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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 3 of 3 (Verses 9 shown)
अथैवं परितोषस्ते वाचोक्त्वा सुमना भव । न स शक्यो युधा जेतुमन्यं कुरु मनोरथम् ॥
English Translation
Better satisfy yourself and make your mind comfortable by saying this. Partha is not to be conquered in battle. Better fulfill some other object you may have in view.
बाहुभ्यामुद्धरेद्भूमिं दहेत्क्रुद्ध इमाः प्रजाः । पातयेत्त्रिदिवाद्देवान्योऽर्जुनं समरे जयेत् ॥
English Translation
He who will lift up the earth on his two arms, or consume all creatures with his wrath of hurl down the gods from heaven, may defeat Arjuna in battle.
पश्य कुन्तीसुतं वीरं भीममक्लिष्टकारिणम् । प्रभासन्तं महाबाहुं स्थितं मेरुमिवाचलम् ॥
English Translation
Behold Bhima, the other heroic son of Kunti who is never worn out with fatigue, shining in his native lustre, mighty armed and is like the second Meru.
अमर्षी नित्यसंरब्धश्चिरं वैरमनुस्मरन् । एष भीमो जयप्रेप्सुर्युधि तिष्ठति वीर्यवान् ॥
English Translation
With his anger always burning, bent on wrecking revenge the highly energetic Bhima stands there with a view to acquire victory, remembering all his wrongs.
एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । तिष्ठत्यसुकरः संख्ये परैः परपुरंजयः ॥
English Translation
There stands the impartial king Yudhishthira, the foremost of the pious and the conqueror of enemies' cities. The enemies can never resist him in battle.
एतौ च पुरुषव्याघ्रावश्विनाविव सोदरौ । नकुलः सहदेवश्च तिष्ठतो युधि दुर्जयौ ॥
English Translation
There stand the twins Nakula Sahadeva, the two Asvinis, the two foremost of men, invincible in battle.
दृश्यन्त एते कार्ष्णेयाः पञ्च पञ्चाचला इव । व्यवस्थिता योत्स्यमानाः सर्वेऽर्जुनसमा युधि ॥
English Translation
There stand the five Vrishni heroes like five inountains desirous of lighting all equal to Arjuna in battle.
एते द्रुपदपुत्राश्च धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः । हीनाः सत्यजिता वीरास्तिष्ठन्ति परमौजसः ॥
English Translation
There stand the proud, beautiful heroic and highly energetic sons of Draupadi headed by Dhristadyumna.
इति संवदतोरेव तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः । ते सेने समसज्जेतां गङ्गायमुनवद्भृशम् ॥
English Translation
While these two best of men were thus speaking to each other the two armies encountered in battle like the streams of Ganga and Yamuna. While these two best of men were thus speaking to each other the two armies encountered in battle like the streams of Ganga and Yamuna.
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