Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.6
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8.6.1
श्रिया कुलेन यशसा तपसा च श्रुतेन च ।
त्वामद्य सन्तो मन्यन्ते ययातिमिव नाहुषम् ॥ ८.६.१ ॥
By fortune, lineage, fame, austerity and learning, today the good regard you as Yayāti, son of Nahuṣa.
8.6.2
श्रुते महर्षिप्रतिमः कृतकृत्योऽसि पार्थिव ।
पर्यवस्थापयात्मानं मा विषादे मनः कृथाः ॥ ८.६.२ ॥
O king, you are like a great sage in what you have heard, and your task is accomplished; steady yourself, do not let your mind sink into despair.
8.6.3
दैवमेव परं मन्ये धिक्पौरुषमनर्थकम् ।
यत्र सालप्रतीकाशः कर्णोऽहन्यत संयुगे ॥ ८.६.३ ॥
I hold fate alone to be supreme; shame upon useless human effort, when Karṇa, like a sāla tree, was slain in battle.
8.6.4
हत्वा युधिष्ठिरानीकं पाञ्चालानां रथव्रजान् ।
प्रताप्य शरवर्षेण दिशः सर्वा महारथः ॥ ८.६.४ ॥
Having slain Yudhiṣṭhira's army and the throngs of Pāñcāla chariots, the great charioteer scorched all the quarters with a rain of arrows.
8.6.5
मोहियित्वा रणे पार्थान्वज्नहस्त इवासुरान् ।
स कथं निहतः शेते वायुरुग्ण इव द्रुमः ॥ ८.६.५ ॥
He who bewildered the Pārthas in battle as Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, bewildered the asuras, how does he lie slain, like a tree broken by the wind?
8.6.6
शोकस्यान्तं न पश्यामि पारं जलनिधेरिव ।
चिन्ता मे वर्धतेऽतीव मुमूर्षा चापि जायते ॥ ८.६.६ ॥
I see no end to grief, as one sees no far shore of the ocean; my anxiety grows exceedingly, and the wish to die arises in me as well.
8.6.7
कर्णस्य निधनं श्रुत्वा विजयं फल्गुनस्य च ।
अश्रद्धेयमहं मन्ये वधं कर्णस्य सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.७ ॥
O Sañjaya, having heard of Karṇa's death and Phalguna's (Arjuna's) victory, I consider Karṇa's slaying incredible.
8.6.8
वज्रसारमिदं नूनं हृदयं दुर्भिदं मम ।
यच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं हतं कर्णं न दीर्यते ॥ ८.६.८ ॥
Surely this heart of mine is hard as the core of a thunderbolt, for it does not break on hearing that the tiger among men, Karṇa, has been slain.
8.6.9
आर्युर्नूनं सुदीर्घं मे विहितं दैवतैः पुरा ।
यत्र कर्णं हतं श्रुत्वा जीवामीह सुदुःखितः ॥ ८.६.९ ॥
Surely the gods long ago ordained for me a very long life, for I live here, deeply grieved, having heard that Karṇa has been slain.
8.6.10
धिग्जीवितमिदं चैव सुहृद्वीनस्य सञ्जय ।
अद्य चाहं दशामेतां गतः सञ्जय गर्हिताम्।
कृपणं वर्तयिष्यामि शोच्यः सर्वस्य मन्दधीः ॥ ८.६.१० ॥
Shame on this life, O Sañjaya, bereft of friends! Today I have fallen into this reproachable state; I shall live wretchedly, pitiable to all, dull-witted that I am.
8.6.11
अहमेव पुरा भूत्वा सर्वलोकस्य सत्कृतः ।
परिभूतः कथं सूत परैः शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम् ॥ ८.६.११ ॥
O charioteer, I who was once honoured by all the world, how shall I be able to live, humbled by others?
8.6.12
दुःखाद्दुःखतरं भन्ये प्राप्तवानस्मि सञ्जय ।
भीष्मद्रोणवधेनैव कर्णस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ८.६.१२ ॥
O Sañjaya, I think I have come to a sorrow greater than sorrow, through the slaying of Bhīṣma and Droṇa, and of the great-souled Karṇa.
8.6.13
नावशेषं प्रपश्यामि सूतपुत्रे हते युधि ।
सहि पारं महानासीत्पुत्राणां मम सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.१३ ॥
I see nothing left, Sañjaya, now that the charioteer's son has been slain in battle. He was the great shore of my sons.
8.6.14
युद्धे हि निहतः शूरो विसृजन्सायकान्बहून् ।
को हि मे जीवितेनार्थस्तमृते पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ ८.६.१४ ॥
In battle that hero was slain, who shot many arrows. Without that bull among men, what purpose has life for me?
8.6.15
रथादाधिरथिर्नूनं न्यपतत्सायकार्दितः ।
पर्वतस्येव शिखरं व ज्रपाताद्विदारितम् ॥ ८.६.१५ ॥
Surely the charioteer's son, tormented by arrows, fell from his chariot, like a mountain peak split by a thunderbolt.
8.6.16
स शेते पृथिवीं नूनं शोभयन्रुधिरोक्षितः ।
मातङ्ग इव मत्तेन मताङ्गेन निपातितः ॥ ८.६.१६ ॥
He lies on the earth, surely, adorning it, sprinkled with blood, like a rutting elephant struck down by another rutting elephant.
8.6.17
यो बलं धार्तराष्ट्राणां पाण्डवानां यतो भयम् ।
सोऽर्जुनेन हतः कर्णः प्रतिमानं धनुष्मताम् ॥ ८.६.१७ ॥
Karṇa, who was the strength of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons and the source of the Pāṇḍavas' fear, the measure of archers, was slain by Arjuna.
8.6.18
स हि वीरो महेष्वासो मित्राणामभयङ्करः ।
शेते विनिहतो वीरः शक्रेणेव पुरा बलः ॥ ८.६.१८ ॥
That hero, the great archer, bringer of fearlessness to his friends, lies slain, as Bala was once slain by Indra.
8.6.19
पङ्गोरिवाध्वगमनं दरिद्रस्येव कामितम् ।
दुर्योधनस्य लोभश्च समान्येतानि सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.१९ ॥
Like a lame man's journey along the road, like a poor man's desire, so alike are these: Duryodhana's greed, O Sañjaya.
8.6.20
अन्यथा चिन्तितं कार्यमन्यथा तत्तु जायते ।
अहो नु बलवद्दैवं कालश्च दुरतिक्रमः ॥ ८.६.२० ॥
A deed planned one way comes to pass another way. Alas, fate is mighty, and time is hard to overcome.
8.6.21
पलायमानः कृपणो दीनात्मा दीनपौरुषः ।
कच्चिद्विनिहतः सूत पुत्रो दुःशासनो मम ॥ ८.६.२१ ॥
Fleeing, wretched, faint-hearted and feeble in manhood — has my son Duḥśāsana been slain, O charioteer?
8.6.22
कच्चिन्न दीनाचरितं कृतवांस्तात संयुगे ।
कच्चिन्न निहतः शूरा यथाऽन्ये क्षत्रियर्षभाः ॥ ८.६.२२ ॥
Dear one, did he not do some base deed in battle? Was he not slain as a hero, like the other bulls among warriors?
8.6.23
युधिष्ठिरस्य वचनं मा युद्धमिति सर्वदा ।
दुर्योधनो नाभ्यगृह्णान्मूढः पथ्यमिवौषधम् ॥ ८.६.२३ ॥
Duryodhana, the fool, never accepted Yudhiṣṭhira's words, 'Do not make war' — as a sick man refuses a wholesome medicine.
8.6.24
शतल्पे शयानेन भीष्मेण सुमहात्मना ।
पानीयं याचितः पार्थः सोविध्यन्मेदिनीतलम् ॥ ८.६.२४ ॥
When the great-souled Bhīṣma, lying on his bed of arrows, asked Pārtha for water, he pierced the surface of the earth with an arrow.
