Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विजो भूत्वा च तत्रैव पुनर्दासोडभिजायते

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Endued with the greatest activity, Drona's son, O king, displaying the lightness of his arms, pierced Bhima with an arrow. Aiming at all his vital points — for he had a knowledge of all the vital points of the body — the quick-handed Ashvatthama again struck him with ninety shafts. Pierced all over with keen arrows by the son of Drona, Bhimasena looked resplendent in that battle like the Sun himself with his rays. The son of Pandu then, covering the son of Drona with a 1,000 well-directed shafts, uttered a leonine roar. Baffling with his own shafts the shafts of his foe in that battle, the son of Drona, O king, as if smiling, then struck the Pandava on the forehead with a cloth-yard shaft. The son of Pandu bore that arrow on his forehead even as the proud rhinoceros, O king, in the forest bears its horn. The valiant Bhima, then, in that battle as if smiling all the while, struck the struggling son of Drona on the forehead with three cloth-yard shafts. With those three arrows sticking on his forehead, that brahmana looked beautiful like a three-peaked mountain washed with water in the season of rains. The son of Drona then afflicted the Pandava with hundreds of arrows, but failed to shake him like the wind failing to shake the mountain. Similarly the son of Pandu, filled with joy, could not in that battle shake the son of Drona with his hundreds of keen shafts like torrents of rain failing to shake a mountain. Shrouding each other with showers of terrible shafts those two great car-warriors, those two heroes, endued with fierce might, shone resplendent on those two foremost of cars of theirs. Then they looked like two blazing Suns risen for the destruction of the world, and engaged themselves in scorching each other with their rays representing excellent arrows. Endeavouring with great care to counteract each other's feats in the great battle, and actually engaged in matching deed by deed with showers of arrows most fearlessly, those two foremost of men careered in that combat like a couple of tigers. Both invincible and terrible, arrows constituted their fangs and bows their mouths. They became invisible under those clouds of arrows on all sides like the Sun and the Moon in the firmament shrouded by masses of clouds. And then those two chastisers of foes soon became visible and blazed forth like Mars and Mercury freed from cloudy screens. Then at that instant during the progress of that awful battle, Drona's son placing Vrikodara to his right, poured hundreds of fierce arrows upon him like the clouds pouring torrents of rain upon a mountain. Bhima, however, could not brook that indication of his enemy's triumphs. The son of Pandu, O king, from that very station on Ashvatthama' s right, began to counteract the latter' s feats. Their cars continuing to wheel around in diverse ways and advance and retreat (according to the exigencies of the situation), the battle between those two lions among men became exceedingly furious. Careering in diverse paths, and (executing) circular manoeuvres, they continued to strike each other with arrows shot from their bows drawn to their fullest stretch. And each made the greatest endeavours to compass the destruction of the other. And each of them desired to make the other earless in that battle. Then that car-warrior, viz., the son of Drona, invoked many mighty weapons. The son of Pandu, however, in that battle, with his own weapons, counteracted all those weapons of his foe. Then, O monarch, there took place an awful encounter of weapons, like to the terrible encounter of planets at the time of the universal dissolution. Those shafts, O Bharata, let off by them, coming in collision, illuminated all the points of the compass and thy troops also all around.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वथर्मस्थेषु वर्षेषु सो5प्येतान् नाभ्यपूजयत् कल्माषपाद: सरसि निमज्जन् राक्षसो5ब्रवीत्

English

He went forth with the roar of the chariot, lion-roars and the sounds of instruments, as if making the earth tremble.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा त्वां पूर्वमहं हत्वा हनिष्ये केशवार्जुनौ

English

Trembling as if with rage, keen for battle, the scorcher of foes of great splendour, O best of the Bharatas, arranged his array duly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

के च प्रपक्षौ पक्षौ वा मम सैन्यस्थ संजय कथं पाण्डुसुताश्चापि प्रत्यव्यूहन्त मामकान्

English

Like Maghavan the asura host, he destroyed the Pandava army and, overpowering Yudhishthira, he made him go to the left.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह एक विशाल गजराजकी पीठपर विराजमान था

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "How, Sanjaya, did Radheya counter-array against the Pandavas, the heroes led by Dhrishtadyumna and protected by Bhimasena?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टय्युम्नो द्रोणसुतं स्वयं योत्स्याम्यहं कृपम् ते ते च तांस्तानहितानस्माकं घ्नन्तु मामका:

English

And what were the flanks and wings of my army, Sanjaya; how were they divided duly and how stationed?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यकी ओर देख रहे हैं पश्य कड्कांश्व गृध्रांश्ष समवेतानू सहस्रश:

English

And how did the sons of Pandu counter-array against my men, and how did this dreadful great battle begin?

हिन्दी अर्थ

रज्जिताश्चामरा युक्तास्तव कर्ण महारथे

English

Where was Bibhatsu when Karna went to Yudhishthira? For who could approach Yudhishthira in Arjuna's presence?

