Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावदेव त्वया कर्ण शक्‍्यं वक्तुं यथेच्छसि

English

other's handsome bow in that encounter, and having each quickly slain the other's driver and steeds approached each other on foot for a fight with swords. Both endued with massive arms, they looked resplendent on that extensive arena, each having taken up a shield decked with a hundred moons, and each armed with an excellent sword, like Jambha and Sakra, both endued with great might, in the battle between the gods and the Asuras (of old). Both of them, in that great battle, then began to career in circles. And then they speedily encountered each other in battle, each approaching the other near. And each of them made great efforts for the destruction of the other. Then Satwata cut in twain the shield of Kaikeya. The latter also, O king, cut in twain the shield of Satyaki. Having cut off his antagonist's shield covered with centuries of stars, Kaikeya began to career in circles, advancing and receding (at times). Then the grandson of Sini, endued with great activity, cut off by a sidestroke the prince of the Kaikeyas thus careering in that great arena armed with excellent sword. Cased in armour that great bowman, viz., the Kaikeya prince, O king, thus cut off in twain in that great battle, fell down like a hill riven with thunder. Having slain him in battle that foremost of car-warriors that scorcher of foes, viz., the brave grandson of Sini quickly got upon the car of Yudhamanyu. Afterwards riding upon another car duly equipped (with everything), Satyaki began to slay with his shafts the large force of the Kaikeyas. The vast army of the Kaikeyas, thus slaughtered in battle, leaving that foe of theirs fled away on all sides.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

योत्स्ये परमसंक्रुद्धस्तत् कर्म सदृ्शं मम करूँगा और वह कार्य मेरे योग्य होगा

English

[Shalya said:] "Just as you are not intoxicated by drink, nor is it the same, so I cure you in friendship while you are heedless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पीत्वा सीधु सगोमांसं क्रन्दन्ति च हसन्ति च

English

Hear from me, Karna, this crow-parable that is told; having heard it, do as you please, lowest of your family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यक्त त्वमप्युपहितः पाण्डवै: पापदेशज सारड् इव घर्मार्त: कामं विलप शुष्य च

English

I do not remember any sin in myself, Karna, for which you, mighty-armed, wish to kill me who am blameless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथाद्य त्वां प्रमाद्यन्तं चिकित्सेयं सुहृत्तया

English

But I must speak, if it is good for you, to be understood—especially as one in the chariot and well-wisher of the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ हंसा: समुद्रान्ते कदाचिदतिपातिन: कुमारकास्तदा हंसान् दृष्टवा काकमथाब्रुवन्

English

Level and uneven ground, the strength and weakness of the chariot-warrior, the fatigue and weariness of the horses along with the warrior,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संडीनोड्डीनडीनं च पुनर्डीनविडीनकम् तेषामन्यतमेनाहं पतिष्यामि विहायसम्

English

knowledge of the weapon, the cries of beasts and birds, burden and overburden, and treatment of arrows,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वैध्रुवं विनिश्चित्य पतथध्वं न मया सह

English

use of weapons, fighting and omens—all this must be known by me as head of the household of this chariot. Therefore, Karna, I tell you this illustration.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उड़ानोंद्वारा उड़नेके लिये मेरे साथ चलो न एवमुक्ते तु काकेन प्रहस्यैको विहंगम:

English

There was a vaishya at the edge of the sea, rich in wealth and grain, a sacrificer, giver of gifts, patient, pure, devoted to his own duty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नर्दन्तमिव शार्टूल॑ दृष्टवा क्रोष्टा भविष्यसि सिंहसदृश अर्जुनको जब दहाड़ते देखोगे, तब तुरंत गीदड़ बन जाओगे

English

Many sons, dear children, kind to all beings, he dwelt fearless in the realm of a king devoted to dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा शृगाल: सिंहश्व यथा च शशकुञ्जरौ

English

A crow fed on the leavings of his many young, renowned sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा त्वमपि पार्थक्ष प्रर्यातावात्मकर्मभि: शल्यमाह सुसंक्रुद्धो वाकुशल्यमवधारयन्

English

The vaishya's boys always gave him meat and rice, curd, milk, sweet rice, honey and ghee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वं तु शल्य गुणैहीन: कि ज्ञास्यसि गुणागुणम्

English

Fed on leavings by the vaishya's boys, that crow, proud, despised birds equal to him and better.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम तो समस्त गुणोंसे शून्य हो; फिर गुण-अवगुण क्या समझोगे? अहं शल्याभिजानामि विक्रमं च महात्मन:

English

Then once swans, with gold-marked wings, joyful, flying like Garuda, came by the sea's edge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाहं शल्य जानामि न त्वं जानासि तत् तथा

English

The boys, seeing the swans, said to the crow, "You are the most distinguished of birds, O flier."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानन्ेवाह्नये युद्धे शल्य गाण्डीवधारिणम् पार्थको युद्धके लिये बुलाता हूँ

English

Cajoled by those small-minded boys, the bird, through folly and pride, took their words to be true.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकतूणीशय: पत्री सुधौत: समलंकृतः:

English

Desiring to test them, he flew at them, "Who among these is best?"—proud of leavings, the crow, among many that fly far.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहेयो विषवानुग्रो नराश्वद्धिपसंघहा आया है, जो मनुष्यों, हाथियों और घोड़ोंके समुदायका संहार करनेवाला है

English

Whom he regarded as the foremost of those far-flying swans, to that bird the ill-minded one called out: "Let us fly!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णाद् वा देवकीपुत्रात् सत्यं चापि शृणुष्व मे

English

Hearing that, the swans who were assembled there laughed at the crow's much talk, the strong ones, best of flyers, and those gold-winged birds said to the crow:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वेषां पाण्डुपुत्राणां जय: पार्थे प्रतिष्ठित:

English

"We are swans, roaming this earth, dwellers at Manasa, and we are ever honoured among birds for our long flight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीर पीछे लौट सकता है? तावेतौ पुरुषव्याप्रौ समेतौ स्यन्दने स्थितौ

English

How, ill-minded one, being a crow, do you challenge to a flying contest a strong swan of mighty frame and long flight? How, crow, do you speak of flying with us?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं। देखो, मेरा जन्म कितना उत्तम है?

