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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 55

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 55

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 55

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 55 of the classical Mahābhārata with 74 verses.

Total: 74 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.55.1–74 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
श्रुत्वा च रथनिर्घोषं सिंहनादं च संयुगे । अर्जुनः प्राह गोविन्दं शीघ्रं चोदय वाजिनः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Hearing the loud rattles of chariots and the lion like roars (of warriors) in the field, Arjuna, addressing Govinda, said, “Clap spurs to the chargers."
अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गोविन्दोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् । एष गच्छामि सुक्षिप्रं यत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words of Arjuna, Govinda replied him (thus)-"Off I go towards the spot where Bhima has taken his post.”
आयान्तमश्वैर्हिमशङ्खवर्णैः; सुवर्णमुक्तामणिजालनद्धैः । जम्भं जिघांसुं प्रगृहीतवज्रं; जयाय देवेन्द्रमिवोग्रमन्युम् ॥
English Translation
Then, like the king of the celestials, proceeding in great wrath and with thunder in his arms, to strike down Jambha (the Asura), Jaya (Arjuna) rushed (in the field), to obtain victory, borne by horses white as snow or conchs and with housings laid with gold, pearls and gems.
रथाश्वमातङ्गपदातिसंघा; बाणस्वनैर्नेमिखुरस्वनैश्च । संनादयन्तो वसुधां दिशश्च; क्रुद्धा नृसिंहा जयमभ्युदीयुः ॥
English Translation
Many warriors, (of the other side), representing lions in prowess all boiling with rage and followed by a large retinue him and making the Earth resound and rending the skies with the whizz of their arrows, the rattling sound of the wheels of their war-chariots and the noise of the tread of their horses' hoofs.
तेषां च पार्थस्य महत्तदासी;द्देहासुपाप्मक्षपणं सुयुद्धम् । त्रैलोक्यहेतोरसुरैर्यथासी;द्देवस्य विष्णोर्जयतां वरस्य ॥
English Translation
Then, there ensued, O sire, a mortal conflict between them (the train-bands of the Kaurava forces) and Partha, a conflict carrying death and destruction in its train to body, life and sin alike, like the great battle between the Asuras and Vishnu, the greatest of all great conquerors, for the (sovereignty of the) three worlds.
तैरस्तमुच्चावचमायुधौघ;मेकः प्रचिच्छेद किरीटमाली । क्षुरार्धचन्द्रैर्निशितैश्च बाणैः; शिरांसि तेषां बहुधा च बाहून् ॥
English Translation
Alone and unaided, the diadem-decked and garland-necked Arjuna, rent asunder all the powerful weapons flung (against him) by them (his adversaries) and struck off their heads and arms in many and varied forms, with his razoredged and crescent shaped shafts, as also with his broad-pointed arrows.
छत्राणि वालव्यजनानि केतू;नश्वान्रथान्पत्तिगणान्द्विपांश्च । ते पेतुरुर्व्यां बहुधा विरूपा; वातप्रभग्नानि यथा वनानि ॥
English Translation
Umbrellas, banners, horses, chariots, elephants and foot soldiers, shattered and mutilated, fell down on the Earth, like a forest uprooted by a violent wind.
सुवर्णजालावतता महागजाः; सवैजयन्तीध्वजयोधकल्पिताः । सुवर्णपुङ्खैरिषुभिः समाचिता;श्चकाशिरे प्रज्वलिता यथाचलाः ॥
English Translation
Mighty elephants caparisoned with goldlaid trappings and equipped with banners of triumphs and adorned with riders (on their back), wore a majestic look and shed a lustur all round as they were encompassed with goldwinged shafts, like blazing mountains.
विदार्य नागांश्च रथांश्च वाजिनः; शरोत्तमैर्वासववज्रसंनिभैः । द्रुतं ययौ कर्णजिघांसया तथा; यथा मरुत्वान्बलभेदने पुरा ॥
English Translation
With excellent shafts piercing elephants, horses and war chariots and resembling thunder of Vasava, Dhananjaya winged his way to strike down Karna, like Indra, in days of yore, proceeding to rend in twain (the Asura) Bala.
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः सूतसैन्यमरिंदम । प्रविवेश महाबाहुर्मकरः सागरं यथा ॥
English Translation
Then that mightiest of men, the terror of enemies, rushed headlong into the midst of your vast array as does the Makar while plunging into the deep sea.
तं दृष्ट्वा तावका राजन्रथपत्तिसमन्विताः । गजाश्वसादिबहुलाः पाण्डवं समुपाद्रवन् ॥
English Translation
Seeing Pandu's sun so advance, O king, your warriors, with a long line of cars and a retinue of elephant, horse and foot soldiers, pressed upon him.
तत्राभिद्रवतां पार्थमारावः सुमहानभूत् । सागरस्येव मत्तस्य यथा स्यात्सलिलस्वनः ॥
English Translation
And while rushing against Partha, they raised a tumultuous cry like the roarings of the surging waves in a tempest.
ते तु तं पुरुषव्याघ्रं व्याघ्रा इव महारथाः । अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे त्यक्त्वा प्राणकृतं भयम् ॥
English Translation
