pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: भीष्मद्रोणमुखास्तत्र कुरवो रथिसत्तमाः। वित्रस्तमनसः सर्वे धनंजयकृताद् भयात्॥
English: All the mighty car-warriors of the Kurus headed by Bhishma and Drona had their minds agitated by the fear of Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: तानवेक्ष्य हतोत्साहानुत्पातानपि चाद्भुतान्। गुरुः शस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: Seeing them dispirited and many wonderful omens, the preceptor Drona, the foremost of wielders of weapon, Bharadvaja's son, said.
Sanskrit: चण्डाश्च वाता: संवान्ति रूक्षाः शर्करवर्षिणः। भस्मवर्णप्रकाशेन तमसा संवृतं नमः॥
English: Violent and dreadful winds are blowing, showering profuse gravels. The sky is also enshrouded with darkness of ashy colour.
Sanskrit: रुक्षवर्णाश्च जलदा दृश्यन्तेऽद्भुतदर्शनाः। निःसरन्ति च कोशेभ्यः शस्त्राणि विविधानि च।॥
English: The wonderful clouds are looking dry and divine weapons are as if coming out of their cases.
Sanskrit: शिवाश्च विनदन्त्येता दीप्तायां दिशि दारुणाः। हयाश्चाश्रूणि मुञ्चन्ति ध्वजाः कम्पन्त्यकम्पिताः॥
English: Frightened by the conflagration on all sides the jackals are yelling hideously, the horses are shedding tears and flags are being shaken although moved by none.
Sanskrit: यादृशान्यत्र रूपाणि संदृश्यन्ते बहूनि च। यत्ता भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु साध्वसं समुपस्थितम्॥
English: Since many such dreadful omens are being seen, a mighty calamity is at hand.
Sanskrit: रक्षध्वमपि चात्मानं व्यूहध्वं वाहिनीमपि। वैशसं च प्रतीक्षध्वं रक्षध्वं चापि गोधनम्॥
English: Protect yourselves and arrange the army, Expect a slaughter and guard well the kine.
Sanskrit: एष वीरो महेष्वासः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। आगतः क्लीबवेषेण पार्थो नास्त्यत्र संशयः॥
English: This great bowman, this best of heroes, who has come in the guise of a person of the ncuter sex is undoubtedly the son of Pritha.
Sanskrit: नगाह्वयो नाम नगारिसूनुः। एषोऽङ्गनावेषधरः किरीटी जित्वा वयं नेष्यति चाद्य गावः॥
English: O you born of a river (Bhishma), this man dressed as a woman, is Kiriti (Arjuna) the son of the enemy of mountains (Indra) and having on his banner the emblem of the destroyer of Lanka's gardens. Defeating us today he will surely take away the kine.
Sanskrit: स एष पार्थो विक्रान्तः सव्यसाची परंतपः। नायुद्धेन निवर्तेत सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः॥
English: He is the powerful Partha, Savyasachin, the repressor of enemies he does no desist even in the encounter with all the celestials.
Sanskrit: क्लेशितश्च वने शूरो वासवेनापि शिक्षितः। अमर्षवशमापन्नो वासवप्रतिमो युधि। नेहास्य प्रतियोद्धारमहं पश्यामि कौरवाः॥
English: The hero suffered hardships in the forest and was instructed by Indra. Indignant (as he is) he is equal to Vasava in battle.
Sanskrit: महादेवोऽपि पार्थेन श्रूयते युधि तोषितः। किरातवेषप्रच्छन्नो गिरौ हिमवति प्रभुः॥
English: O Kauravas, I do not see here any one who can withstand him in battle. It is heard, that on the mountain Himavan, the lord Mahadeva too, disguised as a hunter, was pleased by Partha in battle.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच सदा भवान् फाल्गुनस्य गुणैरस्मान् विकत्यसे। न चार्जुनः कलापूर्णो मम दुर्योधनस्य च॥
English: Karna said You always make light of us by speaking of Phalguni's accomplishments. He is not even one sixteenth of either myself or Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधन उवाच योष पार्थो राधेय कृतं कार्यं भवेन्मम। ज्ञाताः पुनश्चरिष्यन्ति द्वादशाब्दान् विशाम्पते॥
English: Duryodhana said If he be Partha, O son of Radha, then my work is fulfilled. If found out the Pandavas shall have to live in the forest for twelve yeas again.
