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Book 07 – Chapter 001
BORI CE: 07-001-001 जनमेजय उवाच BORI CE: 07-001-002 धृतराष्ट्रस्तदा राजा शोकव्याकुलचेतनः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-002 तमप्रतिमसत्त्वौजोबलवीर्यसमन्वितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said Hearing that his sire Devavrata of unequaled might, energy, sturdiness, prowess and vigour, had been slain by Sikhandin the son of Panchala. O Brahmanical sage, what did the very powerful monarch Dhritarashtra with eyes blinded with fast-falling tears, do? |
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BORI CE: 07-001-003 तस्य पुत्रो हि भगवन्भीष्मद्रोणमुखै रथैः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-003 तस्य पुत्रो हि भगवन् भीष्मद्रोणमुखै रथैः |
M. N. Dutt: His son, O worshipful one, desired to obtain monarchy after having defeated the mighty warriors, the sons of Pandu, through the assistance of Bhima, Drona and other such heroes. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-004 तस्मिन्हते तु भगवन्केतौ सर्वधनुष्मताम् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-004 तस्मिन् हते तु भगवन् केतौ सर्वधनुष्मताम् |
M. N. Dutt: O illustrious ascetic, tell me all that the foremost of the Kuru dynasty did, when that chief of all bowmen (Bhima) had been killed. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-005 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-001-005 वैशम्पायन उवाच निहतं पितरं श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Having heard that his sire (Bhishma) had been slain in battle, that ruler of men, Dhritarashtra of the Kuru dynasty knew no rest of mind, being worn out with anxiety and Sorrow. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-006 तस्य चिन्तयतो दुःखमनिशं पार्थिवस्य तत् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-006 तस्य चिन्तयतो दुःखमनिशं पार्थिवस्य तत् |
M. N. Dutt: When that foremost of the Kurus had been thus brooding over his grief, there came again to him the pure-souled son of Gavalgani. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-007 शिबिरात्संजयं प्राप्तं निशि नागाह्वयं पुरम् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-007 शिबिरात् संजयं प्राप्तं निशि नागाह्वयं पुरम् |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, Dhritarashtra, the son of Ambika, then thus questioned Sanjaya who had that night returned from the camp of the city named after the elephant. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-008 श्रुत्वा भीष्मस्य निधनमप्रहृष्टमना भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-008 श्रुत्वा भीष्मस्य निधनमप्रहृष्टमना भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing of the death of Bhishma, he became exceedingly cheerless and longing for the victory of his sons, he broke out into lamentations like one sorely distressed. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-009 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-001-009 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच संशोच्य तु महात्मानं भीष्मं भीमपराक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said O son, having bewailed the high-souled Bhima of terrific might, what did the Kurus, goaded by Destiny, do? |
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BORI CE: 07-001-010 तस्मिन्विनिहते शूरे दुराधर्षे महौजसि |
MN DUTT: 05-001-010 तस्मिन् विनिहते शूरे दुराधर्षे महात्मनि |
M. N. Dutt: When that unconquerable and high-souled hero was slain, what, for sooth, did the Kurus, deep down into the sea of sorrow, do? |
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BORI CE: 07-001-011 तदुदीर्णं महत्सैन्यं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि संजय |
MN DUTT: 05-001-011 तदुदीर्णं महत् सैन्यं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि संजय |
M. N. Dutt: Verily, O Sanjaya, the innumerable and excellent army of the high-souled sons of Pandu, can strike the worlds with keenest apprehension. In this terrific battle, was any great car-warrior in the troop of Duryodhana who was fearless? |
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BORI CE: 07-001-012 देवव्रते तु निहते कुरूणामृषभे तदा |
MN DUTT: 05-001-012 संजय उवाच देवव्रते तु निहते कुरूणामृषभे तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Therefore, O Sanjaya, recount to me what the kings did, when Devarata, the foremost of the Kurus, had been slain. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-013 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-001-013 शृणु राजन्नेकमना वचनं ब्रुवतो मम |
