Mahabharat
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अथ कस्मात सथिता हय एते रथेषु रथसत्तमाः भीष्मॊ दरॊणः कृपश चैव विकर्णॊ दरौणिर एव च ॥ ४-४२-१६ ॥
'Why do these foremost chariot-warriors—Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Vikarna, and Drona’s son—sit on their chariots, overcome with fear?' ॥ 4-42-16 ॥
english translation
atha kasmAta sathitA haya ete ratheSu rathasattamAH bhISmò daròNaH kRpaza caiva vikarNò darauNira eva ca ॥ 4-42-16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसंभ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे काले हय अस्मिन महारथाः नान्यत्र युद्धाच छरेयॊ ऽसति तथात्मा परणिधीयताम ॥ ४-४२-१७ ॥
'All the great chariot-warriors in this mighty battle are struck with fear and confusion. There is no other place for battle now; let each stand firm in his post. ' ॥ 4-42-17 ॥
english translation
saMbhrAntamanasaH sarve kAle haya asmina mahArathAH nAnyatra yuddhAca chareyò 'sati tathAtmA paraNidhIyatAma ॥ 4-42-17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआच्छिन्ने गॊधने ऽसमाकम अपि देवेन वर्जिणा यमेन वापि संग्रामे कॊ हास्तिनपुरं वरजेत ॥ ४-४२-१८ ॥
'If, for the cattle we have seized, a clash arises even against the divine wielder of the thunderbolt or against Yama himself, who among us shall return safely to Hastinapura? ' ॥ 4-42-18 ॥
english translation
Acchinne gòdhane 'samAkama api devena varjiNA yamena vApi saMgrAme kò hAstinapuraM varajeta ॥ 4-42-18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशरैर अभिप्रणुन्नानां भग्नानां गहने वने कॊ हि जीवेत पदातीनां भवेद अश्वेषु संशयः आचार्यं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा तथा नीतिर विधीयताम ॥ ४-४२-१९ ॥
'Pierced by enemy shafts, how can the foot soldiers fleeing through the dense forest hope to survive, when escape is uncertain even for the cavalry?' ॥ 4-42-19 ॥
english translation
zaraira abhipraNunnAnAM bhagnAnAM gahane vane kò hi jIveta padAtInAM bhaveda azveSu saMzayaH AcAryaM pRSThataH kRtvA tathA nItira vidhIyatAma ॥ 4-42-19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजानाति हि मतं तेषाम अतस तरासयतीव नः अर्जुनेनास्य संप्रीतिम अधिकाम उपलक्षये ॥ ४-४२-२० ॥
'Hearing these words of Duryodhana, Karna said, “Disregard the preceptor’s caution and make all necessary arrangements. He knows well the intentions of the Pandavas and strikes terror into our hearts. I see that his affection for Arjuna is profound; merely seeing him, he praises Arjuna repeatedly.' ॥ 4-42-20 ॥
english translation
jAnAti hi mataM teSAma atasa tarAsayatIva naH arjunenAsya saMprItima adhikAma upalakSaye ॥ 4-42-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript