Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलिनौ समरे दृप्तौ नानाशस्त्रधरौ युधि बभूव परमो हर्षस्तावकानां विशाम्पते

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Placing Kama at their van, thy warriors, difficult of defeat in fight, returned and fought (with the foe) a battle that resembled that between the gods and the Asuras. Excited by the loud uproar made by elephants and men and cars and steeds and conchs, elephant-men and car-warriors and foot- soldiers and horsemen, in large numbers, filled with wrath advanced against the foe and slew the latter with strokes of diverse kinds of weapons. Elephants and cars, steeds and men, in that dreadful battle were destroyed by brave warriors with sharp battle axes and swords and axes and shafts of diverse kinds and by means also of their animals. Strewn with human heads that were adorned with white teeth and fair faces and beautiful eyes and goodly noses, and graced with beautiful diadems and earrings, and everyone of which resembled the lotus, the Sun, or the Moon, the Earth looked exceedingly resplendent. Elephants and men and steeds, by thousands, were slain with hundreds of spiked clubs and short bludgeons and darts and lances and hooks and Bhusundis and maces. The blood that fell formed a river like currents on the field. In consequence of those car-warriors and men and steeds and elephants slain by the foe, and lying with ghostly features and gaping wounds, the field of battle looked like the domains of the king of the dead at the time of universal dissolution. Then, O god among men, thy troops, and those bulls amongst the Kurus, viz., thy sons resembling the children of the celestials, with a host of warriors of immeasurable might at their van, all proceeded against Satyaki, that bull of Sini's race. Thereupon that host, teeming with many foremost of men and steeds and cars and elephants, producing an uproar loud as that of the vast deep, and resembling the army of the Asuras or that of the celestials, shone with fierce beauty. Then the son of Surya, resembling the chief of the celestials himself in prowess and like unto the younger brother of Indra, struck that foremost one of Sini's race with shafts whose splendour resembled the rays of the Sun. That bull of Sini's race also, in that battle, then quickly shrouded that foremost of men, with his car and steeds and driver, with diverse kinds of shafts terrible as the poison of the snake. Then many Atirathas belonging to thy army, accompanied by elephants and cars and foot-soldiers, quickly approached that bull among car-warriors, viz., Vasusena, when they beheld the latter deeply afflicted with the shafts of that foremost hero of Sini's race. That force, however, vast as the ocean, assailed by foes possessed of great quickness viz., the Pandava warriors headed by the sons of Drupada, fled away from the field. At that time a great carnage occurred of men and cars and steeds and elephants. Then those two foremost of men, viz., Arjuna and Keshava, having said their daily prayer and duly worshipped the lord Bhava, quickly rushed against thy troops, resolved to slay those foes of theirs. Their foes (i.e., the Kurus) cast their eyes cheerlessly on that car whose rattle resembled the roar of the clouds and whose banners waved beautifully in the air and which had white steeds yoked unto it and which was coming towards them. Then Arjuna, bending Gandiva and as if dancing on his car, filled the welkin and all the points of the compass, cardinal and subsidiary, with showers of shafts, not leaving the smallest space empty. Like the tempest destroying the clouds, the son of Pandu destroyed with his arrows many cars looking like celestial vehicles, that were well-adorned, and equipped with weapons and standards, along with their drivers. Many elephants also, with the men that guided them, adorned with truimphal banners and weapons, and many horsemen with horses, and many foot-soldiers also,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराजयको लेकर परस्पर आक्षेपयुक्त विवाद और मतभेद पैदा हो गया

English

Kavachin, Nishangin, Pashin, Dandadhara, Dhanurdhara, Alolupa, Shala, Sandha, and Vatavega and Suvarchas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राधेया: सहमौनेया गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणा: उह्ामानास्तथा मेघैर्वायुना च मनीषिण:

English

these, gathered together, afflicted by the calamity of their brother, held back the mighty-armed Bhimasena with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पन्नस्तपसा चैव पर्याप्त: पुरुषर्षभ:

English

Held back on every side by those great chariot-warriors with arrows, Bhima, his eyes red with rage, shone enraged like Death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दंष्टाभिर्भीषयन् भाभिददुर्निरी क्ष्यो रविर्यथा पड़ता था। उसकी ओर देखना कठिन था

English

Those, with ten swift broad-headed arrows each, golden-armleted and golden-feathered, Partha (Bhima) sent to Yama's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रष्टास्यद्य रणे कृष्ण शरैश्छिन्नमनेकथा

English

When those heroes were slain, your army fled in the sight of the charioteer's son, afflicted by fear of the Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या जयसि वार्ष्णेय इति कर्णे निपातिते

English

Then Karna, O great king, entered the great battle, seeing Bhima's prowess like Death among creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीं पितृष्वसारं च प्रहृष्ट: सञ्जनार्दन वाम्भिश्वामृतकल्पाभिर्धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्

English

Shalya, ornament of the battle, knowing his appearance and feelings, said to Karna the word suited to the time, tamer of foes: "Do not be distressed, Radheya; this does not become you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनके कारण आकाशका स्वरूप अत्यन्त आश्वर्यमय प्रतीत होता था

English

These kings flee, afflicted by fear of Bhimasena, and Duryodhana is dazed, grieved by the calamity of his brother.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समेतौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ प्रेक्ष्य कर्णघधनंजयौ

English

With Duhshasana's blood being drunk by the great soul, they are dull in mind and their rage is struck by grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विजयमें संदेह होने लगा उभौ च बाहुशब्देन नादयन्तौ नभस्तलम्

English

Kripa and the others and the brothers surviving Karna's slaying wait on Duryodhana, surrounding him on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था और दोनों अपनी भुजाओंके शब्दसे आकाशको प्रतिध्वनित कर रहे थे

English

The Pandavas have attained their aim, led by Dhananjaya, and the brave stand ready to fight facing you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभौ च सदृशौ युद्धे शम्बरामरराजयो: विष्णुवीर्यसमौ चोभौ तथा भवसमौ युधि

English

So, tiger among men, standing in great manliness, putting forward the duty of a kshatriya, go against Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्र ही सब ओरसे घेरकर खड़े हो गये

English

The whole burden has been laid on you by Dhritarashtra's son; bear it, mighty-armed one, as best you can; in victory there will be great fame, in defeat sure heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव पाण्डवेयानां ग्लह: पार्थो5भवत् तदा प्रकार पाण्डवपक्षकी ओरसे कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन दाँवपर चढ़ गये थे