M. N. Dutt: Hear, O monarch, with singleness of mind, the words, falling from my lips, regarding what your sons did when Devavrata had fallen. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-014 निहते तु तदा भीष्मे राजन्सत्यपराक्रमे |
MN DUTT: 05-001-014 निहते तु तदा भीष्मे राजन् सत्यपराक्रमे |
M. N. Dutt: 0 monarch, when Bhishma of invincible prowess had been slain, your own warriors and also those of the Pandava host, began to think of the duties of the Kshatriya sect; and, |
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BORI CE: 07-001-015 विस्मिताश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च क्षत्रधर्मं निशाम्य ते BORI CE: 07-001-016 शयनं कल्पयामासुर्भीष्मायामिततेजसे |
MN DUTT: 05-001-015 विस्मिताश्च प्रहृष्टाश्च क्षत्रधर्मं निशम्य ते |
M. N. Dutt: o lord of men, at the thought, they wondered and were delighted; and in obedience to their sectarian duties, they bowed down to the illustrious Bhishma. Then those foremost of men prepared for Bhishma of infinite energy a bed furnished with a pillow, made of close-knotted arrows. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-017 विधाय रक्षां भीष्माय समाभाष्य परस्परम् BORI CE: 07-001-018 क्रोधसंरक्तनयनाः समवेक्ष्य परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-016 विधाय रक्षां भीष्माय समाभाष्य परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having arranged for Bhishma's safety and having greeted one another, and with the permission of the son of Ganga and having circumambulated him and looking at each other with eyes coppery with anger, those Kshatriyas, goaded by Destiny, again issued forth for fighting with one another. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-019 ततस्तूर्यनिनादैश्च भेरीणां च महास्वनैः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-017 ततस्तूर्यनिनादैश्च भेरीणां निनदेन च |
M. N. Dutt: Then to the voice of the trumpets and to the roar of the drums, the army of your sons and that of their adversaries, formed in battle-array. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-020 व्यावृत्तेऽहनि राजेन्द्र पतिते जाह्नवीसुते BORI CE: 07-001-021 अनादृत्य वचः पथ्यं गाङ्गेयस्य महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-018 व्यावृत्तेऽर्यम्णि राजेन्द्र पतिते जाह्नवीसुते |
M. N. Dutt: When, O greatest of kings, the son of Janhavi (Bhishma) had fallen and when the greater part of the day had worn out, these foremost of the Bharata race, overpowered by the influence of their wrath, and having their reasons bewildered through fate and neglecting the salutary counsel of the illustrious son of Ganga, came out in haste grasping their weapons. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-022 मोहात्तव सपुत्रस्य वधाच्छांतनवस्य च |
MN DUTT: 05-001-019 मोहात् तव सपुत्रस्य वधाच्छान्तनवस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Owing to your own foolishness and that of your sons and owing to the death of the son of Shantanu, the descendants of the Kuru race together with all the (assembled) kings, appeared to be summoned by the God of death. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-023 अजावय इवागोपा वने श्वापदसंकुले |
MN DUTT: 05-001-020 अजावय इवागोपा वने श्वापदसंकुले |
M. N. Dutt: Like a herd of goats without a herdsman in wood infested with beasts of prey, they were exceedingly oppressed with fear, being deprived of Devavrata. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-024 पतिते भरतश्रेष्ठे बभूव कुरुवाहिनी BORI CE: 07-001-025 विपन्नसस्येव मही वाक्चैवासंस्कृता यथा |
MN DUTT: 05-001-021 पतिते भरतश्रेष्ठे बभूव कुरुवाहिनी |
M. N. Dutt: On the fall of that foremost of the Bharata race, the army of the Kurus resembled the heavenly dome stripped of the stars or the sky deprived of the atmosphere; or the earth with her crops blighted; or a discourse teeming with unrefined expressions; or the army of the Asuras when in the days of yore, Bali had been (thoroughly) humiliated. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-026 विधवेव वरारोहा शुष्कतोयेव निम्नगा BORI CE: 07-001-027 स्वाधर्षा हतसिंहेव महती गिरिकन्दरा |
MN DUTT: 05-001-022 विधवेव वरारोहा शुष्कतोयेव निम्नगा |
M. N. Dutt: Or a charming lady deprived of her lord; a stream the waters of which had been dried up; or a doe deprived of her mate, surrounded by wolves in the forest or the wide, extended, mountain-cave having its lion slain by the fabulous Sarabha. Or the slaughter of Janhavi's son, O foremost of the Bharata race, the army of the Bharatas. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-028 विष्वग्वातहता रुग्णा नौरिवासीन्महार्णवे |
