pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एतैश्च मुख्यैरपरैश्च राजन् योधप्रवीरैरमितप्रभावैः। व्यवस्थितो नागकुलस्य मध्ये यथा महेन्द्रः कुरुराजो जयाय॥
English: O monarch, being surrounded by these and several other chiefs, who are all best of warriors and are endued with immeasurable prowess, the Kuru king is staying in the field, in the midst of an elephant force, with the object of winning victory; even as Indra (stands in the midst of the celestials).
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच आख्याता जीवमान येऽपरे सैन्या यथायथम्। इतीदमवगच्छामि व्यक्तमर्थाभिपत्तितः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said All have been related to me in detail viz. who having escaped from the enemies are alive. From this I clearly understand which side will win the victory; this may really be arrived at from facts.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ब्रुवत्रेव तदा धृतराष्टोऽम्बिकासुतः। हतप्रवीरं विध्वस्तं किचिच्छेषं स्वकं बलम्॥ श्रुत्वा व्यामोहमागच्छच्छोकव्याकुलितेन्द्रियः।
English: Vaishampayana said While Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, was thus addressing and also having heard that the most exalted of the heroic warriors on his side were slain and only a small portion of the whole army was alive, he was plunged deep in sorrow and his heart, too, was greatly agitated by grief.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच मुह्यमानोऽब्रवीच्चापि मुहूर्त तिष्ठ संजय॥ व्याकुलं मे मनस्तात श्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम्। मनो मुह्यति चाङ्गानि न च शक्नोमि धारितुम॥
English: Dnritarashtra said Thereafter, he (the king) became almost senseless and addressed (after having recovered his senses a little) Sanjaya, saying.-'Do you stop for a moment.' O son, having heard of this exceedingly evil intelligence, my mind becomes becomes greatly perplexed. My mind (brain) as well as the different limbs are growing paralyzed, which I am not able to uphold.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः। भ्रान्तचित्तस्ततः सोऽथ बभूव जगतीपतिः॥
English: Having uttered these words, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, that lord of down (upon the ground).
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच श्रुत्वा कर्णं हतं युद्धे पुत्रांश्चैव निपातितान्। नरेन्द्रः किंचिदाश्वस्तो द्विजश्रेष्ठ किमब्रवीत्॥
English: Janamejaya said O foremost of regenerate persons, being consoled a little, what did the lord of kings say, when he heard of the death of Karna, as well as the fall of his sons?
Sanskrit: प्राप्तवान् परम् दुखं पुत्रव्यसनजं महत्। तस्मिन् यदुक्तवान् काले तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः॥
English: He (the monarch) attained exceedingly great uneasiness in the mind) arising from the fault of his sons. Relate to me, as I ask you, what did he say at that time.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा कर्णस्य निधनमश्रद्धेयमिवाद्भुतम्। भूतसम्मोहनं भीमं मेहोः संसर्पणं यथा।॥
English: Vaishampayana said Having heard of the death of Karna, which, being extraordinary, was incredible, which stupefied the senses of all creatures, which was most dreadful and which was like the downfall of the mountain of Meru.
Sanskrit: चित्तमोहमिवायुक्त भार्गवस्य महामतेः। पराजयमिवेन्द्रस्य द्विषद्भयो भीमकर्मणः॥
English: And which (the fall of Karna), was as impossible as the dullness of the intellect of highly energetic Bhargava and which, again, was like the defeat of Indra of formidable deeds at the hands of the enemies.
Sanskrit: दिवः प्रपतनं भानोरुपया॑मिव महाद्युतेः। संशोषणमिवाचिन्त्यं समुद्रस्याक्षयाम्भसः॥
English: And which (the fall of Karna), also, was like the falling of the highly blazing Sun upon the earth from the heaven and which was as incomprehensible as the drying up of the ocean, whose waters are never exhausted.
Sanskrit: महीवियद्दिगम्बूनां सर्वनाशमिवाद्भुतम्। कर्मणोरिव वैफल्यमुभयोः पुण्यपापयोः॥
English: And which (the fall of Karna), again, was as extraordinary as the total destruction of the earth, the firmament, the different points of the horizon and the waters and also as the fruitlessness of both virtuous and vicious acts.
