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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 32

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 32

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 32 of the classical Mahābhārata with 85 verses.

Total: 85 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.32.1–85 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
अति भूतानि तं शब्दं मेनिरेऽति च विव्यथुः । यानि चाप्लवसत्त्वानि प्रायस्तानि मृतानि च ॥
English Translation
So dreadful appeared the noise to all creatures and they became all agitated. The weak amongst them fell dead.
अथ कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धः शीघ्रमस्त्रमुदीरयन् । जघान पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीं मघवानिव ॥
English Translation
Then worked with great anger and invoking speedily his weapons Karna began to assail the Pandava host like Indra grinding the army of the demons.
स पाण्डवरथांस्तूर्णं प्रविश्य विसृजञ्शरान् । प्रभद्रकाणां प्रवरानहनत्सप्तसप्ततिम् ॥
English Translation
Entering into the midst of the Pandava army and discharging his arrows furnished with beautiful wings of that best of car-warriors (Karna) killed seventy-seven five Prabhadrakas.
ततः सुपुङ्खैर्निशितै रथश्रेष्ठो रथेषुभिः । अवधीत्पञ्चविंशत्या पाञ्चालान्पञ्चविंशतिम् ॥
English Translation
Karna, the best chariot warrior shot twenty five arrows having decent wings and beheaded twenty five Panchalas.
सुवर्णपुङ्खैर्नाराचैः परकायविदारणैः । चेदिकानवधीद्वीरः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
With many gold feathered Narachas capable of piercing others bodies the hence killed hundred and thousands of the Chedis.
तं तथा समरे कर्म कुर्वाणमतिमानुषम् । परिवव्रुर्महाराज पाञ्चालानां रथव्रजाः ॥
English Translation
While he was performing those superhuman feats in battle a large number of Panchala cars surrounded him quickly on all sides, O king.
ततः संधाय विशिखान्पञ्च भारत दुःसहान् । पाञ्चालानवधीत्पञ्च कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः ॥
English Translation
O Bharata, then setting five dreadful arrows Karna, the son of Vikartana, killed five Panchalas.
भानुदेवं चित्रसेनं सेनाबिन्दुं च भारत । तपनं शूरसेनं च पाञ्चालानवधीद्रणे ॥
English Translation
He killed in battle the Panchalas-Bhanudeva, Chitrasena, Senabindu, Tapana and Shurasena.
पाञ्चालेषु च शूरेषु वध्यमानेषु सायकैः । हाहाकारो महानासीत्पाञ्चालानां महाहवे ॥
English Translation
The heroic Panchalas being thus killed with arrows there arose lamentations Alas! and Oh of the Panchalas in that great battle.
तेषां संकीर्यमाणानां हाहाकारकृता दिशः । पुनरेव च तान्कर्णो जघानाशु पतत्रिभिः ॥
English Translation
Then ten car-warriors amongst Panchalas surrounded Karna whom all he quickly killed with arrows.
चक्ररक्षौ तु कर्णस्य पुत्रौ मारिष दुर्जयौ । सुषेणः सत्यसेनश्च त्यक्त्वा प्राणानयुध्यताम् ॥
English Translation
Then the two protectors of Karna's carwheels, his two invincible sons, Sushena and Satyasena began to fight reckless of their lives.
पृष्ठगोपस्तु कर्णस्य ज्येष्ठः पुत्रो महारथः । वृषसेनः स्वयं कर्णं पृष्ठतः पर्यपालयत् ॥
English Translation
The powerful car-warrior Vrishasena, the eldest son of Karna, himself protected his father's rear.
धृष्टद्युम्नः सात्यकिश्च द्रौपदेया वृकोदरः । जनमेजयः शिखण्डी च प्रवीराश्च प्रभद्रकाः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, Dhristadyumna, Satyaki, the five sons of Draupadi, Vrikodara, Janmejaya, Shikhandin and many leading warriors among Probhadrakas and many amongst the Chedis, the Kekayas and the Panchalas, the twins, the Matsyas, all clad in mail rushed upon Karna to kill him.
चेदिकेकयपाञ्चाला यमौ मत्स्याश्च दंशिताः । समभ्यधावन्राधेयं जिघांसन्तः प्रहारिणः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, Dhristadyumna, Satyaki, the five sons of Draupadi, Vrikodara, Janmejaya, Shikhandin and many leading warriors among Probhadrakas and many amongst the Chedis, the Kekayas and the Panchalas, the twins, the Matsyas, all clad in mail rushed upon Karna to kill him.
त एनं विविधैः शस्त्रैः शरधाराभिरेव च । अभ्यवर्षन्विमृद्नन्तः प्रावृषीवाम्बुदा गिरिम् ॥
English Translation
Showering upon him various kinds of weapons and arrows they began to assail him like the clouds striking the mountain breast during the rainy season.
पितरं तु परीप्सन्तः कर्णपुत्राः प्रहारिणः । त्वदीयाश्चापरे राजन्वीरा वीरानवारयन् ॥
English Translation
To rescue their father, the sons of Karna all of whom were sinless and many heroes of your army resisted them.
सुषेणो भीमसेनस्य छित्त्वा भल्लेन कार्मुकम् । नाराचैः सप्तभिर्विद्ध्वा हृदि भीमं ननाद ह ॥
English Translation
Cutting off with a broad headed bow, that of Bhimasena, Sushena pierced him on the breast with seven Narachas and made a loud war-cry.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सुदृढं भीमविक्रमः । सज्यं वृकोदरः कृत्वा सुषेणस्याच्छिनद्धनुः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon taking up another strong bow and setting it right in haste the highly powerful Vrikodara cut-off Sushena's bow.
विव्याध चैनं नवभिः क्रुद्धो नृत्यन्निवेषुभिः । कर्णं च तूर्णं विव्याध त्रिसप्तत्या शितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Worked up with anger and as if dancing on his car he quickly bored through Sushena with ten arrows and pierced Karna himself with seventy sharp arrows within the twinkling of an eye.
सत्यसेनं च दशभिः साश्वसूतध्वजायुधम् । पश्यतां सुहृदां मध्ये कर्णपुत्रमपातयत् ॥
English Translation
Then with ten other arrows Bhima struck down Bhanusena, another son of Karna, with horses, drivers, arms and flags before the eyes of his friends.
क्षुरप्रणुन्नं तत्तस्य शिरश्चन्द्रनिभाननम् । शुभदर्शनमेवासीन्नालभ्रष्टमिवाम्बुजम् ॥
English Translation
Sundered by a razor-headed shaft the beautiful head of the youth with a moon-like countenance appeared like a lotus plucked from its stalk.
हत्वा कर्णसुतं भीमस्तावकान्पुनरार्दयत् । कृपहार्दिक्ययोश्छित्त्वा चापे तावप्यथार्दयत् ॥
English Translation
Having killed Karna's son Bhima began to assail your army once more; sundering the bows of Kripa and Hridika's son he began to assail those two heroes.
दुःशासनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा शकुनिं षड्भिरायसैः । उलूकं च पतत्रिं च चकार विरथावुभौ ॥
English Translation
Striking Dushasana with ten iron arrows and Shakuni with six he deprived both Uluka and Patatri of their cars.
हे सुषेण हतोऽसीति ब्रुवन्नादत्त सायकम् । तमस्य कर्णश्चिच्छेद त्रिभिश्चैनमताडयत् ॥
English Translation
Then saying to Sushena "you are killed” Bhima took up another arrow. Karna cut it off and pierced Bhima himself with three arrows.
अथान्यमपि जग्राह सुपर्वाणं सुतेजनम् । सुषेणायासृजद्भीमस्तमप्यस्याच्छिनद्वृषः ॥
English Translation
Bhimasena shot at Sushena another sharp edge and decent knot arrow but Karna cut-off the same in pieces too.
पुनः कर्णस्त्रिसप्तत्या भीमसेनं रथेषुभिः । पुत्रं परीप्सन्विव्याध क्रूरं क्रूरैर्जिघांसया ॥
English Translation
With a view to save his son and kill the ruthless Bhima Karna struck the former with seventy-three dreadful arrows.
सुषेणस्तु धनुर्गृह्य भारसाधनमुत्तमम् । नकुलं पञ्चभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्दयत् ॥
English Translation
Then taking up an excellent bow capable of bearing a great strain Sushena struck Nakula on the arms and the chest with five arrows.
नकुलस्तं तु विंशत्या विद्ध्वा भारसहैर्दृढैः । ननाद बलवन्नादं कर्णस्य भयमादधत् ॥
English Translation
Striking his antagonist with twenty strong arrows capable of bearing a strain Nakula too sent up a loud war-cry and struck terror unto Karna.
तं सुषेणो महाराज विद्ध्वा दशभिराशुगैः । चिच्छेद च धनुः शीघ्रं क्षुरप्रेण महारथः ॥
English Translation
Then striking Nakula with ten arrows, the powerful car-warrior Sushena, quickly cut-off his bow with a razor headed arrows.
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय नकुलः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । सुषेणं बहुभिर्बाणैर्वारयामास संयुगे ॥
English Translation
Then Nakula, beside himself with anger, took up another bow and withstood Sushena with nine arrows.
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