Shalya Agrees to Drive Karna's Chariot

Verse 1 (8.29.1)

एवं स भगवान्देवः सर्वलोकपितामहः । सारथ्यमकरोत्तत्र ब्रह्मा रुद्रोऽभवद्रथी ॥

evaṃ sa bhagavāndevaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ | sārathyamakarottatra brahmā rudro'bhavadrathī

Thus the blessed god Brahma, grandsire of all the worlds, acted as charioteer there, while Rudra became the chariot-warrior.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads ब्रह्मा रुद्रोऽभवद्रथी where the CE (8.25.1c) has yatra rudro 'bhavad rathī; a recension variant, Wikisource's reading kept.

Verse 2 (8.29.2)

रथिनोऽभ्यधिको वीर कर्तव्यो रथसारथिः । तस्मात्त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र नियच्छ तुरगान्युधि ॥

rathino'bhyadhiko vīra kartavyo rathasārathiḥ | tasmāttvaṃ puruṣavyāghra niyaccha turagānyudhi

O hero, the charioteer of a chariot must be made greater than the chariot-warrior himself. Therefore, tiger among men, rein in the horses in this battle.

Note on the text: CE 8.25.2 (lines 2a and 2c, 1:1); line 1 reads रथिनोऽभ्यधिको where the CE has rathinābhyadhiko; a recension variant, Wikisource's reading kept. The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 3 (8.29.3)

यथा देवगणैस्तत्र वृतो यत्नात्पितामहः । तथाऽस्माभिर्भवान्यत्नात्कर्णादभ्यधिको वृतः ॥

yathā devagaṇaistatra vṛto yatnātpitāmahaḥ | tathā'smābhirbhavānyatnātkarṇādabhyadhiko vṛtaḥ

Just as the gods took pains to choose the Grandsire there, so we have taken pains to choose you as one greater than Karna.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0001–0002 (8.25.2d@005_0001–0002).

Verse 4 (8.29.4)

यथा देवैर्महाराज ईश्वरादधिको वृतः । तथा देवैर्महाराज क्षिप्रं रुद्रस्येव पितामहः । नियच्छ तुरगान्युद्धे राधेयस्य महाद्युते ॥

yathā devairmahārāja īśvarādadhiko vṛtaḥ | tathā devairmahārāja kṣipraṃ rudrasyeva pitāmahaḥ | niyaccha turagānyuddhe rādheyasya mahādyute

As the gods, O great king, chose one greater than Ishvara himself, so now, swiftly, as the Grandsire did for Rudra, rein in the horses for Radheya in this battle, O man of great splendour.

Note on the text: Corrected रुद्रस्यव → रुद्रस्येव (misprint in Wikisource; dropped vowel sign; the CE Appendix reads rudrasyeva). Corrected युद्वे → युद्धे (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध, a broken conjunct). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0003–0005 (8.25.2d@005_0003–0005). Line 2 reads तथा देवैर्महाराज where the CE has tathā bhavān api; a recension variant, Wikisource's reading kept. In the CE the heading śalya uvāca falls before line 3 (@005_0005); the text printed here puts the heading after it, so line 3 stays with Duryodhana.

Verse 5 (8.29.5)

मयाप्येतन्नरश्रेष्ठ बहुशो नरसिंहयोः । कथ्यमानं श्रुतं दिव्यमाख्यानमतिमानुषम् ॥

mayāpyetannaraśreṣṭha bahuśo narasiṃhayoḥ | kathyamānaṃ śrutaṃ divyamākhyānamatimānuṣam

O best of men, I too have often heard recounted, of the two lions among men, this divine and more than human tale:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0006–0007 (8.25.2d@005_0006–0007).

Verse 6 (8.29.6)

यथा च चक्रे सारथ्यं भवस्य प्रपितामहः । यथाऽसुराश्च निहता इषुणैकेन भारत ॥

yathā ca cakre sārathyaṃ bhavasya prapitāmahaḥ | yathā'surāśca nihatā iṣuṇaikena bhārata

how the great-grandsire of Bhava served as charioteer, and how the asuras were slain by a single arrow, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0008–0009 (8.25.2d@005_0008–0009).

Verse 7 (8.29.7)

कृष्णस्य चापि विदितं सर्वमेतत्पुरा ह्यभूत् ॥

kṛṣṇasya cāpi viditaṃ sarvametatpurā hyabhūt

All this was known to Krishna as well, for it happened long ago.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0010 (8.25.2d@005_0010). A one-line verse in Wikisource (a shift in the couplet division); nothing is lost.

Verse 8 (8.29.8)

यथा पितामहो जज्ञे भगवान्सारथिस्तदा । अनागतमतिक्रान्तं वेद कृष्णोऽपि तत्त्वतः ॥

yathā pitāmaho jajñe bhagavānsārathistadā | anāgatamatikrāntaṃ veda kṛṣṇo'pi tattvataḥ

How the blessed Grandsire became the charioteer then, Krishna too knows in truth, as he knows what is yet to come and what is past.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0011–0012 (8.25.2d@005_0011–0012).

Verse 9 (8.29.9)

एतदर्थं विदित्वाऽपि सारथ्यमुपजग्मिवान् । स्वयम्भूरिव रुद्रस्य कृष्णः पार्थस्य भारत ॥

etadarthaṃ viditvā'pi sārathyamupajagmivān | svayambhūriva rudrasya kṛṣṇaḥ pārthasya bhārata

Knowing this very purpose, Krishna took up the post of Partha's charioteer, O Bharata, as the Self-existent One did for Rudra.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0013–0014 (8.25.2d@005_0013–0014).

Verse 10 (8.29.10)

यदि हन्याच्च कौन्तेयं सूतपुत्रः कथञ्चन । दृष्ट्वा पार्थं हि निहतं स्वयं योत्स्यति केशवः ॥

yadi hanyācca kaunteyaṃ sūtaputraḥ kathañcana | dṛṣṭvā pārthaṃ hi nihataṃ svayaṃ yotsyati keśavaḥ

If the charioteer's son should somehow slay the son of Kunti, then, seeing Partha slain, Keshava will himself fight.

Note on the text: Corrected कथञ्चनः → कथञ्चन (misprint in Wikisource; stray visarga; the CE Appendix reads kathaṃ cana). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0015–0016 (8.25.2d@005_0015–0016).

Verse 11 (8.29.11)

शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिर्धक्ष्यते तव वाहिनीम् । न चापि तस्य क्रुद्धस्य वार्ष्णेयस्य महात्मनः । स्थास्यते प्रत्यनीकेषु कश्चिदत्र नृपस्तव ॥

śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇirdhakṣyate tava vāhinīm | na cāpi tasya kruddhasya vārṣṇeyasya mahātmanaḥ | sthāsyate pratyanīkeṣu kaścidatra nṛpastava

Conch, discus and mace in hand, he will burn up your army; and when that great-souled son of Vrishni is enraged, no king of yours will stand against him in your ranks.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0017–0019 (8.25.2d@005_0017–0019).

Verse 12 (8.29.12)

तं तथा भाषमाणं तु मद्रराजमरिन्दमः । प्रत्युवाच महाबाहुरदीनात्मा सुतस्तव ॥

taṃ tathā bhāṣamāṇaṃ tu madrarājamarindamaḥ | pratyuvāca mahābāhuradīnātmā sutastava

To the king of Madras, who spoke thus, your son, the subduer of foes, mighty-armed and unshaken in spirit, replied.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0020–0021 (8.25.2d@005_0020–0021).

Verse 13 (8.29.13)

मावमंस्था महाबाहो कर्णं वैकर्तनं रणे । सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं सर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगम् ॥

māvamaṃsthā mahābāho karṇaṃ vaikartanaṃ raṇe | sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ sarvaśāstrārthapāragam

Do not slight Karna Vaikartana in battle, O mighty-armed one: he is the foremost of all who bear weapons and has crossed to the farther shore of every science.