8.6.25
जलस्य धारां जनितां दृष्ट्वा पाण्डुसुतेन च ।
अब्रवीत्स महाबाहुस्तात संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ८.६.२५ ॥
Seeing the stream of water brought forth by the son of Pāṇḍu, the mighty-armed one spoke: Dear one, make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
8.6.26
प्रशमाद्वि भवेच्छान्तिर्मदन्तं युद्धमस्तु वः ।
भ्रातृभावेन पृथिवीं भुङ्क्ष्व पाण्डुसुतैः सह ॥ ८.६.२६ ॥
Peace comes only from calming; let the war end with me. In brotherly spirit, enjoy the earth together with the sons of Pāṇḍu.
8.6.27
अकुर्वन्वचनं तस्य नूनं शोचति पुत्रकः ।
तदिदं समनुप्राप्त वचनं दीर्घदर्शिनः ॥ ८.६.२७ ॥
Not having heeded his words, my son surely grieves now; those words of the far-seeing one have now come upon us.
8.6.28
अहं तु निहतामात्यो हतपुत्रश्च सञ्जय ।
द्यूततः कृच्छ्रमापन्नो लूनपक्ष इव द्विजः ॥ ८.६.२८ ॥
But I, Sañjaya, whose ministers are slain and whose sons are slain, have fallen into distress through dice-play, like a bird with its wings cut off.
8.6.29
यथा हि शकुनिं गृह्य छित्त्वा पक्षौ च सञ्जय ।
विसर्जयन्ति संहृष्टाः क्रीडमानाः कुमारकाः ॥ ८.६.२९ ॥
Just as playing boys, having seized a bird and cut off its wings, release it in delight, Sañjaya.
8.6.30
लूनपक्षतया तस्य गमनं नोपपद्यते ।
तथाहमपि सम्प्राप्तो लूनपक्ष इव द्विजः ॥ ८.६.३० ॥
With its wings cut off, its flight is no longer possible; so too I have come to the state of a bird with wings cut off.
8.6.31
क्षीणः सर्वार्थहीनश्च निर्ज्ञातिर्बन्धुवर्जितः ।
कां दिशं प्रतिपत्स्यामि दीनः शत्रुवशं गतः ॥ ८.६.३१ ॥
Diminished, bereft of all wealth and purpose, without kinsmen and cut off from relatives, wretched and fallen under the power of enemies, in which direction shall I go?
8.6.32
इत्येवं धृतराष्ट्रोऽथ विलप्य बहुदुःखितः ।
प्रोवाच सञ्जयं भूयः सोकव्याकुलमानसः ॥ ८.६.३२ ॥
Thus lamenting, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, greatly afflicted, with a mind confused by grief, spoke again to Sañjaya.
8.6.33
योऽजयत्सर्वकाम्भोजानम्बष्ठान्कैकयैः सह ।
गान्धारांश्च विदेहांश्च जित्वा कार्यार्थमाहवे ॥ ८.६.३३ ॥
He who conquered all the Kāmbojas and the Ambaṣṭhas together with the Kaikayas, and the Gāndhāras and the Videhas, in battle for a purpose.
8.6.34
दुर्योधनस्य वृद्ध्यर्थं योऽजयत्पृथिवीं प्रभुः ।
स जितः पाण्डवैः शूरैः समरे वाहुशालिभिः ॥ ८.६.३४ ॥
That lord who conquered the earth for the increase of Duryodhana was defeated in battle by the heroic, mighty-armed Pāṇḍavas.
8.6.35
तस्मिन्हते महेष्वासे कर्णे युधि किरीटिना ।
के वीराः पर्यतिष्ठन्त तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.३५ ॥
When Karṇa, the great archer, was slain in battle by the crowned Arjuna, what heroes stood around him? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
8.6.36
कच्चिन्नैकः परित्यक्तः पाण्डवैर्निहतो रणे ।
उक्तं त्वया पुरा तात यथा वीरो निपातितः ॥ ८.६.३६ ॥
Was he not, perhaps, left alone and slain in battle by the Pāṇḍavas? As you told me before, dear one, how was that hero felled?
8.6.37
भीष्ममप्रतियुध्यन्तं शिखम्डी सायकोत्तमैः ।
पातयामास समरे सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥ ८.६.३७ ॥
In battle Śikhaṇḍī felled Bhīṣma, who was not resisting him, with excellent arrows; he was the best of all weapon-bearers.
