pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच संशुष्कास्याश्चलन्नेत्राः प्रस्विन्ना लोमहर्षणाः। पलायनकृतोत्साहा निरुत्साहा द्विषज्जये॥
English: Sanjaya said Their mouths were parched up and their eyes began to roll. They perspired and their hair stood erect. Desponding of conquering the enemy, they exerted their best to fly away.
Sanskrit: हतान् भ्रातॄन् पितॄन् पुत्रान् सुहत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवान्। उत्सृज्योत्सृज्य संजग्मुस्त्वरयन्तो हयद्विपान्॥
English: Abandoning their slain brothers, fathers, sons, friends, relatives and kinsmen, they fled urging their elephants and steeds on.
Sanskrit: तान् प्रभग्नांस्तथा दृष्ट्वा द्रोणो द्रौणिर्वृहद्बलः। कृपो दुर्योधनः कर्णः कृतवर्माऽथ सौबलः॥
English: Beholding then the troops thus broken, Drona and his son and Brihadbala, Kripa, Duryodhana, Karna, Kritavarman and Subala's son.
Sanskrit: अभ्यधावन् सुसंक्रुद्धाः सौभद्रमपराजितम्। ते तु पौत्रेण ते राजन प्रायशो विमुखीक़ताः॥
English: All these warriors excited with rage rushed against the invincible son of Subhadra. Then those warriors also, O king, were almost beat back by your grandson (Abhimanyu).
Sanskrit: एकस्तु सुखसंवृद्धो बाल्याद् दर्पाच्च निर्भयः। इष्वस्त्रविन्महातेजा लक्ष्मणोऽऽर्जुनिमभ्ययात्॥
English: A single warrior only, viz., Lakshmana, brought up in luxury, versed in the use of arrows and weapons, endued with great energy and dauntless through pride and youth, rushed against Arjuna's son.
Sanskrit: तमन्वगेवास्य पिता पुत्रगृद्धी न्यवर्तत। अनुदुर्योधनं चान्ये न्यवर्तन्त महारथाः॥
English: Preyed upon by anxiety on account of his son, his father (Duryodhana) turned back: and other mighty car-warriors also followed Duryodhana's example.
Sanskrit: तं तेऽभिषिषिचुर्बाणैर्मेघा गिरिमिवाम्बुभिः। स तु तान् प्रममाथैको विष्वग्वातोयथाम्बुदान्॥
English: These warriors all showered arrows of him (Abhimanyu), like clouds showering in torrents rains on mountains; he, in return, though single-handed, routed them like the dry and confused wind scattering masses of clouds.
Sanskrit: पौत्रं तव च दुर्धर्षे लक्ष्मणं प्रियदर्शनम्। पितुः समीपे तिष्ठन्तं शूरमुद्यतकार्मुकम्॥ अत्यन्तसुखसंवृद्धं धनेश्वरसुतोपमम्। आससाद रणे कार्ष्णिमत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥
English: Then like one infuriate elephant meeting another in the same state, Krishna's nephew encountered your grandson Lakshmana, invincible, of great personal beauty, standing near his father with his bow ready for use, endued with heroism, brought up in all luxury and resembling the son of the God or wealth.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणेन तु संगम्य सौभद्रः परवीरहा। शरैः सुनिशितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पितः॥
English: Encountering Lakshmana, that slayer of hostile heroes, that son of Subhadra, was pierced on the breast and the arms with exceedingly sharp shafts.
Sanskrit: संक्रुद्धो वै महाराज दण्डाहत इवोरगः। पौत्रस्तव महाराज तव पौत्रमभाषत।॥
English: Then that mighty-armed grandson of yours (Abhimanyu), O mighty monarch, excited with rage like a snake struck with a rod, addressing
Sanskrit: सुदृष्टः क्रियतां लोको ह्यमुं लोकं गमिष्यसि। पश्यतां बान्धवानां तवां नयामि यमसादनम्॥
English: Look well on this earth, for you shall be required soon to go to another world. I will dispatch you to the abode of Death even before the very eyes of your on-looking friends.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततो भल्लं सौभद्रः परवीरहा। उद्वबर्ह महाबाहुर्निर्मुक्तोरगसंनिभम्॥
English: Having thus spoken, that slayer of hostile heroes, that mighty-armed hero, viz., Subhadra's son, took out a broad-headed shaft that resembled a snake that had recently cast its slough off.
