Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.58
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4.58.1
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं सर्वं विपुलौघस्वनं तथा ।
भीष्ममासाद्य संतस्थौ वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥ ४.५८.१ ॥
That whole routed army, roaring like a vast flood, reached Bhīṣma and stood firm, as the great ocean stands at its shore.
4.58.2
तानि सर्वाणि गाङ्गेयः समाश्वास्य परंतपः ।
ततो व्यूह्य महाबाहुः समरेष्वपराजितः ॥ ४.५८.२ ॥
Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā, comforted them all. Then the scorcher of foes, mighty-armed and unconquered in battle, arrayed the army in formation.
4.58.3
रथनागाश्वकलिकं युयुजे युद्धकोविदः ।
अभेद्यं पंरसैन्यानां शूरैरपि समीक्षितम् ॥ ४.५८.३ ॥
Skilled in war, he arrayed the army crowded with chariots, elephants and horses, impenetrable to the enemy's host, so that even heroes looked upon it with hesitation.
4.58.4
आचार्यदुर्योधनसूतपुत्रैः कृपेण भीष्मेण च पालितानि ।
अवध्यकल्पानि दुरासदानि रथाश्वमातङ्गसमाकुलानि च ॥ ४.५८.४ ॥
Those armies, protected by the teacher, Duryodhana, the son of the charioteer, Kṛpa and Bhīṣma, seemed invulnerable and hard to approach, crowded with chariots, horses and elephants.
4.58.5
तेषामनीकानि किरीटमाली व्यूढानि दृष्ट्वा विपुलध्वजानि ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा द्विषतां निहन्ता वैराटिमामन्त्र्य ततोऽभ्युवाच ॥ ४.५८.५ ॥
Seeing those armies arrayed with vast banners, Arjuna — wearer of the diadem garland, bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow, slayer of enemies — then addressed Uttara, son of Virāṭa, and spoke.
4.58.6
सुसंगृहीतैरथ रश्मिभिस्त्वं हयान्नियम्य प्रसमीक्ष्य यत्तः ।
संप्रेषयाशु प्रतिवीरमेनं वैकर्तनं योधयितुं वृणोमि ॥ ४.५८.६ ॥
Now, holding the reins firmly, restraining the horses and watching carefully, drive swiftly toward this opposing hero, Vaikartana (Karṇa); I choose to fight him.
4.58.7
यां हस्तिकक्ष्यां बहुधा विचित्रां स्तम्भे रथे पश्यसि दर्शनीयाम् ।
विवर्तमानां ज्वलनप्रकाशां वैकर्तनस्यैतदनीकमग्र्यम् ॥ ४.५८.७ ॥
That marvellous, many-patterned harness like an elephant's girth, fair to see on the pillar and the chariot, turning and shining like fire, is the foremost army of Karṇa, son of Vikartana.
4.58.8
एतेन शीघ्रं प्रतिपादयेमान् श्वेतान्हयान्काञ्चनजालकक्ष्यान् ।
सर्वं जवं तत्र विदर्शयिष्ये ह्यासादयैतद्रथवीरवृन्दम् ॥ ४.५८.८ ॥
Quickly drive forward with this chariot these white horses, with their girths of golden netting; there I will show my full speed. Bring us near this host of chariot-heroes.
4.58.9
गजो गजनेव हि योद्धुकामो मया सदा काङ्क्षति सूतपुत्रः ।
तमेव मां प्रापय सूतपुत्रं दुर्योधनोपाश्रयजातदर्पम् ।
तं पातयिष्यामि रथस्य मध्ये सहस्रनेत्रोऽशनिनेव वृत्रम् ॥ ४.५८.९ ॥
As one elephant desires to fight another, so the son of the charioteer always desires to fight with me. Bring me to that son of the charioteer, proud from relying on Duryodhana. I will bring him down in the midst of the chariot, as the thousand-eyed one struck down Vṛtra with the thunderbolt.
