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THE MAHABHARATA
 
तं दृष्टाट्वा 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 सदृशस्तूर्णं प्रतोदो गृह्यतां त्वया ॥

अङ्गराज्यं च नार्हस्त्वमुपभोक्तुं 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 ।

सोऽब्रवीद्रीभीमकर्माणं भीमसेनमवस्थितम् ॥
 

The mighty Duryodhana then jumped up

in ire and spoke to that Bhima of terrible

deeds standing there :