Karna Enters the Arena and Is Made King of Anga

Verse 1 (1.146.1)

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु तस्मिञ्जनसमागमे । दत्तेऽवकाशे पुरुषैर्विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः । विवेश रङ्गं विस्तीर्णं कर्णः परपुरञ्जयः ॥

etasminneva kāle tu tasmiñjanasamāgame | datte'vakāśe puruṣairvismayotphullalocanaḥ | viveśa raṅgaṃ vistīrṇaṃ karṇaḥ parapurañjayaḥ

At that very moment, in that gathering of people, as men made way for him, Karna, conqueror of enemy cities, entered the broad arena, wide-eyed with wonder.

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (backtick and quote marks that flag the southern insertion). The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; apparatus 1.126.1*1419); the second and third lines are 1.126.1 (which reads locanaiḥ, describing the crowd).

Verse 2 (1.146.2)

सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत्कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः । स धनुर्बद्धनिस्त्रिंशः पादचारीव पर्वतः ॥

sahajaṃ kavacaṃ bibhratkuṇḍaloddyotitānanaḥ | sa dhanurbaddhanistriṃśaḥ pādacārīva parvataḥ

He wore the armour he was born with, and his face shone with his earrings. With his bow, and his sword girded on, he was like a mountain walking on foot.

Verse 3 (1.146.3)

कन्यागर्भः पृथुयशाः पृथायाः पृथुलोचनः । तीक्ष्णांशोर्भास्करस्यांशः कर्णोऽरिगणसूदनः ॥

kanyāgarbhaḥ pṛthuyaśāḥ pṛthāyāḥ pṛthulocanaḥ | tīkṣṇāṃśorbhāskarasyāṃśaḥ karṇo'rigaṇasūdanaḥ

Born of Pritha while she was still a maiden, widely famed, large-eyed, a portion of the sharp-rayed Sun, was Karna, destroyer of hosts of foes.

Verse 4 (1.146.4)

सिंहर्षभगजेन्द्राणां बलवीर्यपराक्रमः । दीप्तिकान्तिद्युतिगुणैः सूर्येन्दुज्वलनोपमः ॥

siṃharṣabhagajendrāṇāṃ balavīryaparākramaḥ | dīptikāntidyutiguṇaiḥ sūryendujvalanopamaḥ

He had the strength, valour and prowess of lions, bulls and lordly elephants; in brilliance, beauty and radiance he was like the sun, the moon and fire.

Verse 5 (1.146.5)

प्रांशुः कनकतालाभः सिंहसंहननो युवा । असङ्ख्येयगुणः श्रीमान्भास्करस्यात्मसंभवः ॥

prāṃśuḥ kanakatālābhaḥ siṃhasaṃhanano yuvā | asaṅkhyeyaguṇaḥ śrīmānbhāskarasyātmasaṃbhavaḥ

Tall, gleaming like a golden palm tree, with the build of a lion, young, of countless virtues and glorious, he was the son born of the Sun himself.

Verse 6 (1.146.6)

स निरीक्ष्य महाबाहुः सर्वतो रङ्गमण्डलम् । प्रणामं द्रोणकृपयोर्नात्यादृतमिवाकरोत् ॥

sa nirīkṣya mahābāhuḥ sarvato raṅgamaṇḍalam | praṇāmaṃ droṇakṛpayornātyādṛtamivākarot

The strong-armed one looked all around the arena and bowed to Drona and Kripa, but with little show of respect.

Verse 7 (1.146.7)

स समाजजनः सर्वो निश्चलः स्थिरलोचनः । कोऽयमित्यागतक्षोभः कौतूहलपरोऽभवत् ॥

sa samājajanaḥ sarvo niścalaḥ sthiralocanaḥ | ko'yamityāgatakṣobhaḥ kautūhalaparo'bhavat

The whole assembly stood motionless, eyes fixed on him, stirred and full of curiosity: "Who is this?"

