Shloka 87
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
एवं विद्वान् मावमंस्था: सूतपुत्राच्युतार्जुनौ । नृसिंहौ तो महात्मानौ जोषमास्स्व विकत्थने
evaṁ vidvān māvamaṁsthāḥ sūtaputrācyutārjunau | nṛsiṁhau tau mahātmānau joṣam āssva vikatthane ||
Da du dies weißt, o Sohn eines Sūta, verachte Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) und Arjuna nicht. Diese beiden großherzigen Helden sind wie Löwen unter den Menschen. Lass ab von deinem prahlerischen Gerede und sitze schweigend da.
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches restraint in speech and the ethical duty to respect truly great persons; boasting and contempt toward the virtuous and powerful leads to moral and practical ruin.
Kāka addresses Karṇa, warning him not to insult Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta) and Arjuna, describing them as lion-like great souls, and urging him to stop bragging and remain silent.