Shloka 2
कर्ण-पाण्डव-संमर्दः — Karṇa and Arjuna’s Intensified Engagement
तद्विशिष्टोडपि वा कर्ण: शिष्य: शिष्यगुणैर्युत: । कुन्तीपुत्रेण भीमेन निर्जित: स तु लीलया,अथवा शिष्योचित सदगुणोंसे सम्पन्न परशुरामका वह शिष्य उनसे भी बढ़-चढ़कर है, तो भी उसे कुन्तीकुमार भीमसेनने खेल-खेलमें ही पराजित कर दिया
tad-viśiṣṭo 'pi vā karṇaḥ śiṣyaḥ śiṣya-guṇair yutaḥ | kuntī-putreṇa bhīmena nirjitaḥ sa tu līlayā ||
Sekalipun Karṇa adalah murid yang luar biasa, berhias segala kebajikan seorang siswa, tetap saja ia ditaklukkan oleh Bhīma putra Kuntī—seakan hanya permainan belaka.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Training and personal virtues do not guarantee victory; in the moral world of the Mahabharata, pride in one’s accomplishments is repeatedly checked by the unpredictable force of strength, fate, and circumstance—inviting humility even in warriors.
Karna, speaking, concedes that even an outstanding disciple (identified here with Karna himself) was defeated by Bhima, Kunti’s son, and that the defeat appeared effortless—highlighting Bhima’s power and Karna’s moment of setback.