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."