Shloka 2
जयद्रथ-निग्रहः — Jayadratha Restrained, Shamed, and Released
कर्ण उवाच दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव । श्रुत्वा वाचं तथा सर्व कर्तुमर्हस्थरिंदम,कर्ण बोला--कुरुनन्दन दुर्योधन! मैं जो कहता हूँ, उसे सुनो। शत्रुदमन! मेरी बात सुनकर उसके अनुसार सब कुछ करो
karṇa uvāca duryodhana nibodhedaṃ yat tvāṃ vakṣyāmi kaurava | śrutvā vācaṃ tathā sarvaṃ kartum arhasi ariṃdama ||
Karna nói: “Duryodhana, hỡi người Kaurava, hãy hiểu điều này—hãy nghe những gì ta sắp nói. Hỡi kẻ khuất phục quân thù, nghe lời ta rồi thì hãy làm đúng như thế, thực hiện cho trọn.”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical counsel as disciplined listening followed by responsible action: a ruler should attentively grasp advice (nibodha), then implement it consistently (tathā sarvam kartum arhasi), emphasizing accountability in decision-making.
Karna addresses Duryodhana directly, preparing to give strategic or political counsel. He urges Duryodhana to understand his forthcoming advice and to execute it fully, setting a tone of urgency and command within the Kaurava camp.