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Book 08 – Chapter 052
BORI CE: 08-052-001 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-074-001 संजय उवाच स केशवस्य बीभत्सुः श्रुत्वा भारत भाषितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Hearing, O Bharata, these (reassuring) words of Keshava, Vibhatsu, instantly shaking off his sorrowful countenance, took heart again. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-002 ततो ज्यामनुमृज्याशु व्याक्षिपद्गाण्डिवं धनुः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-002 ततो ज्यामभिमृज्याशु व्याक्षिपद् गाण्डिवं धनुः |
M. N. Dutt: And grating his bowstring and stretching it at length, he took hold of his Gandiva with a view to make away with Karna and addressing Keshava, thus expressed himself. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-003 त्वया नाथेन गोविन्द ध्रुव एष जयो मम |
MN DUTT: 06-074-003 त्वया नाथेन गोविन्द ध्रुव एव जयो मम |
M. N. Dutt: Since you-O Govinda, who, (fathoming the mysteries of fate) see through events, past and future, since you are so kindly disposed towards me, under your (able) generalship, I may well be certain of gaining the day. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-004 त्वत्सहायो ह्यहं कृष्ण त्रीँल्लोकान्वै समागतान् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-004 त्वत्सहायो ह्यहं कृष्ण त्रील्लोकान् वै समागतान् |
M. N. Dutt: O Krishna, with you at my elbow, bidding defiance to all the three worlds, marshalled in array, I can well launch them (on and all), into eternity, what speak you of Karna then. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-005 पश्यामि द्रवतीं सेनां पाञ्चालानां जनार्दन |
MN DUTT: 06-074-005 पश्यामि द्रवती सेनां पञ्चालानां जनार्दन |
M. N. Dutt: O Janardana, I witness how the Panchala hordes are beating their retreats (from the field) and I also seen how Karna with his lofty bearing domineering in the battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-006 भार्गवास्त्रं च पश्यामि विचरन्तं समन्ततः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-006 भार्गवास्त्रं च पश्यामि ज्वलन्तं कृष्ण सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: The sight of the Bhargava weapon, let loose by Karna and floating on the air like the great thunder of Shakra, meets also my view, |
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BORI CE: 08-052-007 अयं खलु स संग्रामो यत्र कृष्ण मया कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-007 अयं खलु स संग्रामो यत्र कर्ण मया हतम् |
M. N. Dutt: But in today's battle I will give no quarter to Karna and all the world will proclaim the fact till as long as it will last. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-008 अद्य कृष्ण विकर्णा मे कर्णं नेष्यन्ति मृत्यवे |
MN DUTT: 06-074-008 अद्य कृष्ण विकर्णा मे कर्णं नेष्यन्ति मृत्यवे |
M. N. Dutt: Today, O Krishna, pointed arrows flung from Gandiva and sped by my arms, will sent Karna to his last account. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-009 अद्य राजा धृतराष्ट्रः स्वां बुद्धिमवमंस्यते |
MN DUTT: 06-074-009 अद्य राजा धृतराष्ट्रः स्वां बुद्धिमवमंस्यते |
M. N. Dutt: And king Dhritarashtra, today will hurl malediction on his evil genius under the inspiration of which he placed the diadem on the brow of Duryodhana, who was least deserving of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-010 अद्य राज्यात्सुखाच्चैव श्रियो राष्ट्रात्तथा पुरात् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-010 अद्य राज्यात् सुखाश्चैव श्रियो राष्ट्रात् तथा पुरात् |
M. N. Dutt: O large-arined one, today King Dhritarashtra will be deprived of his sovereignty and happiness, wealth and dominion, capital and sons. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-011 गुणवन्तं हि यो द्वेष्टि निर्गुण कुरुते प्रभुम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Sri Krishna! The king who keep envy within heart for meritorious and offers throne to wicked person, regrets on the consequences when these are ripen. He thus, suffers at last from agony. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-074-012 यथा च पुरुषः कश्चिच्छित्त्वा चाम्रवर्ण महत् |
M. N. Dutt: O Janaradana! As a man regrets on the consequences for deforestation of mango trees when these arise subsequent to such evil act committed, king Duryodhana will become helpless on the death of Karna, the son of charioteer. arrows |
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BORI CE: 08-052-011 अद्य दुर्योधनो राजा जीविताच्च निराशकः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-013 अद्य दुर्योधनो राज्याजीविताच निराशकः |
M. N. Dutt: Most assuredly do I tell you, O Krishna, the Karna's doom being (thus) sealed today, Duryodhana, goaded to desperation will lose all hope of both his life and sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-012 अद्य दृष्ट्वा मया कर्णं शरैर्विशकलीकृतम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-014 अद्य दृष्ट्वा मया कर्णं शरैर्विशकलीकृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: As in days of yore, in the contest between the Devas and the Asuras, Indra rent in twain the body of the demon Vritra, so beholding the body of Karna, all cut into pieces with the inflicted through my hands, let Duryodhana today recall to mind the proposal you made, O Lordly Being, when suing for peace. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-013 अद्यासौ सौबलः कृष्ण ग्लहं जानातु वै शरान् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-015 अद्यसौ सौबलः कृष्ण ग्लहाजानातु वै शरान् |
M. N. Dutt: Let the son of Subal realize today, O Krishna, that my arrows happen to be my dice, my Gandiva is my gaming board and my chariot, my chequered cloth. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-016 अद्य कुन्तीसुतस्याहं दृढ राज्ञः प्रजागरम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Govinda, striking today the death knell of Karna with keen shafts, I will remove the long lost sleep of the son of Kunti. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-017 अद्य कुन्तीसुतो राजा हते सूतसुते मया |
M. N. Dutt: On my hastening the departure of Suta's son to the other world will raise the drooping spirit of the royal descendant of Kunti and he, taking life easily, will enjoy eternal happiness. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-018 अद्य चाहमनाधृष्यं केशवाप्रतिमं शरम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Keshava, I will fling today such an irresistible arrow, unique of its kind, that will surely make Karna shuffle off his mortal coil. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-019 यस्य चैतद् व्रतं मह्यं वधे किल दुरात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: And such was the vow of that wretch of human beings about taking my life, that "until I put an end to the existence of Phalguna, I will not have my feet washed.” Giving a lie to the words of honor of that vile creature, O Madhusudan, I will, hitting him straight with my arrows, throw off his body from his car. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-014 योऽसौ रणे नरं नान्यं पृथिव्यामभिमन्यते |
MN DUTT: 06-074-020 योऽसौ रणे नरं नान्यं पृथिव्यामनुमन्यते |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth today will drink the blood of that son of Suta, who, in battle, defies all mortals of this sphere. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-021 अपतिहसि कृष्णेति सूतपुत्रो यदब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: In addressing Krishna, that Karna, the son of Suta, vaunting of his own superiority, with the approbation of Dhritarashtra, had indulged himself (in the expression), "O Krishna, you are now without a husband.” My sharpened arrows will falsify today that vile expression of his and like the foaming snake, surcharged with active poison, will feast on his blood. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-022 मया हस्तवता मुक्ता नाराचा वैद्युतत्विषः |
M. N. Dutt: My cloth-yard shafts, dazzling with the splendour of lightning, let loose by my capacious arms and from off the strings of Gandiva, will lead Karna to his eternal goal. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-015 अद्य तप्स्यति राधेयः पाञ्चालीं यत्तदाब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-023 अद्य तप्स्यति राधेयः पाञ्चालीं यत्तदाब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: The contumely which the son of Radha gave expression to, in addressing the Princess of Panchala in the open court, vilifying the Pandavas, will today make him repent of his misdemeanour. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-016 ये वै षण्ढतिलास्तत्र भवितारोऽद्य ते तिलाः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-024 ये वै षण्ढतिलास्तत्र भवितारोऽद्य ते तिला: |
M. N. Dutt: After the fall of the son of Suta the vicioussouled Karna, also called Vaikartan, those words that were at one time sesame seeds without grain, will turn out today to be the reverse. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-017 अहं वः पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यस्त्रास्यामीति यदब्रवीत् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-025 अहं वः पाण्डुपुत्रेभ्यस्त्रास्यामीति तदब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: While addressing the sons of Dhritarashtra Karna let fall from his lips these words, full of sound and fury-"I will save you of the sons of Pandu," today my keen shafts will belie even those imperious words of his. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-018 हन्ताहं पाण्डवान्सर्वान्सपुत्रानिति योऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-026 हन्ताहंन पाण्डवान् सर्वान् सुपुत्रानिति योऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: In the presence of all the assembled archers, today, I will take the life out of that Karna, who dared to have said, “I will put all the Pandavas to death with their sons." |
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BORI CE: 08-052-019 यस्य वीर्ये समाश्वस्य धार्तराष्ट्रो बृहन्मनाः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-027 यस्य वीर्यं समाश्रित्य धार्तराष्ट्रो महामनाः |
