Mahabharata — Volume V (Dutt edition) — Chapter 139
MBh 5 139.1
संजय उवाच ततः कर्णोमहाराज भीमं विद्धवा त्रिभिः शरैः। मुमोच शरवर्षाणि विचित्राणि बहूनि च॥
saṃjaya uvāca tataḥ karṇomahārāja bhīmaṃ viddhavā tribhiḥ śaraiḥ| mumoca śaravarṣāṇi vicitrāṇi bahūni ca||
Sanjaya said Thereafter, O mighty monarch, Karma piercing Bhima with three arrows, began to shower of of various description.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.2
वध्यमानो महाबाहुः सुतपुत्रेण पाण्डवः। न विव्यथे भीमसेनो भिद्यमान इवाचलः॥
vadhyamāno mahābāhuḥ sutaputreṇa pāṇḍavaḥ| na vivyathe bhīmaseno bhidyamāna ivācalaḥ||
The mighty-armed son of Pandu viz., Bhimasena, though thus pierced by the son of Suta, felt no pain, like a mountain having no sensation when cleft open.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.3
स कर्ण कर्णिना कर्णे पीतेन निशितेन च। विव्याध सुभृशं संख्ये तैलधौतेन मारिष॥
sa karṇa karṇinā karṇe pītena niśitena ca| vivyādha subhṛśaṃ saṃkhye tailadhautena māriṣa||
Then O sire, he pierced Karna on his car with a sharp arrows. Well-tempered and washed with oil.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.4
स कुण्डलं महच्चारु कर्णस्यापातयद् भुवि। तपनीयं महाराज दीप्तं ज्योतिरिवाम्बरात्॥
sa kuṇḍalaṃ mahaccāru karṇasyāpātayad bhuvi| tapanīyaṃ mahārāja dīptaṃ jyotirivāmbarāt||
That dart, O mighty monarch, cut down one of the charming golden ear-rings of great luster belonging to Karna and it dropped down like a luminary from the sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.5
अथापरेण भल्लेन सूतपुत्रं स्तनान्तरे। आजघान भृशं क्रुद्धो हसन्निव वृकोदरः॥
athāpareṇa bhallena sūtaputraṃ stanāntare| ājaghāna bhṛśaṃ kruddho hasanniva vṛkodaraḥ||
Then excited to the highest pitch of anger, Vrikodara with the greatest ease struck Suta's son on the breast with a broad headed arrow,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.6
पुनरस्य त्वरन् भीमो नाराचान् दश भारत। रणे प्रैषीन्महाबाहुर्निमुक्ताशीविषोपमान्॥
punarasya tvaran bhīmo nārācān daśa bhārata| raṇe praiṣīnmahābāhurnimuktāśīviṣopamān||
Then once more, O Bharata, the mighty armed Bhima sped at him with great quickness ten Narachas resembling snakes just first freed from the sloughs.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.7
ते ललाटं विनिर्भिद्य सूतपुत्रस्य भारत। विविशुश्चोदितास्तेन वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः॥
te lalāṭaṃ vinirbhidya sūtaputrasya bhārata| viviśuścoditāstena valmīkamiva pannagāḥ||
Shot by him, O sire, those arrows penetrating through the forehead of Suta's son entered it, like so many snakes entering their holes in the ant-hills.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.8
ललाटस्थैस्ततो बाणैः सूतपुत्रो व्यरोचत। नीलोत्पलमयीं मालां धारयन् वै यथा पुरा॥
lalāṭasthaistato bāṇaiḥ sūtaputro vyarocata| nīlotpalamayīṃ mālāṃ dhārayan vai yathā purā||
With those shafts struck upon his forehead, the son of Suta, looked beautiful, as he did before while his forehead was encircled with a chaplet of blue lotuses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.9
सोऽतिविद्धो भृशं कर्णः पाण्डवेन तरस्विना। रथकूबरमालम्ब्य न्यमीलयत लोचने॥
so'tividdho bhṛśaṃ karṇaḥ pāṇḍavena tarasvinā| rathakūbaramālambya nyamīlayata locane||
Thus deeply pierced by the son of Pandu endued with great agility, Karna held the Kuvara of his car for support and then shut his eyes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.10
स मुहूर्तात् पुनः संज्ञां लेभे कर्णः परंतपः। रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्ग क्रोधमाहारयत् परम्॥
sa muhūrtāt punaḥ saṃjñāṃ lebhe karṇaḥ paraṃtapaḥ| rudhirokṣitasarvāṅga krodhamāhārayat param||
But within a moment, that afflicter of foes Karna regaining his senses, found his body steeped in blood and became furious with rage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.11
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे कर्णः पीडितो दृढधन्वना। वेगं चक्रे मगवेगो भीमसेनस्थं प्रति॥
tataḥ kruddho raṇe karṇaḥ pīḍito dṛḍhadhanvanā| vegaṃ cakre magavego bhīmasenasthaṃ prati||
Inflamed with rage in consequence of his being pierced thus by the firm bowmen Bhima, Karna endued with great acitivy, dashed against the car of Bhimasena.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.12
तस्मै कर्णः शतं राजनिघूणां गार्धवाससाम्। अमर्षी बलवान् क्रुद्धः प्रेषयामास भारत॥
tasmai karṇaḥ śataṃ rājanighūṇāṃ gārdhavāsasām| amarṣī balavān kruddhaḥ preṣayāmāsa bhārata||
Then, O king, the revengeful and enraged and mighty Karna, sped at Bhima a group of hundred arrows furnished with wings of the feathers of the vultures.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.13
ततः प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः। समरे तमनादृत्य तस्य वीर्यमचिन्तयन्॥
tataḥ prāsṛjadugrāṇi śaravarṣāṇi pāṇḍavaḥ| samare tamanādṛtya tasya vīryamacintayan||
Thereat Pandu's son, disregarding the display of Karna's prowess began to shower fierce arrows on him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.14
कर्णस्ततो महाराज पाण्डवं नवभिः शरैः। आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः क्रुद्धरूपं परंतप॥
karṇastato mahārāja pāṇḍavaṃ navabhiḥ śaraiḥ| ājaghānorasi kruddhaḥ kruddharūpaṃ paraṃtapa||
Then, O afflicter of foes, the enraged Karna, O monarch, struck the irate Bhima on the breast with nine shafts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.15
तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ शार्दूलाविव दंष्ट्रिणौ। जीमूताविव चान्योन्यं प्रववर्षतुराहवे॥
tāvubhau naraśārdūlau śārdūlāviva daṃṣṭriṇau| jīmūtāviva cānyonyaṃ pravavarṣaturāhave||
Then both those tigers among men, resembling a couple of tigers with fierce teeth, showered upon each other, in that battle, their torrents of arrows like two mighty masses of clouds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.16