MN DUTT: 05-001-023 विश्वग्वाताहता रुग्णा नौरिवासीन्महार्णवे |
M. N. Dutt: Resembled a tiny bark thrown up and down on the bosom of the mighty main, driven by the gale rushing from all sides. It was then greatly harassed by the powerful Pandavas heroes of infallible aims. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-029 सा तदासीद्भृशं सेना व्याकुलाश्वरथद्विपा |
MN DUTT: 05-001-024 सा तदाऽऽसीद् भृशं सेना व्याकुलाश्वरथद्विपा |
M. N. Dutt: Then that host, with its elephants, horses and car-warriors, was much distressed and exceedingly jeopardised and rendered helpless and terror-stricken. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-030 तस्यां त्रस्ता नृपतयः सैनिकाश्च पृथग्विधाः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-025 तस्यां त्रस्ता नृपतयः सैनिकाश्च पृथग्विधाः |
M. N. Dutt: Then, in that army, bereft of Devavrata, the kings and the (common) soldiers, individually struck with panic, seemed to be sinking into the nethermost regions. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-031 सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं रोचमानमिवातिथिम् BORI CE: 07-001-032 चुक्रुशुः कर्ण कर्णेति तत्र भारत पार्थिवाः BORI CE: 07-001-033 स हि नायुध्यत तदा दशाहानि महायशाः BORI CE: 07-001-034 भीष्मेण हि महाबाहुः सर्वक्षत्रस्य पश्यतः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-026 कर्णे हि कुरवोऽस्मार्षुः स हि देवव्रतोपमः MN DUTT: 05-001-027 राधेयं हितमस्माकं सूतपुत्रं तनुत्यजम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter the Kauravas remembered Karna, who was equal to Devavrata himself and who was the foremost of all wielders of weapons and resplendent like a guest. Then like the heart of a distressed person looking for a friend, their hearts turned towards him (Karna); and, O Bharata, the kings then broke out into exclamations saying, "O Karna, O Karna." That son of Radha, that benefactor of ours, that progeny of Suta, he that will sacrifice his life in battle, that one of illustrious renown with his followers and friends, has refrained from fighting these ten days; summon him without delay. That foremost of men, that hero of mighty arms, Karna, had been reckoned by Bhishma as only an Ardharatha, in the presence of all the Kshatriyas, during the tale of car-warriors of valour and prowess, in spite of his being equal to two Maharathas. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-035 रथातिरथसंख्यायां योऽग्रणीः शूरसंमतः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-028 स्थातिरथसंख्यायां योऽग्रणीः शूरसम्मतः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed in that enumeration of Rathas and Atirathas, Karna was thus reckoned-Karna who is the foremost (of all fighters), who is held in high respect by the heroes and who would dare give battle even to Yama, Kubera, Varuna and Indra. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-036 स तु तेनैव कोपेन राजन्गाङ्गेयमुक्तवान् BORI CE: 07-001-037 त्वया तु पाण्डवेयेषु निहतेषु महामृधे |
MN DUTT: 05-001-029 स तु तेनैव कोपेन राजन् गाङ्गेयमुक्तवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Out of wrath (excited by this classification of himself, he had thus addressed, O king, the son of Ganga-'O Kaurava, I will not fight so long as you live; if you shall slay in battle the Sons of Pandu, O you of Kuru'a race, I will retire into the woods with the permission of Duryodhana. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-038 पाण्डवैर्वा हते भीष्मे त्वयि स्वर्गमुपेयुषि |
MN DUTT: 05-001-030 पाण्डवैर्वा हते भीष्मे त्वयि स्वर्गमुपेयुषि |
M. N. Dutt: If, O Bhisma, on the contrary, you, being slain by the Pandavas, are transported to heaven, then will I, riding on a single car, slay those whom you consider to be the mightiest of all car-warriors. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-039 एवमुक्त्वा महाराज दशाहानि महायशाः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-031 एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्दशाहानि महायशाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus spoken, the mighty-armed Karna of illustrious renown, refrained, with the perinission of your son, from taking part in the battle for these ten days. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-040 भीष्मः समरविक्रान्तः पाण्डवेयस्य पार्थिव |
MN DUTT: 05-001-032 भीष्मः समरविक्रान्तः पाण्डवेयस्य भारत |
M. N. Dutt: 0 Bharata, Bhishma of immeasurable prowess, displaying his might in battle, slew a large number of warriors of the Pandava host in that (sanguinary) engagement. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-041 तस्मिंस्तु निहते शूरे सत्यसंधे महौजसि |