English

Then the foolish crow, reviling the swan's words again and again, replied, boasting from lightness of birth:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृष्वसामातुलजौ भ्रातरावपराजितौ भाइयोंको, जो किसीसे पराजित नहीं होते, तुम मेरे द्वारा मारा गया देखोगे

English

"I have flown a hundred and one flights, no doubt; each flight of a hundred yojanas, variegated and of various kinds:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुने गाण्डिवं कृष्णे चक्र ताक्ष्यकपिध्वजौ

English

flying up, flying down, flying forward, flying out, flying in, flying together, flying crosswise and flying beyond,

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वंतुदुष्प्रकृतिर्मूडो महायुद्धेष्वकोविद: संस्तौषि तौ तु केनापि हेतुना त्वं कुदेशज

English

flying apart, flying around, flying forth, good flying, over-flying, great flying, flying in and flying around,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापदेशज दुर्बुद्धे क्षुद्र क्षत्रियपांसन

English

going and coming, returning, and many circling flights; I shall perform them before your eyes today, and then you will see my strength."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज या तो वे ही दोनों मुझे मार डालेंगे या मैं ही उन दोनोंका संहार कर दूँगा स्त्रियों बालाश्र वृद्धाश्व॒ प्राय: क्रीडागता जना:

English

When the crow had spoken thus, one swan, laughing, replied to the crow; hear those words from me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यावदन्त्यं हि दौरात्म्यं मद्रकेष्विति नः श्रुतम्

English

"You, crow, have flown a hundred and one flights, surely; but all birds know only one flight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जामाता दुहिता भ्राता नप्तान्ये ते च बान्धवा: पुम्भिविमिश्रा नार्यश्व ज्ञाताज्ञाता: स्वयेच्छया

English

I, crow, know no other; fly then, red-eyed one, in whatever way you think."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामप्रलापिनो३च्योन्यं तेषु धर्म: कथं भवेत् नापि वैरं न सौहार्द मद्रकेण समाचरेत्

English

Then the crows who were assembled there laughed: "How could a swan surpass a hundred flights with one flight?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रकेषु च संसृष्टे शौचं गान्धारकेषु च

English

With a single flight he will outdo one of a hundred—the swan's flight; the crow is strong and of swift valour."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथैव संगतं कृत्वा नर: पतति मद्रकैः कुर्वन्ति भेषजं प्राज्ञा: सत्यं तच्चापि दृश्यते

English

Then the swan and the crow set off in rivalry; the gold-winged swan with one flight, the crow with a hundred.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासांस्युत्सृज्य नृत्यन्ति स्त्रियो या मद्यमोहिता:

English

The swan flew and the crow flew, the crow wishing to astonish by his flights, proclaiming his own deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तासां पुत्र: कथं धर्म मद्रको वक्तुमहति धर्मका उपदेश करना चाहते हो

English

Then seeing the crow's variegated and other flights, the crows, delighted, shouted with those cries.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवीरकं याच्यमाना मद्रिका कर्षति स्फिचौ

English

They mocked the swans and said unpleasant things, and flying up and up, they said "Just a moment!" again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा मां सुवीरकं कश्चिद् याचतां दयितं मम गौर्यो बृहत्यो निर््वीका मद्रिका: कम्बलावृता:

English

They fell from treetops and from the ground and flew up again, making many kinds of cries, then hoping for victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रका: सिन्धुसौवीरा: धर्म विद्यु: कथं त्विह

English

The swan began to fly gently only and fell behind the crow for a moment, O revered one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष मुख्यतमो धर्म: क्षत्रियस्येति नः श्रुतम् आयुधानां साम्पराये यन्मुच्येयमहं तत:

English

Slighting the swans' speed, the crow said, "The swan that flew up has fallen behind."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोयं प्रिय: सखा चास्मि धार्तराष्ट्स्य धीमत:

English

Hearing that, the swan flew towards the western quarter, over and over at speed, towards the sea, Varuna's abode.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तनुत्यजां नृसिंहानामाहवेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्

English

Then fear entered the crow, bewildered, seeing no island or tree, falling weary: "Where shall I alight, tired, in this ocean of water?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां त्राणार्थमुद्यन्तं वधार्थ द्विषघतामपि न तद् भूतं प्रपश्यामि त्रिषु लोकेषु मद्रप

English

For the sea is unbearable, home of many hosts of creatures, shining with hundreds of great beings, surpassing even the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचलित कर दे, यह मेरा दृढ़ निश्चय है

English

Because of the depth of the sea there is no distinction, lowest of your family, among quarters, sky and water; the sea is hard to conquer, Karna—for the water's long fall, what then for a crow, Karna?

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं विद्वञ्जोषमास्स्व त्रासात् कि बहु भाषसे मित्रप्रतीक्षया शल्य धृतराष्ट्रस्य चोभयो:

English

Then the gold-winged swan, flying beyond for a moment, looking at the crow, "just a moment," could not turn back, and having gone ahead, looked back at the crow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनश्चेदीदृशं॑ वाक्‍्यं मद्रराज वदिष्यसि

English

Seeing him thus falling behind, the swan said this, wishing to raise him as he sank, remembering the vow of the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चूर-चूर करके गिरा दूँगा श्रोतारस्त्विदमद्येह द्रष्टारा वा कुदेशज

English

"You who told of many flights again and again—fly, and do not utter what you will not tell us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब्रवीन्मद्रराजानं याहि याहीत्यसम्भ्रमम्

English

What flight is this called, crow, that you are doing now? You touch the water with your wings and again and again with your beak."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णमद्राधिपसंवादे चत्वारिंशो5ध्याय: शल्योडब्रवीत् पुन: कर्ण निदर्शनमिदं वच:

English

The crow, touching the water of the ocean with wings and beak, distressed and very weary, suddenly fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वोक्त बात सुनकर फिर शल्यने उससे यह दृष्टान्तयुक्त बात कही--

English

[The swan said:] "The hundred and one flights you spoke of, crow, the various ones, were false, as is clear today."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्ञां मूर्थाभिषिक्तानां स्वयं धर्मपरायण: उत्पन्न हुआ हूँ और स्वयं भी धर्ममें तत्पर रहता हूँ

English

[The crow said:] "Proud of leavings, swan, I thought myself like Garuda, and I scorned many crows and other birds. I take refuge in you with my life, swan; take me to an island.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्र॒ुत्वा यथेष्टं कुर्यास्त्वं निहीन कुलपांसन सुनकर जैसी इच्छा हो वैसा करो

English

If I reach my own country safe again, swan, I will not slight anyone; deliver me from this calamity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

