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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 26

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 26

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 26 of the classical Mahābhārata with 75 verses.

Total: 75 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.26.1–75 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं मद्रराजेन भाषितम् । द्रक्ष्यस्यद्येत्यवोचद्वै शल्यं कर्णो नरेश्वर ॥
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं महेष्वासं युयुत्सुं समवस्थितम् । चुक्रुशुः कुरवः सर्वे हृष्टरूपाः परंतप ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Beholding the great bowmen bowmen Karna stationed for battle all the Kurus began to utter loud cries of joy from all sides.
ततो दुन्दुभिघोषेण भेरीणां निनदेन च । बाणशब्दैश्च विविधैर्गर्जितैश्च तरस्विनाम् । निर्ययुस्तावका युद्धे मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥
English Translation
Thereupon with the beatings of cymbals and drums, the sound of all sorts of weapons and the war-cries of the greatly active heroes all your soldiers proceeded to the battle-field, making death the final point of stoppage.
प्रयाते तु ततः कर्णे योधेषु मुदितेषु च । चचाल पृथिवी राजन्ररास च सुविस्वरम् ॥
English Translation
When Karna went all the soldiers, were filled with joy. The earth, O king, trembled and created a loud noise.
निश्चरन्तो व्यदृश्यन्त सूर्यात्सप्त महाग्रहाः । उल्कापातश्च संजज्ञे दिशां दाहस्तथैव च । तथाशन्यश्च संपेतुर्ववुर्वाताश्च दारुणाः ॥
English Translation
All the great planets including the sun seemed moving about. And the meteors were seen blazing up all the quarters. Cloudless thunders fell and fierce winds blew.
मृगपक्षिगणाश्चैव बहुशः पृतनां तव । अपसव्यं तदा चक्रुर्वेदयन्तो महद्भयम् ॥
English Translation
A large number of animals and birds, kept to the right of your army and emitted noise foreboding a dreadful calamity.
प्रस्थितस्य च कर्णस्य निपेतुस्तुरगा भुवि । अस्थिवर्षं च पतितमन्तरिक्षाद्भयानकम् ॥
English Translation
After the departure of Karna his horses trembled down on earth. And a dreadful shower of bones fell from the sky.
जज्वलुश्चैव शस्त्राणि ध्वजाश्चैव चकम्पिरे । अश्रूणि च व्यमुञ्चन्त वाहनानि विशां पते ॥
English Translation
O king, their weapons were as if burning and the flags were trembling. And the horses shed tears.
एते चान्ये च बहव उत्पातास्तत्र मारिष । समुत्पेतुर्विनाशाय कौरवाणां सुदारुणाः ॥
English Translation
Those and other dreadful portends appeared there presaging the destruction of the Kauravas. Stupefied by Destiny they paid no attention of them.
न च तान्गणयामासुः सर्वे ते दैवमोहिताः । प्रस्थितं सूतपुत्रं च जयेत्यूचुर्नरा भुवि । निर्जितान्पाण्डवांश्चैव मेनिरे तव कौरवाः ॥
English Translation
Seeing the departure of the charioteer's son all the king cried out victory. The Kauravas then thought that the Pandavas had been defeated.
ततो रथस्थः परवीरहन्ता; भीष्मद्रोणावात्तवीर्यौ निरीक्ष्य । समज्वलद्भारत पावकाभो; वैकर्तनोऽसौ रथकुञ्जरो वृषः ॥
English Translation
The king Vikartana, the subduer of hostile heroes and the foremost of car-warriors, stood on the car, thinking of the death of Bhishma and Drona. He shone there like the sun of fire.
स शल्यमाभाष्य जगाद वाक्यं; पार्थस्य कर्माप्रतिमं च दृष्ट्वा । मानेन दर्पेण च दह्यमानः; क्रोधेन दीप्यन्निव निःश्वसित्वा ॥
English Translation
Thinking of the powerful feats of Arjuna, elated with self conceit and pride, worked up with anger and breathing hot and hard, said to Shalya-
नाहं महेन्द्रादपि वज्रपाणेः; क्रुद्धाद्बिभेम्यात्तधनू रथस्थः । दृष्ट्वा तु भीष्मप्रमुखाञ्शयाना;न्न त्वेव मां स्थिरता संजहाति ॥
English Translation
When I am with my bow I do not fear even the angry Mahendra with thunder-bolt in his hand. Beholding Bhishma and other leading heroes lying on the battle field I do not feel the least anxiety.
महेन्द्रविष्णुप्रतिमावनिन्दितौ; रथाश्वनागप्रवरप्रमाथिनौ । अवध्यकल्पौ निहतौ यदा परै;स्ततो ममाद्यापि रणेऽस्ति साध्वसम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing the immaculate Bhishma and Drona equal to Indra and Vishnu, the grinders of the best of cars, elephants and horses and who are not to be killed by any, slain by the enemy I do not feel any fear in battle today.
समीक्ष्य संख्येऽतिबलान्नराधिपै;र्नराश्वमातङ्गरथाञ्शरैर्हतान् । कथं न सर्वानहितान्रणेऽवधी;न्महास्त्रविद्ब्राह्मणपुंगवो गुरुः ॥
English Translation
Well-versed in the use of powerful weapons and himself the foremost of Brahmanas why did not the preceptor kill in battle all the enemies who killed the most powerful of our hero with their drivers, elephants and chariots?
स संस्मरन्द्रोणहवं महाहवे; ब्रवीमि सत्यं कुरवो निबोधत । न वो मदन्यः प्रसहेद्रणेऽर्जुनं; क्रमागतं मृत्युमिवोग्ररूपिणम् ॥
English Translation
Listen to me, O Karna, I tell you the truth, thinking of this Drona in battle that there is none amongst you excepting myself who can withstand the advancing Arjuna the heroes who resembled the most dreadful Regent of Death.
शिक्षा प्रसादश्च बलं धृतिश्च; द्रोणे महास्त्राणि च संनतिश्च । स चेदगान्मृत्युवशं महात्मा; सर्वानन्यानातुरानद्य मन्ये ॥
English Translation
In Drona were skill, practice, strength, patience, the greatest of weapons and policy. While that high-souled one has come by death I think all others, shorn of strength, on the point of death.
नेह ध्रुवं किंचिदपि प्रचिन्त्यं; विदुर्लोके कर्मणोऽनित्ययोगात् । सूर्योदये को हि विमुक्तसंशयो; गर्वं कुर्वीताद्य गुरौ निपातिते ॥
English Translation
Even on reflection I do not find any thing perinanent in this world on account of the eternal connection of acts. When the preceptor himself is no more who can expect that he will surely live till even today's sun-rise.
न नूनमस्त्राणि बलं पराक्रमः; क्रिया सुनीतं परमायुधानि वा । अलं मनुष्यस्य सुखाय वर्तितुं; तथा हि युद्धे निहतः परैर्गुरुः ॥
English Translation
While preceptor has been slain in battle by the enemies, weapons, strength, prowess, actions and wise policy cannot forsooth conduce to the happiness of a man.
हुताशनादित्यसमानतेजसं; पराक्रमे विष्णुपुरंदरोपमम् । नये बृहस्पत्युशनःसमं सदा; न चैनमस्त्रं तदपात्सुदुःसहम् ॥
English Translation
In energy Drona equaled the sun or firc; in prowess he was like Vishnu or Indra, in policy he was like Vrihaspati or Ushanas; invincible though he was even weapons could not protect him.
संप्रक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे; पराभूते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्रे । मया कृत्यमिति जानामि शल्य; प्रयाहि तस्माद्द्विषतामनीकम् ॥
English Translation
Our women and children are weeping and bewailing, the manliness of the sons of Dhritarashtra has been defeated. I know therefore, O Shalya, that it is I who am to fight; proceed therefore against the array of our enemies.
यत्र राजा पाण्डवः सत्यसंधो; व्यवस्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च । वासुदेवः सृञ्जयाः सात्यकिश्च; यमौ च कस्तौ विषहेन्मदन्यः ॥
English Translation
Save me who can withstand the army in the midst of which in the truthful Pandavas king Bhimasena, Arjuna, Vasudeva, Satyaki, Srinjaya and the twins.
तस्मात्क्षिप्रं मद्रपते प्रयाहि; रणे पाञ्चालान्पाण्डवान्सृञ्जयांश्च । तान्वा हनिष्यामि समेत्य संख्ये; यास्यामि वा द्रोणमुखाय मन्ये ॥
English Translation
Therefore, O king of Madra, move on quickly in this battle towards the Panchalas, Pandavas and Srinjayas. Encountering them either I will kill them or will myself go to the abode of death by the road followed by Drona.
न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि मध्यं; तेषां शूराणामिति मा शल्य विद्धि । मित्रद्रोहो मर्षणीयो न मेऽयं; त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि द्रोणम् ॥
English Translation
Do not think, O Shalya, that I will not enter into the heart of their army. I cannot tolerate such dissension's amongst the kith and kin. I will even follow Drona, renouncing my life.
प्राज्ञस्य मूढस्य च जीवितान्ते; प्राणप्रमोक्षोऽन्तकवक्त्रगस्य । अतो विद्वन्नभियास्यामि पार्थं; दिष्टं न शक्यं व्यतिवर्तितुं वै ॥
English Translation
A wise man or an ignorant person, none can escape death, when the lease of his life expires. Therefore, O learned one. I shall proceed against Partha. I cannot transgress my destiny.
कल्याणवृत्तः सततं हि राज;न्वैचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतो ममासीत् । तस्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमहं त्यजामि; प्रियान्भोगान्दुस्त्यजं जीवितं च ॥
English Translation
O king, the son of Chitravirya's son always does me good. For the accomplishment of his object I will give up this dear life which it is very difficult to renounce.
वैयाघ्रचर्माणमकूजनाक्षं; हैमत्रिकोशं रजतत्रिवेणुम् । रथप्रबर्हं तुरगप्रबर्है;र्युक्तं प्रादान्मह्यमिदं हि रामः ॥
English Translation
Rama conferred upon me this best of cars covered with tiger-skins, with axle producing no sound, equipped with a golden seat, having trivenu made of silver and drawn by best of horses.
धनूंषि चित्राणि निरीक्ष्य शल्य; ध्वजं गदां सायकांश्चोग्ररूपान् । असिं च दीप्तं परमायुधं च; शङ्खं च शुभ्रं स्वनवन्तमुग्रम् ॥
English Translation
Behold, O Shalya, these beautiful bows, these, flags, these maces, these dreadful arrows, this shinning sword, this powerful weapon this white conch of dreadful and loud blare.
पताकिनं वज्रनिपातनिस्वनं; सिताश्वयुक्तं शुभतूणशोभितम् । इमं समास्थाय रथं रथर्षभं; रणे हनिष्याम्यहमर्जुनं बलात् ॥
English Translation
Mounted upon this chariot with banners, its wheels producing a sound like that of a thunderbolt drawn by white horses and adorned with beautiful quivers I shall, with all my mighty, destroy that best of car-warriors, Arjuna.
तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षते; सदाप्रमत्तः समरे पाण्डुपुत्रम् । तं वा हनिष्यामि समेत्य युद्धे; यास्यामि वा भीष्ममुखो यमाय ॥
English Translation
Even if death himself the destroyer of all, protects vigilantly the son of Pandu, in battle I will either kill him or go myself to the abode of death following Bhishma.
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