pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नराणां पञ्चपञ्चाशदेषा पत्तिर्विधीयते। सेनामुखं च तिस्रस्ता गुल्म इत्यभिशब्दितम्॥ त्रयो गुल्मा गणस्त्वासीद् गणास्त्वयुतशोऽभवन्। दुर्योधनो सेनासु योत्स्यमानाः प्रहारिणः॥
English: Of men five times fifty constituted a Patti and three Pattis make a Senamukha which is also called a Gulma. Three Gulmas make a Gana, and there were tens thousands of Ganas in the army of Duryodhana, each competent to fight and each a smiter.
Sanskrit: तत्र राजा शूरान् बुद्धिमतो नरान्। प्रसमीक्ष्य महाबाहुश्चक्रे सेनापतींस्तदा॥
English: The king Duryodhana, of long arms selecting men who were wise and also heroes, made them leaders of his army.
Sanskrit: पृथगक्षौहिणीनां च प्रणेतृन् नरसत्तमान्। विधिवत् पूर्वमानीय पार्थिवानभ्यभाषत॥
English: Having those best among men the leaders of his Akshauhinis brought before them with suitable honour he spoke to them separately.
Sanskrit: कृपं द्रोण च शल्यं च सैन्धवं च जयद्रथम्। सुदक्षिणं च काम्बोजं कृतवर्माणमेव च।॥
English: Kripa, Drona, Shalya, Saindhava, Jayadratha, Sudakshina, and Kamboja, and Kritavarman,
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुत्रं च कर्णं च भूरिश्रवसमेव च। शकुनि सौबलं चैव बाह्रीकं च महाबलम्॥
English: The son of Drona, Bhurishravas, Shakuni, the son of Subala and Balhika endued with great strength.
Sanskrit: दिवसे दिवसे तेषां प्रतिवेलं च भारत। चक्रे स विविधाः पूजाः प्रत्यक्षं च पुनः पुनः॥
English: All of these, O Bharata, he used to bring before him daily for consultation and looked to them himself and offered them due honour.
Sanskrit: तथा विनियताः सर्वे ये च तेषां पदानुगाः। बभूवुः सैनिका राज्ञां प्रियं राज्ञश्चिकीर्षवः॥
English: These men being thus treated with respect, and those foot soldiers who constituted the army of the king Duryodhana became desirous of doing what was beneficial to that king.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः शान्तनवं भीष्मं प्राञ्जलिधृतराष्ट्रजः। सह सर्वैर्महीपालैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did the son of Dhritarashtra, with clasped hands, along with all these rulers of the earth, say these words to Bhishma, the son of Shantanu.
Sanskrit: ऋते सेनाप्रणेतारं पृतना सुमहत्यपि। दीर्यते युद्धमासाद्य पिपीलिकपुटं यथा॥
English: “Without a (suitable) leader of the army even a large army is broken up when engaged in battle like a swarm of ants.
Sanskrit: न हि जातु द्वयोर्बुद्धिः समा भवति कर्हिचित्। शौर्यं च बलनेतृणां स्पर्धते च परस्परम्॥
English: The opinions of two seldom agree besides the leaders of hosts are jealous of one another regarding their own prowess.
Sanskrit: श्रूयते च महाप्राज्ञ हैहयानमितौजसः। अभ्ययुर्ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे समुच्छ्रितकुशध्वजाः॥
English: It is heard, O you of great wisdom, that all the Brahmanas having assembled together, hoisted up their flag of Kusha and proclaimed war with the Haihayas of immeasurable energy.
Sanskrit: तानभ्ययुस्तदा वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव पितामह। एकतस्तु त्रयो वर्णा एकतः क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
English: They were joined. O grandfather, by the Vaishyas and Sudras. There were thus on one side three orders and those best among the Kshatriyas on the other.
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धेष्वभज्यन्त त्रयो वर्णाः पुनः पुनः। क्षत्रियाच जयन्त्येव बहुलं चैकतो बलम्॥
English: The three orders broke up again and again in the battle that followed and the Kshatriyas were victorious over that large army though they were alone.
Sanskrit: ततस्ते क्षत्रियानेव पप्रच्छुर्द्विजसत्तमाः। तेभ्यः शशंसुर्धर्मज्ञा याथातथ्यं पितामह॥
English: Then did these best among the twice-born asked the Kshatriya the cause of his and O grandfather, and those men conversant with virtue told them the truth.
