Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरमुखा: पार्था: सूतपुत्रमुखा वयम्

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'Thou didst mention to me before the name of Pandya, that hero of world-wide celebrity, but his feats, O Sanjaya, in battle have never been narrated by thee. Tell me today in detail of the prowess of that great hero, his skill, spirit, and energy, the measure of his might, and his pride.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णस्य पाण्डवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धन: संशप्तकेषु शूरेषु किंचिच्छिष्टेषु भारत

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Bhishma and Drona and Kripa and Drona's son and Kama and Arjuna and Janardana, those thorough masters of the science of weapons, are regarded by thee as the foremost of car- warriors. Know, however, that Pandya regarded himself superior to all these foremost of car-warriors in energy. Indeed he never regarded any one amongst the kings as equal to himself. He never admitted his equality with Karna and Bhishma. Nor did he admit within his heart that he was inferior in any respect to Vasudeva or Arjuna. Even such was Pandya, that foremost of kings, that first of wielder of weapons. Filled with rage like the Destroyer himself, Pandya at the time was slaughtering the army of Karna. That force, swelling with cars and steeds and teeming with foremost of foot-soldiers, struck by Pandya, began to turn round like the potter's wheel. Like the wind dispersing a mass of congregated clouds, Pandya, with his well shot arrows, began to disperse that force, destroying its steeds and drivers and standards and cars and causing its weapons and elephants to fall down. Like the splitter of mountains striking down mountains with his thunder, Pandya overthrew elephants with their riders, having previously cut down the standards and banners and weapons with which they were armed, as also the foot-soldiers that protected those beasts. And he cut down horses, and horsemen with their darts and lances and quivers. Mangling with his shafts the Pulindas, the Khasas, the Bahlikas, the Nishadas, the Andhakas, the Tanganas, the Southerners, and the Bhojas, all of whom, endued with great courage, were unyielding and obstinate in battle, and divesting them of their weapons and coats of mail, Pandya deprived them of their lives. Beholding Pandya destroying with his shafts in battle that host consisting of four kinds of forces, the son of Drona fearlessly proceeded towards that fearless warrior. Fearlessly addressing in sweet words that warrior who then seemed to dance on his car, Drona's son, that foremost of smiters, smiling the while, summoned him and said, "O king, O thou with eyes like the petals of the lotus, thy birth is noble and learning great. Of celebrated might and prowess, thou resemblest Indra himself. Stretching with thy two massive arms the bow held by thee and whose large string is attached to thy grasp, thou lookest beautiful like a mass of congregated clouds as thou pourest over thy foes thick showers of impetuous shafts. I do not see anybody save myself that can be a match for thee in battle. Alone thou crushest numerous cars and elephants and foot-soldiers and steeds, like the fearless lion of terrible might crushing herds of deer in the forest. Making the welkin and the Earth resound with the loud clatter of thy car- wheels thou lookest resplendent, O king, like a crop-destroying autumnal cloud of loud roars. Taking out of thy quiver and shooting thy keen shafts resembling snakes of virulent poison fight with myself only, like (the asura) Andhaka fighting with the three-eyed deity." Thus addressed, Pandya answered, "So be it." Then Drona's son, telling him "Strike," assailed him with vigour. In return, Malayadhwaja pierced the son of Drona with a barbed arrow. Then Drona's son, that best of preceptors, smiling the while, struck Pandya with some fierce arrows, capable of penetrating into the very vitals and

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णमेवाभिदुद्राव पाण्डवा श्व महारथा:

English

"Behind him those led by Dhrishtadyumna are returning—the Panchalas, Srinjayas and Pandavas, who are the front; the great enemy army has been broken by the returned Parthas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किसी पर्वतके पास पहुँचकर सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें फैल जाते हैं विजयं च धनु: श्रेष्ठ विधुन्चानो महारथ:

English

This Karna, Arjuna, holds back the fleeing Kauravas, like Death in speed, like Shakra in prowess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताडयामास संक्रुद्ध: पार्षत॑ नवभि: शरै:

English

Over there goes, O Kaurava, Drona's son, best of weapon-bearers; the great chariot-warrior Dhrishtadyumna has rushed at him in the battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोणिताक्ता व्यराजन्त शक्रगोपा इवानघ रक्तसे रंजित हो इन्द्रगोप (वीरबहूटी) नामक कीड़ोंके समान सुशोभित होने लगे

