Shloka 6

तथा दिव्यास्त्रवित्‌ कर्ण: सम्पृष्ट: कुरुसंसदि । पज्चभिर्दिवसैहन्तुं ससैन्यं प्रतिजज्ञिवान्‌,दिव्यास्त्रवेत्ता कर्णसे जब कौरवसभामें पूछा गया, तब उसने पाँच ही दिनोंमें हमारी सेनाको नष्ट करनेकी प्रतिज्ञा कर ली

tathā divyāstravit karṇaḥ sampṛṣṭaḥ kurusaṃsadi | pañcabhir divasair hantuṃ sasainyaṃ pratijajñivān ||

ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ದಿವ್ಯಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದ್ ಕರ್ಣನನ್ನು ಕುರುಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ಐದು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಸ್ತ ದಳসহ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.

तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दिव्यdivine
दिव्य:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormMasculine, nominative, singular (agreeing with कर्णः)
अस्त्र-वित्knower of weapons
अस्त्र-वित्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्रवित्
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
कर्णःKarna
कर्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
सम्पृष्टःhaving been asked, questioned
सम्पृष्टः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + पृच्छ्
FormPast passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular
कुरु-संसदिin the Kuru assembly
कुरु-संसदि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुसंसद्
FormFeminine, locative, singular
पञ्चभिःwith five
पञ्चभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्चन्
FormMasculine/Neuter, instrumental, plural (numeral)
दिवसैःby days
दिवसैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदिवस
FormMasculine, instrumental, plural
हन्तुम्to slay, to destroy
हन्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormInfinitive (tumun)
स-सैन्यम्together with (its) army
स-सैन्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootससैन्य
FormNeuter, accusative, singular
प्रतिजज्ञिवान्having vowed, having promised
प्रतिजज्ञिवान्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति + ज्ञा
FormPerfect active participle (kṛdanta), masculine, nominative, singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
K
Karṇa
K
Kuru assembly (Kurusaṃsad)

Educational Q&A

Public vows in a royal assembly are not mere words; they bind reputation and duty, and can intensify violence by turning personal honor into a commitment to destruction—raising ethical questions about pride, responsibility, and the escalation of war.

Yudhiṣṭhira reports that Karṇa, famed for mastery of divine weapons, was questioned in the Kaurava court and declared a pledge to annihilate the opposing army within five days, signaling confidence and threatening swift devastation.