pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: महाबलैर्भीमरवैः संरम्भोवृत्तलोचनैः॥ उपस्थितैस्ततो युद्धे राक्षसैयुद्धदुर्मदैः।
English: Were dreadful to look at, excited with wrath and their eyes were rolling in ire. Accompanied by those Rakshasas difficult of being vanquished. (Ghatotkacha) appeared on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: विषण्णमभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रं ते द्रौणिरब्रवीत्॥ तिष्ठ दुर्योधनाद्य त्वं न कार्य; सम्भ्रमस्त्वया।
English: Seeing that your son grew (greatly) dispirited (at the sight of these Rakshasas; the son of Drona thus addressed him. "O Duryodhana, wait. You need not entertain any fear (of the Rakshasas).
Sanskrit: सहैभिर्धातृभिर्वीरैः पार्थिवैश्चेन्द्रविक्रमैः॥ निहनिष्याम्यमित्रांस्ते न तवास्ति पराजयः। सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि पर्याश्वासय वाहिनीम्॥
English: (Remain here) with your heroic brothers and with the kings equal in prowess to Indra himself. I will destroy your enemies. You will not meet with reverse; I tell you (this) truly. Now cheer up (your) army.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच न त्वेतदद्भुतं मन्ये यत् ते महदिदं मनः। अस्मासु च परा भक्तिस्तव गौतमिनन्दन॥
English: Duryodhana said I do not deem it (i.e., what you say) wonderful because you have a large mind and (because), O son of Goutama's daughter, you are devotedly attached to us.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अश्वत्थामानमुक्त्वैवं ततः सौबलमब्रवीत्। वृतं रथसहस्रेण हयानां रणशोभिनाम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Thus addressing Ashvatthama, he then said to the son of Subala-"(Arjuna) is surrounded by one hundred thousand cars, adorning the (field of) battle.
Sanskrit: षष्ट्या रथसहस्रैश्च प्रयाहि त्वं धनंजयम्। कर्णश्च वृषसेनश्च कृपो नीलस्तथैव च॥
English: Do you mark against Dhananjaya with one thousand cars, Karna, Vrisasena, Kripa as well as Nila. as
Sanskrit: उदीच्याः कृतवर्मा च पुरुमित्रः सुतापनः। दुःशासनो निकुम्भश्च कुण्डभेदी पराक्रमः॥
English: And the warriors of the North, Kritavarma, the sons of Purumitra, Dusasana, Nikumva, Kundavedi, Purukrama.
Sanskrit: पुरंजयो दृढरथः पताकी हेमकम्पनः। शल्यारुणीन्द्रसेनाश्च संजयो विजयो जयः॥
English: And Puranjaya, Dridaratha, Pataki, Hemapusyaka, Shalya, Aruni, Indrasena, Sanjaya, Vijaya, Jaya.
Sanskrit: कमलाक्षः परक्राथी जयवर्मा सुदर्शनः। एते त्वामनुयास्यन्ति पत्तीनामयुतानि षट्॥
English: And Kamalaksha, Parakrathi, Jayadharma, Sudarsana-(all) these will follow you together with sixty thousand infantry.
Sanskrit: जहि भीमं यमौ चोभौ धर्मराजं च मातुल। असुरानिव देवेन्द्रो जयाशा मे त्वयि स्थिता॥
English: Destroy, O uncle, Bhima, the twins (i.e., Nakula and Sahadeva) as well the Dharmaraj, as the Asuras. My hope of success lies in you.
Sanskrit: दारितान् द्रौणिनां बाणैर्भृशं विक्षतविग्रहान्। जहि मातुल कौन्तेयानसुरानिव पावकिः॥
English: (They) are already deeply wounded, their bodies are mangled with shafts by the son of Drona. O uncle, (now) destroy the sons of Kunti, as the son of Agni (i.e., Kartikeya) slew the Asuras.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तौ ययौ शीघ्रं पुत्रेण तव सौबलः। पिप्रीषुस्ते सुतान् राजन् दिधक्षुश्चैव पाण्डवान्॥
English: Thus spoken to by your son, the son of Subala, desirous of doing your son good, marched quickly, O king, for the purpose of destroying the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अथ प्रववृते युद्धं द्रौणिराक्षसयोर्मधे। विभावर्यां सुतुमलं शक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव॥
English: Then commenced on that night a dreadful encounter between the son of Drona and the Rakshasas (Ghatotkacha) like that (which had taken place in days of yore) between Shakra and Prahrada.
