Karna Is Consecrated as Commander

Verse 1 (8.7.1)

हते द्रोणे महेष्वासे तस्मिन्नहनि भारत । कृते च मोघसंकल्पे द्रोणपुत्रे महारथे ॥

hate droṇe maheṣvāse tasminnahani bhārata | kṛte ca moghasaṃkalpe droṇaputre mahārathe

When Drona, the great archer, had been slain that day, O Bharata, and Drona's son, the great chariot-warrior, had been left with his purpose frustrated,

Note on the text: Adhyaya note: this page (Wikisource adhyaya 7) corresponds to critical-edition adhyaya 8.6 (verses 8.6.1–46). The input agrees with the raw page's table row for row (65 verses, numbers 1–65), so no rebuild was needed. The page's first line (अश्वत्थामवचनाद्… ॥ 1 ॥) is a chapter-summary heading, not a verse, and the closing colophon is not a verse. Wikisource includes CE star passages 8.6.5d*0062, 15b*0064, 15d*0065–0068, 32d*0070, 38d*0072, 38d*0074 and 42d*0075; CE star passages 8.6.7d*0063, 32d*0069, 34d*0071 and 38d*0073 are not in Wikisource. Speeches with no printed heading: Duryodhana's question (verse 11) and speech (25–40), Ashvatthama's speech (14–19), the bards' and Brahmins' acclamation (55–57), Karna's speech (59–61).

Verse 2 (8.7.2)

द्रवमाणे महाराज कौरवाणां बलार्णवे । व्यूह्य पार्थः स्वकं सैन्यमतिष्ठद्भ्रातृभिर्वृतः ॥

dravamāṇe mahārāja kauravāṇāṃ balārṇave | vyūhya pārthaḥ svakaṃ sainyamatiṣṭhadbhrātṛbhirvṛtaḥ

and while the ocean of the Kaurava host was fleeing, O great king, Partha drew up his own army in array and stood there surrounded by his brothers.

Note on the text: Corrected अतिष्ठद्वातृभिर् → अतिष्ठद्भ्रातृभिर् (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct भ्रा is broken; the critical edition has bhrātṛbhiḥ saha).

Verse 3 (8.7.3)

तमवस्थितमाज्ञाय पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ । विद्रुतं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा पौरुषेण न्यवारयत् ॥

tamavasthitamājñāya putraste bharatarṣabha | vidrutaṃ svabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā pauruṣeṇa nyavārayat

Learning that he stood ready, O best of the Bharatas, and seeing his own force in flight, your son stopped it by his manly courage.

Verse 4 (8.7.4)

स्वमनीकमवस्थाप्य बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः । युद्ध्वा च सुचिरं कालं पाण्डवैः सह भारत ॥

svamanīkamavasthāpya bāhuvīryamupāśritaḥ | yuddhvā ca suciraṃ kālaṃ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha bhārata

Setting his army in order and relying on the strength of his arms, he fought the Pandavas for a very long time, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Corrected युद्धा → युद्ध्वा (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct is dropped; the critical edition has yuddhvā).

Verse 5 (8.7.5)

लब्धलक्षैः परैर्हृष्टैर्व्यायच्छद्भिश्चिरं तदा । सन्ध्याकालं समासाद्य प्रत्याहारमकारयत् ॥

labdhalakṣaiḥ parairhṛṣṭairvyāyacchadbhiściraṃ tadā | sandhyākālaṃ samāsādya pratyāhāramakārayat

The enemy, elated and having gained their aims, had been straining themselves for long; so when evening came he had the troops called back.

Note on the text: Corrected हष्टैः → हृष्टैः (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel ऋ is dropped; the critical edition has hṛṣṭaiḥ).

Verse 6 (8.7.6)

निवेश्य बलवद्घोरं क्षुत्पिपासाबलैर्युतम् । श्रमेण महता युक्तं तथा द्रोणवधेन च ॥

niveśya balavadghoraṃ kṣutpipāsābalairyutam | śrameṇa mahatā yuktaṃ tathā droṇavadhena ca

He settled the mighty, fearsome host in camp, though it was oppressed by hunger and thirst, worn down by great weariness and by the death of Drona,

Note on the text: Corrected बलवद्वोरं → बलवद्घोरं (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct घ is mistyped as व; the critical edition has balaṃ ghoraṃ). Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.5d*0062_01–02 (CE: "niveśya ca balaṃ ghoraṃ kṣutpipāsābhayair yutam / śrameṇa mahatā yuktaṃ tathā droṇavadhena ca"). Wikisource's क्षुत्पिपासाबलैर्युतम् (CE: -bhayair, "fear") is kept as a recension variant. Removed the stray opening backquote (wiki mark).

Verse 7 (8.7.7)

दीनरूपा रणे कर्म कृत्वा घोरं च शर्वरीम् । विशं प्राप्य सा सेना विश्रम्य मुदिताऽभवत् ॥

dīnarūpā raṇe karma kṛtvā ghoraṃ ca śarvarīm | viśaṃ prāpya sā senā viśramya muditā'bhavat

and that army, wretched in appearance after the dreadful labour of battle and the night, reached its quarters, rested, and became cheerful again.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.5d*0062_03–04 (CE: "dīnarūpā raṇe kṛtvā karma ghorāṃ ca śarvarīm / niveśaṃ prāpya sā senā viśramya muditābhavat"). Wikisource's विशम् (CE: niveśam) is kept as a recension variant. Removed the stray closing apostrophe (wiki mark).

Verse 8 (8.7.8)

कृत्वाऽवहारं सैन्यानां प्रविश्य शिबिरं स्वकम् । कुरवः सहिता मन्त्रं मन्त्रयाञ्चक्रिरे मिथः ॥

kṛtvā'vahāraṃ sainyānāṃ praviśya śibiraṃ svakam | kuravaḥ sahitā mantraṃ mantrayāñcakrire mithaḥ

Having called back the troops and entered their own camp, the Kurus gathered and took counsel together.

Verse 9 (8.7.9)

पर्यङ्केषु परार्ध्येषु स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवत्सु च । वरासनेषूपविष्टाः सुखशय्यास्विवामराः ॥

paryaṅkeṣu parārdhyeṣu spardhyāstaraṇavatsu ca | varāsaneṣūpaviṣṭāḥ sukhaśayyāsvivāmarāḥ

They sat on costly couches with rich coverings and on splendid seats, like immortals on comfortable beds.

Verse 10 (8.7.10)

ततो दुर्योधनो राजा साम्ना परमवल्गुना । तानाभाष्य महेष्वासान्प्राप्तकालमभाषत ॥

tato duryodhano rājā sāmnā paramavalgunā | tānābhāṣya maheṣvāsānprāptakālamabhāṣata

Then King Duryodhana, addressing those great archers in a gentle and most agreeable tone, spoke what the moment called for.

Verse 11 (8.7.11)

मतं मतिमतां श्रेष्ठाः सर्वे प्रब्रूत मा चिरम् । एवङ्गतेन यत्कार्यं भवेत्कार्यतरं नृपाः ॥

mataṃ matimatāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ sarve prabrūta mā ciram | evaṅgatena yatkāryaṃ bhavetkāryataraṃ nṛpāḥ

"O best of the wise, let each of you tell me your opinion without delay. O kings, things having come to this pass, what is the thing most needing to be done?"

Note on the text: Duryodhana's speech has no printed heading; it follows verse 10 (अभाषत), so the speaker is Duryodhana, not Sanjaya.

Verse 12 (8.7.12)

एवमुक्ते नरेन्द्रेण नरसिंहा युयुत्सवः । चक्रुर्नानाविधाश्चेष्टाः सिंहासनगतास्तदा ॥

evamukte narendreṇa narasiṃhā yuyutsavaḥ | cakrurnānāvidhāśceṣṭāḥ siṃhāsanagatāstadā

When the king had spoken thus, those lions among men, eager to fight, seated on their thrones, made many kinds of gestures.

Verse 13 (8.7.13)

तेषां निशाम्येङ्गितानि युद्धे प्राणाञ्जुहूषताम् । समुद्वीक्ष्य मुखं राज्ञो बालार्कसमवर्चसम् । आचार्यपुत्रो मेधावी वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यमाददे ॥

teṣāṃ niśāmyeṅgitāni yuddhe prāṇāñjuhūṣatām | samudvīkṣya mukhaṃ rājño bālārkasamavarcasam | ācāryaputro medhāvī vākyajño vākyamādade

Observing the gestures of those who were ready to offer their lives in the sacrifice of battle, and looking at the face of the king, which shone like the young sun, the wise son of the Acharya, skilled in speech, took up the word.

Verse 14 (8.7.14)

रागो योगस्तथा दाक्ष्यं नयश्चेत्यर्थसाधकाः । उपायाः पण्डितैः प्रोक्तास्ते तु दैवमुपाश्रिताः ॥

rāgo yogastathā dākṣyaṃ nayaścetyarthasādhakāḥ | upāyāḥ paṇḍitaiḥ proktāste tu daivamupāśritāḥ

"Devotion, favourable conditions, skill and policy: these, the learned say, are the means of accomplishing an aim; but all of them rest upon fate.

Note on the text: Corrected दाक्ष्यां → दाक्ष्यं (misprint in Wikisource; a stray ā; the word is neuter दाक्ष्यम्, as in the critical edition (dākṣyaṃ)). Ashvatthama's speech (verses 14–19) has no printed heading; it follows verse 13 (वाक्यमाददे). Wikisource's "ते तु दैवमुपाश्रिताः" (CE: sarve daivasamāśritāḥ) is kept as a recension variant.

Verse 15 (8.7.15)

लोकप्रवीरा येऽस्माकं देवकल्पा महारथाः । नीतिमन्तस्तथा युक्ता दक्षा रक्ताश्च ते हताः ॥

lokapravīrā ye'smākaṃ devakalpā mahārathāḥ | nītimantastathā yuktā dakṣā raktāśca te hatāḥ

The champions of the world among us, godlike great warriors, wise in policy, disciplined, capable and devoted, have been slain.

