Shloka 36
कर्णेन सैन्यस्थापनं तथा नानायुद्धसमवायः
Karna Reforms the Host and Multiple Duels Converge
सर्वज्ञा यवना राजन शूराश्वैव विशेषत: । म्लेच्छा: स्वसंज्ञानियता नानुक्तमितरे जना:
sarvajñā yavanā rājan śūrāśvaiva viśeṣataḥ | mlecchāḥ svasamjñāniyatā nānuktam itare janāḥ ||
کرن نے کہا—اے راجن، یَوَن سب کچھ جاننے والے سمجھے جاتے ہیں، خصوصاً شُوراشْو۔ مِلِیچھ بھی اپنی جداگانہ علامتوں اور رواجوں سے پہچانے جاتے ہیں؛ مگر دوسرے لوگ صراحت کے بغیر آسانی سے شناخت نہیں ہوتے۔
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how social groups are recognized: some communities are perceived as having well-known, distinctive traits, while others require explicit description to be properly identified. It underscores the importance of clear speech and accurate characterization in counsel and judgment.
Karna is speaking to a king and makes an observation about different peoples—Yavanas (especially the Śūrāśvas) and Mlecchas—emphasizing their recognizability, while noting that other groups are not easily identified without being specifically described.