Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.69
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8.69.1
अथोपयातौ पृथुलोहिताक्षौ ।
शराचिताङ्गौ रुधिरप्रदिग्धौ।
समीक्ष्य सेनाग्रनरप्रवीरौ ।
युधिष्ठिरो वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥ ८.६९.१ ॥
Then, seeing the two heroic men at the front of the army approaching, with broad red eyes, their bodies covered with arrows and smeared with blood, Yudhiṣṭhira spoke these words.
8.69.2
ततो युधिष्ठिरो दृष्ट्वा सहितौ केशवार्जुनौ ।
हतमाधिरथिं मेने सङ्ख्ये गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥ ८.६९.२ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing Keśava and Arjuna together, thought that Karṇa, the son of the charioteer, had been slain in battle by the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow.
8.69.3
तावभ्यनन्दत्कौन्तेयः साम्ना परमवल्गुना ।
स्मितपूर्वममित्रघ्न पूजयन्भरतर्पभ ॥ ८.६९.३ ॥
The son of Kuntī, smiling first, greeted those two with most pleasing words, honouring them. O slayer of enemies, O bull of the Bharatas.
8.69.4
स्वागतं देवकीपुत्र स्वागतं ते धनञ्जय ।
प्रियं मे दर्शनं वाढं युवयोर्नरसिंहयोः ॥ ८.६९.४ ॥
Welcome, son of Devakī, welcome to you, Dhanañjaya. Truly, the sight of you two lions among men is dear to me.
8.69.5
अरिष्टयोरक्षतयोः कर्णं हत्वा महारथम् ।
आशीविपसमं युद्धे सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ॥ ८.६९.५ ॥
Both of you unharmed and uninjured, you have slain Karṇa, the great charioteer, like a venomous snake in battle, skilled in all weapons.
8.69.6
अग्रगं धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वेषां शर्म वर्म च ।
रक्षितं वृषसेनेन सुपेणेन च धन्विना ॥ ८.६९.६ ॥
The leader of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons, the refuge and armour of all, protected by the archers Vṛṣasena and Supeṇa.
8.69.7
अनुज्ञातं महावीर्यं रामेणास्त्रे सुदुर्जयम् ।
अग्र्यं सर्वस्य लोकस्य रथिनं लोकविश्रुतम् ॥ ८.६९.७ ॥
Permitted in the use of weapons by Rāma, of great might, very hard to conquer with weapons, foremost of the whole world, a chariot-warrior renowned in the world.
8.69.8
त्रातारं धार्तराष्ट्राणां गन्तारं वाहिनीमुखे ।
हन्तारं परसैन्यानाममित्रगणमर्दनम् ॥ ८.६९.८ ॥
Protector of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, advancing at the front of the army, slayer of the enemy armies, crusher of the hosts of foes.
8.69.9
दुर्योधनहिते युक्तमस्मद्दुःखाय चोद्यतम् ।
अप्रधृष्यं महायुद्धे देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ८.६९.९ ॥
Devoted to the welfare of Duryodhana, ready for our sorrow, unassailable in the great battle, not to be overcome even by the gods together with Indra.
8.69.10
अनलानिलयोस्तुल्यं तेजसा च बलेन च ।
पातालमिव गम्भीरं सुहृदां नन्दिवर्धनम् ॥ ८.६९.१० ॥
Equal to fire and wind in brilliance and strength, deep as the netherworld, increaser of the joy of his friends.
8.69.11
अन्तकं मम मित्राणां हत्वा कर्णं महामृधे ।
दिष्ट्या युवामनुप्राप्तौ हत्वाऽसुरमिवामरौ ॥ ८.६९.११ ॥
Having slain Karṇa, who was death to my friends, in the great battle, you two have by good fortune prevailed, like two gods who have slain an asura.
8.69.12
तेन युद्धमभीतेन मयाऽद्याप्यच्युतार्जुनौ ।
कृतं घोरं महाबाहू धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पश्यतः।
अन्तकेनेव क्रुद्धेन प्रजाः सर्वा जिघांसता ॥ ८.६९.१२ ॥
With him I fought, fearless, even today, O Acyuta and Arjuna, O mighty-armed ones, while Dhṛṣṭadyumna looked on, as if Death, enraged, desired to slay all creatures.
