Shloka 44

Devanagari script

तद्‌ भार्गवाय प्रायच्छच्छक्र: परमसम्मतम्‌ । तद्‌ दिव्यं भार्गवो महा[मददादू धनुरुत्तमम्‌,राजन! इन्द्रने जिसके द्वारा दैत्योंको जीता था, जिसकी टंकारसे दैत्योंको दसों दिशाओंके पहचाननेमें भ्रम हो जाता था, उसी अपने परम प्रिय दिव्य धनुषको इन्द्रने परशुरामजीको दिया था और परशुरामजीने वह दिव्य उत्तम धनुष मुझे दे दिया है

Transliteration

tad bhārgavāya prāyacchac chakraḥ paramasammatam | tad divyaṃ bhārgavo mahātmā dadau me dhanur uttamam ||

Translation

カルナは言った。「円盤を携えるインドラは、それを至高の宝として尊び、あの神弓をバールガヴァ（パラシュラーマ）に授けた。そして大いなる魂のバールガヴァが、今度はその至上の弓を我に与えたのだ。」

Word by Word

• {'tad': 'that (aforementioned)', 'bhārgavāya': 'to Bhārgava

• to Paraśurāma (descendant of Bhṛgu)', 'prāyacchat': 'gave, bestowed', 'chakraḥ': '‘the discus(-bearer)’

• an epithet here for Indra (as in this passage’s usage)', 'parama-sammatam': 'highly approved/esteemed

• most cherished', 'divyam': 'divine, celestial', 'bhārgavaḥ': 'Bhārgava

• Paraśurāma', 'mahātmā': 'great-souled, noble', 'dadau': 'gave', 'me': 'to me', 'dhanuḥ': 'bow', 'uttamam': 'best, supreme'}

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karna
• Indra (Śakra)
• Paraśurāma (Bhārgava)
• divine bow (dhanuḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power in the epic is repeatedly framed as legitimate when it is received through rightful channels—divine sanction and guru-transmission—rather than seized by mere force. Karna’s statement functions as an ethical justification: his prowess is presented as grounded in a respected lineage of bestowal.

What is happening in the narrative?

Karna is speaking about the provenance of a divine bow: Indra (Śakra) gave it to Paraśurāma (Bhārgava), and Paraśurāma later gave that same supreme bow to Karna. The verse supports Karna’s self-presentation as a warrior equipped through extraordinary, authoritative sources.