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Book 10 – Chapter 008
BORI CE: 10-008-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-169-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथा प्रयाते शिविरं द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said “While Drona's son, that great car-warrior, thus proceeded towards the enemy's camp, did Kripa and Bhoja stop from fear. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-002 कच्चिन्न वारितौ क्षुद्रै रक्षिभिर्नोपलक्षितौ |
MN DUTT: 06-169-002 कच्चिन्न वारितौ क्षुदै रक्षिभर्नोपलक्षितौ |
M. N. Dutt: I hope those two great car-warriors, stopped by mean guards, did not fly away secretly, considering their opponents irresistible. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-003 कच्चित्प्रमथ्य शिबिरं हत्वा सोमकपाण्डवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-003 कच्चिदुन्मथ्य शिविरं हत्वा सोमकपाण्डवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Or, have they, after despoiling the camp, the Somakas, and the Pandavas, followed, while still fighting, the highly illustrious path in which Duryodhana has gone. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-004 पाञ्चालैर्वा विनिहतौ कच्चिन्नास्वपतां क्षितौ |
MN DUTT: 06-169-004 पञ्चालैनिहतौ वीरौ कच्चिन्नास्वपतां क्षितौ |
M. N. Dutt: Are those heroes, killed by the Panchalas, sleeping on the naked Earth? Did they perforin any feat? Tell me all this, O Sanjaya. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-005 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-169-005 संजय उवाच तस्मिन् प्रयाते शिविरं द्रोणपुत्रे महात्मनि |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said "When the great son of Drona proceeded towards the camp, Kripa and Kritavarman waited at the gate. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-006 अश्वत्थामा तु तौ दृष्ट्वा यत्नवन्तौ महारथौ |
MN DUTT: 06-169-006 अश्वत्थामा तु त. दृष्ट्वा यत्नवन्तौ महारथौ |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing them ready to work Ashvatthaman was overjoyed, and addressing them whisperingly, O king, said,-'If you two exert, you can exterminate all the Kshariyas. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-007 यत्तौ भवन्तौ पर्याप्तौ सर्वक्षत्रस्य नाशने |
MN DUTT: 06-169-007 यत्तौ भवन्तौ पर्याप्तौ सर्वक्षत्रस्य नाशने |
M. N. Dutt: What should I say, therefore, of this remnant of the (Pandava) ariny, particularly when it is asieep. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-008 अहं प्रवेक्ष्ये शिबिरं चरिष्यामि च कालवत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-008 अहं प्रवेक्ष्ये शिविरं चरिष्यामि च कालवत् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall enter the camp and move about like Yama. I am sure that you two will act in such a way that no man may escape alive.' |
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BORI CE: 10-008-009 इत्युक्त्वा प्राविशद्द्रौणिः पार्थानां शिबिरं महत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-009 तथाभवद्भ्या कार्यं स्यादित मे निश्चितामतिः |
M. N. Dutt: Having said so, the son of Drona entered the extensive camp of the Parthas. Shorn of fear, he entered into it by a spot where there was no door. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-010 स प्रविश्य महाबाहुरुद्देशज्ञश्च तस्य ह |
MN DUTT: 06-169-010 स प्रविश्य महाबाहुरुद्देशज्ञश्च तस्य ह |
M. N. Dutt: Having entered the camp the great hero proceeded, guided by sings, very softly towards Dhrishtadyumna's quarters. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-011 ते तु कृत्वा महत्कर्म श्रान्ताश्च बलवद्रणे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-011 ते तु कृत्वा महत् कर्म श्रान्ताच बलवद् रणे |
M. N. Dutt: Having displayed great feats the Panchalas had been much exhausted in battle. They were sleeping confidently collected together, and by the side of one another. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-012 अथ प्रविश्य तद्वेश्म धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भारत |
MN DUTT: 06-169-012 अथ प्रविश्य तद् वेश्म धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Entering into Dhrishtadyumna's apartment, OBharata, Drona's son saw the prince of the Panchalas sleeping before him on his bed. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-013 क्षौमावदाते महति स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंवृते |
MN DUTT: 06-169-013 क्षौमावदाते महति स्पास्तरणसंवृते |
M. N. Dutt: He lay on a beautiful sheet of silk upon a rich and excellent bed. Excellent wreaths of flowers were scattered upon that bed and it was perfumed with the powder of incense. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-014 तं शयानं महात्मानं विस्रब्धमकुतोभयम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-014 तं शयानं महात्मानं विश्रब्धमकुतोभयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having received a kick from Ashvatthaman the high-souled prince who was sleeping trustfully and fearlessly on his bed, awoke. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-015 स बुद्ध्वा चरणस्पर्शमुत्थाय रणदुर्मदः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-015 सम्बुध्य चरणस्पर्शादुत्थाय रणदुर्मदः |
M. N. Dutt: Feeling that kick, the great prince,! irresistible in battle, got up and recognised Drona's son standing before him. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-016 तमुत्पतन्तं शयनादश्वत्थामा महाबलः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-016 तमुत्पतन्तं शयनादश्वत्थामा महाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: As he was rising from his bed, the great Ashvatthaman caught him by the hair of his ! head and began to press him down on the Earth with his hands. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-017 स बलात्तेन निष्पिष्टः साध्वसेन च भारत |
MN DUTT: 06-169-017 सबलं तेन निष्पिष्टः साध्वसेन च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Thus pressed by Ashvatthaman with grea! force the prince, from fear as also from sleepiness, was not able to exert his might at that time. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-018 तमाक्रम्य तदा राजन्कण्ठे चोरसि चोभयोः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-018 तमाक्रम्य पदा राजन् कण्ठे चोरसि चोभयोः |
M. N. Dutt: Striking him with his foot, O king, on both his throat and breast while his victim roared, Drona's son tried to kill him as if he were an animal. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-019 तुदन्नखैस्तु स द्रौणिं नातिव्यक्तमुदाहरत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-019 आचार्यपुत्र शस्त्रेण जहि मां मा चिरं कृथाः |
M. N. Dutt: The Panchala prince tore Ashvatthaman with his nails and at last slowly said, — 'O preceptor's son, kill me with a weapon, do not delay. O best of men, let me, through you go to the blessed regions.' |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-169-020 एवमुक्त्वा तु वचन विरराम परंतपः |
M. N. Dutt: Having said this much, that slayer of foes, viz., the son of the Panchala king, assailed by that great hero, became silent. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-020 तस्याव्यक्तां तु तां वाचं संश्रुत्य द्रौणिरब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-021 तस्याव्यक्तां तु तां वाचं संश्रुत्य द्रौणिरब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing those indistinct sounds of his, Drona's son said,-'O wretch of your race, there is no region for those that kill their preceptor. For this, O wicked man, you do not deserve to be killed with any weapon.' |
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BORI CE: 10-008-021 एवं ब्रुवाणस्तं वीरं सिंहो मत्तमिव द्विपम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-022 एवं ब्रुवाणस्तं वीरं सिंहो मत्तमिव द्विपम् |
M. N. Dutt: While saying so, Ashvatthaman, worked up with rage, began to strike the vital parts of his victim with his heels, and killed his foe like a lion killing an infuriate elephant. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-022 तस्य वीरस्य शब्देन मार्यमाणस्य वेश्मनि |
MN DUTT: 06-169-023 तस्य वीरस्य शब्देन मार्यमाणस्य वेश्मनि |
M. N. Dutt: At the cries of that hero, while he was being slain, his wives and guards that were in his tent all got up, O king. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-023 ते दृष्ट्वा वर्ष्मवन्तं तमतिमानुषविक्रमम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-024 दृष्ट्वा धर्षयन्तं तमतिमानुषविक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing some body crushing the prince with superhuman force, they took the assailant for a supernatural being, and, therefore, made no noise from fear. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-024 तं तु तेनाभ्युपायेन गमयित्वा यमक्षयम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-025 तं तु तेनाभ्युपायेन गमयित्वा यमक्षयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having sent him to Yamas abode by such means the greatly energetic, Ashvatthaman went out and getting upon his beautiful car waited there. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-025 स तस्य भवनाद्राजन्निष्क्रम्यानादयन्दिशः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-026 स तस्य भवनाद् राजन् निष्क्रम्यानादयनंदिशः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, coming out of Dhrishtadyumna's camp, O king, Ashvatthaman made all the points of the horizon resound with his roars, and then proceeded on his car to other parts of the camp for killing his enemies. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-026 अपक्रान्ते ततस्तस्मिन्द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-027 अपक्रान्ते ततस्तस्मिन् द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे |
M. N. Dutt: After Drona's son, that great car-warrior, had gone away, the women and all the guards began to bewail. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-027 राजानं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भृशं शोकपरायणाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-028 राजानं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भृशं शोकपरायणाः |
M. N. Dutt: Secing their king killed, all the wives of Dhrishtady!mna, cried aloud sorrowfully. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-028 तासां तु तेन शब्देन समीपे क्षत्रियर्षभाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-029 तासां तु तेन शब्देन समीपे क्षत्रियर्षभाः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing their lamentations many powerful, Kshatriyas, awaking, put on their armour and came there for inquiring after the cause of their lamentations. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-029 स्त्रियस्तु राजन्वित्रस्ता भारद्वाजं निरीक्ष्य तम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-030 स्त्रियस्तु जन् वित्रस्ता भारद्वाजं निरीक्ष्य ताः |
M. N. Dutt: Terrified at seeing Ashvatthaman, those ladies in piteous tones asked the man to follow him without delay. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-030 राक्षसो वा मनुष्यो वा नैनं जानीमहे वयम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-031 राक्षसो वा मनुष्यो वा नैनं जानीमहे वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: They said, we know not whether he is a Rakshasa or a human being. Having killed the Panchala king he wait there. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-031 ततस्ते योधमुख्यास्तं सहसा पर्यवारयन् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-032 ततस्ते योधमुख्याश्च सहसा पर्यवारयन् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereat those foremost of warriors suddenly surrounded Drona's son. The latter killed them ail the means of the Rudra weapon. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-032 धृष्टद्युम्नं च हत्वा स तांश्चैवास्य पदानुगान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-033 धृष्टद्युम्नं च हत्वा स तांश्चैवास्य पदानुगान् |
M. N. Dutt: Having killed Dhrishtadyumna and all those followers of his, he saw Uttamaujas sleeping on his bed. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-033 तमप्याक्रम्य पादेन कण्ठे चोरसि चौजसा |
MN DUTT: 06-169-034 तपप्यक्रम्य पादेन कण्ठे चोरसि तेजसा |
M. N. Dutt: Attacking him with his foot on the throat and chest, Drona's son killed that great hero also while the latter suffered greatly. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-034 युधामन्युस्तु संप्राप्तो मत्त्वा तं रक्षसा हतम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-035 युधामन्युश्च सम्प्राप्तो मत्वा तं रक्षसा हतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Coming up and taking his comrade for being slain by a Rakshasa, Yudhamanyu speedily struck Drona's son in the chest with a mace. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-035 तमभिद्रुत्य जग्राह क्षितौ चैनमपातयत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-036 तमभिदुत्य जग्राह क्षितौ चैनमपातयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Rushing towards him, Ashvatthaman seized him and brought him down to the ground and killed him like an animal while the latter cried aloud. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-036 तथा स वीरो हत्वा तं ततोऽन्यान्समुपाद्रवत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-037 तथा स वीरो हत्वा तं ततोऽन्यान् समुपाद्रवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having killed Yudhamanyu thus, that hero went against the other car-warriors of the king, who were all asleep. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-169-038 स्फुरतो वेपमानांश्च शमितेव पशून् मखे |
M. N. Dutt: He killed those trembling heroes like animals in a sacrifice. Taking up his sword then, he killed many others. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-037 ततो निस्त्रिंशमादाय जघानान्यान्पृथग्जनान् BORI CE: 10-008-038 तथैव गुल्मे संप्रेक्ष्य शयानान्मध्यगौल्मिकान् BORI CE: 10-008-039 योधानश्वान्द्विपांश्चैव प्राच्छिनत्स वरासिना BORI CE: 10-008-040 विस्फुरद्भिश्च तैर्द्रौणिर्निस्त्रिंशस्योद्यमेन च |
