Shloka 10
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
द्वारिणं तापसा ऊचू राजानं च प्रकाशय । ते तु गत्वा क्षणेनैव सभायां विनिवेदिता:,तब तपस्वी मुनियोंने द्वारपालसे कहा--'राजाको हमारे आनेकी सूचना दो!” द्वारपालने सभामें जाकर क्षणभरमें समाचार दे दिया
dvāriṇaṃ tāpasā ūcuḥ rājānaṃ ca prakāśaya | te tu gatvā kṣaṇenaiva sabhāyāṃ viniveditāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The ascetic sages said to the doorkeeper, “Announce us to the king.” He went at once and, within a moment, conveyed their message in the royal assembly.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through proper conduct and role-based duty: even revered ascetics observe court protocol, and the doorkeeper fulfills his responsibility by promptly and accurately conveying their arrival to the king.
Ascetic sages ask the palace doorkeeper to announce them to the king. The doorkeeper immediately goes into the royal assembly and reports their presence without delay.