Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ प्रतीपकर्तरिं प्रवीरं परवीरहा और वृषभके समान पुष्ट कंधोंवाले प्रमुख वीर कर्णका स्मरण किया

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'After having obtained the command of the army, and after he had been addressed by the king himself in those sweet and brotherly words, and after he had ordered the troops to be arrayed at the hour of sunrise, tell me, O Sanjaya, what did Vikartana's son Karna do?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

न कृतं यत् त्वया पूर्व प्राप्ताप्राप्विचारणम्

English

"O truthful, illustrious one, increaser of the sins of your foes, lord of the Madras, hero in battle, terror of enemy armies,

हिन्दी अर्थ

निमित्तज्ञानयोगे च सव्यसाची न मत्सम: उपायको दूँढ़ निकालनेमें भी सव्यसाची अर्जुन मेरी समानता नहीं कर सकते

English

you have heard Karna speak, O best of speakers; in the midst of the lion-like kings he chooses you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नामक महान् दिव्य एवं उत्तम धनुष मौजूद है

English

Therefore, for Partha's destruction and for my good, O best of charioteers, you should willingly become his charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् कृतं महाराज त्वयेच्छामि परंतप एवं कृते कृतं साहां सर्वकामैर्भविष्यति

English

In the world there is no other rein-holder equal to you; protect Karna on every side as Brahma protects Shankara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनीतभावसे जाकर प्रेमपूर्वक इस प्रकार बोला-- मद्रेश्वर रणे शूर परसैन्यभयंकर

English

As Krishna, the excellent rein-holder, is Partha's counsellor, so you too protect Radheya on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा नृपतिसिंहानां मध्ये त्वां वरये स्वयम्

English

Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, you, the valiant Bhoja, Subala's son Shakuni, Drona's son and I are our strength; the army, O lord of the host, has been divided into nine parts among them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथ्य॑ रथिनां श्रेष्ठ प्रणयात् कर्तुमहसि अभीषूणां हि कर्णस्य ग्रहीतान्यो न विद्यते

English

In this there was no share of Bhishma and the great-souled Drona; having surpassed those two shares, my enemies have been slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णके समान हैं

English

Those two aged tigers among men were slain by deceit, having done a deed not easy to do, and gone to heaven from here, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरंदरसमं युद्धे मरुदूगणसमं बले

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Having learnt Kama's wishes, thy sons, O bull of Bharata's race, ordered the troops to be arrayed with joyful music. While it still wanted a long period for the coming of the dawn, a loud noise of "Array, Array!" O king, suddenly arose among thy troops. And the uproar that arose, became tremendous and touched the very heavens, of foremost of elephants and fenced cars while under process of equipment, of foot-soldiers and steeds, O monarch, while putting on their armour or in course of being harnessed, and of combatants moving with activity and shouting unto one another! Then the Suta's son bearing a gold-backed bow appeared (on the field) in his car possessed of the splendour of the radiant Sun, crowned with many banners, equipped with a white standard, with steeds of the hue of cranes, bearing the device of the elephants' rope, filled with a hundred quivers, furnished with mace and wooden fence, freighted with shataghnis and rows of bells and darts and lances and spears, and supplied with many bows. And the Suta's son appeared on the field, blowing his conch, O king; decorated with a net-work of gold, and shaking his formidable bow adorned with pure gold. Beholding the mighty bowman Karna, that foremost of car-warriors, seated on his car, difficult of approach and resembling the risen Sun that destroys the gloom, none amongst the Kauravas, O tiger among men, recked, O sire, the loss of Bhishma or Drona or other men! Speeding the warriors, O sire, with the blasts of his conch, Karna caused the vast army of the Kauravas to be drawn out. Having arrayed the troops in the makara array, that mighty bowman, that scorcher of foes, viz., Karna, proceeded against the Pandavas from desire of victory. In the tip of the beak of that makara, O king, was stationed Karna himself. In the two eyes were the brave Shakuni and the mighty car-warrior Uluka. In the head was Drona' s son and in the neck were all the uterine brothers. In the middle was king Duryodhana supported by a large force. In the left foot, O monarch, was stationed Kritavarma accompanied by the Narayana troops, and those invincible warriors, the gopalas. In the right foot, O king, was Gotama's son of prowess incapable of being baffled, surrounded by those mighty bowmen viz., the Trigartas and by the Southerners. In the left hind-foot was stationed Shalya with a large force raised in the country of Madras. In the right (hind- foot), O monarch, was Sushena of true vows, surrounded by a 1,000 cars and 300 elephants. In the tail were the two royal brothers of mighty energy, viz., Citra and Citrasena surrounded by a large force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतपुत्रं महेष्वासं बन्धुमात्ययिकेष्विव यद्वोडगमन्मनो मन्दा: कर्ण वैकर्तनं प्रति

English

" 'When, O great king, that foremost of men, Karna, thus came out, king Yudhishthira the just, casting his eyes on Arjuna, said these words: "Behold, O Partha, how the Dhartarashtra force, O hero, in this battle, protected by heroes and mighty car-warriors, hath been arrayed by Karna! This vast Dhartarashtra force hath lost its bravest warriors. They that remain, O mighty-armed one, are feeble, equal, as I think, to straw! Only one great bowman, viz., the Suta's son, shineth in it! That foremost of car-warriors is incapable of being vanquished by the three worlds with their mobile and immobile creatures, including