हिन्दी अर्थ

उड़नेवाले घोड़े थरथर कॉँप रहे हैं ध्रुवमेषु निमित्तेषु भूमिमाश्रित्य पार्थिवा:

English

He who alone conquered all beings at Khandava long ago—who but Radheya, wishing to live, would fight him elsewhere?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारा मद्रकाश्नैव वाहीकाक्षाल्पचेतस: कृत्स्नामटित्वा पृथिवीं वाहीकेषु विपर्यय:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Hear the arrangement of the array, how Arjuna came, having entrusted the king to them, and how the battle took place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदप्यन्यो5ब्रवीद् वाक्‍्यं वाहीकानां च कुत्सितम्

English

Kripa Sharadvata, O king, the valiant Magadha and Kritavarman the Satvata took up the right wing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्बन्धमें जो घृणित बातें बतायी थीं, उन्हें सुनो-- तस्मान्नार्यो भविष्यन्ति बन्धक्यो वै कुलस्य च

English

On their flank Shakuni and the great chariot-warrior Uluka guarded your army with horsemen bearing bright lances.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् तेषां भागहरा भागिनेया न सूनव:

English

With the unflustered Gandharas and the unconquerable mountaineers, like swarms of locusts, like fearsome pishachas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

“इसलिये उनकी धन-सम्पत्तिके उत्तराधिकारी भानजे होते हैं, पुत्र नहीं कोसला: काशयोडज्जञाशक्ष॒ कालिड्रा मागधास्तथा

English

thirty-four thousand chariots that never retreat—the Samshaptakas, keen for battle—guarded the left side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चेदिदेशोंके बड़भागी मनुष्य सनातन धर्मको जानते हैं

English

Gathered by your sons, wishing to kill Krishna and Arjuna, their flank was the Kambojas and Shakas with the Yavanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रानृते पाउ्चनदांश्व जिह्मान् षड्भागहर्ता शुभदुष्कृतस्य

English

At the order of the charioteer's son, with chariots, horses and foot-soldiers, they stood challenging Arjuna and mighty Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापका भी छठा भाग ग्रहण करते हो

English

In the middle, at the front of the army, Karna stood armoured, wearing bright armour and armlets and a garland, protecting the front of the host.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षिता पुण्यभाग् राजा प्रजानां त्वं हपुण्यभाक् धर्म पाउ्चनदं दृष्टवा धिगित्याह पितामह:

English

Guarded by his enraged sons, the best of weapon-bearers, the hero shone, leading the head of the army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मणा निन्दिते धर्मे स त्वं लोके किमब्रवी:

English

Duhshasana, with iron-hard arms, mighty-armed, blazing like sun and fire, tawny, pleasing to see, mounted on the shoulders of a great elephant, surrounded by troops, stood at the rear of the array.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मल॑ पृथिव्यां वाहीका: स्त्रीणां मद्रस्त्रियो मलम्

English

Behind him, O great king, came King Duryodhana himself, guarded by his brothers with variegated horses and variegated armour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपृच्छत् तेन चाख्यातं प्रोक्तवांस्तन्निबोध मे तद् भवेद् वै तव मल यद्यस्मान्न विमुड्चसि

English

Guarded by the valiant Madras and Kekayas together, he shone, O great king, like Shatakratu with the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि इस सरोवरसे तुम मेरा उद्धार न कर दो”

English

Ashvatthaman and the heroic great chariot-warriors of the Kurus, with ever-rutting elephants ridden by brave Mlecchas, followed that chariot division, dripping like clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राक्षसं भैषजं प्रोक्ते संसिद्धवचनोत्तरम् स्तेना वाहीका: संकरा वै सुराष्ट्रा:

English

With banners, pennants and blazing excellent weapons, mounted by horsemen, they shone like trees on mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्टान् धर्मानुपजीवन्ति वृद्धा:

English

Thousands of foot-guards for those infantry and elephants, brave swordsmen and pattisha-bearers, never retreated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षिणां पितरो गुप्तां यमेन शुभकर्मणा उदीचीं भगवान् सोमो ब्राह्मणैः सह रक्षति

English

With horsemen, chariots and elephants, more richly adorned, that king of arrays shone like the host of gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुहुका श्व महाराज पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्

English

The Brihaspati array, well arranged by the wise leader, seemed to dance, putting fear in the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इज्ितज्ञाश्व मगधा:ः प्रेक्षितज्ञाश्ष कोसला: म्लेच्छा: स्वसंज्ञानियता नानुक्तमितरे जना:

English

From its flanks and counter-flanks warriors eager to fight poured out, infantry, horse, chariots and elephants, like clouds in the rains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रदेशके कुछ निवासी तो ऐसे होते हैं कि कुछ भी नहीं समझ पाते

English

Then, seeing Karna at the head of the army, King Yudhishthira spoke to Dhananjaya, slayer of foes, the sole hero:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वीके सम्पूर्ण देशोंका मल बताया जाता है आरडट्टजान् पञ्चनदान् धिगस्तु

English

"See, Arjuna, the great array made by Karna in battle; with its flanks and counter-flanks the army shines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यथा पहले तुम्हींको मारकर पीछे श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनका वध करूँगा अड़े प्रवर्तते कर्ण येषामधिपतिर्भवान्

English

Having seen this great force of the enemy, let such a policy be adopted that it does not overcome us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी ही स्त्री और बच्चोंको वहाँके लोग सरे बाजार बेचते हैं

