Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.39
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8.39.1
ततः परानीकभिदं व्यूहमप्रतिमं कृतम् ।
समीक्ष्य कर्णः पार्थानां धृष्टधुम्नाभिरक्षितम् ॥ ८.३९.१ ॥
Then Karṇa, having surveyed the incomparable formation that breaks enemy ranks, arrayed by the Pārthas and protected by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
8.39.2
प्रययौ रथघोषेण सिंहनादरवेण च ।
वादित्राणां च निनदैः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् ॥ ८.३९.२ ॥
He advanced with the rumble of chariots, the roar of lions and the blare of instruments, as if shaking the earth.
8.39.3
ततः प्रयान्तं राधेयं मद्रराजः स्मयन्निव ।
अवधूय इदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्कुरुसन्निधौ ॥ ८.३९.३ ॥
Then the king of the Madras, smiling as it were, addressed these words to Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, as he advanced, in the presence of the Kurus.
8.39.4
चमूं तवेमां विपुलां समृद्वा… ।
मसङ्खेयामश्वनराकुलां च।
तथा प्रवेष्टा समरे धनञ्जयः ।
कक्षं दहन्दीप्त इवाश्रयाशी ॥ ८.३९.४ ॥
Into this vast, prosperous army of yours, crowded with countless horses and men, Dhanañjaya will enter in battle, like a blazing fire that burns a thicket.
8.39.5
रथे स्तितौ वीरवरौ वरेण्यौ ।
सिंहस्कन्धौ लोहितपद्मनेत्रौ।
द्रष्टा भवानद्य विना प्रयत्ना… ।
त्तथाहि मे शकुना वेदयन्ति ॥ ८.३९.५ ॥
Standing upon the chariot are the two foremost, most excellent heroes, lion-shouldered, with eyes like red lotuses. Today you will see them without effort, for my omens indicate this.
8.39.6
अद्य द्रष्टाऽसि तं वीरं श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् ।
निघ्नन्तं शात्रवान्सङ्ख्ये यं कर्ण परिपृच्छसि ॥ ८.३९.६ ॥
O Karṇa, today you will see that hero with white horses, whose charioteer is Kṛṣṇa, who strikes down enemies in battle, about whom you ask.
8.39.7
अद्य तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ लोहिताक्षौ परन्तपौ ।
वासुदेवार्जुनौ कर्ण द्रष्टाऽस्यमितविक्रमौ ॥ ८.३९.७ ॥
Karṇa, today you will see those two tigers among men, red-eyed tormentors of enemies, Vāsudeva and Arjuna, of immeasurable valour.
8.39.8
सारथिर्यस्य गोविन्दो गाण्डीवं यस्य कार्मुकम् ।
तं चेद्वन्ताऽसि राधेय त्वं नो राजा भविष्यसि ॥ ८.३९.८ ॥
Whose charioteer is Govinda and whose bow is the Gāṇḍīva, if you can slay him, Rādheya, you will become our king.
8.39.9
प्रवात्येष महावायुरभितस्तव वाहिनीम् ।
क्रव्यादा व्याहरन्त्येते मृगाः कुर्वन्ति भैरवम् ॥ ८.३९.९ ॥
This great wind blows about your army on all sides. These flesh-eating beasts cry out and make a terrifying din.
8.39.10
पश्य कर्ण महाघोरं भयं वै रोमहर्षणम् ।
अर्कं जीमूतसङ्काशः कबन्धो वार्य तिष्ठति ॥ ८.३९.१० ॥
Behold, Karṇa, this very dreadful, hair-raising fear! A headless trunk, like a storm cloud, stands there before the sun.
8.39.11
पश्य यूथं मृगशतं मृगाणां सर्वतोदिशम् ।
ररास दीप्तलाङ्गूलमादित्यामभि संस्थितम् ॥ ८.३९.११ ॥
Behold, a herd of hundreds of deer, in every direction. With blazing tails, standing facing the sun, they cry out.
8.39.12
पश्य काकांश्च गृध्रांश्च समवेतान्सहस्रशः ।
आदित्यमभिवीक्षन्ते ह्यशिवाः कर्ण सस्वराः ॥ ८.३९.१२ ॥
Behold, crows and vultures gathered by the thousands. Karṇa, the inauspicious birds gaze at the sun and cry out with harsh voices.
8.39.13
श्वेतवाजिसमायुक्ते तव कर्ण महारथे ।
पताकाः प्रज्वलन्त्येता ध्वजश्चातीव कम्पते ॥ ८.३९.१३ ॥
O Karṇa, on your great chariot yoked with white horses these banners are blazing, and the standard trembles violently.
8.39.14
उदीर्यतो हयान्पश्य महाकायान्महाजवान् ।
प्लवमानान्महावीर्यानाकाशे गरुडानिव ॥ ८.३९.१४ ॥
Behold the horses being driven forth, huge-bodied and very swift, leaping through the sky like garuḍas, of great might.
8.39.15
ध्रुवमेषु निमित्तेषु भूमिमावृत्य पार्थिवाः ।
स्वप्स्यन्ति निहताः कर्ण शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ८.३९.१५ ॥
Surely from these omens, O Karṇa, hundreds and thousands of kings, slain, will lie down covering the ground.
8.39.16
शङ्खानां तुमुलः शब्दः श्रूयते रोमहर्षणः ।
आनकानां च राधेय मृदङ्गानां च हन्यताम् ॥ ८.३९.१६ ॥
The tumultuous sound of conches is heard, hair-raising; and the kettledrums and the mṛdaṅgas are being struck, O son of Rādhā.
8.39.17
शृणु शब्दान्बहुविधान्नराश्वरथवाजिनाम् ।
ज्यातलत्रेषुशब्दांश्च शृणु कर्ण महात्मनाम् ॥ ८.३९.१७ ॥
Listen, O Karṇa, to the many kinds of sounds of men, horses, chariots and steeds; and listen to the sounds of the bowstrings, palm-slaps and arrows of the great-souled ones.
8.39.18
हेमरूप्यप्रमृष्टानां वाससां शिल्पिनिर्मिताः ।
सहेमचन्द्रताराभाः पताकाः किङ्गिणीयुताः ॥ ८.३९.१८ ॥
Banners made by craftsmen of cloth polished with gold and silver, resembling gold, the moon and stars, hung with small bells.
8.39.19
नानावर्णा रणे भान्ति श्वसनेन प्रकम्पिताः ।
पश्य कर्णार्जुनस्यैताः सौदामिन्य इवाम्बुदे ॥ ८.३९.१९ ॥
In battle, banners of many colours shine, trembling in the wind. Behold these of Karṇa and Arjuna, like lightning flashes in a cloud.
8.39.20
ध्वजाः कणकणायन्ते वातेनातिसमीरिताः ।
सपताकरथाश्चापि पाञ्चालानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ८.३९.२० ॥
The banners, greatly stirred by the wind, clatter; and the chariots of the great-souled Pāñcālas, with their pennants.
8.39.21
एष रेणुः समुद्भूतो दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठति ।
गजवाजिप्रणुन्ना च कम्पते कर्ण मेदिनी ॥ ८.३९.२१ ॥
This dust, risen up, stands covering the sky; and the earth, driven by elephants and horses, trembles, O Karṇa.
8.39.22
श्रूयते मेघसङ्काशो रथनेमिस्वनस्तथा ।
पश्य कुन्तीसुतं वीरं बीभत्सुमपराजितम्।
प्रहरिष्यन्तमायान्तं कपिप्रवरकेतनम् ॥ ८.३९.२२ ॥
The rumble of chariot wheels is heard, like a cloud. Behold the hero, the son of Kuntī, the unconquered Bībhatsu (Arjuna), advancing to strike, whose banner bears the best of monkeys.
8.39.23
गजाश्वरथपत्त्योघांस्तावकान्युधि निघ्नतः ।
ध्वजाग्रं दृश्यते तस्य ज्याशब्दश्चैव श्रूयते ॥ ८.३९.२३ ॥
In battle, striking down your masses of elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers, the top of his banner is seen, and the twang of his bowstring is heard.
8.39.24
एष संशप्तकान्भूयस्तानेवाभिमुखो गतः ।
करोति कदनं चैष सङ्गामे द्विषतां बली ॥ ८.३९.२४ ॥
This hero has gone again to face those same Saṃśaptakas, and this mighty one is making a slaughter of the enemies in battle.
8.39.25
इति ब्रुवाणं मद्रेशं कर्णः प्रोवाच मन्युमान् ॥ ८.३९.२५ ॥
Thus speaking, Karṇa, filled with anger, said to the lord of the Madras.