8.6.38
तथा द्रौपदिना द्रोणो न्यस्तसर्वायुधो युधि ।
धर्मराजवचः श्रुत्वा अश्वत्थामा हतस्त्विति ॥ ८.६.३८ ॥
Likewise, by Draupadī's son, Droṇa was slain in battle, having laid down all his weapons, when he heard the words of the King of Dharma that Aśvatthāmā had been killed.
8.6.39
युक्तयोगो महेष्वासः शरैर्बहुभिराचितः ।
निहतः खङ्गमुद्यम्य धृष्टद्युम्नेन सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.३९ ॥
That great archer, absorbed in yoga and covered with many arrows, was struck down by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who raised his sword, O Sañjaya.
8.6.40
अन्तरेण हतावेतौ छलेन च विशेषतः ।
अश्रौषमहमेतद्वै भीष्मद्रोणौ निपातितौ ॥ ८.६.४० ॥
These two were killed by an opening, especially by trickery; I have indeed heard that Bhīṣma and Droṇa were felled.
8.6.41
भीष्मद्रोणौ हि समरे न हन्याद्वज्रभृत्स्वयम् ।
न्यायेन युध्यन्समरे तद्वै सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ८.६.४१ ॥
Bhīṣma and Droṇa, while fighting fairly in battle, would not have been slain even by the wielder of the thunderbolt himself; this is the truth I tell you.
8.6.42
कर्णं त्वस्यन्तमस्त्राणि दिव्यानि च बहूनि च ।
कथमिन्द्रोपमं वीरं मृत्युर्युद्वे समस्पृशत् ॥ ८.६.४२ ॥
But how did death touch in battle the hero Karṇa, equal to Indra, who was shooting divine and many weapons?
8.6.43
यस्य विद्युत्प्रभां शक्तिं दिव्यां कनकभूषणाम् ।
प्रायच्छद्द्विषतां हन्त्रीं कुण्डलाभ्यां पुरन्दरः ॥ ८.६.४३ ॥
To him whom Purandara gave, in exchange for the two earrings, the divine spear, lightning-bright and gold-adorned, slayer of enemies.
8.6.44
यस्य सर्पमुखो दिव्यः शरः काञ्चनभूषणः ।
अशेत निशितः पत्री समरेष्वरिसूदनः ॥ ८.६.४४ ॥
Whose divine arrow, serpent-faced and gold-adorned, sharp and feathered, lay ready in battles to destroy the foe.
8.6.45
भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्वीरान्योऽवमत्य महारथान् ।
जामदग्न्यान्महाघोरं ब्राह्ममस्त्रमशिक्षत ॥ ८.६.४५ ॥
He who, disregarding the great chariot-warriors led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa, learned the very terrible Brahma-weapon from Jāmadagnya.
8.6.46
यश्च द्रोणमुखान्दृष्ट्वा विमुखानर्दिताञ्शरैः ।
सौभद्रस्य महाबाहुर्व्यधमत्कार्मुकं शितैः ॥ ८.६.४६ ॥
And he who, seeing Droṇa and the others turned away and tormented by arrows, shattered the bow of Saubhadra with sharp shafts.
8.6.47
यश्च नागायुतप्राणां वज्ररंहसमच्युतम् ।
विरथं सहसा कृत्वा भीमसेनमपाहसत् ॥ ८.६.४७ ॥
And he who, having suddenly left the unfallen Bhīmasena, strong as ten thousand elephants and swift as the thunderbolt, without a chariot, mocked him.
8.6.48
सहदेवं च निर्जित्य शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
कृपया विरथं कृत्वा नाहनद्धर्मचिन्तया ॥ ८.६.४८ ॥
Having defeated Sahadeva too with bent-tipped shafts and left him chariotless, out of compassion, mindful of dharma, he did not strike him.
8.6.49
यश्च मायासहस्राणि विकुर्वाणं जयैषिणम् ।
घटोत्कचं राक्षसेन्द्रं शक्रशक्त्या निजघ्निवान् ॥ ८.६.४९ ॥
He who struck down Ghaṭotkaca, lord of the rākṣasas, who was creating thousands of illusions in his desire for victory, with Indra's spear.
