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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 15

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 15

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 15 of the classical Mahābhārata with 44 verses.

Total: 44 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.15.1–44 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
प्रोक्तस्त्वया पूर्वमेव प्रवीरो लोकविश्रुतः । न त्वस्य कर्म संग्रामे त्वया संजय कीर्तितम् ॥
English Translation
Dhritarashtra said The name of that foremost of heroes celebrated all over the world, was related by you already; but O Sanjaya, his achievements in battle were not related by you.
तस्य विस्तरतो ब्रूहि प्रवीरस्याद्य विक्रमम् । शिक्षां प्रभावं वीर्यं च प्रमाणं दर्पमेव च ॥
English Translation
Describe to me detail the prowess, learning, spirit, energy, the amount of strength and pride of that best of heroic warriors.
द्रोणभीष्मकृपद्रौणिकर्णार्जुनजनार्दनान् । समाप्तविद्यान्धनुषि श्रेष्ठान्यान्मन्यसे युधि ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said You raged Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, the son of Drona, Karna, Arjuna and Janardana to be well versed in the knowledge of weapons and also to be the foremost of all bowmen and again, the best of car-warriors.
तुल्यता कर्णभीष्माभ्यामात्मनो येन दृश्यते । वासुदेवार्जुनाभ्यां च न्यूनतां नात्मनीच्छति ॥
English Translation
He (Pandya) does not admit that he cqual to either Karna or Bhishma; nor docs he wish that he is inferior to Vasudeva or Arjuna.
स पाण्ड्यो नृपतिश्रेष्ठः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः । कर्णस्यानीकमवधीत्परिभूत इवान्तकः ॥
English Translation
That foremost of kings, Pandaya, who was the most superior to all that are versed in the management of all weapons, slaughtered the army of Karna, even as highly insulted Death destroys all the creatures.
तदुदीर्णरथाश्वं च पत्तिप्रवरकुञ्जरम् । कुलालचक्रवद्भ्रान्तं पाण्ड्येनाधिष्ठितं बलम् ॥
English Translation
That army (of Karna), which teemed with innumerable cars and horses, as also with the most expert of foot-soldiers, having been smitten down by Pandya, circled round like the wheel of the potter.
व्यश्वसूतध्वजरथान्विप्रविद्धायुधान्रिपून् । सम्यगस्तैः शरैः पाण्ड्यो वायुर्मेघानिवाक्षिपत् ॥
English Translation
Pandya had, with his excellently-shot arrows, continued to scatter about that force, slaughtering its horses, drivers, standards and cars, as also displacing its weapons and striking down its elephants, even as the wind disperses the masses of clouds.
द्विरदान्प्रहतप्रोथान्विपताकध्वजायुधान् । सपादरक्षानवधीद्वज्रेणारीनिवारिहा ॥
English Translation
He (Pandya) had slaughtered the elephants along with their riders and foot-soldiers guarding them and had split asunder the banners, weapons and standards (with which they were equipt) of that army; even as the breaker of mountains splits as under the mountains with the thunder-bolt.
सशक्तिप्रासतूणीरानश्वारोहान्हयानपि । पुलिन्दखशबाह्लीकान्निषादान्ध्रकतङ्गणान् ॥
दाक्षिणात्यांश्च भोजांश्च क्रूरान्संग्रामकर्कशान् । विशस्त्रकवचान्बाणैः कृत्वा पाण्ड्योऽकरोद्व्यसून् ॥
English Translation
He had smitten down the horses as well as the horsemen, who were armed with the arrows called Sakti, the lances and quivers. And then had destroyed the lives of the Pulindas, the Khasas, the Balhikas, the Nishadhas, the Andhakas, the Tanganas, the Southerners and the Bhojas, who were all possessed of heroism and very hardly and obstinate in the field of battle, after having deprived them of their weapons and coats of armour, by means of innumerable arrows.
चतुरङ्गं बलं बाणैर्निघ्नन्तं पाण्ड्यमाहवे । दृष्ट्वा द्रौणिरसंभ्रान्तमसंभ्रान्ततरोऽभ्ययात् ॥
English Translation
Having seen that Pandya in the field was slaughtering the army consisting of the four principal elements by means of his shafts, then the son of Drona, undaunted with fear, advanced against that fearless warrior.
आभाष्य चैनं मधुरमभि नृत्यन्नभीतवत् । प्राह प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः स्मितपूर्वं समाह्वयन् ॥
English Translation
Having fearlessly addressed this hero (Pandya) in sweet words, who was then supposed to dance (on his car, in the field of battle) and also having called him to battle with a smiling face, that foremost of smiters (the son
राजन्कमलपत्राक्ष प्रधानायुधवाहन । वज्रसंहननप्रख्य प्रधानबलपौरुष ॥
English Translation
“O monarch, O you, who art possessed of eyes like the petals of a louts. O you of high parentage, O you who art versed in all the sciences, O you who do resemble the mightest smiter of the thunder-bolt. (Indra), O you, whose strength and prowess are most noted.
मुष्टिश्लिष्टायुधाभ्यां च व्यायताभ्यां महद्धनुः । दोर्भ्यां विस्फारयन्भासि महाजलदवद्भृशम् ॥
English Translation
Having caught the long bow-string in your grasp and stretched the bow by your two massive arms and also having pulled it by your hands, you look most handsome like a mass of congregated clouds.
शरवर्षैर्महावेगैरमित्रानभिवर्षतः । मदन्यं नानुपश्यामि प्रतिवीरं तवाहवे ॥
English Translation
You have continued pouring down showers of arrows, possessed of great impetuosity. I do not find any other hero than myself who can stand against you in the field of battle.
रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वानेकः प्रमथसे बहून् । मृगसंघानिवारण्ये विभीर्भीमबलो हरिः ॥
English Translation
Being alone, you smite down innumerable cars, elephants, foot-soldiers and horses; even as the fearless lion of undaunted prowess kills a large number of deer in the forest.
महता रथघोषेण दिवं भूमिं च नादयन् । वर्षान्ते सस्यहा पीथो भाभिरापूरयन्निव ॥
English Translation
Having made both the firmament and the earth resound with the great rattle of your carwheels, you look look most resplendent, O monarch, like the congregated mass of clouds, that destroys all the crops appearing at the end of the rains and making loud roars.
संस्पृशानः शरांस्तीक्ष्णांस्तूणादाशीविषोपमान् । मयैवैकेन युध्यस्व त्र्यम्बकेणान्धको यथा ॥
English Translation
Having taken out your sharp arrows from the quiver, that are like the snakes of virulent poison, do you fight with me alone; even as Andhaka (Asura) fought with the three-eyed deity (Shiva) (in the days of yore).
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रहरेति च ताडितः । कर्णिना द्रोणतनयं विव्याध मलयध्वजः ॥
English Translation
Having been thus addressed by the son of Drona and uttering these words-So be it and also strike, Malayadhvaja was greatly assailed and he (Pandya) himself in return pierced the son of Drona with a barbed arrow.
मर्मभेदिभिरत्युग्रैर्बाणैरग्निशिखोपमैः । स्मयन्नभ्यहनद्द्रौणिः पाण्ड्यमाचार्यसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon the son of Drona, that foremost of preceptors, had smilingly struck down Pandya with numerous arrows, that penetrate even the vitals and also that are possessed of great impetuosity and again, that resemble the flames of fire in splendour.
ततो नवापरांस्तीक्ष्णान्नाराचान्कङ्कवाससः । गत्या दशम्या संयुक्तानश्वत्थामा व्यवासृजत् ॥
English Translation
Thereafter Ashvatthaman, too, shot (at his enemy) several other broad-headed arrows, that are furnished with sharp points and that are capable of penetrating the very vitals and also that are possessed of ten different motions.
तेषां पञ्चाच्छिनत्पाण्ड्यः पञ्चभिर्निशितैः शरैः । चत्वारोऽभ्याहनन्वाहानाशु ते व्यसवोऽभवन् ॥
English Translation
Then Pandya severed those arrows (of his antagonist) by means of his nine keen shafts; and by means of four other arrows he afflicted the horses (four in number), that had immediately been deprived of their lives.
अथ द्रोणसुतस्येषूंस्तांश्छित्त्वा निशितैः शरैः । धनुर्ज्यां विततां पाण्ड्यश्चिच्छेदादित्यवर्चसः ॥
English Translation
Thereupon, having struck down those arrows of the son of Drona, that had the splendour of the sun, with his own keen shafts, pandya cut-off the stretched bowstring (of his antagonist),
विज्यं धनुरथाधिज्यं कृत्वा द्रौणिरमित्रहा । ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रेषयामास पाण्ड्यतः । इषुसंबाधमाकाशमकरोद्दिश एव च ॥
English Translation
That twice-born person then sent away thousands of arrows (upon his antagonist); and he thereby filled the entire firmament and the different points of the horizon with his shafts.
ततस्तानस्यतः सर्वान्द्रौणेर्बाणान्महात्मनः । जानानोऽप्यक्षयान्पाण्ड्योऽशातयत्पुरुषर्षभः ॥
English Translation
Having been conscious of the fact that all those arrows of the high-souled son of Drona shot by himself, were, indeed, inexhaustible, that foremost of persons. Pandya, then cut them all into fragments.
प्रहितांस्तान्प्रयत्नेन छित्त्वा द्रौणेरिषूनरिः । चक्ररक्षौ ततस्तस्य प्राणुदन्निशितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
Then, again the antagonist of the son of Drona, after having severed those arrows shot (by his foe) most carefully, had slain in the battle the two protectors of his (enemy's) carwheels, by means of his own keen shafts.
अथारेर्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः । प्रास्यद्द्रोणसुतो बाणान्वृष्टिं पूषानुजो यथा ॥
English Translation
Thereupon having observed the lightness of hand of his antagonist, the son of Drona had stringed his bow into a circle and shot innumerable arrows, even as the mass of clouds pours down the torrents of rain.
अष्टावष्टगवान्यूहुः शकटानि यदायुधम् । अह्नस्तदष्टभागेन द्रौणिश्चिक्षेप मारिष ॥
English Translation
O sire, the son of Drona shot, within the eighth part of a day, as many weapons as could be conveyed in eight cars drawn by eight bullocks.
तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धमन्तकालान्तकोपमम् । ये ये ददृशिरे तत्र विसंज्ञाः प्रायशोऽभवन् ॥
English Translation
Almost all those people, whoever behold him (Ashvatthaman), who then looked like the highly enraged Death himself, who resembled the very destroyer of Death himself, had wholly lost their senses.
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