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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 1

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 1

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 1 of the classical Mahābhārata with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.1.1–45 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 15 shown)
सोऽहं निर्जित्य समरे विजयं सहकेशवम् । संधास्ये धर्मपुत्रेण पश्चादिति च सोऽब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Having defeated Arjuna with Keshava, therefore, in battle, I will afterwards make peace with Dharma's son! These were his words as we have heard.
तमवोचत्किल पृथा पुनः पृथुलवक्षसम् । चतुर्णामभयं देहि कामं युध्यस्व फल्गुनम् ॥
English Translation
Thus answered, Pritha once more addressed her son having broad chest and said,-'Fight with Phalguna then, but spare my four other sons.
सोऽब्रवीन्मातरं धीमान्वेपमानः कृताञ्जलिः । प्राप्तान्विषह्यांश्चतुरो न हनिष्यामि ते सुतान् ॥
English Translation
The intelligent Karna, with joined palms then replied to his trembling mother, saying,-'If I get your four other sons even under my power, I will not kill them.
पञ्चैव हि सुता मातर्भविष्यन्ति हि ते ध्रुवम् । सकर्णा वा हते पार्थे सार्जुना वा हते मयि ॥
तं पुत्रगृद्धिनी भूयो माता पुत्रमथाब्रवीत् । भ्रातॄणां स्वस्ति कुर्वीथा येषां स्वस्ति चिकीर्षसि ॥
English Translation
Seeking the well-being of her children, his mother once more said to him,-'Go, O Karna, do good to those brothers of yours whose good you always seek.'
तमेवमुक्त्वा तु पृथा विसृज्योपययौ गृहान् । सोऽर्जुनेन हतो वीरो भ्राता भ्रात्रा सहोदरः ॥
English Translation
Having said these words, Pritha took his leave and returned to her residence. That hero has been killed by Arjuna,-the uterine brother by the brother.
न चैव विवृतो मन्त्रः पृथायास्तस्य वा मुने । अथ शूरो महेष्वासः पार्थेनासौ निपातितः ॥
English Translation
Neither Pritha, nor he, had ever divulged the secret, O Sir! That hero and great bowman, was therefore killed by Arjuna in battle.
अहं त्वज्ञासिषं पश्चात्स्वसोदर्यं द्विजोत्तम । पूर्वजं भ्रातरं कर्णं पृथाया वचनात्प्रभो ॥
English Translation
Afterwards I have come to know, O best of Rishis, that he was my uterine brother! Indeed, according to Pritha's words, I am informed that Karna was our eldest-born.
तेन मे दूयतेऽतीव हृदयं भ्रातृघातिनः । कर्णार्जुनसहायोऽहं जयेयमपि वासवम् ॥
English Translation
Having caused my brother to be killed, my heart is burning greatly. If I had both Karna and Arjuna for helping me, I could have defeated Vasudeva himself.
सभायां क्लिश्यमानस्य धार्तराष्ट्रैर्दुरात्मभिः । सहसोत्पतितः क्रोधः कर्णं दृष्ट्वा प्रशाम्यति ॥
English Translation
Whilst I was tormented in the court by the wicked sons of Dhritarashtra, my anger suddenly excited, became cooled on seeing Karma.
यदा ह्यस्य गिरो रूक्षाः शृणोमि कटुकोदयाः । सभायां गदतो द्यूते दुर्योधनहितैषिणः ॥
English Translation
Even while hearing the harsh and bitter words of Karna himself on the occasion of our match at dice, which he uttered for pleasing Duryodhana, my wrath became cooled on seeing Karna's feet. It appeared to me that Karna's feet resembled the feet of our mother Kunti.
तदा नश्यति मे क्रोधः पादौ तस्य निरीक्ष्य ह । कुन्त्या हि सदृशौ पादौ कर्णस्येति मतिर्मम ॥
English Translation
Even while hearing the harsh and bitter words of Karna himself on the occasion of our match at dice, which he uttered for pleasing Duryodhana, my wrath became cooled on seeing Karna's feet. It appeared to me that Karna's feet resembled the feet of our mother Kunti.
सादृश्यहेतुमन्विच्छन्पृथायास्तव चैव ह । कारणं नाधिगच्छामि कथंचिदपि चिन्तयन् ॥
English Translation
To make out the reason of that resemblance between him and our mother, I thought for a long time. Even trying my level best I could not find the cause.
कथं नु तस्य संग्रामे पृथिवी चक्रमग्रसत् । कथं च शप्तो भ्राता मे तत्त्वं वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥
English Translation
Why, indeed, did the Earth swallow up the wheels of his car at the time of battle? Why was my brother cursed? You should relate all this to me.
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भगवंस्त्वत्तः सर्वं यथातथम् । भवान्हि सर्वविद्विद्वाँल्लोके वेद कृताकृतम् ॥
English Translation
I wish to hear everything from you, O Rishi. You know everything of this world, as also of both the past and the future.
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