Sanskrit: अथैष कश्चिदेवान्यः क्लीबवेषेण मानवः। शरैरेनं सुनिशितैः पातयिष्यामि भूतले॥
English: If he be any one else in a eunuch's guise I shall soon place him on the ground with sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् ब्रुवति तद् वाक्यं धार्तराष्ट्रे परंतप। भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपो द्रौणिः पौरुषं तदपूजयन्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Oslayer of foes, on Duryodhana saying this, Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and Drona's son all spoke highly of his manliness.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तां शमीमुपसंगम्य पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत्। सुकुमारं समाज्ञाय संग्रामे नातिकोविदम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having approached the Shami tree and found out that the son of Virata was highly delicate and inexperienced in battle Partha said to him.
Sanskrit: समादिष्टो मया क्षिप्रं धनूंष्यवहरोत्तर। नेमानि हि त्वदीयानि सोढुं शक्ष्यन्ति मे बलम्। भारं चापि गुरुं वोढुं कुवारं वा प्रमर्दितुम्॥
English: Commanded by me, O Uttara, bring down some arrows that are on the tree. These your shafts cannot stand my strength.
Sanskrit: मम वा बाहुविक्षेपं शत्रूनिह विजेष्यतः। तस्माद् भूमिजयारोह शमीमेतां पलाशिनीम्॥
English: Heavy as it is when I grind the horses, elephants and the stretch of my arms when I defeat the enemies.
Sanskrit: अस्यां हि पाण्डुपुत्राणां धनूंषि निहितान्युत। युधिष्ठिरस्य भीमस्य बीभत्सोर्यमयोस्तथा॥ ध्वजाः शराश्च शूराणां दिव्यानि कवचानि च।
English: Therefore, O prince, climb this tree full of fruits for in it are tied the bows, shafts, banners and beautiful armours of the heroic sons of Pandu, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna and the twins.
Sanskrit: अत्र चैतन्महावीर्यं धनुः पार्थस्य गाण्डिवम्॥ एकं शतसहस्रेण सम्मितं राष्ट्रवर्धनम्।
English: There is also the mighty bow, Gandiva, of Partha, which alone is equal to hundred thousand of others and is capable of extending kingdom.
Sanskrit: व्यायामसहमत्यर्थं तृणराजसमं महत्॥ सर्वायुधमहामात्रं शत्रुसम्बाधकारकम्। सुवर्णविकृतं दिव्यं श्लक्ष्णमायतमव्रणम्॥ अलं भारं गुरुं वोढुं दारुणं चारुदर्शनम्।
English: Capable of standing the greatest exercise, huge like a palmyra tree, the largest of all weapons, capable of withstanding the enemy, embellished with gold, celestials, smooth broad without a knot, beautiful and straight and capable of bearing a heavy weight.
Sanskrit: तादृशान्येव सर्वाणि बलवन्ति दृढानि च। युधिष्ठिरस्य भीमस्य बीभत्सोर्यमयोस्तथा॥
English: The other bows, that there of Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna and twins are equally strong and tough. are
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच अस्मिन् वृक्षे किलोद्वद्धं शरीरमिति नः श्रुतम्। तदहं राजपुत्रः सन् स्पृशेयं पाणिना कथम्॥
English: Uttara said It is heard that a corpse is tie to the tree. How can I, being a prince, touch it with my own hands.
