Arjuna Slays Vrishasena

Verse 1 (8.90.1)

ततः किरीटी परवीरघाती । हताश्वमालोक्य नरप्रवीरम् । माद्रीसुतं नकुलं लोकमध्ये । समीक्ष्य कृष्णं भृशविक्षतं च । तमभ्यधावद्वृषसेनमाहवे । स सूतजस्य प्रमुखे स्थितस्तदा ॥

tataḥ kirīṭī paravīraghātī | hatāśvamālokya narapravīram | mādrīsutaṃ nakulaṃ lokamadhye | samīkṣya kṛṣṇaṃ bhṛśavikṣataṃ ca | tamabhyadhāvadvṛṣasenamāhave | sa sūtajasya pramukhe sthitastadā

Then Kirita, the slayer of enemy heroes, seeing that the hero Nakula, Madri's son, had lost his horses in the midst of the field, and seeing Krishna sorely wounded, rushed at Vrishasena in the battle; and he then stood before the charioteer's son.

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Verse 2 (8.90.2)

तमापतन्तं नरवीरमुग्रं । महाहवे बाणसहस्रधारिणम् । अभ्यापतत्कर्णसुतो महारथं । यथा महेन्द्रं नमुचिः पुरा तथा ॥

tamāpatantaṃ naravīramugraṃ | mahāhave bāṇasahasradhāriṇam | abhyāpatatkarṇasuto mahārathaṃ | yathā mahendraṃ namuciḥ purā tathā

Against him, as he came — a fierce hero among men, bearing thousands of arrows in the great battle — Karna's son charged, as Namuci once charged Mahendra.

Verse 3 (8.90.3)

तौ तत्र शूरौ रथकुञ्जरौ रणे । परस्परस्याभिमुखौ महारथौ । ससर्जतुः शरसङ्घाननेकान् । सम्भ्रान्तरूपौ सुभृशं तदानीम् ॥

tau tatra śūrau rathakuñjarau raṇe | parasparasyābhimukhau mahārathau | sasarjatuḥ śarasaṅghānanekān | sambhrāntarūpau subhṛśaṃ tadānīm

There those two heroes, lions among chariot-warriors, great car-warriors facing each other in the battle, loosed many flights of arrows, both greatly excited then.

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Verse 4 (8.90.4)

ततो द्रुतं चैकशरेण पार्थं । शितेन विद्ध्वा युधि कर्णपुत्रः । ननाद नादं सुमहानुभावो । विद्ध्वेव शक्रं नमुचिः स वीरः ॥

tato drutaṃ caikaśareṇa pārthaṃ | śitena viddhvā yudhi karṇaputraḥ | nanāda nādaṃ sumahānubhāvo | viddhveva śakraṃ namuciḥ sa vīraḥ

Then Karna's son, quickly piercing Partha in the fight with a single sharp arrow, gave a mighty roar, that great hero, like Namuci after he had pierced Shakra.

Verse 5 (8.90.5)

पुनः स पार्थं वृषसेन उग्रैः । बाणैरविद्ध्यद्भुजमूले तु सव्ये । तथैव कृष्णं नवभिः समार्दयत् । पुनश्च पार्थं दशभिर्जघान ॥

punaḥ sa pārthaṃ vṛṣasena ugraiḥ | bāṇairaviddhyadbhujamūle tu savye | tathaiva kṛṣṇaṃ navabhiḥ samārdayat | punaśca pārthaṃ daśabhirjaghāna

Again Vrishasena pierced Partha with fierce arrows at the root of his left arm, afflicted Krishna likewise with nine, and struck Partha again with ten.

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Verse 6 (8.90.6)

पूर्वं यथा वृषसेनप्रयुक्तैः । अभ्याहतः श्वेतहयः शरैस्तैः । संरम्भमीषद्गमितो वधाय । कर्णात्मजस्याथ मनः प्रदध्रे ॥

pūrvaṃ yathā vṛṣasenaprayuktaiḥ | abhyāhataḥ śvetahayaḥ śaraistaiḥ | saṃrambhamīṣadgamito vadhāya | karṇātmajasyātha manaḥ pradadhre

Struck, as before, by those arrows shot by Vrishasena, the white-horsed Arjuna, somewhat roused to rage, set his mind on the killing of Karna's son.