8.39.26
पश्य संशप्तकैः क्रुद्धैः समन्तात्समभिद्रुतः ।
एष सूर्य इवाम्भोदैश्छन्नः पार्थो न दृश्यते।
एष दान्तोऽर्जुनः शल्य निमग्नः शोकसागरे ॥ ८.३९.२६ ॥
Behold him, surrounded on all sides by the enraged Saṃśaptakas. Like the sun hidden by clouds, Pārtha is not seen. O Śalya, that self-controlled Arjuna is sunk in an ocean of grief.
8.39.27
वरुणं कोऽम्भसा हन्यादिन्धनेन च कोऽनलम् ।
कोवाऽनिलं निगृह्णीयात्पिबेद्वा को महार्णवम् ॥ ८.३९.२७ ॥
Who could strike Varuṇa with water? Who could extinguish fire with fuel? Or who could restrain the wind, or drink up the great ocean?
8.39.28
ईदृग्रूपमहं मन्ये पार्थस्य युधि निर्जयम् ।
न हि शक्योऽर्जुनो जेतुं युधि देवासुरैरपि ॥ ८.३९.२८ ॥
I think such is the form of victory over Pārtha in battle. Arjuna cannot be conquered in battle, not even by gods and demons.
8.39.29
अथैघं परितोषस्ते वाग्भिस्त्वं सुमाना भव ।
न हि शक्यो युधा जेतुमन्यं कुरु मनोरथम् ॥ ८.३९.२९ ॥
Then let words give you contentment, and be well-minded. He cannot be conquered in battle; fulfil some other desire.
8.39.30
बाहुभ्यामुद्धरेद्भूमिं दहेत्क्रुद्ध इमाः प्रजाः ।
पातयेत्त्रिदिवाद्देवान्नार्जुनं समरे जयेत् ॥ ८.३९.३० ॥
One might lift the earth with his two arms, in anger burn these creatures, or hurl the gods down from heaven; but he could not conquer Arjuna in battle.
8.39.31
पश्य कुन्तीसुतं भीमं वीरमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।
प्रहरन्तं महाबाहुं स्थितं मेरुमिवाचलम् ॥ ८.३९.३१ ॥
Behold Bhīma, son of Kuntī, the hero who acts without effort, the mighty-armed one striking, standing firm like the mountain Meru.
8.39.32
अमर्षी पुरुषव्याघ्रः सदा वैरमनुस्मरन् ।
एष भीमो जयप्रेप्सुर्युधि तिष्ठति वीर्यवान् ॥ ८.३९.३२ ॥
Full of indignation, always recalling the enmity, this tiger among men, Bhīma, desiring victory, stands in battle, mighty.
8.39.33
एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
तिष्ठत्यसुकरः सङ्ख्ये परैः परपुरञ्जयः ॥ ८.३९.३३ ॥
This foremost of those who bear dharma, King Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, stands in battle, hard for enemies to overcome, conqueror of enemy cities.
8.39.34
एतौ च पुरुषव्याघ्रावाश्विनेयौ महारथौ ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च तिष्ठतो युधि दुर्जयौ ॥ ८.३९.३४ ॥
These two tigers among men, the sons of the Aśvins, great charioteers Nakula and Sahadeva, stand in battle, hard to conquer.
8.39.35
एते तिष्ठन्ति कार्ष्णेयाः पञ्च पञ्चाचला इव ।
योत्स्यमाना महावीर्या भीमार्जुनसमा युधि ॥ ८.३९.३५ ॥
These five sons of Draupadī stand like five mountains, of great valour, equal to Bhīma and Arjuna, ready to fight in battle.
8.39.36
एते द्रुपदपुत्राश्च धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ।
हीनाः सत्यजिता वीरास्तिष्ठन्ति परमौजसः ॥ ८.३९.३६ ॥
These sons of Drupada, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, heroes bereft of Satyajit, stand of supreme vigour.
8.39.37
यत्र कृष्णार्जुनौ वीरौ यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
तत्र धर्मश्च सत्यं च यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥ ८.३९.३७ ॥
Where the heroes Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are, where King Yudhiṣṭhira is, there is dharma and truth; where dharma is, there is victory.
8.39.38
इति संवदतोरेव तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ।
ते सेने समसज्जेतां ङ्गायमुनवद्भृशम् ॥ ८.३९.३८ ॥
As those two lions among men were still speaking, the two armies clashed fiercely, like the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā.