Shloka 20
Jatugṛha-dāhānantara-vṛttāntaḥ
Aftermath of the Lac House Fire
ततो दुर्योधन: कर्णमालम्ब्याग्रकरे नृप: । दीपिकाग्निकृतालोकस्तस्माद् रड्भाद् विनिर्यया,तब दुर्योधन कर्णके हाथकी अगुलियाँ पकड़कर मशालकी रोशनी करा उस रंगभूमिसे बाहर निकल गया
tato duryodhanaḥ karṇam ālambyāgrakare nṛpaḥ | dīpikāgnikṛtālokaḥ tasmād raṅgād viniryayau ||
Daraufhin ergriff König Duryodhana Karṇa bei den Fingern seiner Hand und verließ jene Arena, den Weg erhellt vom Flammenschein einer Fackel.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public honor and humiliation can rapidly forge alliances, but when such bonds arise from pride and rivalry rather than discernment, they can pull leaders away from dharma and toward escalating conflict.
After the events in the arena, Duryodhana physically takes Karṇa by the hand and leaves the arena by torchlight—an outward sign of acceptance and solidarity, marking the strengthening of their association in a politically charged moment.