Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.2
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8.2.1
तच्छ्रुत्वा कर्णहननं पुत्रांश्चैव पलायितान् ।
धृतराष्ट्रो नृपश्चैव द्विजश्रेष्ठ किमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.२.१ ॥
Having heard of Karṇa's slaying and that his sons had fled, what did King Dhṛtarāṣṭra say, best of brahmins?
8.2.2
प्राप्तवान्व्यसनं घोरं पुत्रव्यसनजं महत् ।
काले यदुक्तवांस्तस्मिंस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः ॥ ८.२.२ ॥
Tell me truly what he said at that time, when he had come to that terrible, great calamity born of the ruin of his sons.
8.2.3
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाराज धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ।
अब्रवीत्सञ्जयं सूतं शोकसंविग्नमानसः ॥ ८.२.३ ॥
Having heard this, O great king, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, his mind agitated by grief, spoke to Sañjaya the charioteer.
8.2.4
दुष्प्रणीतेन मे तात पुत्रस्यादीर्घजीविनः ।
हतं वैकर्तनं श्रुत्वा शोको मर्माणि कृन्तति ॥ ८.२.४ ॥
Dear one, through my ill-counsel and my short-lived son, I hear that Vaikartana (Karṇa) has been slain, and grief cuts into my vital parts.
8.2.5
तस्य मे संशयं छिन्धि दुःखपारं तितीर्षतः ।
कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च के जीवन्ति के मृताः ॥ ८.२.५ ॥
Cut away my doubt, for I wish to cross the far shore of sorrow: among the Kurus and the Sṛñjayas, who are alive and who are dead?
8.2.6
हतः शान्तनवो राजन्दुराधर्षः प्रतापवान् ।
हत्वा पाण्डवयोधानामर्बुदं दशभिर्दिनैः ॥ ८.२.६ ॥
O king, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, invincible and mighty, has been slain; in ten days he had slain a hundred million Pāṇḍava warriors.
8.2.7
तथा द्रोणो महेष्वासः पाञ्चालानां रथव्रजान् ।
निहत्य युधि दुर्धर्षः पञ्चाद्रुक्मरथो हतः ॥ ८.२.७ ॥
Likewise Droṇa, the great archer, having slain herds of chariots of the Pāñcālas in battle, the unassailable warrior of the golden chariot was at last killed.
8.2.8
हतशेषस्य भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च महात्मना ।
अर्धं निहत्य सैन्यस्य कर्णो वैकर्तनो हतः ॥ ८.२.८ ॥
After Bhīṣma and the great-souled Droṇa had slain half of the remnant of the army, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, was also killed.
8.2.9
विविंशतिर्महाराज राजपुत्रो महाबलः ।
आनर्तयोधाञ्शतशो निहत्य निहतो रणे ॥ ८.२.९ ॥
Viviṃśati, the royal prince of great might, O great king, having slain hundreds of the Ānarta warriors, was himself slain in battle.
8.2.10
तथा पुत्रो विकर्णस्ते क्षत्रव्रतमनुस्मरन् ।
क्षीणबाणो हतः शूरः स्थितो ह्यभिमुखः परैः ॥ ८.२.१० ॥
Likewise your son Vikarṇa, remembering the vow of the warrior class, his arrows spent, was killed as a hero, standing face to face with the enemies.
8.2.11
धोररूपान्परिक्लेशान्दुर्योधनकृतान्बहून् ।
प्रतिज्ञां स्मरता तेन भीमसेनेन पातितः ॥ ८.२.११ ॥
Remembering the many terrible afflictions caused by Duryodhana and his own vow, Bhīmasena struck him down.
8.2.12
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ राजपुत्रौ महारथौ ।
कृत्वा स्वसुकरं कर्म गतौ वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ८.२.१२ ॥
The two princes of Avanti, the great chariot-warriors Vinda and Anuvinda, having performed a deed worthy of their sister, went to the abode of Vaivasvata, Yama.
8.2.13
सिन्धुराष्ट्रमुखानीह दश राष्ट्राणि यानिह ।
यस्य तिष्ठन्ति वचने यः स्थितस्तव शासने ॥ ८.२.१३ ॥
The Sindhu realm and the other ten realms here, which stood at his word, he who stood under your command.
