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Book 01 – Chapter 126
BORI CE: 01-126-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच दत्तेऽवकाशे पुरुषैर्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनैः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : When the spectators, with eyes expended with wonder, made way for that subjugator of hostile cities; Karna, he entered the spacious arena. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-002 सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत्कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-002 सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत् कुण्लोद्योतिताननः |
M. N. Dutt: He was armed in his natural coat of armour, his face was brightened with his earrings, his bow was in his hand and his sword in his lions, he entered like a walking cliff. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-003 कन्यागर्भः पृथुयशाः पृथायाः पृथुलोचनः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-003 कन्यागर्भः पृथुयशाः पृथायाः पृथुलोचनः |
M. N. Dutt: The illustrious destroyer of enemies, the large eyed Karna was born of Pritha (Kunti) in her maidenhood. He was a portion of the hot beamed sun. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-004 सिंहर्षभगजेन्द्राणां तुल्यवीर्यपराक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-004 सिंहर्षभगजेन्द्राणां बलवीर्यपराक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: His power and energy were like those of lions, the bulls or the best of elephants. He was like the sun in splendour, moon in loveliness and fire in effulgence. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-005 प्रांशुः कनकतालाभः सिंहसंहननो युवा |
MN DUTT: 01-136-005 प्रांशुः कनकतालाभः सिंहसंहननो युवा |
M. N. Dutt: Being born of the sun, he was tall like a golden palm; he was a youth who could slay lions. He was handsome and possessed countless accomplishments. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-006 स निरीक्ष्य महाबाहुः सर्वतो रङ्गमण्डलम् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-006 स निरीक्ष्य महाबाहुः सर्वतो रङ्गमण्डलम् |
M. N. Dutt: The mighty armed (hero) looked all around the arena and bowed rather with indifference to Drona and Kripa. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-007 स सामाजजनः सर्वो निश्चलः स्थिरलोचनः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-007 स समाजजन: सर्वो निश्चल: स्थिरलोचनः |
M. N. Dutt: The entire assembly of people remain emotionless and stared in steadfast gaze. They were filled with great curiously and asked one another, "Who is he?" |
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BORI CE: 01-126-008 सोऽब्रवीन्मेघधीरेण स्वरेण वदतां वरः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-008 सोऽब्रवीन्मेघगम्भीरस्वरेण वदतां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: That foremost of eloquent men, the son of the sun, (Karna) in a voice deep as the roars of clouds, addressed his unknown brother thus- |
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BORI CE: 01-126-009 पार्थ यत्ते कृतं कर्म विशेषवदहं ततः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-009 पार्थ यत् ते कृतं कर्म विशेषवदहं ततः |
M. N. Dutt: "O Partha, I shall perform feats before this assembly excelling all that you have done. Behold them and will be amazed." |
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BORI CE: 01-126-010 असमाप्ते ततस्तस्य वचने वदतां वर |
MN DUTT: 01-136-010 असमाप्ते ततस्तस्य वचने वदतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: O best of all eloquent men, when he had hardly finished his words, the spectators stood up all at once as if uplifted by some instrument. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-011 प्रीतिश्च पुरुषव्याघ्र दुर्योधनमथास्पृशत् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-011 प्रीतिश्च मनुजव्याघ्र दुर्योधनमुपाविशत् |
M. N. Dutt: O best of men, Duryodhana was delighted, while Bibhatsa (Arjuna) was filled with abashment and anger. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-012 ततो द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञातः कर्णः प्रियरणः सदा |
MN DUTT: 01-136-012 ततो द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञात: कर्णः प्रियरणः सदा |
M. N. Dutt: The greatly powerful Karna, ever fond of battle, displayed with the permission of Drona all that Partha had displayed before. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-013 अथ दुर्योधनस्तत्र भ्रातृभिः सह भारत |
MN DUTT: 01-136-013 अथ दुर्योधनस्तत्र भ्रातृभिः सह भारत |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata, Duryodhana with his brothers thereupon embraced Karna with delight and spoke to him thus- |
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BORI CE: 01-126-014 स्वागतं ते महाबाहो दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि मानद |
MN DUTT: 01-136-014 दुर्योधन उवाच स्वागतं ते महाबाहो दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि मानद |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said : "O mighty armed hero welcome to you! man deserving of politeness, I have got you by good fortune. Command me and the Kuru kingdom at your pleasure. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-015 कर्ण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-015 कर्ण उवाच कृतं सर्वमहं मन्ये सखित्वं च त्वया वृणे |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said: When you have said this, I consider it as already accomplished. I only desire your friendship. O lord, I long for a single combat with Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-016 दुर्योधन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-016 दुर्योधन उवाच भुक्ष्व भोगान् मया साधु बन्धूनां प्रियकृद् भव |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said : Enjoy with me the good things of life. Be the benefactor of your friends. O oppressor of enemies, place your feet on the heads of all foes. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-017 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-017 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः क्षिप्तमिवात्मानं मत्वा पार्थोऽभ्यभाषत |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon Partha considered himself disgraced and spoke to Karna who stood amidst the (Kuru) brothers like a hill. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-018 अनाहूतोपसृप्तानामनाहूतोपजल्पिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-018 अर्जुन उवाच अनाहूतोपसृष्टानामनाहूतोपजल्पिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said : O Karna, the path which the unwelcome intruder and the uninvited talker comes to shall be yours. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-019 कर्ण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-019 कर्ण उवाच रङ्गोऽयं सर्वसामान्यः किमत्र तव फाल्गुन |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said: This arena is meant for all; it is not for you alone. O Falguni, they are kings who are superior in power; Kshatriya Dharma depends on prowess alone. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-020 किं क्षेपैर्दुर्बलाश्वासैः शरैः कथय भारत |
MN DUTT: 01-136-020 किं क्षेपैर्दुर्बलायासैः शरैः कथय भारत |
M. N. Dutt: o descendant of Bharata, what need is their of altercation which is the habit of the weak! Speak in arrows, until I cut off your head today in the presence of the preceptor. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-021 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-021 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञातः पार्थः परपुरंजयः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The subduer of hostile cities, Partha, was embraced by his brothers and with the permission of Drona he advanced for the combat. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-022 ततो दुर्योधनेनापि सभ्रात्रा समरोद्यतः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-022 ततो दुर्योधनेनापि सभ्रात्रा समरोद्यतः |
M. N. Dutt: Thereupon, Karna was embraced by Duryodhana with his brothers. Taking up his bow and arrows he stood ready for fight. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-023 ततः सविद्युत्स्तनितैः सेन्द्रायुधपुरोजवैः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-023 ततः सविद्युत्स्तनितैः सेन्द्रायुधपुरोगमैः |
M. N. Dutt: The sky was covered in clouds emitting flashes of lightning and the coloured bow of Indra appeared shedding its effulgent rays. The clouds seemed to be laughing on account of the presence of white cranes that were then flying. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-024 ततः स्नेहाद्धरिहयं दृष्ट्वा रङ्गावलोकिनम् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-024 ततः स्नेहाद्धरिहयं दृष्ट्वा रङ्गावलोकिनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing that Indra was thus showing his affection (towards Arjuna), the sun dispersed the clouds over his son. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-025 मेघच्छायोपगूढस्तु ततोऽदृश्यत पाण्डवः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-025 मेघच्छायोपगूढस्तु ततोऽदृश्यत फाल्गुनः |
M. N. Dutt: Falguni (Arjuna) was invisible under cover of the clouds, but Karna was visible on account of the clouds being dispersed from him by the sun. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-026 धार्तराष्ट्रा यतः कर्णस्तस्मिन्देशे व्यवस्थिताः |
MN DUTT: 01-136-026 धार्तराष्ट्रा यतः कर्णस्तस्मिन् देशे व्यवस्थिताः |
M. N. Dutt: The sons of Dhritarashtra stood by Karna and the son of Bharadvaja, (Drona) Kripa and Bhishma stood by Partha. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-027 द्विधा रङ्गः समभवत्स्त्रीणां द्वैधमजायत |
MN DUTT: 01-136-027 द्विधा रङ्गः समभवत् स्त्रीणां द्वैधमजायत |
M. N. Dutt: The assembly was also divided into two parties, so were the ladies also. And on learning the affair the daughter of Bhoja, Kunti fainted away. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-028 तां तथा मोहसंपन्नां विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-028 तां तथा मोहमापन्नां विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित् |
M. N. Dutt: The learned in all the precepts of virtue, Vidura, revived the insensible Kunti by sprinkling over (her face) water mixed with sandal-paste. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-029 ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणा तावुभावपि दंशितौ |
MN DUTT: 01-136-029 ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणा तावुभौ परिदंशितौ |
M. N. Dutt: O being revived she was seized with fear on seeing her two sons clad in armour, but she could do nothing. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-030 तावुद्यतमहाचापौ कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-030 तावुद्यतमहाचापौ कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: When the two (heroes) were ready with their great bows raised up, the son of Sharadvana, Kripa, well versed in all the precepts of virtue and expert in the rules of duels, said- |
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BORI CE: 01-126-031 अयं पृथायास्तनयः कनीयान्पाण्डुनन्दनः BORI CE: 01-126-032 त्वमप्येवं महाबाहो मातरं पितरं कुलम् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-031 अयं पृथायास्तनयः कनीयान् पाण्डुनन्दनः MN DUTT: 01-136-032 ततो विदित्वा पार्थस्त्वां प्रतियोत्स्यति वा न वा |
M. N. Dutt: Kripa said : “This son of Pandu is the youngest child of Kunti. He is a Kuru and he will fight a duel with you. O mighty armed hero, you should also tell us the lineage of your father and mother and the royal line in which you are an ornament. Knowing this, Partha will fight with you, or he will not fight (as he will think proper.) The sons of kings never fight a duel with men of inferior lineage. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-033 एवमुक्तस्य कर्णस्य व्रीडावनतमाननम् |
MN DUTT: 01-136-033 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्य कर्णस्य व्रीडावनतमाननम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Thus addressed, Karna's face was flushed! with the blushes of shame and it looked like the pale lotus torn and disfigured by the showers of rains. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-034 दुर्योधन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-034 दुर्योधन उवाच आचार्य त्रिविधा योनी राज्ञां शास्त्रविनिश्चये |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana said : O preceptor, it is said in the Shastras that three classes of men cam claim royalty, namely persons of noble birth, heroes and those that lead soldiers. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-035 यद्ययं फल्गुनो युद्धे नाराज्ञा योद्धुमिच्छति |
MN DUTT: 01-136-035 यद्ययं फाल्गुनो युद्धे नाराज्ञा योद्भुमिच्छति |
M. N. Dutt: But if Falguni is unwilling to fight with one who is not a king, I install him (Karna) as the king of Anga. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-036 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 01-136-036 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्तस्मिन् क्षणे कर्णः सलाजकुसुमैर्घटैः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : When the cheers cease at that very moment the greatly powerful car-warrior Karna, seated on a golden seat, the (royal) umbrella over his head and yak tails waved by his side, was installed king of Anga by the Brahmanas, learned in the Mantras, in the proper form, with paddy, flowers, Ghata (water pots) and much fold. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-037 सच्छत्रवालव्यजनो जयशब्दान्तरेण च |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-126-038 अस्य राज्यप्रदानस्य सदृशं किं ददानि ते |
MN DUTT: 01-136-037 उवाच कौरवं राजन् वचनं स वृषस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: O king, (Karna) said to the Kauravas (Duryodhana), "What shall I give you compared," your gift of a kingdom! O king O best of men, I shall do all you will command." Suyodhana (Duryodhana) replied, “I long for your friendship." |
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BORI CE: 01-126-039 एवमुक्तस्ततः कर्णस्तथेति प्रत्यभाषत |
MN DUTT: 01-136-038 एवमुक्तस्ततः कर्णस्तथेति प्रत्युवाच तम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having been thus addressed, Karna replied. “Be it so." They thereupon embraced each other in joy and felt great happiness. |
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