Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 32
MBh 6 32.1
संजय उवाच पुत्रस्तव महाराज मद्रराजं महारथम्। विनयेनोपसंगम्य प्रणयाद् वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
saṃjaya uvāca putrastava mahārāja madrarājaṃ mahāratham| vinayenopasaṃgamya praṇayād vākyamabravīt||
Sanjaya said O great king, your son, approaching the prince of Madras, that very powerful carwarrior, with enough of humility, spoke these words to him out of affection.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.2
सत्यव्रत महाभाग तापवर्धन। मद्रेश्वर रणे शूर परसैन्यभयंकर।॥
satyavrata mahābhāga tāpavardhana| madreśvara raṇe śūra parasainyabhayaṃkara|||
O you of truthful vows, O greatly fortunate one, O you who increase the sorrows of the antagonists, O lord of the Madras, O hero in battle, O you who instill terror in the hostile forces.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.3
श्रुतवानसि कर्णस्य ब्रुवतो वदतां वर। यथा नृपतिसिंहानां मध्ये त्वां वरये स्वयम्॥
śrutavānasi karṇasya bruvato vadatāṃ vara| yathā nṛpatisiṃhānāṃ madhye tvāṃ varaye svayam||
O best of speakers, you have heard what Karna had said, namely that this hero (Karna) chooses you amongst all the foremost of princes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.4
तत्त्वामप्रतिवीर्याद्य शत्रुपक्षक्षयावह। मद्रेश्वर प्रयाचेऽहं शिरसा विनयेन च॥
tattvāmaprativīryādya śatrupakṣakṣayāvaha| madreśvara prayāce'haṃ śirasā vinayena ca||
When such you are, O you of invincible prowess, O prince of the Madras, I solicit you today with enough of humility and bowing down my head in order to bring about the destruction of my enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.5
तस्मात् पार्थविनाशार्थं हितार्थं मम चैव हि। सारथ्यं रथिनां श्रेष्ठ प्रणयात् कर्तुमर्हसि॥
tasmāt pārthavināśārthaṃ hitārthaṃ mama caiva hi| sārathyaṃ rathināṃ śreṣṭha praṇayāt kartumarhasi||
In consequence thereof, O best of carwarriors, it is necessary that you should serve me, out of affection, as my charioteer in order to bring about the death of the sun of Pritha, as also to render me a real good.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.6
त्वयि यन्तरि राधेयो विद्विषो मे विजेष्यते। अभीषूणां हि कर्णस्य ग्रहीतान्यो न विद्यते॥
tvayi yantari rādheyo vidviṣo me vijeṣyate| abhīṣūṇāṃ hi karṇasya grahītānyo na vidyate||
Having had you for his charioteer, the son of Radha will surely vanquish my antagonists.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.7
ऋते हि त्वां महाभाग वासुदेवसमं युधि। स पाहि सर्वथा कर्णं यथा ब्रह्मा महेश्वरम्॥
ṛte hi tvāṃ mahābhāga vāsudevasamaṃ yudhi| sa pāhi sarvathā karṇaṃ yathā brahmā maheśvaram||
Indeed, O greatly fortunate one, these exists on one, who can restrain the horses belonging to Karna, excepting yourself, who are cruel to Vasudeva in battle. So do you protect Karna by all means, even as Brahma protects Maheshvara.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.8
यथा च सर्वथाऽऽपत्सु वार्ष्णेयः पाति पाण्डवम्। तथा मद्रेश्वराद्य त्वं राधेयं प्रतिपालय॥
yathā ca sarvathā''patsu vārṣṇeyaḥ pāti pāṇḍavam| tathā madreśvarādya tvaṃ rādheyaṃ pratipālaya||
Even as that descendant of the Vrishni race protects the son of Pandu all means in all his difficulties, so, O chief of the Madras, do you support today the son of Radha.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.9
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपः कर्णो भवान् भोजश्च वीर्यवान्। शकुनिः सौबलो द्रौणिरहमेव च नो बलम्॥
bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ karṇo bhavān bhojaśca vīryavān| śakuniḥ saubalo drauṇirahameva ca no balam||
Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, yourself and the most energetic king of the Bhojas as well as Shakuni, the son of Subala, the son of Drona and myself too, all had formed our army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.10
एवमेव कृतो भागो नवधा पृथिवीपते। न च भागोऽत्र भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः॥
evameva kṛto bhāgo navadhā pṛthivīpate| na ca bhāgo'tra bhīṣmasya droṇasya ca mahātmanaḥ||
O ruler of earth, thus nine divisions had : been made of the army, but no such division or allotted share does yet exist of either Bhishma or lofty-minded Drona.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.11
ताभ्यामतीत्य तौ भागौ निहता मम शत्रवः। वृद्धौ हि तौ महेष्वासौ छलेन निहतौ युधि॥
tābhyāmatītya tau bhāgau nihatā mama śatravaḥ| vṛddhau hi tau maheṣvāsau chalena nihatau yudhi||
By those two (Bhishma and Drona), who had gone beyond their respective divisions, all my enemies were slain.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.12
कृत्वा नसुकरं कर्म गतौ स्वर्गमितोऽनघ। तथान्ये पुरुषव्याघ्राः परैर्विनिहता युधि॥
kṛtvā nasukaraṃ karma gatau svargamito'nagha| tathānye puruṣavyāghrāḥ parairvinihatā yudhi||
Those two foremost of persons, who were very old, were slaughtered by stratagem in the field. O sinless one, they repaired to heaven from here, after having performed the most arduous tasks; as also other foremost of men, having been slain by the enemies in battle, departed to paradise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.13
अस्मदीयाश्च बहवः स्वर्गयोपगता रणे। त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् यथाशक्ति चेष्टां कृत्वा च पुष्कलाम्।।
asmadīyāśca bahavaḥ svargayopagatā raṇe| tyaktvā prāṇān yathāśakti ceṣṭāṃ kṛtvā ca puṣkalām||
So again numerous other heroes, all belonging to our army, after having achieved the most difficult attempts to the best of their prowess and as also other having abandoned their lives in the battle, at last departed to heaven.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.14
तदिदं हतभूयिष्ठं बलं मम नराधिप। पूर्वमष्यल्पकैः पार्थैर्हतं किमुत साम्प्रतम्॥
tadidaṃ hatabhūyiṣṭhaṃ balaṃ mama narādhipa| pūrvamaṣyalpakaiḥ pārthairhataṃ kimuta sāmpratam||
O lord of men, this our army the large part of which has been slain have already been massacred by the sons of Pritha, who were at first very few in number. What would be done now?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.15
बलवन्तो महात्मानः कौन्तेयाः सत्यविक्रमाः। बलं शेषं न हन्युर्मे यथा तत् कुरु पार्थिव॥
balavanto mahātmānaḥ kaunteyāḥ satyavikramāḥ| balaṃ śeṣaṃ na hanyurme yathā tat kuru pārthiva||
The sons of Kunti are all possessed of immense strength; they are lofty-minded; and also they are endued with undaunted course. O lord of earth, now act up in such a way that they may not slaughter the rest of my army.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.16
हतवीरमिदं सैन्यं पाण्डवैः समरे विभो। कर्णो ोको महाबाहुरस्मत्प्रियहिते रतः॥
hatavīramidaṃ sainyaṃ pāṇḍavaiḥ samare vibho| karṇo oko mahābāhurasmatpriyahite rataḥ||
O lord, this my force has lost the most heroic warriors, who were all slain by the sons of Pandu in the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.17
भवांश्च पुरुषव्याघ्र सर्वलोकमहारथः। शल्य कर्णोऽर्जुनेनाद्य योद्भुमिच्छति संयुगे॥
bhavāṃśca puruṣavyāghra sarvalokamahārathaḥ| śalya karṇo'rjunenādya yodbhumicchati saṃyuge||
Indeed, Karna alone, that mighty-armed hero, is dear to us and attached to our good; as also, O foremost of persons you are, who are the mightiest car-warrior throughout the entire world.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.18
