pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच जानाम्येव महाबाहो सर्वमेतन्न संशयः। यथा वदसि मे भीष्म कौन्तेयोऽहं न सूतजः॥
English: Karna said I know all this, O mighty-armed her; there is nothing to be doubted in what you have spoken. You speak truly, O Bhishma. I am Kunti's son, and not that of a charioteer.
Sanskrit: अवकीर्णस्त्वहं कुन्त्या सूतेन च विवर्धितः। भुक्त्वा दुर्योधनैश्वर्यं न मिथ्याकर्तुमुत्सहे॥
English: I was however disowned by Kunti, and I have been brought up by a charioteer. Having enjoyed the wealth of Duryodhana so long, I can not venture to disappoint his hopes.
Sanskrit: वसुदेवसुतो यद्वत् पाण्डवाय दृढव्रतः। वसु चैव शरीरं च पुत्रदारं तथा यशः॥ सर्वं दुर्योधनस्यार्थे त्यक्त मे भूरिदक्षिण। मा चैतद् व्याधिमरणं क्षत्रं स्यादिति कौरव॥
English: Like the son of Vasudeva who is firmly resolved to do good to the Pandavas, I also, have set at naught, you that bestow profuse gifts to the Brahmanas, my wealth, my sons, my wife and even my own body and honour. Death resulting from disease is not, indeed, a meet end for a Kshatriya, O you of Kuru's race.
Sanskrit: कोपिताः पाण्डवा नित्यं समाश्रित्य सुयोधनम्। अवश्यभावी ह्यर्थोऽयं योन शक्यो निवर्तितुम्॥
English: For the interests of Duryodhana, I have hitherto always incited the Pandavas against me; the result is inevitable and none possibly can prevent it.
Sanskrit: दैवं पुरुषकारेण को निवर्तितुमुत्सहेत्। पृथिवीक्षयशंसीनि निमित्तानि पितामह॥
English: What person ever ventures to overcome Destiny by human endeavor? Numerous protects, O grandsire, indicating the destruction of the earth,
Sanskrit: भवद्भिपलब्धानि कथितानि च संसदि। पाण्डवा वासुदेवश्च विदिता मम सर्वशः॥
English: Were seen and declared in the assembly by you. I perfectly know that the Pandavas and the son of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: अजेयाः पुरुषैरन्यैरिति तांश्चोत्सहामहे। विजयिष्ये रणे पाण्डुनिति मे निश्चितं मनः॥
English: Are invincible by other men. Even with them do I propose to fight. I have firmly set my heart upon vanquishing the sons of Pandu on battle.
Sanskrit: न च शक्यमवस्रष्टुं वैरमेतत् सुदारुणम्। धनंजयेन योत्स्येऽहं स्वधर्मप्रीतमानसः॥
English: I can not, on the other hand, renounce this fierce hostility that I cherish for the Pandavas. With a joyful heart performing the duties of my order, I will fight with Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: अनुजानीष्व मां तात युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयम्। अनुज्ञातस्त्वया वीर युद्ध्येयमिति मे मतिः॥
English: Determined as I am to fight, it behaves you, O sire, to accord me your permission. With your permission, O hero, I intend to fight.
Sanskrit: दुरुक्तं विप्रतीपं वा रभसाच्चापलात् तथा। यन्मयेह कृतं किंचित् तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि॥
English: It also befits you, to forgive me any cruel word I might have uttered against you at any time, as also any act injurious to you, that I might have done, through malice or fickleness.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच न चेच्छक्यमवस्रष्टुं वैरमेतत् सुदारुणम्। अनुजानामि कर्ण त्वां युद्ध्यस्व स्वर्गकाम्यया॥
English: Bhishma said If indeed you can not cast off the fierce hostility you have imbibed against the Pandavas, then O Karna, I accord you my permission. Fight, actuated by a desire for attaining paradise.
Sanskrit: निर्मन्युर्गतसंरम्भः कृतकर्मा रणे स्म ह। यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं सतां वृत्तेषु वृत्तवान्।॥
English: Free from wrath and malice, do you carry out the commissions of the king, to the best of your abilities and energies, and observant of the conduct of the righteous.
