Shloka 40
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
वृद्धी च मातापितरी बिभर्त्यन्यांश्व॒ संश्रितान् स्वधर्मनिरतो नित्यं सत्यवागनसूयक:
vṛddhī ca mātāpitarī bibharty anyāṁś ca saṁśritān svadharmanirato nityaṁ satyavāg anasūyakaḥ
Ông nâng đỡ người già yếu, phụng dưỡng cha mẹ; lại còn nuôi giúp những kẻ đến nương nhờ. Luôn chuyên tâm nơi bổn phận của mình, ông nói lời chân thật, không ác ý, không ưa chê bai người khác.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines righteous character through concrete duties: caring for elderly dependents and one’s parents, protecting those who seek refuge, remaining steadfast in one’s svadharma, speaking truth, and avoiding a censorious or envious attitude.
Vāyudeva is describing the qualities of a dharmic person—someone whose moral worth is shown not by claims but by sustained responsibility, truthful speech, and a non-malicious disposition—framing ethical ideals within the broader wartime setting of the Karṇa Parva.