pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो युधिष्ठिरं पूर्वमुवाचाङ्गिरसां वरः। संधत्स्व बाणं दुर्घष मद्वाक्यान्ते विमुञ्च तम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : The best of the descendant of Angirasa (Drona) first spoke to Yudhisthira thus, "O invincible one, aim with your arrow and shoot (the bird) as soon as I order.”
Sanskrit: ततो युधिष्ठिरः पूर्वं धनुर्गृह्य परंतपः। तस्थौ भासं समुद्दिश्य गुरुवाक्यप्रचोदितः॥
English: The chastiser of foes, Yudhisthira, first took up the bow as ordered by his preceptor and stood aiming at the bird.
Sanskrit: ततो विततधन्वानं द्रोणस्तं कुरुनन्दनम्। स मुहूर्तादुवाचेदं वचनं भरतर्षभ॥
English: Yudhisthira who stood aiming at the bird, very next moment Drona said-
Sanskrit: पश्यैनं तं दुमाग्रस्थं भासं नरवरात्मजा श्यामीत्येवमाचार्यं प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: “O prince, behold that bird on the top of the tree.” Yudhisthira replied to the preceptor, "O Sir, I see it."
Sanskrit: स मुहूर्तादिव पुनर्दोणस्तं प्रत्यभाषत।
English: Very next moment Drona again said.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच अथ वृक्षमिमं मां वा भ्रातृन् वापि प्रपश्यसि॥
English: Drona said: Do you see the tree, myself, your brothers and the bird?
Sanskrit: तमुवाच च कौन्तेयः पश्याम्येनं वनस्पतिम्। भवन्तं च तथा भ्रातृन् भासं चेति पुनः पुनः॥
English: That son of Kunti (Yudhisthira) said, “ I see lord of the forest (tree), your self, my brothers and the bird." He said this again being asked (by Drona) again and again.
Sanskrit: तमुवाचापसपैति द्रोणोऽप्रीतमना इव। नैतच्छक्यं त्वया वेळू लक्ष्यमित्येव कुत्सयन्॥
English: Drona, being displeased, reproachingly told him, “Stand back. It is not for you to strike at this aim."
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनादींस्तान् धार्तराष्ट्रान् महायशाः। तेनैव क्रमयोगेन जिज्ञासुः पर्यपृच्छत॥ अन्यांश्च शिष्यान् भीमादीन् राज्ञश्चैवान्यदेशजान्। तथा च सर्वे तत् सर्वं पश्याम इति कुत्सिताः॥
English: Thereupon, the greatly illustrious (Drona) placed in the same position Duryodhana and other sons of Dhritarashtra and also Bhima and his other brothers and also all the princes that had come from other countries. He asked them one after another the some question, but they all replied as did Yudhisthira.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो धनंजयं द्रोण: स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत। त्वयेदानी प्रहर्तव्यमेतल्लक्ष्यं विलोक्यताम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Drona smilingly, called Dhananjaya and said to him, “ It is to be shot by you. Turn your eyes to it.
Sanskrit: मद्वाक्यसमकालं ते मोक्तव्योऽत्र भवेच्छरः। तिष्ठ तावन्मुहूर्तकम्॥ वितत्य कार्मुकं पुत्र
English: "You must shoot the aim as soon as I shall give order, O son, stand here for a moment with your bow and arrow."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः सव्यसाची मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः। तस्थौ भासं समुद्दिश्य गुरुवाक्यप्रचोदितः॥
English: Having been thus addressed Savyasachi (Arjuna), drawing the bow to a semi-circle, aimed at the bird and stood there as ordered by the preceptor.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तादिव तं द्रोणस्तथैव समभाषत। पश्यस्येनं स्थितं भासं दुमं मामपि चार्जुन॥
English: Very next moment Drona asked him, "O Arjuna, do you see the bird, the tree and myself?”
