Shloka 2
सोउ्द्य कर्ण मया सार्ध व्यवहृत्य महामृधे । ज्ञास्यस्यबलमात्मानं न चान्यानवमंस्यसे,कर्ण! आज इस महासंग्राममें मेरे साथ भिड़कर तू अपनेको भलीभाँति निर्बल समझ लेगा और फिर कभी दूसरोंका अपमान नहीं करेगा
saudyā karṇa mayā sārdhaṁ vyavahṛtya mahāmṛdhe | jñāsyasy abalam ātmānaṁ na cānyān avamaṁsyase, karṇa ||
Arjuna said: “O Karṇa, come—engage with me in this great clash of arms. When you have fought with me in this mighty battle, you will truly recognize your own lack of strength, and you will no longer demean others.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse targets arrogance and contempt: true worth is tested through action, and a warrior should restrain the impulse to belittle others. It frames battle not merely as violence but as a proving ground for humility and disciplined speech.
Arjuna directly addresses Karna with a martial challenge, urging him to fight in a great encounter. Arjuna predicts that the experience will reveal Karna’s limitations and curb his habit of insulting others.