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अर्जुनेन समं युद्धं मम यौधिष्ठिरे बले । अर्जुनं हि निहत्याजौ संप्राप्तं स्यात्फलं मया । यशसा चापि युज्येयं निहतः सव्यसाचिना॥५-१४४-२१॥
In Yudhiṣṭhira’s forces, my concern is an equal contest with Arjuna. If I were to defeat Arjuna in the field, I would obtain the result I seek; and even if I were defeated by Savyasācin, I would still be joined with renown.
english translation
न ते जातु नशिष्यन्ति पुत्राः पञ्च यशस्विनि । निरर्जुनाः सकर्णा वा सार्जुना वा हते मयि॥५-१४४-२२॥
Your five sons will never be reduced to none, O illustrious lady: if I fall, they will be without Karṇa; if Arjuna falls, they will be without Arjuna; otherwise they will remain with Arjuna.
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । इति कर्णवचः श्रुत्वा कुन्ती दुःखात्प्रवेपती । उवाच पुत्रमाश्लिष्य कर्णं धैर्यादकम्पितम्॥५-१४४-२३॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Hearing these words of Karṇa, Kuntī trembled from grief. Embracing her son Karṇa, who remained steady through resolve, she spoke.
english translation
एवं वै भाव्यमेतेन क्षयं यास्यन्ति कौरवाः । यथा त्वं भाषसे कर्ण दैवं तु बलवत्तरम्॥५-१४४-२४॥
So indeed it must be: the Kauravas will go toward destruction, as you say, O Karṇa; yet fate is the stronger power.
english translation
त्वया चतुर्णां भ्रातॄणामभयं शत्रुकर्शन । दत्तं तत्प्रतिजानीहि संगरप्रतिमोचनम्॥५-१४४-२५॥
You have granted safety to four brothers, O subduer of enemies; acknowledge that pledge—an assurance of release from peril in conflict.
english translation