pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। व्यासमामन्त्र्य मेधावी ततो वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed by Krishna, Yudhishthira, the of Dharma, gifted with great intelligence, saluted Vyasa and said these words:
Sanskrit: यदा कालं भवान् वेत्ति हयमेधस्य तत्त्वतः। दीक्षयस्व तदा मां त्वं त्वय्यायत्तो हि मे क्रतुः॥
English: Do you cause me to be initiated when the proper hour, as you truly know, come for that rite. This my sacrifice entirely depends on you. son
Sanskrit: व्यास उवाच अहं पैलोऽथ कौन्तेय याज्ञवल्क्यस्तथैव च। विधानं यद् यथाकालं तत् कर्तारो न संशयः॥
English: Vyasa said Myself, O son of Kunti, and Paila and Yajnavalkya, shall, undoubtedly, achieve every rite at the proper time.
Sanskrit: चैत्र्यां हि पौर्णमास्यां तु तव दीक्षा भविष्यति। सम्भाराः सम्भियन्तां च यज्ञार्थं पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: The rite of initiating you will be performed on the day of full moon belonging to the month of Chaitra. Let all the necessaries of the sacrifice, O foremost of men, be got ready.
Sanskrit: अश्वविद्याविदश्चैव सूता विप्राश्च तद्विदः। मेध्यमश्वं परीक्षन्तां तव यज्ञार्थसिद्धये॥
English: Let Sutas well-versed in the science of horses and let Brahmanas also possessed of the same learning, select, after examination, a worthy horse in order that your sacrifice may be completed.
Sanskrit: तमुत्सृज यथाशास्त्रं पृथिवीं सागराम्बराम्। स पर्येतु यशो दीप्तं तव पार्थिव दर्शयन्॥
English: Loosening the animal according to the injunctions of the scriptures, let him wander over the whole Earth with her belt of seas, showing your effulgent glory, O king.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तः स तथेत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवः पृथिवीपतिः। चकार सर्वे राजेन्द्र यथोक्तं ब्रह्मवादिना॥
English: Vaishampayana said Thius addressed (by the Rishi), Yudhishthira, the royal son of Pandu, answered, 'So be it!' and then, O monarch, he accomplished all that that utterer of Brahma had said.
Sanskrit: सम्भराश्चैव राजेन्द्र सर्वे संकल्पिताऽभवन्। स सम्भारान् समाहृत्य नृपो धर्मसुतस्तदा॥ न्यवेदयदमेयात्मा कृष्णद्वैपायनाय वै।
English: All the articles necessary for the sacrifice, O king, were duly procured. The royal son of Dharma, gifted with immeasurable soul, having procured all the necessaries, inforined the Island-born Krishna of it.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजा व्यासो धर्मात्मजं नृपम्॥ यथाकालं यथायोगं सज्जाः स्म तव दीक्षणे।
English: Then the highly energetic Vyasa said to the royal son of Dharma, “As regards ourselves, we are all prepared to initiate you in view of the sacrifice.
Sanskrit: स्फ्यश्च कूर्चश्च सौवर्णो यच्चान्यदपि कौरव॥ तत्र योग्यं भवेत् किंचिद् रौक्मं तत् क्रियतामिति।
English: Let the Sphya and the Kurcha and all the other articles that, o you of Kuru's race, may be necessary for your sacrifice, be made of gold.
Sanskrit: अश्वश्चोत्सृज्यतामद्य पृथ्व्यामथ यथाक्रमम्। सुगुप्तं चरतां चापि यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि॥
English: Let the horse also be loosened today, for wandering on the Earth, according to the ordinances of the scriptures. Let the animal, duly protected, wander over the Earth.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच अयमश्वो यथा ब्रह्मन्नुस्तृष्टः पृथिवीमिमाम्। चरिष्यति यथाकामं तत्र वै संविधीयताम्॥
English: Yudhishthira said Let arrangements be made by you, O twiceborn one, about loosening this horse for enabling it to wander over the Earth at its will.
Sanskrit: पृथिवीं पर्यटन्तं हि तुरगं कामचारिणम्। कः पालयेदिति मुने तद् भवान् वक्तुमर्हति॥
English: You should, O ascetic, say who will protect this horse while roaming over the Earth freely according to its will.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्तः स तु राजेन्द्र कृष्णद्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्। भीमसेनादवरजः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम्॥ जिष्णुः सहिष्णुर्धष्णुश्च स एनं पालयिष्यति। शक्तः स हि महीं जेतुं निवातकवचान्तकः॥
English: Vaishampayana continued : Thus addressed (by king Yudhishthira), O king, the Island-born Krishna said, He who is born after Bhimasena, who is the foremost of all bowmen, who is called Jishnu, who is gifted with great patience and capable of overcoming all resistance, he will protect the horse. That destroyer of the Nivatakavachas can conquer the whole Earth.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् वस्त्राणि दिव्यानि दिव्यं संहननं तथा। दिव्यं धनुश्चेषुधी च स एनमनुयास्यति॥
English: In him are all celestial weapons, His body is like that of a celestial in its powers of endurance. His bow and quivers are celestial. He will follow this horse.
Sanskrit: स हि धर्मार्थकुशलः सर्वविद्याविशारदः। यथाशास्त्रं नृपश्रेष्ठ चारयिष्यति ते हयम्॥
English: He is well-versed in both Religion and Profit. He is a master of all the sciences. O foremost of kings, he will, according to the scriptures, cause the horse to roam and graze at its will.
Sanskrit: राजपुत्रो महाबाहुः श्यामो राजीवलोचनः। अभिमन्योः पिता वीरः स एनं पालयिष्यति॥
English: son This mighty-armed prince, of dark colour, is endued with eyes resembling lotus petals. That hero, the father of Abhimanyu, will protect the horse,
Sanskrit: भीमसेनोऽपि तेजस्वी कौन्तेयोऽमितविक्रमः। समर्थो रक्षितुं राष्ट्र नकुलश्च विशाम्पते॥
English: Bhimasena also is gifted with great energy. That of Kunti is possessed of immeasurable power. He is competent to protect the kingdom, helped by Nakula, O monarch.
Sanskrit: सहदेवस्तु कौरव्य समाधास्यति बुद्धिमान्। कुटुम्बतन्त्रं विधिवत् सर्वमेव महायशाः॥
English: Gifted with great intelligence and fame, Sahadeva will, O you of Kuru's race, duly attend to all the relatives who have been invited to your capital.
Sanskrit: तत् तु सर्वे यथान्यायमुक्तः कुरुकुलोद्वहः। चकार फाल्गुनं चापि संदिदेश हयं प्रति॥
English: Thus addressed by the Rishi, that perpetuator of Kuru's race, viz., Yudhishthira, performed every injunction duly and appointed Phalguna to attend to the horse.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच एह्यर्जुन त्वया वीर हयोऽयं परिपाल्यताम्। त्वम) रक्षितुं ह्येनं नान्यः कश्चन मानवः॥
English: Yudhishthira said Come, O Arjuna, let the horse, O hero, be protected by you. You alone are competent to protect it, and none else.
Sanskrit: ये चापि त्वं महाबाहो प्रत्युद्यान्ति नराधिपाः। तैविग्रहो यथा न स्यात् तथा कार्यं त्वयानघ॥
English: Those kings, O mighty-armed hero who will come forward to encounter you, try O sinless one, to avoid battles with them to the best of your power.
Sanskrit: आख्यातव्यश्च भवता यज्ञोऽयं मम सर्वशः। पार्थिवेभ्यो महाबाहो समये गम्यतामिति॥
English: You should also invite them all to this sacrifice of mine. Indeed, O mighty armed one, go forth but try to establish friendly relations with them.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा च धर्मात्मा भ्रातरं सव्यसाचिनम्। भीमं च नकुलं चैव पुरगुप्तौ समादधत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having said so to his brother Savyasachi, the righteous-souled king Yudhishthira commanded Bhima and Nakula to protect the city.
Sanskrit: कुटुम्बतन्त्रे तदा सहदेवं युधां पतिम्। अनुमान्य महीपालं धृतराष्ट्र युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: With the permission of king Dhritarashtra, Yudhishthira then set Sahadeva, that foremost of warriors, to wait upon all the invited guests.
