Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.66
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8.66.1
कर्णोऽपि शरजालेन केकयानां महारथान् ।
व्यधमत्परमेष्वासानग्रानीके व्यवस्थितान् ॥ ८.६६.१ ॥
Karṇa too, with a net of arrows, struck down the great charioteers and supreme archers of the Kekayas stationed at the front of the army.
8.66.2
तेषां प्रयतमानानां राधेयस्य निवारणे ।
रथान्पञ्चशतान्कर्णः प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम् ॥ ८.६६.२ ॥
Karṇa sent five hundred of their chariots, which were striving to ward off the son of Rādhā, to the abode of Yama.
8.66.3
अविषह्यतमं दृष्ट्वा राधेयं युधि योधिनः ।
भीमसेनमुपागच्छन्कर्णबाणप्रपीडिताः ॥ ८.६६.३ ॥
Seeing the son of Rādhā utterly unassailable in battle, the warriors, tormented by Karṇa's arrows, went to Bhīmasena.
8.66.4
रथानीकं विदार्यैव शरै राजन्ननेकधा ।
कर्ण एकरथेनैव युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ८.६६.४ ॥
O king, having split the army of chariots in many ways with arrows, Karṇa alone, in a single chariot, rushed upon Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.66.5
सेनानिवेशं गच्छन्तं मार्गणैर्भृशपीडितम् ।
यमयोर्मध्यगं वीरं शनैर्यान्तं विचेतसम् ॥ ८.६६.५ ॥
the hero, going toward the army's encampment, sorely tormented by arrows, moving slowly between the twins, bewildered.
8.66.6
स समासाद्य राजानं दुर्योधनहितेप्सया ।
सूतपुत्रस्त्रिभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्विव्याध परमेषुभिः ॥ ८.६६.६ ॥
Having reached that king, desiring the welfare of Duryodhana, the charioteer's son Karṇa pierced him with three sharp, supreme arrows.
8.66.7
तथैव राजा राधेयं प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ।
शरैस्त्रिभिश्च यन्तारं चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ॥ ८.६६.७ ॥
Likewise the king struck back at Rādheya (Karṇa) in the space between the breasts, and pierced the charioteer with three arrows and the four horses with four.
8.66.8
चक्ररक्षौ नृपसुतौ माद्रीपुत्रौ परन्तपौ ।
तावप्यधावतां कर्णं राजानं मा वधीदिति ॥ ८.६६.८ ॥
The two sons of Mādrī, royal princes and guardians of the wheels, scorchers of their foes, also rushed at Karṇa, saying, 'Do not kill the king.'
8.66.9
तौ पृथक्शरवर्षाभ्यां राधेयं समवर्षताम् ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च परमं यत्नमास्थितौ ॥ ८.६६.९ ॥
The two of them, each separately, rained down arrows upon Rādheya (Karṇa); Nakula and Sahadeva, having undertaken the utmost effort.
8.66.10
तथैव तौ प्रत्यविध्यत्सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
भल्लाभ्यां शितधाराभ्यां महात्मानावरिन्दमौ ॥ ८.६६.१० ॥
Likewise the mighty son of the charioteer (Karṇa) struck back at those two great-souled subduers of foes, with two bhalla arrows of sharp edge.
8.66.11
दन्तवर्णांस्तु राधेयो निजघान मनोजवान् ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य सङ्ग्रामे कालवालान्हयोत्तमान् ॥ ८.६६.११ ॥
In battle Rādheya (Karṇa) slew the tusk-coloured, swift-as-thought Kālavāla horses, the finest of Yudhiṣṭhira's.
8.66.12
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन शिरस्त्राणमपातयत् ।
कौन्तेयस्य महेष्वासः प्रहसन्निव सूतजः ॥ ८.६६.१२ ॥
Then, with another bhalla, the great archer, the charioteer's son, as if laughing, knocked off the helmet of Kaunteya (Arjuna).
8.66.13
तथैव नकुलस्यापि हयान्हत्वा महारथः ।
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन भृशं तीक्ष्णेन भारत।
धनुश्चिच्छेद वीरस्य माद्रीपुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥ ८.६६.१३ ॥
In the same way, the great charioteer, having slain Nakula's horses, then with another sharp bhalla, O Bhārata, violently cut the bow of that hero, the wise son of Mādrī.