MN DUTT: 06-169-038 स्फुरतो वेपमानांश्च शमितेव पशून् मखे MN DUTT: 06-169-039 भागशो विचरन् मार्गानसियुद्धविशारदः MN DUTT: 06-169-040 श्रान्तान् व्यस्तायुधान् सर्वान् क्षणेनैव व्यपोथयत् MN DUTT: 06-169-041 रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गः कालसृष्ट इवान्तकः MN DUTT: 06-169-042 आक्षेपणेन चैवासेस्त्रिधा रक्तोक्षितोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: He killed those trembling heroes like animals in a sacrifice. Taking up his sword then, he killed many others. Proceeding along the various roads of the camp one after another, Ashvatthaman, an expert in the use of the sword, saw various Gulmas and killed no time the unarmed and tied warriors sleeping with them. With that excellent sword he cut off combatants and horses and elephants. bathed in blood, he appeared like dcah himself commissioned by them. Making his foes to tremble by the repeated blows of his sword, Ashvatthaman was covered with blood. Covered as he was with blood, and holding a blazing sword, his form, as he moved about in battle, became exceedingly terrible and superhuman. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-041 तस्य लोहितसिक्तस्य दीप्तखड्गस्य युध्यतः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-042 ये त्वजाग्रत कौरव्य तेऽपि शब्देन मोहिताः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-043 अमानुष इवाकारो बभौ परमभीषणः |
M. N. Dutt: Those who got up from sleep, O Kuruhero, became stupefied with the loud noise they heard. Seeing Drona's son, they looked at each other's faces and trembled with fear. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-043 तद्रूपं तस्य ते दृष्ट्वा क्षत्रियाः शत्रुकर्शनाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-044 तद् रूपं तस्य ते दृष्ट्वा क्षत्रिया: शत्रुकर्षिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the form of that crusher of foes, those Kshatriyas took him to be a Rakshasa and shut up their eyes. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-044 स घोररूपो व्यचरत्कालवच्छिबिरे ततः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-045 स घोररूयो व्यचरत् कालवच्छिविरे ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Of terrible form, he moved about in the camp like Yama himself, and at last saw the sons of Draupadi and the residue of the Somakas. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-045 तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता धनुर्हस्ता महारथाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-046 तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता धनुर्हस्ता महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: Terrified by the noise, and learning that Dhrishtadyumna had been killed those great car-warriors, viz., the sons of Draupadi, armed with bows, shot arrows on Drona's son. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-046 ततस्तेन निनादेन संप्रबुद्धाः प्रभद्रकाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-169-047 अवाकिरशरवातैर्भारद्वाजदमभीतवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Aroused by their noise the Prabhadrakas with Shikhandin at their head, began to strike the son of Drona with their arrows. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-047 भारद्वाजस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा शरवर्षाणि वर्षतः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-048 शिलीमुखैः शिखण्डी च द्रोणपुत्रं समादयन् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing them cast their arrows on him, Drona's son uttered a loud roar and became desirous of killing those great car-warriors. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-048 ततः परमसंक्रुद्धः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-049 ततः परमसंक्रुद्धः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन् |
M. N. Dutt: Remembering the death of his father, Ashvatthaman became furious with rage, getting down from his car, he made a desperate rush against his enemies. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-049 सहस्रचन्द्रं विपुलं गृहीत्वा चर्म संयुगे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-050 सहस्रचन्द्रविमलं गृहीत्वा चर्म संयुगे |
M. N. Dutt: Taking up his bright shield decked with a thousand moons and his massive and celestial sword decked with god, the great Ashvatthaman rushed against the sons of Draupadi. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-050 ततः स नरशार्दूलः प्रतिविन्ध्यं तमाहवे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-051 ततः स नरशार्दूलः प्रतिविन्ध्यं महाहवे |
M. N. Dutt: Then that foremost of men, in that dreadful battle, struck Prativindhya in the abdomen at which the latter, O king, fell down lifeless on the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-051 प्रासेन विद्ध्वा द्रौणिं तु सुतसोमः प्रतापवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-052 प्रासेन विद्ध्वा द्रौणिं तु सुतसोमः प्रतापवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Having pierced the son of Drona with a lance, the brave Sutasoma rushed at him with his uplifted sword. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-052 सुतसोमस्य सासिं तु बाहुं छित्त्वा नरर्षभः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-053 सुतसोमस्य सासिं तं बाहुं छित्त्वा नरर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Ashvatthaman, however, cut off Sutasoma's hand holding the sword, and once more struck him on the back. Thereat Sutasoma dropped down dead. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-053 नाकुलिस्तु शतानीको रथचक्रेण वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-054 नाकुलिस्तु शतानीको रथचक्रेण वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Taking up a car-wheel with his two hands, the brave Shatanika, the son of Nakula, violently struck Ashvatthaman on the breast. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-054 अताडयच्छतानीकं मुक्तचक्रं द्विजस्तु सः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-055 अताडयच्छतानीकं मुक्तचक्रं द्विजस्तु सः |
M. N. Dutt: The great Ashvatthaman violently assailed Shatanika after he had discharged that carwheel. Exceedingly agitated, Nakula's son dropped down upon the earth, upon which Drona's son severed his head from his body. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-055 श्रुतकर्मा तु परिघं गृहीत्वा समताडयत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-056 श्रुतकर्मा तु परिघं गृहीत्वा समताडयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Then taking up a spiked bludgeon, Shrutakarman attacked Ashvatthaman. Furiously rushing at Drona's son, he struck him violently on the left part of his forehead. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-056 स तु तं श्रुतकर्माणमास्ये जघ्ने वरासिना |
MN DUTT: 06-169-057 स तु तं श्रुतकर्माणमास्ये जघ्ने वरासिना |
