pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वनराजीस्तु पश्येमाः पिप्पलानां मनोरमाः। पार्थ गौतमौकः समीपजाः॥
English: O Partha, behold the charming forest of Pipalas and beautiful Lodhras standing near the place where Goutama lived.
Sanskrit: अर्बुदः शक्रवापी च पन्नगौ शत्रुतापनौ। स्वस्तिकस्यालयश्चात्र मणिनागस्य चोत्तमः॥
English: Here were the abodes of the chastisers of foes, the Nagas, Arbuda, Chakrapani and Swastika, and also that of the excellent Naga, called Mani.
Sanskrit: अपिहरार्या मेघानां मागधा मनुना कृताः। कौशिको मणिमांश्चैव चक्राते चाप्यनुग्रहम्॥
English: Manu himself had made the country of the Magadhas to be free from draught Kaushika and Maniman also have favoured and blessed this country.
Sanskrit: एवं प्राप्य पुरं रम्यं दुराधर्षं समन्ततः। अर्थसिद्धिं त्वनुपमा जरासंधोऽभिमन्यते॥ लोध्राणां च शुभाः
English: Having secured such a charming and impregnable city, Jarasandha does not fear to accomplish all his unrivalled purposes. We shall, however, today humble his pride by attacking him.
Sanskrit: वयमासादने तस्य दर्पमद्य हरेमहि। वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तवा ततः सर्वे भ्रातरो विपुलौजसमः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said this, those brothers of matchless effulgence the Varshneya (Krishna) and the two Pandavas (Bhima and Arjuna) entered the city of Magadha.
Sanskrit: वार्ष्णेयः पाण्डवौ चैव प्रतस्थुर्मागधं पुरम्। हृष्टपुष्टजनोपेतं चातुर्वर्ण्यसमाकुलम्॥
English: Then they went towards the impregnable city of Girivraja, full of cheerful and well-fed inhabitants belonging to all the four orders of men. The city was ever enlivened with perennial festivities.
Sanskrit: स्फीतोत्सवमनाधृष्यमासेदुश्च गिरिव्रजम्। ततो द्वारमनासाद्य पुरस्य गिरिमुच्छ्रितम्॥ बार्हद्रथैः पूज्यमानं तथा नगरवासिभिः। मगधानां सुरुचिरं चैत्यकान्तं समाद्रवन्॥
English: Going to the gate of the city (they did not enter through it); the brothers pierced the heart of the high Chaityaka (hill) which was ever worshipped by there of Brihadratha and by the citizens (of Girivraja), the hill that delighted the hearts of all the Magadhas.
Sanskrit: यत्र मांसादमृषभमाससाद बृहद्रथः। तं हत्वा मासतालाभिस्तिस्रो भेरीरकारयत्॥ स्वपुरे स्थापयामास तेन चानह्य चर्मणा। यत्र ताः प्राणदन् भेर्यो दिव्यपुष्पावचूर्णिताः॥ भङ्क्त्वा भेरीत्रयं तेऽपि चैत्यप्राकारमाद्रवन्। द्वारतोऽभिमुखाः सर्वे ययुर्नानाऽऽयुधास्तदा।॥ मागधानां सुरुचिरं चैत्यकं तं समाद्रवन्। शिरसीव समाघ्नन्तो जरासंधं जिघांसवः॥
English: Here (on this Chaityaka hill) Brihadratha had killed a cannibal, called Rishava,. Having killed the monster, he caused three drums to be made of his skin. He then kept these drums in his city. They were such that if once played upon their sound lasted for full one month. The brothers (Krishna & c.) broke down the Chaityaka, ever charming to all the people, at the place where these drums, covered with celestials flowers, sent forth their continuous sound. Desirous Desirous as they as they were to kill Jarasandha, they seemed to place their feet on the head of their foe by their this act.
