Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र मां प्रापय क्षिप्रं सारथे यत्र पाण्डव:

English

they also said) "Slay the Parthas and the Pancalas, O son of Radha, for our victory, like risen Sun ever destroying Darkness with his fierce rays ! The son of Pandu with Keshava are not able to even look at the shafts shot by thee, like owls unable to gaze at the burning rays of the Sun ! The Parthas with the Pancalas are incapable of standing before thee armed with weapons, like the danavas before Indra in battle ! " Installed in the command, Radha' s son of incomparable splendour looked resplendent in beauty and radiance like a second Sun. Having installed the son of Radha (thus) in the command of the army, thy son, urged on by Death, regarded himself as one who had his purpose accomplished. That chastiser of foes, Kama, also, O king, having obtained the command, ordered the troops to be arrayed, at the rise of the Sun. Surrounded by thy sons, O Bharata, Kama looked resplendent like Skanda surrounded by the celestials, in the battle having Saraka for its evil root.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो दुर्योधनो राजा शक्ति चिक्षेप भारत निपपात ततः साथ स्वर्णदण्डा महास्वना

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Partha alone carried off Bhadra, alone satisfied Agni, and alone, having conquered this earth, made kings pay tribute.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकारके अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंका प्रहार करके एक-दूसरेको मारने लगे

English

Alone with his divine bow he slew the Nivatakavachas, and alone fought Sharva, standing in the form of a Kirata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सादिनोश्चांश्व पत्तींश्ष शरैनिन्यि यमक्षयम् दुर्योधनो5भ्ययादेको निघ्नन् बाणैरजिह्दगै:

English

Alone he protected the Bharatas, alone he pleased Bhava. By that one man all my fierce-spirited men were conquered; they are not to be blamed but praised. Tell me what they did."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिशं खं चैव भूमिं च प्रावृणोच्छरवृष्टिभि:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Struck, beaten, shattered, without armour, weapons or mounts, with dejected voices, tormented, proud ones conquered by their foes,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीनस्वरा दूयमाना मानिन: शत्रुनिर्जिता: भग्नदंष्टा हतविषा: पादाक्रान्ता इवोरगा:

English

the Kauravas in their camp again took counsel, like serpents with broken fangs, poison gone, trodden underfoot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी कर्तव्यका ज्ञान कराते रहते हैं

English

Then Karna, enraged, sighing like a serpent, pressing hand with hand, looking at your son, said to them:

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वस्त्वहं तस्य संकल्पं सर्व हन्‍ता महीपते तेडनुज्ञाता नृपा: सर्वे स्वानि वेश्मानि भेजिरे

English

"Arjuna is always alert, firm, skilled and steadfast, and Adhokshaja (Krishna) instructs him in the right time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेडपश्यन् विहितं व्यूहं धर्मराजेन दुर्जयम्

English

By his release of a thousand weapons we have today been cheated; but tomorrow I will, O lord of the earth, destroy all his designs."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो युधिष्छिर: क्रुद्ध: प्रभिन्न इव कुड्जर: तौ समाजम्मतुर्वीरी भ्रातरौ रथसत्तमौ

English

Thus addressed, saying "So be it," he dismissed the best of kings; having rested happily through the night, glad, they went out to battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ववर्षतुर्महेष्वासौ शरैरन्योन्यमाहवे

English

They saw the formation arranged by the king of dharma, hard to conquer, carefully made by the chief of the Kurus after the doctrines of Brihaspati and Ushanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मात्मा राजा युधिष्ठिरका धनुष काट दिया अपविध्य धनुश्कछिन्न॑ क्रोधसंरक्तलोचन:

English

Then Duryodhana remembered Karna, bull-shouldered, ever the opponent of the self-conquered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनस्य चिच्छेद ध्वजं कार्मुकमेव च

English

His mind went to Karna, the charioteer's son, mighty archer, equal to Purandara in battle, to the Maruts in strength and to Kartavirya in valour, like a friend in times of danger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावन्योन्यं सुसंक्रुद्धौ शस्त्रवर्षाण्यमुडज्चताम् जघध्नतुस्तौ रणेन्योन्यं नर्दमानौ वृषाविव

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "When your minds, fools, went to Karna, Vaikartana, then did you see him, like the cold-tormented see the sun?

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान गरजते हुए वे रणभूमिमें एक-दूसरेपर चोट करते थे

English

When the troops had been withdrawn and the battle began again, how did Vaikartana Karna fight there, Sanjaya, and how did all the Pandavas fight the charioteer's son?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विक्षत होकर फूले हुए दो पलाश-वृक्षोंके समान शोभा पा रहे थे ततो राजन् विमुज्चन्तौ सिंहनादान् मुहुर्मुहु:

English

Karna alone, the mighty-armed, could kill the Parthas with the Somakas; the might of Karna's arms is deemed equal to Shakra's and Vishnu's, so also his dreadful weapons and the valour of the great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शड्खशब्दवरांश्वैव चक्रतुस्तौ नरेश्वरी

English

Seeing Duryodhana then severely tormented by the Pandava, and seeing the sons of Pandu valiant in the great battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो युधिष्छिरो राजा पुत्र तव शरैस्त्रिभि: प्रतिविव्याध त॑ तूर्ण तव पुत्रो महीपति:

English

Duryodhana, relying on Karna in the battle, again takes pride, and Karna is eager to conquer the Parthas with their sons and with Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंद्वारा युधिष्ठिरको घायल करके तुरंत बदला चुकाया

English

Ah, great sorrow, that violent Karna did not defeat the sons of Pandu in the battle! Fate is surely the refuge. Ah, this dreadful end of the dice game is now upon us!

