Shloka 34
अर्जुनकर्णसंनिपातवर्णनम् / The Convergence of Arjuna and Karṇa
यो5सौ सदा शूरमदेन मत्तो विकत्थते संसदि कौरवाणाम् | प्रियो5त्यर्थ तस्य सुयोधनस्य कच्चित् सपापो निहतस्त्वयाद्य
yo 'sau sadā śūramadena matto vikatthate saṃsadi kauravāṇām | priyo 'tyartha tasya suyodhanasya kaccit sa-pāpo nihatas tvayādya ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Apakah orang berdosa itu—yang selalu mabuk oleh kesombongan atas keberaniannya, yang gemar membual di sidang para Kaurava, dan yang amat dicintai Suyodhana—telah kautewaskan hari ini?”
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of śūramada—pride intoxicated by power and prowess. Boastful arrogance in public life is portrayed as a mark of adharma that invites downfall, especially in the ethical reckoning of war where actions and character are judged together.
In the Karṇa Parva battle context, Yudhiṣṭhira questions a warrior (addressed as ‘you’) about whether a particular Kaurava champion—known for bragging in the Kaurava court and being especially favored by Duryodhana—has been killed that day.