तस्मिञ्जयाशा विपुला मद्रराज नराधिप। तस्याभिषुग्रहवरो नान्योऽस्ति भुवि कश्चन॥
tasmiñjayāśā vipulā madrarāja narādhipa| tasyābhiṣugrahavaro nānyo'sti bhuvi kaścana||
O Shalya, Karna desires to engage in battle today with Arjuna. But O chief of the people of Madras, I entertain very great hopes in that dreadful battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.19
पार्थस्य समरे कृष्णो यथाभीषुग्रहो वरः। तथा त्वमपि कर्णस्य रथेऽभीषुग्रहो भव॥
pārthasya samare kṛṣṇo yathābhīṣugraho varaḥ| tathā tvamapi karṇasya rathe'bhīṣugraho bhava||
There does none exist in the whole world, who can act as the best holder of the reins of Karna's horses; even as Krishna makes the foremost holder of reins of Partha's horses in the field of battle, so, O monarch, should you be the holder of reins of the car belonging to Karna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.20
तेन युक्तो रणे पार्थो रक्ष्यमाणश्च पार्थिव। यानि कर्माणि कुरुते प्रत्यक्षाणि तथैव तत्॥
tena yukto raṇe pārtho rakṣyamāṇaśca pārthiva| yāni karmāṇi kurute pratyakṣāṇi tathaiva tat||
O sire, having been attended by him (Krishna) and also well guarded in battle, whatever deeds that the son of Pritha performs, will all be consequently done before your eyes.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.21
पूर्व न समरे ह्येवमवधीदर्जुनो रिपून्। इदानीं विक्रमो ह्यस्य कृष्णेन सहितस्य च॥
pūrva na samare hyevamavadhīdarjuno ripūn| idānīṃ vikramo hyasya kṛṣṇena sahitasya ca||
Formerly Arjuna, indeed, never slaughtered his enemies in battle; but now, as he is always attended by Krishna, he shows forth such a prowess.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.22
कृष्णेन सहित: पार्थो धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूम्। अहन्यहनि मद्रेश द्रावयन् दृश्यते युधि॥
kṛṣṇena sahita: pārtho dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūm| ahanyahani madreśa drāvayan dṛśyate yudhi||
And now, O lord of the Madras, it is witnessed that day after day the son of Pritha causes the vast army of Dhritarashtra to retreat, because he is ever attended by Krishna in the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.23
भागोऽवशिष्टः कर्णस्य तव चैव महाद्युते। तं भागं सह कर्णेन युगपन्नाशयाद्य हि॥
bhāgo'vaśiṣṭaḥ karṇasya tava caiva mahādyute| taṃ bhāgaṃ saha karṇena yugapannāśayādya hi||
O most resplendent one, the rest of the share given to Karna as well as to yourself still remains. Being accompanied by Karna, do you at once proceed to the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.24
अरुणेन यथा सार्धं तमः सूर्यो व्यपोहतिः। तथा कर्णेन सहितो जहि पार्थं महाहवे॥
aruṇena yathā sārdhaṃ tamaḥ sūryo vyapohatiḥ| tathā karṇena sahito jahi pārthaṃ mahāhave||
Even as the Sun, being attended by the Arjuna, disposes the darkness, so you, being united with Karna, slaughter the son of Pritha in this dreadful battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.25
उद्यन्तौ च यथा सूर्यो बालसूर्यसमप्रभौ। कर्णशल्यौ रणे दृष्ट्वा विद्रवन्तु महारथाः॥
udyantau ca yathā sūryo bālasūryasamaprabhau| karṇaśalyau raṇe dṛṣṭvā vidravantu mahārathāḥ||
Let the greatest car-warriors, belonging to the hostile force, run away from the field, after seeing in the battle both Karna and Shalya, who are like two risen suns and who also are possessed of the splendour of the rising sun.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.26
सूर्यारुणौ यथा दृष्ट्वा तमो नश्यति मारिष। तता नश्यन्तु कौन्तेयाः : सपञ्चाला: ससुंजयाः॥
