pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: न शशाक यदा बाला प्रत्याख्यातुं तमोनुदम्। भीता शापात् ततो राजन् दध्यौ दीर्घमथान्तरम्॥
English: And when all the entreaties of that maiden to the dispeller of darkness were unavailing, afraid of her curse she long meditated thus
Sanskrit: अनागसः पितुः शापो ब्राह्मणस्य तथैव च। मनिमित्तः कथं न स्यात् क्रुद्धादस्माद् विभावसोः॥
English: “How may my unoffending father and that Brahmana be saved from the curse of the wrathful Vibhavasu on my account?
Sanskrit: बालेनापि सता मोहाद् भृशं पापकृतान्यपि। नाभ्यासादयितव्यानि तेजांसि च तपांसि च॥
English: Although energy and asceticism destructive of sins, yet even honest persons of tender years, through foolishness ought not to draw them near.
Sanskrit: साहमद्य भृशं भीता गृहीता च करे भृशम। कथं त्वकार्यं कुर्यां वै प्रदानं ह्यात्मनः स्वयम्॥
English: are (By acting foolishly) I have been today seriously alarmed and have been placed entirely in the power (of Surya). How can I myself (without the consent of my guardians) do this sinful act, the surrender of my person (to him)"?
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सा वै शापपरित्रस्ता बहु चिन्तयती हृदा। मोहेनाभिपरीताङ्गी स्मयमाना पुनः पुनः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Afraid of (his) curse she reflected much in her mind. Her limbs were quite paralysed and she was repeatedly at a loss as to how to act.
Sanskrit: तं देवमब्रवीद् भीता बन्धूनां राजसत्तम। व्रीडाविह्वलया वाचा शापत्रस्ता विशाम्पते॥
English: Oforemost of kings, O lord of the world, afraid of the censure of her friends and afflicted with the fear of curse, she spoke to that deity these words tremulous with bashfulness.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच पिता मे ध्रियते देव माता चान्ये च बान्धवाः। न तेषु ध्रियमाणेषु विधिलोपो भवेदयम्॥
English: Kunti said: O god, my father is alive and so also my mother and friends. And since they are (still) living, this violation of duty (on my part) is not allowable.
Sanskrit: त्वया तु संगमो देव यदि स्याद् विधिवर्जितः। मन्निमित्तं कुलस्यास्य लोके कीर्तिनशेत् ततः॥
English: If, O god, I hold this unlawful intercourse with you, then the reputation of this race will be destroyed for my sake.
Sanskrit: अथवा धर्ममेतं त्वं मन्यसे तपतां वर। ऋते प्रदानाद् बन्धुभ्यस्तव कामं करोम्यहम्॥
English: Or if you consider it a virtue, I will then, O best of those that shed heat, gratify your desire even without being given away to you by my friends.
Sanskrit: आत्मप्रदानं दुधर्ष तव कृत्वा सती त्वहम्। त्वयि धर्मो यशश्चैव कीर्तिरायुश्च देहिनाम्॥
English: As O irrepressible one, the virtue, the reputation, the renown and the life of all embodied beings are established in you, may I remain chaste after having yielded my person to you.
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच न ते पिता न ते माता गुरवो वा शुचिस्मिते। प्रभवन्ति वरारोहे भद्रं ते शृणु मे वचः॥
English: Surya said: O beautiful damsel of sweet smiles, neither your father, nor your mother nor your superiors are competent to bestow you. May you be happy. Hear what I say.
Sanskrit: सर्वान् कामयते यस्मात् कमेर्धातोश्च भाविनि। तस्मात् कन्येह सुश्रोणि स्वतन्त्रा वरवर्णिनि॥
English: O damsel, the term Kanya, derived from the root Kama (to desire) is applied to a maiden, because she desires (in have intercourse with) every body. Therefore, fair-hipped girl of excellent complexion, she is free (to act as she chooses) in this world.
Sanskrit: नाधर्मश्चरितः कश्चित् त्वया भवति भाविनि। अधर्मं कुत एवाहं वरेयं लोककाम्यया॥
English: You will, O beauteous girl, on no account fall away from virtue (by satisfying my desire). How can I, who seek the welfare of everybody commit an act of sin?
Sanskrit: अनावृताः स्त्रियः सर्वा नराश्च वरवर्णिनि। स्वभाव एष लोकानां विकारोऽन्य इति स्मृतः॥
English: O fair complexioned girl, it is the human nature that all men and women should be without restraint. And it is asserted that the contrary (condition) is (its) perversion.
