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04055001

arjuna uvAca

arjunaH = pn (of a kind of tree, of a pANDava prince)

arjuna uvAca = said

"Arjuna said,

karNa yat te sabhAmadhye bahu vAcA vikatthitam

karNa yat te sabhA-madhye bahu vAcA vikatthitam

karNa = pn; ear

karNa yat = the one which; because, as

karNa yat te = they; your (enclitic); to you (enclitic)

karNa yat te sabhA- = hall, assembly-hall

karNa yat te sabhA-madhye = in the middle

karNa yat te sabhA-madhye bahu = many

karNa yat te sabhA-madhye bahu vAcA = by words, with speech

karNa yat te sabhA-madhye bahu vAcA vikatthitam = boasted

O Karna, thy loquacious boast in the midst of the assembly,

na me yudhi samo 'stIti tad idaM pratyupasthitam

na me yudhi samo 'st' .Iti tad idaM pratyupasthitam

na = no, not, doesn't

na me = my, (is) mine, I have (Gas); to me, for me (Ge); by me (TA)

na me yudhi = fight (yudh-)

na me yudhi samaH = same; equal; peer; equanimous

na me yudhi samo asti = there is

na me yudhi samo 'st' iti = (close quote); saying, thinking

na me yudhi samo 'st' .Iti tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

na me yudhi samo 'st' .Iti tad idam = this

na me yudhi samo 'st' .Iti tad idaM pratyupasthitam = it has come over, it happened upon

"there is none equal to me in fight", the time hath now come for making it good.

Today, O Karna, contending with me in terrible conflict, thou shalt know thy own strength, and shalt no longer disregard others.

04055002

avocaH paruSA vAco dharmam utsRjya kevalam

avocaH paruSA$ vAco dharmam utsRjya kevalam

avocaH = you said

avocaH paruSAH = cruel

avocaH paruSA$ vAcaH = speeches

avocaH paruSA$ vAco dharmam = good (as opposed to evil), righteousness

avocaH paruSA$ vAco dharmam utsRjya = took off and, threw out and, abandoned and

avocaH paruSA$ vAco dharmam utsRjya kevalam = only; particular, peculiar

Abandoning good breeding, thou utteredst many harsh words,

idaM tu duSkaraM manye yad idaM te cikIrSitam

idam = this

idaM tu = but, (ignore), and

idaM tu duSkaram = hard to do

idaM tu duSkaraM manye = I think

idaM tu duSkaraM manye yat = the one which; because, as

idaM tu duSkaraM manye yad idam = this

idaM tu duSkaraM manye yad idaM te = they; your (enclitic); to you (enclitic)

idaM tu duSkaraM manye yad idaM te cikIrSitam = what (you) want to do

but this that thou endeavourest to do, is, I think, exceedingly difficult.

04055003

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm anAsAdya kiM cana

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm an-AsAdya kiM cana

yat = the one which; because, as

yat tvayA = by you

yat tvayA kathitam = (was) told

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvam = previous; previously, earlier

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm = (has am) me

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm an- = non-, a-, an-

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm an-AsAdya = go and ; overtake and

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm an-AsAdya kim = what?, which one?; why? ; (shows that question starts)

yat tvayA kathitaM pUrvaM mAm an-AsAdya kiM cana = any-, some- (turns who into someone etc.)

What thou hadst said before in disregard of myself,

tad adya kuru rAdheya kurumadhye mayA saha

tad adya kuru rAdheya kuru-madhye mayA saha

tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

tad adya = today; now

tad adya kuru = do!, make!; pn (of a country and royal family)

tad adya kuru rAdheya = pn (of karNa)

tad adya kuru rAdheya kuru- = do!, make!; pn (of a country and royal family)

tad adya kuru rAdheya kuru-madhye = in the middle

tad adya kuru rAdheya kuru-madhye mayA = by me

tad adya kuru rAdheya kuru-madhye mayA saha = with (usually with @third, or @former)

make it good now, O Radha's son, contending with me in the sight of the Kurus.