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Verse 7 (8.90.7)

ततः किरीटी रणमूर्ध्नि कोपात् । कृत्वा त्रिशाखां भ्रुकुटिं ललाटे । मुमोच तूर्णं विशिखान्महात्मा । वधे धृतः कर्णसुतस्य सङ्ख्ये । आरक्तनेत्रोऽन्तकशत्रुहन्ता । उवाच कर्णं भृशमुत्स्मयंस्तदा ॥

tataḥ kirīṭī raṇamūrdhni kopāt | kṛtvā triśākhāṃ bhrukuṭiṃ lalāṭe | mumoca tūrṇaṃ viśikhānmahātmā | vadhe dhṛtaḥ karṇasutasya saṅkhye | āraktanetro'ntakaśatruhantā | uvāca karṇaṃ bhṛśamutsmayaṃstadā

Then Kirita, in fury at the head of the battle, drawing his brow into three furrows on his forehead, swiftly loosed his arrows, set on the killing of Karna's son in the fight; the great-souled one, his eyes reddened, a very Death to his foes, spoke to Karna, laughing loudly:

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Verse 8 (8.90.8)

दुर्योधनं द्रौणिमुखांश्च सर्वान् । अहं रणे वृषसेनं तमुग्रम् । सम्पश्यतः कर्ण तवाद्य सङ्ख्ये । नयामि लोकं निशितैः पृषत्कैः ॥

duryodhanaṃ drauṇimukhāṃśca sarvān | ahaṃ raṇe vṛṣasenaṃ tamugram | sampaśyataḥ karṇa tavādya saṅkhye | nayāmi lokaṃ niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ

"Before the eyes of Duryodhana and all those headed by Drona's son, and before yours, Karna, I shall this day send that fierce Vrishasena to the other world in battle with my sharp arrows.

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Verse 9 (8.90.9)

ऊनं च तावद्धि जना वदन्ति । सर्वैर्भवद्भिर्मम सूनुर्हतोऽसौ । एको रथो मद्विहीनस्तरस्वी । अहं हनिष्ये भवतां समक्षम् ॥

ūnaṃ ca tāvaddhi janā vadanti | sarvairbhavadbhirmama sūnurhato'sau | eko ratho madvihīnastarasvī | ahaṃ haniṣye bhavatāṃ samakṣam

People speak of a shortcoming here — that all of you together killed that son of mine, a lone and valiant chariot-warrior, when I was not with him. I shall kill him in front of all of you.

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Verse 10 (8.90.10)

संरक्ष्यतां रथसंस्थाः सुतोऽयम् । अहं हनिष्ये वृषसेनमेनम् । पश्चाद्वधिष्ये त्वामपि सम्प्रमूढम् । अहं हनिष्येऽर्जुन आजिमध्ये ॥

saṃrakṣyatāṃ rathasaṃsthāḥ suto'yam | ahaṃ haniṣye vṛṣasenamenam | paścādvadhiṣye tvāmapi sampramūḍham | ahaṃ haniṣye'rjuna ājimadhye

Let this son be guarded, you who stand in your chariots. I shall kill Vrishasena here. Afterward I shall kill you too, utterly deluded — I, Arjuna, in the midst of the battle.

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Verse 11 (8.90.11)

तमद्य मूलं कलहस्य सङ्ख्ये । दुर्योधनापाश्रयजातदर्पम् । त्वामद्य हन्तास्मि रणे प्रसह्य । अस्यैव हन्ता युधि भीमसेनः । दुर्योधनस्याधमपूरुषस्य । यस्यानयादेष महान्क्षयोऽभवत् ॥

tamadya mūlaṃ kalahasya saṅkhye | duryodhanāpāśrayajātadarpam | tvāmadya hantāsmi raṇe prasahya | asyaiva hantā yudhi bhīmasenaḥ | duryodhanasyādhamapūruṣasya | yasyānayādeṣa mahānkṣayo'bhavat

Today, in this battle, I shall kill you by force — you, the root of the quarrel, whose pride was born of reliance on Duryodhana; and Bhimasena shall kill in battle this very Duryodhana, the vilest of men, through whose misdeeds this great destruction has come."

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Verse 12 (8.90.12)

स एवमुक्त्वा विनिमृज्य चापं । लक्ष्यं हि कृत्वा वृषसेनमाजौ । ससर्ज बाणान्विशिखान्महात्मा । वधाय राजन्कर्णसुतस्य सङ्ख्ये ॥

sa evamuktvā vinimṛjya cāpaṃ | lakṣyaṃ hi kṛtvā vṛṣasenamājau | sasarja bāṇānviśikhānmahātmā | vadhāya rājankarṇasutasya saṅkhye

Having said this, he wiped his bow, took Vrishasena as his target in the battle, and the great-souled one let fly his arrows to kill Karna's son in the fight, O king.

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Verse 13 (8.90.13)

विव्याध चैनं दशभिः पृषत्कैः । मर्मस्वशङ्कं प्रहसन्किरीटी । चिच्छेद चास्येष्वसनं भुजौ च । क्षुरैश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शिरश्च ॥

vivyādha cainaṃ daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ | marmasvaśaṅkaṃ prahasankirīṭī | ciccheda cāsyeṣvasanaṃ bhujau ca | kṣuraiścaturbhirniśitaiḥ śiraśca

Laughing, Kirita pierced him fearlessly in his vital parts with ten arrows, and with four sharp razor-headed arrows he cut off his bow, his two arms, and his head.

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Verse 14 (8.90.14)

स पार्थबाणाभिहतः पपात । रथाद्विबाहुर्विशिरा धरायाम् । सुपुष्पितो वज्रहतोऽतिमात्रो । भग्नो यथा साल इवावकृत्तः ॥

sa pārthabāṇābhihataḥ papāta | rathādvibāhurviśirā dharāyām | supuṣpito vajrahato'timātro | bhagno yathā sāla ivāvakṛttaḥ

Struck down by Partha's arrows, he fell from his chariot to the ground, armless and headless, like a tall sala tree in full bloom, struck by lightning, broken and cut down.

Verse 15 (8.90.15)

तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य वेलोद्वृत्तमिवार्णवम् । गर्जन्तं सुमहाकायं दुर्निवारं सुरैरपि । अर्जुनं प्राह दाशार्हः प्रहस्य पुरुषर्षभः ॥

tamāyāntamabhiprekṣya velodvṛttamivārṇavam | garjantaṃ sumahākāyaṃ durnivāraṃ surairapi | arjunaṃ prāha dāśārhaḥ prahasya puruṣarṣabhaḥ

Seeing him come on, like the ocean surging past its shores, roaring, huge of body, unrestrained even by the gods, Dasharha, the bull among men, said to Arjuna with a laugh:

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Verse 16 (8.90.16)

अयं स रथ आयाति श्वेताश्वः शल्यसारथिः । येन ते सह योद्धव्यं स्थिरो भव धनञ्जय ॥

ayaṃ sa ratha āyāti śvetāśvaḥ śalyasārathiḥ | yena te saha yoddhavyaṃ sthiro bhava dhanañjaya

"This is the chariot that is coming — white-horsed, with Shalya as its charioteer — with its master, whom you must fight. Stand firm, Dhananjaya!

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Verse 17 (8.90.17)

पश्य चैनं समायुक्तं रथं कर्णस्य पाण्डव । श्वेतवाजिसमायुक्तं युक्तं राधासुतेन च ॥

paśya cainaṃ samāyuktaṃ rathaṃ karṇasya pāṇḍava | śvetavājisamāyuktaṃ yuktaṃ rādhāsutena ca

Look at this chariot of Karna, O Pandava — well fitted out, drawn by white horses, and manned by Radha's son.

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Verse 18 (8.90.18)

नानापताकाकलिलं किङ्किणीजालमालिनम् । उह्यमानमिवाकाशे विमानं पाण्डुरैर्हयैः ॥

nānāpatākākalilaṃ kiṅkiṇījālamālinam | uhyamānamivākāśe vimānaṃ pāṇḍurairhayaiḥ

Hung with many banners and wreathed in a net of little bells, it is borne along by its pale horses like a heavenly car through the sky.

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Verse 19 (8.90.19)

ध्वजं च पश्य कर्णस्य नागकक्षं महात्मनः । आखण्डलधनुःप्रख्यमुल्लिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् ॥

dhvajaṃ ca paśya karṇasya nāgakakṣaṃ mahātmanaḥ | ākhaṇḍaladhanuḥprakhyamullikhantamivāmbaram

And look at the banner of the great-souled Karna, with the emblem of the elephant's rope, bright as Indra's bow, as though scraping the sky.

