Shloka 28
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १४० (कृष्णेन कर्णं प्रति पाण्डवबल-वैशिष्ट्यप्रदर्शनम्) / Udyoga Parva, Chapter 140
Krishna’s appraisal of Pandava advantage and war portents
महानयं कृष्ण कृत: क्षत्रस्य समुदानय: । राज्यं प्राप्तमिदं दीप्तं प्रथितं सर्वराजसु
mahān ayaṁ kṛṣṇa kṛtaḥ kṣatrasya samudānayaḥ | rājyaṁ prāptam idaṁ dīptaṁ prathitaṁ sarvarājasu ||
Dijo Karna: «Oh Kṛṣṇa, se ha producido una gran concentración del orden guerrero. Y este reino radiante —renombrado entre todos los reyes— ha llegado a manos de Duryodhana. Por tu política y por el curso de los acontecimientos, la soberanía de los Kurus se ha vuelto ilustre y ampliamente reconocida, y las huestes kṣatriyas se han reunido en torno a ella».
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political legitimacy and military strength arise from the consolidation of Kṣatriya support and the possession of a renowned kingdom. It implicitly critiques the ethics of power: fame and ‘radiance’ of sovereignty can be products of strategic action and collective alignment, not necessarily of righteousness.
Karna addresses Kṛṣṇa, pointing out that a vast Kṣatriya host has been assembled and that the celebrated, splendid kingdom has come under Duryodhana’s control. The statement frames the impending conflict as backed by broad royal recognition and concentrated martial power.