Mahabharata — Volume VI (Dutt edition) — Chapter 37
MBh 6 37.1
संजय उवाच दृष्ट्वा कर्ण महेष्वासं युयुत्सुं समवस्थितम्। चुक्रुशः कुरवः सर्वे हृष्टरूपाः समन्ततः॥
saṃjaya uvāca dṛṣṭvā karṇa maheṣvāsaṃ yuyutsuṃ samavasthitam| cukruśaḥ kuravaḥ sarve hṛṣṭarūpāḥ samantataḥ||
Sanjaya said Beholding the great bowmen bowmen Karna stationed for battle all the Kurus began to utter loud cries of joy from all sides.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.2
ततो दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्भेरीणां निनदेन च। बाणशब्दैश्च विविधैर्गर्जितैश्च तरस्विनाम्॥ निर्ययुस्तावका युद्धे मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्।
tato dundubhinirghoṣairbherīṇāṃ ninadena ca| bāṇaśabdaiśca vividhairgarjitaiśca tarasvinām|| niryayustāvakā yuddhe mṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam|
Thereupon with the beatings of cymbals and drums, the sound of all sorts of weapons and the war-cries of the greatly active heroes all your soldiers proceeded to the battle-field, making death the final point of stoppage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.3
प्रयाते तु ततः कर्णे योधेषु मुदितेषु च।॥ चचाल पृथिवी राजन् ववाश च सुविस्तरम्।
prayāte tu tataḥ karṇe yodheṣu muditeṣu ca||| cacāla pṛthivī rājan vavāśa ca suvistaram|
When Karna went all the soldiers, were filled with joy. The earth, O king, trembled and created a loud noise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.4
निःसरन्तौ व्यद्दश्यन्त सूर्यात् सप्त महाग्रहाः॥ उल्कापाताश्च संजजुदिशां दाहास्तथैव च। शुष्काशन्यश्च सम्पेतुर्ववुर्वाताश्च भैरवाः॥
niḥsarantau vyaddaśyanta sūryāt sapta mahāgrahāḥ|| ulkāpātāśca saṃjajudiśāṃ dāhāstathaiva ca| śuṣkāśanyaśca sampeturvavurvātāśca bhairavāḥ||
All the great planets including the sun seemed moving about. And the meteors were seen blazing up all the quarters. Cloudless thunders fell and fierce winds blew.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.5
मृगपक्षिगणाश्चैव पृतनां बहुशस्तव। अपसव्यं तदा चक्रुर्वेदयन्तो महाभयम्॥
mṛgapakṣigaṇāścaiva pṛtanāṃ bahuśastava| apasavyaṃ tadā cakrurvedayanto mahābhayam||
A large number of animals and birds, kept to the right of your army and emitted noise foreboding a dreadful calamity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.6
प्रथितस्य च कर्णस्य निपेतुस्तुरगा भुवि। अस्थिवर्षं च पतितमन्तरिक्षाद् भयानकम्॥
prathitasya ca karṇasya nipetusturagā bhuvi| asthivarṣaṃ ca patitamantarikṣād bhayānakam||
After the departure of Karna his horses trembled down on earth. And a dreadful shower of bones fell from the sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.7
जज्वलुश्चैव शस्त्राणि ध्वजाश्चैव चकम्पिरे। अश्रूणि च व्यमुञ्चन्त वाहनानि विशाम्पते॥
jajvaluścaiva śastrāṇi dhvajāścaiva cakampire| aśrūṇi ca vyamuñcanta vāhanāni viśāmpate||
O king, their weapons were as if burning and the flags were trembling. And the horses shed tears.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.8
एते चान्ये च बहव उत्पातास्तत्र दारुणाः। समुत्येतुर्विनाशाय कौरवाणां सुदारुणाः॥
ete cānye ca bahava utpātāstatra dāruṇāḥ| samutyeturvināśāya kauravāṇāṃ sudāruṇāḥ||
Those and other dreadful portends appeared there presaging the destruction of the Kauravas. Stupefied by Destiny they paid no attention of them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.9
न च तान् गणयामासुः सर्वे दैवेन मोहिताः। प्रस्थितं सूतपुत्रं च जयेत्यूचुर्नराधिपाः। निर्जितान् पाण्डवाश्चैव मेनिरे तत्र कौरवाः॥
na ca tān gaṇayāmāsuḥ sarve daivena mohitāḥ| prasthitaṃ sūtaputraṃ ca jayetyūcurnarādhipāḥ| nirjitān pāṇḍavāścaiva menire tatra kauravāḥ||
