Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

यमयोर्मध्यगं वीरं शनैर्यान्तं विचेतसम् सूतपुत्रस्त्रिभिस्तीणैर्विव्याध परमेषुभि:

English

fences (of his foes) perceivable only by their bow-strings. Like a lion grinding herds of deer, Kama speedily grinded all those Pandus and Srinjayas and Pancalas that came within range of his arrows. Then the chief of the Pancalas, and the sons of Draupadi, O sire, and the twins, and Yuyudhana, uniting together, proceeded against Kama. When those Kurus, and Pancalas and Pandus were thus engaged in battle, the other warriors, reckless of their very lives, began to strike at one another. Well-cased in armour and coats of mail and adorned with head-gears, combatants endued with great strength rushed at their foes, with maces and short clubs and spiked bludgeons looking like uplifted rods of the Destroyer, and jumping, O sire, and challenging one another, uttered loud shouts. They struck one another, and fell down, assailed by one another with blood rising from their limbs and deprived of brains and eyes and weapons. Covered with weapons, some, as they lay there with faces beautiful as pomegranates, having teeth-adorned mouths filled with blood, seemed to be alive. Others, in that vast ocean of battle, filled with rage mangled or cut or pierced or overthrew or lopped off or slew one another with battle-axes and short arrows and hooks and spears and lances. Slain by one another they fell down, covered with blood and deprived of life like sandal trees cut down with the axe falling down and shedding as they fall their cool blood-red juice. Cars destroyed by cars, elephants by elephants, men by men, and steeds by steeds, fell down in thousands. Standards, and heads, and umbrellas, and elephants, trunks, and human arms, cut off with razor-faced or broad-headed or crescent-shaped arrows, fell down on the Earth. Large numbers also of men, and elephants, and cars with steed yoked thereto, were crushed in that battle. Many brave warriors, slain by horsemen, fell down, and many tuskers, with their trunks cut off, and banners and standards (on their bodies), fell down like fallen mountains. Assailed by foot-soldiers, many elephants and cars, destroyed or in course of destruction, fell down on all sides. Horsemen, encountering foot- soldiers with activity, were slain by the latter. Similarly crowds of foot- soldiers, slain by horsemen, laid themselves down on the field. The faces and the limbs of those slain in that dreadful battle looked like crushed lotuses and faded floral wreaths. The beautiful forms of elephants and steeds and human beings, O king, then resembled cloths foul with dirt, and became exceedingly repulsive to look at.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत: शल्य: प्रहस्येद॑ं कर्ण पुनरुवाच ह

English

Partha, the hero, with Shauri's help, suddenly checked him as he came on, as the shore holds back the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीमूत इव नर्दस्तु युध्यते स वृकोदर: अनीकै: सहितौ तत्र भ्रातरौ समवस्थितौ

English

Then, enraged, O great king, the mighty Drona's son covered Arjuna and Vasudeva with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमर्यादं योधयन्त: पर्यधावन्त पृष्ठत:

English

The great chariot-warriors there, seeing the two Krishnas covered, fell into utmost wonder and the Kurus looked on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षिप्रं रश्मीनथाश्चानां क्षुरप्रैश्विच्छिदे जय: क्षुरप्रोंद्वारा शीघ्रतापूर्वक काट दिया

English

Then Arjuna, laughing, as it were, brought forth a divine weapon, and the Brahmana in the battle held back that weapon, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोटिश श्व शरास्तीक्ष्णा निरगच्छन् महामृथे

English

Whatever weapon the Pandava hurled in battle to kill him, mighty-bowed Drona's son destroyed each one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णके सामनेसे पलायन करना मैं उचित नहीं समझता मृतस्य तु हृषीकेश भड़ एव कुतो जय:

English

Then, in that terrifying weapon-duel, O king, we saw Drona's son in the battle like Death with gaping mouth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःसहं वज्रिणा संख्ये पराजित्य गुरो: सुतम्

English

Covering the quarters and intermediate quarters with straight arrows, he pierced Vasudeva in the right arm with three arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते कर्णपर्वणि धर्मराजशोधने चतु:षष्टितमो 5 ध्याय: अपनी सेनाका निरीक्षण किया

English

Then Arjuna killed all that great soul's horses and made the ground in the battle a wave-tossed river of blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावप्यधावतां कर्ण राजानं मा वधीरिति

English

Slain chariot-warriors fell by arrows loosed from Partha's bow, and horses, with traces loosed, ran here and there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुल: सहदेवश्न परमं यत्नमास्थितौ करनेवाले उन दोनों महामनस्वी वीरोंको घायल कर दिया

English

Seeing that deed of Partha, Drona's son, ornament of the battle, covered Krishna on every side with sharp arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरस्य संग्रामे कालवालान् हयोत्तमान्

English

Then, O great king, Drona's son, drawing his bow, struck Arjuna in the chest with a feathered arrow in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौन्तेयस्य महेष्वास: प्रहसन्निव सूतज: शिरस्त्राणको नीचे गिरा दिया

English

Deeply pierced by Drona's son in the battle, O Bharata, he took up a dreadful iron club and hurled it at Drona's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईषां धनुश्व चिच्छेद माद्रीपुत्रस्य धीमत:

English

As that club adorned with gold came on, Drona's son suddenly cut it, and the people shouted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और धनुषको भी काट दिया भ्रातरावारुरुहतु: सहदेवरथं तदा

English

It fell to the earth in many pieces by Bharadvaja's son's arrows, like a mountain shattered by the wind, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहदेवके रथपर जा चढ़े

English

Then Arjuna in the battle pierced Drona's son with ten arrows and with a broad-headed arrow took his charioteer from the chariot seat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यभाषत राधेयं मद्रराजोडनुकम्पया किमर्थ धर्मराजेन युध्यसे भूशरोषित:

English

Taking the reins himself, he covered the two Krishnas with arrows; there we saw the swift valour of Drona's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भरकर धर्मराजके साथ किसलिये जूझ रहे हो?

English

That he controlled the horses and also fought Phalguna—all the warriors there honoured that of his in the battle, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राधानन्दन! अर्जुनके सामने पहुँचकर तुम उपहासके पात्र बन जाओगे' शरैस्तीणै: पराविध्य माद्रीपुत्रो च पाण्डवी

English

When Phalguna was being swallowed up in the battle by Drona's son, Jaya cut the reins of the chariot horses with razor-arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको मारो। युधिष्ठिरका वध करनेसे तुम्हें क्या मिलेगा? शड्खयोर्ध्यायतो: शब्द: सुमहानेष कृष्णयो:

English

Those horses fled, afflicted by the force of the arrows, and then a roar of your army arose again, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृष्ठरक्षौ च शूरस्य युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ

English

The Pandavas, having won, rushed at your army, loosing sharp arrows on every side, eager for victory.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा चास्य चक्र रक्षति दक्षिणम् यथा न हन्यात्तं भीम: सर्वेषां नोडद्य पश्यताम्

English

The great army of Dhritarashtra's son, O great king, was broken again and again by the Pandava heroes, elated by victory,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यैनं भीमसेनेन ग्रस्तमाहवशोभिनम्

English

in the sight of your sons, the variegated fighters, of Shakuni son of Subala, and of the great-souled Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परित्राहनमभ्येत्य संशयं परमं गतम् माद्रीकुमार नकुल-सहदेव तथा राजा युधिष्ठिरका वध करके क्या होगा?”

English

Though held back by your sons, O lord of men, the great army would not stand in the battle, being struck on all sides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति शल्यवच: श्रुत्वा राधेय: पृथिवीपते

English

Then, with the warriors fleeing here and there, O great king, your sons' great force became confused and afraid.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजगृद्धी भूशं चैव शल्यवाक्यप्रचोदित: तव पुत्र परित्रातुम भ्यधावत वीर्यवान्

English

Though the charioteer's son kept saying "Stand, stand!", that army, being slain by the great souls, did not stand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताभ्यां स सहितस्तूर्ण व्रीडन्निव नरेश्वर:

English

Then, a shout was raised, O great king, by the victorious Pandavas on seeing Dhritarashtra's army fleeing everywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवतीर्णों रथात्तूर्णणाविशच्छयनं शुभम् सोब्रवीदभ्रातरौ राजा माद्रीपुत्रो महारथौ

English

Then Duryodhana said to Karna, as it were out of affection, "See, Karna, how the army is hard pressed by the Pandavas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महारथी नकुल-सहदेवसे इस प्रकार बोले--

English

While you stand firm, it flees on all sides in terror. Knowing this, mighty-armed one, do what is fitting, tamer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि धर्मापयाने त्रिषष्टितमो5ध्याय:

English

Thousands of warriors, O best of men, cry out to you alone in the battle, being routed by the Pandavas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपतत् सहसा राजन यत्र पार्थो व्यवस्थित: पहुँचा, जहाँ अर्जुन खड़े थे

English

Hearing Duryodhana's great speech, Radheya, the charioteer's son, said to the king of the Madras:

हिन्दी अर्थ

दधार सहसा पार्थो वेलेव मकरालयम्

English

"See the might of my arms and of my weapons, O lord of men; today I shall slay in battle all the Panchalas with the Pandavas; drive the horses, tiger among men, in safety, O lord of men."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुन वासुदेवं च छादयामास सायकै: विस्मयं परम॑ गत्वा प्रैक्षन्त कुरवस्तदा

English

Having said this, O great king, the glorious charioteer's son, taking Vijaya, the excellent ancient bow, stringing it and wiping it again and again,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आश्चर्यमें पड़कर उधर ही देखने लगे

