Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदर्जुनं वेदयसे विशोक अर्जुन: प्राह गोविन्द शीघ्रं नोदय वाजिन:

English

Shakuni, with a number of broad-headed shafts of great impetuosity, keen and perfectly straight, cut off, O king, the bow of Sutasoma as also all his quivers. Bowless, and earless, Sutasoma then, uplifting a scimitar of the hue of the blue lotus and equipped with an ivory handle, uttered a loud shout. That scimitar of the intelligent Sutasoma of the hue of the clear sky, as it was whirled by that hero, was regarded by Shakuni to be as fatal as the rod of Death. Armed with that scimitar he suddenly began to career in circles over the arena, displaying, O monarch, the fourteen different kinds of manoeuvres, endued as he was with skill and might. Indeed, he displayed in that battle all those motions such as wheeling about and whirling on high, and making side-thrusts and jumping forward and leaping on high and running above and rushing forward and rushing upwards. The valiant son of Subala then sped a number of arrows at his foe, but the latter quickly cut them off with that excellent scimitar of his as they coursed towards him. Filled with rage (at this), the son of Subala, O king, once more sped at Sutasoma a number of shafts that resembled snakes of virulent poison. Aided by his skill and might, Sutasoma cut off even these with his scimitar, displaying his great activity, and possessed as he was of prowess equal to that of Garuda himself. With a razor-headed arrow of great sharpness, Shakuni then, O king, cut off that bright scimitar of his adversary as the latter careered in circles before him. Thus cut off, (half of) that large scimitar suddenly fell down on the Earth, while half of it, O Bharata, continued in the grasp of Sutasoma. Seeing his sword cut off, the mighty car-warrior Sutasoma retreated six steps and then hurled that half (of the scimitar) which he had in his grasp at his foe. The fragment decked with gold and gems, cutting off the bow, with string, of the illustrious Shakuni, quickly fell down on the Earth. Then Sutasoma went to the great car of Srutakirti. Subala' s son also, taking up another formidable and invincible bow, proceeded towards the Pandava army, slaying large numbers of foes (on the way). Beholding the son of Subala careering fearlessly in battle, a loud uproar, O king, arose among the Pandavas in that part of the army. People witnessed those large and proud divisions bristling with arms, routed by the illustrious son of Subala. Even as the chief of the celestials crushed the Daitya army, the son of Subala destroyed that army of the Pandavas.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुषसिंह महाबाहु अर्जुनने आपकी सेनाके भीतर प्रवेश किया गजाश्वसादिबहुला: पाण्डवं समुपाद्रवन्

English

The sky with great elephants as clouds, weapon-water, with the sounds of instruments and wheel-rims and palms, gold-painted weapons as lightning, and the noise surrounded by great chariot-warriors,

हिन्दी अर्थ

घुड़सवार सैनिक जिनकी संख्या बहुत अधिक थी, पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनपर टूट पड़े

English

dreadful in speed, bearing floods of blood, thronged with swords, bearing the lives of kshatriyas, an unseasonal cruel rain of misfortune—that became the destruction of creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सागरस्येव क्षुब्धस्य यथा स्यात् सलिलस्वन: गम्भीर ध्वनिके समान सब ओर गूँज उठा

English

Partha brought chariots with charioteers and horses, and elephants, all foes, under the sway of death with masses of arrows, and horses with riders and bands of foot-soldiers likewise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे त्यक्त्वा प्राणकृतं भयम्

English

Kripa and Shikhandin met in battle; Satyaki went against Duryodhana; Shrutashrava against Drona's son; Yudhamanyu against Chitrasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनो व्यधमत् सैन्यं महावातो घनानिव वर्षापूर्वक आक्रमण करनेवाले उन समस्त योद्धाओंका संहार कर डाला

English

Karna's chariot-warrior son met Sushena, Uttamaujas the Srinjayas; Sahadeva, hungry, ran at the king of Gandhara like a lion at a great bull.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभियाय महेष्वासा विव्यधुर्निशितै: शरै:

English

Shatanika, Nakula's son, afflicted the youthful Vrishasena, Karna's son, with masses of arrows; and Karna's heroic son the Panchala's son with many showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंसे घायल करने लगे प्रेषयामास विशिखैर्यमस्य सदन प्रति

English

Nakula, son of Madri, the bull among chariot-warriors, a varied fighter, attacked Kritavarman; the lord of the Panchalas, Yajnaseni's son, attacked the commander Karna with his army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र सम लीयन्ते भये जाते महारथा:

English

Duhshasana, O Bharata, and the Bharata force and the Samshaptaka host, prosperous, then met Bhima in battle, best of weapon-bearers, of irresistible speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयाय देवेन्द्रमिवोग्रमन्युम्

English

The hero slew Karna's son there, and Uttamaujas cut off his head by force; it fell to the earth, and made the earth and sky resound with its roar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रुद्धा नूसिंहा जयमभ्युदीयु: देवस्य विष्णोर्जयतां वरस्य

English

Seeing Sushena's head fallen on the earth, Karna, in distress, in rage cut his horses, chariot and banner with sharp, well-edged arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संग्राम होने लगा जो उनके शरीर, प्राण और पापोंका विनाश करनेवाला था

English

Uttamaujas pierced with sharp arrows and a shining sword; having slain Kripa's horses, he then mounted Shikhandin's chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिरांसि तेषां बहुधा च बाहून् श्षकाशिरे प्रज्वयलिता यथाचला:

English

Seeing Kripa chariotless, Shikhandin on his chariot did not wish to strike him with arrows; Drona's son, holding off, lifted Kripa on his chariot like a cow out of mud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथी, घोड़ों और रथोंको विदीर्ण करते हुए शीघ्रतापूर्वक आगे बढ़े

English

The wind's son (Bhima), with sharp golden arrows, scorched the army of your sons, very terrible, like the sun at midsummer at noon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनो निशितैर्बाणैरनयद् यमसादनम् अर्जुनं समभित्यज्य दुद्र॒ुव॒ुर्वे दिशो दश