Sanskrit: नैवंविधं मया युक्तमालब्धु क्षत्रयोनिना। महता राजपुत्रेण मन्त्रयज्ञविदा सता॥
English: To touch it does not become me who am born in the Kshatriya race, a mighty prince and observant of Mantras and vows.
Sanskrit: स्पृष्टवन्तं शरीरं मां शववाहमिवाशुचिम्। कथं वा व्यवहार्यं वै कुर्वीथास्त्वं बृहन्नले॥
English: Why should you, O Brihannala, make my body sullied and unclean by making me touch this corpse?
Sanskrit: बृहन्नलोवाच व्यवहार्यश्च राजेन्द्र शुचिश्चैव भविष्यसि। धनूंष्येतानि मा भैस्त्वं शरीरं नात्र विद्यते॥
English: Brihannala said You shall remain clean and unpolluted, O foremost of kings. Fear not, there are only bows on this tree and not a corpse.
Sanskrit: दायादं मत्स्यराजस्य कुले जातं मनस्विनाम्। त्वां कथं निन्दितं कर्म कारयेयं नृपात्मज॥
English: O prince, why should I make you do a cursed deed, born as you are of a noble family and a heir to the king of Matsya's.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तः स पार्थेन रथात् प्रस्कन्द्य कुण्डली। आरुरोह शमीवृक्षं वैराटिरवशस्तदा॥
English: Thus addressed by Partha, Virata's son, adorned with ear-rings, got down from the car and climbed up the Shami tree unwillingly.
Sanskrit: तमन्वशासच्छत्रुनो रथे तिष्ठन् धनंजयः। अवरोपय वृक्षाग्राद् धनूंष्येतानि मा चिरम्॥
English: Dhananjaya, the slayer of enemies, waiting on the car, ordered him:-“Quickly bring down those bows from the top of the tree."
Sanskrit: परिवेष्टनमेतेषां क्षिप्रं चैव व्यपानुदा सोऽपहृत्य महार्हाणि धनूंषि पृथुवक्षसाम्। परिवेष्टनपत्राणि विमुच्य समुपानयत्॥ तथा संनहनान्येषां परिमुच्य समन्ततः।
English: Cut off soon the wrappers of all these. Cutting off the covering and the ropes with which they were tied on all sides he brought those valuable bows having spacious rods.
Sanskrit: अपश्यद् गाण्डिवं तत्र चतुर्भिरपरैः सह॥ तेषां विमुच्यमानानां धनुषामर्कवर्चसाम्। विनिश्चेरुः प्रभा दिव्या ग्रहाणामुदयेष्विव॥ स तेषां रूपमालोक्य भोगिनामिव जृम्भताम्। हृष्टरोमा भयोद्विग्नः क्षणेन समपद्यत॥ संस्पृश्य तानि चापानि भानुमन्ति बृहन्ति च। वैरारिर्जुनं राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: He saw there Gandiva along with four other bows. The celestials effulgence of these bows resplendent like the rays of the sun, when got out, appeared like that of the planet at the time of rising. Beholding their forms like sighing snakes he, in time, overwhelmed with fear and the hairs of his body stood on ends. Then touching those huge and mighty lustrous bows Virata's son said to Arjuna. no was
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच बिन्दवो जातरूपस्य शतं यस्मिन् निपातिताः। सहस्रकोटि सौवर्णाः कस्यैतद् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: Uttara said To what illustrious hero does this excellent bow belong, having a hundred golden bosses and shining ends?
Sanskrit: वारणा यत्र सौवर्णाः पृष्ठे भासन्ति दंशिताः। सुपार्श्व सुग्रहं चैव कस्यैतद् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: Whose is this most excellent bow of good sides and easy hold, on the staff of which shine golden elephants with such a brilliance?
Sanskrit: तपनीयस्य शुद्धस्य षष्टिर्यस्येन्द्रगोपकाः। पृष्ठे विभक्ताः शोभन्ते कस्यैतद् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: Whose is this excellent bow embellished with three scores of golden insects placed with proper divisions on its back?