English

The unassailable Vasudeva told it all to Kiritin; then, O king, a most dreadful great battle arose.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथान्यद् धनुरादाय शरांश्वाशीविषोपमान्

English

Lion-roars arose there in the meeting of the two armies, O king, those having made death their return.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथैव राजन् कर्णो5पि पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् प्रेषषामास संक्रुद्धों मृत्युदण्डमिवापरम्

English

resembling flames of fire. Then Ashvatthama once more sped at his foe some other large arrows equipped with keen points and capable of piercing the very vitals, causing them to course through the welkin with the ten different kinds of motion. Pandya, however, with nine shafts of his cut off all those arrows of his antagonist. With four other shafts he afflicted the four steeds of his foe, at which they speedily expired. Having then, with his sharp shafts, cut off the arrows of Drona's son, Pandya then cut off the stretched bow-string of Ashvatthama, endued with the splendour of the sun. Then Drona's son, that slayer of foes, stringing his unstringed bow, and seeing that his men had meanwhile speedily yoked other excellent steeds unto his car, sped thousands of arrows (at his foe). By this, that regenerate one filled the entire welkin and the ten points of the compass with his arrows. Although knowing that those shafts of the high-souled son of Drona employed in shooting were really inexhaustible, yet Pandya, that bull among men, cut them all into pieces. The antagonist of Ashvatthama, carefully cutting off all those shafts shot by the latter, then slew with his own keen shafts the two protectors of the latter' s car wheels in that encounter. Beholding the lightness of hand displayed by his foe, Drona's son, drawing his bow to a circle, began to shoot his arrows like a mass of clouds pouring torrents of rain. During that space of time, O sire, which consisted only of the eighth part of a day, the son of Drona shot as many arrows as were carried on eight carts each drawn by eight bullocks. Almost all those men that then beheld Ashvatthama, who at the time looked like the Destroyer himself filled with rage, or rather the Destroyer of the Destroyer, lost their senses. Like a mass of clouds at the close of summer drenching with torrents of rain, the Earth with her mountains and trees, the preceptor's son poured on that hostile force his arrowy shower. Baffling with the Vayavya weapon that unbearable shower of arrows shot by the Ashvatthama-cloud, the Pandya- wind, filled with joy, uttered loud roars. Then Drona's son cutting off the standard, smeared with sandal-paste and other perfumed unguents and bearing the device of the Malaya mountain on it, of the roaring Pandya, slew the four steeds of the latter. Slaying then his foe's driver with a single shaft, and cutting off with a crescent- shaped arrow the bow also of that warrior whose twang resembled the roar of the clouds, Ashvatthama cut off his enemy's car into minute fragments. Checking with the weapons those of his enemy, and cutting off all the weapons of the latter, Drona's son, although he obtained the opportunity to do his enemy the crowning evil, still slew him not, from desire of battling with him for some time more. Meanwhile Karna rushed against the large elephant force of the Pandavas and began to rout and destroy it. Depriving car-warriors of their cars, he struck elephants and steeds and human warriors, O Bharata, with innumerable straight shafts. That mighty bowman, the son of Drona, although he had made Pandya, that slayer of foes and foremost of car- warriors, earless, yet he did not slay him from desire of fight. At that time a huge riderless elephant with large tusks, well-equipped with all utensils of war, treading with speed, endued with great might, quick to proceed against any enemy, struck with Ashvatthama' s shafts, advanced towards the direction of Pandya with great impetuosity, roaring against a hostile compeer. Beholding that prince of elephants, looking like a cloven mountain summit, Pandya, who was well acquainted with the method of fighting from the neck of an elephant, quickly ascended that beast like a lion springing with a loud roar to the top of a mountain summit. Then that lord of the prince of mountains, striking the elephant with the hook, and inspired with rage, and with that cool care for which he was distinguished in hurling weapons with great force, quickly sped a lance, bright as Surya's rays, at the preceptor's son and uttered a loud shout. Repeatedly shouting in joy, "Thou art slain, Thou art slain!" Pandya (with that lance) crushed to pieces the diadem of Drona's son adorned with foremost of jewels and diamonds of the first water and the very best kind of gold and excellent cloth and strings of pearls. That diadem possessed of the splendour of the

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके तुझे भी मैं कैसे नहीं मार डालूँगा”

