Karna Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियुक्त कर दिये जानेपर मैं सम्पूर्ण हृदयसे उस कार्यभारको वहन करूँगा मम तत् क्षमतां सर्व भवान् कर्णश्र सर्वश:

English

"Sanjaya said, 'Then the mighty and heroic bowman Kama began to smite the Pandava army in that battle, with his straight shafts. Similarly, those great car-warriors, viz., the Pandavas, O king, filled with wrath, began to smite the army of thy son in the very sight of Kama. Kama also, O king, in that battle slew the Pandava army with his cloth-yard shafts bright as the rays of the Sun and polished by the hands of the smith. There, O Bharata, the elephants, stmck by Kama with his shafts, uttered loud cries, lost strength, became faint, and wandered on all sides. While the army was being thus destroyed by the Suta's son, Nakula rushed with speed against that mighty car-warrior. And Bhimasena rushed against Drona's son who was engaged in the accomplishment of the most difficult feats. Satyaki checked the Kaikaya princes Vinda and Anuvinda. King Citrasena rushed against the advancing Srutakarman; and Prativindhya against Citra owning a beautiful standard and a beautiful bow. Duryodhana rushed against king Yudhishthira the son of Dharma; while Dhananjaya rushed against the angry throngs of the samsaptakas. In that slaughter of great heroes, Dhrishtadyumna proceeded against Kripa. The invincible Shikhandi closed with Kritavarma. Srutakirti encountered Shalya, and Madri's son, the valiant Sahadeva, O king, encountered thy son Dushasana. The two Kaikaya princes, in that battle, shrouded Satyaki with a shower of blazing arrows, and the latter also, O Bharata, shrouded the two Kaikaya brothers. Those two heroic brothers deeply struck Satyaki in the chest like two elephants striking with their tusks a hostile compeer in the forest. Indeed, O king, those two brothers, in that battle, their own vitals pierced with shafts, pierced Satyaki of true deeds with their shafts. Satyaki, however, O great king, covering all the points of the compass with a shower of arrows and smiling the while, checked the two brothers, O Bharata. Checked by those showers of arrows shot by the grandson of Sini, the two brothers speedily shrouded the car of Sini's grandson with their shafts. Cutting off their beautiful bows, Saurin of great fame checked them both with his keen arrows in that battle. Taking up two other beautiful bows, and a number of powerful shafts, the two began to cover Satyaki and career with great activity and skill. Shot by the two brothers, those mighty shafts equipped with the feathers of the Kanka and the peacock and decked with gold, began to fall, illumining all the points of the compass. In that dreadful battle between them, O king, the arrows they shot caused a darkness there. Those mighty car-warriors then cut off each other's bows. Then the invincible Satwata, O king, filled with rage, took up another bow in that battle, and stringing it, cut off Anuvinda' s head with a keen razor-headed shaft. Decked with earrings, that large head, O king, fell like the head of Samvara slain in the great battle (of old). And it reached the Earth in no time, filling all the Kaikayas with grief. Beholding that brave warrior slain, his brother, the mighty car-warrior Vinda, stringing another bow began to resist the grandson of Sini from every side. Piercing with sixty arrows equipped with wings of gold and whetted on stone, he uttered a loud shout and said, "Wait, Wait!" Then that mighty car-warrior of the Kaikayas speedily struck Satyaki with many thousands of shafts in his arms and chest. All his limbs wounded with arrows, Satyaki, of prowess incapable of being baffled, looked resplendent in that battle, O king, like a flowering Kinsuka. Pierced by the high-souled Kaikaya in that encounter, Satyaki, with the greatest ease, pierced the Kaikaya (in return) with five and twenty arrows. Then those two foremost of car-warriors, having each cut off the

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताभ्यां यदकृतं वीर वीरकर्म महामृथे

English

"To the man who shows me today the great-souled one with the white horses I would give any boon he desires in his heart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि शल्यसंवादे षट्त्रिंशो5ध्याय: चुक्ुशु: कुरव: सर्वे हृष्टरूपा: समनन्‍्तत:

English

If he consented, I would give again a cartload full of jewels to whoever tells me of Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समागतं मृत्युमिवोग्ररूपिणम्

