Shloka 13
Karna Reproves Shalya; Brahmin Reports on Bāhlīkas; Shalya’s Universalizing Rebuttal (कर्ण–शल्य संवादः)
अथ प्रतीपकर्तरिं प्रवीरं परवीरहा
atha pratīpakartariṁ pravīraṁ paravīrahā
Wika ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan, ang makapangyarihang bayani—tagapagpuksa ng mga kampeon ng kaaway—ay sumulong laban sa nakatindig na katunggali, handang salagin at pabagsakin siya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of facing opposition head-on: a true hero is characterized by readiness to confront an adversary and by the capacity to subdue threats in battle, reflecting the martial code of duty and courage.
Sanjaya briefly signals a shift in the battle scene: a prominent warrior, described as a destroyer of enemy champions, moves against an opposing combatant—setting up the next action in the combat sequence.