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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 3 of 3 (Verses 6 shown)
अयोरत्निर्महाबाहुर्व्यूढोरस्कः सुदुर्जयः । अतिमानी च शूरश्च प्रवीरः प्रियदर्शनः ॥
English Translation
He is eight ratnis (i.e. about 168 inches) in height and of long arms. His chest is expanded and strong and he is almost invincible. He is, moreover, chivalrous and an eminent hero and of graceful figure.
सर्वैर्योधगुणैर्युक्तो मित्राणामभयंकरः । सततं पाण्डवद्वेषी धार्तराष्ट्रहिते रतः ॥
English Translation
He possesses all the necessary attributes of an warrior and is a dispeller of the fears of his friends, always hostile to the Pandavas and ever bent upon doing good turns to the sons of Dhritarashtra.
सर्वैरवध्यो राधेयो देवैरपि सवासवैः । ऋते त्वामिति मे बुद्धिस्त्वमद्य जहि सूतजम् ॥
English Translation
Methinks that the son of Radha cannot be slain by any one, not even by the gods with Vasava himself at their head, excepting by you alone. Therefore, do you slay the son of Suta today.
देवैरपि हि संयत्तैर्बिभ्रद्भिर्मांसशोणितम् । अशक्यः समरे जेतुं सर्वैरपि युयुत्सुभिः ॥
English Translation
No one made of flesh and blood, not all the warriors, nor even the gods would succeed in defeating that inighty car-warrior in fight, even if they combine together to do so.
दुरात्मानं पापमतिं नृशंसं; दुष्टप्रज्ञं पाण्डवेयेषु नित्यम् । हीनस्वार्थं पाण्डवेयैर्विरोधे; हत्वा कर्णं धिष्ठितार्थो भवाद्य ॥
English Translation
He is wicked, vicious and wanton and ever bears evil designs against the Pandavas. He has no self-interest in this quarrel with the Pandavas. Do you attain success today by slaying Karna in battle.
वीरं मन्यत आत्मानं येन पापः सुयोधनः । तमद्य मूलं पापानां जय सौतिं धनंजय ॥
English Translation
O Dhananjaya, the sinful Suyodhana poses himself as a hero only counting upon Karna's valour. Do you today strike at the root of all evils by slaying down that son of Suta.
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