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Kripa, O king, resisted Dhrishtadyumna in battle, like a Sarabha in the forest resisting a proud lion. Checked by the mighty son of Gautama, Prishata's son, O Bharata, could not advance even one step. Beholding Gautama's car in front of Dhrishtadyumna' s, all creatures were inspired with fright and regarded the latter' s destruction to be at hand. Car-warriors and horsemen, becoming very cheerless, said, "Without doubt, this foremost of men, Sharadvata's son of mighty energy and great intelligence and versed in celestial weapon, is filled with rage at the death of Drona. Will Dhrishtadyumna today escape from the hands of Gautama? Will this vast army escape today this great danger? Will not this brahmana slay all of us together? The form that he has assumed today, even like that of the Destroyer himself, shows that he will today act after the manner of Drona himself. The preceptor Gautama, endued with great lightness of hands, is ever victorious in battle. Possessing a knowledge of weapons, he is endued with great energy and filled with rage." Diverse speeches like these, uttered by the warriors of both the armies were, O monarch, heard there as those two heroes encountered each other. Drawing deep breath in rage, Sharadvata' s son Kripa, O king, began to afflict the son of Prishata in all his vital limbs while the latter stood inactive. Struck in that battle by the illustrious Gautama, Dhrishtadyumna, greatly stupefied, knew not what to do. His driver then, addressing him said, "It is not all right with thee, O son of Prishata. Never before have I seen such a calamity overtake thee in battle. It is a lucky chance, it seems, that these shafts, capable of penetrating the very vitals, sped by that foremost of brahmanas aiming at thy vital limbs, are not striking thee. I will presently cause the car to turn back, like the current of a river dashed back by the sea. I think that brahmana, by whom thy prowess hath been annihilated, is incapable of being slain by thee." Thus addressed, Dhrishtadyumna, O king, slowly said, "My mind becometh stupefied, O sire, and perspiration covereth my limbs. My body trembles and my hair stands on end. Avoiding that brahmana in battle, proceed slowly to where Arjuna is, O charioteer; arrived at the presence of either Arjuna or Bhimasena, prosperity may be mine. Even this is my certain conviction." Then, O monarch, the charioteer, urging the steeds, proceeded to the spot where the mighty bowman Bhimasena was battling with thy troops. Beholding the car, O sire, of Dhrishtadyumna speedily moving away from that spot, Gautama followed it, shooting hundreds of shafts. And that chastiser of foes also repeatedly blew his conch. Indeed, he routed the son of Prishata like Indra routing the Danava

हिन्दी अर्थ

गजाश्च बहुला राजन् नराश्न जयगृद्धिन:

English

Thus urged by Bhimasena, that charioteer went towards your sons' force, the fierce-speeding charioteer going where Bhima wished to go to that force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनो महाराज शकुनिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् अस्मिन् जिते जित॑ मन्ये पाण्डवेयं महाबलम्

English

Then other Kauravas, with elephants, chariots, horses and foot-soldiers, advanced on every side against Bhima's excellent, very swift horses and struck them with masses of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया तो मैं समझूँगा कि पाण्डवोंकी विशाल सेना ही जीत ली गयी”

English

Then the great soul cut the coming arrows with golden-feathered arrows; those golden-feathered arrows fell cut in two and three by Bhima's arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वारयामास तं वीरो वेलेव मकरालयम् शकुनिस्तस्य राजेन्द्र वामपाश्वे स्तनान्तरे

English

Then, O king, in the midst of your force a dreadful roar of chariot-men, horse-men and men struck by Bhima appeared, O lord of men, like that of mountains struck by thunderbolts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्म भित्त्वा तु ते घोरा: पाण्डवस्य महात्मन:

English

Being slain, those chief kings, pierced by the foremost of Bhimasena's arrows, attacked Bhima on every side in battle, as birds a tree for flowers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सो5तिविद्धो रणे भीम: शरं रुक्मविभूषितम् तमायान्तं शरं घोरं शकुनि: शत्रुतापन:

English

Then he made a sudden swoop in the midst of your army, with taken speed, like the Ender at the time of destruction, wishing to burn, like Death with rod in hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भल्ल मारकर शकुनिके धनुषको काट दिया

English

Of his speed in battle, extreme speed, your men could not bear the force as he rushed, like Time at its hour seizing creatures with gaping mouth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्न॑ं सौबलेय: प्रतापवान् ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद द्वाभ्यां छत्रं विशाम्पते

English

Then the army of the Bharatas, scorched in the battle by the great soul, driven by Bhima, scattered in fear, like masses of clouds by a great wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छोड़कर दसों दिशाओंमें भाग गये

English

'"The invincible Shikhandi, the cause of Bhishma's death, was in that battle, resisted by Hridika's son who smiled repeatedly as he fought with the former. Shikhandi, however, encountering the mighty car- warrior of the Hridikas, struck him with five keen and broad-headed shafts at the shoulder-joint. Then the mighty car- warrior Kritavarma filled with rage, pierced his foe with sixty winged arrows. With a single arrow then, he cut off his bow, laughing the while. The mighty son of Drupada, filled with wrath, took up another bow, and addressing the son of Hridika, said, "Wait, Wait." Then, O monarch, Shikhandi sped at his foe ninety shafts of great impetuosity, all equipped with golden wings. Those shafts, however, all recoiled from Kritavarma' s armour. Seeing those shafts recoil and scattered on the

हिन्दी अर्थ

महौघस्येव जलधेर्गिरिमासाद्य दीर्यत: प्रायादभिमुख: पार्थ: सूतानीकं हि मारिष

English

[Bhima said:] "Seeing the foes on every side, Vishoka, my mind is greatly tormented by anxiety; the king afflicted, Kiriti has not come; I have been born to many sorrows, charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गरुडस्येव पतत:ः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुरा

English

This is the sorrow, charioteer, that the king of dharma went into the midst of the enemy, leaving me; I know neither that he is alive nor that he is dead, nor Bibhatsu; therefore my sorrow today is very great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहले किसी सर्पको पकड़नेके लिये झपटते हुए गरुड़के पंखसे प्रकट हुआ था बभूव परमप्रीत: पार्थदर्शनलालस:

English

I shall destroy this raised-up force of the foe, supremely confident; having slain these assembled in the midst of battle I shall be pleased with you today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् महाराज सेनां तव ममर्द ह

English

Look at all my quivers and arrows: what shall remain of the arrows in my chariot, of what kind and how many are they? Know it clearly and tell me, charioteer."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायुवद् व्यचरद् भीमो वायुपुत्र: प्रतापवान् ही समानता रखते थे। वे उस रणभूमिमें वायुके समान विचरण करने लगे

English

[Vishoka said:] "Six times ten thousand arrows, hero, razor-arrows and broad-heads of that number, two thousand iron arrows, hero, and three thousand pradaras, Partha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैरवचकर्तोंग्रै: प्रेषयिष्यन् यम क्षयम्

English

there remain weapons, Pandava, that a cart drawn by six oxen could not carry; know this, wise one; shoot thousands; you have wealth of mace, sword and arms."

