Shloka 69
मनोरथो यस्तु ममाद्य तस्य मद्रेश युद्ध प्रति पाण्डवस्य । नैतच्चिरादाशु भविष्यतीद- मत्यद्भुतं चित्रमतुल्यरूपम्
manoratho yas tu mamādya tasya madreśa yuddha prati pāṇḍavasya | naitac cirād āśu bhaviṣyatīdam atyadbhutaṃ citram atulyarūpam ||
カルナは言った。「マドラの王よ、今日わが胸に抱く願い—あのパーンダヴァとの戦い—は、久しく果たされぬままではあるまい。ほどなく成就するであろう。驚嘆すべき前代未聞の業、目にしてなお不思議で、形において比類なき出来事として。」
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethic of firm resolve (manoratha) and the moral tension of vows made in the heat of conflict: Karna frames his intent as imminent and extraordinary, underscoring how determination and pride can drive action in war, for good or ill.
Karna addresses the king of Madra (Śalya), his charioteer, declaring that his present resolve regarding combat with a Pāṇḍava will be fulfilled very soon, and that the outcome will be astonishing and unparalleled—an anticipatory proclamation before a decisive encounter.