pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: यस्माद् द्विषसि गोविन्दं पाण्डवं तं धनंजयम्। नरनारायणौ देवौ कोऽन्यो द्विष्याद्धि मानवः॥
English: For this reason it is that you despise Govinda and Dhananjaya the son of Pandu; for what other man could despise the divine Nara and Narayana?
Sanskrit: तस्माद् ब्रवीमि ते राजन्नेष वै शाश्वतोऽव्ययः। सर्वलोकमयो नित्यः शास्ता धात्रीधरे. ध्रुवः॥
English: I therefore, O monarch, say to you that this one is eternal and undeteriorating pervading the whole universe, immutable, the ruler, the creator, the supporter and the truly existent.
Sanskrit: यो धारयति लोकांस्त्रींश्चराचरगुरुः प्रभुः। योद्धा जयश्च जेता च सर्वप्रकृतिरीश्वरः॥
English: That preceptor of the mobile and the immobile creations, that supreme Lord supports the triune world; he is the Warrior the Victory, the Victorious, and the Lord of all nature.
Sanskrit: राजन् सर्वमयो ह्येष तमोरागविवर्जितः। यतः कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥
English: He is permeated, O king, with the quality of goodness and is free from the slightest tinge of the qualities of passion and dullness. Righteousness is where Krishna is; and victory is where righteousness is.
Sanskrit: तस्य माहात्म्ययोगेन योगेनात्ममयेन च। धृताः पाण्डुसुता राजञ्जयश्चैषां भविष्यति॥
English: The sons of Pandu are, O king, supported by the supreme excellence of his Yoga of self; and, with certitude, victory will court them.
Sanskrit: श्रेयोयुक्तां सदा बुद्धिं पाण्डवानां दधाति यः। बलं चैव रणे नित्यं भयेभ्यश्चैव रक्षति॥
English: He it is who inspires the sons of Pandu with an intelligence that brings about their prosperity; he it is who charges them with strength in battle; he it is who ever protects them from danger.
Sanskrit: स एष शाश्वतो देवः सर्वगुह्यमयः शिवः। वासुदेव इति ज्ञेयो यन्मां पृच्छसि भारत॥
English: This one is that eternal Deity that pervades all creatures, and is ever blessed. He, of whom you have asked me, is celebrated under the name of Vasudeva.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूदैश्च कृतलक्षणैः। सेव्यतेऽभ्यर्च्यते चैव नित्ययुक्तैः स्वकर्मभिः॥
English: He is adored and served with restrained hearts alike by the Brahmanas, the Kshatriya, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras, each having distinguishing features of their own, and performing their own duties.
Sanskrit: द्वापरस्य युगस्यान्ते आदौ कलियुगस्य च। सात्वतं विधिमास्थाय गीत: संकर्षणेन वै॥
English: He it is , whom, at the end of the Dvapara Yuga and in the beginning of the Kali Yuga Samkarshana had eulogised in the manner of devotees.
Sanskrit: स एष सर्वं सुरमर्त्यलोकं समुद्रकक्ष्यान्तरितां पुरीं च। युगे युगे मानुषं चैव वासं पुनः पुनः सृजते वासुदेवः॥
English: It is that Vasudeva the creator of the universe who does repeatedly create, Yuga after Yuga, all the regions of the celestials and the mortals, all the sea-girt cities, and also all the regions of human habitation.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच शृणु चेदं महाराज ब्रह्मभूतं स्तवं मम। ब्रह्मर्षिभिश्च देवैश्च यः पुरा कथितो भुवि॥
English: Bhishma said Hear, O monarch, from me this hymn, chanted by Brahma himself, and recounted in the days of yore to men on earth by the Brahmanical sages and the celestial.
Sanskrit: साध्यानामपि देवानां देवदेवेश्वरः प्रभुः। लोकभावनभावज्ञ इति त्वां नारदोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: “You are the Master of the Sadhyas and the celestial and are the Lord of the god of gods, the Protector of people and the Knower of all hearts. Thus has the sage Narada sung of you.
Sanskrit: भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च मार्कण्डेयोऽभ्युवाच ह। यज्ञं त्वां चैव यज्ञानां तपश्च तपसामपि॥
English: Markandeya has spoken of you as the Past, the Present, and the Future, the sacrifice of all sacrifices and the Austerity of all austerities.
