Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.44

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8.44.1

विदार्य कर्णस्तां सेनां युधिष्ठिरमथाद्रवत् ।
रथहस्त्यश्वपत्तीनां सहस्रैः परिवारितः ॥ ८.४४.१ ॥

Karṇa, cleaving through that army, rushed toward Yudhiṣṭhira, surrounded by thousands of chariots, elephants, horses and foot soldiers.

8.44.2

नानायुधसहस्राणि प्रेरितान्यरिभिर्वृषः ।
छित्त्वा बाणशतैरुग्रैस्तानविध्यदसम्भ्रमात् ॥ ८.४४.२ ॥

Karṇa, the bull, cut through thousands of various weapons hurled by the enemies with hundreds of fierce arrows, and pierced them without confusion.

8.44.3

निचकर्त शिरांस्येषां बाहूनूरूंश्च सूतजः ।
ते हता भूतले पेतुर्भग्नाश्चान्ये विदुद्रुवुः ॥ ८.४४.३ ॥

The son of a charioteer cut off their heads, arms and thighs; they fell slain upon the ground, and the others, broken, fled.

8.44.4

द्रविडान्ध्रनिषादास्तु पुनः सात्यकिचोदिताः ।
प्रभ्यद्रवञ्जिघांसन्तः पत्तयः कर्णमाहवे ॥ ८.४४.४ ॥

Then the Draviḍas, Āndhras and Niṣādas, urged on again by Sātyaki, as foot soldiers rushed upon Karṇa in battle, desiring to kill him.

8.44.5

ते विबाहुशिरस्त्राणाः प्रहताः कर्णसायकैः ।
पेतुः पृथिव्यां युगपच्छिन्नं सालवनं यथा ॥ ८.४४.५ ॥

Struck by Karṇa's arrows, their arms, heads and armour torn away, they fell upon the earth all at once, like a grove of sāla trees cut down.

8.44.6

एवं योधशतान्याजौ सहस्राण्ययुतानि च ।
हतानीयुर्महीं देहैर्यशसाऽपूरयन्दिशः ॥ ८.४४.६ ॥

Thus in battle hundreds, thousands and tens of thousands of warriors, slain, fell upon the earth with their bodies, and their fame filled the directions.

8.44.7

अथ वैकर्तनं कर्णं रणे क्रुद्धमिवान्तकम् ।
रुरुधुः पाण्डुपाञ्चाला व्याधिं मन्त्रौषधा इव ॥ ८.४४.७ ॥

Then the Pāṇḍavas and the Pāñcālas surrounded Karṇa, son of Vikartana, who in battle was like an enraged Death, as mantras and medicines surround a disease.

8.44.8

स तान्प्रमृद्याब्यपतत्पुनरेव युधिष्ठिरम् ।
मन्त्रौषधिक्रियातीतो व्याधिरत्युल्बणो यथा ॥ ८.४४.८ ॥

Crushing them, he again rushed at Yudhiṣṭhira, like a most fierce disease beyond the reach of mantras and medicines.

8.44.9

स राजगृद्धिभी रुद्धः पाण्डुपाञ्चालकेकयैः ।
नाशकत्तानतिक्रान्तुं मृत्युर्ब्राह्मविदो यथा ॥ ८.४४.९ ॥

Held back by those eager to protect the king—the Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas and Kekayas—he could not pass beyond them, as death cannot pass beyond one who knows Brahman.

8.44.10

ततो युधिष्ठिरः कर्णमदूरस्थं निवारितम् ।
तैर्योधप्रमुखैर्वीरं दृष्ट्वा विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ८.४४.१० ॥

Then Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing the hero Karṇa standing nearby, held back by those foremost warriors, pierced him with arrows.

8.44.11

कर्णः पार्थशराविद्धस्तोत्रार्दित इव द्विपः ।
प्रमथ्य सहितान्वीरान्युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ॥ ८.४४.११ ॥

Pierced by Pārtha's arrows, Karṇa, like an elephant tormented by the goad, crushed all those heroes together and afflicted Yudhiṣṭhira.

8.44.12

ततो युधिष्ठिरः कर्णमासाद्य जयतां वरम् ।
अब्रवीत्परवीरघ्नं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ॥ ८.४४.१२ ॥

Then Yudhiṣṭhira, his eyes reddened with anger, approached Karṇa, the best of victors, the slayer of enemy heroes, and spoke to him.

8.44.13

कर्णकर्ण वृथादृष्टे सूतपुत्र वचः शृणु ।
सदा स्पर्धसि सङ्ग्रामे फल्गुनेन तरस्विना ॥ ८.४४.१३ ॥

O Karṇa, O Karṇa, O son of the charioteer of useless vision, listen to my words. In battle you always vie with the swift Phalguna.

8.44.14

यथाऽस्मान्बाधसे नित्यं धार्तराष्ट्रमते स्थितः ।
यद्बलं यच्च ते वीर्यं प्रद्वेषो यस्तु पाण्डुषु ॥ ८.४४.१४ ॥

Standing by the will of Dhārtarāṣṭra, you constantly harass us; what strength you have, what valour, and the hatred you bear toward the Pāṇḍavas.

8.44.15

तत्सर्वं दर्शयस्वाद्य पौरुषं महदास्थितः ।
युद्धश्रद्वां च तेऽद्याहं विनेष्यामि महाहवे ॥ ८.४४.१५ ॥

Show all that manliness today, resorting to great courage. Today, in the great battle, I shall strip away your faith in fighting.

8.44.16

एवमुक्त्वा महाराज कर्णं पाण्डुसुतस्तदा ।
सुवर्णपुङ्खैर्दशभिर्विव्यादायस्मयैः शरैः ॥ ८.४४.१६ ॥

Having spoken thus, O great king, the son of Pāṇḍu then pierced Karṇa with ten iron arrows fitted with golden feathers.

8.44.17

तं सूतपुत्रो दशभिः प्रत्यविद्ध्यदरिन्दमः ।
वत्सदन्तैर्महेष्वासः प्रहसन्निव भारत ॥ ८.४४.१७ ॥

Karṇa, the son of the charioteer and subduer of foes, pierced him in return with ten arrows. O Bhārata, that great archer pierced him with calf-tooth arrows, as if laughing.

8.44.18

सोऽवज्ञाय तु निर्विद्धः सूतपुत्रेण पाण्डवः ।
प्रजज्वाल ततः क्रोधाद्धविषेव हुताशनः ॥ ८.४४.१८ ॥

But the Pāṇḍava, pierced by the son of the charioteer, disregarded it, and then blazed with anger like a fire fed with clarified butter.

8.44.19

ज्वालामालापरिक्षिप्तो राज्ञो देहो व्यदृश्यत ।
युगान्ते दग्धुकामस्य संवर्ताग्नेरिवापरः ॥ ८.४४.१९ ॥

The king's body, encircled by a garland of flames, was seen, like another fire of universal destruction wishing to burn at the end of an age.

8.44.20

ततो विस्फार्य सुमहच्चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम् ।
समाधत्त शितं बाणं गिरीणामपि दारणम् ॥ ८.४४.२० ॥

Then, drawing his great bow adorned with gold, he fitted a sharp arrow that could split even mountains.

8.44.21

ततः पूर्णायतोत्कृष्टं यमदण्डनिभं शरम् ।
मुमोच त्वरितो राजा सूतपुत्रजिघांसया ॥ ८.४४.२१ ॥

Then the king, swiftly and with desire to slay the son of the charioteer, released an arrow drawn fully to his ear, like the rod of Yama.

8.44.22

स तु वेगवता मुक्तो बाणो वज्राशनिस्वनः ।
विवेश सहसा कर्णं सव्ये पार्श्वे महारथम् ॥ ८.४४.२२ ॥

That arrow, released with great force and a sound like thunderbolt and lightning, suddenly pierced Karṇa, the great charioteer, on his left side.

8.44.23

स तु तेन प्रहारेण पीडितः प्रमुमोह वै ।
स्रस्तगात्रो महाबाहुर्धनुरुत्सृज्य कम्पितः ॥ ८.४४.२३ ॥

Afflicted by that blow, the mighty-armed one indeed fainted; his limbs went slack, and he trembled, dropping his bow.

