भगवद्यान पर्व — कृष्ण और कर्ण का संवाद

Sanjaya said Hearing these beneficial and auspicious words of Keshava, Karna said after duly worshipping that slayer of Madhu.

Knowing everything why do you wish to confound me and lead me to folly? You know that the destruction of the entire world is at hand.

The cause of this are Shakuni, myself and Dushasana and also Duryodhana the son of Dhritarashtra, the ruler of men,

Without doubt, O Krishna, a great calamity is at hand, the blood of the Pandavas and the Kurus will be the fierce clay.

The kings and princes, following the leadership of Duryodhana, consumed by the fire of weapons in the battle, will go to the abode of Yama, the king of death.

Many fierce dreams are dreamt, O slayer of Madhu, as also are seen fierce omens and very great disturbances.

Events occur which make the hair stand on end which, O you scion of the Vrishni race, portend defeat to the son of Dhritarashtra and victory of Yudhishthira.

That active planet of great effulgence Shanaishchara (Saturn) troubles the star Prajapatya indicating greater troubles to living creatures.

The planet Angaraka travels obliquely to the constellation Jyeshtha, O Slayer of Madhu, and goes towards Anuradha as if seeking its friendship.

Surely, O Krishna, a great calamity for the Kurus at hand especially as the planets go against Chitra.

Rahu comes to the sun which has covered the path of the moon and from the heavens fall down meteors with loud noise and making the earth shake.

Elephants are making terrific yells and horses are shedding tears and do not take delight in food and drink, Madhava.

When such omens prevail, it is said, that a great calamity is at hand causing, O you of long arms, a very great massacre of living beings.

Though taking but little food, it is seen that the evacuations of horses, of horses elephants and men are very great in quantity, OKeshava.

The wise have said, O Slayer of Madhu, that these are signs of the defeat of the entire army of the soon of Dhritarashtra.

The army, of the sons of Pandu how ever are seen to be cheerful; the deer go to their right and that is a sign of their victory.

But all the animals go to the left of Duryodhana's army, O Keshava, and there are also unearthly voices heard which are the signs of defeat.

Auspicious birds such as peacocks, swans, Sarasas, Chatakas and groups of Jivajivas and cranes follow the Pandavas.

Vultures, Kankas, Bakas hawks and birds of prey, Yatudhanas and wolves, and bees follow the Kauravas.

In the army of the son of Dhritarashtra, no sound comes from the drums while those of the Pandavas give forth sounds when even not struck.

Reservoirs of waters produce sounds similar to those of cows and bulls; that is a sign of defeat to the army of the son of Dhritarashtra.

Down pours of flesh and blood are poured by the gods, O Madhava, and the city of Gandharvas appears shining like the sun in the sky,

With walls, with trenches, with beautiful porticoes and pillars dirty in the sky is seen to surround the sun.

At the conjunction of day and night namely when the sun rises and sets are seen terrific sights; the jackals tertific howls and these are the signs of a defeat.

Birds, having but one wing, or one eye or one leg, O slayer of Madhu, make terrific shrieks and these are the signs of a defeat.

Birds, with black neck read feet, which are terrible looking, go towards the army, in the evening and these are the signs of a defeat.

First he treats the Brahmanas with contempt and his elders, O slayer of Madhu, and then his servants who are attached to him and these are the signs if a defeat.

The eastern direction looks red and the southern is the colour of weapons while the western looks the earth, O slayer of Madhu. North looks like the conch. These are the colours of all directions.

All the directions the encampment of the son of Dhritarashtra are ablaze as if in conflagration, O Madhava and the sight of these disturbances presages a great calamity.

In a dream dreamt by me, O Achyuta, I saw Yudhishthira in company with his brothers ascending a palace having a thousand pillars.

They appeared to me all with white headdresses and white garments and Saw all of them on white seats.

You, O Krishna, were seen by me in that ocean throwing weapons on the earth which was covered with blood, O Janardana.

Yudhishthira, of immeasurable energy, having ascended a heap of human bones, was cheerfully eating payas (rice boiled in milk and sugar) mixed clarified butter out of a golden vessel.

Yudhishthira was seen by me to be swallowing this earth and this indicates that he will enjoy this earth given by you.

Vrikodara, of terrible actions, having ascended a high mountain, that best among men, mace in hand, stood as if swallowing this earth.

This plainly indicates that in the great battle he will kill all of us. It is known to me, O Hrishikesha, that where there is virtue there is victory.

Dhananjaya, that wielder of the Gandiva with you, O Hrishikesha, shining with great effulgence.

You will all slay the rulers of the earth having at their head Duryodhana in the battle-I have doubt as to that.

Nakula and Sahadeva and the great carwarrior Satyaki, decked with white ornaments and putting on white garlands and white garments,

These best among men ascending a vehicle by human beings which had nothing better than it, were seen by me with a white umbrella over their heads and with white robes on. were

These there were seen also with white head gears the army of the son of Dhritarashtra; know their, names, O Keshava.

they Ashvathama, Kripa and Kritavarman of the Satvata race; all other king of the earth were seen with blood coloured dresses, O Madhava.

Ascending camels the ten great carwarriors, Bhishma and Drona along with myself, O you of arms, and also with the son of Dhritarashtra, O lord,

Were going towards the direction ruled by Agastya, O Janardana, and in a short time we reached the abode of Yama.

Myself and all those other kings making this assembly of Kshatriyas shall enter the Gandiva fire-in this I have no doubt.

Krishna said This world will truly come to an end, since my words, O Karna, do not seem acceptable to you.

When the destruction of all creatures, my dear friend, is at hand, that which/is wrong is not removed from the heart, having the appearance of right.

Karna said If I am alive, O Krishna, I shall see you after this great battle, destructive of Kshatriya heroes, which is come on us, O you of long arms.

Else there will be a meeting between us surely in heaven. I now see that I shall meet you there only, O sinless one.

Sanjaya said Saying this Karna, having having closely embraced Krishna, and been dismissed by Keshava, dismounted from the chariot.

Then having seated himself on his own car bedecked with gold he returned in company with his own followers, with a sad heart.

Then did Keshava along with Satyaki proceed with greater speed saying again and again to his driver "go-go”.