pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मूर्छयाऽभिपरीताङ्गौ व्यायामेन तु मोहितौ। ततोऽभ्यधावद् वेगेन करकर्षः सुहृत्तया॥
English: Their limbs were stiffened in a swoon and they lost their consciousness through the fatigue (of their exertions). Thereupon the king of the Kauravas, out of friendship, rushed (to the rescue of Chekitana,
Sanskrit: चेकितानं तथाभूतं दृष्ट्वा समरदुर्मदः। रथमारोपयच्चैनं सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः॥
English: And that hero invincible in battle seeing Chekitana in that plight, placed him on his car before the very eyes of all the troops.
Sanskrit: तथैव शकुनिः शूरः स्यालस्तव विशाम्पते। आरोपयद् स्थं तूर्णं गौतमं रथिनां वरम्॥
English: So also, O ruler of men, your heroic brother-in-law Shakuni, quickly took up on his chariot that foremost of car-warriors namely the son of Gautami.
Sanskrit: सौमदत्तिं तथा क्रुद्धौ धृष्टकेतुर्महाबलः। नवत्या सायकैः क्षिप्रं राजन् विव्याध वक्षसि॥
English: Thereafter Dhrishtaketu endued with great strength, waxing worth, pierced, O king, the son of Somadatta, on the breast, with ninety shafts.
Sanskrit: सौमदत्तिरुरःस्थास्तै शं बाणैरशोभत। मध्यंदिने महाराज रश्मिभिस्तपनो यथा॥
English: The son of Somadatta, O mighty monarch, with those arrows struck on his breast, appeared highly beautiful like the midday sun covered with its own rays.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवास्तु समरे धृष्टकेतुं महारथम्। हतसूतहयं चक्रे विरथं सायकोत्तमैः॥
English: Then in that conflict, Bhurishravas deprived the mighty car-warrior Dhrishtaketu (of the use) of his chariot, having slain its steeds and driver with excellent arrows.
Sanskrit: विरथं तं समालोक्य हताश्वं हतसारथिम्। महता शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास संयुगे॥
English: Beholding him deprived of his car in consequence of its driver and steeds being slain, Somadatta's son covered him in the battle with a thick shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: स तु तं रथमुत्सृज्य धृष्टकेतुर्महामनाः। आरुरोह ततो यानं शतानीकस्य मारिष॥
English: Then, O sire, deserting that car of his, the high-minded Dhrishtaketu ascended the vehicle belonging to Shatanika.
Sanskrit: चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च राजन् दुर्मर्षणस्तथा। रथिनो हेमसंनाहाः सौभद्रमभिदुद्रुवुः॥
English: Then, O monarch, Chitrasena, Vikarna, and Durmarshana, all good car-warriors, clad in armours of gold, rushed against the son of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: अभिमन्योस्ततस्तैस्तु घोरं युद्धमवर्तत। शरीरस्य यथा राजन् वातपित्तकफैस्त्रिभिः॥
English: Then a dreadful combat endued between Abhimanyu and these warriors, that resembled, O king, the fight between the body and its three humours viz., wind bile, and phlegm.
Sanskrit: विरथांस्तव पुत्रांस्तु कृत्वा राजन् महाहवे। न जगान नरव्याघ्रः स्मरन् भीमवचस्तदा॥
English: Depriving, O monarch, your sons of their chariot, in that great battle, that foremost of men, Abhimanyu did not slay them recollecting the words of Bhima.
Sanskrit: ततो राज्ञां बहुशतैर्गजाश्वरथायायिभिः। संवृतं समरे भीष्मं देवैरपि दुरासदम्॥ प्रयान्तं शीघ्रमुवीक्ष्य परित्रातुं सुतांस्तव। अभिमन्युं समुद्दिश्य बालमेकं महारथम्॥ वासुदेवमुवाचेदं कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः। चोदयाश्वान् हृषीकेश यत्रैते बहुला रथाः॥
English: There after as the battle raged, the son of Kunti (Arjuna) owning white steeds, beholding Bhishma who was unconquerable even by the celestial themselves in battle and who was supported by many thousands king proceed to rescue your sons from Abhimanyu, a mere boy, though a mighty car-warrior still aloneaddressed these words to the son of Vasudeva. “O Hrishikesha, urge the steeds to the spot where those numerous warriors are.
