This page has not been fully proofread.

352
 
THE MAHABHARATA
 
Karna, why was it that Dharma was not
to your liking, when you, Duryodhana,
Dussasana and Sakuni brought into the
assembly hall Draupadi who had on but
a single garment ?
 
'यदा सभायां राजानमनक्षशं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
आनीय जितवन्तो वै व ते धर्मस्तदा गतः ॥
 
"Where had your Dharma gone when
you brought to the gambling hall king
Yudhisthira who was ignorant of dice
and conquered him ?
 
'वनवासे व्यतीते च कर्ण वर्षे त्रयोदशे ।
न प्रयच्छसि यद्राज्यं क्व ते धर्मस्तदा गतः ॥
 
"When the forest life had come to an
end and also the thirteenth year, you did
not give the kingdom! Where had your
Dharma gone then?
 
'यद् भीमसेन सपैश्च विषयुक्तैश्च भोजनैः ।
आचरत्त्वन्मते राजा व ते धर्मस्तदा गतः ॥
 
"With your consent, Duryodhana treated
Bhima to serpents and poisoned foods!
Where had your Dharma gone then?