Shloka 56
अस्वेदिनौ राजपुत्रस्य हस्ता- ववेषमानौ जातकिणोौ बूृहन्तौ । दृढायुध: कृतिमान् क्षिप्रहस्तो न पाण्डवेयेन समो5स्ति योध:
asvedinau rājaputrasya hastāv aveṣamāṇau jātakiṇau bṛhantau | dṛḍhāyudhaḥ kṛtimān kṣiprahasto na pāṇḍaveyena samo 'sti yoddhā ||
Karna berkata: “Tangan sang putera tidak berpeluh; tidak pernah menggeletar. Besar dan kuat, ia menanggung bekas kapalan keras yang ditinggalkan tali busur. Senjatanya teguh dan boleh diharap; dia mahir dan pantas bertindak. Dalam kalangan pahlawan, tiada yang setara dengan Pandava Arjuna.”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid enmity and war, a warrior should recognize true excellence without jealousy. Karna’s praise highlights steadiness, disciplined practice, and mastery as the ethical foundations of martial greatness.
In the Karna Parva battle context, Karna speaks about Arjuna’s exceptional prowess—his unwavering hands, the calluses from constant archery practice, and his swift, skilled use of strong weapons—declaring that no warrior equals Arjuna.