pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रिभिस्तं त्रिदशाधिपोपमं शरैर्बिभेदाधिरर्थिर्धनंजयम्। शरांश्च पञ्च ज्वलितानिवोरगान् प्रवेशयामास जिघांसयाच्युतम्॥
English: Then the of Adhiratha struck Dhananjaya, who was looking like the king of Heaven (Indra) with three arrows and shot five other burning shafts like snakes for the purpose of killing Krishna.
Sanskrit: ते वर्म भित्वा पुरुषोत्तमस्य सुवर्णचित्रा न्यपतन् सुमुक्ताः। वेगेन गामाविविशुः सुवेगाः स्नात्वा च कर्णाभिमुखाः प्रतीयुः॥
English: Those well-directed and mighty shafts, winged with gold, after piercing the armour of that noblest of human beings, entered the earth and having bathed (in the water of Bhogavati) again return towards Karna.
Sanskrit: स्त्रिधा त्रिधैकैकमथोचकर्त। धनंजयास्त्रैर्यपतन् पृथिव्यां महाहयस्तक्षकपुत्रपक्षाः॥
English: Dhananjaya then with ten well-aimed and flat edged shafts, cut each of them into three pieces and thus those five great snakes (friends of the Asvasena the son of Taksha) fell to the earth.
Sanskrit: ततः प्रजज्वाल किरीटमाली क्रोधेन कक्षं प्रदहन्निवाग्निः। थथा विनुन्नाङ्गमवेक्ष्य कृष्णं सर्वेषुभिः कर्णभुजप्रसृष्टैः॥
English: Then seeing the body of Krishna pained by those snakes in the forms of shafts from Karna's hands, Arjuna, who was adorned with crown and garland, burnt with anger like fire kindled with very grass.
Sanskrit: स कर्णमाकर्णविकृष्टसृष्टैः शरैः शरीरान्तकरैवलद्भिः। मर्मस्वरिध्यत् स चचाल दुःखाद् दैवादवातिष्ठत धैर्यबुद्धिः॥
English: He, then drawing the string to his ears, shot many burning and deadly arrows thereby striking Karna in all his vital points, but Karna of great patience, though, he felt very painful, kept his face summoning all his courage.
Sanskrit: ततः शरौघैः प्रदिशो दिशश्च रवेः प्रभा कर्णरथश्च राजन्। अदृश्यमासीत् कुपिते धनंजये तुषारनीहारवृत्तं यथा नभः॥
English: O monarch, Dhananjaya, becoming angry, by his arrows covered all the sides of Karna's car; even the rays of the sun became invisible and the sky looked hazy as in a frosty day.
Sanskrit: स चक्ररथानथ पादरक्षान् पुरःसरान् पृष्ठगोपांश्च सर्वान्। दुर्योधनेनानुमतानरिघ्नः समुद्यतान् स रथान् सारभूतान्॥ द्विसाहस्त्रान् समरे सव्यसाची कुरुप्रवीरानृषभः कुरूणाम्। क्षणेन सर्वान् सरथाश्वसूतान् निनाय राजन् क्षयमेकवीरः॥
English: O monarch, Savyasachin, the greatest of warriors and foremost of the Kuru race, in that fight soon destroyed two thousand great Kuru warriors who were protecting the wings and car wheels of Karna and formed his van and rear guards, with all elephants, cars and horses; they were the select portion of Duryodhana's car warriors and were fighting bravely under his orders.
Sanskrit: ततोऽपलायन्त विहाय कर्णं तवात्मजाः कुरवो येऽवशिष्टाः। हतानपाकीर्य शरतांश्च लालप्यमानांस्तनयान् पितॄश्च॥
English: Then the remnants of the Kaurava army with your sons fled on all directions leaving Karna and even the wounded father and son fled leaving each other in the field.
Sanskrit: स सर्वतः प्रेक्ष्य दिशो विशून्या भयावदीणैः कुरुभिर्विहीनः। न विव्यथे भारत तत्र कर्णः प्रहृष्ट एवार्जुनमभ्यधावत्॥
English: But the great warrior Karna, O King, seeing himself abandoned on all sides and left alone, was not at all afraid but pushed on against Arjuna with a brave heart and with energy.