Note on the text: Corrected परागम् → पारगम् (misprint in Wikisource; vowel lengths transposed; the CE Appendix reads pāragam). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0022–0023 (8.25.2d@005_0022–0023). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 14 (8.29.14)

यस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषं श्रुत्वा भयकरं महत् । पाण्डवेयानि सैन्यानि विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश ॥

yasya jyātalanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā bhayakaraṃ mahat | pāṇḍaveyāni sainyāni vidravanti diśo daśa

Hearing the great and fearful twang of his bowstring, the Pandava armies flee in the ten directions.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0024–0025 (8.25.2d@005_0024–0025). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 15 (8.29.15)

प्रत्यक्षं ते महाबाहो यथा रात्रौ घटोत्कचः । मायाशतानि कुर्वाणो हतो मायापुरस्कृतः ॥

pratyakṣaṃ te mahābāho yathā rātrau ghaṭotkacaḥ | māyāśatāni kurvāṇo hato māyāpuraskṛtaḥ

You saw it yourself, O mighty-armed one: at night Ghatotkacha, working hundreds of illusions with illusion at his head, was slain.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रत्यक्ष ते → प्रत्यक्षं ते (misprint in Wikisource; dropped anusvara; the CE Appendix reads pratyakṣaṃ te). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0026–0027 (8.25.2d@005_0026–0027). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 16 (8.29.16)

न चातिष्ठत बीभत्सुः प्रत्यनीके कथञ्चन । एतांश्च दिवसान्सर्वान्भयेन महता वृतः ॥

na cātiṣṭhata bībhatsuḥ pratyanīke kathañcana | etāṃśca divasānsarvānbhayena mahatā vṛtaḥ

Throughout all these days Bibhatsu, gripped by great fear, has in no way stood against him in the opposing ranks.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0028–0029 (8.25.2d@005_0028–0029). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 17 (8.29.17)

भीमसेनश्च बलवान्धनुष्कोट्याभिचोदितः । उक्तश्च संज्ञया राजन्मूढ औदरिको यथा ॥

bhīmasenaśca balavāndhanuṣkoṭyābhicoditaḥ | uktaśca saṃjñayā rājanmūḍha audariko yathā

Mighty Bhimasena, too, was goaded with the tip of a bow and called by a taunting name, O king, like some stupid glutton.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0030–0031 (8.25.2d@005_0030–0031). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 18 (8.29.18)

माद्रीपुत्रौ तथा शूरौ येन जित्वा महारणे । कमप्यर्थं पुरस्कृत्य न हतौ युधि मारिष ॥

mādrīputrau tathā śūrau yena jitvā mahāraṇe | kamapyarthaṃ puraskṛtya na hatau yudhi māriṣa

And the two valiant sons of Madri, whom he conquered in the great battle and then, with some purpose in mind, did not kill in the fight, O honoured one.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0032–0033 (8.25.2d@005_0032–0033). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 19 (8.29.19)

येन वृष्णिप्रवीरस्तु सात्यकिः सात्वतां वरः । निर्जित्य समरे शूरो विरथश्च बलात्कृतः ॥

yena vṛṣṇipravīrastu sātyakiḥ sātvatāṃ varaḥ | nirjitya samare śūro virathaśca balātkṛtaḥ

By him Satyaki, the foremost hero of the Vrishnis and best of the Satvatas, was defeated in battle, and that hero was forcibly left without a chariot.

Note on the text: Corrected विस्थश्च → विरथश्च (misprint in Wikisource; a lost र; the CE Appendix reads virathaś ca). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0034–0035 (8.25.2d@005_0034–0035). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 20 (8.29.20)

सृञ्जयाश्चेतरे सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः । असकृन्निर्जिताः सङ्ख्ये स्मयमानेन संयुगे ॥

sṛñjayāścetare sarve dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ | asakṛnnirjitāḥ saṅkhye smayamānena saṃyuge

The Srinjayas and all the others, led by Dhrishtadyumna, were defeated again and again in battle by him, as he smiled in the clash.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0036–0037 (8.25.2d@005_0036–0037). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 21 (8.29.21)

तं कथं पाण्डवा युद्धे विजेष्यन्ति महारथम् । यो हन्यात्समरे क्रुद्धो वज्रहस्तं पुरन्दरम् ॥

taṃ kathaṃ pāṇḍavā yuddhe vijeṣyanti mahāratham | yo hanyātsamare kruddho vajrahastaṃ purandaram

How will the Pandavas conquer in battle that great chariot-warrior, who in wrath could slay even Purandara, the wielder of the thunderbolt?

