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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 42

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 42

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 42 of the classical Mahābhārata with 58 verses.

Total: 58 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.42.1–58 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 28 shown)
नैवान्तरिक्षं न दिशो नैव योधाः समन्ततः । दृश्यन्ते वै महाराज शरैश्छन्नाः सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
Covered with thousands of shafts neither the sky, nor the quarters, nor the warriors around could be seen.
तथैव पार्षतो राजन्द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम् । शरैः संछादयामास सूतपुत्रस्य पश्यतः ॥
English Translation
Before the very eyes of the charioteer's son, O king, Parshata covered Drona's son, the ornament of the battle field, with arrows.
राधेयोऽपि महाराज पाञ्चालान्सह पाण्डवैः । द्रौपदेयान्युधामन्युं सात्यकिं च महारथम् । एकः स वारयामास प्रेक्षणीयः समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
But the son of Radha alone, O king, visible on every side, withstood the Panchalas, Pandavas, the sons of Draupadi, Yudhamanyu and the great car-warrior Satyaki.
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि समरे द्रौणेश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् । तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नमन्यदादत्त कार्मुकम् । वेगवत्समरे घोरं शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान् ॥
स पार्षतस्य राजेन्द्र धनुः शक्तिं गदां ध्वजम् । हयान्सूतं रथं चैव निमेषाद्व्यधमच्छरैः ॥
स छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः । खड्गमादत्त विपुलं शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत् ॥
English Translation
Having his bow and car broken and horses and charioteer slain, he took up a huge sword shining like a hundred moon.
द्रौणिस्तदपि राजेन्द्र भल्लैः क्षिप्रं महारथः । चिच्छेद समरे वीरः क्षिप्रहस्तो दृढायुधः । रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥
English Translation
O king, the great car-warrior, the heroic son of Drona, displaying light handedness and holding firm his weapon, quickly cut-off in battle with Bhallas, that weapon of his, before he could come down from the car. It was indeed wonderful.
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु विरथं हताश्वं छिन्नकार्मुकम् । शरैश्च बहुधा विद्धमस्त्रैश्च शकलीकृतम् । नातरद्भरतश्रेष्ठ यतमानो महारथः ॥
English Translation
O foremost of Bharatas, that great carwarrior, although striving hard, could not kill Dhristadyumna, who had his bow and car broken and horses slain and was wounded with various arrows.
तस्यान्तमिषुभी राजन्यदा द्रौणिर्न जग्मिवान् । अथ त्यक्त्वा धनुर्वीरः पार्षतं त्वरितोऽन्वगात् ॥
English Translation
O king, when the son of Drona could not kill him with arrows, that hero, laying aside his bow, quickly followed Parshata.
आसीदाद्रवतो राजन्वेगस्तस्य महात्मनः । गरुडस्येव पततो जिघृक्षोः पन्नगोत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
The motion of that high-souled one as he rushed on resembled that of Garuda, swooping down for catching a snake.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु माधवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् । पश्य पार्थ यथा द्रौणिः पार्षतस्य वधं प्रति । यत्नं करोति विपुलं हन्याच्चैनमसंशयम् ॥
English Translation
In the interval Madhava said to Arjuna-"See, O Partha, how Drona's son is proceeding quickly towards Parshata's car. Forsooth, he will kill the prince. There is no doubt.
तं मोचय महाबाहो पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् । द्रौणेरास्यमनुप्राप्तं मृत्योरास्यगतं यथा ॥
English Translation
O you of large arms, O subduer of enemies, rescue Prishata's son who is near the mouth of Drona's son as if he is within the jaws of Death."
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् । प्रैषयत्तत्र तुरगान्यत्र द्रौणिर्व्यवस्थितः ॥
English Translation
Having said this, O king, the powerful son of Vasudeva drove the horses where Drona's son was staying
ते हयाश्चन्द्रसंकाशाः केशवेन प्रचोदिताः । पिबन्त इव तद्व्योम जग्मुर्द्रौणिरथं प्रति ॥
