Shloka 4536
Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)
सज्यमस्य धनु: कण्ठे व्यवासृजत भारत । भारत! राधापुत्र कर्णने बारंबार हँसते हुए उनका पीछा करके उनके गलेमें प्रत्यंचासहित अपना धनुष डाल दिया
sajyam asya dhanuḥ kaṇṭhe vyavāsṛjat bhārata | bhārata! rādhāputraḥ karṇaḥ bāraṃbāraṃ hasan tasya pṛṣṭhataḥ anugamya tasya kaṇṭhe pratyāṅcāsahitaṃ svaṃ dhanuḥ nyaveśayat |
サンジャヤは言った。「バーラタよ、彼は弦を張ったままの自らの弓を、首もとへと滑り落とした。するとラーダーの子カルナは、幾度も笑いながら追いすがり、自分の弓を弦ごと相手の首に掛けた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, power can be expressed through humiliation and intimidation; this episode highlights the ethical strain between martial success and the restraint expected of a righteous battle (dharma-yuddha).
Karna repeatedly laughs while pursuing his opponent and, in a gesture of dominance, places his strung bow (with its bowstring) around the other’s neck, turning a weapon into an instrument of mockery and control.