Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.77
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8.77.1
ततः पुनरमेयात्मा केशवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ।
कृतसङ्कल्पमायान्तं वधे कर्णस्य भारत ॥ ८.७७.१ ॥
Then the one of immeasurable self, Keśava, spoke to Arjuna, who was coming with resolve for the killing of Karṇa, O Bhārata.
8.77.2
अद्य सप्तदशाहानि वर्तमानस्य नित्यशः ।
विनाशस्यातिघोरस्य नरवारणवाजिनाम् ॥ ८.७७.२ ॥
Today seventeen days have passed while this most terrible destruction of men, elephants and horses has continued without cease.
8.77.3
भूत्वा हि विपुला सेना तावकानां परैः सह ।
अन्योन्यं समरं प्राप्य किञ्चिच्छेषा विशाम्पते ॥ ८.७७.३ ॥
Your vast army, having met the enemy in battle one against another, O lord of the people, now remains only in small part.
8.77.4
भूत्वा वै कौरवाः पार्थ प्रभूतगजवाजिनः ।
त्वां वै शत्रुं समासाद्य विनष्टा रणमूर्धनि ॥ ८.७७.४ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, the Kauravas, abounding in elephants and horses, having confronted an enemy such as you, were destroyed at the head of battle.
8.77.5
एते ते पृथिवीपालाः सृञ्जयाश्च समागताः ।
त्वां समासाद्य दुर्धर्षं पाण्डवाश्च व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ८.७७.५ ॥
These kings of yours and the Sṛñjayas have gathered, and the Pāṇḍavas stand firm, having confronted you, the unassailable one.
8.77.6
पाञ्चालैः पाण्डवैर्मात्स्यैः कारूशैश्चेदिभिः सह ।
मगधैः पारिजातैश्च दाक्षिणात्यैः सकेरलैः।
त्वया गुप्तैरमित्रघ्नैः कृतः शत्रुगणक्षयः ॥ ८.७७.६ ॥
With the Pañcālas, the Pāṇḍavas, the Matsyas, the Kārūṣas, the Cedis, the Magadhas, the Pārijātas, the southerners and the Keralas — protected by you, the enemy-slayers — the destruction of the enemy hosts was accomplished.
8.77.7
को हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं कौरवांस्तात संयुगे ।
अन्यत्र पाण्डवाद्युद्धे श्वेताश्वाद्वानरध्वजात् ॥ ८.७७.७ ॥
Dear one, who indeed is able to conquer the Kauravas in battle, except the Pāṇḍava, the white-horsed one with the monkey banner?
8.77.8
शक्तस्त्वं हि रणे जेतुं ससुरासुरमानुषान् ।
त्रींल्लोकान्समरे युक्तान्किं पुनः कौरवं बलम् ॥ ८.७७.८ ॥
Indeed, you are able in battle to conquer the three worlds, arrayed for war with gods, demons and men; how much more the Kaurava army?
8.77.9
भगदत्तं च राजानं कोऽन्यः शक्तस्त्वया विना ।
जेतुं पुरुषशार्दूल योऽपि स्याद्वासवोपमः ॥ ८.७७.९ ॥
O tiger among men, who other than you, without you, could conquer king Bhagadatta, even one who might be like Indra?
8.77.10
तथेमां विपुलां सेनां गुप्तां पार्थ त्वयाऽनघ ।
न शेकुः पार्थिवाः सर्वे चक्षुर्भिरपि वीक्षितुम् ॥ ८.७७.१० ॥
Thus, O sinless Pārtha, this vast army protected by you—the kings could not even look at it with their eyes.
8.77.11
तथैव सततं पार्थ रक्षिताभ्यां त्वया रणे ।
धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिभ्यां द्रोणभीष्मौ निपातितौ ॥ ८.७७.११ ॥
Likewise, O Pārtha, constantly protected by you, Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin felled Droṇa and Bhīṣma in battle.
8.77.12
को हि शक्तो रणे पार्थ भारतानां महारथौ ।
भीष्मद्रोणौ युधा जेतुं शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमौ ॥ ८.७७.१२ ॥
Who indeed is able in battle to conquer those two great charioteers of the Bhāratas, Bhīṣma and Droṇa, equal to Indra in prowess, O Pārtha?
8.77.13
को हि शान्तनवं भीष्मं द्रोणं वैकर्तनं कृपम् ।
द्रौणिं च सौमदत्तिं च कृतवर्माणमेव च ॥ ८.७७.१३ ॥
Who in battle could conquer Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, Droṇa, Karṇa son of Vikartana, Kṛpa, Droṇa's son Aśvatthāman, the son of Somadatta and Kṛtavarman?
8.77.14
सैन्धवं मद्रराजं च राजानं च सुयोधनम् ।
वीरान्कृतास्त्रान्समरे सर्वानेवानिवर्तिनः ॥ ८.७७.१४ ॥
Who could conquer the Sindhu king, the king of Madra, King Duryodhana, and all the heroes skilled in weapons who never turn back in battle?
8.77.15
अक्षौहिणीपतीनुग्रान्संहतान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ।
त्वामृते पुरुषव्याघ्र जेतुं शक्तः पुमानिह ॥ ८.७७.१५ ॥
O tiger among men, which man in this world, except you, is able to conquer the lords of the akṣauhiṇī armies, fierce, united, and proud in battle?
8.77.16
श्रेण्यश्च बहुलाः क्षीणाः प्रदीर्णाश्वरथद्विपाः ।
नानाजनपदाश्चोग्राः क्षत्रियाणाममर्षिणाम् ॥ ८.७७.१६ ॥
Many companies are destroyed, horses, chariots and elephants scattered; the fierce kṣatriyas of many lands, who do not bear insult, are also gone.
