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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 3 of 3 (Verses 15 shown)
यमवरुणकुबेरवासवा वा; यदि युगपत्सगणा महाहवे । जुगुपिषव इहैत्य पाण्डवं; किमु बहुना सह तैर्जयामि तम् ॥
English Translation
If Yama, Varuna, Kubera and Vasava with all their followers come here and unitedly protect the son of Pandu in battle, I will even then defeat himn with them all. What is the use of speaking more?
इति रणरभसस्य कत्थत;स्तदुपनिशम्य वचः स मद्रराट् । अवहसदवमन्य वीर्यवा;न्प्रतिषिषिधे च जगाद चोत्तरम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Hearing those words of Karna who was delighted at the prospect of the battle, the powerful king of Madras laughed him and said the following to check him.
विरम विरम कर्ण कत्थना;दतिरभसोऽस्यति चाप्ययुक्तवाक् । क्व च हि नरवरो धनंजयः; क्व पुनरिह त्वमुपारमाबुध ॥
यदुसदनमुपेन्द्रपालितं; त्रिदिवमिवामरराजरक्षितम् । प्रसभमिह विलोक्य को हरे;त्पुरुषवरावरजामृतेऽर्जुनात् ॥
English Translation
Who else save him the foremost of men (Arjuna) could carry away by force the younger sister of Keshava, having made a confusion in the capital of Yadus that was protected by the younger brother of Indra and that resembled the celestial region protected by the king of gods.
त्रिभुवनसृजमीश्वरेश्वरं; क इह पुमान्भवमाह्वयेद्युधि । मृगवधकलहे ऋतेऽर्जुना;त्सुरपतिवीर्यसमप्रभावतः ॥
English Translation
Who else save, Arjuna, powerful like the king of gods, could on the occasion of a quarrel brought about by the slaughter of an animal summon Bhaba, the lord of lords, the creator of the worlds, to battle?
असुरसुरमहोरगान्नरा;न्गरुडपिशाचसयक्षराक्षसान् । इषुभिरजयदग्निगौरवा;त्स्वभिलषितं च हविर्ददौ जयः ॥
English Translation
To honor the god of fire Jaya, (Arjuna) vanquished the Asuras, gods, great snakes, men, birds, Pishacas, Yakshas and Rakshasas with his arrow and gave him the food he wanted.
स्मरसि ननु यदा परैर्हृतः; स च धृतराष्ट्रसुतो विमोक्षितः । दिनकरज नरोत्तमैर्यदा; मरुषु बहून्विनिहत्य तानरीन् ॥
English Translation
Do you remember, O Karna, the occasion when killing the large nuinber of enemies with this arrows effulgent like the sun Arjuna liberated the son of Dhritarashtra himself among the Kurus?
प्रथममपि पलायिते त्वयि; प्रियकलहा धृतराष्ट्रसूनवः । स्मरसि ननु यदा प्रमोचिताः; खचरगणानवजित्य पाण्डवैः ॥
English Translation
Do you remember the occasion when you yourself were the first to take to your heels and the Pandavas, having defeated the Gandharvas headed by Chitraratha, liberated the quarrelsome sons of Dhritarashtra?
समुदितबलवाहनाः पुनः; पुरुषवरेण जिताः स्थ गोग्रहे । सगुरुगुरुसुताः सभीष्मकाः; किमु न जितः स तदा त्वयार्जुनः ॥
English Translation
When Virata's kine were seized by them, the Kauravas, overwhelining in number both as regards men and animals and having the preceptor, the preceptor's son and Bhishma amongst them, were defeated by that foremost of men. Why did you not defeat Arjuna then?
इदमपरमुपस्थितं पुन;स्तव निधनाय सुयुद्धमद्य वै । यदि न रिपुभयात्पलायसे; समरगतोऽद्य हतोऽसि सूतज ॥
English Translation
Another battle has presented itself today for your destruction. If you do not fly from the battle in fear of your enemies you will be killed, O charioteer's son, as soon as you will go to the battle.
इति बहुपरुषं प्रभाषति; प्रमनसि मद्रपतौ रिपुस्तवम् । भृशमतिरुषितः परं वृषः; कुरुपृतनापतिराह मद्रपम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said When the king of Madra was thus, in all sincerity, addressing these harsh words to him and singing the glories of his enemy, that slayer of foes, the commander of the Kuru army, excited with anger, said.
भवतु भवतु किं विकत्थसे; ननु मम तस्य च युद्धमुद्यतम् । यदि स जयति मां महाहवे; तत इदमस्तु सुकत्थितं तव ॥
English Translation
Karna said Let it be so. Why do you praise Arjuna so much. A battle will soon take place between him and me. If he defeats me in battle then your praises will be considered as well said.
एवमस्त्विति मद्रेश उक्त्वा नोत्तरमुक्तवान् । याहि मद्रेश चाप्येनं कर्णः प्राह युयुत्सया ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said The king of Madra said-'let it be so,' and gave no reply, when Karna desirous of fighting, said to Shalya 'go'. Then that carwarrior, having white horses and Shalya as his driver, dashed against his enemies killing a number of enemies in battle like the sun destroying darkness.
स रथः प्रययौ शत्रूञ्श्वेताश्वः शल्यसारथिः । निघ्नन्नमित्रान्समरे तमो घ्नन्सविता यथा ॥
ततः प्रायात्प्रीतिमान्वै रथेन; वैयाघ्रेण श्वेतयुजाथ कर्णः । स चालोक्य ध्वजिनीं पाण्डवानां; धनंजयं त्वरया पर्यपृच्छत् ॥
English Translation
Then in that car covered with tiger-skins and white horses yoked to it, Karna went on cheerfully. And seeing the armies of the Pandavas he immediately inquired after Arjuna.
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