8.44.24

गतासुरिव निश्चेताः शल्यस्याभिमुखोऽपतत् ।
राजाऽपि भूयो नाजघ्ने कर्णं पार्थहितेप्सया ॥ ८.४४.२४ ॥

Like one lifeless, senseless, he fell facing Śalya; and the king, desiring the welfare of Pārtha's son, did not strike Karṇa again.

8.44.25

ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं धार्तराष्ट्रबलं महत् ।
विवर्णमुखमार्तं च कर्णं दृष्ट्वा तथागतम् ॥ ८.४४.२५ ॥

Then the entire great army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons broke out in cries of lament, seeing Karṇa with pale face, distressed, and in such a state.

8.44.26

सिंहनादाश्च सञ्जज्ञुः क्ष्वेलाः किलकिलास्तथा ।
पाण्डवानां महाराज दृष्ट्वा राज्ञः पराक्रमम् ॥ ८.४४.२६ ॥

O great king, seeing the prowess of the king, lion-roars, shouts of challenge and joyful cries arose among the Pāṇḍavas.

8.44.27

प्रतिलभ्य तु राधेयः संज्ञां नातिचिरादिव ।
दध्रे राजविनाशाय मनः क्रूरपराक्रमः ॥ ८.४४.२७ ॥

But Karṇa, son of Rādhā, regaining consciousness not long after, set his mind on the destruction of the king, cruel and mighty in prowess.

8.44.28

स हेमविकृतं चापं विस्फार्य विजयं महत् ।
अवाकिरदमेयात्मा पाण्डवं निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.४४.२८ ॥

Stretching that great Vijaya bow adorned with gold, he of immeasurable self showered the Pāṇḍava with sharp arrows.

8.44.29

ततः क्षुराभ्यां पाञ्चाल्यौ चक्ररक्षौ महात्मनः ।
जघान चन्द्रदेवं च दण्डधारं च संयुगे ॥ ८.४४.२९ ॥

Then with two razor-headed arrows he struck down in battle the two Pāñcāla heroes who guarded the wheels of the great-souled one: Candradeva and Daṇḍadhāra.

8.44.30

तावुभौ धर्मराजस्य प्रवीरौ युधि भारत ।
रथाभ्याशे चकाशेते चन्द्रस्येव पुनर्वसू ॥ ८.४४.३० ॥

O descendant of Bharata, those two heroes of the king of dharma shone in battle beside the chariot, like the two Punarvasu stars beside the moon.

8.44.31

युधिष्ठिरः पुनः कर्णमविद्व्यत्त्रिंशता शरैः ।
सुषेणं सत्यसेनं च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरताडयत् ॥ ८.४४.३१ ॥

Yudhiṣṭhira again pierced Karṇa with thirty arrows, and struck Suṣeṇa and Satyasena with three arrows each.

8.44.32

शल्यं नवत्या विव्याध त्रिसप्तत्या च सूतजम् ।
तांस्तस्य गोप्तॄन्विव्याध त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ॥ ८.४४.३२ ॥

He pierced Śalya with ninety arrows and the charioteer's son with seventy-three; and he pierced their protectors, three each, with straight-flying arrows.

8.44.33

ततः प्रहस्याधिरथिः षष्ठ्या राजञ्शितैः शरैः ।
विद्ध्वा युधिष्ठिरं सङ्ख्ये ननादातिरथस्तदा ॥ ८.४४.३३ ॥

Then the son of Adhiratha, laughing, O king, pierced Yudhiṣṭhira in battle with sixty sharp arrows, and then the great charioteer roared.

8.44.34

ततः प्रवीराः पाण्डूनामभ्यधावन्नमर्षिताः ।
युधिष्ठिरं परीप्सन्तः कर्णमभ्यर्दयञ्छरैः ॥ ८.४४.३४ ॥

Then the Pāṇḍava heroes, incensed, rushed forward, wishing to protect Yudhiṣṭhira, and assailed Karṇa with arrows.

8.44.35

सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च युयुत्सुः पाण्ड्य एव च ।
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेयाः प्रभद्रकाः ॥ ८.४४.३५ ॥

Sātyaki, Cekitāna, Yuyutsu, and the Pāṇḍya king too; Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, the sons of Draupadī, and the Prabhadrakas.

8.44.36

यमौ च भीमसेनश्च शिशुपालस्य चात्मजः ।
कारूशा मात्स्यशेषाश्च केकयाः काशिकोसलाः ॥ ८.४४.३६ ॥

The twins, Bhīmasena, and the son of Śiśupāla; the Kārūṣas, the Matsyas and the rest, the Kekayas, and the Kāśis and Kosalas.

8.44.37

एते च त्वरिता वीरा वसुषेणमताडयन् ।
जनमेजयश्च पाञ्चाल्यः कर्णं विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ८.४४.३७ ॥

And these swift heroes struck Vasuṣeṇa, and Janamejaya of the Pañcālas pierced Karṇa with arrows.

8.44.38

वाराहकर्णनाराचैर्नालीकैर्निशितैः शरैः ।
वत्सदन्तैर्विपाठैश्च क्षुरप्रैश्चटकामुखैः ॥ ८.४४.३८ ॥

With boar-eared iron arrows, reed-shafted arrows, sharpened shafts, calf-tooth arrows, cleaving arrows, razor-headed arrows, and sparrow-beaked arrows.

8.44.39

नानाप्रहरणैश्चोग्रै रथहस्त्यश्वसादिभिः ।
सर्वतोऽभ्यद्रवत्कर्णं परिवार्य जिघांसया ॥ ८.४४.३९ ॥

With various fierce weapons, chariot-fighters, elephant-riders and horsemen surrounded Karṇa and rushed at him from all sides, wishing to kill him.

8.44.40

स पाण्डवानां प्रवरैः सर्वतः समभिद्रुतः ।
छाद्यमानः शिततैर्घोरैः स्वस्वनामाङ्कितैः शरैः ॥ ८.४४.४० ॥

Assailed on all sides by the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas and covered with sharp, terrible arrows each marked with its owner's name, he...

8.44.41

न चचाल रणे कर्णो महेन्द्रो दानवैरिव ।
निजघान महेष्वासान्पाञ्चालानेकविंशतिम् ॥ ८.४४.४१ ॥

In battle Karṇa did not waver, as Indra does not waver before the Dānavas; he slew twenty-one great archers of the Pāñcālas.

8.44.42

ततः पुनरमेयात्मा चेदीनां प्रवरान्दश ।
न्यहनद्भरतश्रेष्ठ कर्णो वैकर्तनस्तदा ॥ ८.४४.४२ ॥

Then again, O best of the Bharatas, Karṇa son of Vikartana of immeasurable self slew ten of the foremost Cedis.

8.44.43

तस्य बाणसहस्राणि सम्प्रपन्नानि मारिष ।
दृश्यन्ते दिक्षु सर्वासु शलभानामिव व्रजाः ॥ ८.४४.४३ ॥

O sire, his thousands of arrows are seen flying in all directions, like swarms of locusts.

8.44.44

कर्णनामाङ्किता बाणाः स्वर्णपुङ्खाः सुतेजनाः ।
नराश्वकायान्निर्भिद्य पेतुरुर्व्यां समन्ततः ॥ ८.४४.४४ ॥

Arrows marked with Karṇa's name, with golden shafts and well-sharpened, piercing the bodies of men and horses, fell upon the earth all around.

8.44.45

कर्णेनैकेन समरे चेदीनां प्रवरास्तदा ।
सृज्जयानां च सर्वेषां शतशो निहता रणे ॥ ८.४४.४५ ॥

In the battle, by Karṇa alone, the best of the Cedis and hundreds of all the Sṛñjayas were then slain on the field.

8.44.46

कर्णस्य शरसञ्छन्नं बभूव तुमुलं तमः ।
नाज्ञायत ततः किञ्चित्परेषामात्मनोऽपि वा ॥ ८.४४.४६ ॥

Covered by Karṇa's arrows, a tumultuous darkness arose, and then nothing could be perceived, of the enemies or even of oneself.

8.44.47

तस्मिंस्तमसि भूते च क्षत्रियाणां भयङ्करे ।
विचचार महबिहुर्निर्दहन्क्षत्रियान्बहून् ॥ ८.४४.४७ ॥

When that terrifying darkness had arisen, the mighty-armed Karṇa moved about, burning many warriors.

8.44.48

ततः शरमहाज्वालो वीर्योष्मा कर्णपावकः ।
निर्दहन्पाण्डववनं चारु पर्यचरद्रणे ॥ ८.४४.४८ ॥

Then Karṇa, the fire of great flames of arrows and the heat of valour, burning the forest of the Pāṇḍavas, moved splendidly about the battlefield.

8.44.49

ततस्तेषां महाराज पाण्डवानां महारथाः ।
सृञ्जयानां च सर्वेषां शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
अस्त्रैः कर्णं महेष्वासं समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ८.४४.४९ ॥

O great king, then the great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas and all the Sṛñjayas, by hundreds and by thousands, surrounded the great archer Karṇa on all sides with weapons.

8.44.50

स संवार्य महास्त्राणि महेष्वासो महात्मनाम् ।
प्रहस्य पुरुषेन्द्रस्य कर्णश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ॥ ८.४४.५० ॥

Having warded off the great weapons of the high-souled ones, the great archer Karṇa laughed and cut the bow of that best of men.

8.44.51

ततः सन्धाय नवतिं निमेषान्नतपर्वणाम् ।
बिभेद कवचं राज्ञो रणे कर्णः शितैः शरैः ॥ ८.४४.५१ ॥

Then Karṇa, in an instant, fitted ninety sharp arrows with bent joints and pierced the king's armor in battle.

8.44.52

तद्वर्म हेमविकृतं रत्नचित्रं बभौ पतत् ।
सविद्युदभ्रं सवितुः श्लिष्टं वातहतं यथा ॥ ८.४४.५२ ॥

That gold-wrought, jewel-studded armor, falling, shone like a cloud with lightning near the sun, struck by the wind.

8.44.53

तदङ्गात्पुरुषेन्द्रस्य भ्रष्टं वर्म व्यरोचत ।
रत्नैरलंवृतं चित्रेर्व्यभ्नं निशि यथा नभः ॥ ८.४४.५३ ॥

That armor, fallen from the body of the best of men, shone out adorned with jewels and variegated, like the sky opened at night.

8.44.54

भिन्नवर्मा शरैः पार्थो रुधिरेण समुक्षितः ।
बभासे पुरुषश्रेष्ठ उद्यन्निव दिवाकरः ॥ ८.४४.५४ ॥

With armor pierced by arrows and sprinkled with blood, Pārtha, the best of men, shone like the rising sun.

8.44.55

स शराचितसर्वाङ्गश्छिन्नवर्माऽथ संयुगे ।
क्षात्रं धर्मं समास्थाय सिंहनादमकुर्वत ॥ ८.४४.५५ ॥

His whole body covered with arrows and his armour cut through, he took up the duty of a warrior in battle and let out a lion's roar.

8.44.56

नर्दित्वा च चिरं कालं पाण्डवो रभसो रणे ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप वेगेन प्रदीप्तामशनीमिव ॥ ८.४४.५६ ॥

Roaring for a long time, the impetuous son of Pāṇḍu hurled with force in battle a blazing spear, like a thunderbolt.

8.44.57

तां ज्वलन्तीमिवाकाशे शक्तिं शप्तभिराशुगैः ।
भल्लैश्चिच्छेद राधेयः सा त्वशीर्यत वै रणे ॥ ८.४४.५७ ॥

That spear, blazing as if in the sky, the son of Rādhā cut with seven swift bhalla arrows, and it broke apart in battle.

8.44.58

हृदि बाह्वोर्ललाटे च क्षिप्रकारी युधिष्ठिरः ।
चतुर्भिस्तोमरैः कर्णं ताडयित्वाऽनदन्मुदा ॥ ८.४४.५८ ॥

Yudhiṣṭhira, swift in action, struck Karṇa with four javelins — in the chest, the arms and the forehead — and roared with joy.