English

If that man consented, I would give another who showed me Arjuna a golden elephant and six bullocks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शड्खं च शुभ्र॑ स्वनवन्तमुग्रम् भयंकर श्वेत शंख भी दिये थे

English

And I would give him a hundred adorned young women with gold necklaces, skilled in song and instruments.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समरांगणमें पाण्डव-सैनिकोंको देखकर प्रत्येकसे पूछने और कहने लगा--

English

If that man consented, I would give another who showed me Arjuna five hundred white horses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथं च शुभ्र॑ सौवर्ण दद्यां तस्मै सस्‍्वलंकृतम् न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोर्जुनदर्शिवान्

English

Covered with golden ornaments, with polished jewelled earrings, well trained, I would give besides eight hundred more.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्यं बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्यट्टं सूत यजस्व तै:

English

I would give a fine golden chariot, well adorned, yoked with the best Kambojan horses, to him who tells me of Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युयुत्ससे योर्जुनेनाद्य कर्ण त्रिशूलको लेकर उसीसे अपने सारे अंगोंको रगड़ना या खुजलाना चाहते हो

English

I would give another boon: six hundred elephants covered with golden ornaments of various kinds, garlanded with gold, born in the western lands, trained by elephant-trainers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम और कर्ण सर्वथा क्षमा करो

English

If that man consented, I would give another who showed me Arjuna whatever boon he himself desired.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रथश्रेष्ठो ध्रुवं संख्ये पार्थानभिभविष्यति उस समय वह श्रेष्ठ रथ निश्चय ही युद्धस्थलमें कुन्तीपुत्रोंकी पराजित कर देगा

English

Sons, wives, pleasure-grounds, and whatever other wealth I have, I would give him again, whatever he desires in his mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच राजन संग्रामेध्युषिते पर्युपस्थिते

English

And having slain both Krishnas together, I would give all their wealth to him who points out Keshava and Arjuna to me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर राधापुत्र कर्ण निश्चय ही अर्जुनको जीत लेगा” शल्येभ्युपगते कर्ण: सारथिं सुमनाब्रवीत्

English

Uttering these many words in the battle, Karna blew his excellent, sweet-sounding conch born of the ocean.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो जैत्रं रथवरं गन्धर्वनगरोपमम्

English

Hearing those words of the charioteer's son, so spoken, Duryodhana, O great king, was glad with his followers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं यत्नादुपस्थाय च भास्करम् ततः शल्यश्रितं दृष्टवा कर्ण: स्वं रथमुत्तमम्

English

Then the roar of kettledrums, mridangas on every side, lion-roars, instruments and the trumpeting of elephants

हिन्दी अर्थ

तावेकरथमारूढावादित्याग्निसमत्विषौ

English

arose then, O king, in your army, O best of the Bharatas, and the sound of delighted warriors was heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संस्तूयमानौ तौ वीरौ तदास्तां द्युतिमत्तमौ स शल्यसंगृहीताश्वे रथे कर्ण: स्थितो बभौ

English

While the army was thus delighted, the king of the Madras, laughing, said in reply to the great chariot-warrior Radheya, tormentor of foes, who was boasting in battle:

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्दराचलके शिखरपर देदीप्यमान होनेवाले सूर्यके समान प्रकाशित हो रहा था

English

"Charioteer's son, do not out of pride give a golden elephant and six bullocks to a man; you will see Dhananjaya today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ं रथस्थं महाबाहुं युद्धायामिततेजसम् मनोगतं मम हाासीद् भीष्मद्रोणी महारथौ

English

You give away wealth like a child, as Vaishravana does; Radheya, you will see Dhananjaya today without effort.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्रधारी इन्द्रके समान तुम निश्चय ही पूर्ण करो गृहाण धर्मराजं वा जहि वा त्वं धनंजयम्

English

Why do you give away falsely, like a fool? Through delusion you do not understand the faults of giving to the unworthy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयश्न तेअस्तु भद्रं ते प्रयाहि पुरुषर्षभ

English

The great wealth you proclaim could be used to perform sacrifices of many kinds; sacrifice with it, charioteer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणि भेरीणामयुतानि च प्रतिगृह्म तु तद् वाक्‍्यं रथस्थो रथसत्तम:

English

And your seeking to slay the two Krishnas is only through delusion and vain; we have never heard of two lions felled by a jackal in battle.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य पश्यतु मे शल्य बाहुवीर्य धनंजय:

