Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.311
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3.311.1
देवराजमनुप्राप्तं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मनाऽऽवृतम् ।
दृष्ट्वास्वागतमित्याह न बुबोधास्य मानसम् ॥ ३.३११.१ ॥
Seeing the king of the gods, who had come near concealed in the disguise of a brahmin, he said "Welcome", but did not understand his intention.
3.311.2
हिरण्यकण्ठीः प्रमदा ग्रामान्वा बहुगोकुलान् ।
किं ददानीति तं विप्रमुवाचाधिरथिस्ततः ॥ ३.३११.२ ॥
Then the son of Adhiratha said to that brahmin: "Shall I give you women adorned with golden necklaces, or villages with many herds of cattle? What shall I give?"
3.311.3
हिरण्यकण्ठ्यः प्रमदा यच्चान्यत्प्रीतिवर्धनम् ।
नाह दत्तमिहेच्छामि तदर्थिभ्यः प्रदीयताम् ॥ ३.३११.३ ॥
The brahmin said: "Women adorned with golden necklaces, and whatever else increases delight, I do not wish to receive here as a gift; let it be given to those who ask for it."
3.311.4
यदेतत्सहजं वर्म कुण्डले च तवानघ ।
एतदुत्कृत्य मे देहि यदि सत्यव्रतो भवान् ॥ ३.३११.४ ॥
The brahmin said: "O sinless one, cut off this armor that is innate to you, and these earrings, and give them to me, if you are one who keeps his vow of truth."
3.311.5
एतदिच्छाम्यहं भिक्षां त्वया दत्तां परंतप ।
एष मे सर्वलाभानां लाभः परमको मतः ॥ ३.३११.५ ॥
The brahmin said: "O tormentor of foes, I wish for this alms given by you. This, I hold, is the supreme gain among all gains."
3.311.6
अवनिं प्रमदा गाश्च निर्वापं बहुवार्षिकम् ।
तत्ते विप्र प्रदास्यामि न तु वर्म सकुण्डलम् ॥ ३.३११.६ ॥
Karṇa said: "O brahmin, I will give you land, women, cows, and a sacrificial offering that lasts for many years; but not the armor with its earrings."
3.311.7
एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्वार्यमाणः स तु द्विजः ।
रकर्णेन भरतश्रेष्ठ नान्यं वरमयाचत ॥ ३.३११.७ ॥
Thus, though restrained by many kinds of words, that brahmin, best of the Bharatas, asked Karṇa for no other boon.
3.311.8
सान्त्वितश्च यथाशक्ति पूजितश्च यथाविधि ।
न चान्यं स द्विजश्रेष्ठः कामयामास वै वरम् ॥ ३.३११.८ ॥
Consoled as far as possible and honored according to rule, that best of brahmins desired no other boon.
3.311.9
यदा नान्य प्रवृणुते वरं वै द्विजसत्तमः ।
विनाऽस् सहजं वर्म कुण्डले च विशांपते।
तदैनमब्रवीद्भूयो राधेयः प्रहसन्निव ॥ ३.३११.९ ॥
When that best of brahmins chose no other boon besides the innate armor and the earrings, O lord of the people, then Karṇa, son of Rādhā, said to him again, laughing.
3.311.10
सहजं वर्म मे विप्र कुण्डले चामृतोद्भवे ।
तेनावध्योस्मि लोकेषु ततो नैतज्जहाम्यहम् ॥ ३.३११.१० ॥
O brahmin, my innate armor and the earrings born of nectar — by these I am unslayable in the worlds; therefore I do not give them up.
3.311.11
विशालं पृथिवीराज्यं क्षेमं निहतकण्टकम् ।
प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मत्तस्त्वं साधु ब्राह्मणपुङ्गव ॥ ३.३११.११ ॥
O best of brahmins, accept from me the vast kingdom of the earth, secure and free of thorns.
