Shloka 18
Gaṅgā-tīra Udaka-kriyā and Kuntī’s Disclosure of Karṇa’s Maternity
Strī-parva, Adhyāya 27
यस्य बाहुबल नित्य धार्तराष्ट्ररुपासितम्
yasya bāhubala nitya dhārtarāṣṭrarupāsitam
វៃសម្បាយនៈបាននិយាយថា៖ «អ្នកដែលអំណាចដៃដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លារបស់គាត់ ត្រូវបានកូនៗរបស់ ធ្រិតរាស្ត្រ ពឹងផ្អែក និងបម្រើជានិច្ច»។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political factions often become dependent on sheer physical or military power; ethically, it hints at the danger of substituting strength and patronage for righteous counsel and dharma.
In the lament-filled context of the Strī Parva, the narrator describes a figure whose martial strength was constantly sought and honored by the Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kauravas), underscoring their reliance on force in the events leading to devastation.