Shloka 813
प्राहसत् स तु दुष्टात्मा कर्ण: स च सुयोधन: । “उस वीरके इस तरह मारे जानेपर प्रायः सभीको बड़ा दुःख हुआ। केवल दुष्टात्मा कर्ण और दुर्योधन ही जोर-जोरसे हँसे थे
sañjaya uvāca |
prāhasat sa tu duṣṭātmā karṇaḥ sa ca suyodhanaḥ |
Disse Sañjaya: Então Karṇa, de alma perversa, e também Suyodhana, romperam em gargalhadas. Enquanto quase todos se abatiam de tristeza pela queda daquele herói, só esses dois riram alto—revelando um deleite de coração duro no sofrimento alheio em meio à ruína da guerra.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical contrast: most feel sorrow at a hero’s death, but Karṇa and Duryodhana rejoice. It underscores how delight in others’ suffering is a mark of adharma and a corrupted inner disposition (duṣṭātmā), especially in the moral chaos of war.
Sañjaya reports that after a certain hero has been slain (implied by the surrounding context), the general reaction is grief; however, Karṇa and Duryodhana alone laugh loudly, signaling their harshness and antagonism toward the fallen warrior and the opposing side.