pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एतदर्थं हि हैडिम्बे पुत्रानिच्छन्ति मानवाः। कथं नस्तारयेद् दुःखात् स त्वं तारय बान्धवान्॥
English: It is for saving them from difficulties, that men desire to have sons; O son of Hidimba, do you therefore, rescue your fathers and friends.
Sanskrit: इच्छन्ति पितरः पुत्रान् स्वार्थ हेतोर्घटोत्कच। इहलोकात् परे लोके तारयिष्यन्ति ये हिताः॥
English: O Ghatotkacha, fathers desire to have sons, for furthering their own interests. And goc sons save their fathers here and hereafter.
Sanskrit: तव ह्यत्र बलं भीमं मायाश्च तव दुस्तराः। संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य सततं भीमनन्दन॥
English: You are generous and your strength in battle is indeed terrible and matchless. While engaged in battle, there is none else equal to you.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां प्रभग्नानां कर्णेन निशि सायकैः। मजतां धार्तराष्ट्रेषु भव पारं परंतप॥
English: O afflicter of your foes, do you become the raft for the Pandavas when they are being routed in this hour of night by the shafts of Karna and when they are sinking in the ocean identified with the Dhartarashtra troops.
Sanskrit: रात्रौ हि राक्षसा भूयो भवन्त्यमितविक्रमाः। बलवन्तः सुदुर्धर्षाः शूरा विक्रान्तचारिणः॥
English: Moreover, at night the Rakshasas become possessed of immeasurable prowess; the Rakshasas are by nature powerful, indomitable, heroic and energetic in battle.
Sanskrit: जहि कर्णं महेष्वासं निशीथे मायया रणे। पार्था द्रोणं वधिष्यन्ति धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः॥
English: With the help of your illusions do you kill the fierce bowman Karna in this nocturnal fight. The of Pritha headed by Dhristadyumna will slay Drona in battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच केशवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बीभत्सुरपि राक्षसम्। अभ्यभाषत कौरव्य घटोत्कचमरिंदमम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Hearing the words of Kesava, Vibhatsu also addressing that Rakshasa, that slayer of foes viz., Ghatotkacha said, O foremost of the Kurus, these words.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कच भवांश्चैव दीर्घबाहुश्च सात्यकिः। मतो मे सर्वसैन्येषु भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः॥
English: 0 Ghatotkacha, yourself, the long-armed Satyaki and the Pandava Bhimasena, these, according to my opinion, are the foremost among all our troops.
Sanskrit: तद्भवान् यातु कर्णेन द्वैरथं युध्यतां निशि। सात्यकिः पृष्ठगोपस्ते भविष्यति महारथः॥
English: In this nocturnal fight do you therefore sons warrior Satyaki will become your protect or from behind.
Sanskrit: जहि कर्णं रणे शूरं सात्वतेन सहायवान्। यथेन्द्रस्तारकं पूर्वं स्कन्देन सह जनिवान्॥
English: Supported by the Satvata hero, do you slay the heroic Karna in battle, even as Indra supported by Skanda slew Taraka in days gone by.”
Sanskrit: घटोत्कच उवाच अलमेवास्मि कर्णाय द्रोणायालं च भारत। अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च कृतास्राणां महात्मनाम्॥
English: Ghatotkacha said I am capable of encountering Karna and Drona, O Bharata and I am a match for all the other high-souled Kshatriyas accomplished in the use of weapons.
Sanskrit: अद्य दास्यामि संग्रामं सूतपुत्राय तं निशि। यं जनाः सम्प्रवक्ष्यन्ति यावद् भूमिर्धरिष्यति॥
English: This night, I shall fight such a fierce battle with the son of Suta, of which men will talk as long as the earth will exit.
Sanskrit: न चात्र शूरान् मोक्ष्यामि न भीतान्न कृताञ्जलीन्। सर्वानेव वधिष्यामि राक्षस धर्ममास्थितः॥
English: Following the Rakshasa mode, I shall not spare this time any body, either the brave or the coward or those that will with folded palms, solicit mercy. I shall slay all folded palms, solicit mercy. I shall slay all.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहु डिम्बिर्वरवीरहा। अभ्ययात् तुमुले कर्णं तव सैनयं विभीषयन्॥
English: Sanjaya said Having thus spoken, that slayer of hostile heroes namely the mighty-armed son of Hidimba, dashed against Karna, in that fierce fight, frightening your troops.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं संक्रुद्धं दीप्तास्यं दीप्तमूर्धजम्। प्रहसन् पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रतिजग्राह सूतजः॥
English: Then that foremost of men that son of Suta smilingly received Ghatotkacha of blazing countenance and burning locks, as the latter was furiously falling upon him.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद् युद्धं कर्णराक्षसयोर्मधे। गर्जतो राजशार्दूल शक्रप्रहादयोरिव॥
English: Then the battle between those two roaring heroes, viz., Karna and that Rakshasa, commenced resembling O foremost of kings that between Shakra and Pralhada in days gone by.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दृष्ट्वा घटोत्कचं राजन् सूतपुत्ररथं प्रति। आयान्तं तु तथा युक्तं जिबांसुं कर्णमाहवे॥
English: Sanjaya said Then, O monarch, beholding the mightyarmed Ghatotkacha, rush against the car of Suta's son Karna, with a view to slaughter him,
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत् तत्र पुत्रस्ते दुःशासनमिदं वचः। एतद् रक्षो रणे तूर्णं दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य विक्रमम्॥
English: Your Duryodhana addressing Dushasana said these works "Beholding Karna's prowess in battle, yonder does the Rakshasa
Sanskrit: अभियाति द्रुतं कर्णं तद् वारय महास्थम्। वृतः सैन्येन महता याहि यत्र महाबलः॥
English: Rush against that mighty car-warrior, Do you check the Rakshasa's progress; supported by mighty divisions do you go to the spot where the highly powerful.
Sanskrit: कर्णो वैकर्तनो युद्धे राक्षसेन युयुत्सति। रक्ष कर्णं रणे यत्तो वृतः सैन्येन मानद॥
English: Karna the son of Vikartana is fighting with the Rakshasa. O bestower of honor, putting forth your best energies in battle and supported by the troops do you protect Karna in battle.
Sanskrit: मा कर्ण राक्षसो घोरः प्रमादानाशयिष्यति। एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजञ्जटासुरसुतो बली॥
English: Let not the dreadful Rakshasa succeed, through our negligence, in slaying Karna. Meanwhile, O monarch, the highly puissant son of Jatasura.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनमुपागम्य प्राह प्रहरतां वरः। दुर्योधन तवामित्रान् प्रख्यातान् युद्धदुमदान्॥ पाण्डवान् हन्तुमिच्छामि त्वयाऽऽज्ञप्तः सहानुगान्। जटासुरो मम पिता रक्षसां ग्रामणीः पुरा॥
English: That best of smiters, approaching Duryodhana said these words-"O Duryodhana, with your permission, do I intend to slay the Pandava brothers and their followers who are your inveterate enemies and who are regarded as indomitable in battle. My father was Jatasura that foremost of the Rakshasas, endued with great prowess.
Sanskrit: प्रयुज्य कर्म रक्षोघ्नं क्षुद्रैः पार्थेनिपातितः। तस्यापचितिमिच्छामि शत्रुशोणितपूजया। शत्रुमांसैश्च राजेन्द्र मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥
English: In days gone by, through some Rakshasaslaying charms, the puny sons of Pritha slew him. I now desire to render satisfaction to his departed spirit by worshipping him with the blood of his foes.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीत् ततो राजा प्रीयमाणः पुनः पुनः। द्रोणकर्णादिभिः सार्धं पर्याप्तोऽहं द्विषद्वधे॥
English: As also with their flesh. O foremost of kings, it behoves you to accord me your permission.” Thereupon king Duryodhana, highly gratified, repeatedly told these words to
Sanskrit: त्वं तु गच्छ मयाऽऽज्ञप्तो जहि युद्धे घटोत्कचम्। राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं रक्षोमानुषसम्भवम्॥
English: “Supported by Drona and Karna and others, I am competent enough to conquer my enemies. With my leave, do you go and slay the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवानां हितं नित्यं हस्त्यश्वरथघातिनम्। वैहायसगतं युद्धे प्रेषयेर्यमसादनम्॥
English: That Rakshasa of fierce feats, born of men, ever devoted to the interests of the Pandavas and always slaying our elephants, horses and charioteer in battle.
