Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.43
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8.43.1
युक्तं प्रविश्य पार्थानां सैन्यं कुर्वञ्जनक्षयम् ।
कर्णो राजानमभ्येत्य तन्ममाचक्ष्व स़ञ्जय ॥ ८.४३.१ ॥
Having duly entered the army of the sons of Pṛthā and wrought the destruction of men, Karṇa approached the king — tell me that, O Sañjaya.
8.43.2
के च प्रवीराः पार्थानां युधि कर्णमवारयन् ।
कांश्च प्रमथ्याधिरथिर्युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ॥ ८.४३.२ ॥
Which heroes of the sons of Pṛthā obstructed Karṇa in battle, and whom did the son of Adhiratha strike down before afflicting Yudhiṣṭhira as well?
8.43.3
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान्पार्थान्दृष्ट्वा कर्णो व्यवस्थितान् ।
समभ्यधावत्त्वरितः पाञ्चालाञ्छत्रुकर्शनः ॥ ८.४३.३ ॥
Seeing the sons of Pṛthā standing with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at their head, Karṇa, tormentor of foes, swiftly rushed upon the Pāñcālas.
8.43.4
तं तूर्णमभिधावन्तं पाञ्चाला जितकाशिनः ।
प्रत्युद्ययुर्महात्मानं हंसाः सर इवोष्णगे ॥ ८.४३.४ ॥
The Pāñcālas, who thought themselves victorious, advanced to meet that great-souled hero as he rushed swiftly toward them, as swans fly toward a lake in the summer heat.
8.43.5
ततः शङ्खसहस्राणां निःस्वनो हृदयङ्गमः ।
प्रादुरासीदुभयतो भेरीशब्दश्च दारुणः ॥ ८.४३.५ ॥
Then, from both sides, there arose the heart-stirring blare of thousands of conch-shells, and the dreadful sound of kettledrums.
8.43.6
नानाबाणनिनादश्च द्विपाश्वरथनिःस्वनः ।
सिंहनादश्च वीराणामभवद्दारुणस्तदा ॥ ८.४३.६ ॥
The twang of many kinds of arrows, the din of elephants, horses and chariots, and the lion-roars of the heroes all became dreadful at that time.
8.43.7
साद्रिद्रुमार्णवा भूमिः सवाताम्बुदमम्बरम् ।
सार्केन्दुग्रहनक्षत्रा द्यौश्च व्यक्तं विघूर्णिता ॥ ८.४३.७ ॥
The earth with its mountains, trees and oceans, the sky with its winds and clouds, and the heavens with sun, moon, planets and stars all seemed plainly to whirl.
8.43.8
इति भूतानि तं शब्दं मेनिरे ते च विव्यथुः ।
यानि चाप्यल्पसत्वानि प्रायस्तानि मृतानि वै ॥ ८.४३.८ ॥
Thinking that sound to be the sound of dissolution, the creatures were distressed, and those of little courage mostly died.
8.43.9
अथ कर्णो भृशं क्रुद्धः शीघ्रमस्त्रमुदीरयन् ।
जघान पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीं मघवानिव ॥ ८.४३.९ ॥
Then Karṇa, greatly enraged, swiftly unleashing his weapons, struck down the Pāṇḍava army as Indra strikes the demonic host.
8.43.10
स पाण्डवबलं कर्णः प्रविश्य विसृजञ्छरान् ।
प्रभद्रकाणां प्रवरानहनत्सप्तसप्ततिम् ॥ ८.४३.१० ॥
Entering the Pāṇḍava army and pouring forth arrows, Karṇa struck down seventy-seven of the foremost Prabhadrakas.
8.43.11
ततः सुपुङ्खैर्निशितैरथ श्रष्ठो रथेषुभिः ।
अवधीत्पञ्चविंशत्या पाञ्चालान्पञ्चविंशतिम् ॥ ८.४३.११ ॥
Then the best of warriors struck down twenty-five Pāñcālas with sharp chariot arrows, their shafts finely feathered.
