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Book 07 – Chapter 002
BORI CE: 07-002-001 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-002-001 संजय उवाच हतं भीष्मथाधिरथिर्विदित्वा भिन्नां नावमिवात्यगाधे कुरूणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Then Adhiratha's son of the Suta caste, knowing that Bhisma had fallen, became desirous of saving, like a brother, the army of your son from the calamity it was in, like a boat split in the midst of the unfathomable deep. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-002 श्रुत्वा तु कर्णः पुरुषेन्द्रमच्युतं; निपातितं शांतनवं महारथम् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-002 श्रुत्वा तु कर्णः पुरुषेन्द्रमच्युतं निपातितं शान्तनवं महारथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard that the son of Shantanu, that foremost of men, the never-dropping one and the best of all car-warriors, had been slain, O king, Karna the repressor of enemies and the foremost of all bowmen, speedily arrived at the field of battle. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-003 हते तु भीष्मे रथसत्तमे परै;र्निमज्जतीं नावमिवार्णवे कुरून् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-003 निमज्जती नावमिवार्णवे कुरून् |
M. N. Dutt: When that excellent of car-warriors, Bhishma had been slain by the enemy, Karna soon (came of the battle field), desirous of saving the army of your son resembling a boat sunk in the deep, like a father anxious for rescuing his sons. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-004 कर्ण उवाच BORI CE: 07-002-005 ब्रह्मद्विषघ्ने सततं कृतज्ञे; सनातनं चन्द्रमसीव लक्ष्म |
MN DUTT: 05-002-004 कर्ण उवाच यस्मिन् धृतिर्बुद्धिपराक्रमौजः सत्यं स्मृतिर्वीरगुणाश्च सर्वे |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said When that Bhishma, who was endued with resoluteness, intelligence, prowess, energy, truthfulness, self-control and with all the other attributes of a hero; who was proficient in the use of celestial weapons; in whom there were humility, bashfulness, sweet speech and harmlessness; who was always grateful, the slayer of the enemies of the twice-borns, in whom there resided all these virtues for ever that Bhishma the destroyer of hostilc heroes had obtained his quietus, I consider the remaining warriors as already slain. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-006 नेह ध्रुवं किंचन जातु विद्यते; अस्मिँल्लोके कर्मणोऽनित्ययोगात् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-005 नेह ध्रुवं किंचन जातु विद्यते लोके ह्यस्मिन् कर्मणोऽनित्ययोगात् |
M. N. Dutt: Owing to the constant connection with action, there is nothing in this world that is eternal. When that one of illustrious vows (Bhishma) has been killed today, what man can say with certitude that today, what man can say with certitude that tomorrow the sun will rise? |
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BORI CE: 07-002-007 वसुप्रभावे वसुवीर्यसंभवे; गते वसूनेव वसुंधराधिपे |
MN DUTT: 05-002-006 वसुप्रभावे वसुवीर्यसम्भवे गते वसूनेव वसुन्धराधिपे |
M. N. Dutt: When that one of prowess equal to that of the Vasus, when he that was born of the energy of the Vasus, when that ruler of earth has gone back to the Vasus, do you then lament for your wealth, your sons and this army? |
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BORI CE: 07-002-008 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-002-007 संजय उवाच महाप्रभावे वरदे निपातिते लोकेश्वरे शास्तरि चामितौजसि |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said When that giver of boons, that most puicsant hero, that lord of men, that one of great vigour had been slain, that when the Bharatas had been vanquished, Karna, with a sorrowful heart and shedding copious tears, began to comfort (the Kurus). |