Sanskrit: स तस्य भुजनिर्मुक्तो लक्ष्मणस्य सुदर्शनम्। सुनसं सुझुकेशान्तं शिरोऽहार्षीत् सकुण्डलम्॥
English: That shaft sped by the force of his arms, cut-off the beautiful head of Lakshmana, graced with ear-rings and a beautiful nose and charming locks and eye-brows.
Sanskrit: लक्ष्मणं निहतं दृष्ट्वा हाहेत्युच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः। ततो दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धः प्रिये पुत्रे निपातिते॥
English: Bcholding Lakshmana slain, people began to wail aloud saying 'Oh' and 'Alas.' Thereupon at the death of his dear-loved son, Duryodhana became inflamed with rage.
Sanskrit: नतैनमिति चुक्रोश क्षत्रियान् क्षत्रियर्षभः। ततो द्रोण: कृपः कर्णो द्रोणपुत्रो बृहद्बलः॥
English: And then that foremost of the Kshatriyas commanded his other Kshatriya warriors saying 'Slay him.' Thereupon Drona, his son, Kripa, Karna and Brihadbala and.
Sanskrit: कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्य: षड् रथाः पर्यवारयन्। तांस्तु विद्ध्वा शितैर्बाणैर्विमुखीकृत्य चार्जुनिः॥
English: Kritavarman the son of Hridika, these six warriors surrounded Subhadra's son. But the son of Arjuna piercing them with whetted shafts and bcating them back.
Sanskrit: वेगेलाभ्यपतत् क्रुद्धः सैन्धवस्य महद् बलम्। आवQस्तस्य पन्थानं गजानीकेन दंशिताः॥ कलिङ्गाश्च निषादाश्च क्राथपुत्रश्च तत् प्रसक्तमिवात्यर्थं युद्धमासीद् विशाम्पते॥
English: Angrily and with vehemence, fell upon the mighty division of the ruler of the Sindhus. Thereupon the Kalingas, the Nishadhas and the
Sanskrit: ततस्तत् कुञ्जरानीकं व्यधमद् धृष्टमार्जुनिः। यथा वायुर्नित्यगतिर्जलदाशतशोऽम्बरे॥
English: Then the son of Arjuna began to crush that division of elephants, like the wind that blows in all directions destroying masses of clouds in the heaven.
Sanskrit: ततः क्राथः शरव्रातैरार्जुनिं समवाकिरत्। अथेतरे संनिवृत्ताः पुनर्दोणमुखा रथाः॥
English: Thereafter Kratha covered Arjuna's son with showers of arrows; meanwhile many other car-warriors headed by Drona, turning back to the field of battle,
Sanskrit: परमास्त्राणि धुन्वानाः सौभद्रमभिदुद्रुवुः। तान् निवार्यार्जुनिर्वाणैः क्राथपुत्रमथार्दयत्॥
English: Rushed at Subhadra's son, discharging numerous weapons of celestial make. Beating back all of them with arrows, Arjuna's son afflicted Kratha's son,
Sanskrit: शरौघेणाप्रमेयेण त्वरमाणो जिघांसया। सधनुर्बाणकेयूरो बाहू समुकुटं शिरः॥
English: With innumerable groups of arrows, in all haste and inflamed with a desire for slaying his antagonist. Then the bow, the arrows, the bracelets, the arms and the head decked with a diadem, of Kratha's son,
Sanskrit: सच्छत्रध्वजयन्तारं रथं चाश्वान् न्यपातयत्। कुलशीलश्रुतिबलैः कीर्त्या चास्त्रबलेन च। युक्ते तस्मिन् हते वीराः प्रायशो विमुखाऽभवन्॥
English: His umbrella, standards, charioteer and horses, were all felled by Abhimanyu. When that one (Kratha's son) possessed of a high lineage and character, acquainted with the Srutis and endued with wealth of weapons and fame was thus slain, almost all the remaining heroic warriors turned away from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथा प्रविष्टं तरुणं सौभद्रमपराजितम्। कुलानुरूपं कुर्वाणं संग्रामेष्वपलायिनम्॥ आजानेयैः सुबलिभिर्यान्तमश्वैस्त्रिहायनैः। प्लवमानमिवाकाशे के शूराः समवारयन्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said ever When that youthful and invincible son of Subhadra, unretrcating in battle, penetrating into the ranks of my troops was achieving feats worthy of his own family and when borne by his three-year-old steeds of great strength and excellent breed, he appeared to sail through the skies, what heroes of my army then strove to resist him?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अभिमन्युः प्रविश्यैतांस्तावका निशितैः शरैः। अकरोत् पार्थिवान् सर्वान् विमुखान् पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
English: Sanjaya said Penetrating into the heart of your troops, Abhimanyu, the delighter of the Pandavas, with his sharp arrows compelled all the kings to turn their faces away from the field of battle.