Verse 16 (8.7.16)

न त्वेव कार्यं नैराश्यमस्माभिर्विजयं प्रति । सुनीतैरिह सर्वार्थैर्दैवमप्यनुलोम्यते ॥

na tveva kāryaṃ nairāśyamasmābhirvijayaṃ prati | sunītairiha sarvārthairdaivamapyanulomyate

Yet we must never despair of victory; when every means is well managed here, even fate can be brought round.

Verse 17 (8.7.17)

ते वयं प्रवरं नॄणां सर्वैर्योधगुणैर्युतम् । कर्णमेवाभिषेक्ष्यामः सैनापत्येन भारत ॥

te vayaṃ pravaraṃ nṝṇāṃ sarvairyodhaguṇairyutam | karṇamevābhiṣekṣyāmaḥ saināpatyena bhārata

So let us consecrate Karna as our general, O Bharata, the foremost of men, endowed with every warrior's quality;

Note on the text: Corrected अभिषेभ्यामः → अभिषेक्ष्यामः (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct क्ष्य is lost; the critical edition has abhiṣekṣyāmaḥ). Line 1 = CE 8.6.15a; line 2 = CE star passage 8.6.15b*0064_01.

Verse 18 (8.7.18)

कर्णं सेनापतिं कृत्वा प्रमथिष्यामहे रिपून् ॥

karṇaṃ senāpatiṃ kṛtvā pramathiṣyāmahe ripūn

with Karna as our general we shall crush our foes.

Note on the text: One-line verse in Wikisource (8-7-18a) = CE 8.6.15c; the CE's 8.6.15 has Wikisource's verses 17–18 as its lines a, (b*0064_01) and c.

Verse 19 (8.7.19)

एष ह्यतिबलः शूरः कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः । वैवस्वत इवासह्यः शक्तो जेतुं रणे रिपून् ॥

eṣa hyatibalaḥ śūraḥ kṛtāstro yuddhadurmadaḥ | vaivasvata ivāsahyaḥ śakto jetuṃ raṇe ripūn

For he is exceedingly strong and brave, skilled in weapons, intoxicated with battle, as unassailable as Vaivasvata (Yama), and able to conquer the enemy in battle."

Note on the text: Corrected निपून् → रिपून् (misprint in Wikisource; the initial र is mistyped as न; the critical edition has ripūn). Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.15d*0065_01–02.

Verse 20 (8.7.20)

एतदाचार्यतनयाच्छ्रुत्वा राजंस्तवात्मजः । दुर्योधनो महाराज भृशं प्रीतमनास्तदा ॥

etadācāryatanayācchrutvā rājaṃstavātmajaḥ | duryodhano mahārāja bhṛśaṃ prītamanāstadā

Having heard this from the Acharya's son, O king, your son Duryodhana, O great king, became exceedingly glad at heart,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; line 1 appears there as star passage 8.6.15d*0066_01, and line 2 as *0067_01 (CE: "duryodhano mahārāja priyaṃ prītamanās tadā"; Wikisource's भृशम् for priyam is a variant). Removed the stray backquote and apostrophe (wiki marks).

Verse 21 (8.7.21)

आशां बहुमतीं चक्रे कर्णं प्रति स वै तदा । हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च कर्णो जेष्यति पाण्डवान् ॥

āśāṃ bahumatīṃ cakre karṇaṃ prati sa vai tadā | hate bhīṣme ca droṇe ca karṇo jeṣyati pāṇḍavān

and he conceived a great hope in Karna: "Bhishma and Drona being slain, Karna will conquer the Pandavas."

Note on the text: Corrected वर्णं → कर्णं (misprint in Wikisource; व for क; the sense requires Karna, and the critical edition has karṇaṃ prati). Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.15d*0068_01–02.

Verse 22 (8.7.22)

तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा समाश्वस्य च भारत । ततो दुर्योधनः प्रीतः प्रियं श्रुत्वाऽस्य तद्वचः । प्रीतिसत्कारसंयुक्तं तथ्यमात्महितं शुभम् ॥

tāmāśāṃ hṛdaye kṛtvā samāśvasya ca bhārata | tato duryodhanaḥ prītaḥ priyaṃ śrutvā'sya tadvacaḥ | prītisatkārasaṃyuktaṃ tathyamātmahitaṃ śubham

Holding that hope in his heart and taking comfort, O Bharata, Duryodhana, pleased on hearing those words of his, which were kind, respectful, true, auspicious and good for himself,

Note on the text: Removed the square brackets that Wikisource prints round lines 2–3, and corrected शूभम् → शुभम् (misprint in Wikisource; stray long ū; the critical edition has śubham). Line 1 corresponds to CE star passage 8.6.15d*0068_03; lines 2–3 = CE 8.6.16a and 16c (Wikisource's "श्रुत्वाऽस्य तद्वचः" for CE "śrutvā vacas tadā" is a variant).

Verse 23 (8.7.23)

स्वं मनः समवस्थाप्य बाहुवीर्यमुपाश्रितः ॥

svaṃ manaḥ samavasthāpya bāhuvīryamupāśritaḥ

steadied his mind and, relying on the strength of his arms,

Note on the text: One-line verse in Wikisource = CE 8.6.17a.

