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swerved not from his vow, bowed to her
and with folded hands stood ready to serve
her, with the words: "I am Karna, son of
Radha and Adhiratha; tell me, what shall
I do for you ?"
 
कुन्ती-
UDYOGA PARVA
 
'कौन्तेयस्त्वं न राधेयो न तवाधिरथः पिता ।
कानीनस्त्वं मया जातः पार्थस्त्वमसि पुत्रक ।
 
Kunti -
 
"You are the son of Kunti, not Radha ;
Adhiratha is not your father; you were
borne by me when I was a_maiden ;
my son, you are the son of Kunti.
 
'अद्य पश्यन्तु कुरवः कर्णार्जुनसमागमम् ॥'
 
"Let the Kurus now witness the union
of Karna and Arjuna."
 
कर्ण:-
6
 
न वै मम हितं पूर्व मातृवच्चेष्टितं त्वया ।
सा मां संबोधयस्यद्य केवलात्महितैषिणी ॥
 
Karna -
 
"You have never acted before for my
welfare like a mother, and you now
inform me (of this), desiring only your
own good.