pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततो भीष्मः शान्तनवो नित्यं मण्डलकार्मुकः। मुमोच बाणान् दीप्ताचानहीनाशीविषानिव॥ शरैरेकायनीकुर्वन् दिशः सर्वा यतव्रतः। जघान पाण्डवरथानादिश्यादिश्य भारत।॥
English: Then the son of Shantanu, Bhishma, with his bow always drawn to a circle, poured a continuous shower of arrows that resembled so many poisonous snakes. Creating continuous lines of arrows in all directions, that vowobserving hero killed innumerable car-warriors of the Pandava's.
Sanskrit: ततः सैन्येषु भग्नेषु मथितेषु च सर्वशः। प्राप्ते चास्तं दिनकरे न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: When the Pandava troops were thus routed and crushed all over the field, the sun set, the night came, and nothing could be seen.
Sanskrit: भीष्मं च समुदीर्यन्तं दृष्ट्वा पार्थ महाहवे। अवहारमकुर्वन्त सैन्यानां भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, seeing Bhishma still proudly standing in battle, the sons of Pritha withdrew their forces.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच कृतेऽवहारे सैन्यानां प्रथमे भरतर्षभ। भीष्मे च युद्धसंरब्धे हृष्टे दुर्योधने तथा॥
English: Sanjaya said O best of the Bharata race, when the troops were withdrawn on the first day (of battle) and when Duryodhana was exceedingly glad in seeing Bhishma angry in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: धर्मराजस्ततस्तूर्णमभिगम्य जनार्दनम्। भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः सर्वैश्चैव जनेश्वरैः॥
English: Dharmaraja Yudhishthira soon went to Janardana with all his brothers and with all the kings of his side.
Sanskrit: शुचा परमया युक्तश्चिन्तयानः पराजयम्। वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद् राजन् दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम्॥
English: Being greatly afflicted with the defeat and seeing Bhishma's prowess, O king, he thus spoke to the Vrishni chief (Krishna).
Sanskrit: कृष्ण पश्य महेष्वासं भीष्मं भीमपराक्रमम्। शरैर्दहन्तं सैन्यं मे चीष्मे कक्षमिवानलम्॥
English: O Krishna, behold the greatly powerful and mighty bowman Bhishma. He consumes my troops with his arrows as fire consumes dry grass.
Sanskrit: कथमेनं महात्मानं शक्ष्यामः प्रतिवीक्षितुम्। लेलिह्यमानं सैन्यं मे हविष्मन्तमिवानलम्॥
English: How shall we even look at that illustrious one who is consuming my troops like fire fed with Ghee..
Sanskrit: एतं हि पुरुषव्याघ्र धनुष्मन्तं महाबलम्। दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुतं सैन्यं समरे मार्गणाहतम्॥
English: Seeing that foremost of men, that great warrior, armed with bow, my troops afflicted with his arrows, fly away (in all directions).
Sanskrit: शक्यो जेतुं यमः क्रुद्धो वज्रपाणिश्च संयुगे। वरुणः पाशभृद् वापि कुबेरो वा गदाधरः॥
English: Even angry Yama himself, or the wielder of the thunder-bolt (Indra) or the wielder of the noose, Varuna, or the holder of the mace, Kubera, may be defeated in battle.
Sanskrit: न तु भीष्मो महातेजाः शक्यो जेतुं महाबलः। सोऽहमेवंगते मग्नो भीष्मागाधजलेऽप्लवे॥
English: But the greatly effulgent and mighty carwarrior Bhishma is incapable of being defeated. Such being the case, I am sinking in the fathomless ocean (Bhishma) without a boat.
Sanskrit: आत्मनो बुद्धिदौर्बल्याद् भीष्ममासाद्य केशव। वनं यास्यामि वार्ष्णेय श्रेयो मे तत्र जीवितुम्॥ न त्वेतान् पृथिवीपालान् दातुं भीष्माय मृत्यवे। क्षपयिष्यति सेनां मे कृष्ण भीष्मो महास्त्रवित्॥
English: O Keshava, O Govinda, when Bhishma is my foe, it is preferable for me to entire into the forest and live there. It is wrong to sacrifice these rulers of earth to death in the person of Bhishma. Learned as he is in all weapons. O Krishna, he will annihilate my army.
Sanskrit: यथानलं प्रज्वलितं पतङ्गाः समभिद्रुताः। विनाशायोपगच्छन्ति तथा मे सैनिको जनः॥
English: As insects rush into the blazing fire for their own destruction, so do my troops in this fearful battle.
Sanskrit: क्षयं नीतोऽस्मि वार्ष्णेय राज्यहेतोः पराक्रमी। भ्रातरश्चैव मे वीराः कर्शिताः शरपीडिताः॥ मत्कृते भ्रातृहार्देन राज्याद् भ्रष्टास्तथा सुखात्। जीवितं बहु मन्येऽहं जीवितं ह्यद्य दुर्लभम्॥ जीवितस्य च शेषेण तपस्तप्स्यामि दुश्चरम्। न घातयिष्यामि रणे मित्राणीमानि केशव॥
English: O Vrishni chief, using prowess for the sake of acquiring a kingdom, I am being (unconsciously) led to destruction. My heroic brothers are all wounded with arrows for my sake. They are deprived of both sovereignty and happiness only through the great love they bear for their eldest brother. We highly regard life, for, under the circumstances. Life is very precious. During the reminder of my days I will practice the severest asceticism. O Keshava, I shall not bring about the destruction of my friends.
Sanskrit: रथान् मे बहुसाहस्रान् दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महाबलः। घातयत्यनिशं भीष्मः प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम्॥
English: The mighty Bhishma continuously kills with his celestial weapons many thousands of my car-warriors who are foremost of heroes.
Sanskrit: किं नु कृत्वा हितं मे स्याद् ब्रूहि माधव माचिरम्। मध्यस्थमिव पश्यामि समरे सव्यसाचिनम्॥
English: O Madhava, tell me soon what should be done for my good. As regards Arjuna, I see he is indifferent in this battle, he behaves like a spectator.
Sanskrit: एको भीमः परं शक्त्या युध्यत्येव महाभुजः। केवलं बाहुवीर्येण क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्॥
English: The greatly powerful Bhishma alone, remembering Kshatriya duties, fights with all the prowess of his arms and to the utmost of his Power.
Sanskrit: गदया वीरघातिन्या यथोत्साहं महामनाः। करोत्यसुकरं कर्म रथाश्वनरदन्तिषु॥
English: With his great mace that kills the heroes, this illustrious one (Bhishma), with the best of his powers, achieves the most difficult feats on foot-soldiers, horses, car and elephants.
Sanskrit: नालमेष क्षयं कर्तुं परसैन्यस्य मारिष। आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन वीर वर्षशतैरपि॥
English: O sire, this hero, however, is incapable of destroying in a fair fight the troops of our army if he tries for one hundred years.
Sanskrit: एकोऽस्त्रवित सखा तेऽयं सोऽप्यस्मान् समुपेक्षते। निर्दह्यमानान् भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च महात्मना॥
English: This your friend (Arjuna) alone is learned in all weapons. Seeing us consumed by Bhishma and the illustrious Drona, he only looks on us with indifference.
Sanskrit: दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः। धक्ष्यन्ति क्षत्रियान् सर्वान् प्रयुक्तानि पुनः पुनः॥
English: The celestial weapons of Bhishma and those of the illustrious Drona are continuously consuming all the Kshatriyas.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण भीष्मः सुसंरब्धः सहितः सर्वपार्थिवैः। क्षपयिष्यति नो नूनं यादृशोऽस्य पराक्रमः॥
English: OKrishna, such is the prowess of Bhishma; if he is angry, he will, with the help of the kings (on his side), certainly annihilate us.
Sanskrit: स त्वं पश्य महाभाग योगेश्वर महारथम्। भीष्मः यः शमयेत् शंख्ये दावाग्नि जल्दो यथा।॥
English: O lord of Yoga, search out that great bowman, that mighty car-warriors who will be able to extinguish Bhishma's prowess, as rain charged clouds extinguish a forest-fire.
Sanskrit: तव प्रसादाद् गोविन्द पाण्डवा निहतद्विषः। स्वराज्यमनुसम्प्राप्ता मोदिष्यन्ते सबान्धवा॥
English: 0 Govinda, through your grace the Pandavas will recover their kingdom when their enemies will be killed and they will be happy with their kinsmen.
Sanskrit: पार्षतः। एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थो ध्यायन्नास्ते महामनाः। चिरमन्तर्मना भूत्वा शोकोपहतचेतनः।
English: Having said this, the high-souled son of Pritha, in great grief, remained silent for a long time in a reflected mood.
Sanskrit: शोकार्तं तमथो ज्ञात्वा दुःखोपहतचेतसम्॥ अब्रवीत् तत्र गोविन्दो हर्षयन् सर्वपाण्डवान्।
English: Seeing the Pandava (Yudhishthira) afflicted with grief and deprived of his senses by sorrow, Govinda thus spoke giving excessive delight to all.
Sanskrit: मा शुचो भरतश्रेष्ठ न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि॥ यस्य ते भ्रातरः शूराः सर्वलोकेषु धन्विनः।
English: "O best of the Bharata race, do not grieve. You would not grieve, when all your brothers are heroes and illustrious bow-men.
Sanskrit: अहं च प्रियकृद् राजन् सात्यकिश्च महायशाः॥ विराटद्रुपदौ चेमौ धृष्टद्युम्नश्च
English: I am also engaged in doing good to you, so are the great car-warriors Satyaki, the revered Virata and Drupada and also the descendant of Prishata, Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: तथैव सबलाश्चेमे राजानो राजसत्तम॥ त्वत्प्रसादं प्रतीक्षन्ते त्वद्भक्ताश्च विशाम्पते।
English: O best of kings, O monarch, all these kings with their troops are all in your favour. They are all devoted to you.
Sanskrit: एष ते पार्षतो नित्यं हितकाम: प्रिये रतः॥ सैनापत्यमनुप्राप्तो धृष्टद्युम्नो महाबलः।
English: This great car-warrior, this descendant of Prishata, this Dhrishtadyumna, who had been placed in command of your troops, is always desirous of your welfare. He is ever engaged in doing what is agreeable to you.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी च महाबाहो भीष्मस्य निधनं किल॥ एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो राजा धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम्।
English: O mighty armed hero, so also is Shikhandin who is certain to be the slayer of Bhishma”. Having heard this the king (Yudhishthira) thus spoke to that great warrior Dhrishtadyumna. car
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत् समितौ तस्यां वासुदेवस्य शृण्वतः॥ धृष्टद्युम्न निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि मारिष।
English: In that assembly and in the hearing of Vasudeva. "O Dhrishtadyumna, O descendant of Prishata, mark the words I speak to you.
Sanskrit: नातिक्रम्यं भवेत् तच्च वनचं मम भीषितम्॥ भवान् सेनापतिर्मह्यं वासुदेवेन सम्मितः।
English: The words uttered by me should not be transgressed. You have been appointed to commander of our force with the approval of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: कार्तिकेयो यथा नित्यं देवानामभवत् पुरा॥ तथा त्वमपि पाण्डूना सेनानी: पुरुषर्षभ।
English: O foremost of men, as in the days of yore, Kartikeya was the commander of the celestial army, so are you commander of the Pandava army.
Sanskrit: स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल विक्रम्य जहि कौरवान्॥ अहं च तेऽनुयास्यामि भीमः कृष्णश्च मारिष।
English: O foremost of men, putting forth your prowess, kill of Kurus, O sire, I shall follow you Bhima and Krishna,
Sanskrit: माद्रीपुत्रौ च सहितौ द्रौपदेयाश्च दंशिताः॥ ये चान्ये पृथिवीपालाः प्रधानाः पुरुषर्षभ।
English: The sons of Madri, the sons of Draupadi clad in armour and also all the other foremost of kings, O best of men, (will also follow you)"
Sanskrit: तत उद्धर्षयन् सर्वान् दृष्टद्युम्नोऽभ्यभाषत॥ अहं द्रोणान्तकः पार्थ विहितः शम्भुना पुरा।
English: Then giving delight to all who heard him, Dhrishtadyumna thus spoke; “O son of Pritha, I am the ordained slayer of Drona."
Sanskrit: रणे भीष्मं कृपं द्रोणं तथा शल्यं जयद्रथम्॥ सर्वानद्य रणे दृप्तान् प्रतियोत्स्यामि पार्थिव।
English: O king! I shall now fight with Bhishma. Drona, Kripa, Shalya, Jayadratha and all the other proud kings.
