Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.303
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3.303.1
भगवन्तमहं भक्तो यथा मां वेत्थ गोपते ।
तथा परमतिग्मांशो नास्त्यदेयं कथंचन ॥ ३.३०३.१ ॥
Blessed one, I am your devotee; as you know me, O lord of rays, O most blazing one, there is nothing I would not give.
3.303.2
न मे दारा न मेपुत्रा न चात्मा सुहृदो न च ।
तथेष्टा वै सदा भक्त्या यथा त्वं गोपते मम ॥ ३.३०३.२ ॥
Neither my wives, nor my sons, nor my own self, nor my friends are as dear to me as you, O lord of rays, you who have always been dear to me through devotion.
3.303.3
इष्टानां च महात्मानो भक्तानां च न संशयः ।
कुर्वन्ति भक्तिमिष्टां च जानीषे त्वं च भास्कर ॥ ३.३०३.३ ॥
Great souls, without doubt, show dear devotion to those who are dear to them and to devotees; and you know this, O Bhāskara.
3.303.4
इष्टो भक्तश्च मे कर्णो न चान्यद्दैवतं दिवि ।
जानीत इतिवै कृत्वा भगवानाह मद्धितम् ॥ ३.३०३.४ ॥
Karṇa is my dear devotee, and there is no other deity in heaven; knowing this, the blessed lord spoke what is for my good.
3.303.5
भूयश्च शिरसा याचे प्रसाद्य च पुनःपुनः ।
इति ब्रवीमि तिग्मांशो त्वं तु मे क्षन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ३.३०३.५ ॥
Again, with bowed head, I beg; again and again I appease you and say this: O sharp-rayed one, you ought to forgive me.
3.303.6
बिभेमि न तथा मृत्योर्यथा बिभ्येऽनृतादहम् ।
विशेषेण द्विजातीनां सर्वेषां सर्वदा सताम् ॥ ३.३०३.६ ॥
I do not fear death as much as I fear falsehood, especially before the twice-born, before all, and before the good, always.
3.303.7
प्रदाने जीवितस्यापि न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ।
यच्च मामात्थ देव त्वं पाण्डवं फल्गुनं प्रति ॥ ३.३०३.७ ॥
O god, in giving away even my life I have no hesitation. And as for what you have said to me about the Pāṇḍava Phalguna (Arjuna)—
3.303.8
व्येतु संतापजं दुःखं तव भास्कर मानसम् ।
अर्जुनप्रतिमं चैव विजेष्यामि रणेऽर्जुनम् ॥ ३.३०३.८ ॥
O Bhāskara, let this sorrow born of distress in your mind pass away. I shall conquer in battle even one equal to Arjuna—Arjuna himself.
3.303.9
तवापि विदितं देव ममाप्यस्त्रबलं महत् ।
जामदग्न्यादुपात्तं यत्तथा द्रोणान्महात्मनः ॥ ३.३०३.९ ॥
O god, you also know it: my strength in weapons is great, obtained from the son of Jamadagni (Paraśurāma), and likewise from the great-souled Droṇa.
3.303.10
इदं त्वमनुजानीहि सुरश्रेष्ठ व्रतं मम ।
भिक्षते वज्रिणे दद्यामपि जीवितमात्मनः ॥ ३.३०३.१० ॥
O best of gods, grant me permission for this my vow: to the thunderbolt-bearer who begs, I would give even my own life.
3.303.11
यदि तात ददास्येते वज्रिणे कुण्डले शुभे ।
त्वमप्येनमथो ब्रूया विजयार्थं महाबल ॥ ३.३०३.११ ॥
O son, if you give these auspicious earrings to the thunderbolt-bearer, then, O mighty one, you should say this to him for the sake of victory.
3.303.12
नियमेन प्रदद्यास्त्वं कुण्डलेवै शतक्रतोः ।
अवध्यो ह्यसि भूतानां कुण्डलाभ्यां समन्वितः ॥ ३.३०३.१२ ॥
You should give the earrings to Indra by compact; for while endowed with the earrings you are unslayable by beings.
3.303.13
अर्जुनन विनाशं हि तव दानवसूदनः ।
प्रार्तयानो रणे वत्स कुण्डले ते जिहीर्षति ॥ ३.३०३.१३ ॥
Child, Arjuna, slayer of the Dānavas, seeks your destruction in battle; he will also desire to take your earrings.
