Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.136
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7.136.1
तवात्मजांस्तु पतितान्दृष्ट्वा कर्णः प्रतापवान् ।
क्रोधेन महताऽऽविष्टो निर्विण्णोऽभूत्स जीवितो ॥ ७.१३६.१ ॥
Seeing your sons fallen, the valiant Karṇa was seized by great anger, and he became weary of life.
7.136.2
आगस्कृतमिवात्मानं मेने चाधिरथिस्तदा ।
यत्प्रत्यक्षं तव सुता भीमेन निहता रणे ॥ ७.१३६.२ ॥
Then Karṇa, son of Adhiratha, considered himself as though he were guilty, for your sons had been slain in battle by Bhīma before his very eyes.
7.136.3
भीमसेनस्ततः क्रुद्धः कर्णस्य निशिताञ्शरान् ।
निचखान् स सम्भ्रान्तः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.१३६.३ ॥
Then Bhīmasena, enraged and eager, recalling the old enmity, drove sharp arrows into Karṇa.
7.136.4
स भीमं पञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा राधेयः प्रहसन्निव ।
पुनर्विव्याध सप्तत्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ७.१३६.४ ॥
Karṇa, son of Rādhā, pierced Bhīma with five arrows, and then, as if laughing, pierced him again with seventy arrows whetted on stone and gold-feathered.
7.136.5
अविचिन्त्याथ तान्बाणान्कर्णेनास्तान्वृकोदरः ।
रणे विव्याध राधेयं शरेणानतपर्वणा ॥ ७.१३६.५ ॥
Heedless of those arrows shot by Karṇa, Vṛkodara pierced Karṇa, son of Rādhā, in battle with a single arrow whose shaft was bent at the joint.
7.136.6
पुनश्च विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्विद्ध्वा मर्मसु पञ्चभिः ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन सूत पुत्रस्य मारिष ॥ ७.१३६.६ ॥
Again, piercing Karṇa in vital spots with five sharp arrows, Bhīma with a bhalla arrow cut through the bow of the charioteer's son, O honoured one.
7.136.7
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय कर्णो भारत दुर्मनाः ।
इषुभिश्छादयामास मीमसेनं परन्तपः ॥ ७.१३६.७ ॥
Then, O descendant of Bharata, Karṇa, downcast at heart, took up another bow and covered Bhīmasena with arrows, the scorcher of foes.
7.136.8
तस्य भीमो हयान्हत्वा विनिहत्य च सारथिम् ।
प्रजहास महाहासं कृतप्रतिकृतं महत् ॥ ७.१३६.८ ॥
Having slain his horses and also killed his charioteer, Bhīma burst into a great laugh, for a deed had been repaid with a great repayment.
7.136.9
इषुभिः कार्मुकं चास्य चकर्त पुरुषर्षभः ।
तत्पपात महाराज स्वर्णपृष्ठं महास्वनम् ॥ ७.१३६.९ ॥
That bull among men cut his bow with arrows; and that gold-backed bow, O great king, fell with a loud sound.
7.136.10
अवारोहद्रथात्तस्मादथ कर्णो महारथः ।
गदां गृहीत्वा समरे भीमाय प्राहिणोद्रुषा ॥ ७.१३६.१० ॥
Then Karṇa, the great charioteer, descended from that chariot, seized a mace in battle, and in anger hurled it at Bhīma.
7.136.11
तामापतन्तीमालक्ष्य भीमसेनो महागदाम् ।
शरैरवारयद्राजन्सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.१३६.११ ॥
Seeing that great mace coming toward him, Bhīmasena, O king, warded it off with arrows while the whole army looked on.
7.136.12
ततो बाणसहस्राणि प्रेषयामास पाण्डवः ।
सूतपुत्रवधाकाङ्क्षी त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी ॥ ७.१३६.१२ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, desiring the slaying of the charioteer's son, hurrying and valiant, shot forth thousands of arrows.
7.136.13
तानिषूनिषुभिः कर्णो वारयित्वा महामृधे ।
कवचं भीमसेनस्य पाटयामास सायकैः ॥ ७.१३६.१३ ॥
In the great battle Karṇa, warding off those arrows with his own arrows, tore open Bhīmasena's armour with his shafts.
7.136.14
अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत् ।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.१३६.१४ ॥
Then he struck him with twenty-five iron arrows, and it seemed a marvel to all the armies watching.
