Shloka 8
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
देवा ऊचु अस्मत्तेजोबलं यावत् तावदद्विगुणमाहवे । तेषामिति हि मन्यामो दृष्टतेजोबला हि ते
devā ūcuḥ asmat-tejo-balaṁ yāvat tāvad adviguṇam āhave | teṣām iti hi manyāmo dṛṣṭa-tejo-balā hi te ||
Para dewa berkata: “Di medan perang, sebanyak mana pun sinar keagungan dan kekuatan yang kami miliki, kaum Daitya memiliki dua kali ganda. Demikianlah penilaian kami, kerana kami telah menyaksikan sendiri keperkasaan dan cahaya mereka.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power should be assessed realistically rather than assumed; even divine beings acknowledge superior force when evidence is clear, implying the ethical value of truthful appraisal and strategic humility.
The gods speak about a combat situation, stating that the Daityas possess double the gods’ own radiance and strength, based on what the gods have personally observed.