pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: कपिराजध्वजं संख्ये विधुन्वानं महद् धनुः। दृष्टवा पुत्रपरिघुनं किमकुर्वत मामकाः॥
English: What did my warriors do, beholding that warriors having the king of the monkeys for the emblem on his standard, that hero afflicted with the grief caused by the death of his son and shaking his huge bow in battle?
Sanskrit: किं नु संजय संग्रामे वृत्तं दुर्योधनं प्रति। परिदेवो महानद्य श्रुतो मे नाभिनन्दनम्॥
English: What, O Sanjaya, has befallen, unto Duryodhana in this day's battle? A great grief stares us in the face. I do not hear any longer, sounds of joy (from my camp).
Sanskrit: वभूवुर्ये मनोग्राह्याः शब्दाः श्रुतिसुखावहाः। न श्रूयन्तेऽद्य सर्वे ते सैन्धवस्य निवेशने॥
English: Those inind-captivating sounds, highly pleasing to the sense of hearing that were before heard from the pavilion of the Sindhu king, those sounds are no longer perceived today.
Sanskrit: स्तुवतां नाद्य श्रूयन्ते पुत्राणां शिबिरे मम। सूतमागधसंघानां नर्तकानां च सर्वशः॥
English: In the encampment of my sons, the sounds of numerous minstrels and panegyrists singing eulogies and of dancers, are no longer heard.
Sanskrit: शब्देन नादिताभीक्ष्णमभवद् यत्र मे श्रुतिः। दीनानामद्य तं शब्दं न शृणोमि समीरितम्॥
English: formerly all these sounds used to strike my ears incessantly. Alas, merged as they are in grief, do not any longer here those sounds from their pavilions
Sanskrit: निवेशने सत्यधृतेः सोमदत्तस्य संजय। आसीनोऽहं पुरा तात शब्दमश्रौषमुत्तमम्॥
English: Formerly, O Sanjaya, while sitting in the camp of the truth-loving Somadatta, I used to hear all those charming sounds.
Sanskrit: तदद्य पुण्यहीनोऽहमार्तस्वरनिनादितम्। निवेशनं गतोत्साहं पुत्राणां मम लक्षये॥
English: How poor in religious merit I am today, inasmuch as I perceive the pavilion of my sons today to be resounding with sounds of sorrow and lamentations and to be destitute of all sounds of life and energy.
Sanskrit: विविंशतेर्तुर्मुखस्य चित्रसेनविकर्णयोः। अन्येषां च सुतानां मे न तथा श्रूयते ध्वनिः॥
English: I do not now hear those sounds I used to hear formerly in the camps of Vivinshati, Durmukha, Chitrasena, Vikarna and other sons of mine.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या यं शिष्याः पर्युपासते। द्रोणपुत्रं महेष्वासं पुत्राणां मे परायणम्॥
English: That fierce bowman namely the son of Drona, who is the protector of my sons, upon whom Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishya and a large number of pupils used to wait.
Sanskrit: वितण्डालापसंलापैर्दुतवादित्रवादितैः। गीतैश्च विविधैरिष्टै रमते यो दिवानिशम्॥
English: Who delighted in disputations and conversation and in the stirring music of various instruments and in diverse kinds of songs.
Sanskrit: उपास्यमानो बहुभिः कुरुपाण्डवसात्वतैः। सूत तस्य गृहे शब्दो नाद्य द्रौणेर्यथा पुरा॥
English: Who was worshipped by many persons among the Kurus, the Pandavas and the Satvatas-you son of Suta, even in the carp of that son of Drona no sound could be heard as before.
Sanskrit: द्रोणपुत्रं महेष्वासं गायना नर्तकाश्च ये। अत्यर्थमुपतिष्ठन्ति तेषां न श्रूयते ध्वनिः॥
English: Numerous songsters and dancers used to dance attendance upon that mighty bowman viz., the son of Drona! Now their sounds could no longer be heard in their camp.
Sanskrit: विन्दानुविन्दयोः सायं शिबिरे योमहाध्वनिः॥
English: The loud sound that used to be sent up from the pavilion of Vinda and Anuvinda every evening, alas, that sound could no longer be heard there. In the camp of the Kekayas also.
Sanskrit: श्रूयते सोऽद्य न तथा केकयानां च वेश्मसु। नित्यं प्रमुदितानां च तालगीतस्वनो महान्॥
English: Could no longer be heard the sound that used to be made by the songs and slappings of palms of soldiers engaged in dance and merrymaking.
Sanskrit: नूत्यतां श्रूयते तात गणानां सोऽद्य न स्वनः। सप्त तन्तून् वितन्वाना याजका यमुपासते॥
English: Those Yajaka Brahmanas accomplished in conducting Saptatantu sacrifices, who used to wait upon the son of Somadatta versed in the Vedas, the sound made by those Brahmanas could no longer be heard.
Sanskrit: सौमदत्तिं श्रुतनिधि तेषां न श्रूयते ध्वनिः। ज्याघोषो ब्रह्मघोषश्च तोमरासिरथध्वनिः॥
English: The twang of bows, the sound of Vedic recitations, the whistle of shafts, the whiz of swords and the rattle of cars, these sounds were the be heard incessantly in the pavilion of Drona. But I do not hear them now.
Sanskrit: द्रोणस्यासीदविरतो गृहे तं न शृणोम्यहम्। नानादेशसमुत्थानां गीतानां योऽभवत् स्वनः॥
English: The melody of songs that used to be sang in the various parts of the field and that used to be mingled with the sound of musical instruments, alas, that sound could not be heard this day.
Sanskrit: वादिननादितानां च सोऽद्य न श्रूयते महान्। यदा प्रभृत्युप्लव्याच्छानितमिच्छञ्जनार्दनः॥
English: When Janardana of unfading glory out of the compassion he cherished for every creature, came here with a desire for concluding peace.
Sanskrit: आगतः सर्वभूतानामनुकम्पार्थमच्युतः। ततोऽहमब्रुवं सूत मन्दं दुर्योधनं तदा॥
English: Then, O Suta, I said unto the wicked Duryodhana-"With the son of Vasudeva as the mediator, O son, do you conclude peace with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन पुत्र संशाम्य पाण्डवैः। कालप्राप्तमहं मन्ये मा त्वं दुर्योधनातिगाः॥
English: Me seems the time for concluding peace has arrived. O Duryodhana, do not violate my command. If you now disregard the son of Vasudeva who now entreats you for peace.
Sanskrit: शमं चेद् याचमानं त्वं प्रत्याख्यास्यसि केशवम्। हिमार्थमभिजल्पन्तं न तवास्ति रणे जयः॥
English: And advises you for your welfare, victory will never fall in your lot in battle." Duryodhana however neglected him of the Dasharha race, that foremost of all bowmen.
Sanskrit: प्रत्याचष्ट स दाशार्हमृषभं सर्वधन्विनाम्। अनुनेयानि जल्पन्तमनयान्नान्वपद्यत॥ ततो दुःशासनस्यैव कर्णस्य च मतं द्वयोः। अन्ववर्तत मां हित्वा कृष्टः कालेन दुर्मतिः॥
English: Who then addressed him for his welfare and thus he brought danger on his own head. Then that son of mine, whose intellect was perverted and who was being drawn into the jaws of death, accepted the counsel of Dushasana and Karna and rejected that which I offered him.
Sanskrit: न ह्यहं द्यूतमिच्छामि विदुरो न प्रशंसति। सैन्धवो नेच्छति द्यूतं भीष्मो न द्यूतमिच्छति॥
English: I was not in favour of the game at dice, nor was Vidura so. Neither also did the ruler of the Sindhus approve of the game at dice, nor did Bhishma approve of it.
Sanskrit: शल्यो भूरिश्रवाश्चैव पुरुमित्रो जयस्तथा। अश्वत्थामा कृपो द्रोणो द्यूतं नेच्छन्ति संजय!॥
English: O Sanjaya, so also, Shalya Bhurishravas, Purumitra. Jaya, Ashvatthaman, Kripa and Drona, none of these approved of that game.
Sanskrit: एतेषां मतमादाय यदि वर्तेत पुत्रकः। सज्ञातिमित्रः ससुच्चिरं जीवेदनामयः॥
English: If my unfortunate son had conducted himself according to the counsel of these persons. He with his friends and relatives would then have passed his days in peace and happiness.
Sanskrit: श्लक्ष्णा मधुरसम्भाषा ज्ञातिबन्धुप्रियंवदाः। कुलीनाः सम्मताः प्राज्ञाः सुखं प्राप्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Of sweet and charming speech, always speaking what is agreeable to their relatives. Of noble extraction, esteemed by all, gifted with knowledge, the sons of Pandu are sure to reap happiness.
