Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थिरांक्षकारात्मरथाननीके

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Many elephant-warriors riding on their beasts, urged by thy son, proceeded against Dhrishtadyumna, filled with rage and desirous of compassing his destruction. Many foremost of combatants skilled in elephant-fight, belonging to the Easterners, the Southerners, the Angas, the Vangas, the Pundras, the Magadhas, the Tamraliptakas, the Mekalas, the Koshalas, the Madras, the Dasharnas, the Nishadas uniting with the Kalingas, O Bharata, and showering shafts and lances and arrows like pouring clouds, drenched the Pancala force therewith in that battle. Prishata's son covered with his arrows and shafts those (foe-crushing) elephants urged forward by their riders with heels and toes and hooks. Each of those beasts that were huge as hills, the Pancala hero pierced with ten, eight, or six whetted shafts, O Bharata. Beholding the prince of the Pancalas shrouded by those elephants like the Sun by the clouds, the Pandus and the Pancalas proceeded towards him (for his rescue) uttering loud roars and armed with sharp weapons. Pouring their weapons upon those elephants, those warriors began to dance the dance of heroes, aided by the music of their bow-strings and the sound of their palms, and urged by heroes beating the time. Then Nakula and Sahadeva, and the sons of Draupadi, and the Prabhadrakas, and Satyaki, and Shikhandi, and Chekitana endued with great energy, — all those heroes — drenched those elephants from every side with their weapons, like the clouds drenching the hills with their showers. Those furious elephants, urged on by mleccha warriors dragging down with their trunks men and steeds and cars, crushed them with their feet. And some they pierced with the points of their tusks, and some they raised aloft and dashed down on the ground; others taken aloft on the tusks of those huge beasts, fell down inspiring spectators with fear. Then Satyaki, piercing the vitals of the elephant belonging to the king of the Vangas staying before him, with a long shaft endued with great impetuosity, caused it to fall down on the field of battle. Then Satyaki pierced with another long shaft the chest of the rider whom he could not hitherto touch, just as the latter was about to jump from the back of his beast. Thus struck by Satwata, he fell down on the Earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संदिश्य चैतं राजेन्द्र युद्ध प्रति वृकोदरम् ववन्दतुर्धर्मराजस्य पादौ

English

The son of Kunti welcomed them with sweet, conciliatory words, smiling first, honouring them, O best of the Bharatas, slayer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

था। महायुद्ध-में इन्द्रसहित सम्पूर्ण देवता भी उसे परास्त नहीं कर सकते थे

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Welcome, son of Devaki; welcome, Dhananjaya; your sight is dear to me indeed, Achyuta and Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ममैवं विक्षतस्याद्य कर्णेनाहवशोभिना तन्ममाचक्ष्व कार्त्स्न्येन यथा कर्णो हतस्त्वया

English

Unwounded and unharmed, how did you fight, great chariot-warriors, him who in battle is like a venomous serpent, skilled in all weapons,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुदुर्बलान् पतितान् हीनसत्त्वान् कच्चिच्छेते शरसम्मिन्नगात्र:

English

the foremost of Dhritarashtra's men, the shield and armour of his side, guarded by Vrishasena and the archer Sushena,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कायात् प्रकृत्तं युधि सव्यसाचिन्

English

permitted by Rama, of great valour, hard to conquer in weapons, the protector of Dhritarashtra's sons, the leader at the head of the army,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्यानं कृतं कर्णनिपातनेन भग्न: पराक्रम्य सुयोधनस्य

English

slayer of the enemy armies, crusher of hosts of foes, devoted to Duryodhana's good, ready to fight us,

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया हतः सूतपुत्रो हामर्षी

English

unassailable in a great battle even by the gods with Vasava, equal to fire and wind in splendour and strength,

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया हतोड्द्याधिरथिमहात्मन् इति ब्रुवन् प्रशमयसे5द्य फाल्गुन

English

deep as the netherworld, increaser of his friends' joy, like Death to his foes—having slain Karna in the great battle, by good fortune you two have returned, having conquered the asura, like two immortals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रशंसा करते हुए उन सबको अपनी सेनामें स्थिरतापूर्वक स्थापित किया राज्ञ: प्रवृत्ति त्विह कुत्र राजा

English

'"Meanwhile Sahadeva, with three shafts shot with great care, struck the elephant of Pundra, as it advanced against him like a moving mountain, depriving it of its standard and driver and armour and life. Having thus cut off that elephant, Sahadeva proceeded against the chief of the Angas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हमारे महाराज कहाँ हैं?”

English

" 'Nakula, however, causing Sahadeva to desist, himself afflicted the ruler of the Angas with three long shafts, each resembling the rod of Yama, and his foe's elephant with a hundred arrows. Then the ruler of the Angas hurled at Nakula eight hundred lances bright as the rays of the Sun. Each of these Nakula cut off into three fragments. The son of Pandu then cut off the head of his antagonist with a crescent-shaped arrow. At this that mleccha king, deprived of life, fell down with the animal he rode. Upon the fall of the prince of the Angas who was well-skilled in elephant-lore, the elephant-men of the Angas, filled with rage, proceeded with speed against Nakula, on their elephants decked with banners that waved in the air, possessing excellent mouths, adorned with housings of gold, and looking like blazing mountains, from desire of crushing him to pieces. And many Mekalas and Utkalas, and Kalingas, and Nishadas, and

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णबाणाभिततप्ताड़ो यदि जीवेत् कथठ्चन सारे अंग संतप्त हो रहे हैं। सम्भव है, वे किसी प्रकार जी रहे हों

English

In the sight of Dhrishtadyumna, the twins, the hero Shikhandin, the sons of Draupadi and all the Panchalas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णेन राजा शिबिरं गतोडसौ

English

Karna, having conquered those mighty ones and many hosts of foes, conquered me too, mighty-armed one, as I strove in the great battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुन! यदि मैं यहाँसे जाऊँगा तो मेरे वीर शत्रु मुझे डरपोक कहेंगे मितो5पयातुं रिपुसड्घगोष्ठात्

English

And, having followed me in the fight, he spoke many harsh words there and there, best of warriors, slighting me, no doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिना आज मैं इस शत्रु-समुदायरूपी गोष्ठसे बाहर नहीं जा सकता”

English

That I live is due to Bhimasena's might, Dhananjaya. What more need be said? I cannot bear that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वानहं याहि धनंजय त्वम् सुदुष्करं धारयामीति पार्थ:

English

Because of him, Dhananjaya, in fear for thirteen years I have not slept at night nor had happiness anywhere by day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाच वृष्णिप्रवरं तदानीम्

English

Joined to hatred of him, I burn, Dhananjaya, knowing my own death, like a tusked elephant.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजातशशभन्रुं राजान द्रष्टमेच्छामि केशव यास्याम्यहं जहि पार्थारिसंघान्

English

Thinking, lord, how Karna could be destroyed by me in battle, this time has passed for me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीघ्राच्छीघ्रतरं राजन् वाजिभिर्गरुडोपमै:

English

Waking or sleeping, son of Kunti, I always see Karna alone; this world has become Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुदाभ्युपगतौ कृष्णावश्चिनाविव वासवम्

English

Wherever I go in fear of Karna, Dhananjaya, there I see Karna standing before me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हते महासुरे जम्भे शक्रविष्णू यथा गुरु: हर्षगद्गदया वाचा प्रीत: प्राह परंतप:

English

That very hero, never fleeing in battle, conquered me with horses and chariot, Partha, and let me go alive.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाणीसे प्रसन्नतापूर्वक वार्तालाप आरम्भ किया

English

What use is life to me, or kingdom, thus scorned by Karna, ornament of battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरो वाक्यमिदं बभाषे लथपथ हो रहे थे; उन्हें देखकर युधिष्ठिरने निम्नांकित रूपसे बातचीत आरम्भ की

English

What I never received from Bhishma, Kripa or Drona in battle, that I have today received in battle from the charioteer's son, the great chariot-warrior.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतमाधिरथिं मेने संख्ये गाण्डीवधन्चना

English

Therefore I ask you, son of Kunti, since I am unskilled: tell me fully how Karna was slain by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्मितपूर्वममित्रघ्नं पूजयन् भरतर्षभ प्रियं मे दर्शनं गाढं युवयोरच्युतार्जुनौ

English

He who was equal to Shakra in valour in battle, like Yama in prowess and like Rama in weapons—how was he slain?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आशीविषसमं युद्धे सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम्

English

Known as a great chariot-warrior, skilled in all battles, best of archers, the sole man among all,

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्षितं वृषसेनेन सुषेणेन च धन्विना अग्र्यं सर्वस्य लोकस्य रथिनं लोकविश्रुतम्

English

honoured by Dhritarashtra with his sons, O lord of men, always for you, Radheya—how was he slain by you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्तारं परसैन्यानाममित्रगणमर्दनम्

English

Dhritarashtra among all warriors always thinks, Arjuna, that Karna in battle will be your death, best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेमें समर्थ तथा विरोधियोंका मान मर्दन करनेवाला था अप्रधृष्यं महायुद्धे देवेरपि सवासवै:

English

How was he slain in battle by you, tiger among men? Tell me, Bibhatsu, how Karna was slain by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पातालमिव गम्भीर सुहृदां नन्दिवर्धनम् दिष्ट्या युवामनुप्राप्ती जित्वासुरमिवामरौ

English

His proud head, in the sight of his friends, was carried off by you, tiger among men, as a tiger carries off a deer's.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हतवाहस्ततश्चास्मि युयुधानस्य पश्यत:

English

He who attended on all quarters and directions, the charioteer's son, wishing to protect you in battle, desiring to give hosts of elephants—is he now struck by sharp heron-feathered arrows?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यतां द्रौपदेयानां पज्चालानां च सर्वश: जितवान् मां महाबाहो यतमानो महारणे

English

Does the charioteer's son, evil-souled, struck down by you in battle, lie on the ground? Have you today done me the greatest pleasure by slaying the charioteer's son in battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहुसंख्यक शत्रुगणोंको परास्त करके मुझपर विजय पायी थी

English

He who rushed on all sides for your sake, proud, the charioteer's son thinking himself a hero—have you slain him today in the encounter?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र युधां श्रेष्ठ परिभूय न संशय: न सम निद्रां लभे रात्री न चाहनि सुखं क्वचित्

English

He who wished to give a golden chariot yoked with the best elephants to others for your sake and always rivalled you in battle—that sinner, dear one, did you slay him in the battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

और न दिनमें ही कहीं सुख पा सका

English

He who, always intoxicated with a hero's pride, boasts in the assembly of the Kauravas and is exceedingly dear to Suyodhana—have you slain that sinner today?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मनो मरणे यातो वाध्रीणस इव द्विप: सामना करने चला गया था

English

Has that sinner, meeting the arrows loosed from your bow, sent by you, birds that crave blood, fallen with his limbs shattered? Has the arm of Dhritarashtra's son been broken?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं कर्णो मया शकयो युद्धे क्षपयितुं भवेत्

English

He who always boasts in the midst of kings, gladdening Duryodhana, full of pride, 'I shall slay Phalguna'—through delusion, has his chariot been slain?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्यामि तत्र तत्रैव कर्णभूतमिदं जगत् जगत् मेरे लिये जहाँ-तहाँ कर्णमय हो रहा था

English

'I shall never wash my feet so long as Partha stands'—this was always the vow of that small-minded one; has Shakra's son slain Karna today?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र हि पश्यामि कर्णमेवाग्रत: स्थितम्

English

He who, ill-minded, said to Krishna in the assembly among the Kuru heroes, 'Why do you not abandon the Pandavas, Krishna, the weak, fallen, spiritless ones?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णको मारा है, वह सारा समाचार मुझे पूर्णरूपसे बताओ

English

And he who vowed for your sake, 'I will not come here without having slain Partha with Krishna'—that sinful-minded Karna, does he lie with his limbs torn by arrows?

हिन्दी अर्थ

रामतुल्यस्तथास्त्रेण स कथं वै निषूदित: समान अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंका ज्ञाता था, वह कर्ण कैसे मारा गया

English

Was that meeting known in battle of the Srinjayas and Kauravas in which I was brought to such a state? Have you slain him, meeting him today?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुर्धराणां प्रवर: सर्वेषामेकपूरुष:

English

With arrows blazing, loosed from Gandiva, Savyasachin, has that very dull-witted one's head, shining with earrings, been severed from his body in battle by you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तव मृत्युं रणे कर्ण मन्यते पुरुषर्षभ द्वारा मारा गया है, वह सब समाचार मुझे बताओ

English

What I meditated for Karna's slaying when I was committed to the arrows, did you today accomplish that meditation of mine, by felling Karna?

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया पुरुषशार्दूल सिंहेनेव यथा रुरो:

English

He on whom Suyodhana, full of pride, looks at us, relying on Karna—have you broken that support of Suyodhana today by valour?

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वया रणे सूतपुत्रं निहत्य कच्चित्त्वया निहत: संयुगेडसौ

English

He who earlier called us sesame seeds of eunuchs in the midst of the assembly of kings, in the presence of kings—has that ill-minded, very impatient charioteer's son been slain in the battle?

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्या तुमने मार डाला है?

English

He who, laughing, the evil-souled charioteer's son, formerly said, 'She was won by Subala's son; seize Yajnaseni by force and bring her'—has he been slain by you today?

