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Shloka 5

Adhyāya 2: Nārada’s Disclosure—Karṇa’s Training and the Brahmin’s Curse (Śānti-parva)

स बालस्तेजसा युक्तः सूतपुत्रत्वमागतः । चकाराद्िरसां श्रेष्ठाद्‌ धनुर्वेदं गुरोस्तदा

sa bālas tejasā yuktaḥ sūtaputratvam āgataḥ | cakārāṅgirasāṃ śreṣṭhād dhanurvedaṃ guros tadā ||

แม้ยังเป็นเด็ก เขาก็เปี่ยมด้วยเดชานุภาพโดยกำเนิด แต่ในสายตาโลกกลับเป็นที่รู้จักว่าเป็นบุตรของสารถี ครั้นกาลนั้น เขาได้ศึกษา “ธนุรเวท” วิชาธนู จากอาจารย์โทรณ ผู้เป็นยอดแห่งวงศ์อางคิรสะ

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बालःboy, child
बालः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेजसाby/with splendor, brilliance
तेजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
युक्तःendowed, possessed (with)
युक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
सूतपुत्रत्वम्the status of being a charioteer’s son
सूतपुत्रत्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्रत्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आगतःhaving come to, having attained
आगतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ + गम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past active participle (क्तवतु/क्त)
चकारdid, performed
चकार:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अङ्गिरसाम्of the Angirasas (Angirasa lineage)
अङ्गिरसाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गिरस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठात्from the best, from the foremost
श्रेष्ठात्:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
धनुर्वेदम्the science of archery
धनुर्वेदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुर्वेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गुरोःof/from the teacher
गुरोः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तदाthen, at that time
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
D
Drona (Droṇācārya)
Ā
Āṅgirasa lineage
D
Dhanurveda (science of archery)
S
Sūta (charioteer class/identity)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores that innate excellence (tejas) can exist regardless of social label, but it becomes effective and ethically directed through disciplined learning under a qualified guru; reputation and birth-identity may shape how society sees a person, yet training and character shape what the person becomes.

Nārada describes a gifted boy who becomes publicly known as a sūtaputra and, at that stage of his life, studies Dhanurveda under Droṇa, described as foremost among the Āṅgirasa Brahmins—establishing the boy’s martial education and the authority of his teacher.