sūryāruṇau yathā dṛṣṭvā tamo naśyati māriṣa| tatā naśyantu kaunteyāḥ : sapañcālā: sasuṃjayāḥ||
As, O sire, the thick gloom is destroyed at the very view of both the Sun and Arjuna, even so let all the descendants of Kunti along with the Panchalas and the Srinjayas be destroyed (at the sight of Karna and Shalya in the battle).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.27
रथिनां प्रवरः कर्णो यन्तॄणां प्रवरो भवान्। संयोगो युवयोलेकि नाभून्न च भविष्यति॥
rathināṃ pravaraḥ karṇo yantṝṇāṃ pravaro bhavān| saṃyogo yuvayoleki nābhūnna ca bhaviṣyati||
Karna is superior to all the car-warriors, as also you are the foremost of all the charioteers; and there exists no one in the whole world, who is your peer in the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.28
यथा सर्वास्ववस्थासु वार्ष्णेयः पाति पाण्डवम्। तथा भवान् परित्रातुं कर्ण वैकर्तनं रणे॥
yathā sarvāsvavasthāsu vārṣṇeyaḥ pāti pāṇḍavam| tathā bhavān paritrātuṃ karṇa vaikartanaṃ raṇe||
Even as that descendant of the Vrishni race protects the son of Pandu in all his vicissitudes, so do you guard Karna the son of Vikartana, in the battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.29
त्वया सारथिना ह्येष अप्रधृष्यो भविष्यति। देवतानामपि रणे सशक्राणां महीपते। किं पुनः पाण्डवेयानां मा विशंकीर्वचो मम॥
tvayā sārathinā hyeṣa apradhṛṣyo bhaviṣyati| devatānāmapi raṇe saśakrāṇāṃ mahīpate| kiṃ punaḥ pāṇḍaveyānāṃ mā viśaṃkīrvaco mama||
O ruler of earth, when you are his charioteer, this hero (Karna) will surely be invincible even in the war with all the celestials, headed by Shakra (Indra); and what again, need be said with all the Pandavas. O, do not doubt my sayings!
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.30
संजय उवाच दुर्योधनः श्रुत्वा शल्यः क्रोधसमन्वितः। विशिखां भृकुटिं कृत्वा धुन्वन् हस्तौ पुनः पुनः॥३०
saṃjaya uvāca duryodhanaḥ śrutvā śalyaḥ krodhasamanvitaḥ| viśikhāṃ bhṛkuṭiṃ kṛtvā dhunvan hastau punaḥ punaḥ||30
Sanjaya said Having heard the words of Duryodhana, Shalya, who became highly enraged and who was stretching his bow to its extent and who, again, was waving his two arms often and often,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.31
क्रोधरक्ते महानेत्रे परिवृत्य महाभुजः। कुलैश्चर्यश्रुतबलैर्दृप्तः शल्योऽब्रवीदिदम्॥
krodharakte mahānetre parivṛtya mahābhujaḥ| kulaiścaryaśrutabalairdṛptaḥ śalyo'bravīdidam||
And who, moreover, was rolling his two expensive eyes reddened with great rage and who himself was endued with the mighty arms and who also was greatly proud of the possession of his high-birth, properties, vast learning and physical capability, Shalya uttered these words.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.32
शल्य उवाच अवमन्यसि गान्धारे ध्रुवं च परिशङ्कसे। यन्मां ब्रवीषि विश्रब्धं सारथ्यं क्रियतामिति॥
śalya uvāca avamanyasi gāndhāre dhruvaṃ ca pariśaṅkase| yanmāṃ bravīṣi viśrabdhaṃ sārathyaṃ kriyatāmiti||
Shalya said O son of Gandhari, you are offending me; and also surely you are suspecting my conduct, when you ask me without hesitation by saying-Do you act as my charioteer.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.33
अस्मतोऽभयधिकं कर्णं मन्यमानः प्रशंससि। न चाहं युधि राधेय गणये तुल्यमात्मनः॥
asmato'bhayadhikaṃ karṇaṃ manyamānaḥ praśaṃsasi| na cāhaṃ yudhi rādheya gaṇaye tulyamātmanaḥ||
You praise Karna by considering that he is superior to ourselves. But I never reckon the son of Radha to be equal to myself in the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.34
आदिश्यतामभ्यधिको ममांशः पृथिवीपते। तमहं समरे जित्वा गमिष्यामि यथागतम्॥
ādiśyatāmabhyadhiko mamāṃśaḥ pṛthivīpate| tamahaṃ samare jitvā gamiṣyāmi yathāgatam||
