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अभिशापाच्च रामस्य ब्राह्मणस्य च भाषणात् । करणानां वियोगाच्च तेन मेऽर्धरथो मतः । नैष फल्गुनमासाद्य पुनर्जीवन्विमोक्ष्यते॥५-१६५-६॥
Because of Rāma’s curse, because of a brāhmaṇa’s pronouncement, and because he has lost crucial means, I deem him only a ‘half-chariot-warrior’. Once he meets Phalguna (Arjuna), he will not be released alive.
english translation
संजय उवाच । ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः । एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वं न मिथ्यास्तीति किंचन॥५-१६५-७॥
Sañjaya said: Then Droṇa, mighty-armed and foremost among weapon-bearers, spoke: “It is exactly as you have stated; there is nothing false in it.”
english translation
रणे रणेऽतिमानी च विमुखश्चैव दृश्यते । घृणी कर्णः प्रमादी च तेन मेऽर्धरथो मतः॥५-१६५-८॥
“In engagement after engagement he is seen to be over-proud and also turning away; Karṇa is compassionate and also prone to lapses—therefore, in my judgment, he is only a ‘half-chariot-warrior’ (ardha-ratha).”
english translation
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राधेयः क्रोधादुत्फुल्ललोचनः । उवाच भीष्मं राजेन्द्र तुदन्वाग्भिः प्रतोदवत्॥५-१६५-९॥
After hearing this, Rādheya (Karṇa), his eyes widened with anger, addressed Bhīṣma, O king, pressing him with words as with a goad.
english translation
पितामह यथेष्टं मां वाक्शरैरुपकृन्तसि । अनागसं सदा द्वेषादेवमेव पदे पदे । मर्षयामि च तत्सर्वं दुर्योधनकृतेन वै॥५-१६५-१०॥
“Grandfather, as you please you cut me down with word-arrows—though I am without offense—always out of hostility, again and again at every step. Yet I endure all of it, indeed, for Duryodhana’s sake.”
english translation