pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: व्यसनं वा महाघोरं समृद्धिं चापि तादृशीम्। अवाप्य पुरुषो भोज कुरुते बुद्धिवैकृतम्॥ एकस्मिन्नेव पुरुषे सा सा बुद्धिस्तदा तदा। भवत्यकृतधर्मत्वात् सा तस्यैव न रोचते॥
English: When fallen into terrible misfortune or when enjoying great prosperity, the understanding of a person, chief of the Bhojas, undergoes changes. In one and the same person, want of wisdom, the understanding becomes different at different times. Understanding which at one time is good becomes quite the opposite at another time.
Sanskrit: निश्चित्य तु यथाप्रज्ञं या मतिं साधु पश्यति। तया प्रकुरुते भवं सा तस्योद्योगकारिका॥
English: Having resolved, however, according to one's wisdom, he should try to carry out his resolution. Such resolution, therefore, should make him display his manliness.
Sanskrit: सर्वो हि पुरुषो भोज साध्वेतदिति निश्चितः। कर्तुमारभते प्रीतो मारणादिषु कर्मसु॥
English: All persons, O chief of the Bhojas, gladly undertake enterprises that lead to death, in the belief that those enterprises will be accomplished by them.
Sanskrit: सर्वे हि बुद्धिमाज्ञाय प्रज्ञां वापि स्वकां नराः। चेष्टन्ते विविधां चेष्टां हितमित्येव जानते॥
English: All men, relying on their own judgment and wisdom, try to accomplish various objects, knowing them to be beneficial.
Sanskrit: उपजाता व्यसनजा येयमद्य मतिर्ममा युवयोस्तां प्रवक्ष्यामि मम शोकविनाशिनीम्॥
English: The resolution that I have formed in my mind to-day for of great calamity and which will despell my grief, I will now disclose to both of you.
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा कर्म तासु विधाय च। वर्णे वर्णे समाधत्ते ह्येकैकं गुणभाग गुणम्॥
English: Having created his creatures, the Creator assigned to each his occupation. As regards the different castes he gave to each a portion of excellence.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणे वेदमग्रयं तु क्षत्रिये तेज उत्तमम्। दाक्ष्य वैश्ये च शूद्रे च सर्ववर्णानुकूलताम्॥
English: To Brahmanas he assigned that foremost of all things, viz., the Veda. To the Kshatriya he gave superior energy. To the Vaishya he gave skill, and to the Shudra he gave the duty of serving the three other castes.
Sanskrit: अदान्तो ब्राह्मणोऽसाधुनिस्तेजाः क्षत्रियोऽधमः। अदक्षो निन्द्यते वैश्यः शूद्रश्च प्रतिकूलवान्॥
English: Hence a Brahmana without self-restraint is an object of censure. A Kshatriya who has no energy is mean. A Vaishya without skill is an object of blame, as also a Shudra who is void of humility.
Sanskrit: सोऽस्मि जात: कुले श्रेष्ठे ब्राह्मणानां सुपूजिते। मन्दभाग्यतयास्म्येतं क्षत्रधर्ममनुष्ठितः॥
English: I am born in a worshipful and high family of Brahmanas. Through ill-luck, however, I am loading the life of a Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रधर्मं विदित्वाहं यदि ब्राह्मण्यमाश्रितः। प्रकुर्यां सुमहत् कर्म न मे तत् साधुसम्मतम्॥
English: If, conversant as I am with Kshatriya duties, I revert now to the order of a Brahmana and achieve a great object (by assuming selfrestraint under such injuries), that course would not be compatible.
Sanskrit: धारयंश्च धनुर्दिव्यं दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चाहवे। पितरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा किं नु वक्ष्यामि संसदि॥
English: I hold an excellent bow and excellent weapons in battle. If I do not avenge the death of my father, how shall I be able to speak in the assembly of men?
Sanskrit: सोऽहमद्य यथाकामं क्षत्रधर्ममुपास्य तम्। गन्तास्मि पदवीं राज्ञः पितुश्चापि महात्मनः॥
English: Following Kshatriya duties, therefore, without hesitation, I shall to-day walk in the steps of my great father and the king.
Sanskrit: अद्य स्वप्स्यन्ति पञ्चाला विश्वस्ता जितकाशिनः। विमुक्तयुग्यकवचा हर्षेण च समन्विताः॥
English: The Panchalas, elated with victory, will sleep in confidence to-night, having put off their armour and in great joy at the thought of the victory they have gained, and exhausted with toil and exertion.
