Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशमुद्विग्नमनसो द्रोणपुत्रमुपागमन्

English

Vaishampayana said, "After Drona had been slain, O monarch, the royal warriors (of the Kaurava army) headed by Duryodhana, with hearts filled with great anxiety, all repaired to Drona' s son. Lamenting the loss of Drona, and deprived of energy in consequence of their cheerlessness, they sat around the son of Sharadvata's daughter, afflicted with grief. Comforted for a little while by considerations founded upon the scriptures, when night came, those rulers of Earth proceeded to their respective tents. Those lords of Earth, however, O thou of Kuru's race, could feel no happiness in their abodes. Thinking of that immense slaughter, they could not also sleep. The Suta's son (Kama), and king Duryodhana and Dushasana and Shakuni, in special, could not compose themselves to sleep. Those four passed that night together in Duryodhana' s tent, reflecting upon the woes they had inflicted upon the high-souled Pandavas. Formerly they had brought Draupadi, plunged into woe on account of the match at dice, into the assembly. Recollecting it they experienced great regret, their hearts being filled with anxiety. Thinking of those sufferings inflicted (upon the Pandavas) in consequence of the gambling match they passed that night in sorrow, O king, as if it were really a hundred years. Then when morning came, observing the dictates of the ordinance, all of them duly went through the customary rites. Having gone through these customary rites, and comforted to some extent, O Bharata, they ordered their troops to be arrayed, and then came out for battle, having made Kama their generalissimo by tying the auspicious thread round his wrists, and having caused many foremost of brahmanas, by presents of vessels of curds, clarified butter, akshatas, coins of gold, kine, jewels and gems, and costly robes, to pray for their victory, and having caused heralds and musicians, and panegyrists to adore them with hymns about victory. The Pandavas also, O king, having gone through their morning rites, issued from their camp, resolved on battle. Then commenced a fierce battle, making the hair to stand on end, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, each desirous of vanquishing the other. During the commandership of Kama, the battle that took place between the Kum and the Pandava troops was exceedingly fierce and lasted for two days. Then Vrisha (Kama) having made an immense slaughter of his enemies in battle, was at last slain in the sight of the Dhartarashtras, by Arjuna. Then Sanjaya, repairing to Hastinapura told Dhritarashtra all that had happened at Kurujangala."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठान् दधिपात्रघृताक्षतै:

English

Grieving for Drona, their vigour struck down by stupor, those kings sat attending upon the son of Saradvat (Kripa).

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मिन् हते स कौरव्य: कथं प्राणानधारयत्

English

Having comforted one another for a while with reasons in accord with the scriptures, at nightfall the rulers of the earth betook themselves to their own tents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हा कष्टमिति चोक्‍्त्वा स ततो वचनमाददे

English

Above all, the son of the charioteer (Karna), King Suyodhana, Duhshasana and Shakuni found no sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षाद् रामेण यो बाल्ये धनुर्वेद उपाकृत:

English

O descendant of Kuru, even in their dwellings those lords of the earth found no ease; brooding on the terrible destruction, they did not obtain sleep.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महारथत्वं सम्प्राप्तास्तथान्ये वसुधाधिपा:

English

That night they gathered in Duryodhana's quarters, out of fierce hatred for the great-souled Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यसंध॑ महेष्वासं भृशं मे व्यथितं मन:

English

Remembering how Krishna (Draupadi), tormented in the game of dice, had been dragged into the assembly, they burned with regret, their minds greatly distressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ द्रोणभीष्मौ श्रुत्वा तु हतौ मे व्यथितं मन:

English

Thinking of the sufferings the sons of Pritha had been made to endure through the dice, O king, they passed that night with difficulty, as long as a hundred years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ं द्रोणं निहत॑ श्रुत्वा किमकुर्वत मामका:

English

Then, when the spotless dawn came, relying on the decree of fate, they all performed the necessary rites according to the prescribed rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन अत्यन्त उद्विग्न हो गया था। वे सब-के-सब द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामाके पास आये

English

Janamejaya said, "Having heard of the fall of Bhishma and that other mighty car-warrior, Drona, the old king Dhritarashtra the son of Ambika had been afflicted with great grief. How, O foremost of brahmanas, could he, plunged into grief, support his life having heard of the death of Kama, that well- wisher of Duryodhana? How indeed, could that descendant of Kuru support his life when he, upon whom that monarch had rested the hope of his sons' victory, had fallen? When the king did not lay down his life even after hearing of Kama's death, I think that it is very difficult for men to yield up life even under circumstances of great grief! O brahmana, when the king did not yield up his life after hearing of