4.58.10
स तैर्हयैर्जातजवैर्बृहद्भिः पुत्रो विराटस्य हिरण्यकक्ष्यै ।
विध्वंसयंस्तद्रथिनामनीकं ततोऽवहत्पाण्डवमाजिमध्ये ॥ ४.५८.१० ॥
That son of Virāṭa, with those great horses swift from birth and their golden girths, crushing that host of chariot-warriors, carried the Pāṇḍava into the midst of the battle.
4.58.11
तमापतन्तं परमेण तेजसा समीक्ष्य वैकर्तनमभ्यरक्षन् ।
अभ्यद्रवंस्ते रथवीरवृन्दा व्याघ्रेण चाक्रान्तमिवर्षभं रणे ॥ ४.५८.११ ॥
Seeing him rushing upon them with supreme radiance, the throngs of chariot-warriors rushed forward to protect Vaikartana; they charged at him as a tiger seizes a bull in battle.
4.58.12
चित्राङ्गदश्चित्ररथश्च वीरः संग्रामजिद्दुःसहचित्रसेनौ ।
विविंशतिर्दुर्मुखदुर्जयौ च विकर्णदुःशासनसौबलाश्च।
शोणो निषेधश्च तमन्वयुस्ते वैकर्तनं शीघ्रतरं युवानः ॥ ४.५८.१२ ॥
Citrāṅgada, Citraratha, the hero Saṃgrāmajit, Duḥsaha and Citrasena, Vivinśati, Durmukha and Durjaya, Vikarṇa, Duḥśāsana and Saubala, and Śoṇa and Niṣedha — these young heroes swiftly followed after Vaikartana.
4.58.13
पुत्रा ययुस्ते सहसोदराश्च वैकर्तनं पार्थगतं समीक्ष्य ।
प्रगृह्य चापानि महाबला रणे धनंजयं पर्यकिरञ्शरार्चिभिः ॥ ४.५८.१३ ॥
Seeing Vaikartana going toward Pārtha, the sons together with their brothers rushed forward; the mighty ones took up their bows and showered Dhanaṃjaya in battle with flames of arrows.
4.58.14
तेषां धनुर्ज्याकृतनैकतन्त्रीं प्रासोपवीणां शरसङ्घकोणाम् ।
कराग्रयन्त्रां स्थिरचापदण्डां वीणामुपावादयदाशु पार्थः ॥ ४.५८.१४ ॥
Upon them, Pārtha swiftly played a lute of many strings made from their bowstrings, with spears for its neck, a plectrum of massed arrows, tuning-pegs at the fingertips, and a steady bow-staff for its body.
4.58.15
तस्मिंस्तु युद्धे तुमुले प्रवृत्ते पार्थं विकर्णोऽतिरथं रथेन ।
विपाठवर्षेण कुरुप्रवीरो भीमेन भीमानुजमाससाद ॥ ४.५८.१५ ॥
When that tumultuous battle had begun, Vikarṇa, foremost of the Kurus, with his chariot, pouring down a rain of piercing arrows, faced the great chariot-warrior Pārtha, and drew near to Bhīma's younger brother.
4.58.16
ततो विकर्णस्य धनुर्विकृत्य जाम्बुनदेनोपहितं दृढज्यम् ।
न्यपातयत्तद्ध्वजमस्य विद्ध्वा छिन्नध्वजः सोऽप्यपयाञ्जवेन ॥ ४.५८.१६ ॥
Then, cutting Vikarṇa's bow, gold-adorned and firmly strung, he pierced and brought down his banner; and he, his banner cut, swiftly withdrew.
4.58.17
तं शात्रवाणां गणवाधितारं कर्माणि कुर्वाणममानुपाणि ।
शत्रुंतपो वैरममृष्यमाणः समार्पयत्कूर्मनखेन पार्थम् ॥ ४.५८.१७ ॥
Unable to endure the enmity, that tormentor of foes struck Pārtha—who was destroying the enemy hosts and performing superhuman deeds—with a tortoise-nail arrow.
