Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.301
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3.301.1
यत्तत्तदा महद्ब्रह्मँल्लोमशो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
इन्द्रस्य वचनादेव पाण्डुपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ३.३०१.१ ॥
O brahmin, what great words did Lomaśa then speak to Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu, at the bidding of Indra?
3.301.2
यच्चापि ते भयं तीव्रं न च कीर्तयसे क्वचित् ।
तच्चाप्यपहरिष्यामि धनंजय इतो गते ॥ ३.३०१.२ ॥
And the intense fear you have, which you never speak of, I will also remove once Dhanaṃjaya has gone from here.
3.301.3
किंनु रतज्जपतांश्रेष्ठ कर्णं प्रति महद्भयम् ।
आसीन्न च स धर्मात्मा कथयामास कस्यचित् ॥ ३.३०१.३ ॥
O best of reciters, then what was that great fear concerning Karṇa, which that righteous man never told anyone?
3.301.4
अहं ते राजशार्दूल कथयामि कथामिमाम् ।
पृच्छतो भरतश्रेष्ठ शुश्रूषस्व गिरं मम ॥ ३.३०१.४ ॥
I will tell you this story, O tiger among kings, O best of the Bharatas, since you ask. Listen attentively to my words.
3.301.5
द्वादशे समतिक्रान्ते वर्षे प्राप्ते त्रयोदशे ।
पाण्डूनां हितकृच्छक्रः कर्णं भिक्षितुमुद्यतः ॥ ३.३०१.५ ॥
When twelve years had passed and the thirteenth had arrived, Indra, the benefactor of the Pāṇḍavas, resolved to beg from Karṇa.
3.301.6
अभिप्रायमथो ज्ञात्वा महेन्द्रस्य विभावसुः ।
कुण्डलार्थे महाराज सूर्यः कर्णमुपागतः ॥ ३.३०१.६ ॥
Knowing the intention of Mahendra, O great king, Vibhāvasu—the Sun—approached Karṇa for the sake of the earrings.
3.301.7
महार्हे शयने वीरं स्पर्द्ध्यास्तरणसंवृते ।
शयानमतिविश्वस्तं ब्रह्मण्यं सत्यवादिनम् ॥ ३.३०१.७ ॥
On a very precious couch, covered with enviable coverlets, lay the hero, fully trusting, devoted to the brahmins, a speaker of truth.
3.301.8
स्वप्नान्ते निशि राजेन्द्र दर्शयामास रश्मिवान् ।
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टः पुत्रस्नेहाच्च भारत ॥ ३.३०१.८ ॥
O lord of kings, O Bhārata, at the end of night in a dream the radiant one appeared, moved by supreme compassion and by love for his son.
3.301.9
ब्राह्मणो वेदविद्भूत्वा सूर्यो योगर्द्धिरूपवान् ।
हितार्थमब्रवीत्कर्णं सान्त्वपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥ ३.३०१.९ ॥
Taking the form of a brahmin learned in the Vedas, the sun, endowed with the form of yogic power, spoke these words to Karṇa for his welfare, beginning with conciliation.
3.301.10
कर्ण मद्वचनं तात शृणु सत्यभृतांवर ।
ब्रुवतोऽद्य महाबाहो सौहृदात्परमं हितम् ॥ ३.३०१.१० ॥
Karṇa, listen to my words, dear son, best of those who uphold truth, mighty-armed one: today, out of friendship, I speak to you the supreme good.
3.301.11
उपायास्यति शक्रस्त्वां पाण्डवानां हितेप्सया ।
ब्राह्मणच्छद्मना कर्ण कुण्डलोपजिहीर्षया ॥ ३.३०१.११ ॥
Indra, desiring the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas, will come to you, Karṇa, in the guise of a brahmin, desiring to take away your earrings.
3.301.12
विदितं तेन शीलं ते सर्वस्य जगतस्तथा ।
यथा त्वं भिक्षितः सद्भिर्ददास्येव न याचसे ॥ ३.३०१.१२ ॥
He knows your character, and so does the whole world: when good men beg of you, you give; you do not beg yourself.
3.301.13
त्वं हि तात ददास्येव ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयाचितम् ।
वित्तं यच्चान्यदप्याहुर्न प्रत्याख्यासि कस्यचित् ॥ ३.३०१.१३ ॥
Dear son, you indeed give to brahmins whatever is asked, and whatever is called wealth or anything else, you refuse no one.
3.301.14
त्वां तु चैवंविधं ज्ञात्वा स्वयं वै पाकशासनः ।
आगन्ता रकुण्डलार्थाय कवचं चैव भिक्षितुम् ॥ ३.३०१.१४ ॥
Knowing you to be such a one, Indra, the punisher of Paka himself, will come to beg for the earrings and also for the armor.
3.301.15
तस्मै प्रयाचमानाय न देये कुण्डले त्वया ।
अनुनेयः परं शक्त्या श्रेय एतद्धि ते परम् ॥ ३.३०१.१५ ॥
Even when he begs, you should not give him the earrings; with your full ability you should placate him, for this is your supreme good.
3.301.16
कुण्डलार्थेऽब्रुवंस्तात कारणैर्बहुभिस्त्वया ।
अन्यैर्बहुविधैर्वित्तैः सन्निवार्यः पुनःपुनः ॥ ३.३०१.१६ ॥
Dear son, regarding the earrings he will speak to you with many reasons; with various other riches he should be turned away again and again.
3.301.17
रत्नैः स्त्रीभिस्तथा गोभिर्धनैर्बहुविधैरपि ।
निदर्शनैश्च बहुभिः कुण्डलेप्सुः पुरंदरः ॥ ३.३०१.१७ ॥
With jewels, with women, likewise with cows, with wealth of many kinds, and with many examples too, Purandara, desiring the earrings, will try to win you over.
3.301.18
यदि दास्यसि कर्ण त्वं सहजे कुण्डले शुभे ।
आयुषः प्रक्षयं गत्वा मृत्योर्वशमुपैष्यसि ॥ ३.३०१.१८ ॥
If you give away, O Karṇa, your natural and auspicious earrings, you will go to the destruction of life and come under the power of death.
3.301.19
कवचेन समायुक्तः कुण्डलाभ्यां च मानद ।
अवध्यस्त्वं रणेऽरीणामिति विद्धि वचो मम ॥ ३.३०१.१९ ॥
O giver of honour, endowed with armour and with the earrings, you shall be unslayable by enemies in battle; know this my word.
3.301.20
अमृतादुत्थितं ह्येतदुभयं रत्नसंमितम् ।
तस्माद्रक्ष्यं त्वया कर्ण जीवितं चेत्प्रियं तव ॥ ३.३०१.२० ॥
These two, arisen from the nectar, are equal to jewels; therefore, Karṇa, if your life is dear to you, you must guard them.
3.301.21
को मामेवं भवान्प्राह दर्शयन्सौहृदं परम् ।
कामया भगवन्ब्रूहि को भवान्द्विजवेषधृक् ॥ ३.३०१.२१ ॥
Who are you that, showing the highest friendship, speak thus to me? Tell me, O venerable one, out of desire: who are you, bearing the form of a brahmin?
3.301.22
अहं तात सहस्रांशुः सौहृदात्त्वां निदर्शये ।
कुरुष्वैतद्वयो मे त्वमेतच्छ्रेयः परं हि ते ॥ ३.३०१.२२ ॥
I, dear child, am the thousand-rayed one (the sun); out of friendship I reveal this to you. Do this word of mine, for this is supreme good for you.
3.301.23
श्रेय एव ममात्यन्तं यस्य मे गोपतिः प्रभुः ।
प्रवक्ताऽद्य हितान्वेषी शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥ ३.३०१.२३ ॥
For me, whose lord is the sun, the lord of rays, this is indeed the utmost good. You who today speak seeking my welfare, listen, and listen to this word of mine.
3.301.24
प्रसादये त्वां वरदं प्रणयाच्च ब्रवीम्यहम् ।
न निवार्यो व्रतादस्मादहं यद्यस्मि ते प्रियः ॥ ३.३०१.२४ ॥
O giver of boons, I beseech you and speak out of affection: if I am dear to you, I must not be dissuaded from this vow.
3.301.25
व्रतं वै मम लोकोऽयं वेत्ति कृत्स्नं विभावसो ।
यथाऽहं द्विजमुख्येभ्यो दद्यां प्राणानपिध्रुवम् ॥ ३.३०१.२५ ॥
O Vibhāvasu, this world fully knows my vow: that I would surely give even my life to the foremost brahmins.
