Shloka 6
Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)
अप्रार्थितं प्रार्थयसे सुह्ददो न हि सन्ति ते । ये त्वां न वारयन्त्याशु प्रपतन्तं हुताशने
aprārthitaṁ prārthayase suhr̥do na hi santi te | ye tvāṁ na vārayantyāśu prapatantaṁ hutāśane ||
Engkau memohon sesuatu yang belum pernah diminta oleh sesiapa sebelum ini. Nampaknya engkau tiada sahabat sejati—yang akan segera menahanmu ketika engkau meluru kepala dahulu ke dalam api.
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A true friend restrains one from self-destructive choices; seeking what is improper or unprecedented can be like rushing into fire, and the absence of corrective counsel signals a lack of genuine well-wishers.
Śalya rebukes the addressee (in context, Karṇa) for making a perilous request and uses the metaphor of plunging into fire to warn that no real friends are stopping him from a ruinous course.