Sanskrit: देवानामपि देवं च त्वामाह भगवान् भृगुः। पुराणं चैव परमं विष्णो रूपं तवेति च॥
English: The almighty Bhrigu has sang of you that you are the God of all gods, and you are the ancient and excellent semblance that is ascribed to Vishnu.
Sanskrit: वासुदेवो वसूनां त्वं शक्रं स्थापयिता तथा। देव देवोऽसि देवानामिति द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Dvaipayana spoke of you that you are the Vasudeva among the Vasu, the consolidator of the sway of Shakra (Indra) and the God of gods and of all created beings.
Sanskrit: पूर्वे प्रजानिसर्गे च दक्षमाहुः प्रजापितम्। स्रष्टारं सर्वलोकानामङ्गिरास्त्वां तथाऽब्रवीत्॥
English: In the days of yore, on the occasion of the creation of creatures, you have been called Daksha, the Lord of creation. Angiras has spoken of you as the creator of all corporeal beings.
Sanskrit: अव्यक्तं ते शरीरोत्थं व्यक्तं ते मनसि स्थितम्। देवास्त्वत्सम्भवाश्चैव देवलस्त्वसितोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Devala has sung of you that the Unmanifest All is in your form and the Manifest is in your mind, and that the celestial have all sprung from your speech (breath).
Sanskrit: शिरसा ते दिवं व्याप्तं बाहुभ्यां पृथिवी तथा। जठरं ते त्रयो लोकाः पुरुषोऽसि सनातनः॥
English: The heavens are pervaded with your head; you does sustain the Earth with your two arms the triune world is inside your abdomen you are the Eternal Male being.
Sanskrit: एवं त्वामभिजानन्ति तपसा भाविता नराः। आत्मदर्शनतृप्तानामृषीणां चासि सत्तमः॥
English: Persons purified by the performance of austerities, know your divine self even to be such, To the sages gratified with a knowledge of the self, you are the foremost of all true existent entities.
Sanskrit: राजर्षीणामुदाराणामाहवेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्। सर्वधर्मप्रधानानां त्वं गतिर्मधुसूदन॥
English: O Slayer of Madhu, you are the sole refuge of the royal sages, who are of illustrious nature, who never turn back from the fight and who are devoted to all their duties.
Sanskrit: इति नित्यं योगविद्भिर्भगवान् पुरुषोत्तमः। सनत्कुमारप्रमुखैः स्तूयतेऽभ्यर्च्यते हरिः॥
English: Even thus is that almighty and excellent Being Hari always adored and eulogised by sages conversant with the Yoga who are headed by Sanatkumara".
Sanskrit: एष ते विस्तरस्तात संक्षेपश्च प्रकीर्तितः। केशवस्य यथातत्त्वं सुप्रीतो भज केशवम्॥
English: Thus, O Sire, has been described to you, in detail and in brief, the real nature of Keshava. Now turn you heart in love to Keshava.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच पुण्यं श्रुत्वैतदाख्यानं महाराज सुतस्तव। केशवं बहु मेने स पाण्डवांश्च महारथान्॥
English: Sanjaya said Your son, O mighty monarch, listening to this sacred story, began to regard highly Keshava and those mighty car-warriors, the sons Pandu.
Sanskrit: तमब्रवीन्महाराज भीष्मः शान्तनवः पुनः। माहात्म्यं ते श्रुतं राजन् केशवस्य महात्मनः॥ नरस्य च यथातत्त्वं यन्मां त्वं पृच्छसे नृप। यदर्थं नृषु सम्भूतौ नरनारायणावृषी॥
English: Thereafter, O monarch, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, again addressed him saying-"You have now heard, o monarch, the true description of the glory of the high-souled Keshava and of Nara, about which you asked me. You have also heard of the purpose for which both Nara and Narayana have taken their births among men.
Sanskrit: अवध्यौ च यथा वीरौ संयुगेष्वपराजितौ। यथा च पाण्डवा राजन्नवध्या युधि कस्यचित्॥
English: You have also learnt why those two heroes are invincible and why they have not been ever vanquished in battle; as also why the sons of Pandu, O king, are unslayable in battle by anybody.
