03.285
सूर्य उवाच॥
The Sun said.
माहितं कर्ण कार्षीस्त्वमात्मनः सुहृदां तथा। पुत्राणामथ भार्याणामथो मातुरथो पितुः ॥०३-२८५-१॥
O Karṇa, you have acted in a way that is honorable for yourself, your friends, your sons, your wives, your mother, and your father. (03-285-1)
शरीरस्याविरोधेन प्राणिनां प्राणभृद्वर। इष्यते यशसः प्राप्तिः कीर्तिश्च त्रिदिवे स्थिरा ॥०३-२८५-२॥
O best of beings, by preserving the well-being of the body, the attainment of fame and lasting glory in heaven is sought. (03-285-2)
यस्त्वं प्राणविरोधेन कीर्तिमिच्छसि शाश्वतीम्। सा ते प्राणान्समादाय गमिष्यति न संशयः ॥०३-२८५-३॥
Who you are, if you desire eternal fame by risking your life, that (fame) will depart having taken away your life—there is no doubt about it. (03-285-3)
जीवतां कुरुते कार्यं पिता माता सुतास्तथा। ये चान्ये बान्धवाः केचिल्लोकेऽस्मिन्पुरुषर्षभ ॥ राजानश्च नरव्याघ्र पौरुषेण निबोध तत् ॥०३-२८५-४॥
O best of men, in this world, the father, mother, sons, and other relatives perform actions for living beings, as do some others. O tiger among men, understand that kings also act through their own manliness. (03-285-4)
कीर्तिश्च जीवतः साध्वी पुरुषस्य महाद्युते। मृतस्य कीर्त्या किं कार्यं भस्मीभूतस्य देहिनः ॥ मृतः कीर्तिं न जानाति जीवन्कीर्तिं समश्नुते ॥०३-२८५-५॥
Glory belongs to the virtuous living man of great brilliance. What use is glory to the dead, whose body is reduced to ashes? The dead do not know glory; it is the living who enjoy glory. (03-285-5)
मृतस्य कीर्तिर्मर्त्यस्य यथा माला गतायुषः। अहं तु त्वां ब्रवीम्येतद्भक्तोऽसीति हितेप्सया ॥०३-२८५-६॥
Fame is for the dead, just as a garland for one whose life has departed; but I say this to you, "You are a devotee," with the desire for your welfare. (03-285-6)
भक्तिमन्तो हि मे रक्ष्या इत्येतेनापि हेतुना। भक्तोऽयं परया भक्त्या मामित्येव महाभुज ॥ ममापि भक्तिरुत्पन्ना स त्वं कुरु वचो मम ॥०३-२८५-७॥
Indeed, those devoted to me should be protected, and for this very reason also; this devotee, by his supreme devotion, regards me thus, O mighty-armed. My own devotion has arisen too—so you, do my word. (03-285-7)
अस्ति चात्र परं किञ्चिदध्यात्मं देवनिर्मितम्। अतश्च त्वां ब्रवीम्येतत्क्रियतामविशङ्कया ॥०३-२८५-८॥
There is, here, a certain supreme spiritual knowledge created by the gods. Therefore, I say this to you: let it be done without doubt. (03-285-8)
देवगुह्यं त्वया ज्ञातुं न शक्यं पुरुषर्षभ। तस्मान्नाख्यामि ते गुह्यं काले वेत्स्यति तद्भवान् ॥०३-२८५-९॥
O best among men, it is not possible for you to know the divine secret; therefore I do not tell you the secret— in time, you will know it. (03-285-9)
पुनरुक्तं च वक्ष्यामि त्वं राधेय निबोध तत्। मास्मै ते कुण्डले दद्या भिक्षवे वज्रपाणये ॥०३-२८५-१०॥
I will state it again, O son of Radha, listen now: do not give your earrings to that beggar, Vajrapāṇi (Indra). (03-285-10)
शोभसे कुण्डलाभ्यां हि रुचिराभ्यां महाद्युते। विशाखयोर्मध्यगतः शशीव विमलो दिवि ॥०३-२८५-११॥
You shine resplendently with your two beautiful earrings, O greatly radiant one, just as the pure moon appears in the sky between the two Viśākhā stars. (03-285-11)
कीर्तिश्च जीवतः साध्वी पुरुषस्येति विद्धि तत्। प्रत्याख्येयस्त्वया तात कुण्डलार्थे पुरंदरः ॥०३-२८५-१२॥
Know that fame, noble for a living man, O dear one—that should be protected. Indra (Purandara) is to be refused by you, even if it is for the sake of earrings. (03-285-12)
शक्या बहुविधैर्वाक्यैः कुण्डलेप्सा त्वयानघ। विहन्तुं देवराजस्य हेतुयुक्तैः पुनः पुनः ॥०३-२८५-१३॥
O sinless one, by many kinds of reasoned statements, it is possible again and again for you to thwart the king of the gods regarding the desire for the earrings. (03-285-13)
उपपत्त्युपपन्नार्थैर्माधुर्यकृतभूषणैः। पुरंदरस्य कर्ण त्वं बुद्धिमेतामपानुद ॥०३-२८५-१४॥
O Karṇa, with words whose meanings are founded on reasoning and adorned with sweetness, you dispel this intellect of Purandara. (03-285-14)
त्व हि नित्यं नरव्याघ्र स्पर्धसे सव्यसाचिना। सव्यसाची त्वया चैव युधि शूरः समेष्यति ॥०३-२८५-१५॥
For you always, O tiger among men, contend with Savyasācin (Arjuna); and Savyasācin too will certainly meet you as a hero in battle. (03-285-15)
न तु त्वामर्जुनः शक्तः कुण्डलाभ्यां समन्वितम्। विजेतुं युधि यद्यस्य स्वयमिन्द्रः शरो भवेत् ॥०३-२८५-१६॥
But Arjuna is not capable of conquering you, endowed with earrings, in battle—even if his arrow were Indra himself. (03-285-16)
तस्मान्न देये शक्राय त्वयैते कुण्डले शुभे। सङ्ग्रामे यदि निर्जेतुं कर्ण कामयसेऽर्जुनम् ॥०३-२८५-१७॥
Therefore, O auspicious one, you should not give these earrings to Śakra if you desire Arjuna to conquer Karṇa in battle. (03-285-17)