Those great warriors, powerful like tigers, reckless of their life, rushed in battle to face that mighty man, careering like a tiger.
तेषामापततां तत्र शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चताम् । अर्जुनो व्यधमत्सैन्यं महावातो घनानिव ॥
English Translation
With a heavy down-pour of arrows they advanced towards him, but Arjuna dispersed them like vapours before the gushing wind.
तेऽर्जुनं सहिता भूत्वा रथवंशैः प्रहारिणः । अभियाय महेष्वासा विव्यधुर्निशितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Those mighty warriors-all good shots and of unfailing aim-in a body and with a long line of war-chariots following them, advanced against Arjuna and began to pierce him with their sharp weapons.
ततोऽर्जुनः सहस्राणि रथवारणवाजिनाम् । प्रेषयामास विशिखैर्यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥
English Translation
Arjuna, then, (rendering asunder) with his arrows, chariots, elephants and horses by thousands, dispatched (them) off to the region of Pluto.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे पार्थचापच्युतैः शरैः । तत्र तत्र स्म लीयन्ते भये जाते महारथाः ॥
English Translation
Thus afflicted in action with shots flung from Arjuna's bow, those mighty car-warriors, terrified and panic-stricken, began gradually to melt away.
तेषां चतुःशतान्वीरान्यतमानान्महारथान् । अर्जुनो निशितैर्बाणैरनयद्यमसादनम् ॥
English Translation
Among those great car-warriors four hundred valiantly kept the field; and Arjuna, with his keen shafts, sent them, one and all, to their last account.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे नानालिङ्गैः शितैः शरैः । अर्जुनं समभित्यज्य दुद्रुवुर्वै दिशो भयात् ॥
English Translation
(And those that held the rear) afflicted, in that battle, with keen shafts and sharp arrows of all kinds, dispersed themselves in all directions-far away from Arjuna.
तेषां शब्दो महानासीद्द्रवतां वाहिनीमुखे । महौघस्येव भद्रं ते गिरिमासाद्य दीर्यतः ॥
English Translation
The shouting noise made at the van by the retreating army was as furious as the grumbling roars of the breakers of the surging seas when dashing against rocks.
तां तु सेनां भृशं विद्ध्वा द्रावयित्वार्जुनः शरैः । प्रायादभिमुखः पार्थः सूतानीकानि मारिष ॥
English Translation
Thus, with his arrows, dispersing the panicstricken army, O sire, Arjuna, the son of Pritha, advanced against the column commanded by the son of Suta.
तस्य शब्दो महानासीत्परानभिमुखस्य वै । गरुडस्येव पततः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुरा ॥
English Translation
The great noise made by Arjuna while advancing towards his enemies, was like that of Garuda, in days of yore, while swooping down upon snakes.
तं तु शब्दमभिश्रुत्य भीमसेनो महाबलः । बभूव परमप्रीतः पार्थदर्शनलालसः ॥
English Translation
The mighty Bhimasena, anxious as he was to have a look of Partha, became highly gratified with that sound.
श्रुत्वैव पार्थमायान्तं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् । त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्महाराज सेनां तव ममर्द ह ॥
English Translation
Hearing that Partha is come, the redoubtable Bhimasena, O king, began to afflict your troops, fearless of his own life.
स वायुवेगप्रतिमो वायुवेगसमो जवे । वायुवद्व्यचरद्भीमो वायुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥
English Translation
Bhima, the son of the Wind-god and himself possessing the prowess and impetuousity of the wind, that valiant Bhima began to career in that battle like that of the wind itself.
तेनार्द्यमाना राजेन्द्र सेना तव विशां पते । व्यभ्राम्यत महाराज भिन्ना नौरिव सागरे ॥
English Translation
Your army, O king, being thus hard pressed by him, O ruler of the universe, began to roll and tumble like a shattered vessel in the high seas.
तां तु सेनां तदा भीमो दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् । शरैरवचकर्तोग्रैः प्रेषयिष्यन्यमक्षयम् ॥
English Translation
Bhima then, with his deadly weapons and with great dexterity of hands, waging a ruthless slaughter amongst that body of troops, dispatched them to the region of Pluto.
तत्र भारत भीमस्य बलं दृष्ट्वातिमानुषम् । व्यत्रस्यन्त रणे योधाः कालस्येव युगक्षये ॥
English Translation
Your warriors, O Bharata, seeing the wonderful exploits of Bhima in that battle, careering like the King of Terrors at the end of time, became greatly agitated.
तथार्दितान्भीमबलान्भीमसेनेन भारत । दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनो राजा इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
King Duryodhana, seeing his best soldiers, O Bharata, thus worsted by Bhimasena, gave vent to the following expression, addressing his whole hosts, generals and other great warriors, O best of the Bharata race, "All of you in a body engaged Bhima in action and fell him down (inasmuch as on him hinges the fate of the Pandavas).
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