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Book 08 – Chapter 057
BORI CE: 08-057-001 संजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-079-001 संजय उवाच अर्जुनस्तु महाराज हत्वा सैन्यं चतुर्विधम् |
M. N. Dutt: Sanjaya said Arjuna in that great battle, after destroying the four divisions (of the army belonging to the enemy) and taking a glance of the enraged son of Suta, make a river of blood to flow there, a river that was filled with flesh, bones and marrow; elephants and horses formed the bed of that river; and human heads, like rocks and stones strewn on all sides, seemed to resound with the cries of crows and ravens, umbrellas floated like swans; and bodies of brave soldiers like so many trees drifted away by the current; necklaces were like lotuses in the stream; and head-dresses its foam, broken pieces of skulls floated about and bows and arrows were like fishes in it; armours and shields formed its eddies; chariots, with which it teemed, were like its rafts; and braver-hearted men could alone cross that bloody stream, while the fainthearted sunk within to navigate it. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-002 शोणितोदां महीं कृत्वा मांसमज्जास्थिवाहिनीम् |
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: 08-057-003 एष केतू रणे कृष्ण सूतपुत्रस्य दृश्यते |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 06-079-002 नदी प्रवर्तयित्वा च बीभत्सुः परवीरहा |
M. N. Dutt: Vibhatsu, the foremost of men and smiter of hostile warriors after making this bloody stream to flow, spoke the following words to Vasudeva. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-003 अर्जुन उवाच एष केतू रणे सूतपुत्रस्य दृश्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said "O Krishna, I see the banner of Suta our troops, with Bhimasena at their head are fighting with that mighty car-warrior. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-004 एष दुर्योधनो राजा श्वेतच्छत्रेण भास्वता |
MN DUTT: 06-079-004 एते द्रवन्ति पञ्चालाः कर्णवस्ता जनार्दन |
M. N. Dutt: O Janaradana, the Panchalas becoming afraid of Karna are melting away. Behold, king Duryodhana, along-side Karna is looking exceeding beautiful, with the white umbrella over the head, in his efforts to rout the Panchalas. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-005 कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्चैव महाबलः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-005 कृपुश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्चैव महारथः |
M. N. Dutt: Karna is protecting Kripacharya, Kritavarman and Ashvatthama, while those great warriors are protecting the king Duryodhana in their turn; and unless we resist them they will cause a massacre among the Somakas. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-006 एष शल्यो रथोपस्थे रश्मिसंचारकोविदः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-006 एष शल्यो रथोपस्थे रश्मिसंचारकोविदः |
M. N. Dutt: O Krishna, Shalya, a thorough master in the art of driving, is looking surpassingly beautiful, as he drives the chariot of Suta's son, seated on high seat of the car. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-007 तत्र मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना वाहयात्र महारथम् BORI CE: 08-057-008 राधेयोऽप्यन्यथा पार्थान्सृञ्जयांश्च महारथान् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-007 तत्र मे बुद्धित्पन्ना वाहयात्र महारथम् |
M. N. Dutt: It would be well to go over there, so lead my big chariot in that direction, I am not going to return without killing Karna in that fight. O Janaradana, the whole hosts of the Pandavas and the Srinjayas will all be destroyed before our very face, unless this son of Radha be killed.' |
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BORI CE: 08-057-009 ततः प्रायाद्रथेनाशु केशवस्तव वाहिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-008 ततः प्रायाद् रथेनाशु केशवस्तव वाहिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus asked Keshava led the chariot through your army towards the great archer, Karna, with a view to bring about a dual fight between him and Savyasachin. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-010 प्रयातश्च महाबाहुः पाण्डवानुज्ञया हरिः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-009 प्रयातश्च महाबाहुः पाण्डवानुज्ञया हरिः |