तलशब्दरवैश्चैव त्रासयेतां परस्परम्। शरजालैश्च विविधैस्रासयामासतुर्मधे॥
talaśabdaravaiścaiva trāsayetāṃ parasparam| śarajālaiśca vividhaisrāsayāmāsaturmadhe||
They tried to terrify one another in that battle, with the sound of their palms and with showers of arrows of diverse descriptions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.17
अन्योन्यं समरे क्रुद्धौ कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ। ततो भीमो महाबाहुः सूतपुत्रस्य भारत॥ क्षुरप्रेण धनुश्छित्त्वा ननाद परवीरहा। तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं सूतपुत्रो महारथः॥ अन्यत् कार्मुकमादत्त भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम्।
anyonyaṃ samare kruddhau kṛtapratikṛtaiṣiṇau| tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ sūtaputrasya bhārata|| kṣurapreṇa dhanuśchittvā nanāda paravīrahā| tadapāsya dhanuśchinnaṃ sūtaputro mahārathaḥ|| anyat kārmukamādatta bhāraghnaṃ vegavattaram|
Inflamed with rage, each endeavoured to counteract the feats of the other in battle. Then that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., Bhima of mighty arms, O Bharata, cutting off with a razor-headed arrow the bow of Karna, uttered a loud war-cry. Then leaving aside that severed bow, the son of Suta that mighty car-warrior took up a tougher and stronger bow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.18
तदप्यथ निमेषार्धाचिच्छेदास्य वृकोदरः॥ तृतीयं च चतुर्थ च पञ्चमं षष्ठमेव हि। सप्तमं चाष्टमं चैव नवमं दशमं तथा॥ एकादशं द्वादशं च त्रयोदशमथापि च। चतुर्दशं पञ्चदशं षोडशं च वृकोदरः॥ तथा सप्तदशं वेगादष्टादशमथापि वा। बहूनि भीमश्चिच्छेद कर्णस्यैवं धनूंषि हि॥ निमेषार्धात् ततः कर्णो धनुर्हस्तो व्यतिष्ठत। दृष्ट्वा स कुरुसौवीरसिन्धुवीरबलक्षयम्॥ सवर्मध्वजशस्त्रैश्च पतितैः संवृतां महीम्। हस्त्यश्वरथदेहांश्च गतासून प्रेक्ष्य सर्वशः॥
tadapyatha nimeṣārdhācicchedāsya vṛkodaraḥ|| tṛtīyaṃ ca caturtha ca pañcamaṃ ṣaṣṭhameva hi| saptamaṃ cāṣṭamaṃ caiva navamaṃ daśamaṃ tathā|| ekādaśaṃ dvādaśaṃ ca trayodaśamathāpi ca| caturdaśaṃ pañcadaśaṃ ṣoḍaśaṃ ca vṛkodaraḥ|| tathā saptadaśaṃ vegādaṣṭādaśamathāpi vā| bahūni bhīmaściccheda karṇasyaivaṃ dhanūṃṣi hi|| nimeṣārdhāt tataḥ karṇo dhanurhasto vyatiṣṭhata| dṛṣṭvā sa kurusauvīrasindhuvīrabalakṣayam|| savarmadhvajaśastraiśca patitaiḥ saṃvṛtāṃ mahīm| hastyaśvarathadehāṃśca gatāsūna prekṣya sarvaśaḥ||
He also cut off that within a moment. Then he cut off one by one upto eighteen number of arrows respectively. Thus he cut off many arrows of Karna. Then Karna took up the bow in very moment. Then beholding the slaughter of the Sindhus and Souviras and the Kurus. And marking that the Earth was covered over with armours and standards and weapons lying scattered about and seeing also the dead bodies of elephants, foot-soldiers and horsemen and car-warriors on all sides.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.19
सूतपुत्रस्य संरम्भाद् दीप्तं वपुरजायत। स विस्फार्य महचापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम्॥ भीमं प्रेक्षत राधेयो घोरं घोरेण चक्षुषा। ततः क्रुद्धः शरानस्यन् सूतपुत्रो व्यरोचत॥ मध्यंदिनगतोऽर्चिष्माशरदीव दिवाकरः।
sūtaputrasya saṃrambhād dīptaṃ vapurajāyata| sa visphārya mahacāpaṃ kārtasvaravibhūṣitam|| bhīmaṃ prekṣata rādheyo ghoraṃ ghoreṇa cakṣuṣā| tataḥ kruddhaḥ śarānasyan sūtaputro vyarocata|| madhyaṃdinagato'rciṣmāśaradīva divākaraḥ|
T'he body of Suta's son blazed up with radiance, in consequence of wrath. Thereupon stretching his terrible bow decked with gold. The son of Radha. O monarch, looked at Bhima with eyes flashing rage. Inflamed with rage the son of Suta, while discharging his shafts, looked beautiful. Like the autumnal sun of burning rays at mid-day.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.20
मरीचिविकचस्येव राजन् भानुमतो वपुः॥ आसीदाधिरथे।रं वपुः शरशताचितम्। कराभ्यामाददानस्य संदधानस्य चाशुगान्॥ कर्षतो मुञ्चतो बाणान् नान्तरं ददृशे रणे।
marīcivikacasyeva rājan bhānumato vapuḥ|| āsīdādhirathe|raṃ vapuḥ śaraśatācitam| karābhyāmādadānasya saṃdadhānasya cāśugān|| karṣato muñcato bāṇān nāntaraṃ dadṛśe raṇe|
The body of the son of Adhiratha covered with various shafts, which appeared like a sun with its rays. While engaged in taking up an arrows, placing it on the bow-string, stretching the string and letting it off, no one could notice any interval between those acts of his.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.21
अग्निचक्रोपमं घोरं मण्डलीकृतमायुधम्॥ कर्णस्यासीन्महीपाल सव्यदक्षिणमस्यतः। स्वर्णपुङ्खाः सुनिशिताः कर्णचापच्युताः शराः॥
agnicakropamaṃ ghoraṃ maṇḍalīkṛtamāyudham|| karṇasyāsīnmahīpāla savyadakṣiṇamasyataḥ| svarṇapuṅkhāḥ suniśitāḥ karṇacāpacyutāḥ śarāḥ||
While Karna was shooting his arrows right and left, his bow always appeared to be drawn to a circle like a dreadful circle of fire. Arrows of sharp heads, shot from the bow of Karna and furnished with wings of gold,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.22
प्राच्छादयन्महाराज दिशः सूर्यस्य च प्रभाः। ततः कनकपुड्वानां शराणां नतपर्वणाम्॥ धनुश्च्युतानां वियति ददृशे बहुधा व्रजः। बाणासनादाधिरथेः प्रभवन्ति स्म सायकाः॥
prācchādayanmahārāja diśaḥ sūryasya ca prabhāḥ| tataḥ kanakapuḍvānāṃ śarāṇāṃ nataparvaṇām|| dhanuścyutānāṃ viyati dadṛśe bahudhā vrajaḥ| bāṇāsanādādhiratheḥ prabhavanti sma sāyakāḥ||
Covered, () monarch, all the quarters, intercepting the very rays of the solar orb. In the skies then were seen numerous groups of shafts, furnished with golden wings and shot from the bow of Karna. The arrows discharged from Karna's bow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.23
