Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.3
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12.3.1
कर्णस्य बाहुवीर्येण प्रश्रयेण दमेन च ।
तुतोष भृगुशार्दूलो गुरुशुश्रूषया तथा ॥ १२.३.१ ॥
By Karna's might of arm, his humility and self-restraint, and by his service to his teacher, the tiger among the Bhṛgus was pleased.
12.3.2
ततस्तस्मै महातेजा ब्रह्मास्त्रं सनिवर्तनम् ।
प्रोवाच सुमहाप्रज्ञः स तपस्वी तपस्विने ॥ १२.३.२ ॥
Then that ascetic of great brilliance and very great wisdom taught the Brahma-weapon, together with its withdrawal, to the ascetic.
12.3.3
विदितास्त्रस्ततः कर्णो रममाणोऽऽश्रमे भृगोः ।
चकार वै धनुर्वेदे यत्नमद्भुतविक्रमः ॥ १२.३.३ ॥
Having mastered the weapons, Karna, of wondrous prowess, delighted in the hermitage of Bhṛgu and indeed applied himself with diligence to the science of the bow.
12.3.4
ततः कदाचिद्रामस्तु चरन्नाश्रममन्तिकात् ।
कर्णेन सहितो धीमानुपवासेन कर्शितः ॥ १२.३.४ ॥
Then once, as Rāma, the wise one, was wandering near the hermitage with Karna, he was weakened by fasting.
12.3.5
सुष्वाप जामदग्न्यस्तु विस्रम्भोत्पन्नसौहृदः ।
तस्योत्सङ्गे समाधाय शिरः क्लान्तमना गुरुः ॥ १२.३.५ ॥
Out of friendship born of trust, the son of Jamadagni, weary in mind, laid his head in Karna's lap and slept — that teacher.
12.3.6
अथ क्रिमिः श्लेष्ममयो मांसशोणितभोजनः ।
दारुणो दारुणाकारः कर्णस्याभ्याशमागतः ॥ १२.३.६ ॥
Then a worm, made of phlegm, feeding on flesh and blood, terrible and of dreadful form, came near Karna.
12.3.7
स तस्योरुमथासाद्य बिभेद रुधिराशनः ।
न चैनमशकत्क्षेप्तुं वक्तुं वाऽपि गुरोर्भयात् ॥ १२.३.७ ॥
That blood-eating worm reached his thigh and pierced it. Out of fear of his teacher he could neither throw it off nor speak.
12.3.8
स दश्यमानोऽपि तथा कृमिणा तेन भारत ।
गुरोः प्रबोधनाकाङ्क्षी तमुपैक्षत सूर्यजः ॥ १२.३.८ ॥
Even as he was bitten thus by that worm, O Bhārata, the son of the sun, wishing to awaken his teacher, disregarded it.
12.3.9
कर्णस्तु वेदनां धैर्यादसह्यां विनिगृह्य ताम् ।
अकम्पयन्नव्यथयन्धारयामास भार्गवम् ॥ १२.३.९ ॥
But Karṇa, by steadfastness, restrained that unbearable pain and, neither trembling nor flinching, kept the Bhārgava still.
12.3.10
यदा स रुधिरेणाङ्गे परिस्पृष्टोऽभवद्गुरुः ।
तदाऽबुध्यत तेजस्वी संरब्धश्चैनमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३.१० ॥
When his body was touched by the blood, the radiant teacher perceived it, and, enraged, he spoke to him.
12.3.11
अहोऽस्म्यशुचितां प्राप्तः किमिदं च कृतं त्वया ।
कथयस्व भयं त्यक्त्वा याथातथ्यमिदं मम ॥ १२.३.११ ॥
Alas, I have become impure! What is this that you have done? Abandoning fear, tell me the truth of this.
12.3.12
तस्य कर्णस्तदाचष्ट कृमिणा परिभक्षणम् ।
ददर्श रामस्तं चापि कृमिं सूकरसंस्थितम् ॥ १२.३.१२ ॥
Then Karṇa told him of the gnawing by the worm. Rāma saw that worm too, lodged within a boar.
12.3.13
अष्टपादं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं सूचीभिः परिसंवृतम् ।
रोमभिः सन्निरुद्धाङ्गमलर्कं नाम नामतः ॥ १२.३.१३ ॥
The eight-legged one with sharp fangs, hemmed in by needles, its limbs blocked by bristles, was called Alarka by name.
12.3.14
स दृष्टमात्रो रामेण किमिः प्राणानवासृजत् ।
तस्मिन्नेवासृजि क्लिन्नस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ १२.३.१४ ॥
As soon as Rāma saw it, the worm gave up its breath; soaked in that very blood, it became as if wondrous.
12.3.15
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे ददृशे विश्वरूपः करालवान् ।
राक्षसो लोहितग्रीवः कृष्णाङ्गो मेघवाहनः ॥ १२.३.१५ ॥
Then in the sky there appeared a rākṣasa of many forms, fearsome, red-necked, dark-limbed, borne on a cloud.
12.3.16
स रामं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा बभाषे पूर्णमानसः ।
स्वस्ति ते भृगुशार्दूल गमिष्येऽहं यथागतम् ॥ १२.३.१६ ॥
Joining his hands before Rāma, with a contented heart he spoke: "May all go well for you, tiger among the Bhṛgus; I shall go back as I came."
12.3.17
मोक्षितो नरकादस्माद्भवता मुनिसत्तम ।
भद्रं च तेऽस्तु सिद्धिश्च प्रियं मे भवता कृतम् ॥ १२.३.१७ ॥
"Best of sages, by you I have been freed from this hell. May blessing and success be yours; you have done a dear deed for me."