MN DUTT: 05-001-033 तस्मिंस्तु निहते शूरे सत्यसंधे महौजसि |
M. N. Dutt: On the fall of that most powerful hero of linerring aim, your sons remembered Karna, like persons desirous of crossing the ocean) remembering a raft. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-042 तावकास्तव पुत्राश्च सहिताः सर्वराजभिः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-034 तावकास्तव पुत्राश्च सहिताः सर्वराजभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Your sons and the warriors of your party, together with the (assembled) monarchs then, began to bewail saying 'Karna' they also said 'It is time for you to come.' |
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MN DUTT: 05-001-035 एवं ते स्म हि राधेयं सूतपुत्रं तनुत्यजम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus all the warriors endued with great prowess, bewailed on the dead body of Karna, the son of Suta and Radha. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-043 जामदग्न्याभ्यनुज्ञातमस्त्रे दुर्वारपौरुषम् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-036 जामदग्न्याभ्यनुज्ञातमस्त्रे दुर्वारपौरुषम् |
M. N. Dutt: As during emergencies the heart flies to a friend, so our hearts then flew to Karna of irrepressible manhood who had acquired his knowledge of weapons from the son of Jamadagni. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-044 स हि शक्तो रणे राजंस्त्रातुमस्मान्महाभयात् |
MN DUTT: 05-001-037 स हि शक्तो रणे राजंस्त्रातुमस्मान् महाभयात् |
M. N. Dutt: O monarch, he only was capable of saving us from the great dangers of battle, iike Govinda protecting the celestials from all calamities. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-045 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-001-038 वैशम्पायन उवाच तथा तु संजयं कर्णे कीर्तयन्तं पुनः पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Thereupon breathing (heavily) out like a snake, Dhritarashtra spoke these words to Sanjaya who had been thus repeatedly extolling Karna. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-046 यत्तद्वैकर्तनं कर्णमगमद्वो मनस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 05-001-039 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यत् तद्वैकर्तनं कर्णमगमद् वो मनस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said As your heart then were drawn to wards Karna, the son of Vikartana, you surely saw that son of Radha, that descendant of Suta, who was ever-ready to lay down his life for you. |
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BORI CE: 07-001-047 अपि तन्न मृषाकार्षीद्युधि सत्यपराक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 05-001-040 अपि तन्न मृषाकार्षीत् कच्चित् सत्यपराक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: Did that Karna, of infallible prowess in battle, disappoint Duryodhana and his brothers, who had been all exceedingly distressed, panicstruck and anxious for being extricated from their difficulties? |
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BORI CE: 07-001-048 अपि तत्पूरयां चक्रे धनुर्धरवरो युधि |
MN DUTT: 05-001-041 अपि तत् पूरयांचक्रे धनुर्धरवरो युधि |
M. N. Dutt: Was that foremost of bowmen in battle capable of filling up the void created by the fall of Bhishma, the shelter of the Kurus? |
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BORI CE: 07-001-049 तत्खण्डं पूरयामास परेषामादधद्भयम् |
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Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 05-001-042 तत् खण्डं पूरयन् कर्णः परेषामादधद् भयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Supplying the gap, was Karna successful in striking terror into the hearts of the enemy? Therefore, it is said, O Sanjaya! he is the lion among the men. |
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MN DUTT: 05-001-043 आर्तानां बान्धवानां च क्रन्दतां च विशेषतः |
M. N. Dutt: Renouncing his breaths in battle field, for protecting the helpless, distressed and roaring our relatives, did he also succeed in fructifying the hopes of victory cherished by my sons? Supplying the gap, was Karna successful in striking terror into the hearts of the enemy? Therefore, it is said, O Sanjaya! he is the lion among the men. |
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MN DUTT: 05-001-044 आर्तानां बान्धवानां च क्रन्दतां च विशेषतः |
M. N. Dutt: Renouncing his breaths in battle field, for protecting the helpless, distressed and roaring our relatives, did he also succeed in fructifying the hopes of victory cherished by my sons? |
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