M. N. Dutt: Ashvatthaman struck Shrutakarman with his excellent sword on the face. Senseless and his face disfigured, he dropped down dead on the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-057 तेन शब्देन वीरस्तु श्रुतकीर्तिर्महाधनुः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-058 तेन शब्देन वीरस्तु श्रुतकीर्तिमहारथः |
M. N. Dutt: At this noist, the heroic Shutakirti that great car-warrior, coming up made a downpour of arrows on Ashvatthaman. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-058 तस्यापि शरवर्षाणि चर्मणा प्रतिवार्य सः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-059 तस्यापि शरवर्षाणि चर्मणा प्रतिवार्य सः |
M. N. Dutt: Counteracting those arrowy shower with his shield, Ashvatthaman sundered from his enemy's trunk his beautiful head bedecked with ear-rings. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-059 ततो भीष्मनिहन्ता तं सह सर्वैः प्रभद्रकैः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-060 ततो भीष्मनिहन्ता तं सह सर्वैः प्रभद्रकैः |
M. N. Dutt: the destroyer of Bhishma, viz., the great Shikhandin, with all the Prabhadrakas, assailed the hero from every side with various sorts of Weapors. Shikhandin struck Ashvatthaman with an arrow in the midst of his two eyebrows. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-060 स तु क्रोधसमाविष्टो द्रोणपुत्रो महाबलः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-061 स तु क्रोधसमाविष्टो द्रोणपुत्रो महाबलः |
M. N. Dutt: Worked up with anger at this, the powerful son of Drona, approached Shikhandin and cut him in two parts with his sword. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-061 शिखण्डिनं ततो हत्वा क्रोधाविष्टः परंतपः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-062 शिखण्डिनं ततो हत्वा क्रोधाविष्टः परंतपः |
M. N. Dutt: Having killed Shikhandin, Ashvatthaman, filled with rage, rushed furiously against the other Prabhadrakas. He proceeded also against the residue of Virata's force. |
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MN DUTT: 06-169-063 यच्च शिष्टं विराटस्य बलं तु भृशमाद्रवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with great strength, Drona's son killed the sons, the grandsons, and the followers of Draupada, taking them out one after another. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-062 द्रुपदस्य च पुत्राणां पौत्राणां सुहृदामपि BORI CE: 10-008-063 अन्यानन्यांश्च पुरुषानभिसृत्याभिसृत्य च BORI CE: 10-008-064 कालीं रक्तास्यनयनां रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनाम् BORI CE: 10-008-065 ददृशुः कालरात्रिं ते स्मयमानामवस्थिताम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-063 यच्च शिष्टं विराटस्य बलं तु भृशमाद्रवत् MN DUTT: 06-169-064 चकार कदनं घोरं दृष्ट्वा दृष्ट्वा महाबलः MN DUTT: 06-169-065 न्यकृन्तदसिना द्रौणिरसिमार्गविशारदः MN DUTT: 06-169-066 वहन्तीं विविधान् प्रेतान् पाशबद्धान् विमूर्धजान् |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with great strength, Drona's son killed the sons, the grandsons, and the followers of Draupada, taking them out one after another. An expert in the use of the sword, Ashvatthaman then, rushing against other warriors, cut them down with his sword. The warriors in the Pandava camp saw that embodiment as representing Death-night, of black visage, and having bloody mouth and bloody eyes, wearing crimson garlands and smeared with crimson unguents, clad in a single piece of red cloth, with a noose in hand, and resembling an elderly lady, singing a dreadful song, and standing erect before their eyes, and about to lead away men and horses and elephant all bound in a strong rope. She appeared to take away various kinds of spirits, with disheveled hair and bound together in a chord, as also, O king, many powerful carwarriors divested of their weapons |
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BORI CE: 10-008-066 स्वप्ने सुप्तान्नयन्तीं तां रात्रिष्वन्यासु मारिष |
MN DUTT: 06-169-067 स्वप्ने सुप्तान्नयन्तीं तां रात्रिष्वन्यासु मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: On previous days, ( sire the leading warriors, of the Pandava camp used to see in their dreams that figure carrying away the sleeping warriors and Drona's son striking them behind. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-067 यतः प्रवृत्तः संग्रामः कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-068 यत: प्रभृति संग्रामः कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः |
M. N. Dutt: The Pandava soldiers dreamt that lady and Drona's son every night from the day when the battle between the Kurus and the Pandavas first began. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-068 तांस्तु दैवहतान्पूर्वं पश्चाद्द्रौणिर्न्यपातयत् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-069 तांस्तु दैवहतान् पूर्वं पश्चाद् द्रौणिळपातयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Assailed before by Destiny, they were now struck by Drona's son who terrified them all with the dreadful cries. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-069 तदनुस्मृत्य ते वीरा दर्शनं पौर्वकालिकम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-070 तदनुस्मृत्य ते वीरा दर्शनं पूर्वकालिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Assailed by Destiny, and remembering the spectacle they had dreamt, the brave warriors of the Pandavas camp, identified it with what they now saw. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-070 ततस्तेन निनादेन प्रत्यबुध्यन्त धन्विनः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-071 ततस्तेन निनादेन प्रत्यबुद्ध्यन्त धन्विनः |
M. N. Dutt: At the noise made, hundreds and thousands of Pandava bowmen in the camp awoke from their sleep. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-071 सोऽच्छिनत्कस्यचित्पादौ जघनं चैव कस्यचित् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-072 सोऽच्छिनत् कस्याचित् पादौ जघनं चैव कस्यचित् |
M. N. Dutt: Ashvatthaman cut of the legs of some, and the hips of others, and cut some in their back, moving about like the Destroyer himself let loose by Time. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-072 अत्युग्रप्रतिपिष्टैश्च नदद्भिश्च भृशातुरैः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-073 अत्युग्रप्रतिपिष्टैश्च नदद्भिश्त भृशोत्कटैः |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth, O lord, was soon strewn with human beings that were disfigured or trampled down by elephants and horses. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-073 क्रोशतां किमिदं कोऽयं किं शब्दः किं नु किं कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-074 क्रोशतांकिमिदं कोऽयंकः शब्दः किं नु किं कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Many of them loudly cried-What is this?-Who is this one!-What is this noise?-Who is doing what?-While crying thus Drona's son killed them. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-074 अपेतशस्त्रसंनाहान्संरब्धान्पाण्डुसृञ्जयान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-075 अपेतशस्त्रसन्नाहान् सन्नद्धान् पाण्डुसृजयान् |
M. N. Dutt: That best of strikers, viz., the son of Drona, sent to the abode of Yama all those Pandus and Srinjayas who were deprived of armour and weapons. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-075 ततस्तच्छस्त्रवित्रस्ता उत्पतन्तो भयातुराः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-076 ततस्तच्छब्दवित्रस्ता उत्पन्तो भयातुराः |
M. N. Dutt: Terrified at that noise many got up from sleep. Stricken with fear, and beside themselves with sleep, those warriors seemed to disappear before the fury of Ashvatthaman. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-076 ऊरुस्तम्भगृहीताश्च कश्मलाभिहतौजसः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-077 ऊरुस्तम्भगृहीताश्च कश्मलाभिहतौजसः |
M. N. Dutt: The thighs of many were paralysed and some were so stupefied that they lost their। energy. Crying and stricken with fear, they : began to kill on another. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-077 ततो रथं पुनर्द्रौणिरास्थितो भीमनिस्वनम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-078 ततो रथं पुनद्रौणिरास्थितो भीमनि:स्वनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Drona's son once more mounted his car, and taking up his bow sent many with his arrows to Yama's abode. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-078 पुनरुत्पततः कांश्चिद्दूरादपि नरोत्तमान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-079 पुनरुत्पततश्चापि दूरादपि नरोत्तमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Other brave warriors and foremost of men, that got up from sleep, as they came towards Ashvatthaman, were killed before they could approach him and were thus given as victims to that Death-night. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-079 तथैव स्यन्दनाग्रेण प्रमथन्स विधावति |
MN DUTT: 06-169-080 तथैव स्यन्दनाग्रेण प्रमथन् स विधावति |
M. N. Dutt: Crushing many with that best of cars, he moved through the encampment, and enshrouded his foes with repeated showers of arrows. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-080 पुनश्च सुविचित्रेण शतचन्द्रेण चर्मणा |
MN DUTT: 06-169-081 पुनश्च सुविचित्रेण शतचन्द्रेण चर्मणा |
M. N. Dutt: Again with that beautiful shield of his, bedecked with a hundred moons, and with that sky-colored sword of his, he moved about amidst his enemics. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-081 तथा स शिबिरं तेषां द्रौणिराहवदुर्मदः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-082 तथा च शिविरं तेषां द्रौणिराहवदुर्मदः |
M. N. Dutt: Like an elephant agitating a large lake, Drona's son who cannot be checked in battle, agitated the camp of the Pandavas. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-082 उत्पेतुस्तेन शब्देन योधा राजन्विचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-083 उत्पेतुस्तेन शब्देन योधा राजन् विचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: Awaked by the noise, O king, many warriors, still possessed by sleep and fear ran hither and thither. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-083 विस्वरं चुक्रुशुश्चान्ये बह्वबद्धं तथावदन् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-084 विस्वरं चुक्रुशुश्चान्ये बह्ववद्धं तथा वदन् |
M. N. Dutt: Many cried and many uttered unmeaning jargon. Many could not secure their weapons and armour. |
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MN DUTT: 06-169-085 विमुक्तकेशाश्चाग्यन्ये नाभ्यजानन्, परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: The hairs of many were disheveled, and many could not recognise one another. Having got up from sleep, many fell down, fatigued; some walked purposely here and there. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-084 विमुक्तकेशाश्चाप्यन्ये नाभ्यजानन्परस्परम् BORI CE: 10-008-085 बन्धनानि च राजेन्द्र संछिद्य तुरगा द्विपाः BORI CE: 10-008-086 तत्र केचिन्नरा भीता व्यलीयन्त महीतले BORI CE: 10-008-087 तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने रक्षांसि पुरुषर्षभ BORI CE: 10-008-088 स शब्दः प्रेरितो राजन्भूतसंघैर्मुदा युतैः BORI CE: 10-008-089 तेषामार्तस्वरं श्रुत्वा वित्रस्ता गजवाजिनः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-085 विमुक्तकेशाश्चाग्यन्ये नाभ्यजानन्, परस्परम् MN DUTT: 06-169-086 पुरीषमसृजन् केचित् केचिन्मूत्रं प्रसुस्रुवुः MN DUTT: 06-169-087 समं पर्यपतंश्चान्ये कुर्वन्तो महदाकुलम् MN DUTT: 06-169-088 तथैव तान् निपतितानपिंघन् गजवाजिनः MN DUTT: 06-169-089 हृष्टानि व्यनदनुच्चैर्मुदा भरतसत्तम MN DUTT: 06-169-090 अपूरयद् दिशः सर्वा दिवं चातिमहान् स्वनः MN DUTT: 06-169-091 मुक्ताः पर्यपतन् राजन् मृद्नन्तः शिविरे जनम् |
M. N. Dutt: The hairs of many were disheveled, and many could not recognise one another. Having got up from sleep, many fell down, fatigued; some walked purposely here and there. Breaking their chords, elephants and horses passed excreta and urine. Many huddled together, set up a great confusion, some stricken with fear, prostrated themselves on the Earth. The animals of the camp crushed them there. While the camp was in this state of confusion, Rakshasas, O king, cried aloud in joy, O Bharata-chief. That loud noise, O king, of the ghostly beings, filled all the points of the horizon and the sky. Hearing the piteous cried of elephants, horses, breaking their chords, rushed hither and thither, crushing the warriors in the camp. As those animals rushed here and there, the dust raised by them made the night doubly dark. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-090 तैस्तत्र परिधावद्भिश्चरणोदीरितं रजः |
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Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-091 तस्मिंस्तमसि संजाते प्रमूढाः सर्वतो जनाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-092 अकरोच्छिविरे तेषां रजन्यां द्विगुणं तमः |
M. N. Dutt: When that thick darkness set in, the warriors in the camp became perfectly bewildered; fathers recognised not their sons, brothers recognised not their brothers. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-092 गजा गजानतिक्रम्य निर्मनुष्या हया हयान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-093 गजा गजानतिक्रम्य निर्मनुष्या हया हयान् |
M. N. Dutt: Elephants, striking riderless elephants, and horses, striking riderless horses, assailed and broke and crushed the people that stood in their way. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-093 ते भग्नाः प्रपतन्तश्च निघ्नन्तश्च परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-094 ते भग्नाः प्रपतन्ति स्म निघ्नन्तश्च परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Confused combatants rushed and killed one another, and felling those that stood in their way crushed them into pieces. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-094 विचेतसः सनिद्राश्च तमसा चावृता नराः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-095 विचेतसः सनिद्राश्च तमसा चावृता नरः |
