TEXT 13
yo sau ganga-tate kridan
manjusantargatam sisum
kuntyapaviddham kaninam
anapatyo karot sutam
SYNONYMS
yah asauone who (Adhiratha); ganga-tateon the bank of the Ganges; kridanwhile playing; manjusa-antahgatampacked in a basket; sisuma baby was found; kuntya apaviddhamthis baby had been abandoned by Kunti; kaninambecause the baby was born during her maiden state, before her marriage; anapatyahthis Adhiratha, being sonless; akarotaccepted the baby; sutamas his son.
TRANSLATION
While playing on the bank of the Ganges, Adhiratha found a baby wrapped up in a basket. The baby had been left by Kunti because he was born before she was married. Because Adhiratha had no sons, he raised this baby as his own. [This son was later known as Karna.]

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