Sanskrit: स्थिरं सुविपुलं शृङ्गं सुमहत् तत् पुरातनम्। अर्चितं गन्धमाल्यैश्च सततं सुप्रतिष्ठितम्॥ विपुलैर्बाहुभिर्वीरास्तेऽभिहत्याभ्यपातयन्। ततस्ते मागधं हृष्टाः पुरं प्रविविशुस्तदा॥
English: Attacking with their powerful arms that immovable, huge, high, old and famous peak, ever worshipped with perfumes and garlands, those heroes broke it down. They then with joyful hearts entered the city.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः। दृष्ट्वा तु दुर्निमित्तानि जरासंधमदर्शयन्॥
English: At that very time the Veda-knowing Brahmanas inhabiting the city saw many evil omens which they duly reported to Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: पर्यग्न्यकुर्वश्च नृपं द्विरदस्थं पुरोहिताः। ततस्तच्छान्तये राजा जरासंधः प्रतापवान्। दीक्षितो नियमस्थोऽसावुपवासपरोऽभवत्॥
English: The priest made the king mount on an elephant; and he then sanctified him by whirling lighted woods about him. The greatly powerful king Jarasandha commenced a fasting with proper vows to wards off these evils.
Sanskrit: स्नातकव्रतिनस्ते तु बाहुशस्त्रा निरायुधाः। युयुत्सवः प्रविविशुर्जरासंधेन भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, they (the brothers) in the meantime, unarmed and with their bare arms as their only weapons, entered the city in the guise of Snataka Brahmanas in order to fight with Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यमाल्यापणानां च ददृशुः श्रियमुत्तमाम्। स्फीतां सर्वगुणोपेतां सर्वकामसमृद्धिनीम्॥
English: They saw many beautiful shops, full of v...ious eataoles and garlands, every shop swelling with every article and every wealth that man can ever desire.
Sanskrit: तां तु दृष्ट्वा समृद्धि ते वीथ्यां तस्यां नरोत्तमाः। राजमार्गेण गच्छन्तः कृष्णभीमधनंजयाः। बलाद् गृहीत्वा माल्यानि मालाकारान्महाबलाः॥
English: Seeing the great wealth of those shops, those best of men, Krishna, Bhima and Dhananjaya (Arjuna), proceeded along the public streets. Those greatly powerful heroes snatched garlands from the flower vendors.
Sanskrit: विरागवसनाः सर्वे स्रग्विणो मृष्टकुण्डलाः। निवेशनमथाजग्मुर्जरासंधस्य धीमतः॥ गोवासमिव वीक्षन्तः सिंहा हैमवता यथा। शालस्तम्भनिभास्तेषां चन्दनागुरुरूषिताः॥ अशोभन्त महाराज बाहवो युद्धशालिनाम्। तान् दृष्ट्वा द्विरदप्रख्याशालस्कन्धानिवोद्गतान्। व्यूढोरस्कान् मागधानां विस्मयः: समपद्यत॥
English: Having attired in robes of various colours and adorned with garlands and earrings, the heroes entered the palace of the greatly intelligent Jarasandha as Himalayan lions longingly look at the pen of cattle. The arms of those warriors, smeared sandal and aloe paste, looked like the trunks of Sala trees, O great king, when the people of Magadha saw those heroes with necks and broad as those of Sala trees and with wide chests, they began to be very much astonished.
Sanskrit: तेत्वतीत्य जनाकीर्णाः कक्षास्तिस्रो नरर्षभाः। अहंकारेण राजानमुपतस्थुर्गतव्यथाः॥
English: Passing through three rooms crowded with men those best of men, with pride and cheerfulness came to the king.
Sanskrit: तान् पाद्यमधुपर्कार्हान् गवार्हान् सत्कृतिं गतान्। प्रत्युत्थाय जरासंध उपतस्थे यथाविधि॥ उवाच चैतान् राजासौ स्वागतं वोऽस्त्विति प्रभुः। मौनमासीत् तदा पार्थभीमयोर्जनमेजय॥
English: Jarasandha rose up in haste saying “Welcome to you”. He received his visitors with proper ceremonies, with water to wash their feet, with honey, with Arghya, with gift of kine and with the other forms of respect. O Janamejaya, both Partha and Bhima remained silent.
Sanskrit: तेषां मध्ये महाबुद्धिः कृष्णो वचनमब्रवीत्। वक्तुं नायाति राजेन्द्र एतयोर्नियमस्थयोः॥
English: Amongst them the greatly intelligent Krishna thus spoke to him, “O king of kings, these two are observing a vow. They will not therefore speak.