4.58.18
स तेन राज्ञाऽतिरथेन विद्धो विगाहमानो ध्वजिनीं पेरपाम् ।
शत्रुंतपं पञ्चभिराशु विद्ध्वा ततोऽस्य सूतं दशभिर्जघान ॥ ४.५८.१८ ॥
Pierced by that king, the great charioteer, as he plunged into the enemy host, the tormentor of foes swiftly pierced him with five arrows, and then struck down his charioteer with ten.
4.58.19
ततः स विद्धो भरतर्षभेण बाणेन कायावरणातिगेन ।
गतासुराजौ निपपात राजन्नगो नगाग्रादिव वातरुग्णः ॥ ४.५८.१९ ॥
Then he, pierced by the arrow of the bull of the Bharatas, which passed through his body-armour, fell lifeless in battle, O king, like a tree broken by the wind falling from a mountain peak.
4.58.20
रथर्षभास्ते तु रथर्षभेण वीरा रणे वीरतरेण भग्नाः ।
चकम्पिरे वातवशेन काले प्रकम्पितानीव महावनानि ॥ ४.५८.२० ॥
Those chariot-bulls, heroes, broken in battle by that chariot-bull, the more heroic one, trembled like great forests shaken in due season under the power of the wind.
4.58.21
हताश्च पार्थेन नरप्रवीरा भूमौ युवानः सुष्रुषुः सुवेषाः ।
वसुप्रदा वासवतुल्यवीर्याः पराजिता वासवजेन सङ्ख्ये।
सुवर्णकार्ष्णायसवर्भनद्धा नागा यथा हैमवते प्रवृद्धाः ॥ ४.५८.२१ ॥
Slain by Pārtha, the young heroes, best of men, well-dressed givers of wealth, equal in valour to Indra, defeated in battle by the son of Indra, lay upon the ground, bound in armour of gold, iron and bronze, like elephants grown large in the Himalayas.
4.58.22
तथा स शत्रून्समरे विनिघ्नन् गाण्डीवधन्वा पुरुषप्रवीरः ।
चचार सङ्ख्ये विदिशो दिशश्च दहन्निवाग्निर्वनमातपान्ते ॥ ४.५८.२२ ॥
Thus he, the Gāṇḍīva-bowed hero among men, slaying his foes in battle, roamed through the quarters and intermediate quarters, burning like fire in a forest at the end of the summer heat.
4.58.23
सुजीर्णपर्णानि यथा वसन्ते विशातयित्वा तु रजो नुदन्खे ।
तथा सपत्नान्विकिरन्किरीटी चचार सङ्ख्येऽतिरथो रथेन ॥ ४.५८.२३ ॥
As in spring the well-withered leaves are shaken loose and the dust driven into the sky, so the diademed one scattered his rivals and roamed the battle in his chariot, a great charioteer.
4.58.24
शोणाश्ववाहस्य हयान्निहत्य वैकर्तनभ्रातुरदीनसत्वः ।
एकेन संग्रामजितः शरेण शिरो जहाराथ किरीटमाली ॥ ४.५८.२४ ॥
Having slain the horses of the one who rode the red steeds, the brother of Vaikartana, the undaunted-spirited, victor in battle, the diademed and garlanded one, with a single arrow struck off his head.
4.58.25
तस्मिन्हते भ्रातरि सूतपुत्रो वैकर्तनो वीर्यमदप्रतापी ।
प्रगृह्य दन्ताविव नागराजो महाबलः सिंहमिवाजगाम ॥ ४.५८.२५ ॥
When that brother had been slain, the charioteer's son Vaikartana, mighty in the pride of his valour, great in strength, came forward like a king of elephants raising his tusks, like a lion.
4.58.26
स पाण्डवं द्वादशभिः पृषत्कैर्वैकर्तनः पार्थमुपाजघान् ।
विव्याध गात्रेषु हयांश्च सर्वान्विराटपुत्रं च शरैर्विजघ्ने ॥ ४.५८.२६ ॥
He struck Pārtha, the Pāṇḍava, with twelve arrows. Vaikartana pierced his limbs and all the horses too, and struck down the son of Virāṭa with arrows.