04055004

yat sabhAyAM sma pAJcAlIM klizyamAnAM durAtmabhiH

yat sabhAyAM sma pAJcAlIM klizyamAnAM dur-AtmabhiH

yat = the one which; because, as

yat sabhAyAm = hall, assembly-hall

yat sabhAyAM sma = (turns present into past)

yat sabhAyAM sma pAJcAlIm = pn

yat sabhAyAM sma pAJcAlIM klizyamAnAm = (that was) suffering, being tortured, molested

yat sabhAyAM sma pAJcAlIM klizyamAnAM duH- = hard to (only @former), bad

yat sabhAyAM sma pAJcAlIM klizyamAnAM dur-AtmabhiH = oneself, self, soul, mind

Thou who hadst witnessed Panchala's princess outraged by villains in the midst of the court,

dRSTavAn asi tasyAdya phalam Apnuhi kevalam

dRSTavAn asi tasy' .Adya phalam Apnuhi kevalam

dRSTavAn = he saw

dRSTavAn asi = you are

dRSTavAn asi tasya = his, its

dRSTavAn asi tasy' adya = today; now

dRSTavAn asi tasy' .Adya phalam = fruit, result

dRSTavAn asi tasy' .Adya phalam Apnuhi = get!

dRSTavAn asi tasy' .Adya phalam Apnuhi kevalam = only; particular, peculiar

do thou now reap the fruit of that act of thine.

04055005

dharmapAzanibaddhena yan mayA marSitaM purA

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yan@ mayA marSitaM purA

dharma- = good (as opposed to evil), righteousness

dharma-pAza- = snare

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena = bound, fettered, chained

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yat = the one which; because, as

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yan@ mayA = by me

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yan@ mayA marSitam = was endured

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yan@ mayA marSitaM purA = anciently

Fettered by the bonds of morality before, I desisted from vengeance then.

tasya rAdheya kopasya vijayaM pazya me mRdhe

tasya = his, its

tasya rAdheya = pn (of karNa)

tasya rAdheya kopasya = anger

tasya rAdheya kopasya vijayam = victory

tasya rAdheya kopasya vijayaM pazya = look!, see!

tasya rAdheya kopasya vijayaM pazya me = my, (is) mine, I have (Gas); to me, for me (Ge); by me (TA)

tasya rAdheya kopasya vijayaM pazya me mRdhe = in battle

Behold now, O son of Radha, the fruit of that wrath in conflict at hand.

O wicked wight, we have suffered much misery in that forest for full twelve; years.

Reap thou today the fruits of our concentrated vengeance.

04055006

ehi karNa mayA sArdhaM pratipadyasva saMgaram

ehi = come!

ehi karNa = pn; ear

ehi karNa mayA = by me

ehi karNa mayA sArdham = together with

ehi karNa mayA sArdhaM pratipadyasva = learn! (from me)

ehi karNa mayA sArdhaM pratipadyasva saMgaram = pact, promise; fight, combat, battle

Come, O Karna, cope with me in battle.

prekSakAH kuravaH sarve bhavantu sahasainikAH

prekSakAH kuravaH sarve bhavantu saha-sainikAH

prekSakAH = witnesses

prekSakAH kuravaH = pn

prekSakAH kuravaH sarve = all

prekSakAH kuravaH sarve bhavantu = let them become

prekSakAH kuravaH sarve bhavantu saha- = with (usually with @third, or @former)

prekSakAH kuravaH sarve bhavantu saha-sainikAH = soldiers

Let these thy Kaurava warriors witness the conflict.

04055007

karNa uvAca

karNaH = pn; ear

karNa uvAca = said

Hearing these words, Karna replied,

bravISi vAcA yat pArtha karmaNA tat samAcara

bravISi = you say

bravISi vAcA = by words, with speech

bravISi vAcA yat = the one which; because, as

bravISi vAcA yat pArtha = pn (of the three sons of kuntI)

bravISi vAcA yat pArtha karmaNA = work

bravISi vAcA yat pArtha karmaNA tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

bravISi vAcA yat pArtha karmaNA tat samAcara = perform, do

'Do thou, O Partha, accomplish in deed what thou sayst in words.

atizete hi vai vAcaM karmeti prathitaM bhuvi

atizete hi vai vAcaM karm' .eti prathitaM bhuvi

atizete = it goes beyond

atizete hi = because; (@ignore)

atizete hi vai = (@ignore)

atizete hi vai vAcam = speech, words, talking, language

atizete hi vai vAcaM karma = work

atizete hi vai vAcaM karm' iti = (close quote); saying, thinking

atizete hi vai vAcaM karm' .eti prathitam = famous, renowned, celebrated, well known

atizete hi vai vAcaM karm' .eti prathitaM bhuvi = on earth

The world knows that thy words verily exceed thy deed.