M. N. Dutt: As urged by the son of Pandu the very driving of the car by the strong-armed Vasudeva gave assurance to the Pandava troops and cheered them up. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-011 रथघोषः स संग्रामे पाण्डवेयस्य संबभौ |
MN DUTT: 06-079-010 रथघोषः स संग्रामे पाण्डवेयस्य सम्बभौ |
M. N. Dutt: In that fight the rattling noise of the wheels of the car of Pandu's son, sounded, O sire, like the rumbling of Vasava's thunder. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-012 महता रथघोषेण पाण्डवः सत्यविक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-011 महता रथघोषेण पाण्डवः सत्यविक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: The of Pandu of unfathomable nobleness and the very personification of power, thus went on destroying your army as he proceeded onward with the loud rattling noise of his car. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-013 तमायान्तं समीक्ष्यैव श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-012 तमायान्तं समीक्ष्यैव श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Looking at the standard, the white steeds and the black driver, (Krishna) of the noble Arjuna, Shalya, the king of Madra, addressing Karna, said son |
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BORI CE: 08-057-014 अयं स रथ आयाति श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-013 अयं स रथ आयाति श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः |
M. N. Dutt: “You were inquiring about Arjuna; there comes he in that chariot drawn by white steeds and driven by the black charioteer (Krishna), destroying his enemies as he-makes his way forward. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-015 एष तिष्ठति कौन्तेयः संस्पृशन्गाण्डिवं धनुः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-014 एष तिष्ठति कौन्तेयः संस्पृशन् गाण्डिवं धनुः |
M. N. Dutt: There stands the son of Kunti with the outstretched Gandiva in his hand; save us by killing him. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-015 धनुा चन्द्रचाराङ्का पताकाकिङ्किणीयुता |
M. N. Dutt: O Karna! Look at this twang of Arjuna's bow and here is the flag marked with moon and stars small bells are hanging from it and these are showing like skylark. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-016 एष ध्वजाग्रे पार्थस्य प्रेक्षमाणः समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: At the top of the Arjuna's flag a dreadful monkey is seen. It is enhancing fear of Kaurava's warriors with its watch all around. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-017 एतचक्रं गदा शङ्खः शार्ङ्ग कृष्णसह्यच च प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Lord Sri Krishna's discus, gada, conch and sarnga bow are being seen here. He is driving the horses of Panduputra, Arjuna. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-018 एतत् कूजित गाण्डिवंन विसृष्ट सव्यसाचिना |
M. N. Dutt: This is twang sound coming from the stretched Gandiva of Savyasanchi (Arjuna). These arrows shot by Arjuna are very acute and killing ceaselessly the enemies. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-019 विशालायतताम्राक्षैः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननैः |
M. N. Dutt: This battle-field is being covered with the cut-off heads of the brave kings who seldom show their back to the battle-field. The eyes on those heads are huge and red and face is attractive as full moo. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-020 एते परिघसंकाशाः पुण्यगन्धानुलेपनाः |
M. N. Dutt: These arms uplifted with arms and weapons by the chivalrous persons are continuously cutoff in the battle-field. These arms are as thick as Parigha and duly smeared with pure sandal wood. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-021 निरस्तजिह्वानेत्रान्ता वाजिनः सह सादिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: These horses are being knocked down on the ground with several injuries inflicted by shots of arrows and their riders. Their tongues and eyes have come out owing to excessive pressure of wheels on of wheels on them. These are slumbering on the ground. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-022 एते पर्वतश्रृङ्घाणां तुल्या हैमवता गजाः |
M. N. Dutt: The elephants from Himachala Pradesha seemed as if these are mountain ridges collapsing the same way on the ground. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-023 गन्धर्वनगराकारा रथा वा ते नरेश्वराः |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna has cut-off their trunks. These are huge chariot like Gandharva city and these beheaded kings are falling down from them, as the heaven dwellers fall from air-craft down when their account of noble deeds is squared up. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-024 व्याकुलीकृतमर्थ परसैन्य किरीटिना |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna, the crown holder has made impatient to the army of enemy as a lion becomes cause for anxiety to several thousand stags. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-025 त्वामिभिप्रेप्सुरायाति कर्ण निनन् वरान् रथान् |
M. N. Dutt: O Karna, he is willing to try his strength with you in battle and being restless is slaying many of our picked warriors. Advance, O son of Radha, onward to meet that descendant of Bharata race. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-016 एषा विदीर्यते सेना धार्तराष्ट्री समन्ततः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-026 एषा विदीर्यते सेना धार्तराष्ट्री समन्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Slaughtered in large large numbers, the Dhritarashtra troops have become afraid of and are giving way before him. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-017 वर्जयन्सर्वसैन्यानि त्वरते हि धनंजयः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-027 वर्जयन् सर्वसैन्यानि त्वरते हि धनंजय |
M. N. Dutt: I believe, hastily he is coming towards you avoiding other warriors, his body is swelling with wrath. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-018 न ह्यवस्थाप्यते पार्थो युयुत्सुः केनचित्सह |
MN DUTT: 06-079-028 न ह्यवस्थास्यते पार्थो युयुत्सुः केनचित् सह |
M. N. Dutt: You have worsted Vrikodara and so Partha is burning with anger to meet you in battle and would not wait to fight out any other warrior save and beyond yourself. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-019 विरथं धर्मराजं च दृष्ट्वा सुदृढविक्षतम् BORI CE: 08-057-020 द्रौपदेयान्युधामन्युमुत्तमौजसमेव च BORI CE: 08-057-021 सहसैकरथः पार्थस्त्वामभ्येति परंतप |
MN DUTT: 06-079-029 विरथं धर्मराज तु दृष्ट्वा सुदृढविक्षतम् |
M. N. Dutt: You have badly hurt the virtuous King Yudhishthira and deprived him of his chariot, you have placed Shikhandin, Satyaki, the sons of Draupadi, Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas and his brothers Nakula and Sahadeva in woeful plights; Partha, the smiter of his enemies, in a sullen mood and blood-shot eyes, is advancing, in hot haste and with impetuosity, to wreak his vengeance on you. Eluding the grasp of other warriors he is hastily advancing towards us. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-022 त्वरितोऽभिपतत्यस्मांस्त्यक्त्वा सैन्यान्यसंशयम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-030 त्वरितोऽभिपतत्यस्मांस्त्यक्तवा सैन्यान्यसंशयम् |
M. N. Dutt: There is not doubt that they have attacked on us in precipitation galloping over the whole army all escaped. Hence, O Karna! March forward to face them because no other archer than you is able to tackle this assignment. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-023 न तं पश्यामि लोकेऽस्मिंस्त्वत्तोऽप्यन्यं धनुर्धरम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-031 न तं पश्यामि लोकेऽस्मिस्त्वत्तो ह्यन्यं धनुर्धरम् |
M. N. Dutt: As a continent resists the fury of the surging sea, so you are the only archer in all the world who can resist Dhananjaya's rage. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-024 न चास्य रक्षां पश्यामि पृष्ठतो न च पार्श्वतः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-032 न चास्य रक्षां पश्यामि पार्श्वतो न च पृष्ठतः |
M. N. Dutt: He is advancing all alone, there is none to guard him in the front or in the rear and well may you now count upon success following you. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-025 त्वं हि कृष्णौ रणे शक्तः संसाधयितुमाहवे |
MN DUTT: 06-079-033 त्वं हि कृष्णौ रणे शक्तः संसाधयितुमाहवे |
M. N. Dutt: You are the only man who can cope with the Krishnas in battle, so make your march, O son of Radha; you alone are capable of it. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-026 त्वं कृतो ह्येव भीष्मेण द्रोणद्रौणिकृपैरपि |
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: 06-079-034 समानो ह्यसि भीष्मेण द्रोणद्रौणिकृपेण च |
M. N. Dutt: You stand in the same footing with Bhishma, Drona, Drauni and Kripa; in prowess, so put a stop to the advance of Savyasachin in this great battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-027 लेलिहानं यथा सर्पं गर्जन्तमृषभं यथा |
