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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 38

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 38

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 38 of the classical Mahābhārata with 43 verses.

Total: 43 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.38.1–43 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणिः सूतपुत्रश्च मारिष । उलूकः सौबलश्चैव राजा च सह सोदरैः ॥
सीदमानां चमूं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुपुत्रभयार्दिताम् । समुज्जिहीर्षुर्वेगेन भिन्नां नावमिवार्णवे ॥
ततो युद्धमतीवासीन्मुहूर्तमिव भारत । भीरूणां त्रासजननं शूराणां हर्षवर्धनम् ॥
English Translation
Then there took place an encounter for the time being capable of striking terror unto the timid and increasing the delight of the heroes.
कृपेण शरवर्षाणि विप्रमुक्तानि संयुगे । सृञ्जयाः शातयामासुः शलभानां व्रजा इव ॥
English Translation
The downpour of arrows made by Kripa in the battle covered the Srinjayas like a swarm of locusts.
शिखण्डी तु ततः क्रुद्धो गौतमं त्वरितो ययौ । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि समन्तादेव ब्राह्मणे ॥
English Translation
Thereupon Shikhandin, worked up with anger, speedily approached the son of Gautaina and discharged a shower of arrows upon that best of men.
कृपस्तु शरवर्षं तद्विनिहत्य महास्त्रवित् । शिखण्डिनं रणे क्रुद्धो विव्याध दशभिः शरैः ॥
English Translation
And checking that downpour of arrows Kripa, conversant with the use of mighty weapons and filled with anger, struck in that encounter Shikhandin with ten arrows.
ततः शिखण्डी कुपीतः शरैः सप्तभिराहवे । कृपं विव्याध सुभृशं कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्मगैः ॥
English Translation
Then Shikhandin, worked up with anger, pierced Kripa and seven straight Kankafeathered arrows.
ततः कृपः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सोऽतिविद्धो महारथः । व्यश्वसूतरथं चक्रे पार्षतं तु द्विजोत्तमः ॥
English Translation
Then the Brahmana Kripa, a mighty carwarrior, piercing heavily with sharp arrows, deprived Shikhandin of his horses, charioteer and car.
हताश्वात्तु ततो यानादवप्लुत्य महारथः । चर्मखड्गे च संगृह्य सत्वरं ब्राह्मणं ययौ ॥
English Translation
Then jumping down from the car, the heroes of which were slain, the mighty carwarrior speedily took up his sword and armour and approached the Brahmana.
तमापतन्तं सहसा शरैः संनतपर्वभिः । छादयामास समरे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शिलानां प्लवनं यथा । निश्चेष्टो यद्रणे राजञ्शिखण्डी समतिष्ठत ॥
English Translation
Then he covered him suddenly who was approaching with straight arrows. This was indeed wonderful. We then, O king, beheld a wonderful spectacle like the flying of rocks. And Shikhandin remained inactive in that battle.
कृपेण छादितं दृष्ट्वा नृपोत्तम शिखण्डिनम् । प्रत्युद्ययौ कृपं तूर्णं धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ॥
English Translation
Beholding Shikhandin covered with arrows by Kripa, O foremost of kings, the mighty carwarrior Dhristadyumna speedily approached him.
धृष्टद्युम्नं ततो यान्तं शारद्वतरथं प्रति । प्रतिजग्राह वेगेन कृतवर्मा महारथः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon the mighty car-warrior Kritavarma vehemently resisted Dhristadyumna who was advancing towards the son of Sharadvata.
युधिष्ठिरमथायान्तं शारद्वतरथं प्रति । सपुत्रं सहसेनं च द्रोणपुत्रो न्यवारयत् ॥
English Translation
Drona's son then resisted Yudhishthira who was advancing with his own son and arms against the son of Sharadvata.
नकुलं सहदेवं च त्वरमाणौ महारथौ । प्रतिजग्राह ते पुत्रः शरवर्षेण वारयन् ॥
English Translation
Your son then impeded with a downpour of arrows the approach of the two car-warriors Nakula and Sahadeva.
भीमसेनं करूषांश्च केकयान्सहसृञ्जयान् । कर्णो वैकर्तनो युद्धे वारयामास भारत ॥
English Translation
Karna, the son of Vikartana, O descendant of Bharata, then resisted in battle Bhimasena, Karushas, Kaikeyas and Srinjayas.
शिखण्डिनस्ततो बाणान्कृपः शारद्वतो युधि । प्राहिणोत्त्वरया युक्तो दिधक्षुरिव मारिष ॥
English Translation
Then in the battle, O Sire, Kripa quickly hurled arrows at Shikhandin as to burn him down.
ताञ्शरान्प्रेषितांस्तेन समन्ताद्धेमभूषणान् । चिच्छेद खड्गमाविध्य भ्रामयंश्च पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Whirling his sword repeatedly (Shikhandin) then with his sword cut-off all those golddecked arrows that were discharged at him.
शतचन्द्रं ततश्चर्म गौतमः पार्षतस्य ह । व्यधमत्सायकैस्तूर्णं तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः ॥
English Translation
The son of Gautama then quickly cut-off with his arrows the shield of Prishata's son that was adorned with a hundred moons. At this his people made a loud uproar.
स विचर्मा महाराज खड्गपाणिरुपाद्रवत् । कृपस्य वशमापन्नो मृत्योरास्यमिवातुरः ॥
English Translation
Deprived of his shield, O monarch and brought under the influence of Kripa, he, with his sword, advanced like a sick man advancing towards death.
शारद्वतशरैर्ग्रस्तं क्लिश्यमानं महाबलम् । चित्रकेतुसुतो राजन्सुकेतुस्त्वरितो ययौ ॥
English Translation
O king, Chitraketu's son Suketu quickly proceeded towards the highly powerful (Shikhandin) who was thus distressed and assailed by the son of Sharadvata.
विकिरन्ब्राह्मणं युद्धे बहुभिर्निशितैः शरैः । अभ्यापतदमेयात्मा गौतमस्य रथं प्रति ॥
English Translation
Having covered in battle the Brahmana with sharp arrows, that one of immeasurable energy, advanced towards the car of Gautama's son.
दृष्ट्वाविषह्यं तं युद्धे ब्राह्मणं चरितव्रतम् । अपयातस्ततस्तूर्णं शिखण्डी राजसत्तम ॥
English Translation
Beholding that Brahmana, observant of vows thus engaged in battle, Shikhandin, O king, quickly proceeded there.
सुकेतुस्तु ततो राजन्गौतमं नवभिः शरैः । विद्ध्वा विव्याध सप्तत्या पुनश्चैनं त्रिभिः शरैः ॥
English Translation
O king, having pierced the son of Gautama with nine arrows Suketu once more pierced him with seventy and again with three.
अथास्य सशरं चापं पुनश्चिच्छेद मारिष । सारथिं च शरेणास्य भृशं मर्मण्यताडयत् ॥
English Translation
He then cut-off his bow and arrows; then with another he pierced greatly his driver to the very vitals.
गौतमस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो धनुर्गृह्य नवं दृढम् । सुकेतुं त्रिंशता बाणैः सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत् ॥
English Translation
Thereupon worked up with anger Gautama took up a fresh and strong bow and cut-off Suketu to the very vital part with thirty arrows.
स विह्वलितसर्वाङ्गः प्रचचाल रथोत्तमे । भूमिचाले यथा वृक्षश्चलत्याकम्पितो भृशम् ॥
English Translation
All his limbs were weakened and he shook on that best of cars as a tree trembles greatly during an earth quake.
चलतस्तस्य कायात्तु शिरो ज्वलितकुण्डलम् । सोष्णीषं सशिरस्त्राणं क्षुरप्रेणान्वपातयत् ॥
English Translation
Then with a razor-sharpened arrow he sundered from body his head still trembling with shining ear-rings, crown and headprotector.
तच्छिरः प्रापतद्भूमौ श्येनाहृतमिवामिषम् । ततोऽस्य कायो वसुधां पश्चात्प्राप तदा च्युतः ॥
English Translation
His head fell down on the earth like a piece of meant stolen away by a hawk, afterwards his body, O Eternal one, fell down on the earth.
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