English

And Vrishasena, Radheya, your son, enraged, runs at the Pandavas while you are bewildered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रैषां ग्लहमानानां ध्रुवी जयपराजयौ

English

Hearing these words of Shalya of immeasurable splendour, he made his human nature in his heart firm for battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खेलते हुए इन वीरोंमेंसे एककी जय और दूसरेकी पराजय अवश्यम्भावी थी अस्माकं पाण्डवानां च स्थितानां रणमूर्धनि

English

Then the enraged Vrishasena ran at Vrikodara, who stood on his own chariot, having slain foes, like Death with a raised rod, mace in hand, crushing your men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराजयके लिये रणद्यूत आरम्भ किया था

English

Nakula, the hero, ran at him in rage, tormenting his foe with arrows, at Karna's son delighted in the battle, as Jishnu, Maghavan, wishing to kill Jambha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्यं प्रतिसंरब्धावन्योन्यवधकाड्क्षिणौ मिथो भेदाश्न भूतानामासन् कर्णार्जुनान्तरे

English

Then the hero Nakula with a razor-arrow cut his banner, variegated with crystal conch, and the variegated bow of Karna's son with a broad-headed arrow bound with gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवदानवगन्धर्वा: पिशाचोरगराक्षसा: विपक्ष ग्रहण कर लिया

English

Then Karna's son, taking another bow quickly, pierced the Pandava with divine great weapons, skilled in great weapons, wishing to take revenge for Duhshasana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्यौरासीत् सूतपुत्रस्य पक्षे मातेव धिष्ठिता

English

Then the high-souled Nakula, enraged, pierced him with arrows like great meteors; and Karna's son, skilled in weapons, pierced Nakula with divine weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूदेवी माताकी भाँति धनंजयकी विजय चाहती थी असुरा यातुधानाश्न गुहाकाश्न परंतप

English

Karna's son, O king, destroyed all Nakula's horses with the best weapons—Vanayu horses, white, gold-adorned, swift, of the delicate prince.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनयश्लारणा: सिद्धा वैनतेया वयांसि च

English

Then, descending from the chariot whose horses were slain, taking a fair shield with eight moons and a sword like the sky, leaping, he ranged like a bird.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोपवेदोपनिषद: सरहस्या: ससंग्रहा: सर्पाश्चिव तथा सर्वे काद्रवेयाश्व॒ सान्‍्वया:

English

Then, ranging in many paths in the air, he cut men, horses and elephants; they fell cut by the sword to the ground, like animals at a horse sacrifice for the slaughterer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐरावता: सौरभेया वैशालेयाश्ष भोगिन:

English

Two thousand known battle-brave men of many countries, well-fed and true to their word, were quickly cut down by Nakula alone, like fine sandalwood for its essence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईहामृगा व्यालमृगा माड्ल्याश्न मृगद्धिजा: वसवो मरुतः साध्या रुद्रा विश्वेदश्चिनौ तथा

English

Karna's son, attacking him as he came on, pierced Nakula on all sides with arrows; Nakula, tormented by arrows, pierced the hero, who in turn grew angry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयस्य ते पक्षे आदित्या: कर्णतो5भवन्

English

As he, alone, destroyed men, horses, elephants and chiefs of chariots, as in sport, the son of Karna pierced the hero with eighteen arrows, and he grew angry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वशस्ते महाराज राधेयमभजंस्तदा यमो वैश्रवणश्वैव वरुणश्व यतोर्जुन:

English

Then the Pandava hero, wishing to kill Karna's son, rushed at him in battle; Karna's son destroyed his thousand-starred shield with his arrows in the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवब्रह्मनूपर्षीणां गणा: पाण्डवतो5भवन्

English

His iron sword, sharp-edged, capable of bearing great weight, taker of foes' bodies, most dreadful, like a fierce serpent brandished—

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मा ब्रद्मर्षिभि: सार्थ प्रजापतिभिरेव च

English

the tamer of foes quickly cut that sword with six keen dreadful arrows, and again struck him hard in the chest with sharp drunk arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समेतौ तौ महात्मानौ दृष्टवा कर्णधनंजयौ जयतामर्जुनं कर्ण इति सूर्योडभ्यभाषत

English

Nakula, his horses slain, tormented by Karna's son, leapt from Bhima's chariot, as a lion to a mountain peak, in Dhananjaya's sight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत्वा कर्ण जयत्वद्य मम पुत्रो धनंजय:

English

Knowing Nakula chariotless, with bow, arrows and sword cut, afflicted by foes' arrows and broken by the weapons of Karna's son, those chariots, with fluttering pennants, thundering, with prancing horses, driven by the best men, swiftly came on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वैपक्ष्यमासीद् देवानामसुराणां च भारत देवता और जिस ओर कर्ण था, उधर असुर खड़े थे

English

The five best of Drupada's sons, with Shaineya as sixth, and the five sons of Drupada's daughter, enduring foes, slaying your elephants, chariots, men and horses with arrows like the lords of serpents, weapons in hand,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समोअस्तु विजयो देव एतयोर्नरसिंहयो:

English

then your chief chariot-warriors hastened to meet them—Hridika's son, Kripa, Drona's son, Duryodhana, Shakuni, Shuka, Vrika, Kratha and Devavridha—with the thunder of elephants and clouds, chariots and bows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों पुरुषसिंहोंकी एक-सी ही विजय हो स्वयम्भो ब्रूहि नस्तथ्यमेतयोर्विजयं प्रभो

English

Your foremost heroes struck and surrounded those ten and one with the best of excellent arrows; the Kunindas came against them with elephants dark as new clouds, like mountain peaks, of terrible speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदुपश्रुत्य मघवा प्रणिपत्य पितामहम्

English

Well equipped, intoxicated Himalayan elephants, ridden by skilled men eager for battle and covered with golden nets, shone like clouds with lightning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रहदेशानावथो वाक्यमूचतुस्त्रिदशेश्वरम् कर्णश्र दानव: पक्ष अत: कार्य: पराजय:

English

The Kuninda prince tormented Kripa with his charioteer and horses greatly with ten great iron arrows; then, struck by the arrows of Sharadvat's son, he fell to the ground with his elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विजयस्तस्य नियतं जायते नात्र संशय:

English

The Kuninda prince's younger brother, with iron javelins bright as sunbeams, roared, shaking Kripa's chariot, and then the lord of Gandhara cut off his head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं वा तस्य न जयो जायते शतलोचन मनस्वी बलवान शूर: कृतास्त्रो5थ तपोधन:

English

Then, when those Kunindas were slain, your great chariot-warriors, delighted, blew their conches born of the salt sea and, bows in hand, advanced on the enemy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्रष्टारी जगतश्वैव सततं पुरुषर्षभी अनयोस्तु प्रभावेण वर्तते निखिलं जगत्

English

Then a most dreadful battle again took place between the Kurus and the Pandavas with the Srinjayas, with swords, darts, lances, maces and axes, men, horses and elephants greatly confused.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णो वैकर्तन: शूरो विजयस्त्वस्तु कृष्णयो:

English

Then, struck by each other with chariots, horses, elephants and foot-soldiers, they fell to the ground like clouds with lightning and thunder, driven from all quarters by fierce winds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहितो द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां नाकलोकमवाप्रुयात् आमन्त्र्य सर्वभूतानि ब्रह्देशानानुशासनम्

English

Then Shatanika slew your great elephants, chariots and bands of foot-soldiers; Bhoja killed horses, and elephants fell, weaponless and cut by Kritavarman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्मितान्यभवन् राजन् पूजयांचक्रिरे तदा

English

Then three other elephants struck by Drona's son, with all their weapons, warriors and banners, fell lifeless to the earth like great mountains struck by thunderbolts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानारूपाणि विबुधा देवतूर्याण्यवादयन् देवदानवगन्धर्वा: सर्व एवावतस्थिरे

English

The next after the Kuninda king's younger brother struck your son in the chest with excellent arrows; your son pierced his body and that elephant with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गन्धर्व सभी वहाँ खड़े हो गये

English

That king of elephants fell with the king's son, streaming much blood in all directions, like a mountain of red ochre with water, at the coming of the rains, struck by Shachi's lord's thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यौ तौ कर्णार्जुनौ राजन प्रह्ृष्ठावभ्यतिष्ठताम् वासुदेवार्जुनी वीरी कर्णशल्यौ च भारत

English

The Kuninda prince's other elephant, sent against Shuka, crushed him with his charioteer, horses and chariot; then Kratha fell, split by arrows, like a mountain struck by the lord's thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्योन्यस्पर्थिनोरुग्रं शक्रशम्बरयोरिव

English

The lord of Kratha, hard to conquer, the chariot-warrior, was slain by arrows by the mountain-born on an elephant; he fell with his horses and charioteer like a great tree struck by a great wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राहुकेतू यथा55काशे उदितौ जगत: क्षये आकाशकमें राहु और केतु दोनों ग्रह उदित हुए हों

English

Vrika pierced hard with twelve arrows the mountain-dwelling warrior on an elephant; then with four he crushed the swift horse Vrika, with chariot and horses, at the foot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरन्दरधनु:प्रख्या हस्तिकक्ष्या व्ययाजत

English

That king of elephants fell with its driver, struck hard by the arrows of Babhru's sons; and Devavridha's son, tormented, fell, struck by Sahadeva's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णध्वजमुपातिष्ठत् स्वस्थानाद् वेगवान् कपि:

English

The Kuninda prince, wishing to kill Shakuni with an elephant that struck the limbs of the tusked ones' offspring, went swiftly, tormenting him greatly; then the lord of Gandhara cut off his head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नखैश्न दशनैश्वनैव गरुड: पन्नगं यथा अभ्यद्रवत् सुसंरब्धा हस्तिकक्ष्याथ तं कपिम्

English

Then the great elephants slain by Shatanika, horses, chariots and bands of foot-soldiers of yours, helpless, fell crushed to the earth, as trees struck by Garuda's wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजाओंने पहले स्वयं ही युद्ध आरम्भ कर दिया

English

Then the Kuninda prince, smiling, pierced Nakula's son with many sharp arrows; Nakula's son cut off his head, face like a lotus, from his body with a razor-arrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविध्यत् पुण्डरीकाक्ष: शल्यं नयनसायकैः नेत्ररूपी बाणोंसे बींध रहे हों

English

Then Karna's son pierced Shatanika with three sharp swift arrows, Arjuna with three, Bhima with three, Nakula with seven, and Janardana with twelve arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राजयद् वासुदेव: शल्यं नयनसायकै:

English

Seeing that superhuman deed of his, the Kauravas, delighted, honoured him; and those knowing Dhananjaya's prowess thought him thrown into the fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथाब्रवीत् सूतपुत्र: शल्यमाभाष्य सस्मितम् कि करिष्यसि संग्रामे शल्य सत्यमथोच्यताम्

English

Then Kiriti, slayer of heroes, seeing the hero chariotless, ran at Vrishasena in battle, as he stood before the charioteer's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथके द्वारा श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन दोनोंका वध कर डालूँगा

English

Karna's son, the great chariot-warrior, attacked that fierce hero of men, bearer of a thousand arrows in the great battle, as Namuchi attacked Indra of old.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ प्रहस्याब्रवीत् कृष्ण: सत्यं पार्थमिदं वच: हँसकर अर्जुनसे यह सत्य बात कही--

English

Then the greatly noble son of the charioteer's son, piercing Partha with a hundred and one marvellous arrows, roared a roar, as Namuchi of old piercing Shakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शैत्यमग्निरियाजन्न त्वां हन्यात् कर्णो धनंजय

English

Again Vrishasena pierced Partha with fierce arrows at the root of the arm, and tormented Krishna with nine, and Partha again with ten sharp-pointed arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्यां कर्ण तथा शल्यं बाहुभ्यामेव संयुगे सपताकथध्वजं कर्ण सशल्यरथवाजिनम्

English

Then Kiriti, at the head of the battle, in anger making a three-lined frown on his forehead, the great-souled one loosed arrows for the slaying of the charioteer's son in the battle, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संचूर्णितमिवारण्ये पादपं दन्तिना यथा ध्रुवं स्वप्नेष्वनिष्टानि ताभिददृष्टानि माधव

English

He pierced him with ten arrows unerringly in his vitals by force, and cut his bow and arms with four razor-arrows and his head with fierce ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि मे शाम्यते मन्युर्यदनेन पुरा कृतम्

English

Struck by Partha's arrows, he fell from the chariot to the ground without arms and head, like a blossoming sala tree with leaves and great body blown from a mountain peak by wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्मांस्तथावहसता क्षिपता च पुनः पुन: वारणेनेव मत्तेन पुष्पितं जगतीरुहम्