Note on the text: Corrected युद्वे → युद्धे (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध, a broken conjunct). Corrected क्रुद्वो → क्रुद्धो (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध, a broken conjunct). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0038–0039 (8.25.2d@005_0038–0039). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 22 (8.29.22)

त्वं च सर्वास्त्रविद्वीरः सर्वविद्यास्त्रपारगः । बाहुवीर्येण ते तुल्यः पृथिव्यां नास्ति कश्चन ॥

tvaṃ ca sarvāstravidvīraḥ sarvavidyāstrapāragaḥ | bāhuvīryeṇa te tulyaḥ pṛthivyāṃ nāsti kaścana

And you are a hero who knows all weapons and has mastered all sciences and arms; in strength of arm there is no one on earth equal to you.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0040–0041 (8.25.2d@005_0040–0041). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 23 (8.29.23)

त्वं शल्यभूतः शत्रूणामविषह्यः पराक्रमे । ततस्त्वमुच्यसे राजञ्शल्य इत्यरिसूदन ॥

tvaṃ śalyabhūtaḥ śatrūṇāmaviṣahyaḥ parākrame | tatastvamucyase rājañśalya ityarisūdana

You are a thorn to your enemies, unbearable in prowess; that is why you are called Shalya, O king and slayer of foes.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0042–0043 (8.25.2d@005_0042–0043). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 24 (8.29.24)

तव बाहुबलं प्राप्य न शेकुः सर्वसात्वताः । तव बाहुबलाद्राजन्किं नु कृष्णो बलाधिकः ॥

tava bāhubalaṃ prāpya na śekuḥ sarvasātvatāḥ | tava bāhubalādrājankiṃ nu kṛṣṇo balādhikaḥ

Meeting the might of your arms, all the Satvatas were unable to withstand it; and compared with the might of your arms, O king, is Krishna in any way stronger?

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0044–0045 (8.25.2d@005_0044–0045). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 25 (8.29.25)

यथा हि कृष्णेन बलं धार्यं वै फल्गुने हते । तथा कर्णात्ययीभावे त्वया धार्यं महद्बलम् ॥

yathā hi kṛṣṇena balaṃ dhāryaṃ vai phalgune hate | tathā karṇātyayībhāve tvayā dhāryaṃ mahadbalam

Just as Krishna must hold the army together if Phalguna is slain, so you must hold up the great force when Karna is gone.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0046–0047 (8.25.2d@005_0046–0047). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 26 (8.29.26)

किमर्थं समरे सैन्यं वासुदेवो न्यवारयत् । किमर्थं च भवान्सैन्यं न हनिष्यति मारिष ॥

kimarthaṃ samare sainyaṃ vāsudevo nyavārayat | kimarthaṃ ca bhavānsainyaṃ na haniṣyati māriṣa

Why did Vasudeva hold back the army in the battle? And why, O honoured one, will you not strike down the army?

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0048–0049 (8.25.2d@005_0048–0049). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 27 (8.29.27)

त्वत्कृते पदवीं गन्तुमिच्छेयं युधि मारिष । सोदराणां च वीराणां सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् ॥

tvatkṛte padavīṃ gantumiccheyaṃ yudhi māriṣa | sodarāṇāṃ ca vīrāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ ca mahīkṣitām

For your sake, O honoured one, I would wish to take in battle the road that clears my debt, for my brothers, the heroes, and all the kings.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0050–0051 (8.25.2d@005_0050–0051). Direct speech of Duryodhana to Shalya, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker.