English

Then began the terrible, hair-raising battle of Karna and the Pandavas, increasing the realm of Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु माधवोर्जुनमब्रवीत् यत्नं करोति विपुलं हन्याच्चैनं न संशय:

English

When that battle was joined, tumultuous, with water of blood, and a few of the brave Samshaptakas remained, O Bharata,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः: कर्णो महाराज व्याक्षिपद् विजयं धनु:

English

Dhrishtadyumna, O great king, with all the kings, and the great chariot-warrior Pandavas ran at Karna alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आशीविषसमस्पर्श: सर्वयुद्धविशारहै: इच्छासे उनके पीछे लगा हुआ है

English

Karna alone held in the battle those coming, delighted and eager for victory, as a mountain holds floods of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रै: शरैर्महाबलै:

English

Reaching Karna, those great chariot-warriors were broken like floods reaching a mountain on every side; a hair-raising battle took place between them, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यैरपि च पार्थस्य हृत॑ वर्म महारथै: ब्राह्मे बले स्थितो होष न क्षात्रे हि बले विभुः

English

Dhrishtadyumna struck Radheya with a straight-jointed arrow, enraged, saying "Stand, stand!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् भीमसेन: सहते सिंहनादममर्षण:

English

Shaking the excellent bow Vijaya, the great chariot-warrior cut the Parshata's bow and, enraged, struck the Parshata with nine arrows like venomous serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धमता च महाशड्खान संग्रामे जितकाशिनाम् संचोदयत्यसौ कर्णों धार्तराष्ट्रानू महाबलान्

English

They, piercing that great soul's golden armour, shone, blood-stained, like Indra's cochineal insects, O sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिच्छेद शतधा राजज्शैनेय: कृतहस्तवत्

English

Casting aside the cut bow, the great chariot-warrior Dhrishtadyumna, taking another bow and arrows like venomous serpents, pierced Karna with seventy straight-jointed arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाँति सौ टुकड़े कर डाले सात्यकि शरवर्षेण समन्तात् पर्यवारयत्

English

Likewise, O king, Karna, the mighty archer, pierced the Parshata, scorcher of foes and enemy of Drona, with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओरसे बाण बरसाकर सात्यकिको ढक दिया

English

Karna sent at him, O great king, a golden-adorned arrow, enraged, like another rod of Death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ प्रत्यविध्यच्छैनेय: शरैहेमपरिष्कृतै: आसीदू घोर च चित्र च प्रेक्षणीयं समन्तत:

English

As that dreadful arrow suddenly came, O lord of men, Shaineya cut it in seven, like a skilled one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्षतं शत्रुदमनं शत्रुवीर्यासुनाशनम्

English

Seeing the arrow cut by arrows, Karna, O lord of men, surrounded Satyaki on every side with a shower of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्षत॑ छादयामास घोररूपै: सुतेजनै: यथा हि समरे द्रोण: पार्षतं वीक्ष्य मारिष

English

He pierced him in the battle with seven iron arrows there; Shaineya pierced him back with gold-adorned arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नातिदहृष्टमना भूत्वा मन्यते मृत्युमात्मन:

English

Then the battle was exceedingly fierce, terrifying to eyes and ears, O king, dreadful and wondrous, to be watched from all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जवेनाभ्याययौ द्रौणिं काल: कालमिव क्षये क्रोधेन नि:श्वसन् वीर: पार्षत॑ं समुपाद्रवत्

English

Hair stood on end for all beings there on seeing that deed in battle of Karna and Shaineya, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खींचते हुए उनपर आक्रमण किया

English

In the meantime Drona's son went against the very mighty Parshata, subduer of foes, destroyer of enemy valour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथाब्रवीन्महाराज द्रोणपुत्र: प्रतापवान् अद्य त्वां तप्स्यते तद् वै यथा न कुशलं तथा

English

Drona's son, enraged, with Dhananjaya far away, said, "Stand, stand today, slayer of a Brahmana; you will not escape alive from me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमुक्‍्त्वा महाराज सेनापतिरमर्षण: द्रोणपुत्रको बींध डाला

English

Having said this, the hero, quick-working, covered the Parshata with sharp, terrible, keen arrows, striving with all his might, the great chariot-warrior.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो द्रौणि: सुसंक्रुद्ध: शरै: संनतपर्वभि:

English

As Drona's son looked at the Parshata in the battle, so the Parshata, slayer of heroes, seeing Drona's son in battle, not glad at heart, thought death near for himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धस्थलमें धृष्टद्युम्मकी सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको आच्छादित कर दिया तथैव पार्षतो राजन द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम्

English

Seeing Dhrishtadyumna standing in the battle, O king of kings, Drona's son, sighing with rage, ran at the Parshata; seeing each other, the two attained supreme fury.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देखते बाणोंसे ढक दिया

English

Then the mighty Drona's son, hastening, O lord of men, said to Dhrishtadyumna near him, "Vile Panchala, today I shall send you to death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राधेयो5पि महाराज पञज्चालान् सह पाण्डवै: एक: संवारयामास प्रेक्षणीय: समनन्‍्ततः

English

The sin you committed in killing Drona long ago will today fall upon you, as an unskilled act does."

हिन्दी अर्थ

स पार्षतस्य राजेन्द्र धनुः शक्ति गदां ध्वजम्

English

"If you stand unprotected by Partha in battle and do not retreat, fool, this I tell you truly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सच्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वचो हतसारथि: द्रौणिस्तदपि राजेन्द्र भल्लै: क्षिप्रं महारथ:

English

Thus addressed, the mighty Dhrishtadyumna replied: "The reply to you will be my sword itself, by which your father, though striving in the battle, was despatched.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्

English

If I killed Drona, a Brahmana in name, why shall I not now kill you in battle by valour?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैश्व बहुधा विद्धमस्त्रैश्न शकलीकृतम् आसीदाप्लवतो वेगस्तस्य राजन् महात्मन:

English

Having said this, O great king, the commander, impatient, the Parshata, pierced Drona's son with a sharp arrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पकड़नेके लिये झपटे हुए गरुड़के समान प्रतीत हुआ

English

Then Drona's son, greatly enraged, covered the quarters in the battle with straight-jointed arrows over Dhrishtadyumna, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रौणेरास्यमनुप्राप्तं मृत्योरास्यगतं यथा

English

Neither the sky nor the quarters nor the warriors were seen all around, O great king, covered by thousands of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुखमें पहुँचे हुए धृष्टद्युम्मको छुड़ाओ' प्रैषयत् तुरगांस्तत्र यत्र द्रौणिव्यवस्थित:

English

Likewise the Parshata covered Drona's son, ornament of the battle, with arrows in the sight of the charioteer's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जहाँ द्रोणकुमार अश्वत्थामा खड़ा था

English

Radheya, O great king, alone held back the Panchalas with the Pandavas, the sons of Draupadi, Yudhamanyu and the great chariot-warrior Satyaki, a sight to behold on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथकी ओर इस प्रकार दौड़े, मानो आकाशको पीते जा रहे हों धृष्टद्युम्नवधे यत्नं चक्रे राजन् महाबल:

English

Dhrishtadyumna in the battle cut Drona's son's bow; casting aside the cut bow, he took another swift, dreadful bow and arrows like venomous serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नके वधके लिये विशेष प्रयत्न करने लगा

English

O king of kings, he shattered the Parshata's bow, dart, mace, banner, horses, charioteer and chariot in a moment with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरांश्षिक्षेप वै पार्थो द्रौणिं प्रति महाबल: द्रौणिमासाद्य विविशुर्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगा:

English

With his bow cut, chariotless, horses and charioteer slain, he took a great sword and a shield marked with a hundred moons, shining.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्सृज्य समरे राजन् पाज्चाल्यममितौजसम्

English

Drona's son, O king of kings, the great chariot-warrior, quick-handed and firm in weapons, also quickly cut that with broad-headed arrows in the battle while he had not yet dismounted; it was wondrous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रगृह्य च धनु: श्रेष्ठ पार्थ विव्याध सायकै: अपोवाह रथेनाजोौ पार्षत॑ शत्रुतापनम्

English

Dhrishtadyumna, chariotless, horses slain, bow cut, pierced in many ways by arrows and shattered by weapons, could not cross, though striving, O best of the Bharatas, the great chariot-warrior.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ द्रोणपुत्र: संक्रुद्धों बाह्वोरुगसि चार्पयत्

English

When Drona's son could not reach his end with arrows, O king, he cast aside his bow and hastened to the Parshata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रोणपुत्राय चिक्षेप कालदण्डमिवापरम् स विह्वलो महाराज शरवेगेन संयुगे

