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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 55

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 55

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 55

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 55 of the classical Mahābhārata with 74 verses.

Total: 74 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.55.1–74 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 14 shown)
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महाराज धार्तराष्ट्रैः समन्ततः । न तु तं ममृषे भीमः सिंहनादं तरस्विनाम् ॥
English Translation
Then the Dhartarashtras began to rent the air from all sides with their loud out-crics, but, O king, Bhima could not brook the lion-like roars of the enemy, all of great intrepidity.
स संगृह्य धनुः सज्यं त्वरमाणो महारथः । मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र छादयामास सायकैः । सौबलस्य बलं संख्ये त्यक्त्वात्मानं महाबलः ॥
English Translation
That extraordinarily powerful man (Bhima) taking hold of another bow fitted with string, almost in no time, O best of kings, covered the mighty son of Subala and his forces, who were fighting valiantly without caring the least for their lives, with showers of arrows.
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सूतं चैव विशां पते । ध्वजं चिच्छेद भल्लेन त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी ॥
English Translation
That mighty man (Bhimasena) with utmost intrepidity stricking off his (Shakuni's) four horses and then sending his charioteer to his eternal rest, O ruler of the universe, rent asunder his adversary's banner with a broadedged arrow.
हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य त्वरमाणो नरोत्तमः । तस्थौ विस्फारयंश्चापं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणः श्वसन् । शरैश्च बहुधा राजन्भीममार्च्छत्समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Speedily bounding out of that steedless chariot, Shakuni, the best of men, with eyes flaming with wrath and stretched bow, took his stand on the ground, breathing all the while heavy breaths.
प्रतिहत्य तु वेगेन भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् । धनुश्चिच्छेद संक्रुद्धो विव्याध च शितैः शरैः ॥
English Translation
And then, O king, he covered Bhima with numberless arrows from all sides. Then the mighty Bhima rending asunder Shakuni's arrows with great wrath hit him with a host of sharp arrows.
सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुकर्शनः । निपपात ततो भूमौ किंचित्प्राणो नराधिप ॥
English Translation
Being thus afflicted by his powerful assailant, that destroyer of enemies, O king, dropped down on the Earth almost dead.
ततस्तं विह्वलं ज्ञात्वा पुत्रस्तव विशां पते । अपोवाह रथेनाजौ भीमसेनस्य पश्यतः ॥
English Translation
Seeing him (Shakuni) in such a woeful plight, your son, O supreme ruler of the universe, putting him in his own chariot carried him off from the scene of action before the very face of Bhimasena.
रथस्थे तु नरव्याघ्रे धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्मुखाः । प्रदुद्रुवुर्दिशो भीता भीमाज्जाते महाभये ॥
English Translation
Seeing that foremost of men, Shakuni, thus knocked down and borne away on Duryodhana's chariot, the Imperial hosts began to beat a hasty retreat from the field and flew in all directions from the very fear of Bhimasena.
सौबले निर्जिते राजन्भीमसेनेन धन्विना । भयेन महता भग्नः पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः सापेक्षो मातुलं प्रति ॥
English Translation
When the son of Subala was thus discomfited and defeated, O monarch, by that excellent archer (Bhimasena) your son Duryodhana, left the field in a state of trepidation and out of his concern for the life of his uncle Shakuni, urged his fiery chargers to a furious speed.
पराङ्मुखं तु राजानं दृष्ट्वा सैन्यानि भारत । विप्रजग्मुः समुत्सृज्य द्वैरथानि समन्ततः ॥
English Translation
Seeing the king thus flee away from the battle, all his troops, O foremost of the line of Bharata, who were each engaged in fierce struggle with a hand-to-hand fight, began to disperse themselves in all directions.
तान्दृष्ट्वातिरथान्सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्पराङ्मुखान् । जवेनाभ्यपतद्भीमः किरञ्शरशतान्बहून् ॥
English Translation
Observing the whole hosts of the Dhritarasthra force thus dispersing themselves in every direction, Bhima, with great impetuosity rushed against them and attacked them with innumerable arrows.
ते वध्यमाना भीमेन धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्मुखाः । कर्णमासाद्य समरे स्थिता राजन्समन्ततः । स हि तेषां महावीर्यो द्वीपोऽभूत्सुमहाबलः ॥
English Translation
Thus afflicted by Bhima, O monarch, the retreating bands of Dhritarashtra's army (all in a body moved towards Karna's flank).
भिन्ननौका यथा राजन्द्वीपमासाद्य निर्वृताः । भवन्ति पुरुषव्याघ्र नाविकाः कालपर्यये ॥
तथा कर्णं समासाद्य तावका भरतर्षभ । समाश्वस्ताः स्थिता राजन्संप्रहृष्टाः परस्परम् । समाजग्मुश्च युद्धाय मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥
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