Shloka 28

कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः (Karṇa–Kṛṣṇa-saṃvādaḥ) — Karṇa’s Statement on Lineage, Loyalty, and the ‘Śastra-yajña’ Metaphor

Devanagari script

स त्वं परिवृतः पार्थन्नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमा: । प्रशाधि राज्यं कौन्तेय कुन्तीं च प्रतिनन्दय

Transliteration

sa tvaṁ parivṛtaḥ pārthann akṣatrair iva candramāḥ | praśādhi rājyaṁ kaunteya kuntīṁ ca pratinandaya, kuntīkumāra |

Translation

ହେ ପାର୍ଥ! ନକ୍ଷତ୍ରମାଳାରେ ଘେରା ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମା ପରି, ତୁମେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପରିବୃତ ହୋଇ ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ସୁଶାସନ କର। ହେ କୁନ୍ତୀପୁତ୍ର! ସ୍ଥିରତାରେ ଶାସନ କରି ମାତା କୁନ୍ତୀଙ୍କୁ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ଆଶ୍ୱାସ ଦିଅ।

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (you)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परिवृतः: surrounded
• परिवृतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-वृत (वृ धातु, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थ: O son of Pritha (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• नक्षत्रैः: by/with the stars
• नक्षत्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्षत्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• इव: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• चन्द्रमाः: the moon
• चन्द्रमाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्रमस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रशाधि: rule/govern
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शास्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कौन्तेय: O son of Kunti
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कुन्तीम्: Kunti
• कुन्तीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रतिनन्दय: gladden/please
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-नन्द्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कुन्ती-कुमार: O son of Kunti
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती + कुमार
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Kaunteya (son of Kuntī)
• Kuntī
• Moon (Candramā)
• Stars (Nakṣatra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Leadership is to be exercised in harmony with one’s kin: rule responsibly with the support of brothers, and uphold filial duty by comforting and honoring one’s mother—ethical governance joined with family care.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva addresses Pārtha/Kaunteya (Arjuna) with an image of the moon among stars, urging him to administer the kingdom while surrounded by his brothers and to bring joy and reassurance to Kuntī.