Карна
विकर्णश् चित्रसेनश् च बाह्लीको ऽथ जयद्रथः ॥
भूरिश्रवा जयश् चैव जलसंधः सुदक्षिणः ॥
शलश् च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भगदत्तश् च वीर्यवान् ॥
एते चान्ये च राजानो देवैर् अपि सुदुर्जयाः ॥
निहताः समरे शूराः पाण्डवैर् बलवत्तराः ॥
किम् अन्यद् दैवसंयोगान् मन्यसे पुरुषाधम ॥
vikarṇaś citrasenaś ca bāhlīko 'tha jayadrathaḥ ||
bhūriśravā jayaś caiva jalasaṃdhaḥ sudakṣiṇaḥ ||
śalaś ca rathināṃ śreṣṭho bhagadattaś ca vīryavān ||
ete cānye ca rājāno devair api sudurjayāḥ ||
nihatāḥ samare śūrāḥ pāṇḍavair balavattarāḥ ||
kim anyad daivasaṃyogān manyase puruṣādhama ||
"Vikarna and Citrasena, Bahlika, then Jayadratha, Bhurishravas and Jaya, Jalasandha, Sudakshina, and Shala, the finest of warriors, and valiant Bhagadatta -- these and other kings, hard to conquer even for the gods, have been slain in battle, brave men, by the Pandavas, who are stronger. What else but a coincidence of fate do you suppose, vilest of men?"
6b54cf3c5537 · प्रकाशित 19 जुल॰ 2026, 4:40:45 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Karna lists the fallen heroes -- hard to conquer even for the gods, and yet struck down: fate overpowered them all. It is telling that even here he curses Kripa ("vilest of men") -- anger does not subside even amid sober reasoning. The verse teaches that the power of destiny sweeps away even the greatest; but acknowledging fate's rule should not go hand in hand with abusing a wise man -- for one who sees the power of destiny ought all the more to be humble, not coarse.