Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्णचन्द्राभवकत्राणि स्वक्षिभ्रदूशनानि च

English

third person has been heard of by us to be like them. Amongst steeds, Uccaisravas is the foremost; amongst Yakshas, Vaishravana is the foremost; amongst celestials, Indra is the foremost; amongst smiters, Kama was the foremost. Unvanquished by even the most heroic and the mightiest of monarchs, he had, Duryodhana's aggrandisement, subjugated the whole earth. The ruler of Magadha, having by conciliation and honours obtained Kama for a friend, had challenged all the Kshatriyas of the world, except the Kauravas and the Yadavas, to battle. Hearing that Kama hath been slain by Savyasaci in single combat, I am plunged in an ocean of woe like a wrecked vessel in the vast deep! Indeed, hearing that that foremost of men, that best of car-warriors, hath been slain in single combat, I am sinking in an ocean of grief like a person without a raft in the sea! When, O Sanjaya, I do not die of such grief, I think my heart is impenetrable and made of something harder than the thunderbolt. Hearing of the defeat and humiliation of kinsmen and relatives and allies, who else in the world, O Suta, save my wretched self, would not yield up his life? I desire to have poison or fire or a fall from the summit of a mountain, I am unable, O Sanjaya, to bear this heavy load of grief!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्देशानाविवाजय्यौ वीरावेकरथे स्थितौ

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] Tell me in detail today of the prowess of that hero, his training, power, valour, measure and pride.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणकुमारने उससे भी भयंकर दूसरा धनुष हाथमें ले लिया

English

[Sanjaya said:] Drona, Bhishma, Kripa, Drona's son, Karna, Arjuna and Janardana—those you deem accomplished in the bow, the best in battle—

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा वने परशुभिनिकित्ता: सुमहाद्रुमा:

English

he by whom Karna and Bhishma are seen as equal to himself, who does not wish to be less than Vasudeva and Arjuna,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपाड्क्तेयानिव त्यक्त्वा दाता पाडुक्तेयमर्थिनम्

English

that Pandya, best of kings, foremost of all weapon-bearers, slew Karna's army like Death angered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंक्तिपावन ब्राह्मगगकी ओर जाता है इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि अश्वत्थामार्जुनसंवादे षोडशो5ध्याय:

English

That army with its chariots and horses roused, and foot-soldiers and elephants, whirled like a potter's wheel, held by the Pandya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नक्षत्रमभितो व्योम्नि शुक्राड्भधिरससयोरिव

English

The Pandya hurled aside foes whose horses, charioteers, banners and chariots were destroyed and weapons thrown away, with well-aimed arrows, as wind scatters clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बृहस्पतिके तुल्य तेजस्वी अश्वत्थामा और अर्जुनका युद्ध होने लगा लोकत्रासकरावास्तां विमार्गस्थौ ग्रहाविव

English

He slew elephants, whose drivers were struck down, with banners and weapons lost, with their foot-guards, as the destroyer of foes slays foes with a thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरेको संताप देने लगे

English

He slew those with darts, spears and quivers, horsemen and horses, Pulindas, Khashas, Bahlikas, Nishadas, Dhrakas and Tanganas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया, मानो वहाँ बिना नालके कमल बिछा दिये हों

English

southerners and Bhojas, cruel and rough in battle, and the Pandya deprived them of their weapons and armour with arrows and made them lifeless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवृत्तानायतान् पुष्टां श्वन्दनागुरुभूषितान्

English

Seeing the Pandya striking down the four-limbed army with arrows in the battle, Drona's son, unperturbed, advanced yet more unperturbed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाणीन् सरत्नानसकृद् भल्लैश्रिच्छेद पाण्डव:

English

Addressing him sweetly, dancing as if fearless, the best of strikers challenged him, smiling first:

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणों और रत्नभूषणभूषित हाथोंको बारंबार काट डाला

English

"O king, lotus-eyed, foremost in weapons and mounts, of thunderbolt frame, renowned for chief strength and manliness,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैरनेकसाहसैरनिन्ये राजन् यमक्षयम्

English

stretching a great bow with your two long arms, your fists gripping the weapon, you shine exceedingly like a great cloud,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तेषां च तद् युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम्

English

raining down on your enemies with showers of swift arrows; I see no opposing hero to you in battle other than myself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्विषतां सर्वतोर्डर्जुन:

English

Alone you crush many chariots, elephants, foot-soldiers and horses, like a fearless, terribly strong lion among herds of deer in the forest,