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यभ्रमन्त रणे योधा: कालस्थेव युगक्षये रणभूमिमें सारे योद्धा इधर-उधर भटकने लगे

English

[Bhima said:] "Charioteer, look at this battle today, which is dreadful, with sun lost, like the realm of death, by my fierce arrows loosed, splitting kings with swift speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा दुर्योधनो राजा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्

English

Today it will be known to the kings, charioteer, down to the children: either Bhimasena sinks in battle, or alone he will be the conqueror of the Kurus in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समादिशन् रणे सर्वान् हत भीममिति सम ह प्रतिगृह्य॒ च तामाज्ञां तव पुत्रस्य पार्थिवा:

English

Let all the Kurus come out in battle, or let the worlds tell of me down to the children; I alone shall fell my enemies, or they all may torment Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तै: परिवृतः शूरै: शूरो राजन् समन्ततः परिवेषी यथा सोम: परिपूर्णो विराजते

English

Let the gods merely accomplish what I hope for and the highest deed; let Arjuna, slayer of foes, come here today, quick as Shakra invoked at a sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा: शूरा हन्तुकामा वृकोदरम्

English

Look at this Bharata army being torn apart; why do these kings flee? Clearly the wise Savyasachin, best of men, is covering this army with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छासे उनके ऊपर बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगे निश्चक्राम रणाद् भीमो मत्स्यो जालादिवाम्भसि

English

See the banners fleeing, Vishoka, the elephants, horses and bands of foot-soldiers in battle, chariots shattered, struck by arrows and darts; see these chariot-warriors, charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छेदकर बाहर निकल जाता है

English

The Kaurava army is filled again and again, being badly slain, devoured by Dhananjaya's arrows, swift as thunderbolts, like a peacock-feathered golden-winged ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृणां शतसहसे द्वे दे शते चैव भारत नरमीनाश्वनक्रान्तां केशशैवलशाद्धलाम्

English

These chariots, horses and elephants flee, trampling bands of foot-soldiers; all the Kauravas, bewildered, flee like elephants in fear of a forest fire; and the great elephants in the battle give out vast cries of "Alas," Vishoka."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊरुग्राहां मज्जपड्कां शीर्षोपलसमावृताम्

English

[Vishoka said:] "All your desires are fulfilled, Pandava; the monkey-bannered one is seen amid the elephant force; from a blue cloud I saw lightning rising, and that quivering bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हंसच्छत्रध्वजोपेतामुष्णीषवरफेनिलाम् आर्यवृत्तवतां संख्ये सुतरां भीरुदुस्तराम्

English

That monkey is seen on all sides, having climbed to the top of Dhananjaya's banner; this divine jewel shines on the diadem, bright as the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षणेन पुरुषव्याप्र: प्रावर्तयत निम्नगाम्

English

See at his side, Bhima, the Devadatta of fair sound, white as cloud, in the hand of Janardana as he plunges into the enemy army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा दुस्तरणीं घोरां भीरूणां भयवर्धिनीम् ततस्ततो5घातयत योधान् शतसहस्रश:

English

See the discus of Janardana standing at his side, bright as the sun, with diamond hub and razor edge, increasing Keshava's fame, ever honoured by the Yadus, hero."

हिन्दी अर्थ

योद्धाओंका संहार कर डालते थे

English

[Bhima said:] "I give you, charioteer, fourteen excellent villages, well pleased with this good news, a hundred female slaves and twenty chariots, that you tell me of Arjuna, Vishoka."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनके चारों घोड़ोंको भी घायल कर दिया

English

surface of the Earth, Shikhandi cut off Kritavarma's bow with a keen razor-headed arrow. Filled with wrath he struck the bowless son of Hridika, who then resembled a hornless bull, in the arms and the chest, with eighty arrows. Filled with rage but torn and mangled with shafts, Kritavarma vomited blood through his limbs like ajar disgorging the water with which it is filled. Bathed in blood, the Bhoja king looked beautiful like a mountain, O king, streaked with streams of liquefied red chalk after a shower. The puissant Kritavarma then, taking up another bow with a string and an arrow fixed thereon, struck Shikhandi in his shoulder-joint. With those shafts sticking to his shoulder-joint, Shikhandi looked resplendent like a lordly tree with its spreading branches and twigs. Having pierced each other, the two combatants were bathed in blood, and resembled a couple of bulls that have gored each other with their horns Carefully exerting themselves to slay each other, those two mighty car-warriors moved in a 1,000 circles with their respective cars on that arena. Then Kritavarma, O king, in that encounter, pierced the son of Prishata with seventy shafts all of which were equipped with wings of gold and whetted on stone. The ruler of the Bhojas then, that foremost of smiters, sped with great activity a terrible and fatal shaft at his foe. Struck therewith, Shikhandi quickly swooned away. Overcome with stupefaction, he supported himself by seizing his flag-staff. The driver then of that foremost of car-warriors speedily bore him away from the fight. Scorched with the shaft of Hridika' s son he drew breath upon breath repeatedly. After the defeat of the heroic son of Drupada, O lord, the Pandava army, slaughtered on all sides, fled away from

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णमासाद्य समरे स्थिता राजन् समन्तत: भिन्ननौका यथा राजन् द्वीपमासाद्य निर्वृता:

English

Hearing Arjuna's words, Govinda said to Arjuna, "I go very quickly to where Bhima is stationed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

करूषोंकी ओर हाँक दिया

English

He approached with horses the colour of snow and conch, bound with nets of gold, pearls and jewels, Jishnu wishing to slay Jambha, thunderbolt in hand, like Indra of fierce anger for victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पजञ्चालानहनच्छूरांश्षेदीनां च महारथान् कर्णमेकमभिद्रुत्य शरसड्घै: समार्पयन्

English

Chariots, horses, elephants and bands of foot-soldiers, with the roar of arrows and the sound of wheel-rims and hooves, making the earth and quarters resound, enraged lions among men, advanced for victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्ष॑ं च युगयोक्‍त्राणि चक्राणि विविधानि च

English

The battle of them and Partha that took place there was great, the destruction of the sin of the body, like that of the god Vishnu, best of victors, with the asuras for the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्यहनन् पाण्डवीं सेनां शतशो5थ सहस्रश: निजचघ्नाते बल क्रुद्धों पाण्डवानामितस्तत:

English

The Kiriti alone cut down the floods of weapons of every kind hurled by them, with razor-arrows, half-moon arrows and sharp arrows, and their heads and arms in many ways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निःशेषान् समरे कुर्यात् पश्यतां नो जनार्दन

English

Parasols, fly-whisks, banners, horses, chariots, bands of foot-soldiers and elephants fell to the earth in many deformed shapes, like forests broken by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्ययादप्रमेयात्मा निर्जयंस्तव वाहिनीम् आपकी सेनाको परास्त करते हुए आगे बढ़े

English

Great elephants covered with golden nets, with pennants and banners, and warriors, pierced by golden-feathered arrows, shone like blazing mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रराजोब्रवीत् कर्ण केतुं दृष्टवा महात्मन:

English

Splitting elephants, chariots and horses with the best of arrows like Vasava's thunderbolt, he went swiftly, wishing to kill Karna, as Maruts' lord of old against Bala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा भीमभुजनिर्मुक्ता नागजिद्वेव चठडचला ततस्तामेव संगृह शक्ति कनकभूषणाम्

English

Then that tiger among men, tamer of foes, mighty-armed, entered the charioteer's son's army as a sea-monster enters the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथोत्क्ुष्टं महाराज धार्तराष्ट्री: समन्‍्तत:ः

English

Seeing him, your men, O king, with chariots and foot-soldiers, with many elephants and horsemen, rushed at the Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यद् गृहा धनु: सज्यं त्वरमाणो महाबल: सौबलस्य बल संख्ये त्यक्त्वा55त्मानं महाबल:

English

A great roar rose as they rushed at Partha, like the sound of water in a rutting sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजं चिच्छेद भल्लेन त्वरमाण: पराक्रमी

English

Those great chariot-warriors rushed in battle at that tiger among men like tigers, giving up the fear that preserves life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्थौ विस्फारयंश्चापं क्रोधरक्तेक्षण: श्वसन् साँस खींचता और धनुषकी टंकार करता हुआ तुरंत भूमिपर खड़ा हो गया

English

As they rushed there, loosing showers of arrows, Arjuna scattered the army like a great wind clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिहत्य तु वेगेन भीमसेन: प्रतापवान्

English

Those mighty archers, gathering together, striking with lines of chariots, attacked Arjuna and pierced him with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सो5तिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुकर्शन: पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा। उस समय उसमें जीवनका कुछ-कुछ लक्षण शेष था

English

Then Arjuna sent thousands of chariots, elephants and horses to Yama's abode with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तं विह्नलं ज्ञात्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते

English

Being slain in battle by arrows loosed from Partha's bow, the great chariot-warriors hid here and there when fear arose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः सापेक्षो मातुलं प्रति विप्रजग्मु: समुत्सृज्य द्वैरथानि समन्ततः

English

Arjuna brought to Yama's abode with sharp arrows four hundred of those heroes, great chariot-warriors, who were striving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जवेनाभ्यापतद् भीम: किरन् शरशतान् बहून्

English

Being slain in battle by sharp arrows of many marks, they abandoned Arjuna and fled in all directions in fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा कर्ण समासाद्य तावका: पुरुषर्षभ

English

There was a great noise of them fleeing at the head of the army, like a great flood breaking against a mountain, good luck to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाजम्मुश्न युद्धाय मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि शकुनिपराजये सप्तसप्ततितमोध्याय:

English

Having pierced and routed that army hard with arrows, Partha advanced facing the charioteer's son's divisions, O revered one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनोब्रवीत् कि नु सौबलो वापि संजय

English

A great sound arose from him as he faced the foe, like Garuda swooping on serpents of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपो वा कृतवर्मा वा द्रौणिर्द:शासनो5पि वा यदेक: समरे सर्वान् योधयामास मामकान्

English

Hearing that sound, mighty Bhimasena became exceedingly glad, longing to see Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समरांगणमें मेरे समस्त योद्धाओंके साथ युद्ध किया

English

Hearing that Partha was coming, glorious Bhimasena, giving up life, crushed your army, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरूणामथ सर्वेषां कर्ण: शत्रुनिष्दन: तत् प्रभग्नं बल॑ं दृष्टवा कौन्तेयेनामितीौजसा

English

Like the wind in speed, equal to the wind in swiftness, Bhima, son of the wind, glorious, ranged like the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतनमे सर्वमाचक्ष्व कुशलो हासि संजय

English

Tormented by him, O king, your army reeled like a broken boat on the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जघान सोमकान् सर्वान् भीमसेनस्य पश्यत: अथ कर्णोडब्रवीच्छल्यं पज्चालान् प्रापपस्व माम्

English

Then Bhima, showing the dexterity of his hand, cut that army with fierce arrows, wishing to send it to Yama's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णने शल्यसे कहा--“मुझे पांचालोंके पास ले चलो”

English

There, O Bharata, seeing Bhima's superhuman strength, the warriors trembled in the battle, like creatures at Time at the end of an age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शल्यसे कहा--“मुझे पांचालोंकी ओर ही ले चलो” प्राहिणोच्चेदिपडचालान् करूषांश्न महाबल:

English

Seeing the Bhima-powerful ones thus tormented by Bhimasena, King Duryodhana said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्ययच्छत् तुरगान् हृष्टो यत्र यत्रैच्छदग्रणी: सेनापतिकी इच्छा हुई, वहीं बड़े हर्षके साथ घोड़ोंको रोक दिया

English

That mighty archer commanded his soldiers and the warriors all in battle: "Kill Bhima! When he is slain I think the whole army is wholly slain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

संदृश्य पाण्डुपञ्चालास्त्रस्ता ह्वासन् विशाम्पते

English

Accepting that command of your son, the kings covered Bhima on every side with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्जन्यसमनिर्घोष: पर्वतस्येव दीर्यत: सैकड़ों और हजारों वीरोंका संहार कर डाला

English

Many elephants, men eager for victory, chariots and horses, O king, surrounded Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवत्र॒ुर्महेष्वासा: पाण्डवानां महारथा:

English

Surrounded on every side by those heroes, the hero, O king, shone, O best of the Bharatas, like the moon among stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महारथियोंने चारों ओरसे घेर लिया नकुल: सहदेवश्न द्रौपदेयाश्व॒ सात्यकि:

English

He shone then in the battle, that sight-worthy best of men, O great king, exactly like Vijaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्यकिस्तु तदा कर्ण विंशत्या निशितै: शरै:

English

There all those kings loosed showers of arrows, their eyes red with rage, cruel, wishing to kill Vrikodara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिखण्डी पज्चविंशत्या धृष्टद्युम्नश्व॒ सप्तभि: नकुलश्न शतेनाजौ कर्ण विव्याध सायकै:

English

Splitting the great army with straight-jointed arrows, Bhima emerged from the battle like a fish from a net in water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सबको पीड़ा देते हुए उनपर पैने बाणोंका प्रहार आरम्भ किया

English

Having slain ten thousand never-retreating elephants and two hundred thousand and two hundred men, O Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सात्यकेस्तु धनुश्कछित्त्वा ध्वजं च भरतर्षभ सारथिं च त्रिभिबाणैराजघान परंतप:

English

and five thousand horses and a hundred chariots, Bhima set flowing a river of mud of blood,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षणो्निमिषमात्रेण तदद्भुतमिवा भवत्

English

with blood for water, whirlpools of chariots, thronged with elephants as crocodiles, men as fish, horses as alligators, and hair for moss and grass,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धावा करके उसे बाण-समूहोंसे ढक दिया

English

with cut arms as the lords of elephants, carrying away many jewels, with thighs as sharks, marrow for mud and thronged with heads as stones,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वध्यमाना: समरे चेदिमत्स्या विशाम्पते एतदत्यद्धभुतं कर्म दृष्टवानस्मि भारत

English

with bows as reeds, arrows as sedge, maces and clubs as banners, with bands of warriors, bearing in battle to Yama's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यतमानान् परं शक्‍्त्या योधयानांश्व धन्विन:

English

In a moment the tiger among men turned the river like the fierce Vaitarani, hard to cross for the unrestrained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र भारत कर्णस्य लाघवेन महात्मन: अपूजयन महेष्वासा धार्तराष्ट्रा नरोत्तमम्

English

Wherever the Pandava, best of chariot-warriors, moved, there he felled warriors by hundreds of thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत: कर्णो महाराज ददाह रिपुवाहिनीम्

English

Seeing this deed done by Bhimasena in the battle, Duryodhana, O great king, said to Shakuni:

हिन्दी अर्थ

जला देती है, उसी प्रकार कर्ण शत्रुसेनाको दग्ध करने लगा ते वध्यमाना: कर्णेन पाण्डवेयास्ततस्तत:

English

"Conquer, uncle, in battle the mighty Bhimasena; when he is conquered I think the mighty Pandava conquered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत् पञ्चालानां महारणे

English

Then, O great king, Subala's son, glorious, set out, ready for a great battle, surrounded by his brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ता पाण्डवानां महाचमू: तत्राद्भधुतं पुनश्षक्रे राधेय: शत्रुकर्शन:

English

Reaching Bhima of terrible prowess in battle, the hero held him back like the shore the sea; Bhima turned on him, held back with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसी प्रकार पाण्डवसेना कर्णके पास पहुँचकर तितर-बितर हो जाती थी

English

Shakuni, O king of kings, sent iron arrows, golden-feathered and stone-whetted, at his left side in the chest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णोडपि समरे राजन् विधूमोडग्निरिव ज्वलन् शिरांसि च महाराज कर्णाश्रैव सकुण्डलान्

English

Piercing the golden armour, the arrows of that great soul sank in, O great king, feathered with heron plumes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र भारत कर्णेन निहतैर्गजवाजिभि: असम्भव हो गया। रक्त और मांसकी कीच जम गयी

English

Deeply pierced in battle, Bhima suddenly sent a gold-adorned arrow at Subala's son, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषमं च सम॑ चैव हतैरश्चपदातिभि:

English

Shakuni, scorcher of foes, mighty, skilled-handed, cut that dreadful arrow as it came into a hundred pieces, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नापि स्वे न परे योधा: प्राज्ञायन्त परस्परम् राधेयचापनिर्मुक्ति: शरै: काड्चनभूषणै:

English

When it fell on the ground, Bhima, enraged, O lord of men, cut Subala's son's bow with a broad-headed arrow, laughing as it were.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते पाण्डवेया: समरे राधेयेन पुन: पुन:

English

Casting aside the cut bow, the glorious son of Subala quickly took another bow and sixteen broad-headed arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्तु समरे योधांस्त्रासयन् सुमहायशा: दृष्टवा तु पाण्डवीं सेनां धार्तराष्ट्रा: पराड्मुखीम्

English

With four of those straight-jointed arrows, O great king, he struck his charioteer, and with five Bhima.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनो हि राजेन्द्र मुदा परमया युत:

English

With one he cut the banner, with two the parasol, O lord of men; and Subala's son pierced the four horses with four.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणभूमिमें बारंबार भगा देता था कृत्वा शून्यान् रथोपस्थान् वाजिपृष्ठांक्ष भारत

English

Then, O great king, the glorious Bhimasena, enraged, hurled in battle an iron dart with a golden shaft.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्य इव मध्यद्ठे दुर्निरीक्ष्य: परंतप:

English

Loosed from Bhima's arm, quivering like a serpent's tongue, it swiftly fell on the chariot of the great-souled son of Subala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमेतन्महाराज नरवाजिरथद्विपान् तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम पज्चालानां पराक्रमम्

English

Then, taking that gold-adorned dart, enraged in form, he hurled it at Bhimasena, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धके मुहानेपर कर्णको छोड़कर पीछे न हटे

English

It pierced the left arm of the great-souled Pandava and fell then to the ground like lightning fallen from the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उधरसे पाण्डव सेनाका विनाश करते थे

English

Then a cry was raised on all sides, O great king, by Dhritarashtra's sons, but Bhima could not bear the lion-roar of the strong.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव पाण्डवा: शूरा धृष्टद्युम्मशिखण्डिनौ तावकानामपि रणे भीम॑ प्राप्प महाबलम्

English

Taking his strung bow, the hasty great chariot-warrior in a moment covered, O king of kings, Subala's son's force in battle, giving up concern for himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धेडष्टसप्ततितमो5ध्याय:

English

Having killed his four horses and his charioteer, O lord of men, the valiant one in haste cut his banner with a broad-headed arrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतपुत्रं च संक्रुद्धं दृष्टया चैव महारणे मनुष्यशीर्षपाषाणां हस्त्यश्वकृतरोधसम्

English

Leaving the chariot whose horses were slain, the best of men stood quickly stretching his bow, his eyes red with fury, sighing, and pierced Bhima in many ways with arrows on every side, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छत्रहंसप्लवोपेतां वीरवृक्षापहारिणीम्

English

Bhimasena, striking back with speed, enraged, cut his bow and pierced him with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनु:शरध्वजोपेतां नरक्षुद्रकपालिनीम् जयैषिणां च सुतरां भीरूणां च सुदुस्तराम्

English

Deeply pierced by the strong foe, the tormentor of foes then fell to the ground with scarcely any life left, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेवमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत् पुरुषर्षभ:

English

Then, knowing him bewildered, your son, O lord of men, carried him away in a chariot from the battle in the sight of Bhimasena.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनादयश्चैते योधयन्ति महारथम् एष दुर्योधनो राजा श्वेतच्छत्रेण धार्यता

English

While that tiger among men stayed in his chariot, Dhritarashtra's sons turned away and fled in terror in all directions when the great fear of Bhima arose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्वैव महारथ:

English

With Subala's son conquered by the bowman Bhimasena, your son Duryodhana, broken by great fear, withdrew with swift horses, looking to his maternal uncle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतपुत्ररर्थं कृष्ण वाहयन् बहु शोभते निचले भागमें बैठकर सूतपुत्रका रथ हाँकते हुए बड़ी शोभा पाते हैं

English

Seeing the king turned away, the armies, O Bharata, scattered on every side, abandoning their duels.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्ण प्रति महेष्वासं द्वैरथे सव्यसाचिना द्वैरथ-युद्ध करानेके लिये आपकी सेनामें महाधनुर्धर कर्णकी ओर चले

English

Seeing all those atirathas of Dhritarashtra's sons turned away, Bhima rushed at them with speed, scattering many hundreds of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्वासयन् रथेनैव पाण्डुसैन्यानि सर्वश:

English

Slain by Bhima, Dhritarashtra's sons, turned away, reached Karna in the battle and stood around him, O king; for he was an island of great valour and mighty strength to them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्वासन देते हुए आगे बढ़े वासवाशनितुल्यस्य मेघौघस्येव मारिष

English

As sailors on a broken boat, having reached an island, are relieved, O king, tiger among men, in the course of time,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गड़गड़ाहट तथा मेघसमूहोंकी गर्जनाके समान प्रतीत होता था

English

so your men, reaching Karna, O best of the Bharatas, were comforted and stood joyful with one another, and came together for battle, having made death their return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निघ्नन्नमित्रान् समरे यं कर्ण परिपृच्छसि श्रीकृष्ण हैं, समरांगणमें शत्रुओंका संहार करता हुआ इधर ही आ रहा है

English

"Sanjaya said, 'The white steeded (Arjuna) also, O monarch, routed thy force even as the winds, approaching a heap of cotton, scatters it on all sides. Against him rushed the Trigartas, the Sivis, the Kauravas, the Salwas, the samsaptakas, and that force which consisted of the Narayanas. And Satyasena and Candradeva, and Mitradeva and Satrunjaya, and Susruta's son, and Citrasena, and Mitravarman, O Bharata, and the king of the Trigartas surrounded by his brothers and by his sons that were all mighty bowmen accomplished in diverse weapons, suddenly advanced, shooting and scattering showers of shafts in that battle, against Arjuna, like a fierce current of water towards the ocean. Those warriors in hundreds of thousands, approaching Arjuna, seemed to melt away like snakes at sight of Garuda. Though slaughtered in battle, they did not still leave the son of Pandu like insects, O monarch, never receding from a blazing fire. Satyasena, in that encounter, pierced that son of Pandu with three arrows, and Mitradeva pierced him with three and sixty, and Candradeva with seven. And Mitravarman pierced him with three and seventy arrows, and Susruta's son with seven. And Satrunjaya pierced him with twenty, and Susharma with nine. Thus pierced in that encounter by many, Arjuna pierced all those kings in return. Indeed, piercing the son of Susruta with seven arrows, he pierced Satyasena with three, Satrunjaya with twenty and Candradeva with eight, Mitradeva with a hundred, Srutasena with three, Mitravarman with nine, and Susharma with eight. Then slaying king Satrunjaya with a number of arrows whetted on stone, he smote off from his trunk, the head, decked with headgear, of Susruta's son. Without any delay he then, with a number of other shafts, despatched Candradeva to the abode of Yama. As regards the other mighty car-warriors vigorously contending with him, he checked each of them with five arrows. Then Satyasena filled with rage, hurled a formidable lance in that battle aiming at Krishna and uttered a leonine roar. That ironmouthed lance having a golden shaft, piercing through the left arm of the high-souled Madhava, penetrated into the Earth. Madhava being thus pierced with that lance in great battle the goad and the reins, O king, fell down from his hands. Beholding Vasudeva's limb pierced through, Pritha's son Dhananjaya mustered all his wrath and addressing Vasudeva said, "O mighty-armed one, bear the car to Satyasena, O puissant one, so that I may, with keen shafts, despatch him to Yama's abode." The illustrious Keshava then, quickly taking up the goad and the reins, caused the steeds to bear the car to the front of Satyasena' s vehicle. Beholding the Ruler of the Universe pierced, Pritha's son Dhananjaya, that mighty car-warrior, checking Satyasena with some keen arrows, cut off with a number of broad-headed shafts of great sharpness, the large head of that king decked with earrings, from off his trunk at the head of the army. Having thus cut off Satyasena' s head, he then despatched Citravarman with a number of keen shafts, and then the latter' s driver, O sire, with a keen calf-toothed arrow. Filled with rage, the mighty Partha then, with hundreds of shafts, felled the samsaptakas in hundreds and thousands. Then, O king, with a razor-headed arrow equipped with wings of silver, that mighty car-warrior cut off the head of the illustrious Mitrasena. Filled with rage he then struck Susharma in the shoulder-joint. Then all the samsaptakas, filled with wrath, encompassed Dhananjaya on all sides and began to afflict him with showers of weapons and make all the points of the compass resound with their shouts. Afflicted by them thus, the mighty car-warrior Jishnu, of

