Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.255
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3.255.1
ततः कर्णो महेष्वासो बलेन महता वृतः ।
द्रुपदस्य पुरं रम्यं रुरोध भरतर्षभ ॥ ३.२५५.१ ॥
Then Karṇa, the great archer, surrounded by a mighty army, besieged the beautiful city of Drupada, O bull of the Bharatas.
3.255.2
युद्धेन महता चैनं चक्रे वीरं वशानुगम् ।
सुवर्णं रजतं चापि रत्नानि विविधानि च।
करं च दापयांमास द्रुपदं नृपसत्तम ॥ ३.२५५.२ ॥
By a great battle he brought that hero under his sway, and made Drupada pay tribute of gold, silver and various jewels, O best of kings.
3.255.3
तं विनिर्जित्य राजेन्द्र राजानस्तस्य येऽनुगाः ।
तान्सर्वान्वशगांश्चक्रे करं चैनानदापयत् ॥ ३.२५५.३ ॥
Having conquered him, O lord of kings, he brought under his control all the kings who were his followers, and made them too pay tribute.
3.255.4
अथोत्तरां दिशं गत्वा वशे चक्रे नराधिपान् ।
भगदत्तं च निर्जित्य राधेयो गिरिमारुहत् ॥ ३.२५५.४ ॥
Then, going to the northern quarter, he brought the lords of men under his sway; and having conquered Bhagadatta, the son of Rādhā ascended the mountain.
3.255.5
हिमवन्तं महाशैलं युध्यमानश्च शत्रुभिः ।
प्रययौ च दिशः सर्वान्नृपतीन्वशमानयत् ॥ ३.२५५.५ ॥
Fighting with enemies, he went to the great mountain Himavat, and brought all the kings of the quarters under his sway.
3.255.6
स हैमवतिकाञ्जित्वा करं सर्वानदापयत् ।
नेपालविषये ये च राजानस्तानवाजयत् ॥ ३.२५५.६ ॥
Having conquered the Himalayan peoples, he made them all pay tribute, and he also conquered the kings who were in the land of Nepal.
3.255.7
अवतीर्य ततः शैलात्पूर्वां दिशमभिद्रुतः ।
अङ्गान्वङ्गान्कलिङ्गांश्च शुण्डिकान्मिथिलानथ ॥ ३.२५५.७ ॥
Then, descending from the mountain, he rushed toward the eastern quarter, and also to the Aṅgas, the Vaṅgas, the Kaliṅgas, the Śuṇḍikas and Mithilā.
3.255.8
मागधान्कर्कखण्डांश्च निवेश्य विषयेऽऽत्मनः ।
आवशीरांश्च योध्यांश्च अहिक्षत्रांश्च सोऽजयत् ॥ ३.२५५.८ ॥
Having established the Māgadhas and Karkhaṇḍas in his own realm, he also conquered the Āvaśīras, the Yodhyas and the Ahikṣatras.
3.255.9
पूर्वां दिशं विनिर्जित्य वत्सभूमिं तथाऽगमत् ॥ ३.२५५.९ ॥
Having completely conquered the eastern quarter, he thus went on to the land of Vatsa.
3.255.10
वत्सभूमिं विनिर्जित्य केवलां मृत्तिकावतीम् ।
मोहनं पत्तनं चैव त्रिपुरीं कोसलां तथा ॥ ३.२५५.१० ॥
Having conquered the land of Vatsa, he also conquered all of Mṛttikāvatī, the city of Mohana, Tripurī and Kosalā.
3.255.11
एतान्सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य करमादाय सर्वशः ।
दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय कर्णो जित्वा महारथान्।
रुक्मिणं दाक्षिणात्येषु योधयामास सूतजः ॥ ३.२५५.११ ॥
Having conquered all of these and taken tribute in every way, Karṇa, the charioteer's son, turned to the southern quarter, defeated the great charioteers, and made Rukmin fight among the Dākṣiṇātyas.
3.255.12
स युद्धं तुमुलं कृत्वा रुक्मी प्रोवाच सूतजम् ।
प्रीतोस्मि तव राजेन्द्र विक्रमेण बलेन च ॥ ३.२५५.१२ ॥
Having fought that fierce battle, Rukmin said to the charioteer's son: "O lord of kings, I am pleased with your valor and your strength."
