Shloka 70
कर्णश्र दानव: पक्ष अत: कार्य: पराजय:,“कर्ण दानव-पक्षका पुरुष है; अतः उसकी पराजय करनी चाहिये--ऐसा करनेपर निश्चितरूपसे देवताओंका ही कार्य सिद्ध होगा। देवेश्वर! अपना कार्य सभीके लिये गुरुतर होता है
sañjaya uvāca | karṇaḥ dānava-pakṣakaḥ puruṣaḥ; ataḥ tasya parājayaḥ kāryaḥ—iti kṛte niścitarūpeṇa devatānām eva kāryaṃ siddhaṃ bhavati | deveśvara! svaṃ kāryaṃ sarveṣāṃ kṛte gurutaraṃ bhavati |
Sañjaya berkata: “Karna berpihak kepada kaum Dānava; maka kekalahannya mesti diusahakan. Jika hal itu dilakukan, tujuan para dewa pasti akan terlaksana. Wahai Tuhan para dewa, tugas yang menjadi milikmu—demi kesejahteraan semua—lebih berat daripada segala pertimbangan lain.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical action in terms of larger duty: when someone aligns with destructive forces, opposing and defeating that force is presented as necessary for restoring order, and the responsibility borne for the common good is weightier than personal considerations.
Sanjaya reports a justification for why Karna must be overcome in battle: he is characterized as belonging to the ‘Dānava side,’ so his defeat is urged as a means to secure the gods’ intended outcome and uphold a broader, welfare-oriented duty.