Sanskrit: प्रीतिमान् हि दृढं कृष्णः पाण्डवेषु यशस्विषु। तस्माद् ब्रवीमि राजेन्द्र शमो भवतु पाण्डवैः॥
English: Towards the Pandavas endued with fame, Krishna bears an unshaken affection. Therefore it is, O foremost of sovereigns, that I advice that peace be concluded with the Pandavas.
Sanskrit: पृथिवीं भुक्ष्व सहितो भ्रातृभिर्बलिभिर्वशी। नरनारायणौ देवाववज्ञाय न शिष्यसि॥
English: Controlling your passions do you rule this earth with your powerful brothers around you. You shall surely reap destruction if you disregard the divine Nara and Narayana”.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा तव पिता तूष्णीमासीद् विशाम्पते। व्यसर्जयच्च राजान शयनं च विवेश ह॥
English: Having spoken thus, O ruler of men, your father became silent; and dismissing the king, he entered his own tent.
Sanskrit: राजा च शिबिरं प्रायात् प्रणिपत्य महात्मने। शिश्ये च शयने शुभे रात्रिं तां भरतर्षभ।।२०
English: The king also retired to his own tent having bowed down to that one of illustrious soul. Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, he slept away that night on a (milk) white bed.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच व्युषितायां तु शर्वर्यामुदिते च दिवाकरे। उभे सेने महाराज युद्धायैव समीयतुः॥
English: Sanjaya said When that night had passed away and when the sun had risen, the two armies O mighty monarch, encountered each other for battle.
Sanskrit: अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धाः परस्परजिगीषवः। ते सर्वे सहिता युद्धे समालोक्य परस्परम्॥
English: LoO king at each other in that battle, they rushed against each other in serried files, inflamed with rage and desirous of slaying and conquering each other.
Sanskrit: पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च राजन् दुर्मन्त्रिते तव। व्यूहौ च व्यूह्य संरब्धाः सम्प्रहृष्टाः प्रहारिणः॥
English: In consequence of your wicked counsel, O king, the Pandavas and the Dhritarashtra, filled with joy, clad in mail and formed in battle array, rushed against one another for striking one another.
Sanskrit: अरक्षन्मकरव्यूह भीष्मो राजन् समन्ततः। तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्नरक्षन् व्यूहमात्मनः॥
English: O monarch, Bhishma protected on all sides the array of his troops that figured the Makara. O king, so also, the sons of Pandu protected the array that they had formed with their troops.
Sanskrit: स निर्ययौ महाराज पिता देवव्रतस्तव। महता रथवंशेन संवृतो रथिनां वरः॥
English: Then, O mighty monarch, your sire Devavrata, that foremost of car-warriors, marched forth surrounded by a mighty host of cars.
Sanskrit: इतरेतरमन्वीयुर्यथाभागमवस्थिताः। रथिनः पत्तयश्चैव दन्तिनः सादिनस्तथा॥
English: And other car-warriors, foot-soldiers tuskers and horse-soldiers, followed him each stationed in his proper rank.
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वाभ्युद्यतान् संख्ये पाण्डवा हि यशस्विनः। श्येनेन व्यूहराजेन तेनाजव्येन संयुगे॥
English: The sons of Pandu endued with fame, seeing the Kauravas ready for the encounter, formed their troops in that invincible and excellent array that figures a hawk.
Sanskrit: अशोभत मुखे तस्य भीमसेनो महाबलः। नेत्रे शिखण्डी दुर्धर्षो धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः॥
English: And in the backs of that hawk-like array shone Bhimasena possessed of great strength. In its eyes Shikhandin and the irrepressible Dhrishtadyumna the of Prishata.
Sanskrit: शीर्षे तस्याभवद् वीरः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः। विधुन्वन् गाण्डिवं पार्थो ग्रीवायामभवत् तदा॥
English: In its head was stationed the heroic Satyaki of invincible prowess; and in its neck was Partha wielding the Gandiva bow.
Sanskrit: अक्षौहिण्या समं तत्र वामपक्षोऽभवत् तदा। महात्मा द्रुपदः श्रीमान् सह पुत्रेण संयुगे।॥
English: The high-souled Drupada ever attended with prosperity, along with his son, and supported by a Akshauhini of troops, formed its left wing. were son
Sanskrit: दक्षिणश्चाभवत् पक्षः कैकेयोऽक्षौहिणीपतिः। पृष्ठतो द्रौपदेयाश्च सौभद्रश्चापि वीर्यवान्॥
English: Its right wing was formed by Kaikeya the commander of a division consisting of a Akshauhini; in its back were the sons of Draupadi and the highly powerful son of Subhadra.