8.2.14
अक्षौहिणीर्दशैकां च विनिर्जित्य शितैः शरैः ।
सोऽर्जुनेन हतो राजन्महावीर्यो जयद्रथः ॥ ८.२.१४ ॥
Jayadratha, of great valour, who had conquered eleven akṣauhiṇīs with sharp arrows, was slain by Arjuna, O king.
8.2.15
तथा दुर्योधनसुतस्तरस्वी युद्धदुर्मदः ।
वर्तमानः पितुः शास्त्रे सौभद्रेण निपातितः ॥ ८.२.१५ ॥
Likewise the valiant son of Duryodhana, drunk with the pride of battle, while abiding by his father's command, was struck down by Saubhadra.
8.2.16
तथा दौःशासनिः सूरो बाहुशाली रणोत्कटः ।
द्रौपदेयेन सङ्गम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥ ८.२.१६ ॥
Likewise the hero, the son of Duḥśāsana, mighty-armed and fierce in battle, having met the son of Draupadī, was sent to the abode of Yama.
8.2.17
किरातानामधिपतिः सागरानूपवासिनाम् ।
देवराजस्य धर्मात्मा प्रियो बहुमतः सखा ॥ ८.२.१७ ॥
The lord of the Kirātas, master of those who dwell in the marshes of the sea-coast, righteous-souled, dear and highly esteemed friend of the king of gods, Indra.
8.2.18
भगदत्तो महीपालः क्षत्रधर्मरतः सदा ।
धनञ्जयेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥ ८.२.१८ ॥
Bhagadatta, the protector of the earth, ever devoted to the duty of the warrior, having fought boldly with Dhanañjaya, was sent to the abode of Yama.
8.2.19
तथा कौरवदायादो न्यस्तशस्त्रो महायशाः ।
हतो भूरिश्रवा राजञ्शूरः सात्यकिना युधि ॥ ८.२.१९ ॥
Likewise the heir of the Kurus, the greatly famed Bhūriśravas, who had laid down his weapons, O king, was slain in battle by the hero Sātyaki.
8.2.20
श्रुतायुरपि चाम्बष्ठः क्षत्रियाणां धुरन्धरः ।
चरन्नभीतवत्सङ्ख्ये निहतः सव्यसाचिना ॥ ८.२.२० ॥
And Śrutāyus, foremost among the warriors, moving about in battle as though fearless, was slain by Savyasācin.
8.2.21
तव पुत्रः सदामर्षी कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः ।
दुःशासनो महाराज भीमसेनेन पातितः ॥ ८.२.२१ ॥
Your son Duḥśāsana, ever full of wrath, skilled in weapons, and reckless in battle, O great king, was felled by Bhīmasena.
8.2.22
यस्य राजन्गजानीकं बहुसाहस्रमद्भुतम् ।
सुदक्षिणः स सङ्ग्रामे निहतः सव्यसाचिना ॥ ८.२.२२ ॥
O king, Sudakṣiṇa, whose wondrous army of thousands of elephants was great, was slain in battle by Savyasācin.
8.2.23
कोसलानामधिपतिर्हत्वा बहुमतान्परान् ।
सौभद्रेणेह विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥ ८.२.२३ ॥
The lord of the Kosalas, who had slain many esteemed foes, was here sent by Saubhadra, with valor, to the abode of Yama.
8.2.24
बहुशो योधयित्वा तु भीमसेनं महारथम् ।
चित्रसेनस्तव सुतो भीमसेनेन पातितः ॥ ८.२.२४ ॥
Having fought many times with the great charioteer Bhīmasena, your son Citrasena too was felled by Bhīmasena.
8.2.25
मद्रराजात्मजः शूरः परेषां भयवर्धनः ।
असिचर्मधरः श्रीमान्सौभद्रेण निपातितः ॥ ८.२.२५ ॥
The heroic son of the king of the Madras, who increased fear among the enemies, the glorious one bearing sword and shield, was struck down by the son of Subhadrā.
8.2.26
समः कर्णस्य समरे यः स कर्णस्य पश्यतः ।
वृषसेनो महातेजाः शीघ्रास्त्रो दृढविक्रमः ॥ ८.२.२६ ॥
Vṛṣasena, who was equal to Karṇa in battle, of great splendour, swift with weapons and of firm valour, was slain while Karṇa looked on.
