Arjuna Begs Pardon and Vows Karna's Death

Verse 1 (8.75.1)

इति स्म कृष्णवचनात्प्रत्युच्चार्य युधिष्ठिरम् । बभूव विमनाः पार्थः किञ्चित्कृत्वेव पातकम् ॥

iti sma kṛṣṇavacanātpratyuccārya yudhiṣṭhiram | babhūva vimanāḥ pārthaḥ kiñcitkṛtveva pātakam

Having answered Yudhishthira in this way, at Krishna's word, Partha became dejected, as though he had committed a sin.

Verse 2 (8.75.2)

ततोऽब्रवीद्वासुदेवः प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवम् । कथं नाम भवेदेतद्यदि त्वं पार्थ धर्मजम् ॥

tato'bravīdvāsudevaḥ prahasanniva pāṇḍavam | kathaṃ nāma bhavedetadyadi tvaṃ pārtha dharmajam

Then Vasudeva, with something like a smile, said to the Pandava: "How could this be right, Partha, if you were to strike down Dharma's son —

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: this is CE 8.50.2a and 2c. The sentence runs on into the next verse. Speaker: line 1 is the narrator's, and Vasudeva's speech begins in line 2 and continues through verse 9, so the verse stays with Sanjaya.

Verse 3 (8.75.3)

असिना तीक्ष्णधारेण हन्या धर्मे व्यवस्थितम् । त्वमित्युक्त्वाथ राजानमेवं कश्मलमाविशः ॥

asinā tīkṣṇadhāreṇa hanyā dharme vyavasthitam | tvamityuktvātha rājānamevaṃ kaśmalamāviśaḥ

— who stands firm in dharma — with a sharp-edged sword, merely because you had said "you" to the king? You have fallen into such confusion.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: line 1 is CE 8.50.2e; line 2 is CE 8.50.3a (tvam ity uktvaiva rājānam evaṃ kaśmalam āviśaḥ), Wikisource reading उक्त्वाथ for uktvaiva (recension variant, kept). Corrected तीक्ष्णधारणे → तीक्ष्णधारेण (misprint in Wikisource; wrong case ending, a non-word here; the critical edition has tīkṣṇadhāreṇa) and व्यस्थितम् → व्यवस्थितम् (misprint; dropped व, which also shortens the line; the critical edition has vyavasthitam). Speaker: Vasudeva (Krishna), whose speech begins in the previous verse; no heading is printed.

Verse 4 (8.75.4)

हत्वा तु नृपतिं पार्थ करिष्यसि किमुत्तरम् । एवं हि दुर्विदो धर्मो मन्दप्रज्ञैर्विशेषतः ॥

hatvā tu nṛpatiṃ pārtha kariṣyasi kimuttaram | evaṃ hi durvido dharmo mandaprajñairviśeṣataḥ

And once you had killed the king, Partha, what answer would you then have given? Dharma is hard to discern in this way, especially for those of slow understanding.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: lines are CE 8.50.3c and 3e (hatvā tu nṛpatiṃ pārtha akariṣyaḥ kim uttaram / evaṃ sudurvido dharmo mandaprajñair viśeṣataḥ), Wikisource reading करिष्यसि and दुर्विदः for the critical edition's akariṣyaḥ and sudurvidaḥ (recension variants, kept).

Verse 5 (8.75.5)

स भवान्धर्मभीरुत्वाद्ध्रुवं यायान्महत्तमः । नरकं घोररूपं च भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य वै वधात् ॥

sa bhavāndharmabhīrutvāddhruvaṃ yāyānmahattamaḥ | narakaṃ ghorarūpaṃ ca bhrāturjyeṣṭhasya vai vadhāt

Out of dread of breaking dharma, you, great one, would surely have gone to a terrible hell, by slaying your eldest brother.