Sanskrit: वैशम्प चाच दीक्षाकाले तु सम्प्राप्त सुमहर्विजः। विधिवद् दीक्षयामासुरश्वमेधाय पार्थिवम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said When the hour for initiation came, all those great Ritvijas duly initiated the king for the Horse-Sacrifice.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा स पशुबन्धांश्च दीक्षितः पाण्डुनन्दनः। धर्मराजो महातेजाः सहविभिळरोचत॥
English: Having finished the rites of binding the sacrificial animals, the son of Pandu, viz., king Yudhishthira the just, gifted with great energy, the initiation being over, shone with great splendour along with those Ritvijas.
Sanskrit: हयश्च हयमेधार्थं स्वयं स ब्रह्मवादिना। उत्सृष्टः शास्त्रविधिना व्यासेनामिततेजसा॥
English: The horse that was brought for the HorseSacrifice was let loose, according to the injunctions of the scriptures, by that utterer of Brahma, viz., Vyasa himself of great energy.
Sanskrit: स राजा धर्मराज राजन् दीक्षितो विबभौ तदा। हेममाली रुक्मकण्ठः प्रदीप्त इव पावकः॥
English: Then king Yudhishthira the just, O king, after the initiation, adorned with a garland of gold around his neck, shone like a burning fire.
Sanskrit: कृष्णाजिनी दण्डपाणिः क्षौमवासाः स धर्मजः। विवभौ द्युतिमान् भूयः प्रजापतिरिवाध्वरे॥
English: Having a black deer-skin for his upper garment, carrying a staff in hand, and wearing a cloth of red silk, the son of Dharina, gifted with great splendour, shone like a second Prajapati seated on the sacrificial after.
Sanskrit: तथैवास्यविजः सर्वे तुल्यवेषा विशाम्पते। बभूवुरर्जुनश्चापि प्रदीप्त इव पावकः॥
English: All his Ritvijas also, O king, were clad in similar dresses. Arjuna also shone like a burning fire.
Sanskrit: श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारं तं ससाराश्वं धनंजयः। विधिवत् पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात्॥
English: Dhananjaya, to whose car were yoked white horses, then duly prepared, O king, to follow that horse of the complexion of a black deer, at the command of Yudhishthira.
Sanskrit: विक्षिपन् गाण्डिवं राजन् बद्धगे गङ्गुलित्रवान्। तमश्वं पृथवीपाल मदा युक्तः ससार च॥
English: Repeatedly drawing his bow, named Gandiva, O king, and casing his hand in a fence made of iguana skin, Arjuna, O monarch, prepared to follow that those, O king, with a cheerful heart.
Sanskrit: आकुमारं तदा राजन्नागमत् तत्पुरं विभो। द्रष्टुकामं कुरुश्रेष्ठं प्रयास्यन्तं धनंजयम्॥
English: All Hastinapur, O king, with the very children, came out at that spot from desire of seeing Dhananjaya, that foremost of the Kurus, on the eve of his journey.
Sanskrit: तेषामन्योन्यसम्मादूष्मेव समजायत। दिदृक्षूणां हयं तं च तं चैव हयसारिणम्॥
English: So great was the crowd of spectators that came to see the horse and the prince who was to follow it, that on account of the pressure of bodies, it seemed a fire was created.
Sanskrit: ततः शब्दो महाराज दिशः खं प्रति पूरयन्। बभूव प्रेक्षतां नृणां कुन्तीपुत्रं धनंजयम्॥
English: Loud was the noise which arose from that crowd of men who assembled together for seeing Dhananjaya the son of Kunti, and it seemed to fill all the points of the compass and the entire sky.
Sanskrit: एष गच्छति कौन्तेय तुरगश्चैव दीप्तिमान्। यमन्वेति महाबाहुः संस्पृशन् धनुरुत्तमम्॥
English: And they said, There goes the son of Kunti, are there that horse of burning beauty. Indeed, the mighty-armed hero follows the horse, having armed himself with his excellent bow.
Sanskrit: एवं शुश्राव वदतां गिरो जिष्णुरुदारधीः। स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु व्रजारिष्टं पुनश्चैहीति भारत॥
English: These were the words which the intelligent Jishnu heard. The citizens also blessed him, saying, 'Let blessings be yours'. Go safely and return O Bharata.'
Sanskrit: अथापरे मनुष्येन्द्र पुरुषा वाक्यमब्रुवन्। नैनं पश्याम सम्म धनुरेतत् प्रदृश्यते॥
English: Others, O chief of men, uttered these words :-'So great is the crowd that we do not see Arjuna. His bow, however, we see.
