Shloka 50
नाशक्यं विद्यते मेडद्य त्वत्प्रियार्थ विशेषत: । सम्यग्धर्मानुरक्तस्य सिद्धिरात्मवतो यथा
nāśakyaṃ vidyate me ’dya tvat-priyārtha-viśeṣataḥ | samyag-dharmānuraktasya siddhir ātmavato yathā ||
Karna dit : «Pour moi aujourd’hui, et surtout afin de te plaire, rien n’est impossible. De même que la réussite n’est pas difficile à obtenir pour l’homme maître de lui, attaché au vrai dharma, ainsi nulle tâche ne dépasse ma puissance lorsqu’il s’agit d’accomplir ton vœu.»
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links inner discipline and devotion to dharma with reliable success, and then applies that principle to Karna’s vow of determined action: steadfastness of character makes difficult aims achievable, especially when undertaken as a committed duty.
Karna addresses someone he seeks to please (implicitly an ally or patron) and declares unwavering readiness: he will attempt any feat to fulfill that person’s desire, presenting his resolve as analogous to the assured success of a self-controlled person devoted to righteous conduct.