Sanskrit: सूर्या यत्र च सौवर्णास्त्रयो भासन्ति दंशिताः। तेजसा प्रज्वलन्तो हि कस्यैतद् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: Whose is this most excellent bow burning in lustre on which shine three suns of great effulgence?
Sanskrit: शलभा यत्र सौवर्णास्तपनीयविभूषिताः। सुवर्णमणिचित्रं च कस्यैतद् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: Whose is this most excellent weapon variegated with gold and gems on which are golden insects set with brilliant stones?
Sanskrit: इमे च कस्य नाराचाः साहस्रा लोमवाहिनः। समन्तात् कलधौदाग्रा उपासंगे हिरण्मये॥
English: Whose are these thousand winged arrows having golden points and put in golden quivers?
Sanskrit: विपाठा: पृथवः कस्य गार्धपत्राः शिलाशिताः। हारिद्रवर्णाः सुमुखा: पीताः सर्वायसाः शराः॥
English: Whose are these huge shafts, thick-winged like vultures, whetted, of yellow hue entirely made of iron, and sharp?
Sanskrit: कम्पायमसितश्चापः पञ्चशार्दूललक्षणः। वराहकर्णव्यामिश्रान् शरान् धारयते दश॥
English: Whose is this sable bow having the emblem of five tigers, with boar-eared arrows numbering ten?.
Sanskrit: कस्येमे पृथवो दीर्घाश्चन्द्रबिम्बार्धदर्शनाः। शतानि सप्त तिष्ठन्ति नाराचा रुधिराशनाः॥
English: Whose are these long and thick five hundred arrows like the crescent shaped moon, capable of drinking blood?
Sanskrit: कस्येमे शुकपत्राभैः पूर्वैरभैः सुवाससः। उत्तरैरायसैः पीतैर्हेमपुङ्खः शिलाशितैः॥
English: Whose are these gold feathered arrows whetted on stone, the lower halves of which are embellished with wings of the colour of a parrot's feathers and the upper halves of which are made of well-tempered steel?
Sanskrit: गुरुभारसहो दिव्यः शात्रवाणां भयंकरः। कस्यायं सायको दीर्घः शिलीपृष्ठः शिलीमुखः॥
English: Whose is this celestial long sword, capable of having heavy weight, irresistible, dreadful to the enemies, having the mark of a bee on it and with the head of a bee?
Sanskrit: वैयाघ्रकोशे निहितो हेमचित्रो दुरासदः। सुफलचित्रकोशश्च किङ्किणीसायको महान्॥
English: Whose is this huge sword of excellent blade, variegated with gold and tinkling bells and put in a variegated sheath of tiger skin?
Sanskrit: कस्य हेमत्सरुर्दिव्यः खङ्गः परमनिमलः। कस्यायं विमलः खड्गो गव्ये कोशे समर्पितः॥
English: Whose is this beautiful scimitar of goiden hilt, celestials and highly polished and cased in a scab-bard cf cow-skin?
Sanskrit: हेमत्सरुरनाधृष्यो नैषध्यो भारसाधनः। कस्य पाचनखे कोशे सायको हेमविग्रहः॥
English: Whose is this sword made of gold, manufactured in the country of Nishadas, capable of bearing heavy weight and cased in a sheath of goat skin?
Sanskrit: प्रमाणरूपसम्पन्नः पीत आकाशसंनिभः। कस्य हेममये कोशे सुतप्ते पावकप्रभ॥
English: Whose is this sword sable like the cloud and cased in a case of burning gold shining like fire?
Sanskrit: निस्त्रिंशोऽयं गुरुः पीतः सायक: परनिर्वणः। कस्यायमसितः खड्गो हेमबिन्दुभिरावृतः॥
English: Whose is this huge sable Nishtringha capable of assaulting others? Whose is this iron sword covered with golden points.
Sanskrit: आशीविषसमस्पर्शः परकायप्रभेदनः। गुरुभारसहो दिव्यः सपत्नानां भयप्रदः॥
English: Dreadful in touch like a serpent capable of piercing other's bodies and bearing heavy weight, celestial and creating terror in the minds of the enemies?
Sanskrit: निर्दिशस्व यथातत्त्वं मया पृष्टा बृहन्नले। विस्मयो मे परो जातो दृष्ट्वा सर्वमिदं महत्॥
English: O Brihannala, asked by me, speak out the real truth; great is my wonder on seeing all these.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच सुवर्णविकृतानिमान्यायुधानि महात्मनाम्। रुचिराणि प्रकाशन्ते पार्थानामाशुकारिणाम्॥
English: Uttara said Truly these golden weapons, belonging to the light handed and noble sons of Pritha, are greatly beautiful.
Sanskrit: क्व नु स्विदर्जुन: पार्थः कौरव्यो वा युधिष्ठिरः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: But where are that Arjuna, the son of Pritha, Yudhishthira of the Kuru race, Nakula, Sahadeva and Bhimasena the son of Pandu?
Sanskrit: सर्व एव महात्मानः सर्वामित्रविनाशनाः। राज्यमक्षैः पराकीर्य न श्रूयन्ते कथंचन॥
English: We never hear of all those noble (heroes), capable of destroying all enemies, who lost their kingdom at dice.
Sanskrit: द्रौपदी क्व च पाञ्चली स्त्रीरत्नमिति विश्रुता। जितानक्षैस्तदा कृष्णा तानेवावगमद् वनम्॥
English: Where is Draupadi, the princess of Panchala, known as a jewel of a female who followed them to woods after their defeat at dice.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अहमसम्यर्जुनः पार्थः सभास्तारो युधिष्ठिरः। बल्लवो भीमसेनस्तु पितुस्ते रसपाचकः॥
English: Arjuna said I am Arjuna, the son of Pritha, your father's courtier is Yudhishthira and the clever cook of your father, Ballava, is Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: अश्वबन्धोऽथ नकुलः सहदेवस्तु गोकुले। सैरन्ध्रीं द्रौपदीं विद्धि यत्कृते कीचका हताः॥
English: Nakula is in charge of steeds and Sahadeva is in cow-pen and know Sairandhri as Draupadi for whom Kichaka's were slain.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच दश पार्थस्य नामानि यानि पूर्वं श्रुतानि मे। प्रब्रूयास्तानि यदि मे श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते॥
English: Uttara said I shall place confidence in your words if you can mention the ten names of Partha of which I had heard before.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच हन्त तेऽहं समाचक्षे दश नामानि यानि मे। वैराटे शृणु तानि त्वं यानि पूर्वं श्रुतानि ते॥
English: Arjuna said I shall tell you my ten names; hear them, O son of Virata, which you heard before.
Sanskrit: एकाग्रमानसो भूत्वा शृणु सर्वं समाहितः। अर्जुनः फाल्गुनो जिष्णुः किरीटी श्वेतवाहनः। बीभत्सुर्विजयः कृष्णः सव्यसाची धनंजयः॥
English: Hear all with concentrated mind and attention-Arjuna, Phalguni, Jishnu, Kiritin Shvetavahana, Bibhatsu, Vijaya, Krishna, Savyasachin, Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच केनासि विजयो नाम केनासि श्वेतवाहनः। किरीटी नाम केनासि सव्यसाची कथं भवान्।॥
English: Uttara said name Why is your Vijaya? Why Shvetavahana? Why is your name Kiritin and why Savyasachi?
