Shloka 52
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
यह शीघ्रतापूर्वक अस्त्र चलानेमें आचार्य द्रोणके शिष्योंमें प्रथम माना गया है। इस युद्धमें आज मैं इसे शीघ्र अस्त्र चलानेकी विपुल कलाका दर्शन कराऊँगा ।।
yaḥ śīghratāpūrvakam astrāṇi calane ācārya-droṇasya śiṣyeṣu prathamo mataḥ। asmin yuddhe ’dya tam ahaṁ śīghrāstra-prayogasya vipulāṁ kalāṁ darśayiṣyāmi॥ nāgakakṣā tu rucirā dhvajāgre yasya tiṣṭhati। eṣa vaikartanaḥ karṇo viditaḥ pūrvam eva te॥
アルジュナは言った。「こやつはアーチャールヤ・ドローナの弟子の中でも、武器を迅速に放つ術で第一とされる。今日この戦で、速射の武芸がいかに広大かを思い知らせてやる。旗竿の先に、象とその鎖の見事な徽章を掲げる者——それがヴィカルタナの子カルナ、そなたも以前より知る男だ。」
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid hostility, a warrior is expected to recognize an opponent’s excellence and meet it with disciplined skill; prowess is acknowledged, yet directed toward one’s duty in battle.
Arjuna identifies Karṇa by his distinctive banner emblem and declares his intent to confront him, forcing Karṇa to demonstrate his famed speed and mastery in weapon deployment.