यमाहुर्वेदविद्वांसो वराहमपराजितम्। नारायणमचिन्त्यं च तेन कृष्णेन रक्ष्यते
The one whom the learned in the Vedas call the unconquerable boar, the inconceivable Narayana, is protected by Krishna.
एवमेतद्यथाऽऽत्थ त्वं दानवानां निषूदन। वधिष्यामि रणे शत्रुं यो मे स्थाता पुरस्सरः
So it is, as you say, O destroyer of demons; I will slay in battle the enemy who stands before me.
एवमप्यस्तु भगवन्नेकवीरवधे मम। अमोघां देहि मे शक्तिं यथा हन्यां प्रतापिनम्
Let it be so, O revered one, even if I can only kill a single hero; grant me the unfailing spear so I may slay the blazing foe.
उत्कृत्य तु प्रदास्यामि कुण्डले कवचं च ते। निकृत्तेषु तु गात्रेषु न मे बीभत्सता भवेत्
I will cut off and give you my earrings and armor; even when my limbs are cut, I will not feel revulsion.
न ते बीभत्सता कर्ण भविष्यति कथञ्चन। ब्रणश्चैव न गात्रेषु यस्त्वं नानृतमिच्छसि
You will never feel revulsion, Karna, in any way; nor will there be wounds on your body, since you do not wish for falsehood.
यादृशस्ते पितुर्वर्णस्तेजश्च वदतांवर। तादृशेनैव वर्णेन त्वं कर्ण भविता पुनः
As is the color and brilliance of your father, O best of speakers, so shall you be again, Karna, with the same appearance.
विद्यमानेषु शस्त्रेषु यद्यमोघामसंशये। प्रमत्तो मोक्ष्यसे चापि त्वय्येवैषा पतिष्यति
If, with weapons present, you release the unfailing spear carelessly, it will fall upon you yourself, without doubt.
संशयं परमं प्राप्य विमोक्ष्ये वासवीमिमाम्। यथा मामौत्थ शक्र त्वं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
Having reached the utmost uncertainty, I will release this spear of Indra; as you have said, O Shakra, I speak this truth to you.
ततः शक्तिं प्रज्वलितां प्रतिगृह् विशांपते। शस्त्रं गृहीत्वा निशितं सर्वगात्राण्यकृन्तत
Then, O lord of men, Karna received the blazing spear; taking the sharp weapon, he cut all his limbs.
ततो देवा मानवा दानवाश्च निकृन्तन्तं कर्णमात्मानमेव। दृष्ट्वा सर्वे सिंहनादान्प्रणेदु- र्न ह्यस्यासीन्मुखजो वै विकारः
Then, seeing Karna cutting himself, all the gods, humans, and demons roared like lions, for there was no distortion on his face.
ततो दिव्या दुन्दुभयः प्रणेदुः पपातोच्चैः पुष्पवर्षं च दिव्यम्। दृष्ट्वा कर्णं शस्त्रसंकृत्तगात्रं महुश्चापि स्मयमानं नृवीरम्
Then celestial drums resounded, and a shower of divine flowers fell from above, as the gods beheld Karna, his body wounded by weapons, yet the great hero stood there, smiling.
ततश्छित्त्वा कवचं दिव्यमङ्गा- त्तथैवार्द्रं प्रददौ वासवाय। तथोत्कृत्य प्रददौ कुण्डले ते कर्णात्तस्मात्कर्मणा तेन कर्णः
Then, having cut away the divine armor from his body, still moist, he gave it to Vasava; likewise, having removed them, he gave his earrings to you—thus, by this act, Karna became Karna.
ततः पश्चाद्दिवमेवोत्पपात
After that, he immediately ascended to the heavens.
श्रुत्वा कर्णं मुषितं धार्तराष्ट्रा दीनाः सर्वे भग्नदर्पा इवासन्। तां रचावस्थां गमितं सूतपुत्रं श्रुत्वा पार्था जहृपुः काननस्थाः
Hearing that Karna had been deprived, all the sons of Dhritarashtra became dejected, their pride broken; but when the Pandavas dwelling in the forest heard of the condition brought upon the son of the charioteer, they rejoiced.
क्वस्ता वीराः पाण्डवास्ते बभूवुः कुतश्चैते श्रुतवन्तः प्रियं तत्। किं वाऽकार्षुर्द्वादशेऽब्दे व्यतीते तन्मे सर्वं भगवान्व्याकरोतु
Where were those heroic Pandavas then, and how did they hear this pleasing news? What did they do after the twelfth year had passed? May the venerable sage explain all this to me.
