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Shloka 11

भीष्मस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति कुलहितोपदेशः | Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Duryodhana on Dynastic Welfare

सर्वकामै: संविभक्तः पूजितश्न॒ यथासुखम्‌ । अहं वै धार्तराष्ट्राणां कुर्या तदफलं कथम्‌,धृतराष्ट्रके पुत्रोंने मुझे सब प्रकारकी मनोवांछित वस्तुएँ दी हैं और मुझे सुखपूर्वक रखते हुए सदा मेरा सम्मान किया है। उनके उस उपकारको मैं निष्फल कैसे कर सकता हूँ?

sarvakāmaiḥ saṃvibhaktaḥ pūjitaś ca yathāsukham | ahaṃ vai dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ kuryā tad aphalaṃ katham ||

Karna nói: “Các con trai của Dhṛtarāṣṭra đã chia cho ta mọi thú vui ta hằng mong, đã tôn kính ta và cho ta sống trong an nhàn. Sao ta có thể để ân huệ của họ dành cho ta trở nên vô ích?”

सर्वकामैःwith all desired objects
सर्वकामैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वकाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
संविभक्तःhaving been provided/assigned (a share)
संविभक्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसंविभज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
पूजितःhonoured
पूजितः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यथाas/according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
सुखम्comfort; ease
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
धार्तराष्ट्राणाम्of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (the Dhārtarāṣṭras)
धार्तराष्ट्राणाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootधार्तराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
कुर्याम्should I do/make
कुर्याम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अफलम्fruitless; in vain
अफलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअफल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कथम्how?
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्

कर्ण उवाच

K
Karna
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons (Dhārtarāṣṭras / Kauravas)

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds kṛtajñatā (gratitude) and the moral weight of received support: Karna frames loyalty as repayment of honor and benefits, even when the larger conflict raises questions of dharma.

In Udyoga Parva, as war becomes imminent and alliances are tested, Karna explains why he will not abandon the Kauravas: they have enriched and honored him, so he feels bound not to let their favor go unrepaid.