Seeing the departure of the charioteer's son all the king cried out victory. The Kauravas then thought that the Pandavas had been defeated.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.10
ततो रथस्थः परवीरहन्ता भीष्मद्रोणावस्तवीर्यो समीक्ष्य। समज्ज्वलन् भास्करपावकाभो वैकर्तनोऽसौ रथकुञ्जरो नृप॥
tato rathasthaḥ paravīrahantā bhīṣmadroṇāvastavīryo samīkṣya| samajjvalan bhāskarapāvakābho vaikartano'sau rathakuñjaro nṛpa||
The king Vikartana, the subduer of hostile heroes and the foremost of car-warriors, stood on the car, thinking of the death of Bhishma and Drona. He shone there like the sun of fire.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.11
स शल्यमाभाष्य वाक्यं पार्थस्य कर्मातिशयं विचिन्त्य। मानेन दर्पण विदह्यमानः क्रोधेन दीप्यनिव निःश्वसंश्च॥
sa śalyamābhāṣya vākyaṃ pārthasya karmātiśayaṃ vicintya| mānena darpaṇa vidahyamānaḥ krodhena dīpyaniva niḥśvasaṃśca||
Thinking of the powerful feats of Arjuna, elated with self conceit and pride, worked up with anger and breathing hot and hard, said to Shalya-
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.12
नाहं महेन्द्रादपि वज्रपाणे: क्रुद्धाद् बिभेम्यायुधवान् रथस्थः। नतीव मां ह्यस्थिरता जहाति॥
nāhaṃ mahendrādapi vajrapāṇe: kruddhād bibhemyāyudhavān rathasthaḥ| natīva māṃ hyasthiratā jahāti||
When I am with my bow I do not fear even the angry Mahendra with thunder-bolt in his hand. Beholding Bhishma and other leading heroes lying on the battle field I do not feel the least anxiety.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.13
महेन्द्रविष्णुप्रतिमावनिन्दतौ रथाश्वनागप्रवरप्रमाथिनौ। स्ततो न मेऽप्यस्ति रणे साध्वसम्॥
mahendraviṣṇupratimāvanindatau rathāśvanāgapravarapramāthinau| stato na me'pyasti raṇe sādhvasam||
Seeing the immaculate Bhishma and Drona equal to Indra and Vishnu, the grinders of the best of cars, elephants and horses and who are not to be killed by any, slain by the enemy I do not feel any fear in battle today.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.14
समीक्ष्य संख्येऽतिबलान् नराधिपान् ससूतमातङ्गरथान् परैर्हतान्। कथं न सर्वानहितान् रणेऽवधीद् महास्त्रविद् ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवो गुरुः॥
samīkṣya saṃkhye'tibalān narādhipān sasūtamātaṅgarathān parairhatān| kathaṃ na sarvānahitān raṇe'vadhīd mahāstravid brāhmaṇapuṅgavo guruḥ||
Well-versed in the use of powerful weapons and himself the foremost of Brahmanas why did not the preceptor kill in battle all the enemies who killed the most powerful of our hero with their drivers, elephants and chariots?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.15
स संस्मरन् द्रोणमहं महाहवे ब्रवीमि सत्यं कुरवो निबोधत। न वा मदन्यः प्रसहेद् रणेऽर्जुनं समागतं मृत्युमिवोग्ररूपिणम्॥
sa saṃsmaran droṇamahaṃ mahāhave bravīmi satyaṃ kuravo nibodhata| na vā madanyaḥ prasahed raṇe'rjunaṃ samāgataṃ mṛtyumivograrūpiṇam||
Listen to me, O Karna, I tell you the truth, thinking of this Drona in battle that there is none amongst you excepting myself who can withstand the advancing Arjuna the heroes who resembled the most dreadful Regent of Death.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.16
शिक्षाप्रमादश्च बलं धृतिश्च द्रोणे महास्त्राणि च संनतिश्च। स चेदगान्मृत्युवशं महात्मा सर्वानन्यानातुरानद्य मन्ये॥
śikṣāpramādaśca balaṃ dhṛtiśca droṇe mahāstrāṇi ca saṃnatiśca| sa cedagānmṛtyuvaśaṃ mahātmā sarvānanyānāturānadya manye||
In Drona were skill, practice, strength, patience, the greatest of weapons and policy. While that high-souled one has come by death I think all others, shorn of strength, on the point of death.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.17
