Shloka 28
त्वत्समं त्वद्विशिष्टं वा कर्ण मन््ये महारथम् । परम॑ यत्नमास्थाय त्वया वध्यो महाहवे
tvat-samaṁ tvad-viśiṣṭaṁ vā karṇa manye mahāratham | paramaṁ yatnam āsthāya tvayā vadhyo mahāhave || prayāhi śīghraṁ govinda sūtaputra-jighāṁsayā ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Karna, pada hematku, ialah maharathi yang setara denganmu—atau bahkan lebih unggul. Maka dalam pertempuran besar engkau harus mengerahkan usaha setinggi-tingginya untuk membunuhnya. Berangkatlah segera, wahai Govinda, dengan tekad menumpaskan putera sais kereta itu.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not underestimate a powerful adversary; righteous duty in war requires clear-eyed assessment, disciplined preparation, and wholehearted effort. The verse emphasizes strategic seriousness and moral gravity rather than casual aggression.
Sañjaya reports an urgent exhortation: Karna is judged a top-tier warrior, equal or superior to Arjuna, so Krishna (Govinda) is urged to proceed swiftly with the intention of confronting and enabling Karna’s defeat in the great battle.