(His voice filled with pain and anger) "Mother, you speak of 'rights' now? Where were these rights when I was thrown into the river? Where was your motherhood when I was raised by a charioteer? Now you want me to abandon Duryodhana—the only man who accepted me, who gave me a kingdom, who called me a friend when the world called me lowborn?
Now go. If the Kauravas see you here, they will call you a spy. And I... I have prayers to finish. May you live long, Mother. You will never see me alive again after this war."
(Embracing his feet) "Then I will curse myself every day of my life. But promise me, Karna—the world will know the truth after you die. People should know that the great warrior Karna was a son of the Sun, not a Suta." karna kunti sambad english translation
(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."
This conversation takes place just before the Kurukshetra war, on the banks of the Ganges. Kunti secretly meets her abandoned firstborn son, Karna, and reveals that he is not a charioteer’s son but a prince born to her by the Sun God. Context: Kunti approaches Karna, who is standing on the riverbank performing his morning prayers to the Sun. (His voice filled with pain and anger) "Mother,
(Helping her rise, with a heavy heart) "Yes, Mother. The world will know. But not while I live. A curse from my Guru Parasurama already ensures I will forget my divine weapons at the critical moment. And a Brahmin's curse ensures my chariot wheel will sink in the earth. So the world will see Karna die. But you... you will remember that Karna did not raise his hand against his mother, even when she deserved it.
(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?" Now you want me to abandon Duryodhana—the only
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.