Verse 28 (8.29.28)

यन्मां ब्रवीषि गान्धारे अग्रे सैन्यस्य मानद । विशिष्टं देवकीपुत्रात्प्रीतिमानस्म्यहं त्वयि ॥

yanmāṃ bravīṣi gāndhāre agre sainyasya mānada | viśiṣṭaṃ devakīputrātprītimānasmyahaṃ tvayi

O son of Gandhari, giver of honour, since you tell me in front of the army that I am better than Devaki's son, I am pleased with you.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0052–0053 (8.25.2d@005_0052–0053).

Verse 29 (8.29.29)

एष सारथ्यमातिष्ठे राधेयस्य यशस्विनः । युध्यतः पाण्डवाग्र्येण यथा त्वं वीर मन्यसे ॥

eṣa sārathyamātiṣṭhe rādheyasya yaśasvinaḥ | yudhyataḥ pāṇḍavāgryeṇa yathā tvaṃ vīra manyase

Here I take up the post of charioteer to the glorious Radheya, as he fights the foremost of the Pandavas, just as you think best, O hero.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0054–0055 (8.25.2d@005_0054–0055).

Verse 30 (8.29.30)

समयश्च हि मे वीर कश्चिद्वैकर्तनं प्रति । उत्सृजेयं यथाश्रद्धमहं वाचोऽस्य सन्निधौ ॥

samayaśca hi me vīra kaścidvaikartanaṃ prati | utsṛjeyaṃ yathāśraddhamahaṃ vāco'sya sannidhau

But I have one condition, O hero, concerning Vaikartana: that in his presence I may speak out as I please.

Note on the text: Corrected यथाश्रद्वम → यथाश्रद्धम (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध, a broken conjunct). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0056–0057 (8.25.2d@005_0056–0057).

Verse 31 (8.29.31)

तथेति राजन्पुत्रस्ते सह कर्णेन मारिष । अब्रवीत्मद्रराजानं सर्वक्षत्रस्य सन्निधौ ॥

tatheti rājanputraste saha karṇena māriṣa | abravītmadrarājānaṃ sarvakṣatrasya sannidhau

"So be it," said your son, O king, together with Karna, to the king of Madras in the presence of all the Kshatriyas.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0058–0059 (8.25.2d@005_0058–0059).

Verse 32 (8.29.32)

सारथ्यस्याभ्युपगमाच्छल्येनाश्वासितस्तदा । दुर्योधनस्तदा हृष्टः कर्णं तमभिषस्वजे ॥

sārathyasyābhyupagamācchalyenāśvāsitastadā | duryodhanastadā hṛṣṭaḥ karṇaṃ tamabhiṣasvaje

Reassured by Shalya's consent to act as charioteer, Duryodhana, delighted, then embraced Karna.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0060–0061 (8.25.2d@005_0060–0061).

Verse 33 (8.29.33)

अब्रवीच्च पुनः कर्णं स्तूयमानः सुतस्तव । जहि पार्थान्रणे सर्वान्महेन्द्रो दानवानिव ॥

abravīcca punaḥ karṇaṃ stūyamānaḥ sutastava | jahi pārthānraṇe sarvānmahendro dānavāniva

And your son, being praised, said again to Karna: "Kill all the Parthas in battle, as Mahendra killed the danavas."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0062–0063 (8.25.2d@005_0062–0063). Line 1 is narration; line 2 is Duryodhana's words to Karna, kept in this verse under the printed heading.

Verse 34 (8.29.34)

स शल्येनाभ्युपगते हयानां सन्नियच्छने । कर्णो हृष्टमना भूयो दुर्योधनमभाषत ॥

sa śalyenābhyupagate hayānāṃ sanniyacchane | karṇo hṛṣṭamanā bhūyo duryodhanamabhāṣata

When Shalya had agreed to rein in the horses, Karna, glad at heart, spoke again to Duryodhana.

Note on the text: Corrected दुर्योधनभाषत → दुर्योधनमभाषत (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped म; the CE Appendix reads duryodhanam abhāṣata). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0064–0065 (8.25.2d@005_0064–0065).