हिन्दी अर्थ

छिन्नत्रिवेणुचक्राक्षान् हतयोधाश्वसारथीन्

English

filling heaven and earth with the great noise of your chariot, like a sudden downpour at the end of the rains making the crops grow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संछिन्नयोक्त्ररश्मीकान् विवरूथान् विकूबरान्

English

Touching sharp arrows from your quiver, like venomous serpents, fight with me alone, as Andhaka with the three-eyed one (Shiva)."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चन्द्राग्न्यनिलसूर्याणां कान्तिदीप्तिबलद्युती:

English

Thus addressed, saying "So be it" and "Strike!", the Malaya-bannered one, struck by a karnin arrow, pierced the son of Drona.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येतन्महदाश्चर्य दृष्टवा श्रुव्वा च भारत

English

Drona's son, the best of preceptors, smiling, struck the Pandya with very fierce arrows that pierced vital parts, like tongues of fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणभूमिमें श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनपर धावा किया

English

Then Ashvatthaman loosed nine other sharp iron arrows, feathered with heron plumes, going at the tenth degree of speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ पाण्डवमस्यन्तममित्रघ्नकराछ्छरान्

English

Of these the Pandya cut five with five sharp arrows, and four killed his horses, which at once lost their lives.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि मां मन्यसे वीर प्राप्तमहमिहातिथिम्

English

Then, cutting those arrows of Drona's son with sharp arrows, the Pandya, splendid as the sun, cut his stretched bowstring.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संशप्तकाश्न मे वध्या द्रौणिराह्मययते च माम्

English

Having strung another bow, the foe-slayer, Drona's son, then sent thousands of arrows at the Pandya, making the sky and the quarters thick with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आतिथ्यकर्माभ्युत्थाय दीयतां यदि मन्यसे

English

Then the Pandya, best of men, though knowing those arrows of the great-souled Drona's son to be inexhaustible, cut them all as he shot them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्व॒त्थामन् स्थिरो भूत्वा प्रहहाशु सहस्व च

English

The foe, having carefully cut the loosed arrows of Drona's son, then drove off his wheel-guards with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज तुम स्थिर होकर पाण्डुपुत्र धनंजयके साथ युद्ध करो”

English

Then, seeing the enemy's quickness, Drona's son, bending his bow into a circle, poured arrows like rain, as Pushan's younger brother pours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विव्याध केशवं षष्ट्या नाराचैररजुनं त्रिभि:

English

What weapons eight carts yoked with eight oxen could carry, Drona's son hurled in an eighth part of a day, O revered one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केशवको साठ और अर्जुनको तीन बाणोंसे घायल कर दिया

English

Those who saw him there, enraged like Death, resembling Death at the end of time, mostly lost consciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिभि: शतैर्वासुदेवं सहस्नेण च पाण्डवम्

English

As the rain-god at the end of summer drenches the earth with its hills and trees, the preceptor's son rained showers of arrows on that army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाला। श्रीकृष्णको तीन सौ और अर्जुनको एक हजार बाण मारे

English

The Pandya, the wind, swiftly checked with the Vayavya weapon that irresistible shower of arrows loosed by Drona's son, the rain-cloud, and roared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाह्दो: कराभ्यामुरसो वदनप्राणनेत्रत:

English

As he roared, Drona's son cut his standard adorned with sandal and aguru, like Mount Malaya, and killed his four horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथध्वजेभ्यश्व शरा निष्पेतुर्ब्रह्यवादिन:

English

Having killed the charioteer, sounding like a great cloud, with one arrow, he cut the bow with a half-moon arrow and shattered the chariot to bits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ननाद मुदितो द्रौणिर्महामेघौधनि:स्वनम्

English

Warding off weapons with weapons and cutting all his arms, Drona's son did not kill the foe who had come near, wishing for battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एषो5स्मि हन्मि संकल्पं शिक्षया च बलेन च

English

Its master slain, the excellent, well-equipped elephant, urged on in haste, strong, going straight—the great lord of the Malaya mounted it, roaring like a lion upon a mountain peak.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यधमद् भरतश्रेष्ठो निहारमिव मारुत:

English

The lord of the mountain-kings, roaring, quickly hurled at the preceptor's son a javelin like a sunbeam, pressing his elephant, with effort, anger and great force of arms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजोंसहित संशप्तक-सैनिकोंको अपने भयंकर बाणोंद्वारा बींध डाला

