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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 44

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 44

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 44 of the classical Mahābhārata with 56 verses.

Total: 56 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.44.1–56 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
निवृत्ते भीमसेने च पाण्डवे च युधिष्ठिरे । वध्यमाने बले चापि मामके पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said When Bhimasena and Pandu's Yudhishthira were fighting, when my soldiers were being killed by the Pandavas and Srinjayas, when my army was routed and dispirited tell me, O Sanjaya, what did the Kauravas do. son
द्रवमाणे बलौघे च निराक्रन्दे मुहुर्मुहुः । किमकुर्वन्त कुरवस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व संजय ॥
दृष्ट्वा भीमं महाबाहुं सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । क्रोधरक्तेक्षणो राजन्भीमसेनमुपाद्रवत् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Seeing the mighty-armed Bhima the valiant Karna, with eyes, reddened in anger, rushed towards him.
तावकं च बलं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनात्पराङ्मुखम् । यत्नेन महता राजन्पर्यवस्थापयद्बली ॥
English Translation
Beholding your soldiers routed by Bhima the powerful Karna rallied them again with great exertion.
व्यवस्थाप्य महाबाहुस्तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम् । प्रत्युद्ययौ तदा कर्णः पाण्डवान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ॥
English Translation
Having collected your son's force the largearmed Karna advanced against the heroic Pandavas invincible in battle. Drawing their bows and discharging arrows the great carwarriors of the Pandavas advanced against the son of Radha.
प्रत्युद्ययुस्तु राधेयं पाण्डवानां महारथाः । धुन्वानाः कार्मुकाण्याजौ विक्षिपन्तश्च सायकान् ॥
English Translation
Having collected your son's force the largearmed Karna advanced against the heroic Pandavas invincible in battle. Drawing their bows and discharging arrows the great carwarriors of the Pandavas advanced against the son of Radha.
भीमसेनः शिनेर्नप्ता शिखण्डी जनमेजयः । धृष्टद्युम्नश्च बलवान्सर्वे चापि प्रभद्रकाः ॥
English Translation
Worked up with anger and desiring for victory Bhimasena, the grandson of Sini, Shikhandi Janamejaya, the powerful Dhristadyumna, all the Prabhadrakas and the Panchalas advanced furiously from all directions against your army.
पाञ्चालाश्च नरव्याघ्राः समन्तात्तव वाहिनीम् । अभ्यद्रवन्त संक्रुद्धाः समरे जितकाशिनः ॥
English Translation
Worked up with anger and desiring for victory Bhimasena, the grandson of Sini, Shikhandi Janamejaya, the powerful Dhristadyumna, all the Prabhadrakas and the Panchalas advanced furiously from all directions against your army.
तथैव तावका राजन्पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् । अभ्यद्रवन्त त्वरिता जिघांसन्तो महारथाः ॥
English Translation
In the same way the powerful car-warriors of your host speedily advanced against the Pandava army desirous of killing them.
रथनागाश्वकलिलं पत्तिध्वजसमाकुलम् । बभूव पुरुषव्याघ्र सैन्यमद्भुतदर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
The hosts, abounding in cars, elephants, the cavalry and infantry, looked exceedingly wonderful.
शिखण्डी च ययौ कर्णं धृष्टद्युम्नः सुतं तव । दुःशासनं महाराज महत्या सेनया वृतम् ॥
English Translation
Shikhandi rushed against Karna and Dhristadyumna, accompanied by a great force, proceeded against your son Dushasana.
नकुलो वृषसेनं च चित्रसेनं युधिष्ठिरः । उलूकं समरे राजन्सहदेवः समभ्ययात् ॥
English Translation
Nakula against Vrishasena and Yudhishthira advanced against Chitrasena; Sahadeva proceeded against Uluka in that battle. two ran
सात्यकिः शकुनिं चापि भीमसेनश्च कौरवान् । अर्जुनं च रणे यत्तं द्रोणपुत्रो महारथः ॥
