Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.131
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7.131.1
वर्तमाने महाराज सङ्ग्रामे रोमहर्षणे ।
व्याकुलेषु च सर्वेषु पीड्यमानेषु सर्वशः ॥ ७.१३१.१ ॥
O great king, while that hair-raising battle was raging, and all were distressed and tormented on every side.
7.131.2
राधेयो भीममानर्च्छ युद्धाय भरतर्षभ ।
यथा नागो वने नागं मत्तो मत्तमभिद्रवेत् ॥ ७.१३१.२ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, advanced upon Bhīma for battle, as a maddened elephant in the forest charges at another maddened elephant.
7.131.3
ततो व्यायच्छतामस्त्रैः पृथक्पृथगरिन्दमौ ।
मृदुपूर्वं च राधेयो दृढपूर्वं च पाण्डवः ॥ ७.१३१.३ ॥
Then the two subduers of enemies, straining with their weapons, each against the other: Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, at first gently, and the Pāṇḍava at first with firmness.
7.131.4
यौ तौ कर्णश्च भीमश्च सम्प्रयुद्धौ महाबलौ ।
अर्जुनस्य रथोपान्ते कीदृशः सोऽभवद्रणः ॥ ७.१३१.४ ॥
Karṇa and Bhīma, those two mighty in strength, when they fought against each other: what kind of battle was that near Arjuna's chariot?
7.131.5
पूर्वं हि निर्जितः कर्णो भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
कथं भूयः स राधेयो भीममागान्महारथः ॥ ७.१३१.५ ॥
Earlier Karṇa had indeed been defeated by Bhīmasena in battle; how then did that great charioteer, Karṇa the son of Rādhā, come again against Bhīma?
7.131.6
भीमो वा सूततनयं प्रत्युद्यातः कथं रणे ।
महारथसमाख्यातं पृथिव्यां प्रवरं रथम् ॥ ७.१३१.६ ॥
Or how did Bhīma advance against the charioteer's son in battle, that chariot-warrior renowned on earth as the foremost of great charioteers?
7.131.7
भीष्मद्रोणावतिक्रम्य धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
नान्यतो भयमादत्त विना कर्णान्महारथात् ॥ ७.१३१.७ ॥
Having passed beyond Bhīṣma and Droṇa, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, felt no fear from anyone except the great charioteer Karṇa.
7.131.8
भयाद्यस्य महाबाहो न शेते बहुलाः समाः ।
चिन्तयन्नित्यशो वीर्यं राधेयस्य महात्मनः।
तं कथं सूतपुत्रं तु भीमोऽयोधयताहवे ॥ ७.१३१.८ ॥
O mighty-armed one, how did Bhīma fight in battle with that charioteer's son, of whose fear he does not sleep for many years, constantly thinking of the valour of the great-souled son of Rādhā?
7.131.9
ब्रह्मण्यं वीर्यसम्पन्नं समरेष्वनिवर्तिनम् ।
कथं कर्णं युधां श्रेष्ठं योधयामास पाण्डवः ॥ ७.१३१.९ ॥
How did the Pāṇḍava make Karṇa fight, Karṇa who is devoted to the Brahmins, endowed with valour, never turning back in battles, the best of warriors?
7.131.10
यौ तौ समीयतुर्वीरौ वैकर्तनवृकोदरौ ।
कथं तावत्र युध्येतां महाबलपराक्रमौ ॥ ७.१३१.१० ॥
How did those two heroes, Karṇa the son of Vikartana and Bhīma Vṛkodara, who met face to face, both of great might and valour, fight here?
7.131.11
भ्रातृत्वं दर्शितं पूर्वं घृणी चापि स सूतजः ।
कथं भीमेन युयुधे कुन्त्या वाक्यमनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.१३१.११ ॥
How did that compassionate charioteer's son, who had shown brotherhood before, fight with Bhīma, remembering the words of Kuntī?
7.131.12
भीमो वा सूतपुत्रेण स्मरन्वैरं पुरा कृतम् ।
अयुध्यत कथं शूरः कर्णेन सह संयुगे ॥ ७.१३१.१२ ॥
Or how did Bhīma, remembering the enmity done long before, fight that charioteer's son? How did that hero fight in battle with Karṇa?
