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Book 08 – Chapter 007
BORI CE: 08-007-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच BORI CE: 08-007-002 योगमाज्ञाप्य सेनाया आदित्येऽभ्युदिते तदा |
MN DUTT: 06-011-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच सैनापत्यं तु सम्प्राप्य कर्णो वैकर्तनस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said Having attained the generalship of the army and been addressed by the king himself in sweet and brotherly terms and thereupon having ordered the troops to be arranged in battle-array towards the rise of the Sun, relate to me, O Sanjaya, what did the highly intellectual son of Vikartana, Karna, do at that time. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-003 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-011-002 संजय उवाच कर्णस्य मतमाज्ञाय पुत्रास्ते भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said O foremost of the Bharata race, your sons, having understood the object of Karna, ordered for the arrangement of the troops, followed by a joyful music of various instruments. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-004 महत्यपररात्रे तु तव पुत्रस्य मारिष |
MN DUTT: 06-011-003 महत्यपररात्रे च तव सैन्यस्य मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: Towards the close of the night, O lord of earth, a loud noise arose from amongst your soldiers, saying 'array and array.' |
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BORI CE: 08-007-005 नागानां कल्पमानानां रथानां च वरूथिनाम् BORI CE: 08-007-006 क्रोशतां चापि योधानां त्वरितानां परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 06-011-004 कल्पतां नागमुख्यानां रथानां च वरूथिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O lord of the world, there was a terrible uproar of the best of elephants and cars overlaid with beautiful coverlets, whilst they were being equipped and of the infantry crying out in joy, of the horses, whilst being harnessed and of the warriors, whilst moving to and fro, as as shouting to one another in mirth's. The uproar was so very great that it reached the very heavens. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-007 ततः श्वेतपताकेन बालार्काकारवाजिना BORI CE: 08-007-008 तूणेन शरपूर्णेन साङ्गदेन वरूथिना BORI CE: 08-007-009 कार्मुकेणोपपन्नेन विमलादित्यवर्चसा |
MN DUTT: 06-011-005 ततः श्वेतपताकेन बलाकावर्णवाजिना |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the son of Suta appeared on the field of battle, mounted upon a car furnished with innumerable flags and white standards, drawn by horses white cranes, ornamented with a flag bearing the design of an elephant's rope, filled with one hundred quivers and again, furnished with mace and wooden fence, supplied with the Shataghnis, rows of bells, shafts, lances and spears, loaded with several excellent bows and having had the splendour of the resplendent Sun and himself wielding a bow bound with gold. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-010 धमन्तं वारिजं तात हेमजालविभूषितम् |
MN DUTT: 06-011-006 ध्मापयन् वारिजं राजन् हेमजालविभूषितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O monarch, (Karna then began) to blow his conch adorned with a net-work of gold and also to shake his terrible bow studded with gold. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-011 दृष्ट्वा कर्णं महेष्वासं रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् |
MN DUTT: 06-011-007 दृष्ट्वा कर्णे महेष्वासं रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having seen Karna, that mighty bowman, that foremost of car-warriors, who was seated on his car and also was like the risen Sun destroying the thick darkness and who also was unapproachable. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-012 न भीष्मव्यसनं केचिन्नापि द्रोणस्य मारिष |
MN DUTT: 06-011-008 न भीष्मव्यसनं केचिन्नापि द्रोणस्य मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: None of the Kauravas, O sire, O foremost of persons, considered the fall of eithe, Bhishma, or Drona, or other warriors to be a loss at the time. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-013 ततस्तु त्वरयन्योधाञ्शङ्खशब्देन मारिष |
MN DUTT: 06-011-009 ततस्तु त्वरयन् योधाशङ्खशब्देन मारिष |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, O sire Karna, having ordered the warriors to make haste by the sound of his conch, led the vast army of the Kauravas. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-014 व्यूहं व्यूह्य महेष्वासो माकरं शत्रुतापनः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-010 व्यूहं व्यूह्य महेष्वासो मकरं शत्रुतापनः |
M. N. Dutt: Then Karna, that powerful bowman, that siniter of enemies, having arranged the troops in the from of a Makara, started against the Pandavas with the object of winning victory (over them). |
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BORI CE: 08-007-015 मकरस्य तु तुण्डे वै कर्णो राजन्व्यवस्थितः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-011 मकरस्य तु तुण्डे वै कर्णो राजन् व्यवस्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, Karna placed himself in the tip of the beak of that Makara; and the heroic Shakuni and the great car-warrior Uluka were stationed in both the eyes. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-016 द्रोणपुत्रस्तु शिरसि ग्रीवायां सर्वसोदराः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-012 द्रोणपुत्रस्तु शिरसि ग्रीवायां सर्वसोदरा |
