Shloka 16
देवसत्रे मृत्युनिरोधः, पूर्वेन्द्राणां मानुषावतरणम्, द्रौपदी-वरकथनम्
Suspension of Death at the Devasatra; Former Indras’ Human Descent; Draupadī’s Boon Etiology
कर्ण उवाच तुष्यामि ते विप्रमुख्य भुजवीर्यस्य संयुगे । अविषादस्य चैवास्य शत्त्रास्त्रविजयस्थ च,कर्ण बोला--विप्रवर! युद्धमें आपके बाहुबलसे मैं (बहुत) संतुष्ट हूँ। आपमें थकावट या विषादका कोई चिह्न नहीं दिखायी देता और आपने सभी अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंकी जीतकर मानो अपने काबूमें कर लिया है। (आपकी यह सफलता देखकर मुझे बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई है)
karṇa uvāca tuṣyāmi te vipramukhya bhujavīryasya saṃyuge | aviṣādasya caivāsya śastrāstravijayasya ca ||
କର୍ଣ୍ଣ କହିଲେ—ହେ ବିପ୍ରଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ତୁମ ଭୁଜବଳ ଦେଖି ମୁଁ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ। ତୁମେ ନ ଶ୍ରମର ଚିହ୍ନ ଦେଖାଉଛ, ନ ବିଷାଦର; ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ମନେହୁଏ ଶସ୍ତ୍ର-ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ଉପରେ ବିଜୟ ଲାଭ କରି ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବଶ କରିଛ।
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights warrior-ethics: steadiness without fatigue or dejection (aviṣāda) and disciplined mastery over arms (śastra-astra) are praised as marks of true martial excellence.
Karna addresses a Brahmin-identified figure, commending his performance in a martial context—his strength in battle, his unshaken composure, and his command over weapons—expressing personal satisfaction at witnessing it.