Sanskrit: न विव्यथे भारत तत्र कर्णः प्रहृष्ट एवार्जुनमभ्यधावत्॥
English: But the great warrior Karna, O King, seeing himself abandoned on all sides and left alone, was not at all afraid but pushed on against Arjuna with a brave heart and with energy.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच मवस्थिताः कुरवो भिन्नसेनाः। विद्युत्प्रकाशं दद्दशुः समन्ताद् धनंजयास्त्रं समुदीर्यमाणम्॥
English: Sanjaya said The broken Kaurava army, when melting away out of fear as wrathful Arjuna began his shots but halted and looked back from a distance at Arjuna's blazing weapon which resembled lightning and was coursing on all sides with increasing energy.
Sanskrit: तदर्जुनास्त्रं असति स्म कर्णो वियद्गतं घोरतरैः शरैस्तत्। क्रुद्धेन पार्थेन भृशाभिसृष्टं वधाय कर्णस्य महाविम॥
English: Then Karna swallowed up (destroyed) that weapon when it was flying on the sky and which Arjuna had sped with great force for the purpose of putting an end to his enemy in that fearful contest with a downpour of his own fearful arrows.
Sanskrit: उदीर्यमाणं स्म कुरून् दहन्तं सुवर्णपुङ्खैर्विशिखैर्ममर्द। कर्णस्त्वमोघेष्वसनं दृढज्यं विस्फारयित्वा विसृजञ्छरौघान्॥
English: Drawing his loud-twanging bow the string of which was very strong, Karna, by gold winged arrows, destroyed Arjuna's weapon of increasing energy which was killing the Kurus and shot many other shafts.
Sanskrit: रामादुपात्तेन महामहिम्ना ह्याथर्वणेनारिविनाशनेन। तदर्जुनास्त्रं व्यधमद् दहन्तं कर्णस्तु बाणैर्निशितैर्महात्मा॥
English: He then, with that mighty weapon he had received from Rama, which was vested with the Atharvan rite, worsted that firy weapon of Arjuna and also struck Partha with many other sharp arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो विमर्दः सुमहान् बभूव तत्रार्जुनस्याधिरथेश्च राजन्। विषाणघातैर्द्विपयोरिवोग्रैः॥
English: O king, then the fight between Arjuna and the son of Adhiratha assumed attacking each other with their tusks, they went on hitting each other with shafts.
Sanskrit: तत्रास्त्रसंघातसमावृतं तदा बभूव राजंस्तुमुलं स्म सर्वतः। निरन्तरं चक्रतुरम्बरं तदा॥
English: Then Partha and Karna shot such incessant showers of arrows that all the sides, became dark and even Sun could not be seen; the whole sky was spread over with them and there was no loop hole to be seen.
Sanskrit: ततो जालं बाणमयं महान्तं सर्वेऽद्राक्षुः कुरवः सोमकाचा नान्यं च भूतं दद्दशुस्तदा ते बाणान्धकारे तुमुलेऽथ किंचित्॥
English: The Kauravas and Somakas only, 'saw a broad net-work of arrows and nothing could be seen through the great darkness caused by them.
Sanskrit: तौ संदधानावनिशं च राजन् समस्यन्तौ चापि शराननेकान्। संदर्शयेतां युधि मार्गान् विचित्रान् धनुर्धरौ तौ विविधैः कृतास्त्रैः॥
English: O monarch, those two best of men well versed in the use of weapons, when continually A aiming and shooting hosts of arrows showed may beautiful feats and stratagems.
Sanskrit: तयोरेवं युद्ध्यतोराजिमध्ये सूतात्मजोऽभूदधिकः कदाचित्। पार्थः कदाचित् त्वधिकः किरीटी वीर्यस्त्रमायाबलपौरुषेण॥
English: In that fight between them sometimes the Suta's son excelled over his foe and sometimes the crown-adorned Partha excelled over his antagonist in mighty, weapons and lighthandedness.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा तयोस्तं युधि सम्प्रहारं परस्परस्यान्तरमीक्षमाणयोः। र्योधाः सर्वे विस्मयमभ्यगच्छन्॥
English: The other warriors were struck with wonder in seeing that fearful combat between those great warriors who were always trying to take advantage of each other's failings (weak points).
Sanskrit: ततो भूतान्यन्तरिक्षस्थितानि तौ कर्णपार्थौ प्रशशंसुर्नरेन्द्र। भोः कर्ण साध्वर्जुन साधु चेति वियत्सु वाणी श्रूयते सर्वतोऽपि॥
English: The creatures of heaven, O monarch, praised Karna and Arjuna and being satisfied called out loudly “Bravo Karna, Bravo Arjuna.
Sanskrit: स्तदाभिघातैर्दलिते हि भूतले। ततस्तु पातालतले शयानो नागोऽश्वसेनः कृतवैरोऽर्जुनेन॥ राजस्तदा खाण्डवदाहमुक्तो विवेश कोपाद् वसुधातले यः। अथोत्पपातोर्ध्वगतिर्जवेन संदृश्य कर्णार्जुनयोर्विमर्दम्॥
English: At that time when this awful fight was raging and the earth was oppressed by the heavy pressure of car-wheels and tread of elephants and horses, the snake Ashvasena, who was Arjuna's enemy, was residing in the subterranean region. O king, that brave snake, who escaped when the Khandava was burnt and who entered the subterranean region, now remembering the death of his mother and the hostile feelings he cherished towards Arjuna, came up with great force to the sky being pable of flying into the sky to see the fight between Karna and Arjuna.
Sanskrit: अयं हि कालोऽस्य दुरात्मनो वै पार्थस्य वैरप्रतियातनाय। संचिन्त्य तूणं प्रविवेश चैव कर्णस्य राजशररूपधारी॥
English: And believing, O monarch, this to be the just time for avenging himself upon the wicked (in his opinion) Partha he summed the shape of an arrows and entered quickly into Karna's quiver.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्त्रसंघातसमाकुलं तदा बभूव जन्यं विततांशुजालम्। तत् निरन्तरं चक्रतुरम्बरं तदा॥
English: Karna and Partha now covered the whole sky with showers of arrows; not even a little space was left and it looked like a brilliant and thick net-work of shafts.
Sanskrit: तद् बाणजालैकमयं महान्तं सर्वेऽत्रसन् कुरवः सोमकाश्च। नान्यत् किंचिद् दद्दशुः सम्पतद्वै बाणान्धकारे तुमुलेऽतिमात्रम्॥
English: All the Kauravas and Somakas were filled with fear seeing that great net-work of arrows; and nothing could be seen through the darkness made by the net, on account of the dropping of arrows.
Sanskrit: ततस्तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ सर्वलोकधनुर्धरौ। त्यक्तप्राणौ रणे वीरो युद्धश्रममुपागतौ। समुत्क्षेपैर्वीज्यमानौ सिक्तौ चन्दनवारिणा॥ सवालव्यजनैर्दिव्यैर्दिविस्थैरप्सरोगणैः। शक्रसूर्यकराब्जाभ्यां प्रमार्जितमुखाबुभौ॥
English: Beholding those two heroes the foremost of men and greatest of archers tired in war. The handsome Apsaras in Heaven fanned them with new and fine fans and sprinkled sweet scented sandal water upon them; the Shakra and Surya with their own hands cleansed the faces of those two brave warriors.
Sanskrit: कर्णोऽथ पार्थं न विशेषयद् यदा भृशं च पार्थेन शराभितप्तः। ततस्तु वीरः शरविक्षताङ्गो दधे मनो ह्येकशयस्य तस्य॥
English: Then when he found that he could not excel Partha in fight but was rather badly pained and wounded instead, Karna thought of the snakes weapon that was only left in his quiver.
