Shloka 29
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 68 — Pāṇḍavānāṃ Vanavāsa-prasthānaḥ; Duḥśāsana-nindā; Pāṇḍava-pratijñāḥ
द्रौपदीने बार-बार प्रेरित किया है, तो भी ये सभासद कुछ भी नहीं बोलते हैं; क्योंकि ये सब लोग द्रुपदकुमारीको धर्मके अनुसार जीती हुई समझते हैं ।।
tvaṃ tu kevala-bālyena dhārtarāṣṭra vidīryase | yad bravīṣi sabhā-madhye bālaḥ sthavira-bhāṣitam ||
Karna berkata: “Wahai putra Dhritarashtra, semata-mata karena kekanak-kanakan engkau meledak seperti ini; sebab di tengah sidang engkau berbicara seperti bocah yang menirukan ujaran para tua.”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
In moments of moral crisis, speech in a public assembly should be guided by mature discernment and responsibility; childish, impulsive talk is censured as unfit for deliberations on dharma.
During the tense proceedings in the royal assembly, Karna addresses a Kaurava prince (a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra), criticizing him for reacting and speaking immaturely in the sabhā, as though parroting elders’ words without the steadiness expected in such a grave situation.