4.58.27
तमापतन्तं समरे किरीटी वैकर्तनं सर्वसमृद्धतेजाः ।
प्रच्छादयामास महाधनुष्मान्न्यषेधयच्छत्रुगणांश्च वीरः ॥ ४.५८.२७ ॥
Kirīṭin, of fully prosperous brilliance, covered over Vaikartana as he rushed upon him in battle; that great archer, the hero, also held back the groups of enemies.
4.58.28
निहत्य कर्णस्य ततः किरीटी पुरश्चरांश्चापि च पृष्ठगोपान् ।
समीपमभ्यागमदप्रमेयो वितत्य पक्षौ गरुडो यथोरगम् ॥ ४.५८.२८ ॥
Having then slain the vanguard and the rearguard of Karṇa, the immeasurable Kirīṭin came near him, as Garuḍa spreads his wings and approaches a serpent.
4.58.29
तावुत्तमौ सर्वधनुर्धराणां महाबलौ सर्वसपत्नसाहौ ।
कर्णं च पार्थं च निशम्य युद्धे दिदृक्षमाणाः कुरवोऽवतस्थुः ॥ ४.५८.२९ ॥
Those two, the best of all archers, mighty and conquerors of all rivals, Karṇa and Pārtha—having heard of them, the Kurus stood still, desiring to see them in battle.
4.58.30
तं पाण्डवः स्पष्टमुदीर्णकोपं कृतागसं कर्णमुदीक्ष्य कोपात् ।
क्षणेन साश्वं सरथं ससूतमन्तर्दधे मेघ इवातिवृष्ट्या ॥ ४.५८.३० ॥
The Pāṇḍava, his wrath rising, looking angrily at Karṇa, who had plainly done wrong, in an instant made him vanish with his horses, chariot and charioteer, as a cloud vanishes through excessive rain.
4.58.31
ततः सयुग्याः सरथाः सनागा योधा विनेदुर्भरतर्षभाणाम् ।
अन्तर्हितं भीष्ममुखाः समीक्ष्य किरीटिना कर्णरथं पृषत्कैः ॥ ४.५८.३१ ॥
Then the warriors of the bulls of the Bharatas, with chariots, horses and elephants, led by Bhīṣma, seeing Karṇa's chariot hidden by arrows from the diadem-bearer, roared aloud.
4.58.32
स चापि तानर्जुनबाहुमुक्ताञ्शराञ्शरौघैः प्रतिहत्य तूर्णम् ।
बभौ महात्मा सधनुः सबाणः सविष्फुलिङ्गोऽग्निरिवाथ कर्णः ॥ ४.५८.३२ ॥
And the great-souled Karṇa, swiftly warding off those arrows released by Arjuna's arm with a shower of arrows, shone like fire with sparks, with his bow and arrows.
4.58.33
ततस्तु जज्ञे करतालघोषः सशङ्खभेरीपणवाकुलस्तु ।
प्रक्ष्वेलितास्फोटितसिंहनादैर्वैकर्तनं पूजयतां कुरूणाम् ॥ ४.५८.३३ ॥
Then arose a clapping of hands, filled with the sound of conch-shells, kettledrums and drums; and the Kurus, honoring Vaikartana (Karṇa), roared with lion-cries, leaping and slapping their arms.
4.58.34
आधूतलाङ्गूलमहापताकं रथोत्तमं श्रेष्ठतमं कुरूणाम् ।
ततः सगाण्डीवकृतप्रणादं किरीटिनं प्रेक्ष्य ननाद कर्णः ॥ ४.५८.३४ ॥
On the finest of the Kurus' chariots, its great banner waving, Karṇa, seeing the diadem-bearer with the twang of the Gāṇḍīva bow, roared aloud.
4.58.35
पार्थोपि वैकर्तनमर्दयित्वा साश्वं सकेतुं सरथं ससूतम् ।
ननाद हर्षात्सहसा किरीटी पितामहं द्रोणकृपौ च दृष्ट्वा ॥ ४.५८.३५ ॥
Arjuna too, afflicting Vaikartana (Karṇa) with his horses, banner, chariot and charioteer, suddenly roared in joy; and seeing the grandsire (Bhīṣma), Droṇa and Kṛpa, the diadem-bearer roared.
