Please click the [↭] button located at the bottom-right of your screen to toggle similarity map.
Book 03 – Chapter 284
BORI CE: 03-284-001 जनमेजय उवाच BORI CE: 03-284-002 यच्चापि ते भयं तीव्रं न च कीर्तयसे क्वचित् BORI CE: 03-284-003 किं नु तद्विदुषां श्रेष्ठ कर्णं प्रति महद्भयम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-001 जनमेजय उवाच यत् तत् तदा महद् ब्रह्मल्लँलोमशो वाक्यमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said : O Brahmana, (you say) at that time, Lomasha conveyed to Yudhishthira, the son Pandu, a message from Indra in these words of grave consequence, “I will remove that great terror which you do not reveal to any one when Dhananjaya departs from this place," now tell me, O best of devotees, what this great fear was which Yudhishthira entertained in respect of Karna and why he did not reveal it to any one. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-004 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-300-002 वैशम्पायन उवाच अहं ते राजशार्दूल कथयामि कथामिमाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : O best of kings, I will relate that history to you, as asked by you. O best of the Bharatas, listen to my words. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-005 द्वादशे समतिक्रान्ते वर्षे प्राप्ते त्रयोदशे |
MN DUTT: 02-300-003 द्वादशे समतिक्रान्ते वर्षे प्राप्ते त्रयोदशे |
M. N. Dutt: On the expiration of the twelfth year of their forest life when the thirteenth had set in, Shakra, the well-wisher of the Pandavas, resolved to ask Karna for his ear-rings. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-006 अभिप्रायमथो ज्ञात्वा महेन्द्रस्य विभावसुः |
MN DUTT: 02-300-004 अभिप्रायमथो ज्ञात्वा महेन्द्रस्य विभावसुः |
M. N. Dutt: But Vibhavasu (the sun) aware of the intentions of Mahendra about the ear-rings, O mighty Monarch, appeared before Karna. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-007 महार्हे शयने वीरं स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंवृते |
MN DUTT: 02-300-005 महार्हे शयने वीरं स्पास्तरणसंवृते |
M. N. Dutt: And when that truthful hero, devoted to the Brahmanas, was comfortably lying down on a costly bed furnished with a rich sheet. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-008 स्वप्नान्ते निशि राजेन्द्र दर्शयामास रश्मिवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-006 स्वप्नान्ते निशि राजेन्द्र दर्शयामास रश्मिवान् |
M. N. Dutt: The resplendent god, the sun, O king of kings, moved with great kindness consequent on paternal affection, showed himself, at night, in a dream, O Bharata. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-009 ब्राह्मणो वेदविद्भूत्वा सूर्यो योगाद्धि रूपवान् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-007 ब्राह्मणो वेदविद् भूत्वा सूर्यो योगर्द्धिरूपवान् |
M. N. Dutt: And by his devotional power, wearing the shape of a handsome Brahmana, well read in the Vedas, the Sun addressed Karna for his welfare, these sweet words. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-010 कर्ण मद्वचनं तात शृणु सत्यभृतां वर |
MN DUTT: 02-300-008 कर्ण मद्वचनं तात शृणु सत्यभृतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: "O son, O Karna, O foremost of the truthful, O mighty-armed one, listen to these highly beneficial words of mine that I tell you today out of affection for you. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-011 उपायास्यति शक्रस्त्वां पाण्डवानां हितेप्सया |
MN DUTT: 02-300-009 उपायास्यति शक्रस्त्वां पाण्डवानां हितेप्सया |
M. N. Dutt: O Karna, Shakra with the desire of doing good to the Pandavas will come to you in the disguise of a Brahmana in order to have your ear-rings. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-012 विदितं तेन शीलं ते सर्वस्य जगतस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 02-300-010 विदितं तेन शीलं ते सर्वस्य जगतस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: This noble conduct on your part that when asked by the pious you give away to them whatsoever they ask but never beg, is known to Shakra himself and the world at large. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-013 त्वं हि तात ददास्येव ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयाचितः |
MN DUTT: 02-300-011 तु वै त्वं हि तात ददास्येव ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयाचितम् |
M. N. Dutt: O son, you bestow on the Brahmanas wealth or any other thing asked by them and never refuses anything to any one. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-014 तं त्वामेवंविधं ज्ञात्वा स्वयं वै पाकशासनः |