Sanskrit: अहं त्वामनुजानामि यदिच्छसि तदाप्नुहि। क्षत्रधर्मजिताल्लोकानवाप्स्यसि धनंजयात्॥
English: I do accord you my unqualified permission; attain what you desire to attain. Through the instrumentality of Dhananjaya, you shall attain to those (posthumous) regions that are secured by the observance of a Kshatriya's duties.
Sanskrit: युध्यस्व निरहङ्कारो बलवीर्यव्यपाश्रयः। धाद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत् क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते॥
English: Casting off arrogance and depending on your own prowess and strength, engage yourself in the fight; for what is there more desirable to a Kshatriya than a righteous battle?
Sanskrit: प्रशमे हि कृतो यत्नः सुमहान् सुचिरं मया। न चैव शकितः कर्तुं कर्ण सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: For long and strenuously, did I strive to bring about peace. But I failed to accomplish the task; this, O Karna, I tell you forsooth.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच इत्युक्तवति गाङ्गेये अभिवाद्योपमन्त्र्य च। राधेयो रथमारुह्य प्रायात् तव सुतं प्रति॥
English: Sanjaya said When Ganga's son had thus spoken, the son of Radha, having saluted and propitiated the former, mounted his chariot and drove towards the pavilion of your son.
Sanskrit: तमप्रतिमसत्त्वौजोबलवीर्यसमन्वितम्। हतं देवव्रतं श्रुत्वा पाञ्चाल्येन शिखण्डिना॥ धृतराष्ट्रस्ततो राजा शोकव्याकुललोचनः। किमचेष्टत विप्रर्षे हते पितरि वीर्यवान्॥
English: Janamejaya said Hearing that his sire Devavrata of unequaled might, energy, sturdiness, prowess and vigour, had been slain by Sikhandin the son of Panchala. O Brahmanical sage, what did the very powerful monarch Dhritarashtra with eyes blinded with fast-falling tears, do?
Sanskrit: तस्य पुत्रो हि भगवन् भीष्मद्रोणमुखै रथैः। पराजित्य महेष्वासान् पाण्डवान् राज्यमिच्छति॥
English: His son, O worshipful one, desired to obtain monarchy after having defeated the mighty warriors, the sons of Pandu, through the assistance of Bhima, Drona and other such heroes.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते तु भगवन् केतौ सर्वधनुष्मताम्। यदचेष्टत कौरव्यस्तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन॥
English: O illustrious ascetic, tell me all that the foremost of the Kuru dynasty did, when that chief of all bowmen (Bhima) had been killed.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच निहतं पितरं श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः। लेभे न शान्तिं कौरव्यश्चिन्ताशोकपरायणः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard that his sire (Bhishma) had been slain in battle, that ruler of men, Dhritarashtra of the Kuru dynasty knew no rest of mind, being worn out with anxiety and Sorrow.
Sanskrit: तस्य चिन्तयतो दुःखमनिशं पार्थिवस्य तत्। आजगाम विशुद्धात्मा पुनर्गावल्गणिस्तदा॥
English: When that foremost of the Kurus had been thus brooding over his grief, there came again to him the pure-souled son of Gavalgani.
Sanskrit: शिबिरात् संजयं प्राप्तं निशि नागाह्वयं पुरम्। आम्बिकेयो महाराज धृतराष्ट्रोऽन्वपृच्छत॥
English: O great king, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, then thus questioned Sanjaya who had that night returned from the camp of the city named after the elephant.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा भीष्मस्य निधनमप्रहृष्टमना भृशम्। पुत्राणां जयमाकाङ्क्षन् विललापातुरो यथा॥
English: Hearing of the death of Bhishma, he became exceedingly cheerless and longing for the victory of his sons, he broke out into lamentations like one sorely distressed.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच संशोच्य तु महात्मानं भीष्मं भीमपराक्रमम्। किमकार्षुः परं तात कुरुः कालचोदिताः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O son, having bewailed the high-souled Bhima of terrific might, what did the Kurus, goaded by Destiny, do?
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् विनिहते शूरे दुराधर्षे महात्मनि। किं नु स्वित् कुरोऽकार्पुर्निमग्नाः शोकसागरे॥
English: When that unconquerable and high-souled hero was slain, what, for sooth, did the Kurus, deep down into the sea of sorrow, do?