Sanskrit: एते हि बहवः शूराः कृतास्त्रा युद्धदुर्मदाः। यथा हन्युर्न नः सेनां तथा माधव चोदया।४६।।
English: O Madhava, so guide the steeds that these numerous heroes irrepressible in battle and all accomplished in the use of weapons, may not slay our troops.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स वार्ष्णेयः कौन्तेयनामितौजसा। रथं श्वेतहयैर्युक्तं प्रेषयामास संयुगे॥
English: Thus spoken to by Kunti's son of immeasurable prowess, he of the Vrishni race drove in the thick of the battle that car to which were yoked white steeds.
Sanskrit: निष्ठानको महानासीत् तव सैन्यस्य मारिष। यदर्जुनो रणे क्रुद्धः संयातस्तावकान् प्रति॥
English: When wrought up with waist Arjuna rushed against your army O sire a tremendous uproar was set up by your troops.
Sanskrit: समासाद्य तु कौन्तेयो राज्ञस्तान् भीष्मरक्षिणः। सुशाण्यथो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The son of Kunti then having approached those monarchs protected by Bhishma himself, addressing, O king, Susharma spoke these words to him.
Sanskrit: जानामि त्वां युधां श्रेष्ठमत्यन्तं पूर्ववैरिणम्। अनयस्याद्य सम्प्राप्तं फलं पश्य सुदारुणम्॥
English: “I know you to be one of the foremost in battle; your enmity for us in days gone by, was also implacable. Today, reap the mortal fruit of that wicked behaviour of yours.
Sanskrit: अद्य ते दर्शयिष्यामि पूर्वप्रेतान् पितामहान्। एवं संजल्पतस्तस्य बीभत्सोः शत्रुघातिनः॥ श्रुत्वापि परुषं वाक्य सुशर्मा रथयूथपः। न चैनमब्रवीत् किंचिच्छुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम्॥
English: Today I shall transport you to your grenadiers who had long being dwelling in the regions of the dead.” Hearing these insulting words spoken by that slayer of foes namely Vibhatsu, Susharma, the commander of a cardivision spoke nothing well or ill in reply.
Sanskrit: अभिगम्यार्जुनं वीरं राजभिर्बहुभिर्वृतः। पुरस्तात् पृष्ठतश्चैव पार्श्वतश्चैव सर्वतः॥
English: Surrounded by innumerable monarchs, he attacked the heroic Arjuna from all sides, namely in the front, in the rear and in the two flanks.
Sanskrit: परिवार्यार्जुनं संख्ये तव पुत्रैर्महारथः। शरैः संछादयामास मेधैरिव दिवाकरम्॥
English: O sinless one, encircling Arjuna in that battle, Susharma along with your sons covered the former with arrows, like clouds covering the orb of the day.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रवृत्तः सुमहान् संग्राम: शोणितोदकः। तावकानां च समरे पाण्डवानां च भारत।॥
English: Then commenced a sanguinary engagement between your warriors and those of the Pandavas, in which blood flowed like streams of water.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच त ताड्यमानस्तु शरैर्धनंजयः पदा हतो नाग इव श्वसन् बली। बाणेन बाणेन महारथानां चिच्छेद चापानि रणे प्रसा॥
English: Sanjaya said Then the highly powerful Dhananjaya wounded with those arrows, breathing like a trodden snake, forcibly cut off, in that battle, the bows bows to those mighty car-warriors, discharging shaft after shaft.
Sanskrit: संछिद्य चापानि च तानि राज्ञां तेषां रणे वीर्यवतां क्षणेन। विव्याध बाणैर्युगपन्महात्मा नि:शेषतां तेष्वथ मन्यमानः॥
English: Within a moment having severed the bows of those highly powerful monarchs in the battle, O king, that illustrious hero setting his mind upon their destruction began to pierce them simultaneously with his arrows.
Sanskrit: स्ते ताडिताः शक्रसुतेन राजन्। विभिन्नगात्रा: पतितोत्तमाङ्गा गतासवश्छिन्नतनुत्रकायाः॥
English: Wounded by the son of Shakra (Arjuna), O king, they rolled on the field weltering in their blood, with their bodies mutilated, their heads severed their armours shattered and their lives takes out of them.
Sanskrit: महीं गताः पार्थबलाभिभूता विचित्ररूपा युगपद् विनेषुः। स्त्रिगर्तराजः प्रययौ रथेन॥
English: Many, of them afflicted with the arrows shot by the son of Pritha (Arjuna), fell down on the earth; and undergoing diverse contortions simultaneously gave up their lives. Beholding those princes slair in battle, the ruler of the Trigartas proceeded (to battle) riding on his own car.
Sanskrit: तेषां रथानामथ पृष्ठगोपा द्वात्रिंशदन्येऽभ्यपतन्त पार्थम्। तथैव ते तं परिवार्य पार्थं विकृष्य चापानि महारवाणि॥
English: Then thirty two of those car-warriors, protecting his (Trigarta king's) rear, rushed at the son of Pritha. Thereafter those warriors encircled Pritha's son and drawing their bows emitting fierce twangs,
Sanskrit: अवीवृषन् बाणमहौघवृष्ट्या यथा गिरि तोयधरा जलौघैः। सम्पीड्यमानस्तु शरौघवृष्ट्या धनंजयस्तान् युधि जातरोषः॥
English: Covered the latter with a thick shower of arrows, just as clouds charged with rain drench with showers of their contents the mountain breast. Afflicted with that shower of arrows, Dhananjaya inflamed with rage in that battle,
Sanskrit: जघान तानप्यथ पृष्ठगोपान्। रथांश्च तांस्तानवजित्य संख्ये धनंजयः प्रीतमना यशस्वी॥
English: With sixty shafts, cleansed with oil, slew all those warriors protecting the rear of the Trigarta king. Vanquishing those sixty carwarriors in battle, filled with delight, the illustrious Dhananjaya,
Sanskrit: अथात्वरद् बलानि राजन् समरे निहत्य। त्रिगर्तराजो निहतान् समीक्ष्य महात्मना तानथ बन्धुवर्गान्॥
English: Ever-attended with victory, hide to slay Bhishma, having slain that division of kings. The king of the Trigaretas beholding those mighty car-warriors, his friends slain,
Sanskrit: रणे पुरस्कृत्य नराधिपांस्तान् जगाम पार्थं त्वरितो वधाय। अभिद्रुतं चास्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठ धनंजयं वीक्ष्य शिखण्डिमुख्या:॥
English: Speedily advanced towards the son of Pritha in order to slay him, placing in his front large number of kings. Beholding that foremost of those versed in the use of weapons, namely Dhananjaya, thus assailed, the Pandava warriors headed by Shikhandin,
Sanskrit: अभ्युद्ययुस्ते शितशस्त्रहस्ता रिरक्षिषन्तो रथमर्जुनस्य। पार्थोऽपि तानापतत: समीक्ष्य त्रिगर्तराज्ञा सहितान् नृवीरान्॥
English: Grasping in their hand well-sharpened weapons, rushed in battle desirous of protecting the car of Arjuna. Beholding those king make towards himself, the son of Pritha,
Sanskrit: विध्वंसयित्वा समरे धनुष्मान् गाण्डीवमुक्तैर्निशितैः पृषत्कैः। भीष्मं यियासुर्युधि संददर्श दुर्योधनं सैन्धवादींश्च राज्ञः॥ संवारयिष्णूनभिवारयित्वा मुहूर्तमायोध्य बलेन वीरः।
English: That fierce bowman, destroyed them in battle, with arrows of exceeding sharpness shot from the Gandiva bow. Desirous of encountering Bhishma in battle, Dhananjaya then observed many kings including Duryodhana and the ruler of the Sindhus.
Sanskrit: उत्सृज्य राजानमनन्तवीर्यो जयद्रथादींश्च नृपान् महौजाः॥ ययौ ततो भीमबलौ मनस्वी गाङ्गेयमाजौ शरचापपाणिः। युधिष्ठिरश्च प्रबलो महात्मा समाययौ त्वरितो जातकोपः॥
English: Then that highly powerful and wonderfullyintelligent hero of infinite prowess and great energy, fighting with them for a moment only and checking them, and then avoiding the king (Duryodhana) and Jayadratha and others, proceeded towards the son of Ganga, holding in his hands his bow and his arrows. Then the illustrious Yudhishthira of fierce prowess, excited with wrath speedily rushed to the battle.
Sanskrit: मद्राधिपं समभित्यज्य संख्ये स्वभागमाप्तं तमनन्तकीर्तिः। भीष्मं ययौ शान्तनवं रणाय॥
English: Avoiding in battle the ruler of the Madras of infinite renown who was allotted to his share and who was his kinsmen, Yudhishthira accompanied by the sons Madri and also by Bhimasena, proceeded, desirous of battle, toward Bhishma the son of Shantanu.
Sanskrit: तैः सम्प्रयुक्तैः स महारथाग्न्यै र्गङ्गासुतः समरे चित्रयोधी। न विव्यथे शान्तनवो महात्मा समागतैः पाण्डुसुतैः समस्तैः॥
English: Though assailed in battle by all the sons of Pandu, all mighty car-warriors united in a body, the son of Shantanu begotten upon Ganga, that high-souled warrior versed in all modes of warfare, flinched not in the least.
Sanskrit: अथैत्य राजा युधि सत्यसंधो जयद्रथोऽत्युग्रबलो मनस्वी। चिच्छेद चापानि महारथानां प्रसह्य तेषां धनुषा वरेण॥
English: Then king Jayadratha, highly intelligent and endued with great strength, and never failing in his aims in battle, advancing upon those mighty car-warriors forcibly served their bows by means of his own excellent bow.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरं भीमसेनं यमौ च पार्थं कृष्णं युधि संजातकोपः। दुर्योधनः क्रोधविषो महात्मा जघान बाणैरनपलप्रकाशैः॥
English: Then the illustrious Duryodhana, having anger for his poison, waxing wrath in battle, wounded Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva) with arrows resplendent like fire itself.
Sanskrit: कृपेण शल्येन शलेन चैव तथा विभो चित्रसेनेन चाजौ। देवा यथा दैत्यगणैः समेतैः॥
English: Pierced with arrows shot by Kripa, Shalya, Shala and Chitrasena, O master, the Pandava brothers excited to the highest pitch of fury, resembled the celestial wounded with arrows shot by the united hosts of the Daityas.
Sanskrit: छिन्नायुधं शान्तनवेन राजा शिखण्डिनं प्रेक्ष्य च जातकोपः। अजातशत्रुः समरे महात्मा शिखण्डिनं क्रुद्ध उवाच वाक्यम्॥
English: Beholding Shikhandin with his bow severed by the royal son of Shantanu, the illustrious Ajatashatru (Yudhishthira) waxing worth, angrily said these words to the foriner.
Sanskrit: महं हनिष्यामि महाव्रतं तम्। भीष्मं शरौधैर्विमलार्कवणैः सत्यं वदामीति कृता प्रतिज्ञा॥
English: Having said to me even before your father these words viz., 'I will slay with my showers of arrows of the effulgence of the resplendent sun, Bhishma of great vows. This I say you forsooth, you made a promise.'
Sanskrit: त्वया च नैनां सफलां करोषि देवव्रतं यन्न नहंसि युद्धे। मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो भव माऽत्र वीर रक्ष स्वधर्मं स्वकुलं यशश्च॥
English: You have not redeemed that promise of yours, in as much as you have not yet slain Devavrata in battle. O hero, be not of a man of empty promises. Preserve your virtue, your race and your fame.
Sanskrit: प्रेक्षस्व भीष्मं युधि भीमवेगं सर्वांस्तपन्त मम सैन्यसंघान्। शरौघजालैरतितिग्मवेगैः कालं यथा कालकृतं क्षणेन॥
English: Behold Bhishma of tremendous impetuosity falling upon my host of troops destroying it with a shower of arrows of excessive effulgence, like the Destroyer himself destroying everything in a moment,
Sanskrit: निकृत्तचापः समरेऽनपेक्षः पराजितः शान्तनवेन चाजौ। विहाय बन्धूनथ सोदरांश्च क्व यास्यसे नानुरूपं तवेदम्॥
English: Having your bow severed, shunning the fight, vanquished by the royal son of Shantanu, whither are you going forsaking your friends and your uterine brothers? this does not befit you.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा हि भीष्मं तमनन्तवीर्य भग्नं च सैन्यं द्रवमाणमेवम्। भीतोऽसि नूनं दुपदस्य पुत्र तथा हि ते मुखवर्णोऽप्रहृष्टः॥
English: Beholding Bhishma of infinite prowess and seeing this army broken and routed, O son of Drupada, you are indeed seized with panic, in as much as your countenance has assumed a pallid hue.
Sanskrit: अज्ञातमाने च धनंजयेऽपि महाहवे सम्प्रसक्ते नृवीरे। कथं हि भीष्मात् प्रथितः पृथिव्यां भयं त्वमद्य प्रकरोषि वीर॥
English: But, behold, O hero Dhananjaya has engaged in dreadful fight with Bhishma even without your knowledge. Celebrated through out the world, why today, O hero are you afraid to Bhishma?
