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Book 12 – Chapter 002
BORI CE: 12-002-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-002-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच स एवमुक्तस्तु मुनि रदो वदतां वरः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus accosted that best of orators, viz., the sage Narada, described everything about the manner in which he who was known as a charioteers' son had been cursed. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-002 एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-002-002 नारद उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said "What you say, O mighty-armed one, is true O Bharata! Nothing could resist Karna and Arjuna in battle. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-003 गुह्यमेतत्तु देवानां कथयिष्यामि ते नृप |
MN DUTT: 07-002-003 गुह्यमेतत् तु देवानां कथयिष्यामि तेऽनघ |
M. N. Dutt: This, O sinless one, that I am about to tell you is unknown to the very celestials. Listen to me, O mighty-armed one, as it happened formerly. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-004 क्षत्रं स्वर्गं कथं गच्छेच्छस्त्रपूतमिति प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 07-002-004 क्षत्रं स्वर्ग कथं गच्छेच्छस्त्रपूतमिति प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: The question was mooted, how all the Kshatriyas, purified by weapons, should attain to blissful regions. For this, a child was conceived by Kunti while she was a maid, capable of creating a general war. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-005 स बालस्तेजसा युक्तः सूतपुत्रत्वमागतः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-005 स बालस्तेजसा युक्तः सूतपुत्रत्वमागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Highly energetic that child became known as a Suta. He subsequently learnt the science of arms from the preceptor (Drona), that foremost of Angirasa's race. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-006 स बलं भीमसेनस्य फल्गुनस्य च लाघवम् BORI CE: 12-002-007 सख्यं च वासुदेवेन बाल्ये गाण्डीवधन्वनः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-006 स बलं भीमसेनस्य फाल्गुनस्य च लाघवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thinking of the prowess of Bhimasena, the quickness of Arjuna in the use of arms, your intelligence, O King, the humility of the twins, the friendship, from earliest years, between Vasudeva and the holder of Gandiva, and the love of the people for you all, that young man was burnt with envy. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-008 स सख्यमगमद्बाल्ये राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन वै |
MN DUTT: 07-002-007 स सख्यमकरोद् बाल्ये राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन च |
M. N. Dutt: In early age he contracted friendship with king Duryodhana, led by accident and his own nature and the hate he cherished against you all. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-009 विद्याधिकमथालक्ष्य धनुर्वेदे धनंजयम् BORI CE: 12-002-010 ब्रह्मास्त्रं वेत्तुमिच्छामि सरहस्यनिवर्तनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-002-008 वीर्याधिकमथालक्ष्य धनुर्वेदे धनंजयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Making that Dhananjaya was superior to every one in the science of arms, Karna one day approached Drona privately and said these words to him,-I desire to master the Brahma weapon, with all its Mantras and the power of withdrawing it, for I wish to fight Arjuna. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-011 समः पुत्रेषु च स्नेहः शिष्येषु च तव ध्रुवम् |
MN DUTT: 07-002-009 समः शिष्येषु वः स्नेहः पुत्रे चैव तथा ध्रुवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Forsooth, the love you bear for every one of your pupils is equal to what you cherish for your own son! I pray that all masters of the science of arms may, by your favour consider me as one accomplished in weapons. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-012 द्रोणस्तथोक्तः कर्णेन सापेक्षः फल्गुनं प्रति BORI CE: 12-002-013 ब्रह्मास्त्रं ब्राह्मणो विद्याद्यथावच्चरितव्रतः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-010 द्रोणस्तथोक्तः कर्णेन सापेक्षः फाल्गुनं प्रति |
M. N. Dutt: Thus accosted by him, Drona, on account of partial love for Phalguna, as also from his knowledge of the wickedness of Karna, told him,-None save a Brahmana, who has duly practised all vows, should master the Brahma weapon, or a Kshatriya who has practised austere penances, and no other. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-014 इत्युक्तोऽङ्गिरसां श्रेष्ठमामन्त्र्य प्रतिपूज्य च |
