कर्ण पर्व — युधिष्ठिरको उम्कनु

Sanjaya said Karna, with a net-work of arrows, struck the mighty car-warrior, the great bowman of the Kekaya race who all stood before him.

Five hundred heroes who withstood him in battle were killed by Karna.

Thereupon seeing the son of Radha irrepressible in battle all those warriors, assailed by Karna's shafts, approached Bhimasena.

Dispersing that car-force with his arrows Karna, in a chariot, pursued the heroic Yudhishthira, who, then wounded with arrows and almost unconscious, slowly proceeding towards encampment between the twins.

Approaching the king, the car-warrior's son, with a desire to do good to Duryodhana, struck him with three highly powerful sharpened arrow, his charioteer with three and his horses with four. was

The two sons of Madri protected the sides of Yudhishthira and then they ran towards Karna so that he might not kill the king.

Then the highly careful Nakula and Sahadeva severally covered Karna with a downpour of arrows.

Then his highly powerful son of the charioteer struck those high-souled and victorious heroes with sharpened darts.

Then in the battle Radha's son killed Yudhishthira's most excellent horses white as the teeth, quick-coursing like the mind and having black tails.

The as if smiling the charioteer's son, a great bowman himself, struck down with another Bhalla the crown of the son of Kunti.

Having killed then Nakula's horses the powerful (Karna) sundered the bow and arrows of the intelligent son of Madri.

Then those sons of Pandu, the two brothers (Yudhishthira and Nakula) greatly wounded, got upon Sahadeva's car after their horses and car had been destroyed.

Seeing them deprived of their cars, their maternal uncle, the king of Madra and slayer of inimical heroes, out of compassion said to Karna.

"You are to fight today with Pandu's son, Phalguna. Why do you, irate, then fight with the pious king Yudhishthira?

With your weapons exhausted, the coat of mail mutilated, arrows reduced and without quiver, with your horses and charioteer worn out with fatigue and yourself wounded with shafts by the enemies, when you will encounter Partha, O son of Radha, you will be a butt of ridicule.

Although accosted thus by the king of Madra in the battle-field, still Karna, worked up with anger, pursued Yudhishthira. Having wounded then greatly with sharpened arrows the sons begotten on Madri by Pandu, Karna smiling made (the king) turn his face with arrows in battle.

Thereupon, Shalya, smiling again said to Karna, who was on the car, worked up with anger and bent upon killing Yudhishthira.

"O son of Radha, leaving aside Partha, for whom you are always honored by the son of Dhritarashtra, what will you reap by killing Yudhishthira?

Here is the great blare of the conchs blown by the two Krishnas. And here is being heard the twang of his bow like the muttering of clouds in the rainy season.

Behold O Karna, having slain all our carwarriors in battle with a net work of arrows, Arjuna is devouring our entire army.

The rear of the hero is being protected Yudhamanyu and Uttamajasa. And Satyaki is protecting his wheel on the north. Dhristadyumna is guarding his wheel in the south.

Bhimasena is fighting with the king Duryodhana. Look to it today, O Karna, so that Bhima may not kill the king in our very presence and he may escape him.

Behold he has been overpowered by Bhimasena, a beauty of the battle field. It will be a great wonder if you can release him.

Go there and rescue the king for he has been overtaken by a great danger. What will you gain by killing the two sons of Madra and the king Yudhishthira?

Hearing the words of the king Shalya and seeing Duryodhana overpowered by Bhima in that great battle, Karna, worked up with the words of Shalya and anxious to save the king, left the king Yudhishthira who has no enemies and the two sons of Madri and hurried on for rescuing your son.

O king, After Karna's departure, Yudhishthira, begotten by Pandu of Kunti left the battle-field, born by the quick-coursing horses of Sahadeva.

Guarded by the twins the king quickly returned to his camp in shame. His body was covered with wounds of arrows. He got down from the car and sat on his best seat.

The arrows were then taken out of his person and the king, filled with sorrow, said to his twin brothers the great car-warriors, the powerful sons of Madri.

O sons of Pandu! Both of you should join immediately the army where Bhimasena is stood. Bhimasena is fighting there with challenge as loud as the cloud.

Nakula, the great chariot holder and valorous Sahadeva just then rode of their chariots and joined Bhimasena immediately. They began fighting after joining the army led by Bhimasena.