नेह ध्रुवं किंचिदपि प्रचिन्तयन् विद्यां लोके कर्मणो नित्ययोगात्। सूर्योदये को हि विमुक्तसंशयो भावं कुर्वीताद्य गुरौ निपातिते॥
neha dhruvaṃ kiṃcidapi pracintayan vidyāṃ loke karmaṇo nityayogāt| sūryodaye ko hi vimuktasaṃśayo bhāvaṃ kurvītādya gurau nipātite||
Even on reflection I do not find any thing perinanent in this world on account of the eternal connection of acts. When the preceptor himself is no more who can expect that he will surely live till even today's sun-rise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.18
न नूनमस्त्राणि बलं पराक्रमः क्रियाः सुनीतं परमायुधानि वा। अलं मनुष्यस्य सुखाय वर्तितुं तथा हि युद्धे निहतः परैर्गुरुः॥
na nūnamastrāṇi balaṃ parākramaḥ kriyāḥ sunītaṃ paramāyudhāni vā| alaṃ manuṣyasya sukhāya vartituṃ tathā hi yuddhe nihataḥ parairguruḥ||
While preceptor has been slain in battle by the enemies, weapons, strength, prowess, actions and wise policy cannot forsooth conduce to the happiness of a man.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.19
हुताशनदित्यसमानतेजसं पराक्रमे विष्णुपुरन्दरोपमम्। नये बृहस्पत्युशनोः सदा समं न चैनमस्त्रं तदुपास्त दुःसहम्॥
hutāśanadityasamānatejasaṃ parākrame viṣṇupurandaropamam| naye bṛhaspatyuśanoḥ sadā samaṃ na cainamastraṃ tadupāsta duḥsaham||
In energy Drona equaled the sun or firc; in prowess he was like Vishnu or Indra, in policy he was like Vrihaspati or Ushanas; invincible though he was even weapons could not protect him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.20
सम्प्राक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे पराभूते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्र। मया कृत्यमिति जानामि शल्य प्रयाहि तस्माद् द्विषतामनीकम्॥
samprākruṣṭe ruditastrīkumāre parābhūte pauruṣe dhārtarāṣṭra| mayā kṛtyamiti jānāmi śalya prayāhi tasmād dviṣatāmanīkam||
Our women and children are weeping and bewailing, the manliness of the sons of Dhritarashtra has been defeated. I know therefore, O Shalya, that it is I who am to fight; proceed therefore against the array of our enemies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.21
यत्र राजा पाण्डवः सत्यसंधो व्यवस्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ चा वासुदेवः सात्यकिः सृजायाश्च यमौ च कस्तान् विषहेन्मदन्यः॥
yatra rājā pāṇḍavaḥ satyasaṃdho vyavasthito bhīmasenārjunau cā vāsudevaḥ sātyakiḥ sṛjāyāśca yamau ca kastān viṣahenmadanyaḥ||
Save me who can withstand the army in the midst of which in the truthful Pandavas king Bhimasena, Arjuna, Vasudeva, Satyaki, Srinjaya and the twins.
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MBh 6 37.22
तस्मात् क्षिप्रं मद्रपते प्रयाहि रणे पञ्चालान् पाण्डवान् सृञ्जयांश्च। तान् वा हनिष्यामि समेत्य संख्ये यास्यामि वा द्रोणपथा यमाय॥
tasmāt kṣipraṃ madrapate prayāhi raṇe pañcālān pāṇḍavān sṛñjayāṃśca| tān vā haniṣyāmi sametya saṃkhye yāsyāmi vā droṇapathā yamāya||
Therefore, O king of Madra, move on quickly in this battle towards the Panchalas, Pandavas and Srinjayas. Encountering them either I will kill them or will myself go to the abode of death by the road followed by Drona.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.23
न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि मध्ये तेषां शूराणामिति मां शल्य विद्धि। मित्रद्रोहो मर्षणीयो न मेऽयं त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि द्रोणम्॥
na tvevāhaṃ na gamiṣyāmi madhye teṣāṃ śūrāṇāmiti māṃ śalya viddhi| mitradroho marṣaṇīyo na me'yaṃ tyaktvā prāṇānanuyāsyāmi droṇam||
Do not think, O Shalya, that I will not enter into the heart of their army. I cannot tolerate such dissension's amongst the kith and kin. I will even follow Drona, renouncing my life.