Sanskrit: तदुदीर्णं महत् सैन्यं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि संजय। भयमुत्पादयेत् तीव्र पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्॥ को हि दौर्योधने सैन्ये पुमानासीन्महारथः। यं प्राप्य समरे वीरा न त्रस्यन्ति महाभये॥
English: Verily, O Sanjaya, the innumerable and excellent army of the high-souled sons of Pandu, can strike the worlds with keenest apprehension. In this terrific battle, was any great car-warrior in the troop of Duryodhana who was fearless?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच देवव्रते तु निहते कुरूणामृषभे तदा। किमकार्ष पतयस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: Sanjaya said Therefore, O Sanjaya, recount to me what the kings did, when Devarata, the foremost of the Kurus, had been slain.
Sanskrit: शृणु राजन्नेकमना वचनं ब्रुवतो मम। यत् ते पुत्रास्तदाऽकार्युर्हते देवव्रते मृधे॥
English: Hear, O monarch, with singleness of mind, the words, falling from my lips, regarding what your sons did when Devavrata had fallen.
Sanskrit: निहते तु तदा भीष्मे राजन् सत्यपराक्रमे। तावकाः पाण्डवेयाश्च प्राध्यायन्त पृथक् पृथक्॥
English: 0 monarch, when Bhishma of invincible prowess had been slain, your own warriors and also those of the Pandava host, began to think of the duties of the Kshatriya sect; and,
Sanskrit: विस्मिताश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च क्षत्रधर्मं निशम्य ते। स्वधर्म निन्दमानास्ते प्रणिपत्य महात्मने॥ शयनं कल्पयामासुर्भीष्मायामितकर्मणे। सोपधानं नरव्याघ्र शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥
English: o lord of men, at the thought, they wondered and were delighted; and in obedience to their sectarian duties, they bowed down to the illustrious Bhishma. Then those foremost of men prepared for Bhishma of infinite energy a bed furnished with a pillow, made of close-knotted arrows.
Sanskrit: विधाय रक्षां भीष्माय समाभाष्य परस्परम्। अनुमान्य च गाङ्गेयं कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्॥ क्रोधसंरक्तनयनाः समवेत्य परस्परम्। पुनर्युद्धाय निर्जग्मुः क्षत्रियाः कालचोदिताः॥
English: Having arranged for Bhishma's safety and having greeted one another, and with the permission of the son of Ganga and having circumambulated him and looking at each other with eyes coppery with anger, those Kshatriyas, goaded by Destiny, again issued forth for fighting with one another.
Sanskrit: ततस्तूर्यनिनादैश्च भेरीणां निनदेन च। तावकानामनीकानि परेषां च विनिर्ययुः॥
English: Then to the voice of the trumpets and to the roar of the drums, the army of your sons and that of their adversaries, formed in battle-array.
Sanskrit: व्यावृत्तेऽर्यम्णि राजेन्द्र पतिते जाह्नवीसुते। अमर्षवशमापन्नाः कालोपहतचेतसः॥ अनादृत्य वचः पथ्यं गाङ्गेयस्य महात्मनः। निर्ययुर्भरतश्रेष्ठाः शस्त्राण्यादाय सत्वराः॥
English: When, O greatest of kings, the son of Janhavi (Bhishma) had fallen and when the greater part of the day had worn out, these foremost of the Bharata race, overpowered by the influence of their wrath, and having their reasons bewildered through fate and neglecting the salutary counsel of the illustrious son of Ganga, came out in haste grasping their weapons.
Sanskrit: मोहात् तव सपुत्रस्य वधाच्छान्तनवस्य च। कौरव्या मृत्युसाद्भूताः सहिताः सर्वराजभिः॥
English: Owing to your own foolishness and that of your sons and owing to the death of the son of Shantanu, the descendants of the Kuru race together with all the (assembled) kings, appeared to be summoned by the God of death.
Sanskrit: अजावय इवागोपा वने श्वापदसंकुले। भृशमुद्विग्नमनसो हीना देवव्रतेन ते॥
English: Like a herd of goats without a herdsman in wood infested with beasts of prey, they were exceedingly oppressed with fear, being deprived of Devavrata.
