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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 40

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 40

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 40

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 40 of the classical Mahābhārata with 131 verses.

Total: 131 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.40.1–131 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 5 of 5 (Verses 11 shown)
स विक्रमं हृतं मेने आत्मनः सुमहात्मना । तथास्य समरे राजन्वपुरासीत्सुदुर्दृशम् ॥
द्रौणिपाण्डवयोरेवं वर्तमाने महारणे । वर्धमाने च राजेन्द्र द्रोणपुत्रे महाबले । हीयमाने च कौन्तेये कृष्णं रोषः समभ्ययात् ॥
English Translation
In that deadly conflict between Drouni and the Pandava, O king of kings Krishna, seeing the powerful son of Drona get the better of the son of Kunti, became highly infuriated.
स रोषान्निःश्वसन्राजन्निर्दहन्निव चक्षुषा । द्रौणिं ह्यपश्यत्संग्रामे फल्गुनं च मुहुर्मुहुः ॥
English Translation
With inflamed eyes and swelling breath, frequently he cast his eyes towards. Ashvatthama and Phalguna, devouring them, as it were, with the fury of his fire.
ततः क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीत्कृष्णः पार्थं सप्रणयं तदा । अत्यद्भुतमिदं पार्थ तव पश्यामि संयुगे । अतिशेते हि यत्र त्वा द्रोणपुत्रोऽद्य भारत ॥
English Translation
The indignant Krishna then addressing Partha in an endearing tone and said-O Partha, what a strange part of, see, you play in the field? O son of Bharata, Drona's son overcoming you today in battle!
कच्चित्ते गाण्डिवं हस्ते रथे तिष्ठसि चार्जुन । कच्चित्कुशलिनौ बाहू कच्चिद्वीर्यं तदेव ते ॥
एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन क्षिप्त्वा भल्लांश्चतुर्दश । त्वरमाणस्त्वराकाले द्रौणेर्धनुरथाच्छिनत् । ध्वजं छत्रं पताकां च रथं शक्तिं गदां तथा ॥
English Translation
Hearing those words Arjuna just on the nick of time seizing fourteen Bhallas (arrows, with crescent-shaped heads) darted them off, piercing right through his weapons, chariot, standard and umbrella and dismantling Ashvatthama of his equipment's, bows, darts and all. He (Arjuna), then assailing him (Ashvatthama) with calf-toothed arrows.
जत्रुदेशे च सुभृशं वत्सदन्तैरताडयत् । स मूर्च्छां परमां गत्वा ध्वजयष्टिं समाश्रितः ॥
तं विसंज्ञं महाराज किरीटिभयपीडितम् । अपोवाह रणात्सूतो रक्षमाणो धनंजयात् ॥
English Translation
Inflicted terrible wounds on his shoulderjoints fainting from which he sustained himself with his flag-staff. Seeing him thus stunned with the assaults of his enemy his charioteer, O monarch, for rescuing him from (the army of) Dhananjaya bore him away from the field.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु विजयः शत्रुतापनः । न्यवधीत्तावकं सैन्यं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः । पश्यतस्तव पुत्रस्य तस्य वीरस्य भारत ॥
English Translation
O Bharata, In the meanwhile, that scorcher of enemy, Vijay, before the very eyes of your valiant son slaughtered your army by hundreds and thousands.
एवमेष क्षयो वृत्तस्तावकानां परैः सह । क्रूरो विशसनो घोरो राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥
English Translation
Thus, O monarch, owing to your evil counsels such a ruthless slaughter with cruel onslaught of your champions was brought about as these knights presented arms to your foe.
संशप्तकांश्च कौन्तेयः कुरूंश्चापि वृकोदरः । वसुषेणं च पाञ्चालः कृत्स्नेन व्यधमद्रणे ॥
English Translation
Arjuna then in the twinkle of an eye beset the Samasaptakas, while Vrikodara attacked the Kurus and Karna attacked the Panchalas.
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