Shloka 22
तथा प्रयाते राजेन्द्र कर्णे नरवरोत्तमे । धनंजयमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजो5ब्रवीदिदम्,राजेन्द्र! मनुष्योंमें श्रेष्ठ कर्णके इस प्रकार यात्रा करनेपर धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने अर्जुनकी ओर देखकर इस प्रकार कहा--
tathā prayāte rājendra karṇe naravarottame | dhanañjayam abhiprekṣya dharmarājo 'bravīd idam ||
ହେ ରାଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର! ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଏପରି ଭାବେ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ, ଧର୍ମରାଜ ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ (ଅର୍ଜୁନ)ଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ଏହି କଥା କହିଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid battlefield urgency, the narrative highlights dharmic deliberation: Yudhiṣṭhira’s first response is not impulsive reaction but mindful counsel directed to Arjuna, implying that righteous action in war requires awareness, restraint, and duty-guided speech.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa has proceeded in a particular manner; seeing this, Yudhiṣṭhira turns his attention to Arjuna and begins to speak, setting up the next instruction or decision in response to Karṇa’s movement.