Sanskrit: पश्याम्येकं भासमिति द्रोणं पार्थोऽभ्यभाषत। न तु वृक्षं भवन्तं वा पश्यामीति च भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, Partha (Arjuna) replied to Drona, “I see only the bird. I do not see the tree or yourself.”
Sanskrit: ततः प्रीतमना द्रोणो मुहूर्तादिव तं पुनः। प्रत्यभाषत दुर्धर्षः पाण्डवानां महारथम्॥
English: The invincible Drona, being much pleased, spoke again a moment after to that great carwarrior, the son of Pandu, (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: भासं पश्यसि यद्येनं तथा ब्रूहि पुनर्वचः। शिरः पश्यामि भासस्य न गात्रमिति सोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: "If you see the bird, describe it to me." He (Arjuna) again replied, “I see the head of the bird, but I do not see its body."
Sanskrit: अर्जुनेनैवमुक्तस्तु द्रोणो हृष्टतनूरुहः। मुञ्चस्वेत्यब्रवीत् पार्थं स मुमोचाविचारयन्॥
English: Having been thus told by Arjuna, Drona was filled with delight and his hair stood on their end. He told Partha, "Shoot,” and he instantly let fly (the arrow).
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्य नगस्थस्य क्षुरेण निशितेन च। शिर उत्कृत्य तरसा पातयामास पाण्डवः॥
English: The Pandava (Arjuna) speedily struck off the head of the vulture with his sharp arrow and brought it to the ground.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् कर्मणि संसिद्धे पर्यष्वजत पाण्डवम्। मेने च दुपदं संख्ये सानुबन्धं पराजितम्॥
English: As soon as this feat was performed, he (Drona) embraced the son of Pandu (Arjuna) and thought that Drupada with his friends were already vanquished in the battle.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य सशिष्योऽङ्गिरसां वरः। जगाम गङ्गामभितो मज्जितुं भरतर्षभ।॥
English: O best ɔf the Bharata race, some time after, the best of Angirasa (Drona) with his pupils went to the Ganges to bathe.
Sanskrit: अवगाढमथो द्रोणं सलिले सलिलेचरः। ग्राहो जग्राह बलवाञ्जङ्घान्ते कालचोदितः॥
English: When Drona was bathing, a strong alligator, as it sent by Death himself, seized him at the thigh.
Sanskrit: स समर्थोऽपि मोक्षाय शिष्यान् सर्वानचोदयत्। ग्राहं हत्वा मोक्षयध्वं मामिति त्वरयन्निव॥
English: Though quite capable of freeing himself (from the mouth of the alligator), he (Drona) spoke to all his pupils in a hurry, “Kill this alligator and rescue me.”
Sanskrit: तद्वाक्यसमकालं तु बीभत्सुनिशितैः शरैः। अवार्यैः पञ्चभिर्दाहं मग्नमभ्यस्याताडयत्॥
English: As soon as he uttered these words, Bibhatsa (Arjuna) struck the alligator under the water with five sharp and irresistible arrows.
Sanskrit: इतरे त्वथ सम्मूढास्तत्र तत्र प्रपेदिरे। तु दृष्ट्वा क्रियोपेतं द्रोणोऽमन्यत पाण्डवम्॥ विशिष्टं सर्वशिष्येभ्यः प्रीतिमांश्चाभवत् तदा। स पार्थबाणैर्बहुधा खण्डशः परिकल्पितः॥ ग्राहः पञ्चत्वमापेदे जडां त्यक्त्वा महात्मनः। अथाब्रवीन्महात्मानं भारद्वाजो महारथम्॥
English: The others (his pupils) stood confounded each at his place. Seeing this readiness of Arjuna, Drona considered that son of Pandu to be the foremost of all his pupils and he was exceedingly pleased. The alligator, being cut into pieces by the arrows of Partha. Released the thigh of the high-souled (Drona) and gave up his life. Thereupon the son of Bharadvaja, (Drona) thus addressed the illustrious carwarrior (Arjuna).
Sanskrit: गृहाणेदं महाबाहो विशिष्टमतिदुर्धरम्। अस्त्र ब्रह्मशिरो नाम सप्रयोगनिवर्तनम्॥
English: “O mighty armed, accept this superior and irresistible weapon, named Brahmashira, with its method of hurling and recalling it.
Sanskrit: न च ते मानुषेष्वेतत् प्रयोक्तव्यं कथंचन। जगद् विनिर्दहेदेतदल्पतेजसि पातितम्॥
English: You most not use it against any human foe. If hurled at a foe of inferior power, it might burn the whole universe.
Sanskrit: असामान्यमिदं तात लोकेष्वस्त्रं निगद्यते। तद् धारयेथाः प्रयतः शृणु चेदं वचो मम॥
English: O son, it is said that this weapon heat not a superior in the three worlds, keep it therefore with great care and listen to what I say.
Sanskrit: बाघेतामानुषः शत्रुर्यदि त्वां वीर कश्चन। तद्वधाय प्रयुञ्जीथास्तदस्त्रमिदमाहवे॥
English: O hero, if ever any foe, if he is not human, comes to fight with you, may then use it against him to accomplish his death."
Sanskrit: तथेति सम्प्रतिश्रुत्य बीभत्सुः स कृताञ्जलिः। जग्राह परमास्त्रं तदाह चैनं पुनर्गुरुः। भविता त्वत्समो नान्यः पुमाँल्लोके धनुर्धरः॥
English: Bibhatsa (Arjuna) with joined hands promised to do as he was bidden and he received the great weapon. The preceptor then spoke to him again thus, “None will ever become a superior bowman to you. You will be invincible and greatly illustrious.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कृतास्त्रान् धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च पाण्डुपुत्रांश्च भारत। दृष्ट्वा द्रोणोऽब्रवीद् राजन् धृतराष्ट्रं जनेश्वरम्॥ कृपस्य सोमदत्तस्य बाह्रीकस्य च धीमतः। गाङ्गेयस्य च सांनिध्ये व्यासस्य विदुरस्य च॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O descendant of the Bharata, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandu expert in arms, O king, Drona thus spoke to the king Dhritarashtra, in the presence of Kripa, Somadatta, Balhika, the wise son of Ganga (Bhishma). Vyasa and Vidura.
Sanskrit: राजन् सम्प्राप्तविद्यास्ते कुमाराः कुरुसत्तम्। ते दर्शयेयुः स्वां शिक्षा राजन्ननुमते तव॥ ततोऽब्रवीन्महाराजः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना।
English: "O king, O best of the Kurus, your sons have completed their education. Let them with your perinission show their proficiency." Thereupon the great king replied with a delightful heart.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच भारद्वाज महत् कर्म कृतं ते द्विजसत्तम॥ यदानुमन्यसे कालं यस्मिन् देशे यथा यथा। तथा तथा विधानाय स्वयमाज्ञापयस्व माम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said: son will see my O best of Brahmanas, you have accomplished a great deed. O of Bharadvaja, command me yourself as to the place and time, where and when and the manner in which, the trial may be held.
Sanskrit: स्पृहयाम्यद्य निर्वेदात् पुरुषाणां सचक्षुषाम्। अस्त्रहेतोः पराक्रान्तान् ये मे द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुत्रकान्॥
English: Grief for my blindness makes me envy those men who are blessed with sight and who children's prowess in arms.
Sanskrit: क्षत्तर्यद् गुरुराचार्यो ब्रवीति कुरु तत् तथा। न हीदृशं प्रियं मन्ये भविता धर्मवत्सल॥
English: O Kshatta (Vidura), do all that the respected preceptor says. O lover of virtue, I think nothing can be more agreeable to me than this.
