Shloka 8
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः: कर्ण–घटोत्कचयोर्निशायुद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Description of the Night Engagement of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca
कर्ण कर्ण वृथादृष्टे सूतपुत्रात्मसंस्तुत । अधर्मबुद्धे शृणु मे यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि साम्प्रतम्,“कर्ण! कर्ण! तेरी दृष्टि मिथ्या है। सूतपुत्र! तू स्वयं ही अपनी प्रशंसा करता है। अधर्मबुद्धे! मैं इस समय तुझसे जो कुछ कहता हूँ, उसे सुन
karṇa karṇa vṛthādṛṣṭe sūtaputrātmasaṁstuta | adharmabuddhe śṛṇu me yat tvāṁ vakṣyāmi sāmpratam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Karṇa, Karṇa—pandanganmu sia-sia dan tersesat. Wahai putra sais kereta, engkau memuji dirimu sendiri. Wahai yang budinya condong pada adharma, dengarkan kini apa yang akan kukatakan kepadamu.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse condemns distorted judgment and self-glorification, framing them as signs of an adharma-oriented intellect. Ethically, it warns that pride and delusion corrupt discernment, especially in the moral crisis of war.
Sañjaya introduces a sharp admonition directed at Karṇa, using emphatic vocatives and moral epithets (“misguided,” “self-praising,” “adharma-minded”) to demand attention before delivering a pointed message relevant to the unfolding conflict.