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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 31

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 31

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 31 of the classical Mahābhārata with 69 verses.

Total: 69 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.31.1–69 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
तदेतद्वै समालोक्य प्रत्यमित्रं महद्बलम् । यथा नाभिभवत्यस्मांस्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥
English Translation
In the face of such a huge army you should take such precautions as we may not be defeated.
एवमुक्तोऽर्जुनो राज्ञा प्राञ्जलिर्नृपमब्रवीत् । यथा भवानाह तथा तत्सर्वं न तदन्यथा ॥
English Translation
Thus accosted by the king, Arjuna replied with joined hands “Every thing will be done as you say. Nothing will be otherwise."
यस्त्वस्य विहितो घातस्तं करिष्यामि भारत । प्रधानवध एवास्य विनाशस्तं करोम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
I will bring about the destruction of the enemy, O Bharata. By killing the head of this encompass their destruction.
तस्मात्त्वमेव राधेयं भीमसेनः सुयोधनम् । वृषसेनं च नकुलः सहदेवोऽपि सौबलम् ॥
दुःशासनं शतानीको हार्दिक्यं शिनिपुंगवः । धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा द्रौणिं स्वयं यास्याम्यहं कृपम् ॥
द्रौपदेया धार्तराष्ट्राञ्शिष्टान्सह शिखण्डिना । ते ते च तांस्तानहितानस्माकं घ्नन्तु मामकाः ॥
English Translation
Let the sons of Draupadi, with Shikhandin proceed against the remaining sons of Dhritarashtra. Let the other heroes proceed against the rest of our enemies.
इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन तथेत्युक्त्वा धनंजयः । व्यादिदेश स्वसैन्यानि स्वयं चागाच्चमूमुखम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Thus addressed by the pious Yudhishthira, Dhananjaya said-'so be it' and ordered his army. He then himself proceeded to the head.
अथ तं रथमायान्तं दृष्ट्वात्यद्भुतदर्शनम् । उवाचाधिरथिं शल्यः पुनस्तं युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥
English Translation
Beholding that wonderful car advance Shalya once more addressed the following words to that highly energetic warrior the son of Adhiratha.
अयं स रथ आयाति श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः । निघ्नन्नमित्रान्कौन्तेयो यं यं त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥
English Translation
There comes the car drawn by white horses and having Krishna as its driver, the car which even all the soldiers cannot resist as the fruit follows the work. There comes the son of Kunti slaying all his foes along the way, he of whom you were inquiring.
श्रूयते तुमुलः शब्दो रथनेमिस्वनो महान् । एष रेणुः समुद्भूतो दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥
चक्रनेमिप्रणुन्ना च कम्पते कर्ण मेदिनी । प्रवात्येष महावायुरभितस्तव वाहिनीम् । क्रव्यादा व्याहरन्त्येते मृगाः कुर्वन्ति भैरवम् ॥
English Translation
Violent winds are raging on both the sides of the army. The carnivorous animals are yelling aloud and the animals are emitting dreadful cries.
पश्य कर्ण महाघोरं भयदं लोमहर्षणम् । कबन्धं मेघसंकाशं भानुमावृत्य संस्थितम् ॥
English Translation
Behold, O Arjuna, the dreadful and evil Ketu of vapoury form, capable of making hairs erect. It has appeared covering the sun.
पश्य यूथैर्बहुविधैर्मृगाणां सर्वतोदिशम् । बलिभिर्दृप्तशार्दूलैरादित्योऽभिनिरीक्ष्यते ॥
English Translation
Behold various sorts of animals in large numbers and many powerful wolves and tigers are looking at the sun.
पश्य कङ्कांश्च गृध्रांश्च समवेतान्सहस्रशः । स्थितानभिमुखान्घोरानन्योन्यमभिभाषतः ॥
English Translation
Behold those terrible Kankas and vultures in thousands sitting with faces towards one another as if holding a conversation.
सिताश्चाश्वाः समायुक्तास्तव कर्ण महारथे । प्रदराः प्रज्वलन्त्येते ध्वजश्चैव प्रकम्पते ॥
English Translation
O Karna, the coloured chowries attached to your huge car are waving roughly and your pennon is also trembling.
उदीर्यतो हयान्पश्य महाकायान्महाजवान् । प्लवमानान्दर्शनीयानाकाशे गरुडानिव ॥
English Translation
See, your beautiful and large horses endued with great speed resembling the beautiful Garuda in the sky, are also trembling.
ध्रुवमेषु निमित्तेषु भूमिमावृत्य पार्थिवाः । स्वप्स्यन्ति निहताः कर्ण शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
It is evident from these evil omens O Karna, that hundreds and thousands of kings, deprived of their lives, will sleep the eternal sleep in the field of battles.
शङ्खानां तुमुलः शब्दः श्रूयते लोमहर्षणः । आनकानां च राधेय मृदङ्गानां च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
There is being heard the hair-stirring and loud sound of the conch. The sound of drums and cymbals, O son of Radha, is being also heard on all sides.
बाणशब्दान्बहुविधान्नराश्वरथनिस्वनान् । ज्यातलत्रेषुशब्दांश्च शृणु कर्ण महात्मनाम् ॥
English Translation
The whizz of the various sorts of shafts and the noise of chariots, horses and men is also being heard. Listen, O Karna, to the twang of the bows of the various warriors.
हेमरूप्यप्रमृष्टानां वाससां शिल्पिनिर्मिताः । नानावर्णा रथे भान्ति श्वसनेन प्रकम्पिताः ॥
English Translation
Many flags of diverse colours and embroidered with gold, made by skillful artisans and shining on Arjuna's car shaken by the wind.
सहेमचन्द्रतारार्काः पताकाः किङ्किणीयुताः । पश्य कर्णार्जुनस्यैताः सौदामिन्य इवाम्बुदे ॥
English Translation
See, O Karna, also the banners of Arjuna, adorned with rows of bells and golden moons and stars, like lightning on the clouds.
ध्वजाः कणकणायन्ते वातेनाभिसमीरिताः । सपताका रथाश्चापि पाञ्चालानां महात्मनाम् ॥
नागाश्वरथपत्त्यौघांस्तावकान्समभिघ्नतः । ध्वजाग्रं दृश्यते त्वस्य ज्याशब्दश्चापि श्रूयते ॥
अद्य द्रष्टासि तं वीरं श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् । निघ्नन्तं शात्रवान्संख्ये यं कर्ण परिपृच्छसि ॥
English Translation
You will see him today, O Karna, about whom you are inquiring-that hero, with white horses and Krishna as his driver engaged in killing the enemies in battle.
अद्य तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ लोहिताक्षौ परंतपौ । वासुदेवार्जुनौ कर्ण द्रष्टास्येकरथस्थितौ ॥
English Translation
You will see today, O Karna, stationed on the same car in battle those two foremnost of men with coppery eyes-the subduers of enemies-Krishna and Arjuna.
सारथिर्यस्य वार्ष्णेयो गाण्डीवं यस्य कार्मुकम् । तं चेद्धन्तासि राधेय त्वं नो राजा भविष्यसि ॥
English Translation
O son of Radha, you will be our king if you can slay him today who has Krishna for his driver and Gandiva for his bow.
एष संशप्तकाहूतस्तानेवाभिमुखो गतः । करोति कदनं चैषां संग्रामे द्विषतां बली । इति ब्रुवाणं मद्रेशं कर्णः प्राहातिमन्युमान् ॥
English Translation
Challenged by Samsaptakas Partha proceeds against them; the powerful warrior is making a great havoc of his enemies in battle.
पश्य संशप्तकैः क्रुद्धैः सर्वतः समभिद्रुतः । एष सूर्य इवाम्भोदैश्छन्नः पार्थो न दृश्यते । एतदन्तोऽर्जुनः शल्य निमग्नः शोकसागरे ॥
English Translation
Like the sun covered by cloud Partha is no longer visible. Plunged into the deep of warriors O Shalya, Partha is sure to die."
वरुणं कोऽम्भसा हन्यादिन्धनेन च पावकम् । को वानिलं निगृह्णीयात्पिबेद्वा को महार्णवम् ॥
English Translation
Shalya said Who is there who can slay the god of water with water and fire with fuel? Who is there who can get hold of the wind or drink off the ocean?
ईदृग्रूपमहं मन्ये पार्थस्य युधि निग्रहम् । न हि शक्योऽर्जुनो जेतुं सेन्द्रैः सर्वैः सुरासुरैः ॥
English Translation
Methinks, to assail Partha is just like this. Even the very gods and demons united together with Indra at their head cannot discomfit Arjuna in battle.
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