Sanskrit: ततो राजानमामन्त्र्य निर्गतो विदुरो बहिः। भारद्वाजो महाप्राज्ञो मापयामास मेदिनीम्॥
English: Thereupon Vidura, giving the necessary assurance to the king, went out to do what he was bidden. The greatly learned son of Bharadvaja (Drona) measured a piece of (ground).
Sanskrit: समामवृक्षां निर्गुल्मामुदक्प्रस्रवणान्विताम्। तस्यां भूमौ बलिं चक्रे तिथौ नक्षत्रपूजिते॥ अवघुष्टे समाजे च तदर्थं वदतां वरः। रङ्गभूमौ सुविपुलं शास्त्रदृष्टं यथाविधिः॥ प्रेक्षागारं सुविहितं चक्रुस्ते तस्य शिल्पिनः। राज्ञः सर्वायुधोपेतं स्त्रीणां चैव नरर्षभ॥ मञ्चांश्च कारयामासुस्तत्र जानपदा जनाः। विपुलानुच्छ्रयोपेतान् शिबिकाश्च महाधनाः॥
English: Which was void of trees and thickets and which was furnished with wells thickets and which was furnished with wells and springs. On this piece of land, that first of eloquent men, that hero (Drona), gave offerings to the gods according to the precepts of the Shastras, when all the people were assembled by proclamation on an auspicious day with an auspicious star in ascendance. O best of men, the artisans built a great auditorium by the order of the king; (they built) another for the (royal) ladies also according to the proper form. The citizens built many platforms and the wealthy men many spacious and high Sibikas.
Sanskrit: तस्मिस्ततोऽहनि प्राप्ते राजा ससचिवस्तदा। भीष्मं प्रमुखतः कृत्वा कृपं चाचार्यसत्तमम्॥ मुक्ताजालपरिक्षिप्तं वैदूर्यमणिशोभितम्। शातकुम्भमयं दिव्यं प्रेक्षागारमुपागमत्॥
English: When the (fixed) day came, the king accompanied by his ministers, with Bhishma and Kripa, the excellent preceptor, walking at the head (of the procession). Came to the auditorium of celestial beauty, made of pure gold and decked with strings of pearls and stones of Vaidurya gems.
Sanskrit: गान्धारी च महाभागा कुन्ती च जयतां वर। स्त्रियश्च राज्ञः सर्वास्ताः सप्रेष्याः सपिरच्छदाः॥ हर्षादारुरुहुर्मञ्चान् मेरुं देवस्त्रियो यथा। ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियाद्यं च चातुर्वण्र्यं पुराद् द्रुतम्॥ दर्शनेप्सु समभ्यागात् कुमाराणां कृतास्त्रताम्। क्षणेनैकस्थतां तत्र दर्शनेप्सु जगाम ह॥
English: The great fortunate Gandhari and Kunti and the other ladies of the royal household, dressed in gorgeous attire and accompanied by their maids in waiting, joyfully ascended the platforms as celestial ladies ascended the Sumeru mountain. Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and the others of the four orders of caste hurriedly left the city and came running there with the desire of seeing the princes skill in arms and they were so anger that they assembled all there in a moment.
Sanskrit: प्रवादितैश्च वादित्रैर्जनकौतूहलेन च। महार्णव इव क्षुब्धः समाजः सोऽभवत् तदा॥
English: That vast crowd with the noise of blowing trumpets and beating drums and the sounds of many voices became like an agitated ocean.
Sanskrit: ततः शुक्लाम्बरधरः शुक्लयज्ञोपवीतवान्। शुक्लकेशः सितश्मश्रुः शुक्लमाल्यानुलेपनः॥ रङ्गमध्यं तदाऽऽचार्यः सपुत्रः प्रविवेश ह। नभो जलधरैर्हीनं साङ्गारक इवांशुमान्॥
English: Then the preceptor, clad in white attire, with white sacred thread, white locks, white bread, white garlands and white sandal-paste besmeared over his body, entered the arena with his son. It appeared as if the moon accompanied (the planet) Mars appeared in an unclouded sky.
Sanskrit: स यथासमयं चक्रे बलिं बलवतां वरः। ब्राह्मणांस्तु सुमन्त्रज्ञान् कारयामास मङ्गलम्॥
English: The best of strong men, the hero (Drona), entering at the proper time, caused Brahmanas versed in Mantras to celebrate the auspicious rites.
Sanskrit: सुखपुण्याहघोषस्य पुण्यस्य समनन्तरम्। विविशुर्विविधं गृह्य शस्त्रोपकरणं नराः॥
English: After auspicious and sweet-sounding musical instruments had struck up as propitiatory ceremony, men equipped with various weapons entered the arena.
Sanskrit: ततो बद्धाङ्गुलित्राणा बद्धकक्षा महारथाः। बद्धतूणाः सधनुषो विविशुर्भरतर्षभाः॥
English: Then the best of the Bharata race, (the princes), those mighty car-warriors, having girt up their lions, entered (the arena) equipped with bows, quivers and finger protectors.
Sanskrit: अनुज्येष्ठं तु ते तत्र युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः। चक्रुरस्त्रं महावीर्याः कुमाराः परमाद्भुतम्॥
English: With Yudhisthira, at their head, the greatly heroic princes, in the order of their age, began to show wonderful skill in their arms. a
Sanskrit: केचिच्छराक्षेपभयाच्छिरांस्यवननामिरे। मनुजा धृष्टमपरे वीक्षाञ्चक्रुः सुविस्मिताः॥
English: Some (spectators) lowered their heads out of fear of the falling arrows, while others not being afraid, looked on with wonder and astonishment.
Sanskrit: ते स्म लक्ष्याणि बिभिदुर्बाणैर्नामाङ्कशोभितैः। विविधैर्लाघवोत्सृष्टैरुह्यन्तो वाजिभिर्दुतम्॥
English: Riding swift horses and managing them dextrously, the princess hit marks with arrows engraved with their respective names.
Sanskrit: तत् कुमारबलं तत्र गृहीतशरकार्मुकम्। गन्धर्वनगराकारं प्रेक्ष्य ते विस्मिताभवन्।॥
English: On seeing the prowess of the princes in using bows and arrows, the spectators thought they were seeing the city of Gandharva. They were all filled with amazement.
Sanskrit: सहसा चुक्रुशुश्चान्ये नराः शतसहस्रशः। विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयनाः साधु साध्विति भारत॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, some hundreds and thousands of men, their eyes expanded with wonder, all at once cried out “Well done! Well done!"
Sanskrit: कृत्वा धनुषि ते मार्गान् स्थचर्यासु चासकृत्। गजपृष्ठेऽश्वपृष्ठे च नियुद्धे च महाबलः॥
English: After repeatedly displaying their skill and dexterity in the use of bow and arrows, in the management of cars, in the fight on horseback and on the back of elephants.
Sanskrit: गृहीतखड्गचर्माणस्ततो भूयः प्रहारिणः। त्सरुमार्गान् यथोद्दिष्टांश्चेसः सर्वासु भूमिषु॥
English: They took up their swords and buckles and began to attack one another and to walk around the arena displaying various modes of sword's play.
Sanskrit: लाघवं सौष्ठवं शोभा स्थिरत्वं दृढमुष्टिताम्। ददृशुस्तत्र सर्वेषां प्रयोगं खड्गचर्मणोः॥
English: They all saw their (great) agility, the beauty of the symmetry of their bodies, their grace, their calmness, the firmness of their grasp and the skill in the use of their swords and buckles.
Sanskrit: अथ तौ नित्यसंहृष्टौ सुयोधनवृकोदरौ। अवतीर्णौ गदाहतावेकशृङ्गाविवाचलौ॥
English: Then Vrikodara (Bhima) and Suyodhana (Duryodhana) entered the (arena)with secret mental delight like two single peaked mountains.
Sanskrit: बद्धकक्षौ महाबाहू पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितौ। बृहन्तौ वासिताहेतोः समदाविव कुञ्जरौ॥
English: Those mighty-armed heroes girt their lions and summoned all their strength; they roared like two infuriated elephants contending (for a female elephant).
Sanskrit: तौ प्रदक्षिणसव्यानि मण्डलानि महाबलौ। चेरतुर्मण्डलगतौ समदाविव कुञ्जरौ॥
English: Those two greatly strong (heroes) circled round the arena with faultless clubs and careered right and left in all the proper form.
Sanskrit: विदुरो धृतराष्ट्राय गान्धार्याः पाण्डवारणिः। न्यवेदयेतां तत् सर्वं कुमाराणां विचेष्टितम्॥
English: Vidura described to Dhritarashtra and the mother of the Pandavas (Kunti) to Gandhari all the feats of the princes.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कुरुराजे हि रङ्गस्ये भीमे च बलिनां वरे। पक्षपातकृतस्नेहः स द्विधेवाभवज्जनः॥।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : On the appearance of the Kuru prince (Duryodhana) and the foremost of all strong men Bhima, the spectators were divided into two parties by their partiality swayed by the love (towards each of the contending heroes).
Sanskrit: वीर कुरुराजेति ही भीम इति जल्पताम्। पुरुषाणां सुविपुलाः प्रणादाः सहसोत्थिताः॥
English: Some cried, “Behold the heroic Kuru prince; some cried, “Behold the heroic Bhima.” Thus from these cries of the people rose a great uproar (in the arena).
Sanskrit: ततः क्षुब्धार्णवनिभं रङ्गमालोक्य बुद्धिमान्। भारद्वाजः प्रियं पुत्रमश्वत्थामानमब्रवीत्॥
English: On seeing the place become like a troubled ocean, the intelligent son of Bharadvaja, (Drona) spoke to his dear son Ashvathama.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच वारयैतौ महावीरों कृतयोग्यावुभावपि। मा भूद् रङ्गप्रकोपोऽयं भीमदुर्योधनोद्भवः॥
English: Drona said: “Ştop these two mighty heroes, so expert in arms. Let not the anger of the assembled people be excited by this encounter between Bhima and Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तावुद्यतगदौ गुरुपुत्रेण वारितौ। युगान्तानिलसंक्षुब्धौ महावेलाविवार्णवौ॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon the two combatants, with uplifted clubs, resembling two swollen oceans agitated by the winds that blow at the time of the world's dissolution, were stopped by the son of the preceptor.
Sanskrit: ततो रङ्गाङ्गणगतो द्रोणो वचनमब्रवीत्। निवार्य वादिगणं महामेघनिभस्वनम्॥
English: Then Drona entered the arena and sopping the musicians spoke thus in a voice deep as the roars of the clouds.
Sanskrit: यो मे पुत्रात् प्रियतरः सर्वशस्त्रविशारदः। ऐन्द्रिरिन्द्रानुजसमः स पार्थो दृश्यतामिति॥
English: “Behold all of you now that Partha who is dearer to me then my own son, who is the master of all arms, who is the son of Indra himself and who is like the younger brother of Indra."
Sanskrit: आचार्यवचनेनाथ कृतस्वस्त्ययनो युवा। बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणः पूर्णतूणः सकार्मुकः॥ काञ्चनं कवचं बिभ्रत् प्रत्यदृश्यत फाल्गुनः। सार्कः सेन्द्रायुधतडित् ससंध्य इव तोयदः॥
English: At the command of the preceptor, the youthful Falguni (Arjuna), equipped with finger protector, his quiver full of arrows, with his bow in hand and with a golden armour on, after having performed the propitiatory rites, appeared in the arena like an evening cold reflecting the rays of the setting son and illumined by the hues of the rainbow and the flashes of lighting.
