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Shloka 10

कुन्ती–कर्णसंवादः

Kuntī–Karṇa Dialogue: Loyalty, Fate, and Constrained Assurance

कर्णार्जुनौ वै भवेतां यथा रामजनार्दनौ | असाध्यं कि तु लोके स्याद्‌ युवयो: संहितात्मनो:,कर्ण और अर्जुन दोनों मिलकर वैसे ही बलशाली हैं जैसे बलराम और श्रीकृष्ण। बेटा! तुम दोनों हृदयसे संगठित हो जाओ तो इस जगत्‌में तुम्हारे लिये कौन-सा कार्य असाध्य होगा?

karṇārjunau vai bhavetāṃ yathā rāmajanārdanau | asādhyaṃ kiṃ tu loke syād yuvayoḥ saṃhitātmanoḥ ||

കർണനും അർജുനനും ബലരാമനും ജനാർദ്ദനനും (ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ) പോലെ ഒരുമിച്ച് നിൽക്കട്ടെ. മകനേ! നിങ്ങൾ ഇരുവരും ഹൃദയത്തിൽ ഏകമായാൽ, ഈ ലോകത്ത് നിങ്ങള്ക്ക് അസാധ്യമായ കാര്യം എന്തുണ്ടാകും?

कर्णार्जुनौKarna and Arjuna (the two)
कर्णार्जुनौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण + अर्जुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
भवेताम्may (they) be / would be
भवेताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative, Parasmaipada, 3rd, Dual
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
रामजनार्दनौRama (Balarama) and Janardana (Krishna)
रामजनार्दनौ:
TypeNoun
Rootराम + जनार्दन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
असाध्यम्impossible (thing/task)
असाध्यम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअसाध्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
किम्what?
किम्:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut, indeed (emphatic/contrastive)
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
स्यात्would be / could be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormOptative, Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular
युवयोःof you two
युवयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootयुवम्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
संहितात्मनोःof you two whose minds/hearts are united
संहितात्मनोः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंहित + आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual

कर्ण उवाच

K
Karna
A
Arjuna
B
Balarama (Rama)
J
Janardana (Krishna)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that inner concord and shared purpose multiply strength: when capable individuals unite in heart and intention, even seemingly impossible tasks become achievable.

In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and counsel, Karna urges a vision of partnership between Karna and Arjuna, comparing their potential combined might to the famed duo Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, emphasizing that unity would make them unstoppable.