English

Seeing his son struck by arrows and falling from the chariot, the charioteer's son, quick-working, tormented by the slaying of his son by Kiritin, went swiftly by chariot to chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खस्थाश्व तद् विस्‍स्मपनीयरूपम् स्वनेन सर्वान् द्विषतो निजघ्नु:

English

Arjuna despatched with his arrows to Yama's abode. Then Duryodhana singly proceeded against that mighty car-warrior who was angry and irresistible and resembled a veritable Yama, striking him with his straight shafts. Arjuna, cutting off his adversary's bow and driver and steeds and standard with seven shafts, next cut off his umbrella with one arrow. Obtaining then an opportunity, he sped at Duryodhana an excellent shaft, capable of taking the life of the person struck. Drona's son, however, cut off that shaft into seven fragments. Cutting off then the bow of Drona's son and slaying the four steeds of the latter with his arrow, the son of Pandu next cut off the formidable bow of Kripa too. Then cutting off the bow of Hridika's son, he felled the latter' s standard and steeds. Then cutting off the bow of Dushasana, he proceeded against the son of Radha. At this, Kama, leaving Satyaki quickly pierced Arjuna with three arrows and Krishna with twenty, and Partha again repeatedly. Although many were the arrows that he shot while slaying his foes in that battle, like Indra himself inspired with wrath, Kama yet felt no fatigue. Meanwhile Satyaki, coming up, pierced Kama with nine and ninety fierce arrows, and once more with a hundred. Then all the foremost heroes among the Parthas began to afflict Kama. Yudhamanyu and Shikhandi and the sons of Draupadi and the Prabhadrakas, and Uttamauja and Yuyutsu and the twins and Dhrishtadyumna, and the divisions of the Cedis and the Karushas and the Matsyas and Kaikeyas, and the mighty Chekitana, and king Yudhishthira of excellent vows, all these, accompanied by cars and steeds and elephants, and foot-soldiers of fierce prowess, encompassed Kama on all sides in that battle, and showered upon him diverse kinds of weapons, addressing him in harsh words and resolved to compass his destruction. Cutting off that shower of weapons with his sharp shafts, Kama dispersed his assailants by the power of his weapons like the wind breaking down the trees that stand on its way. Filled with wrath, Kama was seen to destroy car-warriors, and elephants with their riders, and horses with horse-men, and large bands of foot-soldiers. Slaughtered by the energy of Kama's weapons, almost the whole of that force of the Pandavas, deprived of weapons, and with limbs mangled and torn, retired from the field. Then Arjuna, smiling the while, baffled with his own weapons the weapons of Kama and covered the welkin, the Earth, and all the points of the compass with dense shower of arrows. The shafts of Arjuna fell like heavy clubs and spiked bludgeons. And some amongst them fell like Sataghnis and some fell like fierce thunderbolts. Slaughtered therewith, the Kaurava force consisting of infantry and horse and cars and elephants, shutting its eyes, uttered loud wails of woe and wandered senselessly. Many were the steeds and men and elephants that perished on that occasion. Many, again, struck with shafts and deeply afflicted fled away in fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथोंको तथा युद्धमें तत्पर हुए उन शत्रुओंको भी पृथ्वीपर काट गिराया

English

Radiant Karna went in his chariot to face the foes, his eyes red with fury for battle, challenging Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्मन्त्रिते तव पुत्रस्य राजन् एक-दूसरेके सामने आये

English

The two chariots, bright as the sun and covered with tiger-skin, were seen meeting, like two suns come together.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वायव्यास्त्रेणापतत: स कर्णात्

English

White-horsed, sun-like men, tamers of foes, mounted, the two great souls shone like the moon and sun in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गदासे कुचल डालूँगा' दृष्टवा रथेषून् प्रतिहन्यमानान्

English

Seeing them, all beings, O revered one, were astonished, as for Indra and Virochana's son striving for the conquest of the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवाजिसूतो विधनुर्विकेतु:

English

Seeing the two chariots rushing with the roar of chariot and bowstring, palm and arrow-and-conch sounds, the kings

हिन्दी अर्थ

सस्‍्नात्वा च कर्णाभिमुखा: प्रतीयु: सर्वेषुभि: कर्णभुजप्रसूष्टे:

English

were astonished on seeing the banners meeting: the elephant-rope of Karna and the monkey of Kiritin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संदृश्य कर्णार्जुनयोरविमर्दम्

English

Seeing the two chariots engaged, O Bharata, the kings raised lion-roars and many shouts of "Well done."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उल्काश्न घोरा: शतशः प्रपेतु: बाणे प्रविष्टं योगबलेन नागम्

English

Hearing of the duel of those two, the warriors all around displayed the might of arms and waved their garments greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुओंका संहार करने लगे

English

" 'Whilst thy warriors were thus engaged in battle from desire of victory, the Sun approaching the Setting Mountain, entered it. In consequence of the darkness, O king, but especially owing to the dust, we could not notice anything favourable or unfavourable. The mighty bowmen (amongst the Kauravas), fearing a night-battle, O Bharata, then retired from the field, accompanied by all their combatants. Upon the retirement of the Kauravas, O king, at the close of the day, the Parthas, cheerful at having obtained the victory, also retired to their own encampment, jeering at their enemies by producing diverse kinds of sounds with their musical instruments, and applauding Acyuta and Arjuna. After those heroes had thus withdrawn the army, all the troops and all the kings uttered benediction upon the Pandavas. The withdrawal having been made, those sinless men, the Pandavas, became very glad, and proceeding to their tents rested there for the night. Then rakshasas and pishacas, and carnivorous beasts, in large numbers came to that awful field of battle resembling the sporting ground of Rudra himself. '

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ वह वीरसेवित समरांगण खूनसे लाल दिखायी देने लगा धनंजयस्याधिरयथेश्ष॒ सायकै:

English

Likewise all the Pandavas, gladdening Dhananjaya, made all the quarters resound with trumpets and conches.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतेन्धकारे ददृशुर्न किंचन

English

With shouts, slaps of arms and cries, a tumult arose on every side, and the shouts of heroes at the meeting of Karna and Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधूय वाताविव पूर्वपश्चिमौ परे त्वदीयाश्ष॒ तथावतस्थिरे

English

Seeing the two tigers among men on their chariots, best of chariot-warriors, holding great bows, with arrows, darts and maces,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गर्जनाके साथ उदित हुए चन्द्रमा और सूर्यके समान प्रकाशित हो रहे थे

