Shloka 11
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
यज्वा दानपति: क्षान्त: स्वकर्मस्थो5भवच्छुचि: । बहुपुत्र: प्रियापत्य: सर्वभूतानुकम्पक:
yajvā dānapatiḥ kṣāntaḥ svakarmastho ’bhavac chuciḥ | bahuputraḥ priyāpatyaḥ sarvabhūtānukampakaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “He had performed sacrifices, was a lord of generosity, and was patient. Steadfast in his own prescribed duties, he remained pure in conduct. Blessed with many sons and dear offspring, he was compassionate toward all living beings.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises an ideal ethical profile: one who performs sacred duties (yajña), gives generously (dāna), practices forbearance (kṣamā), remains established in one’s own duty (svadharma), maintains purity of conduct (śauca), and extends compassion to all beings—virtues presented as marks of true nobility.
Sañjaya is describing a person’s character by listing exemplary qualities—sacrificial piety, generosity, patience, dutifulness, purity, familial prosperity, and universal compassion—framing the individual as morally distinguished within the unfolding events of the Karṇa Parva.