Shloka 26
मावमंस्था महाबाहो कर्णममाहवशोभिनम् | पाण्डुनन्दन! तो भी जो बात तुम्हारे लिये हितकर हो, उसे बता देना मैं आवश्यक समझता हूँ। महाबाहो! संग्राममें शोभा पानेवाले कर्णकी अवहेलना न करना ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
māvamam̐sthā mahābāho karṇam āhavāśobhinam |
pāṇḍunandana! to bhī jo bāt tumhāre liye hitakara ho, use batā denā maiṁ āvaśyak samajhatā hūṁ |
mahābāho! saṅgrāmeṁ śobhā pānevāle karṇa kī avahēlanā na karanā ||
karṇo hi balavān dṛptaḥ kṛtāstrajñaḥ mahārathaḥ, prayāhi śīghraṁ govinda sūtaputra-jighāṁsayā |
“govinda! ab merā ratha taiyār ho. usmeṁ punaḥ uttama ghoṛe jote jāyāṁ aur mere us viśāl rathmeṁ sab prakār ke astra-śastra sajākar rakh diye jāyāṁ. aśvārōhiyoṁ dvārā sikhāye aur ṭahalāye gaye ghoṛe ratha-sambandhī upakaraṇoṁ se susajjit ho śīghra yahāṁ āveṁ aur āp sūtaputra ke vadh kī icchā se jaldī hī yahāṁ se prasthān kījiye”
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai yang berlengan perkasa, janganlah memandang rendah Karna, perhiasan medan perang. Wahai putera Pāṇḍu, aku menganggap perlu menyatakan apa yang benar-benar baik bagimu: jangan menghina Karna yang bersinar dalam pertempuran. Kerana Karna itu kuat, angkuh, mahir dalam senjata, dan seorang maharathi, pahlawan kereta perang agung. Wahai Govinda, berangkatlah segera, dengan tekad membunuh putera sais kereta itu.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous war, arrogance and contempt are ethical and strategic faults. Sanjaya urges Arjuna to respect Karna’s prowess, remain vigilant, and act with disciplined resolve rather than underestimating a formidable opponent.
Sanjaya reports counsel directed to Arjuna: do not slight Karna, who is strong and highly skilled. The scene then turns to immediate war-preparation—Krishna (Govinda) is told to ready the chariot, yoke the best horses, arrange weapons, and depart swiftly with the aim of confronting and killing Karna.