Sanskrit: सा मया सह संगम्य पुनः कन्या भविष्यसि। पुत्रश्च ते महाबाहुर्भविष्यति महायशाः॥
English: You will also remain a virgin even after having held intercourse with me and your son will be of mighty arms and high renown.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच यदि पुत्रो मम भवेत् त्वत्तः सर्वतमोनुद। कुण्डली कवची शूरो महाबाहुर्महाबलः॥
English: Kunti said : O dispeller of all darkness, if I have a son by powerful and furnished with a coat-of-mail and ear-rings.
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच भविष्यति महाबाहुः कुण्डली दिव्यवर्मभृत्। उभयं चामृतमयं तस्य भद्रे भविष्यति॥
English: Surya said : Gentle maiden, your (son) will be mightyarmed, furnished with ear-rings and an impenetrable and celestials armour made of Amrita.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच यद्येतदमृतादस्ति कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम्। मम पुत्रस्य यं वै त्वं मत्त उत्पादयिष्यसि॥ अस्तु मे सङ्गमो देव यथोक्तं भगवंस्त्वया। त्वद्वीर्यरूपसत्त्वौजा धर्मयुक्तो भवेत् स च॥
English: Kunti said: If both the ear-rings and the armour of the son you will beget on me, be made of Amrita, then, O god, you may enjoy me, as your worshipful self has said. And may he (the son) be powerful, beautiful, strong energetic and virtuous like you.
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच अदित्या कुण्डले राज्ञि दत्ते मे मत्तकाशिनि। तेऽस्य दास्यामि वै भीरु वर्म चैवेदमुत्तमम्॥
English: Surya said: O queen, O beauteous and timid damsel, I will bestow on him these ear-rings which were given to me by Aditi and also this excellent armour.
Sanskrit: कुन्त्युवाच परमं भगवन्नेवं संगमिष्ये त्वया सह। यदि पुत्रो भवेदेवं यथा वदसि गोपते॥
English: Kunti said: O adorable one, it is very well. O lord of rays, if I have such a son as you say, then I snall giatify your desire.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तां कुन्तीमाविवेश विहङ्गमः। स्वर्भानुशत्रुर्योगात्मा नाभ्यां पस्पर्श चैव ताम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said to her "be it so” that ranger of sky, the enemy of Svarbhanu, with his soul absorbed in yoga entered into Kunti and touched her on the naval.
Sanskrit: ततः सा विह्वलेवासीत् कन्या सूर्यस्य तेजसा। पपात चाथ सा देवी शयने मूढचेतना॥
English: Thereupon, that damsel became stupefied by the energy of the sun and fell down on her bed insensible.
Sanskrit: सूर्य उवाच साधयिष्यामि सुश्रोणि पुत्रं वै जनयिष्यसि। सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं कन्या चैव भविष्यसि॥
English: Surya said : O fair-hipped maiden, I shall now disappear. You will give birth to a son who will be the foremost of all wielders of arms.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सा वीडिता बाला तदा सूर्यमथाब्रवीत्। एवमस्त्विति राजेन्द्र प्रस्थितं भूरिवर्चसम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then, O king of kings, that maiden said bashfully to the highly resplendent Surya who was about to go away “may it be so."
Sanskrit: इति स्मोक्ता कुन्तिराजात्मजा सा विवस्वन्तं याचमाना सलज्जा। तस्मिन् पुण्ये शयनीये पपात मोहाविष्टा भज्यमाना लतेव॥
English: Thus the daughter of Kuntiraja, having bashfully asked for a son from Vivasvata fell down unconscious on her auspicious bed like a broken creeper.
Sanskrit: तिग्मांशुस्तां तेजसा मोहयित्वा योगेनाविश्यात्मसंस्थां चकार। न चैवैनां दूषयामास भानुः संज्ञां लेभे भूय एवाथ बाला॥
English: And that deity of hot rays making her insensible by his energy placed himself within her by his yoga power. But Bhanu did not corrupt her. The girl, then (i.e. when the sun had departed) recovered her senses.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो गर्भः समभवत् पृथायाः पृथिवीपते। शुक्ले दशोत्तरे पक्षे तारापतिरिवाम्बरे॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Then, O lord of the earth, like the lord of the stars in the heavens, Pritha conceived a son on the first day of the lighted fortnight during the tenth month.