8.44.59

उद्भिन्नरुधिरः कर्णः क्रुद्वः सर्प इव श्वसन् ।
जघान सूतं पार्थस्य पार्ष्ठिं च नवभिः शरैः ॥ ८.४४.५९ ॥

Bleeding freely, Karṇa, angry and hissing like a serpent, struck down Arjuna's charioteer and the rear of the chariot with nine arrows.

8.44.60

ध्वजं चिच्छेद नृपतेस्त्रिभिर्विव्याध चैव तम् ।
इषुधी चास्य चिच्छेद रथं च तिलशोऽच्छिनत् ॥ ८.४४.६० ॥

He cut down the king's banner, pierced him with three arrows, cut both of his quivers, and hacked the chariot to pieces as fine as sesame seeds.

8.44.61

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूराः पाण्डवानां महारथाः। ॥ ८.४४.६१ ॥

Meanwhile, the heroic great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas (advanced).

8.44.62

सात्यकिः पञ्चविंशत्या शिखण्डी नवभिः शरैः ।
अवर्षतां महाराज राधेयं शत्रुकर्शनम् ॥ ८.४४.६२ ॥

O great king, Sātyaki with twenty-five and Śikhaṇḍin with nine arrows rained down upon Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, tormentor of foes.

8.44.63

शैनेयं तु ततुः क्रुद्धः कर्णः पञ्चभिरायसैः ।
विव्याध समरे राजंस्त्रिभिश्चान्यैः शिलीमुखैः ॥ ८.४४.६३ ॥

But the angry Karṇa struck Sātyaki with five iron arrows; O king, in battle he pierced him with three more barbed arrows.

8.44.64

दक्षिणं तु भुजं तस्य त्रिभिः कर्णोऽभ्यविध्यत ।
सव्यं षोडशभिर्बाणैर्यन्तारं चास्य सप्तभिः ॥ ८.४४.६४ ॥

But Karṇa pierced his right arm with three arrows, his left arm with sixteen arrows, and his charioteer with seven.

8.44.65

अथास्य चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
सूतपुत्रोऽनयत्क्षिप्रं यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ८.४४.६५ ॥

Then the son of a charioteer (Karṇa) swiftly sent his four horses with four sharp arrows toward the abode of Yama.

8.44.66

अथापरेण भल्लेन धनुश्छित्त्वा महारथः ।
सारथेः सशिरस्त्राणं शिरः कायादपाहरत् ॥ ८.४४.६६ ॥

Then the great chariot-warrior, cutting his bow with another bhalla arrow, struck the charioteer's head from his body, helmet and all.

8.44.67

हताश्वसूते तु रथे स्थितः स शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप कर्णाय वैदूर्यमणिभूषिताम् ॥ ८.४४.६७ ॥

With his horses and charioteer slain, the bull of the Śinis, standing on his chariot, hurled at Karṇa a spear adorned with cat's-eye gems.

8.44.68

तामापतन्तीं सहसा द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत ।
कर्णो वै धन्विनां श्रेष्ठस्तांश्च सर्वानवारयत् ॥ ८.४४.६८ ॥

O Bhārata, Karṇa, best of archers, instantly split that spear rushing at him in two, and held back all of them.

8.44.69

ततस्तान्निशितैर्बाणैः पाण्डवानां महारथान् ।
न्यवारयदमेयात्मा शिक्षया च बलेन च ॥ ८.४४.६९ ॥

Then he of immeasurable self held back those great charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas with sharp arrows, by skill and by strength.

8.44.70

अर्दयित्वा शरैस्तांस्तु सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव ।
पीडयन्धर्मराजानं शरैः सन्नतपर्वमिः।
अभ्यद्रवत राधेयो धर्मपुत्रं शितैः शरैः ॥ ८.४४.७० ॥

Tormenting them with arrows, as a lion falls upon small deer, and afflicting the king of Dharma with arrows of bent joints, the son of Rādhā charged at the son of Dharma with sharp arrows.

