Shloka 143
कर्णनिधनवृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् | Reporting Karṇa’s Fall to Yudhiṣṭhira
तत् तथा प्रकरिष्यामि यथा मां वक्ष्यते भवान् । “तात! आप इस अवसरपर क्या करना उचित समझते हैं? आप ही इस जगतके भूत और भविष्यको जानते हैं, अत: आप मुझे जैसी आज्ञा देंगे, वैसा ही करूँगा”
tat tathā prakariṣyāmi yathā māṃ vakṣyate bhavān |
三阇耶说道：“我必将照你所吩咐的那样行事，分毫不差。父亲啊，此刻你认为应当做什么？你知晓此世的过去与未来；因此，无论你下达何种命令，我都将奉行。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined obedience and ethical deference to rightful authority: one should act after discerning what is proper (ucita) and, when guided by a wiser elder who understands consequences (past and future), carry out the instruction without ego or deviation.
Sanjaya, the royal messenger and narrator, addresses the king (implicitly Dhritarashtra) with respect, stating that he will act exactly as the king directs. He asks what should be done at this critical moment, acknowledging the king’s supposed foresight and authority.