Shloka 27
रथचिह्नवर्णनम् / Description of Chariot Standards and Allied Advances
असंशयं कृतास्त्राश्न पर्याप्ताश्चापि वारणे | अतिभारमहं मन्ये भारद्वाजे समाहितम्,इसमें संदेह नहीं कि वे पाण्डव योद्धा अस्त्र-विद्यामें निपुण तथा द्रोणाचार्यकी गतिको रोकनेमें समर्थ हैं। मुझे ऐसा जान पड़ता है कि इस समय भरद्वाजनन्दन द्रोणाचार्यपर बहुत बड़ा भार आ पहुँचा है
asaṁśayaṁ kṛtāstrāś ca paryāptāś cāpi vāraṇe | atibhāram ahaṁ manye bhāradvāje samāhitam ||
Karna said: “Without doubt, those Pāṇḍava warriors are trained in the use of weapons and are fully capable of checking (Drona’s) advance. It seems to me that, at this moment, an exceedingly heavy burden has fallen upon Drona, the son of Bhāradvāja.”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights sober judgment in war: even a formidable commander must recognize capable opposition, and leadership in battle carries an immense moral and tactical burden. Karna’s words underline that power must be measured against reality, and that command entails weighty responsibility.
In the Drona Parva context, Karna evaluates the battlefield situation and acknowledges that the Pāṇḍava fighters are well-trained and able to obstruct Droṇa’s movements. He concludes that Droṇa is presently bearing a very heavy load—both the pressure of achieving objectives and the strain of facing strong resistance.