Mahābhārata · 1.196.23–24
॥
Devanāgarī
किम् अन्यद् विहितान् नूनं तस्य सा पुरुषेन्द्रता ॥
यदि ते विहितं राज्यं भविष्यति विशां पते ॥
मिषतः सर्वलोकस्य स्थास्यते त्वयि तद् ध्रुवम् ॥
अतो ऽन्यथा चेद् विहितं यतमानो न लप्स्यसे ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
kim anyad vihitān nūnaṃ tasya sā puruṣendratā ||
yadi te vihitaṃ rājyaṃ bhaviṣyati viśāṃ pate ||
miṣataḥ sarvalokasya sthāsyate tvayi tad dhruvam ||
ato 'nyathā ced vihitaṃ yatamāno na lapsyase ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
किम् अन्यत् विहितात् नूनं तस्य सा पुरुषेन्द्रताkim anyat vihitāt nūnaṃ tasya sā puruṣendratāWhat else, indeed, but the fore-ordained, was his lordship over men?
यदि ते विहितं राज्यं भविष्यति विशां पतेyadi te vihitaṃ rājyaṃ bhaviṣyati viśāṃ pateIf the kingdom is destined for you, O lord of the people,
मिषतः सर्वलोकस्य स्थास्यते त्वयि तत् ध्रुवम्miṣataḥ sarvalokasya sthāsyate tvayi tat dhruvamit will remain with you before the eyes of the whole world, without fail;
अतः अन्यथा चेत् विहितं यतमानः न लप्स्यसेataḥ anyathā cet vihitaṃ yatamānaḥ na lapsyasebut if it is otherwise destined — however you strive, you will not obtain it;
अन्यद्anyadoriginal form "anyad", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
विहितान्vihitānoriginal form "vihitān", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
तद्tadoriginal form "tad", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
अतोatooriginal form "ato", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऽन्यथा'nyathāoriginal form "'nyathā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
चेद्cedoriginal form "ced", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
यतमानोyatamānooriginal form "yatamāno", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
"What else, indeed, but the fore-ordained, was his lordship over men? If the kingdom is destined for you, O lord of the people, it will remain with you before the eyes of the whole world, without fail; but if it is destined otherwise, however hard you strive, you will not obtain it."
Versión
0adf8068172a · publicado 12 jul 2026, 17:54:01 UTC
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Here fatalism turns into an argument against yielding anything. It is significant that Karna, having spoken of the all-governing power of fate, draws the conclusion: give up nothing — what is yours, you will keep regardless. Here lies the substitution: he makes the teaching of fate into a justification for unrighteously clinging to what belongs to another. Thus scripture shows how the truth of fore-ordination is bent into a tool of greed; and Karna's counsel, cloaked in wisdom, leads toward adharma.