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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 49

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 49

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 49 of the classical Mahābhārata with 117 verses.

Total: 117 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.49.1–117 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 4 of 4 (Verses 27 shown)
इत्येव पृष्टः पुरुषोत्तमेन; सुदुःखितः केशवमाह वाक्यम् । अहं हनिष्ये स्वशरीरमेव; प्रसह्य येनाहितमाचरं वै ॥
निशम्य तत्पार्थवचोऽब्रवीदिदं; धनंजयं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः । प्रब्रूहि पार्थ स्वगुणानिहात्मन;स्तथा स्वहार्दं भवतीह सद्यः ॥
तथास्तु कृष्णेत्यभिनन्द्य वाक्यं; धनंजयः प्राह धनुर्विनाम्य । युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठं; शृणुष्व राजन्निति शक्रसूनुः ॥
English Translation
Therefore, O Partha, now recount to him your merits and valourous deeds and you shall thereby slay yourself.” Dhananjaya, the son of Sakra (Indra) hailed these words, saying-"Be it so." Then lowering his bow, he said unto Yudhishthira, the adored of the virtuous, "Hear me, O king.
न मादृशोऽन्यो नरदेव विद्यते; धनुर्धरो देवमृते पिनाकिनम् । अहं हि तेनानुमतो महात्मना; क्षणेन हन्यां सचराचरं जगत् ॥
English Translation
O ruler of men, excepting only the wielder of Pinaka, the foremost of the Gods, there is no skilled archer like me. On receiving the sanction of that illustrious deity, whose forehead is bedecked with the crescent moon, I can surely destroy in a moment this whole universe with all its organic and inorganic creation.
मया हि राजन्सदिगीश्वरा दिशो; विजित्य सर्वा भवतः कृता वशे । स राजसूयश्च समाप्तदक्षिणः; सभा च दिव्या भवतो ममौजसा ॥
English Translation
O king, it was I who had defeated all the nations and the chiefs of all the principalities in the world and brought them under your subjection. It was through my influence that your Rajasuya sacrifice had been brought to a happy close by gifts of Dakshina and by a meeting of celestials.
पाणौ पृषत्का लिखिता ममेमे; धनुश्च संख्ये विततं सबाणम् । पादौ च मे सशरौ सहध्वजौ; न मादृशं युद्धगतं जयन्ति ॥
English Translation
In my palms there are the signs of sharp swords and stringed bows and arrows and in my soles and the marks of cars and ensigns. That is why a man like me can never be defeated in battle.
हता उदीच्या निहताः प्रतीच्याः; प्राच्या निरस्ता दाक्षिणात्या विशस्ताः । संशप्तकानां किंचिदेवावशिष्टं; सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य हतं मयार्धम् ॥
English Translation
The mighty warriors of the Kurus and ourselves have performed wonderful feats of valour in the battle-field. The hostile troops from the North, the West, the East and the South have been slain to a man.
शेते मया निहता भारती च; चमू राजन्देवचमूप्रकाशा । ये नास्त्रज्ञास्तानहं हन्मि शस्त्रै;स्तस्माल्लोकं नेह करोमि भस्मसात् ॥
इत्येवमुक्त्वा पुनराह पार्थो; युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम् । अप्यपुत्रा तेन राधा भवित्री; कुन्ती मया वा तदृतं विद्धि राजन् । प्रसीद राजन्क्षम यन्मयोक्तं; काले भवान्वेत्स्यति तन्नमस्ते ॥
प्रसाद्य राजानममित्रसाहं; स्थितोऽब्रवीच्चैनमभिप्रपन्नः । याम्येष भीमं समरात्प्रमोक्तुं; सर्वात्मना सूतपुत्रं च हन्तुम् ॥
तव प्रियार्थं मम जीवितं हि; ब्रवीमि सत्यं तदवेहि राजन् । इति प्रायादुपसंगृह्य पादौ; समुत्थितो दीप्ततेजाः किरीटी । नेदं चिरात्क्षिप्रमिदं भविष्य;त्यावर्ततेऽसावभियामि चैनम् ॥
एतच्छ्रुत्वा पाण्डवो धर्मराजो; भ्रातुर्वाक्यं परुषं फल्गुनस्य । उत्थाय तस्माच्छयनादुवाच; पार्थं ततो दुःखपरीतचेताः ॥
English Translation
The diadem-decked Arjuna of blazing effulgence having said this and worshipped Yudhishthira by his feet, rose to proceed to the battle. After having heard these harsh words of Phalguna (Arjuna). Yudhishthira, the foremost of the righteous, with a heavy heart rose from the bed (on which he had been reclining) and said unto him.
कृतं मया पार्थ यथा न साधु; येन प्राप्तं व्यसनं वः सुघोरम् । तस्माच्छिरश्छिन्द्धि ममेदमद्य; कुलान्तकस्याधमपूरुषस्य ॥
English Translation