Note on the text: Corrected धर्मभीरुत्वाद्धवं → धर्मभीरुत्वाद्ध्रुवं (misprint in Wikisource; broken conjunct, dropped र and ु; the critical edition has dhruvam), ज्येतुस्य → ज्येष्ठस्य (misprint; the critical edition has jyeṣṭhasya) and वथात् → वधात् (misprint; थ for ध; the critical edition has vadhāt). Line 1 reads यायान्महत्तमः where the critical edition has aiṣyan mahattamaḥ (recension variant, kept).

Verse 6 (8.75.6)

स त्वं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं राजानं धर्मसंहितम् । प्रसादय कुरुश्रेष्ठमेतदत्र मतं मम ॥

sa tvaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ rājānaṃ dharmasaṃhitam | prasādaya kuruśreṣṭhametadatra mataṃ mama

So appease that king, the best of the upholders of dharma, the chief of the Kurus, who is devoted to righteousness. This is my counsel here.

Verse 7 (8.75.7)

प्रसाद्य भक्त्या राजानं प्रीते चैव युधिष्ठिरे । प्रयावस्त्वरितौ योद्धुं सूतपुत्ररथं प्रति ॥

prasādya bhaktyā rājānaṃ prīte caiva yudhiṣṭhire | prayāvastvaritau yoddhuṃ sūtaputrarathaṃ prati

Once you have won the king over with devotion, and Yudhishthira is pleased, we two will go swiftly to fight against the charioteer's son's chariot.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads प्रयावस्त्वरितौ योद्धुम् where the critical edition has prayāmas tvaritā yoddhum. Recension variant, kept.

Verse 8 (8.75.8)

हत्वा तु समरे कर्णं त्वमद्य निशितैः शरैः । विपुलां प्रीतिमाधत्स्व धर्मपुत्रस्य मानद ॥

hatvā tu samare karṇaṃ tvamadya niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | vipulāṃ prītimādhatsva dharmaputrasya mānada

And when you have killed Karna in battle today with your sharp arrows, give great joy to Dharma's son, O giver of honour.

Note on the text: Wikisource reads हत्वा तु समरे कर्णम् where the critical edition has hatvā sudurjayaṃ karṇam (recension variant, kept); the rest agrees with CE 8.50.7.

Verse 9 (8.75.9)

एतदत्र महाबाहो प्राप्तकालं मतं मम । एवं कृते कृतं चैव तव कार्यं भविष्यति ॥

etadatra mahābāho prāptakālaṃ mataṃ mama | evaṃ kṛte kṛtaṃ caiva tava kāryaṃ bhaviṣyati

This, O mighty-armed one, is my counsel, suited to the moment. When this is done, your task will be done."

Verse 10 (8.75.10)

ततोऽर्जुनो महाराज लज्जया वै समन्वितः । धर्मराजस्य चरणौ प्रपद्य शिरसा नतः ॥

tato'rjuno mahārāja lajjayā vai samanvitaḥ | dharmarājasya caraṇau prapadya śirasā nataḥ

Then Arjuna, O great king, full of shame, bowed his head and fell at the feet of Dharmaraja.

Note on the text: Corrected धर्तराजस्य → धर्मराजस्य (misprint in Wikisource; त for म, giving a non-word; the critical edition has dharmarājasya) and लज्जपा → लज्जया (misprint; प for य; the critical edition has lajjayā). Line 2 reads प्रपद्य शिरसा नतः where the critical edition has prapede śirasānagha (recension variant, kept).

Verse 11 (8.75.11)

उवाच भरतश्रेष्ठं प्रसीदेति पुनः पुनः । क्षमस्व राजन्यत्प्रोक्तस्त्वं मया धर्मभीरुणा ॥

uvāca bharataśreṣṭhaṃ prasīdeti punaḥ punaḥ | kṣamasva rājanyatproktastvaṃ mayā dharmabhīruṇā

He said to the best of the Bharatas again and again, "Be gracious. Forgive, O king, what I said to you, I who was in dread of breaking dharma."

Note on the text: Speaker: line 1 is narration and Arjuna's words begin in line 2, so the verse stays with Sanjaya. Line 2 reads यत्प्रोक्तस्त्वं मया धर्मभीरुणा where the critical edition has yat proktaṃ dharmakāmena bhīruṇā (recension variant, kept).

Verse 12 (8.75.12)

पादयोः पतितं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । धनञ्जयममित्रघ्नं रुदन्तं भरतर्षभम् ॥

pādayoḥ patitaṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | dhanañjayamamitraghnaṃ rudantaṃ bharatarṣabham

Seeing Dhananjaya, destroyer of his foes, the bull of the Bharatas, weeping at his feet, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira —

Verse 13 (8.75.13)

उत्थाप्य भ्रातरं राजा धर्मराजो धनञ्जयम् । समाश्लिष्य च सस्नेहं प्ररुरोद महीपतिः ॥

utthāpya bhrātaraṃ rājā dharmarājo dhanañjayam | samāśliṣya ca sasnehaṃ praruroda mahīpatiḥ

— raised his brother Dhananjaya, embraced him lovingly, and wept, that lord of the earth.

Verse 14 (8.75.14)

रुदित्वा सुचिरं कालं भ्रातरौ सुमहाद्युती । कृतशौचौ महाराज प्रीतिमन्तौ बभूवतुः ॥

ruditvā suciraṃ kālaṃ bhrātarau sumahādyutī | kṛtaśaucau mahārāja prītimantau babhūvatuḥ

After weeping for a long time, the two brothers of great splendour, their hearts cleansed, became happy, O great king.

Verse 15 (8.75.15)

तत आश्लिष्य तं प्रेम्णा मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय पाण्डवः । प्रीत्या परमया युक्तो विस्मयंश्च पुनःपुनः । अब्रवीत्तं महेष्वासं धर्मराजो धनञ्जयम् ॥

tata āśliṣya taṃ premṇā mūrdhni cāghrāya pāṇḍavaḥ | prītyā paramayā yukto vismayaṃśca punaḥpunaḥ | abravīttaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ dharmarājo dhanañjayam

Then the Pandava Dharmaraja embraced him with love and kissed the crown of his head, filled with the deepest affection and marvelling again and again, and said to the great archer Dhananjaya:

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: lines 1–2 are CE 8.50.14a and 14c (Wikisource reading प्रीत्या परमया युक्तो विस्मयंश्च पुनःपुनः for the critical edition's prītyā paramayā yuktaḥ prasmayaṃś cābravīj jayam); line 3 is the critical edition's star passage 8.50.14d*0734_01 (abravīt taṃ maheṣvāsaṃ dharmarājo dhanaṃjayam).

Verse 16 (8.75.16)

कर्णेन मे महाबाहो सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः । कवचं च ध्वजं चैव धनुः शक्तिर्हयाः शराः । शरैः कृत्ता महेष्वास यतमानस्य संयुगे ॥

karṇena me mahābāho sarvasainyasya paśyataḥ | kavacaṃ ca dhvajaṃ caiva dhanuḥ śaktirhayāḥ śarāḥ | śaraiḥ kṛttā maheṣvāsa yatamānasya saṃyuge

"Before the eyes of the whole army, Karna cut down my armour, my banner, my bow, my spear, my horses and my arrows with his arrows, O mighty-armed one, while I was striving in battle, O great archer.

Note on the text: Speaker: Yudhishthira's own words, no heading printed; the previous verse introduces them. Line 2 reads धनुः शक्तिर्हयाः शराः where the critical edition has dhanuḥ śaktir hayā gadā (and a star line 15d*0735_01); recension variant, kept.