हिन्दी अर्थ

पर्युपासन्त शोकार्तास्तत: शारद्वतीसुतम्

English

Having made Karna their commander, with auspicious rites and festive ceremonies performed, and having had the best of the twice-born pronounce blessings with curd, vessels of ghee and unbroken rice grains,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेपर समस्त भूपाल अपने-अपने शिविरमें चले गये

English

with gifts of gold coins, cows, gold and costly garments, and cheered with benedictions of victory by the bards, panegyrists and minstrels,

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, उसका चिन्तन करते हुए दुःख और शोकमें डूब गये

English

so too the Pandavas, O king, having completed all their daily rites, came out of their camp resolved upon battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःशासनश्व॒ शकुनि: सौबलश्न महाबल:

English

Then began the tumultuous battle that made the hair stand on end, between the Kurus and the Pandavas, each bent on slaying the other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तयन्त: परिक्लेशान् पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्

English

For two days, O king, with Karna as commander, the fight between the armies of the Kurus and Pandavas was wondrous to behold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् स्मरन्तो5नुशोचन्तो भृशमुद्विग्नचेतस:

English

Then, having wrought a very great slaughter of his foes in battle, Karna was struck down by Phalguna (Arjuna) before the eyes of Dhritarashtra's sons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त उद्विग्न हो उठते थे

English

Thereupon Sanjaya went to the city named after the elephant (Hastinapura) and told Dhritarashtra all that had happened in the Kuru country.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते-करते उनकी वह रात सौ वर्षोके समान बड़े कष्टसे व्यतीत हुई

English

[Janamejaya said:] The aged king, son of Ambika, who had fallen into the deepest grief on hearing that Bhishma and Drona had been slain in battle by the enemy,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चक्कुरावश्यकं सर्वे विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा

English

how, O best of the twice-born, did he, in his sorrow, keep his life when he heard that Karna, who sought Duryodhana's good, was slain?

हिन्दी अर्थ

वन्द्यमाना जयाशीर्भि: सूतमागधवन्दिभि:

English

That king in whom he had placed the hope of his sons' victory, when he was slain, how did that scion of Kuru preserve his life?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिबिरान्निर्ययुस्तूर्ण युद्धाय कृतनिश्चया:

English

Alas, I think it hard for men to die even in distress, since the king did not give up his life on hearing that Karna was slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च परस्परजयैषिणाम्

English

So too the aged son of Shantanu (Bhishma), the Brahmana Bahlika, Drona, Somadatta and Bhurishravas—

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां फाल्गुनेन निपातित:

English

And likewise hearing that his other friends, sons and grandsons had been felled, he did not abandon life; that, O Brahmana, I deem a hard thing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचष्ट धृतराष्ट्राय यद् वृत्तं कुरुजाड्ले

English

O ascetic rich in penance, tell me all this in detail, for I am never satisfied with hearing the great deeds of my forefathers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब धृतराष्ट्रसे कह सुनायी

English

[Vaishampayana said:] When Karna was slain, O great king, Gavalgana's son (Sanjaya) that night, dejected, set out for Nagapura with horses swift as the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजगाम परामर्ति वृद्धो राजाम्बिकासुत:

English

Having reached Hastinapura with a mind greatly troubled, he went to the palace of Dhritarashtra, whose kinsmen had been destroyed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही बूढ़े राजा अम्बिकानन्दन धृतराष्ट्रको बड़ी भारी वेदना हुई थी

English

Seeing the king, his vigour struck down by stupor, he joined his palms and bowed his head to the king's feet.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं द्विजवर प्राणानधारयत दु:ःखित:

English

Having duly honoured Dhritarashtra, lord of the earth, and exclaimed "Alas, what misery!", he then spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो उन्होंने अपने प्राण कैसे धारण किये?

English

"I am Sanjaya, O lord of the earth. Are you well? Having fallen into calamity through your own fault, I hope you are not bewildered today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारे जानेपर उन्होंने कैसे प्राण धारण किये?

English

The wholesome counsels spoken by Vidura, Drona, Ganga's son (Bhishma) and Keshava you did not accept; I hope you do not now grieve, remembering them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र कर्ण हत॑ श्रुत्वा नात्यजज्जीवितं नृप:

English

The good advice given in the assembly by Rama (Parashurama), Narada and Kanva was not heeded; I hope you do not grieve, remembering it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस जीवनका त्याग नहीं किया

English

Your friends, devoted to your welfare, led by Bhishma and Drona, have been slain by the enemy in battle; I hope you do not grieve, remembering them."

