Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.120
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1.120.1
शूरो नाम यदुश्रेष्ठो वसुदेवपिताऽभवत् ।
तस्य कन्या पृथा नाम रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि ॥ १.१२०.१ ॥
Śūra by name, the best of the Yadus, became the father of Vasudeva. He had a daughter named Pṛthā, matchless in beauty on earth.
1.120.2
पितृष्वस्रीयाय स तामनपत्याय भारत ।
अग्र्यमग्रे प्रतिज्ञाय स्वस्यापत्यं स सत्यवाक् ॥ १.१२०.२ ॥
O Bhārata, he had earlier promised his first-born to his father's sister's son, who was childless. He was truthful in speech.
1.120.3
अग्रजामथ तां कन्यां शूरोऽनुग्रहकाङ्क्षिणे ।
प्रददौ कुन्तिभोजाय सखा सख्ये महात्मने ॥ १.१२०.३ ॥
Then Śūra gave that first-born maiden to Kuntibhoja, his friend, the great-souled one, who desired a favour.
1.120.4
नियुक्ता सा पितुर्गेहे ब्राह्मणातिथिपूजने ।
उग्रं पर्यचरत्तत्र ब्राह्मणं संशितब्रतम् ॥ १.१२०.४ ॥
Appointed in her father's house to honour brahmins and guests, she there attended to a fierce brahmin of keen vows.
1.120.5
निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदुः ।
तमुग्रं संशितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयत् ॥ १.१२०.५ ॥
Him, fierce and keen of nature, whose resolve in dharma was hidden, known as Durvāsas, she pleased with every effort.
1.120.6
दध्याज्यकादिभिर्नित्यं व्यञ्जनैः प्रत्यहं शुभा ।
सहस्रसङ्ख्यैर्योगीन्द्रमुपचारदनुत्तमा ॥ १.१२०.६ ॥
Each day, with curds, ghee and other dishes in their thousands, the auspicious maiden served that lord of ascetics with unsurpassed attendance.
1.120.7
दुर्वासा वत्सरस्यान्ते ददौ मन्त्रमनुत्तमम् ।
यशस्विन्यै पृथायै तदापद्धर्मान्ववेक्षया।
अभिचाराभिसंयुक्तमब्रवीच्चैव तां मुनिः ॥ १.१२०.७ ॥
At the end of the year, Durvāsas gave the supreme mantra to the renowned Pṛthā, having considered the duties of distress. The sage told her that mantra, which was joined with an incantation.
1.120.8
यं यं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि ।
तस्य तस्य प्रभावेण तव पुत्रो भविष्यति ॥ १.१२०.८ ॥
By whichever god you invoke with this mantra, by that god's power a son will be born to you.
1.120.9
तथोक्ता सा तु विप्रेण कुन्ती कौतूहलान्विता ।
कन्या सती देवमर्कमाजुहाव यशस्विनी ॥ १.१२०.९ ॥
Thus addressed by the Brahmin, Kuntī, the chaste maiden, the renowned one, filled with curiosity, invoked the god Arka, the sun.
1.120.10
ततो घनान्तरं कृत्वा स्वमार्गं तपनस्तदा ।
उपतस्थे स तां कन्यां पृथां पृथुललोचनाम् ॥ १.१२०.१० ॥
Then the sun, making his own way through the clouds, came near that maiden Pṛthā, broad-eyed.
1.120.11
सा ददर्श तमायान्तं भास्करं लोकभावनम् ।
विस्मिता चानवद्याङ्गी दृष्ट्वा तन्महदद्भुतम् ॥ १.१२०.११ ॥
She saw him coming, the sun, sustainer of the worlds. Astonished, faultless of limb, Kuntī beheld that great wonder.
1.120.12
साब्रवीद्भगवन्कस्त्वमाविर्भूतो ममाग्रतः ।
आहूतोपस्थितं भद्रे ऋषिमन्त्रेण चोदितम्।
विद्धि मां पुत्रलाभाय देवमर्कं शुचिस्मिते ॥ १.१२०.१२ ॥
She said: "Blessed one, who are you, who have appeared before me? Impelled by the sage's mantra, I summoned you. Know me, O pure-smiling one, to have invoked the god Arka for the gaining of a son."
1.120.13
पुत्रस्ते निर्मितः सुभ्रु शृणु महादृक्छुभानने ।
आदित्ये कुण्डले बिभ्रत्कवचं चैव मामकम् ॥ १.१२०.१३ ॥
O fair-browed one, listen, O great-eyed, auspicious-faced woman: a son has been created for you. He shall bear the earrings and my own armor.