Sanskrit: अथोत्क्रुष्टं महेष्वासैः पाण्डवैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः॥ समुद्यते पार्थिवेन्द्रे पार्षते शत्रुसूदने। तमब्रवीत् ततः पार्थः पार्षतं पृतनापितम्॥ व्यूहः क्रौञ्चारुणो नाम सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणः।
English: When the chastiser of foes, that foremost of princes, that descendant of Pritha (Dhrishtadyumna) defiantly spoke thus, the Pandava warriors, who were all greatly powerful, who were all incapable of being defeated, sent forth a loud shout. Then the son of Pritha, Yudhishthira, thus spoke to the descendant of Prishat (Dhrishtadyumna), the commander of his army, "A Vyuha called Krauncharuna which is destructive of all foes.
Sanskrit: यं बृहस्पतिरिन्द्राय तदा देवासुरेऽब्रवीत्॥ तं यथावत् प्रतिव्यूह परानीकविनाशनम्।
English: and which was spoken of by Brihaspati to Indra in the days of old when the celestial and the Asuras fought, kindly now from that Vyuha destructive of the hostile troops.
Sanskrit: अदृष्टपूर्व राजानः पश्यन्तु कुरुभिः सह॥ यथोक्तः स नृदेवेन विष्णुर्वज्रभृता यथा।
English: It was never before seen by any one. Now let the kings see it with the Kurus”. Having been thus addressed by that foremost of men, as Vishnu is addressed by the wielder of thunder bolt.
Sanskrit: प्रभाते सर्वसैन्यानामग्रे चक्रे धनंजयम्॥ आदित्यपथगः केतुस्तस्याद्भुतमनोरमः। शासनात् पुरुहूतस्य निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा॥ इन्द्रायुधसवर्णाभिः पताकाभिरलकृतः। आकाशग इवाकाशे गन्धर्वनगरोपमः॥ नृत्यमान इवाभाति रथचर्यासु मारिष।
English: He (Dhrishtadyumna) placed Dhananjaya in front of the whole army in the next morning. The standard of Dhananjaya, (Arjuna) which had been made by the celestial artificial at the command of Indra, looked exceedingly beautiful when it moved through the sky. Adorned with banners of the rain-bow colours, when it coursed through the air like a arranger of the skies, loO king like a fleeting vapoury mansion in the sky. O sire, it appeared to glide dancingly along the path by which the car went.
Sanskrit: तेन रत्नवता पार्थः स च गाण्डीवधन्वना॥ बभूव परमोपेतः सुमेरुरिव भानुना।
English: Arjuna was graced by that flag studded with gems and that flag was graced by Arjuna by that flag studded with gems and that flag was graced by Arjuna holding Gandiva bow. It was just the same as sun god is graced by Meru mountain and Meru mountain receives grandeur from the presence of sun god.
Sanskrit: शिरोऽभूद् द्रुपदो राजन् महत्या सेनया वृतः॥ कुन्तिभोजश्च चैद्यश्च चक्षुर्ध्या तौ जनेश्वरौ।
English: The king Drupada, surrounded by a large number of troops, stood at the head of that Vyuha, becoming as if its head. The two kings Kuntibhoja and Shaivya became its two eyes.
Sanskrit: दाशार्णकाः प्रभद्राश्च दाशेरकगणैः सह॥ अनूपका: किराताश्च ग्रीवायां भरतर्षभ।
English: O best of the Bharata race, the ruler of the Dasharhas, the Prayagas, the Dasherakas, the Anupakas and the Kiratas were placed in its neck.
Sanskrit: पटच्चरैश्च पौण्ड्रैश्च राजन् पौरवकैस्तथा॥ निषादैः सहितश्चापि पृष्ठमासीद् युधिष्ठिरः।
English: O king, Yudhishthira with the Patachcharas, the Pundras, the Puravakas and the Nishadas, became its back.
Sanskrit: पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥ द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः।
English: Bhimasena, the descendant of Prishat Dhrishtadyumna, the sons of Draupadi, Abhimanyu, and that great car-warrior Satyaki became its two wings.
Sanskrit: पिशाचा दारदाश्चैव पुण्ड्राः कुण्डीविषैः सह।॥ मारुता धेनुकाश्चैव तङ्गणाः परतङ्गणाः। बालिकास्तित्तिराश्चैव चोलाः पण्ड्याश्च भारत॥ एते जनपदा राजन् दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रिताः। अग्निवेश्यास्तु हुण्डाश्च मालवा दानभारयः॥ शबरा उद्भसाश्चैव वत्साश्च सह नाकुलैः।
English: They were backed, (descendant of Bharata, by the Pishachas, the Daradas, the Pundras, the Kundivishas, the Marulas, the Dhenukas, the Tanganas, the further Tanganas, the Balhikas, the Tittiras, the Chola, the Pandyas, the Udbhas, the Shabaras, Tumbhumas, the Vatsas, and the Nakula's.