Sanskrit: संचिन्त्य निपुणं बुद्धया धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः। नेदमस्तीति संचिन्त्य कर्णस्य समरे वधम्॥
English: And then having meditated most skillfully in the mind upon the slaying of Karna in battle in the similar manner and also having deeply thought upon this viz. that his army was no more.
Sanskrit: प्राणीनामेवमन्येषां स्यादपीति विनाशनम्। शोकाग्निना दह्यमानो धम्यमान इवाशये॥
English: And also having argued that the other creatures would be of the similar fate, Dhritarashtra, the lord of men, was burnt by the fire of grief and looked like a burning serpent.
Sanskrit: विस्त्रस्ताङ्ग श्वसन् दीनो हाहेत्युकत्वा सुदुःखित। विललाप महाराज धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः॥
English: With paralysed limbs, sighing long, looking helpless, uttering-woe and alas and highly oppressed with with sorrow, the great king Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, became to weep most bitterly.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच संजयाधिररथिवीर सिंहद्विरदविक्रमः। वृषभप्रतिमस्कन्धो वृषभाक्षगतिश्चरन्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, the war-like son of Adhiratha was possessed of the strength of a lion or an elephant; and his neck was like that of a bull; and his eyes, speed and voice were also like those of a bull.
Sanskrit: वृषभो वृषभस्येव यो युद्धे न निवर्तते। शत्रोरपि महेन्द्रस्य वज्रसंहननो युवा॥
English: That young man of limbs as strong as the thunderbolt never desisted from battle even with so great an enemy as Indra himself, even as a bull never desists from battle with another bull.
Sanskrit: यस्य ज्यातलशब्देन शरवृष्टिरवेण च। रथाश्वनरमातङ्गा नावतिष्ठन्ति संयुगे॥
English: At the sound of whose bowstring and at the roaring of whose arrowy showers, the men and horses (ihe infantry and the cavalry), the cars and elephants could not stand in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: यमाश्रित्य महाबाहुं विद्विषां जयकाङ्क्षया। दुर्योधनोऽकरोद् वैरं पाण्डुपुत्रैर्महारथैः॥
English: Having taken refuge under the mighty arms of that imperishable slayer of innumerable foes, Duryodhana made enemies of the sons of Pandu, those great car-warriors.
Sanskrit: स कथं रथिनां श्रेष्ठः कर्णः पार्थेन संयुगे। निहतः पुरुष व्याघ्रः प्रसह्यासह्यविक्रमः॥
English: How could Karna, that foremost of carwarriors, that powerful hero, that one of mighty prowess, was slain in battle by force by the son of Pritha?
Sanskrit: यो नामन्यत वै नित्यमच्युतं च धनंजयम्। न वृष्णीन् सहितान्यान् स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः॥
English: Placing confidence upon the strength of his own arms, he (Karna) always indeed did care neither for Achyuta, nor for Dhananjaya, nor for the whole of the Vrishni race nor for the other enemies.
Sanskrit: शार्ङ्गगाण्डीवधन्वानौ सहितावपराजितौ। अहं दिव्याद् रथादेकः पातयिष्यायमि संयुगे॥
English: 'In the field of battle, alone I shall hurl down at once both the wielder of Gandiva bow, who are unconquerable and are united together, from their celestial cars.'
Sanskrit: इति यः सततं मन्दमवोचल्लोभमोहितम्। दुर्योधनमवाचीनं राज्यकामुकमातुरम्॥
English: This (the above saying) he always uttered to Duryodhana, who was bad, darkened by avarice, foolish and desirous of kingdom and also who was highly afflicted.
Sanskrit: योऽजयत् सर्वकाम्बोजानावन्त्यान् केकयैः सह। गान्धारान् मद्रकान् मत्स्यास्त्रिगर्तास्तङ्गणाशकान्॥१८
English: That hero (Karna) had subdued the unusually powerful and invincible enemies namely the Gandharvas, the Madrakas, the Matsyas, the Trigartas, the Tanganas the Shashas.