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणं च सोमदत्तं च भूरिश्रवसमेव च

English

To him who spoke thus, the joined-palmed son of the charioteer, the king, afflicted with sorrow, sighing long, replied:

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि तृप्यामि पूर्वेषां शृण्वानश्वरितं महत्

English

"When the valiant son of Ganga, master of divine weapons, was slain, Sanjaya, and the mighty-bowed Drona, my mind was greatly pained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरित्र सुनकर तृप्त नहीं हो रहा हूँ

English

That glorious one, born of the Vasus, who every day slew ten thousand armoured chariot-warriors,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि जनमेजयवाक्यं नाम प्रथमो5ध्याय:

English

was slain here by Shikhandin, son of Yajnasena, protected by the Pandavas; my mind is greatly pained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम धृतराष्ट्रस्य क्षयं प्रक्षीणबान्धवम्

English

He to whom Bhargava (Parashurama) gave the supreme weapon, he who in boyhood was taught archery by Rama himself,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ववन्दे प्राञउ्जलि र्भूत्वा मूर्थ्ना पादौ नृपस्य ह

English

by whose grace the mighty princes, sons of Kunti, and other lords of the earth attained the rank of maharatha,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संजयने उनके चरणोंमें मस्तक झुकाकर हाथ जोड़ प्रणाम किया

English

hearing that Drona, truthful and mighty archer, had been slain in battle by Dhrishtadyumna, my mind is greatly pained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज आप मोहित तो नहीं हो रहे हैं?

English

Hearing that Drona, whose equal in the scriptures was not to be found among men in the three worlds, had been slain, what did my men do?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अगृहीतान्यनुस्मृत्य कच्चिन्न कुरुषे व्यथाम्

English

When the Samshaptakas had been routed by the great-souled Pandava Dhananjaya and sent by his prowess to Yama's abode,

हिन्दी अर्थ

न गृहीतमनुस्मृत्य कच्चिन्न कुरुषे व्यथाम्

English

and when the Narayana weapon of the wise son of Drona had been neutralised, what did my men do with the remnants of the shattered divisions?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानी थीं। अब उन्हें स्मरण करके क्या आपके मनमें कष्ट नहीं हो रहा है?

English

I imagine them fleeing in disorder, plunged in an ocean of grief, with Drona slain, like boatless men drifting on the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहतान् युधि संस्मृत्य कच्चिन्न कुरुषे व्यथाम्

English

Duryodhana, Karna, Bhoja Kritavarman, Shalya the king of the Madras, Drona's son and Kripa,

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, उन्हें याद करके क्या आप व्यथाका अनुभव नहीं करते हैं?”

English

and my remaining sons and the others, Sanjaya—when the divisions were scattered, what was the look on their faces?

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणे च परमेष्वासे भृशं मे व्यथितं मन:

English

Tell me all this truly as it happened, Gavalgani, in the battle, on both sides, the Pandavas' and mine."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ट्रोणाचार्यके मारे जानेसे मेरे मनमें बड़ी भारी व्यथा हो रही है

English

[Sanjaya said:] O revered one, hearing what has befallen the Kauravas at the hands of the Pandavas, do not grieve; a mind set on what is desired is not pained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहन्यहनि तेजस्वी निजघ्ने वसुसम्भव:

English

For whether a thing is destined or not destined to befall a man, no wise person grieves at not obtaining it or at obtaining it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवेयाभिगुप्तेन श्र॒ुत्वा मे व्यथितं मन:

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] There is no pain to me in hearing, Sanjaya; I consider this to have been ordained of old. Tell it as you wish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारा गया सुनकर मेरे पुत्रोंने क्या किया?

