पुनर् उक्तं च वक्ष्यामि त्वं राधेय निबोध तत् ॥
मास्मै ते कुण्डले दद्या भिक्षवे वज्रपाणये ॥
शोभसे कुण्डलाभ्यां हि रुचिराभ्यां महाद्युते ॥
विशाखयोर् मध्यगतः शशीव विमलो दिवि ॥
कीर्तिश् च जीवतः साध्वी पुरुषस्येति विद्धि तत् ॥
प्रत्याख्येयस् त्वया तात कुण्डलार्थे पुरंदरः ॥
शक्या बहुविधैर् वाक्यैः कुण्डलेप्सा त्वयानघ ॥
विहन्तुं देवराजस्य हेतुयुक्तैः पुनः पुनः ॥
उपपत्त्युपपन्नार्थैर् माधुर्यकृतभूषणैः ॥
पुरंदरस्य कर्ण त्वं बुद्धिम् एताम् अपानुद ॥
त्व हि नित्यं नरव्याघ्र स्पर्धसे सव्यसाचिना ॥
सव्यसाची त्वया चैव युधि शूरः समेष्यति ॥
न तु त्वाम् अर्जुनः शक्तः कुण्डलाभ्यां समन्वितम् ॥
विजेतुं युधि यद्य् अस्य स्वयम् इन्द्रः शरो भवेत् ॥
तस्मान् न देये शक्राय त्वयैते कुण्डले शुभे ॥
संग्रामे यदि निर्जेतुं कर्ण कामयसे ऽर्जुनम् ॥
punar uktaṃ ca vakṣyāmi tvaṃ rādheya nibodha tat ||
māsmai te kuṇḍale dadyā bhikṣave vajrapāṇaye ||
śobhase kuṇḍalābhyāṃ hi rucirābhyāṃ mahādyute ||
viśākhayor madhyagataḥ śaśīva vimalo divi ||
kīrtiś ca jīvataḥ sādhvī puruṣasyeti viddhi tat ||
pratyākhyeyas tvayā tāta kuṇḍalārthe puraṃdaraḥ ||
śakyā bahuvidhair vākyaiḥ kuṇḍalepsā tvayānagha ||
vihantuṃ devarājasya hetuyuktaiḥ punaḥ punaḥ ||
upapattyupapannārthair mādhuryakṛtabhūṣaṇaiḥ ||
puraṃdarasya karṇa tvaṃ buddhim etām apānuda ||
tva hi nityaṃ naravyāghra spardhase savyasācinā ||
savyasācī tvayā caiva yudhi śūraḥ sameṣyati ||
na tu tvām arjunaḥ śaktaḥ kuṇḍalābhyāṃ samanvitam ||
vijetuṃ yudhi yady asya svayam indraḥ śaro bhavet ||
tasmān na deye śakrāya tvayaite kuṇḍale śubhe ||
saṃgrāme yadi nirjetuṃ karṇa kāmayase 'rjunam ||
Surya said again: 'Understand this, Radheya: do not give these earrings to the beggar Vajrapani. The earrings make you radiant, like the spotless moon between the Vishakhas. The fame of the living is good; therefore refuse Purandara his request for the earrings. With varied words -- reasoned, sweet, and fitting -- you can turn aside the king of gods' desire again and again. You are constantly rivaling Savyasachin, and this hero will meet you in battle. Arjuna will not be able to defeat you as long as you wear the earrings, even if Indra himself becomes his arrow. Therefore, Karna, if you wish to defeat Arjuna in battle, do not give these auspicious earrings to Shakra.'
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Surya's warning is not only paternal but strategic. The rivalry with Arjuna already stands out as a knot of destiny, and the armor together with the earrings are the decisive protection.