Verse 24 (8.7.24)

प्रियसत्कारसंयुक्तं तथ्यमात्महिते रतम् । दुर्योधनो महाराज राधेयमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

priyasatkārasaṃyuktaṃ tathyamātmahite ratam | duryodhano mahārāja rādheyamidamabravīt

spoke these words to Radha's son, O great king, words full of kindness and respect, true, and bent upon his own good.

Note on the text: Line 2 = CE 8.6.17c. Line 1 ("प्रियसत्कारसंयुक्तं तथ्यमात्महिते रतम्") is not in the critical edition. Removed the stray backquote and apostrophe (wiki marks).

Verse 25 (8.7.25)

कर्ण जानामि ते वीर्यं सौहृदं परमं मयि । तथाऽपि त्वां महाबाहो प्रवक्ष्यामि हितं वचः ॥

karṇa jānāmi te vīryaṃ sauhṛdaṃ paramaṃ mayi | tathā'pi tvāṃ mahābāho pravakṣyāmi hitaṃ vacaḥ

"Karna, I know your prowess and your deep goodwill toward me. Even so, mighty-armed one, I shall tell you what is for your good.

Note on the text: Duryodhana's speech (verses 25–40) has no printed heading; it follows verse 24 (राधेयमिदमब्रवीत्).

Verse 26 (8.7.26)

श्रुत्वा यथेष्टं च कुरु वीर यत्तव रोचते । भवान्प्राज्ञतमो नित्यं मम चैव परा गतिः ॥

śrutvā yatheṣṭaṃ ca kuru vīra yattava rocate | bhavānprājñatamo nityaṃ mama caiva parā gatiḥ

Having heard it, hero, do as you please, whatever seems right to you; you are always the wisest, and you are my last refuge.

Verse 27 (8.7.27)

भीष्मद्रोणावतिरथौ हतौ सेनापती मम । सेनापतिर्भवानस्तु ताभ्यां द्रविणवत्तरः ॥

bhīṣmadroṇāvatirathau hatau senāpatī mama | senāpatirbhavānastu tābhyāṃ draviṇavattaraḥ

Bhishma and Drona, those two great chariot-warriors who were my generals, have been slain. Let you be general, for you are the stronger of the two.

Verse 28 (8.7.28)

वृद्धौ च तौ महेष्वासौ सापेक्षौ च धनञ्जये । मानितौ च मया वीरौ राधेय वचनात्तव ॥

vṛddhau ca tau maheṣvāsau sāpekṣau ca dhanañjaye | mānitau ca mayā vīrau rādheya vacanāttava

Both of them were old, and both had a tender regard for Dhananjaya; yet at your word, Radheya, I showed those two heroes every honour.

Note on the text: Corrected वृद्धो → वृद्धौ (misprint in Wikisource; dual ending mistyped; it must agree with तौ महेष्वासौ, and the critical edition has vṛddhau). Corrected सापेक्षो → सापेक्षौ (misprint in Wikisource; dual ending mistyped; the critical edition has sāpekṣau).

Verse 29 (8.7.29)

पितामहत्वं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डुपुत्रा महारणे । रक्षितास्तात भीष्मेण दिवसानि दशैव तु ॥

pitāmahatvaṃ samprekṣya pāṇḍuputrā mahāraṇe | rakṣitāstāta bhīṣmeṇa divasāni daśaiva tu

Out of regard for his being their grandfather, dear friend, the sons of Pandu were protected by Bhishma in that great battle for ten days only.

Verse 30 (8.7.30)

न्यस्तशस्त्रे तु भवति हतो भीष्मः पितामहः । शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य फल्गुनेन महाहवे ॥

nyastaśastre tu bhavati hato bhīṣmaḥ pitāmahaḥ | śikhaṇḍinaṃ puraskṛtya phalgunena mahāhave

When the grandsire Bhishma had laid down his weapons, he was struck down in the great battle by Phalguna, with Shikhandin put in front.

Note on the text: Corrected पुरुस्कृत्य → पुरस्कृत्य (misprint in Wikisource; a stray उ; the critical edition has puraskṛtya).

Verse 31 (8.7.31)

हते तस्मिन्महेष्वासे शरतल्पगते तथा । त्वयोक्ते पुरुषव्याघ्र द्रोणो ह्यासीत्पुरःसरः ॥

hate tasminmaheṣvāse śaratalpagate tathā | tvayokte puruṣavyāghra droṇo hyāsītpuraḥsaraḥ

When that great archer lay on his bed of arrows, then, at your word, O tiger among men, Drona became our leader.

Verse 32 (8.7.32)

तेनापि रक्षिताः पार्थाः शिष्यत्वादिति मे मतिः । स चापि निहतो वृद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नेन सत्वरम् ॥

tenāpi rakṣitāḥ pārthāḥ śiṣyatvāditi me matiḥ | sa cāpi nihato vṛddho dhṛṣṭadyumnena satvaram

By him too the Parthas were protected, as I think, because they were his pupils; and that old man was swiftly slain by Dhrishtadyumna.

