Shloka 13
कर्णेन सैन्यस्थापनं तथा नानायुद्धसमवायः
Karna Reforms the Host and Multiple Duels Converge
तस्मात् तेषां भागहरा भागिनेया न सूनव:,“इसलिये उनकी धन-सम्पत्तिके उत्तराधिकारी भानजे होते हैं, पुत्र नहीं
tasmāt teṣāṃ bhāgaharā bhāgineyā na sūnavaḥ
Karena itu, pada mereka yang berhak mengambil bagian dan menjadi ahli waris harta adalah para keponakan dari pihak saudari, bukan para putra.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a dharma-based principle of succession: entitlement to wealth and shares can follow established social/legal custom, here privileging the sister’s sons (bhāgineyāḥ) over sons, emphasizing that rights are determined by recognized norms rather than personal claims.
Karna is making an argumentative point—citing a rule of inheritance—to support a claim about who should receive property or a rightful share. The line functions as a justification within a broader dispute over entitlement and legitimacy.