M. N. Dutt: Senseless and overcome with sleep, and covered with darkness, men, urged on by fate, killed their own comrades. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-095 त्यक्त्वा द्वाराणि च द्वाःस्थास्तथा गुल्मांश्च गौल्मिकाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-096 त्यक्त्वा द्वाराणि च द्वाःस्थास्तथा गुल्मानि गौल्मिकः |
M. N. Dutt: The guards, living the gates in their charge, and those at duty at the outposts leaving their posts, fled away for their lives, senseless, and not knowing where they proceeded. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-096 विप्रनष्टाश्च तेऽन्योन्यं नाजानन्त तदा विभो |
MN DUTT: 06-169-097 विप्रणष्टाश्च तेऽन्योन्यं नाजानन्त तथा विभो |
M. N. Dutt: They killed one another, the slayers, O lord, not recognising the killed. Assailed by fate, they cried after their fathers and sons. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-097 पलायतां दिशस्तेषां स्वानप्युत्सृज्य बान्धवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-098 पलायतां दिशस्तेषां स्वानप्युत्सृज्य बान्धवान् |
M. N. Dutt: While they fled, leaving behind their friends and relatives, they called upon one another, mentioning their families and names. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-098 हाहाकारं च कुर्वाणाः पृथिव्यां शेरते परे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-099 हाहाकारं च कुर्वाणाः पृथिव्यां शेरते परे |
M. N. Dutt: Uttering cries of lamentation others dropped down on the Earth. In the thick of the battle Drona's son, recognising them, killed them all. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-099 तत्रापरे वध्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुरचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-100 तत्रापरे वध्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुरचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: While being killed, other Kshatriyas lost their senses, and, stricken with fear, tried to fly away from the camps. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-100 तांस्तु निष्पततस्त्रस्ताञ्शिबिराञ्जीवितैषिणः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-101 तांस्तु निष्पतितांस्रस्तान् शिविराजीवितैषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Those men that tried to fly away from the camp for saving their lives wee killed by Kritavarman and Kripa at the gate. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-101 विशस्त्रयन्त्रकवचान्मुक्तकेशान्कृताञ्जलीन् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-102 विस्रस्तयन्त्रकवचान् मुक्तकेशान् कृताञ्जलीन् |
M. N. Dutt: Having no weapons, instruments and armour, and with disheveled hair, they clasped their hands. Trembling with fear, they stood on the ground, The two Kuru-warriors. however, (who were on their cars) gave none an opportunity. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-102 नामुच्यत तयोः कश्चिन्निष्क्रान्तः शिबिराद्बहिः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-103 नामुच्यत तयोः कश्चिन्निष्क्रान्तः शिविराद् बहिः |
M. N. Dutt: None amongst those that escaped from the camp was allowed to go by those two wicked persons, viz., Kripa and Kritavarman. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-103 भूयश्चैव चिकीर्षन्तौ द्रोणपुत्रस्य तौ प्रियम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-104 भूयश्चैव चिकीर्षन्तौ द्रोणपुत्रस्य तौ प्रियम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then again for pleasing Drona's son, those two set fire to the Pandava camp in three places. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-104 ततः प्रकाशे शिबिरे खड्गेन पितृनन्दनः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-105 ततः प्रकाशे शिविरे खड्डेन पितृनन्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: When the camp was lighted, Ashvatthaman, O king, moved about sword in hand, and crushing his foes with great skill. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-105 कांश्चिदापततो वीरानपरांश्च प्रधावतः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-106 कांश्चिदापततो वीरानपरांश्चैव धावतः |
M. N. Dutt: Some of his brave enemies rushed furiously towards him and some ran here and there. That foremost of men, with his sword, deprived all of them of their lives. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-106 कांश्चिद्योधान्स खड्गेन मध्ये संछिद्य वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-107 कांश्चिद् योधान् स खड्ड्रेन मध्ये संछिद्य वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Filled with rage the brave son of Drona, struck down some of the warriors, cutting them in two with his sword like sesame stalks. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-107 विनदद्भिर्भृशायस्तैर्नराश्वद्विरदोत्तमैः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-108 निनदद्भिर्भूशायस्तै राश्वद्विरदोत्तमैः |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth, O Chief of Bharata was covered with the bodies of foremost of men, and horses and elephants huddled together and bewailing. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-108 मानुषाणां सहस्रेषु हतेषु पतितेषु च |
MN DUTT: 06-169-109 मानुषाणां सहस्रेषु हतेषु पतितेषु च |
M. N. Dutt: When thousands of men had fallen down lifeless, numberless headless trunks stood up and fell down. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-109 सायुधान्साङ्गदान्बाहून्निचकर्त शिरांसि च |
MN DUTT: 06-169-110 सायुधान्साङ्गदान्बाहून विचकर्त शिरांसि च |
M. N. Dutt: Ashvatthaman, O Bharata, cut off arms, adorned with armlets and holding weapons, and heads, and things resembling trunks of elephants, and hands, and feet. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-110 पृष्ठच्छिन्नाञ्शिरश्छिन्नान्पार्श्वच्छिन्नांस्तथापरान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-111 पृष्ठच्छिन्नान् पार्श्वच्छिन्नाशिरश्छिन्नांस्तथा परान् |
M. N. Dutt: The great son of Drona wounded the backs of some, cut off the heads of some, and caused some to retreat from the fight. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-111 मध्यकायान्नरानन्यांश्चिच्छेदान्यांश्च कर्णतः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-112 मध्यदेशे नरानन्यांश्चिच्छेदान्यांश्च कर्णतः |
M. N. Dutt: He cut off some at the middle, and cut off the ears of others, and struck others on the shoulders, and pressed down the heads of some into their trunks. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-112 एवं विचरतस्तस्य निघ्नतः सुबहून्नरान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-113 एवं विचरतस्तस्य निघ्नतः सुबहून् नरान् |
M. N. Dutt: As Ashvatthaman moved about in this way killing thousands of men, the deep night became more dreadful for the darkness that set in. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-113 किंचित्प्राणैश्च पुरुषैर्हतैश्चान्यैः सहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-114 किञ्चित्प्राणैश्च पुरुषैर्हतैश्चान्यैः सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth became terrible to look at, covered with thousands of human beings, dead and dying, and numberless horses and elephants. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-114 यक्षरक्षःसमाकीर्णे रथाश्वद्विपदारुणे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-115 यक्षरक्षःसमाकीर्णे रथाश्वद्विपदारुणे |
