Shloka 21
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
भाषतो बहु काकस्य बलिन: पततां वरा: । इदमूचु: सम चक्राड़ा वच: काक॑ं विहड्भमा:
bhāṣato bahu kākasya balinaḥ patatāṃ varāḥ | idam ūcuḥ sama cakrāṅgā vacaḥ kākaṃ vihagottamāḥ ||
संजय म्हणाला—खूप कावकाव करणाऱ्या त्या कावळ्याचे बोल ऐकून, बलवान आकाशचारी चक्रांग—पक्ष्यांतील श्रेष्ठ—सर्वांनी एकत्र हसून कावळ्याला असे म्हणाले.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical distinction between loud, repetitive talk and genuine excellence: mere noise or bravado does not confer authority; the truly strong and discerning can recognize and challenge empty boasting.
A crow has been speaking loudly and at length. The powerful cakrāṅga-geese, described as the best among birds, hear him, laugh together, and then begin to reply to the crow.