8.43.12
सुवर्णपुङ्खैर्नाराचैः परकायविदारणैः ।
चेदिकानवधीद्वीरः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ८.४३.१२ ॥
That hero, with golden-feathered iron arrows that pierce enemy bodies, struck down the Cedis by hundreds and by thousands.
8.43.13
तं तथा समरे कर्म कुर्वाणमतिमानुषम् ।
परिवव्रुर्महाराज पाञ्चालानां रथव्रजाः ॥ ८.४३.१३ ॥
Great king, as he performed such superhuman deeds in battle, the chariot-hosts of the Pāñcālas surrounded him.
8.43.14
ततः सन्धाय विशिखान्पञ्च भारत दुःसहान् ।
पाञ्चालानवधीत्पञ्च कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः ॥ ८.४३.१४ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, fixing five unbearable arrows, Karṇa, the son of Vikartana, that bull, struck down five Pāñcālas.
8.43.15
भानुदेवं चित्रसेनं सेनाबिन्दुं च भारत ।
तपनं शूरसेनं च पाञ्चालानहनद्रणे ॥ ८.४३.१५ ॥
O Bhārata, in battle he slew the Pāñcālas Bhānudeva, Citrasena, Senābindu, Tapana and Śūrasena.
8.43.16
पाञ्चालेषु च शूरेषु वध्यमानेषु सायकैः ।
हाहाकारो महानासीत्पाञ्चालानां महाहवे ॥ ८.४३.१६ ॥
While the heroes of the Pāñcālas were being struck down by arrows, a great cry of lamentation arose among the Pāñcālas in that great battle.
8.43.17
तेषां सह्क्रीडमानानां हाहाकारं प्रकुर्वताम् ।
पुनरेव च तान्कर्णो जघानाशु पतत्त्रिभिः ॥ ८.४३.१७ ॥
As they all together raised a cry of lamentation, as if at play, Karṇa again swiftly struck them down with arrows.
8.43.18
चक्ररक्षौ तु कर्णस्य पुत्रौ मारिष दुर्जयौ ।
सुषेणः सत्यसेनश्च त्यक्त्वा प्राणानयुध्यताम् ॥ ८.४३.१८ ॥
O sir, Karṇa's two sons who guarded his wheels, Suṣeṇa and Satyasena, were invincible; abandoning their lives, they fought.
8.43.19
पृष्ठगोप्ता तु कर्णस्य ज्येष्ठः पुत्रो महारथः ।
वृषसेनोऽन्वयात्कर्णं पृष्ठतः परिपालयन् ॥ ८.४३.१९ ॥
Karṇa's eldest son, the great charioteer Vṛṣasena, followed behind Karṇa as rear guard, protecting him from the rear.
8.43.20
धृष्टद्युम्नः सात्यकिश्च द्रौपदेया वृकोदरः ।
जनमेजयः शिखण्डी च प्रवीराश्च प्रभद्रकाः ॥ ८.४३.२० ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Sātyaki, the sons of Draupadī, Vṛkodara (Bhīma), Janamejaya, Śikhaṇḍin, and the mighty Prabhadrakas.
8.43.21
चेदिकेकयपाञ्चाला यमौ मात्स्याश्च दंशिताः ।
समभ्यधावन्राधेयं जिघांसन्तः प्रहारिणम् ॥ ८.४३.२१ ॥
The Cedis, Kekayas, and Pāñcālas, the twins, and the armored Matsyas rushed together upon Rādheya (Karṇa), the striker, desiring to kill him.
8.43.22
त एनं विविधैः शस्त्रैः शरधाराभिरेव च ।
अभ्यवर्षन्विमर्दन्तं प्रावृषीवाम्बुदा गिरिम् ॥ ८.४३.२२ ॥
They rained upon him with various weapons and streams of arrows, as rain clouds of the rainy season pour upon a mountain, and covered the one who was crushing them.
8.43.23
पितरं तु परीप्सन्तः कर्णपुत्राः प्रहारिणः ।
त्वदीयाश्चापरे राजन्वीरा वीरानवारयन् ॥ ८.४३.२३ ॥
O king, Karṇa's sons, striking out, fought desiring to protect their father; and the other heroes on your side held back the heroes.
8.43.24
सुषेणो भीमसेनस्य च्छित्त्वा भल्लेन कार्मुकम् ।
नाराचैः सप्तबिर्विद्ध्वा हृदि भीमं ननाद ह ॥ ८.४३.२४ ॥
Suṣeṇa cut Bhīmasena's bow with a crescent arrow, pierced him in the chest with seven iron arrows, and roared out at Bhīma.
8.43.25
अथान्यद्वनुरादाय सुदृढं भीमविक्रमः ।
सज्यं वृकोदरः कृत्वा सुषेणस्याच्छिनद्वनुः ॥ ८.४३.२५ ॥
Then Bhīma of terrible valour, taking up another very strong bow and stringing it, cut through Suṣeṇa's bow.
8.43.26
विव्याध चैनं दशभिः क्रुद्धो नृत्यन्निवेषुभिः ।
कर्णं च तूर्णं विव्याध त्रिसप्तत्या शितैः शरैः ॥ ८.४३.२६ ॥
Enraged, as if dancing, he pierced this one with ten arrows, and swiftly pierced Karṇa with seventy-three sharp arrows.
8.43.27
सत्यसेनं च दशभिः साश्वसूतायुधध्वजम् ।
पश्यतां सुहृदां मध्ये कर्णपुत्रमपातयत् ॥ ८.४३.२७ ॥
And Satyasena, with his horses, charioteer, weapons and banner, he felled with ten arrows—Karṇa's son—in the sight of his friends.
8.43.28
क्षुरप्रणुन्नं तत्तस्य शिरश्चन्द्रनिभाननम् ।
शुभदर्शनमेवासीन्नालभ्रष्टमिवाम्बुजम् ॥ ८.४३.२८ ॥
His head, struck by a razor-headed arrow, with its moon-like face and auspicious look, was like a lotus fallen from its stalk.
8.43.29
हत्वा कर्णसुतं भीमस्तावकान्पुनरार्दयत् ।
कृपहार्दिक्ययोश्छित्त्वा चापौ तावप्यथार्दयत् ॥ ८.४३.२९ ॥
Having slain Karṇa's son, Bhīma again struck your men; cutting the bows of both Kṛpa and Hārdikya, he struck them too.
8.43.30
दुःशासनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा शकुनिं षड्भिरायसैः ।
उलूकं च पतत्रिं च चकार विरथावुभौ ॥ ८.४३.३० ॥
Piercing Duḥśāsana with three arrows and Śakuni with six iron arrows, he left both Ulūka and Patatri without chariots.
8.43.31
हे सुषेण हतोऽसीति ब्रुवन्नादत्त सायकम् ।
तमस्य कर्णश्चिच्छेद त्रिभिश्चैनमताडयत् ॥ ८.४३.३१ ॥
"O Suṣeṇa, you are slain!" So saying, he took up an arrow. Karṇa cut it off and struck him with three arrows.
8.43.32
अथान्यं परिजग्राह सुपर्वाणं सुतेजनम् ।
सुषेणायासृजद्भीमस्तमप्यस्याच्छिनद्वृषः ॥ ८.४३.३२ ॥
Then he took up another arrow, well-jointed and well-sharpened. Bhīma released it at Suṣeṇa, but the bull-like one cut that off too.
8.43.33
पुनः कर्णस्त्रिसप्तत्या भीमसेनमथेषुभिः ।
पुत्रं परीप्सन्विव्याध क्रुद्धः शत्रुजिघांसया ॥ ८.४३.३३ ॥
Karṇa again, wishing to protect his son, enraged and desiring to slay the enemy, pierced Bhīmasena with seventy-three arrows.
8.43.34
सुषेणस्तु धनुर्गृह्य भारसाधनमुत्तमम् ।
नकुलंपञ्चभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ॥ ८.४३.३४ ॥
But Suṣeṇa, taking up an excellent bow capable of bearing a heavy load, struck Nakula with five arrows on the arms and the chest.
8.43.35
नकुलस्तं तु विंशत्या विद्व्वा भारसहैर्दृढैः ।
ननाद बलवन्नादं कर्णस्य भयमादधत् ॥ ८.४३.३५ ॥
But Nakula pierced him with twenty firm arrows that bore great weight, and with a mighty roar he struck fear into Karṇa.
8.43.36
तं सुषेणो महाराज विद्ध्वा दशभिराशुगैः ।
चिच्छेद च धनुः शीघ्रं क्षुरप्रेण महारथः ॥ ८.४३.३६ ॥
Suṣeṇa, great king, having pierced him with ten swift arrows, quickly cut his bow with a razor-headed arrow, that great charioteer.
8.43.37
अथान्यद्वनुरादाय नकुलः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
सुषेणं नवभिर्बाणैर्वारयामास संयुगे ॥ ८.४३.३७ ॥
Then, taking up another bow, Nakula, overcome with rage, checked Suṣeṇa in battle with nine arrows.
8.43.38
स तु बाणैर्दिशो राजन्नाच्छाद्य परवीरहा ।
आजघ्ने सारथिं चास्य सुषेणं च ततस्त्रिभिः।
चिच्छेद चास्य सुदृढं धनुर्भल्लैस्त्रिभिस्त्रिधा ॥ ८.४३.३८ ॥
O king, the slayer of enemy heroes, covering the directions with arrows, struck his charioteer and Suṣeṇa; then with three bhalla arrows he cut his strong bow into three pieces.
8.43.39
अथान्यद्वनुरादाय सुषेणः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
आविध्यन्नकुलं षष्ट्या सहदेवं च सप्तभिः ॥ ८.४३.३९ ॥
Then, taking up another bow, Suṣeṇa, overcome with rage, pierced Nakula with sixty arrows and Sahadeva with seven.
8.43.40
तद्युद्धं सुमहद्धोरमासीद्देवासुरोपमम् ।
निघ्नतां सायकैस्तूर्णमन्योन्यस्य वधं प्रति ॥ ८.४३.४० ॥
That battle became very great and terrible, like the battle of gods and demons, as they swiftly struck one another with arrows, intent on each other's death.
8.43.41
सात्यकिर्वृषसेनं तु विद्ध्वा सप्तभिरायसैः ।
पुनर्विव्याध सप्तत्या सारथिं च त्रिभिः शितैः ॥ ८.४३.४१ ॥
Sātyaki, having pierced Vṛṣasena with seven iron arrows, pierced him again with seventy, and his charioteer with three sharp ones.
8.43.42
वृषसेनस्तु शैनेयं शरेणानतपर्वणा ।
आजघान महाराज शङ्खदेशे महारथम् ॥ ८.४३.४२ ॥
But Vṛṣasena, O great king, struck the great charioteer Sātyaki, grandson of Śini, in the temple region with a bent-jointed arrow.
8.43.43
शैनेयो वृषसेनेन पत्रिणा परिपीडितः ।
कोपं चक्रे महाराज क्रुद्धो वेगं च दारुणम् ॥ ८.४३.४३ ॥
Pierced hard by Vṛṣasena's feathered arrow, Śaineya, O great king, was enraged and rushed forth with terrible speed.
8.43.44
जग्राहेषुवरान्वीरः शीघ्रं वै दश पञ्च च ।
सात्यकिर्वृषसेनस्य सूतं हत्वा त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ८.४३.४४ ॥
The hero Sātyaki swiftly seized fifteen excellent arrows, and with three of them struck down Vṛṣasena's charioteer.
8.43.45
धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन जघानाश्वांश्च सप्तभिः ।
ध्वजमेकेषुणोन्मथ्य त्रिभिश्तं हृद्यताडयत् ॥ ८.४३.४५ ॥
He cut through his bow with a crescent arrow, struck down the horses with seven, tore the banner away with a single arrow, and struck him in the chest with three.