English

You seek what is not to be sought; you have no friends who swiftly stop you from falling into the fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य क्षेप्स्याम्यहं शल्य शरान् परमतेजनान् सूतपुत्र कथं नु त्वं पाण्डवानवमन्यसे

English

You do not know the work of time; you are doubtless ripe for time. Who, wishing to live, would say much that is unbound and unfit for ears?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिवर्तिनो महाभागानजय्यान् सत्यविक्रमान्

English

What you wish is like crossing the ocean with a stone tied to your neck, or falling from a mountain peak.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा श्रोष्यसि निर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशने: यदा द्रक्ष्यसि भीमेन कुज्जरानीकमाहवे

English

With all your warriors, well guarded by arrayed ranks, fight Dhananjaya, if you wish to attain good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे धर्मपुत्रं यमौ तथा

English

I speak for the good of Dhritarashtra's son, not out of malice; believe what I say, if you wish to live."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार्थिवानपि चान्यांस्त्वं तदा नैवं वदिष्यसि याहीत्येवाब्रवीत् कर्णो मद्रराज॑ तरस्विनम्

English

[Karna said:] "I seek Arjuna in battle trusting in my own prowess; but you, a friend in appearance and a foe, wish to frighten me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेगशाली मद्रनरेशसे कहा--“चलिये, चलिये'

English

No one today could turn me from this purpose; even if Indra raised his thunderbolt, what could a mortal do?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाणशब्हैश्व विविधैर्गर्जितिश्व तरस्विनाम्

English

[Sanjaya said:] At the end of Karna's speech, Shalya again made a reply, wishing to enrage Karna greatly, the lord of the Madras:

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चय था कि अब मौत ही हमें युद्धसे निवृत्त कर सकेगी प्रयाते तु ततः कर्णे योधेषु मुदितेषु च

English

"When Phalguna's arrows, driven by the bowstring, loosed by his quick hand, heron-feathered and sharp-pointed, follow you, then you will suffer from Arjuna's attack.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बड़े जोर-जोरसे अव्यक्त शब्द करने लगी

English

When Partha, Savyasachin, taking his divine bow and lighting up the host, afflicts you with sharp arrows, then you will repent afterwards, charioteer's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निःसरन्तो व्यदृश्यन्त सूर्यात् सप्त महाग्रहा: शुष्काशन्यश्व सम्पेतुर्वयुर्वाताश्व॒ भैरवा:

English

As a child lying in its mother's lap might seek to take the moon, so through delusion you, striving on your chariot, seek today to conquer Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपसव्यं तदा चक्रुरवेदयन्तो महाभयम्

English

Embracing a trident of very sharp edge, you rub all your limbs against it; so by your deed, Karna, you wish to fight Arjuna today with a sharp-edged blade.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रूणि च व्यमुञ्चन्त वाहनानि विशाम्पते निर्जितान् पाण्डवांश्वैव मेनिरे तत्र कौरवा:

English

As a foolish child, a small animal, might challenge a mighty, accomplished, maned lion, so, charioteer's son, is your challenge today to Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वास हो गया कि अब पाण्डव परास्त हो जायूँगे

English

Do not challenge the prince of great valour, Karna, like a jackal in a forest sated with meat challenging a lion; do not perish meeting the Pandava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैकर्तनोडसौ रथकुञ्जरो नृप क्रोधेन दीप्यन्निव नि:श्वसंश्ष

English

You challenge Partha Dhananjaya in battle, Karna, like a hare challenging a great elephant with tusks as long as plough-poles and its temples streaming.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्ततो न मेप्यस्ति रणेडद्य साध्वसम्

English

You strike a black serpent in its hole with a stick through childishness, seeking to fight Partha, a very venomous one with full poison-sac.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोई भय नहीं हो रहा है महास्त्रविद् ब्राह्मणपुड्वो गुरु:

English

Passing by the enraged maned lion, you roar like a jackal in folly at the lion among men, the Pandava, Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वननन्यानातुरानद्य मन्ये भावं कुर्वीताद्य गुरौ निपातिते

English

Like a lapwing challenging the swift Garuda, best of birds, son of Vinata, as he swoops, you challenge Partha Dhananjaya, Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगामी सूर्योदयतक जीवित रहनेका दृढ़ विश्वास कर सकता है?