Sanskrit: ततो रिपुजं समधत्त कर्णः सुसंचितं सर्पमुखं ज्वलन्तम्। रौद्रं शरं संनतमुग्रधौतं पार्थार्थमत्यर्थचिराभिगुप्तम्॥ सदार्चितं चन्दनचूर्णशायितं सुवर्णतूणीरशयं महार्चिषम्। आकर्णपूर्णं च विकृत्य कर्णः पार्थोन्मुखः संदधे चोत्तमौजाः॥
English: He put on string that fearful, burning, snake-mounted, sharp, well-polished and death-dealing weapon which he had long kept concealed for the purpose of killing Partha. Karna, drawing his bow-string to the full stretch, put on it and aimed at Partha that fiery and mighty shaft that was lying in a quiver of gold filled with sandal dust and which was always worshipped.
Sanskrit: प्रदीप्तमैरावतवंशसम्भवं शिरो जिहीर्युर्युधि सव्यसाचिनः। ततः प्रजज्वाल दिशो नभश्च उल्काच घोराः शतशः प्रपेतः॥
English: The arrows belonging to the Airavata race and the sky and all the ten sides became lighted; and fearful meteors and lightning strokes fell as he aimed that arrow for the purpose of striking Phalguna's head.
Sanskrit: तस्मिस्तु नागे धनुषि प्रयुक्ते हाहाकृता लोकपालाः सशक्राः। न चापि तं बुबुधे सूतपुत्रो बाणे प्रविष्टं योगबलेन नागम्॥
English: The son of Suta was not aware that the snake (Ashvasena) had entered his arrow by means of Yoga, but as he aimed that arrow, Shakra and other regents of the sides gave vent to lamentations.
Sanskrit: दशशतनयनोऽहिं दृश्य बाणे प्रविष्टं निहत इति सुतो मे स्त्रस्तगात्रो बभूव। जलजकुसुमयोनिः श्रेष्ठभावो जितात्मा त्रिदशपतिमवोचमा व्यथिष्टा जये श्रीः॥
English: Indra The holder of one thousand eyes, lost courage and became anxious presuming the death of his son when he saw a snake gripped arrow forwarding to Arjuna. Brahma, the louts born, modest and celibate consoled Indra, the king of god with these words-"O god of gods! Don't be anxious in the matter as Arjuna will at last enjoy the fruit of victory.
Sanskrit: ततोऽब्रवीन्मद्रराजो महात्मा दृष्ट्वा कर्णं प्रहितेषु तमुग्रम्। न कर्ण ग्रीवामिषुरेष लप्सस्यते समीक्ष्य संधस्त शरं शिरोध्रम॥
English: The noble ruler of Madras, seeing Vaikatana aim that shaft, spoke to Karna and said-"O Karna, think well before you shoot this arrow; it will not reach Arjuna's neck."
Sanskrit: अथाब्रवीत् क्रोधसंरक्तनेत्रो मद्राधिपं सूतपुत्रस्तरस्वी। न संधत्ते द्विः शरं शल्य को न मादृशा जिह्ययुद्धा भवन्ति॥
English: The energetic son of Suta, with wrathful look, told the king of Madra, "O Shalya, Karna never takes his aim twice; with warriors like us it must always be fair play in fight.”
Sanskrit: इतीदमुक्तवा विससर्ज तं शरं प्रयत्नतो वर्षगणाभिपूजितम्। हतोऽसि वै फाल्गुन इत्यधिक्षिपत्रुवाच चोचैर्गिरमूर्जिता वृषः॥
English: O monarch, speaking the words, "You are killed, O Phalguna,” he, desirous of victory, with care let go that arrow which for many years he had cherished with regard.
Sanskrit: स सायकाः कर्णभुजप्रसृष्टो हुताशनार्कप्रतिमः सुरः। गुणच्युतः कर्णधनुः प्रमुक्तो वियद्गतः प्राज्वलदन्तरिक्षे॥
English: That fiery arrow, of awful sound and shinning like the sun, shot off from Karna's bow, lighted up and divided the sky as a woman divides her crown when combing her hairs.