4.58.36
सिषेच पार्थं बहुभिः शरौघैर्वैकर्तनः संयति तीक्ष्णवेगैः ।
वैकर्तनश्चापि किरीटमाली प्रच्छादयामास शितैः शरौघैः ॥ ४.५८.३६ ॥
In battle Vaikartana (Karṇa) showered Pārtha (Arjuna) with many floods of arrows swift in speed. And Kirīṭamālin (Arjuna) also covered Vaikartana with floods of sharp arrows.
4.58.37
तयोरमोघन्सृजतोः शरौघानस्त्रज्ञयोरास महान्विमर्दः ।
राहुप्रमुक्ताविव चन्द्रसूर्यौ क्षणान्तरेणानुददर्श लोकः ॥ ४.५८.३७ ॥
As those two knowers of weapons shot their unfailing floods of arrows, a great clash arose. In a moment the people saw them again like the moon and sun released by Rāhu.
4.58.38
हतास्तु पार्थेन रथप्रवीरा भूमौ युवानः सुपुपुः सुकेशाः ।
सुवर्णलोहायसवर्मगात्रा वृक्षा यथा हैमवते निकृत्ताः ॥ ४.५८.३८ ॥
Slain by Pārtha, the young chariot-heroes lay on the ground, fair-haired, their bodies armored in gold and iron, like trees felled in the Himālaya.
4.58.39
तथा स शत्रून्समरे विनिघ्नन्गाण्डीवधन्वा व्यधमत्सपत्नान् ।
चचार सङ्ख्ये विदिशो दिशश्च दहन्निवाग्निर्वनमातपान्ते ॥ ४.५८.३९ ॥
Thus the Gāṇḍīva-bowed one, slaying his enemies in battle, struck down his rivals. In the fray he moved through the directions and intermediate directions, like fire burning a forest at the end of summer.
4.58.40
सुशीर्णपर्णानि यथा वसन्ते विधूनयन्वायुरिवाल्पसारान् ।
तथा सपत्नान्विधमन्किरीटी चचार सङ्ख्येऽतिरथो रथेन ॥ ४.५८.४० ॥
As the wind in spring shakes off well-withered leaves and feeble ones, so the diadem-wearer, scattering his rivals, moved in the battle with his chariot like a great charioteer.
4.58.41
शत्रूनिवेन्द्रः समरे किरीटी विद्रावयंस्तद्रथवीरबृन्दम् ।
प्राच्छादयच्चरुकिरीटमाली वरेषुभिः शत्रुगणाननेकान् ॥ ४.५८.४१ ॥
In battle, like Indra, the diadem-wearing Arjuna, driving off that host of chariot-warriors, covered the many troops of the enemy with excellent arrows.
4.58.42
कर्णं तदोवाच किरीटमाली शूरः कुरूणां प्रवरोऽभिगर्जन् ॥ ४.५८.४२ ॥
Then Arjuna, the diadem-wearer, the hero, the foremost of the Kurus, roaring out, spoke to Karṇa.
4.58.43
कर्ण यस्त्वं सभामध्ये बह्वबद्धं प्रभाषसे ।
न मे युधि समोस्तीति तदिदं प्रत्युपस्थितम् ॥ ४.५८.४३ ॥
Karṇa, you spoke many unrestrained words in the midst of the assembly, saying 'there is no one equal to me in battle'; that has now come before you.
4.58.44
सभायां पौरुषं प्रोच्य धर्ममुत्सृज्य केवलम् ।
कर्तुमिच्छसि यत्कर्म तन्मन्ये दुष्करं त्वया। ॥ ४.५८.४४ ॥
Having boasted of manliness in the assembly, and having abandoned righteousness entirely, I think the deed you wish to do is difficult for you.
4.58.45
यत्त्वया कथितं पूर्वं नास्ति मत्सम इत्यपि ।
तत्सत्यं कुरु राधेय कुरुमध्ये मया सह ॥ ४.५८.४५ ॥
What you said before, that there is no one equal to me, make that true, son of Rādhā, in the midst of the Kurus, with me.
4.58.46
सभायां यस्तु पाञ्चालीं क्लिश्यमानां तदा त्वया ।
दृष्टवानस्मि तस्याद्य फलमश्रुहि केवलम् ॥ ४.५८.४६ ॥
In that assembly, when Pāñcālī was being tormented by you, I saw it; today, taste its fruit in full.
4.58.47
धर्मपाशनिबद्धेन यन्मया मर्षितं तव ।
तस्य पापस्य राधेय फलं प्राप्नुहि दुर्मते ॥ ४.५८.४७ ॥
Bound by the noose of dharma, I endured what you did; now receive the fruit of that sin, O son of Rādhā, evil-minded one.
4.58.48
एहि कर्ण मया सार्धमिहाद्य कुरु वैशसम् ।
प्रेक्षका कुरवः सन्तु सर्वे ते सहसैनिकाः ॥ ४.५८.४८ ॥
Come, Karṇa, with me; here and now make the slaughter, let the Kurus and all your soldiers be spectators.
4.58.49
इदानीमेव तावत्त्वमपयातो रणान्मम ।
कस्माज्जीवसि राधेय निहतस्त्वनुजस्तव ॥ ४.५८.४९ ॥
Just now you fled from the battle before me; your younger brother is slain, O son of Rādhā, so why are you still alive?
4.58.50
यो भ्रातरं पातयित्वा कस्त्यक्त्वा च रणाजिरम् ।
त्वदन्यः पुरुषः सत्सु ब्रूयादेवं व्यवस्थितः ॥ ४.५८.५० ॥
What man other than you, having felled his brother and abandoned the battlefield, would stand among good men and speak thus?
4.58.51
ब्रवीषि वाचा यत्पार्थ कर्मणा तत्समाचर ।
विशेषितो हि त्वं वाचा कर्मणाप्रतिमं भुवि ॥ ४.५८.५१ ॥
What you say with words, O Pārtha, perform with deeds; you are set apart on earth, unequalled in speech and in deed.
4.58.52
यत्त्वया मर्षितं पूर्वं तदशक्तेन मर्षितम् ।
इति गृह्णीम ते पार्थ तमदृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम् ॥ ४.५८.५२ ॥
What you formerly endured, we accept as endured by one unable to; O Pārtha, without having seen your prowess.
4.58.53
धर्मपाशनिबद्धेन यत्त्वया मर्षितं पुरा ।
तथैव बद्धमात्मानमबद्ध इति मन्यसे ॥ ४.५८.५३ ॥
Bound by the noose of dharma, what you endured before, just so, though bound, you think yourself unbound.
4.58.54
न हि तावद्वने वासो यथोक्तं चरितस्त्वया ।
क्लिष्टस्त्वमर्थलोभात्तु समयं छेत्तुमिच्छसि ॥ ४.५८.५४ ॥
You did not live in the forest as it was prescribed; afflicted by greed for wealth, you wish to break the agreement.
4.58.55
यदि चेन्द्रः स्वयं पार्थ तव युद्ध्येत कारणात् ।
तथाऽपिन व्यथा काचिन्मम स्याद्विक्रमिष्यतः ॥ ४.५८.५५ ॥
O Pārtha, even if Indra himself should fight for your sake, no distress would come to me as I display my valor.
4.58.56
अयं कौन्तेयकामस्ते नचिरात्समुपस्थितः ।
योत्स्यसे हि मया सार्धमत्र पश्यामि ते बलम् ॥ ४.५८.५६ ॥
O son of Kuntī, this desire of yours has soon come near: you will fight with me here, and here I shall see your strength.
4.58.57
इति कर्णो ब्रुवन्नेव बीभत्सुमपराजितम् ।
अभ्ययाद्विसृजन्बाणान्कायावरणभेदिनः ॥ ४.५८.५७ ॥
Speaking thus, Karṇa advanced toward the unconquered Bībhatsu (Arjuna), discharging arrows that pierce the body-armour.