Sanskrit: तं तु द्रोणः कृपः कर्णो द्रोणिश्च स बृहदलः। कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्यः षड् रथाः पर्यवारयन्॥
English: Thereupon Drona, Kripa, Karna, the son of Drona, Brihadbala and Kritavarman the son of Hridika, these six car-warriors surrounded him.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तु सैन्धवे भारमतिमात्रं समाहितम्। सैन्यं तव महाराज युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Beholding a very heavy burden (of keeping the rest of the Pandavas at bay) placed on the shoulder of the Sindhu king, your troops, O mighty monarch, assailed Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: सौभद्रमितरे वीरमभ्यवर्षशराम्बुभिः। तालमात्राणि चापानि विकर्षन्तो महाबलाः॥
English: Other mighty warriors stretching their bows full six cubits long, covered the heroic son of Subhadra with a shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु सर्वान् महेष्वान् सर्वविद्यासु निष्ठितान्। व्यष्टम्भयद् रणे बापौः सौभद्रः परवीरहा॥
English: Then that slayer of hostile heroes, namely Subhadra's son, assailed by means of his arrows, all those mighty car-warriors all well accomplished in all kinds of learning.
Sanskrit: द्रोणं पञ्चाशताविध्यद् विंशत्या च बृहद्बलम्। आशीत्या कृतवर्माणं कृपं षष्टया शिलीमुखैः॥ रुक्मपुथैर्महावेगैराकर्णसमचोदितैः। अविध्यद् दशभिर्वाणैरश्वत्थामानमार्जुनिः॥
English: And he then pierced Drona with fifty arrows and Brihadvala with twenty; and Kritavarman with eighty and Kripa with sixty, the son of Arjuna then pierced Ashvatthaman with ten shafts furnished with wings of gold, charged with great forces and shot from the bow drank back to the very ear.
Sanskrit: स कर्णं कर्णिना कर्णे पीतेन च शितेन च। फाल्गुनिर्द्विषतां मध्ये विव्याध परमेषुणा॥
English: Then in the very midst of the hostile troops, the son of Phalguna pierced Karna in one of his ears with an excellent barbed arrows, carefully tempered and whetted.
Sanskrit: पातयित्वा कृपस्याश्वांस्तथोभौ पार्णिसारथी। अथैनं दशभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यत् स्तनान्तरे॥
English: Then having felled Krìpa's steeds and the two supporters of his flanks, Abhimanyu pierced him on his breast with ten shafts.
Sanskrit: ततो वृन्दारकं वीरं कुरूणां कीर्तिवर्धनम्। पुत्राणां तव वीराणां पश्यतामवधीद् बली॥
English: Thereafter the valiant Abhimanyu slew the warlike Vrindaraka the enhancer of the glory of the Kurus, even before the very eyes of your heroic son.
Sanskrit: तं द्रौणिः पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत्। वरं वरममित्राणामारुजन्तमभीतवत्॥
English: Then Drona's son dauntlessly struck Abhimanyu with twenty-five short arrows, when the latter was occupied in slaying the best among his enemies.
Sanskrit: स तु बाणैः शितैस्तूर्णं प्रत्यविध्यत मारिष। पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणामश्वत्थामानमा निः॥
English: son Thereupon O Sire, Arjuna's son pierced Ashvatthaman in return with whetted shafts, before the presence of all the warriors of your army.
Sanskrit: षष्ट्या शराणां तं द्रौणिस्मिग्मधारैः सुतेजनैः। उौर्नाकम्पयद् विद्ध्वा मैनाकमिव पर्वतम्॥
English: Then Drona's having pierced Abhimanyu with sixty fierce and resplendent shafts of exceeding sharpness, could not make the latter tremble; and then the latter remained unmoved like the Mainaka hills.
