Shloka 13
Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)
संजय उवाच इति कर्णस्य वाक्यान्ते शल्य: प्राहोत्तरं वच: । चुकोपयिषुरत्यर्थ कर्ण मद्रेश्वर: पुन:
sañjaya uvāca iti karṇasya vākyānte śalyaḥ prāhottaraṃ vacaḥ | cukopayiṣur atyarthaṃ karṇa madrēśvaraḥ punaḥ ||
Санджая сказал: «О царь! Когда Карна закончил речь, Шалья, владыка Мадры, ответил ему. Желая вновь разжечь в Карне ярость до предела, он начал говорить так —»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Speech in a dharmic setting carries responsibility: words can guide, heal, or deliberately inflame. This verse highlights the ethical fault-line between truthful counsel and manipulative provocation, especially dangerous in war where anger can eclipse judgment.
After Karna finishes speaking, Shalya responds. The narrator notes Shalya’s intention: he wants to anger Karna greatly again, and therefore begins his reply in a way meant to provoke.