English

Thus addressed, Arjuna, with joined palms, said to the king, "As you say, so it is, all of it, not otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तान् विदित्वा55त्मनो दोषान् निर्मन्युर्भव मा क्रुध: था, उसके अनुसार अपने उन दोषोंको जानकर क्रोधरहित हो शान्त हो जाओ

English

But the stroke that is to be dealt to it I shall deal, O Bharata; its destruction lies in the slaying of its chief, and that I shall do."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चोट पहुँचाते हैं और स्त्रियोंक साथ रमण करते हैं

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Then you yourself take Radheya, Bhimasena Suyodhana, Nakula Vrishasena, Sahadeva Subala's son,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं रहता, अथवा जानकर भी अनजान बने रहते हैं यादृशा: स्वस्वभावेन देवा अपि न तादृशा:

English

Shatanika Duhshasana, the bull of the Shinis Hardikya, Dhrishtadyumna Drona's son, and I myself will go against Kripa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बराबरी नहीं कर सकते

English

Let the sons of Draupadi and the rest, with Shikhandin, strike the remaining sons of Dhritarashtra, and let each of mine strike each of our foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रहस्य राधेय: पुनर्याहीत्यचोदयत् इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णशल्यसंवादे पञठ्चचत्वारिंशो5ध्याय:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus addressed by the king of dharma, Dhananjaya said "So be it," ordered his own troops and himself went to the front of the host.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समीक्ष्य कर्ण: पार्थानां धृष्टद्युम्नाभिरक्षितम्

English

Then, seeing that wondrous chariot approaching, Shalya spoke again to Adhiratha's son, arrogant in battle:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वादित्राणां च निनहैः कम्पयजन्निव मेदिनीम् युधिष्ठिरं चाभ्यहनदपसव्यं चकार ह

English

"This is the chariot coming, white-horsed with Krishna as charioteer, the son of Kunti slaying enemies, whom you ask about again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान् सर्वान् भीमसेनाभिरक्षितान्

English

A tumultuous noise is heard, the great roar of wheel-rims, and this dust has risen and stands covering the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी मेरे पुत्रोंके मुकाबलेमें कैसे व्यूहका निर्माण किया था?

English

The earth trembles, Karna, struck by wheel-rims; a great wind blows on all sides of your army; these flesh-eating beasts cry out and make fearful sounds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्व च बीभत्सुरभवद् यत् कर्णोड्याद् युधिष्ठिरम् युधिष्ठिरपर आक्रमण कर दिया?

English

See, Karna, a dreadful, fearsome, hair-raising headless trunk like a cloud, standing covering the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्तमन्यस्तु राधेयात् प्रतियुद्ध्येज्जिजीविषु:

English

See on all sides herds of many kinds of beasts, strong, proud tigers; the sun is seen surrounded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवार्य नृपं स्वं स्व संग्रामश्चाभवद् यथा सादिभिर्विमलप्रासैस्तवानीकमरक्षताम्

English

See herons and vultures in thousands gathered, standing facing us, dreadful, speaking to each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शलभानामिव व्रातैः पिशाचैरिव दुर्दशै:

English

Your white horses yoked to your great chariot, Karna—the arrows blaze and the banner trembles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

टिड्डीदलोंके समान यूथ बनाकर चलते थे संशप्तका युद्धशौण्डा वाम॑ पार्श्वरपालयन्

English

See the horses rising, huge-bodied, swift, leaping, lovely to behold, like Garudas in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां प्रपक्षा: काम्बोजा: शकाश्न यवनै: सह

English

Surely at these omens, kings will sleep slain around Bhima, Karna, by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आह्वयन्तोअर्जुनं तस्थु: केशवं च महाबलम् चित्रवर्माड्भद: स्रग्वी पालयन् वाहिनीमुखम्

English

The tumultuous, hair-raising sound of conches is heard, of anakas, Radheya, and of mridangas on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ व्यूहके मुहानेपर ठीक बीचो-बीचमें खड़ा था

English

Hear, Karna, the many sounds of arrows, the noise of men, horses and chariots, and the sounds of bowstrings and palms of the great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाहिनीं प्रमुखे वीर: सम्प्रकर्षज्रशो भत महाद्विपस्कन्धगत: पिड्जाक्ष: प्रियदर्शन:

English

The banners, made by artisans, of gold and silver with polished garments, of many colours, shine on the chariot, stirred by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमन्वयान्महाराज स्वयं दुर्योधनो नृप: रक्ष्यमाणो महावीर्य: सहितैर्मद्रकेकयै:

English

See those pennants of Karna and Arjuna, with gold, moon, stars and sun, with little bells, like lightning in a cloud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वत्थामा कुरूणां च ये प्रवीरा महारथा:

English

The banners rustle, stirred by the wind, and the chariots with pennants of the great-souled Panchalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वयुस्तद् रथानीकं क्षरन्त इव तोयदा: सादिभ्षिश्षास्थिता रेजुर्द्रमवन्‍्त इवाचला:

English

The banner-tip is seen of him who slays your masses of elephants, horses, chariots and foot-soldiers, and the cry of "Victory" is heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पट्टिशासिधरा: शूरा बभूवुरनिवर्तिन:

English

Today you will see that hero, white-horsed, Krishna as charioteer, slaying foes in battle, of whom you ask, Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स व्यूहराजो विबभौ देवासुरचमूपम: नृत्यतीव महाव्यूह: परेषां भयमादधत्

English

Today you will see those two tigers among men, red-eyed scorchers of foes, Vasudeva and Arjuna, Karna, standing on one chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया वह महान् व्यूह शत्रुओंके मनमें भय उत्पन्न करता हुआ नृत्य-सा कर रहा था

English

He whose charioteer is the Varshneya and whose bow is Gandiva—if you, Radheya, slay him, you will be our king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्त्यश्चरथमातज्जा: प्रावषीव बलाहका: धनंजयममित्रघ्नमेकवीरमुवाच ह

English

He, challenged by the Samshaptakas, has gone to face them and makes slaughter of those foes in battle, the mighty one." To the king of the Madras speaking thus, Karna, in great anger, replied:

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेवाले अद्वितीय वीर धनंजयसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

"See him, attacked on all sides by the enraged Samshaptakas, covered like the sun by clouds; Partha is not seen. This is the end of Arjuna, Shalya, sunk in the sea of grief."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा नाभिभवत्यस्मांस्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् वह हमें परास्त न कर सके”

English

[Shalya said:] "Who could slay Varuna with water, or fire with fuel? Who could restrain the wind or drink the great ocean?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा भवानाह तथा तत् सर्व न तदन्यथा

English

Such I deem the restraining of Partha in battle; Arjuna cannot be conquered even by all the gods and asuras with Indra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार हमारे विभिन्न सैनिक हमलोगोंके उन-उन शत्रुओंका विनाश करें

English

If you find contentment in saying so, then be glad; he cannot be conquered in battle; set your hopes on something else.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यादिदेश स्वसैन्यानि स्वयं चागाच्चमूमुखम् तस्माद् यः प्रथमं जातस्तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदु:

English

He might lift up the earth with his arms, burn these creatures in anger, or fell the gods from heaven—he who could conquer Arjuna in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनके उस दिव्य रथके अश्व बने हुए थे

English

See the hero son of Kunti, Bhima of effortless deeds, the mighty-armed, shining, standing like Mount Meru.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमाद्यं रथमास्थाय प्रयातौ केशवार्जुनौ उवाचाधिरथिं शल्य: पुनस्तं युद्धदुर्मदम्

English

Impatient, ever enraged, long remembering enmity, this valiant Bhima stands in battle desiring victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुन: इस प्रकार कहा--

English

This is the best of upholders of dharma, the king of dharma Yudhishthira, who stands in battle hard for enemies to deal with, conqueror of enemy cities.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्वार: सर्वसैन्यानां विपाक: कर्मणामिव श्रूयते तुमुल: शब्दो यथा मेघस्वनो महान्

English

And these two tigers among men, like the Ashvins brothers, Nakula and Sahadeva, stand in battle hard to conquer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष रेणु: समुद्धूतो दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठति

English

These sons of Krishna are seen, five like five mountains, standing, all about to fight, equal to Arjuna in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवात्येष महावायुरभितस्तव वाहिनीम् पश्य कर्ण महाघोरं भयदं लोमहर्षणम्

English

These sons of Drupada led by Dhrishtadyumna, deprived of Satyajit, the heroes stand, of supreme vigour."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्य यूथैर्बहुविधैर्मुगाणां सर्वतोदिशम्

English

As those two lions among men conversed thus, the two armies clashed hard, like the Ganga and Yamuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शड्खानां तुमुल: शब्द: श्रूयते लोमहर्षण:

English

Covered with flights of arrows, the welkin assumed a terrible sight, like to what happens, O king, at the time of the universal dissolution, when it is covered with falling meteors. From the clash of shafts, O Bharata, fire was generated there with sparks and blazing flames. That fire began to consume both armies. Siddhas, moving there, O monarch, said these words, "O lord, this battle is the foremost of all battles. Any battle (fought before) does not come up to even a sixteenth part of this. A battle like this will never occur again. Both these persons, viz., this brahmana and this kshatriya, are endued with knowledge. Both are possessed of courage, and both are fierce in prowess. Dreadful is the might of Bhima, and wonderful is the skill of the other in weapons. How great is their energy and how wonderful the skill possessed by both! Both of them stand in this battle like two universe-destroying Yamas at the end of the Yuga. They are born like two Rudras or like two Suns. These two tigers among men, both endued with terrible forms, are like two Yamas in this battle." Such were the words of the Siddhas heard there every moment. And among the assembled denizens of heaven there arose a leonine roar. Beholding the amazing and inconceivable feats of the two warriors in that battle, the dense throngs of Siddhas, and Charanas were filled with wonder. And the gods, the Siddhas, and the great Rishis applauded them both saying, "Excellent, O mighty-armed son of Drona. Excellent, O Bhima." Meanwhile those two heroes, in that battle, O king, having done injuries to each other, glared at each other with eyes rolling in rage. With eyes red in rage, their lips also quivered in rage. And they grinded their teeth in wrath and bit their lips. And those two great car-warriors covered each other with showers of arrows, as if they were in that battle two masses of clouds that poured torrents of arrows for rain and that gleamed with weapons constituting their lightning. Having pierced each other's standards and drivers in that great battle, and having also pierced each other's steeds, they continued to strike each other. Then, O monarch, filled with rage, they took up in that dreadful encounter, two arrows, and each desirous of slaying the other shot quickly at his foe. Those two blazing arrows, resistless and endued with the force of thunder, coming, O king, to the two warriors as they stood at the head of their respective divisions, struck them both. Each of the two mighty combatants then deeply struck with those arrows, sank, on the terrace of their respective car. Understanding the son of Drona to be insensible, his driver then bore him away from the battle-field, O king, in the sight of all the troops. Similarly, O king, Bhima' s driver bore away from the battle-field on his car, the son of Pandu, that scorcher of foes, who was repeatedly falling into a

