Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.2
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7.2.1
हतं भीष्ममथाधिरथिर्विदित्वा ।
भिन्नां नावं वारिधावत्यगाधे।
सोदर्यवद्व्यसनात्सूतपुत्रः ।
संतारयिष्यंस्तव पुत्रस्य सेनाम् ॥ ७.२.१ ॥
Having learned that Bhīṣma had been slain, Karṇa, the charioteer's son, resolved to ferry your son's army across, as a brother would, for it was like a broken boat in an unfathomable ocean in calamity.
7.2.2
श्रुत्वा तु कर्णः पुरुषेन्द्रमच्युतं ।
निपातितं शान्तनवं महारथम्।
अथोपयायात्सहसारिकर्षणो ।
धनुर्धराणां प्रवरस्तदा नृप ॥ ७.२.२ ॥
Having heard that Bhīṣma, Śāntanu's son, the great charioteer, had been felled, Karṇa, the foremost of archers and tormentor of foes, at once came there, O king.
7.2.3
हते तु रथसत्तमे परैर्निमज्जतीं नावमिवार्णवे कुरून् ।
पितेव पुत्रांस्त्वरितोऽभ्ययात्ततः सन्तारयिष्यंस्तव पुत्रस्य सेनाम् ॥ ७.२.३ ॥
When that best of charioteers was slain, Karṇa hastened forward, as a father rushes to his sons, to ferry across your son's army, the Kurus sinking by the foe like a boat going down in the sea.
7.2.4
सम्मृज्य दिव्यं धनुराततज्यं स रामदत्तं रिपुसङ्घहन्ता ।
बाणांश्च कालानलवायुकल्पानुल्लालयन्वाक्यमिदं बभाषे।
यस्मिन्धृतिर्बुद्धिपराक्रमौजः सत्यं स्मृतिर्वीरगुणाश्च सर्वे ।
अस्त्राणि दिव्यान्यथ संनतिह्रीः प्रिया च वागनसूया च भीष्मे ॥ ७.२.४ ॥
Karṇa, slayer of hosts of foes, wiped clean the divine bow given by Rāma, stretched its string, and brandished arrows like Time, fire and wind, and spoke these words: In Bhīṣma there were steadiness, intellect, valour and vigour, truth, memory, all the heroic virtues, divine weapons, humility, modesty, pleasant and unenvious speech.
7.2.5
सदा कृतज्ञे द्विजशत्रुघातके सनातनं चन्द्रमसीव लक्ष्मीः ।
स चेत्प्रशान्तः परवीरहन्ता मन्ये हतानेव च सर्ववीरान् ॥ ७.२.५ ॥
If he who is ever grateful, the slayer of the twice-born's foes, who is like eternal Lakṣmī in the moon, has now grown calm, then I think the slayer of enemy heroes has been slain, along with all the heroes.
7.2.6
नेह ध्रुवं किङ्चन जातु विद्यते। लोके ह्यस्मिन्कर्मणोऽनित्ययोगात् ।
सूर्योदये को हि विमुक्तसङ्शयो भावं कुर्वीतार्यमहाव्रते हते ॥ ७.२.६ ॥
In this world nothing is ever certain, for the bonds of action are impermanent. At sunrise, who, free from doubt, could hold a settled mind about one slain in the great vow of the noble one?
7.2.7
वसुप्रभावे वसुवीर्यसंभवे गते वसूनेव वसुंधराधिपे ।
वसूनि पुत्रांश्च वसुंधरां तथा कुरूंश्च शोचध्वमिमां च वाहिनीम् ॥ ७.२.७ ॥
O you of Vasu-like splendour, born of the Vasu's might, now that the lord of the earth, like a Vasu, has gone, grieve for the Vasus, for the sons, for the earth, likewise for the Kurus and for this army.
7.2.8
महाप्रभावे वरदे निपातिते लोकेश्वरे शास्तरि चामितौजसि ।
पराजितेषु भरतेषु दुर्मनाः कर्णो भृशं न्यश्वसदश्रु वर्तयन् ॥ ७.२.८ ॥
When the lord of the worlds, of great splendour, giver of boons, the ruler of immeasurable might, had been felled, and the Bharatas were defeated, Karṇa, sorrowful, sighed deeply and shed tears.
7.2.9
इदं च राधेयवचो निशम्य सुताश्च राजंस्तव सैनिकाश्च ह ।
परस्परं चुक्रुशुरार्तिजं मुहुस्तदाश्रु नेत्रैर्मुमुचुश्च शब्दवत् ॥ ७.२.९ ॥
O king, having heard these words of Rādheya, your sons and soldiers cried out to one another in anguish, and again and again they shed tears from their eyes and wept aloud.
7.2.10
प्रवर्तमाने तु पुनर्महाहवे विगाह्यमानासु चमूषु पार्थिवैः ।
अथाब्रवीद्धर्षकरं तदा वचो रथर्पभान्सर्वमहारथर्षभः ॥ ७.२.१० ॥
As the great battle raged again and the armies of the kings plunged into it, he who was foremost among all the great chariot-warriors then spoke words that gladdened the bulls among charioteers.
7.2.11
जगत्यनित्ये सततं प्रधावति प्रचिन्तयन्नस्थिरमद्य लक्षये ।
भवत्सु तिष्ठत्स्विह पातितो मृधे निरिप्रकाशः कुरुपुङ्गवः कथम् ॥ ७.२.११ ॥
In this impermanent world everything runs on without rest; reflecting on it, I see its instability today. While you all stand here, how has the bull of the Kurus fallen in battle and lost his radiance?
7.2.12
निपातिते शान्तनवे महारथे दिवाकरे भूतलमास्थिते यथा ।
न पार्थिवाः सोढुमलं धनंजयं गिरिप्रवोढारमिवानिलं द्रुमाः ॥ ७.२.१२ ॥
When the son of Śantanu, the great chariot-warrior, had fallen like the sun settling upon the earth, the kings were unable to withstand Dhanaṃjaya, as trees cannot withstand the wind that uproots mountains.
7.2.13
हतप्रधानं त्विदमार्तरूपं परैर्हतोत्साहमनाथमद्य वै ।
मर्या कुख्णां परिपाल्यमाहवे बलं यथा तेन महात्मना तथा ॥ ७.२.१३ ॥
This army, its chief slain, is in a state of anguish; its courage broken by the enemy, it is today without a protector. As that great-souled one once guarded it in battle, so must it be guarded now…
7.2.14
समाहिते चात्मनि भारमीदृशं जगत्तथाऽनित्यमिदं च लक्षये ।
निपातितं चाहवशौण्डमाहखे कथं नु कुर्यामहमीदृशे भयम् ॥ ७.२.१४ ॥
With such a burden held within me, seeing this world so impermanent, and seeing him, proud in battle, laid low in the fight, what then am I to do, in such a state of fear?
7.2.15
अहं तु तान्कुरुवृषभानजिह्मगैः प्रवेशयन्यमसदनं चरन्रणे ।
यशः परं जगति विभाव्य वर्तिता परैर्हतो भुवि शयिताथवा पुनः ॥ ७.२.१५ ॥
Moving through battle, I will send those bulls of the Kurus with unerring arrows into the abode of Yama. Considering the supreme fame in the world, I will either be left lying on the earth, slain by the enemy.
7.2.16
युधिष्ठिरो धृतिमतिसत्यसत्ववान् वृकोदरो गजशततुल्यविक्रमः ।
तथार्जुनस्त्रिदशवरात्मजो युवा न तद्बलं सुजयमिहामरैरपि ॥ ७.२.१६ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, endowed with steadfastness, wisdom, truth and strength; Vṛkodara, whose prowess equals a hundred elephants; and likewise Arjuna, the young son of the best of the gods — that army cannot easily be conquered here, even by the gods.
7.2.17
यमौ रणे यत्र यमोपमौ बले ससात्यकिर्यत्र च देवकीसुतः ।
न तद्बलं कापुरुषोऽभ्युपेयिवान्निवर्तते भृत्युमुखादिवासुभृत् ॥ ७.२.१७ ॥
Where the two brothers, like Yama in battle, are present, together with Sātyaki and Kṛṣṇa, son of Devakī — a coward who approaches that army turns back, like a living creature returning from the mouth of death.
7.2.18
तपोऽभ्युदीर्णं तपसैव बाध्यते बलं बलेनैव तथा मनस्विभिः ।
मनश्च मे शत्रुनिवारणे ध्रुं स्वरक्षणे चाचलवद्व्यवस्थितम् ॥ ७.२.१८ ॥
Austerity that has risen high is subdued only by austerity, and strength only by strength — and likewise by the resolute. My mind too stands firm like a mountain, in warding off the enemy and in protecting myself.
