Shloka 8
Arjuna’s Approach, Drona’s Recognition, and the Turning of the Cattle (अर्जुनागमनम्, द्रोणवाक्यम्, गोगमनिवृत्तिः)
एष चैव महेष्वासस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्ुत: । अहं चापि नरश्रेष्ठादर्जुनान्नावर: क्वचित्,यह तीनों लोकोंमें महान् धनुर्थरके रूपमें विख्यात है और मैं भी नरश्रेष्ठ अर्जुनसे किसी बातमें कम नहीं हूँ
eṣa caiva maheṣvāsaḥ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ | ahaṃ cāpi naraśreṣṭhād arjunān nāvaraḥ kvacit ||
ಕರ್ಣನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಈ ಮಹಾಧನುರ್ಧರನು ಮೂರು ಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನು; ನಾನೂ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಅರ್ಜುನನಿಗಿಂತ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲ.
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how self-assertion and the pursuit of fame can shape moral choices: Karna measures worth through reputation and martial comparison, revealing the pride and rivalry that intensify adharma-prone conflict.
Karna speaks in a competitive tone, praising a certain renowned archer and then declaring that he himself is never inferior to Arjuna, reinforcing the ongoing tension and rivalry between the two great warriors.