Sanskrit: नकुलः सहदेवश्च वामं पदं समाश्रिताः॥ रथानामयुतं पक्षौ शिरस्तु नियुतं तथा। पृष्ठमर्बुदमेवासीत् सहस्राणि च विंशतिः॥ ग्रीवायां नियुतं चापि सहस्राणि च सप्ततिः।
English: Nakula and Sahadeva stood in the left wing. O the joints of the wings stood ten thousand car-warriors and on the head stood one hundred thousand and on the back one hundred millions and on the neck one hundred and seventy thousand.
Sanskrit: पक्षकोटिप्रपक्षेषु पक्षान्तेषु च वारणा:॥ जग्मुः परिवृता राजंश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः।
English: On the joints of the wings, on the wings and the extremities of the wings, stood innumerable elephants loO king like so many blazing mountains.
Sanskrit: जघनं पालयामास विराटः सह केकयैः॥ काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च स्थानामयुतैस्त्रिभिः।
English: The rear was protected by Virata's backed by the Kaikeyas, the ruler of the Kashi's, and with the king of the Chedi, with thirty thousand cars.
Sanskrit: युद्धाय दंशिताः। एवमेनं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः॥ सूर्योदयं त इच्छन्तः स्थिता
English: O descendant of Bharata, thus forming this great Vyuha the Pandavas, all clad in armour waited for the morning.
Sanskrit: तेषामादित्यवर्णानि विमलानि महान्ति च। श्वेतच्छत्राण्यशोभन्त वारणेषु रथेषु च॥
English: Their clean, costly and white umbrellas, as brilliant as the sun, shone on the back of their elephants and over their chariots.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच एवं व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु मामकेष्वितरेषु च। कथं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठाः सम्प्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे॥श।
English: Dhritarashtra said When my troops and the troops of our foe were thus placed in battle array, how did then the foremost of warriors Bhishma begin to strike?
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच समं व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु संनद्धरुचिरध्वजम्। अपारमिव संदृश्य सागरप्रतिमं बलम्॥
English: Sanjaya said When all the troops were thus placed in battle array, the warriors all clad in armours waited with their excellent standards upraised.
Sanskrit: तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजन् पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव। अब्रवीत् तावकान् सर्वान् युद्ध्यध्वमिति दंशिताः॥
English: O king, seeing his army look like the infinite ocean, your son Duryodhana, who stood within it, spoke thus to all his troops “You are all clad in armour. Now begin the fight".
Sanskrit: ततो युद्धं समभवत् तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्। तावकानां परेषां च व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम्॥
English: Then a fearful hair-stirring battle took place. The cars and elephants all go mixed up.
Sanskrit: मुक्तास्तु रथिभिर्बाणा रुक्मपुङ्खाः सुतेजसः। संनिपेतुरकुण्ठाचा नागेषु च हयेषु च॥
English: Arrows with beautiful feathers and with sharp points shot by the car-warriors fell on the elephants and the horses.
Sanskrit: तथा प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे धनुरुद्यम्य दंशितः। अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्भीष्मो भीमपराक्रमः॥ सौभद्रे भीमसेने च सात्यकौ च महारथे। कैकेये च विराटे च धृष्टद्युम्ने च पार्षते॥ एतेषु नरवीरेषु चेदिमत्स्येषु चाभिभूः। ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः॥
English: When the battle thus began, the venerable Kuru grandfather, the mighty-armed and terribly powerful Bhishma, clad in armour, took up his bow and rushed upon them. He poured a shower of arrows on the heroic son of Subhadra, on Bhimasena, on the great carwarrior Arjuna, on the ruler of the Kaikeyas, Virata, Prishata prince Dhrishtadyumna and also on the Chedi and the Matsya warriors.
Sanskrit: अभिद्यत ततो व्यूहस्तस्मिन् वीरसमागमे। सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानामासीद् व्यतिकरो महान्॥
English: The great (Pandava) Vyuha wavered at that great attack made by that (Kuru) hero. The battle that was then fought by the combatants was fearful.
Sanskrit: सादिनो ध्वजिनश्चैव हताः प्रवरवाजिनः। विप्रद्रुतस्थानीकाः समपद्यन्त पाण्डवाः॥
English: Many horsemen and car warriors and best of horses fell in quick succession. Many carwarriors of the Pandava began to run away.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्तु नरव्याघ्रो दृष्ट्वा भीष्मं महारथम्। वाळूमयब्रवीत् क्रुद्धो याहि यत्र पितामहः॥
English: Then that lion among the men, Arjuna, seeing the great car-warrior Bhishma (destroying the Pandava troops) thus angrily spoke to the Vrishni prince (Krishna his charioteer) "Go to the place where the grandfather is".
Sanskrit: एष भीष्मः सुसंक्रुद्धो वार्ष्णेय मम वाहिनीम्। नाशयिष्यति सुव्यक्तं दुर्योधनहिते रतः॥
English: O descendant of Vrishni, it is apparent that Bhishma, in anger, will annihilate our troops for the good of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: एष द्रोणः कृपः शल्यो विकर्णश्च जनार्दन। धार्तराष्ट्राश्च सहिता दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः॥ पञ्चालान् निहनिष्यन्ति रक्षिता दृढधन्वना। सोऽहं भीष्मं वधिष्यामि सैन्यहेतोर्जनार्दन॥
English: O Janardana, Drona, Kripa, Shalya, Vikarna with the sons of Dhritarashtra headed by Duryodhana and protected by this great bowman (Bhishma) will destroy the Panchalas. OJanardana, I shall, therefore, kill Bhishma for the good of my troops.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीद् वासुदेवो यत्तो भव धनंजय। एष त्वां प्रापयिष्यामि पितामहरथं प्रति॥
English: To him thus spoke Vamdeva, "O Dhananjaya, O hero, be careful, for I shall soon take you near the grandfather's car".
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा ततः शौरी रथं तं लोकविश्रुतम्। प्रापयामास भीष्मस्य रथं प्रति जनेश्वर॥
English: O king, having said this, Shaurin (Krishna) took that world-renowned chariot in front of Bhishma's car.
Sanskrit: चलद्बहुपताकेन बलाकावर्णवाजिना। समुच्छ्रितमहाभीमनदद्वानरकेतुना॥ महता मेघनादेन रथेनामिततेजसा। विनिघ्नं कौरवानीकं शूरसेनांश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: With countless banners flying, with horses as handsome as a flight of cranes, with the standard upraised; with the ape (on that standard) roaring fearfully, that son of Pandu (Arjuna) came slaughtering the Kurus and the Shurasenas on his large car as effulgent as the sun; the rattle of the car-wheel of which resembled that of the clouds.
Sanskrit: प्रायाच्छरणदः शीघ्रं सुहृदां हर्षवर्धनः। तमापतन्तं वेगेन प्रभिन्नमिव वारणम्॥ त्रासयन्तं रणे शूरान् मर्दयन्तं च सायकैः। सैन्धवप्रमुखैर्गुप्तः प्राच्यसौवीरकेकयैः॥ सहसा प्रत्युदीयाय भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽर्जुनम्। को हि गाण्डीवधन्वानमन्य: कुरुपितामहात्॥ द्रोणवैकर्तनाभ्यां वा रथी संयातुमर्हति। ततो भीष्मो महाराज सर्वलोकमहारथः॥
English: That enhancer of the joy of his friends soon came to the fight. The son of Shantanu, Bhishma, protected the warriors headed by the Sindhu king and by the warriors of the east and also by the Kaikeyas impetuously met him who was rushing like a mad elephant, thus frightening the brave warriors and destroying the troops with his sharp arrows. Except the Kuru grandsire, and those car-warriors, Drona and Vikartana's son, who else was able to withstand in battle the wielder of Gandiva? O king of kings, Bhishma, the grandfather of the Kurus.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनं सप्तसप्तत्या नाराचानां समाचिनोत्। द्रोणश्च पञ्चविंशत्या कृपः पञ्चाशता शरैः॥
English: Struck Arjuna with seventy-seven arrows, Drona struck him with twenty-five, Kripa with fifty,
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनश्चतुःषष्ट्या शल्यश्च नवभिः शरैः। सैन्धवो नवभिश्चैव शकुनिश्चापि पञ्चभिः॥ विकर्णो दशभिर्भल्लैः राजन् विव्याध पाण्डवम्। तं तैर्विद्धो महेष्वासः समन्तानिशितैः शरैः॥