Verse 35 (8.29.35)

नातिहृष्टमना ह्येष मद्रराजोऽभिभाषते । राजन्मधुरया वाचा पुनरेनं ब्रवीहि वै ॥

nātihṛṣṭamanā hyeṣa madrarājo'bhibhāṣate | rājanmadhurayā vācā punarenaṃ bravīhi vai

This king of Madras does not speak with much gladness. O king, speak to him again with sweet words.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0066–0067 (8.25.2d@005_0066–0067). Karna's speech, unheaded in the text; given to him as speaker (the CE Appendix has no heading here either).

Verse 36 (8.29.36)

ततो राजा महाप्राज्ञः सर्वास्त्रकुशलो बली । दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीच्छल्यं मद्रराजं महीपतिम् ॥

tato rājā mahāprājñaḥ sarvāstrakuśalo balī | duryodhano'bravīcchalyaṃ madrarājaṃ mahīpatim

Then King Duryodhana, wise, mighty and skilled in all weapons, spoke to Shalya, the king of Madras, lord of the earth,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0068–0069 (8.25.2d@005_0068–0069).

Verse 37 (8.29.37)

पूरयन्निव घोषेण मेघगम्भीरया गिरा । शल्य कर्णोऽर्जुनेनाद्य योद्धव्यमिति मन्यते ॥

pūrayanniva ghoṣeṇa meghagambhīrayā girā | śalya karṇo'rjunenādya yoddhavyamiti manyate

as if filling the air with a voice deep as thunder-clouds: "Shalya, Karna believes that he must fight Arjuna today."

Note on the text: Corrected योद्वव्यमिति → योद्धव्यमिति (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध, a broken conjunct). Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0070–0071 (8.25.2d@005_0070–0071). Line 1 is narration, line 2 begins Duryodhana's speech; kept under the printed heading.

Verse 38 (8.29.38)

तस्य त्वं पुरुषव्याघ्र नियच्छ तुरगान्युधि । कर्णो हत्वेतरान्सर्वान्फल्गुनं हन्तुमिच्छति । तस्याभीषुग्रहे राजन्प्रयाचे त्वां पुनः पुनः ॥

tasya tvaṃ puruṣavyāghra niyaccha turagānyudhi | karṇo hatvetarānsarvānphalgunaṃ hantumicchati | tasyābhīṣugrahe rājanprayāce tvāṃ punaḥ punaḥ

Therefore, tiger among men, rein in his horses in the battle. Karna means to kill all the others and then kill Phalguna; I ask you again and again, O king, to hold the reins for him.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0072–0074 (8.25.2d@005_0072–0074). Duryodhana continues; no heading is printed, so given to him as speaker.

Verse 39 (8.29.39)

पार्थस्य सचिवः कृष्णो यथाऽभीषुग्रहो वरः । तथा त्वमपि राधेयं सर्वतः परिपालय ॥

pārthasya sacivaḥ kṛṣṇo yathā'bhīṣugraho varaḥ | tathā tvamapi rādheyaṃ sarvataḥ paripālaya

Just as Krishna, Partha's counsellor, is the best holder of the reins, so you too must guard Radheya on every side.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's main text; it is CE Appendix I No. 5 (printed after 8.25.2), lines 0075–0076 (8.25.2d@005_0075–0076). The same verse stands in the CE's main text at 8.23.6ab and 8.23.6cd (the automatic alignment matched it there); CE reads yathābhīṣugraho with the long ī. Duryodhana continues; no heading is printed, so given to him as speaker.

Verse 40 (8.29.40)

ततः शल्यः परिष्वज्य सुतं ते वाक्यमब्रवीत् । दुर्योधनममित्रघ्नं प्रीतो मद्राधिपस्तदा ॥

tataḥ śalyaḥ pariṣvajya sutaṃ te vākyamabravīt | duryodhanamamitraghnaṃ prīto madrādhipastadā

Then Shalya embraced your son and, delighted, the king of Madras spoke this word to Duryodhana, the slayer of foes.