Sanskrit: सा बान्धवभयाद् बाला गर्भं तं विनिगूहती। धारयामास सुश्रोणी न चैनां बुबुधे जनः॥
English: That fair-hipped damsel afraid of the censure of her friends concealed her pregnancy, so that no body was aware of her real state.
Sanskrit: न हि तां वेद नार्यन्या काचिद् धात्रेयिकामृते। कन्यापुरगतां बालां निपुणां परिरक्षणे॥
English: And as that girl lived in the apartments of maidens, no other women knew her condition except her nurse's daughter who was wellskilled in ministrations.
Sanskrit: ततः कालेन सा गर्भं सुषुवे वरवर्णिनी। कन्यैव तस्य देवस्य प्रसादादमरप्रभम्॥
English: (And) in time that damsel of excellent complexion by the favour of that god, Surya, was delivered of a son beautiful as a celestials.
Sanskrit: तथैवाबद्धकवचं काकोज्ज्वलकुण्डलम्। हर्यक्षं वृषभस्कन्धं यथास्य पितरं तथा॥
English: And like his father he was clad in armour, adorned with brilliant golden ear-rings, endued with leonine eyes and bovine shoulders.
Sanskrit: जातमात्रं च तं गर्भ धान्या सम्मन्य भाविनी। मञ्जूषायां समाधाय स्वास्तीर्णायां समन्ततः॥ मधूच्छिष्टस्थितायां सा सुखायां रुदती तथा। श्लक्ष्णायां सुपिधानायामश्वनद्यामवासृजत्॥
English: And as soon as her delivery took place that girl, in consultation with her nurse, placed her child in a water-proof basket, covered all over with sheets, made of wicker work, smooth, comfortable and furnished with a beautiful pillow. And with tearful eyes she consigned it to the (waters of) the river Ashva.
Sanskrit: जानती चाप्यकर्तव्यं कन्याया गर्भधारणम्। पुत्रस्नेहेन सा राजन् करुणं पर्यदेवयत्॥
English: O king of kings, though she knew that it was not proper for a maiden to be big with child, yet from her affection towards the child she wept bitterly.
Sanskrit: समुत्सृजन्ती मञ्जूषामश्वनद्यां तदा जले। उवाच रुदती कुन्ती यौनि वाक्यानि तच्छृणु॥
English: And hear the words which Kunti uttered while she, weeping bitterly, consigned the basket to the waters of the river Ashva.
Sanskrit: स्वस्ति ते चान्तरिक्षेभ्यः पार्थिवेभ्यश्च पुत्रका दिव्येभ्यश्चैव भूतेभ्यस्तथा तोयचराश्च ये॥
English: "O son, may all the creatures inhabiting the firmament, the earth, the celestials regions and the water contribute to your welfare.
Sanskrit: शिवास्ते सन्तु पन्थानो मा च ते परिपन्थिनः। आगताच तथा पुत्र भवन्त्वद्रोहचेतसः॥
English: May all your ways be auspicious and unobstructed. And, O son, may the minds of those that may meet with you, be not inclined to enmity towards you.
Sanskrit: पातु त्वां वरुणो राजा सलिले सलिलेश्वरः। अन्तरिक्षेऽन्तरिक्षस्थः पवनः सर्वगस्तथा॥
English: On the waters may king Varuna, the lord of waters, protect you. And similarly may Pavana (the wind-god) who ranges in the sky and wanders everywhere protect you in the sky.
Sanskrit: पिता त्वां पातु सर्वत्र तपनस्तपतां वरः। येन दत्तोऽसि मे पुत्र दिव्येन विधिना किल॥
English: O son, may your father, the foremost of those that shed heat and by whom you have been begotten on me by the ordinance of Destiny preserve you everywhere.
Sanskrit: आदित्या वसवो रुद्राः साध्या विश्वे च देवताः। मरुतश्च सहेन्द्रेण दिशश्च दसिगीश्वराः॥
English: And may you be protected by the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Sadhyas the Vishvadevas, the Marutas and the cardinal points together with their guardians and Indra.
Sanskrit: रक्षन्तु त्वां सुराः सर्वे समेषु विषमेषु च। वेत्स्यामि त्वां विदेशेऽपि कवचेनाभिसूचितम्॥
English: And may all the gods protect you in every state whether favourable or adverse. Even in foreign countries I shall be able to recognise you on account of your coat-of-mail.
Sanskrit: धन्यस्ते पुत्र जनको देवो भानुर्विभावसुः। यस्त्वां द्रक्ष्यति दिव्येन चक्षुषा वाहिनीगतम्॥
English: Blessed is indeed your divine father, Bhanu, having effulgence for his wealth, who by means of his celestials sight, beholds you going down the stream.
Sanskrit: धन्या सा प्रमदा या त्वां पुत्रत्वे कल्पयिष्यति। यस्यास्त्वं तृषितः पुत्र स्तनं पास्यसि देवज॥
English: And O son of a deity, that lady is also blessed who will adopt you as her son and feed you from her breast when you are thirsty.
Sanskrit: को नु स्वप्नस्तया दृष्टो या त्वामादित्यवर्चसम्। दिव्यवर्मसमायुक्तं दिव्यकुण्डलभूषितम्॥ पद्मायतविशालाक्षं पद्मताम्रदलोज्वलम्। सुललाटं सुकेशान्तं पुत्रत्वे कल्पयिष्यति॥
English: What a dream she has dreamed who will adopt for her son you who are resplendent as the sun, clad in a celestials armour, adorned with celestials ear-rings, endued with broad and expansive eyes like lotuses, possessed of a complexion bright as the copper-coloured lotus-leaves, graced with a beautiful forehead and beautiful hair.
Sanskrit: धन्या द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुत्र त्वां भूमौ संसर्पमाणकम्। अव्यक्तकलवाक्यानि वदन्तं रेणुगुण्ठितम्॥
English: They are also blessed, O son, who will behold you crawl on the ground covered with dust and who will hear your sweet inarticulate speech.
Sanskrit: धन्या द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुत्र त्वां पुनर्योवनगोचरम्। हिमवद्वनसम्भूतं सिंहं केसरिणं यथा॥
English: Blessed are they too, who will see you arrive at manhood like a mained lion of the Himalayan forests.
Sanskrit: एवं बहुविधं राजन् विलप्य करुणं पृथा। अवासृजत मञ्जूषामश्वनद्यास्तदा जले॥
English: Having, O king, thus wept long and bitterly, Pritha then consigned the basket to the waters of the river Ashva.
Sanskrit: रुदती पुत्रशोकार्ता निशीथे कमलेक्षणा। धात्र्या सह पृथा राजन् पुत्रदर्शनलालसा॥
English: And, O monarch, accompanied by her nurse the lotus-eyed Pritha desirous of beholding her son again and again and overpowered with grief for her son and weeping piteously, at night.
Sanskrit: विसर्जयित्वा मञ्जूषां सम्बोधनभयात् पितुः। विवेश राजभवनं पुनः शोकातुरा ततः॥
English: Laid the basket (on the waters of the Ashva) and entered into the palace with a heavy heart lest her father might know (the secret).
Sanskrit: मञ्जूषा त्वश्वनद्याः सा ययौ चर्मण्वती नदीम्। चर्मण्वत्याश्च यमुनां ततो गङ्गां जगाम ह॥
English: (On the other hand) the basket came from the Ashva to the river Charmavati, from the Charınavati to the Yamuna and thence to the Ganga.
Sanskrit: गङ्गायाः सूतविषयं चप्पामनुययौ पुरीम्। स मञ्जूषागतो गर्भस्तरङ्गरुह्यमानकः॥
English: And that basket containing the child, borne along the waves of the Ganga arrived at the city of Champa in the Suta territory.
Sanskrit: अमृतादुत्थितं दिव्यं तनुवर्म सकुण्डलम्। धारयामास तं गर्भं दैवं च विधिनिर्मितम्॥
English: And that child was kept alive on account of the celestials mail and ear-rings both made of Amrita and also on account of the ordinance of Destiny.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु धृतराष्ट्रस्य वै सखा। सूतोऽधिरथ इत्येव सदारो जाह्नवीं ययौ॥
English: Vaishampayana said : At this time one Adhiratha of the Suta tribe and a friend of Dhritarashthra's accompanied by his wife came to the Jahnavi (Ganga).
Sanskrit: तस्य भार्याभवद् राजन् रूपेणासदृशी भुवि। राधा नाम महाभागा न सा पुत्रमविन्दत॥
English: O monarch, his wife named Radha was peerless in beauty on earth. That highly fortunate lady had no son.