8.6.50
एवांश्च दिवसान्यस्य युद्धे भीतो धनञ्जयः ।
नागमद्द्वैरथं वीरः स कथं निहतो रणे ॥ ८.६.५० ॥
Arjuna, fearful in battle for so many days, did not come forward for single combat. How, then, was that hero slain in battle?
8.6.51
संशप्तकानां योधा ये आह्वयन्त सदाऽन्यतः ।
एतान्हत्वा हनिष्यामि पश्चाद्वैकर्तनं रणे ॥ ८.६.५१ ॥
The warriors of the Saṃśaptakas who always challenged from another side—'Having slain these, I shall afterwards slay the son of Vikartana in battle.'
8.6.52
इति व्यपदिशन्पार्थो वर्जयन्सूतजं रणे ।
स कथं निहतो वीरः पार्थेन परवीरहा ॥ ८.६.५२ ॥
Thus making excuses, Pārtha, avoiding the son of the charioteer in battle—how, then, was that hero, slayer of enemy heroes, slain by Pārtha?
8.6.53
रथभह्गो न चेत्तस्य धनुर्वा न व्यशीर्यत ।
न चेदस्त्राणि नष्टानि स कथं निहतः परैः ॥ ८.६.५३ ॥
If his chariot was not broken, nor his bow shattered, and if his weapons were not lost, how was he slain by enemies?
8.6.54
को हि शक्तो रणे कर्णं विधुन्वानं महद्धनुः ।
विमुञ्चन्तं शरान्घोरान्दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चाहवे।
जेतुं पुरुषशार्दूलं शार्दूलमिव वेगिनम् ॥ ८.६.५४ ॥
Who indeed is able to conquer in battle Karṇa, the tiger among men, swift as a tiger, who shakes his mighty bow, releases terrible arrows and divine weapons in battle?
8.6.55
ध्रवं तस्य धनुश्छिन्नं रथो वाऽपि महीं गतः ।
अस्त्राणि वा प्रनष्टानि यथा शंससि मे हतम्।
न ह्यन्यदपि पश्यामि कारणं तस्य नाशने ॥ ८.६.५५ ॥
Surely his bow is broken, or his chariot has fallen to the ground, or his weapons are destroyed, as you say that he has been slain. I see no other cause for his destruction.
8.6.56
न हिन्मि फल्गुनं यावत्तावत्पादौ न धावये ।
इति यस्य महाघोरं व्रतमासीन्महात्मनः ॥ ८.६.५६ ॥
Until I slay Phālguna, I will not wash my feet. Such was the very terrible vow of that great-souled one.
8.6.57
यस्य भीतो रमे निद्रां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
त्रयोदशसमा नित्यं नाभजत्पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ८.६.५७ ॥
Out of fear of whom King Yudhiṣṭhira, the best of men, the king of dharma, did not enjoy sleep constantly for thirteen years.
8.6.58
यस्य वीर्यवतो वीर्यमुपाश्रित्य महात्मनः ।
मम पुत्रः सभां भार्यां पाण्डूनां नीतवान्बलात् ॥ ८.६.५८ ॥
Relying on the might of that valiant, great-souled one, my son forcibly led the wife of the Pāṇḍavas into the assembly hall.
8.6.59
तत्रापि च सभामध्ये पाण्डवानां च पश्यताम् ।
दासभार्येति पाञ्चालीमब्रवीत्कुरुसन्निधौ ॥ ८.६.५९ ॥
There too, in the middle of the assembly, while the Pāṇḍavas looked on, in the presence of the Kurus, he called Pāñcālī 'a slave's wife'.
8.6.60
न सन्ति तपयः कृष्णे सर्वे षण्डतिलैः समाः ।
उपतिष्ठस्व भर्तारमन्यं वा वरवर्णिनि ॥ ८.६.६० ॥
Kṛṣṇā, none of them are of any use; all of them are like eunuchs and sesame seeds. Fair-complexioned lady, serve another husband.