4.58.58
प्रतिजग्राह तान्पार्थः प्रीयमाणो महारथः ॥ ४.५८.५८ ॥
Delighted, the great charioteer Pārtha (Arjuna) received those arrows.
4.58.59
शरवर्षेण महता पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ।
अभीयाय हि बीभत्सुर्गाण्डीवं विक्षिपन्धनुः ॥ ४.५८.५९ ॥
Like a rain-laden cloud pouring down, with a great shower of arrows, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) advanced, brandishing the Gāṇḍīva bow.
4.58.60
जिघांसुः समरे कर्णं विससर्ज शरान्बहून् ।
तान्कर्णः प्रतिजग्राह वायुवेगमिवाचलः ॥ ४.५८.६० ॥
Desiring to slay Karṇa in battle, he discharged many arrows; Karṇa received them as a mountain receives the force of the wind.
4.58.61
तयोर्दैवासुरसमः सन्निपातोऽभवन्महान् ।
किरतोः शरजालानि कृत्स्नं व्योम निरन्तरं ॥ ४.५८.६१ ॥
The encounter between the two became great, like the battle of gods and demons; scattering nets of arrows, they covered the entire sky without gap.
4.58.62
उत्पेतुर्मेघजालानि घोररूपाणि सर्वशः ।
ववर्ष च रजो भौमं कर्णपार्थसमागमे ॥ ४.५८.६२ ॥
Clusters of clouds of terrible form rose on every side, and at the meeting of Karṇa and Pārtha dust of the earth rained down.
4.58.63
न स्म सूर्यः प्रतपति न च वाति समीरणः ।
शरप्रच्छादितं व्योम छायाभूतमिवाभवत् ॥ ४.५८.६३ ॥
The sun did not shine, nor did the wind blow; the sky, covered with arrows, became as though it were only a shadow.
4.58.64
गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषः कर्णस्य धनुषस्तथा ।
दह्यतामिव वेणूनामासीत्परमदारुणः ॥ ४.५८.६४ ॥
The roar of the Gāṇḍīva and likewise of Karṇa's bow was most terrible, like bamboos crackling as they burn.
4.58.65
अर्जुनस्तु हयान्नागान्रथांश्च विनिपातयन् ।
क्षोभयामास तत्सैन्यं कर्णं विव्याध चासकृत् ॥ ४.५८.६५ ॥
But Arjuna, felling horses, elephants and chariots, threw that army into confusion, and again and again pierced Karṇa.
4.58.66
ततः पार्थो महाबाहुः कर्णस्य धनुरच्छिनत् ।
छिन्नधन्वा ततः कर्णः शक्तिं चिक्षेप वेगवान्
तां शक्तिं समरे पार्थश्चिच्छेद निशितैः शरैः ॥ ४.५८.६६ ॥
Then the mighty-armed Pārtha cut Karṇa's bow. With his bow cut, the swift Karṇa hurled a spear; but Pārtha cut that spear in battle with sharp arrows.
4.58.67
ततो निपेतुर्बहुशो राधेयस्य पदानुगाः ।
तांश्च गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैः प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम् ॥ ४.५८.६७ ॥
Then many of Karṇa's foot-soldiers, the son of Rādhā's followers, fell; and with arrows released from the Gāṇḍīva Arjuna sent them to the abode of Yama.
4.58.68
अशेरतावृत्य महीं समग्रां पार्थेषुमार्गे निहता द्विपेन्द्राः ।
हिरण्यकक्ष्यां शरजालचित्रा यथा नगाः पावकजालनद्धाः ॥ ४.५८.६८ ॥
Lordly elephants, slain in the path of Pārtha's arrows, lay covering the whole earth, variegated with a net of arrows, their golden girths on — like mountains bound in nets of fire.
4.58.69
तं शत्रुसेनाङ्गनिबर्हणानि कर्माणि कुर्वाणममानुषाणि ।
वैकर्तनः पूर्वममृष्यमाणः समार्पयल्लक्ष्यमिवाशु पार्थम् ॥ ४.५८.६९ ॥
Unable to endure him performing superhuman deeds that destroyed the limbs of the enemy army, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, swiftly aimed his attack at Pārtha as though at a target.
