Shloka 53
Adhyāya 10: Śrutakarmā’s Engagements; Prativindhya–Citra Duel; Drauṇi Advances toward Bhīma
अभिषिक्तस्तु राधेय: प्रभया सो$मितप्रभ: । अत्यरिच्यत रूपेण दिवाकर इवापर:
abhiṣiktas tu rādheyaḥ prabhayā so 'mitaprabhaḥ | atyaricyata rūpeṇa divākara ivāparaḥ ||
ابھشیک مکمل ہوتے ہی بے پایاں تجلّی والا رادھیہ کرن اپنی آب و تاب اور صورت میں گویا دوسرے سورج کی طرح اور بھی زیادہ درخشاں ہو اٹھا۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
External rites such as consecration can intensify a person’s visible authority and confidence, yet they do not by themselves resolve the deeper ethical stakes of action; true righteousness depends on dharma, not merely on status or splendor.
Sañjaya reports that Karna, having been formally anointed/installed (as a leading commander), appears extraordinarily radiant—described as shining like a second sun—signaling his heightened prominence on the eve of battle.