English

and checking his own warriors with an oath of truth, the immeasurable-souled mighty one applied the Bhargava weapon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदस्त्रं वारयामास ब्राह्मणो युधि भारत युद्धस्थलमें उनके उस दिव्यास्त्रका निवारण कर दिया

English

Then, O king, thousands, ten thousands, hundreds of millions and crores of sharp arrows issued in the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् तदस्त्रं महेष्वासो द्रोणपुत्रो व्यशातयत्

English

Covered with those dreadful blazing arrows, feathered with heron plumes, the Pandava army could not be made out at all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपश्याम रणे द्रौणिं व्यात्तानममिवान्तकम् द्रोणपुत्र अश्वत्थामाको मुँह बाये हुए यमराजके समान देखा था

English

A great cry of "Alas" arose among the Panchalas, O lord of men, tormented by the Bhargava weapon in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रीकृष्णकी दाहिनी भुजामें तीन बाण मारे

English

With elephants falling, O king, and men by thousands, and chariots too, O tiger among men, and horses on every side,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरथान् रथिन: सर्वान् पार्थचापच्युतै: शरै: प्रावर्तयन्महाघोरां नदीं परवहां तदा

English

the earth quaked, O king, with those slain here and there, and the whole great force of the Pandavas became confused.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर युद्ध करते हुए आगे-पीछे सब ओर भागने लगे विहता रथिन: पेतु: पार्थचापच्युतै: शरै:

English

Karna alone, best of warriors, like a smokeless fire, burning the foes, shone, scorcher of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद् दृष्टवा कर्म पार्थस्य द्रौणिराहवशोभिन:

English

Slain by Karna, the Panchalas with the Chedis were bewildered here and there like elephants in a forest fire; they cried out, tigers among men, like the best of men before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधुन्वानो महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम् भूयोर्जुनं महाराज द्रौणिरायम्य पत्रिणा

English

Hearing the cries of those frightened ones running at the head of the battle, terrified in all directions, a great cry of distress arose there as of the dead in a flood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सो35तिविद्धो रणे तेन द्रोणपुत्रेण भारत

English

Seeing them slain by the charioteer's son, O revered one, all beings trembled, even those born as animals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संछाद्य समरे द्रौणिं चिच्छेदास्प च कार्मुकम् विकीर्ण: पर्वतो राजन् यथा वज्नेण ताडित:

English

Slain in battle by the charioteer's son, the Srinjayas called repeatedly to Arjuna and Vasudeva, bewildered, as in Yama's city they would call on the king of the dead.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार अर्जुनके बाणोंसे कटा हुआ वह परिघ उस समय पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा

English

Then Arjuna, son of Kunti, Dhananjaya, said to Vasudeva, seeing the dreadful Bhargava weapon invoked there:

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐन्द्रेण चास्त्रवेगेन बी भत्सुं समवाकिरत् वरास्त्रमादाय महेन्द्रसृष्टम्

English

"See, Krishna, mighty-armed, the prowess of the Bhargava weapon; this weapon cannot in any way be destroyed in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रजालका संहार कर दिया

English

And see the charioteer's son enraged in the great battle, Krishna, a hero like Death, doing dreadful deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिभि: शतैरजुनं क्षुद्रकाणाम् सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत्

English

Urging his very swift horses, he looks at me again and again; I do not see Karna fleeing in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम द्रौणेराशु पराक्रमम्

English

A man alive obtains victory or defeat in battle; but for the defeated, Hrishikesha, there is only death; whence victory?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततोभूजन्निनदो घोरस्तव सैन्यस्य भारत

English

Then Janardana went, wishing to see Yudhishthira, intending to get Karna to be seized by fatigue in battle, O revered one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस समय वहाँ आपकी सेनामें भयंकर कोलाहल मच गया पुन: पुनरथो वीरैरभज्जि जितकाशिभि:

English

Krishna said to Arjuna, "The king is greatly wounded; comfort him, best of the Kurus, and then you will slay Karna."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुने: सौबलेयस्य कर्णस्य च विशाम्पते

English

Then Dhananjaya went quickly in his chariot to see the king tormented by arrows, at Keshava's command, in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णके देखते-देखते यह सब हो रहा था न चातिष्ठत संग्रामे पीड्यमाना समन्ततः

English

While going, the son of Kunti, wishing to see the king of dharma, looked over the army and did not see his elder brother there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी युद्धभूमिमें खड़ी न रह सकी

English

Having fought the son of Drona, O Bharata, the son of Kunti, with a swift horse, defeated Bhrigu's son in the battle, hard to endure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभवद् व्याकुलं भीतं पुत्राणां ते महद् बलम् मार खाती हुई वह सेना किसी तरह ठहर न सकी

