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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 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णः पार्थं वचनमब्रवीत् । दर्शयन्निव कौन्तेयं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said In the meantime pointing out the righteous king Yudhishthira to Parthia, the son of Kunti, Krishna said-
एष पाण्डव ते भ्राता धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महाबलैः । जिघांसुभिर्महेष्वासैर्द्रुतं पार्थानुसर्यते ॥
English Translation
Behold, O son of Pandu, your brother Yudhishthira pursued by the highly powerful sons of Dhritarashtra, all great bowmen desirous of killing him.
तथानुयान्ति संरब्धाः पाञ्चाला युद्धदुर्मदाः । युधिष्ठिरं महात्मानं परीप्सन्तो महाजवाः ॥
English Translation
The powerful Panchalas, whom it is difficult to vanquish, are running after the great Yudhishthira for rescuing him.
एष दुर्योधनः पार्थ रथानीकेन दंशितः । राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य राजानमनुधावति ॥
English Translation
Accoutred in coat of mail and accompanied by a large army Duryodhana, the king of the whole world, is pursuing the Pandava king, with a view to kill him, O foremost of men, assisted by his brothers, all expert in fighting whose very touch is like the deadly venom of serpents.
जिघांसुः पुरुषव्याघ्रं भ्रातृभिः सहितो बली । आशीविषसमस्पर्शैः सर्वयुद्धविशारदैः ॥
English Translation
Accoutred in coat of mail and accompanied by a large army Duryodhana, the king of the whole world, is pursuing the Pandava king, with a view to kill him, O foremost of men, assisted by his brothers, all expert in fighting whose very touch is like the deadly venom of serpents.
एते जिघृक्षवो यान्ति द्विपाश्वरथपत्तयः । युधिष्ठिरं धार्तराष्ट्रा रत्नोत्तममिवार्थिनः ॥
English Translation
Your army, riding on elephants, horses and cars and proceeding on foot are going to kill a Yudhishthira like poor men for possessing a costly gem.
पश्य सात्वतभीमाभ्यां निरुद्धाधिष्ठितः प्रभुः । जिहीर्षवोऽमृतं दैत्याः शक्राग्निभ्यामिवावशाः ॥
English Translation
See, obstructed by Satvata and Bhima, they have become motionless like unto the Dailyas desirous of pilfering ambrosia stupefied by Sakra and Agni.
एते बहुत्वात्त्वरिताः पुनर्गच्छन्ति पाण्डवम् । समुद्रमिव वार्योघाः प्रावृट्काले महारथाः ॥
English Translation
On account of their numerical vastness (the Kuru) car-warriors are proceeding quickly towards Yudhishthira like unto a collection of water running towards the ocean during the rainy season.
नदन्तः सिंहनादांश्च धमन्तश्चापि वारिजान् । बलवन्तो महेष्वासा विधुन्वन्तो धनूंषि च ॥
English Translation
Blowing their conch-shell and shaking their bows those powerful bow-men are sending up leonine shouts.
मृत्योर्मुखगतं मन्ये कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । हुतमग्नौ च भद्रं ते दुर्योधनवशं गतम् ॥
English Translation
I regard Kunti's son Yudhishthira who has been brought under the influence of Duryodhana as within the mouth of Death or like an oblation of ghee in fire.
यथायुक्तमनीकं हि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डव । नास्य शक्रोऽपि मुच्येत संप्राप्तो बाणगोचरम् ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana's army is properly armed. Coming within the range of their arrows even Sakra cannot escape.
दुर्योधनस्य शूरस्य द्रौणेः शारद्वतस्य च । कर्णस्य चेषुवेगो वै पर्वतानपि दारयेत् ॥
English Translation
The force of Duryodhana's arrows, or of Drona's son's, or Kripa's, or Karna's, can shatter even the very mountains. was
दुर्योधनस्य शूरस्य शरौघाञ्शीघ्रमस्यतः । संक्रुद्धस्यान्तकस्येव को वेगं संसहेद्रणे ॥
English Translation
Who in battle can bear the force of arrows shot by Duryodhana, who, when worked ups with anger, resembles Death himself.
कर्णेन च कृतो राजा विमुखः शत्रुतापनः । बलवाँल्लघुहस्तश्च कृती युद्धविशारदः ॥
English Translation
The powerful light-handed and successful king Yudhishthira, expert in fighting and the scorcher of his enemies, was compelled by Karna to retreat from the battle-field.