Verse 17 (8.75.17)

सोऽहं दृष्ट्वा रणे तस्य कर्म कर्णस्य फल्गुन । व्यवसीदामि दुःखेन न तु मे जीवितं प्रियम् ॥

so'haṃ dṛṣṭvā raṇe tasya karma karṇasya phalguna | vyavasīdāmi duḥkhena na tu me jīvitaṃ priyam

Having seen what Karna did in that battle, Phalguna, I sink in sorrow, and my life is no longer dear to me.

Note on the text: Corrected तस्य कर्ण कर्णस्य → तस्य कर्म कर्णस्य (misprint in Wikisource; ण for म, giving the name twice and no object for दृष्ट्वा; the critical edition has karma). Line 2 reads न तु मे जीवितं प्रियम् where the critical edition has na ca me jīvitaṃ priyam (kept).

Verse 18 (8.75.18)

न चेदद्य हि तं वीरं निहनिष्यसि संयुगे । प्राणानेव परित्यक्ष्ये जीवितार्थो हि को मम ॥

na cedadya hi taṃ vīraṃ nihaniṣyasi saṃyuge | prāṇāneva parityakṣye jīvitārtho hi ko mama

If today you do not strike down that hero in battle, I shall give up my very life; what do I want with living?"

Verse 19 (8.75.19)

एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच विजयो भरतर्षभ ॥

evamuktaḥ pratyuvāca vijayo bharatarṣabha

Thus addressed, Vijaya, best of the Bharatas, replied.

Note on the text: The page prints only 8-75-19a here (one line); the remaining lines of CE 8.50.18 follow in the next verse. Nothing is lost: the sense is complete.

Verse 20 (8.75.20)

सत्येन ते शपे राजंस्त्वत्पादेन तथैव च । भीमेन च नरश्रेष्ठ यमाभ्यां च महीपते ॥

satyena te śape rājaṃstvatpādena tathaiva ca | bhīmena ca naraśreṣṭha yamābhyāṃ ca mahīpate

"I swear by truth, O king, and by your feet, and by Bhima, best of men, and by the twins, O lord of the earth —

Note on the text: Lines are CE 8.50.18c and 18e (Wikisource reading त्वत्पादेन for the critical edition's prasādena). Speaker: Arjuna's own oath, no heading printed.

Verse 21 (8.75.21)

अहमेनं नरश्रेष्ठ सामात्यं च महीपते । यथाद्य समरे कर्णं हनिष्यामि हतोऽपि वा । महीतले पतिष्यामि सत्येनायुधमालभे ॥

ahamenaṃ naraśreṣṭha sāmātyaṃ ca mahīpate | yathādya samare karṇaṃ haniṣyāmi hato'pi vā | mahītale patiṣyāmi satyenāyudhamālabhe

— him I shall deal with, with his counsellors too, O best of men, O lord of the earth. Either I shall kill Karna in battle today, or, slain myself, I shall fall to the ground. I touch my weapon, swearing by truth."

Note on the text: Removed the stray backtick and quote mark printed round line 1 (a wiki mark), and corrected हतोपि → हतोऽपि (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha; the critical edition has hato 'tha vā). Line 1 is the critical edition's star line 8.50.18f*0736_01; lines 2–3 are CE 8.50.19a and 19c. Speaker: Arjuna, continuing his oath.

Verse 22 (8.75.22)

एवमाभाष्य राजानमब्रवीन्माधवं वचः । अद्य कर्णं रणे कृष्ण सूदयिष्ये न संशयः । त्वमनुध्याहि भद्रं ते वधं तस्य दुरात्मनः ॥

evamābhāṣya rājānamabravīnmādhavaṃ vacaḥ | adya karṇaṃ raṇe kṛṣṇa sūdayiṣye na saṃśayaḥ | tvamanudhyāhi bhadraṃ te vadhaṃ tasya durātmanaḥ

Having said this to the king, he spoke to Madhava: "Today, Krishna, I shall certainly kill Karna in battle; there is no doubt. Think of the destruction of that wicked man; blessings on you."

Note on the text: Speaker: line 1 is narration and Arjuna's words to Krishna follow in lines 2–3, so the verse stays with Sanjaya.

