Shloka 41
प्राणे शौर्येडथ विज्ञाने विक्रमे चापि भारत । निमित्तज्ञानयोगे च सव्यसाची न मत्सम:
prāṇe śaurye ’tha vijñāne vikrame cāpi bhārata | nimittajñānayoge ca savyasācī na matsamaḥ ||
Dijo Karna: «¡Oh Bhārata! En vigor y resistencia, en valor, en dominio de las armas y del conocimiento, y también en proeza—e incluso en la visión disciplinada con la que se disciernen los medios para vencer al enemigo—Savyasācī Arjuna no es mi igual».
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ideal of excellence in strength, courage, skill, and strategy, while also illustrating how pride and rivalry can shape ethical judgment in war—Karna asserts superiority rather than reflecting on restraint or dharma.
In the Karṇa Parva, Karna speaks in the context of the Kurukṣetra war, asserting that Arjuna—renowned as Savyasācī—is not equal to him in physical vitality, valor, weapon-skill, prowess, and strategic discernment for defeating enemies.