Sanskrit: एतद्धि भीमनिर्हादं विश्रुतं गाण्डिवं धनुः। स्वस्ति गच्छत्वरिष्टो वै पन्थानमकुतोभयम्॥
English: That is the celebrated bow Gaudiva of terrible twang. Blessed be you. let all dangers fly your path. Let fear nowhere inspire you.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तमेनं द्रक्ष्यामः पुनरेष्यति च ध्रुवम्। एवमाद्या मनुष्याणां स्त्रीणां च भरतर्षभ।॥ शुश्राव मधुरा वाचः पुनः पुनरुदारधीः। याज्ञवल्क्यस्य शिष्यश्च कुशलो यज्ञकर्मणि॥ प्रायात् पार्थेन सहितः शान्त्यर्थं वेदपारगः। ब्राह्मणाश्च महीपाल बहवो वेदपारगाः॥ अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं क्षत्रिवाश्च विशाम्पते। विधिवत् पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात्॥
English: When he returns we shall see him, for it is certain that he will return. The great Arjuna repeatedly heard these and similar other sweet words of men and women, chief of the Bharatas. A disciple of Yajnavalkya, who was well-versed in all sacrificial rites, and who was a complete master of the Vedas, proceeded with Partha for performing auspicious rites in favour of the hero. Many Brahmanas also, O king, all knowing Vedas, well, and many Kshatriyas too, followed the great hero, at the command, O monarch, of Yudhishthira the just.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवैः पृथिवीमश्वो निर्जितामस्त्रतेजसा। चचार स महाराज यथादेशं च सत्तम॥
English: The horse then travelled, foremost of men, wherever he liked over the Earth already conquered by the Pandavas with the power of their weapons.
Sanskrit: तत्र युद्धानि वृत्तानि यान्यासन् पाण्डवस्य ह। तानि वक्ष्यामि ते वीर विचित्राणि महान्ति च॥
English: In course of the horse's wanderings, O king, many great and wonderful battles were fought between Arjuna and many kings. These I shall describe to you.
Sanskrit: स हयः पृथिवीं राजन् प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत। ससारोत्तरतः पूर्वं तन्निबोध महीपते॥
English: The horse, O king, travelled over the whole Earth. Know, O monarch, that from the north it turned towards the East.
Sanskrit: अवमृद्नन् स राष्ट्राणि पार्थिवानां हयोत्तमः। शनैस्तदा परिययौ श्वेताश्वश्च महारथः॥
English: Grinding the kingdoms of many kings that excellent horse wandered. And it was followed slowly by the great car-warrior Arjuna of white horses.
Sanskrit: तत्र संगणना नास्ति राज्ञामयुतशस्तदा। येऽयुध्यन्त महाराज क्षत्रिया हतबान्धवाः॥
English: O monarch, many Kshatriyas and kings, who fought with Arjuna on that occasion, were rendered miserable for having lost their kinsmen on the field of Kurukshetra.
Sanskrit: किराता यवना राजन् बहवोऽसिधनुर्धराः। म्लेच्छाश्चान्ये बहुविधाः पूर्वं ये निकृता रणे॥ आर्याश्च पृथिवीपालाः प्रहृष्टनरवाहनाः। समीयुः पाण्डुपुत्रेण बहवो युद्धदुर्मदाः॥
English: Many Kiratas also, O king, and Yavanas, all excellent bowmen, and various tribes of Mlechchas too, who had been discomfited before (by the Pandavas on the field of Kurukshetra), and many Aryan kings, possessed of soldiers and animals gifted with great alacrity, and all irresistible if fight, met the son of Pandu in battle.
Sanskrit: एवं वृत्तानि युद्धानि तत्र तत्र महीयते। अर्जुनस्य महीपालै नादेशसमागतैः॥
English: Thus took place innumerable battles in various countries, O monarch, between Arjuna and the kings of various realms who came to encounter him.
Sanskrit: यानि तूभयतो राजन् प्रतप्तानि महान्ति च। तानि युद्धानि वक्ष्यामि कौन्तेयस्य तवाऽनघ॥
English: I shall, O sinless king, describe to you those battles only which were the principal ones among all he fought.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच प्राग्ज्योतिषमथाभ्येत्य व्यचरत् स हयोत्तमः। भगदत्तात्मजस्तत्र निर्ययौ रणकर्कशः॥
English: That foremost of horses then proceeded to the kingdom of Pragjyotisha and began to wander there. At this, Bhagadatta's son, who was greatly courageous in battle, came out.