Sanskrit: अर्जुनः फाल्गुनो जिष्णुः कृष्णो बीभत्सुरेव च। धनंजयश्च केनासि ब्रूहि तन्मम तत्त्वतः॥
English: Tell me all truly why your names are Arjuna, Phalguni, Jishnu, Krishna, Bibhatsu and Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: श्रुता मे तस्य वीरस्य केवला नामहेतवः। तत् सर्वं यदि मे बूयाः श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते॥
English: I have heard o the origin of the names of the hero; if you can tell them all I shall confide in your words.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच सर्वाजानपदाञ्जित्वा वित्तमादाय केवलम्। मध्ये धनस्य तिष्ठामि तेनाहुर्मी धनंजयम्॥
English: Arjuna said Having conquered all countries, and collected their wealth I lived in the midst of riches and so they call me Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: अभिप्रयामि संग्रामे यदहं युद्धदुर्मदान्। नाजित्वा विनिवर्तामि तेन मां विजयं विदुः॥
English: When I go out to fight with invincible kings I never return without defeating them; hence they call me Vijaya.
Sanskrit: श्वेताः काञ्चनसंनाहा रथे युज्यन्ति मे हयाः। संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य तेनाहं श्वेतवाहनः॥
English: When I fight in the battle field the steeds that are yoked to my car are white and golden hued and hence they call me Shvetavahana.
Sanskrit: उत्तराभ्यां फल्गुनीभ्यां नक्षत्राभ्यामहं दिवा। जातो हिमवतः पृष्ठे तेन मां फाल्गुनं विदुः॥
English: I was born on the Himavat when the constellation Uttara Phalguna was on the ascendant and hence they call me Phalguni.
Sanskrit: पुरा शक्रेण मे दत्तं युध्यतो दानवर्षभैः। किरीटं मूर्ध्नि सूर्याभं तेनाहुर्मी किरीटिनम्॥
English: A diadem, brilliant like the sun, was formerly placed on my head by Indra during my fight with the Danavas and hence they call me Kiritin.
Sanskrit: न कुर्यां कर्म बीभत्सं युध्यमानः कथंचन। तेन देवमनुष्येषु बीभत्सुरिति विश्रुतः॥
English: I have never committed a hateful work in the field of battle and hence I am known as Bibhatsu amongst men and celestials. I
Sanskrit: उभौ मे दक्षिणौ पाणी गाण्डीवस्य विकर्षणे। तेन देवमनुष्येषु सव्यसाचीति मां विदुः॥
English: Both of my hands are capable of drawing Gandiva: hence they know me as Savyasachi amongst men and celestials.
Sanskrit: पृथिव्यां चतुरन्तायां वर्णो मे दुर्लभः समः। करोमि कर्म शुक्लं च तस्मान्मामर्जुन: विदुः॥
English: My complexion is rare on earth with four boundaries and I perform pure deeds and hence they call me Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अहं दुरापो दुर्धर्षो दमनः पाकशासनिः। तेन देवमनुष्येषु जिष्णुर्नामास्मि विश्रुतः॥
English: am unapproachable, irrepressible, dreadful and the chastiser of Paka; hence I am known as Vishnu amongst men and celestials.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण इत्येव दशमं नाम चक्रे पिता मम। कृष्णावदातस्य ततः प्रियत्वाद् बालकस्य वै॥
English: Krishna, my tenth name, was given to me by my father out of affection for a black boy of great purity.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः स पार्थं वैराटिरभ्यवादयदन्तिकात्। अहं भूमिजयो नाम नाम्नाहमपि चोत्तरः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then approaching Partha the son of Virata said "I am Bhuminjaya by name as well as Uttara.
Sanskrit: दिष्ट्या त्वां पार्थ पश्यामि स्वागतं ते धनंजय। लोहिताक्ष महाबाहो नागराजकरोपम॥
English: By good luck I have seen you, O Partha, Welcome, O Dhananjaya, O you with red eyes and mighty arms resembling the trunk of elephants.