Sanskrit: पृष्ठे समभवच्छ्रीमान् स्वयं राजा युधिष्ठिरः। भ्रातृभ्यां सहितो वीरो यमाभ्यां चारुविक्रमः॥
English: In its tail was the heroic and even prosperous king Yudhishthira himself endued with great prowess, and supported by his twin brothers Nakula and Sahadeva.
Sanskrit: प्रविश्य त रणे भीमो मकरं मुखतस्तदा। भीष्ममासाद्य संग्रामे च्छादयामास सायकैः॥
English: Then in the battle that commenced Bhima, penetrating through the mouth of the Makara like array of the Kauravas, approached Bhishma and covered him over with arrows.
Sanskrit: ततो भीष्मो महास्त्राणि पातयामास भारत। मोहयन् पाण्डुपुत्राणां व्यूढं सैन्यं महाहवे।॥
English: Thereupon Bhishma endued with great prowess, discharged powerful weapons that confounded in that fierce encounter the array of troops belonging to the sons of Pandu.
Sanskrit: सम्मुह्यति तदा सैन्ये त्वरमाणो धनंजयः। भीष्मं शरसहस्रेण विव्याध रणमूर्धनि॥
English: Upon the confusion of the the force, Dhananjaya proceeding heavily, pierced Bhishma with a thousand shafts, at the van of battle.
Sanskrit: प्रतिसंवार्य चास्त्राणि भीष्ममुक्तानि संयुगे। स्वेनानीकेन हृष्टेन युद्धाय समुपस्थितः॥
English: Having baffled in that battle the weapons discharged by Bhishma, Dhananjaya stood ready for the encounter, supported by his own division filled with joy.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भारद्वाजमभाषत। पूर्वं दृष्ट्वा वधं घोरं बलस्य बलिना वरः॥ भ्रातृणां च वधं युद्धे स्मरमाणो महारथः। आचार्य सततं हि त्वं हितकामो ममानघ।॥ वयं हि त्वां समाश्रित्य भीष्मं चैव पितामहम्। देवानपि रणे जेतु प्रार्थयामो न संशयः॥ किमु पाण्डुसुतान् युद्धे हीनवीर्यपराक्रमान्। स तथा कुरु भद्रं ते यथा वध्यन्ति पाण्डवाः॥
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana that foremost of those endued with strength that great carwarrior seeing that terrible slaughter of his army and remembering the death of his brothers, in the battle, speedily approached the son of Bharadvaja, and addressing him said:-0 preceptor, O sinless one, you are my constant well-wisher. Relaying on you as also on the grandsire, we expect without doubt to conquer in battle even the very celestial themselves.
Sanskrit: द्रोण उवाच बालिशस्त्वं न जानीषे पाण्डवानां पराक्रमम्। न शक्या हि यथा जेतुं पाण्डवा हि महाबलाः॥ यथाबलं यथावीर्यं कर्म कुर्यामहं हि ते।
English: It is undoubtedly true that we are ambitious of subjugating the gods too by giving them defeat in battle-field if escorted by you and grandfather Bhishma. Again, it is not anyway a big mission to conquer Pandavas who already are devoid of power and valour both. Be it for all good to you. Do an attempt viable to kill all Pandavas.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ततो द्रोणस्तव पुत्रेण मारिष। अभिनत् पाण्डवानीकं प्रेक्षमाणस्य सात्यकेः॥
English: Thus spoken to on the field by your son, Drona penetrated the Pandava array even before the very eyes of Satyaki.
Sanskrit: सात्यकिस्तु ततो द्रोणं वारयामास भारत। तयोः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयावहम्॥
English: Thereat, O Bharata, Satyaki impeded the progress of Drona. Thereupon ensued an encounter that was fierce and terrible to look at.
Sanskrit: शैनेयं तु रणे क्रुद्धो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्। अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैर्जत्रुदेशे हसन्निव॥
English: Then in that battle the highly powerful son of Bharadvaja, burning with rage as if smiling, struck the grandson of Shini with ten shafts on his shoulder-joint.