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्दनसे चर्चित भुजाएँ आयुधोंसहित काटकर गिरायी जाने लगी हैं पतिताः: पात्यमानाशक्ष क्षितौ क्षीणाश्ष शेरते

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Tell this battle in detail, for you are skilled; I am never satisfied with hearing the heroes' prowess in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि शक्‍्योडर्जुनो जेतु युधि सेन्‍्द्रे: सुरासुरै:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Having placed the great hostile force in position there, Arjuna arrayed his formation against your son's ill-conducted one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ व्यूक्रेष्वनीकेषु प्रेक्ष्य संशप्तकान् रणे अथ संशप्तका: पार्थमभ्यधावन् वधैषिण:

English

That great army, crowded with horsemen and elephants, thick with infantry and chariots, arrayed by Dhrishtadyumna and the others, shone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवस्त्रायुधदेहासून् कृत्वा शत्रूनू सहस्रश:

English

The Parshata, with pigeon-grey and golden horses, as radiant as moon and sun, shone as a bowman, like embodied Time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीं मघवानिव प्रभद्रकाणां प्रवरानहनत् सप्तसप्ततिम्

English

The sons of Draupadi, eager to fight, with their followers, of terrible form, stood round the Parshata like stars round the moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाराचै: सप्तभिर्विद्ध्या हृदि भीम॑ ननाद ह

English

Then, when the divisions were arrayed, seeing the Samshaptakas in battle, Arjuna, enraged, rushed at them, twanging Gandiva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ननाद बलवन्नादं कर्णस्य भयमादधत् कर्णके मनमें भय उत्पन्न करते हुए बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की

English

Then the Samshaptakas, wishing to kill, ran at Partha, resolved on victory, having made death their return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्यकिर्वषसेनस्य सूत॑ हत्वा त्रिभि: शरै: ध्वजमेकेषुणोन्मथ्य त्रिभिस्तं हृद्यताडयत्

English

That mass of horse, crowded with rutting elephants and chariots, with infantry, with throngs of brave heroes, quickly rushed at Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणशब्दान् बहुविधान् नराश्वरथनिस्वनान् हेमरूप्यप्रसृष्टानां वाससां शिल्पिनिर्मिता:

English

A tumultuous clash took place between them and Kiritin, as we have heard it was with the Nivatakavachas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्मित बहुरंगी पताकाएँ हवाके झोंकेसे हिलती हुई कैसी शोभा पा रही हैं

English

Chariots, horses, banners, elephants, foot-soldiers and chariot-lords, arrows, bows, swords, discs and axes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहेमचन्द्रतारार्का: पताका: किड्किणीयुता: मेघोंकी घटामें बिजलीके समान प्रकाशित हो रही हैं

English

arms raised with weapons, and weapons raised, Partha cut, and the heads of the foe by thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सपताका रथाश्रैते पञ्चालानां महात्मनाम्

English

In that army like a great whirlpool, like the netherworld whirlpool, thinking his chariot submerged, the Samshaptakas roared with joy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रधर्षयितुमायान्तं कपिप्रवरकेतनम् दृश्यते वानरो भीमो द्विषतामघवर्धन:

English

He, killing foes before, behind, on the north and on the south, Bibhatsu enraged was like Rudra among beasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यर्थ भ्राजते कृष्णे कौस्तुभस्तु मणिस्तत:

English

Then a most dreadful battle took place, O revered one, between the Panchalas, Chedis and Srinjayas with your men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्ष:स्थलपर कौस्तुभमणि सबसे अधिक प्रकाशित हो रही है वाहयन्नेति तुरगान् पाण्डुरान् वातरंहस:

English

Kripa, Kritavarman and Shakuni, Subala's son, with joyful troops, enraged, striking with chariot-divisions,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते हस्तवता मुक्ता घ्नन्त्यमित्राओज्शिता: शरा:

English

fought arrogant in battle with the Kosalas, Kashis, Matsyas, Karushas, Kekayas and brave Shurasenas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशल हाथोंसे छोड़े गये ये पैने बाण शत्रुओंके प्राण ले रहे हैं एषा भू: कीर्यते राज्ञां शिरोभिरपलायिनाम्

English

Their battle ended lives, destroying the sin of the body, righteous, leading to heaven and bringing fame, of shudra, vaishya and kshatriya heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्यतायुधशौण्डानां पात्यन्ते सायुधा भुजा:

English

Duryodhana too, with his brothers, O best of the Bharatas, guarded by Kuru heroes and by the great chariot-warriors of the Madras,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संछिन्नभिन्ना: पार्थेन प्रपतन्त्यद्रयो यथा

English

protected Karna, the Kuru hero, fighting in battle against the Pandavas with the Panchalas, the Chedis and Satyaki.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमानानीव पुण्यानि स्वर्गिणां निपतन्त्यमी नानामृगसहस्राणां यूथं केसरिणा यथा

English

Karna too, slaying the great host with sharp arrows and crushing the best chariot-warriors, tormented Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नागाश्वरथपत्त्योघांस्तावकान् समभिघ्नत:

English

Having reduced thousands of foes to lifeless bodies without weapons, and joined with heaven and fame, he brought joy to his own side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजाग्रं दृश्यते त्वस्य ज्याशब्दश्नापि श्रूयते निध्नन्तं शात्रवान् संख्ये यं कर्ण परिपृच्छसि

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "That which Karna did in entering the Pandava army and making slaughter, and in approaching the king—tell me that, Sanjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्ैतवाहन वीर अर्जुनकोी अभी देखोगे

English

Which heroes of the Pandavas held Karna back in battle, and whom did Adhiratha's son crush as he pressed Yudhishthira?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवार्जुनौ कर्ण द्रष्टास्येकरथे स्थितौ त॑ चेद्धन्तासि राधेय त्वं नो राजा भविष्यसि

English

[Sanjaya said:] Seeing the Pandavas led by Dhrishtadyumna stationed, Karna, tormentor of foes, swiftly ran at the Panchalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि तुमने मार लिया तो तुम हमारे राजा हो जाओगे

English

As he came quickly, the Panchalas, victorious, went to meet him, O great king, like swans to the great ocean.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करोति कदन चैषां संग्रामे द्विषतां बली पश्य संशप्तकै: क्रुद्धः सर्वतः समभिद्रुत:

English

Then the heart-stirring sound of thousands of conches arose, and on both sides the dreadful roar of kettledrums.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदन्तोडर्जुन: शल्य निमग्नो योधसागरे

English

The noise of instruments of many kinds, the sound of elephants, horses and chariots, and the lion-roars of heroes then became fearful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को वानिलं निगृह्नीयात् पिबेद् वा को महार्णवम् सके? वायुको कौन कैद कर सकता है अथवा महासागरको कौन पी सकता है?

English

The earth with its mountains, trees and oceans, the sky with winds and clouds, and the heavens with sun, moon, planets and stars visibly reeled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न स शक्यो युधा जेतुमन्यं कुरु मनोरथम् प्रभासन्तं महाबाहुं स्थितं मेरूमिवापरम्

English

Beings felt that sound exceed, and trembled greatly; and the aquatic creatures mostly died.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुल: सहदेवश्न तिष्ठतो युधि दुर्जयौ

English

Then Karna, greatly enraged, uttering swift weapons, slew the Pandava army as Maghavan the asura host.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धस्थलमें खड़े हैं। इन्हें पराजित करना अत्यन्त कठिन है स्फीता: सत्यजितो वीरास्तिष्ठन्ति परमौजस:

English

Entering the Pandava chariots swiftly, loosing arrows, he slew seventy-seven of the foremost Prabhadrakas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युयुत्सुरुपयात्यस्मान् क्रुद्धान्तकसम: पुर:

English

Then with well-feathered sharp arrows, the best of chariot-warriors killed twenty-five Panchalas with twenty-five chariot-arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते सेने समसज्जेतां गज़ायमुनवद् भूशम् पाण्डव-योद्धाओंपर कैसे धावा किया?

English

With golden-feathered iron arrows that tear the bodies of foes, the hero killed the Chedis in hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशल हो। रणभूमिमें वीरोंके पराक्रमका वर्णन सुनकर मुझे तृप्ति नहीं हो रही है

English

As he performed that superhuman deed in battle, throngs of Panchala chariots surrounded him, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अव्यूहतार्जुनो व्यूहं पुत्रस्य तव दुर्नये सेनाको युद्धमें उपस्थित जानकर अर्जुनने अपनी सेनाका भी व्यूह बनाया

English

Then, fixing five irresistible arrows, O Bharata, Karna Vaikartana killed five Panchalas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नमुखं व्यूहमशो भत महद् बलम्

English

Bhanudeva, Chitrasena, Senabindu, Tapana and Shurasena, Panchalas, he killed in battle, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थे, जिससे उस विशाल सेनाकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी पार्षत: प्रबभौ धन्‍्वी कालो विग्रहवानिव

English

As the brave Panchalas were being slain by arrows, a great cry of "Alas!" arose among the Panchalas in the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यवर्मायुधधरा: शार्टूलसमविक्रमा:

English

As they were scattered, making the quarters resound with cries of "Alas," Karna killed them swiftly again with feathered arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्नराश्वौघबहुलं मत्तनागरथाकुलम्