Sanskrit: स तु द्रौणिं त्रिसप्त्या हेमपुजैरजिह्मगैः। प्रत्यविध्यन्महातेजा बलवानपकारिणम्॥
English: Then that hero of puissant mighty and fierce energy, pierced the son of Drona who had been afflicting him, with thirty seven arrows, all straight-going and furnished with wings of gold.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् द्रोणो बाणशतं पुत्रगृद्धी न्यपातयत्। अश्वत्थामा तथाष्टौ च परीप्सन पितरं रणे॥
English: Thereupon Drona desirous of saving his son, struck hundred shafts on Abhimanyu; and Ashvatthaman also desirous of rescuing his father, pierced him with sixty shafts.
Sanskrit: कर्णो द्वाविंशतिं भल्लान् कृतवर्मा च विंशतिम्। बृहद्बलस्तु पञ्चाशत् कृपः शारद्वतो दश॥
English: Karna then pierced Abhimanyu with lwenty-two broad-headed shafts. Kritavarman with fourteen, Brihadbala with fifty and Kripa the son of Saradvata with ten.
Sanskrit: तांस्तु प्रत्यवधीत् सर्वान् दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः। तैरर्चमानः सौभद्रः सर्वतो निशितैः शरैः॥ तं कोसलानामधिपः कर्णिनाताडयद्धृदि। स तस्याश्वान् ध्वजं चापं सूतं चापातयत् क्षितौ॥
English: In return, Abhimanyu pierced each of them with ten shafts. Then the ruler of the Kosalas pierced him on the breast with a barbed dart. Abhimanyu then felled on the ground his horses, his standards, his bow and his charioteer.
Sanskrit: अथ कोसलराजस्तु विरथः खड्गचर्मभृत्। इयेष फाल्गुनेः कायाच्छिरो हतु सकुण्डलम्॥
English: Thercupon deprived of the use of his bar the king of the Kosalas grasping his sword and shield. Strove to take off the head, graced with ear-rings, of Phalguna's son, from his trunk
Sanskrit: स कोसलानामधिपं राजपुत्रं बृहद्वलम्। हदि विव्याघ बाणेन स भिन्नहृदयोऽपतत्॥
English: Then the latter, pierced the ruler of Kosalas; by name prince Brihadbala on the breast, with arrows; and the latter fell down with his breast cleft open.
Sanskrit: बभञ्ज च सहस्त्राणि दश राज्ञां महात्मनाम् सृजतामशिवा वाचः खड्गकार्मुकधारिणाम्।। २३
English: Then ten thousand high-souled kings broke away. Uttering abusive language (againsi Duryodhana), armed though they were with swords and bows.
Sanskrit: तथा बृहद्बलं हन्ता सौभद्रो व्यचरद् रणे। व्यष्टम्भयन्महेष्वासो योधास्तव शराम्बुभिः॥
English: Thereafter having slain Brihadbala in battle, Subhadra's son careered through the field, the paralysed the mighty car-warriors of your army with a downpour of arrowy showers.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच स कर्णे कर्णिना कर्णे पुनर्विव्याध फाल्गुनिः। शरैः पञ्चाशता चैनमविध्यत् कोपयन् भृशम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Once more did the son of Arjuna pierced Karna on his car, with barbed arrows and then for angering the latter, again pierced him with fifty shafts more.
Sanskrit: प्रतिदिव्याध राधेयस्तावद्भिरथ तं पुनः। शरैराचितसर्वाङ्गो बह्वशोभत भारत॥
English: Thereupon Radha's son pierced him in return with as many arrows. Covered all over with arrows, O Bharata, he then looked exceedingly beautiful.
Sanskrit: कर्णे चाप्यकरोत् क्रुद्धो रुधिरोत्पीडवाहिनम्। कर्णोऽपिविबभौशूरू शरैश्छिननोऽसृगाप्लुतः॥
English: Excited with wrath, Abhimanyu also caused Karna to be covered over with streams of blood; the heroic Karna also appeared beautiful being mangled with shaft-wounds and bathed in blood.
Sanskrit: तावुभौ शरचित्राङ्गौ रुधिरेण समुक्षितौ। बभूवतुर्महात्मानौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ॥
English: Then both those high-souled warriors, mangled with arrow-wounds and steeped in blood, appeared like two Kinshukas covered with blossom,
Sanskrit: अथकर्णस्य सचिवान् षट् शूरूंचित्रयोधिनः। साश्वसूतध्वजरथान् सौभद्रो निजघान ह॥
English: Then Subhadra's son slew six of Karna's ministers all versed in various modes of warfare, together with their horses, charioteer, car and standards.
Sanskrit: तथेतरान् महेष्वासान् दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः। प्रत्यविध्यदसम्भ्रान्तस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: Then Abhimanyu fearlessly pierced the rest of the mighty car-warriors in return, with ten shafts each; that feat of his seemed exceedingly wonderful.
Sanskrit: मागधस्य तथा पुत्रं हत्वा षड्भिरजिह्मगैः। साश्वं ससूतं तरुणमश्वकेतुमपातयत्॥
English: Thereafter having slain the son of the ruler of the Magadhas with six swift-coursing arrows, Abhimanyu felled the youthful Ashvaketu together with his horses and charioteer.
Sanskrit: मार्तिकावतकं भोज ततः कुञ्जरकेतनम्। क्षुरप्रेण समुन्मथ्य ननाद विसृजशरान्॥
English: Next slaying with a sharp, horse-shoeheaded arrow, the Bhoja prince of Martikavata having the device of an elephant on his banner, the son of Arjuna sent up a tremendous war-cry and began to scatter his arrows on all sides.
Sanskrit: तस्य दौःशासनिर्विद्ध्वाचतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्। सूतमेकेन विव्याध दशभिश्चार्जुनात्मजम्॥
English: Thereupon the son of Drona pierced his four horses with four arrows and charioteer with one shaft and then he pierced Arjuna's son with ten arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो दौःशासनिं कार्पोिर्विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः। संरम्भाद रक्तनयनो वाक्यमुच्चैरथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereafter Krishna's nephew having pierced Dushasana's son with ten swiftcoursing arrows, spoke these words at the top of his voice, with eyes red in rage.
Sanskrit: पिता तवाहवं त्यक्त्वा गतः कापुरुषो यथा। दिष्ट्या त्वमपि जानीषे योद्धुं न त्वद्य मोक्ष्यसे॥
English: "Your father has fled from the battle like a veritable coward. It is fortunate that you know how to fight. But today you shall not escape me alive."
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं कर्मारपरिमार्जितम्। नाराचं विससर्जास्मै तं द्रौणिस्त्रिभिराच्छिनत्॥
English: Having spoken only these words, he hurled at him a Naracha burnished by the forger himself.
Sanskrit: तस्या निर्ध्वजं छित्त्वा शल्यं त्रिभिरताडयत्। तं शल्यो नवभिर्बाणैर्गापौरताडयत्॥ यसम्भ्रान्तवद् राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्।
English: Then leaving alone the son of Drona, Arjuna's son struck Shalya with three arrows. Him Shalya pierced in return with nine shafts furnished with vulterine feathers, on the breast, like one not at all afraid. That feat appeared to be highly wonderful.
Sanskrit: तस्या निर्ध्वजं छित्त्वा हत्वोभी पार्ष्णिसारथी॥ तं विव्याधायसैः षड्भिः सोपाक्रामद् स्थान्तरम्।
English: The son of Arjuna then cutting off his bow and slaying his two flank-supporters, pierced him with six iron-made shafts; and then Shalya ascended another chariot.
Sanskrit: शजयं चन्द्रकेतुं मेघवेगं सुवर्चसम्॥ सूर्यभासं च पञ्चैतान् हत्वा विव्याध सौबलम्। तं सौबलस्त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: Then having slain Satrunjaya, Chandraketu, Meghavega, Suvarchasam and Suryabhasa, he pierced the son of Subala. Subala then piercing him with three arrows, thus addressed Duryodhana-
Sanskrit: सर्व एनं विमनीमः पुरैकैकं हिनस्ति नः। अथाब्रवीत् पुनर्दोणं कर्णो वैकर्तनो रणे।॥
English: 'Let all of us united together, crush this one; for, fighting singly, he will slay us all. O king, with the assistance of Drona and Kripa and others, do you think out the means of slaying this one. Thereafter Vikartana's son Karna, addressing Drona said these words-
Sanskrit: पुरा सर्वान् प्रमथाति बृह्यस्य वधमाशु नः। ततो द्रोणो महेष्वासः सर्वांस्तान् प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: "Tell us the means of his death, before he slays us all.” Thereupon the fierce bow-man Drona replied to them all saying-
Sanskrit: अस्ति वास्यान्तरं किंचित् कुमारस्याथ पश्यत। अण्वष्यस्यान्तरं ह्यद्य चरतः सर्वतोदिशम्॥
English: "With all your watchfulness, have you been able to detect any weakness in this youthful prince? He is careering in all directions; yet has any of you been able to find out any laches in the prince?