Verse 8 (1.146.8)

सोऽब्रवीन्मेघगम्भीरस्वरेण वदतां वरः । भ्राता भ्रातरमज्ञातं सावित्रः पाकशासनिम् ॥

so'bravīnmeghagambhīrasvareṇa vadatāṃ varaḥ | bhrātā bhrātaramajñātaṃ sāvitraḥ pākaśāsanim

Then in a voice deep as a thundercloud that best of speakers, the son of the Sun, spoke to the son of Indra, a brother to the brother he did not know:

Verse 9 (1.146.9)

पार्थ यत्ते कृतं कर्म विशेषवदहं ततः । करिष्ये पश्यतां नॄणां माऽऽत्मना विस्मयं गमः ॥

pārtha yatte kṛtaṃ karma viśeṣavadahaṃ tataḥ | kariṣye paśyatāṃ nṝṇāṃ mā''tmanā vismayaṃ gamaḥ

Partha, whatever feat you have done, I shall do it, and better, while these people watch. Do not be so full of wonder at yourself.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Karna: his challenge fills the verse, though Wikisource prints no heading for it.

Verse 10 (1.146.10)

असमाप्ते ततस्तस्य वचने वदतां वर । यन्त्रोत्क्षिप्त इवोत्तस्थौ क्षिप्रं वै सर्वतो जनः ॥

asamāpte tatastasya vacane vadatāṃ vara | yantrotkṣipta ivottasthau kṣipraṃ vai sarvato janaḥ

Before he had even finished speaking, O best of speakers, the people everywhere sprang to their feet at once, as if flung up by a machine.

Verse 11 (1.146.11)

प्रीतिश्च मनुजव्याघ्र दुर्योधनमुपाविशत् । ह्रीश्च क्रोधश्च बीभत्सुं क्षणेनान्वाविवेश ह ॥

prītiśca manujavyāghra duryodhanamupāviśat | hrīśca krodhaśca bībhatsuṃ kṣaṇenānvāviveśa ha

Delight entered Duryodhana, O tiger among men, while shame and anger in an instant took hold of Bibhatsu.

Verse 12 (1.146.12)

ततो द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञातः कर्णः प्रियरणः सदा । यत्कृतं तत्र पार्थेन तच्चकार महाबलः ॥

tato droṇābhyanujñātaḥ karṇaḥ priyaraṇaḥ sadā | yatkṛtaṃ tatra pārthena taccakāra mahābalaḥ

Then, with Drona's permission, mighty Karna, who always loved a fight, did there everything that Partha had done.

Verse 13 (1.146.13)

अथ दुर्योधनस्तत्र भ्रातृभिः सह भारत । कर्णं परिष्वज्य मुदा ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

atha duryodhanastatra bhrātṛbhiḥ saha bhārata | karṇaṃ pariṣvajya mudā tato vacanamabravīt

Then Duryodhana, together with his brothers, O Bharata, joyfully embraced Karna and said:

Verse 14 (1.146.14)

स्वागतं ते महाबाहो दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि मानद । अहं च कुरुराज्यं च यथेष्टमुपभुज्यताम् ॥

svāgataṃ te mahābāho diṣṭyā prāpto'si mānada | ahaṃ ca kururājyaṃ ca yatheṣṭamupabhujyatām

Welcome, strong-armed one! It is our good fortune that you have come, O giver of honour. Enjoy me and the kingdom of the Kurus as you please.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Duryodhana: his welcome fills the verse, though Wikisource prints no heading for it.

Verse 15 (1.146.15)

कृतं सर्वमहं मन्ये सखित्वं च त्वया वृणे । द्वन्द्वयुद्धं च पार्थेन कर्तुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो ॥

kṛtaṃ sarvamahaṃ manye sakhitvaṃ ca tvayā vṛṇe | dvandvayuddhaṃ ca pārthena kartumicchāmyahaṃ prabho

I count it all as done. I choose your friendship, and I wish to fight Partha in single combat, my lord.

Note on the text: A different wording of 1.126.15 (kṛtaṃ sarveṇa me 'nyena … bhārata).

