Shloka 18
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णप्रार्थना — कृपकर्णसंवादः
Duryodhana’s Appeal to Karna — The Kripa–Karna Dialogue
यथा तयोर्युद्धमभूद् यश्चासीद् विजयी तयो: । तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन कुशलो हासि संजय,संजय! उन दोनों वीरोंमें जिस प्रकार युद्ध हुआ और उनमेंसे जिस एकको विजय प्राप्त हुई, उसका वह सब समाचार मुझे ठीक-ठीक बताओ; क्योंकि तुम इस कार्यमें कुशल हो
yathā tayor yuddham abhūd yaś cāsīd vijayī tayoḥ | tan mamācakṣva tattvena kuśalo hāsi sañjaya ||
サンジャヤは言った。「その二人の勇者の戦いがいかに起こり、いずれが勝利を得たのか、真実をもって余すところなく語れ。サンジャヤよ—汝はこの務めに巧みであるゆえ、起こったままを寸分違わず報告せよ。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical narration: events—especially violent ones—should be reported “tattvena,” truthfully and without distortion. Competence (kuśalatā) in speech is valued when it serves accuracy and responsible witnessing.
A request is made to Sanjaya to recount a specific duel between two warriors: how the fight unfolded and which combatant won. The speaker relies on Sanjaya’s skill as a reporter of battlefield events.