Sanskrit: शीघ्रतां नरसिंहस्य पाण्डवेयस्य पश्यता धनुर्मण्डलमेवास्य रथामार्गेषु दृश्यते॥ संदधानस्य विशिखाशीघ्रं चैव विमुञ्चतः।
English: Behold the lightness of hands of this son of Arjuna, this foremost of all men! In the course of his car-motion, only his bow drawn to a complete circle can be seen and not his arrows, so swiftly does he let them off!
Sanskrit: आरुजन्नपि मे प्राणान् मोहयन्नपि सायकैः॥ प्रहर्षयति मां भूयः सौभद्रः परवीरहा। अति मां नन्दयत्येष सौभद्रो विचरन् रणे॥
English: Indeed this slayer of hostile heroes, this son of Subhadra is affording me great delight, though with his shafts he is afflicting my vital limbs and confounding my senses. This son of Subhadra careering through the field of battle, delights me greatly.
Sanskrit: अन्तरं यस्य संरब्धा न पश्यन्ति महारथाः। अस्यतो लघुहस्तस्य दिशः सर्वा महेषुभिः॥ न विशेष प्रपश्यामि रणे गाण्डीवधन्वनः।
English: In as much as many mighty car-warriors inflamed with rage cannot detect any the slightest weakness in him. I do not find any very great difference between the wielder of the Gandiva bow and this one of great lightness of hands, filling the points of the compass with his mighty shafts.
Sanskrit: अथ कर्णः पुनर्दोणमाहार्जुनिशराहतः॥ स्थातव्यमिति तिष्ठामि पीड्यमानोऽभिमन्युना।
English: Then once more Karna, afflicted with the arrows of Arjuna's son said to Drona "Afflicted sore by Abhimanyu, I am staying here, only because as a warrior, I should stay here.
Sanskrit: तेजस्विनः : कुमारस्य शराः परमदारुणाः॥ क्षिण्वन्ति हृदयं मेऽद्य घोराः पावकतेजसः। तमाचार्योऽब्रवीत् कर्णं शनकैः प्रहसन्निव॥
English: The fierce and exceedingly dreadful darts, corroding like fire, of this very furious prince, are this day sucking my heart's strength in battle.” Then softly and with a smile the preceptor replied to Karna saying-
Sanskrit: अभेद्यमस्य कवचं युवा चाशुपराक्रमः। उपदिष्टा मया चास्य पितुः कवचधारणा॥ तामेष निखिला वेत्ति ध्रुवं परपुरंजयः। शक्यं त्वस्य धनुश्छेत्तुं ज्यां च बाणैः समाहितैः।।२८
English: "O Karna! This Abhimanyu is faithful, his prowess is great and his armour is incapable of being penetrated into. I have taught the father of this hero, the diverse methods of wearing coats of mail; assuredly this subjugator of hostile fortresses, knows all those methods of wearing armours. But exerting yourself carefully, you can, with arrows cut-off his bow, his bowstring.
Sanskrit: अभीषूश्च हयांश्चैव तथोभौ पार्ष्णसारथी। एतत् कुरु महेष्वास राधेय यदि शक्यते॥
English: The reins of his steeds and his two supporters of the flanks. O mighty bow-man, 0 son of Radha, if you are competent, then do all these.
Sanskrit: अथैनं विमुखीकृत्य पश्चात् प्रहरणं कुरु। सधनुष्को न शक्योऽयमपि जेतुं सुरासुरैः॥
English: Then compelling him to turn his face away from the field, do you strike him from behind. As long as he wields the bow, he is incapable of being defeated even by all the Gods and the Asuras united together.
Sanskrit: विरथं विधनुष्कं च कुरुष्वैनं यदीच्छसि। तदाचार्यवचः श्रुत्वा कर्णो वैकर्तनस्त्वरन्॥ अस्यतो लघुहस्तस्य पृषत्कैर्धनुराच्छिनत्। अश्वानस्यावधीद् भोजो गौतमः पार्णिसारथी॥
English: So if you can, deprive him of the use of his car and his bow.” Then, Vikartana's son, Karna, hearing those words of the preceptor quickly cut-off Abhimanyu's bow with his arrows, when the latter was light-handedly scattering his shafts. Then Kritavarman of the Bhoja race, slew his steeds and Kripa the son of Gautama dispatched his two flanksupporters.