Sanskrit: पतिते भरतश्रेष्ठे बभूव कुरुवाहिनी। द्यौरिवापेतनक्षत्रा हीनं खमिव वायुना॥ विपन्नसस्येव मही वाक् चैवासंस्कृता तथा। आसुरीव यथा सेना निगृहीते नृपे बलौ॥
English: On the fall of that foremost of the Bharata race, the army of the Kurus resembled the heavenly dome stripped of the stars or the sky deprived of the atmosphere; or the earth with her crops blighted; or a discourse teeming with unrefined expressions; or the army of the Asuras when in the days of yore, Bali had been (thoroughly) humiliated.
Sanskrit: विधवेव वरारोहा शुष्कतोयेव निम्नगा। वृकैरिव वने रुद्धा पृषती हतयूथपा॥ शरभाहतसिंहेव महती गिरिकन्दरा। भारती भरतश्रेष्ठे पतिते जाह्नवीसुते॥
English: Or a charming lady deprived of her lord; a stream the waters of which had been dried up; or a doe deprived of her mate, surrounded by wolves in the forest or the wide, extended, mountain-cave having its lion slain by the fabulous Sarabha. Or the slaughter of Janhavi's son, O foremost of the Bharata race, the army of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: विश्वग्वाताहता रुग्णा नौरिवासीन्महार्णवे। बलिभिः पाण्डवैरीरैर्लब्धलक्ष शार्दिता॥
English: Resembled a tiny bark thrown up and down on the bosom of the mighty main, driven by the gale rushing from all sides. It was then greatly harassed by the powerful Pandavas heroes of infallible aims.
Sanskrit: सा तदाऽऽसीद् भृशं सेना व्याकुलाश्वरथद्विपा। विपन्नभूयिष्ठनरा कृपणा ध्वस्तमानसा॥
English: Then that host, with its elephants, horses and car-warriors, was much distressed and exceedingly jeopardised and rendered helpless and terror-stricken.
Sanskrit: तस्यां त्रस्ता नृपतयः सैनिकाश्च पृथग्विधाः। पाताल इव मज्जन्तो हीना देवव्रतेन ते॥
English: Then, in that army, bereft of Devavrata, the kings and the (common) soldiers, individually struck with panic, seemed to be sinking into the nethermost regions.
Sanskrit: कर्णे हि कुरवोऽस्मार्षुः स हि देवव्रतोपमः। सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं रोचमानमिवातिथिम्॥ बन्धुमापद्गतस्येव तमेवोपागमन्मनः। चक्रुशुः कर्ण कर्णेति तत्र भारत पार्थिवाः॥
English: Thereafter the Kauravas remembered Karna, who was equal to Devavrata himself and who was the foremost of all wielders of weapons and resplendent like a guest. Then like the heart of a distressed person looking for a friend, their hearts turned towards him (Karna); and, O Bharata, the kings then broke out into exclamations saying, "O Karna, O Karna."
Sanskrit: राधेयं हितमस्माकं सूतपुत्रं तनुत्यजम्। स हि नायुध्यत तदा दशाहानि महायशाः॥ सामात्यबन्धुः कर्णो वै तमानयत मा चिरम्। भीष्मेण हि महाबाहुः सर्वक्षत्रस्य पश्यतः॥ रथेषु गण्यमानेषु बलविक्रमशालिषु। संख्यातोऽर्धरथः कर्णोद्विगुणः सन्नरर्षभः॥
English: That son of Radha, that benefactor of ours, that progeny of Suta, he that will sacrifice his life in battle, that one of illustrious renown with his followers and friends, has refrained from fighting these ten days; summon him without delay. That foremost of men, that hero of mighty arms, Karna, had been reckoned by Bhishma as only an Ardharatha, in the presence of all the Kshatriyas, during the tale of car-warriors of valour and prowess, in spite of his being equal to two Maharathas.
Sanskrit: स्थातिरथसंख्यायां योऽग्रणीः शूरसम्मतः। सासुरानपि देवेशान् रणे यो योद्धमुत्सहेत्॥
English: Indeed in that enumeration of Rathas and Atirathas, Karna was thus reckoned-Karna who is the foremost (of all fighters), who is held in high respect by the heroes and who would dare give battle even to Yama, Kubera, Varuna and Indra.
