Shloka 36
जयद्रथविमोचन–पलायनवृत्तान्तः
Recovery of Draupadī and Jayadratha’s flight
शत्रुसूदन_ जनमेजय! धर्मज्ञ वीर कर्णने अन्तःपुरमें प्रवेश करके गान्धारीसहित धृतराष्ट्रका दर्शन किया और पुत्रकी भाँति उसने उनके दोनों चरण पकड़ लिये। धृतराष्ट्रने भी उसे प्रेमपूर्वक हृदयसे लगाकर विदा किया ।। तदा प्रभूृति राजा च शकुनिश्चापि सौबल: । जानते निर्जितान् पार्थान् कर्णेन युधि भारत
tadā prabhṛti rājā ca śakuniś cāpi saubalaḥ | jānate nirjitān pārthān karṇena yudhi bhārata ||
“噢，阇那美阇耶，诛敌者！”通晓法义的勇士迦尔纳进入内宫，与甘达梨一同拜见持国王；他如同儿子一般，抱住国王的双足。持国王也以深情将他拥入怀中，遂送他离去。自那时起，噢，婆罗多啊，国王（持国）与苏婆罗之子沙恭尼便认定般度五兄弟在战场上已然败北——他们断言迦尔纳必能胜过他们。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leaders can slip into adharma when they treat partisan hopes as certainty—assuming victory through a favored champion (Karṇa) and thereby ignoring prudent judgment, ethical restraint, and the real consequences of war.
After Karṇa’s actions and assurances, Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Śakuni become convinced that the Pāṇḍavas are effectively already defeated in battle by Karṇa, and this belief influences their political and strategic outlook.