04055008

yat tvayA marSitaM pUrvaM tad azaktena marSitam

yat = the one which; because, as

yat tvayA = by you

yat tvayA marSitam = was endured

yat tvayA marSitaM pUrvam = previous; previously, earlier

yat tvayA marSitaM pUrvaM tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

yat tvayA marSitaM pUrvaM tad azaktena marSitam = was endured

That thou hadst foreborne formerly was owing to thy inability to do anything.

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha tava dRSTvAparAkramam

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha tava dRSTvA '-parAkramam

iti = (close quote); saying, thinking

iti gRhNAmi = I take, I grab

iti gRhNAmi tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha = pn (of the three sons of kuntI)

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha tava = your

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha tava dRSTvA = saw and

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha tava dRSTvA '-a- = non-, a-, an-

iti gRhNAmi tat pArtha tava dRSTvA '-parAkramamparAkramam = might, courage

If we witness thy prowess even now, we may acknowledge its truth.

04055009

dharmapAzanibaddhena yadi te marSitaM purA

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yadi te marSitaM purA

dharma- = good (as opposed to evil), righteousness

dharma-pAza- = snare

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena = bound, fettered, chained

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yadi = if

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yadi te = they; your (enclitic); to you (enclitic)

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yadi te marSitam = was endured

dharma-pAza-nibaddhena yadi te marSitaM purA = anciently

If thy past forbearance was due to thy having been bound by the bonds of morality,

tathaiva baddham AtmAnam abaddham iva manyase

tath'' .aiva baddham AtmAnam a-baddham iva manyase

tathA = in that way; and then; okay, yes, gotcha, roger

tath'' eva = only; indeed; (@ignore)

tath'' .aiva baddham = bound

tath'' .aiva baddham AtmAnam = oneself; soul

tath'' .aiva baddham AtmAnam a- = non-, a-, an-

tath'' .aiva baddham AtmAnam a-baddham = bound

tath'' .aiva baddham AtmAnam a-baddham iva = like (@enclitic)

tath'' .aiva baddham AtmAnam a-baddham iva manyase = you think

truly thou art equally bound now although thou regardest thyself free.

04055010

yadi tAvad vane vAso yathoktaz caritas tvayA

yadi tAvad vane vAso yath'' .oktaz caritas tvayA

yadi = if

yadi tAvat = for that long; so much; therefore

yadi tAvad vane = forest, jungle, park, garden

yadi tAvad vane vAsaH = dwelling, place to live (vAsas- @n + su); living, inhabiting (vAsa- m. + su); garment

yadi tAvad vane vAso yathA = like, the same way as, according to, so that (correlative of tathA)

yadi tAvad vane vAso yath'' uktaH = told, said, addressed

yadi tAvad vane vAso yath'' .oktaz caritas tvayA = by you

Having as thou sayst, passed thy exile in the woods in strict accordance with thy pledge

tat tvaM dharmArthavit kliSTaH samayaM bhettum icchasi

tat tvaM dharm'-.Arthavit kliSTaH samayaM bhettum icchasi

tat = that, he, them, she, it; and then, so, therefore

tat tvam = you (has su); -ness, -hood, -ship (affix)

tat tvaM dharma- = good (as opposed to evil), righteousness

tat tvaM dharm'-.Arthavit kliSTaH samayam = agreement, covenant, pact

tat tvaM dharm'-.Arthavit kliSTaH samayaM bhettum = to split, to break

tat tvaM dharm'-.Arthavit kliSTaH samayaM bhettum icchasi = you want

and being therefore weakened by practising an ascetic course of life, how canst thou desire a combat with me now!