8.6.61
इत्येवं यः पुरा वाचो रूक्षाः संश्रावयन्रुषा ।
सभायां सूतजः कृष्णां स कथं निहतः परैः ॥ ८.६.६१ ॥
Thus, how was that charioteer's son, who formerly, in the assembly, angrily spoke harsh words to Kṛṣṇā, slain by his enemies?
8.6.62
यदि भीष्मो रणश्लाघी द्रोणो वा युधि दुर्मदः ।
न हनिष्यति कौन्तेयान्पक्षपातात्सुयोधन।
सर्वानेव हनिष्यामि व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥ ८.६.६२ ॥
If Bhīṣma, proud of battle, or Droṇa, intoxicated in war, will not slay the sons of Kuntī out of partiality, O Suyodhana, I myself will slay them all; let the fever of your mind depart.
8.6.63
किं करिष्यति गाण्डीवमक्षय्यौ च महेषुधी ।
स्निग्धचन्दनदिग्धस्य मच्छरस्याभिधावतः।
स नूनमृषभस्कन्धो ह्यर्जुनेन कथं हतः ॥ ८.६.६३ ॥
What will the Gāṇḍīva bow and the two inexhaustible great quivers do? How was he, smeared with fragrant sandal, bull-shouldered, rushing forward like a gnat, slain by Arjuna?
8.6.64
यश्च गाण्डीवमुक्तानां स्पर्शमुग्रमचिन्तयन् ।
अपतिर्ह्यसि कृष्णेति ब्रुवन्पार्थानवैक्षत ॥ ८.६.६४ ॥
He who, not heeding the touch of the fierce arrows loosed from the Gāṇḍīva, looked upon the sons of Pṛthā, saying, 'O Kṛṣṇā, you have no husband.'
8.6.65
यस्य नासीद्भयं पार्थात्सपुत्रात्सजनार्दनात् ।
स्वबाहुबलमाश्रित्य मुहूर्तमपि सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.६५ ॥
O Sañjaya, he of whom there was no fear from Pārtha, with his sons, and even with Janārdana, relying on the might of his own arms, for even a moment.
8.6.66
तस्य नाऽहं वधं मन्ये देवैरपि सवासवैः ।
प्रतीपमभिघावद्भिः किं पुनस्तात पाण्डवैः ॥ ८.६.६६ ॥
I do not think his slaying would come even from the gods, with Vāsava, rushing against him in hostility; how much less by the Pāṇḍavas, dear son?
8.6.67
न हि ज्यां संसम्पृशानस्य तलत्रे वाऽपि गृह्णतः ।
पुमानाधिरथेः स्थातुं कश्चित्प्रमुखतोऽर्हति ॥ ८.६.६७ ॥
Indeed, no man is able to stand before the son of Adhiratha, who touches the bowstring and grips the bow in his hand.
8.6.68
अपि स्यान्मेदिनी हीना सोमसूर्यप्रभांशुभिः ।
न वध- पुरुषेन्द्रस्य संयुगेष्वपलायिनः ॥ ८.६.६८ ॥
Though the earth might be deprived of the rays of the moon and sun, the slaying of the lord of men who never turns his back in battles (is not possible).
8.6.69
येन मन्दः सहायेन भ्रात्रा दुःशासनेन च ।
वासुदेवस्य दुर्बुद्धिः प्रत्याख्यानमरोचत ॥ ८.६.६९ ॥
By whose help, that foolish and ill-minded one, together with his brother Duḥśāsana, found the refusal of Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) pleasing.
8.6.70
स नूनं वृषभस्कन्धं कर्णं दृष्ट्वा निपातितम् ।
दुःशासनं च निहतं मन्ये शोचति पुत्रकः ॥ ८.६.७० ॥
He, I think, surely grieves, seeing Karṇa, bull-shouldered, felled, and Duḥśāsana slain.
8.6.71
हतं वैकर्तनं दृष्ट्वा द्वैरथे सव्यसाचिना ।
जयतः पाण्डवान्दृष्ट्वा किंस्विद्दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.७१ ॥
Seeing the son of Vikartana (Karṇa) slain in single combat by Savyasācin (Arjuna), and the Pāṇḍavas victorious, what then did Duryodhana say?