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाधत्त च तं बाणं धनुर्मध्ये महाबल:

English

Ah, the sharp sorrows made by Duryodhana, I shall bear them, Sanjaya, dreadful, like thorns.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तु बाण: समासाद्य तव पुत्र॑ महारथम् ततो दुर्योधन: क्रुद्धो गदामुद्यम्य वेगित:

English

And Subala's son too, dear one, thinks himself prudent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छासे धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरपर आक्रमण किया

English

While these divine battles were going on, Sanjaya, I heard constantly that my sons were slain and beaten.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमुद्यतगदं दृष्टवा दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम् दीप्यमानां महावेगां महोल्कां ज्वलितामिव

English

There is none to hold back the Pandavas in battle; they plunge in like into a company of women; fate is indeed stronger."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भृशं संविग्नहददय: पपात च मुमोह च

English

[Sanjaya said:] "One who thinks afterwards of a duty already past, that duty is not done for him, and he is destroyed by brooding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नायं वध्यस्तव नृप इत्युक्त: स न्यवर्तत प्रत्यपद्यत राजानं निमग्नं व्यसनार्णवे

English

But this duty of yours, knowing it to have gone far, you did not do before, in considering what was gained and not gained.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसकी रक्षाके लिये उद्यत हो गया

English

You were told in many ways, O king, by the Pandavas, 'Do not fight'; you did not accept it out of delusion, O lord of men, toward the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपराह्नले महाराज काडृक्षतां विजयं युधि योद्धाओंका शत्रुओंके साथ भीषण युद्ध होने लगा

English

You have done terrible wrongs to the sons of Pandu; for you this dreadful destruction of kings is going on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते कर्णपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे एकोनत्रिंशो 5ध्याय:

English

Therefore, having passed that, do not grieve, O best of the Bharatas; hear everything as it happened, the dreadful slaughter, O unfallen one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनरावृत्य संग्रामं चक्रुर्देवासुरोपमम् लौटकर देवताओं और असुरोंके समान संग्राम करने लगे

English

When the night had turned to dawn, Karna came to the king, and the mighty-armed one, meeting Duryodhana, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

वरपुरुषै: पुरुषाश्न वाहनै: कुण्डलोंसे मण्डित थे

English

'Today, O king, I shall meet the glorious Pandava; I shall slay that hero, or he will slay me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुधिरनदीप्रवहास्तदाभवन्

English

Because of the multitude of my tasks and of Partha's, O king, there has been no meeting between me and Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खाकर हजारों हाथी, मनुष्य और घोड़े खूनकी नदी बहाने लगे कुरुवृषभा: शिनिपौत्रमभ्ययु:

English

But hear this word of mine according to my understanding, O lord of men: I shall not return, O Bharata, without having slain Partha in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनाके समान भयानक प्रतीत होती थी

English

When this army's heroes are slain and I stand in battle, Partha will attack me, bereft of Shakra's dart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रवितनयोभ्यहनच्छिनिप्रवीरम् तेजस्वी बाणोंद्वारा घायल कर दिया

English

Then understand what is for your good, O lord of men, concerning the power of weapons and the equipment of Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुषवरं समवास्तृणोत् तदा

English

In piercing a great body, in lightness, in long-range shooting, in skill and in application of weapons, Savyasachin is not my equal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोड़ों और हाथियोंका महान् संहार होने लगा तव बलमर्जुनकेशवौ सृतौ

English

The bow named Vijaya, the great minister of all weapons, was made by Vishvakarma for Indra, who desired it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्साहशून्य हृदयसे उस रथको समीप आते देखा

English

With it Shatakratu conquered hosts of daityas, O king; at its sound the ten quarters of the daityas grew confused. Shakra gave that supremely esteemed bow to Bhargava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरसम्बाधमकरोत् खं दिश: प्रदिशस्तथा स सारथींस्तदा बाणैरभ्राणीवानिलोडवधीत्

English

Bhargava gave that excellent divine bow to me, with which I shall fight the mighty-armed Arjuna, best of victors, as Indra in battle fought all the assembled daityas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणोंद्वारा विमान-जैसे रथोंको आयुध, ध्वज और सारथियोंसहित नष्ट कर दिया

English

That dreadful bow given by Rama surpasses Gandiva; with that bow the earth was conquered three times seven times.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हत्वा सप्तभिरेकेन छत्र॑ चिच्छेद पत्रिणा

