Shloka 8
Śalya Appointed as Karṇa’s Sārathi; Discourse on Praise, Blame, and Beneficial Counsel (कर्णस्य शल्यसारथ्यं तथा स्तवनिन्दाविचारः)
आचार्य: क्षिप्रहस्तश्न विजयी च सदा युधि । अस्त्रवान् वीर्यसम्पन्न: क्रोधेन च समन्वित:
ācāryaḥ kṣiprahastaś ca vijayī ca sadā yudhi | astravān vīryasampannaḥ krodhena ca samanvitaḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—आचार्यः कृपः क्षिप्रहस्तः सदा युधि विजयी च। स चास्त्रविद् वीर्यसम्पन्नः क्रोधेन च समन्वितः॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that battlefield success can arise from skill, speed, and valor, yet it also notes anger as a driving force—implying an ethical tension: power joined with wrath may win battles but can cloud judgment and dharma.
Sañjaya is describing Kṛpācārya’s martial qualities to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, portraying him as a formidable warrior—quick, victorious, weapon-skilled, and energized by anger—within the ongoing account of the Kurukṣetra war.