येन मां त्वं महाबाहो हन्तुमिच्छस्यनागसम्

English

Saying this, wretched, lamenting, senseless, crying "Crow! Crow!", sinking in the great ocean,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझ निरपराधको भी मार डालनेकी इच्छा रखते हो विशेषतो रथस्थेन राज्ञश्नैव हितैषिणा

English

the swan, coming up, lifted the crow, drenched with water and terrible to see, with his feet, trembling, and slowly placed him on his back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे हिताहितको जानते हुए मेरा आवश्यक कर्तव्य है कि तुम्हें वह सब बता दूँ

English

Having placed the senseless crow on his back, Karna, the swan came again to the island from where they had flown in rivalry.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रम: खेदश्न॒ सततं हयानां रथिना सह भारश्षाप्यतिभारश्न् शल्यानां च प्रतिक्रिया

English

Setting him down there and consoling that sky-ranger, the swan went off to the country he wished, swift as thought.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वमेतन्मया ज्ञेयं रथस्यास्य कुटुम्बिना

English

As that crow was in the vaishya's family fed on leavings, so you, fed on Dhritarashtra's sons' leavings, no doubt, despise all, even equals and betters, Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैश्य: किल समुद्रान्ते प्रभूतधनधान्यवान् बहुपुत्र: प्रियापत्य: सर्वभूतानुकम्पक:

English

Guarded by Drona, Drona's son, Kripa, Bhishma and the other Kauravas, why did you not then kill Partha, alone, in Virata's city?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्राणां तस्य बालानां कुमाराणां यशस्विनाम्

English

When all of you, scattered and conquered by Kiritin like jackals by a lion, where was your valour then?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौआ भी वहाँ रहा करता था सचोच्छिष्टभूत: काको वैश्यपुत्रै: कुमारकै:

English

Seeing your brother slain and yourself conquered by Savyasachin, in the sight of the Kuru heroes you were the first to flee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने समान तथा अपनेसे श्रेष्ठ पक्षियोंका भी अपमान करने लगा

English

Likewise, Karna, in the Dvaita forest, attacked by gandharvas, leaving all the Kurus, you were the first to flee.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतार्यमाणस्तै: सर्वैरल्पबुद्धिभिरण्डज:

English

Having slain and conquered the gandharvas led by Chitrasena in battle, Partha released Karna and Duryodhana together with their wives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बातको सत्य मानने लगा तान् सोभिपत्य जिज्ञासु: क एषां श्रेष्ठभागिति

English

Again the ancient power of Partha and of Keshava was recounted by Rama in the assembly, in the royal council, Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां यं प्रवरं मेने हंसानां दूरपातिनाम्

English

You constantly heard that statement of Drona and Bhishma, who said the two Krishnas were unslayable, in the presence of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्छुत्वा प्राहसन् हंसा ये तत्रासन् समागता: इदमूचु: सम चक्राड़ा वच: काक॑ं विहड्भमा:

English

How much shall I say there, by which Dhananjaya is superior to you as a Brahmana is to all beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहा है? काग! बता तो सही, तू हमारे साथ किस प्रकार उड़ेगा?

English

Even now you will see, in the encounter, the son of Vasudeva and the Pandava Dhananjaya standing in their chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण बारंबार उसकी निन्दा करके उसे इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया निडीनमथ संडीनं तिर्यक् डीनगतानि च

English

Those two bulls among men, renowned among gods, asuras and men, famed for their splendour—you are like a glow-worm among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिडीनं महाडीन॑ निर्डीनमतिडीनकम्

English

Knowing this, do not despise Achyuta and Arjuna, charioteer's son; those two lions among men—be silent, boaster, you who are as a horse to a man."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतमेकं च पातानां त्वं काक पतिता ध्रुवम्

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Srutakarman then, O king, filled with wrath, struck that lord of Earth, viz., Citrasena, in that battle, with fifty shafts. The ruler of the Abhisars (in return), striking Srutakarman, O king, with nine straight arrows, pierced his driver with five. Srutakarman then, filled with rage, struck Citrasena at the head of his forces, with a keen arrow in a vital part. Deeply pierced, O monarch, with that arrow by that high-souled prince the heroic Citrasena felt great pain and swooned away. During this interval, Srutakarman of great renown covered that lord of Earth, (viz., his insensible antagonist), with ninety arrows. The mighty car-warrior Citrasena then, recovering consciousness, cut off his antagonist's bow with a broad-headed arrow, and pierced his antagonist himself with seven arrows. Taking up another bow that was decked with gold, and capable of striking hard, Srutakarman then, with his waves of arrows, made Citrasena assume a wonderful appearance. Adorned with those arrows, the youthful king, wearing beautiful garlands, looked in that battle like a well-adorned youth in the midst of an assembly. Quickly piercing Srutakarman with an arrow in the centre of the chest, he said unto him, "Wait, Wait!" Srutakarman also, pierced with that arrow in the battle, began to shed blood, like a mountain shedding streams of liquid red chalk. Bathed in blood and dyed therewith, that hero shone in battle like a flowering Kinsuka. Srutakarman, then, O king, thus assailed by the foe, became filled with rage, and cut in twain the foe-resisting bow of Citrasena. The latter' s bow having been cut off, Srutakarman then, O king, pierced him with three hundred arrows equipped with goodly wings, covering him completely therewith. With another broad-headed arrow, sharp-edged and keen pointed, he cut off the head, decked with head-gear of his high-souled antagonist. That blazing head of Citrasena fell down on the ground, like the moon loosened from the firmament upon the Earth at will. Beholding the king slain, the troops of Citrasena, O sire, rushed impetuously against (his slayer). That great bowman then, filled with rage, rushed, shooting his shafts, against that army, like Yama filled with fury, against all creatures at the time of the universal dissolution. Slaughtered in that battle by thy grandson armed with the bow, they quickly fled on all sides like elephants scorched by a forestconflagration. Beholding them flying away, hopeless of vanquishing the foe, Srutakarman, pursuing them with his keen arrows, looked exceedingly resplendent (on his car). Then Prativindhya, piercing Citra with five arrows, struck his driver with three and his standard with one. Him Citra pierced, striking in the arms and the chest, with nine broad-headed shafts equipped with wings of gold, having keen points, and plumed with Kanka and peacock feathers. Then Prativindhya, O Bharata, cutting off with his shafts the bow of his antagonist deeply struck the latter with five keen arrows. Then Citra, O monarch, sped at thy grandson a terrible and irresistible dart, adorned with golden bells, and resembling a flame of fire. Prativindhya, however, in that battle, cut off, with the greatest ease, into three fragments, that dart as it coursed towards him like a flashing meteor. Cut off into three fragments, with Prativindhya' s shafts, that dart fell down, like the thunderbolt inspiring all creatures with fear at the end of the Yuga. Beholding that dart baffled, Citra, taking up a huge mace decked with a net-work of gold, hurled it at Prativindhya. That mace slew the latter' s steeds and driver also in that great battle, and crushing, besides, his car, fell with great impetuosity on the Earth. Meanwhile, having alighted from his car, O Bharata, Prativindhya hurled at Citra a dart, well-