Sanskrit: पञ्चारां विदेहांश्च कुलिन्दान् काशिकोसलान्। सुह्यानङ्गांश्च वङ्गांश्च निषादान् पुण्ड्रचीरकान्॥
English: And the Panchalas, the Videhas, the Kulindas, the Kashi-Kosalas, the Suhmas, the Angas, the Bangas, the Nishadhas, the Pundras, the Kichakas.
Sanskrit: वत्सान् कलिङ्गाहस्तरलानश्मकानृषिकानपि। जित्वैतान् समरे वीरश्चके वलिभृतः पुरा॥
English: And the Vatsyas, the Kalingas, the Taralas, the Ashmakas and the Rishikas. In the days of yore, he subjugated these (above-mentioned) heroes in battle and made then pay tribute (to us).
Sanskrit: शरवातैः सुनिशितैः सुतीक्ष्णैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः। दुर्योधनस्य वृद्ध्यर्थं राधेयो रथिनां वरः॥ दिव्यास्त्रविन्महातेजाः कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः। सेनागोपश्च स कथं शत्रुभिः परमास्त्रवित्॥ घातितः पाण्डवैः शूरैः समरे वीर्यशालिभिः।
English: By means of his sharpened and keen arrows, that were adorned with the Kanka feathers for the sake of Duryodhana's aggrandisement. That one (Karna) was still waiting in the field for winning victory (for Duryodhana). How was that protector of armies (on my side), that one well-versed in the use of weapons, viz. Vaikartana Karna was slain in battle by the foes, the heroic sons of Pandu, who were possessed of immense strength?
Sanskrit: वृषो महेन्द्रो देवेषु वृषः कर्णो नरेष्वपि॥ तृतीयमन्यं लोकेषु वृषं नैवानुशुश्रुम।
English: Indra is the foremost of the celestials even as Karna is the best amongst men. In this world we have not heard of a third one, who was the most exalted like them.
Sanskrit: उच्चैःश्रवा वरोऽश्वानां राज्ञां वैश्रवणो वरः॥ वरो महेन्द्रो देवानां कर्णः प्रहरतां वरः।
English: Uchchaishravas is the best of all horses, Vaishravana is the best of the Yakshas; and Indra is the foremost of the celestials; so also Karna is the best of all smiters.
Sanskrit: योजितः पार्थिवः शूरैः समथैवीर्यशालिभिः॥ दुर्योधनस्य वृद्ध्यर्थं कृत्स्त्रामुर्वीमथाजयत्।
English: Having been unsubdued by the heroic and mightest monarchs of immense prowess, he then subjugated the entire earth for the aggrandisement of Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: यं लब्ध्वा मागधो राजा सान्त्वमानोऽथ सौहदैः॥२६ अरौत्सीत् पार्थिवं क्षत्रमृते यादवकौरवान्।
English: Having obtained his (Karna's) alliance, by means of conciliating terms, by paying honours and wealth to him and also by speaking gloriously of him, the king of Magadha and opposed all the Kshatriyas of the world excepting the Kauravas and the Yadavas.
Sanskrit: तं श्रुत्वा निहतं कर्णं द्वैरथे सव्यसाचिना॥ शोकार्णवे निमग्नोऽहं भिन्ना नौरिव सागरे।
English: Having heard of the slaughter of that Karna by Savyasachin in a single combat I am plunged deep in the ocean of grief, even as a ship-wrecked one (is plunged) in the vast sea.
Sanskrit: तं वृषं निहतं श्रुत्वा द्वैरथे रथिनां वरम्॥ शोकार्णवे निमग्नोऽहमप्लवः सागरे यथा।
English: Having heard of the fall of that best of men, that foremost of car-warriors, in a single combat, I am lunged in the ocean of grief, even as a person without a boat (is plunged) in the sea.
