Shloka 66
संजय उवाच तथेति राजन पुत्रस्ते सह कर्णेन भारत । अब्रवीन्मद्रराजस्यथ मतं भरतसत्तम,संजयने कहा--भारत! भरतभूषण नरेश! इसपर कर्णसहित आपके पुत्रने “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर शल्यकी शर्त स्वीकार कर ली
sañjaya uvāca | tatheti rājan putras te saha karṇena bhārata | abravīn madrarājasya atha mataṃ bharatasattama ||
قال سنجيا: «ليكن ذلك، أيها الملك.» ثم إن ابنك، يا بهاراتا، مع كارنا، أجاب بالموافقة وقَبِل قصدَ ملكِ مادرا وشروطَه، يا خيرَ آلِ بهاراتا.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, spoken assent creates binding obligations: a simple ‘tathā’ functions as a moral and strategic commitment. The verse highlights how alliances and battlefield roles are shaped by negotiated terms, testing the balance between expediency and honor.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana, with Karna, agrees—saying ‘so be it’—to the stance/conditions set by Śalya, the king of Madra, thereby accepting Śalya’s proposed arrangement for the coming engagement.