Sanskrit: धर्मापेक्षी नरो नित्यं सर्वत्र लभते सुखम्। प्रेत्यभावे च कल्याणं प्रसादं प्रतिपद्यते॥
English: The man who depends of righteousness, is sure to reap happiness always and everywhere. After death, he obtains bliss and grace (of god).
Sanskrit: अर्हास्ते पृथिवीं भोक्तुं समर्थाः साधनेऽपि च। तेषामपि समुद्रान्ता पितृपैतामही मही॥
English: Relying on their own prowess for the achievement of their purposes, the Pandavas deserve to enjoy one half of the Earth itself. The sea-girt earth is as much an inheritance to them as it is to the Kurus.
Sanskrit: नियुज्यमानाः स्थास्यन्ति पाण्डवा धर्मवर्मनि। सन्ति मे ज्ञातयस्तात येषां श्रोष्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Obtaining sovereignty they will ever remain in the path of virtue. I have kinsmen, O son, to whose words the Pandavas will ever pay attention.
Sanskrit: शल्यस्य सोमदत्तस्य भीष्मस्य च महात्मनः। द्रोणस्याथ विकर्णस्य बाह्रीकस्य कृपस्य च॥ अन्येषां चैव वृद्धानां भरतानां महात्मनाम्। त्वदर्थं ब्रुवतां तात करिष्यन्ति वचो हि ते॥
English: O sire, As for instance, Shalya, Somadatta, the high-souled Bhishma, Drona, Vikarna, Balhika, Kripa and numerous other high-souled and venerable in years) members of the Bharata dynasty. If these persons speak for you, the Pandavas will act up to their beneficial words. Who among these do you think would speak otherwise?
Sanskrit: कं वा त्वं मन्यसे तेषां यस्तान् ब्रूयादतोऽन्यथा। कृष्णो न धर्म संजह्यात् सर्वे ते हि तदन्वयाः॥
English: Krishna will never abandon righteousness; the Pandavas are ever submissive to him.
Sanskrit: पयापि चोक्तास्ते वीरा वचनं धर्मसंहितम्। नान्यथा प्रकरिष्यन्ति धर्मात्मानो हि पाण्डवाः॥
English: Those heroes will not also disregard the righteous words that I shall speak to them for the Pandavas are all of righteous soul.
Sanskrit: इत्यहं विलपन् सूत बहुशः पुत्रमुक्तवान्। न च मे श्रुतवान् मूढो मन्ये कालस्य पर्ययम्॥
English: Thus plaintively lamenting, I said these and many other words to my son, O Suta. But that fool did not listen to me, Me seems all this is owing to the evil influence of time.
Sanskrit: वृकोदरार्जुनौ यत्र वृष्णिवीरश्च सात्यकिः। उत्तमौजाश्च पाञ्चाल्यो युधामन्युश्च दुर्जयः॥ धृष्टद्युम्नश्च दुर्धर्षः शिखण्डी चापराजितः। अश्मकाः केकयाश्चैव क्षत्रधर्मा च सौमकिः॥ चैद्यश्च चेकितानश्च पुत्रः काश्यस्य चाभिभूः। द्रौपदेया विराटश्च दुपदश्च महारथः॥ यमो च पुरुषव्याघ्रौ मन्त्री च मधुसूदनः। क एताजातु युध्येत लोकेऽस्मिन् वै जिजीविषुः॥४२
English: There where remain Vrikodara and Arjuna and the Vrishni hero Satyaki and Uttamaujas of thie Panchala race and the indomitable Yudhamanyu and the invincible Dhristadyumna and the ever-victorious Sikhandin and the Ashmakas, Kekayas and Kshatradharinan of the Somaka clan, the ruler of the Chedis and Chekitana and Abhibhu the son of the Kasi king, the sons of Draupadi and Virata and the mighty car-warrior Drupada and those foremost of men the twins Nakula and Sahadeva and the slayer of Madhu as the counsellor. What man in this world desirous of living would venture to fight with these?
Sanskrit: दिव्यमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणान् प्रसहेद् वा परान् मम। अन्योदुर्योधनात् कर्णाच्छकुनेश्चापि सौबलात्॥ दुःशासनचतुर्थानां नान्यं पश्यामि पञ्चमम्।
English: Who else again will face my enemies when they will display their celestial weapons. Save and except Duryodhana, Karna, Shakuni the son of Subala and Dushasana as their fourth; I do not indeed see a fifth man.