Sanskrit: तं प्रेक्ष्य दीप्तं युधि माधवस्तु त्वरान्वितं सत्वरयैव लीलया। पदा विनिष्पिष्य रथोत्तमं स प्रावेशयत् पृथिवीं किंचिदेव॥ क्षितिं गता जानुभिस्तेऽथ वाहा हेमच्छन्नाश्चन्द्रमरीचिवर्णाः। ततोऽन्तिरक्षे सुमहान् निनादः सम्पूजनार्थं मधुसूदनस्य॥ दिव्यानि पुष्पाण्यथ सिंहनादाः। तस्मिस्तथा वै धरणी निमग्ने रथे प्रयत्नान्मधुसूदनस्य॥
English: Madhava, the slayer of Kansa, seeing that fiery weapon rise in the sky, with his foot quickly pressed down that beautiful car one cubit deep in the earth. The horses, white as silvery moon beams, adorned with gold trappings, with bent knees fell flat to the ground. That mighty and best of men bringing his strength into action put down the car and the horses with bent knees stretched themsclves to the earth and the car sunk into it. The heavenly creatures greatly praised Vasudeva; they gave vent to lion-like shouts and dropped flowery showers upon Krishna when the slayer of Madhu thus pressed the car into the earth by his might.
Sanskrit: ततः शरः सोऽभ्यहनत् किरीटं तस्येन्द्रदत्तं सुदृढं च धीमतः। अथार्जुनस्योत्तमगात्रभूषण धरावियद्योसलिलेषु विक्षुतम्॥
English: By dint of that arrow, on account of its snaky nature and energy and wrath with which it was discharged the charioteer's son struck down from Arjuna's head the beautiful diadem know all over the earth, heaven and the watery region.
Sanskrit: व्यालास्त्रसर्गोत्तमयत्नमन्युभिः शरेण मूर्ध्न प्रजहार सूतजः। दिवाकरेन्दुज्वलनप्रभत्विषं सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रभूषितम्॥
English: The powerful Brahma had made this headdress for the king of gods himself, with gold and pearls, endued with the effulgence by Indra himself to Parthas. It was given by Indra himself to Partha when the latter killed his enemies.
Sanskrit: पुरन्दरार्थं तपसा प्रयत्नतः स्वयं कृतं यद् विभुना स्वयम्भुवा। महार्हरूपं द्विषता भयंकर बिभर्तुरत्यर्थसुख सुगन्धिनम्॥ जिघांसते देवरिपून सुरेश्वरः स्वयं ददौ यत् सुमनाः किरीटिने। हराम्बुपाखण्डलवित्तगोप्तृभिः पिनाकपाशाशनिस्क्वोत्तमैः॥ सुरोत्तमैरप्यविषामर्दितुं प्रसह्य नागेन जहार तद् वृषः। स दुष्टभावो वितथप्रतिज्ञः किरीटमत्यद्भुतमर्जुनस्या॥ नागो महार्ह तपनीयचित्रं पार्थोत्तमाङ्गात् प्रहरत् तरस्वी।
English: It was so strong that even Rudra, the king of waters, Shakra and Kubera could not smash it by their respective weapons, Pinaka, noose, thunder or other mighty shafts; the very gods could not bear it but it was now taken away by that snaky weapon. That fearful false wicked, but energetic snake, of awful shape, attacked that beautiful crown adorned with stones and diamonds and took it away from Arjuna's head.
Sanskrit: तद्धेमजालावततं सुघोषं जाज्वल्यमानं निपपात भूमौ॥ तदुत्तमेषून्मथितं विषग्निना प्रदीप्तमर्चिष्मदथो क्षितौप्रियम्। पपात पार्थस्य किरीटमुत्तम् दिवाकरोऽस्तादिव रक्तमण्डलः॥
English: As the sun, in setting, goes down from the Asta Hills with all the lustre so that handsome, brilliant, adorned diadem of Partha came down to the earth smashed to pieces and burning with that snake's poison.