8.77.17
गणाश्च दासमीयानां वसातीनां च भारत ।
प्राच्यानां वाटधानानां भोजानां चाभिमानिनाम्। ॥ ८.७७.१७ ॥
And the groups of the Dāsameyas and the Vasātis, O Bharata, of the eastern peoples, the Vāṭadhānas, and the proud Bhojas, are also gone.
8.77.18
उदीर्णाश्वगजा सेना सर्वक्षत्रस्य भारत ।
त्वां समासाद्य निधनं गता भीमं च भारत ॥ ८.७७.१८ ॥
O Bharata, the army of all the kṣatriyas, with horses and elephants raised up, having confronted you and Bhīma, has met destruction, O Bharata.
8.77.19
उग्राश्च भीमकर्माणस्तुषारा यवनाः खशाः ।
दार्वाभिसारा दरदाः शका माठरतङ्कणाः ॥ ८.७७.१९ ॥
The fierce ones of terrible deeds: the Tuṣāras, Yavanas, Khaśas, Dārvābhisāras, Daradas, Śakas, Māṭharas and Taṅkaṇas.
8.77.20
आन्ध्रकाश्च पुलिन्दाश्च किराताश्चोग्रविक्रमाः ।
म्लेच्छाश्च पर्वतीयाश्च सागरानूपवासिनः ॥ ८.७७.२० ॥
The Āndhrakas and Pulindas, the Kirātas of fierce valour, the barbarians, the mountain dwellers, and those who dwell by the sea and marshy shores.
8.77.21
संरम्भिणो युद्धशौण्डा बलिनो दण्डपाणयः ।
एते सुयोधनस्यार्थे संरब्धाः कुरुभिः सह।
न शक्या युधि निर्जेतुं त्वदन्येन परन्तप ॥ ८.७७.२१ ॥
These fierce, battle-skilled, mighty club-bearers, enraged along with the Kurus for Suyodhana's sake, cannot be conquered in battle by anyone but you, scorcher of foes.
8.77.22
एते सुयोधनस्यार्थे संरब्धाः कुरुभिः सह ।
न शक्या युधि निर्जेतुं त्वदन्येन परन्तप ॥ ८.७७.२२ ॥
These, enraged along with the Kurus for Suyodhana's sake, cannot be conquered in battle by anyone but you, scorcher of foes.
8.77.23
धार्तराष्ट्रमुदग्रं हि व्यूढं दृष्ट्वा महद्बलम् ।
यदि त्वं न भवेस्त्राता प्रतीयात्को नु मानवः ॥ ८.७७.२३ ॥
Having seen the mighty, well-arrayed great host of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who among men would trust, if you were not our protector?
8.77.24
तत्सागरमिवोद्वूतं रजसा संवृतं बलम् ।
विदार्य पाण्डवैः क्रुद्धैस्त्वया गुप्तैर्हतं विभो ॥ ८.७७.२४ ॥
That army, surging like the sea and covered with dust, was torn apart by the enraged Pāṇḍavas and struck down, O lord, while they were protected by you.
8.77.25
मागधानामधिपतिर्जयत्सेनो महाबलः ।
अद्य सप्तैव चाहानि हतः सङ्ख्येऽभिमन्युना ॥ ८.७७.२५ ॥
Today the lord of the Māgadhas, the mighty Jayatsena, was slain in battle by Abhimanyu, within just seven days.
8.77.26
ततो दशसहस्राणि गजानां भीमकर्मणाम् ।
जघान गदया भीमस्तस्य राज्ञः परिच्छदम् ॥ ८.७७.२६ ॥
Then Bhīma, with his club, struck down ten thousand elephants of terrible deeds, the retinue of that king.
8.77.27
तथान्येऽभिहता नागा रथाश्च शतशो बलात् ।
तदेवं समरे पार्थ वर्तमाने महाभये ॥ ८.७७.२७ ॥
In the same way other elephants and hundreds of chariots were forcibly struck down. Thus, O Pārtha, the battle went on in great terror.
8.77.28
भीमसेनं समासाद्य त्वां च पाण्डव कौरवाः ।
सवाजिरथमातङ्गा मृत्युलोकमितो गताः ॥ ८.७७.२८ ॥
Confronting Bhīmasena and you, O Pāṇḍava, the Kauravas, with horses, chariots and elephants, have gone from here to the world of death.
8.77.29
तथा सेनामुखे तत्र निहते पार्थ पाण्डवैः ।
भीष्मः प्रासृजदुग्राणि शरतालानि मारिष ॥ ८.७७.२९ ॥
There, when the front of the army had been slain by the Pāṇḍavas, Bhīṣma, O Pārtha, let loose fierce arrows as large as palm trees, O sir.
8.77.30
सचेदिकाशिपाञ्चालान्करूशान्मात्स्यकेकयान् ।
शरैः प्रच्छाद्य निधनमनयत्परमास्त्रवित् ॥ ८.७७.३० ॥
Covering the Cedis, Kāśis, Pāñcālas, Karūṣas, Matsyas and Kekayas with arrows, the knower of supreme weapons brought them to death.
8.77.31
तस्य चापच्युतैर्बाणैः परदेहविदारणैः ।
पूर्णमाकाशमभवद्रुक्मपुह्खैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ८.७७.३१ ॥
By his arrows, shot from the bow, tearing apart enemy bodies, with gold feathers flying straight, the sky was filled.
8.77.32
हन्याद्रथसहस्राणि एकैकेनैव मुष्टिना ।
लक्षं नरद्विपान्हत्वा समेतान्समहाबलान् ॥ ८.७७.३२ ॥
With each single fist he could strike down thousands of chariots, having slain a hundred thousand gathered men and elephants, all of great might.