Sanskrit: स हयं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य विषयान्तमुपागतम्। युयुधे भरतश्रेष्ठ वज्रदत्तो महीपतिः॥
English: King Vajradata, O chief of the Bharatas, finding the (sacrificial) horse arrived within his kingdom, fought (for detaining it).
Sanskrit: सोऽभिनिर्याय नगराद् भगदत्तसुतो नृपः। अश्वमायान्तमुन्मथ्य नगराभिमुखो ययौ॥
English: The royal son of Bhagadatta, coming out of his city, afflicted the horse which was coming (and seizing it), marched back towards his own place.
Sanskrit: तमालक्ष्य महाबाहुः कुरूणामृषभस्तदा। गाण्डीवं विक्षिपस्तूर्णं सहसा समुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Marking this, the mighty armed chief of the Kuru-race, speedily stretched his Gandiva, and suddenly rushed towards his enemy.
Sanskrit: ततो गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैरिषुभिर्मोहितो नृपः। हयमुत्सृज्य तं वीरस्ततः पार्थमुपाद्रवत्॥
English: Stupefied by the arrows shot from Gandiva, the heroic son of Bhagadatta, letting loose the horse, fled from Partha.
Sanskrit: पुनः प्रविश्य नगरं दंशितः स नृपोत्तमः। आरुह्य नागप्रवरं निर्ययौ रणकर्कशः॥
English: Once more entering his capital, that foremost of kings, irresistible in battle, cased himself in mail, and mounting on his prince of elephants, came out.
Sanskrit: पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि। दोधूयता चामरेण श्वेतेन च महारथः॥
English: That powerful car-warrior had a white umbrella held over his head, and was fanned with a milk-white yak-tails.
Sanskrit: ततः पार्थं समासाद्य पाण्डवानां महारथम्। आह्वयामास बीभत्सुं बाल्यान्मोहाच्च संयुगे॥
English: Moved by childishness and folly, he challenged Partha, the powerful car warrior of the Pandavas, famed for dreadful deeds in battle, to an encounter with him.
Sanskrit: स वारणं नगप्रख्यं प्रभिन्नकरटामुखम्। प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धः श्वेताश्वं प्रति पार्थिवः॥
English: The enraged prince then urged towards Arjuna that elephant of his, which resembled a veritable mountain, and from whose temples and mouth came out streams of juice showing excitement.
Sanskrit: विक्षरन्तं महामेधं परवारणवारणम्। शास्त्रवत् कल्पितं संख्ये विवशं युद्धदुर्मदम्॥
English: Indeed, that elephant showered its secretions like a great mass of clouds pouring rain. Capable of resisting hostile feats of its own species, it had been equipped according to the ordinances of the treatises (on warelephants). Irresistible in battle, it had become so infuriate as to be beyond control.
Sanskrit: प्रचोद्यमानः स गजस्तेन राज्ञा महाबलः। तदाकडुशेन विबभावुत्पतिष्यन्निवाम्बरम्॥
English: Urged on by the prince with the iron-hook, that powerful elephant then scemed as if it would cut through the sky (like a flying hill).
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्रुद्धो राजन् धनंजयः। भूमिष्ठो वारणगतं योधयामास भारत॥
English: Seeing it advance towards him, o king, Dhananjaya, filled with anger and standing on the earth, O Bharata, met the prince on its back.
Sanskrit: वज्रदत्तस्ततः क्रुद्धो मुमोचाशु धनंजये। तोमरानग्निसंकाशाशलभानिव वेगितान्॥
English: Filled with anger, Vajradatta quickly shed at Arjuna a number of broad headed arrows gifted with the energy of fire and resembling (as they coursed through the air) a cloud of speedily moving locusts.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्तानसम्प्राप्तान् गाण्डीवप्रभवैः शरैः। द्विधा त्रिधा च चिच्छेद ख एव खगभैस्तदा॥
English: Arjuna, however, with arrows sped from Gandiva, cut off those arrows, come into tow, and some into three, pieces. He cut them off in the sky itself with those arrows of his passing through the sky.
