Shloka 25
वसुदेवसुतो यद्वत् पाण्डवाय दृढव्रत: । वसु चैव शरीरं च पुत्रदारं तथा यश:
vasudevasuto yadvat pāṇḍavāya dṛḍhavrataḥ | vasu caiva śarīraṃ ca putradāraṃ tathā yaśaḥ ||
কর্ণ বলল—যেমন বসুদেবপুত্র (কৃষ্ণ) দৃঢ়ব্রত হয়ে পাণ্ডবের প্রতি নিবেদিত, তেমনই সে ধন, নিজের দেহ, পুত্র-দারা এবং নিজের যশ পর্যন্ত অর্পণ করে।
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast loyalty to a chosen cause or person is portrayed as so binding that one may be willing to relinquish even wealth, bodily safety, family attachments, and reputation; the verse highlights the ethical weight of vows and the high stakes of honor in the epic’s war context.
Karna, speaking amid the Bhīṣma-parvan war narrative, points to Kṛṣṇa’s unwavering commitment to the Pāṇḍava cause, describing it as a resolve that entails readiness to stake everything—possessions, life, family ties, and fame—on that allegiance.