Shloka 24
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १४० (कृष्णेन कर्णं प्रति पाण्डवबल-वैशिष्ट्यप्रदर्शनम्) / Udyoga Parva, Chapter 140
Krishna’s appraisal of Pandava advantage and war portents
पृथिवी तस्य राष्ट्र च यस्य भीमो महारथ: । नकुल: सहदेवश्न द्रौपदेयाश्व माधव
pṛthivī tasya rāṣṭraṃ ca yasya bhīmo mahārathaḥ | nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca draupadeyāś ca mādhava mādhava janārdana |
Karna dijo: «La tierra y el reino pertenecen a aquel a cuyo lado se alza Bhima, el gran guerrero de carro—junto con Nakula y Sahadeva, y los hijos de Draupadī. Oh Mādhava, oh Janārdana: cuando tales aliados poderosos sostienen una causa, todo el dominio, incluso el de los Kurus, quedará inevitablemente bajo la legítima autoridad de Yudhiṣṭhira».
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and sovereignty are portrayed as resting on rightful support: when dharmic claim (Yudhishthira’s authority) is reinforced by capable allies and moral legitimacy, political control becomes inevitable. The verse frames kingship as a convergence of justice, strength, and loyal companionship.
Karna addresses Krishna (Madhava/Janardana), acknowledging the formidable coalition supporting the Pandavas—especially Bhima, the twins, and Draupadi’s sons—and concludes that such backing ensures Yudhishthira will hold the earth and even the Kuru dominion.