Shloka 14
अर्जुन-कर्ण-सङ्ग्रामः
Arjuna–Karna Engagement in the Cattle-Raid Aftermath
अथवा कुज्जरं मत्तमेक एव चरन् वने । अनडूकुशं समारुहय नगरं गन्तुमिच्छसि,अथवा वनमें अकेले घूमते हुए तुम बिना अंकुशके ही मतवाले हाथीकी पीठपर बैठकर नगरमें जाना चाहते हो
athavā kuñjaraṁ mattam eka eva caran vane | anaḍūkuśaṁ samāruhya nagaraṁ gantum icchasi ||
“Atau, berkeliaran seorang diri di rimba, engkau mahu menaiki gajah mengamuk tanpa penggoad (ankus), lalu menunggang terus masuk ke kota?”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power or bold action must be governed by restraint and proper means; acting without control (like riding a maddened elephant without a goad) endangers both the agent and the community.
Kr̥pa challenges someone’s intention with a sharp metaphor, implying that the proposed course is rash—like taking an uncontrollable force from the wild into a populated city without any instrument of control.