श्रेणीकृता व्यरोचन्त राजन् क्रौञ्चा इवाम्बरे। गार्धपत्राशिलधौतान् कार्तस्वरविभूषितान्॥ महावेगान् प्रदीप्ताग्रान् मुमोचाधिरथिः शरान्। ते तु चापबलोद्धता: शातकुम्भविभूषिताः॥
śreṇīkṛtā vyarocanta rājan krauñcā ivāmbare| gārdhapatrāśiladhautān kārtasvaravibhūṣitān|| mahāvegān pradīptāgrān mumocādhirathiḥ śarān| te tu cāpabaloddhatā: śātakumbhavibhūṣitāḥ||
Then looked beautiful like rowe of cranes ranging through the skies. All the arrows discharged by the son of Adiratha were winged with the feathers of vultures, whetted on stone, adorned with gold, endued with great impetuosity and furnished with exceedingly keen points. Thrown by the force of his bowstring, those gold-decked arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.24
अजस्रमपतन् बाणा भीमसेनस्थं प्रति। ते व्योम्नि रुक्मविकृता व्यकाशन्त सहस्रशः॥ शलभानामिव वाताः शराः कर्णसमीरिताः। चापादाधिरथेर्बाणा: प्रपतन्तश्चकाशिरे॥ एको दीर्घ इवात्यर्थमाकाशे संस्थितः शरः। पर्वतं वारिधाराभिश्छादयन्निव तोयदः॥
ajasramapatan bāṇā bhīmasenasthaṃ prati| te vyomni rukmavikṛtā vyakāśanta sahasraśaḥ|| śalabhānāmiva vātāḥ śarāḥ karṇasamīritāḥ| cāpādādhiratherbāṇā: prapatantaścakāśire|| eko dīrgha ivātyarthamākāśe saṃsthitaḥ śaraḥ| parvataṃ vāridhārābhiśchādayanniva toyadaḥ||
Coursed in continuous lines towards the chariot of Bhima; those gold-decked arrows hurled by Karna, while ranging through the skies in large numbers, looked beautiful like continuous fights of locusts. The shaAs shot from the bow of the son of Adhiratha, as they flew through the heavens, appeared like one long arrows poised in the sky. Like a cloud covering the mountain breast with torrents of rain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.25
कर्णः प्राच्छादयत् क्रुद्धो भीमं सायकवृष्टिभिः। तत्र भारत भीमस्य बलं वीर्ये पराक्रमम्॥ व्यवसायं च पुत्रास्ते ददृशुः सहसैनिकाः। तां समुद्रमिवोद्धतां शरवृष्टिं समुत्थिताम्॥ अचिन्तयित्वा भीमस्तु क्रुद्धः कर्णमुपाद्रवत्। रुक्मपृष्ठं महचापं भीमस्यासीद् विशाम्पते॥
karṇaḥ prācchādayat kruddho bhīmaṃ sāyakavṛṣṭibhiḥ| tatra bhārata bhīmasya balaṃ vīrye parākramam|| vyavasāyaṃ ca putrāste dadṛśuḥ sahasainikāḥ| tāṃ samudramivoddhatāṃ śaravṛṣṭiṃ samutthitām|| acintayitvā bhīmastu kruddhaḥ karṇamupādravat| rukmapṛṣṭhaṃ mahacāpaṃ bhīmasyāsīd viśāmpate||
Karna, excited to the highest pitch of fury, poured on Bhima his arrowy showers; then 0 Bharata, your sons and their soldiers all beheld the mighty energy, prowess and perseverance of Bhima inasmuch as the latter, unmindful of that shower of arrows resembling the furious ocean, dashed with wrath against Karna. O monarch, Bhima then wielded a bow that was formidable and the back of which was adorned with gold.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.26
आकर्षान्मण्डलीभूतं शक्रचापमिवापरम्। तस्माच्छरा: प्रादुरासन् पूरयन्त इवाम्बरम्॥
ākarṣānmaṇḍalībhūtaṃ śakracāpamivāparam| tasmāccharā: prādurāsan pūrayanta ivāmbaram||
In consequence of his repeated stretching, the bow looked like a circle and it resembled the bow of Indra himself. From it then were shot shafts that filled the entire welkin.
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MBh 5 139.27
सुवर्णपुङ्खीमेन सायकैर्नतपर्वभिः। गगने रचिता माला काञ्चनीव व्यरोचत॥
suvarṇapuṅkhīmena sāyakairnataparvabhiḥ| gagane racitā mālā kāñcanīva vyarocata||
Then with his gold-winged arrows of depressed knots, Bhima constructed a festoon in the welkin that looked like a veritable garland of gold.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.28
ततो व्योम्नि विषक्तानि शरजालानि भागशः। आहतानि व्यशीर्यन्त भीमसेनस्य पत्रिभिः॥
tato vyomni viṣaktāni śarajālāni bhāgaśaḥ| āhatāni vyaśīryanta bhīmasenasya patribhiḥ||
Then the net-work of arrows spread in the skies by Kamna, began to be shattered and torn, being struck with the winged arrows of Bhimasena.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.29
कर्णस्य शरजालौघैर्भीमसेनस्य चोभयोः। अग्निस्फुलिङ्गसंस्पर्शेरञ्जोगतिभिराहवे॥
karṇasya śarajālaughairbhīmasenasya cobhayoḥ| agnisphuliṅgasaṃsparśerañjogatibhirāhave||
Shot both by Bhima and Karna, myriads of arrows of the touch of fire-sparks and straightcoursing.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.30
तैस्तैः कनकपुङ्खानां द्यौरासीत् संवृता व्रजैः। न स्म सूर्यस्तदा भाति न स्म वाति समीरणः॥
taistaiḥ kanakapuṅkhānāṃ dyaurāsīt saṃvṛtā vrajaiḥ| na sma sūryastadā bhāti na sma vāti samīraṇaḥ||
And furnished with golden wings, entirely covered the welkin over. The sun then did not shine, nor did the wind blow.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.31
शरजालावृते व्योम्नि न प्राज्ञायत किंचन। स भीमं छादयन् बाणैः सूतपुत्रः पृथग्विधैः॥
śarajālāvṛte vyomni na prājñāyata kiṃcana| sa bhīmaṃ chādayan bāṇaiḥ sūtaputraḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ||
The welkin being shrouded in that net-work of arrows, nothing could be then distinguished. Then the son of Suta covering Bhima with arrows of various descriptions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.32
उपारोहदनादृत्य तस्य वीर्य महात्मनः। तयोर्विसृजतोस्तत्र शरजालानि मारिष॥
upārohadanādṛtya tasya vīrya mahātmanaḥ| tayorvisṛjatostatra śarajālāni māriṣa||
And totally unmindful of the latter's prowess, strove to prevail over him. O sire, those myriads of arrows, discharged by both those warriors.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.33
वायुभूतान्यदृश्यन्त संसक्तानीतरेतरम्। अन्योन्यशरसंस्पर्शात् तयोर्मनुजसिंहयोः॥
vāyubhūtānyadṛśyanta saṃsaktānītaretaram| anyonyaśarasaṃsparśāt tayormanujasiṃhayoḥ||
Appeared to clash against one another like two contrary currents of wind. Consequent on that clash of arrowy showers shot by those two foremost of men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.34
