Karna Parva Chapter 43
कर्णपर्व अध्यायः 43
The conversation between Karna and Shalya Source sub-parva: KARNA PARVA.
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+ Add ShlokaKarna Parva 43.1
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 1
संजय उवाच ततः पुनर्महाराज मद्रराजमरिंदमः। अभ्यभाषत राधेयः संनिवार्योत्तरं वचः। ॥
Sanjaya said Once more, O great king, thus silencing the king of Madras, the son of Radha, the chastiser of foes, said to him.
Karna Parva 43.2
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 2
यत् त्वं निदर्शनार्थं मां शल्य जल्पितवानसि। नाहं शक्यस्त्वया वाचा बिभीषयितुमाहवे॥
As a rejoinder to what you have said to me, O Shalya, by way of examples I tell you that I am not to be frightened by you in battle with your words.
Karna Parva 43.3
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 3
यदि मां देवताः सर्वा योधयेयुः सवासवाः। तथापि मे भयं न स्यात् किमु पार्थात् सकेशवात्॥
If all the gods with Vasava come to fight with me I will not fear them what to speak of my fear from Partha and Kesava.
Karna Parva 43.4
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 4
नाहं भीषयितुं शक्यो वामात्रेण कथंचन। अन्यं जानिहि यः शक्यस्त्वया भीषयितुं रणे।॥
I am not to be frightened by mere words. O Shalya, he, whom you will be able to frighten in battle, is some other person.
Karna Parva 43.5
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 5
नीचस्य बलमेतावत् पारुष्यं यत्त्वमात्थ माम्। अशक्तो मद्गुणान् वक्तुं वल्गसे बहु दुर्मते॥
You have addressed many unpleasant words to me. Therein lies the strength of a mean person, O you of wicked soul; you can speak of my merits and so you say many unpleasant words.
Karna Parva 43.6
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 6
न हि कर्णः समुद्भूतो भयार्थमिह मद्रका विक्रमार्थमहं जातो यशोऽर्थं च तथाऽऽत्मनः॥
Karna is not born for fear in battle, O Madraka. I am rather born to display my valour and achieve glory for my own self.
Karna Parva 43.7
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 7
सखिभावेन सौहार्दान्मित्रभावेन चैव हि। कारणैस्त्रिभिरेतैस्त्वं शल्य जीवसि साम्प्रतम्॥
Out of friendship for you, out of my affection and on account of your being an ally-for these three reasons, you still live, O Shalya.
Karna Parva 43.8
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 8
राशंश्च धार्तराष्ट्रस्य कार्यं सुमहदुद्यतम्। मयि तचाहितं शल्य तेन जीवसि मे क्षणम्॥
A great work is now to be done for the king Dhritarashtra. This work depends on me, O Shalya and therefore you live for a moment,
Karna Parva 43.9
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Chapter Karna Parva Chapter 43 · Verse 9
कृतंश्च समयः पूर्वं क्षन्यव्यं विप्रियं तव। ऋते शल्यसहस्रेण विजयेयमहं परान्। मित्रद्रोहस्तु पापीयानिति जीवसि साम्प्रतम्॥
I made this agreement with you formerly that I would forgive you for all your unpleasant words. This agreement I will observe and for this you still live. Without a thousand Shalyas I will vanquish my enemies. The injurer of a friend is sinful. It is for this you live for the present.