Verse 16 (1.146.16)

एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन राजन्दुर्योधनस्तदा । कर्णं दीर्घाञ्चितभुजं परिष्वज्येदमब्रवीत् ॥

evamuktastu karṇena rājanduryodhanastadā | karṇaṃ dīrghāñcitabhujaṃ pariṣvajyedamabravīt

Thus addressed by Karna, O king, Duryodhana embraced Karna, whose arms were long and finely shaped, and said:

Note on the text: Removed the speaker line वैशंपायन उवाच, which had slipped into the verse text, and stray wiki marks (backtick and quote marks that flag the southern insertion). Speaker set to Vaishampayana (the input carried Karna over). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus, 1.126.15*1420).

Verse 17 (1.146.17)

भुङ्क्ष्व भोगान्मया सार्धं बन्धूनां प्रियकृद्भव । दुर्हृदां कुरु सर्वेषां मूर्ध्नि पादमरिन्दम ॥

bhuṅkṣva bhogānmayā sārdhaṃ bandhūnāṃ priyakṛdbhava | durhṛdāṃ kuru sarveṣāṃ mūrdhni pādamarindama

Enjoy life's pleasures with me, and do what pleases your kinsmen. Set your foot on the heads of all who wish us ill, O tamer of foes.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Duryodhana (the input carried Karna over); the critical edition prints duryodhana uvāca before this verse.

Verse 18 (1.146.18)

ततः क्षिप्तमिवात्मानं मत्वा पार्थोऽभ्यभाषत । कर्णं भ्रातृसमूहस्य मध्येऽचलमिव स्थितम् ॥

tataḥ kṣiptamivātmānaṃ matvā pārtho'bhyabhāṣata | karṇaṃ bhrātṛsamūhasya madhye'calamiva sthitam

Then Partha, feeling himself insulted, spoke to Karna, who stood like a mountain in the midst of the band of brothers:

Verse 19 (1.146.19)

अनाहूतोपसृष्टानामनाहूतोपजल्पिनाम् । ये लोकास्तान्हतः कर्ण मया त्वं प्रतिपत्स्यसे ॥

anāhūtopasṛṣṭānāmanāhūtopajalpinām | ye lokāstānhataḥ karṇa mayā tvaṃ pratipatsyase

The worlds that await those who come uninvited and speak uninvited, to those worlds you will go, Karna, slain by me.

Verse 20 (1.146.20)

रङ्गोऽयं सर्वसामान्यः किमत्र तव फाल्गुन । वीर्यश्रेष्ठाश्च राजानो बलं धर्मोऽनुवर्तते ॥

raṅgo'yaṃ sarvasāmānyaḥ kimatra tava phālguna | vīryaśreṣṭhāśca rājāno balaṃ dharmo'nuvartate

This arena is open to all. What claim have you here, Phalguna? Kings are those who excel in valour, and law follows strength.

Verse 21 (1.146.21)

किं क्षेपैर्दुर्बलायासैः शरैः कथय भारत । गुरोः समक्षं यावत्ते हराम्यद्य शिरः शरैः ॥

kiṃ kṣepairdurbalāyāsaiḥ śaraiḥ kathaya bhārata | guroḥ samakṣaṃ yāvatte harāmyadya śiraḥ śaraiḥ

Why these taunts, the effort of the weak? Speak with arrows, Bharata, until, before your teacher's eyes, I take your head today with mine.

Verse 22 (1.146.22)

ततो द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञातः पार्थः परपुरञ्जयः । भ्रातृभिस्त्वरयाश्लिष्टो रणायोपजगाम तम् ॥

tato droṇābhyanujñātaḥ pārthaḥ parapurañjayaḥ | bhrātṛbhistvarayāśliṣṭo raṇāyopajagāma tam

Then, with Drona's leave, Partha, conqueror of enemy cities, quickly embraced by his brothers, advanced to meet him in battle.

Note on the text: Corrected पार्तः → पार्थः (misprint in Wikisource; त for थ; the critical edition reads pārthaḥ).

Verse 23 (1.146.23)

ततो दुर्योधनेनापि स भ्रात्रा समरोद्यतः । परिष्वक्तः स्थितः कर्णः प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः ॥

tato duryodhanenāpi sa bhrātrā samarodyataḥ | pariṣvaktaḥ sthitaḥ karṇaḥ pragṛhya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ

Karna too, ready for combat, embraced by Duryodhana his brother, stood with bow and arrow in hand.