8.69.13
तेन केतुश्च मे च्छिन्नो हतौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
हतवाहः कृतश्चास्मि युयुधानस्य पश्यतः ॥ ८.६९.१३ ॥
He cut off my banner, slew both my rear charioteers, and, while Yuyudhāna looked on, killed my horses and left me without a chariot.
8.69.14
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य यमयोर्वीरस्य च शिखण्डिनः ।
पश्यतां द्रौपदेयानां शतद्रोश्च महात्मनः ॥ ८.६९.१४ ॥
While Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the twins, the hero Śikhaṇḍin, the sons of Draupadī and the great-souled Śatadru looked on.
8.69.15
एताञ्जित्वा महावीर्यः कर्णः शत्रुगणान्बहून् ।
जितवान्मां महाबाहो यतमानो महारणे ॥ ८.६९.१५ ॥
Having conquered these and many hosts of enemies, the mighty Karṇa defeated me too, O mighty-armed one, as I strove in the great battle.
8.69.16
अनुसृत्य च मां युद्धे परुषाण्युक्तवान्बहु ।
तत्र तत्र युधां श्रेष्ठ परिभूय न संशयः ॥ ८.६९.१६ ॥
Pursuing me in battle, he spoke many harsh words; O best of warriors, humiliating me here and there, without doubt.
8.69.17
भीमसेनप्रभावात्तु यज्जीवामि धनञ्जय ।
बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन हते सोढुं समुत्सहे ॥ ८.६९.१७ ॥
It is only by the power of Bhīmasena that I am alive, O Dhanañjaya. What more need be said? Only when he is slain can I endure it.
8.69.18
त्रयोदशाहं वर्षाणि यस्माद्भीतो धनञ्जय ।
न स्म निद्रां लभे रात्रौ न चाहनि सुखं क्वचित् ॥ ८.६९.१८ ॥
For thirteen years, O Dhanañjaya, from fear of him, I have not obtained sleep at night, nor have I ever found happiness by day.
8.69.19
तस्य द्वेषेण संयुक्तः परिदह्ये धनञ्जय ।
आत्मनो मरणं जानन्वाध्रीणस इव द्विजः ॥ ८.६९.१९ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, filled with hatred for him, I burn inside, knowing my own death, like a bird shaken by the wind.
8.69.20
तस्यायमगमत्कालश्चिन्तयानस्य मे चिरम् ।
कथं कर्णो मया शक्यो युद्धे क्षपयितुं भवेत् ॥ ८.६९.२० ॥
The time has come for me, long brooding over this: how could I destroy Karṇa in battle?
8.69.21
जाग्रत्स्वपंश्च कौन्तेय कर्णमेव स्मराह्यहम् ।
पश्यामि तत्रतत्रैव कर्णभूतमिदं जगत् ॥ ८.६९.२१ ॥
O son of Kuntī, waking and sleeping, I think of Karṇa alone; here and there I see this whole world made of Karṇa.
8.69.22
यत्र यत्र हि गच्छामि कर्णाद्भीतो धनञ्जय ।
तत्र तत्र हि पश्यामि कर्णमेवाग्रतः स्थितम् ॥ ८.६९.२२ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, fleeing in fear of Karṇa, wherever I go, I see Karṇa standing before me.
8.69.23
सोऽहं तेनैव वीरेण समरेष्वपलायिना ।
सहयः सरथः पार्थ जित्वा जीवन्विसर्जितः ॥ ८.६९.२३ ॥
That hero, who never turned his back in battles, conquered me together with my horses and chariot, and released me alive, O son of Pṛthā.
8.69.24
को नु मे जीवितेनार्थो राज्येनार्थो भवेत्पुनः ।
ममैवं विक्षतस्याद्य कर्णेनाहवशोभिना ॥ ८.६९.२४ ॥
What use is life to me, now wounded thus today by Karṇa, glorious in battle? And what use would the kingdom be to me again?