Sanskrit: स तु तेनैव कोपेन राजन् गाङ्गेयमुक्तवान्। त्वयि जीवति कौरव्य नाहं योत्स्ये कदाचन॥ त्वया तु पाण्डवेयेषु निहतेषु महामृधे। दुर्योधनमनुज्ञाप्य वनं यास्यामि कौरव॥
English: Out of wrath (excited by this classification of himself, he had thus addressed, O king, the son of Ganga-'O Kaurava, I will not fight so long as you live; if you shall slay in battle the Sons of Pandu, O you of Kuru'a race, I will retire into the woods with the permission of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवैर्वा हते भीष्मे त्वयि स्वर्गमुपेयुषि। हन्तास्येकरथेनैव कृत्स्नान् यान् मन्यसे रथान्॥
English: If, O Bhisma, on the contrary, you, being slain by the Pandavas, are transported to heaven, then will I, riding on a single car, slay those whom you consider to be the mightiest of all car-warriors.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्दशाहानि महायशाः। नायुध्यत ततः कर्णः पुत्रस्य तव सम्मते॥
English: Having thus spoken, the mighty-armed Karna of illustrious renown, refrained, with the perinission of your son, from taking part in the battle for these ten days.
Sanskrit: भीष्मः समरविक्रान्तः पाण्डवेयस्य भारत। जघान समरे योधानसंख्येयपराक्रमः॥
English: 0 Bharata, Bhishma of immeasurable prowess, displaying his might in battle, slew a large number of warriors of the Pandava host in that (sanguinary) engagement.
Sanskrit: तस्मिंस्तु निहते शूरे सत्यसंधे महौजसि। त्वत्सुता: कर्णमस्मार्पुस्ततुकामा इव प्लवम्॥
English: On the fall of that most powerful hero of linerring aim, your sons remembered Karna, like persons desirous of crossing the ocean) remembering a raft.
Sanskrit: तावकास्तव पुत्राश्च सहिताः सर्वराजभिः। हा कालोऽयमिति चाब्रुवन्॥
English: Your sons and the warriors of your party, together with the (assembled) monarchs then, began to bewail saying 'Karna' they also said 'It is time for you to come.'
Sanskrit: एवं ते स्म हि राधेयं सूतपुत्रं तनुत्यजम्। चुक्रुशुः सहिता योधास्तत्र तत्र महाबलाः॥.
English: Thus all the warriors endued with great prowess, bewailed on the dead body of Karna, the son of Suta and Radha.
Sanskrit: जामदग्न्याभ्यनुज्ञातमस्त्रे दुर्वारपौरुषम्। आगमन्नो मनः कर्णे बन्धुमात्यमिकेष्विव॥ कर्ण इति चाक्रन्दन्
English: As during emergencies the heart flies to a friend, so our hearts then flew to Karna of irrepressible manhood who had acquired his knowledge of weapons from the son of Jamadagni.
Sanskrit: स हि शक्तो रणे राजंस्त्रातुमस्मान् महाभयात्। त्रिदशानिव गोविन्दः सततं सुमहाभयात्॥
English: O monarch, he only was capable of saving us from the great dangers of battle, iike Govinda protecting the celestials from all calamities.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा तु संजयं कर्णे कीर्तयन्तं पुनः पुनः। आशीविषवदुच्छ्वस्य धृतराष्ट्रोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thereupon breathing (heavily) out like a snake, Dhritarashtra spoke these words to Sanjaya who had been thus repeatedly extolling Karna.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यत् तद्वैकर्तनं कर्णमगमद् वो मनस्तदा। अप्यपश्यत राधेयं सूतपूत्रं तनुत्धजम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said As your heart then were drawn to wards Karna, the son of Vikartana, you surely saw that son of Radha, that descendant of Suta, who was ever-ready to lay down his life for you.
Sanskrit: अपि तन्न मृषाकार्षीत् कच्चित् सत्यपराक्रमः। सम्भ्रान्तानां तदार्तानां त्रस्तानां त्राणमिच्छताम्॥
English: Did that Karna, of infallible prowess in battle, disappoint Duryodhana and his brothers, who had been all exceedingly distressed, panicstruck and anxious for being extricated from their difficulties?
Sanskrit: अपि तत् पूरयांचक्रे धनुर्धरवरो युधि। यत्तद् विनिहते भीष्मे कौरवाणामपाकृतम्॥
English: Was that foremost of bowmen in battle capable of filling up the void created by the fall of Bhishma, the shelter of the Kurus?
Sanskrit: तत् खण्डं पूरयन् कर्णः परेषामादधद् भयम्। स हि वै पुरुषव्याघ्रो लोके संजय कथ्यते॥
English: Supplying the gap, was Karna successful in striking terror into the hearts of the enemy? Therefore, it is said, O Sanjaya! he is the lion among the men.
Sanskrit: आर्तानां बान्धवानां च क्रन्दतां च विशेषतः। परित्यज्य रणे प्राणांस्तत्त्राणार्थं च शर्म च। कृतवान् मम पुत्राणां जयाशां सफलामपि॥
English: Renouncing his breaths in battle field, for protecting the helpless, distressed and roaring our relatives, did he also succeed in fructifying the hopes of victory cherished by my sons? Supplying the gap, was Karna successful in striking terror into the hearts of the enemy? Therefore, it is said, O Sanjaya! he is the lion among the men.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच हतं भीष्मथाधिरथिर्विदित्वा भिन्नां नावमिवात्यगाधे कुरूणाम्। सोदर्यवद् व्यसनात् सूतपुत्रः संतारयिष्यंस्तव पुत्रस्य सेनाम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then Adhiratha's son of the Suta caste, knowing that Bhisma had fallen, became desirous of saving, like a brother, the army of your son from the calamity it was in, like a boat split in the midst of the unfathomable deep.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा तु कर्णः पुरुषेन्द्रमच्युतं निपातितं शान्तनवं महारथम्। अथोपयायात् सहसारिकर्षणो धनुर्धराणां प्रवरस्तदा नृप॥
English: Having heard that the son of Shantanu, that foremost of men, the never-dropping one and the best of all car-warriors, had been slain, O king, Karna the repressor of enemies and the foremost of all bowmen, speedily arrived at the field of battle.
Sanskrit: निमज्जती नावमिवार्णवे कुरून्। पितेव पुत्रांस्त्वरितोऽभ्ययात् ततः संतारयिष्यंस्तव पुत्रस्य सेनाम्॥
English: When that excellent of car-warriors, Bhishma had been slain by the enemy, Karna soon (came of the battle field), desirous of saving the army of your son resembling a boat sunk in the deep, like a father anxious for rescuing his sons.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच यस्मिन् धृतिर्बुद्धिपराक्रमौजः सत्यं स्मृतिर्वीरगुणाश्च सर्वे। अस्त्राणि दिव्यान्यथ संलतिहीं: प्रिया च वागनसूया च भीष्मे॥ सदा कृतज्ञे द्विजशत्रुघातके सनातनं चन्द्रमसीव लक्ष्म। स चेत् प्रशान्तः परवीरहन्ता मन्ये हतानेव च सर्ववीरान्॥
English: Karna said When that Bhishma, who was endued with resoluteness, intelligence, prowess, energy, truthfulness, self-control and with all the other attributes of a hero; who was proficient in the use of celestial weapons; in whom there were humility, bashfulness, sweet speech and harmlessness; who was always grateful, the slayer of the enemies of the twice-borns, in whom there resided all these virtues for ever that Bhishma the destroyer of hostilc heroes had obtained his quietus, I consider the remaining warriors as already slain.
Sanskrit: नेह ध्रुवं किंचन जातु विद्यते लोके ह्यस्मिन् कर्मणोऽनित्ययोगात्। सूर्योदये को हि विमुक्तसंशयो भावं कुर्वीतार्य महाव्रते हते॥
English: Owing to the constant connection with action, there is nothing in this world that is eternal. When that one of illustrious vows (Bhishma) has been killed today, what man can say with certitude that today, what man can say with certitude that tomorrow the sun will rise?