Sanskrit: भीमसेनस्ततः क्रुद्धो भारद्वाजमविध्यत। संरक्षनं सात्यकि राजन् द्रोणाच्छस्त्रभृतां वरात्॥
English: At this, Bhimasena waxing worth, pierced Bharadvaja with arrow, desirous O monarch, of rescuing Satyaki from Drona that foremost of all wielders of weapons.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणश्च भीष्मश्च तथा शल्यश्च मारिष। भीमसेनं रणे क्रुद्धाश्छादयांचक्रिरे शरैः॥
English: Thereat Drona and Bhishma and also Shalya, O sire, inflamed with rage, covered Bhimasena in that battle with a thick shower of) arrows.
Sanskrit: तत्राभिमन्युः संक्रुद्धो द्रौपदेयाश्च मारिष। विव्यधुनिशितैर्बाणैः सर्वांस्तानुद्यतायुधान्॥
English: Then, O sire, Abhimanyu waxing worth, and the sons of Draupadi also, pierced with their whetted shafts all those warriors with uplifted weapons.
Sanskrit: द्रोणभीष्मौ तु संक्रुद्धावापतन्तौ महाबलौ। प्रत्युद्ययौ शिखण्डी तु महेष्वासो महाहवे॥
English: Then in that fierce battle, the mighty bowman Shikhandin rushed against Bhishma and Drona, both of great prowess, who inflamed with wrath, had fallen upon his own troops.
Sanskrit: प्रगृह्य बलवद् वीरो धनुर्जलदनिःस्वनम्। अभ्यवर्षच्छरैस्तूर्ण छादयानो दिवाकरम्॥
English: Grasping a every tough bow of which the twang resembled the rumble of the clouds, that hero speedily poured down a shower of arrows, shrouding the sun itself.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डिनं समासाद्य भरतानां पितामहः। अवर्जयत संग्रामं स्त्रीत्वं तस्यानुसंस्मरन्।॥
English: But the grandsire of the Bharatas, meeting with Shikhandin in the battle avoided him, remembering the femininity of his sex.
Sanskrit: ततो द्रोणो महाराज अभ्यद्रवत तं रणे। रक्षमाणस्तदा भीष्मं तव पुत्रेण चोदितः॥
English: Thereat, O mighty monarch, urged by your son, Drona rushed into the encounter, in order to protect Bhishma.
Sanskrit: शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य द्रोणं शस्त्रभृतां वरम्। अवर्जयत संत्रस्तो युगान्ताग्निमिवोल्बणम्॥
English: Shikhandin also encountering Drona the foremost of all wielders of weapons, shunned him out of feat, like one flying from the blazing fire that burns at the end of a Yuga.
Sanskrit: ततो बलेन महता पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते। जुगोप भीष्मासाद्य प्राथयानो महद् यशः॥
English: Then O ruler of earth, your son, supported by a mighty division, advanced to rescue Bhishma, out of a desire for securing great fame.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवा राजन् पुरस्कृत्य धनंजयम्। भीष्ममेवाभ्यवर्तन्त जये कृत्वा दृढां मतिम्॥
English: So also, O monarch, the Pandavas firmly setting their heart upon victory rushed at Bhishma, placing Dhananjaya at their head.
Sanskrit: तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं देवानां दानवैरिव। जयमाकाङ्क्षतां संख्ये यशश्च सुमहाद्भुतम्॥
English: Then a fierce and wonderful encounter, like that between the celestial and the Asuras, ensued between those two hosts each desirous of winning victory and great fame in battle.
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच अकरोत् तुमुलं युद्धं भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा। भीमसेनभयादिच्छन् पुत्रांस्तारयितुं तव॥ पूर्वाह्ने तन्महारौद्रं राज्ञां युद्धमवर्तत। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च मुख्यशूरविनाशनम्॥
English: Sanjaya said Then Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, fought a fierce battle, desirous of saving your sons from their fear of Bhimasena. In that morning, a most dreadful battle was fought between the kings of the Kaurava and the Pandava hosts, in which many best warriors were slain.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नाकुलसंग्रामे वर्तमाने महाभये। अभवत् तुमुलः शब्दः संस्पृशन् गगनं महत्॥
English: When that furious and dreadful engagement raged, a terrible din arose, that touched the very heavens.
