Shloka 24

कर्णपरर्वणि त्रयोचत्वारिंशदध्यायः (Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 43) — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Assessment and the Reversal Around Bhīma

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मण: साधुरुत्तरं पुनरुक्तवान्‌

Transliteration

ity uktvā brāhmaṇaḥ sādhur uttaraṃ punar uktavān

Translation

Having spoken thus, the virtuous brāhmaṇa again replied with a further answer—continuing his counsel in a measured, righteous tone.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, non-finite

• ब्राह्मणः: the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• साधुः: good, virtuous
• साधुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साधु
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• उत्तरम्: an answer, reply
• उत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• उक्तवान्: said / spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्तवत् (past active participle used finitely), masculine, nominative, singular, past (perfective sense), 3rd (by agreement)

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• brāhmaṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech: a virtuous, learned person responds thoughtfully and continues guidance with composure, implying that righteous counsel is deliberate and sustained rather than impulsive.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a prior statement, the brāhmaṇa—described as ‘sādhu’ (upright)—speaks again, indicating an ongoing dialogue in which he offers an additional or clarifying reply.