Shloka 2
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
तमापतन्तं सहसा तव पुत्र महारथम् | धर्मराजो द्रुतं विद्ध्वा तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्,सहसा आते हुए आपके महारथी पुत्रको धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने तुरंत ही घायल करके कहा--'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह”
tam āpatantaṃ sahasā tava putraṃ mahāratham | dharmarājo drutaṃ viddhvā tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Sañjaya said: As your son—the great chariot-warrior—came rushing in with sudden force, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira swiftly struck and wounded him, and then called out, “Stand! Stand!”—a challenge that made the clash a direct test of valor and restraint amid the chaos of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, action is framed by dharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s swift counterstrike is paired with a direct summons to face him openly (“Stand! Stand!”), emphasizing accountable combat rather than blind frenzy.
A Kaurava great warrior (identified only as Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son here) charges suddenly; Yudhiṣṭhira quickly wounds him and challenges him to halt and engage directly.