Shloka 10
Chapter 137: Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) Slays Somadatta; Yudhiṣṭhira Redirected from Droṇa
Devanagari script
कर्णस्त्वेको महाबाहु: स्वबाहुबलदर्पित:
Transliteration
karṇas tv eko mahābāhuḥ svabāhubaladarpitaḥ
Translation
قال دِهْرِتَرَاشْتْرَا: «إن كارنا وحده، ذلك البطل عظيم الساعدين، منتفخٌ كبراً بقوة ذراعيه هو.»
Word by Word
कर्णःKarna
कर्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
एकःalone/one
एकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाबाहुःmighty-armed
महाबाहुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वबाहुबलदर्पितःmade proud by the strength of his own arms
स्वबाहुबलदर्पितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वबाहुबलदर्पित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KarnaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how reliance on sheer personal power can turn into darpa (pride), a moral fault that distorts judgment. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, valor is admirable, but pride that ignores counsel, limits, and dharma becomes a cause of downfall.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra comments on Karna’s stance in the ongoing war context, emphasizing that Karna stands as a singular, formidable fighter who is confident—perhaps excessively so—in his own martial strength.