Shloka 14
Vidura’s Recall from Kāmyaka-vana and Reconciliation with Dhṛtarāṣṭra (विदुरानयनम् / क्षमायाचनम्)
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कर्णेन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा । नातिदृष्टमना: क्षिप्रमभवत् स पराड्मुख:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! कर्णके ऐसा कहनेपर उस समय राजा दुर्योधनको अधिक प्रसन्नता नहीं हुई। उसने तुरंत ही अपना मुँह फेर लिया
vaiśampāyana uvāca evam uktas tu karṇena rājā duryodhanas tadā | nātidṛṣṭamanāḥ kṣipram abhavat sa parāṅmukhaḥ ||
Sabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Nang masabi ni Karna ang gayon, ang haring si Duryodhana ay hindi lubos na nasiyahan; agad niyang ibinaling ang mukha, tanda ng pagkainis at paglayo.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological point: when counsel or speech does not align with one’s desire or pride, even close allies may respond with visible withdrawal. Such reactions signal inner resistance and can foreshadow ethical and strategic breakdown in leadership.
After Karṇa speaks to him, Duryodhana is not pleased. He immediately turns away, indicating displeasure and a refusal—at least emotionally—to accept what Karṇa has said.