Shloka 2
स सौबलेयमानाय्य कर्णदुःशासनौ तथा । अब्रवीद् वचन राजा प्रविश्याबुद्धिजं तम:,उसने शकुनि, कर्ण और दुःशासनको बुलाकर अज्ञानजनित मोहमें मग्न हो इस प्रकार कहा--
sa saubaleyam ānāyya karṇa-duḥśāsanau tathā | abravīd vacanaṃ rājā praviśyābuddhijaṃ tamaḥ ||
Ia memanggil Śakuni putra Subala, juga Karṇa dan Duḥśāsana; lalu sang raja, tenggelam dalam kegelapan yang lahir dari kebodohan, mengucapkan kata-kata ini.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how ignorance-born delusion (abuddhijaṃ tamaḥ) leads a ruler to seek reinforcing, partisan counsel, setting the stage for unethical decisions. It implies that leadership requires clarity and wise advisors; otherwise, moral blindness drives adharma.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that the king summons Śakuni, Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana and then speaks to them while overcome by delusion. This signals an impending plan or decision shaped by these figures’ influence.