संजय उवाच
कर्णस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा केशवः परवीरहा ॥
उवाच प्रहसन् वाक्यं स्मितपूर्वम् इदं तदा ॥
अपि त्वां न तपेत् कर्ण राज्यलाभोपपादना ॥
मया दत्तां हि पृथिवीं न प्रशासितुम् इच्छसि ॥
ध्रुवो जयः पाण्डवानाम् इतीदं; न संशयः कश् चन विद्यते ऽत्र ॥
जयध्वजो दृश्यते पाण्डवस्य; समुच्छ्रितो वानरराज उग्रः ॥
दिव्या माया विहिता भौवनेन; समुच्छ्रिता इन्द्रकेतुप्रकाशा ॥
दिव्यानि भूतानि भयावहानि; दृश्यन्ति चैवात्र भयानकानि ॥
न सज्जते शैलवनस्पतिभ्य; ऊर्ध्वं तिर्यग् योजनमात्ररूपः ॥
श्रीमान् ध्वजः कर्ण धनंजयस्य; समुच्छ्रितः पावकतुल्यरूपः ॥
saṃjaya uvāca
karṇasya vacanaṃ śrutvā keśavaḥ paravīrahā ||
uvāca prahasan vākyaṃ smitapūrvam idaṃ tadā ||
api tvāṃ na tapet karṇa rājyalābhopapādanā ||
mayā dattāṃ hi pṛthivīṃ na praśāsitum icchasi ||
dhruvo jayaḥ pāṇḍavānām itīdaṃ; na saṃśayaḥ kaś cana vidyate 'tra ||
jayadhvajo dṛśyate pāṇḍavasya; samucchrito vānararāja ugraḥ ||
divyā māyā vihitā bhauvanena; samucchritā indraketuprakāśā ||
divyāni bhūtāni bhayāvahāni; dṛśyanti caivātra bhayānakāni ||
na sajjate śailavanaspatibhya; ūrdhvaṃ tiryag yojanamātrarūpaḥ ||
śrīmān dhvajaḥ karṇa dhanaṃjayasya; samucchritaḥ pāvakatulyarūpaḥ ||
Sanjaya said: Having heard Karna's words, Keshava, slayer of enemy heroes, smiled, and then, with a smile, spoke these words: 'Does it not torment you, O Karna, that you refuse the chance to gain a kingdom? For you do not wish to rule the whole earth that I offer you. The victory of the Pandavas is certain; there is no doubt of it here. The victorious banner of the son of Pandu can be seen: the fierce king of monkeys stands raised on high. The divine maya wrought by Bhuvana is lifted up and shines like Indra's banner; here divine and terrible beings, bringing fear, are seen. The glorious standard of Dhananjaya, fire-like in form, rises a yojana in height and breadth, yet does not catch on mountains or trees.'
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Krishna receives Karna's refusal without outward anger, yet at once unveils the inevitability of the Pandavas' victory. His words weave together the signs of destiny, the strength of Arjuna, the righteousness of Yudhishthira, and the grim fate awaiting the warriors: the war is already appointed as an event in which each side will reap the fruit of its choice.