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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 12

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 12

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 12

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 12 of the classical Mahābhārata with 72 verses.

Total: 72 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.12.1–72 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
यथा संशप्तकैः सार्धमर्जुनस्याभवद्रणः । अन्येषां च मदीयानां पाण्डवैस्तद्ब्रवीहि मे ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said Do you relate to me how the battle of Arjuna waged with the Samsaptakas and that of other lords of the earth with the Pandavas.
शृणु राजन्यथावृत्तं संग्रामं ब्रुवतो मम । वीराणां शत्रुभिः सार्धं देहपाप्मप्रणाशनम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said O monarch, do you hear me, who am describing to you how that battle, which was destructive of the bodies, sins and lives of persons, waged between the heroes (on our side) and the enemies.
पार्थः संशप्तकगणं प्रविश्यार्णवसंनिभम् । व्यक्षोभयदमित्रघ्नो महावात इवार्णवम् ॥
English Translation
The son of Pritha, that slayer of enemies, having entered into the army of the Samsaptakas, that was like the great ocean, afflicted it most highly; even as the dreadful tempest agitates the vast ocean.
शिरांस्युन्मथ्य वीराणां शितैर्भल्लैर्धनंजयः । पूर्णचन्द्राभवक्त्राणि स्वक्षिभ्रूदशनानि च । संतस्तार क्षितिं क्षिप्रं विनालैर्नलिनैरिव ॥
English Translation
Dhananjaya, after having severed the heads of the heroic warriors by broad-headed and sharp-edged arrows, that (viz. the heads) had faces, as resplendent as the full moon and also very handsome eyes, eye-brows and teeth, immediately scattered the earth over with these heads, as if with lotuses severed from their stalks.
सुवृत्तानायतान्पुष्टांश्चन्दनागुरुभूषितान् । सायुधान्सतनुत्राणान्पञ्चास्योरगसंनिभान् । बाहून्क्षुरैरमित्राणां विचकर्तार्जुनो रणे ॥
English Translation
Arjuna cut-off the arms of his antagonists with keen arrows, that were like the razors, which, viz. the arms were excellently round, long and muscular and also were rubbed over with soft sandal and other perfumes and again, were furnished with weapons and fingers protected with leathern cases and resembled the five-headed snakes, in that dreadful battle.
धुर्यान्धुर्यतरान्सूतान्ध्वजांश्चापानि सायकान् । पाणीनरत्नीनसकृद्भल्लैश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः ॥
English Translation
The son of Pandu, again and again, cut-off with his broad-faced arrows the horses and horsemen, the drivers of cars and standards, bows and arrows, as well as arms, that were ornamented with valuable jewels.
द्विपान्हयान्रथांश्चैव सारोहानर्जुनो रणे । शरैरनेकसाहस्रै राजन्निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥
English Translation
O monarch, in that battle Arjuna, sent away innumerable car-warriors, elephants, horses and cavalry to the abode of Death, by striking them with several thousands of arrows.
तं प्रवीरं प्रतीयाता नर्दमाना इवर्षभाः । वाशितार्थमभिक्रुद्धा हुंकृत्वा चाभिदुद्रुवुः । निघ्नन्तमभिजघ्नुस्ते शरैः शृङ्गैरिवर्षभाः ॥
English Translation
The foremost of heroes, who became very wrathful and who roared most loudly and who, again, like bulls, were highly excited as if for a cow in season, proceeded most rapidly against him (Arjuna) with great uproars. Then those warriors began to strike him (Arjuna) with their shafts who at that time continued to slay his (Arjuna's) antagonist, even as the bulls strike another of their kind with the horns.
तस्य तेषां च तद्युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम् । त्रैलोक्यविजये यादृग्दैत्यानां सह वज्रिणा ॥
English Translation
Thus the battle, which caused the hairs to stand on points, waged between him (Arjuna) and them (other warriors); even as there had taken place a battle of the Daityas with the wielder of the thunder-bolt (Indra) at the conquest of the three worlds.
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्विषतां सर्वतोऽर्जुनः । इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्णं विद्ध्वा प्राणान्ररास सः ॥
English Translation
That Arjuna, after having restrained the weapons of his antagonists, coming from all sides, by the weapons of his own and also having pierced the foes with a large number of shafts most rapidly, had taken away their lives.
छिन्नत्रिवेणुचक्राक्षान्हतयोधाश्वसारथीन् । विध्वस्तायुधतूणीरान्समुन्मथितकेतनान् ॥
संछिन्नयोक्त्ररश्मीकान्वित्रिवेणून्विकूबरान् । विध्वस्तबन्धुरयुगान्विशस्तायुधमण्डलान् । रथान्विशकलीकुर्वन्महाभ्राणीव मारुतः ॥
विस्मापयन्प्रेक्षणीयं द्विषातां भयवर्धनम् । महारथसहस्रस्य समं कर्मार्जुनोऽकरोत् ॥
सिद्धदेवर्षिसंघाश्च चारणाश्चैव तुष्टुवुः । देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवर्षाणि चापतन् । केशवार्जुनयोर्मूर्ध्नि प्राह वाक्चाशरीरिणी ॥
English Translation
The assemblage of the Siddhas and the divine Rishis, as well as the Charanas, began to praise them highly. The celestial kettle-drums also begun to be sounded; and showers of flowers continued to fall upon the heads of both Keshava and Arjuna. Meanwhile a voice,
चन्द्रार्कानिलवह्नीनां कान्तिदीप्तिबलद्युतीः । यौ सदा बिभ्रतुर्वीरौ ताविमौ केशवार्जुनौ ॥
ब्रह्मेशानाविवाजय्यौ वीरावेकरथे स्थितौ । सर्वभूतवरौ वीरौ नरनारायणावुभौ ॥
इत्येतन्महदाश्चर्यं दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा च भारत । अश्वत्थामा सुसंयत्तः कृष्णावभ्यद्रवद्रणे ॥
English Translation
Thus hearing and beholding this wonderful event, O descendant of the Bharata race, Ashvatthaman, firmly resolved upon, rushed towards the two Krishnas, viz. Arjuna and Keshava, in that battle.
अथ पाण्डवमस्यन्तं यमकालान्तकाञ्शरान् । सेषुणा पाणिनाहूय हसन्द्रौणिरथाब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Having invited to battle the son of Pandu, who was pouring forth showers of arrows, that had the power of slaying the antagonists, with his arm holding an arrow within its reach, the
यदि मां मन्यसे वीर प्राप्तमर्हमिवातिथिम् । ततः सर्वात्मनाद्य त्वं युद्धातिथ्यं प्रयच्छ मे ॥
English Translation
'O hero, if you consider me to be your worthy guest, who am arrived here, then allow me, with your entire soul, the hospitality of battle today.'
एवमाचार्यपुत्रेण समाहूतो युयुत्सया । बहु मेनेऽर्जुनोऽऽत्मानमिदं चाह जनार्दनम् ॥
English Translation
Having been thus invited by the son of the Preceptor out of desire for battle, Arjuna considered himself to be highly respected and
संशप्तकाश्च मे वध्या द्रौणिराह्वयते च माम् । यदत्रानन्तरं प्राप्तं प्रशाधि त्वं महाभुज ॥
English Translation
The army of the Samasaptakas should be slaughtered by me; but, again, the son of Drona is inviting me to battle. O Madhava, do you order me really what should be performed first. If you consider it proper, that the work of hospitality should be given Ashvatthama first after rising.
एवमुक्तोऽवहत्पार्थं कृष्णो द्रोणात्मजान्तिकम् । जैत्रेण विधिनाहूतं वायुरिन्द्रमिवाध्वरे ॥
English Translation
Having been thus addressed (by Arjuna), Krishna carried, to the near presence of the son of Drona, the son of Pritha, who was invited to battle according to the prescribed maxims of triumphant challenge; even as the God of wind carries Indra to the sacrificial place.
तमामन्त्र्यैकमनसा केशवो द्रौणिमब्रवीत् । अश्वत्थामन्स्थिरो भूत्वा प्रहराशु सहस्व च ॥
English Translation
Keshava, after having invited (to battle) him, who had his whole heart directed upon one thing, addressed the son of Drona, saying-'O Ashvatthaman, having been still (in the field), do you begin to strike without hesitation, as also do you bear (patiently).'
निर्वेष्टुं भर्तृपिण्डं हि कालोऽयमुपजीविनाम् । सूक्ष्मो विवादो विप्राणां स्थूलौ क्षात्रौ जयाजयौ ॥
English Translation
This, indeed, is the fit occasion for those, who support their lives with the food of their masters, to repay obligation to their supporters. The struggle between the Brahmanas is most insignificant; but the war between two Kshatriyas is a grand and decisive one, resulting either in victory or defeat.
यां न संक्षमसे मोहाद्दिव्यां पार्थस्य सत्क्रियाम् । तामाप्तुमिच्छन्युध्यस्व स्थिरो भूत्वाद्य पाण्डवम् ॥
English Translation
You, who are most willing to receive, out of foolishness, those celestial rites of hospitality at the hands of the son of Pritha, after having becalmed yourself this day, continue to fight with the son of Pandu.
इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन तथेत्युक्त्वा द्विजोत्तमः । विव्याध केशवं षष्ट्या नाराचैरर्जुनं त्रिभिः ॥
English Translation
Having been thus addressed by Vasudeva, the best of the twice-born persons said-"So be it." He also pierced Keshava with sixty arrows and penetrated Arjuna with three other shafts.
तस्यार्जुनः सुसंक्रुद्धस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैः शरासनम् । चिच्छेदाथान्यदादत्त द्रौणिर्घोरतरं धनुः ॥
English Translation
Having been highly wrathful, Arjuna broke asunder his (antagonist's) bow with three powerful arrows. The son of Drona, on the other hand, took up another bow, more dreadful than the first.
सज्यं कृत्वा निमेषात्तद्विव्याधार्जुनकेशवौ । त्रिभिः शरैर्वासुदेवं सहस्रेण च पाण्डवम् ॥
English Translation
Having stretched his bow within so short a time as the twinkling of the eye, he (the son of . Drona) pierced both Arjuna and Keshava-Vashudeva with three hundred shafts and the son of Pandu with one thousand arrows.
ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च । ससृजे द्रौणिरायस्तः संस्तभ्य च रणेऽर्जुनम् ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, the son of Drona, after having rendered Arjuna wholly stupid with the greatest care in the field of battle, shot thousands and tens of thousands and millions of shafts.
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