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Verse 20 (8.90.20)

पश्य कर्णं समायान्तं धार्तराष्ट्रप्रियैषिणम् । शरधारा विमुञ्चन्तं धारासारमिवाम्बुदम् ॥

paśya karṇaṃ samāyāntaṃ dhārtarāṣṭrapriyaiṣiṇam | śaradhārā vimuñcantaṃ dhārāsāramivāmbudam

Look at Karna coming on, who wishes to please Dhritarashtra's sons, pouring out streams of arrows like a cloud pouring its torrents.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition: the raw page prints this passage after verse 14, in the same table, with its verse numbers starting again at 1 (heading सञ्जय उवाच, 8-90-1x1), but the table rows 1–9a are blank and the input omitted them. Restored from the CE's Appendix I No. 36 (printed after 8.62.62d), lines 8.62.62d@036_0012–0013 (verse 6), written in Devanagari with the CE's words kept exactly; the division into verses follows the page's own numbering (its verse 10 begins at line 0020). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 21 (8.90.21)

एष मद्रेश्वरो राजा रथाग्रे पर्यवस्थितः । नियच्छति हयानस्य राधेयस्यामितौजसः ॥

eṣa madreśvaro rājā rathāgre paryavasthitaḥ | niyacchati hayānasya rādheyasyāmitaujasaḥ

Here is the king of Madra, standing at the front of the chariot, holding in the horses of this Radheya of boundless might.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition: the raw page prints this passage after verse 14, in the same table, with its verse numbers starting again at 1 (heading सञ्जय उवाच, 8-90-1x1), but the table rows 1–9a are blank and the input omitted them. Restored from the CE's Appendix I No. 36 (printed after 8.62.62d), lines 8.62.62d@036_0014–0015 (verse 7), written in Devanagari with the CE's words kept exactly; the division into verses follows the page's own numbering (its verse 10 begins at line 0020). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 22 (8.90.22)

शृणु दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं शङ्खशब्दं च दारुणम् । सिंहनादांश्च विविधाञ्शृणु पाण्डव सर्वशः ॥

śṛṇu dundubhinirghoṣaṃ śaṅkhaśabdaṃ ca dāruṇam | siṃhanādāṃśca vividhāñśṛṇu pāṇḍava sarvaśaḥ

Hear the thunder of the drums and the dreadful blare of the conches, and hear, O Pandava, the lion-roars of every kind on all sides.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition: the raw page prints this passage after verse 14, in the same table, with its verse numbers starting again at 1 (heading सञ्जय उवाच, 8-90-1x1), but the table rows 1–9a are blank and the input omitted them. Restored from the CE's Appendix I No. 36 (printed after 8.62.62d), lines 8.62.62d@036_0016–0017 (verse 8), written in Devanagari with the CE's words kept exactly; the division into verses follows the page's own numbering (its verse 10 begins at line 0020). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 23 (8.90.23)

अन्तर्धाय महाशब्दान्कर्णेनामिततेजसा । दोधूयमानस्य भृशं धनुषः शृणु निःस्वनम् ॥

antardhāya mahāśabdānkarṇenāmitatejasā | dodhūyamānasya bhṛśaṃ dhanuṣaḥ śṛṇu niḥsvanam

Drowning the other great sounds, Karna of boundless splendor shakes his bow violently — hear the twang of it.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition: the raw page prints this passage after verse 14, in the same table, with its verse numbers starting again at 1 (heading सञ्जय उवाच, 8-90-1x1), but the table rows 1–9a (line 1 of this verse) are blank and the input omitted them. Restored from the CE's Appendix I No. 36 (printed after 8.62.62d), lines 8.62.62d@036_0018 (line 1 of verse 9; line 2 is the page's own, row 8-90-9b9, = line 0019), written in Devanagari with the CE's words kept exactly; the division into verses follows the page's own numbering (its verse 10 begins at line 0020). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension). Speaker: Krishna's words, unheaded on the page.

Verse 24 (8.90.24)

एते दीर्यन्ति सगणाः पाञ्चालानां महारथाः । दृष्ट्वा केसरिणं क्रुद्धं मृगा इव महावने ॥

ete dīryanti sagaṇāḥ pāñcālānāṃ mahārathāḥ | dṛṣṭvā kesariṇaṃ kruddhaṃ mṛgā iva mahāvane

These great Panchala car-warriors are breaking apart with all their troops, like deer in a great forest on seeing an angry lion.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is lines 0020–0021 of the CE's Appendix I No. 36 (8.62.62d@036_0020–0021). Speaker: Krishna's words, unheaded on the page (the heading सञ्जय उवाच, 8-90-1x1, belongs to the narration at the start of this passage).

Verse 25 (8.90.25)

सर्वयत्नेन कौन्तेय हन्तुमर्हसि सूतजम् । न हि कर्णशरानन्यः सोढुमुत्सहते नरः ॥

sarvayatnena kaunteya hantumarhasi sūtajam | na hi karṇaśarānanyaḥ soḍhumutsahate naraḥ

By every effort, son of Kunti, you must kill the charioteer's son; for no other man can endure Karna's arrows.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0022–0023 (8.62.62d@036_0022–0023; line 2 there ends 'anagha').

Verse 26 (8.90.26)

सदेवासुरगन्धर्वांस्त्रीँल्लोकान्सचराचरान् । त्वं हि जेतुं रणे शक्तस्तथैव विदितं मम ॥

sadevāsuragandharvāṃstrīm̐llokānsacarācarān | tvaṃ hi jetuṃ raṇe śaktastathaiva viditaṃ mama

You alone are able to conquer in battle the three worlds with gods, asuras and gandharvas, and all that moves and stands — this I know.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0024–0025 (8.62.62d@036_0024–0025). The page's त्रीँल्लोकान् is the same word as the CE's trīṃl lokān (spelling variant, kept).

Verse 27 (8.90.27)

भीममुग्रं महात्मानं त्र्यक्षं शर्वं कपर्दिनम् । न शक्ता द्रष्टुमीशानं किं पुनर्योधितुं प्रभुम् ॥

bhīmamugraṃ mahātmānaṃ tryakṣaṃ śarvaṃ kapardinam | na śaktā draṣṭumīśānaṃ kiṃ punaryodhituṃ prabhum

The terrible, fierce, great-souled Sharva, the three-eyed, the matted-haired Ishana — others cannot even look upon that Lord, let alone fight him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0026–0027 (8.62.62d@036_0026–0027; line 1 there reads bhīmam ugraṃ mahādevaṃ, the page महात्मानम्; recension variant, kept).

Verse 28 (8.90.28)

त्वया साक्षान्महादेवः सर्वभूतशिवः शिवः । युद्धेनाराधितः स्थाणुर्देवाश्च वरदास्तव ॥

tvayā sākṣānmahādevaḥ sarvabhūtaśivaḥ śivaḥ | yuddhenārādhitaḥ sthāṇurdevāśca varadāstava

Mahadeva himself, Sthanu, Shiva, auspicious to all beings, was won over by you in battle, and the gods are boon-givers to you.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0028–0029 (8.62.62d@036_0028–0029).

Verse 29 (8.90.29)

तस्य पार्थ प्रसादेन देवदेवस्य शूलिनः । जहि कर्णं महाबाहो नमुचिं वृत्रहा यथा ॥

tasya pārtha prasādena devadevasya śūlinaḥ | jahi karṇaṃ mahābāho namuciṃ vṛtrahā yathā

By the grace of that god of gods, the trident-bearer, O Partha, slay Karna, mighty-armed one, as Indra, slayer of Vritra, slew Namuci.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0030–0031 (8.62.62d@036_0030–0031).

Verse 30 (8.90.30)

श्रेयस्तेऽस्तु सदा पार्थ युद्धे जयमवाप्नुहि ॥

śreyaste'stu sadā pārtha yuddhe jayamavāpnuhi

May good fortune always be yours, Partha; win victory in the battle."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); this is the second half of CE Appendix I No. 36, line 0032 (8.62.62d@036_0032) — the CE prints the speaker line अर्जुन उवाच just before it, but, as on the page, where it stands before the Arjuna heading (8-90-16bx), the line is an address to Partha and belongs to Krishna's speech.

Verse 31 (8.90.31)

ध्रुव एव जयः कृष्ण मम नास्त्यत्र संशयः । सर्वलोकगुरुर्यस्त्वं तुष्टोऽसि मधुसूदन ॥

dhruva eva jayaḥ kṛṣṇa mama nāstyatra saṃśayaḥ | sarvalokagururyastvaṃ tuṣṭo'si madhusūdana

"Victory is certain, Krishna; I have no doubt of it, for you, teacher of all the worlds, are pleased with me, slayer of Madhu.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0033–0034 (8.62.62d@036_0033–0034). Speaker: the page's heading अर्जुन उवाच (8-90-16bx).

Verse 32 (8.90.32)

चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश रथं मम महारथ । नाहत्वा समरे कर्णं निवर्तिष्यति फल्गुनः ॥

codayāśvānhṛṣīkeśa rathaṃ mama mahāratha | nāhatvā samare karṇaṃ nivartiṣyati phalgunaḥ

Drive the horses on, Hrishikesha — take my chariot forward, great warrior. Phalguna will not turn back without killing Karna in the battle.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0035–0036 (8.62.62d@036_0035–0036; line 2 there reads śatruṃ where the page has कर्णम्; recension variant, kept).

Verse 33 (8.90.33)

अद्य कर्णं हतं पश्य मच्छरैः शकलीकृतम् । मां वा द्रक्ष्यसि गोविन्द कर्णेन निहतं शरैः ॥

adya karṇaṃ hataṃ paśya maccharaiḥ śakalīkṛtam | māṃ vā drakṣyasi govinda karṇena nihataṃ śaraiḥ

Today you will see Karna slain, cut to pieces by my arrows — or, Govinda, you will see me struck down by Karna's arrows.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0037–0038 (8.62.62d@036_0037–0038).

Verse 34 (8.90.34)

उपस्थितमिदं घोरं युद्धं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् । यज्जनाः कथयिष्यन्ति यावद्भूमिर्धरिष्यति ॥

upasthitamidaṃ ghoraṃ yuddhaṃ trailokyamohanam | yajjanāḥ kathayiṣyanti yāvadbhūmirdhariṣyati

This dreadful battle, bewildering to the three worlds, is now upon us; people will speak of it as long as the earth endures."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0039–0040 (8.62.62d@036_0039–0040).

Verse 35 (8.90.35)

एवं ब्रुवंस्तदा पार्थः कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम् । प्रत्युद्ययौ रथेनाशु गजं प्रतिगजो यथा ॥

evaṃ bruvaṃstadā pārthaḥ kṛṣṇamakliṣṭakāriṇam | pratyudyayau rathenāśu gajaṃ pratigajo yathā

Speaking thus to Krishna of unwearied deeds, Partha then swiftly went forth in his chariot to meet the foe, like an elephant against an elephant.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0041–0042 (8.62.62d@036_0041–0042). Speaker: narration, so given to Sanjaya (the page's Arjuna heading runs on to the end of the passage, but this verse speaks of Partha in the third person).

Verse 36 (8.90.36)

पुनरप्याह तेजस्वी पार्थः कृष्णमरिन्दम । चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश कालोऽयमतिवर्तते ॥

punarapyāha tejasvī pārthaḥ kṛṣṇamarindama | codayāśvānhṛṣīkeśa kālo'yamativartate

Again the radiant Partha said to Krishna, O subduer of foes: "Drive the horses, Hrishikesha — the time is slipping by."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0043–0044 (8.62.62d@036_0043–0044; line 1 differs from the CE's punaś cāha mahātejāḥ pārthaḥ kṛṣṇam ariṃdamam — recension variant, kept). Speaker: narration with the quotation inside the verse, so it stays with Sanjaya.

Verse 37 (8.90.37)

एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन पाण्डवेन महात्मना । जयेन सम्पूज्य स पाण्डवं तदा । प्रचोदयामास हयान्मनोजवान् ॥

evamuktastadā tena pāṇḍavena mahātmanā | jayena sampūjya sa pāṇḍavaṃ tadā | pracodayāmāsa hayānmanojavān

Thus addressed by the great-souled Pandava, he honored the Pandava with a cry of "Victory!" and urged on the horses, swift as thought.

Note on the text: Removed a stray invisible character (zero-width joiner) from the text. Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0045–0047 (8.62.62d@036_0045–0047). Speaker: narration (see the previous verses).

Verse 38 (8.90.38)

स पाण्डुपुत्रस्य रथो मनोजवः । क्षणेन कर्णस्य रथाग्रगोऽभवत् ॥

sa pāṇḍuputrasya ratho manojavaḥ | kṣaṇena karṇasya rathāgrago'bhavat

That chariot of Pandu's son, swift as thought, was in an instant at the front of Karna's chariot.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); CE Appendix I No. 36, lines 0048–0049 (8.62.62d@036_0048–0049; line 2 there reads rathāgrato, the page रथाग्रगः; recension variant, kept). Speaker: narration (see the previous verses). The commentary glosses printed after the colophon (8-90-9, 8-90-90, 8-90-*) are not part of the text and are omitted.