O ruler of earth, let a much greater share be permitted to me in the battle. Having slaughtered him in the field, who has come to contend with me, I will repair to the place where from I came.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.35
अथवाष्येक एवाहं योत्स्यामि कुरुनन्दन। पश्य वीर्य ममाद्यत्वं संग्रामे दहतो रिपून्।॥
athavāṣyeka evāhaṃ yotsyāmi kurunandana| paśya vīrya mamādyatvaṃ saṃgrāme dahato ripūn|||
O descendant of the Kuru race, if it be desirable, I will fight alone. Do you witness today my energy in the field of battle, whilst I will engage in scorching the enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.36
न चापि कामान् कौरव्य निधाय हृदये पुमान्। अस्मद्विधः प्रवर्तेत मा मां त्वमभिशङ्किथाः॥
na cāpi kāmān kauravya nidhāya hṛdaye pumān| asmadvidhaḥ pravarteta mā māṃ tvamabhiśaṅkithāḥ||
O descendant of the Kuru race, no person, who is like ourselves, ever engages himself in the execution of my duties, after having reflected in the heart such an insult. Do not doubt me (my prowess). In the battle, you should not at all attach such a great insult to me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.37
युधि वाप्यवमानो मे न कर्तव्यः कथञ्चन। पश्य पीनौ मम भुजौ वज्रसंहननौ पमौ॥
yudhi vāpyavamāno me na kartavyaḥ kathañcana| paśya pīnau mama bhujau vajrasaṃhananau pamau||
See these two my mascular arms, that can smite down like thunder; as also do you behold my bow that is variegated with the excellent colors, as well as my shafts that are like snakes possessing virulent poison.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.38
धनुः पश्य च मे चित्रं शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान्। रथं पश्य च मे कृप्तं सदश्चैर्वातवेगितैः॥ गदां च पश्य गान्धारे हेमपट्टविभूषिताम्।
dhanuḥ paśya ca me citraṃ śarāṃścāśīviṣopamān| rathaṃ paśya ca me kṛptaṃ sadaścairvātavegitaiḥ|| gadāṃ ca paśya gāndhāre hemapaṭṭavibhūṣitām|
See again, my car, to which are yoked the most beautiful horses endued with the swiftness of the wind. And O son of Gandhari, see my mace, that is ornamented with gold and threads of hemp.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.39
दारयेयं महीं कृत्स्नां विकिरेयं च पर्वतान्॥ शोषयेयं समुद्रांश्च तेजसा स्वेन पार्थिव।
dārayeyaṃ mahīṃ kṛtsnāṃ vikireyaṃ ca parvatān|| śoṣayeyaṃ samudrāṃśca tejasā svena pārthiva|
O lord of earth, when I am angry I can split up the very earth; and I can break as under the mountains, as also I can soak up even all the oceans by means of my own energy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.40
तं मामेवंविधं राजन् समर्थमरिनिग्रह॥ कस्माद् युनसि सारथ्ये नीचस्याधिरथे रणे। ह्यभ्युगतं
taṃ māmevaṃvidhaṃ rājan samarthamarinigraha|| kasmād yunasi sārathye nīcasyādhirathe raṇe| hyabhyugataṃ
Why do you, O king, being conscious of the fact that I am thus capable of striking down the enemies, employ me to the office of the charioteer in the field of battle to the son of Adhiratha, who is born of such low parentage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.41
न मामधुरि राजेन्द्र नियोक्तुं त्वमिहार्हसि॥ न हि पापीयसः श्रेयान् भूत्वा प्रेष्यत्वमुत्सहे।
na māmadhuri rājendra niyoktuṃ tvamihārhasi|| na hi pāpīyasaḥ śreyān bhūtvā preṣyatvamutsahe|
O lord of kings, you should not appoint me to this menial service. Having been indeed, thus superior to him, I cannot dare obey the commands of that sinful person.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.42
यो प्रीत्या गरीयांसं वशे स्थितम्॥ वशे पापीयसो धत्ते तत् पापमधरोत्तरम्।
yo prītyā garīyāṃsaṃ vaśe sthitam|| vaśe pāpīyaso dhatte tat pāpamadharottaram|