3.303.14
स त्वमप्येनमाराध्य सूनृताभिः पुनः पुनः ।
अभ्यर्थयेथा देवेशममोघार्थं पुरंदरम् ॥ ३.३०३.१४ ॥
You too, having propitiated him again and again with gracious words, should entreat Purandara, lord of the gods, for a boon whose purpose never fails.
3.303.15
अमोघां देहि मे शक्तिममित्रविनिबर्हिणीम् ।
दास्यामि ते सहस्राक्ष कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम् ॥ ३.३०३.१५ ॥
"Thousand-eyed one, give me an unfailing power that destroys enemies; then I will give you the earrings and the excellent armour."
3.303.16
इत्येव नियमेन त्वं दद्याः शक्राय कुण्डले ।
तया त्वं कर्ण संग्रामे हनिष्यसि रणे रिपून् ॥ ३.३०३.१६ ॥
Thus, by agreement, you are to give the earrings to Śakra; and with that weapon, Karṇa, you will slay your enemies in battle.
3.303.17
नाहत्वा हि महाबाहो शत्रूनेति करं पुनः ।
सा शक्तिर्देवराजस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ३.३०३.१७ ॥
Mighty-armed one, that power of the king of gods does not return to the hand without having slain enemies; it slays hundreds and thousands.
3.303.18
एवमुक्त्वा सहस्रांशुः सहसाऽन्तरधीयत ।
कर्णस्तु बुबुधे राजन्स्वप्नान्ते प्रव्यथन्निव ॥ ३.३०३.१८ ॥
Having spoken thus, the thousand-rayed Sun suddenly vanished; and Karṇa, O king, awoke at the end of the dream, as though distressed.
3.303.19
प्रतिबुद्धस्तु राधेयः स्वप्नं संचिन्त्य भारत ।
चकार निश्चयं राजञ्शक्त्यर्थं वदतांवर ॥ ३.३०३.१९ ॥
Awakened, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, pondered the dream, O Bhārata, and made a resolve for his spear, O king, best of speakers.
3.303.20
यदि मामिन्द्र आयाति कुण्डलार्थं परन्तप ।
शक्त्या तस्मै प्रदास्यामि कुण्डले वर्म चैव ह ॥ ३.३०३.२० ॥
If Indra comes to me for the earrings, O scorcher of foes, I will give him the earrings and the armour with my spear.
3.303.21
स कृत्वा प्रातरुत्थाय कार्याणि भरतर्षभ ।
ब्राह्मणान्वाचयित्वा च यथाकार्यमुपाक्रमत् ॥ ३.३०३.२१ ॥
Rising in the morning, O bull of the Bharatas, he performed his duties, had the brahmins recite, and began as was required.
3.303.22
विधिना राजशार्दूल मुहूर्तमजपत्तदा ।
ततः सूर्याय जप्यान्ते कर्णः स्वप्नं न्यवेदयत् ॥ ३.३०३.२२ ॥
According to rule, O tiger among kings, he recited for a moment; then, at the end of the recitation, Karṇa reported the dream to the Sun.
3.303.23
यथा दृष्टं यथातत्त्वं यथोक्तमुभयोर्निसि ।
तत्सर्वमानुपूर्व्येण शशंसास्मै वृषस्तदा ॥ ३.३०३.२३ ॥
Just as he had seen it, as it truly was, as both had said in the night, the bull (Karṇa) related all of it to him in order.
3.303.24
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्देवो भानुः स्वर्भानुसूदनः ।
उवाच तं तथेत्येव कर्णं सूर्यः स्मयन्निव ॥ ३.३०३.२४ ॥
Having heard that, the blessed god Bhānu, the Sun, slayer of Svarbhānu, said to Karṇa, as if smiling, "So be it."
3.303.25
ततस्तत्त्वमिति ज्ञात्वा राधेयः परवीरहा ।
शक्तिमेवाभिकाङ्क्षन्वै वासवं प्रत्यपालयत् ॥ ३.३०३.२५ ॥
Then, knowing this to be the truth, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, slayer of foes' heroes, longing indeed for the spear, kept his word toward Vāsava (Indra).