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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 14

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 14

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 14 of the classical Mahābhārata with 65 verses.

Total: 65 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.14.1–65 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
हस्तिदन्तत्सरून्खड्गाञ्जातरूपपरिष्कृतान् । आकीर्णांस्तोमरांश्चापांश्चित्रान्हेमविभूषितान् ॥
वर्माणि चापविद्धानि रुक्मपृष्ठानि भारत । सुवर्णविकृतान्प्रासाञ्शक्तीः कनकभूषिताः ॥
जाम्बूनदमयैः पट्टैर्बद्धाश्च विपुला गदाः । जातरूपमयीश्चर्ष्टीः पट्टिशान्हेमभूषितान् ॥
दण्डैः कनकचित्रैश्च विप्रविद्धान्परश्वधान् । अयस्कुशान्तान्पतितान्मुसलानि गुरूणि च ॥
शतघ्नीः पश्य चित्राश्च विपुलान्परिघांस्तथा । चक्राणि चापविद्धानि मुद्गरांश्च बहून्रणे ॥
नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि प्रगृह्य जयगृद्धिनः । जीवन्त इव लक्ष्यन्ते गतसत्त्वास्तरस्विनः ॥
English Translation
The mighty warriors most desirous of victory and possessed of immense activity, after having taken up weapons of diverse kinds, although dead, still looked as if they were living.
गदाविमथितैर्गात्रैर्मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकान् । गजवाजिरथक्षुण्णान्पश्य योधान्सहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
Behold those thousands of warriors, who had their limbs crushed by the maces and who had their heads severed by the Mushalas and again, who were highly pressed by the elephants, horses and cars.
मनुष्यगजवाजीनां शरशक्त्यृष्टितोमरैः । निस्त्रिंशैः पट्टिशैः प्रासैर्नखरैर्लगुडैरपि ॥
English Translation
O destroyer of foes, the fields of battle were scattered over the dead bodies of the elephants, horses and men, that had been torn into fragments with the shafts, the arrows called Sakti, swords and lances and scimitars, axes, spears and the Nakharas and clubs; and also those bodies were sineared with the torrents of blood.
शरीरैर्बहुधा भिन्नैः शोणितौघपरिप्लुतैः । गतासुभिरमित्रघ्न संवृता रणभूमयः ॥
English Translation
O destroyer of foes, the fields of battle were scattered over the dead bodies of the elephants, horses and men, that had been torn into fragments with the shafts, the arrows called Sakti, swords and lances and scimitars, axes, spears and the Nakharas and clubs; and also those bodies were sineared with the torrents of blood.
बाहुभिश्चन्दनादिग्धैः साङ्गदैः शुभभूषणैः । सतलत्रैः सकेयूरैर्भाति भारत मेदिनी ॥
English Translation
O descendant of the Bharata race, the earth shines most brilliantly with the arms scattered over her, that are smeared with the soft sandal and that are ornamented with the Angadas and also that are marked with the auspicious signs and that are furnished with the leathern protections and that are adorned with the Keyuras.
साङ्गुलित्रैर्भुजाग्रैश्च विप्रविद्धैरलंकृतैः । हस्तिहस्तोपमैश्छिन्नैरूरुभिश्च तरस्विनाम् ॥
English Translation
(Again, the earth looks most resplendent), strewn over with the hands furnished with the well-protected fingers, severed from their arms and adorned with innumerable ornaments and also with the thighs severed from their bodies and resembling the trunks of elephants and again, with the heads of the most skillful and active warriors, that are adorned with the turbans set with the most valuable gems and furnished with the handsome ear-rings.
बद्धचूडामणिवरैः शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः । निकृत्तैर्वृषभाक्षाणां विराजति वसुंधरा ॥
कबन्धैः शोणितादिग्धैश्छिन्नगात्रशिरोधरैः । भूर्भाति भरतश्रेष्ठ शान्तार्चिर्भिरिवाग्निभिः ॥
रथान्बहुविधान्भग्नान्हेमकिङ्किणिनः शुभान् । अश्वांश्च बहुधा पश्य शोणितेन परिप्लुतान् ॥
योधानां च महाशङ्खान्पाण्डुरांश्च प्रकीर्णकान् । निरस्तजिह्वान्मातङ्गाञ्शयानान्पर्वतोपमान् ॥
वैजयन्तीविचित्रांश्च हतांश्च गजयोधिनः । वारणानां परिस्तोमान्सुयुक्ताम्बरकम्बलान् ॥
English Translation
(Also behold) the variegated the triumphal banners and the elephants, warriors, slain in the battle, the beautiful coverlets of elephants; and the innumerable blankets with excellent (needle) workmanship.
विपाटिता विचित्राश्च रूपचित्राः कुथास्तथा । भिन्नाश्च बहुधा घण्टाः पतद्भिश्चूर्णिता गजैः ॥
English Translation
(Moreover behold) the blankets, that are most handsome, variegated and torn into fragments and as well as the bells, broken into minute particles by the falling elephants and loosened from their bodies.
वैडूर्यमणिदण्डांश्च पतितानङ्कुशान्भुवि । बद्धाः सादिध्वजाग्रेषु सुवर्णविकृताः कशाः ॥
विचित्रान्मणिचित्रांश्च जातरूपपरिष्कृतान् । अश्वास्तरपरिस्तोमान्राङ्कवान्पतितान्भुवि ॥
English Translation
(Behold) the coverlets of horses upon their backs lying upon the ground, that are most beautiful and that are set with the precious jewels and that are adorned with gold and made of the skins of Ranku (a kind of deer).
चूडामणीन्नरेन्द्राणां विचित्राः काञ्चनस्रजः । छत्राणि चापविद्धानि चामरव्यजनानि च ॥
English Translation
(Behold) the headgears of the lords of men and the beautiful garlands made of gold and the umbrellas fallen from their proper places and also the white yak-tails and fans.
चन्द्रनक्षत्रभासैश्च वदनैश्चारुकुण्डलैः । कॢप्तश्मश्रुभिरत्यर्थं वीराणां समलंकृतैः । वदनैः पश्य संछन्नां महीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥
English Translation
(Behold) the earth scattered over with the faces, that resemble either the moon or the stars in splendour and that are furnished with handsome ear-rings and that are ornamented with well-cut bcards and that are as brilliant as the full moon.
सजीवांश्च नरान्पश्य कूजमानान्समन्ततः । उपास्यमानान्बहुभिर्न्यस्तशस्त्रैर्विशां पते ॥
ज्ञातिभिः सहितैस्तत्र रोदमानैर्मुहुर्मुहुः । व्युत्क्रान्तानपरान्योधांश्छादयित्वा तरस्विनः । पुनर्युद्धाय गच्छन्ति जयगृद्धाः प्रमन्यवः ॥
अपरे तत्र तत्रैव परिधावन्ति मानिनः । ज्ञातिभिः पतितैः शूरैर्याच्यमानास्तथोदकम् ॥
जलार्थं च गताः केचिन्निष्प्राणा बहवोऽर्जुन । संनिवृत्ताश्च ते शूरास्तान्दृष्ट्वैव विचेतसः ॥
जलं दृष्ट्वा प्रधावन्ति क्रोशमानाः परस्परम् । जलं पीत्वा मृतान्पश्य पिबतोऽन्यांश्च भारत ॥
परित्यज्य प्रियानन्ये बान्धवान्बान्धवप्रिय । व्युत्क्रान्ताः समदृश्यन्त तत्र तत्र महारणे ॥
पश्यापरान्नरश्रेष्ठ संदष्टौष्ठपुटान्पुनः । भ्रुकुटीकुटिलैर्वक्त्रैः प्रेक्षमाणान्समन्ततः ॥
एतत्तवैवानुरूपं कर्मार्जुन महाहवे । दिवि वा देवराजस्य त्वया यत्कृतमाहवे ॥
English Translation
O Arjuna, deeds that had been wrought by you today in this dreadful battle are proper for you, or for the lord of the celestials in heaven.
एवं तां दर्शयन्कृष्णो युद्धभूमिं किरीटिने । गच्छन्नेवाशृणोच्छब्दं दुर्योधनबले महत् ॥
English Translation
While Krishna was thus showing that field of battle to the diadem-decked Arjuna and going to their camp, he heard a loud roar in the army of Duryodhana. (In the army of Duryodhana were heard) the blare of conches and the best of drums and cymbals and the rattle of elephants and the dreadful class of innumerable weapons.
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