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MBh 6 37.24
प्राज्ञस्य मूढस्य च जीवितान्ते नास्ति प्रमोक्षोऽन्तकसत्कृतस्य। अतो विद्वन्नभियास्यामि पार्थान् दिष्टं न शक्यं व्यतिवर्तितुं वै॥
prājñasya mūḍhasya ca jīvitānte nāsti pramokṣo'ntakasatkṛtasya| ato vidvannabhiyāsyāmi pārthān diṣṭaṃ na śakyaṃ vyativartituṃ vai||
A wise man or an ignorant person, none can escape death, when the lease of his life expires. Therefore, O learned one. I shall proceed against Partha. I cannot transgress my destiny.
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MBh 6 37.25
कल्याणवृत्तः सततं हि राजा वैचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतो ममासीत्। तस्यार्थसिद्ध्यर्थमहं त्यजामि प्रियान भोगान् दुस्त्यजं जीवितं च॥
kalyāṇavṛttaḥ satataṃ hi rājā vaicitravīryasya suto mamāsīt| tasyārthasiddhyarthamahaṃ tyajāmi priyāna bhogān dustyajaṃ jīvitaṃ ca||
O king, the son of Chitravirya's son always does me good. For the accomplishment of his object I will give up this dear life which it is very difficult to renounce.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.26
वैयाघ्रचर्माणमकूजनाक्षं हैमत्रिकोषं रजतत्रिवेणुम्। युक्तं प्रादान्मह्यमिमं हि रामः॥
vaiyāghracarmāṇamakūjanākṣaṃ haimatrikoṣaṃ rajatatriveṇum| yuktaṃ prādānmahyamimaṃ hi rāmaḥ||
Rama conferred upon me this best of cars covered with tiger-skins, with axle producing no sound, equipped with a golden seat, having trivenu made of silver and drawn by best of horses.
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MBh 6 37.27
धनूंषि चित्राणि निरीक्ष्य शल्य ध्वजान् गदाः सायकांचोग्ररूपान्। असिं च दीप्तं परमायुधं च शङ्ख च शुभं स्वनवन्तमुग्रम्॥
dhanūṃṣi citrāṇi nirīkṣya śalya dhvajān gadāḥ sāyakāṃcograrūpān| asiṃ ca dīptaṃ paramāyudhaṃ ca śaṅkha ca śubhaṃ svanavantamugram||
Behold, O Shalya, these beautiful bows, these, flags, these maces, these dreadful arrows, this shinning sword, this powerful weapon this white conch of dreadful and loud blare.
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MBh 6 37.28
पताकिनं वज्रनिपातनि:स्वनं सिताश्वयुक्तं शुभतूणशोभितम्। इमं समास्थाय रथं स्थर्षभं रणे हनिष्याम्यहमर्जुनं बलात्॥
patākinaṃ vajranipātani:svanaṃ sitāśvayuktaṃ śubhatūṇaśobhitam| imaṃ samāsthāya rathaṃ stharṣabhaṃ raṇe haniṣyāmyahamarjunaṃ balāt||
Mounted upon this chariot with banners, its wheels producing a sound like that of a thunderbolt drawn by white horses and adorned with beautiful quivers I shall, with all my mighty, destroy that best of car-warriors, Arjuna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.29
तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षेत् सदाप्रमत्तः समरे पाण्डुपुत्रम्। तं वा हनिष्यामि रणे समेत्य यास्यामि वा भीष्ममुखो यमाय॥
taṃ cenmṛtyuḥ sarvaharo'bhirakṣet sadāpramattaḥ samare pāṇḍuputram| taṃ vā haniṣyāmi raṇe sametya yāsyāmi vā bhīṣmamukho yamāya||
Even if death himself the destroyer of all, protects vigilantly the son of Pandu, in battle I will either kill him or go myself to the abode of death following Bhishma.
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MBh 6 37.30
यमवरुणकुबेरवासवा वा यदि युगपत्सगणा महाहवे। जुगुपिषव इहैत्य पाण्डवं किमु बहुना सह तैर्जयामि तम्॥
yamavaruṇakuberavāsavā vā yadi yugapatsagaṇā mahāhave| jugupiṣava ihaitya pāṇḍavaṃ kimu bahunā saha tairjayāmi tam||
If Yama, Varuna, Kubera and Vasava with all their followers come here and unitedly protect the son of Pandu in battle, I will even then defeat himn with them all. What is the use of speaking more?
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MBh 6 37.31
संजय उवाच स्तदुत निशम्यवचः स मद्रराट्। अवहमदवपन्य वीर्यवान् प्रतिषिषिधे च जगाद चोत्तरम्॥
saṃjaya uvāca staduta niśamyavacaḥ sa madrarāṭ| avahamadavapanya vīryavān pratiṣiṣidhe ca jagāda cottaram||
Sanjaya said Hearing those words of Karna who was delighted at the prospect of the battle, the powerful king of Madras laughed him and said the following to check him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.32
शल्य उवाच दतिरभसोऽप्यतिवाचमुक्तवान्। क्व च हि नरवरो धनंजयः क्व पनरहो पुरुषाधमो भवान्॥
śalya uvāca datirabhaso'pyativācamuktavān| kva ca hi naravaro dhanaṃjayaḥ kva panaraho puruṣādhamo bhavān||
Do not brag thus, do not brag thus, O Karna; you are so much transported with joy that you are speaking what you should not do. Who is that Dhananjaya, the best of men and who again are you the vilest of men?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.33
यदुसदनमुपेन्द्रपालितं त्रिधशमिवामरराजरक्षितम्। प्रसभमतिरिलोड्य को हरेत् पुरुषवरावरजामृतेऽर्जुनात्॥
yadusadanamupendrapālitaṃ tridhaśamivāmararājarakṣitam| prasabhamatiriloḍya ko haret puruṣavarāvarajāmṛte'rjunāt||
Who else save him the foremost of men (Arjuna) could carry away by force the younger sister of Keshava, having made a confusion in the capital of Yadus that was protected by the younger brother of Indra and that resembled the celestial region protected by the king of gods.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.34
त्रिभुवनविभुमीश्वरं क इह पुमान भवमाह्वयेद् युधि। मृगवधकलहे ऋतेऽर्जुनात् सुरपतिवीर्यसमप्रभावतः॥
tribhuvanavibhumīśvaraṃ ka iha pumāna bhavamāhvayed yudhi| mṛgavadhakalahe ṛte'rjunāt surapativīryasamaprabhāvataḥ||
Who else save, Arjuna, powerful like the king of gods, could on the occasion of a quarrel brought about by the slaughter of an animal summon Bhaba, the lord of lords, the creator of the worlds, to battle?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.35
असुरसुरमहोरगान् नरान् गरुडपिशाचसयक्षराक्षसान्। इषुभिरजयदग्निगौरवात् स्वभिलषितं च हविर्ददौ जयः॥
asurasuramahoragān narān garuḍapiśācasayakṣarākṣasān| iṣubhirajayadagnigauravāt svabhilaṣitaṃ ca havirdadau jayaḥ||
To honor the god of fire Jaya, (Arjuna) vanquished the Asuras, gods, great snakes, men, birds, Pishacas, Yakshas and Rakshasas with his arrow and gave him the food he wanted.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.36
स्मरसि ननु यदा परैर्हतः स च धृतराष्ट्रसुतोऽपि मोक्षितः। दिनकरसदृशैः शरोत्तमैर्युधा कुरुषु बहून् विनिहत्य तानरीन्॥
smarasi nanu yadā parairhataḥ sa ca dhṛtarāṣṭrasuto'pi mokṣitaḥ| dinakarasadṛśaiḥ śarottamairyudhā kuruṣu bahūn vinihatya tānarīn||
Do you remember, O Karna, the occasion when killing the large nuinber of enemies with this arrows effulgent like the sun Arjuna liberated the son of Dhritarashtra himself among the Kurus?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.37
प्रथममपि पलायिते त्वयि प्रियकलहा धृतराष्ट्रसूनवः। स्मरसि ननु यदा प्रमोचिताः खचरगणानवजित्य पाण्डवैः॥