Sanskrit: शेषास्तु च्छिन्नधन्वानं शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्। त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले विरथं षण्महारथाः॥ शरवर्षैरकरुणा बालमेकमवाकिरन्।
English: The rest covered him with arrowy showers, when he was deprived of the use of his bow. Then these six mighty car-warriors with great activity, when activity was so necessary, ruthlessly covered that young careless hero who was fighting with them single-handedly, with showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथः स्वधर्ममनुपालयन्॥ खड्गचर्मधरः श्रीमानुत्पपात विहायसा।
English: Then that handsome hero whose car had been rendered useless and whose bow had been cut-off, grasping his sword and buckler and remembering his duty, jumped up into the sky.
Sanskrit: मार्गः सकौशिकाद्यैश्च लाघवेन बलेन च॥ आर्जुनिर्व्यचरद् व्योम्नि भृशं वै पक्षिराडिव।
English: Exhibiting great prowess and great lightness, Arjuna's son roved in the air like the king of the birds, in various motions, known as Kaushika and others.
Sanskrit: मय्येव निपतत्येष सासिरित्यूर्ध्वदृष्टयः॥ विव्यधुस्तं महेष्वासं समरे छिद्रदर्शिनः।
English: “With the sword in his hand he may fall upon me,'-thinking thus those mighty bowmen with their eyes up-turned and very watchful for finding Abhimanyu's weakness, began to pierce him.
Sanskrit: तस्य द्रोणोऽच्छिनन्मुष्टौ खङ्गं मणिमयत्सरुम्॥ क्षुरप्रेण महातेजास्त्वरमाणः सपत्नजित्।
English: Then that conqueror of enemies, viz., Drona of mighty energy quickly cut-off the jeweldecked hilt of Abhimanyu's sword with a single shaft furnished with a horse-shoe-head.
Sanskrit: राधेयो निशितैर्बाणैर्व्यधमच्चर्म चोत्तमम्॥ व्यसिचर्मेषुपूर्णाङ्गः सोऽन्तरिक्षात् पुनः क्षितिम्। आस्थितश्चक्रमुद्यम्य द्रोणं क्रुद्धोऽभ्यधावत॥
English: Then Radha's son also cut-off his excellent buckler with many sharp arrows. Then deprived of his sword and his shield he came down from the sky upon the ground, with all his limbs intact. Then raising a car-wheel, he furiously rushed against Drona.
Sanskrit: स चक्ररेणूज्ज्वलशोभिताङ्गो बभावतीवोज्ज्वलचक्रपाणिः। रणेऽभिमन्युः क्षणमास रौद्रः स वासुदेवानुकृति प्रकुर्वन्॥
English: His person shining with the dust from the car-wheel and himself wielding the car-wheel in his upraised arm, Abhimanyu appeared highly beautiful and for a while imitating the son of Vasudeva, he became terrible fierce in that battle.
Sanskrit: स्रुतरुधिरकृतैकरागवस्त्रो भ्रुकुटिपुटाकुटिलोऽतिसिंहनादः। पवस्थ्यगतो भृशं व्यराजत्॥
English: With his robes dyed with the blood flowing in profusion (from his wounds), with his brows formidable in consequence of the wrinkles thereon, himself sending up loud war-cries, that highly powerful Abhimanyu appeared superbly beautiful staying in the midst of those foremost of kings.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच विष्णोः स्वसुर्नन्दकरः स विष्ण्वायुधभूषणः। रराजातिरथः संख्ये जनार्दन इवापरः॥
English: Sanjaya said That delighter of Vishnu's sister (Subhadra), that Atiratha Abhimanyu, then furnished with the weapon of Vishnu himself, looked highly beautiful like a second Janardana on the field of battle.
Sanskrit: मारुतोद्भूतकेशान्तमुद्यतारिवरायुधम्। वपुः समीक्ष्य पृथ्वीशा दुःसमीक्ष्यं सुरैरपि॥
English: With the ends of his locks, blazing in the air, with that best of weapons raised in his hands, his person became difficult of being looked at even by the very gods. The rulers of the earth beholding it.