Shloka 122
नानन्यं त्वत्तों हि पश्यामि योध॑ यौधिष्ठछिरे बले । यः समासाद्य राधेयं स्वस्तिमानाव्रजेद् गृहम्,'युधिष्ठिरकी सेनामें मैं तुम्हारे सिवा दूसरे किसी योद्धाको ऐसा नहीं देखता, जो राधापुत्र कर्णका सामना करके कुशलपूर्वक घर लौट सके
nānyam tvatto hi paśyāmi yoddhā yudhiṣṭhirasya bale | yaḥ samāsādya rādheyaṃ svastimān āvrajed gṛham ||
Sañjaya said: “In Yudhiṣṭhira’s army I see no warrior other than you who, after confronting Rādheya (Karna), could return home in safety. Such is Karna’s might that meeting him in battle leaves little room for survival—hence my counsel that only the most capable should face him.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores sober discernment in war: one should not underestimate a formidable opponent, and leadership requires honest appraisal of capability and risk. It also reflects the kṣatriya ethic of matching challenge with appropriate strength rather than sacrificing soldiers through pride or miscalculation.
Sañjaya, reporting events and offering assessment, declares that within Yudhiṣṭhira’s forces he sees no one—except the addressed warrior—capable of facing Karna (Rādheya) and still returning safely. The statement highlights Karna’s battlefield dominance at this stage of the war.