English

The divine feats of that bow Bhargava told of; Rama gave it to me, with which I shall fight the Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनायेषुवरं तं द्रौणि: सप्तधाच्छिनत् परंतु अश्वत्थामाने उस उत्तम बाणके सात टुकड़े कर डाले

English

Today, Duryodhana, I shall delight you with your kinsmen by slaying in battle the hero Arjuna, best of victors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृपस्यापि तदत्युग्रं धनुश्चिच्छेद पाण्डव:

English

Today, O king, the earth with her mountains, forests, islands and seas, with her foes slain, will be established for your sons and grandsons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृष्णं पार्थ पुन: पुन: अनुभव नहीं होता था

English

Nothing is impossible for me today, especially for your sake; for one rightly devoted to dharma, success comes like that of the self-controlled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नवत्या नवभिश्नोग्रै: शतेन पुनरार्पयत्

English

He cannot withstand me in battle as a tree cannot withstand fire. But I must say in what respect I am inferior to Phalguna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधामन्यु: शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेया: प्रभद्रका: चेदिकारूषमत्स्यानां केकयानां च यद् बलम्

English

His bowstring is divine, and his two great quivers inexhaustible; his excellent divine bow Gandiva is ageless in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते रथाश्रद्धिरहै: पत्तिभिक्षोग्रविक्रमै:

English

And Vijaya is a great divine excellent bow of mine too; in that, O king, I am superior to Partha with that bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाषन्तो वाम्भिरुग्राभि: सर्वे कर्णवधे धृता: पत्तिव्रातांश्व संक्रुद्धो निध्नन् कर्णो व्यदृश्यत

English

But the Pandava hero is superior to me in this—learn it from me: his charioteer is the Dasharha (Krishna), honoured by all the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पैदलसमूहोंका वध करता देखा जा रहा था

English

His divine chariot, gift of Agni, adorned with gold, is unbreakable on every side, O hero; his horses are swift as thought, and his divine, radiant banner bearing a monkey causes wonder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशस्त्रपत्रदेहासु प्राय आसीत् पराड्मुखम् प्राणोंसे रहित हो प्रायः रणभूमिसे विमुख होकर भाग चली

English

Krishna, creator of the world, guards that chariot. Lacking these things, I wish to fight the Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुल्य तथा कुछ दूसरे बाण भयंकर वच्चोंके समान शत्रुओंपर पड़ते थे निमीलिताक्षमत्यर्थ बश्राम च ननाद च

English

But this hero Shalya, ornament of assemblies, equal to him—if he would be my charioteer, your victory would be sure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गिरिमस्तं समासाद्य प्रत्यपद्यत भानुमान्

English

Let Shalya be my charioteer, to the discomfort of the enemy; let carts carry iron arrows and vulture-feathered arrows for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूर्यदेव अस्ताचल पहुँचकर डूब गये न किंचित् प्रत्यपश्याम शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम्

English

And let the chief chariots, O king of kings, yoked with the best horses, always follow behind me, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आशीर्वाच: पाण्डवेषु प्रायुअ्जन्त नरेश्वरा:

English

Thus I shall be superior to Partha in qualities. Shalya is superior to Krishna, and I am superior to Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निशायां शिबिरं गत्वा न्यवसन्त नरेश्वरा: शिविरमें जाकर सो रहे

English

As the Dasharha, slayer of heroes, knows the heart of horses, so Shalya too, the great chariot-warrior, knows horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जग्मुरायोधन घोर रुद्रस्याक्रीडसंनिभम्

English

In the strength of arms none is equal to the king of the Madras, and none among bowmen is my equal in weapons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि प्रथमे युद्धदिवसे त्रिंशो5ध्याय: न हास्य समरे मुच्येदन्‍्तको5प्याततायिन:

English

And in the driving of horses none is equal to Shalya; so my chariot will be superior to Partha's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक: किरातरूपेण स्थितं शर्वमयोधयत्

English

This, O great king, I desire to be done by you, scorcher of foes; when this is done, all my desires will be fulfilled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किरातरूप धारण करके खड़े हुए महादेवजीके साथ भी अकेले ही युद्ध किया तेनैकेन जिता: सर्वे महीपा हुग्रतेजसा

English

Then you will see in battle what I shall do, O Bharata; in every way I shall conquer today all the assembled Pandavas.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

(विराटनगरमें) कौरव-दलके समस्त भूमिपालोंको पराजित किया था

English

[Duryodhana said:] 'I shall do all this as you think fit, Karna; chariots with their equipment and horses will follow you, charioteer's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करं करेण निष्पीड्य प्रेक्षमाणस्तवात्मजम्

English

Let carts carry iron arrows and vulture-feathered arrows for you; we and all the kings shall follow you, Karna.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपके पुत्रकी ओर देखते हुए उन कौरव वीरोंसे इस प्रकार कहा-- सम्बोधयति चाप्येनं यथाकालमधोक्षज:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Having said this, O great king, your valiant son went up to the king of the Madras and spoke these words.