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BORI CE: 07-002-009 इदं तु राधेयवचो निशम्य ते; सुताश्च राजंस्तव सैनिकाश्च ह BORI CE: 07-002-010 प्रवर्तमाने तु पुनर्महाहवे; विगाह्यमानासु चमूषु पार्थिवैः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-008 इदं च राधेयवचो निशम्य सुताश्च राजंस्तव सैनिकाश्च ह |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard, O monarch, these wordr of the son of Radha, your sons and your soldiers, out of grief, broke out into loud lamentations and shed tears from their eyes, which were as copious as their wails were loud. When the sanguinary engagement waged anew and the Kaurava host led by kings once more roared forth (their battle-cry), then that foremost of all Maharathis (Karna) addressed these words to the mighty car-warriors, that imparted joy to their hearts. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-011 कर्ण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-002-009 जगत्यनित्ये सततं प्रधावति प्रचिन्तयनस्थिरमद्य लक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: This transient words is ever flying (towards death); considering this I always regard everything as unsteady. When you were all present here, how could that foremost of the Kurus (Bhishma), who resembled a mountain in steadiness, be slain in battle? |
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BORI CE: 07-002-012 निपातिते शांतनवे महारथे; दिवाकरे भूतलमास्थिते यथा |
MN DUTT: 05-002-010 निपातिते शान्तनवे महारथे दिवाकरे भूतलमास्थिते यथा |
M. N. Dutt: When like the sun dropping down on the earth, that foremost of car-warriors, the son of Shantanu has fallen, the monarchs (of the Kuru army) are hardly capable of withstanding Dhananjaya, like trees unable to withstand the hurricane that uproots even the hills. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-013 हतप्रधानं त्विदमार्तरूपं; परैर्हतोत्साहमनाथमद्य वै |
MN DUTT: 05-002-011 हतप्रधानं त्विदमार्तरूपं परैर्हतोत्साहमनाथमद्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: As that high-minded one did, so today will I protect, in this dreadful battle, this army of the Kurus, whose appearance is cheerless and whose zeal has been destroyed by the enemy, which is helpless and whose best warriors have already been slain. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-014 समाहितं चात्मनि भारमीदृशं; जगत्तथानित्यमिदं च लक्षये |
MN DUTT: 05-002-012 समाहितं चात्मनि भारमीदृशं जगत् तथानित्यमिदं च लक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: This heavy burden now devolves on myself; I shall that this world is transitory. That most excellent of warriors has also fallen in battle. Why shall I then entertain any apprehension for fighting? |
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BORI CE: 07-002-015 अहं तु तान्कुरुवृषभानजिह्मगैः; प्रवेरयन्यमसदनं रणे चरन् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-013 अहं तु तान् कुरुवृषभानजिह्मगैः प्रवेशयन् यमसदनं चरन् रणे |
M. N. Dutt: Coursing (swiftly) in the battle-field, I shall send, by means of my straight-going shafts, to the abode of Death, the foremost descendants of Kuru's race (Pandavas). Considering fame to be the best of all worldly possessions, I shall kill them in the engagement or myself lie on the field being slain by them. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-016 युधिष्ठिरो धृतिमतिधर्मतत्त्ववा;न्वृकोदरो गजशततुल्यविक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-014 युधिष्ठिरो धृतिमतिसत्यसत्त्ववान् वृकोदरो गजशततुल्यविक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira is endued with resoluteness, intelligence, piety and vigour; Vrikodara equals a hundred elephants in might; Arjuna also is youthful and the begotten son of the foremost of celestials; so the army belonging to them is not to be easily vanquished even by the immortals. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-017 यमौ रणे यत्र यमोपमौ बले; ससात्यकिर्यत्र च देवकीसुतः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-015 यमौ रणे यत्र यमोपमौ बले ससात्यकिर्यत्र च देवकीसुतः |
M. N. Dutt: As no one ever returns alive from the jaws of death, so no coward ever returns (alive) after having confronted that hostile army to which belong the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), each resembling death himself in battle and in which are Satyaki and the son of Devaki. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-018 तपोऽभ्युदीर्णं तपसैव गम्यते; बलं बलेनापि तथा मनस्विभिः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-016 तपोऽभ्युदीर्णं तपसैव बाध्यते बलं बलेनैव तथा मनस्विभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Great power, begot of austerities, should be opposed by ascetic wealth. So should the wise oppose might with might. My mind is decided upon withstanding the enemy and it is resolutely fixed upon ensuring the safety (of my own troops). |
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BORI CE: 07-002-019 एवं चैषां बुध्यमानः प्रभावं; गत्वैवाहं ताञ्जयाम्यद्य सूत |
MN DUTT: 05-002-017 एवं चैषां वाधमानः प्रभावं गत्वैवाहं ताञ्चयाम्यद्य सूत |