लब्ध्वा कृष्णां सैन्धवं द्रावयित्वा विप्रैः सार्धं काम्यकादाश्रमात्ते। मार्कण्डेयाच्छ्रुतवन्तः पुराणं कदेवर्षीणआं चरितं विस्तरेण
Having recovered Krishna and driven away the prince of Sindhu, together with the Brahmanas, they left the hermitage of Kamyaka; from Markandeya they heard the Purana, the detailed tales of the ancient seers.
प्रत्याजग्मुः सरथाः सानुयात्राः सर्वैः सार्धं सूतपौरोगवैस्ते। ततो ययुर्द्वैतवनं नृवीरा निस्तीर्यैवं वनवासं समग्रम्
Then, with their chariots and followers, accompanied by all the sons of the charioteers and priests, the heroic kings returned; thus, having completed their forest exile, they went to the Dvaita forest.
एवं हृतायां भार्यायां प्राप्य क्लेशमनुत्तमम्। प्रतिपद्य ततः कृष्णां किमकुर्वत पाण्डवाः
When their wife had been taken and they had endured unparalleled hardship, what did the Pandavas do after regaining Krishna?
एवं हृतायां कृष्णायां प्राप्य क्लेशमनुत्तमम्। विहाय काम्यकं राजा सह भ्रातृभिरच्युतः
After Krishna had been taken and they had suffered immense distress, the king, leaving Kamyaka with his brothers and Achyuta, departed.
पुनर्द्वैतवनं रम्यमाजगाम युधिष्ठिरः। स्वादुमूलफलं रम्यं विचित्रबहुपादपम्
Yudhishthira returned again to the delightful Dvaita forest, abundant with sweet roots and fruits, and adorned with many wondrous trees.
अनुभुक्तफलाहाराः सर्व एव मिताशनाः। न्यवसन्पाण्डवास्तत्रकृष्णया सह भार्यया
There, all the Pandavas, together with their wife Krishna, lived, sustaining themselves on the fruits they gathered, eating in moderation.
वसन्द्वैतवने राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। भीमसेनोऽर्जुनश्चैव माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ
Dwelling in the Dvaita forest were King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, Bhimasena, Arjuna, and the two sons of Madri, the Pandavas.
ब्राह्मणार्थे पराक्रान्ता धर्मात्मानो यतव्रताः। क्लेशमार्च्छन्त विपुलं सुखोदर्कं परंतपाः
Devoted to righteousness, steadfast in their vows, and striving for the sake of the Brahmanas, those tormentors of foes endured great hardship, which would ultimately lead to happiness.
तस्मिन्प्रतिवसन्तस्ते यत्प्रापुः कुरुसत्तमाः। वने क्लेशं सुखोदर्कं तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि ते शृणु
While they were residing there, O best of the Kurus, I will tell you of the hardship, which would bring happiness, that they encountered in the forest—listen.
अरणीसहितं भाण्डं ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः। मृगस् घर्षणस्य विपाणे समसज्जत
A deer, swift and powerful, seized the fire-making apparatus of a Brahmana ascetic, which included the aranis, and quickly fled into the forest.
तदादाय गतो राजंस्त्वरमाणो महामृगः। आश्रमान्तरितः शीघ्रं प्लवमानो महाजवः
Taking that, the great deer, moving swiftly, hurried away, leaping rapidly, and disappeared into the depths of the forest.
ह्रियमाणं तु तं दृष्ट्वा स विप्रः कुरुसत्तम। त्वरितोऽभ्यागमत्तत्रअग्निहोत्रपरीप्सया। `तेषां तु वसतां तत्र पाण्डवानां महारथम्
Seeing his fire-making tools being carried off, the Brahmana, eager to perform his sacrificial rites, hastily approached the Pandavas, who were then residing in the forest.
अजातशत्रुमासीनं भ्रातृभिः सहितं वने। आगम्य ब्राह्मणस्तूर्णं संतप्तश्चेदमब्रवीत्
Coming quickly, the Brahmana, distressed, spoke these words to Ajatashatru, who was seated in the forest with his brothers.
अरणीसहितं भाण्डं समासक्तं वनस्पतौ। मृगस्य घऱ्षमाणस्य विषाणे समसज्जत
The fire-making sticks, together with their container, which had become entangled in the tree, were caught on the horn of the rubbing deer.
तमादाय गतो राजंस्त्वरमाणो महामृगः। आश्रमात्त्वरितः शीघ्रं प्लवमानो महाजवः
Seizing it, the great deer swiftly departed from the hermitage, moving quickly with great speed.