Shloka 11
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 165 — Bhīṣma’s Appraisal and Karṇa’s Rebuttal (भीष्म–कर्ण विवादः)
ते रथा: पञ्च राजेन्द्र येषां सत्यरथो मुखम् | एते योत्स्यन्ति संग्रामे संस्मरन्त: पुराकृतम्
te rathāḥ pañca rājendra yeṣāṃ satyaratho mukham | ete yotsyanti saṅgrāme saṃsmarantaḥ purākṛtam, mahārāja |
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai raja, ada lima kesatria kereta, dengan Satyaratha sebagai yang terdepan. Mengingat apa yang telah terjadi dahulu—penghinaan lama dan permusuhan yang ditimbulkannya—mereka akan bertempur di medan laga dengan tekad sepenuh hati.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Past actions and remembered injuries shape present choices: the verse highlights how earlier deeds (purākṛtam) can harden resolve and drive conflict, reminding rulers that ethical lapses and insults have long consequences in political and martial life.
Bhishma is briefing the king about a group of five chariot-warriors, naming Satyaratha as their leader, and stating that they will fight in the coming battle with determination, motivated by remembrance of an earlier incident that created enmity.