That person, who makes one, who is a guest out of love and who is most supreme and who, again, is already very obedient, submissive to a very sinful man, surely becomes subject to that sort of crime which is similar to one of confusing the superior with the inferior.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.43
ब्रह्मणा ब्राह्मणाः सृष्टा मुखात् क्षत्रं च बाहुतः॥ ऊरुभ्यामसृजद् वैश्याशूद्रान पद्भ्यामिति श्रुतिः।
brahmaṇā brāhmaṇāḥ sṛṣṭā mukhāt kṣatraṃ ca bāhutaḥ|| ūrubhyāmasṛjad vaiśyāśūdrāna padbhyāmiti śrutiḥ|
This is a truth that Brahma created the twice-born persons from his mouth; and the Kshatriyas (or the people of the warrior class) from his arms, and also he created the Vaisyas (or the merchant class) from his thighs; and the Sudras (or the people of the servile class) from his feet.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.44
तेभ्यो वर्णविशेषाश्च प्रतिलोमानुलोमजाः॥ अथान्योन्यस्य संयोगाचातुर्वर्ण्यस्य भारत।
tebhyo varṇaviśeṣāśca pratilomānulomajāḥ|| athānyonyasya saṃyogācāturvarṇyasya bhārata|
Thereupon, O descendant of the Bharata race, the particular classes of persons, that is these born of (superior father marrying an inferior mother, or of a inferior father marrying a superior mother), have all originated from these four classes by means of their union with one another.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.45
गोप्तारः संगृहीतारो दातारः क्षत्रिया:स्मृताः॥ याजनाध्यापनैर्विप्रा विशुद्धैश्च प्रतिग्रहैः। लोकस्युनुग्रहार्थाय स्थापित ब्राह्मण भुवि॥
goptāraḥ saṃgṛhītāro dātāraḥ kṣatriyā:smṛtāḥ|| yājanādhyāpanairviprā viśuddhaiśca pratigrahaiḥ| lokasyunugrahārthāya sthāpita brāhmaṇa bhuvi||
It has often been told that the Kshatriyas are the protectors of the rest of the classes, as also they are the possessors and givers of wealth. The Brahmana, or the regenerate persons, are characterised as presiding at sacrifices, teaching and also by the acceptance of pure gifts and again, the Brahmanas, that is, the twice-born persons, were established upon the earth in order that they would shower forth blessings upon all the people.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.46
कृषिश्च पाशुपाल्यं च दिशां दानं च धर्मतः। ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशां शूद्रा विहिताः परिचारकाः॥
kṛṣiśca pāśupālyaṃ ca diśāṃ dānaṃ ca dharmataḥ| brahmakṣatraviśāṃ śūdrā vihitāḥ paricārakāḥ||
According to the Dharma-Shastras the occupations of the Vaisyas are agriculture, the rearing of cattle and gift; whereas the Sudras are ordained to be the servants of the Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaisyas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.47
ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य विहिताः सूता वै परिचारकाः। न क्षत्रियोवै सूतानां शृणुयाच कथञ्चन॥
brahmakṣatrasya vihitāḥ sūtā vai paricārakāḥ| na kṣatriyovai sūtānāṃ śṛṇuyāca kathañcana||
Then, again, the charioteers, indeed are servants to the Kshatriyas; but never the Kshatriyas, O sinless one, are servants to the charioteer class. Do you, therefore, listen to these my words.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.48
अहं मूर्धाभिषिक्तो हि राजर्षिकुलजो नृपः। महारथः समाख्यातः सेव्यः स्तुत्यश्च वन्दिनाम्॥४९
ahaṃ mūrdhābhiṣikto hi rājarṣikulajo nṛpaḥ| mahārathaḥ samākhyātaḥ sevyaḥ stutyaśca vandinām||49
I am that person, who have his head (or hairs) washed off with sanctity and I am born of a high family of royal sage and I am a mighty car-warriors and I am person of great note; as, again, I am worshipped and praised by the eulogists.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.49