M. N. Dutt: Severed by the angry son of Drona, his enemies dropped down on the Earth that was then covered with Yakshas and Rakshasas and rendered frightful with (broken) cars and killed horses and elephants. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-115 मातॄरन्ये पितॄनन्ये भ्रातॄनन्ये विचुक्रुशुः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-116 भातृनन्ये पितॄनन्ये पुत्रानन्ये विचुक्रुशुः |
M. N. Dutt: Some called upon their brothers, and some upon their fathers and some upon their sons. And some said'The son of Dhritarastra in anger could never perform such acts in battle as these which wicked Rakshasas have done during the hour of our sleep! It is only for the absence of the Parthas that this great destruction is going on! |
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BORI CE: 10-008-116 यत्कृतं नः प्रसुप्तानां रक्षोभिः क्रूरकर्मभिः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-117 न देवासुरगन्धर्वैर्न यक्षैर्न च राक्षसैः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-169-117 असांनिध्याद्धि पार्थानामिदं नः कदनं कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: That son of Kunti who and Janarddana for his protector, is incapable of being defeated even by celestials. Asuras, Gandharvas. Yakshas, and Rakshasas. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-118 ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवाग्दान्तः सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-118 शक्यो विजेतुं कौन्तेयो गोप्ता यस्य जनार्दनः |
M. N. Dutt: Devoted to Brahma, truthful in speech, selfcontrolled, and kind to all creatures, that son of Pritha, called Dhananjaya never killed one who is asieep, or one who is careless, or one who has thrown off his weapons, or one who joins his hands for protection, or one who is retreating, or one whose hairs have been disheveled. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-119 तदिदं नः कृतं घोरं रक्षोभिः क्रूरकर्मभिः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-119 तदिदं नः कृतं घोरं रक्षोभिः क्रूरकर्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Alas, they are wicked Rakshasas, who are perpetrating such terrible acts upon ourselves!'-Saying so, many laid themselves down. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-120 स्तनतां च मनुष्याणामपरेषां च कूजताम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-120 स्तनतां च मनुष्याणामपरेषां च कूजताम् |
M. N. Dutt: The loud sound caused by the cries and groans of men stopped within a short time. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-121 शोणितव्यतिषिक्तायां वसुधायां च भूमिप |
MN DUTT: 06-169-121 शोणितव्यतिषिक्तायां वसुधायां च भूमिप |
M. N. Dutt: The earth being drenched with blood, O king, that thick and dreadful dust soon disappeared. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-122 संवेष्टमानानुद्विग्नान्निरुत्साहान्सहस्रशः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-122 स चेष्टमानानुद्विग्नान् निरुत्साहान् सहस्रशः |
M. N. Dutt: Thousands of men who were writhing in agnoy, stricken with anxiety, and filled with despair were killed by Ashvatthaman like Rudra killing living animals. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-123 अन्योन्यं संपरिष्वज्य शयानान्द्रवतोऽपरान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-123 अन्योन्यं सम्परिष्वज्य शयानान् द्रवतोऽपरान् |
M. N. Dutt: Many who laid themselves down on the ground clasping one another, and many who tried to fly away, and many who tried to hide themselves, and many who fought, were all killed by the son of Drona. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-124 दह्यमाना हुताशेन वध्यमानाश्च तेन ते |
MN DUTT: 06-169-124 दह्यमाना हुताशेन वध्यमानाश्च तेन ते |
M. N. Dutt: Burnt by fire and killed by Ashvatthaman, the men, beside themselves, killed one another. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-125 तस्या रजन्यास्त्वर्धेन पाण्डवानां महद्बलम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-125 तस्या रजन्यास्त्वर्धन पाण्डवानां महद् बलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Before half the night was over, the son of Drona, O king, killed the large army of the Pandavas. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-126 निशाचराणां सत्त्वानां स रात्रिर्हर्षवर्धिनी |
MN DUTT: 06-169-126 निशाचराणां सत्त्वानां रात्रिः सा हर्षवर्धिनी |
M. N. Dutt: That night, so terrible and destructive of men and elephants and horses filled with joy all creatures and range in darkness. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-127 तत्रादृश्यन्त रक्षांसि पिशाचाश्च पृथग्विधाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-127 तत्रादृश्यन्त रक्षांसि पिशाचाश्च पृथग्विधाः |
M. N. Dutt: Many Rakshasas and Pishachas were secn there, eating human flesh and drinking the blood. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-128 करालाः पिङ्गला रौद्राः शैलदन्ता रजस्वलाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-128 करालाः पिङ्गलाश्चैव शैलदन्ता रजस्वला: |
M. N. Dutt: They dreadful, twany-colored, terrible, of adamantine teeth, and covered with blood. With matted locks on their heads, their thighs were long and massive; they had five fect, their stomachs were huge. were |
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BORI CE: 10-008-129 पश्चादङ्गुलयो रूक्षा विरूपा भैरवस्वनाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-129 पश्चादगुलयो रूक्षा विरूपा भैरवस्वनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Their fingers were set backwards. They had harsh temper and ugly features, and their voice was loud and terrible. They had rows of tinkling bells tied to their persons. They had blue throats, they looked very frightful. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-130 सपुत्रदाराः सुक्रूरा दुर्दर्शनसुनिर्घृणाः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-130 सपुत्रदाराः सक्रूराः सुदुर्दर्शाः सुनिघृणाः |
M. N. Dutt: High cruel and incapable of being looked at without fear, and hating nothing, they came there with their children and wives. Rakshasas of various forms that came there. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-131 पीत्वा च शोणितं हृष्टाः प्रानृत्यन्गणशोऽपरे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-131 पीत्वा च शोणितं हृष्टाः प्रानृत्यन् गणशोऽपरे |
M. N. Dutt: Drinking the blood that flowed in streams, they were filled with joy and began to dance in separate parties. This is excellent!-This is pure! This is very sweet!'-these were the words they gave expression to. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-132 मेदोमज्जास्थिरक्तानां वसानां च भृशाशिताः BORI CE: 10-008-133 वसां चाप्यपरे पीत्वा पर्यधावन्विकुक्षिलाः BORI CE: 10-008-134 अयुतानि च तत्रासन्प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च BORI CE: 10-008-135 मुदितानां वितृप्तानां तस्मिन्महति वैशसे |
