Shloka 26
Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma
इति कुन्ती विनिश्ित्य कार्यनिश्चयमुत्तमम् । कार्यार्थमभिनिश्चित्य ययौ भागीरथीं प्रति
iti kuntī viniścitya kāryaniścayam uttamam | kāryārtham abhiniścitya yayau bhāgīrathīṃ prati ||
Thus Kuntī, having firmly determined the best course of action and resolved upon a decisive plan to accomplish her intended purpose, went toward the Bhāgīrathī (the river Gaṅgā).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic deliberation followed by firm commitment: one should discern the best duty (kārya) with clarity (niścaya) and then act decisively to fulfill the intended purpose.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kuntī, after reaching a settled decision about what should be done, proceeds to the bank of the Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā), indicating a purposeful movement toward an impending action or encounter.