8.77.33
गत्या दशम्या ते गत्वा जघ्नुर्वाजिरथद्विपान् ।
हित्वा नवगतीर्दुष्टाः स बाणानाहवेऽत्यजत् ॥ ८.७७.३३ ॥
Going by the tenth gait, they struck down horses, chariots and elephants; abandoning the nine gaits, the wicked one released arrows in battle.
8.77.34
दिनानि दश भीष्मेण निघ्नता तावकं बलम् ।
शून्याः कृता रथोपस्था हताश्च गजवाजिनः ॥ ८.७७.३४ ॥
For ten days, Bhīṣma struck down your army, emptying the chariot seats, and the elephants and horses were slain.
8.77.35
दशमेऽहनि सम्प्राप्ते कृत्वा घोरं पराक्रमम् ।
दर्शयित्वाऽऽत्मनो रूपं रुद्रोपेन्द्रसमं युधि ॥ ८.७७.३५ ॥
When the tenth day had come, having displayed terrible prowess and shown his own form, equal to Rudra and Upendra, in battle.
8.77.36
पाण्डवानामनीकानि प्रविगाह्य विशाम्पते ।
विनिघ्नन्पृथिवीपालांश्चेदिपाञ्चालकेकयान् ॥ ८.७७.३६ ॥
Plunging into the armies of the Pāṇḍavas, O lord of men, striking down the kings, the Cedis, Pañcālas and Kekayas.
8.77.37
अहनत्पाण्डवीं सेनां रथाश्वगजसङ्कुलाम् ।
मज्जन्तमप्लुवे मन्दमुज्जिहीर्षुः सुयोधनम् ॥ ८.७७.३७ ॥
He struck the Pāṇḍava army, crowded with chariots, horses and elephants, as one wishing slowly to lift Suyodhana who sinks without a raft.
8.77.38
तथा चरन्तं समरे तपन्तमिव भास्करम् ।
पदातिकोटिसाहस्राः प्रवरायुधपाणयः ॥ ८.७७.३८ ॥
As he moved so, blazing like the sun in battle, tens of millions of foot soldiers with excellent weapons in hand (surrounded him).
8.77.39
न शेकुः सृञ्जया द्रष्टुं तथैवान्ये महीक्षितः ।
विचरन्तं तथा तं तु सङ्ग्रमे जितकाशिनम् ॥ ८.७७.३९ ॥
The Sṛñjayas and the other kings could not look at him moving about thus in battle, he who thought himself victorious.
8.77.40
सर्वोद्यमेन महता पाण्डवान्समभिद्रवत् ।
स तु विद्राव्य समरे पाण्डवान्सृञ्जयानपि।
एक एव रणे भीष्म एकवीरत्वमागतः ॥ ८.७७.४० ॥
With all his great effort he charged the Pāṇḍavas. Having routed the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas in battle, Bhīṣma alone attained the state of a single hero.
8.77.41
तं शिखण्डी समासाद्य त्वया गुप्तो महाव्रतम् ।
जघान पुरुषव्याघ्रं शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ८.७७.४१ ॥
Having approached him, the great-vowed tiger among men, who was protected by you, Śikhaṇḍin struck him with arrows with bent joints.
8.77.42
स एष पतितः शेते शरतल्पे पितामहः ।
त्वां प्राप्य पुरुषव्याघ्रं वृत्रः प्राप्येव वासवम् ॥ ८.७७.४२ ॥
That grandsire has fallen and lies on a bed of arrows. O tiger among men, having met you, he is as Vṛtra was when he met Vāsava.
8.77.43
द्रोणः पञ्चदिनान्युग्रो विधम्य रिपुवाहिनीम् ।
कृत्वा व्यूहमभेद्यं च पातयित्वा महारथान् ॥ ८.७७.४३ ॥
For five days Droṇa, fierce, routed the enemy host, formed an impenetrable array, and felled the great chariot-warriors.
8.77.44
जयद्रथस्य समरे कृत्वा रक्षां महारथः ।
अन्तकप्रतिमश्चोग्रो रात्रियुद्धेऽदहत्प्रजाः ॥ ८.७७.४४ ॥
The great chariot-warrior Droṇa, having guarded Jayadratha in battle, fierce as Death, burned the creatures in the night battle.
8.77.45
दग्ध्वा योधाञ्छरैर्वीरो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं समासाद्य स गतः परमां गतिम् ॥ ८.७७.४५ ॥
The heroic, mighty son of Bharadvāja, having burned the warriors with his arrows and confronted Dhṛṣṭadyumna, went to the supreme goal.
8.77.46
यदि वाऽद्य भवान्युद्धे सूतपुत्रमुखान्रथान् ।
नावारयिष्यः सङ्ग्रामे न स्म द्रोणो व्यनङ्क्ष्यत ॥ ८.७७.४६ ॥
If today you had held back in battle the chariots led by the son of the charioteer, Droṇa would not have perished.
8.77.47
भवता तु बलं सर्वं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य वारितम् ।
ततो द्रोणो हतो युद्धे पार्षतेन धनञ्जय ॥ ८.७७.४७ ॥
You had held back the whole army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons; then, O Dhanañjaya, Droṇa was slain in battle by the son of Pṛṣata.
8.77.48
कश्च शक्तो रणे कर्तुं त्वदन्यः पुरुषब्रुवः ।
यादृशं ते कृतं पार्थ जयद्रथवधं प्रति ॥ ८.७७.४८ ॥
O best of men, who else but you could have done in battle what you did for the slaying of Jayadratha, O son of Pṛthā?
8.77.49
निवार्य सेनां महतीं हत्वा शूरांश्च पार्थिवान् ।
निहतः सैन्धवो राजा त्वयाऽस्त्रबलतेजसा ॥ ८.७७.४९ ॥
Holding back the great army and slaying the heroic kings, the Sindhu king was killed by you, by the might and brilliance of your weapons.
8.77.50
आश्चर्यं सिन्धुराजस्य वधं जानन्ति पार्थिवाः ।
अनाश्चार्यं हि तत्त्वत्तस्त्वं हि पार्थ महारथः ॥ ८.७७.५० ॥
Kings regard the killing of the Sindhu king as a marvel; but to you, Pārtha, it is no marvel, for you are a great charioteer.
8.77.51
त्वां हि प्राप्य रणे क्षत्रमेकाहादिति भारत ।
नश्यमानमहं युक्तं मन्येयमिति मे मतिः ॥ ८.७७.५१ ॥
Bhārata, having met you in battle, I think it fitting that the warrior class should perish in a single day; such is my opinion.
8.77.52
सेयं पार्थ चमूर्घोरा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संयुगे ।
हतसर्वस्वभूयिष्ठा भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ यथा ॥ ८.७७.५२ ॥
Pārtha, this terrible army of the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, mostly stripped of all its wealth in battle, is now as Bhīṣma and Droṇa were when they were slain.
8.77.53
शीर्णप्रवरयोधाढ्या हतवाजिरथद्विपा ।
हीना सूर्येन्दुनक्षत्रैर्द्यौरिवाभाति भारती ॥ ८.७७.५३ ॥
The Bhārata army, rich in foremost warriors yet shattered, with horses, chariots and elephants slain, shines like the sky bereft of sun, moon and stars.
8.77.54
विध्वस्ता हि रणे पार्थ सेनेयं भीमविक्रम ।
आसुरीव महासेना देवराजपराक्रमैः ॥ ८.७७.५४ ॥
Pārtha of terrible prowess, in battle this army is routed like the great demonic host destroyed by the valour of the king of the gods.
8.77.55
तेषां हतावशिष्टास्तु सन्ति पञ्च महारथाः ।
द्रौणिश्च कृतवर्मा च कर्णो मद्राधिपः कृपः ॥ ८.७७.५५ ॥
Of them, those left unslain are five great chariot-warriors: the son of Droṇa, Kṛtavarman, Karṇa, the lord of the Madras, and Kṛpa.
8.77.56
तांस्त्वमद्य नरव्याघ्र हत्वा पञ्च महारथान् ।
हतामित्रः प्रयच्छोर्वी राज्ञे सद्वीपपत्तनाम् ॥ ८.७७.५६ ॥
Tiger among men, today, having slain those five great chariot-warriors and destroyed your enemies, give this earth, with its islands and cities, to the king.
8.77.57
साकाशजलपातालां सपर्वतमहावनाम् ।
प्रयच्छामितवीर्याय पार्थायाद्य वसुन्धराम् ॥ ८.७७.५७ ॥
Give this earth today, with sky, water and netherworld, with mountains and great forests, to Pārtha of boundless valor.
8.77.58
एतां पुरा विष्णुरिव हत्वा दैतेयदानवान् ।
प्रयच्छ मेदिनीं राज्ञे शक्रायैव हरिर्यथा ॥ ८.७७.५८ ॥
Just as Hari (Viṣṇu) of old, having slain the Daityas and Dānavas, gave this earth to Śakra (Indra), so give this earth to the king.
8.77.59
अद्य मोदन्तु पाञ्चाला निहतेष्वरिषु त्वया ।
विष्णुना निहतेष्वेव दानवेयेषु देवताः ॥ ८.७७.५९ ॥
Today, when the enemies are slain by you, may the Pāñcālas rejoice, as the gods rejoiced when the sons of the Dānavas were slain by Viṣṇu.
8.77.60
यदि वा द्विपदां श्रेष्ठं द्रोणं मानयतो गुरुम् ।
अश्वत्थाम्नि कृपा तेऽस्ति कृपे वाचार्यगौरवात् ॥ ८.७७.६० ॥
If you have compassion for Aśvatthāman, out of honor for the venerable teacher Droṇa, best of bipeds, or indeed, Kṛpa, out of reverence for the teacher.
8.77.61
अत्यन्तापचितान्बन्धून्मानयन्मातृबान्धवान् ।
कृतवर्माणमासाद्य न नेष्यासि यमक्षयम् ॥ ८.७७.६१ ॥
You who honor your greatly revered kinsmen and maternal relatives, will you not, upon reaching Kṛtavarman, send him to the abode of Yama?
8.77.62
भ्रातरं मातुरासाद्य शल्यं मद्रजनाधिपम् ।
यदि त्वमरविन्दाक्ष दयावान्न जिघाससि ॥ ८.७७.६२ ॥
O lotus-eyed one, if you are compassionate, will you not wish to slay Śalya, your maternal uncle's brother and lord of the Madra people, upon approaching him?
8.77.63
एतत्ते सुकृतं कर्म नात्र किञ्चन विद्यते ।
वयमप्यनुजानीमो नात्र दोषोऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ ८.७७.६३ ॥
This deed of yours is well done; there is no fault in it at all. We too approve; there is no fault in it.
8.77.64
इमं पापमतिं क्षुद्रमत्यन्तं पाण्डवान्प्रति ।
कर्णमद्य नरश्रेष्ठ जहि पार्थ शितैः शरैः ॥ ८.७७.६४ ॥
O best of men, O Pārtha, slay today with sharp arrows this base Karṇa, of utterly sinful mind toward the Pāṇḍavas.
8.77.65
दहने यत्सपुत्राया निशि मातुस्तवानघ ।
द्यूतार्थे यच्च युष्मासु प्रावर्तत सुयोधनः।
तस्य सर्वस्य दुष्टात्मा कर्णो वै मूलमित्युत ॥ ८.७७.६५ ॥
O sinless one, the root of all that happened when your mother, with her sons, was cast into the fire at night, and of all that Suyodhana set in motion against you for the sake of the dice game, is said to be the evil-minded Karṇa.
8.77.66
प्रोत्साहयति दुष्टात्मा धार्तराष्ट्रं सुदुर्मतिम् ।
समितौ गदते कर्णस्तमद्य जहि भारत ॥ ८.७७.६६ ॥
The evil-minded Karṇa spurs on that utterly ill-advised son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and speaks in the assembly; slay him today, O descendant of Bharata.
8.77.67
यश्च युष्मासु पापं वै धार्तराष्ट्रः प्रयुक्तवान् ।
तस्य सर्वस्य दुर्बुद्धिः कर्णो मूलमिहार्जुन ॥ ८.७७.६७ ॥
The root of all the evil that the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra has done to you is here the evil-minded Karṇa, O Arjuna.
8.77.68
कर्णं हि मन्यते त्राणं नित्यमेव सुयोधनः ।
ततो मामपि संरब्धो निग्रहीतुं पराक्रमात् ॥ ८.७७.६८ ॥
Suyodhana always regards Karṇa as his protector; therefore, enraged, he wishes to restrain me too by his valour.
8.77.69
स्थिता बुद्धिर्नरेन्द्राणां धार्तराष्ट्रस्य चोभयोः ।
कर्णः पार्थान्रणे सर्वान्नाशयिष्यति सायकैः ॥ ८.७७.६९ ॥
The settled resolve of the kings and of the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra alike is this: Karṇa will destroy all the Pāṇḍavas in battle with his arrows.
8.77.70
कर्णमाश्रित्य कौन्तेय धार्तराष्ट्रस्य विग्रहः ।
रुचितो भवता सार्धं जानतोऽपि बलं तव ॥ ८.७७.७० ॥
O son of Kuntī, relying on Karṇa, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's quarrel was chosen with you, though you know your own strength.
8.77.71
कर्णो जल्पति वै नित्यमहं पार्थान्समागतान् ।
वासुदेवं च दाशार्हं विजेष्यामि महारणे।
समितौ वल्गते कर्णस्तमद्य जहि फल्गुन ॥ ८.७७.७१ ॥
Karṇa always boasts: "I shall conquer the assembled Pārthas, and Vāsudeva and the Dāśārha in the great battle." In the assembly Karṇa brags thus; O Phalguna, slay him today.
8.77.72
यच्च युष्मासु पापं वै धार्तराष्ट्रः प्रतापवान् ।
सभायां कृतवान्नित्यं कर्णमाश्रित्य वै पुरा ॥ ८.७७.७२ ॥
And the sin that the mighty son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra long ago committed against you in the assembly, always relying on Karṇa.
8.77.73
यच्च तं धार्तराष्ट्राणां षड्भिः शूरैर्महारथैः ।
पश्यतां संवृतं शूरं सौभद्रमपराजितम् ॥ ८.७७.७३ ॥
And while they looked on, those six heroic great chariot-warriors of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons surrounded that unconquered hero, the son of Subhadrā.
8.77.74
द्रोणद्रौणिकृपान्वीरान्कम्पयानं महेषुभिः ।
विधमन्तमनीकानि प्रमथन्तं महारथान् ॥ ८.७७.७४ ॥
Shaking heroes like Droṇa, Droṇa's son and Kṛpa with great arrows, scattering the armies and crushing the great chariot-warriors.
8.77.75
मनुष्यवाजिमातङ्गान्प्रेषयन्तं यमक्षयम् ।
शरैः सौभद्रमायान्तं दहन्तमरिवाहिनीम् ॥ ८.७७.७५ ॥
Sending men, horses and elephants to the abode of Yama, advancing with arrows, burning the enemy army, the son of Subhadrā.
8.77.76
निर्मनुष्याश्च मातङ्गा विरथाश्च महारथाः ।
प्रद्रवन्ति स्म समरे दिशो भीताऽभिमन्यवे ॥ ८.७७.७६ ॥
In battle, elephants without riders and great chariot-warriors without chariots fled in all directions, terrified of Abhimanyu.
8.77.77
विगतासूंश्च तुरगान्पत्तीन्व्यायुधजीवितान् ।
कुर्वन्तमृषभस्कन्धं कुरुवृष्णियशस्करम्।
तन्मे दहति गात्राणि सखे सत्येन ते शपे ॥ ८.७७.७७ ॥
Making the lifeless horses and the unarmed foot soldiers as they were, that bull-shouldered hero who brings fame to the Kurus and Vṛṣṇis — the memory of him burns my limbs. Friend, I swear it to you by truth.
8.77.78
यत्तदासीत्सुदुष्टात्मा कर्णो विनिहतः प्रभुः ।
न शक्तो ह्यभिमन्योस्तु कर्णः स्थातुं रणाग्रतः ॥ ८.७७.७८ ॥
That is what happened: after the wicked-minded lord Karṇa was slain, Karṇa was not able to stand before Abhimanyu at the front of the battle.
8.77.79
सौभद्रशरनिर्भिन्नो विसंज्ञः शोणितोक्षितः ।
निश्वसन्क्रोधसन्दीप्तो विमुखः सायकार्दितः ॥ ८.७७.७९ ॥
Pierced by the arrows of Saubhadra, senseless, drenched in blood, sighing heavily, blazing with anger, turned away, tormented by the arrows, he was.
8.77.80
तस्थौ स विह्वलः सङ्ख्ये प्रहारजनितच्छविः ।
अपयानकृतोत्साहो निरुत्साहश्च भारत ॥ ८.७७.८० ॥
O Bhārata, confused in battle, he stood, his complexion changed by the blows; eager to withdraw, yet without enthusiasm.
8.77.81
दुर्योधनं रणे दृष्ट्वा लज्जमानो मुहुर्मुहुः ।
नापयासीत्तततः पार्थ सोऽभिमन्योर्महारणे ॥ ८.७७.८१ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, seeing Duryodhana in battle and ashamed again and again, he did not withdraw from before Abhimanyu in that great battle.
8.77.82
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणं वधोपायमभिमन्योश्च पृष्टवान् ।
श्रुत्वा द्रोणवचः क्रूरं ततश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ॥ ८.७७.८२ ॥
Having seen Droṇa and asked him the means of slaying Abhimanyu, and having heard Droṇa's cruel words, then he cut the bow.
8.77.83
ततश्छिन्नायुधं तेन दृष्ट्वा पञ्च महारथाः ।
स चैव निकृतिप्राज्ञः प्राहिणोच्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ८.७७.८३ ॥
Then, seeing his weapon cut off, the five great chariot-warriors, and he too, skilled in treachery, rained down showers of arrows.
8.77.84
प्रहसन्स तु दुष्टात्मा कर्णो राजा च कौरवः ।
यच्च कर्णोऽब्रवीत्कृष्णां सभायां परुषं वचः।
प्रमुखे पाण्डवेयानां कुरूणां चैव पश्यताम् ॥ ८.७७.८४ ॥
That evil-minded Karṇa and the Kaurava king laughed, recalling the harsh words Karṇa had spoken to Kṛṣṇā in the assembly, in the presence of the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus, while they watched.
8.77.85
विनष्टाः पाण्डवाः कृष्णे शाश्वतं नरकं गताः ।
पतिमन्यं पृथुश्रोणि वृणीष्व मृदुभाषिणि ॥ ८.७७.८५ ॥
O Kṛṣṇā, the Pāṇḍavas are destroyed and gone to eternal hell. O broad-hipped, soft-spoken one, choose another husband.
8.77.86
एषा त्वं धृतराष्ट्रस्य दासीभूता निवेशनम् ।
प्रविशारालपक्ष्माक्षि न सन्ति पतयस्तव ॥ ८.७७.८६ ॥
You, having become a slave, enter the house of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. O you with curled eyelashes, you have no husbands now.
8.77.87
न पाण्डवाः प्रभवन्ति तव कृष्णे कथञ्चन ।
दासभार्या च पाञ्चालि स्वयं दासी च शोभने ॥ ८.७७.८७ ॥
O Kṛṣṇā, the Pāṇḍavas are in no way able to protect you. O Pāñcālī, O lovely one, you are a slave's wife, and you yourself are a slave.
8.77.88
अद्य दुर्योधनो राजा पृथिव्यां नृपतिः स्मृतः ।
सर्वे चास्य महिपाला योगक्षेममुपासते ॥ ८.७७.८८ ॥
Today King Duryodhana is known as the lord of the earth, and all his earth-protecting kings attend to his welfare and security.
8.77.89
पश्येदानीं यदा भद्रे निविष्टाः पाण्डवाः समम् ।
अन्योन्यं समुदीक्षन्ते धार्तराष्ट्रस्य तेजसा ॥ ८.७७.८९ ॥
O good lady, now look: when the Pāṇḍavas sit together, they gaze at one another, overawed by the splendour of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son.
8.77.90
व्यक्तं षण्डतिला ह्येते नरके च निमज्जिताः ।
प्रेष्यवच्चापि राजानमुपस्थास्यन्ति कौरवम् ॥ ८.७७.९० ॥
Clearly these eunuch-like sesame seeds are sunk in hell, and they will attend upon the Kaurava king like servants.
8.77.91
उक्तवान्स च पातात्मा तथा परमदुर्मतिः ।
पापः पापवचः कर्णः पश्यतस्ते धनञ्जय ॥ ८.७७.९१ ॥
That sinful-souled and supremely foolish Karṇa spoke such wicked words while you, Dhanañjaya, were watching.
8.77.92
अस्य पापस्य तद्वाक्यं सुवर्णविकृताः शराः ।
शमयन्ति शिलाधौता नाशयन्तोऽस्य जीवितम् ॥ ८.७७.९२ ॥
To quell this sinner's words, arrows adorned with gold and whetted on stone will go, destroying his life.
8.77.93
अद्य कर्णं रणे ग्रस्तं पश्यन्तु कुरवस्त्वया ।
स्वर्गावतरणे यत्नं स्वर्गद्वारगतं यथा ॥ ८.७७.९३ ॥
Today, in battle, let the Kurus see Karṇa seized by you, like one who has gone to the gate of heaven while trying to descend from heaven.
8.77.94
अद्य ते समरे वीर्यं पश्यन्तु कुरुयोधिनः ।
सूतपुत्रे हते पार्थ जानन्तु त्वां महारथम् ॥ ८.७७.९४ ॥
Today, in battle, let the Kuru warriors see your valour; O Pārtha, when the charioteer's son is slain, let them know you as a great charioteer.
8.77.95
अद्य काकवला गृध्रा वायसा जम्बुकास्तथा ।
विप्रकर्षन्तु गात्राणि सूतपुत्रस्य मारिष ॥ ८.७७.९५ ॥
Today let vultures, crows, ravens and jackals, mighty as crows, drag away the bodies of the charioteer's son, O venerable one.
8.77.96
अद्याधिरथिराक्षिप्तो निहतश्च त्वया रणे ।
कुरूणां शोकमाधत्तां पाण्वानां मुदं तदा ॥ ८.७७.९६ ॥
Today, in battle, may the son of Adhiratha, humiliated and slain by you, bring grief to the Kurus and joy to the Pāṇḍavas.
8.77.97
अद्य त्वां प्रतिमर्दन्तु पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ।
यथा वृत्रवधे वृत्ते देवाः सर्वे शतक्रतुम् ॥ ८.७७.९७ ॥
Today may the Pāñcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, crush you, just as all the gods did for Śatakratu when Vṛtra was slain.
8.77.98
अद्य कर्णं रणे हत्वा प्राप्य चैवोत्तमं यशः ।
विशोको विज्वरः पार्थ भव बन्धुपुरस्कृतः ॥ ८.७७.९८ ॥
Having slain Karṇa in battle today and obtained the highest fame, O Pārtha, become free from grief and distress, honored by your kinsmen.
8.77.99
नरसिंहवपुः कृत्वा यथा शस्तो महासुरः ।
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यो विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना ॥ ८.७७.९९ ॥
Just as Viṣṇu, the mighty one, in the form of Narasiṃha, slew the great demon, the Daitya Hiraṇyakaśipu.
8.77.101
तथा त्वमपि राधेयं घोरां कृत्वा महातनुम् ।
जहि युद्धे महाबाहो त्रायस्व च भयात्स्वकान् ॥ ८.७७.१०१ ॥
In the same way, you too, taking a terrible great form, slay Karṇa, son of Rādhā, in battle, O mighty-armed one, and protect your own people from fear.
8.77.102
कर्णं हाहाकृतं दीनं विषण्णं त्वच्छरार्दितम् ।
प्रपतन्तं महीं कर्णं पश्यन्तु वसुधाधिपाः ॥ ८.७७.१०२ ॥
Let the lords of the earth behold Karṇa, crying out 'alas!', wretched and dejected, tormented by your arrows, falling to the ground.
8.77.103
तं च स्वशोणिते मग्नं शयानं पतितं भुवि ।
अपविद्धायुकधं कर्णमद्य पश्यन्तु बान्धवाः ॥ ८.७७.१०३ ॥
Let his kinsmen see Karṇa today, immersed in his own blood, lying fallen on the ground, his weapons cast away.
8.77.104
तच्चैवाद्य महत्कर्म गाण्डीवप्रेषितैः शरैः ।
रथोपस्थे विशीर्येत ताराराज इवाम्बरात् ॥ ८.७७.१०४ ॥
And today that great deed, by arrows sent from the Gāṇḍīva bow, will be shattered upon the floor of the chariot, like the lord of the stars falling from the sky.
8.77.105
आशु चाद्य शरास्तस्य सम्पतन्तो महाजवैः ।
त्वच्छरैः सन्निकृत्ताग्रा विशीर्यन्ते महीतले ॥ ८.७७.१०५ ॥
And swiftly today his arrows, flying forth with great speed, their tips cut off by your arrows, will be shattered on the surface of the earth.
8.77.106
त्वया चाद्य हते तस्य विक्रमे भरतर्षभ ।
विमुखाः सर्वराजानो भवन्तु गतजीविताः ॥ ८.७७.१०६ ॥
And, O bull of the Bharatas, today when his valour is slain by you, let all the kings turn away, their lives departed.
8.77.107
तथा चाधिरथौ याते प्रयान्तु कुरवो दिशः ।
मन्वानास्तं रथश्रेष्ठं सर्वलोकेषु धन्विनाम् ॥ ८.७७.१०७ ॥
Likewise, when Adhiratha's son has fallen, let the Kurus flee in all directions, thinking him the best of chariot-warriors among the archers of all the worlds.
8.77.108
स वै चाद्य भयात्त्यक्त्वा धार्तराष्ट्रो महाचमूम् ।
दुर्योधनो भयोद्विग्नो द्रवतु स्वं निवेशनम् ॥ ८.७७.१०८ ॥
And he, Duryodhana, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, today, abandoning the great army out of fear, agitated with dread, let him flee to his own dwelling.
8.77.109
तथा चाद्य हतं श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वरः ।
क्षणेन निपतेद्भूमौ विसंज्ञो वै महीपतिः ॥ ८.७७.१०९ ॥
And likewise today, having heard that he was slain, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of men, in an instant will fall to the ground, senseless, the lord of the earth.
8.77.110
अद्य जानन्तु ते पार्थ विक्रमं सर्वयोधिनः ।
यदुवाच सभामध्ये परुषं भारत त्वयि ॥ ८.७७.११० ॥
Let all the warriors know today, son of Pṛthā, your prowess, for which he spoke harsh words to you in the midst of the assembly, O descendant of Bharata.
8.77.111
यानि चान्यानि दुष्टात्मा पापानि कृतवांस्त्वयि ।
तान्यद्य भरतश्रेष्ठ नाशयन्तु शरास्तव ॥ ८.७७.१११ ॥
And let your arrows today destroy the other sinful deeds that the wicked-minded one committed against you, best of the Bharatas.
8.77.112
शान्तिं कुरु परिक्लेशा कृष्णायाः शत्रुपातन ।
हत्वा शत्रुं रणे श्लाघ्यं गर्जन्तमतिपौरुषम् ॥ ८.७७.११२ ॥
O destroyer of enemies, bring peace to the distress of Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) by slaying in battle that praiseworthy enemy, roaring, of surpassing manliness.
8.77.113
अद्य चाधिरथिर्वेद्धस्तव बाणैः समन्ततः ।
मन्यतां त्वां नरव्याघ्र प्रवरं सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ८.७७.११३ ॥
Today may the son of the charioteer (Karṇa) also be pierced on all sides by your arrows; tiger among men, may he regard you as the foremost of all archers.
8.77.114
गाण्डीवप्रसृतान्वाणानद्य गात्रस्पृशः शरान् ।
यातु कर्णो रणे पार्थ श्वाविच्छललतो यथा ॥ ८.७७.११४ ॥
Son of Pṛthā, today may Karṇa flee in battle from the arrows loosed from the Gāṇḍīva, arrows that touch the body, as a porcupine flees from its quills.
8.77.115
तं कथं कर्णमासाद्य विद्रवेयुर्महारथाः ।
यस्त्वेकः सर्वपाञ्चालानहन्यहनि नाशयन्।
कालवच्चरते वीर पाञ्चालानां रथव्रजे ॥ ८.७७.११५ ॥
How could great chariot-warriors flee after reaching Karṇa, who alone, destroying all the Pāñcālas day after day, roams like Death, O hero, through the chariot-host of the Pāñcālas?
8.77.116
तमप्यासाद्य समरे मित्रार्थे मित्रवत्सल ।
तथा ज्वलन्तमस्त्रैश्च शूरं सर्वधनुष्मताम्।
निर्दहन्तं समारूढं दुर्धर्षं द्रोणमञ्जसा ॥ ८.७७.११६ ॥
O lover of friends, having approached him in battle for the sake of a friend, and him blazing with weapons, the hero among all archers, burning, mounted on his chariot, the invincible Droṇa too, they readily (reach).
8.77.117
ते नित्यमुदिता जेतुं युधि शत्रुमरिन्दमाः ।
न चेदाधिरथेर्भीताः पाञ्चालाः स्युः पराङ्मुखाः ॥ ८.७७.११७ ॥
Those subduers of foes are always eager to conquer the enemy in battle, unless the Pāñcālas, afraid of the son of the charioteer, turn their backs.
8.77.118
तेषामापततां शूरः पाञ्चालानां तरस्विनाम् ।
आदत्तासूञ्शरैः कर्णः पतङ्गानामिवानलः ॥ ८.७७.११८ ॥
The hero Karṇa took the lives of those swift Pāñcālas charging at them with arrows, as fire (takes) moths.
8.77.119
एते द्रवन्ति पाञ्चाला द्राव्यन्ते योधिभिर्ध्रुवम् ।
कर्णेन भरतश्रेष्ठ पश्यपश्य तथाकृतान् ॥ ८.७७.११९ ॥
These Pāñcālas are fleeing; they are certainly being routed by the warriors, by Karṇa. O best of the Bharatas, look, look at them thus reduced.
8.77.120
तान्समारोहतः शूरान्मित्रार्थे त्यक्तजीवितान् ।
निस्तारय महाबाहो कर्णास्त्रात्पावकोपमात् ॥ ८.७७.१२० ॥
Those heroes advancing, having given up their lives for the sake of a friend — deliver them, O mighty-armed one, from Karṇa's weapon, which is like fire.
8.77.121
अस्त्रं हिरामात्कर्णेन भार्गवादृषिसत्तमात् ।
यदवाप्तं तदा घोरं तस्य रूपमुदीर्यते ॥ ८.७७.१२१ ॥
The weapon which Karṇa obtained from the Bhārgava, the best of sages, out of shame — the form of that dreadful weapon is now described.
8.77.122
तापनं सर्वसैन्यस्य घोररूपं भयानकम् ।
यमाश्रित्य महासेना ज्वलते स्वेन तेजसा ॥ ८.७७.१२२ ॥
It scorches the whole army; its form is terrible and fearsome. Relying on it, the great army blazes with its own brilliance.
8.77.123
एते चरन्ति सङ्ग्रामे कर्णचापच्युताः शराः ।
प्रभया इह शत्रूणां घातयन्तो जनान्प्रभो ॥ ८.७७.१२३ ॥
These arrows, released from Karṇa's bow, roam in the battle; O lord, with their radiance they are slaying the men of the enemies here.
8.77.124
एते भ्रमन्ति पाञ्चाला उत्क्रयन्ति च मारिष ।
कर्णास्त्रं समरे प्राप्य दुर्निवार्यं महात्मभिः ॥ ८.७७.१२४ ॥
These Pāñcālas wander about and cry out, O sir, having met in battle Karṇa's weapon, which even great souls cannot ward off.
8.77.125
एष भीमो दृढक्रोधो वृतः पार्थ समन्ततः ।
सृञ्जयैर्योऽजयत्कर्णं पीड्यते निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.७७.१२५ ॥
This terrible one, firm in wrath, the son of Pṛthā, is surrounded on all sides by the Sṛñjayas — he who conquered Karṇa — and is oppressed by sharp arrows.
8.77.126
पाञ्चालान्सृञ्जयांश्चैव पाण्डवांश्चैव भारत ।
उपेक्षितो दहेत्कर्णो रोगो देहमिवान्तकः ॥ ८.७७.१२६ ॥
O Bhārata, even the Pāñcālas, the Sṛñjayas and the Pāṇḍavas — if neglected, Karṇa would burn them as a disease burns the body, as Death itself does.
8.77.127
नान्यं त्वत्तो हि पश्यामि योधं यौधिष्ठिरे बले ।
यः समासाद्य राधेयं स्वस्तिमानाव्रजेद्गृहान् ॥ ८.७७.१२७ ॥
I see no other warrior in Yudhiṣṭhira's army, save you, who, having approached Rādheya (Karṇa), could return safely to his home.
8.77.128
तमद्य निशितैर्बाणैर्निहत्य भरतर्षभ ।
यथा प्रतिज्ञां त्व पार्थ तीर्त्वा कीर्तिमवाप्स्यसि ॥ ८.७७.१२८ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, today, slaying him with sharp arrows, O Pārtha, as you have vowed, you will fulfil your vow and obtain glory.
8.77.129
त्वं हि शक्तो रणे कर्णं विजेतुं सह पार्थिवैः ।
नान्यो युधि युधां श्रेष्ठ सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ८.७७.१२९ ॥
You alone are able in battle, together with the kings, to conquer Karṇa; O best of warriors, this is true, I tell you: no other in battle is.
8.77.130
एतत्कृत्वा महत्कार्म हत्वा कर्णं महारथम् ।
कृतार्थः सफलः पार्थ सुखी भव नरोत्तम ॥ ८.७७.१३० ॥
Having accomplished this great deed, having slain the great charioteer Karṇa, O Pārtha, with your aim fulfilled and successful, be happy, O best of men.