Sanskrit: येषामभीषुहस्तः स्याद् विष्वक्सेनो रथे स्थितः॥ संनद्धश्चार्जुनो योद्धा तेषां नास्ति पराजयः।
English: They who have Vishvaksena (Vishnu), clad in armour and reins in hand, on their chariot, they who have Arjuna for their warrior, they can never suffer defeat.
Sanskrit: तेषामथ विलापानां नायं दुर्योधनः स्मरेत्॥ हतौ हि पुरुषव्याघ्रौ भीष्मद्रोणौ त्वमात्य वै।
English: Does Duryodhana now remember all those lamentations of mine? You say that Bhishma and Drona, those two foremost of men, have been killed.
Sanskrit: तेषां विदुरवाक्यानां मुक्तानां दीर्घदर्शनात्॥ दृष्ट्वेमां फलनिर्वृत्तिं मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः। सेनां दृष्ट्वाभिभूतां मे शैनेयेनार्जुनेन च॥
English: I think my foolish sons are now overwhelmed with grief, seeing now the words of the far-sighted Vidura to be true and fruitful. I think my foolish sons are now indulging in lamentations seeing the army sorely distressed by Arjuna and the grand son of Sini.
Sanskrit: शून्यान् दृष्ट्वा रथोपस्थान् मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः। हिमात्यये यथा कक्षं शुष्कं दातेरितो महान्॥ अग्निहेत् तथा सेनां मामिकां स धनंजयः। आचक्ष्व मम तत् सर्वे कुशलो ह्यसि संजयः॥
English: And seeing also the terraces of their cars empty. Surely Dhananjaya is consuming my stoops like fire assisted by the wind, burning down a heap of straw dried by the heat of the sun that rises at the expiration of the winter season. O Sanjaya, expert as you are in storytelling, relate to me everything that happened.
Sanskrit: यदुपायात सायाह्ने कृत्वा पार्थस्य किल्बषम्। अभिमन्यौ हते तात कथमासीन्मनो हि वः॥
English: After that wrong had been inflicted on Arjuna in the evening. What was the state of your mind, O son, when Abhimanyu was slain?
Sanskrit: न जातु तस्य कर्माणि युधि गाण्डीवधन्वनः। अपकृत्यमहत् तात सोढुं शक्ष्यन्ति मामकाः॥
English: Surely the feats of valour of the wielder of the Gandiva bow. My warriors were unable to bear, guilty, as they were, of injuring Arjuna (by slaying his son).
Sanskrit: किन्नु दुर्योधनः कृत्यं कर्णः कृत्यं किमब्रवीत्। दुःशासनः सौबलश्च तेषामेवं गतेष्वपि॥
English: What measures Duryodhana or Karna direct to be adopted? What also Dushasana or the son of Subala thought fit to do, when they were involved in this predicament.
Sanskrit: सर्वेषां समवेतानां पुत्राणां मम संजय। यद् वृत्तं तात संग्रामे मन्दस्यापनयैर्भृशम्॥ लोभानुगस्य दुर्बुद्धेः क्रोधेन विकृतात्मनः। राज्यकामस्य मूढस्य रागोपहतचेतसः। दुर्नीतं वा सुनीतं वा तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: O sire, everything that befell my assembled sons was, O Sanjaya, certainly owing to the misdeeds of my wicked son Duryodhana, who follows in the path of covetousness, whose understanding has been perverted by wrath, whose soul is vitiated, who longs to have sovereignty who is stupid and whose reason is clouded by anger. O Sanjaya, tell me whether the measure adopted by him was agreeable to policy or against it?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच हन्त ते सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वे प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्। शुश्रूषस्व स्थिरो भूत्वा तव ह्यपनयो महान्॥
English: Sanjaya said Alas, as I have seen everything with my own eyes, I shall tell you. Hear me patiently. Great indeed is your fault.
Sanskrit: गतोदके सेतुबन्धो याक् तागयं तव। विलापो निष्फलो राजन् मा शुचो भरतर्षभ॥
English: O king, these lamentations of yours are as useless as the construction of embankments when the waters have receeded from a flooded field. O foremost of the Bharatas, do not indulge in grief.
Sanskrit: अनतिक्रमणीयोऽयं कृतान्तस्याद्भुतो विधिः। मा शुचो भरतश्रेष्ठ दिष्टमेतत् पुरातनम्॥
English: The decrees of Destiny and wonderful and enevitable. O foremost of the Bharatas, do not give way to grief, for these things are not unique.
Sanskrit: यदि त्वं हि पुरा द्यूतात् कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। निवर्तयेथाः पुत्रांश्च न त्वां व्यसनमाव्रजेत्॥
English: If in days gone by, you had prevented Kunti's son Yudhishthira or your own sors, from the tournament at dice, then this calamity would not have overtaken you.
Sanskrit: युद्धकाले पुनः प्राप्ते तदैव भवता यदि। निवर्तिताः स्युः संरब्धा न त्वां व्यसनमाव्रजेत्॥
English: If, again, on the eve of the battle, you had prevented the enraged parties from joining in the battle, then this calamity would not have overtaken you.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनं चाविधेयं बनीतेति कुरूनचोदयिष्यस्त्वं न त्वां व्यसनमाव्रजेत्॥
English: If, again, formerly you had incited the other Kurus to put an end to the existence of the refractory Duryodhana, then this calamity would never have overtaken you.
Sanskrit: पुरा यदि। तत् ते बुद्धिव्यभीचारमुपलप्स्यन्ति पाण्डवाः। पञ्चाला वृष्णयः सर्वे ये चान्येऽपि नराधिपाः॥
English: If, indeed, you had done one of these alternatives, then the Pandavas, the Panchalas, the Vrishnis and the other rulers of Earth have never had the reason for blaming you for your pervert understanding.
Sanskrit: स कृत्वा पितृकर्म त्वं पुत्रं संस्थाप्य सत्पथे। वर्तेथा यदि धर्मेण न त्वां व्यसनमाव्रजेत्॥
English: If, again, doing the duty of a father, you had (by directing Duryodhana on the path of virtue) compelled him to follow in the same path, then this calamity would never have befallen you.
Sanskrit: त्वं तु प्राज्ञतमो लोके हित्वा धर्मे सनातनम्। दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्चान्वागा मतम्॥
English: You are the wisest man on the face of the Earth. But inspite of your being so, you accepted the counsel of Karna, Duryodhana and Shakuni, abounding the ways of eternal virtue.
Sanskrit: तत् तं विलपितं सर्वं मया राजन् निशामितम्। अर्थे निविशमानस्य विषमिश्रं यथा मधु॥
English: Therefore, O king, all these lamentations of yours that I have heard, you who are absorbed in the enjoyment of worldly objects-appear to me to be like honey-mixed with poison.
Sanskrit: नामन्यत तदा कृष्णो राजानं पाण्डवं पुरा। न भीष्मं नैव च द्रोणं यथा त्वां मन्यतेऽच्युतः॥
English: In days gone by, Krishna did not hold king Yudhishthira the son of Pandu or Bhishma or Drona, in so high an estimation as he did hold you, O king.
Sanskrit: अजानात् स यदा तु त्वां राजधर्मादधश्च्युतम्। तदाप्रभृति कृष्णस्त्वां न तथा बहु मन्यते॥
English: But when he came to know you fallen from the duties of royalty, that time forward, he did not respect you as before.
Sanskrit: परुषाण्युच्यमानांश्च यथा पार्थानुपेक्षसे। तस्यानुबन्धः प्राप्तस्त्वां पुत्राणां राज्यकामुक॥
English: When your sons applied harsh epithets to the sons of Pritha, you assumed an indifferent attitude. The result of that indifference of yours has now overtaken you-you who long to see your sons installed on the throne.
Sanskrit: पितृपैतामहं राज्यमपवृत्तं तदानघ। अथ पार्जितां कृत्स्नां पृथिवीं प्रत्यपद्यथाः॥
English: O sinless one, the royalty you inherited from your fore-fathers, is now going to slip off your hands; or on the other hand you will have it, obtaining it from the sons of Pritha (who would certainly snatch it away from your sons after slaying them).
Sanskrit: पाण्डुना निर्जितं राज्यं कौरवाणां यशस्तथा। ततश्चाप्यधिक भूयः पाण्डवैर्धर्मचारिभिः॥१५॥
English: The dominions of the Kurus and their fame, had been cquired by Pandu and the rightbehaving sons of Pandu have again added to that fame and those dominions.
