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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 34

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 34

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 34

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 34 of the classical Mahābhārata with 43 verses.

Total: 43 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.34.1–43 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
तानभिद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवांस्तावकं बलम् । क्रोशतस्तव पुत्रस्य न स्म राजन्न्यवर्तत ॥
ततः पक्षात्प्रपक्षाच्च प्रपक्षैश्चापि दक्षिणात् । उदस्तशस्त्राः कुरवो भीममभ्यद्रवन्रणे ॥
English Translation
Then one and the other wing of the army and Shakuni, the son of Subala and the Kauravas well-armed fell upon Bhima in battle.
कर्णोऽपि दृष्ट्वा द्रवतो धार्तराष्ट्रान्पराङ्मुखान् । हंसवर्णान्हयाग्र्यांस्तान्प्रैषीद्यत्र वृकोदरम् ॥
ते प्रेषिता महाराज शल्येनाहवशोभिना । भीमसेनरथं प्राप्य समसज्जन्त वाजिनः ॥
English Translation
Thus urged by Shalya, the ornament of battle those horses, approaching the chariot of Bhimasena, mingled in battle.
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं समायान्तं भीमः क्रोधसमन्वितः । मतिं दध्रे विनाशाय कर्णस्य भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Seeing Karna approach Bhima too was filled with anger and made up his mind to kill him.
सोऽब्रवीत्सात्यकिं वीरं धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम् । एनं रक्षत राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् । संशयान्महतो मुक्तं कथंचित्प्रेक्षतो मम ॥
English Translation
He then said to the heroic Satyaki and Dhristadyumna, the son of Prishata-"You two protect the pious king Yudhishthira. With great difficulty he escaped a perilous situation in my presence.
अग्रतो मे कृतो राजा छिन्नसर्वपरिच्छदः । दुर्योधनस्य प्रीत्यर्थं राधेयेन दुरात्मना ॥
English Translation
Before my very eyes the wicked son of Radha cut-off the king's armnour and robes for the gratification of Duryodhana.
अन्तमद्य करिष्यामि तस्य दुःखस्य पार्षत । हन्ता वास्मि रणे कर्णं स वा मां निहनिष्यति । संग्रामेण सुघोरेण सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि वः ॥
English Translation
I shall go today to the end of that misery, O son of Prishata. I shall either slay today in battle Karna or he will kill me with a dreadful encounter. I tell you the truth.
राजानमद्य भवतां न्यासभूतं ददामि वै । अस्य संरक्षणे सर्वे यतध्वं विगतज्वराः ॥
English Translation
Today I made over the king to you as a sacred trust; do you all, shaking off lethargy, address yourselves to protect him."
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः प्रायादाधिरथिं प्रति । सिंहनादेन महता सर्वाः संनादयन्दिशः ॥
English Translation
Having said these words and made all the quarters resound with a loud and leonine shout the mighty-armed Bhima proceeded towards Adhiratha's son.
दृष्ट्वा त्वरितमायान्तं भीमं युद्धाभिनन्दिनम् । सूतपुत्रमथोवाच मद्राणामीश्वरो विभुः ॥
English Translation
Beholding Bhima, who takes delight in battle, advance quickly, the king of Madras said to the charioteer's son.
पश्य कर्ण महाबाहुं क्रुद्धं पाण्डवनन्दनम् । दीर्घकालार्जितं क्रोधं मोक्तुकामं त्वयि ध्रुवम् ॥
English Translation
Shalya said Behold, O Karna, the large-armed son of Pandu, worked up with anger. Forsooth he wishes to discharge at you his anger, accumulated for a long time.
ईदृशं नास्य रूपं मे दृष्टपूर्वं कदाचन । अभिमन्यौ हते कर्ण राक्षसे वा घटोत्कचे ॥
English Translation
O Karna, this form of his, I had never seen before even on the destruction of Abhimanyu and the Rakshasa Ghatotkacha.
त्रैलोक्यस्य समस्तस्य शक्तः क्रुद्धो निवारणे । बिभर्ति यादृशं रूपं कालाग्निसदृशं शुभम् ॥
English Translation
He bears such a form, burning like the fire of dissolution, as it appears that he, when angered, is capable of resisting the three worlds.
