Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.239
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3.239.1
कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्ततः ।
हृष्टो भूत्वापुनर्दीनो राधेयमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२३९.१ ॥
Having heard Karṇa's words, King Duryodhana first rejoiced, then, becoming downcast again, spoke these words to Karṇa, the son of Rādhā.
3.239.2
ब्रवीषि यदिदं कर्ण सर्वं मनसि मे स्थितम् ।
न त्वभ्यनुज्ञां लप्स्यामि गमने यत्रपाण्डवाः ॥ ३.२३९.२ ॥
Karṇa, all that you say is in my mind; but I shall not obtain permission to go to where the Pāṇḍavas are.
3.239.3
परिदेवति तान्वीरान्धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः ।
मन्यतेऽभ्यधिकांश्चापि तपोयोगेन पाण्डवान् ॥ ३.२३९.३ ॥
King Dhṛtarāṣṭra laments for those heroes, and through the power of his austerities he regards the Pāṇḍavas as even greater than himself.
3.239.4
अथवाऽप्यनुबुध्येत नृपोऽस्माकं चिकीर्षितम् ।
एतामप्यायतिं रक्षन्नाभ्यनुज्ञातुमर्हति ॥ ३.२३९.४ ॥
Or if the king should perceive our intention, he ought not, in protecting the outcome to come, to grant permission.
3.239.5
न हि द्वैतवने किंचिद्विद्यतेऽन्यत्प्रयोजनम् ।
उन्माथनमृते तेषां वनस्थानामपि द्विषाम् ॥ ३.२३९.५ ॥
In the Dvaita forest there is no other purpose at all, save the crushing of those enemies who dwell in the forest.
3.239.6
जानासिहि यथा क्षत्ता द्यूतकाल उपस्थिते ।
अब्रवीद्यच्च मां त्वां च सौबलं वचनं तदा ॥ ३.२३९.६ ॥
You know how, when the time of the dice game had come, Kṣattṛ (Vidura) spoke to me, to you, and to Saubala (Śakuni) at that time.
3.239.7
तानिसर्वाणि वाक्यानि यच्चान्यत्परिदेवितम् ।
विचिन्त्य निश्चय गच्छे गमनायेतराय वा ॥ ३.२३९.७ ॥
Having considered all those words and the other things lamented, I shall resolve whether to go or to stay for another purpose.
3.239.8
ममापि हिमहान्हर्षो यदहं भीमफल्गुनौ ।
क्लिष्टावरण्ये पश्येयं कृष्णया सहिताविति ॥ ३.२३९.८ ॥
I too would have great joy in seeing Bhīma and Phalguna, afflicted in the forest, together with Kṛṣṇā.
3.239.9
न तथा ह्याप्नुयां प्रीतिमवाप्य वसुधामिमाम् ।
दृष्ट्वा यथा पाण्डुसुतान्वल्कलाजिनवाससः ॥ ३.२३९.९ ॥
Even having won this earth, I would not obtain such delight as I would on seeing the sons of Pāṇḍu clad in bark and deerskin.
3.239.10
किंनु स्यादधिकं तस्माद्यदहं द्रुपदात्मजाम् ।
द्रौपदीं कर्ण पश्येयं काषायवसनां वने ॥ ३.२३९.१० ॥
O Karṇa, what could be greater than this—that I should see Draupadī, daughter of Drupada, clad in ochre garments in the forest?
3.239.11
यदि मां दर्मराजश्च भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ।
युक्तं रपरमया लक्ष्म्या पश्येतां जीवितं भवेत् ॥ ३.२३९.११ ॥
If the king of dharma and Bhīmasena, the Pāṇḍava, were to see me endowed with supreme splendour, my life would be fulfilled.
3.239.12
उपायं न तु पश्यामि येन गच्छेम तद्वनम् ।
यथाचाभ्यनुजानीयाद्गच्छन्तं मां महीपतिः ॥ ३.२३९.१२ ॥
But I see no means by which we might go to that forest, nor any way by which the lord of the earth would grant me leave as I go.
3.239.13
स सौबलेन सहितस्तथा दुःशासनेन च ।
उपायं पश्य रनिपुणं येन गच्छेम तद्वनम् ॥ ३.२३९.१३ ॥
He, together with Saubala and Duḥśāsana, said: Devise a skilful means by which we might go to that forest.
3.239.14
अहमप्यनुगच्छामि गमनायेतराय च ।
कल्यमेव गमिष्यामि समीपं पार्थिवस्य ह ॥ ३.२३९.१४ ॥
I too shall follow him, both to go and for the other purpose. Tomorrow I shall indeed go to the presence of the king.
3.239.15
मयि तत्रोपविष्टे तु भीष्मे च कुरुसत्तमे ।
उपायो यो भवेद्दृष्टस्तं ब्रूयाः सहसौबलः ॥ ३.२३९.१५ ॥
When I am seated there, and Bhīṣma, best of the Kurus, is seated too, you should tell him, together with Saubala, whatever means has been devised.
3.239.16
ततो भीष्मस्य राज्ञश्च निशम्य रगमनं प्रति ।
व्यवसायं करिष्येऽहमनुनीय पितामहम् ॥ ३.२३९.१६ ॥
Then, having heard of the going of Bhīṣma and the king, I shall undertake the task, after persuading the grandsire.
3.239.17
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वेग्मुरावसथान्प्रति ।
व्युषितायां रजन्यां तु कर्णो राजानमभ्ययात् ॥ ३.२३९.१७ ॥
Having said "So be it," they all went toward their lodgings. When the night had passed, Karṇa approached the king.
3.239.18
ततो दुर्योधनं कर्णः प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत् ।
उपायः परिदृष्टोऽयं तं निबोधजनेश्वर ॥ ३.२३९.१८ ॥
Then Karṇa, laughing, spoke this to Duryodhana: O lord of men, this means has been well seen; understand it.
3.239.19
घोषा द्वैतवने सर्वेत्वत्प्रतीक्षा नराधिप ।
घोषयात्रापदेशेन गमिष्यामो न संशयः ॥ ३.२३९.१९ ॥
O lord of men, all the cowherds in the Dvaita forest are waiting for you. Under the pretext of a cattle-inspection tour, we shall certainly go; there is no doubt.
3.239.20
उचितं हि सदा गन्तुं घोषयात्रां विशांपते ।
एवं चेत्त्वां पिता राजन्समनुज्ञातुमर्हति ॥ ३.२३९.२० ॥
O lord of the people, it is always fitting to go on a cattle-inspection tour. O king, if so, your father deserves to grant you permission.
3.239.21
तथा कथयमानौ तु घोषयात्राविनिश्चयम् ।
गान्धारराजः शकुनिरित्युवाच हसन्निव ॥ ३.२३९.२१ ॥
As the two were speaking thus about their decision on the cattle-tour, Śakuni, king of Gāndhāra, spoke, as if laughing.
3.239.22
उपायोऽयंमया दृष्टो गमनाय निरामयः ।
अनुज्ञास्यतिनो राजा चोदयिष्यति चाप्युत ॥ ३.२३९.२२ ॥
This means I have seen for going is flawless: the king will grant us permission, and indeed will urge us on.
3.239.23
घोषा द्वैतव्रने सर्वेत्वत्प्रतीक्षा नराधिप ।
घोषयात्रापदेशेन गमिष्यामः सरः प्रति ॥ ३.२३९.२३ ॥
O lord of men, all the cowherds in the Dvaita forest are waiting for you. Under the pretext of a cattle-inspection tour, we shall go toward the lake.
3.239.24
ततः प्रहसिताः सर्वे तेऽन्योन्यस्य तलान्ददुः ।
तदेव च विनिश्चेत्य ददृशुः कुरुसत्तमम् ॥ ३.२३९.२४ ॥
Then they all laughed and slapped one another's palms. Having settled on this very plan, they looked toward the best of the Kurus.