Shloka 66

Karna Reproves Shalya; Brahmin Reports on Bāhlīkas; Shalya’s Universalizing Rebuttal (कर्ण–शल्य संवादः)

Devanagari script

एतत्‌ कृतं महाराज त्वयेच्छामि परंतप

Transliteration

etat kṛtaṃ mahārāja tvayecchāmi parantapa

Translation

カルナは言った。「これはすでになされた、大王よ。敵を焼き尽くす者よ、我はこれを汝に求める。」

Word by Word

• एतत्: this (thing)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• कृतम्: done, accomplished
• कृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) / कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Masculine/Feminine (personal pronoun), Instrumental, Singular

• इच्छामि: I desire / I wish
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (इच्छ्)
• Form: Present (Lat), 1st, Singular

• परंतप: O scorcher of foes
• Type: Noun
• Root: परंतप
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karna
• Mahārāja (addressed king)
• Parantapa (epithet of the addressed king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights the warrior-code context of the epic: decisive action (“it is done”) is followed by a direct, duty-bound request to a ruler/commander. It reflects the ethics of responsibility and hierarchy in wartime—actions are reported and further intent is stated without evasion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Karna addresses a king (styled “Mahārāja” and “Parantapa”), stating that a certain act has been accomplished and then expressing what he wants from that king—either a further instruction, permission, or support—within the ongoing battle narrative of the Karṇa Parva.