M. N. Dutt: O Madhusudana, today, I will cause the slaughter of that Karna, the son of Radha, confident of whose prowess the haughty son of Dhritarashtra, full of wicked design and evil passion, slighted us all along. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-028 शरान् नानाविधान् मुक्त्वा त्रासयिष्यामि शात्रवान् |
M. N. Dutt: I will satisfy my brother Yudhishthira by killing Karna today in the battle-field on whose power, Duryodhana is confident to the extent that he insults us since beginning. He is wicked, stubborn and shrewd and Karna was his blind supporter. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-029 तत्राहं वै महासंख्ये युद्धदुर्मदम् |
M. N. Dutt: I will frighten the soldiers of enemy through attack with different type of arrows. I will make the battle-field gracious with a pile of chariots and elephants collapsed/killed by the arrows enhancing the state of Yama shot from bow stretched up to the ear length. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-020 अद्य कर्णे हते कृष्ण धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-030 अद्य कर्णे हते कृष्ण धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः |
M. N. Dutt: And as a deer, afraid of the lion, turns its tail, so, O Krishna, let all the Dhartarashtras, today, with the fall of Karna, beat a hasty retreat. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-021 अद्य दुर्योधनो राजा पृथिवीमन्ववेक्षताम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-031 अद्य दुर्योधन राजा आत्मानं चानुशोचताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Let king Duryodhana also indulge himself in grief, today, as Karna falls a victim to my arms in company with all his sons and relations. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-022 अद्य कर्णं हतं दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रोऽत्यमर्षणः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-032 अद्य कर्णं हतं दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रोऽत्यमर्षणः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Karna meeting his death today through my arrows, O Krishna, let the savage son of Dhritarashtra acknowledge me to be the peerless archer in the field. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-033 सपुत्रपौत्रं सामात्यं सभृत्यं च निराशिषम् |
M. N. Dutt: I will make king Dhritarashtra, with all his descendants, counsellors and followers, shelterless today. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-034 अद्य कर्णस्य चक्राङ्गाः क्रव्यदाश्च पृथग्विधाः |
M. N. Dutt: O Keshava, today, vulture and other birds of prey will roam about the body of Karna, cut into pieces with the shafts of my arrows. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-035 अद्य राधासुतस्याहं संग्रामे मधुसूदन |
M. N. Dutt: O Madhusudana, today, I will in the presence of all the archers, marshaled in array, dissever the head of Karna of Radha's womb. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-036 अद्य तीक्ष्णैर्विपाठैश्च क्षुरेश्च मधुसूदन |
M. N. Dutt: With sharp-pointed Vipathas and other razor-edged arrows, today, I will pierce through the body of that wicked soul, Karna. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-037 अद्य राजा महत् कृच्छं संत्यक्ष्यति युधिष्ठिरः |
M. N. Dutt: The mighty king Yudhishthira will shake off today his great suffering due to his long cherished mental anguish. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-038 अद्य केशव राधेयमहं हत्वा सबान्धवम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Krishna, I will cheer up king Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, by slaying today the son of Radha with all his tribe. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-039 अद्याहमनुगान् कृष्ण कर्णस्य कृपणान् युधि |
M. N. Dutt: O Krishna, with shafts blazing like fire, or resembling venomous serpents, today, I will devour all the sunken hosts of Karna. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-040 अद्याहं हेमकवचैराबद्धमणिकुण्डलैः |
M. N. Dutt: O Govinda, with shafts adorned with the feathers of vultures, I will deluge the earth, today, with the scattered bodies of potentates, all armoured with shields of gold. |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-041 अद्याभिमन्योः शत्रूणां सर्वेषां मधुसूदन |
M. N. Dutt: O Madhusudana, with sharp-pointed arrows, I will, today, striking down all the enemies of Abhimanyu dissever their heads and disjoint their body.' |
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MN DUTT: 06-074-042 अद्य निर्धार्तराष्ट्रां च भ्रात्रे दास्यामि मेदिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Keshava, today, either I will, making the earth devoid of Dhartarashtras, make a gift of her unto my brothers, or you shall have to traverse this ground shorn of Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-023 अद्याहमनृणः कृष्ण भविष्यामि धनुर्भृताम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-043 अद्याहमनृणः कृष्ण भविष्यामि धनुर्भृताम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Krishna, I will acquit myself, today, of the obligations I owe to all the bowmen, to my avenging spirit, to the Kurus, to my shafts and to Gandiva. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-024 अद्य दुःखमहं मोक्ष्ये त्रयोदशसमार्जितम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-044 अद्य दुःशमहं मोक्ष्ये त्रयोदशसमार्जितम् |
