Mahābhārata

Sanjaya said: Thus addressed by Duryodhana, Karna, the son of a suta, who was fearless in battle, replied to the mighty-armed one, " ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The Pandavas have always been dear to me and to my father. And we are dear to them, but not in battle, O leader of the Kurus. O father, we shall ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

I, Karna, Shalya, Kripa, Hardikya and others can destroy the Pandava army in a moment, O best of kings. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And they would have destroyed the Kaurava army in half a moment, O descendant of the Kuru lineage, if we had not been in the battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

When the Pandavas fight with us, they will fight with their full strength, and we will fight with them. But, O descendant of Bharata, when one light meets another light, it ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

I tell you the truth, that the army of the Pandavas cannot be easily conquered, as long as the sons of Pandu are alive. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The sons of Pandu, fighting for their own cause, are capable of defeating you. O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Why will they not destroy your army? ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

You are the most greedy of kings, O son of Kuru, and you are deceitful. You are suspicious of everyone, proud, and therefore you are suspicious of us. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

But I, having made an effort, have given up my life for your sake. O son of the Kuru clan, for your sake I am going to this battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

I shall fight with the enemies and defeat the best of the best. I shall fight with the Panchalas, the Somakas and the Kekayas. And with the sons of Pand ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Today the Panchālas and the Somakas will be burned by my arrows, Like cows frightened by a lion, they will flee in all directions. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Today, the son of Dharma, the king, having seen my prowess, will consider this world to be full of Ashvatthama, along with the Somakas. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The son of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, will come to despair when he sees the Pāṇḍavas and the Somas, killed in battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O descendant of the Bharata dynasty, I will kill those who will attack me in battle. Those who come within the range of my arms will not be able to escape, O hero. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having thus spoken to your son Duryodhana, the mighty-armed one, he advanced to battle, driving away all the archers, desiring to do what is dear to your sons ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the son of the Gāutama said to the Pāñcālas and the sons of Kaikéyi: "All of you great warriors, strike at my body from here ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Thus addressed, all of them showered down weapons on Drona's son, O great king, like clouds on water. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having killed those arrows, Drona's son struck down ten heroes in the forefront of the sons of Pandu and Dhrishtadyumna, lord. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The Panchālas and Srīnjayas, being killed in the battle, abandoned Karna's son in the battle and fled in the ten directions. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing those brave Pāṇḍavas and Somas fleeing, Dhrishtadyumna, great king, attacked Ashvatthāman in battle. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then, surrounded by a hundred chariots of heroes, with golden decorations, with water-clouds, etc., not turning back, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The son of the king of Panchala, the great warrior Dhrishtadyumna, spoke these words to Drona's son, seeing the warriors fallen. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

"O son of the teacher, O you of evil intellect, what is the use of killing others? Come with me, if you are a hero in battle. I will kill you. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the powerful Dhrishtadyumna, son of the teacher, struck him with sharp arrows that pierced the vital points, O bull of the Bharatas. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

But those arrows, arranged in rows, quickly pierced Drona's son, with golden shafts, sharp at the tips, piercing the whole body, like bees swarming a flowering tree, eager ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Wounded severely, he was extremely angry, like a snake trampled upon. The proud son of Drona, not at all agitated, spoke, holding an arrow in his hand: ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

O Dhristadyumna, be firm and wait for a moment, Until I send you to Yama's abode with sharp arrows. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having thus spoken to Parshata, the slayer of enemy heroes, Drona's son, covered him all around with a shower of arrows, with his light hands. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Covered by Drona's son in battle, the son of the Pāṇḍavas, who was difficult to subdue in battle, then subdued Drona's son with words. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

You do not know my vow, nor the birth of the Brahmana, "You are to be killed by me, O very wicked one, after killing Drona." "Therefore, I ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

But, O wicked one, when this night has passed and the dawn has broken, I shall kill you in battle today, after having killed your father. I shall lead you to the world ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

"O Partha, show me your hatred for the Parthas and your devotion to the Kauravas. Stand firm and show me that. I will not let you go until you have shown ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He who, having abandoned the duties of a Brahmin, delights in the duties of a Kshatriya, is to be killed by all the world, just as you, O worst of men. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Thus addressed by the Partha, the best of Brahmins, spoke harsh words. He aroused fierce anger and said, "Stand, stand!" ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He looked at Parshata as if burning him with his eyes, and covered him with arrows, breathing like a serpent. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

That best of kings, covered by Drona's son in battle, was surrounded by all the armies of the Panchālas, that best of charioteers, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The mighty one, relying on his own self-control, did not tremble. And he released various arrows on Ashvatthama. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Again they engaged in battle, intent on a duel to the death, restraining each other with showers of arrows, both of them intolerant. Those great archers released showers of arrows all around, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing the battle between Drona's son and Parshata, which was terrible and frightening, the Siddhas, Charanas and Vata-dwellers worshipped it. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Filling the sky and the directions with showers of arrows, They fought, making a great darkness with arrows. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

As if dancing in battle, with their bows bent into a circle, those two, desiring to kill each other, desiring victory over each other, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Those two mighty-armed ones fought, skillfully and swiftly, being honored in battle by thousands of the best warriors. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing them fighting in battle, like two wild elephants in the forest, there was a tumultuous joy in both armies. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And they roared like lions, and blew conches, my friend, And played hundreds and thousands of musical instruments. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

In that tumultuous battle, which increased the fear of the timid, that battle seemed to last only a moment. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then, great king, Drona's son, the great-souled son of Drona, cut down the great-souled son of Drupada's standard, bow, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

With arrows having straight-shafts, he drove away all the Panchālas, the immeasurable-souled one, in hundreds and thousands. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the Pāṇḍava army was terrified, bull of the Bharatas, seeing the great deed of Ārjuna's son in battle, like that of Indra. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having killed a hundred of the Panchala maharathas with a hundred arrows, and having killed three maharathas with three sharp arrows, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Drona's son, while the son of Drupada and Phālguna looked on, destroyed the bulk of the Pāndavas who were stationed there. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The Panchālas and Srīnjayas, being slain in battle, abandoned their bows and arrows and scattered their flags and chariots. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having defeated the enemies in battle, the great chariot of Drona's son roared a great roar, like a cloud at the end of the summer. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having killed many heroes, Ashvatthama shone like fire at the end of the yuga, having reduced all beings to ashes. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Honoured in battle by the sons of Kuru, having conquered thousands of enemies in battle, Drona's son shone forth, like Indra of the gods, having slain the hosts of enemies. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.