New GCSE Mahabharata Story 5 Flashcards

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कर्णः कुन्त्याः एव पुत्रः ।

A

Karṇa was Kuntī’s only son.

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सा तु तम् बालकम् अल्पायाम् नौकायाम् अत्यजत् ।

A

However, she abandoned him as a boy in a small boat.

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कर्णः सूतेन नद्याः रक्षितः सूतस्य पुत्रः अभवत् च ।

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Karṇa was rescued from the river by a charioteer and became the charioteer’s son.

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वीरः भूत्वा कर्णः परशुरामम् नाम गुरुम् अगच्छत् ।

A

Having become a warrior, Karṇa went to a teacher called Paraśurāma.

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क्षत्रियाः परशुरामाय न अरोचन्त ।

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The warrior caste did not please Paraśurāma.

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तस्मात् ब्राह्मणः अहम् इति कर्णः परशुरामम् अवदत् ।

A

Therefore, Karṇa said to Paraśurāma, “I am a priest.”

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शिष्यः भूत्वा कर्णः सर्वम् धनुःशास्त्रस्य ज्ञानम् गुरोः अलभत ।

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Having become a student, Karṇa gained all of the knowledge of the science of weapons from his teacher.

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एकदा तु परशुरामः कर्णस्य ऊरौ निद्राम् अकरोत् ।

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However, once Paraśurāma fell asleep on the thigh of Karṇa.

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कृमिः कर्णस्य ऊरुम् प्राविशत् ।

A

A worm entered Karṇa’s thigh.

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कर्णः तु न अक्रोशत् ।

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However, Karṇa did not cry out.

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बुद्ध्वा परशुरामः कृमिम् कर्णस्य ऊरौ अपश्यत् ।

A

Having become awake, Paraśurāma saw the worm on Karṇa’s thigh.

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त्वम् क्षत्रियः एव त्वम् न ब्राह्मणः इति परशुरामः कर्णम् अवदत् ॥

A

“You are in truth a warrior. You are not a priest,” Paraśurāma said to Karṇa.

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