Sanskrit: स धर्मराजस्य वचो निशम्य रुक्षाक्षरं विप्रलापानुबद्धम्। प्रत्यादेशं मन्यमानो महात्मा प्रतत्वरे भीष्मवधाय राजन्।॥
English: Hearing this hard-worded speech full of instructions delivered by the very various king Yudhishthira, that high-souled hero Shikhandin considering it to be good counsel, hastened, O king, to bring about the slaughter of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं महता जवेन शिखण्डिनं भीष्ममभिद्रवन्तम्। मस्त्रेण घोरेण सुदुर्जयेन॥
English: When Shikhandin had been thus advancing with great momentum to fall upon Bhishma, Shalya checked him with a weapon dreadful and difficult of being baffled.
Sanskrit: मस्त्रं युगान्ताग्निसमप्रकाशम्। न सम्मुमोह द्रुपदस्य पुत्रो राजन् महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभावः॥
English: Beholding that weapon effulgent like the fire that appears at the Yuga's end (for destroying the world) shot at him, the son of Drupada, of prowess resembling that of the great Indra, was not at all confounded.
Sanskrit: शरैस्तदस्त्रं प्रतिबाधमानः। अथाददे वारुणमन्यदस्त्रं शिखण्ड्यथोग्रं प्रतिघातमस्य॥
English: On the other hand, that fierce bowman stood there restating that weapon with numerous arrows. Thereafter Shikhandin fixed on his bow-string the Varuna weapon that was capable of counteracting (the fiery weapon of Shalya).
Sanskrit: तदस्त्रमस्त्रेण विदार्यमाणं खस्थाः सुरा ददृशुःपार्थिवाश्च। भीष्मस्तु राजन् समरे महात्मा धनुश्च चित्रं ध्वजमेव चापि॥ छित्त्वाऽनदत् पाण्डुसुतस्य वीरो युधिष्ठिरस्याजमीढस्य राज्ञः। ततः समुत्सृज्य धनुः सबाण युधिष्ठिरं वीक्ष्य भयाभिभूतम्॥
English: The celestial in the heavens and the rulers of the earth, all beheld that weapon (fiery darc of Shalya) baffled by Shikhandin's (Varuna) arrow. In that battle, O king, the high-souled and heroic Bhishma also uttered his war-cry having cut off the bow and wonderfully variegated standard of the royal son of Pandu viz., Yudhishthira of the Ajamida race. Thereupon seeing Yudhishthira overwhelmed with fear, leaving aside his bow and his arrows,
Sanskrit: गदां प्रगृह्याभिपपात संख्ये जयद्रथं भीमसेनः पदातिः। तमापतन्तं सहसा जवेन जयद्रथः सगदं भीमसेनम्॥ विव्याध घोरैर्यमदण्डकल्पैः शितैः शरैः पञ्चशतैः समन्तात्। अचिन्तयित्वा स शरांस्तरस्वी वृकोदरः क्रोधपरीतचेताः॥
English: And grasping a mace, Bhimasena rushed on foot against Jayadratha in that battle. Then Jayadratha simultaneously pierced Bhimasena who was thus furiously rushing at him with a mace in hand with five hundred sharp-pointed terrible shafts, each resembling the mace of the Destroyer himself. Without paying the least heed to those arrows, the highly active Vrikodara with heart burning in wrath,
Sanskrit: जघान वाहान् समरे समन्तात् पारावतान् सिन्धुराजस्य संख्ये। स्तवात्मजस्त्वरमाणो रथेन॥ अभ्याययौ भीमसेनं निहन्तुं समुद्यतास्त्रोः सुरराजकल्पः। भीमोऽप्यथैनं सहसा विनद्य प्रत्युद्ययौ गदया तर्जयानः॥
English: Slew in that battle all the steeds of the king of the Shindhus, steeds that resembled (in speed) pegions themselves. Then your son Chitrasena of unequaled prowess and resembling the sovereign of the celestial himself, beholding, Bhimasena, rushed to battle with a view to slay the latter, riding swift on his car and with weapons raised over head Bhimasena also, roaring and uttering his warcry, rushed against him mace in hand.
