Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

परंतु वे सभी हैवके अधीन हैं

English

slaughter of his own son Abhimanyu and bearing in mind the vow he had made. That lord of Earth, Srutayus, who always displayed a deep-rooted antipathy towards the Pandavas, hath been slain by Partha who reminded him of that antipathy before taking his life. Shalya's son of great prowess, O sire, Rukmaratha, hath, O king, been slain in battle by Sahadeva although the former happened to be the latter' s brother, having been the son of the latter' s maternal uncle. The old king Bhagiratha, and Vrihatkshatra the ruler of the Kaikeyas both endued with great prowess and might and energy, have been slain. Bhagadatta's son, O king who was possessed of great wisdom and great strength, hath been slain by Nakula who always careers in battle with the activity of the hawk. Thy grandsire Bahlika, possessed of great might and prowess, hath, with all his followers, been slain by Bhimasena. The mighty Jayatsena the son of Jarasandha, the prince of the Magadhas, O king, hath been slain in battle by the high-souled son of Subhadra. Thy son Durmukha, O king, as also thy other son Dussaha, that mighty car-warrior, both of whom were regarded as heroes, have been slain by Bhimasena with his mace. Durmarshana and Durvisaha and the mighty car-warrior Durjaya, having achieved the most difficult feats, have gone to Yama' s abode. The two brothers Kalinga and Vrishaka, who were invincible in battle, having achieved very difficult feats have gone to Yama's abode. Thy counsellor Vrishavarman of the Suta caste, endued with great energy, hath been despatched to Yama's abode by Bhimasena exerting himself with prowess. So also king Paurava who was endued with the might of 10,000 elephants, hath, with all his followers, been slain by Pandu's son Arjuna. The Vasatis, O king, numbering 2,000, effectual smiters of all, as also the Surasenas endued with prowess, have all been slain in battle. The Abhishahas, clad in mail, capable of smiting effectually, and fierce in battle, also the Sivis, those foremost of car-warriors, with the Kalingas, have all been slain. Those other heroes also, (the Narayana Gopas) who live and grew in Gokula, who were exceedingly wrathful in battle, and who never retreated from the field have been slain by Savyasaci. Many thousands of Srenis, as also the samsaptakas, approaching Arjuna, have all repaired to the abode of Yama. Thy two brothers-in-law, viz., the princes Vrishaka and Achala, who were endued with great prowess, have for thy sake been slain by Savyasaci. King Shalva of mighty arms and fierce deeds, who was a great bowman both in name and feats, hath been slain by Bhimasena. Oghavat, O king, and Vrishanta, fighting together in battle and exerting themselves with great vigour for the sake of their ally, have both repaired to Yama's abode. So also that foremost of car-warriors, viz., Kshemadhurti, O monarch, hath been slain in battle by Bhimasena with his mace. So also that great bowman, viz., the mighty king Jalasandha, after causing an immense carnage, hath been slain by Satyaki in battle. That prince of Rakshasas, viz., Alayudha, unto whose vehicle were yoked asses (of monstrous shape) hath been despatched to Yama's abode by Ghatotkaca exerting himself with great prowess. Radha' s son of the Suta caste, and those mighty car-warriors who were his brothers, and the Kaikeyas, the Malavas, the Madrakas the Dravidas of fierce prowess, the Yaudheyas, the Lalittyas, the Kshudrakas, the Usinaras, the Tundikeras, the Savitriputras, the Easterners, the Northerners, the Westerners, and the Southerners, O sire, have all been slain by Savyasaci. Large bands of foot- soldiers, myriads upon myriads of steeds, large number of car-warriors, and many huge elephants, have been slain. Many heroes also, with standards and weapons, and with armour and attire and ornaments, and endued with perseverance and possessed of high birth and good conduct, have been slain in battle by Partha who is never fatigued with exertion. Others, endued with immeasurable might, and desirous of slaying their foes, (have met with a similar fate). These and many other kings, numbering thousands, with their followers, have, O monarch, been slain in battle. That which thou askest me I am answering now. Even thus did the destruction take place when Arjuna and Kama fought. Even as Mahendra slew

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षितास्तात भीष्मेण दिवसानि दशैव तु

English

Then elephants, chariots, horses and foot-soldiers in the great battle engaged in a supreme combat that destroyed sin, O lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवस्थितं रणे दृष्टवा पाण्डवास्त्वां महारथा:

English

With heads of lion-like men, equal in beauty and fragrance to the full moon, sun and lotuses, lion-like men strewed the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब पाण्डवोंको पराजित हुआ ही समझो

English

With half-moon arrows, spears, razor-edged arrows, swords, pattishas and axes they cut off the heads of the fighters.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाचयामास विप्राग्रयान् राधेय: परवीरहा

English

Long arms were severed by long arms; arms with fists cut off, still bearing weapons and armlets, fell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति तं॑ वन्दिनः प्राहुर्द्धिजाश्व पुरुषर्षभम्

English

Those quivering arms with bloody fingers shone on the earth like five-headed serpents struck down by Garuda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्यन्निव सदा भानुस्तमांस्युग्रैगभस्तिभि:

English

Heroes struck by their foes fell from horses, chariots and elephants, like the dwellers in heaven falling from celestial cars when their merit is exhausted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उलूका: सूर्यरश्मीनां ज्वलतामिव दर्शने

English

Struck down by maces, other heavy iron clubs, and pestles, hundreds of heroes fell in battle at the hands of stronger heroes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे छोड़े हुए बाणोंकी ओर श्रीकृष्णसहित समस्त पाण्डव नहीं देख सकते

English

Chariots were smashed by chariots, rutting elephants by rutting elephants, horsemen by horsemen in that dense crush.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वेव कार्य नैराश्यमस्माभिवविंजयं प्रति

English

Chariots by better chariots and elephants, horsemen by foot-soldiers, foot-soldiers by horsemen, lay slain in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते वयं प्रवरं नृणां सर्वैर्गुणगणैर्युतम्

English

Chariots, horses and infantry by elephants; elephants and infantry by chariots; chariots, infantry and elephants by horses; and horses, chariots and elephants by men,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्ण सेनापतिं कृत्वा प्रमथिष्यामहे रिपून्

English

made a great slaughter of chariots, horses, elephants and men, with hands, feet, weapons and chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैवस्वत इवासहा: शक्तो जेतुं रणे रिपून्ू

English

While our army was being slain by heroes in that battle, the Parthas led by Vrikodara advanced against us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आशां बहुमतीं चक्रे कर्ण प्रति स वै तदा

English

Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandin, the sons of Draupadi, the Prabhadrakas, Satyaki and Chekitana, with Dravidian soldiers,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा समाश्च॒स्य च भारत

English

hired with great wealth, the Pandyas, Chodas and Keralas, broad-chested, long-armed, tall and handsome,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीतिसत्कारसंयुक्त तथ्यमात्महितं शुभम्

English

pressing, red-toothed, with the prowess of rutting elephants, in garments of various hues, dusted with scented powders,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्योधनो महाराज राधेयमिदमब्रवीत्

English

with swords bound on, nooses in hand, a match for elephants and counter-elephants, destined to die alike, O king, standing in their ranks against each other,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथापि त्वां महाबाहो प्रवक्ष्यामि हितं वच:

English

with quivers, bows in hand, long-haired, loving battle—Satyaki's foot-soldiers, the Andhras, of dreadful form and prowess.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनापतिर्भवानस्तु ताभ्यां द्रविणवत्तर:

English

Then others again, brave warriors, the Chedis, Panchalas, Kekayas, Karushas, Kosalas, Kashis and Magadhas, rushed forward.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवोंकी रक्षा की है

English

Their chariots, elephants, excellent horses and infantry, delighted, danced and laughed with sounds of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वयोक्ते पुरुषव्याघ्र द्रोणो हवासीत् पुर:सर:

English

Surrounded by the best of great ministers, Vrikodara came to the middle of that great army, mounted on an elephant, towards your force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चापि निहतो वृद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नेन सत्वरम्

English

That excellent elephant, extremely fierce and duly equipped, shone like the sun risen over the best house on the eastern mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बूढ़े आचार्य भी शीघ्र ही धृष्टद्युम्नके हाथसे मारे गये

English

Its excellent iron armour, adorned with the finest jewels, was of the brilliance of the autumn sky dotted with stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी समरांगणमें तुम्हारे समान दूसरे किसी योद्धाको नहीं देखता

English

He, with javelin and spear in hand, with a beautiful diadem, richly adorned, moving about like the midday sun, burnt his foes with his splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्व मध्ये च पश्चाच्च तथैव विहितं हितम्

English

Seeing that elephant from afar, Kshemadhurti, seated on an elephant, challenging, rushed upon him with delight at one who was even more delighted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषेचय सैनान्ये स्वयमात्मानमात्मना

English

A fierce battle took place between those two elephants, like that of two great mountains with trees, by chance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसलिये स्वयं ही अपने-आपको सेनापतिके पदपर अभिषिक्त कराओ

English

Their elephants locked together, the two heroes, piercing each other with javelins bright as sunbeams, roared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा भवानिमां सेनां धार्तराष्ट्री बिभर्तु वै

English

Drawing back, the two elephants moved in circles, and the heroes, taking up their bows, struck each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम भी धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रोंकी सेनाको अपनी अध्यक्षतामें ले लो

English

With shouts and the slapping of arms and twanging of arrows on all sides, the two heroes delighted the men and uttered lion-roars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् त्वं पुरुषव्याप्र प्रकर्षतां महाचमूम्

English

The two skilful, mighty fighters, on elephants with raised trunks and banners fluttering in the wind, fought each other.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रविष्यन्ति सहामात्या: पञ्चाला: सूंजयाश्व ह

English

Cutting each other's bows, they roared at each other and rained darts and javelins like two clouds pouring water in the rains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्रियोंसहित भाग जायँगे

English

Kshemadhurti then pierced Bhima in the chest with a javelin, with force, roaring, and with six others besides.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यपोहति तमस्तीव्रं तथा शत्रून् प्रतापय

English

Bhimasena, with javelins lodged in his body and his frame blazing with anger, shone like the sun with seven horses surrounded by clouds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार तुम भी शत्रुओंको संतप्त एवं नष्ट करो”

English

Then Bhima, with effort, hurled at his foe a javelin of the colour of the sun, swift and straight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च कर्णो जेष्यति पाण्डवान्

English

Then the lord of the Kuluta, drawing his bow, cut the javelin with ten arrows and pierced the Pandava with a dart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूतपुत्र न ते पार्थ: स्थित्वाग्रे संयुयुत्मति

English

Then the Pandava, taking up a bow that sounded like a great cloud, tormented the enemy's elephant with arrows, in a rage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जेष्यामि पाण्डवान् सर्वान् सपुत्रान् सजनार्दनान्

English

Tormented by the shower of arrows from Bhimasena in battle, that elephant, being restrained, could not stand, like a cloud scattered by the wind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवोंको, उनके पुत्रों और श्रीकृष्णके साथ ही परास्त कर दूँगा

English

The king of elephants of Bhimasena rushed at that elephant, like a cloud driven by a great wind rushing at another.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थिरो भव महाराज जितान् विद्धि च पाण्डवान्

English

Turning his elephant back with effort, Kshemadhurti pierced with arrows Bhimasena's charging elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तस्थौ राजभि: सार्थ देवैरिव शतक्रतु:

English

Then the bull among men, with a well-loosed razor-arrow, cut his enemy's bow and tormented the hostile elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो5भिषिषिचु: कर्ण विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा

English

Then Kshemadhurti struck Bhima with a lance and killed his elephant with iron arrows in all its vital parts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शातकुम्भमयै: कुम्भैमहियैश्वाभिमन्त्रितै:

English

Leaping to the ground before his elephant fell, Bhimasena crushed the enemy's elephant with his mace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मणिमुक्तायुतैश्नान्यै: पुण्यगन्धैस्तथौषधै:

English

As Kshemadhurti ran from the crushed elephant towards him with a raised sword, Vrikodara struck him with his mace.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सम्भारैश्न सुसम्भूतै:

English

He fell dead with his sword, lifeless beside his elephant, like a lion struck by a thunderbolt beside a mountain shattered by it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुष्टवुस्तं महात्मानमभिषिक्त वरासने

English

Seeing the renowned king of the Kulutas slain, your army, distressed, fled, O best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्तशस्त्रस्य समरे महेन्द्रस्येव दानवा:

English

Vritra, and Rama slew Ravana; even as Krishna slew Naraka or Mura in battle; even as the mighty Rama of Bhrigu's race slew the heroic Kartavirya, invincible in battle, with all his kinsmen and friends, after fighting a terrible battle celebrated through the three worlds; even as Skanda slew (the Asura) Mahisha, and Rudra slew (the Asura) Andhaka, even so hath Arjuna, O king, in single combat, slain, with all his kinsmen, that foremost of smiters, viz., Kama, who was invincible in battle and upon whom the Dhartarashtras had placed their hopes of victory, and who was the great cause of the hostility with the Pandavas! Pandu's son hath now accomplished that which at one time thou couldst not believe him capable of accomplishing, although, O monarch, well-meaning friends failed not to apprise thee of it. That calamity, fraught with great destruction, hath now come! Thou, O king wishing them well, hast heaped those evils on the heads of thy covetous sons! The fruit of those evils is now manifesting itself!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगमाज्ञापयामासुरनन्दितूर्यपुरःसरम्

English

So too the Pandavas, O king, enraged, the great chariot-warriors, slew your son's army at Karna's front.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युद्ययौ तथा कर्ण: पाण्डवान् विजिगीषया

English

Karna, O king, the mighty-armed, destroyed the Pandava army with iron arrows polished by smiths and bright as sunbeams.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृतो रथसहस्रेण दन्तिनां च त्रिभि: शतै:

English

There, O Bharata, elephants struck by Karna's arrows roared, collapsed, grew faint and wandered in all ten directions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चित्रश्न चित्रसेनश्व॒ महत्या सेनया वृती

English

While that army was being slain by the charioteer's son, O revered one, Nakula quickly rushed at the charioteer's son in the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सेनाके साथ उपस्थित हुए

English

Bhimasena confronted Drona's son, who was doing difficult deeds; Satyaki held back Vinda and Anuvinda, the Kekayas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजो5ब्रवीदिदम्

English

King Chitrasena confronted the oncoming Shrutakarman, and Chitra, with banner and bow, confronted Pratívindhya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णेन विहिता वीर गुप्ता वीरैर्महारथै:

English

Duryodhana attacked King Yudhishthira, son of Dharma; Dhananjaya, enraged, attacked the Samshaptaka bands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीर महारथियोंद्वारा इसे किस प्रकार सुरक्षित कर दिया है?

English

In that slaughter of great heroes, Dhrishtadyumna met Kripa; Shikhandin met the unfallen Kritavarman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यरिच्यत रूपेण दिवाकर इवापर:

English

Shrutakirti met Shalya, and the valiant Sahadeva, son of Madri, met your son Duhshasana, O great king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभा तथा रूपसे दूसरे सूर्यके समान अधिक प्रकाशित होने लगा

English

In battle Satyaki covered the two Kekayas with a shining rain of arrows, and the two Kekayas covered Satyaki, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमन्यत तदात्मानं कृतार्थ कालचोदितः

English

Those two Bharata heroes struck him hard in the breast, as elephants strike a counter-elephant with their tusks in a great fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिषिक्त करके अपने-आपको कृतकृत्य मानने लगा

English

With their armour pierced by arrows, those two brothers in battle struck Satyaki, true in his deeds, with arrows, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगमाज्ञापयामास सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति

English

Satyaki, laughing, O great king, covered them on every side with a rain of arrows and held them back, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवैरिव यथा स्कन्द: संग्रामे तारकामये

English

Held back by the showers of Shaineya's arrows, the two quickly covered Shaineya's chariot with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्कन्दके समान सुशोभित हो रहा था

English

Shauri (Satyaki) cut their variegated bows in the great fight and covered them with sharp, irresistible arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णाभिषेके दशमोध्याय:

English

Then the two took other polished bows and great arrows, and swiftly and skilfully filled Satyaki with arrows as they moved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथोक्तश्च स्वयं राज्ञा स्निग्ध॑ भ्रातृूसमं वच:

English

Great arrows loosed by them, feathered with heron plumes and adorned with gold, lighting up all directions, flew in all directions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकरोत् किं महाप्राज्ञस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय

English

A darkness of arrows arose, O king, in the great fight between them, and those great chariot-warriors cut each other's bows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगो योगेति सहसा प्रादुरासीन्महास्वन:

English

Then enraged, O great king, the Satvata, arrogant in battle, taking another bow and stringing it, cut off Anuvinda's head with a very sharp razor-headed arrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो जाओ' का शब्द गूँज उठा

English

That head, pressed by its earrings, fell to the ground like the head of Shambara slain in the great battle, and the dead Kekaya brought grief to all the Kekayas as it went swiftly to earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संनहातां नराणां च वाजिनां च विशाम्पते

English

Seeing that hero slain, his brother, a great chariot-warrior, took another strung bow and held Shaineya back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बभूव तुमुल: शब्दो दिवस्पृक् सुमहांस्तत:

English

Having pierced Satyaki with a dart and arrows with golden shafts sharpened on stone, he roared mightily and said, "Stand, stand!"

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधुन्वानो महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्

English

Again the enraged great chariot-warrior of the Kekayas tormented Satyaki's arms and chest with arrows like tongues of fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशाल धनुषकी टंकार कर रहा था

English

That Satvata, knowing true valour, his whole body wounded by arrows, shone in battle, O king, like a flowering kimshuka tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भानुमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं तमो घ्नन्तं दुरासदम्

English

Pierced in battle by the great-souled Kekaya, Satyaki pierced the Kekaya with twenty-five arrows, as if laughing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्येषां पुरुषव्याप्र मेनिरे तत्र कौरवा:

English

Taking up shields marked with a hundred moons and swords, those two strong-armed men shone in the great arena like Jambha and Shakra, mighty ones, in the war of gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णो निष्कर्षयामास कौरवाणां महद् बलम्

English

Then those two, moving in circles in the great battle, quickly struck each other with swords in the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णने कौरवोंकी विशाल वाहिनीको शिविरोंसे बाहर निकाला

English

The Satvata cut the Kekaya's shield in two, and that king likewise cut Satyaki's shield.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनी सेनाका मकर-व्यूह बनाकर आगे बढ़ा

English

Having cut Satyaki's shield, the Kaikeya moved in circles, forwards and backwards, amid a hundred groups of stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेत्राभ्यां शकुनि: शूर उलूकश्न महारथ:

English

As he moved in the great arena wielding his excellent sword, Shaineya swiftly cut him in two with a sidelong stroke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनि तथा महारथी उलूक खड़े किये गये

English

That Kekaya king, in armour, cut in two in the great fight, fell, mighty archer, like a mountain struck by thunder.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्ये दुर्योधनो राजा बलेन महता वृतः

English

Having slain him in battle, the hero Shaineya, best of charioteers, scorcher of foes, quickly mounted the chariot of Yudhamanyu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारायणबलैयक्तो गोपालैरयुद्धदुर्महै:

English

Then, mounting another chariot duly equipped, Satyaki again destroyed the great army of the Kekayas with arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महत्या सेनया सार्ध मद्रदेशसमुत्थया

English

That great Kekaya army, being slain in battle, abandoned him and fled in all ten directions.