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THE MAHABHARATA
 
तं दृष्टा सूतपुत्रोऽयमिति सञ्चिन्त्य पाण्डवः ।
भीमसेनस्तदा वाक्यमब्रवीत्प्रहसन्निव ॥
 
On seeing him, ( Adhiratha ), Bhima, son
of Pandu, thought that Karna was the son
of a charioteer and at that time spoke,
as if laughing (at him) :
 
'न त्वमर्हसि पार्थेन सूतपुत्र रणे वधम् ।
कुलस्य सहशस्तूर्ण प्रतोदो गृह्यतां त्वया ॥
अङ्गराज्यं च नाईस्त्वमुपभोक्तुं नराधम ॥"
 
"You son of a charioteer, you are not
fit to be killed by Arjuna in a fight; quick,
take up the whip that is proper to your
family. Nor are you fit, you low man,
to enjoy the kingdom of the Angas."
 
ततो दुर्योधनः कोपादुत्पपात महाबलः ।
सोऽब्रवीद्रीमकर्माण भीमसेनमवस्थितम् ॥
 
The mighty Duryodhana then jumped up
in ire and spoke to that Bhima of terrible
deeds standing there :