English

Repeating gladly "He is slain," he shattered the finest ornament of Drona's son, adorned with the best webs of jewels, thunderbolts of gold, silks, garlands and pearls.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोशे साग्रे स्थितान् घ्नन्ति द्विपांश्व पुरुषान् रणे

English

That ornament, bright as sun, moon, planet and fire, fell broken by the heavy blow, like a peak of a mountain struck by Indra's thunderbolt on the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खड़े हुए हाथियों और मनुष्योंको भी मार डालते थे

English

Then he blazed with supreme fury, like a king of snakes trodden underfoot, and took fourteen arrows, ender of foes, like Death's rod.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्रिवज्रप्रमथिता यथैवाद्रिचयास्तथा

English

With five he cut the forefeet and trunk of the elephant, with three the king's arms and head, and with six the six chariot-warriors who were followers of the Pandya king, of the finest splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

थे, जैसे वज्रधारी इन्द्रके वज़से विदीर्ण होकर गिरे हुए पहाड़ोंके ढेर लगे हों

English

The king's two long, round arms, anointed with excellent sandal and adorned with gold, pearls, jewels and diamonds, fell to the ground, writhing like two serpents struck by Tarkshya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वलंकृतानश्वसादीन् पत्ती क्षाहन् धनंजय:

English

And his head, with face like the full moon, long reddened eyes in anger and a fine nose, with earrings, falling, shone on the earth like the moon between the two Vishakha stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्बिभेद महावेगैस्त्वरन् वज्रीव पर्वतम् युयुत्सुरागमद्योदधुं पार्थस्तानच्छिनच्छरान्

English

Your sons, surrounded by friends, joyfully honoured greatly the preceptor's son, who had completed his learning and had done his work, as the lord of the immortals honoured Vishnu when Bali was conquered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तेन विबभौ द्रौणिरूर्ध्वरश्मिर्यथा रवि: सूर्यके समान सुशोभित होने लगा

English

"Sanjaya said, 'The world regards thee to be equal to Yayati the son of Nahusha, in beauty, birth, fame, asceticism, and learning! Indeed, in learning, thou art, O king, like a great rishi, highly accomplished and crowned with success! Summon thy fortitude! Do not yield to grief!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

संस्यूतदेहान् ददृशुर्हतांश्ष

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "The Pandava is of complete knowledge, strong, disciplined and a hero, permitted over all beings by great-souled Shankara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विपोत्तमो हन्ति च कालचक्रवत् उन सैनिकोंके कुचले जानेपर भी होती थी

English

From that slayer of foes, Dhananjaya, a great and terrible fear arises. Tell me, Sanjaya, what Partha did there."

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिमाद्रिकूटं कुलिशाहतं यथा हिमालयके शिखरके समान धमाकेकी आवाजके साथ धराशायी हो गया

English

[Sanjaya said:] When the Pandya was slain, Krishna said hastily to Arjuna words of benefit: "Look at the greatly honoured king, and the Pandavas who have retreated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः प्रभग्नं सुमहद्रिपोर्बलम्

English

By Ashvatthaman's resolve and by Karna the Srinjayas were slain, and a great slaughter of horses, men and elephants was done." So said the unassailable Vasudeva to Kiritin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हाथियोंकी कर दी थी। इससे शत्रुकी उस विशाल सेनामें भगदड़ मच गयी स वीर दिष्टया निहतस्त्वया रिपु:

English

Hearing and seeing this and a great terror for his brother, the Pandava said, "Drive the horses, Hrishikesha, quickly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा हतेष्वेष्विह नोडरिसूदन

English

Then Hrishikesha went on in his chariot that no foe could withstand, and a dreadful encounter again took place there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि दण्डवधेडष्टादशो5 ध्याय: वक्रातिवक्रगमनादड्रारक इव ग्रह:

English

Then the battle between Karna and the Pandavas began again, O best of kings, increasing the realm of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचेलुर्ब भ्रमुर्नेशु: पेतुर्मम्लुश्च भारत

English

Bows, arrows, iron clubs, swords, javelins, pattishas, pestles, bhushundis, darts, lances and axes—

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वरश्मिजालविकचौ युगान्ताकाविवासतु:

English

"Dhritarashtra said, T think destiny is supreme, and exertion fruitless since even Kama, who was like a shala tree, hath been slain in battle! Having slaughtered Yudhishthira' s army and the large throngs of the Pancala car-warriors, having scorched all the points of the compass by means of his arrowy showers, having stupefied the Parthas in battle like the wielder of the thunderbolt stupefying the asuras, alas, how could that mighty car-warrior, slain by the foe, fall down on the earth like a large tree uprooted by the tempest? Indeed, I do not behold the end of my sorrows like a drowning man unable to see the end of the ocean. My anxieties are increasing, I do not desire to live, hearing of Kama's death and Phalguni's victory! Indeed O Sanjaya, I regard the slaughter of Kama to be highly incredible. Without doubt, this hard heart of mine is made of the essence of adamant, for it does not burst into a 1,000 fragments upon hearing of the fall of Kama! Without doubt, the gods ordained, before (my birth), a very long life for me, since sore distressed on hearing of the death of Kama, I do not die! Fie, O Sanjaya, on this life of one that is destitute of friends. Brought today, O Sanjaya, to this wretched plight, miserably shall I have to live, of foolish understanding that I am, pitied by all! Having formerly been the honoured of the whole world, how shall I, O Suta, live, overridden by foes? From pain to greater pain and calamity, have I come, O Sanjaya, in consequence of the fall of Bhishma and Drona and the high-souled Kama! I do not see that anyone (of my army) will escape with life when the Suta's son hath been slain in battle! He was the great raft, O Sanjaya, to my sons! That hero, having shot innumerable arrows, hath been slain in battle ! What use have I of life, without that bull among men? Without doubt, the son of Adhiratha, afflicted with arrows, fell down from his car, like a mountain-peak riven by the fall of thunder! Without doubt, bathed in blood, he lieth, adorning the Earth, like an elephant slain by an infuriate prince of elephants! He who was the strength of the Dhartarashtras, he who was an object of fear to the sons of Pandu, alas, he viz., Kama, that pride of all bowman, hath been slain by Arjuna! He was a hero, a mighty bowman, the dispeller of the fears of my sons! Alas, that hero, reft of life, lieth (on the earth), like mountain struck down by Indra! The fulfilment of Duryodhana's wishes is even like locomotion to one that is lame, or the gratification of the poor man's desire, or stray drops of water to one that is thirsty! Planned in one way, our schemes end otherwise. Alas, destiny is all powerful, and time incapable of being transgressed! Was my son Dushasana, O Suta, slain, while flying away from the field, humbled (to the dust), of cheerless soul, and destitute of all manliness? O son, O Sanjaya, I hope he did no dastardly act on that occasion? Did not that hero meet with his death like the other kshatriyas that have fallen? The foolish Duryodhana did not accept Yudhishthira' s constant advice, wholesome as medicine, against the propriety of battle. Possessed of great renown, Partha, when begged for drink by Bhishma then lying on his arrowy bed, pierced the surface of the earth! Beholding the jet of water caused by the son of Pandu, the mighty-armed (Bhishma, addressing Duryodhana), said, "O sire, make

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्योके समान प्रतीत होते थे व॑ज़ाग्निवैवस्वतदण्डकल्यै:

English

With the sound of bowstrings and palms they filled the sky, quarters, intermediate quarters and heaven, and with the rattle of wheel-rims the earth, as they advanced on the foe.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाण ऐसे थे जिनकी चोट खाकर मौतको भी व्यथा हो सकती थी

English

With that great noise, delighted, the heroes engaged in a battle, heroes with heroes, wishing to cross over the end of strife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मावृत्य संशप्तकसैन्यमार्च्छत् आच्छादित कर दिया। फिर वे संशप्तकसेनाकी ओर चल दिये

English

The sounds of bowstrings, palms and bows, the trumpeting of elephants and the cries of those struck and falling rose very loud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बणि: स्थितानामपराड्मुखानाम्

English

Hearing the sounds of arrows and the roaring of heroes, they trembled greatly, struck and fainted, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तैरेव सार्थ नृवरैन्पितु: उन नरवीरोंके साथ ही धराशायी हो गये

English

As they roared and loosed showers of weapons, Karna, Adhiratha's son, crushed many in battle with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा क्षुर नामक बाणोंसे कट-कटकर लगातार पृथ्वीपर गिर रहे थे

English

Karna with arrows sent to Yama's abode the chariots of fifteen Panchala heroes with horses, charioteers and banners.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डुकुमार अर्जुनपर उन्हें मार डालनेकी इच्छासे चढ़ आये वायु: समुद्यन्तमिवांशुमन्तम्

English

The chief warriors of the Pandus, of great valour, swift with weapons, covered Karna in battle on every side, filling the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यको मेघोंकी बड़ी भारी घटाओंसे आच्छादित कर दिया हो

