Shloka 17
अद्य कुन्तीसुतो राजा हते सूतसुते मया । सुप्रहृष्टमना: प्रीतश्चिरं सुखमवाप्स्यति,“आज दुन्तीपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर मेरे द्वारा सूतपुत्र कर्णके मारे जानेपर प्रसन्नचित्त हो दीर्घकालके लिये संतुष्ट एवं सुखी हो जायँगे
adya kuntīsuto rājā hate sūtasute mayā | suprahṛṣṭamanāḥ prītaś ciraṃ sukham avāpsyati ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Pada hari ini, apabila sang raja—putera Kuntī—melihat anak si sais kereta itu dibunuh olehku, hatinya akan amat bersukacita; puas dan gembira, baginda akan menikmati kebahagiaan untuk waktu yang lama.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral tension of war: even a righteous king may feel relief and anticipated peace when a formidable enemy falls, yet the framing of Karṇa as “sūta’s son” also points to how social labels shape perception amid ethical conflict.
Sañjaya reports that with Karṇa (called the sūta’s son) slain, Yudhiṣṭhira—Kuntī’s son and the Pāṇḍava king—will be greatly pleased and expects lasting happiness, reflecting the strategic and emotional impact of Karṇa’s death in the war.