Sanskrit: ईदृशैर्यद्यहं दुःखैन विनश्यामि संजय॥ वज्राद् दृढतरं मन्ये हृदयं मम दुर्भिदम्।
English: O Sanjaya, when having been afflicted with such a grief as this, I do not die, I suppose that my heart is harder than the thunderbolt and most impenetrable.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणामिमं श्रुत्वा पराभवम्॥ को मदन्यः पुमाँल्लोके न जह्यात् सूत जीवितम।
English: O Suta, having heard of this utter defeat of kinsmen, relatives and friends, what other person in this world except myself would not give up his life?
Sanskrit: विषमग्निं प्रपातं च पर्वतग्रादहं वृणे। न हि शक्ष्यामि दुःखानि सोढुं कष्टानि संजय॥
English: I desire (to swallow) poison, (to be burnt in) fire and the fall from the summit of a mountain; for I am indeed unable, O Sanjaya, to bear the grief and pain.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच श्रिया कुलेन यशसा तपसा च श्रुतेन च। त्वामद्य सन्तो मन्यन्ते ययातिमिव नाहुषम्॥
English: Sanjaya said The sages consider you to be equal to Yayati, the son of Nahusha, in beauty, in lineage, in celebrity, in austerity and in the knowledge about the Shastras.
Sanskrit: श्रुते महर्षिप्रतिमः कृतकृत्योऽसि पार्थिव। पर्यवस्थापयात्मानं मा विषादे मनः कृथा॥
English: O monarch, you are equal to a great sage in learning; and you are highly successful in respect of all actions. So be you concentrated in self and let not your heart be plunged in sorrow.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच दैवमेव परं मन्ये धिक् पौरुषमनर्थकम्। यत्र शालप्रतीकाशः कर्णोऽहन्यत संयुगे॥
English: Dhritarashtra said I consider Destiny to be superior and human effort to be fruitless; for the reason that Karna, who was like a Sala tree, was slain in battle.
Sanskrit: हत्वा युधिष्ठिरानीकं पञ्चालानां रथव्रजान्। प्रताप्य शरवर्षेण दिश: सर्वा महारथः॥
English: Having slain the entire force of Yudhishthira as well as the car-warriors of the Panchala race and having afflicted, by the showers of arrows, the men in the different directions of the horizon.
Sanskrit: मोहयित्वा रणे पार्थान् वज्रहस्त इवासुरान्। स कथं निहतः शेते वायुरुग्ण इव द्रुमः॥
English: And also having rendered the Parthas senseless in battle, even as Indra with the thunderbolt in his hand, stupifying the Asuras, how has that great car-warrior (Karna) been slain in battle, who now lies dead (in the field) like a large tree up-rotted by the wind.
Sanskrit: शोकस्यान्तं न पश्यामि पारं जलनिधेरिव। चिन्ता मे वर्धतेऽतीव मुमूर्षा चापि जायते॥
English: I do not find the end of my so 'w like that of the overflowed ocean. My anxieties are growing more acute; and the desire for death has been growing in me.
Sanskrit: कर्णस्य निधनं श्रुत्वा विजयं फाल्गुनस्य च। अश्रद्धेयमहं मन्ये वधं कर्णस्य संजय॥
English: Having heard of the intelligence of the slaughter of Karna and the victory of Falguna. To me, O Sanjaya, the death of Karna, seems to be incredible.
Sanskrit: वज्रसारमयं नूनं हृदयं दुर्भिदं मम। यच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं हतं कर्णं न दीर्यते॥
English: Really, my heart is pretty well hard and seems to be made up of the essence of the thunder-bolt, because it does not split up into thousand pieces on my hearing of the death of Karna.
Sanskrit: आयुनूनं सुदीर्घं मे विहित दैवतैः पुरा। यत्र कर्णं हतं श्रुत्वा जीवामीह सुदुःखितः॥
English: Indeed, my life was ordained before (my birth) to be pretty long by Destiny; since, when having heard of the slaughter of Karna, I am still alive, although I am highly afflicted with grief.
Sanskrit: घिग्जीवितमिदं चैव सुहृद्धीनश्च संजय। अद्य चाहं दशोमेतां गतः संजय गर्हिताम्॥
English: O Sanjaya, let there be shame to this my life, who am deprived of friends. Rebuked to iny life, I have been reduced today to this hateful condition.
Sanskrit: कृपणं वर्तयिष्यामि शोच्यः सर्वस्य मन्दधीः। अहमेव पुरा भूत्वा सर्वलोकस्य सत्कृतः॥ परिभूतः कथं सूत परैः शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम्।
English: Foolish as I am and subject to universal pity, I shall (hereafter) have to lead a miserable life. O Suta, having at first been highly esteemed by all people, how shall I, being vanquished by the enemies, be able to hold my life?
Sanskrit: दुःखात् सुदुःखव्यसनं प्राप्तवानस्मि संजय॥ भीष्मद्रोणवधैनैव कर्णस्य च महात्मनः।
English: O Sanjaya, on the death of Bhishma, Drona and the lofty-minded Karna, I have attained to the greatest sorrow and calamity.
Sanskrit: नावशेष प्रपश्यामि सूतपुत्रे हते युधि॥ स हि पारो महानासीत् पुत्राणां मम संजय।
English: When the son of Suta was slain in battle, I do not see the end (viz. that any one on my side will escape the slaughter); since he, indeed, O Sanjaya, was the best means of crossing over (this ocean of hostilities) to my sons.
Sanskrit: युद्धे हि निहतः शूरो विसृजन् सायकान् बहून्॥ को हि मे जीवितेनार्थस्तमृते पुरुषर्षभम्।
English: While that hero was showering forth innumerable arrows, he was slain in battle. Without that foremost of persons what necessity have I for my life."
Sanskrit: रथादाधिरथिनं न्यपतत् सायकार्दितः॥ पर्वतस्येव शिखरं वज्रपाताद् विदारितम्।
English: Having been highly afflicted with the showers of arrows, the son of Adhiratha, indeed, fell down from his car, like the summit of a mountain, split up by the fall of the thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: स शेते पृथिवीं नूनं शोभयन् रुधिरोक्षितः॥ मातङ्ग इव मत्तेन द्विपेन्द्रेण निपातितः
English: Surely having adorned the earth, he, besmeared with blood, sleeps in the ground, like an elephant killed by an infuriate lord of elephants.
Sanskrit: यो बलं धार्तराष्ट्राणां पाण्डवानां यतो भयम्॥ सोऽर्जुनेन हतः कर्णः प्रतिमानं धनुष्मताम्।
English: That Karna who had been the strength of all the Dhartarashtras and who had been the object of terror to the Pandavas and who, again, had been the type of the best of all bowmen, was slain by Arjuna.
Sanskrit: स हि वीरो महेष्वासो मित्राणामभयंकरः॥ शेते विनिहतो वीरो देवेन्द्रेण इवाचलः।
English: That heroic and mighty bowman, conferred fearlessness on my sons; and that warlike one, being in battle, lies on the ground like a mountain pierced by the lord of the celestials.
Sanskrit: पङ्गोरिवाध्वगमनं दरिद्रस्येव कामितम्॥ दुर्योधनस्य चाकूतं तृषितस्येव विपुषः।
English: The realisation of the end of Duryodhana is even like the walking of the lame and like the fulfillment of the desires of the poor and also like straying out of the water drops from the mouth of the thirsty.
Sanskrit: अन्यथा चिन्तितं कार्यमन्यथा तत् तु जायते॥ अहो नु बलवद् दैवं कालश्च दुरतिक्रमः।
English: Actions considered in one way turn out differently. Alas, Destiny is really powerful and Time is insuperable?
Sanskrit: पलायमानः कृपणे दीनात्मा दीनपौरुषः॥ कचिद् विनिहतः सूत पुत्रो दुःशासनो मम। कचिन्न दीनाचरितं कृतवांस्तात संयुगे॥ कचिन्न निहतः शूरो यथाऽन्ये क्षत्रियर्षभाः।
English: O Suta, how was my son Dushasana slain, while that one of low spirit, that wretched one of little prowess, was flying away from the battle? O son, O Suta, has he not acted in a cowardly manner? Was not that hero slain, even as the other Kshatriyas were slain?