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुलं सहदेवं च भ्रातरौ द्वौ समीक्ष्य च

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Whether Karna, best of victors, or my warriors in the battle, or Kripa, Kritavarman, Drona's son or Duhshasana—

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिभासि महाबाहो मा भैषीस्त्वं धनंजयात् एकोडद्य निहनिष्यामि पाण्डवानां महाचमूम्

English

I regard this as most wondrous, the Pandava's valour, since Radheya too did as he had vowed to the warriors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्तुं समेतैरपि सर्वलोकै:

English

Karna, destroyer of foes, is for all the Kurus their shelter, armour, support and hope of life, Sanjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरोत्तमैद्रौणिरविध्यदन्तिकात् स्तमोनुदं वारिधरा इवापतन्

English

Seeing that army broken by the son of Kunti of immeasurable vigour, what did Adhiratha's son, Karna, among Radha's sons, do in the battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-से बाण आपकी सेनाका संहार करते दिखायी दिये धनंजयो महाबाहु: कुरूणामन्तको5भवत्

English

Or my invincible sons or the kings, great chariot-warriors—tell me all this, for you are skilled, Sanjaya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ कौरव-सैनिकोंके काल बन गये

English

[Sanjaya said:] In the afternoon, O great king, the glorious charioteer's son slew all the Somakas in Bhimasena's sight; and Bhima, very strong, crushed the army of Dhritarashtra's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गात्राणि प्राच्छिनत् पार्थ: शिरांसि च चकर्त ह उनके मस्तक भी धड़से अलग कर दिये

English

Seeing his force routed by wise Bhimasena, Karna said to his charioteer, "Carry me towards the Panchalas only."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातितैश्न पतद्विश्व योधैरासीत् समावृता

English

Then Shalya, king of the Madras, the mighty, drove his swift white horses towards the Chedis, Panchalas and Karushas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ हनिष्यसि चेदद्य तन्न: श्रेयो भविष्यति

English

Entering that army, Shalya, tormentor of enemy hosts, delighted, reined in the horses wherever the leader wished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्य कर्णार्जुनस्यैषा सौदामन्यम्बरे यथा दृश्यते वानरो भीमो वीराणां भयवर्धन:

English

Seeing that chariot like a cloud, covered with tiger-skin, the Pandavas and Panchalas grew terrified, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृश्यते पाण्डवरथे वाहयानस्य वाजिन:

English

Then the roar of the chariot arose in the great battle, with the sound of thunder, like a mountain splitting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्धता रणशूराणां पात्यन्ते सायुधा भुजा: पवित्र सुगन्धयुक्त चन्दनसे चर्चित हैं, काटकर गिरायी जा रही हैं

English

Then Karna too, with hundreds of sharp arrows drawn to the ear, slew the Pandava force by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संछिन्नकुम्भा: पार्थेन प्रपतन्त्यद्रयो यथा

English

While he did that superhuman deed in the battle, the great chariot-warriors of the Pandavas, mighty archers, surrounded him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धराशायी हो रहे हैं। अर्जुनने इनके कुम्भस्थल काट डाले हैं गिर रहे हैं, जैसे पुण्य समाप्त होनेपर स्वर्गवासी प्राणी विमानसे नीचे गिर जाते हैं

English

Shikhandin, Bhima, Dhrishtadyumna the Parshata, Nakula, Sahadeva and the sons of Draupadi with Satyaki surrounded Radheya, wishing to kill him, with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानामृगसहस््राणां यूथं केसरिणां यथा

English

Satyaki, the hero, best of men, struck Karna in the battle with twenty sharp arrows in the collarbone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनस्य भयात् तूर्ण निध्नतः शात्रवान् बहून्ू सेनाओंको छोड़कर तुम्हारे पास पहुँचनेके लिये जल्दी कर रहे हैं

English

Shikhandin pierced him with twenty-five, Dhrishtadyumna with five, the sons of Draupadi with sixty-four, Sahadeva with seven, and Nakula with a hundred arrows in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वामृते क्रोधदीप्तो हि पीड्यमाने वृकोदरे

English

Bhimasena, the mighty one, enraged in the battle, pierced Radheya in the collarbone with ninety straight-jointed arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और किसीसे युद्ध करनेके लिये वे नहीं रुक सकेंगे शिखण्डिनं सात्यकिं च धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्

English

Then Adhiratha's son, laughing, brandishing his excellent bow, loosed sharp arrows, very strong, pressing them; Radheya pierced each with five arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोधरक्तेक्षण: क्रुद्धों जिघांसु: सर्वपार्थिवान् त्वं कर्ण प्रतियाहोनं नास्त्यन्यो हि धनुर्धर:

English

Having cut Satyaki's bow and banner, the best of men struck him in the chest with nine arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिवा दूसरा कोई धनुर्धर ऐसा करनेमें समर्थ नहीं है

English

Bhimasena, enraged, pierced him with thirty arrows and struck his charioteer with three, tormentor of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुन समरे क़रुद्धं यो वेलामिव धारयेत् लिये कैसा सुन्दर अवसर हाथ लगा है

English

The best of men made the sons of Draupadi chariotless in the twinkling of an eye; it was wondrous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तवैव भारो राधेय प्रत्युद्याहि धनंजयम्

English

Having turned all those away with straight-jointed arrows, the hero slew the Panchalas and the great chariot-warriors of the Chedis.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सव्यसाचिनमायान्तं निवारय महारणे महासमरमें आक्रमण करते हुए सव्यसाची अर्जुनको रोको

English

Being slain in battle, the Chedis and Matsyas, O lord of men, rushed at Karna alone and tormented him with masses of arrows; the great chariot-warrior, the charioteer's son, slew them with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनस्थितं यथा व्याप्रं जहि कर्ण धनंजयम्

English

This is the great marvel I saw in Karna, O Bharata, that the glorious charioteer's son alone in the battle fought the heroes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनका तुम वध करो अर्जुनस्य भयात् तूर्ण निरपेक्षा जनाधिपा:

English

who strove with utmost might, and held back with arrows in the battle the bowmen Pandavas, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयहा यो भवेद् वीरस्त्वामृते सूतनन्दन

English

There, O Bharata, at the dexterity of the great-souled Karna, all the gods and siddhas and great sages were pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भागते हुए नरेशोंका भय दूर कर सके धिषछिता: पुरुषव्यात्र त्वत्त: शरणकाड्क्षिण:

English

The mighty archers of Dhritarashtra's side honoured the best of men, Karna, best of chariot-warriors, foremost of all bowmen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युद्याहि महाबाहो पौरुषे महति स्थित:

English

Then Karna, O great king, burned the enemy host like a fire kindled in dry grass, blazing great in summer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाहत्वा युधि तौ वीरौ व्यपयास्थे कथंचन

English

Slain by Karna, the Pandavas fled here and there in the battle, terrified, seeing mighty Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतार्थोडद्य भविष्यामि हत्वा वाप्यथवा हत: इन्हें जीतनेका साहस कर सकता है?