Sanskrit: समुद्यतां तां यमदण्डकल्पां दृष्ट्वा गदां ते कुरवः समन्तात्। विहाय सर्वे तव पुत्रमुग्रं पातं गदायाः परिहर्तुकामाः॥
English: Beholding that mace, resembling the mace of Death himself, thus raised overhead (by Bhishma), every one of the Kuru warriors, eager to avoid its fall, deserting the van of your son,
Sanskrit: अपक्रान्तास्तुमुले सम्प्रमर्दे सुदारुणे भारत मोहनीये। अमूढचेतास्त्वथ चित्रसेनो महागदामापतन्तीं निरीक्ष्य॥
English: Fled in all directions, in that confounding dreadful and ruthless crush of combatants. O Bharata, your son Chitrasena beholding that mighty mace course towards him, was not confounded at heart.
Sanskrit: रथं स्वमुत्सृज्य पदातिराजौ प्रगृह्य खङ्गं विपुलं च चर्म। ज्जगामान्यं भूमिप भूमिदेशम्॥
English: Grasping a resplendent sword and a buckler, Chitrasena leaving his car and jumping down from the crest of a cliff, stood on his legs on the field of the battle.
Sanskrit: गदाऽपि सा प्राप्य रथं सुचित्रं सावं ससूतं विनिहत्य संख्ये। जगाम भूमिं ज्वलिता महोल्का भ्रष्टाम्बराद् गामिव सम्पतन्ती॥
English: Meanwhile that mace falling upon that beautiful car with its steeds and elephants, crushed it in battle, and fell on the ground like a blazing and fierce meteor dropping down from the skies.
Sanskrit: आश्चर्यभूतं सुमहत् त्वदीया दृष्ट्वैव तद् भारत सम्प्रहृष्टाः। सर्वे विनेदुः सहिताः समन्तात् पुपूजिरे तव पुत्रस्य शौर्यम्॥
English: Seeing that very wonderful feat achieved by your son), your warriors, O Bharata, were filled with delight; and they untidily uttered their war-cries and began to praise your son.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच विरथं तं समासाद्य चित्रसेनं यशस्विनम्। रथमारोपयामास विकर्णस्तनयस्तवाशा
English: Sanjaya said Approaching the highly intelligent Chitrasena who had been deprived of his car, your son Vikarna picked him up on his own chariots.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने तुमुले संकुले भृशम्। भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तूर्णं युधिष्ठिररमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: When that dreadful and confounding battle was thus raging, Shantanu's son Bhishma quickly rushed against Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: ततः सरथनागाश्वा: समकम्पन्त सुंजयाः। मृत्योरास्यमनुप्राप्तं मेनिरे च युधिष्ठिरम्॥
English: Then the Srinjayas with their cars, elephants and steeds, began to quake (with inside the jaws of Death.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरोऽपि कौरव्यो यमाभ्यां सहितः प्रभुः। महेष्वासं नरव्याघ्र भीष्मं शान्तनवं ययौ॥
English: On the other hand that descendant of Kuru's race, that lord Yudhishthira, united with his two twin brothers (Nakula and Sahadeva), encountered that foremost of men, that fierce bowman namely Bhishma, the of Shantanu.
Sanskrit: ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रमुञ्चन् पाण्डवो युधि। भीष्मं संछादयामास यथा मेघो दिवाकरम्॥
English: Thereafter that son of Pandu shooting in that battle thousands of arrows, covered Bhishma, like clouds covering the orb of the day. son arrows
Sanskrit: तेन सम्यक् प्रणीतानि शरजालानि मारिष। प्रतिजग्राह गाङ्गेयः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Those duly discharged by Yudhishthira, the son of Ganga received in distinct sets of hundreds and thousands.
Sanskrit: तथैव शरजालानि भीष्मेणास्तानि मारिष। आकाशे समदृश्यन्त खगमानां व्रजा इव॥
English: Also, O'sire, a network of arrows woven by Bhima was seen in the heavens resembling fights of insects ranging through the skies.
Sanskrit: निमेषार्धेन की तेयं भीष्मः शान्तनवो युधि। अदृश्यं समरे चक्रे शरजालेन भागशः॥
English: In half a wink's time, Bhishma the son of Shantanu, in that battle made the son of Kunti disappear in battle, covering him with distinct sets of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा कौरव्यस्य महात्मनः। नाराजं प्रेषयामास क्रुद्ध आशीविषोपमम्॥
English: Thereat king Yudhishthira inflamed with rage, sped at that high-souled grandsire of the Kurus, a Naracha that resembled a snake of virulent venom.