Sanskrit: ततो घटोत्कचो बाणैर्दशभिर्गौतमीसुतम्। जघानोरसि संक्रुद्धो विषाग्निप्रतिमैदृद्वैः॥
English: Then Ghatatkacha, excited with, anger struck the son of the daughter of Goutama on the chest with ten strong arrows (fierce) like the venom or the fire.
Sanskrit: स तैरभ्याहतो गाढं शरैर्भीमसुतेरितैः। चचाल रथमध्यस्थो वातोद्धत इव दुमः॥
English: Deeply wounded by those arrows sent by the son of Bhima, he (i.e., Ashvatthama), like a tree shaken by the tempest trembled on the terrace of his car.
Sanskrit: भूयश्चाञ्जलिकेनाथ मार्गणेन महाप्रभम्। द्रौणिहस्तस्थितं चापं चिच्छेदाशु घटोत्कचः॥
English: Again by means of a broad-headed shaft, Ghatotkacha soon cut-off that highly lustrous bow wielded by the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्यद् द्रौणिरादाय धनुर्भारसहं महत्। ववर्ष विशिखांस्तीक्ष्णान् वारिधारा इवाम्बुदः।।१३१
English: Then taking up another strong bow capable of sustaining a great strain, the son of Drona poured showers of keen arrows as the clouds (pour down) showers of rain.
Sanskrit: ततः शारद्वतीपुत्रः प्रेषयामास भारत। सुवर्णपुलाञ्छत्रुघ्नान् खचरान् खचरं प्रति॥
English: Then, O Bharata, the son of Saradvati sent gold winged and sky-ranging destructive of foes against that ranger of the sky.
Sanskrit: तद् बाणैरर्दितं यूथं रक्षसां पीनवक्षसाम्। सिंहैरिव बभौ मत्तं गजानामाकुलं कुलम्॥
English: That great host of the broad-chested Rakshasas, sore oppressed with his arrows, looked like a herd of furious elephants attacked) by a lion.
Sanskrit: विधम्य राक्षसान् बाणैः साश्वसूतरथद्विपान्। ददाह भगवान् वह्निर्भूतानीव युगक्षये॥
English: Like the god Agni consuming the creatures at the end of a Yoga, he began to consume with his arrows the Rakshasas together with (their) horses, charioteers, cars and elephants. arrows
Sanskrit: स दग्ध्वाक्षौहिणी बाणैर्नैर्ऋतीं रुरुचे नृप। पुरेव त्रिपुरं दग्ध्वा दिवि देवो महेश्वरः॥
English: Consuming one Akshauhini of Rakshasa troops with his shafts, he shone like the divine Maheshvara in heaven when the latter had burnt down (the chief of) Tripura in days of yore.
Sanskrit: युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि दग्ध्वेव वसुरुल्वणः। रराज जयतां श्रेष्ठो द्रोणपुत्रस्तवाहितान्॥
English: Having consumed the hostile forces, the son of Drona, the forernost of victors, shone like the resplendent Agni burning all the creatures at the end of a Yuga.
Sanskrit: ततो घटोत्कचः क्रुद्धो रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम्। द्रौणिं हतेति महती चोदयामास तां चमूम्॥
English: Then Ghatotkacha, greatly enraged ordered that vast army of Rakshasas capable of achieving terrible feats, to slay the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचस्य तामाज्ञां प्रतिगृह्याथ राक्षसाः। दंष्ट्रोज्ज्वला महावक्त्रा घोररूपा भयानकाः॥
English: In obedience to that order of Ghatotkacha, the Rakshasas, possessed of blazing teeth, large faces and terrible features, capable of causing dread.
