04.043
कर्ण उवाच॥
Karna said.
सर्वानायुष्मतो भीतान्सन्त्रस्तानिव लक्षये। अयुद्धमनसश्चैव सर्वांश्चैवानवस्थितान् ॥०४-४३-१॥
O long-lived one, I observe all (these men) as frightened, as though terrified, whose
minds are not in battle, and indeed all are unsteady. (04-43-1)
यद्येष राजा मत्स्यानां यदि बीभत्सुरागतः। अहमावारयिष्यामि वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥०४-४३-२॥
If this king of the Matsyas, if Bhībhatsu has come, I will block him like the shore blocks
the abode of makaras. (04-43-2)
मम चापप्रमुक्तानां शराणां नतपर्वणाम्। नावृत्तिर्गच्छतामस्ति सर्पाणामिव सर्पताम् ॥०४-४३-३॥
My arrows, loosed from the bow with bent joints, do not turn back once released, just like
slithering snakes. (04-43-3)
रुक्मपुङ्खाः सुतीक्ष्णाग्रा मुक्ता हस्तवता मया। छादयन्तु शराः पार्थं शलभा इव पादपम्
॥०४-४३-४॥
Let my golden-feathered, very sharp-pointed arrows, released from my hand, cover Pārtha
just as moths cover a tree. (04-43-4)
शराणां पुङ्खसक्तानां मौर्व्याभिहतया दृढम्। श्रूयतां तलयोः शब्दो भेर्योराहतयोरिव ॥०४-४३-५॥
Let the firm sound of the palms, as of drums being struck, be heard from the arrows with
feathers attached, struck by the fiber-string. (04-43-5)
समाहितो हि बीभत्सुर्वर्षाण्यष्टौ च पञ्च च। जातस्नेहश्च युद्धस्य मयि सम्प्रहरिष्यति
॥०४-४३-६॥
Indeed, the composed Arjuna (Bībhatsu), after thirteen years, whose affection has arisen,
will attack me in battle. (04-43-6)
पात्रीभूतश्च कौन्तेयो ब्राह्मणो गुणवानिव। शरौघान्प्रतिगृह्णातु मया मुक्तान्सहस्रशः
॥०४-४३-७॥
May the son of Kuntī, who has become a worthy recipient like a virtuous brāhmaṇa, receive
hosts of arrows discharged by me in thousands. (04-43-7)
एष चैव महेष्वासस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः। अहं चापि कुरुश्रेष्ठा अर्जुनान्नावरः क्वचित्
॥०४-४३-८॥
This mighty-armed man is indeed renowned in the three worlds. And I too, O best of the
Kurus, am never in any way inferior to Arjuna. (04-43-8)
इतश्चेतश्च निर्मुक्तैः काञ्चनैर्गार्ध्रवाजितैः। दृश्यतामद्य वै व्योम खद्योतैरिव संवृतम्
॥०४-४३-९॥
Today, let the sky truly be seen covered everywhere by golden objects loosed by
bird-mounted ones, just as by fireflies. (04-43-9)
अद्याहमृणमक्षय्यं पुरा वाचा प्रतिश्रुतम्। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दास्यामि निहत्य समरेऽर्जुनम्
॥०४-४३-१०॥
Today I will discharge the imperishable debt, formerly promised by word, to the son of
Dhritarashtra, by killing Arjuna in battle. (04-43-10)
अन्तरा छिद्यमानानां पुङ्खानां व्यतिशीर्यताम्। शलभानामिवाकाशे प्रचारः सम्प्रदृश्यताम्
॥०४-४३-११॥
Amidst the feathered shafts as they were being cut and scattered, movement like that of
grasshoppers in the sky was seen. (04-43-11)
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शं महेन्द्रसमतेजसम्। अर्दयिष्याम्यहं पार्थमुल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् ॥०४-४३-१२॥
I will assail Pārtha, whose touch is like Indra's thunderbolt and whose brilliance equals
great Indra, with meteors as one torments an elephant. (04-43-12)
तमग्निमिव दुर्धर्षमसिशक्तिशरेन्धनम्। पाण्डवाग्निमहं दीप्तं प्रदहन्तमिवाहितान् ॥०४-४३-१३॥
I see him as an irresistible fire, with swords, spears, and arrows as its fuel—the blazing
Pāṇḍava fire, consuming those offered to it, as it were. (04-43-13)
अश्ववेगपुरोवातो रथौघस्तनयित्नुमान्। शरधारो महामेघः शमयिष्यामि पाण्डवम् ॥०४-४३-१४॥
Like the wind in front of charging horses, thundering with the mass of chariots, a torrent
of arrows and a great cloud, I will subdue the Pāṇḍava. (04-43-14)
मत्कार्मुकविनिर्मुक्ताः पार्थमाशीविषोपमाः। शराः समभिसर्पन्तु वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥०४-४३-१५॥
Let the arrows, released from my bow and resembling venomous serpents, rush all together
at Partha, just as serpents go toward an anthill. (04-43-15)
जामदग्न्यान्मया ह्यस्त्रं यत्प्राप्तमृषिसत्तमात्। तदुपाश्रित्य वीर्यं च युध्येयमपि वासवम्
॥०४-४३-१६॥
With the weapon which I obtained from Jāmadagnya, the best of sages, and relying on that
power and strength, I could even fight against Indra. (04-43-16)
ध्वजाग्रे वानरस्तिष्ठन्भल्लेन निहतो मया। अद्यैव पततां भूमौ विनदन्भैरवान्रवान् ॥०४-४३-१७॥
Let the monkey standing atop the flag, struck down by my arrow, fall to the ground this
very day, crying out terrible sounds. (04-43-17)
शत्रोर्मयाभिपन्नानां भूतानां ध्वजवासिनाम्। दिशः प्रतिष्ठमानानामस्तु शब्दो दिवं गतः
॥०४-४३-१८॥
The sound of the beings of the enemy whom I have afflicted, living upon the standards,
establishing themselves in all directions, has reached the heavens. (04-43-18)
अद्य दुर्योधनस्याहं शल्यं हृदि चिरस्थितम्। समूलमुद्धरिष्यामि बीभत्सुं पातयन्रथात्
॥०४-४३-१९॥
Today, I will uproot with the root the thorn long lodged in Duryodhana's heart, by casting
Bībhatsu (Arjuna) down from his chariot. (04-43-19)
हताश्वं विरथं पार्थं पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितम्। निःश्वसन्तं यथा नागमद्य पश्यन्तु कौरवाः
॥०४-४३-२०॥
Let the Kauravas witness today Pārtha (Arjuna), bereft of horses and chariot, yet
steadfast in his manliness, sighing deeply like an elephant.
कामं गच्छन्तु कुरवो धनमादाय केवलम्। रथेषु वापि तिष्ठन्तो युद्धं पश्यन्तु मामकम् ॥०४-४३-२१॥
Let the Kurus go as they wish, taking only the wealth; or standing on their chariots, let
them witness my battle. (04-43-21)
