Shloka 2
कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः (Karṇa–Kṛṣṇa-saṃvādaḥ) — Karṇa’s Statement on Lineage, Loyalty, and the ‘Śastra-yajña’ Metaphor
किमब्रवीदमेयात्मा राधेयं परवीरहा । कानि सान्त्वानि गोविन्द: सूतपुत्रे प्रयुक्तवान्
kim abravīd ameyātmā rādheyaṁ paravīrahā | kāni sāntvāni govindaḥ sūtaputre prayuktavān |
ドリタラーシュトラは問うた。「計り知れぬ魂をもち、敵の勇士を討つラーデーヤ（カルナ）は何と言ったのか。さらにゴーヴィンダ（クリシュナ）は、御者の子にどのような宥和の言葉をかけたのか。」
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical role of sāntva (conciliation) before violence: even when war seems inevitable, righteous leadership first seeks persuasion and reconciliation, testing whether pride, loyalty, and social identity can be redirected toward dharma.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra inquires about the dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Karṇa—specifically, what Karṇa replied and what conciliatory arguments Kṛṣṇa used—situating the scene within pre-war negotiations and attempts to avert or morally frame the coming conflict.