Sanskrit: वयमेकस्य शृण्वानां महाबुद्धिमतो रणे। भवन्तस्तु पृथक् सर्वे स्वबुद्धिवशवर्तिनः॥
English: "In battle we listen to the commands of any one person who is the wisest among us, but you are separated and follow your individual whims,
Sanskrit: ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाश्चनुरेकं सेनापतिं द्विजम्। नये सुकुशलं शूरमजयन् क्षत्रियांस्ततः॥
English: Then did those best among the Brahmanas make one among the twice-born the leader of their army, who was skillful in diplomacy and then did they win a victory ever the Kshatriyas
Sanskrit: एवं ये कुशलं शूरं हितेप्सितमकल्मषम्। सेनापतिं प्रकुर्वन्ति ते जयन्ति रणे रिपून्॥
English: In the same way those, who appoint a skillful hero who has the good of his party at heart as the leader of the army, vanquish their enemies in battle.
Sanskrit: भवानुशनसा तुल्यो हितैषी च सदा मम। असंहार्यः स्थितो धर्म स नः सेनापतिर्भव॥
English: You are equal to Ushanas himself and over wish me well and follow a righteous course from which you never fall off. Therefore do you become a general.
Sanskrit: रश्मिवतामिवादित्यो वीस्थामिव चन्द्रमाः। कुबेर इव यक्षाणां देवानामिव वासवः॥
English: You are as the sun is among the luminous bodies, the moon among deciduous herbs, Kubera among the Yakshas, Vasava among the gods,
Sanskrit: पर्वतानां यथा मेरुः सुपर्णः पक्षिणां यथा। कुमार इव देवानां वसूनामिव हव्यवाट्॥
English: Meru among the mountains, Suparna among the birds, Kumara among the gods, Indra among the Vasus.
Sanskrit: भवता हि वयं गुप्ताः शक्रेणेव दिवौकसः। अनाधृष्या भविष्यामस्त्रिदशानामपि ध्रुवम्॥
English: Protected by you we will be as the gods protected by Shakra and we shall surely be invincible even by the denizens of heaven.
Sanskrit: प्रयातु नो भवानग्रे देवानामिव पावकिः। वयं त्वामनुयास्यामः सौरभेया इवर्षभम्॥
English: You march in our front as the son of Agni (Kumara) among the gods and we shall follow you like calves following a cow.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि भारत। यथैव हि भवन्तो मे तथैव मम पाण्डवाः॥
English: Bhishma said It is as you say, O Bharata, O you of long arms but as you are to me so are the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अपि चैव मया श्रेयो वाच्यं तेषां नराधिप। संयोद्धव्यं तवार्थाय यथा मे समयः कृतः॥
English: And it is also my duty to look after their welfare, O ruler of men; but I shall fight on your behalf since I have promised it.
Sanskrit: न तु पश्यामि योद्धारमात्मन: सदृशं भुवि। ऋते तस्मान्नरव्याघ्रात् कुन्तीपुत्राद् धनंजयात्॥
English: I do not see any soldier equal to me in this world save that best among men Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti.
Sanskrit: स हि वेद महाबुद्धिर्दिव्यान्यस्त्राण्यनेकशः। न तु मां विवृतो युद्धे जातु युध्येत पाण्डवः॥
English: He (Arjuna) is a man of great wisdom and knows the use of celestial weapons and many other weapons but that son of Pandu will never encounter me in open fight.
Sanskrit: अहं चैव क्षणेनैव निर्मनुष्यमिदं जगत्। कुर्यां शस्त्रबलेनैव ससुरासुरराक्षसम्॥
English: I, in a moment, shall make this world destitute of men, gods, Asuras and Rakshasas by the strength of my weapons.
Sanskrit: न त्वेवोत्सादनीया मे पाण्डोः पुत्रा जनाधिप। तस्माद् योधान् हनिष्यामि प्रयोगेणायुतं सदा॥
English: But these sons of Pandu ought not to be slain by me, O ruler of men; therefore shall I slay ten thousand warriors every day.
Sanskrit: एवमेषां करिष्यामि निधनं कुरुनन्दन। न चेत् ते मां हनिष्यन्ति पूर्वमेव समागमे॥
English: In this way, shall I bring on their end o delighter of the Kuru race, if indeed they do not kill me before I have time to carry out my desire in the battle.
Sanskrit: सेनापतिस्त्वहं राजन् समये नापरेण ते। भविष्यामि यथाकामं तन्मे श्रोतुमिहार्हसि॥
English: But there is another condition on which I shall be the leader of your army; that desire which I have in my heart it is proper that you should hear of.
Sanskrit: कर्णो वा युध्यतां पूर्वमहं वा पृथिवीपते। स्पर्धते हि सदात्यर्थं सूतपुत्रो मया रणे॥
English: Either let Karna fight first or myself, O lord of the earth. The son of the Suta always compares his prowess in battle with mine,
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच नाहं जीवति गाङ्गेये राजन् योत्स्ये कथंचन। हते भीष्मे तु योत्स्यामि सह गाण्डीवधन्वना॥
English: Karria said So long as the son of Ganga is alive I shall never fight, O king; when Bhishma is slain, I shall fight with him who wields the Gandiva bow.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सेनापतिं चक्रे विधिवद् भूरिदक्षिणम्। धृतराष्ट्रात्मजो भीष्मं सोऽभिषिक्तो व्यरोचत॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did the son of Dhritarashtra make Bhishma, who had made liberal gifts, the commander of his army, and he too being duly installed blazed forth.
Sanskrit: ततो भेरीश्च शङ्खांश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। वादयामासुरव्यग्रा वादका राजशासनात्॥
English: Drums and conches were then sounded by hundreds and thousands by eager musicians by command of the king,
Sanskrit: सिंहनादाश्च विविधा वाहनानां च निःस्वनाः। प्रादुरासन्ननभ्रे च वर्षं रुधिरकर्दमम्॥
English: There were also roars like those of lions and several other sorts of roars among the army; and though there were no clouds in the sky there was a down pour of blood which made the ground full of mire.
Sanskrit: निर्घाताः पृथिवीकम्पा कजबंहितनिःस्वनाः। आसंश्च सर्वयोधानां पातयन्तो मनांस्युत॥
English: There were also earthquakes and whirlwinds and roars made by elephants which succeeded in casting a shade on the minds of all warriors.
Sanskrit: वाचश्चाप्यशरीरिण्यो दिवश्चोल्काः प्रपेदिरे। शिवाश्च भयवेदिन्यो नेदुर्दीप्ततरा भृशम्॥
English: There were also incorporeal voices and meteors shot forth the heavens and jackals began to make frightful howls and the cardinal points seemed ablaze.
Sanskrit: सैनापत्ये यदा राजा गाङ्गेयमभिषिक्तवान्। तदैतान्युग्ररूपाणि बभूवुः शतशो नृप।॥
English: When the king installed the son of Ganga in the generalship these frightful sights appeared in hundreds, O ruler of men.
Sanskrit: ततः सेनापति कृत्वा भीष्मं परबलार्दनम्। वाचयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान् गोभिर्निष्कैश्च भूरिश;॥
English: Then having appointed, Bhishma the grinder of the enemies' hosts, as the general and having made liberal presents of cows and gold to the foremost among the twice born.
Sanskrit: वर्धमानो जयाशीभिर्निर्ययौ सैनिकैर्वृतः। आपगेयं पुरस्कृत्य भ्रातृभिः सहितस्तदा।॥
English: He marched forth with the blessings of those Brahmanas glorifying him, surrounded by his army placing Bhishma at the head of his host and accompanied by his brothers.
Sanskrit: स्कन्धावारेण महता कुरुक्षेत्रं जगाम ह॥
English: And with a large army he went to Kurukshetra.
