Karna Kunti Sambad English Translation May 2026

(Desperate) "Then kill me instead, Karna! I am the one who sinned against you. But the Pandavas are innocent. They do not even know of your existence. Why do you wish to destroy them?"

(Walking away, sobbing) "I gave birth to a god... and raised a demon's hatred. No. I raised a son with more honor than I deserve." karna kunti sambad english translation

(Calm, resolute) "Because the world must know that I am a warrior who keeps his word, unlike a mother who abandons her child. You are my mother by blood, Mother. But Radha, the charioteer's wife who raised me with her own milk—she is my real mother in heart. My loyalty is to Duryodhana, who gave me dignity when you gave me shame. (Desperate) "Then kill me instead, Karna

Go now, Mother. Tell your sons nothing. Fight me. I will kill Arjuna or Arjuna will kill me. That is my gift to you: your five sons will live. I will aim only for the one who is not your son by Kunti's womb—no, wait. Arjuna is my brother too. So I will fight him as a Kshatriya fights a Kshatriya. Let fate decide." They do not even know of your existence

Here is the English translation of the (the dialogue between Karna and Kunti), a pivotal episode from the Udyoga Parva (Book of Effort) of the Mahabharata.

(Weeping) "My child, I am not asking for your love. I am asking for your brothers—the Pandavas. They are your brothers. Arjuna is your brother. Do not kill them in this war. Join them, Karna. Let the truth be known. The throne of Hastinapura is yours by right as the eldest."