M. N. Dutt: For certain, O charioteer, I shall today oppose their force and shall defeat them by simply going to the field. This conflict of friends (internecine war) ought not to be tolerated by men. He that helps in rallying a routed army is the true friend. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-020 कर्तास्म्येतत्सत्पुरुषार्यकर्म; त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि भीष्मम् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-018 कर्तास्म्येतत् सत्पुरुषार्यकर्म त्यक्त्वा प्राणाननुयास्यामि भीष्मम् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall either achieve this pious act of manliness or shall follow Bhishma, renouncing my vital breaths. I shall either slay in battle my myriad enemies or slain by them I shall attain to the posthumous regions of the heroes. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-021 संप्राक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे; पराभूते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्रे |
MN DUTT: 05-002-019 सम्प्राक्रुष्टे रुदितस्त्रीकुमारे पराहते पौरुषे धार्तराष्ट्र |
M. N. Dutt: I regard, indeed, this to be my bounden duty, O charioteer, when women and infants wail aloud for assistance and when Dhartarastra's pride has been humiliated. So I shall this day conquer the enemies of the monarch (Duryodhana) |
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BORI CE: 07-002-022 कुरून्रक्षन्पाण्डुपुत्राञ्जिघांसं;स्त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्घोररूपे रणेऽस्मिन् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-020 स्त्यक्त्वा प्राणान् घोररूपे रणेऽस्मिन् |
M. N. Dutt: Preserving the Kurus and massacring the sons of Pandu even at the cost of my very life in this dreadful fight and dispatching to Death my myriad enemies in this battle, I shall bestow this monarchy the of Dhritarashtra. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-023 निबध्यतां मे कवचं विचित्रं; हैमं शुभ्रं मणिरत्नावभासि |
MN DUTT: 05-002-021 निबध्यतां मे कवचं विचित्रं हैमं शुभं मणिरत्लावभासि |
M. N. Dutt: Fasten on me this magnificent, golden and resplendent armour radiant with gems and jewels. Let also my helmet lustrous like the sun and my bows and arrows resembling fire, poison or serpents, be donned. on son |
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BORI CE: 07-002-024 उपासङ्गान्षोडश योजयन्तु; धनूंषि दिव्यानि तथाहरन्तु |
MN DUTT: 05-002-022 उपासङ्गान् षोडश योजयन्तु धनूंषि दिव्यानि तथाऽऽहरन्तु |
M. N. Dutt: Fasten sixteen quivers (to my chariot); fetch strongest bows and also arrows, spears, heavy maces and my conch with its body variegated with gold. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-025 एतां रौक्मीं नागकक्ष्यां च जैत्रीं; जैत्रं च मे ध्वजमिन्दीवराभम् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-023 इमां रौक्मी नागकक्ष्यां विचित्रां ध्वजं चित्रं दिव्यमिन्दीवराङ्कम् |
M. N. Dutt: Procure also my standard, variegated, beautiful, magnificent, made of gold, burning with the luster of a lotus, bearing the emblem of the elephant's girth, after having cleansed it with a fine piece of cloth and having decorated it with festoons of flowers and a net-work of fine wires. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-026 अश्वानग्र्यान्पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशा;न्पुष्टान्स्नातान्मन्त्रपूताभिरद्भिः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-024 अश्वानग्यान् पाण्डुराभ्रप्रकाशान् पुष्टान् स्नातान् मन्त्रपूताभिरद्भिः |
M. N. Dutt: O son a charioteer, bring me also, in all haste, fleetest horses, of the colour of to tawny clouds, stout, washed with water hallowed by mantras and decorated with rich caparisons made of effulgent gold. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-027 रथं चाग्र्यं हेमजालावनद्धं; रत्नैश्चित्रं चन्द्रसूर्यप्रकाशैः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-025 रथं चायं हेममालावनद्धं रत्नैचित्रं सूर्यचन्द्रप्रकाशैः |
M. N. Dutt: Procure, in all haste, a chariot, most magnificent, festooned with garlands of gold, adorned with gems resembling the Sun and the Moon, furnished with all necessary objects and offensive weapons and yoked with lusty horses. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-028 चित्राणि चापानि च वेगवन्ति; ज्याश्चोत्तमाः संहननोपपन्नाः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-026 चित्राणि चापानि च वेगवन्ति ज्याश्चोत्तमाः संनहनोपपन्नाः |