English

Without a boat you wish to cross the terrible home of all waters, full of waves and thousands of fish, rolling at moonrise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा हि युद्धे निहतः परैर्गुरु: आचार्यको शत्रुओंने युद्धमें मार डाला है

English

Like a calf challenging a bull with a drum-like neck, sharp horns and a charge, you challenge Partha Dhananjaya, Karna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चैनमस्त्रं तदुपास्त दुःसहम्

English

Like a frog croaking back at a great cloud of great roar, you do so to Arjuna, the rain-cloud among men who grants desired water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयाहि तस्माद् द्वधिघतामनीकम् यमौ च कस्तान् विषहेन्मदन्य:

English

As a dog in his own house barks at a tiger in the forest, so you bark, Karna, at the tiger among men, Dhananjaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौन उन वीरोंका वेग सह सकता है?

English

A jackal in the forest, Karna, surrounded by hares, thinks himself a lion until he sees a lion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यास्यामि वा द्रोणपथा यमाय स्वयं ही द्रोणाचार्यके मार्गसे यमलोक चला जाऊँगा

English

So you too, Radheya, think yourself a lion because you have not seen Dhananjaya, tiger among men, tamer of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परित्याग करके द्रोणाचार्यका ही अनुसरण करूँगा

English

You think yourself a tiger so long as you do not see the two Krishnas mounted on one chariot like sun and moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रियान् भोगान् दुस्त्यजं जीवितं च है, उस जीवनको भी त्याग दूँगा

English

Only so long as you do not hear Gandiva's roar in the great battle, Karna, can you say what you please.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त प्रादान्‍्महममिमं हि राम:

English

Seeing him making the ten quarters resound with the noise of the chariot and bow, roaring like a tiger, you will become a jackal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रणे हनिष्याम्यहमर्जुनं बलात्

English

You are always a jackal and Dhananjaya always a lion; because you hate a hero, fool, you are always seen as a jackal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही भीष्मके सम्मुख यमलोकको चला जाऊँगा किमु बहुना सह तैर्जयामि तम्

English

As a mouse and a cat, a dog and a tiger in strength and weakness, as a jackal and a lion, as a hare and an elephant,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिषिषिधे च जगाद चोत्तरम्

English

as falsehood and truth, as poison and nectar, so are you and Partha known by your deeds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

और कहाँ मनुष्योंमें अधम तुम? स्वभिलषितं च हविर्ददी जय:

English

[Sanjaya said:] Thus insulted by Shalya of immeasurable splendour, Radheya, greatly enraged, fixed in mind the dart of words and said to Shalya:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरुषु बहून् विनिहत्य तानरीन्

English

"Shalya, the virtuous know the virtues of the virtuous, not one without virtue; you who are always without virtues, being virtueless, what will you know of virtues?

हिन्दी अर्थ

खचरगणानवजित्य पाण्डवै: किमु न जितः स तदा त्वयार्जुन:

English

I know, Shalya, Arjuna's great weapons, his wrath, valour, bow and arrows; you do not know them as I do.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त क्रोधसे जल उठा और शल्यसे बोला

English

Knowing thus my own strength and the Pandava's strength, I challenge him to battle, Shalya, not like a moth challenging fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निध्नन्नमित्रान् समरे तमो घ्नन् सविता यथा धनंजयं त्वरया पर्यपृच्छत्

English

There is this arrow, Shalya, well feathered, living on chariots, laid in one quiver, polished, well adorned,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उतावलीके साथ धनंजयका पता पूछा

English

which has long lain honoured with sandal powder, serpent-like, venomous, fierce, destroyer of hosts of men, horses and elephants,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णशल्यसंवादे सप्तत्रिंशोध्याय एकैकं समरे दृष्टवा पाण्डवान् पर्यमृच्छत

English

a single hero, very terrible, rending armour and bones, by which in anger I could split even great Mount Meru.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मै दद्यामभिप्रेतं धनं यन्मनसेच्छति जिसे वह मनसे लेना चाहे, दे दूँगा

English

I will never hurl it at anyone other than Phalguna or Krishna, Devaki's son; hear the truth from me on this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकटं रत्नसम्पूर्ण यो मे ब्रूबादू धनंजयम्

English

With that arrow, Shalya, I shall fight Vasudeva and Dhananjaya, in utmost rage; that deed is worthy of me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बता देगा, उसे मैं रत्नोंसे भरा हुआ छकड़ा दूँगा शतं दद्यां गवां तस्मै नैत्यिकं कांस्यदोहनम्

English

Among all the Vasudevas, fortune is established in Krishna; among all the sons of Pandu, victory is established in Partha; who could surpass both of these together?

