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कर्ण उवाच । असंशयं सौहृदान्मे प्रणयाच्चात्थ केशव । सख्येन चैव वार्ष्णेय श्रेयस्कामतयैव च॥५-१३९-१॥
Karna said: Undoubtedly, O Keśava, you have spoken from goodwill toward me and from affection; and also from friendship, O Vārṣṇeya, and from a desire for what is beneficial.
english translation
सर्वं चैवाभिजानामि पाण्डोः पुत्रोऽस्मि धर्मतः । निग्रहाद्धर्मशास्त्राणां यथा त्वं कृष्ण मन्यसे॥५-१३९-२॥
I understand all this as well: in terms of dharma, I am Pāṇḍu’s son—according to the constraints and determinations of the dharma-śāstras, as you, O Kṛṣṇa, maintain.
english translation
कन्या गर्भं समाधत्त भास्करान्मां जनार्दन । आदित्यवचनाच्चैव जातं मां सा व्यसर्जयत्॥५-१३९-३॥
A maiden conceived me from Bhāskara (the Sun), O Janārdana; and, in accordance with the Sun’s instruction, after I was born she abandoned me.
english translation
सोऽस्मि कृष्ण तथा जातः पाण्डोः पुत्रोऽस्मि धर्मतः । कुन्त्या त्वहमपाकीर्णो यथा न कुशलं तथा॥५-१३९-४॥
Thus, O Kṛṣṇa, though I was born in that manner, in terms of dharma I am Pāṇḍu’s son; yet I was cast away by Kuntī, in a way that was not conducive to my welfare.
english translation
सूतो हि मामधिरथो दृष्ट्वैव अनयद्गृहान् । राधायाश्चैव मां प्रादात्सौहार्दान्मधुसूदन॥५-१३९-५॥
For Adhiratha the sūta, upon seeing me, took me to his home; and, out of affection, O Madhusūdana, he entrusted me to Rādhā.
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