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धस्थलमें तुम्हारे द्वारा मार डाला गया? कच्चित् सपापो निहतस्त्वयाद्य

English

He who with a small mind reviled the Grandsire, best of weapon-bearers on earth, counted as half-chariot-warrior—has Adhiratha's son, the evil-souled, been slain by you today?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिद् भग्नौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य बाहू

English

This impatient fire seated in my heart, fanned by deceit's wind, always—say, Phalguna, 'He has been slain by me today, meeting him, the evil-minded one,' and quench it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्रे हतेडसौ भगवानिवेन्द्र:

English

Tamraliptakas, also advanced against Nakula, showering their shafts and lances, desirous of slaying him. Then the Pandus, the Pancalas, and the Somakas, filled with rage, rushed with speed for the rescue of Nakula shrouded by those warriors like the Sun by the clouds. Then occurred a fierce battle between those car-warriors and elephant-men, the former showering their arrows and shafts the latter their lances by thousands. The frontal globes and other limbs and the tusks and adornments of the elephants, exceedingly pierced with shafts, were split and mangled. Then Sahadeva, with four and sixty impetuous arrows, quickly slew eight of those huge elephants which fell down with their riders. And Nakula also, that delighter of his race, bending his excellent bow with great vigour, with many straight shafts, slew many elephants. Then the Pancala prince, and the grandson of Sini (Satyaki) and the sons of Draupadi and the Prabhadrakas, and Shikhandi, drenched those huge elephants with showers of shafts. Then in consequence of those rain-charged clouds constituted by the Pandava warriors, those hills constituted by the elephants of the foe, fell, struck down by torrents of rain formed by their numerous shafts, like real mountains struck down with a thunder-storm. Those leaders of the Pandava car-warriors then, thus slaying those elephants of thine cast their eyes on the hostile army, which, as it fled away at that time resembled a river whose continents had been washed away. Those warriors of Pandu's son, having thus agitated that army of thine, agitated it once more, and then rushed against Kama. ' "

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान भयंकर तीखे बाणोंद्वारा मुझे और श्रीकृष्णको पीड़ित करना प्रारम्भ किया

English

[Arjuna said:] "While I was fighting the Samshaptakas, O king, Drona's son, leading the Kuru army's van, loosing arrows like venomous serpents, suddenly stood before me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यनाशयं वायुरिवा भ्रजालम् स्तथा यथा प्रावृषि कालमेघ:

English

Seeing this cloud-like chariot of mine, the Ambashtha army stood ready to die; having slain five hundred of them, I then went to Drona's son, best of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शितै: शरै: पञ्चभिवासुदेवम्

English

Then he loosed masses of other arrows, drawn to the ear and let go with skill, weapon-strength and effort, like a cloud in the rains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नसौ प्रपश्यन् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् कर्णस्त्वरन् मामुपायात् प्रमाथी

English

We could not tell when he took or aimed, or with which hand he shot, left or right; that son of Drona turned about in the battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उतावलीके साथ मेरे पास आया

English

Drona's son pierced me with five sharp arrows and Vasudeva with five; I in an instant pierced him with thirty arrows like thunderbolts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टवा गाव: केसरिणं यथैव पांचाल-सैनिक कर्णको देखकर उद्विग्न हो उठते हैं

English

Streaming blood from all his limbs, overcome by me, he entered the chariot-army of the charioteer's son, and I saw him seeing the best of soldiers smeared with blood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तदा कर्ण: प्राहिणोन्मृत्युसझ

English

Then, seeing the army overcome in the battle, its warriors shattered, its horses and elephants fleeing, Karna, crusher, with fifty chariot-leaders came swiftly at me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मश्वत्थाम्ना पूर्वतरं क्षतं च युद्धे दृष्टं पाण्डव चित्ररूपम्

English

Having slain them and leaving Karna, I came swiftly to see you; all the Panchalas are terrified of Karna as cattle of the smell of a lion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि युधिष्ठिरवाक्ये षट्षष्टितमो5ध्याय: युधिष्ठिरं जिष्णुरनन्तवीर्य:

English

The Prabhadrakas run at Karna as into the mouth of a great fish, as if falling into the gaping mouth of Death, O king, reaching Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रौणि: पुरस्तात् सहसाभ्यतिष्ठत्

English

Come, see me today eager to fight and the charioteer's son, surrounded for victory; six thousand princes, O Bharata, have sunk in their chariots to the heavenly world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहसा मेरे सामने आकर खड़ा हो गया ततो द्रौणिमगमं पार्थिवाग्रय

English

Meeting the charioteer's son in battle, as the thunderbolt-wielder Vritra, O foremost of kings, I shall fight the charioteer's son hard, if he is seen in this battle today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीरोंका वध करके आचार्यपुत्रपर आक्रमण किया

English

If I do not slay Karna today, O king, fighting with his kinsmen, forcibly, may I go to the hard fate of those who break their promise, O lion among kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाराज वध्यतां कौरवाणाम् जनार्दनं चैव विषाग्निकल्पै:

English

I take leave of you; say 'Victory for me in battle'; formerly Dhritarashtra's sons devoured Bhima; I shall slay the son of the charioteer, O lion among kings, his army and all his hosts of foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृष्टय्युम्नश्वापि तथैव राजन्

English

"Sanjaya said, 'While Sahadeva, filled with rage, was thus blasting thy host, Dushasana, O great king, proceeded against him, the brother against the brother. Beholding those two engaged in dreadful combat, all the great car-warriors uttered leonine shouts and waved their garments. Then, O Bharata, the mighty son of Pandu was struck in the chest with three arrows by thy angry son armed with bow. Then Sahadeva, O king, having first pierced thy son with an arrow, pierced him again with seventy arrows, and then his driver with three. Then Dushasana, O monarch, having cut off Sahadeva' s bow in that great battle, pierced Sahadeva himself with three and seventy arrows in the arms and the chest. Then Sahadeva filled with rage, took up a sword, in that dreadful conflict, and whirling, hurled it quickly towards the car of thy son. Cutting off Dushasana' s bow with string and arrow fixed on it, that large sword fell down on the Earth like a snake from the firmament. Then the valiant Sahadeva taking up another bow, shot a deadly shaft at Dushasana. The Kuru warrior, however, with his keen-edged sword, cut off into two fragments that shaft, bright as the rod of Death, as it coursed towards him. Then whirling that sharp sword, Dushasana quickly hurled it in that battle as his foe. Meanwhile that valiant warrior took up another bow with a shaft. Sahadeva, however, with the greatest ease, cut off, with his keen shafts, that sword as it coursed towards him, and caused it to fall down in that battle. Then, O Bharata, thy son, in that dreadful battle, quickly sped four and sixty shafts at the car of Sahadeva. Sahadeva, however, O king, cut off every one of those numerous arrows as they coursed with great impetuosity towards him, with five shafts of his. Checking then those mighty shafts sped by thy son, Sahadeva, in that battle, sped a large number of arrows at his foe. Cutting off each of those shafts with three shafts of his, thy son uttered a loud shout, making the whole Earth resound with it. Then Dushasana, O king, having pierced Sahadeva in that battle, struck the latter' s driver with nine arrows. The valiant Sahadeva then, O monarch, filled with rage, fixed on his bow-string a terrible shaft resembling the Destroyer himself and forcibly drawing the bow, he sped that shaft at thy son. Piercing with great speed through his strong armour and body, that shaft entered the Earth, O king, like a snake penetrating into an ant-hill. Then thy son, that great car-warrior, swooned away, O king. Beholding him deprived of his senses, his driver quickly took away the car, himself forcibly struck all the while with keen arrows. Having vanquished the Kuru warrior thus, the son of Pandu, beholding Duryodhana's division, began to crush it on all sides. Indeed, O king, as a man excited with wrath crushes swarm of ants, even so, O Bharata did that son of Pandu begin to crush the Kaurava host.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञाशक: सूतपुत्रं निहन्तुम् न हो सके, तब भीमसेनको अकेले रणभूमिमें छोड़कर स्वयं वहाँसे चले आये