Sanskrit: ध्यात्तानना घोरजिह्वाः क्रोधतानेक्षणा भृशम्। सिंहनादेन महता नादयन्तो वसुन्धराम्॥
English: Having gaping mouths, long tongues and eyes burning in ire, causing the earth to tremble with great leonine roars.
Sanskrit: हन्तुमभ्यद्रवन् द्रौणिं नानाप्रहरणायुधाः। शक्तीः शतघ्नीः परिघानशनीः शूलपट्टिशान्॥ खङ्गान् गदा भिन्दिपालान् मुसलानि परश्वघान्। प्रासानसींस्तोमरांश्च कणपान् कम्पनाञ्छितान्॥ स्थूलान् भुशुण्ड्यश्मगदाःस्थूणान् कार्णायसांस्तथा। मुद्रांश्च महाघोरान् समरे शत्रुदारणान्॥
English: And wielding several (sorts of) weapons rushed to slay the son of Drona. These Rakshasas, of gigantic strength and with eyes reddened with wrath, began to shower upon the head of the son of Drona hundreds and thousands of awfully terrible darts, Sataghness, spiked maces, Asanis, lances, axes, scimitars, maces, Bhindipalas, heavy clubs, battle axes, spears, swords, lances, Kunapas, polished Kampanas, sthulas, Bhushundees, stones. vessels of treacle, sthunas made of black iron and clubs (all) destructive of foes.
Sanskrit: द्रौणिमूर्धन्यसंत्रस्ता राक्षसा भीमविक्रमाः। चिक्षिपुः क्रोधताम्राक्षाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥ तच्छस्रवर्षं सुमहद् द्रोणपुत्रस्य मूर्धनि। पतमानं समीक्ष्याथ योधास्ते व्यथिताभवन्॥
English: Seeing that dreadful shower of weapons was falling upon the head of the son of Drona your warriors were greatly distressed (at heart).
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुत्रस्तु विक्रान्तस्तद् वर्ष घोरमुच्छ्रितम्। शरैर्विध्वंसयामास वज्रकल्पैः शिलाशितैः॥
English: (But) Drona's son dauntlessly baffled that dreadful and impending shower of weapons by means of his own shafts, hard as the thunderbolt and sharpened on stones.
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्यैर्विशिखैस्तूर्णं स्वर्णपुखैर्महामनाः। निजघ्ने राक्षसान् द्रौणिर्दिव्यास्त्रप्रतिमन्त्रितैः॥
English: Then that high-minded son, of Drona, quickly destroyed the Rakshasas with other gold winged shafts inspired with the mantras of celestial weapons.
Sanskrit: तद्बाणैरर्दितं यूथं राक्षसां पीनवक्षसाम्। सिंहैरिव बभौ मत्तं गजानामाकुलं कुलम्॥
English: The broad chested Rakshasa army, crushed by his arrows, looked like a herd of furious elephants oppressed by lions.
Sanskrit: ते राक्षसाः सुसंक्रुद्धा द्रोणपुत्रेण ताडिताः। क्रुद्धाः स्म प्राद्रवन् द्रौणिं जिघांसन्तो महाबलाः॥१४८
English: Sore oppressed by the son of Drona those Rakshasas, endued with enormous strength, became mad with rage and angrily rushed against Drona's son in order to slay him.
Sanskrit: तत्राद्भुतमिमं द्रौणिर्दर्शयामास विक्रमम्। अशक्यं कर्तुमन्येन सर्वभूतेषु भारत॥
English: There, 0 Bharata, the son of Drona displayed such wonderful exploits as are incapable of being achieved by any other being among all the creatures.
Sanskrit: यदेको राक्षसी सेनां क्षणाद् द्रौणिर्महास्रवित्। ददाह ज्वलितैर्बाणै राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पश्यतः॥
English: In as much as single-handed the son of Drona, versed in great weapons, by means of blazing darts, burnt that Rakshasa ariny in a moment in the very presence of the Rakshasa king.