Sanskrit: अर्वानिशीथात् परतस्त्वया सार्धं वदिष्यतः। यज्ञागारे स्थापयित्वा राजा राजगृहं गतः॥
English: They will remain silent till midnight. After that hour they will talk with you." The king quartered them in the sacrificial apartments, and he then went to his own royal apartments.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्धरात्रे सम्प्राप्ते यातो यत्र स्थिता द्विजाः। तस्य ह्येतद् व्रतं राजन् बभूव भुवि विश्रुतम्॥ स्नातकान् ब्राह्मणान् प्राप्ताञ्छ्रुत्वा स समितिंजयः। अत्यर्धरात्रे नृपतिः प्रत्युद्गच्छति भारत॥
English: O king, at midnight he(Jarasandha) came to the place where the Brahmanas (Krishna & c.) were. O descendant of Bharata, that ever victorious king observed the vow which was known all over the earth that as soon as he should hear of the arrival of any Snataka Brahmanas in his palace-even if it be midnight, he would immediately come out and grant them an interview.
Sanskrit: तांस्त्वपूर्वेण वेषेण दृष्ट्वा स नृपसत्तमः। उपतस्थे जरासंधो विस्मिताश्चाभवत् तदा॥
English: Seeing the strange attire (of his guests), that best of kings, Jarasandha, be came, very much astonished, but he waited upon them with all respect.
Sanskrit: ते तु दृष्ट्वैव राजानं जरासंधं नरर्षभाः। इदमूचुरमित्रघ्नाः सर्वे भरतसत्तम।॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, seeing the king Jarasandha, those best of men, those slayers of foes (Krishna etc.) thus spoke to him,
Sanskrit: स्वस्त्यस्तु कुशलं राजनिति तत्र व्यवस्थिताः। तं नृपं नृपशार्दूल प्रेक्षमाणाः परस्परम्॥
English: "O king, let salvation be attained by you without any difficulty.” And O best of king, having said this to the king, they stood looking at one another.
Sanskrit: तानब्रवीज्जरासंधस्तथा पाण्डवयादवान्। आस्यतामिति राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणच्छद्मसंवृतान्॥
English: O king of kings, then Jarasandha said to the Pandavas (Bhima and Arjuna) and the Yadava (Krishna), who were all disguised as Brahmanas, “Take your seat.”
Sanskrit: अथोपविविशुः सर्वे त्रयस्ते पुरुषर्षभाः। सम्प्रदीप्तास्त्रयो लक्ष्या महाध्वर इवाग्नयः॥
English: Blazing forth in their own beauty like the three fires of a great sacrifice, these three best of men then took their seats.
Sanskrit: तानुवाच जरासंधः सत्यसंधो नराधिपः। बिगर्हमाणः कौरव्य वेषग्रहणवैकृतान्। न स्नातकव्रता विप्रा बहिर्माल्यानुलेपनाः॥ भवन्तीति नृलोकेऽस्मिन् विदितं मम सर्वशः। के यूयं पुष्पवन्तश्च भुजाकृतलक्षणैः॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, the firmly truthful king Jarasandha spoke to them thus, “It is wellknown to me that no where in the whole world the Brahmanas engaged in observing the Snataka vows ever adorn themselves with garlands or with fragrant paste. Who are you then, thus adorned with flowers and with hands that bear the marks of the bow-string?
Sanskrit: बिभ्रतः क्षात्रमोजश्च ब्राह्मण्यं प्रतिजानथ। एवं विरागवसना बहिर्माल्यानुलेपनाः॥
English: Attired in ascetic robes and adorned unseasonably with flowers and fragrant paste, you give me to understand that you are Brahmanas, though you bear all the signs of the Kshatriyas. Tell me truly who you are. Truth adorns (even) kings.
Sanskrit: चैत्यकस्य गिरेः शृङ्गं भित्त्वा किमिह छद्मना। अद्वारेण प्रविष्टाः स्थ निर्भया राजकिल्बिषात्॥
English: Breaking down the peak of the Chaityaka hill, why in disguise have you entered (the city) by the other ways than the gates without fearing the royal anger?
Sanskrit: वदध्वं वाचि वीर्यं च ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः। कर्म चैतद् विलिङ्गस्थं किं वोऽद्य प्रसमीक्षितम्॥
English: The prowess of a Brahmana rests mainly in his speech. Your action does not suit the order you profess to belong. Tell me what is your object today.
Sanskrit: एवं च मामुपास्थाय कस्माच्च विधिनार्हणाम्। प्रतीतां नानुगृहणीत कार्य किं वास्मदागमे॥
English: Though you have arrived by such an improper way, why do you not accept the worship, I offer to you? What is your object in coming to me?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ते ततः कृष्णः प्रत्युवाच महामनाः। स्निग्धगम्भीरया वाचा वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः॥
English: Having been thus addressed, the high minded Krishna, well-skilled in speech, thus replied to him in a calm and grave voice.
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच स्नातकान् ब्राह्मणान् राजन् विद्ध्यस्मांस्त्वं नराधिप। स्नातकव्रतिनो राजन् ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया विशः॥
English: Krishna said O king, know us for Snataka Brahmanas. O king of men, O monarch, Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas are all competent to observe the Snataka vow.
Sanskrit: विशेषनियमाश्चैषामविशेषाश्च सन्त्युज। विशेषवांश्च सततं क्षत्रियः श्रियमृच्छति॥
English: This vow has both special and general rules. A Kshatriya who observes this vow with special rules always obtains (great) prosperity.
Sanskrit: पुष्पवत्सु ध्रुवा श्रीश्च पुष्पवन्तस्ततो वयम्। क्षत्रियो बाहुवीर्यस्तु न तथा वाक्यवीर्यवान्। अप्रगल्भं वचस्तस्य तस्माद् बार्हद्रथेरितम्॥
English: Persons who adorn themselves with flowers always gain prosperity, therefore we have adorned ourselves with flowers. The Kshatriyas are powerful in their prowess of arms and in the prowess of speech. O son of Brihadratha it is therefore the speeches of the Kshatriyas are never audacious.
Sanskrit: स्ववीर्यं क्षत्रियाणां तु बाह्वोर्धाता न्यवेशयत्। तद् दिदृक्षसि चेद् राजन् द्रष्टास्यद्य न संशयः॥
English: O king, the creator has placed his own energy in the arms of the Kshatriya. If you desire to see it, you will certainly see it today.
Sanskrit: अद्वारेण रिपोर्गेहं द्वारेण सुहृदो गृहान्। प्रविशन्ति नरा धीरा द्वाराण्येतानि धर्मतः॥
English: The intelligent men enter the house of the enemy through a way which is not the general gate; but in the house of a friend they enter by the right gate. This is the rule of the ordinance.
Sanskrit: कार्यवन्तो गृहानेत्य शत्रुतो नार्हणां वयम्। प्रतिगृह्णीम तद् विद्धि एतन्नः शाश्वतं व्रतम्॥
English: O king, know that this is our eternal vow that having entered the house of the enemy for the purpose of accomplishing an object, we do not accept the worship offered by him.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तं निश्चितात्मानं युद्धाय यदुनन्दनः। उवाच वाग्मी राजानं जरासंधमधोक्षजः॥
English: Vaishampayana said The excellent speaker, the descendant of Yadu (Krishna), then thus addressed the king Jarasandha who was resolved upon fight.
Sanskrit: श्रीकृष्ण उवाच त्रयाणां केन ते राजन् योद्धमुत्सहते मनः। अस्मदन्यतमेनेह सज्जीभवतु को युधि॥
English: Krishna said O king, with whom amongst us three you have the mind to fight? Who amongst us should be ready for battle (with you)?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स नृपतिर्युद्धं वने महाद्युतिः। जरासंधस्ततो राजा भीमसेनेन मागधः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed, the king of Magadha, the greatly effulgent Jarasandha, desired to fight with Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: आदाय रोचनां माल्यं मङ्गल्यान्यपराणि च। धारयन्नगदान् मुख्यान् निर्वृतीवेदनानि च। उपतस्थे जरासंधं युयुत्सं वै पुरोहितः॥
English: The priest brought the yellow pigment obtained from the cow, garlands of flowers, and other auspicious articles, and also various excellent medicines for restoring lost consciousness and for alleviating pains. He came (with these articles) to the king Jarasandha who was panting for fight.
Sanskrit: कृतस्वस्त्ययनो राजा ब्राह्मणेन यशस्विना। समनह्यज्जरासंधः क्षात्रं धर्ममनुस्मरन्॥
English: The king's propitiatory ceremonies with benedictions having been performed by an illustrious Brahmana, Jarasandha, remembering the duty of a Kshatriya, dressed himself for battle.
Sanskrit: अवमुच्य किरीटं स केशान् समनुगृह्य च। उदतिष्ठज्जरासंधो वेलातिग इवार्णवः॥
English: Removing his crown and properly binding his hair, Jarasandha stood up like an ocean bursting through its shore.