8.6.72
दुर्मर्षणं हतं दृष्ट्वा वृषसेनं च संयुगे ।
प्रभग्रं च बलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं महारथैः ॥ ८.६.७२ ॥
Seeing Durmarṣaṇa slain, and Vṛṣasena too, and the army broken and being slain by the great charioteers, (what did Duryodhana say?)
8.6.73
पराङ्मुखांश्च राज्ञस्तु पलायनपरायणान् ।
विद्रुतान्रथिनो दृष्ट्वा मन्ये शोचति पुत्रकः ॥ ८.६.७३ ॥
Seeing the kings and chariot-warriors turned away, intent on flight and scattered, I think my son is grieving.
8.6.74
अनेयश्चाभिमानी च दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः ।
हतोत्साहं बलं दृष्ट्वा किंस्विदुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.७४ ॥
Duryodhana, unmanageable, proud, ill-minded and uncontrolled in his senses, having seen the army with its enthusiasm destroyed, what did he say?
8.6.75
स्वयं वैरं महत्कृत्वा वार्यमाणः सुहृद्गणैः ।
प्रधने हतभूयिष्ठैः किंस्विद्दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.७५ ॥
Having himself made a great enmity, though restrained by his well-wishers, and with most of them slain in battle, what did Duryodhana say?
8.6.76
भ्रातरं निहतं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
रुधिरे पीयमाने च किंस्विद्द्रुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.७६ ॥
Having seen his brother slain in battle by Bhīmasena, and blood being drunk, what did Duryodhana say?
8.6.77
सह गान्धारराजेन सभायां यदभाषत ।
कर्णोऽर्जुनं रणे हन्ता हते तस्मिन्किमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.७७ ॥
What was said in the assembly together with the king of Gandhāra, that Karṇa would slay Arjuna in battle; when that Karṇa was slain, what did he say?
8.6.78
द्यूतं कृत्वा पुरा हृष्ठो वञ्चयित्वा च पाण्डवान् ।
शकुनिः सौबलस्तात हते कर्णे किमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.७८ ॥
Śakuni, son of Subala, who formerly delighted in playing dice and cheated the Pāṇḍavas, O dear one, what did he say when Karṇa was slain?
8.6.79
कृतवर्मा महेष्वासः सात्वतानां महारथः ।
हतं वैकर्तनं दृष्ट्वा हार्दिक्यः किमभाषत ॥ ८.६.७९ ॥
Seeing the son of Vikartana (Karṇa) slain, what did Hārdikya, Kṛtavarman, the great archer and great charioteer of the Sātvatas, say?
8.6.80
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या यस्य शिक्षामुपासते ।
धनुर्वेदं चिकीर्षन्तो द्रोणपुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥ ८.६.८० ॥
Of the wise son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman), under whose instruction brahmins, kshatriyas and vaishyas sat, desiring to learn the science of archery.
8.6.81
युवा रूपेण सम्पन्नो दर्शनीयो महायशाः ।
अश्वत्थामा हते कर्णे किमभाषत सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.८१ ॥
Young, handsome, pleasing to behold, and of great fame — what did Aśvatthāman say, O Sañjaya, when Karṇa was slain?
8.6.82
आचार्यो यो धनुर्वेदे गौतमो रथसत्तमः ।
कृपः शारद्वतस्तात हते कर्णे किमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.६.८२ ॥
Kṛpa, the teacher of the science of archery, of the Gautama lineage, the son of Śaradvat, best of charioteers — dear one, what did he say when Karṇa was slain?
8.6.83
मद्रराजो महेष्वासः शल्यः समितिशोभनः ।
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं कर्णं सारथ्ये रथिनां वरः।
किमभाषत सौवीरो मद्राणामधिपो बली ॥ ८.६.८३ ॥
The king of the Madras, the great archer Śalya, glorious in battle, the best of charioteers who had served as Karṇa's driver, seeing Karṇa slain — what did the mighty lord of the Sauvīras and the Madras say?
