Shloka 25
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
काक उवाच शतमेकं च पातानां पतितास्मि न संशय: । शतयोजनमेकैकं विचित्र विविध तथा,कौआ बोला--हंस! मैं एक सौ एक प्रकारकी उड़ानें उड़ सकता हूँ, इसमें संशय नहीं है। उनमेंसे प्रत्येक उड़ान सौ-सौ योजनकी होती है और वे सभी विभिन्न प्रकारकी एवं विचित्र हैं
kāka uvāca: śatam ekaṃ ca pātānāṃ patito 'smi na saṃśayaḥ | śatayojanam ekaikaṃ vicitraṃ vividhaṃ tathā ||
କାକ କହିଲା—ହେ ହଂସ! ମୁଁ ଏକଶେ ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ଉଡ଼ାଣ ଉଡ଼ିପାରେ; ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ। ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକଟି ଉଡ଼ାଣ ଶତ ଯୋଜନ ପରିମାଣ; ଏବଂ ସବୁ ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ଓ ବିଚିତ୍ର।
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights boastful self-assertion—claiming extraordinary abilities and variety. In ethical reading, it sets up a contrast often used in didactic dialogues: mere claims of prowess versus the deeper virtues of restraint, humility, and proven merit.
The crow addresses the swan and declares, with confidence, that it can execute 101 distinct kinds of long-distance flights, each extending a hundred yojanas, emphasizing their diversity and marvel.