Mahabharata 5.138: aṣṭatriṃśadadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ

5.138.1

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
rājaputraiḥ parivṛtastathāmātyaiśca saṃjaya |
upāropya rathe karṇaṃ niryāto madhusūdanaḥ || 1 ||

"Dhritarashtra said, 'O Sanjaya, in the midst of all the princes and the servants, the slayer of Madhu took Karna upon his car and went out (of our city). What did that slayer of hostile heroes, that one of immeasurable soul, say unto Radha's son? What conciliatory words did Govinda speak unto the Suta's son? Tell me, O Sanjaya, what those words were, mild or fierce, that Krishna, possessed of a voice deep as that of newly-risen clouds during the rainy season said unto Karna?'

5.138.2

kimabravīdrathopasthe rādheyaṃ paravīrahā |
kāni sāntvāni govindaḥ sūtaputre prayuktavān || 2 ||

5.138.3

oghameghasvanaḥ kāle yatkṛṣṇaḥ karṇamabravīt |
mṛdu vā yadi vā tīkṣṇaṃ tanmamācakṣva saṃjaya || 3 ||

5.138.4

saṃjaya uvāca |
ānupūrvyeṇa vākyāni ślakṣṇāni ca mṛdūni ca |
priyāṇi dharmayuktāni satyāni ca hitāni ca || 4 ||

"Sanjaya said, 'Listen to me, O Bharata, as I repeat in due order those words, both intimidating and mild, agreeable and consistent with virtue, true and beneficial, and pleasing to the heart, which the slayer of Madhu, of immeasurable soul, said unto Radha's son.'

5.138.5

hṛdayagrahaṇīyāni rādheyaṃ madhusūdanaḥ |
yānyabravīdameyātmā tāni me śṛṇu bhārata || 5 ||

5.138.6

vāsudeva uvāca |
upāsitāste rādheya brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ |
tattvārthaṃ paripṛṣṭāśca niyatenānasūyayā || 6 ||

"Vasudeva said, 'O son of Radha, thou hast worshipped many Brahmanas fully conversant with the Vedas. With concentrated attention and mind free from envy thou hast also (on many an occasion) enquired of them after truth. Thou knowest, therefore, O Karna, what the eternal saying of the Vedas are. Thou art also well-versed in all the subtle conclusions of the scriptures. It is said by those conversant with the scriptures that the two kinds of sons called Kanina and Sahoda that are born of a maiden, have him for their father who weddeth the maid. Thou, O Karna, hast been born in this way. Thou art, therefore, morally the son of Pandu. Come, be a king, according to the injunction of the scriptures. On the side of thy father, thou hast the sons of Pritha, on the side of thy mother, thou hast the Vrishnis, (for thy kinsmen). O bull among men, know that thou hast these two for thy own. Proceeding this very day with me hence, O sire, let the Pandavas know thee as a son of Kunti born before Yudhishthira. The brothers, the five Pandavas, the son of Draupadi, and the invincible son of Subhadra, will all embrace thy feet. All the kings and princes, again, that have been assembled for the Pandava-cause, and all the Andhakas and Vrishnis, will also embrace thy feet. Let queens and princesses bring golden and silver and earthen jars (full of water) and delicious herbs and all kinds of seeds and gems, and creepers, for thy installation. During the sixth period, Draupadi also will come to thee (as a wife). Let that best of Brahmanas, Dhaumya, of restrained soul, pour libations of clarified butter on the (sacred) fire, and let those Brahmanas regarding all the four Vedas as authoritative (and who are acting as priests unto the Pandavas), perform the ceremony of thy installation. Let the family priest of the Pandavas who is devoted to Vedic rites, and those bulls among men-those brothers, the five sons of Pandu,--and the five sons of Draupadi, and the Panchalas, and the Chedis, and myself also, install thee as the lord of the whole earth. Let Dharma's son Yudhishthira, of righteous soul and rigid vows, be thy heir presumptive, ruling the kingdom under thee. Holding the white chamara in his hand (for fanning thee), let Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, ride on the same car behind thee. After thy installation is over, let that other son of Kunti, the mighty Bhimasena, hold the white umbrella over thy head. Indeed, Arjuna then will drive thy car furnished with a hundred tinkling bells, its sides covered with tiger-skins, and with white steeds harnessed to it. Then Nakula and Sahadeva, and the five sons of Draupadi, and the Panchalas with that mighty car-warrior Sikhandin, will all proceed behind thee. I myself, with all the Andhakas and the Vrishnis, will walk behind thee. Indeed, all the Dasarhas and the Dasarnas, will, O king, be numbered with thy relatives. Enjoy the sovereignty of the earth, O thou of mighty arms, with thy brothers the Pandavas, with yapas and homas and auspicious rites of diverse kinds performed in thy honour. Let the Dravidas, with the Kuntalas, the Andhras, and the Talacharas, and the Shuchupas, and the Venupas, all walk before thee. Let chanters and panegyrists praise thee with innumerable laudatory hymns. Let the Pandavas proclaim,--Victory to Vasusena. Surrounded by the Pandavas, like the moon by the stars, rule thou the kingdom, O son of Kunti, and gladden Kunti herself. Let thy friends rejoice, and thy enemies grieve. Let there be, this day, a brotherly union between thee and thy brothers, the sons of Pandu."

