Shloka 24

द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तु राधेयस्तव पुत्रेण मारिष

Transliteration

evam uktas tu rādheyaḥ tava putreṇa māriṣa

Translation

Sañjaya said: Thus addressed by your son, O venerable one, Rādheya (Karna) replied.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: spoken to / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

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

• राधेयः: Radheya (Karna)
• राधेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तव: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular, Second

• पुत्रेण: by (your) son
• पुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मारिष: O venerable one / sir
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारिष
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Rādheya (Karṇa)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'tava' and the address 'māriṣa')
• Duryodhana (implied as 'your son')

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how speech and counsel shape action in the epic: a warrior’s response is framed by loyalty and duty, and the narrative emphasizes accountability for words that propel ethical choices in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa (Rādheya), having been addressed by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana), is about to reply—serving as a transition into Karṇa’s ensuing words or decision.