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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 45

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 45

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 45 of the classical Mahābhārata with 74 verses.

Total: 74 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.45.1–74 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 14 shown)
यः संप्रहारे निशि संप्रवृत्ते; द्रोणेन विद्धोऽतिभृशं तरस्वी । तस्थौ च तत्रापि जयप्रतीक्षो; द्रोणेन यावन्न हतः किलासीत् ॥
English Translation
Although struck greatly with sharpened arrows by Drona's son the king still waited in the battle-field, desirous of victory, until Drona was slain.
स संशयं गमितः पाण्डवाग्र्यः; संख्येऽद्य कर्णेन महानुभावः । ज्ञातुं प्रयाह्याशु तमद्य भीम; स्थास्याम्यहं शत्रुगणान्निरुध्य ॥
English Translation
The high-minded chief of Pandus, undoubtedly met with peril in battle through Karna. go quickly, Bhima and learn of his condition. I will wait here and oppose the enemy.
त्वमेव जानीहि महानुभाव; राज्ञः प्रवृत्तिं भरतर्षभस्य । अहं हि यद्यर्जुन यामि तत्र; वक्ष्यन्ति मां भीत इति प्रवीराः ॥
English Translation
Bhima said O illustrious and leading descendant of Bharata, better go yourself and enquire after the king, If I go, O Arjuna, the leading warriors will explain that I am rightened in battle.
ततोऽब्रवीदर्जुनो भीमसेनं; संशप्तकाः प्रत्यनीकं स्थिता मे । एतानहत्वा न मया तु शक्य;मितोऽपयातुं रिपुसंघगोष्ठात् ॥
English Translation
Then Arjuna said to Bhimasena-"The Samsaptakas are before my army, without killing these my enemies I cannot leave the post."
अथाब्रवीदर्जुनं भीमसेनः; स्ववीर्यमाश्रित्य कुरुप्रवीर । संशप्तकान्प्रतियोत्स्यामि संख्ये; सर्वानहं याहि धनंजयेति ॥
English Translation
Bhima replied then to Arjuna-"O foremost of Kurus, with the aid of my own power, I will encounter the Samsaptakas in battle, you better go yourself, O Dhananjaya.
तद्भीमसेनस्य वचो निशम्य; सुदुर्वचं भ्रातुरमित्रमध्ये । द्रष्टुं कुरुश्रेष्ठमभिप्रयातुं; प्रोवाच वृष्णिप्रवरं तदानीम् ॥
चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश विगाह्यैतं रथार्णवम् । अजातशत्रुं राजानं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि केशव ॥
English Translation
Arjuna said “Leave this ocean-like army, O Hrishikesha and drive the horses. I wish to see, OKeshava, the king who has no enemies."
ततो हयान्सर्वदाशार्हमुख्यः; प्राचोदयद्भीममुवाच चेदम् । नैतच्चित्रं तव कर्माद्य वीर; यास्यामहे जहि भीमारिसंघान् ॥
English Translation
While he was about to drive the horses, the foremost of Dasharhas said to Bhima-"If it nothing wonder for you, O Bhima. Kill the enemies of Partha.
ततो ययौ हृषीकेशो यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः । शीघ्राच्छीघ्रतरं राजन्वाजिभिर्गरुडोपमैः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon Hrishikesha drove quickly where Yudhishthira was. Quickly was he borne there, O king, by the horses resembling Garuda himself.
प्रत्यनीके व्यवस्थाप्य भीमसेनमरिंदमम् । संदिश्य चैव राजेन्द्र युद्धं प्रति वृकोदरम् ॥
ततस्तु गत्वा पुरुषप्रवीरौ; राजानमासाद्य शयानमेकम् । रथादुभौ प्रत्यवरुह्य तस्मा;द्ववन्दतुर्धर्मराजस्य पादौ ॥
English Translation
He had left there Bhimasena, the slayer of his enemies, O king, then driving in their car those two heroes approached the king who was lying alone on his bed. They got down from the car and saluted the feet of the righteous Yudhishthira.
तौ दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रौ क्षेमिणौ पुरुषर्षभ । मुदाभ्युपगतौ कृष्णावश्विनाविव वासवम् ॥
English Translation
Seeing that foremost of men safe and sound the two Krishnas were filled with delight as the two Ashvins are on seeing Indra. As Vivasvan congratulated the two Asvinis, as Vrihaspati congratulated Indra and Vishnu after they had killed the powerful Asura Jambha so the king congratulated them both.
तावभ्यनन्दद्राजा हि विवस्वानश्विनाविव । हते महासुरे जम्भे शक्रविष्णू यथा गुरुः ॥
English Translation
Seeing that foremost of men safe and sound the two Krishnas were filled with delight as the two Ashvins are on seeing Indra. As Vivasvan congratulated the two Asvinis, as Vrihaspati congratulated Indra and Vishnu after they had killed the powerful Asura Jambha so the king congratulated them both.
मन्यमानो हतं कर्णं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । हर्षगद्गदया वाचा प्रीतः प्राह परंतपौ ॥
English Translation
Thinking that Karna had been killed the virtuous king was delighted and he then addressed them thus, with his with his accents suppressed with joy.
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