Sanskrit: अपत्यार्थे परं यत्नमकरोच्च विशेषतः। सा ददर्शाथ मञ्जूषामुह्यमानां यदृच्छया॥
English: Although, she made the very best endeavours to obtain one. She, then, beheld drifting along the stream, a basket.
Sanskrit: दत्तरक्षाप्रतिसरामन्वालम्भनशोभनाम्। ऊर्मीतरङ्गैर्जाह्नव्याः समानीतामुपह्वरम्॥
English: Containing things preventive of dangers and dyed with saffron. And (that basket) was carried before her by the waves of the Janhavi.
Sanskrit: सा तु कौतूहलात् प्राप्तां ग्राहयामास भाविनी। ततो निवेदयामास सूतस्याधिरथस्य वै॥
English: And that lady, impelled by curiosity had it seized. She then told all to Adhiratha of the Suta caste.
Sanskrit: स तामुद्धृत्य मञ्जूषामुत्सार्य जलमन्तिकात्। यन्त्रैरुद्धाटयामास सोऽपश्यत् तत्र बालकम्॥
English: He (Adhiratha) then carried the basket from the water-side and had it opened by instruments. And therein he teheld a boy.
Sanskrit: तरुणादित्यसंकाशं हेमवर्मधरं तथा। मृष्टकुण्डलयुक्तेन वदनेन विराजता॥
English: (Beautiful) as the morning sun, clad in a golden armour and with a beautiful face adorned with brilliant ear-rings.
Sanskrit: स सूतो भार्यया सार्धं विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः। अङ्कमारोप्य तं बालं भार्यां वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: That Suta together with his wife with eyes expanded in wonder, took the infant on his lap and spoke these words to her.
Sanskrit: इदमत्यद्भुतं भीरु यतो जातोऽस्मि भाविनी। दृष्टवान् देवगर्भोऽयं मन्येऽस्मान् समुपागतः॥
English: "O timid lady, since my very birth I have never witnessed such a marvel. I think, this boy that has come to us, is begotten by a celestials,
Sanskrit: अनपत्यस्य पुत्रोऽयं देवैर्दत्तो ध्रुवं मम। इत्युक्त्वा तं ददौ पुत्रं राधायै स महीपते॥
English: Surely, considering that I have no son, the gods have sent this child to me.” O lord of the earth, saying this, he made over the child to Radha.
Sanskrit: प्रतिजग्राह तं राधा विधिवद् दिव्यरूपिणम्। पुत्रं कमलगर्भामं देवगर्भं श्रिया वृतम्॥
English: Thereupon, Radha duly adopted that body of celestials appearance and birth, endued with the splendour of the filaments of lotuses and possessed of excellent grace.
Sanskrit: पुपोष चैनं विधिवद् ववृधे स च वीर्यवान्। ततः प्रभृति चाप्यन्ये प्रभावन्नौरसाः सुताः॥
English: She brought him properly up and that mighty boy too began to grow up. Since that time he (Adhiratha) had other sons begotten by him.
Sanskrit: वसुवर्मधरं दृष्ट्वा तं बालं हेमकुण्डलम्। नामास्य वसुषेणेति ततश्चक्रुर्द्विजातयः॥
English: The twice-born ones seeing the boy ciad in a golden armour and adorned with golden earrings called him Vasusena.
Sanskrit: एवं स सूतपुत्रत्वं जगामामितविक्रमः। वसुषेण इति ख्यातो वृष इत्येव च प्रभुः॥
English: Thus did the boy of immeasurable strength and splendour come to be known as the son of a charioteer and was styled Vasusena and Vrisha.
Sanskrit: सूतस्य ववृधेऽङ्गेषु श्रेष्ठः पुत्रः स वीर्यवान्। चारेण विदितश्चासीत् पृथया दिव्यवर्मभृत्॥
English: That the powerful child, clad in celestials armour (known as) the eldest son of the charioteer (Adhiratha) was growing up in the country of the Angas, was known to Pritha through her spies.
Sanskrit: सूतस्त्वधिरथः पुत्रं विवृद्धं समयेन तम्। दृष्ट्वा प्रस्थापयामास पुरं वारणसाह्वयम्॥
English: When the charioteer saw that his son in course of time had grown up, he sent him to the city of Hastina.