Sanskrit: जयं मत्वाऽऽत्मनश्चैत श्रान्ता व्यायामकर्शिताः। तेषां निशि प्रसुप्तानां सुस्थानां शिविरे स्वके॥
English: While sleeping easily during the night within their own camp, I shall make a great and terrible assault upon their camp.
Sanskrit: अवस्कन्दं करिष्यामि शिविरस्याद्य दुष्करम्। तानवस्कन्द्य शिविरे प्रेतभूतविचेतसः॥
English: Like Indra killing the Danavas, I shall, attacking them while dead in sleep in their camp, kill them all, by my power.
Sanskrit: सूदयिष्यामि विक्रम्य मघवानिव दानवान्। अद्य तान् सहितान् सर्वान् धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमान्॥ सूदयिष्यामि विक्रम्य कक्षं दीप्त इवानलः। निहत्य चैव पञ्चालान् शन्तिं लब्धास्मि सत्तम॥
English: Like a burning fire consuming a heap of dry grass, I shall kill all of them collected in one place with their leader Dhrishtadyumna. Having killed the Panchalas, I shall obtain peace of mind, O best of men.
Sanskrit: पञ्चालेषु भविष्यामि सूदयन्नद्य संयुगे। पिनाकपाणिः संक्रुद्धः स्वयं रुद्रः पशुष्विव॥
English: While engaged in the act of destruction I shall move about in their midst like the holder of Pinaka, viz., the angry Rudra himself, among living creatures!
Sanskrit: अद्याहं सर्वपञ्चालान् निहत्य च निकृत्य च। अर्दयिष्यामि संहृष्टो रणे पाण्डुसुतांस्तथा॥
English: Having cut off and killed all the Panahalas to-day, I shall then, in joy, assail the sons of Pandu in battle!
Sanskrit: अद्याहं सर्वपञ्चालैः कृत्वा भूमिं शरीरिणीम्। प्रहत्यैकैकशस्तेषु भविष्याम्यनृणः पितुः॥
English: Taking their lives one after another and causing the Earth to be covered with the bodies of all the Panchalas, I shall satisfy the debt I owe to my father!
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य भीष्मसैन्धवयोरपि। गमयिष्यामि पञ्चालान् पदवीमद्य दुर्गमाम्॥
English: I shall to-day made the Panchalas follow Duryodhana and Karna and Bhishma and the King of the Sindhus!
Sanskrit: अद्य पाञ्चालराजस्य धृष्टद्युम्नस्य वै निशि। नचिरात् प्रमथिष्यामि पशोरिव शिरो बलात्॥
English: Displaying my power, I shall tonight grind the head, like that any animal, of Dhrishtadyumna the king of the Panchalas.
Sanskrit: अद्य पाञ्चालपाण्डूनां शयितानात्मजान् निशि। खड्डेन निशितेनाजौ प्रमथिष्यामि गौतम
English: I shall to-night, O son of Gotama, strike with my sharp sword, in battle, the sleeping sons of the Panchalas and the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: अद्य पाञ्चालसेनां तां निहत्य निशि सौप्तिके। कृतकृत्यः सुखी चैव भविष्यामि महामते॥
English: Having rooted out the Panchala army tonight while asleep, I shall, enjoy great happiness and consider myself to have done my duty!
Sanskrit: कृप उवाच दिष्ट्या ते प्रतिकर्तव्य मतिर्जातेयमच्युत। न त्वं वारयितुं शक्तो वज्रपाणिरपि स्वयम्॥
English: Kripa Said “By good luck, O you of great glory, your heart is bent to-day on vengeance! The holder of the thunder himself will not succeed in dissuading you to-day.
Sanskrit: अनुयास्यावहे त्वां तु प्रभाते सहितावुभौ। अद्य रात्रौ विश्रमस्व विमुक्तकवचध्वजः॥ अहं त्वामनुयास्यामि कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः। परानभिमुखं यान्तं रथावास्थाय दंशितौ॥
English: Both of us, however, shall accompany you in the morning putting off armours and taking down your standard rest for this night. I shall, clad in mail and riding on our cars, accompany you as also Kritavarman of the Satwata race, while you will proceed against the foe.