8.43.46
अथावसन्नः स्वरथे मुहूर्तात्पुनरुत्थितः ।
स रणे युयुधानेन विसूताश्वरथध्वजः।
कृतो जिघांसुः शैनेयं खङ्गचर्मधृगभ्ययात् ॥ ८.४३.४६ ॥
Then, sunk down for a moment on his own chariot, he rose again. His horses, chariot and banner destroyed by Yuyudhāna, he took up sword and shield, desiring to kill Śaineya, and advanced against him.
8.43.47
तस्य चापततः शीघ्रं वृषसेनस्य सात्यकिः ।
वाराहकर्णैर्दशभिरविध्यदसिचर्मणी ॥ ८.४३.४७ ॥
As Vṛṣasena rushed swiftly forward, Sātyaki pierced his sword and shield with ten boar-eared arrows.
8.43.48
दुःशासनस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा विरथं व्यायुधं कृतम् ।
आरोप्य स्वरथं तूर्णमपोवाह रथान्तरम् ॥ ८.४३.४८ ॥
But Duḥśāsana, seeing him chariotless and weaponless, quickly lifted him onto his own chariot and carried him off to another chariot.
8.43.49
अथान्यं रथमास्थाय वृषसेनो महारथः ।
द्रौपदेयांस्त्रिसप्तत्या युयुधानं च पञ्चभिः ॥ ८.४३.४९ ॥
Then, mounting another chariot, the great charioteer Vṛṣasena struck Draupadī's sons with seventy-three arrows and Yuyudhāna with five.
8.43.50
भीमसेनं चतुःषष्ट्या सहदेवं च पञ्चभिः ।
नकुलं त्रिंशता बाणैः शतानीकं च सप्तभिः ॥ ८.४३.५० ॥
He struck Bhīmasena with sixty-four arrows, Sahadeva with five, Nakula with thirty, and Śatānīka with seven.
8.43.51
शिखण्डिनं च दशभिर्धर्मराजं शतेन च ।
एतांश्चान्यांश्च राजेन्द्र प्रवीराञ्चयगृद्धिनः ॥ ८.४३.५१ ॥
He struck Śikhaṇḍin with ten arrows and King Dharma with a hundred. O lord of kings, he struck these and the other heroes, all eager for victory.
8.43.52
अभ्यर्दयन्महेष्वासः कर्णपुत्रो विशाम्पते ।
कर्णस्य युधि दुर्धर्षस्ततः पृष्ठमपालयत् ॥ ८.४३.५२ ॥
O lord of the people, the son of Karṇa, the great archer, harassing the foes, guarded the rear of Karṇa, who in battle was unassailable.
8.43.53
युयुधानं च राधेयो नवैर्नवभिरायसैः ।
विसूताश्वरथं कृत्वा ललाटे त्रिभिरार्पयत् ॥ ८.४३.५३ ॥
Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, surrounded Yuyudhāna with nine new iron arrows, felled his charioteer and horses so that his chariot was disabled, and then pierced his forehead with three.
8.43.54
स त्वन्यं रथमास्थाय विधिवत्कल्पितं पुनः ।
युयुधे पाण्डुभिः सार्धं कर्णस्य व्यधमद्बलम् ॥ ८.४३.५४ ॥
Mounting another chariot, duly prepared, he fought again with the Pāṇḍavas and crushed the army of Karṇa.
8.43.55
धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततः कर्णमविध्यद्दशभिः शरैः ।
द्रौपदेयास्त्रिसप्तत्या युयुधानस्तु सप्तभिः ॥ ८.४३.५५ ॥
Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna pierced Karṇa with ten arrows; the sons of Draupadī with seventy-three, and Yuyudhāna with seven.