Sanskrit: तत्रोपसदनं चक्रे द्रोणस्येष्वस्त्रकर्णमि। सख्यं दुर्योधनेनैवमगमत् स च वीर्यवान्॥
English: There the powerful youth lived with Drona in order to learn weapons and made friends with Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: द्रोणात् कृपाच्च रामाच्च सोऽस्त्रग्रामं चतुर्विधम् लब्ध्वा लोकेऽभवत् ख्यातः परमेष्वासतां गतः॥
English: Having obtained from Drona, Kripa and Rama (i.e. Parashurama), all the four kinds of weapons, he (Karna) became celebrated in the world as a great bowman.
Sanskrit: संधाय धार्तराष्ट्रेण पार्थानां विप्रिये रतः। योद्धमाशंसते नित्यं फाल्गुनेन महात्मना॥
English: Having contracted a friendship with the son of Dhritarashtra, he became hostile to the Parthas and was always desirous of fighting with the high-souled Falguna.
Sanskrit: सदा हि तस्य स्पर्धाऽऽसीदर्जुनेन विशाम्पते। अर्जुनस्य च कर्णेन यतो दृष्टो बभूव सः॥
English: And O lord of the earth, since they first saw each other, he (Karna) challenged Arjuna and Arjuna too challenged him.
Sanskrit: एतद् गुह्यं महाराज सूर्यस्यासीन्न संशयः। यः सूर्यसम्भवः कर्णः कुन्त्यां सूतकुले तथा॥
English: And O great king, that Karna begotten by him on Kunti was growing up in the race of the Sutas, was, no doubt known to Surya.
Sanskrit: तं तु कुण्डलिनं दृष्ट्वा वर्मणा च समन्वितम्। अवध्यं समरे मत्वा पर्यतप्यद् युधिष्ठिरः॥
English: Seeing that he was furnished with armour and ear-rings, Yudhishthira was much pained thinking that he was unslayable in battle.
Sanskrit: यदा च कर्णो राजेन्द्र भानुमन्तं दिवाकरम्। स्तौति मध्यन्दिने प्राप्ते प्राञ्जलिः सलिले स्थितः॥ तत्रैनमुपतिष्ठन्ति ब्राह्मणा धनहेतुना। नादेयं तस्य तत्काले किञ्चिदस्ति द्विजातिषु॥
English: O king of kings, when at noon Karna rose from the water and worshipped the author of the day possessed of rays with joined palms, the Brahmanas prayed to him for riches. And at that time there was nothing that he would not bestow on the twice-born ones.
Sanskrit: तमिन्द्रो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा भिक्षां देहीत्युपस्थितः। स्वागतं चेति राधेयस्तमथ प्रत्यभाषत॥
English: (For this reason) disguised as a Brahmana Indra came to him and said "give me alms." And the son of Radha replied to him "you are welcome."
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच देवराजमनुप्राप्तं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मना वृतम्। दृष्ट्वा स्वागतमित्याह न बुबोधास्य मानसम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Beholding the king of the celestials disguised as a Brahmana come (to him), (Karna) said "you are right welcome.” But he could not divine his intentions.
Sanskrit: हिरण्यकण्ठी: प्रमदा ग्रामान् वा बहुगोकुलान्। किं ददानीति तं विप्रमुवाचाधिरथिस्ततः॥
English: Then the (adopted) son of Adhiratha said to that Brahmana "Between beautiful damsels adorned with golden necklaces and villages full of cows which shall I give you?”
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण उवाच हिरण्यकण्ठ्यः प्रमदा यच्चान्यत् प्रीतिवर्धनम्। नाहं दत्तमिहेच्छामि तदर्थभ्यः प्रदीयताम्॥
English: The Brahmana said : I do not wish to have beauteous damsels with gold necklaces or other agreeable things. Give these (things) to those that beg them.
Sanskrit: यदेतत् सहजं वर्म कुण्डले च तवानघ। एतदुत्कृत्य मे देहि यदि सत्यव्रतो भवान्।॥
English: O sinless one, if you truly observe your vow then cut off (from your body) this armour and these ear-rings born with you and bestow them on me.
Sanskrit: एतदिच्छाम्यहं क्षिप्रं त्वया दत्तं परंतप। एष मे सर्वलाभानां लाभः परमको मतः॥
English: O tormentor of foes, I wish you will very soon give them to me, as I consider this one gain to be the best of all others.
Sanskrit: कर्ण उवाच अवनि प्रमदा गाश्च निवापं बहुवार्षिकम्। तते ते विप्र प्रदास्यामि न तु वर्म सकुण्डलम्॥
English: Karna said: O Brahmana, I will bestow on you homestead lands, beauteous women, cows and (sufficient) plots of land which will enable you to maintain yourself as long as you live.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं बहुविधैर्वाक्यैर्याच्यमानः स तु द्विजः। कर्णेन भरतश्रेष्ठ नान्यं वरमयाचत॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O best of the Bharatas, though Karna thus entreated that twice-born one with various words, yet he (the Brahmana) did not crave any other boon.
Sanskrit: सान्वितश्च यथाशक्ति पूजितश्च यथाविधि। न चान्यं स द्विजश्रेष्ठः कामयामास वै वरम्॥
English: Though he tried his very best to propitiate him and though he worshipped him duly, yet that best of the twice-born ones did not beg any other boon.
Sanskrit: यदा नान्यं प्रवृणुते वरं वै द्विजसत्तमः। तदैनमब्रवीद् भूयो राधेयः प्रहसन्निव॥
English: When that most exalted of the twice-born ones did not ask for any other boon, the son of Radha then addressed him again with a smile,
Sanskrit: सहजं वर्म मे विप्र कुण्डले चामृतोद्भवे। तेनावध्योऽस्मि लोकेषु ततो नैतज्जहाम्यहम्॥
English: “O Brahmana, by virtue of my coat-of-mail, which I have been born with and of the two ear-rings which have sprung from Amrita, I am indestructible by (all) the worlds. I will not, therefore, part with them.
Sanskrit: विशालं पृथिवीराज्यं क्षेमं निहतकण्टकम्। प्रतिगृहणीष्व मत्तस्त्वं साधु ब्राह्मणपुङ्गव॥
English: O most exalted of the Brahmanas, may you be in peace. Accept from me the extensive and peaceful empire of the world with its thorns (enemies) weeded out.
Sanskrit: कुण्डलाभ्यां विमुक्तोऽहं वर्मणा सहजेन च। गमनीयो भविष्यामि शत्रूणां द्विजसत्तम॥
English: Divested of my ear-rings and the armour with which I was born, Obest of the Brahmanas, I shall be liable to be killed by my enemies.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच यदान्यं न वरं ववे भगवान् पाकशासनः। ततः प्रहस्य कर्णस्तं पुनरित्यब्रवीद् वचः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When the exalted chastiser of the (Asura) Paka did not ask for any other boon, then Karna smilingly said to him again these words.
Sanskrit: विदितो देवदेवेश प्रागेवासि मम प्रभो। न तु न्याय्यं मया दातुं तव शक्र वृथा वरम्॥
English: "O lord, O god of gods, I knew before that you (would come). O Shakra, it is not proper for me to bestow on you a boon uselessly.
Sanskrit: त्वं हि देवेश्वरः साक्षात् त्वया देयो वरो मम। अन्येषां चैव भूतानामिश्वरो ह्यसि भूतकृत्॥
English: (Because) you are the very lord of the celestials. It is for you to confer boons on me as you are the creator and lord of all other creators.
Sanskrit: यदि दास्यामि ते देव कुण्डले कवचं तथा। वध्यतामुपयास्यामि त्वं च शक्रावहास्यताम्॥
English: If, O god, I give you my ear-rings and armour, I shall be liable to be killed and you, too will be an object of ridicule.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् विनिमयं कृत्वा कुण्डले वर्म चोत्तमम्। हरस्व शक्र कामं मे न दद्यामहमन्यथा॥
English: Therefore, O Shakra, take my ear-rings and excellent armour in exchange (for boons to be conferred on me by you). Else I will in no way, give (them to you).
Sanskrit: शक्र उवाच विदितोऽहं रवेः पूर्वमायानेव तवान्तिकम्। तेन ते सर्वमाख्यातमेवमेतन्न संशयः॥
English: Shakra said: Before I came to you, Ravi (the sun) was aware of my intentions. There is no doubt that he has told you all.
Sanskrit: काममस्तु तथा तात तव कर्ण यथेच्छसि। वर्जयित्वा तु मे वलां प्रवृणीष्व यथेच्छसि॥
English: O son, O Karna, let it be what you desire, With the exception of my Vajra (thunderbolt) tell me what you desire.