3.255.13
न ते विघ्नं करिष्यामि प्रतिज्ञां समपालयम् ।
प्रीत्या चाहं प्रयच्छामि हिरण्यं यावदिच्छसि ॥ ३.२५५.१३ ॥
I will place no obstacle in your way; I have kept my vow in full. Gladly I will give you as much gold as you desire.
3.255.14
समेत्य रुक्मिणा कर्णः पाण्ड्यं शैलं च सोगमत् ॥ ३.२५५.१४ ॥
Having met Rukmin, Karṇa went toward the Pāṇḍya king and the mountain.
3.255.15
स केवलं रणए चैव नीलं चापि महीपतिम् ।
वेणुदारिसुतं चैव ये चान्ये नृपसत्तमाः।
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि नृपान्करान्सर्वानदापयत् ॥ ३.२५५.१५ ॥
Alone in battle he conquered Nīla, the lord of the earth, the son of Veṇudāri, and the other best of kings, and he made all the kings of the southern quarter pay tribute.
3.255.16
शैशुपालिं ततो गत्वा विजिग्ये सूतनन्दनः ।
पार्श्वस्थांश्चापि नृपतीन्वशे चक्रे महाबलः ॥ ३.२५५.१६ ॥
Then, going to the son of Śiśupāla, the charioteer's son conquered him, and the mighty one brought under his sway the kings who stood at his side.
3.255.17
आवन्त्यांश्च वशे कृत्वा साम्ना च भरतर्षभ ।
वृष्णिभिः सह संम्य पश्चिमामपि निर्जयत् ॥ ३.२५५.१७ ॥
Having brought the Avantis under his sway by conciliation, O bull of the Bharatas, and joining with the Vṛṣṇis, he conquered the western quarter as well.
3.255.18
वारुणीं दिशमागम्य यावनान्वर्बरांस्तथा ।
नृपान्पश्चिमभूमिस्थान्दापयामास वै करान् ॥ ३.२५५.१८ ॥
Reaching the western quarter, he made the Yavanas and the barbarians, and the kings dwelling in the western lands, pay tribute.
3.255.19
विजित्य पृथिवीं सर्वां सपूर्वापरदक्षिणाम् ।
सम्लेच्छाटविकान्वीरः सपर्वतनिवासिनः ॥ ३.२५५.१९ ॥
Having conquered the whole earth, east, west and south, the hero also conquered the barbarians, the forest-dwellers and those who live in the mountains.
3.255.20
भद्रान्रोहितकांश्चैव आग्रेयान्मालवानपि ।
गणान्सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य नीतिकृत्प्रहसन्निव ॥ ३.२५५.२० ॥
Having utterly conquered all the tribes—the Bhadras, Rohitakas, Āgreyas and Mālavas—the statesman went forth, as if smiling.
3.255.21
शशकान्यवनांश्चैव विजिग्ये सूतनन्दनः ।
नग्नजित्प्रमुखांश्चैव गणाञ्जित्वा महारथान् ॥ ३.२५५.२१ ॥
The son of the charioteer conquered the Śaśakas and the Yavanas, and, having conquered the tribes led by Nagnajit and the great charioteers, went on.
3.255.22
एवं स पृथिवीं सर्वां वशे कृत्वा महारथः ।
विजित्य पुरुषव्याघ्रो नागसाह्वयमागमत् ॥ ३.२५५.२२ ॥
Thus the great charioteer, having brought the whole earth under his control and conquered it, the tiger among men came to Nāgasāhvaya (Hāstinapura).
3.255.23
तमागतं महेष्वासं धार्तराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः ।
प्रत्युद्गत्य महाराज सभ्रातृपितृबान्धवः ॥ ३.२५५.२३ ॥
To meet him, the great archer who had come, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, went forth with his brothers, father and kinsmen, O great king.
3.255.24
अर्चयामास विधिना कर्णमाहवशोभिनम् ।
आश्रावयच्च तत्कर्म प्रीयमाणो जनेश्वरः ॥ ३.२५५.२४ ॥
He honoured Karṇa, shining in battle, according to rule; and the lord of men, pleased, had his deed proclaimed to all.