आकाशे भरतश्रेष्ठ पावकः समजायत। तथा कर्णः शितान् बाणान् कर्मारपरिमार्जितान्॥ सुवर्णविकृतान् क्रुद्धः प्राहिणोद् वधकाङ्क्षया। तातन्तरिक्षे विशिखैस्त्रिधैकैकमशातयत्॥
ākāśe bharataśreṣṭha pāvakaḥ samajāyata| tathā karṇaḥ śitān bāṇān karmāraparimārjitān|| suvarṇavikṛtān kruddhaḥ prāhiṇod vadhakāṅkṣayā| tātantarikṣe viśikhaistridhaikaikamaśātayat||
A fire, O foremost of the Bharatas, was engendered in the welkin. Desirous of slaying Bhima, Karna then, sped at the former numerous arrows, furnished with golden wings and cleansed by the forger himself. Bhima, however, with his own shafts, cut every one of Karna's arrows into three fragments.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.35
विशेषयन् सूतपुत्रं भीमस्तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। पुनश्चासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः॥ अमर्षी बलवान् क्रुद्धो दिधक्षन्निव पावकः। ततश्चटचटाशब्दो गोधाघातादभूत् तयोः॥
viśeṣayan sūtaputraṃ bhīmastiṣṭheti cābravīt| punaścāsṛjadugrāṇi śaravarṣāṇi pāṇḍavaḥ|| amarṣī balavān kruddho didhakṣanniva pāvakaḥ| tataścaṭacaṭāśabdo godhāghātādabhūt tayoḥ||
And then obtaining some advantage over the son of Suta, he cried out saying wait, wait, then the irate and powerful son of Pandu, like an all-destroying fire once more shot excitedly showers of arrows. Then a loud sound was produced there, in consequence of the leathern gloves of the combatants striking against their bow-strings.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.36
तलशब्दश्च सुमहान् सिंहनादश्च भैरवः। स्थनेमिनिनादच ज्याशब्दश्चैव दारुणः॥
talaśabdaśca sumahān siṃhanādaśca bhairavaḥ| sthanemininādaca jyāśabdaścaiva dāruṇaḥ||
Then tremendous became the sound of their slapping palms, dreadful the sound of their war-cries and fierce the clash of their war-cries and fierce the clash of their cars and the twang of their bows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.37
विशेषयन् सूतपुत्रं भीमस्तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। पुनश्चासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः॥ योधा व्युपारमन् युद्धाद् दिदृक्षन्तः पराक्रमम्। कर्णपाण्डवयो राजन् परस्परवधैषिणोः॥
viśeṣayan sūtaputraṃ bhīmastiṣṭheti cābravīt| punaścāsṛjadugrāṇi śaravarṣāṇi pāṇḍavaḥ|| yodhā vyupāraman yuddhād didṛkṣantaḥ parākramam| karṇapāṇḍavayo rājan parasparavadhaiṣiṇoḥ||
Then o king, desirous of beholding the prowess of Karna and that son of Pandu who were striving to slay each other, the other combatants giving up fighting became spectators.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.38
देवर्षिसिद्धगन्धर्वाः साधु साध्वित्यपूजयन्। मुमुचुः पुष्पवर्ष च विद्याधरगणास्तथा॥
devarṣisiddhagandharvāḥ sādhu sādhvityapūjayan| mumucuḥ puṣpavarṣa ca vidyādharagaṇāstathā||
The celestial sages, the Siddhas and the Gandharvas, applauded them both saying 'Excellent, Excellent'; and hosts of Vidyadharas then showered flowers on those two heroes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.39
ततो भीमो महाबाहुः संरम्भी दृढविक्रमः। अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य शरैर्विव्याधय सूतजम्॥
tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ saṃrambhī dṛḍhavikramaḥ| astrairastrāṇi saṃvārya śarairvivyādhaya sūtajam||
Thereafter, the mighty-armed and wrathful Bhima of resolute prowess, repulsing the weapons of Karna by his own, began to pierce that son of Suta.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.40
कर्णोऽपि भीमसेनस्य निवार्येषून् महाबलः। प्राहिणोन्नव नाराचानाशीविषसमान् रणे॥
karṇo'pi bhīmasenasya nivāryeṣūn mahābalaḥ| prāhiṇonnava nārācānāśīviṣasamān raṇe||
Karna also, that mighty hero, baffling Bhima's darts, wounded Bhima with nine Narachas resembling snakes of virulent venom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.41
तावद्भिरथ तान् भीमो व्योम्नि चिच्छेद पत्रिभिः। नाराचान् सूतपुत्रस्य तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
tāvadbhiratha tān bhīmo vyomni ciccheda patribhiḥ| nārācān sūtaputrasya tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt||
With as many winged shafts, Bhima then cut-off those Narachas sped by Suta's sons when they were coursing through the sky and said wait, wait.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.42
ततो भीमो महाबाहुः शरं क्रुद्धान्तकोपमम्। मुमोचाधिरथर्वीरो यमदण्डमिवापरम्॥
tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ śaraṃ kruddhāntakopamam| mumocādhiratharvīro yamadaṇḍamivāparam||
Then the mighty armed Bhima possessed of great valour, shot at Adhiratha's son a shaft looking like the enraged god of Death and resembling a mace second to that wielded by Yama.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.43
तमापतन्तं चिच्छेद राधेयः प्रहसन्निवा त्रिभिः शरैः शरं राजन् पाण्डवस्य प्रतापवान्॥
tamāpatantaṃ ciccheda rādheyaḥ prahasannivā tribhiḥ śaraiḥ śaraṃ rājan pāṇḍavasya pratāpavān||
The son of Radha, however, O king, smilingly cut-off that dart of Pandu's son as it flew through the sky with three shafts of his Own.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.44
पुनश्चासृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि पाण्डवः। तस्य तान्याददे कर्णः सर्वाण्यस्राण्यभीतवत्॥
punaścāsṛjadugrāṇi śaravarṣāṇi pāṇḍavaḥ| tasya tānyādade karṇaḥ sarvāṇyasrāṇyabhītavat||
The son of Pandu then once more shot showers of dreadful arrows; and Karna also dauntlessly received all those weapons of his.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.45
युध्यमानस्य भीमस्य सूतपुत्रोऽसमायया। तस्येषुधी धनुर्ध्या च बाणैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ रश्मीन् योक्त्राणि चाश्वानां क्रुद्धः कर्णोऽच्छिनन्मृधे। तस्याश्वांश्च पुनर्हत्वा सूतं विव्याध पञ्चभिः॥