12.3.18
तमुवाच महाबाहुर्जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान् ।
कस्त्वं कस्माच्च नरकं प्रतिपन्नो ब्रवीहि तत् ॥ १२.३.१८ ॥
Then the great-armed, mighty son of Jamadagni said to him: "Who are you, and for what reason have you fallen into hell? Tell me that."
12.3.19
सोऽब्रवीदहमासं प्राग्दंशो नाम महासुरः ।
पुरा देवयुगे तात भृगोस्तु सवया इव ॥ १२.३.१९ ॥
He said: "I was formerly the great demon named Daṃśa, in the age of the gods, dear one, of the same age as Bhṛgu."
12.3.20
सोऽहं भृगोः सुदयितां भार्यामपहरं बलात् ।
महर्षेरभिशापेन क्रिमिभूतोऽपतं भुवि ॥ १२.३.२० ॥
I forcibly carried off Bhṛgu's most beloved wife, and by the curse of that great sage I fell to the earth, turned into a worm.
12.3.21
अब्रवीद्धि स मां क्रुद्धस्तव पूर्वपितामहः ।
मूत्र श्लेष्माशनः पाय निरयं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ॥ १२.३.२१ ॥
Your former great-grandfather, enraged, said to me: "You who feed on urine and phlegm will attain hell through the anus."
12.3.22
शापस्यान्तो भवेद्ब्रह्मन्नित्येवं तमथाब्रवम् ।
भविता भार्गवाद्रामादिंति मामब्रवीद्भृगुः ॥ १२.३.२२ ॥
"O brahmin, when will the curse end?" Thus I asked him, and Bhṛgu said to me: "It will come through Rāma, the descendant of Bhṛgu."
12.3.23
सोऽहमेनां गतिं प्राप्तो यथा नकुशलस्तथा ।
त्वया साधो समागम्य विमुक्तः पापयोनितः ॥ १२.३.२३ ॥
I came to this state, and now I am not well; but, O good one, having met you I have been freed from the sinful birth.
12.3.24
एवमुक्त्वा नमस्कृत्य ययौ रामं महासुरः ।
रामः कर्णं तु सक्रोधमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३.२४ ॥
Having spoken thus and bowed, the great demon went away to Rāma; then Rāma, in anger, spoke these words.
12.3.25
अतिदुःखमिदं मूढ न जातु ब्राह्मणः सहेत् ।
क्षत्रियस्येव ते धैर्यं कामया सत्यमुच्यताम् ॥ १२.३.२५ ॥
Fool, no brahmin could ever endure this grief. Your steadfastness is that of a kṣatriya. Tell the truth willingly.
12.3.26
तमुवाच ततः कर्णः शापाद्भीतः प्रसादयन् ।
ब्रह्मक्षत्रान्तरे जातं सूतं मां विद्धि भार्गव ॥ १२.३.२६ ॥
Then Karṇa, frightened by the curse, sought to appease him and said: Know me, O Bhārgava, to be a sūta born between a brahmin and a kṣatriya.
12.3.27
राधेयः कर्ण इति मां प्रवदन्ति जना भुवि ।
प्रसादं कुरु मे ब्रह्मन्नस्त्रलुब्धस्य भार्गव ॥ १२.३.२७ ॥
On earth people call me Rādheya, Karṇa. O brahmin, O Bhārgava, show favour to me, who am greedy for weapons.
12.3.28
पिता गुरुर्न संदेहो वेदविद्याप्रदः प्रभुः ।
अतो भार्गव इत्युक्तं मया गोत्रं तवान्तिके ॥ १२.३.२८ ॥
Without doubt he was my father and teacher, the lord who gave me the knowledge of the Vedas. That is why I declared the Bhārgava lineage in your presence.
12.3.29
तमुवाच भृगुश्रेष्ठः सरोपः प्रदहन्निव ।
भूमौ निपतितं दीनं वेपमानं कृताञ्जलिम् ॥ १२.३.२९ ॥
The best of the Bhṛgus, angry and as if burning, spoke to him who lay wretched on the ground, trembling, with folded hands.
12.3.30
यस्मान्मिथ्याविचीर्णोऽहमस्त्रलोभादिह त्वया ।
तस्मादेतन्न ते मूढ ब्रह्मास्त्रं प्रतिभास्यति ॥ १२.३.३० ॥
Because you have deceived me here with falsehood out of greed for the weapon, therefore, fool, the brahmāstra will not appear to you in this way.
12.3.31
अन्यत्र वधकालात्ते सदृशे न समीयुपः ।
अब्राह्मणे न हि ब्रह्म चिरं तिष्ठेत्कदाचन ॥ १२.३.३१ ॥
Except at the time of your death, you will not meet anyone your equal. For the sacred power does not long remain in a non-brahmin.
12.3.32
गच्छेदानीं न ते स्थानमनृतस्येह विद्यते ।
न त्वया सदृशो युद्धे भविता क्षत्रियो भुवि ॥ १२.३.३२ ॥
Go now; there is no place here for your falsehood. In battle on earth there will be no warrior equal to you.
12.3.33
एवमुक्तः स रामेण न्यायेनोपजगामह ।
दुर्योधनमुपागम्य कृतास्त्रोऽस्मीति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३.३३ ॥
When Rāma had spoken thus, he rightly went away. Approaching Duryodhana, he said, "I am skilled in weapons."