Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.302
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3.302.1
माऽहितं कर्ण कार्षीस्त्वमात्मनः सुहृदां तथा ।
पुत्राणामथ भार्याणामथो मातुरथो पितुः ॥ ३.३०२.१ ॥
O Karṇa, do not do harm to yourself, to friends, to sons, to wives, to mother, or to father.
3.302.2
शरीरस्याविरोधेन प्राणिनां प्राणभृद्वर ।
इष्यते यशसः प्राप्तिः कीर्तिश्च त्रिदिवे स्थिरा ॥ ३.३०२.२ ॥
O best of living beings, the attainment of fame is desired without harm to the body, and lasting renown in heaven.
3.302.3
यस्त्वं प्राणविरोधेन कीर्तिमिच्छसि शाश्वतीम् ।
सा ते प्राणान्समादाय गमिष्यति न संशयः ॥ ३.३०२.३ ॥
You who desire everlasting fame by opposing life—that fame will take away your life-breaths and depart; there is no doubt.
3.302.4
जीवतां कुरुते कार्यं पिता माता सुतास्तथा ।
ये चान्ये बान्धवाः केचिल्लोकेऽस्मिन्पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ३.३०२.४ ॥
O bull among men, it is for the living that father, mother, sons, and whatever other kinsmen there are in this world do their duty.
3.302.5
राजानश्च नरव्याघ्र पौरुषेण निबोध तत् ।
कीर्तिश्च जीवतः साध्वी पुरुषस्य महाद्युते ॥ ३.३०२.५ ॥
O tiger among men, kings should understand this through valour; O greatly radiant one, the fame of a living man is indeed the proper thing.
3.302.6
मृतस्य कीर्त्या किं कार्यं भस्मीभूतस्य देहिनः ।
मृतः कीर्तिं न जानीते जीवन्कीर्ति समश्नुते ॥ ३.३०२.६ ॥
What use is fame to one who is dead, to an embodied being turned to ashes? The dead man does not know fame; the living man obtains fame.
3.302.7
मृतस्य कीर्तिर्मर्त्यस्य यथा माला गतायुषः ।
अहं तु त्वां ब्रवीम्येतद्भक्तोसीति हितेप्सया ॥ ३.३०२.७ ॥
The fame of a dead mortal is like a faded garland to one whose life has ended. But I tell you this, since you are devoted, out of desire for your welfare.
3.302.8
भक्तिमन्तो हि मे रक्ष्या इत्येतेनापि हेतुना ।
भक्तोयं परया भक्त्या मामित्येव महाभुज ॥ ३.३०२.८ ॥
Devotees are to be protected by me, for this reason too. This devotee, with supreme devotion, has taken refuge in me alone, O mighty-armed one.
3.302.9
ममापि भक्तिरुत्पन्ना स त्वं कुरु वचो मम ।
अस्ति चात्र परं किंचिदध्यात्मं देवनिर्मितम्।
अतश्च त्वां ब्रवीम्येतत्क्रियतामविशङ्कया ॥ ३.३०२.९ ॥
Your devotion toward me has also arisen; so do as I say. There is also here a supreme spiritual secret made by the gods. Therefore I tell you this; do it without hesitation.
3.302.10
देवगुह्यं त्वया ज्ञातुं न शक्यं पुरुषर्षभ ।
नस्मान्नाख्यामि ते गुह्यं काले वेत्स्यति तद्भवान् ॥ ३.३०२.१० ॥
O bull among men, the secret of the gods cannot be known by you. Therefore I do not tell you this secret; in due time you will know it.
3.302.11
पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि त्वं राधेय निबोध तत् ।
माऽस्मै ते कुण्डले दद्या भिक्षिते वज्रापाणिना ॥ ३.३०२.११ ॥
And I will say that again; O son of Rādhā, understand it. When the thunderbolt-handed one begs, do not give him your earrings.
3.302.12
शोभसे कुण्डलाभ्यां च रुचिराभ्यां महाद्युते ।
विशाखयोर्मध्यगतः शशीव विमले दिवि ॥ ३.३०२.१२ ॥
O greatly radiant one, you shine with these lovely earrings, like the moon situated between the Viśākhā stars in a clear sky.
3.302.13
कीर्तिश्च जीवतः साध्वी पुरुषस्येति विद्धि तत् ।
प्रत्याख्येयस्त्वया तात कुण्डलार्थे सुरेश्वरः ॥ ३.३०२.१३ ॥
Know, dear son, that a living man's good fame is indeed his true wealth. For the sake of the earrings you must refuse the lord of the gods.
3.302.14
पाण्डवानां हिते युक्तो भिक्षन्ब्राह्मणवेषधृत् ।
शक्त्या बहुविधैर्वाक्यैः कुण्डलेप्सा त्वयाऽनघ।
विहन्तुं देवराजस् हेतुयुक्तैः पुनःपुनः ॥ ३.३०२.१४ ॥
O sinless one, devoted to the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas, you took the form of a brahmin and begged; with many kinds of words and reasoned arguments, out of desire for the earrings, you again and again tried to thwart the king of gods.
3.302.15
उपपत्त्युपपन्नार्थैर्माधुर्यकृतभूषणैः ।
पुरंदरस्य कर्ण त्वं बुद्धिमेतामपानुद ॥ ३.३०२.१५ ॥
O Karṇa, with well-founded arguments and words adorned with sweetness, drive away this intention of Purandara.
3.302.16
त्वं हि नित्यं नरव्याघ्र स्पर्धसे सव्यसाचिना ।
सव्यसाची त्वया चेह युधि शूरः समेष्यति ॥ ३.३०२.१६ ॥
O tiger among men, you always vie with Savyasācin (Arjuna), and here in battle the hero Savyasācin will meet you.
3.302.17
न तु त्वामर्जुनः शक्तः कुण्डलाभ्यां समन्वितम् ।
विजेतुं युधि यद्यस्य स्वयमिन्द्रः शरो भवेत् ॥ ३.३०२.१७ ॥
But Arjuna will not be able to conquer you in battle, endowed with the earrings, even if Indra himself should become his arrow.
3.302.18
तस्मान्न देये शख्राय त्वयैते कुण्डले शुभे ।
संग्रामे यदि निर्जेतुं कर्ण कामयसेऽर्जुनम् ॥ ३.३०२.१८ ॥
Therefore, O Karṇa, do not give these two auspicious earrings to Śakra, if in battle you desire to conquer Arjuna.