Verse 41 (8.29.41)

एवं चेन्मन्यसे राजन्गान्धारे प्रियदर्शन । तस्मात्ते यत्प्रियं किञ्चित्तत्सर्वं करवाण्यहम् ॥

evaṃ cenmanyase rājangāndhāre priyadarśana | tasmātte yatpriyaṃ kiñcittatsarvaṃ karavāṇyaham

If you think so, O king, O son of Gandhari of pleasing sight, then I will do for you all that is dear to you.

Verse 42 (8.29.42)

यत्रास्मि भरतश्रेष्ठ योग्यः कर्मणि कर्हिचित् । तत्र सर्वात्मना युक्तो वक्ष्ये कार्यं परन्तप ॥

yatrāsmi bharataśreṣṭha yogyaḥ karmaṇi karhicit | tatra sarvātmanā yukto vakṣye kāryaṃ parantapa

Wherever, best of the Bharatas, I am fit for any task, there I shall give myself wholly and carry out what is to be done, O scorcher of foes.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads वक्ष्ये कार्यं परन्तप where the CE has vakṣye kāryadhuraṃ tava; a recension variant, Wikisource's reading kept.

Verse 43 (8.29.43)

यत्तु कर्णमहं ब्रूयां हितकामः प्रियाप्रिये । मम तत्क्षमतां सर्वं भवान्कर्णश्च सर्वशः ॥

yattu karṇamahaṃ brūyāṃ hitakāmaḥ priyāpriye | mama tatkṣamatāṃ sarvaṃ bhavānkarṇaśca sarvaśaḥ

But whatever I may say to Karna, wishing his good, whether pleasing or unpleasing, let you and Karna bear all of it with patience.

Verse 44 (8.29.44)

ईशानस्य यथा ब्रह्मा यथा पार्थस्य केशवः । तथा नित्यं हिते युक्तो मद्रराज भवस्व नः ॥

īśānasya yathā brahmā yathā pārthasya keśavaḥ | tathā nityaṃ hite yukto madrarāja bhavasva naḥ

As Brahma is to Ishana, and as Keshava is to Partha, so be ever devoted to our good, O king of Madras.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads भवस्व नः where the CE has bhajasva naḥ; a recension variant, Wikisource's reading kept.

Verse 45 (8.29.45)

आत्मनिन्दात्मपूजा च परनिन्दा परस्तवः । अनाचरितमार्याणां वृत्तमेतच्चतुर्विधम् ॥

ātmanindātmapūjā ca paranindā parastavaḥ | anācaritamāryāṇāṃ vṛttametaccaturvidham

Blaming oneself, praising oneself, blaming others and praising others: these four are ways of conduct that the noble do not follow.

Verse 46 (8.29.46)

यत्तु विद्वन्प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रत्ययार्थमहं तव । आत्मनः स्तवसंयुक्तं तन्निबोध यथातथम् ॥

yattu vidvanpravakṣyāmi pratyayārthamahaṃ tava | ātmanaḥ stavasaṃyuktaṃ tannibodha yathātatham

But, learned one, I shall tell you something that involves praise of myself, to give you assurance; hear it just as it is.

Verse 47 (8.29.47)

अहं शक्रस्य सारथ्ये योग्यो मातलिवत्प्रभो । अप्रमादात्प्रयोगाच्च ज्ञानविद्याचिकित्सनैः ॥

ahaṃ śakrasya sārathye yogyo mātalivatprabho | apramādātprayogācca jñānavidyācikitsanaiḥ

I am fit, lord, to be Indra's charioteer, like Matali, through vigilance, skill in driving, and knowledge, learning and the ability to set faults right.

Verse 48 (8.29.48)

ततः पार्थेन सङ्ग्रामे युध्यमानस्य तेऽनघ । वाहयिष्यामि तुरगान्विज्वरो भव सूतज ॥

tataḥ pārthena saṅgrāme yudhyamānasya te'nagha | vāhayiṣyāmi turagānvijvaro bhava sūtaja

So when you fight Partha in the battle, O sinless son of a charioteer, I shall drive your horses; be free of anxiety.