Sanskrit: तथेत्युक्त्वा महाकाय: समाहूय घटोत्कचम्। जाटासुरिभैंमसेनि नानाशस्त्रैरवाकिरत्॥
English: Staying himself all the while in the firmament, go dispatch him to Yama's (dreary) place.” Then that huge-bodied son of Jatasura saying “yea' to his words, challenged Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषं च कर्णं च कुरुसैन्यं च दुस्तरम्। हैडिम्बिः प्रममाथैको महावातोऽमबुदानिव॥ ततो मायाबलं दृष्ट्वा रक्षस्तूर्णंमलम्बुषः। घटोत्कचं शरव्रातैर्नानालिङ्गैः समार्पयत्॥
English: Thereafter the son of Jatasura covered the son of Bhimasena with various kind of weapons. But the son of Hidimba, singlehanded, crushed Alambusha, Karna and the unfordable ocean of Kuru soldiers, like a furious tempest agitating the clouds. Thereafter the Rakshasa Alambusha seeing the potency of the illusion of Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: विद्ध्वा च बहुभिर्बाणैर्भमसेनि महाबलः। व्यद्रावयच्छरवातैः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्॥
English: Quickly covered him with myriads of shafts. Piercing the son of Bhimasena with numerous arrows, Alambusha.
Sanskrit: तेन विद्राव्यमाणनि पाण्डुसैन्यानि भारत। निशीथे विप्रकीर्यन्ते वातनुन्ना घना इव॥
English: With his arrows, caused the Pandava armies to be routed. Routed by him the Pandavas troops, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: घटोत्कचशरैर्नुना तथैव तव वाहिनी। निशीथे प्राद्रवद् राजन्नुत्सृज्योल्काः सहस्रशः॥
English: Began to disperse in that night, like masses of clouds torn away by a furious gale. Similarly your troops mangled with the arrows of Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषस्ततः क्रुद्धो भैमसेनि महामृधे। आजघ्ने दशभिर्बाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम्॥ तिलशस्तस्य संवाहं सूतं सर्वायुधानि च। घटोत्कचः प्रचिच्छेद प्रणदंश्चातिदारुणम्॥ ततः कर्णं शरवातैः कुरुनन्यान् सहस्रशः। अलम्बुषं चाभ्यवर्षन्मेघो मेरुमिवाचलम्॥ ततः संचुक्षुभे सैन्यं कुरूणां राक्षसार्दितम्। उपर्युपरि चान्योन्यं चतुरङ्गं ममर्द ह॥
English: Fled away in that night throwing, O monarch, all their flambeaus down. Thereafter wrought up with rage, Alambusha struck Bhima's son in that fierce battle, with numerous arrows, like a guide striking an elephant with the goad. Then Ghatotkacha cutoff into small fragments the chariot, the driver and the weapons of his opponent and laughed terrible. Then like clouds showering torrents of rain on the Meru mountain, Ghatotkacha poured showers of shafts of Karna, Alambusha and all the rest of Kurus. Afflicted by the Rakshasa, the Kuru troops became greatly agitated.
Sanskrit: जाटासुरिर्महाराज विरथो हतसारथिः। घटोत्कचं रणे क्रुद्धो मुष्टिनाभ्यहनद् दृढम्॥
English: The four kinds of forces of which your army consisted, began to press and crush one another. Then the son of Jatasura deprived of his car and driver.
Sanskrit: मुष्टिनाभ्याहतस्तेन प्रचचाल घटोत्कचः। क्षितिकम्पे यथा शैलः सवृक्षस्तृणगुल्मवान्॥
English: Wrathfully struck Ghatotkacha in that battle with his bare fists. Thus struck Ghatotkacha trembled.
Sanskrit: ततः स परिघाभेन द्विट्संघनेन बाहुना। जाटासुरिं भैमसेनिरवधीन्मुष्टिना भृशम्॥ तं प्रमथ्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तूर्णं हैडिम्बिराक्षिपत्। दोामिन्द्रध्वजाभाभ्यां निष्पिपेष च भूतले॥
English: Like a mountain with its trees, creepers and grass at the time of an earth-quake. Then the son of Bhimasena furious with rage, raising his own foe-slaying arm that resembled bludgeon, dealt a severe blow to Jatasura's son; thus furiously crushing him, the son of Hidimba quickly threw him down.