Verse 33 (8.7.33)

निहताभ्यां प्रधानाभ्यां ताभ्यामतुलविक्रम । त्वत्समं समरे योधं नान्यं पश्यामि चिन्तयन् ॥

nihatābhyāṃ pradhānābhyāṃ tābhyāmatulavikrama | tvatsamaṃ samare yodhaṃ nānyaṃ paśyāmi cintayan

Those two chief commanders having been slain, O warrior of matchless valour, though I think it over I see no other fighter in battle equal to you.

Verse 34 (8.7.34)

भवानेव तु नः शक्तो विजयाय न संशयः । पूर्वं मध्ये च पश्चाच्च तथैव विहितं हितम् ॥

bhavāneva tu naḥ śakto vijayāya na saṃśayaḥ | pūrvaṃ madhye ca paścācca tathaiva vihitaṃ hitam

You alone are able to bring us victory, without doubt; at the beginning, in the middle and at the end, what was good for us has been provided likewise by you.

Note on the text: Corrected पश्चाश्च → पश्चाच्च (misprint in Wikisource; the final consonant is mistyped; the critical edition has paścāc ca). Wikisource's second line ("तथैव विहितं हितम्") is a recension variant of CE 8.6.27c ("tavaiva viditaṃ hi tat"); the commentary supplies "विहितं त्वया".

Verse 35 (8.7.35)

स भवान्धुर्यवत्सङ्ख्ये धुरमुद्वोढुमर्हति । अभिषेचय सैनान्ये स्वयमात्मानमात्मना ॥

sa bhavāndhuryavatsaṅkhye dhuramudvoḍhumarhati | abhiṣecaya sainānye svayamātmānamātmanā

So, like a bullock under the yoke, you ought to take up the burden in battle. Have yourself consecrated as general, yourself, by yourself.

Note on the text: Corrected धुरमुद्वोऽढुम् → धुरमुद्वोढुम् (misprint in Wikisource; a spurious avagraha and a doubled अ break the infinitive उद्वोढुम्; the critical edition has udvoḍhum).

Verse 36 (8.7.36)

देवतानां यथा स्कन्दः सेनानीः प्रभुरव्ययः । तथा भवानिमां सेनां धार्तराष्ट्रीं बिभर्तु वै ॥

devatānāṃ yathā skandaḥ senānīḥ prabhuravyayaḥ | tathā bhavānimāṃ senāṃ dhārtarāṣṭrīṃ bibhartu vai

As Skanda is the lord and imperishable commander of the gods, so may you bear this army of Dhritarashtra's sons.

Note on the text: Lines = CE 8.6.29a and 29c (Wikisource ends "बिभर्तु वै", CE "bibhartu me").

Verse 37 (8.7.37)

जहि शत्रुगणान्सर्वान्महेन्द्रो दानवानिव । अवस्थितं रणे दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवास्त्वां महारथाः । द्रविष्यन्ति च पाञ्चाला विष्णुं दृष्ट्वेव दानवाः ॥

jahi śatrugaṇānsarvānmahendro dānavāniva | avasthitaṃ raṇe dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavāstvāṃ mahārathāḥ | draviṣyanti ca pāñcālā viṣṇuṃ dṛṣṭveva dānavāḥ

Slay all the hosts of the enemy, as Mahendra slays the Danavas. Seeing you stand firm in battle, the Pandavas, great warriors though they are, and the Panchalas will flee, as the Danavas flee on seeing Vishnu.

Note on the text: Corrected रमे → रणे (misprint in Wikisource; a slip of the aksharas; the critical edition has raṇe). Line 1 = CE 8.6.29e; line 2 corresponds to CE 8.6.30a (Wikisource: "दृष्ट्वा" for CE "jñātvā", a variant); line 3 = CE 8.6.30c.

Verse 38 (8.7.38)

तस्मात्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रकर्षैतां महाचमूम् ॥

tasmāttvaṃ puruṣavyāghra prakarṣaitāṃ mahācamūm

Therefore, O tiger among men, lead forward this great army.

Note on the text: One-line verse in Wikisource = CE 8.6.30e.

Verse 39 (8.7.39)

भवत्यवस्थिते यत्ते पाण्डवा मन्दचेतसः । द्रविष्यन्ति सहामात्याः पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाश्च ह ॥

bhavatyavasthite yatte pāṇḍavā mandacetasaḥ | draviṣyanti sahāmātyāḥ pāñcālāḥ sṛñjayāśca ha

When you stand ready, the dull-witted Pandavas will run, together with their ministers, the Panchalas and the Srinjayas.

Verse 40 (8.7.40)

यथा ह्यभ्युदितः सूर्यः प्रतपन्स्वेन तेजसा । व्यपोहति तमस्तीव्रं तथा शत्रून्प्रतापय ॥

yathā hyabhyuditaḥ sūryaḥ pratapansvena tejasā | vyapohati tamastīvraṃ tathā śatrūnpratāpaya

As the risen sun, blazing with its own radiance, drives off thick darkness, so scorch the enemy."

Verse 41 (8.7.41)

एवमुक्तस्तु राधेयो राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन ह । राज्ञां मध्ये महाबाहुः प्रीतात्मा स महाबलः । हर्षयन्नब्रवीत्कर्णो दुर्योधनमिदं वचः ॥

evamuktastu rādheyo rājñā duryodhanena ha | rājñāṃ madhye mahābāhuḥ prītātmā sa mahābalaḥ | harṣayannabravītkarṇo duryodhanamidaṃ vacaḥ

Thus addressed by King Duryodhana, mighty-armed Radheya, glad at heart and of great strength, said these words to Duryodhana in the midst of the kings, cheering him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its three lines appear there as star passage 8.6.32d*0070_01–03 (preceded by the CE's "saṃjaya uvāca", *0070_00).

Verse 42 (8.7.42)

उक्तमेतन्मया पूर्वं गान्धारे तव सन्निधौ । जेष्यामि पाण्डवान्सर्वान्सपुत्रान्सजनार्दनान् ॥

uktametanmayā pūrvaṃ gāndhāre tava sannidhau | jeṣyāmi pāṇḍavānsarvānsaputrānsajanārdanān

"I told you this before, in your presence, son of Gandhari: I shall conquer all the Pandavas, together with their sons and Janardana.

Verse 43 (8.7.43)

सेनापतिर्भविष्यामि तवाहं नात्र संशयः । स्थिरो भव महाराज जितान्विद्धि च पाण्डवान् ॥

senāpatirbhaviṣyāmi tavāhaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | sthiro bhava mahārāja jitānviddhi ca pāṇḍavān

I shall be your general; of this there is no doubt. Be steady, great king, and regard the Pandavas as already conquered."

Note on the text: Corrected विद्वि → विद्धि (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct द्ध is mistyped as द्व; the critical edition has viddhi).

Verse 44 (8.7.44)

एवमुक्तो महाराज ततो दुर्योधनो नृपः । उत्तस्थौ राजभिः सार्धं देवैरिव शतक्रतुः ॥

evamukto mahārāja tato duryodhano nṛpaḥ | uttasthau rājabhiḥ sārdhaṃ devairiva śatakratuḥ

Thus addressed, O great king, King Duryodhana rose up with the other kings, like Shatakratu (Indra) among the gods,

Note on the text: Corrected दुर्याधनो → दुर्योधनो (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel is mistyped (या for यो); the name is Duryodhana, and the critical edition has duryodhanaḥ). Wikisource's "एवमुक्तो महाराज" is a recension variant of CE 8.6.35a ("evam ukto mahātejās"); line 2 = CE 8.6.35c.

Verse 45 (8.7.45)

सैनापत्येन सत्कर्तुं कर्णं स्कन्दमिवामराः । ततोऽभिषिषिचुः कर्णं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥

saināpatyena satkartuṃ karṇaṃ skandamivāmarāḥ | tato'bhiṣiṣicuḥ karṇaṃ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā

to honour Karna with the generalship, as the immortals honoured Skanda; and then they consecrated Karna by the rite laid down in the scriptures.

Note on the text: Line 1 = CE 8.6.35e; line 2 corresponds to CE 8.6.36a (Wikisource: "ततोऽभिषिषिचुः कर्णं", CE: "tato 'bhiṣiṣicus tūrṇaṃ").

Verse 46 (8.7.46)

दुर्योधनमुखा राजन्राजानो विजयैषिणः । शातकुम्भमयैः कुम्भैर्माहेयैश्चाभिमन्त्रितैः ॥

duryodhanamukhā rājanrājāno vijayaiṣiṇaḥ | śātakumbhamayaiḥ kumbhairmāheyaiścābhimantritaiḥ

The kings, led by Duryodhana, O king, eager for victory, with golden pitchers and pitchers of clay, consecrated with mantras,

Note on the text: Corrected दुर्योधनमुक्ता → दुर्योधनमुखा (misprint in Wikisource; the akshara ख is mistyped as क्त; the critical edition has duryodhanamukhā). Corrected कुम्भेर् → कुम्भैर् (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel ए is mistyped for ऐ; the critical edition has kumbhair). Lines = CE 8.6.36c and 36e.

Verse 47 (8.7.47)

तोयपूर्णैर्विषाणैश्च द्विपखड्गमहर्षभैः । मणिमुक्तायुतैश्चान्यैः पुण्यगन्धैस्तथौषधैः ॥

toyapūrṇairviṣāṇaiśca dvipakhaḍgamaharṣabhaiḥ | maṇimuktāyutaiścānyaiḥ puṇyagandhaistathauṣadhaiḥ

with vessels full of water, with tusks of elephants and horns of rhinoceroses and great bulls, with jewelled and pearled pitchers and other vessels, and with fragrant, holy herbs,

Note on the text: Corrected द्विपखङ्ग → द्विपखड्ग (misprint in Wikisource; the nasal ङ् in खड्ग (rhinoceros) is mistyped; the critical edition has dvīpikhaḍga-).

Verse 48 (8.7.48)

औदुम्बरे सुखासीनमासने क्षौमसंवृते । शास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना सम्भारैश्च सुसम्भृतैः ॥

audumbare sukhāsīnamāsane kṣaumasaṃvṛte | śāstradṛṣṭena vidhinā sambhāraiśca susambhṛtaiḥ

as he sat at ease on a seat of udumbara wood covered with silk, by the rite seen in the scriptures, with the materials duly gathered.