MN DUTT: 06-079-035 लेलिहानं यथा सर्प गर्जन्तमृषभ यथा |
M. N. Dutt: Dhananjaya is looking like a snake protruding his quivering tongue, or like a bull bellowing loudly in rage, or indeed, like a tiger of a forest; O Karna, put an end to him. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-028 एते द्रवन्ति समरे धार्तराष्ट्रा महारथाः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-036 एते द्रवन्ति समरे धार्तराष्ट्रा महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: Not at all caring for the safety of others those chiefs, the principal warriors of Dhritarasthra army, are melting away, being afraid to face Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-029 द्रवतामथ तेषां तु युधि नान्योऽस्ति मानवः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-037 द्रवतामथ तेषां तु नान्योऽस्ति युधि मानवः |
M. N. Dutt: O mighty warrior, O Suta's son, you are the only man in this field who can bring relief and assurance into the hearts of flying chiefs. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-030 एते त्वां कुरवः सर्वे द्वीपमासाद्य संयुगे |
MN DUTT: 06-079-038 एते त्वां कुरवः सर्वे द्वीपमासाद्य संयुगे |
M. N. Dutt: As in a tempest the drowning sailor look forward anxiously for an island for their protection, so the whole Kaurava army is looking up to you, O foremost of men, as their saviour. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-031 वैदेहाम्बष्ठकाम्बोजास्तथा नग्नजितस्त्वया BORI CE: 08-057-032 तां धृतिं कुरु राधेय ततः प्रत्येहि पाण्डवम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-039 तां धृतिं कुरु वैदेहाम्बष्ठ काम्बोजास्तथा नग्नजितस्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Radha, you have worsted in battle the unconquerable Vaidehas, Abvasthas, Kambojas, Nagnajits and the Gandharas, now with the same energy and putting forth your best exertion and prowess, O mighty armed one, like a man, do you proceed onward and attack the son of Pandu, as also against Vasudeva, the descendant of Vrishni and who is always adorned by the crowned Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-033 कर्ण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 06-079-040 कर्ण उवाच प्रकृतिस्थोऽसि मे शल्य इदानी सम्पतस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said O strong-armed Shalya, you are no longer afraid of Dhananjaya and seen to be in good humour and as such you are agreeable to men. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-034 पश्य बाह्वोर्बलं मेऽद्य शिक्षितस्य च पश्य मे BORI CE: 08-057-035 कृष्णौ च पुरुषव्याघ्रौ तच्च सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते |
MN DUTT: 06-079-041 पश्य बाह्वबलं मेऽद्य शिक्षितस्य च पश्य मे |
M. N. Dutt: You will witness today the tuition I have received in the tactics and stratagems of war also the strength of my arms, truly you can well count upon the extermination of this vast Pandava troops by me alone, as well upon the destruction of those two foremost of men, the two Krishnas. I am determined not to return from the battle-field without putting an end to those two mighty warriors. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-036 स्वप्स्ये वा निहतस्ताभ्यामसत्यो हि रणे जयः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-042 स्वप्स्ये वा निहतस्ताभ्यामनित्यो हि रणे जयः |
M. N. Dutt: Or I would be done to death by them. There are chances in warfare and victory is always uncertain, however, whether I kill them or they kill me, I will stand true to my purpose. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-043 शल्य उवाच अजय्यमेनं प्रवदन्तिन युद्धे महारथाः कर्ण रथप्रवीरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Shalya said O Karna, this (Arjuna) the best of warriors even when alone, is considered to be unconquerable by all the warriors and now when he is protected by Krishna it is really a venture to try to face and defeat him. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-037 नैतादृशो जातु बभूव लोके; रथोत्तमो यावदनुश्रुतं नः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-044 कर्ण उवाच नैतादृशो जातु बभूव लोके रथोत्तमो यावदुपश्रुतं नः |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said “Yes, it is told that he (Arjuna), is the foremost of all the car-warriors that was ever born in this earth, now witness my prowess, for I will fight this Partha out who is so mighty. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-038 रथे चरत्येष रथप्रवीरः; शीघ्रैर्हयैः कौरवराजपुत्रः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-045 रणे चरत्येष रथप्रवीरः सितैर्हयैः कौरवराजपुक्षः |
M. N. Dutt: Perhaps this son of the Kuru king (Arjuna), who is being borne by white steeds will send me this day to my last account, but there will be an end of all these with my fall. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-039 अस्वेदिनौ राजपुत्रस्य हस्ता;ववेपिनौ जातकिणौ बृहन्तौ |
MN DUTT: 06-079-046 ववेपमानी जातकिणौ बृहन्ती |
M. N. Dutt: This prince is possessed of strong powerful arms that are never exhausted and do neither sweat nor shake and are marked with cicatrices, he is light-handed and well-skilled in the use of weapons and in truth, the son of Pandu is the foremost of all warriors. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-040 गृह्णात्यनेकानपि कङ्कपत्रा;नेकं यथा तान्क्षितिपान्प्रमथ्य |
MN DUTT: 06-079-047 नेकं यथा तान् प्रतियोज्य चाशु |
M. N. Dutt: At a time he can take a number of shafts and can shoot them like one and quickly placing on the bow-string he can even send them to the distance of two miles, always hitting his mark; and who is there to match him in all the world. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-041 अतोषयत्पाण्डवेयो हुताशं; कृष्णद्वितीयोऽतिरथस्तरस्वी |
MN DUTT: 06-079-048 अतोषयत् खाण्डवे यो हुताशं कृष्णद्वितीयोऽतिरथस्तरस्वी |
M. N. Dutt: That energetic and great warrior Savyasachin, the son of Pandu, with Krishna to back him, after satisfying the deity Agni in Khandava, received as a person his bow Gandiva and the noble Krishna, his discus. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-042 श्वेताश्वयुक्तं च सुघोषमग्र्यं; रथं महाबाहुरदीनसत्त्वः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-049 श्वेताश्वयुक्तं च सुघोषमुग्रं रथं महाबाहुरदीनसत्त्वः |
M. N. Dutt: That strong-armed man with never-failing prowess, on the same occasion received from the god of fire his formidable car with those white steeds yoked on them and which rolls on with great rattle, as also his two fine celestial and inexhaustible quivers and many other celestial weapons. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-043 तथेन्द्रलोके निजघान दैत्या;नसंख्येयान्कालकेयांश्च सर्वान् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-050 नसंख्येयान् कालकेयांश्च सर्वान |
M. N. Dutt: He, after destroying numberless Daityas and the Kalakeyas in the dominion of Indra, received the Devdatta conch; there is no mightier man than he in all world. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-044 महादेवं तोषयामास चैव; साक्षात्सुयुद्धेन महानुभावः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-051 महादेवं तोषयामास योऽस्त्रैः साक्षात् सुयुद्धेन महानुभावः |
M. N. Dutt: High-spirited as he is, after satisfying Mahadeva in battle he received the most terrible weapon Pashuput, powerful enough to annihilate the three worlds. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-045 पृथक्पृथग्लोकपालाः समेता; ददुर्ह्यस्त्राण्यप्रमेयाणि यस्य |
MN DUTT: 06-079-052 पृथक् पृथग्लोकपाला: समेता ददुर्महास्राण्यमेयाणि संख्ये |
M. N. Dutt: When he-that first among men, exterminated all the Kalakhanja Asuras, he received from the different regents of the world many weapons of unfathomable power with which he slew them. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-046 तथा विराटस्य पुरे समेता;न्सर्वानस्मानेकरथेन जित्वा |
MN DUTT: 06-079-053 तथा विराटस्य पुरे समेतान् सर्वानस्मनेकरथेन जित्वा |
M. N. Dutt: Then in the chief city of King Virata he, all alone on a single chariot, discomfited all of us and forcibly took away the wealth of kine and the garments of all the great warriors before their very face. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-047 तमीदृशं वीर्यगुणोपपन्नं; कृष्णद्वितीयं वरये रणाय |
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: 08-057-048 वर्षायुतैर्यस्य गुणा न शक्या; वक्तुं समेतैरपि सर्वलोकैः |
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: 06-079-054 तमीदृशं वीर्यगुणोपपन्नं कृष्णद्वितीयं परमं नृपाणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Shalya, I must be the most courageous man in all the world to challenge in battle that foremost of men of the royal race, that hero who possesses such might and qualities and more so, as he is seconded by him of the Vrishni's race (Krishna). |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-055 अनन्तवीर्येण च केशवेन नारायणेनाप्रतिमेन गुप्तः |
M. N. Dutt: Besides that, the noble and unrivaled Vasudeva, who is always victorious, who is the Narayana himself, who is the Vishnu decked with conch, discus and mace and whose qualities cannot well be sung by all the worlds even in numberless years, is protecting him (Arjuna). |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-056 भयं मे वै जायते साध्वसं च दृष्ट्वा कृष्णावेकरथे समेतौ |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding the two Krishnas in one chariot. I am at once led by misgivings and courage. Partha is the best of all archers and Narayana with his discus is invincible, even it may be possible for one to shake off the mountain Himalaya from its place, but never can this son of Pandu and Vasudeva be shaken. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-049 उभौ हि शूरौ कृतिनौ दृढास्त्रौ; महारथौ संहननोपपन्नौ |
MN DUTT: 06-079-057 उभौहि शूरौ बलिनौ दृढायुधौ महारथौ संहननोपपन्नौ |
M. N. Dutt: Who but myself, O Shalya, would dare face this Phalguna and Vasudeva in battle, for both of them are athletic, firm-handed, skillful in war and mighty car-warriors. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-058 मनोरथो यस्तु ममाद्य तस्य मद्रेश युद्धं प्रति पाण्डवस्य |
M. N. Dutt: O king of Madras, today my earnest desire is to fight out this son of Pandu and that will be achieved soon and that most beautiful extraordinary fight, the like of which has never been seen before, will occur very shortly. Today they will either put an end to me life or I will send them to their last account." |
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BORI CE: 08-057-050 एतावहं युधि वा पातयिष्ये; मां वा कृष्णौ निहनिष्यतोऽद्य BORI CE: 08-057-051 अभ्येत्य पुत्रेण तवाभिनन्दितः; समेत्य चोवाच कुरुप्रवीरान् BORI CE: 08-057-052 निरुन्धताभिद्रवताच्युतार्जुनौ; श्रमेण संयोजयताशु सर्वतः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-058 मनोरथो यस्तु ममाद्य तस्य मद्रेश युद्धं प्रति पाण्डवस्य MN DUTT: 06-079-059 इति ब्रुवशल्यममित्रहन्ता कर्णो रणे मेघ इवोन्ननाद |
M. N. Dutt: O king of Madras, today my earnest desire is to fight out this son of Pandu and that will be achieved soon and that most beautiful extraordinary fight, the like of which has never been seen before, will occur very shortly. Today they will either put an end to me life or I will send them to their last account." Speaking the aforesaid words to Shalya, Karna, the smiter of his enemies, in that battle gave utterance to loud roars resembling those of the clouds and advanced towards your son (Duryodhana), the first of the Kurus, who respectfully saluted him and spoke the following words to him and to the strongarmed Kripa and to Bhoja Chief Kritavarman, to preceptor Drona's son and his younger brother and to the king of Gandhara and his son and to all elephant-riders, horsemen and infantry-“O kings, do you please push on towards Krishna and Arjuna and shut them up from all sides, when they feel tired and exhausted from fighting with you I shall be able to dispatch them off quite easily. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-053 तथेति चोक्त्वा त्वरिताः स्म तेऽर्जुनं; जिघांसवो वीरतमाः समभ्ययुः |
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: 06-079-060 तथेति चोक्तवा त्वरिताः स्म तेऽर्जुनं जिघांसवो वीरतराः समभ्ययुः |
M. N. Dutt: “Let it be so," said they and accordingly those mighty warriors, determined to put an end to Arjuna's life all rushed towards Dhananjaya and attacked him with numberless shafts. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-054 न संदधानो न तथा शरोत्तमा;न्प्रमुञ्चमानो रिपुभिः प्रदृश्यते |
MN DUTT: 06-079-061 नदीनदं भूरिजलो महार्णवो यथा तथा तान् समरेऽर्जुनोऽग्रसत् |
M. N. Dutt: As the rivers and streams course mighty onward, but loose their forces and melt in the bosom of the unfathomable deep, so all those warriors were received by the great Arjuna. Such was the lightness of Arjuna's hands that it was impossible for his enemies to mark how he was putting his shafts on the string and how he was shooting thein out, only horses, men and elephants went down all the time in heaps, struck dead with Arjuna's shots. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-055 शरार्चिषं गाण्डिवचारुमण्डलं; युगान्तसूर्यप्रतिमानतेजसम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-062 शरार्चिष गाण्डिवचारुमण्डलं युगान्तसूर्यप्रतिमानतेजसम् |