Sanskrit: परिक्रम्य कुरुक्षेत्रं कर्णेन सह कौरवः। शिबिरं मापयामास समे देशे जनाधिप।॥
English: The of Kuru having traversed Kurukshetra in company with Karna placed his camps in a plain, O ruler of men,
Sanskrit: मधुरानूषरे देशे प्रभूतयवसेन्धने। यथैव हास्तिनपुरं तद्वच्छिबिरमाबभौ॥
English: In a part which was also charming and without sands and abounded, fuel and fodder. The encampment then shone forth as the city of Hastina. son
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच आपगेयं महात्मानं भीष्मं शस्त्रभृतां वरम्। पितामहं भारतानां ध्वजं सर्वमहीक्षिताम्।।।।
English: Janamejaya said The great-souled Bhishma, the foremost among all wielders of weapons, the grandfather of the Bharatas, the flag as it were of all the rulers of the earth,
Sanskrit: बृहस्पतिसमं बुद्ध्या क्षमया पृथिवीससम्। समुद्रमिव गाम्भीर्ये हिमवन्तमिव स्थिरम्॥
English: In intelligence equal to Brihaspati, in power equal to the earth, in gravity equal to the sea, in calmness equal to the Himavat,
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिमिवौदार्ये तेजसा भास्करोपमम्। महेन्द्रमिव शत्रूणां ध्वंसनं शरवृष्टिभिः॥
English: In generosity equal to the lord of all creatures, in effulgence equal to the sun, and in destroying the enemies by downpours of arrows equal to great Indra,
Sanskrit: रणयज्ञे प्रवितते सुभीमे लोमहर्षणे। दीक्षितं चिररात्राय श्रुत्वा तत्र युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Was employed for life as the chief priest of that sacrifice of battle, which was fierce and hair-stirring. Healing this what did Yudhishthira,
Sanskrit: किमब्रवीन्महाबाहुः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। भीमसेनार्जुनो वापि कृष्णो वा प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: Of long arms, the foremost among all wielders of weapons, say and what did Bhimasena and Arjuna and what did Krishna say?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलो महाबुद्धियुधिष्ठिरः। सर्वान् भ्रातृन् समानीय वासुदेवं च शाश्वतम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Yudhishthira, who was skillful in virtue and worldly profit especially in seasons of calamities, having summoned together all his brothers as also the eternal Vasudeva,
Sanskrit: उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठः सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः। पर्याक्रामत सैन्यानि यत्तास्तिष्ठत दंशिताः॥
English: That foremost of speakers said these words in a calm spirit: “Go round the army and remain watchful being clad in mail.
Sanskrit: पितामहेन वो युद्धं पूर्वमेव भविष्यति। तस्मात् सप्तसु सेनासु प्रणेतॄन् मम पश्यत॥
English: Our first encounter will be with our grandfather, therefore do you look for the seven leaders of my army.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच यथार्हति भवान् वक्तुमस्मिन् काले झुपस्थिते। तथेदमर्थवद् वाक्यमुक्तं ते भरतर्षभ॥
English: Krishna said By you, O best among the race of Bharatas, have these words pregnant with meaning been said, which indeed are proper in these circumstances which have presented themselves.
Sanskrit: रोचते मे महाबाहो क्रियतां यदनन्तरम्। नायकास्तव सेनायां क्रियन्तामिह सप्त वै॥
English: All this I approve of, O you of long arms, and now do what ought to be done; select seven leaders for your army.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो दुपदमानाय्य विराटं शिनिपुङ्गवम्। धृष्टद्युम्नं च पाञ्चाल्यं धृष्टकेतुं च पार्थिव॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then summoning before him Drupada, Virata, and that best among the Shini race, and Dhrishtadyumna the prince of Panchala, and the ruler of the earth Dhrishtaketu,
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनं च पाञ्चाल्यं सहदेवं च मागधम्। एतान् सप्त महाभागान् वीरान् युद्धाभिकांक्षिणः॥
English: Shikhandin, the prince of Panchala Sahadeva and the king of Magadha summoning these seven heroes of great attributes who were anxious for war,
Sanskrit: सेनाप्रणेतन् विधिवदभ्यषिञ्चद् युधिष्ठिरः। सर्वेसेनापतिं चात्र धृष्टद्युम्नं चकार ह॥
English: Yudhishthira duly installed them as the leaders of his army and made Dhrishtadyumna the general commander of all.