7.136.15
ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्नवभिर्नतपर्वभिः ।
प्रेषयामास सङ्क्रुद्धः सूतपुत्रस्य मारिष ॥ ७.१३६.१५ ॥
Then Bhīma of the mighty arms, enraged, sent nine bent-jointed arrows at the son of the charioteer, O sir.
7.136.16
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा तथा बाहुं च दक्षिणम् ।
अभ्ययुर्धरणीं तीक्ष्णा वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥ ७.१३६.१६ ॥
Those sharp arrows pierced his armour and his right arm and went into the earth like serpents entering an anthill.
7.136.17
स च्छाद्यमानो बाणौधैर्भीमसेनधनुश्च्युतैः ।
पुनरेवाभवत्कर्णो भीमसेनात्पराङ्मुखः ॥ ७.१३६.१७ ॥
Covered by masses of arrows shot from Bhīmasena's bow, Karṇa turned his back on Bhīmasena once more.
7.136.18
तं पराङ्मुखमालोक्य पदातिं सूतनन्दनम् ।
कौन्तेयशरसञ्छन्नं राजा दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१३६.१८ ॥
Seeing him turned away and standing on foot, covered with the arrows of Kuntī's son, King Duryodhana spoke to the son of the charioteer.
7.136.19
त्वरध्वं सर्वतो यत्ता राधेयस्य रथं प्रति ।
ततस्तव सुता राजञ्श्रुत्वा भ्रातुर्वचो द्रुतम् ॥ ७.१३६.१९ ॥
Hurry from all sides, prepared, toward the chariot of Rādheya. Then, O king, your sons, having heard their brother's word, quickly (did so).
7.136.20
अभ्ययुः पाण्डवं युद्धे विसृजन्तः शिलीमुखान् ।
चित्रोपचित्रश्चित्राक्षश्चारुचित्रः शरासनः ॥ ७.१३६.२० ॥
In battle they advanced upon the Pāṇḍava, shooting forth arrows: Citra, Upacitra, Citrākṣa and the fair Citra, bow in hand.
7.136.21
चित्रायुधश्चित्रवर्मा समरे चित्रयोधिनः ।
तानापतत एवाशु भीमसेनो महारथः ॥ ७.१३६.२१ ॥
Citrāyudha and Citravarman, the wondrous warriors of battle; as they rushed upon him, the great charioteer Bhīmasena at once (met them).
7.136.22
एकैकेन शरेणाजौ पातयामास ते सुतान् ।
ते हता न्यपतन्भूमौ वातरूग्णा इव द्रुमाः ॥ ७.१३६.२२ ॥
In battle, with one arrow each, he felled those sons. Slain, they fell to the ground like trees uprooted by the wind.
7.136.23
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतान्पुत्रांस्तव राजन्महारथान् ।
अश्रुपूर्णमुखः कर्णः क्षत्तुः सस्मार तद्वचः ॥ ७.१३६.२३ ॥
O king, seeing your great charioteer sons slain, Karṇa, his face full of tears, remembered the words of the kṣattṛ (Vidura).
7.136.24
रथं चान्यं समास्थाय विधिवत्कल्पितं पुनः ।
अभ्ययात्पाण्डवं युद्धे त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी ॥ ७.१३६.२४ ॥
Mounting another chariot, prepared again according to rule, the valiant (Karṇa), hastening, went into battle against the Pāṇḍava.
7.136.25
तावन्योन्यं शरैर्भित्त्वा स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
व्यभ्राजेतां यथा मेघौ संस्यूतौ सूर्यरश्मिभिः ॥ ७.१३६.२५ ॥
Piercing one another with arrows fledged with gold and sharpened on stone, the two shone like two clouds stitched together by the rays of the sun.
7.136.26
षट्त्रिंशद्भिस्ततो भल्लैर्निशितैस्तिग्मतेजनैः ।
व्यधमत्कवनं क्रुद्धः सूतपुत्रस्य पाण्डवः ॥ ७.१३६.२६ ॥
Then the enraged Pāṇḍava pierced the armour of the charioteer's son with thirty-six keen, sharp broad-headed arrows.
7.136.27
सूतपुत्रोऽपि कौन्तेयं शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
पञ्चाशता महाबाहुर्विव्याध भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१३६.२७ ॥
The charioteer's son also pierced the son of Kuntī, the mighty-armed, with fifty arrows with bent joints, O bull of the Bharatas.
7.136.28
रक्तचन्दनदिग्धाङ्गौ शरैः कृतमहाव्रणौ ।
शोणिताक्तौ व्यराजेतां कालसूर्याविवोदितौ ॥ ७.१३६.२८ ॥
With their limbs smeared with red sandal, their great wounds inflicted by arrows, drenched in blood, the two shone like the suns of doom risen.