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनं मा युध्यस्वेति सर्वदा॥ दुर्योधन नाभ्यगृह्णानमूढः पथ्यमिवौषधम्।
English: The stupid Duryodhana did not accept the constant advice of Yudhishthira viz. do not fight, which was like the wholesome drug.
Sanskrit: शरतल्पे शयानेन भीष्मेण सुमहात्मना॥ पानीयं याचितः पार्थः सोऽविध्यन्पेदिनीतलम्। जलस्य धारां जनितां दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुसुतेन च॥ अब्रवीत् स महाबाहुस्तात संशाम्य पाण्डवैः। प्रशमाद्धि भवेच्छान्तिर्मदन्तं युद्धमस्तु वः॥ भ्रातृभावेन पृथिवी भुक्ष्व पाण्डुसुतैः सह।
English: Being asked for water by Bhishma, lying on his arrowy bed, Partha of great fame pierced the surface of the earth. Having seen the torrent of water flowing from the surface of the earth caused by the son of Pandu, that mighty-armed hero addressed him saying-"O son, do you conclude peace with the Pandavas." Stop all hostilities and then there will be peace. Let your war be concluded with my death. Do you enjoy sovereignty over the earth in brotherly feelings with the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: अकुर्वन् वचनं तस्य नूनं शोचति पुत्रकः॥ तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं वचनं दीर्घदर्शनः।
English: am Having disregarded the advice of that one of long foresight, my son is surely repenting that advice of his is now realised into its effect..
Sanskrit: अहं तु निहतामात्यो हतपुत्रश्च संजय॥ द्यूततः कृच्छ्रमापन्नो लूनपक्ष इव द्विजः।
English: O Sanjaya, I, who deprived of counsellor and sons, have too, obtained great misery consequent upon the game at dice, like a bird shorn of its wings.
Sanskrit: यथा हि शकुनि गृह्य छित्वा पक्षौ च संजय॥ विसर्जयन्ति संहृष्टाः क्रीडमानाः कुमारकाः। लूनपक्षतया तस्य गमनं नोपपद्यते॥ तथाऽमहपि सम्प्राप्तो लूनपक्ष इव द्विजः।
English: O Sanjaya, even as the playful boys having caught a bird and torn off its wings most cheerfully let it go. And whose (the bird's) flight does not become possible in consequence of the loss of its wings; so I have become (motionless) like the bird deprived of its wings.
Sanskrit: क्षीणः सर्वार्थहीनश्च निर्घातिबन्धुवर्जितः। को दिशं प्रतिपत्स्यामि दीनः शत्रुवशं गतः॥
English: Now I am weak, destitute of all resources and deprived of all kinsmen and left my friends and also I am poor and possessed by my foes-To what point of the horizon shall I depart?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्येवं धृतराष्ट्रोऽथ विलप्य बहु दुःखितः। प्रोवाच संजय भूयः शोकव्याकुलमानसः॥
English: Vaishampayana said Dhritarashtra wailed so deep, became impatient in vagary of agony and grief and again said Sanjaya the following words-
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच योऽजयत् सर्वकाम्बोजानम्बष्ठान् केकयैः सह। गान्धाराचं विदेहांश्च जित्वा कार्यार्थमाहवे॥ दुर्योधनस्य वृद्ध्यर्थं योऽजयत् पृथिवी प्रभुः। स जितः पाण्डवैः शूरैः समरे बाहुशालिभिः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Who subdued all the Kambojas an the Ambashthas along with the Kekayas and the Gandharas and the Videhas; and having defeated them in battle for the fulfillment of his wishes. That lord subdued the entire earth for the aggrandisement of Duryodhana. But he himself was subdued by the heroic Pandavas of immense capacity and mighty arms.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् हते महेष्वासे कर्णे युधि किरीटिना। के वीराः पर्यतिष्ठन्त तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय॥
English: When that mighty bowman Karna was slain in battle by the holder of Kiriti (Arjuna), what other heroes were still waiting in the field. Tell me this, O Sanjaya.