M. N. Dutt: And like Maghavat causing the slaughter of Shambara, I will O Krishna, killing Karna, today in battle, shake off the heavy affliction I have been cherishing these thirteen long years. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-025 अद्य कर्णे हते युद्धे सोमकानां महारथाः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-045 अद्य कर्णे हते युद्धे सोमकानां महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: With the fall of Karna in battle, today, let the mighty car-warriors of the line of Somakas, all anxious for the interests of their allies, rest assured of the issue of this, their engagement. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-026 न जाने च कथं प्रीतिः शैनेयस्याद्य माधव |
MN DUTT: 06-074-046 न जाने च कथं प्रीतिः शैनेयस्याद्य माधव |
M. N. Dutt: And O Madhava, I cannot conceive even of the great joy which the descendants of Sini will experience today, when Karna will be no more and after I have won the battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-027 अहं हत्वा रणे कर्णं पुत्रं चास्य महारथम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-047 अहं हत्वा रणे कर्णं पुत्रं चास्य महारथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Slaying Karna in battle and his mighty carwarrior son, I will clear the hearts of Bhima and the Twins, as also of Satyaki. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-028 धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिभ्यां पाञ्चालानां च माधव |
MN DUTT: 06-074-048 धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिभ्यां पञ्चालानां च माधव |
M. N. Dutt: Taking away the life of Karna, today in great battle, O Madhava, I will free myself of the very many obligations I am under the Panchalas, as also under Dhristadyumna and Shikhandin. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-029 अद्य पश्यन्तु संग्रामे धनंजयममर्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-049 अद्य पश्यन्तु संग्रामे धनंजयमर्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Let them all witness today the scene of the furious Dhananjaya, encountering all the Kaurava forces in the field, give a death-blow unto the son of Suta. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-030 धनुर्वेदे मत्समो नास्ति लोके; पराक्रमे वा मम कोऽस्ति तुल्यः |
MN DUTT: 06-074-050 भवत्सकाशे वक्ष्ये च पुनरेवात्मस्तवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Let me, once again, indulge myself in the luxury of singing my own praise in your presence. In all this wide world I have no rival in archery. And who is there to match me in prowess? Then again what soul is there that can equal me in mercy? While in fire and fury I yield to none. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-031 अहं धनुष्मानसुरान्सुरांश्च; सर्वाणि भूतानि च संगतानि |
MN DUTT: 06-074-051 अहं धनुष्मान् ससुरासुरांश्च सर्वाणि भूतानि च सङ्गतानि |
M. N. Dutt: With the bow in my hand and with the strength of my capacious arms, I can outlive the Asuras, the celestials and all the other creatures grouped together, know it for certain, that my prowess surpasses to that of the most powerful. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-032 शरार्चिषा गाण्डिवेनाहमेकः; सर्वान्कुरून्बाह्लिकांश्चाभिपत्य |
MN DUTT: 06-074-052 शरार्चिषा गाण्डिवेनाहपेकः सर्वान् कुरून् बाह्निकांश्चाभिहत्य |
M. N. Dutt: And like a spark of fire in a heap of dried grass at the end of winder, I, too, alone, am well capable of setting fire to all the Kurus and the Balhikas, as also their followers with my flashing arrows flung from Gandiva. |
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BORI CE: 08-052-033 पाणौ पृषत्का लिखिता ममैते; धनुश्च सव्ये निहितं सबाणम् |
MN DUTT: 06-074-053 पाणौ पृषत्का लिखिता ममैते धनुश्च दिव्यं विततं सबाणम् |
M. N. Dutt: My palms bear the marks of these arrows and this superb and out-stretched bow with its string trimmed with arrow; the soles of my feet also bear the marks of a car and a standard; and so when a person (with all these marks on) goes to battle, he, least of all, can be triumphed over." |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-074-054 इत्येवमुक्त्वार्जुन एकवीरः क्षिप्रं रिपुनः क्षतजोपमाक्षः |
M. N. Dutt: Saying this much to Achyuta that hero of heroes and destroyer of enemies, rushed to battle with a view to rescue Bhima and dissever Karna. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-075-001 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच समागमे पाण्डवसुंजयानां महाभये मामकानामगाधे |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said When Dhananjaya, the infinite dread of my valiant chieftains, rejoined the Pandava and Srinjaya forces, O Sire, how fared the battle? |
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