तिप्रासर्टिसंवृतः। ज्याविधुच्चापसंहादो धृष्टद्युम्नबलाहकः॥
English: Then the Dhristadyumna-cloud having rapiers and swords for the winds that preceeded it, well-furnished with darts, lances and scimitar, having the bowstring for its flashes of lightning and the twang of the bow for its rumbling.
Sanskrit: शरधाराश्मवर्षाणि व्यसृजत् सर्वतो दिशम्। निनन् रथवराश्वौघान् प्लावयामास वाहिनीम्॥
English: Poured, on all directions, torrents of weapons, for its showers of stones, slaying large bodies of car-warriors, best steed; he seemed to deluge the earth with currents of blood, created by means of his weapon.
Sanskrit: यं यमाच्छच्छरैोणः पाण्डवानां रथव्रजम्। ततस्ततः शरैर्दोणमपाकर्षत पार्षतः॥
English: Then with his arrows Prishata's son turned Drona away from all those breaches in the ranks of the car-warriors of the Pandavas, through which the latter tried to pass, striking the men there with his arrows.
Sanskrit: तथा तु यतमानस्य द्रोणस्य युधि भारत। धृष्टद्युम्नं समासाद्य त्रिधा सैन्यमभिद्यत॥
English: Then O Bharata, the division of Drona, although he exerted to the best of his mighty, became divided in divided in three parts, having encountered Dhrishtadyumna in battle.
Sanskrit: भोजमेकेऽभ्यवर्तन्त जलसन्धं तथापरे। पाण्डवैर्हन्यमानाश्च द्रोणमेवापरे ययुः॥
English: One of these divisions retraced their steps towards Kritavarman the ruler of the Bhojas, the other towards Jalasandha and the other slaughtered by the Pandavas fell back upon Drona himself.
Sanskrit: संघट्टयति सैन्यानि द्रोणस्तु रथिनां वरः। व्यधमच्चापि तान्यस्य धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः॥
English: Then, as many times did that foremost of car-warriors, Drona rally his troops, so many times did that mighty car-warrior Dhrishtadyumna break and route them.
Sanskrit: धार्तराष्ट्रास्तथाभूता वध्यन्ते पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः। अगोपाः पशवोऽरण्ये बहुभिः श्वापदैरिव॥
English: Then like herds of cattle destitute of herdsmen slain by the beasts of prey, the troops of the Kurus divided in three divisions, began to be slaughtered by the Pandavas and the Srinjayas.
Sanskrit: कालः स्म ग्रसते योधान् धृष्टद्युम्नेन मोहितान्। संग्रामे तुमुले तस्मिन्निति सम्मेनिरे जनाः॥
English: SO People then thought that in that terrible battle Death himself devoured up warriors stupefied by the mighty Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: कुनृपस्य यथा राष्टं दुर्भिक्षव्याधितस्करैः। द्राव्यते तद्वदापन्ना पाण्डवैस्तव वाहिनी॥
English: Just as the dominions of a wicked monarch are devasted by famine, pestilence and marauders, were your Own troops slaughtered and destroyed by the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अर्करश्मिविमिश्रेषु शस्त्रेषु कवचेषु च। चढूंषि प्रत्यहन्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा तथा॥
English: Our eyes were then dazzled and blinded by the weapons and armours on which the sun's rays were reflected, as also by the dust raised by the troops.
Sanskrit: त्रिधाभूतेषु सैन्येषु वध्यमानेषु पाण्डवैः। अमर्षितस्ततो द्रोणः पञ्चालान् व्यधमच्छरैः॥
English: Then when his troops had been divided in three bodies and when they were being slaughtered by the Pandavas, Drona inflamed with fury, began to consume the Panchalas with his arrows.
Sanskrit: मृद्गतस्तान्यनीकानि निघ्नतश्चापि सायकैः। बभूव रूपं द्रोणस्य कालाग्नेरिव दीप्यतः॥
English: Then as Drona, crushed and slew the hostile host with his arrows, his appearance looked like that of the blazing fire that appears in the time of the universal Dissolution.
Sanskrit: रथं नागं हयं चापि पत्तिनश्च विशाम्पते। एकैकेनेषुणा संख्ये निर्बिभेद महारथः॥
English: That mighty car-warrior, o king, then in that battle, began to pierce car-warriors, elephants and steeds and foot-soldiers each with a single arrow only.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां तु सैन्येषु नास्ति कश्चित् स भारत। दधार योरणे बाणान् द्रोणचापच्युतान् प्रभो॥
English: There was none, O Bharata, in the host of the Pandavas who could bear the arrows in that battle, shot, O lord, from the bow of Drona.