Sanskrit: स वै किरीटं बहुरत्नभूषितं जहार नागोऽर्जुन मूर्धतो बलात्। गिरेः सुजाताङ्करपुष्तिदुमं महेन्द्रवज्रः शिखरोत्तमं यथा॥
English: O monarch, the snake, by its own prowess, snatched from Partha's head that beautiful ornament of good shape set with precious stones and diamonds, very brilliant to look at and crushed it to pieces as the thunder breaks down mountain tops adorned with fine trees and flowers.
Sanskrit: महीवियद्योसलिलानि वायुना यथा विरुग्णानि नदन्ति भारत। तथैव शब्दं भुवनेषु तं तदा जना व्यवस्यन व्यथिताश्च चस्खलुः॥
English: O Bharata, as during a storm a great noise is heard through out the earth, sky, heaven and the waters, so was the sound heard throughout the world at that time and all the people, though they tried to remain steady, became greatly afraid and stumbled.
Sanskrit: विना किरीटं शुशुभे स पार्थः श्यामो युवा नील इवोचश्रृङ्गः। ततः समुदाय सितेन वाससा स्वमूर्धजानव्यथितस्तदार्जुनः। विभासितः सूर्यमरीचिना दृढं शिरोगतेनोदयपर्वतो यथा॥
English: The dark young man, Dhananjaya, bereft of his crown, looked beautiful like a mountain without top and being not at all afraid stood his ground after binding his hairs with a white cloth.
Sanskrit: गोकर्णासुमुखी कृतेन इषुणा गोपुत्रसम्प्रेषिता गोशाब्दात्मजभूषणं सुविहितं सुव्यक्तगोऽसुप्रभम्। दृष्ट्वा गोगतकं जहार मुकुटं गोशब्दगोपूरि वै गोकर्णासनमर्दनश्च न ययावप्राप्य मृत्योर्वशम्॥
English: Arjuna, dark complexioned and in his youth looked as Nilagiri with high ridges when his crown dropped down in course of battle. He did not feel even a little pain. He tied his hair with a white cloth and continued fighting. As he had tied his hair with white piece of cloth, he looked as if Udayacala is glowing with sun beams.
Sanskrit: स सायकः कर्णभुजप्रसृष्टो हुताशनार्कप्रतिमो महार्हः। महोरगः कृतवैरोऽर्जुनेन किरीटमाहत्य ततो व्यतीयात्॥
English: Crushing down his crown that precious arrows, effulgent like the sun or fire, shot by Karna, the great serpent, who was rendered by Arjuna his enemy, went away.
Sanskrit: तं चापि दग्ध्वा तपनीयचित्रं किरीटमाकृत्य तदर्जुनस्या इयेष गन्तु पुनरेव तूणं दृष्टश्च कर्णेन ततोऽब्रवीत तम्॥
English: Having burnt the effulgent and variegated crown shinning on Arjuna's (head) the arrow wanted to enter again into its quiver; but accosted by Karna it said-
Sanskrit: मुक्तस्त्वयाहं त्वसमीक्ष्य कर्ण शिरो हृतं यन्न मयार्जुनस्य। समीक्ष्य मां मुञ्च रणे त्वमाशु हन्तास्मि शत्रु तव चात्मनश्च॥
English: O Karna, you discharged me without seeing me and hence I could not cut-off his head. Shoot me again immediately in battle after seeing me and I shall slay your enemies as well as mine.
Sanskrit: स एवमुक्तो युधि सूतपुत्रस्तमब्रवीत् को भवानुग्ररूपः। नागोऽब्रवीद् विद्धि कृतागसं मां पार्थेन मातुर्वधजातवैरम्॥ यदि स्वयं वज्रधरोऽस्य गोप्ता ततापि याता पितृराजवेश्मनि।
English: Thus addressed in the battle-field Suta's son said-"who are you of such a terrific form?” The Naga said-"Know me as one whom Partha, has made his enemy by killing my mother. Even if the wielder of thunder-bolt (Indra) protects him, he will go to the kingdom of the Pitris. Do not disregard me. Do what I say and I will kill your enemy. Shoot soon."