Sanskrit: आवाभ्यां सहितः शत्रूश्वो निहन्ता समागमे। विक्रम्य रथिनां श्रेष्ठ पञ्चालान् सपदानुगान्॥
English: United with ourselves, you will kill the enemy, viz., the Panchalas will all their followers, tomorrow in battle, displaying your prowess, O best of car-warriors.
Sanskrit: शक्तस्त्वमसि विक्रम्य विश्रमस्व निशामिमाम्। चिरं ते जाग्रत स्तात स्वप तावन्निशामिमाम्॥
English: If you display your energy your quite competent to achieve that feat! Take rest, therefore, for this night. You have kept us many a night.
Sanskrit: विश्रान्तश्च विनिद्रश्च स्वस्थचित्तश्च मानद। समेत्य समरे शत्रून् वधिष्यसि न संशयः॥
English: Having rested and slept, and having become quite refreshed, O giver of honours, meet the cnemy in battle! Forsooth, you will kill then the enemy.
Sanskrit: न हि त्वं रथिनां श्रेष्ठं प्रगृहीतवरायुधम्। जेतुमुत्सहते शश्वदपि देवेषु वासवः॥
English: No one, not even Vasava amongst the celestials, would venture to defeat you armed with best of weapons, O foremost of carwarriors.
Sanskrit: कृपेण सहितं यान्तं गुप्तं च कृतवर्मणा। को द्रौणिं युधि संरब्धं योधयेदपि देवराट्॥
English: Who is there that would, even if he be the king of the gods himself, fight Drona's son when the latter goes, accompanied by Kripa and protected by Kritavarman.
Sanskrit: ते वयं निशि विश्रान्ता विनिद्रा विगतज्वराः। प्रभातायां रजन्यां वै निहनिष्याम शात्रवान्॥
English: Therefore, having rested and slept this night, and removed fatigue, we shall kill the foe tomorrow morning.
Sanskrit: तव शस्त्राणि दिव्यानि मम चैव न संशयः। सात्वतोऽपि महेष्वासो नित्यं युद्धेषु कोविदः॥
English: You are a master of celestial weapons. I also am so. This hero of Satvata's race is a great bowman, always skilled in battle.
Sanskrit: ते वयं सहितास्तात सर्वाशत्रून् समागतान्। प्रसह्य समरे हत्वा प्रीतिं प्राप्स्याम पुष्कलाम्॥ विश्रमस्व त्वमव्यग्रः स्वप चेमां निशां सुखम्।
English: All of us, in a body, O son, shall succeed in killing our assembled foes in battle by displaying our powers. Great shall be our happiness then. Removing your anxiety, rest for this night and sleep happily.
Sanskrit: अहं च कृतवर्मा च त्वां प्रयान्तं नरोत्तमम्॥ अनुयास्याव सहितौ धन्विनौ परतापनौ। रथिनं त्वरया यान्तं रथमास्थाय दंशितौ॥
English: Myself and Kritavarman, both armed with bows and capable of consuming our enemies, will, clad in mail, follow you, O best of men, while you will move on your car against the enemy.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा शिविरं तेषां नाम विश्राव्य चाहवे। ततः कर्तासि शत्रूणां युध्यतां कदनं महत्॥
English: Proceeding to their camp, and announcing your name in battle, you will then made a great destruction of the foe.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा च कदनं तेषां प्रभाते विमलेऽहनि। विहरस्व यथा शक्रः सूदयित्वा महासुरान्॥
English: Having caused tomorrow morning, a great slaughter among them you will sport like Indra after the destruction of great Asuras.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं पञ्चालान् वरूथिनीम्। दैत्यसेनामिव क्रुद्धः सर्वदानवसूदनः॥
English: You are quite competent to defeat the army of the Panchalas in battle, like the destroyer of the Danavas in defeating in anger the Danavas army.
Sanskrit: मया त्वां सहितं संख्ये गुप्तं च कृतवर्मणा। न सहेत विभुः साक्षाद् वज्रपाणिरपि स्वयम्॥
English: United with myself in battle and protected by Kritavarman, you are incapable of being defcated by the holder of the thunder-bolt himself.
Sanskrit: न चाहं समरे तात कृतवर्मा न चैव हि। अनिर्जित्य रणे पाण्डून् न च यास्यामि कर्हिचित्।। १८
English: Neither I, O son, nor Kritavarman will ever retreat from battle without having defeated the Pandus.
