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संजय उवाच । केशवस्य तु तद्वाक्यं कर्णः श्रुत्वा हितं शुभम् । अब्रवीदभिसंपूज्य कृष्णं मधुनिषूदनम् । जानन्मां किं महाबाहो संमोहयितुमिच्छसि॥५-१४१-१॥
Sañjaya said: Hearing Keśava’s wholesome and auspicious words, Karṇa—after respectfully honoring Kṛṣṇa, the slayer of Madhu—spoke: “O mighty-armed one, though you know me, do you wish to bewilder me?”
english translation
योऽयं पृथिव्याः कार्त्स्न्येन विनाशः समुपस्थितः । निमित्तं तत्र शकुनिरहं दुःशासनस्तथा । दुर्योधनश्च नृपतिर्धृतराष्ट्रसुतोऽभवत्॥५-१४१-२॥
This all-encompassing ruin that has come upon the earth—its instrumental causes have been Śakuni, myself, and Duḥśāsana; and also King Duryodhana, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
english translation
असंशयमिदं कृष्ण महद्युद्धमुपस्थितम् । पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च घोरं रुधिरकर्दमम्॥५-१४१-३॥
Without doubt, O Kṛṣṇa, a great war has arrived—between the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus—terrible, with the earth turned to mire by blood.
english translation
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च दुर्योधनवशानुगाः । रणे शस्त्राग्निना दग्धाः प्राप्स्यन्ति यमसादनम्॥५-१४१-४॥
Kings and princes under Duryodhana’s sway, consumed in battle by the ‘fire’ of weapons, will reach Yama’s abode.
english translation
स्वप्ना हि बहवो घोरा दृश्यन्ते मधुसूदन । निमित्तानि च घोराणि तथोत्पाताः सुदारुणाः॥५-१४१-५॥
Many dreadful dreams are seen, O Madhusūdana; and dreadful signs, as well as exceedingly severe portents, appear.
english translation