Shloka 42
भीष्म-पर्व अध्याय १०० — त्रिगर्त-आक्रमण, भीष्म-केन्द्रित पुनर्संयोजन, तथा शक्त्यस्त्र-विनिमय
अनुजानीहि समरे कर्णमाहवशोभिनम् | स जेष्यति रणे पार्थान् ससुहृदू्गणबान्धवान्
anujānīhi samare karṇam āhavaśobhinam | sa jeṣyati raṇe pārthān sasuhr̥dgaṇabāndhavān ||
Izinkanlah Karna bertempur di medan perang—Karna yang bersinar dalam hiruk-pikuk laga. Ia pasti akan menaklukkan para Pārtha dalam pertempuran, beserta sahabat dan kerabat mereka.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-ethic of seeking legitimate authorization before action and the centrality of honor and recognition in kṣatriya conduct; it also hints at the moral tension of perceived favoritism in war leadership.
Karna, speaking to his superior/commander, requests formal permission to enter the battle and declares with certainty that he will defeat the Pāṇḍavas along with their supporting friends and relatives.