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,सूतपुत्र! तुम महात्मा पुरुषसिंह श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनको ऐसा जानकर उनका अपमान न करो। बढ़-बढ़कर बातें बनाना बंद करके चुपचाप बैठे रहो
evaṁ vidvān māvamaṁsthāḥ sūtaputrācyutārjunau | nṛsiṁhau tau mahātmānau joṣam āssva vikatthane ||
Knowing this, do not disparage Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) and Arjuna, O son of a sūta. Those two great-souled heroes are like lions among men. Cease your boastful talk and sit in silence.
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.