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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 50

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 50

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 50 of the classical Mahābhārata with 66 verses.

Total: 66 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.50.1–66 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
इति स्म कृष्णवचनात्प्रत्युच्चार्य युधिष्ठिरम् । बभूव विमनाः पार्थः किंचित्कृत्वेव पातकम् ॥
English Translation
Having addressed Yudhishthira in such an unbecoming manner and thus being guilty of an unrighteous conduct, Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha, became disconsolate beyond measure.
ततोऽब्रवीद्वासुदेवः प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवम् । कथं नाम भवेदेतद्यदि त्वं पार्थ धर्मजम् । असिना तीक्ष्णधारेण हन्या धर्मे व्यवस्थितम् ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva (then) in caustic tone addressing the son of Pandu said-"How, O Partha, would you have fared, had you mindful of (your) truthfulness, slain the son of Dharma with the keen edge of your steel. a
त्वमित्युक्त्वैव राजानमेवं कश्मलमाविशः । हत्वा तु नृपतिं पार्थ अकरिष्यः किमुत्तरम् । एवं सुदुर्विदो धर्मो मन्दप्रज्ञैर्विशेषतः ॥
English Translation
By simply 'you think the king you are affected so much-what, would you have done, O Partha, had you actually fulfilled your promise. The law of policy are indeed too subtle for comprehension, especially to those of weak intellect.
स भवान्धर्मभीरुत्वाद्ध्रुवमैष्यन्महत्तमः । नरकं घोररूपं च भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य वै वधात् ॥
English Translation
For moral scruples you would surely have taken out the life of your eldest and would have thus committed a heinous sin and fallen into eternal perdition.
स त्वं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं राजानं धर्मसंहितम् । प्रसादय कुरुश्रेष्ठमेतदत्र मतं मम ॥
English Translation
I adjure you, therefore, to assuage the sorrows of the pious king, the adored of the devout and the head of the Kurus.
प्रसाद्य भक्त्या राजानं प्रीतं चैव युधिष्ठिरम् । प्रयामस्त्वरिता योद्धुं सूतपुत्ररथं प्रति ॥
English Translation
Let us pacify king Yudhishthira with due obeisance and when he is reconciled let both of us march against the chariot of the son of Suta and fight him out.es
हत्वा सुदुर्जयं कर्णं त्वमद्य निशितैः शरैः । विपुलां प्रीतिमाधत्स्व धर्मपुत्रस्य मानद ॥
English Translation
O bestower of honors, secure the blessings of the son of Dharma, by shooting down Karna with the keen points of your arrows.
एतदत्र महाबाहो प्राप्तकालं मतं मम । एवं कृते कृतं चैव तव कार्यं भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
O mighty-aimed one, in my opinion this is the best course you could follow at present. By acting thus you will gain you ends."
ततोऽर्जुनो महाराज लज्जया वै समन्वितः । धर्मराजस्य चरणौ प्रपेदे शिरसानघ ॥
उवाच भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रसीदेति पुनः पुनः । क्षमस्व राजन्यत्प्रोक्तं धर्मकामेन भीरुणा ॥
English Translation
After this, O monarch, Arjuna became quite ashamed of himself; bending his head down he touched Yudhishthira's feet and repeatedly said unto that chief of the Bharatas, "O king, be appeased; forgive me for the impropriety of my language towards you; they were given expression to (as the only course left me) for maintaining truthfulness and avoiding sin.”
पादयोः पतितं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । धनंजयममित्रघ्नं रुदन्तं भरतर्षभ ॥
उत्थाप्य भ्रातरं राजा धर्मराजो धनंजयम् । समाश्लिष्य च सस्नेहं प्ररुरोद महीपतिः ॥
रुदित्वा तु चिरं कालं भ्रातरौ सुमहाद्युती । कृतशौचौ नरव्याघ्रौ प्रीतिमन्तौ बभूवतुः ॥
English Translation
Having thus indulged themselves for some time and assuaged their grief the two brothers of bright effulgence became reconciled to each other and were once again cheerful.
तत आश्लिष्य स प्रेम्णा मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय पाण्डवम् । प्रीत्या परमया युक्तः प्रस्मयंश्चाब्रवीज्जयम् ॥
English Translation
Later on the son of Pandu, again giving Jaya a hug and taking the fragrance of his head, became supremely happy and praising his conduct, said-
कर्णेन मे महाबाहो सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः । कवचं च ध्वजश्चैव धनुः शक्तिर्हया गदा । शरैः कृत्ता महेष्वास यतमानस्य संयुगे ॥
English Translation
O mighty-wielder of bows, in spite of all my exertions in the battle-field, Karna with his shafts has, in the midst of the whole assembly, shattered my armours pinions, forces, arrows, bows and steeds.
सोऽहं ज्ञात्वा रणे तस्य कर्म दृष्ट्वा च फल्गुन । व्यवसीदामि दुःखेन न च मे जीवितं प्रियम् ॥
English Translation
O Phalguna, thinking of this and witnessing his conduct in the battle, I have been sorely aggrieved. Life has no longer any charm for Ime.
तमद्य यदि वै वीर न हनिष्यसि सूतजम् । प्राणानेव परित्यक्ष्ये जीवितार्थो हि को मम ॥
English Translation
If you do not overcome that indomitable hero in today's battle, then surely I will give up my life, what would be the use of bearing the burden of this body and carrying it on the earth any longer?
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच विजयो भरतर्षभ । सत्येन ते शपे राजन्प्रसादेन तवैव च । भीमेन च नरश्रेष्ठ यमाभ्यां च महीपते ॥
English Translation
O mighty scion of the Bharata race, upon hearing Yudhishthira thus express himself, Vijaya replied-"O foremost of kings, O lord of the earth, solemnly do I swear unto you that by your grace, by Bhima and the twins that this day either I shall slay Karna or myself kiss the earth being slain by him. I take this vow upon this weapon."
यथाद्य समरे कर्णं हनिष्यामि हतोऽथ वा । महीतले पतिष्यामि सत्येनायुधमालभे ॥
एवमाभाष्य राजानमब्रवीन्माधवं वचः । अद्य कर्णं रणे कृष्ण सूदयिष्ये न संशयः । तदनुध्याहि भद्रं ते वधं तस्य दुरात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Having delivered himself thus to the king he addressed the following words to Madhava-“Verily, O Krishna, I will slay Karna in today's battle. May you be blessed for it is only through your tactics that the wretch could be slain.”
एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीत्पार्थं केशवो राजसत्तम । शक्तोऽस्मि भरतश्रेष्ठ यत्नं कर्तुं यथाबलम् ॥
एवं चापि हि मे कामो नित्यमेव महारथ । कथं भवान्रणे कर्णं निहन्यादिति मे मतिः ॥
भूयश्चोवाच मतिमान्माधवो धर्मनन्दनम् । युधिष्ठिरेमं बीभत्सुं त्वं सान्त्वयितुमर्हसि । अनुज्ञातुं च कर्णस्य वधायाद्य दुरात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Then the ever-intelligent Madhava once more turned towards the son of Dharma and said-“O Yudhishthira it is met that you would console Vibhatsu and order him to slay the wretched Karna today.
श्रुत्वा ह्ययमहं चैव त्वां कर्णशरपीडितम् । प्रवृत्तिं ज्ञातुमायाताविह पाण्डवनन्दन ॥
English Translation
O son of Pandu, it is upon hearing that you were being afflicted with the arrows of Karna that we came to ascertain the plight you were in.
दिष्ट्यासि राजन्निरुजो दिष्ट्या न ग्रहणं गतः । परिसान्त्वय बीभत्सुं जयमाशाधि चानघ ॥
English Translation
O king, it was very fortunate that you were not slain or captured. O holy one, do now console your Vibhatsu and bless him that he may attain victory."
एह्येहि पार्थ बीभत्सो मां परिष्वज पाण्डव । वक्तव्यमुक्तोऽस्म्यहितं त्वया क्षान्तं च तन्मया ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Come O Partha, O Vibhatsu, come and embrace me; O son of Pandu, you have addressed me in words befitting the position and for my good and I have forgive you for their expressions.
अहं त्वामनुजानामि जहि कर्णं धनंजय । मन्युं च मा कृथाः पार्थ यन्मयोक्तोऽसि दारुणम् ॥
English Translation
O Dhananjaya you have my orders to go and slay Karna. Do not, O Partha, take offence with me for the vile expression I have made use of against you.
ततो धनंजयो राजञ्शिरसा प्रणतस्तदा । पादौ जग्राह पाणिभ्यां भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य मारिष ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya continued O king, thereupon Dhananjaya bent his head low and with his hands took hold of the feet of his eldest brother.
समुत्थाप्य ततो राजा परिष्वज्य च पीडितम् । मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय चैवैनमिदं पुनरुवाच ह ॥
English Translation
The king them raising him clasped him to his bosom and smelling his head once more addressed him thus :
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