Mahābhārata

Sānjaya said: When the world was illuminated and covered with dust, then the heroes came together, desiring to kill each other. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having assembled in the battle, O king, holding weapons, spears and swords, they glared at each other, having committed crimes against each other. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The earth was radiant then, O descendant of Bharata, like the sky with the planets, with thousands of lamps burning all around. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The battlefield shone with hundreds of blazing torches, as if the earth were burning in the absence of the world. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The directions were all illuminated by those lamps, all around. The trees looked like they were covered with fireflies on a rainy evening. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The heroes then joined the heroes, the elephants the elephants, the horses the horses, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The chariots, along with the best of chariots, joyfully went to that terrible night at the beginning of the month, by the command of your son. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then, O great king, Arjuna, with great speed, destroyed the army of the Kauravas, destroying all the kings. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Dhritarashtra said: When he entered the army of my son, enraged, unbearable, and invincible, what was your mind then? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

What did the armies think when the destroyer of enemies entered? What did Duryódhana think was the right thing to do at that time? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Who were those heroes who opposed that hero, the destroyer of enemies, in battle? Who protected Drona's right wheel and who his left? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Who were behind him, when he fought, the hero, the hero's? Who went before him, when he slew his enemies in battle? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The great archer, the unconquered one, entered the Panchala country, the valorous tiger among men, dancing as it were, on the chariot paths. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And Drona burned the masses of Panchala chariots with his arrows. Like a smoke-banner, he was angry. How did he meet his death? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

You speak of the enemy as unconcerned, unconquered, and of the slain, the despondent, and the scattered. You speak of my men in battle as having their chariots without chariots ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Sānjaya said: Having understood Drona's intention to fight that night, O great king, Duryodhana spoke to his obedient brothers: ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Vikarna, Chitrasena, the mighty-armed Kaurava, the invincible, the long-armed, and those who followed them, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

All of you, who are brave, protect Drona from the rear. Hardikya will be the right wing and Shalya the left. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The heroes of the Trigartas, the great warriors who survived the slaughter, and all of them your son urged on in the forefront. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The preceptor is well-controlled, and the Pandavas are very attentive. Protect him, well-controlled, as he slays the enemies in battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

For Drona is powerful in battle, swift-handed, and heroic. He could defeat the gods in battle, much less the Pāṇḍavas and the Somakas. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

You all, united, should be very careful, great warriors, protect Drona from the Panchāla, from the great warrior Śikhaṇḍin. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

I do not see any warrior among the Pāṇḍava troops who could defeat Drona in battle, O kings, except for Dhrishtadyumna. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

I think that the protection of Bharadvaja's son is the only way. If he is protected, he will kill the Somakas and the Srinjayas with their kings. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

When all the Srīnjayas are slain in the forefront of the army, there is no doubt that Drona's son will destroy Dhrishtadyumna in battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And in the same way, Karna, the great warrior, will defeat Arjuna in battle. And I, too, will defeat Bhimasena in battle, armed. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

This victory of mine will certainly last for a long time. Therefore, O great warriors, protect Drona in the battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having said this, O best of the Bharatas, your son Duryodhana then ordered the army in that terrible darkness. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then, O bull of the Bharata lineage, a terrible battle began at night between the two armies, both of which desired victory. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Arjuna attacked the Kaurava army and the Kauravas attacked Arjuna. They oppressed each other with various weapons. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Drona's son covered the king of Panchala and Bharadvaja's son covered the Srinjayas in the battle with arrows with straight-tufted shafts. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O venerable one, there was a terrible and final battle between the armies of the Pandavas and the Panchalas and the Kauravas, as they killed each other. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

We have never seen such a battle before, nor have our ancestors. Such a battle took place that night, causing great fear. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.