Verse 24 (1.146.24)

ततः सविद्युत्स्तनितैः सेन्द्रायुधपुरोगमैः । आवृतं गगनं मेघैर्बलाकापङ्क्तिहासिभिः ॥

tataḥ savidyutstanitaiḥ sendrāyudhapurogamaiḥ | āvṛtaṃ gaganaṃ meghairbalākāpaṅktihāsibhiḥ

Then the sky was covered with clouds, with lightning and thunder, led by rainbows, and laughing with rows of cranes.

Verse 25 (1.146.25)

ततः स्नेहाद्धरिहयं दृष्ट्वा रङ्गावलोकिनम् । भास्करोऽप्यनयन्नाशं समीपोपगतान्घनान् ॥

tataḥ snehāddharihayaṃ dṛṣṭvā raṅgāvalokinam | bhāskaro'pyanayannāśaṃ samīpopagatānghanān

Seeing the lord of the bay horses (Indra) looking down on the arena out of love, the Sun too drove away the clouds that had come near him.

Verse 26 (1.146.26)

मेघच्छायोपगूढस्तु ततोऽदृश्यत फाल्गुनः । सूर्यातपपरिक्षिप्तः कर्णोऽपि समदृश्यत ॥

meghacchāyopagūḍhastu tato'dṛśyata phālgunaḥ | sūryātapaparikṣiptaḥ karṇo'pi samadṛśyata

Phalguna was then seen wrapped in the shadow of the clouds, while Karna was seen bathed in the blaze of the sun.

Verse 27 (1.146.27)

धार्तराष्ट्रा यतः कर्णस्तस्मिन्देशे व्यवस्थिताः । भारद्वाजः कृपो भीष्मो यतः पार्थस्ततोऽभवन् ॥

dhārtarāṣṭrā yataḥ karṇastasmindeśe vyavasthitāḥ | bhāradvājaḥ kṛpo bhīṣmo yataḥ pārthastato'bhavan

The sons of Dhritarashtra took their stand where Karna was; Bharadvaja's son, Kripa and Bhishma went to where Partha was.

Verse 28 (1.146.28)

द्विधा रङ्गः समभवत्स्त्रीणां द्वैधमजायत । कुन्तिभोजसुता मोहं विज्ञातार्था जगाम ह ॥

dvidhā raṅgaḥ samabhavatstrīṇāṃ dvaidhamajāyata | kuntibhojasutā mohaṃ vijñātārthā jagāma ha

The arena split in two, and the women too were divided. Kuntibhoja's daughter, who knew the truth, fell into a faint.

Verse 29 (1.146.29)

तां तथा मोहमापन्नां विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित् । कुन्तीमाश्वासयामास प्रेष्याभिश्चन्दनोदकैः ॥

tāṃ tathā mohamāpannāṃ viduraḥ sarvadharmavit | kuntīmāśvāsayāmāsa preṣyābhiścandanodakaiḥ

When Kunti had fainted thus, Vidura, who knew every duty, revived her through her maids with sandal-scented water.

Verse 30 (1.146.30)

ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणा तावुभौ परिदंशितौ । पुत्रौ दृष्ट्वा सुसंभ्रान्ता नान्वपद्यत किंचन ॥

tataḥ pratyāgataprāṇā tāvubhau paridaṃśitau | putrau dṛṣṭvā susaṃbhrāntā nānvapadyata kiṃcana

When her senses returned and she saw her two sons armed for battle, she was so distraught that she could do nothing.

Verse 31 (1.146.31)

तावुद्यतमहाचापौ कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत् । द्वन्द्वयुद्धसमाचारे कुशलः सर्वधर्मवित् ॥

tāvudyatamahācāpau kṛpaḥ śāradvato'bravīt | dvandvayuddhasamācāre kuśalaḥ sarvadharmavit

As the two stood with their great bows raised, Kripa, son of Sharadvat, versed in the rules of single combat and knowing every point of dharma, said:

Verse 32 (1.146.32)

अयं पृथायास्तनयः कनीयान्पाण्डुनन्दनः । कौरवो भवता सार्धं द्वन्द्वयुद्धं करिष्यति ॥

ayaṃ pṛthāyāstanayaḥ kanīyānpāṇḍunandanaḥ | kauravo bhavatā sārdhaṃ dvandvayuddhaṃ kariṣyati

This is the youngest son of Pritha, the son of Pandu, a Kaurava. He will fight a single combat with you.

