pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कथं नु पार्षतस्तात शत्रुभिर्दुष्प्रधर्षणम्। किरन्तमिषुसंघातान् रुक्मपुङ्खाननेकशः॥ क्षिप्रहस्तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं कृतिनं चित्रयोधिनम्। दूरेषुपातिनं दान्तमस्त्रयुद्धेषु पारगम्॥ पाञ्चालपुत्रो न्यवधीद दिव्यास्त्रधरमच्युतम्। कुर्वाणं दारुणं कर्म रणे यत्तं महारथम्॥
English: O son, how was it that the son of Prishata, the prince of the Panchalas, slew that invincible hero, who scattered thick shower of arrows decked with golden wings, who was : (wonderfully) light-handed; that foremost of the regenerate who proficient in everything, thoroughly familiar with all modes of warfare and capable of shooting his shafts to was over a long distance; who was self-controlled, skilful in the use of weapons and blessed with the possession of celestial weapons, that mighty warrior who performed many dreadful feats and who was ever heedful in fight?
Sanskrit: व्यक्तं हि दैवं वलवत् पौरुषादिति मे मतिः। यद् द्रोणो निहतः शूरू पार्षतेन महात्मना॥
English: Since that heroic Drona was slain by Parshata of illustrious soul, it is evident, I think, that Destiny is more powerful than exertion.
Sanskrit: अस्त्रं चतुर्विधं वीरे यस्मिन्नासीत् प्रतिष्ठितम्। तमिष्वस्त्रधराचार्ये द्रोणं शंससि मे हतम्॥
English: In that mighty warrior, the knowledge of all the four kinds of wcapons was present. Do you say to me that Drona, that preceptor of all wielders of arrows and weapons is slain?
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा हतं रुक्मरथं वैयाघ्रपरिवारितम्। जातरूपशिरस्त्राणं नाद्य शोकमपानुदे॥
English: Hearing the death that hero of golden car covered with tiger-skins, whose effulgence was like that of gold, I cannot today discard my grief.
Sanskrit: न नूनं परदुःखेन म्रियते कोऽपि संजय। यत्र द्रोणमहं श्रुत्वा हतं जीवामि मन्दधीः॥
English: Surely, O Sanjaya, no man ever dies through sorrow caused by another's calamity; since, I, unfortunate as I am, am still alive having heard of Drona's death.
Sanskrit: दैवमेव परं मन्ये नन्वनर्थं हि पौरुषम्। अश्मसारमयं नूनं हृदयं सुदृढं मम॥
English: I do consider Destiny to be, by far, the superior; and exertion is of no avail. Surely my heart is so hard as if it were made of adamant.
Sanskrit: यच्छुत्वा निहतं द्रोणं शतधा न विदीर्यते। ब्राह्ये दैवे तथेष्वस्त्रे यमुपासन् गुणार्थिनः॥ ब्राह्मणा राजपुत्राश्च स कथं मृत्युना हृतः। शोषणं सागरस्येव मेरोरिव विसर्पणम्॥ पतनं भास्करस्येव न मृष्ये द्रोणपातनम्। दुष्टानां प्रतिषेद्धाऽऽसीद् धार्मिकाणां च रक्षिता॥
English: Since it does not break into hundred pieces, although I have heard of the slaughter of Drona. How could he had bean struck by death, on whom the Brahmanas and the princes danced attendance being desirous of receiving lessons in the Vedas and in divination and in the use of bows. I cannot even conceive the fall of Drona which is like the drying up of the ocean, the removal of the Meru mountain and the dropping of the lustrous orb from the heavens. He was the repressor of the wicked and the protector of the pious.
Sanskrit: योऽहासीत् कृपणस्यार्थे प्राणानपि परंतपः। मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां जयाशा यस्य विक्रमे॥ बृहस्पत्युशनस्तुल्यो बुद्ध्या स निहतः कथम्। तेच शोणा बृहन्तोऽश्वाश्छन्ना जालैहिरण्मयैः॥
English: That afflicter of enemies, who has sacrificed his life for the pitiable Duryodhana, on whose prowess rested the hope of victory of my wicked sons, who was equal to Brihaspati and Ushanas in intelligence, how could he have been slain? His stout chestnut-coloured steed, decked with golden trappings.
Sanskrit: रथे बातजवा युक्ताः सर्वशास्त्रातिगा रणे। बलिनो हैषिणो दान्ताः सैन्धवाः साधुवाहिनः॥
English: Fleet as the wind, yoked to his car, beyond the reach of all weapons in battle, endued with great strength, emitting neights (in joy), welltrained, of the Sindhu breed, excellently dragging the chariot.
Sanskrit: दृढाः संग्राममध्येषु कच्चिदासन्नविह्वलाः। करिणां बृंहतां युद्धे शङ्खदुन्दुभिनि:स्वनैः॥
English: Of great sturdiness, were exhausted in the very midst of the fight? Unmoved in battle by the sight of the elephants as those huge monsters roared out with the sound of conchs and kettledrums.
Sanskrit: ज्याक्षेपशरवर्षाणां शस्त्राणां च सहिष्णवः। आशंसन्तः पराञ्जेतुं जितश्वासा जितव्यथा॥
English: By the twangs of bow-strings and showers of arrows and other weapons, foretelling victory over enemies (by their appearance), of inexhaustible breath and indefatigable.
Sanskrit: हयाः पराजिताः शीघ्रा भारद्वाजरथोद्वहाः। ते स्म रुक्मरथे युक्ता नरवीरसमास्थिताः॥
English: mere Those fleet horses harnessed to the car of the son of Bharadvaja, were they overpowered? Even such steeds were yoked by that foremost of human heroes to his golden car.
Sanskrit: कथं नाभ्यतरंस्तात पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्। जातरूपपरिष्कारमास्थाय रथमुत्तमम्॥
English: Why could he not cross the ocean of the Pandava army, mounted on his own best of cars effulgent like gold?
Sanskrit: भारद्वाजः किमकरोद् युधि सत्यपराक्रमः। विद्यां यस्योपजीवन्ति सर्वलोकधनुर्धराः॥
English: What feats did that son of Bharadvaja achieve in battle, who made all the heroes, cry and on whose knowledge of weapons all the bowmen in the world depend?
Sanskrit: स सत्यसंघो बलवान् द्रोणः किमकरोद् युधि। दिवि शक्रमिव श्रेष्ठं महामात्रं धनुर्भृताम्॥ के नु तं रौद्रकर्माणं युद्धे प्रत्युद्ययू रथाः। ननु रुक्मरथं दृष्ट्वा प्राद्रवन्ति स्म पाण्डवाः॥
English: What feats did Drona perform in battle, Drona who was endued with great strength and was ever devoted to truth? What car-warriors felled in battle Drona of fierce deeds, that foremost of bowmen, that foremost commanders who was like Shakra himself in heaven? Did the Pandavas fly on all directions sceing him of the golden car?
Sanskrit: दिव्यमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणं रणे तस्मिन् महाबलम्। उताहो सर्वसैन्येन धर्मराज सहानुजः॥ पाञ्चाल्यप्रग्रहो द्रोणं सर्वत: समावारयत्। नूनमावास्यत् पार्थो रथिनोऽन्यानजिह्मगैः॥
English: Him endued with great might who invoked in that batile many celestial weapons? Did the very virtuous king Yudhishthira, with his younger brothers and is army having the prince of the Panchalas for its reins, encompass Drona on all sides? Surely Partha checked the career of other car-warriors with his straight going arrows.
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नाटते रौद्रात् पाल्यमानात् किरीटिना। तैर्वृतः सर्वतः शूरः पाञ्चाल्यापसदस्ततः॥ केकयैश्चेदिकारूषैर्मत्स्यैरन्यैश्च भूमिपैः। व्याकुलीकृतमाचार्यं पिपीलैरुरगं यथा॥ कर्मण्यसुकरे सक्तं जघानेति मतिर्मम। योऽधीत्य चतुरो वेदान् साङ्गानाख्यानपञ्चमान्॥
English: Save the fierce warrior Dhrishtadyumna supported by Arjuna himself. I think that when these heroes namely the Kekayas, the Chedis, the Karushas, the Matsyas and the other rulers of earth, encompassing the preceptor hemmed him in on all sides, like ants pressing upon a serpent and that when he was occupied in the achievement of some difficult feat, then the vilest among the Panchalas must have slain him. He who, having studied the four Vedas along with their auxiliaries and the Histories constituting the fifth Veda.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणानां प्रतिष्ठाऽऽसीत् स्रोतसामिव सागरः। क्षत्रं च ब्रह्म चैवेह योऽभ्यतिष्ठत् परंतपः॥ स कथं ब्राह्मणो वृद्धः शस्त्रेण वधमाप्तवान्। अमर्षिणा मर्षितवान् क्लिश्यमानान् सदा मया॥
English: Became the refuge of the Brahmanas as the ocean is that of the rivers, that afflicter of eneinies who led the life both of a Brahmana and a Kshatriya, how could that Brahinana, venerable in years meet his death through weapons. Intolerant in spirit, he was ever humiliated and had to undergo troubles for my sake.
Sanskrit: अनर्हमाणान् कौन्तेयान् कर्मणस्तस्य तत् फलम्। यस्य कर्मानुजीवन्ति लोके सर्वधनुर्भृतः॥ स सत्यसंधः सुकृती श्रीकामैनिहतः कथम्। दिवि शक्र इव श्रेष्ठो महासत्त्वो महाबलः॥
English: Through the son of Kunti he reaped the fruits of his own actions however undeserving he might have been of them. How could that one, on whose feats of valour depends the world of bowmen, who was cver devoted to truth and of pious deeds, who was foremost like the Shakra in heaven, who was endued with great vigours and strength, how could that one be slain by persons hankering after prosperity?
Sanskrit: स कथं निहतः पाथैः क्षुद्रमत्स्यैर्य था तिमिः। क्षिप्रहस्तश्च बलवान् दृढधन्वाऽरिमर्दनः॥
English: How could that one of great lightness of hand, endued with might, a firm wielder of bow and the grinder of his foes, how could that one he slain by the sons of Pritha like a timi slain by the smaller fishes?
Sanskrit: न यस्य विजयाकाक्षी विषयं प्राप्य जीवति। यं द्वौ न जहतः शब्दौ जीवमानं कदाचन॥
English: He, meeting whom no person desirous of victory, ever returned with life, he whom when alive the following two sound never left, namely.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मश्च वेदकामानां ज्याघोषश्च धनुष्मताम्। अदीनं पुरुषव्याघ्र द्वीमन्तमपराजितम्॥
English: The sound of the recital of Vedic verses, by those desirous of acquiring Vedic knowledge and the twang of the bowstrings, caused by those wishing to acquire skill in bowmanship; he who was never depressed, who was the foremost among men and was ever attended with prosperity and was invincible.
Sanskrit: नाहं मृष्ये हतं द्रोणं सिंहद्विरदविक्रमम्। कथं संजय दुर्धर्षमनाधृष्ययशोबलम्॥ पश्यतां पुरुषेन्द्राणां समरे पार्षतोऽवधीत्। के पुरुतादयुध्यन्त रक्षन्तो द्रोणमन्तिकात्॥
English: He who was equal to the elephant and the lion in prowess, even he has been slain! I cannot even tolerate the thought of Drona's death. How, O Sanjaya, the son of Prishata, slew in battle that most invincible hero whose might was never checked and whose fame was never soiled even before the very eyes of the foremost of men? Who were those persons who fought in Drona's front and protected him from near?
Sanskrit: के नु पश्चादवर्तन्त गच्छन्तो दुर्गमां गतिम्। केऽरक्षन् दक्षिणं चक्रं सव्यं के च महात्मनः॥ पुरस्तात् के च वीरस्य
English: Who were they who brought up his rear and obtained that end which is so difficult to being attained? Who were they that covered the right। and the left wings of that high-souled one?
Sanskrit: युध्यमानस्य संयुगे। केच तस्मिंस्तनूंस्त्यक्त्वा प्रतीपं मृत्युमाव्रजन्॥
English: Who went before him when that hero fought in the battle? Who were they that courted death stood face to face to them regardless of their body?
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्य समरे वीराः केऽकुर्वन्त परां धृतिम्। कञ्चिन्नैनं भयान्मन्दाः क्षत्रिया व्यजहन् रणे॥ रक्षितारस्ततः शूनये कच्चित् तैर्न हतः परैः। न स पृष्ठमरेस्त्रासाद् रणे शौर्यात् प्रदर्शयेत्॥ परामप्यापदं प्राप्य स कथं निहतः परैः। एतदार्येण कर्तव्यं कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु संजय॥ पराक्रमेद यथाशक्त्या तच्च तस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठितम्। मुह्यते मे मनस्तात कथा तावन्निवार्यताम्। भूयस्तु लब्धसंज्ञस्त्वां परिपृच्छामि संजय॥
English: Who were those heroes that attained the highest state of existence, in the battle with Drona? Did those vile Kshatriyas entrusted with the protection of Drona, out of apprehension, abandon him in (the thick of) the fight? Was he slain by the foe while there helpless? Out of fear Drona would never turn his back on the field of battle, though the danger might be very great. How could he have been slain by the enemy? O Sanjaya, although in a very critical situation, an illustrious person should do this, namely, display his prowess to the best of his might; all this was in Drona. O son, my mind is loosing consciousness; refrain for a while from this discourse. O Sanjaya, regaining my consciousness, I shall again question you.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच शृणु दिव्यानि कर्माणि वासुदेवस्य संजया कृतवान् यानि गोविन्दो तथा नान्यः पुमान् क्वचित्॥१
English: Dhritarashtra said Hear, O Sanjaya, of the celestial feats of the son of Vasudeva,-feats which Govinda achieved and which no other person.
Sanskrit: संवर्धता गोपकुले बालेनैव महात्मना। विख्यापितं बलं बाहोस्त्रिषु लोकेषु संजय॥
English: While he was being reared in the family of the cowherds, the illustrious one, even in his early years, made the might of his arms, O Sanjaya, known to the three worlds.
Sanskrit: उच्चैः श्रवस्तुल्यबलं वायुवेगसमं जवे। जघान हयराजं तं यमुनावनवासिनम्॥
English: (Even then) he slew the Asura Hayaraja (prince of steeds) who was equal to the Uchchaishravas in might and the wind itself in fleetness and who infested the woods on the shores of the Yamuna.
Sanskrit: दानवं घोरकर्माणं गवां मृत्युमिवोत्थितम्। वृषरूपधरं बाल्ये भुजाभ्यां निजधान ह॥
English: In his early years, he killed with his two arms only, the Danava in the form of a bull, of terrible deeds and born as Death himself to the COWS.
Sanskrit: प्रलम्बं नरकं जम्भं पीठं चापि महासुरम्। मुरं चान्तकसंकाशमवधीत् पुष्करेक्षणः॥
English: He of eyes resembling lotus petals, also slew the great Asuras, named, Pralamba, Naraka, Jamva, Peeta, as also, Mura of godlike nature.
Sanskrit: तथा कंसो महातेजा जरासंधेन पालितः। विक्रमेणैव कृष्णेन सगणः पातितो रणे॥
English: Also Kansa of great vigour who was protected by Jarasandha himself, was slain with his followers, in battle, by Krishna with his prowess alone.
Sanskrit: सुनामा रणविक्रान्तः समग्राक्षोहिणीपतिः। भोजराजस्य मध्यस्थो भ्राता कंसस्य वीर्यवान्॥ बलदेवद्वितीयेन कृष्णेनामित्रघातिना। तरस्वी समरे दग्धः ससैन्यः शूरसेनराट्॥
English: The mighty sovereign of the Shurasenas, by name Sunamana, of great prowess in battle, the master of a complete Akshauhini, endued with activity and the second brother of Kansa the ruler of the Bhojas, with all his soldiers, was consumed in battle by that slayer of enemies, viz., Krishna with Baladeva as his second.
Sanskrit: दुर्वासा नाम विप्रर्षिस्तथा परमकोपनः। आराधितः सदारेण स चास्मै प्रददौ वरान्॥
English: That highly passionate Brahmanical sage, by name Durvasa, was adored by him (Krishna) along with his wives. The sage (pleased with him) accorded boons to him.
Sanskrit: तथा गान्धारराजस्य सुतां वीरः स्वयंवरे। निर्जित्य पृथिवीपालानावहत् पुष्करेक्षणः॥ अमृष्यमाणा राजानो यस्य जात्या हया इव। रथे वैवाहिके युक्ताः प्रतोदेन कृतव्रणाः॥
English: That one eyes resembling lotus petals, that most puissant hero, (Krishna), carried away the daughter of the king of the Gandharas, after having defeated, at a Svayamvara (Self-choice) all the rulers of the earth. Like horses, those exasperated kings were harnessed to his bridal chariot and lacerated with the cut of his whip.
Sanskrit: जरासंधं महाबाहुमुपायेन जनार्दनः। परेण घातयामास समग्राक्षौहिणीपतिम्॥
English: That Janardana, through the instrumentality of another, slew Jarasandha of mighty arms, the lord of a complete Akshauhini.
Sanskrit: चेदिराजं च विक्रान्तं राजसेनापति बली। अर्पा विवदमानं च जघान पशुवत् तदा॥
English: That puissant one, slaughtered, like a beast, the king of the Chedis, that powerful leader of kingly hosts, when the latter disputed with him about the (sacrificial) Arghya.
Sanskrit: सौभं दैत्यपुरं खस्थं शाल्वगुप्तं दुरासदम्। समुद्रकुक्षौ विक्रम्य पातयामास माधवः॥
English: Madhava, by his prowess, hurled into the bosomn of the sea, the fortress of the Danavas known as Soubha, situated in heaven, protected by Shalva and considered to be invulnerable.
Sanskrit: अङ्गान् वङ्गान् कलिङ्गांश्च मागधान् काशिकोसलान्। वात्स्यगार्यकरूषांश्च पौण्ड्रांश्चाप्यजयद् रणे॥
English: He obtained victory in battle over the Angas, the Bangas, the Kalingas, the Magadhas, the Kasis, the Koshalas, the Vatsyas, the Gargas, the Karushas and the Poundras,
Sanskrit: आवन्त्यान् दाक्षिणात्यांश्च पर्वतीयान् दशेरकान्। काश्मीरकानौरसिकान् पिशाचांश्च समुद्गलान्॥ काम्बोजान् वाटधानांश्च चोलान् पाण्ड्यांश्च संजय। त्रिगर्तान् मालवांश्चैव दरदांश्च सुदुर्जयान्॥ नानादिग्भ्यश्च सम्प्राप्तान् खशांश्चैव शकांस्तथा। जितवान् पुण्डरीकाक्षो यवनं च सहानुगम्॥
English: Avantyas, the Southerners, the Mountaineers, the Daserakas, the Kashmirakas, the Auroshikas, the Pishachas, the Samudgalas, the Kambojas, the Vatadhanas, the Cholas, the Pandavas and, O Sanjaya, the Trigarttas, the Malavas, the Daradas incapable of being defeated. The Khasas and the Shakas, comform various directions and the Yavanas with their followers, that one of eyes resembling the petals of a blue lotus, conquered all these tribes in battle.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य मकारावासं यादोगणनिषेवितम्। जिगाय वरुणं संख्ये सलिलान्तर्गतं पुरा॥
English: In days gone by, entering into the abode of the sea-monster Makara, he defeated in battle Varuna, surrounded by all kinds of sea-animals and hidden underneath watery depths.
Sanskrit: युधि पञ्चजनं हत्वा दैत्यं पातालवासिनम् पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो दिव्यं शङ्खमवाप्तवान्॥
English: Hrishikesha obtained the celestial conch called Panchajanya, after having slain in battle Panchajana, who lived in the nether regions.
Sanskrit: खाण्डवे पार्थसहितस्तोषयित्वा हुताशनम्। आग्नेयमस्त्रं दुर्धर्षं चक्रं लेभे महाबलः॥
English: That puissant hero, obtained his indomitable weapon of fire, the discus (Sudarshana), by propitiating Hutashana (Fire) by helping it to burn down the Khandava forest, in which act he was assisted by the son of Pritha (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: वैनतेयं समारुह्य त्रासयित्वाऽमरावतीम्। महेन्द्रभवनाद् वीरः पारिजातमुपानयत्॥
English: Riding on the son of Vinata and creating quite a panic in the city of the Immortals, that hero carried away the Parijata tree from the abode of the great Indra.
Sanskrit: अच्च मर्षितवाशक्रो जानंस्तस्य पराक्रमम्। राज्ञां चाप्यजितं कञ्चित् कृष्णेनेह न शुश्रुम॥
English: That act Shakra submissively brooked, for he was perfectly acquainted with the prowess of Krishna. We have never heard of a king who has not been worsted by Krishna (in battle).
Sanskrit: यच्च तन्महदाश्चर्ये सभायां मम संजय। कृतवान् पुण्डरीकाक्षः कस्तदन्य इहार्हति॥
English: That most marvelous act, which he achieved in my assembly hall, O Sanjaya, who else, save that one of eyes resembling lotus petal, is capable of doing?
Sanskrit: यच्च भक्त्या प्रसन्नोऽहमद्राक्षं कृष्णमीश्वरम्। तन्मे सुविदितं सर्वे प्रत्यक्षमिव चागमम्॥
English: Since inspired by reverence I have been able to recognise Krishna as the Lord, everything in the Vedas is well-known to me and is before my eyes.
Sanskrit: नान्तो विक्रमयुक्तस्य बुद्ध्या युक्तस्य वा पुनः। कर्मणां शक्यते गन्तुं हृषीकेशस्य संजय॥
English: Verily, O Sanjaya, none can reach the end (of the account) of of achievements Hrishikesha who is endued with prowess and intelligence. or
Sanskrit: तथा गदश्च साम्बश्च प्रद्युम्नोऽथ विदूरथः। अगावहोऽनिरुद्धश्च चारुदेष्णः ससारणः॥ उल्मुको निशठश्चैव झिल्ली बभ्रुश्च वीर्यवान्। पृथुश्च विपृथुश्चैद शमीकोऽथारिमेजय॥ एतेऽन्ये बलवन्तश्च वृष्णिवीराः प्रहारिणः। कथंचित् पाण्डवानीकं श्रयेयुः समरे स्थिताः॥ आहूता वृष्णिवीरेण केशवेन महात्मना। ततः संशयितं सर्वे भवेदिति मतिर्मम॥
English: Then also Gada, Shamva, Pradyumna, Viduratha, Agaboha Anirudina, Charudeshna along with Sarana, Ulmuka, Nisata, the powerful Jhilhivobhru, Prithu, Viprithu, Somika and Arimejaya. These and other most puissant Vrishni heroes, skilled in the art of smiting, will, standing on the field, betake to the ranks of the Pandava host. Being called to do so by that foremost of Vrishni warriors, viz., Keshava of high soul; then me-seems, everything (on my side) will be in great dangers.
Sanskrit: नागायुतबलो वीरः कैलासशिखरोपमः। वनवाली हली रामस्तत्र यत्र जनार्दनः॥
English: The heroic Rama, decked with garlands of wild flowers, equal in strength to two thousand elephants, resembling the peck of the Kailasa mountain and armed with the plough, will be there where Janardana is.
Sanskrit: यमाहुः सर्वपितरं वासुदेवं द्विजातयः। अपि वा ह्येष पाण्डूनां योत्स्यतेऽर्थाय संजय॥
English: That son of Vasudeva, whom all the regenerate ones call the Father of all, O Sanjaya, will battle for the interests of the sons of Pandu?
Sanskrit: स यदा तात संनोत् पाण्डवार्थाय संजय। न तदा प्रतिसंयोद्धा भविता तत्र कश्चन॥
English: When that one, O son, O Sanjaya, clothes himself in mail for the interests of the Pandavas, none will come forth as his antagonist.
Sanskrit: यदि स्म कुरवः सर्वे जयेयुर्नाम पाण्डवान्। वार्ष्णेयोऽर्थाय तेषां वै गृह्णीयाच्छस्त्रमुत्तमम्॥
English: If, per chance, the Kurus obtain victory over the Pandavas then that one of the Vrishni race, for the interests of these latter will take up his excellent weapon (the discus).
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वान् नरव्याघ्रो हत्वा नरपतीन् रणे। कौरवांश्च महाबाहुः कुन्त्यैदद्यात् स मेदिनीम्॥
English: Then that foremost of men, that mightyarmed hero, having slain in battle the Kauravas and the (assembled) monarchs will offer the whole earth of Kunti.
Sanskrit: यस्य यन्ता हृषीकेशो योद्धा यस्य धनंजयः। रथस्य तस्य का संख्ये प्रत्यनीको भवेद् रथः॥
English: What other car can encounter in battle, that car of which the driver is Hrishikesha and the warrior is Dhananjaya?
Sanskrit: न केनचिदुपायेन कुरूणां दृश्यते जयः। तस्मान्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व यथा युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: In any way, I do not see victory for the Kurus, Recount to me then, all as to how the battle raged.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनः केशवस्यात्माकृष्णोऽप्यात्मा किरीटिनः। अर्जुने विजयो नित्यं कृष्णे कीर्तिश्च शाश्वती॥
English: Arjuna is the soul of Keshava and Krishna is the soul of the diadem-decked (Arjuna). In Arjuna victory ever resides and eternal glory is in Krishna.
Sanskrit: सर्वेष्वपि च लोकेषु बीभत्सुरपराजितः। प्राधान्येनैव भूयिष्ठममेयाः केशवे गुणा:॥
English: In all the regions, Vibhatsu is unconquerable. All virtues are in Keshava in an extraordinary degree.
Sanskrit: मोहाद् दुर्योधनः कृष्णं यो न वेत्तीह केशवम्। मोहितो दैवयोगेन मृत्युपाशपुरस्कृतः॥
English: Duryodhana, through foolishness cannot recognise Krishna or Keshava; he is befooled by Destiny and the noose of Death hangs over him.
Sanskrit: न वेद कृष्णं दाशार्हमर्जुनं चैव पाण्डवम्। पूर्वदेवी महात्मानौ नरनारायणावुभौ॥
English: Duryodhana knows not Krishna of the Dasharha race and Arjuna the son of Pandu; they both are supreme divinities, of high soul, know on earth as Nara and Narayana.
Sanskrit: नेच्छतः। एकात्मानौ द्विधाभूतौ दृश्येते मानवैर्भुवि। मनसाऽपि हि दुर्धर्षी सेनामेतां यशस्विनौ॥ नाशयेतामिहेच्छन्तौ मानुषत्वाच्च युगस्येव विपर्यासो लोकानामिव मोहनम्॥ भीष्मस्य च वधस्तात द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः। न होव ब्रह्मचर्येण न वेदाध्ययनेन च॥
English: On earth they appear to men as two different persons, though ir reality they are of one and the same soul. That highly-renowned invincible pair, can with the fiat of their will slay this host, if only they wish it. But for humanity's sake, they do not wish it. O son, the slaughter of Bhishma and Drona, of high souls, appears to be like the over-turning of the Yuga and the stupefaction of the senses. In this world neither by Brahmacharya, nor by the study of the Vedas.
Sanskrit: न क्रियाभिर्न चास्त्रेण मृत्योः कश्चिनिवार्यते। लोकसम्भावितौ वीरौ कृतास्त्रौ युद्धदुर्मदौ॥
English: Nor by the performance of rites or by the dint of weapons, can any one be saved from Death. Those two heroes, held in high honour by the worlds, accomplished in the use of Weapons and invincible in battle.
Sanskrit: भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा किं नु जीवामि संजय। यां तां श्रियमसूयामः पुरा दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरे॥
English: Namely, Bhishma and Drona, hearing of their death, why do I, O Sanjaya, still live? That prosperity, seeing which attend Yudhishthira before, we were so jealous.
Sanskrit: अद्य तामनुजानीमो भीष्मद्रोणवधेन ह। मत्कृते चाप्यनुप्राप्तः कुरूणामेष संक्षयः॥
English: Today, deprived of that prosperity, we shall have to live, in consequence of the death of Bhishma and Drona. This complete annihilation of the Kurus has come consequent upon my actions.
Sanskrit: पक्वानां हि वधे सूत वज्रायन्ते तृणान्युत। अनन्तमिदमैश्वर्यं लोके प्राप्तो युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: For the destruction of those, O you of the Suta caste, who are ripe for it, even the straw behave like a thunder-bolt. In this world Yudhishthira is going to obtain prosperity which is infinite.
Sanskrit: यस्य कोपान्महात्मानौ भीष्मद्रोणौ निपातितौ। प्राप्तः प्रकृतितो धर्मो न धर्मो मामकान् प्रति॥
English: Yudhishthira, through whose wrath Bhisma and Drona have met their ends. Righteousness had naturally attached itself to Yudhishthira, while it is hostile of the cause of my sons.
Sanskrit: क्रूरः सर्वविनाशाय कालोऽसौ नातिवर्तते। अन्यथा चिन्तिता ह्या नरैस्तात मनस्विभिः॥
English: Time so cruel, that has come for destroying every one, cannot be overcome! O son, things calculated in one way even by intelligent persons.
Sanskrit: अन्यथैव प्रपद्यन्ते दैवादिति मतिर्मम। तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे सम्प्राप्ते कृच्छ्र उत्तमे। अपारणीये दुश्चिन्त्ये यथाभूतं प्रचक्ष्व मे॥
English: Result in an altogether different way, through the agency of Destiny; this is my belief. Therefore relate to me truly all that occurred, on the advent of that dreadful but inevitable calamity (the death Drona, generating most grieving thoughts and incapable of being crossed over by us).
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि सर्वं प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्। यथा स न्यपतद् द्रोणः सूदितः पाण्डुसृञ्जयै :॥
English: Sanjaya said Alas! I shall relate to you everything, as I saw with my own eyes, how Drona fell being slain by the Pandus and the Srinjayas.