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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 43

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 43

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 43 of the classical Mahābhārata with 79 verses.

Total: 79 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.43.1–79 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
असौ धावति राधेयो भीमसेनरथं प्रति । किरञ्शरशतानीव विनिघ्नंस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥
English Translation
There the son of Radha runs after Bhimasena scattering hundreds of arrows and killing your soldiers.
एतान्पश्य च पाञ्चालान्द्राव्यमाणान्महात्मना । शक्रेणेव यथा दैत्यान्हन्यमानान्महाहवे ॥
English Translation
There the powerful Panchala car-warriors are being dispersed (by him) like the Daityas slain by Sakra in the great battle.
एष कर्णो रणे जित्वा पाञ्चालान्पाण्डुसृञ्जयान् । दिशो विप्रेक्षते सर्वास्त्वदर्थमिति मे मतिः ॥
English Translation
Having defeated the Panchalas, Pandavas and Srinjayas, Karna is casting his eyes on all sides, methinks, for finding you out.
पश्य पार्थ धनुः श्रेष्ठं विकर्षन्साधु शोभते । शत्रूञ्जित्वा यथा शक्रो देवसंघैः समावृतः ॥
English Translation
See Partha, how beautiful he looks while drawing his best of bows as did shine Shakra in the midst of the celestials after having defeated his enemies.
एते नदन्ति कौरव्या दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य विक्रमम् । त्रासयन्तो रणे पार्थान्सृञ्जयांश्च सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
Witnessing Karna's power there the Kauravas are shouting and striking terror to the Pandavas and Srinjayas.
एष सर्वात्मना पाण्डूंस्त्रासयित्वा महारणे । अभिभाषति राधेयः सर्वसैन्यानि मानदः ॥
English Translation
Having thus terrified the Pandavas in the great battle with all his force, the son of Radha, O giver of honor, addressing his army said-
अभिद्रवत गच्छध्वं द्रुतं द्रवत कौरवाः । यथा जीवन्न वः कश्चिन्मुच्यते युधि सृञ्जयः ॥
English Translation
“May you fare well, O Kauravas. Do you move on with such a force that no Srinjaya can escape from the battle-field with his life.
तथा कुरुत संयत्ता वयं यास्याम पृष्ठतः । एवमुक्त्वा ययावेष पृष्ठतो विकिरञ्शरैः ॥
English Translation
Do so in a body. We will follow you." Saying this he followed them shooting his arrow.
पश्य कर्णं रणे पार्थ श्वेतच्छविविराजितम् । उदयं पर्वतं यद्वच्छोभयन्वै दिवाकरः ॥
English Translation
See Partha, Karna is shining in the battlefield with a white umbrella like the Udaya (rising mountain) beautified with the moon.
पूर्णचन्द्रनिकाशेन मूर्ध्नि छत्रेण भारत । ध्रियमाणेन समरे तथा शतशलाकिना ॥
एष त्वां प्रेक्षते कर्णः सकटाक्षो विशां पते । उत्तमं यत्नमास्थाय ध्रुवमेष्यति संयुगे ॥
English Translation
With this umbrella of a hundred ribs resembling the full-moon held over his head he is casting his looks around for you. Forsooth, he will come here quickly.
पश्य ह्येनं महाबाहो विधुन्वानं महद्धनुः । शरांश्चाशीविषाकारान्विसृजन्तं महाबलम् ॥
English Translation
See, O you of large arms, he is drawing a huge bow shooting, in the great battle, arrows resembling deadly serpents.
असौ निवृत्तो राधेयो दृश्यते वानरध्वज । वधाय चात्मनोऽभ्येति दीपस्य शलभो यथा ॥
कर्णमेकाकिनं दृष्ट्वा रथानीकेन भारत । रिरक्षिषुः सुसंयत्तो धार्तराष्ट्रोऽभिवर्तते ॥
English Translation
O Partha and bringing on his destruction like an insect approaching a burning flame. This wrathful hero is engaged in the well-being of Dhritarashtra's son; that own W one of wicked understanding always seeks to injure you. Seeing Karna alone Dhritarashtra's son is turning with his car force to protect him.
सार्वैः सहैभिर्दुष्टात्मा वध्य एष प्रयत्नतः । त्वया यशश्च राज्यं च सुखं चोत्तममिच्छता ॥
English Translation
That wicked man with all his followers should be killed by you with all care if you wish to secure fame, kingdom and happiness.
आत्मानं च कृतात्मानं समीक्ष्य भरतर्षभ । कृतागसं च राधेयं धर्मात्मनि युधिष्ठिरे ॥
English Translation
O foremost of Bharatas, knowing yourself self-controlled and Karna cherishing animosity against the pious Yudhishthira, O son of Kunti, make use of this good opportunity.
प्रतिपद्यस्व राधेयं प्राप्तकालमनन्तरम् । आर्यां युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा प्रत्येहि रथयूथपम् ॥
पञ्च ह्येतानि मुख्यानां रथानां रथसत्तम । शतान्यायान्ति वेगेन बलिनां भीमतेजसाम् ॥
पञ्च नागसहस्राणि द्विगुणा वाजिनस्तथा । अभिसंहत्य कौन्तेय पदातिप्रयुतानि च । अन्योन्यरक्षितं वीर बलं त्वामभिवर्तते ॥
सूतपुत्रे महेष्वासे दर्शयात्मानमात्मना । उत्तमं यत्नमास्थाय प्रत्येहि भरतर्षभ ॥
असौ कर्णः सुसंरब्धः पाञ्चालानभिधावति । केतुमस्य हि पश्यामि धृष्टद्युम्नरथं प्रति । समुच्छेत्स्यति पाञ्चालानिति मन्ये परंतप ॥
English Translation
Worked up up with anger there Karna advances against the Panchalas. I see his standard approaching the car of Dhristadyumna, forsooth.
आचक्षे ते प्रियं पार्थ तदेवं भरतर्षभ । राजा जीवति कौरव्यो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
असौ भीमो महाबाहुः संनिवृत्तश्चमूमुखे । वृतः सृञ्जयसैन्येन सात्यकेन च भारत ॥
वध्यन्त एते समरे कौरवा निशितैः शरैः । भीमसेनेन कौन्तेय पाञ्चालैश्च महात्मभिः ॥
English Translation
He is surrounded by the Srinjayas and Satyaki. There in battle the Kuru soldiers are being killed in battle with sharp arrows by Bhimasena and the high-souled Panchalas.
सेना हि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य विमुखा चाभवद्रणात् । विप्रधावति वेगेन भीमस्य निहता शरैः ॥
English Translation
Wounded with Bhima's arrows, Duryodhana's army, retreating and bathed in blood, are quickly flying away.
विपन्नसस्येव मही रुधिरेण समुक्षिता । भारती भरतश्रेष्ठ सेना कृपणदर्शना ॥
English Translation
Covered with blood the Bharata is looking poorly like the earth divested of crops.
निवृत्तं पश्य कौन्तेय भीमसेनं युधां पतिम् । आशीविषमिव क्रुद्धं तस्माद्द्रवति वाहिनी ॥
English Translation
Behold, O son of Kunti, Bhimasena, the commander of your army, worked up with anger like a serpent, is assailing the (Kuru) troops.
पीतरक्तासितसितास्ताराचन्द्रार्कमण्डिताः । पताका विप्रकीर्यन्ते छत्राण्येतानि चार्जुन ॥
English Translation
Look, O Arjuna, at the yellow, crimson, black and white banners painted with stars, moons and suns and innumerable umbrellas scattered all over the field.
सौवर्णा राजताश्चैव तैजसाश्च पृथग्विधाः । केतवो विनिपात्यन्ते हस्त्यश्वं विप्रकीर्यते ॥
English Translation
Standards, made of gold, silver and other metals, are lying about and there lie scattered slain horses.
रथेभ्यः प्रपतन्त्येते रथिनो विगतासवः । नानावर्णैर्हता बाणैः पाञ्चालैरपलायिभिः ॥
English Translation
Car-warriors, deprived of their life, are dropping down from cars, killed by the unretreating Panchalas with variegated arrows.
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