Sanskrit: जाटासुरिर्मोक्षयित्वा आत्मानं च घटोत्कचात्। पुनरुत्थाय वेगेन घटोत्कचमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: a And then seizing him by his two arms began to press him with great force against the earth. Then the son of Jatasura freeing himself from the grasp of Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: अलम्बुषोऽपि विक्षिप्य समुत्क्षिप्य च राक्षसम्। घटोत्कचं रणे रोषानिष्पिपेष च भूतले॥
English: Once more rose up quickly and rushed furiously upon the latter. Alambusha also, throwing down and dragging the Rakshasa.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद् युद्धं गर्जतोरतिकाययोः। घटोत्कचालम्बुषयोस्तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम्॥ विशेषयन्तावन्योन्यं मायाभिरतिमायिनौ। युयुधाते महावीर्याविन्द्रवैरोचनाविव॥
English: Ghatotkacha, out of rage began to press him against the earth. Then between those two roaring heroes of huge proportion, namely Ghatotkacha and Alambusha, a battle raged that was extremely terrible and horripilating. Then those highly proud heroes, each desirous of getting advantage over the other by means of their illusive powers.
Sanskrit: पावकाम्बुनिधी भूत्वा पुनर्गरुडतक्षको। पुनर्मेघमहावातौ पुनर्वज्रमहाचलौ।॥
English: Fought on with great fury like the puissant Indra and the son of Virochana. Becoming fire and the ocean, again Garuda and Takshaka.
Sanskrit: पुनः कुञ्जरशार्दूलौ पुनः स्वर्भानुभास्करौ। एवं मायाशतसृजावन्योन्यवधकाङ्गिणौ॥
English: And once a cloud and a tempest and again thunder and a mighty mountain and an elephant and a tiger and Rahu and the sun.
Sanskrit: भृशं चित्रमयुध्येतामलम्बुषघटोत्कचौ। परिघैश्च गदाभिश्च प्रासमुद्गरपट्टिशैः॥ मुसलैः पर्वताग्रैश्च तावन्योन्यं विजनतुः।
English: They thus exhibited a hundred different kinds of illusions, desirous of compassing each other's destruction. Indeed Alambusha and Ghatotkacha fought most wonderfully, with bludgeons and maces and lances and mallets and battle axes and clubs and crests of mountains, they then struck each other.
Sanskrit: हयाभ्यां च गजाभ्यां च रथाभ्यां च पदातिभिः॥ युयुधाते महामायौ राक्षसप्रवरौ युधि।
English: Riding on the back of elephants or horses or on their chariots, those foremost of Rakshasas both possessed of potent illusive powers, fought with each other in that battle.
Sanskrit: ततो घटोत्कचो राजन्नलम्बुषवधेप्सया॥ उत्पपात भृशं क्रुद्धः श्येनवनिपपात च।
English: Thereafter, king Ghatotkacha, impelled by a desire for killing Alambusha and excited to the highest pitch of fury soared aloft and then came down even like a hawk.
Sanskrit: गृहीत्वा च महाकायं राक्षसेन्द्रमलम्बुषम्॥ उद्यम्य न्यवधीद् भूमौ मयं विष्णुरिवाहवे।
English: Then seizing that foremost of the Rakshasas, namely, the huge-bodied Alambusha, he raised him high and then dashed him against the earth, like Vishnu dashing Maya against the ground.
Sanskrit: ततो घटोत्कचः खङ्गमुद्धृत्याद्भुतदर्शनम्॥ रौद्रस्य काशिद्ध शिरो भीमं विकृतदर्शनम्। स्फुरतस्तस्य समरे नदतश्चातिभैरवम्॥ निचकर्त महाराज शत्रोरमितविक्रमः।
English: Then with a sword of beautiful appearance, Ghatotkacha of infinite prowess cut-off, 0 king, from the trunk of his fierce and mighty foe, his terrible head that was even then uttering Creadful roars and that looked frightful, O mighty monarch.
Sanskrit: शिरस्तच्चापि संगृह्य केशेषु रुधिरोक्षितम्॥ ययौ घटोत्कचस्तूर्णं दुर्योधनस्थं प्रति।
English: Then holding that blood-stained head by the hair, Ghatotkacha quickly proceeded towards the chariot of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: अभ्येत्य च महाबाहुः स्मयमानः च राक्षसः॥ शिरो रथेऽस्य निक्षिप्य विकृताननमूधजम्।
English: Then the mighty-armed Rakshasa, approaching the car, smilingly threw that head with contorted aspect and dishevelied hair in that car of the king.
