Shloka 14
Virāṭa’s Mobilization to Recover the Cattle (गोधनरक्षणार्थ विराटस्य सैन्यसमायोजनम्)
तच्छुत्वा वचन तस्य कर्णो राजानमब्रवीत् । सूक्त सुशर्मणा वाकक््यं प्राप्तकालं हितं॑ च न:
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya Karṇo rājānam abravīt—sūktaṃ Suśarmaṇā vākyaṃ prāptakālaṃ hitaṃ ca naḥ.
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Al oír aquellas palabras, Karṇa habló al rey (Duryodhana): «Suśarman ha hablado bien. Su consejo es oportuno y también nos es provechoso».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical dimension of counsel in politics: good advice is characterized by being both timely (prāptakāla) and beneficial (hita).
After Suśarman speaks, Karṇa endorses his proposal before King Duryodhana, affirming that Suśarman’s words are well-said and advantageous at that moment.