Sanskrit: उवाच मतिमान् राजा भीमं भीमपराक्रमः। भीम योत्स्ये त्वया सार्धं श्रेयसा निर्जितं वरम्॥
English: The terribly powerful and intelligent king then thus spoke to Bhima, “O Bhima, I shall fight with you. It is better to be vanquished by a superior man."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा जरासंधो भीमसेनमरिंदमः। प्रत्युद्ययौ महातेजाः शक्रं बल इवासुरः॥
English: Having said this, the greatly effulgent Jarasandha, that chastiser of foes, rushed at Bhimasena like the Asura Bala at Shakra (Indra).
Sanskrit: ततः सम्मन्त्र्य कृष्णेन कृतस्वस्त्ययनो बली। भीमसेनो जरासंधमाससाद युयुत्सया॥
English: After having consulted with Krishna and having his propitiatory ceremonies with benedictions been performed by him (Krishna), the powerful Bhimasena also advanced towards Jarasandha with the desire of fight.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ नरशार्दूलौ बाहुशस्त्रौ समीयतुः। वीरौ परमसंहृष्टावन्योन्यजयकाक्षिणौ॥
English: Then those two best of men, those two greatly powerful heroes with their bare arms as their only weapons, being each eagerly desirous of defeating the other, cheerfully engaged in the fight.
Sanskrit: करग्रहणपूर्वं तु कृत्वा पादाभिवन्दनम्। कक्षैः कक्षां विधुन्वानावास्फोटं तत्र चक्रतुः॥
English: Seizing each other's arms and twining each other's legs, they slapped their arm-pits. They caused the arena to tremble with that sounds.
Sanskrit: स्कन्धे दो• समाहत्य निहत्य च मुहुर्मुहुः। अङ्गमङ्गैः समाश्लिष्य पुनरास्फालनं विभो॥
English: O lord, seizing each other's necks with their hands now and again, and dragging and pushing them with great force, each pressed every limb of the other's body and began to roar.
Sanskrit: चित्रहस्तादिकं कृत्वा कक्षाबन्धं च चक्रतुः। गलगण्डाभिघातेन सस्फुलिङ्गेन चाशनिम्॥
English: Sometimes stretching their arms, sometimes drawing them close, sometimes raising them up and sometimes dropping them down, they began to seize each other. Striking neck against neck and forehead against forehead, they caused fiery sparks to emit like the flashes of lightning.
Sanskrit: बाहुपाशादिकं कृत्वा पादाहतशिरावुभौ। उरोहस्तं ततश्चक्रे पूर्णकुम्भो प्रयुज्य तौ॥ करसम्पीडनं कृत्वा गर्जन्तौ वारणाविव। नर्दन्तौ मेघसंकाशौ बाहुप्रहरणावुभौ॥
English: Grasping each other by arms in various ways and kicking each other with such force as to impress the innermost nerves, they struck at cach other's breast with clenched fists and with their bare arms at their only weapons. Roaring like clouds, they grasped and struck each other like two mad elephants fighting with their trunks.
Sanskrit: तलेनाहन्यमानौ तु अन्योन्यं कृतवीक्षणौ। सिंहाविव सुसंक्रुद्धावाकृष्याकृष्य युध्यताम्॥
English: Becoming angry at each other's blow they dragged and pushed each other, and they fought on, looking fiercely at each other like two angry lions.
Sanskrit: अङ्गेनाङ्गं समापीड्य बाहुभ्यामुभयोरपि। आवृत्य बाहुभिश्चापि उदरं च प्रचक्रतुः॥
English: Each striking every limb of the other, and each catching hold of the other's waist, they hurled each other to a great distance.
Sanskrit: उभौ कट्यां सुपार्श्वे तु तक्षवन्तौ च शिक्षितौ। अधोहस्तं स्वकण्द्दे तूदरस्योरसि चाक्षिपत्॥
English: Both the heroes were greatly accomplished in wrestling; each clasping the other with arms and each dragging the other to himself, they began to press each other with great force.
Sanskrit: सर्वातिक्रान्तमर्यादं पृष्ठभङ्गं च चक्रतुः। सम्पूर्णमूर्छा बाहुभ्यां पूणकुम्भं प्रचक्रतुः॥
English: They then performed the grandest of all feats in wrestling namely Prishthabhanga, they also performed the feats, called Sampurva Nemcha and Purnakumbha.