English

Karna's two sons, invincible, Sushena and Satyasena, guarding his wheels, fought giving up life, O revered one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तेषामासीत् किरीटिना रथानश्चान् ध्वजान् नागान् पतीन् रणगतानपि

English

Karna's eldest son, the great chariot-warrior Vrishasena, himself guarded Karna from behind as rear-guard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सायुधानुद्यतान् बाहून् विविधान्यायुधानि च

English

Dhrishtadyumna, Satyaki, the sons of Draupadi, Vrikodara, Janamejaya, Shikhandin and the heroic Prabhadrakas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् सैन्यमहावर्ते पातालतलसंनिभे स पुनस्तानरीन् हत्वा पुनरुत्तरतोडवधीत्

English

the Chedis, Kekayas, Panchalas, the twins and the Matsyas, armoured, rushed at Radheya, strikers wishing to slay him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रदेव पशुओं (जगतके प्राणियों)-का विनाश करते हैं

English

They showered him with weapons of many kinds and streams of arrows, crushing him, like clouds in the rains on a mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ पज्चालचेदीनां सूंजयानां च मारिष कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च शकुनिश्चापि सौबल:

English

Karna's sons, strikers wishing to save their father, and others of yours, O king, heroes, held back the heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोसलै: काश्यमत्स्यैश्ष कारूषै: केकयैरपि

English

Sushena cut Bhimasena's bow with a broad-headed arrow, pierced Bhima in the chest with seven iron arrows, and roared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामन्तकरं युद्ध देहपाप्मासुनाशनम् करनेवाला, संहारकारी, धर्मसंगत स्वर्गदायक तथा यशकी वृद्धि करनेवाला था

English

Then Vrikodara, of terrible prowess, taking another very strong bow and stringing it, cut Sushena's bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनो5थ सहितो भ्रातृभिर्भरतर्षभ

English

Enraged, as if dancing, he pierced him with nine arrows and quickly pierced Karna with seventy-three sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवै: सह पज्चालै क्षेदिभि: सात्यकेन च कर्णो5पि निशितैर्बाणैविनिहत्य महाचमूम्

English

And he felled Karna's son Satyasena, with horses, charioteer, banner and weapon, with ten arrows, in the sight of his friends.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरूणां सृज्जयानां च देवासुरसमो5भवत् तथा सूंजयोंका युद्ध देवासुर-संग्रामके समान भयंकर था

English

His head, with face like the moon, struck off by a razor-arrow, looked beautiful, like a lotus fallen from its stalk.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे सप्तचत्वारिंशो5ध्याय:

English

Having slain Karna's son, Bhima again tormented your men; cutting the bows of Kripa and Hardikya, he tormented them also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णो राजानमभ्येत्य तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय कांश्व प्रमथ्याधिरथिर्युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत्

English

Piercing Duhshasana with three, Shakuni with six iron arrows, he made Uluka and Patri both chariotless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रोका और किन-किनको रौंदकर सूतपुत्र कर्णने युधिष्ठिरको पीड़ित किया

English

Saying "Sushena, you are slain!", he took an arrow; Karna cut it and struck him with three.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समभ्यधावत्त्वरित: पञ्चालान् शत्रुकर्षिण: प्रत्युद्ययुर्महात्मानं हंसा इव महार्णवम्

English

Then Bhima took another well-jointed, keen arrow and loosed it at Sushena; Vrisha (Karna) cut that too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रादुरासीदुभयतो भेरीशब्दश्ष॒ दारुण:

English

Again Karna, wishing to save his son, pierced Bhimasena with seventy-three chariot-arrows, cruelly, with cruel arrows, wishing to kill him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर देती थी। साथ ही भयंकर भेरीनाद भी होने लगा सिंहनादश्न॒ वीराणामभवद् दारुणस्तदा

English

Sushena, taking an excellent bow able to bear a burden, tormented Nakula in arms and chest with five arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घरघराने तथा वीरोंके सिंहनाद करनेका दारुण शब्द वहाँ गूँज उठा

English

Nakula, piercing him with twenty firm burden-bearing arrows, roared a mighty roar, striking fear into Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सार्केन्दुग्रहनक्षत्रा द्यौश्व व्यक्त विघूर्णिता ग्रह और नक्षत्रोंसहित स्वर्ग स्पष्ट ही घूमते-से जान पड़े

English

O great king, Sushena, piercing him with ten swift arrows, quickly cut his bow with a razor-arrow, the great chariot-warrior.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनमें जो दुर्बल प्राणी थे, वे प्राय: मर गये

English

Then, taking another bow, Nakula, overcome with rage, held Sushena back in battle with many arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमुख वीरोंको मार डाला

English

Covering the quarters with arrows, O king, that slayer of heroes struck his charioteer and then Sushena with three, and cut his very strong bow into three pieces with three broad-headed arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालके गालमें भेज दिया परिवत्रुर्महाराज पञ्चालानां रथव्रजा:

English

Then, taking another bow, Sushena, overcome with rage, pierced Nakula with sixty and Sahadeva with seven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पडज्चालानवधीत् पज्च कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृष:

English

That battle became very great and dreadful, like that of gods and asuras, as they quickly struck each other with arrows, each seeking the other's death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपन॑ शूरसेनं च पज्चालानहनद् रणे हाहाकारो महानासीत् पञ्चालानां महाहवे