Sanskrit: स हत्वा राक्षसानीकं रराज द्रौणिराहवे। युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि संवर्तक इवानलः॥
English: The son of Drona, while (thus burning that Rakshasa host in battle shone like the Samvartaka fire (consuming) all the creatures at the end of a Yuga.
Sanskrit: तं दहन्तमनीकानि शरैराशीविषोपमैः। तेषु राजसहस्रेषु पाण्डवेयेषु भारत॥
English: While engaged in consuming the forces with arrows (fierce) as poisonous snakes, among those thousands of kings on the side of the Pandavas, OBharata.
Sanskrit: नैनं निरीक्षितुं कश्चिदशक्नोद् द्रौणिमाहवे। ऋते घटोत्कचाद् वीराद् राक्षसेन्द्रान्महाबलात्॥
English: None else could look at the son of Drona in that encounter except Ghatotkacha, the heroic and highly powerful king of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: स पुनर्भरतश्रेष्ठ क्रोधादुद्भान्तलोचनः। तलं तलेन संहत्य संदश्य दशनच्छदम्॥
English: O best of the Bharatas, again he (i.e., Ghatotkacha), with eyes rolling in rage, striking his palms and biting his lip.
Sanskrit: स्वं सूतमब्रवीत् क्रुद्धो द्रोणपुत्राय मां वह। स ययौ घोररुपेण सुपताकेन भास्वता॥ द्वैरथं द्रोणपुत्रेण पुनरष्यरिसूदनः। स विनद्य महानादं सिंहवद् भीमविक्रमः॥ चिक्षेपाविध्य संग्रामे द्रोणपुत्राय राक्षसः। अष्टघण्टां महाघोरामशनि देवनिर्मिताम्॥
English: Said angrily to his charioteer “Bear me towards the son of Drona.” Ascending that terrible looking (car) furnished with triumphal banners, that destroyer foes again marched against the son of Drona in order to engage in a single combat with him. Sending forth a thundering roar like that of a lion, that terriblypowerful Rakshasa, whirling a highly dreadful Asani of celestial make and furnished with eight bells, hurled it in that encounter at the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: तामवप्लुत्य जग्राह द्रौणिय॑स्य रथे धनुः। चिक्षेप चैनां तस्यैव स्यन्दनात् सोऽवपुप्लवे॥
English: Placing his bow on the car and jumping down, the son of Drona seized it and hurled it back at him (i.e. the Rakshasa, (Seeing that Asani proceed towards him) he leaped down from his car.
Sanskrit: साश्वसूतध्वजं यानं भस्म कृत्वा महाप्रभा। विवेश वसुधां भित्त्वा साशनिर्भृशदारुणा॥
English: That dreadful Asani of great luster having consumed to ashes the car together with the steeds, the driver and the standard, rived the earth and (then) penetrated into it.
Sanskrit: द्रौणेस्तत् कर्म दृष्ट्वा तु सर्वभूतान्यपूजयन्। यदवप्लत्य जग्राह घोरां शङ्करनिर्मिताम्॥
English: Seeing the son of Drona achieve that (wonderful) feat all the creatures adored (him) inasmuch as leaping down from his car he seized that (Asani) made by Sankara.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नरथं गत्वा भैमसेनिस्ततो मृप। धनुर्घोरं समादाय महदिन्द्रायुधोपमम्।
English: Then, O king, riding on the car of Dhritarashtra and taking up a dreadful bow like the formidable bow of Indra (himself), the son of Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: मुमोच निशितान् बाणान् पुनौणेर्महोरसि॥ मुमोचाशीविषोपमान्।
English: Began again to discharge sharpened arrows at the high-soulcd of Drona. Dhristadyumna also, nothing daunted, discharged (arrows) fierce as poisonous snakes.
Sanskrit: सुवर्णपुङ्खान् विशिखान् द्रोणपुत्रस्य वक्षसि॥ ततो मुमाच नाराचान् द्रौणिस्तांश्च सहस्रशः।
English: Furnished with gold wings and excellent at the chest of the son of Drona. Thereupon
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नस्त्वसम्भ्रान्तो
English: Drona's son hurled at them thousands of Narachas.