Sanskrit: तत् पच्यमानमर्केण द्रोणसायकतापितम्। बभ्राम पार्षतं सैन्यं तत्र तत्रैव भारत॥
English: Scorched by the rays of the sun and felled by the arrows of Drona, the army of the Pandavas, O Bharata, began to reel about on the field.
Sanskrit: तथैव पार्षतेनापि काल्यमानं बलं तव। अभवत् सर्वतो दीप्तं शुष्कं वनमिवाग्निना॥
English: So also your troops afflicted by the arrows of Parshata, appeared to blaze up at every place, like a dry forest on fire.
Sanskrit: बाध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु द्रोणपार्षतसायकैः। त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् परं शक्त्या युध्यन्ते सर्वतोमुखाः॥३३
English: When the troops were thus being slaughtered by the arrows of Drona and Prishata's son, all warriors, heedless of their lives, fought on putting forth all their best energies.
Sanskrit: तावकानां परेषां च युध्यतां भरतर्षभ। नासीत् कश्चिन्महाराज योऽत्याक्षीत् संयुगं भयात्।।३४
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, then there was none among your or the enemy's host, who, O mighty monarch, forsook the fight out of fear.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनं तु कौन्तेयं सोदर्याः पर्यवारयन्। विविंशतिचित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च महारथः॥
English: His brothers, Vivinshati, Chitrasena and the mighty car-warrior Vikarna, opposed Kunti's son Bhimasena in the battle.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ क्षेमधूर्तिश्च वीर्यवान्। त्रयाणां तव पुत्राणां त्रय एवानुयायिनः॥
English: The two princes from Avanti, viz., Vinda and Anuvinda and the highly puissant Kshemadhurti were the followers of your three sons,
Sanskrit: बाह्लीकराजस्तेजस्वी कुलपुत्रो महारथः। सहसेन; सहामात्यो द्रौपदेयानवारयत्॥
English: That mighty car-warrior, the king of the Balhikas, endued with strength and nobility of birth, assisted by his troops and ministers, began to hold in check the sons of Draupadi.
Sanskrit: शैब्यो गोवासनो राजा योधैर्दशशतावरैः। काश्यस्याभिभुवः पुत्रं पराक्रान्तमवारयत्॥
English: Shaivya, the king of the Govasanas supported by a thousand excellent warriors, faced the son of the Kashi king and began to oppose that valorous prince.
Sanskrit: अजातशत्रु कौन्तेयं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। मदाणामीश्वरः शल्योराजाराजानमावृणोत्॥
English: King Shalya the ruler of the Madras began to resist king Ajatsatru Yudhishthira that son of Kunti, who resembled a blazing fire.
Sanskrit: दुःशासनस्त्ववस्थाप्य स्वमनीकममर्षणः। सात्यकि प्रत्ययौ क्रुद्धः शूरो रथवरं युधि॥
English: The vindictive Dushasana inflamed with rage and inspired with courage and heading his own troops, advanced upon that foremost of car-warriors viz. Satyaki.
Sanskrit: स्वकेनाहमनीकेन संनद्धः कवचावृतः। चतुःशतैर्महेष्वासैश्चेकितानमवारयम्॥
English: Myself cased in mail, furnished with arms and supported by my troops, numbering four hundred picked bowmen strong, resisted Chekitana himself.
Sanskrit: शकुनिस्तु सहानीको माद्रीपुत्रमवारयत्। गान्धारकैः सप्तशतैश्चापशक्त्यसिपाणिभिः॥
English: Shakuni accompanied by seven hundred Gandhara warriors armed with lances darts and bows, began to oppose the son of Madri.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौविराटं मस्यमार्च्छताम्। प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा महेष्वासौ मित्रार्थेऽभ्युद्यतायुधौ॥
English: The two princes Vinda and Anuvinda, both fierce bowmen, for the sake of their friend Duryodhana, rushed upon Virata the ruler of the Matsyas, heedless of their lives and holding their weapons over head.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनं याज्ञसेनि रुन्धानमपराजितम्। बाह्रीकः प्रतिसंयत्तः पराक्रान्तमवारयत्॥
English: Exerting his best, Balhika resisted the invincible and puissant Sikhandin the son of Yajnasena, capable resisting all foes.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नं तु पाञ्चाल्यं क्रूरैः सार्धं प्रभद्रकैः। आवन्त्यः सहसौवीरैः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत्॥
English: The prince of Avanti supported by the Sauviras and the ruthless ruthless Prabhadrakas opposed Dhristadyumna the Panchala prince whose very appearance reflected wrath.