yudhyamānasya bhīmasya sūtaputro'samāyayā| tasyeṣudhī dhanurdhyā ca bāṇaiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ|| raśmīn yoktrāṇi cāśvānāṃ kruddhaḥ karṇo'cchinanmṛdhe| tasyāśvāṃśca punarhatvā sūtaṃ vivyādha pañcabhiḥ||
Inflamed with wrath, Karna, the son of Suta by virtue of the illusion of his weapons, cut-off in that combat, with his straight arrows the pairs of quivers and the bow-string and the traces of the steeds of the fighting Bhima. Thereafter slaying his antagonist's steeds, Karna pierced the latter's charioteer with five shafts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.46
सोऽपसृत्य दुतं सूतो युधामन्यो रथं ययौ। विहसन्निव भीमस्य क्रुद्धः कालानलद्युतिः॥ ध्वज चिच्छेद राधेयः पताकां च व्यपातयत्। स विधन्वा महाबाहुरथ शक्तिं परामृशत्॥
so'pasṛtya dutaṃ sūto yudhāmanyo rathaṃ yayau| vihasanniva bhīmasya kruddhaḥ kālānaladyutiḥ|| dhvaja ciccheda rādheyaḥ patākāṃ ca vyapātayat| sa vidhanvā mahābāhuratha śaktiṃ parāmṛśat||
Thereupon the charioteer running in haste, ascended the car of Yudhamyu. Burning with Wrath, Radha's son, whose effulgence then equaled the effulgence of the Yuga-fire, cut-off the standard of Bhima and felled his banner, smiling the while. Deprived of the use of his bow, Bhima then grasped a fearful lance.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.47
तां व्यवासृजदाविध्य क्रुद्धः कर्णरथं प्रति। तामाधिरथिरायस्तः शक्तिं काञ्चनभूषणाम्॥ आपतन्ती महोल्काभां चिच्छेद दशभिः शरैः। सापतद् दशधा छिन्ना कर्णस्य निशितैः शरैः॥ अस्यतः सूतपुत्रस्य मित्रार्थे चित्रयोधिनः। स चर्मादत्त कौन्तेयो जातरूपपरिष्कृतम्॥
tāṃ vyavāsṛjadāvidhya kruddhaḥ karṇarathaṃ prati| tāmādhirathirāyastaḥ śaktiṃ kāñcanabhūṣaṇām|| āpatantī maholkābhāṃ ciccheda daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ| sāpatad daśadhā chinnā karṇasya niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ|| asyataḥ sūtaputrasya mitrārthe citrayodhinaḥ| sa carmādatta kaunteyo jātarūpapariṣkṛtam||
Inflamed with rage, he balanced it in his hands and then hurled it vehemently at the chariot of Karna. Adhiratha's son then with ten shafts, cut-off that glad-decked dart hurled by Bhima, as it was flying swiftly towards him like a blazing meteor; that lance then fell down, severed into fragments by those sharp arrows of Suta's son Karna, that warrior versed in all modes of warfare, then engaged in the fight for the sake of friends. Then the son of Kunti grasped a buckler adorned with gold.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.48
खङ्गं चान्यतरप्रेप्सुर्मृत्योरगे जयस्य वा। तदस्य तरसा क्रुद्धो व्यधमचर्म सुप्रभम्॥ शरैर्बहुभिरत्युग्रैः प्रहसन्निव भारत। स विचर्मा महाराज विरथः क्रोधमूर्छितः॥
khaṅgaṃ cānyataraprepsurmṛtyorage jayasya vā| tadasya tarasā kruddho vyadhamacarma suprabham|| śarairbahubhiratyugraiḥ prahasanniva bhārata| sa vicarmā mahārāja virathaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ||
And a resplendent sword, desirous of reaping either victory or death. But O Bharata, Karna again smilingly cut-off that effulgent buckler of Bhima with numerous dreadful arrows. Bhima then deprived of the use of his car and his shield, became infuriate in wrath.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.49
असिं प्रासृजदाविध्य त्वरन् कर्णरथं प्रति। स धनुः सूतपुत्रस्य सज्यं छित्त्वा महानसिः॥
asiṃ prāsṛjadāvidhya tvaran karṇarathaṃ prati| sa dhanuḥ sūtaputrasya sajyaṃ chittvā mahānasiḥ||
Then with great vehemence he hurled at Karna's chariot that sword; that mighty sword then cutting off the stringed bow of Suta's son.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.50
पपात भुवि राजेन्द्र क्रुद्धः सर्प इवाम्बरात्। ततःप्रहस्याधिरथिन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्॥ शत्रुघ्नं समरे क्रुद्धो दृढज्यं वेगवत्तरम्। व्यायच्छत् स शरान् कर्णः कुन्तीपुत्रजिघांसया॥ सहस्रशो महाराज रुक्मपुङ्खान् सुतेजनान्। स वध्यमानो बलवान् कर्णचापच्युतैः शरैः॥
papāta bhuvi rājendra kruddhaḥ sarpa ivāmbarāt| tataḥprahasyādhirathinyadādāya kārmukam|| śatrughnaṃ samare kruddho dṛḍhajyaṃ vegavattaram| vyāyacchat sa śarān karṇaḥ kuntīputrajighāṃsayā|| sahasraśo mahārāja rukmapuṅkhān sutejanān| sa vadhyamāno balavān karṇacāpacyutaiḥ śaraiḥ||
Dropped down on the earth like O king, an angry snake from the heavens. Then the son of Adhiratha, inflamed with rage in that battle, smilingly grasped another bow destructive of foes, having a tougher string and stronger than the one that had been cut-off. Desirous of slaying the son of Kunti, O king, Karna, then began to discharge by thousands, arrows furnished with golden wings and endued with great impetuously. Wounded with those shafts shot from Karna's bow, the puissant Bhima.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.51
वैहायसं प्राक्रमद् वै कर्णस्य व्यथयन्मनः। स तस्य चरितं दृष्ट्वा संग्रामे विजयैषिणः॥
vaihāyasaṃ prākramad vai karṇasya vyathayanmanaḥ| sa tasya caritaṃ dṛṣṭvā saṃgrāme vijayaiṣiṇaḥ||
Bounded up into the air, thereby filling Karna's mind with great pain. Beholding that conduct of the victory-desiring Bhima, Karna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.52
लयमास्थाय राधेयो भीमसेनमवञ्चयत्। तं च दृष्ट्वा रथोपस्थे निलीनं व्यथितेन्द्रियम्॥
layamāsthāya rādheyo bhīmasenamavañcayat| taṃ ca dṛṣṭvā rathopasthe nilīnaṃ vyathitendriyam||
The son of Radha deceived Bhimasena by hiding himself inside his chariot. Beholding Karna hide himself in the terrace of his car with a frightened heart.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.53
ध्वजमस्य समासाद्य तस्थौ भीमो महीतले। तदस्य कुरवः सर्वे चारणाश्चाभ्यपूजयन्॥
dhvajamasya samāsādya tasthau bhīmo mahītale| tadasya kuravaḥ sarve cāraṇāścābhyapūjayan||
Bhima, catching hold of the former's flagstaff, remained on the ground. Then all the Kurus and the Charanas applauded that feat of his, viz.,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.54
