Shloka 27
शप्त: प्रसादयामास कर्णस्तं द्विजसत्तमम् | गोभिथर्थनैश्व रत्नैश्व स चैनं पुनरब्रवीत्,इस प्रकार शाप प्राप्त होनेपर कर्णने उस श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणको बहुत-सी गौएँ, धन और रत्न देकर उसे प्रसन्न करनेकी चेष्टा की। तब उसने फिर इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--
śaptaḥ prasādayāmāsa karṇas taṃ dvijasattamam | gobhir arthaiś ca ratnaiś ca sa cainaṃ punar abravīt |
Having been cursed, Karṇa tried to win back the favor of that foremost of brāhmaṇas by offering many cows, wealth, and jewels. Yet the brāhmaṇa addressed him again, indicating that the moral consequence of wrongdoing is not easily undone by gifts alone.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that ethical breaches can generate consequences that are not automatically erased by material compensation; gifts may express remorse, but dharma emphasizes intention, truthfulness, and the gravity of harm done.
After receiving a curse, Karṇa attempts to appease the offended brāhmaṇa by offering cows, wealth, and jewels. The brāhmaṇa then speaks again, implying that the curse and its moral force remain a serious matter.