7.136.29
तौ शोणितोक्षितैर्गात्रैः शरैश्छिन्नतनुच्छदौ ।
विवृताङ्गौ व्यराजेतां निर्मुक्ताविव पन्नगौ ॥ ७.१३६.२९ ॥
Their bodies sprinkled with blood, their armour cut away by arrows, their limbs laid bare, the two shone like two serpents that have cast off their skins.
7.136.30
क्रोधाग्नितेजसा दिप्तौ संरम्भाद्रक्तलोचनौ ।
व्यभ्राजेतां महाराज विधूमाविव पावकौ ॥ ७.१३६.३० ॥
Blazing with the fiery brilliance of anger, red-eyed with fury, the two shone, O great king, like two smokeless fires.
7.136.31
व्याघ्राविव नरव्याघ्रौ दंष्ट्राभिरितरेतरम् ।
शरधारासृजौ वीरौ मेघाविव ववर्षतुः ॥ ७.१३६.३१ ॥
Like two tigers, those two tigers among men attacked each other with their fangs; the two heroes poured down streams of arrows like two clouds raining.
7.136.32
वारणाविव चान्योन्यं विषाणाभ्यामरिन्दमौ ।
निर्भिन्दन्तौ स्वगात्राणि सायकैश्चारु रेजतुः ॥ ७.१३६.३२ ॥
The two enemy-subduers, like elephants, struck each other with their tusks, piercing each other's bodies with arrows, and shone beautifully.
7.136.33
नादयन्तौ प्रहर्षन्तौ विक्रीडन्तौ परस्परम् ।
मण्डलानि विकुर्वाणौ रथाभ्यां रथिषूत्तमौ ॥ ७.१३६.३३ ॥
Roaring, exulting, sporting with each other, wheeling in circles on their chariots, those two were the best of chariot-warriors.
7.136.34
वृषाविवाथ नर्दन्तौ बलिनौ वासितान्तरे ।
सिंहाविव पराक्रान्तौ नरसिंहौ महाबलौ ॥ ७.१३६.३४ ॥
Then the two strong ones, roaring like bulls in the midst of a cow in heat, valorous as lions, lions among men, of great strength.
7.136.35
परस्परं वीक्षमाणौ क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनौ ।
युयुधाते महावीर्यौ शक्रवैरोचनी यथा ॥ ७.१३६.३५ ॥
Looking at each other with eyes reddened by anger, those two of great valor fought like Indra and Virocana.
7.136.36
ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्बाहुभ्यां विक्षिपन्धनुः ।
व्यराजत रणे राजन्सविद्युदिव तोयदः ॥ ७.१३६.३६ ॥
Then Bhīma, the mighty-armed, flexing his bow with his arms, shone in battle, O king, like a rain cloud with lightning.
7.136.37
सनेमिघोषस्तनितश्चापविद्युच्छराम्बुभिः ।
भीमसेनमहामेघः कर्णपर्वतमावृणोत् ॥ ७.१३६.३७ ॥
With the rumbling thunder of chariot-wheels, the lightning of his bow, and the rain of arrows, Bhīmasena, the great cloud, covered the mountain Karṇa.
7.136.38
ततः शरसहस्रेण सम्यगस्तेन भारत ।
पाण्डवो व्यकिरत्कर्णं भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥ ७.१३६.३८ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, Bhīma of terrible valour, the son of Pāṇḍu, scattered Karṇa with a thousand well-aimed weapons.
7.136.39
तत्रापश्यंस्तव सुता भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम् ।
सुपुङ्खैः कङ्कवासोभिर्यत्कर्णं छादयञ्शरैः ॥ ७.१३६.३९ ॥
There your sons saw the prowess of Bhīmasena, who covered Karṇa with arrows fine-feathered with heron plumes.
7.136.40
स नन्दयन्रणे पार्थं केशवं च यशस्विनम् ।
सात्यकिं चक्ररक्षौ च भीमः कर्णमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१३६.४० ॥
In battle, gladdening Arjuna, the glorious Keśava, Sātyaki, and the two guardians of the wheels, Bhīma fought against Karṇa.
7.136.41
विक्रमं भुजयोर्वीर्यं धैर्यं च विदितात्मनः ।
पुत्रास्तव महाराज दृष्ट्वा विमनसोऽभवन् ॥ ७.१३६.४१ ॥
Great king, seeing the prowess of the arms, the valour and steadfastness of Bhīma, the self-knowing one, your sons became downcast.