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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 62

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 62

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 62

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 62 of the classical Mahābhārata with 63 verses.

Total: 63 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.62.1–63 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
दुःशासने तु निहते पुत्रास्तव महारथाः । महाक्रोधविषा वीराः समरेष्वपलायिनः । दश राजन्महावीर्यो भीमं प्राच्छादयञ्शरैः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said O monarch, after the death of Dushasana your ten sons, all great car-warriors, who never showed their backs in field, greatly energetic and revengeful, covered Bhima with their arrows.
कवची निषङ्गी पाशी दण्डधारो धनुर्धरः । अलोलुपः शलः संधो वातवेगसुवर्चसौ ॥
एते समेत्य सहिता भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शिताः । भीमसेनं महाबाहुं मार्गणैः समवारयन् ॥
English Translation
There were Nishangi, Kavachin, Pashin, Dandadhara, Dhanurgraha, Alolupa, Shala, Sanda, Vatavega and Suvarchas; an being greatly sorry on account of the death of their brother, they faced the strong armed Bhimasena and struck him with arrows.
स वार्यमाणो विशिखैः समन्तात्तैर्महारथैः । भीमः क्रोधाभिरक्ताक्षः क्रुद्धः काल इवाबभौ ॥
English Translation
Being hemmed in on all sides by the arrows of those mighty car warriors, Bhima, with fiery and blood-red, eyes, looked brilliant as Pluto himself.
तांस्तु भल्लैर्महावेगैर्दशभिर्दशभिः शितैः । रुक्माङ्गदो रुक्मपुङ्खैः पार्थो निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥
English Translation
The destroyer of his enemies (Arjuna) thus sending ten gold mailed Kauravas to the other world with ten broad-headed, gold-winged and swift arrows proceeded onward.
हतेषु तेषु वीरेषु प्रदुद्राव बलं तव । पश्यतः सूतपुत्रस्य पाण्डवस्य भयार्दितम् ॥
English Translation
After those ten brave warriors have fallen, your troops being afraid of the Pandavas began to give way even in the presence of Karna himself.
ततः कर्णो महाराज प्रविवेश महारणम् । दृष्ट्वा भीमस्य विक्रान्तमन्तकस्य प्रजास्विव ॥
English Translation
O monarch, as human beings are afraid of death, so Karna seeing Bhima of great power became afraid of him.
तस्य त्वाकारभावज्ञः शल्यः समितिशोभनः । उवाच वचनं कर्णं प्राप्तकालमरिंदम । मा व्यथां कुरु राधेय नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते ॥
English Translation
The Shalya, the ornament of the battle-field, knowing from the very look of Karna what was passing in his mind, addressed that scorcher of his enemies with words befitting.
एते द्रवन्ति राजानो भीमसेनभयार्दिताः । दुर्योधनश्च संमूढो भ्रातृव्यसनदुःखितः ॥
English Translation
"O son of Radha, do not be depressed, it is not fit for you; ail the chiefs are dispersing themselves afraid of Bhimasena. Duryodhana is confounded owing to the woeful fate of his brothers.
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरे पीयमाने महात्मना । व्यापन्नचेतसश्चैव शोकोपहतमन्यवः ॥
English Translation
When Dushasana blood has been quaffed by the brave-hearted Bhima. Kripa with others and the surviving brothers of the king, with painful hearts their rage depressed with sorrow, are all seated round Duryodhana and taking care of him.
दुर्योधनमुपासन्ते परिवार्य समन्ततः । कृपप्रभृतयः कर्ण हतशेषाश्च सोदराः ॥
पाण्डवा लब्धलक्षाश्च धनंजयपुरोगमाः । त्वामेवाभिमुखाः शूरा युद्धाय समुपास्थिताः ॥
English Translation
Those brave warriors, the Pandavas who never miss their aim, are coming forward to meet you in fight.
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल पौरुषे महति स्थितः । क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य प्रत्युद्याहि धनंजयम् ॥
English Translation
O foremost of men, for these reasons and remembering the duties of the Kshatriyas you should put forth all your energies and march against Dhananjaya.
भारो हि धार्तराष्ट्रेण त्वयि सर्वः समर्पितः । तमुद्वह महाबाहो यथाशक्ति यथाबलम् । जये स्याद्विपुला कीर्तिर्ध्रुवः स्वर्गः पराजये ॥
English Translation
O you strong-armed warrior, the whole responsibility of this war has been put on you by the son of Dhritarashtra; exert yourself and bear that burden to the best of your ability.