7.131.13
आशास्ते च सदा सूतपुत्रे दुर्योधनो मम ।
कर्णो जेष्यति सङ्ग्रामे समस्तान्पाण्डवानिति ॥ ७.१३१.१३ ॥
And my son Duryodhana always placed his hope in the charioteer's son, thinking that Karṇa would conquer all the Pāṇḍavas in battle.
7.131.14
जयाशा यत्र पुत्रस्य मम मन्दस्य संयुगे ।
स कथं भीमकर्माणं भीमसेनमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१३१.१४ ॥
How did that charioteer's son, in whom my foolish son placed his hope of victory in battle, fight against Bhīmasena of terrible deeds?
7.131.15
यं समासाद्य पुत्रैर्मे कृतं वैरं महारथैः ।
तं सूततनयं तात कथं भीमो ह्ययोधयत् ॥ ७.१३१.१५ ॥
Having approached whom my sons and the great charioteers incurred enmity, dear one, how did Bhīma fight against that son of the charioteer?
7.131.16
अनेकान्विप्रकारांश्च सूतपुत्रसमुद्भवान् ।
स्मरमाणः कथं भीमो युयुधे सूतसूनुना ॥ ७.१३१.१६ ॥
Remembering the many insults arising from the son of the charioteer, how did Bhīma fight with that son of the charioteer?
7.131.17
योऽजयत्पृथिवीं सर्वां रथेनैकेन वीर्यवान् ।
तं सूततनयं युद्धे कथं भीमो ह्ययोधयत् ॥ ७.१३१.१७ ॥
How did Bhīma fight in battle with that mighty son of the charioteer, who alone on a single chariot conquered the whole earth?
7.131.18
यो जातः कुण्डलाभ्यां च कवचेन सहैव च ।
तं सूतपुत्रं समरे भीमः कथमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१३१.१८ ॥
How did Bhīma fight in battle with that son of the charioteer, who was born together with his earrings and armour?
7.131.19
अस्त्रहेतोः पुरा तात भार्गवं समपूजयत् ।
तस्य प्रसादाद्ब्रह्मास्त्रं लब्धवांश्च भृगूत्तमात् ॥ ७.१३१.१९ ॥
Dear son, long ago he honored Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) well for the sake of weapons, and by his favor he obtained the brahmāstra from the best of the Bhṛgus.
7.131.20
यथा तयोर्युद्धमभूद्यश्चासीद्विजयी तयोः ।
तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन कुशलो ह्यसि सञ्जय ॥ ७.१३१.२० ॥
Tell me truly how the battle between those two came about, and which of them was the victor, for you are skilled, Sañjaya.
7.131.21
भीमसेनस्तु राधेयमुत्सृज्य रथिनां वरम् ।
इयेष गन्तुं यत्रास्तां वीरौ कृष्णधनञ्चयौ ॥ ७.१३१.२१ ॥
Bhīmasena, leaving behind Rādheya, the best of chariot-warriors, wished to go to where the two heroes, Kṛṣṇa and Dhanañjaya, were.
7.131.22
तं प्रयान्तमभिद्रुत्य राधेयः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ।
अभ्यवर्षन्महाराज मेघो वृष्ट्येव पर्वतम् ॥ ७.१३१.२२ ॥
Great king, rushing at him as he departed, Rādheya (Karṇa) showered him with heron-feathered arrows, as a cloud pours rain upon a mountain.
7.131.23
फुल्लता पङ्कजेनेव वक्त्रेण विहसन्बली ।
आजुहाव रणे यान्तं भीममाधिरथिस्तदा ॥ ७.१३१.२३ ॥
Then the son of Adhiratha, smiling with a face blossoming like a lotus, challenged the mighty Bhīma, who was departing the battle, to fight.
7.131.24
भीमाहितैस्तव रणः स्वप्नेऽपि न विभावितः। ॥ ७.१३१.२४ ॥
By the wounds inflicted by Bhīma, your side's war was not imagined even in a dream.
