Shloka 2
जयद्रथ-निग्रहः — Jayadratha Restrained, Shamed, and Released
कर्ण उवाच दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव । श्रुत्वा वाचं तथा सर्व कर्तुमर्हस्थरिंदम
karṇa uvāca duryodhana nibodhedaṃ yat tvāṃ vakṣyāmi kaurava | śrutvā vācaṃ tathā sarvaṃ kartum arhasi ariṃdama ||
Karna dit : «Duryodhana, ô Kaurava, comprends ceci : écoute ce que je vais te dire. Ô dompteur d’ennemis, après avoir entendu mes paroles, agis en conséquence et accomplis-les pleinement.»
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical counsel as disciplined listening followed by responsible action: a ruler should attentively grasp advice (nibodha), then implement it consistently (tathā sarvam kartum arhasi), emphasizing accountability in decision-making.
Karna addresses Duryodhana directly, preparing to give strategic or political counsel. He urges Duryodhana to understand his forthcoming advice and to execute it fully, setting a tone of urgency and command within the Kaurava camp.