7.2.19
एवं चैषां बाधमानः प्रभावं गत्वैवाहं ताञ्जयाम्यद्य सूत ।
मित्रद्रोहो मर्षणीयो न मेऽयं भग्ने सैन्ये यः समेयात्स मित्रम् ॥ ७.२.१९ ॥
Thus, overcoming their power, I shall go and conquer them today, O charioteer. Betrayal of a friend is not to be endured by me; whoever comes to me when the army is broken, he is a friend.
7.2.20
कर्तास्म्येतत्सत्पुरुषार्यकर्म त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि भीष्मम् ।
सर्वान्सङ्ख्ये शत्रुशङ्घान्हनिष्ये हतस्तैर्वा वीरलोकं प्रपत्स्ये ॥ ७.२.२० ॥
I will do this deed fit for good men and noble ones. Giving up my life, I will follow Bhīṣma. In battle I will slay all the hosts of enemies, or, slain by them, I will attain the world of heroes.
7.2.21
संप्राक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे पराहते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्रे ।
मया कृत्यमिति जानामि सूत तस्माद्राज्ञस्त्वद्य शत्रून्विजेष्ये ॥ ७.२.२१ ॥
Women and children are weeping and crying out aloud, and the valour of the Dhārtarāṣṭras has been struck down. O charioteer, I know this is my duty; therefore today I will conquer the king's enemies.
7.2.22
कुरून्रक्षन्पाण्डुपुत्राञ्जिघांसंस्त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्घोररूपे रणेऽस्मिन् ।
सर्वान्सङ्ख्ये शत्रुसङ्घान्निहत्य दास्याम्यहं धर्म… ॥ ७.२.२२ ॥
Protecting the Kurus, desiring to slay the sons of Pāṇḍu, giving up my life in this terrible battle, having slain all the hosts of enemies in battle, I shall give… dharma…
7.2.23
निबध्यतां मे कवचं विचित्रं हैमं शुभ्रं मणिरत्नावभासि ।
शिरस्त्राणं चार्कसमानभासं धनुः शरांश्चाग्निविपाहिकल्पान् ॥ ७.२.२३ ॥
Let my variegated golden armour be fastened on, bright and shining with gems and jewels; and a helmet gleaming like the sun, a bow, and arrows like fire and venomous serpents.
7.2.24
उपासङ्गान्पोडश योजयन्तु धनूम्पि दिव्यानि तथाऽऽहरन्तु ।
असींश्च शक्तीश्च गदाश्च गुर्वीः शङ्खं च जाम्बूनदचित्रनालम् ॥ ७.२.२४ ॥
Bind on sixteen quivers, and bring the divine bows; bring swords, spears and heavy maces, and bring too the conch with a stalk of variegated Jāmbūnada gold.
7.2.25
इमां रौक्मीं नागकक्ष्यां विचित्रां ध्वजं जैत्रं दिव्यमिन्दीवराङ्कम् ।
श्लक्ष्णैर्वस्त्रैर्विप्रमृज्यानयन्तु चित्रां मालां चारुबद्धां सलाजाम् ॥ ७.२.२५ ॥
Bring this golden harness of the elephant-girth, the wondrous victory-banner, and the divine banner marked with a blue lotus, wiped clean with soft cloths; and bring the bright garland, finely bound, along with puffed grain.
7.2.26
अश्वानग्र्यान्पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशान् पुष्टान्स्नातान्मन्त्रपूताभिरद्भिः ।
तप्तैर्भाण्डैः काञ्चनैरभ्युपेतान् शीघ्राञ्शीघ्रं सूतपुत्रानयस्व ॥ ७.२.२६ ॥
Bring swiftly, swiftly, O sons of the charioteer, the excellent horses, shining like white clouds, well-fed, bathed in water purified by mantras, adorned with heated golden vessels.
7.2.27
रथं चाग्र्यं हेममालावनद्धं रत्नैश्चित्रं सूर्यचन्द्रप्रकाशैः ।
द्रव्यैर्युक्तं सम्प्रहारोपपन्नैर्बाहैर्युक्तं तूर्णमावर्तयस्व ॥ ७.२.२७ ॥
Quickly turn around and bring the excellent chariot, bound with golden garlands, variegated with jewels and shining like sun and moon, furnished with fighting equipment and yoked to its draught-animals.
7.2.28
चित्राणि चापानि च वेगवन्ति ज्याश्चोत्तमाः सन्नहनोपपन्नाः ।
तूणांश्च पूर्णान्महतः शराणामासाद्य गात्रावरणानि चैव ॥ ७.२.२८ ॥
Having brought variegated bows, swift and excellent bowstrings fitted with armour, quivers full of great arrows, and body armour.
7.2.29
प्रायात्रिकं चानयताशु सर्वं पूर्णं कान्त्या वीरकांस्यां च हैमम् ।
आनीय मालामवबध्य चाङ्गे प्रवादयन्त्वाशु जयाय भेरीः ॥ ७.२.२९ ॥
Bring quickly all the travelling gear, and the heroic bronze and golden articles full of lustre; fasten a garland and bind them on the body, and let the kettledrums be sounded at once for victory.
7.2.30
प्रयाहि मूताशु यतः किरीटी वृकोदरो धर्मसुतो यमौ च ।
तान्वा हनिष्यामि समेत्य सङ्ख्ये भीष्मो यथैष्यामि हतो द्विषद्भिः ॥ ७.२.३० ॥
Charioteer, drive swiftly to where the diademed one, Vṛkodara, the son of Dharma, and the twins are; I shall meet and slay them in battle, or go as Bhīṣma went, slain by enemies.
7.2.31
यस्मिन्राजा सत्यधृतिर्युधिष्ठिरः समास्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च ।
वासुदेवः सात्यकिः सृंजयाश्च मन्ये बलं तदजय्यं महीपैः ॥ ७.२.३१ ॥
In that army where king Yudhiṣṭhira, firm in truth, stands, with Bhīmasena and Arjuna, Vāsudeva, Sātyaki and the Sṛñjayas, I think that army is unconquerable by kings.
7.2.32
तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षेत्सदाऽप्रमत्तः समरे किरीटिनम् ।
तथापि हन्तास्मि समेत्य सङ्ख्ये यास्यामि वा भीष्ममुखो यमाय ॥ ७.२.३२ ॥
Even if all-taking death were to guard the diademed one in battle, ever vigilant, still I shall meet and slay him in battle, or I shall go to Yama led by Bhīṣma.
7.2.33
न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि तेषां मध्ये शराणां तत्र चाहं ब्रवीमि ।
मित्रद्रुहो दुर्बलभक्तयो ये पापात्मानो न ममैते सहायाः ॥ ७.२.३३ ॥
But I will not go into the midst of their arrows; and there I say: those who betray friends, whose devotion is weak, and who are evil-minded, are not my allies.
7.2.34
समृद्धिमन्तं रथमुत्तमं दृढं सकूबरं हेमपरिष्कृतं शुभम् ।
पताकिनं वातजवैर्हयोत्तमैर्युक्तं समास्थाय ययौ जयाय ॥ ७.२.३४ ॥
Mounting a well-equipped, excellent, sturdy chariot with its pole-box, adorned with gold, auspicious, bannered, yoked to the finest horses swift as the wind, he went forth for victory.
7.2.35
सम्पूज्यमानः कुरुभिर्महात्मा रथर्षभो देवगणैर्यथेन्द्रः ।
ययौ तदायोधनमुग्रधन्वा यत्रावसानं भरतर्षभस्य ॥ ७.२.३५ ॥
Honored by the Kurus, the great-souled bull among chariot-warriors, the fierce archer, went to that battlefield like Indra worshipped by the hosts of gods, to where the end of the bull of the Bharatas was to be.
7.2.36
वरूथिना महता सध्वजेन सुवर्णमुक्तामणिरत्नमालिना ।
सदश्वयुक्तेन रथेन कर्णो मेघस्वनेनार्क इवामितौजाः ॥ ७.२.३६ ॥
Karṇa, thundering like a cloud, went on a chariot with a great canopy and banner, garlanded with gold, pearls, gems and jewels, yoked to good horses, like the sun of boundless might.
7.2.37
हुताशनाभः स हुताशनप्रभे शुभः शुभे वै स्वरथे धनुर्धरः ।
स्थितो रराजाधिरथिर्महारथः स्वयं विमाने सुरराडिवास्थितः ॥ ७.२.३७ ॥
Blazing like fire, upon his own auspicious chariot, bright as fire, the bow-bearing son of Adhiratha, the great charioteer, stood and shone like the king of the gods standing himself upon an aerial car.