Shloka 66
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
तमेवं वादिनं दीनं विलपन्तमचेतनम्
tam evaṁ vādinaṁ dīnaṁ vilapantam acetanam
Seeing him thus—speaking in that manner, wretched and broken—lamenting helplessly and as if bereft of sense…
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intense sorrow can overpower awareness and moral clarity. It implicitly warns that when one becomes 'acetanā'—as if without consciousness—speech and action may lose alignment with dharma, making self-mastery and steadiness crucial even in crisis.
A figure is being described as speaking pitiably and lamenting in a near-senseless state. The line functions as a narrative snapshot of someone overwhelmed by grief, setting the emotional and ethical tone for the surrounding exchange.