M. N. Dutt: The son of Drona was stationed in the head; and all the uterine brothers were in the neck. King Duryodhana was stationed in the middle, surrounded by a large force. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-017 वामे पादे तु राजेन्द्र कृतवर्मा व्यवस्थितः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-013 वामपादे तु राजेन्द्र कृतवर्मा व्यवस्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of kings, Kritavarman was placed in the left foot, who was attended by the Narayana-army, namely the Gopalas, most difficult to be vanquished in battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-018 पादे तु दक्षिणे राजन्गौतमः सत्यविक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-014 पादे तु दक्षिणे राजन् गौतमः सत्यविक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the son of Gautama, possessed of the unbaffled prowess, was stationed in right foot, encompassed by the most powerful bowmen, the Trigartas and the troops from the south. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-019 अनुपादस्तु यो वामस्तत्र शल्यो व्यवस्थितः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-015 अनुपादे तु यो वामस्तत्र शल्यो व्यवस्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: There Shalya was placed in left hind-foot accompanied by a vast army recruited from the country of the Madras. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-020 दक्षिणे तु महाराज सुषेणः सत्यसंगरः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-016 दक्षिणे तु महाराज सुषेणः सत्यसंगरः |
M. N. Dutt: O great king, Sushena of certain resolution was stationed in the right hind-foot, encompassed by a force of one thousand cars and three hundred elephants. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-021 पुच्छे आस्तां महावीरौ भ्रातरौ पार्थिवौ तदा |
MN DUTT: 06-011-017 पुच्छे ह्यास्तां महावीर्यो भ्रातरौ पार्थिवौ तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon the two royal brothers, Chitra and Chitrasena, of iminense prowess having been accompanied by a vast army, stood in the tail (of the Makara). |
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BORI CE: 08-007-022 ततः प्रयाते राजेन्द्र कर्णे नरवरोत्तमे |
MN DUTT: 06-011-018 तथा प्रयाते राजेन्द्र कर्णे नरवरोत्तमे |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of kings, when Karna, that best of person had started for battle, the king of righteousness (Yudhishthira) beheld Dhananjaya and addressed him sayingपश्य |
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BORI CE: 08-007-023 पश्य पार्थ महासेनां धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संयुगे |
MN DUTT: 06-011-019 पार्थ यथा सेना धार्तराष्ट्रीह संयुगे |
M. N. Dutt: "O heroic son of Pritha, behold grow the army of Dhritarashtra was arranged in battlearray by Karna and encompassed by the most heroic car-warriors. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-024 हतवीरतमा ह्येषा धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-020 हतवीरतमा ह्येषा धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूः |
M. N. Dutt: Indeed, the best of the heroes amongst the vast army of Dhritarashtra were all slain before, O mighty armed one, only the feeble ones are alive, who are in my opinion as worthless as the straw. But in the whole force one mighty bowman, namely, the son of Suta, is shining brilliantly. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-025 एको ह्यत्र महेष्वासः सूतपुत्रो व्यवस्थितः BORI CE: 08-007-026 तं हत्वाद्य महाबाहो विजयस्तव फल्गुन |
MN DUTT: 06-011-021 एको ह्यत्र महेष्वासः सूतपुत्रो विराजते |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of car-warriors is incapable of being defeated by the three worlds, both mobile and immobile, along with the Gods, Asuras, the Gandharvas, the Kinnaras and the Nagas. O mighty-armed Phalguna, having slain to your him today, you will surely win victory and great thorn, pierced in my heart for twelve years, will now also be rooted out. Understanding this, O mighty armed one, do you arrange the troops in battle-array according desire. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-027 भ्रातुस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-022 भ्रातुरेतद् वचः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard the word of his brother, the Pandava (the third brother), conveyed by white horses, arranged his army in the form of the half moon against the face of the enemies' force. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-028 वामपार्श्वेऽभवद्राजन्भीमसेनो व्यवस्थितः BORI CE: 08-007-029 मध्ये व्यूहस्य साक्षात्तु पाण्डवः कृष्णसारथिः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-023 वामपार्वे तु तस्याथ भीमसेनो व्यवस्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon Bhimasena was stationed in the left side of that (half-moon); and the mighty bowman, Dhristadyumna, was placed in the right. In the middle (of that half-moon arrangement) both the monarch and the Pandava Dhananjaya were stationed. But Nakula and Shahadeva were placed in the rear of the king of righteousness (Yudhishthira.) |