Note on the text: Speaker set to Kripa: his speech fills this verse and the next two, though Wikisource prints no heading for it.

Verse 33 (1.146.33)

त्वमप्येवं महाबाहो मातरं पितरं कुलम् । कथयस्व नरेन्द्राणां येषां त्वं कुलभूषणम् ॥

tvamapyevaṃ mahābāho mātaraṃ pitaraṃ kulam | kathayasva narendrāṇāṃ yeṣāṃ tvaṃ kulabhūṣaṇam

You too, strong-armed one, must likewise declare your mother, your father and your family, and the kings whose house you adorn.

Note on the text: This is 1.126.32a and 32c (the critical edition ends the line with kulavardhanaḥ).

Verse 34 (1.146.34)

ततो विदित्वा पार्थस्त्वां प्रतियोत्स्यति वा न वा । वृथाकुलसमाचारैर्न युध्यन्ते नृपात्मजाः ॥

tato viditvā pārthastvāṃ pratiyotsyati vā na vā | vṛthākulasamācārairna yudhyante nṛpātmajāḥ

Once he knows it, Partha will decide whether or not to fight you. The sons of kings do not fight men whose family and conduct are unknown.

Note on the text: The first line is 1.126.32e; the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; apparatus 1.126.32*1422).

Verse 35 (1.146.35)

एवमुक्तस्य कर्णस्य व्रीडावनतमाननम् । बभौ वर्षाम्बुविक्लिन्नं पद्ममागलितं यथा ॥

evamuktasya karṇasya vrīḍāvanatamānanam | babhau varṣāmbuviklinnaṃ padmamāgalitaṃ yathā

At these words Karna's face, bowed in shame, looked like a drooping lotus drenched by the rain.

Verse 36 (1.146.36)

आचार्य त्रिविधा योनी राज्ञां शास्त्रविनिश्चये । सत्कुलीनश्च शूरश्च यश्च सेनां प्रकर्षति ॥

ācārya trividhā yonī rājñāṃ śāstraviniścaye | satkulīnaśca śūraśca yaśca senāṃ prakarṣati

Teacher, by the settled judgement of the treatises there are three sources of kingship: a man of good family, a hero, and one who leads an army.

Verse 37 (1.146.37)

अद्भ्योऽग्निर्ब्रह्मतः क्षत्रमश्मनो लोहमुत्थितम् । तेषां सर्वत्रगं तेजः स्वासु योनिषु शाम्यति ॥

adbhyo'gnirbrahmataḥ kṣatramaśmano lohamutthitam | teṣāṃ sarvatragaṃ tejaḥ svāsu yoniṣu śāmyati

Fire arose from water, the kshatriya from the brahmin, iron from stone; their power, which reaches everywhere, is quenched only in their own sources.

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (backtick and quote marks that flag the southern insertion). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus, 1.126.34*1423).

Verse 38 (1.146.38)

यद्ययं फाल्गुनो युद्धे नाराज्ञा योद्धुमिच्छति । तस्मादेषोऽङ्गविषये मया राज्येऽभिषिच्यते ॥

yadyayaṃ phālguno yuddhe nārājñā yoddhumicchati | tasmādeṣo'ṅgaviṣaye mayā rājye'bhiṣicyate

If Phalguna will not fight in battle with one who is not a king, then I here consecrate this man as king of the land of Anga.

Verse 39 (1.146.39)

ततो राजानमामन्त्र्य गाङ्गेयं च पितामहम् । अभिषेकस्य संभारान्समानीय द्विजातिभिः ॥

tato rājānamāmantrya gāṅgeyaṃ ca pitāmaham | abhiṣekasya saṃbhārānsamānīya dvijātibhiḥ

Then, taking leave of the king and of the grandsire, Ganga's son, and having the materials for the consecration brought by the twice-born,

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (backtick and quote marks that flag the southern insertion). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus, 1.126.35*1424).

