Shloka 35
Karṇa’s Counsel on Śrī
Fortune) and the Proposed Display before the Exiled Pāṇḍavas (कर्णवचनम् / श्रीप्रदर्शन-प्रस्तावः
सतं नादं भृशार्तानां श्रुत्वापि बलिनां वर: । न प्राच्यवदमेयात्मा शक्तिमुद्यम्प चानदत्
sataṁ nādaṁ bhṛśārtānāṁ śrutvāpi balināṁ varaḥ | na prācyavad ameyātmā śaktim udyamya cānadan |
Mendengar jerit pilu yang dahsyat itu, sang pangeran—yang utama di antara para perkasa, berhati tak terukur kekuatannya—tidak gentar sedikit pun. Ia justru mengangkat senjata Śakti di tangannya dan mengaum lantang bagaikan singa.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness under distress: a true hero does not become unsettled by others’ cries but responds with composed strength and readiness to protect—an expression of kṣatriya-dharma and inner mastery.
A young prince hears a terrifying, anguished outcry. Rather than panicking, he raises his śakti (spear) and gives a lion-like roar, signaling resolve and preparedness to confront the danger.