Shloka 4
जयद्रथ-निग्रहः — Jayadratha Restrained, Shamed, and Released
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन कर्ण राजाब्रवीत् पुन: । न किंचिद् दुर्लभं तस्य यस्य त्वं पुरुषर्षभ
vaiśampāyana uvāca evam uktas tu karṇena karṇa rājābravīt punaḥ | na kiñcid durlabhaṃ tasya yasya tvaṃ puruṣarṣabha |
ໄວສຳປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ເມື່ອກັນນະເວົ້າດັ່ງນັ້ນແລ້ວ ພະຣາຊາ ທຸຣະໂຍທະນະ ໄດ້ກ່າວກັບກັນນະອີກຄັ້ງວ່າ: ‘ໂອ ບຸຣຸດຜູ້ປະເສີດ! ສຳລັບຜູ້ທີ່ທ່ານໜຸນຫຼັງ ແລະ ທີ່ທ່ານມີຄວາມເອັນດູ, ບໍ່ມີສິ່ງໃດທີ່ບັນລຸບໍ່ໄດ້’»។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power—and moral risk—of unwavering loyalty: when a capable ally is devoted, goals seem ‘not unattainable.’ It implicitly raises an ethical question central to the epic: strength and devotion must be guided by dharma, otherwise they can empower harmful ambition.
After Karṇa has spoken, Duryodhana responds by affirming Karṇa’s support and affection, praising him as the decisive factor that makes any undertaking possible for Duryodhana. This sets up Duryodhana’s next request or intention, relying on Karṇa’s steadfast backing.