इति ब्रुवति राधेयं मद्राणामीश्वरे नृप । अभ्यवर्तत वै कर्णं क्रोधदीप्तो वृकोदरः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said O king, while the son of Radha thus said to the king of Madra, Vrikodara, burning with anger, approached Karna.
तथागतं तु संप्रेक्ष्य भीमं युद्धाभिनन्दिनम् । अब्रवीद्वचनं शल्यं राधेयः प्रहसन्निव ॥
English Translation
Beholding Bhima, who take delight in battle thus approach the son of Radha, as if smiling, said to Shalya.
यदुक्तं वचनं मेऽद्य त्वया मद्रजनेश्वर । भीमसेनं प्रति विभो तत्सत्यं नात्र संशयः ॥
English Translation
O king of Madra, what you have said to me today regarding Bhimasena is all true; there is no doubt about it.
एष शूरश्च वीरश्च क्रोधनश्च वृकोदरः । निरपेक्षः शरीरे च प्राणतश्च बलाधिकः ॥
English Translation
This Vrikodara is heroic, brave and wrathful. He does not care for any while protecting his body and is superior to all in vital strength.
अज्ञातवासं वसता विराटनगरे तदा । द्रौपद्याः प्रियकामेन केवलं बाहुसंश्रयात् । गूढभावं समाश्रित्य कीचकः सगणो हतः ॥
English Translation
While living secretly in the city of Virata, he depending merely on the strength of his own arms, slew secretly, to satisfy Draupadi, Kichaka with all his relations,
सोऽद्य संग्रामशिरसि संनद्धः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । किंकरोद्यतदण्डेन मृत्युनापि व्रजेद्रणम् ॥
English Translation
He today stands at the head of the battle, clad in mail and is beside himself with anger. he is ready to engage in battle with the destroyer armed with uplifted mace.
चिरकालाभिलषितो ममायं तु मनोरथः । अर्जुनं समरे हन्यां मां वा हन्याद्धनंजयः । स मे कदाचिदद्यैव भवेद्भीमसमागमात् ॥
English Translation
I have cherished this desire all through my life that either I shall kill Arjuna or Arjuna will kill me. That desire of mine may be fulfilled today on account of my encounter with Bhima.
निहते भीमसेने तु यदि वा विरथीकृते । अभियास्यति मां पार्थस्तन्मे साधु भविष्यति । अत्र यन्मन्यसे प्राप्तं तच्छीघ्रं संप्रधारय ॥
English Translation
If I kill Bhima or overpower him Partha may come against me. That will be good for me. Decide without any delay with you think proper for the moment.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं राधेयस्य महात्मनः । उवाच वचनं शल्यः सूतपुत्रं तथागतम् ॥
अभियासि महाबाहो भीमसेनं महाबलम् । निरस्य भीमसेनं तु ततः प्राप्स्यसि फल्गुनम् ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words of the highly energetic son of Radha Shalya replied-"O hero, proceed against the highly powerful Bhimasena. Having over-powered him you may then obtain Phalguna.
यस्ते कामोऽभिलषितश्चिरात्प्रभृति हृद्गतः । स वै संपत्स्यते कर्ण सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥
English Translation
Your determination, you long-cherished desire, O Karna, will be accomplished today. I tell you the truth.
एवमुक्ते ततः कर्णः शल्यं पुनरभाषत । हन्ताहमर्जुनं संख्ये मां वा हन्ता धनंजयः । युद्धे मनः समाधाय याहि याहीत्यचोदयत् ॥
English Translation
Thus accosted Karna once more said to Shalya. “Either I will kill Arjuna in battle or he will kill me. Giving your heart to battle, proceed where Vrikodara is."
ततः प्रायाद्रथेनाशु शल्यस्तत्र विशां पते । यत्र भीमो महेष्वासो व्यद्रावयत वाहिनीम् ॥
English Translation
Sanjay said Then, O king, Shalya quickly went on his car where that great bowman Bhima, was engaged in belabouring your army.
ततस्तूर्यनिनादश्च भेरीणां च महास्वनः । उदतिष्ठत राजेन्द्र कर्णभीमसमागमे ॥
English Translation
Then there arose, O king, the sound of trumpets and drums when Karna and Bhima met.
भीमसेनोऽथ संक्रुद्धस्तव सैन्यं दुरासदम् । नाराचैर्विमलैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दिशः प्राद्रावयद्बली ॥
English Translation
Worked up with anger the powerful Bhimasena began to rout your army, whom it is so difficult to vanquish, with his sharp and polished arrows.
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