04.055
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said
कर्ण यत्ते सभामध्ये बहु वाचा विकत्थितम्। न मे युधि समोऽस्तीति तदिदं प्रत्युपस्थितम् ॥०४-५५-१॥
Karna, that boast of yours in the midst of the assembly, with many words, that 'there is none equal to me in battle' — now this (occasion) has arrived before you. (04-55-1)
अवोचः परुषा वाचो धर्ममुत्सृज्य केवलम्। इदं तु दुष्करं मन्ये यदिदं ते चिकीर्षितम् ॥०४-५५-२॥
You have spoken harsh words, abandoning righteousness. But I think that this act which you intend is difficult. (4-55-2)
यत्त्वया कथितं पूर्वं मामनासाद्य किञ्चन। तदद्य कुरु राधेय कुरुमध्ये मया सह ॥०४-५५-३॥
O son of Radha, whatever you said before without coming to me, do that today in the midst of the Kurus, together with me. (04-55-3)
यत्सभायां स्म पाञ्चालीं क्लिश्यमानां दुरात्मभिः। दृष्टवानसि तस्याद्य फलमाप्नुहि केवलम् ॥०४-५५-४॥
Today, you shall obtain only the result of having seen Pañcālī being harassed by evil-minded men in the assembly. (04-55-4)
धर्मपाशनिबद्धेन यन्मया मर्षितं पुरा। तस्य राधेय कोपस्य विजयं पश्य मे मृधे ॥०४-५५-५॥
See, in battle, the victory of the anger of that Radheya, which I, bound by the bonds of dharma, formerly endured. (04-55-5)
एहि कर्ण मया सार्धं प्रतिपद्यस्व सङ्गरम्। प्रेक्षकाः कुरवः सर्वे भवन्तु सहसैनिकाः ॥०४-५५-६॥
Come, Karṇa, together with me, take up battle. Let all the Kurus be observers along with their soldiers. (04-55-6)
कर्ण उवाच॥
Karna said.
ब्रवीषि वाचा यत्पार्थ कर्मणा तत्समाचर। अतिशेते हि वै वाचं कर्मेति प्रथितं भुवि ॥०४-५५-७॥
O Pārtha, you speak by words, but do that by action. Indeed, action is truly said to surpass speech in this world. (04-55-7)
यत्त्वया मर्षितं पूर्वं तदशक्तेन मर्षितम्। इति गृह्णामि तत्पार्थ तव दृष्ट्वापराक्रमम् ॥०४-५५-८॥
What you previously endured, I consider that to have been the endurance of the powerless, O Pārtha, upon seeing your lack of valor. (04-55-8)
धर्मपाशनिबद्धेन यदि ते मर्षितं पुरा। तथैव बद्धमात्मानमबद्धमिव मन्यसे ॥०४-५५-९॥
If you once endured being bound by the ropes of righteousness, in the same way, though bound, you now consider yourself as if unbound. (04-55-9)
यदि तावद्वने वासो यथोक्तश्चरितस्त्वया। तत्त्वं धर्मार्थवित्क्लिष्टः समयं भेत्तुमिच्छसि ॥०४-५५-१०॥
If, though you have conducted yourself in the forest dwelling as earlier agreed, you, possessing the true knowledge of dharma and artha and being troubled, wish to break the promise, (04-55-10)
यदि शक्रः स्वयं पार्थ युध्यते तव कारणात्। तथापि न व्यथा काचिन्मम स्याद्विक्रमिष्यतः ॥०४-५५-११॥
O Pārtha, even if Śakra himself fought for your sake, still, there would be no distress at all for me as I go forth to battle. (04-55-11)
अयं कौन्तेय कामस्ते नचिरात्समुपस्थितः। योत्स्यसे त्वं मया सार्धमद्य द्रक्ष्यसि मे बलम् ॥०४-५५-१२॥
O son of Kunti, this wish of yours has come to fruition without delay. Today, you will fight side by side with me; you will see my strength. (04-55-12)
अर्जुन उवाच॥
Arjuna said.
इदानीमेव तावत्त्वमपयातो रणान्मम। तेन जीवसि राधेय निहतस्त्वनुजस्तव ॥०४-५५-१३॥
Just now, for the present, you have withdrawn from my battle, O Rādheya; thus you remain alive, but your younger brother has been killed. (04-55-13)
भ्रातरं घातयित्वा च त्यक्त्वा रणशिरश्च कः। त्वदन्यः पुरुषः सत्सु ब्रूयादेवं व्यवस्थितः ॥०४-५५-१४॥
Who else but you, among honorable men, having caused his brother to be slain and abandoned him on the battlefield, would speak thus, being so situated? (04-55-14)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
इति कर्णं ब्रुवन्नेव बीभत्सुरपराजितः। अभ्ययाद्विसृजन्बाणान्कायावरणभेदिनः ॥०४-५५-१५॥
Thus, even while speaking to Karṇa, the undefeated Bhībhatsu (Arjuna) advanced, releasing arrows that pierced bodily armor. (04-55-15)
प्रतिजग्राह तान्कर्णः शरानग्निशिखोपमान्। शरवर्षेण महता वर्षमाण इवाम्बुदः ॥०४-५५-१६॥
Karṇa received those arrows, which were like flames of fire, with a great shower of arrows, just as a rain cloud pours down. (04-55-16)
उत्पेतुः शरजालानि घोररूपाणि सर्वशः। अविध्यदश्वान्बाह्वोश्च हस्तावापं पृथक्पृथक् ॥०४-५५-१७॥
Clusters of arrows of dreadful form sprang up on all sides; they pierced the horses and, in both arms, the hands were wounded separately. (04-55-17)
सोऽमृष्यमाणः कर्णस्य निषङ्गस्यावलम्बनम्। चिच्छेद निशिताग्रेण शरेण नतपर्वणा ॥०४-५५-१८॥
He, unable to bear it, cut the suspension of Karṇa's quiver with a sharp-pointed, bent-jointed arrow. (04-55-18)
उपासङ्गादुपादाय कर्णो बाणानथापरान्। विव्याध पाण्डवं हस्ते तस्य मुष्टिरशीर्यत ॥०४-५५-१९॥
Karṇa, having taken other arrows from the Upāsaṅga, then pierced the Pāṇḍava in his hand, and his fist was shattered. (04-55-19)
ततः पार्थो महाबाहुः कर्णस्य धनुरच्छिनत्। स शक्तिं प्राहिणोत्तस्मै तां पार्थो व्यधमच्छरैः ॥०४-५५-२०॥
Then Pārtha, the mighty-armed, cut off Karṇa's bow. He (Karṇa) hurled a spear at him, which Pārtha shattered with his arrows. (04-55-20)
ततोऽभिपेतुर्बहवो राधेयस्य पदानुगाः। तांश्च गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैः प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम् ॥०४-५५-२१॥
Then, many followers of Rādheya approached, and Arjuna dispatched them with arrows shot from the Gāṇḍīva to the abode of Yama (death). (04-55-21)
ततोऽस्याश्वाञ्शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्बीभत्सुर्भारसाधनैः। आकर्णमुक्तैरभ्यघ्नंस्ते हताः प्रापतन्भुवि ॥०४-५५-२२॥
Then Bībhatsu (Arjuna), using sharp and powerful arrows drawn to the ear, struck his (enemy's) horses; those struck fell to the ground. (04-55-22)
अथापरेण बाणेन ज्वलितेन महाभुजः। विव्याध कर्णं कौन्तेयस्तीक्ष्णेनोरसि वीर्यवान् ॥०४-५५-२३॥
Then the mighty-armed Kunti's son, the powerful one, pierced Karna in the chest with another fiery sharp arrow. (04-55-23)
तस्य भित्त्वा तनुत्राणं कायमभ्यपतच्छरः। ततः स तमसाविष्टो न स्म किञ्चित्प्रजज्ञिवान् ॥०४-५५-२४॥
The arrow pierced through his thin armor and struck his body; then, overcome by darkness, he became completely unconscious. (04-55-24)
स गाढवेदनो हित्वा रणं प्रायादुदङ्मुखः। ततोऽर्जुन उपाक्रोशदुत्तरश्च महारथः ॥०४-५५-२५॥
He, overwhelmed with pain, left the battlefield and departed facing north. Then Arjuna called out, and Uttara, the great chariot-warrior, responded. (04-55-25)
