Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.30
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8.30.1
अयं ते कर्ण सारथ्यं मद्रराजः करिष्यति ।
कृष्णादभ्यधिको यन्ता देवेशस्येव मातलिः ॥ ८.३०.१ ॥
Karṇa, this king of the Madras will drive for you. Like Mātali, charioteer of the lord of gods, he will be a better driver than Kṛṣṇa.
8.30.2
यथा हरिहयैर्युक्तं सङ्गृह्णाति स मातलिः ।
शल्यस्तथा तवाद्यायं संयन्ता रथवाजिनाम् ॥ ८.३०.२ ॥
As Mātali controls the chariot yoked to tawny horses, so today Śalya will be the driver of your chariot-horses.
8.30.3
योधे त्वयि रथस्थे च मद्रराजे च सारथौ ।
रथश्रेष्ठो ध्रुवं सङ्ख्ये पार्थानभिभविष्यति ॥ ८.३०.३ ॥
With you, the warrior, standing in the chariot, and the king of the Madras as charioteer, this foremost chariot will surely overcome the Pārthas in battle.
8.30.4
ततो दुर्योधनो भूयो मद्रराजं तरस्विनम् ।
उवाच राजन्सङ्ग्रामेऽध्युषिते पर्युपस्थिते ॥ ८.३०.४ ॥
Then Duryodhana again spoke to the swift king of the Madras, O king, when the battle had come near and the army had encamped.
8.30.5
कर्णस्य यच्छ सङ्ग्रामे मद्रराज हयोत्तमान् ।
त्वयाऽभिगुप्तो राधेयो विजेष्यति धनञ्जयम् ॥ ८.३०.५ ॥
O king of the Madras, in battle hold Karṇa's finest horses and drive them. Protected by you, the son of Rādhā will conquer Dhanañjaya.
8.30.6
इत्युक्तो रथमास्थाय तथेति प्राह भारत ।
शल्येऽभ्युपगते कर्णः सारथिं सुमनाऽब्रवीत् ॥ ८.३०.६ ॥
Thus addressed, mounting the chariot and saying "so be it," O descendant of Bharata, when Śalya had agreed, Karṇa spoke cheerfully to his charioteer.
8.30.7
त्वं सूत स्यन्दनं मह्यं कल्पयेत्यसकृत्त्वरन् ॥ ८.३०.७ ॥
"Charioteer, prepare my chariot," he said again and again, in haste.
8.30.8
ततो जैत्रं रथवरं गन्धर्वनगरोपमम् ।
विधिवत्कल्पितं भद्रं जयेत्युक्त्वा न्यवेदयत् ॥ ८.३०.८ ॥
Then, saying "Victory!", the charioteer presented the auspicious, excellent victory-bringing chariot, like a city of the Gandharvas, duly prepared.
8.30.9
तं रथं रथिनां श्रेष्ठः कर्णोऽभ्यर्च्य यथाविधि ।
सम्पादितं ब्रह्मविदा पूर्वमेव पुरोधसा ॥ ८.३०.९ ॥
Karṇa, best of chariot-warriors, duly honoured that chariot, which the priest, knower of the sacred word, had earlier had accomplished.
8.30.10
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं यत्नादुपस्थाय च भास्करम् ।
समीपस्थं मद्रराजमारोह त्वमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ८.३०.१० ॥
Having carefully circumambulated and paid homage to the sun, he said to the king of the Madras, who stood nearby: "Mount up."
8.30.11
ततः कर्णस्य दुर्धर्षं स्यन्दनप्रवरं महत् ।
आरुरोह महातेजाः शल्यः सिंह इवाचलम् ॥ ८.३०.११ ॥
Then Śalya, of great radiance, mounted Karṇa's unassailable, excellent, great chariot, as a lion climbs a mountain.
8.30.12
ततः शल्याश्रितं दृष्ट्वा कर्णः स्वं रथमुत्तमम् ।
अध्यतिष्ठद्यथाऽम्भोदं विद्युत्वन्तं दिवाकरः ॥ ८.३०.१२ ॥
Then Karṇa, seeing Śalya seated on the chariot, mounted his own excellent chariot, as the sun mounts a cloud bearing lightning.
8.30.13
तावेकरथमारूढावादित्याग्निसमत्विषौ ।
अभ्राजेतां यथा मेघं सूर्याग्नी सहितौ दिवि ॥ ८.३०.१३ ॥
The two, equal in splendour to the sun and fire, mounted a single chariot and shone like the sun and fire together in the sky lighting up a cloud.
8.30.14
संस्तूयमानौ तौ वीरौ तदास्तां द्युतिमत्तमौ ।
ऋत्विक्सदस्यैरिन्द्राग्नी स्तूयमानाविवाध्यरे ॥ ८.३०.१४ ॥
Then those two most radiant heroes, being praised, shone like Indra and Agni being praised at a sacrifice by the priests and assistants.
8.30.15
स शल्यसङ्गृहीताश्वे रथे कर्णः स्थितो बभौ ।
धनुर्विष्फारयन्घोरं परिवेषीव भास्करः ॥ ८.३०.१५ ॥
Karṇa, standing on the chariot whose horses Śalya held by the reins, shone, drawing his terrible bow taut, like the sun encircled by a halo.
8.30.16
आस्थितः स रथश्रेष्ठं कर्णः शरगभस्तिमान् ।
प्रबभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रो मन्दरस्थ इवांशुमान् ॥ ८.३०.१६ ॥
Karṇa, mounted on the best of chariots, radiant with his arrows as with rays, shone forth, that tiger among men, like the sun standing on Mount Mandara.
8.30.17
तं रथस्थं महाबाहुं युद्वायामिततेजसम् ।
दुर्योधनस्तु राधेयमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.३०.१७ ॥
To him, the mighty-armed one standing on the chariot, Karṇa of boundless splendour in battle, Duryodhana then spoke these words.
8.30.18
अकृतं द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां दुष्करं कर्म संयुगे ।
कुरुष्वाधिरथे वीर मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ८.३०.१८ ॥
O hero, son of Adhiratha, perform in battle the difficult deed that Droṇa and Bhīṣma did not accomplish, while all the archers look on.
8.30.19
मनोगतं मम ह्यासीद्भीष्मद्रोणौ महारथौ ।
अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च निहन्ताराविति ध्रुवम् ॥ ८.३०.१९ ॥
In my mind I had thought that the great chariot-warriors Bhīṣma and Droṇa would surely slay Arjuna and Bhīmasena.
8.30.20
ताभ्यां यदकृतं वीर वीरकर्म महामृधे ।
तत्कर्म कुरु राधेय वज्रपाणिरिवापरः ॥ ८.३०.२० ॥
O hero, son of Rādhā, perform that heroic deed which those two did not accomplish in this great battle, like another thunderbolt-handed one.
8.30.21
गृहाण धर्मराजं वा जहि वा त्वं धनञ्जयम् ।
भीमसेनं च राधेय माद्रीपुत्रौ यमावपि ॥ ८.३०.२१ ॥
O son of Rādhā, seize King Yudhiṣṭhira or slay Dhanañjaya, and Bhīmasena and the two sons of Mādrī, the twins as well.
8.30.22
जयश्च तेऽस्तु भद्रं ते प्रयाहि पुरुषर्षभ ।
पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्यानि कुरु सर्वाणि भस्मसात् ॥ ८.३०.२२ ॥
May victory and blessings be yours. Go forward, bull among men, and reduce all the armies of the son of Pāṇḍu to ashes.
8.30.23
ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणि भेरीणामयुतानि च ।
वाद्यमानान्यरोचन्त मेघशब्दो यथा दिवि ॥ ८.३०.२३ ॥
Then thousands of instruments and tens of thousands of kettledrums were sounded, and they resounded like the thunder of clouds in the sky.
8.30.24
प्रतिगृह्य तु तद्वाक्यं रथस्थो रथरुत्तमः ।
अभ्यभाषत राधेयः शल्यं युद्धविशारदम् ॥ ८.३०.२४ ॥
Having received those words, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, the best of chariot-warriors standing on his chariot, addressed Śalya, skilled in battle.
8.30.25
चोदयाश्वान्महाबाहो यावद्वन्मि धनञ्जयम् ।
भीमसेनं यमौ चोभौ राजानं च युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.३०.२५ ॥
O mighty-armed one, urge on the horses until I reach Dhanañjaya, Bhīmasena, the two twins, and King Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.30.26
अद्य पश्यतु मे शल्य बाहुवीर्यं धनञ्जयः ।
अस्यतः कङ्कपत्राणां सहस्राणि शतानि च ॥ ८.३०.२६ ॥
Let Dhanañjaya see today the prowess of my arms, O Śalya, as I shoot thousands and hundreds of arrows fletched with kaṅka feathers.
8.30.27
अद्य क्षेप्स्याम्यहं शल्य शरान्परमतेजनान् ।
पाण्डवानां विनाशाय दुर्योधनजयाय च ॥ ८.३०.२७ ॥
Today, O Śalya, I shall hurl arrows of supreme sharpness, for the destruction of the Pāṇḍavas and for the victory of Duryodhana.
8.30.28
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य शल्यः कर्णं वचोऽब्रवीत् ।
कथं नु तान्महावीर्यान्पाण्डवानवमन्यसे ॥ ८.३०.२८ ॥
Having heard these words, Śalya said to Karṇa: "How, then, do you disregard those Pāṇḍavas of great valour?"
8.30.29
सर्वास्त्रज्ञान्महेष्वासान्सर्वानेन महाबलान् ।
अनिवर्तिनो महाभागानजय्यान्सत्यविक्रमान्।
अपि सञ्जनयेयुर्ये भयं साक्षाच्छतक्रतोः ॥ ८.३०.२९ ॥
Those who know all weapons, the great archers, mighty in strength, never retreating, greatly blessed, unconquerable, of true valour, could even cause fear in Indra himself.
8.30.30
यदा श्रोष्यसि निर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ।
राधेय पार्थधनुषस्तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि ॥ ८.३०.३० ॥
O son of Rādhā, when you hear the roar of Pārtha's bow, like the crash of a thunderbolt, then you will not speak thus.
8.30.31
यदा द्रक्ष्यसि भीमेन कुञ्जरानीकमाहवे ।
विशीर्णदन्तं निहतं तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि ॥ ८.३०.३१ ॥
When you see the army of elephants, tusks broken and slain by Bhīma in battle, then you will not speak thus.
8.30.32
यदा द्रक्ष्यसि सङ्ग्रामे धर्मपुत्रं यमौ तथा ।
शितैः पृषत्कैः कुर्वाणानभ्रच्छायामिवाम्बरे ॥ ८.३०.३२ ॥
When you see the son of Dharma and the twins making a cloud-like shade in the sky with sharp arrows in battle, then you will not speak thus.
8.30.33
अस्यतः क्षिण्वतश्चारीँल्लघुहस्तान्दुरासदान् ।
पार्थिवागपि चान्यांस्त्वं तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि ॥ ८.३०.३३ ॥
When you see the swift-handed, hard-to-approach heroes moving about, shooting and hurling arrows, and the other kings too, then you will not speak thus.
8.30.34
अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं मद्रराजे भाषितम् ।
द्रक्ष्यस्यद्येत्यवोचत्तं शल्यं कर्णो जनेश्वर ॥ ८.३०.३४ ॥
Disregarding those words spoken by the king of the Madras, Karṇa said to Śalya: "Today you shall see." O lord of men!