Shloka 79
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
सततं च त्वमश्रौषीर्वचनं द्रोणभीष्मयो: । अवध्यौ वदत: कृष्णौ संनिधौ च महीक्षिताम्
satataṁ ca tvam aśrauṣīr vacanaṁ droṇa-bhīṣmayoḥ | avadhyau vadataḥ kṛṣṇau sannidhau ca mahīkṣitām ||
Engkau terus-menerus mendengar ucapan Droṇa dan Bhīṣma di hadapan para raja yang berkumpul. Berkali-kali mereka menyatakan bahwa Kṛṣṇa dan Arjuna adalah tak-terbunuh—tak terkalahkan—sebagai peringatan agar para penguasa tidak terjerumus ke dalam permusuhan yang membabi buta, sebab keduanya diliputi daya dan perlindungan yang luar biasa.
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of seasoned elders’ counsel in war: when authoritative warriors like Droṇa and Bhīṣma repeatedly warn that certain opponents are ‘avadhya’ (effectively unassailable), wise rulers should restrain pride and avoid actions that ignore proven judgment and lead to needless ruin.
A speaker (identified here as ‘Kāka’) reminds the listener that, in the assembly of kings, Droṇa and Bhīṣma had often stated that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna cannot be overcome. The remark functions as a pointed reminder of what the leadership already knows about the formidable power and protection surrounding that pair.