MN DUTT: 07-002-011 इत्युक्तोऽङ्गिरसां श्रेष्ठमामन्त्र्य प्रतिपूज्य च |
M. N. Dutt: When Drona had answered thus, Karna, having adored him, took his permission and proceeded forthwith to Rama then living on the Mahendra mountains. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-015 स तु राममुपागम्य शिरसाभिप्रणम्य च |
MN DUTT: 07-002-012 स तु राममुपागम्य शिरसाऽभिप्रणम्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Approaching Rama, hc bowed to him and said,-I am a Brahmana of Bhrigu's race!-This secured honour for him. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-016 रामस्तं प्रतिजग्राह पृष्ट्वा गोत्रादि सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-013 समस्तं प्रतिजग्राह पृष्ट्वा गोत्रादि सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: With this knowledge about his birth and family, Rama received him kindly and said, You are welcome!-at which Karna became highly pleased. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-017 तत्र कर्णस्य वसतो महेन्द्रे पर्वतोत्तमे |
MN DUTT: 07-002-014 तत्र कर्णस्य वसतो महेन्द्रे स्वर्गसंनिभे |
M. N. Dutt: While living on the Mahendra mountains resembling heaven itself, Karna met and mixed with many Gandharvas, and Yakshas, and gods. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-018 स तत्रेष्वस्त्रमकरोद्भृगुश्रेष्ठाद्यथाविधि |
MN DUTT: 07-002-015 स तत्रेष्वस्त्रमकरोद् भृगुश्रेष्ठाद् यथाविधि |
M. N. Dutt: While living there, he learnt the use of all the weapons duly, and became a great favourite of the gods, the Gandharvas, and the Rakshasas. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-019 स कदाचित्समुद्रान्ते विचरन्नाश्रमान्तिके |
MN DUTT: 07-002-016 स कदाचित् समुद्रान्ते विचरन्नाश्रमान्तिके |
M. N. Dutt: One day he walked on the sea shore by the side of that hermitage. Armed with bow and sword, Surya's son wandered alone. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-020 सोऽग्निहोत्रप्रसक्तस्य कस्यचिद्ब्रह्मवादिनः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-017 सोऽग्निहोत्रप्रसक्तस्य कस्यचिद् ब्रह्मवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: While thus walking, O Partha, he inadvertently and unwittingly killed the Homa Cow of a certain Brahmavadin who daily performed his Agnihotra rite. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-021 तदज्ञानकृतं मत्वा ब्राह्मणाय न्यवेदयत् BORI CE: 12-002-022 अबुद्धिपूर्वं भगवन्धेनुरेषा हता तव BORI CE: 12-002-023 तं स विप्रोऽब्रवीत्क्रुद्धो वाचा निर्भर्त्सयन्निव |
MN DUTT: 07-002-018 तदज्ञानकृतं मत्वा ब्राह्मणाय न्यवेदयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing that he had perpetrated that crime from carelessness, he informed the Brahmana of it. For pleasing the owner, Karna repeatedly said,-O Rishi, I have killed this your cow against my will. Forgive the act! Filled with anger the Brahmana, rebuking him, said, O wicked wight, you should be killed! May you suffer the fruit of this act, O you of wicked soul! |
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BORI CE: 12-002-024 येन विस्पर्धसे नित्यं यदर्थं घटसेऽनिशम् |
MN DUTT: 07-002-019 येन विस्पर्धसे नित्यं यदर्थं घटसेऽनिशम् |
M. N. Dutt: While fighting him, O wretch, whom you always challenge, and for whom you are trying so much every day, the Earth shall swallow the wheel of your car. |
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BORI CE: 12-002-025 ततश्चक्रे महीग्रस्ते मूर्धानं ते विचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-020 ततश्चक्रे महीग्रस्ते मूर्धानं ते विचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: And while the wheel of your car shall thus be swallowed up by the Earth, your enemy displaying his prowess, will cut off your head, you being stupefied then. Leave me, O vile man! |
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BORI CE: 12-002-026 यथेयं गौर्हता मूढ प्रमत्तेन त्वया मम BORI CE: 12-002-027 ततः प्रसादयामास पुनस्तं द्विजसत्तमम् BORI CE: 12-002-028 नेदं मद्व्याहृतं कुर्यात्सर्वलोकोऽपि वै मृषा BORI CE: 12-002-029 इत्युक्तो ब्राह्मणेनाथ कर्णो दैन्यादधोमुखः |
MN DUTT: 07-002-021 यथेयं गौर्हता मूढ प्रमत्तेन त्वया मम |
M. N. Dutt: As you have carelessly killed this my cow, so will your enemy cut off your head while you will be careless!-Though cursed, Karna still tried to gratify that foremost of Brahmanas by offering him kine and wealth and gems. The latter, however, once more answered him,-All the worlds will not falsify the words of mine. Go hence or remain, do what you like.-Thus addressed by the Brahmana, Karna, Handing down his head in depression, returned timidly to Rama." |
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