5.138.7

tvameva karṇa jānāsi vedavādānsanātanān |
tvaṃ hyeva dharmaśāstreṣu sūkṣmeṣu pariniṣṭhitaḥ || 7 ||

5.138.8

kānīnaśca sahoḍhaśca kanyāyāṃ yaśca jāyate |
voḍhāraṃ pitaraṃ tasya prāhuḥ śāstravido janāḥ || 8 ||

5.138.9

so'si karṇa tathā jātaḥ pāṇḍoḥ putro'si dharmataḥ |
nigrahāddharmaśāstrāṇāmehi rājā bhaviṣyasi || 9 ||

5.138.10

pitṛpakṣe hi te pārthā mātṛpakṣe ca vṛṣṇayaḥ |
dvau pakṣāvabhijānīhi tvametau puruṣarṣabha || 10 ||

5.138.11

mayā sārdhamito yātamadya tvāṃ tāta pāṇḍavāḥ |
abhijānantu kaunteyaṃ pūrvajātaṃ yudhiṣṭhirāt || 11 ||

5.138.12

pādau tava grahīṣyanti bhrātaraḥ pañca pāṇḍavāḥ |
draupadeyāstathā pañca saubhadraścāparājitaḥ || 12 ||

5.138.13

rājāno rājaputrāśca pāṇḍavārthe samāgatāḥ |
pādau tava grahīṣyanti sarve cāndhakavṛṣṇayaḥ || 13 ||

5.138.14

hiraṇmayāṃśca te kumbhānrājatānpārthivāṃstathā |
oṣadhyaḥ sarvabījāni sarvaratnāni vīrudhaḥ || 14 ||

5.138.15

rājanyā rājakanyāścāpyānayantvabhiṣecanam |
ṣaṣṭhe ca tvāṃ tathā kāle draupadyupagamiṣyati || 15 ||

5.138.16

adya tvāmabhiṣiñcantu cāturvaidyā dvijātayaḥ |
purohitaḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ vyāghracarmaṇyavasthitam || 16 ||

5.138.17

tathaiva bhrātaraḥ pañca pāṇḍavāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ |
draupadeyāstathā pañca pāñcālāścedayastathā || 17 ||

5.138.18

ahaṃ ca tvābhiṣekṣyāmi rājānaṃ pṛthivīpatim |
yuvarājo'stu te rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ || 18 ||

5.138.19

gṛhītvā vyajanaṃ śvetaṃ dharmātmā saṃśitavrataḥ |
upānvārohatu rathaṃ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ || 19 ||

5.138.20

chatraṃ ca te mahacchvetaṃ bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ |
abhiṣiktasya kaunteya kaunteyo dhārayiṣyati || 20 ||

5.138.21

kiṅkiṇīśatanirghoṣaṃ vaiyāghraparivāraṇam |
rathaṃ śvetahayairyuktamarjuno vāhayiṣyati || 21 ||

5.138.22

abhimanyuśca te nityaṃ pratyāsanno bhaviṣyati |
nakulaḥ sahadevaśca draupadeyāśca pañca ye || 22 ||

5.138.23

pāñcālāstvānuyāsyanti śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ |
ahaṃ ca tvānuyāsyāmi sarve cāndhakavṛṣṇayaḥ |
dāśārhāḥ parivārāste dāśārṇāśca viśāṃ pate || 23 ||

5.138.24

bhuṅkṣva rājyaṃ mahābāho bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ |
japairhomaiśca saṃyukto maṅgalaiśca pṛthagvidhaiḥ || 24 ||

5.138.25

purogamāśca te santu draviḍāḥ saha kuntalaiḥ |
āndhrāstālacarāścaiva cūcupā veṇupāstathā || 25 ||

5.138.26

stuvantu tvādya bahuśaḥ stutibhiḥ sūtamāgadhāḥ |
vijayaṃ vasuṣeṇasya ghoṣayantu ca pāṇḍavāḥ || 26 ||

5.138.27

sa tvaṃ parivṛtaḥ pārthairnakṣatrairiva candramāḥ |
praśādhi rājyaṃ kaunteya kuntīṃ ca pratinandaya || 27 ||

5.138.28

mitrāṇi te prahṛṣyantu vyathantu ripavastathā |
saubhrātraṃ caiva te'dyāstu bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ || 28 ||