Shloka 82
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
यथाश्रयत चक्राड़ूूं वायसो बुद्धिमास्थित: । तथाश्रयस्व वार्ष्णेयं पाण्डवं च धनंजयम्,जैसे कौआ उत्तम बुद्धिका आश्रय लेकर चक्रांगकी शरणमें गया था, उसी प्रकार तुम भी वृष्णिनन्दन श्रीकृष्ण और पाणए्डुपुत्र अर्जुनकी शरण लो
yathāśrayata cakrāṅgūṁ vāyaso buddhim āsthitaḥ | tathāśrayasva vārṣṇeyaṁ pāṇḍavaṁ ca dhanañjayam ||
ดุจอีกาผู้มีปัญญาได้เข้าพึ่งพา “จักรางคะ” (ครุฑ) ฉันใด ท่านก็ควรเข้าถือสรณะในวารษเณยะ ศรีกฤษณะ และในปาณฑพ ธนัญชัย (อรชุน) ฉันนั้น
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that true intelligence expresses itself as timely refuge in righteous and capable protectors—here, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna—especially when one’s own power is insufficient. Seeking shelter is framed as a discerning ethical act, not a weakness.
Kāka (the crow) speaks by analogy: recalling how a crow once secured safety by approaching Cakrāṅgū (Garuḍa), he advises the listener to similarly seek the protection of Kṛṣṇa (Vārṣṇeya) and Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) amid the dangers of the war setting.