Sanskrit: यदज्ञानादवोचं त्वां क्षन्तुमर्हसि तन्मम। यतस्त्वया कृतं पूर्वं चित्रं कर्म सुदुष्करम्। अतो भयं व्यतीतं मे प्रीतिश्च परमा त्वयि॥
English: You should pardon me for what I said out of ignorance. You performed before many wonderful and difficult fears: hence my fears have been removed and I bear a great love for you.”
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच आस्थाय रुचिरं वीर रथं सारथिनां मया। कतमं यास्यसेऽनीकमुक्तो यास्याम्यहं त्वया॥
English: Uttara said O hero, mounting this beautiful car with me as the charioteer, which division would you enter into? Commanded by you I shall take you there.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच प्रीतोऽस्मि पुरुषव्याघ्र न भयं विद्यते तव। सर्वान् नुदामि ते शत्रून् रणे रणविशारद॥
English: Arjuna said I am pleased with you, O best of men, you have no fear. I shall disperse all your enemies in battle, O you conversant with all forms of warfare.
Sanskrit: स्वस्थो भव महाबाहो पश्य मां शत्रुभिः सह। युध्यामानं विमर्देऽस्मिन् कुर्वाणं भैरवं महत्॥
English: Be at ease, O you mighty armed hero, behold me fighting with your enemies in battle, making a dreadful feat.
Sanskrit: एतान् सर्वानुपासङ्गान् क्षिप्रं बध्नीहि मे रथे। एकं चाहर निस्त्रिंशं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम्॥
English: The quickly all these quivers to my chariot and take a sword of polished blade embellished with gold.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा त्वरावानुत्तरस्तदा। अर्जुनस्यायुधान् गृह्य शीघेणावातरत् ततः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Hearing those words of Arjuna, Uttara became active He quickly got down from the tree with Arjuna's weapon.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच अहं वै कुरुभिर्योत्स्याम्यवजेष्यामि ते पशून्॥ संकल्पपक्षविक्षेपं बाहुप्राकारतोरणम्।
English: Arjuna said I will fight with the Kurus and bring back your animals. Guarded by me the top of this car shall be like a citadel to you; these my arms shall be like ramparts and gates.
Sanskrit: त्रिदण्डतूणसम्बाधमनेकध्वजसंकुलम्॥ ज्याक्षेपणं क्रोधकृतं नेमीनिनददुन्दुभि।
English: This treble pole and this my quiver will be like defensive works; here are my many flags; the twang of my bow, when I am in anger, will be like the sound of Dundhubi.
Sanskrit: नगरं ते मया गुप्तं रथोपस्थं भविष्यति॥ अधिष्ठितो मया संख्ये रथो गाण्डीवधन्वना। अजेयः शत्रुसैन्यानां वैराटे व्येतु ते भयम्॥
English: Such a city of yours, protected by me, will be on the car driven by me; holding the bow of Gandiva it will be incapable of being vanquished by the hostile army. So, O son of Virata, let your fear be dispelled.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच बिभेमि नाहमेतेषां जानामि त्वां स्थिरं युधि। केशवेनापि संग्रामे साक्षादिन्द्रेण वा समम्॥
English: Uttara said I do not fear all these-I know your steadiness in battle like that of Keshava or Indra himself.
Sanskrit: इदं तु चिन्तयन्नेवं परिमुह्यामि केवलम्। निश्चयं चापि दुर्मेधा च गच्छामि कथंचन॥
English: Thinking of this I am continually bewildered. Foolish as I am I cannot get a definite conclusion,
Sanskrit: एवं युक्ताङ्गरूपस्य लक्षणैः सूचितस्य च। केन कर्मविपाकेन क्लीबत्वमिदमागतम्॥
English: By what adverse circumstances may such a handsome person, gifted with all auspicious marks, become deprived of men hood?
Sanskrit: मन्ये त्वां क्लीबवेषेण चरन्तं शूलपाणिनम्। गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं देवं वापि शतक्रतुम्॥
English: I think you are a Mahadeva, or Indra, or the king of the Gandharvas living in the guise of a eunuch.
