Shloka 27
कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः (Karṇa–Kṛṣṇa-saṃvādaḥ) — Karṇa’s Statement on Lineage, Loyalty, and the ‘Śastra-yajña’ Metaphor
स्तुवन्तु त्वां च बहुभि: स्तुतिभि: सूतमागधा: । विजयं वसुषेणस्य घोषयन्तु च पाण्डवा:
stuvantu tvāṁ ca bahubhiḥ stutibhiḥ sūtamāgadhāḥ | vijayaṁ vasuṣeṇasya ghoṣayantu ca pāṇḍavāḥ ||
Vāyu sprach: „Mögen die Sūtas und Māgadhas dich mit vielen Lobgesängen preisen; und mögen die Pāṇḍavas den Sieg Vasuṣeṇas (Karnas) verkünden.“
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how victory and authority are reinforced through public praise and proclamation. Ethically, it invites reflection on the difference between true merit (dharma) and socially manufactured glory, especially when war and rivalry pressure people to celebrate outcomes rather than righteousness.
Vāyu speaks of arranging public acclaim: court bards (sūtas, māgadhas) are to sing praises, and the Pāṇḍavas are to announce the victory of Vasuṣeṇa—i.e., Karna—framing him as a triumphant figure through formal, ceremonial declaration.