Shloka 17
तत्र कर्णस्य वसतो महेन्द्रे स्वर्गसंनिभे । गन्धर्व राक्षसैर्यक्षैदेवैजश्ञासीत्ू समागम:,स्वर्गलोकके सदृश मनोहर उस महेन्द्र पर्वतपर रहते हुए कर्णको गन्धर्वों, राक्षसों, यक्षों तथा देवताओंसे मिलनेका अवसर प्राप्त होता रहता था
tatra karṇasya vasato mahendre svargasaṃnibhe | gandharvarākṣasairyākṣaidevaiś ca samāgamaḥ ||
There, while Karṇa dwelt upon Mahendra—resplendent like heaven itself—he repeatedly gained the occasion to meet and mingle with Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, Yakṣas, and even the gods. The passage underscores the extraordinary, almost celestial milieu surrounding Karṇa, suggesting that his life was touched by superhuman associations and the moral weight that such proximity to the divine can imply.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a person’s life can be shaped by environments and associations that are larger than the human sphere; proximity to the divine and the extraordinary implies heightened responsibility and the moral significance of one’s conduct (dharma) amid power and privilege.
Nārada describes Karṇa residing on the heaven-like Mahendra mountain, where he frequently encounters various superhuman beings—Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, Yakṣas, and gods—indicating an elevated, otherworldly setting around him.