Shloka 9
अध्याय ४ — भीष्मेन कर्णोत्साहनम्
Bhīṣma’s Encouragement of Karṇa
तत्र तत्र च संग्रामे दुर्योधनहितैषिणा । बहवश्च जिता: कर्ण त्वया वीरा महौजसा,“कर्ण! इनके सिवा और भी जहाँ-तहाँ संग्राम-भूमिमें दुर्योधनका हित चाहनेवाले तुम महापराक्रमी शूरवीरने बहुत-से वीरोंपर विजय पायी है
tatra tatra ca saṅgrāme duryodhana-hitaiṣiṇā | bahavaś ca jitāḥ karṇa tvayā vīrā mahaujasā ||
Sañjaya said: “Here and there across the battlefield, O Karṇa, you—mighty in prowess and ever seeking Duryodhana’s welfare—have conquered many warriors.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between personal loyalty and righteous conduct: Karṇa’s strength and success are framed as service to Duryodhana’s interests, inviting reflection on how valor becomes morally colored by the cause it supports.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa, acting for Duryodhana’s benefit, has been defeating numerous warriors at different points across the battlefield.