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वैशंपायन उवाच । ततः सूर्यान्निश्चरितां कर्णः शुश्राव भारतीम् । दुरत्ययां प्रणयिनीं पितृवद्भास्करेरिताम्॥५-१४४-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then Karṇa heard a speech that issued forth from the Sun—grave and difficult to disregard—spoken with affection, as by a father, and prompted by Bhāskara (the Sun).
english translation
सत्यमाह पृथा वाक्यं कर्ण मातृवचः कुरु । श्रेयस्ते स्यान्नरव्याघ्र सर्वमाचरतस्तथा॥५-१४४-२॥
Pṛthā has spoken truth, Karṇa; comply with your mother’s word. O tiger among men, it would be for your welfare if you were to act accordingly in all respects.
english translation
एवमुक्तस्य मात्रा च स्वयं पित्रा च भानुना । चचाल नैव कर्णस्य मतिः सत्यधृतेस्तदा॥५-१४४-३॥
Though addressed in this manner by his mother and also by Bhānu (the Sun), his father, Karṇa’s judgment did not waver at that time—he who was steadfast in truth.
english translation
कर्ण उवाच । न ते न श्रद्दधे वाक्यं क्षत्रिये भाषितं त्वया । धर्मद्वारं ममैतत्स्यान्नियोगकरणं तव॥५-१४४-४॥
Karṇa said: I do not disbelieve your words, O Kṣatriya lady, spoken by you. Yet for me this would be a gateway to dharma only if it were a duty (niyoga) rightly undertaken by you at the proper time.
english translation
अकरोन्मयि यत्पापं भवती सुमहात्ययम् । अवकीर्णोऽस्मि ते तेन तद्यशःकीर्तिनाशनम्॥५-१४४-५॥
The wrongdoing you committed against me was a most grievous transgression. Because of it I have been cast into disgrace—an outcome that also undermines your own reputation and renown.
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