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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 46

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 46

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 46

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 46 of the classical Mahābhārata with 49 verses.

Total: 49 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.46.1–49 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
महासत्त्वौ तु तौ दृष्ट्वा सहितौ केशवार्जुनौ । हतमाधिरथिं मेने संख्ये गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥
English Translation
Having seen the mightiest Sri Krishna and Arjuna came together, he was conformed in mind that Arjuna, the holder of Gandiva has were killed Karna, the son of charioteer in the battlefield.
तावभ्यनन्दत्कौन्तेयः साम्ना परमवल्गुना । स्मितपूर्वममित्रघ्नः पूजयन्भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
O son of Kunti! Owing to all these facts, I am curious enough to listen from you in prolix, the episode of Karna's slaughter by you. So safely. Tell me all without missing minutest information.
स्वागतं देवकीपुत्र स्वागतं ते धनंजय । प्रियं मे दर्शनं बाढं युवयोरच्युतार्जुनौ ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Welcome to you, Devaki's son and Dhananjaya, highly agreeable to me is the pleasure of you too, O Arjuna, O Achyuta.
अक्षताभ्यामरिष्टाभ्यां कथं युध्य महारथम् । आशीविषसमं युद्धे सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ॥
English Translation
Thought yourselves are not wounded by your enemies, you two, who are his enemies, have killed the mighty Karna.
अग्रगं धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वेषां शर्म वर्म च । रक्षितं वृषसेनेन सुषेणेन च धन्विना ॥
English Translation
Who was like a deadly serpent in battle, an adept in all weapons, the leader of all the sons of Dhritarashtra, may the very warder of their armour and coats of mail;
अनुज्ञातं महावीर्यं रामेणास्त्रेषु दुर्जयम् । त्रातारं धार्तराष्ट्राणां गन्तारं वाहिनीमुखे ॥
हन्तारमरिसैन्यानाममित्रगणमर्दनम् । दुर्योधनहिते युक्तमस्मद्युद्धाय चोद्यतम् ॥
अप्रधृष्यं महायुद्धे देवैरपि सवासवैः । अनलानिलयोस्तुल्यं तेजसा च बलेन च ॥
पातालमिव गम्भीरं सुहृदानन्दवर्धनम् । अन्तकाभममित्राणां कर्णं हत्वा महाहवे । दिष्ट्या युवामनुप्राप्तौ जित्वासुरमिवामरौ ॥
English Translation
Who was unfathomable like the nether region and an increaser of the joy of friends, he was like Death incarnate to his enemies. By good luck, having slain that Karna in the great battle you come here like the immortals after vanquishing the demons.
तेन युद्धमदीनेन मया ह्यद्याच्युतार्जुनौ । कुपितेनान्तकेनेव प्रजाः सर्वा जिघांसता ॥
English Translation
O Achyuta, O Arjuna, a great encounter took place today between myself setting forth my best energies and that hero who appeared like Death incarnate bent upon destroying all creatures.
तेन केतुश्च मे छिन्नो हतौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी । हतवाहः कृतश्चास्मि युयुधानस्य पश्यतः ॥
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य यमयोर्वीरस्य च शिखण्डिनः । पश्यतां द्रौपदेयानां पाञ्चालानां च सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
By him my standard was cut down, my two Parshni drivers were killed and I was made horseless and carless in the very presence of Yuyudhana, Dhristadyumna, the twins, the heroic Shikhandin the son of Drupada and all the Panchalas.
एताञ्जित्वा महावीर्यान्कर्णः शत्रुगणान्बहून् । जितवान्मां महाबाहो यतमानं महारणे ॥
English Translation
O you of mighty arms, having vanquished them all and many others of his enemies the highly powerful Karna, defeated me in that great battle although I tried my very best to withstand him.
