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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 63

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 63

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 63

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 63 of the classical Mahābhārata with 84 verses.

Total: 84 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.63.1–84 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 24 shown)
व्यसृजंश्च सुगन्धीनि नानारूपाणि खात्तथा । पुष्पवर्षाणि विबुधा देवतूर्याण्यवादयन् ॥
दिदृक्षवश्चाप्रतिमं द्वैरथं नरसिंहयोः । देवदानवगन्धर्वाः सर्व एवावतस्थिरे । रथौ च तौ श्वेतहयौ युक्तकेतू महास्वनौ ॥
English Translation
And actually all the Gods, Danavas and Gandharvas waited anxiously to see that unrivaled duel between those two men of leonine prowess.
समागता लोकवीराः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक् । वासुदेवार्जुनौ वीरौ कर्णशल्यौ च भारत ॥
English Translation
Many brave warriors came near Vasudeva and Arjuna and also near Shalya and Karna and sounded their conchs.
तद्भीरुसंत्रासकरं युद्धं समभवत्तदा । अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनोर्वीर्ये शक्रशम्बरयोरिव ॥
English Translation
Then began that fight which struck terror into the hearts of cowards and like Sakra and Samvara the warriors rushed fiercely against each other.
तयोर्ध्वजौ वीतमालौ शुशुभाते रथस्थितौ । पृथग्रूपौ समार्छन्तौ क्रोधं युद्धे परस्परम् ॥
कर्णस्याशीविषनिभा रत्नसारवती दृढा । पुरंदरधनुःप्रख्या हस्तिकक्ष्या व्यराजत ॥
English Translation
The elephant's rope of Karna's standard which was very strong and decked with jewels and precious stones resembled a poisonous snake and the bow of Indra in beauty (as it fluttered).
कपिश्रेष्ठस्तु पार्थस्य व्यादितास्यो भयंकरः । भीषयन्नेव दंष्ट्राभिर्दुर्निरीक्ष्यो रविर्यथा ॥
English Translation
The great ape of Partha, opening its fearful and broad jaws, struck terror in to the hearts of all and became difficult to look at like the son.
युद्धाभिलाषुको भूत्वा ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः । कर्णध्वजमुपातिष्ठत्सोऽवदीदभिनर्दयन् ॥
उत्पत्य च महावेगः कक्ष्यामभ्यहनत्कपिः । नखैश्च दशनैश्चैव गरुडः पन्नगं यथा ॥
सुकिङ्किणीकाभरणा कालपाशोपमायसी । अभ्यद्रवत्सुसंक्रुद्धा नागकक्ष्या महाकपिम् ॥
English Translation
The elephant's rope, which was strong as iron and adorned with strings of small bells, which resembled the fatal noose (of Yama), becoming wrathful pressed against the ape.
उभयोरुत्तमे युद्धे द्वैरथे द्यूत आहृते । प्रकुर्वाते ध्वजौ युद्धं प्रत्यहेषन्हयान्हयाः ॥
अविध्यत्पुण्डरीकाक्षः शल्यं नयनसायकैः । स चापि पुण्डरीकाक्षं तथैवाभिसमैक्षत ॥
तत्राजयद्वासुदेवः शल्यं नयनसायकैः । कर्णं चाप्यजयद्दृष्ट्या कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजयः ॥
अथाब्रवीत्सूतपुत्रः शल्यमाभाष्य सस्मितम् । यदि पार्थो रणे हन्यादद्य मामिह कर्हिचित् । किमुत्तरं तदा ते स्यात्सखे सत्यं ब्रवीहि मे ॥
English Translation
Dhananjaya the son of Kunti conquered Karna. Then Suta's son with a smile asked Shalya-"O friend, tell me the truth what would you do if I am killed today by Partha".
यदि कर्ण रणे हन्यादद्य त्वां श्वेतवाहनः । उभावेकरथेनाहं हन्यां माधवपाण्डवौ ॥
English Translation
Shalya said The king of Madras said-"O Karna, if you are today killed by this grey-horsed Arjuna I alone on a single car will put both Madhava and Phalguna to death."
एवमेव तु गोविंदमर्जुनः प्रत्यभाषत । तं प्रहस्याब्रवीत्कृष्णः पार्थं परमिदं वचः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said Arjuna also asked Govinda the same question and Krishna spoke to Partha these words having deep meaning.
पतेद्दिवाकरः स्थानाच्छीर्येतानेकधा क्षितिः । शैत्यमग्निरियान्न त्वा कर्णो हन्याद्धनंजयम् ॥
English Translation
O Dhananjaya, the sun may come down and be displaced, the earth itself may be crushed with a thousand pieces, the fire may become cold but Karna will never kill you.
यदि त्वेवं कथंचित्स्याल्लोकपर्यसनं यथा । हन्यां कर्णं तथा शल्यं बाहुभ्यामेव संयुगे ॥
English Translation
But if it so happens you must know that revolution of the word is near and as for myself I will send both Shalya and Kama to the Pluto's den with my army:
इति कृष्णवचः श्रुत्वा प्रहसन्कपिकेतनः । अर्जुनः प्रत्युवाचेदं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् । ममाप्येतावपर्याप्तौ कर्णशल्यौ जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
Arjuna, who was ape-bannered, hearing these words smiled and told Krishna whose prowess was inexhaustible.
सपताकाध्वजं कर्णं सशल्यरथवाजिनम् । सच्छत्रकवचं चैव सशक्तिशरकार्मुकम् ॥
द्रष्टास्यद्य शरैः कर्णं रणे कृत्तमनेकधा । अद्यैनं सरथं साश्वं सशक्तिकवचायुधम् । न हि मे शाम्यते वैरं कृष्णां यत्प्राहसत्पुरा ॥
अद्य द्रष्टासि गोविन्द कर्णमुन्मथितं मया । वारणेनेव मत्तेन पुष्पितं जगतीरुहम् ॥
English Translation
As the furious elephant destroys a tree with all its blossoms and flowers in anger so O Govinda, I will knock him down today.
अद्य ता मधुरा वाचः श्रोतासि मधुसूदन । अद्याभिमन्युजननीमनृणः सान्त्वयिष्यसि । कुन्तीं पितृष्वसारं च संप्रहृष्टो जनार्दन ॥
English Translation
Today you shall be able to console the mother of Abhimanyu with a free conscience by pay back the debt of the enemies in their own coin and also joyfully soothe your maternal aunt Kunti.
अद्य बाष्पमुखीं कृष्णां सान्त्वयिष्यसि माधव । वाग्भिश्चामृतकल्पाभिर्धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥
English Translation
O Madhava, today you shall be able to comfort Krishna, on whose faced drops to tears and always trickling down and to speak pleasant sweet words to King Yudhishthira the just.
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