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Mahābhārata • Parva 8 (Karṇaparva) • Adhyāya 68

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 68

कर्णपर्व • अध्यायः 68

Karṇaparva Adhyāya 68 of the classical Mahābhārata with 64 verses.

Total: 64 Verses • Citations: MBh 8.68.1–64 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
मण्युत्तमा वज्रसुवर्णमुक्ता; रत्नानि चोच्चावचमङ्गलानि । गात्राणि चात्यन्तसुखोचितानि; शिरांसि चेन्दुप्रतिमाननानि ॥
देहांश्च भोगांश्च परिच्छदांश्च; त्यक्त्वा मनोज्ञानि सुखानि चापि । स्वधर्मनिष्ठां महतीमवाप्य; व्याप्तांश्च लोकान्यशसा समीयुः ॥
इत्येवमुक्त्वा विरराम शल्यो; दुर्योधनः शोकपरीतचेताः । हा कर्ण हा कर्ण इति ब्रुवाण; आर्तो विसंज्ञो भृशमश्रुनेत्रः ॥
English Translation
Addressing these words to Duryodhana, Shalya, with an aggrieved heart, stopped. Duryodhana too, greatly moved and beside himself with sorrow, with tears running down his eyes, wept for the charioteer's son crying "O Karna, O Karna!"
तं द्रोणपुत्रप्रमुखा नरेन्द्राः; सर्वे समाश्वास्य सह प्रयान्ति । निरीक्षमाणा मुहुरर्जुनस्य; ध्वजं महान्तं यशसा ज्वलन्तम् ॥
English Translation
Consoling Duryodhana again and again all the kings headed by Drona's son returned to their camp looking repeatedly on Arjuna's standard that was resplendent with his glory.
नराश्वमातङ्गशरीरजेन; रक्तेन सिक्ता रुधिरेण भूमिः । रक्ताम्बरस्रक्तपनीययोगा;न्नारी प्रकाशा इव सर्वगम्या ॥
प्रच्छन्नरूपा रुधिरेण राज;न्रौद्रे मुहूर्तेऽतिविराजमानाः । नैवावतस्थुः कुरवः समीक्ष्य; प्रव्राजिता देवलोकाश्च सर्वे ॥
English Translation
Beholding the earth that was saturated with blood coming out of the bodies of men, elephants and horses as if she were a courtezan clad in sable garments and golden ornaments, the Kauravas, who were bent upon going to the other world and who could not be recognized on account of their faces being covered with blood, could not stand therein that critical moment.
वधेन कर्णस्य सुदुःखितास्ते; हा कर्ण हा कर्ण इति ब्रुवाणाः । द्रुतं प्रयाताः शिबिराणि राज;न्दिवाकरं रक्तमवेक्षमाणाः ॥
English Translation
Worked up with sorrow on account of Karna's destruction they all bewailed crying "Alas!" Then seeing the sun assume crimson colour they all returned to their camps.
गाण्डीवमुक्तैस्तु सुवर्णपुङ्खैः; शितैः शरैः शोणितदिग्धवाजैः । शरैश्चिताङ्गो भुवि भाति कर्णो; हतोऽपि सन्सूर्य इवांशुमाली ॥
English Translation
Although killed and wounded with goldwinged arrows, whetted on stone and adorned with blood-dyed feathers, shot off the Gandiva, the heroic Karna lying on earth looked like the sun of bright rays.
कर्णस्य देहं रुधिरावसिक्तं; भक्तानुकम्पी भगवान्विवस्वान् । स्पृष्ट्वा करैर्लोहितरक्तरूपः; सिष्णासुरभ्येति परं समुद्रम् ॥
English Translation
Having touched with his rays Karna's body bathed in blood and assumed a crimson appearance on account of grief sun, ever kind to his votaries, proceeded to the other ocean for bathing.
इतीव संचिन्त्य सुरर्षिसंघाः; संप्रस्थिता यान्ति यथानिकेतम् । संचिन्तयित्वा च जना विसस्रु;र्यथासुखं खं च महीतलं च ॥
English Translation
Thinking thus the host of gods and Rishis left the scene of action for their respective habitations. Other creatures also wended their way, as they liked, either for the celestial region or for the earth.
तदद्भुतं प्राणभृतां भयंकरं; निशम्य युद्धं कुरुवीरमुख्ययोः । धनंजयस्याधिरथेश्च विस्मिताः; प्रशंसमानाः प्रययुस्तदा जनाः ॥
English Translation
Having witnessed that wondrous encounter between Karna and Arjuna which struck terror unto all living creatures also the leading Kuru heroes stricken with wonder and speaking highly (of the feat) proceeded (to their quarters).
शरैः संकृत्तवर्माणं वीरं विशसने हतम् । गतासुमपि राधेयं नैव लक्ष्मीर्व्यमुञ्चत ॥
English Translation
Although his coat of mail had been shattered with arrows, although he had been killed in that dreadful fight the beauty of his countenance did not forsake Radha's son even when dead.
नानाभरणवान्राजन्मृष्टजाम्बूनदाङ्गदः । हतो वैकर्तनः शेते पादपोऽङ्कुरवानिव ॥
English Translation
