Shloka 46
Jayadratha Approaches Draupadī in the Forest
Hospitality, Persuasion, and Reproach
तैः सड़म्य नृपार्थाय यतितव्यं यथातथम् | जो मनुष्य सेनाजीवी हैं अथवा राजाके राज्यमें निवास करते हैं, उन सबको मिलकर अपने राजाके हितके लिये यथोचित प्रयत्न करना चाहिये
taiḥ sāḍamya nṛpārthāya yatitavyaṃ yathātatham |
Dijo Karna: «Junto con ellos, hay que esforzarse—como convenga y según lo exijan las circunstancias—por el bienestar del rey. Todos los que viven del ejército, o habitan dentro del reino de un monarca, deben unirse y hacer el esfuerzo debido por el bien de su soberano.»
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Those who depend on the king—especially soldiers and residents of the realm—have an ethical obligation to act collectively and appropriately for the ruler’s welfare, emphasizing loyalty and coordinated duty within rājadharma.
Karna is articulating a principle of political and social duty: people connected to the king’s power and protection should unite and make suitable efforts for the king’s interests, framing service to the ruler as a shared responsibility.