Shloka 48
कर्णेन सैन्यस्थापनं तथा नानायुद्धसमवायः
Karna Reforms the Host and Multiple Duels Converge
ततो निवारित: कर्णों धार्तराष्ट्रेण मारिष | कर्णो5पि नोत्तरं प्राह शल्यो5प्यभिमुख: परान् । ततः प्रहस्य राधेय: पुनर्याहीत्यचोदयत्,मान्यवर! दुर्योधनके मना करनेपर कर्णने कोई उत्तर नहीं दिया और शल्यने भी शत्रुओंकी ओर मुँह फेर लिया। तब राधापुत्र कर्णने हँसकर शल्यको रथ बढ़ानेकी आज्ञा देते हुए कहा--“चलो, चलो”
tato nivāritaḥ karṇo dhārtarāṣṭreṇa māriṣa | karṇo 'pi nottaraṃ prāha śalyo 'py abhimukhaḥ parān | tataḥ prahasya rādheyaḥ punar yāhīty acodayat ||
Sañjaya dit : Ô vénérable, lorsque le fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana) eut retenu Karṇa, Karṇa ne répondit rien, et Śalya aussi tourna son visage vers l’ennemi. Alors Rādheya (Karṇa), en riant, pressa Śalya par cet ordre : «En avant—reprends la marche !»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of conflict, restraint and silence can be strategic, but they also reveal strained alliances: Karṇa’s refusal to answer and his laughing command to Śalya highlight how pride and interpersonal friction can shape decisions even during dharma-yuddha.
Duryodhana restrains Karṇa; Karṇa does not respond. Śalya, the charioteer, turns toward the enemy. Karṇa then laughs and orders Śalya to drive the chariot forward again, signaling renewed engagement in battle.