Karṇa's Burden p53

p53

śakraḥ: (ātmagatam) kiṃ nu khalu mayā vaktavyaṃ, yadi dīrghāyubhaveti vakṣye dīrghāyurbhaviṣyati | yadi na vakṣye mūḍha iti māṃ paribhavati | tasmādubhayaṃ parihṛtya kiṃ nu khalu vakṣyāmi | bhavatu dṛṣṭam | (prakāśam) dhīramadhuraṃ |

Śakra: (Aside) What indeed should I say? If I say "Live long", he will live long. If I say nothing, he will despise me, thinking me a fool. Therefore, avoiding both, what indeed shall I say? Very well, I have it. (Aloud) [In a voice] firm and sweet: