Shloka 13
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
तस्मै सदा प्रयच्छन्ति वैश्यपुत्रा: कुमारका:
tasmai sadā prayacchanti vaiśyaputrāḥ kumārakāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: “Kepadanya, anak-anak lelaki—putera kaum Vaiśya—sentiasa mempersembahkan hadiah.” Baris ini menonjolkan sokongan yang berterusan dan sukarela daripada para penghuni rumah biasa, seolah-olah suatu etika sosial untuk menyara orang yang dianggap layak—sama ada kerana keperluan, jasa, atau kedudukan yang diiktiraf.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a dharmic social ethic: members of the community, even the young, sustain a person they deem worthy by regular giving—implying that generosity and support are ongoing responsibilities, not occasional acts.
Sañjaya reports that young boys from the Vaiśya community repeatedly give offerings to a particular person (“to him”), indicating that the individual receives continual support from ordinary people.