English

armoured, with swords bound, white-horsed, adorned with conches, with fine quivers, both very handsome,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वुभौ जिघांसू कृतिनौ परस्परम् जम्भासुरके समान उस महासमरमें निर्भय विचरते थे

English

limbs smeared with red sandal, like two rutting bulls, like venomous serpents, like Yama and the Ender,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमुञ्चमानाविषुभिभ्भयानकै:

English

like Indra and Vritra enraged, radiant as sun and moon, like two cruel great planets come at the end of an age,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथ और पैदलोंसहित दसों दिशाओंमें भाग खड़े हुए रथांश्व सूतांक्ष धनंजय: शरै:

English

divine in birth, godlike, equal to gods in form, meeting—seeing Karna and Dhananjaya, tigers among men,

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाला और सूत॒पुत्र कर्णपर भी बारह बाणोंका प्रहार किया

English

both holding excellent weapons, both labouring in battle, both filling the sky with the sound of their arms,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतं गजाश्चार्जुममाततायिन: क्षुरैन्यकृन्तत् प्रपतन् शिरांसि च

English

both of renowned deeds, equal in manliness and strength, both alike in battle like the lord of the immortals and Shambara,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ससाधुवादा हृषितै: समीरिता: करं करेण प्रतिपीड्य सान्त्वयन्

English

equal in battle to Kartavirya and to Dasharathi, in valour equal to Vishnu, in battle equal to Bava,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव भीष्मप्रमुखा महारथा:

English

both with white horses, O king, drawn by the best chariots, and their charioteers were both mighty,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनार्दनो नैव विरोधमिच्छति प्रजा: शिवं प्राप्तुयुरिच्छया तव

English

seeing those two great chariot-warriors shining, O great king, astonishment came upon the hosts of siddhas and charanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्रुवं प्रतप्तासि हतो5रिभियुधि

English

Then, O best of the Bharatas, Dhritarashtra's men with their force surrounded the great-souled Karna, ornament of battle, quickly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करेंगे; इसलिये राजेन्द्र! तुम प्रसन्न होओ और संधि कर लो यदा भवान् सप्रणयो भविष्यति

English

So too the delighted Pandavas led by Dhrishtadyumna surrounded the great-souled Partha, incomparable in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो तुम्हारे द्वारा संसारका अनुपम हित हो सकता है”

English

On your side, in battle, Karna was the stake, O lord of men, and on the Pandavas' side Partha was the stake in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्ममापि विज्ञापयतो वच: शूणु ऐसी दशामें कैसे संधि हो सकती है?

English

They themselves were the assembly there and the spectators; for them gambling there, victory and defeat were certain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसह् वैरं बहुशो विचिन्त्य

English

The gamble between them was joined for victory or the other, for us and for the Pandavas, standing at the head of the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तमेष कर्ण: प्रसभं हनिष्यति बैठे क्‍यों हो? मेरे शत्रुओंपर टूट पड़ो और उन्हें मार डालो”

English

Those two stood, O great king, in the battle, practised in war, each enraged at the other, each desiring the other's defeat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि अश्वत्थामवाक्येडष्टाशीतितमो5 ध्याय:

English

Those two wished to seize each other, like Indra and Vritra, of fearful form, like two great smoky planets.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समीयतुस्ताविषुवर्षवर्षिणौ

English

Then in the sky there were disputes with reproaches, O best of the Bharatas, and divisions among beings between Karna and Arjuna; the quarters were divided and all worlds took sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा महास्त्रैरितरेतरं हत: और अर्जुन आगे बढ़कर अपने महान् अस्त्रोंद्वारा एक-दूसरेपर आघात करने लगे

English

Gods, danavas, gandharvas, pishachas, serpents and rakshasas took sides at the meeting of Karna and Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदुःसहोन्यै: कठुशोणितोदक:

English

Heaven with its stars was on Karna's side, O lord of men; the vast earth was on Partha's side, as mother of her son, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजोंसे सुशोभित उनके वे दोनों रथ एक-दूसरेसे भिड़ गये थे वियद्गताश्चार्जुनकर्णसंयुगे

English

Rivers, oceans, mountains, O best of men, trees and herbs took refuge with Kiritin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्चवर्यजनकरूपसे काँपने लगीं तथा आकाशवर्ती प्राणी भी भयसे थर्रा उठे

English

Asuras, yatudhanas and guhyakas, scorcher of foes, and sky-ranging birds were on Karna's side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रद्धां च राज्याद् धृतराष्ट्रसूनो: कक्षान्तरे दशभि: सम्प्रहस्य

English

Jewels, treasures and all the Vedas with the Itihasa as fifth, with the Upavedas and Upanishads, with their secrets and summaries,

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुरांस्तथा साउ्जलिकार्धथचन्द्रान्

English

Vasuki, Chitrasena, Takshaka and Upatakshaka, and all the mountains, and the sons of Kadru with their lineages, the venomous and mightily wrathful serpents, were on Arjuna's side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशन्ति केतार्थमिवाशु वृक्षम् वृक्षपर जा बैठते हैं

English

The Airavatas, Saurabheyas and Vaishaleyas, the snakes, were on Arjuna's side; the small snakes on Karna's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षिप्तान् क्षिप्तान् पाण्डवस्याशु संघान्

English

Wolves, tigers, auspicious beasts and birds, O king, all took refuge with Partha's victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रावृत्य देहो5स्य बभूव दीप्त: मेघोंकी घटाओंने वहाँका सारा प्रदेश जलसे आप्लावित कर दिया था

English

Vasus, Maruts, Sadhyas, Rudras, Vishvedevas and the Ashvins, Agni, Indra, Soma, the wind and the ten quarters went to Dhananjaya; the Adityas were on Karna's side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्तदा रोषविवृत्तनेत्र: श्छित्त्वा कर्ण: पाण्डवस्येषुसंघान्

English

The gods with the fathers were with their hosts on Arjuna's side; Yama, Vaishravana and Varuna were where Arjuna was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महारणे भार्गवास्त्रप्रतापात्

English

The hosts of gods, Brahmanas and royal sages were on the Pandava's side; Tumburu and the gandharvas, O king, were where Arjuna was.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिलाशितै रुक्मपुड्खै: प्रसहा तीक्षणैर्बाणै: सूतपुत्र॑ं समेता:

English

Pravaya with Maunaya, hosts of gandharvas and apsarases, with wolf and tiger beasts, elephants, chariots and foot-soldiers—

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्ध्वा हर्षात् सड़रे सूतपुत्र:

English

borne by clouds and by the wind, the wise gathered, wishing to see the meeting of Karna and Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाम्बरे भास्कर उग्ररश्मि: आकाशकमें प्रचण्ड किरणोंवाले सूर्यके समान प्रकाशित होने लगा

English

Gods, danavas, gandharvas, nagas, yakshas, birds, great sages knowing the Veda, and the fathers who feed on svadha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा5डजिमध्ये निहतं तदस्त्रम्

English

austerities, sciences and herbs, in many forms and robes and radiance, O great king, stood in the sky, roaring.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममर्षितो नि:श्वसज्जातमन्यु: निजघ्निवांस्तव जिष्णो समक्षम्

English

Brahma with the Brahmin sages and the Lords of Creatures, and Bhava with them, came to that place in a divine car.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्नथेषुभिर्दशभि: प्रागविद्धयत्

English

Seeing the Lord of Creatures, the gods approached the Self-existent: "Let victory be equal for these two lions among men, O God."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी इस सूतपुत्रने तुम्हें पहले ही दस बाण मारकर कैसे बींध डाला? जह्याशु कर्ण युधि सव्यसाचिन्

English

Hearing that, Maghavan bowed to the Grandsire: "Let the whole world not perish through the destruction of Karna and Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ग्रांसं ददत् खाण्डवे पावकाय

English

Self-existent One, say that word: let victory be equal for these two." "So let it be; salutations to you; be gracious to me, Lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

युगे युगे राक्षसाश्चापि घोरा:

English

Then Brahma and Ishana said to the lord of the thirty gods, "Let the victory be sure—the victory of the great-souled Vijaya (Arjuna).

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया महात्मा परितोषितो5भूत् सपत्तनां ग्रामवर्ती समृद्धाम्

English

He is wise, strong, brave, skilled in weapons and rich in austerity; the greatly splendid one bears the whole science of the bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चकार बुद्धिं हि वधाय सौते:

English

Through greatness he might transgress, and by the turning of fate this may happen; and if he transgresses, the destruction of the worlds would be certain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयोजनं केशवमित्युवाच प्रादुक्षक्रे मनसा यद् विधेयम्

English

There is no fixed limit for the two enraged Krishnas anywhere; both, best of men, are creators of the unreal and the real.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मं विधेयं परमं जनास्तत्

English

These two are Nara and Narayana, ancient best of sages, restrainers who are unrestrained, fearless, scorchers of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समावृणोत् सायकैर्भूरितेजा: पपात योधस्य परस्य कायात्

English

Let Karna, best of men, gain the foremost worlds; let hero Vaikartana, brave, win; but let victory be the Krishnas'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधस्य बाहु: करिहस्ततुल्य:

English

Let him gain the world of the Vasus or Maruts, and with Drona and Bhishma be honoured in the world of heaven."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस््रशो बाणगणा विसृष्टा: वृकोदरं चाप्रतिमप्रभाव:

English

Thus told by the two gods of gods, the thousand-eyed one, taking leave of all beings, spoke by the command of Brahma and Ishana:

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीम तथा प्रेक्ष्य जनार्दन॑ च

English

"You have heard what was said by the two Lords for the good of the world; so it will be, not otherwise; remain, your anger gone."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरकससे पुन: अठारह बाण निकाले शल्यं चतुर्भिस्त्रिभिरेव कर्णम्

English

Hearing Indra's words, all beings, O revered one, were astonished, O king, and honoured it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वाभ्यां चतुर्भिर्देशभिश्व विद्ध्वा नष्ट सहस्राणि च पत्तिवीरान्

English

The gods let fall from the sky fragrant flowers in many forms and played divine instruments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुमोच बाणान् सुबहूनभी क्षणम्

English

Wishing to see the incomparable duel of the two lions among men, gods, danavas and gandharvas all stayed; and those two chariots, white-horsed, with their banners yoked, of great sound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्रोंद्ारा घायल करने लगे मन्त्रौषधीभिर्निरुजो विशल्य:

English

The heroes of the world who had come blew their conches severally—the heroes Vasudeva and Arjuna, and Karna and Shalya, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा मुदा सर्वभूतान्यनन्दन्

English

That battle, terrifying to the timid, then took place, in rivalry of valour, like that of Shakra and Shambara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुघोषमच्छिद्यत पाण्डवस्य मरुत्सुतं चायुतश: शराग्रयै:

English

Their banners, with garlands, shone on the chariots, differing in form, and they were angry at each other in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदन्तरे कर्णधनंजया भ्याम्

English

Karna's elephant-rope banner, bright as a serpent, jewelled, firm, shone like Indra's bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तलान् निजष्नु: सिंहनादांश्व नेदु: बाणान्धकारं सहसा च चक्रे

English

The best of monkeys on Partha's, gaping, terrifying, frightening with his fangs, was hard to look at as the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शल्य और समस्त कौरवोंको अपने बाणोंद्वारा बलपूर्वक घायल किया

English

Eager for battle, the banner of the Gandiva-bowman approached Karna's banner and roared, challenging it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा महास्त्रेण कृतेडन्धकारे भुशं तनुत्रे प्रहसन्नविध्यत्

English

Leaping up with great speed, the monkey struck the rope with nails and teeth, as Garuda a serpent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवेशयामास जिघांसयाच्युतम्

English

Enraged, the iron elephant-rope with fine little bells, like the noose of Death, rushed at the great monkey.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवादवातिष्ठत धैर्यबुद्धिः

English

In that best battle of both, the duel brought as a wager, the two banners made war, and horses neighed at horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धैर्य धारण करके हैवयोगसे रणभूमिमें डटा रहा समुद्यतान् स रथान् सारभूतान्

English

The lotus-eyed one (Krishna) pierced Shalya with his eye-arrows, and he looked back at the lotus-eyed one the same way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लालप्यमानांस्तनयान् पितृश्च

English

There Vasudeva conquered Shalya with his eye-arrows, and Dhananjaya son of Kunti conquered Karna by his glance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रह्दष्ट एवार्जुनम भ्यधावत् इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णार्जुनद्वैरथे एकोननवतितमोध्याय:

English

Then the charioteer's son, smiling, said to Shalya: "If Partha should slay me in the battle today, what would be your answer then? Tell me truly, friend."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धंनजयास्त्रं समुदीर्यमाणम्

English

[Shalya said:] "If, Karna, the white-horsed one slays you in the battle today, I shall slay both Madhava and the Pandava on a single chariot."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्फारयित्वा विसृजज्छरौघान् अर्जुनके छोड़े हुए अस्त्रको उसने सुवर्णमय पंखवाले बाणोंद्वारा धूलमें मिला दिया

