Shloka 46
कर्णेन सैन्यस्थापनं तथा नानायुद्धसमवायः
Karna Reforms the Host and Multiple Duels Converge
न कर्ण देशसामान्यात् सर्व: पापं निषेवते । यादृशा: स्वस्वभावेन देवा अपि न तादृशा:
na karṇa deśa-sāmānyāt sarvaḥ pāpaṃ niṣevate | yādṛśāḥ sva-svabhāvena devā api na tādṛśāḥ, karṇa ||
Wahai Karṇa, tidaklah benar bahwa setiap orang yang sekadar tinggal di suatu negeri pasti menempuh dosa. Di tanah yang sama itu, ada pula insan-insan yang—karena keluhuran watak dan tabiat bawaannya—menjadi jiwa-jiwa agung yang bahkan para dewa pun tak sanggup menandingi.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral worth is not determined by birthplace or regional association; individuals are responsible for their conduct, and noble character can arise anywhere—so much so that such virtue may surpass even divine standards.
In the Karṇa Parva dialogue, Śalya addresses Karṇa and counters a tendency to generalize about people based on their land, emphasizing that the same region can produce both wrongdoers and exceptionally virtuous persons.