कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
पुरुहृतादयं जज्ञे कुन्त्यामेव धनंजय: । यस्य कीर्तिमिहेष्वासान् सर्वानभिभविष्यति,“यह तीसरा पुत्र धनंजय है, जो इन्द्रके अंशसे कुन्तीके ही गर्भसे उत्पन्न हुआ है। इसकी कीर्ति समस्त बड़े-बड़े धनुर्धरोंको तिरस्कृत कर देगी
puruhṛtādayaṁ jajñe kuntyām eva dhanañjayaḥ | yasya kīrtim iheṣvāsān sarvān abhibhaviṣyati |
Vaiśampāyana said: From Puruhūta (Indra) was born Dhanañjaya, indeed in Kuntī’s womb. His fame, here in this world, will surpass and eclipse all the great bowmen—foretelling a divinely sanctioned excellence that will later be tested in the demands of dharma and war.
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