यदियेष रथात् कर्ण हतु तार्क्ष्य इवोरगम्। स च्छिन्नधन्वा विस्थः स्वधर्ममनुपालयन्॥
yadiyeṣa rathāt karṇa hatu tārkṣya ivoragam| sa cchinnadhanvā visthaḥ svadharmamanupālayan||
His attempt to snatch away Karna from his car, like Garuda snatching away a serpent (from its hole). Then Bhima, with his bow burst open and car useless but still observant of his duties.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.55
स्वरथं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा युद्धायैव व्यवस्थितः। तद् विहत्यास्य राधेयस्तत एनं समभ्ययात्॥
svarathaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā yuddhāyaiva vyavasthitaḥ| tad vihatyāsya rādheyastata enaṃ samabhyayāt||
Remained on the field, keeping his car behind him and firmly resolved to continue that battle. In that combat, the son of Radha once more rushed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.56
संरम्भात् पाण्डवं संख्ये युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्। तौ समेतौ महाराज स्पर्धमानौ महाबलौ॥
saṃrambhāt pāṇḍavaṃ saṃkhye yuddhāya samupasthitam| tau sametau mahārāja spardhamānau mahābalau||
In rage, against that son of Pandu who stood before him in the attitude of fighting. O mighty monarch, those two highly puissant heroes, looking at their respective feats and encountering each other.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.57
जीमूताविव धर्मान्ते गर्जमानौ नरर्षभौ। तयोरासीत् सम्प्रहारः क्रुद्धयोर्नरसिंहयोः॥
jīmūtāviva dharmānte garjamānau nararṣabhau| tayorāsīt samprahāraḥ kruddhayornarasiṃhayoḥ||
Began to roar at each other like two rain clouds at the end of the summer season. The combat between those two foremost of men who were excited to the highest pitch of fury.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.58
अमृष्यमाणयोः संख्ये देवदानवयोरिव। क्षीणशस्त्रस्तु कौन्तेयः कर्णेन समभिद्रुतः॥
amṛṣyamāṇayoḥ saṃkhye devadānavayoriva| kṣīṇaśastrastu kaunteyaḥ karṇena samabhidrutaḥ||
And who would not brook each other's feat, looked like that between the gods and the Danavas. His stock of weapons exhausted, Kunti's son (Bhima) was assailed by Karna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.59
दृष्ट्वार्जुनहतान् नागान् पतितान् पर्वतोपमान्। रथमार्गविघातार्थ व्यायुधः प्रविवेश ह॥
dṛṣṭvārjunahatān nāgān patitān parvatopamān| rathamārgavighātārtha vyāyudhaḥ praviveśa ha||
Then deprived as he was of his weapons, beholding the huge mountain-like elephant slain by Arjuna lying on the field, he entered into their midst for impeding the progress of the car of Karna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.60
हस्तिनां व्रजमासाद्य रथदुर्ग प्रविश्य च। पाण्डवो जीविताकाङ्क्षी राधेयं नाभ्यहारयत्॥
hastināṃ vrajamāsādya rathadurga praviśya ca| pāṇḍavo jīvitākāṅkṣī rādheyaṃ nābhyahārayat||
Entering into that host of elephants, that was inaccessible to a chariot, the son of Pandu desirous of saving his life, did no longer strike the son of Radha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.61
व्यवस्थानमथाकासन् धनंजयशरैर्हतम्। उद्यम्य कुञ्जरं पार्थस्तस्थौ परपुरंजयः॥
vyavasthānamathākāsan dhanaṃjayaśarairhatam| udyamya kuñjaraṃ pārthastasthau parapuraṃjayaḥ||
Then searching eagerly for protection, that subjugator of hostile cities, that son of Pritha, uplifting an elephant slain by the arrows of Arjuna, stayed on the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.62
महौषधिसमायुक्तं हनूपानिव पर्वतम्। तमस्य विशिखैः कर्णो व्यधमत् कुञ्जरं पुनः॥
mahauṣadhisamāyuktaṃ hanūpāniva parvatam| tamasya viśikhaiḥ karṇo vyadhamat kuñjaraṃ punaḥ||
Looking like Hanumat holding the (Gandhamadana) mountain over-grown with Oshadhis. But Karna, then cut that elephant, to pieces with his sharp arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.63
हस्त्यङ्गान्यथ कर्णाय प्राहिणोत् पाण्डुनन्दनः। चक्राण्यश्वांस्तथा चान्यद् यत् यत् पश्यति भूतले॥८७
hastyaṅgānyatha karṇāya prāhiṇot pāṇḍunandanaḥ| cakrāṇyaśvāṃstathā cānyad yat yat paśyati bhūtale||87
Then the son of Pandu began to throw at Barna, limbs of slain elephants and horses and car-wheels and everything he saw lying on the field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.64
तत् तदादाय चिक्षेप क्रुद्धः कर्णाय पाण्डवः। तदस्य सर्व चिच्छेद क्षिप्त क्षिप्तं शितैः शरैः॥
tat tadādāya cikṣepa kruddhaḥ karṇāya pāṇḍavaḥ| tadasya sarva ciccheda kṣipta kṣiptaṃ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ||
The son of Pandu then inflamed with rage, threw at Karna, everything that then came within his reach. But all those things hurled at him, Karna cut-off with sharp arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.65
भीमोऽपि मुष्टिमुद्यम्य वज्रगर्मी सुदारुणाम्। हन्तुमैच्छत् सूतपुत्रं संस्मरन्नर्जुनं क्षणात्॥
bhīmo'pi muṣṭimudyamya vajragarmī sudāruṇām| hantumaicchat sūtaputraṃ saṃsmarannarjunaṃ kṣaṇāt||
Bhima also raising his clenched fists endued with the force of thunder and terrible desired to kill Suta's son. But he then came to recollect the vow of Arjuna (for slaying Karna).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.66
शक्तोऽपि नावधीत् कर्ण समर्थः पाण्डुनन्दनः। रक्षमाणः प्रतिज्ञां तां या कृता सव्यसाचिना॥
śakto'pi nāvadhīt karṇa samarthaḥ pāṇḍunandanaḥ| rakṣamāṇaḥ pratijñāṃ tāṃ yā kṛtā savyasācinā||
Thus the son of Pandu, though competent, did not slay Karna, desirous of keeping inviolate the vow that Arjuna had made.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.67
तमेवं व्याकुलं भीमं भूयो भूयः शितैः शरैः। मूर्च्छयाभिपरीताङ्गमकरोत् सूतनन्दनः॥
tamevaṃ vyākulaṃ bhīmaṃ bhūyo bhūyaḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ| mūrcchayābhiparītāṅgamakarot sūtanandanaḥ||