Sanskrit: तृणपीडं यथाकामं पूर्णयोगं समुष्टिकम्। एवमादीनि युद्धानि प्रकुर्वन्तौ परस्परम्॥
English: They also performed the feats Trinapida at pleasure, and then the feat Purna yoga with fists. Thus did not two heroes fight with each other.
Sanskrit: तयोर्युद्धं ततो द्रष्टुं समेताः पुरवासिनः। ब्राह्मणा वणिजश्चैव क्षत्रियाश्च सहस्रशः॥ शूद्राश्च नरशार्दूल स्त्रियो वृद्धाश्च सर्वशः। निरन्तरमभूत् तत्र जनौधैरभिसंवृतम्॥
English: O best of men, thousands of citizens, consisting of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, and also women and even old men, came out and assembled there to witness the fight. The crowed became so great that it grew to be a solid mass of human beings with no space between two persons.
Sanskrit: तयोरथ भुजाधातान्निग्रहप्रग्रहात् तथा। आसीत् सुभीमसम्पातो वज्रपर्वतयोरिव॥
English: The sound they made by the slapping of arins by the seizing of each other's necks, and by the grasping of each other's legs became so loud that if resembled the roar of thunder or the noise of a falling cliff.
Sanskrit: उभौ परमसंहृष्टौ बलेन बलिनां वरौ। अन्योन्यस्यान्तरं प्रेप्सू परस्परजयैषिणौ॥
English: Both of them were foremost of strong and powerful men, and both took great delight in such fights. Each was eager to vanquish the other, and each was on the alert to take advantage of the slightest carelessness of the other.
Sanskrit: तद् भीममुत्सार्यजनं युद्धमासीदुपप्लवे। बलिनोः संयुगे राजन् वृत्रवासवयोरिव॥
English: O king, the powerful Bhima and Jarasandha, like Vitra and Vasava of old, terribly fought on in the arena, driving the people at times by the motions of their hands.
Sanskrit: प्रकर्षणाकर्षणाभ्यामनुकर्षविकर्षणैः। आचकर्षतुरन्योन्यं जानुभिश्चावजघ्नतुः॥ ततः शब्देन महता भर्त्सयन्तौ परस्परम्। पाषाणसंघातनिभैः प्रहारैरभिजघ्नतुः॥ व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ नियुद्धकुशलावुभौ। बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिचैरिव॥
English: Pressing each other forward and dragging each other backward, throwing each other's face downwards and side ways with sudden jerks, they dreadfully mangled each other. They struck each other with keen joints. They loudly addressed each other in stinging words; they struck each other with keen joints. They loudly addressed each other in stinging words; they struck each other with clenched fists, the blow descending like a mass of stone on another mass of stone. With broad shoulders and long arms the two well-skilled wrestlers struck each other with their long arms which were like clubs made of iron.
Sanskrit: कार्तिकस्य तु मासस्य प्रवृत्तं प्रथमेऽहनि। अनाहारं दिवारात्रमविश्रान्तमवर्तत॥ तद् वृत्तं तु त्रयोदश्यां समवेतं महात्मनोः। चतुर्दश्यां निशायां तु निवृत्तो मागध: क्लमात्॥
English: The fight began on the first day of the month of Kartika, and those two illustrious heroes fought on continuously without food, and without intermission of day or night till the thirteenth day. It was on the night of the fourteenth day, the Magadha king stopped from fatigue.
Sanskrit: तं राजानं तथा क्लान्तं दृष्ट्वा राजञ्जनार्दनः। उवाच भीमकर्माणं भीमं सम्बोधयन्निव॥
English: O king, seeing the monarch (Jarasandha) tried, Janardana (Krishna) thus spoke to Bhima of terrible deeds to encourage him.
Sanskrit: क्लान्तः शत्रुर्न कौन्तेय लभ्यः पीडयितुं रणे। पीड्यमानो हि कात्स्न्येन जह्याज्जीवितमात्मनः॥
English: Krishna said O son of Kunti, the foe that has become tried in the fight.cannot be pressed. If pressed at such a time, he may even die.