Verse 49 (8.7.49)

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्यास्तथा शूद्राश्च सम्मताः । तुष्टुवुस्तं महात्मानमभिषिक्तं वरासने ॥

brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāstathā śūdrāśca sammatāḥ | tuṣṭuvustaṃ mahātmānamabhiṣiktaṃ varāsane

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and likewise Shudras, all in agreement, praised that great soul as he sat consecrated on the excellent seat.

Note on the text: Corrected ब्राह्मणः → ब्राह्मणाः (misprint in Wikisource; the plural subject needs ब्राह्मणाः; the critical edition has brāhmaṇāḥ). Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.38d*0072_01–02.

Verse 50 (8.7.50)

ततोऽभिषिक्ते राजेन्द्र निष्कैर्गोभिर्धनेन च । वाचयामास विप्राग्र्यान्राधेयः परवीरहा ॥

tato'bhiṣikte rājendra niṣkairgobhirdhanena ca | vācayāmāsa viprāgryānrādheyaḥ paravīrahā

Then, when he had been consecrated, O best of kings, Radheya, slayer of enemy heroes, had the foremost Brahmins recite their blessings, giving them gold coins, cows and wealth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.38d*0072_03–04.

Verse 51 (8.7.51)

स व्यरोचत राधेयः सूतमागधबन्दिभिः । स्तूयमानो यथा भानुरुदये ब्रह्मवादिभिः ॥

sa vyarocata rādheyaḥ sūtamāgadhabandibhiḥ | stūyamāno yathā bhānurudaye brahmavādibhiḥ

Radheya shone, praised by charioteers, bards and panegyrists, as the sun at its rising shines when praised by the knowers of Brahman.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.38d*0074_01–02. Removed the stray opening backquote (wiki mark).

Verse 52 (8.7.52)

ततः पुण्याहघोषेण वादित्रनिनदेन च । जयशब्देन शूराणां तुमुलः सर्वतोऽभवत् ॥

tataḥ puṇyāhaghoṣeṇa vāditraninadena ca | jayaśabdena śūrāṇāṃ tumulaḥ sarvato'bhavat

Then, with the cry of the auspicious-day blessing, the sound of musical instruments and the victory-shouts of the warriors, a tumult arose on every side.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.38d*0074_03–04.

Verse 53 (8.7.53)

जयेत्यूचुर्नृपाः सर्वे राधेयं तत्र सङ्गताः ॥

jayetyūcurnṛpāḥ sarve rādheyaṃ tatra saṅgatāḥ

All the kings assembled there cried "Victory!" to Radheya.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it appears there as star passage 8.6.38d*0074_05. One-line verse in Wikisource. Removed the stray closing apostrophe (wiki mark).

Verse 54 (8.7.54)

जय पार्थान्सगोविन्दान्सानुगांस्तान्महामृधे । इति तं बन्दिनः प्राहुर्द्विजाश्च पुरुषर्षभम् ॥

jaya pārthānsagovindānsānugāṃstānmahāmṛdhe | iti taṃ bandinaḥ prāhurdvijāśca puruṣarṣabham

"Conquer the Parthas, together with Govinda and their followers, in the great battle!" So the bards and the Brahmins said to that best of men.

Note on the text: Wikisource's "सानुगांस्तान्महामृधे" is a recension variant of CE 8.6.39a ("sānugāṃs tvaṃ mahāhave"). Line 1 is the bards' cry; line 2 is Sanjaya's narration, so the speaker stays Sanjaya.

Verse 55 (8.7.55)

जहि पार्थान्सपाञ्चालान्राधेय विजयाय नः । उद्यन्निव सदा भानुस्तमांस्युग्रैर्गभस्तिभिः ॥

jahi pārthānsapāñcālānrādheya vijayāya naḥ | udyanniva sadā bhānustamāṃsyugrairgabhastibhiḥ

"Slay the Parthas and the Panchalas for our victory, O Radheya, as the rising sun ever drives off the darkness with its fierce rays.

Note on the text: The acclamation (verses 55–57) has no printed heading; it continues the bards' and Brahmins' cry begun in verse 54.

Verse 56 (8.7.56)

न ह्यलं त्वद्विसृष्टानां शराणां वै सकेशवाः । उलूकाः सूर्यरश्मीनां ज्वलतामिव दर्शने ॥

na hyalaṃ tvadvisṛṣṭānāṃ śarāṇāṃ vai sakeśavāḥ | ulūkāḥ sūryaraśmīnāṃ jvalatāmiva darśane

Those who stand with Keshava cannot bear the arrows loosed by you, any more than owls can bear the sight of the blazing rays of the sun.

Note on the text: Wikisource's "उलूकाः" is a recension variant of CE 8.6.41c ("kṛtaghnāḥ").

Verse 57 (8.7.57)

न हि पार्थाः सपाञ्चालाः स्थातुं शक्तास्तवाग्रतः । आत्तवज्रस्य समरे महेन्द्रस्येव दानवाः ॥

na hi pārthāḥ sapāñcālāḥ sthātuṃ śaktāstavāgrataḥ | āttavajrasya samare mahendrasyeva dānavāḥ

The Parthas and the Panchalas cannot stand before you in battle, as the Danavas could not stand before Mahendra with his thunderbolt in hand."