English

Then Karna, churning the enemy army with showers of arrows, plunged into it like a leader of the herd into a lotus-pool full of birds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विव्याध सर्वानिषुभि: सुपुड्खै: समस्त सैनिकोंको पुनः घायल कर दिया

English

Descending into the midst of the foe, Radheya, shaking his excellent bow, struck down their heads with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनको बींध डाला और पाँचने श्रीकृष्णको क्षत-विक्षत कर दिया यही समझा कि “वे रणभूमिमें मारे गये”

English

Cutting through shields and armour like a fire-offering for embodied beings, no second arrow could bear contact with him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वक्षःस्थल, सिर और अनुपम जाँघोंको क्षत-विक्षत करने लगे

English

With arrows loosed from the bow he struck down armour, bodies and lives, with bowstring and guard, as one strikes horses with a whip.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथाश्चवनरसम्बाधं कर्णस्य प्राविशद् बलम् वातोद्धूतपताकेन स्यन्दनेनौधनादिना

English

He brought the Pandavas, Srinjayas and Panchalas within range of his arrows; Karna crushed them swiftly, as a lion crushes herds of deer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि अश्वत्थामपराजये सप्तदशो5ध्याय:

English

Then the sons of the Panchalas, the sons of Draupadi, the twins and Yuyudhana together, O revered one, came at Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथनागाश्चपत्तीनां दण्डधारेण वध्यताम् वाहयन्नेव तुरगान् गरुडानिलरंहस:

English

Struggling greatly, the Kurus, Pandavas and Srinjayas, giving up their dear lives in battle, went against one another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भगदत्तादनवर: शिक्षया च बलेन च

English

Well armoured, wearing mail, with helmets and ornaments, some great chariot-warriors with maces, pestles and iron clubs,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सब विशेषताओंके कारण यह पराक्रममें भगदत्तसे तनिक भी कम नहीं है वाक्यान्ते प्रापयत् पार्थ दण्डधारान्तिकं प्रति

English

rushed hard at one another like gods with raised rods, roaring, challenging and bounding, O revered one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कहते श्रीकृष्णने अर्जुनको दण्डधारके निकट पहुँचा दिया

English

Then they struck one another and fell, struck in the battle, vomiting blood from their bodies, with brains and eyes out, in the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महीं समग्रां विकचो यथा ग्रह: सम्पूर्ण सेनाको मथ डाला

English

With faces like pomegranates, full of teeth and blood, they stood as if alive, supported by their weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समास्थितो हन्ति शरैर्नरानपि

English

Others struck one another with pattishas, swords, darts, bhindipalas, claws, lances and javelins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथोत्तमेनाभ्यपतद् द्विपोत्तमम्

English

Some hewed, others cut, others split, hurled, severed and slew, enraged and pierced through.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्‍्ततो ननाद प्रजहास चासकृत् सतत: स चुक्रोध गिरिव्रजेश्वर:

English

Lifeless, they fell, killed by one another, drenched in blood, streaming their own blood like painted sandalwood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाला। इससे गिरिव्रजके स्वामी दण्डधार अत्यन्त कुपित हो उठे

English

Chariots were destroyed by chariots, elephants by elephants, men by foremost men, horses by horses, by thousands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनोंकी ओर बढ़ाया और तोमरोंसे उन दोनोंपर प्रहार किया स्ततो द्विपं बाणशतै: समार्पयत्

English

Banners, heads, parasols, elephants' trunks and men's arms, cut by razors, broad-heads and half-moon arrows, let go their weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाला। फिर उन्होंने उनके हाथको सौ बाण मारे

English

They crushed men, elephants, chariots and horses in the battle; heroes slain by horsemen and elephants with trunks cut off.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दावाग्निना प्रज्वलितौषधिद्रुम: ओषधियों और वृक्षोंसे युक्त पर्वत प्रकाशित होता है

English

With pennants and banners they fell like shattered mountains; elephants and chariots, assailed by foot-soldiers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्जिघांसुरिन्द्रावरजं धनंजयम्

English

were struck and slain on all sides and fell; horsemen, attacked swiftly by foot-soldiers, were killed, and hosts of foot-soldiers slain by horsemen lay in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों बाँहें काट डालीं ्यथाद्रिशुड्भाद रुचिरो महोरगौ

English

The faces of the slain were like crushed lotuses and withered garlands, and their limbs, O wise one,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्पोंके समान विभूषित हुईं

English

their forms most desirable, of elephants, horses and men, O king, reached an extreme of dreadful sight, like garments stained.