Verse 23 (8.75.23)

एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीत्पार्थं केशवो राजसत्तम । शक्तोऽसि भरतश्रेष्ठ यत्नं कर्तुं यदात्थ माम् ॥

evamukto'bravītpārthaṃ keśavo rājasattama | śakto'si bharataśreṣṭha yatnaṃ kartuṃ yadāttha mām

Thus addressed, Keshava, best of kings, said to Partha: "You are able, best of the Bharatas, to make the effort that you tell me of.

Note on the text: Speaker: line 1 is narration and Keshava's words begin in line 2, so the verse stays with Sanjaya. Line 2 reads यत्नं कर्तुं यदात्थ माम् ("to make the effort of which you tell me") where the critical edition has yatnaṃ kartuṃ yathābalam ("to make an effort as far as my strength goes"); a recension variant, kept.

Verse 24 (8.75.24)

एष चापि हि मे कामो नित्यमेव महारथ । कथं भवान्रणे कर्णं निहन्यादिति सत्तम ॥

eṣa cāpi hi me kāmo nityameva mahāratha | kathaṃ bhavānraṇe karṇaṃ nihanyāditi sattama

This is also my constant wish, O great warrior: how you may kill Karna in battle, O best of men."

Note on the text: Speaker: Vasudeva (Krishna), continuing his words; no heading printed.

Verse 25 (8.75.25)

एवमुक्तस्ततो राजन्पार्थो वचनमब्रवीत् । हन्यते द्वैरथे भूयो युज्यन्तां वै रथोत्तमे ॥

evamuktastato rājanpārtho vacanamabravīt | hanyate dvairathe bhūyo yujyantāṃ vai rathottame

Thus addressed, O king, Partha said: "He is struck down in a duel of chariots; let the horses once more be yoked to the best of chariots.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment. Line 1 is the critical edition's star line 8.50.22d*0737_01 (evam uktas tato rājan pārtho vacanam abravīt). Line 2 corresponds to CE 8.50.36a and 36c (kalpyatāṃ ca ratho bhūyo yujyantāṃ ca hayottamāḥ / āyudhāni ca sarvāṇi sajjyantāṃ vai mahārathe); Wikisource's wording (हन्यते द्वैरथे भूयो) is corrupt or a very different vulgate reading and is kept as printed, and the translation follows it as far as it will bear. Speaker: line 1 is narration and Arjuna's words follow, so the verse stays with Sanjaya.

Verse 26 (8.75.26)

उपावृत्ताश्च तुरगाः शिक्षिताश्चाश्वसादिभिः । रथोपकरणैः सर्वैः सत्वरं यातु मे रथः ॥

upāvṛttāśca turagāḥ śikṣitāścāśvasādibhiḥ | rathopakaraṇaiḥ sarvaiḥ satvaraṃ yātu me rathaḥ

The horses have been brought back, trained by their grooms; let my chariot come quickly, with all its equipment."

Note on the text: Wikisource's wording differs from CE 8.50.37 (similarity 0.724): line 1 corresponds to 37a (upāvṛttāś ca turagāḥ śikṣitāś cāśvasādinaḥ), line 2 to 37c (rathopakaraṇaiḥ sarvair upāyāntu tvarānvitāḥ), read here as सत्वरं यातु मे रथः. A recension variant, kept. Speaker: Arjuna, continuing his words; no heading printed.

Verse 27 (8.75.27)

एवमुक्तो महाराज फल्गुनेन महात्मना । उवाच दारुकं कृष्णः कुरु सर्वं यदब्रवीत् । अर्जुनो भारतश्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥

evamukto mahārāja phalgunena mahātmanā | uvāca dārukaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ kuru sarvaṃ yadabravīt | arjuno bhārataśreṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām

Thus addressed by the great-souled Phalguna, O great king, Krishna said to Daruka: "Do everything that Arjuna has said — Arjuna, best of the Bharatas, foremost of all bowmen."

Note on the text: Speaker: narration; Krishna's short order to Daruka is inside the verse, so it stays with Sanjaya.

Verse 28 (8.75.28)

आज्ञप्तस्त्वथ कृष्णेन दारुको राजसत्तम । योजयामास च रथं वैयाघ्नं शत्रुतापनम् । सज्जं निवेदयामास पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ॥

ājñaptastvatha kṛṣṇena dāruko rājasattama | yojayāmāsa ca rathaṃ vaiyāghnaṃ śatrutāpanam | sajjaṃ nivedayāmāsa pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ

Commanded by Krishna, Daruka, best of kings, yoked the tiger-skinned chariot, the scourge of foes, and reported it ready to the great-souled Pandava.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: lines 1–2 are CE 8.50.39a and 39c; line 3 is the critical edition's star line 8.50.39d*0741_01 (sajjaṃ nivedayām āsa pāṇḍavasya mahātmanaḥ).

Verse 29 (8.75.29)

युक्तं तु रथमास्थाय दारुकेण महात्मना । उपस्थितं रथं दृष्ट्वा पद्मनाभो रणान्तकृत् । भूयश्चोवाच मतिमान्माधवो धर्मनन्दनम् ॥

yuktaṃ tu rathamāsthāya dārukeṇa mahātmanā | upasthitaṃ rathaṃ dṛṣṭvā padmanābho raṇāntakṛt | bhūyaścovāca matimānmādhavo dharmanandanam

Seeing the chariot brought up, yoked by the great-souled Daruka, the lotus-naveled one, ender of battles, wise Madhava, spoke again to Dharma's son:

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: line 1 is CE 8.50.40a; line 2 is the critical edition's star line 8.50.40b*0742_01 (upasthitaṃ rathaṃ dṛṣṭvā padmanābho raṇāntakṛt); line 3 is CE 8.50.23a (bhūyaś covāca matimān mādhavo dharmanandanam), moved here, where the critical edition has it earlier. Speaker: narration introducing Krishna's words in the next verses.

Verse 30 (8.75.30)

युधिष्ठिरेमं बीभत्सुं त्वं सान्त्वयितुमर्हसि । अनुज्ञातुं च कर्णस्य वधायाद्य दुरात्मनः ॥

yudhiṣṭhiremaṃ bībhatsuṃ tvaṃ sāntvayitumarhasi | anujñātuṃ ca karṇasya vadhāyādya durātmanaḥ

"Yudhishthira, you should console this Bibhatsu and give him leave to kill the wicked Karna today.

Note on the text: Lines are CE 8.50.23c and 23e. Speaker: Vasudeva (Krishna), whose speech is introduced by the last line of the previous verse; no heading printed.

Verse 31 (8.75.31)

श्रुत्वा ह्यावां महासंख्ये त्वां कर्णशरपीडितम् । प्रवृत्तिं ज्ञातुमायाताविहावां पाण्डुनन्दन ॥

śrutvā hyāvāṃ mahāsaṃkhye tvāṃ karṇaśarapīḍitam | pravṛttiṃ jñātumāyātāvihāvāṃ pāṇḍunandana

Hearing in the great battle that you were hard pressed by Karna's arrows, we two have come here to learn how you are, O son of Pandu.

Note on the text: Wikisource's wording differs from CE 8.50.24 (similarity 0.78): line 1 reads श्रुत्वा ह्यावां महासंख्ये त्वां कर्णशरपीडितम् where the critical edition has śrutvā hy ayam ahaṃ caiva tvāṃ karṇaśarapīḍitam; recension variant, kept.

Verse 32 (8.75.32)

दिष्ट्यासि राजन्विरुजो दिष्ट्या न ग्रहणं गतः । परिसान्त्वय बीभत्सुं जयमाशाधि चानघ ॥

diṣṭyāsi rājanvirujo diṣṭyā na grahaṇaṃ gataḥ | parisāntvaya bībhatsuṃ jayamāśādhi cānagha

By good fortune, O king, you are free from pain; by good fortune you have not been captured. Console Bibhatsu and bless him with victory, O sinless one."