Sanskrit: नदद्भिश्च महानागैर्हेषमाणैश्च वाजिभिः। भेरीशङ्खनिनादैश्च तुमुलं समपद्यत॥
English: The clangour that was made was deafening in consequence of the roars of stricking elephants and the neighs of steeds and the blare of conchis and the sound of drums.
Sanskrit: युयुत्सवस्ते विक्रान्ता विजयाय महाबलाः। अन्योन्यमभिगर्जन्तो गोष्ठेष्विव महर्षभाः॥
English: Those mighty warriors endued with great prowess, fighting with one another out of a desires for victory roared at one another like bulls among a herd of kine.
Sanskrit: शिरसां पात्यमानानां समरे निशितैः शरैः। अश्मवृष्टिरिवाकाशे बभूव भरतर्षभ॥
English: O foremost of the Bharatas, heads cut off with keen-edged arrows, falling in that battle, appeared like a shower of stones from the skies.
Sanskrit: कुण्डलोष्णीषधारीणि जातरूपोज्ज्वलानि च। पतितानि स्म दृश्यन्ते शिरांसि भरतर्षभ॥
English: Many heads, O foremost of the Bharatas, were seen lying on the field of battle, graced with ear-rings and head-gears, and effulgent like gold itself.
Sanskrit: विशिखोन्मथितैर्गात्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सकार्मुकैः। सहस्ताभरणैश्चान्यैरभवच्छादिता मही॥
English: The ground was strewn over with limbs severed by Vishikha, with head graced with ear-rings, and with arms decorated with ornaments &c.
Sanskrit: कवचोपहितैर्गात्रैर्हस्तैश्च समलंकृतैः। मुखैश्च चन्द्रसंकाशै रक्तान्तनयनैः शुभैः॥ गजवाजिमनुष्याणां सर्वगात्रैश्च भूपते। आसीत् सर्वा समास्तीर्णा मुहूर्तेन वसुंधरा॥
English: In A moment the earth literally became covered over with bodies cased in arinours, with decorated arms, with faces charming like the moon and beauty fled with eyes with coppery corners, and O monarch, with the of dead bodies of elephants, steeds and men.
Sanskrit: रजोमेघैश्च तुमुलैः शस्त्रविद्युत्प्रकाशिभिः। आयुधानां च निर्घोषः स्तनयित्नुसमोऽभवत्।॥
English: Under the thick clouds of dust (raised by the warriors) in which the whistling weapons flashed like lightning, the sound emitted by the various implements of war resembled the roars of thunder.
Sanskrit: स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलः कटुकः शोणितोदकः। प्रावर्तत कुरूणां च पाण्डवानां च भारत॥
English: That dreadful and fierce fight, O Bharata, between the Kurus and the Pandus created a river of blood in the field of battle.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् महाभये घोरे तुमुले लोमहर्षणे। ववृषुः शरवर्षाणि क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्मदाः॥
English: In that fierce, dreadful terrifying and hairstirring battle, the Kshatriya in capable of being repressed in battle began to shower a veritable down-pour of arrows.
Sanskrit: आक्रोशन् कुञ्जरास्तत्र शरवर्षप्रतापिताः। तावकानां परेषां च संयुगे भरतर्षभ॥
English: Afflicted with that shower of arrows, the elephants of your army as well as of the enemy's army, began to shriek aloud and run hither and thither with uplifted trunks.
Sanskrit: संरब्धानां च वीराणां धीराणाममितौजसाम्। धनुातलशब्देन न प्राज्ञायत किंचन॥
English: Nothing could be heard in consequence of the flapping produced by bows of great toughness, belonging to cool-headed warriors excited with fury.
Sanskrit: उत्थितेषु कबन्धेषु सर्वतः शोणितोदके। समरे पर्यधावन्त नृपा रिपुवधोद्यताः॥
English: As head-less trunks stood up in that sea of blood, other kings rushed into battle endeavoring to slay their enemies.
Sanskrit: शरशक्तिगदाभिस्ते खड्नेश्चामिततेजसः। निजघ्नुः समरेऽन्योन्यं शूराः परिघबाहवः॥
English: Heroes of immeasurable prowess possessed of arms resembling bludgeons, slew one another in that battle, with shafts and Shaktis and maces and swords.