7.131.25
तद्दर्शयसि कस्मान्मे पृष्ठं पार्थदिदृक्षया ।
कुन्त्याः पुत्रस्य सदृशं नेदं पाण्डवनन्दन। ॥ ७.१३१.२५ ॥
Then why do you show me your back, wishing to see Arjuna? O delight of the Pāṇḍavas, this is not fitting for the son of Kuntī.
7.131.26
तेन मामभितः स्थित्वा शरवर्षैरवाकिर ।
भीमसेनस्तदाह्वानं कर्णान्नामर्षयद्युधि।
अर्धमण्डलमावृत्य सूतपुत्रमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१३१.२६ ॥
Standing all around me, he covered me with a shower of arrows. Then Bhīmasena could not endure Karṇa's challenge in battle; forming a half-circle, he fought against the son of the charioteer.
7.131.27
अवक्रगामिभिर्बाणैरभ्यवर्षन्महायशाः ।
दंशितं द्वैरथे यत्तं सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ॥ ७.१३१.२७ ॥
The greatly famed one rained arrows upon him, straight-flying shafts, upon Karṇa, armored for single combat, ready, skilled in all weapons.
7.131.28
विधित्सुः कलहस्यान्तं जिघांसुः कर्णमक्षिणोत् ॥ ७.१३१.२८ ॥
Desiring to bring the strife to an end, and desiring to slay Karṇa, he wounded Karṇa.
7.131.29
हत्वा तस्यानुगांस्तं च हन्तुकामो महाबलः ।
तस्मै व्यसृजदुग्राणि विविधानि परन्तपः।
अमर्षात्पाण्डवः क्रुद्धः शरवर्षाणि मारिष ॥ ७.१३१.२९ ॥
Having slain his followers, and desiring to kill him too, the mighty scorcher of foes discharged at him various fierce arrows. O sir, the enraged Pāṇḍava, from indignation, rained showers of arrows.
7.131.30
तस्य तानीषुवर्षाणि मत्तद्विरदगामिनः ।
सूतपुत्रोऽस्त्रमायाभिरग्रसत्परमास्त्रवित् ॥ ७.१३१.३० ॥
The charioteer's son, knower of supreme weapons, swallowed up with illusions of weapons those showers of arrows of him who moves like a maddened elephant.
7.131.31
स यथावन्महाबाहुर्विद्यया वै सुपूजितः ।
आचार्यवन्महेष्वासः कर्णः पर्यचरद्बली ॥ ७.१३१.३१ ॥
Thus the mighty-armed Karṇa, well honored for his skill, great archer and strong, served him as a teacher.
7.131.32
युध्यमानं तु संरम्भाद्भीमसेनं हसन्निव ।
अभ्यपद्यत कौन्तेयं कर्णो राजन्वृकोदरम् ॥ ७.१३१.३२ ॥
O king, seeing Bhīmasena fighting in fury, Karṇa, as if laughing, came to face Vṛkodara, the son of Kuntī.
7.131.33
तन्नामृष्यत कौन्तेयः कर्णस्य स्मितमाहवे ।
युध्यमानेषु वीरेषु पश्यत्सु च समन्ततः ॥ ७.१३१.३३ ॥
The son of Kuntī could not bear Karṇa's smile in the battle, while the heroes fought and looked on from every side.
7.131.34
तं भीमसेनः सङ्ग्राप्तं वत्सदन्तैः स्तनान्तरे ।
विव्याध बलवान्क्रुद्धस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् ॥ ७.१३१.३४ ॥
Bhīmasena, strong and enraged, pierced him as he came near, with calf-tooth arrows in the middle of the chest, as one goads a great elephant with a goad.
7.131.35
पुनश्च सूतपुत्रं तु स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
सुमुक्तैश्चित्रवर्माणं निर्बिभेद त्रिसप्तभिः ॥ ७.१३१.३५ ॥
Again he pierced the charioteer's son, the armored one, with twenty-one shafts with golden feathers, sharpened on stone and well released.
7.131.36
कर्णो जाम्बूनदैर्जालैः सञ्छन्नान्वातरंहसः ।
हयान्विव्याध भीमस्य पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः शरैः ॥ ७.१३१.३६ ॥
Karṇa pierced Bhīma's horses, swift as the wind and covered with golden netting, with five arrows each.