Sanskrit: तावप्यग्निशिखप्रख्यैर्जघ्नतुस्तस्य मार्गणान्॥ अतितीव्र महद् युद्धं तयोः पुरुषपिहयोः।
English: (But) those two (i.e., Dhristadyumna and the Rakshasa) cut-off with their own shafts, having the touch of fire, the arrows discharged by Drona's son). (Then an awfully terrible battle took place between those two best of men.
Sanskrit: योधानां प्रीतिजननं द्रौणेश्च भरतर्षभ॥ ततो रथसहस्रेण द्विरदानां शतैत्रिभिः।
English: And the son of Drona caused a great delight to the warriors, O best of the Bharatas. Then followed by one thousand cars, three hundred elephants.
Sanskrit: षड्भिर्वाजिसहस्रश्च भीमस्तं देशमागमत्॥ ततो भीमात्मजं रक्षो धृष्टद्युम्नं च सानुगम्। अयोधयत धर्मात्मा द्रौणिरक्लिष्टविक्रमः॥ तत्राद्भुततमं द्रौणिर्दर्शयामास विक्रमम्।
English: And six thousand steeds Bhimasena made his appearance at that spot (where the battle was raging). But the virtuous-souled son of Drona, possessed of excellent prowess, continued to fight with the heroic son of Bhimasena and Dhristadyumna together with his younger brothers; there the son of Drona achieved the most marvellous exploit.
Sanskrit: अशक्यं कर्तुमन्येन सर्वभूतेषु भारत॥ निमेषान्तरमात्रेण साश्वसूतरथद्विपाम्। अक्षौहिणी राक्षसानां शितैर्बाणैरशातयत्॥ मिषतो भीमसेनस्य हैडिम्बेः पार्षतस्य च।
English: Incapable of being performed by any one among all the creatures. O Bharata, within the twinkling of an eyes, he destroyed by means of arrows one Akshauhini of the Rakshasa army together with horses, drivers, cars and elephants, in the very sight of Bhimasena, the son of Hidimva, the son of Prishatha.
Sanskrit: यमयोधर्मपुत्रस्य विजयस्याच्युतस्य च॥ प्रगाढमञ्जोगतिभिर्नाराचैरभिताडिताः।
English: The twins, the son of Dharma, Vijaya and Achyuta. Pierced deeply with the strightcoursing shafts.
Sanskrit: निपेतुर्द्विरदा भूमौ सशृङ्गा इव पर्वताः॥ निकृत्तैर्हस्तिहस्तैश्च विचलद्भिरितस्ततः।
English: The tuskers fell down on earth like mountains devoid of (their) peaks with the trunks of elephants chopped off (by arrows) that were still moving about here and there.
Sanskrit: रराज वसुधा कीर्णा विसर्पद्भिरिवोरगैः॥ क्षिप्तैः काञ्चनदण्डैश्च नृपच्छत्रैः क्षितिर्बभौ।
English: The earth being strewn it looked as beautiful as if strewn around with moving snakes; with golden staves cut (to pieces) and royal umbrellas (lying scattered all over the field of battle) the earth looked like.
Sanskrit: द्यौरिवोदितचन्द्रार्का ग्रहाकीर्णा युगक्षये॥ प्रवृद्धध्वजमण्डूकां भेरीविस्तीर्णकच्छपाम्।
English: The firmament studded with (many) suns, moons and planets at the end of a Yuga. Tell standards constituted the frogs, drums the large tortoises.
Sanskrit: छत्रहंसावलीजुष्टां फेनचामरमालिनीम्॥ कङ्कगृध्रमहाग्राहां नैकायुधझषाकुलाम्।
English: Huge elephants the stones, elephants and horses the sharks, cars the unstable and great banks, flags the beautiful trees.