M. N. Dutt: As persons with sore eyes cannot look up towards the sun so Jaya (Arjuna) whose arrows were brilliant like the rays of the all-burning sun at the end of Yuga and whose bow Gandiva formed his circular disk, could not be looked at by the Kauravas. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-063 श्चिच्छेद पार्थः प्रहसञ्छरौघैः |
M. N. Dutt: Smiling and stretching his bow Gandiva to the fullest extent he sent out numberless arrows from it, destroying all the powerful weapons sent against him by the great car-warriors and hitting them at the same time. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-064 यथोग्ररश्मिः शुचिशुक्रमध्यगः सुखं विवस्वान् हरते जलैघान् |
M. N. Dutt: O lord of the universe, Arjuna, thwarting the weapons of his enemies sped numberless arrows which destroyed many of your army like the powerful sun during the months of Jaistha and Asharh drawing up great quantities of water (from the earth). |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-065 स्तथैव भोजस्तव चात्मजः स्वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: As the clouds pour down heavy showers upon mountain, so did your son, Kripa, the king of the Bhojas and that powerful son of Drona rushed on and began to pour down arrows upon him like rains. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-056 तमभ्यधावद्विसृजञ्शरान्कृप;स्तथैव भोजस्तव चात्मजः स्वयम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-066 जिघांसुभिस्तान् कुशल: शरोत्तमान् महात्वे सम्प्रहितान् प्रयत्नतः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus attacked, the son of Pandu very quickly cut-off, all the weapons sent against him by all those skillful and mighty carwarriors and struck three arrows at the breast of each of them. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-057 स गाण्डिवाभ्यायतपूर्णमण्डल;स्तपन्रिपूनर्जुनभास्करो बभौ |
MN DUTT: 06-079-067 स्तपन् रिपूनर्जुनभास्करो बभौ |
M. N. Dutt: As the sun, in the months of Jyaistha and Ashada, shines brilliantly in the midst of his corona, so Arjuna, scorching his enemies, shone out in great relief, the full drawn Gandiva forming his corona and his shafts forming his rays. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-058 अथाग्र्यबाणैर्दशभिर्धनंजयं; पराभिनद्द्रोणसुतोऽच्युतं त्रिभिः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-068 अथाययबाणैर्दशबिर्धनंजयं पराभिनद् द्रोणसुतोऽच्युतं त्रिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Drona's son (Ashvatthama) coming forward shot ten choicest arrows against Dhananjaya, three against Krishna, four against the four horses and many other good arrows against the great ape in charge of his standard. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-059 तथा तु तत्तत्स्फुरदात्तकार्मुकं; त्रिभिः शरैर्यन्तृशिरः क्षुरेण |
MN DUTT: 06-079-069 तथापि तं प्रस्फुरदात्तकार्मुकं त्रिभिः शरैर्यन्तृशिरः क्षुरेणा हयांश्चतुर्भिश्च पुनस्त्रिभिर्ध्वज धनंजयो द्रौणिरथादपातयत् |
M. N. Dutt: In spite of these, Dhananjaya made Drona's son carless by cutting off the out-stretched bow of his foe with three shafts, killing his driver with a razor like shaft and making away with his banner with three and his four horses with four other shafts. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-060 स रोषपूर्णोऽशनिवज्रहाटकै;रलंकृतं तक्षकभोगवर्चसम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-070 रलङ्कत तक्षकभोगवर्चसम् |
M. N. Dutt: He (Ashvatthama), being greatly angry, took up a splendid bow ornamented with gold, diamonds and other precious stones, which looked like the body of the snake Takshaka or a great mountainous snake. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-061 स्वमायुधं चोपविकीर्य भूतले; धनुश्च कृत्वा सगुणं गुणाधिकः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-071 स्वमायुधं चोपनिकीर्य भूतले धनुश्च कृत्वा सगुणं गुणाधिकंः |
M. N. Dutt: He then throwing down other weapons on the earth and putting string to the bow from an adjacent place began to distress and strike those two best of men, who unconquerable, with various arrows. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-072 कृपश्च भोजश्च तवात्मजश्च ते शरैरनेकैयुधि पाण्डवर्षभम् |
