Shloka 33
Adhyāya 35 — Bhīmasena’s Counter-Encirclement and the Karṇa Engagement Escalation
संजय उवाच अनादृत्य तु तद् वाक््यं मद्रराजेन भाषितम् | याहीत्येवाब्रवीत् कर्णो मद्रराज॑ तरस्विनम्
sañjaya uvāca | anādṛtya tu tad vākyaṃ madrarājena bhāṣitam | yāhīty evābravīt karṇo madrarājaṃ tarasvinam ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—กรรณะมิได้ใส่ใจถ้อยคำของกษัตริย์มทรา แล้วกล่าวแก่เจ้าแคว้นมทราผู้ฉับไวเพียงว่า “ไปเถิด—จงเคลื่อนหน้า”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical risk of dismissing wise counsel in moments of anger or martial pride. In dharmic terms, strength without receptivity to guidance can become rashness, especially in war where decisions carry irreversible consequences.
Sañjaya reports that Karṇa ignores what the king of Madra has just said and curtly orders him to proceed—“Go on.” It depicts a tense exchange where Karṇa asserts control and refuses to engage with the Madra king’s prior words.