8.66.14
तौ हताश्वौ हतरथौ पाण्डवौ भृशविक्षतौ ।
भ्रातरावारुरुहतुः सहदेवरथं तदा ॥ ८.६६.१४ ॥
Those two Pāṇḍavas, their horses slain, their chariots destroyed, greatly wounded, the two brothers then mounted the chariot of Sahadeva.
8.66.15
तौ दृष्ट्वा मातुलस्तत्र विरथौ परवीरहा ।
अभ्यभाषत राधेयं मद्रराजोऽनुकम्पया ॥ ८.६६.१५ ॥
Seeing those two without chariots, the maternal uncle, the slayer of enemy heroes, the king of the Madras, out of compassion addressed Karṇa, the son of Rādhā.
8.66.16
मार्गितव्यस्त्वया कर्ण कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
अतस्त्वं धर्मराजेन किमर्थमिह युध्यसे ॥ ८.६६.१६ ॥
O Karṇa, you should be seeking Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī. Then why do you fight here with the king of righteousness?
8.66.17
क्षीणशस्त्रास्त्राकवचः क्षीणबाणो विबाणधिः ।
श्रान्तसारथिवाहश्च च्छन्नोऽस्त्रैररिभिस्तथा।
पार्थमासाद्य राधेय उपहास्यो भविष्यसि ॥ ८.६६.१७ ॥
With your weapons, missiles and armour spent, your arrows exhausted, your bowstring cut, your charioteer and horses worn out, beset by enemy missiles — O son of Rādhā, approaching Pārtha, you will become an object of ridicule.
8.66.18
तथापि कर्णः संरब्धो युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ।
शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावीर्यैर्माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥ ८.६६.१८ ॥
Nevertheless, enraged, Karṇa pressed hard upon Yudhiṣṭhira as well, and with sharp arrows of great power he afflicted the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas.
8.66.19
ततः शल्यः प्रहस्येदं कर्णं पुनरुवाच ह ।
रथस्थमतिसंरब्धं युधिष्ठिरवधे स्थितम् ॥ ८.६६.१९ ॥
Then Śalya, laughing, spoke again to Karṇa, who stood in his chariot, greatly enraged and bent on the slaying of Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.66.20
यदर्थं धार्तराष्ट्रेण सततं मानितो भवान् ।
तं पार्थ जहि राधेय किं ते हत्वा युधिष्ठिरम्।
हते यस्मिन्ध्रुवं पार्थः सर्वाञ्जेष्यति नो रथान् ॥ ८.६६.२० ॥
For whose sake the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra has always held you in honour, kill that Pārtha, O son of Rādhā. What will you gain by slaying Yudhiṣṭhira? Once he is slain, Pārtha will surely conquer all our chariot-warriors.
8.66.21
तस्मिन्हि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य निहते तु ध्रुवो जयः ।
ध्वजोऽसौ दृश्यते तस्य रोचमानोंऽशुमानिव।
सारो ह्येष महाबाहो किं ते हत्वा युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६६.२१ ॥
When he is slain, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's victory is certain. That banner of his, shining like the sun, is seen there. This is the essence of it, O mighty-armed one. What will you gain by slaying Yudhiṣṭhira?
8.66.22
शङ्खयोर्ध्मातयोः शब्दः सुमहानेष कृष्णयोः ।
श्रूयते चापघोषश्च प्रावृषीवाम्बुदस्य ह ॥ ८.६६.२२ ॥
The sound of the two Kṛṣṇas' conches, blown with great force, is heard, and the twang of the bow too, like the thunder of a cloud in the rainy season.
8.66.23
असौ निघ्नन्रथोदारानर्जुनः शरवृष्टिभिः ।
सर्वां ग्रसति नः सेनां कर्ण पश्यैनमाहवे ॥ ८.६६.२३ ॥
That Arjuna, striking down our noble chariot-warriors with showers of arrows, is devouring our entire army. Look at him in battle, O Karṇa.
8.66.24
पृष्ठरक्षौ च शूरस्य युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ ॥ ८.६६.२४ ॥
And the guardians of that hero's back are Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas.
8.66.25
उत्तरं चास्य वै शूरश्चक्रं रक्षति सांत्यकिः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा चास्य चक्रं रक्षति दक्षिणम् ॥ ८.६६.२५ ॥
The hero Sātyaki protects his northern wheel, and likewise Dhṛṣṭadyumna protects his southern wheel.
