Shloka 14
कर्णस्य मन्त्रः — Duryodhana-प्रति नीति-विचारः
Karna’s Counsel on Strategy toward the Pāṇḍavas
यत्नेन तु स तं हर्ष संनिगृहा परंतप: । अनुरूपं तदा वाचा प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिरम्,शत्रुसूदन ट्रपदने (बड़े) यत्नसे अपने (हर्षके आवेश)-को रोका और युधिष्ठिरको उनके कथनके अनुरूप ही उत्तर दिया
yatnena tu sa taṃ harṣaṃ sannigṛhya parantapaḥ | anurūpaṃ tadā vācā pratyuvāca yudhiṣṭhiram ||
But he, the scorcher of foes, restrained that surge of joy with deliberate effort, and then replied to Yudhiṣṭhira in words fitting to what had been said—showing self-control and propriety even in a moment of inner elation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic restraint: even when joy arises strongly, a noble person checks impulsive emotion and responds with measured, appropriate speech, honoring context and the listener.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that a heroic figure (called 'Parantapa') feels a rush of happiness but consciously suppresses it, then answers Yudhiṣṭhira in a manner suited to Yudhiṣṭhira’s words and the situation.