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Shloka 5

वधं कर्णस्य संग्रामे दीर्घकालचिकीर्षितम्‌ । निवेद्य धर्मराजाय त्वमानृण्यं गमिष्यसि,“उन्हें दीर्घकालसे युद्धमें कर्णके वधकी अभिलाषा थी। आज धर्मराजको यह समाचार बताकर तुम उऋण हो जाओगे

vadhaṁ karṇasya saṅgrāme dīrghakālacikīrṣitam | nivedya dharmarājāya tvam ānṛṇyaṁ gamiṣyasi |

సమరంలో కర్ణవధం చేయాలనే సంకల్పం వారికి దీర్ఘకాలంగా ఉంది. ఈ వార్తను ధర్మరాజునికి నివేదించిన వెంటనే నీవు నీ కర్తవ్యఋణం తీర్చుకున్నవాడవుతావు.

वधम्killing, slaying
वधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कर्णस्यof Karna
कर्णस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
संग्रामेin battle
संग्रामे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंग्राम
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
दीर्घकालचिकीर्षितम्long intended (for a long time)
दीर्घकालचिकीर्षितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootदीर्घकाल-चिकीर्षित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
निवेद्यhaving reported/informed
निवेद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-विद्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
धर्मराजायto Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
आनृण्यम्freedom from debt/obligation
आनृण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआनृण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गमिष्यसिyou will go/attain
गमिष्यसि:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormSimple Future (लृट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
K
Karna
D
Dharmaraja (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma as the faithful discharge of one’s assigned responsibility: conveying truthful, consequential news to the rightful authority. ‘Ānṛṇya’ frames duty as a moral debt that is cleared by completing one’s role without evasion.

Sanjaya states that Karna’s death in the battle was long anticipated/aimed at, and instructs that once this outcome is reported to Dharmaraja (Yudhiṣṭhira), the messenger will have fulfilled his obligation and be ‘free of debt’—i.e., his task is complete.