Shloka 8
Karṇa’s advance against the Pāṇḍava host; Arjuna’s clash with the Saṃśaptakas (कर्णस्य पाण्डवसेनाप्रवेशः—अर्जुनस्य संशप्तकसंप्रहारः)
अवध्यत्वं च ते राजन् सर्वभूतस्य सर्वदा । सहिता वरयामासु: सर्वलोकपितामहम्
avadhyatvaṃ ca te rājan sarvabhūtasya sarvadā | sahitā varayāmāsuḥ sarvalokapitāmaham, nibodha manasā cātra na te kāryā vicāraṇā |
Duryodhana berkata: “Wahai Raja, ‘Engkau pun hendaklah senantiasa tak dapat dibunuh oleh makhluk mana pun’—demikianlah, bersatu, mereka memohon anugerah itu kepada Kakek Agung segala dunia (Brahmā). Pahamilah dengan pikiran yang teguh; jangan menyimpan keraguan tentangnya.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes resolute acceptance of a strategic assurance: Duryodhana urges the king to hold firmly in mind the granted protection (invulnerability) and not to weaken resolve through hesitation or second-guessing.
In the Karṇa Parva context, Duryodhana addresses the Madra king (Śalya), invoking an earlier boon-granting episode involving Brahmā to persuade him of assured protection and to prevent him from doubting the claim.