Sanskrit: अर्जुन उवाच भ्रातुर्नियोगाज्ज्येष्ठस्य संवत्सरमिदं व्रतम्। चरामि व्रतचर्यं च सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: Arjuna said To tell you the truth I am observing this vow for one year in satisfaction of the command of my elder brother,
Sanskrit: नास्मि क्लीबो महाबाहो परवान् धर्मसंयुतः। समाप्तव्रतमुर्तीर्णं विद्धि मां त्वं नृपात्मज॥
English: O mighty-armed hero, I am not in reality a eunuch; (but I observe this vow) for acquiring religious merit and the satisfaction of another's will. Know, O prince, that I have completed my vow.
Sanskrit: उत्तर उवाच परमोऽनुग्रहो मेऽद्य यतस्तर्को न मे वृथा। न हीदृशाः क्लीबरूपा भवन्ति तु नरोत्तम॥
English: Uttara said you have done me a great favour today for I now see that my suspicion was not altogether unfounded. Persons like you, O foremost of men, cannot be eunuchs.
Sanskrit: सहायवानस्मि रणे युध्येयममरैरपि। साध्वसं हि प्रणष्टं मे किं करोमि ब्रवीहि मे।॥
English: I have now got one to help me in battle; I can fight with the immortals. My fears have been dispelled. Tell me what I shall do.
Sanskrit: अहं ते संग्रहीष्यामि हयान् शत्रुरथारुजान्। शिक्षितो ह्यस्मि सारथ्ये तीर्थतः पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: I have been trained in horsemanship by a good teacher, O foremost of men; I shall govern your horses that are capable of breaking the ranks of enemy's cars.
Sanskrit: दारुको वासुदेवस्य यथा शक्रस्य मातलिः। तथा मां विद्धि सारथ्ये शिक्षितं नरपुङ्गव॥
English: Know me, O best of men, as clever a charioteer as Daruka of Vasudeva or Matali of Shakra.
Sanskrit: यस्य याते न पश्यन्ति भूमौ क्षिप्तं पदं पदम्। दक्षिणां यो धुरं युक्तः सुग्रीवसदृशो हयः॥
English: The horse, that is yoked to the right pole (of your car) and whose hoofs, as they are placed on the ground are hardly visible when running, is like Sugriva of Krishna.
Sanskrit: योऽयं धुरं धुर्यवरो वामा वहति शोभनः। तं मन्ये मेघपुष्पस्य जवेन सदृशं हयम्॥
English: The other beautiful steed, the best of its race, that is yoked to the left pole, is, I think, equal in speed to Meghapushpa.
Sanskrit: योऽयं काञ्चनसंनाहः पाणिं वहति शोभन:। समं शैब्यस्य तं मन्ये जवेन बलवत्तरम्॥
English: The beautiful horse, clad in golden mail, that draws the car by the rear pole, is equal to Shaivya in speed but superior in strength.
Sanskrit: योऽयं वहति मे पार्णि दक्षिणामभितः स्थितः। बलाहकादपि मतः स जवे वीर्यवत्तरः॥
English: This fourth, yoked to the rear pole on the right, is considered superior to Balahaka in both speed and strength.
Sanskrit: त्वामेवायं रथो वोढुं संग्रामेऽर्हति धन्विनम्। त्वं चेमं रथमास्थाय योद्धुम) मतो मम॥
English: This car is capable of carrying a bowman like you in battle and you are also worthy of fighting on this car. This is my conviction.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो विमुच्य बाहुभ्यां वलयानि स वीर्यवान्। चित्रे काञ्चनसंनाहे प्रत्यमुञ्चत् तदा तले॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then taking off from his arms the bracelets, the powerful (Arjuna) put on his hands a pair of beautiful gloves embroidered with gold.