Sanskrit: कचिन्नैकः परित्यक्तः पाण्डवैर्निहतो रणे। उक्तं त्वया पुरा तात यथा वीरो निपातितः॥
English: Was he not alone and forlorn, while slain by the Pandavas in battle? O son, it was told by you beforehand how the heroes my side were slain.
Sanskrit: भीष्ममप्रतियुद्ध्यन्तं शिखण्डी सायकोत्तमैः। पातयामास समरे सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम्॥
English: Shikhandin slew in battle, by means of the best of his darts, that great wielder of all weapons, Bhishma, who did not care for repelling the foes.
Sanskrit: तथा द्रौपदिना द्रोणो न्यस्यसर्वायुधो युधि। युक्तयोगो महेष्वासः शरैर्बहुभिराचितः॥ निहतः खङ्गमुद्यम्य धृष्टद्युम्नेन संजय। अन्तरेण हतावेतौ छलेन च विशेषतः॥
English: So also, O Sanjaya, by Dhristadyumna, the son of Drupada, lifting up his sword, was slain that mighty bowman Drona, practising severe asceticisin, who, being already pierced by innumerable weapons had put aside all his weapons in battle. I have, indeed, heard of this, viz. that these two, Bhishma and Drona, were slain at a disadvantage and especially by means of a stratagem.
Sanskrit: अश्रौषमहमेतद् वै भीष्मद्रोणौ निपातितौ। भीष्मद्रोणौ हि समरे न हन्याद् वज्रभृत् स्वयम्॥ न्यायेन युध्यमानौ हि तद् वै सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते।
English: Surely even the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) himself cannot slay in battle by just means both Bhishma and Drona, while contending in battle. Indeed, that I tell you truly.
Sanskrit: कर्णं त्वस्यन्तमस्त्राणि दिव्यानि च बहूनि च॥ कथमिन्द्रोपमं वीरं मृत्युर्युद्धे समस्पृशत्।
English: While Karna was engaged in throwing down his innumerable celestial weapons in battle, how could Death touch that hero who was like Indra himself?
Sanskrit: संशप्तकानां योधा ये आह्वयन्त सदान्यतः॥ एतान् हत्वा हनिष्यामि पश्चाद् वैकर्तन रणे। इति व्यपदिशन् पार्थो वर्जयन् सूतजं रणे॥ स कथं निहतो वीरः पार्थेन परवीरहा।
English: How Arjuna, the killer of chivalrous enemy in battle had killed the great warrior Karna who used to escape him in battle-field under pretext that-"I will slaughter Vaikartana Karna subsequent to kill the warriors who challenge me for battle toward another side?
Sanskrit: रथभङ्गो न चेत् तस्य धनुर्वा न व्यशीर्यत॥ न चेदस्त्राणि निर्णेशुः स कथं नहतः परैः।
English: When his car was not broken, nor his bow was cut-off, nor his weapons were exhausted, how could he (Karna), therefore, be slain by the enemies?
Sanskrit: को हि शक्तो रणे कर्णं विधुन्वानं महद् धनुः॥ विमुञ्चन्तं शरान् घोरान् दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चाहवे। जेतुं पुरुषशार्दूलं शार्दूलमिव वेगिनम्॥
English: Who, indeed, was able to subdue Karna in battle, that foremost of persons, possessed of the speed of a tiger, while that mighty bowman was shaking his bow and shooting forth his terrible arrows and exhausting his celestial weapons in battle.
Sanskrit: ध्रुवं तस्य धनुश्छिन्नं रथो वापि महीं गतः। अस्त्राणि वा प्रणष्टानि यथा शंससि मे हतम्॥
English: Surely his bow-string was torn; his car was engulfed in the earth; and his weapons were all spent, because you tell me that he was slain.
Sanskrit: न ह्यन्यदपि पश्यामि कारणं तस्य नाशने। न हन्मि फाल्गुनं यावत् तावत् पादौ न धावये॥ इति यस्य महाघोरं व्रतमासीन्महात्मनः।
English: Indeed, I do not find any other cause of his slaughter. 'I will not have my feet washed, so long as I do not slay Falguna.' This was highly the terrible vow of the high-souled one.