Sanskrit: विस्तीर्णगजपाषाणां हताश्वमकराकुलाम्॥ रक्षक्षिप्तमहावप्रां पताकारुचिरदुमाम्।
English: Arrows the fishes, lances, darts and swords the frightful snakes, marrow and flesh the deep mire, headless bodies, the ratters;
Sanskrit: शरमीनां महारौद्रां प्रासशक्त्यष्टिडुण्डुभाम्॥ मजामांसमहापां कबन्धावर्जितोडुपाम्। केशशैवलकल्माषां भीरूणां कश्मलावहाम्॥ नागेन्द्रहययोधानां शरीरव्ययसम्भवाम्।
English: Profusion of hair (of men and animals) the moss, lamentations of warriors the roar and blood flowing from the wounds formed the waves of that impetuous river of blood formed numerous by the blood shedding from the bodies of huge elephants, horses and combatants and inspiring the coward with terror-which the son of Drona caused to flow there.
Sanskrit: शोणितीयमहाघोरां द्रौणिः प्रावर्तयन्नदीम्॥ योधार्तरवनि?षां क्षतजोर्मिसमाकुलाम्। श्वापदातिमहाघोरां यमराष्ट्रमहोदधिम्॥ निहत्य राक्षसान् बाणैौणिहँडिम्बिमार्दयत्।
English: (It looked) frightful with the (dead) bodies of foot soldiers and (it flowed towards) that great ocean, that is, the abode of Yama. Having destroyed the Rakshasa the son of Hidimva with shafts.
Sanskrit: पुनरप्यतिसंक्रुद्धः सवृकोदरपार्षतान्॥ स नाराच गणैः पार्थान् द्रौणिर्विद्ध्वा महाबलः।
English: Waxing worth again, Drona's son having pierced with numerous shafts those great carwarriors, the of Pritha including Vrikodara and the son of Prishata.
Sanskrit: जघान सुरथं नाम द्रुपदस्य सुतं विभुः॥ पुनः शत्रुजयं नाम द्रुपदस्यात्मजं रणे। बलानीकं जयानीकं जयाश्वं चाभिजनिवान्॥
English: Killed, O Lord, one of the sons of Drupada, Suratha by name. Then in that encounter he killed the younger brother of Suratha, Satrunjaya by name and also Balmika, Jayanika and Jaya. Then again, roaring like a lion, the son of Drona, by means of sharpened sons arrows.
Sanskrit: श्रुताह्वयं च राजानं द्रौणिनिन्ये यमक्षयम्। त्रिभिश्चान्यैः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सुपुजैर्हेममालिनम्॥ जधान स पृषघ्रं च चन्द्रसेनं च मारिष। कुन्तिभोजसुतांश्चासौ दशभिर्दश जनिवान्॥ अश्वत्थामा सुसंक्रुद्धः संधायोग्रमजिह्मगम्। मुमोचाकर्णपूर्णेन धनुषा शरमुत्तमम्॥ यमदण्डोपमं घोरमुद्दिश्याशु घटोत्कचम्।
English: Slew Prishadhru and the proud Chandrasena. (Then) with ten (darts) he destroyed ten sons of Kuntibhoja with another three red-eyed arrow graced with beautiful wings he dispatched O king of kings, to the abode of Yama, Shtrutayush. (He then) sent the powerful Satrunjaya to the abode of Shakra. Ashvatthama, then, greatly enraged, fixed a terrible and uncrooked (arrows) (on his bowstring). (And) drawing the string up to his very ear, he soon discharged from his bow that excellent and formidable (arrow) looking like Yamadanda at Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: स भित्त्वा हृदयं तस्य राक्षसस्य महाशरः॥ विवेश वसुधां शीघ्रं सुपुङ्खः पृथिवीपते।
English: O Lord of earth, that great arrow furnished with beautiful wings, riving the heart of that Rakshasa, penetrated into the earth.
Sanskrit: तं हतं पतितं ज्ञात्वा धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः॥ द्रौणेः सकाशाद् राजेन्द्र व्यपनिन्ये रथोत्तमम्।
English: Seeing him fallen down and taking him for dead, the great car-warrior Dhristadyumna. placed him upon another car and bore him away from the presence of the son of Drona, O king kings.