Sanskrit: द्रोणान्तहेतोरुत्पन्नो य इद्धाज्जातवेदसः। सर्वेषामेव तेषां तु समस्तानां महात्मनाम्॥
English: This Dhrishtadyumna, who was destined to be the cause of the end of Drona, was born of the blazing sacrificial fire. And over all these great souled men assembled together,
Sanskrit: सेनापतिपतिं चक्रे गुडाकेशं धनंजयम्। अर्जुनस्यापि नेता च संयन्ता चैव वाजिनाम्॥
English: Dhananjaya of curling hairs was made the general; and the guide of Arjuna and the driver of his horses,
Sanskrit: संकर्षणानुजः श्रीमान् महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दनः। तद् दृष्ट्वोपस्थितं युद्धं समासन्नं महात्ययम्॥
English: Was the younger brother of Sankarashana, Janardana of great intelligence, endued with great beauty. Then seeing that a great battle : was near at hand,
Sanskrit: प्राविशद् भवनं राजन् पाण्डवानां हलायुधः। सहाक्रूरप्रभृतिभिर्गदसाम्बोद्धवादिभिः॥
English: The one, who had the slough for his। weapon (elder brother of Krishna), entered the encampment of the Pandavas, o king, in company with Akrura, Akrura, Gadha, Samba, Uddahava,
Sanskrit: रौक्मिणेयाहुकसुतैश्चारुदेष्णपुरोगमैः। वृष्णिमुख्यैरधिगतैर्व्याधैरिव बलोत्कटैः॥
English: And the son of Rukmini (Pradyumna) and the son of Ahuka and Charudeshna and others, Surrounded and protected by those foremost of the Vrishni race like a hard of powerful tigers,
Sanskrit: अभिगुप्तो महाबाहुर्मरुद्भिरिव वासवः। नीलकौशेयवसनः कैलासशिखरोपमः॥
English: The one of long arms like Vasava protected by Maruts with blue garments on and looking majestic as the peak of the Kailasa,
Sanskrit: सिंहखेलगतिः श्रीमान् मदरक्तान्तलोचनः। तं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजश्च केशवश्च महाद्युतिः॥
English: With the gait of a sporting lion, endued with beauty and with eyes having the ends reddened by drinking wine (entered there. Seeing him, the virtuous king and Keshava of great effulgence,
Sanskrit: उदतिष्ठत् ततः पार्थो भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः। गाण्डीवधन्वा ये चान्ये राजानस्तत्र केचन॥
English: Rose up from their seats as also did the son of Pritha, and Vrikodara of fierce deeds and the wielder of the Gandiva bow and the other kings that were there.
Sanskrit: पूजयांचक्रिरे ते वै समायान्तं हलायुधम्। ततस्तं पाण्डवो राजा करे पस्पर्श पाणिना॥
English: And they assembled together did worship the approaching Halayudha. Then did the Pandava king touch him in the hand by his own hands.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवपुरोगास्तं सर्व एवाभ्यवादयन्। विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धावभिवाद्य हलायुधः॥
English: And all those kings with Vasudeva at their head greeting him, Halayudha too saluted Virata and Drupada and those who were aged.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरेण सहित उपाविशदरिंदमः। ततस्तेषुपविष्टेषु पार्थिवेषु समन्ततः। वासुदेवमभिप्रेक्ष्य रौहिणेयोऽभ्यभाषतः॥
English: That chastiser of foes then sat down with Yudhishthira and the son of Rohini then said, with his eyes on Vasudeva, to those rulers of the earth seated together.
Sanskrit: भविताऽयं महारौद्रो दारुणः पुरुषक्षयः। दिष्टमेतद् ध्रुवं मन्ये न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम्॥
English: There will be a very fierce and harsh massacre of men, it is ordained by the fate surely, I think, and cannot be avoided.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् युद्धात् समुत्तीर्णानपि वः ससुहृज्जनान्। अरोगानक्षतैर्देष्टाऽस्मीति मतिर्ममा॥
English: And I entertain the hope that I shall see you come out of that battle along with your well wishers without any disease, and without any scars on your persons.
Sanskrit: समेतं पार्थिवं क्षत्रं कालपक्कमसंशयम्। विमर्दश्च महान् भावी मांसशोणितकर्दमः॥
English: All these Kshatriyas, these rulers of the earth have their hour come and there will be a great massacre which will make the earth one mass of clay of flesh and blood.
Sanskrit: उक्तो मया वासुदेवः पुनः पुनरुपह्वरे। सम्बन्धिषु समां वृत्तिं वर्तस्व मधुसूदनः॥
English: Vasudeva was thus addressed by me again and again in private: “Behave with impartiality to those who are equally related to you, O slayer of Madhu.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवा हि यथाऽस्माकं तथा दुर्योधनो नृपः। तस्यापि क्रियतां साह्यं स पर्येति पुनः पुनः॥
English: As the sons of Pandu are to us, so is that ruler of men Duryodhana; and do you therefore help him also for he applied for it again and again.
Sanskrit: तच मे नाकरोद् वाक्यं त्वदर्थं मधुसूदनः। निर्विष्टः सर्वभावेन धनंजयमवेक्ष्य ह॥
English: For your sake, however, did the slayer of Madhu, not act up to my words. He has with all his heart set himself to your interests, with his eye on the interests of Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवो जयः पाण्डवानामिति मे निश्चिता मतिः। तथा ह्यभिनिवेशोऽयं वासुदेवस्य भारत।॥
English: Victory will surely come to the sons of Pandu; such is my opinion, for such is the purpose of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: न चाहमुत्सहे कृष्णमृते लोकमुदीक्षितुम्। ततोऽहमनुवामि केशवस्य चिकीर्षितम्॥
English: I do not dare to look on this world separated from Krishna and therefore shall I remain inactive in what Krishna wishes.
Sanskrit: उभौ शिष्यौ हि मे वीरौ गदायुद्धविशारदौ। दुल्यस्नेहोऽस्म्यतो भीमे तथा दुर्योधने नृपे॥
English: Both of these heroes, well skilled in fighting with maces, are my pupils and I bear the same affection for Duryodhana as for that ruler of men Bhima.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् यास्यामि तीर्थानि सरस्वत्या निषेवितुम्। न हि शक्ष्यामि कौरव्यान् नश्यमानानुपेक्षितुम्॥
English: Therefore shall I now go to make a pilgrimage to the sacred places on the banks of the Sarasvati for I shall not be able to look on with indifference at this massacre of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुरनुज्ञातश्च पाण्डवैः। तीर्थयात्रां ययौ रामो निर्वर्त्य मधुसूदनम्॥
English: The one of long arms, Rama saying this with the leave of the sons of Pandava, went to visit the holy places making the slayer of Madhu return, (he had accompanied him for some distance)
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु भीष्मकस्य महात्मनः। हिरण्यरोम्णो नृपतेः साक्षादीन्द्रसखस्य वै॥ आकृतीनामधिपतिर्भोजस्यातियशस्विनः। दाक्षिणात्यपतेः पुत्रो दिक्षु रुक्मीति विश्रुतः॥
English: Vaishampayana said 1-At this time did there come to the encampment of the Pandavas, the son of the great souled Bhishmaka, otherwise called the king Hiranya Roman, who was the friend of Indra himself, who was the very renowned ruler of the Bhojas, and who was the lord of the entire southern countries. His son was known in all countries by the name of Rukmi, ever devoted to truth,
Sanskrit: यः किंपुरुषसिंहस्य गन्धमादनवासिनः। कृत्स्नं शिष्यो धनुर्वेदं चतुष्पादमवाप्तवान्॥
English: Who was a pupil of that lion of the Kimpurushas living on the Gandhamadana mountain and who learnt from him the entire science of handling bows in all its four branches;
Sanskrit: यो माहेन्द्रं धनुलेंभे तुल्यं गाण्डीवतेजसा। शाङ्गेण च महाबाहुः सम्मितं दिव्यलक्षणम्॥
English: Who, having long arms, obtained the Vijaya bow of the great Indra himself which was equal in energy to the Gandiva and to the Sharanga which had celestial attributes in it.
Sanskrit: त्रीण्येवैतानि दिव्यानि धनूंषि दिविचारिणाम्। वारुणं गाण्डिवं तत्र माहेन्द्रं विजयं धनुः। शाएं तु वैष्णवं प्राहुर्दिव्यं तेजोमयं धनुः॥
English: These were the three celestial bows of the denizens of heaven namely, Gandiva belonging to Varuna, Vijaya belonging to the great Indra and Sharanga the bow of Vishnu, having celestial energy.
Sanskrit: धारयामास तत् कृष्णः परसेनाभयावहम्। गाण्डीवं पावकाल्लेभे खाण्डवे पाकशासनिः॥
English: Krishna obtained that bow which struck terror to the soldiers of the enemies. The son of Indra (Arjuna) obtained the Gandiva from the fire on the occasion of burning the Khandava.
