Shloka 18
Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma
कर्ण: सदा पाण्डवानां तन्मे दहति सम्प्रति । आशंसे त्वद्य कर्णस्य मनो<हं पाण्डवान् प्रति
karṇaḥ sadā pāṇḍavānāṃ tan me dahati samprati | āśaṃse tv adya karṇasya mano'haṃ pāṇḍavān prati ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Karna a toujours été hostile aux Pāṇḍava ; cela me brûle encore au-dedans. Pourtant, aujourd’hui, je nourris l’espoir que l’esprit de Karna puisse se tourner vers les Pāṇḍava.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when long-standing hostility causes deep inner anguish, one should still leave room for moral change and reconciliation; hope for a shift in intention can be ethically significant on the eve of conflict.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and counsels, the narrator notes Karna’s habitual antagonism toward the Pāṇḍavas, yet expresses a present hope that Karna’s attitude might change in their favor.