Note on the text: Wikisource's "आत्तवज्रस्य" is a recension variant of CE 8.6.42c ("āttaśastrasya").

Verse 58 (8.7.58)

स सत्कृतः स्तूयमानः सुहृद्गणवृतो वृषा । कर्णो दुर्योधनं वाक्यमब्रवीत्प्रहसन्प्रियम् ॥

sa satkṛtaḥ stūyamānaḥ suhṛdgaṇavṛto vṛṣā | karṇo duryodhanaṃ vākyamabravītprahasanpriyam

Honoured and praised, surrounded by the throng of his friends, bull-like Karna spoke these pleasing words to Duryodhana, smiling:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its lines appear there as star passage 8.6.42d*0075_00–02. The heading "सञ्जय उवाच" (with a stray backquote) had slipped into the verse text; it is removed and made the speaker. Corrected रुषा → वृषा (misprint in Wikisource; "in anger" contradicts प्रहसन्, and the critical edition has vṛṣā).

Verse 59 (8.7.59)

दुर्योधनाद्य सगणं पाण्डूनां प्रवरैः सह । फल्गुनं सूदयिष्यामि त्वत्प्रियार्थं सबान्धवम् ॥

duryodhanādya sagaṇaṃ pāṇḍūnāṃ pravaraiḥ saha | phalgunaṃ sūdayiṣyāmi tvatpriyārthaṃ sabāndhavam

"Duryodhana, today, for your pleasure, I shall destroy Phalguna together with his host, with the foremost of the sons of Pandu, and with his kinsmen.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.42d*0075_03–04. Karna's speech (verses 59–61) has no printed heading; it follows verse 58.

Verse 60 (8.7.60)

सपर्वतार्णवद्वीपां शाधि गां गतपाण्डवाम् । पुत्रपौत्रप्रपौत्रेषु प्रतिष्ठां गमयिष्यसि ॥

saparvatārṇavadvīpāṃ śādhi gāṃ gatapāṇḍavām | putrapautraprapautreṣu pratiṣṭhāṃ gamayiṣyasi

Rule this earth, with its mountains, oceans and islands, rid of the Pandavas, and you will establish it firmly in your sons, grandsons and great-grandsons.

Note on the text: Corrected गमयिष्यमि → गमयिष्यसि (misprint in Wikisource; the ending is wrong for the sense ("you will establish"); the critical edition has gamayiṣyasi). Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.42d*0075_05–06.

Verse 61 (8.7.61)

नासह्यं विद्यते मह्यं त्वत्प्रियार्थमरिन्दम । सत्यधर्मानुरक्तस्य सिद्धिरात्मवतो यथा ॥

nāsahyaṃ vidyate mahyaṃ tvatpriyārthamarindama | satyadharmānuraktasya siddhirātmavato yathā

Nothing is impossible for me when it is for your pleasure, subduer of foes, just as success is sure for a self-controlled man devoted to truth and righteousness."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; its two lines appear there as star passage 8.6.42d*0075_07–08.

Verse 62 (8.7.62)

अभिषिक्तस्तु राधेयः प्रभया सोऽमितप्रभः । अत्यरिच्यत रूपेण दिवाकर इवापरः ॥

abhiṣiktastu rādheyaḥ prabhayā so'mitaprabhaḥ | atyaricyata rūpeṇa divākara ivāparaḥ

Once consecrated, Radheya, of boundless splendour by his own radiance, outshone all in appearance, like a second sun.

Note on the text: Corrected राघेयः → राधेयः (misprint in Wikisource; a slip of the akshara ध; the name is Radheya, and the critical edition has rādheyaḥ). Wikisource's "अत्यरिच्यत" is a recension variant of CE 8.6.43c ("vyatyaricyata").

Verse 63 (8.7.63)

सैनापत्ये तु राधेयमभिषिच्य सुतस्तव । अमन्यत तदात्मानं कृतार्थं कालचोदितः ॥

saināpatye tu rādheyamabhiṣicya sutastava | amanyata tadātmānaṃ kṛtārthaṃ kālacoditaḥ

Having consecrated Radheya as general, your son, driven by Time, thought that he had attained his end.

Verse 64 (8.7.64)

कर्णोऽपि राज्ञः संप्राप्य सैनापत्यमरिन्दमः । योगमाज्ञापयामास सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति ॥

karṇo'pi rājñaḥ saṃprāpya saināpatyamarindamaḥ | yogamājñāpayāmāsa sūryasyodayanaṃ prati

Karna too, subduer of foes, having received the generalship from the king, gave the order to make ready for the sun's rising.

Verse 65 (8.7.65)

तव पुत्रैर्वृतः कर्णः शुशुभे तत्र भारत । देवैरिव यथा स्कन्दः सङ्ग्रामे तारकामये ॥

tava putrairvṛtaḥ karṇaḥ śuśubhe tatra bhārata | devairiva yathā skandaḥ saṅgrāme tārakāmaye

Surrounded by your sons, Karna shone there, O Bharata, like Skanda among the gods in the war with Taraka.