प्रयाणे परुषश्चात्र संवादः कर्णशल्ययोः। हंसकाकीयमाख्यानं तत्रैवाक्षेपसंहितम्
In the march, the harsh dialogue between Karna and Shalya, the tale of the swan and crow, is included there with its objections.
वधः पाण्ड्यस्य च तथा अश्वत्थाम्ना महात्मना। दण्डसेनस्य च ततो दण्डस्य च वधस्तथा
The killing of the Pandya by the great-souled Ashvatthama, and then the slaying of Dandasena and Danda as well.
द्वैरथे यत्र कर्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्टिरः। संशयं गमितो युद्धे मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्
Where, in single combat, Karna brought King Yudhishthira to doubt in battle, before the eyes of all bowmen.
अन्योन्यं प्रति च क्रोधो युधिष्ठिरकिरीटिनोः। यत्रैवानुनयः प्रोक्तो माधवेनार्जुनस्य हि
The mutual wrath of Yudhishthira and the diademed one, and the reconciliation spoken by Madhava to Arjuna.
प्रतिज्ञापूर्वकं चापि वक्षो दुःशासनस्य च। भित्त्वा वृकोदरो रक्तं पीतवान्यत्र संयुगे
Also, after a vow, Bhima pierced the chest of Duhshasana and drank his blood there in battle.
द्वैरथे यत्र पार्थेन हतः कर्णो महारथः। अष्टमं पर्व निर्दिष्टमेतद्भारतचिन्तकैः
Where, in single combat, Partha slew Karna, the great chariot-warrior; this is declared the eighth section by the Bharata thinkers.
एकोनसप्ततिः प्रोक्ता अध्यायाः कर्णपर्वणि। चत्वार्येव सहस्राणि नव श्लोकशतानि च
Sixty-nine chapters are spoken in the Karna Parva, with four thousand and nine hundred verses.
चतुःषष्टिस्तथा श्लोकाः पर्वण्यस्मिन्प्रकीर्तिताः। अतः परं विचित्रार्थं शल्यपर्व प्रकीर्तितम्
Sixty-four verses are also mentioned in this Parva; after this, the Shalya Parva, with its diverse meanings, is described.
हतप्रवीरे सैन्ये तु नेता मद्रेश्वरोऽभवत्। यत्र कौमारमाख्यानमभिषेकस्य कर्म च
When the army's heroes were slain, the king of Madra became the leader; there, the tale of the youthful coronation and its rites is told.
वृत्तानि चाथ युद्धानि कीर्त्यन्ते यत्र भागशः। विनाशः कुरुमुख्यानां शल्यपर्वणि कीर्त्यते
Events and battles are narrated there in parts; the destruction of the foremost Kurus is recounted in the Shalya Parva.
शल्यस्य निधनं चात्र धर्मराजान्महात्मनः। शकुनेश्च वधोऽत्रैव सहदेवेन संयुगे
Here is the death of Shalya and the noble king Dharmaraja; and the slaying of Shakuni by Sahadeva in battle.
सैन्ये च हतभूयिष्ठे किंचिच्छिष्टे सुयोधनः। ह्रदं प्रविश्य यत्रासौ संस्तभ्यापोव्यवस्थितः
When most of the army was slain and only a little remained, Suyodhana entered a lake, where he stood firm, concealing himself.
प्रवृत्तिस्तत्र चाख्याता यत्र भीमस्य लुब्धकैः। क्षेपयुक्तैर्वचोभिश्च धर्मराजस्य धीमतः
There is narrated the account of Bhima, where hunters and wise words of Dharmaraja are spoken.
ह्रदात्समुत्थितो यत्र धार्तराष्ट्रोऽत्यमर्षणः। भीमेन गदया युद्धं यत्रासौ कृतवान्सह
There, the wrathful Dhartarashtra arose from the lake, and fought with Bhima wielding the mace.
समवाये च युद्धस्य रामस्यागमनं स्मृतम्। सरस्वत्याश्च तीर्थानां पुण्यता परिकीर्तिता
In the assembly of battle, the coming of Rama is remembered, and the sanctity of the holy places of Sarasvati is extolled.
गदायुद्धं च तुमुलमत्रैव परिकीर्तितम्। दुर्योधनस्य राज्ञोऽथ यत्र भीमेन संयुगे
The fierce mace battle is described here, between King Duryodhana and Bhima in combat.
ऊरू भग्नौ प्रसह्याजौ गदया भीमवेगया। नवमं पर्व निर्दिष्टमेतदद्भुतमर्थवत्
His thighs were broken forcibly by Bhima's powerful mace; this ninth Parva is declared, wondrous and meaningful.
एकोनपष्टिरध्यायाः पर्वण्यत्र प्रकीर्तिताः। संख्याता बहुवृत्तान्ताः श्लोकसंख्याऽत्र कथ्यते
Fifty-eight chapters are mentioned in this Parva; many narratives are counted, and the number of verses is stated here.
त्रीणि श्लोकसहस्राणि द्वे शते विंशतिस्तथा। मुनिना संप्रणीतानि कौरवाणां यशोभृता
Three thousand, two hundred and twenty verses were composed by the sage, bearing the glory of the Kauravas.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि सौप्तिकं पर्व दारुणम्। भग्नोरुं यत्र राजानं दुर्योधनममर्षणम्
After this, I will speak of the dreadful Sauptika Parva, where the king Duryodhana, with broken thighs, is wrathful.
अपयातेषु पार्थेषु त्रयस्तेऽभ्याययू रथाः। कृतवर्मा कृपो द्रौणिः सायाह्ने रुधिरोक्षितम्
When the Pandavas had departed, three chariots approached: Kritavarma, Kripa, and Drona's son, at dusk, stained with blood.
समेत्य ददृशुर्भूमौ पतितं रणमूर्धनि। प्रतिजज्ञे दृढक्रोधो द्रौणिर्यत्र महारथः
Having gathered, they saw on the ground the fallen one at the head of battle; there, the great warrior Drona's son vowed in fierce anger.
अहत्वा सर्वपाञ्चालान्धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमान्। पाण्डवांश्च सहामात्यान्न विमोक्ष्यामि दंशनं
Without slaying all the Panchalas, led by Dhrishtadyumna, and the Pandavas with their ministers, I will not release my wrath.
यत्रैवमुक्त्वा राजानमपक्रम्य त्रयो रथाः। सूर्यास्तमनवेलायामासेदुस्ते महद्वनम्
Having spoken thus, the three chariots departed from the king, and at sunset entered the great forest.
न्यग्रोधस्याथ महतो यत्राधस्ताद्व्यवस्थिताः। ततः काकान्बहून्रात्रौ दृष्ट्वोलूकेन हिंसितान्
There, beneath the great banyan tree where they were settled, many crows were seen at night, attacked by an owl.
द्रौणिः क्रोधसमाविष्टः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन्। पाञ्चालानां प्रसुप्तानां वधं प्रति मनो दधे
Drauṇi, seized by anger and remembering his father's death, set his mind on the slaughter of the sleeping Pāñcālas.
गत्वा च शिबिरद्वारि दुर्दर्शं तत्र राक्षसम्। घोररूपमपश्यत्स दिवामावृत्य धिष्ठिरम्
Going to the entrance of the camp, he saw there a fearsome Rākṣasa, terrible in form, covering the sky and the earth.
तेन व्याघातमस्त्राणां क्रियमाणमवेक्ष्य च। द्रौणिर्यत्र विरूपाक्षं रुद्रमाराध्य सत्वरः
Seeing the destruction of weapons being performed by him, Drauṇi, where the one with deformed eyes, Rudra, was swiftly worshipped.
प्रसुप्तान्निशि विश्वस्तान्धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमान्। पाञ्चालान्सपरीवारान्द्रौपदेयांश्च सर्वशः
At night, while they slept unsuspecting, he killed the Pāñcālas led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, along with their families and all the sons of Draupadī.
कृतवर्मणा च सहितः कृपेण च निजघ्निवान्। यत्रामुच्यन्त ते पार्थाः पञ्च कृष्णबलाश्रयात्
Together with Kṛtavarman and Kṛpa, he slaughtered them; only the five Pāṇḍavas escaped there, protected by Kṛṣṇa's strength.