07.148
Core and Pancharatra: Karna starts destroying the Pandava forces, because of which they start retreating. When Yudhisthira instructs Arjuna to take on Karna, Krishna intervenes and suggests, let demon Ghatotkacha take on Karna. The mighty-armed Ghatotkacha, known for slaying enemy heroes, advanced towards Karna amidst the chaos, striking fear into Kaurava army.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
ततः कर्णो रणे दृष्ट्वा पार्षतं परवीरहा। आजघानोरसि शरैर्दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः ॥७-१४८-१॥
tataḥ karṇo raṇe dṛṣṭvā pārṣataṃ paravīrahā. ājaghānorasi śarairdśabhirmarmabhedibhiḥ ॥7-148-1॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; पार्षतम् (pārṣatam) - Pārṣata; परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - slayer of enemy heroes; आजघान (ājaghāna) - struck; उरसि (urasi) - on the chest; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; दशभिः (daśabhiḥ) - ten; मर्मभेदिभिः (marmabhedibhiḥ) - piercing vital parts;]
(Then Karṇa, the slayer of enemy heroes, having seen Pārṣata in battle, struck him on the chest with ten arrows piercing vital parts.)
Then Karṇa, known for his prowess in battle, saw Pārṣata and struck him on the chest with ten arrows that pierced his vital parts.
प्रतिविव्याध तं तूर्णं धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि मारिष। पञ्चभिः सायकैर्हृष्टस्तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥७-१४८-२॥
prativivyādha taṃ tūrṇaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumno'pi māriṣa। pañcabhiḥ sāyakairhṛṣṭastiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt ॥7-148-2॥
[प्रतिविव्याध (prativivyādha) - pierced; तम् (tam) - him; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhrishtadyumna; अपि (api) - also; मारिष (māriṣa) - O sir; पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five; सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - arrows; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyfully; तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stay; तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stay; इति (iti) - thus; च (ca) - and; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said;]
(Dhrishtadyumna also quickly pierced him, O sir, joyfully with five arrows, and said, "Stay, stay.")
Dhrishtadyumna, filled with joy, swiftly pierced him with five arrows and commanded, "Stay, stay," O sir.
तावन्योन्यं शरैः सङ्ख्ये सञ्छाद्य सुमहारथौ। पुनः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्विव्यधाते परस्परम् ॥७-१४८-३॥
tāvanyonyaṃ śaraiḥ saṅkhye sañchādya sumahārathau। punaḥ pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭairvivyadhāte parasparam ॥7-148-3॥
[तौ (tau) - those two; अन्योन्यं (anyonyam) - each other; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; सङ्ख्ये (saṅkhye) - in battle; सञ्छाद्य (sañchādya) - covering; सुमहारथौ (sumahārathau) - great charioteers; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः (pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭaiḥ) - fully drawn and released; विव्यधाते (vivyadhāte) - pierced; परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other;]
(Those two great charioteers, covering each other with arrows in battle, again pierced each other with fully drawn and released arrows.)
The two great charioteers, engaged in battle, covered each other with arrows and once more pierced each other with fully drawn and released arrows.
ततः पाञ्चालमुख्यस्य धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे। सारथिं चतुरश्चाश्वान्कर्णो विव्याध सायकैः ॥७-१४८-४॥
tataḥ pāñcālamukhyasya dhṛṣṭadyumnasya saṃyuge। sārathiṃ caturaścāśvānkārṇo vivyādha sāyakaiḥ ॥7-148-4॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; पाञ्चालमुख्यस्य (pāñcālamukhyasya) - of the chief of the Pāñcālas; धृष्टद्युम्नस्य (dhṛṣṭadyumnasya) - of Dhṛṣṭadyumna; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in the battle; सारथिम् (sārathim) - the charioteer; चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four; च (ca) - and; अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa; विव्याध (vivyādha) - pierced; सायकैः (sāyakaiḥ) - with arrows;]
(Then, in the battle, Karṇa pierced with arrows the charioteer and the four horses of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the chief of the Pāñcālas.)
Then, during the battle, Karṇa shot arrows at and wounded the charioteer and the four horses of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the leader of the Pāñcālas.
कार्मुकप्रवरं चास्य प्रचिच्छेद शितैः शरैः। सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत् ॥७-१४८-५॥
kārmukapravaraṃ cāsya praciccheda śitaiḥ śaraiḥ। sārathiṃ cāsya bhallena rathanīḍādapātayat ॥7-148-5॥
[कार्मुकप्रवरम् (kārmukapravaram) - the best of bows; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; प्रचिच्छेद (praciccheda) - cut off; शितैः (śitaiḥ) - with sharp; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - arrows; सारथिम् (sārathim) - the charioteer; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; भल्लेन (bhallena) - with a spear; रथनीडात् (rathanīḍāt) - from the chariot; अपातयत् (apātayat) - caused to fall;]
(He cut off the best of his bows with sharp arrows and caused his charioteer to fall from the chariot with a spear.)
He severed the finest of his bows with sharp arrows and struck down his charioteer from the chariot with a spear.
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः। गृहीत्वा परिघं घोरं कर्णस्याश्वानपीपिषत् ॥७-१४८-६॥
dhṛṣṭadyumnastu viratho hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ। gṛhītvā parighaṃ ghoraṃ karṇasyāśvān apīpiṣat ॥7-148-6॥
[धृष्टद्युम्नः (dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ) - Dhṛṣṭadyumna; तु (tu) - but; विरथः (virathaḥ) - without a chariot; हताश्वः (hatāśvaḥ) - with horses killed; हतसारथिः (hatasārathiḥ) - with charioteer killed; गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken; परिघम् (parigham) - a club; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses; अपीपिषत् (apīpiṣat) - smashed;]
(Dhṛṣṭadyumna, without a chariot, with horses and charioteer killed, having taken a terrible club, smashed Karna's horses.)
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, though deprived of his chariot and with his horses and charioteer slain, took up a formidable club and crushed the horses of Karna.
विद्धश्च बहुभिस्तेन शरैराशीविषोपमैः। ततो युधिष्ठिरानीकं पद्भ्यामेवान्ववर्तत ॥ आरुरोह रथं चापि सहदेवस्य मारिष ॥७-१४८-७॥
viddhaśca bahubhistena śarairāśīviṣopamaiḥ। tato yudhiṣṭhirānīkaṃ padbhyāmevānvavartata ॥ āruroha rathaṃ cāpi sahadevasya māriṣa ॥7-148-7॥
[विद्धः (viddhaḥ) - pierced; च (ca) - and; बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many; तेन (tena) - by him; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; आशीविष-उपमैः (āśīviṣa-upamaiḥ) - like serpents; ततः (tataḥ) - then; युधिष्ठिर-आनीकं (yudhiṣṭhira-ānīkaṃ) - Yudhishthira's army; पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām) - on foot; एव (eva) - indeed; अन्ववर्तत (anvavartata) - followed; आरुरोह (āruroha) - ascended; रथं (rathaṃ) - chariot; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सहदेवस्य (sahadevasya) - of Sahadeva; मारिष (māriṣa) - O lord;]
(Pierced by many arrows like serpents, then he indeed followed Yudhishthira's army on foot. O lord, he also ascended Sahadeva's chariot.)
Pierced by many serpent-like arrows, he then followed Yudhishthira's army on foot. O lord, he also ascended Sahadeva's chariot.
कर्णस्यापि रथे वाहानन्यान्सूतो न्ययोजयत्। शङ्खवर्णान्महावेगान्सैन्धवान्साधुवाहिनः ॥७-१४८-८॥
karṇasyāpi rathe vāhānanyānsūto nyayojayat। śaṅkhavarṇānmahāvegānsaindhavānsādhuvāhinaḥ ॥7-148-8॥
[कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; अपि (api) - also; रथे (rathe) - in the chariot; वाहान् (vāhān) - horses; अन्यान् (anyān) - other; सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the charioteer; न्ययोजयत् (nyayojayat) - engaged; शङ्खवर्णान् (śaṅkhavarṇān) - conch-colored; महावेगान् (mahāvegān) - very swift; सैन्धवान् (saindhavān) - Sindhu breed; साधुवाहिनः (sādhuvāhinaḥ) - excellent bearers;]
(The charioteer engaged other horses in Karna's chariot, conch-colored, very swift, of Sindhu breed, excellent bearers.)
The charioteer also yoked other horses to Karna's chariot, which were conch-colored, very swift, of the Sindhu breed, and excellent bearers.
लब्धलक्ष्यस्तु राधेयः पाञ्चालानां महारथान्। अभ्यपीडयदायस्तः शरैर्मेघ इवाचलान् ॥७-१४८-९॥
labdhalakṣyastu rādheyaḥ pāñcālānāṃ mahārathān। abhyapīḍayadāyastaḥ śarairmegha ivācalān ॥7-148-9॥
[लब्ध (labdha) - obtained; लक्ष्यः (lakṣyaḥ) - target; तु (tu) - but; राधेयः (rādheyaḥ) - Radheya; पाञ्चालानां (pāñcālānāṃ) - of the Panchalas; महारथान् (mahārathān) - great charioteers; अभ्यपीडयत् (abhyapīḍayat) - oppressed; आयस्तः (āyastaḥ) - exhausted; शरैः (śaraiḥ) - with arrows; मेघः (meghaḥ) - cloud; इव (iva) - like; अचलान् (acalān) - mountains;]
(Having obtained the target, Radheya oppressed the great charioteers of the Panchalas with arrows, like a cloud (oppresses) mountains.)
Radheya, having found his target, relentlessly attacked the great charioteers of the Panchalas with his arrows, as a cloud would cover mountains.
सा पीड्यमाना कर्णेन पाञ्चालानां महाचमूः। सम्प्राद्रवत्सुसन्त्रस्ता सिंहेनेवार्दिता मृगी ॥७-१४८-१०॥
sā pīḍyamānā karṇena pāñcālānāṃ mahācamūḥ। samprādravatsusantrastā siṃhenevārditā mṛgī ॥7-148-10॥
[सा (sā) - she; पीड्यमाना (pīḍyamānā) - being oppressed; कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna; पाञ्चालानां (pāñcālānāṃ) - of the Panchalas; महाचमूः (mahācamūḥ) - great army; सम्प्राद्रवत् (samprādravat) - fled; सुसन्त्रस्ता (susantrastā) - terrified; सिंहेन (siṃhena) - by a lion; इव (iva) - as if; आर्दिता (ārditā) - afflicted; मृगी (mṛgī) - a deer;]
(She, being oppressed by Karna, the great army of the Panchalas fled, terrified, as if afflicted by a lion, like a deer.)
Oppressed by Karna, the great army of the Panchalas fled in terror, like a deer afflicted by a lion.
पतितास्तुरगेभ्यश्च गजेभ्यश्च महीतले। रथेभ्यश्च नरास्तूर्णमदृश्यन्त ततस्ततः ॥७-१४८-११॥
patitāsturagebhyaśca gajebhyaśca mahītale। rathebhyaśca narāstūrṇamadṛśyanta tatastataḥ ॥7-148-11॥
[पतिताः (patitāḥ) - fallen; तुरगेभ्यः (turagebhyaḥ) - from horses; च (ca) - and; गजेभ्यः (gajebhyaḥ) - from elephants; च (ca) - and; महीतले (mahītale) - on the ground; रथेभ्यः (rathebhyaḥ) - from chariots; च (ca) - and; नराः (narāḥ) - men; तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly; अदृश्यन्त (adṛśyanta) - were seen; ततः (tataḥ) - here and there; ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter;]
(Fallen from horses and elephants onto the ground, men were quickly seen here and there from chariots thereafter.)
Men, having fallen from horses, elephants, and chariots, were quickly seen scattered on the ground here and there.
धावमानस्य योधस्य क्षुरप्रैः स महामृधे। बाहू चिच्छेद वै कर्णः शिरश्चैव सकुण्डलम् ॥७-१४८-१२॥
dhāvamānasya yodhasya kṣurapraiḥ sa mahāmṛdhe। bāhū ciccheda vai karṇaḥ śiraścaiva sakuṇḍalam ॥7-148-12॥
[धावमानस्य (dhāvamānasya) - of the running; योधस्य (yodhasya) - warrior; क्षुरप्रैः (kṣurapraiḥ) - with sharp arrows; स (sa) - he; महामृधे (mahāmṛdhe) - in the great battle; बाहू (bāhū) - arms; चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut off; वै (vai) - indeed; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; शिरः (śiraḥ) - head; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - also; सकुण्डलम् (sakuṇḍalam) - with earrings;]
(In the great battle, he indeed cut off the arms, head, and earrings of the running warrior with sharp arrows.)
In the great battle, Karna indeed severed the arms, head, and earrings of the fleeing warrior with his sharp arrows.
ऊरू चिच्छेद चान्यस्य गजस्थस्य विशां पते। वाजिपृष्ठगतस्यापि भूमिष्ठस्य च मारिष ॥७-१४८-१३॥
ūrū ciccheda cānyasya gajasthasya viśāṃ pate। vājipṛṣṭhagatasya api bhūmiṣṭhasya ca māriṣa ॥7-148-13॥
[ऊरू (ūrū) - thighs; चिच्छेद (ciccheda) - cut; च (ca) - and; अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another; गजस्थस्य (gajasthasya) - elephant-mounted; विशां (viśāṃ) - of men; पते (pate) - lord; वाजिपृष्ठगतस्य (vājipṛṣṭhagatasya) - horse-mounted; अपि (api) - also; भूमिष्ठस्य (bhūmiṣṭhasya) - standing on the ground; च (ca) - and; मारिष (māriṣa) - O lord;]
(He cut the thighs of another lord of men mounted on an elephant, and also of one mounted on a horse and standing on the ground, O lord.)
He severed the thighs of another king who was on an elephant, and also of one who was on a horse and standing on the ground, O lord.
नाज्ञासिषुर्धावमाना बहवश्च महारथाः। सञ्छिन्नान्यात्मगात्राणि वाहनानि च संयुगे ॥७-१४८-१४॥
nā-jñāsiṣuḥ-dhāvamānā bahavaś-ca mahārathāḥ। sañchinnāni-ātma-gātrāṇi vāhanāni ca saṃyuge ॥7-148-14॥
[न (na) - not; अज्ञासिषुः (ajñāsiṣuḥ) - knew; धावमाना (dhāvamānā) - running; बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many; च (ca) - and; महारथाः (mahārathāḥ) - great warriors; सञ्छिन्नानि (sañchinnāni) - cut off; आत्म (ātma) - own; गात्राणि (gātrāṇi) - limbs; वाहनानि (vāhanāni) - vehicles; च (ca) - and; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle;]
(Not knowing, many great warriors, running, had their own limbs and vehicles cut off in battle.)
Many great warriors, unaware and running, had their own limbs and vehicles severed in the battle.
ते वध्यमानाः समरे पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयैः सह। तृणप्रस्पन्दनाच्चापि सूतपुत्रं स्म मेनिरे ॥७-१४८-१५॥
te vadhyamānāḥ samare pāñcālāḥ sṛñjayaiḥ saha। tṛṇapraspandanāccāpi sūtaputraṃ sma menire ॥7-148-15॥
[ते (te) - they; वध्यमानाः (vadhyamānāḥ) - being killed; समरे (samare) - in battle; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - Panchalas; सृञ्जयैः (sṛñjayaiḥ) - with the Srinjayas; सह (saha) - together; तृणप्रस्पन्दनात् (tṛṇapraspandanāt) - from the trembling of grass; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सूतपुत्रं (sūtaputraṃ) - Karna; स्म (sma) - indeed; मेनिरे (menire) - considered.;]
(They, being killed in battle, the Panchalas together with the Srinjayas, also considered Karna from the trembling of grass.)
The Panchalas and the Srinjayas, being defeated in battle, thought of Karna as easily swayed as the trembling grass.
अपि स्वं समरे योधं धावमानं विचेतसः। कर्णमेवाभ्यमन्यन्त ततो भीता द्रवन्ति ते ॥७-१४८-१६॥
api svaṁ samare yodhaṁ dhāvamānaṁ vicetasaḥ। karṇamevābhyamanyanta tato bhītā dravanti te ॥7-148-16॥
[अपि (api) - also; स्वम् (svam) - own; समरे (samare) - in battle; योधम् (yodham) - warrior; धावमानम् (dhāvamānam) - running; विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - unconscious; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; एव (eva) - only; अभ्यमन्यन्त (abhyamanyanta) - they regarded; ततः (tataḥ) - then; भीताः (bhītāḥ) - fearful; द्रवन्ति (dravanti) - flee; ते (te) - they;]
(Even their own warrior, running unconsciously in battle, they regarded only Karna; then, fearful, they flee.)
Even their own warrior, running unconsciously in battle, was seen as Karna; then, in fear, they fled.
तान्यनीकानि भग्नानि द्रवमाणानि भारत। अभ्यद्रवद्द्रुतं कर्णः पृष्ठतो विकिरञ्शरान् ॥७-१४८-१७॥
tāny anīkāni bhagnāni dravamāṇāni bhārata। abhyadravad drutaṃ karṇaḥ pṛṣṭhato vikirañ śarān ॥7-148-17॥
[तानि (tāni) - those; अनीकानि (anīkāni) - armies; भग्नानि (bhagnāni) - broken; द्रवमाणानि (dravamāṇāni) - fleeing; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; अभ्यद्रवत् (abhyadravat) - rushed; द्रुतं (drutam) - quickly; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind; विकिरन् (vikiran) - scattering; शरान् (śarān) - arrows;]
(Those armies, broken and fleeing, O Bharata, Karna rushed quickly from behind, scattering arrows.)
O Bharata, those armies were broken and fleeing. Karna rushed quickly from behind, scattering arrows.
अवेक्षमाणास्तेऽन्योन्यं सुसंमूढा विचेतसः। नाशक्नुवन्नवस्थातुं काल्यमाना महात्मना ॥७-१४८-१८॥
avekṣamāṇāste'nyonyaṃ susaṃmūḍhā vicetasaḥ। nāśaknuvannavasthātuṃ kālyamānā mahātmanā ॥7-148-18॥
[अवेक्षमाणाः (avekṣamāṇāḥ) - looking at; ते (te) - they; अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - each other; सुसंमूढाः (susaṃmūḍhāḥ) - utterly confused; विचेतसः (vicetasaḥ) - bewildered; न (na) - not; अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - able; अवस्थातुम् (avasthātum) - to stand; काल्यमानाः (kālyamānāḥ) - being tormented; महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great soul;]
(Looking at each other, they were utterly confused and bewildered, unable to stand, being tormented by the great soul.)
They looked at each other in utter confusion and bewilderment, unable to stand as they were tormented by the great soul.
कर्णेनाभ्याहता राजन्पाञ्चालाः परमेषुभिः। द्रोणेन च दिशः सर्वा वीक्षमाणाः प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥७-१४८-१९॥
karṇenābhyāhatā rājanpāñcālāḥ parameṣubhiḥ। droṇena ca diśaḥ sarvā vīkṣamāṇāḥ pradudruvuḥ ॥7-148-19॥
[कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna; अभ्याहता (abhyāhatā) - struck; राजन् (rājan) - O king; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Panchalas; परमेषुभिः (parameṣubhiḥ) - with excellent arrows; द्रोणेन (droṇena) - by Drona; च (ca) - and; दिशः (diśaḥ) - the directions; सर्वा (sarvā) - all; वीक्षमाणाः (vīkṣamāṇāḥ) - seeing; प्रदुद्रुवुः (pradudruvuḥ) - fled;]
(Struck by Karna, O king, the Panchalas with excellent arrows, and seeing all directions by Drona, fled.)
O king, the Panchalas, struck by Karna's excellent arrows, and observing all directions covered by Drona, fled in panic.
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वसैन्यं प्रेक्ष्य विद्रुतम्। अपयाने मतिं कृत्वा फल्गुनं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥७-१४८-२०॥
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā svasainyaṃ prekṣya vidrutam। apayāne matiṃ kṛtvā phalgunaṃ vākyamabravīt ॥7-148-20॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira; राजा (rājā) - king; स्व (sva) - his own; सैन्यम् (sainyaṃ) - army; प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - seeing; विद्रुतम् (vidrutam) - fleeing; अपयाने (apayāne) - in retreat; मतिम् (matim) - mind; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; फल्गुनम् (phalgunaṃ) - to Arjuna; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke;]
(Then King Yudhishthira, seeing his army fleeing, made up his mind to retreat and spoke to Arjuna.)
Then King Yudhishthira, observing his army in flight, decided to retreat and addressed Arjuna with these words.
पश्य कर्णं महेष्वासं धनुष्पाणिमवस्थितम्। निशीथे दारुणे काले तपन्तमिव भास्करम् ॥७-१४८-२१॥
paśya karṇaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ dhanuṣpāṇimavasthitam। niśīthe dāruṇe kāle tapantamiva bhāskaram ॥7-148-21॥
[पश्य (paśya) - see; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; महेष्वासम् (maheṣvāsam) - great archer; धनुष्पाणिम् (dhanuṣpāṇim) - with bow in hand; अवस्थितम् (avasthitam) - standing; निशीथे (niśīthe) - at midnight; दारुणे (dāruṇe) - terrible; काले (kāle) - time; तपन्तम् (tapantam) - shining; इव (iva) - like; भास्करम् (bhāskaram) - the sun;]
(See Karna, the great archer, standing with bow in hand, shining like the sun at the terrible time of midnight.)
Behold Karna, the great archer, standing with his bow in hand, glowing like the sun at the dreadful hour of midnight.
कर्णसायकनुन्नानां क्रोशतामेष निस्वनः। अनिशं श्रूयते पार्थ त्वद्बन्धूनामनाथवत् ॥७-१४८-२२॥
karṇasāyakanunnānāṃ krośatāmeṣa nisvanaḥ। aniśaṃ śrūyate pārtha tvadbandhūnāmanāthavat ॥7-148-22॥
[कर्ण (karṇa) - Karna; सायक (sāyaka) - arrows; नुन्नानाम् (nunnānām) - pierced; क्रोशताम् (krośatām) - crying; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; निस्वनः (nisvanaḥ) - sound; अनिशम् (aniśam) - constantly; श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard; पार्थ (pārtha) - O Partha; त्वद् (tvad) - your; बन्धूनाम् (bandhūnām) - relatives; अनाथवत् (anāthavat) - as if helpless;]
(The sound of those pierced by Karna's arrows, crying, is constantly heard, O Partha, as if your relatives are helpless.)
O Partha, the cries of those pierced by Karna's arrows are constantly heard, as if your relatives are left helpless.
यथा विसृजतश्चास्य संदधानस्य चाशुगान्। पश्यामि जयविक्रान्तं क्षपयिष्यति नो ध्रुवम् ॥७-१४८-२३॥
yathā visṛjataścāsya saṁdadhānasya cāśugān। paśyāmi jayavikrāntaṁ kṣapayiṣyati no dhruvam ॥7-148-23॥
[यथा (yathā) - as; विसृजतः (visṛjataḥ) - releasing; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; संदधानस्य (saṁdadhānasya) - holding; च (ca) - and; अशुगान् (aśugān) - arrows; पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; जयविक्रान्तं (jayavikrāntaṁ) - victorious; क्षपयिष्यति (kṣapayiṣyati) - will destroy; नः (naḥ) - us; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly;]
(As he releases and holds the arrows, I see the victorious one will certainly destroy us.)
As he releases and holds the arrows, I see that the victorious one will certainly destroy us.
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं प्राप्तकालं प्रपश्यसि। कर्णस्य वधसंयुक्तं तत्कुरुष्व धनञ्जय ॥७-१४८-२४॥
yadatrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ prāptakālaṃ prapaśyasi। karṇasya vadhasaṃyuktaṃ tatkuruṣva dhanañjaya ॥7-148-24॥
[यत् (yat) - that; अत्र (atra) - here; अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately; कार्यं (kāryam) - duty; प्राप्तकालं (prāptakālaṃ) - timely; प्रपश्यसि (prapaśyasi) - you see; कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna; वधसंयुक्तं (vadhasaṃyuktaṃ) - connected with killing; तत् (tat) - that; कुरुष्व (kuruṣva) - do; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - O Dhananjaya;]
(That which is immediately your duty, you see as timely. Do that which is connected with the killing of Karna, O Dhananjaya.)
O Dhananjaya, do what you see as your immediate duty, which is timely and connected with the killing of Karna.
एवमुक्तो महाबाहुः पार्थः कृष्णमथाब्रवीत्। भीतः कुन्तीसुतो राजा राधेयस्यातिविक्रमात् ॥७-१४८-२५॥
evamukto mahābāhuḥ pārthaḥ kṛṣṇamathābravīt। bhītaḥ kuntīsuto rājā rādheyasyātivikramāt ॥7-148-25॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - son of Pritha; कृष्णम् (kṛṣṇam) - Krishna; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; भीतः (bhītaḥ) - fearful; कुन्ती-सुतः (kuntī-sutaḥ) - son of Kunti; राजा (rājā) - king; राधेयस्य (rādheyasya) - of Radheya; अतिविक्रमात् (ativikramāt) - from great prowess;]
(Thus spoken, the mighty-armed son of Pritha, fearful, said to Krishna, the son of Kunti, the king, from the great prowess of Radheya.)
Thus addressed, the mighty-armed Arjuna, son of Kunti, spoke to Krishna, fearful of the great prowess of Karna.
एवं गते प्राप्तकालं कर्णानीके पुनः पुनः। भवान्व्यवस्यतां क्षिप्रं द्रवते हि वरूथिनी ॥७-१४८-२६॥
evaṃ gate prāptakālaṃ karṇānīke punaḥ punaḥ। bhavānvyavasyatāṃ kṣipraṃ dravate hi varūthinī ॥7-148-26॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; गते (gate) - gone; प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - time has come; कर्णानीके (karṇānīke) - in Karna's army; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; भवान् (bhavān) - you; व्यवस्यताम् (vyavasyatām) - must decide; क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly; द्रवते (dravate) - is fleeing; हि (hi) - indeed; वरूथिनी (varūthinī) - the army;]
(Thus, the time has come, in Karna's army, again and again. You must decide quickly, for the army is indeed fleeing.)
Thus, the time has come for you to make a quick decision, as Karna's army is repeatedly retreating.
द्रोणसायकनुन्नानां भग्नानां मधुसूदन। कर्णेन त्रास्यमानानामवस्थानं न विद्यते ॥७-१४८-२७॥
droṇasāyakanunnānāṃ bhagnānāṃ madhusūdana। karṇena trāsyamānānāmavasthānaṃ na vidyate ॥7-148-27॥
[द्रोण (droṇa) - Drona; सायक (sāyaka) - arrows; नुन्नानां (nunnānāṃ) - pierced; भग्नानां (bhagnānāṃ) - broken; मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Madhusudana; कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna; त्रास्यमानानाम् (trāsyamānānām) - being terrified; अवस्थानं (avasthānaṃ) - position; न (na) - not; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists;]
(O Madhusudana, there is no position for those pierced by Drona's arrows, broken, and terrified by Karna.)
O Madhusudana, those who have been pierced by Drona's arrows and broken, and who are being terrified by Karna, have no position or standing.
पश्यामि च तथा कर्णं विचरन्तमभीतवत्। द्रवमाणान्रथोदारान्किरन्तं विशिखैः शितैः ॥७-१४८-२८॥
paśyāmi ca tathā karṇaṃ vicarantam abhītavat। dravamāṇān rathodārān kirantaṃ viśikhaiḥ śitaiḥ ॥7-148-28॥
[पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; च (ca) - and; तथा (tathā) - thus; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; विचरन्तम् (vicarantam) - wandering; अभीतवत् (abhītavat) - fearlessly; द्रवमाणान् (dravamāṇān) - fleeing; रथोदारान् (rathodārān) - chariots; किरन्तम् (kirantam) - scattering; विशिखैः (viśikhaiḥ) - with arrows; शितैः (śitaiḥ) - sharp;]
(I see thus Karna wandering fearlessly, scattering the fleeing chariots with sharp arrows.)
I see Karna moving fearlessly, scattering the fleeing chariots with his sharp arrows.
नैतदस्योत्सहे सोढुं चरितं रणमूर्धनि। प्रत्यक्षं वृष्णिशार्दूल पादस्पर्शमिवोरगः ॥७-१४८-२९॥
naitadasyotsahe soḍhuṃ caritaṃ raṇamūrdhani। pratyakṣaṃ vṛṣṇiśārdūla pādasparśamivoragaḥ ॥7-148-29॥
[न (na) - not; एतत् (etat) - this; अस्य (asya) - of him; उत्सहे (utsahe) - capable; सोढुं (soḍhuṃ) - to endure; चरितं (caritaṃ) - conduct; रण (raṇa) - battle; मूर्धनि (mūrdhani) - in the forefront; प्रत्यक्षं (pratyakṣaṃ) - directly; वृष्णि (vṛṣṇi) - of the Vrishni; शार्दूल (śārdūla) - tiger; पाद (pāda) - foot; स्पर्शम् (sparśam) - touch; इव (iva) - like; उरगः (uragaḥ) - a serpent;]
(Not capable of enduring this conduct in the forefront of battle, like a serpent directly touching the foot of the Vrishni tiger.)
I cannot endure this behavior in the midst of battle, just as a serpent cannot endure the touch of the Vrishni tiger's foot.
स भवानत्र यात्वाशु यत्र कर्णो महारथः। अहमेनं वधिष्यामि मां वैष मधुसूदन ॥७-१४८-३०॥
sa bhavānatra yātvāśu yatra karṇo mahārathaḥ। ahamenaṃ vadhiṣyāmi māṃ vaiṣa madhusūdana ॥7-148-30॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; अत्र (atra) - here; यातु (yātu) - go; आशु (āśu) - quickly; यत्र (yatra) - where; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer; अहम् (aham) - I; एनम् (enam) - him; वधिष्यामि (vadhiṣyāmi) - will kill; माम् (mām) - me; वै (vai) - indeed; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - Madhusudana;]
(He, you go here quickly where Karna, the great charioteer, is. I will kill him, indeed, this Madhusudana.)
"You should quickly go to where Karna, the great charioteer, is. I will kill him, O Madhusudana, indeed."
वासुदेव उवाच॥
vāsudeva uvāca॥
[वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasudeva said:)
Vasudeva said:
पश्यामि कर्णं कौन्तेय देवराजमिवाहवे। विचरन्तं नरव्याघ्रमतिमानुषविक्रमम् ॥७-१४८-३१॥
paśyāmi karṇaṃ kaunteya devarājamivāhave। vicarantaṃ naravyāghramatimānuṣavikramam ॥7-148-31॥
[पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - son of Kunti; देवराजम् (devarājam) - like the king of gods; इव (iva) - as if; अहवे (ahave) - in battle; विचरन्तम् (vicarantam) - wandering; नरव्याघ्रम् (naravyāghram) - tiger among men; अतिमानुषविक्रमम् (atimānuṣavikramam) - with superhuman prowess;]
(I see Karna, O son of Kunti, as if he were the king of gods in battle, wandering like a tiger among men with superhuman prowess.)
I see Karna, son of Kunti, resembling the king of gods in battle, moving like a tiger among men with extraordinary strength.
नैतस्यान्योऽस्ति समरे प्रत्युद्याता धनञ्जय। ऋते त्वां पुरुषव्याघ्र राक्षसाद्वा घटोत्कचात् ॥७-१४८-३२॥
naitasyānyo'sti samare pratyudyātā dhanañjaya। ṛte tvāṃ puruṣavyāghra rākṣasādvā ghaṭotkacāt ॥7-148-32॥
[न (na) - not; एतस्य (etasya) - of this; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other; अस्ति (asti) - is; समरे (samare) - in battle; प्रत्युद्याता (pratyudyātā) - challenger; धनञ्जय (dhanañjaya) - Dhananjaya; ऋते (ṛte) - except; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - tiger among men; राक्षसात् (rākṣasāt) - from the demon; वा (vā) - or; घटोत्कचात् (ghaṭotkacāt) - Ghatotkacha;]
(There is no other challenger in battle for Dhananjaya except you, tiger among men, or from the demon Ghatotkacha.)
"There is no one else who can challenge Dhananjaya in battle except you, the tiger among men, or the demon Ghatotkacha."
न तु तावदहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालं तवानघ। समागमं महाबाहो सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे ॥७-१४८-३३॥
na tu tāvad ahaṃ manye prāptakālaṃ tavānagha। samāgamaṃ mahābāho sūtaputreṇa saṃyuge ॥7-148-33॥
[न (na) - not; तु (tu) - but; तावत् (tāvat) - so far; अहम् (aham) - I; मन्ये (manye) - think; प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - right time; तव (tava) - your; अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one; समागमम् (samāgamam) - meeting; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed; सूतपुत्रेण (sūtaputreṇa) - with the son of a charioteer; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle;]
(But I do not think it is the right time for you, O sinless one, to meet the son of a charioteer in battle, O mighty-armed one.)
However, I believe it is not yet the appropriate moment for you, O sinless one, to confront the son of a charioteer in battle, O mighty-armed hero.
दीप्यमाना महोल्केव तिष्ठत्यस्य हि वासवी। त्वदर्थं हि महाबाहो रौद्ररूपं बिभर्ति च ॥७-१४८-३४॥
dīpyamānā maholkeva tiṣṭhatyasya hi vāsavī। tvadarthaṃ hi mahābāho raudrarūpaṃ bibharti ca ॥7-148-34॥
[दीप्यमाना (dīpyamānā) - shining; महा-उल्का-इव (mahā-ulkā-iva) - like a great meteor; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands; अस्य (asya) - of this; हि (hi) - indeed; वासवी (vāsavī) - Vasavi; त्वदर्थं (tvadarthaṃ) - for your sake; हि (hi) - indeed; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; रौद्ररूपं (raudrarūpaṃ) - terrible form; बिभर्ति (bibharti) - bears; च (ca) - and;]
(Shining like a great meteor, indeed Vasavi stands here. For your sake, O mighty-armed one, she bears a terrible form.)
Vasavi, shining like a great meteor, stands here indeed. O mighty-armed one, she bears a terrible form for your sake.
घटोत्कचस्तु राधेयं प्रत्युद्यातु महाबलः। स हि भीमेन बलिना जातः सुरपराक्रमः ॥७-१४८-३५॥
ghaṭotkacastu rādheyaṃ pratyudyātu mahābalaḥ। sa hi bhīmena balinā jātaḥ suraparākramaḥ ॥7-148-35॥
[घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghatotkacha; तु (tu) - but; राधेयं (rādheyaṃ) - Radheya; प्रत्युद्यातु (pratyudyātu) - approached; महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - mighty; सः (saḥ) - he; हि (hi) - indeed; भीमेन (bhīmena) - by Bhima; बलिना (balinā) - strong; जातः (jātaḥ) - born; सुरपराक्रमः (suraparākramaḥ) - with divine prowess;]
(Ghatotkacha, the mighty one, approached Radheya. He was indeed born of Bhima, strong and with divine prowess.)
Ghatotkacha, the mighty warrior, confronted Radheya. He was born of Bhima and possessed immense strength and divine prowess.
तस्मिन्नस्त्राणि दिव्यानि राक्षसान्यासुराणि च। सततं चानुरक्तो वो हितैषी च घटोत्कचः ॥ विजेष्यति रणे कर्णमिति मे नात्र संशयः ॥७-१४८-३६॥
tasminnastrāṇi divyāni rākṣasānyāsurāṇi ca। satataṃ cānurakto vo hitaiṣī ca ghaṭotkacaḥ ॥ vijeṣyati raṇe karṇamiti me nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥7-148-36॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; दिव्यानि (divyāni) - divine; राक्षसानि (rākṣasāni) - demonic; आसुराणि (āsurāṇi) - of demons; च (ca) - and; सततं (satatam) - always; च (ca) - and; अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - devoted; वः (vaḥ) - your; हितैषी (hitaiṣī) - well-wisher; च (ca) - and; घटोत्कचः (ghaṭotkacaḥ) - Ghatotkacha; विजेष्यति (vijeṣyati) - will conquer; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; न (na) - not; अत्र (atra) - here; संशयः (saṃśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(In that, divine, demonic, and Asura weapons; always devoted, your well-wisher, Ghatotkacha will conquer Karna in battle, thus my no doubt here.)
In that place, there are divine, demonic, and Asura weapons. Ghatotkacha, who is always devoted and your well-wisher, will surely conquer Karna in battle. I have no doubt about this.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः पार्थं पुष्करलोचनः। आजुहावाथ तद्रक्षः तच्चासीत्प्रादुरग्रतः ॥७-१४८-३७॥
evamuktvā mahābāhuḥ pārthaṃ puṣkaralocanaḥ। ājuhāvātha tadrakṣaḥ taccāsītprāduragrataḥ ॥7-148-37॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; पार्थम् (pārtham) - to Arjuna; पुष्करलोचनः (puṣkaralocanaḥ) - lotus-eyed; आजुहाव (ājuhāva) - called; अथ (atha) - then; तत् (tat) - that; रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; असीत् (asīt) - was; प्रादुः (prāduḥ) - manifested; अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front;]
(Thus having spoken, the mighty-armed, lotus-eyed one called Arjuna, then that demon manifested in front.)
After speaking thus, the mighty-armed, lotus-eyed one called Arjuna, and then that demon appeared in front.
कवची स शरी खड्गी सधन्वा च विशां पते। अभिवाद्य ततः कृष्णं पाण्डवं च धनञ्जयम् ॥ अब्रवीत्तं तदा हृष्टस्त्वयमस्म्यनुशाधि माम् ॥७-१४८-३८॥
kavacī sa śarī khaḍgī sadhanvā ca viśāṃ pate। abhivādya tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ pāṇḍavaṃ ca dhanañjayam ॥ abravīttaṃ tadā hṛṣṭastvayamasmyanuśādhi mām ॥7-148-38॥
[कवची (kavacī) - armored; स (sa) - he; शरी (śarī) - with arrows; खड्गी (khaḍgī) - with sword; सधन्वा (sadhanvā) - with bow; च (ca) - and; विशां (viśāṃ) - of men; पते (pate) - lord; अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having saluted; ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृष्णं (kṛṣṇaṃ) - Krishna; पाण्डवं (pāṇḍavaṃ) - Pandava; च (ca) - and; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhananjaya; अब्रवीत्तं (abravīttaṃ) - said to them; तदा (tadā) - then; हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ) - joyful; त्वय (tvay) - by you; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; अनुशाधि (anuśādhi) - instruct; माम् (mām) - me;]
(Armored, with arrows, sword, and bow, O lord of men, having saluted Krishna and Pandava Dhananjaya, he then joyfully said to them, "I am instructed by you.")
The armored warrior, equipped with arrows, sword, and bow, saluted Krishna and Pandava Dhananjaya. Then, joyfully, he said to them, "I am guided by your instructions."
ततस्तं मेघसङ्काशं दीप्तास्यं दीप्तकुण्डलम्। अभ्यभाषत हैडिम्बं दाशार्हः प्रहसन्निव ॥७-१४८-३९॥
tatastaṁ meghasaṅkāśaṁ dīptāsyaṁ dīptakuṇḍalam। abhyabhāṣata haiḍimbaṁ dāśārhaḥ prahasanniva ॥7-148-39॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तम् (tam) - him; मेघसङ्काशम् (meghasaṅkāśam) - cloud-like; दीप्तास्यम् (dīptāsyam) - with a shining face; दीप्तकुण्डलम् (dīptakuṇḍalam) - with shining earrings; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed; हैडिम्बम् (haiḍimbam) - Hidimba; दाशार्हः (dāśārhaḥ) - the descendant of Dasharha; प्रहसन्निव (prahasanniva) - as if smiling;]
(Then, the descendant of Dasharha, as if smiling, addressed Hidimba, who was cloud-like, with a shining face and shining earrings.)
Then, the descendant of Dasharha, with a demeanor as if smiling, spoke to Hidimba, who appeared like a cloud with a radiant face and gleaming earrings.
घटोत्कच विजानीहि यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि पुत्रक। प्राप्तो विक्रमकालोऽयं तव नान्यस्य कस्यचित् ॥७-१४८-४०॥
ghaṭotkaca vijānīhi yattvāṃ vakṣyāmi putraka। prāpto vikramakālo'yaṃ tava nānyasya kasyacit ॥7-148-40॥
[घटोत्कच (ghaṭotkaca) - Ghatotkacha; विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know; यत् (yat) - that; त्वाम् (tvām) - you; वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will tell; पुत्रक (putraka) - O son; प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - has arrived; विक्रमकालः (vikramakālaḥ) - time for valor; अयम् (ayam) - this; तव (tava) - your; न (na) - not; अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another; कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - anyone;]
(Ghatotkacha, know that I will tell you, O son. The time for valor has arrived for you, not for anyone else.)
Ghatotkacha, understand that what I am about to tell you is important, my son. This is your time for valor, and it is not meant for anyone else.
स भवान्मज्जमानानां बन्धूनां त्वं प्लवो यथा। विविधानि तवास्त्राणि सन्ति माया च राक्षसी ॥७-१४८-४१॥
sa bhavānmajjamānānāṃ bandhūnāṃ tvaṃ plavo yathā। vividhāni tavāstrāṇi santi māyā ca rākṣasī ॥7-148-41॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; मज्जमानानाम् (majjamānānām) - of those who are sinking; बन्धूनाम् (bandhūnām) - of relatives; त्वम् (tvam) - you; प्लवः (plavaḥ) - boat; यथा (yathā) - like; विविधानि (vividhāni) - various; तव (tava) - your; अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi) - weapons; सन्ति (santi) - are; माया (māyā) - illusion; च (ca) - and; राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - demonic;]
(He, you are like a boat for the relatives who are sinking. Various are your weapons and demonic illusion.)
You are like a boat for your sinking relatives. You possess various weapons and demonic illusions.
पश्य कर्णेन हैडिम्ब पाण्डवानामनीकिनी। काल्यमाना यथा गावः पालेन रणमूर्धनि ॥७-१४८-४२॥
paśya karṇena haiḍimba pāṇḍavānāmanīkinī। kālyamānā yathā gāvaḥ pālena raṇamūrdhani ॥7-148-42॥
[पश्य (paśya) - see; कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna; हैडिम्ब (haiḍimba) - Hidimba; पाण्डवानामनीकिनी (pāṇḍavānāmanīkinī) - the army of the Pandavas; काल्यमाना (kālyamānā) - being driven; यथा (yathā) - like; गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows; पालेन (pālena) - by the herdsman; रणमूर्धनि (raṇamūrdhani) - in the battlefield;]
(See, by Karna, Hidimba, the army of the Pandavas is being driven like cows by the herdsman in the battlefield.)
"See how Karna, like a herdsman, drives the Pandava army, just as cows are driven in the battlefield by Hidimba."
एष कर्णो महेष्वासो मतिमान्दृढविक्रमः। पाण्डवानामनीकेषु निहन्ति क्षत्रियर्षभान् ॥७-१४८-४३॥
eṣa karṇo maheṣvāso matimāndṛḍhavikramaḥ। pāṇḍavānāmanīkeṣu nihanti kṣatriyarṣabhān ॥7-148-43॥
[एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa; महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer; मतिमान् (matimān) - wise; दृढविक्रमः (dṛḍhavikramaḥ) - firm in valor; पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas; अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - in the armies; निहन्ति (nihanti) - kills; क्षत्रियर्षभान् (kṣatriyarṣabhān) - the best of warriors;]
(This Karṇa, a great archer, wise and firm in valor, kills the best of warriors in the armies of the Pandavas.)
Karṇa, known for his great archery skills, wisdom, and steadfast courage, is slaying the foremost warriors among the Pandavas' forces.
किरन्तः शरवर्षाणि महान्ति दृढधन्विनः। न शक्नुवन्त्यवस्थातुं पीड्यमानाः शरार्चिषा ॥७-१४८-४४॥
kirantaḥ śaravarṣāṇi mahānti dṛḍhadhanvinaḥ। na śaknuvantyavasthātuṃ pīḍyamānāḥ śarārciṣā ॥7-148-44॥
[किरन्तः (kirantaḥ) - showering; शरवर्षाणि (śaravarṣāṇi) - arrow-showers; महान्ति (mahānti) - great; दृढधन्विनः (dṛḍhadhanvinaḥ) - strong-bowmen; न (na) - not; शक्नुवन्ति (śaknuvanti) - are able; अवस्थातुम् (avasthātum) - to stand; पीड्यमानाः (pīḍyamānāḥ) - being tormented; शरार्चिषा (śarārciṣā) - by the flame of arrows;]
(The strong-bowmen, showering great arrow-showers, are not able to stand, being tormented by the flame of arrows.)
The strong-bowmen, who are showering great arrow-showers, cannot withstand the torment of the flaming arrows.
निशीथे सूतपुत्रेण शरवर्षेण पीडिताः। एते द्रवन्ति पाञ्चालाः सिंहस्येव भयान्मृगाः ॥७-१४८-४५॥
niśīthe sūtaputreṇa śaravarṣeṇa pīḍitāḥ। ete dravanti pāñcālāḥ siṃhasyeva bhayānmṛgāḥ ॥7-148-45॥
[निशीथे (niśīthe) - at midnight; सूतपुत्रेण (sūtaputreṇa) - by the son of a charioteer; शरवर्षेण (śaravarṣeṇa) - with a shower of arrows; पीडिताः (pīḍitāḥ) - afflicted; एते (ete) - these; द्रवन्ति (dravanti) - are fleeing; पाञ्चालाः (pāñcālāḥ) - the Pāñcālas; सिंहस्य (siṃhasya) - of the lion; इव (iva) - like; भयान् (bhayān) - out of fear; मृगाः (mṛgāḥ) - the deer;]
(At midnight, afflicted by the son of a charioteer with a shower of arrows, these Pāñcālas are fleeing like deer out of fear of the lion.)
At midnight, the Pāñcālas, afflicted by the son of a charioteer with a shower of arrows, are fleeing like deer out of fear of the lion.
एतस्यैवं प्रवृद्धस्य सूतपुत्रस्य संयुगे। निषेद्धा विद्यते नान्यस्त्वदृते भीमविक्रम ॥७-१४८-४६॥
etasyaivaṃ pravṛddhasya sūtaputrasya saṃyuge। niṣeddhā vidyate nānyastvadṛte bhīmavikrama ॥7-148-46॥
[एतस्य (etasya) - of this; एवं (evaṃ) - thus; प्रवृद्धस्य (pravṛddhasya) - grown; सूतपुत्रस्य (sūtaputrasya) - of the charioteer's son; संयुगे (saṃyuge) - in battle; निषेद्धा (niṣeddhā) - restrainer; विद्यते (vidyate) - exists; न (na) - not; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another; त्वदृते (tvadṛte) - except you; भीमविक्रम (bhīmavikrama) - mighty Bhima;]
(Of this grown charioteer's son in battle, no restrainer exists other than you, mighty Bhima.)
In the battle, there is no one else who can restrain the grown son of the charioteer except you, mighty Bhima.
स त्वं कुरु महाबाहो कर्म युक्तमिहात्मनः। मातुलानां पितॄणां च तेजसोऽस्त्रबलस्य च ॥७-१४८-४७॥
sa tvaṁ kuru mahābāho karma yuktamihātmanaḥ। mātulānāṁ pitṝṇāṁ ca tejaso'strabalasya ca ॥7-148-47॥
[स (sa) - you; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; कुरु (kuru) - do; महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one; कर्म (karma) - action; युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate; इह (iha) - here; आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of yourself; मातुलानाम् (mātulānām) - of uncles; पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of fathers; च (ca) - and; तेजसः (tejaso) - of the splendor; अस्त्रबलस्य (astrabalasya) - of the power of weapons; च (ca) - and;]
(You, O mighty-armed one, perform the appropriate action here for yourself, for the uncles, fathers, and for the splendor and power of weapons.)
