Shloka 5
अध्याय ४ — भीष्मेन कर्णोत्साहनम्
Bhīṣma’s Encouragement of Karṇa
स्वबाहुबलवीर्येण धार्तराष्ट्रजयैषिणा । कर्ण राजपुरं गत्वा काम्बोजा निर्जितास्त्वया,“कर्ण! तुमने दुर्योधनके लिये विजयकी इच्छा रखकर अपनी भुजाओंके बल और पराक्रमसे राजपुरमें जाकर समस्त काम्बोजोंपर विजय पायी है
svabāhubalavīryeṇa dhārtarāṣṭrajayaiṣiṇā | karṇa rājapuraṁ gatvā kāmbojā nirjitāstvayā ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— ହେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ! ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପୁତ୍ର (ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ)ଙ୍କ ବିଜୟ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷାରେ, ନିଜ ଭୁଜବଳ ଓ ପରାକ୍ରମରେ ତୁମେ ରାଜପୁରକୁ ଯାଇ ସମସ୍ତ କାମ୍ବୋଜମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜୟ କରିଛ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral complexity of valor: extraordinary personal strength and courage can be ethically ambiguous when directed toward partisan victory. It invites reflection on how loyalty and ambition can channel heroism into the machinery of war.
Sañjaya addresses Karṇa, recalling that Karṇa went to a place called Rājapura and conquered the Kāmbojas, motivated by the aim of securing victory for Duryodhana (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son).