सोऽहमेतादृशो भूत्वा नेहारिबलसूदनः। सूतपुत्रस्य संग्रामे सारथ्यं कर्तुमुत्सहे॥
so'hametādṛśo bhūtvā nehāribalasūdanaḥ| sūtaputrasya saṃgrāme sārathyaṃ kartumutsahe||
O slayer of the hostile force, when I am such a person as described, I cannot dare act as the charioteer of the son of Suta in the field.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.50
अवमानमहं प्राप्य न योत्स्यामि कथञ्चन। आपृच्छे त्वाद्य गान्धारे गमिष्यामि गृहाय वै॥
avamānamahaṃ prāpya na yotsyāmi kathañcana| āpṛcche tvādya gāndhāre gamiṣyāmi gṛhāya vai||
Thus having obtained this insult I will never battle in the field, O son of Gandhari, today. I ask your permission, as I am really willing to return home.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.51
संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा महाराज शल्यः समितिशोभन:। उत्थाय प्रयसौ तूर्णे राजमध्यादमर्षितः॥
saṃjaya uvāca evamuktvā mahārāja śalyaḥ samitiśobhana:| utthāya prayasau tūrṇe rājamadhyādamarṣitaḥ||
Sanjaya said Having thus addressed, that foremost of persons, Shalya, who was the ornament of assemblies and who also became highly enraged, immediately went away from the midst of the kings, after having stood up.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.52
प्रणयाद् बहुमानाश्च तं निगृह्य सुतस्तव। अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं साम्ना सर्वार्थसाधकम्॥
praṇayād bahumānāśca taṃ nigṛhya sutastava| abravīnmadhuraṃ vākyaṃ sāmnā sarvārthasādhakam||
Then your son, having received him (Shalya) with great affection and high respect, addressed him in a friendly manner these sweet expressions, pregnant with very grave ideas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.53
यथा शल्य विजानीषे एवमेतदसंशयम्। अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित् तं निबोध जनेश्वर॥
yathā śalya vijānīṣe evametadasaṃśayam| abhiprāyastu me kaścit taṃ nibodha janeśvara||
O Shalya, this what you utter is doubtlessly true. In this, I have some object in sight. Be you, therefore, O lord of men, acquainted with this,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.54
न कर्णोऽभ्यधिकस्त्वत्तो न शके त्वां च पार्थिव। न हि मद्रेश्वरो राजा कुर्याद् यदनृतं भवेत्॥
na karṇo'bhyadhikastvatto na śake tvāṃ ca pārthiva| na hi madreśvaro rājā kuryād yadanṛtaṃ bhavet||
O lord of earth, Karna is in no way higher than what you are; nor that I doubt your conduct. It is sure also that the royal chief of the Madras will not achieve what should be unreal.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.55
ऋतमेव हि पूर्वास्ते वदन्ति पुरुषोत्तमाः। तस्मादार्तायनिः प्रोक्तो भवानिति मतिर्मम॥
ṛtameva hi pūrvāste vadanti puruṣottamāḥ| tasmādārtāyaniḥ prokto bhavāniti matirmama||
Indeed, your ancestors, who were the best of persons, always told the truth; and hence it is my opinion that yourself is said to be the descendant of the truthful persons.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.56
शल्यभूतस्तु शत्रूणा यस्मात्त्वं युधि मानद। तस्माच्छल्यो हि ते नाम कथ्यते पृथिवीतले॥
śalyabhūtastu śatrūṇā yasmāttvaṃ yudhi mānada| tasmācchalyo hi te nāma kathyate pṛthivītale||
O you who confer honors, you are like a barbed shaft to your enemies upon this earth. In consequence thereof you are called by the name of Shalya on the surface of the world.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.57
यदेतद् व्याहतं पूर्व भवता भूरिदक्षिण। तदेव कुरु धर्मज्ञ मदर्थे यद् यदुच्यते॥
yadetad vyāhataṃ pūrva bhavatā bhūridakṣiṇa| tadeva kuru dharmajña madarthe yad yaducyate||