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः काको भृशं श्रान्तो हंसमभ्यागमत्तदा उज्जिहीर्षुर्निमज्जन्तं स्मरन् सत्पुरुषव्रतम्

English

[Karna said:] "Shauri driving Arjuna's chariot, the Pandava's strength and great weapons—I know them as they are today, Shalya; that is hidden from you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद्यहं स्वस्तिमान् हंस स्वं देशं प्राप्तुयां प्रभो

English

Yet I shall fight those two unassailable ones, the best of weapon-bearers, free of fear; but the curse of Rama and of the best of Brahmanas torments me more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी वृष्णिनन्दन श्रीकृष्ण और पाणए्डुपुत्र अर्जुनकी शरण लो द्रष्टास्येकरथे कर्ण तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि

English

Long ago I lived with Rama under the guise of a Brahmana, wishing to obtain a divine weapon; even there, Shalya, Indra, wishing Phalguna's good, set an obstacle for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा त्वमन्तरं द्रष्टा आत्मनश्लार्जुनस्य च देख लोगे कि तुममें और अर्जुनमें कितना अन्तर है?

English

Having come to my thigh and entered it in the form of an ugly insect, a break was made; and from fear of my teacher I did not move; that Brahmana saw it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ मावमंस्था मौख्यात् त्वं खद्योत इव रोचनौ

English

Asked, I told that great sage, 'I am a charioteer's son'; he cursed me: 'This weapon gained by you through the pretext of being a Suta will not appear to you at the time of action,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकाश्येनाभिविख्यातौ त्वं तु खद्योतवन्नूषु विख्यात हैं; परंतु तुम तो मनुष्योंमें जुगनूके ही समान हो

English

except at the time of your death, since Brahman is not firmly in a non-Brahmana.' Today, in this tumultuous and terrible battle, dear one, that weapon is sufficient.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृसिंहौ तौ महात्मानौ जोषमास्स्व विकत्थने

English

The swift, immeasurable lord of waters, who would drown the masses of beings, makes the sea a great serpent—only the shore restrains the immeasurable one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाविधावर्जुनवासुदेवौ बात मुझे अच्छी तरह ज्ञात है

English

Releasing masses of unerring arrows that pierce vital parts, feathered, hero-slaying, I will fight the son of Kunti in battle, the best of all bowstring-drawers in the world today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमहं पतिता काक नान्यं जानामि कठचन अथ काका: प्रजहसुर्ये तत्रासन् समागता:

English

Thus with strength I shall withstand the very strong one of great weapons, like the sea, hard to reach, fierce, with floods of arrows, drowning kings; like the shore I shall withstand Partha with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकेनैव शतस्यैष पातेनाभिभविष्यति

English

Today in battle, equal to whom I deem no other man taking up a bow—he who could conquer gods and asuras in battle—see with him my most dreadful fight today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रपेततु: स्पर्थया च ततस्तौ हंसवायसौ अथ काकस्य चित्राणि पतितानि मुहुर्मुहु:

English

The overproud Pandava, eager for battle, will come against me with superhuman great weapons; meeting his weapon with weapons in battle, I shall fell Partha with the best of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हंसांक्षावहसन्ति सम प्रावदन्नप्रियाणि च

English

Blazing even like the sun, with fully attained rays, shining with fame, dispelling darkness, I shall cover Dhananjaya with arrows like a cloud above the sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृक्षाग्रेभ्य: स्थलेभ्यश्व निपतन्त्युतन्ति च अवमन्य च हंसांस्तानिदं वचनमन्रुवन्

English

As a cloud with showers extinguishes the fire Vaishvanara, with smoking flame, blazing, glorious, burning this world, so I shall quench Partha in battle with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ हंस: स तच्छुत्वा प्रापतत् पश्चिमां दिशम्

English

The crusher, the strong, the striker, the breaker, the fierce wind—I shall withstand in battle the enraged and unforgiving Dhananjaya, like the Himalaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो भी: प्राविशत् काक॑ तदा तत्र विचेतसम् रहे थे; अतः उसके मनमें भय समा गया और वह घबराकर अचेत-सा हो उठा

English

The skilled one, unattached on chariot paths, ever bearing the yoke in wars, foremost hero, best of all archers in the world, I shall withstand Dhananjaya in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महासत्त्वशतोद्धासी नभसो5पि विशिष्यते

English

Today in battle, equal to whom I regard no other man among men taking a bow, who could bear this whole earth—knowing so, I am about to fight him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समुद्रके जलसमूहका पार कैसे पा सकता था? अथ हंसोअप्यतिक्रम्य मुहूर्तमिति चेति च

English

He who at Khandava defeated all beings with the gods—what other man, to save his life, would wish to fight him but me?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिक्रम्य च चक्राड़: काक॑ तं समुहैक्षत

English

I could tell with joy the manliness of that Pandava in the assembly of kshatriyas; why, fool, did you, speaking foolishly with a confused mind, tell me Arjuna's manliness?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातस्य व्याहरंश्वैंदं न नो गुहां प्रभाषसे

English

The disagreeable, harsh, cruel, mean, reviling, who is intolerant of the tolerant—I could slay hundreds of such; I forgive you by forbearance because of the course of time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलं स्पृशसि पक्षाभ्यां तुण्डेन च पुन: पुन: अभी तेरी रक्षा करता हूँ

English

You spoke disagreeable things on behalf of the Pandavas, attacking me like a fool, evil-doer; you who are crooked towards my straightness are slain—a betrayer of a friend; friendship is made by seven steps.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टो हंसेन दुष्टात्मन्निदं हंसं ततो5ब्रवीत्

English

This is the time of death, most dreadful, that Duryodhana has come to battle; wishing the success of his purpose I shall go against them, where there is no certainty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातवेगप्रमथितो हंसं काकोब्रवीदिदम् हंस प्राणै: प्रपद्ये त्वामुदकान्तं नयस्व माम्

English

'Friend' is derived from the roots mid, nand, pri, trai, mud, as taught earlier by the learned; and all that I have in Duryodhana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काको दृढपरिश्रान्त: सहसा निपपात ह

English

'Enemy' (shatru) from shad, shas, shay, shri, shvi and sometimes from prefixes in many ways, and from su-d; mostly all that is in you, and that is in me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ सहसा उस महासागरमें गिर पड़ा। उस समय उसे बड़ी पीड़ा हो रही थी ग्रियमाणमिदं काक॑ हंसो वाक्यमुवाच ह

English

For Duryodhana's sake and for your displeasure, for fame's sake, for my own and for my lord's, I shall therefore fight the Pandava and Vasudeva with effort; see that deed of mine today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्लाघमानस्त्वमात्मानं काक भाषितवानसि

English

See my supreme weapons today, Brahma weapons, divine and human; I shall attack the fierce-valoured one like a rutting elephant a rutting elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सकता हूँ। अब उन्हें याद कर महासागरमें कैसे गिर पड़ा?”

English

I shall loose the Brahma weapon, unconquerable by mind, incomparable, for Partha's defeat; and even by it he would not be freed in battle, unless my wheel falls in a pit today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपरिष्ट तदा हंसमभिवीक्ष्य प्रसादयन्

English

Not from Vaivasvata with the rod in hand, nor from Varuna with the noose, nor from the lord of wealth with his mace, nor from Vasava with his thunderbolt,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे प्रसन्न करनेके लिये कहा अवमन्य बहुंश्वाहं काकानन्यांश्व पक्षिण:

English

nor from anyone else do I fear an aggressor; know, Shalya, that I am fearless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसीका अपमान नहीं करूँगा। तुम इस विपत्तिसे मेरा उद्धार करो कृपया55दाय हंसस्तं जलक्लिन्न सुदुर्दुशम्

English

Therefore I have no fear of the Parthas nor of Janardana; today there will be a fight between those two and me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरोप्य पृष्ठ हंसस्तं काक॑ तूर्ण विचेतनम्

English

A Brahmana told me, 'Your wheel will fall into a pit'; for one fighting in battle, danger comes in a narrow place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संस्थाप्य तं चापि पुन: समाश्वास्य च खेचरम् उच्छिष्टभोजन: काको यथा वैश्यकुले पुरा

English

Therefore I fear greatly the Brahmana's word; for those are lords of the moon-kings, rulers of pleasure and pain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदृशान् श्रेयसश्नापि सर्वान् कर्णावमन्यसे

English

Careless, I once struck with an arrow the calf of a sacrificial cow of that treasure of austerity, a Brahmana, as it wandered in the lonely place, Shalya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विराटनगरे पार्थमेक॑ कि नावधीस्तदा भगाया हो। कर्ण! उस समय तुम्हारा पराक्रम कहाँ था?

English

Though I offered seven hundred plough-pole-tusked elephants and hundreds of servants, he did not show me grace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यतां कुरुवीराणां प्रथमं त्वं पलायित:

English

Though I brought fourteen thousand black cows with white calves, I did not obtain grace from that best of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरून् समग्रानुत्सज्य प्रथमं त्वं पलायित: अवध्यौ वदत: कृष्णौ संनिधौ च महीक्षिताम्

English

I offered him honour and all my house rich with every desire and whatever wealth I had; he did not accept.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनको अवध्य बताया करते थे

English

Then he said to me, who begged earnestly for pardon: 'Charioteer, what I have said will be so; it will not be otherwise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्तो5तिरिक्तः सर्वेभ्यो भूतेभ्यो ब्राह्मणो यथा पुत्रं च वसुदेवस्य कुन्तीपुत्रं च पाण्डवम्

English

He who speaks untruth would destroy creatures and so incur sin; therefore, to protect dharma, I do not venture to speak falsely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथाश्रयस्व वार्ष्णेयं पाण्डवं च धनंजयम्

English

Do not harm the Brahmanic course; you have made atonement. No one in the world would make my word untrue; accept it.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तब ऐसी बातें नहीं बोल सकोगे

English

This I have told you, though provoked, out of friendship; I know you are insulting me; be silent and hear my reply."

हिन्दी अर्थ

परोक्षभूतं तव तत् तु शल्य

English

adorned and equipped with a golden staff. Catching it as it coursed towards him, the high-souled king Citra, O Bharata, hurled the very weapon at Prativindhya. Striking the brave Prativindhya in that battle, that blazing dart, piercing through his right arm, fell down on the Earth, and falling illumined the whole region like a blast of lightning. Then Prativindhya, O king, filled with rage, and desiring to compass the destruction of Citra, sped at him a lance decked with gold. That lance penetrating through his armour and chest, entered the Earth like a mighty snake in its hole. Struck with that lance, the king fell down, stretching out his large and massive arms that resembled a couple of iron clubs. Beholding Citra slain, thy warriors, those ornaments of battle, rushed impetuously at Prativindhya from all sides. Shooting diverse kinds of shafts and Sataghnis decked with rows of bells, they soon covered Prativindhya like masses of clouds covering the Sun. The mighty-armed Prativindhya, consuming with his arrowy showers those assailants of his in that battle, routed thy army like the thunder- wielding Sakra routing the Asura host. Thus slaughtered in battle by the Pandavas, thy troops, O king, suddenly dispersed in all directions like congregated masses of clouds dispersed by the wind. While thy army, slaughtered on all sides, was thus flying away, only Drona's son singly rushed with speed against the mighty Bhimasena. All at once a fierce encounter ensued between them like to what had taken place between Vritra and Vasava in the battle between the gods and the Asuras (of old).'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनके साथ आज मेरा अत्यन्त घोर युद्ध होगा; उसे तुम देखना बाणोंसे कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको मार गिराऊँगा

English

[Karna said:] "What you said to me by way of illustration, Shalya, I cannot be frightened by words in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मतवाले हाथीके साथ भिड़ जाता है

English

If all the gods with Vasava were to fight me, I would still have no fear; how much less from Partha with Keshava?