8.43.56
भीमसेनश्चतुःषष्ट्या सहदेवश्च सप्तिभिः ।
नकुलस्त्रिंशता बाणैः शतानीकस्तु सप्तभिः ॥ ८.४३.५६ ॥
Bhīmasena with sixty-four, Sahadeva with spears, Nakula with thirty arrows, and Śatānīka with seven.
8.43.57
शिखण्डी दशभिर्वीरो धर्मराजः शतेन तु ।
एते चान्ये च राजेन्द्र प्रवीरा जयगृद्विनः।
अभ्यर्दयन्महेष्वासं सूतपुत्रं महामृधे ॥ ८.४३.५७ ॥
Śikhaṇḍin with ten, and the hero Dharmarāja with a hundred. O lord of kings, these and other valiant heroes, eager for victory, assailed the great archer, the son of the charioteer, in that great battle.
8.43.58
तान्सूतपुत्रो विशिखैर्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ।
रथेनानुचरन्वीरः प्रत्यविध्यदरिन्दमः। ॥ ८.४३.५८ ॥
Him, the son of the charioteer, the hero who moved about on his chariot, subduer of foes, struck back at them all with ten arrows apiece.
8.43.59
सात्यकिं भीमसेनं च धृष्टद्युम्नं शिखण्डिनम् ।
द्रौपदेयांश्च संरब्धान्यतमानान्महारथान् ॥ ८.४३.५९ ॥
Sātyaki, Bhīmasena, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, the enraged sons of Draupadī, and the other great charioteers.
8.43.60
विरथान्रथिनः श्रेष्ठान्निमेषार्धाच्चकार ह ॥ ८.४३.६० ॥
In half a moment he left the best of charioteers without their chariots.
8.43.61
अमोघत्वाच्च बाणानां भूतसङ्घा विसिप्मयुः ॥ ८.४३.६१ ॥
Because the arrows never failed, the hosts of beings were amazed.
8.43.62
तत्रास्त्रवीर्यं कर्णस्य लाघवं च महात्मनः ।
अपश्याम महाभाग तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ८.४३.६२ ॥
There we saw Karṇa's prowess with weapons and the great-souled one's swiftness; it became as if wonderful, O fortunate one.
8.43.63
न ह्याददानं ददृशुः सन्दधानं च सायकान् ।
विमुञ्चन्तं च संरम्भाद पश्यन्नैव तं जनाः ॥ ८.४३.६३ ॥
People did not see him taking up arrows, fitting them to the bow, or releasing them in fury; they did not even see him.
8.43.64
प्रतीच्यां दिशि तं दृष्ट्वा प्राच्यां पश्याम लाघवात् ।
न च पश्याम राजेन्द्र क्व नु कर्णो व्यतिष्ठत ॥ ८.४३.६४ ॥
Seeing him in the western quarter, by his swiftness we looked in the eastern; O lord of kings, where Karṇa stood we could not see.
8.43.65
इषूनेवास्य पश्यामो विनिकीर्णाऽन्समन्ततः ।
छादयानान्दिशो राजञ्शलभानामिव व्रजान् ॥ ८.४३.६५ ॥
We saw only his arrows scattered on every side, covering the quarters, O king, like swarms of locusts.
8.43.66
तस्य तैरिषुभिस्त्रीक्ष्णैः सम्पतद्भिः सहस्रशः ।
मरीचिभिरिवोष्णांशोः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ८.४३.६६ ॥
With his sharp arrows, falling by the thousand, like the rays of the sun, with bent joints.
8.43.67
व्याप्ताः सर्वा दिशो राजन्योधाश्च ददृशुस्तदा ।
शरैः संवृतमाकाशं तत्राभ्रैरिव चाभवत् ॥ ८.४३.६७ ॥
O king, then all the directions were filled, and the warriors saw the sky covered with arrows, as if clouds had gathered there.
8.43.68
द्यौर्वियद्भूर्दिशश्चैव प्रच्छन्ना निशितैः शरैः ।
अरुणाभ्रावृताकारं तस्मिन्देशे बभौ वियत् ॥ ८.४३.६८ ॥
Sky, the heavens, the earth and the directions were all concealed by sharp arrows; in that place the firmament shone like a form covered with reddish clouds.