Sanskrit: तेषां तत् तादृशं कर्म त्वामासाद्य सुनिष्फलम्। यत् पित्र्याद् भ्रंशिता राज्यात् त्वयेहामिषगृद्धिना॥
English: All those endeavours of their became fruitless when indeed their interests clashed with yours, in as much as they were despoiled of their ancestral sovereignty by your very avaricious self.
Sanskrit: यत् पुनयुद्धकाले त्वं पुत्रान् गर्हयसे नृप। बहुधा व्याहरन् दोषान् न तदद्योपपद्यते॥
English: So, O king, the fact of your attributing blame to your sons at the time of the actual warfare and the face of your expatiating on their faults, indeed, seem very unbecoming.
Sanskrit: न हि रक्षन्ति राजानो युध्यन्तो जीवितं रणे। चमू विगाह्य पार्थानां युध्यन्ते क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
English: The monarchs, when engaged in battle, do not pay the least regard to their lives. Those foremost of the Kshatriyas fight (to the best of their abilities, having penetrated into the heart of the array of troops belonging to the sons of Pritha.
Sanskrit: यांतु कृष्णार्जुनौ सेनां यां सात्यकिवृकोदरौ। रक्षेरन् को नु तां युध्येच्चमूमन्यत्र कौरवैः॥
English: The army which Krishna and Arjuna and Satyaki and Vrikodara protect what persons except the Kauravas would hazard a battle with that army.
Sanskrit: येषां योद्धा गुडाकेशो येषां मन्त्री जनार्दनः। येषां च सात्यकिर्योद्धा येषां योद्धा वृकोदरः॥
English: They whose warrior is Gudakesha (Arjuna), they whose counsellor is Krishna, they whose protectors are Vrikodara and Satyaki.
Sanskrit: को हि तान् विषहेद् योद्धं मर्त्यधर्मा धनुर्धरः। अन्यत्र कौरवेयेभ्यो ये वा तेषां पदानुगाः॥
English: What human wielder of bow would venture to fight them, save and except the Kauravas and those who follow their lead.
Sanskrit: यावत् तु शक्यते कर्तुमन्तरज्ञैर्जनाधिपः। क्षत्रधर्मरतैः शूरैस्तावत् कुर्वन्ति कौरवाः॥
English: Everything that can possibly be done by devoted (tributary) kings endued with heroism and observant of the duties of the Kshatriyas, all that is being done for the Kauravas by their partisans.
Sanskrit: यथा तु पुरुषव्या युद्ध परमसंकटम्। कुरूणां पाण्डवैः सार्धं तत् सर्वं शृणु तत्त्वतः॥
English: Hear now from me everything that transpired in that dreadful battle between those foremost of men, viz., the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तस्यां निशायां व्युष्टायं द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः। स्वान्यनीकानि सर्वाणि प्राक्रामद् व्यूहितुं ततः॥
English: Sanjaya said After the night had passed away, that foremost of all wielders of weapons, viz., Drona began to dispose of his divisions in battle array.
Sanskrit: शूरूणां गर्जतां राजन् संक्रुद्धानाममर्षिणाम्। श्रूयन्ते स्म गिरश्चित्राः परस्परवधैषिणाम्॥
English: Then there were heard the diverse words of challenge uttered by shouting heroes, inflamed with rage and desirous of slaying one another.
Sanskrit: विस्कार्य च धनूंष्यन्ये ज्याः परे परिमृज्य च। विनिःश्वसन्तः प्राक्रोशन् क्वेदानीं सधनंजयः॥
English: Stretching their bows and drawing back the strings of their bow with their hands and breathing (hot), they began to exclaim, 'where now is that Dhananjaya.'
Sanskrit: विकोशान् सुत्सरूनन्ये कृतधारान् समाहितान्। पीतानाकाशसंकाशानसीन् केचिच्च चिक्षिपुः॥
English: Some began to toss their swords in airswords that were naked, non-plant, welltempered, of the hue of the sky, possessed of great sharpness and decorated with ornamental hilts.
Sanskrit: चरन्तस्त्वसिमाश्चि शिक्षया। संग्राममनसः शूरा दृश्यन्ते सम सहस्रशः॥
English: Thousands of heroic warriors longing for battle, were seen to perform various evolutions of swordsmen and bowmen, with dexterity acquired through discipline.
