Shloka 14
काकोपमोपदेशः
The Crow-and-Swan Exemplum as Counsel to Karṇa
अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय धर्मपुत्रश्नमूमुखे । दुर्योधनस्य चिच्छेद ध्वजं कार्मुकमेव च
anyat kārmukam ādāya dharmaputraḥ samamukhe | duryodhanasya ciccheda dhvajaṁ kārmukam eva ca ||
Dengan busur yang lain, Dharmaputra Yudhiṣṭhira—berdiri di barisan terdepan—menebas panji Duryodhana dan juga busurnya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in anger, a dhārmic warrior’s force is ideally restrained and purposeful—aimed at neutralizing the opponent’s capacity to harm (cutting bow and banner) rather than descending into vindictive excess.
In the thick of battle, Yudhiṣṭhira takes up a fresh bow and strikes decisively, severing Duryodhana’s chariot-banner and his bow, publicly diminishing the enemy’s martial and symbolic strength.