Sanskrit: प्राणदद् भैरवं नादं प्रावृषीव बलाहकः॥ अब्रवीच ततो राजन् दुर्योधनमिदं वचः।
English: Then like clouds during the rainy season, he uttered a tremendous roar; and then O king,
Sanskrit: एष ते निहतो बन्धुस्त्वया दृष्टोऽस्य विक्रमः॥ पुनर्देष्टासि कर्णस्य निष्ठामेतां तथाऽऽत्मनः।
English: Here is your friend slain whose prowess you have witnessed yourself. You are destined to see the death of Karna and that of your ownself.
Sanskrit: स्वधर्ममर्थं कामं च त्रितयं योऽभिवाञ्छति॥ रिक्तपाणिर्न पश्यत राजानं ब्राह्मणं स्त्रियम्।
English: There is a saying, O king, that no one, desirous of keeping his morality, profit and pleasure unprejudiced should never approach a king a Brahmana and a female with empty hands (i.e., without presents.)
Sanskrit: तिष्ठस्तव तावत् सुप्रीतो यावत् कर्ण वधाम्यहम्॥ एवमुक्त्वा ततः प्रायात् कर्णं प्रति नरेश्वर।
English: Do you live without any anxiety whatever up to the time I do not slay Karna." Having thus spoken, O foremost of men, he rushed against Karna.
Sanskrit: किरज्छरगणांस्तीक्ष्णान् रुषितो रणमूर्धनि॥ ततः समभवद् युद्धं घोररूपं भयानकम्। विस्मापनं महाराज नरराक्षसयोर्मधे॥
English: Scattering hundreds of sharp arrows and directing them at the head of Karna. Then, O mighty monarch, a battle of terrible aspect and great fierceness commenced between the human hero and the Rakshasa-battle that filled every heart with great admiration.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य भीमकर्माणमाहवे। हर्षमाहारयांचक्रुः कुरवः सर्व एव ते॥
English: Sanjaya said Then beholding Alayudha of fierce deeds come to fight on their behalf, all the Kouravas, were exceedingly delighted.
Sanskrit: तथैव तव पुत्रास्ते दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। अप्लवाः प्लवमासाद्य तर्तुकामा इवार्णवम्॥
English: So also your sons, headed by Duryodhana himself, were filled with joy like persons, desirous of crossing a sea, setting rafts, when there was no chance of getting it.
Sanskrit: पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्वानाः पुरुषर्षभाः। अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं स्वागतेनाभ्यपूजयन्॥
English: Having received Alayudha, that foremost prince of the Rakshasas, with a respectful welcome, the kings of your army considered themselves as born anew.
Sanskrit: तस्मस्त्वमानुषे युद्धे वर्तमाने महाभये। कर्णराक्षसयोनक्तं दारुणप्रतिदर्शने॥
English: Meanwhile as that nocturnal battle raged between Karna and the Rakshasa-battle that, though terrible and superhuman and fierce, was yet delightful to the eye.
Sanskrit: उपप्रेक्षन्त पञ्चालाः स्मयमानाः सराजकाः। तथैव तावका राजन् वीक्षमाणास्ततस्ततः॥
English: The Panchalas and other kings became passive spectators of it. At the same time, O king, your troops, though protected all over the field by their commanders.
Sanskrit: चुक्रुशुर्नेदमस्तीति द्रोणद्रौणिकृपादयः। तत् कर्म दृष्ट्वा सम्भ्रान्ता हैडिम्बस्य रणाजिरे॥
English: As also Drona and Drona's son and Kripa and others uttered loud wails, saying All is lost. Indeed beholding on the field those terrible feats of Hidimva's son.
Sanskrit: सर्वमाविग्नमभवद्धाहाभूतमचेतनम्। तव सैन्यं महाराज निराशं कर्णजीविते॥
English: All your fighters were filled with anxiety; and uttering shrieks of distress they almost lost their senses. All your troops then, O king, became hopeless of Karna's life.
Sanskrit: दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य कर्णमार्तिं परां गतम्। अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं समाहूयेदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Then Duryodhana, beholding Karna hard pressed, summoned that foremost of the Rakshasas Alayudha and addressed him in
Sanskrit: एष वैकर्तनः कर्णो हैडिम्बेन समागतः। कुरुते कर्म सुमहद् यदस्यौपयिकं मृधे॥
English: "Yonder is Vikartana's son Karna engaged in battle with the son of Hidimba. Behold he is achieving feats worthy of his valour and strength.
