Shloka 45

पुनर्द्यूत-समाह्वानम्

Renewed Summons to the Dice-Game and Exile Wager

Devanagari script

कर्णस्तु तद्वाक्यमतीव हृष्ट: सम्पूजयामास हसन्‌ सशब्दम्‌ | गान्धारराज: सुबलस्य पुत्र- स्तथैव दुःशासनमभ्यनन्दत्‌

Transliteration

karṇas tu tadvākyam atīva hṛṣṭaḥ sampūjayāmāsa hasan saśabdam | gāndhārarājaḥ subalasya putras tathaiva duḥśāsanam abhyanandat |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ସେଇ କଥା ଶୁଣି କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ହର୍ଷିତ ହେଲା; ଉଚ୍ଚଶବ୍ଦରେ ହସି ତାହାକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କଲା। ସେହିପରି ସୁବଳପୁତ୍ର ଗାନ୍ଧାରରାଜ ଶକୁନି ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୁଃଶାସନକୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ କଲା।

Word by Word

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: speech/statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अतीव: exceedingly/very
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव

• हृष्टः: delighted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सम्पूजयामास: honoured/praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज्
• Form: Periphrastic Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• हसन्: laughing
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सशब्दम्: with sound/aloud
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स-शब्द

• गान्धारराजः: the king of Gandhara
• गान्धारराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धार-राज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुबलेस्य: of Subala
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुबल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: thus/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• दुःशासनम्: Duhshasana
• दुःशासनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःशासन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभ्यनन्दत्: applauded/congratulated
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + नन्द्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Karna
• Duḥśāsana
• Gāndhāra
• Śakuni
• Subala

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how unethical intentions gain strength when influential figures publicly applaud and mock, creating a social environment where adharma feels acceptable and even celebrated.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Duḥśāsana speaks, Karṇa reacts with loud laughter and praise, and Śakuni likewise endorses him—showing coordinated encouragement among key Kaurava allies within the royal assembly setting.