Shloka 39
तत: श्रेयस्करं यच्च तन्निबोध जनेश्वर । आयुधानां च मे वीर्य दिव्यानामर्जुनस्य च,जनेश्वर! अब जो यहाँ हितकर बात है, उसे सुनिये। मेरे तथा अर्जुनके पास भी दिव्यास्त्रोंका समान बल है
tataḥ śreyaskaraṃ yac ca tan nibodha janeśvara | āyudhānāṃ ca me vīryaṃ divyānām arjunasya ca ||
Vậy nên, hỡi bậc chúa của loài người, xin hãy hiểu điều gì là lợi ích hơn cả. Về các thần khí, sức mạnh trong tay ta và sức mạnh trong tay Arjuna là ngang nhau.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Karna frames his counsel in terms of śreyas (the greater good) and asserts parity in divine weapon-power between himself and Arjuna, implying that outcomes depend on judgment, timing, and broader factors beyond mere possession of celestial arms.
Karna addresses a ruler (‘janeśvara’) and urges him to heed what is beneficial; he then states that both he and Arjuna possess divine weapons of equal potency, setting the tone for strategic counsel amid the escalating conflict.