3.255.25
यन्न भीष्मान्न च द्रोणान्न कृपान्न च वाह्लिकात् ।
प्राप्तवानस्मि भद्रं ते त्वत्तःप्राप्तं मया हि तत् ॥ ३.२५५.२५ ॥
What I did not obtain from Bhīṣma, nor from Droṇa, nor from Kṛpa, nor from Vāhlika, I have obtained from you. May good fortune be yours.
3.255.26
बहुना च किमुक्तेन शृणु कर्ण वचो मम ।
सनाथोस्मि महाबाहो त्वया नाथेन सत्तम ॥ ३.२५५.२६ ॥
Why say more? Listen to my words, Karṇa. O mighty-armed one, best of the good, having you as my lord, I am now protected.
3.255.27
न हि ते पाण्डवाः सर्वे कलामर्हन्ति षोडशीम् ।
अन्येवा पुरुषव्याघ्र राजानोऽभ्युदितोदिताः ॥ ३.२५५.२७ ॥
O tiger among men, all the Pāṇḍavas are not worthy even of a sixteenth part of you; so too are other kings, risen and risen again.
3.255.28
स भवान्धृतराष्ट्रं तं गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम् ।
पश्य कर्ण महेष्वास अदितिं वज्रभृद्यथा ॥ ३.२५५.२८ ॥
Look upon Dhṛtarāṣṭra and the glorious Gāndhārī, O Karṇa, great archer, as the wielder of the thunderbolt looks upon Aditi.
3.255.29
ततो हलहलाशब्दः प्रादुरासीद्विशांपते ।
हाहाकाराश्च बहवो नगरे नागसाह्वये ॥ ३.२५५.२९ ॥
Then, O lord of the people, a clamour of 'hala-hala' arose, and many cries of 'alas' in the city called Nāgasāhvaya.
3.255.30
रकेचिदेनं प्रशंसन्ति निन्दन्ति स्म तथा परे ।
तूष्णीमासंस्तथा चान्ये नृपास्तत्र जनाधिप ॥ ३.२५५.३० ॥
Some praised him, and others blamed him; and the other kings sat there in silence, O lord of the people.
3.255.31
एवं विजित्य राजेन्द्र कर्णः शस्त्रभृतांवरः ।
सपर्वतवनाकाशां ससमुद्रां सनुष्कुटाम् ॥ ३.२५५.३१ ॥
Thus, O lord of kings, Karṇa, best of weapon-bearers, having conquered the earth with its mountains, forests, sky, oceans and lands,
3.255.32
देशैरुच्चावचैः पूर्णां पत्तनैर्नगरैरपि ।
द्वीपैश्चानूपसंपूर्णैः पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते ॥ ३.२५५.३२ ॥
the earth filled with countries high and low, with towns and cities, and with islands full of marshlands, O lord of the earth!
3.255.33
कालेन नातिदीर्घेण वशे कृत्वा तु पार्थिवान् ।
अक्षयं धनमादाय सूतजो नृपमभ्ययात् ॥ ३.२५५.३३ ॥
In no very long time, having brought the kings under his sway and taken inexhaustible wealth, the son of the charioteer approached the king.
3.255.34
प्रविश्य च गृहं राजन्नभ्यन्तरमरिंदम ।
गान्धारीसहितं वीरो धृतराष्ट्रं ददर्श सः ॥ ३.२५५.३४ ॥
O king, O subduer of foes, having entered the inner chamber, the hero saw Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with Gāndhārī.
3.255.35
पुत्रवच्च नरव्याघ्र पादौ जग्राह धर्मवित् ।
धृतराष्ट्रेण चाश्लिष्य प्रेम्णा चापि विसर्जितः ॥ ३.२५५.३५ ॥
O tiger among men, the knower of dharma took hold of their feet as a son would; and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, embracing him and dismissing him with affection,
3.255.36
तदाप्रभृति राजा च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
जानाते निर्जितान्पार्थान्कर्णेन युधि भारत ॥ ३.२५५.३६ ॥
From that time on, the king and Śakuni, son of Subala, also knew that the sons of Pṛthā had been defeated by Karṇa in battle, O Bhārata.