Shloka 80
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
एष नैषादिरश्येति द्विपमुख्येन पाण्डवम्
eṣa naiṣādir aśyeti dvipamukhyena pāṇḍavam
Dijo Sañjaya: «Este es el guerrero naiṣāda», declaró, señalándolo al Pāṇḍava por medio del más principal de los elefantes. En el apretón de la batalla, identificar a los combatientes y sus monturas se vuelve crucial—tanto por estrategia como por el peso moral de apuntar a un adversario conocido y no golpear a ciegas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid chaos, ethical warfare presumes discernment: knowing whom one confronts and acting with deliberate intent rather than indiscriminate violence. The verse highlights the importance of clear identification in battle, which underlies accountability and restraint.
Sañjaya reports an on-field identification: a fighter described as a Naiṣāda is pointed out to a Pāṇḍava, with reference to a foremost elephant—suggesting the opponent’s position, mount, or the means by which he is being indicated in the melee.