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वैशंपायन उवाच । तथा तु पृच्छन्तमतीव पार्थान्वैचित्रवीर्यं तमचिन्तयित्वा । उवाच कर्णो धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रं प्रहर्षयन्संसदि कौरवाणाम्॥५-६१-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: As the Pārthas were being discussed at length, Karṇa—without giving thought to that son of Vicitravīrya—spoke in the Kaurava assembly, seeking to encourage Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son.
english translation
मिथ्या प्रतिज्ञाय मया यदस्त्रं रामाद्धृतं ब्रह्मपुरं पुरस्तात् । विज्ञाय तेनास्मि तदैवमुक्तस्तवान्तकालेऽप्रतिभास्यतीति॥५-६१-२॥
Having obtained from Rāma that weapon of Brahmā by making a false pledge earlier, I was then told by him—upon realizing it—that it will not manifest for you at the time of your final crisis.
english translation
महापराधे ह्यपि संनतेन महर्षिणाहं गुरुणा च शप्तः । शक्तः प्रदग्धुं ह्यपि तिग्मतेजाः ससागरामप्यवनिं महर्षिः॥५-६१-३॥
Even though the offense was grave, I was cursed by that sage—my teacher—who was otherwise restrained; a great seer of sharp energy is capable, indeed, of reducing even the earth with its oceans to ashes.
english translation
प्रसादितं ह्यस्य मया मनोऽभूच्छुश्रूषया स्वेन च पौरुषेण । ततस्तदस्त्रं मम सावशेषं तस्मात्समर्थोऽस्मि ममैष भारः॥५-६१-४॥
For his mind was favorably disposed toward me through my service and my own effort; therefore that weapon-knowledge remains with me in part, and thus I am capable—this responsibility is mine.
english translation
निमेषमात्रं तमृषिप्रसादमवाप्य पाञ्चालकरूषमत्स्यान् । निहत्य पार्थांश्च सपुत्रपौत्रांल्लोकानहं शस्त्रजितान्प्रपत्स्ये॥५-६१-॥५-६१-५॥
If I obtain that sage’s favor even for a moment, then—having neutralized the Pāñcālas, the Kārūṣas, the Matsyas, and the Pārthas together with their sons and grandsons—I will attain worlds said to be won by arms.
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