Shloka 11

Karna Reproves Shalya; Brahmin Reports on Bāhlīkas; Shalya’s Universalizing Rebuttal (कर्ण–शल्य संवादः)

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा सोडनुजज्ञे नृपोत्तमान्‌ तेडनुज्ञाता नृपा: सर्वे स्वानि वेश्मानि भेजिरे,कर्णके ऐसा कहनेपर दुर्योधनने “तथास्तु” कहकर समस्त श्रेष्ठ राजाओंको विश्रामके लिये जानेकी आज्ञा दी। आज्ञा पाकर वे सब नरेश अपने-अपने शिविरोंमें चले गये

Transliteration

evam uktas tathety uktvā so 'nujajñe nṛpottamān | te 'nujñātā nṛpāḥ sarve svāni veśmāni bhejire ||

Translation

Được thưa như vậy, Duryodhana đáp: “Đúng thế,” rồi cho phép các bậc vương giả hàng đầu lui về nghỉ ngơi. Nhận lệnh, tất cả các vua đều rút về doanh trại của mình.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed

तथाso, in that manner

इतिthus (quotative)

उक्त्वाhaving said

सःhe

उदनुजज्ञेgave permission / ordered

नृपोत्तमान्the best kings

तेthey

अनुज्ञाताःhaving been permitted

नृपाःkings

सर्वेall

स्वानिtheir own

वेश्मानिdwellings / tents / quarters

भेजिरेresorted to / went to

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sanjaya

Duryodhana

foremost kings (Kaurava-aligned rulers)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a setting dominated by war, the epic highlights ordered conduct: authority is exercised through clear assent and formal permission, reflecting kṣatriya etiquette and the maintenance of hierarchy and discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being addressed in counsel, Duryodhana agrees (“tathāstu”) and dismisses the assembled kings to rest; they then return to their own quarters/camps.