MN DUTT: 02-300-012 त्वां चैवंविधं ज्ञात्वा स्वयं पाकशासनः |
M. N. Dutt: The vanquisher (of the Asura) Paka, who is well aware of this, will come to you in person, in order to beg your ear-rings and armour. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-015 तस्मै प्रयाचमानाय न देये कुण्डले त्वया |
MN DUTT: 02-300-013 तस्मै प्रयाचमानाय न देये कुण्डले त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: When he will ask for the ear-rings, you must not part with them but entreat him to the best of your power to make him desist; because that will tend to your greatest good. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-016 कुण्डलार्थे ब्रुवंस्तात कारणैर्बहुभिस्त्वया |
MN DUTT: 02-300-014 कुण्डलार्थे ब्रुवंस्तात कारणैर्बहुभिस्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: O son, when he will tell you about the earrings, you will, by showing various reasons, refuse him over and over again and offer him various other sorts of riches. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-017 रत्नैः स्त्रीभिस्तथा भोगैर्धनैर्बहुविधैरपि |
MN DUTT: 02-300-015 रत्नैः स्त्रीभिस्तथा गोभिर्धनैर्बहुविधैरपि |
M. N. Dutt: And you will try to appease Purandara, desirous of getting the ear-rings, by offering gems, women, cows, various sorts of riches and by citing precedents. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-018 यदि दास्यसि कर्ण त्वं सहजे कुण्डले शुभे |
MN DUTT: 02-300-016 यदि दास्यसि कर्ण त्वं सहजे कुण्डले शुभे |
M. N. Dutt: If, O Karna, you part with those auspicious ear-rings with which you were born, your life will be shortened and you will be subject to death. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-019 कवचेन च संयुक्तः कुण्डलाभ्यां च मानद |
MN DUTT: 02-300-017 कवचेन समायुक्तः कुण्डलाभ्यां च मानद |
M. N. Dutt: O bestower of honours, arrayed in your armour and ear-rings you will be unslayable by your enemies in battle. Know these my words to be certain. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-020 अमृतादुत्थितं ह्येतदुभयं रत्नसंभवम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-018 अमृतादुत्थितं ह्येतदुभयं रत्नसम्भवम् |
M. N. Dutt: These two jewelled ear-rings have derived their origin from ambrosia. Therefore, they should be carefully preserved by you, if you have any love for your life. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-021 कर्ण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-300-019 कर्ण उवाच को मामेवं भवान् प्राह दर्शयन् सौहृदं परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said: Who are you, that, showing so great an affection for me, are addressing me thus? Tell me, O god, if you desire, who you are in the shape of a Brahmana. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-022 ब्राह्मण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-300-020 ब्राह्मण उवाच अहं तात सहस्रांशुः सौहृदात् त्वां निदर्शये |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana said : O child, I am the god of hundred rays (sun). Out of affection I give you this advice. Act in obedience to my advice as it is highly beneficial to you. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-023 कर्ण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-300-021 कर्ण उवाच श्रेय एव ममात्यन्तं यस्य मे गोपतिः : प्रभुः |
M. N. Dutt: Karna said : It is (no doubt) highly fortunate for me that the lord god of splendour, desirous of my welfare, speaks to me today. Listen to my words. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-024 प्रसादये त्वां वरदं प्रणयाच्च ब्रवीम्यहम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-022 प्रसादये त्वां वरदं प्रणयाच्च ब्रवीम्यहम् |
M. N. Dutt: I am adoring you, who are the giver of boons and out of love am saying to you this. If I am at all dear to you, I should not be prevented (by you) from observing this vow. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-025 व्रतं वै मम लोकोऽयं वेत्ति कृत्स्नो विभावसो |
MN DUTT: 02-300-023 व्रतं वै मम लोकोऽयं वेत्ति कृत्स्नं विभावसो |
M. N. Dutt: O Vibhavasu, all the world is aware of this vow on my part that I am surely ever ready to give my very life to the best of Brahmanas. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-026 यद्यागच्छति शक्रो मां ब्राह्मणच्छद्मनावृतः BORI CE: 03-284-027 दास्यामि विबुधश्रेष्ठ कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-024 यद्यागच्छति मां शक्रो ब्राह्मणच्छद्यना वृतः |