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "If you had said this in the Dvaita forest—'I cannot withstand Karna in battle, O king'—we would then at once have taken up the course suited to the time, Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्णाद् भीतो भीमसेनं विहाय

English

Having promised me his slaying and his strength, hero, why did you bring us into the midst of the enemy and then hurl us to the ground and crush us?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्यान्युपैष्याम तथैव पार्थ समुत्क्षिप्य स्थण्डिले प्रत्यपिंछा:

English

We hoped in you, Arjuna, as those wishing to cross hope in an excellent thing; all that is fruitless to us, prince, like an overgrown nichula tree to those wanting fruit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलार्थिनां विफल इवातिपुष्प:

English

As a hook is covered with bait, as a wild ox covered with false reproach, you have shown me a useless thing—the ruin of the kingdom in the guise of a kingdom, for one desiring a kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नयं कुरून् राजमध्ये निहन्ता राजाओंकी मण्डलीमें कौरवोंका भी विनाश कर डालेगा

English

When the voice in the sky said to Pritha, when you, slow-witted one, were born seven days: 'A son has been born, of Vasava's valour, who will conquer all heroic foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लेगा और इच्छा करते ही सभी प्राणियोंको अपने अधीन कर सकेगा

English

He will conquer the hosts of gods at Khandava and all beings; he, of excellent vigour, will conquer the Madrakas, Kalingas and Kekayas; he will slay the Kurus in the midst of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुबेरकी लक्ष्मी, इन्द्रके शौर्य और भगवान् विष्णुके बलसे सम्पन्न होगा ख्यातोमितौजा: कुलतन्तुकर्ता

English

After him there will be no bowman; none has ever conquered him; he, a noble one, could bring all beings under control, self-controlled, with complete knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये प्रसिद्ध एवं अपनी कुलपरम्पराका प्रवर्तक होगा

English

In beauty equal to the moon, in speed to the wind, in steadiness to Meru, in forbearance to earth, in radiance to the sun, in fortune to Kubera, in heroism to Shakra, in strength to Vishnu,

हिन्दी अर्थ

--ये दोनों शूरवीर राजकुमार मेरे पृष्ठभागकी रक्षा करें द्विषत्सैन्ये वर्तता दुस्तरेण

English

your great-souled son of Kunti, like Vishnu born of Aditi, slayer of foes, will be famed for the victory of his own side and the slaying of foes, of immeasurable vigour, the maker of the family line.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मस्मिन् संग्रामे यदि वै दृश्यतेडद्य

English

Thus the voice spoke in the sky on the peak of Shatashringa as the ascetics listened. Such as you, that has not come true today; surely the gods speak untruth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सबान्धवं युध्यमानं प्रसहु सैन्यं तथा शत्रुगणांश्व सर्वान्

English

So too hearing the words of other best of sages who ever honour it, he does not come to submission to Suyodhana; I do not know you, afraid of Adhiratha's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि अर्जुनवाक्ये सप्तषष्टितमो5ध्याय:

English

Having mounted the fair monkey-bannered chariot made by Tvashtri, with silent axles, taking a gold-adorned bright sword and this Gandiva bow of palm-tree length, driven by Keshava, how, Partha, have you left Karna in fear?

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिर: कर्णशराभितप्त: यज्ञाशक: कर्णमथो निहन्तुम्

English

Give this bow to Keshava and be charioteer yourself in battle, evil-minded one; then Keshava would slay the fierce Karna, as the lord of the Maruts, thunderbolt in hand, Vritra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भीमसेनको वहीं छोड़कर यहाँ चले आये

English

You should have fallen in the fifth month with much pain, or Pritha's womb should not have borne you; then that fatigue would have been yours, prince, not fleeing the battle, evil-souled one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवापि नूनमनृतं वदन्ति न त्वां जानाम्याधिरथेर्भयार्तम्

English

"Sanjaya said, 'While Nakula was employed in destroying and routing the Kaurava divisions in battle with great force, Vikartana's son Kama, filled with rage, checked him, O king. Then Nakula smiling the while, addressed Kama, and said, "After a long time, through the favour of the gods, I am seen by thee, and thou also, O wretch, dost become the object of my sight. Thou art the root of all these evils, this hostility, this quarrel. It is through thy faults that the Kauravas are being thinned, encountering one another. Slaying thee in battle today, I will regard myself as one that has achieved his object, and the fever of my heart will be dispelled." Thus addressed by Nakula, the Suta's son said unto him the following words befitting a prince and a bowman in particular, "Strike me, O hero. We desire to witness thy manliness. Having achieved some feats in battle, O brave warrior, thou shouldst then boast. O sire, they that are heroes fight in battle to the best of their powers, without indulging in brag. Fight now with me to the best of thy might. I will quell thy pride." Having said these words the Suta's son quickly struck the son of Pandu and pierced him, in that encounter, with three and seventy shafts. Then Nakula, O Bharata, thus pierced by the Suta' s son, pierced the latter in return with eighty shafts resembling snakes of vimlent poison. Then Kama, that great bowman, cutting off his antagonist' s bow with a number of arrows winged with gold and whetted on stone, afflicted him with thirty arrows. Those arrows, piercing through his armour drank his blood in that battle, like the Nagas of virulent poison drinking water after having pierced through the Earth. Then Nakula, taking up another formidable bow whose back was decked with gold, pierced Kama with twenty arrows and his driver with three. Then, O monarch, that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., Nakula, filled with rage, cut off Kama's bow with a razor-headed shaft of great keenness. Smiling the while, the heroic son of Pandu then stmck the bowless Kama, that foremost of car-warriors, with three hundred arrows. Beholding Kama thus afflicted, O sire, by the son of Pandu, all the carwarriors there, with the gods (in the welkin), were filled with great wonder. Then Vikartana' s son Kama taking up another bow, struck Nakula with five arrows in the shoulder-joint. With those arrows sticking to him here, the son of Madri looked resplendent like the Sun with his own rays while shedding his light on the Earth. Then Nakula piercing Kama with seven shafts, once more, O sire, cut off one of the horns of Kama's bow. Then Kama, taking up in that battle a tougher bow, filled the welkin on every side of Nakula with his arrows. The mighty car-warrior, Nakula, however, thus suddenly shrouded with the arrows shot from Kama's bow quickly cut off all those shafts with shafts of his own. Then was seen overspread in the welkin a vast number of arrows like to the spectacle presented by the sky when it is filled with myriads of roving fireflies. Indeed, the sky shrouded with those hundreds of arrows shot (by both the warriors) looked, O monarch, as if it was covered with flights of locusts. Those arrows, decked with gold, issuing repeatedly in continuous lines, looked beautiful like rows of cranes while flying through the welkin. When the sky was thus covered with showers of arrows and the sun himself hid from the view, no creature ranging the air could descend on the Earth. When all sides were thus covered with showers of arrows, those two high-souled warriors looked resplendent like two Suns risen at the end of the Yuga. Slaughtered with the shafts issuing from Kama's bow the Somakas, O monarch, greatly afflicted and feeling much pain, began to breathe their last. Similarly, thy

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुतेन ज्ञायते सर्व तच्च त्वं नावबुध्यसे शास्त्रसे जाना जाता है और शास्त्रका तुम्हें पता ही नहीं है

English

Seeing his anger, Keshava, knowing his mind, said then, "What is this, Partha? You have taken up a sword!

