Shloka 5
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
त्रिभागश्नावशिष्टोडयं दिवसस्य जनार्दन । नच मां धार्तराष्ट्रेषु कच्चिद् युध्यति संयुगे,“जनार्दन! इस सम्पूर्ण दिनके ये तीन भाग ही शेष रह गये हैं। दुर्योधनकी सेनाओंमेंसे कोई भी मेरे साथ युद्ध नहीं कर रहा है'
sañjaya uvāca |
tribhāgaś cāvaśiṣṭo 'yaṃ divasasya janārdana |
na ca māṃ dhārtarāṣṭreṣu kaścid yudhyati saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Janārdana, kini hanya tinggal tiga bahagian daripada hari ini. Namun dalam kalangan putera-putera Dhṛtarāṣṭra, tiada seorang pun yang menyahutku bertempur di medan laga. Keengganan mereka beradu senjata menandakan runtuhnya tekad kepahlawanan dan kewajipan pada saat penentuan—ketika seorang kṣatriya wajib berdiri dan berjuang, bukan berundur daripada pertempuran yang benar.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical expectation of steadfastness in one’s duty: in a war context, it criticizes the failure of warriors to uphold kṣatriya-dharma by avoiding engagement when the day is nearing its end.
Sañjaya addresses Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana), noting that only a short portion of the day remains, yet none from the Kaurava side (Dhārtarāṣṭras) is coming forward to fight him in the ongoing battle.