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतेवहारे सैन्यानां प्रवृत्ते च रणे पुन:

English

As Krishna is the excellent rein-holder of Partha in battle, yoked with him, Partha is protected in battle, O king, and the deeds he does are visible, just so are yours.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं च पाण्डवा: सर्वे युयुधुस्तत्र सूतजम् कर्णस्य भुजयोर्वीर्य शक्रविष्णुसमं युधि

English

Before, Arjuna did not slay his enemies in battle thus; day after day, lord of the Madras, he is seen routing them in the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णमश्रित्य संग्रामे मत्तो दुर्योधनो नृप:

English

The share of Karna and yours remains, O greatly splendid one; destroy that share together with Karna at once in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डुपुत्रोंको पराक्रम प्रकट करते देखकर भी महारथी कर्णने क्या किया? श्रीकृष्णको जीतनेके लिये उत्साहित हुआ था

English

As darkness vanishes on seeing the sun and its dawn, O revered one, so let the sons of Kunti with the Panchalas and Srinjayas perish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न पा सका। अवश्य हैव ही सबका परम आश्रय है

English

Karna is the foremost of chariot-warriors and you are the foremost of charioteers; in the world there is none to match the pair of you in encounter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहो तीव्राणि दु:ःखानि दुर्योधनकृतान्यहम् सौबलं च तदा तात नीतिमानिति मन्यते

English

As the Varshneya (Krishna) protects the Pandava in all circumstances, so protect Karna, son of Vikartana, in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेवं वर्तमानेषु महायुद्धेषु संजय

English

With you as charioteer he will be unassailable even by the gods with Shakra in battle, O lord of the earth; how much less by the Pandavas—do not doubt my word."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजन पूर्वनिमित्तानि धर्मिष्ठानि विचिन्तय तच्चास्य न भवेत् कार्य चिन्तया च विनश्यति

English

Hearing Duryodhana's words, Shalya, filled with anger, making a three-lined frown and shaking his hands again and again,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृह्नीषे न च तनन्‍्मोहाद् वचनं च विशाम्पते प्रजानाथ! आपने मोहवश उनकी बात नहीं मानी

English

His great eyes red with rage, the mighty-armed Shalya, proud of his family, sovereignty, learning and strength, turned about and said this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्कृते वर्तते घोर: पार्थिवानां जनक्षय:

English

"You slight me, son of Gandhari, or you surely suspect me, since you say to me confidently, 'Be a charioteer.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणु सर्व यथावृत्तं घोरं वैशसमुच्यते यथावत् रूपसे सुनें। मैं उस भयंकर विनाशका वर्णन करता हूँ

English

Considering Karna superior to us, you praise him; but I do not reckon Radheya in battle as equal to myself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समेत्य च महाबाहुर्दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत्

English

Assign me a greater share, O lord of the earth; having slain him in battle I shall go as I came.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उससे मिलकर इस प्रकार बोला निहनिष्यामि तं वीरं स वा मां निहनिष्यति

English

Or I shall fight alone, delight of the Kurus; see my prowess today in battle as I burn my foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं ही उस वीरको मार डालूँगा या वही मेरा वध कर डालेगा

English

A man like me, O Kaurava, does not act merely to satisfy others' wishes; do not be too suspicious of me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाभूत् समागमो राजन् मम चैवार्जुनस्य च अनिहत्य रणे पार्थ नाहमेष्यामि भारत

English

In battle no insult is ever to be offered me. See these two arms of mine, like thunderbolts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभियास्यति मां पार्थ: शक्रशक्तिविनाकृतम्

English

See my variegated bow, my arrows like venomous serpents, my chariot with fine horses swift as the wind, and my mace adorned with gold plates, son of Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आयुधानां च मे वीर्य दिव्यानामर्जुनस्य च दिव्यास्त्रोंका समान बल है

English

In rage I could split the earth, scatter the mountains and dry up the seas with my own splendour, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौष्ठवे चास्त्रपाते च सव्यसाची न मत्सम:

English

Knowing me to be so, capable of subduing foes, why do you engage me as charioteer of Adhiratha's lesser son?

