Shloka 2
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
तमापतन्तं सहसा तव पुत्र महारथम् | धर्मराजो द्रुतं विद्ध्वा तिष्ठ तिछेति चाब्रवीत्,सहसा आते हुए आपके महारथी पुत्रको धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने तुरंत ही घायल करके कहा--'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह”
tam āpatantaṃ sahasā tava putraṃ mahāratham | dharmarājo drutaṃ viddhvā tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt |
Sañjaya berkata: Ketika putera tuanku—seorang maharathi—menerpa dengan kekuatan mendadak, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira segera memanahnya hingga terluka, lalu berseru, “Berdiri! Berdiri!”—suatu cabaran yang menjadikan pertemuan itu ujian langsung akan keberanian dan penguasaan diri di tengah kekacauan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, action is framed by dharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s swift counterstrike is paired with a direct summons to face him openly (“Stand! Stand!”), emphasizing accountable combat rather than blind frenzy.
A Kaurava great warrior (identified only as Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son here) charges suddenly; Yudhiṣṭhira quickly wounds him and challenges him to halt and engage directly.