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वैशंपायन उवाच । एवमाश्वासितो राजा शल्येन भरतर्षभ । पूजयामास विधिवच्छल्यं धर्मभृतां वरः॥५-१८-२१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Thus reassured by Śalya, O bull among the Bharatas, the king—best among upholders of dharma—honoured Śalya in due form.
english translation
श्रुत्वा शल्यस्य वचनं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । प्रत्युवाच महाबाहुर्मद्रराजमिदं वचः॥५-१८-२२॥
Having heard Śalya’s statement, Yudhiṣṭhira, Kuntī’s son, the strong-armed one, replied to the king of Madra with these words
english translation
भवान्कर्णस्य सारथ्यं करिष्यति न संशयः । तत्र तेजोवधः कार्यः कर्णस्य मम संस्तवैः॥५-१८-२३॥
“You will serve as Karṇa’s charioteer—of this there is no doubt. In that role, Karṇa’s confidence and ardor should be strategically diminished through my counsels and conversations.”
english translation
शल्य उवाच । एवमेतत्करिष्यामि यथा मां संप्रभाषसे । यच्चान्यदपि शक्ष्यामि तत्करिष्याम्यहं तव॥५-१८-२४॥
Śalya said: “So shall I do, just as you instruct me. And whatever else I am able to do, that too I will do for you.”
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । तत आमन्त्र्य कौन्तेयाञ्शल्यो मद्राधिपस्तदा । जगाम सबलः श्रीमान्दुर्योधनमरिंदमः॥५-१८-२५॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then, having taken leave of the sons of Kuntī, Śalya, the ruler of Madra, departed with his forces and went to Duryodhana, the subduer of enemies.
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