Sanskrit: असम्प्राप्तं ततस्तं तु क्षुरप्रेण महारथः। चिच्छेद समरे राजन् भीष्मस्तस्य धनुश्च्युतम्॥
English: Then in that battle, O king, the mighty carwarrior Bhishma, with a razor sharp arrow, cut off that Naracha discharged from the bow of Yudhishthira, even before it could reach him.
Sanskrit: तं तु छित्त्वा रणे भीष्मो नाराचं कालसम्मितम्। निजने कौरवेन्द्रस्य हयान् काञ्चनभूषणान्॥
English: In that battle, Bhishma, having cut off that Naracha that resembled the Destroyer himself, slew the steeds caparisoned with golden ornaments, of that foremost of the Kurus (Yudhishthira).
Sanskrit: हताश्वं तु रथं त्यक्त्वा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं नकुलस्य महात्मनः॥
English: Leaving his car the steeds of which were slain, Yudhishthira the son of Dharma, quickly ascended the car of the high-souled Nakula.
Sanskrit: यमावपि हि संक्रुद्धः समासाद्य रणे तदा। शरैः संछादयामास भीष्मः परपुरंजयः॥
English: Thereafter 'Bhishma that conqueror of hostile fortresses, excited with wrath, approaching the twins in battle, covered them with numerous shafts.
Sanskrit: तौ तु दृष्ट्वा महाराज भीष्मबाणप्रपीडितौ। जगाम परमां चिन्तां भीष्मस्य वधकाझया॥
English: Then O mighty monarch, beholding the twins thus afflicted with the arrows shot by Bhishma, Yudhishthira began to reflect anxiously, desirous of finding out a means for the death of Bhishma.
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरो वश्यान् राज्ञस्तान् समचोदयत्। भीष्मं शान्तनवं सर्वे निहतेति सुहृद्गणान्॥
English: Thereafter, O king, Yudhishthira urged the kings on his side and his relatives, saying "Uniting together do you all slay Bhishma the son of Shantanu."
Sanskrit: ततस्ते पार्थिवाः सर्वे श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम्। महता रथवंशेन परिवत्रुः पितामहम्॥
English: Then bearing the command of Pritha's son, all the rulers of earth surrounded the grandsire with a mighty host of cars.
Sanskrit: स समन्तात् परिवृतः पिता देवव्रतस्तव। चिक्रीड धनुषा राजन् पातयानो महारथान्॥
English: Thus encircled, your father Devavrata played with his bow and arrows felling, o king, numerous mighty car-warriors.
Sanskrit: तं चरन्तं रणे पार्था ददृशुः कौरवं युधि। मृगमध्यं प्रविश्येव यथा सिंहशिशुं वने॥
English: The sons of Pritha then beheld that foremost of the Kurus, career on the field of battle, like a lion-cub in the woods amidst a herd of deer.
Sanskrit: तर्जयानं रणे वीरांस्त्रासयानं च सायकैः। दृष्ट्वा त्रेसुर्महाराज सिंहं मृगगणा इव॥
English: Beholding him utter loud war-cries in battle and frighten heroes with his shafts. O monarch, the Pandava warriors were seized with terror, like a herd of deer at the sight of a lion.
Sanskrit: रणे भारतसिंहस्य ददृशुः क्षत्रिया गतिम्। अग्नेर्वायुसहायस्य यथा कक्षं दिधक्षतः॥
English: Then the Kshatriyas, in that battle, beheld the movements of that foremost of the Bharatas, resemble the movements of fire aided by a strong wind, when it consumes a heap straw.
Sanskrit: शिरांसि रथिनां भीष्मः पातयामास संयुगे। तालेभ्यः परिपक्वानि फलानि कुशलो नरः॥
English: Then in that battle Bhishma felled the heads of car-warriors like expert men felling ripe palm-fruits from their trees.
Sanskrit: पतद्भिश्च महाराज शिरोभिर्धरणीतले। बभूव तुमुलः शब्दः पततामश्मनामिव॥
English: As those heads, O mighty monarch, fell down on the surface of the earth, a great noise was produced like that of a shower of stones.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने भयानके। सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानामासीद् व्यतिकरो महान्॥
English: As that dreadful and fierce battle regard, a great a confusion set in, O king, among all the ranks of the soldiers.