English

There a great cry of lament rose from the Panchalas in the great battle, as they were slain by sharp arrows loosed from Karna's excellent bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्यान्तादेतदन्तास्तु सर्वे

English

Terrified by that sound, the great army of the Pandavas, the foes there thought Karna a lone warrior in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्य समस्त योद्धाओंका विनाश भी निश्चित ही है न पाण्डवेयेन समो5स्ति योध:

English

Radheya, scorcher of foes, did there a supreme marvel: that the Pandavas all together could not look at him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई योद्धा नहीं है

English

As a flood is broken on reaching the best of mountains, so that Pandava army was broken on reaching Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्तेन योधो5स्ति सम: पृथिव्याम् गिरते हैं; अतः इस पृथ्वीपर उनके समान दूसरा योद्धा कौन है?

English

Karna too, O king, in the battle, mighty-armed, stood burning the Pandava great army like a smokeless blazing fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को नाम तेनाभ्यधिक: पृथिव्याम्

English

He swiftly cut with arrows, O great king, the heads, the ears with quivering earrings, and the arms of the heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रैलोक्यसंहारकरं महास्त्रम् हुए कालकेय नामक असुरोंका शीघ्र ही संहार कर डाला

English

Ivory-hilted swords, banners, darts, horses, elephants, chariots of many kinds, pennants and fans, O king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वस्त्राणि चादत्त महारथेभ्य:

English

axles, yokes, traces and wheels of many kinds, Karna cut into hundreds, true to a warrior's vow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाने स्वयं सर्वलोकस्य शल्य साहसका काम है; इस बातको मैं स्वयं भी जानता हूँ

English

There, O Bharata, with elephants and horses slain by Karna, the earth became impassable, a mire of flesh and blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा कृष्णावेकरथे समेती चलेत् स्वदेशाद्धिमवान् न कृष्णौ

English

Rough and level ground could not be distinguished at all for the slain horses, foot-soldiers, chariots and elephants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोडन्य: प्रतीयान्मदृते तौ तु शल्य

English

Neither their own nor the enemy warriors were recognised in the dreadful darkness of arrows, with Karna's weapon spreading.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिवा दूसरा कौन जा सकता है? मत्यद्भुतं चित्रमतुल्यरूपम्

English

The striving great chariot-warriors were covered with gold-adorned arrows loosed from Radheya's bow, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनोंको मार गिराऊँगा अथवा वे दोनों ही कृष्ण मुझे मार डालेंगे

English

Those Pandavas in the battle were broken again and again by Karna, O great king, though striving, great chariot-warriors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव गान्धारपतिं सहानुजम् जिघांसवो वीरतरा: समभ्ययु:

English

As an enraged lion in a forest routs herds of deer, so Karna of great fame there drove the warriors from place to place and that army as a wolf herds of beasts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा तथा तान् समरेर्जुनो5ग्रसत्

English

Seeing the Pandava army turned away, Dhritarashtra's mighty archers advanced uttering terrible cries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा रविं व्याधितचक्षुषो जना: गाण्डीवधन्वायतपूर्णमण्डल:

English

Duryodhana, O king of kings, filled with the greatest joy, delighted, had instruments of many kinds played on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके आपकी सेनाको भस्म करने लगे

English

The Panchalas too, mighty archers, broken and broken, best of men, turned back like heroes who have made death their return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यके समान सुशोभित हो रहे थे, जिसपर घेरा पड़ा हुआ हो रथसे नीचे गिरा दिया

English

Radheya, scorcher of foes, many times broke those heroes turned back in the battle, O great king, bull among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किनारेसे विशाल अजगरको उठा लिया हो

English

There, O Bharata, twenty Panchala chariots with horsemen were slain by Karna, and hundreds of Chedis in anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुत-से मेघ सूर्यदेवपर टूट पड़े हों

English

Having emptied chariot-seats and horses' backs, O Bharata, making elephant-shoulders manless and foot-soldiers flee,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तथा यथा वज्रधर: पुरा बले: यथा55पगेय: प्रथमं किरीटिना

English

like the sun at noon, hard to look at, scorcher of foes, in the form of Death the ender, the charioteer's son moved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजं च चिच्छेद तत: प्रतापवान्

English

Thus, O great king, having slain men, horses, chariots and elephants, the mighty archer Karna, destroyer of hostile hosts, stood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजाके भी टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर डाले प्रदारित: सेतुरिवाम्भसा यथा

English

As Time, the mighty, would stand having slain hosts of beings, so he, the great chariot-warrior, stood alone having slain the Somakas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतक्रतुं वृत्रनिजघ्नुषं यथा

English

We saw there the marvellous valour of the Panchalas: though being slain by Karna, they did not leave the head of the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैस्तदाञउ्जोगतिभि: सुतेजनै: प्रभा च सूर्यस्थ तमोवृताभवत्

English

King Duhshasana and Kripa Sharadvata, Ashvatthaman, Kritavarman and Shakuni, son of Subala, slew the Pandava army by hundreds and thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते कर्णपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे एकोनाशीतितमोध्याय:

English

Karna's two sons, brothers of true valour, O king of kings, strong, destroyed the Panchalas here and there; there the battle was cruel and slaughterous and great.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मज्जन्तमिव कौन्तेयमुज्जिहीर्षर्धनंजय: प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय परवीरान् धनंजय:

English

Likewise the brave Pandavas, Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandin, and the sons of Draupadi, enraged, struck your force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृश्यन्त तथान्ये च निध्नन्तस्तव वाहिनीम्

English

Thus this destruction came here and there on the Pandavas and on yours in the battle, after meeting the mighty Bhima.