Mahabharata 7.175.64 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 175, Shloka 64
अद्य दास्यामि संग्रामं सूतपुत्राय तं निशि । यं जना: सम्प्रवक्ष्यन्ति यावद् भूमिर्धरिष्यति
adya dāsyāmi saṅgrāmaṃ sūtaputrāya taṃ niśi | yaṃ janāḥ sampravakṣyanti yāvad bhūmir dhariṣyati ||
“Tonight I will engage Karṇa, the charioteer’s son, in such a battle that people will speak of it for as long as the earth endures.”
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The verse highlights the warrior ideal of steadfast resolve and the pursuit of lasting renown (kīrti) through decisive action, while also hinting at the tragic ethic of war where glory is sought amid inevitable destruction.
Ghaṭotkaca announces his intention to fight Karṇa that very night, framing the coming encounter as extraordinary and memorable—an emphatic vow that intensifies the dramatic build-up to their confrontation.
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