Sanskrit: स तान् दृष्ट्वा तथा छिन्नांस्तोमरान् भगदत्तजः। इषूनसक्तांस्त्वरितः प्राहिणोत् पाण्डवं प्रति॥
English: The son of Bhagadatta, seeing his broadheaded arrows thus cut off, quickly sped at Arjuna a number of other arrows in a continuous line.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनस्तूर्णतरं रुक्मपुवानजिह्मगान्। प्रेष्यामास संक्रुद्धो भगदत्तात्मजं प्रति॥
English: Filled with anger at this, Arjuna more quickly than before, shot at Bhagadatta's son a number of straightly coursing arrows equipped with golden wings.
Sanskrit: स तैर्विद्धो महातेजा वज्रदत्तो महामृधे। भृशाहतः पपातोयॊ न त्वेनमजहात् स्मृतिः॥
English: Vajradatta of powerful energy, struck with great force and pierced with those arrows in that fierce encounter, fell down on the Earth. Consciousness, however, did not leave him.
Sanskrit: ततः स पुनरारुह्य वारणप्रवरं रणे। अव्यग्रः प्रेषयामास जयार्थी विजयं प्रति॥
English: Mounting on his prince of elephants again in the midst of that battle, the son of Bhagadatta, desirous of victory, very coolly shot a number of arrows at Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तस्मै बाणांस्ततो जिष्णुर्निर्मुक्ताशीविषोपमान्। प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो ज्वलितज्वलनोपमान्॥
English: Filled with anger, Jishnu then shot at the prince a number of arrows which looked like burning flames of fire and which appeared to be so many snakes of dreadful poison.
Sanskrit: स तैर्विद्धो महानागो विस्रवन् रुधिरं बभौ। गौरिकाक्तमिवाम्भोऽद्रिर्बहुप्रस्रवणं तदा।॥
English: Pierced therewith, the powerful elephant, emitting a large quantity of blood, looked like a mountain of many springs discharging rillets of water coloured with red chalk.
Sanskrit: एवं त्रिरात्रमभवत् तद् युद्धं भरतर्षभ। अर्जुनस्य नरेन्द्रेण वृत्रेणेव शतक्रतोः॥
English: Vaishampayana said — Thus went on that battle, O chief of the Bharatas, for three days between Arjuna and that prince like the encounter between him of a hundred sacrifices and Vritra.
Sanskrit: ततश्चतुर्थे दिवसे वज्रदत्तो महाबलः। जाहास सस्वनं हासं वाक्यं चेदमथाब्रवीत्॥ अर्जुनार्जुन तिष्ठस्व न मे जीवन् विमोक्ष्यसे। त्वां निहत्य करिष्यामि पितुस्तोयं यथाविधि॥
English: On the fourth day, Vajradatta of great power laughed loudly and addressing Arjuna, said these words :-Wait, wait, O Arjuna! You shall not excape me alive! Killing you I shall duly discharge the water-rite of my father.
Sanskrit: त्वया वृद्धो मम पिता भगदत्तः पितुः सखा। हतो वृद्धो मम पिता शिशुं मामद्य योधय॥
English: My aged father Bhagadatta, who was the friend of your father, was killed by you on account of his weight of years. Do you, however, fight me who am but a boy.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा संक्रुद्धो वज्रदत्तो नराधिपः। प्रेषयामास कौरव्य वारणं पाण्डवं प्रति॥
English: Having said these words, O you of Kuru's race, king Vajradatta, filled with anger, urged his elephant towards the son of Pandu.
Sanskrit: सम्प्रेष्यमाणो नागेन्द्रो वज्रदत्तेन धीमता। उत्पतिष्यन्निवाकाशमभिदुद्राव पाण्डवम्॥
English: Urged on by the highly intelligent Vajradatta, that prince of elephants, as if desirous of cutting through the sky, rushed towards Dhananjaya.
Sanskrit: अग्रहस्तसुमुक्तेन शीकरेण स नागराट्। समौक्षत गुडाकेशं शैलं नीलमिवाम्बुदः॥
English: That best of elephants drenched Arjuna with a shower of juice emitted from the end of his trunk, like a mass of blue clouds drenching a hill with its down-pour.