Verse 40 (1.146.40)

गोसहस्रायुतं दत्त्वा युक्तानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् । अर्होऽयमङ्गराज्यस्य इति वाच्य द्विजातिभिः ॥

gosahasrāyutaṃ dattvā yuktānāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām | arho'yamaṅgarājyasya iti vācya dvijātibhiḥ

and giving ten million cows to worthy men of holy deeds, he had the brahmins declare: "This man is worthy of the kingdom of Anga."

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki quote mark. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus, 1.126.35*1424).

Verse 41 (1.146.41)

ततस्तस्मिन्क्षणे कर्णः सलाजकुसुमैर्घटैः । काञ्चनैः काञ्चने पीठे मन्त्रविद्भिर्महारथः ॥

tatastasminkṣaṇe karṇaḥ salājakusumairghaṭaiḥ | kāñcanaiḥ kāñcane pīṭhe mantravidbhirmahārathaḥ

Then, at that moment, the great chariot-warrior Karna, seated on a golden throne, by men versed in mantras, with golden jars holding parched grain and flowers,

Note on the text: This is 1.126.36a and 36c.

Verse 42 (1.146.42)

अभिषिक्तोऽङ्गराज्ये स श्रिया युक्तो महाबलः । स मौलिहारकेयूरः सहस्ताभरणाङ्गदः ॥

abhiṣikto'ṅgarājye sa śriyā yukto mahābalaḥ | sa maulihārakeyūraḥ sahastābharaṇāṅgadaḥ

was consecrated to the kingdom of Anga, and the mighty one was endowed with royal splendour. With crown, necklace and armlets, with bracelets and arm-rings,

Note on the text: Corrected अङ्गराजे → अङ्गराज्ये (misprint in Wikisource; dropped akshara य; the critical edition reads aṅgarājye). Removed stray wiki marks (backtick and quote marks that flag the southern insertion). The first line is 1.126.36e; the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; apparatus 1.126.36*1425, in the instrumental).

Verse 43 (1.146.43)

राजलिङ्गैस्तथाऽन्यैश्च भूषितो भूषणैः शुभैः । सच्छत्रवालव्यजनो जयशब्दोत्तरेण च ॥

rājaliṅgaistathā'nyaiśca bhūṣito bhūṣaṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ | sacchatravālavyajano jayaśabdottareṇa ca

adorned with the other royal insignia and with fine ornaments, with parasol and yak-tail fan, and amid shouts of victory,

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (backtick and quote marks that flag the southern insertion). The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; apparatus 1.126.36*1425); the second line is 1.126.37a.

Verse 44 (1.146.44)

उवाच कौरवं राजन्वचनं स वृषस्तदा । अस्य राज्यप्रदानस्य सदृशं किं ददानि ते ॥

uvāca kauravaṃ rājanvacanaṃ sa vṛṣastadā | asya rājyapradānasya sadṛśaṃ kiṃ dadāni te

Vrisha (Karna) then said to the Kaurava, O king: "What can I give you to match this gift of a kingdom?"

Note on the text: The first line is a different wording of 1.126.37c; the second is 1.126.38a.

Verse 45 (1.146.45)

प्रब्रूहि राजशार्दूल कर्ता ह्यस्मि तथा नृप । अत्यन्तं सख्यमिच्छामीत्याह तं स सुयोधनः ॥

prabrūhi rājaśārdūla kartā hyasmi tathā nṛpa | atyantaṃ sakhyamicchāmītyāha taṃ sa suyodhanaḥ

"Tell me, tiger among kings, and I shall do it, O king." "I want your friendship for ever," Suyodhana said to him.

Note on the text: This is 1.126.38c and 38e. Karna's question runs from the previous verse into the first line; the second line is narration.

Verse 46 (1.146.46)

एवमुक्तस्ततः कर्णस्तथेति प्रत्युवाच तम् । हर्षाच्चोभौ समाश्लिष्य परां मुदमवापतुः ॥

evamuktastataḥ karṇastatheti pratyuvāca tam | harṣāccobhau samāśliṣya parāṃ mudamavāpatuḥ

So addressed, Karna answered him, "So be it," and the two embraced in their delight and were filled with the greatest joy.