हिन्दी अर्थ

देनेवाली सौ गौएँ और कांसका दुग्धपात्र प्रदान करूँगा

English

Those two tigers among men, together in one chariot, coming against me alone—see well-born me, Shalya."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा तस्मै पुनर्दद्यां श्वेतमश्वतरीरथम् जिसमें काले केशवाली युवतियाँ बैठी होंगी

English

You will see slain by me, like two jewels threaded on a string, the two cousins, sons of father's sister and mother's brother, unconquered brothers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोर्जुनदर्शिवान्

English

In Arjuna, Gandiva; in Krishna, the discus; Garuda and the monkey standard—these terrify the timid and delight me, Shalya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथाप्यस्मै पुनर्दद्यां सत्रीणां शतमलंकृतम् न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोर्जुनदर्शिवान्

English

But you, ill-natured, foolish, unskilled in great battles, have descended to fear and in terror speak much unbound nonsense.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णस्य च मुख्यस्य हयाग्रयेणां शतं शतान्

English

For some reason you praise those two, born in a bad country; I shall surely slay them in battle and then slay you with your kinsmen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा सुवर्णशृद्जीणां गोधेनूनां चतुःशतम् न चेत् तदभिमन्येत पुरुषोर्जुनदर्शिवान्

English

Evil-minded, born in a sinful land, stain of the lesser kshatriyas, being a friend yet a foe, why do you try to frighten me with the two Krishnas?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हेमभाण्डपरिछलन्नान् सुमृष्टमणिभूषणान्

English

Either I shall slay those two today, or they me, standing in battle; I do not fear the two Krishnas, knowing my own strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकुतोभयान् सुसम्पन्नान् राजभोज्यांक्षतुर्दश

English

A thousand Vasudevas or hundreds of Phalgunas I alone shall slay; be silent, man from a bad country.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्यग्रवयसां दद्यां यो मे ब्रूयाद् धनंजयम् अन्यं तस्मै वरं दद्यां यमसौ कामयेत् स्वयम्

English

Women, children, old men, and people at play mostly sing verses as if studying; hear from me, Shalya, those verses about the evil-minded Madrakas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तच्च तस्मै पुनर्दद्यां यद् यच्च मनसेच्छति

English

They were recited by Brahmanas in the king's presence as they should be; hearing them, fool, concentrate, and then either bear them or reply better.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दशध्मौ सागरसम्भूतं सुस्वरं शड्खमुत्तमम् अपने सेवकोंसहित बड़ा प्रसन्न हुआ

English

The Madraka is ever a betrayer of friends; he who hates us is a Madraka. There is no friendship in a Madraka, a base-spoken, lowest of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिंहनाद: सवादित्र: कुछ्जराणां च नि:स्वन:

English

The Madraka is ever evil-souled, always untruthful and crooked; we have heard that wickedness among the Madrakas extends to the end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योधानां सम्प्रद्शनां तथा समभवत् स्वन: मद्रराज: प्रहस्येदं वचन प्रत्यभाषत

English

Father, mother, son, mother-in-law, father-in-law, maternal uncles, son-in-law, daughter, brother, grandson and kinsmen, all of them,

हिन्दी अर्थ

राधापुत्र महारथी कर्णसे मद्रराज शल्यने हँसकर इस प्रकार कहा

English

friends, guests, and slaves, male and female, are mingled together; women mixed with men, known and unknown, as they please.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इति श्रीमहा भारते कर्णपर्वणि कर्णावलेपे अष्टात्रिंशो 5 ध्याय: प्रयच्छ पुरुषायाद्य द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं धनंजयम्

English

In whose houses the remaining people, always eating barley-gruel, drinking liquor, with beef and meat, dance and laugh.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयल्नेनैव राधेय द्रष्टास्यद्य धनंजयम्

