Shloka 2
Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana
Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa
तं॑ वै विमनसं दृष्टवा सम्प्रेक्ष्यान्योन्यमन्तिकात् | पुनरेवोत्तरं वाक्यमुक्तवन्तौ नरर्षभौ,उसे उदास देख नरश्रेष्ठ भीष्म और द्रोण एक-दूसरेकी ओर देखते हुए उसके निकट ही पुनः इस प्रकार बात करने लगे
taṁ vai vimanasaṁ dṛṣṭvā samprekṣyānyonyam antikāt | punar evottaraṁ vākyam uktavantau nararṣabhau ||
Seeing him dejected and mentally unsettled, the two best of men—Bhīṣma and Droṇa—looked at one another from nearby; then, once again, they spoke in reply. The moment underscores how elders, sensing a wavering mind at a critical ethical juncture, confer silently and then choose words meant to steady judgment amid impending conflict.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a leader or key person becomes mentally shaken, wise elders first assess the situation together and then respond with measured counsel; ethical action in crisis requires steadiness of mind and guidance rooted in dharma.
Vaishampayana narrates that Bhīṣma and Droṇa notice someone nearby in a dejected state; they exchange a look with each other and then speak again, offering a further reply or counsel in the ongoing discussion.