English

The speed of that great soul as he ran was like Garuda's swooping, wishing to seize the best of serpents.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैरथं चापि पार्थेन कामयानो महारणे अपोवाह रथेनाजौ त्वरमाणो रणाजिरात्

English

At that very moment Madhava said to Arjuna, "See, Partha, how Drona's son strives greatly to kill the Parshata; he would surely kill him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समरांगणसे दूर हटा ले गया

English

Free him, mighty-armed one, the Parshata, scorcher of foes, who has come into Drona's son's mouth as if into the mouth of death."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोक्षितं पार्षतं दृष्टवा द्रोणपुत्रं च पीडितम् होनेवाले पांचालोंने बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की

English

Having said this, O great king, the mighty Vasudeva sent the horses to where Drona's son stood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनादांश्व चक्रुस्ते दृष्टवा संख्ये तदद्भुतम्

English

Those moon-bright horses, urged by Keshava, seemed to drink the sky as they went on the road to Drona's son's chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याहि संशप्तकान् कृष्ण कार्यमेतत् परं मम रथेनातिपताकेन मनोमारुतरंहसा

English

Seeing the two very valiant ones, Krishna and Dhananjaya, coming, the strong one made an effort to kill Dhrishtadyumna, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊँची पताकावाले रथके द्वारा वहाँसे चल दिये

English

Seeing Dhrishtadyumna being dragged, O lord of men, mighty Partha loosed arrows at Drona's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दर्शयन्निव कौन्तेयं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् महाबली महाधनुर्धर धृतराष्ट्रपुत्र शीघ्रतापूर्वक इनका पीछा कर रहे हैं

English

Those gold-adorned arrows, loosed hard from Gandiva, reached Drona's son and entered him like serpents into an anthill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरं महात्मानं परीप्सन्तो महाबला:

English

Pierced by those dreadful arrows, the mighty Drona's son, hero, tormented by Dhananjaya's arrows, mounted his chariot, and taking his excellent bow pierced Partha with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आवेशमें भरकर उनके साथ जा रहे हैं राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य राजानमनुधावति

English

In the meantime the hero Sahadeva, O lord of men, carried the Parshata, scorcher of foes, away from the battle in his chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरका पीछा कर रहा है

English

Arjuna too, O great king, pierced Drona's son with feathered arrows; Drona's son, enraged, tormented his arms and chest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्टिरं धार्तराष्ट्रा नरोत्तममिवार्थिन:

English

Enraged in battle, Partha hurled at Drona's son an iron arrow like Death, like another rod of Death, at the Brahmana's shoulder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पैदलोंसहित ये दुर्योधनके सैनिक युधिष्ठिरको पकड़नेके लिये उनपर चढ़ाई करते हैं जिहीर्षवोमृतं हैत्या: शक्राग्निभ्यामिवासकृत्

English

Dazed by the force of the arrow in the battle, he sat down on his chariot-seat and let go his bow Vijaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समुद्रमिव वार्योघा: प्रावृट्काले महारथा:

English

Enraged, looking at Arjuna again and again, and wishing for single combat with Partha in the great battle,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलवन्तो महेष्वासा विधुन्वन्तो धनूंषि च कँपाते हुए आगे बढ़ रहे हैं

English

leaving him as if slain, his charioteer, in haste, carried the hero, scorcher of foes, out of the battle in the chariot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नास्य शक्रो5पि मुच्येत सम्प्राप्तो बाणगोचरम्

English

Then a great shout was raised by the victorious Panchalas, seeing the Parshata freed and Drona's son hard pressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है कि उसके बाणोंके मार्गमें आ जानेपर इन्द्र भी जीवित नहीं छूट सकते संक्रुद्धस्यान्तकस्येव को वेग॑ं संसहेद् रणे

English

Thousands of divine instruments were played, and lion-roars arose on seeing that dreadful, great marvel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनका वेग इस युद्धमें कौन सह सकता है?

English

Having done so, Partha Dhananjaya said to Vasudeva, "Go to the Samshaptakas, Krishna; that is my chief task."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलवॉल्लघुहस्तश्व कृती युद्धविशारद: और युद्धकुशल राजा युधिष्छिरको युद्धसे विमुख कर दिया है

English

Then the Dasharha, hearing the Pandava's words, went on in the chariot with many banners, swift as mind and wind.