English

And what things go on unbound and by wish, with people talking at will among themselves, how could there be dharma in those?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम बिना यत्न किये ही देख लोगे अपात्रदाने ये दोषास्तान् मोहान्नावबुध्यसे

English

Among the destroyed Madrakas, known for inauspicious deeds, one should practise neither enmity nor friendship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हि शुश्रुम सम्मर्दे क्रोष्टा सिंहौ निपातितो ये त्वां न वारयन्त्याशु प्रपतन्तं हुताशने

English

There is no association with a Madraka, for the Madraka is fickle; among the Madrakas and the Gandharakas purity is hard to touch.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बह्नबद्धमकर्णीयं को हि ब्रूयाज्जिजीविषु:

English

By a priest who sacrifices for kings, the oblation given is lost.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, ऐसा कौन पुरुष ऐसी बहुत-सी न सुननेयोग्य ऊटपटांग बातें कह सकता है? गिर्यग्राद् वा निपतनं तादूक् तव चिकीर्षितम्

English

As a Brahmana who performs rites for shudras goes to disgrace, so those who hate Brahmanas always come to disgrace here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चोटीसे पृथ्वीपर कूदनेकी इच्छा करे, ऐसी ही तुम्हारी सारी चेष्टा और अभिलाषा है

English

There is no association with a Madraka; poison struck by a scorpion is neutralised; by an Atharvan mantra complete remedy is made.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनंजयेन युध्यस्व श्रेयश्वेत् प्राप्तुमिच्छसि सैनिकोंके साथ सुरक्षित रहकर अर्जुनसे युद्ध करो

English

So the wise make a cure for one bitten by a scorpion and struck by various poisons, and that is seen to be true. Knowing this, be silent, and hear my further word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रद्धस्वैवं मया प्रोक्तं यदि तेडस्ति जिजीविषा

English

Women who, bewildered by liquor, dance having cast off their clothes, uncontrolled in union, roaming as they please—how can the son of such, a Madraka, speak of dharma?

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छा है तो मेरे इस कथनपर विश्वास करो त्वं तु मित्रमुख: शत्रुर्मा भीषयितुमिच्छसि

English

Those who stand and relieve themselves like a she-camel at a bridle, those shameless ones, their modesty lost, here and there—you, the son of such, wish to speak of dharma here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपीन्द्रो वज्मुद्यम्य किमु मर्त्य: कथंचन

English

When Suviraka is begged for, the Madraka woman, not wishing to give, utters this harsh speech, striking her thighs:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चुकोपयिषुरत्यर्थ कर्ण मद्रेश्वरः पुनः: स्तदा तप्स्यस्यर्जुनस्थानुयोगात्

English

"Let no one beg me for Suviraka, which is dear to me; I would give a son in return, but I would not give Suviraka."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्प्रार्थयस्यर्जुनं जेतुमद्य

English

We have heard that the Madraka women are tall, shameless, wrapped in blankets, gluttonous and mostly lacking purity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करना भी वैसा ही है

English

Such and much more could be said by me or others, from the tip of the hair to the tip of the nail, of those who are to be spoken of, who are on evil paths.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मा पार्थमासाद्य विनड्क्ष्यसि त्वम् शशको द्वयसे युद्धे कर्ण पार्थ धनंजयम्

English

How could the Madrakas, Sindhus and Sauviras know dharma here—they born in a sinful land, Mlecchas, unskilled in dharmas?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृगाल इव मूढस्त्वं नूसिंहं कर्ण पाण्डवम्

English

We have heard that this is the foremost dharma of a kshatriya: to lie slain in battle, honoured by the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भोगीवाह्नयसे पाते कर्ण पार्थ धनंजयम् अर्जुनको ललकार रहे हो

English

If I were to be released from the clash of weapons, that would not be my first choice, wishing for heaven at death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पार करना चाहते हो

English

I am a dear friend of the wise son of Dhritarashtra; for him are my life and whatever wealth I have.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वत्स आह्वयसे युद्धे कर्ण पार्थ धनंजयम् बाणतोयप्रदं लोके नरपर्जन्यमर्जुनम्

English

Clearly you too have been planted by the Pandavas, born in a sinful land; for you behave towards us in everything as an enemy.