Shloka 69
मनोरथो यस्तु ममाद्य तस्य मद्रेश युद्ध प्रति पाण्डवस्य । नैतच्चिरादाशु भविष्यतीद- मत्यद्भुतं चित्रमतुल्यरूपम्
manoratho yas tu mamādya tasya madreśa yuddha prati pāṇḍavasya | naitac cirād āśu bhaviṣyatīdam atyadbhutaṃ citram atulyarūpam ||
Disse Karna: “Ó rei de Madra, o desejo que hoje acalento—quanto à batalha contra aquele Pāṇḍava—não ficará por muito tempo sem se cumprir. Muito em breve isso se dará: um feito espantoso e sem precedente, maravilhoso de ver e sem igual em sua forma.”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethic of firm resolve (manoratha) and the moral tension of vows made in the heat of conflict: Karna frames his intent as imminent and extraordinary, underscoring how determination and pride can drive action in war, for good or ill.
Karna addresses the king of Madra (Śalya), his charioteer, declaring that his present resolve regarding combat with a Pāṇḍava will be fulfilled very soon, and that the outcome will be astonishing and unparalleled—an anticipatory proclamation before a decisive encounter.