Sanskrit: हत्वा च समरे क्रुद्धान् पञ्चालान् पाण्डुभिः सह। निवर्तिध्यामहे सर्वे हता वा स्वर्गगा वयम्॥
English: Having killed the angry Panchalas along with the Pandavas, we shall come away, or killed by them we shall go to heaven.
Sanskrit: सर्वोपायैः सहायास्ते प्रभाते वयमाहवे। सत्यमेतन्महाबाहो प्रब्रवीमि तनावघ॥ एवमुक्तस्ततो द्रौणिर्मातुलेन हितं वचः। अब्रवीन्मातुलं राजन् क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः॥ आतुरस्य कुतो निद्रा नरस्यामर्षितस्य च। अर्थाश्चिन्तयतश्चापि कामयानस्य वा पुनः।
English: By every means in our power, we two shall help you in battle tomorrow morning. O you of mighty-arms, I tell you the truth, O innocent one."-Addressed in these wholesome words by his maternal uncle, the son of Drona, with eyes reddened in anger answered his uncle, O king, saying,-"Can a person who is afflicted, or one who is under the influence of anger, or one whose heart is always engaged in making plans for the acquisition of wealth, or one who is under the power of lust, get sleep.
Sanskrit: तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं पश्य मेऽद्य चतुष्टयम्॥ यस्य भागश्चतुर्थो मे स्वप्नमह्नाय नाशयेत्।
English: See, all these four causes are present in my case. Any one of these, can singly spoil sleep.
Sanskrit: किं नाम दुःखं लोकेऽस्मिन् पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन्॥ हृदयं निर्दहन्मेऽद्य रात्र्यहानि न शाम्यति।
English: How great is the sorrow of that person who is always thinking of the death of his father. My heart is now burning day and night! I cannot enjoy peace.
Sanskrit: यथा च निहतः पापैः पिता मम विशेषतः॥ प्रत्यक्षमपि ते सर्वं तन्मे मर्माणि कृन्तति।
English: The way in which my father particularly killed by those sinful wretches has been seen by you all. The thought of that destruction is cutting me to the quick.
Sanskrit: कथं हि मादृशो लोके मुहूर्तमपि जीवति॥ द्रोणो हतेति यद्वाचः पञ्चालानां शृणोम्यहम्।
English: How could a person like me live for even a moment after hearing the Panchalas say that they have killed by father?
Sanskrit: धृष्टद्युम्नमहत्वा तु नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे॥ स मे पितुर्वधाद् वध्यः पञ्चाला ये च संगताः। विलापो भग्नसक्थस्य यस्तु राज्ञो मया श्रुतः॥
English: was I cannot bear the thought of maintaining life without having killed Dhristadyumna in battle! For the slaughter of my father, he and those who are with him should be killed me.
Sanskrit: स पुनर्हदयं कस्य क्रूरस्यापि न निर्दहेत्। कस्य ह्यकरुणस्यापि नेत्राभ्यामश्रु नाव्रजेत्॥
English: Who is there so hard-hearted that would not fire up after having heard the cries of the king lying with broken thighs?
Sanskrit: नृपतेर्भग्नसक्थस्य श्रुत्वा तादृग् वचः पुनः। यश्चायं मित्रपक्षो मे मयि जीवति निर्जितः॥
English: Who is there somerciless whose eyes would not be filled with tears after hearing such words uttered by the king with broken thighs.
Sanskrit: शोकं मे वर्धयत्येष वारिवेग इवार्णवम्। एकाग्रमनसो मेऽद्य कुतो निद्रा कुतः सुखम्॥
English: They, whom, I sided have been defeated. The thought of this increases my sorrow as a rush of waters increases the ocean.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवार्जुनाभ्यां च तानहं परिरक्षितान्। अविषह्यतमान् मन्ये महेन्द्रेणापि सत्तम॥
English: Protected, as they are by Vasudeva, and Arjuna, I consider, them O uncle, as irresistible by the great Indra himself.
Sanskrit: न चापि शक्तः संयन्तुं कोपमेतं समुत्थितम्। तं न पश्यामि लोकेऽस्मिन् यो मां कोपान्निवर्तयेत्।।
English: I am unable to check this rising anger in my heart. I do not see the man in this world than can suppress this wrath of mine.
Sanskrit: तथैव निश्चिता बुद्धिरेषा साधु मता मम। वार्तिकैः कथ्यमानस्तु मित्राणां मे पराभवः॥ पाण्डवानां च विजयो हृदयं दहतीव मे।
English: I am infouned by the messengers of the defeat of my friends and the victory of the Pandavas. That is consuming my heart.