1.120.14
शस्त्रास्त्राणामभेद्यश्च भविष्यति शुचिस्मिते ।
नास्य किंचिददेयं च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो भविष्यति ॥ १.१२०.१४ ॥
O pure-smiling one, he shall be invulnerable to weapons and missiles; nothing of his shall be withheld from the brahmins.
1.120.15
चोद्यमानो मया चापि न क्षमं चिन्तयिष्यति ।
दास्यत्येव हि विप्रेभ्यो मानी चैव भविष्यति ॥ १.१२०.१५ ॥
Though urged by me, he will not consider what is unfitting; he will indeed give to the brahmins, and he will be a man of pride.
1.120.16
एवमुक्ता ततः कुन्ती गोपतिं प्रत्युवाच ह ।
कन्या पितृसा चाहं पुरुषार्थो न चैव मे ॥ १.१२०.१६ ॥
Thus addressed, Kuntī then spoke to the lord of cows (the Sun): I am an unwed maiden, and also my father's sister; this matter is not for a man's purpose, not for me.
1.120.17
कश्चिन्मे ब्राह्मणः प्रादाद्वरं विद्यां च शत्रुहन् ।
तद्विजिज्ञासयाऽऽह्वानं कृतवत्यस्मि ते विभो ॥ १.१२०.१७ ॥
O slayer of foes, a certain brahmin gave me a boon and a spell; desiring to test it, O mighty one, I summoned you.
1.120.18
एतस्मिन्नपराधे त्वां शिरसाऽहं प्रसादये ।
योषितो हि सदा रक्ष्यास्त्वपराधेऽपि नित्यशः ॥ १.१२०.१८ ॥
For this offence I bow my head and beg your favor; women must always be protected, and even when they err they are to be protected constantly.
1.120.19
वेदाहं सर्वमेवैतद्यद्दुर्वासा वरं ददौ ।
संत्यज्य भयमेवेह क्रियतां सङ्गमो मम ॥ १.१२०.१९ ॥
I know all of it, the boon that Durvāsas gave. Casting off fear here, let union with me be made.
1.120.20
अमोघं दर्शनं मह्यमाहूतश्चास्मि ते शुभे ।
वृथाऽऽह्वानेऽपि ते भीरु दोषः स्यान्नात्र संशयः ॥ १.१२०.२० ॥
My sight is not in vain, and I have been summoned by you, auspicious one. Timid one, even in summoning in vain there would be fault for you; of this there is no doubt.
1.120.21
यद्येवं मन्यसे भीरु किमाह्वयसि भास्करम् ।
यदि मामवजानासि ऋषिः स न भविष्यति ॥ १.१२०.२१ ॥
If you think so, timid one, why do you summon the Sun? If you disregard me, he will not be a sage.
1.120.22
मन्त्रदानेन यस्मात्त्वमवलेपेन दर्पिता ।
कुलं च तेऽद्य धक्ष्यामि क्रोधदीप्तेन चक्षुषा ॥ १.१२०.२२ ॥
Because you were given the mantra and have grown proud through arrogance, today I will burn even your family with an eye blazing in anger.
1.120.23
एवमुक्ता बहुविधं सान्त्वपूर्वं विवस्वता ।
सा तु नैच्छद्वरारोहा कन्याहमिति भारत ॥ १.१२०.२३ ॥
Thus addressed by Vivasvat in many ways, with soothing words, she did not desire it, saying, "I am a maiden," O Bhārata.
1.120.24
बन्धुपक्षभयाद्भीता लज्जया च यशस्विनी ।
तामर्कः पुनरेवेदब्रवीद्भरतर्षभ ॥ १.१२०.२४ ॥
Afraid through fear of her kinsfolk and through shame, the renowned woman was again addressed by the Sun, O bull of the Bharatas.
1.120.25
मत्प्रसादान्न ते राज्ञि भविता दोष इत्युत ॥ १.१२०.२५ ॥
By my grace, O queen, no fault shall be yours — so it was said.
1.120.26
प्रसीद भगवन्मह्यमवलेपो हि नास्ति मे ।
त्वयैव परिहार्यं स्यात्कन्याभावस्य दूषणम् ॥ १.१२०.२६ ॥
Be gracious to me, O blessed one; there is no pride in me. The stain of maidenhood can be removed only by you.