Bedecked with various ornaments and golden Angadas, Vaikartana, albeit slain, lay on earth like a huge tree embellished with branches and twigs.
कनकोत्तमसंकाशः प्रदीप्त इव पावकः । सपुत्रः पुरुषव्याघ्रः संशान्तः पार्थतेजसा । प्रताप्य पाण्डवान्राजन्पाञ्चालांश्चास्त्रतेजसा ॥
ददानीत्येव योऽवोचन्न नास्तीत्यर्थितोऽर्थिभिः । सद्भिः सदा सत्पुरुषः स हतो द्वैरथे वृषः ॥
English Translation
Begged by them he always said “I give" and never “I have not." The virtuous always knew him to be pious. Such was Vrisha who died in a dual combat.
यस्य ब्राह्मणसात्सर्वमात्मार्थं न महात्मनः । नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीद्यस्य स्वमपि जीवितम् ॥
सदा नॄणां प्रियो दाता प्रियदानो दिवं गतः । आदाय तव पुत्राणां जयाशां शर्म वर्म च ॥
English Translation
Thus repaired to the celestial region the hero depending upon whom your son made enemies taking with him the hope of success and joy of the Kauravas.
हते स्म कर्णे सरितो न स्रवन्ति; जगाम चास्तं कलुषो दिवाकरः । ग्रहश्च तिर्यग्ज्वलितार्कवर्णो; यमस्य पुत्रोऽभ्युदियाय राजन् ॥
English Translation
The rivers were calın when Karna fell. The sun set with pale colour. Burning like fire or the sun, Soma's son Mercury moved askance through the sky
नभः पफालाथ ननाद चोर्वी; ववुश्च वाताः परुषातिवेलम् । दिशः सधूमाश्च भृशं प्रजज्वलु;र्महार्णवाश्चुक्षुभिरे च सस्वनाः ॥
सकाननाः साद्रिचयाश्चकम्पुः; प्रविव्यथुर्भूतगणाश्च मारिष । बृहस्पती रोहिणीं संप्रपीड्य; बभूव चन्द्रार्कसमानवर्णः ॥
English Translation
There shook the mountains with their forests and all the creatures were pained. Assailing the constellation Rohini the planet Jupiter looked like the moon or the sun.
हते कर्णे न दिशो विप्रजज्ञु;स्तमोवृता द्यौर्विचचाल भूमिः । पपात चोल्का ज्वलनप्रकाशा; निशाचराश्चाप्यभवन्प्रहृष्टाः ॥
English Translation
At Karna's death all the minor points of compass were ablaze. The sky was enshrouded with darkness. The Earth shook. Burning meteors dropped. The Rakshasas and other night rangers were filled with joy.
शशिप्रकाशाननमर्जुनो यदा; क्षुरेण कर्णस्य शिरो न्यपातयत् । अथान्तरिक्षे दिवि चेह चासकृ;द्बभूव हाहेति जनस्य निस्वनः ॥
English Translation
When with his razor-shaped arrows Arjuna cut-off Karna's head having a moon-like countenance all the denizens of heaven, sky and earth sent forth cries of Oh and Alas!
स देवगन्धर्वमनुष्यपूजितं; निहत्य कर्णं रिपुमाहवेऽर्जुनः । रराज पार्थः परमेण तेजसा; वृत्रं निहत्येव सहस्रलोचनः ॥
English Translation
Having killed his enemy Karna, adored of the celestials, men and Gandharvas Arjuna shone in his energy like the thousand-eyed deity after the destruction of Vritra.
ततो रथेनाम्बुदवृन्दनादिना; शरन्नभोमध्यगभास्करत्विषा । पताकिना भीमनिनादकेतुना; हिमेन्दुशङ्खस्फटिकावभासिना । सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रविद्रुमै;रलंकृतेनाप्रतिमानरंहसा ॥
नरोत्तमौ पाण्डवकेशिमर्दना;वुदाहितावग्निदिवाकरोपमौ । रणाजिरे वीतभयौ विरेजतुः; समानयानाविव विष्णुवासवौ ॥
ततो धनुर्ज्यातलनेमिनिस्वनैः; प्रसह्य कृत्वा च रिपून्हतप्रभान् । संसाधयित्वैव कुरूञ्शरौघैः; कपिध्वजः पक्षिवरध्वजश्च । प्रसह्य शङ्खौ धमतुः सुघोषौ; मनांस्यरीणामवसादयन्तौ ॥
सुवर्णजालावततौ महास्वनौ; हिमावदातौ परिगृह्य पाणिभिः । चुचुम्बतुः शङ्खवरौ नृणां वरौ; वराननाभ्यां युगपच्च दध्मतुः ॥
पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषो देवदत्तस्य चोभयोः । पृथिवीमन्तरिक्षं च द्यामपश्चाप्यपूरयत् ॥
English Translation
The sounds of Panchajanya and Devadatta filled the earth, the sky and heaven.
तौ शङ्खशब्देन निनादयन्तौ; वनानि शैलान्सरितो दिशश्च । वित्रासयन्तौ तव पुत्रसेनां; युधिष्ठिरं नन्दयतः स्म वीरौ ॥
English Translation
Resounding the woods, mountains, rivers and cardinal points with the blare of their conchs and filling up your soldiers with terror those two foremost of men gladdened Yudhishthira.
ततः प्रयाताः कुरवो जवेन; श्रुत्वैव शङ्खस्वनमीर्यमाणम् । विहाय मद्राधिपतिं पतिं च; दुर्योधनं भारत भारतानाम् ॥
English Translation
No sooner the Kauravas heard the blare of the conchs then they speedily left the battlefield leaving behind them the king of Madras and the Bharata chief Duryodhana.
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