3.311.12
कुण्डलाभ्यां विमुक्तोऽहंवर्मणा सहजेन च ।
दमनीयो भविष्यामि शत्रूणां द्विजसत्तम ॥ ३.३११.१२ ॥
Freed from the earrings and the innate armor, I shall become subject to subjugation by my enemies, O best of the twice-born.
3.311.13
यदन्यं न वरं वव्रे भगवान्पाकशासनः ।
ततः प्रहस् कर्णस्तं पुनरित्यब्रवीद्वचः ॥ ३.३११.१३ ॥
When the blessed Pākaśāsana asked for no other boon, Karṇa laughed and again spoke these words to him.
3.311.14
विदितो देवदेवेश प्रागेवासि मम प्रभो ।
न तु न्याय्यं मया दातुं तव शक्र वृथा वरम् ॥ ३.३११.१४ ॥
Lord of the lords of the gods, O master, I knew you long ago. But, O Śakra, it is not proper for me to give a boon in vain.
3.311.15
त्वं हि देवेश्वरः साक्षात्त्वया देयो वरो मम ।
अन्येषां चैव भूतानामीश्वरो ह्यसि भूतकृत् ॥ ३.३११.१५ ॥
You yourself are directly the lord of the gods; you ought to grant me a boon. You are also the ruler of other beings, the creator of beings.
3.311.16
यदि दास्यामि ते देव कुण्डले कवचं तथा ।
वध्यतामुपयास्यामि त्वं च शक्रावहास्यताम् ॥ ३.३११.१६ ॥
O god, if I give you the earrings and the armour, I shall go into the state of being slain, and you, O Śakra, shall be mocked.
3.311.17
तस्माद्विनिमयं कृत्वा कुण्डलेवर्म चोत्तमम् ।
हरस्व शक्रकामं मे न दद्यामहमन्यथा ॥ ३.३११.१७ ॥
Therefore, having made an exchange, take the earrings and the excellent armour, and fulfil Śakra's desire for me; otherwise I shall not give them.
3.311.18
विदितोऽहं रवेः पूर्वमायानेव तवान्तिकम् ।
तेन ते सर्वमाख्यातमेवमेतन्न संशयः ॥ ३.३११.१८ ॥
I knew before that I would come to you through the Sun. He has told you everything; it is just so, there is no doubt.
3.311.19
काममस्तु तथा तात तव कर्ण यथेच्छसि ।
वर्जयित्वा तु मे वज्रं प्रवृणीष्व यथेच्छसि ॥ ३.३११.१९ ॥
Let it be as you wish, dear Karṇa. Except for my thunderbolt, choose whatever boon you desire.
3.311.20
ततः कर्णः प्रहृष्टस्तु उपसंगम्य वासवम् ।
अमोघां शक्तिमभ्येत्य वव्रे सम्पूर्णमानसः ॥ ३.३११.२० ॥
Then Karṇa, greatly delighted, approached Vāsava and, with a contented heart, chose the unfailing spear.
3.311.21
वर्मणा कुण्डलाभ्यां च शक्तिं मे देहि वासव ।
अमोघां शत्रुसङ्घानां घातिनीं पृथनामुखे ॥ ३.३११.२१ ॥
O Vāsava, in exchange for my armour and earrings, give me that unfailing spear which slays hosts of enemies at the front of battle.
3.311.22
ततः सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा मुहूर्तमिव वासवः ।
शक्त्यर्थं पृथिवीपाल कर्णं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ३.३११.२२ ॥
O protector of the earth, then Vāsava, having reflected for a moment in his mind, spoke these words to Karṇa concerning the spear.
3.311.23
कुण्डले मे प्रयच्छस्व वर्म चैव शरीरजम् ।
गृहाण कर्ण शक्तिं त्वमनेन समयेन च ॥ ३.३११.२३ ॥
Give me your earrings and the armour born with your body, Karṇa; and take this spear on that condition.
