Shloka 24
कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः (Karṇa–Kṛṣṇa-saṃvādaḥ) — Karṇa’s Statement on Lineage, Loyalty, and the ‘Śastra-yajña’ Metaphor
अहं च त्वानुयास्यामि सर्वे चान्धकवृष्णय: । दाशार्हा: परिवारास्ते दाशार्णाश्ष विशाम्पते
ahaṃ ca tvānuyāsyāmi sarve cāndhakavṛṣṇayaḥ | dāśārhāḥ parivārās te dāśārṇāś ca viśāṃpate ||
Vāyu said: “I too will follow you, and so will all the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis. O lord of the people, the Dāśārhas will become your retinue, and the Dāśārṇas as well.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of steadfast support: righteous leadership is strengthened when allied groups commit themselves openly, making loyalty and collective responsibility central to political and moral action.
Vāyu declares that he will accompany the addressed ruler, and that prominent clans—Andhakas, Vṛṣṇis, Dāśārhas, and Dāśārṇas—will also align with him, signaling the consolidation of forces and legitimacy through alliance.