Mahabharata 7.133.14 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 133, Shloka 14
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णप्रार्थना — कृपकर्णसंवादः
Duryodhana’s Appeal to Karna — The Kripa–Karna Dialogue
यं समासाद्य पुत्रै्मे कृतं वैरं महारथै: । त॑ सूततनयं तात कथं भीमो हायोधयत्
sañjaya uvāca | yaṃ samāsādya putrair me kṛtaṃ vairaṃ mahārathaiḥ | taṃ sūta-tanayaṃ tāta kathaṃ bhīmo hy ayodhayat ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai yang kukasihi, bersandarkan dia, anak-anakku telah memulakan permusuhan dengan para maharathi, yakni Pāṇḍava. Maka bagaimana Bhīmasena bertempur dengan Karṇa, anak kepada seorang pemandu kereta perang?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how reliance on a single champion and social labels (like “sūta-tanaya”) shape political and ethical choices in war: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s side stakes its feud on Karṇa’s support, while the narrative invites reflection on responsibility for enmity and the dangers of pride and dependence in adharma-driven conflict.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and frames a question about the battle: since the Kauravas have pursued hostility against the Pāṇḍavas relying on Karṇa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra asks how Bhīma engaged in combat with Karṇa—setting up the description of their encounter.
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