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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 2 of 2 (Verses 13 shown)
तस्मिन्हते महाराज त्रस्तास्तस्य पदानुगाः । गौतमं समरे त्यक्त्वा दुद्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश ॥
English Translation
O Emperor, when he was slain, all his followers, leaving behind the son of Gautama in the battle-field fled, away in ten directions.
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु समरे संनिवार्य महाबलः । कृतवर्माब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति पार्षतम् ॥
English Translation
Encircling the highly powerful Dhristadyumna in the battle-field Kritavarma said to him-"Wait! wait!"
तदभूत्तुमुलं युद्धं वृष्णिपार्षतयो रणे । आमिषार्थे यथा युद्धं श्येनयोर्गृद्धयोर्नृप ॥
English Translation
Then there took place a terrible and wonderful encounter between the Vrishnis and Parsatas like that of two angry hawks, O king, for a piece of meat.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु समरे हार्दिक्यं नवभिः शरैः । आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः पीडयन्हृदिकात्मजम् ॥
English Translation
Worked up with anger, Dhristadyumna, in that battle, assailed Hridika's son violently and struck him on the chest with nine arrows.
कृतवर्मा तु समरे पार्षतेन दृढाहतः । पार्षतं सरथं साश्वं छादयामास सायकैः ॥
English Translation
Thus Assailed by a Parohata in battle Kritavarma covered him, his chariot and horses with arrows.
सरथश्छादितो राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नो न दृश्यते । मेघैरिव परिच्छन्नो भास्करो जलदागमे ॥
English Translation
O king, thus covered along with his car Dhristadyumna became invisible like the sun enshrouded by clouds surcharged with water.
विधूय तं बाणगणं शरैः कनकभूषणैः । व्यरोचत रणे राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नः कृतव्रणः ॥
English Translation
Withstanding him with gold feathered arrows, O king, Dhristadyumna appeared in battle with wounds.
ततस्तु पार्षतः क्रुद्धः शस्त्रवृष्टिं सुदारुणाम् । कृतवर्माणमासाद्य व्यसृजत्पृतनापतिः ॥
English Translation
Obtaining Kritavarma, Parsata, the commander of the forces, worked up with anger, made a terrible downpour of arrows.
तामापतन्तीं सहसा शस्त्रवृष्टिं निरन्तराम् । शरैरनेकसाहस्रैर्हार्दिक्यो व्यधमद्युधि ॥
English Translation
In that battle Hridika's son with many thousand arrows, all on a sudden, dispelled that highly dreadful shower of arrows that was about to fall on him.
दृष्ट्वा तु दारितां युद्धे शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरुत्तराम् । कृतवर्माणमभ्येत्य वारयामास पार्षतः ॥
English Translation
Beholding in that battle that fearful downpour of arrows thus dispelled by him Prishata's son, approaching Kritavarma, withstood him.
सारथिं चास्य तरसा प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम् । भल्लेन शितधारेण स हतः प्रापतद्रथात् ॥
English Translation
With a sharpened spike he dispatched his charioteer to the abode of Death. Slain he fell down from the chariot.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु बलवाञ्जित्वा शत्रुं महारथम् । कौरवान्समरे तूर्णं वारयामास सायकैः ॥
English Translation
Having vanquished his highly powerful enemy, the mighty Dhristadyumna speedily withstood the Kauravas in battle with arrows.
ततस्ते तावका योधा धृष्टद्युम्नमुपाद्रवन् । सिंहनादरवं कृत्वा ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥
English Translation
Thereupon emitting leonine roars your warriors ran towards Dhristadyumna and again an encounter took place.
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