3.301.26
यद्यागच्छति मां शक्रो ब्राह्मणच्छद्मना वृतः ।
हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्राणां खेचरोत्तम भिक्षितुम् ॥ ३.३०१.२६ ॥
If Śakra, disguised as a brahmin, comes to me to beg for the benefit of the sons of Pāṇḍu, O best of sky-travellers—
3.301.27
दास्यामि विबुधश्रेष्ठ कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम् ।
न मे कीर्तिः प्रणश्येत त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता ॥ ३.३०१.२७ ॥
O best of gods, I will give the earrings and the excellent armour, so that my fame, renowned in the three worlds, does not perish.
3.301.28
मद्विधस्यायशस्यं हि न युक्तं प्राणरक्षणम् ।
युक्तं हि यशसा युक्तं मरणं लोकसंमतम् ॥ ३.३०१.२८ ॥
For one like me, preserving life is dishonourable and unfitting; rather, death with glory is fitting, approved by the world.
3.301.29
सोहमिन्द्राय दास्यामि कुण्डले सह वर्मणा ।
यदि मां बलवृत्रघ्नो भिक्षार्थमुपयास्यति ॥ ३.३०१.२९ ॥
So, if the strong slayer of Vṛtra, Indra, approaches me for alms, I will give him the earrings together with the armour.
3.301.30
हितार्थं पाण्डुपुत्राणां कुण्डले मे प्रयाचितुम् ।
तन्मे कीर्तिकरं लोके तस्याकीर्तिर्भविष्यति ॥ ३.३०१.३० ॥
For the benefit of the sons of Pāṇḍu, may he beg my earrings; this will bring me fame in the world, and infamy will be his.
3.301.31
वृणोमि कीर्तिं लोके हि जीवितेनापि भानुमन् ।
कीर्तिमानश्नुते स्वर्गं हीनकीर्तिस्तु नश्यति ॥ ३.३०१.३१ ॥
O radiant one, in this world I choose fame even at the cost of life. The famous man attains heaven; the man without fame perishes.
3.301.32
कीर्तिर्हि पुरुषं लोके संजीवयति मातृवत् ।
अकीर्तिर्जीवितं हन्ति जीवतोपि शरीरिणः ॥ ३.३०१.३२ ॥
In this world fame revives a man like a mother; infamy destroys the life of the embodied being even while he lives.
3.301.33
अयंपुराणः श्लोको हि स्वयं गीतो विभावसो ।
धात्रा लोकेश्वर यथा कीर्तिरायुर्नरस्य ह ॥ ३.३०१.३३ ॥
O Vibhāvasu, this ancient verse was itself sung by the Creator, lord of the worlds: a man's fame is indeed his life.
3.301.34
पुरुषस्य परे लोके कीर्तिरेव परायणम् ।
इह लोके विशुद्धा च कीर्तिरायुर्विवर्धनी ॥ ३.३०१.३४ ॥
For a man in the next world, fame alone is the supreme refuge; and here in this world, pure fame increases one's life.
3.301.35
सोहं शरीरजे दत्त्वा कीर्तिं प्राप्स्यामि शाश्वतीम् ।
दत्त्वा च विधिवद्दानं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि ॥ ३.३०१.३५ ॥
Therefore, by giving what was born of my body I shall obtain eternal fame, and having duly given gifts to the brahmins according to the rule.
3.301.36
हुत्वा शरीरं रसंग्रामे कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् ।
विजित्य च परानाजौ यशः प्राप्स्यामि केवलम् ॥ ३.३०१.३६ ॥
Having offered my body as an oblation in the battle, having performed a most difficult deed, and having conquered my enemies in combat, I shall obtain glory alone.
3.301.37
भीतानामभयं दत्त्वा संग्रामे जीवितार्थिनाम् ।
वृद्धान्वालान्द्विजातींश्च मोक्षयित्वा महाभयात् ॥ ३.३०१.३७ ॥
Having granted safety to those in battle who are afraid and seek to live, and having freed the old, the children and the twice-born from great danger.
3.301.38
प्राप्स्यामि परमं लोके यशः स्वर्ग्यमनुत्तमम् ।
जीवितेनापि मे रक्ष्या कीर्तिस्तद्विद्वि मे व्रतम् ॥ ३.३०१.३८ ॥
In this world I shall obtain supreme, heaven-bestowing, unsurpassed fame. My renown must be guarded even above life; know that this is my vow.
3.301.39
सो हं दत्त्वा मघवते भिक्षामेतामनुत्तमाम् ।
ब्राह्मणच्छद्मिने देव लोके गन्ता परां गतिम् ॥ ३.३०१.३९ ॥
That same I, O god, having given this unsurpassed alms to Maghavan in the guise of a brahmin, shall go to the supreme goal in the world.