1.120.27
व्यपयातु भयं तेऽद्य कुमारं प्रसमीक्षसे ।
मया त्वं चाप्यनुज्ञाता पुनः कन्या भविष्यसि ॥ १.१२०.२७ ॥
Let your fear depart now; you shall look upon a son. With my permission you shall again be a maiden.
1.120.28
एवमुक्ता ततः कुन्ती संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहा ।
सङ्गताऽभूत्तदा सुभ्रूरादित्येन महात्मना ॥ १.१२०.२८ ॥
Thus addressed, Kuntī, her hairs thrilled with joy, fair-browed, then united with the great-souled Āditya.
1.120.29
प्रकाशकर्मा तपनः कन्यागर्भं ददौ पुनः ।
तत्र वीरः समभवत्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ १.१२०.२९ ॥
The Sun, of manifest deeds, again gave a child to the maiden; and there was born a hero, the best of all wielders of weapons.
1.120.30
आमुक्तकवचः श्रीमान्देवगर्भः श्रियान्वितः ।
सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत्कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः ॥ १.१२०.३० ॥
Clad in armour, glorious, divinely conceived, endowed with splendour, bearing his innate armour, his face lit up by the earrings.
1.120.31
अजायत सुतः कर्णः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः ।
प्रादाच्च तस्यै कन्यात्वं पुनः स परमद्युतिः ॥ १.१२०.३१ ॥
A son named Karṇa was born, renowned in all the worlds. And that supremely radiant one restored her maidenhood once more.
1.120.32
दत्त्वा च तपतां श्रेष्ठो दिवमाचक्रमे ततः ।
दृष्ट्वा कुमारं जातं सा वार्ष्णेयी दीनमानसा ॥ १.१२०.३२ ॥
Having given this, the best of ascetics then ascended to heaven. Seeing the boy born, she, the daughter of Vṛṣṇi, became downhearted.
1.120.33
एकाग्रं चिन्तयामास किं कृत्वा सुकृतं भवेत् ।
गूहमानापचारं सा बन्धुपक्षभयात्तदा ॥ १.१२०.३३ ॥
She fixed her mind and thought what good deed she might do. Then, concealing her transgression for fear of her kinsmen,
1.120.34
मञ्जूषां रत्नसंपूर्णां कृत्वा बालसमाश्रिताम् ।
उत्ससर्ज कुमारं तं जले कुन्ती महाबलम् ॥ १.१२०.३४ ॥
Having made a chest filled with jewels, and placing the infant in it, Kuntī set that mighty boy adrift in the water.
1.120.35
तमुत्सृष्टं जले गर्भं राधाभर्ता महायशाः ।
पुत्रत्वे कल्पयामास सभार्यः सूतनन्दनः ॥ १.१२०.३५ ॥
That child released into the water, Rādhā's husband, the glorious son of the charioteer, together with his wife, accepted as a son.
1.120.36
नामधेयं च चक्राते तस्य बालस्य तावुभौ ।
वसुना सह जातोऽयं वसुषेणो भवत्विति ॥ १.१२०.३६ ॥
And the two of them gave the boy a name: "Since he was born together with Vasu, let him be Vasuṣeṇa."
1.120.37
स वर्धमानो बलवान्सर्वास्त्रेषूद्यतोऽभवत् ।
आपृष्ठतापादादित्यमुपातिष्ठत वीर्यवान् ॥ १.१२०.३७ ॥
Growing strong, he became skilled in all weapons; the valiant one would stand facing the sun.
1.120.38
तस्मिन्काले तु जपतस्तस्य वीरस्य धीमतः ।
नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीत्किंचिद्वसु महीतले ॥ १.१२०.३८ ॥
At that time, the wise hero, while reciting prayers, had no wealth on earth that could be given to the brahmins.
1.120.39
ततः काले तु कस्मिंश्चित्स्वप्नान्ते कर्णमब्रवीत् ।
आदित्यो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा शृणु वीर वचो मम ॥ १.१२०.३९ ॥
Then at some time, at the end of a dream, Āditya in the form of a brahmin spoke to Karṇa: 'Hear my words, O hero.'
1.120.40
प्रभातायां रजन्यां त्वामागमिष्यति वासवः ।
न तस्य भिक्षा दातव्या विप्ररूपी भविष्यति ॥ १.१२०.४० ॥
When the night has passed and dawn breaks, Vāsava will come to you. Alms should not be given to him, for he will be in the form of a brahmin.
