Shloka 22

कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः (Karṇa–Kṛṣṇa-saṃvādaḥ) — Karṇa’s Statement on Lineage, Loyalty, and the ‘Śastra-yajña’ Metaphor

Devanagari script

रथं श्वेतहयैर्युक्तमर्जुनो वाहयिष्यति । अभिमन्युश्न ते नित्य॑ं प्रत्यासन्नो भविष्यति,सैकड़ों क्षुद्र घण्टिकाओंकी सुमधुर ध्वनिसे युक्त, व्याप्रचर्मसे आच्छादित तथा श्वेत घोड़ोंसे जुते हुए तुम्हारे रथको अर्जुन सारथि बनकर हाँकेंगे और अभिमन्यु सदा तुम्हारी सेवाके लिये निकट खड़ा रहेगा

Transliteration

rathaṁ śvetahayairyuktam arjuno vāhayiṣyati | abhimanyuś ca te nityaṁ pratyāsanno bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

ವಾಯು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಶ್ವೇತ ಅಶ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಸಾರಥಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸುವನು; ಅಭಿಮನ್ಯುವೂ ನಿತ್ಯ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತು, ನಿರಂತರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಇರುವನು।

Word by Word

रथम्chariot

श्वेतहयैःwith white horses

युक्तम्yoked/connected

अर्जुनःArjuna

वाहयिष्यतिwill drive/cause to be carried

अभिमन्युःAbhimanyu

तेof you/your

नित्यम्always

प्रत्यासन्नःnear/close at hand

भविष्यतिwill be

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyu (Vāyudeva)

Arjuna

Abhimanyu

chariot (ratha)

white horses (śveta-haya)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Effective fulfillment of dharma in a crisis is reinforced by steadfast allies: competent guidance (Arjuna driving) and constant readiness to serve (Abhimanyu standing near) exemplify disciplined support and loyalty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu gives an assurance about martial preparedness: the listener’s chariot will be driven by Arjuna, and Abhimanyu will remain nearby in continual attendance, signaling organized support for the impending war effort.