Shloka 96
काकोपमोपदेशः
The Crow-and-Swan Exemplum as Counsel to Karṇa
सारथिं चोदयामास याहि यत्र सुयोधन: । तब मदस्रावी हाथीके समान कुपित हुए राजा युधिष्ठिरने भी अपने सारथिको आज्ञा दी, “जहाँ दुर्योधन है, वहीं चलो”
sārathiṁ codayāmāsa yāhi yatra suyodhanaḥ |
Dijo Sañjaya: (Yudhiṣṭhira) apremió a su auriga: «¡Avanza—ve adonde está Suyodhana (Duryodhana)!». En el ardor de la batalla, su orden revela una resolución consciente de enfrentar directamente al adversario principal, poniendo el deber hacia el fin decisivo de la guerra por encima de la vacilación o del temor personal.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights purposeful action in dharma-yuddha: a leader must keep focus on the decisive objective and face the chief source of conflict directly, rather than being diverted by lesser engagements.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira orders his charioteer to drive toward Duryodhana (Suyodhana), indicating Yudhiṣṭhira’s intent to engage the Kaurava leader on the battlefield.