Mahabharata — Karna Parva, Shloka 39
पृथ्वीपते! आज मैं कर्णको मारे बिना समरांगणसे नहीं लौटूँगा। इस सत्यके द्वारा मैं आपके दोनों चरण छूता हूँ ।।
sañjaya uvāca | iti bruvāṇaṃ sumanāḥ kirīṭinaṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ prāha vaco bṛhattaram | yaśo'kṣayaṃ jīvitam īpsitaṃ te jayaṃ sadā vīryam ari-kṣayaṃ tathā ||
Sabi ni Sanjaya: Nang magsalita nang gayon ang koronadong si Arjuna, si Yudhishthira—na nagalak ang loob—ay nagsabi sa kanya ng mabibigat na salita: “O bayani! Nawa’y mapasaiyo ang di-nalulupig na dangal; nawa’y maging ganap ang iyong buhay; nawa’y matupad ang iyong minimithing layon; nawa’y laging sumaiyo ang tagumpay; at nawa’y taglayin mo ang di-nauubos na tapang na pumupuksa sa kaaway.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a violent context, resolve is ethically framed through dharma: Arjuna’s determination is affirmed by Yudhishthira’s blessing, emphasizing righteous intention, steadfast courage, and the pursuit of victory without abandoning moral responsibility.
After Arjuna declares his firm intent not to return from the battlefield without slaying Karna, Yudhishthira responds with a solemn benediction—wishing him imperishable fame, long life, fulfilled aims, constant victory, and enemy-destroying valor.