Shloka 2
जयद्रथ-निग्रहः — Jayadratha Restrained, Shamed, and Released
कर्ण उवाच दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव । श्रुत्वा वाचं तथा सर्व कर्तुमर्हस्थरिंदम
karṇa uvāca duryodhana nibodhedaṃ yat tvāṃ vakṣyāmi kaurava | śrutvā vācaṃ tathā sarvaṃ kartum arhasi ariṃdama ||
कर्ण उवाच—दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव। श्रुत्वा वाचं तथा सर्वं कर्तुमर्हस्यरिंदम॥
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical counsel as disciplined listening followed by responsible action: a ruler should attentively grasp advice (nibodha), then implement it consistently (tathā sarvam kartum arhasi), emphasizing accountability in decision-making.
Karna addresses Duryodhana directly, preparing to give strategic or political counsel. He urges Duryodhana to understand his forthcoming advice and to execute it fully, setting a tone of urgency and command within the Kaurava camp.