Shloka 11
भीष्म-पर्व अध्याय १०० — त्रिगर्त-आक्रमण, भीष्म-केन्द्रित पुनर्संयोजन, तथा शक्त्यस्त्र-विनिमय
अभिमानी रणे भीष्मो नित्यं चापि रणप्रिय: । स कथं पाण्डवान् युद्धे जेष्यते तात संगतान्
abhimānī raṇe bhīṣmo nityaṃ cāpi raṇapriyaḥ | sa kathaṃ pāṇḍavān yuddhe jeṣyate tāta saṅgatān ||
Wika ni Karna: “Kaibigan kong bata! Si Bhishma ay mapagmataas sa labanan at laging umiibig sa digmaan. Ngunit dahil ang puso niya’y may habag sa mga Pandava, paano niya sila madadaig sa sagupaan kapag sila’y nagkakaisang tumindig?”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a warrior famed for valor may be restrained by personal affection and compassion; inner loyalties can limit outward power, raising an ethical tension between duty in war and tenderness toward kin.
Karna comments on Bhishma’s nature: though Bhishma is a battle-loving, proud fighter, Karna doubts he can truly defeat the Pandavas because Bhishma is emotionally inclined toward them, especially when they fight together.