Sanskrit: वसुप्रभावे वसुवीर्यसम्भवे गते वसूनेव वसुन्धराधिपे। वसूनि पुत्रांश्च वसुन्धरां तथा कुरूंश्च शोचध्वमिनां च वाहिनीम्॥
English: When that one of prowess equal to that of the Vasus, when he that was born of the energy of the Vasus, when that ruler of earth has gone back to the Vasus, do you then lament for your wealth, your sons and this army?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच महाप्रभावे वरदे निपातिते लोकेश्वरे शास्तरि चामितौजसि। पराजितेषु भरतेषु दुर्मनाः कर्णो भृशंन्यश्वसदश्रु वर्तयन्॥
English: Sanjaya said When that giver of boons, that most puicsant hero, that lord of men, that one of great vigour had been slain, that when the Bharatas had been vanquished, Karna, with a sorrowful heart and shedding copious tears, began to comfort (the Kurus).
Sanskrit: इदं च राधेयवचो निशम्य सुताश्च राजंस्तव सैनिकाश्च ह। स्तदाश्रु नेत्रैर्मुमुचुश्च शब्दवत्॥ प्रवर्तमाने तु पुनर्महाहवे विगाह्यमानासु चमूषु पार्थिवैः। अथाब्रवीद्धर्षकरं तदा वचो रथर्षभान् सर्वमहारथर्षभः॥
English: Having heard, O monarch, these wordr of the son of Radha, your sons and your soldiers, out of grief, broke out into loud lamentations and shed tears from their eyes, which were as copious as their wails were loud. When the sanguinary engagement waged anew and the Kaurava host led by kings once more roared forth (their battle-cry), then that foremost of all Maharathis (Karna) addressed these words to the mighty car-warriors, that imparted joy to their hearts.
Sanskrit: जगत्यनित्ये सततं प्रधावति प्रचिन्तयनस्थिरमद्य लक्षये। भवत्सु तिष्ठत्स्विह पातितो मृधे गिरिप्रकाशः कुरुपुङ्गवः कथम्॥
English: This transient words is ever flying (towards death); considering this I always regard everything as unsteady. When you were all present here, how could that foremost of the Kurus (Bhishma), who resembled a mountain in steadiness, be slain in battle?
Sanskrit: निपातिते शान्तनवे महारथे दिवाकरे भूतलमास्थिते यथा। न पार्थिवाः सोढुमलं धनंजयं गिरिप्रवोढारमिवालिनं दुमाः॥
English: When like the sun dropping down on the earth, that foremost of car-warriors, the son of Shantanu has fallen, the monarchs (of the Kuru army) are hardly capable of withstanding Dhananjaya, like trees unable to withstand the hurricane that uproots even the hills.
Sanskrit: हतप्रधानं त्विदमार्तरूपं परैर्हतोत्साहमनाथमद्य वै। मया कुरूणां परिपाल्यमाहवे बलं यथा तेन महात्मना तथा॥
English: As that high-minded one did, so today will I protect, in this dreadful battle, this army of the Kurus, whose appearance is cheerless and whose zeal has been destroyed by the enemy, which is helpless and whose best warriors have already been slain.
Sanskrit: समाहितं चात्मनि भारमीदृशं जगत् तथानित्यमिदं च लक्षये। निपातितं चाहवशौण्डमाहवे कथं नु कुर्यामहमीदृशे भयम्॥
English: This heavy burden now devolves on myself; I shall that this world is transitory. That most excellent of warriors has also fallen in battle. Why shall I then entertain any apprehension for fighting?
Sanskrit: अहं तु तान् कुरुवृषभानजिह्मगैः प्रवेशयन् यमसदनं चरन् रणे। यशः परं जगति विभाव्य वर्तिता परैर्हतो भुवि शयिताऽथवा पुनः॥
English: Coursing (swiftly) in the battle-field, I shall send, by means of my straight-going shafts, to the abode of Death, the foremost descendants of Kuru's race (Pandavas). Considering fame to be the best of all worldly possessions, I shall kill them in the engagement or myself lie on the field being slain by them.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरो धृतिमतिसत्यसत्त्ववान् वृकोदरो गजशततुल्यविक्रमः। तथाऽर्जुनस्त्रिदशवरात्मजो युवा न तद्बलं सुजयमिहामरैरपि॥
English: Yudhishthira is endued with resoluteness, intelligence, piety and vigour; Vrikodara equals a hundred elephants in might; Arjuna also is youthful and the begotten son of the foremost of celestials; so the army belonging to them is not to be easily vanquished even by the immortals.