Sanskrit: अहं तु कदनं कृत्वा शत्रूणामद्य सौप्तिके। ततो विश्रमिता चैव स्वप्ता च विगतज्वरः॥
English: Having, however, caused a destruction of my enemies during their sleep, I shall then take rest and shall then sleep without anxiety.”
Sanskrit: कृप उवाच शुश्रूषुरपि दुर्मेधाः पुरुषोऽनियतेन्द्रियः। नालं वेदयितुं कृत्स्नौ धर्मार्थाविति मे मतिः॥
English: Kripa Said "A person who is not intelligent and who has not controlled, his passions, cannot, even if he waits dutifully upon his superiors, understand morality. This is my opinion.
Sanskrit: तथैव तावन्मेधावी विनयं यो न शिक्षते। न च किंचन जानाति सोऽपि धर्मार्थनिश्चयम्॥
English: In the same way in intelligent person, who does not practise humility, cannot understand morality.
Sanskrit: चिरं ह्यपि जडः शूरः पण्डितं पर्युपास्य हि। न स धर्मान् विजानाति दर्वी सूपरसानिव॥
English: By waiting all his life upon a learned person, a brave man, void of understanding, cannot know his duties like a wooden ladle unable to taste the soup.
Sanskrit: मुहूर्तमपि तं प्राज्ञः पण्डितं पर्युपास्य हि। क्षिप्रं धर्मान् विजानाति जिह्वा सूपरसानिव॥
English: By waiting upon a learned person for even a moment, the wiseman, however, succeeds in understanding his duties like the tongue tasting the soup.
Sanskrit: शुश्रूषुस्त्वेव मेधावी पुरुषो नियतेन्द्रियः। जानीयादागमान् सर्वान् ग्राह्यं च न विरोधयेत्॥
English: An intelligent person who waits upon his superiors and who has controlled his passions succeeds in understanding all the rules of morality and never disputes what is accepted by all.
Sanskrit: अनेयस्त्ववमानी यो दुरात्मा पापपूरुषः। दिष्टमुत्सृज्य कल्याणं करोति बहुपापकम्॥
English: A sinful person of ungovernable, irreverent, wicked soul, commits sin in seeking his welfare by neglecting destiny.
Sanskrit: नाथवन्तं तु सुहृदः प्रतिषेधन्ति पातकात्। निवर्तते तु लक्ष्मीवान् नालक्ष्मीवान् निवर्तते॥
English: Well-wishers try to restrain a friend from committing sin. He who allows himself to be dissuaded succeeds in gaining prosperity. He, that does otherwise suffers misery,
Sanskrit: यथा ह्युचावचैर्वाक्यैः क्षिप्तचित्तो नियम्यते। तथैव सुहृदा शक्यो न शक्यस्त्ववसीदति॥
English: As a person who has lost his brains is restrained by soothing words, so should a friend be restrained by well-wishers. He that allows himself to be so restrained, never suffers misery.
Sanskrit: तथैव सुहृदं प्राज्ञं कुर्वाणं कर्म पापकम्। प्राज्ञाः सम्प्रतिषेधन्ति यथाशक्ति पुनः पुनः॥ स कल्याणे मनः कृत्वा नियम्यात्मानमात्मना। कुरु मे वचनं तात येन पश्चान्न तप्यसे॥
English: When a wise friend is about to commit a wicked act, wise well-wishers repeatedly, and according to the best of their power, try to restrain him. Making up your mind to do what is really beneficial, and restraining yourself by your own self, do by command, O son, so that you may not have to repent afterwards.
Sanskrit: न वधः पूज्यते लोके सुप्तानामिह धर्मतः। तथैवापास्तशस्त्राणां विमुक्तरथवाजिनाम्॥
English: In this world the destruction of sleeping persons is not praised and sanctioned by religion. The same is the case with persons that have thrown off their arms and come down from cars and horses.
Sanskrit: ये च ब्रूयुस्तवास्मीति ये च स्युः शरणागताः। विमुक्तमूर्धजा ये च ये चापि हतवाहनाः॥
English: They should not also be killed who say-we are yours-and also they who surrender themselves, and they whose locks are dishevelled, and they whose animals have been killed under them or whose cars have been broken.
Sanskrit: अद्य स्वप्स्यन्ति पञ्चाला विमुक्तकवचा विभो। विश्वस्ता रजनी सर्वे प्रेता इव विचेतसः॥
English: All the Panchalas taking of their armours will sleep to-night, O lord. When asleep, they will be taken dead man.
Sanskrit: यस्तेषां तदवस्थानां दुह्येत पुरुषोऽनृजुः। व्यक्तं स नरके मज्जेदगाधे विपुलेऽप्लवे॥
English: That wicked man who would injure them then, would sink in deep and limitless hell without a raft to save himself.
Sanskrit: सर्वास्त्रविदुषां लोके श्रेष्ठस्त्वमसि विश्रुतः। न च ते जातु लोकेऽस्मिन् सुसूक्ष्ममपि किल्बिषम्।। १५
English: In this world you are celebrated as the foremost of all persons knowing the use of weapons, you have not as yet committed even a minute sin.
Sanskrit: त्वं पुन: सूर्यसंकाशः श्वोभूत उदिते रवौ। प्रकाशे सर्वभूतानां विजेता युधि शात्रवान्॥
English: When the sun rises next morning and light shall clear up all things, you, like a second effulgent sun will vanquish the foe in battle.
Sanskrit: असम्भावितरूपं हि त्वयि कर्म विगर्हितम्। शुक्ले रक्तमिव न्यस्तं भवेदिति मतिर्मम॥
English: This culpable deed, so impossible in one like you, will appear like a red spot on a white sheet. This my opinion.”
Sanskrit: एवमेव यथाऽऽत्थ त्वं मातुलेह न संशयः। तैस्तु पूर्वमयं सेतुः शतधा विदलीकृतः॥
English: Ashvatthaman said “Forsooth what you say, O maternal uncle, is true. The Pandavas, however, have, before this, deviated from the path of righteousness.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यक्षं भूमिपाला भवतां चापि संनिधौ। न्यस्तशस्त्रो मम पिता धृष्टद्युम्नेन पातितः॥
English: Before all the kings, before your eyes also, my father after he had laid down his weapons, was killed by Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: कर्णश्च पतिते चक्रे रथस्य रथिनां वरः। उत्तम व्यसने मग्नो हतो गाण्डीवधन्वना॥
English: Karna also, that best of car-warriors after the wheel of his car had sunk and he had been assailed by great distress, was killed by the holder of Gandiva.
Sanskrit: तथा शान्तनवो भीष्मो न्यस्तशस्त्रो निरायुधः। शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य हतो गाण्डीवधन्वना॥
English: Similarly Shantanu's son Bhishma, after he had laid aside his weapons was killed by Arjuna with Shikhandin placed in his rear.
Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवा महेष्वासस्तथा प्रायगतो रणे। क्रोशतां भूमिपालानां युयुधानेन पातितः॥
English: So also, the great bowman Bhurishravas, while observing the Praya vow on the field of battle, was killed by Yuyudhana, disregarding the voice of all the kings.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनश्च भीमेन समेत्य गदया रणे। पश्यतां भूमिपालानामधर्मेण निपातितः॥
English: Having met Bhima is battle with the mace, Duryodhana too has been killed unfairly by the former in the very presence of all the king.
Sanskrit: एकाकी बहुभिस्तत्र परिवार्य महारथैः। अधर्मेण नरव्याघ्रो भीमसेनेन पातितः॥
English: The king was all alone in the midst of a great number of powerful car-warriors cumstances was that king killed by Bhimasena.
Sanskrit: विलापो भग्नसक्थस्य यो मे राज्ञः परिश्रुतः। वार्तिकाणां कथयतां स मे मर्माणि कृन्तति॥
English: The lamentations of the king, lying prostrate on the Earth with his thighs broken, that I have heard from the messengers circulating the news, are cutting me to the quick.
Sanskrit: एवं चाधार्मिकाः पापाः पञ्चाला भिन्नसेतवः। तानेवं भिन्नमर्यादान् किं भवान् न निगर्हति॥
English: The unrighteous and sinful Panchalas, who have trumpeted virtue, are even such. Why do you not blame them who have transgressed the law of virtue.
Sanskrit: पितृहन्तनहं हत्वा पञ्चालान् निशि सौप्तिके। कामं कीटः पतङ्गो वा जन्म प्राप्य भवामि वै॥
English: Having killed the Panchalas, those destroyers of my father in the night when they are buried in sleep, I care not if I am born as a warın or an insect in my next birth.
