Shloka 100
कर्ण तु सर्वभूतानि पूजयामासुरञ्जसा । यदवप्लुत्य जग्राह देवसृष्टां महाशनिम्,उस समय वहाँ सम्पूर्ण प्राणी कर्णकी प्रशंसा करने लगे; क्योंकि उसने महादेवजीकी बनायी हुई उस विशाल अशनिको अनायास ही उछलकर पकड़ लिया था
karṇa tu sarvabhūtāni pūjayāmāsurañjasā | yad avaplutya jagrāha devasṛṣṭāṃ mahāśanim ||
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu semua makhluk segera memuji Karṇa, sebab ia melompat dan tanpa susah payah merenggut senjata dahsyat laksana halilintar itu, yang ditempa oleh Mahādeva.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how visible courage and competence in crisis quickly generate collective admiration. Ethically, it also invites reflection on how public praise often follows power and success, even when the broader context is a destructive war.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa, by springing up and catching a formidable thunderbolt-like weapon said to be fashioned by Mahādeva, astonishes onlookers; consequently, all beings present praise and honor him.