Mahabharata 7.133.18 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 133, Shloka 18
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णप्रार्थना — कृपकर्णसंवादः
Duryodhana’s Appeal to Karna — The Kripa–Karna Dialogue
यथा तयोर्युद्धमभूद् यश्चासीद् विजयी तयो: । तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन कुशलो हासि संजय
yathā tayor yuddham abhūd yaś cāsīd vijayī tayoḥ | tan mamācakṣva tattvena kuśalo hāsi sañjaya ||
Sañjaya dijo: «Dime con verdad y con todo detalle cómo fue el combate entre esos dos héroes y cuál de los dos alcanzó la victoria. Repórtalo exactamente como sucedió, oh Sañjaya, pues eres diestro en relatar tales asuntos.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical narration: events—especially violent ones—should be reported “tattvena,” truthfully and without distortion. Competence (kuśalatā) in speech is valued when it serves accuracy and responsible witnessing.
A request is made to Sanjaya to recount a specific duel between two warriors: how the fight unfolded and which combatant won. The speaker relies on Sanjaya’s skill as a reporter of battlefield events.
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