4.58.70
ततश्चतुर्भिस्तुरगान्विकृष्य विव्याध कर्णोऽथ धनंजयस्य ।
षङ्भिश्च सूतं दशभिर्हयांश्च षष्ट्या च पार्थं त्रिभिरस्य केतुम् ॥ ४.५८.७० ॥
Then Karṇa, drawing in four horses, pierced Dhanaṃjaya's horses; with six he pierced the charioteer, with ten the horses, with sixty Pārtha himself, and with three his banner.
4.58.71
सविष्फुलिङ्गोज्ज्वलभीमघोषः कोपेन्धनः केतुशिखः शरार्चिः ।
कर्णाग्निरस्त्रानिलभीमवातो बभौ दिधक्षन्निव पार्थकक्षम् ॥ ४.५८.७१ ॥
Blazing with sparks, roaring terribly, fed by anger, its flame the banner, its light the arrows, driven by the dreadful wind of weapons, the fire of Karṇa shone as if desiring to burn the thicket of Pārtha.
4.58.72
स्वनेमिशङ्खस्वनभीमघोषश्चलत्पताकोज्ज्वलभीमविद्युत् ।
पार्थाम्बुदः शस्त्रशराम्बुधारः कर्णानलं संशमयांचकार ॥ ४.५८.७२ ॥
The cloud of Pārtha, thundering terribly with the sound of wheel-rims and conch, flashing with dreadful lightning of fluttering banners, pouring a torrent of weapons and arrows, quenched the fire of Karṇa.
4.58.73
तेनातिविद्धः समरे किरीटी प्रबोधितः सिंह इव प्रसुप्तः ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रवरः कुरूणां प्रतत्वरे कर्णवधाय जिष्णुः ॥ ४.५८.७३ ॥
Sorely pierced by him in battle, the diademed one awoke as a sleeping lion is roused; Jiṣṇu, the best of the Kurus, bow Gāṇḍīva in hand, hastened forward to slay Karṇa.
4.58.74
स ब्राह्ममस्त्रं समरे किरीटी प्रादुश्चकाराद्भुतवीर्यकर्मा ।
सन्तापयन्कर्णरथं शरौघैर्लोकानिमान्त्सूर्य इवांशुमाली ॥ ४.५८.७४ ॥
That diademed one of wondrous valor and deeds manifested the Brahma-weapon in battle; tormenting Karṇa's chariot with a torrent of arrows, he scorched these worlds like the sun wreathed with rays.
4.58.75
स हस्तिनेवाभिहतो गजेन्द्रः प्रगृह्य भल्लान्निशितान्निषङ्गात् ।
आकर्णपूर्णे तु धनुर्विकृष्य विव्याध बाणैरथ सूतपुत्रम् ॥ ४.५८.७५ ॥
As a lord of elephants, struck by another elephant, he took sharp bhalla arrows from his quiver, drew his bow to his ear and pierced the son of the charioteer with arrows.
4.58.76
अथास्य बाहू सशिरो ललाटं ग्रीवामुरः स्कन्धभुजान्तरं च ।
कर्णस्य पार्थो युधि निर्बिभेद वज्रैरिवाद्रिं भगवान्महेन्द्रः ॥ ४.५८.७६ ॥
Then the son of Pṛthā, in battle, pierced Karṇa's two arms, his head, forehead, neck, chest, and the space between shoulder and arm, as the blessed Mahendra pierces a mountain with thunderbolts.
4.58.77
स पार्थमुक्तानविषह्य बाणान् गजो गजेनेव जितस्तरस्वी ।
विहाय संग्रामशिरोपयातो वैकर्तनः पार्थशराभितप्तः ॥ ४.५८.७७ ॥
Unable to endure the arrows loosed by Pārtha, he, swift and mighty, was defeated as one elephant is by another, and withdrew from the front of the battle; Vaikartana (Karṇa), scorched by Pārtha's arrows, was thus.