Mahabharata 4.44.12 — Virata Parva, Adhyaya 44, Shloka 12
कृपकर्णसंवादः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Karṇa on Deśa-Kāla and Coordinated Strategy
श्रुता मे तस्य वीरस्य केवला नामहेतव: । तत् सर्व यदि मे ब्रूया: श्रद्दध्यां सर्वमेव ते
śrutā me tasya vīrasya kevalā nāmahetavaḥ | tat sarva yadi me brūyāḥ śraddadhyāṁ sarvam eva te ||
ઉત્તરાએ કહ્યું—મેં તે વીરની ખ્યાતિ વિશે માત્ર નામ અને તેના કારણો જ સાંભળ્યા છે. તમે જો સમગ્ર વર્ણન કહો, તો તમારી દરેક વાત પર હું પૂર્ણ વિશ્વાસ રાખીશ.
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a disciplined approach to knowledge: one should not rest content with mere hearsay or a name-based reputation, but seek the full account from a trustworthy source; sincere inquiry is paired with readiness to place faith once proper explanation is given.
Uttara expresses that he has only heard a minimal, secondhand explanation about a certain hero’s fame. He requests the complete story and assures the listener that, if told fully, he will believe the speaker’s words.
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