Shloka 21
Abhimanyunidhana-prakāśaḥ — Vasudeva–Kṛṣṇa–Subhadrā–Kuntī śoka-saṃvāda
Disclosure and Consolation
ततः पार्थ समासाद्य पतड़ इव पावकम् | पजञ्चत्वमगमत् सौतिर्द्धितीयेडहनि दारुण:
tataḥ pārtha samāsādya pataṅga iva pāvakam | pañcatvam agamat sautir dvitīye 'hani dāruṇaḥ ||
ତାପରେ, ହେ ପାର୍ଥ, କ୍ରୂର ସ୍ୱଭାବର ସୂତପୁତ୍ର କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତୁମକୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇ; ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦିନରେ ପତଙ୍ଗ ଯେପରି ଜ୍ୱଳନ୍ତ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ପଡ଼ି ନଶ୍ଟ ହୁଏ, ସେପରି ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ନିହତ ହେଲେ।
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the moth-and-flame simile to teach that rash, cruel, and dharma-blind aggression leads swiftly to self-destruction; true heroism is not mere ferocity but action aligned with right conduct and discernment.
Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) tells Arjuna (Pārtha) that a fierce warrior called “Sauti” approached and engaged Arjuna, and on the second day of fighting he was killed—likened to a moth flying into fire.