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये धर्मकी रक्षाके उद्देश्यसे मैं मिथ्या भाषण नहीं कर सकता मद्वाक्यं नानृतं लोके कश्ित् कुर्यात् समाप्लुहि

English

I cannot be frightened by mere words in any way; know another whom you can frighten in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयि तच्चाहितं शल्य तेन जीवसि मे क्षणम्

English

This much is the strength of a low man: the harshness with which you speak to me; unable to attain our qualities, you babble much, ill-minded one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचारसे शून्य हैं नगरागारवप्रेषु बहिर्माल्यानुलेपना:

English

Karna, O revered one, was not born here to be afraid; I was born for valour and likewise for fame.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गौरीभि: सह नसिभिर्बृहतीभि: स्वलंकृता:

English

Listen with attention, lord of the Madras, to what I heard being said in Dhritarashtra's presence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्कोटकान् वीरकांभश्व दुर्धर्माश्न॒ विवर्जयेत् व्यवहार) दूषित हैं; अतः इनका त्याग कर देना चाहिए

English

Brahmanas used to attend Dhritarashtra, telling of the many wondrous countries and of kings of former times.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगच्छता महाराज वाहीकेषु निशामितम् वैश्य: शूद्रश्न वाहीकस्ततो भवति नापित:

English

There an aged best of the twice-born, reviling the Bahlika country and the Madras, spoke words of past tales.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिव्यास्त्रोंकी इस समय मैं भलीभाँति जानता हूँ। तुम स्वयं उनसे अपरिचित हो मुझे अधिक संताप दे रहा है

English

Those who are shut out by the Himalaya, scorned by the Ganga, Sarasvati, Yamuna and Kurukshetra,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हितार्थिना फाल्गुनस्यैव शल्य

English

those who live between the five rivers with the Sindhu as sixth, outside dharma and impure—the Bahlikas—should be avoided.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुप्ते गुरौ तत्र शिरो निधाय ततो विबुद्धों ददृशे स विप्र:

English

The banyan named Govardhana, the crossroad named Subhandaka—this is the gate of the royal house; I have remembered it since boyhood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्होंने यह सब कुछ देखा

English

I lived among the Bahlikas on very pressing business; therefore their conduct became known to me by residence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दाख्यातवान् सूत इत्येव शल्य न कर्मकाले प्रतिभास्यति त्वाम्

English

The city named Shakala, the river named Apaga, the Jartikas—the Bahlikas' ways are much condemned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया है। इसलिये काम पड़नेपर तेरा यह अस्त्र तुझे याद न आयेगा

English

Drinking grain-spirit and Gauda liquor, eating beef with garlic, cakes and meat, they are lacking in character.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मस्मिन् संग्रामे तुमुलेडतीव भीमे असहापराक्रमी और सत्यप्रतिज्ञ पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनको मौतके मुखमें भेज दूँगा

English

They laugh, sing and dance, drunk, with women, unclothed, outside the city houses and walls, garlanded and anointed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निमज्जयिष्यन् बहुला: प्रजाश्न

English

With various drunken songs like the braying of asses and camels, drunk with excess, they talk to one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रकल्पं सुदुरापमुग्रम् रोकूँगा और उनका वेग सहन करूँगा

English

They cry "Alas, alas!" and "He has killed her husband!" and dance, dull and unrestrained on festival days.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्ये मनुष्यं धनुराददानम्

English

Living in Kurujangala among those arrogant ones, one of the Bahlika chiefs, not very glad at heart, sang:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेजस्विनं लोकमिदं दहन्तम्

English

"Surely she, tall and fair, clad in fine blanket, lies remembering me, the Bahlika living among the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुतीक्षणदंष्टं ज्वलनप्रभावम् प्रभञ्जनं मातरिश्वानमुग्रम्

English

Having crossed the river Shatadru and that lovely Iravati, returning to my own country I shall see the fine women with big conch-bangles,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिमालय पर्वतके समान अचल रहकर सहन करूँगा

English

with eyes bright with realgar, fair, with antimony-marked three-humped, wrapped in plain deerskins, jumping about, pleasing to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धुर्य नित्यं समरेषु प्रवीरम् प्रस्थेडघजयत् खाण्डवे सव्यसाची

English

With the sounds of drums, anakas, conches and mridangas, drunk, with asses, camels and mules we shall go happily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्युं पुरस्कृत्य रणे जयं वा

English

In the forests of shami, pilu and karira, on pleasant roads, eating cakes and barley-balls with buttermilk,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रूयां हृष्ट: समितौ क्षत्रियाणाम् क्षुद्र: क्षेप्ता क्षमिणश्वाक्षमावान्

English

becoming strong on the roads, when shall we, trampling the path, go on beating and offering the tribute of the wicked?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रधर्षयन् मां मूढवत् पापकर्मन्

English

Among such degraded, outcaste, evil-minded Bahlikas, what sensible man would live even for a moment?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे मनमें उस मैत्रीका उदय नहीं हुआ) शणातेर्वा श्वसते: सीदतेवा

English

Such are the Bahlikas of futile conduct, as a Brahmana described; of both their good and evil deeds you take a sixth share.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यशोडर्थमात्मार्थमपीश्वरार्थम्

English

Having said this, the good Brahmana further spoke a reply; hear what was said of the undisciplined Bahlikas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयत्नपूर्वक युद्ध करुँगा। आज मेरे इस कर्मको तुम देखो ब्राह्माणि दिव्यान्यथ मानुषाणि

English

There a rakshasi sings always on the fourteenth of the dark fortnight, beating a drum at night in the prosperous city of Shakala:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चेत् पतेद् विषमे मे5द्य चक्रम् जाय तो उस अस्त्रसे अर्जुन रणभूमिमें जीवित नहीं छूट सकते

English

"When will the town-criers again sing songs in Shakala, satisfied with beef and meat, having drunk the great Gauda liquor,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सगदाद् वा धनपते: सवज़्ाद् वापि वासवात्

English

adorned, with tall fair women, eating onions, gandusha and many sheep?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्न मे भयं पार्थान्नापि चैव जनार्दनात् कदाचित् विजयस्याहमस्त्रहेतोरटन्नूप

English

Those who do not eat pork, fowl, beef, ass, camel and sheep meat—their birth is in vain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

होमधेन्वा वत्समस्य प्रमत्त इषुणाहनम्

English

Thus sing the drunken people of Shakala with liquor, with children and old people leaping; how could there be good conduct among them?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्मात् त्वया प्रमत्तेन होमधेन्वा हत: सुतः युध्यमानस्य संग्रामे प्राप्तस्यैकायनं भयम्

English

Know this, Shalya; and I tell you more of what another Brahmana said of us in the Kuru assembly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वरा: सुखदुःखयो:

English

Where these five rivers flow, and the pilu forests too—the Shatadru, Vipasha, third the Iravati, the Chandrabhaga and the Vitasta, with the Sindhu as sixth—those outside them,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसाद॑ न लभे शल्य ब्राह्मुणान्मद्रकेश्वर उसका कृपाप्रसाद न प्राप्त कर सका

English

those countries called Aratta, of lost dharma, are not to be visited, of the outcaste, the Dashamiyas, the Videhas, the non-sacrificers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणने मुझपर कृपा नहीं की

English

Gods, fathers and Brahmanas do not accept anything from those Bahlikas whose dharma is lost; so the tradition says.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहरं न लभे तस्मात् प्रसादं द्विजसत्तमात् तत् सर्वमस्मै सत्कृत्य प्रयच्छामि न चेच्छति

English

A learned Brahmana rightly said in the assembly that the Bahlikas, merciless, eat in wooden and earthen bowls smeared with barley, licked by dogs and the like.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याहृतं यनन्‍्मया सूत तत् तथा न तदन्यथा

English

The Bahlikas eat and drink sheep's, camel's and ass's milk and its products.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिथ्या नहीं कर सकता; इसलिये मेरा शाप तुझे प्राप्त होगा ही'

English

Confusers of offspring, wretches, eaters of everything but milk, the Bahlikas called Arattas are to be avoided by the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णशल्यसंवादे द्विचत्वारिंशो5ध्याय: अभ्यभाषत राधेय: संनिवार्योत्तरं वच:

English

Know also, Shalya; and I tell you more of what another member of the assembly, a Brahmana, said in the Kuru assembly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शल्यको रोककर पुनः उनसे इस प्रकार कहा--

English

Having drunk milk at Yugandhara and lived at Achyutasthala, and likewise bathed at Bhutilaya, how will he go to heaven?

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाहं शक्‍्यस्त्वया वाचा बिभीषयितुमाहवे कि तुम इस युद्धस्थलमें मुझे अपनी बातोंसे नहीं डरा सकते

English

Where these five rivers flow forth from the mountain, the Arattas called Bahlikas—an Aryan should not dwell among them even two days.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथापि मे भयं न स्यात् किमु पार्थात् सकेशवात्

English

Bahis and Halika are two pishachas on the Vipasha; the Bahlikas are their offspring, not a creation of the Lord of Creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होगा। फिर श्रीकृष्णसहित अर्जुनसे क्या भय हो सकता है अन्यं जानीहि यः शकक्‍्यस्त्वया भीषयितुं रणे

English

One should avoid Kara, Karaka, Mahishaka, the Kalingas, the Kikata forest, Karkotaka, Viraka and the wicked ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सको, ऐसे किसी दूसरे ही पुरुषका पता लगाओ

English

Thus a rakshasi, living for one night in a shami-wood house with a great mortar for girdle, said to a pilgrim:

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुणोंका वर्णन करनेमें असमर्थ होकर बहुत-सी ऊटपटांग बातें बकते जा रहे हो विक्रमार्थमहं जातो यशोर्थ च तथा55त्मन:

English

"Those countries are called Aratta, those people Bahlikas; the Sindhu and Sauviras dwell there, mostly despised."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराक्रम प्रकट करने और अपने यशको फैलानेके लिये ही उत्पन्न हुआ हूँ

English

Know also, Shalya; and I tell you more; hear what I say with attention.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारणैस्त्रिभिरेतैस्त्वं शल्य जीवसि साम्प्रतम् तीन कारणोंसे तुम अबतक जीवित हो

English

A Brahmana, once a guest, went to the house of an artisan, and seeing his conduct there, pleased, said to the artisan:

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया है। शल्य! इसीलिये तुम क्षणभर भी जीवित हो मित्रद्रोहस्तु पापीयानिति जीवसि साम्प्रतम्

English

"I have long lived on a single peak of the Himalaya and seen many countries filled with various dharmas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णशल्यसंवादे त्रिचत्वारिंशो5ध्याय:

English

These peoples are not at odds in any dharma, for all of them taught dharma as stated by the masters of the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋते कर्णसहस्त्रेण शक्‍्या जेतुं परे युधि परुषं द्विगुणं भूय: प्रोवाचाप्रियदर्शनम्

English

But wandering always among countries full of various dharmas, I observed among the Bahlikas, O great king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूनी कठोरता लिये अप्रिय वचन कहना आरम्भ किया

English

There a man having been a Brahmana becomes a kshatriya, then a vaishya and a shudra, and then a Bahlika becomes a barber.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणा: कथयन्ति सम धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशने देशों तथा पूर्ववर्ती भूपालोंके वृत्तान्त सुना रहे थे

English

Having become a barber, he again becomes a Brahmana, and having become twice-born there, he is again born a slave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वघटित बातें कही थीं--

English

In one family there is one Brahmana, and the others act at will; the Gandharas, Madrakas and some Bahlikas are senseless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तान् धर्मबाह्यानशुचीन् वाहीकानपि वर्जयेत् एतद् राजकुलद्वारमाकुमारात् स्मराम्यहम्

English

This I heard there, a cause of confusion of dharma; having wandered the whole earth, I found reversal among the Bahlikas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारपर स्थित हैं, जिन्हें मैं बचपनसे ही भूल नहीं पाता हूँ

English

Know also, Shalya; and I tell you more of what another said in disparagement of the Bahlikas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत एषां समाचार: संवासाद् विदितो मम जर्तिका नाम वाहीकास्तेषां वृत्तं सुनिन्दितम्

English

Long ago a chaste Aratta woman was carried off by robbers, and when she was approached unrighteously, she cursed them:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपूपमांसवाट्यानामाशिन: शीलवर्जिता:

English

"Since you approach me, a young girl with kinsmen, unrighteously, therefore the women in your families will be unchaste, and you lowest of men will not be freed from this dreadful sin."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा नंगी होकर नगर एवं घरोंकी चहारदिवारियोंके पास गाती और नाचती हैं

English

The Kurus with the Panchalas, Shalvas, Matsyas and Naimishas, Kosalas, Kashis, Angas, Kalingas and Magadhas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनावृता मैथुने ता: कामचाराश्न सर्वश: हे हते है हतेत्येवं स्वामिभर्तृहतेति च

English

and the Chedis, of great fortune, know eternal dharma; and good people in many countries are mostly of that kind (the line is obscure in this text).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तासां किलावलिप्तानां निवसन् कुरुजाड़्ले

English

From the Matsyas up, the Kuru-Panchala people, and the distinguished Chedis, up to Naimisha, the good live by ancient dharma—except the Madras and the crooked five-river people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सा नूनं बृहती गौरी सूक्ष्मकम्बलवासिनी शतद्रुकामहं तीर्त्वा तां च रम्यामिरावतीम्

English

Knowing so, O king, of the tales of dharma, Shalya, you stay silent like a dullard. You are that people's protector and king, taker of a sixth of their good and bad deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन:शिलोज्ज्वलापाड् ग्यो गौर्यस्त्रिककुदाउ्जना:

English

Or rather you are the taker of their evil, not protecting them; the king who protects partakes of merit, you of the demerit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृदज्रानकशड्खानां मर्दलानां च नि:स्वनै: पथि सुप्रबला भूत्वा कदा सम्पततो5ध्वगान्

English

When dharma was formerly honoured in all countries, eternal, seeing the dharma of the five rivers the Grandsire said "Fie!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

दो घड़ी भी निवास करेगा?”

English

Even in the Krita age, of the outcast Dashamiyas of inauspicious deeds, the Grandsire despised the dharma of the five rivers; he would not honour it among varnas established in their own dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईदृशा ब्राह्मणेनोक्ता वाहीका मोघचारिण: पाप दोनोंका छठा भाग तुम लिया करते हो

English

Know also, Shalya; and I tell you more: Kalmashapada, sinking in a lake, a rakshasa, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मण: साधुरुत्तरं पुनरुक्तवान्

English

"Begging is the stain of a kshatriya, untruth the stain of a Brahmana, the Bahlikas the stain of the earth, the Madra women the stain of women."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र सम राक्षसी गाति सदा कृष्णचतुर्दशीम् कदा वाहेयिका गाथा: पुनर्गास्थामि शाकले

English

A king, raising the sinking night-ranger, asked him, and he explained, saying what you should hear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाराहं कौक्कुटं मांसं गव्यं गार्दभमौष्टिकम् इति गायन्ति ये मत्ता: सीधुना शाकलाश्च ये

English

"The stain of men is the Mlecchas, the stain of Mlecchas the Maushtikas, of Maushtikas the eunuchs, of eunuchs the priests of kings;

हिन्दी अर्थ

गाथाएँ गाया करते हैं, उनमें धर्म कैसे रह सकता है?”

English

and whatever is the stain of those for whom royal priests sacrifice, and of the Madrakas, that would be your stain if you do not release us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति शल्य विजानीहि हन्त भूयो ब्रवीमि ते पज्च नद्यो वहन्त्येता यत्र पीलुवनान्युत

English

So it is said that this was an effective remedy against rakshasa-afflicted and poison-struck, a spoken reply once accomplished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रात्यानां दासमीयानां वाहीकानामयज्वनाम्

English

Brahman among the Panchalas, own-dharma among the Kauravas, truth among the Matsyas and Shurasenas, sacrifice among the easterners, serfs among the southerners, thieves among the Bahlikas, mixture among the Surashtras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां प्रणष्टरर्माणां वाहीकानामिति श्रुति: आविकं चौष्टिकं चैव क्षीरं गार्दभमेव च

English

Ingratitude, seizing others' property, drinking liquor, and approaching a teacher's wife—for those whose dharma it is, there is no unrighteousness; fie on the Arattakas and five-river people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्त शल्य विजानीहि हन्त भूयो ब्रवीमि ते

English

From the Panchalas up, the Kurus, Naimishas and Matsyas know dharma; the Kalingas, Angas and Magadhas, the elders, live by the remaining dharmas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे ब्राह्मणने कौरवसभामें स्वयं मुझसे कहा था-- युगन्धरे पय: पीत्वा प्रोष्य चाप्यच्युतस्थले

English

The eastern quarter is resorted to by the gods led by Agni; the southern is guarded by the fathers and Yama of good deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्नान करके मनुष्य कैसे स्वर्गमें जायगा?”

English

The western is protected by Varuna, guarding the asuras, the mighty; the northern by the Lord Soma, devoted to Brahmanas, with Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पज्च नद्यो वहन्त्येता यत्र नि:सृत्य पर्वतात् बहिश्न नाम हीकश्न विपाशायां पिशाचकौ

English

Himavat guards rakshasas and pishachas, Gandhamadana the guhyakas; Dhruva all beings; Vishnu, Janardana, the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते कथं विविधान् धर्मान् ज्ञास्यन्ते हीनयोनय:

English

The Magadhas understand hints, the Kosalas what is seen, the Kuru-Panchalas half-spoken words, the Shalvas full commands; the mountaineers are rough like their mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकरात्रशयी गेहे महोलूखलमेखला

English

The Yavanas, O king, know everything and are especially brave; Mlecchas are regulated by their own signs; no other people speak unprompted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तीर्थयात्रीके घरमें एक रात रहकर उससे इस प्रकार कहा था-- निवास करते हैं, वे आरट्ट नामक देश हैं और वहाँके जलका नाम बाहीक है

English

But the Bahlikas are stubborn, and none of the Madrakas are otherwise. Such as you, Shalya, ought not to answer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रात्यानां दासमीयानामन्नं देवा न भुज्जते

English

Knowing this, be silent and do not oppose me; I will first slay you and then slay Keshava and Arjuna."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं; अत: देवता उनका अन्न नहीं ग्रहण करते हैं इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णशल्यसंवादे चतुश्नत्वारिंशो5ध्याय:

English

[Shalya said:] "The abandonment of the afflicted and the sale of one's wife and sons occur among the Angas, of whom you are the lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्यमानं मया सम्यक् त्वमेकाग्रमना: शृणु

English

Knowing the faults in yourself, which Bhishma stated when you were counted among chariot-warriors and maharathas, be free of anger and do not be wrathful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुछ कहता हूँ। मेरी कही हुई इस बातको तुम एकाग्रचित्त होकर सुनो-- आचार तत्र सम्प्रेक्ष्य प्रीतो वचनमत्रवीत्

English

Brahmanas exist everywhere, kshatriyas exist everywhere, vaishyas and shudras too, Karna, and chaste women of good vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचार-विचार देखकर प्रसन्नता प्रकट करते हुए यह बात कही--

English

Men delight in jesting with men, ridiculing one another, country by country, in union with their wives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टाश्न बहवो देशा नानाधर्मसमावृता: धर्मोसे सम्पन्न बहुत-से देश देखे हैं

English

Everyone is always skilled in speaking of others' faults; he does not know what is to be said of himself, or, knowing, is bewildered."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व हि तेडब्रुवन् धर्म यदुक्त वेदपारगै:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Karna made no reply, and Shalya too faced the enemy; Radheya, laughing again, urged him: "Go on."