Verse 33 (8.75.33)

एह्येहि पार्थ बीभत्सो मां परिष्वज पाण्डव । वक्तव्यमुक्तोऽस्म्यहितं त्वया क्षान्तं च तन्मया ॥

ehyehi pārtha bībhatso māṃ pariṣvaja pāṇḍava | vaktavyamukto'smyahitaṃ tvayā kṣāntaṃ ca tanmayā

"Come, come, Partha, Bibhatsu, embrace me, O Pandava. You told me what had to be said, though it was unwelcome, and I have forgiven it.

Note on the text: Corrected वक्तव्यमुक्तोस्म्यहितं → वक्तव्यमुक्तोऽस्म्यहितं (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha; the critical edition has ukto 'smy ahitaṃ). The page prints the heading युधिष्ठिर उवाच here.

Verse 34 (8.75.34)

अहं त्वामनुजानामि जहि कर्णं धनञ्जय । मन्युं च मा कृथाः पार्थ यन्मयोक्तोऽसि दारुणं ॥

ahaṃ tvāmanujānāmi jahi karṇaṃ dhanañjaya | manyuṃ ca mā kṛthāḥ pārtha yanmayokto'si dāruṇaṃ

I give you leave: kill Karna, Dhananjaya. And bear no anger, Partha, at the harsh thing I said to you."

Verse 35 (8.75.35)

ततो धनञ्जयो राजञ्शिरसा प्रणतस्तदा । पादौ जग्राह पाणिभ्यां भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य मारिष ॥

tato dhanañjayo rājañśirasā praṇatastadā | pādau jagrāha pāṇibhyāṃ bhrāturjyeṣṭhasya māriṣa

Then Dhananjaya, O king, bowed his head and clasped his eldest brother's feet with both hands, O sir.

Verse 36 (8.75.36)

तमुत्थाप्य ततो राजा परिष्वज्य च पीडितम् । मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय चैवैनमिदं पुनरुवाच ह ॥

tamutthāpya tato rājā pariṣvajya ca pīḍitam | mūrdhnyupāghrāya caivainamidaṃ punaruvāca ha

The king raised him up, embraced the distressed Arjuna, kissed the crown of his head, and spoke these words again:

Note on the text: Corrected मूर्ध्नुपाघ्राय → मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय (misprint in Wikisource; dropped य्; the critical edition has mūrdhny upāghrāya).

Verse 37 (8.75.37)

धनञ्जय महाबाहो मानितोऽस्मि दृढं त्वया । माहात्म्यं विजयं चैवं भूयः प्राप्नुहि शाश्वतम् ॥

dhanañjaya mahābāho mānito'smi dṛḍhaṃ tvayā | māhātmyaṃ vijayaṃ caivaṃ bhūyaḥ prāpnuhi śāśvatam

"Dhananjaya, mighty-armed, you have honoured me deeply. May you win greatness and victory, and may they be yours for ever."

Note on the text: Speaker: Yudhishthira's own words, no heading printed (the previous verse introduces them).

Verse 38 (8.75.38)

अद्य तं पापकर्माणं सानुबन्धं रणे शरैः । नयाम्यन्तं समासाद्य राधेयं बलगर्वितम् ॥

adya taṃ pāpakarmāṇaṃ sānubandhaṃ raṇe śaraiḥ | nayāmyantaṃ samāsādya rādheyaṃ balagarvitam

"Today I shall bring that doer of evil deeds, with all his followers, to his end in battle with my arrows, closing in on Radha's son, so proud of his strength.

Verse 39 (8.75.39)

येन त्वं पीडितो बाणैर्दृढमायम्य कार्मुकम् । तस्याद्य कर्मणः कर्णः फलमाप्स्यति दारुणम् ॥

yena tvaṃ pīḍito bāṇairdṛḍhamāyamya kārmukam | tasyādya karmaṇaḥ karṇaḥ phalamāpsyati dāruṇam

For the deed by which he afflicted you with his arrows, bending his bow hard, Karna will today reap a dreadful fruit.

Verse 40 (8.75.40)

अद्य त्वामुपयास्यामि कर्णं हत्वा महीपते । सभाजये त्वामाक्रन्दादिति सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते ॥

adya tvāmupayāsyāmi karṇaṃ hatvā mahīpate | sabhājaye tvāmākrandāditi satyaṃ bravīmi te

Today, O lord of the earth, after killing Karna I shall come back to you from the clamour of battle and honour you. I tell you this truly.

Note on the text: Wikisource's wording differs from CE 8.50.33 (similarity 0.895): line 2 reads सभाजये त्वामाक्रन्दात् ("I shall honour you, from the clamour [of battle]") where the critical edition has sabhājayitum ākrandāt; recension variant, kept.

Verse 41 (8.75.41)

नाहत्वा विनिवर्तिष्ये कर्णमद्य रणाजिरात् । इति सत्येन ते पादौ स्पृशामि जगतीपते ॥

nāhatvā vinivartiṣye karṇamadya raṇājirāt | iti satyena te pādau spṛśāmi jagatīpate

I shall not turn back from the battlefield today without having killed Karna. I touch your feet, O lord of the earth, in oath on this truth."

Note on the text: Corrected विनिषर्तिष्ये → विनिवर्तिष्ये (misprint in Wikisource; ष for व, giving a non-word; the critical edition has vinivarte).

Verse 42 (8.75.42)

इति ब्रुवाणं सुमनाः किरीटिनं । युधिष्ठिरः प्राह वचो बृहत्तरम् । यशोऽक्षयं जीवितमीप्सितं ते । जयं सदा वीर्यमरिक्षयं तदा ॥

iti bruvāṇaṃ sumanāḥ kirīṭinaṃ | yudhiṣṭhiraḥ prāha vaco bṛhattaram | yaśo'kṣayaṃ jīvitamīpsitaṃ te | jayaṃ sadā vīryamarikṣayaṃ tadā

To Kiritin as he spoke thus, Yudhishthira, glad at heart, said these weightier words: "May your fame never fade, may your life be as you wish; may victory, valour and the destruction of your foes ever be yours.

Note on the text: Not matched by the alignment: this and the next verse are the critical edition's star passage 8.50.34d*0738_01–04 (with the speaker line *0738_00 सञ्जय उवाच). Speaker: lines 1–2 are narration and Yudhishthira's blessing fills lines 3–4, so the verse stays with Sanjaya; the page prints the heading सञ्जय उवाच here.

Verse 43 (8.75.43)

प्रयाहि वृद्धिं च दिशन्तु देवता । यथाहमिच्छामि तवास्तु तत्तथा । प्रयाहि शीघ्रं जहि कर्णमाहवे । पुरन्दरो वृत्रमिवात्मवृद्धये ॥

prayāhi vṛddhiṃ ca diśantu devatā | yathāhamicchāmi tavāstu tattathā | prayāhi śīghraṃ jahi karṇamāhave | purandaro vṛtramivātmavṛddhaye

Go forth to prosperity, and may the gods grant it; may it be to you as I wish. Go quickly and kill Karna in battle, as Purandara killed Vritra for his own advancement."

Note on the text: Corrected आत्मवृद्वये → आत्मवृद्धये (misprint in Wikisource; द्व for द्ध, giving a non-word; the critical edition has ātmavṛddhaye). Not matched by the alignment: the critical edition's star passage 8.50.34d*0738_05–08. Speaker: the whole verse is Yudhishthira's blessing, though it falls under the page's heading सञ्जय उवाच; given to him.