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच न नाग कोऽद्य रणे परस्य बलं समास्थाय जयं बुभूषेत्॥ न संदध्यां द्विः शरं चैव नाग यद्यर्जुनानां शतमेव हन्याम्।
English: Karna said “Karna does not wish victory today in battle depending on another's strength. I shall not discharge, O Naga, a shaft twice even if I am to kill a hundred Arjunas.”
Sanskrit: तमाह कर्णः पुनरेव नागं तदाऽऽजिमध्ये रविसूनुसत्त्मः॥ हन्तास्मि पार्थं सुसुखी व्रजत्वम्।
English: Addressing again that Naga in the battlefield that best of Sun's sons said-"By the help of my other weapons and by dint of my energy and wrath I shall kill Partha. Go you away at ease.
Sanskrit: इत्येवमुक्तो युधि नागराजः कर्णेन होषादसंहस्तस्य वाक्यम्॥ स्वयं प्रायात् पार्थवधाय राजन् कृत्वा स्वरूपं विजिघांसुरुमः।
English: Thus addressed by Karna in the battle-field and unable to bear his words in anger that fierce Naga king, proceeded himself for the destruction of Partha, assuming the form of an arrow.
Sanskrit: ततः कृष्णः पार्थमुवाच संख्ये महोरगं कृतवैरं जहि त्वम्॥ स एवमुक्तो मधुसदनेन गाण्डीवधन्वा रिपुवीर्यसाहः। उवाच को ह्येष ममाद्य नागः स्वयं य आयाद् गरुडस्य वक्त्रम्॥
English: Thereupon Krishna said to Partha in the battle-field “kill the great snake whom you have made an enemy.” Thus spoken to by the slayer of Madhu, the holder of Gandiva bow, ever holding this Naga who, of his own accord, comes against me as if into the mouth of Garuda.
Sanskrit: कृष्ण उवाच योऽसौत्वया खाण्डवे चित्रभानु संतर्पयाणेन धनुर्धरेणा वियद्गतो जननीगुप्तदेहो मत्वैकरूपं निहतास्य माता॥
English: Krishna, said While armed with a bow were gratifying the fire-god in Khandava forest-this snake, having his body covered by his mother's, was in the sky. You killed his mother taking her for a single snake.
Sanskrit: स एष तद् वैरमनुस्मरन वै त्वां प्रार्थयत्यात्मवधाय नूनम्। नभश्चयुतां प्रज्वलितामिवोल्का पश्यैनमायान्तममित्रसाह॥
English: Remembering that hostility, O Partha, he has come today for slaying you. O grinder of enemies, see he is coursing like a burning firebrand droops from the sky.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच चिच्छेद षड्भिनिशितैः सुधारैः। नागं वियत्तिर्यर्गिवोत्पतन्तं स च्छिन्नगात्रो निपपात भूमौ॥
English: Sanjaya said Thereupon covering the snake with six sharpened arrows Jishnu cut him off while he was moving in the sky. His body cut-off he dropped down on earth.
Sanskrit: हते च तस्मिन भुजगे किरीटिना स्वयं विभुः पार्थिव भूतलादथ। समुजहाराशु पुनः पतन्तं रथं भुजाज्यां पुरुषोत्तमस्ततः॥
English: After that serpent had been cut-off by Kiritin, the Purusothama himself, O King, of huge arms, raised that car from the earth with his own hands.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् मुहूर्ते दशभिः पृषत्कैः शिलाशितैर्बहिणबर्हवाजितैः। विव्याध कर्णः पुरुषप्रवीरो धनंजय तिर्यगवेक्षमाणः॥
English: In that very moment, Karna, looking askance on Dananjaya, struck that foremost of men with ten arrows whetted on stone and adorned with peacock feathers.
Sanskrit: वराहकणैर्निशितैः समर्प्य। माकर्णपूर्णायतमुत्ससर्ज॥ स चित्रवर्मेषुवरो विदार्य प्राणानिरस्यन्निव साधुमुक्तः। कर्णस्य पीत्वा रुधिरं विवेश वसुन्धरां शोणितदिग्धवाजः॥
English: Then Dhananjaya struck Karna with twelve keen and boar-eared arrows and a powerful Naracha like a virulent snake shot off his fulldrawn bow. Those arrows went though Karna's armour, as if drinking his blood and killing him and entered into the earth with their wings soaked with blood.