8.43.69
ततः पुनरमेयात्मा कर्णो राजा महारथः ।
न्यहनत्समरे योधान्योधवृत्तमनुष्ठितः ॥ ८.४३.६९ ॥
Then again Karṇa, the king of immeasurable spirit, the great chariot-warrior, struck down the warriors in battle, carrying out the conduct of a warrior.
8.43.70
नृत्यन्निव हि राधेयश्चापहस्तो रणाजिरे ।
यैर्विद्वः प्रत्यविद्व्यत्तानेकैकं त्रिगुणैः शरैः ॥ ८.४३.७० ॥
Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, bow in hand, seemed to be dancing on the battlefield; those who struck him he struck back, each one, with three times as many arrows.
8.43.71
शतैश्च दशभिश्चैतान्पुनर्विद्ध्वा ननाद च ।
साश्वसूतध्वजच्छत्रास्ततस्ते विवरं ददुः ॥ ८.४३.७१ ॥
Piercing these again with hundreds and tens of arrows, he roared; then they gave way, with their horses, charioteers, banners and parasols.
8.43.72
ते हन्यमानाः कर्णेन पलायन्त दिशो दश ।
नादयन्तो दिशः सर्वाः कर्मत्रस्ता विचेतसः ॥ ८.४३.७२ ॥
Struck down by Karṇa, they fled in all ten directions, filling every quarter with their cries, terrified by his deed and bewildered.
8.43.73
तान्प्रमथ्य महेष्वासान्राधेयः शरवृष्टिभिः ।
राजानीकमसम्बाधं प्राविशच्छत्रुकर्शनः ॥ ८.४३.७३ ॥
Having crushed those great archers with a rain of arrows, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, the subduer of foes, entered the king's army unhindered.
8.43.74
स रथांस्त्रिशतं हत्वा चेदीनामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
राधेयो निशितैर्बाणैस्ततोऽभ्यागाद्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.४३.७४ ॥
Having slain three hundred chariots of the Cedis, who would not turn back, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, then advanced with sharp arrows toward Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.43.75
ततस्ते विरथाः शूरा रथानन्यान्समास्थिताः ।
परिवव्रुर्महाराज धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.४३.७५ ॥
Then those heroes, deprived of their chariots, mounted other chariots and surrounded Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, O great king.
8.43.76
ततस्ते तु परे राजञ्छिखण्डी च ससात्यकिः ।
राधेयात्परिरक्षन्तो राजानं पर्यवारयन्।
मुञ्चन्तो विविधान्बाणान्स्वर्णपुङ्खाञ्शिलाशितान् ॥ ८.४३.७६ ॥
Then, O king, the others, together with Śikhaṇḍī and Sātyaki, protecting the king from Karṇa, surrounded him and released various arrows with gold feathers, whetted on stone.
8.43.77
तथैव तावकाः सर्वे कर्णं दुर्वारणं रणे ।
यत्ताः शूरा महेष्वासाः पर्यरक्षन्त सर्वशः ॥ ८.४३.७७ ॥
Likewise all your heroes, great archers, intent on protecting Karṇa, unassailable in battle, guarded him on every side.
8.43.78
नानावादित्रघोषाश्च प्रादुरासन्विशाम्पते ।
सिंहनादश्च सञ्जज्ञे शूराणामभिगर्जताम् ॥ ८.४३.७८ ॥
And, O lord of men, the sounds of various instruments arose, and the lion-roar of the heroes roaring at one another arose.
8.43.79
ततः पुनः समाजग्मुरभीताः कुरुपाण्डवाः ।
युधिष्ठिरमुखाः पार्थाः सूतपुत्रमुखा वयम् ॥ ८.४३.७९ ॥
Then the fearless Kurus and Pāṇḍavas gathered again: the sons of Pṛthā with Yudhiṣṭhira at their head, and we with the son of the charioteer at ours.