English

the fall of the venerable son of Shantanu, of Bahlika and Drona and Somadatta and Bhurishrava, as also other friends and his sons and grandsons, I think, O regenerate one, that the act of yielding up one's life is exceedingly difficult! Tell me all these in detail and as they actually happened! I am not satiated with hearing the high achievements of my ancestors ! "

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रेक्षमाणा: शोकार्ता नाभ्यभाषन् परस्परम्

English

All the weapon-bearers, O lord of men, stood with faces downcast, grief-stricken, not looking at one another and not speaking.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊर्ध्वमेव निरैक्षन्त दुःखत्रस्तान्यनेकश:

English

Seeing your troops in that distressed state, O Bharata, many in their grief and fear kept gazing upward.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संत्रस्त हो ऊपरकी ओर ही दृष्टिपात करने लगीं

English

O king, their weapons, all stained with blood, slipped from the tips of their hands when they saw Drona felled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राभ्रश्यन्त कराग्रेभ्यो दृष्टवा द्रोणं हतं युधि

English

Those weapons, hanging loose and ill-omened, O great king, appeared like stars in the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए नक्षत्रोंके समान दिखायी दे रहे थे

English

Seeing his own army thus afflicted, still and as if bereft of spirit, King Duryodhana spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बल॑ तव महाराज राजा दुर्योधनोब्रवीत्

English

"Relying on the might of your arms, I challenged the Pandavas to battle and began this war.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युध्यमानाश्व समरे योधा वध्यन्ति सर्वश:

English

Now that Drona is slain it seems dejected, and warriors fighting in the battle are being killed on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवेत् किमत्र चित्र वै युध्यध्वं सर्वतोमुखा:

English

Victory or death comes to one who fights in battle; what is strange in that? Fight, facing every direction.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयेन विक्रम्प गमिते यमसादनम्

English

Behold the great-souled Karna, son of Vikartana, the mighty archer, moving in battle with divine weapons and great strength,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रद्रुतेष्वनीकेषु किमकुर्वत मामका:

English

from whose terror in battle Dhananjaya, son of Kunti, always turns back in rage, like a small beast from a lion,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मद्रराजस्य शल्यस्य द्रौणेश्वैव कृपस्य च

English

by whom mighty Bhimasena, possessing the strength of ten thousand elephants, was brought to that plight in a mere human fight,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रद्रुतेष्वनीकेषु मुखवर्णो5भवत् कथम्

English

by whom the heroic, illusion-working Ghatotkacha, versed in divine weapons, was slain in battle with the unfailing dart as he roared dreadfully.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आचक्ष्व पाण्डवेयानां मामकानां च विक्रमम्

English

Today in battle you shall see the inexhaustible wealth of arms of that wise, truthful warrior of unsurpassed prowess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वत्तान्त यथार्थरूपसे मुझे कह सुनाओ

English

You shall witness the valour of Drona's son and of Radha's son, both great-souled, among the Pandava and Panchala hosts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्छुत्वा मा व्यथां कार्षीर्दिष्टे न व्यथते बुध:

English

All of you are brave, wise, nobly born, virtuous and skilled in weapons; today you shall see one another's prowess."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्टमेतत् पुरा मन्‍ये कथयस्व यथेच्छकम्

English

When he had spoken thus, O great king, the mighty Karna, son of Vikartana, roared a lion's roar and fought on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि धृतराष्ट्रसंजयसंवादे द्वितीयो5ध्याय:

English

In the sight of all the Srinjayas, Panchalas, Kekayas and Videhas, he wrought great slaughter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूवुरस्वस्थमुखा विषण्णा गतचेतस:

English

From his bow arrows issued in hundreds, clinging at head and feather like rows of bees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरेकी ओर न तो देखते थे और न बात ही करते थे

English

Having afflicted the Panchalas and the mighty Pandavas, and having slain thousands of warriors, he was at last felled by Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रचरन्तं महेष्वासं दिव्यैरस्त्रैमहाबलम्

English

Vaishampayana said, "Upon the fall of Kama, O monarch, the son of Gavalgana, with a cheerless heart, set out that night for Nagapura, on steeds that rivalled the wind in speed. Arrived at Hastinapura, with a heart filled with deep anxiety, he proceeded to Dhritarashtra's abode which no longer teemed with kinsmen and friends. Beholding the king deprived of all energy by grief, joining his hands he worshipped, with a bend of his head, the monarch's feet. Having duly worshipped king Dhritarashtra, he uttered an exclamation of woe and then began, T am Sanjaya, O lord of Earth! Art thou not happy? I hope thou art not stupefied, having through thy own faults fallen into such distress? Counsels for thy good had been uttered by Vidura and Ganga' s son and Keshava. I hope thou feelest no pain now, remembering thy rejection of those counsels? Counsels for thy good had also been uttered in the assembly by Rama and Narada and Kanwa and others. I hope thou feelest no pain now, remembering their rejection by thee? I hope thou feelest no pain, remembering the slaughter in battle, by the foe, of Bhishma and Drona and others, those friends that were ever engaged in thy good?' Unto the Suta's son who with joined hands was telling him so, the monarch afflicted with grief and drawing a long and hot breath, said these words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यन्तु पाण्डुपुत्रास्ते विष्णुवासवयोरिव

