Shloka 20
कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः (Karṇa–Kṛṣṇa-saṃvādaḥ) — Karṇa’s Statement on Lineage, Loyalty, and the ‘Śastra-yajña’ Metaphor
उपान्वारोहतु रथं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । छत्र च ते महाश्वेतं भीमसेनो महाबल:
upānvārohatū rathaṃ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | chatraṃ ca te mahāśvetaṃ bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ ||
उपान्वारोहतु रथं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । छत्रं च ते महाश्वेतं भीमसेनो महाबलः॥
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate authority is expressed through disciplined conduct and proper roles: the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) takes his place on the chariot, while the protector (Bhīma) upholds the royal emblem. The symbols of power are presented as supports for dharma and public order, not mere display.
Vāyudeva issues a directive arranging the Pāṇḍavas’ royal procession or readiness: Yudhiṣṭhira is to ascend the chariot, and Bhīma is to hold the great white parasol—an honorific sign of sovereignty and protection—thereby affirming Yudhiṣṭhira’s status and the brothers’ coordinated duty.