Sanskrit: बभ्रमुः कुञ्जराश्चात्र शरैर्विद्धा निरङ्कुशाः। अश्वाश्च पर्यधावन्त हतारोहा दिशो दश॥
English: Pierced with shafts and deprived of their riders who used to guide them with hooks, elephants began to course (madly) through the field steeds ran about in all direction having their riders slain.
Sanskrit: उत्पत्य निपतन्त्यन्ये शरघातप्रपीडिताः। तावकानां परेषां च योधा भरतसत्तम॥
English: Many warriors of your army and many belonging to the host of enemy afflicted with shafts-wounds, running hither and thither (with pain), (at last) jumped up and fell down.
Sanskrit: वाहानामुत्तमाङ्गानां कार्मुकाणां च भारत। गदानां परिघाणां च हस्तानां चोरुभिः सह॥ पादानां भूषणानां च केयूराणां च संघशः। राशयस्तत्र दृश्यन्ते भीष्मभीमसमागमे।॥
English: In that fight between Bhima and Bhishma, heaps of arms, heads, bows maces, legs and ornaments and bracelets were seen rising over the field.
Sanskrit: अश्वानां कुञ्जराणां च रथानां चानिवर्तिनाम्। संघाताः स्म प्रदृश्यन्ते तत्र तत्र विशाम्पते॥
English: There was also seen here and there o ruler of men, large number of running steeds and retreating elephants.
Sanskrit: गदाभिरसिभिः प्रासैर्बाणैश्च नतपर्वभिः। जघ्नुः परस्परं तत्र क्षत्रियाः काल आगते॥
English: The Kshatriya, urged on by Destiny, began to slay one another in that battle, with maces, swerds, lances and straight-jointed shafts.
Sanskrit: अपर गहुभिर्वीरा नियुद्धकुशला युधि। बहुधा सम ज्जन्त आयसैः परिचैरिव॥
English: Other heroes accomplished in battle struck one another in that battle with their bare arms, that resembled bludgeons made wholly of iron.
Sanskrit: मुष्टिभिर्जानुभिश्चैव तलैश्चैव विशाम्पते। अन्योन्यं जजिरे वीरास्तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह॥
English: O king, other heroic warriors of your army fought on with those of the Pandava host, and slew one another by striking one another with clenched fists, knees, palms and blows.
Sanskrit: पतितैः पात्यमानैश्च विचेष्टद्भिश्च भूतले। घोरमायोधनं जज्ञे तत्र तत्र जनेश्वर॥
English: With the fallen, the falling, and with those rolling on the grounds in agony the battle, O lord of men, became indeed very dreadful.
Sanskrit: विरथा रथिनश्चात्र निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणः। अन्योन्यमभिधावन्तः परस्यरवधैषिणः॥
English: Car-warriors deprived of their grasping well tempered swords rushed at one another desirous of slaying one another.
Sanskrit: ततो दुर्योधनो राजा कलिङ्गैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। पुरस्कृत्य रणे भीष्मं पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तत॥
English: Thereupon king Duryodhana surrounded by a large number of the Kalingas and placing Bhishma at the head, charged the Pandava host.
Sanskrit: तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे परिवार्य वृकोदरम्। भीष्ममभ्यद्रवन् क्रुद्धास्ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥
English: So also, the Pandavas, surrounding Vrikodara and riding on fleet animals in that battle, rushed inflamed with wrath against the division led by Bhishma. cars,
Sanskrit: संजय उवाच दृष्ट्वा भीष्मेण संसक्तान् भ्रातृनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान्। समभ्यधावद् गाङ्गेयमुद्यतास्त्रो धनंजयः॥
English: Sanjaya said Seeing his brother (Bhima) and other kings (of the Pandava host) engaged with Bhishma with weapons uplifted, Dhananjaya rushed against the son of Ganga.
Sanskrit: पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषं धनुषो गाण्डिवस्य च। ध्वजं च दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्य सर्वान् नो भयमाविशत्॥
English: Hearing the blare of the conch Panchajanya, and the twang of the bow Gandiva, and seeing the standard of the son of Pritha (Arjuna), every one of us was seized with terror.