8.2.27
अभिमन्योर्वधं स्मृत्वा प्रतिज्ञामपि चात्मनः ।
धनञ्जयेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥ ८.२.२७ ॥
Recalling the killing of Abhimanyu and his own vow, Dhanañjaya, valiantly, sent him to the abode of Yama.
8.2.28
नित्यं प्रसक्तवैरो यः पाण्डवैः पृथिवीपतिः ।
विश्राव्य वैरं पार्थेन श्रुतायुः स निपातितः ॥ ८.२.२८ ॥
Śrutāyus, the lord of the earth who was constantly locked in enmity with the Pāṇḍavas, was struck down by Pārtha after he proclaimed his enmity.
8.2.29
शल्यपुत्रस्तु विक्रान्तः सहदेवेन मारिष ।
हतो रुक्मरथो राजञ्श्यालो मातुलजो युधि ॥ ८.२.२९ ॥
The valiant son of Śalya, O honoured one, was slain by Sahadeva. O king, Rukmaratha was slain in battle, your brother-in-law and maternal cousin.
8.2.30
राजा भागीरथो वृद्धो बृहत्क्षत्रश्च केकयः ।
पराक्रमन्तौ विक्रान्तौ निहतौ वीर्यवत्तरौ ॥ ८.२.३० ॥
King Bhāgīratha, the old one, and Bṛhatkṣatra the Kekaya, both displaying valour, the most valiant of heroes, were slain.
8.2.31
भगदत्तसुतो राजन्कृतप्रज्ञो मंहाबलः ।
श्येनवच्चरता सङ्ख्ये नकुलेन निपातितः ॥ ८.२.३१ ॥
O king, the mighty and clever son of Bhagadatta was struck down in battle by Nakula, who moved about like a hawk.
8.2.32
पितामहस्तव तथा बाह्लीकः सह बाह्लिकैः ।
निहतो भीमसेनेन महाबालपराक्रमः ॥ ८.२.३२ ॥
Your grandfather Bāhlīka too, together with the Bāhlīkas, was slain by Bhīmasena; he was of great might and valour.
8.2.33
जयत्सेनस्तथा राजञ्जारासन्धिर्महाबलः ।
मागधो निहतः सङ्ख्ये सौभद्रेण महात्मना ॥ ८.२.३३ ॥
O king, Jayatsena, the mighty son of Jarāsandha, the Māgadha, was also slain in battle by the great-souled son of Subhadrā.
8.2.34
पुत्रस्ते दुर्मुखो राजन्दुःसहश्च महारथः ।
गदया भीमसेनेन निहतौ शूरमानिनौ ॥ ८.२.३४ ॥
O king, your sons Durmukha and the great charioteer Duḥsaha, who considered themselves heroes, were both slain by Bhīmasena with his club.
8.2.35
दुर्मर्षणो दुर्विषहो दुर्जयश्च महारथः ।
कृत्वा त्वसुकरं कर्म गता वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ८.२.३५ ॥
The great charioteers Durmarṣaṇa, Durviṣaha and Durjaya, too, having performed difficult deeds, went to the abode of Vaivasvata.
8.2.36
उभौ कलिङ्गवृषकौ भ्रातरौ युद्धदुर्मदौ ।
कृत्वा चासुकरं कर्म गतौ वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ८.२.३६ ॥
The two brothers Vṛṣaka of Kaliṅga, both intoxicated with battle, having performed difficult deeds, went to the abode of Vaivasvata.
8.2.37
सचिवो वृषपर्वा ते शूरः परमवीर्यवान् ।
भीमसेनेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥ ८.२.३७ ॥
Your ally Vṛṣaparvan, a hero of supreme valour, was charged down by Bhīmasena and sent to the abode of Yama.
8.2.38
तथैव पौरवो राजा नागायुतबलो महान् ।
समरे पाण्डुपुत्रेण निहतः सव्यसाचिना ॥ ८.२.३८ ॥
Likewise the great Paurava king, with the strength of ten thousand elephants, was slain in battle by the son of Pāṇḍu, Savyasācin.
8.2.39
वसातयो महाराज द्विसाहस्राः प्रहारिणः ।
शूरसेनाश्च विक्रान्ताः सर्वे युधि निपातिताः ॥ ८.२.३९ ॥
O great king, the two thousand striking Vasātis and the valiant Śūrasenas — all of them were struck down in battle.
8.2.40
अभीषाहाः कवचिनः प्रहरन्तो रणोत्कटाः ।
शिबयश्च रथोदाराः कालिङ्गसहिता हताः ॥ ८.२.४० ॥
The shield-bearers, the armoured warriors striking fiercely in battle, the Śibis, and the noble chariot-fighters were slain together with the Kalingas.
8.2.41
गोकुले नित्यसंवृद्धा युद्धे परमकोपनाः ।
गोपालाः कृतवीरास्ते निहताः सव्यसाचिना ॥ ८.२.४१ ॥
The cowherds, reared always in Gokula, exceedingly wrathful in battle and valiant, were slain by Savyasācin.
8.2.42
श्रेणयो बहुसाहस्राः संशप्तकगणाश्च ये ।
ते सर्वे पार्थमासाद्य गदा वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ८.२.४२ ॥
The many thousands of ranked warriors and the bands of Saṃśaptakas — all of them, confronting Pārtha, went to the abode of Vaivasvata.
8.2.43
श्यालौ तव महाराज राजानौ वृषकाचलौ ।
त्वदर्थमतिविक्रान्तौ निहतौ सव्यसाचिना ॥ ८.२.४३ ॥
O great king, your two brothers-in-law, the kings Vṛṣaka and Acala, fighting with great valour for your sake, were slain by Savyasācin (Arjuna).
8.2.44
उग्रकर्मा महेष्वासो नामतः कर्मतस्तथा ।
साल्वराजो महाबाहुर्भीमसेनेन पातितः ॥ ८.२.४४ ॥
The king of Sālva, of fierce deeds, a great archer famed by name and by deed, the mighty-armed one, was felled by Bhīmasena.
8.2.45
ओघवांश्च महाराज बृहन्तः सहितौ रणे ।
पराक्रमन्तौ मित्रार्थे गतौ वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ८.२.४५ ॥
And, O great king, Oghavān and Bṛhanta together, striving valiantly in battle for the sake of a friend, went to the abode of Vaivasvata (Yama).
8.2.46
तथैव रथिनां श्रेष्ठः क्षेमधूर्तिर्विशाम्पते ।
निहतो गदया राजन्भीमसेनेन संयुगे ॥ ८.२.४६ ॥
Likewise, O lord of men, Kṣemadhūrti, the best of charioteers, was slain in battle by Bhīmasena's mace, O king.
8.2.47
तथा राजन्महेष्वासो जलसन्धौ महाबलः ।
सुमहत्कदनं कृत्वा हतः सात्यकिना रणे ॥ ८.२.४७ ॥
Likewise, O king, the great archer and mighty Jalasandha, having made a great slaughter, was slain in battle by Sātyaki.
8.2.48
अलम्बुसो राक्षसेन्द्रः खरबन्धुरयानवान् ।
घटोत्कचेन विक्रम्य गमितो यमसादनम् ॥ ८.२.४८ ॥
Alambusa, lord of the rākṣasas, whose chariot was drawn by asses, was sent to the abode of Yama by Ghaṭotkaca with valour.
8.2.49
राधेयः सूतपुत्रश्च भ्रातरश्च महारथाः ।
केकयाः सर्वशश्चापि निहताः स्व्यसाचिना ॥ ८.२.४९ ॥
Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, the charioteer's son, and his brothers, the great chariot-warriors, and all the Kekayas were slain by Arjuna, the ambidextrous archer.
8.2.50
मालवा मद्रकाश्चैव द्राविडाश्चोग्रकर्मिणः ।
यौधेयाश्च ललित्थाश्च क्षुद्रकाश्चाप्युशीनराः ॥ ८.२.५० ॥
The Mālavas, the Madrakas, the fierce-acting Drāviḍas, the Yaudheyas, the Lalitthas, the Kṣudrakas and the Uśīnaras.