Sanskrit: स तेन प्रेषितो राज्ञा मेघवद् विनदन् मुहुः। मुखाडम्बरसंहादैरभ्यद्रवत फाल्गुनम्॥
English: Indeed, urged on by the king, the elephant, repeatedly roaring like a cloud, rushed towards Phalguna, sending forth deep noise from its mouth.
Sanskrit: स नृत्यन्निव नागेन्द्रो वज्रदत्तप्रचोदितः। आससाद द्रुतं राजन् कौरवाणां महारथम्॥
English: Indeed urged on by Vajradatta that prince of elephants quickly moved towards the powerful car-warrior of the Kurus, with the tread of one that seemed to dance in excitement.
Sanskrit: तमायान्तमथालक्ष्य वज्रदत्तस्य वारणम्। गाण्डीवमाश्रित्य बली न व्यकम्पत शत्रुहा॥
English: Seeing that beast of Vajradatta advance towards him, that destroyer of enemies, viz., the powerful Dhananjaya, relaying on Gandiva, stood his ground without shaking with fear.
Sanskrit: चुक्रोध बलवच्चापि पाण्डवस्तस्य भूपतेः। कार्यविघ्नमनुस्मृत्य पूर्ववैरं च भारत॥
English: Recollecting what an obstacle Vajradatta was proving to the performance of his task, and remembering the old enmity of the house, the son of Pandu became greatly excited with rage against the king.
Sanskrit: ततस्तं वारणं क्रुद्धः शरजालेन पाण्डवः। निवारयामास तदा बेलेव मकरालयम्॥
English: Worked up with rage, Dhananjaya impeded the course of that beast with a shower of arrows like the shore resisting the surging sea.
Sanskrit: स नागप्रवरः श्रीमानर्जुनेन निवारितः। तस्थौ शरैर्विनुन्नाङ्गः श्वाविच्छललितो यथा।॥
English: That best of elephants and beautiful in appearance, thus impeded by Arjuna, stopped in its course, with body pierced with many an arrow, like a porcupine with its quills erect.
Sanskrit: निवारितं गजं दृष्ट्वा भगदत्तसुतो नृपः। उत्ससर्ज शितान् बाणानर्जुनं क्रोधमूर्च्छितः॥
English: Seeing his elephant impeded in its course, the royal son Bhagadatta, deprived of sense by anger, shot many whetted arrows at Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अर्जुनस्तु महाबाहुः शरैररिनिघातिभिः। वारयामास तान् बाणांस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
English: The mighty-armed Arjuna baffled all those arrows with many foe-destroying arrows of his. The feat appeared to be exceedingly wonderful.
Sanskrit: ततः पुनरभिक्रुद्धो राजा प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपः। प्रेषयामास नागेन्द्रं बलवत् पर्वतोपमम्॥
English: Once more the king of the Pragjyotishas, worked up with rage, forcibly urged his elephant, which resembled a mountain, at Arjuna.
Sanskrit: तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य बलवत् पाकशासनिः। नाराचमग्निसंकाशं प्राहिणोद् वारणं प्रति॥
English: Seeing the beast once more advancing towards him, Arjuna shot with great strength an arrow at it which resembled a veritable flame of fire.
Sanskrit: स तेन वारणो राजन् मर्मस्वभिहतो भृशम्। पपात सहसा भूमौ वज्ररुग्ण इवाचलः॥
English: Cut to the quick, O king, by the son of Pandu, the beast suddenly dropped down on the Earth like a mountain-summit loosened by a thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: स पतशुशुभे नागो धनंजयशराहतः। विशन्निव महाशैलो महीं वज्रप्रपीडितः॥
English: Struck with Dhananjaya's arrow, the elephant, as it lay on the Earth, looked like a huge mountain-cliff lying on the ground, loosened by the bolt of Indra.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् निपतिते नागे वज्रदत्तस्य पाण्डवः। तं न भेतव्यमित्याह ततो भूमिगतं नृपम्॥
English: When the elephant of Vajradatta was prostrated on the ground the so of Pandu, addressing the king who had fallen down with his beast, said, 'Do not fear.'
Sanskrit: अब्रवीद्धि महातेजाः प्रस्थितं मां युधिष्ठिरः। राजानस्ते न हन्तव्या धनंजय कथंचन॥
English: Indeed, Yudhishthira of great energy said to me while commissioning me for this task even these words, viz., You should not, O Dhananjaya, kill those kings (who may give you battle).