English Translation
Satyaki proceeded against Shakuni and the sons of Draupadi against other Kauravas. And the great car-warrior Drona's son proceeded against Arjuna in that battle.
युधामन्युं महेष्वासं गौतमोऽभ्यपतद्रणे । कृतवर्मा च बलवानुत्तमौजसमाद्रवत् ॥
English Translation
Gautama encountered in battle the great bowman Yudhamanyu. And the powerful Kritavarma rushed against Uttamoujasa.
भीमसेनः कुरून्सर्वान्पुत्रांश्च तव मारिष । सहानीकान्महाबाहुरेक एवाभ्यवारयत् ॥
English Translation
The large-armed Bhimasena alone withstood all your sons with their armies.
शिखण्डी च ततः कर्णं विचरन्तमभीतवत् । भीष्महन्ता महाराज वारयामास पत्रिभिः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon Shikhandi, the slayer of Bhishma, with winged arrows, obstructed Karna ranging fearlessly in the battle-field).
प्रतिरब्धस्ततः कर्णो रोषात्प्रस्फुरिताधरः । शिखण्डिनं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्भ्रुवोर्मध्ये व्यताडयत् ॥
English Translation
Thus obstructed and with his lips trembling in anger Karna struck Shikhandi on the forehead with three arrows.
धारयंस्तु स तान्बाणाञ्शिखण्डी बह्वशोभत । राजतः पर्वतो यद्वत्त्रिभिः शृङ्गैः समन्वितः ॥
English Translation
Carrying three arrows Shikhandi shone there like a silver mountain with three elevated summits.
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे । कर्णं विव्याध समरे नवत्या निशितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Sorely wounded by Karna in that battle that great bowman struck him in return with ninety sharp arrows.
तस्य कर्णो हयान्हत्वा सारथिं च त्रिभिः शरैः । उन्ममाथ ध्वजं चास्य क्षुरप्रेण महारथः ॥
English Translation
Having slain his horses and driver with three arrows the great car-warrior Karna struck down his standard with a razor-shaped arrow.
हताश्वात्तु ततो यानादवप्लुत्य महारथः । शक्तिं चिक्षेप कर्णाय संक्रुद्धः शत्रुतापनः ॥
English Translation
Then jumping down from his horseless car that great car-warrior, the aggrandiser of his enemies, discharged a dart in anger at Karna.
तां छित्त्वा समरे कर्णस्त्रिभिर्भारत सायकैः । शिखण्डिनमथाविध्यन्नवभिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Cutting it off in battle with three arrows Karna struck Shikhandi with nine sharp arrows.
कर्णचापच्युतान्बाणान्वर्जयंस्तु नरोत्तमः । अपयातस्ततस्तूर्णं शिखण्डी जयतां वरः ॥
English Translation
Avoiding arrows shot off Karna's bow Shikhandi, greatly wounded, quickly retreated from the field.
ततः कर्णो महाराज पाण्डुसैन्यान्यशातयत् । तूलराशिं समासाद्य यथा वायुर्महाजवः ॥
English Translation
O king, then Karna fell on the Pandava army as the violent wind disperses a pack of cotton.
धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज तव पुत्रेण पीडितः । दुःशासनं त्रिभिर्बाणैरभ्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥
English Translation
Wounded by your son Dhristadyumna struck, in return, Dushasana on the breast with three arrows.
तस्य दुःशासनो बाहुं सव्यं विव्याध मारिष । शितेन रुक्मपुङ्खेन भल्लेन नतपर्वणा ॥
English Translation
Then Dushasana struck the left arm of his enemy with a sharp gold feathered, winged arrows.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु निर्विद्धः शरं घोरममर्षणः । दुःशासनाय संक्रुद्धः प्रेषयामास भारत ॥
English Translation
Thus wounded and filled with terrible rage Dhristadyumna shot arrows at Dushasana.
आपतन्तं महावेगं धृष्टद्युम्नसमीरितम् । शरैश्चिच्छेद पुत्रस्ते त्रिभिरेव विशां पते ॥
English Translation
O king, with three arrows your son cut-off the shaft discharged by Dhristadyumna which was about to fall with great force.
अथापरैः सप्तदशैर्भल्लैः कनकभूषणैः । धृष्टद्युम्नं समासाद्य बाह्वोरुरसि चार्दयत् ॥
English Translation
Then approaching Dhristadyumna he struck him on the breast and two arms with seventeen other gold winged arrows.
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