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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 56

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 56

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 56

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 56 of the classical Mahābhārata with 59 verses.

Total: 59 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.56.1–59 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
ततो भग्नेषु सैन्येषु भीमसेनेन संयुगे । दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत्किं नु सौबलो वापि संजय ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, what did Duryodhana and Subala's son say on finding our troops shattered in battle by Bhimasena?
कर्णो वा जयतां श्रेष्ठो योधा वा मामका युधि । कृपो वा कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिर्दुःशासनोऽपि वा ॥
English Translation
Or, what did that mighty conqueror-Karna, or Kripa, or Kritavarman, or Drona's son or Dushasana, or the other leaders of my army, say in that battle?
अत्यद्भुतमिदं मन्ये पाण्डवेयस्य विक्रमम् । यथाप्रतिज्ञं योधानां राधेयः कृतवानपि ॥
English Translation
The powers of Pandu's son seem to me to be most extraordinary that he could fight single-handed against all the warriors of my army.
कुरूणामपि सर्वेषां कर्णः शत्रुनिषूदनः । शर्म वर्म प्रतिष्ठा च जीविताशा च संजय ॥
English Translation
O Sanjaya, did the son of Radha, that scorcher of foes, keep his vow and did he discharge himself accordingly towards the (hostile) troops? (In fact), he was the bestower of prosperity, the saviour, the refuge and the hopes of the Kurus.
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा । राधेयानामधिरथः कर्णः किमकरोद्युधि ॥
English Translation
How did Karna, the son of Adhiratha and Radha, behave in that battle, on finding our troops worsted and beaten by Kunti's son of illimitable prowess? And also what did my unconquerable sons and the other kings and mighty charioteers of our army do? Tell me of all these, O Sanjaya, because you are a skilled narrator.
पुत्रा वा मम दुर्धर्षा राजानो वा महारथाः । एतन्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि संजय ॥
English Translation
How did Karna, the son of Adhiratha and Radha, behave in that battle, on finding our troops worsted and beaten by Kunti's son of illimitable prowess? And also what did my unconquerable sons and the other kings and mighty charioteers of our army do? Tell me of all these, O Sanjaya, because you are a skilled narrator.
अपराह्णे महाराज सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । जघान सोमकान्सर्वान्भीमसेनस्य पश्यतः । भीमोऽप्यतिबलः सैन्यं धार्तराष्ट्रं व्यपोथयत् ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said O king, the valiant son of Suta began to strike down the Somaka troops, in that afternoon, even on very face of Bhimasena.
द्राव्यमाणं बलं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनेन धीमता । यन्तारमब्रवीत्कर्णः पाञ्चालानेव मा वह ॥
English Translation
Karna, on observing that his army was being routed by the highly intelligent Bhimasena, asked his driver once more to drive on direct to the Panchalas.
मद्रराजस्ततः शल्यः श्वेतानश्वान्महाजवान् । प्राहिणोच्चेदिपाञ्चालान्करूषांश्च महाबलः ॥
English Translation
On being thus spoken to, Shalya, the avenger of enemies and the king of Madras, urged those white horses, that could run fast like thought, in the direction of the Chedis, the Panchalas and the Karushas.
प्रविश्य च स तां सेनां शल्यः परबलार्दनः । न्ययच्छत्तुरगान्हृष्टो यत्र यत्रैच्छदग्रणीः ॥
English Translation
On penetrating into that vast array, Shalya, the avenger of foes, took Karna to the very spot that foremost of warriors wished to be in.
तं रथं मेघसंकाशं वैयाघ्रपरिवारणम् । संदृश्य पाण्डुपाञ्चालास्त्रस्ता आसन्विशां पते ॥
English Translation
O lord of the universe, the very sight of that chariot, dismal like the cloud and enveloped in tiger-skins, struck terror into the hearts of the Pandavas and the Panchalas.
ततो रथस्य निनदः प्रादुरासीन्महारणे । पर्जन्यसमनिर्घोषः पर्वतस्येव दीर्यतः ॥
English Translation
Then the clatter of that chariot became audible in that fierce battle like the crash of a thunder or like the sound of a mountain splitting into pieces.
ततः शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैः कर्णोऽप्याकर्णनिःसृतैः । जघान पाण्डवबलं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
Then Karna, drawing the bow-strings close to his ears, shot numberless sharp shafts, which destroyed the Pandava forces by hundreds and thousands.
तं तथा समरे कर्म कुर्वाणमतिमानुषम् । परिवव्रुर्महेष्वासाः पाण्डवानां महारथाः ॥
English Translation
While the invincible Karna was performing these heroic feats numbers of valiant archers and mighty charioteer of the Pandavas came forth and surrounded him on all sides.
तं शिखण्डी च भीमश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः । नकुलः सहदेवश्च द्रौपदेयाः ससात्यकाः । परिवव्रुर्जिघांसन्तो राधेयं शरवृष्टिभिः ॥
English Translation
In sooth, Shikhandin, Bhima, Dhristadyumna, Nakula and Sahadeva, as also the (five) sons of Draupadi pressed hard upon the son of Radha and began to shower down their weapons upon him, all kindled with the desire of hastening his departure to the other world.
सात्यकिस्तु ततः कर्णं विंशत्या निशितैः शरैः । अताडयद्रणे शूरो जत्रुदेशे नरोत्तमः ॥
English Translation
In that battle that foremost of men, the valiant Satyaki struck Karna with a score of sharp arrows hitting him on the shoulder-joint.
शिखण्डी पञ्चविंशत्या धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पञ्चभिः । द्रौपदेयाश्चतुःषष्ट्या सहदेवश्च सप्तभिः । नकुलश्च शतेनाजौ कर्णं विव्याध सायकैः ॥
English Translation
In that engagement Shikhandin afflicted him with twenty-five arrows, as did also Dhristadyumna with seven, the sons of Draupadi with sixty-four, Sahadeva with seven and Nakula with a hundred.
भीमसेनस्तु राधेयं नवत्या नतपर्वणाम् । विव्याध समरे क्रुद्धो जत्रुदेशे महाबलः ॥
English Translation
The redoubtable Bhimasena, boiling with rage, assailed the son of Radha, in that battle, with ninty straight shafts and hit him (also) in the shoulder-joint.
ततः प्रहस्याधिरथिर्विक्षिपन्धनुरुत्तमम् । मुमोच निशितान्बाणान्पीडयन्सुमहाबलः । तान्प्रत्यविध्यद्राधेयः पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Then the son of Adhirath, endued with great strength, with an indignant smile, stretched out his superb bow and began to pour down heavy showers of keen edged arrows to the discomfiture of his enemies.
सात्यकेस्तु धनुश्छित्त्वा ध्वजं च पुरुषर्षभः । अथैनं नवभिर्बाणैराजघान स्तनान्तरे ॥
English Translation
And the son of Radha assailed them in return, each with five arrows and rending in twain, O best of the line of Bharata, the bow and standard of Satyaki, sped nine arrows against him, hitting him in the centre of his chest.
भीमसेनस्तु तं क्रुद्धो विव्याध त्रिंशता शरैः । सारथिं च त्रिभिर्बाणैराजघान परंतपः ॥
विरथान्द्रौपदेयांश्च चकार पुरुषर्षभः । अक्ष्णोर्निमेषमात्रेण तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥
विमुखीकृत्य तान्सर्वाञ्शरैः संनतपर्वभिः । पाञ्चालानहनच्छूरश्चेदीनां च महारथान् ॥
English Translation
In fact, the straight dead shots of the mighty Karna, made those brave warriors retreat from the field; and he caused a havoc amongst the Panchalas and the powerful car-warriors of the Chedis.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे चेदिमत्स्या विशां पते । कर्णमेकमभिद्रुत्य शरसंघैः समार्दयन् । ताञ्जघान शितैर्बाणैः सूतपुत्रो महारथः ॥
English Translation
The Chedis and Matsyas, O ruler of the universe, being thus worsted in that encounter, all pressed forward and made a supreme effort to fell down Karna and poured down a heavy shower of arrows upon him.
एतदत्यद्भुतं कर्णे दृष्टवानस्मि भारत । यदेकः समरे शूरान्सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥
यतमानान्परं शक्त्यायोधयत्तांश्च धन्विनः । पाण्डवेयान्महाराज शरैर्वारितवान्रणे ॥
तत्र भारत कर्णस्य लाघवेन महात्मनः । तुतुषुर्देवताः सर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ॥
अपूजयन्महेष्वासा धार्तराष्ट्रा नरोत्तमम् । कर्णं रथवरश्रेष्ठं श्रेष्ठं सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥
English Translation
And O lordly being, all the great warriors of the Dhritarasthra force paid him their homage and worshipped him as the best of all bowmen.
ततः कर्णो महाराज ददाह रिपुवाहिनीम् । कक्षमिद्धो यथा वह्निर्निदाघे ज्वलितो महान् ॥
English Translation
And then, O monarch, as in summer the blazing conflagration burns heaps of hay into ashes, so did Karna consume his enemies' forces, as it were, with the fire of his weapons.
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