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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 17

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 17

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 17

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 17 of the classical Mahābhārata with 121 verses.

Total: 121 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.17.1–121 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
सहदेवं ततः क्रुद्धं दहन्तं तव वाहिनीम् । दुःशासनो महाराज भ्राता भ्रातरमभ्ययात् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said O great monarch, Dushasana rushed against Shahadeva, that is, brother against brother, who was highly enraged and blasted your army.
तौ समेतौ महायुद्धे दृष्ट्वा तत्र नराधिपाः । सिंहनादरवांश्चक्रुर्वासांस्यादुधुवुश्च ह ॥
English Translation
In the field of battle, the mighty carwarriors, seeing those two thus engaged in a encounter, began to uiter shouts resembling the roars of lions and to wave their cloths.
ततो भारत क्रुद्धेन तव पुत्रेण धन्विना । पाण्डुपुत्रस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्वक्षस्यभिहतो बली ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, O descendant of the Bharata race, the most powerful son of Pandu was decply struck in the chest with three shafts by the bowman, your son, who was highly enraged.
सहदेवस्ततो राजन्नाराचेन तवात्मजम् । विद्ध्वा विव्याध सप्तत्या सारथिं च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ॥
English Translation
Then, O monarch, Shahadeva, after having first pierced your son, again struck him with seventy shafts, as well as his charioteer with threc others.
दुःशासनस्तदा राजंश्छित्त्वा चापं महाहवे । सहदेवं त्रिसप्तत्या बाह्वोरुरसि चार्दयत् ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, O king, Dushasana, after having severed his bow in that dreadful battle, struck Shahadeva with seventy-three arrows both in the arms and the chest.
सहदेवस्ततः क्रुद्धः खड्गं गृह्य महाहवे । व्याविध्यत युधां श्रेष्ठः श्रीमांस्तव सुतं प्रति ॥
समार्गणगणं चापं छित्त्वा तस्य महानसिः । निपपात ततो भूमौ च्युतः सर्प इवाम्बरात् ॥
English Translation
Thus having severed his (Dusasana's) bow along with its string and arrow, then that fearful sword fell down upon the earth, even as a snake falls down from heaven upon the ground.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सहदेवः प्रतापवान् । दुःशासनाय चिक्षेप बाणमन्तकरं ततः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon Shahadeva, possessed of immerise prowess, having taken up another bow, hurled at Dushasana a shaft, capable of bringing about death.
तमापतन्तं विशिखं यमदण्डोपमत्विषम् । खड्गेन शितधारेण द्विधा चिच्छेद कौरवः ॥
English Translation
Then the son of Kuru had severed into two fragments, with his keen-edged sword, that shaft, which was as resplendent as the very rod of Death himself, directed towards him.
तमापतन्तं सहसा निस्त्रिंशं निशितैः शरैः । पातयामास समरे सहदेवो हसन्निव ॥
English Translation
On the other hand, Shahadeva, as if laughing, had suddenly thrown down that sword with keen arrows, that was directed towards him.
ततो बाणांश्चतुःषष्टिं तव पुत्रो महारणे । सहदेवरथे तूर्णं पातयामास भारत ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, O descendant of the Bharata race, your son most rapidly directed sixty-four arrows against the car of Shahadeva, in that dreadful battle.
ताञ्शरान्समरे राजन्वेगेनापततो बहून् । एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैः सहदेवो न्यकृन्तत ॥
English Translation
Then Shahadeva, O monarch, cut-off every one of these innumerable arrows, that were falling with speed (upon him) with five shafts of his own in that battle.
स निवार्य महाबाणांस्तव पुत्रेण प्रेषितान् । अथास्मै सुबहून्बाणान्माद्रीपुत्रः समाचिनोत् ॥
English Translation
Having thus restrained those powerful arrows, shot by your son, he (Shahadeva) sent away innumerable shafts against him (his antagonist) in that dreadful battle.
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज सहदेवः प्रतापवान् । समाधत्त शरं घोरं मृत्युकालान्तकोपमम् । विकृष्य बलवच्चापं तव पुत्राय सोऽसृजत् ॥
English Translation
O mighty monarch, the most powerful Shahadeva, being highly enraged at this, fixed an arrow on his bow, that was as deadly as Death himself.
स तं निर्भिद्य वेगेन भित्त्वा च कवचं महत् । प्राविशद्धरणीं राजन्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः । ततः स मुमुहे राजंस्तव पुत्रो महारथः ॥
English Translation
Then having stretched his bow with great force, he shot that arrow at your son. O monarch, that shaft, after having successively pierced with great force through his body and his strong armour, itself entered into the earth, even as the snakes enter into the ant-hill. Thereupon, O king, your son, that mighty carwarrior, became senseless.
मूढं चैनं समालक्ष्य सारथिस्त्वरितो रथम् । अपोवाह भृशं त्रस्तो वध्यमानं शितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Having seen him thus senseless and himself being deeply struck with sharp arrows, his charioteer with great rapidity carried away the car.
पराजित्य रणे तं तु पाण्डवः पाण्डुपूर्वज । दुर्योधनबलं हृष्टः प्रामथद्वै समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Having defeated that Kuru warrior in battle, the son of Pandu looked at the army of Duryodhana and crushed it on all sides.
पिपीलिकापुटं राजन्यथामृद्नान्नरो रुषा । तथा सा कौरवी सेना मृदिता तेन भारत ॥
English Translation
O descendant of the Bharata race, O monarch, that force belonging to the Kurus was crushed by the son of Pandu, even as a swarm of ants is crushed to death by a man with great rage.
नकुलं रभसं युद्धे दारयन्तं वरूथिनीम् । कर्णो वैकर्तनो राजन्वारयामास वै तदा ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said O monarch, Karna the son of Vikartana, indeed, restrained with great rage Nakula, who was destroying and dispersing the army (belonging to the Kurus) in that battle.
नकुलश्च तदा कर्णं प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत् । चिरस्य बत दृष्टोऽहं दैवतैः सौम्यचक्षुषा ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, Nakula smilingly uttered these words of Karna-'I am, after a long while and through the kindness of the celestials, seen by you.
यस्य मे त्वं रणे पाप चक्षुर्विषयमागतः । त्वं हि मूलमनर्थानां वैरस्य कलहस्य च ॥
English Translation
O wretched one, such as I am, you have become the object of my sight in this battle. Indeed, you are the root of all these evils, as well as of this hostility and warfare.
त्वद्दोषात्कुरवः क्षीणाः समासाद्य परस्परम् । त्वामद्य समरे हत्वा कृतकृत्योऽस्मि विज्वरः ॥
English Translation
Through you faults the Kuru warriors, after having fought against one another had become thinned. Having slaughtered you today in the battle. I will consider myself as having performed my duties; and also I will be free from the fever (of my heart).
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच नकुलं सूतनन्दनः । सदृशं राजपुत्रस्य धन्विनश्च विशेषतः ॥
English Translation
Being thus addressed, the son of Suta replied to Nakula in expressions worthy of the son of a king and of a bowman specialiy.
प्रहरस्व रणे बाल पश्यामस्तव पौरुषम् । कर्म कृत्वा रणे शूर ततः कत्थितुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
'O brave warrior, strike me; we will behold your manliness. O hero, first having achieved some deed in the battle, then it behoves you to speak.
अनुक्त्वा समरे तात शूरा युध्यन्ति शक्तितः । स युध्यस्व मया शक्त्या विनेष्ये दर्पमद्य ते ॥
English Translation
O sire, without speaking anything (highly of themselves) in the battle, the warriors fight to the best of their might. hence, do you fight with me to the best of your power. I will surely destroy your vanity.
इत्युक्त्वा प्राहरत्तूर्णं पाण्डुपुत्राय सूतजः । विव्याध चैनं समरे त्रिसप्तत्या शिलीमुखैः ॥
English Translation
Having addressed him thus, the son of Suta struck the son of Pandu most rapidly and pierced him in the battle with seventy-three arrows.
नकुलस्तु ततो विद्धः सूतपुत्रेण भारत । अशीत्याशीविषप्रख्यैः सूतपुत्रमविध्यत ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, O descendant of the Bharata race, Nakula, indeed, having been thus pierced by the son of Suta, pierced the Suta's son in return with eight shafts, that were as deadly as the snakes possessing virulent poison.
तस्य कर्णो धनुश्छित्त्वा स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः । त्रिंशता परमेष्वासः शरैः पाण्डवमार्दयत् ॥
English Translation
Then Karna, that most powerful bowman, after having severed his (enemy's) bow with numerous shafts, winged with gold and sharpened on stone, crushed the son of Pandu with thirty other arrows.
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे । आशीविषा यथा नागा भित्त्वा गां सलिलं पपुः ॥
English Translation
Those arrows, after having pierced through his armour, drank his blood in the battle; even as the snakes of virulent poison, after having penetrated the earth, drink the water.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय हेमपृष्ठं दुरासदम् । कर्णं विव्याध विंशत्या सारथिं च त्रिभिः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Then he (Nakula), taking up another bow, that was most formidable and adorned with gold on the back, penetrated Karna with twenty shafts and pierced his charioteer with three others.
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