Shloka 10
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
ततो युधिष्ठिर: कर्णमदूरस्थं निवारितम् | अब्रवीत् परवीरघ्नं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचन:,उस समय युधिष्ठिरने क्रोधसे लाल आँखें करके शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले कर्णसे जो पास ही रोक दिया गया था, इस प्रकार कहा--
tato yudhiṣṭhiraḥ karṇam adūrasthaṃ nivāritam | abravīt paravīraghnaṃ krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ ||
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, his eyes reddened with anger, addressed Karṇa—slayer of enemy heroes—who had been checked and held back though standing close by. In that moment the battle’s moral strain stood revealed: righteous restraint and kingly duty wrestled with wrath and the urgent demands of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a just cause, anger can cloud judgment; the verse highlights the ethical need for restraint and clarity in speech and action during war, especially for a king responsible for dharma.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira, enraged, turns to address Karṇa, who is nearby but has been held back; the verse sets up Yudhiṣṭhira’s forthcoming words in the heat of battle.