English

Satyaki, having killed Vrishasena's charioteer with three arrows, cut his bow with a broad-headed one, killed his horses with seven, tore down his banner with one, and struck him in the heart with three.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनरेव च तान् कर्णो जघानाशु पतत्त्रिभि:

English

Then, sunk down on his chariot but rising again after a moment, wishing to kill Shaineya, he came on with sword and shield.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुषेण: सत्यसेनश्व त्यक्त्वा प्राणानयुध्यताम् तत्पर हो प्राणोंका मोह छोड़कर युद्ध करते थे

English

As Vrishasena sprang forward, Satyaki quickly pierced sword and shield with ten boar-eared arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृषसेन: स्वयं कर्ण पृष्ठत: पर्यपालयत्

English

Duhshasana, seeing him chariotless and weaponless, quickly placed him on his own chariot and carried him to another chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनमेजय: शिखण्डी च प्रवीराश्ष प्रभद्रका: समभ्यधावन् राधेयं जिघांसन्त: प्रहारिणम्

English

Then, mounting another chariot, the great chariot-warrior Vrishasena, unassailable in battle, again guarded Karna's rear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यवर्षन् विमर्दन्तं प्रावृषीवाम्बुदा गिरिम्

English

Shaineya, having made Duhshasana's chariot and horses charioteerless with nine fresh swift arrows, struck him in the forehead with three.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वदीयाश्चापरे राजन् वीरा वीरानवारयन् सेनाके दूसरे-दूसरे वीर पूर्वोक्त पाण्डववीरोंका निवारण करने लगे

English

He, mounting another duly equipped chariot, fought again with the Pandavas, increasing Karna's strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रहार करके भयंकर गर्जना की कर्ण च तूर्ण विव्याध त्रिसप्तत्या शितै: शरै:

English

Then Dhrishtadyumna pierced Karna with ten arrows, the sons of Draupadi with seventy-three, and Yuyudhana with seven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तिहत्तर पैने बाणोंसे तुरंत ही कर्णको भी पाट दिया

English

Bhimasena with sixty-four, Sahadeva with five, Nakula with thirty arrows, Shatanika with seven, the hero Shikhandin with ten, and the king of dharma with a hundred.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यतां सुहृदां मध्ये कर्णपुत्रमपातयत् शुभदर्शनमेवासीजन्नाल भ्रष्टमिवाम्बुजम्

English

These and other heroes, O king of kings, eager for victory, tormented the mighty-bowed charioteer's son in the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कटकर गिरे हुए कमलपुष्पके समान सुन्दर ही दिखायी दे रहा था

English

The charioteer's son, hero, tamer of foes, moving gracefully on his chariot, pierced each of them in return with ten sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपहार्दिक्ययोश्कछित्त्वा चापौ तावप्यथार्दयत् उलूकं च पतत्रिं च चकार विरथावुभौ

English

There we saw Karna's power with weapons and the dexterity of the great soul, O great king; it was wondrous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पतत्रि दोनों वीरोंको रथहीन कर दिया

English

They did not see him taking arrows or aiming them, but only saw that great chariot-warrior loosing them in fury.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमस्य कर्णश्रिच्छेद त्रिभिश्लैनमताडयत् भीमसेनके उस बाणको काट डाला और तीन बाणोंसे उन्हें भी घायल कर दिया

English

Heaven, sky, earth and quarters were suddenly filled with sharp arrows; the sky in that region appeared as if covered with red cloud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुषेणायासृजद् भीमस्तमप्यस्याच्छिनद् वृष:

English

Radheya, as if dancing, mighty, bow in hand, pierced each in return with three times as many arrows as had struck him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुषेणपर चला दिया; किंतु कर्णने उसको भी काट डाला नकुल॑ पज्चभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरगसि चार्पयत्

English

Having pierced them again with ten each, he roared; with their horses, charioteers, banners and parasols gone, they gave way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भुजाओं और छातीमें पाँच बाणोंका प्रहार किया

English

Crushing those mighty archers with showers of arrows, Radheya, scorcher of foes, entered the king's unobstructed divisions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिच्छेद च धनु: शीघ्र क्षुरप्रेण महारथ:

English

Having killed three hundred chariots of the never-retreating Chedis, Radheya then attacked Yudhishthira with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा उनका धनुष काट दिया सुषेणं नवभिर्बाणैर्वारियामास संयुगे

English

Then the Pandavas, O king, and Shikhandin with Satyaki, protecting the king from Radheya, surrounded him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साथ ही तीन भल्ल मारकर उसके सुदृढ़ धनुषके तीन टुकड़े कर डाले

English

Likewise all your mighty archers, striving, protected Karna, hard to resist in battle, on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सुषेण: क्रोधमूर्च्छित: सात बाणोंसे घायल कर दिया

English

The sounds of instruments of many kinds arose, O lord of men, and the lion-roars of the never-retreating heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् युद्धे सुमहद् घोरमासीद् देवासुरोपमम्

English

Then the Kurus and Pandavas met again fearlessly—the Parthas led by Yudhishthira, we led by the charioteer's son.