Sanskrit: त्वरे चाहमनेनाद्य यदिदं मे चिकीर्षितम्। तस्य मे त्वरमाणस्य कुतो निद्रा कुतः सुखम्॥
English: My resolution is pressing me for its accomplishment. Urged on by it, how can I enjoy sleep and happiness.
Sanskrit: न स जातः पुमाँल्लोके कश्चिन्न स भविष्यति। यो मे व्यावर्तयेदेतां वधे तेषां कृतां मतिम्॥
English: That man is not yet born in the world, nor will be, who will be able to frustrate this resolution of mine."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महाराज द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान्। एकान्ते योजयित्वाश्वान् प्रायादभिमुखः परान्॥
English: Sanjaya continued “Having said so, O king, the brave son of Drona yoked his horses to his car at a corner and started towards the direction of his enemies.
Sanskrit: तमबूतां महात्मनौ भोजशारद्वतावुभौ। किमर्थंस्यन्दनो युक्तः किञ्च कार्यं चिकीर्षितम्॥
English: Then Bhoja and Sharadvat's son, those great persons, addressed him saying,-'Why do you yoke the horses to your car? What do you want to do?
Sanskrit: एकसार्थप्रयातौ स्वस्त्वया सह नरर्षभ। समदुःखसुखौ चापि नावां शङ्कितुमर्हसि॥
English: We are determined to accompany you tomorrow, O foremost of men! We sympathies with you in weal and woe. You should not mistrust us.'
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा तु संक्रुद्धः पितर्वधमनुस्मरन्। ताभ्यां तथ्यंऽऽचख्यौ यदस्यात्मचिकीर्षितम्॥
English: Remembering the slaughter of his father, Ashvatthaman in anger told them truly about the work that he had resolved to accomplish.
Sanskrit: हत्वा शतसहस्राणि निशितैः शरैः। न्यस्तशस्त्रो मम पिता धृष्टद्युम्नेन पातितः॥
English: When my father having killed hundreds and thousands of warriors with sharp arrows, had thrown out his weapons, he was then killed by Dhrishtadyumna.
Sanskrit: तं तथैव हरिष्यामि न्यस्तधर्माणमद्य वै। पुत्रं पाञ्चालराजस्य पापं पापेन कर्मणा॥
English: I shall kill that slayer to-day under similar circumstances. I shall to-day slay the sinful son of the king of the Panchalas by a sinful act.
Sanskrit: कथं च निहतः पापः पाञ्चाल्यः पशुवन्मया। शस्त्रेण विजिताँल्लोकान् नाप्नुयादिति मे मति॥
English: It is my determination to slay like an animal that sinful prince of the Panchalas in such a way that he may not attain to regions gained by persons killed with weapons.
Sanskrit: क्षिप्रं संनद्धकवचौ सखड्गावात्तकार्मुकौ। मामास्थाय प्रतीक्षेतां रथवौ परंतपौ॥ इत्युक्त्वा रथमास्थाय प्रायदभिमुखः परान्। तपन्वगात् कृपो राजन् कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः॥
English: Put on your coats of mail soon and take your bows and swords, and wait for me here, O foremost of car-warriors.'—Having said so, Ashvatthaman got upon his car started towards the enemy. The Kripa, O king, and Kritavarman of the Satwata race, both followed him.
Sanskrit: ते प्रयाता व्यरोचन्त परानभिमुखास्त्रयः। हूयमाना यथा यज्ञे समिद्धा हव्यवाहनाः॥
English: While the three went on against the enemny, they shone like three blazing fires in sacrifice, fed with libations of clarified butter.
Sanskrit: ययुश्च शिविरं तेषां सम्प्रसुप्तजनं विभो। द्वारदेशं तु सम्प्राप्य द्रौणिस्तस्थौ महारथः॥
English: They proceeded, O lord, towards the encampment of the Panchalas within which everybody was asleep. Having approached the gate, Drona's son, that great car-warriors, stopped."
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच द्वारदेशे ततो द्रौणिमवस्थितमवेक्ष्य तौ। अकुर्वातां भोजकृपौ किं संजय वदस्व मे॥
English: Dhritarashtra Said “Seeing Drona's son stop at the gate of the camp, what, O Sanjaya, did those two great car-warriors, viz., Kripa and Kritavarman, do? Tell me this."