English

When that best of kings fell to the ground, overcome, a great cry of lamentation arose from the women, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनोंके पराक्रमको देखें

English

That sound filled the whole earth; the women, O Bharata, sank in a most dreadful ocean of grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डुपुत्रान् रणे हन्तुं ससैन्यान् किमु संहता:

English

Approaching the king, Gandhari, O bull of the Bharatas, fell senseless to the ground, as did all the women of the inner apartments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव पुत्रो महावीर्यों भ्रातृभि: सहितोडनघ

English

Then, O king, Sanjaya comforted those afflicted women, who were fainting again and again and shedding tears.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चै: प्रायुध्यत रणोत्कट:

English

The comforted women trembled again and again, like plantain trees shaken on all sides by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केकयानां विदेहानां चकार कदनं महत्

English

Vidura too comforted the king, the lord whose eye was wisdom, sprinkling the Kaurava with water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्रे पुड्खे च संसक्ता यथा भ्रमरपड्धक्तय:

English

Slowly regaining consciousness and seeing the women, the king stood silent like one deranged, O lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत्वा सहस्रशो योधानर्जुनेन निपातित:

English

Then, after brooding for a long time and sighing again and again, he reproached his own sons and thought highly of the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निवर्तते सदा मन्द: सिंहात क्षुद्रमूगो यथा

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'Hearing, O Sanjaya, of the fall of the heroic son of Ganga, that warrior of all celestial weapons, as also of the fall of that foremost of all bowmen, Drona, my heart feeleth great pain! That hero endued with great energy and born of the Vasus themselves, who slew every day 10,000 car- warriors clad in mail, that high-souled one unto whom Bhrigu's son had given the highest weapons, that warrior who in his childhood had been trained in the science of the bow by Rama, alas, even he hath been slain by Yajnasena's son Shikhandi protected by the Pandavas! At this my heart is greatly pained! That hero through whose grace those mighty car-warriors, the royal sons of Kunti, as also many other lords of Earth, have become maharathas, alas, hearing of the slaughter of that great bowman of sure aim, Drona, by Dhrishtadyumna, my heart is exceedingly pained! Those two had not in the world a person equal to them in (knowledge and use of) the four kinds of weapons! Alas, hearing of the slaughter of these two, Bhishma and Drona, in battle my heart is exceedingly pained ! That warrior who had not in the three worlds a person equal to him in knowledge of weapons, alas, hearing of the slaughter of that hero, Drona, what did the people of my side do? After the high-souled son of Pandu, Dhananjaya, exerting himself with prowess, had despatched unto Yama's abode the strong force of the samsaptakas, after the Narayana weapon of the intelligent son of Drona had been baffled, and after the (Kaurava) divisions had begun to fly away, what, indeed, did the people of my side do? I think that, after Drona' s death my troops, flying away and sinking in an ocean of grief, resembled shipwrecked mariners struggling on the bosom of the vast deep. What also, O Sanjaya, became the colour of the faces of Duryodhana, and Karna, and Kritavarma the chief of the Bhojas and Shalya, the ruler of the Madras, and of my remaining sons, and of the others, when the Kuru divisions fled away from the field? Tell me all this as it truly happened in battle, O son of Gavalgana, and describe to me the prowess put forth by the Pandavas and the warriors of my side!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानुषेणैव युद्धेन तामवस्थां प्रवेशित:

English

Steadying his mind again with fortitude, the king once more questioned the charioteer Sanjaya, Gavalgana's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही वैसी दुरवस्थामें डाल दिया था

English

"Sanjaya, I have heard what you said. Charioteer, has Duryodhana not gone to Yama's abode? Tell me truly, Sanjaya, and repeat this account."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमोघया रणे शक्‍्त्या निहतो भैरवं नदन्

English

Thus addressed, the charioteer said to the king, O Janamejaya: "Vikartana's son is slain, O king, together with his sons, the great chariot-warriors, and his brothers, mighty archers, sons of charioteers who gave up their lives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घटोत्कचको अपनी अमोघ शक्तिसे मार डाला था

English

And Duhshasana too has been slain by the glorious Pandava, and Bhimasena drank his blood in rage in the battle."