Shloka 42
ऋषिसमागमः — युधिष्ठिरस्य शोकवर्णनम्
Sage Assembly and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Articulation of Grief
कुन्त्या हि सदृशौ पादौ कर्णस्येति मतिर्मम । सादृश्यहेतुमन्विच्छन् पृथायास्तस्य चैव ह
kuntyā hi sadṛśau pādau karṇasyeti matir mama | sādṛśya-hetum anvicchan pṛthāyās tasya caiva ha ||
尤提士提罗说道：“依我之见，迦尔那的双足与昆蒂的双足相似。为探明这相似之由，我便开始追问普利塔（昆蒂）与他之间的关联。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical truth-seeking: Yudhiṣṭhira treats a striking sign (physical resemblance) as a prompt for careful inquiry into lineage and responsibility, implying that dharma requires investigation and clarity rather than assumption.
Yudhiṣṭhira observes that Karṇa’s feet resemble Kuntī’s and, suspecting a familial link, begins to search for the cause of this resemblance—an inquiry that points toward Karṇa’s connection with Pṛthā (Kuntī).