Sanskrit: पश्यैतान् पार्थिवान् शूरान् निहतान् भैमसेनिना। नानाशस्त्रैरभिहतान् पादपानिव दन्तिना॥
English: Behold there lie the royal heroic warriors slain and wounded with various weapons by the son of Bhimasena, like so many trees crushed by a huge tusked elephant.
Sanskrit: तवैष भागः समरे राजमध्ये मया कृतः। तवैवानुमते वीरं तं विक्रम्य निबर्हय॥
English: Amongst all my kindly allies, I have allotted this (Rakshasa Ghatotkacha), with your permission as your share in battle. O hero, do you bring him down displaying your prowess.
Sanskrit: पुरा वैकर्तनं कर्णमेष पापो घटोत्कचः। मायाबलं समाश्रित्य कर्षयत्यरिकर्शन॥
English: O slayer of foes, allow not this sinful Ghatotkacha), to crush Vikartana's son through his illusive powers before you despatch him."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तः स राज्ञा तु राक्षसो भीमविक्रमः। तथेत्युक्त्वा महाबाहुर्घटोत्कचमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Thus spoken to by the king, that Rakshasa, of fierce prowess, replied to former saying "let it be so"; and then that mighty-armed one rushed against Ghatotkacha.
Sanskrit: ततः कर्ण समुत्सृज्य भैमसेनिरपि प्रभो। प्रत्यमित्रमुपायान्तमर्दयामास मार्गणैः॥
English: Thereupon, O lord, the son of Bhimasena also, bearing alone Karna for a while, began to afflict his advancing adversary with this shafts.
Sanskrit: तयोः समभवद् युद्धं क्रुद्धयो राक्षसेन्द्रयोः। मत्तयोर्वासिताहेतो िपयोरिव कानने॥
English: Then the battle, that commenced between those two enraged Rakshasa chiefs, resembled that between two infuriate elephants both desirous of consorting with the same sheelephant in her season in the woods.
Sanskrit: रक्षसा विप्रमुक्तस्तु कर्णोऽपि रथिनां वरः। अभ्यद्रवद् भीमसेनं रथेनादित्यवर्चसा॥
English: Meanwhile, left alone by the Rakshasa that foremost of car-warriors viz., Karna, rushed against Bhimasena, on his car of solar effulgence.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तमनादृत्य दृष्ट्वा ग्रस्तं घटोत्कचम्। अलायुधेन समरे सिंहेनेव गवां पतिम्॥
English: Then disregarding the rushing Karna and beholding Ghatotkacha hard pressed by Alayudha, like a bull engaged with a lion.
Sanskrit: रथेनादित्यवपुषा भीमः प्रहरतां वरः। किरञ्छरौघान् प्रययावलायुधरथं प्रति॥
English: That foremost of all smiters, viz., Bhimasena, rushed against the chariot of Alayudha, riding on his own car of solar effulgence and shooting showers of sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य स तदालायुधः प्रभो। घटोत्कचं समुत्सृज्य भीमसेनं समाह्वयत्॥
English: Then, O lord, beholding Bhimasena approach, Alayudha, leaving Ghatotkacha alone rushed against the former.
Sanskrit: तं भीमः सहसाभ्येत्य राक्षसान्तकरः प्रभो। सगणं राक्षसेन्द्रं तं शरवरवाकिरत्॥
English: Then, O master, that slayer of Rakshasa Bhima, furiously encountering that foremost of Rakshasas, covered him and his followers with showers of arrows.
Sanskrit: तथैवालायुधो राजशिलाधौतैरजिह्मगैः। अभ्यवर्षत कौन्तेयं पुनः पुनररिंदप॥
English: Similarly, O king, that subduer of foes namely, Alayudha, cutting off Bhima's arrows with straight going shafts of his, repeatedly covered the latter with his arrows.
Sanskrit: तथा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे भीमसेनमुपाद्रवन्। नानाप्रहरणा भीमास्त्वत्सुतानां जयैषिणः॥
English: On the other hand all these Rakshasas, armed with various weapons and dreadfullooking, assailed Bhimasena from all sides desirous of securing victory to your sons.