M. N. Dutt: Your son Duryodhana, Kripa and the Bhoj King and other great warriors, who were leading the field, attacked that mightiest of the Pandavas shooting showers of shafts against him and he looked like the sun (who drives away darkness) surrounded by clouds on all sides. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-062 कृपश्च भोजश्च तथात्मजश्च ते; तमोनुदं वारिधरा इवापतन् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-072 कृपश्च भोजश्च तवात्मजश्च ते शरैरनेकैयुधि पाण्डवर्षभम् MN DUTT: 06-079-073 कृपस्य पार्थः सशरं शरासनं हयान् ध्वजान् सारथिमेव पत्रिभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Your son Duryodhana, Kripa and the Bhoj King and other great warriors, who were leading the field, attacked that mightiest of the Pandavas shooting showers of shafts against him and he looked like the sun (who drives away darkness) surrounded by clouds on all sides. As in days of yore Indra with his thunder destroyed the horses and car of Baliraj (Asura), so Partha, powerful as the thousand-armed were (Kartavirya) with various shafts distressed Kripa's driver and his horses and cut-off his bow and arrows as also his banner of his chariot. |
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MN DUTT: 06-079-074 स पार्थबाणैर्विनिपातितायुधो ध्वजावमः च कृते महाहवे |
M. N. Dutt: As Kiritin had distressed Ganga's son Bhima before, so Kripa was now distressed in that great fight with innumerable shots after striking off his standard and weapons. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-063 शरैः प्रचिच्छेद तवात्मजस्य; ध्वजं धनुश्च प्रचकर्त नर्दतः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-075 शरैः प्रचिच्छेद तवात्मजस्य ध्वजं धनुश्च प्रचकर्त नर्दतः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the banner and bow of your brave an roaring son was struck off by mighty Partha, who next cut-off the standard and steeds of Kritavarman. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-064 सवाजिसूतेष्वसनान्सकेतना;ञ्जघान नागाश्वरथांस्त्वरंश्च सः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-076 सवाजिसूतेष्वसनान् सकेतनान् जघान् नागाश्वरथांस्त्वरंश्च सः |
M. N. Dutt: As a mighty river washes, away an embankinent, so the ranks of your great army was broken to hundred different portions by him (Partha), who destroyed in no time many elephants, steeds, cars, drivers and weapons of his enemies' army. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-065 ततः प्रयान्तं त्वरितं धनंजयं; शतक्रतुं वृत्रनिजघ्नुषं यथा |
MN DUTT: 06-079-077 श्चकार शत्रूनपसव्यमातुरान् |
M. N. Dutt: Then Keshava, leaving the distressed enemies on he right side, drove the chariot onward and Dhananjaya when going quickly like Satamanyu (Indra) at the time of killing Vritra was followed by other great warriors with lofty banners and excellent chariots all desirous of gaining a name in battle. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-066 अथाभिसृत्य प्रतिवार्य तानरी;न्धनंजयस्याभि रथं महारथाः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-078 अथाभिसृत्य प्रतिवार्य तानरीन् धनंजयस्याभिमुखं महारथाः |
M. N. Dutt: Then the great car-warriors Shikhandin, Satyaki and the twin brothers, with fearful roars advanced towards Dhananjaya and obstructed the hostile troops, striking them with sharp shafts. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-067 ततोऽभिजघ्नुः कुपिताः परस्परं; शरैस्तदाञ्जोगतिभिः सुतेजनैः |
MN DUTT: 06-079-079 ततोऽभिजघ्नुः कुपिताः परस्परं शरैस्तदाञ्जोगतिभिः सुतेजनैः |
M. N. Dutt: Like the Devas (celestials) and the Asuras in the old days, the Kuru warriors and the Srinjayas, coming wrathfully in contact with each other, went on killing one another with powerful and straight shafts. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-068 जयेप्सवः स्वर्गमनाय चोत्सुकाः; पतन्ति नागाश्वरथाः परंतप |
MN DUTT: 06-079-080 जयेप्सवः स्वर्गमनाय चोत्सुकाः पतान्ति नागाश्वरथाः परतप |
M. N. Dutt: Then all anxious to gain victory or to go to heaven by dying in the battle-field, the elephant riders, car-warriors and horsemen with leonine-roars struck each other with wellarmed blows. |
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BORI CE: 08-057-069 शरान्धकारे तु महात्मभिः कृते; महामृधे योधवरैः परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 06-079-081 शरान्धकारे तु माहत्मभिः कुते महामृधे योधवरैः परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: In fact, those brave and picked warriors sent out such hosts of shots against one another that the light of the sun became almost indistinct and the very atmosphere was filled with darkness. |
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