7.131.37
ततो बाणमयं जलं भीमसेनरथं प्रति ।
कर्णेन विहितं राजन्निमेषार्धाददृश्यत ॥ ७.१३१.३७ ॥
Then, O king, a flood made of arrows, created by Karṇa, appeared toward Bhīmasena's chariot in half a blink.
7.131.38
सरथः सध्वजस्तत्र ससूतः पाण्डवस्तदा ।
प्राच्छाद्यत महाराज कर्णचापच्युतैः शरैः ॥ ७.१३१.३८ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, with his chariot, banner and charioteer, was covered over, O great king, by arrows released from Karṇa's bow.
7.131.39
तस्य कर्णश्चतुःषष्ट्या व्यधमत्कवचं दृढम् ।
क्रुद्धश्चाप्यहनत्पार्थं नाराचैर्मर्मभेदिभिः ॥ ७.१३१.३९ ॥
Karṇa pierced his stout armour with sixty-four arrows, and, enraged, struck the son of Pṛthā as well with iron-shafted arrows that pierce vital spots.
7.131.40
ततोऽचिन्त्य महाबाहुः कर्णकार्मुकनिःसृतान् ।
समाश्लिष्यदसम्भ्रान्तः सूतपुत्रं वृकोदरः ॥ ७.१३१.४० ॥
Then the mighty-armed Vṛkodara, heedless of the arrows sent from Karṇa's bow and undisturbed, grappled with the charioteer's son.
7.131.41
स कर्णचापप्रभवानिषूनाशीविषोपमान् ।
बिभ्रद्भीमो महाराज न जगाम व्यथां रणे ॥ ७.१३१.४१ ॥
Though bearing the arrows born of Karṇa's bow, like venomous serpents, Bhīma, O great king, did not give way to distress in battle.
7.131.42
ततो द्वात्रिंशता भल्लैर्निशितैस्तिग्मतेजनैः ।
विव्याध समरे कर्णं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ॥ ७.१३१.४२ ॥
Then the valiant Bhīmasena pierced Karṇa in battle with thirty-two sharp, keen-edged bhalla arrows.
7.131.43
अयत्नेनैव तं कर्णः शरैर्भृशमवाकिरत् ।
भीमसेनं महाबाहुं सैन्धवस्य वधैषिणम् ॥ ७.१३१.४३ ॥
Karṇa, without effort, thickly covered with arrows that mighty-armed Bhīmasena who sought the death of Saindhava.
7.131.44
मृदुपूर्वं तु राधेयो भीममाजावयोधयत् ।
क्रोधपूर्वं तथा भीमः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.१३१.४४ ॥
Karṇa, son of Rādhā, at first gently fought Bhīma in battle; and Bhīma, too, at first with anger, remembering their old enmity.
7.131.45
तं भीमसेनो नामृष्यदवमानममर्षणः ।
स तस्मै व्यसृजत्तूर्णं शरवर्षममित्रहा ॥ ७.१३१.४५ ॥
Bhīmasena, intolerant of the insult, could not bear it; the slayer of foes swiftly poured a shower of arrows upon him.
7.131.46
ते शराः प्रेषितास्तेन भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
निपेतुः सर्वतो वीरे कूजन्त इव पक्षिणः ॥ ७.१३१.४६ ॥
Those arrows, sent by Bhīmasena in battle, fell upon that hero from all sides, like birds crying out.
7.131.47
हेमपुङ्खा महावेगा भीमसेनधनुश्च्युताः ।
प्राच्छादयंस्ते राधेयं शलभा इव पावकम् ॥ ७.१३१.४७ ॥
Those gold-feathered, swift arrows released from Bhīmasena's bow covered Karṇa, son of Rādhā, as moths cover a fire.
7.131.48
कर्णस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठश्छाद्यमानः समन्ततः ।
राजन्व्यसृजदुग्राणि शरवर्षाणि भारत ॥ ७.१३१.४८ ॥
But Karṇa, best of charioteers, being covered on all sides, O king, O Bhārata, released fierce showers of arrows.