prathamamapi palāyite tvayi priyakalahā dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ| smarasi nanu yadā pramocitāḥ khacaragaṇānavajitya pāṇḍavaiḥ||
Do you remember the occasion when you yourself were the first to take to your heels and the Pandavas, having defeated the Gandharvas headed by Chitraratha, liberated the quarrelsome sons of Dhritarashtra?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.38
समुदितबलवाहनाः पुनः पुरुषवरेण जिताः स्थ गोग्रहे। सगुरुगुरुसुताः सभीष्मकाः किमु न जितः स तदा त्वयाऽर्जुनः॥
samuditabalavāhanāḥ punaḥ puruṣavareṇa jitāḥ stha gograhe| sagurugurusutāḥ sabhīṣmakāḥ kimu na jitaḥ sa tadā tvayā'rjunaḥ||
When Virata's kine were seized by them, the Kauravas, overwhelining in number both as regards men and animals and having the preceptor, the preceptor's son and Bhishma amongst them, were defeated by that foremost of men. Why did you not defeat Arjuna then?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.39
स्तव निधनाय सुयुद्धमद्य वै। यदि न रिपुभयात् पलायसे समरगतोऽद्य हतोऽसि सूतज॥
stava nidhanāya suyuddhamadya vai| yadi na ripubhayāt palāyase samaragato'dya hato'si sūtaja||
Another battle has presented itself today for your destruction. If you do not fly from the battle in fear of your enemies you will be killed, O charioteer's son, as soon as you will go to the battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.40
संजय उवाच इति बहु परुषं प्रभाषति प्रमनसि मद्रपती रिपुस्तवम्। भृशमभिरुषितः परंतपः कुरुपृतनापतिराह मद्रपम्॥
saṃjaya uvāca iti bahu paruṣaṃ prabhāṣati pramanasi madrapatī ripustavam| bhṛśamabhiruṣitaḥ paraṃtapaḥ kurupṛtanāpatirāha madrapam||
Sanjaya said When the king of Madra was thus, in all sincerity, addressing these harsh words to him and singing the glories of his enemy, that slayer of foes, the commander of the Kuru army, excited with anger, said.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.41
कर्ण उवाच भवतु भवतु कि विकत्यसे ननु मम तस्य हि युद्धमुद्यतम्। यदि स जयति मानिहाहवे तत इदमस्तु सुकस्थितं तव॥
karṇa uvāca bhavatu bhavatu ki vikatyase nanu mama tasya hi yuddhamudyatam| yadi sa jayati mānihāhave tata idamastu sukasthitaṃ tava||
Karna said Let it be so. Why do you praise Arjuna so much. A battle will soon take place between him and me. If he defeats me in battle then your praises will be considered as well said.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.42
संजय उवाच एवमस्त्विति मद्रेश उक्त्वा नोत्तरमुक्तवान्। याहि शल्येति चाप्येनं कर्णः प्राह युयुत्सया॥ स रथः प्रययौ शत्रूश्वेताश्वः शल्यसारथिः। निघ्नन्नमित्रान् समरे तमो घ्नन् सविता यथा॥
saṃjaya uvāca evamastviti madreśa uktvā nottaramuktavān| yāhi śalyeti cāpyenaṃ karṇaḥ prāha yuyutsayā|| sa rathaḥ prayayau śatrūśvetāśvaḥ śalyasārathiḥ| nighnannamitrān samare tamo ghnan savitā yathā||
Sanjaya said The king of Madra said-'let it be so,' and gave no reply, when Karna desirous of fighting, said to Shalya 'go'. Then that carwarrior, having white horses and Shalya as his driver, dashed against his enemies killing a number of enemies in battle like the sun destroying darkness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 6 37.43
ततः प्रायात् प्रीतिमान् वै रथेन वैया ण श्वेतयुजाथ कर्णः। स चालोक्य ध्वजिनी पाण्डवानां धनंजयं त्वरया पर्यपृच्छत्॥
tataḥ prāyāt prītimān vai rathena vaiyā ṇa śvetayujātha karṇaḥ| sa cālokya dhvajinī pāṇḍavānāṃ dhanaṃjayaṃ tvarayā paryapṛcchat||
Then in that car covered with tiger-skins and white horses yoked to it, Karna went on cheerfully. And seeing the armies of the Pandavas he immediately inquired after Arjuna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)