Sanskrit: ततः सर्वस्य रङ्गस्य समुत्पिञ्जलकोऽभवत्। प्रावाद्यन्त च वाद्यानि सशङ्खानि समन्ततः॥
English: On this a great cry of joy rose from all parts of the arena and musical instruments were played and conches were blown.
Sanskrit: एष कुन्तीसुतः श्रीमानेष मध्यमपाण्डवः। एष पुत्रो महेन्द्रस्य कुरूणामेष रक्षिता॥ एषोऽस्त्रविदुषां श्रेष्ठ एष धर्मभृतां वरः। एष शीलवतां चापि शीलज्ञाननिधिः परः॥ इत्येवं तुमुला वाचः शृण्वत्याः प्रेक्षकरिताः। कुन्त्याः प्रस्रवसंयुक्तैरनैः क्लिन्नमुरोऽभवत्॥
English: All cried, “This is the handsome son of Kunti, the middle (third) son of Pandu. This is the son of Indra. This the protector of the Kuru race. This is the best of the all name learned in arms. This is the best of all cherisher of virtue. This is the foremost of all well conducted persons. This is their great repository of the knowledge of all (good) manners.” Hearing these loud cries of the spectators, the tears of Kunti, mixing with the milk of her breast, drenched her bosom.
Sanskrit: तेन शब्देन महता पूर्णश्रुतिरथाब्रवीत्। धृतराष्ट्रो नरश्रेष्ठो विदुरं हृष्टमानसः॥
English: Having his ears filled with the uproar, the best of men, Dhritarashtra, asked Vidura with delight,
Sanskrit: क्षत्तः क्षुब्धार्णवनिभः किमेव सुमहास्वनः। सहसैवोत्थितो रङ्गे भिन्दन्निव नभस्तलम्॥
English: “O Kshatta, what is this great uproar, like that of the troubled sea, that rises in the arena all of sudden echoing the very heavens?"
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच एष पार्थो महाराज फाल्गुनः पाण्डुनन्दनः। अवतीर्णः सकवचस्तत्रैष सुमहास्वनः॥
English: Vidura said: O great king, the son of Pritha and Pandu, Falguni (Arjuna), clad in armour; has entered, the arena; and therefore is this uproar.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि रक्षितोऽस्मि महामते। पृथारणिसमुद्भूतैस्त्रिभिः पाण्डववह्निभिः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said : O high-souled man, I have indeed been blessed, favoured and protected by the three fire (sons) of Pritha (Kunti) who is like the sacred fuel.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तस्मिन् प्रमुदिते रङ्गे कथंचित् प्रत्युपस्थिते। दर्शयामास बीभत्सुराचार्यायास्त्रलाघवम्॥ आग्नेयेनासृजद् वह्नि वारुणोनासृजत् पयः। वायव्येनासृजद् वायुं पार्जन्येनासृजद् घनान्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When the spectators some what regained their equanimity, Bibhatsu (Arjuna) displayed before his preceptor his lightness in the use of arins. He created fire by the Agneya weapon, by the Varuna weapon he created water. He created winds by the Vayavya weapon and by the Parjanya weapon, he created the clouds.
Sanskrit: भौमेन प्राविशद् भूमि पार्वतेनासृजद् गिरीन्। अन्तर्धानेन चास्त्रेण पुनरन्तर्हितोऽभवत्॥
English: He created land by the Bhima weapon and by the Parvata weapon he created the mountains. He made all this to disappear by the Antardhana weapon.
Sanskrit: क्षणात् प्रांशुः क्षणाद्धस्वः क्षणाच्च रथधूर्गतः। क्षणेन रथमध्यस्थः क्षणेनावतरन्महीम्॥
English: In a moment he appeared tail and in a moment short. He was now yoked in his car; he was in the next moment on the car itself; he was then again on the ground.
Sanskrit: सुकुमारं च सूक्ष्मं च गुरुं चापि गुरुप्रियः। सौष्ठवेनाभिसंक्षिप्तः सोऽविध्यद् विविधैः शरैः॥
English: The favourite (pupil) of the preceptor (Arjuna) shot by his arrows various marks, some tender, some fine and some of thick composition.
Sanskrit: भ्रमतश्च वराहस्य लोहस्य प्रमुखे समम्। पञ्च बाणानसंयुक्तान् सम्मुमोचैकबाणवत्॥
English: He let fly at one time five arrows from his bow stung into the mouth of a moving iron boar as if they were but one arrow.
Sanskrit: गव्ये विषाणकोषे च चले रज्ज्वलम्बिनि। निचखान महावीर्यः सायकानेकविंशतिम्॥
English: That greatly effulgent hero sent twenty one arrows into the hollow of a cow's horn hang upon a rope which was swinging to and fro.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमादि सुमहत् खड्गे धनुषि चानघ। गदायां शस्त्रकुशलो मण्डलानि ह्यदर्शयत्॥
English: O sinless one, in this manner he (Arjuna), walking round the arena, displayed his profound skill in the use of the sword, bow and club.
Sanskrit: तत: समाप्तभूयिष्ठे तस्मिन् कर्मणि भारता मन्दीभूते समाजे च वादित्रस्य च निःस्वने॥ द्वारदेशात् समुद्भूतो माहात्म्यबलसूचकः। वज्रनिष्पेषसदृशः सुश्रुवे भुजनिःस्वनः॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, when the tournament was alrnost ended, when the excitement of the spectators cooled down and the sound of music stopped. There was heard at the gate the slapping of arms, betokening power and strength, like the roars of thunder.
Sanskrit: दीर्यन्ते किं नु गिरयः किंस्विद् भूमिर्विदीर्यते। किंस्विदापूर्यते व्योम जलधाराघनैर्घनैः॥
English: "Are mountains splitting? Is the earth going to be rent asunder? Is the sky resounding with the roar of gathering clouds?”
Sanskrit: रङ्गस्यैवं मतिरभूत् क्षणेन वसुधाधिपः। द्वारं चाभिमुखाः सर्वे बभूवुः प्रेक्षकास्तदा।॥
English: O king, all the spectators in the arena thought thus and turned their eyes towards the gate.
Sanskrit: पञ्चभिर्धातृभिः पार्थैर्द्राणः परिवृतो बभौ। पञ्चतारेण संयुक्तः सावित्रेणेव चन्द्रमाः॥
English: Drona was surrounded by the five brothers, the sons of Pritha and looked like the moon surrounded by the five constellations.
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थाम्ना च सहितं भ्रातृणां शतमूर्जितम्। दुर्योधनममित्रनमुत्थितं पर्यवारयत्॥ स तैस्तदा भ्रातृभिरुद्यतायुधैर्गदाग्रपाणिः समवस्थितैर्वृतः। बभौ यथा दानवसंक्षये पुरा पुरन्दरो देवगणैः समावृतः॥
English: That chastiser of foes, Duryodhana, with his one hundred haughty brothers and with Ashvathama, stood up in haste. That prince (Duryodhana) with his club in his hand, surrounded by his one hundred brothers with uplifted weapons, looked like Indra in the days of yore when he stood surrounded by the celestial at the time of the battle with the Danavas.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच दत्तेऽवकाशे पुरुषैर्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनैः। विवेश रङ्गं विस्तीर्णं कर्णः परपुरंजयः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When the spectators, with eyes expended with wonder, made way for that subjugator of hostile cities; Karna, he entered the spacious arena.
Sanskrit: सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत् कुण्लोद्योतिताननः। सधनुर्वद्धनिस्त्रिंशः पादचारीव पर्वतः॥
English: He was armed in his natural coat of armour, his face was brightened with his earrings, his bow was in his hand and his sword in his lions, he entered like a walking cliff.