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वैशंपायन उवाच । दुर्योधनस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा निःश्वसन्भृकुटीमुखः । राधेयमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य जहास स्वनवत्तदा॥५-१०३-३६॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Hearing that, Duryodhana, exhaling heavily with a furrowed brow, looked toward Rādheya (Karna) and then laughed aloud.
english translation
कदर्थीकृत्य तद्वाक्यमृषेः कण्वस्य दुर्मतिः । ऊरुं गजकराकारं ताडयन्निदमब्रवीत्॥५-१०३-३७॥
Disparaging the words of the sage Kāṇva, the ill-judging Duryodhana, striking his thigh shaped like an elephant’s trunk, spoke as follows:
english translation
यथैवेश्वरसृष्टोऽस्मि यद्भावि या च मे गतिः । तथा महर्षे वर्तामि किं प्रलापः करिष्यति॥५-१०३-३८॥
As I have been created by the Lord, and whatever is to occur and whatever course is mine—so, O great sage, I shall proceed accordingly. What will mere talk accomplish?
english translation