वृषसेनश्च राधेय संक्रुद्धस्तनयस्तव । त्वयि मोहसमापन्ने पाण्डवानभिधावति ॥
English Translation
There is great glory in victory and even in defeat Heaven is certain. O son of Radha, your son Vrisasena, beholding that you are at your wit's end, is advancing towards the Pandavas with great wrath.” to
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं शल्यस्यामिततेजसः । हृदि मानुष्यकं भावं चक्रे युद्धाय सुस्थिरम् ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by Shalya of unfathomable prowess Kara reflecting came the conclusion that there is no other alternative but to fight the battle out.
ततः क्रुद्धो वृषसेनोऽभ्यधाव;दातस्थिवांसं स्वरथं हतारिम् । वृकोदरं कालमिवात्तदण्डं; गदाहस्तं पोथमानं त्वदीयान् ॥
English Translation
Then Vrisasena, all wrathful, with his car advanced against that son of Pandu viz. Vrikodara who was destroying your arıny and with his mace was looking like Pluto himself with his death-dealing sceptre.
तमभ्यधावन्नकुलः प्रवीरो; रोषादमित्रं प्रतुदन्पृषत्कैः । कर्णस्य पुत्रं समरे प्रहृष्टं; जिष्णुर्जिघांसुर्मघवेव जम्भम् ॥
English Translation
As (in days of yore) the victorious Magavat joyfully ran to meet the (Asura) Jambha, so did Nakula, the bravest of warriors, with great anger rushed towards their enemy, Karna's son.
ततो ध्वजं स्फाटिकचित्रकम्बुं; चिच्छेद वीरो नकुलः क्षुरेण । कर्णात्मजस्येष्वसनं च चित्रं; भल्लेन जाम्बूनदपट्टनद्धम् ॥
English Translation
Then the mighty Nakula, with a razor-like arrow, rent asunder the gem-bedecked banner of his foe and with another flat-faced shaft broke the gold-belted bow of Karna's son.
अथान्यदादाय धनुः सुशीघ्रं; कर्णात्मजः पाण्डवमभ्यविध्यत् । दिव्यैर्महास्त्रैर्नकुलं महास्त्रो; दुःशासनस्यापचितिं यियासुः ॥
English Translation
Karna's son promptly took up another bow and distressed the son of Pandu with many powerful and celestial weapons. Vrishasena master of many powerful weapons, began to pour down celestial weapons upon Nakula.
ततः क्रुद्धो नकुलस्तं महात्मा; शरैर्महोल्काप्रतिमैरविध्यत् । दिव्यैरस्त्रैरभ्यविध्यच्च सोऽपि; कर्णस्य पुत्रो नकुलं कृतास्त्रः ॥
English Translation
Karna's son promptly took up another bow and distressed the son of Pandu with many powerful and celestial weapons. Vrishasena master of many powerful weapons, began to pour down celestial weapons upon Nakula.
कर्णस्य पुत्रो नकुलस्य राज;न्सर्वानश्वानक्षिणोदुत्तमास्त्रैः । वनायुजान्सुकुमारस्य शुभ्रा;नलंकृताञ्जातरूपेण शीघ्रान् ॥
ततो हताश्वादवरुह्य याना;दादाय चर्म रुचिरं चाष्टचन्द्रम् । आकाशसंकाशमसिं गृहीत्वा; पोप्लूयमानः खगवच्चचार ॥
English Translation
Nakula then got down from his horseless chariot and taking up a shield that was studded with golden moons and a sky colored sword jumping now and then looked like a sprightly bird.
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे नृवराश्वनागां;श्चिच्छेद मार्गान्विचरन्विचित्रान् । ते प्रापतन्नसिना गां विशस्ता; यथाश्वमेधे पशवः शमित्रा ॥
English Translation
In the ceremony of horse-sacrifice as it is the duty of the killer to cut down many animals, so Nakula, with that sword in hand bounding in the air, struck down many brave men, horses and elephants,
द्विसाहस्रा विदिता युद्धशौण्डा; नानादेश्याः सुभृताः सत्यसंधाः । एकेन शीघ्रं नकुलेन कृत्ताः; सारेप्सुनेवोत्तमचन्दनास्ते ॥
English Translation
Nakula, wishing to attain victory, singlehanded in no time knocked down two thousand well disciplined and well-paid warriors, collected from different countries who were of sure aim, who were always glad to fight and whose bodies were besmeared with fine sandal paste.
तमापतन्तं नकुलं सोऽभिपत्य; समन्ततः सायकैरभ्यविध्यत् । स तुद्यमानो नकुलः पृषत्कै;र्विव्याध वीरं स चुकोप विद्धः ॥
English Translation
Then Karna's son all of a sudden, rushed against the advancing Nakula and distressed him with hosts of sharp shafts from all sides in order to put an end to him.
तं कर्णपुत्रो विधमन्तमेकं; नराश्वमातङ्गरथप्रवेकान् । क्रीडन्तमष्टादशभिः पृषत्कै;र्विव्याध वीरं स चुकोप विद्धः ॥
ततोऽभ्यधावत्समरे जिघांसुः; कर्णात्मजं पाण्डुसुतो नृवीरः । तस्येषुभिर्व्यधमत्कर्णपुत्रो; महारणे चर्म सहस्रतारम् ॥
तस्यायसं निशितं तीक्ष्णधार;मसिं विकोशं गुरुभारसाहम् । द्विषच्छरीरापहरं सुघोर;माधुन्वतः सर्पमिवोग्ररूपम् ॥
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