7.131.49
तस्य तानशनिप्रख्यानिषून्समरशोभिनः ।
चिच्छेद बहुभिर्भल्लैरसम्प्राप्तान्वृकोदरः ॥ ७.१३१.४९ ॥
Bhīma, the Wolf-belly, cut down with many bhalla arrows those thunderbolt-like shafts of his that adorned the battle, before they could reach him.
7.131.50
पुनश्च शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास भारत ।
कर्णो वैकर्तनो युद्धे भीमसेनमरिन्दमः ॥ ७.१३१.५० ॥
O Bhārata, again Karṇa, son of Vikartana, covered Bhīmasena, the subduer of foes, in battle with a rain of arrows.
7.131.51
तत्र भारत भीमं तु दृष्टवन्तः स्म सायकैः ।
समाचिततनुं सङ्ख्ये श्वाविधं शललैरिव ॥ ७.१३१.५१ ॥
There, O Bhārata, we saw Bhīma's body in battle covered with arrows, like a porcupine covered with quills.
7.131.52
हेमपुङ्खाञ्छिलाधौतान्कर्णचापच्युताञ्छरान् ।
दधार समरे वीरः स्वरश्मीनिव रश्मिमान् ॥ ७.१३१.५२ ॥
In battle that hero bore the arrows shot from Karṇa's bow, gold-feathered and whetted on stone, as the radiant sun bears his own rays.
7.131.53
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गो भीमसेनो व्यराजत ।
समृद्धकुसुमापीडो वसन्तेऽशोकवृक्षवत् ॥ ७.१३१.५३ ॥
Bhīmasena, his whole body sprinkled with blood, shone like an aśoka tree in spring with its garland of fully blossomed flowers.
7.131.54
तत्तु भीमो महाबाहोः कर्णस्य चरितं रणे ।
नामृष्यत महाबाहुः क्रोधादुद्वृत्तलोचनः ॥ ७.१३१.५४ ॥
But Bhīma, the mighty-armed, could not endure Karṇa's deed in battle; his eyes rolled wide with anger.
7.131.55
स कर्णं पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत् ।
महीधरमिव श्वेतं गूढपादैर्विषोल्बणैः ॥ ७.१३१.५५ ॥
He pierced Karṇa with twenty-five nārāca arrows, like a white mountain struck by shafts with hidden heads, terrible with poison.
7.131.56
पुनरेव च विव्याध षङ्भिरष्टाभिरेव च ।
मर्मस्वमरविक्रान्तः सूतपुत्रं तनुत्यजम् ॥ ७.१३१.५६ ॥
And again, valiant as a god, he pierced the charioteer's son, who was ready to give up his body, in the vital spots, with six and with eight arrows.
7.131.57
पुनरन्येन बाणेन भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
चिच्छेद कार्मुकं तूर्णं कर्णस्य प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.१३१.५७ ॥
Again, with another arrow, the mighty Bhīmasena swiftly cut Karṇa's bow, as if laughing.
7.131.58
जघान चतुरश्चाश्वान्सूतं च त्वरितः शरैः ।
नाराचैरर्करश्म्याभैः कर्णं विव्याध चोरसि ॥ ७.१३१.५८ ॥
Swiftly he struck down Karṇa's four horses and the charioteer with arrows, and pierced Karṇa's chest with nārāca arrows bright as sunbeams.
7.131.59
ते जग्मुर्धरणीमाशु कर्णं निर्भिद्य पत्रिणः ।
यथा जलधरं भित्त्वा दिवाकरमरीचयः ॥ ७.१३१.५९ ॥
Piercing Karṇa, those feathered arrows swiftly fell to the earth, as sunbeams break through a cloud.
7.131.60
स वैक्लव्यं महत्प्राप्य च्छिन्नधन्वा शराहतः ।
तथा पुरुषमानी स लज्जामुत्सृज्य भारत।
भीमसेनभयात्कर्णः प्रत्यपायाद्रथान्तरम् ॥ ७.१३१.६० ॥
Karṇa fell into great confusion, his bow cut and struck by arrows. O Bhārata, that man proud of his manhood, casting off shame, withdrew to another chariot out of fear of Bhīmasena.