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वकर्माने उन्हींके लिये बनाया था

English

You ought not, O king of kings, to yoke me to the pole. I do not dare to be a servant when I am better than a worse man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् दिव्यं भार्गवो महामददादू् धनुरुत्तमम् यथेन्द्र: समरे सर्वान् हैतेयान् वै समागतान्

English

He who, having come with affection, places a greater man under a lesser one, commits a sin that turns things upside down.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिस्सप्तकृत्व: पृथिवी धनुषा येन निर्जिता

English

Brahmanas were created by Brahma from his mouth, kshatriyas from his chest, vaishyas from his thighs, shudras from his feet—so the scripture says; from them arose the special castes, born of reversed and direct unions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा परशुरामजीने पृथ्वीपर इक्कीस बार विजय पायी थी तद् रामो हाददान्महां तेन योत्स्यामि पाण्डवम्

English

Then, by the intermingling of one another, in the four orders, O Bharata, kshatriyas are held to be protectors, receivers and givers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहत्य समरे वीरमर्जुनं जयतां वरम्

English

Brahmanas were established on earth by Brahma for the good of the world with sacrificing, teaching and pure acceptance of gifts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बान्धवोंसहित तुम्हें आनन्दित करूँगा पुत्रपौत्रप्रतिष्ठा ते भविष्यत्यद्य पार्थिव

English

Agriculture, cattle-keeping and giving belong in every way to vaishyas; shudras are appointed as servants of Brahmanas, kshatriyas and vaishyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथ्वी तुम्हारे पुत्र-पौत्रोंकी परम्परामें प्रतिष्ठित हो जायगी

English

Sutas are appointed as servants of Brahmana and kshatriya, not of vaishya and shudra; hear my word on this, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्यग्धर्मानुरक्तस्य सिद्धिरात्मवतो यथा आज विशेषतः तुम्हारा प्रिय करनेके हेतु मेरे लिये कुछ भी असम्भव नहीं है

English

I, consecrated on the head, born in a family of royal sages, am known as a great chariot-warrior, to be served and praised by bards.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यं तु मया वाच्यं येन हीनो5स्मि फाल्गुनात्

English

Being such, O crusher of enemy families, I will not act as charioteer in battle to the son of a charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथिस्तस्य गोविन्दो मम तादृड्ध न विद्यते विजयं च महद्दिव्यं ममापि धनुरुत्तमम्

English

Having met with disrespect I shall not fight at all; taking leave of you today, son of Gandhari, I shall go as I came."

हिन्दी अर्थ

येन चाप्यधिको वीर: पाण्डवस्तन्निबोध मे जिसके कारण मुझसे बढ़ जाते हैं, वह भी सुन लो

English

Having said this, the tiger among men, Shalya, ornament of assemblies, rose and quickly left the midst of the kings, indignant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्निदत्तश्न वै दिव्यो रथ: काज्चनभूषण:

English

Your son, with affection and great regard, held him back and spoke sweet, conciliatory words that accomplish everything.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्वजश्न दिव्यो द्युतिमान् वानरो विस्मयंकर: एतैद्रैव्यैरहं हीनो योद्धुमिच्छामि पाण्डवम्

English

"As you say, Shalya, so it surely is, without doubt; but I have a certain intention; understand it, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सारथिका कार्य कर सकें तो तुम्हारी विजय निश्चित है

English

I do not at all suspect that Karna is superior to you; the lord of the Madras would never do what is untrue.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाराचान् गार्ध्रपत्रांक्ष शकटानि वहन्तु मे अयान्तु पश्चात् सततं मामेव भरतर्षभ

English

Your ancestors, best of men, bore only truth; therefore I think you are called Artayani.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शल्योप्यधिक: कृष्णादर्जुनादपि चाप्यहम्

English

Because you are a thorn (shalya) to your enemies on earth, O giver of honour, you are called Shalya, O lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और मैं भी अर्जुनसे श्रेष्ठ हूँ तथा शल्यो विजानीते हयज्ञानं महारथ:

English

What you said earlier, giver of rich gifts, do that very thing, knower of dharma, whatever I tell you for my sake.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथान्त्रे मत्समो नास्ति कश्रिदेव धनुर्धर:

English

Neither Radheya is greater than you nor am I more valiant; we choose you as driver of the best horses in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्त्रविद्यामें मेरे समान कोई भी धनुर्धर नहीं है सो5यमभ्यधिक: कृष्णाद् भविष्यति रथो मम

English

As the world thinks Karna superior in qualities to Dhananjaya and even to Vasudeva, so it thinks of you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुनके रथसे बढ़ जायगा

English

Karna is superior to Partha in weapons, O bull among men, and you are superior to Krishna in horse-driving and strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वथा पाण्डवान् संख्ये विजेष्ये वै समागतान्

English

As the great-minded Vasudeva knows the heart of horses, you know it twice as well, king of the Madras; there is no doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमु पाण्डुसुता राजन् रणे मानुषयोनय: योनिमें उत्पन्न हुए पाण्डव तो कर ही कैसे सकते हैं

English

[Shalya said:] "Son of Gandhari, since you say in the midst of the army that I am superior to Devaki's son, I am pleased with you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुयास्याम कर्ण त्वां वयं सर्वे च पार्थिवा:

English

I take on the charioteering of the renowned Radheya as he fights the foremost of the Pandavas, as you, hero, desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिगम्याब्रवीद् राजा मद्रराजमिदं वच: इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णदुर्योधनसंवादे एकत्रिंशो5ध्याय:

English

But there is a condition of mine, hero, with regard to Vaikartana: in his presence I may speak freely as I wish."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनयेनोपसंगम्य प्रणयाद् वाक्यमब्रवीत्

English

[Sanjaya said:] "So be it," O king, said your son with Karna to the Madra king's son, O best of the Bharatas.