Sanskrit: तस्मात् ते नैव कौन्तेय पीडनीयो जनाधिपः। सममेतेन युध्यस्व बाहुभ्यां भरतर्षभ॥
English: Therefore, O son of Kunti, you should not oppress this king (now). O best of the Bharata race, fight with your arms only in such a way as your antagonist may be equal to you.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स कृष्णेन पाण्डवः परवीरहा। जरासंधस्य तद् रूपं ज्ञात्वा चक्रे मतिं वधे॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having been thus addressed by Krishna, and knowing the state of Jarasandha, the Pandava (Bhima), the slayer of hostile heroes, determined to kill him.
Sanskrit: ततस्तमजितं जेतुं जरासंधं वृकोदरः। संरम्भं बलिनां श्रेष्ठो जग्राह कुरुनन्दनः॥
English: That foremost of all strong men, that descendant of Kuru, Vrikodara (Bhima), mustered all his strength and courage with the desire of now vanquishing the hitherto unvanquished Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच भीमसेनस्ततः कृष्णमुवाच यदुनन्दनम्। बुद्धिमास्थाय विपुलां जरासंधवधेप्सया॥ नायंपापो मया कृष्ण युक्तः स्यादनुरोधितुम्। प्राणेन यदुशार्दूल बद्धकक्षेण वाससा॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon Bhimsena, his mind firmly set on the desire of killing Jarasandha, thus spoke to the descendant of Yadu, Krishna, "O Krishna, O best of the Yadu race, this wretch is still before me with girded loins and with sufficient strength. He should not be excused by me,”
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः प्रत्युवाच वृकोदरम्। त्वरयन् पुरुषव्याघ्रो जरासंधवधेप्सया॥ यत् ते दैवं परं सत्त्वं यच्च ते मातरिश्वनः। बलं भीम जरासंधे दर्शयाशु तदद्य नः॥
English: Having been thus addressed, Krishna, that best of men, with the desire of seeing soon an end of Jarasandha, thus replied to Vrikodara (Bhima), “O Bhima, the strength that you have derived from the celestials, the might that you have obtained from Maruta, display them today towards Jarasandha."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्तदा भीमो जरासंधमरिंदमः। उत्क्षिप्य भ्रामयामास बलवन्तं महाबलः॥
English: Having been thus addressed, that chastiser of foes, that greatly strong (hero), Bhima, raised up the strong Jarasandha and whirled him on high.
Sanskrit: भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं जानुभ्यां भरतर्षभ। बभञ्ज पृष्ठं संक्षिप्य निष्पिष्य विननाद च॥ करे गृहीत्वा चरणं द्वेधा चक्रे महाबलः॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, having thus whirled him high for one hundred times, he (Bhima) pressed his knee against his (Jarasandha's) backbone and broke his body, into two parts. (Having thus killed him), he roared aloud.
Sanskrit: तस्य निष्यिष्यमाणस्य पाण्डवस्य च गर्जतः। अभवत् तुमुलो नादः सर्वप्राणिभंयकरः॥
English: The roar of the Pandava (Bhima), mingled with that of Jarasandha while he was being broken by Bhima's knee, raised such a loud roar that it struck fear into the heart of every creature.
Sanskrit: चित्रेसुर्मागधाः सर्वे स्त्रीणां गर्भाश्च सुस्रुवुः। भीमसेनस्य नादेन जरासंधस्य चैव ह॥
English: The people of Magadha becaine dumb with fear; and even many women were prematurely delivered by the roars of Bhima and Jarasandha.
Sanskrit: किं नु स्याद्धिमवान् भिन्नः किं नु स्विद् दीर्यते मही। इति वै मागधा जजुर्भीमसेनस्य नि:स्वनात्॥
English: Hearing the roars of Bhima, the people of Magadha thought that either Himalayas were coming down or the earth is being rent asunder.
Sanskrit: ततो राज्ञः कुलद्वारि प्रसुप्तमिव तं नृपम्। रात्रौ गतासुमुत्सृज्य निश्चक्रमररिंदमाः॥
English: The chastiser of foes (Krishna) left at night the dead body of the king at the palace gate, as if he was but asleep. They then came out (of the palace).
Sanskrit: जरासंधरथं कृष्णो योजयित्वा पताकिनम्। आरोप्य भ्रातरौ चैव मोक्षयामास बान्धवान्॥
English: Krishna made ready the chariot of Jarasandha with the excellent standard and he then placed on it the two brothers (Bhima and Arjuna). He then liberated the friends (the captive kings).