M. N. Dutt: If, O best of sky-rangers, Shakra disguised as a Brahmana comes to me to beg (the earrings) for the good of the sons of Pandu, then, O best of the celestials, I will give the car-rings and the excellent armour. In that case my renown which has spread over the three worlds, will not be at a discount. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-028 मद्विधस्यायशस्यं हि न युक्तं प्राणरक्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-025 मद्विधस्य यशस्यं हि न युक्तं प्राणरक्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: It is not at all proper for men like us to save life by a degrading act. Death coupled with honour and meeting with the approbation of the world is preferable. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-029 सोऽहमिन्द्राय दास्यामि कुण्डले सह वर्मणा |
MN DUTT: 02-300-026 सोऽहमिन्द्राय दास्यामि कुण्डले सह वर्मणा |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore I will give the ear-rings together with the armour to Indra. If the slayer of Bala and Vritra comes to me to beg. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-030 हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्राणां कुण्डले मे प्रयाचितुम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-027 हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्राणां कुण्डले मे प्रयाचितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: The ear-rings for the good of the sons of Pandu, then the whole world will be redolent of my fame and will proclaim his infamy. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-031 वृणोमि कीर्तिं लोके हि जीवितेनापि भानुमन् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-028 वृणोमि कीर्ति लोके हि जीवितेनापि भानुमन् |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, I long for renown in this world even at the sacrifice of my life. Men having renown attain to heaven while those having none are lost. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-032 कीर्तिर्हि पुरुषं लोके संजीवयति मातृवत् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-029 कीर्तिर्हि पुरुषं लोके संजीवयति मातृवत् |
M. N. Dutt: Even like a mother fame keeps people alive; but a man given to in famy is as good as dead even though his frame be not destroyed. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-033 अयं पुराणः श्लोको हि स्वयं गीतो विभावसो |
MN DUTT: 02-300-030 अयं पुराणः श्लोको हि स्वयं गीतो विभावसो |
M. N. Dutt: O Vibhavasu, O lord of the worlds, that fame is the very life of man is evident from the (following) ancient sloka (verse) sung by the creator himself. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-034 पुरुषस्य परे लोके कीर्तिरेव परायणम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-031 पुरुषस्य परे लोके कीतिरेव परायणम् |
M. N. Dutt: "In the next world fame leads men to supreme bliss while in this pure fame prolongs life." |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-035 सोऽहं शरीरजे दत्त्वा कीर्तिं प्राप्स्यामि शाश्वतीम् BORI CE: 03-284-036 हुत्वा शरीरं संग्रामे कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-032 सोऽहं शरीरजे दत्त्वा कीर्ति प्राप्स्यामि शाश्वतीम् दत्त्वा च विधिवद् दानं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि |
M. N. Dutt: So, I will win an everlasting renown by giving (my car-rings) born with my body. By duly bestowing on the Brahmanas (gifts) sanctioned by ordinances, by sacrificing my life in battle on performing unachievable feats and by conquering my enemies I will win nothing but fame. |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-037 भीतानामभयं दत्त्वा संग्रामे जीवितार्थिनाम् BORI CE: 03-284-038 प्राप्स्यामि परमं लोके यशः स्वर्भानुसूदन |
MN DUTT: 02-300-033 भीतानामभयं दत्त्वा संग्रामे जीवितार्थिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: By sparing the affrighted in battle who crave their lives and delivering old men, children and the twicc-born ones, from great danger, I will win a great renown in this world and have access to the highest heaven (in the next). |
|
BORI CE: 03-284-039 सोऽहं दत्त्वा मघवते भिक्षामेतामनुत्तमाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-300-034 सोऽहं दत्त्वा मघवते भिक्षामेतामनुत्तमाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Know this to be my solemn determination that I will preserve my fame even at the sacrifice of my very life. |
|