8.2.51
मावेल्लकास्तुण्डिकेराः सावित्रीपुत्रकाश्च ये ।
प्राच्योदीच्याः प्रतीच्याश्च दाक्षिणात्याश्च मारिष ॥ ८.२.५१ ॥
The Māvellakas, the Tuṇḍikeras, the sons of Sāvitrī, and the peoples of the east, north, west and south, O sire.
8.2.52
पत्तीनां निहताः सङ्घा हयानां प्रयुतानि च ।
रथव्रजाश्च निहता हताश्च वरवारणाः ॥ ८.२.५२ ॥
Throngs of foot-soldiers were slain, hundreds of thousands of horses, herds of chariots were slain, and the excellent elephants were killed.
8.2.53
सध्वजाः सायुधाः शूराः सवर्माम्बरभूषणाः ।
कालेन महताऽऽयस्ताः कुशलैर्ये च वर्धिताः ॥ ८.२.५३ ॥
The heroes with their banners, weapons, armor, garments and ornaments, who had been nurtured by skilled men, were destroyed by great time.
8.2.54
ते हताः समरे राजन्पार्थेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।
अन्ये तथाऽमितबलाः परस्परवधैषिणः ॥ ८.२.५४ ॥
They were slain in battle, O king, by Arjuna, the son of Pṛthā, whose deeds were effortless; and likewise others of immeasurable strength, who sought each other's destruction.
8.2.55
एते चान्ये च बहवो राजानः सगणा रणे ।
हताः सहस्रशो राजन्यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥ ८.२.५५ ॥
These and many other kings, with their retinues, were slain in battle by the thousands, O king, about which you ask me.
8.2.56
एवमेष क्षयो वृत्तः कर्णार्जुनसमागमे ।
महेन्द्रेण यथा वृत्रो यथा रामेण रावणः ॥ ८.२.५६ ॥
Thus this destruction came about at the meeting of Karṇa and Arjuna, as Vṛtra was destroyed by Mahendra and Rāvaṇa by Rāma.
8.2.57
यथा कृष्णेन नरको मुरुश्च निहतो रणे ।
कार्तवीर्यश्च रामेण भार्गवेण यथा हतः ॥ ८.२.५७ ॥
As Naraka and Mura were slain in battle by Kṛṣṇa, and Kārtavīrya was slain by Rāma the Bhārgava.
8.2.58
सज्ञातिबान्धवः शूरः समरे युद्धदुर्मदः ।
रणे कृत्वा महद्युद्धं घोरं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् ॥ ८.२.५८ ॥
The hero, together with kinsmen and relatives, intoxicated with the pride of battle, having waged a great and dreadful fight in the field which bewildered the three worlds.
8.2.59
यथा स्कन्देन महिषो यथा रुद्रेण चान्धकः ।
तथाऽर्जुनेन स हतो द्वैरथे युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ८.२.५९ ॥
As Mahiṣa was slain by Skanda and Andhaka by Rudra, so he, intoxicated with war, was slain by Arjuna in single combat.
8.2.60
सामात्यबान्धवो राजन्कर्णः प्रहरतां वरः ।
जयाशा धार्तराष्ट्राणां वैरस्य च मुखं नृपः ॥ ८.२.६० ॥
O king, Karṇa, best of warriors, together with ministers and kinsmen, who was the hope of victory and the root of enmity for the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
8.2.61
तीर्णं तत्पाण्डवै राजन्यत्पुरा नावबुध्यसे ।
उच्यमानो महाराज बन्धुभिर्हितकाङ्क्षिभिः ॥ ८.२.६१ ॥
O king, what you did not understand before has been crossed over by the Pāṇḍavas, O great king, though your kinsmen who desire your welfare kept telling you so.
8.2.62
न कृतं च त्वया पूर्वं दैवेन विधिना बलात् ।
तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं व्यसनं सुमहात्ययम् ॥ ८.२.६२ ॥
What you did not do before has now come upon you, by the force of fate and destiny: this very great and dire calamity.
8.2.63
गाणां राज्यकामानां त्वया राजन्हितैषिणा ।
अहितान्येव चीर्णानि तेषां ते फलमागतम् ॥ ८.२.६३ ॥
O king, what you did against them, the kingdom-seekers, while seeking your own welfare, were only harms; now their fruit has come to you.