Sanskrit: ततः पराङ्मुखनृपं सैन्यं यौधिष्ठिरं नृप॥ पराजित्य रणे वीरो द्रोणपुत्रो ननाद ह। पूजितः सर्वभूतेषु तव पुत्रैश्च भारत॥
English: Thus the car-warriors of Yudhishthira were driven back O king. Vanquishing his enemies, the heroic son of Drona uttered thundering shouts and he was adored by all men and by your sons, O lord.
Sanskrit: हतपतितैः क्षणदाचरैः समन्तात्। निधनमुपगतैर्मही कृताभूद् गिरिशिखरैरिव दुर्गमातिरौद्र॥
English: Scattered all over with the fallen bodies of the dead night-rangers struck down and mangled by hundreds of shafts, the earth looked dreadful and became impassable as if strewn with mountain-peaks.
Sanskrit: तं सिद्धगन्धर्वपिशाचसंघा नागाः सुपर्णाः पितरो वयांसि। मपूजयन्नप्सरसः सुराश्च॥
English: Then the Siddhas, the Gandharvas, the Pishachas, the Nagas, the birds, the Pitris, ravens, the Rakshas, the ghosts, the Apsaras and the celestials all joined in adoring the son of Drona. Then the Siddhas, the Gandharvas, the Pishachas, the Nagas, the birds, the Pitris, ravens, the Rakshas, the ghosts, the Apsaras and the celestials all joined in adoring the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दुपदस्यात्मजान् दृष्ट्वा कुन्तिभोजसुतांस्तथा। द्रोणपुत्रेण निहतान् राक्षसांश्च सहस्रशः॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing that the sons of Drupada and those of Kuntibhoja as well as thousands of Rakshasas were destroyed by the son of Drona.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनो धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। युयुधानश्च संयत्ता युद्धायैव मनो दधुः॥
English: Yudhishthira, Bhimasena, Dhristadyumna, the son of Prishata and Yuyudhana (all) united together, re-engaged their attention to battle.
Sanskrit: सोमदत्तः पुनः क्रुद्धो दृष्ट्वा सात्यकिमाहवे। महता शरवर्षेणच्छादयामास भारत॥
English: Growing angry again at seeing Satyaki in battle, O Bharata, Somadatta covered him with mighty discharge of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततः समभवद् युद्धमतीव भयवर्धनम्। त्वदीयानां परेषां च धोरं विजयकाक्षिणाम्॥
English: Then the battle that took place between your army and that of the enemy was dreadful and highly marvellous to look at, (in which) both parties were desirous of gaining the victory.
Sanskrit: तं दृष्ट्वा समुपायान्तं रुक्मपुङ्खः शिलाशितैः। दशभिः सात्वतस्यार्थे भीमो विव्याध सायकैः॥
English: Bhima, for the purpose of (helping) Sattavat, pierced the Kaurava (Somadatta) with ten (arrows). Somadatta too struck that hero in return with a hundred (darts).
Sanskrit: सोमदत्तोऽपि तं वीरं शतेन प्रत्यविध्यता सात्वतस्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धः पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुतम्॥ वृद्ध वृद्धगुणैयुक्तं ययातिमिव नाहुषम्। विव्याध दशभिस्तीक्ष्णैः शरैर्वज्रनिपातनैः॥
English: (Then) Sattavat, furious with wrath, struck that old one smitten with grief for the slaughter of his son (by Satyaki) and who was, like Yayati, the son of Nahusha, possessed of every noble quality, with ten sharpened arrows having the force of the thunder. After piercing him (with these ten arrows) with great mighty he (i.e. Sayiaki) struck him again with seven (more).
Sanskrit: शक्त्या चैनं विनिर्भिद्य पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः। ततस्तु सात्यकेरर्थे भीमसेनो नवं दृढम्॥ मुमोच परिघं घोरं सोमदत्तस्य मूर्धनि।
English: Bhimasena, also for the purpose of (helping) Satyaki, hurled a new and formidable Parigha at the head of Somadatta.