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुमहत् प्राप्तुयात् पुण्यं बलाको5न्धवधादिव

English

I see nothing here for you to fight, Dhananjaya; all those sons of Dhritarashtra are destroyed by the wise Bhima.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे लुटेरे कुपित हो वहाँ भी उन लोगोंका यत्नपूर्वक अनुसंधान करने लगे स पृष्ट: कौशिक: सत्यं वचनं तानुवाच ह

English

You came away, son of Kunti, to see the king; King Yudhishthira has been seen by you, well.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च तेभ्यो धनं देयं शक्ये सति कथंचन

English

Having seen him, a lion among kings, equal in valour to a tiger, when the time of joy has come, why has anger seized you?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तस्यापमानं कलया प्रयुडक्षय अधर्मयुक्तं संयोगं कुरुष्वैनं कुरूद्गह

English

I do not see here, son of Kunti, anyone who should be killed by you; why do you take up the great sword in haste?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, वे शत्रुदमन भीमसेन ही मुझे उलाहना देनेके अधिकारी हैं

English

Therefore I ask you, son of Kunti: what is this that you wish to do, that you, of wondrous valour, enraged, seize a sword?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंचोत्तरं वाकरिष्यस्त्वमेव वधाद् भ्रातुर्नरक॑ चातिघोरम्

English

Thus addressed by Krishna, looking at Yudhishthira, Arjuna, sighing like an enraged serpent, said to Govinda:

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखं भवानू् वर्ततां मद्विहीन:

English

"'Give Gandiva to another'—whoever urges me thus, I would cut off his head; that is my secret vow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं जानता था कि तुम अधिरथपुत्र कर्णके भयसे पीड़ित हो जाओगे

English

That was said to me, firm of heart, by the king of immeasurable valour, in your presence, Govinda, and I cannot bear it here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रके पुत्रोंकोी बुद्धिमान भीमसेनने कालका ग्रास बना रखा है स राजा भवता दृष्ट: कुशली च युधिषछिर:

English

Therefore I shall slay this king, fearful of dharma; I shall keep my vow by slaying this best of men; for this, Yadava, I took up the sword.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह खड्ग हाथमें लिया है विशोको विज्वरश्नापि भविष्यामि जनार्दन

English

Having slain Yudhishthira, I shall be free of debt in truth, free of sorrow and fever, Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तासे मुक्त हो जाऊँगा

English

Or what do you think proper at this arisen time? You know, dear one, all that this world comes and goes; I shall do as you tell me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमस्य जगतस्तात वेत्थ सर्व गतागतम् धिग् धिगित्येव गोविन्द: पार्थमुक्त्वाब्रवीत् पुन:

English

[Krishna said:] "Now I know, Partha, that you have not served the elders. At the wrong time, tiger among men, with this act of fury—one who knows the divisions of dharma would not do thus, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काले न पुरुषव्याप्र संरम्भं॑ यद् भवानगात्

English

He who mixes together what should not be done and what should be done, and what is to be done with what is not to be done, is the lowest of men, Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा त्वं पाण्डवाद्येह धर्मभीरुरपण्डित: कार्याणामक्रियाणां च स पार्थ पुरुषाधम:

English

You do not know the decision of those wise ones who follow dharma and are versed in its brief and detailed forms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मोंसे जो सम्बन्ध जोड़ता है, वह पुरुषोंमें अधम माना गया है

English

A man who does not know the decision between what is to be done and not done is helpless and bewildered, Partha, as you, who are indeed deluded.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समासविस्तरदविदां न तेषां वेत्सि निश्चयम् निर्णय है, इसे तुम नहीं जानते

English

What is to be done and not done is not easily known; all is known through learning, and that you do not understand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवशो मुहाते पार्थ यथा त्वं मूढ एव तु

English

Through ignorance, you who know dharma protect dharma; the righteous does not understand the killing of creatures, Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनृतां वा वदेद् वाचं न तु हिंस्पात् कथंचन

English

Non-killing of beings, dear one, is in my view the greatest of all; one may speak an untruth but should never kill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हन्याद् भवान् नरश्रेष्ठ प्राकृतो5न्य: पुमानिव पराड्मुखस्य द्रवत: शरणं चापि गच्छत:

English

How would you, best of men, kill your eldest brother, the king, skilled in dharma, like an ordinary man?

हिन्दी अर्थ

न वध: पूज्यते सद्धिस्तच्च सर्व गुरौ तव

English

Killing one not fighting, weaponless, O Bharata, turned away, fleeing, seeking refuge, with joined palms, or who has surrendered, is not praised by the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मादधर्मसंयुक्त मौख्यात् कर्म व्यवस्यसि असम्प्रधार्य धर्माणां गतिं सूक्ष्मां दुरत्ययाम्

English

And you yourself, Partha, took a vow long ago as a boy; therefore through folly you resolve on a deed joined with unrighteousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् ब्रूयात् तव भीष्मो हि पाण्डवो वा युधिषिर:

English

Why would you, Partha, kill your elder, remembering dharma, without considering the subtle course of the dharmas, so hard to follow?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत् ते वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वेन निबोधैतद् धनंजय तत्त्वेनैव सुदुर्ज्ञेयं पश्य सत्यमनुछितम्

English

I shall tell you this secret of dharma, best of the Bharatas, which Bhishma, or Yudhishthira the knower of dharma, would tell you,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रानृतं भवेत् सत्यं सत्यं चाप्यनृतं भवेत्

English

or Vidura the minister, or the renowned Kunti; I shall tell you that in truth; understand it, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए। वहाँ असत्य बोलना ही उचित होगा पज्चानृतान्याहुरपातकानि

English

To speak the truth is good; there is nothing higher than truth; yet in its real nature it is very hard to know, for one who practises truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँच अवसरोंपर झूठ बोलनेसे पाप नहीं होता

English

There are cases where truth should not be spoken and untruth should be spoken; when everything one owns is being taken, untruth should be spoken.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यानृते विनिश्चित्य ततो भवति धर्मवित् उसका पालन करे। जो ऐसा करता है, वही धर्मका ज्ञाता है

English

Untruth should be spoken when life is at stake and at a marriage; where untruth becomes truth and truth becomes untruth,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुमहत् प्राप्तुयात् पापमापगास्विव कौशिक: भागी हो जाय तो क्या आश्चर्य है?