3.311.24
अमोघा हन्ति शतशः शत्रून्मम करच्युता ।
पुनश्च पाणिमभ्येति मम दैत्यान्विनिघ्नतः ॥ ३.३११.२४ ॥
Hurled from my hand, this unfailing spear slays enemies by the hundred, and after slaying the Daityas it returns again into my hand.
3.311.25
सेयं तव करप्राप्ता हत्वैरकं रिपुमूर्जितम् ।
गर्जन्तं प्रतपन्तं च मामेवैष्यति सूतज ॥ ३.३११.२५ ॥
Having reached your hand, it will slay the mighty enemy Airaka, and then go to that roaring, blazing foe, and surely return to me, son of the charioteer.
3.311.26
एकमेवाहमिच्छामि रिपुं हन्तुं महाहवे ।
गर्जन्तंप्रतपन्तं च यतो मम भयं भवेत् ॥ ३.३११.२६ ॥
In the great battle I desire to slay only one foe—the one who roars and blazes forth, from whom fear might come to me.
3.311.27
एकं हनिष्यसि रिपुं गर्जन्तं बलिनं रणे ।
त्वं तु यं प्रार्थयस्येकं रक्ष्यते स महात्मना ॥ ३.३११.२७ ॥
In battle you will slay only that one mighty roaring foe; but the one you desire is protected by the great-souled one.
3.311.28
यमाहुर्वेदविद्वांसो वराहमपराजितम् ।
नारायणमचिन्त्यं च तेन कृष्णेन रक्ष्यते ॥ ३.३११.२८ ॥
He whom the Veda-knowers call the Boar, the Unconquered, Nārāyaṇa, the Inconceivable — by that Kṛṣṇa he is protected.
3.311.29
एवमेतद्यथाऽऽत्थ त्वं दानवानां निषूदन ।
वधिष्यामि रणे शत्रुं यो मे स्थाता पुरस्सरः ॥ ३.३११.२९ ॥
Thus it is, as you say, O destroyer of the Dānavas; in battle I shall slay the foe who stands before me.
3.311.30
एवमप्यस्तु भगवन्नेकवीरवधे मम ।
अमोघां देहि मे शक्तिं यथा हन्यां प्रतापिनम् ॥ ३.३११.३० ॥
So be it, O blessed lord. For the slaying of that one hero, give me an unfailing spear, so that I may slay that blazing foe.
3.311.31
उत्कृत्य तु प्रदास्यामि कुण्डले कवचं च ते ।
निकृत्तेषु तु गात्रेषु न मे बीभत्सता भवेत् ॥ ३.३११.३१ ॥
Having cut myself, I will give you the earrings and the armour; but when my limbs are cut, will I not become disfigured?
3.311.32
न ते बीभत्सता कर्ण भविष्यति कथञ्चन ।
ब्रणश्चैव न गात्रेषु यस्त्वं नानृतमिच्छसि ॥ ३.३११.३२ ॥
Karṇa, your form will in no way be disfigured, nor will there be any wound on your limbs, for you do not desire falsehood.
3.311.33
यादृशस्ते पितुर्वर्णस्तेजश्च वदतांवर ।
तादृशेनैव वर्णेन त्वं कर्ण भविता पुनः ॥ ३.३११.३३ ॥
Best of speakers, with the same complexion and radiance as your father's, Karṇa, you will become again.
3.311.34
विद्यमानेषु शस्त्रेषु यद्यमोघामसंशये ।
प्रमत्तो मोक्ष्यसे चापि त्वय्येवैषा पतिष्यति ॥ ३.३११.३४ ॥
Even though other weapons remain, if you carelessly release this unfailing shakti without doubt, it will fall upon you alone.
3.311.35
संशयं परमं प्राप्य विमोक्ष्ये वासवीमिमाम् ।
यथा मामौत्थ शक्र त्वं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ३.३११.३५ ॥
Though I reach the utmost doubt, I will release this Vāsavī shakti as you have told me, Śakra. This I say to you in truth.
3.311.36
ततः शक्तिं प्रज्वलितां प्रतिगृह् विशांपते ।
शस्त्रं गृहीत्वा निशितं सर्वगात्राण्यकृन्तत ॥ ३.३११.३६ ॥
Then, O lord of the people, taking up the blazing shakti and seizing a sharp weapon, he cut off all his limbs.
3.311.37
ततो देवा मानवा दानवाश्च ।
निकृन्तन्तं कर्णमात्मानमेव।
दृष्ट्वा सर्वे सिंहनादान्प्रणेदु-
र्न ह्यस्यासीन्मुखजो वै विकारः ॥ ३.३११.३७ ॥
Then the gods, humans and demons, seeing Karṇa cutting up his very own body, all roared lion-roars. No change appeared in his face.
3.311.38
ततो दिव्या दुन्दुभयः प्रणेदुः ।
पपातोच्चैः पुष्पवर्षं च दिव्यम्।
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं शस्त्रसंकृत्तगात्रं ।
महुश्चापि स्मयमानं नृवीरम् ॥ ३.३११.३८ ॥
Then divine drums sounded, and a divine shower of flowers fell from on high. Seeing Karṇa, the hero among men, his body cut by weapons, smiling again and again...
3.311.39
ततश्छित्त्वा कवचं दिव्यमङ्गा-
त्तथैवार्द्रं प्रददौ वासवाय।
तथोत्कृत्य प्रददौ कुण्डले ते ।
कर्णात्तस्मात्कर्मणा तेन कर्णः ॥ ३.३११.३९ ॥
Then, cutting the divine armour from his body, still wet, he gave it to Vāsava (Indra). Likewise he cut out and gave his earrings. From that very deed he was called Karṇa.
3.311.40
ततः पश्चाद्दिवमेवोत्पपात ॥ ३.३११.४० ॥
Afterwards he rose up to heaven itself.
3.311.41
श्रुत्वा कर्णं मुषितं धार्तराष्ट्रा ।
दीनाः सर्वे भग्नदर्पा इवासन्।
तां रचावस्थां गमितं सूतपुत्रं ।
श्रुत्वा पार्था जहृपुः काननस्थाः ॥ ३.३११.४१ ॥
Hearing that Karṇa had been robbed, all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were wretched, as if their pride were broken. And hearing that the charioteer's son had been brought to that state, the Pārthas dwelling in the forest rejoiced.
3.311.42
क्वस्ता वीराः पाण्डवास्ते बभूवुः ।
कुतश्चैते श्रुतवन्तः प्रियं तत्।
किं वाऽकार्षुर्द्वादशेऽब्दे व्यतीते ।
तन्मे सर्वं भगवान्व्याकरोतु ॥ ३.३११.४२ ॥
Where were those heroic Pāṇḍavas? From where did they hear that pleasing news, and what did they do when the twelfth year had passed? Venerable sage, explain all of it to me in full.
3.311.43
लब्ध्वा कृष्णां सैन्धवं द्रावयित्वा ।
विप्रैः सार्धं काम्यकादाश्रमात्ते।
मार्कण्डेयाच्छ्रुतवन्तः पुराणं ।
कदेवर्षीणआं चरितं विस्तरेण ॥ ३.३११.४३ ॥
Having driven off Saindhava and recovered Kṛṣṇā, they set out from the Kāmyaka hermitage together with the brahmins. There they heard from Mārkaṇḍeya the ancient lore and the deeds of the divine sages in full detail.
3.311.44
प्रत्याजग्मुः सरथाः सानुयात्राः ।
सर्वैः सार्धं सूतपौरोगवैस्ते।
ततो ययुर्द्वैतवनं नृवीरा ।
निस्तीर्यैवं वनवासं समग्रम् ॥ ३.३११.४४ ॥
They returned with their chariots and retinues. Together with all the charioteers and cooks, those heroes among men then went to the Dvaita forest. Thus they completed the whole of their forest exile.