O you who award ample gifts (to the regenerate persons). O you who are acquainted with virtue, you now achieve for my sake what was told by you before, saying that you would achieve.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.58
न त त्वत्तो हि राधेयो न चाहमपि वीर्यवान्। वृणेऽहं त्वां हयाग्र्याणां यन्तारमिह संयुगे॥
na ta tvatto hi rādheyo na cāhamapi vīryavān| vṛṇe'haṃ tvāṃ hayāgryāṇāṃ yantāramiha saṃyuge||
Really neither the son of Radha, nor I am more powerful than you. Hence I solicit you to be the driver of these horses of the best species (yoked to the car of Karna) in this dreadful battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.59
मन्ये चाभ्यधिकं शल्य गुणैः कर्णं धनंजयात्। भवन्तं वासुदेवाश्च लोकोऽयमिति मन्यते॥
manye cābhyadhikaṃ śalya guṇaiḥ karṇaṃ dhanaṃjayāt| bhavantaṃ vāsudevāśca loko'yamiti manyate||
O sire, even as Karna is reckoned to be superior to Dhananjaya regarding innumerable qualities, so this whole world is of opinion that you are superior to even Vasudeva.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.60
कर्णो ह्यभ्यधिकः पार्थादस्त्रैरेव नरर्षभः। भवानभ्यधिकः कृष्णादश्वज्ञाने बले तथा॥
karṇo hyabhyadhikaḥ pārthādastraireva nararṣabhaḥ| bhavānabhyadhikaḥ kṛṣṇādaśvajñāne bale tathā||
O foremost of persons, Karna is, indeed, far superior to the son of Pritha respecting the management of weapons; and you, too, are superior to Krishna both in the horse-lore and physical power.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.61
यथाश्वहृदयं वेद वासुदेवो महामनाः। द्विगुणं त्वं तथा वेत्सि मद्रराजेश्वरात्मज॥
yathāśvahṛdayaṃ veda vāsudevo mahāmanāḥ| dviguṇaṃ tvaṃ tathā vetsi madrarājeśvarātmaja||
As that high-souled Vasudeva is thoroughly versed in the knowledge about horses, even so you, O royal chief of the Madras, is twice acquainted with that knowledge. There is no doubt about it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.62
शल्य उवाच यन्मां ब्रवीषि गान्धारे मध्ये सैन्यस्य कौरव। विशिष्टं देवकीपुत्रात् प्रीतिमनम्यहं त्वहि॥
śalya uvāca yanmāṃ bravīṣi gāndhāre madhye sainyasya kaurava| viśiṣṭaṃ devakīputrāt prītimanamyahaṃ tvahi||
Shalya said O son of Gandhari, O descendant of the Kuru race, as you tell me that amongst all these troops there is none more accomplished than the son of Devaki, even so I am highly gratified with you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.63
एष सारथ्यमातिष्ठे राधेयस्य यशस्विनः। युध्यतः पाण्डवाग्र्येण यथा त्वं वीर मन्यसे॥
eṣa sārathyamātiṣṭhe rādheyasya yaśasvinaḥ| yudhyataḥ pāṇḍavāgryeṇa yathā tvaṃ vīra manyase||
Thus I will act as the charioteer of that greatly famous son of Radha, while he will engage in battle with that foremost of the sons of Pandu, even as you, O hero, desire me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.64
समयश्च हि मे वीर कश्चिद् वैकर्तनं प्रति। उत्सृजेयं यथाश्रद्धमहं वाचोऽस्य संनिधौ॥
samayaśca hi me vīra kaścid vaikartanaṃ prati| utsṛjeyaṃ yathāśraddhamahaṃ vāco'sya saṃnidhau||
But O hero, this should really be my provision towards the son of Vikartana that I will sent froth in his presence such utterances as I will desire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 32.65
संजय उवाच तथेति राजन् पुत्रस्ते सह कर्णेन भारत। अब्रबीन्मद्रराजस्य मतं भरतसत्तम्॥
saṃjaya uvāca tatheti rājan putraste saha karṇena bhārata| abrabīnmadrarājasya mataṃ bharatasattam||
Sanjaya said O king, O descendant of Bharata, O best of the Bharata race, your son, accompanied by Karna, replied to the son of the king of the Madras, saying-so be it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)