English

such is seen only by one who has truly practised truth; one who decides between truth and untruth becomes a knower of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलाकस्यानुसम्बन्धं नदीनां कौशिकस्य च

English

What wonder if a man of resolved mind, even a very cruel one, obtained very great merit, like Balaka by killing the blind one?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यात्रार्थ पुत्रदारस्य मृगान् हन्ति न कामतः था, कामनावश नहीं

English

What wonder again if a fool desiring dharma but unlearned incurred very great sin, like Kaushika at the river?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वधर्मनिरतो नित्यं सत्यवागनसूयक:

English

[Arjuna said:] "Tell me this, Lord, so that I may know the story linking Balaka and the blind one, and the rivers and Kaushika."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप: पिबन्तं ददृशे श्वापदं प्राणचक्षुषम् नाकसे सूँघकर ही आँखका काम निकाला करता था

English

[Krishna said:] There was once a hunter of deer named Balaka, O Bharata, who killed deer not out of desire but for the livelihood of his wife and son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्धे हते ततो व्योम्न: पुष्पवर्ष पपात च

English

He supported his blind mother and father and other dependants, ever devoted to his own duty, truthful in speech and free from envy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाला। उस अंधे पशुके मारे जाते ही आकाशसे व्याधपर फूलोंकी वर्षा होने लगी विमानमगमत् स्वर्गान्मृगव्याधनिनीषया

English

Once, wishing for deer, he exerted himself but found none. Then he saw a beast that was drinking water, perceiving by smell and not by sight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलाक स्वर्गलोकमें चला गया; अतः धर्मका स्वरूप अत्यन्त दुर्जय है

English

Though he had never seen such a creature, he killed it then; and immediately a shower of flowers fell from the sky.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नदीनां संगमे ग्रामाददूरात्ू स किलावसत् सत्यवादीति विख्यात: स तदा55सीदू धनंजय

English

A lovely celestial car, resounding with the songs and music of apsarases, came from heaven, wishing to take the hunter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्रापि दस्यव: क्रुद्धास्तानमार्गन्त यत्नतः

English

That creature, Arjuna, it is said, was made for the destruction of beings; having practised austerity it had obtained the boon of blindness, made by the Self-existent himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति तान् ख्यापयामास तेभ्यस्तत्त्वंस कौशिक:

English

Having killed that being, resolved on the destruction of all beings, Balaka went to heaven. Thus dharma is very hard to know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेनाधर्मेण महता वाग्दुरुक्तेन कौशिक: भोगना पड़ा; क्योंकि वह धर्मके सूक्ष्म स्वरूपको समझनेमें कुशल नहीं था

English

Kaushika too was a Brahmana, an ascetic, not much learned. He lived, it is said, at the confluence of rivers not far from a village.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा चाल्पश्रुतो मूढो धर्माणामविभागवित्

English

"I must always speak the truth"—this was his vow, and he was renowned then as a truth-speaker, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र ते लक्षणोद्ेश: कश्षिदेवं भविष्यति श्रुतेर्थधर्म इति होके वदन्ति बहवो जना:

English

Then some people, through fear of robbers, entered that forest, and the cruel robbers, going there, searched diligently.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभवार्थाय भूतानां धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम्

English

Then they came to Kaushika and said to that truthful man: "By what path, Lord, did many people go? Asked, tell us truly, if you know."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणियोंके अभ्युदय और नि:श्रेयसके लिये उत्तम धर्मका प्रतिपादन किया है अहिंसार्थाय भूतानां धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम्

English

Asked, Kaushika told them the truth: "They have taken refuge in this forest with many trees, creepers and thickets." Then those cruel men, reaching them, killed them, so it is heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् स्यथाद् धारणसंयुक्त स धर्म इति निश्चय:

English

By that great unrighteousness, through his ill-spoken word, Kaushika went to a very painful hell, unskilled in subtle dharmas, little learned, a fool, ignorant of the divisions of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो, वही धर्म है। ऐसा ही धर्म-शास्त्रोंका सिद्धान्त है अकूजनेन मोक्ष वा नानुकूजेत् कथंचन

English

Not having asked the elders about his doubt, he deserved a great pit. In this matter there may be some indication of the mark.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेयस्तत्रानृतं वक्तुं तत् सत्यमविचारितम्

English

Supreme knowledge is hard; the doer decides here; many people say that dharma is what is heard (shruti).

हिन्दी अर्थ

न तत्कलमवाप्रोति एवमाहुर्मनीषिण: यः स्तेनैः सह सम्बन्धान्मुच्यते शपथैरपि

English

I do not object to this, but not everything is laid down there; the teaching of dharma was made for the prosperity of beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया हुआ धन दाताको भी दुःख देता है तस्माद् धर्मार्थमनृतमुक्त्वा नानृतभाग् भवेत्

English

They say dharma is that which sustains (dharana); dharma sustains the people; what is joined with sustaining is certainly dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथाथधर्म यथाबुद्धि मयाद्य वै हितार्थिना

English

When some people wish to seize unjustly and release comes only by not speaking, one should not speak at all there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा ब्रूयान्महाप्राज्ञो यथा ब्रूयान्महामति: भवान् मातृसमोस्माकं तथा पितृसमो5पि च

English

Or if one must speak, or if silence would be suspected, it is considered better there to speak untruth than truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहितेत्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यतेडविदितं क्वचित्

English

When life is at stake, at a marriage, when all kinsmen and wealth are being lost, or in jest, falsehood may be spoken; those who see the real meaning of dharma see no unrighteousness in it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवध्यं पाण्डवं मन्ये धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् इदं वा परमनत्रैव शृणु हृत्स्थं विवक्षितम्

English

One who is freed from association with thieves even by oaths—it is better to speak untruth there; that is truth, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्तोउस्त्रैर्वा वीर्यतो वा विशिष्ट:

English

And wealth should not be given to them in any way if it can be withheld; wealth should not be given to sinners if possible; therefore, having spoken untruth for dharma's sake, one does not become a speaker of untruth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध राज्ञो भ्रष्टवीर्यो विचेता: तथा बुद्धि दातुमप्यर्हसि त्वम्

English

This indication of the mark has been stated to you duly. Having heard it, say, Partha, whether Yudhishthira deserves to be slain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सलाह आप मुझे देनेकी कृपा करें

English

[Arjuna said:] "As the greatly wise, great-minded one would speak, and for our good, so this word of yours is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरैर्भुश॑ ताडितोयुध्यमान: राज्ञा समक्षं परुषाणि पार्थ

English

You are to us like mother and like father, Krishna, and our supreme refuge; therefore your word is wondrous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा जीवन्मृत इत्युच्यते सः

English

There is nothing in the three worlds that is unknown to you anywhere; therefore you know supreme dharma entirely as it is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस समय अधर्मयुक्त वाक्‍्यका प्रयोग करो

English

I regard the Pandava king of dharma, Yudhishthira, as not to be slain; in this joining of the pledge, say something gracious. And hear this other thing in my heart that I wish to say.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविचार्यव कार्यषा श्रेयस्कामैनरै: सदा तद् ब्रूहि त्वं यन्मयोक्तं धर्मराजस्य धर्मवित्

English

You know my vow, Dasharha: 'Whoever among men tells me, "Give Gandiva to another, Partha," or "He who is superior to you in weapons,"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम॑ ब्रूया: सान्त्वयित्वा च पार्थम्

English

I would slay him by force, Keshava; and Bhima would slay one called "tuvaraka" (beardless).' The king told me that in your presence, lion of the Vrishnis, repeatedly: 'Give up the bow.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृष्ट: कर्ण त्वं जहि सूतपुत्रम् हो बड़े हर्षके साथ सूतपुत्र कर्णका वध करना

English

If, Keshava, I do not slay him in this living world, I cannot stand even a little while; and that vow of mine, known to the world, should be true, best of upholders of dharma. Give me such counsel today that the Pandava may live and I too, Krishna."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कृष्णार्जुनसंवादे एकोनसप्ततितमो5ध्याय:

English

[Vasudeva said:] "The king is weary and wounded by Karna in battle with sharp masses of arrows; therefore, Partha, he spoke harsh words to you, for the gamble is staked today in battle on Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वचन कहने लगे, जैसे उन्होंने पहले कभी नहीं कहे थे यो युध्यते सर्वलोकप्रवीरै:

English

If he is slain, the Kurus will be conquered; so thinks the king, son of Dharma. When one meets with great insult, then he is said to be dead while alive.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सादिप्रवेकानमितांश्व वीरान्

English

Therefore this king has always been honoured by you, Bhima and the twins, and by the elders and best of men in the world; so apply a small insult to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृगान् सिंहो विनिहत्येव चाजौ स्तया निहन्त्यश्वरथद्विपान् रणे

English

Say 'you' to him, Partha, to Yudhishthira; for an elder addressed as 'you' is as if slain, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनस्तु दोर्भ्या शतमन्युविक्रम:

English

Do so, son of Kunti, to the king of dharma Yudhishthira; make this unrighteous-seeming encounter, O Kuru bearer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नत्वं नित्यं रक्ष्ससे यः सुहृद्धिः देनेके अधिकारी हैं

English

This is the Atharvangirasa, the highest of the revealed texts; those who desire welfare should always act on it without reflection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स मां क्रूरं वक्तुमर्हत्यरिघ्न: भीमसेन ही मुझसे कठोर वचन कहनेके अधिकारी हैं

English

For this is the 'slaying' of the king of dharma, Pandava, by you, and he will so understand it; then bow at his feet afterwards and speak of forgiveness, with soothing words, Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेव मां वेत्थ यथाबलो5हम्

English

Your wise brother, the Pandava king, will never be angry with you; freed from untruth and fratricide, Partha, glad, slay Karna the charioteer's son."

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्त: सुखं न वयं विद्य किंचित् थोड़ा-सा भी सुख न पा सके

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus addressed by Janardana, Partha praised that "slaying of a friend," and then Arjuna said to the king of dharma a harsh word never said before, forcibly:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुझसे कोई सुख मिला हो, इसका मुझे स्मरण नहीं है

English

"Do not speak, O king, among those who speak; you do not stand even a krosha from the half of the battle; Bhima deserves to blame me, who fights as the foremost hero among all warriors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुसेनारूपी समुद्रको पार करना चाहता है स्तेन सम सर्वे निरयं प्रपन्ना:

English

In due time, having tormented foes in battle and slain the brave kings of the earth, who slew more than a thousand elephants and roared a tumultuous lion-roar,

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोग नरकतुल्य कष्टमें पड़ गये

English

the hero does very difficult deeds that you could never do—leaping from his chariot, taking up his mace and killing horses, men and elephants in battle with it,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मस्मांस्तीव्रा: श्रावयस्यद्य वाच: यस्माद् दोष:कौरवाणां वधश्न

English

killing the enemy's horses, chariots and elephants with the great sword, and with chariot parts and the bow, and who crushes foes with his feet and again with his arms, with the valour of Shatamanyu (Indra),

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तेषां योधैरस्मदीयैश्न युद्धे

English

the mighty one like Vaishravana and Death, who slays foes by force as they deserve—that Bhimasena may blame me; you, who are always protected by friends, may not.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकोशमाकाशनिभं॑ करोत्यसिम् सुदु:ःखित: केशवमर्जुनो5ब्रवीत्

English

Bhima alone, having crushed great chariot-warriors, the best of elephants, horses and foremost foot-soldiers, plunged among Dhritarashtra's sons; that tamer of foes may reproach me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयं धर्मभूतां वरिष्ठ:

English

He who has often slain hosts of foes, the Kalingas, Vangas, Anangas, Nishadas and Magadhas, always raging like dark clouds, he is entitled to speak to me, though I am blameless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजय: प्राह धनुर्विनाम्य

English

Mounted at the right time on a well-yoked chariot, drawing his bow, his fist full of arrows, that hero lets fly showers of arrows in the great battle like a cloud with streams of water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुर्धरो देवमृते पिनाकिनम् विजित्य सर्वा भवतः कृता वशे

English

The strength of the best of the twice-born is in speech; the wise say a kshatriya's strength is in his arm; you are strong in speech, O Bharata, and harsh; you alone know what sort of man I am.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुश्व सज्यं विततं सबाणम्

English

I strive always to do what pleases you, with wife, sons, life and self; and yet you strike me with arrows of speech; I know no happiness from you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चमू राजन् देवचमूप्रकाशा याव: शीघ्र सूतपुत्र॑ निहन्तुम्

English

You insulted me while lying on your couch with Draupadi; I strike down great chariot-warriors for your sake; therefore, being suspicious, you are harsh, O Bharata; I know no happiness from you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभूतां वरिष्ठम्

English

Death was said by the truthful one himself, to please you, roaring in battle: the hero Shikhandin, Drupada's son, the great soul, was guarded by me and so slew him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डालूँगा।” यों कहकर अर्जुन पुनः धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ युधिष्ठिससे बोले-- कोशे च खड्गं विनिधाय तूर्णम्

English

And I do not applaud your sovereignty, since you were addicted to dice to your own harm; having done a sin practised by the ignoble, you wish to cross over your enemies through these men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काले भवान् वेत्स्यति तन्नमस्ते

English

The faults in dice are many and unrighteous; you heard those that Sahadeva stated; you did not choose to avoid them, which were practised by the wicked, by which we all fell into hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यावर्ततेड्सावभियामि चैनम् ब्रवीमि सत्यं तदवेहि राजन्

English

You are the gambler; through you the kingdom was lost; our calamity came from you, O king. Do not goad us, unfortunate, with cruel words as whips, O king, enraging us further."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्य कहता हूँ। आप इसे अच्छी तरह समझ लें”

English

Savyasachin, having addressed these harsh words to the steady-minded one, cut him with them; then Indra's son repented and, sighing, drew his sword.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रातुर्वाक्यं परुषं फाल्गुनस्य येन प्राप्तं व्यसनं व: सुघोरम्

English

Krishna said to him, "What is this again, that you draw your sword, bare as the sky? Tell me the truth; I shall speak the next remedy for your purpose."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा ततस्तच्छयनं विहाय त॑ वासुदेव: प्रणतो5भ्युवाच

English

Thus asked by the best of men, greatly distressed, he said to Keshava, "I will slay my own body, by which I forcibly did wrong to the unfriendly one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वध्यो5स्य स पुमॉल्लोके त्वया चोक्तोडयमीदृशम्

English

Hearing that, Krishna, best of upholders of dharma, said to Dhananjaya: "Partha, speak your own virtues here yourself; so you will have the same as your friendliness at once."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मच्छन्दादवमानोयं कृतस्तव महीपते तस्मात् त्वं वै महाबाहो मम पार्थस्य चोभयो:

English

Saying "So be it, Krishna," welcoming the words, Dhananjaya bent his bow and said to Yudhishthira, best of upholders of dharma, "Hear, O king," the son of Shakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरणं त्वां महाराज प्रपन्नौ स्व उभावषि

English

"No other bowman equal to me exists, O god among men, except the god Pinakin (Shiva); I, permitted by that great soul, could in a moment slay the world with its moving and unmoving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याचना करता हूँ; आप मेरे अपराधको क्षमा करें राधेयस्याद्य पापस्य भूमि: पास्यति शोणितम्

English

By me, O king, all the quarters with their lords were conquered and brought under your control; the Rajasuya with its fees complete and the divine assembly hall are yours through my vigour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्येच्छसि वधं तस्य गतमप्यस्य जीवितम्

English

These arrows have been written for sinners; my bow is strung in battle with arrow; my feet are with arrows and banners; none conquer one like me in the fight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ससम्भ्रमं हृषीकेशमुत्थाप्य प्रणतं तदा एवमेव यथा5त्थ त्वमस्येषो5तिक्रमो मम

English

The northerners were slain, the westerners slain, the easterners repulsed, the southerners killed; of the Samshaptakas little remains; half of the whole army has been slain by me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मोचिता व्यसनाद् घोराद् वयमद्य त्वयाच्युत

English

The Bharata army lies slain by me, O king, though it shone like the army of the gods; those who do not know weapons I slay with weapons; therefore I do not turn the world to ashes here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घोरादद्य समुत्तीर्णावुभावज्ञानमोहितौ समुत्तीर्णा: सहामात्या: सनाथा: सम त्वयाच्युत

English

Having said so, Partha said again to Yudhishthira, best of upholders of dharma: 'Radha may become childless, or Kunti by me; know that as true, O king; be gracious, O king, forgive what I have said; at the proper time you will understand it. Salutation to you.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि युधिष्ठिरसमा श्वासने सप्ततितमो5ध्याय:

English

Having propitiated the king, the endurer of foes, he stood and said to him, in humility: "I go to free Bhima from the battle and to slay the charioteer's son with all my heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मौख्यात् तु तन्नावबुद्धं मया55सीत् न योत्स्येडहं सूतपुत्रं कथंचित्

English

I speak truly for your pleasure, my life is yours, know it, O king." Having said so, he bowed at his feet and rose, the blazing Kiriti: "This will not take long; it will be quick; he returns; I go to him."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यान्य सुहृदोंको युद्धके लिये आमन्त्रित नहीं करता

English

Hearing that harsh speech of his brother Phalguna, the Pandava, king of dharma, rose from his couch and said to Partha, his heart filled with sorrow:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्य कर्तु विग्रहे सूतजस्य न चास्मि गन्ता समरे पराभवम्

English

"What I have done, Partha, is not well; through it a most dreadful calamity has come to you. Therefore cut off today this head of mine, lowest of men, destroyer of the family,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा हाुशक्त: क्रियते हबान्धव:

English

of the sinner, joined to the vice of sin, of bewildered mind, lazy, timid, a slighter of elders, harsh. What use is it to you to follow me for long in harshness?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्म: सदा सद्धिरनुछितश्व॒ होनेवाला धर्म है

English

I, the sinner, go to the forest today; may you live happily without me. Let the great soul Bhimasena be the fit king; what need have I, an impotent, of kingdom?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनुश्चेदं गाण्डिवं तालमात्रम्

English

I cannot bear harsh words from you again, when you are full of anger; let Bhima be king; what use is my life, hero, now that I am despised?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यन्ता भविष्यस्त्वं रणे केशवस्यथ श्वरन्तमुग्रं प्रतिबाधनाय

English

Having said this, the king suddenly sprang up, leaving the couch, wishing to go out to the forest; Vasudeva bowed and said to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृशानुदत्तं च रथं च घधिक् ते

English

"O king, you know this vow of the Gandiva-bowman, firm in truth, renowned with regard to Gandiva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि युधिष्ठिरक्रोधवाक्येडष्टषष्टितमो 5 ध्याय: --'पार्थ! यह क्‍या? तुमने तलवार कैसे उठा ली?

English

He who says 'Give Gandiva to another' is to be slain by him; and you said to him exactly this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते ग्रस्ता धार्तराष्ट्रा हि भीमसेनेन धीमता

English

Therefore, to protect that true vow, Partha has by my wish committed this insult against you, O lord of the earth; for insulting elders is called killing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लूँ। सो तुमने राजाका दर्शन कर लिया। राजा युधिष्ठिर सब प्रकारसे सकुशल हैं

English

Therefore, mighty-armed king, forgive this transgression against Arjuna, both of me and Partha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हर्षकाले च सम्प्राप्ते किमिदे मोहकारितम् अवसर आया है, ऐसे समयमें यह मोहकारित कौन-सा कृत्य होने जा रहा है?

English

We both have taken refuge in you, great king; you ought to forgive me, O king, who bow and beg you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रहर्तुमिच्छसे कस्मात् कि वा ते चित्तविभ्रम:

English

The earth will drink the blood of the sinful Radheya today; I promise you truly: know the charioteer's son already slain today; the life of him you wish slain is gone."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिससे कुपित होकर तलवार उठा रहे हो?” एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन प्रेक्षमाणो युधिष्ठिरम्

English

Hearing these words of Krishna, King Yudhishthira, the king of dharma, hastily raised the bowing Hrishikesha and then, with joined palms, spoke these words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान युधिष्ठिरकी ओर देखकर श्रीकृष्णसे कहा--

English

"It is as you say; there is this transgression of mine. I am appeased, Govinda; I have been delivered today, Madhava; today we have been freed by you from dreadful calamity, Achyuta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्यस्मै देहि गाण्डीवमिति मां योडभिचोदयेत् तस्मादेनं वधिष्यामि राजानं धर्मभीरुकम्

English

Having found you as protector, we two, bewildered by ignorance, have been brought across the dreadful sea of calamity today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदर्थ मया खड्गो गृहीतो यदुनन्दन

English

Having reached your boat of intellect, we with our ministers have crossed the ocean of sorrow and grief; we are protected by you, Achyuta."