Shloka 108
मम तावदपर्याप्तौ कर्णशल्यौ जनार्दन । सपताकध्वजं कर्ण सशल्यरथवाजिनम्
mama tāvad aparyāptau karṇaśalyau janārdana | sapatākadhvajaṃ karṇaṃ saśalyarathavājinam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Janārdana, Karṇa dan Śalya pun masih belum mencukupi bagiku. Hari ini di medan perang engkau akan melihat: aku akan memecah-belahkan Karṇa dengan anak panahku—bersama panji dan benderanya, bersama Śalya, bersama kereta perangnya dan kuda-kudanya.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the psychology of war: confidence and aggressive resolve can escalate into overreach. Ethically, it underscores how martial pride and the urge to annihilate an opponent can eclipse restraint, reminding readers that dharma in battle is tested not only by skill but by self-control and right intention.
Sañjaya reports a fierce declaration addressed to Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana): the speaker claims that even the combined strength of Karṇa and his charioteer Śalya is not enough, and vows to destroy Karṇa along with his insignia, chariot, and horses using arrows—intensifying the tension of the Karṇa-Parva battlefield.