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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: -
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'
न वै मम हितं पूर्वं 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.