Shloka 33
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा: कालयुक्तमिदं वच: । सव्यसाची अर्जुनके ऐसा कहनेपर महातेजस्वी महाबाहु केशवने उनसे यह समयोचित वचन कहा-- |। अलमेष महाबाहु: कणणयैकोडपि पाण्डव
pratyuvāca mahātejāḥ kālayuktam idaṃ vacaḥ | savyasācī arjunakeśavaḥ … | alam eṣa mahābāhuḥ karṇayā ekodapi pāṇḍavaḥ |
Sañjaya berkata: “Lalu ia yang bercahaya agung mengucapkan kata-kata yang tepat pada waktunya: ‘Cukup, wahai berlengan perkasa; menghadapi Karṇa, satu Pāṇḍava saja sudah memadai.’”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Timely speech and strategic reassurance are part of righteous action in crisis: a leader steadies a wavering warrior by focusing on what is sufficient and necessary, preventing fear or overcomplication from weakening resolve.
Sañjaya narrates that after Arjuna speaks, Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) answers with words suited to the moment, reassuring him about facing Karṇa—emphasizing that even one capable Pāṇḍava can be enough, thereby strengthening Arjuna’s confidence and readiness.