राधेयः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं शक्तः पीडयितुं रणे । सहितो धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रैः शूरो महात्मभिः ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by the highly powerful and heroic sons of Dhritarashtra the son of Radha is capable of afflicting the Pandava chief in battle.
तस्यैवं युध्यमानस्य संग्रामे संयतात्मनः । अन्यैरपि च पार्थस्य हृतं वर्म महारथैः ॥
English Translation
While the self-controlled Partha fighting with them, other great car-warriors brought about his discomfiture.
उपवासकृशो राजा भृशं भरतसत्तम । ब्राह्मे बले स्थितो ह्येष न क्षत्रेऽतिबले विभो ॥
English Translation
O foremost of Bharatas, the king is great emaciated with fasts. He is gifted with the force of a Brahmana, but he is not endued with Kshatriya prowess.
न जीवति महाराजो मन्ये पार्थ युधिष्ठिरः । यद्भीमसेनः सहते सिंहनादममर्षणः ॥
English Translation
I think, O Partha, the king, Yudhishthira has fallen, since the wrathful Bhimasena, the slayer of his enemies, is calmy bearing the leonine shouts repeatedly sent up by Dhritarashtra's sons desirous of achieving victory and blowing their conch-shells.
नर्दतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां पुनः पुनररिंदम । धमतां च महाशङ्खान्संग्रामे जितकाशिनाम् ॥
युधिष्ठिरं पाण्डवेयं हतेति भरतर्षभ । संचोदयत्यसौ कर्णो धार्तराष्ट्रान्महाबलान् ॥
English Translation
Indeed, O foremost of men, Pandu's son Yudhishthira is slain. See Karna is exciting the great car-warrior of Dhritarashtra's army. The powerful car-warriors are covering the son of Pritha with a down-pour of various weapons such as Indrajala, Sthunakarna and Pasupata.
स्थूणाकर्णेन्द्रजालेन पार्थ पाशुपतेन च । प्रच्छादयन्तो राजानमनुयान्ति महारथाः । आतुरो मे मतो राजा संनिषेव्यश्च भारत ॥
यथैनमनुवर्तन्ते पाञ्चालाः सह पाण्डवैः । त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वराः । मज्जन्तमिव पाताले बलिनोऽप्युज्जिहीर्षवः ॥
English Translation
Forsooth, O Arjuna, the king is greatly wounded and weakened, since the Panchalas, the wielders of all sorts of weapons, accompanied with Pandavas, are following him hurriedly at a time when it is necessary to display speed like unto men rushing to rescue a man sinking under earth.
न केतुर्दृश्यते राज्ञः कर्णेन निहतः शरैः । पश्यतोर्यमयोः पार्थ सात्यकेश्च शिखण्डिनः ॥
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य भीमस्य शतानीकस्य वा विभो । पाञ्चालानां च सर्वेषां चेदीनां चैव भारत ॥
एष कर्णो रणे पार्थ पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् । शरैर्विध्वंसयति वै नलिनीमिव कुञ्जरः ॥
एते द्रवन्ति रथिनस्त्वदीयाः पाण्डुनन्दन । पश्य पश्य यथा पार्थ गच्छन्त्येते महारथाः ॥
English Translation
The car-warriors of your army, O son of Pandu, are flying away. See, O Partha, how they are taking to their heels.
एते भारत मातङ्गाः कर्णेनाभिहता रणे । आर्तनादान्विकुर्वाणा विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश ॥
English Translation
Struck by Karna in battle, O Arjuna the elephants are flying away in ten directions yelling cries of pain.
रथानां द्रवतां वृन्दं पश्य पार्थ समन्ततः । द्राव्यमाणं रणे चैव कर्णेनामित्रकर्शिना ॥
English Translation
Pursued in battle by Karna, the grinder of his enemies the collection of cars is dispersed on all sides.
हस्तिकक्ष्यां रणे पश्य चरन्तीं तत्र तत्र ह । रथस्थं सूतपुत्रस्य केतुं केतुमतां वर ॥
English Translation
O foremost of those leading standards, see the standard the bearing the emblem of an elephant of charioteer's son is moving about all over (the field).
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