अनुसृत्य च मां युद्धे परुषाण्युक्तवान्बहु । तत्र तत्र युधां श्रेष्ठः परिभूय न संशयः ॥
English Translation
Forsooth pursuing me on all the sides and defeating all my allies in that battle that foremost of warriors addressed to me many harsh words.
भीमसेनप्रभावात्तु यज्जीवामि धनंजय । बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन नाहं तत्सोढुमुत्सहे ॥
English Translation
It is through Bhima's power that I do still survive, O Dhananjaya; what more need I say? The humiliation is indeed too much for me.
त्रयोदशाहं वर्षाणि यस्माद्भीतो धनंजय । न स्म निद्रां लभे रात्रौ न चाहनि सुखं क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
O Dhananjaya, through fear of him, I have not slept in the night nor have I enjoyed comfort in the day for these thirteen years.
तस्य द्वेषेण संयुक्तः परिदह्ये धनंजय । आत्मनो मरणं जानन्वाध्रीणस इव द्विपः ॥
यस्यायमगमत्कालश्चिन्तयानस्य मे विभो । कथं शक्यो मया कर्णो युद्धे क्षपयितुं भवेत् ॥
जाग्रत्स्वपंश्च कौन्तेय कर्णमेव सदा ह्यहम् । पश्यामि तत्र तत्रैव कर्णभूतमिदं जगत् ॥
English Translation
Even while awake, O Arjuna, I see his illusion (of Karna) and it seems as if the whole universe is filled with Karna.
यत्र यत्र हि गच्छामि कर्णाद्भीतो धनंजय । तत्र तत्र हि पश्यामि कर्णमेवाग्रतः स्थितम् ॥
English Translation
Wherever I go, O Dhananjaya, in fear of Karna, everywhere I see his image before me.
सोऽहं तेनैव वीरेण समरेष्वपलायिना । सहयः सरथः पार्थ जित्वा जीवन्विसर्जितः ॥
English Translation
O Partha, with my horses and cars I was vanquished by Karna, who never retreats from the battle-field. He simply let me go with my life.
को नु मे जीवितेनार्थो राज्येनार्थोऽथ वा पुनः । ममैवं धिक्कृतस्येह कर्णेनाहवशोभिना ॥
English Translation
Of what use is life and kingdom to me, since Karna, the beauty of the battle-field, has defied and ridiculed me.
न प्राप्तपूर्वं यद्भीष्मात्कृपाद्द्रोणाच्च संयुगे । तत्प्राप्तमद्य मे युद्धे सूतपुत्रान्महारथात् ॥
English Translation
I had never undergone such humiliation in battle even from Bhishma, Kripa, or Drona, as I have today at the hands of the son of Suta the mighty charioteer.
तत्त्वा पृच्छामि कौन्तेय यथा ह्यकुशलस्तथा । तन्ममाचक्ष्व कार्त्स्न्येन यथा कर्णस्त्वया हतः ॥
English Translation
Therefore it is that I ask you today, O son of Kunti, about your welfare. Relate to me in detail how you slew Karna today.
शक्रवीर्यसमो युद्धे यमतुल्यपराक्रमः । रामतुल्यस्तथास्त्रे यः स कथं वै निषूदितः ॥
English Translation
He was in battle like Sakra himself and in prowess like Yama and like Rama in arins. How has he been killed then?
महारथः समाख्यातः सर्वयुद्धविशारदः । धनुर्धराणां प्रवरः सर्वेषामेकपूरुषः ॥
English Translation
He was a mighty charioteer and wellknown for being an adept in all the forms of warfare, he was the foremost of archers and the leader of all.
पूजितो धृतराष्ट्रेण सपुत्रेण विशां पते । सदा त्वदर्थं राधेयः स कथं निहतस्त्वया ॥
English Translation
O prince, he was respected by Dhritarashtra himself as well as by his sons for you alone. How has then of Radha been killed by today?
धृतराष्ट्रो हि योधेषु सर्वेष्वेव सदार्जुन । तव मृत्युं रणे कर्णं मन्यते पुरुषर्षभः ॥
English Translation
O Arjuna, O foremost of men, in all the battles Karna was regarded by Dhritarashtra's sons as your death.
स त्वया पुरुषव्याघ्र कथं युद्धे निषूदितः । तं ममाचक्ष्व बीभत्सो यथा कर्णो हतस्त्वया ॥
English Translation
How have you then, O most powerful of men, killed him in battle? Describe to me, O son of Kunti, how Karna has been slain by you.
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