English

[Sanjaya said:] Arjuna spoke thus to Govinda; laughing, Krishna said these words to Partha:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्तु बाणैर्निशितैर्महात्मा

English

"The sun might fall from its place, the earth might split into many pieces, fire might become cold, but Karna would not slay you, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विंषाणघातैद्विपयोरिवोग्रै: निरिन्तरं चक्रतुरम्बरं तदा

English

But if somehow it should be as a ruin of the world, I would slay Karna and Shalya with my two arms in the battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधा: सर्वे विस्मयम भ्यगच्छन्

English

Hearing Krishna's words, Arjuna, the monkey-bannered, laughing, replied to Krishna of unwearied deeds: "These two, Karna and Shalya, are not even enough for me, Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वियत्सु वाणी श्रूयते सर्वतो5पि नागोश्वसेन: कृतवैरोडर्जुनेन

English

Today you will see Karna with his pennant and banner, with Shalya, chariot and horses, with parasol, armour, dart, arrows and bow,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्य राजन् शररूपधारी बाणान्धकारे तुमुलेडतिमात्रम्

English

cut in many ways in the battle by my arrows; today with his chariot, horses, dart, armour and weapons—for my enmity is not quenched for his laughing at Krishna long ago.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुत्क्षेपैवीज्यमानौ सिक्तौ चन्दनवारिणा

English

Today you will see Karna, Govinda, uprooted by me like a flowering tree by a rutting elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्रसूर्यकराब्जा भ्यां प्रमार्जितमुखावुभौ पार्थार्थमत्यर्थचिराभिगुप्तम्

English

Today you will hear those sweet words, Madhusudana; today, free of debt, you will console Abhimanyu's mother and Kunti, my father's sister, rejoicing, Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थोन्मुख: संदधे चोत्तमौजा:

English

Today you will console Krishna (Draupadi), her face in tears, Madhava, and the king of dharma Yudhishthira with words like nectar."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिदशपतिमवोचन्मा व्यथिष्ठा जये श्री:

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'It seems that Arjuna slew all of you at his will. Indeed, the Destroyer himself could not escape him in battle, if Arjuna took up arms against Him. Single-handed, Partha ravished Bhadra, and single-handed, he gratified Agni. Single-handed, he subjugated the whole Earth, and made all the kings pay tribute. Single-handed, with his celestial bow he slew the Nivatakavachas. Single-handed, he contended in battle with Mahadeva who stood before him in the guise of a hunter. Single-handed, he protected the Bharatas, and single-handed, he gratified Bhava. Single-handed, were vanquished by him all the kings of the Earth endued with fierce prowess. The Kurus cannot be blamed. On the other hand, they deserve praise (for having fought with such a warrior). Tell me now what they did. Tell me also, O Suta, what Duryodhana did after that. '

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टश्न कर्णेन ततो5ब्रवीत् तम् कि कर्णकी दृष्टि उसपर पड़ गयी। तब उसने कर्णसे कहा--

English

All the men saw in the sky those beings, wondrous in form, standing in the air, resounding with sweet sounds, with instruments, songs, praises and dances.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिभिद मर्मस्वपि चार्जुनस्त्वरन्

English

Then, delighted, the Kuru and Pandava warriors, with the sounds of instruments, leaves, weapons and lion-roars, making the earth and quarters resound, struck their foes with a roar.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़े वेगसे कहा--'पाण्डुनन्दन! तुम लापरवाही क्‍यों दिखाते हो?

English

The battlefield, crowded with tens of thousands of horses, elephants and chariots of many kinds, hard to bear for the fall of swords, darts and lances, frequented by the fearless, thronged with slain bodies, shone red with blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहत्य धर्म च यशश्न विन्दते भिन्धि त्वमेनं नमुचिं यथा हरि:

English

As the battle of weapon-bearers' defeat went on, Dhananjaya and Adhiratha's son, armoured, covered the quarters and the armies with sharp straight arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहले ही तुम इसे उसी प्रकार मार डालो, जैसे इन्द्रने नमुचिका वध किया था”

English

Then, with a darkness made by arrows, yours and the enemy knew nothing; in fear they took refuge in those very two chariots, which dispelled the darkness like rays spread in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तथा यथा शम्बरहा पुरा बलिम् सर्वप्रयत्नात्तपनीयपुड्खै:

English

Then, those two, warding off each other's weapon with weapon, like winds from east and west in a dense darkness of cloud spread out, shone exceedingly like risen suns.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको आच्छादित कर दिया

English

"They are not to be approached"—so urged, the enemy and yours stood around those two great chariot-warriors on every side, as gods and asuras around Vasava and Shambara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य॑थाचलश्षन्दनकाननायुत: यथा गिरीन्द्र: स्फुटकर्णिकारवान्

English

With the sounds of mridangas, kettledrums, tabors, anakas and conches, with lion-roars, the two best of men shone like moon and sun amid a deluge of clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समीक्ष्य संधत्स्व शरं शिरोध्रम् सोच-विचारकर फिरसे बाणका संधान करो, जिससे वह मस्तक काट सके”

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Struck and wounded and overthrown from their vehicles and divested of armour and deprived of weapons and their beasts slain, with plaintive voices and burning with grief and vanquished by their foes, the vain Kauravas, entering their tents once more took counsel of one another. They then looked like snakes deprived of fangs and poison trod upon by others. Unto them, Kama, sighing like an angry snake, squeezing his hands, and eyeing thy son, said, "Arjuna is always careful, firm, possessed of skill, and endued with intelligence. Again, when the time comes, Vasudeva awakes him (to what should be done). Today, by that sudden shower of weapons we were deceived by him. Tomorrow, however, O lord of Earth, I will frustrate all his purposes." Thus addressed by Karna, Duryodhana said, "So be it," and then granted permission to those foremost of kings to retire. Bidden by the king, all those rulers proceeded to their respective tents. Having passed the night happily, they cheerfully went out for battle (the next day). They then beheld an invincible array formed by king Yudhishthira the just, that foremost one of Kuru race, with great care, and according to the sanction of Brihaspati and Usanas. Then that slayer of foes, Duryodhana, called to mind the heroic Karna, that counteractor of foes, that warrior with neck like that of a bull, equal to Purandara himself in battle, the Maruts in might, and Kartavirya in energy. Indeed, the heart of the king turned towards Karna. And the hearts of all the troops also turned to that hero, that Suta's son, that mighty bowman, as one's heart turns to a friend in a situation of great