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BORI CE: 08-007-030 चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ |
MN DUTT: 06-011-024 चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्युत्तमौजसौ |
M. N. Dutt: The two Panchala chiefs, Yudhamanyu and Uttamanjas, who were the guards of the wheels of the car (of Arjuna), did not forsake him in battle, as they were supported by the diademdecked one (Arjuna.) |
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BORI CE: 08-007-031 शेषा नृपतयो वीराः स्थिता व्यूहस्य दंशिताः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-025 शेषा नृपतयो वीराः स्थिता व्यूहस्य दंशिताः |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of the Bharata race, the rest of the heroic princes, who were all clad in armour, stationed in the different positions of the array allotted to them according to their respective zeal earnestness. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-032 एवमेतन्महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-026 एवमेतन्महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः |
M. N. Dutt: were i O descendant of the Bharata race, the Pandavas, as well as the mighty bowmen in। your side, having arranged their troops in the array of battle in the above manner, directed their mind towards the battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-033 दृष्ट्वा व्यूढां तव चमूं सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे |
MN DUTT: 06-011-027 दृष्ट्वा व्यूढां तव चमूं सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे |
M. N. Dutt: Having witnessed your army arranged in battle by the son of Suta, the son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana), with all his kinsmen, considered the Pandavas to be slain. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-034 तथैव पाण्डवीं सेनां व्यूढां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-028 तथैव पाण्डवी सेनां व्यूढां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of men, in the similar way, Yudhishthira, having observed the troops in the side of the Pandavas arranged in battle-array, considered the army of Dhritarashtra to be surely slain along with Karna himself. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-035 ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-036 सेनयोरुभयो राजन्प्रावाद्यन्त महास्वनाः |
MN DUTT: 06-011-029 ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकदुन्दुभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon conches, kettle-drums, tabours and drums of large size and cymbals and other instruments, such as Dindimas and Jharjharas were begun to be blown and struck on every side. O monarch, there was a loud sound of musical instruments amongst the soldiers on both the sides. There were terrible lion-roars of the heroes, who were most desirous of victory. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-037 हयहेषितशब्दाश्च वारणानां च बृंहितम् |
MN DUTT: 06-011-030 हयहेषितशब्दाश्च वारणानां च बृंहताम् |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of men, there arose the sound of snorting of the horses and the grunting of elephants. And also there was the terrible noise of the car-wheels. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-038 न द्रोणव्यसनं कश्चिज्जानीते भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 06-011-031 न द्रोणव्यसनं कश्चिजीनीते तत्र भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of the Bharata race, beholding that mighty bowinan, Karna, stationed at the front of the battle-array, none in the field amongst the Kaurava troops considered the death of Drona to be a loss. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-039 उभे सेने महासत्त्वे प्रहृष्टनरकुञ्जरे |
MN DUTT: 06-011-032 उभे सैन्ये महाराज प्रहृष्टनरसंकुले |
M. N. Dutt: O mighty monarch, in both the armies there were men filled with chcerfulness, who were all desirous of battle. O king, they waited in the field with the object of slaying one another without delay. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-040 तत्र यत्तौ सुसंरब्धौ दृष्ट्वान्योन्यं व्यवस्थितौ |
MN DUTT: 06-011-033 तत्र यत्तौ सुसंरब्धौ दृष्ट्वान्योन्यं व्यवस्थितौ |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of kings, there in the field these two namely, Karna and the son of Pandu, who beholding each other were filled with firm resolution rushed to and fro in the midst of their armies. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-041 नृत्यमाने तु ते सेने समेयातां परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 06-011-034 नृत्यमाने च ते सेने समेयातां परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: The two armies came face to face, meeting cach other, as if dancing (in great cheer). The heroes on both the sides, who were most desirous of battle, came forth accompanied by their respective divisions. |
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BORI CE: 08-007-042 ततः प्रववृते युद्धं नरवारणवाजिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 06-011-035 ततः प्रववृते युद्धं नरवारणवाजिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: 'O nighty monarch, thus commenced the battle of men, elephants, horses and cars, who were all engaged in slaying one another. |
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