8.6.84
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं सर्वे योधा वारणदुर्जयाः ।
ये च केन राजानः पृथिव्यां योद्वुमागताः।
वैकर्तनं हतं दृष्टवा कान्यभाषन्त सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.८४ ॥
Seeing Karṇa slain — all the warriors, unconquerable as elephants, and the kings who had come to the earth to fight — what did they say, O Sañjaya, on seeing the son of Vikartana slain?
8.6.85
द्रोणे तु निहते वीरे रथव्याघ्रे नरर्षभे ।
के वा मुखमनीकानामासन्सञ्जय भागशः ॥ ८.६.८५ ॥
O Sañjaya, when the hero Droṇa, tiger among charioteers and bull among men, was slain, who then stood at the front of the armies, in their portions?
8.6.86
मद्रराजः कथं शल्यो नियुक्तो रथिनां वरः ।
वैकर्तनस्य सारथ्ये तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.८६ ॥
O Sañjaya, how was Śalya, king of the Madras, best among charioteers, appointed as charioteer of Karṇa, son of Vikartana? Tell me that.
8.6.87
केऽरक्षन्दक्षिणं चक्रं सूतपुत्रस्य युध्यतः ।
वामं चक्रं ररक्षुर्वा के वा वीरस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ ८.६.८७ ॥
Who protected the right wheel of the charioteer's son while he fought, and who protected the left wheel? Or who was behind that hero?
8.6.88
के कर्णं न जहुः शूराः के क्षुद्राः प्राद्रवंस्ततः ।
कथं च वः समेतानां हतः कर्णो महारथः ॥ ८.६.८८ ॥
Which heroes did not abandon Karṇa, and which base men then fled? And how was Karṇa, the great charioteer, slain while you were all assembled together?
8.6.89
पाण्डवाश्च स्वयं शूराः प्रत्युदीयुर्महारथाः ।
सृजन्तः शरवर्षाणि वारिधारा इवाम्बुदाः ॥ ८.६.८९ ॥
And the Pāṇḍavas themselves, heroic great charioteers, advanced, releasing showers of arrows like clouds pouring streams of water.
8.6.90
स च सर्पमुखो दिव्यो महेषुप्रवरस्तदा ।
व्यर्थः कथं समभवत्तन्ममाचक्ष्व स़ञ्जय ॥ ८.६.९० ॥
And how did that divine serpent-faced arrow, best of great arrows, become futile at that time? Tell me that, O Sañjaya.
8.6.91
मामकस्यास्य सैन्यस्य हतोत्सेधस्य सञ्जय ।
अवशेषं न पश्यामि ककुदे मृदिते सति ॥ ८.६.९१ ॥
O Sañjaya, the height of this army of mine has been struck down; with the hump crushed, I see no remnant.
8.6.92
तौ हि वीरौ महेष्वासौ मदर्थे त्यक्तजीवीतौ ।
भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा को न्वर्थो जीवितेन मे ॥ ८.६.९२ ॥
Those two heroes, great archers, who gave up their lives for my sake, Bhīṣma and Droṇa, are slain; having heard this, what purpose is there for me in living?
8.6.93
पुनः पुनर्न मृष्यामि वधं कर्णस्य पाण्डवैः ।
यस्य बाह्वोर्बलं तुल्यं कुञ्जराणां शतं शतम् ॥ ८.६.९३ ॥
Again and again I cannot endure the killing of Karṇa by the Pāṇḍavas, whose arms' strength equals that of a hundred and a hundred elephants.
8.6.94
द्रोणे हते च यद्वृत्तं कौरवाणां परैः सह ।
सङ्घामे नरवीराणां तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ८.६.९४ ॥
When Droṇa was slain, tell me, O Sañjaya, what happened to the Kaurava heroes together with their enemies in the battle.
8.6.95
यथा कर्णश्च कौन्तेयैः सह युद्धमयोजयत् ।
तथा च द्विषतां हन्ता रणे शान्तस्तदुच्यताम् ॥ ८.६.९५ ॥
How Karṇa engaged in battle with the sons of Kuntī, and how he, the slayer of enemies, came to rest in battle — let that be told.