English Translation
Urged on by the Keshava those horses, effulgent like the moon, ran towards the car of Drona's son as if devouring the very sky.
दृष्ट्वायान्तौ महावीर्यावुभौ कृष्णधनंजयौ । धृष्टद्युम्नवधे राजंश्चक्रे यत्नं महाबलः ॥
English Translation
Seeing those two mighty heroes approach him, Ashvatthama set forth his exertions for killing Dhristadyumna soon.
विकृष्यमाणं दृष्ट्वैव धृष्टद्युम्नं जनेश्वर । शरांश्चिक्षेप वै पार्थो द्रौणिं प्रति महाबलः ॥
English Translation
O king, seeing Dhristadyumna dragged by his enemy, the powerful son of Pritha discharged many arrows at the son of Drona.
ते शरा हेमविकृता गाण्डीवप्रेषिता भृशम् । द्रौणिमासाद्य विविशुर्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥
English Translation
Those golden shafts, shot off his Gandiva, approached the son of Drona and wounded him deep like serpents entering into an ant hill.
स विध्वस्तैः शरैर्घोरैर्द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । रथमारुरुहे वीरो धनंजयशरार्दितः । प्रगृह्य च धनुः श्रेष्ठं पार्थं विव्याध सायकैः ॥
English Translation
Thus wounded by Dhananjaya with arrows the hero got on his chariot. And taking up his bow he began to strike Partha with innumerabie arrows.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे वीरः सहदेवो जनाधिप । अपोवाह रथेनाजौ पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् ॥
English Translation
In the interval O king, the heroic Sahadeva carried away on his chariot Parshata the scorcher of his enemies.
अर्जुनोऽपि महाराज द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिभिः । तं द्रोणपुत्रः संक्रुद्धो बाह्वोरुरसि चार्दयत् ॥
English Translation
Arjuna in return struck Drona's son with Winged arrows. Worked up Drona's son struck him on the arms and the chest.
क्रोधितस्तु रणे पार्थो नाराचं कालसंमितम् । द्रोणपुत्राय चिक्षेप कालदण्डमिवापरम् । स ब्राह्मणस्यांसदेशे निपपात महाद्युतिः ॥
English Translation
with anger Filled with anger Partha discharged in that battle at Drona's son a Naracha like unto the very rod of Death.
स विह्वलो महाराज शरवेगेन संयुगे । निषसाद रथोपस्थे वैक्लव्यं च परं ययौ ॥
English Translation
O king, That highly effulgent arrow fell on Brahmana's shoulder, he was stupefied in the battle with the force of that arrow. He sat down exhausted on the car.
ततः कर्णो महाराज व्याक्षिपद्विजयं धनुः । अर्जुनं समरे क्रुद्धः प्रेक्षमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः । द्वैरथं चापि पार्थेन कामयानो महारणे ॥
English Translation
Then, O king, Karna took up his bow, Vijaya and filled with anger he again and again cast his looks on Arjuna desiring for a duel with him.
तं तु हित्वा हतं वीरं सारथिः शत्रुकर्शनम् । अपोवाह रथेनाजौ त्वरमाणो रणाजिरात् ॥
English Translation
Seeing Drona's son senseless his charioteer quickly took him away on his car from the battle-field.
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महाराज पाञ्चालैर्जितकाशिभिः । मोक्षितं पार्षतं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणपुत्रं च पीडितम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing Prishata's son released and Drona's son wounded, the Panchalas, O king, jubilant over the victory, sent up loud war-cries.
वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि प्रावाद्यन्त सहस्रशः । सिंहनादश्च संजज्ञे दृष्ट्वा घोरं महाद्भुतम् ॥
English Translation
Thousands of musical instruments of swell tune were struck. Seeing those wonderful feats the heroes sent up leonine shouts.
एवं कृत्वाब्रवीत्पार्थो वासुदेवं धनंजयः । याहि संशप्तकान्कृष्ण कार्यमेतत्परं मम ॥
English Translation
Subsequent to exhibit such valour, Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti said to Sri Krishna-"Sri Krishna! Move now towards Samsaptakas as it is my prime target this time.
ततः प्रयातो दाशार्हः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवभाषितम् । रथेनातिपताकेन मनोमारुतरंहसा ॥
English Translation
Hearing those words of Arjuna Krishna drove his car adorned with many banners and fleet like the wind or the mind. Hearing those words of Arjuna Krishna drove his car adorned with many banners and fleet like the wind or the mind.
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