English: Duryodhana with sixty-four, Shalya with nine, Drona's son (Ashvathama) that foremost of men, with sixty, Vikarna with three, the Sindhu king with nine, and Shakuni with five; O king, Vikarna then struck the Pandava with ten broad-headed arrows. Though struck on all sides, with sharp arrows, that great bowman,
Sanskrit: न विव्यथे महाबाहुर्भिद्यमान इवाचलः। स भीष्मं पञ्चविंशत्या कृपं च नवभिः शरैः॥ द्रोणंषष्ट्या नरव्याघ्रो विकर्णं च त्रिभिः शरैः। शल्यं चैव त्रिभिर्बाणै राजानं चैव पञ्चभिः॥ प्रत्यविध्यदमेयात्मा किरीटी भरतर्षभ। तं सात्यकिविराटश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥ द्रौपदेयाऽभिमन्युश्च परिवQर्धनंजयम्। ततो द्रोणं महेष्वासं गाङ्गेयस्य प्रिये रतम्॥ अभ्यवर्ततं पाञ्चाल्यः संयुक्तः सह सोमकैः। भीष्मस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो राजन् विव्याध पाण्डवम्॥
English: That mighty-armed one, stood unmoved as a mountain. Thereupon, that greatly powerful hero (Arjuna), of immeasurable strength, pierced Bhishma with twenty five, Kripa with nine, Drona with sixty, Vikarna with three, Artayani with three and also the king (Duryodhana) with five arrows. Then Satyaki, Virata, Prishata prince Dhrishtadyumna, the sons of Draupadi, and Abhimanyu all came there to help him. Then the Panchala prince, supported by the Somakas, rushed upon the great bowman Drona who was aiding the son of Ganga (Bhishma). Then Bhishma, that best of all car-warriors, soon wounded that son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: अशीत्या निशितैर्बाणैस्ततोऽक्रोशन्त तावकाः। तेषां तु निनदं श्रुत्वा सहितानां प्रहृष्टवत्॥ प्रविवेश ततो मध्यं नरसिंहः प्रतापवान्। तेषां महारथानां स मध्यं प्राप्य धनंजयः॥ चिक्रीड धनुषा राजैल्लक्षं कृत्वा महारथान्। ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भीष्ममाह जनेश्वरः॥ पीड्यमानं स्वकं सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा पार्थेन संयुगे। एष पाण्डुसुतस्तात कृष्णेन सहितो बली॥ यततां सर्वसैन्यानां मूलं नः परिकृन्तति। त्वयि जीवति गाङ्गेय द्रोणे च रथिनां वरे॥
English: With eighty sharp arrows, on seeing which your warriors were all very much delighted. Having heard the joyous shouts of the warriors, that foremost of car-warriors. O king, he sported with his bow aiming (with success) his arrows at those great car-warriors. Then, that ruler of men, Duryodhana, seeing his troops much afflicted by that son of Pandu, spoke thus to Bhishma, “O sire, O son of Ganga, this mighty Pandava, accompanied by Krishna, cuts down our roots by destroying our troops though you and that foremost of car-warriors, Drona, are alive.
Sanskrit: त्वत्कृते चैव कर्णोऽपि न्यस्तशस्त्रो विशाम्पते। न युध्यति रणे पार्थं हितकाम: सदा मम॥
English: O king, it is only for you that Karna has laid aside his weapons and does not fight with the son of Pritha, though he is a great friend of mine.
Sanskrit: स तथा कुरु गाङ्गेय यथा हन्येत फाल्गुनः। एवमुक्तस्ततो राजन् पिता देवव्रतस्तव।॥
English: O son of Ganga, therefore do that by which this Phalguna (Arjuna) might be killed”. O king, having been thus addressed, your father Devavrata.
Sanskrit: धिक् क्षात्रं धर्ममित्युक्त्वा प्रायात् पार्थरथं प्रति। उभौ श्वेतहयौ राजन् संसक्तौ प्रेक्ष्य पार्थिवाः॥ सिंहनादान् भृशं चक्रुः शङ्खान् दध्मुश्च मारिष। द्रौणिर्दुर्योधनश्चैव विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः॥
English: Said “Fie to Kshatriya usage” and then he went towards the car of Partha. O king, all the chiefs, then seeing both those two warriors face to face for fight with white horses yoked to their chariots, sent up a lion-like roar. They also blew their conchs. Then Drona's son and your son, Duryodhana and Vikarna.