Shloka 106
Chapter 137: Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki) Slays Somadatta; Yudhiṣṭhira Redirected from Droṇa
भीमसेनमनादृत्य रणे<युध्यत सूतज: । अकेला सूतपुत्र महाबाहु कर्ण ही अपने बाहुबलके घमंडमें भरकर भीमसेनका तिरस्कार करके रणभूमिमें उनके साथ जूझता रहा
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | bhīmasenam anādṛtya raṇe 'yudhyata sūtajaḥ | akelaḥ sūtaputraḥ mahābāhuḥ karṇaḥ hi svabāhubalasya garveṇa bharitaḥ bhīmasenaṃ tiraskṛtya raṇabhūmau tena saha yuyudhe |
قال دِهْرِتَرَاشْتْرَا: «غيرَ مُبالٍ ببهيمسينا، قاتلَ ابنُ السائق في ساحة الوغى. وكان كَرْنَة—عظيمَ الساعدين، وحيدًا—قد امتلأ زهوًا بقوة ذراعيه، فازدرى بهيما، ومضى يشتبك معه في ميدان الحرب.»
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a moral tension in warfare: valor without humility turns into arrogance, and arrogance expresses itself as contempt for others. Even in kṣatriya combat, ethical discernment is tested—strength should be governed by self-control rather than pride.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra describes Karṇa continuing to fight Bhīma on the battlefield. Karṇa, fighting alone, relies on his own might and—filled with pride—treats Bhīma with disregard while persisting in the duel.