Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.48
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7.48.1
स कर्णं कर्णिना कर्णे पुनर्विव्याध फाल्गुनिः ।
शरैः पञ्चाशता चैनमविध्यत्कोपयन्भृशम् ॥ ७.४८.१ ॥
Arjuna pierced Karṇa again with a barbed arrow drawn to the ear, and struck him with fifty arrows, greatly enraging him.
7.48.2
प्रतिविव्याध राधेयस्तावद्भिरथ तं पुनः ।
शरैराचितसर्वाङ्गो बह्वशोभत भारत ॥ ७.४८.२ ॥
Karṇa, son of Rādhā, pierced him in return with as many arrows; and his whole body, covered with arrows, shone brightly, O Bhārata.
7.48.3
कर्णं चाप्यकरोत्क्रुद्धो रुधिरोत्पीडवाहिनम् ।
कर्णोऽपि विबभौ शूरः शरैश्छिन्नोऽसृगातप्लुः।
सन्धानुगतपर्यन्तः शरदीव दिवाकरः ॥ ७.४८.३ ॥
Enraged, he also made Karṇa a river of streaming blood; and the hero Karṇa, cut by arrows and drenched in blood, shone like the autumn sun, his arrow-tips drawn to the bowstring.
7.48.4
तावुभौ शरचित्राङ्गौ रुधिरेण समुक्षितौ ।
बभूवतुर्महात्मानौ पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥ ७.४८.४ ॥
Those two great-souled warriors, their bodies painted with arrows and sprinkled with blood, became like two blossoming kiṃśuka trees.
7.48.5
अथ कर्णस्य सचिवान्षट् शूरांश्चित्रयोधिनः ।
साश्वसूतध्वजरथान्सौभद्रो निजघान ह ॥ ७.४८.५ ॥
Then the son of Subhadrā (Abhimanyu) slew six heroic companions of Karṇa, skilled fighters, together with their horses, charioteers, banners and chariots.
7.48.6
तथेतरान्महेष्वासान्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ।
प्रत्यविध्यदसम्भ्रान्तस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.४८.६ ॥
In the same way he struck back at the other great archers, ten arrows each, unflustered; and that became a wonder.
7.48.7
मागधस्य तथा पुत्रं हत्वा षड्भिरजिह्मगैः ।
साश्वं ससूतं तरुणमश्वकेतुमपातयत् ॥ ७.४८.७ ॥
Having likewise slain the son of the Māgadha, with six straight arrows he felled the young Aśvaketu, together with his horses and charioteer.
7.48.8
मार्तिकावतकं भोजं ततः कुञ्जरकेतनम् ।
क्षुरप्रेण समुन्मथ्य ननाद विसृजन्शरान् ॥ ७.४८.८ ॥
Then, felling completely Mārtikāvataka and the Bhoja whose banner is an elephant with a razor-headed arrow, he roared, loosing his arrows.
7.48.9
तस्य दौःशासनिर्विद्ध्वा चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ।
सूतमेकेन विव्याध दशभिश्चार्जुनात्मजम् ॥ ७.४८.९ ॥
The son of Duḥśāsana pierced four horses with four of his arrows, the charioteer with one, and the son of Arjuna with ten.
7.48.10
ततो दौःशासनिं कार्ष्णिर्विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः ।
संरम्भाद्रक्तनयनो वाक्यमुच्चैरथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४८.१० ॥
Then the son of Kṛṣṇa pierced the son of Duḥśāsana with seven swift arrows, and with eyes reddened in fury he spoke these words aloud.
7.48.11
पिता तवाहवं त्यक्त्वा गतः कापुरुषो यथा ।
दिष्ट्या त्वमपि जानीषे योद्धुं न त्वद्य मोक्ष्यसे ॥ ७.४८.११ ॥
Your father has abandoned the battle and gone off like a coward. Fortunately, you too know how to fight; but today you will not escape.
7.48.12
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं कर्मारपरिमार्जितम् ।
नाराचं विससर्जास्मै तं द्रौणिस्त्रिभिराच्छिनत् ॥ ७.४८.१२ ॥
Having spoken these words, he loosed at him an iron arrow polished by the smith; but the son of Droṇa cut it down with three arrows.
7.48.13
तस्यार्जुनिर्ध्वजं छित्त्वा शल्यं त्रिभिरताडयत् ।
तं शल्यो नवभिर्बाणैर्गार्ध्रपत्रैरताडयत् ॥ ७.४८.१३ ॥
He cut off his banner and struck Śalya with three arrows. Śalya struck him back with nine arrows feathered with vulture plumes.
7.48.14
हृद्यसम्भ्रान्तवद्राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।
तस्यार्जुनिर्ध्वजं छित्त्वा हत्वोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ७.४८.१४ ॥
O king, that sight became wondrous, as if the heart had felt no agitation. The son of Arjuna cut off his banner and slew the two charioteers at his heels.
7.48.15
तं विव्याधायसैः षड्भिः सोपाक्रामद्रथान्तरम् ।
शत्रुञ्जयं चन्द्रकेतुं मेघवेगं सुवर्चसम् ॥ ७.४८.१५ ॥
He pierced him with six iron arrows and advanced toward another chariot, against Śatruñjaya, Candraketu, Meghavega and Suvarcas.
7.48.16
सूर्यभासं च पञ्चैतान्हत्वा विव्याध सौबलम् ।
तं सौबलस्त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा दुर्योधनमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४८.१६ ॥
Having slain Sūryabhāsa and these five, he pierced Saubala (Śakuni). Saubala, piercing him with three arrows, then spoke to Duryodhana.
7.48.17
सर्व एनं विमथ्नीमः पुरैकैकं हिनस्ति नः ।
अथाब्रवीत्पुनर्द्रोणं कर्णो वैकर्तनो रणे ॥ ७.४८.१७ ॥
Let all of us crush him before he slays us one by one. Then, in battle, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, spoke again to Droṇa.
7.48.18
पुरा सर्वान्प्रमथ्नाति ब्रूह्यस्य वधम्माशु नः ।
ततो द्रोणो महेष्वासः सर्वांस्तान्प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ७.४८.१८ ॥
Before he crushes us all, tell us quickly how he may be slain. Then the great archer Droṇa answered them all.
7.48.19
अस्ति वाऽस्यान्तरं किञ्चित्कुमारस्याथ पश्यत ।
अन्वस्य पितरं चाद्य चरतः सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ ७.४८.१९ ॥
Is there any gap in this youth? Now look: today he moves in every direction, following his father.
7.48.20
शीघ्रतां नरसिंहस्य पाण्डवेयस्य पश्यत ।
धनुर्मण्डलमेवास्य रथमार्गेषु दृश्यते ॥ ७.४८.२० ॥
Look at the swiftness of the lion among men, the son of Pāṇḍu: on the chariot-paths only the circle of his bow is seen.
7.48.21
संदधानस्य विशिखाञ्शीघ्रं चैव विमुञ्चतः ।
आरुजन्नपि मे प्राणान्मोहयन्नपि सायकैः ॥ ७.४८.२१ ॥
Fitting his arrows and loosing them swiftly, he breaks even my life-breaths and bewilders me with his shafts.
7.48.22
प्रहर्षयति मां भूयः सौभद्रः परवीरहा ।
अतिमानं दधात्येष सौभद्रो विचरन्रणे ॥ ७.४८.२२ ॥
The son of Subhadrā, slayer of enemy heroes, delights me once more; this son of Subhadrā, moving through battle, bears immense pride.
7.48.23
अन्तरं यस्य संरब्धा न पश्यन्ति महारथाः ।
अस्यतो लघुहस्तस्य दिशः सर्वा महेषुभिः।
न विशेषं प्रपश्यामि रणे गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥ ७.४८.२३ ॥
In the battle of the Gāṇḍīva-bowed one, light of hand, shooting great arrows in all directions, I see no difference, no gap, in which even enraged great chariot-warriors can perceive an opening.
7.48.24
अथ कर्णः पुनर्द्रोणमाहार्जुनिशराहतः ।
स्थातव्यमिति तिष्ठामि पीड्यमानोऽभिमन्युना ॥ ७.४८.२४ ॥
Then Karṇa, struck by the arrows of Arjuna's son, spoke again to Droṇa: 'One must hold firm'; so I stand, tormented by Abhimanyu.
7.48.25
तेजस्विनः कुमारस्य शराः परमदारुणाः ।
क्षिण्वन्ति हृदयं मेऽद्य घोराः पावकतेजसः ॥ ७.४८.२५ ॥
The arrows of the radiant youth are most dreadful; terrible and blazing like fire, they pierce my heart today.
7.48.26
तमाचार्योऽब्रवीत्कर्णं शनकैः प्रहसन्निव ।
अभेद्यमस्य कवचं युवा चाशुपराक्रमः ॥ ७.४८.२६ ॥
The teacher said to Karṇa slowly, as if smiling: his armour is impenetrable, and this young man is swift in valour.
7.48.27
उपदिष्टा मया चास्य पितुः कवचधारणा ।
तामेष निखिलां वेत्ति ध्रुवं परपुरञ्जयः ॥ ७.४८.२७ ॥
I myself taught his father the manner of wearing armour; this conqueror of enemy cities surely knows it all.
7.48.28
शक्यं त्वस्य धनुश्छेत्तुं ज्यां च बाणैः समाहितैः ।
अभीषूंश्च हयांश्चैव तथोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ७.४८.२८ ॥
It is possible to cut his bow and its string with well-aimed arrows, and likewise his reins, his horses, and both of his rear charioteers.
7.48.29
एतत्कुरु महेष्वास राधेय यदि शक्यते ।
अथैनं विमुखीकृत्य पश्चात्प्रहरणं कुरु ॥ ७.४८.२९ ॥
O great archer, son of Rādhā, do this if it is possible; then, turning him away, strike him from behind.
7.48.30
सधनुष्को न शक्योऽयमपि जेतुं सुरासुरैः ।
विरथं विधनुष्कं च कुरुष्वैनं यदीच्छसि
पुनः स्थितेन केनापि दुःशको जेतुमार्जुनिः ॥ ७.४८.३० ॥
Even the gods and demons cannot conquer him while he holds his bow; if you wish, make him chariotless and bowless. The son of Arjuna is hard for anyone to conquer while he stands.
7.48.31
तदाचार्यवचः श्रुत्वा कर्णो वैकर्तनस्त्वरन् ।
अस्यतो लघुहस्तस्य पृष्ठतो धनुराच्छिनत् ॥ ७.४८.३१ ॥
Hearing the teacher's words, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, hastened and from behind cut the bow of that light-handed archer as he was shooting.
7.48.32
अश्वानस्यावधीद्दोणो गौतमः पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
शेषास्तु च्छिन्नधन्वानं शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ७.४८.३२ ॥
Droṇa killed his horses and the heel-guard charioteer; and the rest, as he was bowless, covered him with a shower of arrows.
7.48.33
त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले विरथं षण्महारथाः ।
शरवर्षैरकरुणा बालमेकमवाकिरन् ॥ ७.४८.३३ ॥
In that hurried moment, six great chariot-warriors, pitiless, covered that one youth, now chariotless, with a shower of arrows.
7.48.34
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथः स्वधर्ममनुपालयन् ।
खङ्गचर्मधरः श्रीमानुत्पपात विहायसा ॥ ७.४८.३४ ॥
With his bow cut and his chariot gone, yet keeping to his own duty, that glorious warrior, bearing sword and shield, leapt up into the sky.
7.48.35
मार्गैः सकौशिकाद्यैश्च लाघवेन बलेन च ।
आर्जुनिर्व्यचरद्य्वोम्नि भृशं वै पक्षिराडिव ॥ ७.४८.३५ ॥
By the paths of Kauśika and others, and by his agility and strength, the son of Arjuna wheeled greatly in the sky, like the king of birds.
7.48.36
मय्येव निपतत्येष सासिरित्यूर्ध्वदृष्टयः ।
विव्यधुस्तं महेष्वासं समरे छिद्रदर्सिनः ॥ ७.४८.३६ ॥
"He will fall upon me with his sword" — thinking this, with eyes raised upward and watching for an opening, they pierced that great archer in battle.
7.48.37
क्षुरप्रेण महातेजास्त्वरमाणः सपत्नजित् ॥ ७.४८.३७ ॥
Abhimanyu, of great brilliance and conqueror of his foes, swiftly struck with a crescent-headed arrow.
7.48.38
राधेयो निशितैर्बाणैर्व्यधमच्चर्म चोत्तमम् ॥ ७.४८.३८ ॥
The son of Rādhā (Karṇa) shattered the excellent shield with sharp arrows.
7.48.39
व्यसिचर्मेषुपूर्णाङ्गः सोऽन्तरिक्षात्पुनः क्षितिम् ।
आस्थितश्चक्रमुद्यम्य द्रोणं क्रुद्धोऽभ्यधावत ॥ ७.४८.३९ ॥
With sword and shield broken and his body full of arrows, he came down again from the sky to the earth, raised his discus, and in wrath rushed at Droṇa.
7.48.40
स चक्ररेणूकज्ज्वलशोभिताङ्गो ।
बभावतीवोज्ज्वलचक्रपाणिः।
रणेऽभिमन्युः क्षणमास रौद्रः ।
स वासुदेवानुकृतिं प्रकुर्वन् ॥ ७.४८.४० ॥
His limbs shining bright with the dust of the wheel, the discus blazing in his hand, Abhimanyu for a moment looked fierce on the battlefield, imitating the form of Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa).
7.48.41
स्रुतरुधिरकृतैकरागवस्त्रो ।
भ्रुकुटिपुटाकुलितोऽतिसिंहनादः।
प्रभुरमितबलो रणेऽभिमन्यु… ।
र्नृपवरमध्यगतो भृशं व्यराजत् ॥ ७.४८.४१ ॥
Clad in a garment dyed one color by flowing blood, brows knit in fury, roaring like a lion, the mighty Abhimanyu of immeasurable strength… went into the midst of the best of kings and shone forth greatly.