Shloka 11
काकोपमोपदेशः
The Crow-and-Swan Exemplum as Counsel to Karṇa
समेत्य च महावीरीौ संरब्धौ युद्धदुर्मदौ । ववर्षतुर्महेष्वासौ शरैरन्योन्यमाहवे
sametya ca mahāvīrau saṃrabdhau yuddha-durmadau | vavarṣatur mahēṣvāsau śarair anyonyam āhave ||
Demikianlah kedua pahlawan agung itu—para pemanah perkasa—bertemu berhadapan, menyala oleh amarah dan mabuk oleh keganasan perang. Di medan laga mereka saling menerjang dan menumpahkan hujan anak panah satu sama lain.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and the intoxication of combat can override restraint and even familial bonds, illustrating the ethical tragedy of war: once wrath takes command, mutual harm becomes inevitable.
Sañjaya describes two mighty warriors meeting directly on the battlefield and, in a rage, engaging one another by raining volleys of arrows in close combat.