Sanskrit: द्रुमाद् रुक्मी महातेजा विजयं प्रत्यपद्यत। संछिद्य मौरवान् पाशान् निहत्य मुरमोजसा॥
English: Rukmi of great energy, obtained the Vijaya from Druma after breaking open the knots and nooses of Mura and slaying Asura by his own energy.
Sanskrit: निर्जित्य नरकं भौममाहृत्य मणिकुण्डले। षोडश स्त्रीसहस्राणि रत्नानि विविधानि च॥
English: And subjugating Naraka the son of Bhumi (earth) while recovering the jeweled ear-rings and sixteen thousand damsels and diverse sorts of gems,
Sanskrit: प्रतिपेदे हृषीकेशः शार्ङ्ग च धनुरुत्तमम्। रुक्मी तु विजयं लब्ध्वा धनुर्मेघनिभस्वनम्॥
English: Hrishikesha obtained that excellent bow the Sharanga. Rukmi, obtaining that bow called Vijaya whose twang was like the roaring of the clouds.
Sanskrit: विभीषयन्निव जगत् पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तत। नामृष्यत पुरा योऽसौ स्वबाहुबलगर्वितः॥
English: Came to the Pandavas as if terrifying the earth. The hero, proud of the strength of his own arms, could not pass, in silence before,
Sanskrit: रुक्मिण्या हरणं वीरो वासुदेवेन धीमता। कृत्वा प्रतिज्ञा नाहत्वा निवर्तिष्ये जनार्दनम्॥
English: The ravishment of Rukmini (his sister) by the wise Vasudeva; and having resolved "I shall not return without slaying Janardana,"
Sanskrit: ततोऽन्वधावद् वार्ष्णेयं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः। सेनया चतुरङ्गिण्या महत्या दूरपातया॥ सैन्येन महता
English: The foremost among wielders of weapons came in pursuit of the scion of Vrishni race, with army having all the four divisions, which occupied a large tract of land as it proceeded,
Sanskrit: विचित्रायुधवर्मिण्या गङ्गयेव प्रवृद्धया। स समासाद्य वार्ष्णेयं योगानामीश्वरं प्रभुम्॥
English: And furnished with diverse sorts of amours and weapons resembled the Ganga when full. He, then coming to that scion of the Vrishni race who is the lord, the object of all devotion,
Sanskrit: व्यंसितोव्रीडितो राजन् नाजगाम स कुण्डिनम्। यत्रैव कृष्णेन रणे निर्जितः परवीरहा॥
English: Was defeated by him and was thus put to shame. And he returned not, O king, to Kundina, his capital, since that slayer of hostile heroes, Krishna, was not defeated by him in battle.
Sanskrit: तत्र भोजकटं नाम कृतं नगरमुत्तमम्। तेनं प्रभूतगजवाजिना॥
English: There he built an excellent city called Bhojakata furnished with a large army and plenty of elephants and horses.
Sanskrit: पुरं तद् भुवि विख्यातं नाम्ना भोजकटं नृप। स भोजराजः सैन्येन महता परिवारितः॥
English: That city became famous by the name of Bhojakata, O ruler of men. That king of the Bhojas surrounded by a large army,
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिण्या महावीर्यः पाण्डवान् क्षिप्रमागमत्। ततः स कवची धन्वी तली खड़ी शरासनी॥
English: Numbering an Akshauhini and endued with great prowess soon came to the son of Pandu. Then did he, clad in a coat of mail and armed with bow, fencer, sword and quivers,
Sanskrit: ध्वजेनादित्यवर्णेन विदितः पाण्डवेयानां वासुदेवप्रियेप्सया॥
English: With a slandered of the hue of the sun, entered into the large army and become known to the sons of Pandu through his desire of doing what was acceptable to Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्तु तं राजा प्रत्युद्गम्याभायपूजयत्। स पूजितः पाण्डुपुत्रैर्यथान्यायं सुसंस्तुतः॥
English: The king Yudhishthira, too, offered him worship after advancing a little; and he, being
Sanskrit: प्रविवेश महाचमूम्। न
English: worshipped and praised by the son of Pandu as became his station and rank,
Sanskrit: प्रतिगृह्य तु तान् सर्वान् विश्रान्तः सहसैनिकः। उवाच मध्य वीराणां कुन्तीपुत्रं धनंजयम्॥
English: Saluted those kings in return; and after resting himself with his army he said, in the midst of those heroes, to Dhananjaya the son of Kunti.