1.120.41
निश्चयोऽस्यापहर्तुं ते कवचं कुण्डले तथा ।
अतस्त्वां बोधयाम्येष स्मर्तासि वचनं मम ॥ १.१२०.४१ ॥
His purpose is to take away your armor and earrings; therefore I remind you of this. Remember my words.
1.120.42
शक्रो मां विप्ररूपेण यदि वै याचते द्विज ।
कथं तस्मै न दास्यामि यथा चास्म्यवबोधितः ॥ १.१२०.४२ ॥
If Śakra, in the form of a brahmin, begs of me, O twice-born, how could I not give to him, now that I have been made aware?
1.120.43
विप्राः पूज्यास्तु देवानां सततं प्रियमिच्छताम् ।
तं देवदेवं जानन्वै न शक्तोऽस्म्यवमन्त्रणे ॥ १.१२०.४३ ॥
Brahmins, who always wish the gods well, are to be honoured. Knowing that he is the god of gods, I am not able to refuse him.
1.120.44
यद्येवं शृणु मे वीर वरं ते सोऽपि दास्यति ।
शक्तिं त्वमपि याचेथाः सर्वशत्रुविबाधिनीम् ॥ १.१२०.४४ ॥
If it is so, hear me, hero: he too will grant you a boon. You too should ask for that power which torments all enemies.
1.120.45
एवमुक्त्वा द्विजः स्वप्ने तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
कर्णः प्रबुद्धस्तं स्वप्नं चिन्तयानोऽभवत्तदा ॥ १.१२०.४५ ॥
Having spoken thus, the brahmin vanished right there in the dream. Karṇa woke and remained pondering that dream.
1.120.46
तमिन्द्रो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा पुत्रार्थं भूतभावनः ।
कुण्डले प्रार्थयामास कवचं च महाद्युतिः ॥ १.१२०.४६ ॥
For the sake of his son, Indra, the sustainer of beings and greatly radiant, took the form of a brahmin and begged him for the earrings and the armour.
1.120.47
उत्कृत्याविमनाः स्वाङ्गात्कवचं रुधिरस्रवम् ।
कर्णौ पार्श्वे च द्वे छित्त्वा प्रायच्छत्स कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १.१२०.४७ ॥
Undaunted, he cut the blood-oozing armour from his own body; cutting off both ears and the earrings on either side, he gave them with folded hands.
1.120.48
प्रतिगृह्य तु देवेशस्तुष्टस्तेनास्य कर्मणा ।
अहो साहसमित्याह मनसा वासवो हसन् ॥ १.१२०.४८ ॥
The lord of gods accepted them; pleased with his deed, Vāsava said within his mind, laughing, "Oh, what daring!"
1.120.49
देवदानवयक्षाणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् ।
न तं पश्यामि यो ह्येतत्कर्म कर्ता भविष्यति ॥ १.१२०.४९ ॥
Among gods, dānavas, yakṣas, gandharvas, serpents and rākṣasas, I do not see anyone who will perform this deed.
1.120.50
प्रीतोऽस्मि कर्मणा तेन वरं ब्रूहि यदिच्छसि ।
इच्छामि भगवद्दत्तां शक्तिं शत्रुनिबर्हणीम् ॥ १.१२०.५० ॥
"I am pleased with that deed; ask the boon you desire." "I wish for the weapon given by the Lord, destroyer of enemies."
1.120.51
शक्तिं तस्मै ददौ शक्रो विस्मयाद्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
देवदानवयक्षाणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् ॥ १.१२०.५१ ॥
Śakra gave him that weapon, and in wonder he spoke these words concerning gods, dānavas, yakṣas, gandharvas, serpents and rākṣasas.
1.120.52
यस्मै क्षेप्स्यसि रुष्टः सन्सोऽनया न भविष्यति ।
हत्वैकं समरे शत्रुं ततो मामागमिष्यति।
इत्युक्त्वान्तर्दधे शक्रो वरं दत्त्वा तु तस्य वै ॥ १.१२०.५२ ॥
"Whomever you hurl it at in anger will not escape it; after slaying a single enemy in battle, it will come back to me." Having said this and granted him the boon, Śakra vanished.
1.120.53
प्राङ्नाम तस्य कथितं वसुषेण इति क्षितौ ।
कर्णो वैकर्तनश्चैव कर्मणा तेन सोऽभवत् ॥ १.१२०.५३ ॥
On earth his former name had been stated as Vasuṣeṇa; by that deed he became Karṇa, and also Vaikartana.