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न चेद्ग्रहीष्यसे वाक्यं श्रोतासि सुबहून्हतान् । तवैव हि मतं सर्वे कुरवः पर्युपासते॥५-४८-२६॥
If you do not accept this counsel, you will hear of very many being slain; for all the Kurus, indeed, follow only your judgment.
english translation
त्रयाणामेव च मतं तत्त्वमेकोऽनुमन्यसे । रामेण चैव शप्तस्य कर्णस्य भरतर्षभ॥५-४८-२७॥
You deem as decisive truth the counsel of only three; and you rely on Karṇa—cursed by Rāma—O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation
दुर्जातेः सूतपुत्रस्य शकुनेः सौबलस्य च । तथा क्षुद्रस्य पापस्य भ्रातुर्दुःशासनस्य च॥५-४८-२८॥
—on Karṇa, the charioteer’s son of ill-fated birth; on Śakuni, son of Subala; and likewise on your brother Duḥśāsana, petty and sinful.
english translation
कर्ण उवाच । नैवमायुष्मता वाच्यं यन्मामात्थ पितामह । क्षत्रधर्मे स्थितो ह्यस्मि स्वधर्मादनपेयिवान्॥५-४८-२९॥
Karṇa said: Such words should not be spoken by you, venerable grandsire, as you have spoken to me. I stand established in kṣatriya-dharma, not deviating from my own duty.
english translation
किं चान्यन्मयि दुर्वृत्तं येन मां परिगर्हसे । न हि मे वृजिनं किंचिद्धार्तराष्ट्रा विदुः क्वचित्॥५-४८-३०॥
And what other misconduct is there in me, for which you censure me? The Dhārtarāṣṭras do not, at any time, know of any wrongdoing on my part.
english translation