But the son of Suta then repeatedly caused the already afflicted Bhima, to lose his senses by striking him with his sharp arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.68
धनुषा स्पृष्टमात्रेण व्यायुधं नावधीच्चैनं कर्णः कुन्त्या वचः स्मरन्। धनुषोऽग्रेण तं कर्ण सोऽभिद्रुत्य परामृशत्॥
dhanuṣā spṛṣṭamātreṇa vyāyudhaṃ nāvadhīccainaṃ karṇaḥ kuntyā vacaḥ smaran| dhanuṣo'greṇa taṃ karṇa so'bhidrutya parāmṛśat||
Recollecting the words of Kunti, Karna then did not slay Bhima who was then weaponless but with the handle of his bow he poked and pierced him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.69
क्रुद्धः सर्प इव वसन्। आच्छिद्य स धनुस्तस्य कर्ण मूर्धन्यताडयत्॥
kruddhaḥ sarpa iva vasan| ācchidya sa dhanustasya karṇa mūrdhanyatāḍayat||
Soon as he was struck with the end of Karna's bow, Bhima was inflamed with rage and breathing like a snake and snatching away Karna's bow, he began to strike him on the head.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.70
ताडितो भीमसेनेन क्रोधादारक्तलोचनः। विहसन्निव राधेयो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह॥
tāḍito bhīmasenena krodhādāraktalocanaḥ| vihasanniva rādheyo vākyametaduvāca ha||
Stuck by Bhimasena, the son of Radha with his eyes red in rage smilingly spoke these words to the former.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.71
पुनः पुनस्तूबरक मूढ औदरिकेति च। अकृतास्रक मा योत्सीर्बाल संग्रामकातर॥
punaḥ punastūbaraka mūḍha audariketi ca| akṛtāsraka mā yotsīrbāla saṃgrāmakātara||
Over and over again, Beardless eunuch, ignorant fool, glutton, without any skill in the use of weapons, do you never again venture to fight (with any one)? You are but a boy, a laggard in battle!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.72
यत्र भोज्यं बहुविधं भक्ष्यं पेयं च पाण्डव। तत्र त्वं दुर्मते योग्यो न युद्धेषु कदाचन॥
yatra bhojyaṃ bahuvidhaṃ bhakṣyaṃ peyaṃ ca pāṇḍava| tatra tvaṃ durmate yogyo na yuddheṣu kadācana||
O son of Pandu where there are various kinds of food and drink and edibles, that is really the place fit for you and not the field of battle, O wicked-souled one!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.73
मूलपुष्पफलाहारो व्रतेषु नियमेषु च। उचितस्त्वं वने भीम न त्वं युद्धविशारदः॥
mūlapuṣpaphalāhāro vrateṣu niyameṣu ca| ucitastvaṃ vane bhīma na tvaṃ yuddhaviśāradaḥ||
Devouring esculent roots, fruits fruits and flowers, it is proper that you should engage yourself in the observance of vows and rites, in the woods. O Bhima, you know not how to fight!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.74
क्व युद्धं व मुनित्वं च वनं गच्छ वृकोदर। न त्वं युद्धोचितस्तात वनवासरतिर्भवान्॥
kva yuddhaṃ va munitvaṃ ca vanaṃ gaccha vṛkodara| na tvaṃ yuddhocitastāta vanavāsaratirbhavān||
Vast is the difference, O Vrikodara, between fighting and the occupation of a hermit. So, do you repair to the forest O master; you are not capable of fighting and have an inclination for dwelling in the wood.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.75
सूदान् भृत्यजनान् दासांस्त्वं गृहे त्वरयन् भृशम्। योग्यस्ताडयितुं क्रोधाद् भोजनार्थ वृकोदर॥
sūdān bhṛtyajanān dāsāṃstvaṃ gṛhe tvarayan bhṛśam| yogyastāḍayituṃ krodhād bhojanārtha vṛkodara||
Urging cooks and servants and orderlies to make haste in making your dinner ready, O Vrikodara, you are capable of striking and reproving them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.76
मुनिर्भूत्वाथवा भीम फलान्यादत्ख दुर्मते। वनाय व्रज कौन्तेय न त्वं युद्धविशारदः॥
munirbhūtvāthavā bhīma phalānyādatkha durmate| vanāya vraja kaunteya na tvaṃ yuddhaviśāradaḥ||
Becoming a hermit, O Bhima, do you began eating fruits, O wicked-minded wretch. O son of Kunti, betake to the forest, for you are incapable of fighting.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.77
फलमूलाशने शक्तस्त्वं तथातिथिपूजने। न त्वां शत्रसमुद्योगे योग्यं मन्ये वृकोदर॥
phalamūlāśane śaktastvaṃ tathātithipūjane| na tvāṃ śatrasamudyoge yogyaṃ manye vṛkodara||
You are fit, O Vrikodara, for eating large quantities of esculent roots and for receiving and welcoming guests, O Vrikodara, I do not consider you fit for wielding weapons.”
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.78
कौमारे यानि वृत्तानि विप्रियाणि विशाम्पते। तानि सर्वाणि चाप्येव रूक्षाण्यश्रावयद् भृशम्॥
kaumāre yāni vṛttāni vipriyāṇi viśāmpate| tāni sarvāṇi cāpyeva rūkṣāṇyaśrāvayad bhṛśam||
O monarch, he was also reminded by Karna in harsh language, of all the wrongs done to him in his days of childhood.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.79
अथैनं तत्र संलीनमस्पृशद् धनुषा पुनः। प्रहसंश्च पुनर्वाक्यं भीममाह वृषस्तदा॥
athainaṃ tatra saṃlīnamaspṛśad dhanuṣā punaḥ| prahasaṃśca punarvākyaṃ bhīmamāha vṛṣastadā||
And once more as Bhima greatly weakened stood there, Vrishasena poked him with horn of his bow and smilingly addressed these words to him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.80
योद्धव्यं मारिषान्यत्र न योद्धव्यं च मादृशैः। मादृशैर्युध्यमानानामेतचान्यच विद्यते॥
yoddhavyaṃ māriṣānyatra na yoddhavyaṃ ca mādṛśaiḥ| mādṛśairyudhyamānānāmetacānyaca vidyate||
O child, you should fight with others and not with men like myself. Those who fight with men like myself, have to undergo this and many things else.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.81
गच्छ वा यत्र तौ कृष्णौ तौ त्वां रक्षिष्यतो रणे। गृहं वा गच्छ कौन्तेय किं ते युद्धेन बालक॥
gaccha vā yatra tau kṛṣṇau tau tvāṃ rakṣiṣyato raṇe| gṛhaṃ vā gaccha kaunteya kiṃ te yuddhena bālaka||
Hie yourself to the spot where the Krishnas are and they will then protect you in battle. Or, O son of Kunti, return to your home, O child what is the good of fighting?"
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.82
कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा भीमसेनोऽतिदारुणम्। उवाच कर्ण प्रहसन् सर्वेषां शृण्वतां वचः॥
karṇasya vacanaṃ śrutvā bhīmaseno'tidāruṇam| uvāca karṇa prahasan sarveṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ vacaḥ||
Then hearing those very harsh words of Karna, Bhima smilingly spoke these words to him at the presence of every body.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.83
जितस्त्वमसकृद् दुष्ट कत्थसे किं वृथाऽऽत्मना। जयाजयौ महेन्द्रस्य लोके दृष्टौ पुरातनैः॥
jitastvamasakṛd duṣṭa katthase kiṃ vṛthā''tmanā| jayājayau mahendrasya loke dṛṣṭau purātanaiḥ||
"O wicked fool! Your have been repeatedly defeated by me, how then can you indulge in this vain brag? The ancients have seen the victory and defeat of the mighty Indra himself!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.84
मल्लयुद्धं मया सार्ध कुरु दुष्कुलसम्भव। महाबलो महाभोगी कीचको निहतो यथा॥
mallayuddhaṃ mayā sārdha kuru duṣkulasambhava| mahābalo mahābhogī kīcako nihato yathā||
O scion of a mean family, come and wrestle with me. Then even as I have slain the mighty and luxurious Kichaka.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.85
तथा त्वां घातयिष्यामि पश्यत्सु सर्वराजसु। भीमस्य मतमाज्ञाया कर्णो बुद्धिमतां वरः॥
tathā tvāṃ ghātayiṣyāmi paśyatsu sarvarājasu| bhīmasya matamājñāyā karṇo buddhimatāṃ varaḥ||
I will slay you before the very eyes of all the kings. “But knowing Bhima's intention, that foremost of intelligent beings Karna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.86
विररामरणात् तस्मात् पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम्। एवं तं विरथं कृत्वा कर्णो राजन् व्यकत्थयत्॥
virarāmaraṇāt tasmāt paśyatāṃ sarvadhanvinām| evaṃ taṃ virathaṃ kṛtvā karṇo rājan vyakatthayat||
Refrained from that fight before they very eyes of the bowmen present. Thus o king, making Bhima carless, Karna reproved him in such harsh language.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.87
प्रमुखे वृष्णिसिंहस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः। ततो राजशिलाधौताशराशाखामृगध्वजः॥ प्राहिणोत् सूतपुत्राय केशवेन प्रचोदितः। ततः पार्थभुजोत्सृष्टाः शराः कनकभूषणाः॥
pramukhe vṛṣṇisiṃhasya pārthasya ca mahātmanaḥ| tato rājaśilādhautāśarāśākhāmṛgadhvajaḥ|| prāhiṇot sūtaputrāya keśavena pracoditaḥ| tataḥ pārthabhujotsṛṣṭāḥ śarāḥ kanakabhūṣaṇāḥ||
In the presence of that best of the Vrishnis and the son of Pritha. Then O king, the apebannered Arjuna, being urged on by Keshava, sped a the son of Suta numerous arrows whetted on stone. Then those gold-decked arrows hurled by the force Partha's arm.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.88
गाण्डीवप्रभवाः कर्ण हंसाः क्रौञ्चमिवाविशन्। स भुजङ्गैरिवाविष्टैर्गाण्डीवप्रेषितैः शरैः॥
gāṇḍīvaprabhavāḥ karṇa haṃsāḥ krauñcamivāviśan| sa bhujaṅgairivāviṣṭairgāṇḍīvapreṣitaiḥ śaraiḥ||
And issuing out of the Gandiva, penetrated into Karna's body like so many cranes entering into the Krouncha mountains. Wounding Karna with those arrows shot from the Gandiva, that entered his body like so many snakes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.89
भीमसेनादपासेधत् सूतपुत्रं धनंजयः। स च्छिन्नधन्वा भीमेन धनंजयशराहतः॥
bhīmasenādapāsedhat sūtaputraṃ dhanaṃjayaḥ| sa cchinnadhanvā bhīmena dhanaṃjayaśarāhataḥ||
Dhananjaya, drove away the son of Suta from the vicinity of Bhimasena. Then with his bow burst open by Bhima and pierced sore with the arrows of Dhananjaya.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.90
कर्णो भीमदपासासीद् रथेन महता दुतम्। भीमोऽपि सात्यकेहिं समारुह्य नरर्षभः॥
karṇo bhīmadapāsāsīd rathena mahatā dutam| bhīmo'pi sātyakehiṃ samāruhya nararṣabhaḥ||
Karna fled away from Bhima being borne hastily on his swift-coursing car. Bhima also, O foremost of men, ascending Satyaki's Vehicle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.91
अन्यवयाद् भ्रातरं संख्ये पाण्डवं सव्यसाचिनम्। ततः कर्णे समुद्दिश्य त्वरमाणो धनंजयः॥ नाराचं क्रोधताम्राक्षः प्रैषीन्मृत्युमिवान्तकः। स गरुत्मानिवाकाशे प्रार्थयन् भुजगोत्तमम्॥
anyavayād bhrātaraṃ saṃkhye pāṇḍavaṃ savyasācinam| tataḥ karṇe samuddiśya tvaramāṇo dhanaṃjayaḥ|| nārācaṃ krodhatāmrākṣaḥ praiṣīnmṛtyumivāntakaḥ| sa garutmānivākāśe prārthayan bhujagottamam||
Followed his brother Savyasachin the son of Pandu in battle. Then Dhananjaya with his eyes red in rage and with great celerity sped at Karna a Naracha like the Destroyer urging death forward. Then like. Garuda ranging through the welkin in quest of a mighty snake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.92
नाराचोऽभ्यपतत् कर्ण तूर्ण गाण्डीवचोदितः। तमन्तरिक्षे नाराचं द्रौणिश्चिच्छेद पत्रिणा॥
nārāco'bhyapatat karṇa tūrṇa gāṇḍīvacoditaḥ| tamantarikṣe nārācaṃ drauṇiściccheda patriṇā||
That Naracha shot form the Gandiva, flew through the sky towards Karna in all quickness. Then the son of Drona cut-off that Naracha as it coursed through the sky, with a singed arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.93
धनंजय भयात् कर्णमुजिहीर्षन् महारथः ततो द्रौणिं चतुःषष्ट्या विव्याध कुपितोऽर्जुनः॥
dhanaṃjaya bhayāt karṇamujihīrṣan mahārathaḥ tato drauṇiṃ catuḥṣaṣṭyā vivyādha kupito'rjunaḥ||
Desirous as he was of freeing Karna from his fear of Dhananjaya. Thereupon Arjuna inflamed with rage, pierced Drona's son with sixty-four arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.94
शिलीमुखैमहाराज् मा गास्तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। स तु मत्तगजाकीर्णमानकं रथसंकुलम्।। १२० तूर्णमभ्याविशद् द्रौणिर्धनंजयशरादितः। ततः सुवर्णपृष्ठानां चापानां कूजतां रणे॥१२१ शब्दं गाण्डीवघोषेण कौन्तेयोऽभ्यभवद् बली। धनंजयस्तथा यान्तं पृष्ठतौ द्रौणिमभ्यगात्॥ नातिदीर्घमिवाध्वानं शरैः संत्रासयन् बलम्। विदार्य देहान् नाराचैर्नरवारणवाजिनाम्॥१२३
śilīmukhaimahārāj mā gāstiṣṭheti cābravīt| sa tu mattagajākīrṇamānakaṃ rathasaṃkulam|| 120 tūrṇamabhyāviśad drauṇirdhanaṃjayaśarāditaḥ| tataḥ suvarṇapṛṣṭhānāṃ cāpānāṃ kūjatāṃ raṇe||121 śabdaṃ gāṇḍīvaghoṣeṇa kaunteyo'bhyabhavad balī| dhanaṃjayastathā yāntaṃ pṛṣṭhatau drauṇimabhyagāt|| nātidīrghamivādhvānaṃ śaraiḥ saṃtrāsayan balam| vidārya dehān nārācairnaravāraṇavājinām||123
Whetted on stone and O monarch addressed the latter saying 'Fly not'. But afflicted with the arrows of Dhananjaya, Drona's son quickly entered into the army teeming with infuriated elephants and numerous chariots. Then the puissant son of Kunti drowned the sound of the other twangs of bows decked with gold, with the tremendous twang of his own bow Gandiva. Then the mighty Dhananjaya pursued Drona's son from behind who was thus flying and who had not then proceeded to a long way, frightening him all the way with his shafts. Tearing open the body of men, elephants and steeds with his Narachas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 139.95
कङ्कबर्हिणवासोभिर्बलं व्यधमदर्जुनः। तद् बलं भरतश्रेष्ठ सवाजिद्विपमानवम्॥ पाकशासनिरायत्तः पार्थः स निजघान ह॥
kaṅkabarhiṇavāsobhirbalaṃ vyadhamadarjunaḥ| tad balaṃ bharataśreṣṭha savājidvipamānavam|| pākaśāsanirāyattaḥ pārthaḥ sa nijaghāna ha||
Furnished with wings made of the feathers of the peacock and the Kanka, Arjuna began to agitate that army of yours. O foremost of the Bharatas, Partha, the son of Pakasasani (Indra) then began to carnage that host of yours, consisting of horses elephants and men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)