Shloka 6
कुन्ती–कर्णसंवादः
Kuntī–Karṇa Dialogue: Loyalty, Fate, and Constrained Assurance
स त्वं भ्रातृनसम्बु्धा मोहाद् यदुपसेवसे । धार्तराष्ट्रानू न तद् युक्त त्वयि पुत्र विशेषत:,बेटा! तुम जो अपने भाइयोंसे अपरिचित रहकर मोहवश धृतराष्ट्रके पुत्रोंकी सेवा कर रहे हो, वह तुम्हारे लिये कदापि योग्य नहीं है
sa tvaṁ bhrātṝn asambuddhā mohād yad upasevase | dhārtarāṣṭrān na tad yuktaṁ tvayi putra viśeṣataḥ ||
কিন্তু তুমি নিজৰ ভাতৃসকলক নাজানি মোহবশে ধৃতৰাষ্ট্ৰৰ পুত্ৰসকলৰ সেৱা কৰিছা; এই পথ তোমাৰ বাবে কেতিয়াও যোগ্য নহয়—বিশেষকৈ, মোৰ পুত্ৰ, তোমাৰ বাবে।
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse warns that ethical action (yukta) must align with true relationships and dharma: serving an unjust cause out of moha (delusion) is improper, especially when it means turning away from one’s rightful kin and duty.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and counsels, Karṇa addresses someone as ‘son’ and criticizes him for not recognizing his brothers and for serving the Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kauravas) out of delusion—urging a reconsideration of allegiance before the impending conflict.