Shloka 27

धर्मरहस्योपदेशः

Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury

Devanagari script

एतच्छुत्वा तु वचन राधेयस्यामितौजस:

Transliteration

etac chrutvā tu vacanaṁ rādheyasyāmitaujaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: Als er diese Worte vernahm, erwiderte der mächtige Rādheya (Karna), von unermesslicher Kraft, in der aufgeladenen sittlichen Atmosphäre der Schlacht, wo Rat und Entschluss mit Pflicht und Schicksal ringen.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this (thing/statement)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā), Non-finite

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• राधेयस्य: of Rādheya (Karna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अमितौजसः: the one of immeasurable might
• अमितौजसः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमितौजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Rādhēya (Karna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights attentive reception of counsel and the transition from hearing to decisive action—an ethical hinge in epic warfare where strength must be guided by discernment and duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Karna (Rādhēya), described as of immeasurable prowess, has just heard someone’s statement and is poised to respond, signaling a shift to Karna’s reaction and ensuing action in the battle episode.