Sanskrit: ततो वृषो बाणनिपातकोपितो महोरगो दण्डविघट्टितो यथा। तदाशुकारी व्यसृजच्छरोत्तमान् महाविष: सर्प इवोत्तमंन विषम्॥ नवैर्नवत्या च शैरस्तथार्जुनम्। शरेण घोरेण पुनश्च पाण्डवं विदार्य को व्यनदजहास च॥
English: Then Vrisha, angered at the stroke of arrow like a scotched snake, discharged most powerful and quick-coursing shafts like a serpent vomiting poison. He struck Janardana with twelve and Arjuna with ninty nine arrows. And striking the latter again with a dreadful arrow Karna laughed.
Sanskrit: तमस्य हेह ममृषे न पाण्डवो बिभेद मर्माणि ततोऽस्य मर्मवित्। स्तथा यथेन्द्रो बलमोजसा रणे॥
English: Pandu's son could bear his joy. Then that one, of Indra's power, acquainted with all the vitals parts, cut him to the quick with a hundred winged arrows as did Indra would Bala with great force.
Sanskrit: ततः शराणां नवति तदार्जुनः ससर्ज कर्णेऽन्तकदण्डसंनिभाम्। तैः पत्रिभिर्विद्धतनुः स विव्यथे तथा यथा वज्रविदारितोऽजलः॥
English: Then Arjuna shot ninety arrows each resembling Yama's rod at Karna. Wounded greatly Karna trembled like a a mountain clapped by a thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: रलंकृतं चास्य वराङ्गभूषणम्। र्धनजयेनोत्तमकुण्डलेऽपि च॥
English: Karna's head dress, set with costly, gems, his most excellent other ornaments and ear rings were struck down on earth by Arjuna's winged arrows.
Sanskrit: महाधनं शिल्पिवरैः प्रयत्नतः कृतं यदस्योत्तमवर्म भास्वरम्। सुदीर्घकालेन ततोऽस्य पाण्डवः क्षणेन बाणैर्बहुधा व्यशातयत्॥
English: Pandu's son cut-off in no time into pieces the costly and shinning arınour of Karna that had been prepared with great care by clever artists working for a long time.
Sanskrit: स तं विवर्माणमथोत्तमेषुभिः शितैश्चतुर्भिः कुपितः पराभिनत्। स विव्यथेऽत्यर्थमरिप्रताडितो यथातुरः पित्तकफानिलज्वरैः॥
English: Then he again, in anger, struck Karna with four sharp and strong arrows who was devested of his armour. He trembled, thereat, like a person suffering from bile, wind, phlegm and fever.
Sanskrit: महाधनुर्मण्डालनिः सृतैः शितैः क्रियाप्रयत्नप्रितैर्बलेन च। विभेद मर्मस्वपि चार्जुनस्त्वरन्॥
English: Arjuna again cut Karna to the quick with many excellent and keen arrows shot off his circling bow with force, care and skill.
Sanskrit: दृढाहतः पत्रिभिरुग्रवेगैः पार्थेन कर्णो विविधैः शिताः। बभौ गिरिगैरिकधातुरक्तः क्षरन् प्रपातैरिव रक्तमम्भः॥
English: Thus wounded by Partha with many keen and powerful arrows Karna looked like a red chalk mountain with streams of red water pouring down.
Sanskrit: ततोऽर्जुनः कर्णमवक्रागैर्नवैः सुवर्णपुङ्खः सुदृढैरयस्मयैः। यमाग्निदण्डप्रतिमैः स्तनान्तरे पराभिनत् क्रौञ्चमिवाद्रिमग्निजः॥
English: Then with straight-going, strong, goldfeathered steel arrows resembling the rod of death, Arjuna struck Karna on the breast like Agni's son striking the mount Krouncha.