8.66.26
भीमसेनश्च वै राज्ञा धार्तराष्ट्रेण युध्यते ।
यथा न हन्यात्तं भीमः सर्वेषां नोऽद्य पश्यताम्।
कुरु राधेय वै राजा यथा मुच्येत तत्तथा ॥ ८.६६.२६ ॥
Bhīmasena is fighting with the king, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. While we all watch, do that, O son of Rādhā, so that the king is freed, lest Bhīma kill him today.
8.66.27
… भीमसेनेन ग्रस्तमाहवशोभिना ।
यदि नामाद्य मुच्येत विस्मयः सुमहान्भवेत् ॥ ८.६६.२७ ॥
…seized by Bhīmasena, who shines in battle. If he were indeed freed today, it would be a very great wonder.
8.66.28
परित्राह्येनमभ्येत्य संशयं परमं गतम् ।
किं नु माद्रीसुतौ हत्वा राजानं वा युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६६.२८ ॥
Approach and rescue him, who has fallen into grave peril. Why not kill the two sons of Mādrī, or King Yudhiṣṭhira?
8.66.29
इति शल्यवचः श्रुत्वा राधेयः पृथिवीपते ।
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनं चैव भीमग्रस्तं महाहवे ॥ ८.६६.२९ ॥
Having heard these words of Śalya, O lord of the earth, and having seen Duryodhana seized by Bhīma in the great battle, the son of Rādhā (Karṇa)...
8.66.30
राजगृध्नुर्भृशं चैव शल्यवाक्यप्रचोदितः ।
अजातशत्रुमुत्सृज्य माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥ ८.६६.३० ॥
Greedy for kingship and greatly urged on by Śalya's words, he left aside Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) and the two Pāṇḍavas, the sons of Mādrī.
8.66.31
तव पुत्रं परित्रातुमभ्यधावत वीर्यवान् ।
मद्रराजप्रणुदितैरश्वैराकाशगैरिव ॥ ८.६६.३१ ॥
The mighty one rushed to protect your son, driven by the king of the Madras with horses that seemed to fly through the sky.
8.66.32
गते कर्णे तु कौन्तेयः पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः सहदेवस्य मारिष ॥ ८.६६.३२ ॥
When Karna had gone, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī and son of Pāṇḍu, withdrew from there, O sir, on the swift horses of Sahadeva.
8.66.33
ताभ्यां स सहितस्तूर्णं व्रीडन्निव नरेश्वरः ।
प्राप्य सेनानिवेशं स्वं मार्गणैर्भृशविक्षतः ॥ ८.६६.३३ ॥
Accompanied by those two, as though ashamed, the lord of men quickly reached his own army camp, sorely wounded by arrows.
8.66.34
अवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णमाविशच्छयनं शुभम् ।
अपेतशल्यो राजा तु हृच्छल्येनाभिपीडितः ॥ ८.६६.३४ ॥
Quickly descending from the chariot, he entered a fine couch. Though the arrow was gone, the king was sorely afflicted by the arrow in his heart.
8.66.35
सोऽब्रवीद्धातरौ राजा माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ ।
गच्छन्त त्वरितौ वीरौ यत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ८.६६.३५ ॥
He said to the two brothers, the great chariot-warriors who were sons of Mādrī: 'Go quickly, you heroes, to where Bhīma stands firm.'
8.66.36
ततस्ते पाण्डवाः सर्वे समाभाष्य परस्परम् ।
अनीकं भीमसेनस्य पाण्डवावभ्यगच्छताम्।
जीमूत इव नर्दंस्तु युध्यते स वृकोदरः ॥ ८.६६.३६ ॥
Then all those Pāṇḍavas, after conferring with one another, the two Pāṇḍavas went toward Bhīmasena's army. Roaring like a rain-cloud, Vṛkodara was fighting.
8.66.37
ततोऽन्यं रथमास्थाय नकुलो रथपुङ्गवः ।
सहदेवश्च तेजस्वी भ्रातरौ शत्रुकर्शनौ ॥ ८.६६.३७ ॥
Then mounting another chariot, Nakula, the best of charioteers, and the radiant Sahadeva, the two brothers who subdue their foes, (advanced).
8.66.38
तुरगैरग्र्यरंहोभिर्यत्र भीमस्तरस्विनौ ।
अनीकैः सहितौ तत्र भ्रातरौ समवस्थितौ ॥ ८.६६.३८ ॥
With horses of the foremost speed, there where Bhīma was, the two swift brothers stood together with their divisions.