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 ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ang gurong si Kṛpa ay mabilis ang kamay at laging nagwawagi sa digmaan. Siya’y dalubhasa sa mga sandata, puspos ng tapang at lakas, at ginugulo rin ng poot.”
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.