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मादृशा जिद्ामयुद्धा भवन्ति

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'What did Duryodhana next do, O Suta, when the hearts of all of you turned towards Vikarna's son Karna? Did my troops cast their eyes on Radha's son like persons afflicted with cold turning their gaze towards the Sun? Upon the recommencement of the battle after the withdrawal of the troops, how, O Sanjaya, did Vikarna's son Karna fight? How also did all the Pandavas fight with the Suta's son? The mighty-armed Karna would, single-handed, slay the Parthas with the Srinjayas. The might of Kama's arms in battle equals that of Sakra or Vishnu. His weapons are fierce, and the prowess also of that high-souled one is fierce. Relying upon Kama, king Duryodhana had set his heart on battle. Beholding Duryodhana deeply afflicted by the son of Pandu, and seeing also the sons of Pandu displaying great prowess, what did that mighty car-warrior, viz., Kama, do? Alas, the foolish

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्रुवाच चोच्चैरगिरिमूर्जितां वृष: वह सर्पमुख बाण रथ नीचा हो जानेके कारण अर्जुनके उसी किरीटमें जा लगा

English

Then those two great bowmen, loosing great weapons with terrible arrows, killed countless men, horses and elephants and struck each other with the best of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रभूषितम्

English

Then, tormented by arrows from the two best of men, the supporters of Kurus and Pandavas scattered with elephants, foot-soldiers, horses and chariots in all directions, like forest dwellers from fear of a lion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुक्ता, मणि एवं हीरोंसे विभूषित था बिभर्तुर॒त्यर्थसुखं सुगन्धिनम्

English

Then Duryodhana, Bhoja, Subala's son, and Kripa with Sharadvat's son, five great chariot-warriors, struck Dhananjaya and Achyuta with body-ending arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिनाकपाशाशनिसायकोत्तमै:

English

Dhananjaya cut their bows, quivers, horses, banners, chariots and charioteers all together with arrows, pierced them, and pierced the charioteer's son with twelve of the best arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किए आर की तमर्जुनस्यथ पुष्पशाली वृक्षोंसे सुशोभित पर्वतके उत्तम शिखरको नीचे गिरा देता है

English

Then a hundred chariots and a hundred elephants, aggressors, rushed hastily at Arjuna—Shakas, Tukharas, Yavanas, horsemen with the best of Kambojas, wishing to kill him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जना व्यवस्यन् व्यथिताश्न चस्खलु:

English

Dhananjaya in haste cut with razor-arrows the excellent weapons in their hands with their hands and their heads, and horses, elephants and chariots of the fighters; he destroyed that host of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया और व्यथित होकर सभी अपने-अपने स्थानसे लड़खड़ाकर गिर पड़े गोकर्णासनमर्दनश्न न ययावप्राप्य मृत्योर्वशम्

English

Then in the sky, sounds of divine trumpets with shouts of "Well done" sent by the delighted, and showers of the finest flowers fell, fragrant, lovely and auspicious, driven by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनः आक्रमणका अवसर न देनेके कारण मृत्युके अधीन नहीं हुए

English

Seeing that wonder, witnessed by gods and men, beings were astonished, O king; but your son and the charioteer's son felt neither pain nor wonder, being of one resolve.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्तास्मि शत्रुं तव चात्मनश्ल

English

Then Drona's son, pressing your son's hand with his hand to console him, said, "Be gracious, Duryodhana; make peace with the Pandavas; enough of enmity; fie on war.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा55जिमशध्ये रविसूनुसत्तम: कर्णेन रोषादसहंस्तस्य वाक्यम्

English

The preceptor, equal to Brahma, knower of great weapons, has been slain, and Bhishma and the other best of men; I am safe, and so is my uncle; rule your kingdom long with the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयं स आयाद् गरुडस्य वक्‍त्रम्

English

Dhananjaya will stand when I hold him back; Janardana wishes no enmity; Yudhishthira is ever intent on the good of beings, and Vrikodara and the twins follow him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मत्वैकरूपं निहतास्य माता रथं भुजाभ्यां पुरुषोत्तमस्तत:

English

Between you and the Parthas let the people have peace; let the remaining kings go each to his own city, and let the soldiers cease their enmity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिलापर तेज किये हुए, दस बाणोंसे उन्हें घायल कर दिया

English

"If you do not listen to my word, O king, you will surely be tormented, slain by your foes in battle; and the world has seen with you what was done by the single Kiritin, as neither Death nor Indra nor Prachetas nor the king of the yakshas would do.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खूनसे लथपथ हो रहे थे सिंहके समान दहाड़ने और हँसने लगा

English

He is superior in qualities even to that, Dhananjaya; he will accept my whole word and will follow you; be gracious, O king, for the peace of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तथा यथेन्द्रो बलमोजसा रणे

English

My pride in you is ever supreme; I tell you so out of the highest friendship, and I shall hold back even Karna when you are willing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा यथा वज्रविदारितो5डचल: र्धनंजयेनोत्तमकुण्डलेडपि च

English

The wise call a friend innate; so too one gained by conciliation, by wealth, or by coming through valour—all four kinds exist in you and the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षणेन बाणैर्बहुधा व्यशातयत्

English

By nature your kinsmen, hero; again gain them firmly by conciliation; if with you pleased they become friends, O lord of lords, surely do so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंद्वारा क्षणभरमें बहुत-से टुकड़े कर डाले यथातुर: पित्तकफानिलज्वरै:

English

Thus addressed by his friend with wholesome words, he reflected, sighed and said, dejected: "It is as you say, friend; yet hear my word as I tell you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहुँचाकर उसे विदीर्ण कर दिया क्षरन् प्रपातैरिव रक्तमम्भ:

English

Having slain Duhshasana, the evil-minded Vrikodara spoke much, like a tiger, by force; that stays in my heart; it is not hidden from you; whence peace?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराभिनत् क्रौज्चमिवाद्रिमग्निज:

English

Nor, Achyuta, should you speak to Karna to desist out of praise of Drona's son; Phalguna is today exhausted by great labour; Karna will slay him by splendour."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्तिकेयने क्रौंच पर्वतको चीर डाला था प्रशीर्णमुष्टि: सुभूशाहत: प्रभो

English

Having consoled him thus repeatedly, your son commanded his own soldiers: "Strike, rush at these foes with the sound of arrows; why remain silent?"