Sanskrit: स ताड्यमानो बहुभिर्भीमसेनो महाबलः। पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः सर्वांस्तानविध्यच्छितैः शरैः॥
English: Then the highly puissant Bhimasena, wounded by those numerous Rakshasas, pierced each of them in return with five sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: ते वध्यमाना भीमेन राक्षसाः क्रूरबुद्धयः। विनेदुस्तुमुलान्नादान् दुद्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश॥
English: Those Rakshasas, of cruel minds, when thus engaged with Bhima, began to utter loud roared and to run in all the ten directions of the compass.
Sanskrit: तांनास्यमानान् भीमेन दृष्ट्वा रक्षो महाबलम्। अभिदुद्राव वेगेन शरैश्चैनमवाकिरत्॥
English: The mighty Rakshasa, then beholding the troops belonging to him fly away from fear of Bhima, rushed furiously upon the latter and covered him with arrows.
Sanskrit: तं भीमसेनः समरे तीक्ष्णागैरक्षिणोञ्छरैः। अलायुधस्तु तानस्तान् भीमेन विशिखान् रणे॥ चिच्छेद कांश्चित् समरे त्वरया कांश्चिदग्रहीत्। सतं दृष्टवा राक्षसेन्द्रं भीमो भीमपराक्रमः॥
English: In that battle Bhimasena then shot at Alayudha many shafts of keen points. Thereupon Alayudha, in that battle, quickly put off or caught hold of several arrows shot by Bhimasena. Then Bhima of dreadful prowess, beholding that feat of the foremost of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: गदां चिक्षेप वेगेन वज्रपातोपमा तदा। तामापतन्ती वेगेन गदां ज्वालाकुलां ततः॥ गदया ताड्यामास सा गदा भीममाव्रजत्। स राक्षसेन्द्रं कौन्तेयः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्॥
English: Hurled at him with great force a mace whose fall resembled the fall of thunder. With his own mace then Alayudha struck the burning mace of Bhima, where-upon the latter flew towards Bhima. Then the son of Kunti covered that foremost of the Rakshasas with a perfect shower of arrows.
Sanskrit: तानप्यस्याकरोन्मोघान् राक्षसो निशितैः शरैः। ते चापि राक्षसाः सर्वे रजन्यां भीमरूपिणः॥
English: The Rakshasa baffled even those arrows of Bhima with his own sharp arrows. Then all the Rakshasa troops of dreadful aspect.
Sanskrit: शासनाद् राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निजजू रथकुञ्जरान्। पञ्चालाः संजयाश्चैव वाजिनः परमद्विपः॥
English: At the command of their leader, slew all the elephants of the Pandava division. The Panchalas, the Srinjayas, the horses and the excellent elephants (of the Pandava host).
Sanskrit: न शान्ति लेभिरे तत्र राक्षसै शपीडिताः। तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाघोरं वर्तमानं महाहवम्॥
English: Then could find no security being afflicted severely by the Rakshasa. Beholding then the progress of that mighty and terrific battle.
Sanskrit: अब्रवीत् पुण्डरीकाक्षो धनंजयमिदं वचः। पश्य भीमं महाबाहुं राक्षसेन्द्रवशं गतम्॥
English: The foremost of all male beings addressing Dhananjaya said these words. Behold the mighty-armed Bhima succumb to the prince of the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: पदमस्यानुगच्छ त्वं मा विचारय पाण्डव। धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ॥
English: Do you rush to his rescue, O son of Pandu and do not hesitate. Let Dhristadyumna and Uttamanjas.
Sanskrit: सहितौ द्रौपदेयाश्च कर्णं यान्तु महारथाः। नकुलः सहदेवश्च युयुधानश्च वीर्यवान्॥
English: Accompanied by the mighty car-warriors of Droupada's division, assail Karna. let Nakula, Şahadeva and the puissant Yuyudhana.
Sanskrit: इतरान् राक्षसान् घनन्तु शासनात् तव पाण्डव। त्वमपीमां महाबाहो चमू द्रोणपुरस्कृताम्॥ वारयस्व नरव्याघ्र महद्धि भयमागतम्। एवमुक्ते तु कृष्णेन यथोद्दिष्टा महारथाः॥
English: Exert themselves in slaughtering the other Rakshasas at your command o son of Pandu. O mighty-armed one, do you hold in check this division headed by Drona, in as much as a great panic has seized our troops now.” When Krishna had thus spoken, those foremost of car-warriors, as appointed.