8.69.25
न प्राप्तपूर्वं यद्भीष्मात्कृपाद्द्रोणाच्च संयुगे ।
तत्प्राप्तमद्य मे युद्धे सूतपुत्रान्महारथात् ॥ ८.६९.२५ ॥
What I did not obtain before in battle from Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, or Droṇa, that I have obtained today in battle from the charioteer's son, the great charioteer.
8.69.26
स त्वां पृच्छामि कौन्तेय यथा न कुशलस्तथा ।
तन्ममाचक्ष्व कार्त्स्न्येन यथा कर्णो हतस्त्वया ॥ ८.६९.२६ ॥
Son of Kuntī, I ask you: tell me fully how Karṇa was slain by you, since he is not well.
8.69.27
शक्रतुल्यबलो युद्धे यमतुल्यः पराक्रमे ।
रामतुल्यस्तथास्त्रेषु स कथं ते निषूदितः ॥ ८.६९.२७ ॥
He who in battle was equal to Indra in strength, equal to Yama in prowess, and equal to Rāma in weapons—how was he slain by you?
8.69.28
महारथसमाख्यातः सर्वयुद्धविशारदः ।
धनुर्धराणां प्रवरः सर्वेषां वै सदार्जुन ॥ ८.६९.२८ ॥
Arjuna, he who was renowned as a great charioteer, skilled in every kind of battle, and always the foremost of all archers.
8.69.29
पूजितो धृतराष्ट्रेण सपुत्रेण विशाम्पते ।
त्वदर्थमेव राधेयः स कथं निहतस्त्वया ॥ ८.६९.२९ ॥
Honored by Dhṛtarāṣṭra along with his sons, lord of the people—Rādheya (Karṇa), for your sake, how was he slain by you?
8.69.30
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य योद्धारः सर्व एव सदार्जुन ।
तव मृत्युं रणे कर्णं मन्यन्ते पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ८.६९.३० ॥
Arjuna, all the warriors of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son always regard Karṇa as your death in battle, bull among men.
8.69.31
स त्वया पुरुषव्याघ्र कथं युद्धे निषूदितः ।
तन्ममाचक्ष्व कौन्तेय यथा कर्णो हतस्त्वया ॥ ८.६९.३१ ॥
Tiger among men, how was he slain by you in battle? Tell me, son of Kuntī, how Karṇa was killed by you.
8.69.32
सोत्सेधमस्य च शिरः पश्यतां सुहृदां हृतम् ।
त्वया पुरुषशार्दूल सिंहेनेव यथा रुरोः ॥ ८.६९.३२ ॥
Tiger among men, while his friends looked on, you took his head, held high, as a lion takes a ruru deer.
8.69.33
सर्वा दिशः पर्यपतत्त्वदर्थं ।
त्वां सूतपुत्रः समरे परीप्सन्।
दित्सन्नृणां शकटं रत्नपूर्णं ।
कथं त्वयासौ निहतोऽद्य कर्णः ॥ ८.६९.३३ ॥
For your sake he rushed in all directions, seeking you in battle, the charioteer's son who wished to give men a cart full of jewels. How was Karṇa slain by you today?
8.69.34
त्वया रणे निहतः सूतपुत्रः ।
कच्चित्कृतं मे परमं त्वयाद्य
प्रियं रणे सूतपुत्रं निहत्य ॥ ८.६९.३४ ॥
By you, Karṇa, the charioteer's son, was slain in battle. Have you today, having slain the charioteer's son in battle, done for me the supreme dear deed?
8.69.35
सर्वा दिशः पर्यपतत्त्वदर्थं ।
मुदान्वितो गर्वितः सूतपुत्रः।
स शूरमानी समरे समेत्य ।
कच्चित्त्वया निहतः सूतपुत्रः ॥ ८.६९.३५ ॥
For your sake he rushed in all directions, the charioteer's son, full of joy and pride, who thought himself a hero. Having met you in battle, was the charioteer's son slain by you?
8.69.36
राज्यं परं हस्तिगवाश्वयुक्तं ।
रथं दित्सुर्यः परेभ्यस्त्वर्दर्थे।
त्वया रणे स्पर्धते यः स पापः ।
कच्चित्त्वया निहतः पापबुद्धिः ॥ ८.६९.३६ ॥
He who desired to give others the supreme kingdom, furnished with elephants, cattle and horses, and a chariot, for your sake, now contests you in battle, that wicked one. Have you slain that evil-minded man?
8.69.37
योऽसौ नित्यं शौर्यमदेन मत्तो ।
विकत्थते संसदि कौरवाणाम्।
प्रीत्यर्थं वै तात सुयोधनस्य ।
कच्चित्स पापो निहतस्त्वयाद्य ॥ ८.६९.३७ ॥
He who, always intoxicated with the pride of valour, boasts in the assembly of the Kurus merely to please Suyodhana — dear one — have you slain that wicked man today?
8.69.38
कच्चित्समागम्य धनुःप्रमुक्तै… ।
स्त्वत्प्रेषितैर्लोहमयैर्विहंगैः।
शेते भिन्नः पांसुषु सूतपुत्रः ।
कच्चिद्भग्रौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य बाहू ॥ ८.६९.३८ ॥
Having met in battle, released from bows… pierced by the iron birds (arrows) sent by you, does the son of the charioteer lie in the dust? Have the arms of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son been broken?
8.69.39
योऽसौ सदा श्लाघते राजमध्ये ।
दुर्योधनं हर्षयन्दर्पयुक्तः।
हन्ताऽस्मि सर्वानिति पाण्डुपुत्रा… ।
नहं हन्ता फल्गुनस्येति मोहात् ॥ ८.६९.३९ ॥
He who, always in the midst of kings, gladdening Duryodhana and filled with arrogance, boasted, 'I shall slay all the sons of Pāṇḍu,' and out of delusion said, 'I am not the slayer of Phalguna'…
8.69.40
कच्चिद्वचोऽस्य वितथं त्वया कृतं ।
यत्तत्प्रियामवदत्तात कर्णः।
सभामथ्ये रूक्षमनेकरूपं ।
धिक्पाण्डवानपतिस्त्वं हि कृष्णे ॥ ८.६९.४० ॥
O Kṛṣṇā, were not the harsh and manifold words that Karṇa spoke to you in the midst of the assembly true? Shame on the Pāṇḍavas, for you now have no husband.
8.69.41
कच्चिद्भुवं शत्रुरयं महात्मा ।
ह्यधारयद्द्वादश यः समास्तु।
कर्णो व्रतं घोरममित्रसाहो ।
दुर्योधनस्यार्थनिविष्टबुद्धिः ॥ ८.६९.४१ ॥
O conqueror of foes, has this great-souled enemy Karṇa, who held a terrible vow for twelve years, truly kept it in mind, his intellect fixed on Duryodhana's cause?
8.69.42
पादौ न धावे यावदहं न हन्मि ।
धनञ्जयं समरेषूग्रवेगम्।
कच्चिद्रणे फल्गुन तं निहत्य ।
कच्चिद्व्रतं तस्य भग्नं त्वयाऽद्य ॥ ८.६९.४२ ॥
Until I slay Dhanañjaya of fierce speed in battle, I will not wash my feet. O Phalguna, have you today, having slain him in the fight, broken his vow?
8.69.43
योऽसौ कृष्णामब्रवीद्दुष्टबुद्धिः ।
कर्णः सभायां कुरुवीरमध्ये।
किं पाण्डवांस्त्वं न जहासि कृष्णे ।
सुदुर्बलान्पतितान्हीनसत्वान् ॥ ८.६९.४३ ॥
O Kṛṣṇā, did not the evil-minded Karṇa say these things to you in the midst of the Kuru heroes in the assembly? Are you not abandoning the Pāṇḍavas, so very weak, fallen and lacking in courage?
8.69.44
योऽसौ कर्णः प्रत्यजानात्त्वदर्थे ।
नाहं हत्वा सह कृष्णेन पार्थम्।
इहोपयातेति स पापबुद्धिः ।
कच्चिच्छेते शरसम्भिन्नगात्रः ॥ ८.६९.४४ ॥
Has that sinful-minded Karṇa, who vowed for your sake that he would not return here without slaying Pārtha together with Kṛṣṇa, now lain down with his limbs pierced by arrows?
8.69.45
कच्चित्सङ्ग्रामो विदितो वै तवायं ।
समागमे सृञ्जय कौरवाणाम्।
येनावस्थामीदृशीं प्रापितोऽहं ।
कच्चित्त्वया सोऽद्य हतो दुरात्मा ॥ ८.६९.४५ ॥
O Sṛñjaya, do you know of this battle with the Kauravas that has brought me to such a state? Have you today slain that wicked-minded one?
8.69.46
कच्चित्त्वया तस्य सुमन्दबुद्धे… ।
र्गाण्डीवमुक्तैर्विशिखैर्ज्वलद्भिः।
सकुण्डलं भानुमदुत्तमाङ्गं ॥ ८.६९.४६ ॥
O dull-witted one, have you with the blazing arrows released from the Gāṇḍīva severed his radiant head, with its earrings…?
8.69.47
यत्तन्मया बाणसमर्पितेन ।
ध्यातोऽसि कर्णस्य वधाय वीर।
तन्मे त्वया कच्चिदमोघमद्य ।
ध्यानं कृतं कर्णनिपातनेन ॥ ८.६९.४७ ॥
O hero, has the purpose I contemplated for your slaying of Karṇa, dedicated by arrow, been fulfilled today, unfailingly, by the felling of Karṇa?
8.69.48
यद्दर्पपूर्णः स सुयोधनोऽस्मा… ।
न्दिधक्षते कर्णसमाश्रयेण।
कच्चित्त्वया सोऽद्य समाश्रयोऽस्य ।
भग्नः पराक्रम्य सुयोधनस्य ॥ ८.६९.४८ ॥
Suyodhana, full of pride, who sought to burn us with reliance on Karṇa, has today his support broken by you through valour?
8.69.49
यो नः पुरा षण्ढतिलानवोच… ।
त्सभामध्ये कौरवाणां समक्षम्।
स दुर्मतिः कच्चिदुपेत्य सङ्ख्ये ।
त्वया हतः सूतपुत्रोऽत्यमर्षी ॥ ८.६९.४९ ॥
He who formerly, in the midst of the assembly of the Kauravas, spoke insults to us — 'eunuch' and 'sesame' — has that evil-minded, fiercely intolerant son of the charioteer come before you in battle and been slain by you?
8.69.50
यः प्राहिणोत्सूतपुत्रो दुरात्मा ।
कृष्णां जितां सौबलेहानयेति।
स मन्दबुद्धिर्निहतः प्रसह्य ।
वैकर्तनस्त्वद्य कच्चिन्महात्मन् ॥ ८.६९.५० ॥
Did that evil-minded son of the charioteer, who sent word to bring the won Kṛṣṇā to the sons of Subala, today lie slain by force, great-souled one?
8.69.51
यः शस्त्रभृच्छ्रेष्ठतमं पृथिव्यां ।
पितामहं व्याक्षिपदल्पचेताः।
सङ्ख्यायमानोऽर्धरथः स कच्चि… ।
त्त्वयां हतोऽद्याधिरथिर्महात्मन् ॥ ८.६९.५१ ॥
That small-minded one who, counted as a half-chariot warrior, assailed the grandsire, the best of weapon-bearers on earth… has he been slain today by you, great-souled one? Today that son of the charioteer (Karṇa) was slain by you.
8.69.52
अमर्षजं निकृतिसमीरणेरितं ।
हृदि स्थितं ज्वलनमिमं सदा मम।
हतो मया सोऽद्य समेत्य कर्ण ।
इति ब्रुवन्प्रशमयसेऽद्य फल्गुन ॥ ८.६९.५२ ॥
This fire born of wrath, kindled by the wind of deceit, always abiding in my heart — saying 'I met Karṇa and slew him,' you quench it today, O Phalguna.