O mighty-armed one, you should perform your duty here for yourself, your uncles, fathers, and for the splendor and power of weapons.
एतदर्थं हि हैडिम्ब पुत्रानिच्छन्ति मानवाः। कथं नस्तारयेद्दुःखात्स त्वं तारय बान्धवान् ॥७-१४८-४८॥
etadarthaṁ hi haiḍimba putrānicchanti mānavāḥ। kathaṁ nastārayedduḥkhāts tvaṁ tāraya bāndhavān ॥7-148-48॥
[एतदर्थम् (etadartham) - for this reason; हि (hi) - indeed; हैडिम्ब (haiḍimba) - Hidimba; पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons; इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - desire; मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans; कथम् (katham) - how; नः (naḥ) - us; तारयेत् (tārayet) - would save; दुःखात् (duḥkhāt) - from sorrow; त्वम् (tvam) - you; तारय (tāraya) - save; बान्धवान् (bāndhavān) - relatives;]
(For this reason, indeed, humans desire the sons of Hidimba. How would you save us from sorrow? Save the relatives.)
For this reason, humans indeed desire the sons of Hidimba. How will you save us from sorrow? Please save our relatives.
तव ह्यस्त्रबलं भीमं मायाश्च तव दुस्तराः। सङ्ग्रामे युध्यमानस्य सततं भीमनन्दन ॥७-१४८-४९॥
tava hyastrabalaṁ bhīmaṁ māyāśca tava dustarāḥ। saṅgrāme yudhyamānasya satataṁ bhīmanandana ॥7-148-49॥
[तव (tava) - your; हि (hi) - indeed; अस्त्रबलं (astrabalaṁ) - weapon power; भीमं (bhīmaṁ) - terrible; मायाः (māyāḥ) - illusions; च (ca) - and; तव (tava) - your; दुस्तराः (dustarāḥ) - insurmountable; सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; युध्यमानस्य (yudhyamānasya) - of the fighting one; सततं (satataṁ) - always; भीमनन्दन (bhīmanandana) - O son of Bhima;]
(Your weapon power is terrible and your illusions are insurmountable, O son of Bhima, always in battle.)
Indeed, your weapon power and illusions are formidable and insurmountable, O son of Bhima, who is always engaged in battle.
पाण्डवानां प्रभग्नानां कर्णेन शितसायकैः। मज्जतां धार्तराष्ट्रेषु भव पारं परन्तप ॥७-१४८-५०॥
pāṇḍavānāṃ prabhagnānāṃ karṇena śitasāyakaiḥ। majjatāṃ dhārtarāṣṭreṣu bhava pāraṃ parantapa ॥7-148-50॥
[पाण्डवानां (pāṇḍavānāṃ) - of the Pandavas; प्रभग्नानां (prabhagnānāṃ) - broken; कर्णेन (karṇena) - by Karna; शितसायकैः (śitasāyakaiḥ) - with sharp arrows; मज्जतां (majjatāṃ) - sinking; धार्तराष्ट्रेषु (dhārtarāṣṭreṣu) - among the sons of Dhritarashtra; भव (bhava) - be; पारं (pāraṃ) - the shore; परन्तप (parantapa) - O scorcher of foes;]
(Of the Pandavas broken by Karna with sharp arrows, sinking among the sons of Dhritarashtra, be the shore, O scorcher of foes.)
O scorcher of foes, be the savior for the Pandavas, who are broken by Karna's sharp arrows and are sinking among the sons of Dhritarashtra.
रात्रौ हि राक्षसा भूयो भवन्त्यमितविक्रमाः। बलवन्तः सुदुर्धर्षाः शूरा विक्रान्तचारिणः ॥७-१४८-५१॥
rātrau hi rākṣasā bhūyo bhavantyamitavikramāḥ। balavantaḥ sudurdharṣāḥ śūrā vikrāntacāriṇaḥ ॥7-148-51॥
[रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night; हि (hi) - indeed; राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ) - demons; भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; अमितविक्रमाः (amitavikramāḥ) - of immeasurable prowess; बलवन्तः (balavantaḥ) - strong; सुदुर्धर्षाः (sudurdharṣāḥ) - very difficult to conquer; शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes; विक्रान्तचारिणः (vikrāntacāriṇaḥ) - valiant in action;]
(At night, indeed, the demons again become of immeasurable prowess, strong, very difficult to conquer, heroes, valiant in action.)
At night, the demons regain their immeasurable prowess and become strong, formidable, heroic, and valiant in their actions.
जहि कर्णं महेष्वासं निशीथे मायया रणे। पार्था द्रोणं वधिष्यन्ति धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ॥७-१४८-५२॥
jahi karṇaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ niśīthe māyayā raṇe। pārthā droṇaṃ vadhiṣyanti dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ ॥7-148-52॥
[जहि (jahi) - conquer; कर्णं (karṇam) - Karṇa; महेष्वासं (maheṣvāsam) - great archer; निशीथे (niśīthe) - at night; मायया (māyayā) - by trick; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - sons of Pṛthā; द्रोणं (droṇam) - Droṇa; वधिष्यन्ति (vadhiṣyanti) - will kill; धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः (dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ) - led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna;]
(Conquer Karṇa, the great archer, at night by trick in battle. The sons of Pṛthā, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, will kill Droṇa.)
"Conquer Karṇa, the great archer, at night by trick in battle. The sons of Pṛthā, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, will kill Droṇa."
केशवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बीभत्सुरपि राक्षसम्। अभ्यभाषत कौरव्य घटोत्कचमरिंदमम् ॥७-१४८-५३॥
keśavasya vacaḥ śrutvā bībhatsurapi rākṣasam। abhyabhāṣata kauravya ghaṭotkacamariṃdamam ॥7-148-53॥
[केशवस्य (keśavasya) - of Keshava; वचः (vacaḥ) - words; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu; अपि (api) - also; राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) - to the demon; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed; कौरव्य (kauravya) - O descendant of Kuru; घटोत्कच (ghaṭotkaca) - Ghatotkacha; अरिंदमम् (ariṃdamam) - the subduer of enemies;]
(Having heard the words of Keshava, Bibhatsu also addressed the demon, O descendant of Kuru, Ghatotkacha, the subduer of enemies.)
Upon hearing Keshava's words, Bibhatsu spoke to the demon, saying, "O Kauravya, Ghatotkacha, the vanquisher of foes."
घटोत्कच भवांश्चैव दीर्घबाहुश्च सात्यकिः। मतौ मे सर्वसैन्येषु भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ॥७-१४८-५४॥
ghaṭotkaca bhavāṃścaiva dīrghabāhuśca sātyakiḥ। matau me sarvasainyeṣu bhīmasenaśca pāṇḍavaḥ ॥7-148-54॥
[घटोत्कच (ghaṭotkaca) - Ghatotkacha; भवान् (bhavān) - you; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; दीर्घबाहुः (dīrghabāhuḥ) - long-armed; च (ca) - and; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; मतौ (matau) - in opinion; मे (me) - my; सर्वसैन्येषु (sarvasainyeṣu) - among all armies; भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhimasena; च (ca) - and; पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Pandava;]
(Ghatotkacha, you indeed, long-armed and Satyaki, in my opinion, among all armies, Bhimasena and Pandava.)
In my opinion, among all the armies, Ghatotkacha, you, the long-armed Satyaki, Bhimasena, and the Pandava are prominent.
स भवान्यातु कर्णेन द्वैरथं युध्यतां निशि। सात्यकिः पृष्ठगोपस्ते भविष्यति महारथः ॥७-१४८-५५॥
sa bhavānyātu karṇena dvairathaṃ yudhyatāṃ niśi। sātyakiḥ pṛṣṭhagopaste bhaviṣyati mahārathaḥ ॥7-148-55॥
[स (sa) - he; भवान् (bhavān) - you; यातु (yātu) - may go; कर्णेन (karṇena) - with Karna; द्वैरथं (dvairathaṃ) - duel; युध्यतां (yudhyatāṃ) - fighting; निशि (niśi) - at night; सात्यकिः (sātyakiḥ) - Satyaki; पृष्ठगोपः (pṛṣṭhagopaḥ) - rear guard; ते (te) - your; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be; महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - great charioteer;]
(He, you may go with Karna to duel fighting at night. Satyaki will be your rear guard, a great charioteer.)