English

Having defeated Drona's son, the foremost bowman, having done a great, difficult, noble deed, Dhananjaya, unassailable by foes, then surveyed his own army.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धार्रराष्ट्रबलं दृष्टवा विद्रुतं वै समन्‍्तत:ः

English

As he fought, the heroic Savyasachin cheered the heroes stationed at the head of the host, praising them with famed deeds of old, and made the chariots in the army firm.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्य कर्ण महासेना पज्चालैरदिता भूशम् जानकर इस समय जो कर्तव्य प्राप्त हो उसे करो

English

Not seeing his elder brother in the fight, the Kiriti spoke to Bhima, the descendant of Ajamidha, who came swiftly: "O king, what is the king's news here?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रोशन्ति समरे वीर द्राव्यमाणानि पाण्डवै:

English

[Bhima said:] "The king of dharma Yudhishthira has gone from here, his limbs shattered by Karna's arrows; if he lives at all."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य हन्मि रणे सर्वान् पञज्चालान् पाण्डुभि: सह सज्यं कृत्वा महाराज संगृहा च पुन: पुनः:

English

[Arjuna said:] "Therefore go quickly from here for news of the best of the Kurus, the king; surely the king, deeply pierced by Karna's arrows, has gone to the camp.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संछन्ना पाण्डवी सेना न प्राज्ञायत किज्चन आच्छादित हो गयी। कुछ भी सूझ नहीं पड़ता था

English

He who in the night battle, deeply pierced by Drona, the strong one, still stood waiting for victory until Drona was slain,

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याकुलं सर्वमभवत् पाण्डवानां महद् बलम्

English

that foremost Pandava of great power has been brought into peril today in battle by Karna; go quickly, Bhima, to know; I shall stand, holding back the hosts of foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दहन् शत्रून् नरव्याप्र शुशुभे स परंतप: समान शत्रुओंको दग्ध करता हुआ शोभा पा रहा था

English

[Bhima said:] "Know it for yourself, great one, the news of the king, best of the Bharatas; for if I go there, Arjuna, the heroes will say I am afraid."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र व्यमुहान्त वनदाहे यथा द्विपा:

English

Then Arjuna said to Bhimasena, "The Samshaptakas stand opposite me; without slaying them I cannot go from here, from this herd of the enemy host."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आर्तनादो महांस्तत्र भूतानामिव सम्प्लवे वित्रेसु: सर्वभूतानि तिर्यग्योनिगतान्यपि

English

Then Bhimasena said to Arjuna, "Relying on my own valour I shall fight all the Samshaptakas in the battle; go, Dhananjaya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुन वासुदेव॑ च क्रोशन्ति च मुहुर्मुहु:

English

Hearing Bhimasena's hard-to-say words, wishing to see the best of the Kurus among his brother's enemies, he said to the best of the Vrishnis then:

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा तु निनदं तेषां वध्यतां कर्णमायकै: भार्गवास्त्रं महाघोरं दृष्टवा तत्र समीरितम्

English

"Urge the horses, Hrishikesha, plunging into this sea of chariots; I wish to see King Ajatashatru, Keshava."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतदस्त्रं हि समरे शक्‍्यं हन्तुं कथठ्चन

English

Then the chief of the Dasharhas urged the horses and said to Bhima, "This is not wondrous for your deed today, hero; we shall go; slay the hosts of foes, Bhima."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तकप्रतिमं वीर्ये कुर्वाणं कर्म दारुणम् महासमरमें कैसा दारुण कर्म कर रहा है

English

Then Hrishikesha went to where King Yudhishthira was, O king, with horses like Garuda, swifter than swift.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च पश्यामि समरे कर्ण प्रति पलायितुम्

English

Having placed Bhimasena, tamer of foes, in the opposing front and instructed Vrikodara about the battle, O king of kings,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्यका तो नाश ही हो जाता है; फिर उसकी विजय कहाँसे हो सकती है”

English

the two best of men then went and, reaching the king lying alone, both dismounted from the chariot and bowed at the feet of the king of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयमुवाचेदं प्राप्तकालमरिंदमम् त॑ दृष्टवा55श्वास्य च पुन: कर्ण पार्थ वधिष्यसि

English

Seeing those two tigers among men safe, the best of men, he joyfully welcomed the two Krishnas, as Vasava the two Ashvins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धीरज बँधाकर फिर तुम कर्णका वध करना”

English

The king welcomed them as Vivasvat the Ashvins, as Shakra and Vishnu their teacher when the great asura Jambha was slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रमेण ग्राहयिष्यंश्व युद्धे कर्ण विशाम्पते रथके द्वारा युद्धस्थलसे शीघ्रतापूर्वक गये

English

Thinking Karna slain, the king of dharma Yudhishthira, pleased, said to the two tamers of foes in a voice choked with joy: