Shloka 2
अभ्येत्य सहसा कर्ण द्रोणं च जयतां वरम् । अमर्षवशमापतन्नो वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यमब्रवीत्,बातचीतकी कला जाननेवाले दुर्योधनने सहसा विजयी वीरोंमें श्रेष्ठ कर्ण और द्रोणाचार्यके पास जाकर अमर्षके वशीभूत हो इस प्रकार कहा--
abhyetya sahasā karṇa droṇaṁ ca jayatāṁ varam | amarṣavaśam āpatan no vākyajño vākyam abravīt ||
Sañjaya said: Duryodhana, skilled in speech, suddenly went up to Karṇa and to Droṇa—the foremost among victorious warriors. Overpowered by indignation, he addressed them with words born of wounded pride, seeking to spur his commanders amid the moral strain of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and wounded pride can seize a leader and shape his speech. Even when addressing great warriors, impulsive indignation tends to push one toward coercive rhetoric rather than calm discernment—an ethical warning about governance and self-control in crisis.
Sañjaya narrates that Duryodhana abruptly goes to Karṇa and Droṇa, both celebrated as foremost among victorious fighters. Overcome by indignation, he begins to speak—setting up a charged exchange meant to pressure or provoke his commanders during the battle.