MN DUTT: 06-169-132 मेदोमज्जास्थिरक्तानां वसानां च भृशाशिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Having lived upon fat, marrow, bones and blood, other carnivorous creatures, began toe act the delicate parts of corpses. Others, drinking the fat that ran in streams, ran about naked over the field. Tens of thousands and millions of other carnivorous beings having different faces of great ferocity, and living upon dead flesh, came there. Grim and gigantic Rakshasas came there in numerous bands. Other ghostly creatures overjoyed with eating enough also came there in that dreadful carnage. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-136 प्रत्यूषकाले शिबिरात्प्रतिगन्तुमियेष सः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-133 प्रत्यूषकाले शिविरात् प्रतिगन्तुमियेष सः |
M. N. Dutt: When morning came, Ashvatthaman wanted to leave the camp. He was then covered with human blood, and he held of sword so firmly that his hand and sword, O Fing, becaine one. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-137 स निःशेषानरीन्कृत्वा विरराज जनक्षये |
MN DUTT: 06-169-134 दुर्गमां पदवीं गत्वा विरराज जनक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: Having walked in the path of wicked warriors, Ashvatthaman, after that destruction, looked like the blazing fire at the end of the cycle, reducing all creatures to ashes. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-138 यथाप्रतिज्ञं तत्कर्म कृत्वा द्रौणायनिः प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 06-169-135 यथाप्रतिज्ञं तत् कर्म कृत्वा द्रौणायनिः प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Having perpetrated that massacre according to his promise, and having trodden that untrodden way, Drona's son, O king, forgot his sorrow for the death of his father. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-139 यथैव संसुप्तजने शिबिरे प्राविशन्निशि |
MN DUTT: 06-169-136 यथैव संसुप्तजने शिविरे प्राविशनिशि |
M. N. Dutt: The Pandavas camp, was perfectly calm when Drona's son had entered it in the night, because all the inmates were asleep. After the slaughter of the night, when all became once more quit, Ashvatthaman came out from it. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-140 निष्क्रम्य शिबिरात्तस्मात्ताभ्यां संगम्य वीर्यवान् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-137 निष्क्रम्य शिविरात् तस्मात् ताभ्यां संगम्य वीर्यवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Having come out of thc encampinent, the brave Ashvatthaman met his two companions and, filled with joy, communicated to them his achievement gladdening them, O king, by the news. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-141 तावप्याचख्यतुस्तस्मै प्रियं प्रियकरौ तदा |
MN DUTT: 06-169-138 तावथाचख्यतुस्तस्मै प्रियं प्रियकरौ तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Those two, in return, who always sought his good, gave him the pleasant news of how they also had killed thousands of Panchalas and Srinjayas at the gates. |
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MN DUTT: 06-169-139 प्रीत्या चोच्चैरुदक्रोशंस्तथैवास्फोटयंस्तलान् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus did that night bring on the destruction of the Somakas who were carelessly sunk in sleep. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-142 एवंविधा हि सा रात्रिः सोमकानां जनक्षये |
MN DUTT: 06-169-139 प्रीत्या चोच्चैरुदक्रोशंस्तथैवास्फोटयंस्तलान् MN DUTT: 06-169-140 प्रसुप्तानां प्रमत्तानामासीत् सुभृशदारुणा |
M. N. Dutt: Thus did that night bring on the destruction of the Somakas who were carelessly sunk in sleep. The course of time, forsooth, is irresistible. Those who had rooted us out were themselves exterminated now." |
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BORI CE: 10-008-143 असंशयं हि कालस्य पर्यायो दुरतिक्रमः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-144 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-169-141 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तादृशा निहता यत्र कृत्वास्माकं जनक्षयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said “Why is it that great car-warriors, viz., the son of Drona, did not perform such an act before, although he had tried his best for conferring victory upon Duryodhana? |
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BORI CE: 10-008-145 अथ कस्माद्धते क्षत्रे कर्मेदं कृतवानसौ |
MN DUTT: 06-169-142 अथ कस्माद्धते क्षुद्रं कर्मेदं कृतवानसौ |
M. N. Dutt: Why did that bowmen do this after the death of the wretched Duryodhana? You should tell me all this!" |
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BORI CE: 10-008-146 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-169-143 संजय उवाच तेषां नूनं भयान्नासौ कृतवान् कुरुनन्दन |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said "Through fear of the Parthas, O descendant of Kuru, Ashvatthaman could not perform such a fear then! It was for the absence of the Partha and the intelligent Keshava as also of Satyaki, that Drona's son could achieve it. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-147 सात्यकेश्चापि कर्मेदं द्रोणपुत्रेण साधितम् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 06-169-144 को हि तेषां समक्षं तान् हन्यादपि मरुत्पतिः |
M. N. Dutt: Who is there, not even excluding the lord Indra, that can kill them before these heroes? Besides, O king Ashvatthaman could achieve this only because the men were all asleep. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-148 एतदीदृशकं वृत्तं राजन्सुप्तजने विभो BORI CE: 10-008-149 पर्यष्वजत्ततो द्रौणिस्ताभ्यां च प्रतिनन्दितः BORI CE: 10-008-150 पाञ्चाला निहताः सर्वे द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 06-169-144 को हि तेषां समक्षं तान् हन्यादपि मरुत्पतिः MN DUTT: 06-169-145 ततो जनक्षयं कृत्वा पाण्डवानां महात्ययम् |
M. N. Dutt: Who is there, not even excluding the lord Indra, that can kill them before these heroes? Besides, O king Ashvatthaman could achieve this only because the men were all asleep. Having caused that great destruction of the Pandava forces, those three great car-warriors, viz., Ashvatthaman and Kripa and Kritavarman, meeting together, said, — 'Good luck,'—His two companions congratulated Ashvatthaman, and embraced him. Joyfully the latter said:-'All the Panchalas, as also all the sons of Draupadi, have been killed. All the Somakas and that remnant of the Matsyas, have been killed by me. |
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BORI CE: 10-008-151 इदानीं कृतकृत्याः स्म याम तत्रैव माचिरम् |
MN DUTT: 06-169-146 इदानीं कृतकृत्याः स्म याम तव मा चिरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Crowned with success, let up soon go there where the king is! If the king be still alive, we will communicate to him this joyful news.' |
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