M. N. Dutt: Bring me also beautiful bows of great toughness and bow-strings of finest make, capable of throwing (arrows at great distances) and some large quivers well-stuffed with shafts and several cuirasses (to cover my person). |
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BORI CE: 07-002-029 प्रायात्रिकं चानयताशु सर्वं; कन्याः पूर्णं वीरकांस्यं च हैमम् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-027 प्रायात्रिकं चानयताशु सर्वं दना पूर्ण वीर कांस्यं च हैमम् |
M. N. Dutt: O hero, bring speedily all auspicious articles required at the time of setting ous (for battle) and brass and golden vessel filled with curds. Bring garlands of flowers and decorate my person with them; strike up, also, kettledrums for victory. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-030 प्रयाहि सूताशु यतः किरीटी; वृकोदरो धर्मसुतो यमौ च |
MN DUTT: 05-002-028 प्रयाहि सूताशु यतः किरीटी वृकोदरो धर्मसुतो ममौ च |
M. N. Dutt: Drive, O charioteer, quickly thither where Kiritin (diadem-decked), Vrikodara, the virtuous Yudhishthira and the twins are. Confronting them either I shall slay them or being slain in battle by the foes, I shall follow Bhishma. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-031 यस्मिन्राजा सत्यधृतिर्युधिष्ठिरः; समास्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च |
MN DUTT: 05-002-029 यस्मिन् राजा सत्यधृतियुधिष्ठिरः समास्थितो भीमसेनार्जुनौ च |
M. N. Dutt: That host to which belongs, Yudhishthira, firm in truth, in which are Bhima and Arjuna and which contains the son of Vasudeva, Satyaki and the Srinjayas, that host I consider to incapable of being vanquished by these monarchs. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-032 तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षे;त्सदाप्रमत्तः समरे किरीटिनम् |
MN DUTT: 05-002-030 तं चेन्मृत्युः सर्वहरोऽभिरक्षेत् सदाप्रमत्तः समरे किरीटिनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Even if all-devouring Death were to guard Arjuna in the encounter. with the utmost heed, still would I slay him confronting him in battle; or myself hie to the regions of Death following the trail of Bhishma. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-033 न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि तेषां; मध्ये शूराणां तत्तथाहं ब्रवीमि |
MN DUTT: 05-002-031 न त्वेवाहं न गमिष्यामि तेषां मध्ये शूराणां तत्र चाहं ब्रवीमि |
M. N. Dutt: It is not that, I say, that I shall not go amidst those heroes. Those that sow dissension's among friends, that are of veering devotion and of impious souls those are not my allies. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-034 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 05-002-032 संजय उवाच समृद्धिमन्तं रथमुत्तमं दृढं सकूबरं हेमपरिष्कृतं शुभम् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Karna then drove out for victory, mounting excellent chariot, most lavishly furnished, invulnerable, with a magnificent pole, adorned with gold, auspicious, with (fluttering) penons and to which harnessed steeds fleet like the wind. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-035 संपूज्यमानः कुरुभिर्महात्मा; रथर्षभः पाण्डुरवाजियाता BORI CE: 07-002-036 वरूथिना महता सध्वजेन; सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रशालिना |
MN DUTT: 05-002-033 सम्पूज्यमानः कुरुभिर्महात्मा रथर्षभो देवगणैर्यथेन्द्रः |
M. N. Dutt: Worshipped by the best of the car-warriors of the Kuru party, like Indra by the immortals, that high-souled and most terrible of all wielders of bow, endowed with immeasurable vigour like the sun himself,-riding on his chariot decorated with gold, gems and jewels, mounted with a magnificent standard, to which were harnessed finest animals and the rattle of which resembled the rumbling of clouds, went, attended by a mighty host, to the battle-field where that foremost of the Bharata race (Bhishma) had obtained his quietus. |
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BORI CE: 07-002-037 हुताशनाभः स हुताशनप्रभे; शुभः शुभे वै स्वरथे धनुर्धरः |
MN DUTT: 05-002-034 हुताशनाभः स हुताशनप्रभे शुभः शुभे वै स्वरथे धनुर्धरः |
M. N. Dutt: Then that son of Adhiratha, the mighty bowman and warrior Karna, blessed with a handsome appearance and effulgent like fire, riding on his Own auspicious chariot resplendent like fire, shone like the monarch of the celestials himself riding on his own heavenly chariot. |
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