Mahabharata — Karna Parva, Shloka 18
प्रासाश्न मुद्गरा: शक्तयस्तोमराश्न मा भैषीस्त्वं सड़क्षयादायुधानाम्
prāsāś ca mudgarāḥ śaktayas tomarāś ca mā bhaiṣīs tvaṁ ṣaḍakṣayād āyudhānām, pāṇḍunandana! adyāpi te bahūny āyudhāni śeṣāṇi santi yāni ṣaḍvṛṣabhayuktaḥ śakaṭo 'pi na śaknoti vahanam. vidvan! eṣāṁ sahasrāṇām astrāṇāṁ prayogaṁ kuru. adyāpi tava bahvyo gadāḥ khaḍgāś ca bāhubalasampattiś ca. tathā bahavaḥ prāsā mudgarāḥ śaktayas tomarāś ca śeṣāḥ. āyudhāntabhayena mā tiṣṭha.
Viśoka dit : «Il reste encore des lances, des masses, des javelots et des piques — ne crains pas l’épuisement de tes armes, ô fils de Pāṇḍu. Même à présent, il t’en demeure tant qu’un char attelé de six bœufs ne pourrait les emporter. Ô sage, fais usage de ces milliers de traits. Tu possèdes encore bien des gourdins et des épées, et la richesse de la force de ton propre bras. De même, maintes lances, masses, javelots et piques sont encore en réserve. Ne demeure donc pas dans l’inquiétude que tes armes viennent à manquer.»
विशोक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes steadiness and courage in crisis: do not succumb to fear or scarcity-thinking. In a dharmic martial context, one should act with presence of mind, using available means and relying on trained strength rather than being paralyzed by anxiety about depletion.
On the battlefield in Karṇa-parvan, Viśoka addresses a Pāṇḍava (pāṇḍunandana), reassuring him that many weapons still remain. He urges him to deploy the remaining missiles and arms—spears, maces, javelins, lances, swords—and not to fear that his arsenal will be exhausted.