8.44.71

ततः पार्षो ह्यपासासीद्वताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
अशक्नुवन्मुखे स्थातुं ततः कर्णस्य दुर्मनाः ॥ ८.४४.७१ ॥

Then Pārṣata, his horses and charioteer slain and unable to stand before Karṇa, withdrew in dejection.

8.44.72

तमभिद्रुत्य राधेयः पाण्डुपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अब्रवीत्प्रहसन्राजन्कुत्सयन्निव पाण्डवम् ॥ ८.४४.७२ ॥

O king, the son of Rādhā rushed at Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu, and laughing, as if deriding the Pāṇḍava, spoke to him.

8.44.73

कथं नाम कुले जातः क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितः ।
प्रजह्यात्समरे शत्रून्प्राणान्रक्ष महाहवे ॥ ८.४४.७३ ॥

How, born in a warrior family and established in the duty of the kṣatriya, do you abandon your foes in battle and guard your life in this great war?

8.44.74

न भवान्क्षत्रधर्मेषु कुशलोऽसीति मे मतिः ।
ब्राह्मे बले भवान्युक्तः स्वाध्याये यज्ञकर्मणि ॥ ८.४४.७४ ॥

In my view you are not skilled in the duties of the warrior; you are devoted to the strength of the brahmin, to Vedic study and to sacrificial rites.

8.44.75

मा स्म युध्यस्व कौन्तेय मा स्म वीरान्समासदः ।
मा चैवं विप्रियं ब्रूहि मा च त्वं भज संयुगम् ॥ ८.४४.७५ ॥

Do not fight, son of Kuntī; do not approach the heroes, do not speak such unwelcome words, and do not engage in battle.

8.44.76

वक्तव्या मारिषाऽन्ये तु न वक्तव्यास्तु मादृशाः ।
मादृशान्हि ब्रुवन्युद्धे एतदन्यच्च लप्स्यसे ॥ ८.४४.७६ ॥

Others may be addressed, but men like me must not be; one who speaks such words to men like me in battle will obtain this, and something else besides.

8.44.77

स्वगृहं गच्छ कौन्तेय यत्र वा केशवार्जुनौ ।
न हि त्वां समरे राजन्हन्यात्कर्णः कथञ्चन ॥ ८.४४.७७ ॥

Go to your own home, son of Kuntī, or wherever Keśava and Arjuna are; for Karṇa will not kill you in battle, O king, by any means.

8.44.78

वरप्रदानं कुन्त्यास्तु कर्णः स्मृत्वा महारथः ।
वधप्राप्तं तु कौन्तेयं नावधीत्पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ८.४४.७८ ॥

Karṇa the great charioteer, recalling the boon he had granted to Kuntī, did not kill the son of Kuntī, though he deserved death; he was the best of men.

8.44.79

एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थं विसृज्य च महाबलः ।
न्यहनत्पाण्डवीं सेनां वज्रहस्त इवासुरीम् ॥ ८.४४.७९ ॥

Having spoken thus, the mighty Karṇa released Pārtha and struck down the Pāṇḍava army, as the thunderbolt-handed one strikes the demonic host.

8.44.80

ततोऽपायाद्द्रुतं राजन्व्रीडन्निव नरेश्वरः ॥ ८.४४.८० ॥

Then, O king, the lord of men departed quickly, as if ashamed.

8.44.81

अथापयातं राजानं मत्वाऽन्वीयुस्तमच्युतम् ।
चेदिपाण्डवपाञ्चालाः सात्यकिश्च महारथः।
द्रौपदेयास्तथा शूरा माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥ ८.४४.८१ ॥

Then, thinking the king who was retreating was accompanied by the Unfallen one, the Cedis, Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, the great charioteer Sātyaki, the heroic sons of Draupadī, and the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas, followed after him.

8.44.82

ततो युधिष्ठिरानीकं दृष्ट्वा कर्णः पराङ्मुखम् ।
कुरुभिः सहितो वीरः प्रहृष्टः पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात् ॥ ८.४४.८२ ॥

Then, seeing Yudhiṣṭhira's army turned in retreat, the hero Karṇa, delighted, followed from behind with the Kurus.

8.44.83

भेरीशङ्खमृदङ्गानां कार्मुकाणां च निःस्वनः ।
बभूव धार्तराष्ट्राणां सिंहनादरवस्तथा ॥ ८.४४.८३ ॥

There arose the sound of drums, conches and mṛdaṅgas, and of bows, and the lion-roar cry of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra rang out likewise.

8.44.84

युधिष्ठिरस्तु कौरव्य रथमारुह्य सत्वरम् ।
श्रुतकीर्तेर्महाराज दृष्ट्वा तत्कर्णविक्रमम् ॥ ८.४४.८४ ॥

But Yudhiṣṭhira, O descendant of Kuru, great king, having swiftly mounted his chariot, looked upon the valor of Karṇa and upon Śrutakīrti.

8.44.85

काल्यमानं बलं दृष्ट्वा सूतपुत्रेण मारिष ।
स्वान्योधानब्रवीत्क्रुद्वो निघ्नतैतान्किमासत ॥ ८.४४.८५ ॥

Seeing the army being cut down by the son of the charioteer, O sir, enraged, he said to his own warriors: "Strike these down! Why do you sit idle?"

8.44.86

ततो राज्ञाऽभ्यनुज्ञाताः पाण्डवानां महारथाः ।
भीमसेनमुखाः सर्वे पुत्रांस्ते प्रत्युपाद्रवन् ॥ ८.४४.८६ ॥

Then, given leave by the king, all the great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas, led by Bhīmasena, rushed upon your sons.

8.44.87

अभवत्तुमुलः शब्दो योधानां तत्र भारत ।
रथहस्त्यश्वपत्तीनां द्रवतां निनदो महान्।
उद्यतप्रतिविष्टानां शस्त्राणां च ततस्ततः ॥ ८.४४.८७ ॥

O Bhārata, there arose a tumultuous din of the warriors there: the great roar of chariots, elephants, horses and foot-soldiers rushing, and the sound of weapons raised and clashing here and there.

8.44.88

आगच्छत प्रहरत क्षिप्रं विपरिधावत ।
इति ब्रुवाणा ह्यन्योन्यं जघ्नुर्योधा महारणे ॥ ८.४४.८८ ॥

"Come on! Strike! Rush about quickly!" — calling out thus to one another, the warriors struck each other in that great battle.

8.44.89

अभ्रच्छायेव तत्रासीच्छरवृष्टिभिरम्बरे ।
समावृतैर्नरवरैर्निघ्नद्भिरितरेतरम् ॥ ८.४४.८९ ॥

There in the sky the shower of arrows made a shadow like the shadow of clouds, and the best of men, striking one another, were covered by it.

8.44.90

विपताकध्वजच्छत्रा व्यश्वसूतरथायुधाः ।
व्यङ्गाङ्गावयवाः पेतुः क्षितौ क्षीणाः क्षितीश्वराः।
शिखराणीव शेलानां वज्रभिन्नानि मानिष ॥ ८.४४.९० ॥

With banners, standards and parasols torn away, horses, charioteers, chariots and weapons destroyed, limbs and bodies mangled, the spent lords of the earth fell to the ground, like mountain peaks shattered by a thunderbolt. O honored one!

8.44.91

सारोहा निहताः पेतुर्द्विपा भिन्ना महीतले ।
छिन्नभिन्नविपर्यस्तवर्मालङ्कारविग्रहाः ॥ ८.४४.९१ ॥

The elephants, slain with their riders, fell torn apart upon the earth; their armour, ornaments and bodies lay cut, broken and overturned.

8.44.92

सारोहास्तुरगाः पेतुर्हतवीराः सहस्रशः ।
विप्रविद्वायुधाङ्गाश्च द्विरदा रथिभिर्हताः।
प्रतिवीरैश्च सम्मर्दे पत्तिसङ्घाः सहस्रशः ॥ ८.४४.९२ ॥

Horses with their riders fell by the thousand, their heroes slain; weapons and limbs lay scattered, and elephants were struck down by chariot-warriors. In the clash, troops of foot-soldiers were destroyed by the thousand at the hands of their opposing heroes.