You may proceed to duel with Karna at night. Satyaki will be your rear guard, a formidable charioteer.
जहि कर्णं रणे शूरं सात्वतेन सहायवान्। यथेन्द्रस्तारकं पूर्वं स्कन्देन सह जघ्निवान् ॥७-१४८-५६॥
jahi karṇaṃ raṇe śūraṃ sātvaten sahāyavān। yathendrastārakaṃ pūrvaṃ skandena saha jaghnivān ॥7-148-56॥
[जहि (jahi) - conquer; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karṇa; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; शूरम् (śūram) - heroic; सात्वतेन (sātvaten) - by Sātvata; सहायवान् (sahāyavān) - assisted; यथा (yathā) - as; इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra; तारकम् (tārakam) - Tāraka; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly; स्कन्देन (skandena) - by Skanda; सह (saha) - with; जघ्निवान् (jaghnivān) - slayed;]
(Conquer Karṇa in battle, heroic one, assisted by Sātvata, as Indra formerly slayed Tāraka with Skanda.)
Conquer Karṇa in battle, heroic one, with the assistance of Sātvata, just as Indra, with Skanda, once defeated Tāraka.
घटोत्कच उवाच॥
ghaṭotkaca uvāca॥
[घटोत्कच (ghaṭotkaca) - Ghatotkacha; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Ghatotkacha said:)
Ghatotkacha said:
अलमेवास्मि कर्णाय द्रोणायालं च सत्तम। अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च कृतास्त्राणां महात्मनाम् ॥७-१४८-५७॥
alamevāmi karṇāya droṇāyālaṃ ca sattama। anyeṣāṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ ca kṛtāstrāṇāṃ mahātmanām ॥7-148-57॥
[अलम् (alam) - enough; एव (eva) - indeed; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; कर्णाय (karṇāya) - for Karna; द्रोणाय (droṇāya) - for Drona; अलम् (alam) - enough; च (ca) - and; सत्तम (sattama) - O virtuous one; अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others; क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of the warriors; च (ca) - and; कृतास्त्राणाम् (kṛtāstrāṇām) - skilled in weapons; महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great souls;]
(Enough indeed I am for Karna, for Drona, and enough, O virtuous one, for others, the warriors skilled in weapons, the great souls.)
I am sufficient for Karna and Drona, and also for other great warriors skilled in weapons, O virtuous one.
अद्य दास्यामि सङ्ग्रामं सूतपुत्राय तं निशि। यं जनाः सम्प्रवक्ष्यन्ति यावद्भूमिर्धरिष्यति ॥७-१४८-५८॥
adya dāsyāmi saṅgrāmaṃ sūtaputrāya taṃ niśi। yaṃ janāḥ sampravakṣyanti yāvadbhūmirdhariṣyati ॥7-148-58॥
[अद्य (adya) - today; दास्यामि (dāsyāmi) - I will give; सङ्ग्रामं (saṅgrāmaṃ) - battle; सूतपुत्राय (sūtaputrāya) - to the son of a charioteer; तं (taṃ) - that; निशि (niśi) - at night; यं (yaṃ) - which; जनाः (janāḥ) - people; सम्प्रवक्ष्यन्ति (sampravakṣyanti) - will narrate; यावत् (yāvat) - as long as; भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - the earth; धरिष्यति (dhariṣyati) - will hold;]
(Today, I will give battle to the son of a charioteer at night, which people will narrate as long as the earth will hold.)
"Today, I will engage in a battle with the son of a charioteer at night, a battle that will be recounted by people for as long as the earth exists."
न चात्र शूरान्मोक्ष्यामि न भीतान्न कृताञ्जलीन्। सर्वानेव वधिष्यामि राक्षसं धर्ममास्थितः ॥७-१४८-५९॥
na cātra śūrān mokṣyāmi na bhītān na kṛtāñjalīn। sarvān eva vadhiṣyāmi rākṣasaṃ dharmam āsthitaḥ ॥7-148-59॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; अत्र (atra) - here; शूरान् (śūrān) - heroes; मोक्ष्यामि (mokṣyāmi) - will release; न (na) - not; भीतान् (bhītān) - the frightened; न (na) - not; कृताञ्जलीन् (kṛtāñjalīn) - those with folded hands; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; वधिष्यामि (vadhiṣyāmi) - will slay; राक्षसं (rākṣasaṃ) - the demons; धर्मम् (dharmam) - duty; आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - established in;]
(I will not release the heroes here, nor the frightened, nor those with folded hands. I will indeed slay all the demons, established in duty.)
Here, I will neither release the heroes nor the frightened ones, nor those who have folded their hands. I am committed to slaying all the demons, adhering to my duty.
सञ्जय उवाच॥
sañjaya uvāca॥
[सञ्जय (sañjaya) - Sanjaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanjaya said:)
Sanjaya said:
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्हैडिम्बः परवीरहा। अभ्ययात्तुमुले कर्णं तव सैन्यं विभीषयन् ॥७-१४८-६०॥
evamuktvā mahābāhurhaiḍimbaḥ paravīrahā। abhyayāttumule karṇaṃ tava sainyaṃ vibhīṣayan ॥7-148-60॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed; हैडिम्बः (haiḍimbaḥ) - Hidimba; परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - slayer of enemy heroes; अभ्ययात् (abhyayāt) - approached; तुमुले (tumule) - in the tumult; कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna; तव (tava) - your; सैन्यम् (sainyam) - army; विभीषयन् (vibhīṣayan) - terrifying;]
(Thus having spoken, the mighty-armed Hidimba, the slayer of enemy heroes, approached Karna in the tumult, terrifying your army.)
After saying this, the mighty-armed Hidimba, known for slaying enemy heroes, advanced towards Karna amidst the chaos, striking fear into your army.
तमापतन्तं सङ्क्रुद्धं दीप्तास्यमिव पन्नगम्। अभ्यस्यन्परमेष्वासः प्रतिजग्राह सूतजः ॥७-१४८-६१॥
tam āpatantaṃ saṅkruddhaṃ dīptāsyam iva pannagam। abhyasyan parameṣvāsaḥ pratijagrāha sūtajaḥ ॥7-148-61॥
[तम् (tam) - him; आपतन्तम् (āpatantam) - approaching; सङ्क्रुद्धम् (saṅkruddham) - enraged; दीप्तास्यम् (dīptāsyam) - with blazing face; इव (iva) - like; पन्नगम् (pannagam) - a serpent; अभ्यस्यन् (abhyasyan) - practicing; परमेष्वासः (parameṣvāsaḥ) - the great archer; प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - received; सूतजः (sūtajaḥ) - the son of the charioteer;]
(The great archer, practicing, received him, who was approaching enraged, like a serpent with a blazing face.)
The son of the charioteer, being a great archer, confronted the approaching enemy who was enraged and resembled a serpent with a blazing face.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं कर्णराक्षसयोर्निशि। गर्जतो राजशार्दूल शक्रप्रह्रादयोरिव ॥७-१४८-६२॥
tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ karṇarākṣasayorniśi। garjato rājaśārdūla śakraprahrādayoriva ॥7-148-62॥
[तयोः (tayoḥ) - of them; समभवत् (samabhavat) - occurred; युद्धं (yuddhaṃ) - battle; कर्ण (karṇa) - Karṇa; राक्षसयोः (rākṣasayoḥ) - of the demons; निशि (niśi) - at night; गर्जतः (garjataḥ) - roaring; राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings; शक्र (śakra) - Indra; प्रह्रादयोः (prahrādayoḥ) - and Prahlada; इव (iva) - like;]
(Of them, a battle occurred between Karṇa and the demons at night, roaring like Indra and Prahlada, O tiger among kings.)
At night, a fierce battle erupted between Karṇa and the demons, echoing the legendary clash between Indra and Prahlada, O tiger among kings.