Sanskrit: सघण्टाश्चन्दनादिग्धाः स्वर्णवज्रविभूषिताः। समुत्क्षिप्य गदाश्चान्ये पर्यपृच्छन्त पाण्डवम्॥
English: Others again whirling in the air their maces tied with belts decorated with sandal paste and adorned with gold and diamond, began to enquire after the son of Pandu (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: अन्ये बलमदोन्मत्ताः परिधैर्बाहुशालिनः। चक्रुः सम्बाधमाकाशमुच्छ्रितेन्द्रध्वजोपमैः॥
English: Other warriors, maddened with the pride of their prowess and endued with strong arms, obstructed the sky with their spiked bludgeons that looked like bannered poles raised in honor of Indra.
Sanskrit: नानाप्रहरणैश्चान्ये विचित्रस्रगलकृताः। संग्राममनसः शूरास्तत्र तत्र व्यवस्थिताः॥
English: Other brave warriors again decorated with charming floral garlands and armed with various kinds of weapons, stationed themselves on different parts of the field, burning with a desire for battle.
Sanskrit: क्वार्जुनः क्व सगोविन्दः क्व च मानी वृकोदरः। क्व च ते सुहृदस्तेशामाह्वयन्ते रणे तदा॥
English: 'Where is Arjuna? Where is Govinda? Where is the proud Vrikodara? Where are all their followers and friends? Even thus did they then challenge the Pandavas to battle.
Sanskrit: ततः शङ्खमुपाध्याय त्वरयन् वाजिनः स्वयम्। इतस्ततस्तान् रचयन् द्रोणश्चरति वेगितः॥
English: Then blowing his conch and urging his steeds to full speed, Drona began to move hither and thither with great celerity, arranging his troops in order.
Sanskrit: तेष्वनीकेषु सर्वेषु स्थितेष्वाहवनन्दिषु। भरद्वाजो महाराज जयद्रथमथाब्रवीत्॥
English: When those divisions that ever delighted in fight, were disposed of in order, O mighty monarch, the son of Bharadvaja addressing Jayadratha said these words.
Sanskrit: त्वं चैव सौमदत्तिश्च कर्णश्चैव महारथः। अश्वत्थामा च शल्यश्च वृषसेनः कृपस्तथा॥ शतं चाश्वसहस्राणां रथानामयुतानि षट्। द्विरदानां प्रभिन्नानां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश॥ पदातीनां सहस्राणि दंशितान्येकविंशतिः। गव्यूतिषु त्रिमात्रासु मामनासाद्य तिष्ठत॥
English: "Yourself, the son of Somadatta, the mighty car-warrior Karna, Ashvatthaman, Shalya, Vrishasena and Kripa supported with hundred thousand horses, sixty thousand chariots, fourteen thousand elephants with rent temples, twenty-one thousand foot-soldiers cased in armour, take up your stand behind me at a distance of twelve miles.
Sanskrit: तत्रस्थं तवां न संसोढुं शक्ता देवाः सवासवाः। किं पुनः पाण्डवाः सर्वे सामश्वसिहि सैन्धव॥
English: There even the very gods led by Vasava himself will not be able to assault you what to speak of the sons of Pandu? Take heart, O ruler of the Sindhus."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः समाश्वस्त: सिन्धुराजो जयद्रथः। सम्प्रायात् सह गान्धारैर्वृतस्तैश्च महारथैः॥
English: Thus spoken to, Jayadratha the ruler of the Sindhus became comforted. He then set out for the spot indicated by Drona, followed by many Gandhara heroes and surrounded by those great car-warriors.
Sanskrit: वर्मिभिः सादिभिर्यत्तैः प्रासपाणिभिरास्थितैः। चामरापीडिनः सर्वे जाम्बूनदविभूषिताः॥
English: And accompanied by many foot soldiers cased in armours, armed with nooses and prepared to fight to the best of their abilities. Decked with Chamaras and adorned with golden caparisons.
Sanskrit: जयद्रथस्य राजेन्द्र हयाः साधुप्रवाहिनः। ते चैक सप्तसाहस्रास्त्रिसाहस्राश्च सैन्धवाः॥
English: The horses of Jayadratha, O mighty king, were all very good carriers; seven thousand such steeds and three thousands other steeds of the Shindhu breed, were also with him.