O Arjuna, the wicked deed that I have done has brought upon you this terrible calamity; do you, therefore, chop off today the head of this exterminator of the race, the worst of the family.
पापस्य पापव्यसनान्वितस्य; विमूढबुद्धेरलसस्य भीरोः । वृद्धावमन्तुः परुषस्य चैव; किं ते चिरं मामनुवृत्य रूक्षम् ॥
गच्छाम्यहं वनमेवाद्य पापः; सुखं भवान्वर्ततां मद्विहीनः । योग्यो राजा भीमसेनो महात्मा; क्लीबस्य वा मम किं राज्यकृत्यम् ॥
न चास्मि शक्तः परुषाणि सोढुं; पुनस्तवेमानि रुषान्वितस्य । भीमोऽस्तु राजा मम जीवितेन; किं कार्यमद्यावमतस्य वीर ॥
इत्येवमुक्त्वा सहसोत्पपात; राजा ततस्तच्छयनं विहाय । इयेष निर्गन्तुमथो वनाय; तं वासुदेवः प्रणतोऽभ्युवाच ॥
English Translation
I cannot any longer bear the harsh words you spoke being excited with anger. Therefore, let Bhimasena be the king. It is not worth my while to live after being thus insulted." Having expressed himself thus, the king Yudhishthira leaving that bed stood up suddenly and then expressed his intention of proceeding to the woods. Upon this Vasudeva bowing down, said unto him.
राजन्विदितमेतत्ते यथा गाण्डीवधन्वनः । प्रतिज्ञा सत्यसंधस्य गाण्डीवं प्रति विश्रुता ॥
English Translation
O king! you know already the vow of the veracious wielder of the Gandiva, in respect of his Gandiva.
ब्रूयाद्य एवं गाण्डीवं देह्यन्यस्मै त्वमित्युत । स वध्योऽस्य पुमाँल्लोके त्वया चोक्तोऽयमीदृशम् ॥
English Translation
Whoever in this world tells him, 'Give your Gandiva to anotehr,' would be slain by him. And even these words you addressed him just now.
अतः सत्यां प्रतिज्ञां तां पार्थेन परिरक्षता । मच्छन्दादवमानोऽयं कृतस्तव महीपते । गुरूणामवमानो हि वध इत्यभिधीयते ॥
English Translation
O lord of the Earth! that is why Partha simply to keep up that solemn vow, under my instructions, addressed you with those insulting words. Because it is said, that insults to superiors are tantamount to death.
तस्मात्त्वं वै महाबाहो मम पार्थस्य चोभयोः । व्यतिक्रममिमं राजन्संक्षमस्वार्जुनं प्रति ॥
English Translation
Therefore, O long armed king! forgive us of the unmannerly behaviour of us both, Arjuna and myself.
शरणं त्वां महाराज प्रपन्नौ स्व उभावपि । क्षन्तुमर्हसि मे राजन्प्रणतस्याभियाचतः ॥
English Translation
O king! we both of us surrender ourselves to you. I beseech you, by all means vouchsafe us your pardon.
राधेयस्याद्य पापस्य भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम् । सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि हतं विद्ध्यद्य सूतजम् । यस्येच्छसि वधं तस्य गतमेवाद्य जीवितम् ॥
English Translation
Today the earth shall soak the blood of that reprobate son of Radha; solemnly I swear before you that you may count upon Suta's son as slain today and know it for certain that whomever you like, he loses his life today.
इति कृष्णवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । ससंभ्रमं हृषीकेशमुत्थाप्य प्रणतं तदा । कृताञ्जलिमिदं वाक्यमुवाचानन्तरं वचः ॥
English Translation
Upon this Yudhishthira, the foremost of the righteous, hastened to raise the prostrate Hrishikesha with due honor. Then, folding his hands together, he said unto him these opportune words-
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमस्त्येषोऽतिक्रमो मम । अनुनीतोऽस्मि गोविन्द तारितश्चाद्य माधव । मोक्षिता व्यसनाद्घोराद्वयमद्य त्वयाच्युत ॥
English Translation
It is just as you said, O Govinda! Let this transgression be in respect of me; there is no harm in that. O Madhava, O Achyuta! I am obliged, to and saved by you; you have rescued us today from a grave calamity.
भवन्तं नाथमासाद्य आवां व्यसनसागरात् । घोरादद्य समुत्तीर्णावुभावज्ञानमोहितौ ॥
त्वद्बुद्धिप्लवमासाद्य दुःखशोकार्णवाद्वयम् । समुत्तीर्णाः सहामात्याः सनाथाः स्म त्वयाच्युत ॥
English Translation
Both of us were steeped in ignorance today. It is only through your help that we have been rescued from an ocean of distress. O Achyuta! It is through having obtained your intelligence at your raft that this day we have safely passed over an ocean of grief and remorse. In fact, it is through you that we have been blessed with our relatives and allies.
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