Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.90
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8.90.1
स सूतजस्य प्रमुखे स्थितस्तदा ॥ ८.९०.१ ॥
Then he stood before the son of the charioteer.
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तमापतन्तं नरवीरमुग्रं ।
महाहवे बाणसहस्रधारिणम्।
अभ्यापतत्कर्णसुतो महारथं ।
यथा महेन्द्रं नमुचिः पुरा तथा ॥ ८.९०.२ ॥
That fierce hero among men, charging through the great battle with a thousand arrows, was rushed at by the son of Karṇa, just as Namuci once rushed at Mahendra.
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तौ तत्र शूरौ रथकुञ्जरौ रणे ।
परस्परस्याभिमुखौ महारथौ।
ससर्जतुः शरसङ्घाननेका… ।
न्सम्भ्रान्तरूपौ सुभृशं तदानीम् ॥ ८.९०.३ ॥
Those two heroes, elephants among chariot-warriors, great charioteers facing each other in battle, loosed volleys of many arrows, appearing wholly undisturbed at that time.
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ततो द्रुतं चैकशरेण पार्थं ।
शितेन विद्ध्वा युधि कर्णपुत्रः।
ननाद नादं सुमहानुभावो ।
विद्ध्वेव शक्रं नमुचिः स वीरः ॥ ८.९०.४ ॥
Then swiftly the son of Karṇa pierced Pārtha in battle with a single sharp arrow, and that hero of mighty power roared, as Namuci roared after piercing Indra.
8.90.5
पुनः स पार्थं वृषसेन उग्रै… ।
र्बाणैरविद्ध्यद्भुजमूले तु सव्ये।
तथैव कृष्णं नवभिः समार्दय… ।
त्पुनश्च पार्थं दशभिर्जघान ॥ ८.९०.५ ॥
Again he, Vṛṣasena, with fierce arrows... pierced Pārtha at the root of the left arm; likewise he struck Kṛṣṇa with nine, and again struck Pārtha with ten.
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पूर्वं यथा वृषसेनप्रयुक्तै… ।
रभ्याहतः श्वेतहयः शरैस्तैः।
संरम्भमीषद्गमितो वधाय ।
कर्णात्मजस्याथ मनः प्रदध्रे ॥ ८.९०.६ ॥
As before, struck by the arrows shot by Vṛṣasena... the white-horsed one (Arjuna), somewhat roused to fury, fixed his mind on slaying the son of Karṇa.
8.90.7
उवाच कर्णं भृशमुत्स्मयंस्तदा ॥ ८.९०.७ ॥
Then, smiling broadly, he spoke to Karṇa.
8.90.8
दुर्योधनं द्रौणिमुखांश्च सर्वा… ।
नहं रणे वृषसेनं तमुग्रम्।
सम्पश्यतः कर्ण तवाद्य सङ्ख्ये ।
नयामि लोकं निशितैः पृषत्कैः ॥ ८.९०.८ ॥
With Duryodhana and Droṇa's son at the head, all… I will not spare that fierce Vṛṣasena in battle. Karṇa, while you watch, today in the fight I will send him to the world of the dead with sharp arrows.
8.90.9
ऊनं च तावद्धि जना वदन्ति ।
सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्मम सूनुर्हतोऽसौ।
एको रथो मद्विहीनस्तरस्वी ।
अहं हनिष्ये भवतां समक्षम् ॥ ८.९०.९ ॥
People say that this is still too little. Before all of you, my son was slain. The lone swift charioteer, bereft of me… before your very eyes I will strike down (him).
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संरक्ष्यतां रथसंस्थाः सुतोऽय… ।
महं हनिष्ये भवतां समक्षम्
पश्चाद्वधिष्ये त्वामपि सम्प्रमूढ… ।
महं हनिष्येऽर्जुन आजिमध्ये
एते दीर्यन्ति सगणाः पाञ्चालानां महारथाः ।
दृष्ट्वा केसरिणं क्रुद्धं मृगा इव महावने ॥ ८.९०.१० ॥
Warriors standing on your chariots, protect this son… before your very eyes I will slay (him). Afterwards I will kill you too, utterly bewildered… in the midst of battle I will slay Arjuna. These great chariot-warriors of the Pāñcālas, with their troops, are scattering like deer seeing an enraged lion in a great forest.
8.90.11
यस्यानयादेष महान्क्षयोऽभवत् ।
सर्वयत्नेन कौन्तेय हन्तुमर्हसि सूतजम्।
न हि कर्णशरानन्यः सोढुमुत्सहते नरः ॥ ८.९०.११ ॥
By whose stratagem this great destruction came about, son of Kuntī, you ought to slay that charioteer's son with every effort. No other man dares to endure Karṇa's arrows.
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स एवमुक्त्वा विनिमृज्य चापं ।
लक्ष्यं हि कृत्वा वृषसेनमाजौ।
ससर्ज बाणान्विशिखान्महात्मा ।
वधाय राजन्कर्णसुतस्य सङ्ख्ये
सदेवासुरगन्धर्वांस्त्रीँल्लोकान्सचराचरान् ।
त्वं हि जेतुं रणे शक्तस्तथैव विदितं मम ॥ ८.९०.१२ ॥
Having said this, the great-souled one wiped his bow and, aiming at Vṛṣasena in battle, O king, released sharp arrows to kill Karṇa's son. You are indeed able to conquer the three worlds, with gods, demons and gandharvas, moving and unmoving, in battle; I know this as well.
8.90.13
विव्याध चैनं दशभिः पृषत्कै… ।
र्मर्मस्वशङ्कं प्रहसन्किरीटी।
चिच्छेद चास्येष्वसनं भुजौ च ।
क्षुरैश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शिरश्च
भीममुग्रं महात्मानं त्र्यक्षं शर्वं कपर्दिनम् ।
न शक्ता द्रष्टुमीशानं किं पुनर्योधितुं प्रभुम् ॥ ८.९०.१३ ॥
He pierced him with ten pṛṣatka arrows…, and the diademed one, laughing and without fear, struck at his vital spots, cut his bow and arms, and with four sharp razor-arrows cut off his head. Those who cannot even look upon the fearsome, fierce, great-souled three-eyed Śarva, the matted-haired lord, let alone fight with him.
8.90.14
स पार्थबाणाभिहतः पपात ।
रथाद्विबाहुर्विशिरा धरायाम्।
सुपुष्पितो वज्रहतोऽतिमात्रो ।
भग्नो यथा साल इवावकृत्तः
त्वया साक्षान्महादेवः सर्वभूतशिवः शिवः ।
युद्धेनाराधितः स्थाणुर्देवाश्च वरदास्तव ॥ ८.९०.१४ ॥
Struck by Pārtha's arrows he fell from the chariot, arms and head severed, onto the earth, like a great sāla tree in full bloom, struck by a thunderbolt, broken and felled. You directly worshipped Mahādeva, Śiva who is auspicious to all beings, Sthāṇu, through battle; and the gods are granters of boons to you.
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तस्य पार्थ प्रसादेन देवदेवस्य शूलिनः ।
जहि कर्णं महाबाहो नमुचिं वृत्रहा यथा ॥ ८.९०.१५ ॥
By the grace of that god of gods, the trident-bearer, O Pārtha, slay Karṇa, O mighty-armed one, as the slayer of Vṛtra slew Namuci.
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श्रेयस्तेऽस्तु सदा पार्थ युद्धे जयमवाप्नुहि ।
अर्जुन उवाच। ॥ ८.९०.१६ ॥
May good fortune always be yours, O Pārtha; obtain victory in battle. Arjuna said.
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ध्रुव एव जयः कृष्ण मम नास्त्यत्र संशयः ।
सर्वलोकगुरुर्यस्त्वं तुष्टोऽसि मधुसूदन ॥ ८.९०.१७ ॥
Victory is certain for me, O Kṛṣṇa; there is no doubt about it. O slayer of Madhu, you are the teacher of all worlds, and you are pleased.
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चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश रथं मम महारथ ।
नाहत्वा समरे कर्णं निवर्तिष्यति फल्गुनः ॥ ८.९०.१८ ॥
Drive my horses, O Hṛṣīkeśa, drive my chariot forward, O great charioteer. Phalguna will not turn back without slaying Karṇa in battle.
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अद्य कर्णं हतं पश्य मच्छरैः शकलीकृतम् ।
मां वा द्रक्ष्यसि गोविन्द कर्णेन निहतं शरैः ॥ ८.९०.१९ ॥
Today you will see Karṇa slain, cut into pieces by my arrows. Or, O Govinda, you will see me slain by Karṇa's arrows.
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उपस्थितमिदं घोरं युद्धं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् ।
यज्जनाः कथयिष्यन्ति यावद्भूमिर्धरिष्यति ॥ ८.९०.२० ॥
This terrible battle, which will bewilder the three worlds, has arrived; as long as the earth endures, people will tell of it.
8.90.21
एवं ब्रुवंस्तदा पार्थः कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ रथेनाशु गजं प्रतिगजो यथा ॥ ८.९०.२१ ॥
Speaking thus, Arjuna, son of Pṛthā, swiftly drove his chariot forward to meet Kṛṣṇa, the doer of effortless deeds, as one elephant advances toward its rival.
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पुनरप्याह तेजस्वी पार्थः कृष्णमरिन्दम ।
चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश कालोऽयमतिवर्तते ॥ ८.९०.२२ ॥
Again the radiant Pārtha spoke to Kṛṣṇa: "Drive on the horses, O subduer of foes, O Hṛṣīkeśa; this time is slipping away."
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एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन पाण्डवेन महात्मना ।
जयेन सम्पूज्य स पाण्डवं तदा
प्रचोदयामास हयान्मनोजवान् ॥ ८.९०.२३ ॥
When the great-souled Pāṇḍava had spoken thus, Jaya, honoring him, urged on the horses swift as thought.
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स पाण्डुपुत्रस्य रथो मनोजवः ।
क्षणेन कर्णस्य रथाग्रगोऽभवत् ॥ ८.९०.२४ ॥
In an instant the swift-as-thought chariot of Pāṇḍu's son came to stand foremost before Karṇa's chariot.