Sanskrit: सात्वतोऽप्यग्निसंकाशं मुमोच शरमुत्तमम्॥ सोमदत्तोरसि क्रुद्धः सुपत्रं निशितं युधि।
English: Sattvata too, in anger, discharged at the chest of Somadatta, in that encounter, a keen and excellent dart, furnished with beautiful wings and as (furious) as the fire itself.
Sanskrit: युगपत् पेततुरि घोरौ परिघमार्गणौ॥ शरीरे सोमदत्तस्य स पपात महारथः।
English: Both the formidable Parigha and the arrow, having at one and the same time, fallen upon the body of the heroic Somadatta, that mighty car-warrior fell down.
Sanskrit: व्यामोहिते तु तनये बाह्रीकस्तमुपाद्रवत्॥ विसृजञ्छरवर्षाणि कालवर्षीव तोयदः।
English: His son being deprived of consciousness, Valhika, discharging showers of arrows like the clouds (pouring) torrents of rain during (the rainy, season), rushed at him.
Sanskrit: भीमोऽथ सात्वतस्यार्थे वाह्नीकं नवभिः शरैः॥ प्रपीडयन् महात्मानं विव्याण रणमूर्धनि।
English: Then Bhima, for the sake of Satyaki, tormented and pierced, in that encounter, the high-souled Balhika with nine arrows.
Sanskrit: प्रातिपेयस्तु संक्रुद्धः शक्तिं भीमस्य वक्षसि॥ निचखान महाबाहुः पुरंदर इवाशनिम्।
English: Like Purandara hurling the thunder bolt, the mighty arrmed son of Partha. (i.e., Valhika), smitten with ire, struck Bhima on the chest with an arrow.
Sanskrit: स तथाभिहतो भीमश्चकम्पे च मुमोह च॥ प्राप्य चेतश्च बलवान् गदामस्मै ससर्ज ह।
English: Thus struck (by Valhika) Bhima trembled and (then) fell into a swoon. Then that powerful one, recovering his senses, hurled a mace at him.
Sanskrit: सा पाण्डवेन प्रहिता बाह्रीकस्य शिरोऽहरत्॥ स पपात हतः पृथ्व्यां वज्राहत इवाद्रिराट्।
English: That (mace) hurled by the Pandava (Bhimasena) smashed the head of Valhika. He (then) fell down dead on the earth like a tree struck by lightning.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विनिहते वीरे बाह्लीके पुरुषर्षभ॥ पुत्रास्तेऽभ्यर्दयन् भीमं दश दशरथेः समाः। नागदत्तो दृढरथो महाबाहुरयोभुजः॥ दृढः सुहस्तो विरजाः प्रमाथ्युग्रोऽनुयाय्यपि।
English: That foremost of men, the heroic Valhika being (thus) slain, your ten sons, viz., Nagadatta, Dhridaratha, Viravahu, Ayobhuja, Dridha, Suhasta, Viraja, Pramatha and Ugrayayin; (each of whom) resembled the son of Dasharatha (i.e. Rama) began to torment Bhima.
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा चुक्रुधे भीमो जगृहे भारसाधनान्॥ एकमेकं समुद्दिश्य पातयामास मर्मसु।
English: Filled with ire on beholding them, Bhima, aiming at each of them one after the other, struck each of them in the vital parts with arrows capable of bearing much strain.
Sanskrit: ते विद्धा व्यसव: पेतुः स्यन्दनेभ्यो हतौजसः॥ चण्डवातप्रभग्नास्तु पर्वताग्रान्महीरुहाः।
English: Pierced (with those arrows) they fell down from their cars deprived of life and energy as trees broken by a furious hurricane (fall down) from the mountain summits.
Sanskrit: नाराचैर्दशभिर्भीमस्तान् निहत्य तवात्मजान्॥ कर्णस्य दयितं पुत्रं वृषसेनमवाकिरत्।
English: Having destroyed those (ten) sons of your with ten arrows Bhima covered Vrishasena, the beloved son of Karna (with downpours of shafts).